Proposed Terms of Reference to Carry out EIA Studies for the Development of Vijaydurg Port

ANNEXURE-II Proposed Terms of Reference to carry out EIA studies for the Development of Vijaydurg Port

Vijaydurg Port Private Limited

March 2011 1.0 INTRODUCTION

M/s Vijaydurg Port Private Limited (VPPL) has been granted a BOOST Concession by the Maharashtra Maritime Board, a statutory body constituted by Government of Maharashtra for development, management and operating a Greenfield Port in Vijaydurg in Devgad Taluka in Sindhudurg District of Maharashtra. With this development VPPL envisions to serve the Nation and the State by way of offering an efficient facility for maritime industry and give an impetus to development of industries in the hinterland with cost effective logistics for import and export of raw materials and finished goods.

Vijaydurg, is located along the west coast of India at about 50 km (coastal distance) south of Ratnagiri city, in the state of Maharashtra. In the notification dated 6th January 2000, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the India Ports Act 1908 (XV of 1908) , the Home Department of the Government of Maharashtra State has defined the port limit of Vijaydurg Port as below: “the coast line ten miles seaward from Jaitapur lighthouse on the headland at the entrance of the Wagotan river on the north coast ten mile seaward and thence southward as far as including Kaloshi to the North Bank of entrance to Wada river to the south and all the creeks and banks within these limits as far as navigable and all shores 50 yards landwards from high water mark” . Based on the above description the port limits of the Vijaydurg have been identified and as marked on the attached Figure 1.1.

Figure 1.1 Jaitapur, Vijaydurg & Devgad Port Limits

Vijaydurg is a Harbour situated at a latitude of 160 33’ North and longitude of 730 20’ East (based on West coast Pilot). Vijaydurg name is arrived from the existence of the strategic sea fort at the location. As per the literature available, the creek was in use for navigation, anchorage and repairs of the war ships. During the recent time the creek is being used interalia for cargo operations through the existing jetty, navigation, anchorage, fishing during fair season, mean for crossing the creek, etc. Terms of Reference for Proposed Vijaydurg Port, Sindhudurg Dist, Maharashtra 1

At the entrance of Vijaydurg creek lies Burmana reef which prominently projects into the Vijaydurg harbour. The waves of Arabian Sea break over this Burmana reef. A conspicuous and prominent fort stands at Vijaydurg which is of historical and archaeological significance. For the initial assessment MMB, based on the techno economic feasibility studies prepared by M/s CES had proposed the port location within the area between Burmana reef and Vijaydurg fort as shown in Figure 1.2.

Figure 1.2 Proposed Port Site by MMB in Vijaydurg

Being a category “A” project this proposed port attracts the provisions of General Conditions of EISA Notification 2006 and shall abide all the procedures to get it approved from MoEF. M/s Howe India, New Delhi has been engaged by the proponent to carry out the Feasibility and Detailed Project report whereas M/S DHI India Water and Environment Pvt Limited, New Delhi and M/s Aditya Enviromental Services Pvt Ltd have been engaged for EIA studies.

Profile of the project proponent Vijaydurg Port Private Limited, a Special Purpose Vehicle created with Maharashtra Maritime Board.

2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

As mentioned before this is a proposed Greenfield Port at Vijaydurg in Devgad taluka of Sindhudurg District and mainly it will cater the need of import and export of raw materials and finished goods. The port will be developed around the Burmana site and Girye site. Layout of both the sites is given in Annexure- I.

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Figure 2.1 Proposed Location of Vijaydurg Port

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Figure 2.2 Satellite Imageries showing the proposed Port Location in Burmana

Table 2.1 The estimated traffic throughput

Overall Realistic Traffic Forecast (million tonnes per annum)

Sl. No. Cargo I/E 2015 2020 2025

Dry Bulk

1 Coal (Hinterland) I 1.58 10.90 26.09

2 Coal (Port Generated) I 4.00 8.00 16.00

3 Cement E 1.62 4.25 4.99

4 Clinker I 3.00 7.00 10.00

5 Bauxite E 0.10 0.10 0.10

6 Iron Ore E 0.00 1.30 2.20

Liquid Bulk

7 Crude Oil I 10.00 10.00 20.00

8 POL E 2.00 2.00 4.00

Containers

9 Total in Million Tons I/E 0.00 4.33 15.25

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Total in TEUs I/E - 361,000 1,271,000

Total Traffic (MTPA) 22.30 47.88 98.63

The development of the port will be taken up in phases. The cargo handling capacity provided for proposed phase 1 development is given in the table below:

Table 2.2 Details of cargo handling Phase- 1

Berth Type Commodities Export/Import Annual Throughput MTPA

Berth Type -1 Coal , Bauxite and I/E 5.68 Iron Ore

Berth Type-2 Clinker, Cement, I/E 4.62 Project Cargo

Total 10.30

3.0 LOCATIONAL ADVANTAGE ANALYSIS (TECHNOLOGY & SITES)

Within the Vijaydurg Port limits, two potential sites have been identified namely Burmana Reef and Girye. The relative advantages of both the sites are as follows;

Burmana Reef acts as a natural protection and provides a conducive environment for setting up of a port. It is located at a distance of about 1200 m south from the edge of the historical Vijaydurg fort. As observed from the naval hydrographic maps and the MMB charts, the maximum depth available along the shore is about 6 m contour with rock outcrops along the shore. The land surface is irregular in shape and is surrounded by small plateaus of about 10 to 25 m high. Therefore it has a limited backup land for port development.

Girye Bay is a small inlet lying close south of a point projecting about a ¼ mile South West from the coast. It is about 2½ miles south of Burmana point which is at 160 33’ N and 73019’ E. It is a crescent shaped bay with an east west orientation offering excellent protection for the enclosed bay against northeast monsoon. As could be observed from the naval hydrographic maps as well as MMB charts, the deep water contours are also very close to the shore with 10 m contour at a distance of 800 m and 20 m contour at a distance of 3500 m only. The ground levels elevate gently behind the coast line to a plateau with levels ranging from 30 to 40 m above chart datum. It has a huge back up area for port development. Geographically the Girye Bay is located on the north of Devgad harbour and south of Vijaydurg harbour and is closer to the later. The following Figure 3.1 indicates the location of Girye Bay and the suggested location by MMB Vijaydurg.

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Figure 3.1 Navigational chart shows both the potential sites for Port Development

3.1 Description of the Environment

3.2 Study Area

The topography of the area at Burmana site is uneven. The limited land surface is irregular in shape and is surrounded by small plateaus of about 10 to 25 m high. The Girye Bay site has large waterfront available with reasonable even land surface but the depth of backup area is limited as it is surrounded by plateaus of about 35 to 50 m high. However the land at the plateaus of fairly even without any water bodies, habitation. No greenery is seen in the backup area. The detailed topographic survey of the project site shall be carried out and the detailed topographic features of the proposed site and its surrounding areas will be incorporated in the EIA report.

3.3 Land Environment

3.3.1 Land Adequate backup area for port operations is a prime requirement for any successful port. Therefore it is important the land area requirements for the proposed Vijaydurg are identified beforehand to meet the project traffic throughput of the master plan horizon. This would form a key parameter for the site and the layout selection of the port. An estimate of the land requirement for the proposed Vijaydurg port is made in table below.

Table 3.1 Total Land requirement for Port development ( sq. m)

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3.3.2 Topography

3.3.3 Geology

As per the ToR , the detailed information on rock types, regional tectonic setting (reported fractures/faulting, folding, warping), and history of any volcanic activity, seismicity and associated hazards, mainly in the coastal area shall be collected from published document/articles/papers from the authentic sources and shall be furnished in the EIA report. It is likely that development of this port facility would require large quantity of stones of various sizes for constructing the breakwater(s), revetments, shore protection etc. The location of quarry sites will be identified during the course of the DPR preparation.

3.3.4 Soil

Soil samples shall be collected randomly within the study area and shall be analysed. The findings shall be furnished in the EIA report. Available secondary information from authentic sources/Govt departments shall also be furnished in the EIA report.

3.4 Water Environment

3.4.1 Ground Water

Baseline data of ground water including data of pH, dissolved solids, suspended solids, BOD, DO, coli-form bacteria, oil, heavy metals (depending upon the type of cargo) shall Terms of Reference for Proposed Vijaydurg Port, Sindhudurg Dist, Maharashtra 7

be collected once and shall be analysed. Findings shall be furnished in the EIA report.

3.4.2 Surface Water

As the proposed site is along the coast and the creeks are tidal influenced, the water sources in the project site are primary marine water. Hence the baseline data of marine/coastal water shall be collected and analyse. The parameters shall include pH, TSS, Salinity, Turbidity, DO, BOD, Nutrients and Heavy metals shall be analysed and included in the EIA Report.

3.5 Marine Environment

3.5.1 Coastal Hydrology/Geomorphology

Coastal hydrology requires collection of oceanographic data during the study period, and it shall cover the following parameters:

 Tides  Waves (wind waves and swells) Storm surges  Current  Salinity  Sea water temperature  Suspended load, and  Seabed bathymetry

As per the instruction prescribed in standard Ports and Harbours ToR’s, the hydrographic survey shall be carried out. Details of mangroves, marshes and other coastal vegetation, sand dunes, coastal stability, seismic characteristics, history of any endangered species, coastal erosion, and shoreline changes, if any, shall be studied and furnished in the EIA report.

3.5.2 Bed Sediment Contamination

Baseline data on bottom sediments and the associated bottom biota and other physical habitat, at the proposed project area shall be collected during the course of marine water sampling and analysed.

3.5.3 Sea/Harbour Water Quality

Baseline data on chemical parameters in the open sea and in the proposed port area for understanding hydro chemical characteristics in the marine environment (such as sea water temperature, BOD, DO, pH, TSS, salinity, heavy metals depending upon the cargo, etc.) shall be collected and include in the EIA Report.

3.6 Biological Environment

3.6.1 Marine/Coastal Ecology

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of any endangered species, coastal erosion, shoreline changes, if any, shall also be collected.

3.6.2 Flora and Fauna in the Neighbourhood

Details on secondary data on the existing flora and fauna in the study area as well as 15km from its boundary, carried out by an university/institution under the relevant discipline (such as BSI, ZSI, WII, etc) shall be included in the EIA report. Data about rare, endangered species of flora and fauna and wildlife habitats shall, if any, also be furnished in the EIA report.

3.7 Air Environment

3.7.1 Meteorological Data

The data for at least a 10 year period shall be presented from the nearest meteorological station, except for the history of cyclones and tidal surges for which 100 year data is required.  Wind speed and direction  Rainfall  Relative humidity  Temperature  Barometric pressures  History of cyclones

3.7.2 Ambient Air Quality

Base line data of ambient air parameters namely particulate matter size less than 10 3 3 micron or PM10 µg/m , particulate matter size less than 2.5 micron or PM2.5 µg/m , sulphur dioxide (µg/m3), nitrogen dioxide (µg/m3), carbon monoxide (µg/m3) heavy metals and other harmful air pollutants depending upon the type of the cargo shall be monitored. This data should be collected in an area extending at least 5 km from the project boundary by observation at a number of locations. Specific importance should be attached to areas in close proximity of project say up to 1 km. One season data shall be monitored other than monsoon as per the CPCB Norms. One station shall be installed in the up-wind/ non-impact/ non-polluting area as a control station.

3.8 Noise

Baseline data on noise pollution at the project area and the neighbourhood up to 1 km or nearest residential areas shall be monitored as per the CPCB norms.

3.9 Socio-Economic and Occupational Health Environment

Baseline data at the project area shall include the demography, particularly on human settlements, health status of the communities, existing infrastructure facilities in the proposed area and area of impact due to the proposed activity. Present employment and livelihood of these populations, awareness of the population about the proposed activity shall also be included though personal communication/interview with the locals and their leaders.

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3.10 Existing Solid Waste Disposal Facilities

As this proposed site is a rural set up no solid waste disposal facilities exist in the villages around. The solid waste generation and disposal plan is one of the issues for the proposed project during the construction as well as operational period and this issue shall be well addressed in the EIA report.

3.11 Public Utilities

Base line data of existing public utility infrastructure shall be ascertained and reported to assess the impact of the project on these public utilities in order to incorporate desired methods in the EMP and monitor the same during the construction as well as operational phases of the port.

4.0 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MITIGATION MEASURES

This Chapter will describe the likely impact of the project on each of the environmental parameters, methods adopted for assessing the impact such as model studies, empirical methods, reference to existing similar situations, reference to previous studies, details of mitigation methods proposed to reduce adverse effects of the project, adopt safety and risk assessments etc, best environmental practices and conservation of natural resources. The identification of specific impact shall be followed with mitigation measures to be carried for different stages i.e., location of the port, construction including dredging, ship traffic including discharges from vessels and cargo operations.

4.1 Land Environment

4.1.1 Land

. Anticipated Impact During the construction period generation of construction debris, municipal solid waste as well as change in land use pattern/topography is some of the likely impacts from the proposed project. . Mitigation Measures Following measures shall be taken to minimize the impact.  Re use of construction debris  Construction debris disposal  Top soil management

4.1.2 Topography, Geology and Soil

. Anticipated Impact: Change in topography and land use pattern may take place . Management: Greenbelt development/afforestation along the periphery of the site (on shore) shall be taken up to restore the aesthetics of this region.

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4.2 Water Environment

4.2.1 Ground Water

 Anticipated Impact: Impacts are anticipated from discharge of trade effluent, if any, and sewage. Impact of project construction/operation on the ground water on account of leaching, run off from material and cargo storages and toxic or harmful substances, percolation, sea water intrusion, if any, etc. Will also be studied and adequate measures shall be recommended in the report,

 Mitigation Measures: Mitigation measures to reduce adverse effects like impervious paving the cargo areas, impervious roads, lined drains, routing surface drainage to settlement tanks/pits ;Treatment of effluent, recycle/ reuse and disposal shall be planned.

4.2.2 Surface Water

 Anticipated Impact: Impact of port operations on surface water sources, contamination due to cargo operations, impact on utility of surface water resources by the neighbouring colonies, impact on surface water flow (ex. flooding) due to anticipated obstructions, etc

 Mitigation Measures: Protection measures to surface water resources to prevent reduction in their quality due to construction and operational activities and choice of alternative resources. Proposals to treat effluents confirming to standards notified under EP Act 1996 shall also be submitted in the EIA report.

4.3 Marine Environment

4.3.1 Coastal Hydrology

 Anticipated impact: Impact of the project construction/operation on the coastal hydrology on account of port construction should be assessed by suitable model studies. Mitigation measures: Careful site selection and port design will be planned to minimize impact due to changes in current patterns and other coastal hydrology. Model experiments or computer simulations of these changes are useful in developing an appropriate design. Shore protection works like construction of sea walls, groynes, sand bypassing or beach nourishment would be studied.

 Anticipated Impact: Impact of the project construction/operation on the bed sediment contamination on account of port construction/operations shall be assessed by suitable empirical/ model studies.  Mitigation Measures: A survey of contamination of bottom sediments shall be undertaken before dredging.

4.3.2 Sea/Harbour Water Quality

 Anticipated Impact: Impact of the project construction/operation on the sea/harbour water quality on account of port construction will be assessed by suitable empirical/model studies.

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 Mitigation Measures: Proper collection and disposal of liquid and solid waste from shore establishment and ships shall be planned keeping in the mind of the types of cargo and will be suggested in the report.

4.4 Biological Environment

 Anticipated impact: Impact of the project construction/operation on the marine/coastal ecology on account of port construction should be assessed by suitable empirical/model studies.

 Mitigation Measures: Mitigation measures to reduce adverse effects should be provided in the report.

4.5 Air Environment

Anticipated Impact: Impact of project construction/operation on the ambient air quality on account of emissions of dust during construction and cargo handling as well as emission of gases from equipment deployed for construction and cargo handling shall be assessed. Prediction due to emissions during cargo handling/ emissions from the ships in the port area/ emissions due to increased traffic, emission inventory for critical pollutants with and without mitigation measures, prediction of the impact due to the existing activity on the proposed project, prediction of impact due to sanctioned/on going projects in the surrounding area on the proposed project and the ambient environment shall also be carried out.

 Mitigation Measures:  Closed conveyor system,  Closed silos,  Closed vehicles to transport dusty cargo  Green belt development  Water sprinklers

4.6 Noise Pollution

 Anticipated Impact: Impact of project construction/operation on the noise and vibration on account of construction equipment, cargo handling equipment and road traffic.

 Mitigation Measures: Mitigation measures to reduce adverse effects shall be provided.

4.7 Socio-Economic and Occupational Health Environment

 Anticipated Impact:  Mitigation Measures: Employment for locals and adequate compensation and Mitigation measures to reduce adverse effects including satisfactory R&R methods shall be planned.

4.8 Solid Waste Management

 Anticipated Impact: Impact due to non-hazardous and hazardous solid waste generated during the construction and operational stages should be assessed.

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 Mitigation Measures: Mitigation measures to comply the norms should be planned. Options for minimization of solid waste and environmentally compactable disposal/ recycling of waste to conserve natural resources should be planned. Management and disposal of temporary structures, made during construction phase should be planned.

5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM

This Chapter will include details of environmental monitoring programme. It will include the technical aspects of monitoring the effectiveness of mitigation measures (including measurement methodologies, data analysis, reporting schedules, emergency procedures, and detailed budget & procurement schedules); Summary matrix of environmental monitoring, during construction and operation stage Requirement of monitoring facilities Frequency, location, parameters of monitoring. Compilation and analysis of data, comparison with base line data and compliance to accepted norms and reporting system and Plantation monitoring program will also be suggested in the report.

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6.0 PROJECT BENEFITS

The project benefits accruing to the locality, neighbourhood, region and nation as a whole and the detailed budgetary plan for the upliftment of the local socio-economic conditions and environmental attributes shall be addressed and incorporated in the EIA report in Environmental Management Plan.

7.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP)

Summary of potential impact & recommended mitigation measures shall be addressed in this chapter. It shall include allocation of resources and responsibilities for plan implementation Administrative and technical setup for management of environment. Institutional arrangements proposed with other organizations/Govt. authorities for effective implementation of environmental measures proposed in the EIA.

8.0 DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANTS ENGAGED

1. Howe India Pvt Ltd Howe India House, 81 Nehru Place New Delhi-110019

2. DHI India Water and Environment Pvt Ltd IIIrd Floor, NSIC-STP Complex NSIC Bhawan, Okhla Industrial Estate New Delhi- 110020 3. Aditya Environmental Services Pvt. Ltd 107, Hiren Light Industrial Estate, Mogul Lane, Mahim, Mumbai-400 016

The brochures are enclosed as Annexure-II

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