(3.1): Safeguard Policies - World Bank and Govt. of India World Bank Remarks and Relevance for Neeranchal Applicable Govt. of India Policies Remarks and Relevance for Neeranchal Operational Policy Triggered Environmental A number of activities and approaches that i. National Water Resources Policy Elements of these policies are already being Assessment (OP 4.01) Neeranchal would finance have the potential 2002 addressed under IWMP implementation. to influence both the environmental setting ii. National Environment Policy 2006 The second phase of SESA would explicitly and social fabric within a given landscape iii. National Forest Policy 1988 map the ongoing synergy with these GOI and therefore, this is triggered. A range of iv. National Agricultural Policy 2000 policies and wherever required, will identify mitigation measures proposed for identified process and procedures for further impacts would be financed by Neeranchal increasing the synergy. Neeranchal would during implementation. fully finance the second phase of SESA. Natural Habitats Many natural habitats, including forestland, i. National Environment Policy 2006 - same as – (OP 4.04) non-forestland with tree cover, ii.. National Water Resources Policy pastures/meadows, common property 2002 resource etc. may be involved and therefore, iii. National Biodiversity Strategy and this policy is triggered for ensuring that these Action Plan areas do not undergo any degradation and people dependent on these common property resources continue to enjoy the access and rights they currently are entitled to. Forestry (OP 4.36) Some of the watersheds may include legally i. National Forest Policy 1988 The project would ensure that principles of defined forest areas and therefore, this sustainable forestry are applied if a final policy is triggered for ensuring that activities harvest is realized by the communities at in forestlands are aligned with their the end of the growing cycle. management/working plans and do not result in any significant adverse impact on forest quality and quantity. Pest Management This policy is triggered to control the chance i. National Agricultural Policy 2000 The project would disallow procurement of (OP 4.09) increased use of pesticides by farmers, any banned (Class IA & B and Class II of the has implications for the quality of soil and WHO list) pesticides. IWMP would invest in water environment as well as public health
(3.1): Safeguard Policies - World Bank and Govt. of India World Bank Operational Policy Triggered Remarks and Relevance for Neeranchal Applicable Govt. of India Policies Remarks and Relevance for Neeranchal Environmental Assessment (OP 4.01) A number of activities and approaches that Neeranchal would finance have the potential to influence both the environmental setting and social fabric within a given landscape and therefore, this is triggered. A range of mitigation measures proposed for identified impacts would be financed by Neeranchal during implementation. i. National Water Resources Policy 2002 ii. National Environment Policy 2006 iii. National Forest Policy 1988 iv. National Agricultural Policy 2000 Elements of these policies are already being addressed under IWMP implementation. The second phase of SESA would explicitly map the ongoing synergy with these GOI policies and wherever required, will identify process and procedures for further increasing the synergy. Neeranchal would fully finance the second phase of SESA. Natural Habitats (OP 4.04) Many natural habitats, including forestland, non-forestland with tree cover, pastures/meadows, common property resource etc. may be involved and therefore, this policy is triggered for ensuring that these areas do not undergo any degradation and people dependent on these common property resources continue to enjoy the access and rights they currently are entitled to. i. National Environment Policy 2006 ii.. National Water Resources Policy 2002 iii. National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan - same as – Forestry (OP 4.36) Some of the watersheds may include legally defined forest areas and therefore, this policy is triggered for ensuring that activities in forestlands are aligned with their management/working plans and do not result in any significant adverse impact on forest quality and quantity. i. National Forest Policy 1988 The project would ensure that principles of sustainable forestry are applied if a final harvest is realized by the communities at the end of the growing cycle. Pest Management (OP 4.09) This policy is triggered to control the chance increased use of pesticides by farmers, has implications for the quality of soil and water environment as well as public health i. National Agricultural Policy 2000 The project would disallow procurement of any banned (Class IA & B and Class II of the WHO list) pesticides. IWMP would invest in
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