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Samut Prakarn Wastewater Management Project

Loan / TA No.1410-THA/1646-THA
Country: Thailand

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Project

Project Title Samut Prakarn Wastewater Management Project
Loan / TA No. 1410-THA
Country Thailand

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Complaint

Date of Initial Complaint 27/11/2000
Received by Management 29/11/2000; acknowledged by President Chino on 5/12/2000
Sender of Complaint Narong Khomklom, Mayor of Klong DanChalao Timthong, Klong Dan VillagerDawan Chantarahassadee, Klong Dan Villager
Allegations of policy breaches as stated in the Complaint Anticorruption, Social Dimensions in Bank Operations, Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information, Good Governance, Involuntary Resettlement, Poverty Reduction, Environmental Assessment Requirements of the ADB, Urban Sector Strategy
Allegations of harm done No consultations; toxins in the treated water; reduced salinization of the sea water
Date Management response sent (45 days) 11/1/2001
Signed by President Chino

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Request for Inspection

Date of request for inspection 5/4/2001
Received by the Board Inspection Committee (BIC) 11/4/2001; acknowledged by Asst. Secretary on 11/4/2001 and the BIC on 17/4/2001
Requester Narong Khomklom, Mayor of Klong Dan
Chalao Timthong, Klong Dan Villager
Dawan Chantarahassadee, Klong Dan Villager
Allegation of policy breaches as stated in the Request
  • Inspection
  • Supplementary Financing of Cost Overruns of Bank-financed Projects (OM13)
  • Operational Missions (OM32)
  • Environmental Considerations in Bank Operations (OM20)
  • Involuntary Resettlement (OM50)
  • Economic Analysis (OM36)
  • Incorporation of Social Dimensions in Bank Operations (OM47)
  • Benefit Monitoring and Evaluation (OM22)
  • Policy on Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information
  • Governance (OM54)
  • Anticorruption (OM55)
  • Internal Audit Policy (OM55)
  • Poverty Reduction
  • Policy on Fisheries
  • Urban Sector Strategy
Allegations of harm done No consultations; toxins in the treated water; reduced salinization of the sea water; threats to livelihood, health and environment
Date forwarded to Management 25/4/2001
Due date of Management response to request (if any) (30 days) 24/5/2001
Date Management response received (if any) 24/5/2001
Forwarded to requesters on 31/5/2001; requesters' letter dated 6/6/2001
Due date of BIC recommendation on authorization of inspection (14 days) 20/6/2001
Date BIC recommendation made 20/6/2001
Read BIC's recommendation to the Board
Date of Board consideration of Request (21 days) 10/7/2001
  • Inspection was authorized by the Board
  • Report sent to requesters on 11/7/2001

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Inspection

Date of appointment of Panel members 13/7/2001
W. Wiertsema - 13/7/2001
J. Henderson - 24/7/2001
P. Loh - 8/10/2001
Date of submission of Panel work plan 8/9/2001
Date of Panel's visit to Project area (if any)  
Date Panel report forwarded to Management 17/12/2001
Read the Report of the Inspection Panel to BIC
Due date of Management's response to report (30 days) 15/1/2002
Request for extension of time until 14/2/2002 approved by BIC Chairman
Date Management response received 14/2/2002
Due date BIC recommendation circulated to Board 28/2/2002
Date BIC recommendation circulated to the Board 28/2/2002
Read BIC's Report and Recommendation to the Board
Date of Board consideration of report (21 days) 25/3/2002

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Action Taken By Management

Remedial steps recommended by BIC 28/2/2002
ADB to be an active participant, Management to continue to monitor resettlement efforts (provide semi-annual reports on the status of implementation), and Management to provide semi-annual reports on system for monitoring of socio-economic impacts, progress in community involvement and problems associated with odor and effluent.
Remedial steps approved by Board 25/3/2002
Action taken by Management 3/10/2002

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