Key environmental and social milestones of the Project are as follows:

01 Agreement for Preparation and Development of ESIA & RAP 04/30/2013
02 Finalization of ESIA & RAP
03 Recognition of Project Location in National Park 05/03/2013
04 Agreement for Carrying out Studies of CHA & BAP 09/13/2013
05 Peer Review Meeting with ADB in Manila 09/30/2013
06 Additional Agreement with Hagler Bailly for Climate Change Assessment Report and Updating the ESIA 02/27/2014
07 Reviews and Objection of ESIA by EPA 02/28/2014
08 Submission of Revised ESIA 03/31/2014
09 Acceptance of ESIA by EPA 04/09/2014
10 Public Hearing 05/15/2014
11 Approval for Construction in National Park 05/21/2014
12 Issuance of Environmental NOC 06/18/2014
13 Baseline Biodiversity Assessment 09/23/2014
14 Biodiversity Action Plan Draft Report 09/23/2014
15 Ecohydraulics Specialist Report 09/23/2014
16 Environmental Flow Assessment 09/23/2014
17 Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) Framework 09/23/2014
18 Frameworks for Management Plans 09/23/2014
19 Geomorphology Specialist Report 09/23/2014
20 Mitigation Strategies with Respect to the Impact of Sand and Gravel Mining in the Poonch Basin 09/23/2014
21 Physical Baseline 09/23/2014
22 Finalization of Road Map for National Park Management Plan 09/25/2014
23 Finalization of ESIA 09/25/2014
24 Cumulative Impact Assessment 11/01/2014
25 Approval of Wildlife & Fisheries Department, GoAJK for BAP 01/02/2015
26 Agreement for Carrying out Additional Studies for Updating BAP 01/13/2015
27 Agreement for Carrying out Security Risk Assessment, Developing a Security Management Plan and Related Procedures 01/27/2015
28 Security Risk Assessment 02/15/2015
29 ESIA Submission to EPA 02/20/2014
30 Approval of Wildlife & Fisheries Department, GoAJK for updated BAP 03/11/2015
31 Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan (LARP) 06/15/2015
32 Construction Environmental and Social Management Plan 09/15/2015
33 Emergency Response and Contingency Plan 09/15/2015
34 Biodiversity Action Plan 10/01/2015
35 Stakeholders Engagement Plan 10/06/2015
36 Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) 10/06/2015
37 EHS Plan for Diversion Tunnels 10/15/2015
38 Fire Emergency Response Plan 10/15/2015
39 Environment, Occupational Health and Safety Program 10/15/2015
40 Muck Disposal Plan 10/15/2015
41 Malaria Management Plan 10/15/2015
42 Spill Contingency Plan 10/15/2015
43 Traffic Management Plan 10/15/2015
44 Waste Management Plan 10/15/2015
45 Agreement for Development of Detailed Livelihood Restoration Plan (DLRP) 11/17/2015
46 Stakeholders Consultation Ongoing
47 Finalization of Site Specific Plans Ongoing
48 CSR Plan In Progress
49 Finalization of Climate Change Assessment Report
50 Finalization of Glacier Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) Assessment
51 Approval of Wildlife & Fisheries Department for Execution of BAP Implementation Agreement 02/19/2016
52 Execution of BAP Implementation Agreement 02/22/2016