Nepal's Kathmandu Valley is home to ancient cities with rich cultural heritage, temples and monuments including seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites. They all contribute to the valley’s distinct historic character shaping the cultural identity of its inhabitants and providing immense benefits to the economy. Over time, however, the ancient structures have suffered much damage from long exposure to extreme weather conditions, earthquakes and years of neglect. Such sites are mostly surrounded by dense and dynamic human settlement where urban development pressure is high.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has published this field kit to support the Project Implementation Directorate (PID) of the Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL) in carrying out their work by complying with the environmental safeguard requirements. The guide will support PID staff in following a systematic procedure for environmental planning, compliance monitoring and reporting while implementing the work. It could also be a useful reference document to other stakeholders related to the water supply and sanitation sector.
The kit can be referred to while preparing environmental assessments, heritage impact assessments, engineering designs and estimates, bidding and contract documents, and site-specific environmental management plans.