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1.1 INTRODUCTION .............. 2

1.2 APPROACH TO ESR............................ 2

1.3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................ . 3

1.3.1 LOCATION ........................... 31.3.2 PROJECT COMPONENTS AND PROCESS ................................ ................................ .................... 3

1.4 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING OF THE PROJECT AREA AND POTENTIAL IMPACT& ........ 7

1.4.1 LITR ESERVE FOREST..81.4.2 RIVER GOMTI..81.4.3 VILLAGE BARIKALA..81.4.4 M USABAGH MONMET..111.4.5 OTHER ACTI VITES.. .......................... 121.4.6 INDIRECT ENviRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS .. 13

1.5 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ............................... 15

1.5.1 APPLICABLE OPS / ODS OF THE WORLD BANK . .151.5.2 ENvIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FROM M EF .. 171.5.3 COMPLIANCE OF MSW RULES, 2000 OF GOI .. 171.5.4 CONSE TS FROM UPPCB .................. 2191.5.5 FACTORIES CLEARANCE 1..1.5.6 FIRE SAFETYCLEARANCE..21.5.7 SUMMARYOF PENDING CLEARANCES AND COMPLIANCE...................................................221.5.8 COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS DURING OPERATION .. 23

1.6 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN .................................................. 23

1.6.1 INSTITLTONAL ARRANGEMENTS .23

1.6.2 ENviRONmENTAL IMPACT MATRIX .281.6.3 FRAMEWORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ..................................... 281.6.4 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ................................... ,,,,,,,.,,,,.....,.,.,.,,.,,.,,,,,,,.,.,.,.,.,.311.6.5 ENviRONMENTAL QUALITY MONTORING PLAN................................................................... .341.6.6 FIRE SAFETY AND PROTECTIONPLAN ............................... 6......... 361.6.7 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND COMMUNICATION PLAN ....................................... 38

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ABBREVIATIONS

ABIL Asia Bioenergy (India) LimitedBIMA Biogas Induced Mixing ArrangementBOO Build Operate and OwnBP Bank ProceduresEA Environmental AssessmentEDD Environmental Due DiligenceESR Environmental and Social ReviewFGD Focus Group DiscussionsGOI Government of IndiaIDFC Infrastructure Development Finance CompanyLDA Lucknow Development AuthorityLNN Lucknow Nagar NigamMoEF Ministry of Environment and ForestsMNES Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy SourcesMSL Mean Sea LevelMSW Municipal Solid WasteOD Operational DirectivesOP Operational PolicyUPPCB Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control BoardUPPCL Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation LtdUPSEB Uttar Pradesh State Electricity BoardWSAPL Wilbur Smith Associates Private Limited

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FORMUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE BASED POWER PLANT

AT LUCKNOW

1.1 IntroductionAsia Bioenergy (India) Limited (ABIL) has established a Municipal solid waste based 5MWpower plant at Lucknow, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh on Build, Own and Operate(BOO) basis. Promoted by M/s Enkem Engineers, Chennai and Entec Ugmbh, Fussach,Austria, ABIL has established the project with the financial assistance from MNES andother lending agencies.

Commissioned in the year 2003, the plant is unique in nature and produces power fromorganic waste of Municipal Solid Waste through the process of biomethanation. As per thecontractual arrangements, Lucknow Nagar Nigam (LNN) is responsible for collection andtransportation of solid waste and delivers the same at the plant premises. The solid wastesupplied by Lucknow Nagar Nigam (LNN) is segregated at the plant through a series ofseparation and screening processes and organic waste is being extracted for biomethanationprocess. During this focess, the segregated waste is made into pulp and fed as slurry inhigh rate anaerobic digesters. The biogas produced due to the digestion of organics is usedfor the production of power and the digester residue is used for production of organicmanure through aerobic composting.

The net power after in house consumption, is supplied to the near by grid of Uttar PradeshPower Corporation Limited (UPPCL) arid the organic manure is sold for agriculture use.Considering the uniqueness of the project and its advantages in safe disposal of municipalsolid waste, Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (MNES) has provided grantcontributions to the project.

However, due to the supply of waste of very low organic content, only about 150 tons ofacceptable municipal waste is received by ABIL .(as against the anticipated 600 tons) everyday and from which only about 1.2 MW power is being produced. ABIL through IDFC hasapproached the Prototype Carbon Funding division of The World Bank for Carbon creditsales under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Program. Hence, an EnvironmentalDue Diligence (EDD) Study that reviews the environmental, social and regulatory ofcompliance of the project company is essential.

Considering the above, ABIL has appointed Wilbur Smith Associates Private Limited(WSAPL) to carry out an Environmental and Social Review of the project as per therequirements of The World Bank. Sections below provide a brief discussion on the activitiescarried by WSAPL for this purpose and details out the results of the ESR study.

1.2 Approach to ESR

The objectives of ESR as envisaged by ABIL / The World Bank, comprised the following.• Review and update the environmental & social review report and environmental

management plan prepared for the project by ABIL;* Legal and Regulatory compliance of the project particularly with respect to Municipal

Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000;• Assess the impacts of the project on the cultural properties located in the influence area

of the project and prepare a cultural properties management plan as per World BanksOperational Policy No.4.11 / OPN 11.03;

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* Assess the impacts of the project on the Forest Reserves in the project influence areaand prepare an appropriate mitigation plan;

* Visit the project facilities and assess its impacts on ambient air, water and otherenvironmental components in the influence area;

* Identify and assess the issues of severance and sensitive receptors in the project area,including the social impacts of the project; and

* Prepare an Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan, including an institutionalcapacity building and communication plan

To accomplish the above objectives, a two member team of enviromnental s pecialists ofWSAPL has visited ABIL's plant and the project influence area during I'" - 3' April 2004and conducted the following activities.

* Detailed study of ABIL's plant at village Barwan Khurd (the village in which the plantsite is located as per the revenue records) in Lucknow;

* Reconnaissance survey of project influence area, including visits to Musabaghmonument at village Barikala and the reserve forest adjoining the project facility;

* Discussions with the stake holder agencies such as the Forest Department, LucknowDevelopment Authority, Department of Archaeology, etc.

* Focus Group Discussions (FGD) with the residents of Village Barikala in the projectinfluence area; and

* Discussions with the officials of ABIL on various aspects of plant operation,occupational and safety issues associated with plant operation and maintenance andpublic consultation and communication initiatives of the Project Company.

Summary and analysis of these activities and the Environmental Monitoring andManagement Plan formulated based on these findings is discussed in the following sections.

1.3 Project Description

1.3.1 Location

Spread over an area of 7 acres, the ABIL power plant, as presented in figure 1.1 is located atBarawan Khurd Village in Pargana Tehsil of Lucknow District in ward no. 36 (Balagunj) ofLucknow Nagar Nigam. The distance of the plant from the City centre is about 15 km andcan be accessed through Lucknow - Hardoi Road by travelling about 1.5 km from theDubagga Whole Sale Vegetable Market.

1.3.2 Project Components and Process

The ABIL's process of biomethanation to produce power from organic waste, broadlycomprises the following seven stages.

* Waste receipt and handling;• Segregation;* Biomethanation - hydrolysis and high rate anaerobic digestion;* Biological desulphuration;* Biogas storage;* Power Generation; and* Organic compost production

A brief description of each of the above process is presented below.

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Figure 1.1 Location of ABIL's Plant in Lucknow

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Waste Reception and Handling

The waste collected from various parts of the city is transported by LNN through trucks,lorries, tippers and dumper placers to the ABIL's plant. This waste is received in the wastereception area of the plant and is visually inspected by trained staff of ABIL for its organiccontent and suitability for further processing.

Based on this inspection, the vehicles with the waste that contains construction debris, draincleanings, large quantities of street sweepings / soil and other inerts is rejected and thevehicles with predominantly organic waste are accepted. The accepted waste is weighed in a30 ton weigh bridge and unloaded in the waste reception area for processing.

Table 1.1 Components of ABIL's PlantComponent Details1.Weigh Bridge 2 Nos each of 30 tons capacity2.Conveyor Belt 1 lot3.Drum Screens 150 mm size4.Hand Sorting Section 1 section5.Magnetic Separator 2 Nos6.Ballistic Separator I No7.Shredder 2 Nos8.Mechanical Pulper 4 Nos9.Hydrolysis tanks 2 Nosl O.High Rate Anaerobic Digesters 6 Nos1 1.Desulphuration Unit * 1 lot12.Gas Holder Units 2 Nos13.Bio-Gas Engines 5 Sets14.Flaring Unit 2 Nos14.Screw Press 8 Nos15.Compost Yard 4000 m'

Segregation

The waste received at the reception area is transferred to a conveyor belt through a wheelloader for a two stage segregation process (segregation and size reduction).

In the first stage of segregation, the waste is made to pass through drum screens of 150 mmsize, wherein all the particles less than 150 mm size are screened. The particles above150mm are sent to hand sorting section, wherein all the recyclable fractions are manuallysorted out. Both waste streams from the drum screen (above and below 150 mm size) afterscreening is then passed through two separate magnetic separators for separation of ferrousmaterials. The separated ferrous materials are sent for recycling and the waste from themagnetic separators is then sent to ballistic separator.

In ballistic separator, the waste is segregated based on the density of the material and itssize. The lighter fraction of the waste which constitutes the inorganic fraction will beseparated here and sent for recycling / rejects area. The organic fraction is further separatedinto large (> 30 mm size) and small fractions. While the smaller fraction is directly sent toPulper unit, the larger organic fractions are sent to shredder for reducing the particle size toa uniform size of less than 30 mm.

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Figure 1.2 Process Flow Diagram of ABIL's Waste to Energy Plant at Lucknow

Raw Waste Rejects

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Biomethanation

The organic waste from shredder unit and the ballistic separators are mixed with therecycled centrate liquid in Mechanical Pulper to transform the waste to pumpable slurry.The pulper homogenises the wastes and removes the inorganic material such as pieces ofplastic, glass, ceramic, etc. While the heavier fraction of inorganics is drawn out from thebottom, the lighter fraction of inorganics are skimmed out and sent for the rejects area.

The slurry from the pulper unit is taken to hydrolysis tanks, which homogenises the slurryand maintains the solids in suspension. The homogenised slurry is then pumped to high rateanaerobic digesters that works on the principle of Biogas Induced Mixing Arrangement(BIMA) developed and patented by ENTEC. The gas in BIMA digester is generated throughthe decomposition of organic materials.

The biogas thus produced is subjected to biological desulphuration process to reduce theconcentration of highly corrosive, toxic and foul odoured Hydrogen Sulphide (H12S) gas. Inthis process, a suitable quantity of oxygen is introduced into the gas portion of the digester.Facultative bacteria present in the digester oxidise H2 S into elemental sulphur.

Bio - Gas Storage

The gas produced in the digester units is then stored in two gas holder units, consisting of agas membrane made of non-flammable polyester with stainless steel mounting unit. The gasholder is provided with condensate trap for purification of bio gas, and protection silo.

Power Generation

The biogas stored in the gas holder is transferred to biogas engines through biogas blowersand the same in used as fuel to generate electricity.

Organic Compost Production

The digested sludge from the digester is dewatered in screw press units and is made intocakes with solids concentration of about 22-25 per cent. The centrate produced duringdewatering is recycled to pulper unit for slurry preparation and the dewatered cakes are sentto compost yard for aerobic composting.

In composting unit, the organic cakes are placed in windrows and are turned frequently bytilling equipment to aerate the organic matter and reduce the moisture content. Thestabilised organic manure after 3-4 weeks is added with carbon and other nutrients, sievedand sold as agriculture manure.

1.4 Environmental setting of the Project Area and PotentialImpacts

Situated in Westem Part of Lucknow City, the ABIL's plant site is located 26 045 N latitudeand 8053E longitude and at about 120 m above Mean Sea Level (MSL). The projectinfluence area is the Ward No.36 (Balagunj) of Lucknow Municipality. The area is markedby the following features.* Reserve forest of Lucknow Range abutting the plant in the southern and western

boundaries;* River Gomthi at about 3 km in North and North-eastern side;* Village Barikala at about 1 km on the eastern side; and* The historic monument of Musabagh at about 1 km on the eastern side.

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1.4.1 LIT Reserve Forest

The Lucknow Improvement Trust (LIT) *Reserve Forest of Lucknow Range is situated I' -in the southern and western side of ABIL's * _ --Plant. Based on the discussions with the I _ ~officials of Forest Department, the forest sspread over an area of over 113 acres andpresents good vegetative cover. The foresthowever does not house any endangered floraor fauna species.

The approach road to the plant from Dubagga vegetable market in fact passes through theforest and is being upgraded as part of LDA's proposed Vasanth Kunj Housing Project.Discussions with the forest officials also indicated that the land for laying this road has beengiven to Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) for upgradation and strengtheningincluding widening of a small stretch of the road. However, discussions revealed that theland has been transferred to LDA and only authorisation has been given to upgrade the roadto cater to the requirements of the proposed housing scheme of LDA and ABIL'soperations.

This indicates that no forest - land is acquired for the project and hence, there are noimpacts on the reserve forest due to the project facility.

1.4.2 River Gomti

River Gomti that pass through most parts of Lucknow and bifurcates the city in two parts,runs at about 3 km north of ABIL's plant. Historically, the Barikala Village (the village inthe project influence area) was located on the banks of Gomti River and over a period oftime, the river has meandered about 500 m away from the village.

With no signif cant quantities of wastewater effluents from ABIL 's plant and the riverbeing substantially away from the plant, no impacts of pollution of River Gomti areanticipated due to the project facility.

1.4.3 Village Barikala

Barikala village is situated in eastern m-side at about 0.75 km from the project -f. efacility. The village houses about 400households (2500 people) and is part of I

Balagunj Ward (Ward No.36) of LNN. .Animal Husbandry and selling the milkis the major occupation (over 60 per i.IL,acent of households) of the villagers andit is reported that the village comprisesof 2500 cattle population.

The consultants conducted a FocusGroup Discussion (FGD) with the villagers on 2nd April 2004, to assess the perceptions ofthe villagers on the operation of ABIL's plant near the village and its impacts on itsresidents. The discussion was conducted at a grocery shop of the village near the Musabaghmonument and about 10 people gathered / participated during the FGD.

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The discussions revealed that the villagers -

have no problems with the operations of theplant either in terms of foul odours J-aemanating from the plant or air emissions A* -

from the three stacks that are operational.The quality of ground water (though plantoperations do not directly influence) was also - -v

not affected due to the plant operations.

It was noted in the discussion that about 3 -4people work in the plant as daily workers andto that effect, the plant has helped the villagers to find a living. However, it emerged in thediscussion that, the indiscriminate disposal of the waste (by Lucknow Nagar Nigam) alongthe sides of the road leading to the village and the low -lying area nearby is creating theproblems of foul odour and associated discomfort to the people of Barikala.

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Figure 1.3 General and Environmental Setting of the ABIL's Influence Area

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The village though a part of Lucknow Nagar Nigam lacks basic amenities and the literacylevels in the village are very low. Focus Group Discussions carried out by the consultants aspart of this ESR exercise indicated that there are only 3-5 people working as an employee ofa government / private organisation and most of the other people are engaged in agricultureor animal husbandry.

The road from Dubagga vegetable market is the major access to the villagers from LucknowCity and people generally commute to the city by bicycles. The private tempos operating inLucknow also perform around 2 to 3 trips a day to cater to the commuters of the villages.For all these purposes, the road passing through ABIL i the major link of the village andwith the setting up of ABIL's plant access to the same has improved.

In view of the above, it can be concluded that there are no major environmental or socialissues associated with the project on the village. Instead the project provides for beneficialopportunities to the village by way of the following measures.

* Employing skilled / unskilled labour from the village for various activities such assorting and segregation of waste, developing and maintaining the proposed green beltaround the plant, etc;

* Purchase of cow dung necessary for the seeding operation at remunerative prices fromthe village community;

* Sale of compost produced frorm the plant at competitive prices for the agriculturerequirements of the village;

* Supporting the village in organising weekly Mazars (religious congregation of peopleevery Thursday at Hazarat Sayyad Imam Ali Shah Baba Daraga near MusabaghMonument) and Annual fares; and '

* Supporting for the provision of basic facilities such as education, health, and otherinfrastructure facilities.

These measures will thus help in building a harmonious relation between the villagers andthe project company that is mutually beneficial for both the stake holders.

1.4.4 Musabagh Monument

The historic monument of Musabagh is located at about 1 km (from plant to the boundary ofthe monument) and about 2 kms to the main structure from the plant in the eastern side.Built by the Nawab Asaf-ud-daula, the fourth Nawab of Avadh Kingdom and the First tocome to Lucknow and commissioned in the year 1800 by Sadat Alikhan, the monumentdepicts the Indianised English Architecture.

Musabagh monument was the last hold of , Indian soldiers to be captured by English V 7.troops, during the historic first war of Indian 'Independence. Over 80 Indian soldiers werekilled during the fight for this monument in1858 and the grave of English fighterCaptain F.Wale killed in action during thisfight is also located in the premises of themonument.

The monument was damaged significantlyduring this fight and further deteriorated due to its non-preservation. Subsequently, theArchaeological Survey of India, has declared the monument as National Monument and thedepartment has initiated efforts for its preservation.

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As part of these conservation efforts, the department has cleared the debris from themonument and is reconstructing the structure to bring back its glory.The consultants, to assess the impacts of the project facility on the monument conducted areconnaissance survey of the historic monument and discussions with the officials of theArchaeology Department. These discussions indicated that, no structure or construction isallowed within the 300 m radial distance from the extreme boundary of any nationalmonument and since the project facility is about 1 km from the monument, no suchclearances or approvals are required from the department.

Similarly, no impacts on the structural stability and endurance of the monument areanticipated due to project operations, due to the following factors.

* Absence of any blasting / excavation or highly vibrating operations that coulddestabilise the monument;

* Absence of air emissions that could affect the endurance of the structure. (The analysisof meteorological data presented in Annex 1, indicate that the predominant winddirection to be in the north-westerly - 29.2 per cent and Westerly - 17.8 per cent, asagainst the eastern location of the monument where only 11 per cent of the winds blow.Also the stack monitoring results as presented in Annex 2, indicate much lower levels ofair emissions as against the permissible standards).

In view of the above, no impacts are anticipated on the monument due to the operation ofABIL 's plant and hence no cultural properties management plan is envisaged for theproject. However, ABIL has taken necessary measures to avoid any adverse impacts onthe monument

1.4.5 Other Activities

Development of a housing scheme (Vasanth Kunj Housing Scheme) by LucknowDevelopment Authority, Setting up of a Cattle Colony and Sewerage Treatment Plant on thebanks of River Gomti are some of the other important activities envisaged in the projectinfluence area. The impact of these activities on the project and vice-versa are discussed inthe following sections.

Vasanth Kunj Housing Scheme

Formulated by LDA under Hardoi Road Scheme, this housing project envisagesdevelopment of about 900 houses in about six blocks, spread over an area of 500 hectares.The scheme also includes provision of advanced facilities such as Joggers Park, gardens andopen spaces, wide network of roads, etc.

Implementation of this scheme is in theadvanced stage of implementation andconstruction activities are in full swing inblocks D, E, I and H of the scheme. Aspresented in figure 1.3, the ABIL's plantis in Block P of the scheme. Developmentactivities in these two blocks will bring inresidential settlements close to the projectfacility. m si

While, no air, water or odour problemsanticipated due to the project (due to good odour control systems and low air emissions),presence of waste processing facility in the residential neighbour hood is expected to affectthe aesthetic environment of the area.

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It is also important to note that the predominant wind direction as presented in Annex I is inthe westerly direction, where majority of the development blocks (Blocks B, E, D, H, I andK) are located. The stack emissions (which are well within the stipulated standards aspresented in Annex 2) will thus be blowing towards residential settlements after thedevelopment of the housing scheme. However, ABIL has requested and communicated toLDA, MNES, Department of Urban Development, Department of Housing, Government ofUttar Pradesh, NEDA, Department of additional source of Energy and LNN to stopdevelopments around the project facility. Based on the request MNES and PrincipalSecretary, Department of additional Source of Energy have written to Vice-Chairman, LDAto stop the developments near the project facility. The copy of the letters is enclosed asAnnexe 1 1.

Considerrig all these factors and to mitigate the odour and air emissions, if any emanatingfrom the transportation and processing of waste, ABIL is developing a green belt of 50 mwide around the plant, which would act as a dense vegetative cover so that the odour and airemissions are dispersed rapidly and does not affect the residential settlements.

In addition, ABIL shall work out arrangements with LNN with regards to propertransportation of solid waste and facilitate efficient management of solid waste from theproposed colony, to minimise the Not in My Back Yard (NIMBY) effect from the proposedhousing scheme.

Cattle Colony on the Banks of River Gomti

The other major development activity of interest to ABIL is setting up of a Cattle Colony onthe Banks of River Gomti near Barikala yillage. Spread over an area of about 18.2 hectares,the proposed colony is expected to serve the needs of over 2500 cattle of village Barikalaand the surrounding villages.

The facility is proposed to be set up at about 1 km from Bar ikala village on the Banks ofGomti River. Since the facility is further away (in the down stream of the plant) from thevillage, no environmental or social impacts are anticipated due to the project facility.Instead, the colony will serve as a good resource for organic waste such as cow dung forvarious process requirements of ABIL. The proposal however is in the preliminary stages ofdevelopment and is expected to take some more time for implementation.

Sewage Treatment Plant

A sewage treatment plant spread over an area of about 4.5 hectares is also proposed verynear to the cattle colony on the banks of Gomti River. Similar to the Cattle colony noimpacts are anticipated by the project facility on this activity.

1.4.6 Indirect Environmental and Social Impacts

In addition to various issues and impacts discussed, the following issues though not directlylinked to ABIL's operation need to be considered while assessing the impacts of the projectfacility.

* Odour and dust emissions during the transportation of the waste to ABIL's Plant;

* Indiscriminate disposal of waste on Barikala Village Road; and

* Development of residential colony by LDA in the neighbourhood.

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Odour and dust emissions during waste transportationThe project facility is located at about 15 km from the centre of Lucknow city and the wastefrom various parts of the city is transported in trucks, tippers and lorries to the plant.Movement of uncovered solid waste vehicles in the heart of the city causes problems ofodour and nuisance to the residence and the commuters in the city.

In order to address this problem, it is suggested that all the vehicles transporting the solidwaste shall be fully covered and transported to the plant. As a proactive step, the authoritiesof ABIL have provided about 10 covers to municipal authorities. However, with over 50vehicles with the local body, these covers will not be adequate for transportationrequirements. It is hence been suggested, that the local body shall be impressed uponproviding covers to the waste collection vehicles and avoid hazards of to the commuters ofthe city.

Indiscriminate disposal of waste on Barikala VillageThe other aspect of concem is the indiscriminate disposal waste by the municipal vehiclesby the side of the road to Barikala Village. All the vehicles with predominantly inorganicwaste are rejected by ABIL and the municipal authorities dispose the same immediately onthe open lands by the side of the road. This leads to the problems of odour and unhygienicconditions around the plant. In certain occasions, the waste is inadvertently disposed in theadjoining forest land also.

Though the project company is not directly responsible for this disposal, location of theplant in the area in a way is encouraging the municipal authorities to dspose the waste inthe near by lands. In view of this, it is suggested that the development of appropriate landfillfacility shall be taken up on a priority basis and vehicles with organic waste are onlyallowed to the ABIL's plant.

Development of residential colony by LDAAs discussed in the earlier sections, LDA is developing a residential colony known asVasanth Kunj Colony in the neighbourhood of the plant. The development of this colony isexpected to violate the rules 8 and 9 of Schedule III of MSW Rules, 2000. These rulesemphasise that the landfill / waste processing facilities to be sufficiently away fromhabitations and development of buffer zones around the facility.

While the ABIL is proposing to develop a green belt zone of 50 m around the plant, this willnot be adequate to ensure that the residential developments are fully protected from thewaste processing facility. In view of the above and since the plant is already operational, itis recommended that appropriate modifications in the proposed residential scheme may bemade so that the potential air, odour and aesthetic environment of the residential colony arenot affected.

Socio-Economic Impacts

As part of its responsibilities of Solid Waste Management of Lucknow City, LNN carry outthe primary collection and supply of waste to ABIL. In the absence of house levelsegregation of waste, segregation takes place at the collection points and transfer stations bythe rag pickers, who eam their livelihood by selling the recyclable collected. LNN suppliesthe waste segregated by the rag pickers from these collection points and transfer stations toABIL. Hence, the operation of the ABIL plant at present does not have any direct impact onthe livelihood of the rag pickers. However, in order to improve the organic content of theWaste received, ABIL has initiated an IEC campaign for waste segregation at source,through NGO's and rag pickers. In addition, some of the recyclable waste rejects fromdifferent treatment units in the segregation plant such as Plastics, Timber etc are supplied

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free of cost to the rag pickers by ABIL. The promotion of door to door collection ofsegregated waste by local NGO's such as Muskan Jyoti Samithi is supported by ABIL toextend its base, which is at present 10000 house holds. The rag pickers are also engaged for

the door to door collection, where segregated recyclable can be collected without beingmixed with organic waste. This ultimately will have a positive impact in enhancing their

income and livelihood.

1.5 Regulatory Compliance

1.5.1 Applicable OPs / ODs of The World Bank

The operational policies and directives (OPs or ODs) of the World Bank outlines, the

framework under which the projects funded by the Bank are evaluated. The following OPs

are applicable for ABIL's project.

OP 4.01 Environmental Assessment, January 1999OP 4.04 Natural Habitats, June 2001OP 4.36 Forests, November 2002OP 4.11 Cultural Property, August 1999OP 4.12 Involuntary Resettlement, December 2001OD 4.20 Indigenous People, September 1991

OP 4.01 EnvironmentalAssessment

The Operational Policy 4.01 stipulates curying out Environmental Assessment for projectsproposed for banks financial assistance. As set out in OP 4.01, the project in the earlier stageof development is assigned any one of the following four categories after examining theproject type, location, sensitivity, scale and potential environmental risks associated with the

project.

Category A projects are those projects that have significant environmental impacts onbroader areas than the sites or facilities subjected to physical works and projects of suchnature should have an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report.

Category B projects are those projects that have impacts on environmentally sensitive areassuch as forests, natural habitats, wetlands, etc. but less adverse than Category A projects and

are generally site specific. Projects of this category will have a narrow EA than Category Aprojects.

Category C projects are those projects, which have minimal or no adverse environmentalimpacts and do not need any EA beyond screening.

Category FI projects are those projects that involve investment of Bank funds through a

financial intermediary in sub projects that may result in adverse environmental impacts.

The recommendations of the EA study are integrated in the project after due publicconsultation and the implementation of the EMP is monitored by the Bank.

As discussed in the earlier sections, the project is expected to induce site specificenvironmental impacts and hence, based on the above classification can be categorised asCategory B (partial assessment).

The project was initially developed by ABIL through a financial assistance from MNES andIDFC and was later proposed to The World Bank for the Carbon Credit Sales. On the

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request of IDFC, ABIL has prepared an ESR for this purpose. The present exercise is toupdate the ESR prepared by ABIL to include a specific Environmental Management Plan tomeet the specific requirements of OP 4.01, including Public Consultations.

OP 4.04 Natural Habitats

OP 4.04 sets out the World Bank's policy on supporting and emphasising the precautionaryapproach to natural resource management and ensuring opportunities for environmentallysustainable development. As per this policy, the Bank does not support projects that involvesignificant conversion or degradation of critical natural habitats.

Projects involving natural habitats are categorised as A or B and are financed only when themitigation measures are adequate to minimise the habitat loss and establishing andmaintaining an ecologically similar protected area to the full satisfaction of the Bank.

In the current project, no such impacts or loss of natural habitats are anticipated andhence this OP is not applicable for the project.

OP 4.36 Forests

This policy of the bank aims to harness the potential of forests to reduce poverty in asustainable manner, integrate forests effectively into sustainable economic development andprotect the vital local and global environmental services and values of forests. As accordingto this policy, projects involving significant conversion or degradation of critical forest areasor critical natural habitats are not financed by the bank. The potential impacts on forestsresources are addressed as per OP/BP 4.0,1 and projects are financed only after incorporatingappropriate mitigation measures.

In the current project, no forest land is acquired by the project company for setting up thefacility. The access road to the plant however passes through the forest area, which is beingupgraded by the local authorities with due consent from the Forest Department, for thepurpose of providing better access to the Barikala Village, proposed Vasanth Kunj Housingscheme and the project company.

For the purpose this upgradation of the existing road, the Forest Department has consentedthe Lucknow Development Authority to clear the bushes along the existing road andstrengthen the same for movement of vehicles. The ownership of the land, however stillrests with the Forest Department only.

As required by this OP and further to avoid accidental and unintended encroachment andspillage / disposal of residues or raw waste inside the forests, appropriate mitigitivemeasures are recommended in the EMP presented in section 1.6 of this ESR.

OP4.11 Cultural PropertyGuided by Operational Policy Note 11.03, this OP sets out the Bank's policy to assist inpreservation and avoiding the elimination of cultural properties having archaeological(prehistoric), paleontological, hstorical, religious and unique natural values. Projects thatcould significantly damage non-replicable cultural properties are declined for funding andthe Bank will in turn assist protection and enhancement of cultural properties encountered inthe project rather than leaving that protection to chance.

As discussed in section 1.4.4 of this ESR, Musabagh monument is located at I km from theproject facility. None of the project operations is expected to have an impact on themonument.

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OP 4.12 Involuntary Resettlement

This operational policy of The Bank, aims at avoiding or minimising the involuntaryresettlement and wherever not feasible to avoid the same, conceive resettlement activities soas to execute them as sustainable development programs with sufficient resources to enablethe persons displaced by the project to share in project benefits. The policy also aims atassisting the displaced persons in improving their livelihoods and standards of living or atleast to restore them, in real terns to the pre-displacement levels or levels prevailing prior tothe beginning of the project implementation.

In the present project, such displacement or involuntary resettlement of people wasneither done during construction / implementation phase nor envisaged during theoperational phase. This OP hence will not be applicablefor this project

OP 4.20 Indigenous People

As per this OP, Indigenous People are those people belonging to "Indigenous EthnicMinorities", "Tribal Groups" and "Scheduled Tribes", with a social or cultural identitydistinct from the dominant society that makes them vulnerable to being disadvantaged in thedevelopment process. The policy aims at ensuring that these indigenous people benefit fromthe development projects and avoid or mitigate potentially adverse effects on indigenouspeople caused by Bank assisted projeQts.

The current project though located close to theforest areas and the Barikala Village in itsinfluence area, does not attract the provisions of this OP, primarily due to the fact thatnone of the activities of the project influence the livelihood and cultural activities of thesevillagers. It is also emerged during the FGD and forest department officials that, noindigenous communities reside in the vicinity. Hence this OP will not be applicable forthis project,

1.5.2 Environmental Clearance from MoEF

Ministry of Environment &Forests, the apex body of environmental legislation and policyformulation in India, in its notification dated 2 1h January, 1994 (as amended subsequently)as per the powers vested to it by Environmental Protection Act, 1986, identified a list of 30projects, as the projects requiring the clearance from the ministry.

As presented in Annex 3, the present project of ABIL can not be categorised into any of thelisted projects. However, CPCB clearance for the process has been obtained by ABIL.

1.5.3 Compliance of MSW Rules, 2000 of GOIThe other important legislation, that is applicable for the project is "Municipal Solid Wastes(Management and Handling) Rules, 2000 by MoEF, vide its notification dated 25IhSeptember, 2000. The following are important aspects of the rules for the present project.

• As per section 4(b) of the rules, "Every municipal authority or operator of a facilityshall make an application in Form I for grant of authorisation for setting up wasteprocessing and disposal facility, including the landfill from the State Pollution ControlBoard or the Committee in order to comply with the implementation programme laiddown ";

* The State Pollution Control Board as Section 6 of the rules, shall examine the Form Iand issue authorisation for a specified period in Form III to the municipality oroperator within 45 days, stipulating criteria and standards as specified in Schedules II,III and IV the MSW Rules, 2000;

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* As per Item 5, Schedule H of these rules, any municipal authority or operator wishing touse state of the art technologies other than composting, vermi composting, anaerobicdigestion or any other appropriate biological process for stabilisation of biodegradablewaste and incineration with or without energy recovery including pellatisation forprocessing mixed wastes, shall approach the Central Pollution Control Board to get thestandards laid down before applying the grant of authorisation;

* As per item 6, Schedule II of these rules, land filling shall be carried out as perSchedule III of these rules, for residues of waste processing facilities as well as pre-processing rejects from waste processing facilities;

In addition to the above, the compost produced from the plant shall meet the followingstandards as stipulated in Schedule IV, item (vii) of these rules; and

Table 1.2 Stipulated Quality of CompostParameter Standard*I.Arsenic 10.002.Cadmium 5.003.Chromium 50.004.Copper 300.00 -

5.Lead 100.006.Mercury 0.157.Nickel 50.008.Zinc 1000.009.C/N Ratio 20 -40l0.pH 5.50- 8.50*concentration not to exceed standard (in mg/kg on dry basis, except pH and C/N Ratio

Source Gazette Notification of MoEF, Dated 2 5"' September, 2000

The other applicable standards for ground water quality, ambient air quality and Leachatecharacteristics are presented in Annex 6 of this report. Based on the requirements of MSWRules, 2000 as summarised above, the following requirements need to be fulfilled by ABIL.

* Securing authorisation to operate the facility from the State Pollution Control Board;

To this effect, ABIL has submitted an application on 2nd April, 2004, to UPPCL forgrant ofpermission to operate the facility in accordance with the MSW Rules, 2000 andthe authorisation of the same is awaited (copy of the same is presented in Annex 4 ofthis report).

* Approval of technology of ENTEC and the standards for the same from the CentralPollution Control Board; and

To this effect, ABIL has submitted an application CPCB for approval of the technology.ABIL had made a detailed technical presentation to CPCB on 14th November 2002.Senior officials from CPCB visited the plant on 19'h March, 2004. Formal approvalfrom CPCB is awaited (copy of the application is presented in Annex 5 of this report)

* Safe disposal of the non-recyclable, pre-processing rejects and process residues throughlandfill process, as stipulated in Schedule HI of these rules.

All the above three, activities need to be taken up by ABIL on a priority basis and need toconfirm to the MSW Rules, 2000.

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1.5.4 Consents from UPPCB

The following three consents are required for ABIL from UPPCB to operate the project.

* No Objection Certificate (NOC)

* Consent under Water (Pollution Prevention and Control) Act, 1974 and

* Consent under Air (Pollution Prevention and Control) Act, 1981

While NOC is necessary only once, prior to the start of the construction of the plant, theconsents under air and water acts are to be renewed every year. As presented in Annex 7,the Project Company has secured all the consents from UPPCB. However, the renewal ofthe consents under Air and Water Act for the year 2004 are awaited from the board. Inaddition to the above, the board has stipulated certain conditions while issuing the aboveconsents. The details of the same and their compliance of the same is discussed in thefollowing sections.

Conditions under Consent to Establish

UPPCB's consent to establish the project was obtained by ABIL in 2001. The Board whileissuing the above conditions laid down the following conditions.

* The NOC has been issued for production capacity of 5MW of power generation and 75tons/day of organic fertiliser.

ABIL is presently operating the plant to generate 1.2 MW of power per day from 150tons of MSW and hence complied with the condition.

* Quantity of wastewater generated should not exceed 10 KL/day and should be recycledwithin plant.

Based on the average number of staff working in each shift, it is estimated that ABILgenerates 2-3 KL of domestic wastewater, as against the approved 10 kL/day asstipulated in consent and the same is discharged through septic tank and soak pitsystem. Hence complied with the condition

* The progress report in installing the plant and machinery, green belt, effluent treatmentand environmental pollution appliances has to be submitted every month

This was the condition prior to commissioning the plant. ABIL need to now comply withconsent conditions only.

* The trail production of the plant should not start unless the NOCs under Air and WaterAct are obtained

As required for operation ABIL has already obtained NOCs under Air and Water Actsin 2003. Hence complied with the condition

* Stacks of minimum 15 m height should be provided

A minimum stack height of 15 m was recommended in consent and ABIL has provided astack height of 20 m abiding the stipulation. Hence complied with the condition

* Provision to not to discharge the effluent in Gomti River during rainy season

No wastewater discharge has been anticipated in Gomti River even during monsoon asthe press water is being recycled and domestic wastewater is treated by septic tank.Hence complied with the condition

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* The storage of organic fertiliser be made in closed shed

The Project Company has already constructed a covered storage shed for the organicfertiliser. Hence, the condition is complied.

* Ensure the execution of provisions 6(1), 6(3) and 7(2) of the Municipal Solid Waste(Management and Handling) Rules, 2000

To this effect, ABIL has submitted an application on 2nd April, 2004, to UPPCB forgrant ofpermission to operate the facility in accordance with the MSWRuIes, 2000 andthe authorisation of the same is awaited (copy of the same is presented in Annex 4 ofthis report).

* The approval of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) should be obtained regardingtechnology being used

To this effect, ABIL has submitted an application to CPCB for approval of thetechnology and approval of the same is awaited (copy of the same is presented in Annex5 of this report)

* Trees should be planted in the open spaces of the plant

ABIL has planted trees within its premises and is in the process of developing green beltaround 50 m of the plant, with the technical assistance from National BotanicalResearch Institute. A short note along with the green belt plan is presented in Annex 8of this report.

* The safe disposal of solid waste has to be ensured

Safe disposal of the non-recyclable, preprocessing rejects and process residuesthrough landfill process, as stipulated in Schedule III of these rules.

* Odour control measures has to be installed

ABIL has installed a biological odour control mechanism, which removes odoureffectively. The details of the same presented in Annex 9 of the report. Hence compliedwith the condition.

* Ensure the execution of provisions of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act1974, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 and EnviromnentalManagement Act 1986.

Being followed as stipulated in water and air consent, issued to ABIL.

Consent under Water(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

The consent of UPPCB valid till 31 SI December 2003 was obtained by ABIL, under Water(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, with the following conditions.

* Flow meters should be provided at differert locations of water supply system andsubmit the monthly readings to UPPCB

No flow meters are provided in the plant. However, UPPCB has been informed andagreed upon that water consumption would be calculated based on the pump capacity.

* Fix V-notch at the end of the wastewater outlet channel

No untreated process wastewater is discharged, hence the needfor a V-Notch does notarise.

* Provide Domestic wastewater treatment facility for the safe discharge of wastewater

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The domestic wastewater treatment is provided with septic tank and soak pit system.Hence complied with the condition

* Surface and Groundwater should not be polluted due to wastewater discharges

No untreated wastewater is discharged on to the ground, hence complied with thecondition.

* Provide Green Belt around the plant

ABIL has planted trees within its premises and is in the process of developing green beltaround 50 m of the plant, with the technical assistance from National BotanicalResearch Institute. A short note along with the green belt plan is presented in Annex 8of this report.

* Reuse the wastewater from Screw Press

The centrate produced during dewatering is recycled to pulper unit for slurrypreparation. Hence complied with the condition

Consent under Air (Prevention and Control of Polluton) Act, 1981

The consent of UPPCB valid till 31 December 2003 was obtained by ABIL under Air(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 with the following conditions,

* Stack monitoring should be conducted

ABIL has carried out stack monitoring during February, 2004 and it is suggested thatstack monitoring shall be carried out once in every month, as stipulated in the consentorder

* Provision of Chimney Dust Collector

Consent also recommends provision of dust collectors to the stacks. Since theParticulate Matter (PM) levels from stack are only 48 ,ug/m3 dust collectors may not berequired. This point may be brought to the notice of UPPCB and the final directive ofthe board may be followed

* Ambient Air Quality Levels should not exceed the National Standards due to emissionsfrom the Plant

* Ambient Air Quality Monitoring should be carried out

Regular monitoring of ambient air quality(Once in every season) at locations in upwind,downwind directions and within plant should be carried out.

* Provide Green Bet

As indicated earlier, ABIL is in the process of developing green belt around 50 m of theplant, with the technical assistance from National Botanical Research Institute. A shortnote along with the green belt plan is presented in Annex 8 of this report.

1.5.5 Factories Clearance

Clearance from the directorate of factories is another important clearance to be secured byany industrial establishments. As presented in Annex 10, ABIL has been issued with thevalid license to operate from the Deputy Director of Factories, Lucknow.

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1.5.6 Fire Safety Clearance

As large quantity of biogas is stored in the plant and desulphuration (which could lead togeneration of SO2 ) is done before the gas is sent gas holders, safety of the plant, workers,the people residing nearby and the forest abutting the plant is very important. Though thegas is stored under atmospheric pressure, it is advisable to be prepared with adequatecontingency plan for the unlikely incidents of fire hazards.

For this purpose, it is suggested that a detailed fire safety plan may be prepared by ABILand appropriate clearances are obtained from the Department of Fire Safety. The fire safetyplan shall address all the possible fire hazards and shall also provide for mock drills totackle the emergencies during fire accidents.

It is also significant to note that the gas holders and digesters are located close to the forestreserve and any fire hazard in the plant could lead to loss of forest reserves and associatedflora / fauna. Considering this, it is also suggested that the field officials involved in theprotection of forest reserve shall also be taken into confidence while preparing the firesafety plan and shall be involved in all mock drills that are planned in the fire safety plan.

1.5.7 Summary of Pending Clearances and Compliance

Based on the elaborate discussions in the earlier sections, the table 1.3 summarises variouspending clearances and the compliance requirements of the project.

Table 1.3 Summary of Applicable Clearance / Consent and their ComplianceClearance / Consent * Status / Pending Compliance RequirementsA.World BanK OP I Ods ________________

L.P 401EnvrouentlAsessen Category C Project - EMP is recommended in1.OP 4.01 Environmental Assessment based on ESR

3.OP 4.36 Forests No significant impacts. Appropriateprecautionary measures suggested in EMP

4.OP 4.11 Cultural Property No Direct Impacts envisaged.B. Stipulation of MSW Rules, 20001.Authorisation to operate under . .section 4 (b) Appled to UPPCB, authonsaton awaited2.Approval of the Technology by Applied to CPCB, approval awaitedCPCB under item 5 of, Schedule II3. Safe disposal of the non-recyclable, As per the waste supply agreement, ABIL ispre-processing rejects and process responsible to transport with necessaryresidues through landfill process, as precautions, the process rejects to the sanitarystipulated in Schedule III of these rules. landfill site developed by LNN.C. Consents from UPPCB

i. Obtaining authorisation for operating thefacility under MSW Rules

I.Consent to Establish Hii. Obtaining approval of CPCB for thetechnology

iii. Development of Green belt around theplant (under implementation)

i. Renewal of consent is awaited andE. Provision of water flow measurement

2.Consent under Water Act | devises at appropriate places is to becomplied with as per the previousconsent conditions. At present UPPCBhas been informed and agreed upon that

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water consumption would be calculatedbased on the pump capacity.

i. Renewal of consent for the current yearis awaited and the following is to becomplied as per the previous consent

3.Consent under Air Act ii. monthly air monitoring of stacksiii. seasonal monitoring of ambient air

quality at least three locations (in theplant, down wind and upwind directions)

4. Clearance from the Fire Safety Preparation of fire safety plan, its approval fromDepartment competent authorities and its implementation.

Since the quantity of diesel stored is less andused only for the vehicles operating in the plant,

5. Clearance for storage of Diesel no clearance is required. However, the firesafety phn prepared by the plant will include

Iprecautionary measures to avoid any accidents.

1.5.8 Compliance Requirements during OperationApart from the clearances and compliance presented in Table 1.3, it is necessary for ABILto periodically renew the consent under Air and Water Act as presented in Table 1.4.

Table 1.4 Compliance Requirements during operation

Consent Requirements1. Consent under Water Act Consent under water Act has to be renewed

every year.* Payment of consent fees* Payment of water cess for water

consumption. At present UPPCB has beeninformed and agreed upon that waterconsumption would be calculated based onthe pump capacity.

. Consent under Air Act should be renewed2. Consent under air Actevrya. every year.

. Payment of consent fee

. monthly air monitoring of stacks

. seasonal monitoring of ambient air quality atleast three locations (in the plant, down windand upwind directions)

1.6 Environmental Management and Monitoring PlanThis section provides an Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan with details ofthe implementation strategy to be followed for the effective implementation.

1.6.1 Institutional ArrangementsMajor Stake Holders Roles and ResponsibilitiesThe project involves various stakeholders whose roles and responsibilities play an importantrole in implementing the Environmental Management Plan. The list of the stakeholders andtheir role and responsibilities are presented in Table 1.5.

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Table 1.5 Stakeholders Roles and responsibilityS.No Stakeholders Role / Responsibility1 ABIL . Receive the MSW from LNN at the plant

site.l Obtain necessary clearances/consent from

respective authorities for the operation ofthe plant.

* Operate the Plant with strict compliancewith the standards and rules prescribed bystatutory bodies.

. Transport and Dispose process rejects tothe land fill site provided by LNN.

2 LNN . Responsible for collection of MSW andtransport the waste to ABIL, plant.

. Develop engineered landfill facility fordisposal of waste rejects from ABIL and theremaining wastes.

3 LDA * Responsible for the developmentsurrounding the plant.

. Allocate land for the disposal site.4 UPPCB . Authority responsible for issuing consent/

clearance for the operations.a Responsible for monitoring the operations

of the plant in compliance with the existingEnvironmental Rules and Regulation.

5 UPPCL . Agency responsible to receive the powergenerated by ABIL.

6 Forest Department . Responsible for the maintenance of theforest area in the vicinity of the plant.

7 Archaeological Survey of India . Responsible for the maintenance of the__usabagh monument.

8 Villagers . People influenced by the project.

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Environmental Issues at various stages of Solid Waste Management

The various stages of Waste management and the related Environmental Issues andresponsibility is presented in Table 1.6

Table 1.6 Environmental Issues at various stages of the Solid Waste ManagementS.No Stages Environmental Issues Responsibilityl Primary . Lack of infrastructure . LNN

collection leading to unserved areas (However, ABIL hasin the city resulting in initiated measures tolower collection promote NGO's andperformance. residential associations to

undertake door to doorcollection of segregatedwaste. ABIL has alsoassisted LNN in preparingthe details of infrastricturerequirements to strengthenand improve the wastecollection by LNN and costestimates for the same).

The solid waste from the . LNNroads due to overflow (However, ABIL hadfrom collection bins is constructed on its ownswept and directly initiative a transfer stationsupplidd to the ABIL in an isolated location nearwaste processing facility. the city so that wastesThis led to higher inert collected from householdscontent. will be brought to these

transfer station. Three moresuch facilities are proposedto be constructed in otherareas of the city).

. Lack of proper route plan . LNNleading to mixing of (However, ABIL hasorganic and inorganic undertaken an inventory ofwaste after collection. solid waste generated in the

city and identified green,blue and brown routesbased on the wastecharacteristics and thedistances to help LNN toimprove the quality ofwaste collected as presentedin Annex 12. ABIL has alsoprepared GIS a based maphighlighting the locations ofbulk organic wastegenerators such as markets,hotels etc.)

2 Transportation The organic waste collected . LNNfrom the city is transported to (However, as a trial basisABIL in uncovered trucks ABIL has provided sixcausing hygiene, odour and covers for trucks to initiateaesthetic problems due to LNN to cover all the trucks

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S.No Stages Environmental Issues Responsibilityspillage. transporting the waste to the

ABIL plant.). Dust emission due to . LNN/LDA

movement of wastetransporting truckmovement on unpavedroad.

3 Waste processing . Absence of effective . LNNsource segregation has (However, ABIL hasresulted in increas ed initiated awarenessgeneration of process campaigns through localwaste from the ABIL's NGO' and organisations tosegregation plant. promote segregation at

source.)* Possible deterioration of * ABIL

Ambient Air Quality dueto Stack Emissions fromthe processing Plant.

. Possible deterioration of . ABILground and surface waterquality due to leachatefrom the compost plantduring monsoon.

. Odour 'Nuisance in the . ABILneighbourhood

l4 Disposal . Particulate dispersion due . LNNto indiscriminate dumpingof waste rejects, inert andinorganic

. Development of a . LNNsanitary landfill fordisposal of inert andprocess rejects.

. Transport and Disposal of * ABILProcess rejects in thesanitary landfill site.

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Stake Holder interrelation

_LDA/Forest DepartmentC

+ 4 < i~~~~~~~~~ UPPCL |

< b b UPPCB

The interrelation between the stakeholders for the functioning of the Plant is represented in

the figure.

* ABIL depend on LNN for the supply of MSW and for the transportation and disposal of

the process rejects in the engineered landfill to be developed by LNN.

* ABIL interacts with the UPPCB for obtaininig the necessary environmental clearances

and consents for running the plant.* ABIL supplies the power generated to the UPPCL.* LNN is responsible to transport the MSW to ABIL's plant.

* LNN is responsible for the disposal of the remaining waste and develop an engineered

landfill, for which land is allotted by LDA.

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1.6.2 Environmental Impact matrix

The possible Environmental impacts on specific Environmental attributes due to theoperation of the ABIL plant is presented in Table 1.7.

Table 1.7 Environmental Impact MatrixEnvironmental Possible Environmental ImpactsAttribute

i Deterioration of Ambient Air Quality due to Stack Emissionsii. Dust emission due to movement of waste transporting truck movement

I. Air on unpaved road.iii. Particulate dispersion due to indiscriminate dumping of waste rejects,

inert and inorganic.i Deterioration of Ground Water Qualityii. Deterioration of surface water quality due to leachate from the compost

II. Water plant during monsoon.iii. Impact on water quality due to leachate generated from the

indiscriminate dumping of waste and waste rejects during monsoon.III. Odour i Odour Nuisance in the neighbourhood

ii. Odour Nuisance from the MSW trucks near the plant.i Waste spillage during transportation.

IV. Aesthetics ii. Absence of a designated landfill site leading to indiscriminate dumpingof inert/inorganic and rejects near the plant.

V. Natural i Accidental or Unintended Spillage of Waste Residues or Raw WasteResources into the Forest Areas .

VI. Fire i Fire Hazards to the Plant and its surroundings during gas leakage fromHazards digesters / gas holders.

VII. i Occupational Health and safety hazards are anticipated due to theOccupaio presence of moving of heavy vehicles, pests carrying pathogens,Halards contaminated materials, and noxious gas.Hazards

1.6.3 Framework for Environmental ManagementIn order to provide guidance for ABIL a framework for Environmental Management toimplement and monitor the Suggestions and Mitigative measures is presented in this section.

Formation of Environmental Management and Communication Group (EMCG)The core responsibility of implementation of the environmental management plan rests withthe Environmental Management and Communication Group (EMCG) formed with thefollowing personnel involved in the daily Operations of the Plant. The core EMCG willconstitute a Head, a Co-ordinator and Field staffs. The group is responsible for planning,formulation, communication, implementation, monitoring, consent and compliance of allEnvironmental related activities of the plant. The roles and responsibilities have beenformulated based on the existing organisational set up of ABIL.

General Manager (GM)The General Manager is in charge of the overall operations of the plant. As part of hisresponsibilities, he will also be the head of the EMCG and will be responsible for the overalldecision making and co-ordination of all the departments for effective implementation ofthe EMP. The GM shall oversee the implementation of the EMP by assigning the necessaryresources and through periodical reviews.

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Manager Environment and Process (MEP)

Manager Environment and Process will be the co-ordinator of the EMCG and will beresponsible for obtaining the requisite statutory consents and permits from variousauthorities and execute the EMP with a team of Environmental Analysts. He shall also beresponsible to liaison with various authorities for facilitating the implementation of themeasures suggested in the EMP. He shall provide the necessary support to theEnvironmental Analysts and monitor on a periodic and regular basis, the implementation ofthe EMP and shall report the same to the GM.

Environmental Analysts (EA)

Environmental Analysts shall be responsible for implementation of the EMP on site. He willbe responsible to monitor the day to day operations of the plant and to identify the processdeviations and activities which would have environmental effects in terms of impairment tonoise, water and air quality, occupational hazards etc. He will be responsible to highlightsuch deviations if any and implement mitigative measures by co-ordinating with therespective departments.

The Environmental Analyst will be responsible to undertake periodic environmentalmonitoring and report the findings to the Manager Environment. He will be responsible fortesting, analysing and interpretation of the monitoring results. A schematic structure of theEMCG and its position in the organisation chart of ABIL is presented in Fig 1.4 and 1.5respectively.

/ ABIL Employees

Plant General Manger \ Contractors(Head of EMCG) * Visitors

* UPPCB

. LNN

Manager Environment * LDAand Process/\

(Co-ordinator) . Forest Department. Fire Service

Department

Environmental . NGO's

Analysts (Field Staff) . Local Public

. Residential

Associations

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Figure 1.4 - Organisational chart of ABIL

|Chief Plant|

| Manager| i' -Asst. Mgr Sr.

Finance Executive Sr EngineerI Admin &SrEgne

Sale Head Pers O&M

| Shift ||Engineer |Engineer|

ve Enineers. MecMn Elec.MaintJExecutivERaw Mati.

Reception

& Secy Junio Chemists

Junior _ Compo t ecniiaSales Accountant dministration Weigh

Executive Bridge

Technicians|Operator Forklift, BIMA, Gassorting tilling Blowers,

I R 1tmachine, Flares,Raw Material screw GasholdersTeam Wheel Loader press, blo & tanks

Operators filteroperators Fitter

[SecurityContractLabour

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1.6.4 Environmental Management PlanBased on all the aspects discussed in the earlier section, this section provides an Environmental Management Plan that aims to mtigate / minimise

the impacts of the project. The Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) and Respirable Particulate Matter (RPM) within plant site is ranging from 90 to

143 gg/m3 and 35 to 57 gg/m3, whereas Sulphur dioxide (S02) and Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) within plant site are ranging between 8 to 10 gg/m3

and 11 to 14 gg/m3 respectively. However, no major water bodies were observed within immediate vicinity of the plant. The ground water depth in

and around the site is observed to be 15 m - 18 m and with good water quality.

Air Quality

Environmental Emission from stacks Emissions from overall Dust emission. Particulate DispersionAttribute plant Operations.

Environmental Possible Deterioration of Deterioration of ambient air Dust emission due to the Particulate dispersion

impact ambient air quality quality. movement of transporting affecting ambient air quality

trucks on unpaved/ illpaved due to indiscriminateroads will increase the dumping of waste inert andambient SPM levels. inorganic.

Mitigation Although the existing stack . Although the existing Upgrading the access road to Development of the identified

measures monitoring results are within Ambient air qluality the plant from Dubagga disposal site as a sanitary

stipulated limits, monitoring monitoring results are vegetable market to a BT landfill site for safe disposal.

has to be carried out as within stipulated limits, Surface Road. The EMCG of The EMCG should liaison

stipulated in the monitoring has to be ABIL' should liaison with the with the concerned authority

Environmental monitoring carried out as stipulated in concerned authority to initiate to initiate and complete the

plan to identify potential the Environmental and speed up the project. project.impacts. monitoring plan to

identify potential impacts.. Speedy completion of the

planned green beltproject.

Time Frame As stipulated in the * Ambient air quality to be 6 months 18 months

Environmental Monitoring done as stipulated in thePlan. Environmental

Monitoring Plan.. Green belt to be

completed in 3 months.Responsibility EMCG (ABIL) EMCG (ABIL) LDA/ EMCG (ABIL) LNN/ EMCG (ABIL)

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Water Quality

Environmental Ground Water Quality Surface Water QualityAttributeEnvironmental Possible deterioration of ground water quality due to plant Deterioration of surface water quality due to leachate fromimpact operations. compost plant during monsoon.Mitigation Although the existing ground water quality is within the At present, a compost filtrate sump is provided to collect themeasures stipulated standards, monitoring of the ground water leachate from the compost and this leachate is pumped to the

quality as stipulated in the Environmental Monitoring Plan pulpers for slurry preparation or sprayed over the compost tohas to be carried out to identify potential future impact. prevent charing of compost. The sump should be checked for

leaks.Time Frame As stipulated in the Environmental Monitoring Plan. Every MonthResponsibility EMCG (ABIL) EMCG (ABIL)

Odour

Environmental Odour nuisance due to plant operations. Odour nuisance due to waste transport trucks near the plant..Attribute .Environmental Odour nuisance in the neighbourhood. Odour nuisance in the neighbourhood.impact

Mitigation Regular maintenance checks to ensure proper functiong of . EMCG to educate LNN for proper covering of trucks duringmeasures the odour control system. waste transportation.

. Access routes to plant to avoid the proposed residentialcolonies. ABIL to discuss with LNN to fix route plan.

. Speedy inspection, weighing and unloading at ABIL to reducewaiting time of trucks.

Time Frame Every Week 2 monthsResponsibility EMCG (ABIL) EMCG (ABIL)/LNN

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Aesthetics

Environmental Aesthetics along waste transporting routes. Aesthetics around the Plant.AttributeEnvironmental Spillage of waste during transportation. Indiscriminate dumping of inert and inorganic waste around theimpact plant by LNNMitigation Covering all the trucks transporting the solid waste. ABIL LNN should speed up the construction of the sanitary landfill inmeasures has initiated on a trial basis by providing covers to 6 the area allotted by LDA. ABIL to follow up with LNN for early

vehicles. ABIL to follow up and work closely with LNN completion of the waste disposal facility.!___________ for implementing covering of all the vehicles. l

Time Frame 3 months 18 MonthsResponsibility LNN/ EMCG (ABIL) LNN/LDA/ EMCG (ABIL)

Other Impacts

Environmental Natural Resources Fire Hazards Occupational HazardsAttributeEnvironmental Accidental or unintended spillage of Loss of life, property and natural Occupational and health hazards for theimpact waste into the forest areas. resources. personnel working in the plant.Mitigation . Speedy Development of the Buffer . Formulation of a contingency plan . Providing Protective equipment suchmeasures Zone around the Plant. for fire safety. as masks, gloves etc for the

. Development of the sanitary landfil . Secure approval from the department personnel working in the plant.site. ABIL to liaison with LNN for of fire safety on the fire fighting . Periodical health check up for all theearly implementation of the landfill measures in the plant. workers, especially those working insite. . Training the plant staff, field the hand sorting units as presented in

officials of the forest department and the Environmental Monitoring Plan.the villagers on managing fireaccidents.

. Conducting mock drills for firepreparedness. l

Time Frame . Buffer zone to be completed in 3 . 6 months The existing procedure to be modified tomonths. suit the monitoring plans.

* Sanitary landfill site to be developedby LNN- 18 months.

Responsibility LNN/ EMCG (ABIL) EMCG (ABIL) EMCG (ABIL)

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1.6.5 Environmental Quality Monitoring Plan

In order to ensure the Efficient and Safe performance of the plant, the followingEnvironmental parameters has to be regularly monitored, as mentioned in the EMP, andcontrolled to comply with the regulatory requirements.. Stack Emissions. Ground Waste Quality. Ambient Air Quality. Odour. Aesthetics. Health and Safety

The above parameters shall be monitored as per the standards stipulated by the regulatoryauthorities.

Stack Monitoring

Monthly monitoring of stack emissions should be undertaken as prescribed in the EMP. Theflue gases will be tested for Particulate Matter, Sulphur Dioxide (SO2 ), Oxides of Nitrogen(NOx), Carbon di-oxide (CO2), as stipulated by the UPPCB and the maintained within theprescribed standards. The Environmental Analyst of the Plant will be responsible for themonitoring under the supervision of the Manger Environment and Process. Anomalies if anyshould be highlighted and corrective action initiated and recorded.

Ground Water Quality

The quality of water quality is to be tested in at least three locations in every season tosatisfy the IS 10500 standards as presented in Table 1.5. The Environmental Analyst of thePlant will be responsible for the monitoring under the supervision of the MangerEnvironment and Process. Usage of ground water in and around the plant, for any purpose(including drinking and irrigation) is to be considered after ensuring its quality.

Table 1.5 Water Quality Standards for Ground Water Quality MonitoringS.No. Parameter IS 10500: 1991 Desirable Limitl I Arsenic, mg/l 0.052 Cadmium (as Cd) mg/l 0.013 Chromium, mg/l 0.054 Copper as Cu, mg/l 0.055 Cyanide as CN, mg/i 0.056 Lead (as Pb), mg/i, 0.057 Mercury (as Hg) mg/I 0.0018 Nickel as Ni, mg/i __9 Nitrate as NO, mg/l 4510 PH 6.5 - 8.511 Iron, mg/l 0.312 Total Hardness (as CaCQ3), mg/l 30013 Chloride as CI, mg/i 25014 Dissolved solids, mg/l 50015 Phenolic compounds (as C6H-0H), mg/i 0.00116 Zinc A as Zn, mg/l 517 Sulpahte (as S0 4), Mrg/I 200

Source MSW (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000

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Ambient Air Quality Monitoring

Ambient air quality at the Plant and at the vicinity shall be monitored (as presented in the

EMP) to meet the prescribed standards as presented in table 1.6. The ambient air quality will

be monitored at three locations upwind and within the plant four times a year as stipulated

in the MSW Rules, 2000. The Environmental Analyst of the Plant will be responsible for the

monitoring under the supervision of the Manger Environment and Process. Anomalies if any

should be highlighted and corrective action initiated and recorded.

Table 1.6 Ambient Air Quality StandardsS. No Parameters Acceptable Levels

1. Sulfur dioxide 120 ig/m (24 hours)

2. Suspended particulate matter 500 1ig/m " (24 hours)

3. Methane < 25 % of the lower explosive limit(650 mg/m3

4. Ammonia ( 24 hour average) 0.4 mg/i 3 (400 Ig/m 3)

5. Carbon Monoxide 1 hour average: 2 mg/m'

I ____ _______________________ 8 hour average: 1 mg/mr3

Source MSW (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000

Odour Monitoring

Odour monitoring should be carried out on a regular basis and efficient functioning of the

odour control system should be ensured. The Environmental Analyst should carry out

regular maintenance of the odour control systems. Trucks supplying the raw waste to ABIL

should be ensured for proper covering to avoid spillage during transportation and createodour nuisance enroute. Access route for transportation of waste to the Plant should be

monitored and restricted to the scheduled route plan and avoid the surrounding residential

colonies. The green belt development around the plant should be maintained properly and

sufficient manpower and infrastructure should be provided by ABIL for its maintenance.

Green Belt Development & Maintenance

ABIL has planned to develop a green belt around the plant for which additional land of 50m

width around the plant has been allotted by LNN. ABIL in turn has contracted National

Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) to assist in developing it.. On the advice of NBRI the

low-lying land around the plant has been levelled and filled up with good soil and organicmanure produced ABIL. ABIL has planned to plant the trees suggested by NBRI before the

monsoon. It is necessary to monitor the green belt and provide necessary infrastructure for

maintaining it. Sufficient manpower has to be allotted to maintain the green belt.

Aesthetics

The plant surroundings should be monitored for indiscriminate waste dumping and spillage

during transportation. The trucks supplying the waste to the plant should be monitored for

proper covering and if anomalies are found should be reported to the concerned authorities

for corrective and preventive action. The Green belt around the plant should be effectively

developed and maintained.

Health and Safety

Personnel Health and safety hazards are anticipated due to the presence of moving of heavy

vehicles, pests carrying pathogens, contaminated materials, and noxious gas. The plant

management should implement a Health and Safety Policy. The adopted safety procedures

should be applicable to all the plant operatives, non- - staff contractors, and visitors to the

site and must be observed at all times. The health and safety policy should focus on thefollowing emergency response and medical screening aspects of health and safety

requirements for the Plant.

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* To maintain clear unobstructed access to the plant and activities for the emergencyservices at all times

. To establish a detailed working plan for emergency procedures in case of fires,accidents, injuries and unacceptable waste

. To train the staff to recognise the symptoms of all communicable and vector borndiseases

. To carry out half yearly medical examinations and health screening for plant staff.

. In case of the workers working in direct contact with the waste quarterly healthmedical examination should be carried out.

1.6.6 Fire Safety and Protection Plan

The potential for loss of life or injury from a fire-related incident can be a serious risk on theplant. Fire safety is an important area of concern for every Plant. It is necessary that theplant should have a comprehensive fire safety program. The program should take aproactive approach to recognise and evaluate fire safety risks and institute appropriate stepsto remove or reduce them.

The Fire Safety And Protection Plan presented below plan focuses on the assignment of firesafety and protection responsibilities and general operating guidelines. It is directedprimarily at parties responsible for overall fire safety and protection responsibility.

A fire emergency exists whenever:

The plant fire evacuation alarn is sounding;* An uncontrolled fire or imminent fire hazard occurs in any department or area of the

plant;* There is the presence of smoke, or the odor of burning;* There is spontaneous or abnormal heating of any material, an uncontrolled release of

combustible or toxic gas or other material, or a flammable liquid spill.

Procedures.

The Plant or office building shall be immediately and totally evacuated whenever theevacuation alarm is sounding.

Upon discovery of evidence that a fire emergency exists, an individual shall accomplish, thefollowing actions:

. Activate the iiant or building fire alarm equipped with a manual fire alarm system.Shout a warning and knock on doors as you evacuate in buildings not equipped with afire alarm.

. Shut off all machinery and equipment in your department.

. Leave the plant or building immediately.

. Call the fire department from a safe place.

. When the fire service personnel answers, give as much specific information aspossible.

. Meet the fire department outside the gate and direct them to the emergency.* All fires even if extinguished or found extinguished, must be reported.* All fire alarms, even if suspected to be false or accidental, must be reported to the

plant fire department.

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* All employees are required to follow the Emergency Action Plan (EAP) in order toprovide the safest possible response to emergencies.Department Managers are required to display exit route boards in their departmentsand in case of fires instruct their department employees on the appropriate evacuationroutes assigned.

* Staff are required to respond to emergencies based upon their assigned duties andtraining.

* Provisions must be made to assist challenged individuals.

Fire Safety Instruction for Workers

* In case of an emergency, workers are expected to comply with all directions given bytheir Managers in order to effect a safe and orderly evacuation.

* Workers will be given instruction as to what is expected of them in each departmentshould an emergency occur.

Fire Safety Instruction for Visitors

* In case of an emergency, visitors are expected to comply with the direction given bythe Plant Management in order to effect a safe and orderly evacuation.

Fire Safety Instruction for Contractors.

Contractors are required to adhere to all the Plant safety rules and standards that are ineffect at the time of the work being performed. These include (but are not limited to)building codes, plumbing codes, electrical codes, safety codes and Plant safety Plans.

Fire Safety instruction for Administrative Offices

Evacuation plans are to be posted.Evacuation plans are to be communicated to all personnel in the area.Isle ways are to be maintained free and clear.Exit signs are to be visible from all areas of the offices.Doors are to be kept unlocked when the room is occupied.

* Fire alarm pull boxes are to be kept free and clear for instant access.* Fire extinguishers are to be kept free and clear for instant access.

Fire Safety Instructions for VehiclesiMotorised Equipments

Only authorized Plant employees shall be allowed to operate campusvehicles/equipment.No Smoking when fueling vehicles/equipment.Employees must follow all fueling directions in order to prevent fires.Only approved portable safety containers will be used for transporting flammableliquids.

* Approved safety containers wil be placed on the ground when filling.

Fire Safety Instruction for Maintenance

Maintenance employees (by the nature of their jobs) have a wide range ofresponsibilities that impact fire safety in the Plant. They will be involved in all levelsof the fire safety program including hazard identification, hazard elimination andemergency response.

* Maintenance employees will be trained in fire safety issues for the entire Plant.

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Maintenance employees will provide information assistance to the Plant firedepartment in case of an emergency.

1.6.7 Public Participation and Communication Plan

The plan is developed to mobilise the public and other stakeholders to support the EMP andthe operations of the plant and is structured to facilitate a relation between public awarenessand stakeholder participation. The plan would also guide ABIL in the development ofappropriate public awareness programmes to enhance its image and form a vital part of thefuture operations. The plan is devised considering the following major stakeholders withwhom ABIL is currently working

* The MSWM Department of Lucknow Nagar Nigam* NGOs, and other institutions involved in the waste management operations in Lucknow

The plan is devised based on developing appropriate linkages between awareness andparticipation of key stakeholders in terms of discussions, informed consultations andstructured workshops to arrive at a consensus on sustainable waste management practices.

Public Awareness Program

Public Awareness Programme is a programme chsigned to raise public awareness andunderstanding of the relevant issues, comprising a set of targeted campaigns. The mainobjectives of the program is to

1. Inform the public of the facility2. Gain public support and3. Image building

Information: Informing the public of the facility would enable them to cooperateconstructively with the operations. In addition ABIL in association with Lucknow NagarNigam carry out communication program on the operational/ logistic information on wastecollection, transportation and disposal to enable users to comply with the envisagedobjectives of the project.

Public Support: The success of such an innovative initiative depends on the support of thepublic. Hence the first step therefore is to inform the public on the issues at stake,constraints, opportunities and options and gain their support.

Image Building: Creating a favourable image for ABIL on its operations detailing theissues and actions taken on environmental compliance and the measures to reduce anyadverse impacts.

ABIL along with LNN shall securing active participation at the community level in thedevelopment and implementation of primary and secondary collection systems. As of now,ABIL in association with NGOs is working closely with the community in select pockets toimprove existing arrangements with regards to waste collection and the same shall bestrengthened through the above program.

Also ABIL shall include stakeholder participation in implementing the EnvironmentalManagement Plan so that any adverse impact from the public can be easily mitigated. Suchan exercise would also alleviate stakeholders concems, provides the opportunity forparticipation, enhances the transparency of the decision making process and provides theperfect opportunity to explain technical and organisational issues in relation to the project.

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A well managed and inclusive consultation process will strengthen the chances of anacceptable outcome to all involved stakeholders.

Tools for Managing the Public Awareness Pmgram

To successfully manage the PAP, ABIL can adopt the following mix of tools. The list belowgives on overview of some of the many tools available that can be combined for thispurpose. ABIL can combine the various tools so that the knowledge and awareness on aspecific SWM issue in a community or target group is maximised.

Tools1. Mass-education activities such as articles in newspapers and news releases2. Guest lectures for schools, interest groups/ NGOs/ public events3. Poster contests and exhibitions4. In-depth web page5. Establishing a public complaints unit6. Information documents in the form of Newsletters, Flyers and Posters7. Events such as Press conferences and local workshops8. Audio-visual aids such as Slide shows9. Employ special information and relations officer

The above mentioned guidelines are only to strengthen the existing public awareness andeducation campaigns undertaken by ABIL by involving the NGO's, Governments etc. theABIL's Initiatives in this regard is presented below.

Inventory on waste generation

ABIL did a detailed survey of the city to collect the information such asLocation of bulk generators of biodegradable waste like wholesale vegetable markets,slaughter houses, hotels, restaurants, eateries, canteens, hostels, messes, etc.Classification of wastes from various locations of the city in terms of organic contentfor priority removal with the existing limited transportation infrastructure.Locations and shortest route to ABIL plant for wastes with high organic content wereidentified. The entire city was classified based on generation of wastes with organiccontent and three routes as follows were made.

* Green route : Areas producing wastes with high organic content and the shortest route fortransportation of these wastes to ABIL's facility.

* Blue route: Areas producing wastes with medium organic content and the shortest route fortransportation of these wastes to ABIL's facility.

• Brown route : Wastes with low organic content

Maps showing these routes are enclosed as Annexure 12.

Source Segregation of Wastes

ABIL in close collaboration with LNN and NGOs are implementing source segregation ofwaste in Lucknow city to comply with the MSW Handling Rules 2000. Some of theactivities of ABIL involving LNN and NGOs are as follows:

In the areas serviced by LNN staff, ABIL is facilitating IEC training programs for sanitaryworkers and Staff together with Resident Welfare Associations to implement sourcesegregation. Currently source segregation has been successfully implemented in 6 zones andis to be gradually increased. Primary house-to-house collection is being done by three-wheeler motorized vehicles.

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An NGO named Muskan Jyoti Samithi (MJS) is currently involved in primary house-to-house collection of waste. MJS is involved in collection from approximately 10000households. ABIL is facilitating the interaction between MJS and LNN for secondarytransportation of the waste collected to the treatment facility. ABIL is also assisting MJS towiden its base in the city, by introducing it to other Resident Welfare Associations seekingsuch a service. MJS operates by collecting a nominal fee from residents for the service andABIL is also providing incentive to MJS by purchasing the waste collected.

Exnora is actively campaigning for better Solid Waste management practices in the city.ABIL is providing monetory assistance to facilitate the spreading of awareness andimplementation of source segragation. Forums have been organized by ABIL where Exnorahad conducted IEC campaigns to spread awareness regarding source segregation.

Prithvi Innovations: Awareness building at the level of educational institutions is the area offocus for this NGO. Prithvi Innovations has conducted several conducted tours of the ABILfacility for schools and other educational institutions. This way an awareness of thetreatment facility is spread among critical masses of the population. ABIL assists this NGOfinancially to meet incidental expenses to conduct tours.

Eco -division of National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI): ABIL has an understandingwith NBRI, a Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) institute, to conduct IECprograms and use the vast facilities available with NBRI for the purpose.

Green Army: This is a part of the National Cadet Corps and is organized to spread eco-friendly activity among citizens. ABIL' ha been interacting with this army of youngvolunteers to spread awareness and has been supporting the Anny with financial assistance.

Smaller NGOs: Apart from those mentioned above, there are other smaller NGOs operatingon a smaller scale, some being Resident Welfare Associations themselves - all involved insource segregation and working towards improvements in the SWM practices of the city.ABIL is assisting their activities in several small but significant manners.

There are many areas, which are not serviced by LNN due to lack of infrastructure of LNN.These areas are new residential colonies coming up and the Cantonment area. ABIL hasbeen working with LNN and the resident welfare associations of these colonies, to sourcesegregate the wastes, collect and transport the wastes to ABIL facility.

Interaction with LNNstaff

ABIL holds weekly meetings with LNN officials. The Commissioner, Lucknow NagarNigam also participates in this interaction. ABIL gives a report of the quantity and qualityof the waste received in the plant. The report is reviewed in detail and ABIL informs LNNofficials the probable locations of the city where LNN may improve collection efficiency.ABIL also discusses every week with Zonal health officers and inspectors and reviews thewaste collection methods and ways and means to improve the same.

Compliance and Grievance Monitoring Plan

The ABIL's plant management should follow a communication plan to compliment theeffective implementation of the EMP. The communication plan will cater:

. The communication of the EMP and the Process deviations identified duringenvironmental monitoring to the Plant staff for corrective action.

* To communicate the deviations by other stakeholders for corrective actions.

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To record public grievances due to operation of the plant, and implement corrective

actions.

The mitigation measures suggested in the EMP will be communicated to the respective

personnel involved in the operation of the plant. As suggested in the organisational setup,

the Manager Environment and Process, based on the report from the Environmental

Analysts will intimate the Plant General Manager for implementation of EMP and the

corrective actions. The Plant General Manager will intimate the Heads of the concerned

departments for the implementation of the suggested measures. The implementation work

will be monitored by the Manager Environment and Process and a completion note prepared

and documented.

During the regular monitoring if deviations are found due to the operations of outside

agencies, the Manager Environment and Process will intimate the respective officials and

request for corrective measures. This is expected mainly during transportation, if litering

and transportation of uncovered waste, indiscriminate dumping of inorganic waste around

the plant etc, which is under the scope of LNN.

A communication channel for the public to express their grievances, if any, due to the

operation of the plant will be put in place. A public grievance book will be placed at the

Plant gate under the responsibility of the Plant security. In addition, a Complaint Box would

be place at the security for the public so that the public can record their grievance in the

box/book with the help of the security. The Manager Environment and Process will be

intimated immediately by the security, once a grievance is recorded. The Manager

Environment and Process will investigate and initiate necessary action. The public who

record their grievance will be intimated the action taken on their complaint.

1.6.7 Environmental Management and Monitoring costThe cost for the Environmental Monitoring Plan presented in section 1.6.5, Green belt

development and the Public Participation and Communication Plan presented in section

1.6.6 are presented in the Table below.

S.No Component Cost (Rs)

1. Environmental Monitoring 4,00,0002. Green Belt Development (capital cost) 20,00,000

3. Public participation and Communication Plan 20,00,000l______ Total 44.00,000

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