GOI) Through Ministry of Roads & Highways (MORT&H
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Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark. Introduction A. Introduction The Govt. of India (GOI) through Ministry of Roads & Highways (MORT&H) is contemplating to enhance the traffic capacity and safety for efficient transshipment of Goods as well as passenger traffic on few of the Selected heavily trafficked stretches/paved shoulder of National Highways. The Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation (MPRDC) has been entrusted for the development. The Project under consideration aims at 2 laning with paved shoulders of the section Km 57.400 to Km 155.000 of NH 75 from Bamitha to Satna to be executed by private entrepreneurs as BOT projects. The MPRDC has assigned Holtec Consulting Private Limited (HCPL) to prepare Feasibility Report & HCPL has engaged In Situ Enviro Care (Bhopal) for the preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment Report. Location The project road starts from Bamitha at the T-junction of road to Khajuraho at Km 57.400 of NH-75 and terminates at Km 155.00 of NH-75 at the start of Satna Bypass. The Total design length of the project road is 97.6 Kms. The location map of the project is given in figure 1. Salient Features of the project Name of the Project Two-Laning with Paved Shoulder of the Section Km 57.4 to Km 155.00 of NH-75 (Bamitha-Satna) in the state of Madhya Pradesh by Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation Ltd. (MPRDC), Government of Madhya Pradesh. Starts Km 57.4 End Km 155.00 Total Length 97.600 Kms. Village 18 Villages have been witnessed. District Chattarpur, Panna, Satna State Madhya Pradesh Nearest railway station/airport along Railway Station: Satna Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark. Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report for two laning with paved shoulders Bamitha – Satna NH-75 Page No. 1 Total length Km. 97.60 (from Km 57.40 to Km 155.00) with distance in kms. Airport : Khajuraho Nearest Town, city, District Chattarpur, Panna, Satna Headquarters along with distance in kms. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Project road passes through nos. of Municipal Corporation, Local body settlements / villages / towns. (complète postal addresses with About 25 villages / towns. téléphone nos. to be given) Terrain: Plain (Forest area from km 73.800 to km 83.000 having rolling terrain) Road Formation (existing): 8.90 m to 12.85m Carriageway (existing): 5.2m to 7.0 m Traffic Volume: 6227 (Year 2009) Culverts: 186 nos (15 New construction & 171 Reconstruction) Minor Bridges: 33 Nos. Major Bridges: 03 Nos. ROB: 0 nos Toll Plazas: 2 Nos B. Project Influence Area i) Direct Area of Influence The direct influence area of the project is restricted to proposed Right of way (RoW) only, since the project involves widening of existing highway and all construction and operation stage activities will be contained within it. The existing Right-Of-Way (ROW) of the project road is in range of 15 m to 30 m. ii) Indirect Area of influence As per MoEF guidelines for conducting EIA (EIA notification, S O 1533 dated 14th Sept, 2006); the geographical scope of the EIA study has been considered as 15 km M/s Holtec Consulting Pvt. Ltd. Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark. Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report for two laning with paved shoulders Bamitha – Satna NH-75 Page No. 2 Total length Km. 97.60 (from Km 57.40 to Km 155.00) radius for highway projects for major environmental features like national park, wildlife sanctuary, Critically Polluted Area, Notified Eco-Sensitive Zone, Inter-state Boundaries and International Boundaries (10 km), Coastal Zones, Areas protected under international convention, defense installations etc. Physical features like physiography, hydrology were also studied/ recorded within 15 km radius of the project road. C. Statutory clearance requirement S. Clearance Required for Statute under which Statutory Authority No clearance is required 1 Environmental Clearance EIA notification, 2006 Ministry of Environment & issued under EP Act Forest, GOI, New Delhi 1986 2 Wildlife Clearance Wildlife protection Act State Wildlife Board, Dept 1972 of Forest, Govt. of M.P. & Central Empowered Committee, MoEF 3 Forest Clearance Forest Conservation Dept. of Forest, Govt. of Act 1980 M.P. & MoEF 4 Permission for filling of - Revenue Department roadside trees 5 Consent to Establish Water (P & CP) Act, Madhya Pradesh (CTE) 1974 & Air (P & CP) Pollution Control Board Act, 1981 D. Project interventions There is no Bypass on the project road but two Short Realignments have been identified as Ch. 72.900 to Ch73.100 and Ch. 137.500 To Ch. 137.850. Major project activities are summarized below: A. Embankment & Pavement Work 1 2-Lane with Paved Shoulders 97.600 Kms M/s Holtec Consulting Pvt. Ltd. Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark. Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report for two laning with paved shoulders Bamitha – Satna NH-75 Page No. 3 Total length Km. 97.60 (from Km 57.40 to Km 155.00) B. Culverts 186 nos 1 Culverts – Widening - 00 nos 2 Culverts – Reconstruction – 171 nos 3 Culverts – Retention with Repairs – 0 nos 3 Culverts - Additional / New Proposals - 15 nos C. Bridges (Minor) 33 Nos. 1 Bridge : Widening – 29 nos 2 Bridge : Reconstruction - 04nos 3 Retention with Minor Repairs – 0 nos D Bridges (Major) 03 Nos. 1 Bridge : Widening – 02 nos 2 Bridge : Reconstruction - 00 nos 3 Retention with Minor Repairs – 01 nos 4 Under Construction by PWD – 0 no. E Toll Plazas : Two Toll Plazas are proposed to be 2 Nos constructed : · Km 97.500 · Km 147.700 F Truck Lay-Byes 1 No. G Bus Shelters 7 Nos H Intersections / Junctions (Major 2 + Minor 10) 12 Nos M/s Holtec Consulting Pvt. Ltd. Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark. Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report for two laning with paved shoulders Bamitha – Satna NH-75 Page No. 4 Total length Km. 97.60 (from Km 57.40 to Km 155.00) I Drainage System : 25.80 Kms · Drain in 2-Lane built-up section J ROB 0 Nos. K Road Safety Structures, and Miscellaneous works As per requirement L Landscape and Arboriculture At Toll Plazas Locations: 2 nos. M Relocation of Utilities : · Tree cutting 2378 nos · Electric Poles 497 nos · Hand Pump 12 Nos · OFC 21 Kms · Water Pipe Line 2000 m · Telephone Pole 25 Nos · Transformer 09 Nos N Tree Plantation 23780 Nos 0 Lighting At Toll Plazas Locations 2 nos Description of the Environment Description of the Environment A) Physical Environment i) Meteorology M/s Holtec Consulting Pvt. Ltd. Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark. Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report for two laning with paved shoulders Bamitha – Satna NH-75 Page No. 5 Total length Km. 97.60 (from Km 57.40 to Km 155.00) Climate: Study area has three distinct seasons like most of north India, it has a hot dry summer (April–June) followed by monsoon rains (July–September) and a cool and relatively dry winter. Cloud Cover: During the winter and the summer seasons, it was observed that the sky was very clear. In the summer season, light clouds were observed in the evenings, with no clouds in the mornings. During monsoon season, both in the mornings and evenings the sky was observed to be generally cloudy. Temperature: Satna & Bamitha have a sub-tropical climate. Like most of north India, it has a lot dry summer (April-June) followed by the monsoon rains (July-September) and a cool and relatively dry winter. Minimum temperature during winter is from 2 to 7 degree Celsius, while the Maximum temperature during summer varies from 36 to 46 degree Celsius. Humidity: The average monthly minimum and maximum relative humidity is observed around 23% to 69% during summer period. In the monsoon period the relative humidity ranges between 43% and 79%. During the post-monsoon season, the mean humidity is observed between 40% and 64%. During winter season, the mean humidity is observed between 21% and 73% and relative humidity during morning hours is 59% and 40% during the evening hours. Rainfall: Rainfall mainly occurs for three months from July to September due to south west monsoon. The monsoon generally sets in during the first week of June. The rainfall gradually decreases with the end of August. The maximum numbers of rainy days are observed in the month of July. The average rainfall is about 1,285 mm (50.56 in). It decreases from east to west. The south-eastern districts have the heaviest rainfall, some places receiving as much as 2,096 mm (82.48 in), while the western and north-western districts receive 987 mm (38.89 in) or less. Wind speed: In Satna, the northwestern wind blows, predominantly, over the city of Satna and the wind speed generally ranges from 8 km per hour in summer to 2 km per hour in winter time. In Bamitha district, wind velocity is higher during the pre monsoon period as compared to the post monsoon period. The maximum wind M/s Holtec Consulting Pvt. Ltd. Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark. Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report for two laning with paved shoulders Bamitha – Satna NH-75 Page No. 6 Total length Km. 97.60 (from Km 57.40 to Km 155.00) velocity is 11.3 km/h during the month of June and minimum is 3.1 km/h during the month of November. Average normal annual wind velocity is 6.4 km/h.