Environmental Monitoring Report

Project Number: 47279-002

2nd Semestral Report
Period Covered: July – December 2021
July 2022

Pakistan: Karachi Bus Rapid Transit Red Line

Project

Prepared by TransKarachi - Government of Sindh, Pakistan for the Asian Development Bank.

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.
Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report

Project Number: 47279-002

Reporting Period: July-December 2021

Second (2nd Semi-Annual Report)

January 2022

PAK: Karachi Bus Rapid Transit (KBRT) Project

Loan Number: Grant 0649, Loan 3799, Loan 8366, Loan 8367 and Loan 8368

(Financed by the Asian Development Bank)

Prepared by: TransKarachi - Government of Sindh, Pakistan for the Asian

Development Bank

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 Abbreviations

ADB Asian Development Bank

CC Construction Contractor

CH Cultural Heritage

SSEMP Site Specific Environmental Management Plan

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

EMP Environmental Management Plan

EMR Environmental Monitoring Report

GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism

GRC Grievance Redress Committee

HS Health & Safety

HSE Health, Safety and Environment

IFC International Finance Corporation

LARP Land Acquisition and Resettlement Action Plan

SEPA Sindh Environmental Protection Agency

NCR Non-Conformance Report

NOC No Objection Certificate

PMCSC Project Management and Construction Supervision Contract

PPE Personnel Protective Equipment’

PIU Project Implementation Unit

RoW Right of Way

SPS Safeguard Policy Statement

TBN To Be Nominated

TK TransKarachi

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This Bi - Annual Environmental Monitoring 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.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Preamble ................................................................................................................................ 6
1.2 Headline Information ............................................................................................................. 6
2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND CURRENT ACTIVITIES ............................................................................. 8
2.1 Project Description ................................................................................................................ 8
2.2 PROJECT CONTRACTS AND MANAGEMENT .................................................................................... 10
2.3 Project Activities During Current Reporting Period ............................................................. 19
2.4 Information of Personnel Working on Construction Site .................................................... 19
2.5 Description of Any Changes to Project Design .................................................................... 22
2.6 Description of Any Changes to Agreed Construction Methods ........................................... 22
3. ENVIRONMENT SAFEGUARD ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................... 23
3.1 General Description of Environment Safeguards Activities................................................. 23
3.2 Site Audits ............................................................................................................................ 23
3.3 Issues Tracking (Based on Non-Conformance Reports)....................................................... 23
3.4 Trends .................................................................................................................................. 23
3.5 Unanticipated Environment Impacts or Risk ....................................................................... 23
4. RESULTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING .................................................................................. 25
4.1 Overview of the Environmental Monitoring........................................................................ 25
4.2 Summary of Monitoring Outcomes ..................................................................................... 26
4.3 Material Resource Utilization .............................................................................................. 28
4.4 Waste Management ............................................................................................................ 28
4.4.1 Current Period ..................................................................................................................... 28
4.5 Health and Safety................................................................................................................. 28
4.5.1 Community Health & Safety ................................................................................................ 28
4.5.2 Occupational Health & Safety .............................................................................................. 28
4.6 Trainings............................................................................................................................... 28
4.7 Grievance Redress Mechanism and Complaints.................................................................. 28
5. FUNCTIONING OF SSEMPS AND SSHSMP .......................................................................................... 30
5.1 SSEMP Review ............................................................................................................................. 30
5.2 SSHSMP Review ........................................................................................................................... 30
5.3 Permitting Status ......................................................................................................................... 31
6. GOOD PRACTICES .............................................................................................................................. 35

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 6.1 Good Practices............................................................................................................................. 35
7. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION ............................................................................................... 36
7.1 Summary .............................................................................................................................. 36
7.2 Recommendations ............................................................................................................... 36
ANNEXES ............................................................................................................................................... 38
Annex 1: Photographs ....................................................................................................................... 38
Annex 2: Non-Conformance Report (NCR) and Corrective Action Required (CAR) (Sample) ........... 40
Annex 3: HSE Logbook (Sample) ....................................................................................................... 42
Annex 4: Grievance Redress Mechanism Complaint Log (Sample)................................................... 43
Annex 5: Check List for Field Monitoring (Sample) ........................................................................... 44
Annex 6: Meetings, Correspondence and Site Visits........................................................................ 54

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Preamble
1. This report presents the Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring review of Karachi Bus
Rapid Transit (KBRT) Project for the period of July to December 2021.
2. This report is the second Semi-Annual EMR for the Karachi Bus Rapid Transit (KBRT)
Project.

1.2 Headline Information

3. The Karachi Bus Rapid Transit (KBRT) Project is a mass transit project being designed
and implemented to mitigate the increasing mobility needs of the residents of Karachi
city. The project will deliver reliable and safe public transport services through provision
of a gold standard mass transit system.
4. The 27.6 KM KBRT Red Line project (including 5.2 KM feeder, depot access and
connecting roads) will start from Malir Halt and ends at Numaish Chowrangi near the
Quaid-e-Azam Mausoleum. In addition to provision of mass transit service to the
general public, the KBRT Red Line will provide commuting facilities to the students of
five major universities and numerous hospitals along the University Road.
5. The major benefit of the project includes:
 Provide safe, environment friendly and reliable transport service with less travel
time and cost savings for the local communities;

 Enhance the quality of the public transport and reduce traffic congestion;
 Decrease travel time by providing a punctual and efficient bus service; and
 Encourage women and people with disabilities to take advantage of the bus
service:
 Integrate design of infrastructure and vehicles for comfort, quality, and
improved access for all.
 Improve the quality of the local residents and improvement in road safety
 Environmentally friendly project by saving the fuel consumption and emission
reduction.
6. Based on ADB Environmental Safeguards Policy (2009), this Project falls under ADB’s
project “Category A” as the project is considered to have significant diverse impacts
over a wide area during construction, such as deterioration of air quality, noise and
vibration impact on local residents, traffic congestion, significant quantities of spoil
disposal, road safety impacts, impact on biodiversity and landscape. An Environmental
Impact Assessment (EIA), in accordance with Sindh province legislation, was
approved by SEPA on October 26, 2020, by order # EPA 2018/08/27/EIA/146/1721/20.
The Project EIA was also approved by ADB and has been published on ADB website.
7. Conditions of Approval from SEPA include the implementation of EMPs, shall not
disturb the private property, traffic safety and management, avoid deterioration of air
quality, noise generation, community and workers health and safety, avoid impacts
related to vibration, establish GRM, address the drainage issues, instrumental
monitoring of air, noise, and water quality, completion of Project as per schedule, waste
management and implementation of the national and provincial legislations.

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8. There are two separate contractors for BRT redline project lot-1 is awarded to Zahir
Khan Brothers (ZKB) and Contract was signed on December 8, 2021, and lot-2
Contract works in progress will be signed coming month.
9. There is no official commencement date announced to the start of the construction
activities during the reporting period from July to December 2021; lot-1 Contractor has
started identification of the alternative options for project related facilities including
Parking area for the machinery, spoil disposal areas, campsites, batching plants area,
Asphalt plant area, and mobilization of the staff.
10. PMCSC had conducted meeting with Lot – 1 Contractor to discuss the options for
selection of camp site location and preparation of SSEMP and SSHSMP.
11. Project Management and Construction Supervision Consultant (Minc Sdn & EA & CEC
JV with Sheladia) has been mobilized on September 23, 2021.

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2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND CURRENT ACTIVITIES

2.1 Project Description

12. The project consists of many integral components. Figure-1 shows KBRT route with
prominent location along the corridor, while BRT Red Line Corridor Route Plan is
presented in Figure 2. The detail of these components is provided hereunder.
 22.4 KM of KBRT main corridor with new KBRT lanes, reconstruction/
resurfacing of existing mixed traffic lanes and service roads, intersection
improvements, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, landscaping, streetlights, and
storm water improvements.
 The KBRT project main corridor has two majorcomponents/outputs:
- The construction of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lanes, non-motorized transport
route, bus stations, bus depots, staging facility, elevated U- turn bridges, fly-
over bridges, underpasses, and feeder services; and
- Establishment of effective project management and sustainable BRT
operations.
 2.7 KM Common Corridor
 Biogas Plant for generating environment friendly fuel for KBRT System
buses
13. Correspondingly, KBRT Redline main corridor infrastructure will also include:
 5.2 KM of feeder, depot access and connecting roads;
 23 KBRT bus stations;
 Pedestrian footbridges at 17 K BRT stations for access, with provision of
male and female public toilets.
 2 bus depots at Masomiyat and Malir Halt for overnight parking and
maintenance;
 Non-motorized facilities (bicycle and Pedi-Cabs)
 Relocation of the existing utilities;
 5 elevated fly-over structures;
 1 elevated rotary structure;
 5 underpasses.
 8 elevated U-turns;
 1 underground intersection.
 Upgraded intersections along the KBRT Red Line corridor; and Integrationof
the Green, Yellow and Red lines at Numaish Chowrangi.

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 Figure 1: BRT Red Line Layout Plan

Figure 2: BRT Red Line Corridor Route Plan

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 14. Further to facilitate the construction works, the KBRT Redline Project main corridor,
is divided into two lots, details provided in the table below.
Table 1: Construction Lot (Packages) Details

Lot (Package) Location Chainage

Lot - 1 Mosamyat to Malir Halt KM 12+850 – KM 22+400
(including Depot Access
Road)
Depot Malir Halt KM 22+400
Safoora Feeder Road 250M
Pahalwan Goth Intersection 220M
Lot-2 New M.A. Jinnah Road to KM 0+000 to KM 3+150
Askari Park
Peoples Secretariat to Society KM 0+000 to KM 0+946
M. A. Jinnah Road Feeder KM 0+000 to KM 0+260
Numaish Connection KM 0+000 to KM 1+863
Kashmir Road Junction 285M
Newtown Feeder KM0+000 to KM 0+175
Askari Park to Mosmiyat KM 3+150 – KM 12+850
Samama Feeder KM 0+000 – KM 0+143
Hafeez Jalandhari Road
KM 0+000 – KM 0+570
Feeder (to Depot)
Hafeez Jalandhari R o a d ( to
KM 0+000 – KM 0+146
Depot)
Bus Depot Mosmiyat KM 0+570
Mosmiyat Feeder KM 0+000 – KM 0+162
Kings Cottages Feeder KM 0+000 – KM 0+241
Lot-3 Municipal Park to Merewether KM 2.4
Clock Tower
Total 30+61M

2.2 PROJECT CONTRACTS AND MANAGEMENT

15. Information related to the project execution is given in Table 2:

Table 2: Project Information
Employer TransKarachi

Funding Source Asian Development Bank (ADB)

“Project Management and MINCONSULT-EA-CEC JOINT VENTURE

Construction Supervision

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Contractor (PMCSC)
(Engineer)

Contractor Lot - 1: Zahir Khan and Brothers (ZKB)

Lot - 2: Contract is ready and will be signed in January
2022.

Contract Number Lot - 1: OCB-KBRT-CW -01 (Lot 1)

Contract date Lot - 1: 08.12.2021

Commencement Date of Not announced during the reporting

Works

Contract Period Lot -1: 24 months

Original Completion date 8th December 2023.

Expired time 0 month

Remaining time Lot - 1: 24 months

Defects Notification Period 1 year

Contract Price (PKR) Lot#1: 13.8 billion PKR

16. The TOR for the “Project Management and Construction Supervision Contract
(PMCSC) contains the following tasks for the environmental specialists:
 Ensure that the provisions of the approved Environmental Management Plan are
reflected in the Contractor’s Site-Specific Environmental Management Plan(s)
(SSEMPs) and Site-Specific Health & Safety Management Plan (SSHSMP) prior to
its acceptance by the Engineer, the Employer and ADB. Furthermore, ensure that
the Contractor complies in every respect with the provisions of the SSEMPs and
SSHSMP.
 Protection of critical habitats to ensure that there is no net conservation loss or net
conservation gain during the project implementation
 Conduct environmental trainings and briefings to provide awareness regarding
ADB SPS 2009 and national/ Provincial environmental requirements of the project.
 Protection of cultural heritages and old buildings in accordance with ADB SPS 2009

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  Develop an environmental auditing protocol for the construction period, regularly
supervise the environmental monitoring, and submit the Monthly EMR and
Semiannual EMR based on the monitoring data and laboratory analysis reports.
Monthly EMR will be included as an annex to the Consultant’s Monthly Progress
Report.
 Develop a program for hands-on training of Contractor’s staff in implementing the
SSEMPs and SSHSMP:
 Conduct post-construction environmental audit and prepare post-construction
environmental audit report.
17. Obligation of the contractor, to safeguard, mitigate adverse impacts and rehabilitate
the environment is addressed through environmental provisions in the FIDIC conditions
of contract for construction, MDB harmonized addition – June 2010 and special clauses
included in the contract related to environment, especially FIDIC clause 4.18
(protection of environment), 4.8 (safety procedures), 6.4 (labor laws), 16.3 (cessation
of work/ remedial work), 2.3 b (employer’s personnel), 4.21 (progress report) are
important in this regard.
18. The Contract for PMCSCS was awarded to MINCONSULT-EA-CEC JOINT VENTURE
August 23, 2021, and mobilized on September 23, 2021, for three phases of the project:
Phase 1: Design review Report
Phase 2: Construction Supervision and Contract Administration of Lot – 1 & Lot -2.
Phase 3: Defects Notification Period, 1 year
19. Summary of civil works contracts and works’ progress is provided in Table 3. All
awarded contracts included EMPs cleared by ADB and any conditions of applicable
national EIA clearance by SEPA. Subclause 4.18 in the contract contains all the
information related to protection of environment and inclusion of the EIA and EMP in
the contract.

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 Table 3. Summary of Civil Works Contracts and works’ progress
Packag Contract Scope Signed Approval Date Environmental Civil Work Progress as
e or personnel of
SSEMP COVID-19 ERP Environm Health Start End 01 31
& ental and July Dec
SSHSMP officer Safety 2021 2021
officer
Lot 1 ZKB Malir Halt Depot 08-12- Will be Will be Will be Sadam Abdul No - - -
to 2021 prepared prepared prepared by Hussain Samad commen
Mosmiat by CC by CC after CC after cement
(Construction of BRT after issuance of issuance of date
Lanes, and issuance commence commence
associated of ment. ment.
infrastructures, commen
Flyovers, cement.
underpasses,
Intersections, Bus
stations, Depots,
Drainage works,
Landscaping, and
long-term
maintenance works)
Note: The Month/Years in brackets are planned schedule.
COVID-19 & SSHSMP = COVID-19 & Site-Specific Health and Safety Management Plan, ERP = Emergency Response Plan, SSEMP = Site-specific Environmental
Management Plan

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 20. Contact details of ADB, CC, “Project Management and Construction Supervision
Contractor (PMCSC) and TK representatives are given in Table 4 below:

Table 4: Main Environmental Staff of ADB, EBRD, RD, CSCS (Engineer) and CC

Organization Position Name

ADB Environmental Specialist Syed Asim Ali Sabzwari
Environment Specialist Tel: +632 8632 6153 Email:
Portfolio, Results, Safeguards, asabzwari@adb.org
and Gender Unit Central and
West Asia Department
Environment Specialist Shazia Shahid
(Consultant) Cell: 0346-0281336
Pakistan Resident Mission
Asian Development Bank Email:
sshahid.consultant@adb.org
Client/ Manager Environmental and Attaullah Athar
Social Safeguards
Borrower TransKarachi (TK) E-mail: attalangah@gmail.com
Cell No.: +92 334-3365 224

Asst. Manager Environment Abdul Jabbar Mazari

TransKarachi (TK) E-mail:
jabbar.mazari@transkarachi.pk
Cell No.: +92 314-2062020
Project Management and International Environmental Kashif Bashir
Construction Supervision Specialist
Contractor (PMCSC) Cell: +93 302 8400160
(Engineer) Email: bashir.kashif@gmail.com
Environmental Expert TBN

HSE Engineer TBN

Contractor Project Manager Lot#1 (ZKB):
Name: Muhammad Farooq Memon
Cell: +92 300 3159151
Email: m-farooq54@yahoo.com
ZKB.redlinekarachi@gmail.com
Lot#1 Environmental Officer

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 Environmental Management Name: Sadam Hussain
Officer / H&S Officer
Phone: +92 304 5835929
Email: engr.sadam@gmail.com

Lot#1 Health & Safety Officer -

TBN

21. Under the Contract, the Contractor shall comply with all applicable national and local
environmental laws and regulations as well as applicable respective standards under the
Contract. The Contractor shall:
 Establish an operational system for managing environmental impacts,
 Develop the Site Specific EMPs (SSEMP) and SSHSMP as well as other location
specific and topic specific EMPs by identifying environmental risks arising from the
Works, the mitigation measures to be applied, and monitoring to be carried out
 Implement the required mitigation measures and monitoring
 Take any corrective or preventative actions set out in safeguards monitoring reports
that the Employer will prepare from time to time to monitor implementation of the
EMP/SSEMP and
 Submit monthly monitoring reports to the engineer as set in the EIA
22. The Contractors for Lot#1 and for Lot#2 are responsible for implementation of EMP
throughout the project during construction phase. The “Project Management and Project
Management and Construction Supervision Contractor (PMCSC) MINCONSULT-EA-CEC
JOINT VENTURE (Engineer) is responsible to monitor the implementation of
EMP/SSEMP by the Contractor at all its active construction sites and project related
facilities.
23. Responsibility of daily management for environmental monitoring and implementation of
the SSEMP and SSHSMP will be given to the Environmental Management Officer and
H&S Officer of the contractors. Each officer will have direct authority from the Project
Manager to give instruction to all site staff regarding environmental & Safety issues.
24. the contractor will hire one H&S Officer and will be available onsite on daily bases and
responsible for maintaining safety and protection against HS accidents and maintaining
the HSE logbook to record near misses and accidents. Moreover, the Contractors shall
establish and maintain the first aid facilities and appoint medical practitioners at the main
campsites.
25. In addition to that the contractor will hire social development officer and focal persons from
the community to record and resolution of grievances related to social issues including
access roads, land acquisition, disturbance to people and utilities and unauthorized use
of private land by the contractor.
26. The Safeguards Unit (SU) of TransKarachi led by Manager Environment and Social
Safeguards (MESS) consist of Assistant Manager (AM) Resettlement, AM Gender &
Community Mobilization and AM Environment and AM Bus Industry Transition is
responsible for safeguard related tasks at PMU level. Environmental and social

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 compliance staff organizational chart for the project including TK, PMCSC, and CCs teams
at project level is given below in Figure 3:

Figure 3: ESS Compliance Staff at Project Level

27. The organizational chart for key management staff of PMCSC is given below in Figure 4;
while the organizational chart for key management staff of ZKB is given below in Figure
5.

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Figure 4: Organizational Chart of the PMCSC

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Figure 5: Contractor (ZKB) Project Management Staff for lot#1

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2.3 Project Activities During Current Reporting Period

28. Currently, project is at pre-construction stage. Contractor is performing the activities

related to permitting, identification of sites for primary facilities and mobilization of staff
and equipment which are still all on-going. CC will start preparation of screening
documents for the identified primary facilities to meet the requirements of ADB SPS 2009
after finalizing the locations of the sites.
29. Construction Contractor (CC), will start coordinating with the concerned authorities to get
the respective approval regarding rehabilitation of access roads, shifting of utilities, use of
state and private land for primary facilities, vegetation clearance and tree cutting etc.
30. Preparation and Submission of method statements/ plans by the CC to “Project
Management and Construction Supervision Contractor (PMCSC) for review.
31. Meetings between PMCSC and CC for lot# 1 are being held to discuss the construction
schedule, relocation of utilities, traffic diversion, temporary facilities, anticipated to be main
issues at this stage.
32. The contract for lot# 2 is ready to sign will be signed in coming month.
33. During the reporting period, a hard copy of Detailed Design Drawings and Reports of
Karachi BRT Red Line Project was provided to the PMCSC Consultant on September 15,
2021, for the design review.
34. KMC has accorded NOC for ROW use vide letter No. DG/ES/KMC/33/2021 dated March
15th, 2021.
35. CC for lot# 1 has started the preparation of SSEMP and SSHSMP under the guidance of
PMCSC
36. There is no official approval for the commencement of construction during the reporting
period.

2.4 Information of Personnel Working on Construction Site

37. Overall staff hired by the contractor ZKB in December 2021 for the project is given below
in Table 3:
Lot#1 (ZKB Contractor)
Total number of employees – 101
Foreign staff – 0
Local Pakistan staff (total) – 101

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 Table 3: Information of personnel working at site during reporting period (Lot#1)

Sr. Position Contractor Sub-Contractors Sum

No
Foreigner Local Foreigner Local

1 Project Manager 1 1

2 Project Coordinator 1 1

3 Planning Head 1 1

4
Manager HSE 1 1

5 Quantity Surveyor 1 1

Assistant Quantity
6 1 1
Surveyor

7 Planning Engineer 1 1

Assistant Planning
8 1 1
Engineer

9 Chief Surveyor 1 1

10 Senior Surveyor 1 1

11 Surveyor 2 2

12 AutoCAD Operator 1 1

13 Survey Helper 4 4

14 Office Engineer 1 1

Environmental / Asset.
15 1 1
Manager HSE

16 MEP In-charge 1 1

17 Material Engineer 1 1

Deputy Project
18 2 2
Manager
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19 Construction Manager 4 4

20 QS/QC Manager 2 2

21 Site Engineer (Civil) 10 10

Site Engineer
22 4 4
(Electrical)
Site Engineer
23 4 4
(Mechanical)

24 Site Supervisor 12 12

25 Foreman 10 10

26 Laboratory Staff 19 19

27 HSE Staff 15 15

Total 101 101

38. The graphical presentation of number of foreign and local staff hired by the contractor ZKB
is shown in the figures 6.

Figure 6: ZKB Personnel as of December 2021 (lot#1)

Contractor's Personnel Staff as of December 2021 Lot#1

120
101
100
80
60
40
20
0
0
Foreign staff Local staff
2nd half 2021

39. Information regarding the mobilization of “Project Management and Construction

Supervision Contractor (PMCSC) safeguard staff is given in the Table 4.
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Table 4: Project Management and Construction Supervision Contractor (PMCSC)
safeguard staff

Position Status for Mobilization

Environmental Specialist – International Mobilized
Health and Safety Expert - International To be mobilize
Social Development Expert- National Mobilized
Gender Specialist - National (3 experts) To be mobilize
Resettlement Specialist - National (3 experts) 1 expert mobilized
Health and Safety Engineer- (3 experts) To be mobilized
Environment Specialist – National (3 positions) To be mobilized
Social Development Specialist (3 positions) To be mobilized

40. The hiring process for third party i.e., external monitoring consultants i.e., Associate
Environmental Monitoring Specialist, Senior Environmental Monitoring Specialist,
Associate Social Safeguard Specialist & Senior Social Safeguard Specialist was
advertised on ADB-CMS portal in December and shortlisting will be completed in January
and submission 1 will be sent to ADB for approval in February 2022. It is expected that all
the external monitoring consultants are to be mobilized in 1st week of April 2022.

2.5 Description of Any Changes to Project Design

41. No changes in project design during the reporting period.

2.6 Description of Any Changes to Agreed Construction Methods

42. No changes to the agreed construction methods were approved during the reporting
period.

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3. ENVIRONMENT SAFEGUARD ACTIVITIES

3.1 General Description of Environment Safeguards Activities

43. During the daily monitoring, the Engineer’s environmental specialists will check the
environmental impacts caused by the construction activities and the compliance with the
requirements of EMP and conditions of contracts.
44. In case the non-compliance is detected (with the photo evidence) it would be recorded,
and the Contractor will be informed in written by issuing the Non-Compliance Report
(NCR) to take corrective actions. Contractor is required to take the corrective action during
the time period mentioned in the NCR. Engineer’s environmental expert will follow up for
the corrective action and inspect the site. if during the inspection the Contractor fails to
satisfy about the corrective actions, another NCR will be issued. Sample NCR and
Corrective Required are attached as Annex-2.
45. The Engineer’s environmental specialists will prepare the monthly and semi-annual
reports that would be submitted to the TK. These reports depict the ongoing construction
activities, environmental issues, and the status of compliance. Contractors to submit the
monthly EMR as set in the EIA for lot1.
46. Environmental Management Officer of the contractor and the engineer will conduct daily
site visits to monitor the compliance of EMP. In addition to that H&S officer of the
contractor will monitor the compliance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), traffic
safety and the other safety related issues on daily basis. Daily Health, Safety and
Environmental (HSE) report would be the part of Monthly Progress Report.

3.2 Site Audits

47. No site audit was carried out as there is no official commencement date of the project.
PMCSC designed a sample check list for site inspection attached as Annex-5.

3.3 Issues Tracking (Based on Non-Conformance Reports)

48. No NCR issued during the reporting period

3.4 Trends

49. N/A at this stage

3.5 Unanticipated Environment Impacts or Risk

50. No unanticipated environmental impacts observed during the reporting period; however,
continuous outbreak of Covid-19, the fourth wave in the world causing serious
consequence to human health, and in terms of increasing cost of the project and slow
development progress. Both the contractors required to take actively protective measures
against COVID-19. and following the recommendations related to COVID -19 issued by
relevant Authorities. Both the Contractors need to distribute “Coronavirus Protection
Manual” among the staff, and provide the PPEs, face mask, disposable hand sanitizer,
and disinfecting the working areas regularly. CCs to ensure to take temperature for
everyone twice per day. The record for temperature checking and screening of workers

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for the Covid-19 tests should be maintained in a separate journal/ file and to be updated
on daily basis.

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4. RESULTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

4.1 Overview of the Environmental Monitoring

51. Both the contractors for lot#1 and Lot# 2 are required to monitor the parameter for air,
noise and vibration and ground water quality as set in the environmental Instrumental
monitoring Matrix, Table 7-10, of the EIA by certified laboratory at preconstruction level to
confirm the base line conditions. During construction, contractor will perform monthly
instrumental monitoring or event basis such as complaints from locals etc. and biweekly
monitoring for air quality. The details for monitoring parameters, applicable standards,
sampling locations, and frequency of monitoring is given in Table 5 for lot 1 and lot 2.
Table 5: Environment Monitoring Matrix for Lot 1 and Lot 2
Project Objective of Parameters to Measurements Location Frequency Responsibility
Activity and Monitoring be Monitored
Potential
Impact
At sensitive
Noise To receptor
A-weighted Bi- weekly
Disturbance determine Ambient noise locations
noise or as
due to noise excess noise level near key along the Contractor’s
levels – needed to
from and need for receptors along project EMO, CSC EO
Leq one-hr over determine
construction noise project corridor corridor
24 hr period impact
activity abatement adjacent to
ongoing work

Air Quality According to

SEQS At locations
Contractor’s
SPM, PM10, standards along the
To identify Bi- weekly
PM2.5, CO, Visual project
air quality EMO, CSC EO
Fugitive dust NOx observation of corridor
problems in
and air size of haze, adjacent to
vicinity of
emissions dust on ongoing work
work site Once daily Contractor’s
from Visible dust roadways, Construction
EMO, CSC EO
equipment accumulation on sites
surfaces
At face of
To limit
Vibration nearest
vibration
Excess building
impacts
vibration Peak Particle Direct adjacnet to Contractor’s
along Bi- weekly
leading to Velocity measurement use of EMO, CSC EO
alignment
damage and vibration
during
annoyance enducing
construction
equipment
Volume of water
Visual
used, site Construction
Water Avoid observations at Contractor’s
drainage, sites and Once daily
use/drainage sediment project sites and EMO, CSC EO
sediment loss, labor camps
Wastage, and pollution at labor camps
contamination
sediment loss, load in
At outfall
pollution in streams, Effluent
locations from
storm water water parameters for Contractor’s
BOD, TSS, pH waste Monthly
system wastage any wastewater EMO, CSC EO
treatment
outfalls
systems
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 Traffic
To minimize
conditions;
traffic Construction
effectiveness of Visual Contractor’s
Traffic congestion sites along Daily
traffic monitoring EMO, CSC EO
near work BRT corridor
management
areas
plan
Inspect solid
waste
Solid Waste
segregation,
and Hazardous To insure At labor
storage,
Materials efficient camps and at
recycling, and Visual Contractor’s
Collection, management work sites
disposal; proper inspections EMO, CSC EO
storage, and loss along project
storage/handling
transportation, prevention corridor Once daily.
of hazardous
and disposal
materials and
fuels
Occupational To prevent Visual
Number of near
Health and accidents inspections Construction
miss events and Once Contractor’s
Safety and risks to Accident sites along
accidents taking weekly EMO, CSC EO
Accidents and health for records; other BRT corridor
place
health risk workers records
Community
To prevent
Health and
loss within
Safety Access, Visual
the Construction
Accident, signage, levels inspections, Contractor’s
community sites along Daily
injury, of congestion, dialogue with EMO, CSC EO
during BRT corridor
inconvenience, blockage local people
construction
delay, loss of
of the project
income

4.2 Summary of Monitoring Outcomes

52. No instrumental monitoring was carried out during the reporting period as the project is at
preconstruction stage; however, the CC for lot# 1 is in a process of hiring the certified lab
for monitoring of preconstruction baseline conditions.
53. Status of compliance with environmental safeguards related covenants in the Project’s
Loan Agreement signed between Government of Pakistan and ADB on 19 June 2020 1 is
summarized in Table 6.

1
ADB. Loan Agreement (Ordinary Operations for Loan PAK 3799) between Islamic Republic of Pakistan of Pakistan
and ADB for BRT RED LINE Project . https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/pak-47279-002-lna

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 Table 6. Loan Agreement Compliance Status
Schedule Paragraph Covenant Compliance Status
Environment Ongoing
The borrower shall ensure and cause the Project is at
Project Executing Agency and Implementing preconstruction stage
Agency to ensure that the preparation, and commencement
design, construction, implementation, date has not been yet
operation and decommissioning of the project announced.
and all project facilities comply with
4 17 a. All applicable laws and regulations of the EIA approved by
borrower and project executing agency SEPA on October 26,
related to environment health and safety 2020.
b. The environment safeguard
c. All measures, and requirement set forth in
the EIA, the EMP, and any corrective or
preventive actions set forth in the Monitoring
Reports
Safeguard- Related Provisions in Bidding Being complied with
Documents and Works Contracts:
EMP as a part of
Borrower shall ensure and cause the Project
bidding documents
Executing Agency and Implementing Agency
and budget allocated
to ensure that all bidding documents and
for environment and
contracts to works contain provisions that
social measures
require contractor to
a. Comply with the measures relevant to the
contractor set forth in the EIA, EMP, and
RP and any corrective or preventive
4 22 actions set forth in a safeguard monitoring
report
b. Make available a budget for all such
environment and social measures
c. Provide the borrower with written notice of
any unanticipated environment or
resettlement risk or impacts that arise
during construction, implementation, or
operation of the project that were not
considered in the EIA, the EMP, and the
RP
Safeguards Monitoring and Reporting On going

The borrower shall cause the Project TK submitting

executing Agency and Implementing Agency Semiannual
4 23 to do the following: monitoring report and
all the set forth
a. Submit semi-annual safeguard monitoring
measures in EIA,
reports to ADB and disclose relevant
Conditions set by
SEPA, and National
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 information from such reports to affected Legislations are
persons promptly upon submission addressed in the
SAEMR
b. If any anticipated environment and/ or
This is the 2nd
social risk risks and impacts arise during
Semiannual
construction, implementation or operation
Monitoring Report
of the project that were not considered in
the EIA, the EMP, and the RP, promptly
Inform ADB of the occurrence of such
risks or impacts, with detailed description
of the event and proposed corrective
action plan
Report any actual or potential breach of
compliance with measures and requirements
set forth in the EMP or RP promptly after
becoming aware of the breach.

4.3 Material Resource Utilization

54. No information available at this stage to report

4.4 Waste Management

55. No information available at this stage to report

4.4.1 Current Period

56. No information available at this stage to report

4.5 Health and Safety

57. No information reported regarding any incident during the reporting period

4.5.1 Community Health & Safety

58. No information reported regarding any incident related to community health and safety.

4.5.2 Occupational Health & Safety

59. No information reported regarding worker’s Health and safety during the reporting period

4.6 Trainings

60. No training was carried out during the reporting period; however, contractor will carry out
induction trainings for the staff and will provide attendance sheet to PMCSC.

4.7 Grievance Redress Mechanism and Complaints

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61. Contractor is required to develop and implement the mechanism to resolve the
environmental complaints by the communities. For this purpose, contractor will develop a
24-hour operational hotline, nominate the focal persons to log the complaints, maintain
complaints register and resolution of the complaints.
62. Following arrangements have been made at PMU level for effective implementation of the
GRM during the reporting period:
- GRC Notified
- Hotline number Issued 111-872-756
- Complaint E-mail ID generated and disclosed
- Compliant Boxes Installed at different places including TransKarachi, PMCSC office
and available in stock for further installations
- Complaint Register available in TransKarachi Office
- GRM disclosed during consultation with DPs
- Complaint filing procedure advertised in the newspaper
- No complaint received to date

Figure 7: Complaint Box installed at PMCSC Office

63. No complaint registered to date as construction have not been yet started. GRM complaint
log sample attached as annexure -4.

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5. FUNCTIONING OF SSEMPS AND SSHSMP

5.1 SSEMP Review

64. Contractor for Lot# 1 has started to prepare the SSEMPs with assistance from the
international environmental safeguard expert of the PMCSC. PMCSC will endorse the
SSEMPs, and TK will approve the SSEMPs. The Copy of SSEMPs and its sub-plans will
be available at PMCSC as well as contractor’s office for the implementation.
65. Topic Specific-EMPs (TSEMPs) include the followings as given in the EIA:
Topic and Site-Specific Plans:
9F

i. Traffic Management Plan

ii. Utilities, Telecommunications Relocation Plan
iii. Material Handling & Storage Plan
iv. Dust management Plan
v. Noise Control Plan
vi. Vibration Management Plan
vii. Air Quality Control Plan
viii. Traffic Management plan
ix. Communication Plan
x. Occupational Safety and Health Plan
xi. Emergency Preparedness Plan
xii. Spoil and Solid Waste Disposal Plan (SSWDP)
xiii. Site Specific Drainage Management Plan
xiv. Tree planting and management Plan
xv. Borrow areas management Plan
xvi. Construction camps management Plan
xvii. Water management Plan
xviii. Training
xix. Security
xx. Fuel and hazardous materials management.
xxi. Local recruitment and hiring; etc.

66. Other sub-plans may need to address other aspects of construction deemed necessary
by the PMCSC, tree planting and management; borrow areas; construction camps; water
management; emergency response; training; local recruitment and hiring; security; fuel
and hazardous materials management; and materials handling and storage, and other
sub-plans as defined by the CSC.
67. In accordance with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Safeguard Policy Statement 2009
(SPS) and the loan or grant agreement between ADB and the borrower, the borrower is
required to assess implications of unanticipated risks and impacts under the project; and
to identify and implement necessary risk mitigation measures. Taking in to account the
unanticipated event of outbreak of pandemic infectious disease of COVID 19 causing large
number of people sick and reported deaths, travel restrictions, lockdowns, workplace
hazard and facility closures. CC required to prepare the Risk Assessment Covid-19, and
Updated COVID-19 Protection Plan.

5.2 SSHSMP Review

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 68. The Contractor for Lot# 1 has started to prepare the Site-specific Health Safety
Management Plan with assistance from HSE Engineer of the PMCSC. PMCSC will
endorse the SSHSMP, and TK will approve the SSHSMP. The Copy of SSHSMP will be
available at PMCSC as well as contractor’s office for the implementation.

5.3 Permitting Status

69. The permitting status of environment related reports of redline KBRT from the SEPA and
lenders is given in Table 7.
Table 7: Permitting status of Environmental Reports

Project EIA/IEE
Status
Component Requirements

Main Corridor EIA Main Approved EIA is disclosed on ADB website since July
Corridor 2019, and SEPA has also accorded NOC on October 26,
2020.

Common EIA Common Approved EIA is available on ADB website since July
Corridor Corridor 2019, and the final EIA will be submitted to SEPA after
finalization of the Common Corridor red line BRT design.

Stagging IEE Stagging Approved IEE published on ADB website since July 2019,
Facility Facility and the same will be submitted to SEPA for issuance of
NOC after design finalization.

Biogas IEE Biogas Approved IEE study for Biogas Plant is disclosed on ADB
website in December 2021, and the same will be
submitted to SEPA for issuance of NOC after design
finalization.

Environmental
Assessment Approved EARF is disclosed on ADB website since June
and Review 2019.
Framework

70. No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Sindh EPA has been accorded on 26.10.2020. An
action plan to address the conditions set in the approval of EIA from SEPA and status of
compliance describing the responsibilities is given in the Table 8.

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Table 8: Action Plan and Compliance Status for Implementation of SEPA-NOC Conditions

Sr. Compliance Responsibilities

Task Actions Frequency
No Status Implementation Monitoring

EMMP EMMP included in the tender for During Bid Included TransKarachi TransKarachi
1
Implementation compliance preparation

Stormwater A plan will be prepared soon after After Mobilization In process Contractor PMCSC/
2 drainage mobilization of the contractor. for lot# 1 TransKarachi
system

Trees One cut of tree will be required to when required To be Contractor PMCSC/
plant 5 trees, implemented TransKarachi
3 at
construction
stage

Traffic Diversion Traffic plan will be prepared soon After Mobilization Under Contractor PMCSC/
4 Plan after mobilization of the contractor. preparation TransKarachi
for Lot# 1

Insufficient buffer Construction activities will Throughout To be Contractor PMCSC/

Buffer zone be carried out in median of the Construction implemented TransKarachi
5 track. In addition, walls/noise at
barrier will be installed where construction
required stage

Solid waste & A plan will be prepared soon after After Mobilization Under Contractor PMCSC/
6 sewage mobilization of the contractor. Preparation TransKarachi
for Lot 1

Ambient Air & Monthly Monitoring at construction Monthly Hiring of lab Contractor PMCSC/
Noise site. under TransKarachi
7
process for
Lot# 1

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 Effluent from Wastewater provisions in design During Design included Designer TransKarachi
8
BRT stations

Disposal of Approved EPA contractor will be After Mobilization CC to start Contractor PMCSC/
solid waste from hired for disposal of solid waste at hiring TransKarachi
9
approved EPA designated site.
Contractor

Civil works must All structures are designed as per During Design Design Consultant PMCSC/
10 comply with UBC-2B. TransKarachi
UBC-2B Complied

Independent verification of compliance Quarterly N/A at this TransKarachi TransKarachi

12 Monitoring stage
Consultant

HSE setup at Soon after mobilization of the Throughout Initiated by Contractor PMCSC/
13 site contractor. Construction CC for Lot# TransKarachi
1

Unfortunate Compensation will be paid as per when required N/A at this Contractor PMCSC/
14 incidents Contract Agreement/ insurance stage TransKarachi
compensation claim.

Traffic Diversion During construction, the complete Throughout To be Contractor PMCSC/

Plan information information will be disseminated & Construction implemented TransKarachi
15
& signboards traffic signs/messages will be at start of
displayed on sign boards construction

Community Soon after mobilization of the Throughout Being Contractor PMCSC/

Grievances contractor. Construction Implemente TransKarachi
17
Redress d
Procedure

Consultation continuous consultation sessions Throughout CC to start Contractor/ PMCSC TransKarachi

18 with utilities will be conducted with concerned Construction now
agencies utility department

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 advanced pilling construction methodology when required To be Contractor PMCSC/
technique implemented TransKarachi
19
at start of
construction

Submission of Soon after mobilization of the After Mobilization Under TransKarachi TransKarachi
Construction contractor. preparation
20
schedule to by CC for
SEPA Lot# 1

Operational Will be taken before start of the after N/A at this TransKarachi TransKarachi
22 approval from operations of KBRT project. Commissioning stage
SEPA

EIA Compliance Will be submitted to SEPA Semi-annual To be TransKarachi TransKarachi

reports for implemented
23
SEPA at start of
construction

Independent Facilitation to SEPA when when required To be TransKarachi TransKarachi

Audit on independent audit is requested implemented
24
request of at start of
SEPA construction

Submission of Approvals will be submitted to Annex to In process TransKarachi TransKarachi

relevant SEPA before start of the work quarterly/semi-
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approvals to annual reports
SEPA

Quarterly EMP Will be submitted to SEPA Quarterly To be PMCSC/ TransKarachi

compliance implemented TransKarachi
25
report to SEPA at start of
construction

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6. GOOD PRACTICES

6.1 Good Practices

71. Contractor making efforts to find suitable places for the project related facilities meeting
the criteria set in the EIA and applicable national standards.
72. CC for Lot# 1 has mobilized their Environmental Management Officer to prepare SSEMP
73. CC for Lot# 1 will mobilize the Health & Safety Officer in coming month to prepare the
SSHSMP

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7. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION

7.1 Summary

74. There is no official start of construction for both lot#1 and Lot#2 during the reporting period. Currently, the contractor is
identifying the sites for project related facilities, preparing the documents, and applying for the necessary approvals from the
concerned authorities and in a process of mobilizing the staff and machinery

7.2 Recommendations

75. The project is at Preconstruction stage and in the coming half year Contractor is anticipated to carry out the preliminary work
for the construction of primary facilities including campsites, temporary access roads, warehouses, batching plants, engineer’s
office, workshops, laboratory, rebar area etc. Following table summarize the recommended mitigation measures which
contractor is required to adopt in the 1st and 2nd quarter of 2022 to meet the requirement furnished in the EMP:
Sr. No. Activity Responsibility Timeline
1 SSEMP and site specific subplans CC Q1 2022
Environmental Monitoring for air, noise & vibration, CC Q1 2022
ground water quality as set in environmental monitoring
2
plans for both lot#1 and Lot#2 to confirm the baseline
conditions before start of construction
Obtain the approvals for the Project related facilities, TK Q1 and Q2 2022
relocation of utilities, use of state land from the
3
concerned authorities as set in the EIA and National
legislations
4 Identification of the sites for the temporary facilities CC Q1 and Q2 2022
5 Ensure fully functioning GRM is in place and test it TK Q1 and Q2 2022
Contractor to employ other key EHS professionals as per CC Q1 2022
6
requirements in Contract
7 Regular trainings and inductions for new staff CC Q1 and Q2 2022
Continued liaison with local communities and hopefully TK/CC Q1 and Q2 2022
8
proactive work to gain trust of locals
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9 Gage potential for local employment for unskilled labor CC Q1 and Q2 2022
Ensure temporary access roads are fully planned and TK/CC Q1 and Q2 2022
10
discussed with relevant authorities, communities
CC to start preparation of monthly monitoring reports as CC May 2022 and onwards
11
required
Agreement with the licensed contractors to collect the CC Q1 2022
12
MSW and hazardous waste
Contract with security company for security CC Q1 2022
13
arrangements of the project site
Arrangements of Medical practitioner along with first aid CC Q1 and Q2 2022
14 facilities and contact with the nearest wellbeing facility for
timely services
Arrangement of firefighting system must be at place at all CC Q1 and Q2 2022
15 campsites and active construction sites during project
preparatory stage
Provision of solid waste bins and lavatories with sufficient CC Q1 and Q2 2022
16 water availability for the workers to be involved in project
preparatory works
Provision of drip trays for secondary containment for CC Q1 and Q2 2022
17
each generator to be at site
Provision of workplace safety Instructions in front of CC Q1 2022
18 workstation to guide the workers based on the type of
work being carried out

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ANNEXES

Annex 1: Photographs
Meeting between PMCSC and CC for lot 1 to discuss SSEMP, SSHSMP and Primary facilities

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Meeting of PMCSC with TransKarachi safeguard team to discuss the social and environmental
issues

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Annex 2: Non-Conformance Report (NCR) and Corrective Action Required (CAR)
(Sample)
NON CONFORMANCE REPORT (NCR) No

Construction of Karachi BRT Project Red Line

Location : Section/Km : :

Tech. Spc. Item : Description :

Ref. Criteria : Ref. No. :

Description of
Non-conformance:

Minor Non-Conformance (Reporting shall be done for information and remedial action implemented)
Category
Major Non-Conformance (Remedial action to be implemented after Engineer's written acceptance for CAR)

Disposition Use-As Repair Rework Improve Remove 2 Reconstruct Reject

Progress Not Allowed Allowed After Acceptance of CAR After Close of CAR

Disposition Proposal:

Picture, Sketch

Attachment :

Section Name Title Date: Signature

Engineer

Contractor Resp. Eng.

Contractor Q/C Mng

Engineer Team Leader

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 CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUEST (CAR)
Construction of Karachi BRT Project Red Line
CAR.No: Issue Date: Related NCR No:

Location : Section/Km : :

Tech. Spc. Item : Description :

Ref. Criteria : Ref. No. :

Description of Deficiency:

Cause of Deficiency:

Method of Corrective Action:

Method of Future Preventive Action:

The above condition requires Contractor's prompt attention for correction and resolution within 6 days
Prepared by Approved by
Contractor Engineer
Date : Date :

Signature: Signature :

Evaluation of Corrective Action: Acceptable Unacceptable

Contractor Engineer

Date : Date :

Signature: Signature :

Above Corrective Action has been implemented and verified and this CAR has been closed out
Name, Sirname : Date : Signature:

Supervision Team Leader

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Annex 3: HSE Logbook (Sample)
ACCIDENTS, INCIDENT, NEAR MISS, FIRST AID, LTI -log book

DATE INCIDENT (short description)

ACCIDENT (short description)

NEAR MISSES (short description)

LTI (LOST TIME INJURY) (short description)

FIRS AID

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Annex 4: Grievance Redress Mechanism Complaint Log (Sample)

List of aggrieved persons with nature and location of grievances

# Recipient Date Name & Complaint Complaint Resolution Description Comments
Received contact of Category Description
Complainant

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Annex 5: Check List for Field Monitoring (Sample)
Project: Construction of Karachi BRT Red Line Project

Daily Monitoring Checklist of PMCSC (EMP/SSEMP/SSHSMP)

Monitored By: Contractor:

Lot#
Implemented? Remarks

Date: (Location, Nonconformance, good

Lot # N/A practices, proposed corrective
Inspection Items Yes No* action/ preventive action)

1. Contractor Staffing
1.1. Approved environmental
coordinator available at site?
1.2. Community liaison officer was
available at site?
1.3. Health & safety officer was
available at site?
1.4. Licensed Doctor was available at
site?
1.5. Approved Safety supervisor
available at Site?
1.6. Human resource officer was
available at site?
1.7. Approved Doctor was available at
site during this month
1.8. Environmental Technicians
2. Contractor Plans
2.1. Has the contractor provided the
insurance of the staff?
2.2. Has the Layout plan of main
campsite submitted and
approved
2.3. Have layout plan for each site
submitted and approved
2.4. Does the main campsite identify
the location of the landfill site and
that is 1000 feet away from the
settlements
2.5. Are storage areas marked on
layout plan?
2.6. Has a code of conduct been
prepared?
2.7. Has an emergency plan prepared
and accepted?
2.8. Has the traffic management plan
submitted and approved?
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2.9. Spoil management plan
submitted and approved, and
necessary permit obtained?
2.10. Waste management plan
submitted and approved?
2.11. Community complaint register
has been placed at all the sites
and is being updated?
2.12. Written agreement for using the
privately-owned land submitted to
the CSC
2.13. Has the communication strategy
in place
2.14. Are the contractor internal
monitoring up to date
2.15. Has an environmental awareness
and training plan submitted and
approved?
3. Air Pollution Control
3.1. Are the construction sites
watered to minimize dust
generated?
3.2. Are stockpiles of dusty materials
(size with more than 20 bags
cement) covered or watered?
3.3. Are Cement debagging process
undertaken in sheltered areas
3.4. Are all vehicles carrying dusty
loads covered/watered over prior
to leaving the site?
3.5. Are demolition work areas
watered? (e.g. trimming activities
by using breaker)
3.6. Are dusty roads paved and/or
sprayed with water?
3.7. Are dust controlled during
percussive drilling or rock
breaking?
3.8. Are batching/ asphalt plant and
equipment well maintained? (Any
black smoke observed, please
indicate the plant/equipment and
location)
3.9. Is dark smoke controlled from
plant?
3.10. Are there enclosures around the
main dust-generating activities?
(e.g., grout mixing)
3.11. Hoarding/ fencing (not <2.4m)
provided along boundaries and
properly maintained (any damage

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 / opening observed, please
indicate the location).
3.12. Are speed control measures
applied? (e.g., speed limit sign)
3.13. Others (please specify)

4. Water Pollution Control

4.1. Is wastewater treatment system
being used and properly
maintained on site? (e.g., septic
tanks and soaking pits)
4.2. Is there any wastewater
discharged to the storm drains?
Is the wastewater being treated?
4.3. Are measures provided to
properly direct effluent to silt -
removal facilities
4.4. Are sedimentation traps and
tanks free of silt and sediment?
4.5. Are all manholes on-site covered
and sealed?
4.6. Are sandbags/earth bund
adopted to prevent washing away
of sand/silt and wastewater
directed to drains, catch pit, on
public road and footpath?
4.7. Are vehicles and plants cleaned
before leaving the site?
4.8. Are wheel washing facilities well
maintained to prevent overflow,
flooding sediment?
4.9. Is sand and silt settled out in
wheel washing bay and
removed?
4.10. Is the public road/area around the
site entrance and site hoarding
kept clean and free of muddy
water?
4.11. Is domestic water directed to
septic tanks or chemical toilets?
4.12. Others (please specify)

5. Noise Control
5.1. Is the CNP (Construction Noise
Permit) valid for work during
restricted hours?
5.2. Are copies of the valid
Construction Noise Permits
posted at site entrance/exit?

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5.3. Do air compressors and
generators operate with doors
closed?
5.4. Is idle plant/equipment turned off
or throttled down?
5.5. Do air compressors and hand-
held breakers have valid noise
emission labels (NEL)?
5.6. Any noise mitigation measures
adopted (e.g., use noise barrier /
enclosure)?
5.7. Are silenced equipment utilized?
5.8. Placement of generator
/compressors to create less
disturbance to workers/
community

6. Waste Management
6.1. Is the site kept clean and tidy?
(e.g., litter free, good
housekeeping)
6.2. Are separate chutes used for
inert and non-inert wastes?
6.3. Are separated labelled containers
/ areas provided for facilitating
recycling and waste segregation?
6.4. Are construction wastes /
recyclable wastes and general
refuse removed off site regularly?
6.5. Are constructions wastes
collected and disposed of
properly by licensed collectors?
6.6. Are chemical wastes, if any,
collected and disposed of
properly by licensed collectors?
6.7. Does chemical waste producer
license cover all major chemical -
wastes produced on site?
6.8. Are chemical wastes properly
stored and labelled?
6.9. Are oil drums and
plants/equipment’s provided with
drip trays?
6.10. Are drip trays free of oil and
water?
6.11. Is there any oil spillage? Clean-
up the contaminated soil
immediately?
6.12. Is litter, foam or other
objectionable matters in nearby
water drain/sewer cleaned?
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6.13. Are asbestos wastes handled by
registered professionals?
6.14. Are oil rags observed in the
premises?
6.15. Others (please specify)

7. Storage of Chemicals and Dangerous Goods

Are chemicals stored and labeled
properly?

Does storage of DG comply with

license conditions (Hazardous
Substance Rule 2003)

Are proper measures to control oil

spillage during maintenance or to
control other chemicals spillage? (e.g.,
provide drip trays)

Are spill kits / sand / saw dust used for

absorbing chemical spillage readily
accessible?

Others (please specify)

8. Protection of Flora, Fauna and Historical Heritage

Are disturbance to terrestrial flora
minimized (e.g., plants to be
preserved)?

Are disturbance to terrestrial fauna

minimized (if rare species identified)?

Any historical heritage exists on site?

If yes, ensure appropriate measures
taken to preserve it

Others (please specify)

Landscaping/ erosion control

9. Resource Conservation
9.1. Is water recycled wherever
possible for dust suppression?
9.2. Is water pipe leakage and
wastage prevented?
9.3. Are diesel-powered plants and
equipment shut off while not in
use to reduce excessive use?

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9.4. Are energy conservation
practices adopted?
9.5. Are gas and other alternatives
used to minimize the use of
timber?
9.6. Are materials stored in good
condition to prevent deterioration
and wastage (e.g., covered,
separated)?
9.7. Are pesticides used under the
requirement of Agriculture,
Fishers and Conservation
Department?
9.8. Others (please specify)

10. Fire Prevention

10.1. Are fire extinguishers / fighting
facilities properly maintained and
not expired? Escape not blocked
/ obstructed?
10.2. Are accidents and incidents
reported and reviewed, and
corrective & preventive actions
identified and recorded?
10.3. Others (please specify)

11. HSE
11.1. Are warning taps, flags are
installed?
11.2. Are detours provided for traffic
and watered regularly for dust
suppression
11.3. Are barricading provided for
excavation, trenches etc.
11.4. Are there arrangement for onsite
traffic control for example use of
speed limits, flagman etc.
11.5. Are there Locked area available
for hazardous material
11.6. Are the fuel storage area
covered and tanks are properly
buried or placed on properly built
frame?
11.7. Are firefighting system in place at
active site and camp site/
workshops
11.8. Are there Provisions of first aid
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 medical practitioner and the
contact number displayed for
doctors and ambulances?
11.9. Are there drinking water
available at sites and camps in
the form of dispenser/ coolers
11.10. Are there fans/ coolers are
available at site and camps for
ambience?
11.11. Are the wastewater discharged
through Septic tanks?
11.12. Are the sufficient Lavatories and
Showers with reasonable
quantity of water is available for
the workers, campsites, and
subcontractor campsite?
11.13. Are potable water of good quality
and quantity available at site?
11.14. Are there provisions of clean
eating area, gas cylinder, stoves
available at site?
11.15. Are there hazards present of
working at high, slip and falls
11.16. Are there any chance of struck
by objects and moving
machinery? The area needs to
confine by warning tap or
barricading
11.17. Are workers have available the
PPEs for head protection, eye
protection, face protection, body
protection, feet protection, hand
protection and properly trained to
use it?
11.18. Are the warning signs for speed
limit /use of speed control
devices at place?
11.19. Are the workplace properly
illuminated for work and lighting
arrangement at place?
11.20. Is there proper air supply for
workers such as fans, cooler
etc..?
11.21. Is the sites access restricted to
avoid trespassing?
11.22. Area the signboards at place for
electrical devices, compressor
rooms, material, safety
measures, emergency exits, and
the signage are according to
International Standards?

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hazardous substance properly
labelled such as piper color
coding? and communication of
hazard at place
11.24. Are the power cords and
extension cords are protected
from traffic by shielding or
suspending above traffic areas?
11.25. Are the no approach zones
established around or under high
voltage power lines?
11.26. All the electrical cords, cables,
and hand powers tools are
checked for fray or exposed
cords
11.27. Are the welder goggles/ full-face
eye shield are provided to the
workers involved in Welding / hot
works? Additionally, fire
extinguishers are at place?
11.28. Are the workers constantly
involved in the nature of work
involving repetitive motion/
manual handling? If so, they
must work in revolving shifts?
11.29. Are there any chances of
biological hazards due
unhygienic conditions such as
spread of dengue fever?
11.30. Are there any Hazards related to
contaminated land by oil/
chemical spills etc.?
11.31. Are the workplace safety
instruction at place of work/
workstation?
12. Community Prevention Health &
Safety
12.1. Is Grievance Redress
mechanism at place? Any
complaint registers?
12.2. Any awareness raising programs
and procedural adaptation to
minimize the traffic related
accidents of workers and
communities?
12.3. Are there any deterioration of
existing roads due to movement
of heavy machinery and any
rehabilitation work being carried
out?

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creating habitat for mosquitoes
breeding especially near
batching and asphalt plants?
12.5. Are there any water quality and
quantity disruption affecting
communities?
12.6. Is there any access restriction by
combination of institutional/
administration control to site and
camps, fencing, signage?
12.7. Are there any uncovered
opening? or open trench left
creating the fall hazard
12.8. Is there free access to
hazardous material? If any that
must be locked and restricted
area
12.9. Are there any chances of
Pedestrian interaction with
machinery?
12.10. Are there any vector born and
communicable diseases among
the workers and communities?
12.11. Are there construction activities
effecting the business of locals?
12.12. Any Other?

13. Socioeconomic Issues

13.1. Are the use of roads and load on

utilities such as electricity,
natural gas creating load
shedding for communities?
13.2. Are there incidents for conflict
with transitive workforce and
communities?
13.3. Are there any damage to
damage to crops and structure
due to construction activities?
13.4. Are judicial payment are being
made by contractor for leased
area
13.5. Is there any effect on nearby
structure due to blasting?
Controlled blasting?
13.6. Are there any access restriction
due to construction activities
cutting the link between
communities?
13.7. Any activity posing hazard to
buildings/ houses/ flooding/
landslide?
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small contracts such as provision
of labors, vehicle, plantations
etc.?
13.9. Any culture shock/ Change in
culture
13.10. Is there any gentrification effect
causing increase in rent,
expensive commodities due to
project?

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