Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited Environmental Impact Assessment Study Gottigere-Nagavara Corridor Bangalore Metro Rail Project: Phase - II Final Report May 2017 Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. TABLE OF CONTENT Chapters Description Page No. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-4 1.1 Background 1-2 1.2 Environmental Impact Assessment 2-3 1.3 Partners Involved 3 1.4 Structure of the EIA 3-4 CHAPTER 2 POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE 5-14 FRAMEWORK 2.1 Introduction 1 2.2 Legal Framework 1-8 2.3 Policies Framework 8-9 2.4 Administrative Framework 9-10 2.4 International Standards and Guidelines 11 2.5.1 EIB Requirements 11-13 2.5.2 AIIB Environmental and Social Framework, 2016 14 CHAPTER 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 15-20 3.1 Bangalore Metro 15 3.2 Bangalore Metro Phase II Corridors 15 3.3 Proposed Corridor 15-16 3.4 Project Component Descriptions 16 3.4.1 Alignment and Stations 16-18 3.4.2 Ridership 18 3.4.3 Rolling Stock, Traction and Signalling 18 3.4.4 Passenger Carrying Capacity 18-19 3.4.5 Maintenance Depot 19 3.4.6 Traction Power Supply 19 3.5 Construction Methodology 20 3.6 Cost Estimates 20 3.7 Land Requirement 20 3.8 Timeline for Future Implementation 20 Bangalore Metro Phase II: Environmental Impact Assessment for Gottigere – Nagavara Corridor i Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. CHAPTER 4 CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES 21-26 4.1 Context 21 4.1.1 Context of Urban development 21 4.1.2 Context of City Comprehensive Traffic and Transport Plan 21-23 4.2 Analysis of Alternatives 23-25 4.3 No Development Alternative 26 CHAPTER 5 APPROACH & METHODOLOGY 27-29 5.1 Introduction 27 5.2 Data Collection 27-29 5.3 Environmental Impact Assessment 29 5.4 Environmental Management Plan 29 5.5 Environmental Monitoring 29 5.6 Liaison with Authorities 29 CHAPTER 6 SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL BOUNDARIES OF THE 30 STUDY 6.1 Spatial 30 6.2 Temporal 30 CHAPTER 7 BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION 31-65 7.1 Environmental Scoping 31-36 7.2 Environmental and Demographic Features of Bangalore 36 City 7.2.1 Topography 36-37 7.2.2 Climate 37-38 7.2.3 Meteorology 38 7.2.4 Water Balance 38 7.2.5 Wind Parameters 38-39 7.2.6 Demographic Aspects of Bangalore City 40-41 7.2.7 Geology 41-45 7.2.8 Land Use Pattern 45-47 7.2.9 Transport Scenario in Bangalore 47-52 7.2.10 Status of Road Accidents 52 7.2.11 Traffic Study along the Proposed Alignment 53-54 7.3 Baseline Environmental Quality Studies 54 7.3.1 General 54 7.3.2 Physiography 54-55 7.3.3 Geology & Minerals 55 7.3.4 Soils 55 Bangalore Metro Phase II: Environmental Impact Assessment for Gottigere – Nagavara Corridor ii Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. 7.3.5 Seismicity 55 7.3.6 Land Use / Land Cover 55-56 7.3.7 Meteorological Data 56 7.3.8 Ambient Air Quality 56-60 7.3..9 Noise Quality 60-61 7.3.10 Water Quality 61-62 7.3.11 Soil Quality 62 7.3.12 Green Cover Assessment 63 7.3.13 Baseline Tree Resources 63 7.3.14 Cultural or Archaeological Assets 63 7.3.15 Socio Economic Assessment 64-65 CHAPTER 8 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 66-76 8.1 General 66 8.2 Negative Environmental Impacts 66 8.2.1 Impacts due to Project Location 66-69 8.2.2 Impacts due to Project Construction 70-71 8.2.3 Impacts due to Project Operation 71-72 8.3 Positive Environmental Impacts 72 8.3.1 Employment Opportunities 72 8.3.2 Benefits of Economy 72 8.3.3 Reduction in Number of Vehicles on Road 73-74 8.3.4 Less Fuel Consumption 74-75 8.3.5 Reduction in Air Pollution 75 8.3.6 Reduction in Passenger Time 75-76 8.3.7 Reduction in Accidents 76 8.3.8 Improve City Aesthetic Value 76 CHAPTER 9 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 77-83 9.1 Introduction 77 9.2 Mitigation Measures 77 9.2.1 Compensation for Loss of Land 77 9.2.2 Compensation for Loss of Trees 77-78 9.2.3 Green Belt Development 78-79 9.2.4 Translocation of Trees 79 9.2.5 Compensation for Rehabilitation/Resettlement 79 9.2.6 Water Supply & Sanitation 79-80 9.2.7 Oil Pollution Control 80 9.2.8 Noise Pollution Control 80 9.2.9 Vibration Control 80 9.2.10 Soil Disposal 80 Bangalore Metro Phase II: Environmental Impact Assessment for Gottigere – Nagavara Corridor iii Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. 9.2.11 Rain Water Harvesting 81 9.2.12 Air Pollution Control 81 9.2.13 Utility Restoration 81 9.2.14 Disaster Management 81-82 9.2.15 Energy Consumption 82-83 9.2.16 Visual Intrusion 83 9.3 Summary of Environmental Management Plan 83 CHAPTER 10 INSTITUIONAL ARRAMGEMENT FOR 84 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ESMP 10.1 Introduction 84 10.2 Institutional Mechanism 84 CHAPTER 11 COST ESTIMATE 85 11.1 Summary of Costs 85 Bangalore Metro Phase II: Environmental Impact Assessment for Gottigere – Nagavara Corridor iv Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. List of Tables starting from Chapter 3 Table 3.1 Important salient features of Gottigere - Nagavara Corridor Table 3.2 Stations in Gottigere - Nagavara Corridor Table 3.3 Traffic Forecast for Gottigere - Nagavara Corridor Table 3.4 Carrying Capacity of Mass Rail Vehicles (Crush@6 Person/Sqm of Standee Area) Table 3.5 Carrying Capacity of Mass Rail Vehicles (Crush@8 Person/Sqm of Standee Area) Table 3.6 Traction Power Supply Table 7.1 Environmental Attributes and Frequency of Monitoring Table 7.2 Scoping Matrix Table 7.3 Climate data for Bangalore Table 7.4 Population Growth in Bangalore Table 7.5 Demographic data for Bangalore (2001-2011) Table 7.6 Seismic Activity in Bangalore District Table 7.7 Land Use Pattern of Bangalore Table 7.8 Composition of Motor Vehicles in Bangalore city Table 7.9 Major Traffic Areas in Bangalore city Table 7.10 Congestion Index of selected roads in Bangalore city Table 7.11 Physical performance of BMTC Table 7.12 Particulars of Haulage in City and Suburbs Table 7.13 Accident Statistics in Bangalore City Table 7.14 Peak Hour Traffic at Major Locations along the Proposed Alignment (both directions) Table 7.15 Congestion Index for the Proposed Alignment Table 7.16 Air quality parameters along the Proposed Alignment Table 7.17 Air Quality Values and Criteria Table 7.18 Air Quality Index (AQI) values and Air Quality Criteria at Proposed Alignment Table 7.19 Noise levels along the Proposed Alignment Table 7.20 Physico-chemical Characteristics of Ground Water along the Proposed Alignment Table 7.21 Physico-chemical Characteristics Of Soil along the Proposed Alignment Table 7.22 Tree Population along the Alignment Table 8.1 Checklist for Impact Identification Table 8.2 Area to be acquired along the Alignment Table 8.3 List of Public Utilities to e Shifted Along the Proposed Alignment Table 8.4 Present and Projected Traffic Volume in the Proposed Alignment Table 8.5 Expected Reduction of Vehicles due to the Proposed Alignment Table 8.6 Expected Fuel Cost Savings from the Proposed Alignment Table 8.7 Estimated Reduction Of Air Pollutants in the Proposed Alignment Table 9.1 Cost Estimate for Green Belt Development along the Proposed Alignment Table 11.1 Overall Cost for Implementing EMP Bangalore Metro Phase II: Environmental Impact Assessment for Gottigere – Nagavara Corridor v Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. List of Charts/Diagrams/Maps Figure 5.1 Methodology for the EIA Study Figure 7.1 Mean Monthly Wind Speed over the year in Bangalore (meters per second) Figure 7.2 Wind Rose Plot for Bangalore Figure 7.3 Hydrogeological Map of Bangalore Figure 7.4 Bangalore District Soil Types Map Figure 7.5 National Seismic Activity Map Figure 7.6 Spatial Distribution of Proposed Land Use in Revised Master Plan of BMA - 2015 Figure 7.7 Wind Rose Diagram for Bangalore City (Morning Observations) Figure 7.8 Wind Rose Diagram for Bangalore City (Evening Observations) Figure 7.9 Status of Air quality along the Proposed Alignment Figure 7.10 Measured Noise Level along the Proposed Alignment Annexure Annexure 1 Notification of 14th September 2006, MoEF, Government Of India Annexure 2 Number of Registered Vehicles in Bengaluru Metropolitan City Annexure 3 Drinking Water – Specification – Indian Standard Annexure 4 General Standards for Discharge of Environmental Pollutants Part-A: Effluents Annexure 5 Tolerance and Classification Annexure 6 National Ambient Air Quality Standards Annexure 7 Noise Pollution Norms Annexure 8 Status of Ambient Air Quality in Bangalore during the Year 2015-16 Annexure 9 Noise Level Data Measured at Ten Continuous Noise Monitoring Stations in Bangalore City for the Year 2015-16 Annexure 10 Rehabilitation Package - Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. Annexure 11 Guidelines for Reforestation Annexure 12 Questionnaire for Socio-economic Survey Annexure 13 National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy (NRRP), 2007 Annexure 14 Safety Health & Environment (SHE) Manual Annexure 15 FORM -19-Statement of Integrity, Eligibility and Social and Environmental Responsibility Bangalore Metro Phase II: Environmental Impact Assessment for Gottigere – Nagavara Corridor vi Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. ABBREVIATIONS AIIB - Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank AQI - Air Quality Index BDA - Bangalore Development Authority BIEC - Bangalore International Exhibition Center BMRCL - Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited BMTC - Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation BWSSB - Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board BEES - Batelle Environmental Evaluation System BPCL - Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd BOD - Biological Oxygen Demand CPCB - Central Pollution Control Board CI - Congestion Index DMRC Delhi Metro Rail Corporation EIB European Investment Bank EMP - Environment Management Plan ESI - Environmental and Social Impact SER-O - Environmental and Social Responsibility in Operations EIU - Environmental Impact Unit EPA - Environmental