42489-043: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment

Environmental Monitoring Report

Semestral Report Reporting Period: July-December 2015 January 2016

UZB: Water Supply and Sanitation Services

Investment Program – Tranche 3

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 3 “Rehabilitation and construction of sewerage networks

in Andijan city. Improvement of water supply in settlements of Jizzak and Khorezm

provinces and the Republic of Karakalpakstan”

Project Number: Loan 2825-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 ........................................................................................................... 3

1.1 Objectives, Scope and Methodology ....................................................................................... 3

1.2. Construction activities and project progress during the reported period ............................ 6

1.3. Changes in project organization and environmental management team ........................ 11

1.4. Relationships with contractors, owner, lender ..................................................................... 16

1.5. Project permitting status .......................................................................................................... 20

2. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ........................................................................................... 22

3. SITE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ............................... 22

3.1 Environmental Management System .................................................................................... 22

3.2 Inspection and audit ................................................................................................................. 23

3.3 Consultation and complaints ................................................................................................... 27

4. CONCLUSION AND NEEDED ACTIONS ................................................................................ 27

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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

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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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. Tranche 3 (Loan 2825-UZB) was approved for $58 million on 7 December 2011, became

effective on 20 April 2012 with loan closing date of 31 December 2016.

3. Tranche 3 has 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. 4 construction contracts were awarded for implementation of civil works in Djizzak

province, Republic of Karakalpakstan, Khoresm province and Andijan city under Tranche 3:

• 2825/CW/2. Rehabilitation of Water Intake Facilities “Koytash, WDC and Networks in

cities and rural settlements of Zafarabad and Arnasay districts of Djizzak province”

• 2825/CW/1.2. Improvement of Water Supply System in Rural Settlements of the

Republic of Karakalpakstan

• 2825/CW/1.1. Improvement of Water Supply System in Rural Settlements of the

Khoresm region

• 2825/CW/3. Rehabilitation and Construction of Sewerage Networks in Andijan city.

5. During reporting period all four contracts were on-going. As part of the Financing

Framework Agreement 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.

6. NBT (the Consultant) was contracted by ADB to assist to UCSA in preparing

Environmental Monitoring Report (EMR) for period July – December 2015 with further

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

7. The main objective of this report is to provide information about progress on

implementation of Site Environmental Management Plans (SEMPs) 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.

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8. 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 2825 between ADB and

Uzbekistan.

9. 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.

10. The location of sub-projects under Tranche 3 is given in Figure 1 below.

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Figure 1: Project area on Tranche 3

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1.2. Construction activities and project progress during the reported period

11. Information about civil works performed under the Tranche 3 by the reported period

is given in Table 1. As was noted above, construction works were implemented within all

contracts.

Table 1: Information about construction activities performed on Tranche 3

# of Contract/

Subproject Name Construction Activities Performed

Percentage of Works

Performed

2825/CW/2

Rehabilitation of Water Intake

Facilities “Koytash, WDC and Networks

in cities and rural settlements of Zafarabad and

Arnasay districts of Djizzak province”

Rehabilitation of water intake structures “Koytash” in capacity of 20.0m

3/day: works in progress - reconstruction of

1st stage pump station, drilling of new and reconstruction of 10

boreholes, reconstruction of 2 reservoirs with capacity of 500 m

3 with simplified absorbent filters, chlorination, administrative

and laboratory building, transformer substation, technological communications, fences and in-site and out-site power supply. Construction of control post, cesspool in capacity of 15 m

3 and

pit latrine.

Rehabilitation of WDC “Temiryazev: works in progress – reconstruction of 2 reservoirs in capacity of 500 m

3 with

simplified absorbent filters; reconstruction of the pump station, chlorination, transformer substations, technological communications, fences and in-site and out-site power supply. Construction of control post, diesel substation, cesspool in capacity of 15 m

3 and pit latrine.

Rehabilitation of WDC “WDC-2”: works in progress – reconstruction of 2 reservoirs in capacity of 2000 m

3 with

simplified absorbent filters; reconstruction of re-lifting pump station, administrative and laboratory building, transformer substation, technological communications, fences and in-site and out-site power supply. Construction of chlorination, control post, cesspool in capacity of 15 m

3 and pit latrine.

Rehabilitation of WDC “Zafarabad”: works in progress – reconstruction of 1 reservoir in capacity of 1000 m

3 with

simplified absorbent filters, construction of 1

reservoir in capacity of 1000m

3 with simplified absorbent filters;

reconstruction of pump station, chlorination, control post, transformer substation, technological communications, fences and in-site and out-site power supply. Construction of diesel substation, 2 cesspools in capacity of 15m

3 and pit latrine.

Rehabilitation of WDC “Mustakillik”: works in progress – reconstruction of 2 reservoirs in capacity of 500 m

3 with

simplified absorbent filters; reconstruction of pump station with chlorination, transformer substation, technological communications, fences and in-site and out-site power supply. Construction of control post, diesel substation, cesspool in capacity of 15 m

3 and pit latrine.

Rehabilitation of WDC “F.Khodjaev”: works in progress – reconstruction of 2 reservoirs in capacity of 500 m

3 with

simplified absorbent filters; construction of pump station with chlorination, transformer substation, control post, diesel

81,5%

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# of Contract/


Percentage of Works

Performed

substation, cesspool in capacity of 15 m3 and pit latrine, fences

and in-site and out-site power supply. Reconstruction of technological communications.

Rehabilitation of WDC “B.Fayziev”: works in progress – reconstruction of 2 reservoirs in capacity of 500 m

3 with

simplified absorbent filters; reconstruction of pump station, chlorination plant, transformer substation, technological communications, fences and in-site and out-site power supply. Construction of control post, diesel substation, cesspool in capacity of 15 m

3 and pit latrine.

Rehabilitation of WDC “Kazakhstan”: works in progress – reconstruction of 2 reservoirs in capacity of 500 m

3 with


3 and pit latrine.

Rehabilitation of WDC-3 “Goliblar”: works in progress – reconstruction of 2 reservoirs in capacity of 2000 m

3 with

simplified absorbent filters; reconstruction of pump station, administrative and laboratory building, chlorination, control post, transformer substation, technological communications, fences and in-site and out-site power supply. Construction of control post 1 piece, cesspool in capacity of 15 m

3 and pit

latrine.

Rehabilitation of WDC “Turkiston”: works in progress – reconstruction of 2 reservoirs in capacity of 500 m

3 with


3 and pit latrine.

Rehabilitation of WDC “Khorezm”: works in progress – reconstruction of 2 reservoirs in capacity of 500 m

3 with


3 and pit latrine.

Rehabilitation of WDC “Samarkand”: works in progress – reconstruction of 2 reservoirs in capacity of 500 m

3 with


3 and pit latrine.

Rehabilitation of WDC “Galaba”: works in progress – reconstruction of 2 reservoirs in capacity of 500 m

3 with

simplified absorbent filters; reconstruction of pump station, chlorination plant, transformer substation, technological communications, fences and in-site and out-site power supply.

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# of Contract/


Percentage of Works

Performed

Construction of control post, diesel substation, cesspool in capacity of 15 m

3 and pit latrine.

Rehabilitation of WDC “Dadajanov”: works in progress – reconstruction of 2 reservoirs in capacity of 500 m

3 with


3 and pit latrine.

Rehabilitation of WDC “Uzbekiston Mustaqilligi”: works in progress – reconstruction of 2 reservoirs in capacity of 500 m

3

with simplified absorbent filters; reconstruction of pump station, chlorination plant, transformer substation, technological communications, fences and in-site and out-site power supply. Construction of control post, diesel substation, cesspool in capacity of 15 m

3 and pit latrine.

Rehabilitation of trunk mains: works in progress – reconstruction of trunk mains from WDC-2 to PK-21, from PK 0 to PK 97+80, from PK 0 to PK 4+1, form polyethylene pipes D-630 mm 5 km, 560 mm 7,22 km. Trunk main in the direction of WDC F.Khodjaev and settlement Qutlug yul in D-225 mm 10 km, D-180 mm 2.61 km. Trunk main from WDC Dadajanov to WDC Turkiston D-225 mm 10.7 km. Trunk main from WDC Dadajanov to WDC Samarkand and WDC Khorezm D-225 mm 9.65 km, D-160 mm 3.83 km in total length of 49.5 km with installation of ultrasonic water meters.

Rehabilitation of distribution water networks in Zafarabad district: works in progress – construction and reconstruction of water networks in district center and in settlement Uzun from polyethylene pipes D-225 mm, D-160 mm and D-110 mm in total length of 25 km and with installation of fire hydrants.

Rehabilitation of distribution water networks in Arnasay district: works in progress – construction and reconstruction of water networks in district center from polyethylene pipes D-315 mm, L-160 mm and D-110 mm in total length of 10.7 km and with installation of fire hydrants

2825/CW/1.2

Improvement of Water Supply

System in Rural Settlements of the


1. Amudarya District

1.1. Distribution unit RU-1: reconstruction of pump station building with replacement of 8 sets of pumping equipment, chlorination with installation of the process equipment in capacity of 0.5 kg/hour, equipment of the existing laboratory with modern equipment, 2 water reservoirs each 500 m

3 are in

satisfactory condition, must be replaced manholes and installed simplified absorbent filters.

1.2. WDC "Yarimchi": new construction of pump stations combined with chlorination equipped with 2 groups of pumps: Group 1 pumps - for water supply in the network of settlements: Yarimchi, Korajon, Chordora, Annauraz, Buzyap, Bajmankala, Alangovul, capacity Q=26m

3/h and pressure

P=30m, Group 2 pumps - for supply water to WDC "Hitoy",

72,9%

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# of Contract/


Percentage of Works

Performed

"Ishanovul" and "Seydovul" capacity Q=75m3/h and pressure

H=40m; 2 water reservoirs in capacity of 150 m3; control post;

fencing. Also construction of new water distribution networks in 7 above settlements in total length of 20.7 km, and house connections 11.69 km, with installation of water meters for 424 households.

2. Beruniy District

2.1. WDC - 1: new construction of pump station combined with chlorination equipped with two groups of pumps: Group 1 - 57 m

3/h, H 45m, Group 2 - 68 m

3/h, H=45m for water supply in

the network of settlements: Kurbog, Bolish, Hirkala, Jumaniyazov, Dustlik; 2 water reservoirs in capacity of 500 m

3,

control post and fencing. Also construction of new water distribution networks in the above-mentioned 5 settlements, with a total length of 30.3 km and 20.29 km house connections, with installation of water meters for 919 households.

3. Kegeyli District

3.1. WDC - 1: new construction of pump station combined with chlorination equipped with a group of pumps 12 m

3/h,

H=30m for water supply in the network of settlements Yaby, Aiteke, Kaishili, Jetitole; 2 water reservoirs in capacity of 50 m

3, control post and fencing. In addition, construction of new

water distribution networks in four above mentioned settlements in total length of 7.5 km and house connections 0.79 km, with installation of water meters for 33 households.

3.2. WDC - 2: new construction of pump station combined with chlorination equipped with a group of pumps: 6 m

3/h,

H=30m for water supply in network of settlements Tamgany, Ushtam; 2 water reservoirs in capacity of 50 m

3, control post

and fencing. Also construction of new water distribution networks in two above-mentioned settlements with a total length of 7.7 km and house connections 1.37 km, with installation of water meters for 55 households.

4. Khojeyli District

4.1. WDC - 1: new construction of pump station combined with chlorination equipped with two groups of pumps: Group 1 - 12m

3/h, H=45m, Group 2 - 68m

3/h, H=45m for water supply in

networks of settlements Kumbuzaul, Tozabaz, Shodlik, Karakol, Kolan, Shirin, Sabikaul and Shahankol; 2 water reservoirs in capacity of 300 m

3, control post and fencing. also

construction of new water distribution networks in the above 8 settlements, with a total length of 43.7 km and house connections 28.2 km, with installation of water meters for 1337 households

5. Shumanay District

5.1. Pump station “Qanlikol”: reconstruction of pump station building with replacement of 5 sets of pumping equipment; chlorination with installation of process equipment in capacity of 0.5 kg/hour; equipment of existing laboratoriy

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# of Contract/


Percentage of Works

Performed

with modern equipment.

5.2. Vodovod “Qanlikol-Dehkanabad” and water networks of settlement Dehkanabad: new construction of trunk main and water networks in settlement Dehkanabad in total length of 17.5 km.

5.3 Construction and replacement of water networks in Shumanay district center: new construction of water networks and replacement of existing water networks in Shumanay district center in total length of 34.9 km.

5.4. WDC “Birleshik”: new construction of pump station combined with chlorination, equipped with a group of pumps in capacity of 32 m

3/h, H=30m for water supply to the network of

settlements: Birleshik, Mamiy, Baskaldak, Bagovul, Galleaskan, Abatjap, Dedekovul, Sarykovul, Karajan. also construction of new water network in above 9 settlements in total length of 28.6 km

5.5. WDC “Begjap”: new construction of pump station combined with chlorination equipped with a group of pumps in capacity of 22 m

3/h, H=30m for water supply in the network of

settlement Berdybai and Shumanay station. Also construction of new water distribution networks in two above-mentioned settlements, with a total length of 4.6 km

5.6. WDC “Mamiy”: reconstruction of pump station combined with chlorination equipped with a group of pumps in capacity of 22 m

3/h, H=30m for water supply in the network of

settlement Mamiyaul. Also construction of new trunk main to WDC Mamiy in total length of 0.4km.

2825/CW/1.1

Improvement of Water Supply

System in Rural Settlements of the Khoresm region

Currently, on 10 sites works are in progress.

In WDCs “Akdarband”, “Hosiyan” and “Hayrabod” the earthworks, excavations, horizontal surfacing, concrete works are in progress, fences are being constructed.

Laid 80.05 km of PE pipes of different diameters. Including in Yangiarik district 7.5 km, in Khiva district 16.0 km and in Kushkupir district 57.0 km.

At present in Yangiarik district the project is ready to deliver to the working committee on the commissioning of water supply network of 7.5 km.

61,6%

2825/CW/3

Rehabilitation and Construction of

Sewerage Networks in Andijan city

Construction of sewerage networks in Fergana street in length of 1094.61 m Ø400mm

Reconstruction of sewerage networks in Hakimov street in length of 891.65 m Ø400mm.

Reconstruction of Western collector of Andijan city in length 5228 m in Ø1000 mm and in length 3104 m in 800 mm

86%

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1.3. Changes in project organization and environmental management team

12. “Uzkommunhizmat” 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.

13. 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.

14. Covenants # 16, Schedule 5 of Loan Agreement, between ADB and Republic

Uzbekistan (2012) states, that progress reports on implementation of mitigation and

monitoring measures for subprojects shall be submitted to ADB on a semi-annual basis.

15. During reported period (July – December 2015) two Environmental Specialists had

been worked in PPMU: first during July-September 2015 and second one during November-

December 2015. In February 2016 PPMU appointed new Environmental Specialist from own

staff and now she combines Social Specialist’s duties as well.

16. 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 Nukus, Urgench and Djizak cities were established for

implementation of the Tranche III. 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.

17. 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.

18. Within Program Management Facility, the PPMU hired a Consultant – consortium –

EPTISA Servicios de Ingenieria S.L. (EPTISA) (Spain) and UBI Consulting, LLC

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(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..

19. 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.

20. 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

f) provision inputs on environment safeguards for preparation of the quarterly project progress report.

21. 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.

22. The ADB Missions (June and October 2015) raised its concern on hiring Consultant

environmental specialist, some actions on specialist selections was undertaken, but in

general, the position still remains vacant.

23. One PIU was established in each project area. Each PIU had the specialists in its

composition with the obligations to monitor all safeguards implementation (environmental,

social, gender) during construction, specified in the project documents as well as preparation

of reports on the safeguards for the PPMU.(Figure 2).

24. 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 environmental audits on project

sites and trainings for workers. Designated Contractors’ Environmental Specialist are in

charge for preparation environmental monitoring reports as well.

25. 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”

26. 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,

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2016. PPMU itself was renamed as “Project Coordination Unit” (PCU) and as it was

mentioned above new Environmental Specialist was hired.

27. As of date of preparation of this report (February 2016), the institutional

organizational structure mentioned above, underwent quite marked changes what can be

seen in Figure 3.

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Figure 2: Institutional Chart of the Environmental Safeguards Performance on Tranche 3 before January 1, 2016

Uzbekistan Communal

Services Agency

(Uzkommunhizmat)

PPMU

Environmental

Specialist

PIU Khoresm

Environmental and Social Specialist

PIU Karakalpakstan

Environmental and Social

Specialist

PIU Djizzak

Environmental and Social Specialist

PIU Andijan

Environmental and

Social Specialist

Supervision Consultant

Environmental

Specialist

Ministry of Finance of

Uzbekistan Asian Development

Bank

Contractors: Supper Fortuna, LLC

Contractors: GS Neotek and Shindong

Energcom Inc.

Contractors: JV 2-MKK, LLC

10-Qishloqqurilish-korhonasi, LLC

Contractors: Koshkopir Parranda Service, LLC

JV Mega-Mebiko LLC

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Figure 3: Institutional Chart of the Environmental Safeguards Performance on the Tranche 4 after January 1, 2016

Uzbekistan Communal

Services Agency

(Uzkommunkhizmat)

PCU ADB

Social and Environmental

Specialist

Regional Coordinator on Implementation of ADB-funded projects in Khorezm province

Regional Coordinator on Implementation of ADB-funded

projects in Republic of Karakalpakstan

Regional Coordinator on Implementation of ADB-funded

projects in Djizzak province

Regional Coordinator on Implementation of ADB-funded projects in Fergana and Andijan

provinces


Environmental Specialist

(not hired yet)

Ministry of Finance of Uzbekistan

Asian Development

Bank

Contractors in Andijan: Supper Fortuna, LLC

Contractors: GS Neotek and Shindong

Energcom Inc.

Contractors: JV 2-MKK, LLC

10-Qishloqqurilish-korhonasi, LLC

Contractors: Koshkopir Parranda Service, LLC

JV Mega-Mebiko LLC

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1.4. Relationships with contractors, owner, lender

28. Sub-projects’ organization for awarded contracts under Tranche 3 is given in the

Table 2.

29. The environment protection requirements were included in contracts (section В –

Special Terms, paragraph 63). The documents describe requirements to the Contractor on

observance of the environment-related national laws and statutory instruments. The

Contractor’s responsibilities include requirements 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. Despite requirements on SEMP development were not included in contract

documents, Contractors on Tranche 3 prepared monthly Environmental Monitoring Reports

on implementation EMP and submitted them to PIUs.

31. Four PIUs are involved in implementation of Tranche III – Andijan, Jizzakh, Khorezm

and Karakalpakstan. Each PIU had a designated person responsible for environmental

aspects. Based on monthly environmental monitoring reports prepared by Contractors and

own observations this PIUs’ officers prepared quarterly EMR and submitted them to PPMU.

Information about PIUs’ EMRs are presented in Table 3.

32. As shown in the table, almost all PIUs have submitted EMRs for 4th quarter and one

(Jizzkhah) submitted for 3rd quarter as well. Andijan PIU’s EMRs were not submitted to

PPMU. However, two EMRs were prepared by Contractor in Andijan city – “Supper Fortuna”.

It should be noted, that Contractor’s EMRs also prepared in ADB format and provide

information similar to other PIUs’ EMRs. Other Contractor’s EMRs were available at the

relevant PIUs offices.

33. As per EMRs, PIUs’ specialists worked closely with Contractors and conducted joint

environmental monitoring at the construction sites. During 4th quarter 2015, PIUs’ staff and

representatives of Consultant – EPTISA conducted meetings with each Contractors staff and

discussed environmental issues during project implementation. All PIUs’ EMRs for 4th

quarter include copies of meetings minutes.

34. In addition, environmental monitoring groups were established in all PIUs. Each

group consists of PIU’s environmental specialist and Technical Supervision staff,

representing Consultant. The groups suppose to conduct environmental monitoring of each

construction site based on schedule developed PIU’s environmental specialist and approved

by PIU’s manager (Attachment 1).

35. Andijan PIU worked closely with local administration and community. Number of

meetings were conducted with local communities in Andijan city where PIU’s representative

introduced participants with planning civil works and mitigation measures to be undertaken

during project’s work implementation.

36. Nukus PIU also collaborates with local administration and educational entities –

schools, colleges and media for hygiene campaign as part of soft component of this project.

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37. PPMU communicated with National and provincial level State Nature protection

Committee in term of receiving all necessary Clearances and permission in accordance with

national environmental legislation.

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Table 2: List of awarded contracts under the Tranche 3

Project Location

Subproject/ Site Name


Contractors Contract Signature

date

Contract Final Date

Province District City No of the Contract

Name of Contractor

Djizzak Zafarabad Rehabilitation of Water Intake

Facilities “Koytash, WDC and

Networks in cities and rural settlements of Zafarabad and

Arnasay districts of

Djizzak province”

Eptisa Servicious

de Ingenieria S.L. in

association with UBI Consulting,

LLC

2825/CW/2

GS Neotek and Shindong Energocom

Inc.

29.09.14 12.05.16

Arnasay

Karakalpakstan Amudarya

Beruniy

Kegeyli

Khodjeyli

Shumanay

Improvement of Water

Supply System in Rural

Settlements of the Republic of Karakalpaksta

n

Eptisa Servicious



LLC

2825/CW/1.2 JV 2-MKK, LLC (Uzbekistan)

10-Qishloqqurilish-

korhonasi, LLC (Uzbekistan)

11.02.15 04.08.16

Khorezm Yangiarik

Khiva

Kushkupir

Improvement of Water

Supply System in Rural

Settlements of

Eptisa Servicious


association

2825/CW/1.1 JV Koshkopir Parranda Service,

LLC (Uzbekistan)

Mega-Mebiko LLC

11.08.15 01.09.16

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Project Location

Subproject/ Site Name


Contractors Contract Signature

date

Contract Final Date

Province District City No of the

Contract Name of Contractor

the Khoresm region

with UBI Consulting,

LLC

(Uzbekistan)

Andijan Andijan Rehabilitation and

Construction of Sewerage

Networks in Andijan city

Eptisa Servicious



LLC

2825/CW/3 Supper Fortuna, LLC

(Uzbekistan)

05.12.13 09.11.15

(2nd

Quarter

of 2016)

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Table 3: Information on the reports provided by PIUs to PPMU

# PIU, Designated Environmental Specialist Reported period Data of Submission

1 Andijan PIU N/a N/a

N/a N/a

2 Jizzakh PIU, Ibragimov R.

July-September 2015 October 2015

October – December

2015

December 2015

3 Khorezm PIU, Jumaev R.


2015

December 2015

4 Karakalpakstan PIU, Eshmuratov U.


2015

January 2016

1.5. Project permitting status

38. National environmental expertise of each sub-projects under Tranche 3 was conducted

at the Republican and province levels of Environmental Expertise Department. Summarizing

information on received Environmental Clearance are presented in Table 4:

Table 4: Summarizing information on received Environmental Clearance

# Certificate # and data

of issue

Contract # Environmental Expertise Objective

Category Requirements included in Env. Appraisal

1 # 18/785

September 13,

2016

2825/CW/3 Rehabilitation and Construction of

Sewerage Networks in Andijan city

2 No further permissions / clearances are required

2 # 542

September 9,

2011

2825/CW/2

Rehabilitation of Water Intake

Facilities “Koytash, WDC and Networks

in cities and rural settlements of Zafarabad and

Arnasay districts of Djizzak province”

3 1. Development Environmental Consequences Statement.

2. Ensure plug back 6 unused wells

3 # 993

September 12, 2011

2825/CW/1.1 Improvement of Water Supply

System in Rural Settlements of the Khoresm region

3 1. Development Environmental Consequences Statement.

2. Ensure participation of Environmental Specialist during the project Hand over process.

4 #3-185/01

September 9,

2011

2825/CW/1.2 Improvement of Water Supply

System in Rural Settlements of the


3 No further permissions are required

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39. Issued Environmental Clearance for two projects in Djizzak and Khoresm provinces

require development of next stage document - Environmental Consequences Statement. This

document should be developed by relevant Vodokanals (Djizzakh and Khoresm) prior

rehabilitated/constructed facilities will start operation.

40. For other two sub-projects in Karakalpakstan and Andijan provinces no further

clearances are needed. Example of State Environmental Clearances is included in Attachment

2.

41. For all sub-projects permissions were received from State Nature Protection committee

for disposal inert wastes generated during civil works. All Contractors concluded agreements

with local municipal services on disposal communal wastes.

42. In accordance with ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement, all sub-projects are classified

as category B, because potential adverse environmental impacts are less adverse than those

of category A projects. An initial environmental examination was required.

43. Initial Environmental Examinations (IEEs) for each sub-project were prepared by the

Borrower to identify potential negative impacts to the environment and mitigation measures

related to works on Tranche 3. IEEs for each subproject were published at ADB website in

September 2011.

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2. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

44. EMPs for these sub-projects include two types of environmental monitoring: visual and

instrumental. Visual monitoring is required for observation of the following parameters: dust,

noise, transport, waste disposal, land clearing, water quality and traffic impacts (Attachment

3). In case of receiving any complaint on pollution air and deterioration water quality from

communities, instrumental monitoring needs to be done. No complaints were received from

communities for the reported period, therefore instrumental monitoring was not applied.

45. The Contractors used formats for monitoring generated and disposed wastes at

municipal landfills (Attachment 4). In addition to this form, Contractor from Andijan (“Supper

Fortuna”) used checklist for monitoring noise level, air quality and oils spills (Attachment 5).

These forms are included in quarterly PIUs’ EMRs.

46. Forms consist of questions for each monitoring parameter with “yes” or “no” answers.

However, in some cases answers need clarifications which could be included in graphs

“Note”.

47. Emissions in air from vehicles calculated in accordance with national standards are

provided in EMRs of Nukus, Djizzakh and Khoresm PIUs. The calculation based on number of

techniques used during each quarter. According to calculation, emissions during the reported

period did not exceed norms defined in Environmental Assessment report endorsed by State

Nature Protection Committee.

48. EMR from Djizzakh PIU has a statement that noise measurements were done and the

results met national sanitarian norms. However, attachment does not include results of these

measurements.

49. Information on monitoring of water quality and soil pollution also included in

environmental monitoring was available.

50. Not all EMRs contain information on consultations and GRM. Andijan and Nukus PIUs’

reports have such information. However, Fergana and Djizzakh PIUs’ EMRs miss such

information.

3. SITE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

3.1 Environmental Management System

51. 4 SEMPs were developed based on EMPs included into IEE for each sub-project.

They were not approved by PIUs. In most of the cases SEMPs are just a copy of EMP

included in IEE. Current versions of SEMPs cover mitigation measures requiring for pre-

construction and operation stages. Type of works for each sites have to be taken into

consideration as well. For examples for construction new water supply infrastructure no needs

to include measures on asbestos pipe disposal. These parts are not related to Contractors’

activity and could be deleted.

52. After approval SEMPs by PPMU, Contractors need to ensure availability of updated

SEMP on each construction site and conduct training on its implementation. Currently there

are no SEMPs on construction sites.

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3.2 Inspection and audit

53. During the reporting period site inspections and audit were conducted at the two levels

by: (i) Contractors’ Environmental Specialist, (ii) PIUs’ Environmental Specialists and SC. In

addition, RETA Consultant visited project sites once for preparation this EMR.

54. As per PIU’s EMRs, Contractors’ designated person conducted daily monitoring of

implementation of mitigation measures indicated in EMPs. Minutes of meetings included in

PIU’s EMRs provide information about observed non-compliance and decision made by

meetings’ participants to address non-compliance within 5 working days.

55. Contractor’s Environmental Specialists conducted weekly inspection of construction

sites and checked realization of environmental mitigation measures. Andijan Contractor’s

EMRs for 3rd and 4th quarters contain information about non-compliances observed during

reported period. Such the report for 3rd quarter includes information on improper construction

wastes management and not using Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) by workers. EMRs

for 4th quarter noted about inadequate construction wastes disposal, particularly – refuses of

plastic pipes.

56. As noted above, PIUs’ environmental specialists together with SC conducted audits of

Contractors’ environmental performance based on schedule approved by PIUs’ managers

(Attachment 1). The schedule indicates when and which site established monitoring group will

visit. In accordance with these schedule frequencies of visiting sites varies from 2 weeks to 1

month among different PIUs. However, there are no track recording system on conducted

monitoring and observations during such inspections in PIUs.

57. RETA Consultant has visited project sites under Tranche 3 in a period January 25-29,

2016 in Karakalpakstan, Andijan city, Khoresm and Djizzak provinces.

58. According to representatives of PIUs and Contractors, workers are local and living in

the neighboring area, and there was no construction camp available in sites. On some sites

workers have temporary trailers for storage their personal things and drying their clothes

(Attachment 7, Figures 1-2).

59. There is no canteen on the territories of WDCs since the workers are local citizens and

have lunch at home.

60. The construction materials required both for the WDS and municipal water supply

networks rehabilitation were stored on the territory of WDS itself. Some sites had special

places and containers for storage of construction wastes (Attachment. 7, Figure 3-4).

61. However, several WDSs inspection revealed presence of small and big piles of

construction wastes, residues of construction materials on the territory, which, according to

Contractors, would be removed after completion of all construction works. Some fuel and

lubricants spreading was also revealed on WDSs territory, and it was recommended to

Contractor to remove it in the nearest time (Attachment. 7, Figure 5-6).

62. Old metal pipes are collected and disposed by enterprise of water supply and waste

water treatment (Vodokanal). It was noted that in some sites old equipment is still there and

was recommended to hasten the removal (Attachment. 7, Figure 7-8).

63. The Contractors have official agreements with the local communal services on removal

of construction and domestic wastes to the municipal landfill. Depending to the stage of

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construction/reconstruction and remoteness of construction site from closest community,

removal could be done once per week or 10 days.

64. All construction sites have first-aid kit available for workers and there are regular

trainings on H&S conducted by Engineers (Attachment 7, Figure 9-10). Workers mostly have a

special clothes and helmets and use them during working on sites (Attachment 7, Figure 11).

65. Summary of all observed non-compliance are presented in Table 5. The SEMPs were

not available at the construction sites, but both SEMP and EMRs were in Contractors offices.

Table 5: Summary on observed non-compliance on construction sites

Site Description of non-compliance Photos

Khorezm,

WDC

“Akdarband”

1. No SEMPs on the construction site

2. No complaints log book on construction

site

3. Fuel and lubricants spreading on site

Khorezm,

WDC

“Khosiyan”



site

Khorezm,

WDC

“Khayrabad”



site

3. Old unused equipment on site

Karakalpakstan,

WDC-1


2. No complaints log book construction site

Karakalpakstan,

RU-1



Karakalpakstan,

WDC-1



3. Existence of black pitch from broken

package on soil on site

4. Fuel and lubricants spreading on site

5. Existence of used barrels from oil and fuel

on site

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Karakalpakstan,

WDC "Mamiy"




Djizzak,

WDC-2



3. Bins for wastes is situated outside of

WDC, but it is without bottom, on soil

Djizzak,

WDC

"Timiryazev"



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Andijan,

Waste water

system on

Khokimov str.

1. Non-fenced territory and absence of using

special warning signals, light reflecting signs

and safety tapes. Collector #2 was not

closed, solid wastes were inside

Andijan,

Western

Collector

1. Ineffectively fenced territory with safety

tapes and absence of using special warning

signals, light reflecting signs

Andijan,

Waste water

system on

Ferghana str.

1. Ineffectively fenced territory with safety

tapes and absence of using special warning

signals, light reflecting signs

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3.3 Consultation and complaints

66. Information about activities under sub-projects of Tranche 3 is available in each sub-

project site. Informative Banner with brief description and objectives of project, implementers,

schedule of construction works, deadlines and contact information were placed in the area

close to construction site.

67. Contractors and PIUs work closely with local communities in order to inform project

activities. In Andijan city meetings with representatives of local administration, communities

were conducted on monthly base where project works, schedule of their implementation were

discussed.

68. In Nukus city PIU collaborates with educational and health entities as part of soft

component of WSSP and prepare brochures with brief information about the project,

sanitarian aspects of drinking water quality, gender aspects. The brochures are prepared in

local Karakalpak language.

69. In project districts created a Social Commission Unit under the local khokimiyats and

Information Centers under Vodokanals. Members of this Unit participated at the PIUs’

meetings with local communities where safeguards and gender aspects were discussed.

Information about such meetings are included in Andijan Contractor’s EMR. Other EMRs do

not have such information.

70. According to the Contractors and PIUs, there were no any complaints from the local

citizens regarding the noise from construction site. But it should be noted that there were no

book of complaints and suggestions available either on the territory of construction sites,

Contractors and PIUs offices.

4. CONCLUSION AND NEEDED ACTIONS

71. Based on results of conducted audit the following conclusions were made:

72. In general, there are noticeable improvements in PIUs’ environmental performance

and quality of developed EMRs. PIUs’ designated staff conducts site inspection on SEMP

implementation, they work with communities on informing about project works.

73. For all sub-projects national environmental clearances were received and IEEs were

published at the ADB web-site. Necessary permissions were received for wastes disposal on

municipal landfills and designated places. Contractors prepare quarterly EMRs with using

formats and submit them to PIUs.

74. Along with this, in order to bring environmental performance at the level satisfactory

with ADB and national standards, enhancement in staffing of PIUs, improvement in track

recording system and documentation of environmental performance, implementation of

SEMPs have to be done. To achieve this, actions provided in the Table 5 need to be done:

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Table 5: Recommended actions

# Actions Responsible Date of completion

1 Supervision Consultant has to complete

process of hiring Environmental Specialist

and this specialist has to start assisting to

PPMU and PIUs in monitoring SEMP

implementation and capacity building

activity

Supervision

Consultant and

PPMU

April 11, 2016

2 Current PIUs’ staff consisted of one

project coordinator for each site maybe

not enough for effective environmental

performance. Therefore, hiring one

additional safeguards specialist for each

PIU will be necessary

UCSA Per PPMU’s decision

3 Track recording system and

documentation of environmental

performance in PIUs and PPMU need to

be improved. Particularly, information

about site inspections with indication

when, where and with whom sites were

visited has to be kept in the system.

Existing formats of schedule for

conduction environmental monitoring of

sites (Attachment 8) could be used for

non-compliances monitoring, but the

formats need to be properly filled with

indication observed non-compliance and

needed actions.

PIU, PPMU May 1, 2016

4 It is expected that Andijan sewage

system project (2825/CW/3) will be

completed in 2nd quarter of 2016 (Table

2). Andijan PIU has to conduct post-

construction audit to make sure that all

civil works are completed in compliance

with environmental requirements.

SC Environmental

Specialist or PIU

Within one month of

completion civil works

5 It is recommended to Contractors use

formats (checklists) for monitoring of

SEMP implementation. Formats for

monitoring SEMP could include the

following information: list of all mitigation

measures, status of each measures

implementation (yes or no) and one more

column with notes which will be filled as

required. Such formats should include

Contractor From April 2016

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information about non-compliances with

SEMPs and actions undertaken to fix

them

6 Contractors have to use formats for

environmental monitoring. Formats for

monitoring of noise, dust, oil spills and

wastes currently used by some of

Contractors (in Andijan and Djizzakh),

could be implemented by other

contractors as well.

Contractor From April 2016

7 Contractors need to ensure existence of

complaints logbook on each construction

sites

Contractors 15 April 2016

8 Non-compliances observed during RETA

Consultant site visits and described in

chapter 3.2. need to be addressed and

information about it undertaken actions

need to be included in next EMR

(January-July 2016)

Contractor June 2016

9 Information about implementation

requirements indicated in Environmental

Appraisal for each project and submission

previous EMR to be disclosed to public

through UCSA website

PPMU Within one month

after approval of each

EMR

Documents

42489-043: Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment