1: Smaller Category A Category B Projects/Subprojects Type of Subproject Projects/Subprojects Projects/Subprojects Environmental Full EA Required ESMP Required Screening Required Infrastructure (such as Cost: Rs 25 million or Cost: less than Rs 25 Cost: up to 1 million water supply, sanitation, above million, but more than 1 solid waste million management, access roads, drainage, and street lighting) Roads Cost: Rs. 50 million or Cost: less than Rs 50 Cost: up to 2 million above million, but more than 2 million Schools and health care Cost: Rs. 50 million or Cost: less than Rs 50 Cost: up to 2 million facilities above million, but more than 2 million Note: These criteria may need to be customized for individual projects under MDTF and approval obtained from the Bank. Project-specific Environmental Assessment The civil works under the proposed ERRP may potentially cause negative environmental impacts, such as soil erosion, water and soil contamination, air quality deterioration, damage to natural vegetation wild and aquatic life, and safety hazards for workers and surrounding population. In order to address these potential impacts and in accordance with ESSAF requirements described earlier, the GoKP has conducted a project-specific Environmental Assessment (EA) and has prepared a Environmental Management Plan (EMP), which are being reviewed by the Bank. The key elements of the EA/EMP are listed below: Potential impacts of the project activities on soils, air, water, natural vegetation, wildlife, and people, traffic management and disposal of construction waste and debris into the river Mitigation measures to address the above impacts Institutional arrangements for the environmental management of the project. These include appointment of Deputy Director (Environment) and Assistant Director (Resettlement) within the implementation agency (i.e., FHA). project’s Monitoring mechanism to ensure the implementation of the mitigation measures during the implementation of the Project. Reporting and documentation protocol for environmental and social management. Environmental training and capacity building requirements. Following the requirements of ESSAF, a Social Assessment (SA)/Resettlement Plan (RP) is being undertaken. A screening study conducted by FHA has revealed that a total of 498 persons will be directly affected and about 4,900 persons shall be indirectly affected by the Project. Major potential adverse
1: Type of Subproject Category A Projects/Subprojects Full EA Required Category B Projects/Subprojects ESMP Required Smaller Projects/Subprojects Environmental Screening Required Infrastructure (such as water supply, sanitation, solid waste management, access roads, drainage, and street lighting) Cost: Rs 25 million or above Cost: less than Rs 25 million, but more than 1 million Cost: up to 1 million Roads Cost: Rs. 50 million or above Cost: less than Rs 50 million, but more than 2 million Cost: up to 2 million Schools and health care facilities Cost: Rs. 50 million or above Cost: less than Rs 50 million, but more than 2 million Cost: up to 2 million Note: These criteria may need to be customized for individual projects under MDTF and approval obtained from the Bank. Project-specific Environmental Assessment The civil works under the proposed ERRP may potentially cause negative environmental impacts, such as soil erosion, water and soil contamination, air quality deterioration, damage to natural vegetation wild and aquatic life, and safety hazards for workers and surrounding population. In order to address these potential impacts and in accordance with ESSAF requirements described earlier, the GoKP has conducted a project-specific Environmental Assessment (EA) and has prepared a Environmental Management Plan (EMP), which are being reviewed by the Bank. The key elements of the EA/EMP are listed below: Potential impacts of the project activities on soils, air, water, natural vegetation, wildlife, and people, traffic management and disposal of construction waste and debris into the river Mitigation measures to address the above impacts Institutional arrangements for the environmental management of the project. These include appointment of Deputy Director (Environment) and Assistant Director (Resettlement) within the project’s implementation agency (i.e., FHA). Monitoring mechanism to ensure the implementation of the mitigation measures during the implementation of the Project. Reporting and documentation protocol for environmental and social management. Environmental training and capacity building requirements. Following the requirements of ESSAF, a Social Assessment (SA)/Resettlement Plan (RP) is being undertaken. A screening study conducted by FHA has revealed that a total of 498 persons will be directly affected and about 4,900 persons shall be indirectly affected by the Project. Major potential adverse
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