1. Environmental Safeguards
Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment Program (KISWRMIP)
Srinath Anekal
Environmental Specialist, PSC
#28, 1st Cross Street
Gandhi Nagar, Shimoga – INDIA
Telephone:
Construction Management & Quality Control Training Workshop
Shivamogga
February 27, 2016

2. Policy Objectives
To examine the potential environmental risks and benefits associated with Bank financed investments
To support integration of environmental and social aspects of investments into the decision making process
Consult affected people, involve NGOs, and provide opportunities for their participation in the environmental assessment aspects

3. Possible Impacts

4. Possible Impacts

5. Environmental Safeguard Principles
EA is required by Bank-financed investments;
The Borrower is responsible for carrying out the EA;
The Bank advises the Borrower on Bank’s EA requirements;
The Bank does not finance activities that will contravene national legislation or relevant international environmental agreements identified during EA

6. Operation of Environmental Safeguards Principles
EA instruments used to meet environmental safeguards:
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Regional or sectoral EA/SEA
Environmental Audit
Hazard or Risk Assessment
Environmental Management Plan /Checklist
Environmental Framework

7. Environmental Screening
Key Principles of Environmental Assessments
Environmental Screening
Category A or B
Criteria for classification include type, location, sensitivity, and scale of project as well as the nature and magnitude of potential impacts
Projects with multiple components or sub-projects are categorized according to the component with the most serious potential impact

8. Environmental Screening
Key Principles of Environmental Assessments
Environmental Screening
Category A or B
Criteria for classification include type, location, sensitivity, and scale of project as well as the nature and magnitude of potential impacts
Projects with multiple components or sub-projects are categorized according to the component with the most serious potential impact

9. Key Principles of Environmental Assessments
Category “A”
Project likely to have significant irreversible adverse and sensitive environmental impacts
Impacts may affect an area larger than that subject to physical works
EA compares project feasible alternatives and their related impacts (including “No action”)
EA recommends preventive/mitigation measures and their monitoring

10. Key Principles of Environmental Assessments
Category “B”
Project has potential less adverse environmental impacts, mostly site-specific
EA scope is narrower than the one for Category “A”
EA examines the project negative and positive impacts
Small scale irrigation and drainage projects
Small-scale, relatively clean (gas or light diesel oil fired) thermal power plants, micro hydro power plants, and small sanitary landfills
Rehabilitating or maintaining an existing infrastructure (e.g., roads, power, transmission and irrigation networks)

11. Key Principles of Environmental Assessments
Category “B” Example
Rehabilitation of irrigation canals similar to Gondhi Sub-Project

12. Key Principles of Environmental Assessments
Category “B” Example
Rehabilitation of irrigation canals similar to Gondhi Sub-Project

13. GONDHI SUB-PROJECT – CLASSIFICATION AS PER SEP
GONDHI SUB-PROJECT – CLASSIFICATION AS PER SEP NOTIFICATION OF MOEF
River Valley Projects are under Schedule 1 (c);
Requirements based on CCA
Since Gondhi Sub-Project has less than 10,000ha CCA, it is a Category B project;
Again, it is divided into Category B1 or Category B2 Projects;
Category B1 are those projects that either are located within 10km boundary of a notified wild-life sanctuary or within 10 km of a critically polluted area;
If the project is Category B1 – all requirements of Category A project shall apply;
Based on the Assessment, Gondhi Sub-Project is a Category B2 project that requires clearance from the State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority.

14. GONDHI SUB-PROJECT – EMP
The PPTA provides the Environmental Management Plan that needs to be incorporated at various stages of the project including the following:
Project Design and Location;
Project Construction;
Project Operation;
SALIENT FEATURES OF THE GONDHI SUB-PROJECT EMP

15. Project Implementation
Responsibilities of Agency
Project Preparation
Familiar with Bank policy
Understand the objective of the EA process
Hire and manage EIA Consultants for EIA report preparation and disclosure
Responsible for disclosure and consultation of draft EA
Allocates costs for EA mitigation measures and EMP implementation
Project Implementation
Compliance with measures agreed in EA
Implements the EMP
Reports the status of mitigation measures
Reports the findings of monitoring program

16. How to implement EMP
Nominate a person in PIU for environmental matters and will closely work with the consultant
EMP should be developed such that it fits your institutional structure
Include all permits and EIA decisions into the EMP
Mitigation measures and monitoring can be part of the Construction Contract and the Supervision of the same can be part of the Supervision Contract
Include the monitoring cost in the budget and if responsibility of the contractor or supervising engineer in their contracts – require regular reporting

17. Thank You