List of Figures and Tables Figure 1: Punjab Province 11 Table 1: Protected Areas in Punjab 12 Table 2: Cultural Heritage Sites in Punjab 13 3: Key Issues Discussed during Grass Root Consultations 20 Table 4: Environmental Screening 26 Table 5: Environmental and Social Guidelines – Drip Irrigation 32 Table 6: Environmental and Social Guidelines – Sprinkler Irrigation 33 Table 7: Environmental and Social Guidelines – Laser Land Leveling 34 Table 8: Environmental and Social Guidelines – Watercourse Improvement 35 9: Environmental and Social Training Plan 37
Department to increase the initial payment installments and decrease the last installment. They informed that collecting farmers’ share was a very difficult task. They requested the Department to eliminate the farmers’ share altogether. Trees need to be cut for water course improvement works. Compensatory tree plantation should be carried out. The Department officials informed the farmers about the forthcoming project involving laser land leveling, high efficiency irrigation techniques, and water course improvement. Water course # 37810-L, Gagra, District Multan 27; WUA members and other farmers; Directorate General Agriculture (WM) officials; DO, DDO, AE, WMO, Supervisors, Rodmen The farmers reported increased availability of water and hence increase in the irrigated area after the improvement of the water courses. They expected the Department to provide more assistance for further improvement in the water courses. The community mobilization was found to be effective. The WUA documentation was found to be acceptable. The WUA members complained delayed payments, and also requested the Department to increase the initial payment installments and decrease the last installment. They informed that collecting farmers’ share was a very difficult task. Trees need to be cut for water course improvement works. Compensatory tree plantation should be carried out. The community showed its willingness to undertake this compensatory plantation. The Department officials informed the farmers about the forthcoming project involving laser land leveling, high efficiency irrigation techniques, and water course improvement. Government’s Demonstration Farm near Karor, District Layyah 6; The farm’s supervisors and attendants; Directorate General Agriculture (WM) officials; DO, DDO, WMO. Drip irrigation has resulted in decreased water needs, as well as reduced pesticides, weedicides and fertilizer usage. Farm of Ahmed Mujtaba and others, Karor, District Layyah 10; Farmers; Directorate General Agriculture (WM) officials; DO, DDO, WMO The farmers reported reduced water consumption by 30%, increased yield, and effective utilization of fertilizers by adopting drip irrigation technique. Farm of Asad Imran and others, District Layyah 8; Farmers; Directorate General Agriculture (WM) officials; DO, DDO, WMO The farmers reported reduced consumption, increased yield, reduced need of fertilizers and pesticides by adopting drip irrigation technique. Farm of Bashir A. Khan, District Bhakkar 7; Farmers; Directorate General The farmers reported reduced water consumption, increased yield, reduced need of
seeds, and mulching) will be promoted through awareness raising and capacity building initiatives. Air quality deterioration Tractors will be properly maintained and tuned to minimize exhaust emissions, and proper fuel will be used. Impacts on natural flora and fauna No schemes will be located inside any wildlife protected areas (see Table 1) for the list of such areas) Damage to cultural heritage (particularly when the schemes are to be implemented in previously vacant It should be ensured that no schemes are approved inside or in the immediate vicinity of any cultural heritage listed in Table 2. The schemes should not be located in graveyards or shrine. The ‘chance find’ procures will be included in the scheme agreements. Safety hazards/public health The awareness raising and capacity building initiatives will also address the safe practices to transport, store, handle, and apply the pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers. The farm owners will provide necessary protective gear to the workers handling and applying pesticides and herbicides in the The capacity building component will address avoidance and cure of water borne and water related diseases, particularly malaria and dengue. Employment/contracting opportunities Local labor and local contractors will be preferred to carry out the leveling activities. Sustainability of schemes After-sales service will be ensured through contractual clauses. Table 8: Environmental and Social Guidelines – Watercourse Improvement Environmental and Social Aspect Mitigation Measures Notes Land use, land form, and/or land take Land for the realigned course should be voluntarily donated by its owner, and proper documentation should be completed for this donation. The donation should be appropriately recorded in the WUA register. No involuntary resettlement will be allowed during the project. It should be ensured that the local routes are not blocked by such schemes. Soil and water contamination Waste disposal guidelines will be included in the design of the schemes. It will be ensured that no waste or left over construction material is left behind in the cultivation fields.