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(IEE) Report IND: Kutch Wind Project Draft Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Report Project Number: 51210-001 October 2017 IND: Kutch Wind Project Prepared by ARCADIS India Pvt. Ltd., Uttar Pradesh, India The initial environmental examination report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the “Term of Use” section of this website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 250 MW Wind Power Project in Kutch district, Gujarat OCTOBER 2017 Ref: 10005620 Final Report Prepared For: Ostro Kutch Wind Private Limited Prepared by: ARCADIS India Pvt. Ltd. Inc. SENES | Langdon & Seah | Hyder Consulting | EC Harris ESIA – 250 MW Wind Power Project IN Kutch district, Gujarat 10005620-Final/ Oct 2017 CONTACTS SUMIT BARAT Project Director T. +91 (120) 4368400 ARCADIS | SENES F. +91 (120) 4368401 Consultants India Pvt. [email protected] Ltd. 3rd Floor, Tower B, Logix Techno Park, Sector – 127, Noida – 201301, Uttar Pradesh, India QUALITY ASSURANCE Issue Number Technical and Quality Date Prepared By /Status Review Draft V.01/First 17.05.2017 Issue Menka Thakur Sumit Barat Associate Consultant Associate Director Final V.02/Second 16.08.2017 Issue Final V.03 10.10.2017 Confidentiality: This report is strictly confidential and is to be used exclusively by Ostro Kutch Wind Pvt. Ltd. and its investors. and its investors and not be shared with any other party without prior written permission from ARCADIS. Reproduction of any part of the report may attract legal action. Disclaimer: Information contained in this report is based on the observations during survey and interview with stakeholders. The interpretation of data and judgment is based on the professional experience and represent professional opinion of the interpreter. ESIA – 250 MW Wind Power Project IN Kutch district, Gujarat 10005620-Final V.04/ Oct 2017 CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Purpose of ESIA Study .......................................................................................... 2 1.3 Approach and Methodology of ESIA ..................................................................... 2 1.4 Limitations .............................................................................................................. 5 1.5 Benefits of the Project ................................................................................................. 5 1.6 ESIA Team .............................................................................................................. 6 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION .................................................................... 7 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 7 2.2 Project Location ......................................................................................................... 11 2.3 Project Phase and Status of Permits ........................................................................ 11 2.4 Project Features ................................................................................................... 12 2.3 Project Settings .................................................................................................... 13 2.4 Project Design, Technology and Component ..................................................... 16 2.5 Project Activities .................................................................................................. 16 2.6 Resource Requirement ........................................................................................ 18 2.6.1 Land ................................................................................................................... 18 2.6.2 Water Requirement ............................................................................................ 23 2.6.3 Manpower Requirement ..................................................................................... 23 2.6.4 Waste Water Treatment and Disposal System .................................................... 23 2.6.5 Logistic Arrangement .......................................................................................... 23 2.6.6 Project Vehicles ........................................................................................................ 24 2.6.7 Implementation Schedule for the Project ................................................................... 24 2.7 Analysis of Alternatives ............................................................................................. 24 2.7.1 Project versus No Project Scenario ........................................................................... 24 2.7.2 Power Demand- Supply Position of Gujarat ............................................................... 24 2.7.3 Alternate method for power generation ............................................................... 25 2.7.4 Alternate location for the proposed project .......................................................... 25 2.7.5 Alternate routes for transmission lines ................................................................ 25 3.0 APPLICABLE LEGAL, REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK .............................................................................................. 28 3.1 National Regulations ............................................................................................ 28 3.2 Social and Environmental Performance Standards of the International Finance Corporation ...................................................................................................................... 36 ii ESIA – 250 MW Wind Power Project IN Kutch district, Gujarat 10005620-Final V.04/ Oct 2017 3.3 EHS Guidelines of IFC .......................................................................................... 48 3.4 Equator Principles ................................................................................................ 52 3.5 Social and Environmental Performance Standards of the Asian Development Bank 55 3.5 Categorization of Projects ......................................................................................... 58 4.0 DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT .................................................. 36 4.1 Study Area ............................................................................................................ 36 4.2 Baseline Conditions ............................................................................................. 36 4.2.1 Climate and Meteorological Conditions ............................................................... 36 4.2.2 Topography ........................................................................................................ 38 4.3 Landuse Analysis ................................................................................................ 38 4.4 Soil .............................................................................................................................. 41 4.5 Drainage ............................................................................................................... 41 4.6 Hydrogeology ....................................................................................................... 44 4.6.1 Ground Water Resources .......................................................................................... 44 4.6.2 Groundwater Quality ................................................................................................. 45 4.7 Seismic hazard ........................................................................................................... 45 4.8 Environmental Monitoring ................................................................................... 47 4.8.1 Ambient Air Quality ............................................................................................. 47 4.8.2 Ambient Noise Quality ........................................................................................ 47 4.8.3 Surface Water Quality ......................................................................................... 48 4.8.4 Ground Water ..................................................................................................... 49 4.9 Ecological Environment ....................................................................................... 52 4.9.1 Methodologies for Ecological Surveys: ...................................................................... 52 4.9.2 Habitat Survey .......................................................................................................... 58 4.9.3 Aquatic Ecosystem .................................................................................................... 77 4.10 Socio economic profile of the study area ........................................................... 77 4.10.1 Methodology ........................................................................................................... 77 4.10.2 Study Area .............................................................................................................
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