5. Water quality Minimize water quality impacts No significant Impacts in Tranche 1. Review designs checking and plan for all future tranches. Operational phase all subprojects in future tranches ES MEPCO MEPCO ESU 6 and vegetation Monitor impacts from maintaining tree clearance under transmission lines Track growth of large trees under the conductors. Operational phase all subprojects in future tranches ES MEPCO ESU 7. Social safety Impacts Ensure no encroachments / construction under the transmission line. No violation of clearance spaces. Necessary signboards with limits of height clearances to be placed all along the line. Identify and prevent any illegal encroachments under the TLs. Operational phase all subprojects in future tranches ES MEPCO ESU LARP = Land acquisition and resettlement plan. AP = Affected Persons. LAC = Local Authority Council. TD = Temporary drainage. EC = Erosion control. WM = waste management. CSC = Construction supervision consultant or equivalent. TL = Transmission line. GSS = Grid substationNEQS = National Environmental Quality Standards. APPENDIX – III: MONITORING PLAN FOR PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Environmental concern Performance indicator (PI) Frequency to monitor Timing to check PI Locations to implement PI Responsible to implement PI Cost of Resp PI supervision Cost of Supervision DESIGN and STAGE 1. Review of EMAP Environmental Management Action Plan (EMAP) is reviewed During detailed design (later monthly by Contractor to cover any unidentified impacts) By completion of detailed design. All project alignment Contractor Initially Cell / later Contractor cost DISCO’S, ESIC cell / ADB* ESIC cell staff cost 2. SocialImpacts and Resettlement Inventory of losses, Property acquisition, compensation and resettlement completed to RP requirements. Completed prior to commencement of construction Before removal of houses and structures. APs according to RP & LAFC. DISCO’S Cell Cell staff cost DISCO’S /ADB* ESIC cell staff cost 3. Project disclosure Design changes notified During detailed design by Contractor to cover any access roads and alignment Completion of detailed design. All project alignment. Contractor Contractor cost DISCO’S & ESIC cell / ADB* ESIC cell cost
any unidentified impacts the Detailed Drainage Report. DISCO’S Project Cell. 9. Temporary drainage and erosion control Erosion Control and Temporary Drainage completed. During detailed design updated by Contractor monthly to cover any unidentified impacts. One month before construction commences. All stream and river crossings and where slopes indicate erosion will be a problem. Contractor. Contractor cost DISCO’S / and DISCO’S Project Cell. DISCO’S Cell staff cost 10. Planning construction camps Use of land agreed with surrounding residents & Villages. During detailed design updated by Contractor monthly to cover any unidentified impacts. One month before construction commences. Locations agreed DISCO’S cell in consultation with community and the Contractor. Contractor DISCO’S Cell facilitates. Contractor cost / and DISCO’S Project Cell. DISCO’S Cell staff cost 13.Traffic Condition Temporary Pedestrian and Traffic Management Plan agreed. During detailed design updated by Contractor monthly to cover any unidentified impacts. One before construction commences. Locations agreed with DISCO’S cell in consultation with community and the Contractor. Contractor Contractor cost DISCO’S / and DISCO’S Project Cell. DISCO’S Cell staff cost 15. Institutional strengthening and capacity building 1. Strengthening plan agreed for DISCO’S cell. 2. International environment specialist (IES) 3. Increase staffing of DISCO’S Cell. 4. Train DISCO’S Cell officials. 1. Once, 2. Once 3. Ongoing 4. Ongoing 1. As soon as practicable 2, 3, 4. No later than one month before Contract award. Throughout the project DISCO’S Project Cell. Cell staff cost DISCO’S / and/ADB*. /ADB cost of IES & support for 1 month US$25,000 CONSTRUCTION STAGE 1.Orientation for Contractor, and Workers 1. Contractor agreed to provide training to professional staff and workers. 2. Special briefing and training for Contractor completed. 1. Once 2. Ongoing 3. Ongoing 1. Before contract is signed 2. Before construction areas are opened up 3. Every six months All BOT staff members in all categories. monthly induction and six month refresher course Contractor with IES assistance and record details. Contractor cost DISCO’S and DISCO’S to observe and record success DISCO’S Cell staff cost
3. Periodic progress review sessions. 2. Plans to control environmental impacts 1. Drainage Management plan 2. Temp. Pedestrian & Traffic Management plan, 3. Erosion Control & Temp. Drainage plan 4. Materials Management plan, 5. Waste Management plan; 6. Noise and Dust Control plan, 7. Safety Plan 8. Agreed schedule of costs for environmental mitigation.{N.B. Forest Clearance and Compensatory Planting plan is prepared by DISCO’S cell} Deliverable in final form to DISCO’S cell one month before construction commences for any given stretch. One month before construction commences. All of alignment. Contractor Contractor cost DISCO’S Project Cell. Cell staff cost 5.Water quality Meaningful water quality monitoring up and downstream during construction within 100m of rivers. Rapid reporting and feedback by DISCO’S. Once (line item when opening up construction near water bodies). During detailed design by Contractor and update to any unidentified impacts. Locations to be provided with the detailed designs including all bridges during construction within 100m of rivers Independent experienced laboratory. Contractor cost DISCO’S / DISCO’S Cell. DISCO’S Cell staff cost 6.Water Resources 1. Availability of water acceptable to community.No complaints. 2. Guidelines established to minimize the water wastage during construction operations and at worker camps. 1. Monthly 2. Monthly Prior to submission of progress reports. All local water supply resources and rivers. Contractor Contractor cost DISCO’S and DISCO’S Cell DISCO’S Cell staff cost 8. Spoil disposal and construction waste disposal 1. Use of land agreed with surrounding residents & Villages. Monthly (line item when opening up construction). Prior to construction. Update monthly. All DISCO’S alignment. Contractor Contractor cost DISCO’S and DISCO’S Cell staff cost
2. Waste Management Plan implemented. 3No open burning DISCO’S Cell 10. Noise mitigation measures implemented in line with guidelines for noise reduction from ISO/TR11688-1:1995(E) Monthly (line item when opening up construction). Maximum allowable noise levels are 45dB(A)LEQ. All DISCO’S alignment. Contractor should maintain the accepted standards Contractor cost DISCO’S / DISCO’S Project Cell will monitor sample activities. DISCO’S Cell staff cost 11. Air quality Noise and dust control plan implemented. Monthly (line item when opening up construction). Prior to construction. Update monthly. All DISCO’S alignment. Contractor Contractor cost and DISCO’S Cell DISCO’S Cell staff cost 13..Soil Contamination Contractors workforce to instructed and train handling of chemicals Monthly (line item when opening up construction). Prior to construction. Update monthly. All DISCO’S alignment. Contractor Contractor cost DISCO’S and DISCO’S Cell DISCO’S Cell staff cost 14. Work Camp Location and Operation 1. Use of land agreed with surrounding residents & Villages. 2. Waste Management Plan implemented. 3No open burning Monthly (line item when opening up construction). Prior to construction. Update monthly. All DISCO’S alignment. Contractor Contractor cost DISCO’S and DISCO’S Cell DISCO’S Cell staff cost 19. Safety Precautions for Workers Safety Plan submitted Once (update monthly as necessary) One month before construction and update quarterly. All alignment. Contractor. Contractor cost / (ESIC cellto actively supervise and enforce. DISCO’S Cell staff cost 20. Social Impacts 1. Local labour is used and workforce 2. Local educated people for office work. 3. Complaints on construction nuisance damages close to ROW are responded to promptly by the Contractor. 4. Quarterly meetings with local VILLAGE for liaison purposes to monitor complaints. Monthly (line item when opening up construction). During construction. Update monthly. All alignment. Contractor Contractor cost and DISCO’S Cell DISCO’S Cell staff cost