Environmental Assessment Report

Initial Environmental Examination (Orissa) Project Number: 37066 March 2010

India: Rural Roads Sector II Investment Program (Project 5)

Prepared by [Author(s)] [Firm] [City, Country] Prepared by Ministry of Rural Development for the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Prepared for [Executing Agency] [Implementing Agency]

The views expressed herein are those of the consultant and do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s members, Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. The 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.

Orissa: Initial Environmental Examination Report – Batch IV Roads

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section - 1 INTRODUCTION 1-1 BACKGROUND 1 1-2 BATCH IV PROJECTS IN ORISSA 1 1-3 RURAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROPOSALS 2 1.4 INITIAL ENVIRNMENTAL EXAMINATION 2 1-4.1 Corridor of Impact and Study Area 2 1-4.2 Field Visits 3 1-4.3 Secondary Data Collection 3 1-4.4 Primary Data Collection 3 1-5 PURPOSE OF THE REPORT 3 Section - 2 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT 2.1 TYPE OF PROJECT 4 2.2 CATEGORY OF PROJECT 4 2.3 NEED FOR PROJECT 4 2.4 ROADS FOR IEE 4 2.5 Size or Magnitude of Operation 7 2.6 Schedule for Implementation 7 2.7 Description of Project 7 2.7.1 Rural Road Construction Proposals 7 2.7.2 Present Condition 8 2.7.3 Available Right of Way (ROW) 13 2.7.4 Alignment and Profile 14 2.7.5 Traffic 14 2.7.6 Economic Assessment 14 Section - 3 DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT 3.1 GENERAL 16 3.2 PHYSICAL RESOURCES 16 3.2.1 Topography 16 3.2.2 Geology 17 3.2.3 Earthquake Zone / Sensitivity 17 3.2.4 Climate 17 3.2.5 Surface Water 19 3.2.6 Ground Water 19 3.2.7 Soil 23 3.2.8 Surface Water Quality 23 3.2.9 Ambient Air Quality 23 3.2.10 Ambient Noise Quality 23 3.2.11 Drought & Cyclone 24 3.2.12 Land Use 24 3.3 ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES 24 3.3.1 Terrestrial Flora 24 3.3.2 Terrestrial/ Avian Fauna 27 3.3.3 Forests 28 3.3.4 Wildlife 28 3.3.5 Rare or Endangered Species 28 3.3.6 Fisheries 29 3.3.7 Aquatic Biology 29 3.4 HUMAN AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 29 3.4.1 Population and Community 29 3.4.2 Industries 29 3.4.3 Flood Control Facilities 29 3.4.4 Agriculture 29 3.4.5 Archaeological/ Historical Monuments 30 3.4.6 Temples / Shrines / Idols 30

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Section - 4 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 4.1 GENERAL 31 4.2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS DUE TO PROJECT (ROAD) LOCATION 31 4.2.1 National Parks/Wild Life Sanctuaries 31 4.2.2 Archaeological/ Heritage Monuments 31 4.2.3 Natural Habitat/Nature reserves 32 4.2.4 Reserve Forests/ Protected Forest and/or Unclassified Forest Areas/ Lands 32 4.3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS DUE TO PROJECT (ROAD) DESIGN 33 4.3.1 Embankment construction 33 4.3.2 Soil erosion 33 4.3.3 Clearing of vegetation 34 4.3.4 Cross Drainage 34 4.3.5 Roadside Sanitation 34 4.3.6 Road cutting for Conveyance of Irrigation Pipes 35 ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT (ROAD) 4.4 35 CONSTRUCTION 4.4.1 Geology / Stone Quarries 35 4.4.2 Hydro-geology/Ground Water 36 4.4.3 Soil/ Borrow Areas 36 4.4.4 Land Use 37 4.4.5 Drainage 38 4.4.6 Water Quality 39 4.4.7 Terrestrial Flora & Fauna 39 4.4.8 Loss of Forest land/ Cover 40 4.4.9 Air quality 40 4.4.10 Noise 41 4.4.11 Vibration 41 4.4.12 Construction Debris 42 4.4.13 Archaeological/ Historical Monuments 42 4.4.14 Road Side Shrines/Temples 42 4.4.15 Road Side Sanitation 42 4.5 ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM PROJECT OPERATIONS 42 4.6 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT MEASURES 43 4.6.1 Retrieval of Green (Tree) Cover 43 4.6.2 Improvement in Air/Noise Quality 43 4.6.3 Improvement of Road Side Sanitation 43 4.6.4 Socio-economic Benefits 44 4.7 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN 44 Section – 5 INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND MONITORING PLAN 5-1 GENERAL 45 5-2 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN 45 5-2.1 Issues / Project Actions / Environmental Attributes 45 5-2.2 Mitigation Measures 45 5-3 RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION 45 5-4 EMAP IMPLEMENTATION MONOTORING 45 5-5 INSTITUTIONAL REQIREMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF EMAP 45 5-5.1 Institutional Requirements- Construction Stage 45 Section - 6 PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURES 6-1 INTRODUCTION 48 6-2 OBJECTIVES 48 6-3 METHODOLOGY ADOPTED FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS 48 6-3.1 Stages and Levels of Consultation 48 6-3.2 Contents 50 6-3.3 Public Hearing, Schedule-IV, under EIA Notification of MoEF 50 6-3.4 Issues Raised and Community Perception 50 Section - 7 FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS 7-1 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 53 7-2 CONCLUSIONS 53

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APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1 Orissa - List of Rural Roads under Fourth Annual Batch APPENDIX 2 Environmental Management Plan APPENDIX 3 Environmental Monitoring Control Matrix – Construction Phase APPENDIX 4 List of persons interacted during Public Consultation

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Acronyms and Abbreviations

ADB : Asian Development Bank BIS : Bureau of Indian Standards CD : Cross Drainage CGWB : Central Ground Water Board CO : Carbon Monoxide COI : Corridor of Impact DM : District Magistrate EA : Executing Agency EAF : Environment Assessment Framework ECOP : Environmental Codes of Practice EIA : Environmental Impact Assessment EMAP : Environmental Management Action Plan EO : Environmental Officer FEO : Field Environmental Officer FGD : Focus Group Discussion FFA : Framework Financing Agreement GOI : Government of GP : Gram Panchayat GSB : Granular Sub Base HC : Hydro Carbon IA : Implementing Agency IEE : Initial Environmental Examination IRC : Indian Road Congress LPG : Liquefied Petroleum Gas MFF : Multitranche Financing Facility MORD : Ministry of Rural Development MORTH : Ministry of Road Transport and Highways MOU : Memorandum of Understanding NAAQS : National Ambient Air Quality Standards NGO : Non Governmental Organisation NOx : Nitrogen Oxide NC : Not Connected NGO : Non-Government Organization NRRDA : National Rural Road Development Agency OSRRA : Orissa State Rural Road Agency PIU : Project Implementation Unit PIC : Project Implementation Consultants PRIs : Panchyati Raj Institutions PMGSY : Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana POL : Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants PPTA : Project Preparation Technical Assistance ROW : Right-of-Way RPM : Respirable Particulate Matter RRP : Report and Recommendation of the President RRSIP II : Rural Roads Sector II Investment Program SRRDA : State Rural Road Development Agency SBD : Standard Bidding Documents

SO2 : Sulphur di-Oxide SPM : Suspended Particulate Matter TA : Technical Assistance TOR : Terms of Reference TSC : Technical Support Consultants UG : Upgradation WBM : Water Bound Macadam ZP : Zilla Parishad ADB : Asian Development Bank BIS : Bureau of Indian Standards

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INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION

RURAL ROADS SECTOR II INVESTMENT PROGRAMME: ORISSA

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND The (GOI) is currently implementing the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Program in many states of India through the Ministry of Rural Development (MORD). The main objective of PMGSY is to connect the unconnected habitations with a population of 1000 or more (500 or more in the case of Hilly States, including North East, Desert and Tribal areas) in the first phase. The National Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA) under the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, is the Agency responsible for overall management, supervision and execution. NRRDA is a part of MORD. The Orissa State Rural Road Agency (OSRRA) is the implementation agency of PMGSY program in Orissa. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing loan for the Rural Roads Sector II Project (RRSIIP) to support the national rural roads program known as Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) in Assam, West Bengal and Orissa states. The ADB’s loan assistance will be implemented in different annual batches in the three states. First annual batch consisted of 3,000 km rural roads (about1000 km in each state) and was prepared under ADB’s Technical Assistance. The subsequent annual batches in Orissa (2nd to 4th) were prepared by the OSSRA. The Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for fourth annual batch that cover 331 roads for total 1512.02 km length have been prepared by the PIUs with support of consultants. The fourth batch project as per agreed Environmental Assessment Review Framework (EARF)1 has to be categorized based on the ADB’s Environmental Assessment Requirement, 2003 and environmental assessment needs to be prepared for each road. Based on the environmental conditions of the project areas and the nature of project activities, the fourth batch project has been categorised as ‘Category B’ project, The Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) for each road was prepared by using the environmental checklist as per agreed EARF. The Environmental checklist for each road of the fourth batch was prepared by the PIC. The Initial environmental examination (IEE) for the fourth batch is prepared by using the environmental checklists. This summary IEE report covers: (i) listing all of the subprojects, (ii) assessing sample subprojects including field visits (iii) additional information from summary of all 331 environmental checklists of the roads covered by the Batch IV and secondary information of baseline scenario of the different districts of Orissa and (iii) describing general mitigation measures, monitoring, institutional arrangements and others that are common to all the subprojects.

1.2 BATCH IV PROJECTS IN ORISSA

A list of district wise subproject roads under the fresh batch (Batch IV) is presented in Appendix 1. Summary of the proposed subprojects is as under:

No. of districts where subprojects are located : 11 No. of subproject roads : 331 No. of Packages : 213 Total length of roads (km) : 1512.02

1 The Environmental Assessment Review Frame work was prepared and agreed during the preparation of the MFF under loan MFF 001-IND Rural Road Sector II Investment Program, approved 2005.

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These districts are located in the southern, western and central parts of the state. Within each district, the roads are further scattered in several blocks and sub divisions. In this batch of subprojects, the longest road is 16.80 km (RD Road to Bijapur in Chandrapur Block of district), while the shortest is 0.54 km (T-6 (Gulei-Nimabahali RD road in Hindol Block of district), the average length works out to 4.528 km. The location map of the districts is given in Figure 1.1.

Figure 1.1: Location of Districts with Batch IV Roads in Orissa

1.3 RURAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROPOSALS The proposal for rural road construction works typically considers a 10-12 m right of way (ROW), which includes side slopes for embankment, side drains on either side of the alignment. The construction proposals are confined to the existing alignment of the unpaved tracks. Majority of these are foot/pathways traditionally used by the villagers and transformed into the present form of unpaved tracks/roads through minor construction works taken up by the communities, local bodies and State Government over the decades.

1.4 INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION

1.4.1 Corridor of Impact and Study Area

Based on the proposed cross-section, 15m (7.5m on each side of the existing alignment) has been considered as the direct area of influence or the corridor of impact (COI) for IEE. In addition, a 10 km wide corridor (5 km on each side) of the proposed alignment has been considered for assessment of the baseline environmental conditions of the region as a whole.

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1.4.2 Field Visits

The TSC has been appointed to assist the OSRRA in environmental and social safe guard during the project implementation. The TSC has prepared this Initial Environmental Examination Report. For this the consultants visited project roads during May 2009 - November 2009.

For Initial Environmental Examination (IEE), 37 sample rural roads in 11 districts (166.01 km) from different stretches / locations were selected, which broadly represent the fourth batch of 1512.02 km.

1.4.3 Secondary Data Collection

Upon the completion of field appraisal, secondary environmental data pertaining to the significant environmental issues were collected from various governments and non- governmental / research institutions for assessment of the baseline environment of the project locations / region as a whole.

1.4.4 Primary Data Collection

The primary data generation was limited to the ecological investigation of typical sensitive areas among the selected rural road construction proposals. Similarly, a rapid tree enumeration survey was also carried out in some of the selected stretches of the rural road construction proposals. The details of the investigations are included under the section 2 and 3 of this report.

1.5 PURPOSE OF THE REPORT

This report summarises the Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) of the fourth annual batch of 1512.02 km of rural roads in Orissa and is based on the review of the sample ECOP/environmental check lists prepared for the sub projects by the PIUs and PIC. The IEE has been carried out in accordance with the Bank’s Environmental Assessment Guidelines, 2003 and new Safeguard Policy Statement 2009.

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SECTION 2: DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

2.1 TYPE OF PROJECT

The PMGSY program had a mandate to provide all-weather roads to all the rural habitations within the country by year 2007. The PMGSY guidelines have the following priorities for establishing the rural connectivity.

¾ Unconnected habitations with population of 1000 or more ¾ Unconnected habitations with population of 500 to 999 or in population located in designated hilly or desert areas or with predominantly scheduled caste or scheduled tribe population, greater than 250. ¾ Population of 1000 or more presently connected by all-weather gravel roads. ¾ Population that satisfy the criteria described in category two above presently connected by all weather roads. ¾ Population of 1000 or more presently connected by all weather paved or WBN roads requiring rehabilitation. ¾ Population that satisfy the criteria described in category two above presently connected by all weather paved or WBM requiring rehabilitation

2.2 CATEGORY OF PROJECT

The Batch IV rural roads of Orissa that are funded by the Rural Road Development Program under the PMGSY is categorised as ‘B’ in accordance with the ADB’s Environmental Policy 2003 as translated into the ADB’s Environmental Assessment Guidelines, 2003 as well as new Safeguard Policy Statement 2009 and Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) are to be carried out for projects under the Category B. The Category B projects are judged to have some adverse environmental impacts but of lesser degree and / or significance than Category A projects, which require detailed EIA studies.

2.3 NEED FOR PROJECT

The rural road connectivity is seen as a catalyst for rural sector development by promoting access to health, education facilities and as an avenue to increased economic opportunities, leading to increased agricultural income and productive employment opportunities. The rural road development project is expected to play a dominant role in development of rural sector and ensuring sustainable poverty reduction program.

2.4 ROADS FOR IEE

The fourth batch of 1512.02 km of rural roads is spread over 11 districts of the state. The district wise distribution of the 1512.02 km roads is given in Appendix 1 and district wise summarised in Table 2.1.

Table 2.1: District wise Distribution of Rural Roads under Batch IV

Average Road Length Sl. No of No of Total Length District Road Length (Km) No. Packages Roads (km) (Km) Min Max 1 16 23 107.57 4.68 13.19 1.5 2 Bolangir 12 16 82.37 5.15 12.86 1.23 3 Dhenkanal 5 13 22.09 1.70 2.53 0.54 4 Kalahandi 9 10 53.48 5.35 11.7 2.4 5 9 11 48.4 4.4 8 2.55

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Average Road Length Sl. No of No of Total Length District Road Length (Km) No. Packages Roads (km) (Km) Min Max 6 Nowrangpur 53 76 381.82 5.02 13.65 0.81 7 4 4 20.23 5.06 7.5 3.23 8 Rayagada 21 21 112.05 5.34 16.8 1.5 9 16 20 114.32 5.72 21.62 0.99 10 Sonepur 9 11 66.87 6.08 10.5 2.8 11 Sundargarh 59 130 502.82 3.87 12 0.75 Grand Total 213 335 1512.02 4.76 11.85 1.66

Based on the environmental criteria, at least one road from each district having Batch III road was selected in consultations with the PIU of OSRRA at district level. The list of the sample roads of 166.01 km at 37 different stretches / locations, which broadly represent the batch III roads, is given in Table 2.2. The list of 1512.02 km roads is given in Appendix 1.

Table 2.2: List of Selected Roads for Initial Environmental Examination in Orissa

SI Block Link/through Package No. Name of Proposed road N / Length of No. route No. as UG Road per OMMAS Form To 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Name of the District Bargarh Name of the Division: Bargarh 1 Bargarh L-35 OR-03-ADB-56-IV NH-201 Dumerpali N 1.50 2 Sohela L-92 OR-03-ADB-60-IV Ghenss Budamal N 2.43 Name of the Division: Padamapur 3 Gaisilet L60 (A) OR-03-ADB-52-IV T03 RD road Kantabahal N 4.48 Name of the District: Bolangir Name of the Division: Bolangir 4 Khaprakhol T-6 OR-05-ADB-38-IV Nandupala Buromal N 12.86 5 L - 70 OR-05-ADB-34-IV R.D. Road Ainlatunga N 9.8 Name of the District: Dhenkanal Name of the Division: Dhenkanal T-6 (Gulei-Nimabahali 6 Hindol L-86 OR-09-ADB-50-IV Bankidi N 1.55 , RD road) Name of the Division: 7 L-34 OR-09-ADB-53-IV NH-200 Muruga N 1.23 T1 (Batagaon) Birasal 8 Kankadahad L-50 OR-09-ADB-52-IV Haladikundi N 1.28 RD road Name of the District: Kalahandi Name of the Division: 9 L-56 OR-15-ADB-59-IV NH-201 Keroguda N 5.40 10 Junagad L-35 OR-15-ADB-57-IV Khurlabeda Boxi tulsipali N 5.28 Name of the District: Koraput Name of the Division : 11 Semiliguda OR-19-ADB-58-IV N.H-43 (Kunduli) M. Pungar UG 2.00 Name of the District: Nawarangpur Name of the Division: Nowarangpur 12 Kosagumuda L-04049 OR-22-ADB-43-IV Baragaom A.P Ghatchura N 5.31 13 Dabugam L - 02038 OR-22-ADB-38-IV P . W . D . Road Saraguda N 0.81 14 Dabugam L - 02049 OR-22-ADB-38-IV Ravanaguda Mendra N 5.30 Name of the Division: 15 Jharigam T-0308 OR-22-ADB-75-IV Kenduguda Bainsibandha - 2 N 5.60 Jamapadar [T- 16 Umerkote L-10059 OR-22-ADB-69-IV Siuni N 1.80 100006]

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SI Block Link/through Package No. Name of Proposed road N / Length of No. route No. as UG Road per OMMAS Form To 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 Umerkote L-10072 OR-22-ADB-72-IV Hirapur Saraguda N 2.1 Name of the District: Rayagada Name of the Division: Rayagada 18 Rayagada L062 OR-27-ADB-53-IV P.S.Road Kandhakhilemu N 4.50 19 K.Singpur L034 OR-27-ADB-55-IV RD Road Minajhola N 4.50 Name of the District: Sambalpur Name of the Division: Sambalpur 20 Bamra L66 OR-28-ADB-25-IV Rengapada Rajabasa N 4.47 21 Bamra L86 OR-28-ADB-15-IV Pindapathar Kaliapada N 6.94 Name of the District: Sonepur Name of the Division: Sonepur 22 Sonepur OR-29-ADB-17-IV Khari Menda RD road Maliisirigidi N 3.00 23 Sonepur OR-29-ADB-12-IV NH-224 Baidynath N 3.81 Name of the District : Sundargarh Name of the Division: Sundargarh 24 Hemgir L-070 OR-30-ADB-86-IV Rangiadhipa Jhulenbud N 5.77 25 Lephripada L051 OR-30-ADB-52-IV Dumabahal Rajbahal N 3.96 26 L-024 OR-30-ADB-54-IV Laing RS Colony Kalodihi N 7.78 27 Rajgangpur OR-30-ADB-68-IV Rajgangpur Dubuku (reach-2) N 8.25 28 Rajgangpur L-061 OR-30-ADB-58-IV RD road Badkatoli N 2.60 29 Tangarpali L-039 OR-30-ADB-82-IV PWD road Tumbapali N 2.27 30 Hemgir L-043 OR-30-ADB-87-IV Fatakpara Barbahali N 7.74 Name of the Division: 31 Lahunipara L-055 OR-30-ADB-109-IV SH 10 A Mahuldihi Derula N 5.70 32 Nuagaon L-033 OR-30-ADB-104-IV Taterkela Jamberna N 3.14 33 Bonai L-024 OR-30-ADB-112-IV NH 23 Kello N 5.00 34 Lahunipara L-031 OR-30-ADB-97-IV SH - 10 A Dhamanadhar N 1.95 35 Kuarmunda L-055 OR-30-ADB-127-IV RD road Dhuntapada N 5.20 36 Nuagaon L-090 OR-30-ADB-135-IV Nuagaon Asanbeda N 3.20 Name of the District : Nuapada Name of the Division: Nuapada 37 Nuapada OR-24-ADB-25/IV Sinapali Armela UG 7.50

The environmental criteria for selection of project districts leading to selection of 166.01 km sample rural roads for lEE within these districts are given in Table 2.3. The detail description of the environmental features of these districts and state as a whole are given in Section 3.0 Description of Environment.

Table 2.3 Environmental Criteria for Selection of Sample Rural Roads S. No. Name of the District Environmental Criteria 1. Bargarh Alluvial Plain, Hilly area, Flood prone areas 2. Bolangir Alluvial Plain, Hilly area, Flood prone areas 3. Dhenkanal Flood prone area, Hilly/Forest area 4. Kalahandi Hilly/Forest area, Flood prone areas 5. Koraput Hilly areas, dry area 6. Nowrangpur Hilly area, Flood prone area 7. Rayagada Alluvial Plain, Hilly area, Flood prone area 8. Sambalpur Plain Area/ Forest area

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S. No. Name of the District Environmental Criteria 9. Sonepur Hilly/Forest area, Flood prone areas 10. Sundargarh Plain Area I Hilly areas The general landuse map of selected sample project districts from central and western Orissa is given in Map 2.1

Map 2.1: Environmental (Land use) Features of selected Project districts

2.5 SIZE OR MAGNITUDE OF OPERATION

The construction cost of rural roads under the fourth annual batch of 1512.02 km is broadly estimated at Indian Rupees 6114.06 million (Package wise in Appendix 1).

2.6 SCHEDULE FOR IMPLEMENTATION

The 1512.02 km rural road construction works have commenced from March 2009 and expected to be complete in 2010.

2.7 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

2.7.1 Rural Road Construction Proposals

The rural road construction work will provide 7.5 m roadway width with 3.75 m carriageway in plain terrain. The proposal considers a 3.75 m cement concrete pavement with lined storm water drains for stretches passing through the habitations. The pavement design considers a base layer of variable thickness as per the design with granular sub base; 150 mm thick water bound macadam (WBM grade I & II) and finally topped with 20 mm thick bituminous pavement. Adequate cross drainage structures like pipe or slab culverts/bridge structures are considered for drainage channels across the roads. The construction will be in accordance with Indian Roads Congress (IRC) road manual. Figure 2.2 is showing typical cross section of the rural roads.

The rural road construction works will be in conformity with the Rural Roads Manual and Technical Specifications (IRC:SP20:2002) for Rural Roads published by the Indian Road Congress (IRC) on behalf of Ministry of Rural Development Government of India.

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2.7.2 Present Condition

At present the rural habitations to be covered under PMGSY are connected to the nearest paved road network through unpaved tracks. Generally, these are the traditional village pathways that have transformed into the present tracks or unpaved roads through minor construction work undertaken over the decades under various programs by the local bodies and State Governments. The tracks are not all weather roads have corrugations at several stretches but vehicular traffic like farm tractors, light commercial vehicles still do ply on these tracks in dry seasons.

The present environmental condition of the sample roads from the environmental impact checklist prepared by PIUs is summarized in Table-2.4 and road wise salient environmental features from field observation and checking of sample checklist (37 nos. road, 11% of the total road, i.e. 331 nos. under the Batch IV as presented in Table 2.5.

Table 2.4: Summary of Environmental Condition of Sample Roads

Environmental impact checklist points Status as reported in the Checklists A. Climate Conditions Temperature (oC) High Maximum 47oC Low Minimum 7oC Humidity (%) High Maximum 92% Low Minimum 15% Rainfall (mm/year) 1020 mm to 2146.8 mm Rainy Season (---month to ---month) June to October B. Locations of the Road Coastal area None of the roads are in coastal belt Mangrove (along roadside) None of roadside having mangroves Hilly/Mountainous area Koraput & Sundargarh districts have partial or more hilly roads Forest area No road passes through forest area needing Forest Clearance Lake/Swamp None of the roads having Lake/Swamp near it. Inhabited area Bargarh, , Denkanal, Kalahandi, Koraput, , Rayagada, Sambalpur, Sonepur & Sundargarh roads having inhabited area Agricultural land Bargarh, Balangir, Denkanal, Kalahandi, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Sambalpur, Sonepur & Sundargarh roads having side by agriculture land area Barren land Bargarh, Balangir, Denkanal, Kalahandi, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Sambalpur, Sonepur & Sundargarh roads having side by barren land Flat area Bargarh, Balangir, Denkanal, Kalahandi, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Sambalpur, Sonepur & Sundargarh roads having side by flat area C. Description of the Road Environment Is the area along the project road prone to landslide None of the roads have landslide problems problems? Is the area along the project road prone to flooding None of the roads are prone to flooding problems problems? Along the road and within 500 m of the road shoulder, is None of the roads have Natural habitats along or there any area with natural habitat? within 500m. Along the road and within 500 m of the road shoulder, is None of the roads have any species of flora and there any species of flora and fauna that is classified as fauna that is classified as endangered species. endangered species? Along the road and within 500 m of the road shoulder, is None of the roads have any faunal breeding there any faunal breeding ground? ground. Along the road and within 500 m of the road shoulder, is None of the roads have any bird migration area. there any bird migration area?

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Environmental impact checklist points Status as reported in the Checklists D. Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures Encroachment on historical/cultural areas? None of the roads have encroachment on historical/cultural areas. Disfiguration by road embankments, cuts, landscape by None of the roads have disfiguration by road road embankments, cuts, fills, and quarries? embankments, cuts, landscape by road embankments, cuts, fills, and quarries. Encroachment on precious ecology (e.g. sensitive or None of the roads have encroachment on protected areas)? precious ecology Water hydrology of waterways crossed by roads, None (mitigation measures are proposed) resulting in increased sediment in streams affected by increased soil erosion at construction site? Deterioration of surface water due to sanitary wastes None (mitigation measures are proposed) from worker-based camps and chemicals used in construction? Inconvenient environmental condition due to poor None (mitigation measures are proposed) sanitation and solid waste disposal in construction camps and work sites? Inconvenient environmental condition due possible None (mitigation measures are proposed) transmission of communicable diseases from workers to local populations? Deterioration of surface water quality due to silt runoff? None (mitigation measures are proposed) Increased local air pollution due to rock crushing, None (mitigation measures are proposed) cutting and filling works, and chemicals from asphalt processing? Noise and vibration due to blasting and other civil None (mitigation measures are proposed) works? Inconvenience due to land slide or erosion? None Dislocation or involuntary resettlement of people? None Other social concerns relating to inconveniences in None living conditions in the project areas that may trigger cases of upper respiratory problems and stress? Creation of temporary breeding habitats for mosquito None (mitigation measures are proposed) vectors of disease? Accident risks associated with increased vehicular None (mitigation measures are proposed) traffic leading to loss of life? Inconvenience due to transportation of construction None (mitigation measures are proposed) materials? E. Public Consultation Consultation with local community was conducted Yes (for each road) before finalizing the alignment? Any suggestion received in finalizing the alignment? Yes for all district roads If suggestions received, do they get incorporated into Yes for all district roads design? F. Permit/Clearance Required Prior to Commencing Civil Work SPCB–Non objection Certificate None Forest Department None MOEF None For water extraction None For Quarry Having Licensed quarries For Disposing Spoil Materials None Others(Describe in the remarks column) None

Table 2.5: Salient Environmental Features: Batch IV Sample Roads

District Block Package No. Road Name (length) Salient Environmental Features

• Road is passing through flat and agricultural land NH-201 to Dumerpali • No trees along the road to be Bargarh Bargarh OR-03-ADB-56 (1.50 Km) impacted

• The area along the project is not flood prone

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District Block Package No. Road Name (length) Salient Environmental Features

• Beside the Project road there is a small nala on the left side. A provision Ghenss to Budamal Bargarh Sohela OR-03-ADB-60 of guard wall has been provided at (2.43 Km) this location in the DPR. • No tree felling required • Road is passing through flat agricultural land T03 RD road to • The area along the project is not Bargarh Gaisilet OR-03-ADB-52 Kantabahal flood prone (4.48 Km) • No trees along the road to be impacted • A temple at Ch. 5.50 (RHS), but will not be impacted Nandupala to • No trees along the road to be Bolangir Khaprakhol OR-05-ADB-38 Buromal impacted (12.86 Km) • The area along the project is not flood prone • A pond (LHS) close to the road at R.D. Road to the start of village Ainlatunga for Bolangir Patnagarh OR-05-ADB-34 Ainlatunga which a guard wall has been provided (9.8 Km) in the DPR.. • A pond to the right at the start point from Nimabahali road. The road is on T-6 (Gulei-Nimabahali the embankment of the pond. Guard Dhenkanal Hindol OR-09-ADB-50 RD road) to Bankidi wall proposed in the DPR. (1.55 Km) • 2 trees along the road will be impacted • The inhabited area starts from Ch. 0+800 to Ch.1+230 • There is a village pond of approx. NH-200 to Muruga 60x70 m at Ch.0+700 on LHS about 5 Dhenkanal Bhuban OR-09-ADB-53 (1.23 Km) m away. Will not be affected by the project road • 1 tree along the road may get affected • About 750m of the road passes T1 (Batagaon) Birasal through inhabited area RD road to Dhenkanal Kankadahad OR-09-ADB-52 • 2 tress along the road are close to Haladikundi the carriage way. In the design they (1.28 Km) have been kept in the shoulder. • Sparsely populated. Habitation area from Ch. 5+000 to Ch. 5+400 • Canal runs along the road from Ch- 2+000m to Ch. 2+500m (approx. 5 m NH-201to Keroguda Kalahandi Kesinga OR-15-ADB-59 away from center line of the road to ( 5.4 Km) RHS) and crosses the road at Ch. 3+000m. • Flat terrain with agricultural land on both sides. • Temple located at CH-2+200m – Khurlabeda to Boxi no impact Kalahandi Junagad OR-15-ADB-57 tulsipali (5.28 Km) • No tree along the road to be impacted • Surrounding of project road is hilly but the road doesn’t fall on hill slope. At ch.1+000 to 1+100, project road N.H-43 (Kunduli) to traverses through small hillock. Koraput Semiliguda OR-19-ADB-58 M. Pungar (2.0 Km) • Main populated area is at ch. 1+600.Small scattered inhabited area in form of hamlets • 10 trees will be affected. • Main populated area is from Ch. Baragaom to A.P 5+000 to Ch.5+.310 i.e. target village Nawarangpur Kosagumuda OR-22-ADB-43 Ghatchura AP Ghatchura (5.31 Km) • A nala crosses the road at Ch.3+200. Not a flood prone area

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District Block Package No. Road Name (length) Salient Environmental Features

• Flat terrain with agricultural land on P WD Road to both sides. Nawarangpur Dabugam OR-22-ADB-38 Saraguda • No trees along the road to be (0.81 Km) impacted • Sparsely populated, habitation areas are at Ch. 0+000 to Ch.0+500 and from Ch. 2+100 to Ch.2+300 • There is a local seasonal river Ravanaguda to crossing just after Ravanaguda Nawarangpur Dabugam OR-22-ADB-38 Mendra village at Ch. 0+600 (5.3 Km) • Community forest along the project road at Ch.0+700 to 1+000 and from Ch.2+300 to 3+000. Required land with is available at this location and forest area will not be impacted. • Sparse, Inhabited area from Ch. 1+200 to 1+550, from 2+600 to 3+000 and from Ch. 4+800 to 5+100 • There is a village pond having an Kenduguda to area of approx 40*60 meter at Ch. Nawarangpur Jharigam OR-22-ADB-75 Bainsibandha – 2 (5.6 2+350 (LHS) and approx 5 meter Km) away from project road. Will not be affected due to the project road. • The road crosses Sukha nala at Ch. 1+850 • Inhabited area from Ch.1+500 to Ch.1+800 that is target village Siuni. • There are two village ponds on both sides of the project road at Ch. Jamapadar [T- 1+000 approx. 1-2 m away from the Nawarangpur Umerkote OR-22-ADB-69 100006] to Siuni shoulder. (1,8 Km) • Proposed project road alignment traverses through forest area from Ch. 0+000 to Ch. 0+800, • 15 trees along the road will be impacted • Sparse, inhabited area from Ch.1+200 to Ch.1+700 ..Few hamlets can be observed of nearby village Hirapur to Saraguda along the project road. Nawarangpur Umerkote OR-22-ADB-72 (2.1 Km) • At Ch.0+300 there is a canal crossing used for irrigation purpose. • No trees along the road to be impacted • Surrounding of project road is hilly. Hilly area is nearly 25-30 meter away from road shoulder. • Sparsely inhabited, main populated P.S.Road to area is from the Ch 0+000 to Ch Rayagada Rayagada OR-27-ADB-53 Kandhakhilemu 0+200 and Ch 4+000 to Ch 4+500. (4.5 Km) • There is a small village pond at Ch 0.400 (RHS) of road shoulder, approx 8m away. • No trees along the road to be impacted • There is a village pond at Ch. 2+800 RHS of project road and RD Road to Minajhola approximately15m away from road Rayagada K.Singpur OR-27-ADB-55 (4.5 Km) shoulder. • No trees along the road to be impacted • Scattered population along the Rengapada to project road Sambalpur Bamra OR-28-ADB-25 Rajabasa • Temple located at Ch2+400 (LHS) (4.47 Km) – no impact • Not a flood prone area

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District Block Package No. Road Name (length) Salient Environmental Features

• Road passes through flat agricultural land. Pindapathar to • No trees along the road to be Sambalpur Bamra OR-28-ADB-15 Kaliapada impacted (6.94 Km) • Local nala crossing the road at Ch.5+000. The area along the project is not flood prone • Road is passing through Khari Menda RD road agricultural land Sonepur Sonepur OR-29-ADB-17 to Maliisirigidi (3.00 • Not a flood prone area Km) • No trees along the road to be impacted • Road is passing through flat terrain with agricultural land on both sides • There is a small Pond beside the project road Ch.3.000 (RHS) but it will not be affected. Large cranes are NH-224 to Baidyanath Sonepur Sonepur OR-29-ADB-12 occasionally sited feeding on the local (3.81 Km) fish as the area is near the confluence of Mahanadi and Telnadi. • Not a flood prone area • No trees along the road to be impacted • Almost plain area except from Ch. 2.000 to Ch. 2.400 with a small patch of social forestry. Rangiadhipa to • There are 2 village ponds at Ch. Sundargarh Hemgir OR-30-ADB-86 Jhulenbur 1+500 (LHS),approx 1-2 meter from (5.77 Km) road shoulder and at Ch.5+400 (LHS) approx 2-3 meter from road shoulder • Not a flood prone area • Most of road is in undulated topography and about 1.0km road is under full hill slope. Slope protection walls are provided in the DPR. Dumabahal to • 2.0 Km length of road passes Sundargarh Lephripada OR-30-ADB-52 Rajbahal through forest area under Revenue (3.96 Km) Department and forest clearance not required. • 20 trees along the road will be impacted • The road passes through hilly/ undulated topography Laing RS Colony to • At Ch.0+200 to 0+500km the road Sundargarh Rajgangpur OR-30-ADB-54 Kalodihi passes through habitation area. (7.78 Km) • Not a flood prone area • No trees along the road to be impacted • Most part of the road passes through reserve forest areas. Forest clearance would be obtained by the Rajgangpur to PIU before start of construction. Sundargarh Rajgangpur OR-30-ADB-68 Dubuku (reach-2) • The road passes through (8.25 Km) undulated topography. • No trees along the road would be impacted as the road width will be constricted to present 6m ROW. • The road passes through undulated topography. RD road to Badkatoli Sundargarh Rajgangpur OR-30-ADB-58 • At Ch.2+400 to 2+600km the road (2.6 Km) passes through habitation area. • Not a flood prone area • Road is passing through plain PWD road to agricultural land Sundargarh Tangarpali OR-30-ADB-82 Tumbapali No trees along the road would be (2.27 Km) • impacted

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District Block Package No. Road Name (length) Salient Environmental Features

• Most part of the road passes through reserve forest areas. Forest clearance would be obtained by the Fatakpara to PIU before start of construction. Sundargarh Hemgir OR-30-ADB-87 Barbahali No trees along the road would be (7.74 Km) • impacted as the road width will be constricted to present ROW of about 6 m. • Road is passing through plain agricultural land SH 10 A Mahuldihi to • Drainage crossing the road at Sundargarh Lahunipara OR-30-ADB-109 Derula Ch.5+000m.The area along the (5.7 Km) project is not flood prone. • No trees along the road would be impacted • Road is passing through flat Taterkela to agricultural land Sundargarh Nuagaon OR-30-ADB-104 Jamberna (3.14Km) • No trees along the road • Not a flood prone area • Flat agricultural land • At Ch.4+600 to 5+000km the road NH 23 to Kello passes through habitation area. Sundargarh Bonai OR-30-ADB-112 (5.00 Km) • A temple at Ch. 4.+500 (LHS), will not be affected • No trees along the road • Drainage crossing the road at CH- SH - 10 A to 1+100m. Sundargarh Lahunipara OR-30-ADB-97 Dhamanadhar • The area along the project is not (1.95 Km) flood prone • No tree will be affected • Road is passing through flat RD road to agricultural land Sundargarh Kuarmunda OR-30-ADB-127 Dhuntapada • A nala crosses the road at Ch. (5.2 Km) 4+200, Not a flood prone area • 5 tree will be affected • Road is passing through plain Nuagaon to agricultural land Sundargarh Nuagaon OR-30-ADB-135 Asanbeda • No tree will be affected (3.2 Km) • The area along the project is not flood prone • Road passes through flat agricultural land Sinapali to Armela Nuapada Nuapada OR-24-ADB-25 • One temple located at Ch.6+800 (7.5 Km) (RHS) – shifting not required • No trees impacted

2.7.3 Available Right of Way (ROW)

The existing width of tracks generally varies between 3-8m in stretches passing through agricultural lands or habitations and 8-10m in stretches through the open lands / agricultural fields. As per the information available with OSRRA, in most of the roads the required ROW of 10-12m is available even in stretches passing through the agricultural lands. The ROW has been generally encroached and put to agricultural use by the adjacent landowners in almost all the road construction proposals.

The private landowners along the proposed right of way (ROW) are voluntarily parting the encroached land and in some cases parted even their own private land without any compensation, anticipating the benefits from the road construction works. In case of construction works through the intermediate rural settlements/habitations the carriageway width is restricted to 5.5 m and a cement concrete pavement is considered in all such cases.

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2.7.4 Alignment and profile

The construction works are to be confined to the existing alignment of the unpaved tracks. The existing horizontal and vertical alignment / profile will be generally maintained except for minor smoothening or corrections to sustain consistent design speed without causing any land acquisition requirements and thereby the possible social and/or environmental concerns.

2.7.5 Traffic

The present traffic data on each of these rural roads typically vary between 15-20 vehicles per day on most of the rural stretches. The traffic largely comprises motor cycles/two wheelers, tractors, light commercial vehicles, animal drawn carts and bicycles.

2.7.6 Economic Assessment

The economic analysis carried out under the project has indicated that the rural road construction works will act as a catalyst for the rural economic growth and poverty alleviation of the community in the region.

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SECTION 3: DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT

3.1 GENERAL The baseline environment of the study area along with environmental profile within the corridor of impact (COI) of the project roads are given in this section. The State of Orissa is divided into the following broad regions for assessment of the baseline environment profile of the project districts as a whole and along the Corridor of Impact (COI) of the 166.01km sample roads. ¾ Upland Districts with Mixed landuse in Northern and Western Part of State ¾ Uplands Districts with Mixed landuse in Southern and Central Part of State From the agro-climatic zones point of view, the state has three different land types viz highland, middle and lowland areas. The fundamental climatic differences are relatively minor. The significant physical difference lies in the drainage Highland areas that drain relatively quickly and flatter lowland areas those drain more slowly. The result is a marked difference in water table and soil moisture retention levels. Soil moisture levels remain high for much longer in lowland areas and therefore present extended cropping opportunities. 3.2 Physical Resources

3.2.1 Topography Orissa is located between the parallels of 17.49'N and 22.34'N latitudes and meridians of 81.27'E and 87.29'E longitudes. It is bounded by the Bay of Bengal on the east; Madhya Pradesh on the west and on the south. It has a coast line of about 450 kms. It extends over an area of 155,707 square kms. According to the 1991 census, it has a total population of 31,512,070 (3.73 percent of the total population of India) out of which about 16,237,000 are male and 15,275,070 are female. This region is the combination of several deltas of varied sizes and shapes formed by the major rivers of Orissa, such as the Subarnarekha, the Budhabalanga, the Baitarani, the Brahmani, the Mahanadi, and the Rushikulya. Therefore, the coastal plain of Orissa is called the "Hexadeltaic region" or the "Gift of Six Rivers". It stretches along the coast of the Bay of Bengal having the maximum width in the Middle Coastal Plain (the Mahanadi Delta), narrow in the Northern Coastal Plain ( Plain) and narrowest in the Southern Coastal Plain ( Plain). The North Coastal Plain comprises the deltas of the Subarnarekha and the Budhabalanga rivers and bears evidences of marine transgressions. The Middle Coastal Plain comprises the compound deltas of the Baitarani, Brahmani and Mahanadi rivers and bears evidences of past 'back bays' and present lakes. The South Coastal Plain comprises the laccustrine Plain of Chilika Lake and the smaller delta of the Rushikulya River. The plateaus are mostly eroded plateaus forming the western slopes of the with elevation varying from 305-610 metres. There are two broad plateaus in Orissa: (i) the Panposh - Keonjhar -Pallahara plateau comprises the Upper Baitarani catchment basin, and (ii) the Nabrangpur - plateau comprises the Sabari basin.

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3.2.2 Geology The state of Orissa is on the eastern coast of India extending from 17 49 'N to 22 34'N Latitude and from 81 27'E to 87 29É longitude. Geographically, Orissa can be divided into four parts - the Coastal Plains, Central Tract, Northern Plateau and the Eastern ghats. The coastal plain stretches along the eastern margin of the state from the Subarnerekha in the North to the Rusikulya in the South. It comprises of Balasore, , and Ganjam districts.. The central tract comprises of the mountainous region covering around 3/4th area of the State-stretching from North to South. The Northern plateau is an extension of the Chhotangapur plateau covering the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sambalpur and Eastern Sundargarh. The Eastern ghats covers the South Western portion of the state forming an undulating plateau through Ganjam and Koraput district in the South and parts of Kalahandi and in South West.The central and southern coastal districts of the state are largely covered with lgneous Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks. The lgneous rocks comprise Granite, Grano- Diorite Pegmatite type. The sedimentary rocks are largely alluvium in nature. The metamorphic rocks comprise khondalite, Charcoknites and unclassified Crystallines. The Eastern and western districts are largely covered with mixed formations comprising Alluvium, Laterite, Granite, Grano-Diorite Pegmatite, Gneisses, Khondalite, Charcoknites and unclassified Crystallines. The Rocks and Mineral map of the project districts is given in Figure 3.1 3.2.3 Earthquake Zone / Sensitivity The Bureau of Indian Standards has categorised the entire India into 5 seismic zones depending upon the degree of proneness to earthquakes. The Zone I signify lesser degree while Zone V is of highest order. The northern and southern most parts of Orissa are classified as Zone I and remaining parts of the state are classified under Zone II & Zone III. 3.2.4 Climate: The climate of the state is generally tropical in nature. The state has several weather observatories located all across the state. The compiled weather data from these observatories for the project districts are given Earth Quake Zones of India hereunder.

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Figure No.- 3.1 Rocks and Minerals of Project Districts

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Temperature: The mean minimum and mean maximum annual temperature across the state covering the Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern districts is 13.50C and 370C respectively. In certain parts of the state, occasionally the mean maximum temperature can rise up to 470C. Relative Humidity: Normally, May to October months are humid and January to April are dry. The relative humidity is normally more in coastal districts as compared to the upland districts. The relative humidity in project districts range between 15 to 92%. Wind: The predominant wind direction in the state is South during both morning (24% of time) and evening hours (26% of time). The calm period prevail for 50% of time during morning hours and 61% of time in the evening hours. The mean wind speed ranges between 2.6 km/ h to 4.9 km/h. Generally, April to June is windy as compared to other months. The region has clear visibility even more than 20km for over 250 days in a year. The cyclonic storms over the Bay of Bengal particularly in the south and western parts of the state cause widespread cyclonic weather, which in turn lowers the temperature and cause high relative humidity and sultry weather conditions. Rainfall: The rainfall in the project districts range between 1020 mm to 2146.8 mm, out of which more than 80% is received between June to September. The Climate map of selected project districts is given in Figure 3.2. 3.2.5 Surface Water: Orissa has three major river basins, namely Mahanadi, Brahmani and Subarnarekha basins. Among these, Mahanadi is the largest, followed by Brahmani and Subarnarekha basins. The Northern parts of the state is drained by Subarnarekha river, the central part (partly) of the state is drained by Brahmani whereas the Mahanadi River drains central (largely) and Southern parts of the State. The satellite map of Orissa showing the major physical features and the drainage system is presented in Figure 3.3. 3.2.6 Ground Water: The groundwater potential in the project districts vary from than 1 litre/sec to 40 litre/sec. the hydro-geological formations in the coastal districts range between porous confined aquifers having primary intra-granular porosity (with yields up to 40 litre/sec). to upland regions with generally limited ground water potential having less intra-granular porosity and fractures (with yield less than 1 litre/sec) the occurrence of ground water table range from 1m above mean sea level to 500 m above mean sea level across the state. The hydrogeology of the project districts showing the ground water potential, water table contour is given in Figure 3.4

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Figure No.- 3.2 Climate map of selected project districts

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Figure 3.3: Satellite Map of Orissa showing Major Physical Features and Drainage System

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Figure No.- 3.4 Hydrological map of the project districts

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3.2.7 Soils:

The state has different soil types ranging from fertile alluvial deltaic soils in coastal plains, mixed red and black soils in central table land, red and yellow soils with low fertility in northern plateau and red, black& brown forest soils in Eastern Ghat region. The soil types differ widely from high acidic with the degree of acidity varying widely. The majority of soils in Orissa are light textured red soils, which have low water holding capacity, low fertility and are highly erodable. The major soil types within the project districts can be classified into five groups namely inceptisols, ultisols, entisols, aridisols and alfisols, these soil types can be further classified into brown, red, yellow and lateritc soils. The entisols is subclassified into younger alluvial, and laterite soils. The aridisols is sub-classified into saline and saline alkali soils. The alfisols is sub-classified into deltaic alluvial soils, older alluvial soils, red gravel soils, red sandy soils, red sandy soils, red loamy and mixed red black soils. The soil types of the project districts is given in Figure 3.5 3.2.8 Surface Water Quality

The rural road construction proposals normally cross small drainage channels (Mostly agricultural field channels), which eventually join the major channels/rivulets. All of these channels generally remain dry for most part of the year and drain the storm water for few weeks only during or after the monsoon. Therefore, surface water quality is expected to remain as such. 3.2.9 Ambient Air Quality:

The Central Pollution Control Board and State Pollution control Board maintain database on the ambient air quality of the state. However, such database is limited to major cities/urban centres and some selected industrial areas. No secondary data is available for the project districts particularly representing the rural areas. Along the proposed road construction proposals, neither there is significant industrial activity nor significant vehicular traffic contributing to air pollution. Therefore, the ambient air quality is expected to be within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for all parameters excepting the dust or particulate matter. The occasional vehicular movement on unpaved roads lead to formation of dust clouds over short periods. The airborne dust increases the concentration of both the Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) and Respirable Particulate Matter beyond the limits of the NAAQS as prescribed in Environmental Protection Act, 1986, which is an umbrella act for the protection of environment in the country published by Ministry of Environment and Forest (MOEF). 3.2.10 Ambient Noise Quality Similar to the database on air quality, the Central Pollution Control Board and State Pollution control Board maintain a database on the ambient noise levels for major cities/urban centres and some selected industrial areas. No secondary data is available for the project districts particularly representing the rural areas. Along the proposed road construction proposals, neither there is significant industrial activity nor significant vehicular traffic contributing to ambient noise levels. The occasional vehicular movement on the unpaved roads contributes to increased noise levels over short duration limited to daytime.

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The existing roads do not appear to have vehicular traffic in the night time. Therefore the ambient noise levels are expected to be within the National Ambient Noise Standards. 3.2.11 Drought & Cyclone: Orissa has both chronically draught prone and cyclone affected areas within the state. Some of the chronically drought prone areas are Kalahandi, Bolangir and Koraput districts. 3.2.12 Land Use: The land use pattern within the project districts can be broadly classified into arable irrigated, arable un-irrigated, forest areas, waste land/scrub, and rural / urban settlements areas. The land use pattern of project districts is shown in Figure 3.6. 3.3 Ecological Resources:

3.3.1 Terrestrial flora:

Plants/animals and environment are inter related to each other. With the change in environmental conditions, the vegetation cover as well as animals reflect several changes in its structure, density and composition. During the field investigations, the most dominant terrestrial flora within the project districts was recorded. The prevailing vegetation cover over the area is mainly of tropical dry deciduous forest [5B/C-1/C] as per the Champion and Seth (1968) “Classification of forest type of India”. The dominant flora comprised generally the trees planted along side of the rural road proposals, particularly the stretches along agricultural lands. Many of these are planted by the adjacent landowners and often perceived, as a fence to their respective lands. Some of these trees may be required to be felled during the clearing up operations for road construction. The common trees observed alongside of the sample road projects are presented in Table 3.1

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Figure No.- 3.5 Soil map of the project districts

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Figure No.- 3.6 Land Use map of the project districts

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Table 3.1 List of Common Trees of Project Districts

S. Botanical Name S. Botanical Name S. Botanical Name No. No. No 1 Acacia Catechu 9 Anthocepalus 17 Casuarina equisetifolia 2 Acacia nilotica 10 Azadirachta indica 18 Ceiba pentandra 3 Acacia auriculiformis 11 Artocarpus integrifolia 19 Cordia myxa 4 Adina cardifolia 12 Bauhinia variegata 20 Dalbergia sissoo 5 Aegl mermelos 13 Bombax cieba 21 Delonix regia 6 Alangium Salvifolium 14 Boswellia serratta 22 Dipterocarpus 7 Albizzialebbek 15 Cassia fistula 23 Diospyros malaberica 8 Alstonia sholaris 16 Cassia seamea 24 Ervthrina strieta 25 Eucalyptus globossus 37 Mumusops chemgi 49 Sweitenia macrophylla 26 Ficus benghalensis 38 Mytragyna perviflora 50 Syzygium cumini 27 Ficus glomerata 39 Odina wodier 51 Tectona grandis 28 Ficus infectoria 40 Oroxylum indicum 52 Terminalia arjuna 29 Ficus religiosa 41 Peltophorum pterocarpum 53 Terminalia catappa 30 Gliricidia sepium 42 Pithecolobium dulee 54 Tamarindus indica 31 Gmelina arborea 43 Phoenixsylyestris 55 Thespesia populnea 32 Guazoma tomentosa 44 Pongamia pinnata 56 Toona ciliata 33 Lagerstroemia speciosa 45 Polyalthia longifolia 57 Trema orientalis 34 Leucaena leucocephala 46 Samanea saman 58 Trewia nudiflora 35 Mangifera indica 47 Stereulia foetida 36 Melia azaderach 48 Sweitenia macrophylla

Although, none of the road stretches passes through any forest land/area but still has trees, which might require felling during clearing up operations and construction of rural roads. The tree enumeration survey indicates that the selected rural road construction proposals (within the ROW) have trees ranging between 5 -10 trees per km. The actual number of trees which require felling can only be determined after marking of the improved alignment on ground. The clearance of the vegetation and felling of trees for the road construction is an environmental concern. Although most of the trees within the ROW do not have ecological and/or significant economic value but provide a serene landscape and the trees serve as a nesting place for tree dwelling avian fauna as well as provide clean atmosphere.. 3.3.2 Terrestrial/Avian fauna:

The general faunal study was carried out for the core zone and buffer zone separately as given below; the species observed in buffer zone are migratory, common ones are given in Table – 3.2.

Table 3.2: List of common fauna of Project Districts S. Zoological Name S. Zoological Name S. Zoological Name No. No. No 1 Bufo sp 14 Rattus rattus 27 Copsychus sp. 2 Rana tigrina 15 Corves splendens 28 Coracius bengalensis 3 Calotes versicolor 16 Passer domesticus 29 Ceryle sp. 4 Hemidactylus sp. 17 Ploceus philippinus 30 Vespa orientalis 5 Naja naja 18 Psittacula krameri 31 Agrian sp. 6 Vipera sp 19 Pavo cristatus 32 Apis indica

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S. Zoological Name S. Zoological Name S. Zoological Name No. No. No 7 Fumambulus pennanti 20 Columba livia 33 Musca domestica 8 Felis sp. 21 Egretta sp. 34 Periplanata sp. 9 Cuon sp 22 Pycnonotus sp. 35 Lasioderma sp. 10 Bos sp. 23 Acridotheres tristis 36 Pachlomerus sp. 11 Bubalis babalis 24 Eudynamys scolopacea 37 Schistocera sp. 12 Eqqus sp. 25 Apus affinis 38 Camponotus sp. 13 Herpestes sp. 26 Ardeola grayii 39 Gryllus sp.

Amphibians: Among amphibians toad (Bufo sp.) and frog (Rana tigrina) are reported.

Reptiles: Among reptiles Indian garden lizards (Calotes versicolor), house lizards (Hemidactylus sp.) are generally reported while cobra (Naja naja) and viper (Vipera sp.) are rarely reported.

Mammals: Among mammals Indian palm squirrel (Fumambulus pennanti), cat, dog (Cuon sp.), cow, Buffalo, rat (Rattus rattus) etc. are reported.

Aves: Among aves common birds like crow (Corves splendens), sparrow (Passer domesticus), parrot (Psittacula krameri), baya (Ploceus philippinus), peafowl (Pavo cristatus), pigeon (Columba livia), Egretta sp. etc. are reported.

Arthropods: Among arthropods common insects viz Butterflies, Dragonflies, Wasps; Grasshopper, Cockroach, House fly, Beetles, Mosquitoes etc are reported.

3.3.3 Forests:

The prevailing vegetation cover over the area is mainly of tropical dry deciduous forest [5B/C-1/C] as per the Champion and Seth (1968) “Classification of forest type of India”.

The forest map of orissa indicates that central districts like , Denkanal are having dense forest areas while south and western parts have a mix of dense and open forest areas.

3.3.4 Wildlife:

The occurrence of wild life species and or threatened or endangered species has not been reported within the corridor of impact of any of the road construction proposals under the IEE studies.

3.3.5 Rare or endangered species:

Endangered and threatened animals of India have been listed in the Schedule I and Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (amended in 2001). The details of these species present in the study area are given below:

No threatened, rare, endangered or endemic species were observed during the survey in core zone. In buffer zone following species were rarely reported.

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Schedule I: None of the species were recorded from Schedule I. Schedule II:

ƒ Birds: Peafowl- Pavo cristatus ƒ Reptiles: Indian cobra- Naja naja

3.3.6 Fisheries:

None of the sample project roads area is having any fish culture ponds. However, in remaining roads of third annual batch small fisheries ponds of natural/manmade may appear. No encroachment shall be allowed in such cases.

3.3.7 Aquatic Biology:

No wetland or big water bodies are existing in and around the selected project roads area. Therefore construction works are not envisaged to affect aquatic biology of the area. Certain small ponds may be in remaining roads of third annual batch impact corridors, which has to be protected form runoff of the construction work and shall not be disturbed.

3.4 Human and Economic Development:

3.4.1 Population and Community;

Orissa has a population of 32 million. About 87% of the population lives in the villages and one third of the rural population does not own any land other than homesteads. 25% of Orissa's Population is Tribal. The southern and the south western districts of Koraput, , Rayagada, Nawarangpur and Kalahandi show a higher percentage ST population compared to the other western and central project districts.

3.4.2 Industries:

Although Angul, Koraput and Rayagada have major industrial areas, none of them fall within the core or the buffer zone of the proposed road corridors. In general, mineral mining is common in hilly areas of Koraput, Rayagada and Kalahandi while coal mining is the major mining activities of Dhenkanal and districts. Sundargarh is known for the iron ore mining areas and rourkela steel plant. None of these mining areas fall within the core or the buffer zone of the proposed road corridors.

3.4.3 Flood Control facilities:

Orissa is generally prone to various disasters like flood, cyclone, drought and fire. The last super cyclone in 1999 is an unforgettable event in the history of Orissa so also the High Flood in 2001 and the drought in 2002. Bargarh, Sonepur and Bolangir roads are prone to flood during monsoon season. Various organizations working in Orissa in the field of disaster management as given below might be consulted for any further precaution in construction work apart from proper drainage provisions.

ƒ Orissa State Disaster Mitigation Authority ƒ National Informatics Centre ƒ UNDP

3.4.4 Agriculture:

The majority of the population in project districts is dependent on forest and subsistence agriculture. Podu cultivation (slash and burn) is practiced extensively by the tribals in the

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"dongar" (Upland). In the high hill slopes pulses, millets, mandya (ragi) and oilseeds like niger and mustard are grown. In the "Bilo" (low land) paddy is cultivated. Horticulture is also practiced particularly among the tribals. Vegetables are also cultivated crops being sweet potato, beans, chilly and yam. The agriculture is rain-fed. The agricultural implements used are deshi wooden plough, wooden plod-breaker (coporpotta) and phouda sickle and hand axe etc.

3.4.5 Archeological/Historical monuments:

Although, Orissa is known to have several archaeological and historical/protected monuments spread all over the state, none of them are situated within 5km on each side from the sample rural roads.

3.4.6 Temples/Shrines/Idols/Statues:

The corridor of impact (COI) or the direct influence area of the 166.01km road (sample) construction proposals have no shrines, idols, tombs and roadside small temples which might be impacted or require relocation due to the construction works.

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SECTION 4: POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES

4.1 GENERAL

The environmental impacts due to construction of rural roads particularly along existing alignment induce relatively less adverse Impacts as compared to construction along new alignments. The impacts due to construction of rural roads can be largely mitigated through engineering designs. Good construction practices accompanied by appropriate environmental mitigation measures or Environmental Code of Practices.

The screening of potential impacts due to the rural road construction works in Orissa along with the appropriate mitigation measures (wherever applicable) are summarized under the following different stages.

ƒ Environmental Problems due to Project Location ƒ Environmental Problems Related to Design ƒ Environmental Problems Associated with Construction Stage ƒ Environmental Problems Resulting in Project Operations ƒ Potential Environmental Enhancement Measures ƒ Additional Considerations

4.2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS DUE TO PROJECT (ROAD) LOCATION

4.2.1 National Parks/Wild Life Sanctuaries

Potential Impacts: Out of the 37 nos. of sample rural road construction works in 8 districts, none are passing through the National Parks/wild life sanctuaries. The current environmental regulations of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India does not permit development activity within the National Parks/Wild Life sanctuaries that are not in consonance of section 29 of Wild Life Act 1972.

Mitigation: As none of the construction proposals are through the National parks/ sanctuaries, no environmental/ecological threat to any National Park/ Wildlife sanctuaries are perceived due to the location of any of the 37 nos. sample roads (166.01 km, 11% of the total length). Further, the rest of the roads under batch V and subsequent batches that pass through sanctuaries, national parks or roads that will affect the movement or life of endangered species will be excluded and not considered under the ADB loan assistance program.

4.2.2 Archaeological/ Heritage Monuments

Potential Impacts & Mitigation: Although, Orissa is known to have several archaeological and historical/ protected heritage monuments spread all over the state, none of them are situated within 5 km on each side from the sample rural roads of 166.01 km. Therefore no environmental impacts are envisaged on the Archaeological/Heritage Monuments due to the location of road construction proposals. In case, archaeological/ heritage monuments are situated within 5 km on each side from the sample rural roads of 166.01 km (37 nos.) of the remaining 1346 km (294 nos.) of roads in the fourth batch and roads that will be taken up under the subsequent batches, the Department of Archaeology, Government of Orissa will be consulted for seeking the required regulatory clearances including any preventive measures that may be required for protection of the monuments during construction phase.

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4.2.3 Natural Habitat/Nature reserves

Potential Impacts: None of the sample rural roads are within 5 km on each side from natural habitat/ nature reserves notified by the Government of India. Therefore no environmental/ecological threat to any Natural Habitat/Nature reserves is perceived due to the location of road construction proposals.

Mitigation: As none of the proposals is either passing through or within 5 km on each side from the sample rural roads of 166.01 km of Natural habitat/nature reserves notified by Government of India. Therefore, no ecological threat to any Natural habitats/ nature reserves is perceived due to the location of any of the 37 nos. sample roads. Further, the remaining 1346 km (294 nos.) of roads in the fourth batch and roads that will be taken up under the subsequent batches that pass through natural habitat/ nature reserves or roads that will affect the movement or life of endangered species will be excluded and not considered under the ADB loan assistance program.

4.2.4 Reserve Forests/ Protected Forest and/or Unclassified Forest Areas/ Lands

Potential Impacts: Out of the 166.01 km of sample rural roads in 37 stretches, only 5 roads; 2 in Nawarangpur district and 3 in Sundargarh district are passing through the social/ unclassified forest areas. In most of the cases forest plantations are located away from the impact zone, hence felling of trees are not required.

Mitigation: In case of road of above district it is noted that ROW for the proposed road is clear no impact on forest flora and that issues are jointly verified by Forest Department and PIU. Other than that no proposals are through the Reserve Forests/ Protected Forest and; or Unclassified Forest Areas/Lands, no environmental; ecological threat to any forest areas are foreseen due to the location of any of the 166.01 km sample roads. Further, In case of the remaining 1346 km of roads of fourth batch and roads that will be taken up under the subsequent batches, if the roads pass through reserve Forests/ protected forest and/or unclassified forest areas/lands, necessary permissions will be obtained from the Department of Forests, Govt. of Orissa and Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.

The road construction works through forest land and causing diversion of forestland to non-forestry activities comes under the purview of Forest Conservation Act 1980 of Government of India. Under this act, diversion of forestland for non-forestry activities will require prior mandatory clearances from the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India. The OSRRA (project implementation agency) will seek the required forest clearances in the prescribed format from Department of Forests, Government of Orissa and Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India.

As per the current regulations, diversion of forest land for non-forestry activities will be considered based on several factors like legal status of forest, extent of the land to be diverted, ecological sensitivity, whether the forest land forms a part of National Park or Wild life Sanctuary among others. The clearance will be given depending upon the merit of case with a stipulation that the concerned project implementation authorities will be required to compensate for afforestation of any other degraded forest in the region twice to the extent of forestland to be diverted for non-forestry purposes. The Department of Forests, of State Government will identify suitable degraded forest in the same region or elsewhere and take up the compensatory afforestation, which shall be funded by the Project Implementation Agency.

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4.3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS DUE TO PROJECT (ROAD) DESIGN

4.3.1 Embankment construction

Potential Impacts & Mitigation: Generally road construction proposals follow the existing alignment of the unpaved roads with minor smoothening of horizontal and vertical alignment/profiles.

Assessment of the present road conditions and the construction proposals indicates that no major embankment construction (embankment height greater than 12m) will be required in any of the sample rural roads construction works. The proposals are also consciously confined to the existing alignment with minor corrections for vertical/horizontal profile In order to minimize environmental and social Impacts. Therefore no major Impacts are foreseen due to the road construction proposals.

4.3.2 Soil erosion

Potential Impacts: The soil in the study area is shallow to medium black alluvial-clayey loam. Erosion will be exacerbated if the vegetation is removed from the sides since roots are known to hold soil together. This will however be for the duration until the compensatory afforestation and roadside turfing have matured. In stretches where raised carriageway has been planned, slope protection measures are required.

To prevent the eroded material from entering the watercourse, silt fencing and/or sand bags can be provided at the end of ditches or cascade arrangements can be provided at the end of ditches as they enter the watercourse. While the former requires frequent cleaning to prevent built-up, the voids in the cascade will be filled up by eroded material and eventually vegetation will be established there.

No soil erosion is envisaged when the road is in operation as all the slopes and embankments of the project road shall be stabilised through sound engineering techniques and checks will be made that the works have been carried out to the required standard.

Soil erosion results in the loss of soil cover, slope stability and addition of sediment loading to drainage channels. The problem of soil erosion is likely to be more pronounced during the construction stage along bridge-end fills, over steep banks and embankment slopes.

Mitigation Measures

The slope of the road embankment has been fixed at 1:2, which is stable and reduces the possibilities of slope failures. This protection will mainly be provided at approaches of major and minor bridges. The slope protection will be done in accordance with recommended practice. For treatment of embankment slopes for erosion control, IRC: 56-1974. All the culverts to be constructed as cross drainage structures, the slopes will be protected by turfing with grasses and shrubs.

To check the slope stabilisation of the borrow pits adjacent to the embankment, the depth of the pit will be so regulated that the bottom edge of pit shall not intersect the imaginary line of slope 1:4 drawn from the top edge of the nearest embankment. To avoid embankment slippage and erosion, borrow pits shall not be dug continuously.

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4.3.3 Clearing of vegetation

Potential Impacts & Mitigation: The vegetative cover/trees within the right of way will be impacted due to clearing operations of the right of way for road construction works. 50% of sample roads have trees on either side of the tracks. Most of the trees within the right of way do not have any significant ecological and/or commercial value but appear to have planted by the adjacent landowners and often perceived as boundary to their private lands.

The clearing of trees within the ROW will have a visible impact on the road users and also temporarily upon the tree dwelling fauna. The clearing operations of the right of way will not have any impact on wild life species, threatened or endangered spices as these are not known to occur along the ROW.

Mitigation: The impacts due to tree clearing operations of the right of way can be retrieved by re-plantation of the corridor. As per the regulations of the State Forest Department, prior approvals are to be sought for tree felling. The approvals for tree felling particularly for road construction works are generally issued by the Department of Forests with a stipulation that at least three new saplings are to be planted for every tree felled and maintained for three years. The cost of re-plantation of the corridor including maintenance up to 3 years will be borne by Gram Panchayat from their annual action plan budget. Convergence of NAREGA with tree plantation along PMGSY roads are under active consideration by various State Governments. The selection of species will be finalized in consultation with the Department of Forests, Government of Orissa.

The Impacts due to tree felling within the right of way is applicable to both the 166.01 km sample roads and all the subsequent batches including the balance 1346 km (294 nos.) road of the batch V.

4.3.4 Cross Drainage

Potential Impacts: None of the rural road construction proposals (166.01 km, 37 different stretches/locations) are across any major river within their respective river basins. However, road proposals cross several small drainage channels, Minor River which are non-perennial and drain the storm water for few weeks only during or after the monsoon. In few cases natural drainage system is exist along the road alignment.

Mitigation: The project preparation of the road proposals has considered cross drainage structures like hume pipe, RCC or slab culverts and minor bridges/cause way in some cases at all such locations to ease the storm discharge during or after the monsoon.

4.3.5 Roadside Sanitation

Potential Impacts: The local bodies and the State Governments have constructed tube wells along the existing roads particularly near habitations to meet the water supply needs of community. These have been provided with a platform around the tube well, which connects to nearest pit through a lined open drain. The drains appear to be of standard type design and often do not connect up to the nearest pits as per specific site requirements or the pits are often seen to be overflowing without proper drainage leading to improper and unsatisfactory sanitary conditions in and around the tube wells.

Mitigation: Provision of adequate sanitary arrangements with lined drains connecting up to the nearest natural drain or the roadside drains constructed, as a part of road construction proposal will improve the sanitary conditions around the tube wells. A cost provision for such arrangement has been made under Environmental Management Action Plan.

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4.3.6 Road cutting for Conveyance of Irrigation Pipes

Potential Impacts: Along many stretches of the road construction proposals, agricultural landowners across the existing roads appear to share the water for irrigation purposes. The tube well water from one side of the road is taken to other side through pipes beneath the road by making a temporary incision at the road surface. Even instances of digging up bitumen-paved roads could be seen at: several places for taking the pipes across the road. Such practice will damage the newly improved road if not addressed during the project preparation of construction works.

Mitigation: The practice of digging the roads for taking the pipes across the road can be prevented by laying 150/300 mm diameter cement concrete pipes at regular intervals to serve as ducts, particularly along stretches having agricultural land on one or either side. This will provide an option to take the irrigation water pipes can be taken across the road through these ducts without road cutting and prevent unwarranted digging of roads. In addition, the village community leaders are to be encouraged to form a watchdog committee to safeguard against un-warranted digging of roads for laying pipes or for any other reasons, unless it is utmost essential. Moreover community consultation during design stage for selection of location of pipe crossing will protect the practice of road cutting.

4.4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT (ROAD) CONSTRUCTION

4.4.1 Geology / Stone Quarries

Potential Impacts: The quantity of stone aggregates for road construction works conforming to specifications are to be sourced from either the existing or the new quarry sites and hauled to work sites through existing roads. Material resource map has been developed by few PIUs, which are extremely valuable. The short term secondary potential impacts for violation of specification for collection of aggregates are, ƒ Sourcing of stone aggregates from unapproved/unlicensed quarries, which is not acceptable ƒ Establishment of illegal quarries without obtaining proper statutory clearances, which is also not acceptable ƒ Injuries and health problems of workers due to lack of proper occupational health and safety equipments

Impact Mitigation: Quarry operations in the region/ state are regulated by the state department and require license and compliance of the state environmental regulations. Nonetheless, implementation of the following measures will limit or mitigate the impacts:

ƒ Aggregates are to be sourced only from the approved/licensed quarry sites, complying the local/ state environmental and other applicable regulations' ƒ At times the contractors may set up their own quarries and/ or aggregate crushing units in nearby areas to the construction sites. Any such practice shall have a consent or No Objection Certificate from the State Pollution Control Board ƒ Occupational safety procedures/practices for the work force should be in place at all quarries as per local regulations ƒ Quarry and crushing units should have adequate dust suppression measures like water sprinklers in work areas and along approach roads to quarry sites. All the work personnel likely to be exposed heavy dust levels shall be provided with dust masks ƒ The quarries shall have valid environmental compliance certificates obtained from the state pollution control board from time to time Technical Support Consultants 35 Operations Research Group Pvt. Ltd

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ƒ Water tankers with suitable sprinkling system are to be deployed along the haulage roads. Water shall be sprinkled regularly to suppress the airborne dust due to the dumper/truck movement. The required frequency is to be determined as per site conditions. ƒ Trucks/ dumpers deployed for the material transportation are to be spillage proof. In any case, all haul roads are to be inspected at least once daily to clear accidental spillage, if any; ƒ Material stacking sites are to be access controlled for unauthorized entry of people, grazing cattle and stray animals;

4.4.2 Hydro-geology/Ground Water

Potential Impacts: The construction water requirement of the road construction works is likely to be met partly through ground water. Therefore, the potential impacts, if any will be from the use of ground water having poor quality (below the specified standard) for the meeting the water requirements of construction works, sprinkling of water for dust suppression, stabilization of embankments/ shoulders, watering of roadside re- plantations, water for the work force camps, and alike.

Selection of location of tube wells for ground water withdrawal is important. Utilisation of ground water from community tube well and continuous withdrawal from agricultural tube wells will have social impairment. An assessment of the construction water demand and the available/ recommended ground water yield/potential of the project region indicate that use of ground water for rural road construction works will not have any significant impacts on the geo-hydrological resources of the region.

Impact Mitigation: Although, the impacts may not be significant due to use of ground water for rural road construction works, following preventive measures are suggested

ƒ Ensure prior approvals are obtained from State Ground Water Authorities, for the construction of new tube/bore wells wherever required ƒ If the water is sourced from existing agricultural tube wells, the contractor must perform a yield test on such wells and the source are to be used under approval of OSRRA. In addition the owner of tube well is to be clearly informed of the implications of water withdrawal in excess quantities than usual) and a written consent is to be obtained ƒ The contractor must be encouraged to source water from more than one agricultural tube well and such tube wells shall be at least 300m away from each other ƒ Extreme precaution is to be exercised while finalizing the locations of new tube/bore wells (wherever applicable); the wells shall be away (at least 300m) from the existing tube wells particularly those which are meeting the daily needs of communities ƒ Under no circumstances the contractor is to be allowed to source water from tube wells, which are being used by the community for their daily needs ƒ The wells constructed for the works are to be left in good working condition for the use of the local community (wherever applicable)

4.4.3 Soil/ Borrow Areas

Potential Impacts: The road construction works will require significant quantities of good quality earth for embankment construction and other components of the road construction as per the engineering design.

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The project preparation of rural roads has identified all such potential areas for borrowing including assessing the suitability of the material. In certain situations, contractors also negotiate with the local villagers to lease or outright purchase of agricultural lands for mining the earth. Borrowed earth is to be transported to construction sites through existing roads. Borrowing and hauling operations are to be regulated to contain impacts. The potential impacts for improper borrow earth collection are, ƒ Loss of topsoil due to improper preservation of top soil having rich in organic matter ƒ Improper cutting of earth without maintaining slope may result erosion of nearby soil ƒ Collection of borrow earth by unauthorized equipment (having no PUC certification), which is against the guidelines

Impact Mitigation: Impacts due to borrowing earth can be significantly mitigated by the following measures:

ƒ Detailed investigations are to be carried out by the contractor to identify the borrow options/areas. The borrow areas are to be approved by the respective PIUs not only for the material quality but also for its location. ƒ The contractor must the discouraged to use the agricultural land (either through lease or purchase) for borrowing the earth, until no feasible alterative options are available ƒ Within the identified borrow areas, the topsoil (upto 15-20cm) must be preserved and used for re-vegetation of borrowed areas. The actual extent of borrow area/zones to be excavated are to be demarcated with signboards and the operational areas are to be access controlled ƒ Borrowing areas are to be provided with gentle side slopes re-vegetated (to contain erosion and connected to nearest drainage channel to avoid the formation of cess-pools during / after rainy seasons) ƒ As per the current regulations, use of fly ash is mandatory for all construction works within a radius of 100 km from any thermal power plant. Therefore, fly ash will be used in all road construction works which are within the 100 km from thermal power stations. The Rural Road manual specifies design and construction procedures for construction of fly ash embankments ƒ All machinery and vehicles deployed in borrowing operations is to conform to the vehicle emission and noise regulations of the State Pollution Control Board ƒ Operations are to be limited to day hours only. Provisions of protective gears like earplugs are to be made available to the work force exposed to noise levels beyond the threshold limits. Rotation of personnel may be exercised as an alternative option. All operation areas are to be water sprinkled to contain dust levels to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards

4.4.4 Land Use

Potential Impacts: The road construction works will require clearing of right of way {ROW) i.e. 6 to 7 m on either side from the centerline of the present alignment. The land use pattern along the existing tracks is generally agriculture lands interspersed with rural habitations.

The cleaning of the ROW could have following impacts

ƒ Diversion of land under agricultural use ƒ Diversion of forestland (in specific cases) ƒ Loss of tree cover along the existing ROW

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Diversion of land under agricultural use: The clearing operations of the ROW will lead to permanent change in land use in some stretches of the road construction particularly along agricultural lands. The clearing operations for construction of 166.01 km (37 nos.) of roads will change the present land use, agriculture to road construction. The impact arising out of this change in land use is very negligible as compared to the benefits that can accrue from the road construction to the rural economy, benefits to the community in terms of easy and faster accessibility to better education, health facilities and poverty alleviation among others.

Generally private landowners along the proposed ROW are voluntarily parting their land and in many cases vacate the encroached government land along ROW without any demand for compensation anticipating the social benefits due to the road construction. The OSRRA currently implementing PMGSY works apparently have not faced any social resentment in this regard. In some cases, the assistance of District administration and community leaders has been sought and the matters have been sorted out without any legal channel or compensation. The issues arising out of this is separately addressed in the Social Impact Analysis under Social Assessment Report.

Diversion of Forest Land: Out of the 166.01 km of sample rural roads in 37 stretches, approx. 12 km of 5 roads (6.4%) is passing through the unclassified/social Forest Areas/Lands and social forestry land. As none of the proposals in the sample rural roads are passing through the Reserve Forests/ Protected Forest, no environmental / ecological threats to any forest areas are foreseen due to the construction of 166.01 km sample roads. Further, in case of the remaining 1346 km (294 nos.) of roads that will be taken up under the subsequent batches, if the roads pass through reserve Forests/ Protected forest and/ or unclassified forest areas/lands, necessary permissions will be obtained from the Department of Forests, Government of Orissa and Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.

The road construction works through forest land causing diversion of forestland to non- forestry activities comes under the purview of Forest Conservation Act 1980 of Government of India. Under this act, diversion of forestland for non-forestry activities will require prior mandatory clearances from the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India. The project implementation agencies (OSRRA) will have to seek the required forest clearances in the prescribed format from the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India.

As per the current regulations, diversion of forest land for non forestry activities will be considered based on several factors like legal status of forest, extent of the land to be diverted, ecological sensitivity, whether the forest land forms a part of National Park or Wild life Sanctuary among others. Based on the current regulation, the proposed diversion of the forest land for these rural roads under the fourth batch should not be a problem for obtaining forest clearance, because those forest land affected has no ecological sensitive. However, it will require to be compensated either by afforestation of reforestation of any other degraded forest in the region. The compensation based on the current regulation will be twice to the extent of forestland to be diverted for non-forestry purposes. The Department of Forests, State Government will identify suitable degraded forest in the same region or elsewhere and take up the afforestation or reforestation, funded by the Project Implementation Agency (OSRRA).

Impact Mitigation: The impacts due to diversion of forest land/loss of tree cover can be retrieved through measures like compensatory afforestation of degraded forest in the same region and re-plantation of the ROW as already mentioned in the mentioned in the previous sub section. The loss of agricultural land although is minimal is irretrievable.

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Other than this, establishment of camp sites for the work force, work sites, construction of road diversions during works also will lead to change in land use temporarily and limited to the construction stage and in the construction area. Adopting measures like cleaning of camp site through removal of solid and liquid waste, closure of diversion road will be required right after completion of construction.

4.4.5 Drainage

Potential Impacts: As mentioned in the previous sections, the project preparation has considered cross drainage structures (pipe / RCC or slab culverts and minor bridges in some cases) and therefore the road construction works will not alter and rather improve the existing drainage system of the region. During construction of road particularly CD the short term impact on drainage system will be due to excess sedimentation and pollution of water course.

Impact Mitigation: The cross drainage structures are scheduled for construction during dry season to avoid impacts on watercourses. Further the drainage channels on both upstream and down stream across the road works are to be cleaned for at least 50m on both upstream and downstream and restored to its previous state after completion of construction works.

4.4.6 Water Quality

Potential Impacts: Discharge of effluents from construction sites, liquid and solid waste discharges from POL2 storage areas, work force camps and all other operational areas may impact the water quality of the drainage channels if disposed off directly. As there are no perennial surface water bodies/drainage channels within 5 km on each side from the sample rural roads construction work, no such impacts are foreseen.

Impact Mitigation: Scheduling the construction works to non-monsoon months can prevent the impacts on water quality due to the discharge of effluents from construction and related sites. Disposal of solid and liquid waste disposal into dry channel beds is also to be strictly prohibited at any stage of the road construction.

The work force camps shall be provided with adequate septic tank and soak away pits so that the discharges from these areas do not impact the near by drainage channels. Similarly the discharge of liquid and solid waste from POL storage areas into the drainage channels is to be prohibited.

As the rural roads are not subjected to vehicular traffic carrying hazardous chemicals, the impacts on water courses/quality due to hazardous spills from accidents from vehicles carrying hydrocarbons, chemicals, acids and similar other substances are not foreseen. The impacts arising from wayside amenities are not foreseen as the rural road construction works does not have any provision for such facilities.

4.4.7 Terrestrial Flora & Fauna

Potential Impacts: The impacts on flora due to road construction can be categorised in to the following two types

ƒ Clearing of vegetation cover within the right of way ƒ Loss of forest land/cover due to diversion of forest land to road construction works

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Clearing of vegetation: The vegetative cover within the right of way will be impacted due to clearing operations of the right of way for road construction works. 50% of road construction proposals have trees on either side of the tracks. Most of the trees within the right of way do not have any significant ecological and/or commercial value but appear to have been planted by the adjacent landowners and often perceived as boundary to their private lands.

The clearing of trees within the ROW will have a visible impact on the road users and also temporarily upon the tree dwelling fauna. The clearing operations of the right of way will not have any impact on wild life species, threatened or endangered spices as these are not known to occur along the ROW.

Impact Mitigation: The impacts due to tree clearing operations of the right of way can be retrieved by re-plantation of the corridor. As per the regulations of the State Forest Department, prior approvals are to be sought for tree felling. The approvals for tree felling particularly for road construction works are generally issued with a stipulation that at least three new saplings are to be planted for every tree felled and maintained for three years. The cost of re-plantation of the corridor including maintenance up to 3 years is to be borne by the project Implementation authorities/ Panchyat department under annual action plan budget. The selection of species will be finalized in consultation with the Department of Forests, Government of Orissa and generally should represent the common trees of the project region as provided in section 3.3.

4.4.8 Aquatic Flora & Fauna

Potential Impacts: As mentioned under section 4.4.3, the road construction will also involve construction of drainage structures, which can be scheduled for dry season. Therefore the construction works will not induce any impacts on the aquatic flora & fauna in the region. The short term impact on aquatic faunal life could be due to excess sedimentation and other disturbances during construction of cross drainage structures.

Impact Mitigation: No mitigation measures are required except for cleaning of the channel beds up to 50m on both upstream and down stream sides and restoration to its previous state after completion of construction works.

4.4.9 Air quality

Potential Impacts: During the road construction works, dust and emissions from the construction equipment, hot mix plants and other vehicles deployed various construction activities are the major sources of air pollution. During the operation stage, vehicular emission is a major contributor to the air pollution both in urban and rural environment. The vehicular emissions are determined by several factors like fuel composition, level of engine maintenance, vehicle age, speed and congestion, traffic and road condition. Human health, terrestrial flora and faunal health are the most immediate receptors of the vehicular emissions.

The most notable beneficiaries will be women and children who are exposed to increased dust and other emissions due to poor condition of the present unpaved tracks.

Impact Mitigation: Air quality impacts during the construction stage are transitory in nature and can be largely mitigated by the measures described below

ƒ All construction equipment and machinery deployed shall be regularly maintained ƒ Vehicles/equipments are to be regularly subjected for emission tests and have valid 'Pollution Under Control' certificates. Re-validation of certificates will be done once in a month; ƒ All vehicles deployed for material haulage are to be spillage proof. Water tankers Technical Support Consultants 40 Operations Research Group Pvt. Ltd

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with suitable sprinkling system are to be deployed along the haulage roads and in the work sites to suppress airborne dusts from truck/ dumper movements particularly on unpaved roads. Actual frequency may be determined by the con tractor / PIU3 as per the site conditions ƒ Construction or work force camps are to be provided with fuel4 so that dependence on firewood is totally avoided; The use of LPG shall be mandatory in work force camps of road construction works passing through forest lands ƒ All operational areas under the rural road construction works are to be regularly monitored at least bi-monthly for air quality parameters; SPM, RPM, SO2, NOx, HC, CO. This will enable identification of the operations/areas of concern for air pollution mitigation, if any. ƒ Operational areas include work sites, haulage roads, hot mix plants, quarries, borrow sites and spoil disposal sites. ƒ All hot mix plants under the road construction works are to be located at least 500m away from the human settlements and preferably on the leeward side The operation stage air quality Impacts, which mainly relates to the fuel composition, emission norms for vehicles among others are generally beyond the purview of the road construction authorities.

4.4.10 Noise

Potential Impacts: Both the construction and operation of roads induce noise impacts. While the noise Impacts during the construction stage can be largely controlled, operation stage Impacts are generally beyond the purview of the road construction authorities. The major factors contributing to noise levels during the road operation stage are vehicular (engine) noise, driving behaviour, pavement condition and road geometry, most dominant of these being vehicular noise.

Noise induced by the construction activities is generally intermittent and depends on the type of specific operation, location, function, and equipment usage cycles and attenuates quickly with distance.

Impact Mitigation: Impacts of noise during the construction activities can be largely controlled by the following measures

ƒ All equipment/ vehicles deployed for the construction activities shall confirm to stipulated noise emission criteria by the Central Pollution Board and regularly maintained; ƒ Work force likely to be exposed to noise levels beyond the threshold limits is to be provided with protective gears like hear plugs. Rotation of personnel every four hours should be considered as a supplement measure ƒ Limiting the operations to daytime only particularly near the human settlement areas. The noise impacts after the completion of the road construction works is not likely to be significant. Due to the construction works, settlements along the roads are likely to be exposed to relatively lower vehicular noise as compared to the present situation due to the improved pavement conditions and smoother movement of traffic.

4.4.11 Vibration

Potential Impacts: Vibrations induced by heavy traffic can impact on the roadside buildings particularly old or ancient structures. As the rural roads are neither subjected to

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any significant vehicular traffic nor any ancient archeologically important structures have been recorded along any of the road construction proposals, no impacts due to vibration are envisaged. Therefore no specific measures for mitigating vibration are required.

4.4.12 Construction Debris

Potential Impacts: The rural road construction works are not expected to generate construction debris, which require safe handling prior to disposal. Hence no specific mitigation measures are required or suggested.

4.4.13 Archaeological/ Historical Monuments

Potential Impacts & Mitigation: Although, Orissa is known to have several archaeological and historical/protected heritage monuments spread all over the state, none of such protected/heritage monuments are situated within 5 km on each side from the sample rural roads of 166.01 km. Therefore no environmental impacts are envisaged on the Archaeological/Heritage Monuments due to the location of road construction works. In case, archaeological/heritage monuments are situated within 5 km on each side from the sample rural roads of 166.01 km of the remaining 1346 km of roads in the fourth batch and roads that will be taken up under the subsequent batches, the Department of Archaeology, Government of Orissa will be consulted for seeking the required regulatory clearances including any preventive measures that are required for protection of the monuments during construction works.

4.4.14 Road Side Shrines/Temples

Potential Impacts & Mitigation: The 166.01 km (37 nos.) sample roads have few minor shrines/temples within the right of way and requiring relocation due to road construction. In case, major shrines/temples are situated within the right of way and requiring relocation in any of the remaining 1346 km of roads in the fourth batch and roads that will be taken up under the subsequent batches, the local community leaders of the respective rural habitations and the district administration are to be consulted for obtaining their consent for relocation and or protection works that may required for the purpose.

4.4.15 Road Side Sanitation

Potential Impacts: The local bodies and the State Governments have constructed tube wells along the tracks particularly near habitations to meet the water supply needs of community. In few cases unsatisfactory sanitary conditions has been noticed.

Under the proposed road constructions, the paved surface will extend almost up to the tube wells, in many cases posing a serious threat to the improved road due to the present improper/inadequate sanitary arrangements which can damage the bituminous surface along with base and sub base layers of the road.

Mitigation: All the tube wells along the improved roads are to be provided with adequate sanitary arrangements with lined drains connecting up to the nearest natural drain or the roadside drains constructed as a part of road construction works. A cost provision for such arrangement has been made under Environmental Management Action Plan.

4.5 ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM PROJECT OPERATIONS

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the increased speed of the motorised vehicles in comparison to the present situation. On the contrary, the project operations would enhance certain environmental attributes, which are described in the following section. Some minor impacts and mitigation measures are discussed below.

Impacts

During operation phase major impact can result from vehicular pollution. These pollutants include sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulates, lead, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon etc. Some secondary pollutants like ozone, Peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) etc. are formed depending upon meteorological factors, topography, etc.

As the rural roads are not subjected to significant vehicular traffic, the emissions will not be a major contributor to the air pollution. Instead the road construction will have beneficial impact on the air quality along the roads as compared to present situation. The construction works after completion: will ensure relatively a dust free environment during or after vehicle passage, reduced vehicular emissions due to more uniform speed and less frequent acceleration/ deceleration of vehicles which otherwise contribute to increased fuel consumption and therefore increased pollution as compared to the present: situation. The impact on ambient air quality will be insignificant during operation because numbers of vehicles in a day are expected to be around 25-30 numbers. Due to creation of paved surface dust generation will also be minimised.

In India emission regulations are being made more stringent day by day. Already lead has been abolished from petrol in all metropolitan cities and is expected to be abolished from the entire country very soon. Indian emission standards are now following to meet Bharat lIl norms and if there is effective enforcement there should be reduction, in impacts as these standards take effect over time. By the time construction will be over Bharat lV stage emission norms will be applicable. The present air quality is below permissible limit of CPCB.

Road accident is a serious concern, particularly along the road corridor due to continuous traffic. Inadequate roads widths and design characteristics, the presence of road side trees, poles and absence of provisions for pedestrians, livestock, non- motorized traffic are some of common causes of frequent accidents occurring along the stretch. Since in rural road the numbers of vehicles are less risk of accident is also the minimum.

Mitigation Measures

Compensatory plantation to be taken up will also screen the dust and other emissions. Moreover regular maintenance of road to ensure smooth travel of vehicles will also help to minimize air pollution issues. Arrangement of safety signage, guard post near sensitive location like school, water body will improve traffic safety condition of the road. Moreover awareness program for the villager regarding road safety is necessary.

4.6 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT MEASURES

4.6.1 Retrieval of Green (Tree) Cover

The re-plantation of the corridor (three saplings per tree felled) including maintenance up to three years will enable to retrieve the tree cover in a better managed manner. The retrieved tree cover will enhance the environmental aesthetics and serene to the road users as compared to present situation.

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4.6.2 Improvement in Air/Noise Quality

The post road construction stage will enhance the ambient air quality through reduction of the dust concentration and vehicular emissions. The paved surface will contribute to a relatively a dust free environment during or after vehicle passage due to paved roads, reduced vehicular emissions due to more uniform speed and less frequent acceleration/ deceleration of vehicles The most notable beneficiaries will be the women and children5 who are exposed to increased dust and other emissions due to poor condition of the present unpaved tracks.

4.6.3 Improvement of Road Side Sanitation

Provision of adequate sanitary arrangements around tube wells will improve the present unsatisfactory sanitary conditions along side of the road. The improved sanitary conditions will also prolong the life and aesthetic value of the newly improved road.

4.6.4 Socio-economic Benefits

The road construction works is expected to promote better & faster access to health, education facilities and act as a avenue to increased economic opportunities, increased agricultural income and productive employment opportunities. The economic assessment carried out by the National Rural Roads Development Authority (NRRDA) in Orissa and several other states also has amply demonstrated both tangible and non- tangible benefits due to the connectivity of rural habitations under PMGSY.

4.7 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN The generic Environmental Management Plan (EMP) as a part of the ECOP has been used in the first, second and third batches. The same will be used for the bidding document for civil work contracts of the fourth batch so that implementation of all the environmental measures can be ensured. The implementation actions, responsibilities and timeframes have been specified for each component and adverse impact anticipated. The EMP applicable for batch IV roads is presented in Appendix 2.

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SECTION 5: INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS & ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN

5.1 GENERAL

The IEE of the rural road construction proposals has identified potential impacts and their mitigation measures. An environmental Management action plan (EMAP) has been drawn up for implementing the mitigation measures. A monitoring plan for implementation of EMAP along with the required institutional framework is also given in this section.

5.2 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN

The EMAP broadly comprises; ƒ Identification of the project action (s) and environmental attributes those are likely to be impacted. ƒ Appropriate mitigation and/or environmental enhancement measures ƒ Responsible agency for the implementation of the mitigation measures ƒ Monitoring Frequency

5.2.1 Issues / Project Actions / Environmental Attributes

The project actions, which generally induce environmental impacts are clearing operations of ROW, traffic diversions, construction of campsites, haul roads, quarry and borrowing operations, transportation of materials, construction of cross drainage structures, air & noise pollution at all operational areas from the construction equipment, plant and machinery, sanitation in workforce camps and plant sites among others.

5.2.2 Mitigation Measures

Appropriate mitigation and /or environmental enhancement measures are identified for all project actions during the construction stage, which are likely to impact the certain environmental attributes. The mitigation measures in the form of an Environmental Management Action Plan (EMAP) are given in Appendix 2.

5.3 RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION

The EMAP is to be appended to the Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) of all the construction packages so that it serves as a condition of contract for adopting the Environmental Code of Practices (ECOP) by the prospective contractor(s). The implementation of the EMAP and/or ECOP by the contractor (s) is to be administered by the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the OSRRA through the Project Implementation Consultant (PIC).

5.4 EMAP IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING

A monitoring frequency for overseeing the implementation of the EMAP is given in Appendix 3.

5.5 INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF EMAP

5.5.1 Institutional Requirements – Construction Stage

The fourth annual batch of 1512.02 km will be packaged into several construction contract packages (district wise) by the Project Implementation Unit (PIUs) of OSRRA. In order to support PIUs and OSRRA, on technical matter NRRDA has appointed Technical Support Consultants (TSC). The technical support consultant has environmental expert Technical Support Consultants 45 Operations Research Group Pvt. Ltd

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in their team. The environmental expert of TSC will periodically review the EMAP compliances at site. The project Implementation Consultant (PIC) appointed by the PIU will continue to supervise the Contractor in addressing environmental matter of the Project. The PIC has employed one Environmental Officer (EO) in their team. The contractor shall implement the EMAP through its own FEO (Field Environmental Officer).

The institutional requirement for the implementation of Environmental Management Action Plan (EMAP) is given in Figure 5.1. The roles and responsibilities for implementation of EMAP during the construction stage are described herein. 5.5.1.1 Environmental Expert of TSC As a part of project implementation Environmental Expert of TSC has to carry out following activity, • Providing advisory services to PIUs in environmental aspects including seeking the regulatory clearances, application of the ECOP, implementation and monitoring of the identified provisions of the ECOP by the Contractor including by means of workshops; • Scrutinizing, on a sample (at least one from each District and minimum 10% of total DPRs) basis the environmental checklists generated by PICs, review of applications seeking the regulatory clearances prepared by PICs; and • Conducting periodic site inspection for determining the efficacy and application level of the ECOP and suggest any modifications required thereof. 5.5.1.2 Environmental Officer of PIC The Project Implementation Consultant (PIC) and PIU will be responsible to supervise the Contractor in implementing EMP. The EO will be responsible to ensure adherence and implementation of EMAP at all stages of works by the contractor. The EO, if found warranting may also conduct field tests, independent of the contractor to determine the effectiveness of EMAP under approval of PIC/PIU.

The broad duties / responsibilities of the Environmental Officer will continue to include • Review of project design and specifications to ensure their adequacy and suitability with respect to the implementation of EMAP and or ECOP • Collection and dissemination of relevant environmental documents including amendments to environmental protection acts issued by the various agencies, namely, ADB, Government of India / State and local bodies; • Interact with the counterpart of the Contractor(s), review work progress/plans and ensure implementation of the EMAP; • Co-ordination with the NGOs, community groups and Government departments on environmental issues, provide clarifications/ and obtain clearances during project implementation if any, as required from the regulatory authorities and/or submitting periodic compliance reports as required by the State Authorities; • Monitoring sensitive environmental attributes during construction to ensure that the suggested mitigation measures in the EMAP are implemented; • Documentation of the environmental management/monitoring activities for the regular project implementation progress report; and • Conducting environmental training/awareness programmes for the contractors, the project implementation personnel and the communities. 5.5.1.3 Field Environmental Officer of Contractor The FEO of contractor have overall responsibility of EMP implementation. He will instruct his labour force how to maintain the safety and statutory requirement as per environmental guidelines. He will arrange periodic training program for the labour and Technical Support Consultants 46 Operations Research Group Pvt. Ltd

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health check up camp for the labourer. FEO will supply monitoring data to PIC/IPIU as per their instruction.

5.5.1.4 Environmental Monitoring Agency The Contractor(s) will engage the services of an independent and qualified agency to undertake measurement of environmental quality during the construction stage. The PIU through the PIC responsible to undertake overall environmental monitoring for the Project.

Ministry of Rural Development (MORD), Government of India ADB

National Rural Roads Development Authority (NRRDA) Project Implementation Authority (National Level)

Technical Support Orissa State Rural Roads Agency Consultants (TSC) OSRRA Appointed by NRRDA (State Level)

Project Implementation Unit Environmental (PIU) Expert of TSC

Several Construction Packages Project Implementation for 1512.02 km (Fourth annual Consultant (PIC) batch) roads under each PIUs

Field Environmental Officer (FEO) (One per construction package Environmental Officer (EO) provided by contractor) (Provided by PIC –One Part Time/ full Time on need basis)

Independent Environmental IMPLEMENTATION OF Testing & Monitoring Agency EMAP (On need basis)

Figure 5.1: Institutional Requirements for Implementation of EMAP

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SECTION 6: PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURES

6.1 INTRODUCTION

The rural project comprising of 1512.02 km rural roads is likely to affect the communities residing around the corridor of impact and their activities. Moreover successful implementation of the project requires co-ordinated efforts of various stakeholders at different levels. Hence, consultation at different levels was used as a tool to inform and educate stakeholders about the proposed action both before and after the development decisions were made. Public consultation was useful for gathering environmental data, understanding likely impacts and community’s needs and preferences.

The various alternatives could be evolved and sustainable mitigation measures could be formulated through consultations. It assisted in identification of the problems associated with the project as well as the needs of the population likely to be impacted. This participatory process helped in reducing the public resistance to change and enabled the participation of the local people in the decision making process. The involvement of the various stakeholders ensured that the affected population and other stakeholders are informed consulted and are allowed to participate at various stages of project preparation.

6.2 OBJECTIVES The main objective of the consultation process was to minimise negative impacts of the project and to maximise the benefits of the project. Other objectives of the consultation processes were the following:

- To promote public awareness about the proposed project especially amongst the potentially impacted communities/individuals; - To educate the communities/individuals close to project roads about the proposed course of action and the project alternatives; - To solicit the views of communities/individuals residing near rural roads proposed for construction on environmental and social problems; - To gather inputs from the affected communities/individuals in crucial decisions regarding mitigation of the identified environmental and social issues; - To stimulate community self evaluation and analysis; and - To ensure lessening of public resistance to change by providing them a platform in the decision making process

6.3 METHODOLOGY ADOPTED FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS 6.3.1 Stages and Levels of Consultation Public consultation was conducted both at screening stage as well as IEE stage. Consultations conducted at screening stage played an important role in scoping the level and extent of consultation to be taken in the project preparation stage. A list of persons consulted is enclosed in Appendix-4. Public consultations have been held at three levels as follows:

¾ Local level (village level/Block level) villagers through which roads are passing. ¾ District level consultations involving District Magistrates, revenue department, PIU officials, local forest department; and ¾ Institutional level consultations with State Forestry Department and State Pollution Control Board.

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Tools for Consultation

Public Consultation was done using various tools including, discussion with village panchayats, government officials and other stakeholders.

(i) Formal/Informal discussion During the transect walk, consultations were held with the panchayat officials and villagers. Also during the reconnaissance survey and site visits, discussions were carried out informally drawing people into dialogue to obtain an overview of likely impacts and concerns of the community. Consultation was held at several locations along the rural roads alignment covering areas where public activity was intense and close to proposed alignment covering Owners of houses located close to rural roads.

A checklist of questions was kept ready and responses were elicited from people and guidelines were issued to field assistants for the purpose. The FGDs were held at Dhenkanal, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Bargarh, Bolangir, Rayagada, Koraput, Nuapada and Kalahandi during the period May 2009 to November 2009. The date and location wise details are as under:

Sl Location/ Date of Consultation Participants No District PIU officials, PIC team leader, Sarpanch and 1 Dhenkanal 9/8/2009 villagers of Muruga, Patharakata village PIU officials, PIC team leader, Sarpanch and 2 Sambalpur 5/5/2009 villagers of Pindapathar village PIU officials, PIC team leader, PIC 3 Sundargarh 6/5/2009 environmentalist, Sarpanch and villagers of Dumabahal and Kalodhi villages PIU officials, PIC environmentalist, Sarpanch 4 Bargarh 4/5/2009 and villagers of Dumarpali, Budamal villages PIU officials, PIC social scientist, Sarpanch 5 Bolangir 12/8/2009 and villagers of Nandupala and Tamian villages PIU officials, PIC team Leader, PIC 6 Rayagada 8/11/2009 environmentalist, Sarpanch and villagers of Kandhakhilemu village PIU officials, PIC environmentalist, Sarpanch 7 Koraput 9/11/2009 and villagers of Pungar village PIU officials, PIC team Leader, PIC 8 Kalahandi 10/11/2009 environmentalist, Sarpanch and villagers of Karlabeda village PIU officials, PIC team Leader, PIC 9 Nuapada 11/11/2009 environmentalist, Sarpanch and villagers of Sinapali village PIU officials, PIC team Leader, PIC 10 Nawarangpur 12/11/2009 environmentalist, Sarpanch and villagers of Sarguda and Bainsibandha villages PIU officials, PIC team Leader, PIC 11 Sonepur 13/8/2009 environmentalist, Sarpanch and villagers of Malisirigidi and Baidyanath villages

(ii) Institutional Level / Stake Holders Consultation The institutional level consultations were held with representatives of institutions having stakes in implementation of the project. The institutions contacted included state forest department, State Pollution Control Board, line agency like public heath engineering department (who responsible for rural water supply) etc.

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In addition to the official listed above the officials from other departments were also contacted on several occasions. The contacted officials included Tehsildars, NGOs, industry department and respective – district magistrate offices.

6.3.2 Contents

The consultation with institutional officials focussed on the following issues.

- Project description: - Need for the construction of rural roads and benefits of the project. - Social and environmental assessment processes vis-à-vis- GOI and the multilateral funding agency requirements. - The extent / nature of negative social and environmental impact and the need for rehabilitation and resettlement in the project. - People’s participation in planning, implementation and Monitoring & Evaluation Stage. 6.3.3 Public Hearing, Schedule IV, under EIA notification of MoEF The implementation of fourth annual batch of rural road projects will not require public hearing in the light of revised EIA Notification in the year 2006.

6.3.4 Issues Raised and Community Perception

Some of the general issues raised during the different consultation sessions can be summed up as follows. Water Logging and Drainage Participants had a fear construction of rural roads with new alignment may alter natural drainage pattern in the area and may cause flooding and water logging in the agriculture fields if adequate cross drainage structures are not provided. Loss of Livelihood and Income Restoration Options This issue was raised by maximum number of villagers, as loss of fertile land will deteriorate their income sources. Road Safety Safety issues were paramount in all the consultation sessions. Woman participants raised the issue of their children’s safety. Land Acquisition People were concerned about the land requirements of the project and impact on their agriculture land. They were also of the view that community should be consulted before the road designs are finalised. Loss of Idols/Shrines Participants showed resistance for shifting of idols, burial grounds and other religious structures at certain locations. Loss of Trees Due to Road Construction Respondents were of the opinion that trees cutting should be avoided or else minimised. For trees to be cut compensatory plantation should be done. Some

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villagers expected additional plantation should be done. Recommended tree species for plantation were other local varieties. Impacts on Health Separate consultation sessions were organised by social team to identify issues pertaining to health specifically for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Settlements along the rural roads were reported to be getting exposed to such diseases, as there are no long distance users on the project roads. Employment during Construction The locals demanded that locals should be given preference in employment during project implementation. Perceptions and Expectations Perceptions and expectations of the community recorded during the consultation sessions can be broadly listed as:

¾ The public and the PAPs appreciate the rural road construction. ¾ Community and large appreciated overall benefits to the community resulting from project development; ¾ Aware of the increased access, less travel time in commuting after project implementation; ¾ Expect better management of traffic and necessary noise barriers at educational and health facilities during construction; Addressal of Issues The project has tried its best to address all the issues raised during consultations under the Constraints of suitability from engineering point of view. Some of the provisions made under the project to address the issues and concerns of the community are given in Table 6.1.

Table 6.1: Addressal of General Issues and Concerns under the Project

Issue/Concern Addressal under the project Water Logging and Adequate cross drainage structures have been planned Drainage Road Safety Adequate safely signage’s planned all along the rural road. Land acquisition and The proposed RoW is 12m along the rural road. No land acquisition is Mode of compensation planned in project road. Where land not available through voluntary land donation, road width have been constricted to a minimum of 6m. Loss of roadside Idols and shrines will be relocated to the other nearby places with idols/shrines consultation and proper rituals Loss of trees Compensatory afforestation would be done at the ratio of three trees for each tree to be cut. Increased pollution Pollution levels are not crossing the prescribed limits of CPCB and levels planned plantation will screen the emission. Utilities and basic All the utilities, electric poles, telephone lines, wells, tubewells etc. to be infrastructure impacted will be relocated under the project cost. Employment of locals Locals will be given preference for employment during the project during construction implementation

The issues raised and their incorporation in the design has been explained in Tables 6.2.

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TABLE 6.2: SUMMARISATION OF ISSUES AND FINDINGS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS

Participants Comments and Mitigation Measures Location Issues Suggestions and Action Plan Bargarh, • Peoples • The Villagers are in favour of the • Safety measures will Bolangir, Perception Project as they see a job be provided. Dhenkanal, about the opportunity and faster transport. Adequate signages Kalahandi Project • Air and Water especially drinking will be provided. Koraput , • Air, Water water qualities are not polluted. • No construction Navarangpur, Quality • Primary water sources are hand activity planned Rayagada, • Noise level pump and open well and these during night time at Sambalpur, • Water Source should be relocated first if affected. habitation. Sonepur and • Health and • No construction activity will be • Water Resources will Sundargarh. Environment taken in the night in built up area. be relocated first Nuapada • Road • Affected water sources will be before dismantling Alignment relocated first and then there will the existing ones. be dismantling of the existing • Road alignment is sources. planned during • The villagers required proper traffic transect walk. control at the road junctions to • Locals will be given prevent accidents. preference in • Villagers are sound in health employment during construction.

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CHAPTER 7: FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION

7.1 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The findings and recommendations of the IEE for the rural road construction works are summarized hereunder:

ƒ The IEE has been carried out for 1512.02 km of rural roads, which represent the fourth annual batch. ƒ The potential impacts have been screened in accordance with the Environmental Assessment Guidelines, 2003 of ADB and new safeguard policy 2009 and required adequate mitigation measures have been suggested in the form of an environmental mitigation action plan (EMAP). ƒ The anticipated environmental impacts will be insignificant, reversible and will mostly occur during the construction stage. The mitigation measures for minimizing these environmental impacts as stated in the EMP will be easily implemented. ƒ The Institutional requirements for implementation of mitigation measures has been in placed. ƒ The review on environmental compliances carried out by TSC that will be reported quarterly will also be used to monitor the effectiveness of the implementation of EMAP.

7.2 CONCLUSION

Based on the IEE study and screening surveys conducted for the Project, associated potential adverse environmental impacts can be mitigated. No further Environmental Impact Assessment study will be required.

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APPENDICES

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Appendix- 1

ORISSA – SUBPROJECT WISE DETAILS OF ROADS UNDER ADB- BATCH IV Link / through Name of Proposed road Length SI Road NC/ Block Package No. route No. of Road No. No UG as per (Km) OMMAS Form To 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 1 Name of the District Bargarh Name of the Division: Bargarh 1 1 Bheden OR-03-ADB-55/IV T-02 Sunalarambha Bada Pipilipali N 3.00 2 2 Bheden OR-03-ADB-55/IV T-02 Sunalarambha Bada Pipilipali UG 2.00 3 3 Bheden OR-03-ADB-56/IV L-67 Ainlapali Hathipali N 3.10 4 4 Bhatli OR-03-ADB-59/IV L-21 PWD Road Banjipali N 4.59 5 5 Bargarh OR-03-ADB-56/IV L-35 NH-201 Dumerpali N 1.50 6 6 Bheden OR-03-ADB-58/IV L-24 SH-54 Sankirda N 3.00 7 7 Attabira OR-03-ADB-58/IV L-32 NH-6 Bhoipura N 2.70 8 8 Sohela OR-03-ADB-60/IV L-92 Ghenss Budamal N 2.43 9 9 Sohela OR-03-ADB-61/IV L-22 Karondala Duanpali N 2.49 10 10 Bhatli OR-03-ADB-62/IV L-23 Runipali Chhak Saradhapali N 6.69 11 11 Bargarh OR-03-ADB-57/IV T-02 NH6 at Bargarh Gaisima Temple N 5.75 12 12 Bhatli OR-03-ADB-63/IV L-41 RD road Baddarlipali N 1.50 13 13 Baragarh OR-03-ADB-64/IV L-70 NH6 at VSS nagar Katapali via-Ghulipali N 7.85 14 14 Ambabhona OR-03-ADB-63/IV Ambabhona Ruchida N 4.11 15 15 Ambabhona OR-03-ADB-63/IV L-41 RD road Baddarlipali UG 4.30 Total : 55.01 Name of the Division: Padamapur 16 1 Gaisilet OR-03-ADB-52/IV L33 T03 RD road Raisalpadar N 5.3 17 2 Gaisilet OR-03-ADB-52/IV L60 (A) T03 RD road Kantabahal N 4.48 18 3 Gaisilet OR-03-ADB-53/IV Padampur (13/0) Gaisilet (22/0) UG 9.4 19 4 Gaisilet OR-03-ADB-54/IV L34 (A) RD road Chikili N 1.6 20 5 Gaisilet OR-03-ADB-73/IV Sargibahal Chandapali N 13.19 21 6 Gaisilet OR-03-ADB-74/IV Dahita Budamal N 9.99 22 7 Gaisilet OR-03-ADB-75/IV Bukuramunda Bijadihi via Palsani 6.6 23 8 Bijepur OR-03-ADB-54/IV PWD road Jaring UG 4.5 24 9 Bijepur OR-03-ADB-54/IV PWD road Samlaipadar UG 1.8 Total : 56.86 2 Name of the District: Bolangir Name of the Division: Bolangir 25 1 Loisingha OR-05-ADB-36/IV L -52 R.D.Road Chhatabahal N 2.74 L - 36 & 26 2 Loisingha OR-05-ADB-32/IV R.D.Road Agalapali N 2.2 37 27 3 Loisingha OR-05-ADB-32/IV Agalapali chhak NH-201 UG 6.5 28 4 Deogaon OR-05-ADB-30/IV L - 89 NH-201 Fatamunda N 5.6 29 5 Deogaon OR-05-ADB-31/IV L-39 Jarasingha Kuliabahal N 3.67 30 6 Khaprakhol OR-05-ADB-38/IV T-6 Nandupala Buromal N 12.86 31 7 Loisingha OR-05-ADB-33/IV L - 21 Ghusurimunda Negipali N 7.6 32 8 Loisingha OR-05-ADB-33/IV L-23 NH-201 Ghusurimunda N 2.63 33 9 Patnagarh OR-05-ADB-34/IV L - 70 R.D. Road Ainlatunga N 9.8 Saintala-Titilagarh Rd 34 10 Saintala OR-05-ADB-37/IV L-64 Burda N 2.4 (MDR-40) 35 11 Loisingha OR-05-ADB-35/IV L - 71 R.D.Road Kuturapali N 1.23 36 12 Loisingha OR-05-ADB-35/IV Karkachia chowk Kuturapali chowk UG 8.93

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Link / Name of Proposed road through Length SI Road NC/ Block Package No. route No. of Road No. No UG as per Form To (Km) OMMAS 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 37 13 Loisingha OR-05-ADB-36/IV L - 28 N.H.201 Mandiapadar N 2.11 Total : 68.27 Name of the Division: Titilagarh 38 1 OR-05-ADB-41/IV L Belpada khujenbahal N 4.1 39 2 Titlagarh OR-05-ADB-39/IV L NH 217 Sihinibahali N 6 40 3 Titlagarh OR-05-ADB-40/IV L Kanabira Chock Dhundimunda N 4 Total : 14.10 3 Name of the District: Dhenkanal Name of the Division: Dhenkanal 41 1 Odapada OR-09-ADB-51/IV L-40 T-3 (SBK road) Kotaberena N 2.12 42 2 Odapada OR-09-ADB-51/IV L-38 -do- Jaripal N 0.59 T-6 (Gulei-Nimabahali 43 3 Hindol OR-09-ADB-50/IV L-86 Bankidi N 1.55 RD road) 44 4 Hindol OR-09-ADB-50/IV L-89 -do- Jharabeda N 2.53 45 5 Hindol OR-09-ADB-50/IV L-84 -do- Nuapada N 0.54 46 6 Hindol OR-09-ADB-50/IV L-80 -do- Krushnachandrapur N 0.65 Total : 7.98 Name of the District: Dhenkanal Name of the Division: Kamakhyanagar 47 1 Bhuban OR-09-ADB-53/IV L-34 NH-200 Muruga N 1.23 48 2 Bhuban OR-09-ADB-53/IV L-55 Dhalapada Darjani N 1.74 49 3 Bhuban OR-09-ADB-53/IV L-55 NH-200 Dhalapada UG 4.35 50 4 Parjang OR-09-ADB-54/IV L-49 Roda Panibhandar N 2.07 T1 (Batagaon) Birasal RD 51 5 Kankadahad OR-09-ADB-52/IV L-50 Haladikundi N 1.28 road 52 6 Kankadahad OR-09-ADB-52/IV L-51 -do- Kairatangar N 2.52 53 7 Kankadahad OR-09-ADB-52/IV L-48 -do- Patharakata N 0.93 Total : 14.12 4 Name of the District Kalahandi Name of the Division: Bhawanipatna 54 1 Kesinga OR-15-ADB-55/IV L-050 Temera Jamjore N 3.66 55 2 Narla OR-15-ADB-56/IV L-35 Seragada Bhatel N 3.20 56 3 Junagarh OR-15-ADB-57/IV L-35 Khurlabeda Boxi tulsipali N 5.28 57 4 Kesinga OR-15-ADB-58/IV L-37 Sirol Bhamaramal N 3.45 58 5 Kesinga OR-15-ADB-59/IV L-56 NH-201 Keroguda N 5.40 59 6 Narla OR-15-ADB-56/IV L-76 PWD Road Muskuti N 2.40 Total : 23.39 Name of the Division: Dharmagarh 60 1 Golamunda OR-15-ADB-60/IV T-01 Uchhla Makhala 11.70 61 2 Jaipatna OR-15-ADB-61/IV L-28 PWD Podaguda 5.04 62 3 Koksara OR-15-ADB-62/IV L-43 Dengaguda Mahima 7.65 63 4 Koksara OR-15-ADB-63/IV T-02 Ladugaon Supad 5.70 Total : 30.09 5 Name of the District: Koraput Name of the Division: Koraput Parajabedapadar R.D. Road 64 1 Koraput OR-19-ADB-23/IV 4.05 (Balighat) (Khajuriput)

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Link / Name of Proposed road through Length SI Road NC/ Block Package No. route No. of Road No. No UG as per Form To (Km) OMMAS 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 R.D. Road Parajabedapadar 65 2 Koraput OR-19-ADB-49/IV (Panchadapadar 6.19 (Dhepaguda) Chawak) Dhepaguda 66 3 Koraput OR-19-ADB-50/IV Parajabedapadar 5.12 (Khajuriput) Total : 15.36 Name of the Division : Sunabeda 67 1 Laxmipur OR-19-ADB-59 L50 P.W.D. Road Khajuriput N 3.90 68 2 Laxmipur OR-19-ADB-62 L52 P.W.D. Road Dambapanchada N 2.55 69 3 Laxmipur OR-19-ADB-63 L78 R.D. Road Talakaipadar N 3.60 70 4 Narayanpatna OR-19-ADB-64 L62 Balipeta Kanaka N 8.00 71 5 Nandapur OR-19-ADB-59 PWD road Khujel N 5.00 Kankadamba, via P. 72 6 Semiliguda OR-19-ADB-60 L30 & L29 M. Pungar N 8.00 Khudi 73 7 Semiliguda OR-19-ADB-60(A) N.H-43 (Kunduli) M. Pungar UG 2.00 Total : 33.05 6 Name of the District: Nowarangpur Name of the Division: Nowarangpur 74 1 Nawrangpur OR-22-ADB-46/IV L-06045 Tangajhari Dumarmunda N 5.20 75 2 Nawrangpur OR-22-ADB-47/IV T-0605 Badamasigam RD Road Sugriguda UG 11.20 76 3 Dabugam OR-22-ADB-37/IV L - 02026 Kakadaguda Chichibai N 2.00 77 4 Dabugam OR-22-ADB-37/IV L - 02027 Phakhnaguda Kakadaguda UG 4.20 78 5 Nandahandi OR-22-ADB-45/IV L-05034 Nuagada Daibhata N 1.71 79 6 Tentulikhunti OR-22-ADB-57/IV L-09062 Mengera Bharamajhiguda N 2.52 80 7 Nawrangpur OR-22-ADB-48/IV L-06042 Maidaguda Bhatiguda N 3.10 81 8 Kosagumuda OR-22-ADB-41/IV L-04037 Janiguda K.Bagdori N 1.00 82 9 Kosagumuda OR-22-ADB-42/IV L-04051 PS Road Umergaon N 5.10 83 10 Kosagumuda OR-22-ADB-43/IV L-04049 Baragaom A.P Ghatchura N 5.31 84 11 Dabugam OR-22-ADB-38/IV L - 02038 P . W . D . Road Saraguda N 0.81 85 12 Tentulikhunti OR-22-ADB-58/IV L-09046 Janiguda Dukhuguda N 1.95 86 13 OR-22-ADB-54/IV T-0706 Kanarichuan Khutuguda N 10.00 87 14 Papadahandi OR-22-ADB-49/IV L-07051 P.S.Road Ravanadongriguda N 1.80 88 15 Papadahandi OR-22-ADB-49/IV RD Road Dengapohkna UG 12.00 89 16 Dabugam OR-22-ADB-38/IV L - 02049 Ravanaguda Mendra N 5.30 90 17 Papadahandi OR-22-ADB-50/IV L-07026 Loharkani Gumidora N 8.00 91 18 Papadahandi OR-22-ADB-51/IV L-07069 Tentulipodar Lodaigaon N 8.00 92 19 Papadahandi OR-22-ADB-51/IV L-07069 Magjiguda Tentulipodar N 7.00 93 20 Papadahandi OR-22-ADB-50/IV L-07024 Hirli Mahuli N 2.10 94 21 Papadahandi OR-22-ADB-50/IV L-07024 Tumberla Hirli UG 4.00 95 22 Dabugam OR-22-ADB-39/IV L - 02051 Dangariguda Pariabeda N 2.31 96 23 Dabugam OR-22-ADB-39/IV L - 02051 Borigam Dangriguda N 3.00 97 24 Dabugam OR-22-ADB-38/IV L - 02032 Ravanaguda Patia N 2.40 98 25 Papadahandi OR-22-ADB-52/IV L-07028 NH201Jn Bankasaragi N 2.00 99 26 Papadahandi OR-22-ADB-53/IV L-07065 Pitariguda Batakari N 13.65 100 27 Papadahandi OR-22-ADB-53/IV L-07065 Charamula Kamarhandi UG 2.30 101 28 Kosagumuda OR-22-ADB-41/IV L-04031 Pharsaguda Bahanagaguda N 2.17 102 29 Papadahandi OR-22-ADB-49/IV L-07047 Khutubai Chalipitta N 8.00 103 30 Kosagumuda OR-22-ADB-44/IV L-04056 PS Road Jn Mirminda N 8.13 104 31 Kosagumuda OR-22-ADB-44/IV Motigam Narsinghaguda UG 12.50 105 32 Papadahandi OR-22-ADB-55/IV L-07059 Bheja Khaira N 3.90

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Link / Name of Proposed road through Length SI Road NC/ Block Package No. route No. of Road No. No UG as per Form To (Km) OMMAS 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 106 33 Nandahandi OR-22-ADB-45/IV L-05032 RD Rd Rasiaguda N 2.05 107 34 Papadahandi OR-22-ADB-56/IV L-07033 Patraguda Kangamajhiguda N 2.50 108 35 Tentulikhunti OR-22-ADB-59/IV L-09044 Kukudabai Bandahariaguda N 3.21 109 36 Tentulikhunti OR-22-ADB-60/IV T-0906 Kongra Timanpur UG 11.00 110 37 Dabugam OR-22-ADB-40/IV L - 02056 Ghodakhunta Kurupa-A UG 1.05 111 38 Dabugam OR-22-ADB-40/IV L - 02060 Ghodakhunta Kurupa-b N 7.15 112 39 Dabugam OR-22-ADB-40/IV L - 02040 R . D . Road Motigam N 1.75 Total : 191.370 Name of the Division: Umerkote 113 1 Raighar OR-22-ADB-61/IV L-080101 PL Road Sobhapara N 1.90 114 2 Raighar OR-22-ADB-61/IV L-08059 PL Road Dumuridehi N 2.20 115 3 Raighar OR-22-ADB-62/IV T-0803 Chatabeda Adivasi Malapara N 8.30 116 4 Jharigam OR-22-ADB-75/IV T-0308 Kenduguda Bainsibandha - 2 N 5.60 117 5 Jharigam OR-22-ADB-76/IV L-03032 Dabriguda Gomioda N 1.80 118 6 Jharigam OR-22-ADB-76/IV T-0303 Jharigam Dabirguda (Medna) N 8.00 119 7 Raighar OR-22-ADB-63/IV L-08073 Chorbeda Biripur N 3.70 120 8 Jharigam OR-22-ADB-73/IV L-03056 SH-39 Tentuligam N 1.60 121 9 Jharigam OR-22-ADB-77/IV Badaramsa Beljhari N 4.70 L-03038 122 10 Jharigam OR-22-ADB-78/IV Dabirguda Badramusa N 12.00 123 11 Raighar OR-22-ADB-64/IV L-08080 Baisadihi Nuapara N 3.10 124 12 Umerkote OR-22-ADB-69/IV L-10059 Jamapadar [T-100006] Siuni N 1.80 125 13 Umerkote OR-22-ADB-69/IV T-10006 Singsari Rajapur UG 9.20 126 14 Raighar OR-22-ADB-66/IV L-08067 Raighar Tarigam UG 7.50 127 15 Jharigam OR-22-ADB-79/IV L-03049 Dhamnaguda Khutbai N 2.60 128 16 Umerkote OR-22-ADB-70/IV L-10049 T-1005 Dumuruda N 2.05 129 17 Umerkote OR-22-ADB-74/IV T-0005 B S Padar Singsari UG 8.30 130 18 Jharigam OR-22-ADB-79/IV L-03044 Badahaldiguda Koigam N 3.60 131 19 Jharigam OR-22-ADB-80/IV L-03021 Kebdi Ichapur (Part-A) N 8.20 132 20 Jharigam OR-22-ADB-80/IV L-03021 Kebdi Ichapur (Part-B) N 4.60 133 21 Jharigam OR-22-ADB-71/IV L-10054 Singsari Ponar N 10.00 134 22 Umerkote OR-22-ADB-72/IV L-10072 Hirapur Saraguda N 2.10 135 23 Umerkote OR-22-ADB-72/IV L-10071 (Jamronda Jn) Hirapur N 3.10 136 24 Jharigam OR-22-ADB-81/IV L-03072 Jharigam Chikili N 5.50 137 25 Jhairigam OR-22-ADB-82/IV T-0301 Tarabeda Kongra (Part-A) N 5.20 138 26 Jhairigam OR-22-ADB-87/IV T-0301 Tarabeda Kongra (Part-B) N 7.00 139 27 Raighar OR-22-ADB-65/IV L-08048 Chelidangri Gundra N 2.00 140 28 OR-22-ADB-84/IV L-01036 RD road Khadakhadi N 3.60 Khadakhadi 141 29 Chandahandi OR-22-ADB-85/IV T-0105 Chandahandi N 11.95 Jancation 142 30 Umerkote OR-22-ADB-73/IV L-10044 Dhodra Jn [T-10005] Karmari N 2.40 143 31 Jharigam OR-22-ADB-83/IV L-03042 Nirundi Dubia N 9.50 144 32 Raighar OR-22-ADB-62/IV L-08031 Patrimal Jn Patrimal N 1.40 145 33 Raighar OR-22-ADB-68/IV L-08046 Sarguli Chitarkote N 3.00 146 34 Raighar OR-22-ADB-68/IV L-08045 Lalpara Jn Bhatipara N 2.50 147 35 Raighar OR-22-ADB-65/IV Tarigam Kachrapara N 2.00 148 36 Raighar OR-22-ADB-67/IV Simuda Dhadrapada N 12.00 149 37 Raighar OR-22-ADB-70/IV L-10054(Ponar) Kanki N 6.45 Total : 190.45

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Link / Name of Proposed road through Length SI Road NC/ Block Package No. route No. of Road No. No UG as per Form To (Km) OMMAS 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 7 Name of the District: Nuapada Name of the Division: Nuapada 150 1 Nuapada OR-24-ADB-25/IV Sinapali Armela u 7.50 151 2 Nuapada OR-24-ADB-26/IV Sinapali Kusumjore road 5.40 152 3 Nuapada OR-24-ADB-27/IV SH-16 Anchalpur Road 4.10 153 4 Nuapada OR-24-ADB-28/IV NH-217 Bargaon road 3.23 Total 20.23 8 Name of the District: Rayagada Name of the Division: Rayagada 154 1 Kasipur OR-27-ADB-50/IV L057 PWD ROAD Limador N 4.02 155 2 Kasipur OR-27-ADB-52/IV L061 PWD ROAD Tureighati N 10.90 156 3 Kolanara OR-27-ADB-50/IV L063 PWD Road Siliput N 2.00 157 4 OR-27-ADB-43/IV L031 R.D.Road Tada N 2.85 158 5 Gunupur OR-27-ADB-44/IV L054 R.D.Road Podasing N 2.00 159 6 Gudari OR-27-ADB-45/IV L059 Talamanipadar Badagoratha N 13.20 160 7 Rayagada OR-27-ADB-53/IV L062 P.S.Road Kandhakhilemu N 4.50 161 8 Ramanaguda OR-27-ADB-62/IV LO51 P.W.D.Road Taski N 5.00 162 9 Rayagada OR-27-ADB-54/IV L073 PWD Road Punjapai N 1.50 163 10 K.Singpur OR-27-ADB-55/IV L034 RD Road Minajhola N 4.50 164 11 Kasipur OR-27-ADB-56/IV L101 P.S.Road Jodambo N 2.52 165 12 Kasipur OR-27-ADB-57/IV L059 PWD Road Telengiri N 5.05 166 13 Kolanara OR-27-ADB-58/IV L037 RD Road Lepana N 4.20 167 14 OR-27-ADB-46/IV L-33 132KV Line Jhitika N 1.55 168 15 Padmapur OR-27-ADB-47/IV L-37 P.S.Road Nuagaon N 4.30 169 16 K.Singpur OR-27-ADB-59/IV L063 Pujariguda Binispur N 7.50 170 17 Gunupur OR-27-ADB-48/IV L028 Jaltar Perenda N 2.24 171 18 Kolanara OR-27-ADB-60/IV L053 PWD Road Eskudi N 7.60 172 19 Kasipur OR-27-ADB-61/IV L093 P.S.Road Kumakhal N 5.40 173 20 Gudari OR-27-ADB-49/IV L035 P.W.D.Road Birisa N 4.42 174 21 Chandrapur OR-27-ADB-63/IV RD Road Bijapur 16.80 Total : 112.05 9 Name of the District: Sambalpur Name of the Division: Sambalpur 175 1 Bamra OR-28-ADB-25/IV L66 Rengapada Rajabasa N 4.47 176 2 Bamra OR-28-ADB-13/IV L31 RD Road Badakhalia N 5.40 177 3 Bamra OR-28-ADB-14/IV L46 Lapda Dumuku UG 2.00 178 4 Bamra OR-28-ADB-15/IV L86 Pindapathar Kaliapada N 6.94 179 5 Bamra OR-28-ADB-16/IV L37 RD Road Uttargaon N 3.75 180 6 Jamankira OR-28-ADB-21/IV L115 RD Road Sud balanda N 9.58 181 7 OR-28-ADB-22/IV L28 Paruabhadi Pandripathar N 0.99 182 8 Kuchinda OR-28-ADB-22/IV L28 Paruabhadi Pandripathar UG 21.62 183 9 Kuchinda OR-28-ADB-23/IV L42 MDR 26(A) Kardakhaman N 4.60 184 10 Bamra OR-28-ADB-17/IV L52 Chhatiposh Rajabandha N 6.60 185 11 Kuchinda OR-28-ADB-24/IV L68 Paruabhadi Sahajbahal N 2.50 186 12 Bamra OR-28-ADB-18/IV L43 Langbahal Kurumloi N 3.90 187 13 Jamankira OR-28-ADB-26/IV L35 NH-200 Khuntabahal N 1.92 188 14 Jamankira OR-28-ADB-27/IV L39 NH-6 Barahamundai N 9.14 Paligaon 189 15 Bamra OR-28-ADB-19/IV L92 Kutarimal N 8.59 (Raghunathpali)

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Link / Name of Proposed road through Length SI Road NC/ Block Package No. route No. of Road No. No UG as per Form To (Km) OMMAS 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 190 16 Bamra OR-28-ADB-20/IV L71 Baphei Sargidihi N 2.50 191 17 Kuchinda OR-28-ADB-28/IV L22 Kalheipali Guruan N 4.00 Sagara Rd CH.15.56 192 18 Kuchinda OR-28-ADB-13/IV Govindpur UG 3.85 to 19.4 Sagidihi Rd Ch2.50 193 19 Kuchinda OR-28-ADB-14/IV Keseibahal UG 10.00 to 12.50 Sagara Rd Ch13.59 194 20 Kuchinda OR-28-ADB-15/IV Govindpur UG 1.97 to15.56 Total : 114.316 10 Name of the District: Sonepur Name of the Division: Sonepur 195 1 OR-29-ADB-11/IV BT RD road Nandanmal N 4.00 196 2 Binika OR-29-ADB-18/IV FM RD road Padhnapal N 8.60 197 3 Dunguripali OR-29-ADB-16/IV RD Road (Sargul) Chhanchani N 3.50 Siabahali upto 198 4 Dunguripali OR-29-ADB-16/IV Bandhapali N 9.60 Ichhapur 199 5 Dunguripali OR-29-ADB-19/IV Kandagad Gidmal N 2.80 200 6 Dunguripali OR-29-ADB-19/IV Julunda Digsira Via Kapa N 8.30 201 7 Sonepur OR-29-ADB-17/IV Khari Menda RD road Maliisirigidi N 3.00 202 8 Sonepur OR-29-ADB-12/IV NH-224 Baidynath N 3.81 203 9 Sonepur OR-29-ADB-13/IV Menda Khari N 9.36 204 10 Tarava OR-29-ADB-14/IV RD road Maraduguchha N 10.50 205 11 Ullunda OR-29-ADB-15/IV PWD road Daldaba N 3.40 Total : 66.87 11 Name of the District : Sundargarh Name of the Division: Sundargarh 206 1 Bargaon OR-30-ADB-75/IV L-033 Itma Jharmunda N 3.90 207 2 Rajgangpur OR-30-ADB-53/IV L-022 SH - 10 Kumbharpara N 2.70 208 3 Hemgir OR-30-ADB-86/IV L-070 Rangiadhipa Jhulenbud N 5.77 Ghantibud via 209 4 Sundargarh OR-30-ADB-49/IV L-071 RD road N 4.40 Daudapada 210 5 Rajgangpur OR-30-ADB-57/IV L-034 Jareikela Bandhakhaman N 9.01 211 6 Sundargarh OR-30-ADB-50/IV T-01 Kulta Bijadihi N 2.50 212 7 Balisankara OR-30-ADB-76/IV L-028 Rouldega Barhadema N 3.96 213 8 Balisankara OR-30-ADB-64/IV Budabahal Kelkohandi N 3.04 214 9 Kutra OR-30-ADB-77/IV L-030 PWD road Tangarbahal N 1.80 215 10 Subdega OR-30-ADB-69/IV L-065 MDR road SH Daijmahul N 1.20 216 11 Bargaon OR-30-ADB-78/IV L-060 RD road Lakraghana N 3.30 217 12 Bargaon OR-30-ADB-88/IV L-70 Ekma Petford UG 6.91 218 13 Subdega OR-30-ADB-73/IV L-071 RD road Jaisar Basti N 0.84 Nialipali via Pudadihi, 219 14 Tangarpali OR-30-ADB-59/IV T-03 MDR 27 N 3.19 Surda, Telipali 220 15 Lephripada OR-30-ADB-52/IV L051 Dumabahal Rajbahal N 3.96 Salangabud via 221 16 Sundargarh OR-30-ADB-51/IV L-072 Lahandabud N 3.48 Kherapara 222 17 Rajgangpur OR-30-ADB-55/IV L-042 RD road Bisarpara N 1.20 223 18 Rajgangpur OR-30-ADB-55/IV L-030 Malidihi PMGSY road Gutupani N 2.25 224 19 Rajgangpur OR-30-ADB-53/IV L-070 PS Road Talpara N 1.85 225 20 Balisankara OR-30-ADB-62/IV L-047 Kupatangar Rapatjore N 7.20 226 21 Bargaon OR-30-ADB-74/IV L-087 PS Road N 2.90 227 22 Bargaon OR-30-ADB-79/IV L-067 RD road Kisanpara N 2.98 228 23 Sundargarh OR-30-ADB-60/IV L-037 PWD road Amasdega N 3.06

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Link / Name of Proposed road through Length SI Road NC/ Block Package No. route No. of Road No. No UG as per Form To (Km) OMMAS 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 229 24 Sundargarh OR-30-ADB-84/IV L-056 SH 10 A Mahuldihi Badabahal N 1.70 230 25 Bargaon OR-30-ADB-80/IV L-024 SH 10 Jangli N 2.50 231 26 Bargaon OR-30-ADB-80/IV L-080 RD Road Jantelbud N 1.20 232 27 Rajgangpur OR-30-ADB-58/IV L-062 RD Road Jharberna N 0.75 233 28 Balisankara OR-30-ADB-63/IV PWD road Brahamanmara N 2.65 234 29 Kutra OR-30-ADB-94/IV PWD Road Raikana N 2.00 235 30 Kutra OR-30-ADB-90/IV L-054 RD Road Rajabasa N 2.27 236 31 Rajgangpur OR-30-ADB-58/IV L-051 SH 10 Peruabhadi N 1.81 237 32 Bargaon OR-30-ADB-92/IV L-038 SH - 10 Baliposh N 5.41 238 33 Subdega OR-30-ADB-69/IV L-045 MDR road at SH 31 Sudarsanpur N 1.40 239 34 Subdega OR-30-ADB-71/IV L-050 SH - 10 Karamdihi Podajalanga N 7.03 Mayabahal ( Reach- 240 35 Subdega OR-30-ADB-70/IV L-072 RD road Rasipatra N 3.18 1) 241 36 Subdega OR-30-ADB-70/IV L-083 ODR road Babudihi Paikbahal N 2.10 242 37 Hemgir OR-30-ADB-66/IV L-046 RD Road Lipaspali N 9.45 243 38 Rajgangpur OR-30-ADB-67/IV L-040 Rajgangpur Dubuku (reach-1) N 8.16 Tileimalti via Bandubahal, 244 39 Sundargarh OR-30-ADB-61/IV L-035 PWD road at Tumelbud N 4.83 Dudukabahal, Talpada 245 40 Lephripada OR-30-ADB-65/IV L-024 Gundiadihi Harasmara N 2.94 246 41 Kutra OR-30-ADB-90/IV L-048 Purkapali Bhujipada N 2.79 247 42 Sundargarh OR-30-ADB-81/IV L-046 PWD road Kainsara N 4.20 248 43 Bargaon OR-30-ADB-96/IV L-076 RD Road Junapada N 1.68 249 44 Kutra OR-30-ADB-77/IV L-023 MDR 28 Dampsoh N 1.40 250 45 Tangarpali OR-30-ADB-85/IV L-068 Manjenmati Budabahal N 2.10 251 46 Rajgangpur OR-30-ADB-68/IV Rajgangpur Dubuku (reach-2) N 8.25 252 47 Rajgangpur OR-30-ADB-58/IV L-061 RD Road Badkatoli N 2.60 253 48 Balisankara OR-30-ADB-63/IV L-038 RD Road Kachhapara N 1.80 254 49 Subdega OR-30-ADB-73/IV L-070 RD Road Gailo N 3.21 255 50 Rajgangpur OR-30-ADB-55/IV L-058 RD Road Mangapara N 1.68 Telengapali via 256 51 Sundargarh OR-30-ADB-83/IV L-058 Masnikani N 7.70 Mahipani 257 52 Sundargarh OR-30-ADB-50/IV L-031 Dhauruadihi Sikipani N 2.92 Bijulikhaman via 258 53 Sundargarh OR-30-ADB-84/IV L-042 PWD road N 2.51 Bhursadihi 259 54 Tangarpali OR-30-ADB-85/IV L-045 L 43 Pandripani N 8.10 260 55 Tangarpali OR-30-ADB-82/IV L-049 RD Road Rupabahal N 1.82 261 56 Balisankara OR-30-ADB-64/IV L-065 Khampur Nimidihi N 1.32 262 57 Kutra OR-30-ADB-77/IV L-022 MDR 28 Bheludadihi N 2.10 263 58 Kutra OR-30-ADB-94/IV L-062 SH 10 Majhapada N 3.25 264 59 Kutra OR-30-ADB-96/IV L-064 Kutra Uperpada UG 5.50 265 60 Kutra OR-30-ADB-89/IV SH-10 N 3.02 266 61 Rajgangpur OR-30-ADB-54/IV L-024 Laing RS Colony Kalodihi N 7.78 267 62 Rajgangpur OR-30-ADB-56/IV T-02 SH-10 Laing RS Colony UG 2.61 268 63 Tangarpali OR-30-ADB-82/IV L-039 PWD road Tumbapali N 2.27 269 64 Subdega OR-30-ADB-72/IV RD road Rasipatra Mayabahal( Reach-2) N 4.17 270 65 Balisankara OR-30-ADB-93/IV L-023 Bondega Ultudihi N 4.95 271 66 Bargaon OR-30-ADB-96/IV L-077 RD Road Badpada N 2.38 272 67 Subdega OR-30-ADB-91/IV L-062 Kulbabasti Bankibahal Basti N 3.65 273 68 Hemgir OR-30-ADB-87/IV L-043 Fatakpara Barbahali N 7.74

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Link / Name of Proposed road through Length SI Road NC/ Block Package No. route No. of Road No. No UG as per Form To (Km) OMMAS 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 274 69 Rajgangpur OR-30-ADB-53/IV PS Road Panmura N 2.10 Total : 246.380 Name of the District : Sundargarh Name of the Division: Rourkela 275 1 Lahunipara OR-30-ADB-109/IV L-055 SH 10 A Mahuldihi Derula N 5.70 276 2 Gurundia OR-30-ADB-118/IV L-023 NH 23 Kucheita N 1.46 277 3 Nuagaon OR-30-ADB-103/IV L-073 Kokerama N 2.39 278 4 Lahunipara OR-30-ADB-117/IV L-025 OMC Road (Zero Point) Bhutuda N 5.03 279 5 Lathikata OR-30-ADB-122/IV L-060 MDR 26 Arbatoli N 5.56 280 6 Lahunipara OR-30-ADB-116/IV L-074 NH 23 Talbahali N 1.95 281 7 Gurundia OR-30-ADB-118/IV L-023 Kuchieta Hatiada N 2.70 282 8 Nuagaon OR-30-ADB-103/IV L-061 Baunsjore Ghogia N 1.89 283 9 Nuagaon OR-30-ADB-104/IV L-033 Taterkela Jamberna N 3.14 284 10 Bonai OR-30-ADB-116/IV L-030 Deoposh Chhak Gilli N 2.10 285 11 Bonai OR-30-ADB-112/IV L-024 NH 23 Kello N 5.00 286 12 Bisra OR-30-ADB-139/IV L-021 PWD road Erla N 5.79 288 14 Lahunipara OR-30-ADB-113/IV L-051 Khuntgaon(Fuljhar) Ushkela N 5.35 289 15 Lathikata OR-30-ADB-123/IV L-067 MDR 26 Birual N 2.94 290 16 Bonai OR-30-ADB-114/IV L-025 Jareikela Badposh N 5.60 291 17 Lathikata OR-30-ADB-124/IV L-055 RD road Bijadihi N 2.37 292 18 Nuagaon OR-30-ADB-137/IV L-027 Golatola Lindidiri N 4.00 293 19 Koira OR-30-ADB-110/IV L-104 Toda Jhirpani N 5.12 294 20 Lahunipara OR-30-ADB-97/IV L-040 RD road Kardakudar N 5.43 295 21 Gurundia OR-30-ADB-111/IV L-024 NH 23 Kendughati N 6.75 296 22 Gurundia OR-30-ADB-98/IV L-021 NH 23 Ergdega N 5.03 297 23 Bisra OR-30-ADB-125/IV L-048 MDR 32 Kaliaposh N 3.48 298 24 Kuarmunda OR-30-ADB-128/IV L-054 RD road Budhikudar N 4.60 299 25 Lathikata OR-30-ADB-124/IV L-064 MDR 26 Bagiatola N 1.00 300 26 Nuagaon OR-30-ADB-105/IV L-034 Fulijhar Mandap N 2.99 301 27 Lathikata OR-30-ADB-130/IV L-056 RD road Degaghat N 2.71 302 28 Bisra OR-30-ADB-125/IV L-030 MDR 32 Dumerta N 1.68 303 29 Bonai OR-30-ADB-115/IV L-021 Bonai Sangogua N 9.61 304 30 Gurundia OR-30-ADB-99/IV L-030 NH 23 Musabira (Uppertola) N 1.50 305 31 Gurundia OR-30-ADB-129/IV Banjapali Kamalanga N 11.40 306 32 Lathikata OR-30-ADB-123/IV L-069 MDR 26 Jharbeda N 3.48 307 33 Nuagaon OR-30-ADB-106/IV L-044 Limida Kundra N 2.37 308 34 Bisra OR-30-ADB-125/IV L-026 MDR 32 Pahadtola N 2.00 309 35 Lathikata OR-30-ADB-130/IV L-057 RD road Toppotola N 1.71 310 36 Nuagaon OR-30-ADB-126/IV L-053 Purunapani Pandua N 2.85 311 37 Lathikata OR-30-ADB-141/IV L-076 MDR 26 Jiabahal N 1.80 312 38 Koira OR-30-ADB-121/IV L-087 Jharbeda Mahupada N 2.70 313 39 Lahunipara OR-30-ADB-97/IV L-031 SH - 10 A Dhamanadhar N 1.95 314 40 Bonai OR-30-ADB-99/IV L-077 NH 23 Babunuagaon N 1.75 315 41 Lathikata OR-30-ADB-141/IV L-071 MDR 26 Oramtola N 0.93 316 42 Gurundia OR-30-ADB-131/IV L-056 PWD road Kudabira (Reach-1) N 12.00 317 43 Gurundia OR-30-ADB-132/IV PWD road Kudabira (Reach-2) 11.82 318 44 Kuarmunda OR-30-ADB-127/IV L-055 RD road Dhuntapada N 5.20 319 45 Kuarmunda OR-30-ADB-121/IV NH-23 Kumabharatola N 1.68

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Link / Name of Proposed road through Length SI Road NC/ Block Package No. route No. of Road No. No UG as per Form To (Km) OMMAS 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 320 46 Lathikata OR-30-ADB-130/IV L-075 MDR 26 Khadantoli N 1.19 321 47 Kuarmunda OR-30-ADB-134/IV L-028 Tangargaon Singhtola N 3.69 322 48 Lathikata OR-30-ADB-140/IV L-047 MDR 26 Pahadtola N 8.37 323 49 Lathikata OR-30-ADB-141/IV L-070 MDR 26 Jhartarang N 2.20 324 50 Koira OR-30-ADB-121/IV L-049 NH 215 Kasira N 1.80 325 51 Kuarmunda OR-30-ADB-133/IV L-027 Kacharu Harapali N 6.25 326 52 Gurundia OR-30-ADB-119/IV L-026 NH 23 Karda N 8.90 327 53 Bonai OR-30-ADB-100/IV L-044 NH 23 Kareiput N 7.53 328 54 Gurundia OR-30-ADB-101/IV L-043 PS Road Dahichor N 6.45 329 55 Gurundia OR-30-ADB-102/IV L-038 PWD road Tikarposh N 3.40 330 56 Gurundia OR-30-ADB-120/IV L-056 L 56 Ashurkhole N 4.00 331 57 Nuagaon OR-30-ADB-135/IV L-090 Nuagaon Asanbeda N 3.20 332 58 Nuagaon OR-30-ADB-105/IV L-042 Satjuadi Gopapur N 2.07 333 59 Nuagaon OR-30-ADB-136/IV L-080 Purunapani Gotitangar N 3.30 334 60 Nuagaon OR-30-ADB-107/IV L-067 Kardega Bankoba N 4.08 335 61 Nuagaon OR-30-ADB-108/IV T-02 Khutgaon Kerketa N 7.00 Total : 256.440 Grand Total : 1516.336

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Appendix 2 STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR RURAL ROAD*

Project MITIGATION MEASURES Location Time Frame Cost Responsible for Responsible for Activities Implementation Monitoring

A. Pre Construction Phase

Finalization of • Consult with local people to finalize the alignment especially to avoid landslide area, to All through the Prior to Part of PIU TSC alignment decide location for culverts and other drainage structures. alignment of commencing any Project Cost proposed rural construction • Avoid excessive cut and fill and road should be aligned to follow natural topography. road works • In case of hilly/mountainous area, alignment selection should follow provisions of IRC: SP-48: 1998, “Hill Road Manual” and should refer to geological survey data to identify landslide prone area, and settlement/loose rock areas.

• In flood prone region/areas, refer to hydrological data to finalize provision for culvert drainage structures especially for alignment that intersects/crosses ground and surface water flow.

• Avoid the requirement of forestland for road construction. In case unavoidable, minimise it to extent possible by exploring alternative options.

• In case, requirement of forestland is unavoidable, determine the legal status of forestland and initiate actions to seek permits for diversion of forestland for non forest uses (road construction).

• Forest clearance is to be obtained in accordance with the provisions of State Forest Act and Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India and all conditions related with the clearance has to be implemented.

• In case alignment has trees, which are known to be nesting/breeding places for migratory birds, contact the wildlife division of Department of Forest for seeking permits and details about non-breeding seasons. In any case, no tree shall be cut in such stretches and construction works are to be strictly scheduled for non- breeding/nesting season and all permit conditions are to be complied.

• In case roads are near coastal areas/stretches, ensure adherence to all provisions of Coastal Regulation Act, notified by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.

• Avoid or minimize tree felling, acquisition of agricultural land, shifting of shrines/temples, disturbance to community ponds, community resources, burial grounds, etc. to the extent possible through evolving alternate alignment options.

*This is a Standard Environmental Management Plan for the construction of rural roads projects under the Rural Roads Sector II Investment Program. This standard EMP and the Environmental Checklist will be included among contract documents. The contractor must be aware of his responsibilities indicated in this EMP and must ensure that the necessary budget for applicable and appropriate mitigating measures is incorporated in the contractor’s cost. The contractor should show also the indicative costs, if possible.

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Land • Land acquisition, compensation packages, resettlement and rehabilitation, poverty All through the Pre construction Encumbranc State TSC acquisition alleviation programs for affected people and all other related issues are addressed in alignment of Phase e- free land Government/PIU Social Impacts and Resettlement & Rehabilitation report. proposed rural to be made road (as available by applicable) the State Government

B. Construction Phase

Land clearing •The road land width requiring clearing shall be clearly demarcated on ground. All through the Pre construction Encumbranc All facilities are to Contractor’s operations alignment of Phase e- free land be planned and responsibility by • During land clearing operations, topsoil shall be collected, preserved, and reused as a proposed rural to be made implemented by PIU and PIU base for turfing of embankment slopes or development of barren areas along road (as available by PIU and/or responsibility by roadside. applicable) the State contractor as per TSC • Trees falling within roadway width and other vegetative cover are to be removed. Government the conditions of to the civil works • Small temples, shrines if any is within the road land width, the same may be shifted to contractor adjacent areas in consultation with local community leaders. Relocation • During clearing operations, any treasure trove, slabs with epigraphical evidence or of utilities edicts, sculptural or any material found and appear to have historical importance, it are to be should be brought to the notice of Department of Archaeology, and instructions of this undertaken Department, if any, must be followed. by respective • All public utilities like power transmission cables, telephone cables, water/sewerage departments lines, drains, tube wells etc falling within road land width shall be inventoried, and and costs arrange for relocation /shifting to adjacent areas in consultation with the respective are to be agencies/authorities. reimbursed • Establish and maintain interaction with local community to ensure that no social resentment sets in due to operations.

Establishment • The temporary office and storage area for construction works shall be located away As determined Pre construction To be All facilities are to PIU of temporary from human settlement areas (minimum 500 m) and forest areas (minimum 1 km). by contractor and Construction included in be planned and office and under approval Phase contractor’s implemented by • The office and storage areas shall preferably be located on barren/waste lands and storage area of PIU cost contractor under conversion of agricultural/cultivable lands for office and storage areas shall not be approval by PIU / allowed under any circumstances. PIC • All fuel oil/lubricants loading/unloading and storage areas shall be paved (impermeable), and have separate storm water collection system with facility for separation of oil/lubricants prior to discharge.

• The temporary office and storage area shall be provided with adequate water supply, sanitation, septic tank/soak pit of adequate capacity so that it functions properly for the entire duration of its use. • After completion of construction works, the site shall be restored to its previous state by undertaking clean up operations.

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Construction • The construction campsites shall be located away from any local human settlement As determined Pre construction To be All facilities are to PIU Camp Sites areas and preferably located on lands, which are barren/waste lands. by contractor and Construction included in be planned and under approval Phase contractor’s implemented by • The camps shall be located, at a minimum, 5 km from forest areas to deter of PIU cost contractor under trespassing of construction labour. approval by PIU / • The campsites shall be provided with adequate water supply, sanitation and all PIC requisite infrastructure facilities. This would minimize dependence on outside resources, presently being used by local populace and minimize undesirable social friction thereof.

• The camps shall have septic tank/soak pit of adequate capacity so that it can function properly for the entire duration of its use.

• Construction camps shall be provided with kerosene/LPG to avoid dependence on firewood for cooking to the extent possible.

• After completion of construction works, location of campsites shall be restored to its previous state by undertaking clean up operations.

Mobilization of • Stone aggregates shall be sourced only from licensed existing quarries. As determined Pre construction To be All facilities are to PIU construction • A list of such existing quarries is available from responsible department/ authority for by contractor and Construction included in be planned and materials - mining related works in each state. In case new quarries are to be opened, quarry under approval Phase contractor’s implemented by Stone license/permits are to be obtained from this department/authority. of PIU cost contractor under aggregates, approval by PIU / earth and • In case, only stone crushing plants are to be installed near work sites, required PIC permits are to be obtained and all conditions of permits are to be complied. construction water • Ensure stone quarries and crushing units have pollution control system; occupational safety procedures/practices in place and regular inspection shall be carried to ensure compliance. This shall be a pre-condition for sourcing of materials from quarries/crushing plants.

• Earth borrow areas identified during DPR stage shall be revisited to assess its environmental sensitivity and ensure it is not an ecologically sensitive areas. Permits are to be obtained from authorities and all permit conditions are complied.

• The borrow areas are to be demarcated with signboards and operational areas are to be access controlled.

• Topsoil from borrow areas (first 30cm) are to be preserved and used for redevelopment of borrow areas as per IRC provisions or as a base for turfing along embankment slopes.

• The borrow areas as an option may be converted into ponds wherever possible, which can be used for storage of rainwater, a practice prevalent in West Bengal.

• Conversion of agricultural lands for borrowing earth is to be discouraged to the use possible unless warranted by local conditions. In such cases, written consent shall be

obtained from the landowners.

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Mobilization of • Fly ash shall be used in all road construction works, which are within the 100 km from construction thermal power stations. The Rural Roads manual specifies design and construction materials - procedures for construction of fly ash embankments. Stone • Water for construction works shall NOT be drawn from sources, which serve routine aggregates, needs of local people. earth and construction • In case water is sourced from existing private tube wells, well owner shall be informed water about the quantity and duration for which water drawls will be carried out and possible (contd……) implications. Written consent for use of groundwater shall be obtained.

• In case new tube wells are to be constructed, required permits are to be obtained from the Ground Water Department and permit conditions, if any are to be complied.

• In any case, care shall be taken not to source all requirements from one single source and no two sources (in case of tube wells) shall be less than 500 m from each other.

Transportation • Existing tracks/roads are to be used for hauling of materials to extent possible. As determined Pre construction To be All facilities are to PIU of construction by contractor and Construction included in be planned and • The alignment of haul roads (in case of new ones) shall be finalized to avoid materials under approval Phase contractor’s implemented by agricultural lands to the extent possible. In unavoidable circumstances, suitable of PIU cost contractor under compensation shall be paid to people, whose land will be temporarily acquired for the approval by PIU duration of operations. The compensation shall cover for loss of income for the /PIC duration of acquisition and land restoration.

• Prior to alignment of new haul roads, topsoil shall be preserved or at least shall be used for any other useful purposes like using in turfing of embankment rather than allowing its loss by construction activities.

• Dust suppression along transportation links is to be ensured by deploying water tankers with sprinkling system are to be deployed along haul roads.

• The vehicles deployed for material transportation shall be spillage proof to avoid or minimize the spillage of the material during transportation. Transportation links are to be inspected daily to clear accidental spillage, if any.

• Precaution shall be taken to avoid inconvenience to the local community due to movement of materials.

Diversion of • Frame appropriate traffic diversion schemes (in specific stretches as per progress of All through the Construction To be Diversion PIU traffic construction work) and implemented to avoid inconvenience due to construction works alignment of Phase included in schemes shall be to present road users. proposed rural contractor’s prepared by road cost Contractor and • The traffic diversion signs should be bold and clearly visible particularly at night. approved • Diversion schemes are required to ensure smooth traffic flow, minimize accidents to road users during construction works.

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Cut and fill • Finalisation of alignment plan and profile shall consider options to minimise excessive All through the Construction To be The alignment PIU cuts or fills. The design shall as per the relevant IRC provisions, Rural Road manual. alignment of Phase included in plan and profile is proposed rural contractor’s to be reviewed by • The cut and fill quantities required for profile correction shall be balanced to the extent road cost contractor, and possible, to avoid dependence on earth from borrow areas. approvals are to • In both cases of cut and fill, top soil shall be preserved and reused for turfing of be obtained from embankment slopes or redevelopment of borrow areas or any other areas in the PIU/PIC, if any vicinity of roads. revisions are to be effected • Under no circumstances, topsoil shall be allowed to be used as a fill material in road

construction activities.

Preparation of • The road construction works will raise, extend and enlarge existing roadway/tracks all All through the Construction To be The alignment PIU embankment along the alignment. Therefore, mitigation measures to contain erosion and drainage alignment of Phase included in plan and profile is and road base problems are essential. proposed rural contractor’s to be reviewed by road (in cost contractor, and • The engineering measures for countering soil erosion, slope protection, drainage stretches approvals are to wherever required shall be considered and implemented as per relevant IRC wherever be obtained from provisions. applicable) PIU/PIC, if any • Measures like selection of less erodable material for embankment construction, revisions are to compaction, adequate embankment slopes and turfing shall be considered as per IRC be effected provisions and Technical Specifications for construction of Rural Roads.

Cross Drainage • The road construction will also require construction of several cross drainage At all locations Construction To be The planning, PIU Structures structures, across streams/rivers flowing across the road. of CD Phase included in and construction/ structures contractor’s upgradation of • Refer to hydrological studies to ensure that construction of drainage structures is not along the rural cost existing/new likely to alter drainage pattern, and discharge capacities of drainage structures are roads cross drainage designed to facilitate smooth passage of water and heading up or flooding is avoided structures roads even in flood season. are • Schedule the construction works to dry season so that impacts on water quality of responsibilities of stream/river is minimise or avoided. contractor under approval by • Precaution shall be exercised to prevent oil/lubricant/ hydrocarbon contamination of PIC/PIU channel bed during construction works. Spillage, if any, shall be immediately cleared Environmental with utmost caution to leave no traces. officer and other • Ensure all construction wastes are removed from work site and stream /river beds are team members of to be cleaned up (at least 50 m on both upstream and downstream sides of water PIC will monitor courses) after completion of construction but prior to onset of monsoon. and ensure appropriate implementation

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Tree Planting • Tree planting operations shall be commenced immediately after completion of All through the Construction To be The tree PIU embankment compaction. alignment of Phase included in plantation work

• Tree plantation along the road shall be undertaken as per permit conditions issued by proposed rural contractor’s can be entrusted the Department of Forests, prior to tree felling. road (in cost to forest stretches department under • The species shall be suitable for local climate and available. The concerned District wherever the supervision of Forest Officer can be consulted for selection of species and technical guidance, if applicable) PIU/PIC required.

• Proper care shall be taken to increase survival rate of saplings like regular watering, pruning, provision of tree guards, manure for better nourishment, etc. including timely replacement of perished saplings.

Hot Mix Plants • Hot mix plants shall be at least 500 m away from human settlements and preferably As determined Construction To be All facilities are to PIU and Laying of located on leeward side of most dominant wind direction. by contractor Phase included in be planned and bitumen • Consent/permits to establish and operate are to be obtained from State Pollution under approval contractor’s implemented by Control Board and all permit conditions are to be implemented/complied. of PIU cost contractor under approval by PIU • The hot mix plants shall be set up on barren/waste lands and conversion of and PIC agricultural/cultivable lands for this purpose shall not be allowed under any circumstances.

• All operational areas like storage, handling, loading, unloading areas shall be paved, and have separate storm water collection system with facility for separation of oil/lubricants prior to discharge.

• The storm water from storage area shall not be directly discharged into any, near by water courses/drains.

• The hot mix pants shall be provided with adequate water supply, sanitation, septic tank/soak pit of adequate capacity so that it functions properly for the entire duration of its use.

• After completion of construction works, the site shall be restored to its previous state by undertaking clean up operations.

• Hot mix plants shall have required measures for control of dust, air, and noise pollution as per regulatory limits of State Pollution Control Board measures.

• Appropriate traffic diversion schemes shall be implemented during bitumen paving is under progress and all works shall be planned and swiftly completed to avoid inconvenience to road users.

Clean up of • All operational areas under road construction works like work sites, office/storage Along all the Prior claiming the To be Contractor with PIU construction area, work force camps, and borrow areas, shall be cleaned up and restored to its alignment final payment included in the approve plan work Sites and previous state soon after operations are complete. contractor’s from PIC/PIC

Disposal of • All construction waste shall be disposed in approved areas. Local district authorities cost waste shall be consulted to determine disposal site and implement any conditions imposed

while issuing permits.

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Equipment/ • All diesels run equipment/vehicles/ deployed for construction activities shall be As determined Construction To be All facilities are to PIU vehicles regularly maintained for smooth operation, a measure contributing to air quality and by contractor Phase included in planned and deployed for noise. contractor’s implemented by Construction cost contractor under • Vehicles/equipment shall be periodically subjected for emission tests and shall have works approval by PIC/ valid POLLUTION UNDER CONTROL certificates. Revalidation of certificates shall PIC be done once in 3 months.

• All vehicles deployed for material movement shall be spill proof to the extent possible. In any case, all material movement routes shall be inspected daily twice to clear off any accidental spills.

Occupational • All personnel at work sites shall be provided with protective gears like helmets, boots, As determined Construction To be All facilities are to PIU Safety and etc. so that injuries to personnel are avoided or minimized. by contractor Phase included in planned and

Health Hazards • Children (less than 18 years) and pregnant women shall not be allowed to work under contractor’s implemented by at Work and any circumstances. cost contractor under camp sites approval by PIC/ • No personnel shall be allowed to work at site for more than 10 hours per day (8-hour PIC makes one work shift).

• Workforce, likely to be exposed to noise levels beyond regulatory stipulated limits, shall be provided with protective gears like hear plugs etc and regularly rotated.

• Dust suppression measures like sprinkling of water shall be ensured at all operations areas.

• The construction camps shall have health care facilities for adults, pregnant women and children.

• All construction personnel shall be subjected to routine vaccinations and other preventive/healthcare measures.

• The work and campsites shall have suitable facilities for handling any emergency situation like fire, explosion, etc.

• All areas intended for storage of hazardous materials shall be quarantined and provided with adequate facilities to combat emergency situations. All required permits for storage of inflammable/hazardous materials are to be obtained.

• The personnel in charge of such areas shall be properly trained, licensed and with sufficient experience.

• The operational areas shall be access controlled and entry shall be allowed only under authorization.

• The construction camps shall have in-house community/common entertainment facilities. Dependence of local entertainment outlets by construction camps should be discouraged/ prohibited to the extent possible.

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Appendix- 3

Environmental Monitoring Control Matrix – Construction Phase

S. Environmental Mitigation measures (for detail Monitoring Frequency No. Attributes / description refer to EMAP Appendix 3) Project Actions Daily Weekly Quarterly Monthly 1 Setting out and Archeological evidence / idols / tombs if clearing ROW noticed /found –inform Archeological 3 Department 2 Relocation of Ensure complete restoration without Utilities impacting existing users 3 3 Traffic Diversions & Diversions to be smooth sign boards in Sign Boards place, clear & bold particularly in night & 3 cause least inconvenience to road users 4 Borrow Areas Seek prior approval from local environmental regulatory agencies and 3 3 compliance at all stages of operations. After borrowing ensure re-vegetation, drainage, erosion protection as per EMAP 5 Quarries Compliance of local environmental regulations in project specific quarries and 3 at all stages of operations 6 Haul roads Avoid agricultural lands, finalization of compensation for land owners, regular 3 inspection to check inconvenience to locals, spillage, dust levels /watering frequency, noise level. Restoration after ;operations with wearing course and handing over road to local community 7 Work sites Comply with local Environmental regulations for air quality, noise, 3 occupational hazard & safety procedures at all stages work 8 Ground water level Bore wells shall be away form human in and around settlements determine sustainable yield 3 construction tube restrict withdrawal of water within yield wells recommended for region. Monitor depth of water below ground level in wells in and around construction tube wells before start and after completion of water withdrawal for the day 9 Construction Ensure vehicles are regularly maintained Equipment / have pollution under control certificates 3 3 Vehicles revalidated every month

10 Air quality at all Record SPM, RPM, CO, HC, Nox, SO2 operational areas levels for 24 hourly in 8 hr. shifts as per 3 3 under project methods / procedures recommended by CPCB/SPCB 11 Noise at all Record noise levels at every 5 minutes for 3 operational areas 24 hours (both day time & night time) 12 Vibration near Restricted movement of work force, temples, Mosque & equipment and activities. Also record 3 3 any other similar vibration levels during a typical working religious structure shift from a specialized agency before the start, during and after completion of operations

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S. Environmental Mitigation measures (for detail Monitoring Frequency No. Attributes / description refer to EMAP Appendix 3) Project Actions Daily Weekly Quarterly Monthly 13 Top soil from land Preserve and restore the topsoil. If can not clearing operations be used for restoration, divert for other applications like re-vegetation, As and when the situation arises embankment turfing and alike 14 Hot Mix Plants Located at least 500 m from settlements, barren land and not agricultural lands. 3 3 Monitor air quality, waste discharge and noise levels regularly as mentioned under Sl. No. 10, 11 above. Ensure all operations comply with local environmental regulations 15 POL (liquid and POL storage areas have impervious lining, solid waste) / containment ditches, oil & grease traps as 3 3 Hazardous Storage per EMAP. Regular inspection & Areas maintenance. Comply all local environmental regulations 16 Soil erosion and Borrow areas shall have gentle slopes conservation connected to near by natural water 3 bodies, re-vegetated 17 Channel / River Ensure most activities are scheduled for beds dry months reshaping of channel bed after 3 completion of construction 18 Archeological Archeological evidence / idols /tombs if monuments /ruins / noticed / found-inform Archeological religious structures Department. Temples within ROW are As and when the situation arises / temples relocated in consultation with community leaders. Coordinate with Social team. 19 Water Supply Adequate water supply as per norms Sanitation & Health septic tanks and soak away pits. 3 at camp sites Kerosene and LPG supply, health care facilities vaccination for work force camps 20 Construction of Consult affected parties like hospitals, Noise Barriers educational institutions for eliciting opinion As and when the situation arises during constructing barriers

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APPENDIX- 4

Persons/PRIs Consulted During FGD

District Name Designation Contact Number Mr. Sahoo EE 9437255311 Sambalpur Mr. A K Behera AE Mr. B Sorena JE Mr. Chandeswar Behera EE, Bargarh 9437316077 Mr. S K Mishra SDO Mr. S K Patro AE Bargarh Mr. Debasish Padhi AE, Hindol 9437235957 Mr. Indramani Panda Sarpanch, Kantabahal Mr. Nilamani Bariha Sarpanch, Taplpali B K Bastia SDO, Kamakhya Nagar 9437255384 M Biswal AE, Kamakhya Nagar Dhenkanal Mr. S Swain AE, Kamakhya Nagar Mr. Laxmidhar Behera Ward Member, Patharakata Mr. Arun Kumar Majhi Ward Member, Muruga Mr. P K Senapati EE 9938424035 Mr. R K Behera AE, Balangir 9937010036 Bolangir Mr. D K Mohanti JE, Khaprakhol Mr. Krupalu Sahu Ward member, Tamian Mr. D C Behera SDO 9438289566 Rayagada Mr. K Prasad Rao JE, K Singpur Mr. Gurcharan Santi JE, Jharigram Nawarangpur Mr. Buduram Gond Affected Person Mr. G C Santa J E, Junagarh 9437177363 Kalahandi Mr. Lingaraj Kharsel JE, Kesinga Mr. B C Gadtia Ward Member, Gaigoan Sonepur Mr. J Nayak JE, Sonepur Mr. B K Das EE, Sundargarh 9437255313 Mr. R K Buxi JE, Hemgiri Sundargarh Mr. R N Panda JE, Lephripada Mr. Bighreswar Laha JE, Rajgangpur Mr. G C Marandi JE, Tongapali

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