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42486-016: Madhya Pradesh Urban Services Improvement Project Initial Environmental Examination Document stage: Draft Project Number: 42486-016 February 2019 IND: Madhya Pradesh Urban Services Improvement Program – Subproject of Water Supply Improvement in New Ramnagar and Amarpatan Towns Package No: MPUSIP-7D Prepared by Project Management Unit, Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Company, Government of Madhya Pradesh for the Asian Development Bank. This draft initial environmental examination is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the ‘terms of use’ section on ADB’s website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. 1 Draft Initial Environmental Examination February 2019 IND: Madhya Pradesh Urban Services Improvement Program – Subproject of Water Supply Improvement in New Ramnagar and Amarpatan Towns (Package 7D) Prepared by Project Management Unit, Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Company, Government of Madhya Pradesh for the Asian Development Bank 2 CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 08 February, 2019) Currency unit - Conversion INR1.00 = $.0.015 $1.00 = INR 71.00 Abbreviations AC – Asbestos Cement ADB – Asian Development Bank ASI – Archeological Survey of India ASO – Assistant Safeguards Office CC – Cement Concrete CFE – Consent for Establishment CFO – Consent for Operation CPCB – Central Pollution Control Board EA – Executing Agency EAC – Expert Appraisal Committee EC – Environmental Clearance EHS – Environmental Health & Safety EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMP – Environmental Management Plan; ESR – Elevated Service Reservoir GOI – Government of India GOMP – Government of Madhya Pradesh IA – Implementing Agency IEE – Initial Environmental Examination; NP – Nagar Parishad LPCD – Liters per Capita per Day MLD – Million Liters per Day MOEF – Ministry of Environment and Forest MPPCB – Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board MPUD – Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Company MPUSIP – Madhya Pradesh Urban Services Improvement Project NOC – No Objection Certificate PE – Polyethylene PHED – Public Health Engineering Department PIU – Project Implementation Unit; PMC – Project Management Consultant PMU – Project Management Unit PO – Project Officer PWD – Public Works Department REA – Rapid Environmental Assessment Checklist 3 RoW – Right of Way SEIAA – State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 UDHD – Urban Development and Housing Department ULB – Urban Local Body WHO – World Health Organization WSS – Water Supply Scheme WRD – Water Resources Department WTP – Water Treatment Plant WEIGHTS AND MEASURES °C Degree Celsius km Kilometer lpcd liters per capita per day mm milli meter m meter MLD million liters per day mm millimeter Nos Numbers sq.km Square Kilometer 1 Table of Contents I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... 4 II. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 10 A. Background ........................................................................................................................ 10 B. Purpose of this IEE Report............................................................................................. 11 C. Report Structure ............................................................................................................... 12 III. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ................................................................................ 13 A. Project Area........................................................................................................................ 13 B. Existing Water Supply Situation ................................................................................... 15 C. Proposed Project .............................................................................................................. 16 D. Implementation Schedule ............................................................................................... 20 IV. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ........................................ 32 A. ADB Policy.......................................................................................................................... 32 B. National Environmental Laws ....................................................................................... 32 V. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................... 38 A. Methodology Used for Baseline Study ....................................................................... 38 B. Baseline Environmental Profile. ................................................................................... 38 C. Subproject Site Environmental Features ................................................................... 50 VI. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ... 57 A. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 57 B. Pre-Construction Impacts – Design & Location ....................................................... 58 C. Construction Impacts ...................................................................................................... 63 D. Operation and Maintenance Impacts ........................................................................... 70 VII. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ................... 71 A. Overview ............................................................................................................................. 71 B. Public Consultation .......................................................................................................... 71 C. Information Disclosure .................................................................................................... 87 VIII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ............................................................... 88 A. Project Specific Grievance Redress Mechanism ..................................................... 88 IX. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN .................................................................. 99 A. Implementation Arrangements ..................................................................................... 99 B. Environmental Management Plan .............................................................................. 100 C. EMP Compliance Responsibilities ............................................................................. 130 D. Training Needs ................................................................................................................ 133 E. Monitoring and Reporting ............................................................................................ 134 F. EMP Implementation Cost ............................................................................................ 135 2 X. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................. 138 LIST OF Figures Figure 1: SUBPROJECT LOCATION OF AMARPATAN & NEW RAMNAGAR TOWNS ... 14 Figure 2: Proposed Distribution Zone Map of New Ramnagar WSS .................................. 21 Figure 3: Proposed Distribution Network Map Zone 1- New Ramnagar WSS by MPUDC under MPUSIP ................................................................................................................................... 22 Figure 4: Proposed Distribution Network Map Zone 2- New Ramnagar WSS by MPUDC under MPUSIP ................................................................................................................................... 23 Figure 5: Proposed Distribution Network Map Zone 3- New Ramnagar WSS by MPUDC under MPUSIP ................................................................................................................................... 24 Figure 6: Existing Distribution Network Map Zone 4- New Ramnagar WSS already laid & to be laid by WRD ......................................................................................................................... 25 Figure 7: Google Image showing components of New Ramnagar WSS (Under implementation by WRD) ............................................................................................................... 26 Figure 8: Proposed Water Supply Sytem- Amarpatan ........................................................... 27 Figure 9: Proposed Distribution Network Plan- Amarpatan WSS ....................................... 28 Figure 10: Google Image showing components & Alignment of Raw water Rising Main and Clear Water Rising Main of Amarpatan ........................................................................................................ 29 Figure 11: Cross Section of Intake Well of Amarpatan .......................................................... 30 Figure 12: Layout Plan of WTP- Amarpatan WSS ................................................................... 31 Figure 13: Site Environmental Features & Location of Proposed WSS Components on Survey of India Map /Topo sheet- Amarpatan Town ............................................................... 56 Figure 14: Work
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