KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY

CHECKLIST FOR IEE MONITORING OF RIVER BED EXTRACTION

By: Bishal Bhari (02) ENE 4th year To: Dr. Subodh Sharma Depatment of Environmental Science and Engineering

18 April 2012

Location: River Name: District: Ward No: Date:

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Topical Issue
Physical Environment Land forms:Has the project resulted in Unstable slpes or embankments Impacted Farmlands Change in river banks Change in stream channels Destruction of any physical features Increased soil erosion Affected shorelines Bank cutting Flooding Air/climatology:Has the project resulted in Significant air polution Increased dust particles Water: Has the project resulted in Decreased the ground level Altered the ground water quality Exposed the people or exposed the people or property to water related hazards such as flodding Impacted any wetlands River: Has the project Altered the flow of the river Widened the river Deepened the river Changed the discharge of the river Affected water quality downstream Decreased its scenic beauty Land use: Has the project Altered the land use pattern Decreased the agricultural practice Decreased farmlands Deteroiated productive land Decresed the crop yeild Road: Has the project

Yes

No

Comment

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1.27 Affected environment due to road construction 1.28 Damaged road due to vehicle movement 1.29 Affected the river area(slopes, bed) Noise and Vibration 1.30 Increased noise level 1.31 Exposed people to excessive noise 1.32 Caused excessive vibration 1.33 Affected any infrastructure or properties due to vibration Extraction Practice: Is extraction carried out 1.34 From river edge 1.35 From middle of the river 1.36 As per the IEE sanctioned quantity 1.37 Excessively 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 3 3.1 Biological Environment Plant life: Has the project Changed the diversity or prodectivity of the species or number of any species of plant Reduced any plant number significantly Increased any plant number significantly Affected rare or endangered species Created damage to any agricultural crop Introduced any new species in the area Affected the forest area Animal life: Has the project Affected any rare or endangered animal Introduced any new animals Created barriers to the migration movement of animal Created barriers to the migration movement of fish Introduced any new species of fish Decreased the fish population Harmed any particular species of fish Increased the hunting activity Socio-economic and Cultural Environment Population: Has the project Altered the location or distribution of human populatioon in the area

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Increased emmigration rate Decresed emmigration rate Gender and Vulnerable group: Has the project Increased gender discrimination Impacted vulnerable group Properties:Has the project caused any damage to Public properties Private lands Private houses Crops Trees Infrastructure: Has the project caused damage to Any bridges Water supply system Irrigation system Foot trails Trail bridges Health post Communication System Education Conflicts: Has the project Adopted measures for conflict resolution Minimized aroused conflicts Considered affected people Adopted EMP plans for conflict resolution Law and order: Has the project Increased crime rate Increased illegal works Increased alcoholism Increased hooliganism Increased hunting and poaching Decreased security of the people Accident risk: has the project Increased traffic Degraded access road Hampered public movement Increased accidents Safety and sanitation: Has the project Adopted safety practice for labours

3.34 Developed toilets for workers 3.35 Considered workers health 3.36 Considered neighbourhood health and sanitation Employment: Has the project 3.37 Given jobs to local people 3.38 Extensively given job to emmigrants 3.39 Employed children 3.40 Employed only men Economy: Has the project 3.41 Created job for the local people 3.42 Boosted local economy 3.43 Provided business opportunity to local 3.44 Collected expected revenue 3.45 Colleced excess revenue 3.46 Encouraged illegal extraction 3.47 Hampered fishermens 3.48 Benefited fishermens 3.49 Hampered other natural resources Culture: Has the project affected 3.50 Social practice 3.52 Tradition 3.53 Cultural practices 3.54 Rituals Archeological and historical sites: Has the project 3.55 Hampered any Archeological sites 3.56 Hampered any temples 3.57 Hampered any historical sites 3.59 Hampered any Cultural sites