Sr Questions Reply Comments from

. NHA
1 The following information\documents
is missing
a) Scope of the project Mention at the
series #1,2 & 3.3
of the revised
EIA report
b) Specification of the bridge to The detailed The given section
be constructed design and 3.5, 3.5.1, and
specification of 3.6.1 shows the
the proposed details of project
section 3.5. location. There’s no
3.5.1, 3.6.1 of information about
the revised EIA bridge design and
report specification.
Provide the
information related
to
c) Dust control measures The mitigation
during construction measures for
suppression of
dust are
mentioned at
serial # 7.4.6 of
the revised EIA
report
d) Restoration plan of camping Contractor will Given information is
sites establish camps not found in the
at different report
locations in the
project area
according to the
ease in
managing the
projects
constructions
operations
Constructions
camps are a
source of range
of impacts. Some
of the mitigation
measures will
include: removal
 and
rehabilitation of
site upon
completion,
photographical
and botanical
inventory of
vegetation before
clearing the site,
contemporary
plantation to be
scheduled when
construction
work nears
completion.
e) Distance from existing bridge There is no
if any existing bridge
near to these
cities. The
existing
Shershah Bridge
is at a distance
of 25KM
upstream and
existing head
Punjnad Bridge
is located at a
distance of 67
Km downstream
f) Cumulative Issues is the This is sole road Include this
proposed project location is being information in the
concert with other recent and constructed on EIA report as well.
planned road network the river bridge
improvements, likely to and no other
cause cumulative problem or highway exist
contribute to existing there to make
problem (air, noise, cumulative
congestion, economic impact on the
hardship, social issues, and area
inappropriate land use)
g) Detailed Health and safety Mentioned at the
plan serial # 7.4.4 of
the revised EIA
report
h) What compensation will be Mitigation Section /reference
provided to the provided to measures will in report is not
the affected people in case of involve careful given as it is
land acquisition? alignment and requirement of the
route selection report.
by the designer
to minimize the
impact. Also,
adequate budget
will be provided
in the project
cost for the
compensation to
the affected
people as per
Land Acquisition
Act 1894.
The proposed
project is
predominantly
passing through
the countryside
where lush green
fields are present
on both sides.
Land Acquisition
Act 1894 allows
government to
acquire private
land for public
interest
purposes after
paying
compensation to
cover the losses
incurred by
landowners from
surrendering
their land to the
concerned
governmental
agency. There
are 55 sections
in this act
mainly dealing
with area
 notifications,
surveys,
objection and
confirmation,
acquisition,
compensation,
claim and award,
apportionment,
Reference to
Court, disputes
and resolution
i) Which alternative routes will Public should be Section /reference
be provided to locals during timely informed in report is not
project activities? of the planned given.
Provide complete traffic plan construction
activities causing
suspension of
civic services,
road blockages,
and any
construction
activity near the
settlements
. Proper
signboards and
displays
containing
instructions
about safety and
prevention
measures
. Settings up
speed limits in
close
consultation
with the local
stakeholders
j) Capacity of the surrounding Yes, the traffic Provide alternative
road network can from the management plan
accommodate traffic likely to surrounding as it is not
be generated directly or road network mentioned in
indirectly by the proposal will be report.
distributed and
the local on the
existing road
 network will be
diluted.
k) Feasibility study report of the Feasibility report Missing
project? of the project is There’s no such
attached at the report given in the
end of revised end of the report
EIA report
l) Does the site or corridor Yes, there is This information is
provide sufficient land area always a ROW not given in the
for present and future kept for future report
requirements? possible
expansions of
the road
m) Provide landscaping and tree About 12,000
plantation plan (number and plantations is
location of plants/species) proposed on the
along with allocations of alignment. About
funds 12,000,000 PKR
are allocated for
plantation of
12,000 tress and
360,000/-PKR
for maintenance
of one year
n) Colored, readable Map of Annexed at the The given
Google Earth (A3/A2 size) end of the information is not
indicating the proposed revised EIA given at the end of
project area and distance report the report; however,
from nearby residential it is found at
areas, water body, road section 5.0
network (highway) and
sensitive habitat (if any)
o) Readable layout map of the
project
p) Pictorial view of site and of Annexed at the The information has
existing bridge end of the found in the report
revised EIA but wrong reference
report is provided.
q) Glossary Annexed at the Given but at the
end of the start of the report.
revised EIA
report
r) Feedback/concerns of Present in the
individuals and organizations EIA report
consulted (only few forms
 attached)
s) Terms of references Annexed at the
end of the
revised EIA
report
t) Costed Environmental Discussed at
Management plan serial # 8.6 of
revised EIA
report
u) Site suitability Site suitability is Just ANNEX-1 is
attached at given in the end of
ANNEX-2 of this the report
letter
v) Training Schedule Discussed at In serial # 8.8
serial # 8.8 of training plan
revised EIA lacking training
report schedule
w) Government Approvals Discussed at
serial # 3.13 of
revised EIA
report.
Affidavit is
attached
x) Affidavit that baseline Missing
data/lab reports
present/added in EIA/EPA
report is actual and based on
ground facts.
Proponent/consultant shall
be responsible in case of
submission of fake and
misrepresented data.
The following three estimates have not
been reported as per requirement of
application form/schedule-IV of
IEEE/EIA regulations 2000. They are
required to be reported
a) Water balance, it shall inter About 5,000 Please provide this
alia include water quality cubic meters of information in the
and quantity, sources of total water is report as well.
water, final disposal of required for
municipal and process water project during
(attach NCC from Concerned construction
TMA/WASA). which will be
taken from
 available
groundwater
sources. Three
stage septic tank
and soaking pit
will be installed
for the treatment
of sewage water
from camp sites
b) Solid waste disposal, it shall There is no
inter alia include waste generation
quantification of solid waste during
its disposal mechanism construction
(attach contact with the however,
relevant body). Also mention bitumen drums
location and specifications of and other
intermediate disposal sites. construction
waste will be
carried back by
the charcoal by
manufacturing
company for
recycling.
Camping site
waste is
expected to be
generated at the
rate of 0.3
kg/person. If
there will be two
camping sites
along the project
area where
about 40 labors
in each site will
be housed. In
this way about
12 kg/day of
waste will be
generated on
daily basis which
will be disposed
at the landfill
sites of
Khangarh and
 Shujabad.
Incorporate
technical design
features for
refuse collection
containers at
sites that would
minimize
burning trend,
Solid waste
generated during
construction and
campsites will be
safely disposed
in demarcated
waste disposal
sites and the
contractor will
provide a proper
waste
management
plan. Proper
labeling of
containers
including the
identification
and quantity of
the contents,
hazard contact
information, etc.
c) Liquid waste treatment; it Wastewater Provide technical
shall include technical effluents from specification for
specifications of waste water contractors’ liquid waste
treatment mechanism. workshop and treatment in the
equipment report.
washing yards
would be passed
through
gravel/sand
beds to remove
oil/grease
contaminants
before
discharging it
into natural flow
 patterns/
streams.
The sewerage
system for
camps will be
properly
designed (pit
latrines or, as
required, septic
tanks) to receive
all sanitary
wastewaters.
Lined wash
areas will be
constructed
within the
campsite or at
site, for the
receipt of wash
waters from
construction
machinery.
The following actions are also required Done
a) Submit the attached
checklist after filling it
properly and incorporating
the information marked as
‘Lacking in the revised EIA
report to ensure that new
report is in accordance with
the guidelines.
b) Include and clearly
highlighted/flagged all
above-mentioned information
in revised EIA report
c) Each page of the report and
reply must be signed by the
proponent
d) Submit reply (word format) in
tabular form for each query.
e) Email soft copy of reply at
adieeeia@gmail.com
f) Submit soft copy of report in
CD
g) Email the signed scanned
copy of revised report (PDF
format) at
adieeeia@gmail.com