Social Monitoring Report

Project No. 42378-016

Loan No 3087- BAN July 2018

Power System Expansion and Efficiency Improvement

Investment Program - Tranche 2

Part B2 - Increased South Dhaka Distribution Network

January- June 2018

Prepared by Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd (DPDC) for People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

This Semiannual Social 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 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.

DHAKA POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED

SOCIAL SAFEGUARD IMPACT MONITORING REPORT

of

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW 132/33 KV & 33/11 KV

SUBSTATION & CONSTRUCTION & EXPANSION OF

DISTRIBUTION NETWORK OF NORTH SOUTH ZONE

PROJECT UNDER DPDPC

JULY – 2018

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Construction of New 132/33 Kv and 33/11Kv Sub-Stations & construction

& Expansion of Distribution Network of North South Zone Project under

DPDC.

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Social Safeguard Monitoring

1. INTRODUCTION:

Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated country in the world. Despite stable

economic growth, poverty has been widespread in the country. Close to 29% (Percent) of

the country’s population still live in poverty level (2015). Rapid Industrialization an

urbanization in recent days has been an added challenge for proper Governance and

services. At present 30% of the National Population of 160 million people are living in

the urban areas (2015), city corporation ad municipalities.

Dhaka is a capital city and Narayanganj is most important trade and commercial city of

Bangladesh and with rapid industrialization and urbanization of these two city

corporation become densely populated. So with all respect, the electricity demand of

Dhaka and Narayanganj city area is very much important both for industrial and

commercial activities. For the importance point of view, Government of Bangladesh

gives highest priority for supply of Electricity to Dhaka and Narayanganj city and hence

DPDC Area. Due to Globalization and open market economy, importancy for Dhaka and

Narayanganj is growing day by day in the field of industrialization, trade and socio-

economic activities. So as a matter of fact with the increase of population, electricity

demand of DPDC Area will be increase. During 2020 the demand of DPDC Area will be

increase to 2200 MW. So expansion and construction of distribution network is very

much important in North and south zone of DPDC Area.

1.1 Objective of the monitoring report.

The objective of the social safeguard monitoring is to monitor the construction work

of the project with occupational health and safety, according to the Environmental

Management Plan (EMP) as to Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) and Government

of Bangladesh social safeguard policy and also loan covenants of ADB.

1.2 Scope of monitoring:

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The scope of the social safeguard monitoring is to monitor the social management and

monitoring plan suggested in the EIA report with the action plan proposed by ADB.

Monitoring of construction activities to overview their compliance with national

environmental and social relations and ADB’s performances standards on social

issues regarding sustainability.

Monitoring of socio-economic issues like community safeguard due to pollution,

hazards and employment opportunity.

Suggestion of pollution prevention and mitigation measures to ensure social

safeguard to ensure compliance with ADB and national standard.

Providing and monitoring report at the end of six (6) months with the reporting

requirement of ADB.

1.3 Monitoring Policy Standard:

Social Safeguard compliance monitoring is one of the most important part following

the Bangladesh Government policy standard and ADB’s social safeguard policy and

ADB & Bangladesh loan convents, ADB loan covenants with DPDC.

As per the loan covenant DPDC should carry out the project with the due efficiency

and in conformity with sound administrative, financial, and engineering, environment

and power sector practices. For the execution of project following criteria would be

followed:

1.3.1 Implementation Arrangement:

DPDC should ensure the project implementation in accordance with the detailed

arrangements set forth in the Project Administration Manual (PAM). It is the

responsibility of DPDC to ensure their project management staff who have the

qualification to undertake necessary tasks of procurement, construction, supervision

inspection and testing of equipment, payments of contractors, monitoring

environmental and social safeguards due diligence and reporting of progress relevant

to the components under their responsibility. Safeguards related provision in bidding

documents of works and work contracts.

The DPDC should ensure the following compliance in relation to contract or bidding

during the project implementation.

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(a) Comply with the measures and requirements relevant to the contractor set forth in

the IEE, EMP and resettlement plan (RP) (If required) any small ethnic

community peoples plan and any corrective or preventive actions set out in a

safeguard monitoring report.

(b) Make available budget for all such environmental and social measures.

(c) Provide the borrower with a written notice of any unanticipated environmental,

resettlement or small ethnic community peoples plan.

(d) Adequately record the condition of roads, agricultural land and other

infrastructure prior to starting to transport materials and construction.

(e) Fully reinstate pathways other local infrastructure and agricultural land to at least

their pre-project condition upon the completion of construction.

1.4 Safeguard Monitoring and Reporting:

The DPDC should comply the following section 8

(a) Social safeguard monitoring reports submit to ADB and disclose relevant

information from such reports to the affected person.

(b) Any anticipated environmental and social as well as impacts arise during the

construction, implementation or operation of the project that were considered in

the EIA, the EMP or the RP promptly inform ADB of the occurrence of such risk

and impacts with detailed description of the events and proposed corrective action

plans.

(c) Reporting would be completed based on the any potential beach of compliance

with the measures and requirements set forth in the EMP.

1.5 Labour Standards:

Following labor standards should be followed as per the loan covenants.

(a) Comply with the applicable labor and related international treaty obligations of

the borrower and do not employ child labor as defined under the Law of

Bangladesh.

(b) Provided safe working condition for male and female workers.

(c) Carryout HIV/AIDS and human trafficking prevention and awareness

campaigns in the campsites and corridor of influence.

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(d) Engage women workers as wage laborers depending on their skill.

(e) Provide equal wage for equal work between men and women.

1.6 Project Reviews:

The environmental and social safeguard monitoring will assess the compliance that

has been suggested under the Bangladesh Govt. Law’s policies and national standards

and ADB loan covenants. As there is no involuntary resettlement and minority issues,

therefore, this monitoring assess the environmental and social safeguard issues in

accordance with the Govt. laws and ADB loan covenants like the above mentioned

ways.

The results of the monitoring will be compared with the established

benchmarks/baseline and compliance status and help to identify the areas where

adverse environmental and social adverse impacts are still occurring. It will help to

formulate the corrective actions accordingly and in a timely manner.

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Occupational Health & Safety

Construction workers will be faced occupational health hazards such as minor or

major injuries due to lack of general safety requirements and precautions applicable

for such sites, malfunctioning equipment, careless use of equipment and vehicles etc.

At the construction camps for all large sized project packages, houses will be

constructed for temporary accommodation for about 100 workers. Poorly designed

temporary camps and sanitation facilities may pose a health threat and nuisance to the

workers. Uncontrolled vending of food and drinking water on the work site may also

pose a risk with respect to the transmission of contagious diseases like Typhoid,

Diarrhea, Malaria, Dengue, etc. Construction workers will be required to handle

hazardous materials for the construction works.

A proper Occupational H&S Plan should be prepared prior to start construction by the

Contractors & follow it to avoid health hazard of the workers. First Aid Box and

Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) such as ear plugs, helmets, hand gloves, safety

shoes and belts, goggles, raincoats (during rains) etc. should be provided for the

workers for all construction sites of the DPDC. The safety belts and harnesses must

be worn by the workers, working at heights (such as OHTs, buildings etc.) at all times

and safe anchorage points provided. In case of major accident, transport should be

made available to take the patient to the nearest hospital in Dhaka & Narayangonj

Cities. The H&S Manager should be engaged for the construction period of the

project. The workers operating the equipment and drivers driving the construction

vehicles at construction site should be skilled. Proper H&S signboards and

appropriate information to the local people about the construction activities should be

provided.

Occupational Health, Safety, accident and training upon those.

As mentioned earlier, a considerable staff will be involved with O&M of the WS

activities. There could be H&S risks of the staff that may occur during the stay of

workers at the working places these are mainly:

- Fire hazards from loose electric lines/cooking stoves/ careless handling of

materials that can generate fire;

- Inadequate lighting and ventilation in and outside the WS complexes;

- Frequent load shading of power due to inadequate power supply ;

- Lack of daily cleaning and regular maintenance of the WS complexes;

- Noise pollution due to electro mechanical equipment;&

- Use of hazardous chemicals by the workers for purification of water.

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The above mentioned all H&S risks must be considered adequately during designing

of the DPDC infrastructure and implement accordingly during construction. Full time

first aid facilities and an experienced H&S Manager should be available. Based on the

nature & location of job, provide PPE such as helmet, hand glove, safety shoes, ear

plug, mask, raincoat & safety belt for working above the GL to each worker. Training

on H&S should be provided for all staff. In case of any accidents, the victim must be

sent to nearest city hospital/ health center for proper treatment. Electro-mechanical

equipment must be kept in closed concrete house/chamber.

Training:

Contractor`s arrange short training on Health and safety and also on any accident

occurred to take necessary action, such as the victim must be provide Fast Aid and

sent to the nearest Hospital or clinic.

Construction of Power transmission Sites:

No any adverse negative environmental impact occurred at the sites of

construction of power transmission lines.

Statistics:

Up to date no any accident occurred at any construction sites.

2. METHODOLOGY

According to the information regarding the construction work’s activities collected from

concern authority of DPDC, report has been prepared on the basis of that. Individual

consultant (Social Safeguard and Environmental Expert) made reconnaissance and

exploratory site visits. The interaction between the project activity and the significant

environmental components was made base on checklist. This DOE guidelines for selected

industries (DOE, 1997). Environmental guideline for selected industrial and water

development projects (ADB, 1990)

According to the IEE/EIA guidelines, the environmental data was collected from the 22

nos. of sub-stations (of which ADB assisted 8 nos. of sub-station) through some related

questions and also public consultation was made to collect the people’s views.

To prepare an environmental baseline profile, the environmental data were collected from

different sources such as, DoE, Department of Meteorology, BWDB, Agro-climatic

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survey of Bangladesh etc. The expert made a visit to visualize the condition of the project

sites and its surroundings.

The compliance monitoring of the project has been carried out following important

environmental and social component during field investigation. Methodology for the

investigation of each component is given below:

2.1 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT:

(a) The project proponent i.e, DPDC is obliged to provide compensation to the land

owners if it acquires private lands. But for 22 nos. (ADB Assisted 8 nos.) of sub-

station and for expansion of Distribution Network of North and south zone project

under DPDC Area, no lands were need to acquired.

(b) Livelihood and living condition:

Livelihood and living condition of stakeholders have been monitored through in-

depth observation. The present livelihood and living condition of surrounded people

of project sites have been monitored environmental compliance monitoring based on

the prepared checklist.

(c) Community Health, Safety and Security:

Health, Safety and Security of occupational has been monitored through field visits

during construction of the project. At this stage construction of ADB assisted 8 nos.

sub-stations has been ongoing and community health, safety and security condition

have been monitored regarding the set compliance for this construction stage.

(d) Labor and Working Condition:

During construction labor and working condition has been monitored. The present

labor and working condition of surrounding sub-stations project areas has been

identified through informal meeting, observation and key informal intermission.

3. MONITORING RESULTS:

Monitoring results based on field visits a eight sub-Stations and expansion of

distribution network i.e, the project name: “CONSTRUCTION OF NEW 132/33KV

AND 33/11 KV SUB-STATIONS & CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION &

EXPANSION OF DISTRIBUTION NETWORK OF NORTH-SOUTH ZONE

PROJECT UNDER DPDC”. The monitoring results considered the social safeguard

issues related to the above construction activities.

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During monitoring the construction activities of all the eight sub-station are ongoing

and also construction and expansion distribution network are ongoing. Construction

activities are presented in the following table 3.1.

Table-3.1: Project Implementation Status

Name of Sub-Station Activities Status

Mugdapara Hospital Civil construction, Electrical

work is ongoing

ongoing

Banasree Building construction work is

ongoing

ongoing

Dhapa Civil construction, Electrical

work is ongoing.

ongoing

Mondalpara Pilling construction,

Electrical work ongoing

Pilling work continuing

Nandalpara Building construction,

Electrical work ongoing

Building construction is

continuing

Laxminarayan Cotton Mills. Building construction,

Electrical and at the same

time electrical line setup

ongoing

Dhaka Medical College Building constriction,

Electrical work is ongoing

Working progress is very

good

Kamalapur Pilling work is ongoing and

going to be complete

Pilling work going to be

completed

3.1 COMPLIANCE STATUS WITH ADB LOAN COVENANTS.

Compliance status with the ADB loan covenants have been monitored according to the

indicators provided in the ADB loan covenants. The findings for compliance status with

the ADB loan covenants presented in the following table 3.2.

Table: 3.2: Compliance status with the ADB loan conventants

Indicators Issues Activities Compliance

Status

Remarks

Human and

financial

resources to

implement

safeguard

requirement

DPDC should

arranged

available

manpower,

financial budget

for proper

implement of the

project and

completely

implement the

EMP.

DPDC contract

with different

construction

agency whose

has sufficient

manpower,

financial support

and other related

resources for the

implementation

of EMP.

Complied

properly

Both human

and financial

resources

management

follows the

ADB and

safeguard

requirements.

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Safeguards

related

provisions in

bidding

document of

works and work

contracts

Comply with the

measures and

requirements

related to the

contractor set

forth in the EIA

and EMP, make

available budget

for all such

environmental

and social

measures.

safeguard

monitoring and

reporting

Any anticipate

results that were

not considered in

the EIA and the

EMP promptly

inform ADB and

proposed for

mitigation in

corrective action

plans.

The monitoring

and the reporting

would be

completed based

on any potential

beach of

compliance with

the measures and

requirements set

forth in the EMP.

Reviewed the

EMP provided

in the EIA

All compliance

status prepared

based on

selected

indicators

provided in the

check list.

Properly

Complied

Safeguard

monitoring and

reporting

complied

Labour Standard Comply with all

applicable labor

law, treaty

obligations of the

borrowers and

child labor law of

Bangladesh.

Provided safe

working

condition for

male and Female

workers.

Carry out

HIV/Aids and

Human

With the

respective

stakeholders by

DPDC and

Environmental

expert

Perfectly

complied

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trafficking

presentation and

awareness

complains in the

campsites and

corridor of

influences.

Engage women

labors as wage

laborers

depending on

their skill,

provide equal

wage for equal

works between

men and women.

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3.2 Social Safeguard Compliance Status:

3.2.1 Compensation

DPDC has not needed to paid any compensation for the land, because they has own

land for the construction of 22 nos. of sub-station (8 nos. sub-stations, ADB Financed)

and construction and extension of distribution network of North South zone project.

3.2.2 Livelihood and Employment:

Social safeguard expert during monitoring found that 5% workers are from the

locality involved in the construction work, so it is very good information that the

project has generated employment opportunity for local people through construction

activities. The working condition was very good inside the sub-stations, because

social safeguard expert during monitoring found that almost all labors were using

safety equipment as the safety equipment was sufficient for all workers.

3.2.3 Occupational Health, safety and security

Contractors of all the construction sites, were giving services to ensure health, safety

and security of all the laborers. In any case of emergency there were specific

arrangement of doctor’s, ambulance service to carry the injured person to nearby

hospital or clinic, for better treatment.

3.2.4 Labor and working condition

The social safeguard expert during monitoring found that in all the construction sites

labor’s facilities were upto mark. Contractors were provide sufficient safety

equipment, adequate labors sheds drinking water, toolbox (First Aid) etc.

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Table 3.3: MATRIX OF MONITORING RESULTS.

Environmental

and Social

Components

Potential Impact Monitoring

Measures

Status Corrective

Action Plan

(CAP)

Compensation Not applicable

because no any

land acquire were

needed

- - N/A

Livelihood and

employment

due to

development activities

livelihood may

be disturbed

something

No threat causing to

the livelihood of local people

Contractors are

hiring some local labor. No

significant

adverse impacts

and livelihoods

were observed

N/A

Occupational

Health, Safety

and Security

Health, Safety

and Security

would be affected

during

construction

phase.

Construction of

boundary wall/fence

around sub-station

area.

Consider community

health, and safety in designing

infrastructure and

equipment.

Practicing safe

management for

hazardous materials

which may pose

threat to the

community

Contractor were

following

occupational

health, safety

and security

practices in all

the sites.

Contractors need

to facilitate the

following

arrangement.

Personal

protective

equipment

Need to arrange tool

box training to

the workers

twice in a

week.

Displaying

emergency

contact

numbers

should be

provided.

Site specific HSE

Manager would be

required for regular

monitoring.

Availability of

contingency plan for

natural hazards,

Training and instruction to the

security personnel

about their behavior

and communication

with the local

people.

Safety training for

workers (i.e. in the

control, working at

in Bengali

language

(hospitals, fire

service, police

station etc.)

Display of

construction site

safety signs in

Bengali inside and

around the project

boundary.

Permanently

engaged HSE

Manager in

each site.

No smoking

instruction be

displayed in

Bengali.

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height, working in

heat, first aid etc.)

Increased awareness

amongst the workers

and employees and conduct health

awareness;

Drivers and Medical

camps in the

neighboring areas’

Causing no

disturbance to

locally and culturally

important sites.

The kitchen

should be neat and clean.

Need basket

or dustbin in

all sites for

disposal and

non-disposal

waste.

The water supply (for

drinking)

should have to

be reading

accessible to

the workers.

The bath

reservoir

should have to

clean by

weekly.

Accidental or

injury log

book should

be put into display;

Site specific

EHS plan

must be implemented.

The insurance

policy should

be cover the

accident or

injuries of the

labors.

all electric distribution

lines at the

project site

required to be

fixed.

Labor and Working

condition

Community dwellers may feel

that they are not

giving substantial

share in project

related job

opportunity

Adequate fire pre cautions in place (for

example, fire

extinguishers, escape

routes).

Documentation and

reporting of

occupational

accidents, diseases

and incidents.

Compliance of

projects labor policy

Contractor is not complying HSE

issues (Like fire

safety). Labor

shed sanitations

drinking water

facilities

partially

ensuring

Contractor

should

develop and

refurnish the

labor sheds

(enough

windows,

fans, light etc)

The sanitation facilities need

to be

improved

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with the national

accidents, diseases

and incidents. Compliance of

projects labor policy

with the national

labor law.

No child labor and

forced labor and

security sheds

related regular

monitoring during

construction phase

of the project to

assess the

contractor’s

compliance levels in

meeting the statutory

and ADB

requirements.

Fire

extinguisher

needed at the

workers sheds.

At least 5

minutes

awareness

speech should

be delivered to

the workers at

every

morning.

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4. CONSULTATIONS:

Consultation were held during sub-stations and expansion of distribution network

construction sites, several issues were discussed in the meeting regarding social safeguard

issues in consultation meetings, the participants (OPDC’S and contractor’s personnel’s)

expressed their opinion spontaneously and he individual consultant recorded all the

information delivered in the meeting.

Table 4.1: Consultation Outputs

Participants Outputs

Manager &

Engineer of

contractor’s

Manager and engineers of contractor’s claimed that before starting their

construction work, they arranged some training (i.e. tool box and job

specific related) for the labors regarding health, safety and security issues.

Engagement of

local labor

The local people complained that they get very little scope of employment.

Local labor should be engaged as their proficiency.

Labor’s

Facilities

The existing labor shed and sanitation facilities are not adequate. So it is

required to take initiative. So it is required to take initiatives for more labor

sheds and sanitations facilities.

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5. CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS.

It has been observed during social safeguard monitoring for construction work of

eight nos. sub-stations and construction and expansion of distribution network of

North-South Zone projects and explored the compliance status based on ADB

safeguard policy, EMP provided in the EIA, Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and

ADB loan covenant. In this stage social safeguard monitoring, the social management

system and action plan, occupational health and safeguard and workers wellbeing

have been observed through working sites working sites specific field visits and

following the indicators stated in the checklist. In addition compliance status has been

provided during the construction phase of the project. The environment and social

monitoring, individual consultation suggested recommendations and guidelines which

need to be strictly and seriously followed by the workers of the contractors.

To make the process more smooth and efficient, the following recommendations are

proposed by the consultant to be followed with immediate effect.

The HR policy was found developed as the management of site specific EHS

progamme has been established: occupational health and safety polices.

Emergency preparedness and response plan: Fire prevention, protection and

control plan.

Though construction materials like sand were not covered with polythene at any

sites. This might cause dust pollution in dry condition. So it is required to cover

the construction materials properly.

It is obligatory to provide hearing protection equipment to the employees who are

exposed to loud noise.

There were no dustbin or waste disposal center in any of the sites. So a particular

place for waste disposal should be ear marked for maintaining ambient

environmental neatness.

The level of safety for workers must be enhanced with comprehensive

enforcement on PPE usage and regular (at least four times a day) health and safety

supervision should be carried out.

There were no dustbins or specific disposal center in any of the working sties. So

it is mandatory to arrange a particular place for waste disposal to maintaining an

effective waste management system.

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Workers, working condition i.e, accommodation, drinking water, sanitation and

medical facilities has remain same as it was in earlier stage of monitoring.

Sanitation system for workers must be improved upto the healthy and desirable

level.

Labour sheds for the workers must be comfortable usable and desirable level.

More local labor should be recruitment in the construction sites would certainly

improve the economic condition of local people. Rationalized work permit system

and enhanced medical support at the site should be maintained.

More awareness is to be created among the workers and community dwellers

regarding the it health and safety risks associated with the construction phase of

the project. Besides, one paramedic doctors and an ambulance need to be arranged

available for the labors in case of injury and accident.

Weekly tool box meetings on health and safety as well as the other governing

environmental and social issues should be initiated.

Awareness should be increased on child labour, confining the involvements of

labors below 1 years of age to light works (works not connected with heavy

loads).

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MONITORING CHECKLIST

Category Description of

potential

impacts

Measure/

Indicators

Complied Not

complied

Remarks

Land

acquisition

No needed any

land acquisition

at any sites

Not applicable - - -

Livelihood

and living

condition

Livelihood and

living system

may be

disturbed due to

the construction

activities

Causing no threat

eat any sites) to

the livelihood of

local people

Complied - -

Community

Health, safety

and security

Health, safety

and security

should be

affected during

construction

phase

Construction of

Boundary

wall/Fences

around project

area.

Evaluation for

risk and impacts

on Health and

safety during

construction

phase.

Availability of

plan for Natural

hazards

Developed and

implement on

emergency

response plan

Practice of tool

box meeting and

reporting

Complied

Complied

Complied

Complied

Complied

- -

Training and

instruction to the

security

personnel about

their behavior

and

communication

with the local

people.

Complied

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Safety Training

for workers (i.e.

Fire control,

working at

height, working

in heat, first aid

etc.)

Complied

Working

Condition

Community

dwellers may

feel that they

are not giving

substantial share

in project

related job

opportunity

Adequate fire

precautions in

place for

example, fire

extinguishers,

escape routes.

Complied

Provides

container for

disposal at

designated area.

Complied

Provision of PPE

for working and

maintenance of

work safety

procedure

Complied

Employment Without the

involvement of

local labors

social unrest

will be held

among the local

people

Local labor both

technical and

non-technical

should be

recruited

5% to 10%

complied