Nh54 Bypasses
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. (NHIDCL) PREPARATORY STUDY FOR NORTH EAST CONNECTIVITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN INDIA NH54 BYPASSES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT JUNE 2017 NIPPON KOEI CO.,LTD. NIPPON KOEI INDIA PVD. LTD. TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATION Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Project Location 1 1.3 Requirement and Objective of EIA Report 2 Chapter 2 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT 4 2.1 Bypass Designs as in DPR and Proposed Adjustments 4 2.2 Key Design Concepts for Bypass Construction Works 6 Chapter 3 POLICY, LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK 24 3.1 National Level Laws and Regulations 24 3.2 State Level Laws and Regulations 26 3.3 Institutional Setup 26 3.4 Requirements of Clearance and Permits 29 Chapter 4 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL BASELINE 32 4.1 Natural Environment 32 4.2 Living Environment 53 4.3 Socio-Economic Conditions 84 Chapter 5 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES 88 5.1 Analysis of Alternative for Widening and Improvement of NH54 88 5.2 Analysis of Alternative for NH54 Bypasses 92 5.3 Results of Alternative Analysis 103 Chapter 6 SCOPING 105 6.1 Procedure of Scoping 105 6.2 Results of Scoping 105 Chapter 7 ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 111 7.1 Natural Environment 112 7.2 Living Environment 117 7.3 Socio-Economic Environment 127 7.4 Other Issues 131 Chapter 8 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN 135 8.1 Overview 135 8.2 Environment Management Plan 135 8.3 Environment Monitoring Plan 153 Chapter 9 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 157 9.1 Schedule and Attendance of Consultation Meetings 157 9.2 Key Concerns and Opinions Raised During Consultation Meetings 158 i List of Tables Table 2.1 Summary of Geometric Design Criteria for Highway .................................. 6 Table 2.2 Design Criteria of Cut Grade and Protection Work ..................................... 8 Table 2.3 Design Criteria of Embankment Slope and Slope Protection Work .................... 8 Table 2.4 Design Criteria of Retaining Wall on Hill Side ......................................................... 8 Table 2.5 Design Criteria of Embankment Structure ............................................................... 9 Table 2.6 Required Volume for Spoil Bank.............................................................................. 10 Table 2.7 Capacities of Spoil Bank-1/2 .................................................................................... 22 Table 2.8 Capacities of Spoil Bank-2/2 .................................................................................... 23 Table 3.1 Clearance Requirements ........................................................................................ 30 Table 4.1 Annual Rainfall Soil Structures in Project Area ................................................. 33 Table 4.2 Soil Structures in Project Area ............................................................................. 34 Table 4.3 Flora in Mizoram and Project Area ..................................................................... 35 Table 4.4 Fauna in Mizoram and Project Area ................................................................... 44 Table 4.5 Outline of Tawi Wildlife Sanctuary ..................................................................... 50 Table 4.6 Outline of Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary ....................................................... 50 Table 4.7 Outline of Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary ............................................................ 51 Table 4.8 Rainfall Intensity for Each Bypass Section ........................................................ 52 Table 4.9 Number of Quarry Permit Issued and Mineral Production ............................ 52 Table 4.10 District-wise Number of Quarry Permit Issued and Mineral Production, 2010-11 .............................................................................................................................................. 53 Table 4.11 National Ambient Air Quality Standards ............................................................. 56 Table 4.12 Air Quality in Chhiathlang in Dry Season ........................................................... 57 Table 4.13 Air Quality in Chhiathlang in Monsoon Season ................................................. 57 Table 4.14 Air Quality in Serchhip in Dry Season ................................................................. 59 Table 4.15 Air Quality in Serchhip in Monsoon Season ....................................................... 59 Table 4.16 Air Quality in Hnathial in Dry Season ................................................................. 61 Table 4.17 Air Quality in Hnathial in Monsoon Season ....................................................... 61 Table 4.18 Air Quality in Lawngtlai in Dry Season ............................................................... 63 Table 4.19 Air Quality in Lawngtlai in Monsoon Season ..................................................... 63 Table 4.20 Surface Water Quality in Chhiathlang in Dry Season ........................................ 65 Table 4.21 Surface Water Quality in Chhiathlang in Monsoon Season .............................. 66 Table 4.22 Surface Water Quality in Serchhip in Dry Season .............................................. 67 Table 4.23 Surface Water Quality in Serchhip in Monsoon Season .................................... 68 Table 4.24 Surface Water Quality in Hnathial in Dry Season .............................................. 69 Table 4.25 Surface Water Quality in Hnathial in Monsoon Season .................................... 70 Table 4.26 Surface Water Quality in Lawngtlai in Dry Season ............................................ 71 Table 4.27 Surface Water Quality in Lawngtlai in Monsoon Season ............................... 72 ii Table 4.28 Ambient Standard for Noise .............................................................................. 74 Table 4.29 Noise Level in Chhiathlang in Dry Season ...................................................... 74 Table 4.30 Noise Level in Chhiathlang in Monsoon Season ............................................ 75 Table 4.31 Noise Level in Serchhip in Dry Season ............................................................ 75 Table 4.32 Noise Level in Serchhip in Monsoon Season .................................................. 76 Table 4.33 Noise Level in Hnathial in Dry Season ............................................................ 77 Table 4.34 Noise Level in Hnathial in Monsoon Season .................................................. 78 Table 4.35 Noise Level in Lawngtlai in Dry Season .......................................................... 79 Table 4.36 Noise Level in Lawngtlai in Monsoon Season ................................................ 80 Table 4.37 Vibration Level in Chhiathlang in Dry Season ................................................ 81 Table 4.38 Vibration Level in Chhiathlang in Monsoon Season ...................................... 81 Table 4.39 Vibration Level in Serchhip in Dry Season ...................................................... 81 Table 4.40 Vibration Level in Serchhip in Monsoon Season............................................ 82 Table 4.41 Vibration Level in Hnathial in Dry Season ...................................................... 82 Table 4.42 Vibration Level in Hnathial in Monsoon Season ............................................ 82 Table 4.43 Noise Level in Lawngtlai in Dry Season .......................................................... 83 Table 4.44 Vibration Level in Lawngtlai in Monsoon Season .......................................... 83 Table 4.45 District-wise Population and Literacy Rate ...................................................... 85 Table 4.46 Population of Bypass Areas................................................................................ 85 Table 4.47 Composition of Various Mizo Tribes in the State .......................................... 86 Table 4.48 Economic Growth of Mizoram ......................................................................... 86 Table 5.1 Concepts of Alternatives ............................................................................................ 88 Table 5.2 Review of Alternatives ............................................................................................... 90 Table 5.3 Major Features of Alternatives of Four Bypasses ............................................. 92 Table 5.4 Control Points in Bypass-1 ................................................................................... 94 Table 5.5 Major Control Points in Alternatives of Bypass-2 ............................................ 96 Table 5.6 Control Points in Bypass-2 ................................................................................... 96 Table 5.7 Major Control Points in Alternatives of Bypass-3 ........................................ 100 Table 5.8 Control Points in Bypass-3 ............................................................................... 100 Table 5.9 Control Points in Bypass-4 ............................................................................... 103 Table 5.10 Summary Results of Alternative Analysis ..................................................... 104 Table 5.11 Conclusions from Alternative Analysis ........................................................ 104 Table 6.1 Scoping Matrix for NH54 Bypass Construction ........................................... 105 Table 7.1 TOR