Environment Clearance of Proposed Group Housing “ SHREE RAJ PUSHP TOWERS” is located at Arazi No. 47 M , 44, 45, 46, 47, 64, 65, 66 ,67 68, 69, 70, 71, 72 Village-Sarai Sulem, Pargana & Tehsil-Sadar, Allahabad CONCEPTUAL PLAN CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction Development projects are meant to give economic benefits to the society like increase in GDP, employment generation, foreign exchange earning etc., which mostly aimed at, are tangible ones. Simultaneously, development of projects also causes some social and environmental losses and gains. A sustainable project should have environmental compatibility in addition with techno-economic feasibility. Ministry of Environment and Forest issued a notification S.No.1533 dated Sept 14, 2006 vide which the projects should be designed under the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification and requires prior Environmental Clearance (EC) from the MoEF/SEIAA. 1.2 The Allahabad City: Allahabad officially known as Prayagraj since October 2018, also known by its original name Prayag is one of the largest cities of the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh in India. As per Census 2011, Allahabad is the seventh most populous city in the state, twelfth in the Northern India and thirty- sixth in India, with an estimated population of 1.11 million in the city and 1.21 million in its metropolitan region. The city is located at the confluence of the three most important and scared rivers of Indian subcontinent Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati and the point where the three rivers meet is known as Triveni. Allahabad city is among major cities of Uttar Pradesh located at 25°45´N and 81°84´E in the southern part of the Uttar Pradesh at an elevation of 98 meters (322 ft.). Allahabad stands on the site of ancient Prayag, a holy city 205 kilometers south of the state capital Lucknow. Prayag is one of the historic and mythological cities of India with glorious past. Prayag has been associated with mythological personalities in Brahmanical (Vedic) and Buddhist literatures. It is one of four sites of the mass Hindu pilgrimage Kumbh Mela. Allahabad continues to enjoy the distinction of being a place of haunting and lasting memories. It is a city of mixed culture of Hindu, Muslims and Christians. The longitude against which Indian Standard Time (IST) is set also passes through Allahabad. The meridian passing through Allahabad at 82.5º east (of Greenwich Meridian) longitude was demarcated as the central meridian for India. Today, Allahabad is a rapidly growing commercial and administrative city of Uttar Pradesh. The district of Allahabad is located between 24° 47´ N and 25° 43´ N latitudes and between 81° 31´ E to 82° 21´ E longitudes. It covers an area of 5,482 Km2. The total rural area is 5,365 Km2 and the Env Das (I) Pvt. Ltd. Page 1 Environment Clearance of Proposed Group Housing “ SHREE RAJ PUSHP TOWERS” is located at Arazi No. 47 M , 44, 45, 46, 47, 64, 65, 66 ,67 68, 69, 70, 71, 72 Village-Sarai Sulem, Pargana & Tehsil-Sadar, Allahabad CONCEPTUAL PLAN urban area is 117 Km2. This district lies in the southern part of the state in the Ganga plain adjoining Vindhyan plateau of India. Allahabad is surrounded by Sant Ravi Das nagar (Bhadohi) and Mirzapur districts in the east, Kaushambi in the west, Pratapgarh and Jaunpur in the north and Banda and the state of Madhya Pradesh in the south. The river Ganga and Yamuna flow through the district. The part of Allahabad district that falls between the Ganges and Yamuna is just like the rest of Doab (interfluves) and is especially suitable for the cultivation of wheat. The other parts of the district, which are the southern and eastern part of the district, are somewhat similar to those of adjoining Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand regions. 1.2.1 Kumbh Mela, 2019 Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimages of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is the world's largest religious gathering. It is held every third year at one of the four places by rotation: Haridwar, Allahabad (Prayag), Nasik and Ujjain. Thus the Kumbh Mela is held at each of these four places every twelfth year. Kumbh Mela is held at only two places, Hardwar and Allahabad, every sixth year. The rivers at these four places are: the Ganges (Ganga) at Haridwar, the confluence (Sangam) of the Ganges and the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati at Allahabad, the Godawari at Nasik, and the Shipra at Ujjain. Mini Kumbh (Magh) Mela is held every year in Allahabad only. This year, Kumbh started on January 15, 2019, and is set to go on till March 4, 2019. Its preparations include 42,000 million temporary city over 2,500 hectares with 122,000 temporary toilets and range of accommodation from simple dormitory tents to 5-star tents, 800 special trains by the Indian Railway, artificially intelligent video surveillance and analytics by IBM, disease surveillance, river transport management by Inland Waterways Authority of India, and an app to help the visitors. The state irrigation and water resources department has been releasing extra water into the river, from various barrages and dams, every day, since preparations for Kumbh Mela 2019 began. 1.3 The Company M/s Goel Housing Construction Company is a renowned name in the real estate sector, working with an aim of emerging as one of the prime real estate developer, commanding trust of its customer while at the same time known for its strict adherence to commitment. They took commitment to challenge benchmarks and set new standards of quality in a crowded cityscape. They build homes that are sensitive to people's needs and to the environment as well. The Env Das (I) Pvt. Ltd. Page 2 Environment Clearance of Proposed Group Housing “ SHREE RAJ PUSHP TOWERS” is located at Arazi No. 47 M , 44, 45, 46, 47, 64, 65, 66 ,67 68, 69, 70, 71, 72 Village-Sarai Sulem, Pargana & Tehsil-Sadar, Allahabad CONCEPTUAL PLAN company blended commitment, passion and foresight to emerge as the new force in real estate at Allahabad in past 14 years since its inception. They lay great emphasis on the aesthetics and utmost care is taken to ensure that all the undertakings projects are architecturally soothing to the senses. The Company believes in decentralized, proactive & delegated powers to make the working culture productive and result oriented. 1.4 The Project The Project brings to the Allahabad City an experience to dive into peaceful living lifestyle. The Proposed project site is located at Arazi No. 47 M , 44, 45, 46, 47, 64, 65, 66 ,67 68, 69, 70, 71, 72 Village- Sarai Sulem, Pargana& Tehsil-Sadar, Allahabad at a distance 200 m in the South direction from the National Highway-2 (Kanpur Allahabad Highway). “Shree Raj Pushp Towers” scheme is an upcoming project in the city of Allahabad that offers bright prospects. It is close to all necessary amenities of the town. Existing support infrastructures like shopping mall, educational institutions, hospitals, organized retail, railway station and Allahabad Airport are only minutes away and also the growth drivers of this area. 1.5 Connectivity The regional level linkages are vital for development of a new town. Being a headquarters of the North Central Railway Zone Allahabad is well connected to major cities of the country. The linkages (road, rail and air) are well for quick uninterrupted access to the city. The proposed site is well connected with road and rail network. Apart from this State Road Transport (UPSTRC) and bus services provide regular and frequent connectivity to the people to and from Allahabad and other major cities of Uttar Pradesh. National Highway 19 (old number: NH-2) runs through the city centre. A road bridge across the Ganga also connects Allahabad and Jhusi. National Waterway 1, the longest Waterway in India, connects Allahabad and Haldia. 1.6 Necessity and Benefits of Project Since last decades in India, cities are growing at a rapid pace and Allahabad is no exception. Vast populations from small towns and other cities are coming to this area, for employment, business, education and other pursuits. Apart from these, the population of the city is also growing on account of Env Das (I) Pvt. Ltd. Page 3 Environment Clearance of Proposed Group Housing “ SHREE RAJ PUSHP TOWERS” is located at Arazi No. 47 M , 44, 45, 46, 47, 64, 65, 66 ,67 68, 69, 70, 71, 72 Village-Sarai Sulem, Pargana & Tehsil-Sadar, Allahabad CONCEPTUAL PLAN high birth rates. In order to provide this burgeoning population with a good quality of life so that they can contribute to the further development of the region and the country, it is imperative that they are provided with housing facilities which also offer them adequate medical facilities, scope for entertainment, spiritual activities around the area, sports, uninterrupted water and power supply, sewage disposal and solid waste management and so on. Here comes the concept of Group housing Scheme. Needless to say a satisfied populace is an asset to any country as a harbinger of further development. The needs of the city are anticipated in the belief that infrastructure must precede development. Thus, schools, colleges, vocational training center, fire stations, post offices, law and order maintenance facilities, other civic amenities and maintenance facilities should develop. 1.7 Objectives of the study The objectives of the study are as follows: To describe the proposed project and associated works together with the requirements for carrying out environment sustainability study of proposed development. To identify and describe the elements of the community and environment likely to be affected by the proposed developments.