Safeguards Due Diligence Report - Asian Development Bank · Safeguards Due Diligence Report This report has been submitted to ADB by the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited,

Safeguards Due Diligence Report

This report has been submitted to ADB by the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited, Guwahati and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Public Communications Policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB.

This environmental due diligence 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.

Project Number: 41614-035 July 2017

IND: Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Program - Tranche 3 Subproject : Due Diligence Report - 33/11kV Nehru Stadium Substation & 33/11kV Dharapur Substation

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TABLE OF CONTENT

I. .......... INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 1

II. ......... SITE VISIT ..................................................................................................................... 2

III. ....... ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND COMPLIANCE STATUS ........................................... 3

IV. ....... CONCLUSION: ............................................................................................................ 11

ANNEXURES

Annexure I ............................................................................................................................... 12

Annexure II .............................................................................................................................. 15

Annexure III ............................................................................................................................. 18

Annexure IV ............................................................................................................................. 20


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I. INTRODUCTION

The Government of India and Government of Assam have requested Asian Development

Bank (ADB) to provide US$200 million loan funding via a Multi-tranche Financing Facility

(MFF) to support continued investment in power sector in the state of Assam.

The project is being implemented in 3 Tranches viz. Tranche 1, Tranche 2 and Tranche 3.

The original Loan Agreement (LOAN NUMBER 2592 - IND) for Tranche 1 was signed on 15

February 2010 between Government of India and Asian Development Bank. While the Loan

Agreement (LOAN NUMBER 2677 - IND) for Tranche 2 was signed on 17 January 2011

and Loan Agreement (LOAN NUMBER 2800 - IND) for Tranche 3 was signed on 27

February 2012 between Government of India and Asian Development Bank.

As per the original Loan Agreement ADB has agreed to make to the Government of India,

GOI (Borrower) the loan on the terms and conditions set forth in the Loan Agreement, but

only on the condition that the proceeds of the Loan be made available to the State and

through the State (Government of Assam, GOA) to Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB).

ASEB was the Executing Agency (EA) for all the three tranches. The Borrower in its letter of

11th June 2014 has informed ADB of the dissolution of erstwhile EA for the Projects i.e., the

ASEB and its place of its successive entities namely the Assam Power Generation

Corporation Limited (APGCL), Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Limited (AEGCL) and

Assam Power Distribution Company (APDCL). The Borrower further requested ADB to

accordingly make the relevant change in the EAs as AEGCL for Tranche 1 and 2, and

APDCL for Tranche 3. ADB has approved the request and communicated to Department of

Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, GOI on 5th August 2014 for Amendment

related to Minor Change in MFF.

Now, as per the amendment Government of Assam (GOA) and Assam Electricity Gird

Corporation Ltd. (AEGCL) are the Executing Agencies (EA) and Assam Electricity Gird

Corporation Ltd. (AEGCL) is the Implementing Agency (IA) for Tranche 1 and Tranche 2.

While Government of Assam (GOA) and Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd. (APDCL)

are the Executing Agencies (EA) and Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd. (APDCL) is

the Implementing Agency (IA) for Tranche 3.

The proposed Project is classified as Category B under Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Safeguard Policy Statement (2009). The Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) for

Tranche 1 and Tranche 2 was prepared in April 2010 and that for Tranche 3 was prepared

in August 2011 following the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Safeguard Policy Statement

(2009), Environmental Assessment Guidelines (2003) and the Government of India (GOI)

environmental assessment regulations and guidelines.

As per the original IEE report, the proposed sub-project site identified for Nehru Stadium

was Government land within the premises of Nehru Stadium in Guwahati Metropolitan. The

land was not sufficient for the substation. Further due the delay in handover of land by

Government, AEGCL identified an alternate land at Kahilipara and thus the substation

location was shifted from Nehru Stadium to Kahilipara.

Similarly as per the original IEE report, the proposed sub-project site identified for Dharapur

was located on private land. The substation site was shifted from Dharapur to Bijoynagar as


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the new location was a better load center of the newly developed commercial area. More

over the load growth of surrounding area near Bijoynagar was high with no ROW problem

for outgoing 11kv line. Thus the Dharapur substation land was transferred with community

land belonging to Marwari Yuvak Mach.

Addendum IEE report was prepared on account of shifting of substation sites from Nehru

Stadium to Kahilipara and from Dharapur to Bijoynagar in Kamrup District. The addendum

IEE Reports was uploaded on ADB website in February 2017. The physical works have

been completed and the substations at Kahilipara and Bijoynagar have been completed,

thus ADB suggested to undertake a field visit based environmental due diligence study to

ascertain existence of any residual environmental impacts.

This due diligence report would capture the information on the environmental implications

associated with the shifting of substations sites to new locations.

II. SITE VISIT

A field visit was made on 27th February 2017 to 33/11kV Kahilipara substation and 33/11kV

Bijoy Nagar substation (Ref. Table 1.0), to conduct a field based environmental due

diligence study to ascertain existence of any residual environmental impacts. The field visit

was undertaken by following Environmental Consultants team members along with APDCL

Officials:

Consultants Team:

i. Miss Navroz Kaur, Environmental Investigator

ii. Mr.Dibya Jyoti Baruah, Environment & Social Investigator

iii. Mr.Khanin Baishya, Environment & Social Investigator

APDCL Officials:

i. Mr. SachinTalukdar, Assistant Manager, PMU, APDCL

Table 1: Sub-Projects Visited

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Sub-Project Name Tranche Division Sub Division

i. 33/11kV Kahilipara (Nehru Stadium) Substation

3 Capital Division Kalapahar Electrical Sub Division

ii. 33/11kV Bijoy Nagar (Dharapur) Substation

3 Mirza Division Mirza Electrical Sub Division

Environmental issues, compliance status along with site photographs as observed during site visit in both the substations are compiled in tabular form and are given below. The observations made during field visit for 33/11kV Bijoy Nagar Substation along with attendance sheet is given as Annexure I. While the observations made during field visit for 33/11kV Kahilipara Substation along with attendance sheet is given as Annexure II.


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III. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND COMPLIANCE STATUS

33/11kV Kahilipara Substation Sl. No.

Environmental Issues

Observed Environmental Status Site Photographs

1 The disposal of construction waste at designated sites.

No construction waste was found to be present inside the substation primises during the field visit. Substation premises was found to be neat and clean. No debris was observed inside the substation campus.

No debris or construction waste observed inside substation premise

2 The management of transformer oil spills.

No transformer oils spills were observed during the site visit. However, the concerned Junior Manager informed that if any such conditions occurs, it will be managed through the licensed vendors.

No transformer oil spills were observed

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The occupational health and safety management at the construction camp and sites.

The substation preand clean. PersonaFire Safety Equipmsubstation. Drinkingfacility was found towas present.

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The environmental monitoring during project implementation.

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Ground Water Monitoring

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The public consultation during project implementation.

The 33/11kV Kahilipara (Nehru Stadium) substation site is present inside the AEGCL campus. Consultation with nearby community residing near the substation was undertaken on 24th October 2016 during the preparation of Addendum IEE report to obtain public view regarding the substation. During consultation no concerns of significance were raised on environmental aspects of the project. The community welcomed the initiative taken by APDCL and perceived certain benefits from the proposed investment program, such as improved electricity, good power supply, better irrigation and better living condition etc. Attendance sheet is attached in Annexure III.

Meeting with Officials at Kahilipara


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Consultation at Kahilipara Substation with nearby community

6 The restoration of construction camps and work sites.

The temporary construction camps were created during the construction stage within the substation premise. The area of construction camps was cleaned after the construction of substation and the empty area is being used for plantation.

Area used for construction camp is cleaned and being

maintained properly


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33/11kV Bijoy Nagar Substation

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1 The disposal of construction waste at designated sites.

No construction waste was found to be present inside the substation primises during the field visit.

Substation premises was found to be neat and clean.

No debris was observed inside the substation campus.

No debris or construction waste observed

inside substation premise

2 The management of transformer oil spills.

No transformer oils spills were observed during the site visit. However, the concerned Junior Manager informed that if any such conditions occurs, it will be managed through the licensed vendors.

No transformer oil spills were observed


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The occupational health and safety management at the construction camp and sites.

The substation premise was found to be neat and clean. Fire safety equipment’sand personal protective equipment’swere present in the substation. Rubber mats were present near the control panels for electrical safety measures. Drinking water facility and sanitation facility was found to be adequate. First aid box was present in the control room.

Sand Buckets Fire Extinguisher

and Rubber Mats

First Aid Box Personal Protective

Equipment’s


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The environmental monitoring during project implementation.

Environmental monitoring for parameters air, noise and water quality have been conducted by En-Geo Consultancy & Research Centre (ENGECORC), Guwahati twice during construction period in November, 2013 and November, 2014. The detailes were provided in the Addendum IEE report (Shifting of Sub-station Location: Dharapur under Tranche – 3).

Air Quality Monitoring Noise Level Monitoring

Water Quality Monitoring


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The public consultation during project implementation.

Consultations were undertaken as part of the continuous participation with local community during the preparation of addendum IEE report to obtain their view regarding the substation. Informal consultation with nearby community residing near the substation was undertaken at Bijoy nagar S/S on 24th October,2016. During consultation no concerns of significance were raised on environmental aspects of the project. The community welcomed the initiative taken by APDCL and perceived certain benefits from the proposed investment program, such as improved electricity, good power supply, better irrigation and better living condition etc. The list of participants during consultation are attached as Annexure - IV.

Public Consultation at Bijoy Nagar Substation

6 The restoration of construction camps and work sites.

The temporary construction camps were created during the construction stage within the substation premise. The area of construction camps was cleaned after the construction of substation.

Construction Camps were Restored and No Remaining Work Site Debries was present inside Substation

Premise


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IV. CONCLUSION:

Conclusion from the Site Visit

The substation during the site visit were found clean and well organized. All the above points as referred by ADB INRM to Director PMU, APDCL vide fax dated 6th February 2017, were checked by the joint inspection of consultant team and APDCL officials


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Annexure I

OBSERVATIONS MADE DURING FIELD VISIT (33/11kV Bijoy Nagar Substation)


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ATTENDANCE SHEET

(33/11kv Bijoy Nagar Substation)


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Annexure II

OBSERVATIONS MADE DURING FIELD VISIT (33/11kV Kahilipara Substation)


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Annexure III

Attendance Sheet of Public Consultation at 33/11kV Nehru Stadium

(Kahilipara) Substation


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Annexure IV Attendance Sheet of Public Consultation at 33/11kV Bijoy Nagar

(Dharapur) Substation


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