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40648-034: Infrastructure Development Investment Program Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 40648-034 August 2018 IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) - Tranche 3 Package : Remaining Landscape works in Gobindgarh Fort,Amritsar, Punjab Submitted by: Program Management Unit, Punjab Heritage and Tourism Board, Chandigarh This report has been submitted to ADB by the Program Management Unit, Punjab Heritage and Tourism Board, Chandigarh and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Public Communications Policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. This initial environment examination report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Initial Environmental Examination Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 40648 034 ADB loan Number: 3223-IND August 2018 Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) - Punjab Subproject –Remaining Landscape works in Gobindgarh Fort, Amritsar, Punjab Package no- PB/IDIPT/T3/08/28 Prepared by the Government of Punjab This IEE is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff. ABBREVIATIONS ADB : Asian Development Bank BPL : Below Poverty Line DSC : Design and Supervision Consultants EA : Executing Agency EAC : Expert Appraisal Committee EIA : Environmental Impact Assessment EMP : Environmental Management Plan GoI : Government of India GoP : Government of Punjab PHTPB : Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board PPCB : Punjab Pollution Control Board IDIPT : Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism IEE : Initial environmental examination MC : Municipal Corporation MLD : Million Litres per day MOEF&CC : Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change NGO : Non-Governmental Organization O&M : Operations and Management PIU : Project Implementation Unit PMC : Project Management Consultants PMU : Project Management Unit REA : Rapid Environmental Assessment SEAC : State Expert Appraisal Committee SPS : Safeguards Policy Statement TMP : Traffic Management Plan TDS : Total Dissolved Solids TSS : Total Suspended Solids UNWTO : United Nations World Tourism Organization ii Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................... 1 I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 4 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUB PROJECT ........................................................................... 5 A. Existing Condition and Need of the Subproject ........................................................................... 5 B. Proposed Subproject .................................................................................................................... 6 C. Implementation Schedule ............................................................................................................. 8 III. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ............................................. 10 A. ADB Policy. ................................................................................................................................ 10 B. National and State Laws ............................................................................................................ 11 IV. DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................ 13 A. Physical Environment ................................................................................................................. 13 B. Ecological Environment .............................................................................................................. 14 C. Socio cultural and Economic Environment ................................................................................ 14 V. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ...................................... 15 A. Assessment of Environmental Impacts ...................................................................................... 16 B. Pre-construction Impacts and Mitigation Measures ................................................................... 17 C. Construction Impacts and Mitigation Measures ......................................................................... 18 D. Post-Construction Impacts and Mitigation Measures................................................................. 22 E. Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Impacts and Mitigation Measures ................................... 22 VI. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION ..................... 22 A. ADB Disclosure Policy ............................................................................................................... 22 B. Process for Consultation followed .............................................................................................. 23 C. Plan for Continued Public Participation ...................................................................................... 23 VII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ........................................................................... 23 A. Composition and Functions of GRC .......................................................................................... 24 B. Approach to GRC. ...................................................................................................................... 24 VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ..................................................................... 25 A. Responsibilities for EMP Implementation: ................................................................................. 25 B. EMP Tables ................................................................................................................................ 28 C. Summary of Site and Activity-Specific Plans as per EMP ......................................................... 41 IX. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM ............................................................... 41 X. CAPACITY BUILDING ..................................................................................................... 42 XI. EMP IMPLEMENTATION COST ...................................................................................... 44 XII. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................................... 44 XIII. CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................... 45 List of Figures Figure 1: Location Map of Govindgarh Fort ................................................................................ 5 Figure 2: Area for development of Pathway, toilets and storm water drain ................................. 8 Figure 3: Proposed site plan toe walls and storm water management ........................................ 8 Figure 4: Proposed site plan for Landscaping works of outer moat ............................................ 9 Figure 5: Proposed layout of toilets in outer moat slope ............................................................. 9 iii Figure 6: Proposed Layout plan for conservation of Ravelin walls ............................................ 10 Figure 7: Grievance Redress Mechanism in IDIPT, Punjab ...................................................... 25 List of Tables Table 1: Environmental Regulatory Compliance ....................................................................... 11 Table 2: Ambient Air and Noise Quality in the Project Site ...................................................... 13 Table 3:Population Data of Amritsar District ............................................................................. 14 Table 4: EMP during Pre-Construction Phase .......................................................................... 29 Table 5: EMP during Construction Phase ................................................................................. 32 Table 6: EMP during Post-Construction Phase ........................................................................ 40 Table 7: Site- and Activity-Specific Plans/Programs as per EMP ............................................. 41 Table 8: Indicative Environmental Monitoring Program ............................................................ 41 Table 9: Training Modules for Environmental Management (common for entire project) .......... 42 Table 10: Indicative EMP Budget ............................................................................................. 44 Annexures Annexure – 1 : Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) Checklist Annexure – 2 : Photo Illustration Annexure – 3 Sample Outline of Spoil Management Plan (SMP) Annexure – 4 : Sample Traffic Management Plan (TMP) Annexure – 5 : Public Consultations Annexure – 6 : Sample Grievance Redress Form Annexure – 7 : Sample Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report Template Annexure – 8 : Summary Monitoring Table Annexure – 9 : Sample Environmental Site Inspection Report iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Background. The Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism is being implemented
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