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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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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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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