Executive Summary of Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR SINGATALUR LIFT IRRIGATION SCHEME AT NEAR HAMMIGE VILLAGE, MUNDARAGI TQ, GADAG DISTRICT, KARNATAKA. BY KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD IRRIGATION CENTRAL ZONE, MUNIRABAD, KOPPAL DISTRICT, KARNATAKA PREPARED BY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANTS PVT LTD # 13/2, 1ST MAIN ROAD, NEAR FIRE STATION, INDUSTRIAL AREA, RAJAJINAGAR,BANGALORE-560 010, DOCUMENT NO. EHSC/KNNL/SLIS NOVEMBER - 2015 Singatalur Lift Irrigation Scheme in Gadag District, Karnataka Executive Summary of FINAL EIA Report REVISION RECORD Rev. No Date Purpose 01 Issued as FINAL Executive Summary to Client for 07.07.2015 Comments and Suggestions Issued as Draft EIA Report for submission to 02 11.07.2015 KSPCB for conducting Environmental Public Consultation Issued as Final EIA Report to Client for Comments 03 30.10.2015 and Suggestions 04 09.11.2015 Issued as Final EIA Report for submission to MoEF Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd i EHS Consultants Pvt Ltd, Bangalore Singatalur Lift Irrigation Scheme in Gadag District, Karnataka Executive Summary of FINAL EIA Report TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary .............................................................................................................. 5 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 5 2. Project Description ........................................................................................................ 5 2.1 Need for the project .................................................................................................. 6 2.2 Water availability ...................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Command area of the project ................................................................................... 8 2.4 Irrigation Planning and structural components of the project .................................... 8 2.5 Provision for micro-irrigation ..................................................................................... 8 2.6 Land Requirement.................................................................................................... 8 2.7 Existing cropping pattern details ............................................................................. 11 2.8 Proposed cropping pattern details .......................................................................... 12 3. Baseline Environmental Scenario ................................................................................ 13 3.1 Physical Environment ............................................................................................. 13 3.1.1 Geography and Topography ............................................................................... 13 3.1.2 Climate & Meteorology ........................................................................................ 13 3.1.3 Ambient air quality ............................................................................................... 13 3.1.4 Ambient Noise levels ........................................................................................... 13 3.1.5 Seismicity ............................................................................................................ 14 3.1.6 Geology and Minerals ......................................................................................... 14 3.1.7 Soil characteristics .............................................................................................. 14 3.1.8 Hydrology – carefully fill up the below gaps ......................................................... 15 3.1.9 Surface Water ..................................................................................................... 15 3.1.10 Ground Water ................................................................................................... 15 3.2 Biological Environment .............................................................................................. 15 3.2.1 Flora .................................................................................................................... 15 3.2.2 Fauna .................................................................................................................. 16 3.2.3 Avi Fauna ............................................................................................................ 16 3.2.4 Amphibians ......................................................................................................... 17 3.4.5 Forest land required for the project ..................................................................... 17 3.3 Aquatic Ecology ......................................................................................................... 17 4. Anticipated Environmental Impacts & Mitigation Measures .......................................... 18 4.1 Ambient Air Quality ................................................................................................ 18 4.2 Ambient Noise Level .............................................................................................. 19 4.3 Water Environment .................................................................................................... 20 4.4. Land Environment .................................................................................................... 21 4.5 Biological Environment .............................................................................................. 21 5. Analysis of Alternatives................................................................................................ 28 6. Environmental Monitoring Program............................................................................. 28 7. Social Impact Assessment ........................................................................................... 30 7.1 Demographic profile of the villages ........................................................................ 30 7.2 Impact of the project ............................................................................................... 30 7.3 Stakeholder consultations ...................................................................................... 31 7.4 Positive and negative impacts likely to be occurred due to the project ................... 31 7.4.1 Negative impacts ............................................................................................. 31 7.4.2 Positive Impacts .............................................................................................. 31 7.5 Rehabilitation & Reconstruction Budget ................................................................. 32 8. Project Benefits ........................................................................................................... 33 8.1 Improvements in the Physical Infrastructure ........................................................... 33 8.2 Improvements in the Social Infrastructure .............................................................. 33 8.3 Employment Potential ............................................................................................ 33 9. Environmental Management Plan ................................................................................ 33 9.1 Catchment Area Treatment Plan ............................................................................... 33 9.1.1 Soil erosion ......................................................................................................... 33 Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd 2 EHS Consultants Pvt Ltd, Bangalore Singatalur Lift Irrigation Scheme in Gadag District, Karnataka Executive Summary of FINAL EIA Report 9.1.2 Soil Conservation Measures ............................................................................... 34 9.1.3 Afforestation in Catchment Area .......................................................................... 34 9.2 Command Area Development Plan ............................................................................ 34 9.2.1 Land Development Works ................................................................................... 34 9.2.1.1 Construction of Canals ................................................................................. 34 9.2.1.2 Water courses and field canals ..................................................................... 34 9.2.1.3 Field drainage ............................................................................................... 34 9.2.1.4 Main Drains .................................................................................................. 35 9.2.1.5 Field Drains .................................................................................................. 35 9.2.1.6 Provision of Subsoil Drainage ....................................................................... 35 9.2.1.7 Farm Roads .................................................................................................. 35 9.2.1.8 On-Farm Development Works ...................................................................... 35 9.2.1.9 Command Area Development Authority (CADA) ........................................... 35 9.2.1.10 Water Users’ Association (WUA) ................................................................ 36 9.2.1.11 General Approach to Design and Execution of OFD Works ........................ 36 9.3 Green belt Development Plan .................................................................................... 36 9.3.1 Compensatory Afforestation ..............................................................................