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Madhya Pradesh Water Sector Restructuring Project (2010) (First Request)

Issues

Community health and safety

Description: Complaint raises concerns related to public health and safety including incidents of or an increase in accidents, release of hazardous materials, and spread of diseases. Concerns related to retaliation and/or violence are not included.

Complaints with this Issue: 368

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Pollution

Description: Complaint raises concerns about releases of pollutants related to the project, including hazardous or non-hazardous chemicals, minerals, metals, pathogens, odors, noise, vibration, radiation, light, and heat.

Complaints with this Issue: 234

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Water

Description: Complaint raises concerns about access to or availability of water. Concerns related to water pollution are not included.

Complaints with this Issue: 196

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Sectors

Infrastructure

Description: Project relates to construction or improvement of large structures, facilities, or public works projects. Examples include roads and other transportation projects, sanitation and water treatment facilities, power plants, and industrial facilities.

Complaints in this Sector: 1172

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Regulatory Development

Description: Project relates specifically to development or reform of legal frameworks, including laws and regulations.

Complaints in this Sector: 176

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Complaint

IAM: Inspection Panel (Panel)

ID: 72

Date Filed: Aug. 31, 2010

Date Closed: May 17, 2011

Status: Closed Without Outputs

Description

Issues raised by the Request: The Request focuses on the health hazard posed to the residents of the city of Gwalior by the raw sewage which the Requesters allege has entered the Swam Rekha River and is accumulating near their homes, which are situated on the banks of the River. They also complained about a reduction in the water table due to the concrete lining of the river which, according to them, prevents natural recharge of the aquifer and has caused several tube wells to dry up. The Requesters allege that sewage was discharged into the River when the underground sewerage lines were "crushed" and "broken" by the contractor for the Water Quality Enhancement Project when the contractor allegedly used the Swam Rekha riverbed to transport heavy machinery for the purposes of have informed Management and the Inspection Panel that they believe the sewerage pipelines, which connect to the main trunk line located under the Swam Rekha riverbed, do not have the capacity to carry the water delivered to them from the additional drains (nallas) which empty into them. The Requesters allege that they are harmed by the Project due to the omissions and failures of the World Bank in its compliance with OP 1.00 (Poverty Reduction), OP 4.01 (Environmental Assessment), and OP 13.05 (Project Supervision). Memorandum to the Executive Directors (English), pg 2-3, https://www.inspectionpanel.org/sites/default/files/ip/PanelCases/72-Memorandum%20to%20the%20Executive%20Directors%20%28English%29.pdf this Project. The Requesters also allege the lining work was of poor quality, and have expressed serious concern about the adequacy of Management's supervision. In subsequent correspondence, the Requesters

Complaint Stages

Filing

Aug. 31, 2010

Filing

Status:

Start Date: Aug. 31, 2010

Registration

Aug. 31, 2010 -

May 17, 2011

Registration

Status: Closed With Output

Explanation: Addressed outside process; Addressed outside process, Management is addressing or has addressed concerns

Eligibility

Not Undertaken

Eligibility

Status: Not Undertaken

Explanation: Case closed in earlier stage

Dispute Resolution

Not Undertaken

Dispute Resolution

Status: Not Undertaken

Explanation: Not offered by mechanism, Dispute resolution was not an option in this case; Not offered by mechanism, Stage is not practiced by mechanism

Compliance Review

Not Undertaken

Compliance Review

Status: Not Undertaken

Explanation: Case closed in earlier stage; Case closed in earlier stage, Complaint was originally found ineligible or not registered

Has Compliance Report: No

Non-Compliance Found: No

Monitoring

Not Undertaken

Monitoring

Status: Not Undertaken

Explanation: Case closed in earlier stage; Case closed in earlier stage, Complaint was originally found ineligible or not registered

Closed

May 17, 2011

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