46417-001: Jaipur Metro Rail Line 1-Phase B Project
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Environmental Impact Assessment (Final) September 2013 India: Jaipur Metro Rail Project - Phase I B Prepared by Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation for the Asian Development Bank. This is an updated version of the draft originally posted in June 2013 available on http://www.adb.org/projects/46417-001/documents. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 15 July 2013) Currency unit – Indian Rupees (INR) INR1.00 = $ 0.16696 $1.00 = INR 59.891 ABBREVIATIONS AAQ – Ambient Air Quality AAQM – Ambient Air Quality Monitoring ADB – Asian Development Bank ATP – Automatic Train Protection ASI – Archaeological Survey of India BOD – Biological Oxygen Demand BOQ – Bill of Quantity BRTS – Bus Rapid Transit System CCTV – Close Circuit Television CGM – Chief General Manager CO – Carbon Monoxide COD – Chemical Oxygen Demand CRRI - Central Roads Research Institute CSC - Construction & Supervision Consultant DFCC – Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation DG Set – Diesel Generating Set DMRC – Delhi Metro Rail Corporation DO – Dissolved Oxygen EA – Executing Agency EAC – Expert Appraisal Committee EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMP – Environmental Management Plan EMOP – Environmental Monitoring Plan GHG – Greenhouse Gas GOI – Government of India GOR – Government of Rajasthan GRC – Grievance Redress Committee GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism GRP - Glass Reinforced Plastic JDA – Jaipur Development Authority JNNURM – Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission IMD – Indian Meteorological Department IRC – Indian Road Congress JMR – Jaipur Metro Rail JMRC – Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation JMRP - Jaipur Metr Rail Project Max – Maximum Min – Minimum MORSTH – Ministry of Road Surface Transport And Highways MOEF – Ministry of Environment And Forests NATM – New Austrian Tunnelling Machine NATPA - National Transportation Planning and Research Center NGO – Nongovernmental Organization NH – National Highway NOC – No Objection Certificate NOx – Oxides of Nitrogen OCC – Operation Control Centre OHE – Overhead Traction System O & M cost – Operation & Maintenance Cost PCC – Portland Cement Concrete PCU – Passenger Car Units PDCOR – Project Development Corporation PHPDT – Peak Hour Peak Direction Trips PPE – Personal Protective Equipment PPT – Parts Per Trillion PSU – Public Sector Undertaking RCC – Reinforced Cement Concrete REA – Rapid Environmental Assessment RITES - Rail India Technical and Economic Services RSPM – Respiratory Suspended Particulate Matter RSRTC – Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation SC – Scheduled Caste ST – Scheduled Tribe SOx – Oxides of Sulphur SPCB – State Pollution Control Board SPM – Suspended Particulate Matter SPS – ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 SPV – Special Purpose Vehicle TA – Technical Assistance TBM – Tunnel Boring Machine TDS – Total Dissolve Solids WPR – Work Participation Rate WEIGHTS AND MEASURES dB (A) – A-weighted decibel ha – hectare km – kilometre km2 – square kilometre KWA – kilowatt ampere Leq – equivalent continuous noise level μg – microgram m – meter MW (megawatt) – megawatt PM 2.5 or 10 – particulate matter of 2.5 micron or 10 micron size NOTE (i) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This initial environmental examination 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 “terms 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. Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... i I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 1 A. Project Background .................................................................................................... 1 B. Nature, Size and Location of the Project..................................................................... 2 C. Environmental Categorization ..................................................................................... 3 D. Purpose of the Study................................................................................................... 4 E. Extent of EIA .............................................................................................................. 4 F. EIA Content ................................................................................................................ 4 G. Methodology ............................................................................................................... 5 II. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ............................................. 6 A. Country’s Legal Framework and Regulatory Requirements for the Project ................. 6 B. Required Clearances/Permissions .............................................................................. 8 C. Asian Development Bank Safeguard Policies ........................................................... 10 D. Key Institutions Involved in the Implementation of Environmental Safeguards .......... 10 III. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ......................................................................... 13 A. Rationale and Project Settings ................................................................................. 13 B. Description of the Project Details .............................................................................. 14 C. Planning and Design Criteria for Stations ................................................................. 18 IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................ 27 A. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 27 B. Physical Environment ............................................................................................... 27 C. Ecological Resources ............................................................................................... 49 D. Economic Development, Social and Cultural Resources .......................................... 49 E. Infrastructure ............................................................................................................ 54 F. Economy .................................................................................................................. 54 G. Land Use .................................................................................................................. 55 H. Physical Cultural Resources Inventory ...................................................................... 58 V. CLIMATE RISK SCREENING AND MITIGATION ........................................................ 64 VI. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND ITS MITIGATION MEASURES 66 A. Expected Benefits from the Project ........................................................................... 66 B. Impact on Physical Environment .............................................................................. 67 C. Impact on Biological Environment ............................................................................ 81 D. Socio-Economic Impact ............................................................................................ 81 VII. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES .............................................................................. 88 A. Need to Connect the Walled City to Outside Area .................................................... 88 B. Need to Increase Public Transport Share ................................................................. 88 C. Mass Transit Options ............................................................................................... 88 D. Design alternatives ................................................................................................... 89 VIII. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE.............................. 91 A. Consultation with Stakeholders ................................................................................ 91 B. Compliance with Regulatory and Funding Agency Requirement .............................. 91 C. Disclosure of the EIA and Monitoring Reports .......................................................... 92 D. Details of Consultation ............................................................................................. 92 E. People’s Perception.................................................................................................. 92 IX. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN AND GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ...................................................................................................................... 93 A. Environmental Management Plan (EMP) .................................................................. 93 B. Environmental Monitoring Plan (EMoP) .................................................................... 94 C. Institutional Setting and Proposed Implementation Arrangement for EMP Implementation ................................................................................................................ 94 D. Grievance Redress Mechanism ................................................................................ 95 X. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS............................................................