Environmental Impact Assessment Study for Najafgarh- Dhansa Bus Stand Corridor of Delhi Metro FINAL REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR NAJAFGARH- DHANSA BUS STAND EXTENSION OF DELHI METRO March 2018 DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION Centre for Environment Research Metro Bhawan, Fire Brigade Lane, and Development LGCS-27A, Ansal Plaza, Vaishali, Ghaziabad- Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001 201010, U.P. Email:
[email protected] 0 Environmental Impact Assessment Study for Najafgarh- Dhansa Bus Stand Corridor of Delhi Metro CONTENTS No. Description Page No. ABBREVIATIONS 7 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 8 1.1 INTRODUCTION 18 1.2 Legal, Policy And Institutional Frame Work 18 1.3 Enviromental Categorization and Clearances 19 1.4 Objective and Scope of the Study 21 1.5 Approach And Methodology 21 1.5.1 Data Collection 22 1.5.2 Environmental Impact Assessment 22 1.5.3 Environmental Management Plan 23 1.5.4 Environmental Monitoring 23 1.6 Format of the Report 23 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 25 2.0 Transport Situation in Delhi 25 2.1 Project Area 25 2.2 Proposed Metro Corridor 25 2.3 Location of Station 25 2.4 Traffic Projections 27 2.5 System Requirement 27 2.6 Rolling Stock Requirement 27 2.7 Construction Methodology 27 2.8 Maintenance Depot 27 3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE DATA 28 3.1 Environmental Scoping 28 3.2 Land Environment 30 3.2.1 Geography, Geology And Soils 30 3.2.2 Seismicity 30 3.2.3 Soil Quality 31 3.3 Water Environment 32 1 Environmental Impact Assessment Study for Najafgarh- Dhansa Bus Stand Corridor of Delhi Metro 3.3.1 Water Resources 32