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ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN

KABUL MUNICIPALITY

KABUL URBAN TRANSPORT EFFICIENCY

IMPROVEMENT (KUTEI) PROJECT

E4231

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

Civil Works contracts – Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4

Prepared by: KUTEI

NCB lots: 1, 2, 3 & 4

May 20 2013

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Kabul Urban Transport Efficiency Improvement Project Environmental and Social Management Plan

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3

I INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................. 4

2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ...................................................................................................................................... 4

2.1 PROJECT LOCATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 PROJECT BENEFITS ................................................................................................................................................................ 8

3 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS .................................................................................................................... 8

3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................................... 8

3.2 OBJECTIVES OF THE ESMP .................................................................................................................................................... 8

3.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................ 9

3.4 ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS/CERTIFICATES .............................................................................................................................. 9

3.5 PREPARATION AND ORGANIZATION OF ESMP .................................................................................................................... 10

3.6 SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS ....................................................................................................... 11

4 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT MITIGATION ............................................................................................. 13

4.1 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CRITERIA............................................................................................................................. 13

4.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS ...................................................................................................................... 13

4.3 MITIGATION MEASURES ...................................................................................................................................................... 13

4.4 GOOD CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES GUIDELINE AND CONTRACTOR’S CHECKLIST ................................................................ 22

5 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MONITORING PLAN .................................................................................................... 32

6 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ....................................................................................................................................... 35

6.1 KEY AGENCIES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 35

6.2 ROLE OF INVOLVED AGENCIES .................................................................................................................................................. 36

6.3 REPORTING AND FOLLOW UP .................................................................................................................................................. 36

6.4 PUBLIC COMPLAINTS ............................................................................................................................................................. 37

7 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE ............................................................................................................................................. 37

ANNEXURE - 1 PUBLIC CONSULTATION ...................................................................................................................................... 38

ANNEXURE – 2: GOOD CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES GUIDELINES ................................................................................................ 42

ANNEXURE – 3: CONTRACTOR’S CHECKLIST ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES............................................................. 53

ANNEXURE-4: ORGANOGRAM SHOWING WORK FLOW FOR IMPLEMENTING ............................................................................ 55

ANNEXURE-5: ESMP IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE ............................................................................................................. 56

ANNEX: 6- FIGURES OF DIFFERENT ROAD SECTIONS .................................................................................................................. 57


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ABBREVIATIONS

BOD - Bio Chemical Oxygen Demand

CNS - Consultant

DO - Dissolved Oxygen

EMO - Environmental Monitoring Officer

EMR - Environmental Management Representative

ESMP - Environmental and Social Management Plan

GCP - Good Construction Points

KM - Kabul Municipality

Km - Kilometers

KURIP - Kabul Urban Roads Improvement Project

KUTEI - Kabul Urban Transport Efficiency Improvement

m - Meters

MC - Monitoring Committee

MAFP - Mobility and Access facilitation Plan

NEPA - National Environmental Protection Agency

PAP - Project Affected Persons

ROW - Right of Way

SE - Safeguard Engineer

SPM - Suspended Particulate Matter

SS - Suspended Solids


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I INTRODUCTION

This document briefly described the project, its benefit, the policy and legislative framework, as well as the aims and

objectives of this Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP).

KURIP was the first phase of the current KUTEI project which completed in December 2011. This Phase included the

design of a 70 km priority road network in selected four primary road corridors and the reconstruction of around 10

km roads through NCB. The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Kabul Municipality (KM) own force

took up some twenty kilometer of the remaining priority road network. Accordingly, there remained about 38 km of

road needing reconstruction from the initial priority road network at the end of KURIP.

2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

The development objective of the project (PDO) is to improve transport services efficiency in selected corridors and

build institutional capacity to strengthen service delivery. The grant from Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund

(ARTF) will finance:

Component A– Investments in Road Improvements and Transport Efficiency will be undertaken through two

subcomponents, namely road rehabilitation on selected corridors and essential measures to improve transport

services efficiency.

Subcomponent A1 Civil works for road rehabilitation on selected corridors: The civil works are focused on the

deteriorated road sections of about 32 km on the selected four corridors. The civil works include rehabilitation of

road infrastructure. The work includes, where necessary: roadside drains; pedestrian sidewalks, street lights and

traffic signals. The four corridors are either key radius roads or circular connecters of national highways to alleviate

through traffic from coming into the city center. The sections to be rehabilitated have been selected in consultation

with the MOI’s traffic department, and detailed designs were prepared under KURIP. Major aspects considered for

the selection includes level of deterioration; observed or forecasted high volume of traffic; bottleneck in between

rehabilitated sections, and potential corridors for public transport.

Subcomponent A2 Measures to improve the municipality’s efficiency of transport services: In light of the urgent

needs for O&M, and improvements of overall transport services, including public transport; the following measures,

including studies, designs and capacity building activities, have tentatively been selected.

Component B Capacity building on project delivery efficiency: This component will support the implementation

partners to strengthen their human resources and systems capacity in urban transport policy, transport planning and

urban transport infrastructure construction and maintenance through technical assistance and south-south learning.

This component will also support monitoring and evaluation and impact evaluation. Additionally, assistance will be

offered to migrate selected functions of project implementation like financial management, procurement, monitoring

and evaluation, technical and engineering design and troubleshooting to become core responsibilities of Kabul

Municipality.


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Component C: Incremental Operating Costs, This component will support Kabul Municipality and Project

Management Unit (PMU) to have adequate project management capacity to implement the proposed project

efficiently by financing office equipment, furniture, consumables, and also salaries which consistent with norms

approved under the Capacity Building for Results Program.

2.1 Project Locations

The Project is located in the Kabul city covering 10.01 Km of few roads of district 3, 8 and 9. These roads connect

most of the congesting road in the urban area which is a major concern for packaging the selected road segments

where businesses shop, Government offices and other institutions are located. Therefore, the packages were

designed to include roads in the close by vicinity for better management and planning.

Since the project is purely rehabilitation of the existing right of way (RoW) therefore, the pavement will follow the

current roads alignment in four different lots.

The selected road segments (Lots No. 1, 2, 3 and 4) are located in five localities of Kabul city... Lot-1 is located in

Macrorayn II and Macrorayan III Area, While Lot-2 is also located in two localities that the 1st is Macrorayn IV area,

District 9, Kabul city. Similarly the second road of Lot-2 is located in front of Kabul Nandare building, district 8 Kabul

city.

Lot – 3 covers two roads , the first location is Charahi Shahid and Pule Surkh area, District 3 and the second location

is from Jamal Mena depo area to opposite of Agriculture Ministry area, District 3 Kabul city. Lot – 4 is located in one

locality from Karte Mamorin area to Mirwas Maidan squear, district 3 Kabul city. Table: 1 hereunder shows the

details of selected road segments for Lot 1, 2, 3 and 4, while Figure: 1 depicts the location of each subproject.

Table- 2 KUTEI Project Details of the Selected Road Segments for Lot 1, 2, 3 & 4


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FIGURE.1- Locations of the Selected Road Segments

2.2 Project Benefits

A well-functioning urban road system is a basic requirement for transport services’ improvement as well as for all

future development and environmental protection of the city. Further, construction of a sustainable side drain

network will ensure that pooling of water on the roads and blocked drains will be avoided. This will have positive

impact on public health as well as enhancing the life of the road pavement.

The proposed project will also result in improved traffic flows in improved corridors or segments of the City. The

smooth flow of traffic will lead to reduction in travel time, traffic blocks, engine idle time and damage to motor

vehicles. The ensuing benefits to public health and economy though marginal will also justify the project. It is

believed that these measures would significantly reduce traffic congestions and air pollution of the city center,

improve traffic safety and enhance transport efficiency. These positive outcomes of the Project will contribute to the

overall wellbeing of the citizens of Kabul.

3 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS

3.1 Environmental and Social Requirements

Article 13 of the Environmental Act enacted by the Government of Afghanistan in 2006 prohibits any person from

undertaking an activity or implementing a project, plan or policy that is likely to have a significant adverse effect on

the environment. Article 14 presents the approval procedure while article 16 provides details of submitting

information to National Environmental Protection Agency to decide on the type of environmental assessment

required for approval. Depending on the nature of the adverse impact either an environmental impact statement or a

comprehensive mitigation plan has to be prepared.

The proposed project does not envisage significant and irreversible adverse impacts on the environment and

community, both. The identified adverse impacts are localized in spatial extent and short in duration and are

manageable by implementing mitigation measures detailed in the Environmental and Social Management Plan

(ESMP). Further, it is expected that the beneficial impacts of the project are significant. Therefore, a comprehensive

mitigation plan, as specified in article 15 of the Law, has been prepared and incorporated in the ESMP. The project is

subject to the legislation of the Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the World Bank operational

policies- OP4.01, Environmental Assessment and OP- 4.12 (Involuntary Resettlement.

3.2 Objectives of the ESMP

This Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) is prepared as part of the project preparation phase and its

objectives are;

To comply with all the environmental and Social requirements of the Government of Afghanistan,

including but not limited to the Environment Act of 2007 and its Regulations;

To comply with the World Bank Policies;

To achieve sustainable, environmentally and socially acceptable development interventions for KUTEI;

To sensitize KM and the contractors on environmental management.


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In order to achieve the above objectives the following action has been taken in formulating the ESMP.

Outlining measures to be adopted in project planning and design to avoid or minimize adverse impacts

on environment and public, both;

Formulating specific mitigation measures to avoid or minimize the adverse impacts;

Preparing a plan to monitor the implementation of the mitigation measures and their effectiveness in

combating the adverse impacts;

Establishing an institutional mechanism for ESMP implementation, monitoring and reporting

3.3 Environmental Management Specifications

The Project contract documents prepared by the consultant will specify that the Kabul Municipality and construction

contractors will implement the environmental and social management plan which is the objective of this report. In

order to facilitate the implementation process during the construction phase, environmental safeguard specifications

have been prepared as a standalone document which is included in the technical specifications of the bid documents.

3.4 Environmental Permits/Certificates

Before commencement of project activities the project proponent, Kabul Municipality will have to submit an

application to National Environmental Protection Authority (NEPA) giving sufficient information to NEPA to determine

the positive and negative impacts of the project. NEPA will then authorize the project with or without conditions. If

NEPA considers the project to have significant adverse impacts it may require KM to submit an environmental impact

statement or comprehensive mitigation plan upon receipt of which NEPA will issue the certificate of compliance.

The afore mentioned application and screening report has been prepared by the consultant as per article 14 of

Environmental Act and submitted to the project proponent-Kabul Municipality, to be forwarded to NEPA.

As it is expected that around 42953 m3 of rocks would be required as base material where the contractor may have

to depend on the supplies from crushers already established (eg. in Tangi Pul-e-Charkhi are in district 12/Bene-Hesar

in district 8/ Sang-e-Naweshta in District 20) or establish a quarry and crushing unit for this project. In the latter case

the contractor will have to obtain pollution control permits from NEPA as per requirements of the Environmental Act

EIA Regulations and also a Mining Contract from the Ministry of Mines.

And similarly burrow pits used for extraction of fill material and waste material disposal sites will also require

pollution control permits from the NEPA.

The regulatory requirements of the project are summarized below as Table -1

Table – 3 Regulatory Requirements

Activity Applicable

Legislation

Competent

Authority

Compliance

Document

Responsibility

KUTEI Project

Activities

Environmental

Act & EIA

Regulations

NEPA Certificate of

compliance

Kabul

Municipality


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Disposal of

construction

waste such as

stripped

pavement

material

Environmental

Act & EIA

Regulations

NEPA Certificate of

Compliance

Contractor/Consult

ant/Kabul

Municipality

Establishing &

operating stone

crusher & quarry

Environmental

Act & EIA

Regulations

NEPA Pollution Control

Certificate

Contractor

Extracting rock

material from

quarry;

Extracting fill

material from

burrow pits

Environmental

Act & EIA

Regulations;

Minerals Law

NEPA

Ministry of Mines

Mining Contract Contractor

3.5 Preparation and Organization of ESMP

In preparing the Environmental Report the consultants held a series of public consultations with potential Project

Affected Persons (PAPs), particularly in relation to mitigating the social impacts.

Field visits were employed to identify environmental and social impacts of the project and to consult PAPs along the

selected roads to obtain their views on mitigation measures and other aspects of environmental and social impact

management. Discussions were also held with Kabul Municipality (KM), the World Bank country office and the

National Environmental Protection Authority (NEPA) in developing mitigation measures and preparing the

Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) taking into consideration ‘Environmental and Social Safeguard

Framework for emergency reconstruction projects in Afghanistan as agreed between World Bank and Government of

Afghanistan.


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3.6 Summary of Environmental and Social Impacts

The project is expected to generate several beneficial impacts. Construction of a sustainable side drain network will

ensure that pooling of water on the roads and blocked drains will be avoided.

This will have positive impact on public health as well as enhancing the life of the road pavement. Further, roads in

good condition will reduce traffic blocks, engine idle time and damage to motor vehicles. The ensuing benefits to

public health and economy though marginal will also justify the project.

Potential adverse impacts on the environment and public, which will be mainly limited to the Construction Phase,

have also been identified and are listed below.

3.6.1 Construction Phase

Community mobility and small business and shop owners: The subproject may affect adversely on either side of the

roads during the construction and mitigation for these impacts will have to be pre-planned and commence prior to

construction.

Surface water quality: The surface water bodies in close proximity to the project construction sites may deteriorate if

erosion products and silt, construction material including burrowed fill material and sand, construction waste, water

used in construction activities and domestic effluent from work camps are allowed to reach the receiving water

bodies.

Ground water quality: It may also adversely affected by uncontrolled extraction of water and indiscriminate

discharge of polluted water on open ground

Air quality: It may deteriorate the air quality due to emissions from plants such as crusher unit, hot mix plant,

batching plant and mixer. Further, haulage of construction materials and equipment and haulage and disposal of

stripped material and stripping of road pavement could add to air quality deterioration.

Noise and vibration levels: In and around the construction sites could increase as a result of operating construction

machinery and during unloading and loading of material.


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Soil: In excavated areas may erode and may be carried over by run off; Burrowed material may also be washed away

or carried away by wind if not covered. Further, soil could become contaminated by accidental spillages of petroleum

products and hazardous chemicals used at construction sites.

Handling and storage of hazardous material: May also contaminate the surrounding environment if these find their

way in to the environment.

Disposal of spoil and construction waste: Such as stripped pavement material may also contaminate the

surroundings and also ground water.

Location and Operation of Work Camps and Temporary Yards: May not only damage the immediate environment

but also contaminate the surroundings with waste.

Traffic and Pedestrian movement: May be affected adversely by road closures, storage of construction material and

spoil and dust generated by construction activities.

Temporary changes to land use may occur if quarries and burrow pits are to be employed to extract base and fill

material

Public health: Could also be adversely affected if water is allowed to pool in and around construction sites and

camps, and by increased levels of dust and noise.

Occupational health and safety: The construction workers may be affected adversely due to hazardous working

environments where high noise, dust, unsafe movement of machinery etc. may be present

Impacts on community: During the construction phase could also result from, construction workers developing

conflicts with local community, spread of vector borne and communicable diseases from labor camps, and disruption

of services and shifting of utilities

Land/assets Acquisition: None of the subproject involves land/assets acquisition impacts; because the sub-projects

(all four lots) work comprises rehabilitation within the existing right of way. However, some of the roads are used by

mobile vendors plying their trade within the right 0f way (e.g. Road W 6, W 8, W11, & W12). Further, some roads are

used as market places and also for loading mini buses and buses (e.g. Road W 11 & W12). Income generation from

these road based activities may be affected during construction unless a Mobility and Access Facilitation Plan (MAFP)

and a construction schedule facilitating uninterrupted businesses is prepared and alternative sites are provided for

these activities whenever income generation from the activities may be adversely affected.

All the above adverse impacts of construction phase are localized in spatial extent, temporary and short in duration

and can be mitigated by good standard construction practices and mitigation measures detailed in the following

section.

3.6.2 Operation Phase

The adverse impacts during operation phase of the project are not very significant.

Air quality - levels of air pollutants could increase marginally as more vehicles would use the roads after

rehabilitation

Noise levels may also marginally increase as more vehicles use the road at higher speeds

Road accidents may increase due to higher number of vehicles using the roads at increased speeds. If control

measures are not adopted this could become a hazard to pedestrians, too.


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4 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT MITIGATION

4.1 Environmental and Social Criteria

Proper plans and engineering designs which take into consideration environmental and social aspects will avoid or

minimize most of the potential adverse environmental impacts.

The environmental criteria used in planning and design phase are presented below as a check list which may be

referred to in ascertaining whether environmental considerations have been incorporated.

Table -3 Checklists on Environmental Criteria for Planning and Design

Environmental Query Response 1 Has the quantity and source for extraction of construction material

determined

2 Has the quantity and source of water, energy inputs identified 3 Has sites been identified for safe disposal of construction waste 4 Has the design incorporated sustainable side drain network 5 Has the project considered required and reasonable road safety

measures

4.2 Environmental and Social Safeguards

Although several objectives were cited earlier the main purpose of formulating the ESMP is to recommend a set of

environmental and social safeguard measures to address the adverse environmental and social impacts of the

project.

In preparing the safe guard measures the following order was adopted:

1. Avoiding the occurrence of adverse environmental impacts was the first priority;

2. Minimizing the adverse impact was considered next;

3. Mitigating the adverse impact to its full extent was considered next;

4. Compensation was considered when mitigation was not adequate.

4.3 Mitigation Measures

In formulating the mitigation action for all three phases of the project the following approach was used:

Mitigation measures proposed should be:

1 Pragmatic - measures should be readily implementable, effective and practicable

2 Efficient - measures should effectively achieve the objectives of environmental management within the limits

of available information, time and resources;

3 Adaptive - measures should be flexible in order that they can be adjusted to the realities, issues and

circumstances of the project without compromising the ultimate objectives.


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The following mitigation activities have been formulated based on the above order of priority.

4.3.1 Pre-Construction Phase

The Project related environmental and social impacts to be addressed during the pre-construction phase are mainly

the social impacts e.g. disturbance of mobile vendors caused by construction activities and road closures. While

community in the vicinity of the roads to be rehabilitated will be affected by road closures and marginal air quality

deterioration and enhanced noise levels during the construction phase, the main groups of project affected persons

(PAPs) are the small business and shop owners on either side of the roads.

Further, some part of the roads is used by mobile vendors plying their trade within the right of way (e.g. Road W-6,

W-8, W-11 and W-12). Further, some roads are used as market places and also for parking (e.g. Road W-11). Income

generation from these road based activities may be affected during construction unless a Mobility and Access

Facilitation Plan (MAFP) and a construction schedule facilitating uninterrupted businesses is prepared and alternative

sites are provided for these activities whenever income generation from the activities may be adversely affected.

Social Impacts

(1) The objectives of the ESMP in regard to social aspects are:

- To ensure that adverse impacts on the community is avoided, mitigated or compensated

- To ensure similar or better living conditions for project affected persons (PAPs) for the limited period of time

their livelihood may be interrupted.

(2) The mitigation measures recommended are:

Schedule the construction activities to avoid or minimize impact on road side shops, businesses and

houses.

Prepare a coordinated Mobility and Access Facilitation Plan (MAFP) and construction schedule to avoid

or minimize impact of construction related road closures and blocking of access to properties.

Inform the potential PAPs of the MAFP and the schedule of construction activities and road closures.

Provide alternative sites for vendors/micro businesses using or are in the right of way. These sites

should be selected to facilitate equal or enhanced income/living conditions.

Conduct public consultations on selection of alternatives site for vendor/micro business

Implement the Compensation Plan where necessary

Preparation of the MAFP is of prime importance to avoid significant adverse impacts on the community, in general,

and on the, businesses and shops flanking and within the ROW, in particular. MAFP should be prepared as soon as

the contractor submits his construction plan to the Engineer. Kabul Municipality will be instrumental in preparing the

MAFP with the assistance of the Consultant and Contractor. This plan will take into consideration the views expressed

by the community on mitigating adverse impacts, recorded during the Public Consultation process of the project

design phase and presented as Annexure 2 of this document. By careful planning and scheduling the construction

activities and facilitating traffic on each road this plan will ensure that the adverse effect on the income of the


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businesses and shops will be avoided or minimized, and impact on access to all properties including businesses will be

minimal. This plan will also include the provision of alternative and acceptable sites to mobile vendors who conduct

their business within the ROW. KM/KUTEI Engineer will instruct the Contractor to amend his construction schedule to

satisfy the requirements of the MAFP.

It is also essential to ensure that significant adverse impacts on the above categories of people are avoided by

adopting the MAFP. In case where significant adverse impacts cannot be avoided by the MAFP an inventory of losses

(IOL) of the PAPs will have to be prepared to decide on the compensation required. Based on the findings of the IOL a

compensation plan will have to be prepared with the participation of the PAPS.

Hydrological Impacts

(1)The objective of the ESMP in managing hydrological impact is:

- To facilitate efficient and uninterrupted drainage of surface peak runoff

(2) Mitigation measures recommended are:

- Design cost effective side drains to cater to runoff

Accessibility Impacts

(1) The objective of the ESMP with regard to accessibility impacts is:

- To ensure that no accessibility problems would occur due to raising of road profile

(2) Mitigation measures recommended are:

- The road designs should match in with the existing footpaths and property entrances

4.3.2 Construction Phase

Orientation for Contractors/Workers

(1) The objectives of orientation for contractors/workers are:

- To ensure that the contractors and the workers understand the environmental requirements of the project

and implementation of mitigation measures.

(2) The mitigation measures proposed in this regard are:

- Conducting special briefing and/or on-site training for the contractors and workers on the environmental

requirement of the project

- Conducting briefing session as and when required

Water Quality

(1) The objective of the ESMP with regard to water quality management is:

- To ensure adverse impacts on water quality caused by construction activities are minimized


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2) The mitigation measures proposed in this regard are:

Proper construction management including, training of operators and other workers to avoid pollution

of water bodies by the operation of construction machinery and equipment

Storage of lubricants, fuels and other hydrocarbons in self-contained enclosures

Disposal of water and waste products arising from the site via a suitably designed temporary drainage

system in a manner that will not cause pollution problems or other nuisance.

Proper disposal of solid waste from construction activities and labor camps

Cover the construction material and spoil stockpiles with a suitable material to reduce material loss and

sedimentation.

Temporary construction facilities including structures and material stockpiles shall be located at least 50

m away from water bodies

Avoid disposal of wash water, solid waste as discarded packing etc., waste from concrete agitator

cleaning operations and excavated material on water bodies and wetlands adjacent to or in the vicinity

of the sites

Stripped materials such as from road pavement shall not be stored where natural drainage will be

disrupted.

Vehicles and equipment shall be maintained in good operable condition, ensuring no leakage of oil or

fuel

Regular checks shall be carried out on all equipment, plant and machinery

Servicing of vehicles, machinery and equipment at properly managed and equipped workshops where

waste oil is collected and disposed of at approved locations

Providing sanitation arrangements at work sites and temporary accommodation facilities to avoid

release of waste water and sewage to drains or water bodies

Air Quality/Dust

(1) The objective of the ESMP in relation to air quality management is:

- To minimize the air borne particulate matter released to the atmosphere

(2) The mitigation measures recommended to achieve this objective are:

All heavy equipment and machinery shall be fitted in full compliance with the national and municipal

regulations

Plant and equipment using fuel that may produce high levels of air pollutants shall be used only with

prior written consent of the National Environmental Protection Agency(NEPA),

Stockpiled soil and sand shall be slightly wetted before loading, particularly in windy dry conditions

Stockpiles of sand and aggregate greater than 20 m3 in volume shall be enclosed in walls extending

above the pile and beyond its front face.

Areas within the site where there is a regular movement of vehicles shall have an acceptable all-weather

surface.

Weigh hoppers shall be vented to a suitable filter.

Fuel efficient and well maintained haulage trucks with proper exhaust baffles shall be employed to

minimize exhaust emissions


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All vehicles, while parked on the site shall have their engines turned off.

Using efficient equipment, machinery and vehicles with regular checking to affect necessary corrections

or repairs to ensure compliance with safety and air pollution requirements

Soil, sand and other construction material in storage and in transit shall be covered

Effective water sprays shall be used during the delivery and handling of all sand and aggregate and other

similar material when dust is likely to be created and to dampen them during dry, windy weather.

Providing barriers in locations where strong winds are likely to blow away dust and debris

Spraying of bare areas and roads used for haulage of material with water

Washing of tires and lower body of vehicles when moving out from the construction site

Selection of sites for material extraction away from residential areas to reduce impact of dust

Noise/ Vibration

(1) The objectives of the ESMP in relation to noise and ground vibration management are:

- To minimize noise level increases during construction operations.

- To minimize/avoid ground vibration due to construction operations

(2) The mitigation measures recommended in this regard are:

All powered mechanical equipment and machinery shall be fitted with noise abating gear such as

mufflers for effective sound reducing, in full compliance with the national and municipal regulations.

As far as possible, the operation of heavy equipment shall be conducted in daylight hours.

Construction equipment which generates excessive noise/vibration shall be isolated

Well maintained haulage trucks will be used with speed controls

Taking reasonable measures as installing acoustic screens to minimize noise near noise sensitive areas

such as schools and places of worship

Responsibility for rectifying damages caused by vibration generated from or by the use of any

equipment, machinery and haulage vehicles to be borne by the contractor.

Soil Erosion/Surface Run-off

(1) The objectives of the ESMP in relation to soil erosion/surface run-off management are:

- To minimize soil erosion

- Minimize carryover of eroded soil particles by surface run-off

(2) The mitigation measures recommended include:

Back-fill should be compacted properly in accordance with design standards.

In the short-term, either temporary or permanent drainage works shall protect all areas susceptible to

erosion, flood damage and silt transport/sedimentation.

Measures shall be taken to prevent ponging of surface water and scouring of slopes.

Newly eroded channels shall be backfilled and restored to natural contours

Use of silt traps where earthworks are carried out adjacent to water bodies,

Handling and Storage of Hazardous Materials

(1) The objective of the ESMP in relation to handling and storage of construction material management is:


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- To minimize contamination of the immediate surroundings


Hydrocarbons and hazardous materials shall be stored on impervious ground under cover; the area shall

be constructed as a spill tray to avoid spread of accidental spills.

Safe ventilation for storage of volatile chemicals shall be provided.

Access to areas containing hazardous substances shall be restricted and controlled.

All hot mix plant, crushing plant, workshops, depots and temporary workers accommodation facilities

shall be sited in approved locations

Refrigerants and fire extinguishing agents shall be in accordance with the “Montreal Protocol”.

Spoil and Construction Waste Disposal

(1) The objectives of the ESMP in relation to spoil and construction waste disposal management are:

To minimize the generation of spoil and construction waste

To optimize the reuse of spoil and construction waste

To ensure safe and proper disposal of spoil and construction waste

(2) The mitigation measures include:

Estimating the amounts and types of spoil and construction waste to be generated by the project; It is

expected that a large quantity of pavement material including bitumen will be generated by the project

Investigating whether the waste such as stripped pavement material can be reused in the project or by

other interested parties.

Identify potential safe disposal sites close to the project sites and in consultation with NEPA and KM

investigate the environmental conditions of the disposal sites and prepare recommendation on most

suitable and safe sites.

Unsuitable excavated material (bitumen and other construction debris) should be transferred and

disposed in designated locations agreed to by relevant organizations.

The disposal site shall be far from ground water resources and away from low-lying areas.

Unsuitable excavated materials should be systematically carried away from areas prone to erosion.

Reuse of waste materials wherever possible.

Used oil and lubricants shall be recovered and reused or removed from the site in full compliance with

the national and local regulations.

Oil wasted, debris or other waste material must not be burned.

Work Camp/Temporary Yard Operation and Location

(1) The objective of the ESMP in relation to work camp /temporary yard operation and location is:

- To ensure that the operation of work camps does not adversely affect the surrounding environment and

residents in the area

(2) The mitigation measures recommended in this regard are:


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Identify location of work camps in consultation with the KM and Shura committee/Business association;

where possible, camps shall not be located near settlements or near water supply intakes.

Cutting of trees shall be avoided and removal of vegetation shall be minimized.

Water and sanitary facilities shall be provided for employees.

Solid waste and sewage shall be managed according to the national and municipal regulations. As a rule

solid waste must not be dumped, buried or burned at or near the project site, but shall be disposed of at

the nearest sanitary landfill or site having and complying with the necessary permits.

The Contractor shall organize and maintain a waste separation, collection and transportation system.

The Contractor shall ensure that all liquid and solid hazardous and non-hazardous waste are separated,

collected and disposed of according to NEPA and KM requirements and regulations.

At conclusion of the project, all debris and waste shall be removed. All temporary structures, including

office buildings, shelters and toilets, shall also be removed.

Exposed areas shall be planted with suitable vegetation.

The Engineer shall inspect and report that the camp has been vacated and restored to pre-project

conditions.

Safety Precautions for the Workers

(1) The objective of the ESMP in relation to safety precautions of the workers is:

- To ensure safety of workers


Providing adequate warning signs

Providing workers with skull guard or hard hat and other safety gear

The Contractor shall instruct his workers in health and safety matters, and require the workers to use

the provided safety equipment.

Establish all relevant safety measures as required by law and good engineering practices

Training and briefing of workers on safety precautions, their responsibility for their safety and the safety

of others,

Ensuring that vehicle and equipment operators are properly licensed and trained

Arranging for provision of first aid facilities, rapid availability of trained paramedical personnel, and

emergency transport to nearest hospital with accident and emergency facilities

Allocation of responsibilities to ensure that these arrangements are in place

Arranging for regular safety checks of vehicles and material, and allocation of responsibility for checking

Ensuring that material extraction operations are supervised and carried out by trained and experienced

staff

Traffic Management

(1) The objective of traffic management is

- To minimize disturbances to vehicular traffic and pedestrians during road closures for construction

activities, haulage of construction materials, spoil and equipment and machinery


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(2) The mitigation measures recommended are:

Formulation and implementation of a construction related traffic management plan

Installation of traffic warning signs, and enforcing traffic regulations during transportation of materials,

equipment & machinery

Conducting awareness programs on safety and proper traffic behavior in densely populated areas near

the construction sites

Assign traffic control personnel

Providing alternative access to pedestrians

Select quarry and borrow sites that are served by roads of adequate capacity for heavy trucks; Where

minor roads cannot be avoided include provision for repair and restoration

Loading and operating speeds of haulage vehicles shall be controlled

Repair damages to roads caused by haulage of construction materials, spoil and equipment and

machinery

If local road are used for transportation, approval shall be taken from local authorities

Social Impacts

The sub projects do not involve acquisition of private land/asset because the project will be implemented within the

available right of way. However, the activities will cause localized and temporary impact such as disturbance to the

street vendors and other foreseeable social related impacts, would be limited to the following listed below;

(1) The objectives of the ESMP in relation to social impact management are:

To ensure minimum impacts from construction labor force

To ensure minimum impact on public health

To minimize impact of severance of utilities during construction

(2) The mitigation measures proposed include:

Conflicts with local community should be avoided

Potential for spread of vector borne and communicable diseases from labor camps shall be avoided

Competition with locals for resources will be avoided

Workers should be made aware to avoid conflict situations

Inform the public on timing and duration of any disruption to water, electricity, postal,

telecommunications or other services

Avoid damage to utilities by ensuring that vehicles and equipment are operated by trained personnel,

and that operations are adequately supervised

Inform the affected community of schedule if utilities have to be moved or services interrupted

4.3.3 Operational Phase

In order to achieve sustainability of the development works, it is necessary to ensure the effectiveness of mitigation

measures even after construction, as some adverse environmental impacts may result from the operation of the


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Project facilities.

As the proposed rehabilitation work will facilitate smooth flow of traffic it is expected that exhaust emissions and

noise emanation from vehicular traffic will not increase significantly. However, if the number and speed of vehicles

plying these roads increase there may be marginal increases in exhaust emissions and noise levels. Therefore, in

order to reap the full environmental benefits of the proposed activities and ensure environmental enhancement it

would be necessary to implement the following which are beyond the purview of this project and may require

national level involvement.

Air Quality

(1) The objective of the ESMP in relation to air quality management is

- To minimize air pollution from road usage.

(2) The mitigation measures proposed are:

Formulation and strict enforcement of regulations on vehicle emissions subsequent to an awareness

program

Provision of a vegetated barrier on either side of the roads to arrest the spread of air borne particles to

residential areas

Noise

(1)The objective of the ESMP in relation to noise /ground vibration management is:

- To minimize and/ or avoid the noise level enhancement resulting from road traffic.

(2) The mitigation measures recommended for this purpose are:

Formulation and strict enforcement of regulations for noise level control, subsequent to an awareness

program

In sensitive areas such as schools, places of worship, hospitals and libraries, sound barriers including

beams and tree linings will have to be employed.

Road Safety

(1)The objective of the ESMP in relation to Road safety is

- To ensure safety of road users

(2) The mitigation measures recommended for this purpose are:

Formulating regulations to impose speed limits, road discipline and pedestrian safety

Enforcing regulations with awareness building

The complete Environmental Management Plan for KUTEI is summarized as Table – 3 below.


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4.4 Good Construction Practices Guideline and Contractor’s Checklist

The environmental specifications included in the tender documents have specified safeguard measures to protect the

environment and public. However, to further assist the contractor in achieving environmental and social objectives of

the project the ESMP also includes Good Construction Practices Guidelines as Annexure - 3 and Contractor’s Check

list as Annexure - 4

The Guidelines for the Contractor on good-practices for key activities and operations are not exhaustive or complete

and thus the Contractor may adopt practices which are more suitable or specific to the nature and type of actual

works to be undertaken considering the possible / potential risks / hazards involved with due regard to proposed

environmental and social mitigation measures.

The Contractor’s Checklist provides a tool for planning and managing environmental issues proactively. It contains

the key environmental and social issues that the Contractor should address during the construction phase. It will also

assist and guide the Contractor in determining the mitigation measures required during construction.

Table 4- Environmental and Social Management Plan

Environmental

Concern

Mitigation Measures

Timing

Cost

Estimate

Institutional Responsibility

Implementati

on

on

Monitoring/

Supervision

Pre-Construction Stage

Income reduction

of businesses and

shop keepers and

vendors both within

the right of way and

outside

As soon as the construction schedule is prepared

prepare a coordinated Mobility and Access

Facilitation Plan (MAFP) to avoid/minimize impacts

on business owners/shop keepers and households

Inform the potential PAP of MAFP, the schedule of

construction activities/road closures

Provide alternative sites for vendors/micro businesses

and others using right of way.

Where alternative arrangements are unable to

avoid significant income losses identify these

locations and prepare an inventory of potential PAPs

and income loss/loss of abode

Prepare a compensation plan with public

consultations

Implement compensation plan whenever PAPs are

affected significantly

Before

Construction

To be

determin

ed

KUTEI/CNS/Con

tractor

KUTEI/ NEPA

Impedance to

surface runoff

Design cost effective side drains Pre-constructio

n

Design

cost

CNS, KUTEI

Construction Stage

Inadequate

awareness of

Environmental

Requirements

Conducting special briefing and/or on-site training

for the contractors and workers on the

environmental requirement of the project

Conducting briefing session as and when required

Before

construction;

Continued

through

construction

phase

Engineer

ing cost

Contractor/C

NS

CNS, KUTEI


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Environmental

Concern Mitigation Measures Timing

Cost

Estimate


Impacts on Water

Quality

Proper construction management including training

of operators and other workers to avoid pollution of

water bodies caused by the operation of

construction machinery and equipment

Storage of lubricants, fuels and other hydrocarbons

Throughout the

construction

phase

Engineeri

ng cost Contractor CNS, KUTEI

in self-contained enclosures

Proper disposal of water and wastewater generated

by construction activities

Proper disposal of solid waste from construction

activities and labor camps

Covering the construction material and spoil stockpiles

with a suitable material to reduce material loss and

sedimentation.

Avoiding temporary construction facilities and

stockpiling of materials close to water bodies and

wetland areas

Avoid disposal of wash water and other construction

related waste on water bodies and wetland areas

Stripped material shall not be stored where natural

drainage will be disrupted.

Vehicles and equipment shall be maintained in

good operable condition, ensuring no leakage of oil

or fuel

Servicing of vehicles, machinery and equipment at

properly managed and equipped workshops where

waste oil is collected and disposed at approved

locations

Providing sanitation arrangements at work sites and

temporary accommodation facilities to avoid

release of waste water and sewage to drains or

water bodies


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Impacts on Air

Quality/Dust

All heavy equipment and machinery shall be in full

compliance with the national and municipal

regulations for emissions

NEPA approval must be obtained prior to using

plant and equipment generating excessive air

pollutants

lage trucks

Throughout the

construction

phase

Engineeri

ng cost

Contractor CNS, KUTEI

Environmental

Concern

Environmental

Concern

Mitigation Measures Timing Cost

Estimate

Cost

Estimate


Implementati

on

on

Monitoring/

Supervision

shall be employed

Using efficient plant and machinery, maintaining

these in good condition and ensuring these are

operated by trained and qualified personnel

Stockpiled sand and aggregate shall be enclosed

Stockpiled soil and sand shall be slightly wetted

before loading, particularly in dry windy conditions

Parked vehicles on site will have their engines turned

off

Vehicles transporting soil, sand and other

construction material shall be covered

Spraying of water during delivery and handling of

dust generating material

Providing all weather surface in areas where regular

movement of vehicles are expected

Procurement of efficient plant & machinery,

maintenance of these in good conditions, and

operated by trained and qualified personnel

Washing tires and lower body of vehicles exiting from

sites

Selection of sites for material extraction away from

residential areas


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Increase in level of

Noise / Vibration

All powered equipment and machinery shall be

fitted with noise abating gear such as mufflers in full

compliance with the national and municipal

regulations.

As a rule, the operation of heavy equipment shall be

conducted in daylight hours.

Construction equipment, which generates excessive

noise shall be isolated

Well maintained haulage trucks shall be used with

speed controls

Taking reasonable measures to minimize

Throughout the

construction

phase

Engineeri

ng cost


Environmental

Concern

Environmental

Concern


Estimate

Cost

Estimate


Implementati

on

on

Monitoring/

Supervision

noise/vibration near noise sensitive areas such as

schools and places of worship

Responsibility of rectifying damages from

construction related vibration to be borne by the

contractor

Sedimentation of

Streams and Water

Bodies

Back-fill should be compacted properly in

accordance with design standards.

In the short-term, either temporary or permanent

drainage works shall protect all areas susceptible to

erosion.

Measures shall be taken to prevent ponding of

surface water and scouring of slopes.

Newly eroded channels shall be backfilled and

restored to natural contours.

Use of silt traps where earthworks are carried out

adjacent to water bodies

Throughout the

construction

phase

Engineeri

ng cost



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Pollution by

Construction

Material

Hydrocarbons and hazardous material shall be

stored on impervious ground under cover.

The storage area shall be constructed as a spill tray

Safe ventilation for storage of volatile chemicals shall

be provided.

Access to areas containing hazardous substances

shall be restricted and controlled.

All hot mix plant, crushing plant, workshops, depots

and temporary workers accommodation facilities

shall be sited in approved locations

Refrigerants and fire extinguishing agents shall be in

accordance with the “Montreal Protocol”

Throughout the

construction

phase

Engineeri

ng cost


Spoil and

Construction Waste

Disposal

Estimating the amounts and types of spoil and

construction waste to be generated by the project.

Investigating whether the waste can be reused in

the project or by other interested parties.

Identify potential safe disposal sites close to the

Throughout the

construction

phase

Engineeri

ng cost Contractor CNS, KUTEI

Environmental

Concern Mitigation Measures Timing

Cost

Estimate


Implementati

on

on

Monitoring/

Supervision

project and investigate the environmental

conditions of the disposal sites and prepare

recommendation of most suitable and safest sites.

Reuse of waste material and use of designated

disposal sites

Unsuitable excavated materials should be

systematically carried away from the areas prone to

erosion.

Used oil and lubricants shall be recovered and

reused or removed from the site in full compliance

with the national and municipal regulations.

Oil wasted, debris and other waste shall not be

burned.


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Work camp and

Temporary yard

Location and

operation

Identify location of work camp/office sites and

temporary yards in consultation with KM and Shura

Committee/Business Association; wherever possible,

camps shall not be located near settlements or near

drinking water supply intakes.

Cutting of trees shall be avoided and removal of

vegetation shall be minimized.

Water and sanitary facilities shall be provided for

employees.

Solid waste and sewage shall be managed

according to the national and municipal

regulations. As a rule solid waste must not be

dumped, buried or burned at or near the project

site, but shall be disposed of at the nearest sanitary

landfill or site having and complying with the

necessary permits.

The Contractor shall organize and maintain a

waste separation, collection and transportation

system.

The Contractor shall document that all liquid and

solid hazardous and non-hazardous waste are

Throughout the

construction

phase

Engineeri

ng

cost


Environmental

Concern

Environmental

Concern


Estimate

Cost

Estimate


Implementati

on

on

Monitoring/

Supervision

separated, collected and disposed of according to

NEPA and KM requirements and regulations.

Water logging and ponging shall be avoided

At conclusion of the project, all debris and waste shall

be removed. All temporary structures, including office

buildings, shelters and toilets, shall also be removed.

Exposed areas shall be planted with suitable

vegetation.

The Engineer shall inspect and report that the camp

has been vacated and restored to pre-project

conditions.


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Safety and

Precaution for the

Workers

Providing adequate warning signs

Providing workers with skull guard or hard hat and

other safety devices.

The Contractor shall instruct his workers in health and

safety matters, and require the workers to use the

provided safety equipment.

Establish all relevant safety measures as required

bylaw and best engineering practices

Training and briefing of workers on safety precautions,

their responsibility for their safety and the safety of

others

Ensuring that vehicles and equipment operators are

properly licensed and trained

Arranging for provision of first aid facilities, rapid

availability of trained paramedical personnel, and

emergency transport to nearest hospital with accident

and emergency facilities

Allocation of responsibilities to ensure that the safety

arrangements are in place

Arranging for regular safety checks of vehicles and

material, and allocation of responsibility for

Throughout the

construction

phase

Engineeri

ng

cost

Contractor/C

NS

CNS, KUTEI

Environmental

Concern

Environmental

Concern


Estimate

Cost

Estimate


Implementati

on

on

Monitoring/

Supervision

checking

Ensuring that material extraction operations are

supervised and carried out by trained and

experienced staff


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Traffic Condition Formulation and implementation of a construction

related traffic management plan

Installation of traffic warning signs, and enforcing

traffic regulations during transportation of materials

and equipment & machinery

Conducting awareness programs on safety and

proper traffic behavior in densely populated areas

near the construction sites

Assign traffic control personnel

Provide alternative access to pedestrians

Select quarry and borrow sites that are served by

roads of adequate capacity for heavy trucks; Where

minor roads cannot be avoided include provision for

repair and restoration

Repair damages to roads caused by haulage of

construction materials, spoil and equipment and

machinery

Loading and operating speed of vehicles shall be

controlled

If local road are used for transportation, obtain

approval from local authorities

With

commencemen

of

construction

and continued

Engineeri

ng

cost

Contractor

CNS, KUTEI

Social Impacts Conflicts with local community should be avoided

Potential for spread of vector borne and

communicable diseases from labor camps shall be

avoided

Competition with locals for resources will be avoided

Inform the public on timing and duration of any

disruption to water, poser, telecommunications or

other services

Throughout the

construction

phase

Engineeri

ng

cost


Environmental

Concern

Environmental

Concern


Estimate

Cost

Estimate


Implementati

on

on

Monitoring/

Supervision


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Reduce risk of accidental damage by ensuring

that vehicles and equipment are operated by

trained personnel, and that operations are

adequately supervised

Operation Stage

Air quality/Dust Formulation and strict enforcement of the

regulations subsequent to an awareness program

Provision of a vegetated barrier to arrest the

spread

of air borne particles to residential areas

During the

operational

phase

To be

determin

ed

NEPA NEPA

Noise / Vibration Formulation and strict enforcement of the

regulations subsequent to an awareness program

Providing sound barriers in sensitive areas such as

schools, places of worship, hospitals and libraries

During the

operational

phase

To be

determin

ed

NEPA NEPA

Road Safety Formulating regulations to impose speed limits,

road discipline and pedestrian safety

Enforcing regulations with awareness building

During the

operational

phase

To be

determin

ed

NEPA

CNS - Consultant

KM - Kabul Municipality

NEPA - National Environmental Protection Agency

KUTEI – Kabul Urban Transport Efficiency Improvement


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5 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MONITORING PLAN

The mitigation measures proposed in the environmental management plan will be carried out by the

responsible agencies. However, to ascertain whether the mitigation measures are implemented properly

and whether the implemented measures are capable of mitigating the adverse impacts as intended, it is

essential to conduct environmental monitoring.

Air quality of Kabul is already polluted according to NEPA and the general water quality in Kabul is also

reported to be below the acceptable standards. Further, the increase in air and water pollution and noise

levels due to project activities are anticipated to be marginal. Considering the above and the paucity of

agencies capable of conducting environmental monitoring in Afghanistan a practicable monitoring plan has

been prepared including only the essentials.

Among the environmental monitoring parameters considered in the environmental management plan, the

items mentioned below were prioritized for inclusion in the monitoring plan:

Water quality (surface water and ground water)

Air quality

Noise levels

Social impacts

Regarding sampling locations for monitoring, the EMO/EMR will identify these in consultation with KM,

NEPA and considering the lay out and nature of each site and public complaints.

5.1 Water Quality

(1) The objective for monitoring water quality is - To avoid contamination of water bodies by construction and construction related activities such as

accidental oil spills, disposal of solid waste, spoil, construction material and domestic wastewater (2) Parameters to be monitored are:

pH Suspended solids (SS); Chemical oxygen demand (COD); Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD); Dissolved oxygen (DO); Conductivity; Total coli forms; Fecal coli forms; Oil and grease

(3) Frequency - On complaints during construction


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(4) Responsible agency

-Afghan Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Company, Ministry of Urban Development Affairs

(For physical and chemical analysis); - Bacteriology Laboratory of Water and Food, Afghan Public

health Institute, Ministry of Public Health (for Microbiological Analysis)/ under contract to KM.

5.2 Air quality

(1) The objective of monitoring air quality is

- To minimize the air pollution in both construction and operation phases.

(2) The following Parameters have been selected for monitoring air quality:

- Sulfur dioxide

- pM10- suspended particulate matter

(3) Frequency

- Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) for 8 hours and Sulphur dioxide on complains during

construction


- NEPA under contract to KM

5.3 Noise/ Ground Vibration

(1) The objective of noise and ground vibration monitoring is

- To minimize the noise emission

- To minimize and /or avoid ground vibration

(2) Parameters

-LAeq

(3) Frequency

- During construction, noise levels (one hour for day time and 5 minutes for nighttime) and ground

vibration should be carried out on complaints from residents.


- KM

5.4 Social Impacts

Monitoring of social impacts will be carried out based on the guidelines prepared by the Consultant prior to

commencement of construction.

(1) The objectives of monitoring social impacts are:

- To ensure access to houses and business premises/shops are not blocked and alternative accesses and,


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when required, alternative sites for businesses/services are provided

- To ensure minimum disturbance to community mobility

- To identify residual adverse impacts on income generation of PAPs

- To ensure that PAPs are compensated for their losses during construction

(2) The items to be monitored are:

- Adverse effects of road closures and blocked access to houses, business places and social

infrastructure etc.

- Impact on income levels

- Suitability of alternative accesses and sites

- Impact on female headed families and disadvantaged PAPs

- When payment of compensation is required implementation of compensation plan

- Potential conflict situations

(3) Monitoring will commence as soon as construction is started and continue till the completion of the

project.

(4) Monitoring will be assigned to a monitoring committee (MC) consisting of KM(KUTEI, SE), Consultant

(EMO), a representative nominated by NEPA and representatives of Business associations and community.


- KM

The monitoring activities are summarized in Table - 5 below:

Table- 5 Environmental Monitoring Plan

Items

Parameters Responsibility During- Frequency

Construction Operation

Water

quality

- pH - Oil/Grease

- DO - Lead

- BOD - Total Coli forms

- COD - Fecal Coli forms

- SS

KM, Consultant KM/NEPA On complains

during

construction;

Air

quality/Dust

-Sulphur dioxide

- pM10

KM KM/NEPA Eight (8) hours SPM

on complains

during

construction;


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Noise/

ground

vibration

Mean sound level (Leq )

Day-night sound level (Ldn)

KM KM/NEPA On complaints,

noise levels (one

hour LA eq for day

time and 5 minutes

for night time);

Ground vibration

Monitoring should

be carried out

oncomplains. Social

Impacts

- Adverse effects as blocked access to

Business places, social infrastructure

etc.

- Adequacy of MAFP and alternate

accesses and alternate sites provided

- Identification of PAPs

- Impact on income levels of PAPs

- Impact on female headed and

vulnerable families and disadvantaged

PAPs.

- Adequacy of compensation when

Compensation Plan is implemented

- Potential conflict situations

KM KM Pre-construction

phase and

continue till

completion of

construction

6 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

Overview

Well defined roles and responsibilities and adequate institutional arrangements are central to the effective

implementation of the environmental safeguard measures outlined in the foregoing ESMP. Accordingly,

details of institutional arrangements and the roles and responsibilities of the various institutions in the

implementation of the ESMP are discussed below.

6.1 Key Agencies

The Key Agencies which have to play major roles in the implementation of the ESMP are:

1. KUTEI, Kabul Municipality

2. Consultant

3. The Contractor;


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4. National Environmental Protection Agency

5. Wherever feasible, the Shura Committee/Business Associations

The ESMP implementation organ gram is shown in Annexure - 5. This illustrates the linkages between the

key stakeholders. More specifically, the following Agencies are involved in ESMP implementation during

construction stage

6.2 Role of Involved Agencies

The Kabul Municipality is the Project executing agency. Kabul Municipality also has the responsibility of

ensuring that the ESMP is properly implemented. Therefore, it is expected that KM will facilitate establishing

best construction practice modality together with the Consultant and the contractor(s), particularly in

regard to ESMP implementation.

The planning and design of the project for the full 70 km has been entrusted to the consultant (SMEC

International). The Consultant supervised the construction of 11.7 km. Thus, the main responsibility of

monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the ESMP will lie with anew Consultant for the 31.85 km

for whole KUTEI and 1.92 km for this Lot. Therefore, the Consultant through their EMO will be responsible

for regular supervision and reporting on ESMP implementation by the contractor.

The contractor(s) entrusted with the task of rehabilitating the roads and drain system will be the main

player(s) responsible for implementing the environmental mitigation measures recommended for the

construction phase. The implementation of the ESMP will be managed by the contractor and the

contractor’s Environmental Management Representative (EMR) will be primarily responsible for daily

inspection and monitoring of ESMP implementation. The Contractor will submit to the Engineer an Action

Plan for implementing the ESMP, before commencing construction activities. EMR will conduct day to day

inspections and regular auditing with assistance from the EMO to ensure the

Action Plan is followed.

6.3 Reporting and Follow up

EMR will prepare monthly and incident reports which will be submitted by the contractor to the consultant

who will submit the reports to KUTEI, KM with their comments, observations and recommendations. KUTEI,

KM will send feed back to the contractor through the consultant or directly when urgent action is required.

The monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the follow up action will also be part of the duties of

the EMO.


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KUTEI, KM will prepare and submit quarterly project environmental and social management reports to NEPA

who will convene project environmental management meetings when necessary to discuss and instruct on

the environmental and social management aspects of the project. KUTEI, KM, the Consultant and the

Contractor will participate at the meetings.

Wherever possible, representatives of Shura Committee/Business Association will also be co-opted to the

meeting when required for investigation of complaints.

6.4 Public Complaints

Public complaints will also be entertained, documented and investigated by the EMO/Consultant. Resolving

the complaints will be entrusted to the EMO in consultation with the contractor and Public representatives.

Public complaints which cannot be resolved at the Consultant level will be directed to KUTEI SE for necessary

action. EMO will record all solutions to complaints.

7 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE The implementation schedule for the ESMP has been prepared taking into consideration the provisional

time schedules for preparing bid documents, awarding of tenders and start of construction.

As soon as the notification to proceed is received the contractor is expected to prepare and submit a plan of

action detailing the means by which the construction related environmental and social mitigation measures

recommended in the ESMP will be implemented. While the Contractor will strictly follow the Action Plan,

mitigation action required at the pre-construction phase will already have been implemented by KM.

Key elements of the implementation schedule are as listed below:

Preparation and submission of the Action Plan

Nominating Environmental Management Representative

Finalizing site(s) and layout plan(s) for construction camps/temporary yards incorporating

environmental requirements

Preparation and submission of Mobility and Access Facilitation Plan (MAFP) and Construction

Schedule

Informing public of MAFP and alternative access and alternative sites

Implementation of mitigation and enhancement measures

Environmental auditing (Contractor, Consultant)

Monitoring and reporting on ESMP implementation (Contractor, KUTEI, KM)

Implementation Schedule is presented in Annexure – 6


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ANNEXURE - 1 PUBLIC CONSULTATION

FINDINGS in Lot - 1

Serial No Name Section Location (Rd Name,

Rd No)

Family

Income/Afs Nature of Impact Mitigation Suggestions

1

Dagarwal Haji Gul

A Middle Road, 3rdMacrorayan

Road closing will create many problems but still we are happy for the road improvement

If possible it is better to start repairing on one half of the road width

2 Walid A Macrorayan II Less people will come for purchasing

Company should finish the work as soon as possible

3

Farhad

A Macrorayan II There will be a lot of dust. Sprinkling of water may help to reduce dust

4

Naqibullah

A

Macrorayan II

The project should not create a lot of dust and mud

Project should provide water for sprinkle in order to reduce dust

5

Moohammad Zaker Peas Seller

A

Macrorayan II

Duration of project Implementation should take short time

6 Haji Sarwar

residence

A Macrorayan II By closing the road, transport

facility locations will be changed

and the people will face some problem

The implementation time should be short

7 Alam Gul

English Burger

A Macrorayan II There may be a lot of dust and mud

Work during the night, Sprinkle of water and work in one side first and then in another side

8 Aziz Mohammad Taxi Driver

A Macrorayan II Income will decrease about 50%, and there will be a lot of dust

Work during the night will help the side effects to be decreased


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Public Consultation Findings in Lot - 2

Serial No Name Section Location (Rd Name,

Rd No)

Family

Income/Afs Nature of Impact Mitigation Suggestions

1 Khawja Agha

Fruit Seller

A Macrorayan IV, Banayee-Airport Road

Our income will decrease Needs to work first in one side and after that in another side

2 Esmatullah Fruit Seller


We have to move at that time There is need to have an alternative place

3 MujibTire Puncture repair man


Income will be decrease even if you resettle us in another area

If possible it is better to hire us as unskilled labor to work

4 Nader

Silo Breads Seller

A Macrorayan IV Income will be decrease even if we resettled in another area

Another option is to work as an unskilled labor in this project

6 Ahmad Sear From Block 19

A Macrorayan IV Dust, crowd in streets Sprinkle Water, Work in one side first and at the end of the project trees should be considered

7 Hanifullah residence of Block 19

A Macrorayan IV It will take time to go somewhere

It is better to work in one side first and a proper place should be assigned for fruit sellers and second -hand sellers


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PUBLIC CONSULTATION FINDINGS in Lot -3

Serial

No

Name Section Location (Rd

Name,

Rd No)

Family

Income/Afs Nature

of

Impact

Mitigation

Suggestions

1 Abdul Manaf Fuel Seller

C Jamal Meena Dust, and bother selling

Work should be started in one side and it should have good quality

2 Ahmad Seer Book Seller

C Jamal Meena Dust The implementation time should be as short as possible

3 Abaas Bus Driver (Townace)

C Pul-e-Surkh Location The drivers will change the stop location.

4 Abdul Waheed

(Haji Aziz Bakery)

C Pul-e-Surkh Shortage of people to purchase

Work should be started in one side first, then in other side

5 Ghulam Abas

Fuel Seller

C

Char rahi Shaheed

Dust will cause problem

Sprinkling of water is a solution to decrease dust

6 Mohammad Omer Char rahi Shaheed

Dust will be a problem

Water to be sprinkled

PUBLIC CONSULTATION FINDINGS in Lot -4

Serial

No

Name Section Location (Rd

Name,

Rd No)

Family

Income/Afs Nature of

Impact

Mitigation

Suggestions

1 Abdul Karim

Restaurant worker

C Silo main road

Our income will decrease

If possible it is better to start repairing on one half of the road width

2 Naemat Akhtari

Shop keeper

C Silo main road

We have to move at that time

First you should start

repairing half of the width of the road and then the other part


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3 Driver (Taxi) C Silo main road

Income will be decrease even if you resettle us in another area

The drivers will change the stop location.

4 Atiqullah

C Silo main road

Income will be decrease even if we resettled in another area

Working during the night

on the road would be much better

5 Ghulam mahbub

(Resident of the area)

C Silo main road

Dust, crowd in streets

It is better to not close the

road and foot path;

start repairing half of the width of the road Work on the project during the night

6 Enayat (resident of blaks)

C Silo main road

It will take time to go somewhere

It is better to start the project during the night


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ANNEXURE – 2: GOOD CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES GUIDELINES

Index of Good Construction Practices Guidelines

Ref No Construction Activity

GCP 01 Construction camps and labor camps

GCP 02 Construction plant operation

GCP 03 Operation and maintenance of construction equipment / vehicles

GCP 04 Bituminous work

GCP 05 Excavation and other non-bituminous works

GCP 06 Quarry operation

GCP 07 Identification, operation & rehabilitation of borrow areas

GCP 08 Material testing laboratory

GCP 09 First aid, health checkup and emergency response system


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GCP 01: Construction camps and labor camps

Workers camp:

Fencing Provide fencing around the camp to protect the area and to prevent

damaging the surrounding land Drainage Site should be well drained for storm water and should be graded,

ditched, and rendered free from depressions in which water may

become a nuisance

Water Supply Adequate and convenient water supply to be provided in each

camp for drinking, cooking, bathing, and laundry purposes

Ensure at least 80 liter per capita per day water supply

Sanitation Provide separate toilets for men and women distinctly marked "for

men only" and "for women only" by signs printed in the native

language of the persons occupying the camp (Darin/Pashto), and

also bear the symbol of man or woman as the case may

Number of toilet unit min 2, and max @ 1 in 15 persons

Toilets are to be cleaned at least once in a day

Provide and maintain separate urinals for male and female workers

@ 1 in 50 persons Lighting At least one ceiling type light fixture in each living room, kitchen, toilet, bathroom

Canteen should consist of at least a dining hall, kitchen, storeroom, pantry and washing places separately for workers and for utensils

If one hundred or more labor is likely to be employed for six months canteen to be provided within 60 days

The precincts of the canteen to be maintained in a clean and

sanitary condition

Wastewater to be carried away in suitable drains and should not be allowed to accumulate so as to cause a nuisance

Provide, use and maintain separate bins for collection of biodegradable kitchen waste, plastic waste and other waste

Dining should accommodate at a time at least 50 percent of the

labour staying at camp and working same time

Provide and maintain sufficient utensils, crockery, cutlery, furniture

and any other equipment necessary for the efficient running of the canteen

Sanitation Wastewater to be carried away in suitable drains and should not be allowed to accumulate so as to cause a nuisance

Provide, use and maintain separate bins for collection of

biodegradable kitchen waste, plastic waste and other waste

Water to be provided by means of tap or otherwise so as to be

conveniently accessible in or near the latrine and urinals

Clean night soil and dispose at designated areas only


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Health check-

up

The name and address of any individual in the camp known to have or suspected of having a communicable disease to be intimated to Engineer / local health officer

In case of suspected food poisoning or an unusual prevalence of any illness in which fever, diarrhea, sore throat, vomiting, or jaundice is a prominent symptom, it should be reported immediately to

Engineer / local health officer and appropriate action to be taken First Aid Provide and maintain first aid in a specified dispensary room

Storage & handling of hazardous material

Storage Underground storage bunker or impervious raised platform

Prefer bulk storage tank with mechanized handling system instead of small drums to avoid / minimize spillage during handling

Keep and maintain adequate open space around hazardous

material storage area

Keep and maintain adequate ventilation / open space for storage

of lubes, engine oils etc. in drums

All premises where hazardous material, lubes, engine oil storage are stored should be adequately segregated by fencing, barricading(with 5-8m buffer zone) of at least 1.8 m height

No other substances should be stored along with inflammable liquids

No other works should be undertaken inside the storage premises Responsibility Authorize a person for up-keep of each of the storage area and

provide necessary training Fire Safety Keep ready suitable fire extinguishing equipment e.g. pails of water,

buckets of sand, hose or portable extinguisher depending upon

nature and quantity of inflammable matter exposed

GCP 02: Construction Plants Operation

Crusher operation:

Water sprinklers should be kept operational all the time

Start operation of water sprinkling and crusher simultaneously

Ensure that adequate water available in tank (for sprinkling) before start of crusher

operation daily

Maintain spare sprinklers at store to ensure immediate replacement in the event of

damage, and not to hamper operation Do not operate crusher without water sprinkling

Hot Mix Plant operation (HMP):

Ensure air pollution control (APC) equipment is kept operational all the time

Start operation of air pollution control equipment and HMP simultaneously

Do not operate HMP if APC equipment is not functioning

Ensure maintenance of APC and pumps to avoid mal-functioning during operation

of HMP

Prefer bulk bitumen storage tanker and mechanized filling

Provide impervious raised platform for storage of bitumen / emulsion drums

Area of storage platform will be calculated based on peak storage with adequate


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handling space

Spread a layer of sand / stone dust on impervious platform and mix with bitumen

spill, which should be disposed in a deep pit at least once in a week

All bitumen / emulsion filled drums should be properly covered

Never store drums on open land Remove empty drums to designated area regularly for disposal

Diesel Generator Sets:

Provide stack of about 5m above roof level for heavy Diesel Generator (DG) set

DG set will have enclosure or install inside a room with solid wall and roof

Do not keep open any enclosure while generator is operating Preferably should have valid certificates of "Type Approval" and "Conformity of Production"

General Safety Measures at Plant Site:

Explain safe work-procedures to all workers (and whoever is newly inducted)

Establish communication system and explain it to the workers

Ensure flammable material (if any) are cleared

Ensure platforms and walkways are free of oil / grease or other slippery spillage

Ensure plug mills (for wet mix plant) are covered enough to protect anybody from falling inside

Personal Protective Equipment:

Do not allow any person near plant without wearing safety shoes, helmet, air mask,

earmuff and goggle

Enforce use of safety belts for workers working at height Proper fall arrest system to be deployed at critical work places.

GCP 03: Operation and maintenance of construction equipment / vehicles

Excavator

P&E In-charge Ensure that the type and capacity of the excavator are properly chosen for the intended purposes and site conditions. Never use a machine for

any purposes other than it is designed for

Ensure that excavators are operated by authorized persons who have

been adequately trained

Prevent unauthorized movement or use of the excavators

Ensure that the operation and maintenance manuals, manufacturer's

specifications, inspection and maintenance log books are provided for the use of the mechanics, service engineers or other safety personnel during periodic maintenance, inspection and examination.

Check regularly and maintain the machine thoroughly


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Operator During tipping or running alongside the trenches, excavators must be

provided with stop blocks

Excavators must be rested on firm ground during operation

Avoid operating the machine too close to an overhang, deep ditch, and

be alert to potential caving edges, falling rocks and slides, rough terrain

and obstacles

When reversing or in caste the operator's view is restricted, adequate

supervision and signaling should be provided

Check and report for excessive wear and any breakage of the bucket,

blade, edge, tooth and other working tools of the excavator

Check that all linkages / hinges are properly lubricated and ensure that the linkage pins are secured. Never use improper linkage pins

Never dismount or mount a moving machine

Work only with adequate ventilation and lighting

Ensure that the protective front screen of the driving cabin is fixed in

position during excavations

Switch-off the engines of unattended vehicle Tippers and Dumpers

Engineer in

Charge

Ensure that only trained, authorized and licensed drivers operate the

vehicles

Carry out periodic servicing to the manufacturer's requirements. All records of maintenance and repairs should be in writing or kept on site

Provide and maintain working reverse horn

Instruct security person to regularly check each vehicle entering into

plant site

Authorize security person NOT to allow any tippers / dumpers inside plant

area if reverse horn is not working Operator Enlist the help of another worker before reversing the vehicle

Switch-off the engine of an unattended vehicle

Lower the tipping bodies when the machine is unattended, but if it is necessary to leave them in the raised position they should be blocked to

prevent their fall

Wear safety boots or shoes to avoid injuries during loading and unloading

Keep the vehicle tidy and the cabin free from tools and material, which might obstruct the controls

Follow speed limits No passenger should be carried on a dumper except the driver

Never drive the vehicle across a slope

Provide stop blocks when the vehicle is tipping into or running alongside

excavations

Do not overload the vehicle

Carry only well-secured loads

Park only on level ground, in neutral with the parking brake applied

Never mount or dismount from a moving vehicle

Rollers


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Inform P&E In-charge if water sprinklers are not working

DO NOT allow any person to sit on roller for manual sprinkling of water

DO NOT allow any second person to sit on the roller Park only on level ground, in neutral with the parking brake applied

GCP 04: Bituminous work

General safety measures

Ensure that working zones are adequately delineated from traffic and public

movement

During laying of bituminous layer, the movable working zone should be completely

delineated by adequate number of safety cones at about 10-15 m intervals

Deploy flagmen at both ends of working zone to regulate traffic

Only required persons are to be allowed within the working zone

Ensure that bituminous material in dumper is fully covered while transporting

Earmark a person for stopping dumper/tipper carrying bituminous material at least

50m away from paver

Remove all people between dumper/tipper and paver and then let dumper/tipper

move backward blowing reverse horn and unload into paver

No person will be allowed within 2m of paver while being loaded by tipper / dumper

Store / unload excess or rejected bituminous material only at designated areas

Pit for waste bituminous material should be away from any water course

Use kit for cleaning nozzles of bitumen bowser but do NOT clean in bare hands or by

burning

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Every worker / supervisor must wear gumboot / safety shoes and reflective yellow

jacket / vest

Workers involved in cleaning of surface should wear air mask and goggle in addition to jacket and gumboot

MUST

Ensure that safety team and adequate safety cones, PPE are at site before starting

bituminous works

Earmark one trained person to oversee safety measures during bituminous works

GCP 05 Quarry Operation

Safety measures in and around explosive storage magazine

Magazine or store house to be kept securely closed or locked at all times except during loading and unloading and the key will be with licensee or authorized person

No smoke, flammable substances and any explosion causing substance will be allowed at any time within 15m from place of explosive storage

No person on, in or near explosive storage place will be allowed having matches, fuses, or other appliances for producing ignition or explosion or any knives, or other articles made of iron or steel

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Whenever a thunderstorm appears to be imminent in the vicinity of a magazine or store house, every person engaged in and around such place will be withdrawn to a safe distance

Prevent introduction of hazardous articles in and around the magazine or store house

Guard will be provided round the clock near the magazine or store house

Safety measures during use of explosive

Explosive will only be conveyed from the licensed storage premises to near the site and returned back left over after day’s work to the same premises

Only qualified shot-firer (holding permit) will use explosive for blasting

Explosive will not be taken to a point nearer than 50m from any site until such site is ready for charging

Use only original cartridge without cutting or removing explosive for making different charges

The holes charged with explosive will not be unattended till the blasting is completed

Before drilling check presence of unfired explosive

Calculate intensity of charge before use

Use standard warning / all clear signal before and after firing by competent persons with flag& whistle

Maintaining explosive records

The quantity of explosives will not exceed licensed quantity

Quantity of explosives purchased in a given period of time should be as specified in the license Maintain records on use of explosives

Personal Protective Equipment

Use of safety shoes, helmet, air mask, goggle, earmuff by drillers

Use of safety shoes and helmet by supervisors and blaster

General safety measures

Demarcate / fence the entire quarry area (by boundary pillars / flagpoles / barbed wire etc.)

Display permanent caution board with inscription "Danger", "No-entry", "Blasting area" etc. along the periphery of quarry area

Display informatory signs on blasting time, project name, emergency contact number and person

Maintain first aid box for administering first aid especially for cut and burn

GCP 06 Identification, operation & rehabilitation of borrow areas

Identification


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To be

implemented

by Environment

Management

Representative

in association

with

Engineer/KUTEI

Identify areas of highland with respect to surroundings

Should be away from inhabited areas (preferably more than 500m)

Should be away from permanent water bodies (preferably at least 250m)

Should be away from ecologically sensitive area i.e. Reserve Forest,

Protected Forest, Sanctuary, Archaeological sites etc. (preferably at least 500m)

Should be at least 500m away from schools and hospitals

Should have adequate haulage road with minimal length of earthen

road

Operation

What Controlled operation as per agreed / approved plan

Preservation of topsoil

Avoiding environmental degradation

How First demarcate the agreed borrow area (by flagpoles, stone pillar etc.)

Minimum distance to be maintained from existing road is 30m and depth of excavation should be such that the imaginary line of 1V:4H from final toe line should not cut the excavated bed

For riverside borrow area inner edge should not be less than 15m from the toe of the bank and bottom of pit should not cut the imaginary line of 1V:4H from embankment top

Brief the operator of Excavator about agreed operation plan before starting excavation

Maintain necessary buffer zone in all directions and cut vertically within this area.

Final cut slope should be maintained within the buffer zone.

Step excavation if borrow area is located on slope (>1 in 50)

Restricting excavation up to 2m for each stage of operation if allowed depth is more

Add moisture if dust is generated during excavation and weather is windy (avoid operation during windy weather)

Cover material in tippers (may be with tarpaulin)

Provide adequate regular water sprinkling on earthen haulage

roads for dust suppression

Do not cut any tree of girth size > 30cm Redevelopment:

Key

Elements

Restricting operation as agreed by landowner and approved by Engineer

Redeveloping within agreed timeframe

Integrate debris disposal and borrow area redevelopment


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MUST:

Implemented

in consultation

with landowner

and ESMP

requirements

Obtain written consent of the landowner stipulating the extent of

area, depth of excavation and redevelopment plan

Prepare Operation Plan showing cross sections on both directions

(x, y) mentioning natural ground level, depth of topsoil (if any), total depth of excavation, cut side slope and bed slope.

Prepare Redevelopment Plan showing cross sections on both

directions (x, y) mentioning natural ground level, excavated profile, finished profile after redevelopment etc.

Submit details to Engineer for approval before starting excavation

Undertake periodic inspection to ensure that ongoing excavation is according to the plan

Maintain record/log of borrow area

GCP 07 Material testing laboratory

Air & light Ensure adequate ventilation and suitably powered exhaust fan and lighting into laboratory

Hazardous

material

storage &

waste

disposal

Keep all the hazardous substances such as bitumen and organic solvents separately in containers marked as “Hazardous Material” and “Highly Inflammable”

Use separate drain for liquid hazardous chemical, collection sump,

storing in a container and disposal at approved area

Store solid bitumen waste in a separate bin

Make a pit of depth more than 1m away from any water course and dump all bituminous material such as cores and cover top 0.5m of the pit with soil

All solid waste like rags, cloths, etc., used for cleaning and

maintenance of the bitumen testing equipment should be properly

disposed of or incinerated in sand pits

Emergency

& personal

safety

Keep and maintain a fully equipped First Aid box

Install relevant firefighting devices such as fire extinguisher fire blankets and sand buckets

Use necessary personal protective gear such as safety glasses, chemical resistant gloves, dust exclusion and chemical exclusion mask for the relevant types of tests, safety footwear, heat resistant gloves for handling oven and heated samples

Air mask should be worn when engaged in mechanical sieving

During testing of aggregate impact value inside the lab ear muffs should be worn


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Noise &

emission

control of

DG set

Provide enclosure / room for DG set/s Provide vertical stack for exhaust of DG set/s

GCP 08 First aid, health checkup and emergency response system

First Aid

Location At Campsite in a designated (dispensary) room comprising the items as given in the list below

Material testing laboratory

At every worksite where more than 20 workmen are working First-aid box should be distinctively marked with a red cross on a white ground

Content Nothing except the prescribed contents shall be kept in the First-Aid Box

Prepare a list of content and attach the same on the cabinet / box itself Check at least fortnightly the quantity of each item and replace / augment

accordingly so that no item is exhausted at any point of time

Person/s Designate a person having adequate training for administering first aid

Ensure that training on the use of the first aid is provided to a handful of staff working in the sites

Display the list of persons who are trained on providing first aid

Emergency Response System Pre-Fire Planning

Hot-Work

Permit

Designate a competent person responsible for permitting any Hot Work and disseminate the name of that person to all concerned

Before starting any Hot Work such as welding and gas-cutting, obtaining Hot Work Permit from the concerned person should be mandatory

Display

Emergency

Action Tree

Display Emergency Action Tree on a board near hazardous material,

Kerosene, Bitumen, Emulsion storage and handling areas for FIRE emergencies Display Emergency Action Tree on a board near crusher, hot mix plant, quarry

areas etc. for INJURY emergencies

Offsite

treatment

facility

Establish contact with local medical practitioner, nursing home, hospital

Display contact details at prominent locations I.e. plant site, camp site, major construction site

Disseminate contact details to all engineers, supervisors, site persons-in-charge Send the injured / sick person to offsite medical center as soon as they are reported

Follow the advice of medical practitioner / Doctor


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Fire

Fighting

Equipment

Anytime an extinguisher is removed from service to be checked or repaired, alternate equivalent protection must be provided.

Dry Chemical Powder of capacity same as storage capacity of liquid

CO2 extinguisher of capacity one eighth of liquid storage capacity

About 10-15 numbers fire buckets filled with dry fine sand

Portable fire extinguishers and respirators are required to be inspected at least monthly

Helmet, thermal insulation hand gloves for wearing during fire fighting

When Fire Break out

Alert all persons by blowing alarms such as whistle, siren etc.

Put off the fire with appropriate fire extinguishers only when you are sure that you it is safe to do so

Escape if you are in danger through the fire escape route to the assembly point Fire officers to carry out head count at the assembly point

Suggested Basic Contents for First Aid Box

Description Min Quantity Min Quantity

Up to 50 laborer > 50 laborer

Small sterilized dressings 6 12

Medium size sterilized dressings 3 6

Large size sterilized dressings 3 6

Large size sterilized burn dressings 3 6

Sterilized cotton wool 3 (15 gm) packets 6 (15 gm) packets

Bottle containing a two per cent,

alcoholic solution of iodine

1 bottle (30ml)

1 bottle (60ml)

Bottle containing sol volatile having

the dose and mode of administration

indicated on the label

1 bottle (30ml)

1 bottle (60ml)

Adhesive plaster 1 role 1 role

Snake-bite lancet 1 1

Potassium permanganate crystals 1 bottle (30gm) 1 bottle (30gm)

Scissor 1 pair 1 pair

Aspirin/Paracetamol

1 bottle containing

100tablets

1 bottle containing

100tablets Ointment for burns 1 tube 1 tube

Suitable surgical anti-septic solution 1 bottle 1 bottle

First-aid leaflet 1 copy 1 copy


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ANNEXURE – 3: CONTRACTOR’S CHECKLIST ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL

ISSUES

Project Name: _______________________ Contract No._________________

Contractor Details: ________________________________________________

Project Description:________________________________________________

Query Response

Activities

1 List the activities you will be undertaking during the works

such as excavation, borrow and quarry operation, laying

asphalt etc.

Responsibilities

2 Do you have any qualified/experienced person on environmental

management? If not, how are you going to manage the

Environmental and Social aspects?

Materials

3 What base materials will you transport to the site such as stone, soil and

petroleum products as diesel, lubricant?

4 Where will you source these materials from (non-manufactured

material such as sand, soil, stone)?

5 How will you ensure transportation of material will not add

to air pollution and adversely affect roads and traffic

6 Where will you store these materials?

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How will you ensure materials brought to site will be stored

and handled with care to avoid contamination of soil

and water, reduce dust, and minimize disruption of traffic, not impairing

public safety

Emissions to water, soil and air (Pollutants)

8

How will you ensure that construction materials and works

will:

· Not damage existing trees.

· Be protected from rain to reduce the loss of soil

and materials washing down roads and entering drains and

waterways

· Be stored to reduce leaks (such as Diesel) into the soil or waterways.

· Not generate dust or cause nuisance air emissions.

9 How will you ensure proper drainage from the works so that water does

not pond and become a health hazard?

10

How will you reduce sediment from the construction

Activities

Fauna and Flora

Query R

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11 How many trees will you have to remove to undertake

the works

12 What will you do with any trees that are removed?

13 How will you protect existing trees from construction activities?

Waste Management

14 How do you plan to store and dispose of:

· Construction debris?

· Workers refuse and effluent?

· General litter?

Noise and Vibration

15 Will you be using any noisy equipment that may cause nuisance?

16 Are your works close to a school, or hospital or other place where

people may be affected by noise?

17 What will you do to reduce noise and vibration impacts?

18 What will be your working hours?

Construction Camp / Workers’ Camp

19 Where are you planning to set up construction and workers camp?

20 Does it meet the stipulated siting criteria?

21 How you are going to control pollution from construction plan and

equipment?

22 What facilities will you provide at camp for workers?

Community, Awareness, Consultation, Co-ordination

23 How will you keep community, who are potentially

affected, informed about the works?

24 How will you ensure all the sub-contractors, supervisor and others on

the site, are aware of these environmental and social aspects?

25 How will you co-ordinate with utility works (such as electricity,

telephone, cable)?

26 Can you satisfy the special environmental conditions identified in the

contract for this project?

27 Have you attended any training course on

environment, health and safety for similar

Construction project?

28 What measures in placed to protect the rights of women

,children, Elderly and disable that would be affected by works (e. g

Transit through the site.


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Reporting

Feed Back

CONT - Contractor

KUTEI – Kabul Urban Transport Efficiency Improvement

EMR – Environmental Management Representative

EMO – Environmental Management Officer

SE - Safeguard Engineer

CNS – Consultant

KM – Kabul Municipality

NEPA – National Environmental Protection Authority

COM – Community Representation

WB – World Bank

KUTEI

(SE) KM

CNS

EMO

EMR

NEPA

WB

CONT

COM

ANNEXURE-4: ORGANOGRAM SHOWING WORK FLOW FOR IMPLEMENTING


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Responsible Pre- Post-Agency Construction Construction

Finalization of ESMP KUTEI, KM

NEPA Certificate of Compliance Kabul Municipality

Approval of ESMP by KM &

World Bank Concurrence

Presentation of ESMP at pre-bid

meeting

Preparation of Action Plan for

ESMP implementation

Review and Approval of Action Plan Consultant, KUTEI

Allocation of Environmental

Management staff by Contractor

Preparation of Mobility and Access

Facilitation Plan (MAFP)

Preparation of Monitoring/Reporting

Guidelines and Format

Identification of Burrow areas and

Spoil Disposal sites

Assessing site plans and location of

construction camps/yard

Implementation of mitigation action

planContractor

Supervision of ESMP

Implementation

Monitoring ESMP Implementation Consultant, KUTEI − − − −

ReportingContractor,

Consultant, KUTEI− − − −

Follow upContractor,

Consultant, KUTEI− − − −

Contractor,

Consultant, KUTEI,

Contractor,

Consultant, KUTEI

KUTEI, KM

Contractor,

Consultant, KUTEI,

Activity

Consultant, KUTEI

Contractor

Contractor,

Consultant

Conslultant, KUTEI

Contractor,

Consultant, KUTEI

Construction

ANNEXURE-5: ESMP IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE


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Section W-8

Section W-11 Section W12

Section W-12 Section W-13

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