Environmental Monitoring Report Second Semestral Report July- December 2014

NEP: Integrated Urban Development Project (42161-013)

Prepared by Department of Urban Development and Building Construction, Ministry of Urban

Development for the Government of Nepal and the Asian Development Bank.

CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS

(as of 1 January 2015)

Currency unit – nepali rupees (NPR) NPR1.00 = $0.00991

$1.00 = NPR100.9030

ABBREVIATIONS

ADB – Asian Development Bank BoQ – Bill of Quantity CBR – California Bearing Ration DCP – Dynamic Cone Penetration DSC – Design and Supervision Consultant DUDBC – Department of Urban Development and Building Construction DWSMB – Dharan Water Supply Management Board EA – Executing Agency EARF – Environmental Assessment and Review Framework EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMP – Environmental Management Plan GESI – Gender and Social Inclusion GoN – Government of Nepal GRC – Grievance Redress Committee GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism IEE – Initial Environmental Examination IUDP – Integrated Urban Development Project MoSTE – Ministry of Science, Environment and Technology MOUD – Ministry of Urban Development MPMC – Municipal Project Management Committee NGO – Non-Government Organization PCO – Project Coordination Office PAM – Project Administration Manual PMSC – Project Management Support Consultant PIU – Project Implementation Unit PPTA – Project Preparation Technical Assistance REA – Rapid Environmental Assessment RF – Resettlement Framework RP – Resettlement Plan SLF – Sanitary Landfill SMR – Safeguard Monitoring Report SWM – Solid Waste Management ToR – Terms of Reference VDC – Village Development Committee

NOTES

(i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of Nepal ends on 15 July. FY before a calendar year denotes the year in which the fiscal year ends, e.g., FY2011 ends on 15 July 2011.

(ii) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars unless otherwise stated. This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.