Initial Environmental Examination

Project Number: 42267-026 October 2018

IND: Rajasthan Urban Sector Development ProgramSubproject : Faecal Sludge Management Solutions for Khandela, Distt. Sikar, Rajasthan

Submitted by:

Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project, Jaipur

This report has been submitted to ADB by the Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project, Jaipur and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Public Communications Policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB.

This initial environment examination 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.

Initial Environmental Examination

Grant No: 0413 IND

June, 2018

IND: Faecal Sludge Management Solutions for Khandela, Distt. Sikar, Rajasthan

Prepared by Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project, Government of Rajasthan for the Asian Development Bank

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Abbreviations

ADB – Asian Development Bank ASI – Archaeological Survey of India ASO – Assistant Safeguards Officer BMGF – Bill and Milinda Gates Foundation CAPC – Community Awareness and Participation Consultants CFE – Consent for Establishment CFO – Consent for Operation CPCB Central Pollution Control Board EA – Executing Agency EAC – Expert Appraisal Committee EC – Environmental Clearance EHS – Environmental Health & Safety EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMP – Environmental Management Plan; FSSM – Faecal Sludge and Septage Management FSTP – Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant GOI – Government of India GOR – Government of Rajasthan IA – Implementing Agency IEE – Initial Environmental Examination; LSGD – Local Self Government Department MOEF – Ministry of Environment and Forest MLD – Million Liters per Day NOC – No Objection Certificate LPCD – Liters per Capita per Day PIU – Project Implementation Unit; PMDSC -- Project Management, Design and Supervision Consultants PMU – Project Management Unit PHED – Public Health Engineering Department PO – Project Officer PMDSC – Project Management, Design and Supervision Consultant PPTA – Project Preparatory Technical Assistance PWD – Public Works Department REA – Rapid Environmental Assessment Checklist RIICO Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation RoW – Right of Way RPCB – Rajasthan Pollution Control Board RUIDP – Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project SEIAA – State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 STP – Sewage Treatment Plant ULB – Urban Local Body WTP – Water Treatment Plant

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

I.  INTRODUCTION 9 

Background 9 Background of IEE 9 Environmental Regulatory Compliance 10 Scope of IEE 9 Report Structure 9 

II.  DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 15 

III.  DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 20 

Physical Resources 20 Topography, Soils and Geology 20 Seismology 20 Socio Cultural Resources 21 Demography 21 History, Culture and Tourism 21 Environmental Settings of Investment Program Component Sites 22 

IV.  ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 22 

Introduction 22 Location Impacts: 23 Design Impacts: 23 Construction Impacts: 23 Operation and Maintenance Impacts: 27 

V.  PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 28 

Overview 28 Public Consultation 28 Consultation during Project Preparation 28 Consultation during construction 30 Information Disclosure 30 

VI.  GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 30 

Project Specific Grievance Redress Mechanism 30 Grievance Redress Process 31 

VII.  ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 32 

Environmental Management Plan 32 Institutional Requirements 44 Training Needs 47 Monitoring and Reporting 49 EMP Implementation Cost 49 

VIII.  CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 51 

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APPENDIX

APPENDIX 1: REA CHECK LIST 52 

APPENDIX 2: NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS 55 

APPENDIX 3: NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS IN RESPECT OF NOISE 55 

APPENDIX 4: GENERAL STANDARDS FOR DISCHARGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS (WASTEWATER) 56 

APPENDIX 5: LATEST EFFLUENT DISCHARGE STANDARDS SET BY MOEF &CC 2017 57 

APPENDIX 6: VEHICLE EXHAUST EMISSION NORMS 59 

APPENDIX 7: SALIENT FEATURES OF MAJOR LABOR LAWS APPLICABLE TO ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIL WORKS 59 

APPENDIX 8: SAMPLE OUTLINE SPOIL MANAGEMENT PLAN 63 

APPENDIX 9: PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS CONDUCTED DURING PROJECT PREPARATION 64 

APPENDIX 10: SAMPLE MONTHLY REPORTING FORMAT 77 

APPENDIX11: SAMPLE ENVIRONMENTAL SITE INSPECTION REPORT 80 

APPENDIX 12: SAMPLE GRIEVANCE REGISTRATION FORM 82 

APPENDIX 13: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PROPOSED FSTP SYSTEM 83 

APPENDIX 14: PHOTOGRAPHS OF PROJECT LOCATIONS 87 

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. The Rajasthan Urban Sector Development Program (RUSDP) will complement the past and ongoing efforts of Government of Rajasthan (GOR) to improve water supply and wastewater services to the residents of the state of Rajasthan. The program component of the RUSDP will support policy reforms and consolidate institutional development and governance improvement in the urban sector in the state, while the investment component of the RUSDP will invest in water distribution network improvements and sewerage systems in the six project cities1 each having a population of more than 100,000 and identified considering the lack of basic services at present and willingness to undertake reforms and institutional restructuring. RUSDP will be implemented over a five-year period beginning in March 2015, and will be funded by ADB via a sector development program (SDP) loan modality 2. RUSDP Phase - 3 program was conceived to include a grant component contributed by BMGF through the RUIDP’s existing framework to address the issue of decentralized wastewater and city-wide Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) across Rajasthan. Initial outlay for this grant is US$ 2 million and this fund is to be utilized for conducting pilot studies in various project towns. Such project aims to find innovative sanitation solutions, conduct pilot studies in pocket areas which are devoid of conventional sewerage system, capture information for replicable model, explore possibility of engaging private service providers, and develop institutional framework and capacity building. In the initial stages of the project, the focus was on the six RUIDP project towns (Tonk, Bhilwara, Pali, Hanumangarh, Sri Ganganagar and Jhunjhunu), along with 4 additional Program Loan towns (Jhalawar, Sawai Madhopur, Bikaner and Kota). Micro-scale pilot studies were conducted in two towns of Tonk and Jhalawar where identified pockets were in the core city area and left out from conventional sewerage system which included on-site sanitation solutions at a neighbourhood scale. 3. Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project (RUIDP) under ADB, is proposing to implement a Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant for Khandela in Rajasthan to assess the current gaps in sanitation across the towns and suggest sustainable and cost effective ways to manage faecal sludge generated within its boundary.

4. ADB requires consideration of environmental issues in all aspects of the Bank’s operations, and the requirements for Environmental Assessment are described in ADB’s SPS (2009). This Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) addresses the infrastructure components proposed under Khandela FSSM project. 5. Categorization. Khandela FSSM subproject is classified as Environmental Category B as per the SPS as no significant impacts are envisaged. Accordingly, this Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) assesses the environmental impacts and provides mitigation and monitoring measures to ensure that there are no significant impacts as a result of the project. 6. Project Scope. The subproject is formulated to address gaps in faecal sludge and septage across the town of Khandela. The main objective of this project is to improve safe collection of faecal sludge from houses and treatment in a scientific manner to improve sanitation conditions of town. This will have an important effect on public health and environment. Proposed works under this subproject include: (i) to provide technological solutions for faecal sludge management and development of a plan for FSSM (ii)

                                                            1 Pali, Tonk, Ganganagar, Jhunjhunu, Bhilwara and Hanumangarh

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Construction of a Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP) of 10 KLD capacity (iii) Procurement of Desludging Vehicles. 7. Implementation Arrangements. The Local Self Government Department (LSGD) of Government of Rajasthan is the Executing Agency (EA) and existing RUIDP is the Implementing Agency (IA). The LSGD is responsible for overall strategic planning, guidance and management of the RUSDP, and for ensuring compliance with tranche release conditions and loan covenants. A policy support unit has been established in the LSGD to support the government for implementation of the tranche release policy actions under the program loan. The RUIDP is responsible for planning, implementation, monitoring and supervision, and coordination of all activities under the RUSDP. The RUIDP has recruited Design and Supervision Consultant to prepare DPR and bid documents and provide assistance during construction of the facility. Project Management Unit (PMU) at Jaipur will overall responsible for management and monitoring of the whole project. Once the infrastructure is built and commissioned, the Urban Local Bodies will operate and maintain the infrastructure through contractor for 5 years, and later on their own. Project Officer (Environment) at PMU with help of consultant will be responsible for environment management and monitoring activities, and will be supported by Environment Safeguard Specialist of PMDSC Team. Contractor personnel will include an Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) supervisor.

8. Description of the Environment. Subproject site of proposed FSTP is situated in Khandela town, which is a town in Sikar district, approx 100 kms away from Jaipur city. Environmental conditions of the town are generally dry during summer and affected with low rainfall. Proposed land for construction of FSTP is demarcated by Municipal Council. Currently solid waste from town is disposed here by burial method. There are no trees present and no wildlife exists here. There are no surface water body at or near the site.

9. The land proposed for FSTP is government land and NOC has been furnished from Khandela ULB, and therefore no land acquisition issue may arise. There is no dense habitation exist upto 200 metres from site, though there are some scattered habitation exists near the site but no impact to people may envisage. 10. Environmental Management. An environmental management plan (EMP) is included as part of this IEE, which includes (i) mitigation measures for environmental impacts during implementation; (ii) an environmental monitoring program, and the responsible entities for mitigating, monitoring, and reporting; (iii) public consultation and information disclosure; and (iv) a grievance redress mechanism. A number of impacts and their significance have already been reduced by amending the designs. The construction phase EMP will be included in civil work bidding and contract documents. 11. Potential impacts were identified in relation to location, design, construction and operation of the improved infrastructure. During the construction phase, impacts mainly arise from the need to dispose of moderate quantities of waste soil and health and safety risk to workers during construction and operation. These are common temporary impacts of construction in urban areas, and there are well developed methods for their mitigation. Mitigation measures have been developed to reduce all potential negative impacts to acceptable levels. 12. Measures such as appropriate scheduling of works (non-monsoon season, low traffic hours, etc.,) and minimizing inconvenience by best construction methods will be employed. In the operational phase, all facilities and infrastructure will operate with routine maintenance, which should not affect the environment. Facilities will need to be repaired from time to time, but environmental impacts will be much less than those of the construction period as the work will be infrequent, affecting small areas only.

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13. Mitigation measures have been developed to reduce all negative impacts to acceptable levels. Mitigation will be assured by a program of environmental monitoring to be conducted during construction. The environmental monitoring program will ensure that all measures are implemented, and will determine whether the environment is protected as intended. It will include observations on- and off-site, document checks, and interviews with workers and beneficiaries. Any requirements for corrective action will be reported to the ADB. 14. The stakeholders were involved in developing the IEE through discussions on-site and public consultation, after which views expressed were incorporated into the IEE and in the planning and development of the project. The IEE will be made available at public locations in the city and will be disclosed to a wider audience via the ADB and RUIDP websites. The consultation process will be continued and expanded during project implementation to ensure that stakeholders are fully engaged in the project and have the opportunity to participate in its development and implementation. 15. The citizens of the Khandela Town will be the major beneficiaries of this subproject. The system of desludging vehicles which includes emptying the septic tank and pit latrines by private and government operators, will safely remove the human waste from individual homes and other entities that will scientifically treated in modern facility (FSTP). Combined with the on-going investments in sewage treatment, this subproject, in addition to improved environmental conditions, will improve the over-all health condition of the town. People would spend less on healthcare and lose fewer working days due to illness, so their economic status should also improve, as well as their overall health. 16. Consultation, Disclosure and Grievance Redress. Public consultations were done in the preparation of the project and IEE. Consultations will continue throughout the project implementation period with the assistance of the consultant’s team. A grievance redress mechanism is described within the IEE to ensure any public grievances are addressed quickly. 17. Monitoring and Reporting. The PMU and supervision consultant will be responsible for monitoring. The PMU will submit quarterly/semi-annual monitoring reports to ADB. ADB will post the environmental monitoring reports on its website. 18. Conclusions and Recommendations. The proposed project is therefore unlikely to cause significant adverse impacts. The potential impacts that are associated with design, construction and operation can be mitigated to standard levels without difficulty through proper engineering design and the incorporation or application of recommended mitigation measures and procedures. Based on the findings of the IEE, there are no significant impacts and the classification of the project as Category “B” is confirmed. No further special study or detailed environmental impact assessment (EIA) needs to be undertaken to comply with ADB SPS (2009) or GoI EIA Notification (2006).

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I. INTRODUCTION

Background

1. Project background and context. The proposed Rajasthan Urban Sector Development Program (RUSDP) will complement the past and ongoing efforts of Government of Rajasthan (GOR) to improve water supply and wastewater services to the residents of the state of Rajasthan. The program component of the RUSDP will support policy reforms and consolidate institutional development and governance improvement in the urban sector in the state, while the investment component of the RUSDP will invest in water distribution network improvements and sewerage systems in the six project cities2 each having a population of more than 100,000 and identified considering the lack of basic services at present and willingness to undertake reforms and institutional restructuring. RUSDP will be implemented over a five-year period beginning in March 2015, and will be funded by ADB via a sector development program (SDP) loan modality. The expected impact of the RUSDP will be sustainable urban development in Rajasthan. The expected outcome will be improved urban service delivery in Rajasthan. RUSDP will have five outputs, out of which Outputs 1 and 2 will be supported by the program component, while Outputs 3, 4 and 5 will be supported by the investment component.

2. The focus of the RUSDP investment will be on water supply and sewerage infrastructure. A series of subprojects will be implemented under the Project, with each subproject providing improvements to water supply or sewerage or both in a project town.

3. Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project (RUIDP) under ADB, is proposing to implement a Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant for Khandela in Rajasthan. The activity, under the project, is to specifically provide faecal sludge management solutions for the towns in Rajasthan Background of IEE

4. ADB requires the consideration of environmental issues in all aspects of the Bank’s operations, and the requirements for environmental assessment are described in ADB’s Safeguards Policy Statement (2009). Accordingly, this Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) has been conducted to assess the environmental impacts and provide mitigation and monitoring measures to ensure that there are no significant impacts as a result of the subproject. Scope of IEE

5. This IEE is prepared for Khandela FSSM project, based on primary data collected through various departments, public consultations during site visits and secondary sources of information and field reconnaissance surveys. Stakeholder consultation was an integral part of the IEE. Report Structure

6. This Report contains nine sections: (i) executive summary; (ii) introduction and regulatory framework (iii) description of the project (iv) description of the environment; (v) anticipated environmental impacts and mitigation measures; (vi) public consultation and information disclosure; (vii) grievance redress mechanism; (viii) environmental management plan, and, (ix) conclusion and recommendation.

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Environmental Regulatory Compliance

7. Table 1 presents a summary of environmental regulations and mandatory requirements applicable to this subproject.

Table 1: Applicable Environmental Regulations

Law Description Requirement

EIA Notification, 2006

The EIA Notification of 2006 set out the requirement for environmental assessment in India. Environmental Clearance is required for certain defined activities/projects, and this must be obtained before any construction work or land preparation (except land acquisition) may commence. Projects are categorized as A or B depending on the scale of the project and the nature of its impacts. Category A projects require Environmental Clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF). Category B projects require Environmental Clearance from the State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA).

Project is not a listed activity in Schedule I of this notification and hence environmental clearance is not required.

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974, Rules of 1975, and amendments

Act was enacted to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water, by Central and State Pollution Control Boards and for conferring on and assigning to CPCB/SPCBs powers and functions relating to water pollution control.

Control of water pollution is achieved through administering conditions imposed in consent issued under provision of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974. These conditions regulate the quantity and quantity of effluent, the location of discharge and the frequency of monitoring of effluents. Any component of the subproject having the potential to generate sewage or trade effluent will come under its purview. Such projects have to obtain Consent to Establish (CTE) under Section 25 of the Act from Rajasthan Pollution Control Board (RPCB) before starting implementation and Consent To Operate (CTO) before

Consent to Establish (CTE) and Consent to Operate (CTO) is required for proposed FSTP (20 KLD) from Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB). Application can be submitted through online mode only. Guidelines for application of CTE and CTO can be obtained on RSPCB website- http://environment.rajasthan.gov.in

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Law Description Requirement

commissioning.

Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981, Rules of 1982 and amendments.

This Act was enacted to achieve prevention, control and abatement of air pollution activities by assigning regulatory powers to Central and State boards for all such functions. The Act also establishes ambient air quality standards

The projects having potential to emit air pollutants into the atmosphere have to obtain CTE and CTO under Section 21 of the Act from RPCB The occupier of the project/facility has the responsibility to adopt necessary air pollution control measures for abating air pollution.

Not applicable for FSTP, but batching plant, crushers, operation of DG set will require approval from RPCB. Further vehicles and other equipment to be used in construction period and vehicles to be used during operation period will required PUC before deployment at site

Appendix 2 provides applicable standards for ambient air quality.

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and CPCB Environmental Standards.

Emissions and discharges from the facilities to be created or refurbished or augmented shall comply with the notified standards

Appendix 2 provides applicable standards for ambient air quality.

Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 amended up to 2010.

Rule 3 of the Act specifies ambient air quality standards in respect of noise for different areas/zones.

Appendix3 provides applicable noise standards.

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 and Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010

The Act designates areas within 100 meters (m) of the “protected monument/area” as “prohibited area” and beyond that up to 200 m as “regulated area” respectively. No “construction” is permitted in the “prohibited area” and any construction activity in the “regulated area” requires prior permission of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

There are no ASI protected monuments/sites near or within the site, therefore. Archaeological potential is negligible.

The Rajasthan Monuments, Archaeological Sites and Antiquities Act, 1961; the Rajasthan Monuments,

Any construction/excavation work in the ‘protected area’ (as declared by GOR under the Act) requires priori permission of Department of Archaeology& Museums

-Application under the Rules shall be submitted to Director, State

There are no listed monuments near proposed site and this act will not be applicable

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Law Description Requirement

Archaeological

Sites and Antiquities (amendment) Act 2007

Archaeological Department, at least 3 months prior to the work. Department provides conditional permission, including time for completion, procedures to be followed during the work and for chance finds etc.

The Right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement Act, 2013

Private land acquisition is guided by the provisions and procedures of this Act.

Not applicable to this subproject as there is no private land acquisition or resettlement

Labor Laws The contractor shall not make employment decisions based upon personal characteristics unrelated to job requirements. The contractor shall base the employment relationship upon equal opportunity and fair treatment and shall not discriminate with respect to aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment and hiring, compensation (including wages and benefits), working conditions and terms of employment or retirement, and discipline. The contractor shall provide equal wages and benefits to men and women for work of equal value or type.

Appendix 7provides applicable labor laws including amendments issued from time to time applicable to establishments engaged in construction of civil works.

Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

This overarching Act provides protection to wild animals, birds, plants and matters connected with habitat protection, processes to declare protected areas, regulation of wildlife trade, constitution of state and national board for wildlife, zoo authority, tiger conservation authority, penalty clauses and other important regulations.

Not applicable as there are no protected areas near or within the proposed project sites

Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

The Forest (Conservation) Act prohibits the use of forest land for non-forest purposes without the approval of Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India

Not applicable

Rajasthan Forest Act, 1953 and Rajasthan Forest

This Act makes the basis for declaration of Reserved Forests, constitution of village forest committees, management

Not applicable

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Law Description Requirement

Rules, 1962 of reserved forests and penalties and procedures.

The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, (BOCW Act) 1996 and the Cess Act of 1996

- Applicable to any building or other construction work which employ 10 or more workers

- Cess should be paid at rate not exceeding 2% of the cost of construction as may be notified

- The employer is required to provide safety measures at the building or construction work and other welfare measures, such as canteens, first-aid facilities, ambulance, housing accommodation for workers near the workplace etc.

-The employer has to obtain a registration certificate from the Registering Officer

Contractor have to fully comply all the provisions of this Act specially workers’ registration, payment of cess, safety, health, welfare, wages and compensation etc.

Salient features of this Act are given in Appendix 7

Gas Cylinder Rules 2004

These rules deal with Filling, possession, import and transport of cylinders, Safety relief devices, Marking on cylinders, Markings on valve, Identification colours, Labelling of cylinders, Restriction on delivery or dispatch of cylinders, repairing of cylinders, Prohibition of employment of children and intoxicated persons, Prohibition of smoking, fires, lights and dangerous substances, General precautions, Special precautions against accidents, Competent person to be in charge of operations, Handling and use, Restrictions on filling, Loading, unloading and transport of cylinders, Storage of cylinders, ownership and record keeping etc.

All the safety in storage, transportation, handling, usage, maintenance, repairing of gas cylinders and other precautions should be taken and record should be kept maintained.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

No person will be allowed to drive a motor vehicle unless he holds an valid driving license issued to him authorizing him to drive the vehicle

Valid and appropriate (LMV/HMV) driving licence of operators and drivers is required to operate or drive vehicle and equipment at construction site

The Petroleum Rules 2002

All due precautions will be taken at all times to prevent escape of petroleum into any drain, sewer, river or watercourse or over any public road or railway line.

Do not allow any escape of diesel, lubricants in to drain or any nearby water course

Solid Waste Management

Responsibility of Solid Waste Contractor to follow all the rules

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Law Description Requirement

Rules 2016 Generator

(i) segregate and store the waste generated in three separate streams namely bio-degradable, non biodegradable and domestic hazardous wastes in suitable bins and handover segregated wastes to authorized waste pickers or waste collectors as per the direction or notification by the local authorities from time to time; (ii) store separately construction and demolition waste, as and when generated, in his own premises and shall dispose off as per the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016; and

No waste generator shall throw, burn or burry the solid waste generated by him, on streets, open public spaces outside his premises or in the drain or water bodies.

during construction works

Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules 2016

(i) Every waste generator shall segregate construction and demolition waste and deposit at collection centre or handover it to the authorised processing facilities (ii) Shall ensure that there is no littering or deposition so as to prevent obstruction to the traffic or the public or drains. (iii) Large generators (who generate more than 20 tons or more in one day or 300 tons per project in a month) shall submit waste management plan and get appropriate approvals from the local authority before starting construction or demolition or remodelling work, (iv) Large generators shall have environment management plan to address the likely environmental issues from construction, demolition, storage, transportation process and disposal / reuse of C & D Waste. (v) Large generators shall segregate the waste into four streams such as concrete, soil, steel, wood and plastics, bricks and mortar, (vi) Large generators shall pay relevant charges for collection, transportation, processing and disposal as notified by the concerned authorities;

Contractor to follow all the rules during construction works

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8. The ADB guidelines stipulate addressing environmental concerns, if any, of a proposed activity in the initial stages of project preparation. For this, the ADB SPS categorizes the proposed projects into various categories (A, B or C) to determine the level of environmental assessment required to address the potential impacts. Level of environmental assessment required for each category is presented below.

(i) Category A: Projects with potential for significant adverse environmental impacts. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required to address significant impacts.

(ii) Category B: Projects likely to have some adverse environmental impacts, but of lesser degree and/or significance than those for Category A. An initial environmental examination (IEE) is required to determine whether significant environmental impacts warranting an EIA are likely. If an EIA is not needed, the IEE is regarded as the final environmental assessment report.

(iii) Category C: Projects unlikely to have adverse environmental impacts. No EIA or IEE is required, although environmental implications are still reviewed.

9. The environmental impacts of Khandela FSSM subproject have been identified and assessed as part of the planning and design process. An environmental assessment using ADB’s Rapid Environmental Assessment Checklist for Water Supply and Sewerage (Appendix 1) was conducted, and results of the assessment show that the subproject is unlikely to cause significant adverse impacts. Thus, this IEE has been prepared in accordance with ADB SPS’s requirements for environment category B projects.

II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

Existing Conditions

A. Existing Water Supply in Khandela

10. Khandela is supplied with water from the SDS distributaries of the Ramoli River. That amounts to around 54 LPCD. But the water supply has to be increased for the increased population. There is plan for establishing filter plants in North. Total water supply connections are 78.2 % of total households (HH), out of which only 17% are metered.

B. Existing Sanitation system in Khandela

11. As per 2011 Census, 58.3% of the HH’s are have a toilet/access to toilet within their premises. Apart from that, there are 9 Community toilets that have been constructed by the Nagar Panchayat. Each would be catering to approximately 200 users. There is 1 Public toilet in the Market area and it caters to 0.6% of the population. According to the Census 2011, 41.1% of HH’s were practicing open defecation. Khandela Nagar Palika with the help of funds from Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) approved construction of 935 individual household latrines (Data up to Nov 13, 2017). As of now, Khandela Municipal Board has declared itself Open Defecation Free. 12. The containment systems are mostly septic tanks, with a few single pits. It is estimated that 50% of toilets are connected to septic tanks. The average size of these septic tanks are 8X5.5X6.5 feet which varies considerably on available area. There are 1 Public Toilet and 9 Community Toilet with 5 seats and 86 seats respectively in Khandela. All public toilets are owned and constructed by the Nagar Palika and then leased out privately either through Sulabh or any other organisation, who are then responsible for the operation and maintenance.

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13. Disposal methods of Faecal Sludge: Khandela city is serviced by desludging vehicle owned by the private operators as well as govt. operator. Private operators serve from Sikar itself and they operate demand based and provide service as and when they receive a request. The ULB owns a desludging truck but is not in function, the people mostly depend on private desludging operators who charge anything between Rs 800 -2000. C. Existing solid waste management in Khandela

14. Solid waste: Door-to-door collection of solid waste is not practiced in the town. Efficiency of collection of municipal solid waste is 86%. No segregation is practiced in the town. Garbage is collected from residential areas during the day time, whereas commercial areas are served 2 times in a day, especially the vegetable and grain markets. Approximate quantity of solid waste generated is around 3.5 - 4.4 tons. D. Proposed works in Khandela

15. Construction of FSTP- A FSTP of 10 KLD capacity is proposed in Khandela, on the existing solid waste dumping site which is owned by ULB. This FSTP will treat all the septage collected from the town. Procurement of one no. desludging equipment of capacity 4000 liters has been proposed for desludging the individual containment units such as septic tanks, Single Pits latrines etc. under this subproject. The development of existing approach road is also under scope in this project. The Location of site with respect to city is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1 Location of FSTP Site (27°35'28.38"N7 75°29'20.06"E) - Khandela

16. FSTP Concept Proposed For Khandela: This faecal sludge treatment unit is designed for 10 cum capacity. The sludge from households of Khandela town would be conveyed 6 days in a week to the treatment unit. The faecal sludge shall first be made to pass through the screening chambers (12 nos) for the retention of course materials/ solid waste present in the faecal sludge. The liquid sludge would be conveyed to PDBs (12 nos) where they are allowed to degrade naturally with the help of specific plant. The planted drying beds are structures with sloped base for holding graded filter media. The sludge

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undergoes liquid-solid separation and also drying. The dried sludge from the planted drying beds are removed once in 1 or 2 years depending on rate of feeding and the rest of the part which is the liquid percolate or effluent wastewater is conveyed to the separate treatment units. The effluent wastewater is then treated in two stages (primary and secondary stage) in DEWATS modules. The primary stages i.e. Settler is mainly meant for Sedimentation of any solids that have entered the modules along with the percolate. The secondary stage i.e. Anaerobic Filter is for the anaerobic degradation of any dissolved and suspended organic matter. The partially treated wastewater from the secondary treatment unit would be conveyed into the horizontal planted gravel filter takes place. The treated wastewater from the planted gravel filter is allowed to soak into the ground through a polishing pond and it can be reused for agriculture by placing polythene sheet at the bottom of pond to stop seepage into the ground. In future, if the quantity of faecal sludge is expected to increase significantly the same system can be replicated in the selected location to accommodate the extra loads. The area available in the selected location for FSTP is 5 acres. Table 2 presents the details of modules of FSTP along with their required area.

Table 2 Area Specifications of Treatment Modules

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17. Flow diagram of proposed treatment process is shown in Figure 2 and plan of proposed FSTP is shown in Figure 3.

Figure 2: Flow Diagram of faecal sludge treatment process

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Figure 3: Layout Plan of proposed FSTP in Khandela

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III. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Physical Resources

Location, Area & Connectivity

18. Khandela is an important town in north part of Rajasthan situated in Sikar District. The town spread in 12 km2 is a sub-district headquarter situated on state highway 37. Khandela is 100 km from state capital Jaipur and 52 from its district headquarter sikar. Khandela is a distinct and old town in Shekhawati Region. The closest railway station to the town is Shri Madhopur & Palsana Station. The town can be reached by road from Sikar and railways, which connect it to Jaipur. The people are mainly engaged in Business, agricultural and industrial works. Topography, Soils and Geology

19. Sikar district is divided into two major topographic units - the western half and the eastern half. The western half is identified by the waste land and the sand dunes. Whereas, the eastern half is identified by the range of hills which trend from north-east to south-west. The hills in this half prevent the incoming of sand from the western half and Khandela is comes under this part.

20. The region towards south of Khandela in Sri Madhopur tehsil in the center is an undulating plain. The district does not contain any perennial rivers.

21. The important non-metallic minerals found here are calcite, apatitue, dolomite, limestone, fluorite, private pyrnihatite, talc and mica. Apart from these, quartz, barites and silica are also extracted. The presence of radio-active minerals and melybalnite in Khandela-Ghateshwar are still to be investigated. In addition to these minerals, stones used for building are also found in abundance in Sikar. Lime stone is found in Neem-ka-Thana. Seismology

22. As per the seismic zoning map of India, Khandela falls under the Zone II (MSK VI). Zone II is the “low damage risk zone” as per seismic zone classification. Climatic Conditions

23. Khandela experiences semi-arid and dry climate characterized by hot summers, cold winters with low rainfall during south-west monsoon period. The summer seasons are long starting in the month of March and ends in the month of June. Temperatures range from a minimum of 2°C in winter and can rise up to a maximum of 48°C in summers. Wind direction is south – west to north – east during monsoon. The annual average rainfall is 507.8 mm. Surface Water

24. There is no major river or nallah or other surface water body at Khandela. No surface water exists near the proposed site of FSTP.

Groundwater

25. Groundwater in Khandela is at approximate depth of 100 m below the ground. Areas

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around Khandela indicate the occurrence of bedrock at very deep levels i.e., in between 100 to 120m bgl and even in some patches seen with more than 120m depth below ground level. Air Quality

26. Due to the location in dry semi-arid zone coupled with dust storms, especially during the summer months, the particulate matter in ambient air is likely to be high. The roads are not in good condition, traffic on these roads and winds are the main source of dust generation. Industrial development in the town is limited to few small-scale industries, and therefore air pollution from industrial activity is negligible. 27. Ambient air quality in Rajasthan is monitored by Rajasthan Pollution Control Board. However, at present there is no monitoring station in Khandela. Ambient Air Quality Monitoring is required to establish baseline conditions before start of construction works. Noise Quality

28. As there are no major industrial or alike other activities in Khandela city area, there is no major source of noise pollution in the town. Main source of noise pollution in the city area is traffic only that also in main and busy roads and other inner and connecting roads are quite peaceful. Noise quality Monitoring is required to establish baseline conditions before start of construction works. Ecological Resources

29. Proposed subproject components are located in the Khandela town area, an urban area located in arid dry zone covered mostly with sandy soil. The city is located in Aravali mountain ranges. 30. Natural vegetation mainly consists of sparse, scattered shrubs and grasses. The fauna of the town comprises mainly domesticated animals. Within the town, tree cover is very limited. Major trees found within town are mostly planted beside the roads in open public areas and comprises mainly Babool, Keekar, Neem, Pipal, Sheesham, Mango and Ber etc. There are no wild flora and fauna exist within or near to proposed site. Industry & Agriculture

31. Industrial development in khandela is very limited. The town has mainly household industries for Gota, Kinari, Plastic Roll, Biscuits, Wooden toys. There are no small or medium Industry. There are limited commercial activities mainly concentrated on MDR 100 and state highway 37. Socio Cultural Resources

Demography

32. Khandela is a town located in east of district Sikar, 52.5 Km from the city Sikar, the divisional headquarters for the district. The closest station to the town is Shri Madhopur & Palsana Station. In the 2011 India census, Khandela recorded a population of 22,475. Males constituted 11567 (50.9%) of the population and females 10909 (49.1%). Khandela had an average literacy rate of 69.4%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 84.1%, and female literacy was 53.9%. Total working population is 6140 ( 27.31% of population) with 5166 main worker and 974 marginal workers.

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History, Culture and Tourism

33. History: At earlier Khandela was the part of Jaipur. So the history of Khandela is similar to Jaipur. There are three major forts namely (i) Bada Panagarh (ii) Chota Panagarh (iii) Dheerajgarh. Khandela was known as Khandila and Khandelpura. It was the regional center of Jain and Shaiv religion. Khandelwal Jain and Khandelwal Brahmin are emerged from Khandela. This is the place where Rajpot community converted into Baniya community and after that is was known as Maheshwari. Maheshwari community stated 5000 years before and they have made this our mother land. Jaisingh, the king of Jaipur divided the Khandela into two parts but after him King Ishwar Singh joined these two parts. 34. Tourism: Khandela is 62 km. away from Sikar via Udaipurwati and 48 km. via Palsana. Khandela is a historical town surrounded by Aravali hills and can captivate the tourists towards its historical monuments like Bara Pana Fort, Chhota Pana Fort, Gopinath Temple, Bihari Temple, Nar Singh Temple, Charoda, Rashora's Garden and Bawaries which are worth visiting. Raja Raishal Darbari Captured Khandela from Nirbans in 1568 and established his rule over it. Environmental Settings of Investment Program Component Sites

35. The subproject scope includes construction of Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP) of 10 KLD capacity, procurement of Desludging vehicles. The land for construction of this FSTP is government land which belongs to Municipal Council, Khandela and currently used as solid waste dumping site. There are no dense habitations within 200 mtrs area around the proposed site. There are no trees and shrubs present at site and no wildlife exists within or near to proposed site. There is no surface water body within or near the site. Therefore, there will be no significant adverse environmental impacts due to proposed works. Photographs of project sites are given in Appendix 14.

IV. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES

Introduction

36. Potential environmental impacts of the proposed infrastructure components are presented in this section. Mitigation measures to minimize/mitigate negative impacts, if any, are recommended along with the agency responsible for implementation. Monitoring actions to be conducted during the implementation phase is also recommended to reduce the impact. 37. Screening of potential environmental impacts are categorized into four categories considering subproject phases: location impacts and design impacts (pre-construction phase), construction phase impacts and operations and maintenance phase impacts. a. Location impacts include impacts associated with site selection and include loss of on-site biophysical array and encroachment either directly or indirectly on adjacent environments. It also includes impacts on people who will lose their livelihood or any other structures by the development of that site. b. Design impacts include impacts arising from Investment Program design, including technology used, scale of operation/throughput, waste production, discharge specifications, pollution sources and ancillary services. c. Construction impacts include impacts caused by site clearing, earthworks, machinery, vehicles and workers. Construction site impacts include erosion, dust, noise, traffic congestion and waste production. d. O&M impacts include impacts arising from the operation and maintenance activities

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of the infrastructure facility. These include routine management of operational waste streams, and occupational health and safety issues. 38. Screening of environmental impacts has been based on the impact magnitude (negligible/moderate/severe – in the order of increasing degree) and impact duration (temporary/permanent). 39. This section of the IEE reviews possible project-related impacts, in order to identify issues requiring further attention and screen out issues of no relevance. ADB SPS (2009) requires that impacts and risks will be analyzed during pre-construction, construction, and operational stages in the context of the project’s area of influence. 40. The ADB Rapid Environmental Assessment Checklist for sewerage has been used to screen the project for environmental impacts and to determine the scope of the IEE. 41. In the case of this project (i) most of the individual elements are relatively small and involve straightforward construction and operation, so impacts will be mainly localized and not greatly significant; (ii) most of the predicted impacts are associated with the construction process, and are produced because that process is invasive, involving excavation and earth movements; and (iii) being located in an urban area, will not cause direct impact on biodiversity values. The project will be in properties held by the local government and access to the project location is through public rights-of-way and existing roads hence, land acquisition and encroachment on private property will not occur. Location Impacts:

42. The land for construction of proposed FSTP is government land which belongs to Municipal Council, Khandela and currently used as solid waste dumping site. There are no dense habitations within 200 mtrs area around the proposed site. There are no trees and shrubs present at site and no wildlife exists. There is no surface water body within or near the site. Therefore, there will be no environmental impacts due to proposed works. Design Impacts:

43. During design phase various factors such as faecal sludge characteristics, quantity being presently generated, climatic conditions, soil characteristics and financial and technical capacity of municipal body were considered. Sludge treatment involves different treatment steps where available techniques can be combined in various ways depending on the existing constraints and the treatment objectives. 44. Faecal sludge can be treated in a variety of ways and there is no single best option considering the widely varying conditions of urban areas. The criteria for short listing options for this project are based on area requirement, treatment efficiency, simplicity in operation and maintenance, reliability and robustness of treatment modules, odour and public nuisance and cost effectiveness of the system at capex and opex levels. On the basis of these factors various suitable and possible technologies such as Planted Drying Beds, Integrated Settler and Anaerobic Baffle Filter and Polishing Pond considered. 45. The Dried sludge produced from drying beds will be co-composted with municipal organic waste. In case ULB does not consider option for co composting, the dried sludge will be is safe to dispose in landfill as it has already dried for a year in Planted Drying Beds contains no helminth or pathogens. Construction Impacts:

46. Construction impacts will mainly arise due to excavation and earth transportation and

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health risk to workers engaged in construction works, no impacts on flora and fauna will be envisaged due to proposed works. There will be no disruption of utilities due to construction works as no utilities exist at site. The potential impacts are negative and short term and can be easily mitigated by good construction practices and mitigation measures. Potential construction impacts are described in following paragraphs. 47. Sources of Materials. Significant amount of gravel, sand, coarse aggregate, and cement will be required for this project. The construction contractor will be required to: (i) Use material sources permitted by government3; (ii) Verify suitability of all material sources and obtain approval of PIU; and (iii) Submit to PIU on a monthly basis documentation of sources of materials 48. Air Quality. Emissions from construction vehicles, equipment, and machinery used for excavation and construction will induce impacts on the air quality in the construction sites. Anticipated impacts include dusts and increase in concentration of vehicle-related pollutants such as carbon monoxide, sulfur oxides, particulate matter, nitrous oxides, and hydrocarbons. These however will be temporary limiting to construction activities only. To mitigate the impacts, construction contractors will be required to: (i) Consult with PIU/Consultant on the designated areas for stockpiling of, soils, gravel, and other construction materials; (ii) Damp down exposed soil and any stockpiled material on site by water sprinkling; (iii) Use tarpaulins to cover sand and other loose material when transported by trucks; (iv) Clean wheels and undercarriage of haul trucks prior to leaving construction site (v) Don't allow access in the work area except workers to limit soil disturbance and prevent access by barricading and security personnel (vi) Fit all heavy equipment and machinery with air pollution control devices which are operating correctly. For other vehicles and equipments, contractor will submit PUC certificate to PIU before deployment at site. (vii) Obtain, CTE and CTO for batching plant, hot mix plant, crushers etc. if specifically established for this project. (viii) If contractor is purchasing ready mix concrete, asphalt/macadam and aggregates from third party, contractor will assure that all the parties/suppliers are having CTE/CTO from RPCB and will collect the copy of these certificates and submit to PIU/consultants (ix) Conduct Air Quality Monitoring on quarterly basis and submit report to PIU/Consultants 49. Noise and Vibration Levels. Construction works will be conducted in designated site only i.e. at FSTP in Khandela urban area, where there are no residential or commercial activities. Other sensitive receptors are not present near the site which may be affected due to construction activities. Nevertheless, the construction contractor will be required to: (i) Plan activities so that activities with the greatest potential to generate noise are conducted during periods of the day which will result in least disturbance; (ii) Horns should not be used unless it is necessary to warn other road users or animals of the vehicle’s approach; (iii) Minimize noise from construction equipment by using vehicle silencers, fitting jackhammers with noise-reducing mufflers, and use portable street barriers to minimise sound impact to surrounding sensitive receptor; and

                                                            3 CTE and CTO will be required for batching plant, hot mix plant, crushers etc. if specifically established for this project.

If contractor is purchasing raw material or ready mix concrete, asphalt/macadam and aggregates from third party, he has to be assured that third party is having CTE/CTO from RPCB and should collect the copy of these and submit to PIU/consultants

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(iv) Maintain maximum sound levels not exceeding 80 decibels (dBA) when measured at a distance of 10 m or more from the vehicle/s. Contractor is required to have portable hand held noise level meter to measure the sound level during construction works and operation of vehicle and equipment. (v) Conduct noise monitoring/ inspection according to the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) 50. Occupational Health and Safety. Workers need to be mindful of the occupational hazards which can arise from working in height and excavation works. Potential impacts are negative and long-term but reversible by mitigation measures. The construction contractor will be required to: (i) Comply with all national, state and local labor laws (see Appendix 7); (ii) Develop and implement site-specific occupational health and safety (OH&S) Plan which will include measures such as: (a) excluding public from the site; (b) ensuring all workers are provided with and use personal protective equipment; (c) OH&S Training4 for all site personnel; (d) documented procedures to be followed for all site activities; and (e) documentation of work-related accidents; (iii) Ensure that qualified first-aider is present at all times. Equipped first-aid stations shall be easily accessible throughout the site; (iv) Provide medical insurance coverage for workers; (v) Secure all installations from unauthorized intrusion and accident risks; (vi) The project area experiences extreme temperature during summer months of April and May, which may affect the health of workers engaged in construction work. Contractor should take necessary measures during summers including the following: a. Work schedule should be adjusted to avoid peak temperature hours (12 – 3 PM) b. Provide appropriate shade near the work place; allow periodic resting and provide adequate water c. Provide necessary medicine and facilities to take care of dehydration related health issues (vii) Provide supplies of potable drinking water; (viii) Provide clean eating areas where workers are not exposed to hazardous or noxious substances; (ix) Provide H&S orientation training to all new workers to ensure that they are apprised of the basic site rules of work at the site, personal protective protection, and preventing injuring to fellow workers; (x) Provide visitor orientation if visitors to the site can gain access to areas where hazardous conditions or substances may be present. Ensure also that visitor/s do not enter hazard areas unescorted; (xi) Ensure the visibility of workers through their use of high visibility vests when working in or walking through heavy equipment operating areas; (xii) Ensure moving equipment is outfitted with audible back-up alarms; (xiii) Mark and provide sign boards for hazardous areas such as energized electrical devices and lines, service rooms housing high voltage equipment, and areas for storage and

                                                            4 Some of the key areas that may be covered during training as they relate to the primary causes of accidents

include (i) slips, trips and falls; (ii) personal protective equipment; (iii) ergonomics, repetitive motion, and manual handling; (iv) workplace transport; and (v) legislation and responsibilities. Training can provide the foundations of competence but it does not necessarily result in a competent worker. Therefore, it is essential to assess staff competence to ensure that the training provided is relevant and effective. Supervision and monitoring arrangements shall be in place to ensure that training has been effective and the worker is competent at their job. The level of supervision and monitoring required is a management decision that shall be based on the risks associated with the job, the level of competence required, the experience of the individual and whether the worker works as part of a team or is a lone worker.

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disposal. Signage shall be in accordance with international standards and be well known to, and easily understood by workers, visitors, and the general public as appropriate; and (xiv) Disallow worker exposure to noise level greater than 85 dBA for a duration of more than 8 hours per day without hearing protection. The use of hearing protection shall be enforced actively. 51. Work Camps. Operation of work camps can cause temporary air and noise pollution from machine operation, water pollution from storage and use of fuels, oils, solvents, and lubricants. Potential impacts are negative but short-term and reversible by mitigation measures. The proposed site of FSTP is within the site of solid waste management site campus; therefore workers camp should not be established at this site. Therefore, for establishment of workers camp, other location should be considered and the construction contractor will be required to: (i) Consult PIU/consultants before locating project offices, sheds, and construction plants; (ii) Minimize removal of vegetation and disallow cutting of trees; (iii) Provide drinking water, water for other uses, and sanitation facilities for employees; (iv) Ensure conditions of liveability at work camps are maintained at the highest standards possible at all times; (v) Provide clean fuel such as kerosene, LPG, Solar cooker, electric heaters for cooking food in worker camps, disallow use of fuel wood for cooking food; (vi) Provide mosquito prevention and control in worker camps; (vii) Prohibit employees from poaching wildlife and cutting of trees for firewood; (viii) Train employees in the storage and handling of materials which can potentially cause soil contamination; (ix) Recover used oil and lubricants and reuse or remove from the site; (x) Manage solid waste according to the following preference hierarchy: reuse, recycling and disposal to designated areas; (xi) Remove all wreckage, rubbish, or temporary structures which are no longer required; and (xii) Request PMU to report in writing that the camp has been vacated and restored to pre-project conditions before acceptance of work. 52. Debris disposal. Prior to the commencement of works, contractor shall identify a debris disposal site in consultation with the PIU and Consultant. Contractor will follow all the prescribed rules5 during construction and adhering to following criteria (including but not limited to) : (i) The site shall be selected preferably from barren, infertile lands. In case agricultural land needs to be selected, top-soil stripping, stacking and preservation should be undertaken prior to initiation of any activities. (ii) Debris disposal site shall be at least 200 m away from surface water bodies.6 (iii) No residential areas shall be located within 100 m downwind side of the site. (iv) The site is minimum 250 m. away from sensitive locations like hospitals, religious places, ponds/lakes or other water bodies. (i) The local governing body and community shall be consulted while selecting the site. (ii) Excess earth, dismantled materials and solid waste shall be disposed as per provisions of Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016 and Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016

                                                            5Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules 2016 (refer appendix 8) 6 In the absence of site meeting the stipulated criteria, an alternate site can be selected specifying the reasons. In

such a case, the construction camp management plan should incorporate additional measures specific to the site as suggested by the Construction Manager.

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Operation and Maintenance Impacts:

53. Construction contractor shall also be responsible for Operation and Maintenance of the FSTP for 5 years, under the control of Khandela Municipal Board. The system has a design life of 15-30 years, during which shall not require major repairs or refurbishments and should operate with little maintenance beyond routine actions required to keep the system in working order. The stability and integrity of the system will be monitored periodically to detect any problems and allow remedial action if required. Any repairs will be small scale involving manual, temporary, and short-term works involving regular checking and recording of performance for signs of deterioration, servicing and replacement of parts. 54. Improper disposal of dried sludge and silts removed from FSTP could cause inconvenience to public. Dried Sludge and silts shall be collected in trucks and transported to the approved disposal site and or can be used in other ways such as covering material for wastes being for landfill, use as manure in agriculture, filling of low lying areas etc. Municipal Council will be responsible to explore the beneficial usage of sludge and silts from FSTP. 55. There are also certain environmental risks from the operation of the FSTP, most notably is disposal of untreated faecal material which can damage human health and contaminate both soil and groundwater. It will be imperative therefore that the operating agency establishes a procedure to routinely check the operation and integrity of the FSTP, and to implement rapid and effective repairs where necessary. 56. There is an occupation health risk to workers engaged in FSTP maintenance activities. During cleaning/clearing of FSTP system utmost precautions should be taken for the safety of workers conducting such works. Therefore, O&M contractor will be required to- (i) Ensure that employees and line management understand the risks through proper instruction, training and supervision. (ii) Provide suitable personal protective equipment that may include waterproof / abrasion-resistant gloves, footwear, eye and respiratory protection. Face visors are particularly effective against splashes. Equipment selection and a proper system for inspection and maintenance are important. (iii) Provide adequate welfare facilities, including clean water, soap, nailbrushes, disposable paper towels, and where heavy contamination is foreseeable, showers. (iv) Areas for storage of clean and contaminated equipment should be segregated and separate from eating facilities. (v) Provide adequate first-aid equipment, including clean water or sterile wipes for cleansing wounds, and a supply of sterile, waterproof, adhesive dressings. (vi) Make effective arrangements for monitoring the health of staff. (vii) Keep emergency preparedness plan ready before start the work of cleaning of underground units particularly integrated settler and anaerobic reactor.

57. Detail operation and maintenance plan is given in Appendix 13. 58. The citizens of the Khandela town will be the major beneficiaries of the improved septage management, as they will be provided with a scientific way of treatment and disposal of faecal sludge. In addition to improved environmental conditions, the project will improve the over-all health condition of the town as diseases related to poor sanitation (unhygienic disposal of faecal sludge) will be reduced. This should improve the environment, should deliver major improvements in individual and community health and well-being. Diseases of poor sanitation, such as diarrhea and dysentery, should be reduced, so people should spend less on healthcare and lose fewer working days due to illness, so their

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economic status should also improve, as well as their overall health.

V. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE

Overview

59. The active participation of stakeholders including local community, NGOs/CBOs, and the media in all stages of project preparation and implementation is essential for successful implementation and as well as operation of the project. It will ensure that the subprojects are designed, constructed, and operated with utmost consideration to local needs, ensures community acceptance, and will bring maximum benefits to the people. Public consultation and information disclosure is a must as per the ADB policy. 60. A three-tier consultation process has been adopted for RUSDP: focus group discussions, primary household sample surveys and a town-level stakeholder consultation workshop. Most of the main stakeholders have already been identified and consulted during preparation of detail project report and IEE, and any others that are identified during project implementation will be brought into the process in the future. Primary stakeholders of the subproject are: residents, government officials and utility agencies responsible for provision of services, Khandela Municipal Council, Public Health and Engineering Department. Secondary stakeholder are: NGOs and CBOs working in the area, community representatives, beneficiary community in general, government agencies, the executing and implementing agencies (LSGD and RUIDP), Government of India and the ADB. Public Consultation

61. The public consultation and disclosure program is a continuous process throughout the project implementation, including project planning, design and construction. Detail household survey and Stakeholder consultations were also done in planning phase by consultants. Details of stakeholder consultations are given in Appendix 9. Consultation during Project Preparation

62. Institutional consultations were conducted with the Governmental Departments such as Local Self Government Department, Pollution Control Board, Khandela Municipal Council, etc in various stages of project planning and design. The project proposals are formulated in consultation with Khandela Municipal Council and the proposals were finalized after certification of Executive Officer and Chairman of Khandela Municipal Council, that the proposals suit the requirements of the ULB. 63. Focus-group discussions with residents and operators of present Faecal sludge and septage collection and disposal system were conducted to learn their views and concerns. A detail household survey has been conducted in the town, covering sample households, to understand the household characteristics, and the infrastructure service levels, and also the demand for infrastructure services. 64. It was observed that people are willing to extend their cooperation as the proposed activities are proposed to enhance the infrastructure service levels and the living standard of the public. The public expressed their concern regarding the nuisance and disturbance due to present conditions of sludge and septage collection and disposal system. Public demanded for improvement in existing services in the town. Public opined that an appropriate operation and maintenance system should be in place, especially for desludging and collection system, for its best functioning and to have the maximum health and aesthetic benefits.

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65. Several stakeholder consultations were done in Khandela Town with concerned Municipal Board officials at different stages of project preparation and planning. A brief of these consultations are given in below Table 3-

Table-3: Stakeholders consultations during planning stage S.No. Date of

consultation Stakeholders involved Purpose of

consultations

1 2 – Aug- 2017 Priyanka Budhania, Executive officer Khandela ULB ; Sanjay Sharma, Sanitary Inspector Khandela ULB; and BMGF consultant from RUIDP

Sensitization on FSSM, overview of project

2 9-Sep- 2017 Pawan Goel, Chairman Khandela ULB; Mr. Sanjay Sharma, SI ULB Khandela; Bajrang Kumar, JEn Khandela ULB and BMGF consultant from RUIDP

Explanation of Treatment Technology involved in FSTP. Identification of potential land parcels for FSTP. Finalization of a land parcel for technical feasibility tests.

3 11-Sept- 2017 Priyanka Budhania, Executive officer Khandela ULB; Pawan Goel, Chairman Khandela ULB; Mr. Sanjay Sharma SI ULB Khandela; Revenue Officer, Khandela; Forest Officer, Sikar and BMGF consultant from RUIDP

Finalization of land parcel for FSTP construction.

4 19-Sept- 2017 Priyanka Budhania, Executive officer Khandela ULB; Pawan Goel, Chairman Khandela ULB; Mr. Sanjay Sharma, SI ULB Khandela; Ward councilors of Khandela ULB and BMGF consultant from RUIDP

FSSM sensitization to board members and Issue of NoC for survey and construction of FSTP on selected land parcel by Board of members.

5 2 – Aug- 2017 AEn, PHED Khandela; JEn, PHED Khandela; and BMGF consultant from RUIDP

Water Supply overview in the town

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2 – Aug- 2017 Lalit Kumawat, Desludging operator, Khandela Sanjay Sharma, Sanitary Inspector, Khandela BMGF consultant from RUIDP

Desludging operation in the town.

7 22-May-2018 (Resident, Near FSTP Site) Jagdish Shravan Raghuveer Rajesh Bhagirath Ji Dunaram

Discussion with nearby residents of FSTP site for understanding their perspectives.

66. The feedback and concerns of the stakeholders were taken into consideration during project design. Details of these stakeholder consultations are given in Appendix 9.

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Consultation during construction

67. Prior to start of construction, contractor and consultants will conduct information dissemination sessions at town and solicit the help of the local community leaders/prominent citizens to encourage the participation of the people to discuss various environmental issues. At each ward/neighborhood level, focus group meetings will be conducted to discuss and plan construction work with local communities to reduce disturbance and other impacts, and provide a mechanism through which stakeholders can participate in project monitoring and evaluation. 68. A constant communication will be established with the residents and communities to redress the environmental issues likely to surface during construction and operational phases and also regarding the grievance redress mechanism. Municipal Board and consultants will organize public meetings and will appraise the communities about the progress on the implementation of EMP. Meeting will also be organized at the potential hotspots/sensitive locations before and during the construction. Information Disclosure

69. Executive summary of the IEE will be translated in the local language and made available at the offices of Municipal Board office and RUIDP PMU office. Copies of summary will be provided to participants of city level workshop to be organized in Khandela. Hard copies of the IEE will be accessible to citizens as a means to disclose the document and at the same time creating wider public awareness. Electronic version of the IEE in English and Executive Summary in Hindi will be placed in the official website of the RUIDP after approval by Government and ADB. Stakeholders will also be made aware of grievance register and redress mechanism. 70. Public disclosure meetings will be conducted at key project stages to inform the public of progress and future plans. Prior to start of construction, the Municipal Board will issue Notification on the start date of implementation in local newspapers. A board showing the details of the project will be displayed at the construction site for the information of general public.

VI. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM

Project Specific Grievance Redress Mechanism

71. A project-specific grievance redress mechanism (GRM) has been established to receive, evaluate, and facilitate the resolution of stakeholders’ concerns, complaints, and grievances about the social and environmental performance at the level of the project. The GRM will aim to provide a time-bound and transparent mechanism to record and resolve social and environmental concerns linked to the project. 72. Common GRM. A common GRM will be in place for social, environmental, or any other grievances related to the project. The GRM will provide an accessible and trusted platform for receiving and facilitating resolution of affected persons’ grievances related to the project. The multi-tier GRM for the project is outlined below, each tier having time-bound schedules and with responsible persons identified to address grievances and seek appropriate persons’ advice at each stage, as required. 73. People will have the flexibility of conveying grievances/suggestions by dropping grievance redress/suggestion forms in complaints/suggestion boxes will be installed by project ULB/ PMU or by e-mail, by post, or by writing in a complaints register in ULB/PMU offices. Appendix 12 has the sample grievance registration form. Careful documentation of

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the name of the complainant, date of receipt of the complaint, address/contact details of the person, location of the problem area, and how the problem was resolved will be undertaken. The PMU Project Officers (Environment & Social) will have the overall responsibility for timely grievance redress respectively on environmental and social safeguards issues and for registration of grievances, related disclosure, and communication with the aggrieved party through the ULB and contractor. Grievance Redress Process

74. In case of grievances that are immediate and urgent in the perception of the complainant, the contractor, and supervision personnel from consultant team on-site will provide the most easily accessible or first level of contact for quick resolution of grievances. Contact phone numbers and names of the concerned contractor will be posted at construction site at visible locations. (i) 1st level grievance. The contractors, Consultants supervision personnel can immediately resolve issues on-site in consultation with each other and will be required to do so within 3 days of receipt of a complaint/grievance.

(ii) 2nd level grievance. All grievances that cannot be redressed within 3 days at field/ward level will be brought to the notice of respective Project Officers (Environment/Social) of PMU. PMU PO will resolve the grievance within 7 days of receipt of compliance/grievance in discussion with the Consultant and the Contractor.

(iii) 3rd level grievance. All the grievances that are not addressed by PMU within in 7 days of receipt will be brought to the notice of notice of the Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) set up at PMU. GRC will meet once a month and determine the merit of each grievance brought to the committee. The GRC will resolve the grievance within 15 days of receiving the complaint.

(iv) 4th level grievance. Very major issues that are beyond the jurisdictional authority of the GRC or those that have the potential to cause social conflicts or environmental damage or those that remain unresolved at PMU/GRC level, will be referred to the Empowered Committee (EC). All decisions taken by the GRC and EC will be communicated to the APs by the PMU.

75. The project GRM notwithstanding, an aggrieved person shall have access to the country's legal system at any stage, and accessing the country's legal system can run parallel to accessing the GRM and is not dependent on the negative outcome of the GRM. Alternatively, if the grievance is related to land acquisition, resettlement & rehabilitation, the APs can approach the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority (LARRA). As per the latest Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement Act, 2013, the state government will have to establish the LARRA to address grievances in implementation of LARRA. 76. In the event that the established GRM is not in a position to resolve the issue, the affected person also can use the ADB Accountability Mechanism through directly contacting (in writing) the Complaint Receiving Officer (CRO) at ADB headquarters or the ADB India Resident Mission (INRM). The complaint can be submitted in any of the official languages of ADB’s DMCs. The ADB Accountability Mechanism information will be included in the PID to be distributed to the affected communities, as part of the project GRM.

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VII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

Environmental Management Plan

77. The purpose of the environmental management plan (EMP) is to ensure that the activities are undertaken in a responsible, non-detrimental manner with the objectives of: (i) providing a proactive, feasible, and practical working tool to enable the measurement and monitoring of environmental performance on-site; (ii) guiding and controlling the implementation of findings and recommendations of the environmental assessment conducted for the project; (iii) detailing specific actions deemed necessary to assist in mitigating the environmental impact of the project; and (iv) ensuring that safety recommendations are complied with. 78. A copy of the EMP must be kept at work sites at all times. This EMP will be included in the bid documents and will be further reviewed and updated during implementation. The EMP will be made binding on all contractors operating on the site and will be included in the contractual clauses. Non-compliance with, or any deviation from, the conditions set out in this document constitutes a failure in compliance. 79. For civil works, the contractor will be required to (i) establish an operational system for managing environmental impacts (ii) carry out all of the monitoring and mitigation measures set forth in the EMP; and (iii) implement any corrective or preventative actions set out in safeguards monitoring reports that the employer will prepare from time to time to monitor implementation of this IEE and EMP. The contractor shall allocate budget for compliance with these EMP measures, requirements and actions. 80. The Table 4, Table 5, Table 6 and Table 7 show the potential environmental impacts, proposed mitigation measures and responsible agencies for implementation and monitoring.

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Table 4: Design Stage Environmental Management Plan

Field Anticipated Impact Mitigation Measures Responsible for Implementation/ Monitoring

Cost and Source of Funds

Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP)

Inefficient sludge treatment treated effluent characteristics not satisfying the CPCB/RPCB standards

(i) Choose appropriate technology/process of sewage treatment (ii) Treated effluent should meet the criteria set by RPCB/CPCB

PMU/Consultant PMU

Requirement of tree cutting

Tree cutting may result loss of aesthetics and increase in air pollution

(i) sites should be selected so that minimum tree cutting is required (ii) project documents should be include the minimum tree cutting provisions

PMU/Consultant PMU

Location impacts of proposed components

Nearby community may be affected due to increased pollution during construction and operation

(i)sites should be selected so that nearby community may have no or minimum impact due to proposed works

PMU/Consultant PMU

Reuse and/or disposal of treated sludge and effluent

Inappropriate disposal of treated effluent and sludge can cause nuisance, reuse will positively affect environmental conditions of town

(i) during planning phase, suggest appropriate technology for efficient treatment and reuse of treated effluent and sludge and if reuse is not possible, appropriate disposal should be considered

PMU/Consultant PMU

Table 5: Environmental Management Plan of Anticipated Impacts during Pre-Construction

Field Anticipated Impact Mitigation Measures Responsible for Implementation

Responsible for monitoring

Cost and Source of Funds

Compliance with environmental subproject selection criteria

Environmental impacts due to subproject

Compliance with environmental subproject selection criteria

Consultant and PMU

PMU No costs required

Construction work camps, hot mix plants, stockpile areas, storage areas, and disposal areas.

Ambient air, noise, water and soil pollution due to construction camps and labor camps, damage to natural resources

(i) Prioritize areas nearest possible vacant space of the project location; consider sites that will not promote instability and result in destruction of property, vegetation, irrigation, and drinking water supply systems; (ii) The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to prevent his workmen removing and damaging any trees (for

Contractor to finalize locations in consultation and approval of ULB

PMU No cost required. Mitigation measures should be part of contractual terms

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Field Anticipated Impact Mitigation Measures Responsible for Implementation

Responsible for monitoring

Cost and Source of Funds

firewood)/vegetation/hunting animals; contractor will be severely penalized for these activities (iii) Do not consider residential areas; (vi) Take extreme care in selecting sites to avoid direct disposal to water body which will cause water pollution. (vii) For excess spoil disposal, ensure (a) site shall be selected preferably from barren, infertile lands. In case agricultural land needs to be selected, written consent from landowners (not lessees) will be obtained; (b) debris disposal site shall be at least 200 m away from surface water bodies; (c) no residential areas shall be located within 50 m downwind side of the site; and (d) site is minimum 250 m away from sensitive locations like settlements, ponds/lakes or other water bodies.

Sources of Materials Extraction of materials can disrupt natural land contours and vegetation resulting in accelerated erosion, disturbance in natural drainage patterns, ponding and water logging, and water pollution.

(i) Prioritize sites already permitted by the Department of Mines and Geology (ii) If other sites are necessary, it is contractor’s responsibility to verify the suitability of all material sources and to obtain the approval of PMU and consultants (iii) If additional quarries will be required after construction is started, construction contractor to obtain a written approval from PMU.

Contractor to prepare list of approved quarry sites and sources of materials with the approval of PMU

PMU No cost required.

Consents, permits, clearances, NOCs,

Failure to obtain necessary consents,

(i) Obtain all necessary consents, permits, clearance, NOCs, etc. (as

Consultant and contractor

PMU PMU/Contractor

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Field Anticipated Impact Mitigation Measures Responsible for Implementation

Responsible for monitoring

Cost and Source of Funds

etc. permits, NOCs, etc. can result to design revisions and/or stoppage of works

per table-1) prior to award/start of civil works. (ii) Ensure that all necessary approvals for construction to be obtained by contractor are in place before start of construction (iii) Acknowledge in writing and provide report on compliance all obtained consents, permits, clearance, NOCs, etc. (iv) Include in detailed design drawings and documents all conditions and provisions if necessary

Testing of environmental parameters of ambient air, ambient noise, and ground water quality before commencement of civil works

To generate the environmental base line data

Testing of environmental parameters through approved RSPCB/NABL monitoring agency as per table 10

Contractor Consultant Contractor

Table 6: Environmental Management Plan of Anticipated Impacts during Construction

Field Anticipated Impact Mitigation Measures Responsible for Mitigation

Responsibility of Monitoring

Cost and Source of Funds

Qualified EHS officer to be deputed before start of construction

In absence of qualified EHS officer, EHS implementation will be affected during construction works

Depute a qualified EHS officer Contractor PMU Contractor

EMP Implementation Training

Irreversible impact to the environment, workers, and community

(i) Project manager and all key workers will be required to undergo EMP implementation including spoils management, Standard operating procedures (SOP) for construction

Construction Contractor

PMU Contractor

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Field Anticipated Impact Mitigation Measures Responsible for Mitigation

Responsibility of Monitoring

Cost and Source of Funds

works; occupational health and safety (OH&S), core labor laws, applicable environmental laws, etc.

Consent to Establish for FSTP from RPCB

Legal non compliance under Water Act 1974

Ensure to obtain CTE from RPCB for FSTP and follow the conditions of consent

Contractor PMU PMU/Contractor

Air Quality Emissions from construction vehicles, equipment, and machinery used for installation of pipelines resulting to dusts and increase in concentration of vehicle-related pollutants such as carbon monoxide, sulfur oxides, particulate matter, nitrous oxides, and hydrocarbons.

(i) Consult with ULB/consultants on the designated areas for stockpiling of clay, soils, gravel, and other construction materials; (iii) Damp down exposed soil and any stockpiled material on site by water sprinkling necessary during dry weather; (iv) Use tarpaulins to cover sand and other loose material when transported by trucks; and

(vi) Fit all heavy equipment and machinery with air pollution control devices which are operating correctly and obtain PUC for vehicles and equipment

(vii) Testing of ambient air quality during construction stage (three times a year except monsoon period)

Construction Contractor

PMU Contractor

Surface water quality

Mobilization of settled silt materials, and chemical contamination from fuels and lubricants at construction site, construction camps and storage yards can contaminate nearby surface water quality.

(i) Prepare and implement a spoils management plan (Appendix 8) (ii) Avoid stockpiling of earth fill especially during the monsoon season unless covered by tarpaulins or plastic sheets; (ii) Install temporary silt traps or sedimentation basins along the drainage leading to the water bodies; (iii) Place storage areas for fuels and lubricants away from any drainage leading to water bodies; (iv) Dispose any wastes generated by work in designated sites; and

(iv) Conduct surface quality inspection

Construction Contractor

PMU Cost for implementation of mitigation measures responsibility of contractor.

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Field Anticipated Impact Mitigation Measures Responsible for Mitigation

Responsibility of Monitoring

Cost and Source of Funds

according to the Environmental Management Plan (EMP).

(v) Testing of ground water quality during construction stage (three times a year except monsoon period)

Noise Levels Increase in noise level due to earth-moving and excavation equipment, and the transportation of equipment, materials, and people

(i) Plan activities in consultation with consultants/ULB so that activities with the greatest potential to generate noise are conducted during periods of the day which will result in least disturbance; (ii) Horns should not be used unless it is necessary to warn other road users or animals of the vehicle’s approach; (iii) Minimize noise from construction equipment by using vehicle silencers, fitting jackhammers with noise-reducing mufflers, and portable street barriers the sound impact to surrounding sensitive receptor; and (iv) Maintain maximum sound levels not exceeding 80 decibels (dbA) when measured at a distance of 10 m or more from the vehicle/s and conduct noise quality monitoring as per EMP (three times a year except monsoon period)

Construction Contractor

PMU Cost for implementation of mitigation measures responsibility of contractor.

Landscape and aesthetics

Impacts due to excess excavated earth, excess construction materials, and solid waste such as removed concrete, wood, packaging materials, empty containers, spoils, oils, lubricants, and other similar items.

(i) Prepare and implement spoils management plan (Appendix 8); (ii) Avoid stockpiling of excess excavated soils; (iii) Coordinate with ULB for beneficial uses of excess excavated soils or immediately dispose to designated areas; (iv) Recover used oil and lubricants and reuse or remove from the sites; (v) Manage solid waste according to the following preference hierarchy: reuse, recycling and disposal to designated areas; (vi) Remove all wreckage, rubbish, or

Construction Contractor

PMU Cost for implementation of mitigation measures responsibility of contractor.

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Field Anticipated Impact Mitigation Measures Responsible for Mitigation

Responsibility of Monitoring

Cost and Source of Funds

temporary structures which are no longer required; and

Land use Environmental Issues due to land use change

The impact due to change in land use will be negligible due to this project.

Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable

Socio-Economic - Employment

Generation of temporary employment and increase in local revenue

(i) Employ at least 50% of the labour force, or to the maximum extent, local persons within the 2-km immediate area if manpower is available; (ii) Secure construction materials from local market. (iii) Comply with labor laws

Construction Contractor

PMU Cost for implementation of mitigation measures responsibility of contractor.

Occupational Health and Safety

Occupational hazards which can arise during work

(i) Comply with all national, state and local core labor laws (see Appendix 7of this IEE) (ii) Develop and implement site-specific occupational health and safety (OH&S) Plan which will include measures such as: (a) excluding public from the site; (b) ensuring all workers are provided with and use personal protective equipment like helmet, gumboot, safety belt, gloves, nose mask and ear plugs; (c) OH&S Training for all site personnel; (d) documented procedures to be followed for all site activities; and (e) documentation of work-related accidents; (ii) Ensure that qualified first-aid can be provided at all times. Equipped first-aid stations shall be easily accessible throughout the site; (iii) Provide medical insurance coverage for workers; (iv) Secure all installations from unauthorized intrusion and accident risks; (v) The project area experiences extreme temperature during summer months of April and May, which may affect the health of

Construction Contractor

PMU Cost for implementation of mitigation measures responsibility of contractor.

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Field Anticipated Impact Mitigation Measures Responsible for Mitigation

Responsibility of Monitoring

Cost and Source of Funds

workers engaged in construction work. Contractor should take necessary measures during summers including the following: (a) work schedule should be adjusted to avoid peak temperature hours (12 – 3 PM); (b) provide appropriate shade near the work place; allow periodic resting and provide adequate water, and (c) provide necessary medicine and facilities to take care of dehydration related health issues (v) Provide supplies of potable drinking water; (vi) Provide clean eating areas where workers are not exposed to hazardous or noxious substances; (vii) Provide H&S orientation training to all new workers to ensure that they are apprised of the basic site rules of work at the site, personal protective protection, and preventing injuring to fellow workers; (viii) Provide visitor orientation if visitors to the site can gain access to areas where hazardous conditions or substances may be present. Ensure also that visitor/s do not enter hazard areas unescorted; (ix) Ensure the visibility of workers through their use of high visibility vests when working in or walking through heavy equipment operating areas; (x) Ensure moving equipment is outfitted with audible back-up alarms; (xi) Mark and provide sign boards for hazardous areas such as energized electrical devices and lines, service rooms housing high voltage equipment, and areas for storage and disposal. Signage shall be in accordance with international standards and be well known to, and easily understood by workers, visitors,

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Field Anticipated Impact Mitigation Measures Responsible for Mitigation

Responsibility of Monitoring

Cost and Source of Funds

and the general public as appropriate; (xii) Disallow worker exposure to noise level greater than 80 dBA for a duration of more than 8 hours per day without hearing protection. The use of hearing protection shall be enforced actively; and (xiii) Provide proper solid and liquid waste management program in the workers’ campsites, separate from spoils and debris disposal, as their presence can add to existing waste volume at the project sites

Community Health and Safety.

Traffic accidents and vehicle collision with pedestrians during material and waste transportation

(i) Plan routes to avoid times of peak-pedestrian activities. (ii) Liaise with PIU/ULB in identifying high-risk areas on route cards/maps. (iii) Maintain regularly the vehicles and use of manufacturer-approved parts to minimize potentially serious accidents caused by equipment malfunction or premature failure. (iv) Provide barricades around excavations and hazardous areas;

Construction Contractor

PMU Cost for implementation of mitigation measures responsibility of contractor.

Construction of Bitumen road

Deterioration of soil quality due to contamination by bitumen Air Pollution due to plant operation

(i) Preparation of Bitumen mix at site will not be allowed

(ii) Procure Bitumen ready mix of required mix design from only hot mix plant, which is authorized from Pollution Control Board

Construction Contractor

PMU Cost for implementation of mitigation measures responsibility of contractor.

Work Camps and worksites

Temporary air and noise pollution from machine operation, water pollution from storage and use of fuels, oils, solvents, and lubricants Unsanitary and poor living conditions for

(i) Consult with ULB before locating project offices, sheds, and construction plants; (ii) Minimize removal of vegetation and disallow cutting of trees; (iii) Provide drinking water, water for other uses, and sanitation facilities for employees; (iv) Ensure conditions of liveability at work camps are maintained at the highest standards possible at all times; Prohibit employees from poaching wildlife and

Construction Contractor

PMU Cost for implementation of mitigation measures responsibility of contractor.

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Field Anticipated Impact Mitigation Measures Responsible for Mitigation

Responsibility of Monitoring

Cost and Source of Funds

workers cutting of trees for firewood; (v) Train employees in the storage and handling of materials which can potentially cause soil contamination; (vi) Recover used oil and lubricants and reuse or remove from the site; (vii) Manage solid waste according to the preference hierarchy: reuse, recycling and disposal to designated areas; (viii) Ensure unauthorized persons especially children are not allowed in any worksite at any given time.

Social and Cultural Resources

Risk of archaeological chance finds

(i) Strictly follow the protocol for chance finds in any excavation work; (ii) Request PIU or any authorized person with archaeological field training to observe excavation; (iii) Stop work immediately to allow further investigation if any finds are suspected; (iv) Inform PIU if a find is suspected, and take any action they require ensuring its removal or protection in situ.

Construction Contractor

PMU Cost for implementation of mitigation measures responsibility of contractor.

Submission of EMP implementation report

Unsatisfactory compliance to EMP

(i) Appointment of EHS officer to ensure EMP implementation (ii) Timely submission of monitoring reports including pictures

Construction contractor

PMU Cost for implementation of mitigation measures responsibility of contractor.

Post-construction clean-up

Damage due to debris, spoils, excess construction materials

(i) Remove all spoils wreckage, rubbish etc. which are no longer required; and (ii) The area that previously housed the construction camp is to be checked for spills of substances such as oil, paint, etc. and these shall be cleaned up. (iii) All hardened surfaces within the construction camp area shall be ripped, all imported materials removed, and the area

Construction Contractor

PMU Cost for implementation of mitigation measures responsibility of contractor.

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Field Anticipated Impact Mitigation Measures Responsible for Mitigation

Responsibility of Monitoring

Cost and Source of Funds

shall be top soiled and regressed using the guidelines set out in the re-vegetation specification that forms part of this document. (iv) The contractor must arrange the cancellation of all temporary services.

Table 7: Environmental Management Plan of Anticipated Impacts during Operation

Field Anticipated Impact Mitigation Measures Responsible for Mitigation

Monitoring of Mitigation

Cost and Source of Funds

Health and safety risk of all workers at FSTP

Risk of health of workers working in FSTP operation and maintenance, workers may suffer infectious diseases due to faecal matters

Provide all the personal protective equipment like gum boots, nose mask, eye protection, gloves etc. for the protection of workers as per O&M plan (Appendix 13)

O&M Contractor

PMU/ULB O&M Contractor

Efficient working of FSTP

Inefficient working of FSTP may cause poor quality of treatment and resulting under treatment of waste water and sludge and may cause environment, health and safety risk to workers and environment

Follow O&M manual and ensure all the components are maintained as per specifications

O&M Contractor

PMU/ULB O&M Contractor

Compliance of conditions of Consent to Operate from RPCB for FSTP

Legal non-compliance Follow all the conditions of CTO and submit compliance report periodically to RPCB

O&M Contractor

PMU/ULB O&M Contractor

Reuse and disposal of treated

Environmental hazard and health risk to

Prepare plan of reuse of treated effluent and sludge in consultation with ULB and if reuse

O&M Contractor

PMU/ULB O&M Contractor

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Field Anticipated Impact Mitigation Measures Responsible for Mitigation

Monitoring of Mitigation

Cost and Source of Funds

effluent and sludge from FSTP

workers and other people

is not feasible safe disposal should be ensured

Testing of Ambient air quality (SO2)

Odour and gaseous during operation stages

Twice in a year O & M Contractor

PMU/ULB O & M Contractor

Detail O&M Plan is attached as Appendix 13.

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Institutional Requirements

115. Government.The Local Self Government Department (LSGD) of Government of Rajasthan will be the Executing Agency (EA) and existing RUIDP will be the Implementing Agency (IA). The LSGD will be responsible for overall strategic planning, guidance and management of the RUSDP, and for ensuring compliance with tranche release conditions and loan covenants. A policy support unit will be established in the LSGD to support the government for implementation of the tranche release policy actions under the project loan. The RUIDP will be responsible for planning, implementation, monitoring and supervision, and coordination of all activities under the RUSDP. RUIDP has appointed consultant for project planning and design, which will prepare detail project report and bid documents and will further appoint construction contractor to build infrastructure. Once the infrastructure is built and commissioned, the construction contractor shall be responsible for its O&M for 5 years under ULB. After 5 years of O&M period Urban Local Body will operate and maintain the infrastructure. 116. Project Officer (Environment) at PMU will be responsible for environment management and monitoring activities. 117. At state-level an inter-ministerial Empowered Committee (EC) is established to provide overall policy direction. EC will provide approval for the projects and recommend to Government for providing administrative sanction for the sub-projects. A basic two-tier institutional structure is being proposed for Khandela Municipal Boards to oversee the planning, implementation and monitoring of FSSM operations. The City Sanitation Committee shall be the decision-making body while the City sanitation Cell will be the operational and implementation wing. The Municipal Board will has independent Committee and Cells for operation of FSSM in its jurisdiction. Treatment plant will be under Khandela committee, which will be responsible for functioning of treatment plant. Operation and maintenance of the treatment plant shall be borne by Khandela Municipal Board. 118. Contractor. The contractor shall appoint an Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Officer who will be responsible on a day-to-day basis for (i) ensuring implementation of EMP, (ii) coordinating with the PMU and ULB (iii) community liaison, consultations with interested/affected parties, and grievance redress; and (iv) reporting. Requirement of EHS Officer will be included in the bid documents. 119. The following figure and Table 8 summarizes the institutional responsibility of environmental safeguards at all stages of the project.

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Table 8: Institutional Roles and Responsibilities

Responsible Agency

Responsibility Pre-Construction Stage Construction Stage Post-Construction

Project Officer (Environment), PMU

(i) Review REA checklists and assign categorization based on ADB SPS 2009 (ii) Review and approve IEE (iii) Submit IEE to ADB for approval and disclosure in ADB website (iv) Ensure approved IEEs are disclosed in RUIDP, PMU websites and summary posted in public areas accessible and understandable by local people. (v) Ensure environmental management plans (EMPs) are included in the bid documents and contracts (vi) Organize an orientation workshop for all staff involved in the project implementation on (a) ADB SPS, (b) Government of India national, state, and local environmental laws and regulations, (c) core labor standards, (d) OH&S, (e) EMP implementation especially spoil management, working in congested areas, public relations and ongoing consultations, grievance redress, etc. (vii) Assist in addressing any grievances brought about through the Grievance Redress Mechanism in a timely manner as per the IEEs (viii) Organize an induction course for the training of contractors preparing them on EMP implementation, environmental monitoring requirements related to mitigation measures; and taking immediate actions to remedy unexpected adverse impacts or ineffective mitigation measures found during the course of implementation. (ix) Ensure compliance with all government rules and regulations regarding site and

(i) Over-all environmental safeguards compliance of the project (ii) Monitor and ensure compliance of EMPs as well as any other environmental provisions and conditions. (iii) Review monthly monitoring report (iv) Prepare and submit to ADB semi-annual monitoring reports (v) If necessary prepare Corrective Action Plan and ensure implementation of corrective actions to ensure no environmental impacts; (vi) Review and submit Corrective Action Plans to ADB (vii) Organize capacity building programs on environmental safeguards (viii) Coordinate with national and state level government agencies (ix) Assist in addressing any grievances brought about through the Grievance Redress Mechanism in a timely manner as per the IEEs (ix) Coordinate ULB, consultants and contractors on mitigation measures involving the community and affected persons and ensure that environmental concerns and suggestions are incorporated and implemented

Compliance monitoring to review the environmental performance of project component, if required and as specified in EMP

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Responsible Agency

Responsibility Pre-Construction Stage Construction Stage Post-Construction environmental clearances as well as any other environmental requirements (x) Assist PMU to document and develop good practice construction guidelines to assist the contractors in implementing the provisions of IEE. (xi) Assist in the review of the contractors’ implementation plans to ensure compliance with the IEE.

Municipal Boards (ULB)

(i) Review and approval of project design and contract documents including IEE/EMP (ii) Ensure IEE/EMP is included in bid documents (iii) Ensure contractor is deputed qualified and experienced EHS personnel in the team

(i) Monitor EMP implementation (ii) Recommend corrective action measures for non-compliance by contractors in consultation with PMU (iii) Review of monitoring reports submitted by contractors (iv) Assist contractor in addressing any grievances brought about through the Grievance Redress Mechanism in a timely manner as per the IEEs

Consultant

(i) Assist PMU in preparation of REA checklists and IEEs (ii) Assist PMU in obtaining all necessary clearances, permits, consents, NOCs, etc. Ensure provisions and conditions are incorporated in the IEE and detailed design documents. (iii) Assist in ensuring IEE is included in bid documents and contract agreements. Assist in determining adequacy of cost for EMP implementation. (iv) Assist in addressing any concern related to IEE and EMP. (v) Assist in summarizing IEE and translating to language understood by local people.

(i) Assist PMU and ULB in monitoring of EMP implementation

Contractors (i) Prepare EHS plan and take approval from PMU/ULB and Ensure EMP implementation cost is included in the methodology. (ii) Provide EMP implementation orientation to

(i) Implement EMP. (ii) Implement corrective actions if necessary. (iii) Prepare and submit monitoring reports including pictures to PMU/ULB (iv) Comply with all

(i) Ensure EMP post-construction requirements are satisfactorily complied

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Responsible Agency

Responsibility Pre-Construction Stage Construction Stage Post-Construction all workers prior to deployment to worksites (iv) Seek approval for camp sites and sources of materials. (v) Ensure copy of IEE is available at worksites. Summary of IEE is translated to language understood by workers and posted at visible places at all times.

applicable legislation, is conversant with the requirements of the EMP; (v) Brief his staff, employees, and labourer about the requirements of the EMP and provide environmental awareness training to staff, employees, and labourers; (vi) Ensure any sub-contractors/ suppliers who are utilized within the context of the contract comply with all requirements of the EMP. The Contractor will be held responsible for non-compliance on their behalf; (vii) Bear the costs of any damages/compensation resulting from non-adherence to the EMP or written site instructions; (viii) Ensure that PMU and ULB are timely informed of any foreseeable activities related to EMP implementation. (vi) Address any grievances brought about through the Grievance Redress Mechanism in a timely manner as per the IEEs

Training Needs

120. The following Table 9 presents the outline of capacity building program to ensure EMP implementation. The estimated cost is Rs 275,000 (excluding trainings of contractors which will be part of EMP implementation cost during construction) to be covered by the project’s capacity building program. The detailed cost and specific modules will be customized for the available skill set after assessing the capabilities of the target participants and the requirements of the project by the ESS of PMDSC. Table 9: Outline Capacity Building Program on EMP Implementation

Description Target Participants & Venue

Estimate (INR) Cost and Source of Funds

1. Introduction and Sensitization to Environmental Issues (1 day) - ADB Safeguards Policy Statement

All staff and consultants involved in the project

INR 100,000 (Lump sum)

PMU cost

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Description Target Participants & Venue

Estimate (INR) Cost and Source of Funds

- Government of India and Rajasthan applicable safeguard laws, regulations and policies including but not limited to core labor standards, OH&S, etc. - Incorporation of EMP into the project design and contracts - Monitoring, reporting and corrective action planning

At PMU, Jaipur

2. EMP implementation (2 days) - Roles and responsibilities - OH&S planning and implementation - Wastes management (water, hazardous, solid, excess construction materials, spoils, etc.) - Working in congested areas, - Public relations - Consultations - Grievance redress - Monitoring and corrective action planning - Reporting and disclosure - Post-construction planning

All staff and consultants involved in the Town subproject All contractors prior to award of contract

INR 50,000 (Lump sum)

PMU cost

3. Plans and Protocols (1 day) - Construction site standard operating procedures (SOP) - Site-specific EMP - Spoils management plan - Waste management plan - Chance find protocol - O&M plans - Post-construction plan

All staff and consultants involved in the project All contractors prior to award of contract or during mobilization stage.

Lump sum INR 25,000 (Lump sum) Lump sum INR 25,000 (Lump sum)

PMU cost Contractors cost as compliance to contract provisions on EMP implementation (refer to EMP tables)

4. Experiences and best practices sharing - Experiences on EMP implementation - Issues and challenges - Best practices followed

All staff and consultants involved in the project All contractors At PMU Jaipur

INR 100,000 (Lump sum)

PMU Cost

5. Contractors Orientation to Workers on EMP implementation (OH&S, core labor laws, spoils management, etc.)

All workers (including manual laborers) of the contractor prior to dispatch to worksite

Lump sum INR 25,000 (Lump sum)

Contractors cost as compliance to contract provisions on EMP implementation (refer to EMP tables)

Summary of Capacity Building cost for EMP Implementation Contractor Cost - INR 50,000 PMU Cost - INR 275,000 Total - INR 325,000

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Monitoring and Reporting

121. Prior to commencement of the work, the contractor will submit a compliance report to PMU ensuring that all identified pre-construction environmental impact mitigation measures as detailed in the EMP will be undertaken. PMU will review the report and thereafter PMU will allow commencement of works. 122. During construction, results from internal monitoring by the contractor will be reflected in their monthly EMP implementation reports to the PMU/ULB and PO, PMU will review and advise contractors for corrective actions if necessary. Monthly report summarizing compliance and corrective measures taken will be prepared by contractor with support of consultants and submitted to PMU. Format of monthly reporting is attached as Appendix 10.

123. Periodic site inspection will be done by supervision consultants and shall be reported in format attached as Appendix 11 to PMU for compliance of environmental safeguards of contractor. 124. Based on monthly reports and measurements, PMU will draft, review, and submit to ADB, 6-monthly (twice a year) EMP implementation progress report. Once concurrence from the ADB is received the report will be disclosed in the Project website. 125. ADB will review project performance against the RUSDP commitments as agreed in the legal documents. The extent of ADB's monitoring and supervision activities will be commensurate with the project’s risks and impacts. Monitoring and supervising of social and environmental safeguards will be integrated into the project performance management system. EMP Implementation Cost

126. Most of the mitigation measures require the contractors to adopt good site practice, which should be part of their normal procedures already, so there are unlikely to be major costs associated with compliance. Regardless of this, any costs of mitigation by the construction contractors or consultants are included in the budgets for the civil works and do not need to be estimated separately here. Mitigation that is the responsibility of PMU/ULB will be provided as part of their management of the project, so this also does not need to be duplicated here. Cost for the capacity building program is included as part of the project. Table 10 shows the Monitoring Measures along with estimated cost for implement the EMP.

Table 10: Cost Estimates to Implement the EMP

Particulars Stages Unit

Total Number

Rate (INR)

Cost (INR)

Costs Covered By

A. Monitoring Measures 1 Air quality monitoring Pre-

Construction per sample

1 5,000 5,000 Civil works contract

2 Noise levels monitoring Pre-Construction

Per sample

1 2000 2,000 Civil works contract

3 Ground Water Quality Pre-Construction

Per sample

1 5800 5,800 Civil works contract

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Particulars Stages Unit

Total Number

Rate (INR)

Cost (INR)

Costs Covered By

4 Air quality monitoring Throughout the Construction period for 9 Months (quarterly, Except Monsoon)

per sample

3 5000 15,000 Civil works contract

5 Noise levels monitoring Construction (Quarterly Except Monsoon)

Per sample

3 2000 6,000 Civil works contract

6 Ground water quality Construction (Quarterly Except Monsoon)

per sample

3 5800 17400 Civil works contract

7 Air Quality Monitoring during operation stage for 5 Years

O&M (Six Monthly)

Per Sample

10 5000 50,000 Civil works contract

Subtotal (A) 1,01,200 B. Capacity Building 1. Introduction and

sensitization to environment issues

Pre-construction

lump sum

- - 100,000 PMU

2. EMP implementation Construction lump sum

- - 50,000 PMU

3. Plans and Protocols Construction lump sum

- - 25,000 PMU

lump sum

- - 25,000 Civil works contract

4. Experiences and best practices sharing

Construction/Post-Construction

lump sum

- - 100,000 PMU

5. Contractors Orientation to Workers on EMP implementation

Prior to dispatch to worksite

Lump sum

- - 25,000 Civil works contract

Subtotal (B) 325,000 Total (A+B) INR 4,26,200

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VIII. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION127. The process described in this document has assessed the environmental impacts of all elements of the Khandela FSTP subproject. All potential impacts were identified in relation to pre-construction, construction, and operation phases. Planning principles and design considerations have been reviewed and incorporated into the site planning and design process wherever possible; thus, environmental impacts as being due to the project design or location were not significant. 128. During construction, impacts will be mainly health and safety risk to workers, for which mitigation measures are given in EMP and the impacts can be easily mitigated through adopting these measures. 129. The public participation processes undertaken during project design, ensured stakeholders are engaged during the preparation of the IEE. The planned information disclosure measures and process for carrying out consultation with affected people will facilitate their participation during implementation. The project’s grievance redress mechanism will provide the citizens with a platform for redress of their grievances, and describes the channels, time frame, and mechanisms for resolving complaints about environmental performance. 130. The EMP will assist the PMU, ULB and contractors in mitigating the environmental impacts, and guide them in the environmentally sound execution of the proposed project. The EMP will also ensure efficient lines of communication between ULB, PMU, consultants and contractor. A copy of the EMP shall be kept on-site during the construction period at all times. The EMP shall be made binding on all contractors operating on the site, and will be included in the contractual clauses. Non-compliance with, or any deviation from, the conditions set out in this document shall constitute a failure in compliance. 131. The project will benefit the general public by contributing to the long-term FSSM facility in Khandela. The potential adverse environmental impacts are mainly related to the construction period, which can be minimized by the mitigation measures and environmentally sound engineering and construction practices.

132. Therefore, as per ADB SPS, the project is classified as environmental category ‘B’ and does not require further environmental impact assessment.

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Appendix 1: REA Check list

Instructions:

This checklist is to be prepared to support the environmental classification of a project. It is to be

attached to the environmental categorization form that is to be prepared and submitted to the Chief

Compliance Officer of the Regional and Sustainable Development Department.

This checklist is to be completed with the assistance of an Environment Specialist in a Regional

Department.

This checklist focuses on environmental issues and concerns. To ensure that social dimensions are

adequately considered, refer also to ADB checklists and handbooks on (i) involuntary resettlement, (ii)

indigenous peoples planning, (iii) poverty reduction, (iv) participation, and (v) gender and

development.

Answer the questions assuming the “without mitigation” case. The purpose is to identify potential

impacts. Use the “remarks” section to discuss any anticipated mitigation measures.

Country/Project Title: Sector Division: Urban Development SCREENING QUESTIONS Yes No REMARKS Sewerage A. PROJECT SITING IS THE PROJECT AREA …

Densely populated? There are no dense habitation near proposed site

Heavy with development activities? There are no development activities near proposed site

Adjacent to or within any environmentally sensitive areas?

There are no any environmentally sensitive areas near proposed site

Protected area There are no any protected areas near proposed site

Wetland There are no any wetland areas near proposed site

Mangrove Not applicable Estuarine Not applicable Buffer zone of protected area Not applicable Special area for protecting biodiversity Not applicable B. Potential Environmental Impacts Will the Project cause…

impairment of historical/cultural monuments/areas and loss/damage to these sites?

√ No

interference with other utilities and blocking of access to buildings; nuisance to neighboring areas due to noise, smell, and influx of insects, rodents, etc.?

√ No

SEWERAGE

RUIDP- Rajasthan Urban Sector Development Program / Faecal Sludge Management Solution for Khandela Subproject

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SCREENING QUESTIONS Yes No REMARKS dislocation or involuntary resettlement of

people √ Project does not involve land acquisition /

involuntary resettlement /displacement. FSTP is proposed on vacant Govt. land

Impairment of downstream water quality due to inadequate sewage treatment or release of untreated sewage?

√ All the treated effluent from FSTP shall be utilized in Gardening, agriculture and other uses, no discharge of treated effluent is proposed

Overflows and flooding of neighbouring properties with raw sewage?

√ No sewer network is proposed under this project. sludge collected from septic tank will be transported through tankers and brought to FSTP site for treatment

Environmental pollution due to inadequate sludge disposal or industrial waste discharges illegally disposed in sewers?

√ The proposed works will cater only to sludge from septic tank/Soak Pits, no industrial wastewater shall be considered.

Noise and vibration due to blasting and other civil works?

√ Blasting for underground works is prohibited in RUSDP works.

Discharge of hazardous materials into sewers, resulting in damage to sewer system and danger to workers?

√ The proposed works will cater only to sludge from septic tank and Soak Pits, no industrial wastewater shall be considered.

Inadequate buffer zone around pumping and treatment plants to alleviate noise and other possible nuisances, and protect facilities?

√ FSTP is isolated through boundary wall and dense plantation will be done to avoid nuisance. ULB to declare buffer zone around FSTP

Social conflicts between construction workers from other areas and community workers?

√ The contractor will be utilizing the local labour force as far as possible; in case if it is unavoidable, labour camps and facilities will be provided appropriately. No conflicts envisaged

Road blocking and temporary flooding due to land excavation during the rainy season?

√ No works on road are proposed

Noise and dust from construction activities?

√ During excavation works for FSTP, noise and dust may evolve for which mitigation measure will be required

traffic disturbances due to construction material transport and wastes?

√ This is small construction project and no major construction material transportation will be done

temporary silt runoff due to construction?

√ Khandela is predominantly dry and rainfall is very limited

hazards to public health due to overflow flooding, and groundwater pollution due to failure of sewerage system?

√ No sewerage network is proposed and no overflow will be anticipated, groundwater pollution is also not envisaged

deterioration of water quality due to inadequate sludge disposal or direct discharge of untreated sewage water?

√ Inadequate sludge disposal or direct discharge of untreated sewage water may have impact on environment therefore adequate measure of sludge disposal and prohibit discharge of untreated sludge from septic tank be taken

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SCREENING QUESTIONS Yes No REMARKS contamination of surface and ground

waters due to sludge disposal on land?

√ Inadequate sludge disposal on land can contaminate ground water and surface water and measures of adequate sludge disposal should be taken to avoid any environmental impact

Health and safety hazards to workers from toxic gases and hazardous materials which may be contained in sewage flow and exposure to pathogens in sewage and sludge?

√ Necessary apparatus and personal protection equipment should be provided to prevent workers from exposures to hazardous materials and toxic gases during operation in FSTP. Staff should be trained in safe handling of sewage and in mechanized cleaning of sewers

Climate Change and Disaster Risk Questions The following questions are not for environmental categorization. They are included in this checklist to help identify potential climate and disaster risks.

Yes No Remarks

Is the Project area subject to hazards such as earthquakes, floods, landslides, tropical cyclone winds, storm surges, tsunami or volcanic eruptions and climate changes?

√ Arid zone, low and unreliable rainfall, less vegetation cover

Could changes in temperature, precipitation, or extreme events patterns over the Project lifespan affect technical or financial sustainability (e.g., changes in rainfall patterns disrupt reliability of water supply; sea level rise creates salinity intrusion into proposed water supply source)?

√ No

Are there any demographic or socio-economic aspects of the Project area that are already vulnerable (e.g. high incidence of marginalized populations, rural-urban migrants, illegal settlements, ethnic minorities, women or children)?

√ No

Could the Project potentially increase the climate or disaster vulnerability of the surrounding area (e.g., by using water from a vulnerable source that is relied upon by many user groups, or encouraging settlement in earthquake zones)?

√ No

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Appendix 2: National Ambient Air Quality Standards

SL NO:

Pollutants Time weighted average

Concentration in ambient air Method of measurement

Industrial, Residential, Rural & Other Areas

Ecologically Sensitive Areas

1 Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) µg/m3

Annual 24 hours

50 80

20 80

Improved West and Geake-Ultraviolet fluorescence

2 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) µg/m3

Annual 24 hours

40 80

30 80

Modified Jacob & Hochheiser (Na-Arsenite) Chemiluminescence

3 Particulate Matter (Size less than 10 µm) or PM10 µg/m3

Annual 24 hours

60 100

60 100

Gravimetric -TOEM -Beta attenuation

4 Particulate Matter (Size less than 2.5 µm) or PM2.5 µg/m3

Annual 24 hours

40 60

40 60

Gravimetric -TOEM -Beta attenuation

5 Carbon Monoxide (CO) mg/m3

8 hours 1 hours

02 04

02 04

Non Dispersive Infra Red (NDIR) Spectroscopy

Appendix 3: National Ambient Air Quality Standards in Respect of Noise

Area code Category of area/zone Limit in dB (A)

Day time Night time

A Industrial area 75 70 B Commercial area 65 55 C Residential area 55 45 D Silence zone 50 40

Appendix 4: General Standards for Discharge of Environmental Pollutants (Wastewater)

S. No. Parameter Inland surface water Public sewers Land for irrigation

. 2 3 .

. . (a) (b) (c) 1 Suspended solids mg/l,

max. 100 600 200

2 Particle size of suspended solids

shall pass 850 micron IS Sieve

- -

3 pH value 5.5 to 9.0 5.5 to 9.0 5.5 to 9.0 4 Temperature shall not exceed 5oC above

the receiving water temperature

5 Oil and grease, mg/l max, 10 20 10 6 Total residual chlorine,

mg/l max 1.0 - -

7 Ammonical nitrogen (as N),mg/l, max.

50 50 -

8 Total kjeldahl nitrogen (as N);mg/l, max. mg/l, max.

100 - -

9 Free ammonia (as NH3), mg/l,max.

5.0 - -

10 Biochemical oxygen demand (3 days at 27oC), mg/l, max.

30 350 100

11 Chemical oxygen demand, mg/l, max.

250 - -

12 Arsenic(as As). 0.2 0.2 0.2 13 Mercury (As Hg), mg/l,

max. 0.01 0.01 -

14 Lead (as Pb) mg/l, max 0.1 1.0 - 15 Cadmium (as Cd) mg/l,

max 2.0 1.0 -

16 Hexavalent chromium (as Cr + 6),mg/l, max.

0.1 2.0 -

17 Total chromium (as Cr) mg/l, max.

2.0 2.0 -

18 Copper (as Cu)mg/l, max. 3.0 3.0 - 19 Zinc (as Zn) mg/l, max. 5.0 15 - 20 Selenium (as Se) 0.05 0.05 - 21 Nickel (as Ni) mg/l, max. 3.0 3.0 - 22 Cyanide (as CN) mg/l,

max. 0.2 2.0 0.2

23 Fluoride (as F) mg/l, max. 2.0 15 - 24 Dissolved phos- phates

(as P),mg/l, max. 5.0 - -

25 Sulphide (as S) mg/l, max.

2.0 - -

26 Phenolic compounds (as C6H50H)mg/l, max.

1.0 5.0 -

27 Radioactive materials: (a) Alpha emitters micro

10-7

10-7

10-8

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curie mg/l, max. (b)Beta emittersmicro curie mg/l

10-6

10-6

10-7

28 Bio-assay test 90% suivival of fish after 96 hours in 100% effluent

90% survival of fish after 96 hours in 100% effluent

90% suivival of fish after 96 hours in 100% effluent

29 Manganese 2 mg/l 2 mg/l - 30 Iron (as Fe) 3mg/l 3mg/l - 31 Vanadium (as V) 0.2mg/l 0.2mg/l - 32 Nitrate Nitrogen 10 mg/l - -

Appendix 5: Latest effluent discharge standards set by MOEF &CC 2017

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION 

New Delhi, the 13th October, 2017 

G.S.R. 1265(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2017. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, in Schedule – I, after serial number 104 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:—

Sl. No. Industry Parameters Standards 1 2 3 4 Effluent discharge standards (applicable to all mode of disposal) “105

Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs)

Location Concentration not to exceed

A B pH Anywhere in the country 6.5-9.0 Bio-Chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)

Metro Cities*, all State Capitals except in the State of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, and Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadar and Nagar Haveli Daman and Diu and Lakshadweep

20

Areas/regions other than mentioned above

30

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Metro Cities*, all State Capitals except in the State of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and

<50

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Kashmir and Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadar and Nagar Haveli Daman and Diu and Lakshadweep Areas/regions other than mentioned above

<100

Fecal Coliform (FC) (Most Probable Number per 100 milliliter, MPN/100ml

Anywhere in the country <1000

*Metro Cities are Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Pune. Note :

(i) All values in mg/l except for pH and Fecal Coliform. (ii) These standards shall be applicable for discharge into water bodies as well as for land

disposal/applications. (iii) The standards for Fecal Coliform shall not apply in respect of use of treated effluent for

industrial purposes. (iv) These Standards shall apply to all STPs to be commissioned on or after the 1st June, 2019

and the old/existing STPs shall achieve these standards within a period of five years from date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.

(v) In case of discharge of treated effluent into sea, it shall be through proper marine outfall and the existing shore discharge shall be converted to marine outfalls, and in cases where the marine outfall provides a minimum initial dilution of 150 times at the point of discharge and a minimum dilution of 1500 times at a point 100 meters away from discharge point, then, the existing norms shall apply as specified in the general discharge standards.

(vi) Reuse/Recycling of treated effluent shall be encouraged and in cases where part of the treated effluent is reused and recycled involving possibility of human contact, standards as specified above shall apply.

Central Pollution Control Board/State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control Committees may issue more stringent norms taking account to local condition under section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986”.

Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,Subsection (i) vide number S.O. 844 (E), dated the 19th November, 1986

Appendix 6: Vehicle Exhaust Emission Norms

1. Passenger Cars

Norms CO( g/km) HC+ NOx(g/km) 1991Norms 14.3-27.1 2.0(Only HC) 1996 Norms 8.68-12.40 3.00-4.36 1998Norms 4.34-6.20 1.50-2.18 India stage 2000 norms 2.72 0.97 Bharat stage-II 2.2 0.5 Bharat Stage-III 2.3 0.35 (combined) Bharat Stage-IV 1.0 0.18 (combined)

2. Heavy Diesel Vehicles

Norms CO( g/kmhr) HC (g/kmhr) NOx (g/kmhr) PM(g/kmhr) 1991Norms 14 3.5 18 - 1996 Norms 11.2 2.4 14.4 - India stage 2000 norms 4.5 1.1 8.0 0.36 Bharat stage-II 4.0 1.1 7.0 0.15 Bharat Stage-III 2.1 1.6 5.0 0.10 Bharat Stage-IV 1.5 0.96 3.5 0.02 Source: Central Pollution Control Board

CO = Carbon Monixide; g/kmhr = grams per kilometer-hour; HC = Hydrocarbons; NOx = oxides of nitrogen; PM = Particulates Matter

Appendix 7: Salient Features of Major Labor Laws Applicable to Establishments Engaged in Construction of Civil Works

(i) Workmen Compensation Act, 1923 - The Act provides for compensation in case of injury by accident arising out of and during the course of employment.

(ii) Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 - Gratuity is payable to an employee under the Act on satisfaction of certain conditions on separation if an employee has completed 5 years’ service or more or on death at the rate of 15 days wages for every completed year of service. The Act is applicable to all establishments employing 10 or more employees.

(iii) Employees’ PF and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 - The Act provides for monthly contributions by the employer plus workers @10 % or 8.33 %. The benefits payable under the Act are: (a) Pension or family pension on retirement or death as the case may be; (b) deposit linked insurance on the death in harness of the worker; (c) payment of PF accumulation on retirement/death etc.

(iv) Maternity Benefit Act, 1951 - The Act provides for leave and some other benefits to women employees in case of confinement or miscarriage etc.

(v) Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 - The Act provides for certain welfare measures to be provided by the Contractor to contract labor and in case the Contractor

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fails to provide, the same are required to be provided by the Principal Employer by Law. The principal employer is required to take Certificate of Registration and the Contractor is required to take a License from the designated Officer. The Act is applicable to the establishments or Contractor of principal employer if they employ 20 or more contract labor.

(vi) Minimum Wages Act, 1948 - The employer is supposed to pay not less than the Minimum Wages fixed by appropriate Government as per provisions of the Act if the employment is a scheduled employment. Construction of Buildings, Roads, Runways are scheduled employment.

(vii) Payment of Wages Act, 1936 - It lays down as to by what date the wages are to be paid, when it will be paid and what deductions can be made from the wages of the workers.

(viii) Equal Remuneration Act, 1979 - The Act provides for payment of equal wages for work of equal nature to Male and Female workers and not for making discrimination against Female employees in the matters of transfers, training and promotions etc.

(ix) Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 - The Act is applicable to all establishments employing 20 or more workmen. The Act provides for payments of annual bonus subject to a minimum of 8.33 % of wages and maximum of 20 % of wages to employees drawing Rs. 3,500/- per month or less. The bonus to be paid to employees getting Rs. 2,500/- per month or above up to Rs.3,500/- per month shall be worked out by taking wages as Rs.2,500/- per month only. The Act does not apply to certain establishments. The newly set up establishments are exempted for five years in certain circumstances. Some of the State Governments have reduced the employment size from 20 to 10 for the purpose of applicability of the Act.

(x) Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - The Act lays down the machinery and procedure for resolution of industrial disputes, in what situations a strike or lock-out becomes illegal and what are the requirements for laying off or retrenching the employees or closing down the establishment.

(xi) Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 - It is applicable to all establishments employing 100 or more workmen (employment size reduced by some of the States and Central Government to 50). The Act provides for laying down rules governing the conditions of employment by the employer on matters provided in the Act and get the same certified by the designated Authority.

(xii) Trade Unions Act, 1926 - The Act lays down the procedure for registration of trade unions of workmen and employees. The trade unions registered under the Act have been given certain immunities from civil and criminal liabilities.

(xiii) Child Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 - The Act prohibits employment of children below 14 years of age in certain occupations and processes and provides for regulation of employment of children in all other occupations and processes. Employment of child labor is prohibited in Building and Construction Industry.

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(xiv) Inter-State Migrant Workmen's (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 - The Act is applicable to an establishment which employs 5 or more inter-state migrant workmen through an intermediary (who has recruited workmen in one state for employment in the establishment situated in another state). The inter-state migrant workmen, in an establishment to which this Act becomes applicable, are required to be provided certain facilities such as housing, medical aid, traveling expenses from home up to the establishment and back, etc.

(xv) The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 and the Cess Act of 1996 - All the establishments who carry on any building or other construction work and employ 10 or more workers are covered under this Act. All such establishments are required to pay Cess at rate not exceeding 2% of the cost of construction as may be notified by the Government. The employer of the establishment is required to provide safety measures at the building or construction work and other welfare measures, such as canteens, first-aid facilities, ambulance, housing accommodation for workers near the workplace etc. The employer to whom the Act applies has to obtain a registration certificate from the Registering Officer appointed by the Government. Salient features of this Act are given below-

Employer shall-

Provide and maintain, at suitable point, sufficient quantity of wholesome drinking water, such point shall be at least 6 meters away from any washing areas, urinals or toilets

Provide sufficient urinals and latrines at convenient place, easily accessible by workers

Provide free of charge, temporary living accommodations near to work sites with separate cooking place, bathing and lavatory facilities and restore the site as pre conditions after completing the construction works

Provide crèche with proper accommodation, ventilation, lighting, cleanliness and sanitation if more than fifty female workers are engaged

Provide first aid facilities in all construction sites

For safety of workers employer shall provide-

Safe access to site and work place

Safety in demolition works

Safety in use of explosives

Safety in operation of transporting equipments and appoint competent person to drive or operate such vehicles and equipments

Safety in lifting appliance, hoist and lifting gears

Adequate and suitable lighting to every work place and approach

Prevention of inhalation of dust, smoke, fumes, gases during construction works and provide adequate ventilation in work place and confined space

Safety in material handling and stacking/un stacking

Safeguarding the machinery with fly-wheel of moving parts

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Safe handling and use of plants operated by compressed air

Fire safety

Limit of weight to be lifted by workers individually

Safety in electric wires, apparatus, tools and equipments

Provide safety net, safety sheet, safety belts while working at height (more than1.6 mtrs as per OSHA)

Providing scaffolding, ladders and stairs, lifting appliances, chains and accessories where required

Safety in pile works, concrete works, hot asphalt, tar, insulation, demolition works, excavation, underground construction and handling materials

Provide and maintain medical facilities for workers

Any other matters for the safety and health of workers

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Appendix 8: Sample Outline Spoil Management Plan

The Spoil Management Plan should be site specific and be part of the monthly

Construction Management Plan. The contractor, in consultation with the ULB, has to find out appropriate location/s for the

disposal of the excess soil generated. The spoils should be deposited only at these sites.

Further precautions need to be taken in case of the contaminated spoils. The vehicle carrying the spoil should be covered properly. The spoils generating from each site should be removed on the same day or

immediately after the work is complete. The site / road should be restored to the original condition.

I. Spoils information The spoil information contains the details like a) The type / material, b) Potential contamination by that type, c) Expected volume (site / component specific), d) Spoil Classification etc. II. Spoils management The Spoil Management section gives the details of a) Transportation of spoil b) disposal site details c) Precautions taken d) Volume of contaminated spoil, if present, d) Suggested reuse of disposal of the spoil III. Documentation The volume of spoil generated (site specific, date wise), site disposed, reuse / disposal details should be documented properly.

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Appendix 9: Consultations Conducted During Project Preparation

CONSULTATION -1

Attendees – Priyanka Budhania, Executive officer Khandela ULB; Sanjay Sharma, Sanitary Inspector Khandela ULB; and BMGF consultant from RUIDP. Venue – Nagar Palika, Khandela Dated – 2- Aug- 2017 Time – 2:00 pm Agenda – Sensitization for FSSM, overview of project Key Points of Consultation

To brief about requirement of Fecal Sludge Management (FSM) and Fecal Sludge Treatment Plan (FSTP) in the town, BMFG consultant introduced Fecal Sludge Management and its relevance to the addressing sanitation needs of city. Towns such as Khandela, which have population in the range of 20,000 to 50,000 and do not have any arrangement for FSM. Majority of the towns practice improper disposal, which is extremely harmful. Hence, to manage faecal sludge properly, FSTP of suitable capacity will be constructed for the town. This treatment plant will require a land of ~2 acres.

The ULB officials discussed some key facts about the town:

Soil stratum of the town is rocky. Khandela ULB owns one desludging truck of 3000 liters which is defunct at present. A private operator serves the town. He has desludging truck of 3000 liters. Operator receives at an average 5 requests in a week. Charge per desludging is Rs. 1700 /- Under Swachh bharat mission 900 toilets are to be built. By October '17 after intervention of SBM in Khandela municipal area 98% of the

population will have access to toilets. The ULB officials agreed that FSM will be a suitable solution for the town to manage the faecal sludge. It was also acknowledged that charge for desludging operation along with water supply bills is a practical option. It was informed that ULB currently owns a land parcel of 10 bigha, which is used for solid waste management and agreed to provide a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for desired area of this parcel.

For the finalization of NOC, the Executive officer suggested the following steps:

‐ Proposal will be presented in front of Chairman and Board Members of the town in the next board meeting.

‐ If Board agrees to the proposal, the NOC of the aforementioned land parcel shall be finalized and handed for FSTP construction.

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CONSULTATION – 2

Attendees – Pawan Goel,Chairman Khandela ULB; Mr. Sanjay Sharma, SI ULB Khandela; Bajrang Kumar, JEn Khandela ULB and BMGF consultant from RUIDP . Venue – Nagar Palika, Khandela Dated – 9-Sep- 2017 Time – 11:00 am Agenda - Explanation of Treatment Technology involved in FSTP and Identification of potential land parcel for FSTP. Key Points of Consultation

Parameters of required land parcel for construction of FSTP Explanation on FSTP technology. ULB owned land parcel of approximately 2 acres area. The land parcel required for construction of FSTP should be away from settlements

(minimum distance 100mts). The land parcel should not be situated at a distance more than 2kms from the city

center. A land parcel with access road and a drain or a water body near to it will be preferred. Sloppy terrain will be preferred over plain land parcel. Presence of source of electricity. The land should be under Khandela Municipal limits and has a land use where

construction of FSTP is permitted. Discussion on available potential Land Parcels for FSTP construction

The team had a meeting with Mr. Sanjay Sharma SI ULB Khandela and requested for potential land parcels for construction of FSTP.

Mr. Sanjay Sharma SI ULB Khandela suggested and showed 4 potential land parcels, which all almost meets the requirement.

Parcel 1 - Solid waste disposal land – A large chunk of land has been provided for solid waste dumping to Khandela ULB, which is currently being utilized as Solid Waste Dumping Ground. A part of that land parcel can be used for construction of FSTP. It is at a distance of ~1kms from city center.

Parcel 2 - MNREGA developed land – A land parcel allotted for MNREGA activities. It lies at a distance of ~500 mts from the city center. The land parcel has a ground level substantially lower than road level (as the soil of the land is used for different MNREGA activities). The parcel has a small pond nearby.

Parcel 3 - A land parcel situated next of a school in Khandela. City waste water major drain passes over this land parcel. At present rest of the land is used for solid waste disposal by nearby residents.

Parcel 4 - A land parcel adjacent to forest land in Khandela. The land parcel is encroached from one side and also has cremation ground on the other side of it. A water body (small pond) is situated on the other side of the road.

After review of all the available land parcels according to the technical and financial feasibility for the project. Land parcel 4 has been finalized.

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Mr. Bajrang Kumar, JEn ULB Khandela has provided the Khasra no. and Revenue map of the selected land parcel.

NoC of the selected land parcel has been issued for construction of FSTP by Mr. Bajrang Kumar, JEn ULB Khandela and Mr. Pawan Kumar Goel, Chairman ULB Khandela.

CONSULTATION – 3

Attendees – Priyanka Budhania, Executive officer Khandela ULB; Pawan Goel, Chairman Khandela ULB; Mr. Sanjay Sharma SI ULB Khandela, Revenue Office, Khandela, Forest Officer, Sikar and BMGF consultant from RUIDP . Venue – Nagar Palika, Khandela Dated – 11-Sept- 2017 Time – 11:00 am Agenda – Finalization of land parcel for FSTP construction. Key Points of Consultation

The land parcel allotted for construction of FSTP does not have adequate land area for construction of the plant.

The dimensions of allocated land and designated boundaries are demarcated by revenue officer and district forest officer on site.

Final usable land form selected land parcel is found to be only 0.1 acre. But, The land parcel has some social issues on its usage for fecal sludge disposal.

The team visited all the other shortlisted land parcels for finalization of one of them for construction.

Mr. Sanjay Sharma SI ULB Khandela and Mr. Pawan Goel Chairman ULB Khandela suggested solid waste disposal land (Parcel 1) as the most suitable land parcel for construction of FSTP.

The team visited solid waste disposal land to check its technical feasibility for construction of FSTP. The team communicated to Mrs. Priyanka Budhania, EO ULB Khandela that the land has solid waste cover of approximately 5-6 feet all over the land parcel.

Mrs. Priyanka Budhania, EO ULB Khandela issued a work order for clearance of the selected patch of the land parcel for survey and construction of FSTP.

Mrs. Priyanka Budhania, EO and Pawan Goel, Chairman ULB Khandela also considered the land patch for development of boundary wall under the head of solid waste land development work.

Mrs. Priyanka Budhania, EO ULB Khandela and Pawan Goel, Chairman ULB Khandela has also granted permission for survey of the land to check feasibility of the land for construction of FSTP, under the surveillance of JEn and SI ULB Khandela, after clearance of land patch.

CONSULTATION – 4

Attendees – Priyanka Budhania, Executive officer Khandela ULB; Pawan Goel, Chairman Khandela ULB; Mr. Sanjay Sharma, SI ULB Khandela; Ward councilors of Khandela ULB and BMGF consultant from RUIDP .

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Venue – Nagar Palika, Khandela Dated – 19-Sept- 2017 Time – 11:00 am Agenda – FSSM sensitization to board members and Issue of NoC for survey and construction of FSTP on selected land parcel by Board of members. Key Points of Consultation

The meeting was addressed by EO Khandela, had introduced the agenda of FSSM and construction of FSTP on solid waste disposal land in Khandela.

BMGF consulatant briefed about FSTP and FSM to the board members. The concept of FSM was discussed in detail and various board members asked their queries and presented their views on the same.

Executive officer and Chairman of the board also asked members suggestion for land parcels for construction of FSTP.

Sanitary Inspector and JEn presented the ULB land availability status and explained the land selection procedure.

Ward councilor of the ward in which Solid waste management land lies showed interest in construction of FSTP rather than just using the whole chunk for disposal of solid waste.

All the board members agreed with No Objection on construction of FSTP on solid waste disposal land.

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CONSULTATION -5

Attendees – AEn, PHED Khandela; JEn, PHED Khandela; and BMGF consultant from RUIDP. Venue – PHED, Khandela Dated – 2- Aug- 2017 Time – 3:00 pm Agenda – Water Supply Overview of the town, Khandela. Key Points of Consultation

The PHED officials discussed Water Supply Status of the town:

Ground water level in the town is more than 600 ft. 80% of the households have water supply connections. Supply source in the town is Ajabpura River (20kms from Khandela). Duration of water supply is 30 minutes once in 2 days. During May and June tankers are provided for water supply in the town. There is around 40% of transmission loss in the town. Pipelines laid for transmission of

water passes through agricultural fields. Supply system presently consist of AC pressure pipelines. Pipelines are proposed to be replaced by AI pipelines by Dec'17. Average water supply fee charged from households in the town is Rs. 250 per month Around 50% households pay water bills in the town.

CONSULTATION -6

Attendees – Lalit Kumawat, Desludging Operator, Khandela; Sanjay Sharma, SI; and BMGF consultant from RUIDP . Venue – Nagar Palika, Khandela Dated – 2- Aug- 2017 Time – 4:00 pm Agenda – Desludging Operation in the town. Key Points of Consultation

Khandela ULB owns one desludging truck of 3000 liters which is defunct at present. A private operator serves the town. He has a desludging truck of 3000 liters. Operator receives at an average 5 requests in a week. Charge per desludging is Rs. 1700 /- Desludging operators do not use any safety gears to carry out desludging operations. At present there is no such designated fecal sludge disposal site in the town. Desludg

faecal sludge is disposed of in open drains or fields of nearby villages. Disposal of fecal sludge on undesignated sites also results into social issues many a

times, because of lack of awareness for fecal sludge management in the town. Fecal sludge management and desludging activity needs to be regularized by ULB,

Khandela. With increase in nos of toilet units, desludging demand of the town will also increase

which needs to be addressed appropriately in coming time. At present the ULB does not have any facility for FSM.

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FSM is an untouched branch of management at present but requires substantial amount of attention by the regulatory body and health department of ULB Khandela.

CONSULTATION - 7

Attendees – Individual Households Venue – Near FSTP Site Dated – 22- May- 2018 Time – 10:00 AM Agenda – Informing about on FSSM and Informing on FSTP site

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Consultation Near FSTP Site

Consultation Near FSTP Site

Photographs of Stakeholder Consultations

Consultation with Executive Officer at Khandela Municipal Board

On‐site Consultations and Discussions 

 

Consultation with Khandela Municipal Board Consultation  with  Management  Committee  – 

SWD site 

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Consultations with Desludging Operator  

Consultation with technical Team  

 

 

 

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Appendix 10: Sample Monthly Reporting Format

1. Introduction

Overall project description and objectives Description of sub-projects Environmental category of the sub-projects Details of site personnel and/or consultants responsible for environmental monitoring Overall project and sub-project progress and status

No. Sub-Project Name

Status of Sub-Project List of Works

Progress of Works Design Pre-

Construction Construction Operational

Phase

2. Compliance status with National/ State/ Local statutory environmental requirements

No. Sub-Project Name Statutory Environmental Requirements

Status of Compliance

Action Required

3. Compliance status with environmental loan covenants

No. (List schedule and paragraph number of Loan Agreement)

Covenant Status of Compliance Action Required

4. Compliance status with the environmental management and monitoring plan

Provide the monitoring results as per the parameters outlined in the EMP. Append supporting documents where applicable, including Environmental Site Inspection Reports.

There should be reporting on the following items which can be incorporated in the checklist of routine Environmental Site Inspection Report followed with a summary in the semi-annual report send to ADB. Visual assessment and review of relevant site documentation during routine site inspection needs to note and record the following:

o What are the dust suppression techniques followed for site and if any dust was noted to escape the site boundaries;

o If muddy water was escaping site boundaries or muddy tracks were seen on adjacent roads;

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o adequacy of type of erosion and sediment control measures installed on site, condition of erosion and sediment control measures including if these were intact following heavy rain;

o Are their designated areas for concrete works, and refuelling; o Are their spill kits on site and if there are site procedure for handling

emergencies; o Is there any chemical stored on site and what is the storage condition? o Is there any dewatering activities if yes, where is the water being discharged; o How are the stockpiles being managed; o How is solid and liquid waste being handled on site; o Review of the complaint management system; o Checking if there are any activities being under taken out of working hours and

how that is being managed.

Summary Monitoring Table

Impacts (List from IEE)

Mitigation Measures (List from IEE)

Parameters Monitored (As a minimum those identified in the IEE should be monitored)

Method of Monitoring

Location of Monitoring

Date of Monitoring Conducted

Name of Person Who Conducted the Monitoring

Design Phase Pre-Construction Phase Construction Phase Operational Phase

Overall Compliance with EMP

No. Sub-Project Name

EMP Part of Contract Documents (Y/N)

EMP Being Implemented (Y/N)

Status of Implementation (Excellent/ Satisfactory/ Partially Satisfactory/ Below Satisfactory)

Action Proposed and Additional Measures Required

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5. Approach and methodology for environmental monitoring of the project

Brief description on the approach and methodology used for environmental monitoring of each sub-project

6. Monitoring of environmental impacts on project surroundings (ambient air, water quality and noise levels)

Brief discussion on the basis for monitoring Indicate type and location of environmental parameters to be monitored Indicate the method of monitoring and equipment to be used Provide monitoring results and an analysis of results in relation to baseline data and

statutory requirements As a minimum the results should be presented as per the tables below.

Air Quality Results

S.No. Date of Testing Site Location Parameters (Government Standards) PM10 µg/m3 PM2.5 µg/m3 CO SO2

µg/m3 NO2 µg/m3

Water Quality Results

S. No. Date of Sampling Site Location Parameters (Government Standards) pH Conductivity

µS/cm BOD mg/L

TSS mg/L

TN mg/L

TP mg/L

Noise Quality Results

S. No. Date of Testing Site Location LAeq (dBA) (Government Standard) Day Time Night Time

7. Summary of key issues and remedial actions

Summary of follow up time-bound actions to be taken within a set timeframe.

8. Appendixes

Photos Summary of consultations Copies of environmental clearances and permits Sample of environmental site inspection report Other

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Appendix11: SAMPLE ENVIRONMENTAL SITE INSPECTION REPORT

Project Name

Contract Number

NAME: __________________________________ DATE: __________________________

TITLE: ___________________________________ DMA: ___________________________

LOCATION: _______________________________GROUP: ________________________

WEATHER:________________________________________________________________

Project Activity Stage

Survey Design Implementation Pre-Commissioning Guarantee Period

Monitoring Items Compliance Compliance marked as Yes / No / Not applicable (NA) / Partially Implemented (PI) EHS supervisor appointed by contractor and available on site Construction site management plan (spoils, safety, schedule, equipment etc.,) prepared Dust is under control Excavated soil properly placed within minimum space Construction area is confined; no traffic/pedestrian entry observed Surplus soil/debris/waste is disposed without delay Construction material (sand/gravel/aggregate) brought to site as & when required only Tarpaulins used to cover sand & other loose material when transported by vehicles After unloading , wheels & undercarriage of vehicles cleaned prior to leaving the site No chance finds encountered during excavation No public/unauthorized entry observed in work site Safety measures (barricades, security) in place at works areas Prior public information provided about the work, schedule and disturbances Caution/warning board provided on site Workers using appropriate PPE (boots, gloves, helmets, ear muffs etc) Workers conducting or near heavy noise work is provided with ear muffs Contractor is following standard & safe construction practices First aid facilities are available on site and workers informed Monitoring Items Compliance Drinking water provided at the site Toilet facility provided at the site Separate toilet facility is provided for women workers Workers camps are maintained cleanly Adequate toilet & bath facilities provided Contractor employed local workers as far as possible Workers camp set up with the permission of PIU/ULB Adequate housing provided to workers Sufficient water provided for drinking/washing/bath No noisy work is conducted in the nights

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Local people informed of noisy work

Signature

_______________________________________

Sign off

_______________________________ ________________________________

Name Name

Position Position

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Appendix 12: Sample Grievance Registration Form

(To be available in Hindi and English) The _____________________________________Project welcomes complaints, suggestions, queries, and comments regarding project implementation. We encourage persons with grievance to provide their name and contact information to enable us to get in touch with you for clarification and feedback. Should you choose to include your personal details but want that information to remain confidential, please inform us by writing/typing *(CONFIDENTIAL)* above your name. Thank you.

Date Place of registration Project Town Project:

Contact information/personal details Name Gender * Male

* Female Age

Home address Place Phone no. E-mail Complaint/suggestion/comment/question Please provide the details (who, what, where, and how) of your grievance below: If included as attachment/note/letter, please tick here: How do you want us to reach you for feedback or update on your comment/grievance?

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Registered by: (Name of official registering grievance) Mode of communication: Note/letter E-mail Verbal/telephonic Reviewed by: (Names/positions of officials reviewing grievance) Action taken: Whether action taken disclosed:

Yes No

Means of disclosure:

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Appendix 13: Operation and Maintenance of Proposed FSTP System

13.1 Operating procedures It is essential to regularly operate and maintain the FSTP treatment system for its smooth function and improved lifespan. It is necessary that all sanitation officials/ engineers of Khandela Municipality have a copy of the O&M activities and familiarize themselves with the standard operating procedures. The operator must be familiar with the operating procedures before he starts to operate and maintain the faecal sludge treatment system. It is a must that the operator undergoes a training program dedicated to O&M of FSTP from the service provider.

Below table shows a summary of O&M Steps to be followed. Detailed O&M7 Activity is given in DPR.

Activities Frequency Details Responsibility Daily monitoring procedures

Daily 1. Check for strong odour. The presence of strong odours even after 48h of sludge disposal is a sign of leakages or clogging or an overcharged system.

2. Check for colour and turbidity of the treated water that is discharged.

3. The FSTP site must be maintained clean, free from garbage

Operator

Manholes (DEWATS Modules)

Weekly Yearly

1. Manholes should be opened from time to time to check if there are obstructions preventing the free flow of the water

2. To prevent odours, the air tightness should be assured, by applying silicon or grease on yearly basis or according to the occurrence of odours.

Operator

Check for obstacles in inlet, outlet pipes to the treatment system and gas vents

Weekly 1. Check to see if the inlet/outlet pipes to the treatment system (Planted drying bed, Settler, Anaerobic Baffle filters and Collection tank) and gas vent are clear from any blockage.

2. In case of any blockage, clear the obstacles immediately

Operator

Screening Chamber

Daily/Immediately after feeding of FS Once in 3 to 4 years/when necessary

1. Removing of screened Inorganics from Sludge and disposing it properly

2. Checking the gaps between screening bars and replacement of screening plate

Operator Operator

                                                            

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if necessary (If any screening bars are damaged)

Planted Drying Bed

First year loading of FS in 6 beds and then next 1 year another 6 beds As and when required As and when required Once in 2 years

1. Sludge to be removed from the planted drying beds after drying for one year and which can be used for compost or can be disposed at land filling.

2. Sand layer in the drying bed to be maintained at a minimum of 100 mm thickness. In case excess of sand is lost during sludge removal, fresh sand has to be applied in the beds.

3. Filter materials of the planted drying beds needs to be cleaned of clogs or replaced when the percolation rate reduces, or drying time increases than usual.

4. Cleaning and replacement of Filter Media

Operator Operator Operator Operator

Monitoring of sludge level in settler

Monthly 1. Monitor sludge level to predict and perform desludging at the correct time

Operator

Desludging of the settler

Once a year 1. According to the fill-up level of the settler compartments, desludging is determined

2. After desludging, the desludging area must be cleaned properly to ensure cleanliness and hygiene

ULB (may use a private desludging service) Operator

Desludging of AF Filter Materials In AF

Once a year (or as per O&M calendar) Once a year

1. There should be no thick sludge layer or floating scum layer in AF

2. After desludging, the desludging area must be cleaned properly to ensure cleanliness and hygiene

3. Filter material in AF should be back washed properly

ULB (may use a private desludging service) Operator

Horizontal Planted Gravel Filter

Daily Once in 2 years

1. Ensuring of treated wastewater disposal from HPGF

2. Cleaning of Filter Media

Operator Operator

Wastewater analysis

Half Yearly 1. Regular sampling and analysis of chemical and biological parameters through a certified laboratory should be done (all parameters required by PCB should be tested and recorded)

2. Maintain a log of all test results with the dates to study the efficacy of the treatment system

3. The parameters shall be both for influent and effluent.

4. Parameters shall include both for performance guarantee and

Local PCB/ULB

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non-guaranteed parameter/s. Pumps Once in 5 years 1. All the pumps which are used to

be replaced every 5 years Operator

Screens Once in a year 1. The screens used in the screening chamber are replaced every year

Operator

Warer supply Every day – Use of borewell Water Tanker – as and when required for additional purposes(1 tanker per week)

1. Use of borewell and water tanker for daily activities at plant, cleaning of cesspool vehicle and also for the operator who is stationed at the plant

Operator

General maintenance of pipes

Daily 1. All sludge carrying pipes, such as outlet of screen chamber, outlet of planted drying beds etc. must be flushed with treated water

2. All pipes to be inspected for leakages or blockage by assessing the flow of water through pipes

3. Hoses and temporary connections to be washed thoroughly after usage and stored at designated areas

Operator

General maintenance of Landscape

Weekly thrice

1. Grass, green belt and trees inside the treatment facility to be irrigated using treated water

2. Compost/bio solids from the facility to be used as a soil conditioner and nutrient provider.

Operator

Table 13.2. Roles and responsibility for O&M

Type of key activity Responsibility

Desludging ULB (may use a private desludging services)

Treated wastewater sample analysis ULB (should use an authorized lab for testing)

Replacement of PDB filter material ULB (may use an external agency on a contract basis)

Repair of internal pipe connection system ULB (may use external agency on a contract basis)

Replacement of manhole covers ULB(could be facilitated through a tender process)

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Table 13.3:Key issues in O&M of treatment project

Issues Measures/recommendations

Smooth functioning of FSTP treatment unit

Hiring of skilled operator for operating the treatment unit Proper training to the operator from service provider is

must Clogging/damage of Interconnected pipes Can occur due to solid waste Can occur due to damaged

screening chamber

Responsible personnel from ULB should ensure that all damaged pipes are replaced with new ones

Operator should ensure that no solid matter enters treatment unit

Replacement of screening plate periodically

Irregular desludging of treatment modules Sludge may enter into

subsequent modules resulting in reduced efficiency of treatment

Clogging of the filter media in AF and PDB

Responsible personnel from ULB should ensure that regular desludging schedule is followed

The responsible personnel from ULB should ensure that periodic backwashing or replacement of filter materials

Charging activated sludge into AF

Clogging of the filter materials

At the time of commissioning of the system and transferring sludge from one chamber to another, this must be avoided.

Table 13.4: Cost of Personal Protective Equipments/Tools during O&M

Sl.no. Description Unit Quantity

A Gumboots Nos 4

B Plastic drums Nos 2

C Rakes Nos 3

D Tarpaulin sheet: 9x9 ft size Nos 6

E Broom Nos 4

F pH meter Nos 1

G Mask Nos 5

H Spanner Nos 1

I Gloves Nos 4

J First Aid box Nos 1

K Hosepipe m 80

L Shovel Nos 2

M Wheelbarrow Nos 2

O Plant trimmer Nos 1

P Sludge measuring device Nos 1

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Appendix 14: Photographs of Project Locations

Proposed site for construction of FSTP

Approach road to FSTP

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Site Photograph `