Bi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report

- i - Biannual Environmental Monitoring Report (January– June 2016)

Bi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report

Project Number: 2971-PAK

January to June 2016

Loan2971-PAK: Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Project – Tranche 3 Pakpattan Canal & Sulemanki Barrage Improvement Project (PCSBIP) This report does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB or the Government of the Punjab, and the ADB and the Government cannot be held liable for its contents

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Pakpattan Canal and Sulemanki Barrage Improvement Project (PCSBIP)

BI-ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page No.

1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 1 2. BACKGROUND ................................................................................................. 1

2.1 Pakpattan Main Canal (Upper & Lower), Khadir Branch and PI-Link Canal .. 2 2.2 Sulemanki Barrage ......................................................................................... 4

3. PROJECT PROFILE .......................................................................................... 5 4. PROJECT PURPOSE ........................................................................................ 6 5. PROJECT ORGANIZATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM MANAGEMENT APPROACH ................................................................................................................. 7

5.1 Project Management Office ............................................................................ 7 5.2 Construction Supervision Consultants ............................................................ 8 5.3 Contractor ....................................................................................................... 9

6. MAJOR PROJECT ACTIVITIES PERFORMED ............................................. 11 7. IMPLEMENTATION OF EMP .......................................................................... 14

7.1 Environmental Progress Review Meetings ................................................... 14 7.2 Implementation of Environmental Monitoring Plan ....................................... 16 7.3 Site Visit of ADB’s Mission and Site Inspections .......................................... 27 7.4 Implementation of Waste Management Plan ................................................ 28 7.5 Implementation of Training Plan ................................................................... 29 7.6 Implementation of LARP ............................................................................... 29

ANNXURES ANNEXURE – 1: Environmental Progress Review Meetings (EPRMS) Minutes ...... 30 ANNEXURE – 2: Environmental Monitoring Test Results ......................................... 42 Report Prepared by – Ahsan Iqbal Bela (Environmental / Resettlement Specialist) Report Checked by – Parvez Malik (Director Social & Environment PMO Punjab Barrages)

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

CSC Construction Supervision Consultants

D/S Downstream

EMP Environmental Management Plan

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

ESU Environmental and Social Unit

HSE Health, Safety & Environment

LARP Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan

mg/l Milligrams per liter

NEQS National Environmental Quality Standards

NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Unit

N2O Nitrous Oxide

PCSBIP Pakpattan Canal Sulemanki Barrage Improvement Project

PM Particulate Matter

ppm parts per million

ppb parts per billion

PID Punjab Irrigation Department

PMO Project Management Office

PPEs Personal Protective Equipments

PSSC Pakpattan Sulemanki Supervision Consultant

RSC Residual Sodium Carbonate

RE Resident Engineer

SAR Sodium Absorption Ratio

SOx Oxides of Sulphur

SFA Social Framework Agreement

SSEMP Site Specific Environmental Management Plan

TDS Total Dissolved Solids

TSS Total Suspended Solids

TBT Tool Box Talk

U/S Upstream

μS/cm Micro Siemens per centimeter

μg/m3 Microgram per cubic met

This Environment 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.

Pakpattan Canal and Sulemanki Barrage Bi-Annual Environmental Improvement Project (PCSBIP) Progress Report - 4

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1. INTRODUCTION

This is fourth bi-annual environmental progress report prepared for Pakpattan Canal &

Sulemanki Barrage Improvement Project (PCSBIP). Details of activities performed under

environmental aspects of the project during January 2016 to June 2016 are described in this

report. Construction activities carried out on both contract of PCSBIP i.e. Rehabilitation of

Sulemanki Barrage and Rehabilitation of Pakpattan Main Canal, Khadir Branch & PI Link

Canal.

Sulemanki Barrage is the first barrage on Satluj River after the river enters into Pakistan

tertiary. The barrage is designed to for 325,000 cusecs discharge and located about 20km

(12 miles) from Haveli Lakha and about 150km (94miles) from Lahore (capital of Punjab

Province). Three Irrigation Canals viz Pakpattan, Fordwah and Eastern Sadiqia Canals are

fed from this barrage. The total canal command area of three canals is 2.5 million acres,

which is 9.25% of the total irrigated area of Punjab (27 million acres) and has considerable

contribution in the agricultural production of Punjab. Three canal command area spread over

the six districts of Punjab i.e. Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, Okara, Pakpattan, Vehari and

Lodhran.

Pakpattan Canal off takes from River Sutlej at right side of Sulemanki Barrage. The design

discharge of canal is 6,594 cusecs at head. The total canal command area is about one

million acres distributed in districts Okara, Pakpattan, Vehari and Lodhran on the right side

of the River Sutlej. The main Pakpattan canal is perennial and only close for annual

maintenance requirement during the month of January. Khadir Branch is non-perennial and

closed during summer. The PI Link Canal is used for supply to Islam Barrage from

Pakpattan Canal.

2. BACKGROUND

Pakistan Irrigation system originally developed during mid 19th and early 20th century and

therefore the major chunk of the system is more than 80 years old. Upgrading and/or proper

maintenance of the irrigation system has not been carried out since the system is

constructed. Pakpattan Canal and distribution network and Sulemanki Barrage were

commissioned in 1926. Feasibility and detail design study of rehabilitation & upgrading of

Pakpattan Canal Main line, Khadir Branch, Pakpattan-Islam Link Canal and Sulemanki

Barrage were completed in 2013. The project named as “Pakpattan Canal & Sulemanki

Barrage Improvement Project (PCBIP)” was awarded for construction in mid 2014. The

project is divided into two construction contract:


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ICB-01

Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Pakpattan Main Canal, Khadir Branch and Pakpattan Islam

Link Contract No. PCSBIP/ICB–01.

ICB-02

Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Sulemanki Barrage

Contract No. PCSBIP/ICB-02

2.1 Pakpattan Main Canal (Upper & Lower), Khadir Branch and PI-Link Canal

Pakpattan Canal and distribution network cultivating about 1.25 million acres was

commissioned in June 1926. The design discharge of Pakpattan Canal was 6,594 cusecs at

head regulator built on the right flank of Suleimanki Barrage. Pakpattan Canal irrigates land

in the districts of Okara, Pakpattan, Vehari, and Lohdran. Pakpattan canal has perennial as

well as non perennial irrigation system and shut down for annual maintaining requirements

during January. Khadir Branch and PI Link Canal are non-perennial canals. PI Link Canal is

used for supply at Islam Barrage from Pakpattan Main Canal Upper.

Pakpattan Main Canal

In pursuance of Indus Water Treaty (1960), India got the usage rights of the eastern

tributaries of River Indus (Ravi, Sutlej and Beas). Consequently upon the construction of

Bhakra/Nangal Dam on river Sutlej and Pandoh & Pong Dam on Beas, discharges in Sutlej

were reduced significantly. The reduction in average annual flow of Sutlej River after the

treaty is provided in Water Resources Management Directorate WAPDA and given below

River Average Annual Flow from 1922 to 1961

Average Annual Flow from 1985 to 1995

Average Annual Flow 2000 to 2009

Sutlej 7 MAF 5 MAF 1.1 MAF

Significant works for conveying water from western rivers through link canals to overcome

the shortfall in the eastern rivers were devised and constructed. Balloki-Suleimanki Link

canal (B.S Link) brings about 25,000 cusecs from Balloki barrage to feed the off taking

canals of the Suleimanki Barrage. With construction of Sidhni Mailsi Bahawal (SMB) Link

Canal Pakpattan main canal was split into two parts i.e. Pakpattan Canal Upper (PC (U))

from RD 0 to 567 and Pakpattan Canal Lower (PC (L)) from RD 568 to 667. Due to this

intervention, PC (L) now draws its supplies from SMB Link.


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Khadir Branch

Khadir Branch off-taking from PC (upper) at RD 112+104/L draws a discharge of 2250

cusecs and irrigates an area of about 329,000 acres and is one of the large non-perennial

canal systems. Khadir branch system has, over the years of use, sustained substantial

damages to the hydraulic structures and the canal prism. The fall structures on this channel

were first remodeled in late thirties by Mr. Prothero & Mr. Burkitt, who changed the fall

sections to stepped and in some cases to expanding glacis type. These falls and some

bridge decks were repaired in the early nineties but are still facing serious problems and

demand rehabilitation and remodeling, some to the extent of reconstruction which has been

provided in this project.

PI Link Canal

The Pakpattan Islam Link (PI Link) off-takes from RD 406+828/L of Pakpattan Canal (upper)

and transfers about 1000 cusecs from Pakpattan Canal back to Sutlej river U/S of Islam

headworks to feed the Upper Bahawal and Qaim Canals. The water so abstracted from

Pakpattan canal is recouped at RD 267+000 through another link canal named Montgomery

Pakpattan link (MP Link) from LBD canal whose discharge, in consequence, has been

increased by about 1100 cusecs at its head at Balloki Barrage.

Figure 1: Pakpattan Canal Location Map


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2.2 Sulemanki Barrage

Sulemanki Barrage is one of the four barrages/ headworks constructed under Sutlej Valley

Project (SVP), the other 3 being Ferozepur on its upstream; and Islam and Panjnad on the

downstream side. Sulemanki Barrage was built during 1921-1926 with a designed discharge

capacity of 325,000 cusecs to irrigate vast tracts of fertile agricultural land lying on both

sides of the Sutlej River. The barrage was formally inaugurated on April 12, 1926. Sadiqia

and Fordwah Canals commenced irrigation on May 1 and Pakpattan canal on June 1, 1926.

Since signing of the Indus Water Treaty 1960, India has constructed two storage dams on

Sutlej River and almost all of the flows of the river, except the floods that cannot be stored in

the dams, are being used in India. Historical discharge data indicates that the flood

discharge in the river at Suleamnki Barrage exceeded the designed capacity of the barrage

four times in past; in 1947 (325,000 cfs), 1950 (332,000 cfs), 1955 (597,000 cfs) and 1988

(499,000 cfs).

Figure 2. Sulemanki Barrage Location Map


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Figure 3. Satellite Imagery of Sulemanki Barrage

3. PROJECT PROFILE

The project profile is summarized in following table:

Table 1: Project Profile


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4. PROJECT PURPOSE

Ever since the construction, the structure of Sulemanki Barrage has suffered heavily from

floods during the monsoon seasons. The barrage is about 86 years old now and aging

process with inadequate / deferred maintenance has also contributed towards general

deterioration of the different components of the barrage.

Similarly, Pakpattan Canal was heavily damaged during floods of 1988 when the discharge

escaping through the breaches in RMB of Sulemanki Barrage destroyed the canal prism in

the first ten miles or so and damaged the allied structures. The uncontrolled flow discharge

entered the canal and also obliterated the canal prism with scours and erosion in many

places. The hydraulic structures have also sustained substantial ageing defects. No major

rehabilitation works have been carried out during the 80 years of life time of the Pakpattan

Canal system consequently the main canal and its distribution system have become less

efficient.

The project is designed to rehabilitate and upgrading of Pakpattan Main Canal (upper &

lower), Khadir Branch, Pakpattan-Islam Link canal and Sulemanki Barrage. The scope of

work includes the following:

Pakpattan Canal

Channel prisms to be rehabilitated and restored to designed sections. This will be

achieved through construction of studs or berm cutting. Where brushwood is

available, killa bushing will be done for berm formation;

Pakpattan canal Lower will be remodeled to carry the increased discharge of 1160

cusecs;

Regulators and falls without stilling basin will be reconstructed; downstream of many

fall structures especially on Khadir Branch deep scour pits and embayments have

been formed due to improper energy dissipation. These will be rehabilitated with

proper design of stilling basins.

Structures in deteriorated condition will be rehabilitated and where rehabilitation cost

is not much different from reconstruction, the structures will be re-constructed;

New VR bridges will be constructed to cater for the changed requirements;

Foot bridges will be constructed/rehabilitated;

Raising and strengthening banks of the channels to provide required free board and

cater for hydraulic safety;

Additional cattle ghats will be constructed and the damaged ghats will be

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Protection works will be provided to minimize embayment near the structures;

Defective & worn out gates and hoisting arrangements will be replaced/rehabilitated;

In Khadir branch, gates are proposed to be installed on the distributary head

regulators as well as cross regulators;

Distribution complex will be constructed at the tail of Pakpattan Canal Upper; and

Residences, offices of staff and regulation quarters at the regulators/falls and

selected Rest Houses to be renovated/constructed.

Sulemanki Barrage

Civil Works

Upstream Floor Extension with Sheet Piles;

Downstream Floor repairs including inverted filters and flexible apron etc;

Instrumentation and Telecommunication System Works;

Rehabilitation of civil works of existing barrage and Road Bridge;

Provision of Piezometers to monitor uplift pressures beneath the structures; and

Works pertaining to correcting Oblique River approach to the barrage.

Mechanical and Electrical Works (M&E)

Rehabilitation of Gates and Hoisting Mechanism of the Barrage;

Electrification and motorized operation of gates with facilities for local control and

provision of backup power supply;

Installing Discharge Monitoring and Communication network; and

Instrumentation for Barrage Monitoring

5. PROJECT ORGANIZATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM MANAGEMENT APPROACH

The responsibility of different parties of the project are summarized below

5.1 Project Management Office

The overall responsibility for the implementation of Environmental Management/Monitoring

Plan rests with the Project Management Office (PMO) along with the assistance of

Environment and Social Unit (ESU) of PMO. The ESU consists of Director Environment &

Social Safeguards, Deputy Directors Social and Environment and Deputy Director

Community Relations. Construction Supervision Consultants will assist and advise PMO in

implementation of EMP.


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PMO will assume overall responsibility for ensuring:

That while executing the contract and undertaking the construction all environmental

norms, regulations and requirements promulgated by Pakistan Environmental

Protection Act (PEPA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Punjab and

particularly Asian Development Bank environmental safeguard policy, with respect to

the work site and adjacent areas are fully respected and implemented

That Contractor and Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) appoint a dedicated

environmental officer and allied staff with complete facilities and capacities. PMO will

also ensure that all environmental personnel are authorized to implement the socio-

environmental policies and requirements of the EMP

Coordination with relevant government departments and stakeholders on concerned

socio-environmental issues

Inspection and monitoring of residual impacts of the rehabilitation work and observe

documentation of the impacts during the construction phase

Inspection of significant impact in case of emergency condition arises due to

accidental spill, breach etc. The detailed Emergency Response Plan (ERP) has been

prepared by the contractor and included as Annexure 1.

Environment and Social Unit (ESU) of PMO

- Environment and Social Unit (ESU) within PMO will monitor Project performance

- ESU will function in coordination with the Construction Supervision Consultants and

will receive reports from them on behalf of PMO

- ESU will prepare and submit periodical Progress and Monitoring Reports to all

stakeholders as per their schedules. In this task they will seek assistance/ guidance

from Construction Supervision Consultants as and when required

Head / The Project Director

The Project Director shall provide or arrange the logistics including communication,

transport and accommodation to all visiting persons/teams and experts from any of the

above monitoring units and shall coordinate with the Contractor(s) to facilitate their

visits/inspections.

5.2 Construction Supervision Consultants

The Pakpattan Sulemanki Supervision Consultant (PSSC) is a joint venture of NDC,

NESPAK and BURQAB Consultants. The Consultancy Services Contract was signed on 02-


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04-2014 and became effective form the same date. The consultancy services were

commenced from April 28, 2014. The Consultants’ Project Manager and first batch of staff

was deployed on April 28, 2014 to mark commencement of Consultancy Services.

Environmental / Resettlement Specialist of PSSC was deployed on 18th of August 2014. Full

time site based Sociologist / Environmentalist commenced his duties on site from May 2015.

PSSC is responsible to ensure quality of work and fulfilment of contractual obligations.

Environmental Specialist of the CSC will ensure that all the environmental and social

provisions comply with the applicable standards. He will confirm that the day-to-day

construction activities are carried out in environment friendly manner and periodic

environmental training programmes and workshops are organized for the Consultant’s,

Contractor’s and Client’s staff.

5.3 Contractor

Letter of acceptance for Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Pakpattan Canal, Khadir Branch

and Pakpattan Islam Link Contract No. PCSBIP/ICB–01 was issued to the Joint Venture of

Sinohydro Corporation Ltd. and Nishan Engineers (Pvt.) Ltd. by Project Management Office

(PMO) for Punjab Barrages on March 12, 2014. The construction contract was signed on

April 03, 2014.

The construction contract for ICB-02 for “Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Sulemanki

Barrage” was signed with Sinohydro Corporation Ltd on June 10, 2014.

The Contractor will ensure that EMP for the project is implemented fully and must be

integrated into the Project implementation and made integral part of the Contract document.

For any default damages so caused will be remediated by the Contractor at his own cost and

expenses. In case the Contractor fails to rectify the damage the employer will remediate at

the risk and cost of the contractor. The amount will be determined by the PSSC which will be

adjusted from amount due to the Contractor. The Contractor/ Consultant will also be

responsible for communicating with and training of his staff in environmental aspects and

implementation of the EMP. The Contractor will take approval from Construction Supervision

Consultants before commencement of any work activity and in case of any uninformed work

the Contractor will be penalised according to the contract.


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Organizational Chart for EMP Implementation

Project Management Office (PMO) Project Director (PD)

(Mr. Amjad Seed)

Director Environment and Social Safeguards

(Mr. Parvaiz Arif Malik)

Contractor Sinohydro-NEL Joint Venture

(for ICB-01) & Sinohydro (for ICB-02)

Construction Supervision Consultants

(PSSC)

Deputy Director Development Assistance & Resettlement (Mr. Shabeeb

Hussain)

Environmental / Resettlement

Specialist (Mr. Ahsan Bela)

Deputy Director Environment

(Ms. Naila Jabeen)

Deputy Director Communication (Qaisar Mustafa)

HSE / Environmental Manager (Mr. Zain ul Abedin)

Environmental Officers (Muhammad Razwan) (M. Saif ur Rehman)

(Asif Karim)

Sociologist / Environmentalist (Haji Aman Ullah)


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6. MAJOR PROJECT ACTIVITIES PERFORMED

ICB-01

In the past 06 months (from January, 2016 to June, 2016), detail of construction activities

along with locations are given below:

Khadir Branch

Sr # RD Work Description

1 0+000 Construction of new head regulator

2 13 Construction new VRB deck slab

3 22 Construction of 02 head regulators

4 26 Construction of new cross regulator









13 193 Construction of VRB


15 240 Construction of new fall structure



18 290 Construction of VRB

19 301 Constructin of Escape Channel


21 331 Lining of Haji Wah Distributory

Pakpattan Canal Upper


1 67 Installation of stone studs

2 150-153 Lining on both sides


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3 213 Head regulator of distributory




7 241 Rehabilitation of cross regulator

8 254 Pre-casting of deck slab for bridge


10 276 Construction of cattle ghaat

11 282 Pre-casting of deck slab for bridge




15 294 Construction of VRB deck slab


17 305 Construction of 02 cattle ghaats

18 322 Construction of diversion channel










Pakpattan Canal Lower


1 584 Rehabilitation of X-Regulator

2 629 Construction of new Fall Structure

Pakpattan Islam Link Canal

1 0+000 Rehabilitation of Head Regulator


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ICB – 02

Following Civil / Construction activities are being carried out at Suleimanki Barrage:

i) Sadqia & Ford Wah Canal.

At this location following scope of work has been completed:

Dismantling of gates

Installation of new gates

Construction of new super structure

Removal of old hoist machinery

Installation of new hoist machinery

Installation of sill beam

ii) Removal of Coffer Dam

Scope of Civil works for Phase-I has been completed & Phase-I coffer dam needs to be

removed. Excavators, Dumpers & Tractor trolleys have been used to remove material from

coffer dam & disposed off at a specific disposal site after consulting with the Engineer. This

disposal site has been jointly designated by Contractor & Consultant Construction staff.

Removal of Phase-I coffer dam has been completed.

iii) Construction of New Coffer Dam

Phase-II coffer dam has been constructed & material has been borrowed from an approved

borrow area. SSEMP for borrow area has already been submitted. Purpose of this new

coffer dam is to rehabilitate the rest of barrage (Phase-II works)

iv) Removal of an Additional Coffer Dam

An additional coffer dam was constructed for Rehabilitation of Sadqia canal after completion

of rehabilitation work, this additional coffer dam has been removed

v) Construction of Silt Excluders.

Silt Excluders are being constructed at upstream of under sluice of Barrage. Purpose of this

is to prevent the canals from being silted. (Physical Progress = 40 %)

vi) Left Under Sluice

At this location the work activity includes the removal of old gates & installation of new gates.

In the reported month removal activity was in progress.

vii) Main weir

At this location work activity included the


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Sand blasting of gates.

Dismantling of existing sill beams.

Sheet piles are being installed up to a depth of 18 feet. Purpose of this installation is

to stop subsurface water flow in order to avoid the formation of cavities or silt

accumulation under main weir floor.

Dewatering from subsurface of main weir floor.

Concrete pour of glacis portion from gate # 15 to gate # 24.

vii) Deck Slab

At this location following scope of work was carried out:

Dismantling of deck slab portion from gate # 15-24.

Removal of old stringers from gate # 15-24.

Installation of new stringers from gate # 15-24.

Concrete pour of deck slab

viii) Mechanical Works

Mechanical works included following activities:

Installation of stringers (girders) on deck slab over R/S under sluice gates.

Installation of sill beams for gate # 15-24 of main weir

Installation of sill beams for all gates of R/S under sluice

Installation of side seals along the grooves for gate # 15-24 of main weir

Installation of side seals along the grooves for all gates of R/S under sluice

Installation of gates for right side under sluice.

7. IMPLEMENTATION OF EMP

During January to June 2016 following activities related to the environmental aspects of the

project were performed:

7.1 Environmental Progress Review Meetings

Four Environmental Progress review meetings conducted during the reported period.

1. On 3rd of February 2016 at Sulemanki Barrage Camp Office for ICB-02 (EPRM-6)

2. On 18th of February 2016 at Burewala Camp Office for ICB-01 (EPRM-6)

3. On 11th of April 2016 at Consultant’s Main Office in Lahore for ICB-01 (EPRM-7)

4. On 11th of April 2016 at Consultant’s Main Office in Lahore for ICB-02 (EPRM-7)

Meeting minutes are attached as an Annexure 1. Major issues and future plans discussed in

the meetings are listed below:

Carrying out third party environmental monitoring according to the described

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It was emphasized to provide continue presence of MBBS doctor and ambulance

during construction activities performed at site.

Gaps in implementation of Helath & Safety Plan on site was raised by the consultant

and highlighted to follow the plan on site by providing and ensuring proper use of

PPE, maintain good housekeeping and carrying out periodic inspection of machinery

use at site.

Safeguard plans including traffic management, waste management, training etc are

updated according to the site conditions and implement on site.

Public Consultation carried out on regular basis and their outcomes presented in the

relevant documents i.e. monthly monitoring reports etc.

Follow monthly Internal Instrumental Monitoring according to the EMP requirement

Test for Communicable diseases also conducted covering Contractor’s and

Consultant’s Camp staff

Implementation of the LARP as per the approved scheduled by ADB and PMO.

On recommendation of Consultant a First aid card was designed and issued to all

site supervisors. It made essential to carry the card during supervising construction

activities in order to provide correct first aid on site in case of any accident.

Two fatal accidents reported during this half of the year on 1st of April 2016 and on

12th May 2016. This is unfortunate that two fatal cases are reported during this half of

the construction phase of the project and does not reflect the overall safety

arrangements practice at site in this project. Both accidents occurred at ICB-2

contract. Detailed accident report prepared by Consultant on accident occurred on 1st

of April is distributed among all parties of the project. During EPRM Meeting,

accident’s causes and control measures were discussed in order to avoid accidents

in future. It was emphasized to compensate the affecties according to the Workman

Compensation Act as soon as possible. In this regard, consultant has issued warning

letter to the contractor for releasing compensation to affecties without any further

delay.

Photographs collected during EPRMs


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7.2 Implementation of Environmental Monitoring Plan

External Monitoring

The Contractor hired the services of Apex Laboratory (approved laboratory from EPA

Punjab) for bi-annual external environmental monitoring as per the requirement of the

contract i.e. EMP. Apex Laboratory carried out ambient air and water quality testing /

monitoring during February 2016. Test Results are summarized in below tables. Except one

sample of groundwater from Suleamnki Barrage Camp site, all other samples of

groundwater meet the criteria of NEQS for drinking water standard. On the basis of the test

results Contractor stopped using groundwater for drinking and cooking purpose at

Sulemanki Barrage Camp site. Sulemanki Barrage Camp staff have now adopted nearest

groundwater source which fulfill the drinking water standard (as shown below in given test

results) for drinking water. Waste water disposal carrying out through the provision of septic

tank and filter bed soaking pit. Test results of nearest groundwater source to the camp site

confirm that the disposal of waste water do not adversely affect on groundwater quality of

the area.

Table 2: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring by Authorized Laboratory

Sr.# Parameter Unit NEQS

Burewala

Camp/Batching

Plant Site

Pakpattan

Camp/Batching

Plant Site

Sulemanki

Barrage Camp/

Batching plant

Site

Remarks

1

Carbon

Monoxide

(CO)

mg/m3

10

1 hr.

average

0.9 0.7 1.1 Within NEQS

2

Sulfur

Dioxide

(SO2)

µg/ m3

120

24 hr.

average

21.2 14.6 24.2 Within NEQS

3

Nitrogen

Dioxide

NO2)

µg/ m3

40

24 hr.

average

7.9 10.8 10.2 Within NEQS

4

Particulate

Matter

(PM10)

µg/ m3 150 61.4 59.1 47.8 Within NEQS

5

Particulate

Matter

(PM2.5)

µg/ m3 35 17.9 19.4 14.5 Within NEQS


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Internal Monitoring

Physical Environment

Internal instrumental monitoring of water quality and noise carried out on monthly basis

according to EMP by the Contractor’s environmental team in the supervision of the Engineer.

Five parameters of water quality including pH, Ec, DO, TDS and temperature were

monitored along Pakpattan Canal, at upstream and downstream of Sulemanki Barrage and

at three Camp sites. Monitoring results are attached under Annexure 2. Water quality

monitoring indicates the project activities do not adversely affect water resources of the area.

Dust monitoring carried out on regular basis as specified in the EMP. All the dust prone

tracks/roads sprinkle with water twice a day during dray and hot weather or at when required

basis.

Noise monitoring conducted at camp sites and at construction sites. Monitoring results are

attached under Annexure 2. Elevated noise levels were found occasionally particularly next

to the generators and plant/machinery operation. As a remedial measure the out of order

machinery was immediately repaired or silencer installed to bring the level within the NEQS

i.e. 75dB. In addition it was ensured that ear plugs are used by the machine operators and

other workers near the noise producing activities.

Photographs Collected during internal Environmental Monitoring

Biological Environment

No uprooting of trees required during first six months of 2016 for carrying out project

activities. However, a detailed report was prepared by the consultant on uprooting of trees

and record of payments made to Forest Department under both contracts. PMO inquired

with Forest Department about their annual tree plantation plan and allocation of payments

made under this project to Forest Department. It was informed that the tree plantation plan is

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Fish trapped in the second phase of cofferdam, constructed at right pocket of Sulemanki

Barrage, released to the downstream of the river by the contractor’s environmental team. All

forest, wildlife and fisheries laws were respected and abided by the site workers and

monitored by the contractor and consultant environmental team. All vehicles, machinery,

equipment and generators used during construction activities were kept in good working

condition and be properly tuned to minimize the adverse impact on waterfowl habitat by

reducing noise, exhaust and land disturbance. Necessary sign boards were displayed to

remind the obligation of labour, visitors and members of public towards Biota.

Social Environment

Public consultations were conducted at villages or daras located near the construction site.

Social Framework Agreements were completed during the consultations in case the

contractor’s utilize any local privately owned resources e.g. tube well, land for borrow

material, public path etc. Redresal Mechanism is followed by keeping the complaint register

on site. So far no complain registered by any community member against the project related

activity. Details of few consultations conducted during reported period are given below:

Agenda: Awareness about Extension in Canal Closure

Location: Chak # 46 Near RD 301, Khadir Branch conducted during April, 2016

Khadir Branch is non-perennial canal and closed six months in a year. During last closure,

scope of civil works included the dismantling of old head regulator of Khadir branch & It's

entire new construction was marked in order to increase the flow of water in canal. Due to

some technical reasons & delayed construction activities, the mentioned head regulator has

not been completed up to targeted date i.e 15-04-2016. So, an extension of 10 days has

been awarded to Contractor by PID to complete the rest of work. A public consultation was

conducted at above cited location in the presence of Chairman of that area. It was

considered a prima facie duty to make local community well aware about the delay in canal

closure. Community was worried about this delay. It was discussed in detail that the

construction activities going on are for upcoming 50+ years so they have to bear this short

time difficult period with patience. It was made clear the Contractor is utilizing his full

resources & applying his entire efforts to complete the work as soon as possible. The local

community admitted that the ongoing construction activities are for their own welfare in the

long run. Furthermore, the Chairman of that area was given the contact number to register

any complaints regarding contractor's activities at site.


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Agenda: Public Consultation for Rehabilitation of Bridge at Fall Structure.

Location: RD 322 PC Upper Canal conducted during January 2016

Under this project a new fall structure need to be built at RD 319 PC Upper in order to

replace the existing deteriorated fall structure at RD 322 of PC Upper. For this purpose a

new diversion channel is being constructed. Local people of Chak # 363 EB, Burewala

gathered at the working site & stopped the construction activity because of few insecurities.

A public consultation was conducted on 13th January, 2016. All the local people creating

hindrance & SFA Commitee was called & gathered at site in the presence of Chairman of

Village. All the insecurities of local people were resolved People were made satisfied that:

Only the fall structure below the deck slab will be dismantled.

The existing bridge will not be dismantled & it will be repaired.

The new fall structure will not disturb the existing irrigation route of the village.

Construction or dismantling activities will not disturb the routines of local people.

During construction, employment will be given to the local people


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Agenda: Awareness about Installation of Batching Plant

Location: RD 600+000 PC Lower conducted during May 2016

A public consultation was conducted at above cited location, to make people well aware

about the installation of batching plant. Local community was made satisfied that this plant

will not create any adverse impacts as it is going to be installed at safe distance from the

living area. It was also discussed that transportation associated with this plant will not disturb

the normal life routines of local community. Water sprinkling will be carried out at all

transportation routes during plant operations to avoid the dust issues.


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7.3 Site Visit of ADB’s Mission and Site Inspections

In this period ADB has conducted twice visit on both projects. The first ADB Project Officer

visited Sulemanki Barrage on 19th of April 2016 regarding divide wall issue happened on

March 23, 2016. ADB Social safeguard specialist visited at Pakappattan Canal on 19th of

May 2016 for LARP review, a detailed meeting was conducted in CRE office and after the

meeting site visit was conducted at Khadir Branch AP’s. Similarly ADB mission (including

Environmental Specialist from ADB) visited at Pakpattan Canal, Khadir Branch and

Suleamnki Barrage on 23rd & 24th of May 2016. Members of environmental team involved in

this visit are given below

Ms. Safia Shafiq ADB’s Environmental Specialist

Mr. Parvez Malik Director E&S from PMO

Ms Naila Jabeen Dy.Director Environment from PMO

Mr. Ahsan Bela Environmental / Resettlement Specialist from PSSC

Mr. Aman Ullah Sociologist / Environmentalist from PSSC

Mr. Zain Ul Abiden HSE Manager from Sinohydro-NEL Joint Venture

The mission started their joint visit from Pakpattan Canal and inspected the diversion

channels along the canal. After inspecting the Pakpattan Canal, a brief presentation on the

progress of the project in all disciplines was given to the mission at Pakpattan Canal Rest

House. Next day mission visited the Sulemanki Barrage site at R/S under sluice portion,

deck slab and new super structure of Eastern Sadqia Canal. Systematic monitoring and

implementation of the EMP at both contracts was appreciated by the mission in their closing

remarks of the visit. Requirement of additional site based environmentalist in Consultant

team was communicated and agreed by ADB. ADB’s environmentalist Ms Safia Shafiq gave

training to PMO and Consultant’s relevant staff on improvement of Redresal Mechanism

according to the requirement of ADB’s Policy Statement.

Site inspections and monitoring of implementation of the EMP was also monitored through

regular site visits conducted by PSSC office based staff jointly with PMO.


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Photographs Collected during ADB’s Site Visit

Photographs Collected during ADB’s Site Visit

Photographs Collected during Site Inspection

7.4 Implementation of Waste Management Plan

The excavated waste material generated from bela removal activity is disposed off at the low

line area at upstream of the barrage along LMB and main river creek. The disposal sites


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were approved by The Engineer and other stakeholder including Pakistan Defense Forces at

Sulemanki Barrage, land owners etc.

Waste generated at camp sites is classified as domestic waste. Domestic Waste collection

and disposal is carrying out by the local TMA (Tahsil Municipal Authority). Clinical waste

generated at the Camp’s dispensary dispose of separately at the local hospitals i.e. Haveli

Lakha Tahsil Hospital, Pakpattan District Hospital and Burewala Tahsil Hospital.

7.5 Implementation of Training Plan

Approved Training Plan implemented during first half of the 2016. In addition to the planned

training session conducted at all the contractor’s camp weekly toolbox talks were conducted

at camp and work sites to cover minimum training of temporary or short period worker.

Consultant’s Environmental Specialist gave training on implementation of Fire Fighting Plan

to the site supervisors and HSE managers at Sulemanki Barrage Camp office on 3rd of

February 2016.

Photographs collected during training given on Implementation of Fire Fighting Plan

7.6 Implementation of LARP

LARP prepared for ICB-01 contract only as there is no social impacts i.e. land acquisition,

resettlement etc involved in ICB-02 contract. ADB approved the updated LARP for

Pakpattan Canal in July 2014. A total of 80 household’s affectees were identified. It was

planned to implement the LARP in three phases according to the work schedule. Phase 1

(Nov. 2014 to Sep. 2015) which involved 33 affected households were completed in April

2015. Phase 2 (Nov. 2015 – Sep. 2016) involves 20 households while Phase 3 (Nov. 2016 –

Sep. 2017) involves 27 households. PMO and PSSC had targeted to complete Phase 2 & 3

by June 2016 but during latest visit of ADB Social Safeguard Specialist, it is highlighted that

the LARP should be completed according to contractor time schedule as at different

locations contractor yet not started the work till now. Therefore it is impossible to complete

the LARP in June 2016 due to alteration in scope of work.


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ANNEXURE – 1: Environmental Progress Review Meetings (EPRMS) Minutes


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EPRM -7

Pakpattan Canal Improvement Project

11-04-16 held at Consultant Main Office Lahore

List of participants: : Malik Parvez Arif (DD Environment) PMO, Ms. Naila Jabeen (DD(Environment) Ahsan Bela (Environment Specialist) PSSC, Haji Amanullah

(Sociologist/Environmentalist) PSSC, Zain-ul-Abedin (Head HSE Department) Contractor, Muhammad Razwan (Environmental Officer ) Burewala Camp (Contractor),

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Sir

# Action

Main

Responsibi

lity

Monitoring

Responsibil

ity

Target

Date Previous decisions Up date. Decision / Remarks Status

A

Environmen

tal

Monitoring

1 Instrumental

Monitoring/labo

ratory based.

Contractor Consultant

/PMO

Bi -

annual

Monitorin

g

The consultant are

advised to visit the

labortery for quality

insurance. PMO advised

the consultant to show

their presence at the time

of monitoring and

advised the contractor to

select the right locations

for sampling.

Consultant visited the

Labortery for quality

insurance and found OK.

Contractor has done the 3rd

round of instrumental

monitoring and all the

monitoring parameters are

with in limit. Consultant

showed his presence during

the 3rd round of Instrumental

Monitoring.

Consultant are requested to

compare all the instrumental

monitoring results with base

line data and reflect in the

report.

3rd round has been completed. 4th roind will be conducted in the month of ugust 2016.

2 Internal

instrumental

Monitoring


/PMO

As per

requireme

nt

The consultant are

requested to advise the

contractor to reflect all

the internal monitoring

results in the monthaly

report.

Contractor is including

internal instrumental

monitoring resukts in their

monthaly progress report.

Contrcator and consultnat are

conducting internal

instrumental monitoring

regularly on mibthaly basis.

Consultant are requested to

check the calibaration of all

the instruments used for

internal monitoring.

Continues


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3 Reduction non-

compliances in

using PPEs.


/PMO

when

required

The consultant will

conitnues monitor it and

update to PMO in this

regard..

There is remarkable

reduction in non compliance

in using PPEs among the

workers.

The consultnat's

Environmentalist

/Sociologist at site will

monitor the non compliance

regarding PPEs usues. .

Improvement

4 Improvement in

Compliance

Monitoring


/PMO

before

next

EPRM

The consultant are again

advised to appoint /

depute at lease

Environmentalist / safety

officer at site to supervise

the implementation of

EMP perfectly.

Regarding appointment of

the environmentalist / safety

officer, the consultant told to

PMO that there is no such

provision in the contract for

appointment of above said

staff.

PMO decided that if the

consultant have no such

provision then Sr.

Environmentalist (Mr. Ahsan

Bela ) will visit the site twice

a Month.

not satisfactory

B Capacity

Building/

Training

1 Public

Consultation


/PMO

before

next

EPRM

The contractor

/consultant will send the

soft copy of public

consultation(December

and January 2016) with

attendance sheet along

with photograph to PMO

Not yet received by PMO. Consultant are requested

again to send the requisite

document.

on going activity

2 Training Contractor Consultant

/PMO

before

next

EPRM

DD (Environment) Mr.

Pervez Arif will conduct

meeting in the month of

March 2016 in this

regard.

Training regarding EMP

preparation and

implementation during the

project life cycle could not

be conducted by the PMO

due to work load. Now in the

last month of May 2016 the

requisite training will be

conducted.

PMO will conduct training

on the EMP (preparation and

implementation) in the

month of May 2016.

on going activity

C Institutional

Arrangement


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1 The key issues

identified /

discussed during

the EPRMs will

be shared with

the HPMO/DPD

and SM

(Pakpattan

Canal) on a

regular basis.

PMO PMO when

required

PMO advised the

consultant to hire at last

one safety inspector soon

and attached with Haji

Amanullah

Appending till Bank

Mission.

On going activity

2 Appointment of

field based

Environmentalis

t

Consultant. PMO Immediat

ely

PMO and Consultant will

do meeting with

Contractor Main HEAD

Office.

Appending The case will be discussed

with bank during the coming

mission.

In process

D Management

Plans

All SSEMP has been

submitted.

Completed

E Employments

Opportunity

/Status

1 Local

Communities

Contractor PMO/Consu

ltant

After

each

month

The consultant will

monitor the workers and

update to PMO before

next EPRM.

Above 60% local laborer are

working at site.

The Consultant will monitor

it and update PMO in next

EPRM.

Continues

F Operation of

Camps

1 House keeping

at Camp 1& 2

and at all work

place areas.

Contractor

Consultant

/PMO

before

next

EPRM

The consultant will look

into the matter and try to

improve house keeping at

required locations.

Still there is dire need to

improve the house keeping at

Pakpattan Camp site as well

as workplace areas.

Consultant will advise the

contractor to do the needful

and update PMO in this

regard.

Continues

2 Waste water

Disposal

Contractor

Consultant

/PMO

Immediat

ely

The consultant are

requested to solve the

issue soon and monitor

the system regularly.

Contractor has improved the

waste water disposal system

at Pakpattan Camp office.

The consultant will monitor

in this regard and update to

PMO in next EPRM.

in process


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G Health

&Safety/Securi

ty

1 Availability of

Ambulance.


/PMO

before

next

EPRM

This is serious non

compliance of EMP and

the consultant are

requested to write a letter

in this regard and held

some amount . Mr.

Ahsan will remind the

PM in this regard.

Consultant are showing

negligence in this regard and

did not write any letter about

the concern issue.

Consultant are again

reminded to pursue the case

and solve the issue at the

earliest.

In process

2 First Aid Card.


/PMO

before

next

EPRM

The consultant are

requested to help the

contractor in this regard.

Consultant did not e- mail

any suggestion regarding

improvement in first aid card

to Contractor..

PMO advise the consultant

to give support to the

Contractor in this regard.

In process

3 Final disposal of

waste water. Contractor Consultant

/PMO

before

next

EPRM

The consultant will look

into the matter.

Completed Completed

4 Health insurance

Policy.. Contractor Consultant

/PMO

Immediat

ely.

The meeting should be

conducted soon.

Discussion regarding the

subject matter has been

carried out with PM .

The consultant will make

payment to the victim at the

earliest possible.

in process.

5 Safety

barrication at the

construction

site.

Contractor

Consultant

/PMO

Immediat

ely

The consultant will

continues monitor it.

Contractor is regularly doing

safety barrication at

construction site.

Consultant will monitor it

and update to PMO in next

EPRM.

improvement.

H Social Issue

1

LARP

Implementation

status

PMO Consultant

/PMO Jun-16

The Social unit of PMO

will compensate the

remaining effectee

before June 2016.

All the checks regarding

compensation to the effectee

have been prepared and will

be handed over to effectee in

the month of June 2016.

ESU will look into the matter

and complete the process of

compensation soon.

In progress

2

Infrastructure

Development

Work


/PMO

Not yet

decided

The consultant are re -

advisd to follow up the

case.

Work is in progress. The consultant will give the

progress in next EPRM .

in progress


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3 Establishment of

Park Contractor

Consultant

/PMO

PMO advised the

consultant to give update

soon.

Still appending Consultant will give

information regarding

establishment of Park in the

next EPRM. It will be final

information about the

establishment of the Park.

In process

EPRM ‐7

Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Suleimanki Barrage Project

11‐04‐16 held at Consultant Main Office Lahore

List of participants: : Malik Parvez Arif (DD Environment) PMO, Ms. Naila (DD Environment- SB )PMO, Ahsan Bela (Environment

Specialist) PSSC, Haji Amanullah (Sociologist/Environmentalist), Zain-ul-Abedin (Head HSE ) , Muhamad Razwan

(Environmentalist( Contractor ).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Sr

# Action

Main

Responsib

ility

Monitorin

g

Responsib

ility

Target

Date

Previous

decisions Up date. Decision / Remarks Status

A

Environment

al

Monitoring


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1 Instrumental

Monitoring/lab

oratory based.


Environmen

talist and

/PMO

(ESU).

Bi -

Annual

The contractor will

inform the

consultant about the

Labortery before

sending the samples

to be tested. The

consultant

environmentalist

will visit the lab.

The consultant Sr.

Environmentalist visited

the said Labortery and

found atisfactory.3rd

Round of instrumental

monitoring has been

done on 19th february

2016 by the Contractor .

All the environmental

parameters are with in

permissible limit.

The consultant will check

and monitor the


sampling places and

results and update in next

EPRM. .

3nd round of BI‐annual instrument

al Monitoring has been done.

2 Internal

Instrumental

Monitoring

field based


Environmen

talist and

/PMO

(ESU).

Daily/

when

required

The consultant was

advised to check the

DO value and also

know the sampling

location .

Contractor and

Consultant are

conducting internal


on monthly basis.

Parameters monitored

were included DO, TDS,

PH, EC and

Temperature at upstream

and downstream of river

Chenab. All the

parameters were found

with in permissible limit.

The consultant are

requested to monitor the

monitoring results

carefully and reflect them

in the monthly progress

report.

On going Activities.

Compliance

Monitoring

improvement


Environmen

talist and

/PMO

(ESU).

before

next

EPRM

The consultant's

environmentalist

will go through all

the checklist and

prepare a final one

for using it during

the construction

phase of the project.

Consultant Sr.

Environmentalist did not

yet prepare the requisite

checklist . During

meeting he promised to

prepare before next

EPRM.

The Consultant's

Environmentalist was

advised to prepare the

requisite list soon and

gave it to Contractor for

use in the field.


B Capacity

Building/Trai

ning


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1 Public

Consultation


Environmen

talist and

/PMO

(ESU).

before

next

EPRM

The consultant was

advised to look into

the matter and get

prepared SSEMP &

LARP (if required)

from the contractor

at the earliest. .

Public consultations

were conducted at

villages or daras located

near the construction

site. Social Framework

Agreements were

completed during the

consultations in case the

contractor’s utilize any

local privately owned

resources e.g. tube well,

land for borrow material,

public path etc. Redresal

Mechanism is followed

by keeping the

complaint register on

site. So far no complain

registered by any

community member

against the project

related activity.

Both Consultant and

Contractor will conduct

public consultation and

maintain the complaint

register.


2 Training Contractor Consultant

Environmen

talist and

/PMO

(ESU).

before

next

EPRM

DD Director

Environment Mr.

Parvez Malik will

deliver lecture on

the component of

EMP and its

implementation

during next EPRM.

.

Still lecture regarding

EMP implementation

could ne be delivered

due to work load.

DD Environment will deliver lecture on the said plan during the next EPRM.


C Institutional

Arrangement


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1 The key issues

identified /

discussed

during the

EPRMs will be

shared with the

HPMO/DPD

and SM

(Deacon) on a

regular basis.

PMO Consultant/

PMO

when

required

The matter will be

discussed with the

PM of Consultant

soon. .

Matter not yet discussed. Consultant will pursue the

case.


D Management

Plans

1 SSEMPs

(Barrage)

Approval and

implementation


/PMO

Before

Construc

tion

Activitie

s.

The consultants are

again requested to

appoint at least

safety inspector at

site at the earliest.

Mr. Ahsan Bella

will discuss this

matter with his PM.

Approval has been

accorded.

Implementation is going

on, but lot of gapes are

found in implementation

of SSEMP.

The consultant are

requested to look into the

matter.

implementa

tion is

continues

2 SSEMPs

(Construction

of silt ejector)

Approval and

implementation

(New Activity)


/PMO

Before

Construc

tion

Activitie

s.

New Activity Design is not yet final. The consultant will look

into the matter.

Not yet

prepared

and

approved.

3 Waste Disposal

Plan Approval

&

implementation

Contractor Consultant/

PMO

End of

Work

The consultant will

inspect the final

disposal area of

SW.

It is being implemented

by the Contractor and

supervised by the

Consultant.

The Consultant will

vigilantly monitor the

implementation of the

Waste Disposal Plan.

implement

ation is continues.


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4 Traffic

Management

Plan

(Approval) &

implementation


/PMO

End of

the Work

The consultant will

review the plan and

send the approved

copy to PMO at the

earliest.

The consultant did not

reviewed yet.

The consultants are again

advised to review the said

document and send to

PMO for information after

giving approval.

Not yet approved.

5 Health Safety

& Environment

Plan approval

and

implementation


/PMO

End of

the Work

The consultant are

advised to account

the No of the

violation form

given to the workers

and also note non

compliances of

HSE plan

implementation

regularly.

The Consultant are

keeping the record of

violation form and also

noting the non

compliance of HSE plan.

The consultant will show

all the violation forms

given to the laborers to

PMO in next EPRM as

well as non compliance

record.

Implement

ation is continues.

E Employments

Opportunity

/Status

1 Local

Communities

Contractor PMO/Cons

ultant

End of

the Work

The consultant will

vigilantly monitor

the employment

status and update to

PMO regularly.

About 75 % local

communities are hired

by the Contractor.

Consultant will monitor it

and update to PMO in this

regard.

on going activity

F Operation of

Camps

1 House keeping Contractor Consultant

/PMO

before

next

EPRM

The consultant are

advised to look into

the matter and

improve their

monitoring

accordingly.

Now it has been decided

that Consultant Sr.

Environmentalist will

visit the site twice a

month and solve all the

issues regarding house

keeping.

PMO requested

Consultant's

Environmentalist to visit

the site twice a month.

Improveme

nt.


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2 Surface

Drainage


/PMO

before

next

EPRM

The consultant will

pursue it and ask

the contractor to

finish the

remaining work

soon.

Batter condition

regarding provision of

surface drainage at camp

site area.

Consultant will ask the

contractor to finish

remaining work soon.

In progress

3 Construction of

Walk Ways


/PMO

Before

next

EPRM

The consultant will

monitor the camp

area in this regard

and check the status

of the said work.

According to Consultant

observation about the

said work, still few walk

ways remains to be

constructed.

The Consultant will look

into the matter and try to

finish the remaining work

soon.

In progress

G Health

&Safety/

1 Ambulance

availability


/PMO

Immediat

e

Permanent

availability of

ambulance must be

there at project area.

The consultant will

direct the

Contractor to have

ambulance at site to

handle any

emergency.

Still permanent

arrangement of

Ambulance is not there

at site.

The consultant will direct

the Contractor to make

permanent arrangement of

Ambulance at site. This is

final direction and after

this no direction will be

issued to contractor for

ambulance.

Full time ambulance is not available at site.

2 Sinology Contractor Consultant

/PMO

Before

next

EPRM

The consultant are

requested to send

the format at the

earliest.

The consultant did not

send the format of HIV

AIDs to the Contractor.

This is ridiculous and

Consultant should take it

serious and send soon the

requisite information to

Contractor.

In process.

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1 Infrastructure

Development

Work

Contractor PMO/Cons

ultant

Not yet

finalized

The consultant are

requested to

monitor the

construction of the

building and update

to PMO in this

regard.

The work is stopped. The consultant will update

in this regard to PMO in

next EPRM .

in progress

2 Establishment

of Park Contractor

PMO/Cons

ultant

Before

next

EPRM

The consultant once

again requested to

get information

regarding

establishment of

Park along with

budget.

Consultant was unable

to provide the update

about the establishment

of the Park.

PMO requested finally to

the consutant to get update

about the said issue and

provide final information

regarding establishment of

the Park to PMO at the

earliest. .

In process.

Pakpattan Canal and Sulemanki Barrage Bi-Annual Environmental Improvement Project (PCSBIP) Progress Report

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ANNEXURE – 2: Environmental Monitoring Test Results 1. Results for Surface Water Quality Tests at Sulemanki Barrage

Surface Water Quality Monitoring Date: 10-01-2016

Sr#

Parameters

NEQS

Unit

Upstream

Coffer Dam

Down Strea

m Coffer Dam

Any othe

r Site

Instrument

01 PH 6.6-8.5

Ions Conc

6.8 7.6 N/A Multi-meter

02

Electrical Conductivit

y

1055 µs/cm

917 943 N/A Multi-meter

03

Total Dissolved

Solids (TDS)

350 mg/l

288 297 N/A

Multi-meter

04 Temperatur

e ≤30 ºC 28 29 N/A

Multi-meter

05 Dissolved Oxygen

(DO) 6.4 mg/l 6.4 6.2 N/A DO meter

Date: 13-02-2016

Sr#

Parameters

NEQS

Unit

Upstream

Coffer Dam

Down Strea

m Coffer Dam

Any othe

r Site

Instrument

01 PH

6.6-8.5

Ions Conc



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02


y

1055 µs/cm


03

Total Dissolved

Solids (TDS)

350 mg/l

287 296 N/A

Multi-meter

04 Temperatur

e ≤30 ºC 28 27.8 N/A

Multi-meter

05 Dissolved Oxygen


Date: 20-03-2016

Sr#

Parameters

NEQS

Unit

Upstream

Coffer Dam

Down Strea

m Coffer Dam

Any othe

r Site

Instrument

01 PH

6.6-8.5

Ions Conc


02


y

1055 µs/cm


03

Total Dissolved

Solids (TDS)

350 mg/l

287 299 N/A

Multi-meter

04 Temperatur

e ≤30 ºC 28 30 N/A

Multi-meter

05 Dissolved Oxygen


April,2016


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Sr # Parameters NEQS

Unit

Upstream

Coffer Dam

Down

Stream Coffer Dam

Any other Site

Instrument

1 PH 6.6-8.5 Ions

Conc 8.3 8.9 N/A

Multi-

meter

2 ELECTRICAL

CONDUCTIVITY 1055 µs/cm 987 991 N/A

Multi-

meter

3 DISSOLVED

OXYGEN 6.4

mg/l

5.9 6.3 N/A

DO-

meter

4 TEMPERATURE ≤30 ºC 21.0 22.0 N/A Multi-

meter

5 TOTAL

DISSOLVED SOLIDS (TDS)

1000 mg/l 746 784 N/A Multi-

meter

May, 2016

Sr # Parameters NEQS Unit Upstream Coffer Dam

DownStream Coffer Dam

Any other Site

Instrument

1 PH 6.6-8.5 Ions

Conc 8.4 8.7 N/A

Multi-

meter

2 ELECTRICAL

CONDUCTIVITY 1055 µs/cm 997 987 N/A

Multi-

meter

3 DISSOLVED

OXYGEN 6.4

mg/l

5.8 6.1 N/A

DO-

meter

4 TEMPERATURE ≤30 ºC 24.0 26.0 N/A Multi-

meter

5 TOTAL


1000 mg/l 766 794 N/A Multi-

meter

June, 2016

Sr # Parameters NEQS

Unit

Upstream Coffer Dam

DownStream Coffer Dam

Any other Site

Instrument

1 PH 6.6-8.5 Ions Conc


2 ELECTRICAL

CONDUCTIVITY 1055 µs/cm 986 996 N/A Multi-meter

3 DISSOLVED 6.4 mg/l 5.7 6.4 N/A DO- meter


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OXYGEN

4 TEMPERATURE ≤30 ºC 28.0 29.0 N/A Multi-meter

5 TOTAL


1000 mg/l 756 774 N/A Multi-meter

1.1 Results for Noise Level Monitoring at Suleamnki Barrage

April, 2016

Sr# Location Date Time Distance from

source Condition

Noise Level

dB(A)

01 Batching Plant

25-04-16

11:00

am 30 feet Operational 67

02 Generator at U/S of

Main Weir 25-04-16

2:00

Pm 30 feet Operational 74

03 Generator at Deck

Slab of Main Weir 25-04-16

2:30

pm 30 feet Operational 75

04 Mechanical

Workshop 25-04-16

12:00


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source Condition

Noise

Level

dB(A)

01 Batching Plant

12-05-

16 11:30 am 30 feet Operational 70

02 Generator at U/S

of Main Weir

12-05-

16

2:30


03

Generator at

Deck Slab of

Main Weir

12-05-

16 12:00 pm 30 feet Operational 76

04 Mechanical

Workshop

12-05-

16 2:00 pm 20 feet Operational 74


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source Condition

Noise Level

dB(A)

01 Batching Plant

20-06-16

12:00

am 30 feet Operational 69

02 Generator at U/S of

Main Weir 20-06-16

12:00


03 Generator at Deck

Slab of Main Weir 20-06-16

12:30


04 Generator at Camp

Site 20-06-16

1:00


Note: Revised NEQS value for noise level is maximum to 75 dB (A) at working area.

2. Results of Surface Water Quality Monitoring along Pakpattan Canal

Surface Water Quality Monitoring

Date: 08-01-2016

Sr#

Parameters

NEQS

Unit

Khadir Branc

h RD 240

PC Upper Canal RD39

9

PC Lowe

r Canal RD62

9

Instrument

01 PH

6.6-8.5 Ions Conc

7.6 7,6 7.3 Multi-meter

02


y

1055 µs/cm

631 764 808 Multi-meter

03

Total Dissolved

Solids (TDS)

350 mg/l

291 287 307

Multi-meter

04

Temperature

≤30 ºC 30 29 31 Multi-meter


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05 Dissolved Oxygen

(DO)

6.4 (atleast

) mg/l 6.1 9.0 6.8 DO meter

Date: 16-02-2016

Sr#

Parameters

NEQS

Unit

Khadir Branc

h RD 240

PC Uppe

r Canal RD39

9

PC Lowe

r Canal RD62

9

Instrument

01 PH

6.6-8.5 Ions Conc

7.2 7,9 7.4 Multi-meter

02


y

1055 µs/cm


03

Total Dissolved

Solids (TDS)

350 mg/l

291 287 307

Multi-meter

04

Temperature

≤30 ºC 34 30 33 Multi-meter

05 Dissolved Oxygen

(DO)

6.4 (atleast

) mg/l 6.2 9.3 6.7 DO meter

Date: 14-03-2016

Sr

#

Parameter

s

NEQS

Unit

Khadir

Branc

h

RD

240

PC

Upper

Canal

RD39

9

PC

Lowe

r

Canal

RD62

9

Instrumen

t

01 PH

6.6-8.5

Ions

Conc 7.3 7,0 6.7

Multi-

meter

02 Electrical

Conductivit1055

µs/c

m 809 831 917

Multi-

meter


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y

03

Total

Dissolved

Solids

(TDS)

350 mg/l

281 277 367

Multi-

meter

04 Temperatur

e ≤30 ºC 29 30 31

Multi-

meter

05

Dissolved

Oxygen

(DO)

6.4

(atleast

)

mg/l 6.2 9.3 6.7 DO meter

April,2016

Sr# Parameters NEQS Unit

PC Upper

RD112

PC Upper

RD304

PC Upper

RD407

Instrument

01 PH 6.6-8.5 Ions

Conc 7.4 7.9 7.6

Multi-meter

02 Electrical

Conductivity1055 µs/cm 631 713 824

Multi-meter

03 Total

Dissolved Solids (TDS)

350 mg/l

235 253 311

Multi-meter

04 Temperature ≤30 ºC 35 36 34 Multi-meter

05 Dissolved Oxygen

(DO)

6.4 (atleast)

mg/l 5.6 5.9 5.8 DO meter

May, 2016

Sr#

Parameters NEQ

S Unit

PC Upper RD11

2

PC Upper RD30

4

PC Upper RD40

7

Instrument

01 PH

6.6-8.5

Ions Conc

7.5 8.0 7.6 Multi-meter

02 Electrical

Conductivity 1055

µs/cm



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03 Total


350 mg/l

215 213 331

Multi-meter

04 Temperatur

e ≤30 ºC 38 39 37

Multi-meter

05 Dissolved Oxygen

(DO)

6.4 (at

least) mg/l 5.6 5.9 5.8 DO meter

June, 2016

Sr# Parameters NEQS

Unit

PC Upper

RD 112

PC Upper RD304

PC Upper RD407

Instrument

01 PH 6.6-8.5

Ions Conc

7.0 6.9 7.1 Multi-meter

02 Electrical

Conductivity 1055 µs/cm 623 713 849

Multi-meter

03 Total


350 mg/l

217 218 321

Multi-meter

04 Temperature ≤30 ºC 43 44 43 Multi-meter

05 Dissolved Oxygen

(DO)

6.4 (at

least) mg/l 5.7 5.8 5.7 DO meter

2.1 Results of Noise Level Monitoring under ICB-01 Contract

April, 2016

Sr.# Location Date Time Distance

from source Condition

Noise Level dB(A)

01 Generator

Camp-I 16-04-16

11:00 am

35 feet Working 77

02 Batching Plant

Camp-I 16-04-16

11:00 Am

30 feet Working 67

03 Generator Camp-II

16-04-16 1:00 pm

30 feet Working 76

04 Batching Plant

Camp-II 16-04-16

1:00 Pm

30 feet Working 69

05 Generator

Working Site (Khadir) 16-04-16

5:00: pm

30 feet Working 76

06 Accommodation Block 16-04-16 10:30 250 feet Operational 44


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Camp-I am

07 Accommodation Block

Camp-II 16-04-16

12:00 pm

100 feet Operational 59

08 Official Block

Camp-II 16-04-16

12:30 PM


May, 2016

Sr.# Location Date Time Distance

from source Condition

Noise Level dB(A)

01 Generator

Camp-I 18-05-16

11:00 am

35 feet Working 74

02 Batching Plant

Camp-I 18-05-16

11:00 Am

30 feet Working 59


16-05-16 1:00 pm

30 feet Working 73

04 Batching Plant

Camp-II 18-05-16

1:00 Pm

30 feet Working 70

05 Generator

(RD 407 PC Upper) 18-05-16

5:00: pm

30 feet Working 75


Camp-I 18-05-16

10:30 am



Camp-II 18-05-16

12:00 pm


June, 2016

Sr.# Location Date Time Distance from

source Condition

Noise Level dB(A)

01 Generator

Camp-I 18-06-16

10:00 am

35 feet Working 73

02 Batching Plant

Camp-I 18-06-16

10:00 Am

30 feet Working 58


16-06-16 2:00 pm

30 feet Working 74

04 Batching Plant

Camp-II 18-06-16

2:00 Pm

30 feet Working 71

05 Generator

(RD 407 PC Upper) 18-06-16

6:00: pm

30 feet Working 74


Camp-I 18-06-16

12:00 pm



Camp-II 18-06-16

12:00 pm


Note: Revised NEQS value for noise level is maximum to 75 dB (A) at working

area.

Documents

Bi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report