Afghanistan: Transport Network Development …...The Faizabad–Beharak road project is financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under the Multi-tranche Financing Facility (MFF)

Bi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report

(BAEMR)

Project Number: 44482-022 30 June 2017

Afghanistan: Transport Network Development Program (Faizabad – Baharak Road 44 Km)

Prepared by: BETS Consultancy Services Ltd and SARM associates Ltd in association with

SMART Engineering Team, Kabul Afghanistan

For: Ministry of Public Works (MPW) for the Ministry of Finance and the Asian Development

Bank

Financed by: ADB Grant # 0261-AFG and G0262-AFG

This Bi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report (BAEMR) 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.

Bi–annual Environmental Monitoring Report, Jan-Jun, 2017, Faizabad- Baharak Road Project

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Contents 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1

1.1. Environmental Report .................................................................................................... 1

1.2. Description of the Project ............................................................................................... 1

1.3. Construction Activities: ................................................................................................... 2

1.4. Awareness Program ...................................................................................................... 3

2. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ....................................................................................... 4

2.1. Water Quality ................................................................................................................. 4

2.2. Air Quality and Dust Generation ..................................................................................... 4

2.3. Noise and Vibration ........................................................................................................ 5

2.4. Loss of Top Soil ............................................................................................................. 5

2.5. Flora and Fauna ............................................................................................................ 6

2.6. Soil Erosion.................................................................................................................... 6

2.7. Public & worker safety ................................................................................................... 6

2.8. Waste Management at Site Office .................................................................................. 7

2.9. Public Complaints .......................................................................................................... 7

3. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ..................................................................... 8

3.1. Noncompliance notices .................................................................................................. 8

3.2. Social Impact ................................................................................................................. 8

3.3. Conclusion and Recommendation ................................................................................. 9

4. ANNEX-A ............................................................................................................................ 10

4.1. Environmental Impact Monitoring Summary ................................................................. 10

5. ANNEX-B ............................................................................................................................ 17

5.1. Completed Environmental Impact monitoring check-list: .............................................. 17

5.2. Completed Environmental Impact monitoring check-list: .............................................. 17

5.3. Evaluation of environmental impact and mitigation measures of on-going construction

activates January, 2017 .......................................................................................................... 19

5.4. Evaluation of environmental impact and mitigation Measures of on-going construction

activates February, 2017 ........................................................................................................ 21

5.5. Evaluation of environmental impact and mitigation Measures of ongoing construction

activates March, 2017 ............................................................................................................ 23


activates April, 2017 ............................................................................................................... 25


activates May, 2017 ................................................................................................................ 27


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activates June, 2017 ............................................................................................................... 29

6. ANNEX-C............................................................................................................................ 31

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 Project Location Map ................................................................................................................... 2

Figure 2 Workers' Awareness Program .................................................................................................... 3

Figure 3 Water and Air Pollution ................................................................................................................ 5

Figure 4 Public and Workers' Safety ......................................................................................................... 6

Figure 5 Safety Measures ........................................................................................................................... 7

Figure 6 Installing the Safety Belt to Avoid the Public in the Construction Site................................ 31

Figure 7 Ongoing Excavation Work ......................................................................................................... 31

Figure 8 Asphalt Compaction ................................................................................................................... 32

Figure 9 Asphalting Work .......................................................................................................................... 32

Figure 10 Water Spraying to Avoid the Dust Generation ..................................................................... 33

Figure 11 Installing the Safety Board for the Public .............................................................................. 33

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 Project Activities ............................................................................................................................. 3

Table 2 Corrective Action Plan for non-compliance ................................................................................ 9

Table 3 Environmental Impact Monitoring Summary ............................................................................ 10

Table 4 Project Summary ......................................................................................................................... 17

Table 5 Environmental Impact monitoring check-list ............................................................................ 17

Table 6 Evaluation of environmental impacts, (January) ..................................................................... 19

Table 7 Evaluation of environmental impacts, (February) ................................................................... 21

Table 81 Evaluation of environmental impacts, (November)............................................................... 29


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ACRONYMS

ADB - Asian Development Bank

BOQ - Bill of Quantity

CS - Construction Supervision

CSC - Construction Supervision Consultant

EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment

EMMP - Environmental Management and Monitoring Plans

EMP - Environmental Management Plan

EPA - Environment Protection Agency

EPMMP - Environmental Protection Monitoring and Management Plan

ESO - Environment and Safety Officer

ESS - Environment and Safety Sector

FD - Forest Department

IEE - Initial Environmental Examination

LARP - Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Plan

MPW - Ministry of Public Works

MSL - Mean Sea Level

NEQS - National Environmental Quality Standards

NEPA - National Environmental Protection Agency

PPEs - Personal Protective Equipment

PD - Program Director

PM - Project Manager

PMO - Program Management Office

ROW - Right of Way

SOP - Standard Operational Procedures

TNDIP - Transport Network Development Investment Program

WHO - World Health Organization


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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Environmental Report

The Bi-annual environmental monitoring report covers the period of January to June 2017 of

Faizabad- Baharak Road Project is part of the Environmental Monitoring Program. The purpose

is to recognize environmental impacts and to assess competence of accepted mitigation

measures during the reporting period and offer recommendations for improving environmental

performance.

The report includes environmental monitoring activities undertaken, details of monitoring data

collected, analysis of monitoring results, recommended mitigation measures, environmental

training conducted, and environmental regulatory violations. The findings and recommendations

of this report are based on field inspections and observations of the project staff from the

environmental perspective.

This report is prepared by the Supervision Consultants and submitted to the Program

Management Office (PMO), Ministry of Public Works (MPW).

1.2. Description of the Project

The Faizabad–Beharak road project is financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under

the Multi-tranche Financing Facility (MFF) for Transport Network Development Investment

Program. The 44-kilometer (km) road passes through the Faizabad, Arghanchkhwa, and

Beharak Districts of Badakshan province of North-Eastern Afghanistan.

The objective of the project is to provide transport facilities to improve the economy and welfare

of the region by construction of 44 kilometer (KM) road that passes through the Faizabad City

(Capital of the Province), Arghanchkhwa, and Baharak District of Badakhshan Province of North-

Eastern Afghanistan.

There are two construction camps along the project site, the first is located at Km 7+500 where

the residences and offices of the contractor’s staff are available. The second camp is located at

32+000 that is utilized when there is any activity till evenings so that to accommodate the staff

during nights or temporary residence. Three crush plants installed Km 9+300, Km 9 + 800 and

Km 27 + 600 to provide the required materials for the road construction. The asphalt plants are

installed, (Km 9+300 and Km 28+200) at the start as well at the end to cover up the asphalting in

due time. The concrete plants were at Km 9+300 and at Km 27+720 to facilitate the provision of

the concrete at due time.


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1.3. Construction Activities:

The Project road is designed according to the two-lane major road of Afghanistan national

standard. The works consist of reconstruction of the existing track to a two-lane paved

(bituminous) road of 7.0 m width, 1.0 m paved shoulder and 1.0 m granular shoulder on each

side with an overall width of 11 m as per the Interim Road and Highway Standards of MPW. In

addition, the works also involve construction and rehabilitation of 6 bridges, and 203 culverts to

two-lane standards.

The on-going construction activities of the project involve earth (soil & rock) excavation for road

widening, spreading of sub-base course, paving aggregate base and concrete, making

shoulders, construction of river bank protection, construction of stone masonry retaining walls,

construction of side drains ditches, provision of road furniture, guard rails, road signs and road

marking, construction of culverts, and other miscellaneous and maintenance work.

The commencement date of the project was April 24, 2012 and the contract duration was 30

months. Because of land acquisition, design issues and some other problems, the civil works

were not completed on time. So, an extension of time has been given up to June 2017. The

physical progress achieved on the project by the end of the current reporting period was 68.85%

of the total. The summary of these activities is as follows in Table 1:

Figure 1 Project Location Map


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Table 1 Project Activities

S, No Description of Work Road Segment Comment

1 R/wall construction KM 39+800 TO 39+840 In progress

2 150m Bridge No, (1) KM 0+194, Abut (A) Abut (B) Completed , Completed

3 32m Bridge No, (4) KM 17+795 Abut (B) Completed Abut (A) In progress

4 27m Bridge No, (5) KM 32+452 Abut (A) Completed Completed

5 15m Bridge No, (3) KM3+675 Abut A & B Completed

6 Asphalt Binder course (Cum) KM 1+550 TO 1+620 KM2+080 TO 2+280 up to 2+385 Completed

7 Tack Coat KM 0+500 TO 1+130 KM 27+510 TO 27+690 up to 27+710 Completed

8 Earth Excavation (Cum) KM 2+870 TO 2+910 KM 3+110 TO 3+220 KM 19+220-

27+540 TO 27+940 KM 36+440 TO 36+470 KM 39+100 In progress

9 Embankment (Cum) KM 39+400 TO 39+500 KM 39+500 TO 39+640 In progress

11 Agg. Base course (Cum) KM 20+560 TO 20+760 In progress

12 Sub Base KM 36+440 TO 36+480 KM 39+100 TO 39+180 Completed

13 Sub Grade KM 36+440 TO 36+480 KM 38+400 TO 38+820 Completed

14 Causeway, No 1 KM 02+870 TO 02+910 In progress

15 Causeway, No 2 KM 3+200 Completed

16 Causeway, No 3 KM 12+455 TO 12+855 Completed

17 Causeway, No 4 KM 12+805 TO 12+855 Completed

18 Causeway, No 5 KM 24+030 TO KM 24+050 Completed

19 Wearing Course (Cum) KM 0+500 TO 1+130 KM 21+070 TO 22+040 KM 27+510 TO

27+690 KM 27+710 TO 27+820 Completed

1.4. Awareness Program

During the reporting period several meetings with Contractor’s Environmental Officer (EO),

Project Manager (PM) and Engineering staff were held to discuss the use of personal safety

equipment by the workers especially safety shoos, safety jackets, helmets and other equipment

supplied to workers at site. The Environmental Specialist of the consultant had explained EMP

items and their monitoring to the project staff during his visit. Additionally, the Environmental

Engineer of the Contractor conducted meeting with workers regarding personnel safety and

environmental safeguards.

Figure 2 Workers' Awareness Program


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2. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING During the ongoing construction activities, environmental field inspections of the construction

sites have been undertaken by the consultants’ team including those responsible for

environmental and safeguards issues. In addition to the routine monitoring, the Team Leader

jointly with the Resident Engineer, Field Engineer (of the consultant) and the Project Manager

visited the site and camps after each Monthly Progress Meeting, followed by a special mission

from the Ministry of Public Works led by H.E Deputy Minister on 15th March 2017. The

Environmental Impact and Mitigation Measures were evaluated by the consultant on 15th March

2017, 30th April 2017, 30th May 2017 and on 25th June.

In the months of March, April and May, the weather was dry and hot. In some places, excessive

dust generation was observed. But as per the Consultant’s instruction regular water spraying on

the dusty area was carried out. The Consultant team was always vigilant,, so no significant

adverse environmental impacts occurred due to the construction activities during this reporting

period. Some minor and temporary environmental impacts were identified due to negligence of

the Contractor to comply with contractual obligations/instructions of Consultant. The detailed

description of identified impacts during construction stage and mitigation measures to safeguard

environment in this project are considered as follows.

2.1. Water Quality

The Faridabad-Baharak Road is aligned mostly parallel to the Kokcha River, especially, 14+000

KM of the project, which is very close to the river. All types of water bodies such as canal,

channel, river, etc. can be polluted by the discharge of pollutants into the water bodies without

adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds. The carelessness of the contractors in the

road construction projects can contaminate the water, which affects plants and other living

organisms in the water bodies, as well as people who use the water.

Observations: No objectionable occurrence has been seen in the water bodies along the

construction site. No construction work was done near the river or other water body, except

digging of well foundation B for 150 m bridge. So water quality worsening, soil infection, oil

spilling from machinery or equipment and solid trash was not found in the water bodies. All the

primary water quality tests were carried out by digital water quality tester.

Mitigation Measures: the consultant has strictly monitored the construction activities to avoid

any pollution to the natural water bodies and community water resources by diesel, lubricants,

chemicals, etc. at all stages of construction work, especially, bridge construction. So, no major

occurrence of water pollution has been observed during the reporting period.

2.2. Air Quality and Dust Generation

One of the major environmental problems identified in the road construction projects is the

generation of dust due to wind and movement of transport. In addition the transportation of

construction materials and other construction related activities also increase the dust level in the

project. The dust causes adverse impacts such as respiratory problems, nuisance to the road

users and roadside communities.


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Observation: Excessive dust generation was sometimes observed in unpaved areas e.g. where

embankment work of breast walls were being carried out in KM 3+669 to KM 20+560 and base

course work was being carried out in KM 36+440 to 38+840, KM 39+400 to 27+540, and KM

19+220 to 3+110. The Consultants team immediately notified the Contractor to suppress the dust

by spraying water sufficiently and effectively.

Mitigation Measures: In this reporting period, the dust generation was not an issue as regular

watering of the existing road was carried out in order to minimize the dust near the public

sensitive locations. Construction materials were properly covered during the transportation,

loading and unloading, and during strong winds. The consultant also monitored the vehicles and

machinery to be kept in good working order to limit emissions and minimize air pollution. Regular

maintenance of the temporary labor camps was also ensured.

2.3. Noise and Vibration

The noise and vibration creators at the road construction site are rollers, graders, trucks, crusher

plants, concrete plants, power generators, blasting site area etc.

Observation: It was observed that the silencers of the Drum Trucks and other vehicles were damaged and in poor condition, creating excessive noise near sensitive receptors like schools, Khanaqa or Somdarah areas. As the noise issue was not regular, so, only noted when the local people claimed to the consultant office.

Mitigation Measures: The Contractors have been instructed to take all necessary measures to

ensure that operation of all mechanical equipment and construction processes on and off the site

shall not cause any unnecessary or excessive noise. Generators and other standing equipment

near the residential area (including site offices and camps) should be silenced by placing in

appropriate places. When operating close to residential, medical facilities or other similar

locations, the Contractor’s hours of working was limited to 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. All this was closely

monitored by Consultant.

2.4. Loss of Top Soil

No topsoil was identified and subsequently stripped at the construction site within the reporting period.

Figure 3 Water and Air Pollution


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2.5. Flora and Fauna

There were almost 10,000 trees demolished due the ROW clearance. Most of them were fruit

and non-fruit trees owned by the local people. Thus in order to compensate this deforestation,

the local people was highly compensated and was facilitated through technical skills to replant

trees. Following that, there was some minor number, up to 1000 trees that were publically

owned. For the public tree loss, there is law to replant with three times of plantation. The public

tree plantation is pending due to the lack of the appropriate place as well as suitable weather.

The remaining plantation has been planned to be done by the next spring season. There are no

endangered species of flora or fauna around the project site, nor are there any forests along the

alignment. Consequently, during the reporting period no adverse impact of construction activities

on the local flora and fauna has been observed.

2.6. Soil Erosion

Soil erosion is caused by improper construction activities during the rainy season. It impacts

carriageways, embankments, slopes and surrounding agricultural lands. Insignificant erosion and

sedimentation of excavated material was caused by construction activities during construction of

the road. Fortunately, the consultant has regularly observed the condition and recommended

resolving steps i.e. terracing in the slope areas as well as rainwater harvesting along the

channels passed through the road cross sections, to avoid the erosion on the road project site.

Hence erosion was controlled.

2.7. Public & worker safety

To ensure the safety of the local communities and workers is one of the most important

responsibilities of the contractor.. All the safety equipment especially footwear, safety jackets,

helmets, etc. should be supplied to the workers according to the job assigned to them.

Figure 4 Public and Workers' Safety


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Observation: Currently, the Contractor has provided the safety equipment but sometimes, the

workers are not regularly using it due to unawareness of the importance of safety, cultural

barriers as well security purposes. There in the project site, sometimes, the insurgents easily

target the bright color of the safety kits from very far. (This is the workers’ perception when they

were interviewed).

Mitigation Measures: Besides, the personal safety equipment the Consultant has also

instructed the contractor to provide warning signs, speed limits and signals, provision of safety

gear to workers depending on their activity, checking of safety arrangements by the safety

officers, and safety training for new employees before starting work. As a result, all the workers,

including new employees got the advantage of the safety equipment practice and are willing to

use them.

2.8. Waste Management at Site Office

Solid Waste produced in the site office was collected by the individual dust bins, placed at each

dwelling at the site office. The Solid waste is regularly collected at the site and is weekly taken to

the municipality waste management line. Moreover, the wastewater produced at the site office is

collected through sewers network installed in the subsurface of the land. The sewer network

collects the wastewater to the septic system, installed at the corner of the site office. Before the

system feds up, the sewage is sucked to the sewage tanker and is then discharge at an open

place, recommended by the Faizabad municipality.

2.9. Public Complaints

The people along the road are mostly supportive as the project staff addresses complaints

immediately, to the satisfaction of all parties. There were 64 complaints about land/social issues,

which have been addressed on 25th June, 2017 through assigned committee from the Governor

Office. Besides, some people didn’t receive their payment for their land as their documents were

not declared. Around 45 APs that declared their documents have been compensated with their

respective payments.

Figure 5 Safety Measures


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3. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The Contractor’s Environmental Engineer is responsible to maintain all the environmental

measures at the site. He performed daily site visits to the project sites during the reporting

period. The Construction Supervision Consultant regularly visited the project sites at the

minimum of once a week. The Environmental Specialist from the PMO periodically visited the site

and evaluated all the inspections done by the Contractor’s as well as Consultant’s Environmental

officers. The organizational structure for the Environmental Management / Monitoring is shown in

the following organization chart.

3.1. Noncompliance notices

Some non-compliance was noticed during the reporting period as has been supported with

photographic representation in the photograph section (Annex A), and are listed in Table 2

below. Some non-compliance were noted down and brought into compliance level, while a

corrective action plan (Table 2) has been prepared for the others.

3.2. Social Impact

Project activities resulted in mainly positive social impacts. The people who are losing their lands

and property due to required land acquisition will be fairly compensated. Positive impacts include

providing employment opportunities to the local population and anticipated reduction of pressure

on the natural resources for survival and income generation, as in future this road will provide

business opportunities to the local people.

National Environment Protection Agency

(NEPA)

Project Proponent / Executing Agency

(Program Management Office of MPW)

Asian Development

Bank (ADB)

Relevant Local Authorities / Agencies

Project Implementing Unit (PIU)

Contractor’s Project Team

Consultant’s Environmental

Engineer / Officer


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3.3. Conclusion and Recommendation

During the implementation of the project, there were no reports on adverse impacts on the

environment. The road project is not located in environmentally sensitive areas, national parks or

natural forest. Therefore, the effect on flora, fauna and different ecological habitats due to project

activities is insignificant. Overall, it appears that the project complies with some of the mitigation

plans as contained within the EMP, however, there are certain measures where non-compliance

is evident, and requires the following corrective action plan to be implemented:

Table 2 Corrective Action Plan for non-compliance

What Who When Issue Mitigation

Measure Particular Action

Contractor Engineer By 1st, August, 2017

Safety measures are sometimes are not taken in account in during the construction activities.

The Consultant should regularly check the best use of the safety measures.

Signboards, diversion boards and safety belt to indicate the construction activities are must to be installed.

The Contractor should follow all the instructions given by the consultants..

The Engineer should list and suggest the ever best uses of the safety measures.

R.O.W Clearance Issue

Identifying the claimed people and solving their issues.

The R.O.W clearance will be done through assigned committee from the provincial govt. to declare the ownership of the claimed area in the alignment.

The contractor must call all those who claimed for their ownership in front of the assigned committee.

The consultant must provide all the coordination in this regards.

The trees are cut, but not yet planted.

The replantation is required in the most appropriate areas along the road.

The consultant has to calculate all numbers of trees cut and in the response three times number of trees along the road.

The Contractor should be ready and submit the plan for the review of the consultant.

The Engineer should locate the sites, where the Replantation is most appropriate.

Dust pollution in the construction sites.

The dust pollution has to be controlled during the civil work in order to provide conducive environment for workers as well as the local people passed by.

The regular water sprinkling is required along the road works.

The Contractor should have water sprinkling schedule and always follow it.

The Engineer should inspect and guide it regularly.


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4. ANNEX-A

4.1. Environmental Impact Monitoring Summary

During the reporting period, these have been checked for compliance at site by Engr. Naqibullah Aram, Field Engineer of the Consultant.

Table 3 Environmental Impact Monitoring Summary

S,No: Monitored activity Status Recommended

mitigation

Implementation by

Current status

1. Presence of Environmental Management Officer is essential so that contractor’s activities will be accordingly.

Contractor’s Environmental Management Officer is available and is present in the project.

Not required

Contractor Compliance

2. Training of all construction workers on basic health and safety issues and specific hazards of their work.

Training of the construction workers has been carried out by the Contractor’s EMO.

Not required

Consultant Compliance

3. a) Availability Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at site and camp.

Some safety tools are visible at site.

Signboards, diversion boards and safety

belts in the construction site are

required

Contractor Non-compliance

b) Adequate protection to the general public, including, marking of hazardous areas, safe access across the construction site should be available for safety.

Signboard are installed wherever were required.

Not required Contractor Compliance

c) Encroachment within R.O.W

In general encroachment of R.O.W is not visible at site.

Some realignment area have LARP problem.

The consultant has to request from the provincial govt. so that solve this issue sooner.

Consultant Non-compliance.


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mitigation

Implementation by

Current status

d) Quarry/Borrow areas:

Material Collection

Compliance with Environmental law.

Quarry operation is in progress.

Required Contractor

Compliance.

e) Unplanned hill cutting and disposal of spoil earth and derbies materials will lead to erosion of the hill and will deposit eroded soil on the road site.

Hill is cut by the Contractor as per approved cross section.

Not required Contractor Compliance.

f) Crusher plant: Dust pollution at the site results different

diseases of the residence of the

camp

Crusher plant is running adjacent to the quarry and far from road or camp.

Not required Contractor Compliance.


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mitigation

Implementation by

Current status

g) Tree plantation:

For the better environment it is required to plant trees along the, camp & office compound etc.

About 30% of camp and office, tree plantation carried out.

The remaining plantation has to be done in the next spring season,

Contractor Non-compliance

h) Vibration:

Vibration of roller etc. construction equipment’s.

Due to vibration of roller etc. no damage of public or private property occurred.


I)Child labor :

Ensure that no child labor will be deployed.

The child labor is regularly inspected, so, no child labor at all.

Not required Contractor

Compliance

J) Dust generation:

By transport and equipment movement

The watering of alignment by contractor’s water tank was insufficient during the reporting period. The excessive generation of dust from the construction activities was noticed at the several sections.

The regular water sprinkling is notified to be done in the construction site so that to get rid of dust generation.

Contractor

Non-compliance

K) Noise protection

No excessive noise issues or complaints were reported. Contractor schedules noise generating activities nearby the sensitive areas at day time.

Machinery operators at the site mainly don’t use the noise protection equipment.



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mitigation

Implementation by

Current status

l)Endangered species

No endangered species or other wildlife encounter as no forest nearby project road


m) Historical and archaeological findings

No historical findings were reported during this report coverage period.


4 a)Adequate Water supply

(Construction of contractors base camp was completed in Aprill,2017 and operational)

In the base camp Fayzabad river water is supplied by water tanker to the overhead tank. In facility compound contractor supplying river water and ground water through tube well.


b) Kitchen and dining environment

In contractor’s camp; All the dining facilities to all the respected staff should be provided.


C) Workshop Operational



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mitigation

Implementation by

Current status

Stock pile No Stockpile Seen in the Private Land


D) Sanitation: Ensure Sanitation that adequate toilet and ablution facilities are provided for the duration of the contract.

Domestic sewage and slugs from these facilities shall be subject to suitable treatment prior to discharge in to environment,

Under no circumstances untreated wastes shall be discharged into the environment

In contractor’s camp

Provided. In facility Building: support staff building, Engineer’s Office building, provided but need repair.

.


e) Provision Drainage at the construction camp and office: storm water drainage to nearby drain/ stream outside the camp area.

Dry weather and no drainage problem visible.



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mitigation

Implementation by

Current status

f) Solid waste management: Dispose of waste to nominated project disposal sites.

1. Ensure that the waste management measures are implemented on the project site; 2. Ensure that there is provision of marked waste containers available at convenient locations for disposal of wastes;

Solid waste management is visible.


g) Availability of Firefighting equipment’s in office and accommodation.

Fire-fighting equipment should be placed at the camp and office,

Not required

Contractor Compliance.

h)Transport and equipment; moving at camp

Dust and sound pollution: no excessive dust pollution and sounding allowed in camp due to restricted movement of transport.


j)Storage of chemicals

Soil pollution for spilled out from the vehicles, bituminous drum etc. at the camp and at the offices


k) Construction workers related Impact at the camp and at the construction sites

To ensure that disease vectors such as stagnant water bodies and puddles do not form; and septic tank and garbage box will be set up in construction site,



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mitigation

Implementation by

Current status

which will be periodically cleared by the contractors to prevent outbreak of diseases,

l)Accommodation of workers

According to size of the room accommodation of the workers should be provided.


m)Waste management

Dispose of waste to nominated project dump site.

Not required. Contractor Compliance


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5. ANNEX-B

5.1. Completed Environmental Impact monitoring check-list:

Table 4 Project Summary

Project Road Name

Location/Province PM Contractor Name of inspector

Reporting period

MPW/871/ADB/ICB Faizabad-Baharak

Badakhshan Faizabad

Engr. Arghoshi

GRC-CGGC-AFG JV

Eng.Naqib Aram

Jan to June 2017

5.2. Completed Environmental Impact monitoring check-list:

Environmental impact: check the appropriate column with X or √ If answer YES place provide explanation and mitigation measures.

Table 5 Environmental Impact monitoring check-list

Type of impact Yes No Station Proposed mitigation

Mitigated

From To Yes No

1. Soil and water pollution (visual oil spills, chemicals, silt water etc.). small oil stains observed on the road alignment

√

2. Damage to property and agricultural lands caused by earthworks during construction

√

3. Improper waste management (open rubbish heaps, garbage scattered on the ground and in the water, no proper containers, improper location or lack of toilets).

√

Contractor’s camp

Full Implementation is assured by the Contractor

4. Disposal of cut material to river bed √

5. Open burning at the construction site or facilities

√

6. Excessive emissions from machinery (visual).Visual dense black smoke from the working bulldozer

√

7. Floods, erosion, sedimentation and disturbance to irrigation as result of construction activities. Diversion of river for construction of retaining wall caused the erosion of opposite bank and fall of several poplar trees.

√


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8. Cutting of trees and high shrubs √

9. Endangered species reported in vicinity to the project.

√ The species would be affected as the trees are lost. In next plantation plan, it is highly recommended to plant the trees to revive these species.

Archaeological or historical findings. √

Disturbance to cultural places and cemeteries.

√

Usage of pesticides for suppression of mosquitoes/flies.

√

Damage outside of ROW as result blasting.

√

Any complaints from the local communities about:

√

1. Water quality √

2. Land acquisition √ The LARP is approved and all the APs are being paid. Very few missing people are absent with their document declaration. As soon they are absent, they will be compensated.

√

3. Air Pollution √

4. Noise √

5. Odor √

6. Demolition of property √

7. Other impact noticed √


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5.3. Evaluation of environmental impact and mitigation measures of on-going

construction activates January, 2017

Responsible Person: Engr. Naqib Aram, Field Engineer of the Consultant.

Date: 28 January, 2017 Abbreviations: HS-Highly satisfactory, S- Satisfactory, NS- Not Satisfactory, NA- Not applicable

Table 6 Evaluation of environmental impacts, (January)

Road section 1 2 3 4 5 Km /Chainage 0.0-10.0 10.0-20.0 20.0-30.0 30.0-40.0 40.0-44.0 Level of satisfaction HS S N

S HS

S NS HS S NS HS S NS

HS S NS

1. Earthwork and soil conservations

1.1 Disposal of debris and spoil √ No work √ √

No work 1.2 Protection of agricultural land √

√ √

1.3Protection of ground cover √ √ √

1.4 Burrowing of earth

1.5 Erosion control √ √ √

1.6 Quarry operations √ √

2. Water pollution

2.1 Protection of water sources √ √ √

No work

2.2 Prevention of water quality worsening

√ √ √

2.3 No siltation of water bodies √ √ √

2.4 No alteration of drainage paths √ √ √

2.5 Precautions for contamination of water From Construction materials.

√ √ √

2.6 Locating sanitation and waste disposal in Construction camps.

NA NA NA

2.7 Adequate facilities for disposal of sewerage Solid waste.

√ √

2.8 No impact to the public or community for Water supply.

√ √

3. Air Pollution

3.1 Effective management of dust.

No work

3.2 Delivering material effectively covered while Transporting.

√ √ √

3.3 Observing vehicle speed limit which minimizes dust emission.

√ √ √

3.4 Watering of construction & transportation sites.

√ √ √

3.5 Immediate clearing of debris, dust & other material from the road.

√ √ √

3.6 Acceptable level of emissions from construction Vehicles, equipment & machinery.

√ √ √

3.7 Regularly serviced machinery, equipment & Vehicle

√ √ √

3.8 Acceptable level air emission from material Extraction sites.

√ √ √

4. Noise pollution and vibration.

4.1 Acceptable level of noise from vehicles, plants & equipment.

√ √ √

4.2 Acceptable level of vibration from machineries and Equipment.

√ √ √


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5. Impact on flora and fauna

5.1 Minimize loss or damage of trees.

√ √ √

5.2 No destruction of other flora. √ √ √

5.3 No removal of trees in protected area.

√ √ √

5.4 No impact on wild fauna and their habitats.

√ √ √

6. Accidents and risks.

6.1 Public & worker safety. √ √ √

No work 6.2 Provide workers safety appliances (helmets, Goggles, mask, footwear etc.)

√ √ √

6.3 Adequate warning signals. √ √ √

7. Health and safety.

7.1 Prevention and control of vector based diseases

√ √ √

No work

7.2 No vector breeding sites in the vicinity of Labor camp.

√ √ √

7.3 Adequate actions for workers health and Safety.

√ √ √

7.4 First aid facility. √ √ √

7.5 Adequate bathing, latrine facilities for Labors.

√ √ √

7.6 No affect to adjacent water courses by Sewerage system.

√ √ √

7.7 Garbage disposed. √ √ √

8. Environmental enhancement

8.1 road-side landscape √ √ √

8.2 Re-planting trees, re-vegetation of other Plants.

√ √ √

8.3 Reconstruction of removal utilities such as water ,electricity , telephone

√ √ √


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5.4. Evaluation of environmental impact and mitigation Measures of on-going

construction activates February, 2017

Responsible Person: Engr. Naqib Aram, Field Engineer, Consultant.

Date: 28 February, 2017 Abbreviations: HS-Highly Satisfactory, S- Satisfactory, NS- Not Satisfactory, NA- Not applicable

Table 7 Evaluation of environmental impacts, (February)

Road section 1 2 3 4 5 Km /Chainage 0.0-10.0 10.0-20.0 20.0-30.0 30.0-40.0 40.0-44.0 Level of satisfaction HS S N

S HS

S NS HS S NS HS S NS

HS S NS


1.1 Disposal of debris and spoil √ No work √ √ No work

1.2 Protection of agricultural √ √ √

1.3Protection of ground cover √ √ √

1.4 Burrowing of earth

1.5 Erosion control √ √ √

1.6 Quarry operations √ √

2. Water pollution

2.1 Protection of water sources √ √ √

No work


√ √ √

2.3 No siltation of water bodies √ √ √

2.4 No alteration of drainage paths √ √ √


√ √ √


NA NA NA


√ √


√ √

3. Air Pollution


No work


√ √ √

3.3 Vehicle speed limit which control the dust Emission.

√ √ √

3.4 Watering of construction & transportation Sites.

√ √ √

3.5 Immediate clearing of debris, dust & other Material from the road.

√ √ √


√ √ √


√ √ √

3.8 Acceptable level of air emission from material Extraction sites.

√ √ √



√ √ √


√

√ √


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√ √ √

No work

5.2 No destruction of other flora. √ √ √


√ √ √


√ √ √


6.1 Public & worker safety. √ √ √

6.2 Provide workers safety appliances (helmets, Goggles, mask, footwear etc.)

√ √ √

6.3 Adequate warning signals. √ √ √



√ √ √

No work


√ √ √


√ √ √

7.4 First aid facility. √ √ √


√ √ √


√ √ √

7.7 Garbage disposed. √ √ √


8.1 road –side landscape √ √ √


√ √ √


√ √ √


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5.5. Evaluation of environmental impact and mitigation Measures of ongoing

construction activates March, 2017


Date: 29 March, 2017 Abbreviations: HS-Highly Satisfactory, S- Satisfactory, NS- Not Satisfactory, NA- Not applicable

Table 8 Evaluation of environmental impacts, (February)

Road section 1 2 3 4 5

Km / Chainage 0.0-10.0 10.0-20.0 20.0-30.0 30.0-40.0 40.0-44.0 Level of satisfaction HS S N

S HS

S NS

HS S NS HS S NS

HS S NS


1.1 Disposal of debris and spoil √ No work √ √ No work

1.2 Protection of agricultural √ √ √ √

1.3Protection of ground cover √ √ √ √

1.4 Burrowing of earth √

1.5 Erosion control √ √ √ √

1.6 Quarry operations √ √ √

2. Water pollution

2.1 Protection of water sources √ √ √ √

No work


√ √ √ √

2.3 No siltation of water bodies √ √ √ √

2.4 No alteration of drainage paths √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


NA NA NA NA


√ √ √


√ √ √

3. Air Pollution

3.1 Effective management of dust. √

No work


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


√ √ √


√ √ √ √



√ √ √ √


√

√ √ √


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√ √ √ √

5.2 No destruction of other flora. √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


6.1 Public & worker safety. √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √

6.3 Adequate warning signals. √ √ √ √



√ √ √ √

No work


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √

7.4 First aid facility. √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √

7.7 Garbage disposed. √ √ √ √


8.1 road-side landscape √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


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construction activates April, 2017


Date: 30, April, 2017 Abbreviations: HS-Highly Satisfactory, S- Satisfactory, NS- Not Satisfactory, NA- Not applicable

Table 9 Evaluation of environmental impacts, (September)

Road section 1 2 3 4 5 Km / Chainage 0.0-10.0 10.0-20.0 20.0-30.0 30.0-40.0 40.0-44.0 Level of satisfaction HS S N

S HS

S NS

HS S NS HS S NS

HS S NS


1.1 Disposal of debris and spoil √ √ √ √ No work

1.2 Protection of agricultural √ √ √

1.3Protection of ground cover √ √ √ √

1.4 Burrowing of earth √


1.6 Quarry operations √ √ √

2. Water pollution

2.1 Protection of water sources √ √ √ √

No work


√ √ √ √

2.3 No siltation of water bodies √ √ √ √

2.4 No alteration of drainage paths √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


NA

NA NA NA


√ √ √


√ √ √

3. Air Pollution

3.1 Effective management of dust. √ √ √ √

No work


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


√ √ √


√ √ √ √



√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


5.1 Minimize loss or damage of √ √ √ √ No work


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trees.

5.2 No destruction of other flora. √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √



No work 6.2 Provide workers safety appliances (helmets, Goggles, mask, footwear etc.)

√ √ √ √




√ √ √ √

No work


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √



√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √



8.1 road-side landscape √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


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construction activates May, 2017


Date: 31 May, 2017 Abbreviations: HS-Highly Satisfactory, S- Satisfactory, NS- Not Satisfactory, NA- Not applicable

Table 10 Evaluation of environmental impacts, (October)


Km /Chainage 0.0-10.0 10.0-20.0 20.0-30.0 30.0-40.0 40.0-44.0

Level of satisfaction HS S NS HS S NS HS S NS HS S NS HS S NS


1.1 Disposal of debris and spoil

√ √ √ √ √


1.3 Protection of ground cover √ √ √ √

1.4 Burrowing of earth √ √ √ √ √

1.5 Erosion control √ √ √ √ √

1.6 Quarry operations N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

2. Water pollution

2.1 Protection of water sources

√ √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √ √

2.3 No siltation of water bodies

√ √ √ √ √

2.4 No alteration of drainage paths

√ √ √ √ √

2.5Precautions for contamination of water From Construction materials.

√ √ √ √ √


√ √ √ N/A N/A


√ √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √ √

3. Air pollution


√ √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √ √

3.6 Acceptable level of emissions from construction

√ √ √ √ √


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Vehicles, equipment & machinery.


√ √ √ √ √


√

√ √ √ √



√ √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √ √



√ √ √ √ √

5.2 No destruction of other flora.

√ √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √ √


6.1 Public & worker safety. √ √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √ √

6.3 Adequate warning signals. √ √ √ √ √


7.1 Prevention and control of vector based diseases.

√ √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √ √

7.4 First aid facility. √ √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √ √

7.7 Garbage disposed. √ √ √ √ √


8.1 Road - side landscape √ √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √ √


√ √ √ √ √


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construction activates June, 2017


Date: 10 July, 2017 Abbreviations: HS-Highly Satisfactory, S- Satisfactory, NS- Not Satisfactory, NA- Not applicable

Table 81 Evaluation of environmental impacts, (November)


Km /Chainage 0.0-10.0 10.0-20.0 20.0-30.0 30.0-40.0 40.0-44.0

Level of satisfaction HS S NS HS S NS HS S NS HS S NS HS S NS


1.1 Disposal of debris and spoil

√ √ √ √


1.3 Protection of ground cover √ √ √ √

1.4 Burrowing of earth √ √ √ √


1.6 Quarry operations N/A N/A N/A N/A

2. Water pollution

2.1 Protection of water sources

√ √ √ √

No work


√ √ √ √

2.3 No siltation of water bodies

√ √ √ √

2.4 No alteration of drainage paths

√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √

3. Air Pollution


√ √ √ √

No work


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √

3.6 Acceptable level of emissions from construction Vehicles, equipment &

√ √ √ √


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machinery.


√ √ √ √

No work 3.8 Acceptable level of air emission from material Extraction sites.

√

√ √ √

4. Noise pollution and vibration


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √



√ √ √ √

No work

5.2 No destruction of other flora.

√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √




√ √ √ √



7.1 Prevention and control of vector based diseases.

√ √ √ √

No work


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √



√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √



8.1 Road - side landscape √ √ √ √

No work


√ √ √ √


√ √ √ √


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6. ANNEX-C

Figure 6 Installing the Safety Belt to Avoid the Public in the Construction Site

Figure 7 Ongoing Excavation Work


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Figure 8 Asphalt Compaction

Figure 9 Asphalting Work


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Figure 10 Water Spraying to Avoid the Dust Generation

Figure 11 Installing the Safety Board for the Public

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