PWD Manual Final Draft - Association of Engineers Kerala

Contents1. Every Assistant Executive Engineer, Quality Assurance, shall carry out minimum ten visits to worksevery month, of which at least one visits, shall be of maintenance works.2. Check the quality of materials used in the work.3. Carry out a systematic check on the field test carried out by the field staff during the course of thework.4. Provide guidance to the field staff in case of any problem relating to routine field tests.5. To guide in setting up laboratories at various stations/work sites.6. To review the quality & performance of new materials and techniques introduced in the Departmentfrom time to time on the basis of the field inspections.204.6.2 Joint Director, Project Preparation Unit and Social CellHe shall be responsible for the following1. Review of investigation works, investigation reports, SIA reports and feasibility.2. Review of interim report and DPR for the projects entrusted.3. Issue proper guidance to all the activities to subordinate officers.4. Any other duty assigned by the superior officers.204.6.3 Deputy Director, Project Preparation UnitHe shall be responsible for the following1. Check the preliminary and detailed investigation, Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and LandAcquisition Plan (LA).2. Check the feasibility report.3. Check the interim report.4. Check the Detailed Project Report.5. Any other duties assigned by the superior officers.204.6.4 Assistant Director, Project Preparation UnitHe shall be responsible for the following1. Organize and conduct preliminary investigation for preparing feasibility report.2. Preparing feasibility and interim reports for the projects entrusted.3. Organize and conduct detailed investigation for preparing Detailed Project Report.4. Preparing DPR for projects entrusted.5. Any other duties assigned by the superior officers.204.6.5 Executive Engineer, EnvironmentIn addition to duties as per section 202.6 he shall be responsible for the following:1. Liaison with various wings of the department for the collection of information about projects.2. Study the projects and initiate the screening and scoping.3. Ensure the protection /prevention/minimization of air pollution, noise pollution, soil contaminationand water pollution.4. Protection of site of natural / cultural heritage.5. Optimum use of natural resources.6. Use or reuse or recycling of wastes generated during all stages of the project Execution.7. Protection of flora and fauna.8. Identify the requirements of environmental procedures to be followed and permission to be obtained.9. Arrange to prepare the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental ManagementPlan (EMP), based on the requirement of permissions and sensitivity of the environment.10. Ensure that the EMP forms part of the contract document.11. Evaluation of the contractors’ past performance on the implementation of the EnvironmentalManagement aspects.12. Ensure that the cost of environmental works is included in the project cost.13. Oversee the implementation of the EMP during the execution.14. Oversee the implementation of the closure plans after the completion of the physical works15. Enhancement of the vacant land of the project by floriculture, horticulture, arboriculture etc..16. Recording of the good environmental practices.17. Conducting the induction and refresher training for Engineers and Contractors.18. Review contractor Environment and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Action plan.19. Review of Environmental and Social Factors (RESF), Environment and Social Management Plan.20. Verify the project report and to see that the environmental aspects are included before issuing TS.34