Projects - Asian Consulting Engineers Pvt. Ltd.

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Implementation of the RAP for the 400 kV Transmission Power Line in Mozambique and Malawi .
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RAP Implementation for the Sewerage Networks Improvement in Kanyama and Industries Areas, Lusaka, Zambia.

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Implementation of the RAP for the 400 kV Transmission Power Line in Mozambique and Malawi (World Bank-funded Project).
The “Mozambique – Malawi Regional Interconnector Project is a multinational Project, interconnecting the electricity grid system of Malawi and Mozambique. The Project includes the construction of 400 kV high voltage transmission line of approximately 218 km long that will connect Mozambique and Malawi. The prime objective is to meet the increasing electricity demand and create opportunities for bilateral and regional power trade in the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP). This Project, funded by the World Bank (WB) and the KfW, will be jointly implemented by the Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) and the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited (ESCOM). They have the overall responsibility for the diligent implementation of the environmental and social safeguard instruments, such as the RAPs, in line with the National legal requirements of both, Mozambique and Malawi, as well as the World Bank’s requirements. We have been appointed to implement the RAPs in both the countries. This involved verification of the RAP database, preparation of micro plans for compensation, assisting the clients in compensation disclosure and disbursement, Financial Literacy Training to the project affected persons as well as the community assets, preparation of standard operation procedures for various RAP Implementation activities, preparation of Terms of Reference for hiring consultants for different associated studies and relocation of physically affected persons. This assignment also included the sensitisation, addressing of grievances, operationalise the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) as well as stakeholder workshops.
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RAP Implementation for the Sewerage Networks Improvement in Kanyama and Industries Areas, Lusaka, Zambia (World Bank-funded Project).
The Government of Zambia had introduced the Lusaka Sanitation Program (LSP) to achieve the system’s sustainability and expansion, as well as to strengthen the Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company Ltd.’s (LWSC’s) capacity to operate and manage the water and sanitation services. The LSP has four major components: Climate-resilient Sewerage Infrastructure Development, Decentralised Sanitation and Hygiene Education, Institutional Support and Capacity-building and Programme Management. The LWSC is the implementation agency. As part of the Project, the expansion of the sewer network had been proposed in the Kanyama and Industries area, which comprised about a 120 km long sewer network, including pump stations. The Environment and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) were prepared by us. Upon the satisfactory completion of the ESIA and the RAP reports, the LWSC had reappointed our company to perform the duties of a RAP Implementation Consultant (RIC). We have successfully implemented the RAP, including the Livelihood Restoration Programme (LRP), as well as provided Financial Training to all the Project affected persons.

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Supervision and Technical Assistance for the Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS) Studies for Phase I of the Lagos Strategic Transport Master Plan Project (LSTMPP 1) (French Development Agency-AFD-funded Project.
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Integrated Municipal Waste Management Project in Patna, Bihar, India

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Supervision and Technical Assistance for the Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS) Studies for Phase I of the Lagos Strategic Transport Master Plan Project (LSTMPP 1) (French Development Agency-AFD-funded Project.
The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has approved US$200M development credit funding for the Lagos State Government (LASG) to implement Phase One of the Lagos Strategic Transport Master Plan Project (LSTMPP). The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) is the executing institution for the LSTMPP which is designed to support the continuous implementation of the LASG Transport Sector policy and strategy, whose overall objective is to establish a sustainable integrated multimodal public transport system benefitting the megacity status of Lagos. The LSTMPP Phase One is expected to benefit a minimum of 1.5 million inhabitants, who will have direct access to eight Quality Bus Corridors (QBCs) and two Multimodal Interchanges. The development of QBCs and Multimodal Interchanges will require the construction of bus terminals, bus depots, bus shelters, lay byes, rehabilitation maintenance of strategic roads and drainages, etc. For this purpose, the LAMATA has engaged four consultants for the preparation of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) and the Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs) for all the eight QBCs as well as the Marine and Mile 12 in compliance with the Federal Ministry of Environment’s (FMENV’s) EIA Act 86 of 1992 and the World Bank’s (WB’s) Environmental and Social Standard Framework (ESS1-10). The LAMATA will also ensure that the proposed ESIA and RAP studies will be undertaken in an efficient manner within the scheduled time, as well as comply with all the safeguard requirements. Hence, We were appointed to supervise and provide technical assistance and guidance to all four consultants during the ESIA and RAP studies.
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Integrated Municipal Waste Management Project in Patna, Bihar, India
The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the IL&FS Infrastructure Development Corporation (IL&FS IDC) were developing the Municipal Waste Management (MSW) Facility in Patna. We were appointed to carry out the following components of the project:
- Direct collection of segregated waste from waste generators within the Municipal limits of Patna.
- Segregation and storage of waste at the secondary collection points.
- Transportation of waste from the secondary collection points.
- Development of a municipal waste processing complex to process about 1000 MSW TPD through a compost plant (for processing of organic fraction of the MSW) RDF Plant and Power Plant of 10 MW (to process the mixed waste).
- Development, operations and maintenance of the Sanitary Landfill Site.
- Disposal of the Residual Inert Matter at the Landfill Site.

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Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and Sewerage Networks at the Mbezi Beach Area, Tanzania .
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Sewerage Network Improvement and Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) Facilities in Lusaka, Zambia .

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Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and Sewerage Networks at the Mbezi Beach Area, Tanzania .
Our organization was appointed to review the Engineering Design Reports and technical specifications by the Client for the Project which also included Field Surveys and Investigations. There was also the Screening of Activities that were planned and performed by our team during the Pre-construction, Construction, Operation and Maintenance (O&M), as well as the Decommissioning phases.
We undertook the Alternative Analysis in terms of siting, design and technology selection. We have also provided technical inputs for rerouting the transmission lines and site selection for the WWTP as well as the pump stations. We have also provided recommendations and suggestions on the Design Measures, as well as the Waste Management System. All the Technical Inputs suggested by our team were reported in the draft and the final Environment and Social Management Plans (ESMPs), the Environment and Social Impact Assessment reports (ESIA) and the Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs).
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Sewerage Network Improvement and Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) Facilities in Lusaka, Zambia .
We were tasked with the overall coordination and quality checks, as well as review the engineering design reports and technical specifications for the proposed work. This included Field Surveys and Investigations, as well as the screening of all the activities planned during the Pre-construction, Construction, Operation and Maintenance (O&M), as well as Decommissioning phases. The Project work also included undertaking an Alternative Analysis in terms of siting, design and technology selection and providing the technical inputs for rerouting the transmission lines and site selection for the FSM, as well as the pump stations. Recommendations and suggestions on the Design Measures and the Waste Management System were also suggested. There were Technical Inputs given by our team in the ESMPs, the ESIA and the RAP reports, as well as in the preparation of all the Project deliverables.

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Supervision for Stretch 1 of the Ayeyarwady River (Mandalay to Nyaung U; 200 km stretch), Myanmar .
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Flood Mitigation and Resilience Project in Ibadan City, Oyo State, Nigeria .

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Supervision for Stretch 1 of the Ayeyarwady River (Mandalay to Nyaung U; 200 km stretch), Myanmar (World Bank-funded Project).
The Ayeyarwady Integrated River Basin Management Project (AIRBMP) was a US$100 million Project supported by the World Bank (WB) and implemented by the Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems (DWIR) under the Ministry of Transport and Communication (MOTC) through the AIRBMP – Project Management Unit (PMU). The AIRBMP designed the Project with a multi-phased approach (series of Projects) to strengthen the integrated, climate-resilient management and development of the Ayeyarwady River Basin as well as the other national water resources. The first Project aimed at developing the institutions and tools needed to implement the Integrated River Basin Management and deliver the related livelihood benefits from enhanced navigation and hydro-meteorological warning, as well as other advisory services. The AIRBMP was declared effective in June 2015 and had a closing date of September 2020. Under this assignment, the DWIR proposed to undertake Physical Improvements and River Enhancement works in a 200 km long stretch from Mandalay to Nyaung U (Stretch 1). Our team was engaged by the DWIR to perform the Environmental and Social (E&S) analysis of the design options; analysis of the navigation enhancement alternatives; provide inputs in the selection of the preferred design options and preparation of the ESIA and ARAP reports.
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Flood Mitigation and Resilience Project in Ibadan City, Oyo State, Nigeria (World Bank-funded Project).
The Federal Government of Nigeria on behalf of the Oyo State Government had applied for funding from the World Bank (WB) towards the cost of 200 million USD for the Ibadan Urban Flood Management Project (IUFMP). The IUFMP was initiated in December 2014 to improve the capacity of the Oyo State by developing a long-term flood risk management framework through risk assessment, community awareness and providing enough flexibility in the Project design to make changes based on learning. The Project also supported Capacity-building for flood risk management in the city of Ibadan. It helped to reinforce the Oyo State Government’s early warning and response capabilities and leverages existing in the World Bank’s projects (such as the Community and Social Development Project, CSDP) in the Oyo State in support of the IUFMP.
We were engaged by the IUFMP for the Flood Mitigation and Resilience Project in Ibadan City. We have developed several methodologies to address the flood hazard impacts; developed a resultant framework and produced a baseline data through flood site investigation surveys and household surveys covering about 6000 samples in the city area and developed the geospatial database. The outcome of the study provided information about the selection of investments by identifying the vulnerable sites and households and also served as a benchmark for evaluating how the Project could improve the capacity of the Oyo State to effectively manage the flood risks in the Ibadan City throughout the lifecycle of the Project. It also enabled the Client to track progress over time and the ability to compare the vulnerability status at the IUFMP completion to evaluate any impacts of future events and facilitate the learning process.

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Design Checking and Works Supervision of the Construction of Water Supply Network and Home Connections in the City of Lubango (1st Phase) .
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Implementation Support for Achieving 24 Hour Water Supply in Delhi Phase I- Distribution Improvement .

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Design Checking and Works Supervision of the Construction of Water Supply Network and Home Connections in the City of Lubango (1st Phase) (World Bank-funded Project).
The Government of Angola (GoA) is working towards improving the access to water supply in the selected provincial cities with a focus on eliminating the disparities, as well as strengthening the overall water sector. With this objective, the Government has launched the Second Water Sector Institutional Development Project (WSIDP-2). The Project is being funded by the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the French Agency of Development (AFD) and will be implemented by the Financial and Contract Management Unit (FCMU-WB/AFD) of the Ministry of Energy and Water (MINEA) of the Government of Angola. The Project aims to target nine cities, which are Dundo, Huambo, Kuito, Lubango, Luena, Malanje, Moçamedes, N’Dalatando and Uige. As part of the Project, a new water supply network and household connections have been proposed in Lubango City. We have been engaged in the Design Checking and work supervision for the proposed assignment.
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Implementation Support for Achieving 24 Hour Water Supply in Delhi Phase I- Distribution Improvement (World Bank-funded Project).
The above-mentioned Project was undertaken jointly by the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) and the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). It involved a systematic and sustainable improvement in the water distribution system of South II and South III zones, essentially by converting from intermittent to continuous supply (“24/7”) through the introduction of appropriate infrastructure, operating and management practices and a supporting institutional and policy framework. We were associated with the Poyry Environment and the GmbH (Formerly GKW Consult, Germany) as engineering consultants. We were engaged in field investigations; identification of the system deficiency; preparation of rehabilitation budgetary estimates and development of an implementation plan for the works and engineering services for the water supply and sewage network system.

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The Independent EIA, Regional Biodiversity and Cumulative Impact Assessment for Trade Corridor Development, Mizoram, India .
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Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) for the Rehabilitation of the Tailings Dam (TD-10) and Overburden Dump (OB-54) in the Copperbelt Province in Zambia .

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The Independent EIA, Regional Biodiversity and Cumulative Impact Assessment for Trade Corridor Development, Mizoram, India .
The Government of India had received financing from the World Bank (WB) for the Mizoram State Road II- Regional Transport Connectivity Project (MSR II- RTCP). The Public Works Department (PWD) Mizoram (implementation agency for this Project), intended to carry out the preparation of an independent EIA, Regional Biodiversity and Cumulative Impact Assessment Study for the following road projects under the MSR II:
- The Group-I Roads (being upgraded through MSR II), which include:
  1. the 12 km long East-West Tlabung-Kawrpuichhuah Road (that would link to the nearby Chittagong Port in Bangladesh via a cross-border bridge and a newly planned road on the Bangladesh side through Rangamati);
  2. the 28 km long East-West Champhai-Zokhawthar Road (which connects to an existing border crossing to Myanmar) and the 42 km long Chumkhum- Chawngte Road.
- The Group -II Roads (being studied under the MSR II for subsequent upgrading), which include: the 284 km long North-South Alignment, starting at the NH44A junction between Aizawl and Tripura State passing through Thenhlum, Phairuangkai and Chawngte and connecting the Multi-modal Kaladan Road at the southern end.
We have been appointed to prepare four independent final EIA and EMP Reports for the Group II Roads, as well as a Strategic and Cumulative Environmental Impact Assessment Report focusing on biodiversity.
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Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) for the Rehabilitation of the Tailings Dam (TD-10) and Overburden Dump (OB-54) in the Copperbelt Province in Zambia .
This Project is located in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. Our tasks included comparative analysis of the National Legislative requirements including the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies as well as the Environmental and Social Screening and Scoping studies. Our team also performed the Baseline Environmental and Socio-economic Data Collection and Surveys, Identification and Assessment of the Environmental, Social and Ecological Impacts and Risks, as well as the Cumulative Impact Assessment.
An Alternative Analysis based on the Environmental and Social Assessment studies was carried out to identify the mitigation recommendations and enhancement measures required for this Rehabilitation Project. The site-specific Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) were also prepared.
The other salient tasks performed by our team in this Project include
1. Preparation of the BoQs for the ESMPs’ implementation,
2. Preparation of the Occupational Health and Safety Plan,
- Code of Conduct for the Contractors,
1. Development of the Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM)
2. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plan;
3. Preparation of the ESIA Report;
- Attending the Technical and Stakeholder Workshops,
- Engaging in Capacity-building and Knowledge Transfer initiatives.

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