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· . March 6, 2010
FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR BLUE NILE - GUBA PROJECT (CONTRACT 2)
1) Introduction
Assosa - Guba Road Project is a 219 Km rural road, which for the most part existed in a poor state, before the commencement of the project. Approximately 80 Km of the proposed road could be classified as new, although this is not through virgin territory, as there is existing track. The area is home to the Bertha and Gumuz ethnic groups.
The approach adopted while designing the project road was to avoid sensitive areas which will effect improvements with respect to erosion. The project road does not mtet Schedule 1 requirements and the issues of concern are:
);> High biodiversity of the areas );> The presence ofrare plant species in ZOI );> Presence of untouched woodlands within 10 km of road );> Presence of indigenous people viz. Bertha and Gumuz
As mentioned in the EIA report prepared by the Design Consultants, although a full EIA. is not required, care should be exercised that a proper Environment Management Plan (EMP) is implemented.
The section between Blue Nile - quba is designated as Contract 2, as a part of the Road Sector Development Programme II (RSDP- II) (APL 2).
The Blue Nile - Guba road, essentially consists of construction of about 57.112 (revised length) Km, 2-lane Gravel surfaced road, has 6 m carriageway width without any shoulders. The work also involves upgrading about 33.492 Km (revised length) of existing road and construction of approx. 23.620 Km of new road. The contract limits are fromCh. 154+580 to Ch. 211 +692, although for some of the items like Traffic Signs, repairs/rehabilitation of existing culverts etc, the end of Contract Ii mit is Ch. 22! +0 18 (Mankush Town). Construction of a new Bridge across river Blue Nile of 355 m length, consisting of continuous Steel Truss of70m - 35m - 70 m spans and 9 spans of 20 m, with RCC girders, is envisaged under the project (as a part of the new road). The road represents a potentially important inter-regional link serving the presently inaccessible districts and interconnecting the Western and the North Western corridors.
The project road bypasses Yarenja village (new alignment) and passes through the sparsely populated villages of Abujhar and Yabulu (along existing road).
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2) Recommendations made by the EIA Study in brief
The Design Consultants had recommended an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) in the Environmental Impact Assessment Report, in which they have listed the various environmental issues to be addressed during the construction phase. Although the Contractor is expected to prepare his own EMP, indicating his planned actions against the issues addressed, the EMP which is enclosed has been prepared in consultation with the Supervision Consultants. This EMP addresses all the relevant issues addressed by the Design Consultant while preparing the Project Report.
The EMP proposed in the EIA Report, giving the present status/actions taken against the various environmental issues, is attached as Appendix' A'
3) Main Environmental issues for the project
Due to the extreme remoteness of the Project, there are few environmental issues which affect the local community adversely. The alignment of the project road has affected properties and farming activities marginally and the extent ofthe affected crop areas has been minimal. As such, the road construction activities have not significantly affected any of the local populations.
Borrow Areas and Quarry Sites handed over to the Contractor were mostly barren areas without any habitation. This has resulted into quicker handing over of the Borrow Areas/Camp Sites to the Contractor and has been a great advantage as compared to the projects in the vicinity of the heavily populated urban/rural areas.
In view of the above, the main environmental issues to be addressed and the mitigation measures to be undertaken during the construction period are as under: 1) Water.and air pollution 2) Erosion 3) Operation & Reinstatement of Borrow Areas 4) Since lot of trees were required to be cut within the Right of Way and at Borrow
Area locations, compensatory plantation will be an important activity. 5) Reinstatement of Camp Sites includingremovalldisposal of debris. 6) Removal of earth temporarily filled in the Blue Nile River for constructing
Temporary Island and access across the river. 7) Landscape preservation & Plantation of grass 8) Implementation of HIVIAIDS alleviation programme. 9) Dust abatement measures
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LIST OF BORROW AREAS/SPOIL AREAS/CAMP AREAS HANDED OVER TO CONTRACTOR 51. Chainage Intended Use Area, sqm Present Status Date of No. Handing
over
1 . Off chain age EnrJineer's Camp 35595 In use Nov 9, 07
2 ~ear 164+600 Bridge Camp i 143501 In use Dec 8, 07 ~- Borrow Area 'C' Temp. Works -River 7165 Non -operative Dec 8,07 4 Borrow Area 'B' Temporary Works 15463 Non - operative Dec 8,07
for River r-s- Borrow Area 'A' i Temporary Works 18328 Non - operative Dec 8,07 for River
6 159+500 - RHS G7 &G20 I
37594.50 Reinstatement Feb 4,08 almost completed
-y-- '1'70+800 - RHS G7 &G20 46371 Reinstatement i Feb4,08 almost completed--a- ~ .
177 +980 - LHS G7 &G20 16996 In use Feb 4, 08
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g--170+800 LHS Spoil Area 9464 Non - operative Feb 4, 08 10-~"r72+800 - RHS Spoil Area 15251 Reinstatement i Feb 4,08
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~J6+100 - RHS Spoil Area 13134 Non - operative Feb 4,08 ~- 182+440 .. RHS Improved Sub-grade 37242 sqm. Non - operative Dec. 16,08
~- '""185+240 - LHS Capping Layer 51,602 In use Dec. 16,08
14 187+400 - RHS Gravel Wearing 54,360 i Non - operative Dec. 16,08 Course
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Beyond Assosa Borrow Area for i 62,367 Non - operative Dec 31,08 end of the Bridge temporary filling, at present
enabling works for Bridge
~ Ch. 161+500 .. Borrow area 51973 In use March 11, LHS i 09*
17 Ch. 162+500, Borrow area 54526.50 In use I March 11, LHS Improved S/G 09*
51. Chainage Intended Use Area. Present Status Date of No. sqm/Length i Handing
over 18 Ch. 159+480, Spoil Area 18088.50 Non operative March 11,
RHS ! 09*
19 Ch. 155+600, Spoil Area 37650 Non operative March 11, RHS 09*
20 Ch. 163+500 - SUb-camp 21386 I Not used. i March 11,
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21 Ch. 202+ 500 - Sub-camp I 47817 In use March 11, LHS 09*
22 177+640, RHS 52775 In use July 10,09GWC - for road stretch across Abay
23 191 +800, LHS Capping Layer 36154 lin use July 10, 09· material i
24 201 +600, RHS GWC I 70697 I Non operative • July 10, 09· I
25 195+700, LHS . Embankment fill 62926 In use July 10, 09,
26 ! Ch. 182+860, Stone quarry for
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12033 Non operative July 10, 09· LHS. Stone Masonry for .
i Culverts 27 Ch. 199+400, I Capping Layer 35300 Non operative July 10,09'
RHS i Material 28 I Ch. 212+940, I Capping Layer 30,740 Not used July 10, 09
LHS i Material I 29 • Ch. 206+100, Embankment fill ! 29,716 In use July 10, 09
I RHS I I 30 i Ch. 155+200 - G 20 &Capping I
I In use
LHS Layer i
31 ERA Borrow area GWC In use
Ialong road to Beles
32 Ch. 168+000 GWC In use I . (approx) - RHS J
The above issues have been addressed in the EMP which is follows.
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ASSOSA/SHERKOLE: GUBA ROAD PROJECT: CONTRACT 2 BLUE NILE - GUBA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
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Soil Compaction Locations where soil Contractor compaction will take place during the construction activities are as under:
Ch. a) Bridge Camp Site Land will be scarified Nil 100 The activity will Contractor Supervision ]64+500, after the removal of the be undertaken consultants
ILHS Camp structures towards Ch. completion of the 202+500,
b) Sub-camp Land will be scarified Nil 100 project or when
LHS after the removal of the
the camps are not needed anymore.
c) Damage to
Camp structures
Care has been taken to NA farmland ensure that no farmlands
are damaged during the course of construction activities. Where farmlands were affected compensation has been paid to the affected persons. No action is thus envisaged. I __L
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J!!!J.!.I!ct Soil Compaction d) Compacted soils .. The compacted soil Nil 100 The respective Contractor Supervision (Contd.) along Haul Roads along the haul roads haul roads will be consultants
within ROW within the ROW shall be scarified scarified so as to make immediately after the areas more amenable any section of the to natural re-vegetation. project road is
handed over to the Employer.
Loss of topsoil The top soil will be removed in the following areas (C) a) In the Road The top soil removed This activity will Contractor reserve - between from the road reserve start towards end the embankment toe Iand which is capable of May 2010, after points and for the supporting vegetation, most of the road construction of haul will be stockpiled and activities are roads spread over the complete and as
reinstated Borrow areas Borrow Areas and haul roads become
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Loss of topsoil (contd.)
PI. refer to the list of Borrow Areas
b) In the Borrow Areas.
After completing the borrowing activity, spoil material/surplus excavated material
Reinstatement for 2 Borrow Areas has been
93% By Sept 2010 Pending activity, if any, will be
Contractor Supervision Consultants
Appendix 'A'.
All along the project road
Develop a plan to re-use top soil (C)
will be spread across the Borrow Areas to fill up the depressions/excavatio ns. Later, soil capable of supporting vegetation shall be placed. BOQ provides for the re-use of top soil along the slopes of the embankment. Top soil will be spread over the reinstated Borrow Areas/Spoil Areas, camp sites etc.
signific'antly completed.
completed immediately after the monsoon during the Defects Liability Period. Locations/stretc hes where the top soil is to be used will be issued to the contractor by the Supervision consultants.
Contractor Supervision Consultants
Locate topsoil storage sites for efficient maintenance and reuse (C)
Top soil is being stored within the road reserve/spoil areas for future use.
This is being done progressively along the project road.
Along with the completion of earth works (approx. by end April 2010)
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95%Erosion All along Limit stripping of The stripping is done 5% This is being done Contractor Supervision the project
3 only to the extentvegetation by while executing Consultants
road. reducing the areas to required for the the road works be widened construction of road and
drains. All along This is being complied. 90% RemainingConduct earthworks 10% Contractor Supervision the project in dry season As such, now earthworks earthworks likely Consultants road. are possible to carry out to be completed
during monsoon. by end April 2010 All along Compact Embankments are 90% 10% ! The remaining i Supervision the project
Contractor embankments and compacted during earthworks are Consultants
road. slopes (C) construction and slopes likely to be will be compacted too completed by end during construction of April 2010 the embankments. Vetiver type of grass shall be planted as per the Contract provisions (4000 sqm) on the slopes of high embankments and in cut sections. The quantity provided in the BOQ appears to be less considering the actual Site conditions
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Impact . ment . Erosion (contd) Cover open soils with The removed top soil Nil 100% Contractor Supervision
topsoil (C) shall be stored at the i Consultants Spoil Areas/within the ROWand shall be used to cover the re-instated Borrow areas to make them more conducive for natural re-vegetation. The Spoil Areas are
, located at Ch. 170+ 800 - LHS, Ch. 172+800 RHS, Ch. 176+100RHS, Ch. 155+ 480RHS and Ch. 155+600
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3 . Erosion (contd) Rip rap/cascade has been provided on the outlet of the culverts @ Ch.156+338,
Erosion at the outlet of culverts
Where there is a likelihood of erosion, rip rap will be placed at the outlet locations to dissipate the energy ofwater flow. Cascades have also
90% 10% Bye end April 2010.
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Ch.158+968, Ch.178+211
been provided.
. Ch.l81+4 22, Ch.18l+784, Ch.182+064, Ch.182+639, Ch.l86+587, Ch.200+758.
4 I Water Depletion
Mapping of all springs, wells and small streams
The locations ofall the small streams are known. The alignment does not affect any springs. No impact on springs or stream wells is expected to occur due to the construction
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4 Water All Identify water Water requirement is 100% 100% NA Contractor Supervision Depletion through the requirement of the mainly for earthworks, Consultants
project for project and for the Blue Nile earthworks potential sources Bridge and for and consumption by the pavement staff and workers of works the Contractor and
Engineer. Blue Nile river and Beles River are the potential sources of water for the Project Works. Since the water availability in the rivers is in plenty, no significant water depletion is expected.
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Impact ment At Bridge Camp, at Sub-camp and at Yarenja Camp
Supply Camp sites with boreholes, if needed (C)
Ground water exploration survey conducted for the Yarenja Camp sites indicated non-availability of ground water at reasonable
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depths. Hence water for washing and bathing is being sourced from Blue Nile River for the
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Bridge Camp, Yarenja Camp, Engineer's Camp and the Road Camp and from River Beles for the Sub-camp
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Monitor water Being complied availability and quality during construction
Water Pollution All potential project related sources of water pollution are identified as under: a) Concrete Wash water from the 100% 0% Mostofthe Contractor Supervision Batching Plant Concrete Batching plant Concreting Consultants
is not allowed to flow activity will be into any of the natural completed by end water sources. May 2010
b) Septic Tanks etc. Septic tanks in the 100% 0% The Construction Contractor Supervision Camps have been of Septic Tanks at Consultants located away from the the Bridge Camp
I natural water sources. ' and Sub-camp has Thus, the chances of the already been discharge from Septic completed. Tank contaminating the water sources are remote. The Septic Tanks will be filled up and decommissioned at the end of the project.
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Water Pollution 1164+500 100% 0%All camp sites are NA Contractor Supervision (contd.) I LHS&
Locate Camp Sites situated well away fromto be at least 1 km Consultants
202+500 the local drinking water LHS,
from local source, which is mainly
Engineer's drinking water
Blue Nile River. Thus no Camp and
sourees discharge of waste
Yarenja water/sewage water Camp takes place into the river.
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Storage for hazardous material e.g. Diesel, Oils etc is done at the I following locations:
Offsite Yarenja Camp Diesel is stored in !
iunderground Steel Tanks LHS
Bridge camp &164+500 and as such, there is no
r-chance of the fuel or oil
LHS 202+500 Sub-camp
contaminating any of the water sources
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Control Vehicle washing and maintenance
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Vehicles are washed at the designated areas away from the river and natural water courses. Oil leaking is being monitored and waste oil is stored separately in barrels. Maintenance of vehicles is being done in the workshops, with proper waste oil collecting and storing facilities. The waste oil will be sent to refinery or disposed at suitable places as approved and directed the Em!ineer.
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Monitor fuel handling
Fuel handling is assigned to trained staff/workers in order to minimize the risk ofspillage due to improper handling.
This is ongoing process
September 2010 Contractor Supervision Consultants
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Impact - ment Water Pollution (contd.)
Check techn ical fitness of
The vehicles are checked for emissions as per the
Ongoing activity
Sept. 2010 Contractor
contractor's vehicle local laws and equipments Prepare Emergency
I iIThe contractor has first This is an September 2010 Contractor Supervision
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Response Plan, aid facilities at Site. ongoing Consultants Accidental Fuel . However, in case of activity. release, accident to accidents due to fuel workers spillage, the patients,
after the administration of first aid, will be taken to the nearest hospital at Pawe. Basic fire fighting equipments are available at all Fuel Storage areas.
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Temporary Island for the construction
The earth fill used for the construction of
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of Blue Nile Bridge temporary island shall be removed and suitably disposed before monsoon
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I Impact - ment I 6 Air Pollution I Regular vehicle , Being done Ongoing , Through out the Contractor
maintenance i activity I project duration ' i, Idling of vehicles IThe drivers have been Ongoing , Contractor , I' while standing Instructed not to idle the activity I I
I , engines unnecessarily. I ' r IControl speeds and Speed limit boards have This is an ----+-,S-e-pt-.-2-0-10----t-C-.-o- -tr-a-ct-o-r-t-------1
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nI acceleration been erected and there ongoing I I are disincentives for activity
l -~ :&~:;~:~::v;ng the Sept 20 10Train ddv", for Th;, ;, an Contractor r I improved driving I qualified drivers are ongoing
I skills and regular employed and training activity I maintenance sessions are conducted to
i I \ improve their skills
7 Noise Pollution I 164+300 - Identification of I The crusher has been 100% 0% Crusher has been Contractor Supervision I LHS potentials sources of I located away from the decommissioned. Consultants i noise exposure for I Staff/Workers' quarters I I workers I and will be generally
t I I I operated during the I II II !_da_~~_i_m_e.__________+-________.~______~___________+
I Monitor noise levels IThere are no This is an Contractor Supervision ! and hearing damage I construction activities ongoing Consultants I in workers I which create high noise activity
I I noise. As such, hearing
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Impad 7 I Provide ear muffs forNoise Pollution
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Identity activities in which vegetation will be removed or damaged (C & E)
Loss of vegetation8
Identity important vegetative resources
Ear Muffs are provided to workers engaged in activities sUbjected involving high noise levels like drilling etc. The removal of vegetation is mainly within the road reserve and the Borrow area sites. At the end of the borrowing activity, soil capable of supporting vegetation shall be placed at the top of backfill material. It is planned to consult the agricultural
Target period% I% balance accomplish- I for completion - ment 100%
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I and consult with department ofGuba I May 2010 and I .I commumty on Woreda on the issue of will be completed
compensatory plantation. by Sept. 2010.Ipreservation (C & E) Indigenous species of
I trees will be planted as I I
per the Woreda's advice
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8 Loss of vegetation (contd.)
Careful planning and sitting of campsites (C &E)
All camp sites have been planned appropriately. The main camp site used to be UNCHR camp site for refugees for a long time before it was closed a few years ago. The same has now been handed over to the Contractor by the regional government till the completion of the project.
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Avoid wetland areas, removaloflarge trees and protection of single trees near fencing (C &E)
There are no wetlands encountered along the road alignment. Tree removal within the road alignment will be restricted to the bare minimum. Efforts shall be made to save trees falling with in the road alignment by suitable modification to the alignment where feasible.
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Impact ment completion Loss of Bridge Locate campsites All the camp sites have 100% 0% Contractor Supervision veget.ation Camp, away from areas of been selected at Consultants· (contd.) Engineer's dense vegetative locations where there is
Camp and cover (C & E) less vegetative cover. Sub-camp Throughout the project
Reduction of ROW width and widening on one side, where possible
ROW width of30 m seems to be appropriate and does not create any major impact either on settlement or the natural
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environment. Since minimal widening is involved along existing road, there are no special requirements to widen the road only on one side.
Compensate for Since the woodland disturbance to areas belong to the woodland areas by government there is no replacement (C) requirement for
compensation as per the Government policy.
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Involve villagers Although the new road in re-vegetation alignment does not pass schemes (C) thro' existing villages, it
did affect crop land at some locations along the alignment. Since such locations were few and compensation has been already given to the farmers, the need to involve villagers in a big way has not been felt till now.
Sedimentation IdentifY all This has been done by 100% 0% extraction sites on marking all Borrow a map (C & E) Areas/Quarry areas on the
al igntnentI11~P: Prepare a plan and schedule for material extraction (C& E) Excavate materials Being complied. from large rivers Boulders/stones for only. Do not use aggregate are being small streams as collected from the bed of source areas (C) Blue Nile river.
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Impact measures for
completion Sedimentation
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(contd.) while extracting gravelBlue Nile materials during completed Consultants River from the bed of the Bluelow flow periods
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0% i ActivityAll along Do not alter ~he The hydrological profile of 100% Contractor Supervision the project hydrological the natural water courses I completed Consultants Site have been maintained
while constructing the new culverts and during reconstruction ofexisting culverts.
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foundation excavation far bridges
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fishing by project for the staff and workers. activity Consultants staff should be Fishing in the Blue Nile restricted (C) River is restricted to a few
months All along Good Engineering Regular cleaning activity isVisual ugliness Ongoing September 2010 Contractor Supervision the project
11 and housekeeping undertaken to keep the activity Consultants practices to be premises clean. followed at all construction sites
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Control stock handling, waste and spoil disposal (C& E)
~ Community There is not much consultation Construction waste which regarding is generated. However, the construction waste disposal of construction disposal (C& E) waste will be done after the
I completion ofthe project, in consultation with the local community which may like to utilize the same to their benefit.
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I Reinstate Borrow Pits to natural contour and re-vegetation (C)
All Borrow Areas will be reinstated after completion ofthe borrowing activity. The actions will comprise offilling up the excavations with surplus earth/soft earth so as to permit re-vegetation and so that the entire area blends with the surroundings. (Refer Cl. No. 3.2.4 of Tech Specifications.
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Conduct consultation with local elders to
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So far no historical or cultural site has been identified.
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identify and map sites Avoid these sites So far no historical or and protect the sites that are in
cultural site has been identified.
the immediate
13 Degradati()n of Public Health
project vicinity Develop a programme to prevent the spread of AIDS, increase awareness of
CVDA has been appointed for the implementation of the HIY!AIDS alleviation programme w.e.t: Dec. 08.
workers and local women
Awareness campaigns have been undertaken
(CDS &C) and anti·HIV/AIDS clubs have been formed involving the workers, local community including women to educate them on this important issue.
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Impact Degradation of Bridge Plan to increase
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completion By Sept. 2010 Contractor Supervision
Public Health Camp, the availability of of Malaria and Typhoid are activity Consultants Yarenja treatments and procured with the Camp & drugs (C) assistance of the Woreda, Sub-camp if the same are in short
supply in the market. Laboratory technicians/nurse are deployed at the Project Site with the assistance from
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Since the nearest town Ongoing By Sept. 2010 Contractor Supervision upgrade the camp having some public health activity Consultants health facilities to facility is Mankush, which limit the use of is about 55 Km away from local health care the Project Site, the
Contractor has, in cooperation with the Woreda, established a Clinic and a clinical laboratory at the Yarenja camp. First Aid and medicines for treatment of malaria,
, etc. are available at the Project Site itself.
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Management & Traffic Safety
Prepare a traffic deviation and safety plan (C)
Traffic Diversions have been prepared in consultation with the Supervision Consultants. Since there is hardly any local traffic and almost the
Ongoing activity
By Sept. 2010 Contractor Supervision Consultants
entire vehicular traffic is generated from the project, the problem of traffic management is less acute. Traffic diversions were constructed on one side, at locations where the existing culverts were required to be reconstructed.
Supervision Consultants
Post flagmen in heavy traffic areas (C)
Since the local traffic is almost non-existent, there is no requirement of posting the flagmen. However, adequate signage is erected along the existing road to warn the road user of the detours
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Pedestrian access to be always maintained (C)
Since the entire project road is in remote area with very sparse local population, there are no designated pedestrian accesses which have to be
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maintained during and after construction.
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Segregation Not applicable since there 100% 0% Sept. 20lO Contractor Supervision between is no local non-motorized Consultants motorized and traffic. non-motorized traffic (C)
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Sept. 2010Reduce speeds Adequate number of traffic Ongoing Contractor Supervision and post sign for signs indicating Speed activity Consultants construction Limit has been erected workers (C) along the construction
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