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Residential Colony “R.S City II” at Jhansi – Gwalior Highway, Village Ambabai Dist. Conceptual Plan Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION 1.0 Introduction The purpose of Development projects is to plan, design and construct building and ancillary facilities as well as parks in a manner that is consistent with City policies and is meant to give economic benefits to the society like increase in GDP, employment generation, foreign exchange earning etc., which mostly aimed at, are tangible ones. Simultaneously, development of projects also causes some social and environmental losses and gains. A sustainable project should have environmental compatibility in addition with techno-economic feasibility. Ministry of Environment and Forest notification dated Sept 14, 2006 vide S. No. 1533, that project should be designed under the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification and requires prior Environmental Clearance (EC) from the MoEF/ SEIAA. 1.1 About the City-Jhansi Jhansi is a historic city of northern India, located in the region of Bundelkhand on the banks of the Pahuj or Pushpavati River, in the extreme south of the state of Uttar Pradesh. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi District and Jhansi Division. This district is on the banks of the Betwa River. The city is situated between the rivers Pahuj and Betwa between North longitudes 24°11´ and 25°57´and East latitudes 78°10´and 79°25´. It has an average elevation of 284 meters (935 feet). It is about 415 kilometers (258 mi) from New Delhi and 292 kilometers (181 mi) from Lucknow, and is called the Gateway to Bundelkhand. On 28 August 2015, Jhansi was selected among 98 cities for smart city initiative by Government of India. Jhansi is known for extreme climate. In winter, mercury may dip to 1°C and on hottest summer day, it may rise to 50 degrees Celsius. But normally, winter temperature ranges between 6 degrees Celsius and 21 degrees Celsius. While summer temperature hovers between 24 degrees Celsius and 45 degrees Celsius. Rainy season starts in the third week of June with Monsoon rains washing the central India. Monsoon rains gradually become weak in September and the season ends in the last week of September. The best season to visit Jhansi is pre-winter and spring. The best months to visit this place Page 1 Residential Colony “R.S City II” at Jhansi – Gwalior Highway, Village Ambabai Dist. Conceptual Plan Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. are October, November, February, & March. April to August, it is very hot and inadvisable to sightsee in the sun. 1.2 The Company M/s Radha Swami Infra Developers Pvt. Ltd. having its office at 117, Kailash Residency Galla Mandi Road, Jhansi UP- 284002. The aim of the company is to build and develop commercial, residential and other projects that realize the dreams of thousands of customers by providing all the modern facilities, amenities and lively environment at very affordable prices. The Company returns this trust by continuously building new edifices that carry indelible mark of perfection. M/s Radha Swami Infra Developers Pvt. Ltd. has planned to develop a Residential Colony project entitled Residential Colony “R.S City II” at Jhansi –Gwalior Highway, Village Ambabai Dist. Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The name of the project, project proponent and its Registered & Correspondence Addresses are given below: a) Name of the Project: Residential Colony “R.S City II” at Jhansi –Gwalior Highway, Village Ambabai Dist. Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. b) Name of project Proponent: M/s Radha Swami Infra Developers Pvt. Ltd. c) Registered & Correspondence Address: 117, Kailash Residency Galla Mandi Road, Jhansi UP- 284002. 1.3 The Project The upcoming project is a Residential Colony Project planned to be developed at Jhansi –Gwalior Highway, Village Ambabai Dist. Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The Geographical Co-ordinates of the project site is 25°32'30.55"E & 78°30'26.84"N. A copy of the Jhansi Development Plan 2021 indicating project location is attached at Annexure. The built-up area of the project is 35,514.6 Sq. m. The Project includes development of residential units for economically weaker section &commercial area. A Green belt will be developed along the periphery of the project site and elsewhere. The project will be immensely beneficial to the society especially for economically weaker sections The proposed construction project will lead to generation of direct & in-direct employment to many job seekers. An area measuring 47975.932 sq. m will be put under Green cover. Page 2 Residential Colony “R.S City II” at Jhansi – Gwalior Highway, Village Ambabai Dist. Conceptual Plan Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. 1.5 Connectivity Jhansi is well connected to all other major towns in Uttar Pradesh by road and railway networks. The National Highways Development Project has supported development of Jhansi.Jhansi is also being developed as the defence corridor by the NDA government which will boost the economy of the city and the region at the same time. Srinagar to Kanyakumari North-South corridor passes through Jhansi as does the East-West corridor; consequently there has been a sudden rush of infrastructure and real estate development in the city. Jhansi was adjudged the third cleanest city of Uttar Pradesh and the fastest moving city in the North Zone in Swachh Survekshan 2018 rankings. A greenfield airport development has been planned. The regional level linkages are vital for development of a new town. Jhansi is well connected to major cities of the country. The linkages (road, rail and air) are well for quick uninterrupted access to the city. Jhansi Junction is linked with many industrial and important cities of India by direct trains like Gwalior, New Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Lucknow, Bhopal, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Jam mu and Kashmir, Agra, Bhubaneshwar, and Ahmedabad. Jhansi Junction is served by four broad gauge routes: Jhansi - Agra - New Delhi Jhansi - Kanpur Central - Lucknow Jhansi - Bhopal - Mumbai Jhansi - Manikpur - Allahabad Jhansi Junction has its own Division of the Indian North Central Railways. It is well connected by train services to all parts of the country, including four metropolitan cities. There are direct trains to Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, Nagpur, Agr a, Gwalior, Trivandrum, Indore, Ahmedabad, Udaipur, Pune, Jammu and Kashmir, Jaipur, Lucknow, Bhopal, Mahoba, Khajuraho, Gaya, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Jabalpur, Kanpur, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Bandra and other major towns. A list of all train services passing through Jhansi Junction can be found here. Jhansi Junction is a major railway junction of Indian Railways: a major intercity hub and a technical stoppage for many superfast trains in India. Jhansi has its own division in the North Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. It lies on the main Delhi-Chennai and Delhi-Mumbai lines. Page 3 Residential Colony “R.S City II” at Jhansi – Gwalior Highway, Village Ambabai Dist. Conceptual Plan Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The proposed site is well connected with road and rail network. Apart from this State Road Transport (UPSTRC) and bus services provide regular and frequent connectivity to the people to and from Jhansi and other major cities of Uttar Pradesh. National Highway -75 runs 50m from the project site. 1.6 Necessity and Benefits of Project Jhansi district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The city of Jhansi is the district and commissionary headquarters. The district is bordered on the north by Jalaun District, to the east by Hamirpur and Mahoba districts, to the south by Tikamgarh District of Madhya Pradesh state, to the southwest by Lalitpur District, which is joined to Jhansi District by a narrow corridor, and on the east by the Datia district of Madhya Pradesh. Lalitpur District, which extends into the hill country to the south, was added to Jhansi District in 1891, and made a separate district again in 1974. Jhansi is a historic city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It lies in the region of Bundelkhand on the banks of the Pahuj River, in the extreme south of Uttar Pradesh. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi district and Jhansi division. Called the Gateway to Bundelkhand, Jhansi is situated between the rivers Pahuj and Betwa at an average elevation of 285 metres (935 feet). It is about 415 kilometres from New Delhi. Jhansi city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Jhansi Metropolitan Region. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Jhansi in 2011 is 505,693; of which male and female are 265,449 and 240,244 respectively. The population of the city is also growing on account of high birth rates. In order to provide this burgeoning population with a good quality of life so that they can contribute to the further development of the region and the country, it is imperative that they are provided with good housing facilities which offer them uninterrupted water and power supply, sewage disposal and solid waste management and so on. 1.7 Objectives of the study The objectives of the study are as follows: To describe the proposed project and associated works together with the requirements for carrying out environment sustainability study of proposed development. Page 4 Residential Colony “R.S City II” at Jhansi – Gwalior Highway, Village Ambabai Dist. Conceptual Plan Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. To identify and describe the elements of the community and environment likely to be affected by the proposed developments. To establish the baseline environmental and social scenario of the project site and its surroundings based on the secondary data available from different sources. To identify and quantify emission sources and determine the significance of impacts on sensitive receptors. To identify, predict and evaluate environmental and social impacts expected to raise during the construction and usage of the project in relation to the sensitive receptors; To develop an Environmental Management Plan that identifies the negative impacts and develops mitigation measures so as to minimize pollution, environmental disturbance and nuisance during construction and operations of the development.