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Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 40648-034 July 2019 IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) - Tranche 3 Package : Development of Banasar Bagh and Baradari Tank at Sangrur Submitted by: Program Management Unit, Punjab Heritage and Tourism Board, Chandigarh This initial environment examination report 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. 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. Compliance matrix for Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Report for package no. PB/IDIPT/T3/06/41- Development of Banasar Bagh and Baradari Tank at Sangrur S. No. Comments from ADB Responses a. The scope of works for both the There are two sub -components such as development components i.e. Banasar Bagh and of (a) Banasar Bagh; and (b) Baradari Tank under the Baradari Tank, includes: package no. PB/IDIPT/T3/06/41 (para 16, page 4). (a) revival of all historic fountains (there Further, para 6 (page 1) indicates the development of are historic fountains which are in dilapidated state and non -functional at Banasar Bagh and Baradari Tank, which includes the present , their repair/new fountains are (a) revival of all historic fountains; (b) provision of proposed) ; toilets (c) public amenities; (d) landscaping; (e) play (b) provision of toilets (repair and upgradation of toilet facilities) ; equipment’s, (f) open gym equipment’s, (g) jogger’s (c) public amenities (provision of track; and (h) illumination of the pathways. For better dustbins, benc hes and gazebo); clarity on scope of works, the detailing of type of (d) landscaping (pathways, lawns, works proposed under both the above components plants, shrubs and flower beds) ; (e) play equipment’s (6 play stations of would be appreciated; various types will be installed in the park) , (f) open gym equipment’s (10 gym equipment’s for open area will be installed) , (g ) jogger’s track (a track is proposed at the upper level around the tank for jogging purpose); and (h) illumination of the pathways (pathways shall be illuminated with the light on the poles) . Updated at Para 6, 16, 31 and 35. b. Please include an associated environmental impacts Noted, d etails about associated and mitigation measures due to proposed scope of environmental impacts and mitigation works in the revised IEE report; and measures due to proposed scope of works have been incorporated in the report at Para 87 to 95, t able 9 and Annexure 13. c. We note that the Baradari tank is a state protected Noted, NoC for Marble Baradari has monument and the no objection certificate (NOC) has been obtained from Director, been obtained from the Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Department of Cultural Affairs, Archeology & Museum, Government of Punjab (paras Archaeology and Museums, Punjab and 15, 44, 70, & 76, table 1, & 8, and annexure 2). We is incorporated in the IEE report. Since, further note from annexure 2 that the NOC has been Baradari tank is the lower part of the obtained for the conservation works of (a) Diwan Marble Baradari, hence no separate Khanna (balance works); (b) Marble Baradari; and (c) NoC is issued by the Director, clock tower at Sangrur sub-project. Also, this NOC Department of Cultural Affairs, was provided in the IEE report for the package no. Archaeology and Museums, Punjab. PB/IDIPT/T3/06/40. Would appreciate it, for providing Updated at Annexure 2. a clarification on the above and inclusion of NOC, if obtained for Baradari tank in the revised IEE report. We would appreciate it, if you could submit the revised IEE report incorporating above observations along with compliance matrix Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 40648- 034 ADB loan Number: 3223-IND June, 2019 Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) (Tranche-3) - Punjab Sub-project – Development of Banasar Bagh and Baradari Tank at Sangrur (Package No: PB/IDIPT/T3/06/41) Prepared by the Government of Punjab This IEE is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff. ABBREVIATIONS ADB : Asian Development Bank AAQ : Ambient Air Quality CTE : Consent to Establish CTO : Consent to Operate DSC : Design and Supervision Consultant DPR Detailed Project Report DoT : Department of Tourism EA : Executing Agency EARF : Environment Assessment & Review Framework EIA : Environmental Impact Assessment EMP : Environmental Management Plan GoI : Government of India GoP : Government of Punjab GRC : Grievance Redress Committee H&S : Health and Safety IEE : Initial Environmental Examination IDIPT : Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism LGC : Local Grievance Committee MoEF& CC : Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change MC : Municipal Council NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standard NoC : No Objection Certificate NGO : Non-Governmental Organization O&M : Operation and Maintenance PIU : Project Implementation Unit PHTPB : Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board PMC : Project Management Consultant PMU : Project Management Unit PPCB Punjab Pollution Control Board REA : Rapid Environmental Assessment SPS : Safeguard Policy Statement SLEC : State Level Empowered Committee TSS : Total Suspended Solids UT : Union Territory UNWTO : United Nations World Tourism Organization VOC‟s : Volatile Organic Compounds i Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... 1 I. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 4 A. Background ............................................................................................................... 4 B. Purpose of the IEE .................................................................................................... 5 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUB PROJECT .................................................................. 5 A. Existing Condition and Need for the Sub-project ....................................................... 5 B. Scope of Work ......................................................................................................... 11 C. Implementation Schedule ........................................................................................ 11 III. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ..................................... 19 A. ADB Policy .............................................................................................................. 19 B. National and State Laws .......................................................................................... 20 IV. DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................... 22 A. Physical Environment .............................................................................................. 22 B. Social Profile ........................................................................................................... 27 V. SCREENING OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ............................................................................................................ 29 A. Land Acquisition and Resettlement Impacts ............................................................ 29 B. Environmental Impacts ............................................................................................ 29 C. Pre-construction Impacts and Mitigation Measures.................................................. 30 VI. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ........................... 42 A. ADB Disclosure Policy ............................................................................................. 42 B. Process for Consultation Followed .......................................................................... 43 C. Plan for Continued Public Participation .................................................................... 43 VII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM .................................................................. 44 A. Composition and functions of GRC .......................................................................... 44 B. Approach to GRC: ................................................................................................... 45 VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ............................................................ 45 A. Responsibility for EMP Implementation ................................................................... 46 B. EMP Tables ............................................................................................................. 49 C. Summary of Site and Activity-Specific Plans as per EMP ........................................ 66 IX. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM ...................................................... 66 X. CAPACITY BUILDING ............................................................................................ 67 XI. EMP IMPLEMENTATION COST ............................................................................. 70 XII. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................. 71 XIII. CONCLUSIONS