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DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND EMP REPORT FOR Proposed Area Development Project “Dream City” AT Block No. 177 & Others, Moje- Khajod, Taluka- Surat City, District – Surat, State- Gujarat. PROJECT CATEGORY: B, 8(b), Townships and Area Development Projects STUDY PERIOD: 12th March to 11th June, 2018 PROJECT PROPONENT: M/s. Diamond Research and Mercantile (Dream) City Limited (DREAM) CITY LIMITED PREPARED BY: en-VISIOn ENVIRO TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD 3rd FLOOR, SHRI RAM COMPLEX, ABOVE BANK OF INDIA, NEAR KARGIL CHOWK, SURAT-DUMAS ROAD, PIPLOD, SURAT-395007 GUJARAT. Phone No.: (0261) 2223003, 2224004 Email Add.: [email protected] Website: www.en-vision.in M/S. DIAMOND RESEARCH AND MERCANTILE Accreditation by QCI / NABET Certificate No. 1417/IA 003 180710_RP22_0 INDEX SR. NO. TITLE PAGE NO. CHAPTER-1 : INTRODUCTION 1.1 Purpose of EIA 1-1 1.2 Promoters and their background 1-1 1.3 Brief description of the project 1-2 1.4 Scope of study 1-2 1.5 Regulatory frame work 1-4 CHAPTER-2 : PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1 Type of the Project 2-1 2.2 Need for the project and its importance to the country and/or region 2-1 2.3 Information for the Violation 2.2 2.4 Location 2-3 2.5 Important Features of the Project 2-11 2.5.1 CRZ-Applicability for the project Site 2-12 2.6 Proposed Schedule and Approval for Implementation 2-12 2.7 Project Facilities 2-12 2.7.1 Scope of the Project Site 2-13 2.7.2 Change of topography and Land use due to the Project 2-14 2.7.3 Parking Details 2-14 2.7.4 Amenities at Project Site 2-16 2.8 Cost of the project 2-16 2.9 Resource Requirements 2-16 2.9.1 Construction Phase 2-17 2.9.2 Manpower requirement for the construction and operation phase 2-17 2.9.3 Raw Materials Requirement during Construction Phase 2-17 2.9.4 Energy Requirements 2-18 2.10 Source of Water, Water Requirements and Waste Water Generation 2-18 2.10.1 Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) 2-19 2.11 Air Environment 2-24 2.11.1 Source of Fugitive Emission (Dust) And Its Control 2-25 2.12 Solid Waste Generation and Management 2-25 2.13 Fire Hydrant System 2-27 2.13.1 Details of Fire Station 2-28 2.14 Rain Water Harvesting Plan 2-28 2.14.1 Drainage Pattern 2-30 2.15 Water conservation and its measures 2-32 2.15.1 Water Conservation Plan 2-32 2.15.2 Domestic Water Conservation Measures 2-32 2.16 Green Building Concepts 2-32 2.16.1 Energy Conservation Measures 2-32 2.17 Natural Resource Conservation 2-33 CHAPTER-3 : BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS 3.1 Introduction 3-1 3.2 Period of monitoring 3-1 3.3 Components and methodology 3-1 3.4 Study area 3-2 3.5 Meteorological environment 3-2 3.5.1 Climate of study area 3-2 3.5.1.1 Predominant wind direction 3-3 M/S. 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TITLE PAGE NO. 3.5.1.2 Site specific micro-meteorology data 3-5 3.6 Air environment 3-7 3.6.1 Sampling methodology and analysis 3-7 3.6.2 Selection of monitoring locations 3-7 3.6.3 Results and discussion 3-9 3.7 Water environment 3-12 3.7.1 Sampling methodology and analysis 3-12 3.7.2 Selection of monitoring location 3-13 3.7.3 Discussions 3-20 3.7.3.1 Ground water 3-20 3.7.3.2 Surface water 3-20 3.8 Noise environment 3-21 3.8.1 Selection of monitoring locations and results 3-22 3.8.2 Discussion of noise levels 3-24 3.8.3 Traffic study 3-25 3.8.3.1 Methodology 3-25 3.8.3.2 Summary and Discussion 3-26 3.9 Soil Environment 3-27 3.9.1 Sampling Methodology and Analysis 3-27 3.9.2 Sampling locations and Result 3-28 3.9.3 Discussion-soil environment 3-31 3.10 Landuse 3-31 3.10.1 Methodology of study 3-32 3.10.1.1 Pre-field interpretation 3-32 3.10.1.2 Site / ground truthing 3-32 3.10.1.3 Post field work 3-33 3.10.2 Land use / land cover map 3-33 3.11 Geomorphological, Geological, Hydro-Geological status 3-37 3.11.1 Methodology of field study 3-37 3.11.2 Geomorphology, Drainage & Watershed 3-37 3.11.3 Regional Geology & Structural Symbol 3-38 3.11.4 Geotechnical Studies 3-41 3.11.5 Seismic Zone 3-41 3.11.6 Soil 3-41 3.11.7 Hydrogeology 3-42 3.11.8.1 Expected Subsurface Strata 3-43 3.11.8.2 Inference 3-43 3.12 Socio - Economic Environment 3-45 3.12.1 Introduction 3-45 3.12.2 Major objective of the study 3-45 3.12.3 Identification of Stakeholders 3-45 3.12.4 Methodology 3-46 3.12.4.1 Primary data collection: tools and technique 3-46 3.12.4.2 Secondary data collection 3-47 3.12.4.3 Data analysis and interpretation 3-47 3.12.4.4 Limitation 3-47 3.12.5 The project influence area 3-47 3.12.6 Overview of the study area 3-51 3.12.7 Findings of community consultation 3-51 3.12.8 Public Consultation 3-54 3.12.9 Conclusion 3-57 3.13 Ecology and biodiversity of terrestrial environment 3-57 3.13.1 Biological diversity 3-58 3.13.2 Period of the study and study area 3-58 3.13.3 Methodology 3-59 3.13.4 Habitats description of the area (10 km) 3-62 3.13.5 Floral diversity of study area 3-64 3.13.5.1 Mangroves 3-64 3.13.5.2 Trees 3-64 3.13.5.3 Shrubs 3-66 3.13.5.4 Herbs 3-67 M/S. 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TITLE PAGE NO. 3.13.5.5 Climbers and Twiners 3-69 3.13.5.6 Cultivated plant in the study area 3-72 3.13.6 Endemic plant of Study area 3-72 3.13.7 Status of Forest and their category in the Study area 3-72 3.13.8 Faunal Biodiversity in the study area 3-72 3.13.9.1 Birds of the study area 3-72 3.13.9.2 Butterflies from the study area 3-75 3.13.9.3 Herpetofauna 3-75 3.13.9.4 Mammals 3-76 3.13.10 Rare and endangered fauna of the study area 3-76 CHAPTER-4 : ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS & MITIGATION MEASURES 4.1 Identification of impacts 4-1 4.1.1 Objective 4-1 4.1.2 Environmental aspects 4-1 4.1.3 Environmental impacts 4-1 4.1.4 Environmental indices 4-2 4.1.5 Environmental impact assessment study 4-2 4.1.5.1 Identification of impacts 4-2 4.1.5.2 Ecological impact assessment considered the following stages 4-2 4.1.5.3 Component wise environment risk assessment and mitigation 4-3 4.2 Impact identification and assessment 4-3 4.3 Significance of Impacts & Proposed Mitigation Measures 4-4 4.3.1 Emission Source and Air Quality Modeling 4-8 4.3.2 Impact and Mitigation on Air Pollution 4-8 4.3.3 Impact and Mitigation on Water Pollution 4-8 4.3.4 Impact and Mitigation on Noise Pollution 4-8 4.3.5 Impact and Mitigation on Solid Waste Management 4-8 4.3.6 Impact and Mitigation on Socio Economic Aspects 4-9 CHAPTER-5 : ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES (TECHNOLOGY & SITE) 5.1 General 5-1 5.2 Alternatives of site 5-1 5.3 Alternative technologies 5-2 5.3.1 Transport 5-2 5.3.2 Building materials and technologies 5-2 5.3.3 Energy conservation 5-3 CHAPTER-6 : ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM 6.1 Introduction 6-1 6.2 Monitoring and reporting procedure 6-1 6.3 Laboratory facility 6-2 CHAPTER-7 : ADDITIONAL STUDIES 7.1 Public consultation/hearing 7-1 7.1.1 Introduction 7-1 7.1.2 Approach to the Study 7-1 7.1.3 Hazard Assessment and Evaluation 7-1 7.1.3.1 Methodology 7-1 7.1.3.2 Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA) 7-2 7.1.3.3 Fire Explosion and Toxicity Index (FE&TI) Approach 7-2 7.1.4 Control Measures 7-3 7.2 Disaster Management Plan 7-4 M/S. 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TITLE PAGE NO. 7.2.1 Emergency Preparedness Plan For Fire And Personnel Injury 7-5 7.2.1.1 Safety in Storage of Materials, Products & Wastes 7-5 7.2.1.1.1 High Speed Diesel 7-5 7.2.1.2 Diesel Storage 7-6 7.2.1.3 Furnishing Material 7-6 7.2.1.4 Remedial Measures 7-6 7.2.1.5 Communication 7-6 7.2.1.6 Chain of Command 7-7 7.2.2 Fire & Line Safety 7-7 7.2.3 Flood Hazard 7-7 7.3 Resettlement and Rehabilitation 7-8 CHAPTER-8 : ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT, REMEDIATION PLAN, NATURAL AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE AUGMENTATION PLAN 8.1 Justification for Violation 8-1 8.1.1 Environmental Damage Assessment 8-2 8.2 Remediation Plan 8-8 8.3 Natural and Community Resource Augmentation Plan 8-8 8.4 Economic Benefit due to Violation Activity 8-9 8.5 Conclusion and Recommendation 8-9 8.6 Implementation Schedule of Planned activities and related bank guarantee 8-9 CHAPTER-9: PROJECT BENEFITS 9.1 Physical Infrastructure 9-1 9.2 Social Infrastructure 9-1 9.3 Employment Potential 9-2 9.4 Other Tangible Benefits 9-2 CHAPTER-10: ENVIRONMENTAL COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS 10.1 Environmental Cost Benefit Analysis 10-1 CHAPTER-11: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 11.1 Introduction 11-1 11.1.1 Objectives of EMP 11-1 11.2 Environment Management Plan 11-2 11.2.1 Land Environment 11-2 11.2.2 Soil Environment 11-4 11.2.3 Water Environment 11-5 11.2.4 Hydro Geological Environment 11-6 11.2.5 Noise Level Monitoring & Traffic Management 11-7 11.2.6 Ecological Environment 11-9 11.2.7 Socio Economic Environment 11-11 11.2.8 Risk & Hazard And Occupational Health & Safety 11-13 11.2.9 Solid And Hazardous Waste Management 11-14 11.2.10 Air Environment 11-15 11.3 Green Belt Development Programme 11-16 11.3.1 Selection of Plants for Greenbelts 11-16 11.4 EMP for the Construction Phase 11-18 11.4.1 Soil Excavation & Site Preparation 11-18 11.4.2 Vegetation and Top Soil Management 11-18 11.4.3 Construction Debris 11-19 11.5 Environmental Management Cell (EMC) 11-19 M/S.