This is based on Funded project Environmental Safeguard requirements

1. ENVIRONMENTAL
SAFEGUARD FOR
ROAD PROJECTS
Dr Deepak Kumar Tripathi
researchenviro@gmail.com
9755104410
Environment Expert- IDC Bhopal

2. SAFEGUARD DEFINITION
 A measure taken to protect someone or
something or to prevent something which is
undesirable.
 Something that provides protection against
possible loss, damage, etc.
 Protect from harm or damage with an
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3. SOCIAL
Public participation
(Male, Female, Senior citizen,
students)
Environment
Physical, Social, Biological
Safety and mobility
Workers and Public
Engineering Design
Socially acceptable
Environmentally sound and
Economically sustainable
Safeguard

4. ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT CATEGORY
Proposed projects are screened according to type, location, scale, and sensitivity
and
the magnitude of their potential environmental impacts, including direct, indirect,
induced, and cumulative impacts. Projects are classified into the following four
categories:
 Category A. A proposed project is likely to have significant adverse
environmental impacts that are irreversible, diverse, or unprecedented. These
impacts may affect an area larger than the sites or facilities subject to physical
works. An environmental impact assessment (EIA), including an environmental
management plan (EMP), is required.
 Category B. The proposed project’s potential adverse environmental impacts
are site-specific, few if any of them are irreversible, and in most cases mitigation
measures can be designed more readily than for category A projects. An initial
environmental examination (IEE), including an EMP, is required.
 Category C. A proposed project is likely to have minimal or no adverse
environmental impacts. An EIA or IEE is not required, although environmental
implications need to be reviewed.

5. OFFICIAL SETUP IN PMU-WB
WB – AIIB
•MPRCP-CMGSY
•Upgradation of 10000km (Gravel to BT)
•New connectivity 510km (Earthen road to BT)
Safeguard Cell
•PMU-MPRRDA-CGM,GM,AM
•PIU-District- GM,FNO,AM
•Contractor & SQC team safeguard expert and
engineers
•PMC- IDC, Safeguard Expert team
•PIC- ORG, Safeguard Expert team

6. GUIDELINE DOCUMENTS- AVAILABLE WITH WB
WB-AIIB
ESMF (Environmental Social Management Framework)
A.SMF Social Management Framework (CPF)
B.VF (Venerable Framework)
C.EMF (Environment Management Framework)
D. ECoP (Environment Codes of Practice)
PAD: Project Appraisal Document

7. ESHS Parameters Particulars Responses/Compliance
Compliance: Compliance status for conditions of all relevant consents/permits,
for the Work, including quarries, etc.): statement of compliance or
listing of issues and actions taken (or to be taken) to reach
compliance
Compliance status of ESMP/ESIP requirements: statement of
compliance or listing of issues and actions taken (or to be taken)
to reach compliance
Other unresolved issues from previous months related to
environmental and social: continued violations, continued failure
of equipment, continued lack of vehicle covers, spills not dealt
with, continued compensation or blasting issues, etc. Cross-
reference other sections as needed.
Compliance report will be
submit as required
(Signature of Contractor)
Format for Contractor Reporting (ES

8. ROLE OF PIU FOR SAFEGUARD
 To assure DPR should have IEE checklist
 To assure the IEE findings are reflects in the
DPR technical part as environmental
management cost.
 Put effort to avoid tree cutting and focus the
tree plantation.
 Ensure the Labours are using PPEs while
they work at site like Helmet, jackets, boots
Gloves etc.

9. The roles and responsibilities of the Safeguards Cell at MPRRDA shall
include:
1. Coordination of planning and implementation of environmental and social
management aspects of MPRCP.
2. Obtain clearances through concerned PIUs from the line departments,
especially MoEF&CC, Forest Department, SPCB (as applicable).
3. Monitor MPRCP rural roads for fulfillment of ESMF provisions in co-
ordination with the PMC, Panel of Retired Senior Engineers of Road
Sector and PIUs.
4. Organize training program with the help of PMC for PIUs, Panel of
Retired Senior Engineers of Road Sector and Contractors for capacity
building for implementation of EMF and ECoPs
5. Mobilize community and ensure their participation in addressing
ESMF/ECoPs provisions.
6. Inspection, monitoring and report progress, highlighting environmental
and social issues not addressed, to provide for further course of
correction.
ROLE OF SAFEGUARD CELLAT MPRRDA (PMU)

10. BULLET CONTENT OF DPR
 Technical part
 DPR Template Annexure to ITB- Modified
DPR Templates (Available in MPRRDA
website)
 Safeguard Part
 Social format
 Environmental Format (IEE)
 Environmental Management Plan (EMaP)
 Annexure as required by format

15. GENERIC ENVIRONMENT
MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMaP)
 Environment Management Plan (EMaP) is a
document which shows the mitigation measures
of the particular environmental loss of the
project area. It follows the rules of ECoPs and
other state prevailing environmental laws. The
EMaPs covers the short term and long term
effects of the project and how it will affect our
environment as well as how we can manage
with taken effective measures.

16. COMMON DPR SAFEGUARD COMMENTS
 For safeguard (Social and Environment) the experts are not giving their efficient
input.
 Social safeguard and Environment safeguard file not attached and if attached
they are not filled in proper manner.
 Many format attachments are missing.
 Tree list, utilities and community structure list not properly recorded.
 Tree cutting list information not given and what will be the plantation scheme
proposed.
 CPF file have not signed by the PIU and Sarpanch wherever is required.
 CPF not given questionnaire according answer/response but its filled very
casually like below
 Question: Are community giving any suggestion?
 Answer: Yes, the suggestion given by the community is incorporated
(but
not mentions the type of suggestion they gave).
 Transect walk findings not gave detail information as required.
 Community consultation photographs not attached.
 Consultant used villagers services for their own work like holding chainage slate

17.  Their environmental and social experts not had gone through
the safeguard report not even field.
 No APs and VAPs found in earthen road is also a big
question of transect walk survey.
 Women participation ratio is very less or negligible in DPR
transect walk.
 Many data are not matched with the actual site condition as
attached photographs.
 Sequences of the pages are missing. Papers are attached in
any where find space.
 Photo plate’s captions are the same repetitive manner
instead of particular.
 Very low participation of the community. CPF Report is made
technically sound instead of socially sound.

18. Safeguard
s
WORK PIPELINE
PIU/PMC/PIC
ROAD
DPR
consulta
nt
DPR
Tende
r
Contract
or
Review
DPR

19. GAPS
 DPR consultant
 DPR preparation
 PIU level

20. WORK FOR OUR
FUTURE GENERATION
WORK FOR HEALTHY
ENVIRONMENT