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Environmental Monitoring Report Project Number: 48289-002 July ̶ December 2017 PAK: Peshawar Sustainable Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project Annexures Prepared by MM Pakistan Pvt Ltd in association with Mott MacDonald Ltd. for Peshawar Development Authority, provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Asian Development Bank.

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Environmental Monitoring Report

Project Number: 48289-002 July ̶ December 2017

PAK: Peshawar Sustainable Bus Rapid Transit

Corridor Project

Annexures

Prepared by MM Pakistan Pvt Ltd in association with Mott MacDonald Ltd. for Peshawar

Development Authority, provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Asian

Development Bank.

This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

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ANNEXURES

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Annexure – I: Photographic Record on Project Progress

Pic. 1: Steel workshop at Reach-03 Pic. 2: Batch Plant at Reach-01

Pic. 3: Stockpile at Reach-03 Pic. 4: Batch Plant at Reach-03

Pic. 5: Steel workshop at Reach-01 Pic. 6: Construction activity at Reach-02

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Pic. 7: Batch Plant at Reach-02 Pic. 8: Capacity Building Training of ESMP Management

Team at PDA Office

Pic. 9: Dumping site at Reach-03 Pic. 10: Unloading trucks at Reach-03 dumping site

Pic. 11: Construction activity in progress during night time at Reach-03

Pic. 12: Batch Plants at Reach-01

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Pic. 13: Stockpile at Reach-02 campsite-02 Pic. 14: Steel workshop at Reach-02 campsite-02

Pic. 15: Girder Yard workshop at Reach-02 campsite-02 Pic.1 6: Construction activity at Reach-03

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Annexure – II: Photographs and Details of Proposed Monitoring Locations

Independent Environmental Monitoring through Third Party Monitoring Laboratory

Components Parameters Measurements Locations Frequency

Air Quality

CO, SOx, NOx & PM10 concentrations at receptor level

1-hr and 24-hr concentration levels

At 02 key receptor locations along each Reach. Total 06 locations Reach

Monthly

Noise Ambient Noise Level

A-weighted noise levels

24 hours, readings taken at 15 s intervals over 15 min. every hour, and then averaged

At 02 key receptor locations along each Reach. Total 06 locations

Monthly

Drinking Water

Essential Bacterial, Physical and Chemical Analysis

- Total 04 samples At each Reach campsite.

Monthly

A- Air Quality / Noise Monitoring Locations

Reach – I

Monitoring Location No. 01

Adjacent ICMS School Systems – Chamkani Branch (Near EIA Baseline Monitoring Location –BS 01)

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Monitoring Location No. 02

Adjacent Govt. Shaheed Osama Zafar Centennial Model Higher Secondary (New Location – Near Reach-I End Point)

Reach – II

Monitoring Location No. 01

Adjacent Govt. Shaheed Mubeen Shah Afridi Higher Secondary School near Sonehri Masjid (Near EIA Baseline Monitoring Location – BS 15)

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Monitoring Location No. 02

Adjacent Lady Reading Hospital – Gate No. 01 (Near EIA Baseline Monitoring Location – BS 11)

Reach – III

Monitoring Location No. 01

Adjacent Aziz Jan Institute of Learning near PDA Complex (Near EIA Baseline Monitoring Location – BS 31)

Monitoring Location No. 02

Adjacent Khyber Teaching Hospital – Gate No. 01 (Near EIA Baseline Monitoring Location – BS 23)

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B- Water Quality Monitoring Locations

1- Reach – I Campsite 2- Reach-II Campsite No. 01 3- Reach-II Campsite No. 02 4- Reach-III Campsite

Table – 02: In-house Environmental Monitoring through Hand-held Equipment

Components Parameters Measurements Locations Proposed Frequency

Air Quality

PM10 & PM2.5 concentrations at receptor level

Spot Measurement

At 05 key receptor locations along each Reach.

Bi-Weekly

At 03 key receptor locations near batching plants

Daily

Noise Ambient Noise Level

Spot Measurement

At 05 key receptor locations along each Reach.

Bi-Weekly

At 03 key receptor locations around Batching plants

Daily

A- Air Quality / Noise Monitoring Locations

Reach – I

Monitoring Location No. 01

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Adjacent ICMS School Systems – Chamkani Branch (Near EIA Baseline Monitoring Location –BS 01)

Monitoring Location No. 02

Adjacent Mohammad Teaching Hospital – Main GT Road along R1 Corridor

Monitoring Location No. 03

Adjacent Madarsa Hadiqatul Uloom – Sardar Garhi - Main GT Road along R1 Corridor

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Monitoring Location No. 04

Adjacent Govt. Shaheed Haider Amin High School - Sardar Garhi - Main GT Road along R1 Corridor

Monitoring Location No. 05

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Adjacent Govt. Shaheed Osama Zafar Centennial Model Higher Secondary (New Location – Near

Reach-I End Point)

Monitoring Location No. 06 to 08 (Reach – I Batching Plants / Campsite Surroundings)

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Reach – II

Monitoring Location No. 01

Adjacent Lady Reading Hospital – Gate No. 01 (Near EIA Baseline Monitoring Location – BS 11)

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Monitoring Location No. 02

Adjacent Govt. Girls Shaheer Shaheed Higher Secondary School (Peshawar Cant. Saddar – along R2

Corridor)

Monitoring Location No. 03

Adjacent Govt. Shaheed Mubeen Shah Afridi Higher Secondary School near Sonehri Masjid (Near EIA

Baseline Monitoring Location – BS 15)

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Monitoring Location No. 04

Adjacent FG Public School – Stadium Chowk along R2 Corridor

Monitoring Location No. 05

Adjacent the Main Gate of Darululoom Islamia / Darvesh Masjid along R2 Corridor

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Monitoring Location No. 06 to 08 (Reach –II – Campsite No. 01 - Batching Plants/ Campsite Surroundings)

Monitoring Location No. 09 to 11 (Reach –II – Campsite No. 02 - Batching Plants/ Campsite

Surroundings)

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Reach – III

Monitoring Location No. 01

Adjacent Aziz Jan Institute of Learning near PDA Complex (Near EIA Baseline Monitoring Location – BS 31)

Monitoring Location No. 02

Adjacent the Main Gate of Tatara Park along R3 Corridor

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Monitoring Location No. 03

Adjacent University Public School (UPS) – Main University Road along R3 Corridor

Monitoring Location No. 04

Adjacent Khyber Teaching Hospital – Gate No. 01 (Near EIA Baseline Monitoring Location – BS 23)

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Monitoring Location No. 05

Adjacent Mercy Teaching Hospital near Tambvano Mor – Main University Road along R3 Corridor

Monitoring Location No. 06 to 08 (Reach – III Batching Plants / Campsite Surroundings)

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Annexure – III: Environmental Due Diligence Study for the Concrete Batching Plants

Peshawar Sustainable Bus Transit Corridor Project

December 2017

Prepared by M/s SGEC / CR21G MAQBOOL CALSON JV

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Acronyms

ADB Asian Development Bank

BRT

E

Bus Rapid Transit

East

ESMP Environmental And Social Management Plan

KM

N

Kilometer

North

NOC No Objection Certificate

PDA

PMCSC

SSEMP

Peshawar Development Authority

Project Management Construction Supervision Consultants

Site Specific Environmental Management Plan

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1. Introduction

The proposed project consists of the development of a bus rapid transit (BRT)

corridor with a total length of 30.8 km to be constructed on a phase wise basis in

Peshawar city, Pakistan. The first phase will involve construction of 25.8 km of the

BRT corridor while 5 km will be constructed in the second phase. The BRT corridor

will consist of a total of 31 stations and will run from Chamkani to Hayatabad.

Major Project Components

Reach-I: The alignment of Reach-I starts from Chamkani, near the Chamkani train

station. It follows the GT road at grade until the junction with Ashraf road where it

enters into a tunnel connecting both the approaches of GT road and Mailk Saad

Shaheed road. The Contractor for the Reach-I of the Project is SGEC-Maqbool-

Calsons Joint Venture.

Reach-II: This Reach begins at the junction to Cinema road from GT road and

enters the Cinema road through a tunnel and proceeds at-grade through Hospital

Road and is then elevated through the Khyber Bazar through Soekarno Chowk and

then again becomes at grade along the railway road. A new bridge is proposed

across the existing railway line to Saddar road where the BRT turns right along the

Khadim Hassan road where it crosses the Mall road via an overpass onto Sir Syed

road. At the end of the Sir Syed road, the BRT makes a 90 degree right turns onto

the Airport road through a tunnel and this Reach terminates at Aman Chowk via

another tunnel. The Contractor for this Reach-II of the Project is CR21G-Maqbool-

Calsons Joint Venture.

Reach-III: Corridor commences from the tunnel at Aman Chowk and continues

along the GT road and Jamrud road. The BRT does not pass through the Bab-e-

Peshawar Bridge but instead it is directed through as an elevated structure till the

PDA Officers Mess where it is brought back to grade as far as the Hayatabad

terminal, which is the end of Reach-III. The Contractor for this Reach of the Project

is CR21G-Maqbool-Calsons Joint Venture.

The lead Design and Construction Supervision Consultant are Mott Macdonald

Pakistan Pvt. Ltd.

A Site Specific Environmental Management Plan (SSEMP) has already been

prepared by the Contractor and is submitted to the PMCSC for approval. The

SSEMP covers all the occupational health & safety, environmental and security

aspects of the project and will implemented in letter and spirit throughout the Project

Construction Stage.

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2. Scope of the Document

The scope of this document covers the potential and actual environmental, health

and safety hazards and their risks, respective control and mitigation measures and

alternative analysis of the four concrete batching plants that will be installed at the

different Reaches of the project.

As per the ADB requirements, consultations have been made with the communities

which are residing nearby the Batching Plants sites. The details of these

consultation meetings are mentioned in Section - 04:

3. Due Diligence of the Batching Plants Installation Sites

3.1. Reach-I Batching Plants (3 Nos.)

The Reach-I batching plants are located in a vacant plot of land which falls in the

jurisdiction of Doran Pur area and is situated at the north of the Peshawar ring road.

The geographical location of the plants is 34°1'43.75"N and 71°37'4.16"E. All the

three plants are installed next to each other. The generation capacity of Batching

Plant No. 01 is 2 cubic meter/batch whereas for Plant No. 2 and No. 03, it is 1 cubic

meter/batch. The representatives of the PDA and the Contractor jointly selected the

site for these plants. The PDA has allowed the Contractor to establish the proposed

batching plants at the said location.

Following table shows the technical specifications of the batching plants:

Reach – I Batching Plant No. 01 Parameters Specifications

Type Automatic concrete mixer plant Design Skip hoist" lift concrete plant Model Z-80

Capacity 2 cubic meter / batch Availability of Environmental Controls No

Reach – I Batching Plant No. 02 Parameters Specifications

Type Automatic concrete mixer plant Design Skip hoist" lift concrete plant Model Z-60

Capacity 1 cubic meter / batch Availability of Environmental Controls No

Reach – I Batching Plant No. 03 Parameters Specifications

Type Automatic concrete mixer plant Design Skip hoist" lift concrete plant

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Model Z-60 Capacity 1 cubic meter / batch

Availability of Environmental Controls No

The location of these plants is shown in Figure-1 below. The figure also shows the

predominant wind directions at the plants site as well as the proposed locations for

the Dust and Noise Monitoring.

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Fig-1: Google Earth Map showing the location of the two Batching plants at Reach-I along-with the nearest settlements and

dust / noise monitoring locations

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3.1.1. Possible Impacts of Batching Plants on nearby Receptors and

proposed Dust & Noise Monitoring Frequency and Locations

According to the available wind profile of Peshawar, most of the time in a year the

prevailing wind direction at the above mentioned batching plants location remains

South West or South East.

The most sensitive receptors around the plants site include the following:

i- A house which is located around 160m South East from the plant site.

ii- Bus Stand which is located around 200m South West from the plant site.

iii- Commercial Area which is located around 150m North West from the plant site.

Considering the predominant wind direction across the proposed site being SW and

SE, any potential dust emissions are expected to avoid most receptors except for

the bus stand which is situated 200m SW. This can be considered a major positive

aspect of this particular location, despite the proximity of receptors around it.

Dust and Noise will be the most probable impacts that will generate in result to the

batching plant operations. For controlling the dust and noise impacts, following

measures shall particularly be taken by the Contractor:

i. Water spraying in the localities situated in batching plant surroundings to

reduce dust.

ii. For mitigating the noise impacts, it will be ensured that the operation of heavy

equipment shall be conducted in daylight hours.

iii. Construction equipment, which generates excessive noise, shall be

enclosed or fitted with effective silencing apparatus to minimize noise.

iv. Dust & Noise levels at sensitive receptors along corridor will be frequently

monitored.

Keeping in view the wind directions, it is planned that the Dust Monitoring through

portable equipment will be carried out on regular basis at the nearest three sensitive

receptor locations (as mentioned in Figure - 2) situated around the batching plants

site. Noise monitoring shall also be performed at the same locations. The wind

profile shall be frequently monitored and the monitoring locations will be changed if

felt necessary.

The external environmental monitoring through a reputable KPK-EPA Certified

Independent Environmental Laboratory shall also be conducted on monthly basis at

one selected location near the plants site.

3.2. Reach-II Batching Plants at Campsite No. 01 (2 Nos.)

The proposed batching plants are located in the cantonment board area opposite to

Aman Chowk, Peshawar. The area is highly urbanized and there is no other vacant

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plot available for batching plant installation. The co-ordinates for the plant location

are 34° 0'20.93"N and 71°31'58.47"E.

Following table shows the technical specifications of the batching plants:

Reach – II – Campsite No. 01 - Batching Plant No. 01 Parameters Specifications

Type Automatic concrete mixer plant Design Skip hoist lift concrete plant Model Z-60

Capacity 1 cubic meter / batch Availability of Environmental Controls No

Reach – II – Campsite No. 01 - Batching Plant No. 02 Parameters Specifications

Type Automatic concrete mixer plant Design Skip hoist lift concrete plant Model Z-60

Capacity 1 cubic meter / batch Availability of Environmental Controls No

The Figure-2 below shows the exact location of the Reach-II batching plants. The

figure also shows the predominant wind directions at the plants site as well as the

proposed locations for the Dust and Noise Monitoring.

The sensitive receptors near the batching plants site include clusters of houses

belonging from the military which are situated to the North West and South West of

the batching plant facility.

The area is enclosed in high boundary walls and well equipped machinery is

installed which will minimize the environmental impacts. The NOC for the site has

been issued by the Cantonment Board, Peshawar.

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Fig-2: Google Earth Map showing the location for the Batching Plant No. 01 at Reach-II camp site-1 along with the nearest

settlements and dust / noise monitoring locations

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3.1.1. Possible Impacts of Batching Plants on nearby Receptors and proposed

Dust & Noise Monitoring Frequency and Locations

According to the available wind profile of Peshawar, most of the time in a year the

prevailing wind direction at the above mentioned batching plants location remains

South West or South East.

The most sensitive receptors around the plants site include the following:

i- Clusters of Houses which are located around 100m North West and South

West from the plant site.

ii- A Military Installation which is located around 200m South East from the plant

site.

Dust and Noise will be the most probable impacts that will generate in result to the

batching plant operations. For controlling the dust and noise impacts, following

measures shall particularly be taken by the Contractor:

i. Water spraying in the localities situated in batching plant surroundings to

reduce dust.

ii. For mitigating the noise impacts, it will be ensured that the operation of heavy

equipment shall be conducted in daylight hours.

iii. Construction equipment, which generates excessive noise, shall be

enclosed or fitted with effective silencing apparatus to minimize noise.

iv. Dust & Noise levels at sensitive receptors along corridor will be frequently

monitored.

Keeping in view the wind directions, it is planned that the Dust Monitoring through

portable equipment will be carried out on regular basis at the nearest three sensitive

receptor locations (as mentioned in Figure - 2) situated around the batching plants

site. Noise monitoring shall also be performed at the same locations. The wind

profile shall be frequently monitored and the monitoring locations will be changed if

felt necessary.

The external environmental monitoring through a reputable KPK-EPA Certified

Independent Environmental Laboratory shall also be conducted on monthly basis at

one selected location near the plants site.

3.3. Reach-II Batching Plants at Campsite No. 02 (2 Nos.)

Batching Plant No. 01

The site is located adjacent the Peshawar Ring road on the North. There is an open

agriculture land to the North and North-East of the selected site. The nearest

sensitive receptors of the plant are two houses which are located 150m and 220m

North West respectively.

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Batching Plant No. 02

The site is located adjacent the Peshawar Ring road on the South. On the South

West and South East of the plant there is an open plot of land which is allocated to

an under development housing society. The nearest sensitive receptors of the plant

are two clusters of houses which are located 250m South East and 285m South

West respectively.

The sites fall under the geographic location 33°59'29.06"N and 71°27'33.23"E.

Following table shows the technical specifications of the batching plants:

Reach – II – Campsite No. 02 - Batching Plant No. 01 Parameters Specifications

Type Automatic concrete mixer plant Design Skip hoist lift concrete plant Model Z-60

Capacity 1 cubic meter / batch Availability of Environmental Controls No

Reach – II – Campsite No. 02 - Batching Plant No. 02 Parameters Specifications

Type Automatic concrete mixer plant Design Skip hoist lift concrete plant Model Z-60

Capacity 1 cubic meter / batch Availability of Environmental Controls No

Figure-3 below shows the exact location of the Reach-II, Batching plant Nos. 01

and 02. The figure also shows the predominant wind directions at the plants sites as

well as the proposed locations for the Dust and Noise Monitoring.

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Fig-3: Google Earth Map showing the locations for the Batching Plant Nos. 02 & 03 at Reach-II along with the nearest

settlements and dust / noise monitoring locations

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3.1.2. Possible Impacts of Batching Plants on nearby Receptors and proposed

Dust & Noise Monitoring Frequency and Locations

According to the available wind profile of Peshawar, most of the time in a year the

prevailing wind direction at the above mentioned batching plants location remains

South West or South East.

The most sensitive receptors around the batching plants no. 02 include the following:

i- The nearest sensitive receptors of the plant are two houses which are located

150m and 220m North West respectively.

The most sensitive receptors around the batching plants no. 03 include the following:

i- The nearest sensitive receptors of the plant are two clusters of houses which

are located 250m South East and 285m South West respectively.

Dust and Noise will be the most probable impacts that will generate in result to the

batching plant operations. For controlling the dust and noise impacts, following

measures shall particularly be taken by the Contractor:

i. Water spraying in the localities situated in batching plant surroundings to

reduce dust.

ii. For mitigating the noise impacts, it will be ensured that the operation of heavy

equipment shall be conducted in daylight hours.

iii. Construction equipment, which generates excessive noise, shall be

enclosed or fitted with effective silencing apparatus to minimize noise.

iv. Dust & Noise levels at sensitive receptors along corridor will be frequently

monitored.

Keeping in view the wind directions, it is planned that the Dust Monitoring through

portable equipment will be carried out on regular basis at the nearest three sensitive

receptor locations (as mentioned in Figure - 3) situated around the batching plants

site. Noise monitoring shall also be performed at the same locations. The wind

profile shall be frequently monitored and the monitoring locations will be changed if

felt necessary.

The external environmental monitoring through a reputable KPK-EPA Certified

Independent Environmental Laboratory shall also be conducted on monthly basis at

one selected location near the plants site.

3.4. Reach-III Batching Plants (02 Nos.)

The batching plants are located inside the campsite area of Reach 3, which is the

old wastewater treatment plant in Hayatabad Phase-3, Peshawar. The co-ordinates

for the site are 33°59'29.06"N and 71°27'33.23"E.

The nearest receptors around the plants site include a cluster of houses which is

located around 190m South West, a cluster of houses and a school which is located

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around 150m South / South West and a cluster of houses which is located around

90m South from the plant site.

Following table shows the technical specifications of the batching plants:

Reach – III – Batching Plant No. 01 Parameters Specifications

Type Automatic concrete mixer plant Design Skip hoist lift concrete plant Model HZF60F

Capacity 3 cubic meter / batch Availability of Environmental Controls No

Reach – III – Batching Plant No. 02 Parameters Specifications

Type Automatic concrete mixer plant Design Skip hoist lift concrete plant Model 5MZ 4500T

Capacity 0.5 cubic meter / batch Availability of Environmental Controls No

Figure 4 below shows the exact location of the Reach-III, batching plants. The figure

also shows the predominant wind directions at the plant site as well as the proposed

locations for the Dust and Noise Monitoring.

Well-equipped plant machinery will be installed to minimize the environmental

impacts. On the other three sides of the plant, there are no receptors within the

ESMP defined limits i.e. 300meters.

The plants site was jointly selected by the representatives of the PDA and the

Contractor. The PDA has allowed the Contractor to establish the proposed Batching

plants at the said location.

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Fig-4: Google Earth Map showing the location of the Batching Plants Site at Reach-III along with the nearest settlements and

dust / noise monitoring locations

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3.1.3. Possible Impacts of Batching Plants on nearby Receptors and proposed Dust &

Noise Monitoring Frequency and Locations

According to the available wind profile of Peshawar, most of the time in a year the prevailing

wind direction at the above mentioned batching plants location remains South West or

South East.

The most sensitive receptors around the plants site include the following:

i- A cluster of houses which is located around 190m South West from the plant site.

ii- A cluster of houses and a school which is located around 150m South / South West

from the plant site.

iii- A cluster of houses which is located around 90m south from the plant site.

Dust and Noise will be the most probable impacts that will generate in result to the batching

plants operation. For controlling the dust and noise impacts, following measures shall

particularly be taken by the Contractor:

i. Water spraying in the localities situated in batching plants surroundings to reduce

dust.

ii. For mitigating the noise impacts, it will be ensured that the operation of heavy

equipment shall be conducted in daylight hours.

iii. Construction equipment, which generates excessive noise, shall be enclosed or

fitted with effective silencing apparatus to minimize noise.

iv. Dust & Noise levels at sensitive receptors along corridor will be frequently

monitored.

Keeping in view the wind directions, it is planned that the Dust and Noise Monitoring through

portable equipment will be carried out on regular basis at the nearest three sensitive

receptor locations (as mentioned in Figure - 4) situated around the batching plants site.

Noise monitoring shall also be performed at the same locations. The wind profile shall be

frequently monitored and the monitoring locations will be changed if felt necessary.

The external environmental monitoring through a reputable KPK-EPA Certified Independent

Environmental Laboratory shall also be conducted on monthly basis at one selected location

near the plants site.

4. Community Consultations with the Sensitive Receptors near Batching Plants

Meetings with the local communities residing in proximity to the batching plants sites have

been conducted at all the three Reaches of the project. The Contractor’s Environment & Social Team provided basic orientation to the communities regarding the project and the

possible impacts they could face due to the operations of the batching plants.

They were also informed about the proposed mitigation measures that will be taken by the

Contractor during the batching plant operations such as sprinkling of water throughout the

day for controlling dust and limitation of heavy plant operation activities to the day time only

for mitigating the noise impacts.

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The brochures carrying information of the Contractor’s Grievance Cell mechanism and contact details were also distributed among the consulted communities and they were

informed that they will be encouraged to file any complain / grievance which may occur due

to the batching plants operation.

Overall, the consulted communities have not shown any serious reservations. They

informed that they are mentally prepared about the possible temporary impacts of the

project with a hope that after few months’ time, they will have a swift and fast transport

system as well as a comparatively cleaner environment.

4.1. Reach-I Photographs

Consultation session was conducted with the residents of Doran Pur and Kamboh Adda

Areas which are located on the adjacent sides of the Peshawar Ring Road. The

photographs of the consultation sessions are shown in the following table:

4.2. Reach-II Photographs

Consultation session was conducted with the residents of Army Colony Peshawar

Cantonment Board. The photographs of the consultation sessions are shown in the

following table:

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4.3. Reach-III Photographs

Consultation session were conducted with the residents of Hayatabad Phase-3 - Street No.

28, House Nos. 401, 428, 419 & 423.

5. Availability of Alternatives

As per the requirements of the KPK-EPA decision on the EIA (Letter No.

EPA/EIA/Roads/BRT/528–Condition–5-e) and the approved Environmental and Social

Management Plan of the project, the minimum distances required for installation of batching

plants from the nearest communities are 500 meters and 300 meters respectively.

The project Contractor was briefed in detail about the need to find a better site with fewer

receptors or no receptors within ideally 300 meters of the plant. However, the Contractor

explained that despite extensive efforts, none of the alternative sites could be identified

since the project is located in a highly urbanized environment and it is difficult to find plant

locations that meet the above-mentioned requirements. Similarly, due to the reasons that

BRT Peshawar is a fast track project and the Provincial Government is pushing hard for the

completion of the project within the given time frame, the Contractor was not able to find

better locations within the provided time period.

Another fact is that all of the Batching plants shall be utilized only for concrete batching

which have minimal environmental Impacts if operated properly in comparison to the

potential impacts resulting from operation of Asphalt batching plants.

Regular Dust and Noise Monitoring through hand-held equipment on daily basis and

through a reputable Independent Monitoring Laboratory on monthly basis shall be

conducted at the sensitive receptor locations to keep a constant eye on any possible

impacts from the batching plants. Frequent sprinkling of water for dust suppression will also

be carried out to the maximum possible extent around all the batching plant sites especially

near the sensitive receptors.

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6. Conclusion & Recommendation

1. All efforts have been made to select sites for installation of the batching plants that are

meeting the requirements of the EMP i.e. nearest receptor(s) from the plant to be at least

300 meters. However, particularly considering the limited availability of land due to the

highly urbanized location of the project, the selected sites for the batching plants were

found most suitable.

2. It shall be ensured that the ESMP and SSEMP are implemented in letter and spirit and no

adverse impacts shall arise in the project area as a result of the operation of the batching

plants.

3. Proper and regular sprinkling will be ensured for the suppression of dust that will be

generated from the plant operations and the vehicular movements for transporting the

concrete mix to the project sites.

4. Regular Dust Monitoring through hand-held equipment and monthly Air Quality Monitoring

through a reputable Third Party Monitoring Laboratory shall be conducted at the sensitive

receptor locations near the Batching Plants to keep a constant eye on any possible

impacts from these plants.

7. Photographs of Batching Plants Locations at the Reach I, II & III of BRT Peshawar

Project

Photograph 1-1: Reach 1 Batching Plant 1 Photograph 1-2: Reach 2 Batching Plant 1

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Photograph 1-3: Reach 2 Batching plant 2 Photograph 1-4: Reach 3 Batching plant

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Annexure IV: Environmental Monitoring Checklists

The PMCSC has developed and filled the following Environmental Monitoring Checklists for assessing the effectiveness of ESMP implementation at the project sites during the reporting period:

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Annexure – V: Photographic Record of Environmental Compliance

Pic. 1: Uprooting of Trees at Reach – I by PHA Pic. 2: Uprooting of Trees at Reach – I by PHA

Pic. 3: Capacity Building Training organized by the ADB Environmental Consultant at PDA Office

Pic. 4: Environmental Trainings given by the Contractors to the Reach-II Workers

Pic. 5: Water Sprinkling at Reach - II Pic. 6: Water Sprinkling at Reach - I

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Pic. 5: Water sprinkling at Reach-01 site Pic. 6: Water sprinkling at night time along Reach-02 site

Pic. 7: Collection of excavated material / debris from Reach-03 project area

Pic. 8: Awareness training organized by the Contractor at Reach—03 campsite

Pic. 9: Removing of soil heaps from Reach-01 project area

Pic. 10: Replanted uprooted trees and vegetation in E-7 Park, Phase 7 at Hayat Abad by PHA

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Annexure – VI: Environment Trainings Record

Sr.

No

Training

Topic/Event Trainer

Date

Conducted

Number of

Participants

Department/

Staff Location

1 ESMP

Implementation

Mr. Saad Malik

(ADB)

4th

December,

2017

19

ESMP

Management

Team

PDA

Office

2 Waste

Management

Mr. Adnan Khan

(Contractor -

Environmentalist)

4th

December,

2017

16 Reach-I

Workers

Reach-I

Campsite

3 Hazardous Waste

Management

Mr. Adnan Khan

(Contractor -

Environmentalist)

12th

December,

2017

08 Reach-I

Workers

Reach-I

Campsite

4 Solid Waste

Management

Mr. Sajid

(Contractor -

Environmentalist)

15th

December,

2017

16 Reach-II

Workers

Reach-II

Campsite

5 Solid Waste

Management

Mr. Sajid

(Contractor -

Environmentalist)

16th

December,

2017

13 Batch Plant 2 Reach-II

Campsite

6 Solid Waste

Management

Mr. Lehaz Imran

(Contractor -

Environmentalist)

17th

December,

2017

24 Site Team Reach-III

Campsite

7 Oil Spill

Management

Mr. Lehaz Imran

(Contractor -

Environmentalist)

20th

December,

2017

05 Mechanics Reach-III

Campsite

8 Kitchen Waste

Management

Mr. Lehaz Imran

(Contractor -

Environmentalist)

21st

December,

2017

10 Kitchen Staff Reach-III

Campsite

9 Protection from

High Noise

Mr. Adnan

(Contractor -

Environmentalist)

25th

December,

2017

22 Reach-I

Workers

Reach-I

Campsite

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ESMP

training attendance sheet

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Attendance Sheet for the Waste Management Training

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Attendance Sheet for the Hazardous Waste Management Training

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Attendance Sheet for the Hazardous Waste Management Training

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Solid Waste Management Training Attendance Sheet

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Solid Waste Management Training Attendance Sheet

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Oil Spill Management Training Attendance Sheet

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Kitchen Waste Management training attendance sheet

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Protection from High Noise Training Attendance Sheet