Bi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report

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1 Bi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report Project Number: 2727-PAK-Tranche-II (January-June, 2012) Islamic Republic of Pakistan: Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Project Financed by the Asian Development Bank Prepared by: Javed Mehmood, Assistant Manager (Env) PMU, HESCO, Hyderabad-Pakistan For, Hyderabad Electric Supply Company Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO)

2 Table of Contents Subject Page No. Part I: Introduction 1.1 Basic Data Introduction Scope & Status of Work 6 Part II: Environmental Monitoring 7 Part III: Environmental Management 3.1 Submission of EIA/IEE reports Findings/Observations Corrective Actions Consultation & Complaints 9 EIA Submission Letter To Sindh EPA Annex- I Letters To Sindh EPA Annex- II Env. & Social Complaint Register Annex-III 2

3 Abbreviations ADB AH s AP s BPI CED E& SS EIA EPA HESCO GRC GOP IEE ITC Km KV MOWP PEPCO PIC PDE PMU PDEMFF Asian Development Bank Affected households Affected persons British Power International Chief Engineer Development Environmental and Social Safeguard Environment Impact Assessment Environmental Protection Agency Hyderabad Electric Supply Company Grievance Redress Committee Government of Pakistan Initial Environmental Examination Increase in transformer capacity=augmentation kilometer kilo-volt Ministry of Water and Power Pakistan Electric Power Company Project Implementation Consultant Power Distribution Enhancement Project Management Unit Power Distribution Enhancement Multi Tranche Financing Facility 3

4 Part I: Introduction 1.1 Basic Data of Tranche-II a. ADB Loan No PAK b. Project Title Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Project Tranche-2 c. Borrower Islamic Republic of Pakistan d. Executing Agency Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) e. Implementing Agency Hyderabad Electric Power Company Ltd. f. Total Project Cost US$ Million j. Loan Signing Date January 28, 2011 k. Date of Effectiveness October, 5, 2011 m. Date of Physical Completion March 31,

5 1.2 Introduction 1. Hyderabad Electric Supply Company Ltd. HESCO is a Public Limited Utility Company, established in 1998 under Companies Ordinance 1984 and is responsible for distribution of Electric Power within its territorial jurisdiction in entire Sindh except Karachi. 2. HESCO through GoP has undergone a Project Financing agreement with Asian Development Bank for: a) Strengthening the capacity of Power Distribution and Transmission networks b) To meet the increasing electricity demand in the selected areas more efficiently c) To upgrade the existing power infrastructure. 3. Overall the proposed MFF has been designed to address both investment and institutional aspects in electric power sector. Development Objectives/ Project Purpose will be fully achieved after completion of the proposed Sub-projects. 4. So far no construction activity has started at any of the subprojects in Tranche-II. 5. Mr. Javed Mahmood Assistant Manager (P&S) PMU under General Manager (Development) HESCO, is assigned to look after the matters of Assistant Manager (Env), has prepared this report. Whereas, Mr. Ali Khan Jamali Assistant Manager (Admn) and Mr. Faiz Muhammad Domki Additional Deputy Manager (Electrical Engineer) are working as Assistant Manager (Social Impact) and Deputy Manager (Environment & Social Safeguard) PMU, HESCO respectively. 6. PD (GSC), Contractor(s) and other related staff has been provided orientation on Environmental Management & Implementation of ADB guideline and rules/regulations of Government of Pakistan. 5

6 1.3 Scope & Status of Project: Sr. No. Sub-Project Length of Transmission Line (km) Status 1. Construction of New 132 kv Grid station Jacobabad-II Contract Signed on Conversion of 66 kv Larkana Grid Station into 132 kv Grid Station and allied 132 kv 2.44 Contract Signed on Transmission Line 3. Conversion of 66 kv Sukkur City Grid Station into 132 kv Grid Station and allied 132 kv 7.63 Contract Signed on Transmission Line 4. Conversion of 66 kv Talhar Grid Station into 132 kv Grid Station and allied 132 kv Contract Signed on Transmission Line 5. Second Circuit Stringing of Sanghar- Kandiari-Mirpurkhas 132 kv Transmission Line Bank has been requested for Re-Bidding (Goods & Works Separately) 6. Second Circuit Stringing of Shikarpur- Larkana 132 kv Transmission Line Bank has been requested for Re-Bidding (Goods & Works Separately) 7. Construction of Larkana-Mehar-Dadu 132 kv SDT Transmission Line (New) Tender will be opened on

7 Part II Environmental Monitoring 7. GSC & Contractor(s) will be continuously apprised to monitor Environmental aspects during the implementation of Tranche-II subprojects. No major civil work has been started at subproject sites. Environmental Management Plan (EMP) has been made part of bidding documents and contractor(s) are bound to comply with Environmental Management Plan (EMP) and during execution each project will be monitored to check the compliance with EMP. Environmental Social Monitor (ESM) will fill checklists / monitoring proforma which will be duly signed by SDO (GSC)/ ESI on fortnight basis. The record of above parameters will be kept as specified in bidding documents. 7

8 Part III Environmental Management 3.1 Submission of EIA /IEE Reports 8. Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Reports were prepared by PEPCO Consultant M/S British Power International (BPI) and received by HESCO through PEPCO in November / December These reports were reviewed, converted from IEE format to EIA to comply with the local statutory requirements/ law. 10. Approval of these EIAs was accorded by worthy CEO, HESCO, and then uploaded on HESCO s official website ( 11. EIAs have also been submitted to EPA Sindh for Environmental Approval (Annex-I). Though EPA has been approached from time to time vide letters (Annex-II) but approval is still under process which will be obtained as soon as possible. 12. The Environmental Monitoring and Management Plan (EMMP) enlisted in EIA Reports have been made part of the bidding documents of civil works (Turnkey Project). 3.2 Findings/Observations 13. Findings/ Observations noted during the site visit. Its detail is as follows: a) Land for 132 KV Jacobabad-II new grid stations has been purchased on willing-seller, willing-buyer basis. b) No potential significant environmental impacts associated with the subprojects has been recorded as construction work has not been started. c) There will be some environmental impacts during execution work of subprojects which will be mitigated by implementing EMP. d) Suitable control measures will be required in project area to minimize/ mitigate environmental impacts, disruption, contamination of surroundings arising out due to construction material/ chemicals handling/ storage and disposal of construction waste. 8

9 3.3 Corrective action plans 14. Since there is no commencement of any civil work at subproject sites, therefore, no Non-Compliance (NC), Observation neither reported nor corrective action (CA) taken at project sites. 3.4 Consultation and Complaints 15. Environmental Social Complaint Register (Annex-IV) will be placed on each active subproject site. So far, No affected person/ household has logged any Complaint in PMU Office. Implementation Report on EIA/IEE Mitigation Requirements Reference Requirement Action to date Compliance of EIA/IEE Report during Execution of Project Civil Work Inclusion of EIA/ IEE Reports in Bidding documents EIA/ IEE Reports have been included/ made part of the Bidding Documents Action Required / Comment DONE Compliance of Environment Monitoring & Management Plan during execution of Project Civil Work Inclusion of EMMP in Bidding documents EMMP Documents have been included/ made part of the Bidding documents DONE 9

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11 Environmental & Social Complaint Register (ESCR) Sr. No. Detail of Complaint (Name / Address / Telephone No. Date Complaint / Grievance

12 Environmental & Social Complaint Register (ESCR) Suggested Mitigation Measures Implementation Responsibility Date of Implementation of Suggested Mitigation Measures Implementation Status of Mitigations Measures Any Other Mitigation Measure Taken for Redressal of Mitigtion Measure Remarks

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