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Andaman & Nicobar Administration Directorate of Civil Aviation Pre-Feasibility Report For Development of Water Aerodrome at Swaraj Island, A&N Project Proponent “Andaman & Nicobar Administration Directorate of Civil Aviation” Pre-Feasibility Report for Development of Water Aerodrome at Swaraj Island, A&N TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... 1 2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION .................... 2 2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent ............................................................... 2 2.1.1 Project Proponent ...................................................................................................... 2 2.1.2 Identification of Project ............................................................................................ 2 2.2 Brief Description of Nature of the Project ....................................................................... 2 2.3 Need for the Project and its Importance to the Country and or Region ........................... 3 2.4 Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the Project ................................... 3 3. PROJECT DISCRIPTION ...................................................................................................... 4 3.1 Type of Project ................................................................................................................. 4 3.2 Location of the Project Site .............................................................................................. 4 3.3 Details of Alternate Sites Considered .............................................................................. 7 3.4 Project Description ........................................................................................................... 7 3.5 Resource Optimization/Recycling and Reuse Envisaged .............................................. 10 3.6 Availability of Water/ Power Requirement and Source ................................................. 10 3.7 Quantity of Wastes to be Generated (Liquid and Solid) and scheme for their Management/Disposal ............................................................................................................... 11 4. SITE ANALYSIS .................................................................................................................... 12 4.1 Connectivity ................................................................................................................... 12 4.2 Land Form, Land Use and Land Ownership .................................................................. 12 4.2.1 Terrain ..................................................................................................................... 12 4.2.2 Land Utilization ...................................................................................................... 12 4.2.3 Land Ownership ...................................................................................................... 13 4.3 Topography .................................................................................................................... 13 4.4 Land Use Pattern and Environmental Sensitivity .......................................................... 13 4.5 Existing Infrastructure .................................................................................................... 14 4.6 Soil Classification .......................................................................................................... 14 4.7 Climatic Data from Secondary Sources ......................................................................... 14 4.7.1 Temperature ............................................................................................................ 15 4.7.2 Relative Humidity ................................................................................................... 15 4.7.3 Rainfall .................................................................................................................... 15 Project Proponent: Andaman and Nicobar Administration Page i Pre-Feasibility Report for Development of Water Aerodrome at Swaraj Island, A&N 4.7.4 Cloud Cover ............................................................................................................ 15 4.7.5 Wind Speed ............................................................................................................. 16 4.7.6 Wind Direction........................................................................................................ 16 4.7.7 Special Weather Phenomena................................................................................... 16 4.8 Social Infrastructure & Other Facilities ......................................................................... 16 5. PLANNING BRIEF ................................................................................................................ 18 5.1 Planning Concept ........................................................................................................... 18 5.2 Population Projection ..................................................................................................... 18 5.3 Land Use Planning ......................................................................................................... 18 5.4 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social) ........................................... 18 5.5 Amenities/ Facilities ....................................................................................................... 18 6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE ...................................................................................... 19 6.1 Industrial Area (Processing Area) .................................................................................. 19 6.2 Residential Area (Non Processing Area) ....................................................................... 19 6.3 Green Belt ...................................................................................................................... 19 6.4 Social Infrastructure ....................................................................................................... 19 6.5 Connectivity (Traffic and Transportation Road/ Rail Metro/ Water ways, etc) ............ 19 6.6 Drinking Water Management (Source & Supply of Water) .......................................... 19 6.7 Sewerage System............................................................................................................ 20 6.8 Hazardous Waste Management ...................................................................................... 20 6.9 Solid Waste Management............................................................................................... 20 6.10 Power Requirement & Supply Source ........................................................................... 21 7. REHABILITATION & RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN ................................................ 22 8. PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES ................................................................ 22 8.1 Project Schedule ............................................................................................................. 22 8.2 Project Cost Estimates ................................................................................................... 22 9. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS) ..................................... 22 9.1 Financial Aid and Social Benefits .................................................................................. 22 Project Proponent: Andaman and Nicobar Administration Page ii Pre-Feasibility Report for Development of Water Aerodrome at Swaraj Island, A&N LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Geographical Location of the project ............................................................................... 4 Table 2: Domestic Water Requirement Calculations.................................................................... 10 Table 3: Area Break-Up Details ................................................................................................... 13 Table 4: Environmental Sensitivity .............................................................................................. 13 Table 5: Long Term Meteorological Data of Port Blair (30 years average 1981-2010) .............. 15 Table 6: No. of days with zero oktas of cloud cover (Port Blair) ................................................. 16 Table 7: Details of Educational Facilities at Swaraj Island .......................................................... 16 Table 8: Details of Health Facilities at Swaraj Island................................................................... 16 Table 9: Details of Other Facilities at Swaraj Island .................................................................... 17 Table 10: Social Infrastructure around Project Site ...................................................................... 19 Table 11: Project Cost Break-up ................................................................................................... 22 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Location Map of the Project Site ..................................................................................... 5 Figure 2: Google Image of the Project Site .................................................................................... 6 Figure 3: Layout for Development of Water Aerodrome ............................................................... 7 Figure 4: Conceptual Layout of the Terminal Building and Ancillary Facilities ..........................
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