NAGHLU HYDROPOWER REHABILITATION PROJECT (NHRP) COMPONENT 1(C): REHABILITATION OF DARUNTA HYDROPOWER PLANT SITE SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (SMP) For REHABILITATION OF POWERHOUSE OF THE DARUNTA HYDROPOWER PLANT DA AFGHANISTAN BRESHNA SHERKAT (DABS) November 2018 1 Table of Contents 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 1 1.1. PROJECT BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................... 1 1.2. SUB PROJECT DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................... 1 1.3. SUBPROJECT OBJECTIVE .............................................................................................................. 1 1.4. SCOPE OF WORK ALSO INCLUDES: ................................................................................................ 2 1.5. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN .................................................................. 2 1.6. OBJECTIVES OF THE ESMP........................................................................................................... 2 1.7. PROJECT AREA OF INFLUENCE: ..................................................................................................... 2 1.8. BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL BASELINE ......................................................................... 3 1.9. POTENTIAL NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ...................................................................... 4 1.10. POTENTIAL NEGATIVE SOCIAL IMPACT ....................................................................................... 4 1.11. CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING ........................................................................................... 5 1.12. COST OF THE EMP ....................................................................................................................... 5 2. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 PROJECT OBJECTIVE ......................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 NHRP COMPONENTS ........................................................................................................................ 7 3. SUB PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................ 9 3.1 DESCRIPTION PROJECT’S MAIN PARTS ............................................................................................. 9 3.2 CIVIL WORKS ...................................................................................................................................10 3.3 SCOPE OF WORK ALSO INCLUDES: ...................................................................................................10 3.4 BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL BASELINE .............................................................................13 3.5 PROJECT AREA OF INFLUENCE: .........................................................................................................15 3.6 POTENTIAL NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS .....................................................15 3.7 POTENTIAL NEGATIVE SOCIAL IMPACT ...........................................................................................16 3.8 OBJECTIVES OF THE ESMP ..............................................................................................................16 3.9 PURPOSE OF THE ESMP ...................................................................................................................16 3.10 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM .............................................................17 3.11 ESMP IMPLEMENTATION RESPONSIBILITIES ...............................................................................17 3.12 LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY CONSIDERATIONS ..............................................................................17 3.13. APPLICATION OF ‘SAFETY OF DAMS’ POLICY TO THE NAGHLU DAM AND THE DARUNTA DAM ..19 3.14. DARUNTA DAM SAFETY ..............................................................................................................19 3.15. PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT ...........................................................................20 3.16. POTENTIAL NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS .....................................................................20 3.17. POTENTIAL NEGATIVE SOCIAL IMPACT ......................................................................................21 4. PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENTS ................................. 22 4.1. GEOLOGY AND SOIL ....................................................................................................................23 4.2. WATER RESOURCE ......................................................................................................................23 4.3. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES: ...........................................................................................................24 4.4. HUMAN RESOURCES....................................................................................................................25 4.5. FLORA AND FAUNA: ....................................................................................................................25 4.6. FISH, FISHERIES AND AQUATIC BIOLOGY: ..................................................................................26 4.7. PROTECTED AREAS: ....................................................................................................................26 4.8. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT ...........................................................................26 4.9. ESMP COST ................................................................................................................................26 4.10. ENVIRONNEMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN .............................................................28 4.10.1. Pre-Rehabilitation Phase ................................................................................................. 28 4.10.2. Rehabilitation and Construction Phase ........................................................................... 31 4.10.3. Operational and Maintenance Phase .............................................................................. 42 1 5. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ESMP AND HEALTH & SAFETY PLAN ............................. 45 6. MONITORING AND AUDITING....................................................................................................... 45 6.1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................45 6.2. REPORTING PROCEDURE .............................................................................................................46 6.3. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR DARUNTA ESMP REPORTING ..........................................47 7. CAPACITY BUILDING ............................................................................................................. 47 8. DISCLOSURE ............................................................................................................................. 48 9. TRAINING .................................................................................................................................. 48 9.1. TRAINING PLAN ...........................................................................................................................48 TABLE 9.1- TRAINING PLAN .......................................................................................................................48 ANNEX 1- DAM SAFETY FOR DARUNTA DAM ............................................................................ 49 ANNEX 2- RISK ASSESSMENT IDENTIFICATION AND MITIGATION MEASURES ............... 52 ANNEX 3: MONITORING PLAN....................................................................................................... 60 ANNEX4: SAFETY SIGN PLACEMENT ON DARUNTA HYDRO POWER PLANT .................... 65 ANNEX 5: PROCEDURES FOR MINE RISK MANAGEMENT ...................................................... 75 ANNEX 6: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL GUIDELINES FOR CONTRACTORS ................. 80 ANNEX 7: ENVIRONMENTALSCREENING CHECKLIST ........................................................... 82 PART-II SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN..................................................................................................... 91 1. PURPOSE OF THE SMP .................................................................................................................. 92 1.1. THE SMP AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: ..............................................................................................92 2. SUMMARY OF SOCIAL IMPACTS ......................................................................................... 92 2.1. POTENTIAL NEGATIVE SOCIAL IMPACTS .....................................................................................92 2.2. LABOUR INFLUX RISK ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................93 2.3. CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT .............................................................................................................94 3. SOCIAL MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................... 94 3.1. SMP COST ..................................................................................................................................94 3.2. SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ......................................................................................................95 3.2.1 Pre Rehabilitation Phase ..................................................................................................... 95 3.2.2 Rehabilitation Phase .................................................................................................................. 99 3.2.3 Operational and Maintenance Phase ....................................................................................... 105 4. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SMP ....................................................................................... 108 5. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ................................................................................ 108 5.1. DARUNTA HPP GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM GRM).......................................................108 6. MONITORING AND AUDITING ............................................................................................ 110 6.1. INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................110 6.2. REPORTING PROCEDURE ...........................................................................................................110 7. CAPACITY BUILDING ........................................................................................................... 111 8. DISCLOSURE ........................................................................................................................... 111 9. TRAINING ................................................................................................................................ 111 2 TABLE 9.1- TRAINING PLAN .....................................................................................................................111 ANNEX 1: DARUNTA HPP SAMPLE GRIEVANCE REGISTRATION FORM ........................... 112 ANNEX 2: MONITORING PLAN ..................................................................................................... 114 ANNEX 3: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL GUIDELINES FOR CONTRACTORS ............... 115 ANNEX 4: SOCIAL CHECKLIST FOR SCREENING OF SUB-PROJECTS UNDER DARUNTA PROJECT ........................................................................................................................................... 117 ANNEX: 5 GRIEVANCE REDRESS COMMITTEE (GRC) ........................................................... 120 AANNEX 6 SUMMARY OF CONSULTATION MEETING ON DRAFT ESMP WITH DARUNTA HYDRO POWER PLANT STAKEHOLDERS ................................................................................. 123 ANNEX 7: PUBLIC CONSULTATION & FOCUSED GROUP DISCUSSIONS QUESTIONNAIRE THE QUESTIONNAIRE DESCRIBES THE AWARENESS, OPINIONS, SUPPORT, CONCERNS AND REACTIONS OF THE STAKEHOLDERS. THE ENGLISH VERSION PROVIDED BENEATH THIS QUESTIONNAIRE. ............. 129 ANNEX 8: LABOR INFLU X ASSESSMENT MATRIX ....................................................... 134 ANNEX 9: AFGHANISTAN LABOR CODE ......................................................................... 140 ANNEX 10: EMPLOYEES’ CODE OF CONDUCT ......................................................................... 146 ANNEX 11: PUBLIC INFORMATION POSTER ON GRIEVANCE SERVICE ................................................... 149 3 List of Acronyms CBO Community Based Oranization CCMP Contractor Camp Management Plan CESMP Construction Environmental and Social Management Plan COO Chief Operating Officer CV Curriculum Vitae DABS Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat DHPP Darunta Hydropower Plant EHS Environmental Health and Safety ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan ESMP Environmental & Social Management Plan ESMF Environmental & Social Management Framework EPP Emergency Preparedness Plan EPRP Emergency Power Rehabilitation Project ERP Emergency Response Plan ESS Environmental and Social Safeguards GoA Government of (the Islamic Republic of) Afghanistan GoP Government of Pakistan GRC Grievance Redress Committee GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism HPP Hydro Power Plant IFC International Finance Corporation IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature MACA Mine Action Centre for Afghanistan MAPA Mine Action Program for Afghanistan MEW Ministry of Energy and Water MOLSAMD Mininstry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs & Disabled MW Megawatt NEPA National Environmental Protection Agency NGO Non Government Organizations NHRP Naghlu Hydropower Rehabilitation Project O&M Operation and Maintenance PAP Project Affected Persons PCB Poly-chlorinated Biphenyls PPE Personal protection Equipment QA Quality Assurance SMEC Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation SFO Safeguard Focal Point SMP Social Management Plan STD Sexually Transmitted Disease UXOs Unexploded Ordinances WB World Bank 4 1. Executive Summary 1.1.Project Background The Naghlu Hydropower Rehabilitation Project (NHRP) consists of the rehabilitation of the Naghlu and Darunta Hydropower Plants. The Naghlu Hydropower Plant (NHPP) is located on the confluence of the Punisher and Kabul rivers in the Strobi District, Kabul Province, about 80 km east of Kabul. Naghlu was first commissioned in 1967 and financed by the former Soviet Union. The equipment was manufactured by Technopromexport, a Russian engineering company founded in 1955. Its reservoir, approximately 110 meters from foundation to crest, is dammed up by a concrete gravity wall. Due to the small reservoir capacity and high inflow, reservoir operation is limited, and the hydropower plant’s operation is comparable with a run-of-river plant. The head is 61 meters. The four Francis turbines of the plant have an overall rated capacity of 94 MW (23.5 MW each). In mid-2015, the Naghlu Hydropower Plant (NHPP), is the most strategic of domestic power plants in Afghanistan’s power generation portfolio and provides more than half of Kabul’s electricity. The Darunta Hydropower Rehabilitation Project is supplying goods and services for rehabilitation and renovation of Units 2&3, the station ancillaries and rectification of vibration issues of unit 1 of Darunta Hydro power Plant. Design, supply, installation and rehabilitation of the Darunta Switchyard, supply and construction of a warehouse and an administrative building on the premises of Darunta hydropower plant. The general aims of the project are the rehabilitation, which will upgrade and modernize the Plant to ensure long-term reliability of the plant at the maximum installed capacity. USAID and the U.S. Army have funded some emergency parts, supplies and equipment for Darunta HPP over the last several years, assuring the operation of the plant and providing electricity on an emergency basis. USAID also provided comprehensive assistance to support the complete overhaul and upgrade of the plant to provide long-term low-cost electricity. However, poor O&M at the plant does not allow for safe and sustainable plant operation. While training has been provided under an earlier project, further capacity building and training support is still needed, not only for Darunta and Naghlu but for the sector as a whole. 1.2. Sub project description The Darunta Hydroelectric Power Plant (Darunta HPP) is located on the Kabul River, approximately 7 km west of Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan. The Darunta HPP was constructed in the early1960s as a key part of a comprehensive development program that included rehabilitation of irrigation systems, roads, collective farms, power generation, and transmission and distribution facilities. The power plant was planned, designed, and built by a company from the Soviet Union. It houses three vertical Kaplan (6 blade propeller) units with rated output ("faceplate") of 3.85MWeach, for total installed capacity of 11.5MW. The plant, due to deterioration of the units, currently can only produce up to 9.5MW. 1.3.Subproject Objective The objective of this task is to rehabilitate the Darunta Hydroelectric Power Plant. The Rehabilitation will upgrade and modernize the plant to ensure long-term reliability of the plant at the maximum installed capacity. 1 1.4.Scope of Work also includes: The scope of works includes site preparation and early works, piling, system installation, grid connection, and testing and commissioning of the plant. They are broken down to 4 key stages as follows: Stage 1 – Early works road paving for truck entry and exit to the plant (40 meter); the road is already existing with sufficient width and length which gives easy access to the plant. There is no need for paving a new access road. Stage 2 – Civil works consisting of land clearing, levelling and earthworks, drainage installation, fencing installation, site establishment, preparation of delivery station, and vegetation screening/landscaping. There is no land acquisition. Stage 3 – Mechanical works installation and delivery. Stage 4 – Electrical works connection to grid and finally testing and commissioning. 1.5.Environmental and Social Management Plan This is the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for Darunta Dam Project, which describes measures that the authorities responsible for implementation of Darunta Dam Project will take to mitigate potential negative impacts and capitalise on the positive outcomes of the project on the environment and on local communities and or surroundings. The ESMP has been prepared based on findings of preliminary environmental assessment conducted by DABS safeguards unit in January 2018 and is in compliance with Afghanistan Environmental Law and other relevant regulations, and in accordance with international standards, safeguard procedures, and guidance of the World Bank Group. 1.6. Objectives of the ESMP The objective of the ESMP is to ensure that all steps are taken to address the potential impacts of the project. The ESMP: 1. Draws together the measures proposed to mitigate negative, and to maximize positive environmental impacts; 2. Define a proposed institutional structure to govern the implementation of the ESMP; 3. Defines the specific actions required, roles and responsibilities for these actions, timetables for implementation, and associated costs; and 4. Describes capacity building and training requirements for the implementation of the ESMP. The ESMP components, institutional and training needs, and budget, are summarized in this Executive Summary. 1.7.Project area of influence: The area of influence under Darunta rehabilitation depends on the proposed activities which would be undertaken during project implementation. The details of the activities and its area of influence, including areas beyond the project footprints are described below; (i) Rehabilitation of power house of Darunta power plant including design, manufacturing, supply, installation, and commission of three new units in the power house and dismantling of old units, this work is going to be executed inside the power house the dismantling of old units and installation of new turbines will be scheduled in away to work on one turbine and allow the water flow from the others to maintain the water flow in the downstream river for irrigation and aquatic life. The Darunta dam is located on the Kabul River, which is an international river flowing into Pakistan. However, given that the proposed activities will involve only the rehabilitation of the existing power plant and does not involve works and activities that would exceed the original power plant design, change its nature, or alter or expand its scope and extent to make it appear a new or 2 different power plant, the Darunta HPP project will not adversely affect the quality or quantity of water flows to other Riparian countries. The proposed activities would fall into the category for which the notification requirement is waived. With the concurrence of the World Bank. (ii) Design, supply, installation and rehabilitation of Darunta Switchyard this work is going to be executed in the existing switchyard located in front of the powerhouse, since the rehabilitation work is going to be executed in the existing switchyard therefore there will be no potential impacts in terms of land clearing , land acquisition , tree cutting, damage to green cover and etc. Thus the area of influence from the rehabilitation of the switchyard and other minor civil works will have no or negligible impacts despite of vehicle movement and work of heavy machinery which may pose risks to labor health and safety. The construction of a warehouse and an administrative building at Darunta Hydropower plant site is going to be executed on the premises of the Darunta HPP which is the property of the plant and belongs to the government. It is to be mentioned that an existing road with the width of 5m and length of 40m from the nearest Darunta bazaar is available which gives easy access to the plant and so that there is no need for a new access road. The project area of influence does not affect sensitive areas e.g. forest, water bodies, community settlements or physical cultural resource areas. (iii) The needed Dam Safety Improvement Measures will be financed by the World Bank financed IRDP project. 1.8. Basic Environmental and Social Baseline Physical Terrain: The project area of influence is located within the Darunta plant premises of 24.27 hectare, it is near to the Kabul – Jalalabad highway as well as the Darunta Bazaar. The main residential compounds in the surrounding area include Chapa dara, Qasaba-e- kargari darunta, Sartapa e darunta and Darunta bazaar. A road from the main Darunta bazaar to the plant with the length of 90m and width of 5m exists which gives easy access to the plant. The proposed project activities are not crossing settlements, residential areas, sensitive areas, water bodies, and physical cultural monuments. The site is mostly covered by grass and vegetable fields as well as fruit and none fruit trees. The rehabilitation work on the turbines and switchyard is going to be executed on its own existing sites and places with no impacts on tree cutting, land acquisition, damage to green cover and etc. The area in which an administrative building and a warehouse are going to be constructed is located inside the vicinity of DHPP and it’s currently covered by scattered grass, fruit and non-fruit trees. Since, the proposed area for construction activities is flat there is no need for major excavation, thus the volume of soil removal is expected to be low. Sedimentation: As per Darunta HPP officials they have sediment flushing arrangements for the dam once a year by opening the flush gate during the peak season (June) some time. This could have flooding and sedimentation impacts on downstream lands because the downstream river bed rises due to the sediments and water floods agriculture lands. This has some advantages to the local people, since they collect the sand from the river bed and sell it for construction activities. Climate: The Project area has a continental climate with four distinct seasons, winter from December to February, spring from March to April, summer from May to September and autumn from October to November. The mean monthly temperatures in Jalalabad it varies from 8.4oC (in January) to 32.9oC in July. The average annual precipitation at Jalalabad is 170mm. Soils: Soils in the project area primarily consist of sediments eroded from the mountains and comprise alternating layers of gravels, sands, silts and clays. Adjacent to the mountains, the sediments are dominated by coarse deposits such as gravels and pebbles, deposited by the runoff water from the mountains. Further away from the mountains, the deposits would be expected to become increasingly dominated by finer sediments such as fine sands/silts. Population: The project is located in Surkhrod district of Nangarhar province. A district in the north of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. The major settlements located adjacent to the project area are Nangrahar University as well as Darunta bazaar and Rashko BaBa cooker pressure factory the total population of the district is 91,548. 3 Economic Resources: Major sources of economy in the project area are agriculture and animal husbandry and small scale business. Major food crops cultivated in the project area are wheat, rice, barley and vegetables. Fruit trees are grown within the project areas. Oranges and dates are among the dominant ones. Main livestock are cows, goats, and sheep. Water Resources: The Project area is located in Kabul River Basin. Since the Kabul River is an international river the World Bank Safeguard Policy of Projects on International Waterways (OP/BP 7.50) is could be triggered, but since the rehabilitation does not increase the original water storage and the water quality will not be affected, it is expected that a waiver for triggering this policy can be obtained from the World Bank. Further, the Kabul watershed drains numerous torrents between Kabul and Nangarhar provinces. The most important of these torrents is the Surkh Ab, taking its source from Azra and Hisarak districts and joining the Kabul River below the Darunta dam in Surkhrod District. River flows generally depend on the magnitude of annual rain and snow fall. When snow begins to melt in late winter and spring, the rivers rise. Hence these rivers have a peak flow at the end of the winter and in spring, and a minimum flow in summer and autumn. Tourism: The project area has a significant tourism potential due to its rich cultural, historical heritage and picturesque views. The major tourist attraction in the Project area is Darunta dam itself especially recreational. Protected Areas: There is no protected area within the project area. Quarry area: The main quarries are located in Torghar and Kama Mountain 5 Km and 20 Km respectively from the project site. 1.9. Potential Negative Environmental impacts The environmental impacts associated with the rehabilitation of the powerhouse and the electro- mechanical works are very low and include: very limited impacts on flora and fauna, fish, fisheries and aquatic biology, limited damage to landscape and green cover of the near surroundings of the proposed Darunta HPP due to traffic of heavy machinery, storage of rehabilitation material and equipment’s in the area and presence of workforce, managing removal, storage, handling and disposal of used oil’s and lubricants, and petroleum products from repairing and replacement of turbines (since this is an old plant PCBs might be present). Similarly, noise and dust would also be associated with the civil works of the powerhouse and other associated facilities to be financed under the subproject. The environmental impacts associated with the construction of the administrative building and warehouse works include: land clearance on the dam’s premises, which will result in vegetation removal and tree cutting. Similarly, no new access road is required because of the availability of existing road to the power plant (40 meter length). The area for stockpiling of material and equipment is located on the dam’s premises. The civil works commencements and other rehabilitation of turbines are scheduled in such a way that, there would be no impact on water flow patterns. There might be a negligible level of water contamination. Therefore, minimal impacts are anticipated on downstream river users, river ecological water flow, aquatic life, fish spawning and other aquatic animals for which appropriate mitigation measures are proposed in relevant table (2). As the project is to rehabilitate the existing facility and the proposed rehabilitation works are confined to (i) rehabilitate the power house (ii) switchyard, and (iii) warehouse and administrative building. The rehabilitation of the dam structure is not in the scope; therefore; issue of change in flow regime or flow pattern is not anticipated after completion of the project. 1.10. Potential Negative Social Impact The proposed rehabilitation activities for Darunta Dam would have negligible social impacts, since the project is located isolated from the nearest communities and thus no direct impacts are caused during the construction and operational phases, with the exception of potential labor influx, traffic 4 and dust. No land acquisition and/or physical relocation are needed. Provision of additional land for access road, Administration Building and Warehouse is not foreseen given that the proposed land is already available within the existing boundary of the dam facilities. 1.11. Capacity Building and Training Capacity building measures will be required to ensure that institutions involved in developing and implementing the various ESMP components have the technical, management and other skills to fulfil their roles. The two key focus areas for capacity building will be:  The Darunta ESMP Team;  The Relevant Civil Servants and other involved engineers. The training can be provided by:  The contractor’s environmental, social, health and safety specialist or an independent or the Owner’s Engineer environmental, social, health and safety specialist. Other institutions will require more specific and targeted training and awareness raising, e.g. the contractor workforce. 1.12. Cost of the EMP The total cost of the ESMP will be USD 36,500. This cost may include procurement of the health and safety gears, training for the relevant engineers, rehabilitation and restoration of the site including replantation of local trees and other landscape cost after completion of the project. These last costs will be included in the Contractor contract. 5 2. Introduction The Naghlu Hydropower Rehabilitation Project (NHRP) consists of the rehabilitation of the Naghlu and Darunta Hydropower Plants. Naghlu Hydropower Plant (NHPP) is located on the confluence of the Panjsher and Kabul rivers in the Surobi District, Kabul Province, about 80 km east of Kabul. Naghlu was first commissioned in 1967 and financed by the former Soviet Union. The equipment was manufactured by Technopromexport, a Russian engineering company founded in 1955. Its reservoir, approximately 110 meters from foundation to crest, is dammed up by a concrete gravity wall. Due to the small reservoir capacity and high inflow, reservoir operation is limited, and the hydropower plant’s operation is comparable with a run-of-river plant. The head is 61 meters. The four Francis turbines of the plant have an overall rated capacity of 94 MW (23.5 MW each). In mid-2015, the Naghlu Hydropower Plant (NHPP), is the most strategic of domestic power plants in Afghanistan’s power generation portfolio and provides more than half of Kabul’s electricity. During the civil war, the opposition used NHPP as a tool to deprive Kabul of electricity. This led to slippages in the operation and maintenance (O&M) of the plant. By 2001, when political power changed, only two generators remained operational. To remedy the situation, the World Bank prepared an Emergency Power Rehabilitation Project (EPRP) in 2004 in the amount of US$105 million. EPRP financed the rehabilitation of three of the four turbines and the auxiliary plant. The rehabilitation of unit 1 could, however, not be completed. O&M continued to be lacking, and as a result some of the other units may now also require overhaul. Improving and restoring physical infrastructure of power systems in Afghanistan is a low cost option for enhancing domestic electric capacity as long as the gains in restoring this infrastructure are sustained through improved operation and maintenance processes (O&M). However, as the experience of the EPRP project shows, the integrity of the entire system could be at risk due to ongoing O&M deficiencies. While short-term restoration projects are critical for addressing current needs, promoting long-term security of the power sector mandates an ongoing learning process that mainstreams best industrial practices into hydropower plant management. Analysis undertaken in 2014/2015 concluded that dam safety management of Naghlu Dam is unsatisfactory and requires immediate attention. Issues include:  Sediment management: the extent of sedimentation in the reservoir has never been measured. DABS estimates that sediment has accumulated 7 m above the low-level outlet, rendering it inoperable. This has serious ramifications on the hydrological safety and flood discharge.  The potential presence of the unexploded ordinance in the reservoir, which complicates sediment management in the dam.  Need for a dynamic stability analysis to determine structural safety under earthquake loading.  Unavailability of auxiliary methods of operating spillway gates and independent operation of power intake gates, and lack of essential instrumentation render the dam unsafe. 6 Poor O&M at the plant do not allow for safe and sustainable plant operation. While training had been provided under an earlier project, further capacity building and training support is still needed, not only for Naghlu but for the sector as a whole. The proposed Naghlu Hydropower Rehabilitation Project (NHRP) is estimated to cost a total of USD 83 million, and comprises the following three main components. The Darunta Hydropower Rehabilitation Project is supplying goods and services for rehabilitation and renovation of Units 2&3, the station ancillaries and rectification of vibration issues of unit 1 of Darunta Hydro power Plant. Design, supply, installation and rehabilitation of the Darunta Switchyard, supply and construction of a warehouse and an administrative building on the premises of Darunta hydropower plant. The general aims of the project are the rehabilitation, which will upgrade and modernize the Plant to ensure long-term reliability of the plant at the maximum installed capacity. USAID and the U.S. Army have funded some emergency parts, supplies and equipment for Darunta HPP over the last several years, assuring the operation of the plant and providing electricity on an emergency basis. USAID also provided comprehensive assistance to support the complete overhaul and upgrade of the plant to provide long-term low-cost electricity. However, poor O&M at the plant does not allow for safe and sustainable plant operation. While training has been provided under an earlier project, further capacity building and training support is still needed, not only for Darunta and Naghlu but for the sector as a whole. 2.1 Project Objective The Project Development Objective of the NHRP is to increase the supply of electricity and to improve dam safety. 2.2 NHRP Components NHRP project has the following four major components; Component 1: Naghlu Dam: Mechanical, Electrical, and Electromechanical Work. This component complements the rehabilitation of the electrical and electromechanical parts of the plant previously undertaken and ensures their sustainable operation. It consists of two subcomponents as follows:  Subcomponent 1(a): Naghlu Dam: Rehabilitation of Unit 1 and Balance of Plant. This includes the completion of electromechanical rehabilitation work focused on Unit 1, particularly (I) testing of the existing bent rotor shaft followed by repair if possible or replacement if not; and (ii) completion of rehabilitation of the existing plant.  Subcomponent 1(b): Naghly Dam: Enhancing Maintenance of the Powerhouse. Other units of the power house are in need of regular maintenance. This subcomponent will particularly support provision of spare parts and consumables for three to five years to ensure the sustainable operation and normal maintenance of the existing plant. 7  Subcomponent 1(c): Darunta Dam: This subcomponent includes the following activities: (I) Rehabilitation of power house of Darunta power plant including design, manufacturing, supply, installation, and commission of three new units in the power house and dismantling of old units (ii) Design, supply, installation and rehabilitation of Darunta Switchyard, and (iii) supply and construction of warehouse and administrative building in Darunta Hydropower plant. The needed Dam Safety Improvement Measures, which have been identified through a dam safety audit, will be financed by the World Bank financed IRDP project. Component 2: Dam Safety Audit for the Naghlu Dam: This component aims to ensure the safe operation of the dam through the carrying out of two subcomponents as follows:  Subcomponent 2(a): Dam Safety Audit by an experienced Dam Safety Panel and implementation of Dam Safety Improvement Measures. This component will finance technical assistance and studies including (i) audit of the dams structural and operational safety; (ii) preparation of plans and bidding documents for works to improve safety to acceptable international standards, focused on reactivating the bottom outlet for the Naghlu Dam, adequacy of auxiliary power and other systems, improvements to the head gates closing system, installation of instrumentation, and clearance of the Unexploded Ordinances (UXOS) from the dam structure; (iii) studies on structural and operational safety considering updated hydrological, including predicted climate change hydrological changes, and seismic data and following relevant international/national standards/guidelines; and (iv) flood routing through Naghlu Dam to Sarobi Dam, including adequacy of its spilling arrangements.  Subcomponent 2(b): Optimization of Power Generation. This component aims to examine the potential for increasing power generation at NHPP. This would identify options for sustainable sediment management and for increasing the amount of electricity produced by the dam. It consists of (a) Feasibility study to examine the feasibility of various options to increase power generation and (b), Detailed design which supports the preparation of detailed designs should the feasibility study return a positive result, and will be closely guided by the findings of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), resettlement and livelihoods restoration (it is not yet clear if resettlement and/or land acquisition will be needed), environmental and social management plan (ESMP), health and safety plan (H&S Plan), and other related action plans. Component 3: Environmental and Social Sustainability, Project Management Support, and Future Project Preparation This component includes two subcomponents:  Subcomponent 3(a): Environmental and Social Sustainability. This subcomponent aims to ensure the environmental and social sustainability of the dam through (a) Local Development Assistance which will promote benefit sharing with local communities and will support electrification in the project area and improved access to skills training for local communities: (b) Supporting environmental and social management to ensure the effective planning, implementation and monitoring of all safeguards instruments across all project components.  Subcomponent 3(b): Project Management Support and Future Project Preparation aims to ensure that DABS receives advice on good international practices. 8 3. Sub project description The Darunta Hydroelectric Power Plant (Darunta HPP) is located at 34°29′5″N and 70°21′48″E on the Kabul River, approximately 7 km west of Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan. The Darunta HPP was constructed in the early1960s as a key part of a comprehensive development program that included rehabilitation of irrigation systems, roads, collective farms, power generation, and transmission and distribution facilities. The power plant was planned, designed, and built by company from the Soviet Union (USSR). It houses three vertical Kaplan (6 blade propeller) units with rated output ("faceplate") of 3.85MWeach, for total installed capacity of 11.5MW. The plant, due to deterioration of the units, currently can produce up to 9.5MW. It is the only local source of power for the Jalalabad distribution system and surrounding areas in Nangarhar Province. Over three decades of war and internal conflict, the Darunta HPP gradually deteriorated due to limited resources for Operations &Maintenance (O&M), unskilled personnel, lack of routine equipment replacement and occasional war damages. All three units are currently operating, but with low reliability and constant repairs to damaged or failing components. The bearing sand gaskets are worn and misaligned, which has led to silted water penetration and severe damage. In addition, all three units suffer from heavy vibration (up to 7 mm horizontal oscillation). Batteries, controls, metering, and protection systems are virtually all out of order. Turbine governors and station transformers are losing large quantities of oil. Lacking retention facilities, oil spillages contaminating the soil and water. Most pumps actuating the hydraulic intake and spill way gates are out of order, endangering both the upstream and downstream river valley, should flooding conditions occur. USAID and the U.S. Army have funded some emergency parts, supplies and equipment for Darunta HPP over the last several years, assuring the operation of the plant and providing electricity on an emergency basis. USAID also provided comprehensive assistance to support the complete overhaul and upgrade of the plant to provide long-term low-cost electricity. 3.1 Description Project’s Main Parts 1. ELECTRO- mechanical facilities 2. HYDRO- mechanical facilities 3. Hydro-Mechanical Facilities for up gradation 4. Hydro-Mechanical Facilities for rehabilitation Technical details and rectification required for turbine-generator sets at the Darunta Hydropower rehabilitation project 1. Hydro Turbines for Units 2 &3 2. Turbine Wicket gates of Units 2&3 3. Turbine Guide Bearings of units 2&3 4. Turbine –generator shaft 5. The Regulating ring, Servomotor and Distributor Drive 6. The Turbine control system: Governor RS-KI Speed regulator 7. The Oil Pressure (Hydraulic) System 8. The Oil Receiver 9 3.2 Civil works 9. Construction of Administrative Building 10. Construction of Ware House 11. Rehabilitation and Repair of other old facilities 3.3 Scope of Work also includes: The scope of works includes site preparation and early works, piling, system installation, grid connection, and testing and commissioning of the plant. They are broken down to 4 key stages as follows: a- Stage 1 – Early works road paving for truck entry and exit to each site. b- Stage 2 – Civil works consisting of land clearing, leveling and earthworks, drainage installation, fencing installation, site establishment, preparation of delivery station, and vegetation screening/landscaping. c- Stage 3 – Mechanical works installation and delivery. d- Stage 4 – Electrical works connection to grid and finally testing and commissioning. e- Working hours The standard hours of operation are: 1. 8:00am to 4:00pm Saturday to Thursday 2. No works on Friday and Public Holidays The following works are permitted outside these standard hours: 1. The delivery of plant, equipment and materials which is required outside these hours as requested by police or other authorities for safety reasons; or 2. Emergency work to avoid the loss of lives, property and/or to prevent environmental harm. 10 Figure 1: Darunta hydropower plant area. Figure 2: Russian Topo Map of the Daruna Site 11 Figure 3: Recent Satellite Imagery of Darunta Site 12 Figure 4: Images of the Dam site and other Proposed Facilities Switchyard and power house of DHPP Selected Area for Administrative Building Selected Area for Warehouse Front View of Darunta Dam Darunta dam Kabul Torkham High way Power house 3.4 Basic Environmental and Social Baseline Physical terrain: The project area is located in Darunta plant premises having 24.27 hectare, it is near to Kabul – Jalalabad highway as well as Darunta Bazaar. The main residential compounds in the surrounding area include Chapa dara, Qasaba-e- kargari darunta, Sartapa e darunta and Darunta bazaar. A road from the main Darunta bazaar to the plant with the length of 90m and width of 6m is existing which gives easy access to the plant the proposed project activities are not crossing settlements residential area, sensitive area, water 13 bodies, physical cultural monuments. The site is mostly covered by grass and vegetable as well as fruit and none fruit trees. The rehabilitation work in turbines and switchyard is going to be executed on its own premises with no impacts on tree cutting, land acquisition, damage to green cover and etc. The area in which administrative building and warehouse are going to be constructed is located inside the vicinity of DHPP and it’s currently covered by scattered grass, fruit and none fruit trees. Since the proposed area for construction activities is flat having no major construction and excavation thus, the volume of soil removal is expected to below.  Sedimentation: As per Darunta HPP officials they have desedimentation arrangements for the dam once a year by opening the sediment flush gate on peak season (June), which sometimes can have impacts on downstream lands because the river bed rises due to the sediments and water overtopped to the agriculture lands, while it has some advantages to the local people they collect the sand from river bed and sell it for construction activities.  Climate: The Project area have continental climate with four distinct seasons, winter from December to February, spring from March to April, summer from May to September and autumn from October to November. The mean monthly temperatures in Jalalabad it varies from 8.4oC (in January) to 32.9oC in July. The average annual precipitation at Jalalabad is 170mm.  Soils: Soils in the project area primarily consist of sediments eroded from the mountains and comprise alternating layers of gravels, sands, silts and clays. Adjacent to the mountains, the sediments are dominated by coarse deposits such as gravels and pebbles, deposited by the runoff water from the mountains. Further away from the mountains, the deposits would be expected to become increasingly dominated by finer sediments such as fine sands/silts.  Population: The project is located in Surkhrod district of Nangarhar province. A district in the north of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan the major settlements located adjacent to the project area is Nangrahar University as well as Darunta bazaar and Rashko BaBa cooker pressure factory the total population of the district is 91,548.  Economic Resources: Major sources of economy in the project area are agriculture and animal husbandry and small scale business. Major food crops cultivated in the project area are wheat, rice, barley and vegetables. Fruit trees are grown within the project areas. Oranges and dates are among the dominant ones. Main livestock are cows, goats, and sheep.  Water Resources: The Project area is located in Kabul watershed. The major river located in the project area is Kabul River. The Kabul River then goes on to flow into Pakistan, where it joins the Indus at Attack. Therefore, as the Kabul rivers flows through Afghanistan and Pakistan, thus the OP 7.50 is triggered further; the Kabul watershed drains numerous torrents between Kabul and Nangarhar provinces. The most important of these torrents is the Surkh Ab, taking its source from Azra and Hisarak districts and joining the Kabul River below the Darunta dam in Surkhrod District. River flows generally depend on the magnitude of annual rain and snow falls. When snow begins to melt in late winter and spring, the rivers rise. Hence these rivers have a peak flow at the end of the winter and in spring, and a minimum flow in summer and autumn. 14  Tourism: The project area has a significant tourism potential due to its rich cultural, historical heritage and picturesque views. The major tourist attraction in the Project area is Darunta dam itself for recreational use.  Protected Areas: There is no protected area within the project area.  Quarry area: The main quarry is in Torghar and Kama Mountain 5 Km and 20 Km away respectively. 3.5 Project area of influence: The area of influence under Darunta rehabilitation depends on the proposed activities would be undertaken during project implementation, however the details of the activities and its influence including areas beyond the project footprints are described below; (i) Rehabilitation of power house of Darunta power plant including design, manufacturing, supply, installation, and commission of three new units in the power house and dismantling of old units, this work is going to be executed inside the power house the dismantling of old units and installation of new turbines will be scheduled in away to work on one turbine and allow the water flow from the others to maintain the water flow in the downstream river for irrigation and aquatic life. Given the fact, the operations related to power house rehabilitation may have influence on downstream including the aquatic life and other habitats directly benefiting from the river water. (ii) Design, supply, installation and rehabilitation of Darunta Switchyard, this work is going to be executed in the existing switchyard located in front of the powerhouse, since the rehabilitation work is going to be executed in the existing switchyard therefore there will be no potential impacts in terms of land clearing , land acquisition , tree cutting, damage to green cover and etc. Thus the area of influence at from rehabilitation of switchyard and other minor civil works will have no or negligible influence despite of vehicle movement and work of heavy machinery which may pose risks to labor health and safety. Supply and construction of the warehouse and administrative building in Darunta Hydropower plant. The planned work is going to be executed in the premises of Darunta HPP which is the property of the plant and belongs to government, it is to be mentioned that an existing road with the width of 5m and length of 40m from the nearest Darunta bazaar is available which gives easy access to the plant and no need for paving of new access road. In general, the project area of influence does not crossing sensitive areas e.g. forest, water bodies, settlements or community, physical cultural monument. 3.6 Potential Negative Environmental and Social Impacts The potential environmental and social impacts associated with the rehabilitation of power plant, rehabilitation of Darunta Switchyard, intake gates and construction of warehouse and administrative building in Darunta Hydropower plant. These activities includes very limited impact on flora and fauna, fish, fisheries and aquatic biology, limited damage to landscape and green cover of the near surroundings of the proposed Darunta HPP due to traffic of heavy machinery, storage of rehabilitation material and equipment’s in the area and presence workforce, managing removal, storage, handling and disposal of used oil’s and lubricants, and petroleum products from repairing and replacement of turbines (since this is an old plant there might be PCBs present). Similarly, noise and dust would also be associated with the civil works of the powerhouse and other associated facilities to be financed under the subproject. The environmental impacts associated with the construction of administrative building and warehouse works include: land clearance which will result to vegetation removal and tree cutting of trees. Similarly, no new access road is 15 required because of the availability of existing road to the power plant, selected area for stockpiling, other material and equipment. The civil works commencements and other rehabilitation of turbines are scheduled in such a way that, there would be no or minimal impact in water flowing pattern including management for negligible level of water contamination. Therefore minimal impacts are anticipated on downstream river ecological water flow, aquatic, fish spawning and other aquatic animals for which appropriate mitigation measures are proposed in relevant table (2). 3.7 Potential Negative Social Impact The proposed rehabilitation activities for Darunta Dam would have no or negligible social impacts, since the project is located isolated from the nearest communities and thus no direct impacts are deemed under the subproject operations. Likewise, no additional land acquisition and relocation are planned. Provision of additional land for access road, Administration Building and Warehouse is not foreseen given that the proposed land is already available within the existing boundary of the dame facilities. 3.8 Objectives of the ESMP The objective of the ESMP is to ensure that all steps are taken to address the potential impacts of the project. The ESMP: 1. Draws together the measures proposed to mitigate negative, and to maximize positive environmental impacts; 2. Define a proposed institutional structure to govern the implementation of the ESMP; 3. Defines the specific actions required, roles and responsibilities for these actions, timetables for implementation, and associated costs; and 4. Describes capacity building and training requirements for the implementation of the ESMP. 5. The ESMP components, institutional and training needs, and budget, are summarized 3.9 Purpose of the ESMP The primary purpose of an ESMP is to mitigate/reduce potential environmental and social impacts of planned activities and to ensure that all identified environmental risks expected to occur during rehabilitation and construction works at Darunta HPP are reduced to an acceptable level. This will be achieved through engagement of all relevant parties in environmental management. In particular, this will include integrating environmental management planning with design, rehabilitation & construction methods and operation planning. The requirements of this plan are applicable to all on-site work carried out. All contractors and suppliers will be bound to comply with the requirements of this plan, as well as a Health & Safety Plan to be prepared and implemented by the Contractor, in so far as they are applicable to the nature and scope of their work. The scope of this plan embraces the risks created by the design of the Project, the short-term risks that will arise during the rehabilitation & construction (the works the project is paying for) and any long-term risks that are influenced by the rehabilitation & construction methods. 16 3.10 Environmental and Social Management System The Project Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) consists of:  Prevailing Environmental Policies and Procedures, especially Afghanistan’s environmental laws and the World Bank Safeguard Policies, including the Safety of Dams Policy and the World Bank General Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines.  Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP)  Environmental and risk Screening Checklists  Contractor Health & Safety Plan  Codes of Conduct prepared and implemented by the Contractors. 3.11 ESMP Implementation Responsibilities This Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) must be in place and operational prior to commencement of construction work. The main contractor prepares and implements the Construction ESMP (CESMP). There will be site engineer and a dedicated safeguard officer with experience in health & safety who should have the responsibility for the adequate implementation of the CESMP and Health and Safety Plans and who will be daily onsite. The dedicated Environmental, Social, Health and Safety Officer having the certification in health and safety will be responsible for Darunta and Naghlu and he will always be on the two mentioned sites , Project/site Engineer in conjunction with the Project manager, will ensure that the adequate implementation of the CESMP and H&S plan is monitored, reviewed, maintained and updated as necessary during the course of the project. One hardcopy of the CESMP and H&S Plan and associated plans will be maintained by the Project/site Engineer (document controlled revision) for the duration of the contract. The Project/site Engineer will ensure that each subcontractor is provided with relevant parts of the CESMP and H&S Plan for the preparation and planning of their works. Where any change is made to this plan that has potential to impact on the health and safety of the workforce, the environment or the work’s quality; the project dedicated Project/site Engineer, must ensure details of this systemic change are effectively communicated to the site workforce and relevant stakeholders. 3.12 Legislative and Policy Considerations Legislation and policies that are relevant for the rehabilitation & construction of Darunta HPP and its electrical and electromechanical parts at the Darunta hydropower plant area are summarized in Table 3.1. 17 Table 3. 1: Summary of relevant legislation and policies Jurisdiction Legislation or Policy Relevance World Bank Operational Policy (OP/BP4.01) Environmental/social assessment Operational Policy (OP/BP 4.04) Natural Habitats Operational Policy (OP/BP 4.11) Physical Cultural Resources (Chance Find Procedure for accidental finds) Operational Policy (OP/BP 4.12) Involuntary Resettlement Since the rehabilitation activities in Darunta HPP and construction of administrative and warehouse buildings are going to be take place in Darunta HPP premises itself therefore, NO land acquisition will take place and no land impacts are expected. Operational Policy (OP/BP 4.37) Safety of Dams (Dam Safety Panel will be needed) Operational Policy (OP/BP 7.50). Projects on International Waterways (the proposed activities involves rehabilitation of existing power plant and does not involve works and activities that would exceed the original power plant design, change its nature, or alter or expand its scope and extent to make it appear a new or different power plant). This policy does not apply. NHRP ESMF, including General Environmental and Social Management Environmental, Health and Safety Framework Guidelines of April 2007. Govt of Environmental Law (2007) Environmental impact assessment and Afghanistan management ESIA regulation (2017) - NEPA Environmental health and safety Afghanistan Labour law Labour Land Management Law (2017) Land management Land Acquisition Law (2017) Management of land acquisition and compensation MEW- Energy Environmental and Social Safeguards Hygienic & Safety measures sector Guideline (ESS- guideline) International Environmental Health and Safety Community Health and Safety. Finance (EHS) Guidelines Occupational Health and Safety. Corporation Construction and Decommissioning. (IFC) 18 3.13. Application of ‘Safety of Dams’ policy to the Naghlu Dam and the Darunta Dam The design of rehabilitation works shall be guided by and compliant with the World Bank safeguard policy on safety of dams (OP4.37). Dam Safety Audits will be carried out by an internationally experienced Dam Safety Panel, consisting of a dam safety engineer, electro- mechanical engineer and a geo-technical specialist. This Dam Safety Panel will advise DABS on the preparation of the dam safety plans. DABS is responsible for the implementation of the dam safety plans and recommendations and ensuring appropriate measures are taken and sufficient resources provided for the safety of the dam. The dam rehabilitation works shall be designed and their implementation supervised by experienced and competent professionals. DABS will appoint experts, acceptable to the World Bank, to form an Independent Panel of Experts (Panel), known as the Technical Advisory Panel to review and advise DABS on matters relative to the safety aspects of the rehabilitation works and the overall safety of the two dams. DABS views the Panel as an objective reviewer, whose independence and integrity will be safeguarded. The Panel shall be maintained for the duration of the project, until all facilities are placed into final operation. 3.14. Darunta Dam Safety The Darunta dam is a hydroelectric dam with a power generation capacity of 11.2 MW (3 x 3.8 MW). Darunta Dam has been classified as large dam. Originally the dam was generating 40-45 MW, however due to siltation and poor maintenance the dam capacity has been reduced significantly. The current physical condition of the dam requires serious attention, including safety of its operations and sustainability. Conceptual requirements have been suggested for the development of an Operations, Maintenance and Surveillance Manual (OM&S) to encompass all aspects of long-term operation and management of the dam and appurtenant structures. This OM&S needs to be available 6 months prior to full operation. The detail of the dam safety has been described in annex-1. Emergency planning consists of having in place a process for responding to emergencies at site often during periods of adverse weather, darkness and power outages. Two documents are required, an emergency preparedness plan (EPP), including a Dam Breakage Analysis with flood maps and an Emergency Response Plan (ERP), which need to be available 6 month prior full operation. In the meantime, the dam operator and staff will require suitable training to ensure that all aspects of the project are well understood and that provisions in the O&M manual and emergency plans are carried out diligently. Appropriate dam safety measures are suggested to ensure that long- term operation and maintenance programs are in place. Similarly, requirements for Emergency Preparedness Plans (EPP) for both the construction and for the operation are also presented. The safety of the dam and appurtenant structures initially relies on a well-designed structure that meets international standards for dams of this size and classification. At post rehabilitation, safety relies on monitoring, 5 yearly dam safety inspection, reviews, training and a dam operator who understands the workings of the project such that potential deficiencies and defects can be recognized and repaired in a timely manner. The Dam Safety Improvement Measures will be financed by the World Bank financed IRDP Project. 19 3.15. Project Environmental Risk Assessment Environmental aspects and impacts are assessed at all stages of the project lifecycle. DABS PIU has developed a preliminary Environmental Risk Assessment Checklists for environmental aspects to identify and predict environmental and social impacts specific to the constructions phase of the project and subsequently develop mitigation measures. The project Environmental Risk Assessment will consider the following aspects: a) Potential Environmental and Social and Health and Safety Impacts a. Impacts on the Community, such as dust, noise and vibrations caused by traffic and works b. Air quality including dust c. Impact on downstream and upstream river environment d. Impacts on aquatic life through potential water pollution and sedimentation e. Heritage (Indigenous and Non-Indigenous) f. Impacts on soil and water and irrigation channels g. Flora, fauna and weed control through pesticides h. Waste including spoil and potential PCBs i. Asbestos j. Adequate Environmental Management during Construction and Operation k. Storage and use of hazardous materials l. Health & Safety during construction and operation. 3.16. Potential Negative Environmental impacts The negative direct potential environmental impacts associated with the rehabilitation and electro- mechanical works include: limited impact on flora and fauna, fish, fisheries and aquatic biology, limited damage to landscape and green cover of the near surroundings of the proposed Darunta HPP due to traffic of heavy machinery, storage of rehabilitation material and equipment’s in the area and presence of workforce, managing removal, storage, handling and disposal of used oil’s and lubricants, and petroleum products from repairing and replacement of turbines (potential presence of PCBs). Similarly, noise and dust would also be associated with the civil works of the powerhouse and other associated facilities to be financed under the subproject. These foreseeable impacts are low to medium level and thus readily reversed or can be effectively managed with mitigation measures outlined in the relevant table. The environmental impacts associated with the construction of administrative building and warehouse works include: land clearance which will result to vegetation removal and tree cutting (fruit and non-fruit) around seventy different old citrus trees and approximately 10-15 willow trees will be chopped, the removal of trees is needed to liberate space for the newly proposed administrative and warehouse buildings. No specific damage to the crops is expected however, the site operations may have negative impact on shrubs and minor seasonal crop within the boundaries of the Darunta HPP. No direct and indirect impact on the local community is anticipated. Due to traffic of heavy machinery and other moveable automotives limited damage to landscape and green cover of the near surroundings of the proposed Darunta HPP is expected. Similarly, no new access road is 20 required because of the availability of existing road (40m) to the power plant, selected area for stockpiling, other material and equipment. The civil works commencements and other rehabilitation of turbines are scheduled in such a way that, there would be no or minimal impact or change in water flow pattern including prevention and management of negligible level of water contamination. Therefore minimal impacts are anticipated on downstream river ecological water flow, aquatic life in general, fish, fish spawning and other aquatic animals for which appropriate mitigation measures are proposed in relevant table (2). Other impacts are loud noises and dust. These impacts will be low to medium level and thus readily reversed or effectively managed with mitigation measures outlined in the relevant table below. 3.17. Potential Negative Social Impact The proposed rehabilitation activities for Darunta Dam would have no or negligible social impacts, since the project is located isolated from the nearest communities and thus no direct impacts are deemed under the subproject operations. Likewise, no additional land acquisition and relocation are planned. Provision of additional land for access road, Administration Building and Warehouse is not foreseen given that the proposed land is already available within the existing boundary of the dam facilities. 21 4. Preliminary Environmental Assessment and Social Assessments The DABS PIU Safeguard team conducted a number visits to the Darunta Dam site in January 2018 to assess the current environmental and social conditions at the site and complete a screening analysis of potential environmental and social impacts. The following section contains an analysis of the significance of the various potential environmental and social impacts associated with the project, and, where applicable, describes the mitigation measures (including monitoring) which are needed to address the identified impacts. The results of the screening exercise at the Darunta HHP project site are presented in Annex 6. Issues which were determined to be insignificant or irrelevant following the screening analysis (in compliance with the significance criteria) are shown in Table 4.1 below. Table 4.1: Potential Environmental Impacts Excluded From Further Analysis Rehabilitation Phase Disruption to wildlife or sensitive ecological Rehabilitation of the existing scheme and no habitats significant habitats in the vicinity Disruption of the hydrological regime Existing hydrological patterns will be maintained Disruption of local movement and access to Most works will be near to Darunta local roads market & a village in the proximity of Darunta HPP roads and are relatively of small-scale Operational Phase Disturbance or threat to important ecological Rehabilitation of the existing powerhouse and habitats, including protected ecosystems (e.g. no significant habitats in the vicinity national parks) Impediment to movement of livestock and Rehabilitation of the existing infrastructure, humans people will likely improve access to land Threat to historic, cultural and aesthetic sites Rehabilitation of the existing infrastructure, and features and no land acquisition. However, a Chance Find Procedure will be included in all construction contracts, which require soil excavation. Disruption of fisheries No significant fisheries present Environmental Determination Based on the conducted environmental review including environmental screening of the Darunta HPP project site, significant environmental impacts related to the assessed environmental aspects are identified and presented below. It is necessary to note that the identified impacts have moderate to low probability for occurrence. Thus such impacts are mitigated and prevented through following best management, rehabilitation and operational practices. The Mitigation Plan for the Darunta HPP outlines major mitigation activities associated with each impact. Below there is a list of environmental impacts that were identified as moderate or significant for each environmental aspect. The impact list is accompanied with a set of Measures recommended mitigating the impacts. 22 4.1. Geology and Soil (a) Impact of Rehabilitation: Some geological hazards may occur during the Rehabilitation of the Darunta HPP. (b) Mitigation measures: Evaluate the site suitability for rehabilitation of Darunta hydropower facility; Provide recommendations on types of necessary materials to be used; provide recommendations on adequate river bank protection in the downstream area to prevent erosion. (c) Operation: Moderate to low impact of soil contamination during the operation activities. This Impact is related to improper handling of chemicals, lubricants and transformer oils during the operation. (d) Mitigation measures:  Regular checking for oil leaks in the machinery;  No machinery washing at the site; and  Subcontracting professional services for regular oil change and sound disposal in transformers. 4.2.Water Resource (a) Rehabilitation: Increased contamination downstream of the turbines as a consequence of turbine replacement. Rehabilitation activities require removal of out of order parts of old turbines and movement of used oil and lubricants, these activities could potentially generate medium to high levels of water contamination downstream of the powerhouse. Attention should be paid to the presence of PCBs. Increased erosion of the Darunta river bed and banks. Rehabilitation activities at the hydropower plant involve excavation, removal and movement of soil. Concrete mixing is needed (e.g. construction of warehouse, administrative building and in the switchyard area especially for installation of the transformer base and etc.). These activities will potentially increase the risk of contamination of water in the downstream river. (b) Mitigation Measures: Avoid blocking stream flow during rehabilitation to eliminate the potential for flooding upstream and create impacts on downstream users and ecosystems; Avoid stockpiling soils on the river banks and the floodplains to minimize soil movements through run-off; Restore landscaping and replant vegetation at the powerhouse area and rehabilitate the riparian ecosystem to its original form; Employ proper drainage techniques to prevent surface submersion and avoid construction during wet seasons where possible; activities should be scheduled to reduce the duration of construction during the wet season. (c) Operation: There is no major construction under Darunta Hydro Power Rehabilitation Project during the operation of the turbines water will be normally flowing in Nangarhar canal because it has a separate gate which allows the irrigation water to enter into Nangarhar canal; the operation work on turbines will not hamper the irrigation water flow, although significantly reducing water flow from the turbines will change the flow regime downstream of the powerhouse, which can cause impact on the river hydrology, water quality, existing fish population, and other users. The work 23 on all turbines would not commence at the same time; one can allow the water to flow through, while the other turbine will be off for operations so that, water will be available for irrigation as well as for maintaining minimal sustainable river flow. (d) Mitigation measures: Conduct regular maintenance activities; Use best management practices to preserve water quality during maintenance activities (e.g. provision of silt traps, stockpiling of soil and debris taken from the trash racks away from riverbanks, maintaining as much as possible of riparian vegetation, etc.) Proper scheduling of activities: planning maintenance activities during dry seasons to minimize erosion and scheduling the placement of sediment capturing devices and key runoff control measures before major land disturbing activities take place in order to minimize the sediment release; maintain a minimum level of water flow (a minimum ecological flow between 1.5 to 2 cubic meters per second). 4.3.Biological Resources: (a) Rehabilitation: Impact on Fish Spawning. If the powerhouse rehabilitation activities are scheduled for the spring and the beginning of the fall season (September - October), these works can disrupt fish spawning in the area thus creating a negative effect on the fish population. Rehabilitation activities of the Darunta HPP require temporary diversion of the stream from the turbines. Blocking of the water flow will dry the downstream river which might cause significant impact on the aquatic species. (b) Mitigation measures: Maintain a minimal sustainable river flow (minimum ecological flow) to sustain the river hydrology, water quality, existing fish population and wildlife (according to seasonal fluctuations in flow levels). Avoid scheduling of the rehabilitation works during the fish spawning periods; Maintain minimum wet channel perimeters at all control structures with a constant flow in the river throughout the year. (c) Operation: The river flow from the dam to the powerhouse will be greatly reduced due to the operation of the Darunta HPP project. Though, in order to maintain a sustainable fish population, the minimum flow would be released. Not maintaining the minimum river flow (Especially in the dry season) would adversely affect the fish population. (d) Mitigation measures: Install fish screens at the intake to the canal where water is diverted from the river's natural course. The mesh in such screens is about 3 mm x 3 mm. It will prevent all larger fish and most small fish from entering the canal and the penstock. The screens require periodic cleaning from dirt and debris by the operator. Maintain a minimal sustainable river flow (minimum ecological flow) to sustain the river hydrology, water quality, existing fish population and wildlife (according to seasonal fluctuations in flow levels). Maintain a minimum wet channel perimeter at all control structures with a constant flow in the river throughout the year. 24 4.4.Human Resources (a) Rehabilitation: • Impact on the Darunta community from rehabilitation activities (including the presence of temporary workers on the site). Local population can be disrupted during the rehabilitation phase from the increased transport traffic and the presence of temporary employees working at the site. Increased probability of work related injuries to workers and local population during the construction activities. An exposure to rehabilitation materials that can endanger public health. During the rehabilitation such materials as asbestos can be used or released, which might present threat to public health. (b) Mitigation measures: Establish and adhere to rehabilitation timetables to minimize disruption to normal activities at or in the vicinity of the hydropower rehabilitation area; Coordinate truck trafficking and other rehabilitation activities to minimize noise, traffic disruption and dust: Contractor prepares and implements a Traffic Management Plan. The construction site should also have a clinic with an adequate stock of medecines with a medical staff and if a hospital is located far away the construction site should also have an ambulance. (c) Operation: Increased probability of work related injuries and death for the plant personnel and the general public in case operation safety measures are not implemented. O&M Manager will be responsible for the preparation and implementation of the Operation ESMP and Health & Safety Plan. The O&M Manager uses DABS Environmental and Social Safeguard Team and the DABS H&S Specialist to enforce the adequate implementation of the OESMP and H&S Plan. (d) Mitigation measures: Follow state safety regulations and guidelines, and implement best management Practices. The Safeguard Team has also prepared a list of safety equipment for mandatory installation at the Darunta HPP. The list is presented in Table 4.2. Table 4.2. Personal Safety Equipment SAFETY EQUIPMENT - MANDATORY Hard Hats Eye Protection – Goggles Safety Shoes Work Gloves Eye Wash Station First Aid Kit (for 50 people) Oil Absorbing Pads 15X19in minimum weight 100 per case ABS 24,7 gallons quantity boxes Orange Vests 4.5. Flora and Fauna: The natural vegetation in the subproject area mainly consists of grasses, citrus trees, olive, evergreen trees and some sparse shrubs that dry out in summer. Overgrazing combined with an increasing population and corresponding demands for fuel wood in recent decades have resulted in extensive decline in the woodlands. In rural districts the majority of trees are mainly citrus, willow, poplar, ash and occasionally a plane. Orchards grow near the towns. The common terrestrial fauna in the project area are Greater Mouse-Tailed Bat (Rhinopoma microphyllum), Lesser Mouse-Tailed Bat (Rhinopoma hardwickei Rhinopoma hardwickei Gray) 25 and Bicolored Leaf-Nosed Bat (Hipposideros fulvus). All the reported species are common and least concern as per IUCN redlist. No aquatic species were reported in the project area, except fish species reported in the flowing section. 4.6. Fish, Fisheries and Aquatic Biology: Fishing in river and Nangarhar canal at the project site are found to be limited, and information on the number of fisherman, fish species captures, yields and total catch do not exist. It is observed that fish does not contribute much to the economy of the country and therefore not much attention is paid on aquatic resources. No fish species in Afghanistan are classified into endangered status. The most commonly available fish in Afghanistan is local species like (Solay or Kata Sar (Channa punctatus), Mali (Notopterus chitala), Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichth s molitrix) Mar Mahi (Mastacembelus armatus) Rohu (Labeo rohita), shir Mahi and trout species. 4.7.Protected Areas: There is no protected area within the Project area. 4.8. Environmental and Social Management DABS safeguards team during the process of risk assessment and preparation of the ESMP identified environmental and social risks arising from all phases of the activities under component The team recommended adoption of specific mitigation measures to either:  Reduce risks assessed as high or medium to low, or  Ensure that risks assessed as low do not increase. The following sections provide guidance to relevant parties for implementation of the mitigation measures for each project phase: The risk level associated to component-4 Social and Environmental impact are defined based on the assessment, during updating the Site Specific ESMP, as carried out by DABS team. 4.9. ESMP Cost The ESMP matrix includes 36,500 USD rough estimated costs for various activities under Darunta HPP subproject the cost is based on the rough estimation of DABS team which could be varied based on the specific mitigation activities and the contractor financial estimate, which will be submitted during bidding process. Table 4.3 ESMP roughly estimated cost Item of EMP Duration Estimated costs Cost of the trainings: Actual, During and after the US$ 6000. 00 1-Training in project implementation Operation/Maintenance for DHPP 2- First Aid and safety appliances Actual, Before project US$ 5500. 00 and training for Darunta plant implementation time staff. 3- Environmental, Social and Actual, During the project US$ 20000. 00 Health and Safety Officer on site implementation 26 4- Site restoration and replantation After subproject completion. US$ 5000 and landscape improvement Total US$ 36500. 00 27 4.10. Environnemental and Social Management Plan 4.10.1. Pre-Rehabilitation Phase Table 4.4a – Implementation of Tendering Phase Mitigation Measures Activities/ Potential Assessed Mitigation Monitoring Institutional Responsibilities Estimated Cost Concerns impacts Risk level measures Indicators Implementation Supervision Pre- -Submission of Low Introduce Potential bidders DABS NHRP Contractor to bidding tenders that fail requirement for advised in writing project Manager DABS safeguard include Social to address mandatory of mandatory and DABS team and environmental attendance at pre- attendance at pre- Procurement Environmental and social bid meetings as a bidding meetings Manager mitigation issues. requirement for as a requirement measures in submission of a of tender. - contractor conforming design failure to tender documents and attend pre bid - Include site obligation to meeting and inspection on pre- prepare and -contractor bid meeting implement failure to agenda Site inspection Construction understand - Provide details included as part of ESMP (CESMP) all social and of environmental pre-bid meeting and Health & environmental and social Safety Plan issues relating requirements to ESMP included in to bid Contractors in the bidding preparation bidding documents documents Bid -Selection of medium -Include Modified BOQs DABS NHRP DABS Contractor to evaluation Contractor environmental and include project managers, Include with little or no social environmental and DABS environmental and understanding Requirements in social mitigation procurement social of BOQ, as well as measures manager Requirements in BOQ, (preparation 28 environmental Health and Safety Bid evaluations and and social requirements. include implementation of requirements, - Provide assessment of CESMP, as well - Selection of recognition of contractors’ costs as Health and Contractor that contractor costing for implementing Safety has made no of environmental and requirements. allowance for environmental and social mitigation environmental social items in bid measures. and social evaluation requirements in - Include DABS safeguards determining environmental / focal point sits on bid social expertise on the bid evaluation price The bid evaluation panel - Limited committee. implementation of environmental and social requirements - failure to take environmental and social requirements into account during bid evaluation 29 Activities/ Potential Assessed Mitigation Monitoring Institutional Responsibilities Estimated Cost Concerns impacts Risk measures Indicators Implementation Supervision level Preparation - Increased risk medium -Include requirement Acceptable CCMP Contractor DABS Safeguard Contractor to of of workforce for CCMP in drawing included in team include training Contractor injury; specifications specifications DABS Darunta for labor and Camp - Increased risk - Apply QA HPP project DABS Darunta community Management of damage to principles to CCMP Written confirmation manager and social HPP project safety. Plan (CCMP) built acceptance of CCMP acceptance safeguard team manager and environment; -Discuss contractor by Safeguard team social safeguard DABS will -failure of proposals with -insure to follow up team conduct session contractor to DABS the mandate clause and training for prepare -safety training to by contractor. common an acceptable the employees awareness CCM Labor awareness regarding -community level on safety and environmental &labor safety- safety equipment safety. availability. Erection of Location in low -Identify suitable Suitable camp site contractor DABS Darunta contractor unsuitable site camp site in identified plant manager. rehabilitation consultation with camp Darunta power plant official Relevant approvals - Obtain relevant obtained for camp approvals for camp site. location Contractor Low quality \ medium -Include Bidding documents DABS team DABS Safeguard provide unacceptable requirements for key include requirement team evidence of work; staff for contractors to key - failure of qualifications in provide documentary staff Contractor to bidding documents; evidence of key staff qualifications provide qualifications 30 evidence of - Non-acceptance of key staff Contractor work qualifications plan until evidence is provided 4.10.2. Rehabilitation and Construction Phase Table 4.4b – Implementation of rehabilitation and construction phase mitigation measures: Contractor E&S and H&S Specialist and indpendent onsite Environmental, Social and Health and Safety Specialist are daily onsite Activities Potential Assessed Mitigation Monitoring Institutional Estimated costs impacts Risk measures Indicators Responsibilities level Implementation Supervision Operation of Increased medium Undertake watering Existing of -Include DABS Contractor to contractor levels of PM10 of camp site proper requirement for include estimated rehabilitation in the -Implement ventilation regular watering of Contractor E&S ventilation and camp Power plant approved work plan camp site and and H&S Specialist watering cost in site especially -Submit regular Regular rehabilitation sites and indpendent bidding during summer monitoring reports measurement during onsite document. of PM10 summer in bidding Environmental, - Community documents social and Health inconvenience; Establish a GRC for -Establish and - During summer and Safety the community and a Contractor to Specialist maintain a From; separate GRC for undertake - uncontrolled Contractor workers register for water spraying each dust generated to register and solve recording day before start of from operation complainants public work of Contractor complaints and regularly camp about throughout the day Contractor thereafter Contractor E&S performance and as otherwise and H&S Specialist directed by the site and indpendent supervisor onsite 31 - Implement Environmental, approved work plan social and Health - Monitor and and Safety submit monthly Specialist reports on contractor implementation of approved work plan and mitigation measures Operation of - medium Include requirement Check of data Bidding documents DABS Contractor to contractor Contamination for implementation collection and to include include rehabilitation of soil, surface of log book for requirements requirements camp and mitigation measures leakage for workers to be facilities of groundwater; in the bidding provided with the Contractor E&S workers in From: documents; Number of following and H&S Specialist bidding - pollution and - Provide workers sanitation facilities: and indpendent documents nuisance to the with appropriate facilities in the − Adequate onsite community facilities; site numbers of Environmental, from lack of -Undertake regular functional social and Health latrines, monitoring; Quality and bathrooms and and Safety Bathrooms, - Implement QA quantity of latrines (latrines Specialist potable water requirements water point in may and medical the site be portable) equipment. − Covered rubbish bins for scraps − Adequately Contractor E&S stocked first aid and H&S Specialist medical kit and indpendent − Trained person to onsite provide first aid Environmental, assistance if social and Health required and Safety Specialist 32 - Bidding documents to include Contractor E&S requirement for and H&S Specialist provision of and indpendent facilities for onsite collection and Environmental, regular disposal of social and Health solid and liquid and Safety wastes Specialist - Undertake regular disposal of solid & liquid wastes DABS - Undertake regular monitoring to ensure compliance with requirements Contractor E&S - Issue NCR and and H&S Specialist CAR for non- and indpendent compliances onsite - CAR not to be Environmental, released until non- social and Health compliance and Safety is addressed Specialist DABS- safeguard team 33 Management - medium Include Existing of the -Ensure that DABS Contractor will of Contamination requirements primary and requirements include spills and of soil, surface relating to spill secondary relating to spill requirements of rehabilitation water and management and collection point management and spill and debris in debris groundwater; debris- old spare debris are included bidding - Increased risk parts removal in Availability of in bidding documents of injury; bidding First Aid kit documents; Safeguard team From: documents; - Ensure that the from DABS - failure to - Include spill and Availability of Contractor promptly debris/waste trained First addresses spill attend to spills; removal in Aid provider in management and - failure to Contractor the work force debris removal as appropriately work plan; inclusions in DABS dispose - Promptly attend to acceptable of oil spill Contractor work rehabilitation - Collect and plan; debris/ spare dispose of - Include parts rehabilitation debris requirement for Contractor E&S in designated Contractor to and H&S Specialist locations promptly attend to and indpendent - Monitor oil spills in bidding onsite performance in documents Environmental, accordance with QA -Ensure any oil social and Health Provisions spills are attended and Safety to promptly Specialist - Ensure Contractor collects and disposes of Safeguard team rehabilitation from DABS debris in designated locations - Monitor Contractor performance in 34 Accordance with QA requirements. Rehabilitatio Injury to Moderate Safe working Verify contractor DABS/Safeguard n and contractor -possible procedures to be applicability of team modernizatio worker and written and written safe n of other persons followed by working Contractor E&S powerhouse during work contractor procedures, Ad and H&S Specialist including hoc inspection and indpendent replacement of works. onsite turbines, Environmental, generators social and Health and auxiliary and Safety equipment Specialist Injury to Moderate Workers must wear Ad hoc contractor DABS/Safeguard contractor -possible protective glasses , inspection of team workers from masks and gloves works. improper Contractor E&S handling of Promote use of and H&S Specialist asbestos or glass free (rock and indpendent insulating wool) mineral glass. onsite mineral wool Environmental, social and Health and Safety Specialist Injury to Moderate All waste material Ad hoc contractor DABS/Safeguard contractors -possible to be stored and inspection of team workers and secured in a secure works. others from designated area. Contractor E&S unsafe storage and H&S Specialist of waste and indpendent onsite 35 Environmental, social and Health and Safety Specialist Pollution Moderate Waste to be Ad hoc contractor DABS/Safeguard (visual and -possible disposed of at a inspection of team others) caused designated waste works. by improper landfill site Contractor E&S disposal of and H&S Specialist waste materials and indpendent onsite Environmental, social and Health and Safety Specialist Disturbance to Moderate Installation to be Ad hoc contractor DABS/Safeguard occupiers and -possible scheduled during inspection of team nearby normal week day works. residential area working hours only. Contractor E&S caused by Equipment is to be Inspection at and H&S Specialist noise installed only within commencement and indpendent generated suitable of works onsite during buildings/powerhou Environmental, installation of se(not outside) social and Health electrical and Safety equipment’s Specialist Rehabilitatio Oil pollution Moderate Daily checks of Ad hoc contractor DABS/Safeguard n and of soil and -likely machinery for inspection of team modernizatio water at during leaking oil works. n of 36 powerhouse turbine No washing of Contractor E&S including operation machinery at the and H&S Specialist replacement site, no oil change and indpendent turbines, at the site. onsite generators Environmental, and auxiliary social and Health equipment and Safety Specialist Disruption of Moderate Reduce plant load Periodic contractor DABS/Safeguard fish spawning -possible to maintain minimal inspection team ecological flow in the river during the Contractor E&S spawning season and H&S Specialist and indpendent onsite Environmental, social and Health and Safety Specialist Rehabilitatio Damage to Moderate Selection of new Regular Design consultant DABS/Safeguard n of the eco-system or -low line routs(if any) to inspection of and contractor team switch yard habitats as a avoid sensitive rehabilitation and electrical result of habitats site and Contractor E&S lines installation of operation zones and H&S Specialist transformers and indpendent onsite Environmental, social and Health and Safety Specialist 37 Oil pollution Moderate Daily checks of Ad hoc contractor DABS/Safeguard of soil and -possible machinery for inspection team water at leaking oil rehabilitation Contractor E&S site No washing of and H&S Specialist machinery at and indpendent rehabilitation area onsite Environmental, social and Health and Safety Specialist Noise pollution Moderate Works performed Ad hoc contractor DABS/Safeguard in the area -possible strictly during inspection team normal weak day working hours Contractor E&S and H&S Specialist and indpendent onsite Environmental, social and Health and Safety Specialist Visual impact Moderate Route alignment to Ad hoc contractor DABS/Safeguard (lines are -possible minimize areas of inspection team installed above above ground ground) piping Contractor E&S and H&S Specialist and indpendent onsite Environmental, social and Health 38 and Safety Specialist Reduced Moderate Landscaping and Regular contractor DABS/Safeguard amenity values -possible replanting of inspection of team of the area rehabilitation area completed after completion of sections of the Contractor E&S piping works line and H&S Specialist and indpendent onsite Environmental, social and Health and Safety Specialist Construction Damage to High Landscaping and Regular Contractor DABS/Safeguard of warehouse green cover replanting of inspection of team and and tree construction area completed area administrativ cutting after completion of Contractor E&S e building civil works and H&S Specialist and indpendent onsite Environmental, social and Health and Safety Specialist Dust medium Contractor to Regular Contractor Project Engineer generation undertake water inspection of and spraying each day the construction DABS/Safeguard before start of work area team and regularly throughout the 39 day thereafter Contractor E&S and H&S Specialist and indpendent onsite Environmental, social and Health and Safety Specialist Risk of injury medium Contractor to -Ensure all Contractor Project Engineer Contractor to and health comply with health newly hired Contractor and conduct Safety issue and safety duty staff received DABS Safeguard and health under IFC EHS training on team training to all guideline. safety and project staff , -contractor to health issue. Contractor E&S especially for comply with health and H&S Specialist newly hired and safety law of Monitor and indpendent Afghanistan contractor onsite performance Environmental, related to safety social and Health and health issue and Safety Specialist Noise Low Undertake Ensure that the Contractor Project Engineer pollution; compaction in Contractor and Safeguard team From: accordance with undertakes specifications; compaction in Contractor E&S inadequate accordance with and H&S Specialist compaction; Use machinery specifications; and indpendent appropriate for onsite implementation of Develop work Environmental, work methods methods in social and Health and Safety Specialist 40 Provide adequate accordance with PPE for on-site specifications workers; Ensure that the Provide training for Contractor uses use of first aid machinery in equipment; accordance with the work Clearly mark methods construction sites with signs and colored ribbons Management Loss of medium Include Ensure that Contractor Project Engineer of spills and community and requirements requirements Contractor and construction government relating to spill relating to spill DABS Safeguard debris support; management and management team debris removal in and debris are Contamination bidding documents; included in Contractor E&S of soil, surface bidding and H&S Specialist water and Include spill and documents; and indpendent groundwater; debris removal in onsite Contractor work Ensure that the Environmental, Increased risk plan; Contractor social and Health of injury; addresses spill and Safety From: Promptly attend to management Specialist oil spill and debris failure to removal as promptly Collect and dispose inclusions in attend to spills; of construction acceptable debris in designated Contractor work failure to locations plan; appropriately dispose of 41 construction Monitor Ensure any oil debris performance in spills are accordance with QA attended to provisions promptly Ensure Contractor collects and disposes of construction debris in designated locations 4.10.3. Operational and Maintenance Phase Table 4.4c Implementation of operational Phase Mitigation Measures: O&M Manager uses the DABS Safeguard Team and Health & Safety Specialist Activities Potential Assessed Mitigation Implementation Institutional Estimated Cost impacts Risk level measures Responsibilities Implementation Supervision Operation of risk of injury medium O&M -Ensure all Contractor Contractor and Contractor to Darunta HPP and health issue Manager to newly hired staff DABS conduct Safety comply with received training Safeguard team and health health and on safety and training to all safety duty health issue. Darunta plant project staff , under IFC manager especially for EHS guideline. Monitor newly hired -contractor to contractor comply with performance health and 42 safety law of related to safety Afghanistan and health issue Storage and Leakages of medium O&M Ensure reference DABS O&M Manager O&M Manager to stock-pilling chemical. Manager to is made to and DABS include health and Risk of injury. comply with relevant safeguard team safety Health and health and guideline in the requirements in hygienic issue safety bidding project documents requirement documents. under IFC EHS guideline. Ensure all Failure to employees comply with received training GoA law on handling and Darunta plant storage of manager + equipment and safeguard team spare parts Monitor contractor performance related to safety and health issue Maintenance Contamination of medium Employee Ensure all staff O&M Manager DABS of the soil, surface of(power plant working in the safeguard team Power plant water & who will be Power plant groundwater responsible for received training -Increased risk of maintenance) in safety and Darunta power injury to promptly hygienic issues. plant staff operate and maintain the Ensure to follow Power plant safety and health and to requirements appropriately outlined in the DABS dispose the use IFC ESH oils and guideline and 43 or replace of Afghanistan spare part safety law. Monitor contractor performance related to safety and health issue 44 5. Implementation of the ESMP and Health & Safety Plan DABS- NHRP team will be responsible for ensuring the overall implementation of the CESMP and the Health and Safety Plan of the Contractor and the Operation ESMP (OESMP) and H&S Plan. Other key parties in the ESMP implementation will be Darunta Power Plant Manager, and the Contractor. The Contractor recruits a qualified and certified Environmental, Social, Health and Safety staff to prepare and implement the CESMP and the Health and Safety Plan. An individual Environmental and Social, Health and Safety officer together with the site engineer will be responsible to supervise the adequate implementation of the CESMP and Health and Safety Plan. DABS will be assisted in the implementation of the CESMP, Health and Safety and Dam Safety aspects by a Dam Safety Panel and an Environmental Social Panel. The DABS- safeguards team and Contractor assigned Social and Environmental and Health & Safety Specialist will be responsible for ensuring appropriate corrective action is taken by the Contractor for any failure to implement required mitigation measures during rehabilitation of Darunta HPP and its electrical and electromechanical parts. Where contractual agreements are entered into for work associated with rehabilitation work under component 1, NHRP will:  include the ESMP in contract documents for all work to be undertaken by the contractors  Ensure that the contractor comply with the requirements of the CESMP and Health and Safety Plan. During Operation the O&M Manager will be responsible for the preparation and implementation of the Operation ESMP (OESMP) and Health & Safety Plan. For this purpose the O&M Manager uses the DABS Safeguard Team and Health & Safety Specialist. 6. Monitoring and Auditing 6.1. Introduction Monitoring and auditing will be undertaken to determine the impact as a consequence of the rehabilitation, and maintenance of the electro-electromechanically work. General monitoring and auditing will be conducted daily throughout the rehabilitation stage and monthly during the operation and maintenance phase. Routine monitoring and reporting will be undertaken by the DABS safeguard team on a regular basis and by the contractor the E&S and H&S Specialist on a daily basis, as well as daily monitoring by the independent E&S and H&S Specialist or from the Owner’s Engineer. DABS will develop a Environmental, Social and Health and Safety Auditing Schedule and undertake audits in accordance with the schedule. In the first year the Audit is carried out every 4 months, after the first year every 6 months. DABS staff engage an independent Auditor who will be responsible for undertaking environmental, social, health and safety audits. DABS will maintain all audit records and will be responsible for scheduling follow up inspections to ensure that corrective actions are implemented for any identified non-compliances. DABS will be responsible for determining severity of non-compliance and may instruct works to cease until the non-compliance is rectified. A non-compliance register will be established and maintained by DABS and all non-compliances recorded there-in. 45 6.2. Reporting Procedure The Contractor will be required to report any environmental or social or health and safety incidents to the (DABS safeguard team), immediately. The contractor will report to the DABS Safeguards team and the Darunta Project Manager. The Darunta HPP Manager will advise the contractor about appropriate mitigation measures and the DABS ESS team will direct the contractor to undertake these mitigation measures. If there are complaints from the public during the rehabilitation phase, the DABS Manager is to be notified immediately. The following information should be recorded by the environmental, social and health and safety safeguard officer.  Time, date and nature of the incident / report;  Type of communication (e.g. telephone, personal meeting);  Contact details with telephone number of person making the complaint. If this person wishes to remain anonymous then “not identified” is to be recorded;  Details of response and investigation undertaken as a result of the incident / complaint;  Name of person undertaking investigation of the incident / complaint;  Corrective action taken as a result of the incident / complaint;  Complainer notified when complaint solved;  Complaint solved notified in register. The safeguard officer will prepare and submit weekly monitoring reports to the DABS Manager. 46 6.3.Institutional Arrangements for Darunta ESMP Reporting The overall responsibility of effective implementation of the CESMP and H&S Plan (Project manager, DABS/PIU Safeguard team) NANGRAHAR DABS / DHPP 1- screening/assessment 2- Supervising, monitoring and PLANT supporting sub-project management MANAGER, teams in implementing CESMP and H&S SAFEGUARD Plan TEAM Contractor Implementing CESMP and H&S Plan 7. Capacity Building Capacity building measures will be required to ensure that institutions involved in implementing the various EMP and Health & Safety components have the technical, management and other skills to fulfill their roles. The key focus areas for capacity building will be: 1. The DABS Local Safeguards team 2. Darunta technical and engineering staff 3. Darunta power plant staff. 4. Local GRC members Other institutions will require more specific and targeted training and awareness rising, e.g. the contractor and workforce. 47 8. Disclosure The ESS guideline was prepared by SMEC international during 2010 for implementation of EPRP. The site specific ESMP is also in line with the approved ESMF for NHRP project, which includes the Darunta HPP. Prior to approval of the project by the World Bank, the ESMF was disclosed on 19.Feb.2014 by DABS in Afghanistan in both Dari and Pashto in relevant places in the country and the English version of the ESMF at the World Bank’s external website on 4 July, 2013. The Site specific ESMP for component-4 will be disclosed in country in relevant sites. 9. Training The Table 9.1 outlines the proposed training for DABS staff as well as employees of the Contractor. The training is aimed at the practical aspects of environmental and health and safety monitoring and management. 9.1.Training plan Table 9.1- training plan N Training Mode of Environmental Aspect to be Training Training o Recipients Training covered Conducting conducting Agency Date 1 NHRP/ DHPP Lecture, • Environmental Env. and social First quarter of Environmental workshop Overview experts and 2019 Safeguards Team Group • Laws and Health and Discussion Regulation/standards Safety Site Visit and Acts Consultants • ESMP and ESMF overview • EHS guidelines and pros and cons • Health and Safety 2 NHRP/ DHPP Seminar • Environmental Env. and social First Quarter of Operation/Maint Workshop Overview experts and 2019 enance Staff Lecture • Laws and Health and Regulation/standards Safety and Acts Consultants • ESMP and ESMF NHRP overview Safeguards • EHS guidelines and pros Team and cons • Health and Safety 3 Contractor staff Seminar • Environmental Contractor Before starting Workshop Overview of Lecture • Laws and implementatio Regulation/standards n activities and Acts • ESMP and ESMF overview • EHS guidelines and pros and cons • Health and Safety 48 • STD, HIV/Aids and other transmitted disease issue. Annex 1- Dam Safety for Darunta Dam The Darunta dam is a hydroelectric dam with a power generation capacity of 11.2 MW (3 x 3.8 MW). Originally the dam was generating 40-45 MW, however due to siltation and poor maintenance the dam capacity has been reduced significantly. The current physical condition of the dam requires serious attention, including safety in its operations and sustainability. In the meantime, the dam operator and staff will require suitable training to ensure that all aspects of the project are well understood and that provisions in the O&M manual and emergency plans are carried out diligently. Appropriate dam safety measures are suggested to ensure that long-term operation and maintenance programs are in place. Similarly, requirements for Emergency Preparedness Plans (EPP) for both the construction and for the operation are also presented. The safety of the dam and appurtenant structures initially relies on a well-designed structure that meets international standards for dams of this size and classification. At post rehabilitation, safety relies on monitoring, inspection, reviews, training and a dam operator who understands the workings of the project such that potential deficiencies and defects can be recognized and repaired in a timely manner. The present safety of the Darunta dam is not adequate and has been assessed. The Dam Safety Improvement Measures will be financed by the World Bank financed IRDP project. The Dam Safety Panel will advise the IRDP on how to address the Dam Safety aspects. Dam Classification The dam is classified as a large dam. The downstream area is inhabited by a limited number of people living in a small town and there is some minor infrastructure present. No inundation mapping is available to assess the direct impact which would be caused by a dam failure. A Dam Break Analysis will be carried out during project implementation and flood maps will be prepared and assembly points established. Also an early flood warning system will be established (e.g. sirens). A Dam Safety Panel has already been assigned for Naghlu dam, who will be also responsible to inspect the safety aspect of Darunta dam. Dam General Safety Operation and Management Conceptual requirements have been suggested for the development of an Operations, Maintenance and Surveillance Manual (OM&S) to encompass all aspects of long-term operation and management of the dam and appurtenant structures. Suggestions for staff training requirements have been presented. As well, requirements for emergency planning are also discussed. The OM&S manual should provide suggested frequencies for performing all operation and maintenance activities, including recording and reporting of results, material and spare part ordering and surveillance activities needed to Ensure that the dam remains safe. Dam safety inspection will need to be carried out every 5 years. The long-term success and safety of the dam will depend on the dam owners’ management providing leadership in ensuring that the dam is operated and maintained at the highest level consistent with its high consequence classification as a high dam. Dam Operator 49 A dam operator (O&M Manager) should be appointed and trained to operate and maintain the dam and reservoir in the long term. This will require the selection and training of a technical person with an adequate level of skill in civil structures and/or water resources structures. This dam operator should be in place prior to the start of full operation (6 month prior to operation). This will allow the individual to become familiar with the project from the start and gain an appreciation for the layout, instrumentation and the general site. Weekly and Monthly Inspections An inspection schedule will be established so that a field inspection is conducted on a weekly and monthly basis by the site operator. Inspection reports should be completed on forms developed specifically for the Bui Dam and adapted to the Darunta Dam. Monthly reports should be prepared. Deficiencies identified during the inspections should be promptly dealt with. Copies of monthly reports should be forwarded to the DABS for review and approval. Annual Inspections Annual inspection will be carried out by the dam operator and engineering staff from the relevant Authority of MEW (Ministry of Energy and Water), or by consultants. The results of each inspection should be compiled into a report. Copies should be available at site and at the DABS head office. Dam Safety Reviews The detailed dam safety review will be carried out every 5 years by international independent Dam safety specialist and safety review report should be prepared by the reviewer and recommendations addressed promptly by the dam owner. Copies should be available at site and at the DABS head office. OM&S Manual An Operations, Maintenance and Surveillance Manual (OM&S) should be developed by the designer for the dam and power house. The OM&S manual should encompass all aspects of long-term operation and management of the dam and appurtenant structures. The OM&S manual should detail the requirements for ongoing operation of the facilities including gates, low level outlet, power house and all mechanical/electrical components. Maintenance requirements should be established for all items requiring long-term maintenance to function Correctly. Surveillance requirements, including reading of instrumentation, reporting of results and a schedule of visual site inspections, and independent dam safety reviews should be established. Rates for permitted reservoir draw-down, downstream compensation flow requirements, reservoir operating rule curves and flood operations will need to be developed during the final design phase and included in the OM&S manual. Appropriate staff training requirements should be developed and implemented. Copies should be available at site and at the DABS head office. Inundation Studies An inundation study is required to confirm the effect of potential dam failure and for use in the emergency preparedness plans. Existing mapping is likely to be adequate for this work initially, with more accurate surveys required near villages/town and other significant infrastructure. Inundation maps should be produced for a range of floods for operational purposes and for discharge of floods up to the PMF (Probable Max. Flood) and for a ‘sunny day failure’. A sunny day failure is the 50 case where a dam fails during a non-flood event such that little warning time is available; an example could be an earthquake induced failure (see also above). Emergency Planning (EPP/ERP) Emergency planning consists of having in place a process for responding to emergencies at site often during periods of adverse weather, darkness and power outages. Two documents are required, an Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) and an Emergency Response Plan (ERP). The emergency preparedness plan details the effects on the downstream areas of a dam failure and allows downstream areas to formulate plans to manage this type of event. Inundation maps are included. An emergency response plan details what actions are to be taken by site staff in an emergency. These events range from emergencies arising from, for example, geotechnical failures, i.e. slope failure, reservoir slides to operational difficulties with gates and the passage of large floods up to and including dam failure scenarios. The ERP should cover:  Identification of hazardous conditions, remedial actions and repairs;  Responsibility for dam operation decision-making and related emergency communications;  Inundation maps outlining inundation levels for various situations;  Flood warning system details;  Evacuation procedures; and  Procedures for mobilizing emergency equipment. Emergency plans usually follow an incident-command system for managing emergencies. Serious emergencies would require a site command post appropriately staffed and an emergency operations center (EOC). The ERP should be coordinated with the OM&S manual to ensure that all scenarios are covered in one or the other. The emergency plan for construction should be completed at least six months (6 months) prior to the end of construction and the EPP for operation should be completed at least six months prior to first- filling of the reservoir. Each of the plans should be tested prior to be put in place. Training of site staff and management is required to ensure that all concerned understand their roles in an emergency. 51 Annex 2- Risk assessment identification and mitigation measures Introduction Risk assessment for rehabilitation of Darunta HPP was conducted mid-December, 2017 by NHRP Safeguard team. This risk assessment identification of project impacts and mitigation measures has been updated by DABS, who is now the responsible agency for implementation of component 1c. DABS followed the process outlined in Figure 2 below: Establish the Context Communicate and Consult Monitor and Review Identify Risks Analyses Risks Evaluate Risks Treat Risks Establish the context This component consisted of the following:  Review environmental and social risk management of activities under the component 3.  Review findings of ESS guidelines developed during 2010, and  Review details of Rehabilitation, Mechanical, Electrical and electro-mechanical works 3 x 3 Risk assessment matrix and hazard identification word diagram The 3 x 3 Risk Assessment Matrix has been used as the tool to evaluate risk level for activates under component 1c. The matrix is shown in Table 6. Table 6: 3 x 3 Risk assessment matrix Likelihood Severity 52 Low Medium High adverse social or Measureable adverse Significant damage or environmental impacts environmental or social impact on environmental impact. Will result in systems & public. annoyance or nuisance to Widespread the public impact on the public resulting injury or illness Low low low medium Event could occur occasionally Medium low Medium High Event will occur about 50% of the time High Medium high critical Event will almost certainly Medium High Critical The 3 x 3 matrix was used in conjunction with a hazard identification diagram word to identify potential impacts and risk levels and mitigation measures for each activity under component 3. The mitigation measures were adopted to achieve the following:  In the cases where risk level was assessed as medium or high – reduce risk to low  In the cases where risk level was assessed as low – ensure risk level does not increase  In the cases where risk level was assessed as critical – modify the project to avoid critical risk activities The hazard identification word diagram template is shown in Table 7 below. Table 7: Hazard identification word diagram template Project Activity What Possible Likelihood Severity Risk Mitigation phase could go consequences Level measures wrong Identification, analysis and evaluation of risks These tasks were undertaken in the compilation of the hazard identification word diagram template.  All activities for each project phase under component 3  Assessment of what could go wrong  Determination of possible consequences if something does go wrong  Assessment of likelihood that something will go wrong  Determination of severity of impacts if something does go wrong  Determination of risk level based on 3 x 3 matrix  Recommendations for mitigation measures to:  reduce risk levels for medium and high to low level  prevent low risks from rising 53 The completed hazard identification word diagram template for activities under rehabilitation of Darunta HPP are shown in Table annex 2.1a Project Activity What could go Possible Likelihood Severity Risk Mitigation measures phase wrong consequences Level Design Preparation of BoQ for Nil Nil In consultation with rehabilitation of Darunta Safeguards expert HPP (Contractor will prepare this BoQ) Pre- Nil Low Low Low Guiding the contractor to for rehabilitation bringing the site in where the rehabilitation materials disposed to its natural possible shape. rehabilitation Operation of Dust from camp site Increased levels of PM10 in Low Low Low Assure procurement and contractor the power plant site availability of PPE rehabilitation especially during summer camp -public inconvenience Noise and vibration public inconvenience Low Low Low Use of PPE from camp site Pollution and public inconvenience Medium Medium Medium Contractor to provide nuisance to the -Contamination of soil, workers with: public from lack of surface and groundwater − adequate numbers of latrines, functional bathrooms bathrooms, potable and latrines water and – latrines medical equipment may be of portable type − covered rubbish bins for scraps − adequately stocked first aid medical kit − trained person to 54 provide first aid assistance if required -Contractor to provide facilities for collection and regular disposal of solid & liquid wastes. DABS’s Safeguard team to undertake regular monitoring to ensure Contractor compliance with requirements. If Contractor is found not to comply DABS-Safeguards team issue nonconformance report & corrective action request (CAR). CAR not to be released until implemented by Contractor to satisfaction of DABS Safeguard team. Management -Failure to promptly -Contamination of soil, Medium medium medium -DABS to ensure that of spills and attend surface water and requirements relating to spill waste from power plant to spills groundwater management & debris - Failure to - Risk of injury removal are included in appropriately bidding documents dispose of waste -Safeguard team to ensure from power plant that these issues are addressed as part of requirement for acceptable Contractor work plan - Contractor to promptly attend to oil spill in accordance with DABS directions - Contractor to collect and 55 disposed of rehabilitation debris in designated locations Storage and stock-pilling Failure to comply Leakages of chemical. Medium Medium Medium Contractor to comply with IFC with health and Risk of injury. EHS guideline and GoA law. safety requirement Health and hygienic issue under IFC EHS -DABS and consultant firm to guideline. monitor contractor Failure to comply performance. with GoA law -Contractor to provide report Maintenance Installation of heavy Installation of heavy health & Safety hazards Medium Medium Medium Electrical safety training to of the power electric and electric and overall workforce and plan electromechanical parts electromechanical technical staff. parts may have serious body impairment issue 56 Summary of recommended mitigation measures The mitigation measures developed through the risk assessment process are summarized in Table Annex 2. 2a: Table Annex 2.2a: Summary of mitigation measures Project Activity Possible Problem Potential Impacts Risk Recommended Mitigation Phase Level Measures Design Preparation of BoQ for Nil Nil Low rehabilitation of Darunta HPP (Contractor will prepare this BoQ) Pre- Rehabilitation Assessment of Nil Nil Low rehabilitation place. Rehabilitation Prepare -Contractor failure to -Increased risk of Medium -DABS to include a Contractor prepare an workforce requirement in specifications Camp acceptable CCMP injury for Management Plan -Increased risk of Contractor to provide an (CCMP) damage to acceptable CCMP built environment together with drawings -Delays & cost increases - DABS to provide for Hold Point for camp rehabilitation until acceptance of CCMP -Safeguard team to provide acceptance of CCMP in writing following consultation with manager of Darunta power plant. -Safeguard team to provide written release of Hold Point 57 following acceptance of CCMP Erection of Location in unsuitable Noise generated from low -Contractor to identify contractor site camp suitable site in consultation rehabilitation site with Darunta power plant camp and Safeguard team. - Contractor to obtain site approval from Power plant Contractor Failure of Contractor to Low quality / low -DABS to ensure that provide provide unacceptable bidding documents contain evidence of evidence work, requirements in relation to key staff providing evidence of qualification key staff qualifications - Contractor to provide CVs of key staff to DABS -Safeguard team not to accept work plan until evidence is Provided. Operation of Dust from camp site Increased levels of PM10 medium -Contractor to undertake contractor in the water spraying each day rehabilitation Power plant site, before start of work and camp especially regularly throughout the during summer day thereafter - Contractor to implement approved work plan Safeguard team to monitor and submit monthly reports on Contractor implementation of approved work plan and implementation measures Pollution and nuisance Contamination of soil, medium DABS to ensure that bidding to the surface documents to include the 58 public from lack of and groundwater following requirements: latrines, bathrooms, - Contractor to provide potable workers with: water and medical -- adequate numbers of equipment functional bathrooms and latrines – latrines may be of portable type --covered rubbish bins for scraps -- adequately stocked first aid medical kit -- trained person to provide first aid assistance if required Erection of Location in unsuitable low Contractor comp shall be contractor site or private land located on land to be free of rehabilitation -land dispute issue dispute. camp /community conflict Pollution and nuisance Contamination of soil, medium -Contractor to provide to the surface facilities for collection and public from lack of and groundwater regular disposal of solid & latrines, bathrooms, liquid wastes potable water and - Safeguard team to medical equipment undertake regular monitoring to ensure Contractor compliance with requirements. - If Contractor is found not to comply Safeguard team issue nonconformance report & corrective action request. Correction Action Request (CAR) not to be released until implemented by Contractor to satisfaction of Safeguard team/DABS 59 Management -Failure to promptly Contamination of soil, medium DABS to ensure that of spills & attend to surface requirements relating to spill waste/ spills water & groundwater management & debris debris -Failure to -Increased risk of injury removal are included in appropriately dispose bidding documents of rehabilitation debris - Safeguard Team/DABS to ensure that these issues are addressed as part of requirement for acceptable Contractor work plan - Contractor to promptly attend to oil spill in accordance with Safeguard Team directions - Contractor to collect and disposed of waste/ debris in designated locations - Safeguard Team of DABS to monitor Contractor performance and implement QA provisions as required Storage and stock- Failure to comply with Leakages of chemical. medium -Contractor to comply with pilling health and safety Risk of injury. IFC EHS guideline and GoA requirement under IFC Health and hygienic issue law. EHS guideline. Failure to comply with -DABS and consultant firm GoA law to monitor contractor performance. -Contractor to provide report Site clearance Maintenance of Darunta Repair or replacement -Failure to promptly Contamination of soil, medium DABS to ensure that HPP of spare part attend to surface requirements relating to spill spills water & groundwater management & debris Increased risk of injury removal are included in 60 -Failure to bidding documents appropriately dispose Safeguard team /DABS to of rehabilitation debris ensure that these issues are addressed as part of requirement for acceptable Contractor work plan - Contractor to promptly attend to oil spill in accordance with Safeguard team /DABS directions - Contractor to collect and disposed of waste/ debris in designated locations - Safeguard team and of DABS to monitor Contractor performance and implement QA provisions as required 61 Annex 3: Monitoring Plan Table Annex 3.1 monitoring plan Environmental Parameter Standard Location Frequency Duration Implementation Supervision Component Pre-Rehabilitation Provision of the Ensure that all Safety plan, Trainings Darunta Number of For how Darunta HPP and Relevant Safety (EHS) the required and awareness raising HPP inspection long Contractor DABS and compliances and provisions are vicinity Safety GRM mechanism in place Specialist Rehabilitation Phase Noise level Noise level dB (A) Scale Environm Noise As directed Reading Contractor Relevant ental Law level meter by Expert should be DABS and (NEPA) kept at a taken every Safety distance of 15m and Specialist 15m from then average the source. of an hour Accidents Safety Training EMP/Safe At the Monthly To be set Contractor Darunta ty Plan work area HPP Manager Health and safety Singe, posters displayed, EMP At Work Monthly Contractor Darunta health awareness lectures, Site HPP are being provided to each Manager worker and health check. Rout of access Ample rout signaling has Safety At work Monthly Daily Contractor Darunta been done? Indication of Guidelines Sites HPP risks + voltage risk and EMP Manager indication Regulatory The facility complies with compliance the requirements of national environment, 60 health and safety laws and regulation. Water flow: The Maintain minimum wetted The At work Monthly Each 15 Contractor Safeguard facility maintains channel perimeters, at all project Sites Days team/ a minimum control structures, with a owner has Darunta ecological flow constant flow in the river obtained a HPP in the river that is throughout the year. water use Manager adequate for the Facility operation permit. existing fish schedules to be based on Periodic population, wild the minimum ecological measuring life and water flow required to sustain of the quality taking the existing environment. water flow into account rate to seasonal assure that fluctuations and the flow level. minimal ecological flow is maintaine d Water quality: The facility has minimal Best At work Monthly Each 15 Contractor Safeguard the facilities impact on water quality at manageme Sites Days team/ operations do not the head-works, canal, nt Darunta contribute to the tailrace and diversion practices HPP deterioration of dam. on Manager water quality hydropow either upstream er or downstream of constructi the facility. on are flowed. The facility will not 61 contribute to the deteriorati on of water quality after the completio n of the constructi on activities. Fish passage There should be minimal Informatio At work Monthly Each 15 Contractor Safeguard and protection: loss of fish or fish habitat. n has been Sites Days team/ the facility had gathered Darunta minimal impact Facility preserves fish on both HPP on local fish population. the local Manager populations, and provides Facility rehabilitation and migratory effective fish operation do not limit fish fish passage for local movement, migration and population and migrating spawning. . fish species and The also protects Flows at the intake and project fishes from downstream of the tailrace design entrainment. are adequate to support includes aquatic and riparian adequate species in the facility area. mitigation measures to ensure that fish protection criteria are met 62 Recreation: the Access to the water Identificat At work Monthly Each 15 Contractor Safeguard facility does not remains unchanged with ion of any Sites Days team/ stop or limit the facility and current Darunta recreational uses accommodates recreation HPP of the river. recreational activities on al uses of Manager the river. the river around the site and confirmati on that these uses will not be affected by the developm ent of the facility. Cultural issues: Cultural property includes No At work Monthly Each 15 Contractor Safeguard the facility does sites have archaeological cultural Sites Days team/ not (prehistoric), sites or Darunta inappropriately paleontological, historical, properties HPP impact cultural religious and unique in the Manager property natural values. Culture vicinity of property includes remains the facility left by previous human’s have been inhabitants and unique identified. natural features such as canyons and waterfalls. Community The facility does not Local At work Monthly Each 15 Contractor Safeguard issues: the prevent or limit the communit Sites Days team/ facility does not community from access to y uses of Darunta reduce local the river as a communal the river HPP community use Manager 63 of either the river leisure amenity and the have been or the irrigation facility. identified. surrounding The lands. locally affected communit y has been notified and consulted prior to the developm ent of the facility. 64 Annex4: Safety Sign Placement on Darunta Hydro Power Plant “Rooms and spaces in which electric supply conductors or equipment are installed shall be so arranged with fences, screens, partitions, or walls to form an enclosure as to limit the likelihood of entrance by unauthorized persons or interference by them with equipment inside. To ensure safety it requires posting of a safety sign at each entrance and one on each side of fenced enclosures. Installing one safety sign per side can be an effective deterrent for a 30-foot by 30-foot. One safety sign per side is not enough for a 500-foot by 500-foot. How many are enough? There should be enough signs so that it is obvious to anyone approaching a power plant fence from any avenue of approach, that there are WARNING signs on the fence. The legibility of the sign influences the number of signs necessary to meet this goal. The legibility of the signal word WARNING on a safety sign is a function of letter height, letter font, the colours of the letters and background, the angle of the sign relative to the line of sight of the viewer and the general illumination level. Letter Height When a sign orientation is 90° to the line of sight of the viewer, well illuminated, and the letter colour is in high contrast to the background colour, the letter height determines the minimum distance at which the word is legible. By definition, a person with visual acuity of 20/20 is capable of reading letters 0.4 inches tall at a distance of twenty feet. Only about twenty percent of the general population has a visual acuity of 20/20. The minimum visual acuity for driving a motor vehicle in most states is 20/40. If the viewing distance is 50 feet, then the signal word letter height should be at least 50 divided by 150 or 1/3 foot (4 inches). 65 Letter Font Photo 1. Letter font also has an effect on legibility. Examples of four letter fonts, Arial, C G Omega, Arial Black, and Haettenschweiler, are shown in photo 1. Letter font also has an effect on legibility. Examples of four letter fonts, Arial, C G Omega, Arial Black, and Haettenschweiler, are shown in photo 1. 66 Photo 2. The viewing distance is 87.5 feet. The letters are 3.5 inches in height. The letter font also affects the legibility of a sign when the sign is viewed at an angle. The same sign viewed at a 20° angle and distance of 36 feet is shown in photo 2. The viewing distance is 87.5 feet. The letters are 3.5 inches in height. The letter font also affects the legibility of a sign when the sign is viewed at an angle. The same sign viewed at a 20° angle and distance of 36 feet is shown in photo 2. Note that the letters of the Haettenschweiler font smear together making them more difficult to read. Because of the narrow line width, the C G Omega font fades away at angles. Even with fonts like Arial and Arial Black, I recommend the angle between the sign and the line of sight should not be less than 30°. The maximum distance signs should be spaced is a function of minimum viewing angle and clear visibility distance. Clear Visibility Distance The significant factor that limits sign spacing is what I call clear visibility distance. Clear visibility distance is the distance at which a person approaching a power plant has an unobstructed view of the entire fence he is approaching. If a 50-foot wide strip outside the fence is regularly mowed and kept clear of brush and trees, the clear visibility distance is fifty feet. If that clear area outside area outside the fence is only ten feet wide, the clear visibility distance is 10 feet. 67 Maximum Sign Spacing Figure 1. The sign spacing is determined by assuming the worst-case scenario; the viewer approaches the fence halfway between two signs. The relationship between the maximum sign spacing, the minimum viewing angle and the clear visibility distance is show The sign spacing is determined by assuming the worst-case scenario; the viewer approaches the fence halfway between two signs. The relationship between the maximum sign spacing, the minimum viewing angle and the clear visibility distance is shown in figure 1. If the clear visibility distance is 50 feet and the viewing angle to 30°, the maximum sign spacing becomes 2 x 50 / 0.577 = 173 feet. That assumes that we will install signs that are visible at a distance of 50 / 0.5 = 100 feet. That would require the signal word 68 “WARNING” letter height to be 100 / 150 = 0.66 foot (8 inches). The size of each sign would be about 4 foot by 4 foot. If the clear visibility distance is only 10 feet and the viewing angle to 30°, the maximum sign spacing becomes 2 x 10 / 0.577 = 34.6 feet. The viewing distance becomes 10 / 0.5 = 20 feet. The WARNING letters only have to be 20 / 150 = 0.133 feet (1.6 inches) in height and the size of the sign would be about 1 foot by 1 foot. The signs would be a lot cheaper but you would have to install five times more signs. When the clear visibility distance is only ten feet, the goal can only be met with a lot of signs. When the clear visibility distance is 50 feet, you have a choice of a few large signs, a lot of small signs, or some economical balance between them. Other Necessary Safety Signage S/no Description symbol Remarks 1 ANTI-TAMPER METER LABEL 2 ANTI-TAMPER METER TAG 3 ANTI-TAMPER METER TAG - WARNING 4 ANTI-TAMPER METER TAGS 5 DANGER - TWO WAY FEED 69 6 DANGER TWO WAY FEED 7 DE-ENERGIZED CAUTION TRANSFORMER LABEL 8 DO NOT FIELD OPERATE - CAUTION 9 DO NOT OPERATE TAG - FLORESCENT 10 DO NOT REMOVE - FLORESCENT 11 HARD HATS REQUIRED - DANGER 12 HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE - BI- LINGUAL DANGER SIGN 70 13 HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE - DANGER ANSI SIGN 14 HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE - WARNING/ADVER TENCIA 15 HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE INSIDE - WARNING 16 HIGH VOLTAGE - DANGER - ANSI 17 HIGH VOLTAGE - DANGER - BI- LINGUAL 18 HIGH VOLTAGE - DANGER - OSHA 19 HIGH VOLTAGE - DANGER - OSHA 71 20 HIGH VOLTAGE - DANGER- ANSI 21 HIGH VOLTAGE - ANSI 22 HIGH VOLTAGE - DANGER - OSHA 23 HIGH VOLTAGE AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY - DANGER 24 HIGH VOLTAGE KEEP OUT- DANGER - ANSI 25 KEEP AWAY! HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE ABOVE - DANGER 26 NO TRESPASSING PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM 27 POLE WRAP™ SIGNS - DANGER TWO WAY FEED 72 28 POWER LINES MAY BE OVERHEAD - DANGER 29 POLE WRAP™ SIGNS - HIGH VOLTAGE 30 THIS SOCKET MAY BE ENERGIZED - DANGER 31 TWO WAY FEED - CAUTION 32 VISIBILITY STRIP 33 WARNING HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE - NO ADMITTANCE 34 WARNING SUB STATION SIGN 73 35 WATCH OVERHEAD CLEARANCE - DANGER 74 ANNEX 5: PROCEDURES FOR MINE RISK MANAGEMENT Background 1. The following procedures are designed to respond to the risks caused by the presence of mines in Afghanistan, in the context of: o Community rehabilitation/rehabilitation works to be identified and implemented by the communities themselves (for small projects of up to $100,000 each); o Small and medium-size works to be identified by local authorities and implemented by local contractors (for projects up to $5m each); o Works to be implemented directly by Government departments/agencies, without use of contractors; o Large works to be implemented by contractors (for projects above $5m); 2. General comment applying to all following procedures: All risk assessment and clearance tasks shall be implemented in coordination with the Mine Action Center for Afghanistan (MACA). These procedures may need to be amended in the future depending on evolving circumstances. Procedure for Community-Managed Works Applicability: This procedure applies to community rehabilitation / rehabilitation works to be identified and implemented by the communities themselves (for small projects of up to $100,000 each). Overall approach: The communities should be responsible for making sure that the projects they propose are not in mine-contaminated areas, or have been cleared by MACA (or a mine action organization accredited by MACA). Rationale: Communities are best placed to know about mined areas in their vicinity, and have a strong incentive to report them accurately as they will carry out the works themselves. 3. Communities are required to submit a reply to a questionnaire regarding the suspected presence of mines in the area where Bank-funded community-managed projects will be implemented. This questionnaire should be formally endorsed by the Mine Action Program for Afghanistan (MAPA). It will be a mandatory attachment to the project submission by the communities and should be signed by community representatives and the external project facilitator. External project facilitators will receive training from MAPA. Financing agreements with the communities should make clear that communities are solely liable in case of a mine-related accident. 4. If the community certifies that there is no known mine contamination in the area, the ministry responsible for the selection of projects should check with MACA whether any different observation is reported on MACA’s data base. 75 o If MACA’s information is the same, the project can go ahead for selection. The community takes the full responsibility for the assessment, and external organizations cannot be made liable in case of an accident. o If MACA’s information is different, the project should not go ahead for selection as long as MACA’s and community’s statements have not been reconciled. 5. If the community suspects mine contamination in the area. o If the community has included an assessment/clearance task in the project agreed to be implemented by MACA (or by a mine action organization accredited by MACA), the project can go ahead for selection. o If the community has not included an assessment / clearance task in the project, the project should not go ahead for selection as long as this has not been corrected. o Mine clearance tasks must be implemented by MACA or by a mine action organization accredited by MACA. Communities will be penalized (subsequent funding by World-Bank funded projects shall be reduced or cancelled) if they elect to clear mines on their own. Procedure for Small and Medium-size Works Contracted Out Applicability: This procedure applies to small- and medium-size works to be identified by local authorities and implemented by local contractors (for projects up to $5m each). Overall approach: MACA (or a mine action organization accredited by MACA) should provide detailed information on the mine-related risks (either based on previously done and updated general survey or on a new general survey) before projects are considered for selection. Only project sites assessed to have a nil-to- low risk would be eligible for selection, unless they have been demined by MACA or by a mine action organization accredited by MACA. Rationale: Neither local authorities nor local contractors have the capacity to assess the mine-related risks in a systematic way, while they may have incentives to underestimate them. 6. Prior to putting up a project for selection, a general survey should be carried out by MACA (or a mine action organization accredited by MACA) to assess mine-related risks in the area of the project (this should include checking information available in the MACA data base). 7. If MACA provides information suggesting a nil-to-low risk in the proposed project area, the project can go ahead for selection. The contract between the responsible ministry and the contractor will include a clause stating that in case of an accident, legal liability would be fully and solely borne by the 76 contractor. 8. If MACA assesses a potentially high risk in the area (whether due to the presence of mines or uncertainty. o If the project includes an assessment/clearance task agreed to be implemented by MACA (or by a mine action organization accredited by MACA), it can go ahead for selection based on agreed funding modalities (clearance may be funded either under a contract with a Bank-funded project or under existing donor agreements with the mine action organization); o If the project does not include an assessment / clearance task, it should not go ahead for selection as long as this has not been corrected. Procedure for Works to be implemented Directly by Government Departments/Agencies, without the Use of Contractors Applicability: This procedure applies to works to be implemented directly by Government departments/agencies, without use of contractors. Overall approach: MACA (or a mine action organization accredited by MACA) should provide detailed information on the mine-related risks (either based on previously done and updated general survey or on a new general survey) before works or installation of goods/materials are carried out in any given area. Work would only be allowed to proceed in areas assessed to have a nil-to-low risk, unless they have been demined by a mine action organization accredited by MACA. Rationale: Government departments and agencies responsible for providing services currently do not have the capacity to assess the mine-related risks in a systematic way, and currently follow a process of consulting with MACA prior to carrying out activities. 9. Prior to carrying out work, the Government department/agency will consult with MACA to assess mine-related risks in the area (this should include checking information available in the MACA data base). If not already done, a general survey should be carried out by MACA (or by a mine action organization accredited by MACA) to assess mine- related risks in the area. 10. If MACA provides detailed information on mine-related risks which suggest a nil-to- low risk in the proposed area, the work can proceed. The Government would be solely liable in case of a mine-related accident. 11. If information provided by MACA cannot support the assessment of a nil-to-low risk in the proposed area (whether due to the presence of mines or uncertainty), works should not go ahead before MACA (or a mine action organization accredited by MACA) carries out the necessary further assessment and/or clearance for risks to be downgraded to nil-to- low, based on agreed funding modalities (clearance may be funded either under a contract 77 with a Bank-funded project or under existing donor agreements with the mine action organization). Procedure for Large Works Using Contractors Applicability: This procedure applies to large works to be implemented by large contractors (projects above $5m). Overall approach: The main contractor should be responsible for dealing with mine-related risks, in coordination with the UN Mine Action Centre. 12. As part of the preparation of the bidding documents, a general survey should be carried out by MACA (or a mine action organization accredited by MACA) on all the areas where contractors may have to work (broadly defined). This survey should provide detailed information on mine-related risks in the various areas allowing for an un-ambiguous identification of areas that have a nil-to-low risk of mine/UXO contamination and areas where the risk is either higher or unknown. The survey should be financed out of the preparation costs of the bidding documents. 13. All survey information should be communicated to the bidders (with sufficient legal caveats so that it does not entail any liability), as information for the planning of their activities (e.g., location of campsites, access roads to quarries). 14. Depending on the nature and location of the project and on the available risk assessment, two different options can be used. Option 1 – Mine clearance activities are part of the general contract a. Based on the general survey results, a specific budget provision for mine action during rehabilitation is set aside as a separate provisional sum in the tender documents for the general contract. b. As a separately identified item in their bid, the bidders include a provision for a further detailed mine assessment and clearance during rehabilitation. c. On the instruction of the Supervision Engineer and drawing on the specific provisional sum for mine action in the contract, the contractor uses one of several nominated sub- contractors (or a mine action organization accredited by MACA) to be rapidly available on call, to carry out assessment prior to initiation of physical works in potentially contaminated areas, and to conduct clearance tasks as he finds may be needed. The Contractor may also hire an international specialist to assist him in preparing and supervising these tasks. The Contractor is free to choose which of the accredited sub- contractors to use, and he is fully responsible for the quality of the works and is solely liable in case of accident after an area has been demined. To avoid an “over-use” of the budget provision, the Contractor is required to inform the Supervision Engineer in writing (with a clear justification of the works to be carried out) well in advance of mobilizing the mine-clearing team. The Supervision Engineer has the 78 capacity to object to such works. Option 2 – Mine clearance activities are carried out under a separate contract a. Specific, separately-awarded contracts are issued for further surveying and/or clearing of areas with a not-nil-to-low risk (under the supervision of the Engineer) by specialized contractors (or a mine action organization accredited by MACA). The definition of the areas to be further surveyed/cleared should be limited to those areas where any contractor would have to work, and should not include areas such as camp sites and quarries/material sites which are to be identified by the Contractor during and after bidding of the works. As a result of these further surveys and possibly clearance works, mine- related risk in the entire contract area is downgraded to nil-to-low. b. The contract with the general Contractor specifies the extent of the portion of the rehabilitation site of which the Contractor is to be given possession from time to time, clearly indicating restrictions of access to areas where the mine risk is not nil-to-low. It also indicates the target dates at which these areas will be accessible. Following receipt of the notice to commence works from the Engineer, the Contractor can start work in all other areas. c. The general Contractor is invited to include in its bid an amount for mine-security, to cover any additional survey / clearance he may feel necessary to undertake the works. In case of an accident, a Board of Inquiry is assembled by MACA to investigate on the causes of the accident and determine liabilities. Large penalties should be applied on the Contractor if the Board determines that the accident resulted from a breach of safety rules. All parties involved in this process are required to closely coordinate with MACA and to provide the Government, local communities, MACA, as well as any interested party the full available information on mine-related risks that may reasonably be required (e.g., maps of identified minefields, assessments for specific areas). 79 ANNEX 6: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL GUIDELINES FOR CONTRACTORS The following guidelines will be part of the contractual agreements for each sub-project: Rehabilitation Company (contractor) should install the Rehabilitation Camp on areas far enough from water points, houses and sensitive areas in consultation with the community and NCS. He/she should select the good quality sanitary equipment and install it in Rehabilitation Camp. The contractor should manage all activities in compliance with laws, rules and other permits in vigor based on site regulations (what is allowed and not allowed on work sites). Contractor has the responsibility of health and safetyon work sites, and should protect neighbouring properties, inform the client if land is found to be contaminated. Contractor should ensure the permanence of the traffic and access of neighbouring populations during the works to avoid hindrance to traffic, they also have the responsibility to protect and provide health and safety measures to staff working on work sites. In order to protect soil, surface and ground water the contractor should Avoid any wastewater discharge, oil spi1l and discharge of any type of pollutants on soils, in surface or ground waters, in sewers and drainage ditches. The Contractor should protect the environment against exhaust fuels and oils, dust and other solid residues. The Contractor should dispose oil and solid waste materials appropriately and provide adequate waste disposal and sanitation services at the rehabilitation site. Contractor for the purpose of proper waste management should install containers to collect the wastes generated next to the areas of activity. Contractor should avoid degradation and demolition of private properties; therefore he/she should inform and raise the awareness of the populations before any activity causing degradation of natural vegetation and resources and if there was any damage to private/public property compensates beneficiaries before any work. The Contractor should use a quarry of materials according to the mining code requirements and compensate planting in case of deforestation or tree felling. The Contractor should manage waste properly and do not burn them on site and also should provide a proper storage for materials, organize parking and displacements of machines in the site. The Contractor should care about speed limitation of work site vehicles and cars and allow the access of public and emergency services to the worksite. The contractor should install signalling of works, ensure no blockage of access to households during rehabilitation and/or provide alternative access, provide footbridges and access of neighbours and endure rehabilitation of proper drainage on the site. 80 The Contractor should respect the cultural sites, ensure security and privacy of women and households in close proximity to the camps and safely dispose asbestos. The Contractor should consider impacts such as noise, dust, and safety concerns on the surrounding population and schedule rehabilitation activities accordingly. The Contractor should develop maintenance and reclamation plans, protect soil surfaces during rehabilitation and re-vegetate or physically stabilize eligible surfaces, preserve existing fauna and flora and preserve natural habitats along streams, steep slopes, and ecologically sensitive areas. The Contractor has to prevent standing water in open rehabilitation pits, quarries or fill areas to avoid potential contamination of the water table and the development of a habitat for disease-carrying vectors and insects. The Contractor should select sustainable rehabilitation materials and rehabilitation method, during rehabilitation, control dust by using water or through other means and control and clean the rehabilitation site daily. 81 ANNEX 7: ENVIRONMENTALSCREENING CHECKLIST Environmental screening analysis 1. General Information Project Name Darunta Hydro Power Plant Type of Project Rehabilitation Location (District/Region Darunta / Sorkhrod district Ownership Governmental Surrounding present land use ( ) Agriculture ( ) Residential ( ) Tourism ( ) Industrial ( ) Forest land ( ) Institutional ( ) Commercial ( ) Open space ( ) Other please specify Installed capacity ( KW) Project cost ( USD) 2. General Rehabilitation Activities Is there any impact because / to Rehabilitation Operation and Maintenance Construction / rehabilitation of structures and? N N buildings Construction / rehabilitation of access roads? N N Temporary sites used for rehabilitation works or Y N housing of rehabilitation workers? Significant risk associated with waste transport? N N Inadequate waste disposal facilities? Y Y Include grading, trenching, or excavation > 1.0 N N hectares Conducted near geologic hazards (faults, N N landslides, Liquefaction, un-engineered fill, etc.)? Require offsite overburden / waste disposal or N N borrow pits >1.0 ton? Cause loss of high quality farmlands > 10 hectares N N Require the use of dangerous / hazardous Y Y substances (e.g. Oil, lubricants, chemicals; pls. Specify)? Require an oil / lubricants collection and disposal Y Y system? 82 Increase vehicle trips > 20% or cause substantial Y N Congestion? Cause or contribute to safety hazards? Y Y Inadequate access or emergency access for N N anticipated Volume of people or traffic? Produce solid wastes during rehabilitation or Y N operation or Decommissioning? Involve actions that will cause physical changes N N in the locality (Topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.)? 3. Geology and Soils Is there any impact because / to Rehabilitation Operation and Maintenance Earthquakes, subsidence, landslides or erosion? N N Movement of soil? N N Rates of erosion or siltation by wind or water? N N Management of excess soil or spoil material (from N N mining)? Physical degradation of the local environment? N N 4. Water Resources Is there any impact because / to Rehabilitation Operation and Maintenance Risks of contamination of land or water from Y N releases of pollutants onto the ground or into sewers, surface waters, Groundwater, coastal waters or the sea? Run-off as a result of the hardening of surfaces, N N or loss of the sponge effect of vegetation? Flooding or extreme or adverse climatic N N conditions? Ability to absorb run-off? N N 83 Changes to flood plains? N N Quantity of surface water, groundwater or public Y Y water Supplies? Threats to hydrological functioning through N N existing or altered water extraction? Withdrawals from or discharges to surface or N N ground water? Threats through existing or altered impoundment N N Rehabilitation? Conservational or recreational value of rivers, N N streams, lakes wetlands and islands? Threats through existing or altered pollution? N N Threats through existing or altered turbidity? Y Y Threats through existing or altered agricultural N N run-off? Threats through existing or altered chemical N N processes or Nutrient balances? Threats through existing or altered changes in N Y sediment flows and siltation rates? Changes through existing or altered canalization? N Y River, stream or lake onsite or within 30 meters Y Y of Rehabilitation? Excavation or place of fill, removing gravel from N N a river, Stream or lake? Onsite storage of liquid fuels or hazardous N N materials in bulk Quantities? Decreased water flow that may change the N N flooding regime, Resulting in the destruction of wetlands? Decrease in downstream water flow that may N N affect 84 Downstream users (human, fisheries, and wildlife)? 5. Biological Recourses Is there any impact because / to Rehabilitation Operation and maintenance Important, high quality or scarce resources that N N could be affected by the project? Located in a Protected Area or Wildlife N N Corridor? Inundate or remove wetland habitats? N N Survival of rare or endangered plant species? N N Diversity of plant communities? N N Vegetation communities of conservation or N N scientific importance? Natural replenishment of existing species? N N Firewood collection? N N Overexploitation of biological resources? N N Survival of rare or endangered animals? N N Diversity of animal communities? N N Natural migration of species? N N Introduction of alien species? N N Loss of native species or genetic diversity? N N Vegetation removal or construction in wetlands N N or riparian areas > 1.0 hectare? Use of pesticides / rodenticides, insecticides, or N N herbicides > 1.0 hectare? Construction in or adjacent to a designated N N wildlife refuge? Decreased water flow that may change the N N flooding regime, resulting in the destruction of wetlands? Decrease in downstream water flow that may N N affect downstream users (human, fisheries, and wildlife)? Re-entry pipe cause increased scouring of N N stream bank where water is returned to the stream? Flora and / or fauna of ecological or N N commercial significance to be found? 6. Socioeconomic Issues 85 Is there any impact because / to Rehabilitation Operation and maintenance Existing settlements in the vicinity of the Y Y proposed project? Existing land uses on or around the project N N that could be affected by the project Areas on or around the location of the N N project that are Already subject to pollution or environmental damage? Permanent or temporary change in land use, N N land cover or Topography including increases in intensity of land use? Social infrastructures located in or near the Y Y project area (e.g., Schools, health canters / clinics, Mosque, others? Be affected by natural disasters causing N N environmental Damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslide etc.)? Social acceptability of the project Y Y (community, government, Non-governmental organizations)? Visual and odor effects of waste sites? N N Risk to the community and the local N N environment should the Facility breaks down? Potential conflict with adjacent land uses? N N Non-compliance with existing codes, plans, N N permits or design Factors? Construction in national park or designated N N recreational Area? Relocation of >10 individuals for +6 N N months? Interrupt necessary utility or municipal N N service > 10 Individuals for + 6 months? Loss or inefficient use of mineral or non- N N renewable Resources? 86 Noise levels > 5 decibels for + 3 months? N N Adverse visual impact when compared to N N the surrounding Natural landscape? Affect future land uses on or around the N N location? Are there any areas on or around the N N location that are densely populated or built-up, which could be affected by the Project? Highly visible to many people? Y Y Lead to pressure for consequential project N Y that could have significant impact on the environment (e.g. more housing, New roads, new supporting industries or utilities, etc.)? Cumulative effects due to proximity to N N other existing or Planned projects with similar effects? Social changes, for example, in N N demography, traditional Lifestyles and employment? 7. Cultural Issues Is there any impact because / to Rehabilitation Operation and maintenance Prehistoric, historic, or paleontological N N resources within 30 meters of construction? Unique cultural or ethnic values at the site? N N 8. Public Health issues Is there any impact because / to Rehabilitation Operation and maintenance Human or community health or welfare? Y Y The quality or toxicity of air, water, foodstuffs N N and other Products consumed by humans? Morbidity or mortality of individuals, Y Y communities or Populations by exposure to pollution? 87 Occurrence or distribution of disease vectors N Y including Insects? Vulnerability of individuals, communities or N Y populations to disease? Individuals' sense of personal security? Y N Community cohesion and identity? N N Cultural identity and associations? N N Minority rights? N N Housing conditions? N N Employment and quality of employment? Y Y Economic conditions? Y Y Social institutions? Y Y Cause accidents that could affect human health Y Y or the Environment? From explosions, spillages, fires etc.? Y Y From storage, handling, use or production of Y Y hazardous Or toxic substances? Be affected by natural disasters causing N N environmental Damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslip, etc.)? Vulnerable groups of people who could be Y Y affected by the project (e.g. hospital patients, the elderly)? 9. Air Quality Is there any impact because / to Rehabilitation Operation and maintenance Onsite air pollutant emissions? Y N Violation of applicable air pollutant emissions N N or ambient concentration standards? Vehicle traffic during construction or Y N operation? Demolition or blasting for construction? N N Odor during construction or operation? N N Alteration of microclimate? N N Release pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or Y N noxious Substances to air? 88 Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels Y N from stationary or mobile sources? Emissions from materials handling including N N storage or Transport? Emissions from construction activities Y N including plant and equipment? Dust or odors from handling of materials Y N including Construction materials, sewage and waste? Emissions from burning of waste in open air N N (e.g. slash Material, construction debris)? 10. Noise and vibrations Is there any impact because / to Rehabilitation Operation and maintenance Noise and vibration or release of light, heat Y Y energy or electromagnetic radiation? From operation of equipment (e.g. engines, Y Y ventilation plant, crushers)? From construction or demolition? Y N From blasting or piling? N N From construction or operational traffic? Y N From sources of electromagnetic radiation? N N KEY IMPACTS IDENTIFIED MITIGATION MEASURES TO BE IMPLEMENTED (SITE SPECIFIC EMP FOR THE SUB-PROJECT) AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION / SUPERVISION (SITE SPECIFIC EMP FOR THE SUB-PROJECT) TIMING OF IMPLEMENTATION WITH REFERENCE TO STAGE OF CIVIL WORKS CYCLE (DESIGN, REHABILITATION OR OPERATION) Approval of Engineering Section Head of the PMU: 89 Name: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: _____________________ Approval of the PMU Manager: Name: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: _____________________ 90 PART-II SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 91 1. Purpose of the SMP The primary purpose of a SMP is to mitigate/reduce potential social impacts of planned activities and to ensure that all identified social risks expected to occur during construction and rehabilitation works at Darunta HPP are reduced to an acceptable level. This will be achieved through engagement of all relevant parties in social management. In particular, this will include integrating social management planning with design, construction methods and operation planning. The requirements of this plan are applicable to all on-site work carried out. All contractors and suppliers will be bound to comply with the requirements of this plan, in so far as they are applicable to the nature and scope of their work. The scope of this plan embraces the risks created by the design of the Project, the short- term risks that will arise during the construction (the works the project is paying for) and any long-term risks that are influenced by the construction methods. 1.1. The SMP Aims and Objectives: a. Draws together the measures proposed to avoid, reduce or mitigate negative, and to maximize positive, social impacts, and groups them logically into subcomponent-1(c) with common themes. b. Define a proposed institutional structure to govern the implementation of the SMP. c. Defines the specific actions required, roles and responsibilities for these actions, timetables for implementation, and associated costs. and d. Describes capacity building and training requirements for the implementation of the SMP. 2. Summary of Social Impacts 2.1.Potential Negative Social impacts Limited social impacts are anticipated under rehabilitation and construction of Darunta HPP, significant adverse social impacts are not envisaged under the rehabilitation and construction of Darunta HPP. Since the rehabilitation activities in Darunta HPP and construction of administrative and warehouse buildings are going to be take place in Darunta HPP premises itself therefore, no land acquisition is expected. No resettlement or asset loss is expected for investments planned under rehabilitation and construction of Darunta HPP. Hence, there will be no land related issues, any trees cut belongs to the power plant. However, there might be community safety issues such as labour influx risk, community inconvenience from blockage of road by heavy machinery, access to electricity and dispute or local demand for hiring local residents rather than labours from outside. There may also be disputes relating to arise hiring or firing of employees. Absence of adequate measures considered to reduce impacts during rehabilitation and construction (e.g., noise, vibrations, dust, and wastes) and construction activities may adversely affect the natural environment. Mitigation measures to reduce adverse effects of construction and rehabilitation works on communities particularly labor influx , community health and safety, occupational health and safety, road blockage, disputes arising from electricity distribution would include effective liaison with plant authorities and GRC members on erection of contractor camp, 92 and requiring contractors to provide necessary health and sanitation facilities in construction camps, manage the inflows of construction workers and provide equitable sharing of employment opportunities, and initiate/maintain close communications with relevant stakeholders. To prevent the road blockage, the contractor will be guided to transport the construction materials and electrical equipments at non rush hours. As the project is to rehabilitate the existing facility and the proposed rehabilitation works are confined to (i) rehabilitate the power house (ii) switchyard, and (iii) warehouse and administrative building. The rehabilitation of the dam structure is not in the scope; therefore; issue of change in flow regime or flow pattern is not anticipated after completion of the project.In addation, there will be no impacts on upstream and downstream stakeholders livelihood ( fishery and irrigation) because Nangrahar canal takes water from upstream intake of Darunta dam without any connection with the works on turbines, while there will be minimal impacts on irrigation water flow during construction of intake gates for which appropriate mitigation measures are proposed in relevant table (3.1). In addition there might be workplace complaints arising during construction and rehabilitation activities, for which DABS has established Grievance Redress Committee both in community level and project level and will train them in grievance redress mechanism, complaint registration method, grievance services according to project ESMF, for more details refer to annex 6 on Grievance Redress Committee (GRC and annex 7 on summary of consultation meeting with stakeholder and CDCs). The mentioned GRC both male and female are established for Darunta HPP at the site, the contractor has also membership of this committee he should in the first instance redress the complaints of workforce arising from the workplace issues as well as pay proper attention to the workforce health and safety issues, in the meanwhile there will be a safeguard officer in the project site from DABS PIU who will be directly dealing with the grievances handling and redressal at the local level in case he failed to solve the grievances then, he will be responsible to refer the complaints to project level) The GRM procedures as outlined in the approved ESMF will be followed. 2.2. Labour Influx risk assessment The rehabilitation and construction of Darunta HPP does not require a large influx of labour from outside of the project area. Most of the unskilled workers will be recruited locally in the project area- only specialized staff are expected to be recruited from outside. The specialized staff from outside will make about 20 percent and will be residing in labour camps in the selected district- Plant area. There will be proper location selected for labour camp in the vicinity of Darunta HPP its to be mentioned that the camp site chosen in consultation with Darunta HPP officials as well as community representatives which is away from the residential areas and water resources, latrines for workforce and waste water management etc. will be taken into consideration. Given that workers under the sub component “Rehabilitation of Darunta HPP” are expected to be largely recruited locally, the overall social impacts anticipated from the labour influx of workers and followers in the selected site of Sorkhrod district (Darunta) are rated to be low. Therefore, the labour influx related mitigation measures are likely able to be addressed solely through this site- 93 specific SMP. This site specific SMP includes the employee code of conduct (see annex 10), which will be followed. 2.3.Citizen Engagement A consultation meeting has been held with relevant stakeholders separately for male and female of Darunta HPP including Darunta plant officials, Sorkhrod district community elders, Nangrahar university union, members of Darunta Bazaar business men and Nangrahar Breshna representatives. during the meeting the participants were briefed on the proposed project activities , GRC committees has established , Focus Group Discussion ( FGD) and labour influx risk assessment has also conducted. More emphasis has placed on ensuring that all groups within communities are aware of the GRM and how to access it. Training will be given to GRC members so that they can address complaints at the local level more effectively. 3. Social Management DABS safeguards team during the process of risk assessment and preparation of SMP identified social risks arising from all phases of the activities under subcomponent 1 (c). The team also recommended adoption of specific mitigation measures to either: 1. Reduce risks assessed as high or medium to low, or 2. Ensure that risks assessed as low do not increase. The following section provides guidance to relevant parties for implementation of the mitigation measures for each project phase: The risk level associated to component 1(c) Social impact are defined based on the assessment, during updated the Site Specific SMP, and carried out by DABS team. 3.1. SMP Cost The SMP matrix includes estimated cost various activities under subcomponent 1(c). The cost will be based on the assumption of DABS team which could be varied based on the specific mitigation activities and the contractor financial estimate, which will be submitted during bidding process. 94 3.2. Social Management Plan 3.2.1 Pre Rehabilitation Phase Table 3.1 – Implementation of Tendering Phase Mitigation Measures Activities/ Potential Assessed Mitigation Monitoring Institutional Responsibilities Estimated Cost Concerns impacts Risk level measures Indicators Implementation Supervision Pre-bidding -Submission of Low Introduce Potential bidders DABS NHRP Contractor to tenders that fail requirement advised in project Manager DABS include Social to address for mandatory writing of and DABS Safeguard team mitigation measures social issues. attendance at mandatory Procurement in design documents pre-bid attendance at Manager - contractor meetings as a pre-bidding failure to requirement meetings as a attend pre bid for requirement of meeting and submission of tender. -contractor a conforming failure to tender understand - Include site all social inspection on issues relating pre-bid to bid meeting Site inspection preparation agenda included as part - Provide of pre-bid details of meeting social requirements SMP included in to Contractors bidding in the bidding documents documents Bid -Selection of medium -Include Modified BOQs DABS NHRP DABS Contractor to Include evaluation Contractor social include social project social with little or no requirements mitigation managers, requirements in BOQ in BOQ measures DABS 95 understanding - Provide procurement of recognition of Bid evaluations manager social contractor include requirements, costing of assessment of - Selection of social items in contractors’ Contractor that bid costs for has made no evaluation implementing allowance for - Include social mitigation social social measures. requirements in expertise on determining The bid DABS bid evaluation safeguards focal price committee. point sits on the - Limited bid evaluation implementation panel of social requirements - failure to take social requirements into account during bid evaluation Table 3.2 – Implementation of Pre- Rehabilitation Phase Mitigation Measures Activities Potential Assessed Mitigation Monitoring Institutional Responsibilities Estimated costs impacts Risk level measures Indicators Implementation Supervision Preparation of - Increased medium -Include Acceptable Contractor DABS Contractor risk of requirement for CCMP drawing Safeguard Camp workforce CCMP in team 96 Management injury; specifications included in - Plan (CCMP) - Increased - Apply QA specifications risk of damage principles to to CCMP acceptance built -Discuss contractor environment; proposals with -failure of DABS Written contractor to confirmation of prepare CCMP an acceptable acceptance by CCM SFO+ consultant Contractor to A clause to be prior to works include training -community included in the on site for safety labor safety- labor contract to mandate -insure to follow influx risk and influx risk hiring of local over up the mandate community safety those from other clause by DABS will -Risk of social areas. contractor. DABS Naghlu conduct session conflict -Discussion with project manager and training for community and social common representatives and safeguard team awareness , social provide common Discuss Undertake conflict resolving awareness contractor consultation and community regarding the proposals with with CDC safety project community member as part of the CCMP acceptance process Erection of Location in low -Identify suitable Suitable camp contractor DABS contractor unsuitable site camp site in location selected Darunta construction consultation with for labor camp plant camp relevant in the vicinity of manager. stakeholders Darunta HPP its to be mentioned that the camp 97 - Obtain relevant site chosen in approvals for camp consultation location with Darunta HPP officials as well as community representatives which is away from the residential areas and water resources, latrines for workforce and waste water management etc. will be taken into consideration site identified. Relevant approvals obtained for camp site. Contractor Low quality \ medium -Include Bidding \DABS TEAM DABS provide unacceptable requirements for documents Safeguard evidence of work; key staff include team key - failure of qualifications in requirement for staff Contractor to bidding documents; contractors to qualifications provide - Non-acceptance provide evidence of of Contractor work documentary key staff plan until evidence of key qualifications evidence is staff provided qualifications 98 3.2.2 Rehabilitation Phase Table 3.3 – Implementation of construction Phase Mitigation Measures Activities Potential Assessed Mitigation Monitoring Institutional Estimated impacts Risk measures Indicators Responsibilities costs level Implementation Supervision Operation of Increased medium Undertake watering Existing of -Include requirement DABS Contractor contractor levels of PM10 of camp site proper for regular watering to include construction in the -Implement ventilation of estimated camp Power plant approved work plan camp site and ventilation site especially -Submit regular Regular construction sites and during summer monitoring reports measurement during Contractor watering of PM10 summer in bidding cost in - Community documents bidding inconvenience; -Establish - During summer document. Contractor to and maintain From; Making GRC at undertake - uncontrolled a register for water spraying each community and dust generated project level to recording day before start of Contractor from operation register and satisfied public work of Contractor the complainants complaints and regularly camp about throughout the day Safeguard Contractor thereafter team performance and as otherwise directed by the site supervisor - Implement approved work plan - Monitor and submit monthly reports on contractor implementation of approved work 99 plan and mitigation measures Operation of - medium Include requirement Check of data Bidding documents DABS Contractor contractor Contamination for implementation collection and to include to include construction of soil, surface of log book for requirements requiremen camp and mitigation measures leakage for workers to be ts facilities groundwater; in the bidding provided with the Contractor of workers From: documents; Number of following in bidding - pollution and - Provide workers sanitation facilities: documents nuisance to the with appropriate facilities in the − Adequate numbers community facilities; site of functional Contractor from lack of -Undertake regular bathrooms and latrines, monitoring; Quality and latrines (latrines may Contractor Bathrooms, - Implement QA quantity of be portable) potable water requirements water point in − Covered rubbish and medical the site bins for scraps DABS equipment. − Adequately stocked first aid medical kit − Trained person to provide first aid Contractor assistance if required - Bidding documents to include DABS- requirement for Safeguard provision of facilities team for collection and regular disposal of solid and liquid wastes - Undertake regular disposal of solid & liquid wastes 100 - Undertake regular monitoring to ensure compliance with requirements - Issue NCR and CAR for non- compliances - CAR not to be released until non- compliance is addressed Management - medium Include Existing of the -Ensure that DABS Contractor of Contamination requirements primary and requirements relating will include spills and of soil, surface relating to spill secondary to spill management requiremen Rehabilitati water and management and collection and debris are ts of spill on/ groundwater; debris- old spare point included in bidding and debris construction - Increased risk parts removal in documents; in bidding debris of injury; bidding Availability of - Ensure that the Contractor - documents From: documents; First Aid kit Contractor addresses Safeguard - failure to - Include spill and spill team DABS promptly debris/waste Availability of management and attend to spills; removal in trained First debris removal as - failure to Contractor Aid provider inclusions in appropriately work plan; in the work acceptable dispose - Promptly attend to force Contractor work DABS of construction oil spill plan; debris/ spare - Collect and - Include parts dispose of requirement for construction debris Contractor to in designated promptly attend to Contractor locations oil spills in bidding with - Monitor documents Safeguard performance in team from accordance with QA DABS 101 Provisions -Ensure any oil spills are attended to promptly - Ensure Contractor collects and disposes of construction debris in designated locations - Monitor Contractor performance in accordance with QA requirements 102 Removal of Risk of injury medium Contractor to Ensure that DABS Contractor existing old -the newly comply with health, EHS guideline requirements of to include parts of hired workers safety requirements are provided relating to safety and health and Turbines and face a higher of GoA and the and staff are hygienic included in hygienic Transformer injury rate IFC/WB. trained bidding documents. safety s. training in -Contractor to Ensure that all bidding ensure that All project staff follows documents employees practice safety measures. Contractor and demonstrate a high standard of -ensure all newly personal safety and hired staff received contractor hygiene. training on safety and health issue. -DABS’s Safeguard team with Darunta Monitor contractor Plant officials to performance related Safeguard monitor Contractor to safety and health team performance and issue. implement - QA provisions as required 103 Social -Community Low - Contractor to - Monitor NHRP manager. DABS impacts Safety issues. comply with safety contractor Social Safeguard guideline. performance team -Labor influx -A clause to be related to risk. included in the safety and - contract to mandate health issue hiring of local over those from outside Implement the DABS Contractor Community modified NHPRP manager Social and to include Disputes. - Undertake Community Environment community community and Consultation al safeguard safety and stakeholders Plan team, Labor consultation influx risk training to -Local - GRC at bidding community community and Assure from -Darunta HPP staff, -NHRP document complaints and project level to performance DABS Social manager, inconvenience register and and activation Safeguard team. DABS DABS will from project satisfied the of GRC Social conduct activities complainants Contractor Safeguard training for team. GRC members -A clause to be Darunta HPP Staff regarding included in the DABS Social the contract to mandate Safeguard team. Grievance -Local hiring of local over Redress community to those from outside -insure to Mechanism push for hiring follow up the ,Grievance local residents mandate clause Registratio instead of by contractor n and outsiders. community disputes resolution 104 Temporary Low Contractor to Ensure that contractor Darunta shortage of coordinate with irrigation plant irrigation water water users water flow is authorities from works on association and plan maintained and project intake gates his works at none engineer peak irrigation time. 3.2.3 Operational and Maintenance Phase Table 3.4 Implementation of operational Phase Mitigation Measures Activities Potential Assessed Mitigation Implementation Institutional Estimated Cost impacts Risk level measures Responsibilities Implementation Supervision Rehabilitation risk of injury medium Contractor to -Ensure all Contractor Contractor and Contractor to of Darunta and health issue comply with newly hired staff DABS conduct Safety HPP health and received training Safeguard team and health safety duty on safety and training to all under IFC health issue. Safeguard team project staff , EHS guideline. especially for -contractor to Monitor newly hired comply with contractor health and performance safety law of related to safety Afghanistan and health issue Storage and Leakages of medium Contractor to Ensure reference DABS Contractor and Contractor to stock-pilling chemical. comply with is made to DABS include health and Risk of injury. health and relevant Safeguard team safety Health and safety guideline in the requirements in hygienic issue requirement bidding project documents under IFC documents. Contractor EHS guideline. Ensure all employees 105 Failure to received training comply with on handling and Safeguard team GoA law storage of equipment and spare parts Monitor contractor performance related to safety and health issue Maintenance Contamination of medium Employee of Ensure all staff Contractor DABS of the soil, surface Darunta HPP working in the Safeguard team Darunta HPP water & will be substation groundwater responsible for received training -Increased risk of maintenance to in safety and Darunta Hydro injury promptly hygienic issues. Power Plant operate and staff maintain the Ensure to follow substation and safety and health to requirements appropriately outlined in the dispose the use IFC ESH DABS oils and guideline and or replace of Afghanistan spare part safety law. Monitor contractor performance related to safety and health issue 106 Local Arising Social Medium Making GRC Inspection of Darunta HPP DABS electrification issue from the at community document and manager. issues residents of and project performance of Social Safeguard Nangrahar level to GRC team University register and teacher’s satisfied the residential complainants compound (Qeiamodin Khadem Shahrak. - Fully electrification of Gulghundi village located in Chapa Dara 107 4. Implementation of the SMP DABS- NHRP team will be responsible for ensuring implementation of the SMP. Other key parties in the SMP implementation will be Darunta Power Plants Manager and the Contractor. The DABS- safeguards team and contractor assigned Social and Environmental focal point will be responsible for ensuring appropriate corrective action is taken by the Contractor for any failure to implement required mitigation measures during rehabilitation of Darunta HPP and its electrical and electromechanical parts as well as construction of warehouse and administrative building in the vicinity of Darunta HPP. Where contractual agreements are entered into for work associated with rehabilitation work under subcomponent 1 (c), NHRP will: i. Include the SMP in contract documents for all work to be undertaken by the contractors. ii. Ensure that the contractor comply with the requirements of the SMP 5. Grievance Redress Mechanism All complaints about rehabilitation and construction works under subcomponent 1 (c) will be directed to and recorded by the DABS safeguard team. The safeguards team will maintain a complaints register that records details of all complaints received, the action taken in response, where necessary, and any corrective actions or procedural changes implemented to prevent recurrence. The initiator of the complaint will be advised of the results of all investigations and actions taken. The register will be regularly audited by the Darunta HPP Project Manager (PM) to ensure timely response to complaints. The safeguards team will review the register daily and advise Darunta HPP Project Manager of any relevant complaints. The Project Manager will then investigate the complaint and instigate any corrective action required. In case of an appeal, the appellant will have the option to approach the DABS CEO. 5.1. Darunta HPP Grievance Redress Mechanism GRM) The approved ESMF for NHRP outlined GRM process, as following The GRM covers grievances related to both environmental and social concerns, including workplace complaints. The elements of the project’s GRM conducted or accessed at three different levels are: e. Local GRC members with responsibilities. f. Efforts made to resolve issues at community level/local level g. A Grievance Redress Committee at district/project level h. Appeal mechanism to DABS management i. Capacity building support. j. Information sessions for local communities and contractor staff to use grievance service. k. Uptake channel for grievance registration. l. Local logbook, who should maintain local logbook. 108 m. Registration of all grievances in the central GRM database of excel sheet to enable tracking and review. Where an individual has a grievance she or he, should, in the first instance, be encouraged to make use of existing local-level structures (e.g. CDCs/shura and village leaders) to try to resolve quickly any concerns or grievances related to project development and implementation. The Grievance Redress Mechanism includes a specific mandate to address any kinds of gender-based violence. The GRM structure that outlines the grievance handling process is shown below. It is worth mentioning the activities under component one will be happing within the premise of the Darunta power plant area; where the power plant official will act to address grievances at level 1 (power plant official will be acting in place of community or CDC). Please refer to annex-2 GRM form, to be used by complainants. DABS- NHRP will conduct public information to inform local communities in Darunta to use grievance service – please see annex 12 on public information poster on grievance service GRM process outlined in Figure 5.1 below GRM Local Resolution Measures Solve End d If NO Grievance Redress Committee (Project Level) Solved in 10 End days? If NO DABS Management /COO Solved in End 20days ? If NO If still unresolved, APs may choose to exercise their right under Afghanistan law to refer the matter to a court of law. 109 6. Monitoring and Auditing 6.1. Introduction Monitoring and auditing will be undertaken to determine the impact as a consequence of the rehabilitation, and maintenance of the electro-electromechanically work as well as construction works. General monitoring and auditing will be conducted weekly throughout the rehabilitation & construction stage and annually during the operation and maintenance phase. Routine monitoring and reporting will be undertaken by safeguard focal officer and the contractor. DABS will develop an auditing schedule and undertake audits in accordance with the schedule. DABS staff will be responsible for undertaking environmental audits. DABS will maintain all audit records and will be responsible for scheduling follow up inspections to ensure that corrective actions are implemented for any identified non-compliances. DABS will be responsible for determining severity of non-compliance and may instruct works to cease until the non-compliance is rectified. A non-compliance register will be established and maintained by DABS and all non-compliances recorded there-in. 6.2. Reporting Procedure The safeguard officer (Env. Soc.Health and Safety) of DABS PIU is responsible to report any environmental, social, health and safety incidents to the central DABS safeguard team. The safeguard officer will report to the central DABS safeguard team and the NHRP Manager. The NHRP Manager will advise the contractor about appropriate mitigation measures and the DABS ESS team will direct the contractor to undertake these mitigation measures. If there are complaints from the public during the construction phase, the NHRP Manager is to be notified immediately. The following information should be recorded by the safeguard officer. 1. Time, date and nature of the incident / report. 2. Type of communication (e.g. telephone, personal meeting). 3. Contact details with telephone number of person making the complaint. If this person wishes to remain anonymous then “not identified” is to be recorded. 4. Details of response and investigation undertaken as a result of the incident / complaint. 5. Name of person undertaking investigation of the incident / complaint. 6. Corrective action taken as a result of the incident / complaint. The consultant will prepare and submit weekly monitoring reports to the DABS Manager. 110 7. Capacity Building Capacity building measures will be required to ensure that institutions involved in implementing the various SMP components have the technical, management and other skills to fulfill their roles. The key focus areas for capacity building will be: a. The DABS Local Safeguards team. b. NHRP technical and engineering staff. c. Darunta HPP staff. d. Local GRC members. Other institutions will require more specific and targeted training and awareness rising, e.g. the contractor and workforce. 8. Disclosure This Social Management Plan (SMP) for (Darunta HPP) under component three prepared by the Safeguard team on the basis of the ESS guideline. The ESS guideline was prepared by SMEC international during 2010 for implementation of EPRP. The site specific SMP is also in line with the approved ESMF for NHRP project. This EMP and SMP has been disclosed on 10.Feb.2019 by DABS in Afghanistan in both Dari and Pashto as well as at the World Bank’s external website on 10 Feb, 2019. 9. Training The Table 9.1 outlines the proposed training for DABS staff as well as employees of the Contractor. The training is aimed at the practical aspects of environmental monitoring and management. Table 9.1- training plan N Training Mode of Environmental Aspect Training Training o Recipients Training to be covered Conducting conducting Agency Date 1 Darunta HPP/ Lecture, • Environmental Env. and First quarter Environmental workshop Overview social experts of 2019 Safeguards Group • Laws and Consultants Team Discussion Regulation/standard Site Visit s and Acts • ESMP and ESMF overview • EHS guidelines and pros and cons 2 Darunta HPP Seminar • Environmental Env. and First quarter Operation/Mai Workshop Overview social experts of 2019 ntenance Staff Lecture • Laws and Consultants Regulation/standard NHRP s and Acts Safeguards • EMP and ESMF Team overview • EHS guidelines and pros and cons 111 3 Contractor Seminar • Environmental Env. and Before staff Workshop Overview social experts starting of Lecture • Laws and Consultants implementati Regulation/standard NHRP on activities s and Acts Safeguards • EMP and ESMF Team overview • EHS guidelines and pros and cons • STD and other transmitted disease issue. 4 Contractor Workshop • Labor influx risk Contractor During Staff Session • Health Safety construction Lecture • Grievance Services and • Gender Based Rehabilitatio Voilance (GBV) n of Darunta Training HPP maintenance 5 Local GRC Workshop • Grievance Redress Env. and First and Lecture Mechanism social experts fourth • Grievance Consultants quarter of Registration method NHRP 2019 and • Grievance services Safeguards during Team project implementati on 6 Local Session • Grievance services Env. and Before Community • Public Awareness social experts starting of about the project Consultants project • Labor influx risk. NHRP activities • Gender Based Safeguards ,during Voilance (GBV) Team project Training implementati on Annex 1: Darunta HPP Sample Grievance Registration Form (Refer to ESMF) General Information: Village: ………………………………… District: ……………………………….. 112 NAME OF COMPLAINANT: _______________________ Tazkira(ID) number: ____________ ADDRESS: ____________________________________ Telephone # : _______________________ Please point out your complaint from the below list:-  Right of Way , Access limitation  Problem with contractor  Labour influx , labour force  Process delays.  Compensation for losing of assets.  Other (Specify). Brief description of the grievance: Have you lodged the grievance previously on the same subject? What you think should be done to resolve the compliant or grievance? Complainer’s Sign and Finger Print……………………………………………………………………..……. Date……………………………………………………………. Receiver and recorder of the issue / complaint Name…………………………………………………………………………………………... Job title…………………………………….……………………………………………….. Sign……………………………………………………………………………………………... Date…………………………………………………………………………………………. 113 Annex 2: Monitoring Plan Social Parameter Standard Location Frequency Duration Implementation Supervision Component Pre-Rehabilitation and Construction Provision of the Ensure that all Safety plan, Trainings Darunta Number of For how Darunta HPP and Relevant Safety (EHS) the required and awareness raising HPP inspection long Contractor DABS and compliances and provisions are vicinity Safety GRM mechanism in place Specialists Rehabilitation and Construction Phase Noise level Noise level dB (A) Scale Environm Noise As directed Reading Contractor Relevant ental Law level meter by Expert should be DABS and (NEPA) kept at a taken every Safety distance of 15m and Specialist 15m from then average the source. of an hour Accidents Safety Training ESMP/Saf At the Monthly To be set Contractor Darunta ety Plan work area HPP Manager Health and safety Singe, posters displayed, ESMP At Work Monthly Contractor Darunta health awareness lectures, Site HPP are being provided to each Manager worker and health check. Route of access Ample rout signaling has Safety At work Monthly Daily Contractor Darunta been done? Indication of Guidelines Sites HPP risks + voltage risk and ESMP Manager indication 114 ANNEX 3: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL GUIDELINES FOR CONTRACTORS The following guidelines will be part of the contractual agreements for each sub-project: Construction Company (contractor) should install the Construction Camp on areas far enough from water points, houses and sensitive areas in consultation with the community and NCS. He/she should select the good quality sanitary equipment and install it in Construction Camp. The contractor should manage all activities in compliance with laws, rules and other permits in vigor based on site regulations (what is allowed and not allowed on work sites). Contractor has the responsibility of health and hygience on work sites, and should protect neighbouring properties, inform the client if land is found to be contaminated. Contractor should ensure the permanence of the traffic and access of neighbouring populations during the works to avoid hindrance to traffic, they also have the responsibility to protect and provide health and safety measures to staff working on work sites. In order to protect soil, surface and ground water the contractor should Avoid any wastewater discharge, oil spi1l and discharge of any type of pollutants on soils, in surface or ground waters, in sewers and drainage ditches. The Contractor should protect the environment against exhaust fuels and oils, dust and other solid residues. The Contractor should dispose oil and solid waste materials appropriately and provide adequate waste disposal and sanitation services at the construction site. Contractor for the purpose of proper waste management should install containers to collect the wastes generated next to the areas of activity. Contractor should avoid degradation and demolition of private properties; therefore he/she should inform and raise the awareness of the populations before any activity causing degradation of natural vegetation and resources and if there was any damage to private/public property compensates beneficiaries before any work. The Contractor should use a quarry of materials according to the mining code requirements and compensate planting in case of deforestation or tree felling. The Contractor should manage waste properly and do not burn them on site and also should provide a proper storage for materials, organize parking and displacements of machines in the site. The Contractor should care about speed limitation of work site vehicles and cars and allow the access of public and emergency services to the worksite. 115 The contractor should install signalling of works, ensure no blockage of access to households during construction and/or provide alternative access, provide footbridges and access of neighbours and endure construction of proper drainage on the site. The Contractor should respect the cultural sites, ensure security and privacy of women and households in close proximity to the camps and safely dispose asbestos. The Contractor should consider impacts such as noise, dust, and safety concerns on the surrounding population and schedule construction activities accordingly. The Contractor should develop maintenance and reclamation plans, protect soil surfaces during construction and re-vegetate or physically stabilize eligible surfaces, preserve existing fauna and flora and preserve natural habitats along streams, steep slopes, and ecologically sensitive areas. The Contractor has to prevent standing water in open construction pits, quarries or fill areas to avoid potential contamination of the water table and the development of a habitat for disease-carrying vectors and insects. The Contractor should select sustainable construction materials and construction method, during construction, control dust by using water or through other means and control and clean the construction site daily. 116 ANNEX 4: SOCIAL CHECKLIST FOR SCREENING OF SUB- PROJECTS UNDER DARUNTA PROJECT Project ID/title: Villages: Type of project: District: Involved CDC name: Province: Start date of project: End date of project: General Yes/No If yes suggestion Responsibility mitigation Remarks measures 1 Social conflict ,inconvenience of local residents from construction activities 2 Inconvenience from delay in construction activities. 3 Does the activity have human health and safety risks, during construction or later? 4 Will the activity create the conflict among the people? 5 Will the activity cause loss of livelihood? 6 Are there unexploded mines are in the area? 7 Are there any Important cultural or archeological nearby? 8 Will the project require the acquisition of land (public or private, temporarily or permanently) for its development? 9 Will the project result in the involuntary resettlement of individuals or families? 10 Might the project adversely affect Communities or vulnerable people living in the area? 11 Will the project negatively affect more Than 200 PAPs? 117 12 Are there members of community/PAPs Located along/ close to project that could benefit from this project? Safeguard specialist / filled the checklist: Name: ……………………Signature: ….………………….Dated:………… Approving Authority from DABS/PIU Name: ………………… Signature: ….………………….Dated:……… KEY IMPACTS IDENTIFIED MITIGATION MEASURES TO BE IMPLEMENTED (SITE SPECIFIC ESMPS FOR THE SUB- PROJECT) AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION / SUPERVISION (SITE SPECIFIC ESMPS FOR THE SUB-PROJECT) TIMING OF IMPLEMENTATION WITH REFERENCE TO STAGE OF CIVIL WORKS CYCLE (DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION OR OPERATION) Approval of Engineering Section Head of the PMU: 118 Name: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: _____________________ Approval of the PMU Manager: Name: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: _____________________ 119 ANNEX: 5 Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) Table 5.1 Darunta Power Plant Community level Grievance Redress Committee members S/No Name Father Name Village Position Phone No Remarks 1 Shah Mahmood Soltan Aziz Qasaba Darunta member 0772848106 2 Eng. Mohammad Hashem Mohammad Darunta Plant official Assistant Ebrahim 3 Jalat khan Mohammad Tapa Darunta member 0706959504 Rahim 4 Ustad Mostali Mohmand Darunta Clerk 0700609626 5 Malim Sadagha Mohammad Sadiq Darunta member 0700609626 6 Mohammad Dawod Mohammad Darunta member 0700601565 Mohsin 7 Haji Amanullah Haji Arsala Chapa Daria Chairman 0777773374 8 Hafizullah Khalil Darunta member 0700630369 9 Haji Obaidullah Abdul Karim Tapa Darunta member 0777620808 10 Shir Gul Mobarak khan Chapa Darya member 0789536775 11 Social & Environmental safeguard Officer of Contractor member Table 5.2 Darunta Hydro Power Plant project level Grievance Redress Committee members S/n Name Father name Relevant organization Position in Phone No Remarks GRC 1 Omed Saba Nangrahar DABS Chairman 2 Ghulam Haider Darunta HPP Assistant 3 Darunta HPP Clerk 4 Shah Mahmood Soltan Aziz Qasaba Darunta member 0772848106 5 Haji Amanullah Haji Arsala Chapa Daria member 0777773374 6 Ustad Mostali Mohmand Darunta member 0700609626 7 Social& Environmental safeguard officer of contractor member 8 Representatives and Safeguard Officers of NHRP member 120 121 122 Aannex 6 Summary of consultation meeting on draft ESMP with Darunta Hydro Power plant Stakeholders Consultations were conducted with CDCs in Darunta Power Plant area /Sorkhrod district (7) of Nangrahar province and the following table summarizes key concerns and points: Table 1-8: summary of PAFs consultation. 13 December 2017, 9:00AM to 11:00 AM Meeting date & time: Place: Darunta Hydropower plant administrative building Number of 19 participants( Community elders,Darunta HPP officials participants ,local business men, Nangrahar university teachers) S.N participants Key points discussed Participants suggestion and commitments 1. Explained update Very good meeting was held information about with Nangrahar Breshna Rehabilitation of Darunta directorate the project scope of Hydro Power Plant project: work presented by NHRP Director and Darunta HPP rehabilitation team. other officials two packages like rehabilitation of Turbines as The project was welcomed by of Nanagrahar Omid Sabah Nanagrahar Breshna first package and rehabilitation of Switchyard, Breshna Director he declared Darunta Power Transformers, transmission his full support, in the Plant line and distribution network meanwhile he made few authorities, as second package. suggestions 1- Requested for Affected construction of administration 1 families 2. Description of World Bank building in vicinity of Darunta member, and national safeguard power plant. community policies and relevant safeguard instruments. 2- Construction of warehouse representatives, and workshop in the vicinity University 3. Focus Group Discussion of Darunta power plant. teachers and questionnaire described and manufacturing filed among the meeting 3- Requested to make a solar factory participants. system as additional electricity representatives. to overcome the need of 4. Discussion on current people to electricity in challenges existed in term of Darunta surrounding area. electrification at Darunta Power Plant area: During the Few more suggestions were consultation meeting the made by Darunta hydro power 123 participants shared their plant official as well as concern about shortage of representatives of Darunta electricity, disturbance from University teachers union, transmission and distribution community representatives network, unavailability of and PAPs. electricity to all of the residents in the nearby areas 1- Electrification of of Darunta HPP. Nangrahar University teacher’s residential 5. Discussion about potential compound (Qeiamodin and anticipated Social and Khadem Shahrak) by Environmental impacts of either Darunta Plant or Power plant rehabilitation and Solar panel. proposed mitigation 2- Rectification of measures. Nanagrahar University transformer. 6. Explanation of World Bank 3- Improvement of GRM procedures. transmission and 7. Establishment of GRC distribution network committees. because it passes over and beside the 8. Discussed about Work residential houses with force/contractors related less height and issues. distance and some cases of Animals death is reported. 4- Fully electrification of Gulghundi village located in Chapa Dara because previously there were 100 households now there are 300 households. 5- Full access of Nanagrahar University to electricity because 24000 students from deferent part of the country studying in this university and 124 them strongly need to reliable electricity. 6- Upon completion of Darunta rehabilitation works the load should be decreased from Darunta and increased on Naghlo Power plant in this case the electricity of Darunta can solve the problem of electricity shortage at the surrounding of Darunta HPP (This suggestion was made by Darunta HPP manger Mr. Ghulam Haider). Darunta Women GRC Meeting Minutes On Sunday 07 Oct, 2018 we had a visit from Darunta area in order to set up a women consultation meeting as well as GRC establishment according to NHRP project plan and also communicate with the local females about the implementation of project. The session took place at the house of one of the Darunta Brishna managers, and started sharply at 10:30 am with 35 participants. After welcoming and getting known to each other, the key points that were discussed can be listed as below: Introduction The senior gender officer for World Bank projects in DABS explained to the ladies that why they have arranged this meeting session and what will be done at the end, she oriented the present ladies about the importance of women inclusion in implementation of projects. She ensured them that World Bank seriously pays attention on them and appreciates taking share in projects in order to achieve the targets better. NHRP Project The gender officer also talked about NHRP project briefly that what is this project for, why this project is running and what benefits does it has, also she talked about the need of having Women GRC, which World Bank is working jointly with people so it is needed to stay connected. GRC set up 125 Women GRC of 5 members was sat up there for handling for probable situation and problems of local women, the formation is as below: 1.Firoza Abdurahimzai- Head 2. Khadija- Assistant 3. Naqeeba- Clerk 4. ShabanaLima Challenges The ladies were interested to talk about the problems and challenges that they are facing as a lady both in social and in energy area. They were complaining about disordered electricity system, power outage can occur any time and it does effect on our house works, there hasn’t been any consultation with us as household ladies in order to arrange a schedule and prevent wastage of energy and delay of housework’s. The ladies also mentioned that here they are facing a bigger challenge and that is existence of long unsafe electricity lines that are laid on the roof of houses and it makes a big threat to children and their own self especially when it is raining. One of weird and interesting points that I heard from that ladies was lack or absence of job opportunities, as most of them were educated and expected that if World Bank project or Brishna Sherkat could open job vacancies for them. Suggestions At the end of session the suggestion of present ladies were heard plus conclusion. They suggested that if World Bank considers Literacy coursed for them along the time that project is running. They also suggest that if Tailor and sewing courses or any other social programs could be lunched it will help them find their self as an active part of their local society. And also they are expecting from World Bank that assign some administrative positions for female in their projects and help them work. 126 127 A view of meeting with Nangrahar Breshna A view of meeting with Darunta HPP Director officials, community representatives, University teachers, Factory owners A view of meeting with Darunta HPP officials, community representatives, University Discussion about GRC formation and teachers, Factory owners exchanges of contact numb 128 ANNEX 7: PUBLIC CONSULTATION & FOCUSED GROUP DISCUSSIONS QUESTIONNAIRE The questionnaire describes the awareness, opinions, support, concerns and reactions of the stakeholders. The English version provided beneath this questionnaire. 129 130 Project: Supplying Goods and Services for Rehabilitation of Units 2&3, the Station ancillaries and rectification of Vibration issues of Unit 1 of Darunta Hydro power Plant PUBLIC CONSULTATION & FOCUSED GROUP DISCUSSIONS Number of Participants: Name of the Village: Name of the Olaswali/province: Distance from the Darunta HPP: km Date: Time: Participants’ Issues Opinion, Comments and Suggestions A General perception and awareness about the project. Support of relevant stakeholders for the project? Any critical issue or concern by the local people regarding the project? What will be the reaction of local community regarding the contractor Camp? The employment potential of the project, which is of benefit to the community? How much do you think that the rehabilitation work shall contribute in upgrading the skill of 131 Participants’ Issues Opinion, Comments and Suggestions beneficiaries to supplement their livelihoods by engaging themselves in similar work nature? Was there any disagreement between the work force and contractor a raised from work place issues? Where do you get the power supply from? Govt.; Community; Own Arrangement; Govt. & Community; Govt. & Own Arrangement; Community & own arrangement; All of above Current grievance redressal mechanism at the area of Darunta HPP Complaints uptake channels and responsible authority Availability of grievance handling database General socio-economic standing: What are the economic activities? Loss of community life like any Market Places or community activities to be affected Shortage of water for human consumption, irrigation, and other downstream uses? Will the project cause health and safety issues in the area. Resettlement and Land acquisition (if foreseen due to setting up of power plant, distribution/transmission line especially on private land). Has there been land acquisition before? If yes, what was the process of land acquisition and compensation package? 132 Participants’ Issues Opinion, Comments and Suggestions What other organizations of a social nature (NGOs/CBOs/ Civil Society) active in the area? Name of these organizations Is this consultation useful? Comments Will there be likely involvement of local people in the implementation of the project? 133 ANNEX 8: LABOR INFLUX ASSESSMENT MATRIX The following table describes the potential impacts and mitigation measures related to labor influx under rehabilitation of the Darunta Hydro Power plant Project: CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES Elements Measures Assess the  Consultations with local communities and Darunta HPP officials magnitude of were conducted for selection of labor camp the Darunta HPP labor influx, compound area is selected in consultation and agreement of local relevant population. contextual factors, and related legal & institutional framework Ensure the  The PIU at DABS have Environmental and Social team, with capacity of sufficient, experience and qualification. the  The PIU/DABS safeguards unit comprising of 2 staff implementing (environmental & social) who are responsible to periodically assess agency to the overall safeguards issues, including labor influx. manage environmenta l and social impacts Contractually  The implementing agencies (PIU at DABS) obtained approval for bind the its Contractor’s camp, including plan for implementation of social Contractor to and environmental risks, including labor influx. carry out  The implementing agencies (PIU) have hired qualified key staff environmenta (Environmental and Social specialists) that is responsible to l and social manage environmental and social mitigation and implement the impact project’s safeguard instruments. The Implementing agencies’ mitigation safeguards specialists are responsible to verify compliance with and implementation of all mitigation measures. Physical works can only commence once these key staff are engaged. Establish a  The site specific SMP explicitly calls for the Implementing mandatory Agencies to establish and enforce the employees’ Code of Conduct Code of (CoC), including prevention of HIV/AIDS/STCs, prohibition of Conduct for gender-related violence, treatment of minors, and other behaviors workers affecting community residents. The updated ESMF for NHRP will include the employees’ Code of Conduct (CoC) which will be applicable to Darunta HPP project activities. 134  The implementing agencies’ safeguard team is required to provide training to all workers on the CoC. The training will be applied to 100% of the workers. DABS will monitor compliance.  The Bank will advise on good practice models of CoCs, including sanctions if breached. Reporting  The PIU at DABS will prepare regular reports on the and auditing implementation agencies’ compliance with all environmental and social impact mitigation plans. SOCIAL IMPACTS Potential Mitigation Measures Adverse Impacts Aggravation The Darunta HPP safeguard team have carefully analyzed and taken or into account pre-existing cultural or tribal differences among groups exploitation in the project area. of social conflicts Risk of social Not applicable, because all unskilled workers will be recruited conflict locally. Also there has been no pre-existing social issue reported. Increased Not applicable. risk of illicit behavior and Since the labor camp will be in the vicinity of Darunta HPP in which crime Darunta HPP officials are also located at the same area therefore the labor camp will be under close supervision by Darunta HPP officials. Influx of Not applicable. additional population Increased The Darunta HPP Labor camp will provide its own water supply, burden on electricity, wastewater treatment, solid waste disposal, medical public service services and transportation services, with no negative impacts on the provision, supply of such services to local residents. increasing costs to or crowding out the local population Resettlement,  The proposed site for labor camp in the Darunta HPP located on compensation state land. 135 related to labor camps Increased  The Implementing Agencies’ (Contractor) safeguard team will risk of provide training to all workers on HIV/AIDS/STD prevention, in communicabl coordination with the local health service and with additional e diseases support of specialized entities in the project area. The training will be applied to 100% of the workers. DABS /PIU will monitor compliance. Gender-based  The Implementing Agency is responsible to fully enforce violence and compliance by its workers with the Code of Conduct, including misconduct application of sanctions.  The Implementing Agency is required to monitor the entry and exit of all personnel and visitors in and out of the labor camp. Illicit  DABS /PIU will maintain outreach to law enforcement and legal behavior and services for women, children and teenagers, to facilitate prompt and crime effective responses when needed. affecting the  The Grievance Redress Mechanism includes a specific mandate to local address any kinds of gender-based violence. population  Child labor  The works contract includes a clause prohibiting the economic and school exploitation of minors and employment that is deemed dangerous, dropout which interferes with education and/or risks their health or physical mental, spiritual moral or social development. Local  Not applicable- because only up to 20 staff stays at construction inflation of camp. prices Increased  The implementing agency (Contractor) will provide sufficient pressure on housing in work camps to accommodate all its workers coming accommodati from outside the immediate project area. ons and rents Camp-related  The labor camp is located in the Darunta HPP area which will traffic and cause traffic and road safety issue. Because, the local Bazaar of road safety Darunta is close to Darunta HPP in which the camp will be located, therefore the implementing agency is required to arrange their activities in different shifts especially the transportation of construction and other electrical and mechanical materials and equipment’s 136 Stakeholder  The PIU/DABS has already established a Grievance Redress engagement Mechanism (GRM), and led by a Committee composed and representatives of Darunta HPP, members from local community, Grievance one member from PIU-DABS Environmental and Social unit, and Redress representatives of the affected people and representative from Mechanism Nanagrahar University. (GRM)  DABS/PIU safeguard team who prepared GRM manual and will conducted training on GRM for local communities and GRC members.  DABS/ PIU will establish and maintain a GRM response protocol and an electronic logging and central database system for all complaints.  DABS/ PIU have conducted public information and consultation meeting among the communities in Darunta HPP.  DABS/ PIU will meet regularly, and at least quarterly to provide and receive information on the progress of the project, any problems encountered, and solutions.  DABS/ PIU will maintain record of all grievances related to Darunta HPP site to date. However, further efforts should be made to strengthen the overall functionality of GRM in the Darunta HPP site. These efforts will include: (I) public information and GRM training to be continued, (ii) registration of grievances (iii) GRC to meet on monthly basis to address community concerns. Labor  The Implementing Agency will be required to prepare and obtain conditions approval of an Occupational Safety and Health (OHS) plan for its workers at the work site and in the labor camps.  construction and management of labor camps per “Labor Accommodation: Processes and Standards”, a Guidance Note by IFC and the EBRD, found at the following link:  http://www.ebrd.com/downloads/about/sustainability/Workers_acc omodation.pdf Closure and The site specific SMP/EMP to be prepared by DABS/PIU will site include detailed provisions for work camps’ closure and site restoration restoration, including removal of buildings and ancillary facilities, rehabilitation of access ways, removal of all materials and equipment, restoration of the topography to its original state, and replanting of trees and other vegetation. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Potential Mitigation Measures Adverse Impacts EIA-General  An EIA should be undertaken by safeguard team and has to identify and assess the potential environmental impacts, their mitigation measures, Occupational Health and Safety, hygiene, Water and 137 Sanitation issues and etc. The consultants should also prepare a site specific EMP or an Action Plan showing all the relevant mitigation measures, implementation, monitoring and reporting arrangements. Labor camps-  The following are some generic mitigation measures mentioned general here to work as a check list for those who must prepare a site specific EMP/SMP and the site management plan.  The labor camp should be managed properly, give awareness and training about the risk of misconduct, sexually transmitted diseases, crime and drug abuse.  The camp should have proper disciplining procedures applied by an experienced administrator, conduct regular inspections and monitoring tools to observe and fervent possible misbehaviors.  The labor camp should have adequate hygiene, health and sanitation facilities and access to health clinic. Waste  The camp should have proper and hygienic sanitation facilities for disposal human wastes as well for Solid Wastes produced in the camp and should not contaminate the drinking water facilities in the camp. Wastewater  The labor camp must have a proper discharge system for the discharges wastewaters generated in the camp which should not come in touch with the food chain and the drinking water system in the camp. Increased  If project camp is putting additional pressure on the groundwater demand for that can cause further drawdown of the groundwater table which groundwater might not acceptable then water should be brought by tankers from other outside sources. Camp-related  The camp site should be used according to a proper site land use, management plan prepared by relevant competent Environmental access roads, and Sanitation Engineers. The top soil should be removed and noise and stockpiled at the very beginning before the equipment and labor or lights mobilized.  The camp site should be selected according to predefined criteria, should have valid permit, be enough away from the water canal and the local community.  The camp site should have proper access road and should have proper arrangements for fueling vehicles and machinery and its noise should not be harmful to the labors and the local community. Deforestation The project staff and the camp administrator must try to avoid, , ecosystem minimize and compensate the potential adverse impacts on the degradation, deforestation, ecosystem degradation and loss of species. species loss  Remove the top soil and stock pile it to be again spread on the camp site after it is rehabilitated.  Use as limited space as possible and avoid many transportation routes for driving vehicles, machinery and labors. 138  Use Standard Operation Procedures for preventing oil spell and spreading oil and grease on the camp site. Closure and Properly rehabilitate the camp site area after the completion of the site works and spread the top soil which was removed from the site and restoration close it for the needed time to restore properly by nature. 139 ANNEX 9: AFGHANISTAN LABOR CODE CHAPTER ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1: This code has been enacted in accordance with Article 48 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to explain and regulate the obligations, rights, privileges and social needs of workers. Objective: Article 2: The code is enacted to meet the following objectives: 1. Identify, organize and consolidate the work relations of employees. 2. Provide equal job opportunity and support of the employees’ rights. Terminologies Article 3: The terminologies used in this code bear the following meanings: 1. Employee: government employees, workers and the contractors, inclusive of male and female. 2. Worker: is the person that is recruited on a contractual basis. 3. Service worker: is the person that is recruited on a contractual basis as a support staff in an organization. 4. Employer: is a particular person that; the employee is recruited based on his/her agreement or in consultation with him. 5. Wage: is an amount paid to the employee against his performance. Prohibition of Compulsory Work Article 4: 1. Compulsory work is prohibited. Work becomes compulsory when the worker is threatened to do it or when a job against the rules and regulations of the organization and against the will of the worker is to be performed by the worker, is called a compulsory piece of work. 2. A piece of work performed by the worker based on the rules of law is not considered a compulsory piece of work. Application of 140 Law Article 7: People working in the diplomatic missions of Afghanistan abroad, or working in the international organizations inside the country will have to obey the rules of this law. The Right to Work against Wage Article 8: (1) The workers in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan have the right to work equally against the wage they are supposed to earn. The right to work against a wage and defend the rights is regulated by legislative documents. Non-discrimination on recruitment Article 9: (1) There should be no discrimination in recruiting a person, paying the salaries and the allowances to the staff, making a profession, the right to education and providing the social protection. (2) For women, during the period of pregnancy and after the birth of a child, and in other cases envisaged in this Code and legislative documents, certain benefits are given in the workplace. (3) In the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan everyone has the right to select a profession, a job according to one’s qualification, skills and interest on the basis of relevant legislative documents. CHAPTER TWO RECRUITMENT AND EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT Terms of Recruitment Article 13 (1) A person who can meet the following requirements may be recruited as worker: 1. Having the Afghan Nationality. 2. The minimum age for work is 18; and for light type of business, the minimum age of work is 15. The minimum age for gaining training is completion of 14 years. 2. The age of the employee at the time of recruitment is determined according to dates mentioned in his/her National ID card taking the day and month of his birth into consideration. This information is recorded in his personal file. Changing age is not valid after this information is entered into his personal file. 3. Recruiting people less than 18 years of age for businesses that are injurious to their health and cause physical damage or disability, is prohibited. CHAPTER THREE Hours of work Work time 141 Article 30: (1) Hours of work in this code are the hours that employees put them and his/her energy under the service of the organization in order to fulfill a job. (2) The ordinary working period, on average, during the course of the year, cannot be more than 40 hours per week. (3) After the agreement of the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs Martyrs and Disabled, given the nature of the work, the organization may increase or decrease the number of the hours during the days of the week unless the number of the hours per week exceeds 40 hours. Reduction of the Work time Article 31: (1) The weekly working time of workers are reduced in the following cases: (1) For youths between 15 and 18 year of age, 35 hours per week. (2) For workers engaged in underground work and works under conditions that are injurious to their health, 30 hours per week. (3) For pregnant women, 35 hours per week. of jobs and occupations which are injurious to health and in which (2) The list working time should be reduced will be prepared and identified by the Ministry of Public Health and MoLSAMD and the relevant organizations. (3) Reduction in the working time as described in clauses (1, 2, and 3) above will not cause any deduction in the salary or other allowances of the employees. (4) Taking into account the seasons of the year, the Holy month of Ramadan and weather change (severe cold or heat), MoLSAMD may either decrease or increase the number of the working time on a daily or weekly basis unless the total number of the working time in a week exceeds the determined number of working time in a year, as mentioned in Article 30 Working time at Night Article 32: (1) In the event of work during the night, the shift shall be one hour less than day. The work at night means: 11 consecutive hours starting from 8pm until 7am, arranged by MoLSAMD through internal rules of the organization. (2) The provisions of clause (1) of this article do not apply to the following cases: (1) When reduced hours of work is envisaged for workers and personnel in accordance with article (31) of this code. 142 (2) When it is not possible to reduce hours of work due to working and production conditions (uninterrupted production and in the work done in shifts according to work chart.) Night working wage Article 33: (1) During the work at night, the service and administrative employees will be paid (15) per cent and production workers will be paid (25) percent more than their normal wage. (2) Night work and its schedule will be permissible only if it has been proposed by the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs Martyrs and Disabled to the Ministerial council and they have approved it. Overtime Work Article 38: (1) Work done outside the ordinary hours of work is considered to be overtime, which is permitted in the following cases subject to the agreement of the employee and the employer: (1) For the performance of a piece of work involving essential services for the public welfare. (2) In order to prevent unforeseen production and social accidents (natural ones and removal of their consequences); (3) In order to repair and restore pieces of equipment which, when being idle, would lead to the stoppage of the work of a large number of workers. (4) In order to remove unforeseen events and happenings which would cause stoppage for social services affairs such as water supply, heating, lighting, canalization, transport, telecommunications, health services and other social services. (5) For performance of work which had started previously and which would cause material damage if discontinued. (6) In order to continue a piece of work which could not be stopped and the employee in the succeeding shift should be present. In such a case the organization is obliged to take speedy measures to find out the replacement for the employees. (7) In order to compensate and make up the work stoppage, described in clause (1) Of the article 37 of this code. 143 (8) In order to perform other pieces of work required by the organization and approved by the person in charge. (2) Overtime hours cannot be more than the working average hours during the day. (3) Overtime is not permitted for the night workers, employees engaged in underground works and works under conditions that are injurious to the health and pregnant women or women with children of less than two years of age. (4) The conditions, arrangement and the number of overtime hours will, with due regard to the special features of the work of the specified employees, be determined by the organization legislative document. CHAPTER FOUR THE RIGHT TO REST AND LEAVE Public holidays Article 41: Public paid holidays are as follow: 1. The last day of the week (Friday) 2. The first day of the year (Nawruz). 3. Twenty-eight of Assad (19 July) (the day of restoration Of independence of the country.) 4. Eight of SAWR, Victory of the Islamic Revolution of Afghanistan. 5. First day of Ramadan 6. The three days of Eid-e-Feter. 7. Four days of Eid-e-Said-e-Adhah and Arafat (Three days of Eid and one day of Arafat). 8. Twelfth of Rabiul Awal, the Holy birth day of Hazrat-e-Mohammad Peace is Up on Him. 9. Tenth of Muharam (the day of Ashura) 10. 26th of month of Dalwe return of former Soviet Union forces 11. Other days that is approved and announced by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan as Public Holidays. Work during the Public Holidays Article 44: (1) Work during the public and general holidays are allowed by the agreement of the employee and approval of the employer in the following cases: 144 (2) Work in an organization where staff keeps on working around the clock, where delay in work may cause backwardness and create problem in providing public services. (3) Performance of work related to public services. (4) performance of work that cannot be delayed, urgent repairs, loading and unloading of consignments, work related to the prevention of unforeseen accidents, removal of consequences of natural accidents and other exceptional cases. (5) Performance of other urgent pieces of works based on the approval of the person in charge. (6) In cases described in clause (1) of this Article, the organization is duty bound to grant, in addition to the normal overtime wage, 50 percent of the salary of the worker as incentive. CHAPTER FIVE WAGE Food Allowance Article 61: (1) Employee is entitled to food allowance based on the market rate. They get this allowance at the end of every month unless it is agreed other way in the contract. Determination of Wage Article 62: (1) The amount and conditions of payment of wages for different categories of employees are determined as follows, taking account of the provisions of article (59) of this Code: CHAPTER NINE Financial Responsibility of Employees Prevention from Financial Loss Article103: 1. The employee is obliged to assume a responsible attitude toward the properties and assets of the organization and to take measures to prevent damages from being inflicted. Responsibility of the employee against a financial loss Article 104: (1) The employee will not be held responsible for the probable damages arising from the ordinary progress of work. 145 Annex 10: Employees’ Code of Conduct The Code of Conduct is based on International Labor Organization (ILO) and Afghanistan Labor Law standards, and seeks to protect the workers who manufacture the clothing, footwear, electronics, agricultural products and other items enjoyed by consumers around the world and enforce the employees to implement. Workplace Code of Conduct Preamble: The Project Workplace Code of Conduct defines labor standards that aim to achieve decent and humane working conditions. The Code’s standards are based on International Labor Organization standards and internationally accepted good labor practices. Companies affiliated with the Project are expected to comply with all relevant and applicable laws and regulations of the country in which workers are employed and to implement the Workplace Code in their applicable facilities. When differences or conflicts in standards arise, affiliated companies are expected to apply the highest standard. The PROJECT monitors compliance with the Workplace Code by carefully examining adherence to the Compliance Benchmarks and the Principles of Monitoring. The Compliance Benchmarks identify specific requirements for meeting each Code standard, while the Principles of Monitoring guide the assessment of compliance. The PROJECT expects affiliated companies to make improvements when Code standards are not met and to develop sustainable mechanisms to ensure on-going compliance. Contractor will be responsible to provide orientation to employees and labors on the project workplace code of conduct. KUTEI will make sure that all members of the project are well informed about the project workplace CoC. Employment Relationship: Employers shall adopt and adhere to rules and conditions of employment that respect workers and, at a minimum, safeguard their rights under national and international labor and social security laws and regulations. Non-discrimination: No person shall be subject to any discrimination in employment, including hiring, compensation, advancement, discipline, termination or retirement, on the basis of gender, race, religion, age, disability, nationality, political opinion, social group or ethnic origin. 146 Harassment or Abuse: Every employee shall be treated with respect and dignity. No employee shall be subject to any physical, sexual, psychological or verbal harassment or abuse. Forced Labor: There shall be no use of forced labor, including prison labor, indentured labor, bonded labor or other forms of forced labor. Child Labor: No person shall be employed under the age of 15 or under the age for completion of compulsory education, whichever is higher. Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining: Employers shall recognize and respect the right of employees to freedom of association and collective bargaining. Health, Safety and Environment Employers shall provide a safe and healthy workplace setting to prevent accidents and injury to health arising out of, linked with, or occurring in the course of work or as a result of the operation of employers’ facilities. Employers shall adopt responsible measures to mitigate negative impacts that the workplace has on the environment. Hours of Work: Employers shall not require workers to work more than the regular and overtime hours allowed by the law of the country where the workers are employed. The regular work week shall not exceed 48 hours per week. Employers shall allow workers at least 24 consecutive hours of rest in every seven-day period. All overtime work shall be consensual. Employers shall not request overtime on a regular basis and shall compensate all overtime work at a premium rate. Other than in exceptional circumstances, the sum of regular and overtime hours in a week shall not exceed 60 hours? Compensation: Every worker has a right to compensation for a regular work week that is sufficient to meet the worker’s basic needs and provide some discretionary income. Employers shall pay at least the minimum wage or the appropriate prevailing wage, whichever is higher, comply with all legal requirements on wages, and provide any fringe benefits required by law or contract. Where compensation does not meet workers’ basic needs and provide some discretionary income, each employer shall work with the PROJECT to take appropriate actions that seek to progressively realize a level of compensation that does. Impacts on Host Communities from temporary Project Induced Labor Influx The project type is a single site to rehabilitate the existing facility rather than construction of linear or clustered projects. The number of expected workforce is estimated about 30 and the duration of the project is eighteen (18) months. The distance of the project and contractor’s camp sites are 500m away from the community settlements. Therefore; there 147 is minor impacts risk associated with the contractor’s work forces on the host communities like social conflicts, influx of additional population, increase in traffic and related accidents. The impacts are anticipated for short time period and the risk level is low, can be absorbed by the community and can be managed through implementation of the ESMP, CESMP and regular monitoring by DABS. The mitigation measures are already given n section 2.2 of the ESMP; however; some additional mitigation of these minor anticipated impacts due to the contractor’s work force on the host communities, following mitigation measures are recommended for the contractor as part the ESMP and contractor’s CESMP;  the contractor is bound to give preference to the local people for skilled and unskilled labors. In urban and peri-urban settings, it is usually less difficult to find qualified local workers, in this kind of circumstances; the contractor will be allowed to outsource the skilled labour. The contractor will make efforts on Darunta HPP to train the local force for enhancement of their skill level. This may be more likely beneficial if such trained staff is needed afterwards for the construction, operation and maintenance of the Naghlu Dam infrastructure.  As a general rule of the ESMP, camp accommodation is recommended in remote settings away from the settlements. There is space in the existing power plant of Darunta HPP to establish his {contractor) camp and is the ideal location for the contractor’s camp. This site is properly fenced and is located at about 500m away from the settlements. In addition, this location is also away from the agriculture land, community irrigation and drinking water resources.  As part of the ESMP, the Contractor will prepare and implement a Traffic Management Plan to reduce the risk of accidents as well as additional burden on the transportation infrastructure while delivery of supplies for construction workers and the transportation of workers.  Citizen Engagement (CE) and establishment of a grievance redress mechanism (GRM) for workers and host community is an integral part of the ESMP, the contractor and the project management staff will follow the procedural mechanism of CE and GRM during construction period. 148 ‫‪Annex 11: public information poster on grievance service‬‬ ‫د افغانستان اسالمی جمهوری‬ ‫د افغانستان برښنا شرکت‬ ‫خبرتیا‬ ‫د درونټی د برښنا کوټ د بیا رغونی پروژه‬ ‫د ننګرهار والیت د سرخ رود ولسوالی د ( درونټی ) د ساحی اړوند ټولو ګته اخستونکو او اوسیدونکو ته خبر ورکول‬ ‫) ساختمانی شرکت سره السلیک‬ ‫کیږی چی د درونټی د برښنا بند د بیا رغونی تړون د(‬ ‫شوی دي چی اوس مهال عمال په ساحه کی کار جریان لری‪.‬‬ ‫څرنګه چی دا یوه ټول ګټی پروژه ده او د درونټی بند اړونده اوسیدونکی ترینه ګټه اخلی نو په همدی لحاظ د خلکو‬ ‫همکاری او برخه اخیستنه اړینه ده ‪ ٬‬همدارنګه د کار د ښه والی او په ټاکل شوی نیټه د پروژی د بشپړیدو په موخه‬ ‫تاسی عزتمن کولی شی خپل رغنده وړاندیزونه‪ ،‬شکایتونه ‪ ،‬نیوکی ‪ ٬‬سپارښتونه او نظریات د الندی الرښونی مطابق‬ ‫له مونږ سره شریک کړي‪:‬‬ ‫‪ ۱‬په لومړی ګام کی غوره الره داده چی خپل شکایت‪ ،‬وړاندیز او نیوکی دخپل کلی له استازی سره شریک کړی تر څو‬ ‫په مشورتی غونډه کی چی په هرو دوو اونیو کی یو ځل د ستاسی د استازیو ‪ ٬‬پروژی پلی کوونکی شرکت استازی او د‬ ‫برښنا د استازی په ګډون پرانستل کیږی پری خبری وکړی او د حل غوره الری ورته ولټول شی‪.‬‬ ‫‪ ۲‬په هغه صورت کی چی ستاسی شکایت او سپارښتنو ته په لومړی ګام کی رسیدګی ونه شی او ستاسی قناعت‬ ‫حاصل نه شی نو کوالی شي د پروژی په کچه د شکایتونو د حل کمیټی ته مراجعه وکړي‪.‬‬ ‫‪ ۳‬همدارنګه کوالی شي په رسمی ورځوکی له شنبی نه تر چهار شنبی پوری د سهار له نه بجونه د لماسپښین تر دریو‬ ‫بجو له الندی شمیرو سره اړیکه ونیسي‪:‬‬ ‫الف – د شکایتونو د اوریدو د کمټی رئیس ( شاه محمود ) ‪۲۶۶۲۴۸۴۱۲۷‬‬ ‫ب – د شکایتونو د اوریدو د کمیټی مرستیال( انجنیر محمد هاشم )‬ ‫)‬ ‫ج‪ -‬د پروژی ساحوي انجنیر (‬ ‫د‪ -‬د افغانستان برښنا شرکت د شکایاتو د اوریدنی عمومي شمیره ‪۲۶۸۴۴۷۷۴۷۲‬‬ ‫‪ ۸‬همدارنګه تاسی کوالیی شي د الندی برښنا لیک په مټ هم خپل شکایت‪ ،‬نیوکه او سپارښتنی د افغانستا برښنا‬ ‫شرکت له اړونده اداری سره شریک‬ ‫کړي‪.‬‬ ‫‪Complaints.wbp@dabs.af‬‬ ‫د افغانستا برښنا شرکت مهر‬ ‫‪149‬‬