Initial Environment Examination
Project Number: 40648-033 December 2017
IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism - Tranche 2
Subproject : Muttukkadu Boat, House Area, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu
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Program Management Unit, Department of Tourism, IDIPT-Tamil Nadu, Chennai
This initial examination report has been submitted to ADB by the Program Management Unit, Department of Tourism, IDIPT-Tamil Nadu, Chennai 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 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 Report
Muttukkadu Boat Area Improvement and Refurbishment of existing facilities in Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu
ADB Loan: 2833 IND
IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) — Project 2: Tamil Nadu
SEPTEMBER 2017 Prepared by the Government of Tamil Nadu for the Asian Development Bank 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.
Infrastructure development Investment Program for Tourism, IEE - Muttukkadu Tamil Nadu (IDIPT-TN) (Project – 2)
ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank CPCB - Central Pollution Control Board CRZ - Coastal Regulation Zone CPHEEO – Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organization, GoI DoT - Department of Tourism DSC - Design and Supervision Consultants EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMP - Environmental Management Plan IEE - Initial Environmental Examination PIU - Project Implementation Unit PMU - Project Management Unit RCC - Reinforced cement concrete ROW - Right-of-way INR./Rs. - Indian National Rupee SPS - Safeguard Policy Statement TA - Technical Assistance TNPCB – Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board TTDC - Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ha – hectare km – kilometre m – meter mm – millimetre
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter. Page Description No. No. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION ...... 6 1.1 Background ...... 6 1.2 Purpose Components ...... 6 1.3 Project cost ...... 7 1.4 Operation & Maintenance Cost ...... 7 1.5 Purpose of the IEE ...... 7 1.6 Environmental Regulatory Compliance ...... 8 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT COMPONENTS ...... 15 2.1 Description & Need of the project ...... 15 2.2 Proposed Facilities ...... 15 2.3 Deployment Schedule ...... 16 3.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ...... 19 3.1 Environmental Profile – Muttukadu Boat House Area, Tamil Nadu...... 19 3.1.1 Physical Characteristics ...... 19 3.1.2 Geomorphology ...... 22 3.1.3 Hydrogeology ...... 23 3.1.4 Soils ...... 23 3.1.5 Ground water Quality ...... 23 3.1.6 Natural Disaster /Hazard ...... 24 3.1.7 Sanitation and Sewage Disposal ...... 24 3.1.8 Solid waste Management ...... 24 3.2 Baseline Environmental Profile of the area ...... 24 3.2.1 Description of the Project ...... 25 3.2.2 Site Details ...... 25 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ...... 26 4.1 Location Impacts ...... 26 4.1.1 Land Acquisition and Resettlement ...... 26
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Chapter. Page Description No. No. 4.1.2 Site Selection ...... 26 4.2 Design Impacts and Pre-Construction Impacts ...... 27 4.3 Construction Impacts ...... 27 4.4 Operation and Maintenance Impacts ...... 28 4.5 Cumulative Impact Assessment ...... 28 4.6 Environment Management Plan ...... 30 5.0 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR EMP AND 31 ENVIRONMENTAL MONTORING PLAN ...... 5.1 Institutional Arrangements...... 31 5.2 Program Management ...... 31 5.2.1 Safeguards Management ...... 33 5.2.2 Environmental Management Plan ...... 36 5.2.3 Environmental Monitoring Plan ...... 48 5.3 Capacity Building ...... 52 5.3.1 Target Audience ...... Management52 5.3.2 Environmental Awareness Building ...... 52 5.4 Environmental Budget ...... 58 5.5 Environmental Monitoring and Reporting ...... 59 6.0 STAKHOLDER CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION 60 DISCLOSURE ...... 6.1 Process for Consultation followed ...... 60 6.2 Plan for Continued Public Participation ...... 60 6.3 Grievance Redress Mechanism ...... 64 7.0 ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE ...... 66 8.0 FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 68 9.0 CONCLUSIONS ...... 69 List of Tables Table 1 Project Cost ...... 07 Table 2 Applicability of Acts and Rules ...... 08 Table 3 Population Details ...... 21
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Chapter. Page Description No. No. Table 4 Soil Type in various Regions of the District ...... 23 Table 5 Details of the Site ...... 25 Table 6 Environmental Management Plan ...... 37 Table 7 Environmental Monitoring Plan ...... 49 Table 8 Do’s & Don’ts for the sub-project ...... 53 Table 9 Training Modules for Environmental Management ...... 54 Table 10 Environmental Budget ...... 58 Table 11 Consultation with the local community ...... 62 Table 12 Participants in Public consultation ...... 63 List of Figures Figure No. 1 Route to Muttukadu Boat House from Chennai ...... 05 Figure No. 2 Location of Muttukadu Boat House in Muttukadu ...... 05 Figure No. 3 Site Plan for improvement Works at Muttukadu Boat Area ...... 17 Figure No. 4 Google image of Muttukadu Boat House Area ...... 18 Figure No. 5 Boating Tariff at Muttukadu Boat House ...... 20 Figure No. 6 Location of Muttukadu Boat House ...... 20 Figure No. 7 A Sunset view of the Jetty at Muttukadu Boat House ...... 22 Figure No. 8 A View of a Boat crossing the Bridge underneath ...... 22 Figure No. 9 A Broader View of the Muttukadu Boat House Area ...... 22 List of Appendices Appendix 1 Contract Clauses to be Integrated into Bid Documents ...... 70 Appendix 2 Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) Checklist ...... 86 Appendix 3 Implementation Sequence of the Key Experts ...... 89 Appendix 4 Environmental Monitoring Format ...... 90 Appendix 5 Sample Grievance Registration Form ...... 92 Appendix 6 Status of Compliances to Environmental Management Plan ...... 94 Appendix 7 Test Reports as part of Environmental Monitoring ...... 105
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1) Muttukadu, located at a distance of 36 km from Chennai, is a small town, which serves as the most preferred picnic spot along with backwaters and water activities. Muttukadu is adorned with greenery, including coconut trees and lush grassland to provide ample shade and to give relaxation to the visitors, making the environment pollution free and breezy. Helped by the fact that the backwaters and the facility of boat house have been developed by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation for the visitors to stay and enjoy, the place is visited by hordes every year who come here to enjoy their holidays. 2) Description of the Project: The India Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (the Investment Program) envisages environmentally and culturally sustainable and socially inclusive tourism development in the project states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand, delivered through a multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) modality. Project 2 includes the states of Uttarakhand and Tamil Nadu. 3) Description of the Sub-Project: The Sub-project under the name of “Muttukadu Boat area Improvement Works” includes the following components - Refurbishment of Existing facilities; Parking Area, Illumination, renovation of watch towers, Provision of drinking water and sanitation facilities, Jetty. 4) The IEE was based on a careful review of subproject site plans and reports defined management plans; field visits, and secondary data to characterize the environment and identify potential impacts; and consultations/ discussions with stakeholders. An environmental management plan (EMP) outlining the specific environmental measures to be adhered to during implementation of the subproject has been prepared. Subprojects will provide needed environmental and tourist infrastructure to improve the environmental management and quality of the sites towards preserving their ecological and cultural integrity. The subproject will conform to all Government regulations, policies, and standards, as well as Asian Development Bank’s Safeguard Policy Statement (2009). 5) Categorization of Projects and Activities: (i) Under the EIA Notification, 2006 promulgated under Environment (Protection) Act 1986 of the MoEFCC, Govt of India, all developmental projects and activities listed under the schedule of the Notification are broadly categorized in to two categories - Category A and Category B, based on the spatial extent of potential impacts on
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human health and natural & man made resources. (ii) All projects or activities under Category ‘A’ in the Schedule, including expansion and modernization of existing projects or activities and change in product mix, shall require prior environmental clearance from the Central Government in the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on the recommendations of an Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) to be constituted by the Central Government for the purposes of this Notification; (iii)All projects or activities under Category ‘B’ in the Schedule, including expansion and modernization of existing projects or activities as specified in sub paragraph (ii) of paragraph 2, or change in product mix as specified in sub paragraph (iii) of paragraph 2, but excluding those which fulfil the General Conditions (GC) stipulated in the Schedule, will require prior environmental clearance from the State/Union territory Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA). The SEIAA shall base its decision on the recommendations of a State or Union territory level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) as to be constituted for in this Notification. In the absence of a duly constituted SEIAA or SEAC, a Category ‘B’ project shall be treated as a Category ‘A’ project; 6) Considering the likely impacts and subproject location which does not pass through or is located near any national park, wildlife sanctuary, reserved forests, or any other ecologically sensitive area, it is concluded that no adverse impacts will result due to the proposed project. Further, no archaeological/protected monument is located in the vicinity of the project sites. The subproject is not listed under the Schedule and hence is exempted from environmental clearance of MoEFCC. Hence, the subproject is classified as Category-B in compliance to the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (2009). 7) The likely environmental impacts of the project are not significant and at Category B level, as per ADB's Safeguards Policy Statement. The specific measures stated in the EMP will address all adverse environmental impacts if any due to the subproject. 8) Description of Environment: Muttukadu Boat house is a water sport facility on the East Coast Road at Muttukadu, Chennai, India. Muttukadu is a large lake formed out of the backwaters from Bay of Bengal. It has boating and wind surfing facilities. It is located at a distance of 80 km from Kancheepuram. The backwaters of Muttukkadu have been developed by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation to serve as a picnic spot and a centre for water sports. Training and demonstration programmes are also organised
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for beginners. Many varieties of birds have been sighted in this area thereby making it an attractive destination to more tourists / bird lovers. The subproject site is an existing TTDC facility thus the site is already a developed area with no land acquisition required. Flora and fauna in the site are those commonly found in developed/built-up areas. No protected species have been recorded in this site. No natural or critical habitats are being impacted by the subproject and no loss of biodiversity is envisaged. The site is located in or immediately adjacent to habitats altered for human use (open yards, existing facilities, roadsides, pathways, etc.). Civil works are limited to renovation and improvement of existing structures and boathouses. No new facilities/infrastructure will be constructed on the water body. Refer Figure No.1 & 2 for the route and location map to Muttukadu respectively. 9) The selection of components are consistent with the subproject selection criteria outlined in the Environmental Assessment and Review Framework (EARF) aimed at enhancing protection of these sites and enhancing their environmental quality. Subprojects are consistent with defined management plans designed to protect environmentally sensitive and cultural locations. Management plans guided subproject design and location; therefore, all proposed facilities in natural areas are located outside sensitive areas and sited in designated tourist development zones. 10) Impacts are readily mitigated through careful siting, specific selection criteria for procuring contractors with demonstrated experience; execution of proven mitigation measures during the design; and adoption of good engineering practices during construction and implementation. A detailed monitoring plan prepared as part of this IEE will further mitigate negative environmental impacts during implementation. 11) Potential induced impacts are addressed through the following: (i) awareness- building of local management plans at proposed sites specifically addressing the need to regulate tourism related development and planning in the area through coordination with related Government Departments and local land use committees; and (ii) project- supported environmental awareness campaigns in surrounding communities to encourage participatory sustainable development consistent with eco-tourism principles and in compliance with the state’s tourism policy ecotourism aspects. 12) The Investment Program includes upfront and on-going supervision and training assistance for environmental monitoring reporting in project management structures. The effective implementation of the measures proposed will be ensured through the building
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up of capacity towards environmental management within the project management unit (PMU) supplemented with the technical expertise of a Safeguards Specialist as part of the Design Supervision Consultants (DSC) and Project Management Consultants (PMC). Further, the environmental monitoring plans provide adequate opportunities towards course correction to address any residual impacts during construction or operation stages. 13) The Project 2 includes additional environmental awareness-building to raise conservation values consistent with management plans and Tamil Nadu’s environmental and tourism policies (which emphasize ecotourism) amongst local communities and local governments in order to ensure future sustainable development in and around these locations. 14) Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation Measures: All pre-construction, construction, and operation activities that are likely to cause environmental impacts were identified, and evaluated to assess their magnitude, duration, and potential receptors in consultation with the stakeholders. Consultations were held with the government representatives (Tamil Nadu Tourism Department, Town Panchayat Office) and local communities. Accordingly, an EMP has been prepared for each of the components to mitigate any adverse impacts that may occur during implementation of the project.(Refer Chapter – 4) 15) Conclusion: In light of the foregoing, this initial environmental examination (IEE) ascertains the temporary impacts likely to arise during various stages of implementation of the project could be eliminated / mitigated through proper implementation of EMP as outlined in the report. CRZ clearance is not needed considering the refurbishment and renovation activities to the existing facilities. Hence, the subproject is unlikely to cause any significant environmental impacts. No need for undertaking detailed EIA is envisaged.
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Figure No.1: Route to Muttukadu Boat House from Chennai
Figure No.2: Location of Muttukadu Boat House in Muttukadu
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1.0. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background 1. The proposed Project 2 (the Project) targets enhanced economic growth and provision of livelihood opportunities for local communities through tourism infrastructure development with a focus on preservation and development of natural and cultural heritage and incidental services. The Project supports the states of Uttarakhand and Tamil Nadu to develop the tourism sector as a key driver for economic growth. 2. The Project aims to enhance contribution of the tourism industry to sustainable and inclusive economic growth for each participating state. Increased visits of domestic and international tourists to tourist destinations within each participating state would be the outcome of the Project. The outputs of the Project are: - Refurbishment of Existing facilities; Parking Area, Illumination, renovation of watch towers, provision Drinking water and sanitation facilities, Jetty, etc. 1.2. Project Components 3. Some of the key interventions and improvements that have a direct bearing on the tourist wellbeing are Refurbishment of. 1. Existing building 2. Existing Toilet Block 3. Renovation of fuel room 4. Renovation of boat storage & Repair 5. Renovation of boat Deck (Jetty) 6. Renovation of restaurant deck 7. Renovation of children’s Park 8. Renovation of watch Tower 9. Renovation of the Parking Area 10. Placing of Energy Efficient Lighting 4. The cost estimates for all the project components are given in Table No.1.
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1.3. Project Cost Table No. 1 Project Cost
Sl. No. Description Amount (Rs.) 1 Refurbishment of existing Building 2 Refurbishment of existing Toilet Block 3 Renovation of fuel room 4 Renovation of boat storage & Repair 5 Renovation of boat Deck (Jetty) 3,83,33,987/- 6 Renovation of restaurant deck 7 Renovation of Children Park 8 Renovation of watch Tower 9 Renovation of parking Area 10 Placing of energy Efficient Lighting
1.4. Operation & Maintenance Cost 5. Considering the following, no separate provisions are earmarked in the project estimate for operation and maintenance: i. Civil component proposed shall need to be taken care of by TTDC ii. Horticulture and landscape component proposed shall need to be taken care of by contractor for a period of one year and thereafter TTDC will need to take care 1.5. Purpose of the IEE 6. This Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) assesses a subproject under Project 2 for Muttukkadu Boat House area in state of Tamil Nadu, namely 1) Contract Package No- IDIPT/TN/P2/NCB/02/2013 – Muttukkadu Boat area Improvement - Refurbishment of Existing facility; Parking Area, Illumination, renovation of watch towers, provision of Drinking water and sanitation facilities, Jetty. The IEE was based on a careful review of subproject site plans and reports defined management plans; field visits, and secondary data to characterize the environment and identify potential impacts; and interviews and discussions with stakeholders. 7. An environmental management plan (EMP) outlining the specific environmental measures to be adhered to during implementation of the subproject has been prepared. These EMPs will be appended to the respective contract documents to enable
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integration of environmental provisions in the contract. The IEE goes further and provides sample contract clauses (Appendix 1) to be added to contract documents. Subproject will provide needed environmental and tourist infrastructure to improve the environmental management and quality of the sites towards preserving their ecological and cultural integrity. The subproject will conform to all Government regulations, policies, and standards, as well as Asian Development Bank’s Safeguard Policy Statement (2009). 8. In accordance with ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (2009), the project belongs to Category “B” as no significant impacts are anticipated. 1.6. Environmental Regulatory Compliance 9. The realm of environmental regulations and mandatory requirements for the proposed subproject is shown in Table No.2.The EIA Notification (2006) by the Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) specifies the mandatory environmental clearance requirements. Accordingly, all projects and activities are broadly categorized in to two categories - Category A and Category B, based on the spatial extent of potential impacts and potential impacts on human health and natural and man-made resources. 10. Various policy guidelines, acts and regulations pertaining to sustenance of environment those applicable to various developmental projects have been presented in the following section. Table No. 2 Applicability of Acts and Rules
Sl. No. Acts and Rules Year Compliance Criteria 1 Environment 1986 This act is applicable all environmental (Protection) Act Notifications, rules and schedules issued under this act. 2 Environment Impact 2006 As per the Notification, Projects Assessment categorized as A & B need prior Notification Environmental clearance from the Central and State Expert Appraisal Committee respectively. But, this Sub-project does not come under the purview of the above categories hence this Notification is not applicable. 3 Forest Conservation 1927 &1980 This Act will be applicable in case the Act proposed project road is passing through the Forest Areas which requires the
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Sl. No. Acts and Rules Year Compliance Criteria diversion of forest land to the non-forestry purposes. This is not applicable as there is no forest land involved for the project development. Permission and clearance for cutting and transportation of trees will be required from Divisional Forest Officers, which is not applicable for this sub-project. 4 Wild Life (Protection) 1972 This act will be applicable in case the Act project road traverses through wildlife protected areas for which permission will be sought from National Board for wildlife. This is not applicable as there is no wildlife protected area is involved for the project development. 5 Coastal Regulation 1991 & Under the Environment Protection Act, zone Notification 2011 1986 a notification was issued in February, 1991, for regulation of activities in the coastal area by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC). As per the notification, the coastal land up to 500m from the High Tide Line (HTL) and a stage of 100m along banks of creeks, estuaries, backwater and rivers subject to tidal fluctuations, is called the Coastal Regulation Zone(CRZ). Government of Tamil Nadu have prepared Coastal Zone Management Plan Maps for its entire coastal stretches of Tamil Nadu on the basis of CRZ Notification 1991. The activities in CRZ areas have been regulated based on the above approved Coastal Zone Management Plan maps till date. CRZ-III-Areas that are relatively undisturbed and those do not belong to either CRZ-I or II which include coastal zone in the rural areas (developed and undeveloped) and also areas within municipal limits or in other legally designated urban areas, which are not
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Sl. No. Acts and Rules Year Compliance Criteria substantially built-up. The subproject is located in the bank of backwater categorised us CRZ-III area. Regulations: a) The area up to 200m from the HTL is be earmarked as 'No Development Zone'. No construction shall be permitted in this zone except for repairs of existing authorized structures not exceeding existing FSI, existing plinth area and existing density. However, the following uses may be permissible in this zone-agriculture, horticulture, gardens, pastures, parks, play fields, forestry and salt manufacture from sea water. b) Development of vacant plots between 200 and 500m of High Tide Line in designated areas of CRZ-III with prior approval of Ministry of Environment and forests permitted for construction of hotels/beach resorts for temporary occupation of tourists / visitors. c) Construction/ reconstruction of dwelling units between 200m and 500m of the High Tidal Line permitted so long as it is within the ambit of traditional rights and customary uses such as existing fishing villages and gothans. Building permission for such Construction/reconstruction will be subject to the conditions that the total member of dwelling unit shall not be more than twice the number of existing units; total area covered on all floors shall not exceed 9 meters and construction shall not be more than 2 floors (ground floor plus one floor). d) Reconstruction/ alteration of an existing authorized building permitted subject to (1) to (3) above. The subproject involves refurbishment and
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Sl. No. Acts and Rules Year Compliance Criteria renovation of the existing facilities and enhancing the site by placing lighting, furniture, toilet facility etc. for the convenience of tourists and does not involve any new developments. Hence, CRZ clearance is not required for this sub-project. 6 Water (Prevention and 1974 The Sub-projects require consent to Control of Pollution) establish from the State Pollution Control Act Board if it involves discharge waste water from labour camps which is applicable during construction phase of the project. But, it is being ensured that no discharges will be there to any inland water bodies or sea/ocean, hence this Act will not be applicable. Moreover, the excreta from the toilets will be collected in sewer line wherever possible for remaining places septic tanks/soak pits were used ensuring no discharges to water bodies. 7 Air (Prevention and 1981 The project requires consent to establish Control of Pollution) from the State Pollution Control Board if it Act involves operation and Diesel Generator Sets. This act is not applicable as DG sets have not been used for the sub- project. 8 Noise Pollution 1990 The project requires consent to establish Regulation and Control from the State Pollution Control Board if Act the noise level from the construction machinery and the vehicles are above the standards. This act will apply to the project especially during the construction phase if such machineries will be used which is unlikely. 9 Land Acquisition Act 1894 This act will be applicable in case land is being 1989 acquired for the project road. This act will not be applicable as no land acquisition is required for the project development. The project is being developed on TTDC owned land. 10 Ancient Monuments 1958 This act is applicable is case of any chance
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Sl. No. Acts and Rules Year Compliance Criteria and Archaeological finds during construction phase of the Sites and Remains Act project which may be remains/ monuments which are deemed to be protected by ASI or the State Directorate of Archaeology . This act will not be applicable as no archaeological sites are affected because of the project development. However, provision has been made so that chance found ancient properties are protected. 11 The Hazardous Wastes 1989 These rules will be applicable if (Management, 2003 contractors during construction phase will Handling &Tran 2008 store and handle hazardous material such boundary movement) HSD and paints etc. But, the EMP spells Rules out that all such materials will be procured from licensed depots and consumed immediately so storage is ruled out 12 The Explosives Act (& 1884 This Act specifies regulations regarding Rules) the use of explosives and precautionary measures while blasting and quarrying. Provisions of these rules are not applicable to this project as materials will be procured from 3 rd party licensed holders. 11. Further, for sand, soil and stone quarrying, prior permission is to be obtained from the state authorities for the purpose. However, considering the project profile, it is preferred to procure materials from the licensed third party owners. 12. However, considering the kind and quantum of activities, it is envisaged that no borrow areas and quarry sites will be established as a part of activity / sub project. Raw materials will be procured from licensed quarry owners. Similarly, no crusher sites will be opened by the contractor. Also, No borrow area shall be made available by the Employer for this work. The arrangement for the source of supply of the material for the civil works shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. 13. The contractor might be using DG sets for which the permission will be required under Air Act 1981. 14. No fuel storage is envisaged in this project and for construction purposes, the fuel shall be procured from the existing fuel outlets. 15. For labour accommodation, no labour camp will be established and for accommodation
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of labours nearby construction sites rented houses will be engaged by the contractor. 16. All projects or activities included as Category A in the Schedule, including expansion and modernization of existing projects or activities and change in product mix, will require prior environmental clearance from the Central Government in the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on the recommendations of an Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) to be constituted by the Central Government for the purposes of this notification. 17. All projects or activities included as Category B in the Schedule, including expansion and modernization of existing projects or activities as specified in sub paragraph (ii) of paragraph 2, or change in product mix as specified in sub paragraph (iii) of paragraph 2, but excluding those which fulfil the General Conditions (GC) stipulated in the Schedule, will require prior environmental clearance from the State/Union territory Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA). The SEIAA will base its decision on the recommendations of a State or Union territory level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) as to be constituted for in this notification. In addition, GC of the notification specifies that any project or activity specified in Category B will be treated as Category A, if located in whole or in part within 10 km from the boundary of (i) protected Areas notified under the Wild Life Protection) Act, 1972, (ii) critically polluted areas as notified by the Central Pollution Control Board from time to time, (iii) notified eco- sensitive areas, and (iv) inter-State boundaries and international boundaries. 18. Level of environmental assessment required for each category of Project, as per ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (2009) is as follows: i. Category A. Subproject components with potential for significant adverse environmental impacts. An environmental impact assessment (EIA) is required to address significant impacts; ii. Category B. Subproject components judged to have some adverse environmental impacts, but of lesser degree and/or significance than those for Category A projects. An initial environmental examination (IEE) is required to determine whether significant environmental impacts warranting an EIA are likely. If an EIA is not needed, the IEE is regarded as the final environmental assessment report. iii. Category C. Sub-components unlikely to have adverse environmental impacts. No EIA or IEE is required, although environmental implications are still reviewed.
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19. The above table indicates that the proposed subproject will comply with necessary government regulations and ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement (2009). ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement (2009) stipulates addressing environmental concerns, if any, of a proposed activity in the initial stages of project preparation. For this, the ADB guidelines categorize the proposed components into categories (A, B or C) to determine the level of environmental assessment2 required to address the potential impacts. The subproject has been categorized as B. 20. Accordingly, this IEE is prepared to address the potential impacts, in line with the recommended IEE content and structure for Category B projects. The IEE was based mainly on secondary sources of information and field reconnaissance surveys and stakeholder consultations. Stakeholder consultation was an integral part of the IEE. An EMP outlining the specific environmental measures to be adhered to during implementation of the subproject has been prepared. a. Report Structure 21. This IEE contains nine sections: i. Introduction ii. Description of project components iii. Description of Existing environment iv. Environmental impacts and mitigation measures v. Institutional arrangements for EMP and Environmental monitoring Plan vi. Stakeholder consultation and information disclosure vii. Environmental due diligence viii. Findings and recommendations ix. Conclusions
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2.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT COMPONENTS
2.1 Description & Need of the project. 22. The sub-project has been identified as part of this ADB funded project due to the following conditions existing at site presently, 1) Visual Quality Issues: No additional attractive facilities beyond boating and cafe No Children’s play area 2) Visitor Movement Issues: Visitor movement not well defined No dedicated green areas & Insufficient shaded lounging spaces Insufficient Parking 3) · Universal Accessibility Issues: Universal Accessibility (requirements for differently abled) 4) Infrastructure· Issues: Waste management arrangements Too much of paved surface / concrete Damaged Canal Lining – resulting in soil leaching 5) Issues with the Boat Jetty: Fixed deck level Structurally vulnerable Not visually attractive Disturbed / choppy surface Operational and idle berthing capacities are very low Number of Additional Boats 6) Issues with the main building: Limited Dining Space Aesthetically not appealing Requirement of Sun shade 2.2 Proposed Facilities 23. The existing infrastructure is inadequate to cater to the demands of the resident public and increased tourist inflow. It becomes imperative to improve the basic amenities to the public. Some of the key interventions and improvements that have a direct bearing on
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the tourist wellbeing are given below. 1. Refurbishment of existing Building 2. Refurbishment of Existing Toilet Block 3. Renovation of Fuel room 4. Renovation of Boat storage & Repair 5. Renovation of Boat Deck (Jetty) 6. Renovation of Restaurant deck 7. Renovation of Children’s Park 8. Renovation of Watch Tower 9. Renovation of Parking Area 10. Placing of Energy Efficient Lighting 24. The site plan & Google image of the site is given in Figure No.3 & 4. 2.3 Deployment Schedule 25. A total of 18 months construction period is being considered. (Refer Appendix-3). However, detailed implementation Schedule depending on contractor’s work programme considering pilgrimages, climate, tourist’s seasonal timings and other critical factors would be provided on finalization of the contract)
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Figure No.3: Site Plan for improvement Works at Muttukadu Boat Area corresponding to the Google Image
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Figure No.4: A Google image of Muttukadu Boat House Area
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3.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT 3.1 Environmental Profile – Muttukkadu Boat House Area, Tamil Nadu 3.1.1 Physical Characteristics Location 26. Muttukadu, located at a distance of 36 km from Chennai, is a small town which serves as the most preferred picnic spot along with backwaters and water activities. Muttukadu is adorned with greenery, including coconut trees and lush grassland to provide ample shade and to give relaxation to the visitors, making the environment pollution free and breezy. Helped by the fact that the backwaters and the facility of boat house have been developed by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation for the visitors to stay and enjoy, the place is visited by hordes every year who come here to enjoy their holidays. Water Scooter riding Speedboat riding Motor/Power Boating Row Boating Pedal Boating Restaurant / Café (maintained by a Private agency) 27. Muttukadu boat house is a water sport facility on the East Coast Road at Muttukadu, Chennai, India, offering rowing, wind surfing, water skiing, and speedboat riding. It is a backwater area of the Bay of Bengal located 36 km from the city centre and 23 km from Adyar on the way to Mamallapuram. The boat house was inaugurated in 1984 and has 15 row boats, 27 speedboats and 9 pedal boats, besides two high-speed aqua scooters. The water depth varies between 3 ft and 6 ft. It is owned and operated by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC). The boating spot receives more than 4,000 visitors every weekend. 28. In July 2009, TTDC inaugurated a new bamboo boathouse and a floating boat jetty at the Muttukadu boating facility. The boathouse, with a special roof made of bamboo, has a lounge, from where visitors can watch the boats, and a restaurant. The building has been constructed at a cost of Rs. 87 Lakhs and the floating jetty at a cost of Rs. 12 Lakhs. A couple of high-speed aqua scooters with a seating capacity of three were also introduced at a cost of Rs. 13.5 Lakhs, which has received good patronage. The scooters can sail at an average speed of 120 km/hour. 29. The boat house has a multi-cuisine restaurant named "Surf", a unit of Coral.
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Muttukadu Boating information & Tariff: 30. Open from 9 AM to 5 PM & run by TTDC 30. A variety of boating choices are there: 1. Water Scooter riding 2. Speedboat riding 3. Motor/Power Boating 4. Row Boating 5. Pedal Boating 31. Muttukadu boating is done over Muttukadu backwaters. Figure No.5: Boating Tariff at Muttukadu Boat House The backwaters are formed due to a lake connected to the Bay of Bengal to the East of Muttukadu Boathouse. 32. Muttukadu has become famous as a weekend outing place / picnic place for people from Chennai in recent years. The tariff for boating is given in Figure No.5 . 33. From the safety point of view, everyone on boating is given a life jacket. Accessibility 34. It is located 20 km south of Mamallapuram and 35.7km from Chennai. Muttukadu boat house area can be reached from Chennai by ECR within 1 hour and 14 minutes. Refer Figure No.6. Climate and Soil 35. The maximum and minimum temperatures in the district during different seasons are as under: Figure No.6: Location of Muttukadu Boat House Average High 28.5 - 37.5 o C Average Low 20.4 - 27.6 o C 36. The average annual rainfall in the district is about 1317.3mm. The local soils are mostly
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sandy in nature. Administration 37. The Project site is under the possession of TTDC . Languages. 38. In addition to the Tamil language, due to its proximity to the neighboring states and it being a popular tourist spot, English and Telugu are also spoken and understood to an extent. Tourism 39. In 2008, the TTDC was in process of upgrading facilities at the boat house. It included a new floating jetty and extension of the boat house. 40. For those who enjoy every moment of adrenaline rush, the water scooter ride at Muttukadu Boat House might be just the place they want to be in. Two water scooters take off at a dizzying speed, plunge into the lake and make frequent sharp turns as the tourists on board thump their fists in the air to signal their enthusiasm. 41. The tourist will be accompanied by trained personnel who will ride the scooter. Two inflatable multi-coloured Banana Boats were launched each having a capacity to seat six persons. They are pulled by motor boats. Population Details 42. The population of the town is shown in Table No.3 Table No. 3 Population Details S. No. Item No. of persons as per Census 2011 1. Total Population 7610 2. Sex Ratio 974 3. Population Density 725 / km Tourist Inflow Details 43. This boating spot receives more than 4000 visitors during weekends. Birding & other Fauna 44. This area is a very good birding area and one could see the following- 1. White bellied Sea eagle 2. Osprey 3. Indian Skimmer (endangered) 4. Slender Billed Gull 5. Stone Curlew (endangered) 6. Jackal 7. Black Napped Hare Department of Tourism, GoTN 21
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8. Bengal Monitor 9. Sea Fans turtles the area is best to be visited in the month of December. 45. However, considering the type of refurbishment and renovation activity to the existing facilities being carried out for the sub-project, no impact on these species is envisaged. 46. Refer the Figure Nos. 7, 8 & 9 for different views of the Boat House area at Muttukadu.
Figure No.7: A Sunset view of the Jetty at Muttukadu Boat House
Figure No.8: A View of a Boat crossing the Figure No.9: A Broader View of the Muttukadu Bridge underneath Boat House Area 3.1.2 Geomorphology 47. The prominent geomorphic units identified in the district through interpretation of satellite imagery are i) Chingleput-Tirukkalukkunram Surface (Erosional) ii) Palar Surface (fluvial and iii) Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram) surface (Marina) etc. 48. The elevation of the area ranges from 100 m amsl in the west to a sea level in the east. The
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major part of the area is characterised by an undulating topography with innumerable depressions, which are used as irrigation tanks. 49. The coastal plain displays a fairly low level or gently rolling surface and only slightly elevated above the local water surfaces on rivers. The straight trend of the coastline is a result of development of a vast alluvial plain. There are a number of sand dunes in the coastal tract. The coastal landforms include estuarine tidal, mud flats or lagoons and salt marsh etc. 3.1.3 Hydrogeology. 50. The district is underlain by both sedimentary and fissured formations. The important aquifer system in the district are constituted by 1) unconsolidated and semi consolidated formations and 2) weathered, fissured and fractured crystalline rocks. 3.1.4 Soils 51. Soils have been classified into 1) clayey soil, 2) red sandy or red loamy soil 3) Red sandy brown clayey soil and 4) Alluvial soil. Of the above soils brown clayey soil is the most predominant, covering more than 71 percent of the areal extent of Kancheepuram district. 52. Alluvial soils are found on the banks of Palar, Cheyyar and other rivers. The river alluvium is transported and is seen in coastal area of this district. Sandy coastal alluvial (arenacious soil) occurs along the seacoast as a narrow belt. 53. The table No.4 shows the soil type in various regions of the district.
Table No. 4 Soil type in various regions of the district
Type of Soil Location
Read Loam Kancheepuram, Uthiramerur Blocks
Lateritic Soil Plateaus in the district
Black Soil Spread in all Blocks
Sandy Coastal Alluviam Some Places Thirukazhukundram,Thiruporur, St.ThomasMount.
Red Sandy Soil Kancheepuram, Urban Blocks
3.1.5 Ground water Quality 54. Ground water in phreatic aquifers in Kancheepuram in general, is colourless, odourless and slightly alkaline in nature. The specific electrical conductance of ground water in phreatic zone (in Microsiemens at 25°C) during May 2006 was in the range of 240 to 4220 in the district. It is between 750 and 2250 µS/cm at 25°C in the major part of the district.
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Conductance below 750 µS/cm has been observed in ground water in parts of Chunampet, Mahabalipuram and Oragadam, where conductance exceeding 2250 µS/cm has been observed in Melmukuttu road. 55. It is observed that the ground water is suitable for drinking and domestic uses in respect of all the constituents except total hardness and nitrate. The Total Hardness as CaCO3 is observed to be in excess of permissible limits of 7% sample analysed whereas Nitrate is found in excess of 45 mgl/l in about 25 percent samples. The incidence of high total hardness is attributed to the composition of lithounits constituting the aquifers in the district, whereas the Nitrate pollution is most likely due to the use of pesticides and fertilizers for agriculture. 56. With regard to irrigation suitability based on specific electrical conductance and Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR), it is observed that the ground water in the phreatic zone may cause high to very high salinity hazard and medium to high alkali hazard when used for irrigation. Proper soil management strategies are to be adopted in the major part of the district while using ground water for irrigation. 3.1.6 Natural Disaster /Hazard 57. According to GSHAP data, the state of Tamil Nadu falls mostly in a region of low seismic hazard with the exception of western border areas that lie in a low to moderate hazard zone. Pondicherry lies in a low hazard region. As per the 2002 Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) map, Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry fall in Zones II & III. 3.1.7 Sanitation and Sewage Disposal 58. At the existing sanitary complex’s, Septic tank has been provided and the same has been periodically cleaned for sludge removal without overflow by the municipality using vehicles. 3.1.8 Solid waste Management 59. Muttukadu Town Panchayat manages to collect solid waste every day. The workers collect the waste using handcarts and tricycles and store it in dustbins and dumper bins for secondary collection. The waste being collected by tractors and tippers from various localities in Muttukadu is disposed of by dumping nearby/incineration. 3.2 Baseline Environmental Profile of the area 60. Muttukadu Boat house is a water sport facility on the East Coast Road at Muttukadu, Chennai, India. Muttukadu is a large lake formed out of the backwaters from Bay of Bengal. It has boating and wind surfing facilities. It is located at a distance of 80 km from Kancheepuram. The backwaters of Muttukkadu have been developed by the Tamil Nadu
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Tourism Development Corporation to serve as a picnic spot and a center for water sports. Training and demonstration programs are also organised for beginners. Many varieties of birds have been sighted in this area thereby making it an attractive destination to more tourists / bird lovers. 3.2.1 Description of the Project 61. The subproject site is an existing TTDC facility thus the site is already a developed area with no land acquisition required. Flora and fauna in the site are those commonly found in developed/built-up areas. No protected species have been recorded in this site. No natural or critical habitats being impacted by the subproject and no loss of biodiversity. Site is located in or immediately adjacent to habitats altered for human use (open yards, existing facilities, roadsides, pathways, etc.). Civil works are limited on existing structures and boat houses. No new facilities/infrastructure will be constructed on the water body. 3.2.2 Site Details 62. The detailed sensitivity of the site has been elaborated in Table No.5 , Table No. 5 Details of the Site S. No. Description Yes / No 1. Protected area No 2. Archaeological site No 3. Forest area No 4. CRZ area Yes(CRZ-III)
Notes: Protected Area includes wildlife sanctuary, bird sanctuary, or national park; CRZ = Coastal Regulation Zone.
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4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
63. The assessment for each of the subprojects has been carried out for potential impacts during the following stages of the project planning and implementation: Location impacts. Impacts associated with site selection, including impacts on environment and resettlement or livelihood related impacts on communities; Design impacts. Impacts arising from project design, including the technology used, scale of operations, discharge standards, etc.; Construction impacts. Impacts resulting from construction activities including site clearance, earthworks, civil works, etc.; and O&M impacts. Impacts associated with the operation and maintenance of the infrastructure built in the project. 64. The ADB Rapid Environmental Assessment Checklist for Urban Development was used during preparation of this IEE to screen the subproject for environmental impacts and categorization of the project (Appendix 2).
4.1 Location Impacts 4.1.1 Land Acquisition and Resettlement. 65. The proposed subproject locations are within the lands available with the government. There are no impacts envisaged on land acquisition or resettlement due to the proposed subproject components. 4.1.2 Site Selection. 66. The locations considered for the subproject are within the areas designated for tourism support infrastructure development as part of developing Tamil Nadu’s conservation, heritage, natural and cultural attractions, and are outside areas demarcated for habitat protection and conservation. The proposed infrastructures will not impact any environmentally-sensitive or protected areas rather it will enhance the tourism experience and livelihood of the local people in total. The public, Govt & local bodies are very much keen into taking up these proposed works. The entire town and adjoining areas are under municipality control who has proposed this project. This proposal suggests areas which are uncovered with the needed basic amenities. Further, there is no possibility of presence of non-titled street vendors and no displacement or shifting of non-titled street vendors would be required in these sites that have been identified for sub projects. 67. Priority is to locate construction work camps, stockpile areas, storage areas, and disposal
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areas near the subproject sites. However, if it is deemed necessary to locate elsewhere, sites to be considered will not promote instability and result in destruction of property, vegetation, irrigation, and drinking water supply systems. Residential areas will not be considered to protect the human environment (i.e., to curb accident risks, health risks due to air and water pollution and dust, and noise, and to prevent social conflicts, shortages of amenities, and crime). 4.2 Design Impacts and Pre-Construction Impacts 68. Impacts arising from the inappropriate designs of proposed facilities would in general include the inadequate collection and conveyance system for solid waste, construction materials sourcing and construction techniques to be adopted, site selection, etc. The results of interventions are unobtrusive and will be integral part of the overall ambience so as to avoid impacts on the livelihood of the site. 69. A structural design has been worked out in such a manner that exposed steel and concrete structures are avoided. 70. All component designs have been worked out to minimize any impacts on the adjoining properties, and considering the need of the facilities for the floating population. Given that the there is a need for disposal of construction wastes, the contractors will be required to consult with the Project Implementation Unit (PIU), Panchayat offices, and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board for safe disposal sites. 71. Telephone lines, electric poles and wires, water and drainage lines within the existing right- of- way (ROW) may be damaged. To mitigate the adverse impacts due to relocation of the utilities, the Design and Supervision Consultants (DSC) and PIU will: (i) Identify and include locations and operators of these utilities in the detailed design documents to prevent unnecessary disruption of services during construction phase; and
(ii) Require construction contractors to prepare a contingency plan to include actions to be done in case of unintentional interruption of services
4.3 Construction Impacts 72. The impacts are generic to the construction activities in all subproject locations. All construction activities to be undertaken at the site will be approved by competent authority before start of any such activity in the vicinity of the site so that the history and sanctity as well as the usability of the site by the local people and projected number of tourists are not hampered. Hence, the EMP emphasizes on the construction impacts and necessary mitigation measures to be strictly followed by the contractor and supervised by the DSC. Key impacts during construction, are envisaged on the following aspects: (i) drainage, (ii) Department of Tourism, GoTN 27
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slope cutting and slope stability (iii) water bodies and drainage courses (iv) dust generation, air and noise from construction activities, (v) handling of construction materials at site, (vi) adoption of safety measures during construction; and (vii) community health and safety. 4.4 Operation and Maintenance Impacts 73. The impacts pertaining to waste collection, cleaning of septic tanks and soak pits, maintaining hygienic conditions of the toilet facilities, will be addressed through an assessment of the Operation and Management of the proposed facilities in frequent intervals/regular inspection. Planning of the extent of facilities and infrastructure in line with the maintenance plan as well as the involvement of the local communities in the management facilities created in the project will address the operation stage impacts. 74. The proposed facilities will greatly improve the environmental quality in and around the destinations, and also enhance the livelihood of the local population. While the enhanced tourist generation due to these improvements may not be significant, the facilities will enhance the site experience of the tourist/pilgrim. The project will facilitate environmental improvements through the provision of training to operators for all sanitation and solid waste facilities provided by the Project, in order to sustain any improvements made. 4.5 Cumulative Impact Assessment 75. The cumulative impact assessment (CIA) examined the interaction between the subproject’s residual effects (i.e., those effects that remain after mitigation measures have been applied) and those associated with other past, existing and reasonably foreseeable future projects or activities. 76. Two boundaries, spatial and temporal, were used. Spatial boundary refers to the area immediately surrounding the subproject location; while the temporal area considers the potential cumulative effects associated with subproject construction, and operation and maintenance, and those associated with other past, existing and reasonably foreseeable projects in the vicinity of the subproject. For the subproject, the spatial boundary is the area of the subprojects including existing ROWs. The temporal boundary can be considered as the districts where the subproject sites are located. 77. The subproject’s potential cumulative effects were considered with respect to valued components (VCs), identified in the IEE as air quality, noise, surface water quality, geophysical (hydrogeological), traffic management, social-economic and socio- community, and human health. The cumulative impacts were assessed in four areas: Of any potential residual project effects that may occur incrementally over time;
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Consideration of other known relevant projects or activities within the specified study area boundaries, even if not directly related to the subproject;
Potential overlapping impacts that may occur due to other developments, even if not directly related to the proposed project; and
Future developments that is reasonably foreseeable and sufficiently certain to proceed.
78. Air Quality: The air environment of the sub project areas is generally found to be good and is free from industries polluting the atmospheric environment. The ambient air quality in the sub project areas is generally found to be within acceptable standards. Impacts on air quality (if any) during construction stage are due to operation of various construction equipment and transport vehicles. Consequently, although emissions of common air contaminants (CAC) and fugitive dust may be elevated in proximity to the active work sites, this impact will be of short-term and localized to the immediate vicinity of the project site. 79. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions may increase as a result of project activities (i.e., vehicle and equipment operation, concrete production, disposal of excavated material, land filling of residual wastes). Given the subproject’s relatively minor contribution to CAC and GHG emissions during construction, the overall significance rating of both these potential residual effects is considered to be negligible during construction. 80. Noise Levels: Most part of the sub project area is in quite environment. Noise intensive industrial operations are not observed in the project influence area. Present ambient noise levels both at day and night times are observed to be well within permissible levels. 81. Noise levels in the immediate proximity of most work sites are expected to increase during construction. The duration of this exposure will be relatively brief. This exposure represents temporary, localized, adverse residual effect of low to moderate significance for affected receptors. While building damage due to ground vibrations is unlikely, there may be annoyance to spatially located receptors during construction. Noise levels associated with the subproject operations will be largely imperceptible as civil works will be confined in relatively small sites within the district proper. 82. Since the subproject will be built in existing infrastructures, it will not conflict with existing or planned land use. However, traffic management concerns will occur spatially during construction. Site-specific mitigation measures will be implemented during construction to address temporary disruptions to land use, limitations on access to roads,
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sidewalk closures, traffic delays and detours, parking modifications, and increased volumes of construction–related traffic. There should be improved traffic movement along the access routes once construction is completed. During operations of the improved infrastructures and services, added residential developments, commercial and business facilities and increased densities are expected to develop and enhance the subproject area. This can be considered a long-term cumulative benefit of the subproject. (Refer Environmental Management plan for Sub project Specific impacts and their mitigation measures) 83. No adverse residual effects to human health will occur as a result of subproject construction or operation. While exposure to elevated noise levels and fugitive dust and CAC emissions will occur in proximity to subproject work sites during construction, due to their short term, localized nature, these effects are expected to be minor and insignificant with no measurable effects on human health. The subproject operations will benefit the general public by contributing to the long-term improvement of tourism in Tamil Nadu and livelihood opportunities to the local people. 4.6 Environment Management Plan 84. The specific measures stated in the EMP will address all adverse environmental impacts due to the subproject. A detailed monitoring plan prepared as part of this IEE will ensure negative environmental impacts during implementation are mitigated. During the Construction stage, the IEE/EMP will be further updated and stand-alone EMPs will be prepared. EMPs will be appended to the respective contract documents to enable integration of environmental provisions in the contract. 85. The project sub-components proposed has been classified as Category B, as it is likely to have minimal or no adverse environmental impacts and therefore does not require conducting EIA or IEE. However, an Environmental Management Plan for the interventions is prepared as described in Chapter 5.
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5.0 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR EMP AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN
5.1 Institutional Arrangements 86. The Government of Tamil Nadu through Department of Tourism and Culture (DOT&C), is the Executing Agency (EA). The EA (i) assumes overall responsibility for the execution of the Project and reporting; (ii) engage adequate permanent or fixed-term staff to implement the Project; (iii) setup a state-level project management unit (PMU) and project implementation units (PIU); (iv) provide overall strategic guidance on technical supervision and project execution; and (v) ensure overall compliance with the loan covenants. 87. The implementing agency (IA) is the Tamil Nadu Department of Tourism (DoT). The IA’s responsibilities include (i) project planning and budgeting; (ii) day-to-day assistance, supervision and guidance for the project implementation units and their consultants; (iii) review subprojects for due diligence requirements and approve subproject proposals; (iv) bidding, evaluation and contract award; (v) managing and disbursing funds; (vi) review compliance with loan covenants, contract specifications, work plans and quality control; and (vii) consolidate and submit progress reports, finance and accounting / audit reports, and matters requiring higher-level decision to state-level empowered committee (SLEC) and ADB. 5.2 Program Management
88. State Level steering committee chaired by Minister of Tourism and Chief Secretary. 89. State Level Project Empowered Committees: An SLEC has been established in Tamil Nadu, chaired by each state’s Chief Secretary, with Principal Secretary/Secretary of the Department of Tourism as member secretary and comprised of secretaries from relevant line departments.4 The SLEC have been empowered to take all decisions on behalf of the State and will (i) act as a policy making body, (ii) provide overall advice and guidance to the State’s executing agency and PMU, and (iii) accord all approvals under the Project. 90. Project Management unit: DoT has established a PMU, headed by a full-time Program Director (PD), and consisting of personnel drawn from relevant line Departments and market. The PMU is the nodal agency for overall management of all program activities and will be responsible for: (i) project planning and budgeting; (ii) providing day-to-day
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assistance, supervision and guidance for the PIUs and their consultants; (iii) reviewing subprojects to satisfy ADB’s due diligence requirements and approving subproject proposals submitted by PIU and line departments; (iv) bidding, evaluation and contract award; (v) managing and disbursing funds; (vi) reviewing compliance with loan covenants, contract specifications, work plans and quality control; (vii) consolidating and submitting progress reports, finance and accounting/audit reports, and matters requiring higher-level decision, to the SLEC and ADB. The PMU will be supported by a team of consultants. 91. State Level steering committee chaired by Minister of Tourism and Chief Secretary. The members of the Tamil Nadu SLEC will be: Chief Secretary, (chair); Principal Secretary/Secretary, Tourism and Culture; Secretary, Department of Finance; Secretary, Planning and Special Initiatives; Secretary, Public Works Department; Secretary, Highways and Minor Ports; Secretary Forests and Environment; Secretary, Housing and Urban Development; Secretary, Municipal Administration, Water and Sanitation; Secretary, Rural Development; Secretary Power; Secretary, Revenue Department; Secretary, Department of Health and family Welfare; Secretary, Agriculture; Secretary, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE), Commissioner, Department of Archaeology; Secretary, Department of Transport; and Commissioner, Department of Tourism. 92. Project Implementation Unit. The IA will have PIUs for the implementation and monitoring of subprojects, comprising of personnel drawn from relevant line Departments and outside of Government (market) and each headed by a Project Manager. The PIUs will be responsible for: (i) prioritizing and preparing subproject proposals; (ii) providing day- to- day assistance, supervision and guidance to the design and supervision consultants; (iii) conducting detailed assessments and surveys including public consultation and input from stakeholders; (iv) preparing detailed designs, specifications, schedule of quantity, bidding documents, and related documentation; (v) implementing civil works and related activities; (vi) reporting to PMU; (vii) preparing regular progress reports for the SLEC, the executing agency and ADB through PMU; and (viii) supervising construction, conducting quality control, approving progress payments to contractors; and (ix) maintaining records and accounts on an up-to-date basis and making these available to ADB, its missions, or auditors for inspection. 93. Project Management Consultants. The Project Management Consultants (PMC) will be
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engaged to provide support to the PMU in overall planning, risk management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects under the Investment Program. The PMC will also assist the PMU and PIUs in meeting the relevant requirements of ADB, Government of Tamil Nadu, and Government of India for project implementation. The PMC will report to and work under the overall guidance of the PMU. The scope of services of the PMCs will include but not necessarily be limited to: (i) planning, reporting, and communication; (ii) establishment of procedures and systems; (iii) review and preparation of plans, manuals and reports; (iv) overall Investment Program management, monitoring and implementation of PPMS; and (v) social, environmental, archaeological, occupational health and safety, community participation and gender action compliance monitoring. 94. Design and Supervision Consultants. The DSCs will be engaged to provide all necessary support to and coordination with the EA, IAs, PMU and any other consultants engaged by the authorities to achieve the desired outcomes of the Investment Program. The DSCs will report to and work under the overall guidance of the PIUs. The scope of services of the DSCs will include but not necessarily be limited to: (i) surveys, verification of feasibility studies and base maps; (ii) project planning and management support to the PIU; (iii) finalization of design criteria, preparation of manuals, guidelines and systems; (iv) preparation of detailed design and bid documents; (v) construction management and contract administration; (vi) environmental, social, archaeological, cultural heritage, community participation and gender action compliance monitoring; and (vii) capacity building of the service providers for operational sustainability. 95. The Deployment Sequence of Key Experts (refer Appendix-3) have been prepared with reference to available data and however it would be revised depending on the contractors work programme and also since the volume and nature of balance project work under Tranche - 1 and the new projects to be identified under Tranche -2 is unknown and have not been finalized, the above-mentioned schedule is tentative and shall be revised at the later stage based on the award of contract or commencement of work. 5.2.1 Safeguards Management
96. An Environmental Staff is to be deputized to the PMU, and responsible for implementations of the environmental safeguard provisions. 97. Within the PMC team, a Safeguards Specialist provides overall direction for management of environmental and social issues, and provides technical support to the
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PMU including implementation of the environmental requirements, according to ADB requirements, and assists in monitoring impacts and mitigation measures associated with subprojects. The responsibilities of t he PMC Safeguards Specialist – Environment include but not limited to: Review the updated IEE prepared by the DSCs for Project 2 after the detailed designs, and guide the DSCs/PIUs to address observations from ADB on the IEEs/EMPs; Ensure that the project design and specification adequately reflect the IEEs/EMP; support PMU in ensuring conformance to the ADB Safeguards Policy Statement (SPS) 2009 on environmental safeguards and the provisions of the EARF; Prepare IEEs and other safeguards reports for subsequent projects under the Investment Program; Assist PMU in establishing grievance redress mechanism under the Investment Program; Guide and monitor DSC safeguard specialists works on environmental safeguards; Based on the project requirements, carry out site visits along with the PMU to address issues if any, with respect to EMP implementation; Carry out capacity building of the PMU/PIU environmental safeguards personnel; Assist PMU in review of the monthly monitoring reports from PIU of EMP Implementation, and in preparation and submission of semi-annual monitoring Reports to ADB; Coordinate in obtaining of requisite clearances, permits, and approvals for the project; Monitor construction activities to ensure in compliance with the IEE/EMP and Advise DSCs/PIUs for compliance with statutory requirements; Review and approve the Contractor’s Implementation Plan for the environmental measures as per IEE/EMP; Establish dialogue with affected communities and ensure that the environmental concerns and suggestions are incorporated and implemented in the project; Review environmental performance of the project through an assessment of the
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periodic environmental monitoring reports submitted by the DSC, and initiate necessary follow-up actions; Provide support and assistance to government agencies and ADB to supervise the implementation of the IEE/EMP during the construction as well as operation stage of the project; Assist the PMU/PIUs in disclosure of the safeguards documents in accordance with the EARF requirements Ensure IEEs/EMPs are reviewed and approved by ADB prior to contract award.
98. The Environmental Specialist of the DSC team will: Assist in preparing and update subproject IEEs in respect to environmental management plans (EMPs) in compliance with the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, national- and state-level environmental policies, rules, and regulations; Interact on a regular basis with the sector specialists of the DSC and integrate environmentally sound practices into the detailed design of project components. Include mitigation measures in designs where appropriate, and to specify other measures in construction contracts; Assist the PIU in monitoring impacts and mitigation measures associated with subprojects in accordance with the IEEs, EMPs, and/or environmental mitigation action plan as well as any other environmental issues and take corrective actions where needed; Assist in the review and approval of site specific environmental enhancement /mitigation designs worked out by the Contractor to ensure compliance with the IEE and EMP; Assist the PIU in preparing monthly and annual environmental compliance reports for all works in accordance with the EMP for each of the subprojects and the overall Project; Develop, organise and deliver environmental training programs and workshops for the staff of the PIU and Contractors and in accordance to the Capacity Building Program as specified in the IEE. Provide training to the PIU for environmental management and monitoring during construction and operation; Advise PMU/PIU for compliance with statutory clearances; Develop good practice construction guidelines to assist the contractors in
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implementing the provisions of IEE; Work with local NGOs to conduct environmental awareness events which highlight conservation and benefits of eco-tourism principles; and Assist Environmental Specialist of the PMU to prepare good practice dissemination notes based on the experience gained from site supervision. 99. Contractors will be required by their contracts to implement all specified mitigation, monitoring, and reporting assigned to contractors as presented in subproject IEE. Environmental monitoring will be undertaken by the PMU supported by the PMC Environmental Specialist. 100. The project includes upfront and ongoing supervision and training assistance for environmental monitoring reporting in project management structures. The effective implementation of the measures proposed will be ensured through the building up of capacity towards environmental management within the PMU supplemented with the technical expertise of a Safeguards Specialist as part of the DSC Consultants. 5.2.2 Environmental Management Plan
101. As per the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Environmental Assessment Guidelines, the subproject components have been categorized as ‘B’ and an IEE carried out. Towards addressing of the construction impacts, this Environmental management plan (EMP) outlining the specific environmental measures to be adhered to during implementation of the subproject has been prepared. This will enable integration of environmental provisions / management measures in the Contract Document. The activity wise potential Impacts and proposed mitigation measures and associated responsible agencies for their implementation has been presented in Table No.6.
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Table No. 6 Environmental Management Plan
Activity / Responsible Sl.no Potential Mitigation Measures agencies Impacts Pre-Construction Stage All clearance required for Environmental aspects during construction shall ULB / PIU / Concerned 1 Clearances be ensured and made available before start of work. Departments & agency / contractor 2 Tree Cutting No trees will be felled for establishing these facilities. Trees will be saved by Contractor / PIU changing the infrastructure component. Adequate protection to the trees to will be ensured by providing tree guards (e.g. masonry tree guards, l ow level RCC tree guards and c ircular iron tree guard with bars) as required. Compensatory plantation by way of re plantation of at least thrice the number of trees cut should be carried out in the project area. 3 Utility i) Identify the common utilities to be affected such as: telephone cables, PIU / Concerned departments Relocation electric cables, electric poles, water pipelines, public water taps, etc ii) Affected utilities shall be relocated with prior approval of the concerned agencies before construction starts. 4 Baseline Prior to commencement of construction activities, environmental monitoring Contractor / PIU / DSC Data generation will be conducted through an approved agency towards generating baseline parameters. Further, adequate measures shall be implemented as per EMP to check the Baseline parameters of Air, Water, soil and Noise pollution. Base line parameters shall be monitored and recorded and ensured conformance intermittently as per the monitoring plan till the completion of the project.
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Activity / Responsible Sl.no Potential Mitigation Measures agencies Impacts 5 Planning i) If necessitated during project construction phase, temporary diversion will be Contractor / PIU / DSC of provided with the approval of the engineer. Detailed traffic control plans will temporary be prepared and submitted to the engineers for approval, one week prior to Traffic commencement of works. arrangement ii) The traffic control plans shall contain details of temporary diversion, details of arrangements for construction under traffic, details of traffic arrangement after cessation of work each day, sign boards, safety measures for transport of hazardous materials and arrangement of flagmen. 6 Disposal of Waste water generated if any will be contained, desilted, treated and disposed in Contractor/ PIU treated Waste sewerage lines. Alternatively, the waste water will be sprinkled for dust suppression. water 7 Storage of The contractor shall identify the site for temporary use of land for Contractor / PIU materials construction sites /storage of construction materials, etc. Construction Stage 1.1 Shifting of Ensure community consensus and minimum impact to common utilities like Concerned departments common telephone cable, electric cables, electric poles, water taps and etc., Proper clearance and PIU utilities is to be obtained from the concerned authorities before commencement of works. 1.2 Compensatory Attempts will be made by altering the locations of these facilities so that the issue Contractor / PIU plantation of of tree felling does not arise. If inevitable, trees will be felled with prior permission trees and compensatory plantation will be carried out as per the directives of the Forest department.
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Activity / Responsible Sl.no Potential Mitigation Measures agencies Impacts 1.3 Disposal of The contractor shall identify the sites for debris disposal prior to start of the Prospective Construction earthworks; taking into account the following: Contractor / PIU / DSC debris and (a) The dumping does not impact natural drainage courses excavated (b) no endangered / rare flora is impacted by such dumping materials. (c) Settlement area located at least 1.0 km away from the site. (d) Should be located in non-residential areas located in the downwind side (e) located at least 100m from the designated forest land. (f) Avoid disposal on productive land. (g) Should be located with the consensus of the local community, in consultation with the engineer and shall be approved by the highways department Minimize the construction debris by balancing the cut and fill requirements. (Preferably reused as filling or spread material and covered with a productive layer of soil) 1.4 Planning for Before taking up of construction activity, a Traffic Control Plan shall be Contractor/ PIU temporary prepared if necessary and implemented to the satisfaction of the Engineer traffic Construction shall be taken in a phased manner. Temporary diversion will be diversions provided with the approval of the engineer. The arrangement for the temporary diversion of the road shall ensure to minimize the environmental impacts, like loss of vegetation, productive lands etc., prior to the finalization of diversion and detours.
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Activity / Responsible Sl.no Potential Mitigation Measures agencies Impacts Special consideration will be given to the preparation of the traffic control plan for safety of pedestrians and workers at night. The contractor will ensure that the diversion / detour are always maintained in running condition, particularly during the monsoon to avoid disruption to traffic flow. He shall inform local community of changes to traffic routes, conditions and pedestrians access arrangements. This plan will be periodically reviewed with respect to site conditions. The temporary traffic detour will be kept free of dust by frequent application of water. 1.5 Protection of The top productive soil to be scooped out is protected and reused over a piece of Contractor top soil land for enhancing productivity. 1.6 Potential risk Adequate precautions should be taken while laying the sewer lines to avoid the contractor/PIU/DSC of cross possibility of cross connection with water supply lines. connection 1.7 Flooding in Low lying areas in the project site can get flooded during monsoon period; to Contractor/ PIU/DSC the low lying prevent the situation proper drainage arrangements has to be planned and areas implemented 1.8 Temporary Proper drainage arrangements to be made, to avoid the overflowing of existing Contractor / PIU/DSC flooding due to drains due to excavation during the laying of sewer mains/pipe lines. excavation. 1.9 Temporary i) Establish coordination with the concerned department to avoid or minimize the
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Activity / Responsible Sl.no Potential Mitigation Measures agencies Impacts water supply interruption of regular supply of drinking water to the residents. Contractor/ PIU interruptions ii) Proper alternative arrangements to be planned when interruption of drinking water supply to the nearby residents. 1.10 Use of modern Using of modern machinery such as JCBs, Backhoes etc, shall be used to minimize Contractor machinery the construction period; it will also reduce the construction impacts to the nearby residents. 1.11 Traffic i) Temporary traffic arrangements to be planned during construction. This plan shall Contractor/ PIU/DSC diversion be periodically reviewed with respect to site condition and concerned departments. 1.12 Prevention of Prevention of accidents involving human beings, animals or vehicles falling or Contractor/ PIU/DSC accidents accidents due to open trenches during construction period. This needs to be ensured with proper barricading, signage boards and lighting etc. 1.13 Barricading The construction site should be barricaded at all time till its completion with adequate Contractor/CSC/PIU site marking, flags, reflectors etc. for safety of general traffic movement and pedestrians. 1.14 Dust i) All earth work will be protected in the manner acceptable to the engineer to Contractor/ PIU/DSC Pollution near minimize generation of dust. Area under construction shall be intermittently settlements sprinkled with water towards dust suppression. ii) Construction material shall be kept covered or stored in such a manner so as to avoid being airborne because of the wind flow. iii) Trucks carrying construction material to be adequately covered to avoid the dust pollution and to avoid the material spillage.
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Activity / Responsible Sl.no Potential Mitigation Measures agencies Impacts 1.15 Protection of i) Noisy construction operations in residential and sensitive areas shall be carried Contractor /DSC/ PIU Residential / out only between 6.00 am and 6.00 pm. sensitive ii) Preventive maintenance of construction equipment and vehicles are to be carried receptors. out to meet emission standards and to keep them with low noise. iii) Provision of generators and concrete mixers with acoustic enclosures are to be made at site. iv) Sound barriers in inhabited areas shall be installed during the construction phase. v) Adequate barricading / other measures to protect dust pollution near sensitive receptors like schools and hospital to be ensured. 1.16 Vehicular i) Idling of temporary trucks or other equipment should not be permitted during Contractor /DSC/PIU Noise periods of loading / unloading or when they are not in active use. This shall be pollution at ensured especially near residential / commercial / sensitive areas. residential / ii) Stationary construction equipment will be kept at least 500m away from sensitive sensitive receptors. receptors. iii) All possible and practical measures to control noise emissions during drilling shall be employed. The project manager may direct to take adequate controls measures depending on site conditions. 1.17 Noise from iv) Servicing of all construction vehicles and machinery will be carried out Contractor / DSC/PIU vehicles, regularly and during routine servicing operations, the effectiveness of exhaust plants and silencers will be checked and if found defective will be replaced. v) Maintenance of vehicles, equipment and machinery shall be regular and up to Department of Tourism, GoTN 42
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Activity / Responsible Sl.no Potential Mitigation Measures agencies Impacts equipment the satisfaction of the Engineer to keep noise levels at the minimum as per the PCB norms. 1.18 Storage of Site for storage of construction materials to be identified, without obstructing the Contractor/PIU construction traffic and other common utilities. materials 1.19 Labour Adequate potable water facilities, sanitation and drainage , in conformity with the facilities Indian labour laws shall be ensured. Contractor / PIU/DSC The contractor shall also guarantee the following: i) The construction of temporary toilets to labour will commence only upon the written approval of the Engineer. ii) The Contractor shall make arrangements towards potable water is available for drinking, cooking and washing. iii) Supply of sufficient quantity of potable water as per BIS in every workplace site at suitable and easily accessible places and regular maintenance of such facilities. iv) The sewer lines for the sanitary complex shall be designed, built and operated in such a fashion that no health hazards occurs and no pollution to the air, ground water or adjacent water courses take place; ensure adequate water supply to all toilets and urinals. 1.20 Waste i) The contractor shall provide garbage bins in the work site and ensure that Contractor/DSC/PIU Disposal these are regularly emptied and disposed off in a hygienic manner as per the
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Activity / Responsible Sl.no Potential Mitigation Measures agencies Impacts Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan approved by the Engineer. 1.21 Pollution from i) The contractor shall ensure that all construction vehicle parking location, Contractor/DSC/PIU fuel and fuel / lubricants storage sites; vehicle, machinery and equipment maintenance lubricants and refuelling sites shall be located away from rivers, irrigation canal/ponds and water bodies. ii) Contractor shall ensure that all vehicle / machinery and equipment operation, maintenance and refuelling will be carried out in such a fashion that spillage of fuels and lubricants does not contaminate the ground. iii) Contractor shall arrange for collection, storing and disposal of oily wastes to the pre- identified disposal sites (list to be submitted to Engineer) and approved by the Engineer. All spill and collected petroleum products will be disposed off in accordance with MoEFCC and state PCB guidelines. iv) Engineer will certify that all arrangements comply with the guidelines of PCB/ MoEFCC or any other relevant laws. 1.22 Pollution from The Contractor shall take all precautionary measures to prevent the Contractor / DSC/PIU Construction wastewater generated during construction from entering into streams, water Wastes bodies or the irrigation system. All waste arising from the project is to be disposed off in the manner that is acceptable by the engineer. The engineer shall certify that all liquid wastes disposed off from the sites meet the discharge standard. 1.23 Risk from The contractor shall take all required precautions to prevent danger from electrical equipment and ensure that -
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Activity / Responsible Sl.no Potential Mitigation Measures agencies Impacts Electrical i) No material will be so stacked or placed as to cause danger or inconvenience to Contractor/DSC/PIU Equipment(s) any person or the public. ii) All necessary fencing and lights will be provided to protect the public in construction zones. All machines to be used in the construction will conform to the relevant Indian Standards (BIS) codes, will be free from patent defect, will be kept in good working order, will be regularly inspected and properly maintained as per BIS provision and to the satisfaction of the Engineer. 1.24 Safety i) Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent the accidents and from the aspects machineries. All machines used shall conform to the relevant Indian standards Contractor/DSC/PIU Code and shall be regularly monitored by the Project Manager. ii) Where loose soil is met with, shoring and strutting as per standard shall be provided to avoid collapse of soil. iii) Protective footwear and protective goggles shall be provided to all workers employed on mixing of materials like cement, concrete etc. iii) Welder’s protective eye-shields shall be provided to workers who are engaged in welding works. iv) Earplugs shall be provided to workers exposed to loud noise and workers working in crushing, compaction, or concrete mixing operation. v) The contractor shall supply all necessary safety appliances such as safety goggles, helmets, safety belts, ear plugs, mask etc. to workers and staff. The contractor shall comply with all the precautions as required for ensuring the safety of the workmen as per the International Labour Organization(ILO)
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Activity / Responsible Sl.no Potential Mitigation Measures agencies Impacts Convention No. 62 as far as those are applicable to this contract. The contractor will make sure that during the construction work all relevant provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 and the Building and other Construction Workers (regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services) Act, 1996 are adhered to. The contractor shall not employ any person below the age of 14 years for any work and no woman will be employed on the work of painting with products containing lead in any form. 1.25 First Aid The contractor shall arrange for: Contractor/DSC/PIU i) A readily available first aid unit including an adequate supply of sterilized dressing materials and appliances as per the Factories Rules in every work zone ii) Availability of suitable transport at all times to take injured or sick person(s) to the nearest hospital for treatment. 1.26 Chance found The contractor will take reasonable precaution to prevent his workmen or Contractor/DSC/PIU Flora and any other persons from removing and damaging any flora Fauna (plant/vegetation) and fauna (animal) including fishing in any water body and hunting of any animal. If any, upon discovery thereof acquaint the Engineer and carry out the Engineer's instructions for dealing with the same. The Engineer will report to the nearest forest office (range office or divisional office) and will take appropriate steps/ measures, if required in consultation with the forest officials.
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Activity / Responsible Sl.no Potential Mitigation Measures agencies Impacts 1.27 Environmental The PMU/PIU with the help of DSC shall undertake seasonal monitoring of air, PMU/PIU/DSC Monitoring water, and noise, soil quality through an approved professional environmental monitoring agency. The parameter to be monitored, frequency and duration of monitoring plan shall be accordingly decided as per the norms of PCB.
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5.2.3 Environmental Monitoring Plan
102. Environmental monitoring will be done during construction at three levels; namely monitoring development of project performance indicators by the DSC Environmental Specialist, monitoring (by DSC and PMC) over the implementation of mitigation measures done by the Contractor and overall regulatory monitoring of the environmental issues by the PMU Environmental Specialist. The proposed monitoring of all relevant environmental parameters, with a description of the sampling stations, frequency of monitoring, applicable standards and responsible agencies are presented. The environmental monitoring plan for the project is presented in Table 7.
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Table No. 7 Environmental Monitoring Plan
Attribute Project Stage Parameter Special Guidance Standards Frequency Duration Location Implementation
Air Pre- SO2, NOx, Use method Air (prevention Once prior 24 hours At the project By Contractor Construction PM10, PM2.5, specified by CPCB and Control of to Sampling site through CO for analysis. Pollution) commence Competent Environmental Rules, CPCB, of civil Professional monitoring shall be 2009 works Agency conducted by NABL Three Construction accredited seasons per laboratory. year Once upon completion Operation1 of civil works Equivalent noise Once prior levels using an to Pre- integrated noise commence construction Leq in By Contractor level meter kept at a of civil Noise levels MoEFCC dB(A) of through distance of 15 from works At the Noise on dB (A) Noise Rules, day time Competent edge of pavement Three project site scale 2000 and night Professional Construction Equivalent noise seasons per time Agency levels using an year integrated noise Upon Operation level meter kept at a completion
1 Parameters to be monitored for Operation stage is same as Construction stage
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Attribute Project Stage Parameter Special Guidance Standards Frequency Duration Location Implementation distance of 15 from of civil edge of pavement. works Environmental seasons for monitoring shall be one year conducted by NABL once in a accredited year laboratory. Indian Once prior Standards for to Pre- Inland Surface commence construction Grab sample Waters (IS: of civil All essential collected from 2296, 1982), works characteristics source and Analyse Class D Three Construction and some of as per Standard seasons per desirable Methods for Tolerance year By Contractor characteristics Examination of limits for Class through Grab Water as decided by Water and D (Fish culture Back water Competent Sampling the Wastewater. and wildlife Professional Environmental Environmental propagation) Agency Once upon Specialist of monitoring shall be are pH, DO, completion Operation the DSC and conducted by NABL EC, Free of civil PIU accredited ammonia, Free works laboratory. Carbon Dioxide, Oils & grease, alpha / Beta emitters.
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Attribute Project Stage Parameter Special Guidance Standards Frequency Duration Location Implementation Once prior Sample of soil Threshold for to Pre- collected to acidified each commence construction and analysed using contaminant set of civil By Contractor Monitoring of absorption by IRIS works through Pb, SAR and Spectrophotometer. Grab at the project Soil database of Three Competent Oil & Environmental Sampling site Construction USEPA until seasons per Professional Grease monitoring shall be national year Agency conducted by NABL standards are Once upon accredited completion operation promulgated laboratory. of civil works
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103. Apart from the above mentioned monitoring requirements, any major accidents /spillage during bulk transport of hazardous materials. Depending on the type of spillages / accidents the parameters to be monitored will be decided by the engineer and should be carried out by the contractor through approved monitoring agencies and supervised by the Implementing agency at their own cost. Formats for reporting: 104. Formats for reporting / monitoring the progress / parameters achieved will be finalized in consultation with the successful bidder. 105. However, the suggested monitoring report format is in Appendix 4 106. Environmental Compliance Report: . The contractor should deploy Environmental and Social Safeguard (ESS) Manager to have uninterrupted communication with the DSC’s Environmental specialist. . The contractor shall submit a monthly progress report as per the reporting format approved by the engineer, on the status of the implementation of the EMP, and get it duly approved by the engineer for its compliance and for proceeding with the work. . The monthly report should necessarily address the EMP clauses vs. the status of the compliances, deviations if any future course of actions with photographic evidences. 5.3 Capacity Building
5.3.1 Target Audience
107. The Environmental Specialist of the DSC will provide the basic training required for environmental awareness followed by specific aspects of infrastructure improvement projects along with Environmental implications for projects located within / in the vicinity of natural and cultural heritage sites. Specific modules customized for the available skill set will be devised after assessing the capabilities of the members of the Training Programme and the requirements of the project. The entire training would cover basic principles of environmental assessment and management; mitigation plans and programmes, implementation techniques, monitoring methods and tools. The proposed training program along with the frequency of sessions is presented in Table 9. 5.3.2 Environmental Awareness Building
Distribution of Pamphlets, Posters, Brochures etc.,
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108. Building an Environmental Awareness by elaborating the Do’s and Don’ts in the form of Posters, Pamphlets etc. sub project specific in selected locations. As an example sub project wise indicative do’s and don’ts have been presented in Table No.8 below, Table No. 8 Do’s & Don’ts for the sub-project S. No. Do’s Don’ts 1. Ensure periodical cleaning Avoid improper cleaning Clean periodically septic tank 2. Do not keep septic Tank open without any spillage or leakage Ensure Sufficient Water supply Do not dump plastic waste and other 3. for flushing and floor cleaning wastes into the water closet Display Emergency Contact No driving or parking over any part of the 4. Numbers nearby (Hospital, red septic system. cross, Child welfare etc) Ensure Proper flushing of Water 5. Closets after use
Use appropriate Cleaning 6. materials for cleaning Repair of unsympathetic materials as Repair rather than restore or 7. this can cause more maintenance replace problems in future! Do carry out regular inspection Don't allow serious defects to remain 8. and maintenance untreated Don’t – undertake routine maintenance Be aware of safety and wear work at high level unless you are 9. protective gloves when clearing accompanied and have suitable gutters and drains equipment. If in doubt always seek help from a professional
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Table No. 9 Training Modules for Environmental Management
Form of Duration / Training Conducting Programme Description Participants Training Location Agency A. Pre-Construction Stage Introduction to Environment: Basic Tourism / Forest / Roads / Concept of Environmental Culture Department Regulations, Guidelines, EIA Sensitization Officials, Project Director Lectures cum ½ Working Environmental Notification, process and methodology interaction & Workshop (PD) and Environmental Workshop Day Specialist of the DSC for IEE, EMPs and their use and Specialist (ES) of the Statutory requirements as per PMU/PIU & PMC Government of India and ADB. Session I Introduction to Environment: Basic Concept of Environment Safeguards Regulations and Statutory PMU/PIU (including the requirements as per Govt. of India and ES), PMC and Engineering 1 Working Safeguards Specialist Module I Lecture ADB guidelines on cultural resources, staff of the implementing Day of the DSC Environmental considerations in Agencies planning, design and implementing projects.
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Environmental components impacted in constructions and operation stages Activities causing pollution during Construction and Operation stages Environmental Management PMU/PIU/PMC (including ¼ Working Safeguards Specialist Module II Environmental Provisions the ES) and Engineering Workshop Day of the DSC. Implementation Arrangements staff of Tourism Dept. Methodology of Assessment Good Engineering Practices to be integrated into Contract Documents.
Implementation of EMPs: Basic features of an EMP, Planning, Safeguards Specialist designing and execution of Lecture / of the PMC with environmental mitigation and PMU/PIU (including the Interactive 2 Working support from the Module III enhancement measures, monitoring ES) Engineering staff of sessions and Days conservation and evaluation of environmental Tourism Dept. site visits specialist of the conditions – during construction and PMC. operation
Module IV Improved co-ordination with other PMU/PIU (including the Lecture / 1 Working Safeguards Specialist
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Departments: Statutory permissions – ES) Engineering staff of Interactive Day of the DSC. Procedural requirements co-operation Tourism Dept. & PMC sessions and co- ordination with other Departments. Environmental principles of eco- Lecture / Local community groups, ½ Working Institutes as the Wild Module V tourism and training and awareness Interactive NGOs Day Life Institute of India building sessions B. Construction Stage Session II Role during Construction Roles and
Responsibilities of Officials / Engineers and Staff of Line Lecture / Contractors / Consultants towards Departments of the Govt. of ½ Working Safeguards Specialist Module VI Interactive protection of Environment Tamil Nadu and PMU/PIU Day of the DSC sessions Implementation Arrangements (including the ES) Monitoring Mechanisms
Session III Identification of birds species in Pong Staff of Forest Site visits, Institutes as Wetland, habits of species, biology, Department, Youth in the 5-7 working Module VI Interactive the Wild Life ecology of important species, basic villages, periphery of the days sessions Institute of India knowledge of reptiles of amphibians Wetland, and other NGOs
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and fauna in the District. identification of plants, including medicinal plants orientation on wetland ecology, monitoring methods, use of instruments as binoculars, digital camera, GPS, etc. Skill up gradation on eco-tourism and Tourism Department, nature guides dealing with tourists Youth in the villages, Site visits, 5-7 Working and Institutes as the Module VII interpretational skills, micro planning, periphery and other NGOs Interactive Days Wild Life Institute of natural resources, management of self- in the District sessions India. help groups, etc. Monitoring Environmental Performance during Construction: Air, Water, Soil and Noise, tree survival Monitoring requirement and Lectures, Safeguards Specialist PIU/ PMC/NGOs and techniques, Evaluation and Review of Workshop and 4 – 5 Working of the DSC – During Module VIII community representatives results, Performance indicators and site visits Days initial stage of
their applicability, possible corrective Construction actions, reporting requirements and mechanisms
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5.4 Environmental Budget 109. As part of good engineering practices in the project, there have been several measures as erosion prevention, rehabilitation of borrow areas, safety, signage, provision of temporary drains, etc., the costs for which will be included in the design costs of specific subprojects. Therefore, these items of costs have not been included in the IEE budget. Only those items not covered under budgets for construction and RP are costed in the IEE budget. The IEE costs include mitigation, monitoring and capacity building costs. The summary budget for the environmental management costs for the subproject is presented in Table No.10. Table No. 10 Environmental Budget Environmental Parameters Unit Cost Sub-total Cost Source of Frequency Quantity Monitoring (INR.) (INR.) Funds (a)Pre- Water- All Once prior to Water- Water - The Construction essential commencem INR.6000 INR.42000/- Contractor stage characteristics ent of civil 7 times and some of works desirable (b)Construction characteristics as Five (5)times stage decided by the during Environmental construction Specialist of the stage. DSC and PIU (c)O & M stage Once upon Air- SO2, NOx, completion Air-INR. Air- PM10, PM2.5, CO of civil 9000/- INR.63000/- works
Noise level- Noise-INR- Noise- Noise levels on 2000/- INR.14000/- dB (A) scale(hourly basis)
Soil- Monitoring Soil- Soil- of Pb, SAR and INR.3000/- INR.21000/- Oil & Grease (d)Capacity 8 Modules Twice INR.200000/- INR.400000/- PMC/DSC Building Expenses Total cost INR 540000/-
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5.5 Environmental Monitoring and Reporting 110. The PMU will monitor and measure the progress of EMP implementation. The monitoring activities will be corresponding with the project’s risks and impacts and will be identified in the EIAs/IEEs for the subprojects. In addition to recording information of the work, deviation of work components from original scope, the PMU and PIU will undertake site inspections and document review to verify compliance with the EMP and progress toward the final outcome. 111. DSC will submit monthly monitoring and implementation reports to PIU, who will take follow-up actions, if necessary. PIU will submit the quarterly monitoring and implementation reports to PMU who will then submit them to the PD. The PMU will submit semi-annual monitoring reports to ADB. The suggested monitoring report format is in Appendix 4. Project budgets will reflect the costs of monitoring and reporting requirements. For subprojects likely to have significant adverse environmental impacts during operation, reporting will continue at the minimum on an annual basis. Monitoring reports will be posted in a location accessible to the public.
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6.0 STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
6.1 Process for Consultation followed 112. Along with town panchayat officials, discussions/consultations were held with the Auto drivers, local people, shop owners, Auto-Rickshaw owners, residents, tourist on the pros and cons of the sub-projects implementation on April 2017 and their views have been integrated in the EMP. The detail of the public consultation conducted is presented in Table No.11 & 12. 6.2 Plan for Continued Public Participation 113. To ensure continued public participation, provisions to ensure regular and continued stakeholder participation, at all stages during the project design and implementation is proposed. A grievance redressal cell will be set up within the PIU to register grievances of the people regarding technical, social and environmental aspects. This participatory process will ensure that all views of the people are adequately reviewed and suitably incorporated in the design and implementation process. Further, to ensure an effective disclosure of the project proposals to the stakeholders and the communities in the vicinity of the subproject locations, an extensive project awareness campaigns will be carried out. 114. The implementing agency will submit to ADB the following documents for disclosure on ADB’s website: (i) The final IEE; (ii) A new or updated IEE and corrective action plan prepared during project implementation, if any; and (iii) the environmental monitoring reports. 115. For the benefit of the community the Summary IEE will be translated in the local language (Tamil) and made available at: (i) Office of the PMU; and, (ii) Office of the District Collectors at the Kancheepuram district. These copies will be made available free of cost to any person seeking information on the same. Hard copies of the IEE will be available in the PMU/PIU as well as the district library at Kancheepuram, and accessible to citizens as a means to disclose the document and at the same time creating wider public awareness. On demand, the person seeking information can obtain a hard copy of the complete IEE document at the cost of photocopy from the office of the PMU/PIU, on a written request and payment for the same to the Project Director. Electronic version of the IEE will be placed in the official website of the Tourism Department and the website of ADB after approval of the documents by Government and ADB. The PMU will issue Notification on the disclosure mechanism in local newspapers, ahead of the initiation of
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implementation of the project, providing information on the project, as well as the start dates, etc. The notice will be issued by the PMU in local newspapers one month ahead of the implementation works. This will create awareness of the project implementation among the public. Posters designed to mass campaign the basic tenets of the IEE will be distributed to libraries in different localities that will be generating mass awareness.
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Table No. 11 Consultation with the local community
Sl. Existing conditions and findings Name of the Participants Photographs No. from the participants
Insufficient dedicated green areas & Insufficient shaded P. Sarkunaraj 1 lounging spaces Tuticorin - 8 There is no directional signages and warning signs
There is no Children’s Play G. Soniya area. 2 Muttukadu Other than the lake there is no appealing interventions.
No attractive facilities other than Boating N. Thilagavathi 3 No covered parking facilities Thorukeepattu No secure lockers to keep valuables
P Gopi No good view point or viewing 4 Chrompet gallery
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6.3 Grievance Redress Mechanism 116. The EA will establish a mechanism to receive and facilitate resolution of affected peoples’ concerns, complaints, and grievances about the Project’s environmental performance. The project-specific grievance redress mechanism (GRM) is not intended to bypass the government’s own redress process; rather it is intended to address affected people's concerns and complaints promptly, making it readily accessible to all segments of the affected people and is scaled to the risks and impacts of the Project. 117. The PMU and PIUs will make the public aware of the GRM through public awareness campaigns. Grievances can be filed in writing using the Complaint Register and Complaint Forms (Appendix 5) or by phone with any member of the PMU or PIU. The contact phone number of the PIUs and the PMU will serve as a hotline for complaints and will be publicized through the media and placed on notice boards outside their offices and at construction sites. The safeguard documents made available to the public in an accessible version will include information on the GRM and will be widely disseminated throughout the corridor by the safeguards officers in the PMU and PIUs with support from the NGO engaged to implement the Community Awareness Program. 118. The PIUs will convene Grievance Redress Committees (GRC) within one week of the voiced grievance at the project level consisting of members of local government, NGOs, project staff, and representatives of the affected people. Decisions on the grievance are to be made within 15 days voiced grievances. If the grievance cannot be solved, the PMU is notified to further advice on the situation with higher government and legal bodies. 119. The GRC will ensure rights of vulnerable and poor are included. The grievance mechanism will be scaled to the risks and adverse impacts of the Project. It will address affected people's concerns and complaints promptly, using an understandable and transparent process that is gender responsive, culturally appropriate, and readily accessible to all segments of the affected people at no costs and without retribution. The mechanism developed will be in a manner that it shall not impede access to the existing judicial or administrative remedies. The affected people will be appropriately informed about the mechanism. 120. The PMU officers will be responsible for processing and placing all papers before the GRC, maintaining database of complaints, recording decisions, issuing minutes of the meetings and monitoring to see that formal orders are issued and the decisions carried out. All costs involved in resolving the complaints (meetings, consultations,
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communication and reporting / information dissemination) will be borne by the PMU. 121. The safeguard monitoring reports will include the following aspects pertaining to progress on grievances: (i) Number of cases registered with the GRC, level of jurisdiction (first, second and third tiers), number of hearings held, decisions made, and the status of pending Cases; and (ii) Lists of cases in process and already decided upon may be prepared with details such as Name, ID with unique serial number, date of notice, date of application, Date of hearing, decisions, remarks, actions taken to resolve issues, and status of Grievance (i.e., open, closed, pending).
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7.0 ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE
7.1 Confirmation of EMP in contractor’s contract agreement 122. The EMP has been integrated as contractual requisite to the Contractor’s Contract document. 7.2 Compliance status during pre-construction, construction and operation stage of the sub-project 123. As a part of preconstruction activity, it was ensured that encumbrance free construction site has been handed over to the Contractor. All the waste generated in the process of project implementation is collected, gathered at secured locations. All the scrap has been collected and stored separately. The environmental Management plan compliance status during pre-construction and construction stage is given in Appendix-6. 7.3 Status of statutory permission due to sub-project 124. No statutory permission due to sub-project implementation is required. Though the sub- project comes under the purview of CRZ-III, considering the refurbishment and/or renovation work and involving no new construction/developments; prior permission from CRZ is not required. No tree felling also involved during project implementation. 7.4 Status on EMP implementation and environmental monitoring of ambient air quality and ambient noise levels along the sub-project 125. The EMP implementation during project implementation was found to be satisfactory and no safety concerns rose during project implementation. The entire construction site was barricaded restricting the entries during the entire construction period. The Contractor has not conducted the baseline environmental monitoring before commencement of the work whereas the environmental monitoring was conducted in the month of May 2016 and the test result has been presented in Appendix-7. The results are found to be well within the permissible limits except the ground water quality having high hardness, chlorides, Sulphate and TDS content making it unsuitable for drinking purpose. 7.5 Residual environmental impact, if any with corrective measures
126. All the waste generated from dismantling has been disposed in nearby authorised waste yard of the urban body and scraps have been gathered to be sold out to third parties for recycling. No residual impact is seen at the project site. 7.5 Public consultation during project implementation/Operation stage 127. Informal public consultations remained part of the activity during project implementation.
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The overall outcome is the expression of satisfaction among the tourists for which the project was aimed for. 7.6 Status of grievance, if any due to the sub-project 128. There is no grievance related to the sub-project implementation.
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8.0 FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS
129. The proposed subproject components involve various interventions in the Muttukadu Boat House area, a major tourist destination in Tamil Nadu. The selection of components in line with the subproject selection criteria laid down by ADB, and the recommendations of the CPHEEO Sewerage Manual avoids any significant encroachment / direct impact on tourist attractions and the livelihood of the people in the area. Further, the siting of the components has been based on appropriate considerations to minimize environmental impacts. The subproject will conform to all Government of India/Tamil Nadu and ADB regulations, policies, and standards including all necessary government permits and clearances. 130. The significance of the environmental impacts will be primarily due to the construction related activities. The resultant potential impacts from these proposals can be offset through provision of proven mitigation measures during the design and adoption of good engineering practices during construction and implementation. Further, the provision of environmental infrastructure, including access to sanitation and waste management facilities within the tourist areas, will enhance the environmental conditions and minimize the pollution related aesthetic quality near the tourist areas and the other destinations. 131. The specific management measures laid down in the IEE will effectively address any adverse environmental impacts due to the subproject. The effective implementation of the measures proposed will be ensured through the capacity building for environmental management within the PMU supplemented with the technical expertise of a Safeguards Specialist of the DSC. Further, the environmental monitoring plans provide adequate opportunities towards course correction to address any residual impacts during construction or operation stages.
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9.0 CONCLUSIONS
132. The IEE conducted for the subproject reveals that the proposed sub-components will result in net environmental benefits, and any adverse environmental impact foreseen can be addressed through proper location, planning, and design of the proposed subproject; control of construction activity and effective implementation mitigation measures. The EMP provides for mitigation of all identified impacts and the contract clause for the environmental provisions has been part of the civil works contracts. Further, the proposed subproject elements have been consulted with the stakeholders and no significant issues requiring redressal in terms of environmental safeguards exist. 133. The sub-project comes under the purview of CRZ-III but no CRZ clearance is required considering the refurbishment and/or renovation activities and does not involve any new developmental activity. 134. Based on the findings of the IEE, the classification of the subproject as Category “B” is confirmed, and no further special study or detailed EIA needs to be undertaken to comply with ADB SPS (2009). 135. No residual impacts are seen at the project site tilldate.
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APPENDIX 1
CONTRACT CLAUSES TO BE INTEGRATED INTO BID DOCUMENTS
1.0 Improvement work at Muttukadu Boat house, Kanchipuram District, Tamilnadu. (Refurbishment of existing Building, existing toilet block, Fuel room, Boat storage & Repair, Restaurant deck, Children’s Park, Parking Area) 1.0.1 Movement / Circulation Plan during Construction
For all construction activities in active tourist destinations, the Contractor will prior to initiation of construction activities, prepare and get approved by the Engineer, a construction plan including the staging, sequencing of construction activities, circulation plans to ensure smooth movement to pilgrims and tourists, including provision of alternative routes, etc. The plans will be disseminated at key entry points to these tourist locations. 1.0.2 Quarry and Borrowing
Considering the quantum of activities, it is envisaged that no borrow areas and quarry sites will be opened. Raw materials will be procured from licensed quarry owners. Similarly, no crusher sites will be opened by the contractor. Also, No borrow area shall be made available by the Employer for this work. The arrangement for the source of supply of the material for the civil works shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. 1.0.3 Debris Disposal
Dismantled material shall be stacked, collected and disposed at suitable locations so that no pollution arises out of this. Those shall be neatly piled at points designated by the Engineer with all lifts and leads. Materials, which can be used or auctioned, shall be stored in neat piles at locations designated by Engineer with all lifts and leads.
The contractor will identify potential sites for disposal of hazardous construction debris and general construction wastes prior to start of construction and dismantling operations. The contractor will obtain approval on identified sites from the Engineer of Supervision Consultant and disposal will be only after consent letter from the Engineer.
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1.0.4 Precautions for Protection of Environmental Resources
The Contractor will ensure that construction activities do not result in any contamination of land or water by polluting substances.
Unless otherwise provided in the specifications, the Contractor will ensure that no trees or shrubs or waterside vegetation are felled or harmed except those required to be cleared for execution of the works. The Contractor will protect trees and vegetation from damage to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
The Contractor will not use or permit the use of wood as a fuel for the execution of any part of the works and to the extent practicable, will ensure that fuels other than wood are used for cooking and heating in all camps and living accommodations. Any wood so used must be harvested legally, and the Contractor will provide the Engineer with copies of the relevant permits, if required.
The Contractor will take all precautions necessary to ensure that vegetation existing adjacent to the project site is not affected by fires arising from the execution of the contract. Should a fire occur in the natural vegetation or plantation adjacent to the project site for any reason, the Contractor will immediately suppress it. Areas of forest, shrub, or plantation damaged by fire considered by the Engineer to have been initiated by the Contractor’s staff or labourers will be replanted or otherwise restored.
The Contractor will confine operations to the dry season, use silt traps and dispose spoils in locations approved by the Engineer that will not promote instability and result in destruction of property, vegetation, irrigation and water supply. Disposal near wetlands, protected areas, and other areas that will inconvenience or deprive local residents of their livelihood will not be allowed. Acidic and saline spoils will not be spread into agricultural land.
The Contractor will consult with local residents and local government before locating project offices, sheds, and construction plant.
The Contractor will maintain ecological balance by preventing felling of trees, water pollution and defacing of natural landscape.
In the conduct of cleaning activities and operation of equipment, the Contractor will utilize such practicable methods and devices as are reasonably available to
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control, prevent and otherwise minimize air/noise pollution. 1.0.5 Noise And Air Pollution
The Contractor will monitor the environmental parameters periodically as specified in the monitoring plan and report to the Engineer.
The Contractor will indemnify and keep indemnified the Employer from and against any liability for damages on account of noise or other disturbance created while carrying out the work, and from and against all claims, demands, proceedings, damages, costs, charges, and expenses, whatsoever, in regard or in relation to such liability. 1.0.6 Quality Assurance Plan / Manual
Post the signing of the contract and prior to commencement of civil works, the contractor shall produce the Quality Assurance Plan covering the following items: (i) Names, roles, responsibilities of the key Personnel of the Contractor’s staff responsible for overseeing each major activity; (ii) Methodology and work plan for each subproject 1.0.7 Utilities Diversion
For the utilities diversion and restoration, the lines Departments are to be consulted for planning and temporary diversion and final restoration 1.0.8 Avoidance of Interference
The Contractor shall not interfere unnecessarily or improperly with the convenience of the public, or the access to and use and occupation of all roads and footpaths, irrespective of whether they are public or in the possession of the Employer or of others.
The Contractor shall indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against and from all damages, losses and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) resulting from any such unnecessary or improper interference.
The Contractor shall be deemed to have been satisfied as to the suitability and availability of access routes to the Site. The Contractor shall use reasonable efforts to prevent any road or bridge from being damaged by the Contractor’s traffic or by the Contractor’s Personnel. These efforts shall include the proper
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use of appropriate vehicles and routes. Except as otherwise stated in these Conditions:
The Contractor shall (as between the Parties) be responsible for any maintenance which may be required for his use of access routes;
The Contractor shall provide all necessary signs or directions along access routes, and shall obtain any permission which may be required from the relevant authorities for his use of routes, signs and directions; All fossils, coins, articles of value or antiquity, and structures and other remains or items of geological or archaeological interest found on the Site shall be placed under the care and authority of the Employer.
The Contractor shall take reasonable precautions to prevent Contractor’s Personnel or other persons from removing or damaging any of these findings. The Contractor shall, upon discovery of any such finding, promptly give notice to the Engineer, who shall issue instructions for dealing with it. 2.0 Improvement works of Boat Jetty
The Contractor shall take reasonable precautions to prevent the spallings to fall into the waterbody. Adequate measures are to be adopted so that spallings and waste generated during maintenance process are being collected and brought to the bay for their final disposal. 3.0 Provision of Street Lighting 3.0.1 Traffic Management
Two weeks prior to undertake any work which would involve any types of obstruction to traffic and public utilities, the Contractor shall submit, for the Engineer’s approval, a Traffic Control Plan and utility restoration plan; and the plan shall include: (i) Drawings for any temporary diversions and utilities management plan; Details of the traffic management measures to be used .These shall include the traffic arrangements proposed to be in place after the cessation of work each day. (ii) The Traffic Control Plan shall conform to the typical arrangements being practiced and as otherwise directed by the Engineer. (iii) Special Consideration shall be given in the preparation of the Traffic
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Control/Utility diversion Plan to the safety of pedestrians and workers and delineation of the roadway at night. (iv) The Engineer’s approval of the Traffic Control Plan/utility diversion plan, including any temporary Diversions, shall be obtained by the Contractor before any work is commenced. (v) The Contractor shall appoint a Safety Officer who shall have day to-day responsibility for implementing and maintaining all safety measures towards the above. (vi) The entire Contractor's staff shall wear high-visibility orange or yellow jackets or waistcoats while at the construction site and Persistent breaches of the safety provisions by the Contractor and his employees shall constitute a sufficient cause for action. At night the construction sites are to be illuminated and STOP / GO Slow signs shall be illuminated. (vii) Warning and informative signs shall be erected on all approaches to the works site in accordance with the prevailing adopted measures and the Traffic Control Plan, or as otherwise directed by the Engineer. At all times, the Contractor shall provide safe and convenient passage for vehicles, pedestrians and livestock to and from side roads and property accesses connecting to the roadway. Work which affects the use of side roads and existing accesses shall not be undertaken without providing adequate provisions to the satisfaction of the Engineer. (viii) All signs, lights, barricades and other traffic control devices, as well as the riding surface of diversions, shall be maintained in a satisfactory condition and The Contractor shall be responsible for replacing or repairing all signs, lights, barricades, and other traffic control devices that are lost, stolen, damaged or defaced. Any temporary roadway shall be kept free of dust by frequent applications of water if necessary. (ix) The sole responsibility for the safety and adequacy of the methods adopted by the Contractor shall rest on the Contractor irrespective of any approval given by the Engineer. 4.0 General The Contractor will be responsible for implementation of environmental provisions outlined in the EMP, in addition to adhering to all environmental
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provisions in the applicable specifications for the works will be adhered to as part of good engineering practices. The contractor might be using DG sets for which the permission will be required under Air act 1981. No fuel storage takes place in this project and for construction purposes, the fuel shall be procured from the existing petrol bunks. PESO guidelines are to the strictly adhered to for storage of petroleum produce. For labour accommodation, no labour camp will be established and for accommodation of labours nearby construction sites, rented houses will be engaged by the contractor. Further, labour licence from the District Labour commissioner shall be provided by the contractor. All works undertaken towards protection of environmental resources as part of the EMP and as part of good engineering practices while adhering to relevant specifications will be deemed to be incidental to works being carried out and no separate payment will be made unless otherwise specified explicitly. The costs towards environmental management as per EMP unless otherwise provided as a separate head, will be deemed to be part of the BOQ of the project. The scope of works of the contractor towards the implementation of the environmental provisions will be as follows:
Abide by all existing Environmental regulations and requirements of the Government of India , during implementation,
Compliance with all mitigation measures and monitoring requirements set out in the Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
Submission of a method statement detailing how the subproject EMP will be complied with. This will include methods and schedule of monitoring.
Monitoring of project environmental performance and periodic submission of monitoring reports.
Compliance of all safety rules at work, and Provision of adequate health and safety measures such as water, food, sanitation, personal protective equipment, workers insurance, and medical facilities. The detailed provisions for specific environmental issues will be as outlined in the EMP table on impacts and mitigation measures.
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Occupational Health and Safety During Construction
The Contractor will, in accordance with the safety and health provisions specified in the EMP, provide workers with a safe and healthy working environment, in the work areas, through application of preventive and protective measures consistent with international good practice, as reflected in internationally recognized standards such as the World Bank Group’s Environment, Health and Safety Guidelines. The borrower/client will take steps to prevent accidents, injury, and disease arising from, associated with, or occurring during the course of work by Providing preventive and protective measures, including modification, substitution, or elimination of hazardous conditions or substances; Providing appropriate equipment to minimize risks and requiring and enforcing its use; Training workers and providing them with appropriate incentives to use and comply with health and safety procedures and protective equipment; Documenting and reporting occupational accidents, diseases, and incidents; and Having emergency prevention, preparedness, and response arrangements in place.
Goggles and gas masks shall be worn at the time of dismantling. Leather gloves shall be worn by the workers. Screens made of G.I. Sheets shall be placed wherever necessary to prevent the flying pieces from injuring the workers. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable safety regulations by taking care for the safety of all persons entitled to be on the Site, Use reasonable efforts to keep the Site and Works clear of unnecessary obstruction so as to avoid danger to these persons. Provide fencing, lighting, guarding and watching of the Works until completion and taking over Provide any Temporary Works (including roadways, footways, guards and fences) which may be necessary, because of the
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execution of the Works, for the use and protection of the public and of owners and occupiers of adjacent land. Clause for Nonconformity to EMP - Protection of the Environment The Contractor shall implement all mitigation measures for which responsibility is assigned to him as stipulated in the EMP Report. Any lapse in implementing the same will attract the damage clause as detailed below:
1) All lapse in obtaining clearances / permissions under statutory regulations and violations of any regulations with regard to eco-sensitive areas shall be treated as a major lapse.
2) Any complaints of public, within the scope of the Contractor, formally registered with the DSC, PMC or with the PIU and communicated to the Contractor, which is not properly addressed within the time period intimated by the DSC / PMC, PIU shall be treated as a major lapse.
3) Non-conformity to any of the mitigation measures stipulated in the EMP Report (other than stated above) shall be considered as a minor lapse.
4) On observing any lapses, DSC shall issue a notice to the Contractor, to rectify the same.
5) Any minor lapse for which notice was issued and not rectified, first and second reminders shall be given after ten days from the original notice date and first reminder date respectively. Any minor lapse, which is not rectified, shall be treated as a major lapse from the date of issuing the second reminder.
6) If a major lapse is not rectified upon receiving the notice DSC shall invoke reduction, in the subsequent interim payment certificate.
7) For major lapses, 10% of the interim payment certificate will be withheld, subject to a maximum limit of about 0.5% of the contract value.
8) If the lapse is not rectified within one month after withholding the payment, the amount withheld shall be forfeited.
Post Construction Clearance
On completion of work, wherever applicable, the Contractor will clear away and
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remove from the sites surplus materials, rubbish, scaffoldings, and temporary works of every kind and leave the whole of the sites and works in a clean condition to the satisfaction of the Engineer. All temporary sedimentation and pollution control works, which are not provided in the Bill of Quantities, shall be deemed as incidental to the civil work and other items of work and as such no separate payment shall be made for the same. Labour Welfare (i) The Contractor shall make arrangements for the engagement of all staff and labour, local or otherwise, and for their payment, housing, feeding and transport. (ii) The Contractor is encouraged, to the extent practicable and reasonable, to employ staff and labour with appropriate qualifications and experience from sources within the State/Country. (iii) The Contractor shall pay rates of wages, and observe conditions of labour, which are not lower than those established for the trade or industry where the work is carried out. If no established rates or conditions are applicable, the Contractor shall pay rates of wages and observe conditions which are not lower than the general level of wages and conditions observed locally by employers whose trade or industry is similar to that of the Contractor. (iv) The Contractor shall inform the Contractor’s Personnel about their liability to pay personal income taxes in the Country in respect of such of their salaries, wages, allowances, and any benefits as are subject to taxes under the Laws of the Country for the time being in force, and the Contractor shall perform such duties in regard to such deductions thereof as may be imposed on him by such Laws. (v) The Contractor shall comply with all the relevant labour Laws applicable to the Contractor’s Personnel, including Laws relating to their employment, health, safety, welfare, immigration and emigration, and shall allow them all their legal rights. (vi) The Contractor shall require his employees to obey all applicable Laws, including those concerning safety at work. The Contractor shall provide and
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maintain all necessary accommodation and welfare facilities for the Contractor’s Personnel .No temporary dwelling units are envisaged to be built for the labour force accommodation but rented premises will utilised for the same with all basic amenities. The Contractor shall at all times take all reasonable precautions to maintain the health and safety of the Contractor’s Personnel. (vii) In collaboration with local health authorities, the Contractor shall ensure that medical staff, first aid facilities, sick bay and ambulance service are available at all times at the Site and at any accommodation for Contractor’s and Employer’s Personnel, and that suitable arrangements are made for all necessary welfare and hygiene requirements and for the prevention of epidemics. (viii) The Contractor shall appoint an accident prevention officer at the Site, responsible for maintaining safety and protection against accidents. This person shall be qualified for this responsibility, and shall have the authority to issue instructions and take protective measures to prevent accidents. Accident records are to be maintained at site for the Engineer’s vigilance. (ix) The contractor shall acquire appropriate labour licence and labour insurance as per the labour act. (x) The Contractor shall keep complete and accurate records of the employment of labour at the Site. The records shall include the names, ages, genders, hours worked and wages paid to all workers. These records shall be summarized on a monthly basis and shall be available for inspection by the Engineer during normal working hours. (xi) The Contractor shall ensure that during continuance of the contract, the Contractor and his Sub-contractors shall abide at all times by all existing enactments on environmental protection and rules made there under, regulations, Notifications and bye-laws of the State or Central Government, or local authorities and any other law, bye-law, regulations that may be passed or Notification that may be issued in this respect in future by the State or Central Government or the local authority.
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The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974: This provides for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintaining and restoring of wholesomeness of water.
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981: This provides for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution. 'Air Pollution' means the presence in the atmosphere of any 'air pollutant', which means any solid, liquid or gaseous substance (including noise) present in the atmosphere in such concentration as may be or tend to be injurious to human beings or other living creatures or plants or property or environment.
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: This provides for the protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected therewith, and the prevention of hazards to human beings, other living creatures, plants and property. 'Environment' includes water, air and land and the interrelationship which exists among and between water, air and land, and human beings, other living creatures, plants, micro-organism and property.
The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991: This provides for public liability insurance for the purpose of providing immediate relief to the persons affected by accident occurring while handling hazardous substances and for matters connected herewith or incidental thereto. Hazardous substance means any substance or preparation which is defined as hazardous substance under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986, and exceeding such quantity as may be specified by Notification by the Central Government. Labour Enactments:
The Contractor and his Sub-contractors shall abide at all times by all existing labour enactments and rules made there under, regulations, Notifications and bye laws of State or Central Government or local authority and any other labour law (including rules), regulations, bye laws that may be passed or Notification that may be issued under any labour law in future either by the State or the Central Government or the local authority.
The Contractor shall, if required by the Engineer, provide a return in detail of the employment of labour, in such form and at such intervals as the Engineer may
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prescribe, showing the staff and the numbers of the several classes of labour, employed by the Contractor on the Site, from time to time. (i) Workmen Compensation Act, 1923 The Act provides for compensation in case of injury by accident arising out of and during the course of employment. (ii) Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 Gratuity is payable to an employee under the Act on satisfaction of certain conditions on separation if an employee has completed 5 years’ service or more or on death at the rate of 15 days wages for every completed year of service. The Act is applicable to all establishments employing 10 or more employees. (iii) Employees’ PF and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 The Act provides for monthly contributions by the employer plus workers @10% or 8.33% The benefits payable under the Act are:
Pension or family pension on retirement or death as the case may be.
Deposit linked insurance on the death in harness of the worker.
Payment of PF accumulation on retirement/death etc. (iv) Maternity Benefit Act, 1951 The Act provides for leave and some other benefits to women employees in case of confinement or miscarriage etc. (v) Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 The Act provides for certain welfare measures to be provided by the Contractor to contract labour and in case the Contractor fails to provide, the same are required to be provided by the Principal Employer by Law. The principal employer is required to take Certificate of Registration and the Contractor is required to take a License from the designated Officer. The Act is applicable to the establishments or Contractor of principal employer if they employ 20 or more contract labour. (vi) Minimum Wages Act, 1948 The employer is supposed to pay not less than the Minimum Wages fixed by appropriate Government as per provisions of the Act if the employment is a scheduled employment. Construction of Buildings, Roads, and Runways are scheduled employment.
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(vii) Payment of Wages Act, 1936 It lays down as to by what date the wages are to be paid, when it will be paid and what deductions can be made from the wages of the workers. (viii) Equal Remuneration Act, 1979 The Act provides for payment of equal wages for work of equal nature to Male and Female workers and not for making discrimination against Female employees in the matters of transfers, training and promotions etc. (ix) Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 The Act is applicable to all establishments employing 20 or more workmen. The Act provides for payments of annual bonus subject to a minimum of 8.33 % of wages and maximum of 20 % of wages to employees drawing Rs. 3,500/- per month or less. The bonus to be paid to employees getting Rs. 2,500/- per month or above up to Rs.3, 500/- per month shall be worked out by taking wages as Rs.2,500/- per month only. The Act does not apply to certain establishments. The newly set up establishments are exempted for five years in certain circumstances. Some of the State Governments have reduced the employment size from 20 to 10 for the purpose of applicability of the Act.
(x) Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 The Act lays down the machinery and procedure for resolution of industrial disputes, in what situations a strike or lock-out becomes illegal and what are the requirements for laying off or retrenching the employees or closing down the establishment. (xi) Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 It is applicable to all establishments employing 100 or more workmen (employment size reduced by some of the States and Central Government to 50). The Act provides for laying down rules governing the conditions of employment by the employer on matters provided in the Act and get the same certified by the designated Authority. (xii) Trade Unions Act, 1926 The Act lays down the procedure for registration of trade unions of workmen and employees. The trade unions registered under the Act have been given certain immunities from civil and criminal liabilities.
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(xiii) Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 The Act prohibits employment of children below 14 years of age in certain occupations and processes and provides for regulation of employment of children in all other occupations and processes. Employment of child labour is prohibited in Building and Construction Industry. (xiv) Inter-State Migrant Workmen's (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 The Act is applicable to an establishment which employs 5 or more interstate migrant workmen through an intermediary (who has recruited workmen in one state for employment in the establishment situated in another state). The inter-state migrant workmen, in an establishment to which this Act becomes applicable, are required to be provided certain facilities such as housing, medical aid, travelling expenses from home up to the establishment and back, etc. (xv) The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 and the Cess Act of 1996 All the establishments who carry on any building or other construction work and employ 10 or more workers are covered under this Act. All such establishments are required to pay Cess at rate not exceeding 2% of the cost of construction as may be notified by the Government. The employer of the establishment is required to provide safety measures at the Building or Construction work and other welfare measures, such as Canteens, First- aid facilities, Ambulance, Housing accommodation for Workers near the workplace etc. The employer to whom the Act applies has to obtain a registration certificate from the Registering Officer appointed by the Government. (xvi) The Factories Act, 1948 The Act lays down the procedure for approval of plans before setting up a factory, health and safety provisions, welfare provisions, working hours, annual earned leave and rendering information regarding accidents or dangerous occurrences to designated authorities. It is applicable to premises employing 10 persons or more with aid of power or 20 or more persons without the aid of power engaged in manufacturing process. (xvii) The Apprentices Act, 1961
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The Contractor shall duly comply with the provisions of the Apprentices Act, 1961, the rules made there under and the orders that may be issued from time to time under the said Act and the said Rules and on his failure or neglect to do so, he shall be subject to all liabilities and penalties provided by the said Act and the said Rules. ‘The Contractor shall, if required by the Engineer, provide a return in detail of the employment of labour, in such form and at such intervals as the Engineer may prescribe, showing the staff and the numbers of the several classes of labour, employed by the Contractor on the Site, from time to time.’ Safety & Welfare Provisions for labour to be employed by the Contractor All necessary personal safety equipment as considered adequate by the Engineer shall be available for use of persons employed on the Site and maintained in a condition suitable for immediate use; and the Contractor shall take adequate steps to ensure proper use of such equipment by those concerned All workmen at site shall be provided with safety helmets and yellow/orange jackets. Workmen required on site during night hours shall be provided with fluorescent yellow jackets with reflective lopes. The Contractor shall provide all necessary fencing and lights to protect the public from accidents and shall be bound to bear the expenses of defending every suit, action or other proceedings at law that may be brought by any person for injury sustained owing to neglect of the above precautions and to pay any damages and costs which may be awarded in any such suit, action or proceedings to any such person or which may with the consent of the Contractor be paid to compromise any claim by any such person. I) First Aid-At every workplace, there shall be maintained, in a readily accessible place, first aid appliances including an adequate supply of sterilized dressings and sterilised cotton wool as prescribed in the Factory Rules of the State in which the work is carried on. The appliances shall be kept in good order and, in large work places; these shall be placed under the charge of a responsible person who shall be readily available during working hours. II) Accommodation for Labour: The Contractor shall during the progress of the work provide, erect and maintain necessary temporary living accommodation (in rented premises) and ancillary facilities for labour at his own expense to standards and scales approved by the Engineer. III) Drinking Water: In every workplace, there shall be provided and maintained at suitable places easily accessible to labour, a sufficient supply of cold water fit for
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drinking. Where drinking water is obtained from an intermittent public water supply each workplace shall be provided with storage tanks where drinking water shall be stored. (The Environment Management Plan is an integral part of the contract and the contractor has the responsibility to implement it under the supervision of the Environmental officer of the Construction Supervision Consultant. All actions taken by the Environmental officer shall be deemed to have the concurrence of the “Engineer” as defined in the contract data. All management measures of the Environment and Management plan are deemed to be incidental to the work unless otherwise provided in the BOQ. No separate payments shall be made for implementing these measures.)
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APPENDIX 2 RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (REA) CHECKLIST
URBAN DEVELOPMENT B U I L Instructions: D I (i) The project team completes this checklist to support the environmental classification of a N G project. It is to be attached to the environmental categorization form and submitted to the S Environment and Safeguards Division (RSES) for endorsement by Director, RSES and for Page86 of 114 approval by the Chief Compliance Officer. (ii) This checklist focuses on environmental issues and concerns. To ensure that social dimensions are adequately considered, refer also to ADB's (a) checklists on involuntary resettlement and Indigenous Peoples; (b) poverty reduction handbook; (c) staff guide to consultation and participation; and (d) gender checklists. (iii) Answer the questions assuming the “without mitigation” case. The purpose is to identify potential impacts. Use the “remarks” section to discuss any anticipated mitigation measures.
Country/Project Title: Muttukkadu , Tamil Nadu – Muttukkadu Boat Area Improvement and Refurbishment of existing facilities in Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu
Sector Division: INRM
SCREENING QUESTIONS Yes No REMARKS A. Project Siting Is the Project area adjacent to or within any of the following environmentally sensitive areas? Cultural heritage site √ Protected Area √ Under CRZ (Zone III) Wetland √
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SCREENING QUESTIONS Yes No REMARKS Mangrove √ Estuarine √ The site is located appx. 650 meters inwards from the seafront carrying the saline backwater. Buffer zone of protected area √ Special area for protecting biodiversity √ Bay √ B. Potential Environmental Impacts Will the Project cause… Ecological disturbances arising from the √ Minor Disturbance establishment of a plant or facility complex in or near will be experienced sensitive habitats? during the Renovation of Boat jetty Work. Eventual degradation of water bodies due to √ Not envisaged discharge of wastes and other effluents from plant or facility complex? Serious contamination of soil and groundwater? √ Not envisaged Aggravation of solid waste problems in the area? √ Not envisaged Public health risks from discharge of wastes and poor √ Not envisaged air quality; noise and foul odour from plant emissions? Short-term construction impacts Not envisaged o Soil erosion √ Not envisaged o Deterioration of water quality √ The proposed works will not result in pollution of surface and ground water or cause overflows to
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SCREENING QUESTIONS Yes No REMARKS and flooding of surroundings o Deterioration of air quality √ Not envisaged o Noise and vibration from construction √ Minor impact as equipment structures are proposed during the construction Period dislocation or involuntary resettlement of people √ Rehabilitation and resettlement does not arise Social conflicts arising from the influx of √ No significant construction labourers from other areas? emigrant labour is required Environmental degradation (e.g. erosion, soil and √ Not envisaged water contamination, loss of soil fertility, disruption of wildlife habitat) from intensification of agricultural land use to supply raw materials for plant operation; and modification of natural species diversity as a result of the transformation to monoculture practices? Water pollution from discharge of liquid effluents? √ Not envisaged Air pollution from all plant operations? √ Not envisaged Gaseous and odour emissions to the atmosphere from √ Not envisaged processing operations? Accidental release of potentially hazardous solvents, √ Not envisaged acidic and alkaline materials? Uncontrolled in-migration with opening of roads to √ Not envisaged forest area and overloading of social infrastructure? Occupational health hazards due to fugitive dust, √ Not envisaged materials handling, noise, or other process operations? Disruption of transit patterns, creation of noise and √ Not envisaged
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SCREENING QUESTIONS Yes No REMARKS congestion, and pedestrian hazards aggravated by heavy trucks? Disease transmission from inadequate waste disposal? √ Not envisaged
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APPENDIX-3
IMPLEMENTATION SEQUENCE OF THE KEY EXPERTS
S. Name of the Key Position Total Time - Input Extended Period (Oct 2016 to Oct 2017) No. Personnel (in Months) KEY EXPERTS – DSC Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Home Field Total National (Chennai) 1. Mr. TRV Balakrishnan / M. Team Leader Bhaskar Home 11.50 Field 0.50 12 2. Mr. Anil Kumar Safeguards Panda Specialist
Environment & Social Home 1.00 Field 4.55 5.55
LEGENDS:
FULL TIME INPUT PART TIME INPUT
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APPENDIX 4 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING FORMAT
1. Work Details Table 1: Work Details and Risks
Key Starting Date Fulfilment of Expected assumptions Name of Listing of (land What type objectives- Sub-projects changes and risks the works clearance) of works Progress Type of Locations Components from that affect contract under the and schedule continued at Percentage remedial (Package No) approved attainment of or package date of present measures scope the completion needed objectives
2. Implementation of Environmental Management Plan
Table 2: Status of Environment, Forest and Other Clearances Applicable Legislation Clearance given by City / Town Work (Package No.) Subject / Issue Remarks / Action needed / Type of Clearance and date
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Table 3: Compliance with Environmental Management Plan Monitoring Remarks Monitoring Mitigation Detail / Monitoring (Excellent / Satisfactory / Remarks and actions Description of Implementation methods Measures Remarks on conducted Partially Satisfactory / Below taken to improve Impact Status and Proposed Implementation by Satisfaction / Poor / Very implementation frequency Poor) Detailed
Design Pre-
construction Construction
Table 4: Measurement of Pollutants Package/ Period of Parameters/ Base line Monitoring result during Components Standard Remarks Location monitoring Pollutants status project Implementation Noise Air Quality Water Quality Soil Quality
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APPENDIX 5
SAMPLE GRIEVANCE REGISTRATION FORM
(To be available in Local Language)
The ______Project welcomes complaints, suggestions, queries and comments regarding project implementation. We encourage persons with grievance to provide their name and contact information to enable us to get in touch with you for clarification and feedback.
Should you choose to include your personal details but want that information to remain Confidential, please inform us by writing/typing *(CONFIDENTIAL)* above your name.
Thank you.
Date Place of registration Contact Information / Personal Details
Name Gender: _____Male _____Female Age:
Home Address Village / Town District Phone no. E-mail Complaint / Suggestion / Comment / Question Please provide the details (who, what, where and how) of your grievance below : If included as attachment/note/letter, please tick here:______
How do you want us to reach you for feedback or update on your comment/grievance?
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FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Registered by : (Name of official registering grievance)
______E- Verified thru : ______Note/Letter ______Verbal/Telephonic mail
Reviewed by : (Names/Positions of Official(s) reviewing grievance)
Action taken :
Whether Action Taken Disclosed:
______Yes _____ No
Means of Disclosure:
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APPENDIX 6
STATUS OF COMPLIANCES TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
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Pre-Construction Stage
All clearance required for Environmental aspects during construction shall No clearances are required due 1 Clearances be ensured and made available before start of work. to the Sub-Project.
No trees will be felled for establishing these facilities. Trees will be saved by changing the infrastructure component. Adequate protection to the trees to will be ensured by providing tree guards (e.g. masonry tree guards, l ow 2 Tree Cutting Not applicable level RCC tree guards and c ircular iron tree guard with bars) as required. Compensatory plantation by wa y of re plantation of at least thrice the number of trees cut should be carried out in the project area.
i) Identify the common utilities to be affected such as: telephone cables, Utility electric cables, electric poles, water pipelines, public water taps, etc ii) 3 Relocation Affected utilities shall be relocated with prior approval of the concerned Not applicable agencies before construction starts.
Prior to commencement of construction activities, environmental monitoring The Contractor has not Baseline will be conducted through an approved agency towards generating baseline conducted Environmental 4 Data generation parameters. Further, adequate measures shall be implemented as per EMP to monitoring for baseline data check the Baseline parameters of Air, Water, soil and Noise pollution. Base generation
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Activity / Sl.no Potential Mitigation Measures Compliance Status Impacts line parameters shall be monitored and recorded and ensured conformance intermittently as per the monitoring plan till the completion of the project.
i) If necessitated during project construction phase, temporary diversion will be Planning provided with the approval of the engineer. Detailed traffic control plans will of be prepared and submitted to the engineers for approval, one week prior to Temporary traffic temporar commencement of works. Management is not applicable 5 y ii) The traffic control plans shall contain details of temporary diversion, details being the site located away Traffic of arrangements for construction under traffic, details of traffic arrangement from highway and secluded. arrangement after cessation of work each day, sign boards, safety measures for transport of hazardous materials and arrangement of flagmen.
Disposal of Waste water generated if any will be contained, desilted, treated and disposed in 6 treated Waste sewerage lines. Alternatively, the waste water will be sprinkled for dust Not applicable. water suppression.
Storage of The contractor shall identify the site for temporary use of land for Material was stored at 7 materials construction sites /storage of construction materials, etc. designated locations.
Construction Stage
Shifting of Ensure community consensus and minimum impact to common utilities like 1.1 common telephone cable, electric cables, electric poles, water taps and etc., Proper clearance Not applicable utilities is to be obtained from the concerned authorities before commencement of works.
1.2 Compensatory Attempts will be made by altering the locations of these facilities so that the issue Not applicable
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Activity / Sl.no Potential Mitigation Measures Compliance Status Impacts plantation of of tree felling does not arise. If inevitable, trees will be felled with prior permission trees and compensatory plantation will be carried out as per the directives of the Forest department.
The contractor shall identify the sites for debris disposal prior to start of the earthworks; taking into account the following: (a) The dumping does not impact natural drainage courses (b) no endangered / rare flora is impacted by such dumping (c) Settlement area located at least Disposal of Construction debris and 1.0 km away from the site. Construction excavated material were (d) Should be located in non-residential areas located in the downwind side 1.3 debris and collected and disposed at excavated (e) located at least 100m from the designated forest land. designated disposal sites of the materials. (f) Avoid disposal on productive land. urban body. (g) Should be located with the consensus of the local community, in consultation with the engineer and shall be approved by the highways department Minimize the construction debris by balancing the cut and fill requirements. (Preferably reused as filling or spread material and covered with a productive layer of soil)
Planning for Before taking up of construction activity, a Traffic Control Plan shall be 1.4 temporary prepared if necessary and implemented to the satisfaction of the Engineer Not applicable traffic Construction shall be taken in a phased manner. Temporary diversion will be
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Activity / Sl.no Potential Mitigation Measures Compliance Status Impacts diversions provided with the approval of the engineer. The arrangement for the temporary diversion of the road shall ensure to minimize the environmental impacts, like loss of vegetation, productive lands etc., prior to the finalization of diversion and detours. Special consideration will be given to the preparation of the traffic control plan for safety of pedestrians and workers at night. The contractor will ensure that the diversion / detour is always maintained in running condition, particularly during the monsoon to avoid disruption to traffic flow. He shall inform local community of changes to traffic routes, conditions and pedestrians access arrangements. This plan will be periodically reviewed with respect to site conditions. The temporary traffic detour will be kept free of dust by frequent application of water.
Protection of The top productive soil to be scooped out is protected and reused over a piece of 1.5 Not applicable top soil land for enhancing productivity.
Potential risk Adequate precautions should be taken while laying the sewer lines to avoid the 1.6 of cross Not applicable possibility of cross connection with water supply lines. connection
Flooding in Low lying areas in the project site can get flooded during monsoon period; to 1.7 the low lying prevent the situation proper drainage arrangements has to be planned and Not applicable areas implemented
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Temporary Proper drainage arrangements to be made, to avoid the overflowing of existing Being sandy profile, no 1.8 flooding due to drains due to excavation during the laying of sewer mains/pipe lines. temporary flooding occurred. excavation.
i) Establish coordination with the concerned department to avoid or minimize the Temporary interruption of regular supply of drinking water to the residents. No water supply lines were 1.9 water supply ii) Proper alternative arrangements to be planned when interruption of drinking affected due to sub-project interruptions water supply to the nearby residents. implementation.
Using of modern machinery such as JCBs, Backhoes etc, shall be used to minimize Concrete mixers and JCB were Use of modern 1.10 the construction period; it will also reduce the construction impacts to the nearby used for the construction machinery residents. purpose.
i) Temporary traffic arrangements to be planned during construction. This plan shall Traffic 1.11 be periodically reviewed with respect to site condition and concerned Not applicable diversion departments.
Prevention of accidents involving human beings, animals or vehicles falling or All supervisory cares were Prevention of 1.12 accidents due to open trenches during construction period. This needs to be taken to prevent accidents of accidents ensured with proper barricading, signage boards and lighting etc. any form.
The construction site should be barricaded at all time till its completion with The entire site was barricaded Barricading 1.13 adequate marking, flags, reflectors etc. for safety of general traffic movement and during construction period site pedestrians. restricting the entries.
1.14 Dust i) All earth work will be protected in the manner acceptable to the engineer to Water sprinkling was being
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Activity / Sl.no Potential Mitigation Measures Compliance Status Impacts Pollution near minimize generation of dust. Area under construction shall be intermittently practices towards dust settlements sprinkled with water towards dust suppression. suppression. ii) Construction material shall be kept covered or stored in such a manner so as to avoid being airborne because of the wind flow. iii) Trucks carrying construction material to be adequately covered to avoid the dust pollution and to avoid the material spillage.
i) Noisy construction operations in residential and sensitive areas shall be carried out only between 6.00 am and 6.00 pm. ii) Preventive maintenance of construction equipment and vehicles are to be carried Protection of out to meet emission standards and to keep them with low noise. There are no residential and Residential / iii) Provision of generators and concrete mixers with acoustic enclosures are to be 1.15 sensitive receptors adjacent to sensitive made at site. the construction site. receptors. iv) Sound barriers in inhabited areas shall be installed during the construction phase. v) Adequate barricading / other measures to protect dust pollution near sensitive receptors like schools and hospital to be ensured.
Vehicular i) Idling of temporary trucks or other equipment should not be permitted during Noise periods of loading / unloading or when they are not in active use. This shall be Equipment were maintained 1.16 pollution at ensured especially near residential / commercial / sensitive areas. periodically to reduce excess residential / ii) Stationary construction equipment will be kept at least 500m away from noise and idling was avoided. sensitive sensitive receptors.
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Activity / Sl.no Potential Mitigation Measures Compliance Status Impacts receptors. iii) All possible and practical measures to control noise emissions during drilling shall be employed. The project manager may direct to take adequate controls measures depending on site conditions.
iv) Servicing of all construction vehicles and machinery will be carried out Noise from regularly and during routine servicing operations, the effectiveness of exhaust Equipment was maintained vehicles, silencers will be checked and if found defective will be replaced. 1.17 periodically to reduce excess plants and v) Maintenance of vehicles, equipment and machinery shall be regular and up to noise and idling was avoided. equipment the satisfaction of the Engineer to keep noise levels at the minimum as per the PCB norms.
Storage of Construction material was Site for storage of construction materials to be identified, without obstructing the 1.18 construction stored at designated places in a traffic and other common utilities. materials secured manner.
Adequate potable water facilities, sanitation and drainage , in conformity with the Indian labour laws shall be ensured.
The contractor shall also guarantee the following: Basic amenities such as i) The construction of temporary toilets to labours will commence only upon the Labour drinking water, First aid, 1.19 written approval of the Engineer. facilities emergency vehicles, rest shed ii) The Contractor shall make arrangements towards potable water is available for were provided to the work drinking, cooking and washing. force. iii) Supply of sufficient quantity of potable water as per BIS in every workplace site at suitable and easily accessible places and regular maintenance of such
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Activity / Sl.no Potential Mitigation Measures Compliance Status Impacts facilities. iv) The sewer lines for the sanitary complex shall be designed, built and operated in such a fashion that no health hazards occurs and no pollution to the air, ground water or adjacent water courses take place; ensure adequate water supply to all toilets and urinals.
i) The contractor shall provide garbage bins in the work site and ensure that Construction waste was Waste 1.20 these are regularly emptied and disposed off in a hygienic manner as per the collected and disposed in Disposal Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan approved by the Engineer. nearby waste yard of the ULB.
i) The contractor shall ensure that all construction vehicle parking location, fuel / lubricants storage sites; vehicle, machinery and equipment maintenance and refuelling sites shall be located away from rivers, irrigation canal/ponds and water bodies. ii) Contractor shall ensure that all vehicle / machinery and equipment Pollution from operation, maintenance and refuelling will be carried out in such a fashion All care was taken to avoid oil 1.21 fuel and that spillage of fuels and lubricants does not contaminate the ground. spillage. lubricants iii) Contractor shall arrange for collection, storing and disposal of oily wastes to the pre- identified disposal sites (list to be submitted to Engineer) and approved by the Engineer. All spill and collected petroleum products will be disposed off in accordance with MoEFCC and state PCB guidelines. iv) Engineer will certify that all arrangements comply with the guidelines of PCB/ MoEFCC or any other relevant laws.
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The Contractor shall take all precautionary measures to prevent the wastewater generated during construction from entering into streams, water Pollution from Adequate measures were bodies or the irrigation system. All waste arising from the project is to be taken to collect the 1.22 Construction disposed off in the manner that is acceptable by the engineer. construction waste at source Wastes The engineer shall certify that all liquid wastes disposed off from the sites meet itself for final disposal the discharge standard.
The contractor shall take all required precautions to prevent danger from electrical equipment and ensure that - i) No material will be so stacked or placed as to cause danger or inconvenience to
Risk from any person or the public. Electrical equipment was 1.23 Electrical ii) All necessary fencing and lights will be provided to protect the public in maintained/handled by trained Equipment(s) construction zones. All machines to be used in the construction will conform to Electricians. the relevant Indian Standards (BIS) codes, will be free from patent defect, will be kept in good working order, will be regularly inspected and properly maintained as per BIS provision and to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
i) Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent the accidents and from the
machineries. All machines used shall conform to the relevant Indian standards Safety Code and shall be regularly monitored by the Project Manager. All safety measures were 1.24 adopted by each workmen for aspects ii) Where loose soil is met with, shoring and strutting as per standard shall be which periodically the force provided to avoid collapse of soil. were being oriented. iii) Protective footwear and protective goggles shall be provided to all workers
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Activity / Sl.no Potential Mitigation Measures Compliance Status Impacts employed on mixing of materials like cement, concrete etc. iii) Welder’s protective eye-shields shall be provided to workers who are engaged in welding works. iv) Earplugs shall be provided to workers exposed to loud noise and workers working in crushing, compaction, or concrete mixing operation. v) The contractor shall supply all necessary safety appliances such as safety goggles, helmets, safety belts, ear plugs, mask etc. to workers and staff. The contractor shall comply with all the precautions as required for ensuring the safety of the workmen as per the International Labour Organization(ILO) Convention No. 62 as far as those are applicable to this contract. The contractor will make sure that during the construction work all relevant provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 and the Building and other Construction Workers (regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services) Act, 1996 are adhered to. The contractor shall not employ any person below the age of 14 years for any work and no woman will be employed on the work of painting with products containing lead in any form.
The contractor shall arrange for: i) A readily available first aid unit including an adequate supply of sterilized First aid facility was provided 1.25 First Aid dressing materials and appliances as per the Factories Rules in every work zone at construction site. ii) Availability of suitable transport at all times to take injured or sick person(s) to the nearest hospital for treatment.
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The contractor will take reasonable precaution to prevent his workmen or any other persons from removing and damaging any flora (plant/vegetation) and fauna (animal) including fishing in any water body and Chance found hunting of any animal. No chance found flora and 1.26 Flora and If any, upon discovery thereof acquaint the Engineer and carry out the Engineer's fauna were encountered. Fauna instructions for dealing with the same. The Engineer will report to the nearest forest office (range office or divisional office) and will take appropriate steps/ measures, if required in consultation with the forest officials.
Environmental monitoring was conducted during May 2016 and The PMU/PIU with the help of DSC shall undertake seasonal monitoring of air, monitoring results are within Environmenta water, noise and soil quality through an approved professional environmental permissible limits except the 1.27 l Monitoring monitoring agency. The parameter to be monitored, frequency and duration of ground water containing higher monitoring plan shall be accordingly decided as per the norms of PCB. hardness, TDS, Chlorides and sulphates making this unsuitable for drinking purpose.
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