Gadag Betageri Subproject
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Initial Environmental Examination ____________ March 2012 IND: North Karnataka Urban Sector Investment Program — Gadag Betageri Prepared by the Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation, Government of Karnataka for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 28 March 2012) Currency unit – rupee (INR) INR1.00 = $0.01965 $1.00 = INR 50.865 ABBREVIATIONS AC : Asbestos Cement ADB : Asian Development Bank APMC : Agriculture Produces Marketing and Cooperatives ASI : Archaeological Survey of India BPT : Break Pressure Tank BWSC : Bar Wrapped Steel Cylinder CAGR : Compound Annual Growth Rate CI : Cast Iron CMC : City Municipal Council DC : District Commissioner DI : Ductile Iron DLPSC : District Level Project Steering Committee DMA : Directorate of Municipal Administration DoEEF : Department of Ecology, Environment and Forests EA : Executing Agency EIA : Environmental Impact Assessment ESR : Elevated Service Reservoir FY : Financial Year GLSR : Ground Level Service Reservoir GoI : Government of India GoK : Government of Karnataka GRC : Grievance Redress Committee HP : Horse Power IA : Implementing Agency IEE : Initial Environmental Examination IMD : India Meteorological Department IPS : Intermediate Pumping Station KSPCB : Karnataka State Pollution Control Board KSSIDC : Karnataka Small Scale Industries Development Corporation KUIDFC : Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation KUWS & DB : Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board LL : Lakh Litre LPA : Local Planning Area LPCD : Litre Per Capita per Day LSGD : Local Self Government Department MD : Managing Director MLD : Million Litre per Day MoEF : Ministry of Environment and Forests MSL : Mean Sea Level NGO : Non-Governmental Organisation NKUSIP : North Karnataka Urban Sector Investment Program O & M : Operation and Maintenance OHT : Over Head Tank OMC : Operation and Maintenance Contract PC : Program Consultant PMU : Program Management Unit PSC : Pre-Stressed Concrete PVC : Poly Vinyl Chloride RCC : Reinforced Cement Concrete REA : Rapid Environmental Assessment RH : Relative Humidity SoER : State of Environment Report ULB : Urban Local Bodies WTP : Water Treatment Plant WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ha – hectare km – kilometer m – meter mm – millimeter NOTES (i) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. (ii) ―INR‖ and ―Rs‖ refer to Indian rupees This initial environmental examination 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. TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Page I. INTRODUCTION 1 A. Overview 1 B. Environmental Regulatory Compliance 1 C. Purpose of Initial Environmental Examination 2 D. Scope of IEE 3 E. Report Structure 3 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVESTMENT PROGRAM COMPONENTS 3 A. NKUSIP Investment Program Goal 3 B. Need for Infrastructure Improvement in Gadag-Betageri 5 C. Existing Basic Infrastructure Facilities in Gadag-Betageri CMC 6 D. Proposed Improvements in Gadag-Betageri CMC 9 E. Investment Program Implementation Schedule 19 F. Investment Program Benefits 19 G. Investment Program Alternatives 20 III. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 20 A. Environmental Profile of Gadag-Betageri 20 B. Environmental Settings of Investment Program Component Sites 24 IV. SCREENING OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 26 A. Introduction 26 B. Pre-Construction Impacts 27 C. Construction Impacts 28 D. Operation and Maintenance Impacts 32 V. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 33 A. Overview 33 B. Redress of Grievances 34 C. Community Participation in Project Implementation 35 D. Information Disclosure 36 VI. INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 36 A. Environment Management Plan 36 B. Institutional Requirements 50 C. Training Needs 56 D. Environmental Monitoring Plan 58 E. Cost Estimates of Environmental Management Plan 64 VII. FINDING AND RECOMMENDATIONS 64 A. Findings 64 B. Recommendations 65 VIII. CONCLUSIONS 65 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. The Government of Karnataka (GoK) through the Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation (KUIDFC) is implementing the North Karnataka Urban Sector Investment Programme (NKUSIP) under the assistance of Asian Development Bank. The goal of the programme is to improve the level, quality and sustainability of basic urban services in selected Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), contributing to improved quality of life among the urban poor. NKUSIP will be implemented over a period of eight years beginning in 2008, and will be funded by a loan via the Multitranche Financing Facility (MFF) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). 2. Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development & Finance Corporation (KUIDFC) is the nodal executing agency (EA) responsible for implementing NKUSIP. Investment Program implementation activities will be monitored by KUIDFC through a separate Investment Program Management Unit (PMU). The ultimate implementation responsibility lies with ULBs in co ordination with various other Departments of GoK. 3. ADB requires the consideration of environmental issues in all aspects of the Bank‘s operations, and the requirements for Environmental Assessment are described in ADB‘s SPS (2009). This states that ADB requires environmental assessment of all project loans, program loans, sector loans, sector development program loans, loans involving financial intermediaries, and private sector loans. 4. This Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) has been prepared for the Gadag-Betageri CMC Tranche III Sub-Project, specifically for the improvement of the Water Supply and Treatment system. 5. An Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is proposed as part of this report which includes (i) mitigation measures for significant environmental impacts during implementation, (ii) environmental monitoring program, and the responsible entities for mitigation, monitoring, and reporting; (iii) public consultation and information disclosure; and grievance redress mechanism. 6. Detailed design began in 2009 and completed in May 2011. Construction may begin in second half of 2011, and will take around 24 months. All civil works will be completed by 2013. 7. Gadag-Betageri city, located at the central part of northern Karnataka is one among the 25 cities of the state of Karnataka where urban sector investment program has been proposed. The town is situated at an altitude of 650 m above Mean Sea Level (MSL) on a flat terrain, with predominant slope from north to southeast. The ground levels vary from the maximum of 570 m in the north to 555 m in the south. 8. The subproject locations are not located in areas prone to water-logging, salinasation, and flash flood. There are no protected areas, wetlands, mangroves, or estuarines in or near the subproject location. Trees, vegetation (mostly shrubs and grasses), and animals are those commonly found in urban areas. The subproject location are not located in or near any historically-, culturally-, archaeologically- or architecturally-significant or tourists area. 9. Potential negative impacts were identified in relation to construction and operation of the infrastructure. A number of impacts and their significance have already been reduced by amending the designs thus no impacts were identified as being due to the project design or location. Mitigation measures have been developed to reduce all negative impacts to acceptable levels. 10. During the construction phase, impacts mainly arise from the need to dispose of moderate quantities of waste soil; and from the disturbance of residents, businesses, and traffic. These are common impacts of construction in urban areas, and there are well developed methods for their mitigation. 11. Once the Water supply and Treatment system is operating, the facilities will operate with routine maintenance, which should not affect the environment. The impact to nearby environment is minimum. The system will supply water as per CPCB standards and will benefit the individuals and public health with improvements in hygiene. This will reduce the incidence of disease associated with poor sanitation. This will also lead to economic gains as people will be less away from work and indirectly increase their income. 12. There were limited opportunities to provide environmental enhancements, but certain measures were included. For example it is proposed that the project will employ in the workforce people who live in the vicinity of construction sites to provide them with a short-term economic gain; and ensure that people employed in the longer term to maintain and operate the new facilities are residents of nearby communities. 13. Mitigation will be assured by a program of environmental monitoring conducted during construction and operation to ensure that all measures in the EMP are implemented and to determine whether the environment is protected as intended. This will include observations on- and off-site, document checks, and interviews with workers and beneficiaries, and any requirements for remedial action will be reported 14. The stakeholders were involved in developing the IEE through face-to-face discussions on site and public meeting held at the WTP site, after