Ashoka Ranastalam Anandapuram Road Limited (Part 1 of 4)
Environmental and Social Due Diligence Report
Project Number: 47083-004 December 2019
INDIA: Accelerating Infrastructure Investment Facility in India – Tranche 3 Ashoka Ranastalam Anandapuram Road Limited (Part 1 of 4)
Prepared by India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited for the India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited and the Asian Development Bank.
This environmental and social due diligence 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. Environment and Social Due Diligence Report Ashoka Ranastalam Anandapuram Road Limited
Due Diligence Report on Environment and Social Safeguards
By India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) (A Govt. of India Enterprise)
Sub-Project: Six-laning of NH-16 from Ranastalam to Anandapuram (Vishakhapatnam) (from km 634.000 to km 681.000) in the State of Andhra Pradesh under NHDP Phase-V on Hybrid Annuity Mode (Package II)
June 2019
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SUB PROJECT: Six-laning of NH-16 from Ranastalam to Anandapuram (Vishakhapatnam) (from km 634.000 to km 681.000) in the State of Andhra Pradesh under NHDP Phase-V on Hybrid Annuity Mode (Package II)
Ashoka Ranastalam Anandapuram Road Limited (ARARL)
Environment and Social Safeguards Due Diligence Report (ESDDR)
Prepared by Dr. Rashmi Kadian Assistant General Manager (Environmental Specialist) ESMU, IIFCL
Mr. Krupasindhu Guru Assistant General Manager (Social Specialist) ESMU, IIFCL
Reviewed and Approved by Dr. S. S. Garg Head, ESMU IIFCL
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CONTENTS
PROJECT BACKGROUND ...... 5 1. PURPOSE OF THE REPORT ...... 6 2. SUB-PROJECT TITLE ...... 6 3. SUB-PROJECT BACKGROUND ...... 6 4. SUB-PROJECT LOCATION & DESCRIPTION ...... 6 5. CONCESSIONAIRE ...... 9 6. EPC CONTRACTORS ...... 9 7. INDEPENDENT ENGINEER ...... 9 8. IIFCL FUNDING ...... 9 9. STATUS OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ...... 9 DUE DILIGENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS ...... 10 10. ENVIRONMENT SAFEGUARDS COMPLIANCE REVIEW ...... 11 11. APPLICABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT NOTIFICATION .. 11 12. APPROACH TO THE ENVIRONMENT SAFEGUARDS DUE DILIGENCE REPORT: .. 11 13. COMPLIANCE OF THE SUB PROJECT TO THE ESSF OF IIFCL: ...... 12 14. POLICY, LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENT: ...... 12 15. IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF SUB-PROJECT ...... 15 16. IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANS ...... 16 17. HEALTH AND SAFETY ...... 20 18. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM ...... 20 19. ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY ...... 21 20. PROJECT AGAINST THE PROHIBITED INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES LIST ...... 21 21. CATEGORIZATION OF SUB-PROJECT ...... 21 22. SITE VISIT OBSERVATIONS ...... 22 23. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 25 DUE DILIGENCE ON SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS ...... 27 24. PURPOSE OF THE SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS DUE DILIGENCE ...... 28 25. PROJECT AGAINST THE PROHIBITED INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES LIST ...... 28 26. OBJECTIVE OF SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS DUE DILIGENCE ...... 28 27. APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY ...... 28 28. SOCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROJECT ...... 29 27.1 LAND ACQUISITION IN THE PROJECT ...... 29 27.2 IMPACT ON STRUCTURE ...... 30 27.3 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT IMPACT IN THE SUB-PROJECT ...... 30 27.4 IMPACT ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLE ...... 30 29. GREIVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM FOR THE SUB-PROJECT ...... 30 30. EMPLOYMENT GENERATION ...... 31 31. THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ...... 31 32. LABOUR LICENSE OBTAINED BY THE SUBPROJECT DEVELOPER ...... 32 33. DISCLOSURE ...... 32 34. SITE VISIT OBSERVATION ...... 32
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Project Location on Map………..……..……………………………………………………7
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Salient Features of Ashoka Ranastalam Anandapuram Road Limited…………………….8 Table 2: Status of Regulatory Permits/ Clearances Obtained related to Environmental Safeguards…12 Table 3: Status of EMP Implementation at ARARL…………………………………………………….16
ANNEXURES
Annexure I Environment Management Plan of ARARL Annexure II Tree Cutting Permission Srikakulum Annexure III Tree Cutting Permission Vizianagaram Annexure IV Tree Cutting Valuation Vishakhapatnam Annexure V Consent to Establish Annexure VI Consent to Operate Annexure VII Borrow Area Permissions from Mining Deptt. Annexure VIII Borrow Area Permissions from Irrigation Deptt. Annexure IX Labour License Annexure X Labour Insurance Annexure XI Borewell Permissions Annexure XII Environmental, Safety and Social Management System Manual Annexure XIII Avenue & Median Plantation Scheme Annexure XIV Emergency Response Plan Annexure XV Environmental Monitoring Reports Annexure XVI Traffic Safety Management Plan Annexure XVII Organizational Chart of ARARL for EHS Annexure XVIII Grievance Redressal Mechanism Guidelines Annexure XIX RoW Handover Letter Annexure XX Local employment details Annexure XXI Community Development Activities
PHOTOPLATE
Photoplate I : Site Visit Photographs
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PROJECT BACKGROUND
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1. PURPOSE OF THE REPORT
1. This Environmental and Social Due Diligence Report (ESDDR) has been carried out by India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) in consultation with the Concessionaire, Ashoka Ranastalam Anandapuram Road Limited (ARARL) to assess the adequacy of the project with the applicable national, IIFCL’s ESSF and ADB’s safeguard compliance. The report has been prepared as per the documents/information received from the Concessionaire and on the basis of site visit observations.
2. SUB-PROJECT TITLE
2. The sub-project includes - Six-laning of NH-16 from Ranastalam to Anandpuram (Visakhapatnam) (from km 634.000 to km 681.000) in the state of Andhra Pradesh under NHDP Phase-V on Hybrid Annuity Mode (Package II).
3. SUB-PROJECT BACKGROUND
3. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), during January 2017, invited proposals from various bidders for construction, operation and maintenance of the 6 laning of NH16 from Ranastalam to Anandapuram (Visakhapatnam) from km 634.000 to km 681.000 (approx. 47 Kms) in the State of Andhra Pradesh under NHDP Phase V (Package II) on Design, Build, Operate and Transfer (Hybrid Annuity) basis. NHAI awarded the Project to Ashoka Concessions Limited (ACL) and established Ashoka Ranastalam Anandapuram Road Limited (ARARL) for development of the Project. ARARL is a special purpose vehicle (SPV) formed as a 100% subsidiary of Ashoka Concessions Ltd (ACL), a holding company of road assets of Ashoka Buildcon Limited (ABL).
4. The site of the existing four-lane divided project highway is situated from Km 634.000 to Km 681.000 of Ranastalam to Anandapuram section of NH-16 in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
4. SUB-PROJECT LOCATION & DESCRIPTION
5. The sub-project road is part of NH-16. NH-16 is a part of golden quadrilateral, connects Kolkata in the state of West Bengal and Chennai in the state of Tamilnadu. Under the present project, the existing 4 lane section of NH-16 from Ranastalam at Km 634.000 (design chainage Km 634.000) to Anandapuram at Km 681.000 (design chainage Km 681.000) is being upgraded to 6-lane divided highway. The entire sub-project stretch falls in Srikakulum, Vizianagaram and Vishakhapatnam districts in the state of Andhra Pradesh. This section of NH-16 is passing through plain terrain. The proposed scheme is being developed keeping in view the six lane cross section along with additional facilities to be developed in such a manner that the improvements are accommodated to the
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maximum extent within the proposed right of way. Existing raised median of 4.5M is retained in the entire reach and widening is proposed on outer side for both the carriage ways.
6. ARARL has entered into a Concession Agreement (CA) with the Authority on 2nd May 2017 for construction, operation and maintenance of the Project. The CA sets out the scope, rights and obligations of all the parties, overall framework for the development, operation and maintenance of the Project. The Bid project cost of the project is Rs 1,187 Cr. The concession period is for 17.5 years including construction period of 2.5 years. The Project is expected to achieve SCOD on May 15, 2020 based on 910 days of construction period from the Appointed Date i.e. November 16, 2017. NHAI shall fund the 40% of the Bid Project Cost adjusted for Price Index Multiple, during the construction period in the form of grant. The grant shall be disbursed in 5 equal installments of 8% each. Annuity payments shall be made half yearly basis, which would consist of annuity payments (60% of bid cost adjusted for price index multiple); interest payments (RBI Bank Rate plus 3%) and O&M cost adjusted for price index multiple to be paid semiannually till the tenor of concession agreement.
7. The alignment will pass through settlements of Ranastalam, Pusapatirega, Pydi Bheemavaram, Boghapuram and Anandapuram. Additional land shall be acquired for Toll plazas, interchanges, rest areas and truck parking. In view of future growth one new interchange is proposed at access road to Bhogapuram International Airport. There are 2 major bridges on the project corridor. These bridges are proposed to be retained and are to be repaired/strengthened/widened as per the concession agreement. One toll plaza is proposed at Natavalsa at chainage Km 656.700 (Design chainage 656.700 Km). The subproject location is given in Figure 1
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8. The sub-project will provide the widening and strengthening of existing 4 lanes Section of NH-16 and its Operation and Maintenance (O & M). The work also includes the widening of existing bridges, culverts and construction of new bridges/culverts for new carriageway. The Salient features of the sub-project are given in Table 1.
Table 1: Salient Features of Ashoka Ranastalam Anandapuram Road Limited Particulars Features Project Road NH -16 Section from Ranstalam (km 634.000) to Anandapuram (km 681.000) State Andhra Pradesh District Srikakulum, Vizianagaram and Vishakhapatnam Concessioning Authority National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
Concessionaire M/s Ashoka Ranastalam Anandapuram Road Limited
Terrain Plain Important Town Ranastalam, Pusapatirega, Pydi Bheemavaram, Boghapuram and Anandapuram Project Length 47 km Junctions Major Junction – 2 Minor Junction – 52 Bypass Nil Toll Plaza 1 at Natavalasa Flyover (Nos.) 1 at Km 641.230 Interchange 1 at Km 665.640
Service & Slip Road Service road – 32.304 Km (LHS - 15.560 Km; RHS - 16.744 Km) Slip Road – 43.960 Km (LHS – 21.290 Km; RHS – 21.290 Km) Total – 76.264 Km (LHS – 37.540 Km; RHS – 38.724 Km) Vehicular Under Pass (Nos.) 7 Lower Vehicular Underpass (New) 13 Major Bridges 2 at Champavati & Gostani rivers
Minor Bridges on main carriageway (Nos.) 2
Minor Bridges on Service Road (Nos.) 8 Cross Drainage works 137 Major Intersections (Nos.) 2 Minor Intersections (Nos.) 52 Rest Area (Nos.) 1
Truck Lay bye (Nos.) 1
Bus Bay with Bus Shelter (Nos.) 36 Helipad 1 Source: Independent Engineer Report, January 2019 & as per information provided by Developer.
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5. CONCESSIONAIRE
9. NHAI has appointed M/s. Ashoka Ranastalam Anandapuram Road Limited (ARARL) as the concessionaire for this sub-project. ARARL is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) company promoted by Ashoka Buildcon Limited (ABL). ARARL has entered CA with NHAI on 2.05.2017 for a concession period of 17.5 years from the Appointed Date including construction period of 910 days.
6. EPC CONTRACTORS
10. Ashoka Buildcon Limited (ABL), Nashik is the turnkey EPC and O&M contractor for the sub- project. EPC agreement has been signed between ABL and ARARL on 30.9.2017.
7. INDEPENDENT ENGINEER
11. The contract agreement between NHAI and M/s MSV International Inc. in association with ARMENGE Engineering and Management has been signed to monitor the sub-project as Independent Engineer (IE).
8. IIFCL FUNDING
12. The total project cost of ARARL is ₹ 1187.10 crores. The project is financed by IIFCL under Direct Finance Scheme. IIFCL has sanctioned an amount of ₹ 194 crore towards ARARL and IIFCL has disbursed ₹ 86.00 crores as on 30.4.2019.
9. STATUS OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
13. The sub-project is under construction and the Scheduled Commercial Operations Date (SCOD) is expected to be May 15, 2020 based on 910 days from the Appointed Date of November 16, 2017. As per IE report of January 2019, 39.20% physical progress has been achieved at ARARL. At the time of site visit during 9th-10th April, 2019, ARARL staff has informed that approximately 47% physical progress has been achieved.
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DUE DILIGENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS
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10. ENVIRONMENT SAFEGUARDS COMPLIANCE REVIEW
14. The environmental due diligence (EDD) report focuses on the status and review of the applicable environmental regulatory requirements, compliance to the regulatory requirements, review of the environment related sub-project documents, implementation to the Environmental Management Plans (EMPs), institutional arrangements for implementation and monitoring of environmental mitigation measures, EMP planned for operation phase, environment, health & safety (EHS) related clauses in agreements, health and work safety measures, status of plantations, safety and emergency preparedness plan. The EDD also reviews the environment & social management system of the sub- project developer.
11. APPLICABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT NOTIFICATION
15. It is required that the project meets the applicable national guidelines / regulations relating to the environment, occupational health and safety and social issues. The project should have necessary clearances as well as permits and approvals for project implementation and suitable environmental management plans.
16. National Highway projects up to 100 Kms involving additional right of way or land acquisition upto 40 meters on existing alignments and 60 meters on re-alignments or by-passes are exempted from the preview of the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 of Government of India. The total length of the sub-projects is approximately 47 Kms, therefore, ARARL does not require environmental clearance and is not required to conduct an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) as a statutory requirement. A detailed Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is prepared for the sub-project, based on the impacts envisaged by the sub-projects and the EMP is being implemented at the sub-project.
12. APPROACH TO THE ENVIRONMENT SAFEGUARDS DUE DILIGENCE REPORT:
17. The Environmental Due Diligence Report (EDDR) reviews the available documents and assesses the compliance of the sub-project with the respect to environmental safeguards; regulatory clearances; environmental impacts and management measures; EMP implementation; Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) measures; and categorization of sub-project on the basis of above review.
18. The following documents were referred in order to prepare Environmental Safeguards Due- Diligence Report: Project Information Memorandum (PIM) Concession Agreement Environment Management Plan (EMP) and its implementation Feasibility Study of ARARL Independent Engineer’s (IE) Report Lender’s Independent Engineer (LIE) Reports ESDDR NO. IIFCL/ESMU/ADB/2019/112/V3 11
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Project Statutory Approvals/Permits Project HSE Documents Labour License & insurance Contract Documents Environment, Safety and Social Management System Manual Emergency Response Plan Grievance Redressal Mechanism
19. The environmental safeguard due-diligence study was carried out for the sub-project on the basis of site visit observations and understanding project scope based on information and documents provided by Concessionaire. A detailed discussion on the environmental and social safeguards related issues was also carried out with the team of the sub-project at site.
13. COMPLIANCE OF THE SUB PROJECT TO THE ESSF OF IIFCL:
20. The Environmental and Social Safeguard Framework (ESSF) provides the enabling mechanism to IIFCL to deliver its policy objectives and applies to projects funded by IIFCL throughout the project cycle. The ESSF defines procedures, roles, and responsibilities, at various project milestones for managing the adverse environmental impacts. The environmental due diligence for ARARL has been done as per requirements of direct lending scheme of IIFCL. The environmental safeguard risks during construction phase have been assessed and risks during operational phase have been evaluated. ARARL is under construction. There does not seem to be any significant risk for either IIFCL or DFI involved. The environmental measures being implemented at the sub as per EMP. It can be concluded that ARARL is compliant to the requirements of IIFCL’s ESSF under direct lending scheme and has adequate EMP implementation on site.
14. POLICY, LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENT:
21. ARARL does not fall under the schedule of EIA Notification, 2006 that lists projects or activities requiring prior environmental clearance and hence these are exempt from obtaining environmental clearance. ARARL is required to comply with the applicable guidelines relating to the environment, occupational health and safety in addition to complying with local pollution control board regulations. The statutory permits/clearances related to environmental aspects obtained/to be obtained from regulatory authorities as part of ARARL development were assessed and current status of availability of such permits/clearances are given in Table 2 below:
Table 2: Status of Regulatory Permits/ Clearances Obtained related to Environmental Safeguards S.No. Permits/Clearances Statutory Authority Current Status 1. Environmental Ministry of Not Applicable. As the sub-project length is below Clearance Environment, Forests & 100 kms (~47 Kms), this is exempted from Climate Change obtaining environmental clearance and conducting (MoEF&CC), New EIA. An EMP has been prepared for ARARL ESDDR NO. IIFCL/ESMU/ADB/2019/112/V3 12
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Delhi which is being implemented at the sub-project (Annexure I). The status of EMP is reported in the subsequent sections of the ESDDR. 2. Forest Clearance MoEF&CC and State The sub-project does not involve any forest land. Forest Department 3. Wildlife Clearance MoEF&CC The Project area does not lie within an ecologically sensitive area and is not located close to any National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary. The location of Project does not contravene any international biodiversity or ecosystem conservation conventions. Therefore, it does not require wildlife clearance or permission. 4. Tree cutting State Forest Sub-project involves cutting of trees during permissions Department, Andhra highway expansion. Tree cutting permissions have Pradesh been taken from three district forest authorities viz., Srikakulum Forest Department letter dated 7.7.2017 for 3439 no. of trees (Annexure II); Vizianagaram Forest Department letter dated 2.8.2017 for 3399 no. of trees (Annexure III) and Vishakhapatnam Forest Department for 3440 no. of trees (Valuation report dated 18.8.2017 attached as Annexure IV). 5. Consent to Establish Andhra Pradesh Consent to Establish under section 25 of Water Pollution Control Board (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and (APPCB), Andhra under section 21 of Air (Prevention & Control of Pradesh State Pollution) Act 1981 was obtained from Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board on 27.9.2017 (Annexure V). 6. Consent to Operate Andhra Pradesh Consent to Operate under section 25/26 of the Pollution Control Board Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, (APPCB), Andhra 1974 and under section 21 of Air (Prevention & Pradesh State Control of Pollution) Act 1981 and amendments thereof and Authorization under Rule 6 of the Hazardous and other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 is taken on 5.2.2018 for all units (Annexure VI). 7. Borrow Area Mining and Geology ARARL has borrow areas utilized/in use at the Permissions Department, sub-project. Borrow earth permissions have been Government of Andhra granted in favour of Ashoka Buildcon Limited for Pradesh; Irrigation and in favour of J. Kishore for one borrow area to Department, be utilized for NH-16, Ashoka Ranastalam Government of Andhra Anandapuram – six laning road project by Pradesh Department of Mines & Geology, Government of Andhra Pradesh. As per Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules-1966, under clause 9 of sub-clause (iii), the Competent Authority (Deputy Director/Assistant Director for Department of
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Mines & Geology) is authorized to issue permission on temporary basis i.e. “Temporary Permit” to operate the borrow earth quarry on payment of royalty fee in advance for the works to meet the timely or immediately requirements. The temporary permits are issued for the project period and/or less than project period. The excavated borrow earth is to be utilized only for the project and not for sale or any other commercial use. The developer has confirmed from the Authorities that for such temporary permits environmental clearance is not mandatory and hence the department concerned is allowing temporary permit holder for excavation and transportation of earth to the works area. Government of India, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has issued a Notification vide reference RW/NH-34066/09/2017-s&r(b) dated 31.08.2017 w.r.t. utilization of Borrow earth from irrigation ponds on free of cost by NHAI & other projects only. Accordingly, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Water Resources (CADA) Department has also issued a Notification vide reference G.O.Ms.No.40 dated 21.05.2018, wherein referred under Clause 7 of III that a security deposit of Rs l per cubic meter of silt is to be remitted and the cost of material is free of charges under Clause 7 of IV. With reference to the Central and State Government notifications, Executive Engineer, Vijayanagaram has issued letters to the Project Director, NHAI (PIU), Visakhapatnam with a remittance of caution deposit (refundable) @ Rs l per cubic meter of the quantity to be lifted and operate the excavation & transportation from the pond. Sample copies of permissions are attached as Annexure VII & VIII. 8. Labour License & Licensing Officer & ARARL has taken Labour License under the Insurance Assistant Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, Commissioner of 1970 (Annexure IX). Labour, Government of The establishment has valid labour insurance Andhra Pradesh which is enclosed as Annexure X. 9. Borewell Permissions Ground Water and ARARL and its sub-contractors have taken Water Audit permissions for digging borewells for drawing Department, water for construction purpose sample copies are Government of Andhra attached as Annexure XI. Pradesh
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15. IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF SUB-PROJECT
22. EIA study was not conducted for the sub-project due to explanation provided in Section 11 of the EDDR. An EMP is prepared for ARARL (Annexure I). EMP outlines the impacts of the sub- project. The main impacts envisaged due to various activities at the sub-project are summarised in the paragraphs below:
23. Impact on Land Environment: The sub-project involves strengthening and widening of the existing four lanes to six lane highway. During construction phase the topography at sub-project location will change due to excavation of borrow areas, cuts and fills for project road and construction of project related structures. The impacts are temporary and are manageable with mitigation measures which are given in Section 15.
24. Impact on Water Resources: Along the sub-project stretch, 54 water resources are present including wells, hand-pumps, tanks and over-head tanks. These are the mainly sources of potable water. Three rivers viz., Kandivalasagadda, Champavathi and Gosthani are present along the sub- project section with few water bodies. Two bridges on river Chamapvathi and Gostani are part of the sub-project. As per the design no partial / complete loss of water body will take place. Hence no loss in volumetric capacity of water resources is envisaged. Adverse impact on surface and ground water resources is envisaged during construction phase due to increased sedimentation load because of construction activities, waste water discharge from labour camps, fuel/oil from construction vehicles etc. During the operation stage the leakage or spillage from vehicles damaged, overturned or just badly maintained may also lead to contamination of water bodies. EMP has been proposed to manage these impacts.
25. Impact on Air Quality: The setting up of camp including hot mix plant, crusher & ready mix concrete plant, and up-gradation works at sub-project stretch shall involve generation of dust and release of other pollutants leading to the localised degradation of air quality. The plants are environment friendly with attachment of bag house to hot mix plant. All the belt conveyors are covered with canopy to control the dust pollution, ready mix concrete plant is well equipped with the cartage filters. All aggregate stock yards are provided with water sprinkling system. Mitigation measures are in place to manage these not very significant and temporary impacts.
26. Impact on Noise Environment: Impact on noise environment is envisaged during both construction and operation phases. The baseline noise levels are below the prescribed limits. In construction phase, all DG Sets having acoustic attachments to control noise at source. ARARL has proactive plant and machinery maintenance schedule to control noise and air pollution.
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27. Impact on Biological Environment: No National Park or Wildlife Sanctuary is located within close proximity of the project road and there is no notified animal corridor/migration route is present in the project area. No Protected / Reserve Forest are located along the project road. About 10,278 trees are likely to be affected in upgradation of NH-16 for which permissions from the Forest Department have been obtained. No significant impacts on fauna are anticipated at the sub- project. The repair and up gradation of minor bridges will cause some contamination of the river / canal water due to spillage of construction material, sediment loading & increased turbidity downstream of the bridge location. This may impact aquatic flora and fauna temporarily. Necessary mitigation measures have been recommended at locations of structure where construction/maintenance is proposed.
16. IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANS
28. The status of EMP implementation is elaborated in the subsequent paragraphs on the basis of information received from the developer and on confirmation of the same by site visit. EMP is being implemented at ARARL and the status of implementation is being maintained at site and communicated to ARARL corporate level on quarterly basis.
29. ARARL has a separate EMP budget including that for health and safety related issues. Budgetary provision for HSE for the year 2019-20 is ₹ 1.99 crores.
30. Ashoka Group has its own Environmental, Safety and Social Management System Manual, which is applicable at its projects (Annexure XII).
31. The EMP implementation status on the basis of documents/information shared by developer and confirmations at the time of site visit is given in Table 3.
Table 3: Status of EMP Implementation at ARARL
Issues EMP Status of EMP Implementation Avenue tree cutting and 10278 no. of trees are to be cut according to Tree felling permissions have been obtained Plantation Forest Department permissions at the sub- from Forest department. Sub-project project. Then avenue plants proposed developer has informed that Avenue along the project stretches are as per IRC- plantation began from monsoon of the year SP-21:2011. The avenue plants proposed to be planted in the sub-project are about 2019. Typical plan for avenue plantation is 42,157 on either side of the road in two attached as Annexure XIII. rows. Tree translocation Approximately 700 nos. of trees to be 700 nos. of trees were translocated at the sub- translocated at the sub-projects project. Median Plantation Median plantation to be done as per IRC. Median plantation has begun in May 2019. Approximately 667plants will be planted Typical plan for median plantation is attached ESDDR NO. IIFCL/ESMU/ADB/2019/112/V3 16
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every km. as Annexure XIII. Borrow pits and Quarry Borrow of Earth shall be carried out All the conditions of location are being met at sites up to depth of 2.0m in non-cultivable all borrow areas. Resurfacing and landscaping & elevated lands, 0.45 m in of the borrow pits utilized in the project will productive lands etc. with a slope of not be needed as the borrow earth is removed not steeper than 1 vertical to 4 from either hill or ponds. horizontal. Borrow areas shall be 15 m away from the water bodies identified along the project corridor. The borrow areas shall be located at least 800 m away from the villages/towns. Site for storage and Storage of HSD, Bitumen will be Storage is done at designated areas, with construction camp expected as per the stipulated markings and signboards. guidelines. Emergency response plan is in place for Besides these, emergency response ARARL (Annexure XIV). plan will be in place towards meeting Trainings are imparted to labour and unforeseen emergencies. staff and forms part of the HSE Trained personnel will be handling performance indicators. such materials and care will be taken so that spills are abated and in case of spills, immediately they are contained. Sewerage and solid waste For sewerage disposal, septic tanks Septic tanks with soak pits are provided disposal. with soak pits will be provided at at site. Proper toilets and bathrooms are campsites. Proper sanitation facilities provided at labour camps. at the construction workers camp to Camp haul roads and Borrow area haul be provided. roads are maintained with salvage Salvage material/ demolition wastes material / demolition wastes. will be reused to the possible extent Proper solid waste management with in embankments, shoulders, slopes, different colour dust bins is being done approach roads and temporary at the camp site. Waste disposal from campsites. camp site is being done in association It is envisaged that approximate 300- with Municipal department of 500 Kg of domestic solid waste (300- Bhogapuram (Near Base camp) 500 gm/person) per day will be panchayat. generated from the workers camps which will be disposed of to the nearest solid waste disposal sites. Traffic management Secure assistance from local police Secure assistance was provided from for traffic control during construction local Police Department for traffic Safety measures to be undertaken by control at construction zones. installing road signs and markings for Road signs, solar blinkers and safe and smooth movement of traffic. barricades for construction zone as per IRC standards. All traffic diversions are approved from IE and Local Traffic Police.
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Sufficient light arrangement has been done at construction zone and diverted areas Noise level Stationary equipment shall be This is ensured at site. placed as far as possible from Site work timings are 8 AM to 8 PM. residential areas to minimize noise Workers are provided with personal impacts on the near inhabitants. protective equipment (PPE). Construction activities will be Noise monitoring is done on quarterly strictly prohibited between 10.00 basis and results are found to be PM to 6.00 AM near habitation. within prescribed limits of Pollution Provision of ear plugs to workers Control Board (Annexure XV). exposed to high noise levels in the project who work in batch mix plants, hot mix plants, quarries etc. Air Quality Trucks will carry construction PUC certificate is checked for all material for which emission of air construction vehicles. pollutants will increase. All the Air quality monitoring is done at sites vehicles deployed for construction on quarterly intervals. of the project will have to keep Vehicles are covered to avoid spilling of “Pollution under Control” (PUC) construction material. certificates. Mixing equipment is sealed to control DG sets will also emit air dust. pollutants in the area during Water sprinkling is done at site to construction period. The emission control dust. generated during construction will Maintenance schedule is in place to be temporary and localized in control further environmental damage in nature. case of break-down
Vehicles carrying construction All belt conveyors are covered with material shall be covered to avoid canopy to control the dust pollution spilling. Air Quality is being monitored at site
Mixing equipment shall be sealed on quarterly basis and results are and equipped with dust removal found to be within prescribed limits of device. Pollution Control Board (Annexure Water will be sprinkled in morning XV). and evening hours at the construction yards and the unpaved sections of the road. Water Quality Water to be sourced from valid Borewell permissions have been taken sources at all sites by the sub-project During construction it will be developer. ensured that contractor does not All debris and other unsuitable dispose off debris in water bodies. material are being reused in haul road The majority of the project stretch making purpose. is plane & horizontal land which The entire project stretch was almost will be act as water logging areas covered by RCC drain which will be during the rainy seasons and may allows free water flow without cause the breeding of the vectors in obstructions. the area. No uncontrolled digging was allowed Uncontrolled digging of approved in borrow areas. Borrow pits in the areas will be Water Quality is being monitored at avoided to prevent water site on quarterly basis and results are accumulation which results in found to be within prescribed limits of breeding of disease causing vectors Pollution Control Board (Annexure
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in the area. XV). Occupational Health and Labourers shall be equipped with All workers and labourers are Safety proper safety gears like helmets, equipped with all PPE’s like helmets, gloves and gum boots. gloves and gum boots. Periodic health check-up of Periodical health check-up will be construction workers. conducted as per prescribed schedule Training of workers to be ensured of health check-up calendar. HSE induction trainings are organized for labour and staff. ARARL has come out with innovative idea of showing a short film on HSE issues and training staff on the same. Fuel for labourers Adequate supply of fuel Community kitchen/canteen is being (LPG/Kerosene) shall be provided run the site for labour and other staff. to the labourers to avoid felling of LPG is supplied for cooking purpose. trees for cooking and other domestic chores. Prevention of erosion Stabilizing the embankment with Embankment work is in progress and scouring appropriate technique immediately after placing. Drainage system Adequate care to be taken for the Highway Construction works is in purpose of free flow of flood progress discharge in the design stage itself. Construction of toe drain along the There are 2 major and 17 minor road on both the sides is proposed for bridges proposed along the project 76 km (except in areas where service corridor to allow free flow of the road is proposed). 67 km out of the natural drainage water in the area. proposed drain is completed till April 2019. Rain Water Harvesting About 188 nos. of RWH Pits are Highway construction works is in (RWH) proposed on either side of the road progress and RWH pits work has not at an interval of 500m. The yet started. proposed RWHs are having diameter of 1.5 m with a depth of 3.8 m. Utilization of Fly Ash Thermal power plants are located Fly ash is being used from Simhadri within 500 km of the sub-project. Super Thermal Power Station of Fly ash to be used at ARARL. NTPC Ltd located on the out skirts of Vishakhapatnam and Vizag Thermal Power Station, Palavalasa village in Vishakhapatnam. Till April 2019, approximately 10,50,000 MT of fly ash has been used at the sub-project from 19,35,015 MT proposed. Fly ash is being used at ARARL, thereby reducing the requirement of earth for dyke height. Ash has better compacting factor than earth.
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17. HEALTH AND SAFETY
32. ARARL has a Traffic Safety Management Plan (Annexure XVI), which elaborates the organizational structure of ARARl; roles and responsibilities of HSE staff; traffic safety and management practices; work place safety etc.
33. ARARL follows the safety guidelines and conducts safety training programmes as defined in the procedures and records for the same are maintained at the sub-project site. The HSE performance indicators are mentioned in Figure 2.
34. First aid boxes and fire fighting systems are maintained at sub-project camp sites.
35. ARARL has adequate institutional arrangement to look after HSE related aspects. There are seven HSE staff at ARARL (including one from Contractor side). The organizational chart for HSE is given as Annexure XVII.
Figure 2: HSE Performance Indicators for 2018-19 at ARARL
18. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM
36. Ashoka Group has devised guideline for Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM) for its SPVs (Annexure XVIII).
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37. The guidance manual for GRM outlines mechanism to handle and manage grievances raised by road users, project affected persons and employees/workers including those of sub- contractors.
38. Record of any grievance or demand received from locals is maintained at the site office.
19. ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY
39. The environmental sensitivity of ARARL has been assessed by reviewing various documents, supplemented by field visit and consultation with the developer.
40. The environmental sensitivity assessment is given below: The sub-project is being developed on the existing right of way. At certain places (intersections and lay byes) additional land is required. Developer has informed that this additional land is private land and it was confirmed during site visit that this is waste land. The sub-project sites are not located in any protected area like wildlife sanctuary / national park or in close proximity of any eco-sensitive area. During site visit and as per discussions with the sub-project staff, it was informed that no wild animals are sighted in and around the sub-project area. No forest area is getting affected due to the sub-project. Approximately 10,278 trees are cut at the sub-project and tree cutting permissions were taken from Forest Department. As informed by the concessionaire, no important cultural or heritage sites are getting affected due to the sub-project. The sub-project has the necessary approvals and permits from regulatory authorities. The impacts of the sub-project are temporary in nature and are manageable with EMPs.
20. PROJECT AGAINST THE PROHIBITED INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES LIST
41. The sub - project does not involve any prohibited activity as per the Prohibited Investment Activities List (PIAL) of ADB.
21. CATEGORIZATION OF SUB-PROJECT
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available documents and site visit with respect to the environmental sensitivity due to project activities.
22. SITE VISIT OBSERVATIONS
43. A site visit was undertaken by IIFCL’s Environmental and Social Safeguard Specialists on 9th - 10th April 2019. The site visit was undertaken to review the implementation of the project’s environmental and social safeguards. During the site visit, following staff were mainly consulted regarding environmental safeguards related measures implemented at the project site:
(a) Mr. Mohit Kar, VP (b) Mr Anil Kumar Shimpi, AGM-HSE, Corporate Office ABL (c) Mr. Ganesh Kumar, Additional GM (d) Mr. Himanshu Jodhani, DH – Accounts (e) Mr. Pattnaik, DH-HR (f) Mr. Pavan Rao, Senior Officer, HSE (g) Mr. Vibu Datt, DH-Store (h) Mr. Fenandra, DH-QC (i) Mr Avadhut Deshpande, Senior Manager HR & Admin HO
44. The sub-project is under construction, more than 47% works are completed at the time of site visit. Based on the discussions with above mentioned officials and visit, the site observations are given below: The sub-project has obtained necessary clearances/permits from the State Pollution Control Board and other regulatory organizations and is complying to the reporting / monitoring requirements.
The sub-project is involves strengthening and widening of highway in the existing ROW.
Tree cutting is complete at site. Avenue and median plantation began during monsoon of 2019. During site visit it was informed that approximately 60% of plantations will be done during the year 2019. Developer has been informed to keep a record of plantations and survival rate.
Utility shifting at site is complete.
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The workers and staff at the site were seen wearing personal protective equipment such as helmets, jackets, boots, gloves etc.
Regulatory signs, warning signs and direction signs were available at all relevant places at site. ABL has devised innovative ways for signages for diversion. Life size dummy with red flag can be seen at sites where diversions signages were required.
Fly ash is being used to create dykes for flyovers and other purpose instead of earth filling.
Developer informed during site visit that during road diversion, HSE Officers and local traffic police is doing consultation and conveying the update related to road construction and risk to locals in concerned area.
There are three camp sites at the sub-project. Camp 1 at Ch 662.000 is the main camp which has stone crusher, HMP, WMM, block casting yard, office, laboratory, labour camp etc. Camp 2 at Ch 639.000 is the sub-contractor (Arvind Techno) camp storage yard and third camp is located at Ch 640.000 which houses casting yard.
Labour camp is located at Camp 1 site. The labour camp has dormitories for labour which are well-maintained and hygienic conditions. Approximately 250 labour are residing at the camp. The dormitories were having fans and coolers. Good standards of health and hygiene were maintained at camp. Dust bins were placed at different locations. Toilets were available at the camp site for labour with continuous water supply. Good housekeeping was maintained at the site.
Kitchen/mess is being run at the camp site where food is prepared and served to all labour and staff. LPG is being used in the kitchen for cooking purpose.
All waste water being generated at the sub-project premises is disposed in septic tanks/soak pits.
RO water purifier of large capacity is available at labour camp for drinking water purpose.
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Milling machines are used at sub-project for recycling material. There are 4 nos. of vehicles with recycling units available at ARARL. Recycling is saving aggregate and bitumen. Total reclaimable quantity at the sub-project is 3,78,661 ton material, out of which 1,51,769 is already recycled till 10th April 2019.
Adequate EHS staff was present at the site and understood their commitments.
On discussions with the site staff, it was observed that tool box talk, safety induction trainings are done for labour as well as staff.
Vehicle movement in the administrative premises was very limited and control by Security at entrance of camp.
No oil spillage was observed at the site. At the sub-contractor camp diesel was stored in barrels on impervious (cemented) surface. The sub-contractor was advised to keep the oil barrels on an elevated surface.
Concrete waste generated from demolished structure has been kept at secured and identified location and is being utilized for low laying area development and leveling purpose by local community.
Tested waste cube generated from QC Lab is utilized for garden development boundary.
The permits and NOCs required for the project are in place.
The concessionaire has undertaken the implementation of safety management system by adopting safety policy for the sub-project.
Fire extinguishers and first aid kits were available at camp site.
Emergency contact numbers have been displayed at appropriate locations.
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Records of safety trainings, mock drills and various inspections/audits are maintained at site office.
The sub-project has a proper grievance handling mechanism and records are maintained at site.
45. The site visit photographs are given in Photoplate - I.
23. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
46. It is concluded on the basis of review of the available information, reconnaissance site visit and interaction with sub-project staff it can be concluded that the concessionaire ARARL is complying with the statutory requirements as per the national and state guidelines and regulations. ARARL is committed to protection of the environment while performing its activities. The 47 km road strengthening and widening project in the State of Andhra Pradesh is unlikely to pose any adverse environmental risks given the nature of the activities.
47. There are no legally protected areas, cultural heritage sites and forest land located within and/or in close proximity to the sub-project. However, the sub-project activities have reversible environmental impacts which have been managed.
48. Based upon the available documents and site visit, it is concluded that the concessionaire has undertaken adequate environmental safeguard measures. The conclusions for the sub-project are given below:
The sub-project has been planned as per the National and State Government requirement and not in anticipation to ADB operation.
The project site is not located in an ecologically sensitive area.
The sub-project is being developed in the existing ROW and some additional land is being acquired for interchange and lay byes, which is waste land.
The project does not involve diversion of forest land. However, approximately 10,278 trees have been cut for widening and the concessionaire has developed an elaborate plantation scheme to compensate for the tree cutting.
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Concessionaire has confirmed continuous compliance with the terms and conditions stipulated while according statutory clearances /approvals /consents. Concessionaire has been informed to implement the EMP and maintain a record of status of implementation.
The institutional arrangement available for the implementation of environment, health & safety appears to be adequate.
The concessionaire is maintaining safety at the site as per the management plans. The EMPs are undertaken to minimize any significant negative impact on environment.
During site visit and discussion with the project developer, the implementation of EMP was found to be adequate.
After approval from ADB the ESDDR will be uploaded on website for public disclosure.
49. Based on the site visit and due diligence findings, it can be deduced that the sub-project has no significant environmental safeguard issues. The sub-project, therefore, does not appear to involve any kind of reputational risk to ADB funding on environmental safeguards.
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24. PURPOSE OF THE SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS DUE DILIGENCE
50. The Social Safeguards Due Diligence Report (SSDDR) has been carried out by India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) in consultation with the Concessionaire, Ashoka Ranastalam Anandapuram Road Ltd. (ARARL) to assess the Social safeguards compliances of the project with the applicable National Policies. The report has been prepared as per the documents/information received from the concessionaire and subsequent to the site visit organized during 9th and 10th of April 2019. The information given in the SSDDR is agreed and confirmed by the Concessionaire.
25. PROJECT AGAINST THE PROHIBITED INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES LIST
51. The sub project JUWML does not involve any prohibited activity as per the Prohibited Investment Activities List (PIAL) of ADB.
26. OBJECTIVE OF SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS DUE DILIGENCE
52. Social Safeguards due diligence study is carried out to assess the social safeguards monitoring compliance status of the project as per the applicable National policies/procedures as observed during the site visit as well as the information received. The main objective of this Social Safeguard Due Diligence Report (SSDDR) is:
To assess the likely social impacts and its minimization/mitigation majors adopted for the project with respect to land acquisition, compensation , Indigenous people affected, involuntary resettlement and common properties resources affected, if any, in terms of displacement, loss of incomes, and community links:
To ascertain, in case of any adverse impact, if appropriate mitigation measures have been taken during the project planning, designing and frameworks established for carrying out safeguard measures during the construction stage to minimize and mitigate such if any adverse impacts;
27. APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY
53. The Social safeguard due diligence study for ARARL has been carried out after reviewing the documents made available by the subproject developer. On site visit to the project location by the Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialist, discussion with the project developer and various permits and approvals relating to the project to understand the salient features of the project and social concerns. The following documents/Reports/Licenses/permits and notifications were referred in order to prepare the Social Safeguard Due Diligence Report:
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Project Information Memorandum (PIM); Feasibility Study Report; Right of Way (RoW) handover letter Concession Agreement Independent Engineer’s (IE) Report Lender’s Independent Engineer (LIE) Reports (January 2019) Labour License & insurance Guide line for Grievance Redressal Mechanism
28. SOCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROJECT
27.1 Land Acquisition in the Project
54. Land acquisition is not in the scope of the project developer and it is under the purview of the Concessioning Authority, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). Land acquisition for the project ARARL for 6-laning of section NH-16 from Km 634.000 to Km. 681.000 is in the state of Andhra Pradesh (Approx.47 Km. of length) has been completed by NHAI as per NH Act 1956. During the discussion it was informed that the land acquisition to the extent of 60m Right of Way (RoW) for 6-laning of this project was completed during 2 to 4-laning of project in the year 2002. As per the RoW hand over letter, the 98.75% of land was made available to the project developer. The detail of RoW hand over letter is attached as Annexure XIX. The detail of Land is given in Table-3:
Table: 3: Status of Land available at ARARL
Sl. No. Description Status of Land available Present status of Land as on 31st with the Concessionaire March 2019 Required Area to be Area in In Area in In Percentage made available as per Hectare Percentage Hectare agreement 1 Required Area to be 282.00 100% 282.00 100% made available as per agreement 2 Available Area at Site 278.47 98.75% 278.47 98.75% 3 Area for RoW to be 3.53 1.25% 3.53 1.25% made available
55. Land acquisition process was initiated prior to IIFCL’s involvement and not in anticipation of ADB financing and that IIFCL was not involved in the rehabilitation and resettlement activities of project if any.
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27.2 Impact on Structure
56. The sub-project stretch falls in Srikakulum, Vizianagaram and Vishakhapatnam districts in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The entire section of project road is passing through plain terrain. As informed by the concessionaire and noted during the site visit, that no structure is getting affected due to the project.
27.3 Rehabilitation and Resettlement impact in the sub-project
57. Land acquisition to the extent of 60m Right of Way (RoW) for 6-laning of this project was completed during 2 to 4-laning of project in the year 2002. During the site visit it was informed that there was no involuntary resettlement because of land acquisition in the year 2002. Further during the site visit it was observed that there was no rehabilitation and resettlement impact in the project.
27.4 Impact on Indigenous people
58. As information provided by the concessionaire the project does not disturb indigenous people in the project and does not have adverse impact or create any threat to the survival of any indigenous community along the alignment, hence no indigenous people affected in this sub-project.
29. GREIVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM FOR THE SUB-PROJECT
59. During the site visit it was observed that the project authority has formed their own institutional arrangements to deal with any issues/concerns in the site. Grievance Redressal Mechanism with the help of project site official has in place which comprises of the following members: Project Head; EHS Head Manager (Administration)
60. The Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC) was formed at the project site to ensure that any affected person’s grievances are adequately addressed and to facilitate timely project implementation. At project level the GRC is headed by the Project Head.
61. As informed by the developer during the site visit, whenever any complaints receives in writing from any project affected person, at first the complaint is being registered in the Grievance Registered/complain Register. At first the issues /concerns are taken care by the Deputy Manager (Administration) at the project level and forwarded to Project Head. If the Project Head is unable to resolve the issue then the matter is forwarded to the Vice President and subsequently to the COO. During the site visit it was observed that the sub project developer is maintaining a Grievance register. However, during the discussion it was informed that no grievance was received at site.
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Vice President
Project Head
EHS Head
Deputy Manager (Administration)
30. EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
63. As informed by the concessionaire, the project land acquisition was completed during 2 to 4-laning of project in the year 2002, so the project does not impact the livelihood of the local people. It has been confirmed by the concessionaire that employment opportunities are being provided to the local people for various unskilled and semi-skilled activities like security guards and office assistants, drivers.
64. As informed by the concessionaire they have given job opportunity to more than 80 local labours. Based on the available skill and qualification requirements, employment preference has been given. Labour employed in the project from the local area is given in Annexure XX.
31. THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
65. As information provided by the concessionaire, to reach the local people, ARARL has under taken few of community development activates to reach the local people during the construction stage of the project. The subproject developer celebrated its road safety week, blood donation camp, free medical check-up camp, health and hygiene awareness camps has also been under taken under community development initiatives. The details of work done by the subproject developer were given in Annexure XXI.
66. The concessionaire has carried out community development activities based on the demands made by the local community / nearby village/Panchayats as below:
Provide drinking water facilities at Bogapuram, Akkivaram village Construction and maintenance of village temples.
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Construction and maintenance of village road in the project affected villages as per the requirement of the villagers.
32. LABOUR LICENSE OBTAINED BY THE SUBPROJECT DEVELOPER
67. The subproject developer ARAPL has received the Labour license from the Licensing Officer and Regional Labour Commissioner, (Central), Visakhapatnam, Govt. of India, Ministry of Labour & Employment for doing the work of Six laning of Ranasthalam to Anandapuram section of NH-16 under Section 12(1) of the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abokition) Act, 1970. As per the labour licenses the subproject developer can employed as contract labour in the establishment will not on any day exceed 400 Nos. The detail of labour license is attached as Annexure VII.
68. The subproject developer has taken insurance policy for the project Ashoka Ranastalam Anandapuram Project including contractors & sub-contractors workers are covered under policy. The developer has covered 400 number of workers. The detail of accident insurance is given in Annexure IX.
33. DISCLOSURE
69. On approval from ADB, the report will be uploaded for public disclosure in IIFCL’s and ADB’s website.
34. SITE VISIT OBSERVATION
70. A site visit was undertaken by IIFCL’s Environmental and Social Safeguard Specialists during 9th - 10th April, 2019. The site visit was undertaken to review the implementation of the project’s environmental and social safeguards parameters at the project site. The sub-project at the time of site visit was in the initial stage of construction.
71. During the site visit and discussions with subproject developer it was observed/noted that :
The sub-project has been prepared by NHAI as per its own funding requirement and not anticipation to ADB operation;
Land acquisition process was initiated prior to IIFCL’s involvement and not in anticipation of ADB financing.
Land acquisition was completed during the 2 to 4-laning of project in the year 2002;
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Land acquisition has been done by NHAI under NH Act-1956 and the compensation for land acquisition was paid to the affected families before handing over the land to the concessionaire;
There is no Rehabilitation and Resettlement in the project.
The subproject do not have any indigenous people in the project;
Local people’s view have been given due consideration during the project planning and designing of the project;
Construction workers are provided with ready access to on- or off-site health care check-up facilities and are being provided with first aid facilities for minor injuries;
As informed during the site visit it was confirmed that no fatal accident happened in the project till date.
Emergency contact numbers have been displayed at the prominent places in project site.
During the site visit it was observed that, workers and staffs at the site were seen wearing personal protective equipment such as helmets, jackets, boots, gloves etc.
As informed by the project developer, after discussions with the local people, the affected cultural properties are being relocated by the concessionaire;
Local labours are being engaged in the construction activities for skilled as well as unskilled activities;
Concessionaire has undertaken various community development activities to benefit the local people;
It seems that the sub-project does not appear to involve reputational risk to Asian Development Bank funding on social safeguards and recommended for funding under the proposed project.
Employment opportunities have been provided to the local people
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Concessionaire has undertaken community development activities based on the demands raised by the local people.
72. Based on the site visits observations and desk review, it appears that the sub-project have no negative significant social safeguard issue.
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INDEX NO. CHAPTER Page No
1 QHSE POLICY 5 1 (A) BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF PROJECT 6-17 2 STATUTORY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS 18-19 3 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT 20-28 4 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN AND REVIEW FRAMEWORK 29-41 4 (A) ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION AND ENHANCEMENT & GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM 42-44 5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 45-50 5(A) APPLICABLE LAWS AND ACTS 51 ENVIRONMENTAL STIPULATION FROM THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY SEIAA, MOEFCC, SPCB, 6 52 FOREST DEPARTMENT AND CHECK LISTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL REMIDIAL MEASURES 7 ENVIRONMENT MONITORING PLAN 53-54 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY 55-59 9 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING AND FREQUENCY 60-98
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Glossary Abbreviations NHAI - National Highways Authority of India CPCB - Central Pollution Control Board PPP - Public-Private Participation EHS - Environment, Health and Safety CPR - Common Property Resources COI - Corridor of Impact ROW - Right of Way APSPCB - Andhra Pradesh State Pollution Control Board MOEFCC- Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change SEIAA - State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority IE - Independent Engineer CA - Concession Agreement PAP/Fs - Project affected peoples / Families EIA - Environment Impact Assessment
Definitions of Terms Term Definition Corrective Action Action to eliminate cause of a detected nonconformity Surroundings in which an organization operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, Environment fauna, and their interrelation Environmental Element of an organization activities or products or services that can interact with the environment. Aspect Environmental Any change to the environment, weather adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an Impact organization aspects Source, situation, or act with a potential for harm in terms of human injury or ill health, or combination Hazard of these Hazard identification The process of recognizing a hazard in existence and defining its characteristics Incident Work-related events in which an injury or ill health or fatality occurred or could have occurred Person or group, inside or outside the workplace, concerned with or affected by the Integrated Interested Parties management system of an organization Non-fulfillment of a requirement as per IMS standards, Applicable Rules & Regulations & Client Non conformance requirements Identifiable, adverse physical or mental condition arising from and/or made worse by a work activity Ill Health and/or work-related situation Combination of the likelihood of an occurrence of a hazardous event or exposures and the severity of Risk injury or ill health that can be caused by the event or exposures The process of evaluating the risks arising from a hazards, taking into account the adequacy of any Risk Assessment existing controls, and deciding whether or not the risks is acceptable Occupational health The condition and factors that affect or could affect the health and safety of employees or other workers and Safety (including temporary workers and contractor personnel), visitors or any person in the workplace Preventive Action The action to eliminate the cause of a potential nonconformity or other undesirable potential situation
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1. QHSE Policy.
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CHAPTER – 1(A) BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF PROJECT
The Concessionaire has prepared the report of Environmental Management Plan for effective implementation of remedial, compensation and mitigation measures during the project cycle of Pre – construction, Construction and Maintenance phase. The report addressed about the measures required to be taken for implementation of project in environmental friendly manner along the entire timelines and development period. The report covered the entire features, check-list for remedial actions and person(s) responsible for each covering links headed by the senior person.
The report confirm the fulfilment of all the requirements of conditions for environmental management covering the WP OP 4.01, principle guideline so as Environmental Protection, Regulation, Acts, Policies applicable to sustainability and Environmental Protection, Guidelines and Norms related to road construction by Indian Road Congress that help for environmental protection include, IRC: 104-1988, IRC: 36-1974, IRC: 10-1961, IRC: 36-1970, IRC: 43-1972, IRC: 72-1978, IRC: 33-1982.
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Project Background
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been entrusted with the development, maintenance and management of such of the National Highways as entrusted to it by the Government. Under NHDP Phase –V Programme, the Government has been decided to convert some of the existing four lane highways into Six lane highways. These projects are to be executed by private entrepreneurs as Hybrid Annuity Projects.
The existing road is of Four lane carriageway. The project corridor from Ranastalam to Anandapuram is presently a 4-lane highway with service roads in major villages / habitations. While 4-laning the corridor as a part of NHDP, all the new structures have been constructed to accommodate 3-lane carriage way. However, on the existing carriageway, some of the bridges have been retained with 2-lane carriageway. There are Grade Separators / Underpasses at some locations. There are bus bays and truck lay byes at many places on either side of the corridor. To achieve the objectives of the project and the guidelines given in the six laning manual, the following up-gradation is proposed. The existing road is of Four lane carriageway except at Toll Plazas. Carriageway width was measured at every 100m interval along the entire project corridor. Width of median at the centre of the road and width of shoulders on either side were measured separately along with carriageway measurements. The existing carriageway width is 7.0m with paved shoulders of 1.50m width on either side of the road. Median width varies from 2.0m in builtup to 5.0m in rural areas including kerb shyness.
1.2 Project Description The Site of the Project comprises the section of National Highway NH–16 (OldNH-05) commencing from Km Chainage at 634+000 (near Ranastalam) to Km Chainage at 681+000 (near Anandapuram) section in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
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1.2.1 Short Description of the Works
I. Road Work: Six-Laning of Ranastalam - Anandapuram section of NH-16 from km 634.000 to km 681.000 in the State of Andhra Pradesh under NHDP Phase- V on Hybrid Annuity Mode Annuity Basis.
II. Lateral and vertical clearances at underpasses/flyovers :- (NEW) 21 Nos, Repair & Rehabilitation of Existing Underpasses 2 Nos.
III. Culverts to be reconstructed / widened / new construction: - Widening of Box/Slab Culverts 6 Nos , Widening of HPC 87 Nos, Reconstruction of Box/Slab Culverts 24 Nos, Reconstruction of Pipe Culverts 1 no, New Construction of Box / Slab Culverts 1 no, Retain of Box/Slab Culverts 1 Nos, Reconstruction of Box/Slab Culverts for Median Drain 1 Nos, Widening of Median Drain Pipe Culverts 18 Nos, Widening of Median Drain Pipe Culverts 18 Nos
IV. Details of Bridges to be Reconstructed / Widened / New Construction: Rehabilitation & Repair of Existing Major Bridges and Construction of new Major Bridges 3 Nos, Rehabilitation & Repair of Existing Minor Bridges and Construction of new Minor Bridges: 6 Nos,
1.2.2 Proposed Road Futures
1.2.2.1 Highway Design
This Section of the National Highway No 16 is passing through the plain terrain. The median width has been proposed as 4.5m for the entire project stretch. Facilities in the form of service road, under / over passes and grade separators will be considered at the reasonable intervals for local traffic including pedestrians.
1.2.2.2 Alignment
The existing road is developed into six lane road by widening, utilizing the existing road as far as possible. Existing raised median of 4.5M is retained in the entire reach and widening is proposed on outer side for both the carriage ways.
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Fig 1.1: Road Project Map
1.2.2.3 Pavement Pavement design is carried out in accordance with IRC 37:2012 for Granular base and sub-base layers. The design standards as given in plate-7 of IRC: 37-2012, specifies the minimum thickness and specifications of various component layers for the given traffic in terms of cumulative standard axles and the subgrade CBR. The required pavement composition for the project corridor according to IRC: 37-2012 is as given below.
Crust Composition in mm
Homogenous Section MSA CBR(%) Bitumen BC DBM WMM GSB Total Grade
HS - 03 130 10 VG -40 50 120 250 200 620
HS - 04 150 10 VG -40 50 125 250 200 625
1.2.2.4 Geometric Design Aspects
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This has been decided to convert the existing four lane highway into Six lane highway. Right of Way (ROW) is 60 mtr, Design Speed for existing is 60-80 Km/H and proposed was 100 Km/H.
It is observed that the project highway has a straight and curved alignment and traverses through plain and rolling terrain. Some part of the stretch is passing through rolling locations in section A. All the horizontal curves confirm to acceptable geometric standards in terms of super elevation. The vertical gradients are not so gentle and the required sight distances are not available in the stretch as per the design standards. The project stretch has horizontal and vertical curves at various locations in the stretch and the same will be addressed in the current up gradation proposal.
1.3. ACTIVITIES INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT
1.3.1 Pre-Construction Stage
Pre-construction activities The Concessionaire shall take responsible for Pre-construction stage involves mobilization of the project requirement, planning of logistics and site preparation necessary for commencing construction activities. The activities include: Joint field verification of EMP with the Environment Specialist IE and of the ARARL Environmental Officer Identification and selection of material sources (quarry and borrow material, water, sand etc.). Procurement of construction equipment / machinery such as hot mix plants, batching plants and other construction equipment and machinery. Selection, design and layout of construction areas, hot mix and batching plants, labour camps etc. Apply for and obtain all the necessary clearances from the agencies concerned. Planning traffic diversions and detours including arrangements for temporary land if required. Monitoring environmental conditions (Baseline data) through approved monitoring agency
1.3. 2 Construction Stage
1.3.2.1 Construction activities by the ARARL The Concessionaire is responsible during the Construction stage is the most crucial stage in terms of activities that require careful management to avoid environmental impacts. Environmental impact mitigation measures as per CA will be taken to control the impact on environment. There are several other environmental issues that have been addressed as part of good engineering practices by ARARL. They include providing roadside drainage provision of cross drainage structures and Toe wall etc.
1.3.3 Operational Stage
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The Concessionaire commit to regular monitoring of environment conditions (Air, Water, Noise & Soil etc) will be carried out through an approved pollution monitoring agency.
1.4 BASELINE & ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT SUMMARY The EIA preparation led to identification of potential environmental impacts and their feasible remedial measures (including avoidance, mitigation and enhancements). Public consultations were conducted for both the Environmental and Social aspects and are reported in the EIA and SIA Report.
In the four to six lane project construction works are to be confined within the proposed ROW varies from 60 m depending on the typical road cross-section applied. However, in toll plaza locations it goes up to 90 m (approx.). In isolated instances where the embankment heights are significant, a wider ROW to accommodate the full width of embankment is necessary. Hence, the environmental impacts would be observed during the construction period. Thus in depth of analysis for this scope of work is limited and no significant adverse impacts are anticipated except in some areas in the project road. The various environmental impacts envisaged during the proposed widening works are summarized in Table 4.7.
1.4.1 Physical Environment
The project corridor traverses mainly through plain terrain of land. The entire stretch runs through fertile agriculture land and plantation along the project road. The abutting land uses along the project road are agricultural, barren revenue and settlement lands.
1.4.1.1 Land
The project involves widening of the existing Four lane Highway. During the construction of the proposed project, the topography will change due to excavation of borrow areas, cuts and fills for project road and construction of project related structures etc. Provision of construction yard for material handling will also alter the existing topography.
Loss of productive lands in the direct impact zone;
Erosion of the soil from the embankment land;
Inappropriate disposal of wastes from the site;
Indirect impacts at quarry and borrow area locations during and after the period of construction;
Loss of road side Avenue Plantation
1.4.1.2 Water
Water Resources
Ground Water resources can be categorised on basis of their occurrence as shallow aquifers such as wells, hand pumps and deep aquifers such as tube wells or bore wells. The location of these resources is the prime determinant of the impacts. Along the project road section 10 wells, 18 hand-pumps, 17 tanks and 9
Page 9 of 68 ARARL Environment Management Plan Rev-02, Dated 10th April-2019 over head tanks are located. These are the mainly sources of potable water. Out of these water utilities 23 utilities likely to affected by the project. 3 Rivers a) River Kandivalasagadda, b) River Champavathi and c) River Gosthani and 14 water bodies are present along the project road section. However, as per the design no partial / complete loss of water body will take place. Hence no loss in volumetric capacity of water resources is envisaged. Impact on surface & ground water resources has been tabulated in table 4.1 & 4.2.
Table 1.4.1: Surface Water Resources along the Road
Feature Volumetric Sl. No Chainage (Km) Side Name Capacity Loss Kandivalasa 1 643+083 gedda river NO Champavthi 2 655+726 river NO Gostani 3 675+296 river NO 4 642.700 – 643.000 Water Body Both Sides NO 5 651.400 – 651.600 Water Body Both Sides NO 6 655.000 – 655.500 Water Body Both Sides NO 7 656.500 – 656.600 Water Body Both Sides NO 8 666.300 – 666.400 Water Body Both Sides NO 9 669.200 – 669.300 Water Body Both Sides NO 10 669.800 – 669.900 Water Body Both Sides NO 11 674.700 – 675.400 Water Body Both Sides NO 12 656.700 – 657.000 Water Body LHS NO 13 657.700 – 658.300 Water Body LHS NO 14 664.500 – 664.600 Water Body LHS NO 15 668.700 – 669.200 Water Body LHS NO 16 669.600 – 669.800 Water Body LHS NO 17 636.900 – 637.000 Water Body RHS NO
Table 1.4.2: Ground/ Drinking Water Resources
Road Number Affected features Nos NH-16 Drinking and Ground water sources 17
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Water Quality
Water sources including flowing and stagnant water sources are likely to be contaminated due to activities such as setting up workers camp near water sources or transportation of construction material such as sand, borrow material etc. without covering it. Contamination of groundwater is another likely impact of road construction and allied activities. The groundwater recharge areas may be reduced due to an increase in impervious layers due to the construction. The contamination of the groundwater resources due to the project is likely at the following locations:
Along construction sites, camps involving moving of construction equipment‟s- and machinery. At the various community water bodies and sources of water supply such as hand pumps etc Along the entire length of the corridor especially around urban areas and productive lands.
The impacts on water quality will be of greater concern during the construction stage. Increased sediment load during preparation of the site is the most likely adverse impact. The contamination by fuel and oil from construction vehicles or bitumen from hot-mix plants is less likely and in any case expected to be localised. Discharge from labour camps and vehicle parking areas may contaminate watercourses if discharged untreated. During the operation stage the leakage or spillage from vehicles damaged, overturned or just badly maintained may also lead to contamination of water bodies. 1.4.1.3 Air Quality There will be rise in PM levels during the construction activities, which shall again be within prescribed limit after the construction activities are over. All of the pollutants are well under stipulated standard of CPCB. The setting up of camp including hot mix plant, up-gradation works etc. shall involve generation of dust and release of other pollutants leading to the degradation of air quality, which shall be localised and mitigation measures to reduce such pollutions shall be adopted therefore, air quality impacts are not very significant. Measures required for avoiding the air quality impacts are presented in the Table 4.1: Environmental Management Plan. 1.4.1.4 Noise The baseline noise levels monitored at various locations along the project road indicates the baseline levels are within the permissible limits of CPCB. Thus, noise is not a major concern in this area. However, a number of sensitive receptors (schools, colleges and hospitals) have been identified to be quite close to the road. The impacts on noise due to the project will be of significance in both the construction as well as the operation stages.
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Noise Standards
The Central Pollution Control Board has specified ambient noise levels for different land use for day and night times. Importance was given to the timing of exposure and areas designated as sensitive. The National ambient noise level standards are given below.
Area Code category Limits in Decibels (dB(A))
Day Time Night time A Industrial 75 70 B Commercial 65 55 C Residential 55 45 D Silence Zones 50 40
Day Time is recorded in between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. and Night time is recorded in between 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Silence zone is defined as areas upto 100 meters around such premises as hospitals, educational institutions and courts. The silence zones are to be declared by the Competent Authority.
Use of vehicular horns, loudspeakers and bursting of crackers shall be banned in these zones.
Mixed categories of areas should be declared as one of the four above mentioned categories by the Competent Authority and the corresponding standards shall apply.
Source: EPA Notification [G.S.R. 1063 (E) dt. 26.12.1989 published in the Gazette No. 643 dt. 26.12.1989].
1.4.2 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT
1.4.2.1 National Park / Sanctuary / Biosphere Reserve / Notified Animal Corridor.
No National Park or Wildlife Sanctuary is located within 1.0 km aerial distance from the project road. Also, there is no notified animal corridor/migration route is present in the project area.
1.4.2.2 Forest Areas
No Protected / Reserve Forest are located along the project road.
1.4.2.3 Flora
The main species are Ficus species, Tamarind, Babul (Prosopsis juliflora), Neem (Azardirachta indica, Gulmohar (Delonix regia), Ipomea sp., Acacia nilotica, Mango (Magnifera indica), Eucalyptus, Pongomia pinnata & Tamarind are the major floral species noticed along the project road. Roadside plantations including the above mentioned species will need to be cleared for the project. Chainage wise details of the trees that are affected shall be provided in Form B. About 1162 Trees are likely to be getting affected in this road section. Felling shall start only after obtaining all the necessary clearances & permissions from the Forest Dept.
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1.4.2.4 Fauna
No impacts on fauna are anticipated for the project except loss of habitats where the trees are felled or trimmed.
1.4.2.5 Aquatic Ecology
The repair and up gradation of minor bridges will cause some contamination of the river / canal water due to spillage of construction material, sediment loading & increased turbidity downstream of the bridge location. This change shall have some impact on the flora and fauna species and change the nature of the substratum resulting in decline in the number and diversity of plants and thus the food web. However, at different locations of structure where construction/maintenance is proposed, necessary mitigation measures have been recommended in Table 4.1.
1.4.3 SOCIAL IMPACTS
Since the construction activities involves widening of the project road, some private and or community asset will be impacted during the execution of the project. Care shall be taken that activities are carried out in such a way so that no community or private assets or structures are impacted accidentally. The traffic movement will be within the constricted width available and the traffic shall be managed as per the Traffic management Plan. All public utilities like electricity lines, telephone lines, hand pumps or water pipelines which are likely to be impacted shall be replaced before the start of work. SIA Report furnishes the extent of Loss of properties and details of Project Affected Families.
1.4.3.1 Places of historical importance /Archaeological Sites/Places of Tourist Interest
There are no other historical places and protected monuments or sanctuaries in the project region.
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1.4.4 KEY ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES The entire link roads under this package Road No. 7, NHAI are passing through the flat rolling terrain to gently undulating terrain with residual hills. The identified significant impacts due to project are summarized in following impacts due to project are summarized in the impacts matrix given in Table – 1.4.1 Table 4.5: Environmental Impact Matrix for Road Project Nature Sl. Activity Magnitude Reversible Irreversible Long Short Positive Negative Direct Indirect No. Term Term Pre-Construction Phase 1 Land Acquisition Low √ √ √ √ 2 Relocation of Common Utilities and Common Property Resources Medium √ √ √ √ 3 Construction Camps and Storage Areas Medium √ √ √ √ 4 Disposal Locations Medium √ √ √ √ 5 Borrow Areas Medium √ √ √ √ 6 Quarries Medium √ √ √ √ 7 Hot Mix / Cement Batching Plant Medium √ √ √ √ 8 Temporary arrangement of land for construction purpose Low √ √ √ √ √ √ 9 Arrangement for Construction Water Low √ √ √ √ √ 10 Arrangement of Labour Medium √ √ √ √ Construction Phase 1 Clearing of Site Low √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 2 Felling of Trees High √ √ √ √ √ 3 Disposal of Debris Low √ √ √ √ 4 Stripping , Stacking and Preservation of Top Soil Low √ √ √ 5 Borrow Areas operation Medium √ √ √ √ 6 Quarry Area Operation Medium √ √ √ 7 Traffic Management During Construction Medium √ √ √ 8 Operation of Hot Mix Plant/ Cement Batching Plant Medium √ √ √ √ 9 Labour Camp Medium √ √ √ √ √ 10 Construction of Road Low √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 11 Maintenance of Cross Drainage and Longitudinal Drains Low √ √ √ 12 Use of Construction Water Low √ √ √ √ 13 Rehabilitation of Borrow Areas/ Quarry/ Disposal location Medium √ √ √ √ 14 Clean up Operation, Restoration and Rehabilitation of Sites Medium √ √ √ √ 15 Plantation Medium √ √ √ √ Note: Categorizing of Low / Medium / High has been done on recommendation of EIA Report
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Table 4.6: Aspect Impact Matrix For project activities is as follows Sr. Activity Environmental aspect Environment impact No. Pre-Construction Phase 1. Tree Cutting Tree Cutting / Generation of waste Depletion of Natural Resources 2. Relocation of Communities (Utilities) Generation of waste Land Pollution 3. Usage of electricity Wastage of electrical power Resource depletion 4. Setting of Plants / Relocation Disturbance to land pattern Land Contamination / Soil Pollution 5. Depletion of Natural Resources/Air Transportation of vehicle/ material mobilization Use of Diesel Pollution Construction Phase 6. Disposal of debris/ waste from dismantling Generation of debris Land contamination structure & excavation of existing road 7. Borrow Area operation Top soil wastage, generation of dust Air Pollution , Soil contamination 8. Material Transportation at construction Site Generation noise & dust Noise and Air pollution 9. Drilling /Cutting Air, Sound pollution Noise Pollution 10. Welding, Gas Cutting Generation of Fumes/UV Radiations Air pollution 11. Preventive maintenance Usage of oil, diesel Land contamination 12. Running of RMC plant : loading of aggregate to Generation of dust and noise Noise and Air pollution feeding point by dozers 13. Crusher Plant operation Generation of noise and dust Noise and Air pollution 14. WMM Plant operation Generation of noise and dust Noise and Air pollution 15. HMP Plant Operation Generation of noise and dust Noise and Air pollution 16. Running of conveyor belt Generation of dust Air pollution 17. Recycling plant Generation of cement slurry Land pollution 18. Plant & skip area gate open Dust generation Air pollution 19. Consumption of Water for Drinking Purpose Water leakage Water pollution/Contamination (drivers &helpers) 20. Concrete pump (installed diff. Type silencer) Generation of noise Noise pollution 21. Sampling of concrete Generation of waste concrete Land pollution 22. Curing water for concrete cubes Generation of (waste water) fungus, algae Water pollution 23. Cement & silica Water consumption , co2 emission Air& water pollution prevention 24. Foam sprinkler on aggregates Water consumption Control air pollution 25. Natural sand (Consumption of Usage) Reduced natural recourses consumption natural resource 26. Wasted food, clothe & tobacco in surrounding labor Infection/ disease Air & land contamination/pollution room
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Sr. Activity Environmental aspect Environment impact No. 27. Handling of admixture usage Generation of spillage Land contamination/pollution 28. Cleaning of curing tank during discharge water Generation of logging water Water pollution 29. Testing of cube Generation of waste cube which are tested Land pollution 30. Storage of chemicals Leakages, spillages Land contamination 31. Transportation Use of natural resource Depletion of Natural Resources 32. Storage of diesel Spillage of diesel Air, land contamination 33. Cement loading/unloading Cement Air, land contamination 34. Diesel distribution Leakages, spillages Land contamination 35. Storage of LPG cylinders Cylinder explosion Air pollution 36. Diesel storage Diesel spillage and improper storage Land contamination 37. Usage of paper Improper & unplanned paper consumption/Wastage Resource depletion 38. Electricity consumption Usage of power Resource depletion 39. Usage of Diesel Generator (DG) Wastage of electrical power Resource depletion 40. Operating matching change oil Waste oil spillage Air, land contamination 41. Connection of bulker rubber pipe while feeding cement Dust generation (high amount of fly ash or cement can Air pollution or fly ash be leak) 42. Admitter drum area below conveyer belt Admixture leakage spillage land contamination 43. Aggregates 10mm,20mm &sand Wastage of aggregates & dust generation Land pollution 44. Manufacturing of RMC - transportation of aggregate by Generation of dust Air pollution dumper & conveyor 45. Use of admixtures Generation of empty barrels of admixture Land contamination 46. Use of cement bags Generation of waste cement bags Land contamination 47. Manufacturing of RMC - washing of RMC plant Generation of waste water Water pollution 48. Labour camp management Generation of waste Land Contamination 49. Quarry Operation Generation of Dust Air Pollution / Land Contamination Operation & Maintenance Phase 50. Wastage of after the maintenance such as oil soak cotton Maintenance work Land contamination waste, engine oil container 51. Maintenance work Waste oil generation Land contamination 52. Patrolling Work Usage of Diesel Depletion of Natural Resources 53. Repair Work Generation of Debris Land Contamination 54. Use of Machinery / Vehicles Generation of Noise Noise Pollution
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CHAPTER:2 STATUTORY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS 2.1 Legal Compliance
The M/s. Ashoka Ranastalam Anandapuram Road Ltd commits to attend all the environmental stipulated conditions over which obtained permission, NOC and license for compliance of legal and statutory requirements from the concerned authority for the execution of project, Package II, ARARL. We shall conduct our operations in such a manner so that we protect the property, health of public and prevent damage to natural ecosystem and environment at the entire location on and off the project sites. This will be achieved by the incorporation of following:
1. Organization set-up for responsibility of EHS management System 2. Sound Management planning in execution of works 3. Strong Commitment for remedial actions on Environmental Management Plan 4. High degree Commitments on Pollution Prevention and Abatement 5. Prompt actions for the safeguards of natural ecosystem and environment 6. Commitment for continuous monitoring and reporting on environmental aspects 7. Occupational, Health and Safety for staffs and workers 8. Prompt actions on the safety for road –users and Personnel safety for workers 9. Addressing grievances redress and approach 10. Training and participation
Further, M/s. Ashoka Ranastalam Anandapuram Road Ltd commits that not contravene any legislation and obtain all licenses, NOC, Permits as per legal and statutory requirements under the laws and acts governed in India for this Contract package, on or before the appointed date. The details are given in the following head
2.2 Applicable Permits
2.2.1 The Concessionaire shall obtain, as required under the applicable laws, the following Applicable Permits on or before the Appointed Date, save and except to the extent of a waiver granted by the Authority in accordance with Clause 4.1.3 of the Agreement:
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ARARL Environment Management Plan Rev-02, Dated 10th April-2019 a) Permission for new quarries from Department of Mines and Geology, State Pollution Control Board, land conversion from State Revenue Department and District Administration. If mining area comes under forest land, permission from State Forest Department; b) Permission of Village Panchayat and Pollution Control Board for and installation of crushers (as per the recent guidelines from Supreme Court); c) License for use of explosive from the office of Explosives controller; d) Permission for drawing water from bore well / pond / river from village Panchayat / Irrigation Department as applicable; e) License from Inspector of factories or other competent authority for setting up Batching Plant; f) Consent for Establishment and Operation of Asphalt Plant, WMM Plant and Concrete Batching Plant from State Pollution Control Board; g) Borrow Earth: i) Permission required from Village Panchayat and owner of the land in case of private land; ii) Permission from Local Municipalities and Development Authorities; h) Permission of State Forest Department for cutting of trees, if any; i) Ministry of Finance / RBI: i) Approval for foreign investment and foreign loans, if required; ii) Approval for import of equipment and machinery for construction and operation, if required; iii) Exemption of Excise Duty on construction materials, if required; j) Department of Telecommunication: i) Permission / clearance for setting up of wireless system, if required; ii) Clearance / permission for the use of optical fiber cables of Department of Telecommunication, if required; k) Electricity: i) Permission required from State Electricity Board (SEB) and Consent from State Pollution Control Board for installation of Diesel Generator (DG); ii) Permission for electrical connection, if power source is available; l) Sewage Lines and Water Mains: i) Permission from local Municipalities and Development Authorities; and m) Any other permits or clearances required under Applicable Laws
As per the clause 32.4 Concessionaire will take out and maintain the following insurance policies in the specified sums and with the specified deductibles as set out below: (a) Cargo Insurance During Transport: Equipment/ Machinery Invoice value. (b) Installation All Risks Insurance: Total Project Cost (c) Third Party Liability Insurance: Minimum Rs 20,00,000/- per occurrence, with the number of occurrences unlimited. (d) Professional Liability Insurance: Minimum Rs 10 Crores per occurrence, with the number of occurrences unlimited. (e) Automobile Liability Insurance: Value at market rates of vehicles (f) Worker‟s Compensation: In accordance with the requirements of the Applicable Law of India (g) Authority‟s Liability: In accordance with the requirements of the Applicable Law of India
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CHAPTER – 03
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT
3.0 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGMENT
3.1 Project Site Arrangements
The responsibility of implementation of the Environmental Safety Social Management Plan rests with the following personnel involved in the implementation of the project.
3.1.1 Chief Operating officer (COO) / Project Director
The COO/ Project Director are responsible for the overall implementation of the project. In the present case, the ABL contractors are also members of the ABL, VHPL, and hence the Project Director is responsible for undertaking the engineering, procurement and construction of the project. o Guiding the formation of Policy & its Approval o Giving the guideline for the Budget & its Approval o Review of the safety & Environment Procedure & its Approval o To provide guideline for all legal aspect of project & comply all environment legal rules & regulation. o To provide guidance for the implementation of OHSAS & EMS System
3.1.2 Project In-Charge / Vice President
The Project In charge / Vice president are responsible for the overall implementation of the project. The Project In charge / VP are responsible for undertaking the engineering, procurement and construction of the project. The VP shall oversee the implementation of the EMP by assigning the necessary resources and periodically review the effective use of the EMP on site.
3.1.3 Resident Engineer (RE) – Road and Bridge Works
The Project Engineer - Road Works shall be responsible for implementation of the EMP during the construction of the road works. He being responsible for day to day operations with regards to road works shall supervise and oversee construction activities such as site clearances, stripping of top soil, excavations. Filling and laying material etc. which necessitates the operation of construction equipment and machinery at the site. These activities would have environmental effects in terms of impairment to noise and air quality, tree cutting and severances and hence shall be responsible for implementing the EMP in the day to day activities of road construction. The Project Engineer – Bridge Works shall be responsible for implementation of the EMP during the construction of bridge works. These activities would necessitate diversion of roads, cutting of trees and diversion to natural drainage paths which would have a bearing on the environmental quality of the area. The RE (bridge works) shall be responsible for implementation of EMP with respect to environmental aspects during bridge construction.
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3.1.4 Environmental Officer For effective implementation and management of the EMP, the Concessionaire has established a Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Cell headed by an Environment Officer to deal with the environmental issues of the project. This officer shall interact with the EPC Contractor, NHAI, IE and other line departments to ensure that the mitigation and enhancement measures mentioned in the EMP are adhered. The Environmental officer of the Concessionaire shall be the interface between the Environmental Specialist of IE and the Environmental Officer of the contractor. His prime responsibility shall be to apprise the Sr. Environmental Specialist of the IE about the ground conditions. He shall also procure the requisite clearances and the NOCs for the project and shall also strictly supervise that the Contractor adheres to the EMP. The environmental officer can also look after the additional charges of safety and health. Roles & Responsibilities He / She shall be reporting directly to the Chief Project Manager of the Concessionaire. Primarily responsible for implementation of the EMP on site and ensuing that the environmental quality is meeting the standards laid down by Central Pollution Control Board and other related authority. The EO shall implement the EMP by assigning the necessary resources (manpower, money and machinery) and attend such meetings as are required for the effective implementation of the EMP on site. He shall maintain a “Complain Register” to record any grievances from public. He shall maintain a register of all road side trees planted and present within ROW. The EO shall be the interface of the Concessionaire with the client and the IE.
3.1.5 Site Engineers / Supervisors
The site engineers/supervisors report to the RE and are responsible for day to day operations of construction works in their respective areas. They supervise and oversee the construction activities and hence shall be made responsible for ground the EMP and minimize the impacts during construction. Some of the key aspects that shall be taken up by the site engineers/ supervisors shall include periodic sprinkling of water in inhabited areas during transportation of material and operation of construction machinery.
3.1.6 Contractors / Subcontractors
Execution of works will be the responsibility of the EPC Contractor. The Concessionaire may himself be the executioner of the project or might decide to outsource or hire contractor for highways and structures, who may in turn sublet some part of their work to petty contractors. In case the Concessionaire decides to execute the work by himself then the responsibilities of the EO as given in Box 6.1 shall also be performed by the EO of the Concessionaire. The contractor shall be responsible for both the jobs done by the petty contactor (if Sublet) as well by him. In both the cases the Concessionaire will implement the environmental measures (either through the contractors or themselves). This has been done with a view to ensure that road construction and environmental management goes together.
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Roles & Responsibilities The Environmental Officer shall report directly to the Resident Construction Manager / Project Manager so that the pertinent environmental issues that he raises are promptly dealt with. He shall also have a direct interaction with the Environmental Specialist and the Environmental Officer of the IE and the Concessionaire respectively. Monitor / implement measures laid out in the EMP and or as directed by the IE for the work executed both by petty contractors and the contractor. Provide key inputs in the development of the Contractors‟ implementation plan for all construction activities, including haulage of material to site, adhering to the requirements of the EMP and getting approval of concessionaire and the IE on the same before start of works. Ensure that the regulatory permissions required for the construction equipment, vehicles and machinery (given in the EMP) have been obtained and are valid at all times during the execution of the project. Prepare / fill up the environmental and safety related compliances monthly/Qtr. given in the EMP Prepare Safety Plans, Emergency Response Plans and Quarry Management and other safety, health and environment related Plans for approval of the IE and the Concessionaire. Identify locations for sitting construction camps and other plants, machinery, vehicles and equipment, as well as locations for storage and disposal of wastes, both from the construction camps and from the site and obtain approval for the same from the concessionaire and the IE. Detail out site-specific environmental mitigation and enhancement measures and obtain approval of concessionaire and the IE for the same Carry out the measurements of environmental mitigation and / or enhancement works and prepares bills for the same for approval and payment through the Concessionaire‟s Environmental Officer Ensure that the safety of the workers and other site users is not compromised during construction Ensure that adequate monitoring facilities are available for collecting samples of all discharges from the Contractor‟s plants, equipment and camps Verify the extent of environmental compliance at sites from where the Contractor is procuring the material – Borrow Area, Quarries, Crushers or even sand and suggest appropriate mitigation measures, if required Responsible for implementation of safety and health regulations if also acting as safety officer The environmental officer shall have a small environmental, health and safety team to help him in implementing the EMP. These team members may / may not report to him / her directly but shall apprise him of all the incidents and mark a formal report of any incident having an impact on the Health, Environment and Safety issues.
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3.2 Training Programs:- HSE induction training and job specific training needs will identified by EPC /SPV and training will be imparted to EPC project personnel, SPVS and sub-contractor engaged for the project activities. Specific training will be imparted to undertake the required ESMP management actions and monitoring activities. The project will ensure that all concerned team members assigned for implementation of EMP and project specific ESMP understand the following aspects through the training programme :- Purpose and Importance of EMP & ESMP for Various project activities ; Requirements of the mitigation measures under the management plan and specific action plans ; Understanding of the sensitive environmental and social features within and surrounding the project area ; Aware of the potential risks from the project activities.
Table.3.1 Suggested training module matrix for EPC, SPV and Sub-contractor for better implementing is as below
Designation Project Sr. Management Engineers / Training Topic Labour (GM, DGM, Sr. Departmental Supervisor Operators Driver Frequency no /Workers Manager and Heads Manager) 1 E S & S Induction √ √ √ √ √ Six Monthly Emergency Preparedness Quarterly 2 √ √ √ √ √ and Response Plan Environment & Social Quarterly 3 √ √ √ √ Management Plan 4 General Safety Rule √ √ √ √ √ Six Monthly 5 Fire Fighting √ √ √ Six Monthly Hazardous Material Six Monthly 6 √ √ √ √ (MSDS) Road Safety & Road Quarterly 7 √ √ √ √ Barricading 8 First Aid Box & its use √ √ √ √ √ √ Monthly 10 Working at Height √ √ √ √ Quarterly 11 Material Handling √ √ √ √ Quarterly 12 Electrical Safety √ √ √ √ √ Quarterly 13 Defensive Driving √ √ √ √ √ √ Quarterly
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3.2(A) Project Site HSE Organization Chart:
Chief Operating Officer ARARL
Vice President ARARL
Joint General Manager Dy. Manager ARARL (ARARL)
Sr. HSE Officer Asst.Project Manager ARARL (ARARL)
Environmental Officer Safety officer ARARL ARARL
HSE Supervisor ARARL
3.3 REPORTING SYSTEM
Reporting system provides necessary feedback for project management to ensure quality of the works and that the program is on schedule. The rationale for a reporting system is based on accountability to ensure that the measures proposed as part of the Environmental Management Plan get implemented in the project. Reporting system for the suggested monitoring program operates at two levels as: Reporting for environmental condition indicators and environmental management indicators Reporting for operational performance indicators at the Chief operation officer to site level. The reporting system will operate linearly – contractor who is at the lowest rung of the implementation system reporting to the Concessionaire, who in turn shall report to IE and the NHAI. All reporting by the Concessionaire shall be on a monthly/Quarterly basis, while the reporting time of the contractor shall be decided upon by the Concessionaire.
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3.4 RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATIONS
The Central and State Level Environmental Laws and Regulations pertaining to the Project that has been framed by the Government of India or State Government of Andhra Pradesh are provided in Table 3-1.
Table 3.1.1: Relevant Environmental Laws & Regulations
Applic Implementing Sl.N Law/Regulation/Guidel able Reason for Relevance Responsible o ines Yes/N Application Agency o The Environmental Umbrella Act Protection and MOEFCC, State (Protection) Act. 1986, All environmental improvement of the Department of and the Environmental notifications, rules 1 environment. Establishes the Yes Environment & (Protection) Rules, and schedules are standards for emission of noise Forest, CPCB and 1987-2002 (Various issued under the act in the atmosphere. SPCB amendments)
All new National Highway Project road is projects & NH expansion neither a new state projects in hilly terrain (above highway nor a SH 1000 MSL) and or ecological expansion projects No The EIA Notification, sensitive areas (item 7 (f) of in hilly terrain 2 14th September 2006 & schedule) as one of the (above 1000 MSL) amendments projects requiring prior or in ecological environmental clearance. sensitive areas
Opening of Borrow Area (if Opening of new No required) Borrow Area
Reuse fly ash discharged from Thermal Power Station to minimise land use for disposal Notification for use of and minimise borrow area Fly ash utilizing as 3 Fly ash, 3rd November Yes MOEFCC, SPCB material. The onus shall lie per the notification. 2009 with the implementing authority to use fly ash unless it is not feasible as per IRC
Central and State Pollution Control Board to Consent required establish/enforce water quality The Water (Prevention for not polluting and effulent standards, monitor State Pollution 4 and Control of Yes ground and surface water quality, prosecute Control Board Pollution) Act,1974 water during offenders, and issue licenses construction for construction/operation of certain facilities
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Applic Implementing Sl.N Law/Regulation/Guidel able Reason for Relevance Responsible o ines Yes/N Application Agency o Empowers SPCB to set and The Air (Prevention and monitor air quality standards Consent required State Pollution 5 Control of Pollution) and to prosecute offenders, Yes for establishing and Control Board Act. 1981 excluding vehicular air and operation of plants noise emission
Construction Noise Pollution machineries and Standards for noise emission State Pollution 6 (Regulation And Yes vehicles to conform for various land uses Control Board Control) Act. 1981 to the standards for construction
Conservation and definition of Forest (Conservation) forest areas. Diversion of forest No Forest land 7 No Act. 1991 land follows the process as laid involved by the act
The project area is Coastal Regulatory Zone Protect and manage coastal not within 8 No Notification, 1991 areas designated coastal zone
No Wildlife sanctuary/National Protection of wild life in Wild Life Protection Park/Biosphere 9 sanctuaries and National Park No Act. 1972 Reserve is located (Protected Area) within 1.0 km from the project road
Ancient Monuments and To protect and conserve No Archaeological 10 Archaeological sites and cultural sanctuaries and No monument along
Remains Act. 1958 National Park (Protected Area) the project road
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Applic Implementing Sl.N Law/Regulation/Guidel able Reason for Relevance Responsible o ines Yes/N Application Agency o Empower State Transport Authority to enforce standards All vehicles used for vehicular pollution. From for construction The Motor Vehicle Act. State Motor Vehicle 11 August 1997 the "Pollution Yes will need to comply 1988 Department Under Control Certificate is with the provisions issued to reduce vehicular of this act emissions
Sets out the regulations as to Material will be The Explosive Act (& regards the use of explosive procured from 12 No Rules) 1884 (1983) and precautionary measures already approved while blasting & quarrying quarries Hazardous Protection to the general materials like Public Liability And State Pollution 13 public from accidents due to Yes Bitumen shall be Insurance Act. 1991 Control Board hazardous materials used for road construction Hazardous waste Protection to the general shall be generated Hazardous Waste public against improper in the period of 14 (Management and No handling and disposal of maintenance & Handling) Rules, 1989 hazardous waste vehicles repaire works Handling of Chemical Accidents hazardous Protection against chemical (Emergency, (flammable, toxic 15 accident while handling any No Preparedness and and explosive) hazardous chemicals Response) Rules. 1996 chemicals during road construction Mines and Minerals Permission of Mining of These materials (Regulation and aggregates and sand from river shall be procured 16 No Development) Act. 1957 bed & aggregates from New from approved as amended in 1972 Quarry quarries The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment of District Labour 17 Employing Labour/Workers Yes Employment and labourers Commissioner Conditions of Service) BOCW Act. 1996
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CHAPTER-4 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN AND REVIEW FRAMEWORK
4. ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) states the procedure in which the project proponent would carry out the implementation of the mitigation measures and ensure compliance with environmental regulations that are binding on the project. This plan also specifies the organizational requirements and institutional strengthening necessary for sound environmental management of the project. The major components of the EMP are:
1. EMP Implementing Agency 2. Monitoring of the EMP implementation 3. Training on Environmental management
4.1 EMP Implementing Agency
The project proponent will establish an Environmental Management Cell (EMC) to supervise and implement the mitigation measures as documented in the EMP. This EMC must also be adequately empowered to discharge the responsibilities as outlined in the EMP. To ensure smooth implementation of EMP the project proponent will have to collaborate with various government agencies like Public Works Department, Irrigation Department, Revenue Department, State Pollution Control Board, Police Department and other concerned departments. The details of EMP implementation and implementation responsibilities are given in Table -4.1.1, This table comprehensively lists out the tasks to be performed and completed by the Contracting Company and also lists out the agencies that are involved and Responsible for ensuring the timely completion of the tasks outlined under EMP. The contractors responsibilities in matters related to protection of environment shall be the part of the tender document. Table -4.1.1 gives the provisions that are built in the bid document to protect and safeguard the environment through effective implementation of mitigate measures through an implementing agency/ the Contractor.
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CONSTRUCTION PHASE S.No Project related Action to be taken Frequency Implementation Supervision Agency Issues Agency / Authority 1. Avenue tree Prepare an action plan for an estimated 4000 Monthly Concessionaire NHAI in cutting and consultation with nos. of trees to be affected/felled in the project plantation the Forest dept. stretch and proposed to be planted about 12,000 nos. trees along the project stretch. Single row of plantation on both sides is suggested through out the length of 47 Kms (Length excluding bridges, settlements etc.). Intimate forest department before cutting trees and Prepare action plan for avenue plantation. Avenue Plantation: The avenue plants proposed along the project stretches are as per IRC-SP- 21:2011. The avenue plants proposed to be planted in the project are about 42,157 either side of the road in two rows. The plants proposed are i.e., cashew nut, Kapoor, mango, rosewood, Mahogoni etc. 2. There are 19 nos. of borrow areas, 2 nos. Metal Monthly Contractor or Mining Department Borrow pits Concessionaire / NHAI quarries and 2 nos. Sand quarries are identified in and Quarry the project and the same shall get NoC from the sites (stone). private / Government owners well before start of the work. Borrow areas shall be carried out up to depth of 2.0m in non-cultivable & elevated lands, 0.45 m in productive lands etc. with a slope of not steeper than 1 vertical to 4 horizontal. Borrow areas shall be 15 m away from the water bodies identified along the project corridor. The borrow areas shall be located at least 800 m away from the villages/towns. Resurfacing and landscaping of the borrow pits utilised in the project.
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S.No Project related Action to be taken Frequency Implementation Supervision Agency Issues Agency / Authority 3. Site for storage The project Contractor shall select a Campsite Monthly Contractor or NHAI and Concessionaire which is duly confirming the labour laws. Storage of Construction HSD, Bitumen will be expected as per the stipulated camp guidelines. Besides these, emergency response plan will be in place towards meeting unforeseen emergencies. Trained personnel will be handling such materials and care will be taken so that spills are abated and in case of spills, immediately they are contained. 4. Sewerage and For sewerage disposal, septic tanks with soak Monthly Contractor or Labour department solid Concessionaire / Health pits will be provided at campsites. Proper sanitation Waste disposal. department /NHAI facilities at the construction workers camp shall be provided as per the IS:2470-1985 Salvage material / demolition wastes will be reused to the possible extent in embankments, shoulders, slopes, approach roads and temporary campsites. It is envisaged that approximate 300-500 Kg of domestic solid waste (300-500 gm/person) per day will be generated from the workers camps which will be disposed of to the nearest solid waste disposal sites as discussed above. The solid waste generated due to construction and allied activities would mainly consist of earth materials. These materials will be reused for rehabilitation of borrow area / quarry sites, campsites and in temporary diversions and slopes. The municipal solid wastes generated in construction & workers camp will be disposed off at nearest identified location of disposal / landfill sites of local authority with payments in environmentally acceptable manner. Domestic refuse shall be collected separately for bio-degradable waste as well as the inert waste and the same shall be sent for the disposal as per the MSW Rules, 2000.
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S.No Project related Action to be taken Frequency Implementation Supervision Agency Issues Agency / Authority 5. Traffic Monthly Contractor or NHAI The project stretch passes through major towns management Concessionaire and villages like Peddipalem, Anandapuram, Tagarapu valasa, Bhogapuram, Agraharam, Pusapati rega and Pydibheemavaram. Secure assistance from local police for traffic control during the construction. Safety measures shall also be undertaken by installing road signs and markings for safe and smooth movement of traffic. 6. Noise level Stationary equipment shall be placed as far as Quarterly Contractor or Andhra Pradesh possible from residential areas to minimize noise Concessionaire State Pollution impacts on the near inhabitants. Control Board / Construction activities will be strictly prohibited NHAI between 10.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. near habitation. Provision of ear plugs to workers exposed to high noise levels in the project who work in batch mix plants, hot mix plants, quarries etc.
7. Air Quality The mean Respirable Particulate Matter (PM10) Quarterly Contractor or Andhra Pradesh Concessionaire State Pollution values observed within the range of CPCB standard Control Board / of 100 micro gram/m3for residential / industrial NHAI category. However, all the values found to be well within the stipulated standards. During construction, a good number of trucks will carry the construction material for which emission of air pollutants will increase. We should see that all the vehicles deployed for construction of the project will have to keep “Pollution Under Control” certificates. DG sets will also emit air pollutants in the area during construction period. The emission generated during Construction will be temporary and localized in nature. Vehicles carrying construction material shall be covered to avoid spilling.
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S.No Project related Action to be taken Frequency Implementation Supervision Agency Issues Agency / Authority Hot mixing plant shall be over 500m away from Residential neighborhood and 300m away from the road. Mixing equipment shall be seated and equipped with dust removal device. Water will be sprinkled in morning and evening hours at the construction yards and the unpaved sections of the road. 8. Water Quality & Prior permission of the concerned engineer and Quarterly Contractor or Andhra Pradesh Solid waste regulatory authorities shall be taken regarding the Concessionaire State Pollution discharge or disposing of any material arising from Control Board / the execution of the works. NHAI During construction it will be ensured that contractor does not dispose off debris in water bodies. Soil laden run off will not be diverted to water bodies. Provision of waste disposal site for waste from construction and storage yards shall be made. Vehicle maintenance and refueling will be confined to areas under construction yard to trap discarded lubricant and fuel spills. 9. Water logging The majority of the project stretch is plane & Monthly Contractor or NHAI and stagnation Concessionaire horizontal land which will be act as water logging of water in areas during the rainy seasons and may cause the the Borrow breeding of the vectors in the area. pits Uncontrolled digging of approved Borrow pits in the areas will be avoided to prevent water accumulation which results in breeding of disease causing vectors in the area. 10. Occupational Labourers shall be equipped with proper safety Contractor or NHAI Health and Concessionaire gears like helmets, gloves and gum boots. Safety Periodic health checkup of construction workers.
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S.No Project related Action to be taken Frequency Implementation Supervision Agency Issues Agency / Authority 11. Basic amenities Adequate sanitary facilities shall be provided to Monthly Contractor or Labour department And sanitation the workers to avoid health related problems. Concessionaire /Health facilities for Sanitation Waste from workers camp will not be Department /NHAI labourers diverted to water bodies. Periodic health checkup of labours shall be done. Contractor to prepare, NHAI’s approved detailed public health utilities plan for the workers camp and other working sites, which make adequate provision for safe disposal of all wastes and prevention of spillages, leakage of polluting materials etc. Contractor will be required to pay all costs associated with cleaning up any pollution caused by their activities and to pay full compensation to
those affected.
12. Fuel for Adequate supply of fuel (LPG/Kerosene) shall be Monthly Contractor or Labour department labourers provided to the labourers to avoid felling of trees Concessionaire /Health for cooking and other domestic chores. Department /NHAI 13. Prevention Stabilizing the embankment with appropriate Contractor or NHAI of erosion and technique immediately after placing. Concessionaire scouring The high embankment slopes near to the major bridges are washed out or weaken and the same shall be strengthened. Treating high embankment slopes with rip rap, stone pitching or other technologies to prevent erosion. Construction of toe drain all along the road on both sides. Avoiding obstruction of existing drainage during filling. 14. Drainage Adequate care has been taken for the purpose of Monthly Contractor or Irrigation Dept system Concessionaire /NHAI free flow of flood discharge in the design stage itself. There are 4 major and 32 minor bridges proposed along the project corridor to allow free flow of the natural drainage water in the area.
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S.No Project related Action to be taken Frequency Implementation Supervision Agency Issues Agency / Authority Construction of toe drain along the road on both the sides. Avoiding obstruction of existing drainage during filling. 15. Conservation of To preserve earth borrowing areas, piling, and Monthly Contractor or Forests Dept Eco resources Concessionaire /NHAI building temporary camps are prohibited in forests lands. Arable lands should not be used as earth borrowing whenever possible. If needed, the topsoil (30cm) should be kept and refilled after construction is over to minimize the impact on ecosystem and agriculture. Construction workers should be told to protect natural resources and wild animals. Construction vehicles should run at temporary accesses to avoid damaging arable lands and cattle-raising lands.
16. Communications Local materials should be used as much as Quarterly Contractor or Transport and Concessionaire Department possible so as to avoid long distance transportation Transportation /NHAI that of earth, sand and stone. If there are traffic jammed during construction, measures should be taken to move the jam with the coordination of transportation and public security department. Temporary access should be built at the interchange of the highway and other roads. Passing time on National Highways will be limited, similar measures will also be applied to roads with traffic jams.
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S.No Project related Action to be taken Frequency Implementation Supervision Agency Issues Agency / Authority Materials may be delivery in advance in relatively leisurely season of traffic. A transportation plan of materials will be formulated to avoid delivered of them at peak hours on existing roads. 17. Rain Water I) The total project stretch was considered about 47 Monthly Contractor or GW Department Harvesting Km covering major towns and villages. Concessionaire /NHAI II). There are about 188 nos. of RWH Pits are proposed either side of the road at an interval of 500m. The proposed RWHs are having dia. Of 1.5 m with a depth of 3.8 m. III) The budget provision for the RWH structures are provided at the rate of Rs. 15,000/pit and the total amount is estimated to be Rs. 0.385 Crores. 18. Utilization In the proposed project, There are four existing Monthly Contractor or NHAI /Andhra of Fly Ash Thermal Power Stations and two power stations are Concessionaire Pradesh State proposed which fall within 500 Km from the project Pollution Control corridor. Hence, Utilization of Fly Ash in the project Board is estimated to be 32,34,382 cum provision made as per the IRC SP:58 – 2001 and Fly ash Notification 2007and the subsequent amendments in 25th March, 2015 and the same shall also be put under the BoQs. 19. Surplus earth/ Top Soil: Top soil of 15cm will be carefully stripped Monthly Contractor or NHAI Muck disposal and utilized as top layer in median filling and / or Concessionaire embankment slopes prior to turfing / sodding for restoration of temporary sites, etc. Excavated Materials: Suitable excavated materials will be reused in road embankments formation. The non-usable material will be utilized for reclamation / rehabilitation of quarries and borrow pits or can be used to fill the depression. Overburden: Overburden generated from borrow pits, quarries will be used for its rehabilitation for covering the waste material. Final surface will be made up from top soil rich in NPK will be layered to receive grass/ vegetation.
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S.No Project related Action to be taken Frequency Implementation Supervision Agency Issues Agency / Authority OPERATION PHASE 1. Air Quality a) Monitor periodically the AAQ at suggested Quarterly Contractor or Andhra Pradesh locations. Concessionaire State Pollution b) Developing road side vegetation for pollutant Control Board / sinking. NHAI c) Enforcing different control measures to minimize pollution. d) Public will be educated about the regulations on air pollution of vehicles. 2. Road safety and Prepare and administer a monitoring system on Quarterly Contractor or NHAI/Traffic traffic road accidents. Concessionaire Police dept. management Adequate number of road signs with clear visibility shall be installed. In case of spill of hazardous materials, report to the relevant departments at once and deal with it in accordance with the emergency plan. Drivers and Public will be educated about the Safety regulations. 3. Noise level Provision of noise barriers (earthen berms / thick Quarterly Contractor or Andhra Pradesh Concessionaire State Pollution green belt development) has been proposed at Control Board / sensitive areas and other noise prone areas. NHAI Periodic monitoring of ambient noise levels at suggested locations There are two rows of avenue plants proposed along the project corridor, Section of the NH-361 project, as per IRC-SP- 21: 2011. The avenue plants proposed to be planted in the project on either side of the road to prevent the noise levels. 4. Soil Quarterly Contractor or Andhra Pradesh characteristics Periodic monitoring of soil quality at specified Concessionaire State Pollution distance from the corridor for assessing soil Control Board / contamination by vehicular emissions. The analyzed NHAI samples shall be compared with the baseline values monitored at 5 locations along the Project corridor.
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S.No Project related Action to be taken Frequency Implementation Supervision Agency Issues Agency / Authority Maintenance of Avenue Plantation: There are two rows of avenue Quarterly Contractor or Forests 5. road side Concessionaire Department/ plants proposed along the project corridor as per plantations NHAI IRC-SP-21: 2011. The avenue plants proposed to be planted in the project are about 42,157 either side of the road, parking areas, toll gates, bus bays and truck laybyes. The plants proposed are i.e., cashew nut, Kapoor, mango, rosewood, Mahogoni etc. Median Plantation: Since the project is widening of foue lane to six laning project median will be utilised as it is. However, a provision of 47 Kms median plantation is made in the project to cover the bypassess realignments etc. The median plantation is proposed in one/two rows and the numbers of species proposed are 42,157 nos. The median plant proposed in the project are i.e., Bougainvillea, Nerium Oleander, Thevitia, Nerifolia, Tabernaemontana Coronaria etc. Employment of local people for the maintenance of plantation along the corridor 6. Maintenance of The drainage system will be periodically cleared so Quarterly Contractor or Irrigation Dept Drainage as to ensure water flow. Concessionaire /NHAI System
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4.2 Monitoring of EMP Implementation The EMP will primarily be implemented by the Project Proponent & Civil Contractor. The first is internally by the top management of Contracting Agency and the second by the National Highways Authorities of India (NHAI). The EMC constituted by the Contracting Company shall be the prime agency for monitoring all the activities during all the phases. NHAI shall supervise all activities and accordingly advise the Contracting Company to improve on areas where any short comings are observed. The EMC shall provide all the monitoring results to NHAI. NHAI shall keep a record of all information and shall suggest suitable measures to be adopted by contracting Company if any aspect is found to be deviating from the anticipated procedures/ standards. Monitoring shall be carried out during construction and operation phases.
Table -4.2.1: Environmental Monitoring during Construction & Operation phase Frequency Parameters Location Duration Construction Phase Operation Phase Air Quality: Five (5) locations where 24 hours Once in a season or thrice in a twice in a year PM10, PM2.5, baseline monitoring was continuous year (other than monsoon NOx, SO2, and carried out sampling season) CO Noise Level: Seven (7) locations where 24 hours Thrice in a year twice in a year L eq(day) and Baseline monitoring was continuously (other than monsoon L eq(night) carried out. season) Soil Quality: Three (3) samples where Grab Thrice in a year ( non –monsoon) twice in a year (other Physicochemical, baseline monitoring was than monsoon season) Lead, oil and carried out grease Water Quality: Thirteen (13) samples (Surface Grab Thrice in a year during pre-post twice in a year For different and Ground Water) Monsoon season and winter (other than physical, chemical season monsoon season) and biological parameter Maintenance for All along the project road. Throughout the Regularly throughout the year for ------road side There are about 97,932 nos. of year three years plantation avenue plants proposed in the project. Monitoring of All the Borrow pits Grab Sampling Once in a season ------sanitary and for Water and environmental Soil status of Barrow areas
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4.2.2 Common Property Resources (CPRs) and other Utilities
All, fully or partially affected Common property resources has already been shifted by employer however during implementation of project if any CPRs needs to be taken care shall be carried out as per below mitigation measures with the assistance of employer.
Problems Mitigation measures Applicability Responsibility Avoidance of CPRs Realignment nears all CPRs wherever it is technically Near CPRs Project In-charge, Site Engineer/ Site feasible. Supervisor, Subcontractor Shifting of Geometric adjustment while finalizing the alignment to Throughout the Project In-charge, Site Engineer/ Site community properties minimize the loss to any such facilities. corridor Supervisor, Subcontractor Relocation of wells, hand pumps at suitable locations in consultation with community Utilities All telephone and electrical poles/wires and underground Throughout the Project In-charge, Site Engineer/ Site cables should be shifted to avoid any such hazard corridor Supervisor, Subcontractor Environmental Enhancement of Ponds, tree plantations near likely to be Project In-charge, Site Engineer/ Site enhancement along the relocated community structures/ landscaping etc. Supervisor, Subcontractor corridor Enhancement/rehabilitation of borrow areas etc. Construction of check dams/other water harvesting structures
4.3 Environmental Training
The Environmental Management Cell (EMC), in addition to implementing and monitoring different environmental attributes, shall also be actively involved in imparting training and raising environmental awareness level of Contractors and the construction staff so as to enable them to take the environmental aspects into consideration as and when required. In the long term, the EMC can impart additional and specialized training in the Environmental Management of the road system.
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4.0 (A) ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION AND ENHANCEMENT
The anticipated impacts, even though limited, will be mitigated following the guidance provided in this chapter. It is expected that the construction stage activities will broadly follow the sequence of Table 4 -1. During the post-construction stage, demobilization and operation shall follow the Concessionaire / Contractor‟s plan. Since most of the activities that have noticeable adverse environmental impacts are to occur during construction period, the focus of this plan is mainly during the same period. Details of various mitigation measures to be implemented during pre-construction, construction and operation stage are presented in Table 4-1. The table also gives the details of those responsible for the implementation, supervision and monitoring of the project.
As part of the Good Environmental Practices, all affirmative actions are deliberated. Based on project specific mitigation and enhancement measures are proposed. These mitigation and enhancement measures shall lead to generating good will among the various stakeholders and road users and go a long way in making the project success.
4. A.1 MITIGATION MEASURES
As part of project it has been endeavored to mitigate all negative impacts of the project on the physical, biological and social environment. The RAP details out the mitigation measures adopted to minimize the social impacts. The mitigation measures to minimize the impacts on physical and environment have been dealt in details in the EIA report. The EMP table also provides the mitigation measures along with the responsibility and locations in details. Budgetary provisions have been made to capture the mitigation measures. Some of the mitigation measures on major parameters are summarized below:
4. A.2 Land
Land acquisition minimized & shall only be limited to locations which require geometric correction
Soil Erosion mitigated through Stone pitching & Turfing
Oil Interceptor will be provided for accidental spill of oil and diesel
Septic tank will be constructed for waste disposal
Quarry & Borrow Area Operation & Management Plans drawn
4. A.3 Water
Relocation of ground water sources
Silt fencing to be provided for surface water source
Rain water harvesting structure & water harvesting structures for storage of water especially during summer and also for the use of local populace
Regular monitoring of water quality
Compliance with statuary regulatory requirements
Provision of oil interceptors & septic tanks at camp sites
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4. A.4 Air Quality
There will be rise in PM levels during the construction activities, which shall again be within prescribed limit after the Avenue plantation of broad leaf trees
Sprinkling of Water
Fine materials to be completely covered, during transport and stocking
Plants to be installed in down wind direction from nearby settlement
Compliance with statuary regulatory requirements
All vehicles, equipment and machinery used for construction will be regularly maintained to ensure that the pollution emission levels conforms to regulatory requirements
Provisions of PPE to the workers
Regular monitoring of ambient air quality
4. A.5 Noise
No Horn Zone sign Post
Provision of noise barriers
Machinery to be checked and complied with noise pollution regulations
Camps to be setup away from the settlements, in the down wind direction
Provisions of PPE to the workers & prevent prolonged exposure to noise levels of more than 90 dB (A) per 8 hour shift
All vehicles, equipment and machinery used for construction will be regularly maintained to ensure that the pollution levels conforms to regulatory requirements
Compliance with statuary regulatory requirements
Regular monitoring of ambient noise quality
4. A.6 National Park / Sanctuary / Bio-sphere Reserve / Notified Animal Corridor
No National Park or Wildlife Sanctuary is located within 10 km radius from the project road. Also, there are no notified animal corridor/migration route is present in the project area.
4. A.7 Forest Areas
No Protected / Reserve Forest are likely to be affected by the project.
4. A.8 Flora and Fauna
Avenue plantation along corridor, where ever possible given to compensate the loss of trees due to felling
Tree Plantation Strategy prepared which stresses on plantation of native broad leafed indigenous trees species
Construction workers shall be instructed to protect natural resources and fauna, including wild animals and aquatic life.
Hunting and un authorized fishing shall be prohibited
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4. A.9 ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT MEASURES
Environmental Enhancements refer to the positive actions to be taken up during the implementation of the Project for the benefit of the road users and the communities living close to Project road and are in addition to the mitigation measures proposed. The objectives of environment enhancement are:
To improve visual qualities of highway by providing aesthetically pleasing landscape features
To integrate the road corridor with surrounding views and landforms.
To improve the environment setting along the road
To improve the condition of neglected Archaeological / Communities sites, if any
Reduce pollution load
To integrate local communities with the project by development community properties along the road. Provide facilities to Highway user.
4. A.10 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) Environmental impacts could be positive or negative, direct or indirect, local or regional and also reversible or irreversible. The impacts generated during construction and operational phase of the roads along with management plan for these impacts has been discussed in Environmental Management Plan. Environmental management considerations in the form of EMP have been designed for project activities based on sample EMP and the Codes of practices. The EMP shall provide guidelines & help IE and Concessionaire in implementing and incorporating environmental management practices to reduce negative environmental impacts of the project. The plan outlines existing and potential problems that may impact the environment and recommends corrective measures where required. Enhancement measures are also proposed in order to provide good environmental practices and improve the aesthetics. The enhancement of water body shall be finalized by IE and Concessionaire in consultation with the local community and Project Proponent. However, the lump sum cost for enhancement of water body covered in EMP Budget. The other key issues that require special attention along with the mitigations and enhancement measures to be implemented have been detailed in Table 4.1 4. A.11 GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM: A Grievance Redressal Cell (GRC) to be established at the project office. The cell has representation from company, Ashoka Ranastalam - Anandapuram Road Project (ARARL)., Sub-Contractor, local administration and concerned stockholders. The company facilitator will look into complaints and concerns about ownerships disputes historic structures, religious structures, public utilities, distribution of compensation among heirs, missing affected assets and persons in the census etc. the procedure will not replace existing legal processes. Company will forward the grievance to the concerned authority.
4. A.12 ONGOING REPORTING TO THE PAC (PROJECT AFFECTED COMMUNITIES): Company/ ABSRL facilitator will play pro-active role in mitigation measures mentioned infeasibility report and suggested by Client and same will be reported to the Client
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Chapter-05 Environmental Management System
5.0 PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT
5.1 Borrow-pits for Embankment Construction The Concessionaire M/S ARARL shall not be dug Borrow pits within the Right-of-Way of the road. Arable lands will not be used for earth borrowing. The Concessionaire will ensure that proper excavation techniques are used to improve stability and safety of the borrow area. The excavation shall be carried out in such a way that the area does not inundate during monsoons or generate cesspools of water to become mosquito-breeding sites. The depth of the pits shall be so regulated that the sides of the excavation will have a slope not steeper than 1 vertical to 4 horizontal, from the edge of the final section of the bank.
5.2 Quarry Operations The Concessionaire shall obtain material from licensed quarries only after the consent of the forest department or other concerned authorities. The quarry operation shall be undertaken within the purview of the rules and regulations in force. The Concessionaire shall ensure scheduling the movement of transport carrying material to and from the site during non-peak hours. The trucks carrying all the dusty material, red earth, moorum and fly ash/ pond, ash shall be covered with a tarpaulin and provided with adequate free board to prevent spillage. End boards shall be provided in loaders to prevent spillage. Stockpiling of material shall be properly planned so as to ensure that no traffic jam takes place on the highway.
5.3 Control of Soil Erosion, Sedimentation and Water Pollution The Concessionaire shall carry out the works in such a manner that soil erosion is fully controlled, and sedimentation and pollution of natural water courses, ponds, tanks and reservoirs is avoided. In borrow pits, the depth of the pits shall be so regulated that the sides of the excavation will have a slope not steeper than 1 vertical to 4 horizontal, from the edge of the final section of the bank.
5.4. Precautions against Dust The Concessionaire shall take all reasonable steps to minimize dust nuisance during the construction of the works. All existing highways and roads used by vehicles of the Concessionaire or any of his sub-contractors or suppliers of materials or plant, and similarly any new roads which are part of the works and which are being used by traffic shall be kept clean and clear of all dust / mud or other extraneous material dropped by the said vehicles or their tyres. Similarly, all dust / or mud or other extraneous material from the works spreading on these highways shall be immediately cleared by the Concessionaire. Clearance shall be affected immediately by manual sweeping and removal of debris, or, if so directed by the Independent Engineer, by mechanical sweeping and clearing equipment, and all dust, mud and other debris shall be removed entirely from the road surface. Additionally, the road surface including haul road from Quarries and Plants shall be hosed or watered using suitable equipment to avoid dust pollution. Special care shall be taken to combat dust problem originating from use of fly ash/pond ash.
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5.5 Pollution from Hot Mix Plant, WMM Plant, Batching Plant & Crusher and Other Construction Machinery The Concessionaire shall ensure the use of a relatively new, well maintained hot mix plant (batch type) so that any emission conforms to the CPCB norms and be fitted with a dust extraction unit to avoid prolonged engine powered equipment illness. Hot Mix Plant, WMM plant, Batching Plant, Generator set & Crusher shall be located more than 500 m from any community or residence. The Concessionaire has to obtain necessary consent/clearance from State Pollution Control Board to operate Hot Mix Plant, WMM plant, Batching Plant & Crusher before commencement of works. All vehicles, equipment and machinery needed for construction will be regularly maintained to ensure that pollution emission levels conform to CPCB norms. All vehicles should be fitted with silencers. Construction vehicles, machinery & equipment will move or be stationed in designated areas to avoid compaction of soil to ensure the preservation of the top soil for agriculture.
5.6 Road Safety The Concessionaire shall provide adequate circuit for traffic flow around construction areas, control speed of construction vehicles through road safety and training of drivers, provide adequate signage, barriers and flag persons for traffic control. If there are traffic jams during construction, measures shall be taken to relieve the congestion with the assistance of traffic police. Safety of workers undertaking various operations during construction will be ensured by providing helmets, masks, safety goggles, etc. One Qualified Safety Officer and one Safety Supervisor must be available in the Concessionaire‟s working team for the entire construction period.
5.7 Sanitation & Waste Disposal in Construction Camp The Concessionaire shall ensure that construction camps are located at a distance of minimum 200m from water sources. Special attention shall be paid to the sanitary conditions of the camps. The Concessionaire shall ensure that sufficient measures are taken i.e. provision for safe disposal of garbage and sanitation facilities. Waste in septic tanks shall be cleaned periodically. Garbage shall be collected in four collection pits at each construction site and disposed of daily. The Concessionaire shall provide adequate measures for the health care of workers and arrange their regular medical check-up to ensure that they do not suffer from any communicable disease. At every workplace, good & sufficient water supply will be maintained to avoid waterborne / water related diseases. If any pits are dug at construction / camp sites which are not filled and then may turn into mosquito breeding sites during monsoons, either these shall be filled up properly to avoid water stagnation and also sprayed frequently with pesticides to prevent mosquito breeding. In addition the following care may be taken: 1) Avoid usage of Plastic materials like carry bags etc at the Labour camps 2) Provision of first aid facilities at the Labour camps 3) Facilities for proper disposal of sewage at the Labour camps 4) Provide fire extinguishers at storage facilities of fuel and lubricants 5) Use of LPG should be encouraged instead of fire wood for cooking at the labour camp 6) Small incinerators should be provided for burning waste oil, grease materials etc 7) Dedicated service stations with oil & grease interceptors to be provided 8) Store Yard for storing used tires, scrap materials/ released materials etc 9) Tree plantations on the periphery of Crusher Plant, Construction Plant and labour camp etc
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5.8 Substance Hazardous to Health The Concessionaire shall not use or generate any material in the works, which is hazardous to the health of persons, animals or vegetation. Where it is necessary to use some such substance which can cause injury to the health of the workers, the Concessionaire shall provide suitable protective clothing or appliances to his workers, viz. earplugs, helmets or dust masks.
5.9 Damage to Existing road/CD Structures Any structural damage caused to the existing roads/structures to be retained as per Concession Agreement by the Concessionaire‟s construction equipment shall be made good without any extra cost.
5.10 Use of Nuclear Gauges Nuclear gauges shall be used in consultation with the Independent Engineer. The Concessionaire shall provide the Independent Engineer with a copy of the regulations governing the safe use of nuclear gauges he intends to employ and shall abide by such regulations. Without written approval, no such equipment shall be used at any level of the work.
5.11 Environmental Monitoring In order to carry out periodic checks, environmental monitoring will be carried out by the Concessionaire as per schedule and if any parameter is found above the acceptable standards, mitigation measures / control measures shall be adopted in consultation with the Independent Engineer. Specified locations shall be at least three times per year for two years/construction period whichever is more.
5.12 Protection of Existing Trees Some of the existing trees within the right of way are likely to be cut down by the Authority prior to handing over of the site to the Concessionaire. The Concessionaire shall take all necessary measures to ensure safety and protection of the remaining trees from any action whatsoever relating to his construction operations in the adjoining areas.
5.13 Disposal of Materials outside Work Site Notwithstanding other relevant provisions in the Agreement, the excess material generated by dismantling, excavation, waste material and lubricants, used oil, gasoline and other such substance etc., shall be removed from site outside the right of way at regular intervals and site shall kept clean from all such disposable materials. Grease, cotton and other waste construction materials shall be disposed off in shallow soakage wells constructed at each construction site. Also safety measures should be taken in to account for safe disposal/handling of Hazardous materials such as explosive, fuels etc such intervals shall not exceed one month under any circumstances. The selection of the disposal site in consultation with Independent Engineer shall be the responsibility of the Concessionaire and he shall ensure that the selected site does not result in any claim for damages to the Authority or violation of any existing laws.
5.13.1 Disposal of Unserviceable Materials The Concessionaire shall responsible to identify the locations of Disposal sites have to be selected and approval from the Environmental Specialist of IE as follows. 1) Locating the disposal sites is the sole responsibility of the Concessionaire with the approval of Independent Engineer. 2) Joint inspection of all disposal sites shall be done by Independent Engineer and Concessionaire prior to approval.
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3) No residential area are located downwind side of these locations, 4) Disposal sites are located at least 1000 m away from sensitive locations like Settlements, Water body notified forest areas, Sanctuaries or any other sensitive locations. 5) Disposal sites do not contaminate any water sources, rivers etc for this site should be located away from water body and disposal site should be lined properly to prevent infiltration of water. 6) Public perception about the location of debris disposal site has to be obtained before finalizing the location. 7) Permission from the Village/local community is to be obtained for the Disposal site selected. 8) Concessionaire will resolve all claims arising out of waste disposal at his own cost. 9) Concessionaire shall utilize the suitable burrow areas, abandoned quarries and other waste land for the debris disposal.
Concessionaire needs to plan the disposal in the following way:
10) Identify the disposal area. 11) Prepare a Concessionaires debris disposal plan with design drawings for each identified area and get it approved by the Independent Engineer. 12) Need to photograph the present land use and condition of the area. 13) Construct all required structures (e.g. retaining wall). 14) The dumpsites filled only up to the ground level with compaction of the debris materials in layers after disposal. 15) The 30 cm top layer of disposal pit shall be provided with good earth suitable for development of vegetation/plantation. 16) After levelling, the site could be suitably rehabilitated by planting local species of grass (turfing), shrubs and other plants as decided by the Independent Engineer.
5.13.2. Construction of Water Recharge Pits
Storm water recharge pits shall be located such that it should be in the valley of the surface layout nearby cross drainage structures and other water bodies along the project road. Water recharge pits shall be located at an height of 3 m. above the ground water table of the area as per the Central Ground Water Board norms. Recharge pits are constructed by the side of the guiding drains such that all the storm water shall be directed to the recharge pit. Any proposal for change in number and location recharge pits by the Concessionaire shall be checked and approved by the Independent Engineer. Pits, trenches, abandoned dug wells, recharge wells or abandoned bore wells shall be connected by the rain water harvesting system with the consent of the respective owner or as approved by the Independent Engineer.
5.13.3. Construction of Silt Traps
Silt fences shall be planned such that each recharge pit will have one silt fence to prevent silt from entering the nearest water bodies and also prevent choking of recharge pit by the silt coming from runoff water and increase the life of recharge pits. Silt fence are mounted in guiding drains at a distance of 3 to 5 M in the upstream direction depending on the gradient of the guiding drains. However any proposal for change in number and location silt fences by the Concessionaire shall be checked and approved by the Independent Engineer. Sand / silt removal facilities such as sand traps, silt traps and sediment basins should be provided to remove sand / silt particles from run-off.
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5.13.4. Scarified Bitumen Disposal Pits
Scarified bitumen generated out of scarification of existing pavement is used for approach roads by mixing it with fresh bitumen or other granular materials to achieve the required strength followed by profiling and compaction.
The left out portion of the scarified bitumen is disposed safely in a clay lined pit. or as directed and approved by the Independent Engineer. A typical clay lined bitumen disposal pit with standard dimensions has been worked out. The dimension of the bitumen disposal pit may change provided the clay lining of required thickness is adhered to.
The selection of sites for disposal of scarified bitumen is made on following lines:
1) Locating the bitumen disposal sites is the sole responsibility of the Concessionaire with the approval of Independent Engineer.
2) Selection of bitumen disposal site is avoided in the quarry regions. If the disposal site has to be located in the abandoned quarry, region is suitably treated to seal the fractures and fissures. 3) Joint inspection of all disposal sites shall be done by Independent Engineer and Concessionaire prior to approval.
4) Disposal sites shall be located at least 1000 m away from sensitive locations like Settlements, Water body notified forest areas, Sanctuaries or any other sensitive locations. 5) Disposal sites do not contaminate any water sources, rivers etc for this, site should be located away from water body and disposal site should be lined properly to prevent infiltration of water. 6) Public perception about the location of bitumen disposal site has to be obtained before finalizing the location. 7) Permission from the Village/local community is to be obtained for the Disposal site selected. 8) Concessionaire will resolve all claims arising out of waste disposal at his own cost.
Concessionaire needs to plan the bitumen disposal in the following way:
1) Identify the disposal area. 2) Prepare a Concessionaires bitumen disposal plan with design drawings for each identified area and get it approved by the Independent Engineer. 3) Need to photograph the land use and condition of the area during pre, during, post project implementation stages. 4) Construct all required structures (e.g. retaining wall) along with clay lining and measures to prevent the seepage of bitumen leachate. 5) The dumpsites filled only up to the ground level with compaction of the materials in layers after disposal. 6) The 30 cm top layer of disposal pit shall be provided with good earth suitable for development of vegetation/plantation. 7) After leveling, the site could be suitably rehabilitated by planting local species of grass (Turfing), shrubs and other plants as decided by the Independent Engineer.
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5.13.5. Provision of Oil Interceptors
The ARARL Provide location of Oil Interceptors shall be considered such that each construction camp having refueling stations, oil and lubricants storage places will have one oil interceptor to stop & separate the floating oils. However the number of interceptors shall be increased as the situation demands or during the accidental spillages with the consent of the Independent Engineer.
5.13.6. Environmental Monitoring
Environmental Monitoring of Air, Noise, Water and Soil parameters shall be carried by the Concessionaire as per the consents and latest environmental norms, guidelines and policies of national and state level environmental authorities. The Concessionaire shall comply by all obligations and make sure that there are no deviations from them or from the Agreement. Environmental standards for Air, Noise, Water and Soil. Frequency of Environmental Monitoring at construction establishments and other specified locations shall be at least three times per year for two years/construction period whichever is more.
5.13.7. Landscape and Tree Plantation
The Concessionaire shall plant the trees during the construction to overcome the pollution of GHG in the extent use of plants, machinery, and emission from using vehicles that total emission of carbon dioxide from the combustion of diesel in the total life cycle of the project and environmental loss due to construction camp, labour camp, quarry operation, borrow operation and impacts due to other construction activities. Tree shall be planted at open available space at camp sites and other available space on and off the project site to recover the loss. For the plantation strategy IRC: SP-21, IRC – 66 shall be followed. Although, the landscaping shall be carried – out as per the extant police of Authority.
5.13.8. Welfare Facilities to the Labours/Workers
The Concessionaire responsible for provide all welfare facilities to the Labours/Workers as per Environmental norms, Acts and Rules.
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Chapter – 05 (A) Applicable Law and Acts
Apart the above, the ABL shall obtain all applicable Permits and NOC required for environmental protection and conservation from the Competent Authority as provision under the acts and rules governed in India and applicable for this project.
The following Rules and Regulation are applicable :-
Environment Protection Act :1986 - – Applicable The Water (Prevention & control of pollution ) Act, 1974 - – Applicable The Water (Prevention & Control of pollution) Cess Act, 1977, including rules, 1978 - – Applicable The Air (Prevention & control of pollution ) Act, 1984 - – Applicable The Hazardous Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000 - – Not Applicable Manufacture, Storage & Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989 - – Applicable Forest clearance for tree cutting (Local, State and Centre if required) –- Applicable Local authority or Grampanchyat permission (NOC) for establishment of plant - – Applicable District Industry Centre permission for industry - – Applicable Factory Act: 1948 (Crusher VSI & HMP ) Plant Establishment - – Applicable State Factory Rule (Director of Industrial Safety and Health requirement) - – Applicable Building and Other Construction worker Act, 1996 Applicable & Central rules - 1998 The Mines & Minerals Act, 1957 -– Applicable Land acquisition Rule-1998 –Applicable Petroleum Rules, 1976 (Petroleum & Explosive Department) - – Applicable The Indian Electricity Rules, 1956 - – Applicable Batteries Act, 1989 - – Applicable Minimum Wages Act, 1948 - – Applicable National Environmental Tribunal Act, 1995 National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997 Notification on Fly Ash – IRC : SP 56:2001 Motor Vehicle Rules (1989) and Amendments of 1994, 2000 & 2002 Environmental (Protection) Amendments Rules, 2003 Forest ( Conservation) Act, 1980 The Andhra Pradesh Preservation of Trees Act, 1976 Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 & Rules -1971
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CHAPTER-06 ENVIRONMENTAL STIPULATION FROM THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY SEIAA, MOEFCC&CC, SPCB, FOREST DEPARTMENT AND CHECK LISTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL REMIDIAL MEASURES
Based on the findings during the EIA study the following can be safely deduced and focus on the potential impacts due to the proposed project and to propose mitigation measures through an appropriate EMP for the project.
The project is a neither a new Highway nor a NH expansion projects in hilly terrain (above 1000 MSL) and nor located in any notified ecologically sensitive areas. Thus the project doesn‟t qualify as a category A / B project as per EIA notification of 14th Sept. 2006 and its subsequent amendments. Hence no Prior Environmental Clearance required from MOEFCC/SEAC.
However, due to widening and realignment, land acquisition (LA) involved at some of the locations where insufficient ROW. The Land shall be acquired as per Andhra Pradesh State High way Act 1964 laid down by the Andhra Pradesh State Govt. under LAP and R&R policy and Compensation will be given as per LARR 2013 Act.
Similarly, the avenue plantations along the project road have been identified at different locations and since the existing road is going to be widened the trees coming under the widening works need to be felled. Thus tree cutting permission is required from Forest Department. The Project Proponent need to apply for tree cutting permission.
The project road doesn‟t lie within 1.0 km radius from the protected area (like Sanctuary, National Park, Biosphere Reserve etc). Thus NOC from Wild life board is not required for this road.
No presence and impact on Archaeological features. Thus no archaeological clearances / permissions to be obtained.
Based on the above conclusions and the EIA study, it is found that the projects is an improvement and widening project and involve acquisition of Agricultural land and felling of trees along the road which shall have some environmental impacts as per EIA study. Thus the project falls under Category „B‟ as per WB Operational Policy 4.01 of World bank and Environmental analysis is required beyond environmental screening for the project.
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Chapter-07 ENVIRONMENT MONITORING PLAN
To mitigate the potential negative impacts of the proposed project, an Environmental Monitoring Plan and Performance Monitoring are developed typically to identify the mitigation measures to be undertaken during construction, and operation stages. The formulation of an appropriate environmental monitoring plan and its diligent implementation are keys to overall success for the project. Environmental monitoring of Air, Noise, Water and Soil shall be conducted during Pre-construction, construction and operational phase in conformity to the Environmental Protection Act, 1986. The ARARL will appoint the Environmental Testing Laboratory approved from Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC&CC). 7.1 Environmental Monitoring Plan The Environmental Monitoring Plan is given in table 7.1 below. Environmental Monitoring Institutional Responsibility Component Parameters Special Guidance Standards Location Frequency Duration Implementation Supervision Pre-construction and Construction Stage As per MOEFCC Sampler to be location near Three seasons Air (Prevention notification on located in the construction (Except rainy As per CPCB Standard and Control of Ambient Air down wind direction. stretch and labour camp season) Air procedures in direction of Pollution) Standard dated Use method covering location of annually for Environment specialist of IE Rules, CPCB, 16th November specified by CPCB baseline monitoring as construction 1994 2009 or its for analysis per EIA period subsequent amendments pH, Turbidity, TSS, TDS, Grab sample Concessionaire/ COD, BOD, DO, collected from 4 locations around the Contractor Chlorides, Hardness, Oil & source and analysis NHAI Water quality Construction stretch Once during through Grease, TSS, TDS, Total as per Standard / IE Water Quality standards by and camp covering pre-monsoon Grab Sampling approved agency Coliform, Iron, Fluorides, Methods for CPCB location of baseline season Nitrates, E. coli, Total Examination of monitoring as per EIA coliform, faecal coliform etc. Water and as per IS 10500:2012 Wastewater 6 locations near Once during Equivalent Noise Construction stretch, season for three Noise levels on dB (A) Noise levels using an Noise barrier locations, seasons 24 hourly Noise levels scale standards by integrated noise level and camp covering annually for monitoring CPCB meter location of baseline construction monitoring as per EIA period pH, Conductivity, Texture, Composite sampling 4 location in and around Pre-monsoon ICAR criteria Composite Soil Quality Bulk Density, Porosity, at different depth the camp area covering and Post- of soil fertility sampling Organic Matter, Sulphate, need to be done location of baseline monsoon
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Environmental Monitoring Institutional Responsibility Component Parameters Special Guidance Standards Location Frequency Duration Implementation Supervision Moisture, Sodium Sulphate, monitoring as per EIA season NPK, etc. The parameters mentioned are To the Construction Monitoring of: Storage Area further elaborated in satisfaction of Quarterly in the Sites and Drainage arrangements Concessionaire/ the reporting the employer Storage and camps area construction Construction Sanitation in Construction Contractor formats. These are and the stage Camps Camps to be checked for standards adequacy. Operation Stage Air Three seasons As per MOEFCC Sampler to be At 2 location (Prevention (Except rainy notification on As per CPCB Standard located in the along the road and Control of season) Ambient Air Standard Air procedures in direction of downwind direction. stretch as per Pollution) annually for dated 16th November Environment specialist of IE Use method specified recommendation of IE Rules, CPCB, construction 2009 or its subsequent by CPCB for analysis and WB 1994 period amendments pH, Turbidity, TSS, TDS, Grab sample Concessiona COD, BOD, DO, collected from ire/ Chlorides, Hardness, Oil & source and analyse as 2 locations along the Water quality Once during Contractor Grease, TSS, TDS, Total per Standard road stretch as per NHAI / IE Water Quality standards by pre-monsoon Grab Sampling through Coliform, Iron, Fluorides, Methods for Recommendation of IE CPCB season approved Nitrates, E. coli, Total Examination of and WB agency coliform, faecal coliform etc. Water and Waste as per IS 10500:1991 water 2 location along Equivalent Noise Noise the road stretch Noise levels on dB (A) levels using an Noise Levels standards by as per Once / Annum 24 hourly monitoring scale integrated noise level CPCB recommendation of IE meter and WB pH, Conductivity, Texture, 2 location in and Bulk Density, Porosity, Composite sampling ICAR criteria around the camp Soil Quality Organic Matter, Sulphate, at different depth of area covering Once / Annum Composite sampling Moisture, Sodium need to be done soil fertility location of Sulphate, NPK, etc. baseline monitoring as per EIA
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Chapter 08 HEALTH AND SAFETY
ARARL will take care of Construction workers and management staff by providing training and personnel protective equipment as per work criteria.
8.1. Environment, Health and Safety guiding principles Safety Requirements aim at reduction in injuries, loss of life and damage to property resulting from accidents on the Project Highway, irrespective of the person(s) at fault. Users of the Project Highway include motorized and non-motorized vehicles as well as pedestrians and animals involved in, or associated with accidents. Vulnerable Road Users (VRU) include pedestrians as well as riders of motorized two-wheelers, bicycles and other vehicles which do not provide adequate occupant protection. Safety Requirements apply to all phases of construction, operation and maintenance with emphasis on identification of factors associated with injuries, consideration of the same, and implementation of appropriate preventive measures. Safety Requirements include measures associated with traffic management and regulation such as road signs, pavement marking, traffic control devices, roadside furniture, highway design elements, enforcement and emergency response. Environmental Requirements to be applied to the Development, Construction and Operation of the Project Highway are for reducing to acceptable levels, the potential to harm the bio-physical environment in the areas near where project activities, including those inside and outside the RoW are carried out by the Concessionaire. Environmental Requirements include the preventive, mitigation and enhancement measures that are to be implemented by the Concessionaire to comply with the conditions of EIA & Road Specific EMPs.
8.2 The Summary of safety concerns during Road and Bridge construction is as follows:
Sr. No. Aspects Safety Measures Concessionaire shall provide: --Protective footwear, protective goggles and nose masks to the workers employed in asphalt works, concrete works, crusher etc. --Welder‟s protective eye-shields to workers who are engaged in welding works. --The Concessionaire shall comply with all regulations regarding safe scaffolding, ladders, working platforms, gangway, stairwells, Personnel Safety S 1.1 excavations, trenches and safe means of entry and egress. Measures for Labour The Concessionaire shall comply with all the precautions as required for ensuring the safety of the workmen as per the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 62 as far as those are applicable to this Agreement. The Concessionaire shall make sure that during the construction work all relevant provisions of Building and other Construction Workers (regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services) Act, 1996 are adhered to.
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Sr. No. Aspects Safety Measures The Concessionaire shall not employ any person below the age of 14 years for any work and no woman shall be employed on the work of painting with products containing lead in any form. The Concessionaire shall also ensure that paint containing lead or lead products is used except in the form of paste or readymade paint. All buildings, rooms and equipment and the grounds surrounding them shall be maintained in a clean and operable condition and be protected from rubbish accumulation. Each structure made available for occupancy shall be of sound construction, shall assure adequate protection against weather, and shall include essential facilities to permit maintenance in a clean and operable condition. Adequate heating, lighting, ventilation or insulation when necessary to reduce excessive heat shall provide for comfort and safety of occupants. Each structure made available for occupancy shall comply with the requirements of the Uniform Building Code. This shall not apply to tent campus.
Before taking up of construction on any section of the existing lanes of the highway, a Work Zone Safety Checklist shall be devised by the Concessionaire and approved by the IE. S 1.2 Traffic and Safety During construction, the Concessionaire shall ensure that all aspects of the Traffic Management Plan prepared by the Authority are well implemented and maintained throughout the construction period.
The Concessionaire shall take all required precautions to prevent danger from electrical equipment and ensure that - No material shall be so stacked or placed as to cause danger or inconvenience to any person or the public. Risk from electrical - All necessary fencing and lights shall be provided to protect the public in construction zones. S 1.3 Equipments All machines to be used in the construction shall conform to the relevant Indian Standards (IS) codes, shall be free from patent defect, shall be kept in good working order, shall be regularly inspected and properly maintained as per IS provision and to the satisfaction of the Environmental Expert of IE.
Concessionaire shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent danger to the workers and public from fire, flood etc. resulting due to construction activities. S 1.4 Risk force measure Concessionaire shall make required arrangements so that in case of any mishap all necessary steps can be taken for prompt first aid treatment. Construction Safety Plan prepared by the Concessionaire shall identify necessary actions in the event of an emergency.
The Concessionaire shall arrange for – A readily available first aid unit including an adequate supply of sterilized dressing materials and appliances as per the Factories Rules in S 1.5 First Aid every work zone. Availability of suitable transport at all times to take injured or sick person(s) to the nearest hospital. Equipment and trained nursing staff at construction camp.
Informatory Signs The Concessionaire shall provide, erect and maintain informatory/safety signs, hoardings written in English and local language (Kannada), S 1.6 and Hoardings wherever required or as suggested by the Environmental Specialist of IE.
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8.3 PPE Matrix
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8.4 Emergency Preparedness Plan
The Emergency Response plan is necessary as a moral and legal obligation of management to protect the safety people, property and environment. The objective of this “Emergency Response Plan“ is to provide the organizational guidelines and directions to ensure fast and effective response in any emergency situation in order to save life, property and environment. We have formed our Emergency Response Team in Base Camp to combat with the Emergency situations. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES REMOVE Anyone in immediate danger ONLY IF SAFE TO DO SO!
ALERT
Others in immediate area Fire Wardens Activate Whistle, Air Horn, Bell, Siren etc. 3 times for 30
sec. Other Tenants and Adjacent Neighbors RING THE EMERGENCY SERVICES 1. Fire Brigade, Police or Ambulance. Advise Site: Advise address: Advise nearest cross street: Provide your Name & phone number...... Provide details of incident...... DO NOT HANG UP UNTIL THE ADDRESS HAS BEEN REPEATED
CONTAIN THE FIRE Use correct Fire Extinguisher or Fire Hose Reel Turn OFF Electricity, Air Conditioning Close doors and windows to contain fire
ALL IF ONLY IF SAFE TO DO SO!
EVACUATE Proceed to the nearest exit. Gather together at Exit, if safe to do so, then Evacuate via exit and proceed to the Assembly Area
Incident Controller
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Fire Fighting Team Leader Rescue Team Leader First Aid Team Leader
Fire Chief Rescue Chief First Aid Chief
Vehicle Co-Ordinator
Electrical Co-Ordinator
Emergency Contact Number
List of Emergency contact number will be prepare and display at suitable locations so that in case of emergency all employees can use the numbers. The Emergency number includes Sr. No. Description Contact Number 101 1. Fire Brigade / Stations
2. Ambulance 102 /108 100, Anandapuram PS 08933 222133 3. Police – – Bhogapuram PS – 08922 – 240433 Pusapatirega PS – 08922 - 258833 4. Crane / Hydra Anil nerukonda hospital, Anandapuram – 5. Hospitals 08500359232
6. Security
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CHAPTER 09 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING AND FREQUENCY
ARARL will maintain the reporting system for environmental management indicators and report to the Independent Engineer as per the monitoring plan. The formats for reporting and monitoring of environmental aspects during the entire project cycle on a regular basis are given in table 8.1.
Table 9.1: Reporting Format
Format No. Environmental Attributes Project Stage Frequency
ARARL / FR/ EMP / 01. EMP mitigation measures plan Construction Quarterly Construction site and Service Area ARARL / FR / EMP / 02. Construction Quarterly Details Environmental Pollution Monitoring Report as NAAQ Norms 3.1 Ambient Air monitoring, ARARL / FR / EMP / 03 3.2 Noise level monitoring Construction Quarterly 3.3 Prevention and control of Water pollution 3.4 Drinking water test Quarterly & ARARL / FR / EMP / 04 CFO compliance Construction Annually Community grievance/ Problems during ARARL / FR / EMP / 05 Construction Monthly construction
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FORMAT NO. 1. ARARL/ FR / EMP -01 Environmental Supervision and Monitoring Schedule- Construction Phase
Action Plan for mitigation measures of environment management plan
Implementation Agency / Authority : Concessionaire / Contractor
S.N Project related Action to be taken Frequency Supervision Action plan Implementation o Issues Agency Current status Status 1. Avenue tree Prepare an action plan NHAI in cutting and for an estimated 6300 consultation plantation nos. of trees to be with affected/felled in the the Forest project stretch and dept. proposed to be planted along the project stretch. Single row of plantation on both sides is suggested throughout the length of 47 Kms Intimate forest department before cutting trees and Prepare action plan for avenue plantation. Avenue Plantation: The avenue plants proposed along the project stretches are as per IRC-SP- 21:2011. 2. There are 9 nos of Monthly Mining Borrow pits borrow areas which Department and Quarry was identified and / NHAI sites (stone). tested, in these suitable 7 no’s borrow areas for required CBR. 2 nos Sand quarries are identified in the project and the same shall get NoC from the Government / owners well before start of the work.
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Borrow areas shall
be carried out up to depth of 2.0m in non- cultivable & elevated lands, 0.45 m in productive lands etc. with a slope of not steeper than 1 vertical to 4 horizontal. Borrow areas should be 15 m away from the water bodies which are identified along the project corridor. The borrow areas shall be located at least 800 m away from the villages/towns. Resurfacing and landscaping of the borrow pits utilized in the project. S.N Project related Action to be taken Frequency Supervision Action plan o Issues Agency Current Status 3. Site for storage The project Monthly NHAI and Contractor shall select Construction a Campsite which is camp duly confirming the labour laws. Storage of HSD, Bitumen will be expected as per the stipulated guidelines. Besides these,
emergency response plan will be in place towards meeting unforeseen emergencies. Trained personnel will be handling such materials and care will be taken so that spills are abated and in case of spills, immediately they are contained.
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4. Sewerage and For sewerage Monthly Labour solid department disposal, septic tanks Waste disposal. / Health with soak pits will be department provided at campsites. /NHAI Proper sanitation
facilities at the
construction workers
camp shall be provided
as per the IS:2470- 1985 Salvage material /
demolition wastes will
be reused to the
possible extent in embankments, shoulders, slopes, approach roads and temporary campsites. It is envisaged that
approximate 300-500
Kg of domestic solid
waste (300-500
gm/person) per day
will be generated from
the workers camps which will be disposed of to the nearest solid waste disposal sites as discussed above. The solid waste
generated due to construction and allied activities would mainly consist of earth materials. These materials will be reused for rehabilitation of borrow area / quarry sites, campsites and in temporary diversions and slopes.
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The municipal solid wastes generated in construction & workers camp will be disposed off at nearest identified location of disposal / landfill sites of local authority with payments in environmentally acceptable manner. Domestic refuse shall be collected separately for bio-degradable waste as well as the inert waste and the same shall be sent for the disposal as per the MSW Rules, 2000. S.N Project related Action to be taken Frequency Supervision o Issues Agency 5. Traffic Quarterly NHAI The project stretch management passes through major towns and villages like Peddipalem, Anandapuram, Tagarapuvalasa, Bhogapuram, Agraharam, Pusapatirega and Pydibheemavaram. Secure assistance from local police for traffic control during the construction. Safety measures shall also be undertaken by installing road signs and markings for safe and smooth movement of traffic. 6. Noise level Stationary equipment Quarterly Andhra shall be placed as far Pradesh as possible from State residential areas to Pollution minimize noise impacts Control on the near Board / inhabitants. NHAI
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Construction activities will be strictly prohibited between 10.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. near habitation. Provision of ear plugs to workers exposed to high noise levels in the project who work in batch mix plants, hot mix plants, quarries etc. 7. Air Quality The mean Respirable Quarterly Andhra Pradesh Particulate Matter State (PM10) values observed Pollution within the range of Control CPCB standard of 100 Board / micro gram/m3for NHAI residential / industrial
category. However, all
the values found to be
well within the
stipulated standards.
During construction, a Andhra good number of trucks Pradesh will carry the State construction material Pollution for which emission of Control air pollutants will Board / increase. We should NHAI see that all the vehicles deployed for construction of the project will have to keep “Pollution Under Control” certificates. DG sets will also emit air pollutants in the area during construction period. The emission generated during Construction will be temporary and localized in nature.
Vehicles carrying construction material shall be covered to avoid spilling.
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S.N Project related Action to be taken Frequency Supervision o Issues Agency Hot mixing plant shall be over 500m away from Residential neighborhood and 300m away from the road. Mixing equipment shall be seated and equipped with dust removal device. Water will be sprinkled in morning and evening hours at the construction yards and the unpaved sections of the road. 8. Water Quality & Prior permission of Quarterly Andhra Solid waste the concerned engineer Pradesh and regulatory State authorities shall be Pollution taken regarding the Control discharge or disposing Board / of any material arising NHAI from the execution of the works. During construction it will be ensured that contractor does not dispose off debris in water bodies. Soil laden run off will not be diverted to water bodies. Provision of waste disposal site for waste from construction and storage yards shall be made. . Vehicle maintenance and refueling will be confined to areas under construction yard to trap discarded lubricant and fuel spills.
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9. Water logging The majority of the Monthly NHAI and stagnation project stretch is plane of water in & horizontal land which the Borrow will be act as water pits logging areas during the rainy seasons and may cause the breeding of the vectors in the area. Uncontrolled digging of approved Borrow pits in the areas will be avoided to prevent water accumulation which results in breeding of disease causing vectors in the area. 10. Occupational Labourers shall be NHAI Health and equipped with proper Safety safety gears like helmets, gloves and gum boots. Periodic health checkup of construction workers. S.N Project related Action to be taken Frequency Supervision o Issues Agency 11. Basic amenities Adequate sanitary Monthly Labour And sanitation facilities shall be department facilities for provided to the /Health labourers workers to avoid health Department /NHAI related problems.
Periodic health checkup of labours shall be done. Contractor to prepare, NHAI’s approved detailed public health utilities plan for the workers camp and other working sites, which make adequate provision for safe disposal of all wastes and prevention of spillages, leakage of polluting materials etc.
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12. Fuel for Adequate supply of fuel Monthly Labour labourers (LPG/Kerosene) shall department be provided to the /Health labourers to avoid Department felling of trees for /NHAI cooking and other domestic chores. 13. Prevention Stabilizing the NHAI of erosion and embankment with scouring appropriate technique immediately after placing. Treating high embankment slopes with rip rap, stone pitching or other technologies to prevent erosion. Construction of toe drain all along the road on both sides. Avoiding obstruction of existing drainage during filling.
14. Drainage Adequate care has Monthly Irrigation system been taken for the Dept /NHAI purpose of free flow of flood discharge in the design stage itself. There are 2 major and 17 minor bridges proposed along the project corridor to allow free flow of the natural drainage water in the area. S.N Project related Action to be taken Frequency Supervision o Issues Agency Construction of toe drain along the road on both the sides. Avoiding obstruction of existing drainage during filling. 15. Conservation of To preserve earth Monthly Forests Eco resources Dept /NHAI borrowing areas, piling, and building temporary camps are prohibited in forests lands.
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Arable lands should not be used as earth borrowing whenever possible. If needed, the topsoil (30cm) should be kept and refilled after construction is over to minimize the impact on ecosystem and agriculture. Construction workers should be told to protect natural resources and wild animals.
16. Communications Local materials Quarterly Transport and Department should be used as Transportation /NHAI much as possible so as
to avoid long distance
transportation that of
earth, sand and stone.
If there are traffic jammed during construction, measures should be taken to move the jam with the coordination of transportation and public security department. Temporary access should be built at the interchange of the highway and other roads.
A transportation plan
of materials will be formulated to avoid delivered of them at peak hours on existing roads. S.N Project related Action to be taken Frequency Supervision o Issues Agency 17. Rain Water I). There are about 27 Monthly GW Harvesting nos. of RWH Pits are Department proposed /NHAI 18. Utilization In the proposed Monthly NHAI of Fly Ash project, There are four /Andhra existing Thermal Power Pradesh Stations and two State
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power stations are Pollution proposed which fall Control within 500 Km from Board the project corridor. 19. Surplus earth/ Top Soil: Top soil of Monthly NHAI Muck disposal 15cm will be carefully stripped and utilized as top layer in median filling and / or embankment slopes prior to turfing / sodding for restoration of temporary sites, etc. Excavated Materials: Suitable excavated materials will be reused in road embankments formation. Overburden: Overburden generated from borrow pits, quarries will be used for its rehabilitation for covering the waste material
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FORMAT NO - ARARL/ FR / EMP -02 Environmental Supervision and Monitoring Schedule- Construction Phase
Construction site and Service Area Details
Independent Engineer: Concessionaire: Contract Package: Road section: Location: Chainage: Km______to Km______Environmental Features of the Location Terrain: Flat/Undulating/Rolling Wind Direction: Land use in adjoining area: Name and Distance of settlements in a 2 km radius of the site
Mitigation Chainage Construction Site Measures Site 1 Site 2 Site 3 Site 4 Employed (Chainage) (Chainage) (Chainage) (Chainage) Dust Control Measures employed Traffic Management Storage Site Maintenance Shed and service area
Furnish details of public consultation held with the local populace.
Supervised and Checked by
(Name and Signature with Date)
Concessionaire’s Site Engineer: Environmental Engineer, IE:
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** Government of Andhra Pradesh For€st DePartment Office of the Forest Officer' Rc.No.99l/201714'6, Ddted 07.07 .2017 . "Divisional FiGII sri ct.santhi swarooP, s.F's , Divisional Forest Offi cer F.-.-" e '1 ,r:-:' 'r i Srikakulam. ffi=c-litv-'*ll"Lliv;*' I +* ,*+ .' .i: 10ruL20$Fr,-fr :ffi ,L*:';?",mix"ffi ';i"lm[:'Kilj{ir.:il,::fi ir'lq'"t'"oi- i"ilitg-"f trces * Permission - Accorded - Regarding' ': ^, -",. St."torif Ittl,li t,:_ ' :,'. :- .. --:.:-:-... p. /VSKp/61r/VSKP/6laning/ 111*::.::: - project^ . Direcror,--, NHAr\!,r^r Lleltelr -Har Rc. No.No N'IA'PIUNHAwtu i;;:-*ij' 4'20 17 Ananoapuram- Anal:apall i 20 I 6- t 7 d t 24'0 zl',":J"i.ili*".''-ffielutt".R".No.N}IAI/PIU/VSKP/6laning/Ranasthala ' to Anandapuram- 2016-17 dt 15 '06'2017 3U201IISKLM dt0s'07 '2417 3) F";fi"s"bf?;r iiil'"uru* n'''No'
ORDER: ; in tfre referenccs,lll-eil.3I;111i; Under tho circumslances explained by the applicant r",,", #li ::lBT:5ff :\"1q1""4#"'lT3*:*: f fS:fi:i,::$ *"-Ti::l "YJln"J i:?;"J Hehr*{t*tiir":1,':limxll"lir'*ru"ru'l;T:lu;;'#'fix"?Li Nuai, a"thoritiesr.Visakhapatnam for felling of
of I Oral Rord Str€tch No of Trees S.No Left Side From To Rieht Side 3 4 I 1763 Nos 29?4 Nos 634 1211 Nos I 465 Nos 149 Nos J lo l\os 2 . 633 634 1J60 Nos --r43y rlos Total 1l the trees lnin the abgveabqve Proposprop' ^ TG-Nr'r-qt autnorities allowed to fcll the ir,o .r.\^r,a at" nbri"id while working tire above should be felled.before Sf.Of.ZOii. if any irregularities will be t"t"t.*;'":th" felling operation, action lt::llt:lt":l in vogue. rhe ,;;J'i,"",ii Rules 1e70 ?:r*fll""*Tt":::::'and orher rules fi: ffi';T5ffiHt#il'r;;r, to the Forest Depanment' is accordetl ,uuji* * ouvt"nts (if anv be i;i;;;t;;il; )io Sade concerned is tu ,H;t, #;il|;. i.fii"g p".lii'..i"", riile certificate from Thasildhar ;;;;;;;""""rai"g i;" ;""' ili"ig''i" rjiinr i rt/trnistry or Road rransport and-Highxars ) ' ;'ffiff;. consirlered on the ownership of the lands in Undertaking given by the l,o;ot ol"itoi, NHAI ii ( agencv has-1:.*ll?1^::n:t:lj areale existing.€^r)Llr6. Wftif"rrurrv v$"r"rDv"- felling'-- o' the user whichrrynlcn theIng tre€sIr(,es adjac€nt to the the ""tlyi'tU"*passerby' as the work is to beianiid outjusr rn"n uJ -uoftin".y to safeguard , ^--^v chr' fiff'1T ff##',i;;?;:ffiil'; ffi iii' on"" uguin t''i"."::l-q::*:,ij":;5:**^ 'n"" ;ffil;;Ji,';;;;;;;;.i;;,;n,niiog unv ,ni.r,i'ps wh'e executi'g fe'ing operation. Sd/{h.SanthiswarooP Divisional Forest Offi cer Srikakulam- uli.r*:* CoPY 1o the instructions to committing against the Produce Rules 1970. 2l o.65 136 6!1,000 634.000 22 0_6 7 a L37 633.000 634,O00 t9 0.65 5 138 633.00q 6:4.000 20 0.52 I l0 139 633.000 6f4.O00 0,61 2 11 140 633.000 634-000 0.6a 9 L4\ 633-OOO 634,O00 a,r5 3 12 t42 633.000 634,000 22 o,53 1.5 143 633.000 634.0O0 22 o.6a 1,4 63:,00o 634.000 23 0.62 8 1{5 613.000 634.0OO N.T N,T 15 N.',l 1a 0-7 15 146 633.-000 6ln.o00 r{.7 - pt.rocarPud 19 0.45 a 633.000 634.000 Peltophorum pt.rocarpllm zo 0,49 9 633.O00 614.000 Peltophorum (-. pterocarplm 21 0.5 3 tt Sound 149 63t,000 6t4,@O P.ltophorum t'uzc *-E O'W!' \th*h.t tL. obou- u^"""usfrJ P t ' ol '; oJL kz tLIfr4A'24/-"-t') l,l"r; t--4 ,. " I 7Dl6lP- Fprest Section Officdr ' KANDTVALASA n-P&-,_-- .A'B'o i w !W\ tAglrs]orlT'"
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7.O . 8.0. Sound 1725 80 642.O00 643.O00 22.5 0.80 8.0 9.0 Sounc, 81 oq).ooo 643.000 Nidaa Ganneru 1.50 5.0 5.0 Sound t727 82 642.U00 643.000 I Ural 0.l0 'fu13i 4.O Sound 7724 83 642.000 643.000 0.20 5.0 7.O Sound 1l29 84 642,000 643.000 Thati 2 t.5 0.90 'I! 8.0 9.O Sound 1730 85 642,000 643.O00 rai 0.1s 1.30 1.5 10.o Sound 1731 86 642.O00 643.000 N,dra Ganneru 21.5 '/.o 22.5 0,40 Sound ).7 32 87 542.000 643,000 TLrrai 6.0 8.0 Sound 1733 88 642,000 643.000 Turai 20.5 0.89 7.0 8.q,. Sound 1734 89 642.000 643.000 TLrrei 24.5 0.80 e 5.0 6.0 1735 90 642.O00 543.000 2t.5 0.60 2.0 5.0 Sound 91 642.000 643.O00 T,J ral 21.5 0.7 2 'j.3-o 10.0 Sound t737 92 642.000 643.000 Turai 22.5 o.25 6.0 Sound 1738 93 642.000 641.000 Turai 0.90 7,0 8.0 Sound 1739 94 642.040 643.000 Turai 24.5 0.50 2.0 9.0 1740 95 542.000 643.000 Tu,rai 0.30 6.0 sound 7741 95 642.000 643.000 Turai 21.5 0.40 1.0 10.0 Sourd L142 97 642.000 643 OOO T!rai 0.30 6.0 sound t743 98 642.000 643.000 Turai zi-5 0.45 2.0 11.0 sound \J44 99 642.000 643.000 T!rai 0.80 5.0 6.0 Soulld 1745 100 642.000 643-000 Thatr 21.5 0.90 9.0 Sound 7)46 101 642.000 643.O00 -lami 21.5 1.50 8.0 0.80 5;0 6.0 Sound 1747 102 642.000 643.000 I ural 2i.s 7.O 8.0 Sound 1748 103 642.000 643.000 21.5 12.0 Sound !749 104 642.000 643.000 I Ural 0.60 3.O 10.0 . sound LV50 105 92.000 643.O00 Turai 21.5 4.O 5.0 Sound ( 7757 106 642.000 643.000 TurDt 21.5 0.42 1-5 9,0 Sound L752 to7 542.000 643.000 25.5 0.45 0.60 6.0 sound 17 53 108 642.000 643,000 Turai 26.5 0.10 7.O Sound t 7s4 109 642.000 643.O00 Turai 21.s 9.O Sound 110 642.000 643.000 tural 22.s 0.?.5 8-O Sound 1756 111 642.000 643.000 Tulal 23.5 o.2-t 2.0 2.5 Sound t7s7 '| 1) 642.000 F43.000 Tural 24.6 0.35 7.0 Sound 1758 113 642.000 643.000 Turai 25.5 0.25 2-O Sound 1759 114 642.000 e3.000 Turai 26.5 0.30 o.37 8.0 Sound 1760 115 642.000 tr3.000 tural 21.5 22.5 0.30 5o\rnd !76r 116 642.000 64 3.000 Turai 0,3 s 2.5 9.O Soun( 1762 1\7 642.000 643.000 Tura, 25.s 21.5 o.40 2.O soun+ 1763 118: 642.000 643.000 Turai aJt J Cohg.zk UrnArJ'tto\o 1r."r".,t't *l-!^'t( "oe 'ti.rrt- O.i.vkrl Eaa 4dsrj/, D;rocio, roL{TR^i'Sgil 6;fi396{a11ttdfr"/- au?horin' ^r r'!.r;o \.SF.lXlKUl-a&
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GOVEI?NMENT OF ANT]HRA PRADESH FOREST DEPARTMENT Rc. no 43/2017 , Office of the Forest Range dt. 18-08_2017 Officef . Visakhapatnam From: l_o: The Diyisional Sri P. Anjaneya Forest Officer, Raju, Visaklf6patnam. rorest Range Officer. Wsakhapatnam. Sir,
sub: Ap Forest Department widening of Nationar Anandapuranr - High way intc 6 rane iroi,: ,"1 pjrt""t wioentng rhe Anandapuram.-underl:,1"r1,:?:[ N*Dp NH from Ranasrnalarr . - v"i*ii* of kees existing on both Road from liajapulova to n"fr"k.*'V"im sides of rhe Rer; 1 Divisionerr Forest ( orricer, visar<',ap"tnali::::" J:ff:;'"n"0'"n dt. 27 _0:3 -20 1 7, 1 6_06-2A 1 7, { 07 -OB_20 1 7 2. Forest Section pendurthy Officer, report dt. 1g-08-2017
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ANDHRA PRADESH POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD ZONAL OFFICE :: VISAKHAPATNAM D.No.39-33-20/4/1,Madhavadhara Vuda Colony, Visakhapatnam - 530018. Ph : 0891 - 2719380
ORANGE CATEGORY CONSENT & AUTHORIZATION ORDER
Consent Order No : 9361/APPCB/ZO-VSP/VZN/CFO/W&A/2018- Date: 05.02.2018
CONSENT is hereby granted for Operation under section 25/26 of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and under section 21 of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1981 and amendments thereof and Authorization under Rule 6 of the Hazardous and other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 & Amendments thereof and the rules and orders made there under (hereinafter referred to as
M/s.'the Acts’, Ashoka `the Buildcon Rules’) to: Limited, R. Sy. No. 241P, 248P and 249P of Bantupalli Village, Denkada (M) and 323P, 325P, 326P of Bhogapuram (V & M), Vizianagaram District.
(Hereinafter referred to as 'the Applicant') authorizing to operate the industrial plant to discharge the effluents from the outlets and the quantity of emissions per hour from the chimneys as detailed below: i) Outlets for discharge of effluents:
Outlet Outlet Max Daily Point of Disposal No. Description Discharge 1 Domestic 0.5 KLD Septic Tank followed by soak pit ii) Emissions from chimneys:
Chimney Description of Chimney Quantity of Emissions No. at peak flow (m3/hr) 1 Attached to DG sets of capacity 125 KVA, 250KVA, ---- 750KVA and 600 KVA. iii) HAZARDOUS WASTE AUTHORISATION (FORM – II) [See Rule 6 (2)]:
M/s. Ashoka Buildcon Limited, R. Sy. No. 241P, 248P and 249P of Bantupalli Village, Denkada (M) and 323P, 325P, 326P of Bhogapuram (V & M), Vizianagaram District is hereby granted an authorization to operate a facility for collection, reception, storage, treatment, transport and disposal of Hazardous Wastes namely:
HAZARDOUS WASTES WITH RECYCLING OPTION: Sl. Name of Stream Quantity Method of disposal No Hazardous Waste 1. Waste Lubricating 5.1 of 20 Shall be sent to authorized Oil Schedule I Lt./Month Re-Processors / Re-Cyclers of waste oil – This consent order is valid for the following products along with quantities indicated only: S.No. Products Quantity 1. Hot mix plant (Dense Bituminous macadam, 1600 TPD Bituminous Concrete)
2. Stone Aggregate (40mm, 20mm & 10mm) 1400 TPD 3. Wet mix macadam 1280 TPD 4. Concrete batching plant 600 cu.m/day
made thereunder and further subject to the terms and conditions incorporated in the schedule A, BThis & C orderenclosed is subjectto this order. to the provisions of `the Acts’ and the Rules’ and orders
This combined order of consent & Hazardous Waste Authorization shall be valid for a period ending with the 31.12.2020.
Digitally signed by N V Bhaskara N V Bhaskara Rao Rao Date: 2018.02.05 19:28:32 +05'30' JOINT CHIEF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
To M/s. Ashoka Buildcon Limited, R. Sy. No. 241P, 248P and 249P of Bantupalli Village, Denkada (M) and 323P, 325P, 326P of Bhogapuram (V & M), Vizianagaram District.
Copy to Environmental Engineer, Regional Office, Vizianagaram for information and necessary action.
SCHEDULE-A 1. Any up-set condition in any industrial plant / activity of the stone crusher, which result in, increased effluent / emission discharge and/ or violation of standards stipulated in this order shall be informed to this Board, under intimation to the Collector and District Magistrate and take immediate action to bring down the discharge / emission below the limits. 2. The stone crusher should carryout analysis of waste water discharges or emissions through chimneys for the parameters mentioned in this order on quarterly basis and submit to the Board. 3. All the rules & regulations notified by Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India regarding Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 should be followed as applicable. 4. The stone crusher should put up two sign boards (6x4 ft. each) at publicly visible places at the main gate indicating the products, effluent discharge standards, air emission standards, hazardous waste quantities and validity of CFO and exhibit the CFO order at a prominent place in the factory premises. 5. Not withstanding anything contained in this consent order, the Board hereby reserves the right and powers to review / revoke any and/or all the conditions imposed herein above and to make such variations as deemed fit for the purpose of the Acts by the Board. 6. The stone crusher shall file the water cess returns in Form-I as required under section (5) of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 on or before the 5th of every calendar month, showing the quantity of water consumed in the previous month along with water meter readings. The stone crusher shall remit water cess as per the assessment orders as and when issued by Board. 7. The applicant shall submit Environment statement in Form V before 30th September every year as per Rule No.14 of E(P) Rules, 1986 & amendments thereof. 8. The applicant should make applications through Online for renewal of Consent (under Water and Air Acts) and Authorization under HWM Rules at least 120 days before the date of expiry of this order, along with prescribed fee under Water and Air Acts and detailed compliance of CFO conditions for obtaining Consent & HW Authorization of the Board. The stone crusher should immediately submit the revised application for consent to this Board in the event of any change in the raw material used, processes employed, quantity of trade effluents & quantity of emissions. Any change in the management shall be informed to the Board. The person authorized should not let out the premises / lend / sell / transfer their industrial premises without obtaining prior permission of the State Pollution Control Board. 9. Any person aggrieved by an order made by the State Board under Section 25, Section 26, Section 27 of Water Act, 1974 or Section 21 of Air Act, 1981 may within thirty days from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal as per Andhra Pradesh Water Rules, 1976 and Air Rules 1982, to Appellate authority constituted under Section 28 of the Water(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Section 31 of the Air(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. SCHEDULE-B WATER POLLUTION: 1. The source of water being ground water / bore well. The following is the permitted water consumption: S No. Purpose Quantity 1 Process 30.0 KLD 2 Domestic 1.0 KLD Total 31.0 KLD Separate meters with necessary pipe-line shall be maintained for assessing the quantity of water used for each of the purposes mentioned above for Cess assessment purpose.
AIR POLLUTION: 2. The emissions shall not contain constituents in excess of the prescribed limits mentioned below: Chimney No. Parameter Emission Standards 1 SPM 115 mg/Nm3 3. The stone crusher shall comply with ambient air quality standards of PM10 (Particulate Matter size less than 10m) - 100 g/ m3; PM2.5 (Particulate Matter size less than 2.5 m) - 60 g/ m3; SO2 - 80 g/ m3; NOx - 80 g/m3, outside the factory premises at the periphery of the stone crusher. Standards for other parameters as mentioned in the National Ambient Air Quality Standards CPCB Notification No.B-29016/20/90/PCI-I, dated 18.11.2009. Noise Levels: Day time (6 AM to 10 PM) - 75 dB (A) Night time (10 PM to 6 AM) - 70 dB (A) 4. The stone crusher shall comply with emission limits for DG sets of capacity upto 800 KW as per the Notification G.S.R.520 (E), dated 01.07.2003 and G.S.R.448(E), dated 12.07.2004 under the Environment (Protection) Act Rules. In case of DG sets of capacity more than 800 KW shall comply with emission limits as per the Notification G.S.R.489 (E), dated 09.07.2002 at serial no.96, under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. GENERAL: 5. The industry shall maintain set back distance of 500 meters from the National Highway to the crusher as committed. 6. The industry shall dismantle the temporary crusher once the road work is completed i.e., 910 days from the work appointed date. 7. The industry shall maintain GI sheets of 20 ft height as wind breaking wall with sheets towards the direction of poultry farm. 8. The stone crusher shall handle the dust in complete wet condition and the same shall be directly transported and consumed in their hot mix plant & wet mix plant and excess quantity of dust will be transported to stock yard within their premises. The dust stock yard shall completely covered with tarpaulin to avoid dust nuisance to the surroundings. 9. The stone crusher shall maintain the following air pollution control measures by 31.03.2017 to control dust emissions to the surroundings : a. Wetting of raw material before crushing. b. Covering of vibrating screens with MS sheet cladding. c. Wetting of material at crushing and at conveyor belts by water sprinklers / high speed rain guns. d. Installation of Blower for dust collection. e. Covering of conveyor belt carrying dust to the dust tank. f. Wind breaking wall all along the boundary of the stone crushing unit. g. Construction of the metallic roads within the premises. h. Regular cleaning and wetting of the ground within the premises. 10. The stone crusher shall provide water meter with recording facility to record the water used for sprinkler system. 11. The industry shall provide separate energy meter to the air pollution control system and shall maintain log register for the operation of the air pollution control equipment. 12. The stone crusher shall regularly operate the air pollution control systems/measures to ensure that the suspended particulate matter measured between 3 to 10 meters from any process equipment of a stone crushing unit shall not exceed 600 µg/m3.
13. The stone crusher shall maintain 5 mtrs width of green belt along the boundary of the site in the 50 mtrs width buffer zone of the stone crushing unit. This green belt shall be developed on outer side of the buffer zone so as to act as a barrier. 14. The industry shall ensure that there shall not be any spillages of hot mix on the ground within or outside the premises. 15. The stone crusher shall dispose solid waste (NON HAZARDOUS ) as follows SNo. Name of the Solid Quantity Disposal Waste 1. Dust 600 TPD Shall be utilized in the hot and wet plants within the premises. 16. The stone crusher shall not cause dust/air pollution to the surrounding environment. 17. The industry shall maintain good house-keeping through regular sweeping through sweeping machines to remove the dust / ready mix concrete on the ground to control the fugitive emissions. 18. The stone crusher shall not increase the capacity beyond the permitted capacity mentioned in this order, without obtaining CFE/CFO of the Board. 19. The stone crusher shall submit a compliance report on CFO conditions for every 6 months as on 01st January and 01st July of the year at Regional Office and Zonal Office.
SCHEDULE – C [See rule 6(2)] [CONDITIONS OF AUTHORISATION FOR OCCUPIER OR OPERATOR HANDLING HAZARDOUS WASTES] 1. All the rules and regulations notified by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India under the E(P) Act, 1986 in respect of management, handling, transportation and storage of the Hazardous wastes should be followed. 2. The person authorised shall not store hazardous waste for more than 180 days as per the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and amendments thereof. 3. The person authorised shall store Used / Waste Oil and Used Lead Acid Batteries in a secured way in their premises till its disposal to the manufacturers / dealers on buyback basis. 4. The person authorised shall maintain 6 copy manifest system for transportation of waste generated and a copy shall be submitted to concerned Regional Office of APPCB. The driver who transports Hazardous Waste should be well acquainted about the procedure to be followed in case of an emergency during transit. The transporter should carry a Transport Emergency (TREM) Card. 5. The person authorised shall maintain proper records for Hazardous Wastes stated in Authorisation in FORM-3 i.e., quantity of Incinerable waste, land disposal waste, recyclable waste etc., and file annual returns in Form- 4 as per Rule 20(2) of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. 6. The authorised person shall comply with the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act,1986, and the rules made there under. 7. The person authorised shall not rent, lend, sell, transfer or otherwise transport the hazardous and other wastes except what is permitted through this authorization. 8. Any unauthorised change in personnel, equipment or working conditions as mentioned in the application by the person authorised shall constitute a breach of his authorization. 9. The person authorised shall implement Emergency Response Procedure (ERP) for which this authorisation is being granted considering all site specific possible scenarios such as spillages, leakages, fire etc. and their possible impacts and also carry out mock drill in this regard at regular interval of time.
10. The person authorised shall comply with the provisions outlined in the Central Pollution Damages due to 11. The hazardousControl and Board other guidelines waste which on Implementinggets generated Liabilities during recycling for Environmental or reuse or recovery or pre-processingHandling and or Disposal utilization of Hazardousof imported Waste hazardous and Penalty . or other wastes shall be treated and disposed of as per specific conditions of authorisation. 12. Any other conditions for compliance as per the Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change or Central Pollution Control Board from time to time. 13. Annual return shall be filed by June 30th for the period ensuring 31st March of the year.
Digitally signed by N V N V Bhaskara Bhaskara Rao Date: 2018.02.05 19:28:51 Rao +05'30' JOINT CHIEF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
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M/S ASHOKA RANASTALAM ANANDPURAM ROAD LTD & ITS SUBCONTRACTOR 5/89/1, 1ST FLOOR UPSTAIR OF BANK OF BARODA, ANANDPURAM , VISAKHAPATNAM , CHODAVARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH, 531022,
Subject : Reliance Employees Compensation Insurance Policy Schedule Policy No : 170421827110000543 Dear M/S ASHOKA RANASTALAM ANANDPURAM ROAD LTD & ITS SUBCONTRACTOR,
Welcome to the Reliance General Insurance family! We are delighted to have you as our valuable customer and are truly thankful that you have chosen Reliance General Insurance for your Insurance requirements. We are pleased to inform you that you have been insured under Policy No. 170421827110000543. Attached herewith your policy document, with all the details which have been prepared based on the details furnished to us. We request you to kindly go through the same. For any discrepancy in the document, kindly write to us immediately for necessary rectification. In the absence of any communication from your end, the contents and coverage of the policy shall stand accepted by you. To enable us to serve you better, you are requested to mention your Policy Number in all your further correspondences With Reliance General Insurance, you get nothing less than excellent and unparalleled services. Thanking you once again for choosing us. Look forward to a long lasting and delightful relationship. Yours sincerely,
For Reliance General Insurance Company Limited
Authorized Signatory
Reliance General Insurance Company Limited
Reliance General Insurance Company Limited. IRDAI Registration No. 103. An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company Registered Office: H Block, 1st Floor, Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City, Navi Mumbai 400710. Corporate Office: Reliance Centre, South Wing, 4th Floor, Off. Western Express Highway , Santacruz (East), Mumbai - 400 055. Corporate Identity No.U66603MH2000PLC128300. RGI/MCOM/CO/2711/WL/Ver. 1.1/010218 Trade Logo displayed above belongs to Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Ventures Private Limited and used by Reliance General Insurance Company Limited under License
Page 1 Of 8 Digitally signed by Raman Arora Date: 2018.08.02
Employees Compensation Insurance Policy Schedule
Policy Number : 170421827110000543 Proposal No : R01081844306 Insured : M/S ASHOKA RANASTALAM ANANDPURAM ROAD Period Of Insurance : LTD & ITS SUBCONTRACTOR From 04/08/2018 to 03/08/2019 (both days inclusive)
Communication Address & Place of Supply: Policy issuing office address : 5/89/1, 1ST FLOOR UPSTAIR OF BANK OF BARODA, RELIANCE CENTRE ANANDPURAM , VISAKHAPATNAM , CHODAVARAM, SOUTH WING,4TH FLOOR,OFF.WESTERN EXPRESS VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH, 531022, HIGHWAY,SANTACRUZ(EAST),MUMBAI -400 055
Business : Road, Infrastructure - Development & Maintenance Policy servicing address : 106,107,108 1ST FLOOR, SPACE COSMOS BUILDING, ASHOKSTAMBH, NASHIK NASHIK NASHIK MAHARASHTRA Details of previous policy (if renewal) :Renewal Date of proposal & declaration : 02/08/2018
Previous policy No : 170421727110000205 Mobile No : Email ID : GSTIN/UIN of the Insured : 37AAPCA4244C1ZS Tax Invoice No. & Date : R01081844306 & 02/08/2018
Risk Locations : Anandpuram ROAD PROJECT,,Vishakhapatnam,,,ANANDAPURAM,ANDHRA PRADESH,531163 IG
Laws : The Policy covers Liability of the Insured under the following Law(s) shown as covered, subject to claim being otherwise admissible as per terms, conditions and exclusions of the Policy and subject to Limit of Indemnity as stipulated against each Law : Law / Act Limit of indemnity Coverage (a) Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 and Subject otherwise, to the terms, conditions & Yes subsequent amendments thereof prior to Exclusions of the Policy, the amount of liability the date of issue of this Policy incurred by the insured as per act for any death/PPD/TTD/PTD arising out of an accident. (b) The Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 Subject otherwise, to the terms, conditions & Yes Exclusions of the Policy (c) Common Law Subject otherwise, to the terms, conditions & Yes Exclusions of the Policy
Premium Details Amount (`) Net Premium 238219.00 IGST (@18.00%) 42879.42 Total Premium (`) 281098.00 Consolidated Stamp duty Paid vide Letter of Authorisation No. CSD/77/2018/2732-33/18 dated 17th July 2018**Not Applicable for the State of J&K 0 GSTIN :27AABCR6747B1ZG, SAC :9971, IGST Description of services : Other non-life insurance services . .
Details of Employees Covered
Description of work done by Declared Declared Endt No. Class. No. Employees Number of Wages during Employees the Period of Insurance Occupancy Designation Reliance General Insurance Company Limited Road Paving, Tarring and Road Making Construction, 30045000000.00 124 402 0 Maintenance & Road Making project. Anandpuram ROAD PROJECT. Wokings includes like work on road, bridges & realted constrcutions, quarry works
Page 2 Of 8 Slaters and Tilers (Roofs) where carried on as a Woker working above 100 15000000.00 527A 0 separate trade-Exceeding 9 meters in height 9 Meter Total 400 60000000.00
Direct/Direct Intermediary Code/Name Intermediary Contact No. Intermediary E-mail ID
Subject to following clauses Conditions: This policy would be governed by: 1.The Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 and subsequent amendments of the said Act prior to the date of issue of the Policy 2.Common Law (Payment under common law shall not exceed the payment under WC act) 3.Fatal Accident 1855 Including Cover for Contractors & sub Contractors workers - subject to submission of details at the time of claim. Previous Loss History:NIL Warranted that attendance and wage register is maintained at the place of employment by the Insured as per statutory requirements/ compliance and to be submitted when required by insurer. The change in place or nature of employment as when if any during the policy period to be informed to the insurer mandatorily and the same shall be covered at the sole discretion of Insurer and if additional premium is required the same shall be charged The total number of employees/workers mentioned against each job description and occupation should not exceed at any time and if it is exceeding the same should be informed to the insurer and premium should be paid accordingly and in case of any violation claim shall not be admissible Warranted that no tunneling work/ underground work and/ or blasting is carried out at the work site. Losses / damage due to war , Civil war , Nuclear energy and radio active effects are excluded Occupational Diseases stand excluded. The workman under the influence of liquor or drugs is excluded. The willful disobedience by the workman of orders and rules expressly given to secure the safety of the workmen is excluded. Workers to follow all safety measures as per industry standards at all times. Onus of proof lies with the insured for employment and coverage under the policy for the person on behalf of whom the claim is made, to furnish the total number of employees/workers working on site at the time of accident. Endorsement no :124 : It is hereby understood and agreed that any work in connection with the use of explosives or in connection with the construction of sewers exceeding in any part a depth of 3 Metres from the surface or in connection with tunnelling is expressly excluded from the indemnity granted under this Policy Policy is subject to No past insurance claims history. Medical Extension : provided
Exclusion : Losses suffered in the course of manufacturing and / or supplying and / or producing, storing, filling, breaking down, transporting a.-Fireworks, ammunitions, fuses, cartridges, powder, nitro-glycerine, or any explosives. b.-Gases and or air under pressure in containers. c.-Petrochemicals and also chemicals of a "toxic" (as defined under Indias Public Liability act 1991), noxious, explosive and or highly flammable nature. d.-Asbestos and or asbestos products other than The storage, Transport and / handling of any of the substances above mentioned other than (d) which is merely incidental to the operations and/or trade of the insured not otherwise excluded, is hereby covered. Losses suffered in the course of the construction, maintenance and demolition of towers, steeples, bridges, flyovers and other walkways and road bridges not longer than 300 meters and road bridges with unsupported span longer than 100 meters. Losses suffered in the course of shipbuilding, ship repairing and ship breaking other than pleasure crafts, stevedoring and or harbour / long shore work and Sub-aqueous work Service in any kindReliance of armed forces (including, General but not limited Insurance to military, police, security Company services). Limited
Reliance General Insurance Company Limited. IRDAI Registration No. 103. An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company Registered Office: H Block, 1st Floor, Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City, Navi Mumbai 400710. Corporate Office: Reliance Centre, South Wing, 4th Floor, Off. Western Express Highway , Santacruz (East), Mumbai - 400 055. Corporate Identity No.U66603MH2000PLC128300. RGI/MCOM/CO/2711/PS/Ver.1.1/010218 Trade Logo displayed above belongs to Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Ventures Private Limited and used by Reliance General Insurance Company Limited under License Page 3 Of 8 Workers engaged in underground and/or underwater mines and underground services. Subaqueous work. Quarries where explosives are used. Employees stationed outside India. In Witness whereof this policy has been signed at Mumbai on policy tax invoice date in lieu of Proposal No. as mentioned in the policy. Warranted that in case of dishonor of premium cheque(s) the company shall not be liable under the policy and the contract shall be void ab- initio" This document shall be treated as a Tax Invoice as per Rule 9(2) of the Goods and Services Tax Invoice Rules In case of a renewal, the benefits provided under the policy and/or terms and conditions of the policy including premium rateIGST may be subject to change. Grievance Clause :For resolution of any query or grievance, Insured may contact the respective branch office of the Company or may call at 1800 3009 or may write an email at [email protected]. In case the insured is not satisfied with the response of the office, insured may contact the Nodal Grievance Officer of the Company at [email protected]. In the event of unsatisfactory response from the Nodal Grievance Officer, insured may email to Head Grievance Officer at [email protected]. In the event of unsatisfactory response from the Head Grievance Officer, he/she may, subject to vested jurisdiction, approach the Insurance Ombudsman for the redressal of grievance. Details of the offices of the Insurance Ombudsman are available at IRDAI website www.irda.gov.in or on company website www.reliancegeneral.co.in or on www.gbic.co.in. The insured may also contact the following office of the Insurance Ombudsman within whose territorial jurisdiction the branch or office of the Company is located.Office of the Insurance Ombudsman,3rd Floor,Jeevan Seva Annexe,S. V. Road,Santacruz (W), Mumbai - 400 054. Tel.: 022 - 26106552 / 26106960 Fax: 022 - 26106052 Email: [email protected] | Shri. A. K. Sahoo Office of the Insurance Ombudsman,Jeevan Darshan Bldg.,3rd Floor,C.T.S. No.s. 195 to 198,N.C. Kelkar Road,Narayan Peth, Pune – 411 030. Tel.: 020-41312555 Email: [email protected] For: Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd.
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Reliance General Insurance Company Limited
Reliance General Insurance Company Limited. IRDAI Registration No. 103. An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company Registered Office: H Block, 1st Floor, Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City, Navi Mumbai 400710. Corporate Office: Reliance Centre, South Wing, 4th Floor, Off. Western Express Highway , Santacruz (East), Mumbai - 400 055. Corporate Identity No.U66603MH2000PLC128300. RGI/MCOM/CO/2711/PS/Ver.1.1/010218 Trade Logo displayed above belongs to Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Ventures Private Limited and used by Reliance General Insurance Company Limited under License Page 4 Of 8 Forming A Part Of Policy No 170421827110000543 Employees Compensation Endorsement 345 (Erstwhile Tariff) Coverage for Medical Expenses: In consideration of the payment of an additional premium it is hereby understood and agreed that this Policy subject to its terms provisions and conditions is extended to indemnify the Insured in respect of the reasonable medical surgical and hospital expenses (including costof conveyance to hospital) incurred by the Insured for treatment of injury to which the indemnity granted under this policy applies had disablement exceeded three days. Provided always that the liability of the Company under this endorsement shall be limited to Rs 50000.00 /- in respect of each Employee per person per accident, and the aggregate liability of the Company for all accidents during the Period of Insurance to Rs 1200000.00 /-. For: Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd.
. Authorised Signatory
Reliance General Insurance Company Limited
Page 5 Of 8 Attached to and Forming A Part Of Policy No. 170421827110000543 EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION POLICY
WHEREAS the INSURED by Proposal which shall be the basis of this contract and deemed to be incorporated herein has applied to the RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (hereinafter called the “Company”) for the insurance hereinafter contained for the Business described in the Schedule and has paid or agreed to pay the premium stated in the Schedule as consideration for such insurance. NOW THIS POLICY WITNESSETH, subject to the terms exceptions and conditions contained herein or endorsed hereon, that if at any time during the Period of Insurance any Employee of the Insured shall sustain personal Injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment in the Business, for which the Insured is liable to pay compensation under any Law(s) specified in the Schedule, then Company shall indemnify the Insured upto the Limit of Indemnity against all sums for which the Insured shall be so liable, including costs and expenses for defending any claim for such compensation incurred with the Company’s consent
PROVIDED ALWAYS that in the event of any change in the Law(s) or the substitution of other legislation therefore, this Policy shall remain in force but the liability of the Company shall be limited to such sum as the Company would have been liable to pay if the Law(s) had remained unaltered DEFINITIONS Certain words used in this Policy and shown in bold are defined hereunder and shall have such meaning wherever they appear in this Policy Business means the Business of the Insured as specified in the Schedule in respect of which this Policy is issued. Injury means physical bodily injury including death resulting from such Injury arising out of an accident but does not include any mental sickness, disease, Occupational Disease or illness, unless caused by such physical bodily injury. Insured means the person or organization specified in the Policy Schedule but does not include their Contractors or Sub Contractors. Occupational Disease means any disease listed under Schedule III of the Employees’ Compensation Act. 1923 contracted by an Employee due to employment in the Business. Wages means the remuneration payable to an Employee by the Insured for the employment in the Business and includes any privilege or benefit which is capable of being estimated in money other than a travelling allowance or the value of any travelling concession or a contribution paid by the employer of a employee towards any pension or provident fund or a sum paid to a employee to cover any special expenses entailed on him by the nature of his employment Employee means such person or persons in direct employment under the Insured in the Business covered under this Policy, but shall not include any person employed under a Contractor or Sub-Contractor of the Insured unless specifically shown as covered in the Schedule. Schedule means the Schedule attached to and forming part of this Policy. Limit of Indemnity means the maximum amount of indemnity as specified in the Schedule that will be provided under this Policy by the Company in respect of a) any particular claim by an Employee and b) all claims arising out of all accidents for any number of Employees during the Period of Insurance. Limit of Liability means the maximum amount of indemnity specified in the Schedule that will be provided under this Policy by the Company in respect of a) any particular claim by an Employee and b) all claims arising out of all accidents for any number of Employees during the Period of Insurance. EXCLUSIONS a) This Policy shall not cover liability of the Insured b)For Injury caused to Employee by accident directly or indirectly caused by or arising from or in consequence of or attributable to war, invasion, act of foreign enemy, hostilities (whether war be declared or not) civil war, mutiny, insurrection, rebellion, revolution or military or usurped power, nuclear weapons material, ionising radiations or contamination by radioactivity from any nuclear fuel or from any nuclear waste form the combustion of nuclear fuel. c) For Occupational Diseases contracted by an Employee d) For interest and/or penalty imposed on the Insured under any law or otherwise. e) Under any Law for medical expenses in connection with treatment of any Injury sustained by an Employee f) For persons employed in the Business under a Contractor or Sub-contractor of the Insured unless specifically g) For Injury sustained by person whilst in the employ of the Insured otherwise than in the Business and/or who has is not declared for insurance under this Policy h) Assumed by agreement which would not have attached in the absence of such agreement i) For any sum which the Insured would have been entitled to recover from any party but for an agreement between the Insured and such party. Reliance General Insurance Company Limited j) For any accident occurring whilst the Employee is under the influence of Intoxicating liquor or drugs.
Reliance General Insurance Company Limited. IRDAI Registration No. 103. An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company Registered Office: H Block, 1st Floor, Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City, Navi Mumbai 400710. Corporate Office: Reliance Centre, South Wing, 4th Floor, Off. Western Express Highway , Santacruz (East), Mumbai - 400 055. Corporate Identity No.U66603MH2000PLC128300. RGI/MCOM/CO/2711/PS/Ver.1.1/010218 Trade Logo displayed above belongs to Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Ventures Private Limited and used by Reliance General Insurance Company Limited under License.
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