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-2 from Km 615+000 to Km 640+000

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

COMPENSATORY TREE PLANTATION METHODS

Contractor Employer:

M/S Sharma-Longjian JV Department of Roads

R K Complex, Sitapaila Development Cooperation Implementation
Phone: 977-1-5673001, 5673002 Division

Date: Feb 2024

Environmental Impacts Enhancement and Mitigation Measures of
Tree Plantation
Enhancement Measures
 To enhance skills of different human resources, three different trainings are proposed on
skill enhancement, better agricultural production and operation and maintenance of
irrigation canal to be provided to the local people in different phases of project.
Mitigation Measures
 Compensatory plantation of X No. of saplings as per site condition will be done
 Spoils will be disposed to spoil disposal sites. Topsoil will be reused into agricultural
lands and few layers of topsoil for reinstatement of project ancillary facilities sites.
2. Biological Environment

a) Marking and clearance of trees from impact zone

After acquiring the permission from DFO for tree clearance, the verified and marked trees will
be removed in tree clearance process. At such, the minimal and required trees will only be
removed. Also, the compensatory plantation using local tree species (E.g. Sal) will be done in the
ratio of 1: 10 to the defined site under discussion with DFO and CFUGs. The compensatory
plantation number and cost has been prepared in following table as;
 Table 01: Compensatory Tree Plantation Cost

Compensatory Re-Plantation

Management
Total Number of Compensatory Unit Total Total cost 5 Yrs. Total Cost
Trees Ratio Rate of Sapling cost of (NRs 200 for (NRs.)
Sapling Sapling each Sapling)

As per
site
condition

c) Emission of Dust Particles/ Air pollution

To reduce probability of dust emission into the atmosphere during the construction phase,
water will be sprinkled into the earthen road. The water will be sprinkled three times a day to
reduce dust spread within the construction area due to vehicle movement. Also, stockpiled
sand and soil will be slightly wetted before loading, particularly in windy condition.
Vehicles transporting sand and soil will be covered with tarpaulin sheet. For the fossil fuel
combustion related emission during construction phase, compensatory plantation will be
afforested at the defined sites in operation phase.
Awareness to Contractorsegregation and Hoarding Boards
disposal methods,
handling methods
contractor’s for machines,
staff/ technologies or
highly flammable
others chemical
substances and
use of personal
protecting
equipments.
Physical and Chemical Environment

Project Proponent/ Identified site will be cleared Included in BoQ

Ancillary Sites Contractor/ for establishment of project
Facilities
ancillary
Identification
and
Site clearance facilities as per requirement

Biological Environment

Marking and DFO/ Verified trees will only be As per (1:

WUA/ removed lying within Site
immediate Conditi
clearance of Proponent/ impact on
10
zone under
trees
from impact CFUGs permission from DFO. ratio
zone Compensatory plantation
using local tree species
(E.g. Sal) will be done in
the ratio of 1: 10 to the
defined site under
discussion with DFO and
Construction Phase CFUGs.

Occupational Proponent/ Personal protecting Included in total project cost

equipments such as
safety helmets, high-
visibility clothing and
safety footwear along with
first aid medical kits and
provision of life insurance
will be done as per the
health and Contractor existing rules of
safety Government of Nepal.
hazards/
accidents/
Risk of
injury/death
Impact on Proponent/ To prevent inundation of earthen village Included in total project
access road, the service road cost
to influx of Contractor will be used as alternative route for the
workers transportation of loaded vehicles with
construction materials.