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Environmental Monitoring Report
Semestral Report Reporting Period: July-December 2015 January 2016
UZB: Water Supply and Sanitation Services
Investment Program – Tranche 1
Prepared by the Uzbekistan Agency “Uzkommunhizmat” for the Government of Uzbekistan
and the Asian Development Bank.
This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT
BI-ANNUAL REPORT
2015
Under the project Tranche-1 “Modernization of Damkhodja interregional trunk
mains with connection of district centers of Navoi and Bukhara provinces.
Reconstruction of wastewater systems of Termez city”
Project Number: Loan 2564-UZB Reporting period: July - December 2015
Uzbekistan: Water Supply and Sanitation Services
Rehabilitation of sewerage system of Termez city. Sewerage treatment plant and sewerage networks. Prepared by: PPMU Uzbek Agency “Uzkommunhizmat” (UCSA) For: Asian Development Bank
FINAL DRAFT
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CONTENT
ABBREVIATION ......................................................................................................................................... 2
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 3
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Objectives, Scope and Methodology ............................................................................................. 4
1.2. Construction activities and project progress during the reported period ..................................... 6
1.3. Changes in project organization and environmental management team .................................... 9
1.4. Relationships with contractors, owner, lender ............................................................................ 13
1.5. Project permitting status ............................................................................................................. 16
2. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ........................................................................................... 17
3. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................... 18
3.1 Site Environmental Management Plans ...................................................................................... 18
3.2 Site Inspection and Audits ........................................................................................................... 18
3.3 Consultation and complaints ...................................................................................................... 19
4. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................................... 20
ATTACHMENTS ....................................................................................................................................... 21
Attachment 1. The State Accepting Committee’s Acts on completed subprojects under Tranche 1 .......... 21
Attachment 2. Environmental Appraisal of SNPC of subprojects under Tranche 1 ..................................... 23
Attachment 3. ADB mission’s site specific note........................................................................................... 25
Attachment 4. Example of Environmental Monitoring System as from IEE ................................................ 27
Attachment 5. Example of Post-Construction Environmental Audit Checklist ............................................ 29
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ABBREVIATION
ADB - Asian Development Bank
EA - Executive Agency
EIA - Environmental Impact Statement
EMP - Environmental Management Plan
EMR - Environmental Monitoring Report
ICB - International Contract Bidding
IEE - Initial Environmental Examination
IVPL - Improved Ventilated Pit Latrines
FAM - Facility Administration Memorandum
FFA - Financing Framework Agreement
MFF - Multitranche Financing Facility
PIU - Project Implementation Unit
PPMU - Project Preparation and Management Unit
SCE - Supervision Consultant Engineer
SEC - Statements of Environmental Consequences
SEMP - Site Environmental Management Plan
SPS - Safeguards Policy Statement
WDC - Water distribution station
WSSSIP - Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Program
UCSA - Uzbek Communal Services Agency (“Uzkommukhizmat”)
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PART I - INTRODUCTION
1. In 2009, the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan (the Government) signed a
Financing Framework Agreement (FFA) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a
Multitranche Financing Facility (MFF) to finance the Water Supply and Sanitation Services
Investment Program (WSSSIP). On 29 September 2009, the ADB Board of Directors approved
the MFF Program with the Uzbekistan Agency “Uzkommunhizmat” (UCSA) as the Executing
Agency (EA).
2. MFF consists of four tranches which are covering whole territory of Republic of
Uzbekistan. Tranche 1 “Modernization of Damkhodja interregional trunk mains with connection
of district centers of Navoi and Bukhara provinces. Reconstruction of wastewater systems of
Termez city” (Loan 2564-UZB) was approved for $60 million on 8 October 2009, became
effective on 21 April 2010 with initial loan closing date of 30 June 2015. Due to delay of project
implementation, the loan was extended and its current closing date is 30 June 2017.
3. Tranche 1 had two core components: (i) water supply and sanitation infrastructure
improvement, which includes rehabilitation, improvement and expansion of water supply and
sanitation/sewerage systems, and a sanitation and hygiene program; and (ii) capacity
development and program management, which includes project management and
implementation support, assistance on regulatory reforms in institutional and financial
development/ management of water service providers.
4. 8 construction contracts under Tranche 1 were awarded for implementing civil works: 1
for Termez city, 3 for Bukhara province (including Samarkand province – Damkhodja water
intake), 4 for Navoi province:
• 2564/ICB/3.3. Rehabilitation of Sewerage System of Termez city. Sewerage Treatment
Plant and Sewerage Networks
• 2564/ICB/3.2. Modernization of Interregional Damkhodja Trunk Main and Rehabilitation
of Water Supply Systems in Gijduvan, Vabkent and Yangibazar cities
• 2564/ICB/3-4. Reconstruction of Water distribution station (WDS) and water supply
networks of Galaasiya city
• 2564/ICB/3.6. Reconstruction of WDS and water supply networks of Romitan city
• 2564/ICB/3-7. Reconstruction of WDS and water supply networks of Karmana city
• 2564/ICB/3-3. Reconstruction of WDS and water supply networks of Kiziltepa and
Beshrabot cities
• 2564/ICB/3-11. Reconstruction of WDS and water supply networks of Konimekh city
• 2564/ICB/3-8. Reconstruction of WDS and water supply networks of Yangirabad city.
5. As of the date of the report preparation, all civil contracts were awarded and completed.
The State Accepting Committee’s Acts were issued, but the contracts 2564/ICB/3.3 and
2564/ICB/3-4 nowadays are in Liability period.
6. In according with FFA all contracts need to be implemented in compliance with
environmental requirements, described in Initial Environmental Examinations conducted for
each sub-project. Each IEE includes Environmental Management Plan.
7. NBT (the Consultant) was contracted by ADB to assist to UCSA in preparing
Environmental Monitoring Report (EMR) for period July – December 2015 with further
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conducting hands-on training on proper implementation of ADB Environmental Safeguards for
UCSA staff and contractors.
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Objectives, Scope and Methodology
8. The main objective of this report is to provide information about progress on
implementation of Site-Specific Environmental Management Plans (SSEMPs) including
environmental monitoring, to report any environmental concerns occurred during projects
implementation, to suggest correction actions and analyses of status of recommended earlier
ones within previous EMRs and aide memoire of ADB missions during reporting period.
9. The report is also prepared to review compliance with environmental safeguards of the
Government of Uzbekistan and ADB Safeguards Policy Statement (SPS), (2009) as well as to
fulfill the Loan covenant as described in Loan Agreement UZB 2564 between ADB and
Uzbekistan.
10. To achieve the objective the following activities were undertaken: (i) revision of the
available program documentation related to environmental performance and institutional set up,
(ii) conduction sites inspections, and (iii) EMR preparation including proposing
recommendations on IEEs implementation.
11. The location of sub-projects under Tranche 1 is given in Figure 1 below.
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Figure 1: Project area on Tranche 1
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1.2. Construction activities and project progress during the reported period
12. Information about civil works performed under the Tranche 1 by the reported period
is given in Table 1. As it mentioned above, all construction works were completed and one
of them is being in liability period.
13. Per national legislation completed project works have to be accepted by State
Accepting Commission prior hand over to UCSA and starting operation. All objects of
Tranche 1 were examined and accepted by the Committee that is confirmed by Acts.
Example of State Accepting Committee’s Acts for all objects of Tranche 1 are presented in
Attachment 1. In accordance with Uzbek national regulations, the presence of Environmental
Specialist in Accepting Committee’s Commission is obligatory to confirm that completed
project works meets national environmental requirements.
Table 1: Information about construction activities performed on Tranche 1
# of Contract/
Subproject Name
Construction Activities Performed Percentage of Works
Performed
2564/ICB/3.3
Rehabilitation of Sewerage System of
Termez city. Sewerage
Treatment Plant and Sewerage
Networks
Rehabilitation of wastewater treatment plants in capacity of 25.0 m
3/day (main pump station, sand traps, primary
sedimentation tanks, aeration tanks, pump-and-blast-station, chlorination, sludge beds, technological communication, service buildings and facilities).
Repair of tank units 10.0 m3/day, construction of secondary
sedimentation tanks Ø 18 m, reservoir for pumping the activated sludge, grit dewatering bays.
Rehabilitation and construction of 18 km sewerage collectors and networks, 4 sewerage pump stations.
100%
2564/ICB/3.2
Modernization of Interregional
Damkhodja Trunk Main and
Rehabilitation of Water Supply
Systems in Gijduvan,
Vabkent and Yangibazar cities
Rehabilitation and modernization of interregional Damkhodja trunk main
Damkhodja water intake – rehabilitation of 74 and drilling of 8 new boreholes, replacement of gathering lines, construction of pavilions for pump stations over boreholes with installation of water meters and equipment.
Construction of experimental site of horizontal well field
Rehabilitation of WDU “Kurpa” and WDU “Navoi” – rehabilitation of chlorination with installation of new process equipment, equipment for pumping station auxiliary, administrative building repairs, replacement of some in-site communications, installation of simplified absorbent filters in water reservoirs, heat point equipment.
Construction of booster station “Gijduvan” – 2-compartment reservoir equipped by 2 submersible pumps, control post, pit latrines, transformer substation, in-site communications, access road. The site is fenced, landscaped.
100%
100%
100%
100%
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# of Contract/
Subproject Name
Construction Activities Performed
Percentage of Works
Performed
Rehabilitation of WDU “Gijduvan” – construction of 1 reservoir capacity 3000 m
3 with installation of simplified absorbent filter,
overhaul of the existing 1 000 m3 reservoirs with installation of
simplified absorbent filters, rehabilitation of re-lifting pump station combined with chlorination, construction of laboratory office, rehabilitation of control post, pit latrines, transformer substation, technological communications, fencing, internal and external power supply and construction of cesspit capacity of 15 m
3.
Rehabilitation of the existing trunk main from the booster station to WDU “Gijduvan” and 38.92 km water networks Ø 63 - 500 mm
Construction WDU “Vabkent” – 2 reservoirs capacity 1400m3
with simplified absorbent filters, re-lifting pumping station combined with chlorination, cesspit capacity of 15 m
3, pit latrines,
technological communications; control post, access road; security lighting, external and internal power supply; fencing and landscaping.
Rehabilitation and construction of trunk mains and 38.0 km water networks Ø 57 - 280 mm.
Rehabilitation of WDU “Yangibazar” – rehabilitation of 2 existing reservoirs capacity of 1000 m
3 with installation of
simplified absorbent filters, existing re-lifting pump station combined with chlorination, repair of control post, construction of 15 m
3 cesspit and pit latrines, replacement of technological
communications, internal and external power supply, landscaping.
Construction of trunk main from WDU “Vabkent” to WDU “Yangibazar” and reconstruction of 38.31 km water networks in Yangibazar city Ø 110 - 315 mm.
Improved Ventilated pit latrines in schools – provided the improvement of sanitation in 3 schools of Gijduvan Yangibazar and Vabkent cities of Bukhara province - Construction of improved ventilated pit latrines (IVPL).
2564/ICB/3-4
Reconstruction of Water distribution
station (WDS) and water supply
networks of Galasiya city
Rehabilitation of trunk main – connection to Damhodja trunk
main
Provides rehabilitation of trunk main connected to Damhodja trunk main Ø 400 mm, length 150 m of polyethylene pipe and installation of ultrasonic water meter.
Rehabilitation of WDU “Galaasiya” – construction of 2 reservoirs in capacity of 1000 m
3 with simplified absorbent filters;
rehabilitation of re-lifting pump station combined with chlorination, control post, transformer substation, technological communications, fences and internal and external power supply. Construction of office and laboratory building, 15 m
3 cesspit and
pit latrines.
Rehabilitation of trunk mains from WDU to Galaasiya city and water networks Ø 110 - 280 mm total length of 29.7 km.
Improved Ventilated pit latrines in schools – provided the improvement of sanitation in 1 school of Galaasiya city of Bukhara
100%
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# of Contract/
Subproject Name
Construction Activities Performed
Percentage of Works
Performed
province - Construction of IVPL.
2564/ICB/3.6
Reconstruction of WDS and water supply networks of Romitan city
Construction of trunk main – connection from WDU “Galaasiya” to WDU “Romitan” polyethylene pipes Ø 315 mm, length 13 km.
Rehabilitation of WDU “Romitan” – construction of 1 reservoir capacity 1000 m
3 with simplified absorbent filters; rehabilitation of
re-lifting pump station combined with chlorination, administrative building, construction of 15m
3 cesspit and pit latrines;
rehabilitation of technological communication, fences and internal and external power supply.
Rehabilitation and construction of water pipelines and water networks Ø 110 - 250 mm total length of 35.9 km.
Improved Ventilated pit latrines in schools – provided the improvement of sanitation in 1 schools of Romitan city of Bukhara province - Construction of IVPL.
100%
2564/ICB/3-7
Reconstruction of WDS and water supply networks of Karmana city
Rehabilitation of trunk main – connection to Damhodja trunk main Ø 400 mm, length 150 meters of polyethylene pipe.
Construction of WDU “Karmana” – 2 reservoirs in capacity of 1500 m
3 with simplified absorbent filters; re-lifting pump station;
chlorination (electrolysis of sodium hypochlorite); control post; cesspit; pit latrines; technological communications; internal and external power supply.
Rehabilitation and construction of trunk mains and water networks Ø 75 - 315 mm total length of 32 km.
Construction of IVPL in 1 school.
100%
2564/ICB/3-3
Reconstruction of WDS and water supply networks of Kiziltepa and Beshrabot cities
Rehabilitation of WDU “Beshrabot” – 2 existing reservoirs capacity 1000 m
3 with installation of simplified absorbent filters, re-
lifting pump station, control post and pit latrines; construction of administrative - laboratory building and cesspit capacity 15m
3,
replacement of technological communications, internal and external power supply.
Rehabilitation and construction of trunk mains and water networks Ø 110 - 180 mm total length of 13.3 km.
Rehabilitation of the existing WDU “Kiziltepa” – reconstruction of existing reservoir in capacity of 2000 m
3 with installation of
simplified absorbent filters, re-lifting pump station combined with chlorination; control post; administrative - laboratory building, pit latrines; construction of cesspit; replacement of technological communication and internal and external power supply.
Construction of new WDU “Kiziltepa” – construction of 900 m3
water reservoirs with installation of simplified absorbent filters, re-lifting pump station combined with the base electrolysis, control post, cesspit, technological communication and external and internal power supply.
Rehabilitation and construction of trunk mains and water
100%
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# of Contract/
Subproject Name
Construction Activities Performed
Percentage of Works
Performed
networks in length of 40.6 km.
Construction of IVPL in 2 schools of Kiziltepa and Beshrabot cities.
2564/ICB/3-11
Reconstruction of WDS and water supply networks of Kanimekh city
Rehabilitation and construction of 36.7 km water networks of Kanimekh city Ø 75 - 350 mm.
Construction of IVPL in 1 school.
100%
2564/ICB/3-8
Reconstruction of WDS and water supply networks of Yangirabad
city
Rehabilitation of trunk main – connection to Damhodja trunk main Ø315mm 2.3 km of polyethylene pipe.
Rehabilitation of WDU “Yangirabot” – construction of 1 000 m3
reservoir with simplified absorbent filters; equipment of existing 3200m
3 reservoir with absorbent filters; re-lifting pump station
combined with chlorination; 15 m3 cesspit; rehabilitation of control
post; transformer substation; technological communications; fencing; external and internal power supply, as well as installation of new equipment for heat point.
Rehabilitation and construction of trunk main from WDU to Yangirabot city and 40.6 km water networks Ø 110 - 315 mm.
Construction of IVPL in 1 school.
100%
1.3. Changes in project organization and environmental management team
14. “Uzkommunkhizmat” Agency (USCA) is the project Executive Agency which is based
in Tashkent. According to Facility Administration Memorandum (FAM) (2009), PPMU is
responsible for managing, executing and monitoring project implementation and should be
staffed with safeguards unit. Safeguards unit has to consist of environmental and social
specialists. PPMU needed to be staffed within the environmental and social specialists within
3 months of the Effective Data. The PPMU needs be supported by Consultant under Project
Management Facility.
15. As per FAM, in term of environmental aspects, PPMU is responsible for:
a) monitoring and evaluating the implementation progress and impact,
b) checking and guiding safeguards compliance,
c) coordinating among government agencies, and
d) consolidating and preparing required reports.
16. Covenants # 15, Schedule 5 of Loan Agreement, between ADB and Republic
Uzbekistan (2009) states, that progress reports on implementation of mitigation and
monitoring measures for subprojects shall be submitted to ADB on a semi-annual basis.
17. During reported period (July – December 2015) two Environmental Specialists had
been worked in PPMU: first during July-September 2015 and second one during November-
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December 2015. In February 2016 PPMU appointed new Environmental Specialist from own
staff and now she combines duties of several positions, such as Social Specialist, Office
Manager and Interpreter.
18. A program implementation unit (PIU) was set up in each participating province and it
is responsible for day-to-day implementation of the Investment Program and the subprojects
within that province. Three PIUs in Bukhara, Navoi and Surkhandarya provinces were
established for implementation of the Tranche I. In term of environmental performance, the
major responsibilities of the PIUs involve:
a) coordinating the activities of consultants and contractors in the province;
b) overseeing construction activities;
c) monitoring social, gender, and environmental impacts of the subproject
activities;
d) supervising local institutional reform and capacity development activities; and
e) preparing and consolidating subproject accounting, auditing, and monitoring
reports for submission to the PPMU. Support will be provided from the
program management facility to assist PIUs in fulfilling their responsibilities.
19. At the time of Environmental audit conducted in November 2013, auditors noted that
such practices of the combining of the specialist – Environmental Specialist with the other
specialties is not efficient. In these cases, the specialist does not have the adequate
professional qualification in environmental field, combining of two specialties leads to the
time deficiency and, respectively, to the quality degradation of the professional duties.
20. Within Program Management Facility, the PPMU hired a Consultant – consortium –
Eptisa Servicios de Ingenieria S.L. (Eptisa) (Spain) and UBI Consulting, LLC (Uzbekistan) to
support Investment Program in: (i) implementation and management of approved
subprojects under the Investment Program; and (ii) preparation and appraisal of the
proposed subprojects to be financed under the Investment Program. The contract between
PPMU and Eptisa was signed only in March 12, 2013. Before this, related to Tranche 1, the
responsibility on technical supervision was carried out by National Individual Consultants
team hired by PPMU.
21. According to the Terms of Reference, the Consultant has to provide technical support
to PPMU in the bidding documentation preparation, project management and development
reports for submission to ADB.
22. The Consultant’s team is supposed to comprise Environmental Specialist responsible
for above mentioned tasks, particularly, as described in TOR, for:
a) preparation an overall environmental monitoring work plan;
b) updating, as necessary, requirements under the water supply and wastewater effluent standards;
c) monitoring and assessment compliance with the environmental safeguards of the project;
d) training PPMU, PIU, and various project consultants on environmental issues;
e) supporting the PIUs in establishing an environmental monitoring program; and
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f) provision inputs on environment safeguards for preparation of the quarterly project progress report.
23. Consultant’s Environmental Specialist had been worked until June 2014. Since that
time the Consultant performs without Environmental Specialist and as consequences, no
more support was provided from Consultant side in part of environmental aspects.
24. The ADB Missions (June and October 2015) raised its concern on hiring Consultant
environmental specialist, however no actions have been taken and the position still remains
vacant.
25. Concerning the Contractor’s composition, almost in all subprojects Contractor’s
Engineers, who are responsible for H&S and environmental safeguards implementation at
construction sites, implement Ecologists’ role. They conduct an environmental monitoring on
project site and trainings for workers (Figure 2).
26. Noticeable changes in institutional set up took place after optimization process which
was implemented within Decree of Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Uzbekistan # 334
dated November 23, 2015 on “Arrangements on improvement of investment projects
implementation mechanism with participation of International Financial Institutions”
27. Main changes were made in PIUs organization. Currently, no PIUs function in
provinces, only PPMU regional Coordinators work in each province where the WSSSIP is
being implementing. So there are no Environmental Specialists in PIUs from January 1,
2016. PPMU itself was renamed as “Project Coordination Unit” (PCU) and as it was
mentioned above new Environmental Specialist was hired
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Figure 2: Institutional Chart of the Environmental Safeguards Performance on the Tranche 1 before January 1, 2016
Uzbekistan Communal
Services Agency
(Uzkommunkhizmat)
PPMU
Environmental
Specialist
PIU Bukhara
Water Supply Specialist/
Safeguards Specialist
PIU Navoi
Monitoring Specialist /
Safeguards Specialist
Supervision Consultant
Environmental Specialist
(until June 2014)
Ministry of Finance of
Uzbekistan
Asian Development
Bank
PIU Termez
Sewerage Specialist / Environmental and Social Specialist
Contractors:
Obi Hayot Engineering, LLC (2);
Kimyohimoyataminot, LLC (1)
Contractors: Navoiqishloqqurilish, LLC (1);
Temur Malik, LLC/OJSC
Navoisuvqurilish (1);
Sharq Qurilish Servis, LLC (1)
DM PMK-9/OJSC Navoisuvqurilish (1)
Contractor:
Shindong Enercom Inc. (1)
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1.4. Relationships with contractors, owner, lender
28. Sub-projects’ organization for awarded contracts under Tranche 1 is given in the
Table 2.
29. Environment protection covenants were included in contracts with Contractors
(section В – Special Terms, paragraph 63). The documents describe requirements on
observance of the environment-related national laws and statutory instruments. The
Contractor’s responsibilities include the following covenants on: (а) approval of the functional
system on environmental impact management, (b) implementation of the monitoring and
mitigation measures specified in EMP, enclosed as the Annex 1, and required funds
distribution. They also include the requirements on submission of semiannual reports on
these measures implementation.
30. Two types of the reports supposed to be submitted by Contractors’ specialists
designated for environmental performance. Despite absence of requirements on
development SEMP in contract documents, Contractors prepared Quarterly Environmental
Monitoring Reports.
31. These reports provided brief description of construction activities planned within the
project, information about organizational structure of project management and implementers,
Contractor’s implementing of SEMP, status on environmental monitoring system and EMP
as to date of reporting.
32. Besides these reports Contractors submitted monthly progress reports which also
content information on environmental protection activity. All reports were submitted to
relevant PIUs. PIUs prepared quarterly reports based on the Contractors’ reports for PPMU.
Last EMR was submitted by Termez PIU for January – July 2015. No EMRs were submitted
by Galasiya PIUs for the reporting period.
33. Due to absence of Environmental Specialist in Consultant’s team, environmental
monitoring had been conducted only by Contractor’s and PIU’s relevant Specialists.
34. ADB missions have visited project sites in June and November 2015 and noted that
hiring Consultant’s Environmental Specialist by the Consultant is crucial for all tranches
within Investment Program. Number of comments were provided by ADB Environmental
Officers for project sites with on-going and completed construction works. More details on
given comments are provided in Chapter 3.3 “Environmental Management”. Moreover, a
checklist which needed to be filled at all completed sites was given to PPMU. At the date of
conduction this audit, Environmental Specialist was not hired and checklists were not used.
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Table 2: List of awarded contracts under the Tranche 1
Project Location
Subproject/ Site Name
Supervision Consultant
Contractors Contract Signature
date
Contract Final Date
Province Region City No of the Contract
Name of Contractor
Surkhandarya Termez Rehabilitation of Sewerage System of
Termez city. Sewerage
Treatment Plant and Sewerage
Networks
Eptisa Servicious de Ingenieria S.L. in association with UBI Consulting,
LLC
2564/ICB/3.3 Shindong Enercom Inc.
(Korea)
21.02.13 25.06.15
Samarkand
Bukhara
Kattakurgan
(Damkhodja)
Modernization of Interregional Damkhodja
Trunk Main and Rehabilitation of
Water Supply Systems in Gijduvan,
Vabkent and Yangibazar cities
Eptisa Servicious de Ingenieria S.L. in association with UBI Consulting,
LLC
2564/ICB/3.2 Obi Hayot Engineering, LLC
(Uzbekistan)
19.12.12 19.12.14
Gijduvan
Vabkent
Yangibazar
Galaasiya Reconstruction of Water
distribution station (WDS)
and water supply networks of
Galaasiya city
National Individual
Consultant
2564/ICB/3-4 Kimyohimoyataminot, LLC
(Uzbekistan)
26.10.11 29.12.15
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Project Location
Subproject/ Site Name
Supervision Consultant
Contractors Contract Signature
date
Contract Final Date
Province Region City No of the
Contract Name of Contractor
Romitan Reconstruction of WDS and water supply networks of Romitan city
National Individual
Consultant
2564/ICB/3.6 Obi Hayot Engineering, LLC
(Uzbekistan)
14.11.11 15.06.13
Navoi Karmana Reconstruction of WDS and water supply networks of
Karmana city
National Individual
Consultant
2564/ICB/3-7 Navoiqishloqqurilish, LLC
(Uzbekistan)
12.11.11 25.12.13
Kiziltepa and Beshrabad
Reconstruction of WDS and water supply networks of Kiziltepa city
National Individual
Consultant
2564/ICB/3-3 Temur Malik, LLC and OJSC Navoisuvqurilish
(Uzbekistan)
24.02.12 16.09.13
Kanimekh Reconstruction of WDS and water supply networks of
Konimekh city
National Individual
Consultant
2564/ICB/3-11 Sharq Qurilish Servis, LLC
(Uzbekistan)
12.11.11 12.06.13
Yangirabad Reconstruction of WDS and water supply networks of
Yangirabad city
National Individual
Consultant
2564/ICB/3-8 DM PMK-9 / OJSC Navoisuvqurilish
(Uzbekistan)
12.11.11 25.09.13
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1.5. Project permitting status
35. Environmental expertise for each subproject of Tranche 1 was conducted at the
Republican and province levels by Environmental Expertise Departments of State Nature
Protection Committee and Environmental Appraisal were received for all sub-projects
(Example is provided in Attachment 2).
36. In accordance with Uzbek Environmental Legislation (Cabinet Ministries Resolution
#491 from December, 2001; #152 from June 5, 2009 — Statement on State Environmental
Expertise, Annex 2), subprojects under Tranche 1 are classified as:
• Modernization of Interregional Damkhodja Trunk Main – Category 2 (average risk of
environmental impact);
• Reconstruction of water supply systems of district centers of Navoi province with their
connection to the Damkhodja Trunk Main – Category 3 (low risk of environmental
impact);
• Reconstruction of water supply systems of Bukhara, Romitan, Yangibozor, Vobkent,
Gijduvan district centers of Bukhara province with their connection to the Damkhodja
Trunk Main – Category 3 (low risk of environmental impact);
• Reconstruction of sewerage system of Termez city – Category 3 (low risk of
environmental impact).
37. According to received permissions, almost for all sub-projects a final stage of
environmental impact assessment - Statements of Environmental Consequences (SEC)
need to be developed and approved by State Environmental Expertise under the State
Nature Protection Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
38. Such, Vodokanals should prepare SEC before the operational stage for the
Damkhodja Trunk Main and Navoi province subprojects: Karmana, Kiziltepa, Kanimekh,
Beshrabad, Yangirabad.
39. Requirements indicated in Environmental Appraisal for Termez project need to be re-
confirmed with Surkhandarya Nature Protection Committee. The Environmental Appraisal
states that next (second) stage of Environmental Impact Assessment needs to be prepared
for this project before object commissioning. The clarification could be done by
Surkhandarya PIU’s staff or Environmental Specialist of the Consultant.
40. In accordance with ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement, sub-projects under Tranche 1
were classified as category B, because potential adverse environmental impacts are less
adverse than those of category A projects and it requires conductions initial environmental
examination.
41. Initial Environmental Examinations (IEEs) for each sub-project were prepared by the
Borrower in 2009 and they were approved by ADB. However, IEEs were not published on
ADB web-site.
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PART II - ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
42. As mentioned above, during reported period (July-December 2015) construction
works were implemented only by one Contractor in Galasiya sub-project, construction works
in Termez sub-project were recently completed.
43. Environmental monitoring within Tranche 1 consisted of environmental audits
conducted by Contractor’s designated Environmental Specialist and preparation of EMRs
with further submission them to PIU.
44. PIU’s designated specialist conducted environmental monitoring as part of technical
supervision.
45. However, track recording system were not in the place and it needs to be organized
for next Tranches. PIU collected EMRs submitted by Contractors and copies of Acceptance
Committee Acts with confirmation from State Nature Protection Committee and prepared
quarterly reports for PPMU and PPMU prepared semi-annual reports for ADB.
46. Environmental monitoring from Consultant’s site was not implemented due to
absence of relevant staff in the team. External monitoring of environmental performance was
done by ADB mission Environmental Officer (June and November 2015). Mission aide
memoires with observations and non-compliance were provided to PPMU for further actions
(Attachment 3).
47. According to Environmental Monitoring Plan included into IEEs on sub-projects, the
following parameters needed to be monitored during the construction stage (Attachment 4):
• Dust;
• Noise;
• Transport;
• Waste disposal;
• Land clearing;
• Utilities and traffic impacts.
48. The EMPs indicated that Contractor was responsible for conduction visual monitoring
of above indicated parameters. No more requirements on environmental monitoring were
included in EMP and as following in SEMP. Therefore, instrumental monitoring of quality of
environment was not conducted.
49. According to information provided by PIU staff, several cases of evident of improper
storage of wastes were observing. PIU used practice of verbal caution firstly, after this
written notification could be sent Contractor. However, due to absence of track recording
system it is not possible to monitor actions undertaken after such notifications and to assess
the results.
50. Taking in consideration that construction works within this project are done,
Completion Checklists recommended by ADB (June 2015) need to be filled for each
subproject site in order to monitor and proof compliance with environmental requirements
indicated in EMP. These checklists need to be filled by the Consultant Environmental
Specialist or PIU’s designated staff and they have to be submitted to ADB as part of
Completion Report.
51. In addition, notifications on non-compliance were provided to PPMU as well. Final
EMR should demonstrate how non-compliances were addressed.
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PART III - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
3.1 Site Environmental Management Plans
52. Four SEMPs were developed by Contractors for the 4 subprojects within Tranche I.
SEMPs were identical without consideration project site specifications and sub-projects
details which are needed to be taken into consideration for further projects. They were based
on EMPs included into IEE for each sub-project. SEMPs were prepared after
commencement of construction activities were not officially approved by PIUs and by the
Consultant, however, the Contractors provided the progress on EMP implementation in their
Quarterly Reports on Environmental Monitoring to PIUs.
53. IEEs for this Tranche do not include requirements on development other
environmental management plans.
3.2 Site Inspections, Audits and Corrective Actions
54. As noted above, site inspection of environmental safeguards implementation was
conducted by Contractor’s designated person, PIU’s specialist and ADB’s Environmental
Officer within Missions.
55. As per PPMU information, under the subprojects, weekly control was conducted by
the PIU’s and Contractor’s Environmental Specialists to check up realization of
environmental mitigation measures. The construction supervision from the Consultant
presented on construction sites almost all time.
56. During construction the main requirements on mitigation measures were
implemented. As preventive measures from the formation of dust, the excessive excavated
soil was watered prior to disposal (transportation).
57. All wastes and debris are stored in designated area of site in special containers and
in due time are disposed to designated area approved by Hokimiyat. Dangerous materials
(fuel, chemicals) are not utilized during construction activities.
58. Contractor timely removes and recycles construction waste paper and scrap metal.
On Construction sites there are containers for collecting garbage and construction wastes.
59. Workers live in nearby areas. The Contractors provide the delivery of workers to
construction site and after the working day, they come back to the place of residence.
60. Workers’ Safety - Depth of tranches does not exceed up to 1.6 m and there were no
collapse danger. At least once in a quarter the Contractor with the presence of the Engineer
of technical supervision carried out training of all workers to safety precautions requirements.
Daily, before the starting work, all workers were warned about obligatory observance of
requirements of safety precautions. Workers were provided by overalls and individual
defense means (a welding mask, glasses, etc.).
61. Some non-compliance with in-time waste disposal were noted by PIU staff. After
verbal notification Contractor resolved issue. However, due to absence of track recording
system in PIUs, monitoring of implementation mitigation measures, evident on non-
compliance and undertaken correction actions can not be monitored.
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62. During the ADB Mission conducted in June 2015, a format of Completion Checklist
was provided to PMMU as example and necessary requirements of environmental
compliance for completed subprojects to be filled up and submitted to ADB. Along with the
Checklist, the following observations requiring correction actions were done:
63. Damkhodia: Scrap metals are stockpiled, including empty old transformers. No
information available on how oil was released from the transformers, thus posing a possible
risk of leaking PCB oils. Staff working in the chlorination house do not use the provided
personal protective equipment (PPE) in this hazard condition.
64. Kiziltepa Water Supply (under liability period): Defect liability period has expired but
some defects can be observed and a concrete area for vehicle maintenance was not
constructed. Oil spills are noted in some places. The Mission requested measures to prevent
from oil leaking to the soil ground and better housekeeping practice.
65. Djiduvan (completed). Special attention from Vodocanal is required for
demolishment work which involves asbestos roofing materials as to avoid breaking and
exposing workers to asbestos dust.
66. Gallasiya (on-going), hand-over is expected in end of Jun 2015. The Mission
requested attention paid to post-construction cleanup and the disposal of the old transformer
(manufactured in 1986). No release of the potential PCB-containing oil from the transformer
will be allowed.
67. Termez: activities are on-going. The project site is located very near residential
houses thus requiring additional public consultation, signage with project information and
contact numbers, traffic safety measures, and enhanced mitigation measures for noise and
air pollution. The Mission also requested better waste management and good housekeeping
practice.
68. As to date of reported period, there were not provided any Completion Checklist to
ADB. For full project completion, the Checklists for each subproject site need to be filled and
submitted to ADB as part of Final Completion Report. Observed non-compliance needed to
be addressed and results have to be reported as well.
3.3 Consultation and complaints
69. Construction works have been implemented in permanent interaction with local
administrative units – makhallas. Prior starting works heads of makhallas were informed
about planning activities. During project implementation, communication between
Contractors and PIU staff have been kept as well.
70. Information about activities under sub-projects of Tranche 1 was available in each
sub-project site, where an Informative Banner with brief description and objectives of project,
implementers, schedule of construction works, deadlines and contact information was
placed.
71. According to representatives of PIUs and Contractors on Tranche 1, there was no
any complaint from local people living in project or surrounded area. However, there were no
logbooks on construction sites.
72. In project districts Social Commission Unit under the local khokimiyats and
Information Centers under Vodokanals were created. However, data on activities performed
by Unit was not available in PPMU.
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PART IV - CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
73. Based on results of conducted audit the following conclusions were given:
74. PPMU improved activities on compliance with environmental safeguards during
projects implementation. For all subproject IEEs were prepared and national Environmental
Appraisal were received. However, IEEs were not published on ADB website and were not
disclosed to public.
75. SEMPs were prepared by Contractors and Environmental aspects were part of
Contractors’ Quarterly reports. In addition, Contractors submit monthly reports to PIU. PIU
prepares quarterly EMRs and submits to PPMU.
76. Environmental monitoring was implemented only by Contractors themselves and
within ADB mission. No track record system of environmental monitoring and performance in
the PIUs. For the reported Environmental Monitoring from Supervision Consultant side were
not implemented due to absence of Environmental Specialist.
77. Only visual environmental monitoring was done, SEMPs did not include requirement
on conduction instrumental monitoring.
78. For completion report the following actions are needed to be implemented:
# Actions Responsible Party Time
1 Completion Checklists (Attachment 5) need to
be fulfilled for each project site within Tranche I
Vodokanal’s staff in
each relevant city
1 March 2016
2 Non-compliances observed during ADB
missions (para 62-66 of the report and
Attachment 3) need to be addressed
Vodokanal’s staff in
each relevant city
15 April 2016
3 Completion Checklists and proof on resolving
non-compliances are need to be included in the
Final EMR
PPMU in assistance
with Consultant’s
Environmental
Specialist
15 July 2016
79. After implementation of these actions the sub-project under Tranche 1 could be
considered as completed from environmental compliance point of view.
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ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1. The State Accepting Committee’s Acts on completed subprojects under
Tranche 1
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Attachment 2. Environmental Appraisal of SNPC of subprojects under Tranche 1
Environmental Impact Assessment of Modernization of Interregional Damkhodja Trunk Main
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Attachment 3. ADB mission’s site specific note
MFF Water Supply and Sanitation
Site-specific Mission note (19-24 June 2015)
The following project sites were visited: Damkhodja , Kiziltepa , Djiduvan, Gallasiya , Termez ,
Kokand 1 and 2, Rishtan, Fergana, Andijan, Margilan. The Mission met with representatives of
Vodokanals, PIUs, contractors, supervision consultant (Eptisa). In all subprojects of Tranche 1,
PIU staff working with no more payment and Eptisa was not available. The knowledge of
EMG functioning is limited.
Mission findings::
1. Damkhodia:: the investment completed with minor refurbishment and post-
construction work remained at the distribution center. The project sites are kept in
acceptable conditions. Scrap metals are stockpiled, including empty old transformers.
No information available on how oil was released from the transformers, thus posing a
possible risk of leaking PCB oils. Staff working in the chlorination house do not use the
provided personal protective equipment (PPE) in this hazard condition.
2. Kiziltepa Water Supply: Defect liability period has expired but some defects can be
observed and a concrete area for vehicle maintenance was not constructed. Oil spills
are noted in some places. The Mission requested measures to prevent from oil leaking
to the soil ground and better housekeeping practice..
3. Djiduvan: Project activities completed. Special attention from Vodocanal is required
for demolishment work which involves asbestos roofing materials as to avoid breaking
and exposing workers to asbestos dust.
4. Gallasiya: activities are on-going, hand-over is expected in end of Jun 2015. The
Mission requested attention paid to post-construction cleanup and the disposal of the
old transformer (manufactured in 1986). No release of the potential PCB-containing oil
from the transformer will be allowed.
5. Termez : activities are on-going. The project site is located very near residential houses
thus requiring additional public consultation, signage with project information and
contact numbers, traffic safety measures, and enhanced mitigation measures for
noise and air pollution. The Mission also requested better waste management and
good housekeeping practice..
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Loan 2828-UZB: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Program
Environmental Safeguard Findings:
The PPMU hired environmental safeguards specialist to monitor the implementation of
IEE and EMP and prepare bi-annual environmental monitoring reports (EMR) in November 2015 after several reminders and follow up by ADB. Submission of due EMR was delayed for 4 months. The Mission noted that the agreements reached during the review mission in June 2015, particularly engagement of international and national environmental specialists (Supervision Consultant EPTISA) from the savings other positions has not materialized. The Mission raised it concern that environmental issues possibly remain unattended on most of the project sites which may result in non-compliance with environmental requirements. The Mission requested the PPMU and EPTISA consultants to finalize the draft contract amendment on engagement of specialists as it has repeatedly been agreed during the last review missions and meetings. PPMU advised that as per the contract with EPTISA, international environmental specialist was not envisaged and the remaining person-months from international specialists will be reallocated to Team Leader who has utilized more than 70% of the time allocated and civil works under Tranche 4 will start soon. EPTISA informed the mission that both parties (EA and EPTISA) agreed to the candidate of national environmental specialist to be fielded immediately.
The Mission proposed the following:
1. Finalize agreement with EPTISA on recruitment of national consultant who will help
to bring project back on track for environmental safeguard compliance. 2. Improve reporting including contractor’s monthly progress reports and Supervision
consultant’s quarterly reports address environmental safeguard issues. The
reporting requirements and track record system as part of PPMS need to be
established at PPMU as soon as possible.
3. The environmental safeguard specialist of PPMU to monitor site inspection and site
management improvement to be done by EPTISA and contractors. The Mission
strongly recommended that PPMU to use site inspection checklist provided during
last review mission. EPTISA to provide guidance to the contractors and improve
site supervision of mitigation measures, using the weekly site inspection checklists
for submission to PIUs/PPMU and issuing non-compliance notices as needed.
4. Additional public consultation during the site inspection should be conducted with
the people, for the project sites located in the residential areas or pipe laying works
close to the community areas.
5. Improve safety and traffic management at the required project sites if the sites are
neighboring to households and the streets used for material transportation.
6. EPTISA environmental consultant to provide trainings on site supervision and etc.
7. Improve quality and timely submission of bi-annual EMRs as required twice a year
every 15 January and 15 July. Mission advised the next EMR (Jul-Dec 2015) will
be submitted by 15 January 2016 with no more delays.
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Attachment 4. Example of Environmental Monitoring System as from IEE
Mitigation
measures
Parameters to be
Monitored Location Measurements Frequency Responsibilities Cost
Construction Phase
Controlling of
impacts of
construction on
people and
environment
Dust, noise,
transport, waste
disposal, land
clearing, utilities
and traffic impacts
All construction
sites and access
roads
Visual observation
and complaints by
public
Regularly during
construction for
compliance with the
EMP requirements
Work supervisors of
the Consultant and
EMU
Work supervisors
are under project
budgets for
construction
Controlling of
construction
influence on farms
Influences of
recycling of a
waste, movements
of vehicles, timely
returning of a site
to operation
Facilities Visual supervision
and complaints of
farms
Regularly during
construction for
compliance with the
EMP requirements
The persons
supervising
performance of
works, from PIU and
EMG
The persons
supervising behind
performance of
works are included
in project budgets
on construction
Operation & Maintenance Phase
Corresponding
processing of water
before distribution
Parameters should
correspond to
requirements of
State standard of
the Republic of
Uzbekistan for
drinking water
supply
O’zDSt 950:2000
Site monitoring
should be spent
according to
requirements of
State standard of
the Republic of
Uzbekistan for
drinking water
supply O’zDSt
950:2000
The laboratory
analysis of samples
in laboratories,
according to
requirements of State
standard of the
Republic of
Uzbekistan for
drinking water supply
O’zDSt 950:2000
Frequency of testing
and the analysis is
established to
requirements of State
standard of the
Republic of Uzbekistan
O’zDSt 950:2000
Vodokanals bear
responsibility for daily
monitoring of quality
of water.
SES bears
responsibility for
check of self-
checking and water
canal documents,
and also spends
sampling and their
analysis according to
requirements of State
SES already has
laboratory for
carrying out of
tests.
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standard of the
Republic of
Uzbekistan for
drinking water supply
O’zDSt 950:2000
Note:
� In connection with the beginning of wheat planting season, measures are taken for acceleration of civil work on farmer sites while construction of water
pipe lines on agricultural sites;
� In connection with fuelling of motor vehicles and mechanisms in wrong places (i.e. on agricultural district), special places out of farmlands have been
allocated.
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Attachment 5. Example of Post-Construction Environmental Audit Checklist
Suggested Post-Construction Environmental Audit Checklist
Site:
Time:
No. Activity Impacts Measure/s suggested as per Check Measures Implemented
1 Project site vegetation rehabilitation
(re-vegetation)
Change of land cover, erosion resulting from
the construction activities
Plantation and vegetation measures (trees, grass etc.)
Proper landscaping with drainage
2 Demolishing old buildings Exposure to Asbestos dust causes cancer Asbestos containing roofing materials not broken,
removed in sealed packages and disposed in designated
sites (under control of PIU and supervision consultant)
Other construction debris removed
3 Oil management Hazardous PCB oils from old transformers
(manufactured before 1992)
Equipment and machinery repairing
The transformers labelled. Oil release banned.
Transformers collected by Uzebekenergo to dispose
according regulations (under control of PIU and
supervision consultant)
Avoid oil spill to open soil. Repair works to be taken on
concrete cover area.
4 Waste management Waste accumulation, air and soil pollution Collect and disposal all wastes at designated location;
Scrap metals properly stored to be sent to designated
organization for recycling
5 Remove disabled equipment, including old
transformers from the area
Housekeeping matters Equipment of Vodocanal property removed or stockpiled
to be removed;
Contractor equipment and machinery removed;
6 Road reinstatement Road damages causing pollution, traffic
disturbance and accidents
Streets with installed network reinstated to pre-
construction or better conditions,
Trees replanted as needed
Access road reinstated to pre-construction or better
conditions
7 Borrow sites and quarries Land slide, soil erosion, change in riverbed
and landscape, accidents
Borrow sites and quarries restored
8 Existing Infrastructure facilities Damage or disturbance to existing services
(supply of electricity, water, gas, telecom
etc.)
Reinstatement to pre-construction conditions or proper
relocation, to be certified by the service companies
9 Camp site facilities Residual pollution and disturbance to the
localities
All temporary facilities removed and cleaned up
Others…
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