Government of Nepal

Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport

Department of Roads
Development Cooperation Implementation Division
Kathmandu, Nepal

Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern

South Asia Nepal Phase 1 Project
(WB Credit No. 7159-NP)
Upgrading of Butwal-Gorusinghe -Chanauta Road and Bridges
Lot-1 from Km 590+000 to Km 615+000

Contract No.: ACCESS-DOR-W-BGC-ICB-01

Biodiversity Protection/Management Plan

Contractor Employer:
Sharma-Longjian JV Department of Roads
R K Complex, Sitapaila Development Cooperation Implementation
Phone: 977-1-4673001, 4673002 Division, Strategic Road Connectivity and Trade
Improvement Project

Date: Feb 2024

MATRIX OF BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION & IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
ALONG BUTWAL-GORUSINGHE–CHAUNNTA (BGC) AND IT’S MANAGEMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH WB ESMF
Generic risks and Sensitive Location Mitigation measures for generic
Impacts receptors (Chainage) risks and impacts
Develop a stockpiling and
excavation management plan to
minimize effect during
construction and rehabilitate
Flora & Fauna
landscape after construction
Landscape and Along BGC,
Provide plan for the recovery of
aesthetic Local disturbed sites
vegetation.
communities
Proper relocation and restoration
of all affected utilities taking the
communities into confidence with
meaningful consultation.
Agricultural fields
and soils
Erosion control plan with
Physical and
Erosion or mass bioengineering and reinforcement
biological
wasting resulted structures
environment Along BGC
from Implementation and monitoring
Local
site preparation Proper restoration of affected
communities
landscape
Landscape
aesthetics
 Provision in contract prohibiting
Children under
child Labor in Labor compliance with
the age of 14
Campsites the Act related to Children (2075),
Laborers
Child and Forced and  Labor Management Procedure
Construction and
Labor construction (LMP) in place.
labor campsites
sites  Code of Conduct (CoC) for workers.
Local
communities  Information dissemination on
avoidance of child and forced labor
 Labor camp management plan in
compliance with ESMP
 Prevailing Labor act/ regulation and
ESS of WB.
Labor campsites  Develop on-site camps
Worker Local Campsites  Require compliance with WBG
accomodations communities 61+900 guidance on Worker
 Accommodations Require
compliance with WBG guidance on
Worker Accommodations for
contracted workers
Generic risks and Sensitive Location Mitigation measures for generic
Impacts receptors (Chainage) risks and impacts

Construction Stage
Local Preservation of topsoil and
communities rehabilitation after construction;
Land use change
Biodiversity re-plantation, selected
and
(threat of invasive Along BGC construction time to avoid severe
loss of productive
plant impact on agriculture.
topsoil
species Improvement of land use and top
exposure) soil
 Instructions and orientation to
workers;
 Enforcement and control of Anti-
Wildlife Local Around camp-
Disturbance and poaching regulations;
communities sites
poaching wildlife  Awareness campaigns; Planning of
rural development
 Proper camp waste (Solid and
Effluent) management
Small vertebrates Established speed limitation signs
(snakes, lizards, in appropriate locations;
Forest areas
Impact on wildlife amphibians) awareness to the drivers. Boards
(large forest
Movement Monkeys and information with including animals
patches)
other road- sign will be placed.
attracted animals
 Require compliance with WBG
guidance on Worker
Accommodations for contracted
workers.
 Compliance with national and
international Labor regulations and
WB guidance on Worker.
Construction and
Accommodations for contracted
Labor campsites
workers.
Local and outside Construction
 Labor Management Procedure
Working conditions employees sites
(LMP).
Work force
 Established complaint mechanisms
Local
(GRM)
communities
 Provide workers transportation to
and from the project sites.
 Implement -Zero harm policy at
the project sites.
 Adopt safety measures for workers
like shinning jackets (aprons), boots,
gloves, helmets etc.
Impact on tangible Local Assessment of ESS-8 during field
and communities studies confirmed that no tangible/
Generic risks and Sensitive Location Mitigation measures for generic
Impacts receptors (Chainage) risks and impacts
intangible archeologically
important heritage will be
Indigenous
intangible heritage impacted. In case of chance
communities
finding, the procedure will be
followed.
 Vigilance from law
enforcement authorities and
compliance with the Labor
laws.
Construction and  Display of hoarding boards
Campsites
Labor campsites about anti-trafficking
and
Local and outside  Communities orientation
construction
employees focusing young women and
Human Trafficking sites
Labor force, girls.
Settlements of
mostly female  Establish Worker Camp
local
workers Local Operations Guidelines
communities
communities  Worker Code of Conduct to
avoid issues of GBV Action
Plan
 Establish compliant
mechanisms.
Develop a Hazardous Materials
Flora and Fauna
Management Plan to manage
Potential hazards Local
Along BGC hazardous material use, storage,
caused by bitumen communities
Construction transport, and disposal.
and Workers and
sites and Handling chemicals properly.
other toxic campsites
camps Storage of chemicals 100 meters
chemicals Travelling
away from any water sources.
passengers
Communities Local Labor camps  Communities awareness and
Exposure communities, Construction sensitization with emphasis
to Health Issues especially sites on women and young girls.
and women Major market  Promote health-seeking
Labor Influx: Labor force places Major behaviors.
settlements  Identify areas along the
access road prone to
landslides and provide
appropriate engineering
controls.
 Adopt a Worker Code of
Conduct that establishes how
workers should interact with
local communities.
 Adopt a Grievance
Mechanism to allow local
Generic risks and Sensitive Location Mitigation measures for generic
Impacts receptors (Chainage) risks and impacts
residents to file complaints.
 Strengthening and
collaboration with the local
health facility and onsite
primary health care facility or
surveillances
 Waste management plan.
Local
communities and Fuel-efficient machinery
Greenhouse
biodiversity Carbon offset by planting trees
Gas(GHG) Along BGC
Passengers and Prevent activities that increase
Emission
other road users GHG emissions
Road officials
Local Develop chemical management
communities Construction plan prior to construction including
Hazardous
Biological sites, storage handling and disposal of
Materials
environment yards hazardous chemical and waste

 Develop a Water Quality

Management Plan.
 Acquired consent from the
locals in order to use
available water sources.
Flora & Fauna
 Proper drainage structures,
Quality of
construction of a Soak pit or
drinking water All rivers and
Pollution of water retention lagoon before
Ecosystem rivulets
resources discharging wastewater into
services
the main water body, and
Wellbeing of local
communities management of garbage and
debris.
 Awareness of local
communities and
construction workers

Operation Stage
Instructions for workers, control by
Wildlife
mangers, awareness and
Local
distributed printed materials about
communities
Disturbance and rules and regulations.
Animals, Around BGC
poaching wildlife Enforcement and control; Anti-
attracted to roads
poaching regulations; Awareness
(monkeys, Cats,
campaigns; Planning of rural
mongoose, etc.)
development
Greenhouse Gas Local Along NM Recommendations for fuel
(GHG) Emission communities and efficient machinery
Generic risks and Sensitive Location Mitigation measures for generic
Impacts receptors (Chainage) risks and impacts
biodiversity
Carbon offset by planting trees
Passengers and
Prevent activities that enhance
other road users
GHG emissions
Road officials

During project cycle

Avoiding operation of drill
machines, excavators, loading
and unloading of waste materials
during the wind. Dust masks are
available to labor workers, and a
Flora & Fauna,
sprinkling of water along the dusty
Ecosystem
Along BGC road during road excavation is
services Local
twice a day. Avoided direct
communities
disposal of effluent from batching
plant. Develop an Air Quality
Management Plan to minimize
vehicle emissions and manage
Air pollution fugitive dust.
Develop an Air Quality
Management Plan to minimize
gen set/vehicle/equipment
emissions and manage fugitive
Forest habitat;
dust. Avoiding operation of drill
wildlife and
machines, excavators, loading
Biodiversity,
Along BGC and unloading of waste materials
Ecosystem
during wind. Dust masks available
services Local
to Labor workers sprinkling of
communities
water along the dusty road during
road excavation twice day.
Avoided direct disposal of effluent
from batching plant.
Develop a Noise Management
Flora & Fauna
Plan in compliance with OHS.
Local
Barricade construction area
communities
Noise pollution Along BGC provided an operational schedule
Road users
to local inhabitants. Monitoring
Road labors and
noise level maintained at national
other workers
standard
Occupational Local and outside Along BGC  Include a provision in
Health employees, and contract requiring H&S Plan,
and Safety including labors construction Operational guideline,
of quarry sites sites and labor appropriate staffing, and
and construction camps reporting requirements for
materials the Contract.
Local  Enhance the capacity of
Generic risks and Sensitive Location Mitigation measures for generic
Impacts receptors (Chainage) risks and impacts
laborer and staffs and
stakeholders including local
health institutions. Trained
managers and responsible
personnel
 Emergency Management
Plan
 Accident and Disease
communities notification and management
plan
 OHS monitoring, inspection
and performance audit
framework.
 Appropriate staffing, and
reporting requirements for
the contracted workers, and
supply chain workers.
Speed control mechanisms at
place such as zebra cross, speed
breakers, speed limits at crowded
Major
places etc.
settlements at
Motorists and Establishment of traffic signals,
strategic
pedestrians GPS tracking and CC cameras for
alignments.
Local speed control for public buses
Local roads
communities plying the highway.
(primary
Wildlife Vehicle maintenance and
Traffic and Road supply sites
Travelling inspection. Control loud horns to
Safety and labor
passengers avoid sound pollution.
camp sites)
Project laborers Training of first-aid services in the
Major market
and road workers case of accident.
and business
(operations and Manage temporary bypass while
centers along
maintenance) constructing the road.
the road
Road safety awareness trainings
alignment.
to general public.
Capacity enhancement for traffic
police and locals.
Ecosystem
Planning of human development
services and land
and land use
use Forest and
Coordinated development projects
Cumulative aquatic habitats,
Along BGC Cooperation and information
Impacts wildlife movement
dissemination among interested
corridors Human
stakeholders about climate
well-being,
change
residential areas
Gender Based Female workers.–  Communities sensitization.
Violence(GBV)
Generic risks and Sensitive Location Mitigation measures for generic
Impacts receptors (Chainage) risks and impacts
 Socio-economic
development of women.
 Orientation to Labor force.
 Code and conduct to guide
the workers on how to relate
workers with the communities.
Women  Orientation of Supervision
(especially young Consultant, and Contractors
women) of the on GBV
local communities  Mapping of GBV service
providers for prevention and
response.
 Develop and implement a
GBV Action Plan.

Develop a Solid Waste

Management Plan to manage
Landscape
solid wastes during road
aesthetic Local
construction and operations.
communities
Solid waste Ensure appropriate disposal sites
Forest and Along BGC
management for muck and rock cuttings as well
aquatic habitat
as proper management of solid
Wildlife Road
and hazardous waste.
users
Coordination with local urban and
rural municipalities
Establish Worker Camp
Quarry sites, Operations Guidelines and
Local Borrow pits Worker Code of Conduct to
communities Construction prevent impact on the exploitation
Ecosystem Forest and sites of nature. Economic diversification
Services aquatic habitats Labor camps programs.
Wildlife Major Identify and evaluate Project
Watershed settlement effects on ecosystem services and
areas develop mitigation measures for
any significant impacts
 Verification Verifiable Frequenc
Responsible
Methods Indicators y
Activities/ Mitigation
S.N Impact Cost Imple
Issue Measures Monit
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vegetatio
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clearance physical month
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(CSC),
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Plan of
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Survey
Review of affected access to Pre- DCID, adjacent month
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Health and
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