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Environmental Monitoring Report

Semestral Report

September 2013

IND: Railway Sector Investment Program

Prepared by Ministry of Railways for the Government of India and the Asian Development Bank. This environmental monitoring 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. 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.

Indian Government

Ministry of Railways

Asian Development Bank

Multitranche Financing Facility No. 0060-IND

Loan No. 2793-IND

Railway Sector Investment Program

Track Doubling and Electrification on Critical Routes

Environmental Monitoring Report

Semi Annual Report: April - September 2013

Egis Rail – Egis India – TUC RAIL Semi-Annual Environmental Safeguards Monitoring Report - 2013

ADB Loan No. 0060-IND / 2793-IND Railway Sector Investment Program – Track Doubling and Electrification on Critical Routes

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Document Identification

Project Name : Railway Sector Investment Program

ADB MFF no. 0060-IND

ADB Loan no. 2793-IND

Track Doubling and Electrification on Critical Routes

Report Name : GENERAL CONSULTANT Half yearly Environmental Report No.1, September 2013

Reference EMP_September2013

Preparation, Review and Authorisation

Prepared by : Dr. Surjit Singh Deepak Signature :

Organisation : General Consultant

Position : Environment Expert Date :

Checked by : Jean-Francois Pinet/Prem Narayan Shukla Signature :

Organisation : General Consultant

Position : Team Leader/Dy. Team Leader Date :

Reviewed by : Dimpy Garg Signature :

Organisation : RVNL

Position : General Manager Coordination Date :

Approved by : Vijay Anand Signature :

Organisation : RVNL

Position : Director Projects Date :

Revision, Preparation, Review Issue

Revision Date Subject Prepared by Reviewed by

1.0 03/12/2013 First issue Dr. Surjit Singh Deepak Dimpy Garg


ADB Loan No. 0060-IND / 2793-IND

Railway Sector Investment Program – Track Doubling and Electrification on Critical Routes

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Contents

1. Project Background ........................................................................................................................... 1

2. The environmental category of the project ...................................................................................... 5

3. Scope of the Present Report .............................................................................................................. 5

4. Approach and methodology adopted for environmental monitoring of the project .......................... 5

5. Environmental Monitoring Performance .......................................................................................... 5

5.1. Compliance with loan covenants, state and national statutes & regulations .............................. 6

5.2. Compliance with the Environmental Management Plan ............................................................ 20

5.2.1. Public Complaints on Environmental and Safety Issues of Project ......................................... 22

5.2.2. Health check-up and AIDS Awareness for Workers ................................................................ 22

5.2.3. Significant Non-Compliances .................................................................................................. 23

5.3. Status of Monitoring of Environmental Attributes ..................................................................... 23

5.4. Any other environmental aspects, impacts observed during implementation which were not

covered earlier in IEE .............................................................................................................................. 30

5.5. Conclusion and Recommendations............................................................................................. 31

Tables

Table 1: List of Track Doubling and Electrification Sub-Projects .................................................................. 2

Table 2: Compliance status with Loan Covenants ........................................................................................ 9

Table 3: Packagewise Status of Compliance with state and national statutes & regulations .................... 19

Table 4: Compliance with the Environmental Management Plan .............................................................. 22

Table 5: Status of Monitoring of Environmental Attributes during last 6 months ..................................... 24

Table 6: Packagewise Ambient Air Quality at different locations............................................................... 26

Table 7: Drinking Water Quality at different locations in subproject DG-1 ................................................ 27

Table 8: Water Quality at different locations in subproject HT-1............................................................... 28

Table 9: Water Quality at Different locations in Construction Package ST-1 ............................................. 29

Table 10: Noise level monitoring plan ....................................................................................................... 30

Figures

Figure 1: Map of India showing Track Doubling and Electrification Projects ............................................. 4




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Abbreviations

ADB Asian Development Bank

AIDS Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome

CtE Consent to Establish

CtO Consent to Operate

EMP Environmental Management Plan

FFA Framework Financing Agreement

GoI Government of India

HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus

IA Implementing Agency

IEE Initial Environmental Examination

IPP Indigenous Peoples Plan

MFF Multitranche Financing Facility

MoR Ministry of Railways

RP Resettlement Plan

RSIP Railway Sector Investment Program

RVNL Rail Vikas Nigam Limited

SPS Safeguard Policy Statement

STD Sexually Transmitted Diseases


ADB Loan No. 0060-IND / 2793-IND Railway Sector Investment Program – Track Doubling and Electrification on Critical Routes

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1. Project Background

Ministry of Railways (MoR), Govt. of India has sought financial assistance from the Asian

Development Bank (ADB) under Railway Sector Investment Program for up-gradation (doubling) of

existing four nos single Railway line. In addition, there is also electrification of one existing railway

line under Railway Sector Investment Program. The total track Km involving above work is about

1500 kms and spread across the state of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

and Odisha.

The main objective of the Railway Sector Investment Program is to augment the capacity of existing

single lines which are not able to cater the traffic needs of the area. The above railway lines are

critical for bulk freight transport of various commodities particularly in the region and in the

country in general. The impact of project on its implementation with modern signaling system

would improve the overall infrastructure in the region and increase the capacity and the

operational efficiency of the existing tracks.

A Framework Financing Agreement (FFA) was signed on 8th July 2011 between Government of India

through the Ministry of Railways (MOR) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the

implementation of the Railway Sector Investment Program (RSIP)

The total cost of Railway Sector Investment Program covered by this framework agreement is

expected to be 1,144.6 million equivalents USD, out of which 500 million USD (43.7%) will be

financed by ADB and remaining 644.6 million USD by India.

A Multi tranche Financing Facility (MFF) has been approved by ADB on 31 August 2011 to finance

the individual projects under RSIP.

It covers 3 components:

(i) Railway improvement component will cover doubling of track about 840 km rail routes

and electrification over the 640 km rail route along high density corridors.

(ii) Efficiency enhancement component will provide equipment and implementation

support to the institution strengthening action plan, especially focusing on

implementation of the new accounting systems in synchronization with the Government

Accounting Standards Advisory Board.

(iii) Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) component will provide implementation support

to MOR for carbon mitigation.

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) is Implementing Agency (IA) for component (I), while MOR acts as

IA for components (II) and (III).

The location plan of the sub-project is presented in Figure 1:




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No. Project Name Length

(km)

Subproject Location

i. Doubling of Daund - Gulbarga

section

224 DG-1: Bhigwan-Mohol

DG-2: Hotgi-Gulbarga

Maharashtra,

Karnataka, and

Andhra Pradesh

ii. Doubling of Sambalpur -

Titlagarh section

182 ST-1: All Major Bridges

ST-2: Sambalpur-Barapali

ST-3: Barapali-Bolangir

ST-4: Bolangir-Titlagarh

Odisha

iii. Doubling of Raipur - Titlagarh

section

203 RT-1: Titlagarh-Lakhana

RT-2: Lakhana-Arand

RT-3: Arand-Raipur

Odisha &

Chhattisgarh

iv. Doubling of Hospet - Tinaighat

section

229 HT-1: Hospet-Hariapur

HT-2: Harlapur-Dharwar

HT-3: Kambarganavi-Tinaighat

Karnataka

v. Electrification of Pune - Wadi -

Guntakal section

641 PG-1: Pune-Bhigwan &

Gulbarga-Wadi

PG-2: Wadi-Raichur

PG-3: Raichur-Guntakal

PG-4: Bhigwan-Mohol

PG-5: Mohol-Gulbarga

Maharashtra,

Karnataka, and

Andhra Pradesh

Table 1: List of Track Doubling and Electrification Sub-Projects

The scope of projects (i) to (iv) above is to provide a second line along the existing single line by

constructing the roadbed and either extending or constructing new bridges, provision of facilities for

passenger and staff, providing and laying track, signalling and telecommunications and general electrical

works. For project at serial number (v) the scope of the project is to provide overhead Railway

electrification in the Pune – Wadi – Guntakal double line section.

The key project activities involved in there are laying of formation for double track, construction of new

bridges, RuB and RoB. Other important activities are:

Gradient and curve improvement,

Construction of side drains,

Shifting of existing roads at certain locations and construction of approach roads near bridge

locations,




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Dismantling, renovation (levelling, extension, up-gradation) or new construction of platforms,

Dismantling/ construction of foot over bridges,

Dismantling /building of the loops,

Construction of quarters for staffs with all basic amenities.

Temporary workshops, offices and construction camps.

The Works have been awarded for 12 packages. Works have started on all 12 awarded contracts.

The award of the contracts for Contract Package PG-4 and PG-5 of Electrification of Pune - Wadi –

Guntakal Sub-project section are pending. The subprojects ST-2, ST-3 and ST-4 of Sambalpur-

Titlagarh Sub-project is also pending. It is expected that the works concerned by these contracts will

start at the beginning of January 2014. These packages will be financed 100% by the Indian

government. Hence Packages ST-2, ST-3 and ST-4 of the Sambalpur – Titlagarh doubling project are

removed from the scope of the ADB loan. They are marked in italic in the above table.

In addition to the above mentioned works, the ADB loan also covers the following packages:

The supply of rails and thick web switches;

The supply and installation of indoor signalling;

General consultancy services for the whole program.




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Figure 1: Map of India showing Track Doubling and Electrification Projects




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2. The environmental category of the project

All the 5 subprojects fall under B category as per ADB categorization criteria based on ADB’s

Environmental Assessment Guidelines 2003, and Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) 2009. The

subprojects required only IEE for meeting the environmental requirements under the ADB’s policy. IEE

reports were prepared for all the five projects based on the findings of the study with respect to the

anticipated environmental impacts; Environmental Management Plan (EMP) was formulated for

mitigating and managing the anticipated adverse environmental impacts and enhancing the efficiency of

environmental components wherever it is possible. The recommended EMP was included in domain of

detailed design and bid documents for all the sub-projects. There is a separate budgetary allocation for

implementation of EMP and have been included in the contracts.

3. Scope of the Present Report

The present report is the six monthly Environmental Monitoring Report covering the period from April to September, 2013. The report reviews the compliance of environmental activities set in EMP during the period and proposes practices/innovations leading to improved and sustainable environment in the future.

4. Approach and methodology adopted for environmental monitoring of the

project

The Contractor in each package is directly responsible for implementing environmental safeguards at

site during construction. For this, RVNL has appointed Project Management Consultant (PMC) for each

construction package, with the role that environmental safeguard measures are proactively

implemented by the Contractor during construction activities as per conditions of Contract Agreement,

EMP and prevailing environmental statutes and regulations. It is also to be ensured by stakeholders that

the monitoring of components such as ambient air quality, water quality and noise levels are being

carried out as set in monitoring plans. The EMP in general describes monitoring programme for various

parameters such as duration and frequency of monitoring, sampling location and responsibilities and

authorities of stakeholders for implementation.

RVNL has appointed General Consultant (GC) to monitor the overall progress of the project including

safeguard measures related to environment protection and to provide necessary guidance/training on

EMP implementation to local Contractors, PMCs & RVNL.

At site, inspection and monitoring of environmental activities are undertaken by the PMC along with

quality control activities on regular basis. For Monitoring and reporting related to environmental

activities various checklists and formats are being used.

5. Environmental Monitoring Performance

For effective monitoring of Environmental Compliance, environmental parameters have been identified

as indicators which may be qualitatively and quantitatively measured periodically and compared over a




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period of time to ensure the effectiveness of the safeguard measures during project execution. The

various environmental idicators selected are based on physical, chemical and biological parameters. The

parameters selected as performance indicators are as follows:

(i) Compliance with loan covenants, state and national statutes & regulations

(ii) Compliance with the Environmental Management Plan

(iii) Monitoring of environmental quality in terms of Air Water and Noise quality at critical

locations and comparision with baseline environmental quality and state/National

Standards

5.1. Compliance with loan covenants, state and national statutes & regulations

(a) Compliance status with the Environmental Covenants as stipulated in the Loan Agreement

The Framework Finance Agreement was signed between the Government of India and ADB

under the Railway Sector Investment Programme on 8th July, 2011.The Loan Agreement for

Railway Sector Investment Programme-tranche 1 signed between Government of India and ADB

vide Loan No. 2793-IND dated 9 July, 2012.

The Schedule 4 of the FFA stipulates the environmental considerations whereas the Schedules 4

and 5 of Loan Agreement (Ordinary Operations) stipulates the requirements of environmental

safeguards. The project’s compliance to requirements on environment safeguards is as follows:

S.N. Loan Covenants Status of Compliance

A. FRAMEWORK FINANCING AGREEMENT

1 Schedule 4 A. 1(iv):

The project will also be environmentally and socially sound and include measures to mitigate any possible environment and social impacts in accordance with the safeguard framework-1 prepared (Schedule 5) and Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) 2009. For each project, a poverty and social analysis will be conducted in accordance with ADBs guidelines on poverty and social assessment. Similarly, an environmental assessment will be carried out for each project in accordance with the SPS 2009.

All measures and requirements set forth in the respective initial environmental examination. (“IEE”), environment impact assessment (“EIA”)

Being Complied with.

For each sub-project of Tranche-1, IEE has been undertaken in accordance with the ADB’s SPS 2009. The Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan have been formulated for all the sub-project and is the part of tender documents. During Construction it has been ensured that all the necessary permits/ approvals/ licenses are obtained as well as adequate actions on environmental safeguard have been undertaken during construction in accordance with the EMP.




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and environmental management plan (“EMP”), and any corrective or preventative actions set forth in a safeguards monitoring report, MOR and RVNL shall ensure that all bidding documents and contracts for works contain provisions that require contractors to comply with the measures and requirements relevant to the contractor set forth in the IEE/EIA, the EMP, the RP and the IPP (to the extent they concern impacts on affected people during construction), and any corrective or preventative actions set out in the safeguards monitoring report.

2 Schedule 4 A. 1(iv):

For each project, all necessary Government approvals will be obtained, including MOR, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Pollution Control Boards, and other relevant agencies, as applicable.

The Necessary Approvals and licensed in each sub-project has been ensured. The status of clearances/approvals/ licenses as upto September, 2013 is presented in Table 2.

B. LOAN AGREEMENT (ORDINARY OPERATIONS)

3 Schedule 4 B:.Approval Procedure

2. All projects will be prepared and processed in accordance with the procedures set out below.

(i) MOR will select a possible project from railway priority, which is part of the existing network implemented by the MOR. MOR will then conduct a feasibility study for the project including its cost estimate, technical and economic analysis. MOR will also prepare (a) an initial poverty and social assessment (IPSA) and fill out a checklist for (b) involuntary resettlement; (c) indigenous people; and (d) complete the Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) checklist for screening of environmental issues.

Rapid Environmental Assessment has been prepared for all the sub-projects and accordingly categorization of all the 5 sub-projects has been done. The subprojects have been categorized as “Category-B” project based on environmental issues and hence only IEE was required for the sub-projects. The IEE reports have been approved by ADB.

Schedule 4: Conditions for Award of Contract: Para 6: The Borrower shall not award any works contract for any part of the project which involves environmental impacts until RVNL has

(a) Obtained the final approval of the IEE from the relevant Environment Authority

Being Complied with




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of the Borrower (b) Incorporated the relevant provisions

from the EMP into the Works contract.

4 Schedule 5: Execution of Project; Financial Matters:

Environment Para 7 (b) The Borrower shall ensure, and cause to MOR and RVNL to ensure, that works under a contract shall not be commenced in the relevant section, until forestry clearance and permits from Pollution Control Boards for Operation of Hot Mix Plants are obtained

Being Complied with

No Hot mix plants have been installed in any of the Contract packages.


Safeguards related Provisions in Bidding Documents and Works Contract: Para 12: The Borrower shall ensure, and cause MOR and RVNL to ensure that all bidding documents and contracts for works contain provisions that require Contractors to

(a) Comply with the measures and requirements relevant to the contractor set forth in the IEE, the EMP, the RP and the IPP (to the extent they concern impacts on affected people during construction), and any corrective or preventive actions set out in a Safeguard Monitoring Report.

(b) Make available a budget for all such environmental and social measures; and

(c) Provide the Borrower and ADB with a written notice of any unanticipated environmental, resettlement or indigenous people risks or impacts that arise during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not considered in the

Being complied with

Environmental monitoring and mitigation costs allocated/incorporated in contract agreement

No such incidence has appeared till date




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IEE, the EMP, the RP or the IPP.


Safeguards Monitoring and Reporting (Para 13) : The Borrower shall do the following and shall cause MOR and RVNL to the following:

(a) Submit Semi-annual Safeguards Monitoring Reports to ADB and disclose relevant information from such reports to affected persons promptly upon submission.

(b) If any unanticipated environmental and/or social risk and impacts arise during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not considered in the IEE, the EMP, the RP or the IPP promptly inform ADB of the occurrence of such risks or impacts, with detailed description of the event and proposed corrective action plan.

(d ) Report any actual or potential breach of compliance with the measures and requirements set forth in the EMP, the RO or the IPP promptly after becoming aware of the breach

The semi-annual report has been prepared as per the guidelines in compliance

No such incidence has been encountered in any of the sub-projects. Will be complied in case such unanticipated incidence appear in future.

No breach of compliance recorded in any of the sub-projects till date.

Table 2: Compliance status with Loan Covenants

(b) Compliance with state and national statutes & regulations:

The requirement of statutory permits/ clearances and the status of compliance with State and National

Statutes and Regulations in each package of all the 5 Sub-Projects till the reporting period are presented

in Table 3.




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Project Statutory Environmental Requirements Responsibility Status of Compliance Remarks/Action Required

1. Daund-Gulbarga Doubling of Track Project

(i) Subproject-1 (DG-1): Bhigwan-Mohol Section (127.14 Kms)

Forest Diversion RVNL Not Required No Forest land involved

Approval of Tree Cutting RVNL Obtained

Consent to Establish & Operate for Stone Crusher Plant

Contractor

Obtained

Consent to Establish & Operate for Batching Plant

Contractor

Not Required No Batching Plant erected

Quarry Licence Contractor Obtained

Environmental Clearance for Quarry

Contractor Obtained

Permission for Blasting Activities Contractor

Labour License Contractor Obtained, Validity over on 12.9.2013. Renewal of Labour License done.

(ii) Subproject 2 (DG-2): Hotgi-Gulbarga

Forest Diversion RVNL No Forest Land involved




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Section (98 Kms) Approval of Tree Cutting RVNL Obtained


Contractor

Obtained


Contractor

Not required No Batching Plant established till date.

Quarry Licence Contractor In Process


Contractor In Process

Permission for Blasting Activities Contractor NA

Labour License Contractor Obtained

2. Doubling of Hospet – Tinaighat Section

(i) Subproject 1 (HT-1): Hospet-Harlapur

Section (69.22 Kms)

Forest Diversion RVNL Not Required



Contractor

Applied for. Plant Yet to be Commissioned


Contractor CtE Obtained/ CtO Pending

Follow up required




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Quarry License Contractor Applied for Follow up with the Concern Department


Contractor Applied For Follow up with the Concern Department

Permission for Blasting Activities Contractor Obtained


(ii) Subproject 2 (HT-2): Harlapur – Hebur section (55.030 Kms) & Hubli-Dharwad Section (Km 20.09) Total 75.12 Kms

Forest Diversion RVNL Not Required No Forest Land involved



Contractor

Obtained


Contractor

Not Required till date No Plant proposed till date

Quarry License Contractor Obtained


Contractor Not Applied Application for Environmental Clearance is required to be made to the




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competent authority

Permission for Blasting Activities Contractor Not required Licensed Blaster engaged


(iii) Subproject 3 (HT-3): Kambarganvi-Londa (45.180 Kms) & Londa-Tinaighat (13.2) Total 58.380 Kms

Forest Diversion RVNL Not Required No Forest Land involved

Approval of Tree Cutting RVNL In progress with Forest department

Follow up with the Concern Forest Department required


Contractor

Obtained


Contractor

Obtained

Quarry License Contractor Obtained


Contractor Obtained

Permission for Blasting Activities Contractor Not Applicable Engaged Licensed Blaster





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3. Doubling of Raipur - Titlagarh Section

(i) Subproject 1 (RT-1): Titlagarh – Kakhna Section (72.948 Kms)




Contractor

Not Obtained Application for CtE & CtO to be submitted to the Orissa Pollution Control Board


Contractor

Not required No Batching Plant established

Permission for Blasting Activities Contractor Not required Licensed blaster has been engaged for the activity

(ii) Subproject 2 (RT-2): Lakhna – Arand Section (68.936 Kms)

Forest Diversion RVNL Not required



Contractor

Not Obtained Application for CtE & CtO to be submitted to the Orissa Pollution Control Board


Contractor Not Obtained Application for CtE & CtO to be submitted




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to the Orissa Pollution Control Board

Quarry License Contractor Not Applicable Stones are procured from licensed quarry


Contractor Not Applicable

Permission for Blasting Activities Contractor Not Applicable


(iii) Subproject 3 (RT-3): Arand Raipur Section (57.404 Kms)


Approval of Tree Cutting RVNL Obtained for 215 trees

Compensatory Plantation of 2150 trees( in the ratio of 1:10)


Contractor

Not Required Presently no Stone crusher is established


Contractor

Application in Process

Application for CtE & CtO to be submitted to the Orissa Pollution Control Board

Quarry License Contractor Not Applicable




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4. Doubling of Sambalpur – Titlagarh Section

(i) Subproject -1 (ST-1): All Bridges of Sambalpur-Titlagarh Project


Approval of Tree Cutting RVNL Applied for) Tree enumeration in progress


Contractor

Not Applicable Stone Crusher not established


Contractor

Obtained for One Plant, yet to Obtained for Plant no. 2

A total number of 2 Batch Mix Plants have been erected by the Contractor. Application to be made for 2nd Plant

Quarry License Contractor Not Applicable







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5. Electrification of Pune - Bhigvan & Gulbarga - Wadi Section

(i) Subproject 1 (PG-1): Yevat, Daund and

Martur (72.948 Kms)


Approval of Tree Cutting RVNL Not Required




Contractor

Not Applicable

Quarry Licence Contractor Not Applicable





(ii) Subproject 2 (PG-2): Raichur - Wadi




Contractor

Not Applicable




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Contractor

Not Applicable






(iii) Subproject 3 (PG-3): Guntakal - Raichur




Contractor

Not Applicable


Contractor

Not Applicable








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Labour License Contractor

Obtained

Table 3: Packagewise Status of Compliance with state and national statutes & regulations




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5.2. Compliance with the Environmental Management Plan

Based on the site inspection, PMC’s report on EMP compliance status, assessment of compliance to the

requirement of EMP of the Contract, overall rating has been done for the project which is indicated

below:

Sl. No.

Activity Performance Rating

Compliance with Statutory Rules and Regulations

1 Construction Schedule Integrating EMP Satisfactory

2 Licenses and Permits for plants and equipments and Quarry

Satisfactory.

3 Labour Liceses Good in all packages.

4 Site Selection / Clearance Satisfactory

Construction Related Compliance

5 Traffic Safety Measures Good in HT, PG, DG, ST, RT-1, RT-2. Needs

improvement in RT-3

6 Construction Camps Satisfactory

7 Labour Camps and Facilities

Poor: Improvement is required in the field of Sanitation, fire fighting arrangement, waste collection and disposal arrangements. First-aid kits are required in all the labour camps including those at Sub-Contractor’s Campsite. The facilities at Campsites of subcontractor’s are liabilities of the main contractor and are being taken up casually.

8 Medical facilities and health checkups of workers

Good in HT and PG projects (Health checkups of workers have been ensured), require improvement in other projects

9 Dust Control:

(A) At Plant Site Need improvement in RT-1 and HT-2 Satisfactory in

rest of the subprojects

(B) At Construction Sites Need improvement in package RT-3 near habitation




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area Satisfactory in other subprojects

10 Stock Pilling of Topsoil Satisfactory

11 First Aid Facilities

Satisfactory at all the plant sites and construction zones at all the construction packages except for HT-2 and RT-1 where it is poor. Needs improvement at all the labour camps

12 Safety Equipment for Labour and Other Staff

Good in HT-1 and HT-3, PG-1, PG-2, PG-3. Satisfactory in DG-1 DG-2, ST-1. Poor in HT-2, RT-1 and RT-3.

Improvement required for the workers of subcontractors. Adequate number of PPE’s required to be supplied by the main contractor to all the associated workers and proper use of PPE’s should be encouraged. Require strict action against the violators.

13 Proper storage and handling of chemicals and waste oils

Satisfactory in PG, HT and DG-2 projects, however, catchdrains are required to be provided around the equipments and vehicles service areas.

Issues relating to the solid and Hazardous waste disposal are to be addressed by the contractor properly in packages DG-1, RT and ST-1 subprojects.

14 Sanitation and Waste Management

Satisfactory in HT, PG and ST Projects but needs improvement at all the campsites of DG, and RT projects. The subcontractor’s campsite is also required proper attention by the main contractor.

15 Employment for Local Villagers / Residents

Satisfactory

16 Safety Measures During Execution of Works

Good in HT-1, HT-3 and PG Projects Satisfactory in rest of the projects.

17 Emergency Response System Good in HT, PG and DG Project; Satisfactory in ST

and RT-3 but poor in RT-1

18 Borrow Area operation and Rehabilitation

Poor in RT-1; Satisfactory in rest of the projects.




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19 Debris Clearance from Site Good in DG, PG, HT-1, HT-3 require improvement in HT-2, ST-1 and R-T.

20 Awareness Programme on HIV/AIDS and other STD for Workers

Good in HT-1 and HT-2 and PG-1 packages Poor in remaining packages where this has not yet started

21 Monitoring of Environmental Quality Good in Package HT-1, HT-2, HT-3, DG-1 and DG-2, Satisfactory in ST-1 and Package PG-1 Needs improvement PG-2, PG-3, and RT sub-projects

22 Appointment of Environmental and Safety Officer (by Contractor and PMC)

Satisfactory in HT, PG and DG projects, but frequent site visit is required by the PMC’s Environmental Experts in all the Packages. Required to be appointed in RT and ST projects

23 Appointment of Focal Environmental Officer at Corporate level and PIU level

Very Good

Table 4: Compliance with the Environmental Management Plan

Some site photographs indicating mitigation measures being implemented and also examples of good

practices and bad practices has been provided as Annexure-1.

5.2.1. Public Complaints on Environmental and Safety Issues of Project

Although RVNL has established Environmental Grievance Redressal Mechanism for addressing public

complaints related to environmental issues of the project, but so far no initiation has been noticed in

different packages under progress. However, as an exception in subproject HT-2 of Hospet-Tinaighat

Doubling Project, there is initiative to aware the public of Environmental Grievance Redressal

Mechanism for addressing their complaints /grievances. In this connection, the informatory signboards

have been installed for receiving complaints from the public. After that, RVNL has received one public

complaint from farmers regarding the flooding of their agriculture field located at upstream of Bridge

No. 10, because of construction materials and debris at bridge site. As a result, RVNL promptly

responded and the instruction for corrective actions was issued to the Contractor.

5.2.2. Health check-up and AIDS Awareness for Workers

During last quarter regular medical checkups and Aids/HIV awareness camps were organized in Package-

HT-1, HT-2 of Hospet-Tinaighat Doubling Project. In addition, the PMC, PG-1 had also organized health

awareness camp. So far no HIV/AIDS positive case has been reported. However, in other packages this

activity is yet to be started.




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5.2.3. Significant Non-Compliances

No significant non-compliance observed.

5.3. Status of Monitoring of Environmental Attributes

Besides regular monitoring of EMP implementation in general, air quality, water quality and noise levels

are also required to be monitored specifically to check if any adverse impact is being caused by any of

the construction activities. Especially,the monitoring of these components are to be carried out at

sensitive locations of the construction area. Actually,the sampling and testing of these parameters are

required to be carried out in accordance with Environmental Monitoring Plan provided in the IEE of each

sub-projects. For this ,the site specific monitoring plan has been finalised in consultation with the IEE as

well as Contractor and PMC of particular Construction Package.

S. No.

Project/ subprojects

Monitoring of Environmental Components

Air Quality Water Quality Noise Level

1 Hospet-Tinaighat Doubling Project

(i) HT-1 Air Monitoring was Carried out at two locations in September, 2013 with respect to PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2 and CO.

The Monitoring was Carried out in September, 2013 for Borewell water at PMC Office and at Batching Plant site.

Noise monitoring was done at 4 bridge locations in September, 2013.

(ii) HT-2 Not Done during last 6 months

Not Done during last 6 months


(iii) HT-3 Air Monitoring was Carried out at 7 locations in August, 2013 with respect to PM10, SO2 and NO2.

No Water quality monitoring reported

Noise monitoring was done in the month of August, 2013 at 6 locations.

2 Daund-Gulbarga Doubling Project

(i) DG-1 Sampling done in August, 13 Test Results awaited

Sampling done in August, 13 Test Results

awaited

Sampling done in August, 13 Test Results awaited

(ii) DG-2 Not Done during last 6 months Not Done during last 6 months





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3. Raipur-Titlagarh Doubling Project

(i) RT-1 Not Yet Started Not Yet Started Not Yet Started

(ii) RT-2 Not Yet Started Not Yet Started Not Yet Started

(iii) RT-3 Not Yet Started Not Yet Started Not Yet Started

4. Sambalpur-Titlagarh Doubling Project

(i) ST-1 Air Monitoring was carried out at three locations in July 2013 with respect to SPM, PM10, SO2, NO2 and CO.

Water Monitoring was carried out in July 2013 at 2 locations.

Noise Monitoring carried out in July 2013 near 4 Nos. generator set and near Office.

5. Pune-Guntakal Railway Electrification

(i) PG-1 Not Yet Started Not Yet Started Not Yet Started

(ii) PG-2 Not Yet Started Not Yet Started Not Yet Started

(iii) PG-3 Not Yet Started Not Yet Started Not Yet Started

Table 5: Status of Monitoring of Environmental Attributes during last 6 months

a. Ambient Air Quality:

The Ambient air quality was monitored at different locations at subproject HT-1, HT-3, DG-1 and ST-

1 during last 6 months as per environmental monitoring plan. The test results reflect that all the

measured parameters were within the prescribed limit of CPCB. The packagewise ambient air

quality monitoring results are presented in following table:

S. No.

Project/Subproject Date of

Sampling

Concentration of air quality parameters

SPM

(gm-3)

PM10

(gm-3)

PM2.5

(gm-3)

SO2

(gm-3)

NOx

(gm-3)

CO

(mgm-3)

I. Hospet-Tinaighat Project

1. Subproject HT-1

(i) At Crusher Plant, Badurbundi

14.9.2013 66.7 28.6 13.92 11.02 1.0




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(ii) At Batching Plant near Bridge No. 104 (Chainage 138/600)

14.09.2013 60.4 24.2 12.77 11.73 1.0

2. Subproject HT-3

(i) At Stone Crusher Plant (Upwind Direction)

0.4.04.2013 72 - 20 14

(ii) Stone Crusher Plant (Downwind Direction)

88 - 22 16

(iii) Stone Crusher Plant (Upwind Direction)

09.05.2013 74 - 22 16

(iv) Stone Crusher Plant (Downwind Direction)

03.08.2013

86 - 20 14

(v) Loc 1 (Upstream of the Plant site

22 10 ND

(vi) Loc 2 (Downstream of Plant site)

40 08 ND

(vii) Loc 3 (At construction Zone)

62 10 08

II. Daund-Gulbarga Project

1. Subproject DG-1

(i) AQ-1 (Ghatno Gate-417.400)

19.05.2013 125 69 26 0.51

(ii) AQ-2 (Madha Batching Plant)

19.05.2013 131 63 24 0.49

(iii) AQ-3Vakav Railway Station)

19.05.2013 144 75 28 0.52

(iv) AQ-4 (Mohol Major Bridge 421/2)

19.05.2013 151 78 27 0.49

III. Sambalpur-Titlagarh Project

1. Subproject ST-1




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(i) AQ1 (At Office Complex)

12.7.2013 62.8 26.6




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Chlorides as Cl2 mg/ml 460 64.0 250 1000

Magnesium as Mg mg/ml 30 15.52 30 100

Sulphate as SO4 mg/ml 18.4 5.2 200 400

Alkalinity as CaCO3 mg/ml 644 200 200 600

Fluoride as F mg/ml Nil Nil 1.0 1.5

Nitrate as NO3 mg/ml 5.8 2.4 45

No relaxation

Table 7: Drinking Water Quality at different locations in subproject DG-1 (Date of Sampling: 20.05.2013)

Parameters Unit

Sampling locations

Desirable Limit IS 10500-2012

Permissible Limit in

absence of Alternate Source IS

10500-2012

Drinking Water Source

at Ghatni Gate

Chainage 417/400

Drinking Water

Source at Batching

Plant, Madha

Drinking Water Source

Vakav Railway Station

Borewell Water

at Mohol Major Bridge

No. 421/2

pH 7.1 7.7 7.4 7.3 1 5

Turbidity, NTU

NTU




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Residual Free Chlorine

mg/ml




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Residual Free Chlorine

mg/ml ND ND 0.2 1.0

Iron as Fe mg/ml 0.01 0.1 0.3 0.3

Table 9: Water Quality at Different locations in Construction Package ST-1 ( Date of Sampling: 13.7.2013)

b. Noise level monitoring

The equivalent noise level has been recorded at different locations in subprojects HT-1, HT-3, DG-1 and

ST-1 during last 6 months. At all the major locations the equivalent noise levels were found within the

permissible limit for the industrial area. The equivalent noise level at different locations in different

subprojects is presented in following table

S. No

Project/Subprojects Location Date of

monitoring

Equivalent Noise level (day time)

LeqdB(A)

Prescribed limit

LeqdB(A)

I. Hospet-Tinaighat Project

1 Subproject HT-1

Br. No. 104 (Ch. 138/600)

14.09.2013 47.84 75

Br. No. 61 (Ch. 110/900) 14.09.2013 45.0 75

Br. No. 63 (Ch. 114/200) 14.09.2013 47.5 75

2 Subproject HT-3

Agriculture site near plant site

09.05.2013 52 75

Road side 09.05.2013 54 75

Haul Road to plant site 09.05.2013 57 75


03.06.2013 48 75

Road side 03.06.2013 50 75




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03.08.2013 43 75

Road side 03.08.2013 53 75


II. Daund-Gulbarga Project

1. Subproject DG-1

Ghatna Gate (Ch. 407) 19.05.2013 55.3 75

Madha Batching plant 19.05.2013 59.4 75

Vakav Railway station 19.05.2013 64.6 75

Major bridge at Mohol (Br. No. 421/2)

19.05.2013 58.7 75

III. Sambalpur-Titlagargh

1 Subproject ST-1

Fabrication Yard at Camp site

13.07.2013 74 75

Near DG set 1 13.07.2013 71.6 75

Near DG set 2 13.07.2013 72.8 75

Near DG set 3 13.07.2013 73.4 75

Table 10: Noise level monitoring plan

5.4. Any other environmental aspects, impacts observed during

implementation which were not covered earlier in IEE

No other environmental issues noticed in any of the subprojects till the end of the reporting period that

was not covered earlier in IEE.




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5.5. Conclusion and Recommendations

Finally, regarding the implementation of EMP during the reporting period, more focus is required in

some areas such usage of personal protective equipment (PPE), Borrow area rehabilitation and record

keeping of environmental safeguard measures undertaken. In general, there is a always scope of further

improvement in the implementation of EMP because of inherent nature of casual handling of

Environmental related matters by the stakeholders.

In order to monitor the implementation of EMP effectively it is desired that Environmental Expert from

PMC should visit their respective package regularly. In the PMCs contract, the allotted man days for

Environmental expert usually range from 224 to 460 which can be fairly distributed over the contract

period so that that there is always chance of their visit to site at least once in a month. As a matter of

fact, Environmental Expert in most of the subproject does not pay regular schedule visit to their site

resulting casual monitoring of EMP by PMC. Only, in PG-1, PMC has regular Environmental expert on

roll.

The Following are the key issues requiring immediate necessary action / further improvement:

NOC from Pollution Control Board for Stone Crusher Plant in Package RT-1, RT-2, DG-2 and HT-2. NOC for Batching Plant in Package ST-1, RT-2, RT-3 is required to be obtained. No crusher plant should be operational unless the requisite NOC from Pollution Control Board is obtained.

Proper barricading of the deep excavation zones/ high embankment zones especially in DG-1.

Adequate supply of PPE and usage specially by workers of all the sub-contractors.

Construction of Labour camp with necessary basic sanitation facility, waste management facilities, periodic application of insecticides around the campsites. It has been observed that in DG-1 and DG-2 migratory labours are staying in labour camp along with female labourers. The separate facility for female workers are also required at campsite.

Awareness against communicable diseases/HIV-AIDS for workers. It has to be initiated in PG-2, PG-3, ST and RT subprojects.

Readily available First Aid Box to be ensured at all the work site including mechanized plant sites and at all labour camps .

Periodic Environmental Monitoring with respect to Air, Water, Noise and Soil quality is required in RT Project and sub projects PG-2 , PG-3 and HT-2.

Written consent of the landowner for borrowing of earth materials along with their rehabilitation plan are to be obtained in RT-1. No extraction of earth should be permitted without written consent of the land owner.

The maintenance of record of labour and accidents (all minor/major/first aid cases).It is the responsibility of Principal Contractor and the record should cover all the sub-contractors labour/workers.

The RVNL should give wide publicity to their Environmental grievance mechanism and initiate its implementation at all construction sites as have been done in HT-2 package.




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The PMC should have proactive role in monitoring the Contractor’s Compliance with the EMP implementation. For this, the Environmental Expert of PMC should carry out site inspection more frequently preferably once in a month for effective implementation of EMP.




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Annexure-1

Photographs indicating EMP Compliance Status in different subprojects

HT-1: Air Quality Monitoring DG-1: Air Quality Monitoring

HT-1: Noise Level Monitoring PG-1: PPE by Workers at site




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HT-1: Medical Checkup and AIDS/HIV Awareness Camp at PMC Office

HT-2: Medical checkup and AIDS/HIV awareness camp at PMC office

DG-1: Deep extended excavation at Ch: 321 require

proper barricading covering the excavated area DG-1: Dumping of Excavated material at Ch: 321 for

construction of access to site




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DG-1: First Aid Box at work site near ‘Washimbe’ DG-1: E/W in cutting/chiseling near ‘Washimbe’ Safety barricading with wire net along existing track

DG-1: A labour without safety boot near ‘Washimbe’; PPE measures require improvement

DG-1: Fire Fighting arrangement provided at ‘Washimbe’ work site




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DG-1: Plantation at Malikpet in Railway Land RT-1:RO System Installed at Contractor’s Camp Office for Drinking Water

DG-2: Camp Office at Talathi DG2: Labour Hutment at Bridge site in ST-1




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DG2: Labour Camp at Talathi Railway station: Sanitation arrangements and Waste management

require improvement

DG-2: Contractor’s Camp Site at Contractor Camp Site Toilet Units for labours

DG 2: Stone Crusher Plant at Dudhani Village DG 2: Stone Quarry at Dudhani Village




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DG-2: Extension of Rly. platform at Gulbarga Proper barricadings with GI sheet is required at Site

HT-2: Information Signboard installed at different location for Receiving Public Complaints

HT-2: Covered Dumpers for material Transportation RT-2: Borrow Area Rehabilitation: Leveling of ground After Soil Extraction




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ST-1: Batchmix Plant at Bridge Location ST-1: First Aid kit with inadequate first aid items

ST-1: Septic Tank with Soak Pits at Contrcators Camp Office site

ST-1: Batching Plant at Camp Site

RT-1: Plantation at Chatu Onka railway yard near Kantabanji

DG-2: Plantation near Akkalkot road (Chainage 490)

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