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A Repot on Preparatory Study

1. Title of the Cooperation Project

The Project for Improvement of Water Supply in Abbottabad in the Islamic Republic Pakistan

2. Categorization and its reason

2.1 Category: B

2.2 Reason

This project aims to supply safe and stable water by means of taking surface water from

valleys located in the east of Abbottabad city for residents of Abbottabad TMA, Nawanshehr

Service Union and its adjoining four Union Councils and will be conducted through Japans

Grant Aid scheme.

With expanding and newly- installing water supply systems including establishment of newwells, unexpected influences on natural and social environment such as issues of land

acquisition, a conflict of water right and so on will arise. Therefore, this project is classified

in Category B.

3. Outline of the Location

District Abbottabad is center of Hazara Division, which is located in a valley and situated

between 33 50 and 34 23 North, and 73 35and 73 31 East at an altitude of 4120 feet

(1250 m) above sea level. It is located in the place about 2.5 hours (100km of distance) by a

car from Islamabad which is the capital of the Pakistan and about 3 hours (205km of distance)

by a car from Peshawar which is the capital of NWFP.

The monthly average lowest temperature is 1.8 C in January and 20.1 C in July. The monthly

average maximum temperature is 12.6 C in January and 32.4 C in June. Precipitation in

Abbottabad varies annually. Average monthly precipitation during 1961 to 2002, the maximum

monthly precipitation is recorded in August (259mm), and the minimum monthly precipitation

is recorded in November (30mm).

Population of the target area was 151,875 at Census in 1998. At 2010 and 2015, the

population will be estimated 205,120 and 234,970 respectively.

Jadoon is the main tribe inhabiting the project area. Other tribes include Syed, Awan, Sardar,

Tanawali, Gugar and Abbassi. All the population is Muslim and belongs to Sunni Sect. Main

language is Hindko spoken by majority of the population.

Karakoram Highway passes through Abbottabad area to China from south to north, and Murree

Road is provided eastwards, and is an important place in North-West Frontier Province.

The rate of households of a gas supply through a gas pipeline network is very high as domestic

fuel in Abbottabad area.

Although electricity has spread through almost all homes, load-shedding is conducted about 4

to 5 hours a day.

Although a sewage system was planned in 1985, it has not been in implementation due to the

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shortage of funds etc, and has not been served. Therefore, much of domestic sewage of

Abbottabad city is untreated, and is discharged into branches of the Dole River and so on.

IslamabadPeshawar

Abbottabad

DerawandahMirpur

Jhangi

Salhad

To Islamabad and Peshawar

Abbottabad TMA

Shaekhal Bandi

Murree Road

NewmanShahrService Union

Kakul RoadKarakurramH

ighway

Kakul Cantonment

DorRiver

Google Earth

To Mansehra

Dobathar

Lama

Maira

BandaGhazan

BandaPhugwarian

Fig. Location of Target Area

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4. Legal Framework of Environmental and Social Consideration

the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act 1997

Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (Review of IEE and EIA)Regulations, 2000

the National Environmental Policy in 2005

National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP)

Guidelines for the Preparation and Review of Environmental Reports

Guidelines for Public Consultation

Guidelines for Sensitive and Critical Areas

5. Outline of the Relevant Agencies and the Institution, which implements the Project, EIA and so

on

The implementing agency is District Government Abbottabad under the Government of theNWFP. Operation and Maintenance of Gravity Water Supply will be carried out by new a

proposed organization, i.e. Gravity Water Supply Unit, while O&M of Ground Water Supply

System of 10 villages will be conducted by Water Supply and Sanitation/PHE of the District

Government.

Environmental administration of the province is carried out by the Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA, NWFP).

EPA NWFP was established in 1989 under the administrative control of PP&H Department.

Later on, in 1992, it was transferred to PE&D Department the attached Department. Recently

it has been placed under a newly established Environment Department.

6. Outline of the Project, Analysis of Alternative

Selected Projects on the Basis of Previous B/D study and Comparative Examination of Alternatives

Without Project Selected Projects

Source of Surface WaterSystem

No Gaya River, Bagh River and Namly MairaRiver: 200 l/s

Source of Wells Existing 129.1 lit/s New 14.8 lit/s, Existing 88.5 lit/s

Construction of Inletfacilities

No A) Surface water system: Intake weir with Barscreen type; 4siteB) Ground water system: Wells

250mm x depth 100m; 4 sitesReplacement of existing well pumps; 12 sites

Construction of Rawwater transmission mains

No 450500mm 11km150300mm 10km

Construction of Watertreatment plant

No Slow filtration system

Construction of Treatedwater transmission mains

No 400-500mm: 4.5km100-300mm: 26 km

Soft Component Scheme No Technical and management guidance for O&Mof above mentioned Facilities

Advantages No environmental or social impacts are expected A) The current water supply restriction willbe eased.

B) Improvement of O&M skill is expected.Drawbacks A) The current water supply restriction will not

be eased, since the project will not beimplemented.

B) The current water supply will not meetdemands of water at the target year.

C) Some existing wells will be likely discarded.

The O&M cost of the water supply system willbe increased.

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Inlet Raw water transmissionmains

Treatment Plant Treated water transmissionmains

New Well

Rating; Rating; Rating; Rating; Rating;Items

Reason Reason Reason Reason Reason

7 Misdistribution of Benefitand Damage

D:The issue of water rightswith Haripur District hasbeen solved.

The allocation of waterrights between Abbottabadand Haripur has beenrecognized on 53:47 by theHigh Court under presenceof persons concernedincluding representative ofinhabitant in Haripurdistrict.Governor of Haripur hasalso acceptedimplementation of theproject with reservations.Conditions areimplementation of two

irrigation projects. Besides,a meeting in which therepresentative of thefarmer institution of aHaripur District alsoparticipated was held, andrecognition of this projectwas made in the meeting.

D:No negative impact isgenerated.



D:No negative impgenerated.

8 Culturalheritage

DThere are no culturalheritages at the site.




DThere are no cheritages at the site.

9 LocalConflicts ofInterest

D:There are no reports ofconflicts in the target area.




D:There are no repoconflicts in the targe

SocialEnvironment:

*Impacts

onGenderandChildrensRightmayberelatedtoallsocialenvironmentcriteria.

10 Water Usageor WaterRights andCommunalRights

D:The issue of water rightsbetween downstreamregion residents is solved.The allocation of waterrights between Abbottabadand Haripur has beendecided in 53:47 by theHigh Court. Governor ofHaripur also acceptsimplementation of theproject with reservations.





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Inlet Raw water transmissionmains

Treatment Plant Treated water transmissionmains

New Well

Rating; Rating; Rating; Rating; Rating;Items

Reason Reason Reason Reason Reason

27 GroundSubsidence

D:No Negative impact isgenerated.




B:There is possibilground subsidencexcess pumping.

28 OffensiveOdor

D:No Negative impact isgenerated.




D:No negative impagenerated.

29 BottomSediment

B:After constructioncompletion, whentreatment of excavatedsoils is not carried outappropriately, it is left onthe riverbed with theexcavated soilsaccumulated.

B:After constructioncompletion, whentreatment of excavatedsoils is not carried outappropriately, it is left onthe riverbed with theexcavated soilsaccumulated.


B:No negative impact isgenerated.


Pollution

30 Accidents B:Accidents caused bymachines or falling stonesare anticipated.

B:Accidents caused bymachines or falling stonesare anticipated.

B:Accidents caused bymachines or falling stonesare anticipated.

B:Accidents caused bymachines or trafficaccident of workers are

anticipated

B:There is a possibilithe traffic accident when the machine

materials are transpothe construction site

Overall rating B B B B B

Rating; A: Serious impact is expected,B: Some impact is expected,C: Extent of impact is unknown,D: No impact is expected. IEE/EIA is not necessary.


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9. Whether another environmental and social considerations study is required at this stage or not?

NOC, Non-Objection Certificate issued by Environmental Protection Agency(EPA), NWFP on

May 2004 has been already expired according to Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency

(Review of IEE and EIA) Regulations, 2000 and the estimated project cost is more than

Rs.25millon. According the Regulation, 2000, it is necessary to conduct EIA.

The previous IEE/EIA procedure was legally the same as the present procedure. However, only IEE

was carried out and NOC was issued by EPA based on the result of the IEE.

Therefore, District Government Abbottabad which is the implementation Agency is now asking

whether the project needs EIA or otherwise.

10. Consultation (state who has been contacted about the project, means of contacting them, date

when they were contacted and so on.)(1) The tribunal of inquiry at Peshawar High Court

The court which carried out hearing and mediation in which any people and organizations which

got interested in this project of both district of Abbottabad and Haripur on July 4 and 5, 2005 could

participate was held.

It was judged that the water allocation ratio between District of Abbottabad and Haripur which had

been given 57:43 (1904 to 1905 determination) in allocation of irrigation water was effective.

However, there was a view that this allocation was not suitable with the present condition.

Therefore it was proposed that a certain taking measures would be required to carry out about the

irrigation water in District Haripur.

(2) A meeting on the water rights of downstream area, Haripur

A meeting was held under attendance of District Nazim Abbottabad, DCO (District Coordinate

Officer) Abbottabad, Haripur and Representatives of farmers of District Haripur at June 22, 2004 or

August 12, 2004. It was clarified in this meeting that the proposal of this project did not contain

construction of any sort of dam on Daur (Dor) River and issues of water rights would not arise.

(3) Approval of Governor District Nazim Haripur

Approval of implementation of this project was obtained with the following condition from DistrictNazim Haripur on July 25, 2006.

1) Rehabilitation of Daur (Dor) Main Canal District Haripur

2) Construction of 15 tube wells for irrigation

Regarding 1), a study and detail design Rehabilitation of Daur Main Canal in District Haripur

(Sub-work Geological investigation including Sub Soil Low and Detail Design of the Pick up

Weir was already conducted in 2007.

Regarding 2), five (5) tube wells of 15 were constructed in 2007 and the power distribution will be

carried out till the end of 2008. Discharge of one tube well is 1.5cusec (42.6 lit/s).

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