Table E- 0 - 9 in Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Project, Phase III

Table E-0-9: Monitoring issues/ requirements during construction phase of the project (Originally Table 6) Environmental IssueMonitoring requirements/issuesAir pollution› Construction materials should be properly covered while hauled and stored, roads properly cleaned, and water sprayed in order to minimize concentration of dust in air.› Use of equipment like stone crushers, which produce excessive noise as well as generate particulate matter must not be used close to human settlement.› Concentration of particulate matter within and around the project site should be measured, at least once every three months, and air quality management plan should revise, if needed.Noise pollution› Equipment producing excessive noise should not be operated after dark.› Use of equipment like stone crushers, which produce excessive noise as well as particulate matter must not be used at the site.› Vehicle movement to and from the site should be properly managed in order to ensure that this causes minimum disturbance to the people living in the surrounding areas.Traffic congestion› Hauling of materials and equipment to and from project sites should preferably be done after the regular working hours, so that it causes minimum disturbances to the regular traffic in and around the project site.› Contractor should take responsibility of proper traffic flow and management within the immediate vicinity of the project site.Drainage management (congestion and excessive drainage)› Appropriate measures should be taken to avoid temporary drainage congestion during construction activities (e.g., keeping existing drains clear, building alternative drainage line/ network, where an existing drainage canal has been filled up).› Provide adequate diversion channel, if required› Ensure adequate monitoring of drainage effects (such as drainage flooding), especially if construction works are carried out during the wet season.Disposal of construction waste› Waste/ wastewater (e.g., human waste from labour camps, fuel and wash-water from equipment/ material sheds) should be appropriately disposed, so that they do not find their way into adjacent water bodies.› Solid waste and wastewater should be disposed of in compliance with local legislation and best industry practices. Wastewater should be disposed of by constructing septic tanks. Solid waste, including construction debris, should be regularly collected and transported away from the site for disposal in a designated municipal dump site. Excavated materials from the existing sludge drying beds should be tested for toxicity before disposal.Surface Water Quality› Monitor the Surface Water Quality of the nearby Kajla khal (canal).Labour issues and OHSS› Ensuring safety and well-being of workers is crucial, monitoring the working conditions and implementing safety measures such. as proper ventilation, protective gear, and training programs is essential› Monitoring the air quality, water quality, waste management of the worker camps› Construction of tube wells with acceptable water quality should be checked› Waste minimization, recycle and reuse principles to be followed by the labours› Worker’s awareness about hygiene practices› Regular medical monitoring of workers› Proper monitoring and management of solid waste disposal, minimizing environmental impacts and ensuring worker safety› Strictly follow and implement the H&S guidance for COVID-19 at worksite› Monitoring working hours and managing worker fatigue are important considerations. Excessive working hours can lead to increased accidents and decreased productivity.› No force bonded labour or child labour (under-aged) in compliance with ILO Convention No.138 on Minimum Age, Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour; and Bangladesh Labor Law.Commercial activities› Efforts should be made to ensure that local communities are benefited from the increased commercial activities during the construction phase of the project (e.g., by ensuring their participation in the activities).› Care should be taken to avoid haphazard development of commercial activities (e.g., shops) in and around the project sites, which would adversely affect the local environment.