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Biannual Environmental Monitoring Report (July – December 2017)

Environmental Monitoring Report

Bi-annual Report

Project Number: 47235-001 PAK July 2018

Loan 3159-PAK/3160-PAK(COL): Trimmu and Panjnad Barrages Improvement Project (TPBIP) Prepared by Tariq Jan, Environmentalist, Trimmu Panjnad Barrage Consultants for the Project Management Office, Irrigation Department, Government of Punjab and the Asian Development Bank


ABBREVIATIONS

3Rs Reduce, Reuse, Recycle ADB Asian Development Bank AFFF Aqueous Film Forming Foam As Arsenic BAEMR Bi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report CCA Cultural Command Area DCP Dry Chemical Power DO Dissolved Oxygen EC Electrical Conductivity EGC Engineering General Consultants EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan EMMP Environmental Management & Monitoring Plan EPA Environmental Protection Agency EPRM Environmental Progress Review Meeting ERP Emergency Response Plan ESIA Environmental & Social Impact Assessment GEL Global Environment Lab GCC General Conditions of Contract HSE Health, Safety & Environment I/C HSE Incharge Health, Safety & Environment IPC Interim Payment Certificate LTI Loss Time Injury M&E Monitoring & Evaluation MTC Medical Treatment Case NEQS National Environmental Quality Standards NESPAK National Engineering Services Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. NOC No Objection Certificate PAPs Project Affected Persons PCSIR Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research PEPA Pakistan Environmental Protection Act PEQS Provincial Environmental Quality Standards PID Punjab Irrigation Department PMO Project Management Office PPEs Personal Protective Equipment RD Reduced Distance RGB Right Guide Bank RMB Right Marginal Bund ROW Right of Way RWI Restricted Work Injury SCL Sinohydro Corporation Limited SMEC SMEC International Pty. Limited SP Special Provision SSEMP Site Specific Environmental Management Plan SWMP Solid Waste Management Plan TBT Tool Box Talk TDS Total Dissolved Solid TMP Traffic Management Plan TPBC Trimmu Panjnad Barrages Consultants TRIR Total Recordable Injury Rate


TS Trimmu Sidhnai UA/UC Unsafe Act/Unsafe Condition WED World Environment Day WHO World Health Organization

This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.


Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Bi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report

ADB LOAN No. 3159/3160-PAK

Project Number: 47235-001

(July to December 2017)

Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Trimmu Barrage Project (TPBIP/ICB-01)

Prepared by: Tariq Jan, Environmentalist Trimmu Panjnad Barrage Consultants (TPBC)

Initial Review by: Engr. Anwar Hussain Mujahid Environmental Specialist TPBC

For: Project Management Office, Irrigation Department, Government of the

Punjab

Final Review by: Malik Pervaiz Arif, Director Environment & Social PMO Barrages,

Canal Bank, Mustafabad, Lahore

Consultants: Joint Venture of NESPAK (Pvt) Ltd., SMEC Pty Int’l, Engineering General

Consultants (EGC) Ltd.

Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Trimmu Barrage Bi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report Jul-Dec 2017

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TRIMMU AND PANJNAD BARRAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Bi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1

1.1. Project Background ............................................................................................ 1

1.2. Salient Features of Barrage ............................................................................... 1

1.3. Project Scope of Work........................................................................................ 3

1.3.1. Civil Works .................................................................................................. 3

1.3.2. Mechanical & Electrical Works (M&E) ......................................................... 4

1.3.3. Building Works ............................................................................................ 4

1.4. Construction Activities ........................................................................................ 4

1.5. Overall Progress about HSE Issues ................................................................... 5

1.6. Changes in Contractor’s HSE Organogram ........................................................ 5

1.7. Relationship with the PMO, TPBC & Contractor ................................................. 6

1.8. Site Specific Environmental Management Plan (SSEMP) .................................. 6

1.9. EMP Performance Monitoring ............................................................................ 6

1.10. Environmental Checklists for Monitoring ............................................................ 7

1.11. PMO and Consultant’s Monitoring Activities ....................................................... 7

1.11.1. Instrumental Monitoring Performance at Trimmu Barrage Project ............... 7

1.11.2. Environmental Progress Review Meetings (EPRMs) in the reported period 8

1.11.3. PMO, TPBC & Contractor’s Staff Site Visit to Check HSE Compliance ....... 8

1.11.4. Field Visit by Environment & Social Team of Asian Development Bank .... 10

1.12. Institutional Arrangements of Trimmu Barrage Project ..................................... 11

1.12.1. Project Management Office (PMO) ........................................................... 11

1.12.2. Construction Supervision Consultants....................................................... 12

1.12.3. Contractor ................................................................................................. 13

2. ENVIRONMENTal MONITORING PERFORMANCE ..................................................... 14

2.1. Environmental Monitoring Summary ................................................................. 14

2.2. Types of Monitoring .......................................................................................... 14

2.3. Compliance Monitoring/Internal Monitoring ...................................................... 14

2.3.1. Surface Water Quality Analysis ................................................................. 14

2.3.2. Noise Monitoring ....................................................................................... 18

2.4. Instrumental Monitoring/Effects Monitoring/External Monitoring ....................... 21

2.4.1. Drinking Water (Ground Water) Quality Monitoring ................................... 22


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2.4.2. Waste Water Analysis ............................................................................... 23

2.4.3. Ambient Air Quality Monitoring .................................................................. 24

3. ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL MANAGEMENT ........................................................... 26

3.1. Flora & Fauna .................................................................................................. 26

3.2. Borrow Area ..................................................................................................... 26

3.3. Traffic Management Plan Implementation ........................................................ 27

3.4. Cofferdam & Water Filtration Plant Inauguration by Project Director ................ 29

3.5. Installation of Signboards, Diversion Signs....................................................... 29

3.6. Dust Abatement & Air Emission Monitoring ...................................................... 30

3.7. Tree Plantation Plan ......................................................................................... 30

3.8. Oil Spill Management ....................................................................................... 31

3.9. Fuel Storage Area ............................................................................................ 32

3.10. Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) .............................. 32

3.11. Campsite Management & Labor Accommodation ............................................. 33

3.12. Field Visits of TPBC Environmental Specialist to Trimmu Barrage ................... 34

3.13. Grievance Redressal Committee ...................................................................... 36

3.14. Complaint Register ........................................................................................... 37

3.15. Employment Status .......................................................................................... 38

3.16. Social Issues on Site ........................................................................................ 38

3.17. Waste Management ......................................................................................... 39

3.17.1. Waste Water Collection and Disposal ....................................................... 39

3.17.2. Solid Waste Management ......................................................................... 39

4. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY ........................................................................ 42

4.1. Health, Safety & Construction Works Management .......................................... 42

4.1.1. First Aid Center & First Aid Box................................................................. 42

4.1.2. Housekeeping ........................................................................................... 43

4.1.3. Firefighting Arrangements Vis-à-Vis Welding ............................................ 43

4.1.4. Use of PPEs ............................................................................................. 44

4.1.5. Safety Signboards..................................................................................... 45

4.1.6. Safety Trainings ........................................................................................ 45

4.1.7. Swimmer & Boating Arrangements ........................................................... 46

4.1.8. Unsafe Acts & Unsafe Conditions (UA/UC System) .................................. 46

4.1.9. Electrical Components .............................................................................. 47

4.1.10. Accident/Incident Statistics ....................................................................... 47

5. RECOMMENDATIONS & CONCLUSIONS ................................................................... 50


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List of Tables

Table 1-1: Salient Features of Trimmu Barrage ...................................................................... 2

Table 1-2: Overall Status of Contractor’s HSE Staff at Site ..................................................... 5

Table 1-3: Site based Instrumental Monitoring Equipment ...................................................... 5

Table 1-4: Contractor’s EMP Implementation Staff at Site ....................................................... 5

Table 1-5: Status of Environmental Plans related to Trimmu Barrage Project ............................ 6

Table 1-6: EPRM .................................................................................................................... 8

Table 2-1: Surface Water Quality July – December 2017 .................................................... 14

Table 2-2: Groundwater Sample Results from Left Side of Barrage near Regulation Cabin .. 22

Table 2-3: Waste Water Analysis .......................................................................................... 24

Table 2-4: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Results ................................................................ 24

Table 3-1: Tree Plantation Status .......................................................................................... 31

Table 3-2: District Wise Skilled / Unskilled Labour for the Month of December, 2017 ............ 38

Table 3-3: Non-Hazardous Waste ......................................................................................... 40

Table 3-4: Hazardous Waste ................................................................................................ 40

Table 4-1: Incidents analysis - July 2017 .............................................................................. 47

Table 4-2: Incidents analysis - August 2017 .......................................................................... 47

Table 4-3: Incidents analysis - September 2017 ................................................................... 48

Table 4-4: Incidents analysis - October 2017 ........................................................................ 48

Table 4-5: Incidents Analysis - November 2017 .................................................................... 48

Table 4-6: HSE Score – December 2017 .............................................................................. 49


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List of Figures

Figure 1-1: Location Map of Trimmu Barrage ....................................................................... 1

Figure 1-2: Flow Chart of Major Rivers of Pakistan .............................................................. 3

Figure 1-3: Rehabilitation Works of Trimmu Barrage ........................................................... 4

Figure 1-4: Director E&S PMO pointing out broken basin and switchboard in Labour Camp............................................................................................................................... 9

Figure 1-5: TPBC Chinese Camp Visited by ADB Team along with the PMO, Engineer and Contractor’s Staff ............................................................................................... 10

Figure 1-6: Environmentalist of TPBC Briefing about Fuel Storage Area ......................... 11

Figure 1-7: ADB Team inquiring from Workers & Environmentalist Sinohydro regarding Work Place Safety .............................................................................................. 11

Figure 1-8: Organogram of Trimmu Barrage Project .......................................................... 12

Figure 1-9: Contractor’s Organogram ................................................................................. 13

Figure 2-1: Noise Monitoring at Additional Bays Area ....................................................... 18

Figure 3-1: Vulnerable Trees in the Borrow Area along T.S. Link Canal ........................... 26

Figure 3-2: Borrow area restoration between RMB & RGB is in progress ........................ 27

Figure 3-3: Light Traffic route for passing from Trimmu Barrage ..................................... 28

Figure 3-4: Heavy Traffic Diversion Route .......................................................................... 28

Figure 3-5: Speed Limit Signboards on Rasheedpur & Athara Hazari Roads................... 29

Figure 3-6: Inauguration of Cofferdam Stage II Works (Upstream of RGB) and Water Filtration Plant .................................................................................................... 29

Figure 3-7: Speed Limit Board & Flagmen Working on Diversion Route .......................... 30

Figure 3-8: Water Sprinkling in Operation at Cofferdam & Diversion Board .................... 30

Figure 3-9: Concrete Pad Beneath Generators ................................................................... 32

Figure 3-10: Labour Camp Barber & Laundry shops view ................................................... 34

Figure 3-11: Engineer’s Environmental Specialist briefing the Contractor’s HSE Incharge regarding rectification of Site Issues ................................................................ 36

Figure 3-12: GRC Committee Board ...................................................................................... 37

Figure 3-13: Complaint Register ............................................................................................ 38

Figure 3-14: Over flow of waste water from septic tank and soakage pits behind the Labor Camp ................................................................................................................... 39

Figure 4-1: PMO, Consultants and Contractor’s Team making a joint visit in September 15, 2017..............................................................................................................................43

Figure 4-2: Fire Extinguisher and Flashback Arrestors with Cylinder .......................................44

Figure 4-3: Compliance of PPEs at Site ..................................................................................45

Figure 4-4: TBT in Progress at Site .........................................................................................46

Figure 4-5: Standby Boat & Swimmer .....................................................................................46


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List of Graphs

Graph 2-1: Surface Water Analysis July 2017 .................................................................... 15

Graph 2-2: Surface Water Analysis August 2017 ............................................................... 15

Graph 2-3: Surface Water Analysis September 2017 ......................................................... 16

Graph 2-4: Surface Water Analysis October 2017 .............................................................. 16

Graph 2-5: Surface Water Analysis November 2017 .......................................................... 17

Graph 2-6: Surface Water Analysis December 2017 .......................................................... 17

Graph 2-7: Noise Monitoring Results July 2017 ................................................................. 19

Graph 2-8: Noise Monitoring Results August 2017 ............................................................ 19

Graph 2-9: Noise Monitoring Results September 2017 ...................................................... 20

Graph 2-10: Noise Monitoring Results October 2017 ........................................................... 20

Graph 2-11: Noise Monitoring Results November 2017 ....................................................... 21

Graph 2-12: Noise Monitoring Results December 2017 ....................................................... 21

List of Annexures

Annex-I Filled Checklists

Annex-II Surface Water Results

Annex-III Third-Party Environmental Monitoring Results

Annex-IV Field Trip Reports

Annex-V Tool Box Talks


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List of Abbreviations

3Rs Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

ADB Asian Development Bank

AFFF Aqueous Film Forming Foam

As Arsenic

BAEMR Bi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report

CCA Cultural Command Area

DCP Dry Chemical Power

DO Dissolved Oxygen

EC Electrical Conductivity

EGC Engineering General Consultants

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

EMP Environmental Management Plan

EMMP Environmental Management & Monitoring Plan

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

EPRM Environmental Progress Review Meeting

ERP Emergency Response Plan

ESIA Environmental & Social Impact Assessment

GEL Global Environment Lab

GCC General Conditions of Contract

HSE Health, Safety & Environment

I/C HSE Incharge Health, Safety & Environment

IPC Interim Payment Certificate

LTI Loss Time Injury

M&E Monitoring & Evaluation

MTC Medical Treatment Case

NEQS National Environmental Quality Standards

NESPAK National Engineering Services Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd.

NOC No Objection Certificate

PAPs Project Affected Persons

PCSIR Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research

PEPA Pakistan Environmental Protection Act

PEQS Provincial Environmental Quality Standards

PID Punjab Irrigation Department

PMO Project Management Office

PPEs Personal Protective Equipment


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RD Reduced Distance

RGB Right Guide Bank

RMB Right Marginal Bund

ROW Right of Way

RWI Restricted Work Injury

SCL Sinohydro Corporation Limited

SMEC SMEC International Pty. Limited

SP Special Provision

SSEMP Site Specific Environmental Management Plan

SWMP Solid Waste Management Plan

TBT Tool Box Talk

TDS Total Dissolved Solid

TMP Traffic Management Plan

TPBC Trimmu Panjnad Barrages Consultants

TRIR Total Recordable Injury Rate

TS Trimmu Sidhnai

UA/UC Unsafe Act/Unsafe Condition

WED World Environment Day

WHO World Health Organization


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Environmental Monitoring for the Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Trimmu Barrage Project

remained in progress during the period of July to December 2017. The Construction of this project

is being carried out by the M/s. Sinohydro Corporation Limited (SCL) under the supervision of a

Joint Venture of Consultants namely National Engineering Services of Pakistan (NESPAK) (Pvt)

Ltd, SMEC Int’l Pty and Engineering General Consultants (EGC) (Pvt)Ltd. The Construction of

Trimmu Barrage was started in the month of May 31, 2016 and overall progress of work has

remained satisfactory during the reporting period.

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is an integral component of Trimmu Barrage Project as

part of the Project’s Contract Agreement. The Trimmu Barrage’s Environmental Impact Assessment

(EIA) has been duly approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Punjab. During the

reporting period, keeping in view the provisions of the EMP, Instrumental/Effects Monitoring &

Compliance Monitoring were performed to determine the environmental impact of the Project’s

construction activities. Director Environmental & Social PMO, the Engineer and Contractor’s HSE

team worked in close coordination to resolve various issues such as non-availability of Personal

Protective Equipment (PPEs) and abysmal housekeeping at the workplace area(s) for which

significant improvement was observed after adoption of necessary mitigation measures.

Overall environmental management of the Project Area remained satisfactory due to stringent

efforts made by the Consultants Environmental Team. The Contractor overall responded positively

towards environment, health and safety issues at site and adverse impacts were minimized. Due to

huge construction activities such as excavation of additional bays, Rangpur Canal diversion

excavation and movement of Project’s heavy machinery caused intensive emissions of dust

particles in the working area. The impact of dust was reduced by regular waster sprinkling. Ambient

air quality monitoring however revealed that, the PM10, SOx, NOx and CO2 remained within

National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS).

Traffic Management Plan (TMP) for Stage-II Works is a necessary tool and highly significant for

Trimmu Barrage Project and proper implementation of this Plan is being made possible by effective

coordination of PMO, Consultant and the Contractor’s team joint efforts. Several results oriented

meeting(s) were held with local administration for heavy traffic diversion from Trimmu Barrage and

alternate arrangements were finalized for passing of light vehicles through the Project Area.

Necessary traffic sign boards and sufficient flagmen were deployed at nodal points for smooth flow

of traffic from the Project Area. This was itself a mammoth task by itself in which success was

achieved with the cooperation of all concerned. The Traffic Management Plan for Stage-II Works

after due revision and scrutiny was approved by the Chief Resident Engineer (CRE) on November

06, 2017.

The Contractor constructed two camps for its labor and staff residence. For the Management Staff,

a Main Camp was established near the Irrigation Canal Colony on the left side of the Barrage while

the Labor Camp was constructed on the right side of the Barrage. Proper sewerage system

comprising of septic tank and soakage pit was constructed and solid waste system based on the

3Rs technique i.e. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Recyclable waste was handed over to the private

vendor and organic solid waste was segregated and disposed off at designated disposal area, on

the rear side of the Batching Plant.

According to EMP requirements, the Contractor submitted a Tree Plantation Plan for the first Phase

of the Project in which the Contractor had to plant around 1,000 saplings but due to unknown


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reasons, only 650 species were planted. However, in next phase PMO and TPBC will ensure that

complete plantation of around 5,000 trees is carried out in the Project Area.

The overall Health Safety and Environment (HSE) implementation was satisfactory due to

continuous efforts by the supervisory staff at site. Furthermore, the Contractor was pressed hard to

follow the HSE guidelines in true letter and spirit. At initial stage, the Consultant and the Contractor’s

team prepared a “gap analysis” of the Project about hazards like methods of excavation, chemical

safety, mechanical hazards, noise hazards, electrical issues, movement of machinery, batching

plants hazards, work at height risks etc. and mitigation measures were accordingly identified and

adhered to. Through effective trainings and awareness campaigns, HSE culture was promoted

among the Contractor’s labor and staff. Thereafter all working staff demonstrated positive response

and no major accident happened at site until now. Due to stennous efforts by the PMO, TPBC and

the Contractor, project conditions are improving and PMO/Engineer’s target is to achieve zero Loss

Time Injury Rate.

On December 13, 2017 an ADB Team comprising Ms. Sofia Shafiq Environmental Specialist, Syed

Asim Ali Sabzwari Environmental Safeguards Consultant & Ms. Uzma Gender Specialist visited the

Trimmu Barrage site along with Malik Pervaiz Arif Director E&S PMO & Engr. Anwar H. Mujahid

Environmental Specialist SMEC/EGC and after meeting with the CRE and his staff toured the

Project Work Sites and the Contractor’s Main Camp/Labour Camp. The ADB Team made the

following recommendations for specific improvement at site, after visiting the Chinese Camp, Fuel

Station, Workshop, Batching Plant, Additional Bays Area, Labour Camp/First Aid Center &

Rasheedpur Road Diversion.

• Fire extinguishers should be regularly checked and refilled on time.

• Oil spill under the “Generators” should be checked with provision of impervious floor and

“parapet wall”.

• Exhaust from “Generators” should be in vertical direction and at height.

• Oil storage area should also have a “parapet wall”. Oil spill kits should be made available.

• Waste bins should be made available in Oil Storage Area.

• Proper disposal arrangements should be made for oily rugs/waste clothes.

• Extra fire extinguishers should be provided at Quality Control/Civil Lab.

• More safety signboards are needed.

• “Rubber Caps” should be installed at the end of “steel bars”.

• Signboards for “No Smoking” should be installed near cylinders utilized for cutting.

• More waste bins should be provided in the Camps Area.

• Ms. Safia Shafiq appreciated the fact that helmets and jackets were provided to the visiting

delegation and other members of the visiting team during the middle of the inspection,

however desired that in future it may be done at the very start of the inspection.

• The visiting ADB Team checked the “Medical Records Register” at the First Aid Center

including availability of Emergency Medicines and found them satisfactory.

• Labour Camp housekeeping was also regarded as adequate.

The ADB Team seemed to be overall satisfied with the improved housekeeping in the Project Area.


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Figure 1-1: Location Map of Trimmu Barrage

1. INTRODUCTION

This is the second “Bi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report” (BAEMR) of the “Rehabilitation

and Upgrading of Trimmu Barrage Project”. As per project requirements, this report has been

prepared by the Supervisory Consultant i.e. NESPAK, SMEC & EGC joint venture for onward review

and approval by the Client. After Client’s approval the report will be transmitted to the Asian

Development Bank (ADB). This BAEMR provides the overall status of implementation of

Environmental Management Plan (EMP), Site Specific Environmental Management Plan (SSEMP)

and various Sub-Plans i.e. Traffic Management Plan, Health Safety & Environment Plan, Waste

Management Plan, Borrow Area Plan, Tree Plantation Plan and Emergency Response Plan, Asian

Development Bank (ADB) Environmental Safeguard Policies (2009), EIA, and Environmental

Conditionality stipulated by EPA Punjab. Equally pertinent are the Contract specifications like

Special Provisions (SP), General Conditions of the Contract (GCC) regarding Health & Safety

procedures and Environmental Protection’s statutory requirements, legislations and international

best practices. In case of any violations of the Contractual stipulations, approved plans, the

Contractor was intimated through, letters, emails, field memos, meetings, and monthly reports.

1.1. Project Background

Trimmu Barrage holds a strategic position in the agricultural economy of Pakistan. It was

constructed in 1937-39. The Barrage was designed for a safe discharge capacity of 645,000 cusecs.

During high floods, the excess flows are managed to pass through the breaching section, provided

on the right marginal bund at RD 16-18 to safeguard the Main Barrage. A remodelling plan of the

Barrage was under taken as a consequence of the Indus Water Treaty and a new head regulator

for the Trimmu Sidhnai (T.S.) Link Canal was constructed in 1961-62 with a capacity of 12,500

cusec for feeding lower Ravi and Sutlej River commands. The Barrage is located about 3 km.

downstream of the confluence of the Chenab River and the Jhelum River about 25 Km. south west

of Jhang City on Jhang Bhakkar Road at Latitude 310 11’N and Longitude 720 08E. The location

of the Barrage has been shown in Figure 1-1. The command areas of this Barrage falls in a semi-

arid zone with Thal Desert on its right and Rachna Doab on its left side. Trimmu Barrage is located

around 206 Km. and 268 Km. downstream of Qadirabad and Rasul Barrages, respectively.

1.2. Salient Features of Barrage

Salient features along with physical data for the Barrage and associated canals are presented in Table 1-1.



Table 1-1: Salient Features of Trimmu Barrage

Barrage Data

Design capacity 645,000 cusecs

Main weir 502,000 cusecs

Left undersluice 82,000 cusecs

Right undersluice 61,000 cusecs

Total width between abutments 3,025 ft.

No. of bays Main weir 37 No. (each 60 ft. wide)

Left undersluice 08 No. (each 30 ft. wide)

Right undersluice 06 No. (each 30 ft. wide)

Highest Flood Level Upstream RL 494.30

Downstream RL 490.50

Pond level Summer RL 491.50

Winter RL 490.00

Crest R.L. Main weir RL 477.50

Left undersluice RL 472.00

Right undersluice RL 472.00

Upstream floor level Main weir RL 470.00

Undersluices RL 468.00

Downstream floor level Main weir RL 468.00

Undersluices RL 464.00

Upstream floor lengths Main weir 0.00 ft.

Undersluices 274.00 ft.

Downstream floor lengths Main weir 68.00 ft.

Undersluices 80.00 ft.

Off-Taking Canal Data

Haveli Main Line Designed discharge 5,170 cusecs

Crest R.L. 481.0

Head Regulator 5 Nos. bays of width 24 ft. each (5 x 24 = 120 ft.)

Trimmu Sidhnai Link Designed discharge 12,500 cusecs

Crest R.L. 481.0

Head Regulator 10 Nos. bays of width 24 ft. each (10 x 24 = 240 ft.)

Rangpur Canal Designed discharge 2,710/1,800 cusec

Crest R.L. 483.50

Head Regulator 03 Nos. bays of width of 24 ft. each (3 x 24 = 72 ft.)

Three canals with the total with drawing capacity of 20,380 cusec off-take from the Barrage Rangpur

Canal emanates from the right flank, whereas Haveli Main Line Canal and T.S. Link Canal off-take

from the left flank. Haveli Canal irrigates 1.017 million acres (411,741 hectors) in Jhang and Multan

Districts, whereas, Rangpur Canal feeds 345,000 acres (139,644 hectors) in Jhang and

Muzaffargarh Districts. Water conveyed to the Ravi River through T.S. Link Canal is then diverted

through Sidhnai Mailsi (S.M.) Link Canal and serves an area of about 1.715 million acres (690,688



Figure 1-2: Flow Chart of Major Rivers of Pakistan

hectors) in Bahawalpur, Vehari & Lodhran Districts. The overall CCA of the Trimmu Barrage canal

command is 2.68 million acres that is 13.19% of the total CCA (20.31 million acres) of the Punjab

and 7.05% of the entire CCA of the country (38 million acres). Figure 1-2 shows the Flow Chart of

Major Rivers of Pakistan.

1.3. Project Scope of Work

1.3.1. Civil Works

• Construction of 13 no. additional bays of 800 ft., length gated structure with all

appurtenances

• Construction of 800 ft. long new Road Bridge Structure

• Dismantling of old Right Guide Bank and construction of Right Guide Bank

• Remodelling of upstream river training works

• Dismantling of old and construction of new Head Regulator of Rangpur Canal



Rehabilitation of existing barrage structure including bridge and floors etc. shown in Figure 1-3.

1.3.2. Mechanical & Electrical Works (M&E)

• Repair of Barrage gates hoisting system and steel decking

• Coupling and installation of electric motors

• Mechanical and electrical work of gates and hoisting system of 13 no. additional bays

• Mechanical and electrical work of Head Regulator of Rangpur Canal

• Automation of gates through centralized gate operation from control room

• Water discharge monitoring in the control room and communication network for barrage and

off-taking canals

1.3.3. Building Works

• Construction of Employer/Engineer office

• Construction of SDO residence

• Construction of Junior and Senior quarters

• Public park

1.4. Construction Activities

The work in progress.

The present status of project work is given as under:

Overall progress (until December 31, 2017)

Planned Physical Progress 53.28%

Achieved Progress 48.00%

Figure 1-3: Rehabilitation Works of Trimmu Barrage



1.5. Overall Progress about HSE Issues

Table 1-2 presents the Overall Status of HSE Staff at site.

Table 1-2: Overall Status of Contractor’s HSE Staff at Site

Sr. No. Health Status Qty. Contractor’s response

1 MBBS doctor Resigned 01 Search for replacement in

progress

2 Paramedic staff Appointed 02 —

3 First aid center One first aid center established at site

01 —

4 Ambulance Ambulance dedicated for emergency cases.

01 —

Table 1-3: Site based Instrumental Monitoring Equipment

Sr. No. Instrument Name Qty. Contractor’s response

1 Noise Meter 01 Available at site.

2 Multi-meter 01 – do –

3 Do meter 01 – do –

Table 1-4: Contractor’s EMP Implementation Staff at Site

Sr. No. Designation Qty. Contractor’s response

1 HSE Director 01 Available

2 HSE Manager 01 Resigned

3 Environmentalist 01 Available

4 HSE Engineer 01 – do –

5 HSE Supervisor 01 – do –

6 HSE Assistant 01 – do –

7 Flagmen 14 – do –

1.6. Changes in Contractor’s HSE Organogram

The Contractor has hired sufficient HSE staff and flagmen for adequate supervision and ownership

of the EMP through the second phase of the Project. However, after completion of the first phase

of the Project in mid-June 2017, the Contractor’s work on the existing barrage was completed,

therefore they demobilized the flagmen and 01 safety assistant which has been remobilized on site,

because It was ensured to the Consultant that, when second stage works will start, the Contractor

will hire the services of the same experienced staff. Therefore, during 2nd stage of the project the

Contractor has hired 14 no. of flagmen and 01 Safety Assistant again. Two HSE personnel of the



Contractor, HSE Manager and MBBS Doctor has recently resigned and the Contractor is reportedly

looking for the hiring of these services to run the project according to the contractual obligations.

1.7. Relationship with the PMO, TPBC & Contractor

A cordial relationship was maintained among the Contractor and the Engineer during the reporting

period. The Contractor’s representative(s) were continuously informed about the Environmental

Management Plan and the relevant monitoring activities. Environmental non-compliances/violation

of Contract were notified to the Contractor for adoption of suitable mitigation measures. The

Consultants Environmental Team apprised the Contractor for strict implementation of the

Environmental Regulations. A daily checklist has been prepared by the Engineer’s Representative

which was dully filled in by the Contractor and Consultant staff. Monthly Environment Report is

being submitted each month by the Contractor for the Engineer’s review, information and record

and a Monthly Environmental Progress Report is submitted by the Engineer to the PMO.

1.8. Site Specific Environmental Management Plan (SSEMP)

The Trimmu Barrage Contract was awarded to M/s. Sinohydro on June 10, 2016; thereafter the

Contractor was advised by the Supervisory Consultant to develop the Site Specific Environmental

Management Plan (SSEMP) and get approval from the Engineer before physical mobilization at

site. Initially, the SSEMP was not in line with ADB and Contractual guidelines, the Consultant’s

representative and PMO Environment team assisted the Contractor for finalization of this stand

alone document. After approval of the SSEMP, remaining subplans were submitted and approved

by the Engineer. The status of approval of various other plans is shown in Table 1-5.

Table 1-5: Status of Environmental Plans related to Trimmu Barrage Project

Name of Plan Date of first Submission

Resubmission No. 1 (Date)

Approval Date

SSEMP Main Barrage 1-Jun-16 - 10-Jun-16

HSE Plan 2-Sep-16 3-Sep-16 5-Sep-16

Traffic Management Plan (TMP) I 21-Aug-16 8-Sep-16 22-Oct-16

Borrow Area Management Plan

5-Sept-16 7-Nov-16 1-Dec-16

Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) 31-Aug-16 9-Sep-16 6-Oct-16

Emergency Response Plan 28-Oct-16 - 3-Nov-16

Tree Plantation Plan 4-April-17 - 30-April-17

Traffic Management Plan (TMP) II

30-Aug-17 02-Nov-17 06-Nov-17

1.9. EMP Performance Monitoring

The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is constituted to comply with PEPA regulations, (2000)

and ADB’s safe guard policy statement (2009). The Environmental Management Plan framework

includes various aspects of the project activities such as excavation works, selection of camps,

noise hazard, chemicals hazard, flora and fauna of the Project, health aspects, ground water and

waste water disposal and reporting procedures. The EMP is a stand alone document used by the



Contractor in the field to manage the environmental aspects during the construction phase of the

Project.

The Consultant is bound to ensure the efficient implementation of EMP, in case the Contractor fails

to rectify any damage to the Environment, the Engineer will advise the Contractor for immediate

mitigation measures otherwise the Contractor’s payment may be deducted from the Interim

Payment Certificate (IPC).

1.10. Environmental Checklists for Monitoring

For effective implementation and ownership of the EMP, a comprehensive checklist has been

developed mutually by the PMO, Consultant and the Contractor’s staff encompassing all aspects

of the Project. The checklist is being filled by the Contractor and Consultant staff and cross checked

by Director Environment & Social PMO. A filled checklist from July to December 2017 is attached

as Annex-I.

1.11. PMO and Consultant’s Monitoring Activities

The Engineer’s Environmentalist Mr. Tariq Jan was mobilized at site on September 6, 2017 on full

time basis for monitoring of the EMP (as a replacement to Mr. Saleem Falak who has left the

Project). On July 17, 2017 Engr. Anwar Hussain Mujahid had previously joined the Project as

Environmental Specialist. The Engineer’s representative at site is responsible for supervising the

Contractor’s performance against the stipulated compliance of Environmental Management Plan,

Traffic Management Plan, HSE Plan and Solid Waste Management Plan in the field. The Contractor

has also hired experienced HSE staff for proper implementation of EMP during construction phase

of the Project.

The Client i.e. PMO has deputed a full time Deputy Director Social & Resettlement at site, who

keeps liaison with the Contractor and Consultant team on regular basis, performing a pivotal role

for resolution of any social issues. Director Environment and Social and Monitoring and Evaluation

(M&E) Expert of PMO have also been regularly visiting the Project Area in the reporting period

almost every month for supporting and reviewing the performance of Engineer’s Environment &

Social Team and Implementation of EMP and other plans by M/s. Sinohydro. It is prudent to

highlight that, PMO Environment team has developed an innovative mechanism to check the

performance against EMP and occupational health and safety protocols through conducting

Environmental Progress Review Meetings (EPRM). So, for during the Project, Two (2)

Environmental Progress Review Meetings were held.

1.11.1. Instrumental Monitoring Performance at Trimmu Barrage Project

Third Party External Instrumental Monitoring for the environmental parameters i.e. physical,

biological and chemical testing of drinking water, vehicular gaseous emissions analysis, and

ambient air monitoring was carried out first time in October 2016 and Second round performed in

October 2017 by the Contractor through, M/s. Global Environmental Laboratory, Lahore. The

groundwater testing/checking was carried out by the Pakistan Council for Scientific & Industrial

Research (PCSIR) Lab-Lahore.

In compliance to EMP requirements, the Contractor purchased the following instruments for site

based monitoring through which the Contractor and Engineer Environmentalists are jointly

performing the surface water analysis for:

• Dissolved Oxygen Meter

• Multi meter (Temperature, Electrical Conductivity, Total Dissolved Solids & pH)



• Noise level meter for Noise monitoring

The second quarterly monitoring was carried out by the Contractor in October 2017. Internal

instrumental monitoring of environmental parameters of river water quality was also carried out in

the reporting period jointly by the Engineer’s environmental representative and the M/s. Sinohydro

staff upstream and downstream of the Cofferdam.

In high noise generating areas i.e. generators, vibrator, cranes, dumpers, concrete vibrators etc.

the noise level was measured and appropriate measures were adhered to avoid any untoward

incident involving the workers.

During the reporting period, the Contractor constructed the Cofferdam. The construction material

(Clay) however can degrade the water quality in the form of turbidity which can cause adverse

impact on the aquatic life especially fish downstream of the Barrage.

The river water quality at the upstream and downstream of the Cofferdam was analyzed frequently

before and during construction phase of the Cofferdam, which was found to be satisfactory. During

the internal instrumental monitoring of River Chenab and Jhelum, it was noted that the concentration

of average dissolved oxygen (DO) in the river was more than 7 mg/l whereas minimum dissolved

oxygen for existence of aquatic life/fish threshold is 4.0 mg/l. Also, the value of EC, Temp, TDS and

pH remained within permissible limits.

1.11.2. Environmental Progress Review Meetings (EPRMs) in the reported period

During the reported period from July to December 2017, the PMO has conducted two (02)

Environmental Progress Review meetings. The detail of EPRM is provided in Table 1-6.

Table 1-6: EPRM

Sr. No. Agenda Location Date

1 EPRM # 06 TPBC Office Conference Hall 28-07-2017

2 EPRM # 06 (repeated) Consultant Conference Hall 14-09-2017

All the issues related to the site were discussed in an open and cordial environment and harmonious

solutions were reached. Consequent to EPRM, the highlighted issued were assigned to concerned

section for necessary action and compliance. After necessary action by the Contractor, compliance

reports were disseminated among the participants.

1.11.3. PMO, TPBC & Contractor’s Staff Site Visit to Check HSE Compliance

Environmental Progress Review Meeting (EPRM 6) was held on September 14, 2017 at the

Consultants Conference Room. This meeting was led by Director Environment & Social PMO and

participated by Deputy Director Resettlement PMO, Engineer’s Environmental Specialist Engr.

Anwar Hussain Mujahid, Mr. Tariq Jan, Environmentalist SMEC-EGC and Sinohydro’s HSE

Manager Mr. Liliang Qiang along with his Chinese staff, and Mr. Ammar Environmentalist.

It was discussed in the meeting that the first instrumental monitoring was performed by the

Contractor in October 2016. Afterwards such type of monitoring was not conducted by the

Contractor’s HSE Team. Following is a synopsis of the main actions agreed during the meeting:

• It was decided in the said meeting that the 2nd external monitoring of environmental parameters

will be carried out under supervision of SMEC-EGC’s Environmentalist on September 20, 2017.

However, the promised monitoring was actually performed in October 2017.



• The Contractor was advised by Director Environment PMO to perform internal monitoring also

on monthly basis. The Contractor is performing this activity on site on regular basis, supervised

by the Engineer’s Environmentalist.

• Director Environment advised the Engineer’s Environmentalist to monitor the site for compliance

and noncompliance of the Contractor i.e. whether the Contractor’s workers use utilizing PPE’s

at all work sites as a sign of strict compliance, otherwise it will be considered a violation of HSE

& SSEMP Plans. The PPE’s usage is being regularly checked by the Engineer’s

Environmentalist.

• Staff’s capacity building is the necessary component of EMP & SSEMP as highlighted by

Director Environment & Social PMO.

• During the meeting he apprised the Contractor’s representatives to deliver training pertaining to

EMP, SSEMP, TMP and other relevant approved documents to their workers.

• He further added that public consultation will be conducted by DD Resettlement Mr. Shabeeb

Hussain who will also enlist the name of the participants, venue and agenda of the public

consultation and justification.

• Director Environment PMO informed that different plans for the Project were prepared by the

Contractor and submitted to the Supervision Consultant during the reporting period of

Mr. Saleem Flak. Now this is the responsibility of the existing Engineer’s Environmentalist to

implement these plans on site.

Director E&S PMO along with the Engineer’s Environmental Team and Contractor’s HSE team

visited the Project’s Sites including the Borrow Areas. Labour Camp, Fuel Storage Area, Batching

Plant and directed the Contractor’s Environment Team about proper housekeeping, restoration of

Borrow Areas and other relevant issues. In order to check the compliance with PPEs, steel yard,

mechanical workshop, fuel storage area was visited. It was observed that heating facilities have

been provided by the Contractor to the workers during the winter season.

Figure 1-4: Director E&S PMO pointing out broken basin and switchboard in Labour Camp



1.11.4. Field Visit by Environment & Social Team of Asian Development Bank

During the reporting period, a site visit for the ADB delegation was arranged by the Project

Management Office (PMO). Following participated in the said visit:

• ADB: Environmental Specialists (Ms. Safia Shafique & Mr. Asim), Gender Specialist

(Ms. Uzma Altaf)

• PMO: Director E & S (Malik Pervaiz Arif), Deputy Director Resettlement (Mr. Shabib

Hussain)

• TPBC: Environmental Specialist (Engineer Anwar Hussain Mujahid), Environmentalist

(Mr. Tariq)

• Sinohydro: Director HSE (Mr. Lee), Environmentalist (Mr. Ammar)

The Environment & Social Team of ADB visited the site on December 13, 2017 in the company of

Director E&S PMO and Engr. Anwar H. Mujahid Environmental Specialist SMEC/EGC. The

Delegation of ADB and PMO arrived at the Consultant’s site office around 01:00 p.m. PMO Deputy

Director Resettlement, SMEC’s Environmentalist and Sinohydro’s staff received them and

proceeded to the CRE office for briefing about the Project. ADB & PMO representatives were

apprised about the traffic arrangement at site (which was one of the key critical issues facing the

Trimmu Barrage Project) and other project activities. At the end of this meeting, all visitors paid a

visit to the Chinese Camp, Fuel Station, Batching Plant, Additional Bays Area, Labour Camp &

Rasheedpur Road.

Director Environment and Social delivered a talk on the ongoing activities at site including the

Additional Bay Area. Then the visitors headed toward the fuelling area where ADB Environmental

Specialist Ms. Safia Shafique & Mr. Asim desired that the oily rugs/waste cloth be properly disposed/

incinerated and parapet wall and impervious floor be constructed where ever the oil is being stored

on site. The Contractor agreed to comply with the instructions. Impervious floor construction was

also instructed beneath the generators at site.

Figure 1-5: TPBC Chinese Camp Visited by ADB Team along with the PMO, Engineer and Contractor’s Staff



The Equipment and Plant Workshop was also visited where all the laborers were wearing PPEs.

At the Batching Plant good housekeeping was generally observed. The ADB Team desired that “No

Smoking Signs” be erected near the cylinders used for cutting/welding etc. The overall

housekeeping in this area was however appreciated by ADB’s Environmental Team. The ADB team

advised to increase of waste bins in the Camps Area.

1.12. Institutional Arrangements of Trimmu Barrage Project

The organizational structure for the environment management/monitoring implementation at Trimmu Barrage is discussed in Section 1.12.1. The organizational chart is presented in Figure 1-8.

1.12.1. Project Management Office (PMO)

The overall responsibility for the implementation of Environmental Management Plan rests with the

Head PMO with the assistance of Environmental & Social Unit (ESU) PMO. The detailed

organogram is presented in Figure 1-8.

Figure 1-7: ADB Team inquiring from Workers & Environmentalist Sinohydro regarding Work Place Safety

Figure 1-6: Environmentalist of TPBC Briefing about Fuel Storage Area



Figure 1-8: Organogram of Trimmu Barrage Project

PMO ensures that the Contractor and the Supervision Consultants appoint dedicated and competent environmental officer(s) and allied staff. PMO also ensures that all environmental personnel are authorized to implement the environmental and social policies and requirements of the EMP.

• ESU co-ordinates with relevant government departments and stakeholders about concerned environmental and social/ resettlement issues.

• ESU has a mandate to inspect and monitor residual impacts of the project and record documentation of the impacts during the project.

• ESU is also bound to inspect the significance of impacts in case of any unanticipated change in the scope of the project.

• Any major change in the project shall be reported to ADB before its execution.

• Directorate of Environment & Social PMO acts as the Environmental Management Office.

• PMO ensures that consultant’s team has an unhindered access to all relevant documents, persons and places to enable it to perform its functions effectively and efficiently.

1.12.2. Construction Supervision Consultants

The Consultants Senior Environmentalist Mr. Muhammad Saleem Falak was mobilized on February 25, 2016 at Trimmu Barrage Project Head Office in Lahore. Initially all pertinent plans were scrutinized closely and comments were furnished for refinement in plans submitted by the



Contractor. On August 1, 2016, then Senior Environmentalist was transferred at site to monitor the construction works on full time basis Mr. Saleem Falak left the project on 21of August 2017. Presently, Environmentalist Mr. Tariq Jan has been monitoring all the project activities on regular basis and preparing reports for information of the PMO and Team Leader. All possible efforts are being made by the Consultant to supervise ongoing construction activities under the guidance of EMP terms and conditions. The site based activities are brought into knowledge of Chief Resident Engineer who fully participates and takes keen interest to resolve the issues in case of non-compliance/violation of contractual obligations.

Until now by Grace of Almighty, the work is going smoothly and no major accident/incident has happened at site.

1.12.3. Contractor

The Contractor is responsible for execution of the construction activities and for environmental protection through its environmental and social field staff. The Contractor is subject to environmental protection liabilities under environmental laws of Pakistan and the Project’s ESIA/EMP provisions under its Contract with the Punjab Irrigation Department (PID). The Contractor is also responsible for communicating environmental & social information and for imparting of necessary training of staff in all aspects of the EMP. The Contractor’s organogram is presented in Figure 1-9.

Site Manager

Habib-ur-Rahman

Incharge HSE

Shahid Iqbal (Resigned)*

Sr. HSE Officer Environmentalist MBBS Doctor

Iqbal Malik Muhammad Ammar (Resigned)*

HSE Supervisor HSE Assistant

Nayyer Ahsan M. Rizwan Paramedic (Day) Paramedic (Night)

M. Yousaf M. Mushtaq

HSE Assistant Flagmen

Gulistan

Husnain Ahmad

Flagmen Ahmad Hassan

Aqib Javed

M. Baqir Khursheed Ahmad

M. Saqlain Talha Ibrahim

Khizar Hayat Kashif

M. Ijaz Faza Shah

M. Zeeshan M. Imran

M. Ishfaq Figure 1-9: Contractor’s Organogram

*Search for the resigned staff is presently being carried out.



2. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PERFORMANCE

2.1. Environmental Monitoring Summary

Qualitative Environmental Monitoring is the site based observations in which the Contractor’s

construction activities are monitored and verified to ensure that these activities are in accordance

to the requirement set forth in the EMP/EIA & SSEMP. To achieve those objectives, the Contractor

has entered into an agreement with a Third Party Lab. i.e. M/s. Global Environmental Lab (GEL)

Lahore, for carrying out the quarterly monitoring. Accordingly, the Second Quarterly Environmental

Monitoring was carried out on October 5-6, 2017, wherein required parameters such as ambient air

quality, noise monitoring, and diesel operated generators stack emissions etc. were monitored.

Also, groundwater samples of both Camps were collected and tested by GEL. The result of analysis

was overall found to be in compliance with the NEQ’s/PEQ’s.

2.2. Types of Monitoring

Two types of monitoring is being carried out at site as discussed below:

2.3. Compliance Monitoring/Internal Monitoring

2.3.1. Surface Water Quality Analysis

It is the prime responsibility of the Contractor not to pollute the surface water due to construction

activities. The Engineer also plans to ensure that no interested sewage/waste water or any

construction waste is disposed-off into the river which may cause adverse impact on the river water

quality and aquatic life. To determine the quality of river water, the Contractor has arranged multi-

meter and Dissolved Oxygen meter for monitoring of the electrical conductivity, total dissolved

solids, DO, temperature and pH of river water.

The Engineer’s Environmentalist and Contractor’s staff jointly measures the surface water quality

upstream and downstream of the Barrage. The measured values have been shown in Table 2-1.and

Attached as Annex-II up to December 2017.

Table 2-1: Surface Water Quality July – December 2017

Sr.

No. Parameter

Base Line

Values Unit NEQS

July-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17

U/s D/s U/s D/s U/s D/s U/s D/s U/s D/s U/s D/s

1 Temperature N/A in EIA C0 <=30 29.1 30.4 30.7 29.9 30 32 26.9 27.0 22.9 23.0 19.4 16.7

2 pH 7.22 - 6.6-8.5 7.9 8.0 8.9 8.4 8.6 8.6 6.7 6.9 7.2 7.6 9.7 8.6

3 Total Dissolved

Solids (TDS) 439 mg/l 3500 230 250 360 330 200 210 420 370 380 330 550 540

4 Electrical

Conductivity (EC) 649 µs/cm 1055 340 355 355 450 420 480 550 620 450 510 1040 1090

5 Dissolved Oxygen

(DO)* N/A In EIA mg/l 4* 7.5 6.9 8.3 7.5 6.7 7.6 6.9 6.7 7.2 7.7 8.4 14.2

N/A:-Not Available



*Base values are the pre-construction monitoring values.

Graph 2-1: Surface Water Analysis July 2017

Graph 2-2: Surface Water Analysis August 2017

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Base Values* 7.22 649 439

NEQS - National Envir. QualityStandards

1055 3500

Current Value Upstream 7.9 340 230

Current Value Downstream 8 355 250

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NEQS 1055 3500

Current Values U/s 8.9 355 360

Current Values D/s 8.4 450 330

Base Values

NEQS

Current Values U/s

Current Values D/s

6.6 – 8.5

6.6 – 8.5



Graph 2-3: Surface Water Analysis September 2017

Graph 2-4: Surface Water Analysis October 2017

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Surface Water Analysis

Base Values

NEQS

Current Values U/S

Current Values D/S

6.6 – 8.5



Graph 2-5: Surface Water Analysis November 2017

Graph 2-6: Surface Water Analysis December 2017

It is pertinent to mention that, changes in values are due to seasonal variations. Construction

activities have not caused any major adverse impact on the river water quality. Furthermore, it has

been noted that, in River Chenab huge effluents are discharged from Faisalabad Industrial Area

and Chiniot Sewerage which have a potential to deteriorate the quality of river water. The monitored

figures/values were however mostly in compliance with NEQS.

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NEQS CurrentValues U/S

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pH

Ec(us/cm)

TDS(mg/l)

DO(mg/l)



The minimum Dissolved Oxygen level for survival of fish is 4 mg/l and the measured DO is found

to be within permissible limits.

2.3.2. Noise Monitoring

The Engineer & Contractor’s Environmental staff has prepared a schedule for monitoring of

environmental indicators in the Project Area. On a regular basis, the monitoring is being carried

out by the site staff for the high noise generating areas, such as cranes, transit mixers, dumpers,

generators, air blowers, vibrators, batching plant, offices and camps, old RGB, Athara Hazari

diversion and Rasheedpur Road. If noise level was found to be more than the NEQS, suitable

mitigation measures were adopted to reduce the noise level by providing the ear plugs/ear muffs

to the workers. Noise level monitoring was conducted through the noise level meter during the

reporting period from high noise generating areas. Following equipment/machinery and works

sites produce noise pollution.

• Air blower

• Old RGB

• Generator in Batching Plant Area

• Vibrator

• Generator in Additional Bay Area

• Generator at existing Barrage

• Athara Hazari Diversion

However, the noise measurement from different areas complied with National Environmental

Quality Standards and baseline data with only one exception of Batching Plant i.e. 95 dBA. Figure

2-1 shows the SMEC Environmentalist SMEC/EGC recording the noise level in the Construction

Area of Trimmu Barrage.

Figure 2-1: Noise Monitoring at Additional Bays Area



Graph 2-7 to Graph 2-12 present the Noise Monitoring Results from July to December 2017.

Graph 2-7: Noise Monitoring Results July 2017

Graph 2-8: Noise Monitoring Results August 2017



Graph 2-9: Noise Monitoring Results September 2017

Graph 2-10: Noise Monitoring Results October 2017

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Head Regulator Working Area Main Camp

Transit Mixer



Graph 2-11: Noise Monitoring Results November 2017

Graph 2-12: Noise Monitoring Results December 2017

2.4. Instrumental Monitoring/Effects Monitoring/External Monitoring

This monitoring is performed by a Third-Party Laboratory i.e. Messers GEL which includes but is

not limited to ambient air quality monitoring (SOx, NOx, CO2, PM10, PM2.5) drinking water and waste

water analysis etc. Third party monitoring was done on October 5-6, 2017. Environmental

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Environmental officer Mr. Muhammad Ammar and Engineers Environmentalist Mr. Tariq Jan. This

Environmental monitoring was based on ambient air quality monitoring, stack gaseous emission of

generators, vehicular emission analysis, ground water quality analysis and wastewater analysis.

2.4.1. Drinking Water (Ground Water) Quality Monitoring

The groundwater in the Project Area is likely to be polluted due to project activities for which

necessary preventive measures must be adopted by the Contractor. The Project personnel/workers

are the most concerned about the direct effects of pollutants upon their health.

Director E&S PMO along with Engr. Anwar Hussain Mujahid Environmental Specialist SMEC raised

the issue of drinking water quality in their meeting with Contractor’s representatives on September

14, 2017.

Director E&S PMO in the meeting on September 14, asked the Contractor’s representatives to

purchase and install an “Arsenic Sensitized Filter” which may approximately cost Rs. 200,000/- to

Rs. 300,000/-. The quality of drinking water furnished to the workers residing in the Labour Camp

was questionable due to the alleged contamination by “Arsenic”. but after second round of Third

Party monitoring the, Contractor has planned to change the drinking water source instead of

installing such type of Filter. The new potential source is satisfactory and found arsenic free.

Contractor’s action on this crucial issue is however still awaited.

For drinking water analysis, the sample was taken from the new source. This new water source is

located at the left side of Barrage on the right bank of Haveli Mainline Canal near irrigation regulation

cabin. The results shows that the ground water from this new source will fulfil the needs of the

Contractor’s camp dwellers once it is properly developed. The Contractor has received the results

of third party environment monitoring. The Results are shown in Table 2-2 below.

Table 2-2: Groundwater Sample Results from Left Side of Barrage near Regulation Cabin

Sr. No. Parameters Base Line Values WHO Guidelines (2011) Results

1 Taste -------- Not Objectionable Normal

2 Odor --------- Not Objectionable 0.0

3 Turbidity 2 <5 0.00

4 Calcium Hardness 90.3 …… 86.0

5 Magnesium Hardness 37.1 …… 128.0

6 Total Hardness ---- …… 214.0

7 Carbonate Alkalinity ---- …… 0.0

8 Bi-carbonate Alkalinity ----- ……. 153.0

9 Total Alkalinity ----- ……. 153.0

10 Total Dissolved Solid 280 <1000 264.0

11 pH Value 7.87 6.5-8.5 7.76 it



Sr. No. Parameters Base Line Values WHO Guidelines (2011) Results

12 Arsenic <0.005 0.01 Below

Detection

Limit

13 Boron ------ 0.3 Below

Detection

Limit

14 Chloride 26.8 250.0 90.0

15 Florid 0.8 1.5 0.35

16 Nitrate 1.7 50.0 0.7

17 Nitrite ----- 3.0 0.004

18 Residual Chorine <0.1 ……… 0.02

19 Zinc 0.03 3.0 Below

Detection

Limit

20 Color Colorless 15.0 12

21 Total Colony Count ------ ……… <1

22 Total Coliforms -------- 0 0

23 E-coli -------- 0 0

24 Fecal Enterococci -------- …….. 0

Note: Arsenic value is within the permissible limits as prescribed in the WHO standards and water

is recommended for dinking purposes as per WHO recommendations/guidelines

2.4.2. Waste Water Analysis

The Contractor has established two camps, one on the right side of the Barrage for Labour and the

second on left side of the Barrage for its senior/management staff. Proper sewerage system has

been constructed in both the camps which comprises of septic tanks and soakage pits. The waste

water generated from both the camps is being collected by water bowser and sprinkled on ground

away from the camp area. No complaints have so far been registered or heard about the waste

water disposal from the local community.

The Consultants have been pursuing the Contractor for waste water testing as a part of the External

Instrumental Monitoring. The waste water monitoring was accordingly carried out. For the

wastewater analysis, sample was collected from the sewerage outlet of the Main Camp.

It is appreciable that, Contractor has met contractual obligations after continuous reminders by the

PMO and the Consultants (as highlighted in the Meetings on July 28, 2017 & September 14, 2017

respectively).



The GEL results of waste water are provided below in Table 2-3.

Table 2-3: Waste Water Analysis

Sr. No. Parameters NEQS/PEQS Concentration

1 pH Value 6.9 6.87

2 Total Dissolved Solids 3500 600.0

3 Total Suspended Solids 200 114.0

4 COD 150 142.0

5 BOD 80 58.0

2.4.3. Ambient Air Quality Monitoring

Second round of instrumental monitoring was carried out in the month of October on October 5-6,

2017 and following parameters were tested:

• Ambient Air Monitoring: NOx, SOx, CO2 & PM10

• Vehicular analysis: Smoke Density by Ringle Man scale

• Diesel Operated Generators: Smoke Density by Ringle Man Scale

As per EMP requirements, the Contractor is required to carry out ambient air monitoring on quarterly

basis. However, after stringent efforts done by Engineer’s Environmental Team, the Contractor

finally agreed and arranged the 2nd Quarterly Monitoring which was carried out on October 5-6,

2017. Ambient air quality monitoring was done at the Batching Plant Area for 8 hours duration.

Monitoring of stack gaseous emission of generators was done at the Batching Plant Area, and in

the Main Camp. Vehicular emission analysis of heavy equipment like concrete pump, transit

mixture, loader, grader and crane were also done.

Table 2-4: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Results

Sr.

No.

Time

Carbon

monoxide

(CO)

Sulphur

Dioxide

(SO2)

Nitrogen

dioxide

(NO2)

Particulate

Matter (PM10)

Particulate

Matter

(PM2.5)

Hours ug/m3 ug/m3 ug/m3 ug/m3 ug/m3

1 13:30 0.1 7.9 38.2 33 14

2 14:30 0.2 5.3 39.4 41 16

3 15:30 0.5 2.6 40.1 58 21

4 16:30 0.3 2.6 52.2 51 18

5 17:30 0.5 2.6 24.4 40 9

6 18:30 0.7 2.6 28.0 23 6

7 19:30 0.5 5.3 39.2 24 4

8 20:30 0.8 5.3 36.4 25 3

Average 0.45 4.28 37.24 36.88 11.38



Sr.

No.

Time

Carbon

monoxide

(CO)

Sulphur

Dioxide

(SO2)

Nitrogen

dioxide

(NO2)

Particulate

Matter (PM10)

Particulate

Matter

(PM2.5)

Hours ug/m3 ug/m3 ug/m3 ug/m3 ug/m3

NEQS/PEQS 10 120 80 150 35

Baseline Values 2.6 2.8 28.9 190.9 ------

The detail of results of drinking and waste water anlaysis and Ambient Air Quality are also provided

in this report as Annex-III. It is evident from Table 2.2, 2.3 & 2.4 that almost all the parameters

tested meet the NEQS/PEQS.



3. ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL MANAGEMENT

3.1. Flora & Fauna

During the reported period, no flora and fauna was disturbed by the construction activities. No

mortality of animal was reported and no wildlife or bird sanctuary or protected area lies within

jurisdiction of RoW.

3.2. Borrow Area

The area from where soil is excavated for construction of the Cofferdam is called Borrow Area. For

construction of the Cofferdam on left side of the Barrage for first phase of the Project, the Contractor

selected two borrow areas along the T.S. Link Canal and along the common bank of Haveli and

T.S. Link Canal. During the Construction of Cofferdam, the Contractor’s personnel excavated the

borrow area more than desired depth i.e. 3 ft. which was violation of the EMP requirements. During

the site visit of the Director E&S PMO and Engineer’s Environmental Specialist on July 29, 2017 &

September 15, 2017, the Contractor was advised that the Borrow Area should be properly restored

as the deep excavated area along the T.S. Link Canal can cause damage to the Canal’s safety and

the trees have become vulnerable due to their roots exposed to air as shown in Figure 3-1. The

Contractor will soon start Bela removal work inside the river after preparing adequate route for the

same and work on the restoration of the common bank of Haveli and T.S. Link Canal.

Figure 3-1: Vulnerable Trees in the Borrow Area along T.S. Link Canal

Presently the Contractor is utilizing a new Borrow Area lying between the new RMB and new RGB

as the Stage II Work started on September 23, 2017. The Engineer’s Environmentalist is regularly

visiting the new Cofferdam site and issuing necessary instructions to the Contractor’s

representatives about proper Borrow Area utilization and traffic management during material

carriage along Rasheedpur Road.

The new Borrow Area as shown in the Figure 3-2 is being restored by the Contractor.



3.3. Traffic Management Plan Implementation

The implementation of the TMP for Stage I Works was nicely managed by the mutual coordination

of Contractor and the Consultant and no issue regarding traffic movement was encountered

during this stage. Meanwhile, the Contractor started Cofferdam construction for Stage II Works.

The TMP for Stage II Works was accorded approval by the CRE on November 6, 2017.

Before closure of the Athara Hazari Road along the Rangpur Canal due to new Cofferdam

construction, it was felt necessary to visit the alternate road (Rasheedpur Road) during the month

of September, 2017 along with Contractor’s Environmentalist M. Ammar. For this purpose, a joint

visit was conducted pertaining to new diversion route for Stage II Works. Before and after the

construction of Cofferdam for Stage II, Rasheedpur Road was to be used by “light traffic” and same

route is in practice during these days. From the experience of Contractor’s previous TMP

implementation, it was decided that they will arrange public consultation before the Stage II Works

are taken in hand. Also, on the way towards Athara Hazari, the entire road was scrutinized, and it

was observed that necessary warning signboards were to be installed after the Cofferdam’s

construction started and the traffic diverted towards Rasheedpur Road. Engineer’s Environmental

Team instructed the Contractor to improve the condition of Rasheedpur Road. During the reported

period, on the way to Athara Hazari through Rasheedpur Road, a small bridge over Rangpur Canal

known as Muhammadwala Bridge was under construction before reaching Qasim Chowk.

It was suggested by the Consultant’s Environmentalist that necessary liaison should be made with

the concerned Contractor/Company to complete this bridge as soon as possible for smooth traffic

flow. Currently this bridge has been completed and in use. Moreover, the Contractor displayed

banners at designated locations for the public awareness and convenience to pass the light

traffic/motorists and to let them know that the diversion route can be used instead of Existing

Barrage’s bridge due to the mechanical work in progress.

Director E&S PMO also checked the proposed traffic management arrangement and stressed

that speed breakers, signboards and flagmen should be deployed by the Contractor at different

locations. Similar necessary instructions were issued by the Engineer’s Environmental Specialist,

who desired that warning signs for speed breakers should be installed along with illumination of

speed breakers to avoid public inconvenience/accidents especially during period of low

visibility/fog etc.

Figure 3-2: Borrow area restoration between RMB & RGB is in progress



The Trimmu Barrage Road from Mallu Morh Road to Athara Hazari is closed for heavy traffic till

the completion of the Trimmu Barrage Project as per an administrative order issued by the District

Administration Jhang. However, Project vehicles i.e. dumpers, trolleys etc. are found to be over

speeding in the Project Area. To check this trend, the Contractor has installed speed limit

signboard on Rasheedpur Road, Haveli Canal Road, and other access routes of the Project Area.

Any driver who violates the speed limit is subject to disciplinary action. Presently, the Contractor

has deployed 14 flagmen in the Project Area to control the traffic in day and night shift. On regular

intervals, the trainings of flagmen are arranged on traffic management by the Engineer and

Contractor’s HSE team.

Figure 3-4: Heavy Traffic Diversion Route

Figure 3-3: Light Traffic route for passing from Trimmu Barrage



3.4. Cofferdam & Water Filtration Plant Inauguration by Project Director

Project Director PMO along with Deputy Team Leader Mr. Mansoor Ali visited the site on September

23, 2017 for the inauguration of Cofferdam for Stage II Works. The Inauguration Ceremony was

held in the presence of the Contractor’s Senior Management. Presentation about Stage II works

was given by the Contractor’s representative.

Moreover, Messers Sinohydro also reserved a place for construction and fixing of Water Filtration

Plant for the residents of the Trimmu Colony.

3.5. Installation of Signboards, Diversion Signs

Project vehicles i.e. dumpers, trollies etc. were found over speeding in the Project Area. The

Engineer has advised the Contractor for speed limit signboard installation at various project

locations and more stringent enforcement mechanism such as to take punitive action against the

driver who violates the speed limit inside the Project Area. Presently, the Contractor has deployed

14 flagmen in the Project Area to control the traffic in day and night shift. On regular intervals, the

: Speed Limit Signboards on Rasheedpur and Athara Hazari Roads

Figure 3-6: Inauguration of Cofferdam Stage II Works (Upstream of RGB) and Water Filtration Plant

Figure 3-5: Speed Limit Signboards on Rasheedpur & Athara Hazari Roads



trainings of flagmen are arranged on traffic management by the Engineer and Contractor’s

Environment team. Safety caution boards have been provided as shown in Figure 3-7.

Sometime the Contractor showed carelessness in water sprinkling and maintenance of the

diversion roads, the Engineer issued necessary instructions to the Contactor for immediate

compliance.

3.6. Dust Abatement & Air Emission Monitoring

The construction activities of the Project generates huge dust emissions due to excavation works.

Diesel and other petroleum products are used for the operation of construction machinery and

transportation which emit the unburnt carbon, constituent of SOx, NOx that cause air pollution.

Proper mitigation measures are therefore being practiced at site. Vehicle maintenance works are

being done on daily basis to minimize the impact on environment. Equipment and Plant Supervisor

have been advised to get the vehicles repaired within seven (7) days otherwise the same machinery

will not be allowed to work at site. Moreover, for dust emissions, regular water sprinkling is being

performed in dust prone areas as shown in Figure 3-8.

3.7. Tree Plantation Plan

Under the EMP Guidelines, the Contractor was advised to plant at least 1,000 species in the first

stage of the Project. However, the Contractor planted only 650 species of plants at various locations

i.e. Irrigation Canal Colony, Girls Middle School, Executive Engineer Rest House, Haveli Canal and

Labor Camps etc. In the first phase, the Contractor’s performance has remained rather

Figure 3-7: Speed Limit Board & Flagmen Working on Diversion Route

Figure 3-8: Water Sprinkling in Operation at Cofferdam & Diversion Board



unsatisfactory as per Tree Plantation Plan. The current plants growth status has been presented in

Table 3-1.

Table 3-1: Tree Plantation Status

Sr. No. Location Type of Specie Scientific

Name Qty. Survived

1 Xen Rest House Sufaida & Kikar Eucalyptus

Camaldulensis, Acacia Nolotica

170 & 30

2 Girls Middle School Kikar Acacia Nolotica 50

3 Labor Camp Sufaida, Kikar and fruit plants Eucalyptus


50, 50 & 10

4 Along Haveli Canal Cono, Kikar Conocarpus

latifolius, Acacia Nolotica

60 & 30

5 Chinese Camp Sufaida, Kikar Eucalyptus


50 & 50

6 Police Barracks Sufaida, Kikar Eucalyptus


50 & 50

Total: 650

3.8. Oil Spill Management

Diesel and petrol products are being used for the operation of heavy machinery and generators

operations. Diesel and petrol drums are placed in warehouse, where a concrete pad has been

provided. On the other hand, the diesel operated generated are placed at various locations of the

Project such as Cofferdams, Additional Bays Area, Batching Plants, Main Office and Labour Camp.

These generators are being maintained by the concerned staff and no leakage occurred during the

reporting period. However, major leakage was observed near Additional Bays Area and near the

Batching Plant in the pre reporting period and the Contractor was advised to scrap the contaminated

soil for proper disposal.

Director E&S PMO & Environmental Specialist SMEC in their joint visit on July 28-29, 2017 desired

that “Standard spill control/containment measures in the form of drip trays are required so that any

spilled oil could not contaminate the soil”. There may be several options for disposal of

contaminated soil due to oil spillage like thermal treatment, soil aeration etc which are however

expensive and not applicable to this project. According to SSEMP two options under Section No.

9.0, are indicated under the caption “Hazardous Material Handling Storage and Disposal” which are

applicable to the site being used by the Contractor, Including the disposal of the oily soil in the burn

pit in case of minor spill. (ii) Impermeable plastic be spread inside the disposal pit and contaminated

soil disposed off accordingly.



Figure 3-9: Concrete Pad Beneath Generators

3.9. Fuel Storage Area

According to EMP requirements, the fuel storage area was constructed by M/s. Sinohydro. Fuel

storage site is provided with impervious floor (concrete) in underground tanks. Initially, no fence,

warning sign or fire extinguishers were available. After ADB’s Environmental Specialist’s

instructions, the Contractor has constructed a concrete pad in fuelling area and further improvement

is in progress. Until now, no serious oil/fuels spillage has been recorded at site.

PMO Director E&S and TPBC Environmental Specialist during their joint visit on September 15,

2017 advised the Contractor to make more stringent arrangements like the area should be under

restricted access, firefighting equipment and sand heap should be arranged in fuelling site to

combat with fire hazard. Therefore, necessary sign boards, hard fencing, fire extinguishers, sand

buckets and sand heap were available and appreciated by ADB Mission and Director E&S PMO

during their recent visit on December 13, 2017.

3.10. Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP)

The Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan is prepared at the design phase of the project.

The EMMP is aimed at mitigation of the possible adverse impact(s) of a development project and

ensuring to maintain the existing quality of environment. Environmental Management and

Monitoring Plan addresses all aspects, pre-construction, construction and operational phase of the

project which are relevant to the Environment. Main objective of EMMP is to identify the project’s

specific activities which may cause negative impact and proposes mitigation measures thereof.

The framework of Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan includes identifying and

evaluating the risk, organizing, managing environmental responsibilities, evaluating quality of air,

drinking water, surface water and determining how it is affected by the project activities and

achieving adequate level of environmental performance.

Scope of EMMP encompasses following pertinent activities:

• Civil works for the proposed Project

• Operational Activities

• Occupational Health & Safety

• Discharges Effluents & Emissions



• PPEs

• Waste Management

• Hazardous Waste Management

• Biological Hazard(s)

• Emergency Response Plan (ERP)

• Oil spillage/Leakage

• Noise Control

• Surface Water Monitoring

• Litter & Solid Waste

• Flora & Fauna

• Traffic Management

• Campsite Management

• Environmental Monitoring

• Environmental Audit

• Trainings

• Deployment of HSE/Environment Staff

• Compliance status of the Project

3.11. Campsite Management & Labor Accommodation

The Contractor has established the First Aid Center and hired an MBBS doctor who resigned

recently. The Contractor was apprised by the Engineer’s Environmentalist to hire another

paramedic for night shift as the work at night is also in progress, whereas Stage II Work has also

started for which new labour will be hired. Therefore, only one paramedic would be insufficient. The

Contractor has accordingly hired another paramedic during the reporting period. Comprehensive

recommendations have been provided to the Contractor through the joint visit on July 28-29 &

September 14-15 by Director E&S PMO & Environmental Specialist SMEC for improvement of the

First Aid Center.

Labour Barracks have been regularly monitored by the Engineer’s Environmental Team. During the

monitoring of housekeeping, walkways construction and usage, solid waste collection segregation

and disposal, food quality and hygienic condition of toilets and kitchen were checked. (Some of the

needed improvements are highlighted in detail in the Field Trip Report of September 14-15, 2017.)

Please see Annexure-IV for detail. Besides the above needed improvements, the main focus of

the Environmental Specialist’s Field Trip Report was provision of Arsenic free water to the workers,

proper implementation of the stage II Traffic Management Plan &restoration of Borrow Area along

T.S. Link Canal.

There is only one labour mess due to limited number of labourers/workforce and provision of good

quality food is inspected by the Engineer’s staff on regular basis. As desired by the workers, mess

menu has been prepared and the food is hygienic and satisfactory. Contractor has rendered cooling

and heating facilities in the Labour Barracks, and the Mosque.

Following shops are operating in the Labour Camp:

• Barber Shop/Hair Dresser

• Juice/Cold Drinks Shop

• General Super Store

• Laundry Shop



3.12. Field Visits of TPBC Environmental Specialist to Trimmu Barrage

Environmental Specialist of SMEC International Engr. Anwar H. Mujahid visited the site 5 times

during the reported period. The first field visit to Trimmu Barrage Project was made on July 28-29,

2017 during which he inspected overall environmental compliances and status of environmental

performance of the Contractor (He was accompanied during this trip by Malik Pervaiz Arif, Director

E&S PMO). Another visit was made by him on September 14-15, 2017 along with Director E&S

PMO. The third visit was made on October 26-27 and the last two visits were made on November

29-30 and December 13, 2017 respectively. His last visit was conducted along with ADB Mission.

The Field Trip Reports are attached to this Report as Annexure-IV. Brief Summary of each Field

Trip Report is presented below:

a. Field Trip on July 28-29, 2017

i. Meetings were conducted with CRE and the Contractor’s HSE Representatives.

ii. Visit to the Barrage Area/Off-Taking Canals i.e. Trimmu Sidhnai Canal, Haveli Canal &

Rangpur Canal was made.

iii. Visit to the new settlement/Medical Clinic/Project’s Work Site on Right Bank of the Barrage,

Labour Camp, Additional Bays Area, Utilized Borrow Area I & II was made and necessary

observations noted for the Field Trip Report.

iv. The EP&M (Environmental Progress Review Meeting) was held on July 29 at 09:00 A.M. in

the Supervisory Consultant’s office at Trimmu Barrage.

b. Field Trip on September 14-15, 2017

i. Meetings were held with the CRE and Mr. Shabib Hussain Deputy Director Resettlement.

Figure 3-10: Labour Camp Barber & Laundry shops view

Figure 3-11: Engineer’s Environmental Specialist briefing the Contractor’s HSE Incharge regarding rectification of Site IssuesFigure 3-12: Labour Camp Barber &

Laundry shops view



ii. Entry of the available/approved plans of Trimmu Barrage Rehabilitation Project was made

after discussion with Mr. Tariq Jan, Environmentalist.

iii. The EPRM No. 6 was carried out on September 14, 2017 in the Conference Room of the

Consultants Office in which the Contractor’s HSE Representative also took part. The main

issues discussed included Third Party Environmental Monitoring, Internal Monitoring,

Drinking Water Quality, Restoration of Borrow Area, Availability of Air Conditioning in the

Medical Center along with oxygen cylinder etc.

iv. The EPRM was followed by a site visits to the following project sites:

First Aid Center, Labour Camp, Batching Plant, Filling Station, Additional Bays Area and

wrap up meeting with the CRE.

c. Field Trip dated October 26-27, 2017

i. Meetings were held with the CRE & Mr. Tariq Jan Environmentalist and mainly focused on

the proposed “light traffic closure hours” from January 10, 2018 to February 09, 2018 for

“Stage II Works”. For the convenience of public, the timing was changed from 08:00 A.M. till

12:00 Noon and 02:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M. to 09:00 to 12 hours and 15 to 17 hours to allow

the clearance of morning rush hours traffic. Meetings were later also conducted with Mr.

Shabib Hussain Deputy Director PMO & Mr. Shahid Iqbal HSE Manager Sinohydro. (It was

emphasized that necessary steps should be taken without further delay to provide Arsenic

free water to the workers).

ii. Site visit to the following work areas/camps was made:

• Trimmu Barrage/Rasheedpur Road. Necessary observations were made about the

Alternate Route thru Rasheedpur Road to allow unhindered movement of traffic

especially during the period of “light traffic closure hours”.

• Labour Camp, First Aid Center, Fuel Station & Additional Bays Area were visited. The

need for proper beds for the First Aid Center was highlighted. Fire extinguishers were

checked whether they were full or otherwise.

d. Field Trip November 29-30, 2017

i. Meetings were held with CRE in the presence of ADB Social Safeguards Specialist, Mr. Asif

Consultant to ADB, Malik Pervaiz Arif Director E&S PMO, Mr. Nazim Hussain Shah M&E

Expert NESPAK, Mr. Abdul Hameed Social Expert NESPAK & Mr. Shabib Hussain Deputy

Director Resettlement PMO.

The main emphasis of the meeting was laid on the compliance of the ADB Safeguard Policy

& Provisions in their true letter and spirit.

• After the above meetings, a meeting with Mr. Shahid Iqbal HSE Manager Sinohydro was

conducted in which Mr. Tariq Jan Environmentalist also took part. The critical issue of

the availability of the MBBS Doctor and non-availability of Arsenic free water to the

workers was raised. The issues of carrying out the Third Part Environmental Monitoring

on quarterly basis as per Contract and the issue of Solid Waste Disposal also came

under discussion.

ii. The said meetings were followed by visit to the following sites:

Main Barrage/Rasheedpur Road, Labour Camp/First Aid Center, Batching Plan/Generator

Room, Additional Bays Area, New Borrow Area, Main Sinohydro Officer’s Camp/Chinese

Camp.

Various Environmental Observations were noted at site and later incorporated into the “Field

Trip Report”.

e. Field Trip Report December 13, 2017



This Field Trip was made along with Malik Pervaiz Arif Director E&S PMO in connection with

the ADB’s Mission led by Ms. Safia Shafiq Environmental Specialist & Syed Asim Ali Sabzwari

Environmental Safeguards Specialist ADB.

i. The above officials of ADB/PMO along with Ms. Uzma Gender Specialist, Mr. Shabib

Hussain Deputy Director PMO, Engr. Anwar Hussain Mujahid Environmental Specialist

SMEC/EGC, Mr. Tariq Jan Environmentalist SMEC/EGC and Sinohydro’s representatives

Mr. Habib & Mr. Manzoor held a meeting with the CRE Major (Retd) Ghulam Raza in the

CRE’s Office and discussed various issues related to the Project.

ii. The participants of the meeting later had a tour of the various works sites/Labour Camps

etc. in which Malik Iqbal, Mr. Ammar HSE Managers & Mr. Le Technical Manager from

Sinohydro also participated.

The ADB Team made several environmental observations which are highlighted in detail in

the Executive Summary & Section 5 of this Report along with Annex-IV.

3.13. Grievance Redressal Committee

Project Management Office (PMO) issued a notification vide letter No. 791/HPMO/PMO dated

October 07, 2016 for establishment of Grievances Redressal Cell (GRC-I) for the Trimmu Barrage

Rehabilitation and Upgrading Project to address the outstanding/unsettled issues by the following

nominees:

• Deputy Director Social (ESU), PMO Conveyer

• Resident Engineer (Civil), TPBC Member

• Senior Environmentalist, TPBC Member

• Administrative Office, M/s. Sinohydro Member

• Incharge HSE, M/s. Sinohydro Member

• DPC Male/Female Representative Member

Figure 3-13: Engineer’s Environmental Specialist briefing the Contractor’s HSE Incharge regarding rectification of Site Issues

Figure 3-14: GRC Committee BoardFigure 3-15: Engineer’s Environmental Specialist briefing the Contractor’s HSE Incharge regarding rectification of Site Issues



3.14. Complaint Register

As per ADB’s Environment & Social Safeguard Policy and EMP requirements, the Contractor was

advised to maintain two exclusive registers, one in the Main Camp and the other in Labor Camp to

record the complaints of labor and local community. The Contractor and Consultant concerned staff

noted the complaint registered by the labor and local community regarding job requirements.

Furthermore, PMO staff i.e. Director E&S also monitor the complaint register on his visit and gave

his opinions about the public complaints. During the reported period, various complaints were

lodged and matter resolved amicably. Photographs and specimen complaints are depicted in below

Figure 3-19: Complaint Register

Figure 3-16: GRC Committee Board

Figure 3-17: Complaint RegisterFigure 3-18: GRC Committee Board



Figure 3-19: Complaint Register

Figure 3-20: Over flow of waste water from septic tank and soakage pits behind the Labor CampFigure 3-21: Complaint Register

Figure 3-20: Over flow of waste water from septic tank and soakage pits behind the Labor

CampFigure 3-21.

3.15. Employment Status

According to approved EIA requirements, the Contractor will ensure the employment for local labour

upto 60% or more of the Labour Force. In this regard, PMO and TPBC have persued with the

Contractor to hire more than 60% of local labour. PMO & TPBC prepared a format to know the

monthly status of labour at Trimmu Barrage Project for the Contractor to share this status with

Consultant and PMO for record keeping. The record of labour is provided in Table 3-2.

Table 3-2: District Wise Skilled / Unskilled Labour for the Month of December, 2017

Sr. No.

DISTRICTS SINOHYDRO

Total Sub-Contractor

Total Skilled Unskilled Skilled Unskilled

1 Jhang 149 153 302 33 29 57

2 Toba Tek Singh 6 0 6 0 0 0

3 Muzaffargarh 81 28 109 27 8 0

Total 236 181 417 60 37 97

%age Jhang District 57% 43% ------ 62% 38% ---------

4 Other Districts 201 34 235 105 23 128

%age 86% 14% ------ 82% 18% ----------

Total Districts 437 215 652 165 60 225

Total %age 67% 33% - 73% 27% -

PAPs 40

*PAPs: Project affected persons

3.16. Social Issues on Site

Project Management Office (PMO) issued a notification vide letter No. 837/HPMO/PMO dated

September 07, 2017 addressed to Executive Engineer Head Trimmu and Team Leader TPBC. The

Pakistan Irrigation Employees Power Union had raised some demands in this letter to PMO like

provision of employment opportunities to their descendants and apprising about the cofferdam

demolition etc. the above-mentioned letter was forwarded to the Contractor for further necessary

action at their end.

Thereafter the Contractor has responded by communicating through letter to Head PMO, that they

have provided jobs on this Project to 529 irrigation employees and local personnel.

Another issue regarding playing of children of local community near the Right Marginal Bund (RMB)

working area was resolved thru consultation with Contractor’s Environmentalist and local

Personnel.it was discussed in consultation with the local population that the parents agreed that

they will stop their children from playing within working area in the future.



3.17. Waste Management

3.17.1. Waste Water Collection and Disposal

Waste water generated at all the camps is being collected and disposed off properly. In all the

camps, the waste water is disposed-off into septic tank(s) through sewer lines as per layout plan.

After primary treatment in three compartments of the septic tank, the waste water is collected into

soakage pit. When soakage pit gets filled with waste water, it is pumped out and sprinkled on ground

away from Project Area. It has been noted that, sometimes the Contactor does not pump out waste

water on time which over flows into nearby fields. No complaint has been received from the

residents or farmers in this regard so far. However, the Engineer has instructed the Contactor for

timely collection of waste water and proper disposal.

3.17.2. Solid Waste Management

All the solid waste generated in both the camps is being collected into waste bins. In both camps

segregation bins have been placed to segregate the waste. However, the Contractor has also

placed empty drums in construction yards for collection of waste from warehouse, steel yard,

workshop area, batching plant etc.

Regarding disposal of solid waste, the Contractor was advised that organic waste should be

dispose-off into waste pit. The contractor has constructed two pits both behind the Batching Plant

and the Officer’s Camp respectively. But it was observed during the reported period that the waste

generate from Labour Camp were discarded outside openly and not disposed in the designated

pits. The Engineer has intimated the Contractor I/C HSE for compliance, thereafter he ensured that

the Contractor’s housekeeping staff will be mobilized for the removal of this waste. The ADB Mission

during their visit on December 13, 2017, instructed the Contractor to increase number of waste bins

in the Camps

During the reporting period, rebar end cuttings and scrap tension cables were delivered to the

recycling yard,

Figure 3-22: Over flow of waste water from septic tank and soakage pits behind the Labor Camp

Figure 3-23: PMO, Consultants and Contractor’s Team making a joint visit in September 15, 2017Figure 3-24: Over flow of waste water from septic tank and soakage

pits behind the Labor Camp



• Chemical drums, diesel and petrol drums were sold to the vendor.

• Used oil filters, scraps from work shop area were handed over to the vendor, the vendor

comes from Jhang City and collect these wastes.

• Continuous housekeeping and waste segregation at all work sites increases the general and

construction waste production. Mesh wires, timber pieces, iron bars were collected by the

Contractor with massive housekeeping activities. There is many type of solid waste but here

only two types of solid waste will be mentioned i.e. municipal solid waste (msw), and

hazardous wastes. The municipal solid waste is also known as domestic waste or Non-

Hazardous Waste.

After segregation, the Engineer’s Environmentalist found the values of each type separately as

summarized and shown in the following tables.

Table 3-3: Non-Hazardous Waste

Table 3-4: Hazardous Waste

Weight (Kg) Month

July 2017 Aug 2017 Sep 2017 Oct 2017 Nov 2017 Dec 2017

Total Domestic Waste 150 160 185 200 290 360

Organic waste 20 30 40 45 60 80

Paper 10 20 10 15 35 45

Glass 30 10 15 10 20 25

Plastic 50 70 80 105 140 180

Yard Waste 20 25 30 20 25 15

Wood 20 5 10 5 10 15

Weight/Volume

Months

Jul. 2017 Aug. 2017

Sep. 2017

Oct. 2017

Nov. 2017

Dec. 2107

Oil Filters/Air Filters (kg) 3 7 5 10 15 18

Oily Rags/Absorbents(kg) 2 1 1 2.7 2.3 3.2

Used Oil/Grease/Lubricants (Lr)

65 71 79 90 106 107

Medical Waste (kg) 1.5 2 1.9 2.3 3.6 3.8

Contaminated Soil (kg) 2 1 2 5 7 8



Batteries (kg) 20 40 70 80 95 97

Drums/tins/containers(kg) 100 200 250 260 280 295



4. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY

4.1. Health, Safety & Construction Works Management

The Construction activities have minor and moderate impacts on health and safety of labour. Prior

to starting the Project, few hazards were eliminated/minimized through use of either the engineering

or administrative control measures. For examples the Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs)

provision to workforce is considered a crucial step in safety management system.

The following objectives are identified to create a positive approach to health and safety during all

activities of the Project:

• To avoid all personal injuries during the execution of the Project

• To ensure that all personnel employed on the Project are competent to carry out their

designated tasks safely

• To create positive health and safety attitudes and perceptions at all levels of the project

organization and to raise health and safety awareness in general

• To implement a training programme that supports the achievement of personnel

competency in relation to Health and Safety

• To complete the Project without incurring any significant property damage to permanent

equipment or temporary facilities

• To introduce a method of motivating good safety which shall include the use of

commendation, as well as correction techniques

• To continually monitor and improve HS performance

• Proper Emergency Response & Awareness System

Regular supervision and monitoring of demolition and construction phase is carried out in

compliance with the Health and Safety requirements as per standard specifications outlined in EMP

and in the Contract. The practices are not fully compliant with the health and safety requirements;

and instructions by the Engineer on employees’ health and safety matters as well. Some of the

issues highlighted to the Contractor are partially resolved or in progress.

4.1.1. First Aid Center & First Aid Box

The Contractor has established a First Aid Center for the labour and staff for initial medical

treatment. According to EMP requirement, the Contractor appointed an MBBS doctor and one

paramedic staff. Sufficient quantities of medicines were however not available in the First Aid

Center. There was need to have at least one medical staff at night to take care of any emergency.

There is also need of proper beds and cooling arrangement i.e. air conditioning in the Medical

Center.

An exclusive ambulance has been arranged by the Contractor at site so that in case of any

emergency, the victims could be shifted to the nearby hospitals etc. In the ambulance neither gas

cylinder has been fixed nor Air-conditioning is installed. Those deficiencies have been conveyed to

the Contractor. Figure 4-1: PMO, Consultants and Contractor’s Team making a joint visit in

September 15, 2017

Figure 4-2: Fire Extinguisher and Flashback Arrestors with CylinderFigure 4-3 represents the

visiting team to First Aid Center on September 15, 2017.



4.1.2. Housekeeping

Poor housekeeping is one of the basic causes of accidents and it needs continuous efforts for

improvement. The following arrangements are in progress to maintain good housekeeping at site:

• The Contactor is regularly delivering tool box talks to create awareness to prevent slip trip

and fall by improving housekeeping

• Electric wires are buried or hanged

• Regular cleaning of workplace and maintain different items in an appropriate way

• Steel bars are collected separately

• While making an inspection by PMO/Consultant due weightage is given to housekeeping

4.1.3. Firefighting Arrangements Vis-à-Vis Welding

Fire Extinguishers are inspected on regular basis and kept in good condition. “Smoking is

prohibited” signs are displayed where there is potential of fire such as petrol pump area and ware

house. The Contractor has provided four types of the fire extinguishers at site according to potential

fire protection classification i.e. water types, Dry Chemical Powder (DCP), Aqueous Film Forming

Foam (AFFF) and Carbon Dioxide. Furthermore, the trainings and TBTs are delivered at site to the

concerned workers how to use the fire extinguishers at the time of any fire hazards. Since the project

started at site, no major fire accident has occurred at site except one incident. One moderate fire

accident happened at site during welding, the flames pulled back into a hose which caught fire.

However, the Site Safety Officer handled the fire by using fire extinguisher and using sand. The

Contractor was advised to provide the flashback arrestors with welding torch and acetylene

cylinders. Few flashback arrestors have been provided with the cylinders and procurement of

Figure 4-1: PMO, Consultants and Contractor’s Team making a joint visit in September 15, 2017

Figure 4-2: Fire Extinguisher and Flashback Arrestors with CylinderFigure 4-3: PMO, Consultants and Contractor’s Team making a joint visit in

September 15, 2017



flashback arrestors is in progress as informed by the Contractor. Fire extinguisher and inspection

tag are shown in Figure 4-4: Fire Extinguisher and Flashback Arrestors with Cylinder

Figure 4-5: Compliance of PPEs at SiteFigure 4-6.

During site inspections, it has been noted with grave concern that, the Contractor has not provided

trollies to secure and keep the gas welding cylinders in upright position. The Contractor has been

informed in this regard many time, but no rectification has been done so far.

4.1.4. Use of PPEs

In accordance with Health Safety and Environment (HSE) Plan, the Contractor is responsible for

provision of full PPEs for the labour and staff deployed at work. For safe execution of the work, the

Contractor has deputed an HSE officer and Inspector for adequate supervision and ownership of

the HSE issues at site. Overall the status of use of PPEs is not satisfactory especially in Additional

Bay Area & Steel Yard etc. The Engineer has raised this issue several times regarding improvement

in utilization of PPEs at site especially on Additional Bays Area. The Contractor’s representative at

site agreed to bring perfection for PPEs compliance by site staff and Sub-Contractor staff.at last in

the month of November & December 2017 PPEs has been issued by the Contractor to the labor

and their use is also brought in practice and the deficiency removed to a great extent.

Figure 4-4: Fire Extinguisher and Flashback Arrestors with Cylinder

Figure 4-5: Compliance of PPEs at SiteFigure 4-6: Fire Extinguisher and Flashback Arrestors with Cylinder



4.1.5. Safety Signboards

Safety sign posters are considered one of the tools of creating awareness among the workers. The

Civil Contractor has arranged satisfactory work in this regard.

4.1.6. Safety Trainings

Site based daily tool box talks (TBT) are arranged by the site safety supervisor for safety awareness

about execution of the work. The laborers are encouraged to participate in TBT and have been

advised to tell about unsafe work at site so that safety should be ensured before time. TBTs were

delivered on following topics:

• Usage of PPEs

• Work at height

• Slip, trip and fall hazards

• Access paths

• Safety of scaffolding

• Oil spillage

• Electric wires hazard

• Noise hazard

• Welding, cutting and grinding

• Excavations

• Defensive driving

• Heat stress

Tool Box Talks (TBT) held in December 2017 are attached as Annex-V.

Figure 4-7: Compliance of PPEs at Site

Figure 4-8: TBT in Progress at SiteFigure 4-9: Compliance of PPEs at Site



Figure 4-10: TBT in Progress at Site

Figure 4-11: Standby Boat & SwimmerFigure 4-12: TBT in Progress at Site

4.1.7. Swimmer & Boating Arrangements

The Contractor was instructed to arrange at least two swimmers and one boat to combat with any

hazard due to flood. The Contractor hired the services of two swimmers and kept one boat as

standby as shown in Figure 4-13: Standby Boat & Swimmer

Figure 4-14.

4.1.8. Unsafe Acts & Unsafe Conditions (UA/UC System)

It is a usual practice on mega projects, that UA/UC system is introduced to get the workers informed

about safety hazards at site. the Contractor agreed to develop such system at site to make robust

safety arrangements at site.

Figure 4-13: Standby Boat & Swimmer

Figure 4-14: Standby Boat & Swimmer



4.1.9. Electrical Components

As a continuous activity, electrical generators are covered with proper shed to prevent the direct

rain over the generators. The transformers are covered with proper fence and door to minimize the

probability of entrance of unauthorized persons in the area. Electric shock hazard signs are placed

there to warn the workers from the hazard. The same warning signs are placed along the electric

poles located near the workplace.

Suitable lighting arrangement exists at power house to make the Project Area highly visible and

illuminated at night. Adequate guard rails are provided to avoid fall.

4.1.10. Accident/Incident Statistics

Table 4-1 shows the HSE Score Board in July 2017.

Table 4-1: Incidents analysis - July 2017

Category Till Last Month Project to Date

Safe Man Hours 2,092,596 2,229,356

Common Sickness 13 16

First Aid Cases 13 1446

Medical Treatment Cases (MTC) 1 1

Restricted Work Injury (RWI) 0 0

Lost Time Injury (LTI) 0 0

Near Miss 22 24

Trainings 47 51

HSE Orientation 668 690

Total Recordable Injury Rate (TRIR) 0.143 0.143

Note: Based on the above statistics no major accident / incident took place at site during the month.

Table 4-2 shows the HSE Score Board in August 2017.

Table 4-2: Incidents analysis - August 2017


Safe Man Hours 2,092,596 2,229,356






Near Miss 22 24

Trainings 47 51


Total Recordable Injury Rate (TRIR) 0.143 0.143




Table 4-3 shows the HSE Score Board in September, 2017.

Table 4-3: Incidents analysis - September 2017


Safe Man Hours 174000 2598658






Near Miss 2 28

Trainings 4 59


Total Recordable Injury Rate (TRIR) 0 0



Table 4-4: Incidents analysis - October 2017

S. No. Category Current Month Project to Date

1 Safe Man Hours 177000 2775658

2 Common Sickness 100 1646

3 First Aid Cases 0 17

4 Medical Treatment Cases (MTC) 0 0

5 Restricted Work Injury (RWI) 0 0

6 Lost Time Injury (LTI) 0 0

7 Near Miss 2 30

8 No. of Environmental Damage 0 0

9 Trainings 4 63

10 HSE Orientation 53 847

11 Total Recordable Injury Rate (TRIR) 0 0

Note: Based on the above statistics, no major accident/incident took place at site during the

reporting month.


Table 4-5: Incidents Analysis - November 2017

Category November, 2017 Project to Date



Safe Man Hours 173,000 2,948,658


Common Sickness 130 1,776




Near Miss 2 31

No. of Environmental Damage 0 0

Trainings 4 67



Note: Based on the above statistics no major accident/incident took place at site during the month.

Table 4-6: HSE Score – December 2017


Safe Man Hours 172,000 3,120658






Near Miss 2 33

Trainings 4 71





5. RECOMMENDATIONS & CONCLUSIONS

The Overall Health Safety & Environment (HSE) implementation was satisfactory due to continuous

efforts by the supervisory staff at site as the Contractor was pressed hard to follow the HSE

guidelines in true letter and spirit. The PMO’s Director Environment & Social and the Supervisory

Consultants Environmental Specialist visited Trimmu Barrage site on regular basis and provided

the needed feedback to the supervisory staff at site.

• The Internal Monitoring for Surface Water Analysis & Noise Management was carried out on a

monthly basis with comparison of the analysis results both with base values and the NEQS.

There was no major adverse impact on river water quality due to construction activities.

• The Thirty Party External Environmental Monitoring was carried out on October 5-6 ,2017, which

included ambient air quality monitoring (SOx, NOx, CO2, PM10, PM2.5), drinking water and waste

water analysis. (The detailed results are placed in Annex-III of the B-Annual Environmental

Report). Most of the parameters tested were found to be within NEQ’s/PEQ’s limits.

• The overall working environment at the Project Area has been safe as no major

incident/accident or casualty was reported.

• Traffic Management for the Stage-II Works was approved by the CRE, after due scrutiny and

revision on November 06, 2017.

• Due to major construction activities such as excavation of Additional Bays, Rangpur Canal

Diversion Excavation and movement of Project’s heavy machinery, caused intensive emissions

of dust particles in the working area. The impact of dust was reduced by regular water sprinkling.

Ambient air quality monitoring however revealed that the PM10, SOx, NOx and CO2 values

remained within National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS).

• Among the critical pending issues which require concrete action by the Contractor is the

provision of Arsenic free water to the Workers Camp (through development of an Arsenic free

water source), the appointment of an MBBS medical doctor at site, restoration of the Borrow

Area/vulnerable trees on the banks of T.S. Link Canal and the Haveli Canal (as explained in

detail in Section 3.2). The Contractor needs to act on those issues without further delay.

• Furthermore, environmental issues related with minor oil spills, inadequate stack heights of

generators, inappropriate secondary containment in chemicals / fuel storage areas, in adequate

disposal of oily rags (used for oiling of shuttering / scaffolding) observed during ADB

Environmental Team site visit also need to be rectified at the earliest.



Annex-I

Filled Checklists



Annex-II

Surface Water Results

(Site Based)



Annex-III

Third-Party Environmental

Monitoring Results



Annex-IV

Field Trip Reports



Field Trip Report - Trimmu Barrage Project Area

July 28-29, 2017

Engr. Anwar H. Mujahid, Environmental Specialist along with Malik Pervaiz Arif Director

Environment & Social PMO made a two-day long Field Trip to Trimmu Barrage Project Area on July

28 & 29, 2017. The visiting team started from Lahore on July 28 around 08:30 A.M and reached

Trimmu Barrage (thru M2 & M3/M4) at 12O clock.

Following is a synopsis of the major activities/observations made during the said Field Trip.

1. Meeting with Major Ghulam Raza Khan - CRE

Soon after their arrival at Trimmu, the visiting team met Major (R) Ghulam Raza Khan, CRE of the

Trimmu Barrage Project in the Consultant’s office located near the Canal Rest House. It was

decided that a meeting would soon be arranged at 03:00 P.M (after Friday Prayers) with the

Contractor’s representatives / HSE personnel, in which various issues related to HSE matters would

be discussed.

2. Meeting with Contractor’s Representatives/HSE Staff

The said meeting was held in the CRE’s office starting 03:00 P.M. The Agenda of the Meeting is

attached as Annex-I. The list of participants of the meeting is attached as Annex-II.

The major points of discussion and the responsibility of each action is shown in Annex-III.

In brief the main discussion revolved along the issues of low wages for Pakistani Labour (compared

to the one allowed by the Govt. of Pakistan and announced at the time of presentation of Federal

Budget), provision of potable water to the Labour Camps including resolving the problem of good

quality water to the Labour on permanent basis, Third Party Environmental Lab’s Mobilization,

Traffic Management Plan especially the anticipated bridge/traffic closure hours during Stage-II

works.

The CRE ordered the Mechanical Engineer of the Consultants to analyze as to how much time will

be required each day for the traffic closure, so that there is minimum inconvenience to the road

users.

The analysis of these work hours will then be coordinated with the Contractor’s assessment and a

realistic “time assessment” will be made during which bridge closure will be made each day. This

exercise was necessary to minimize public inconvenience and suffering.

• It was desired that Sinohydro will refurnish the First Aid Centre/Ambulance through provision

of an Air-Conditioner, Fridge, Stretcher and Para Medic staff at night. The Syno Hydro

representatives agreed to provide the same facilities by the 1st week of August 2017.

• The Jiajang representatives informed that the Labour from this month/July 2017 would be

paid as per approved Govt. Rates.

• Mr. Habib from Sinohydro assured that necessary steps for provision of potable water of

good quality to the labourers are being made.

• Director E&S PMO wanted that a proposal should be made for Plantation outside

Consultants office. He desired that Mr. Saleem Falak along with Mr. Shahid Iqbal from

Sinohydro should develop a “Tree Plantation Plan”.

• Engr. Anwar H. Mujahid desired that “Public Disclosure” should be kept in view for the “traffic

closure” periods / timings. The CRE said that the same is always done and practiced through

announcement in the Project Area Mosques and otherwise.



3. Updated List of Approved Plans

Mr. Saleem Falak Senior Environmentalist SMEC informed that the following plans for the Trimmu

Barrage Project have already been prepared and approved by the Engineer.

• SSEMP (Site Specific Environmental Management Plan).

• HSE Plan

• Borrow Area Plan

• TMP (According to which heavy traffic on Trimmu Barrage was diverted with the assistance

of local district administration / thru directive by the District Co-ordination Officer i.e. D.C.O).

• Waste Management Plan.

• Emergency Preparedness Plan

4. Visit to the Barrage Area/Off-Taking Canals

The visiting team along with Mr. Saleem Falak and Mr. Shahid Iqbal HSE Manager Sinohydro visited

the Main Barrage and Canals Area.

There are three canals off-taking from Trimmu Barrage.

(i) Trimmu Sidhnai Link Canal – Discharge 11000 Cusecs

(ii) Haveli Canal

(iii) Rangpur Canal

Both the T.S Canal and Haveli Canal originate from the left side of Trimmu Barrage while the

Rangpur Canal off-takes from the right side of the Barrage. The Barrage was inaugurated by His

Excellency Sir Henry Duffield Craik, Governor of Punjab on April 02, 1939. It has reportedly 51 bays

including Undersluice. Work on Gate 1 o 5 has to be finished by January – February, 2018 as

reported by Mr. Saleem Falak. Further 18 Gates have been rehabilitated. Thirteen (13) New Bays

have to be constructed. To accommodate that extension, the “Rangpur Canal” has already been

diverted (which was witnessed during the visit to the right bank of the River).

5. Visit to the New Settlement / Medical Clinic / Project’s Work Site on Right Bank

The above sites were visited by the visiting team on the eve of July 28 along with Mr. Saleem Falak

& Shahid Iqbal. The name of the new settlement, where the PAP’s (Project Affected Persons) have

been accommodated is “Bakshi Muhammad” Director E&S talked to one of the residents and

inquired about the progress of the “Mosque” to be built in the new settlement.

A visit to the “Medical Centre” revealed that the facilities available at the Clinic need improvement

including provision of an A.C. in the patient’s room, cooling arrangement in the Ambulance & oxygen

cylinder. Those facilities were already discussed in the afternoon meeting (Please see item no. 02

for details). It was also desired that some medical staff should be available at night to take care of

any emergency. Mr. Shahid Iqbal assured that a paramedic staff will be available from Monday (31st

July) onwards.

6. Visit to the Labour Mess

The house keeping at the Labour Mess needs lot of improvement, including cordoning off the

Kitchen Area/keeping away the flies, provision of dustbins/rubbish baskets etc. Medical fitness test

of workers need to the carried out especially for hepatitis B&C etc. Gravel packing is needed on the

walkways along with plantation in the Area to give the Labour Camp an aesthetic appearance.

Labour Barracks otherwise look o.k as fans / desert coolers have been provided. However, the

number of workers in a room should not exceed the prescribed occupancy limit.



7. Site visit to the Additional Bays Area / Work Site

At the end of the day, the above site was visited with the following observations.

• Standard spill control/containment measures are required in the form of “drip trays” for the

Generators so that any spilled oil does not contaminate the soil.

• Labour in the Work Area was normally wearing PPE’s however one worker, which was

reportedly new at site was wearing chappals. Strict Enforcement of the PPE’s both at the

work site and affiliated workshops etc. was advised. Similarly, it was advised that open steel

bars should be wire tapped at their ends for proper visibility/safety.

8. Visit to the Utilized Borrow Area I & II (July 29, 2017)

The visiting team travelled along left Bank of Haveli Canal / Right Bank of T.S Canal (common

banks). It was found that certain trees have become vulnerable after use of this Borrow Area i.e.

mostly Kikar trees. At some places the depth of Borrow Area is excessive and needs to be restored

as per original condition. Also, protection of “vulnerable trees” is necessary. Crossed over T.S Link

Canal and inspected Borrow Area 2 which seemed to be in a deteriorated condition after use. This

Borrow Area needs further restoration effort / protection of trees as excessive depressions have

been created after use and some of the trees have become vulnerable.

9. EPRM (Environmental Progress Review Meeting No. 06 at 09:30 A.M./July 29, 2017)

The following were in attendance:

1. Malik Pervaiz Arif Director E&S PMO

2. Engr. Anwar H. Mujahid Envir. Specialist SMEC

3. Mr. Saleem Falak Senior Environmentalist SMEC

4. Mr. Shahid Iqbal HSE Manager Sinohydro

The salient issues covered in the meeting included Third Party Envir. Monitoring, Internal

Monitoring, PPE’s compliance, local labour employment / displaced persons employment.

• Alternate source of water supply due to Arsenic contaminated ground water (Detailed

Minutes of Meeting to be issued by Malik Pervaiz Arif)

Before the visiting team’s departure to Lahore, a visit to the Contractor’s Main Camp was made

which seemed to be nicely maintained, but housekeeping improvement especially in the Kitchen

Area was observed/advised.

Field Trip Report Written by Engr. Anwar H. Mujahid August 01, 2017



Field Trip Report – Trimmu Barrage

September 14 – 15, 2017

Engr. Anwar Hussain Mujahid, Environmental Specialist SMEC along with Malik Pervaiz Arif,

Director E&S PMO made a field trip to Trimmu Barrage Project Area on September 14 – 15, 2017.

The visiting team started from Lahore on September 14, 2017 around 08:00 A.M. and reached

Trimmu at 11:45 A.M. Following in a synopsis of the salient activities/observations made during the

said Field Trip.

A. Meeting with Major (Retd) Ghulam Raza, CRE Trimmu Barrage Project

The said meeting was held in the CRE’s Room at Trimmu Barrage Consultants Office.

• Different impediments to the implementation of various recommendations at site, were

discussed. The CRE made a comment that there is a lot of variation between the

commitments made and the situation on ground. The overall pace of physical works is also

slow. The cofferdam will be started for the 2nd stage work, as anticipated by the end of

September 2017. The canal closure period will be around January 10 thru February 10,

2018.

• Mr. Shabeeb Hussain, Deputy Director Resettlement PMO was also present in the meeting

with CRE along with Mr. Tariq Jan, Environmentalist SMEC.

B. Meeting with Mr. Tariq Jan, Environmentalist SMEC/EGC Trimmu Barrage Project

Mr. Tariq Jan has recently joined the Trimmu Barrage Consultants Team as Junior

Environmentalist as a replacement of Mr. Saleem Falak.

Mr. Tariq Jan disclosed that he has the following documents available:

• EPM/Contract Document

• Contractual Provisions about HSE

• Site Specific EMP (Approved)

• HSE Plan (Approved)

• Emergency Preparedness Plan (Approved)

• Trees Plantation Plan (Approved)

• Traffic Management Plan Stage-I (Approved)

• Traffic Management Plan Stage-II (Under process)

• Borrow Area Restoration Plan

• Training Plan (as part of EMP)

• Solid Waste Management Plan

Mr. Tariq Jan requested Director E&S Malik Pervaiz to share a copy of the original EIA of the

Trimmu Barrage with him, which Malik Pervaiz has complied with.

Mr. Tariq Jan was made aware about the concept of “Link Canals” and “Irrigation Canals” and

advised to find about the discharges and command area especially of Haveli Canal & Rangpur

Canal.

C. Environmental Progress Review Meeting No. 6

The above meeting was held at 03:30 P.M. on September 14, 2017 in the Conference Room of

the Trimmu Barrage Consultants Office.



The list of participants of the meeting is attached as Annexure-I. The meeting was headed by

Malik Pervaiz Director E&S PMO and touched on the following salient points/issues. (Detailed

minutes of meeting to be issued by Director E&S in due course).

• Third Party Environmental Monitoring (by Messer JEL). The Contractor had promised

that it will be carried out on August 01, 2017 but it is still pending. Mr. Ammar,

Environmentalist Sinohydro said that this non-compliance is due to some financial

problem. Malik Pervaiz said that the Contractor has to do it as it is a “Contractor’s

Obligation”. 1st Quarterly Monitoring was carried out more than six (6) months ago. Malik

Pervaiz directed that the mobilization of Messer GEL should be carried out by

September 20, 2017.

Mr. Mujahid Environmental Specialist SMEC said that ADB lays major emphasize on the HSE

issues. Therefore, effective steps need to be taken by Sinohydro for fulfillment of their

“Contractual Obligations”.

• Internal Monitoring

This needs to be done on monthly basis. Mr. Ammar said that internal monitoring of DO,

noise, surface water quality is being done on bi-monthly basis. It was desired that the above

internal monitoring should be carried out in the presence of Mr. Tariq Jan.

• Compliance monitoring is related to the provisions of EMP, like dust abutment by water

sprinkling etc.

• Reduction in non-compliance to using PPE’s at site. Mr. Tariq Jan was requested to please

note at site and bring any serious non-compliance to the notice of the Contractor/CRE.

• It was revealed by Mr. Ammar that during the previous month, training to workers was

provided related to Work at Height, Electrical Safety, Crane Operation etc. Director E&S

advised training about the proposed Traffic Management Plan for Stage-II and “Public

Consultation” for the same, so that public grievances are listened to at the initial stage and

proper steps be accordingly taken to minimize public inconvenience. Mr. Shabeeb Hussain

Deputy Director Resettlement PMO was advised to do at least one public consultation each

month.

• It was discussed in the meeting that proper implementation of the Stage-II of TMP is very

crucial. The second stage traffic closure is expected to be for few hours/day with intermittent

intervals for a period of one month.

• Director E&S said that the “Third Party External Monitoring & Drinking Water for Workers”

are the most serious issues.

Mr. Mujahid stressed on the issue of drinking water quality to be very critical and seconded

Director E&S. Director E&S informed Messer Sinohydro Representatives that an “Arsenic

Sensitized Filter” may only cost Rs. 200,000 to Rs. 300,000. Mr. Li HSE Manager questioned

if the above filter can be bought at such a low price. Director E&S promised to furnish the

quotations for the same, from some respective suppliers.

• The “Borrow Areas” restoration was discussed in detail. Director E&S said that the

previously utilized Borrow Areas should be urgently restored. (The needed restoration was

depicted in detail in the previous Field Trip Report of July 28-9, 2017 and was read by Mr.

Li HSE Manager in the Meeting). It was emphasized that the maximum allowable “depth of

excavation” as per EMP is 3.0 feet which has been grossly exceeded making canal banks

and trees vulnerable.



• Mr. Mujahid also read from his previous FTR, about the need for AC, oxygen cylinder and

other necessary accessories in the Medical Clinic/Ambulance.

D. Visit to the Project Work Site(s)/Borrow Areas

The site visit to the Project Work Site(s) was carried out on September 15, 2017 starting 08:30

A.M.

The following participated in the site visit:

1. Malik Pervaiz Arif, Director E&S PMO

2. Mr. Shabeeb Hussain, Deputy Director PMO

3. Engr. Anwar Hussain Mujahid, Environment Specialist SMEC

4. Mr. Tariq Jan, Environmentalist SMEC

5. Mr. Li liang qiang, HSE Manager Sinohydro

6. Mr. Jiang Tao, Admn. Officer Sinohydro

7. Mr. Ammar Environmentalist Sinohydro

While passing over Trimmu Barrage, Mr. Shabeeb Hussain disclosed that in the 1st Stage, 18

barrages gets have been replaced, while eighteen (18) more will be replaced in the 2nd Stage,

while 13 additional bays are being constructed as the addition to the existing barrage.

• It was observed that over sprinkling of water was carried out on the road, on the right bank

of the river, while inside the Labour Camps and on the road leading to the Batching Plant &

New Bays Construction Area, the water sprinkling was adequate.

a. First Aid Center

The visiting team inspected the First Aid Center and made the following observations.

• There should be proper beds in the Patient’s Room (not ordinary cots).

• Air conditioner is required in the First Aid Center.

• An Oxygen Cylinder is required in the Ambulance.

b. Labour Camp

• “Barber Shop” should be enclosed with “Corrugated Sheets”. Same is true about the

“kitchen” of the Labour Mess.

• One cupboard/rack should be provided in the “washer man’s room” along with bins.

• The “store” should be properly maintained with change of cloth. All “stored” items should

be covered.

• General cleaning/housekeeping of Labour Mess is needed.

• Gravel must be laid on the “walkways”.

• Replacement/cleanup of “sinks” is needed (those installed near washrooms). Also

lighting arrangement is required with replacement of electrical switches etc. where

applicable.

• Labour Rooms seen to have enough cooling but general cleanup / housekeeping inside

and outside is needed.

• Planation may be carried out in the “Labour Camp” to enhance the beauty of the area

along with seeding of “grass”.

• Barricading of the Motor Bike Parking Area was suggested.

As per Mr. Mujahid, the present labour strength is around 650.

c. Batching Plant

• “Capping” of steel reinforcement /bars was advised.

• “Barricading” of the work area along with signboards is required.



• Some of the workers were wearing “loose chappals”. They were warned to wear proper

shoes.

• “Earplugs” should be provided to all the workers, working near “Generators” which are

creating heavy noise. This is crucial.

d. Filling Station

• Sand buckets along with sand should be made available for firefighting purposes. Also,

cylinders should be put here with “Barricading arrangement”.

e. Work Site – Additional Bays

• As reported earlier thirteen (13) new bays will be added on the right bank of existing

Trimmu Barrage. For which the “Rangpur Canal” has already been diverted.

• Some of the workers were found to be wearing “chappals” and working with bare hands

(without gloves). Proper emphasize on PPE’s use is needed. Director E&S desired that

the HSE Manager should ensure proper compliance to PPE’s utilization at work.

f. Restoration of Borrow Areas

• Inspected both the “Borrow Areas”, the one existing on the common bank of T.S. Link

Canal and the Haveli Canal and the other on the left bank of T.S. Link Canal.

• Proper Restoration of “Borrow Areas” was advised to Mr. Li HSE Manager Sinohydro.

Also, vulnerable trees should be properly protected. Tree Roots have been badly

damaged.

• Due to weak banks of the canals, as a result of excessive excavation, there is an

increased risk of “Canal breaches” which can have serious consequences. Proper

restoration of Borrow Areas is therefore crucial.

E. Wrap-up Meeting with CRE

After the visit to the Project’s Work Sites, a short meeting was held with the CRE on September

15, 2017 in his office and he was briefed about the various observations made during the trip.

The CRE informed that the outer boundary of the “Mechanical Workshop” is buried under

soil along the Haveli Canal, which needs to be properly re-activated. Written instructions

in this connection have already been issued to the Contractor, however necessary action

in this regard by the Contractor is still awaited.

Field Trip Report written by Engr. Anwar H. Mujahid September 18, 2017



Field Trip Report – Trimmu Barrage Project

October 26 – 27, 2017

Engr. Anwar Hussain Mujahid, Environmental Specialist SMEC/EGC made a field trip to the Trimmu

Barrage Project (Brief history/description of the Project is attached herewith as Annex-I) on October

26-27, 2017.

Following is a synopsis of the salient observations/activities during the said field trip.

A. Meeting with Mr. Tariq Jan Environmentalist SMEC/EGC

The major issues discussed with Mr. Tariq Jan included:

• Recent comments raised by the Environmental Specialist on the Draft TMP (Traffic

Management Plan) of the Stage-II Works. The construction of cofferdam for the Stage-II

Works has been initiated and it is imperative that the TMP may be revised by the Contractor

Sinohydro keeping in view the comments by the Environmental Specialist and Malik Pervaiz

Arif, Director E&S PMO. Provision in the TMP has to be made for “clearance of emergency

vehicles/ambulances, army or other law enforcing agencies vehicles.

• It was revealed by Mr. Tariq Jan that the results of the recent Third Party Environmental

Monitoring (carried out on October 05 – 06, 2017) have been received and the drinking

water sample for the new source has been identified to be Arsenic free (Please See Annex-

II). Mr. Mujahid instructed Mr. Tariq to include the results of the Third Party Environmental

Monitoring in the October MPR and also in the Bi-Annual Environmental Monitoring

Report/Quarterly Report.

• Various “report writing” conventions and standard procedures/norms were discussed with

Mr. Tariq Jan (and later also discussed with Mr. Shahid Iqbal, Incharge HSE Sinohydro).

• Mr. Tariq disclosed that there is no MBBS doctor available at site, which is required as per

Contractual Provisions (This issue was later discussed with the Contractor’s

Representative).

B. Meeting with CRE Major (R) Ghulam Raza

A brief meeting was held with the CRE in his office.

• The CRE informed that the proposed Bridge Closure time for light traffic during the Stage-II

Works after due consultation has been changed from 08:00 till 12:00 and 02:00 P.M. to

06:00 P.M. to 0900 to 1300 hours and 1500 to 1700 hours. The Environmental Specialist

had previously expressed his reservations about the timing of the proposed closure. The

newly proposed timing seem to be better conceived as it allows an extra hour in the morning

time for movement of early morning traffic and also bridge closure time is proposed to be

finished by the time of sunset.

• This was also revealed that there is an issue of delayed payment of salaries to the

employees by the Contractor which can demotivate the employees and workers. Prompt

payment of emoluments to the staff is therefore imperative.

C. Meeting with Mr. Shabib Hussain, Deputy Director PMO

• Mr. Shabib Hussain expressed the opinion that the proposed “Bridge Closure” period will

most probably correspond to the “Canal Closure” period of Trimmu Barrage. He also

informed that there is remaining work on under sluices.



D. Meeting with Mr. Shahid Iqbal, HSE Incharge Sinohydro

• Mr. Shahid was advised to submit the revised TMP after incorporating necessary comments

received from the PMO and the Consultants.

• About the Medical Doctor’s non-availability Mr. Shahid explained that the Medical Doctor

has raised certain demands for the consideration of Sinohydro and negotiations are in

progress to amicably resolve the issue. Messers Sinohydro are advised to resolve this issue

in an expeditious manner as the non-availability of a qualified doctors puts the health and

well being of the employees at risk and a state of non-preparedness in case of an

emergency.

• Mr. Mujahid appreciated the improvement in quality of the “Revised Environmental

Monitoring Report” of September 2017 submitted by Sinohydro to the CRE on October 14,

2017.

• In the recent Third Party Environmental Monitoring, the quantity of Arsenic in the drinking

water sample was found to be below detection limit (BDL) and the drinking water from the

new source i.e. handpump located on the left side of the Trimmu Barrage has been found

to be OK as for as Arsenic Contamination is concerned. Mr. Shahid Iqbal said that with the

installation of an electric motor, this source is proposed to be utilized for Workers Camp.

• Mr. Shahid Iqbal also informed about the deputation of a paramedic at night with effect from

1st November 2017, thus meeting an earlier demand by the PMO/Consultants.

E. Site Visit to Trimmu Barrage/Rasheedpur Road

• Through Trimmu Barrage and “Rasheedpur Road” went along with Mr. Tariq Jan and Mr.

Shahid Iqbal to Athara Hazari which is a city and Headquarter of Tehsil Athara Hazari on

the Jhang Bhakkar Road. Rasheedpur Road is a narrow rural road passing through lush

green irrigated fields and is about 8 – 9 km. long before it merges into the Main Road leading

to Athara Hazari. The Road is unmetalled for the first 1 – 2 km and the rest of it is metalled.

According to Mr. Shahid Iqbal, the light traffic during the Stage II Works is proposed to be

directed towards the cofferdam and then to Rasheedpur Road.

• Due to the proposed traffic closure hours, these will be excessive traffic on this Road,

therefore it is proposed to provide a sub-base shoulder treatment to accommodate the “extra

traffic pressure” during the “traffic opening hours”. Needless to say, that the TMP needs to

be revised/finalized incorporating comments from the relevant experts; also, the proposed

traffic closure should be advertised widely through the electronic and print media and by

other possible means

• Came back from Athara Hazari thru the Rangpur Canal Diversion Road. This road is the

original Jhang – Athara Hazari – Bhakkar Road and it is comparatively quite wide with open

shoulders.

However, this road is reportedly not going to be used for traffic diversion, since due to the

“Additional Bays Work”, the “Rangpur Head Regulator” is proposed to be dismantled starting

January 2017.

• Went with Tariq Jan and Shahid Iqbal to the old Head Regulator of Rangpur Canal, proposed

to be dismantled to make way for the extension of Trimmu Barrage. Also visited the new

RGB (Right Guide Bank).

F. Visit to the Labour Camp, First Aid Center, Fuel Station & Additional Bays Area

On October 27 morning, visited the Labour Camp, First Aid Center, Field Station & Additional

Bays Area.



Mr. Muhammad Yusuf Para-Medic was on duty. MBBS doctor is reportedly on leave as

discussed under Item D.

• The First Aid Center as discussed in the previous Field Trip Report need proper beds for

patients, the Ambulance requires Oxygen Cylinder and other provisions. Improvements

pointed out earlier have yet to be made. The nearest Hospital is Athara Hazari Tehsil

Headquarter. However, for transferring any patient in emergency, every moment becomes

critical and proper first aid equipment is necessary. It is equally important that the paramedic

staff at the Clinic is well trained in various first aid procedures.

• The Labour Camp overall seems to have been nicely maintained compared with the

previous visit on September 15, 2017. The broken electrical switches as pointed out in

previous FTR have been repaired/replaced, but the broken sink has yet to be replaced.

• Good water sprinkling seems to have been made on the Project Area Roads.

• In the Additional Bays Area, workers did not seem to have full PPE’s. Almost all of them

were wearing helmets, but were mostly without gloves. These observations were made at

the “Additional Bays Area” where work on the “New Rangpur Canal Head Regulator” is

presently under progress.

• In the “Fuel Station Area”, a new signboard showing instructions in case of “Fire” has been

installed.

• Fire extinguishers were checked and found to be full.

• On the way back, Mr. Tariq was instructed to get an evaluation of the “Safety Issues” related

to the ongoing work at the “Barrage Site” and include it in future reports, also the main

river/canal discharges through the Control Room of Trimmu Barrage.

• Briefed Mr. Tariq abut mentioning the recent ADB Delegation’s visit (October 23, 2017) in

the MPR for October 2017.

Field Trip Report

Written by Engr. Anwar H. Mujahid

October 30, 2017



Field Trip Report – Trimmu Barrage Project

November 29 – 30, 2017

Engr. Anwar Hussain Mujahid, Environmental Specialist SMEC/EGC made a field trip to the Trimmu

Barrage Project Area on November 29-30, 2017. On the way from Lahore to the Project Site,

accompanied the following officials of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and PMO/Consultants

on November 29, 2017.

1. Mr. Ashfaq Khokhar, Social Safeguards Specialist ADB

2. Mr. Asif, Consultant to ADB

3. Malik Pervaiz Arif, Director E&S, PMO

4. Mr. Nazim Hussain Shah, M&E Expert, NESPAK Consultant

5. Mr. Abdul Hameed, Social Expert NESPAK Consultant

Following is a synopsis of the salient observations/activities during the said field trip.

A. Meeting with Major (R) Ghulam Raza Khan, CRE

The visiting ADB/PMO delegation along with the PMO/Consultants representatives (listed

above) and Mr. Shabib Hussain, Deputy Director PMO had a meeting with the Chief Resident

Engineer (CRE) in his office starting 1230 hours.

Mr. Ashfaq Khokhar emphasized the need for following the ABD Safeguards Policy & Provisions

in their true letter and spirit. He stressed the need for compliance with international agreements.

Mr. Ashfaq said that all actions should be properly documented, and any agreement should be

drawn on a judicial paper and not on plain paper, otherwise as he stated, “it has no legal value”.

“Payment of compensation to any affected persons/affectees has to be made before

commencement of work”. In the agreement for payment to land owners, the “rate of payment”

has to be agreed upon and identified. The Revenue Department has to be engaged for

imposition of Section 4 etc. and do the necessary work. The project authorities have only to co-

ordinate with the work of the Revenue Department.

B. Meeting with Mr. Shahid Iqbal HSE Manager Sinohydro & Mr. Tariq Jan, Environmentalist

SMEC EGC

• After meeting in the CRE’s Office, a meeting about various HSE (Health Safety &

Environment) issues was held with Mr. Shahid Iqbal SHE Manager Sinohydro in the

presence of Mr. Tariq Jan. One of the critical issue raised in the previous Field Trip Report

and about which directive to the Contractor has also been issued by the CRE is the non-

availability of any MBBS Medical Doctor at site. needless to say, that the absence of the

Medical Doctor puts the health and well being of the workers at risk. Mr. Shahid Iqbal

explained that the incumbent medical doctor has resigned from his post and the search for

his replacement is actively persued. Sinohydro is interested to hire a doctor from the local

area. Mr. Mujahid suggested that the post should be advertised, so that a replacement could

soon be found.

• Another burning issue is the non-availability of safe drinking water to the workers. In the

Third-Party Environment Monitoring carried out by Messer’s Gel from Lahore, the handpump

installed near the bank of Haveli Canal close to the “Regulation Room” was found to be free

from Arsenic and Messer’s Sinohydro want to utilize it as alternate source of drinking water



by installation of an electric motor. The need for quick action in this regard was emphasized

and Mr. Shahid Iqbal promised to get the required action done in a week’s time.

• At the inquiry of the Environmental Specialist, Mr. Shahid Iqbal said that the Contract

requires the Third Party Environmental Monitoring to be done on quarterly basis. Mr. Mujahid

desired that in future, the quarterly monitoring should be carried out strictly in line with the

provisions of the Contract on time.

• The issue of solid waste disposal also came under discussion. Mr. Shahid Iqbal explained

that the solid waste is collected in bins (according to 3 bin system). The plastic and metallic

scrape/non-organic waste is sold to a vendor, whereas the organic waste is dumped in “pits”

which have been dug behind the “Batching Plant” site. (This pit was visited on November

30, 2017).

• Mr. Tariq Jan said that the “Traffic Management Plan” after review by the CRE/Consultants

was revised by the Contractor and the modified “Traffic Management Plan” after

incorporation of relevant comments has been approved by the CRE along with revised

timing for closure of light traffic during the proposed Stage 2 Works.

• Mr. Shahid Iqbal informed that the “Traffic Management Plan” is implemented at site. Mr.

Mujahid desired that before the light traffic closure period envisaged in January 2017, public

disclosure/information should be carried out through electronic/print media as envisaged in

the Traffic Management Plan.

C. Site Visit to the Project’s Works Site/Camp

i. Main Barrage/Rasheedpur Road

• Along Haveli Canal right bank, went on to the Trimmu Barrage. It is reported that in

Stage-I, 18 gates were changed and now 19 gates will be changed under Stage-II

(whereas there are 14 under sluice gates).

Light traffic has already been diverted towards Rasheedpur Road, through the

Cofferdam built on the downstream side of the Barrage.

A speed limit sign has been erected along with a signboard saying “Mutbadil Rasta

Ikhtiar Kerain”. This signboard should preferably be installed at the start of

diversion/cofferdam and not in the middle.

• Adequate water sprinkling seems to have been carried out along “Rasheedpur Road”.

As per Mr. Shahid, the shoulders have been “treated” to some extent with “speed

breakers” installed on the sharp curves.

It is essential that “signboards” should be installed about 50 meters ahead of the speed

breakers to warn the motorists. Also since this road is also to be used at night

time/periods of low visibility, necessary illuminating mechanism/reflectors should be

installed on the speed breakers to avoid accidents due to the lack of awareness. The

traffic on this road seemed to be travelling in a rash manner, therefore the need for speed

breakers indication and speed limit signboards are essential.

ii. Labour Camp/First Aid Center

• Mr. Shahid said that there will be a paramedic posted at night with effect from December

2, 2017. Otherwise no proper beds in the First Aid Center are available for patients along

with no oxygen cylinder in the ambulance as already pointed out, as such there is no

change of status.



• Overall house keeping in the Labour Camp has been improved.

• The Labour’s Canteen seems to be overall O.K.

• The broken sink yet needs to be replaced outside the washrooms.

• There are nearly 18-20 workers in one room. This should be checked against the

“standard occupancy rules for workers” Mr. Tariq to please contact Mr. Abdul

Wakeel, Environmental Specialist SMEC/EGC at Karot HPP (which has an IFC

approved Plan for Workers Accommodation).

• There is a “Display Board” at the entrance to the Labor Camp about “HIV Warning”. Also,

a welcome signboard saying “Cleanliness is half Eman/Faith” This is a saying by Holy

Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).

iii. Batching Plant/Generator Room etc.

• A Soft Barrication has been applied in the “Sheet Pile Yard” which is a step in the right

direction. The Generator in the Generator Room has been placed on an impervious floor.

However, the oil was leaking from the Generator. An “Oil Spill Kit” should be provided to

take care of any leaking fuel.

Behind the Batching Plant site, a solid waste pit has been dug for disposal of solid waste.

The bottom of this pit should be of an impervious floor to avoid any “leachate leakage”

into the ground. Mr. Shahid HSE Manager said that although the solid waste mostly

consists of organic waste, a polythene sheet can be applied underneath.

iv. Additional Bays Area

• Work on the new “Additional Bays Area” was under progress. After construction of 4

Bays/New Regulator for Rangpur Canal wok on the remaining bays was in progress.

Mr. Hasan Safety Inspector from Sinohydro was present at site. Most of the workers

seem to be wearing the PPE’s including helmets except some working with/without

gloves. Mr. Shahid said that the necessity of “gloves” also depends on the nature of the

work being done, which is true to some extent. Talked to Mr. Hasan Inspector on the

Mobile Phone and advised him to ensure strict compliance with PPE’s.

v. Borrow Area

• The Borrow Area under use is located on the left side/adjacent to the new RGB (Right

Guide Bank) upstream side of the River.

Mr. Shahid stated that they have tried to keep the maximum depth of excavation to

4.0 ft. as per standard specifications and also obtained the necessary written

approval/consent from XEN Irrigation. He promised to share a copy of the said approval

letter with Mr. Tariq Jan.

It was also informed by HSE Manager that no trees were cut from the Borrow Area.

vi. Main Sinohydro Officers Camp/Chinese Camp

• Visited the Main Camp and met Mr. Sajjad Hussain Camp Incharge. New cabins have

been accommodated inside the Main Officer’s Camp for the staff of the “Haveli Bahadur

Shah Power Plant”.

A question was asked by the Environmental Specialist as to where the waste water from

those cabins was going? It was revealed by Mr. Shahid that they had “potable



washrooms” from where the waste water is going into the “Septic Tanks” constructed

near the Officer’s Camp.

Also looked into the “Chinese Camp”. It was reported that “Fauji Security” is responsible

for the safety/security of the Chinese staff/workers. It was discussed if enough lighting

arrangement was available in the camp. Mr. Tariq responded that 25 lights have been

installed around the Chinese Camp. Presence of “OP Posts” all around the camp

should also be ensured.

Field Trip Report written by

Engr. Anwar H. Mujahid December 04, 2017



Field Trip Report – Asian Development Bank (ADB) Mission

December 13, 2017

Engr. Anwar Hussain Mujahid, Environmental Specialist SMEC/EGC along with Malik Pervaiz Arif,

Director E&S PMO made a field trip to the Trimmu Barrage on Wednesday December 13, 2017 in

connection with the visit by ADB Mission.

Following is a synopsis of the salient observations made during the said field trip.

A. Meeting with CRE Major (R) Ghulam Raza Khan

The said meeting was held at the CRE’s office starting 01:15 P.M. on December 13, 2017. The

following participated in the said meeting.

1. Major (Retd) Ghulam Raza Khan (In chair)

2. Ms. Safia Shafiq Environmental Specialist/Consultant to ADB

3. Mr. Asim Environmental Specialist/Consultant to ADB

4. Ms. Uzma Gender Specialist/Consultant to ADB

5. Malik Pervaiz Arif, Director E&S, PMO Barrages

6. Mr. Shabib Hussain, Deputy Director PMO

7. Engr. Anwar Hussain Mujahid Environmental Specialist SMEC/EGC

8. Mr. Tariq Jan Environmentalist SMEC/EGC

9. Mr. Habib & Mr. Manzoor, Contractor’s Representatives

Ms. Safia Shafiq in her opening remarks said that the current visit by ADB delegation is part of the

Annual Review of various projects by ADB.

Mr. Asim inquired about the number of HSE personnel deputed by the Contractor for taking care of

HSE issues. He was informed that there are about 30 HSE related personnel on the job for Trimmu

Barrage.

Mr. Shabib Hussain provided feedback on the proposed training to be offered under the Project. He

also informed the meeting participants that the design of the “Recreational Park” is almost complete.

The meeting participants discussed about the “Panjnad” project and other projects in the country

including the pros and cones of the “lowest bidder” selection without consideration for “Quality” and

its later effects.

The said meeting was adjourned around 02:00 P.M. and then the above meeting participants started

a site visit to Trimmu Project Work Sites & Labour Camp etc. in which Mr. Iqbal, Mr. Ammar HSE

staff from Sinohydro & Mr. Lee Technical Manager from the Contractor’s side also took part.

B. Visit to the Chinese Camp, Fuel Station, Workshop, Batching Plant, Additional Bays Area,

Labour Camp/First Aid Center, Rasheedpur Road Diversion

Ms. Safia Shafiq & Mr. Asim visited the above Project Sites and made the following general

observations:

• Fire extinguishers should be regularly checked and refilled on time.

• Oil spill under the “Generators” should be checked with provision of impervious floor and

“parapet wall”.

• Exhaust from “Generators” should be in vertical direction and at height.

• Oil storage area should also have a “parapet wall”. Oil spill kits should be made available.

• Waste bins should be made available in Oil Storage Area.

• Proper disposal arrangements should be made for oily rugs/waste clothes.



• Extra fire extinguishers should be provided at Quality Control/Civil Lab.

• More safety signboards are needed.

• “Rubber Caps” should be installed at the end of “steel bars”.

• Signboards for “No Smoking” should be installed near cylinders utilized for cutting.

• Ms. Safia Shafiq appreciated the fact that helmets and jackets were provided to the visiting

delegation and other members of the visiting team during the middle of the inspection,

however desired that in future it may be done at the very start of the inspection.

• The visiting ADB Team checked the “Medical Records Register” at the First Aid Center

including availability of Emergency Medicines and found them satisfactory.

• Labour Camp housekeeping was also regarded as adequate.

The ADB Team went apparently satisfied with the overall “housekeeping” of various project sites

including the Camps.

Field Trip Report

written by:

Engr. Anwar H. Mujahid

December 14, 2017



Annex-V

Tool Box Talks Record

(December 2017)

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