To comply with the international environmental and social standards, the Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) for the Gulpur Hydropower project has been designed in compliance with the requirements of applicable laws of land and project lenders including IFC, ADB, Korean Exim Bank and CDC/BII. ADB safeguard policies, IFC performance standards and other guidelines served as the key documents that govern the overall system. The system was based on following elements as indicated below.
The ESMS is further strengthening by management plans and procedures, designed for general and site specific activities. Following is a glimpse of some of these management plans designed specifically for the Gulpur Project.
- Environmental and Social Management Plan
- Emergency Response and Contingency Plan
- Biodiversity Action Plan
- Stakeholders Engagement Plan
- EHS Plan for Diversion Tunnels
- Fire Emergency Response Plan
- Environment, Occupational Health and Safety Program
- Muck Disposal Plan
- Malaria Management Plan
- Spill Contingency Plan
- Material Management and Handling Plan
- Traffic Management Plan
- Waste Management Plan
- Security Management Plan
- Community Health and Safety Plan
- Sediment and Erosion Management Plan
- Incident Investigation, Reporting and Communication Plan
- Emergency Evacuation Plan
- Employee Health Management Plan
- Corrective Action Plan
- Grievance Mechanism Plan
- Workers Accommodation Plan
- Detailed Livelihood Restoration Plan (DLRP)
- Stakeholders Consultation
- Corporate Social Responsibility Plan
- Corona Virus Management Plan
- Standard Operating Procedure for Minimum Environmental Flow
- Sustainable Sediment Mining Plan
- National Park Management Plan
