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Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 40648-033 December 2014 IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism – Tranche 2 Submitted by Department of Tourism and Culture, Government of Tamil Nadu This report has been submitted to ADB by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s public communications policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM Government of Tamil Nadu INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (IEE) REPORT for Design and Supervision Consultancy Services for Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT), TamilNadu July 2014 Location – TIRUCHIRAPPALLI IDIPT – Project 2 – TamilNadu ADB Loan : 2833 IND Submitted by: Mukesh& Associates Consultants & Engineers www.mukeshassociates.com SALEM HEAD OFFICE GURGAON CHENNAI #2/6, Ranganathar Avenue, J-975, PalamVihar Plot No.6, 1st Floor, III PerumalMalai Main Road, (Near Ansali Chancellor Club) Cross Street, Narasodhipatty, SALEM - 636 004. Gurgaon- 122007 Thirumal Nagar West Tamilnadu. INDIA Mobile: 09810400396 Extension, : (0427) 2330395/2331109 Email: [email protected] Poonamalle, Fax: (0427) 2330209 Chennai – 600 056. Email: [email protected] Ph: 044 - 29040243 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 07 1.1 Background……………………………………….………………………. 07 1.2 Project Component..……………………………….………………………. 07 1.3 Project Cost – Component wise…………………….………………………. 07 1.4 Purpose of the IEE……………………………………………………….. 08 1.5 Environmental Regulatory Compliance………………………………….. 08 1.6 Report Structure ………………………………………………………….. 13 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT COMPONENTS 14 2.1 Components & Need of the project………………………………………. 14 2.2 Proposed Facilities…………………………………………………… 14 2.3 Components of the Subproject…………………………………………. 17 2.4 Sanitray Complex Location……………………………………… ……. 17 2.5 Deployment Schedule………………………………………………… 17 3.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT 18 3.1 Environmental Profile ………………………………………….……….. 18 3.1.1 Physical Characteristics……………………….…………….. 18 3.1.2 Geography & Climate…………………………………… 18 3.1.3 Urban Structure………………………………………………. 19 3.1.4 Climate……………………………………..……………… 19 3.1.5 Demographics…………………………………………. 20 3.1.6 Culture……………………………………………………… 21 3.1.7 Economy ……………………………………… 22 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.1.8 Education……………………………………….. 23 3.1.9 Hydrological aspect of the project………………….. 24 3.1.10 Details on Sanitation & Drainage Facility………………… 25 3.1.11 Ground Water Quality…………………………………….. 26 3.1.12 Ecological Resources…………………………………….. 27 3.1.13 Flora and Fauna…………………………………… 27 3.1.14 Socio-Economic Profile……………………………………… 27 3.1.15 Infrastructure/Connectivity………………………………… 28 3.1.16 Tourism Places………………………………… 29 3.2 Environmental Profile – Site Specific ……………………… 30 3.2.1 Description of Project…………………………………….. 30 3.2.2 Site Details………………………………………………. 31 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 32 4.1 Location Impacts……………………………………………………….. 32 4.2 Design Impacts and Pre-Construction Impacts ………………………… 33 4.3 Construction Impacts …………………………………………………… 33 4.4 Operation and Maintenance Impacts …………………………………….. 34 4.5 Cumulative Impact Assessment………………………………………….. 34 4.6 Environment Management Plan ………………………………………….. 37 5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 38 5.1 Institutional Arrangements……………………………………………….. 38 5.2 Program Management …………………………………………………… 38 TABLE OF CONTENTS 5.2.1 Safeguards Management…………………………………….. 40 5.3 Environmental Management Plan …………………………… 58 5.4 Envrionmental Monitoring Plan…………………………………………… 62 5.5 Capacity Building ………………………………………………………. 62 5.5.1 Target Audience………………………………………………. 62 5.5.2 Envirionmental Awareness Building……………………… 67 5.6 Environmental Budget ……………………………………………………. 68 5.7 Environmental Monitoring and Reporting ………………………………. 68 6.0 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE … 70 6.1 Process for Consultation followed ……………………………………… 70 6.2 Plan for Continued Public Participation ………………………………… 70 6.3 Grievance Redress Mechanism …………………………………………. 74 7.0 FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS …………………………………… 76 8.0 CONCLUSIONS ………………………………………………………… 77 List of Tables Table 1 Applicability of Acts and Ruels………………………………… 9 Table 2 Sanitary complex Location Details…………………………… 16 Table 3 Air Quality Monitoring ………………………………………… 26 Table 4 Noise Level Monitoring………………………………………… 27 Table 5 Environmental Mangement Plan ……………………… 44 Table 6 Environmental Monitoring Plan………………………… 59 Table 7 Traningin Modules For Environmental Managment…………… 63 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table 8 Envrionmental Budget………………………………………… 68 Table 9 Consultations with Local Community………………………….. 72 List of Figures Figure No. 1 Sub Project Locations ………………………………… 6 Figure No. 2 Tiruchirappalli Regional settings …………………………… 18 Figure No. 3 Sir Ranganathaswamy Temple………………………………… 29 Figure No. 4 Rock Fort Temple………………………………… 29 Figure No. 5 Natharvali Dargah………………………………… 29 List of map Map. 1 Sub Project Locations………………………………… 6 List of Appendix Appendix 1……Contract Clauses To Be Integrated Into Bid Documents 78 1.0 Construction of Sanitary Complex…………………………………….. 78 2.0 Provision of Deep Earth Bins………………………………… 81 3.0 Provison of Street Lighting………………………………… 81 4.0 Installation of Signages………………………………… 83 5.0 Provision of Street Furniture………………………………… 84 6.0 General ………………………………… 84 Appendix 2………Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) Checklist 96 Appendix 3……………Deployment Sequence of Key Experts 100 Appendix 4………… Environmental Monitoring Format 102 Appendix 5…………Sample Grievance Registration Form 104 Initial Environmental Examination Construction of sanitary complexes for the floating population, placement of gravity entailed deep earth bins for garbage collection (2.5 cubic meters),erection of aesthetic energy efficient heritage lighting, placement of tourism friendly uniform signages for convenience of the tourists identifying the tourist spots and direction along with Provision of street furniture such as litter bins, bus shelters and benches for the comforts of travelling tourists in Trichy Town, Trichy District, Tamilnadu Revised Initial Environmental Examination -Trichy November 2014 IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) — Project 2: Tamil Nadu ADB Loan: 2833 IND Prepared by the Government of Tamil Nadu for the Asian Development Bank Infrastructure development Investment Program for Tourism, Tamil Nadu (IDIPT-TN) ( Project – 2) IEE-Trichy ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank CPCB - Central Pollution Control Board CRZ - Coastal Regulation Zone CPHEEO – Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organization, DoT - Department of Tourism DSC - Design and Supervision Consultants EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMP - Environmental Management Plan IEE - Initial Environmental Examination PIU - Project Implementation Unit PMU - Project Management Unit RCC - Reinforced cement concrete ROW - Right-of-way SPS - Safeguard Policy Statement TA - Technical Assistance TNPCB – Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board TTDC - Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation Weights and Measures Ha – Hectare km – Kilometre m – Meter mm – Millimetre This Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff 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 (ADB) does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Department of Tourism, GoTN 1 Infrastructure development Investment Program for Tourism, Tamil Nadu (IDIPT-TN) ( Project – 2) IEE-Trichy EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Tiruchirappalli (formerly Trichinopoly in English), also called Tiruchi or Trichy, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli District. It is the fourth largest municipal corporation and the fourth largest urban agglomeration in the state. Located 322 kilometres (200 mi) south of Chennai and 379 kilometres (235 mi) north of Kanyakumari, Tiruchirappalli sits almost at the geographic centre of the state. The Kaveri Delta begins 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of the city as the Kaveri river splits into two, forming the island of Srirangam now incorporated into Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation. 2. Description of the Project: The India Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (the Investment Program) envisages environmentally and culturally sustainable and socially inclusive tourism development in the project states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand, delivered through a multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) modality. Project 2 includes the states of Uttarakhand and Tamil Nadu. 3. Description of the Subproject: (i) Provision of sanitary complexes for the floating population, (ii) Placement of gravity entailed deep earth bins for garbage collection, (iii) Placement of energy efficient heritage street lighting, (iv) Placement of tourism friendly uniform signages for convenience of the tourists and (v) Placement of street furniture such as litter bins, bus shelters and benches for the comfortable travelling of the tourists 4. The IEE was based on a careful review of subproject site plans and reports defined management plans; field visits, and secondary data to characterize the environment and identify potential