Chhattisgarh State Road Sector Project: Khairagarh
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Initial Environmental Examination January 2013 IND: Chhattisgarh State Road Sector Project Khairagarh - Tumdibod Road Subproject Prepared by Public Works Department, Government of Chhattisgarh for the Asian Development Bank. ii CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 15 January 2013) Currency unit = Indian rupee (INR) INR1.00 = $ 0.0183402109 $1.00 = INR 54.525000 ABBREVIATIONS AAQ – ambient air quality AAQM – ambient air quality monitoring ADB – Asian Development Bank APHA – American Public Health Association BGL – below ground level BOD biological oxygen demand BOQ bill of quantity CGPWD – Chhattisgarh Public Works Department CO carbon monoxide COD chemical oxygen demand CPCB Central Pollution Control Board CSC construction supervision consultant CSRSP – Chhattisgarh State Road Sector Project DG diesel generating set DO dissolved oxygen DPR – detailed project report E&S – environment and social EA – executing agency EAC – Expert Appraisal Committee EIA – environmental impact assessment EMP – environmental management plan EMOP environmental monitoring plan GHG greenhouse gas GIS geographical information system GOC Government of Chhattisgarh GRC grievance redress committee GRM grievance redress mechanism HFL highest flood level IEE initial environmental examination IMD Indian Meteorological Department IRC Indian Road Congress LHS left hand side LPG liquefied petroleum gas Max maximum Min minimum MJB major bridge MNB minor bridge MORSTH Ministry of Road Surface Transport and Highways MOEF Ministry of Environment and Forests MPRSD Master Plan Road Sector Development N, S, E, W, Wind Directions ( North, South, East, West or combination of NE, SW, two directions like South West, North West) NW KT Khairagarh - Tumdibod NGO nongovernmental organization iii NH national highway NIC National Information Centre NOC No Objection Certificate NOx oxides of nitrogen OBC other backward classes PCC Portland Cement Concrete PCU Passenger Car Units PD Project Director PFR project feasibility report PIU project implementation unit PPE personal protective equipment PPT parts per trillion PWD Public Works Department RCC reinforced cement concrete REA rapid environmental assessment RHS right hand side ROW right of way RSPM respiratory suspended particulate matter SH state highway SOI Survey of India SO2 Sulphur Dioxide SPCB State Pollution Control Board SPL sound pressure level SPM suspended particulate matter SPS ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 TA Technical assistance UT Union Territories WHC Water holding capacity WEIGHTS AND MEASURES dB (A) A-weighted decibel ha hectare km – kilometre km2 – square kilometre KWA kilowatt ampere Leq equivalent continuous noise level µg – microgram m – meter MW (megawatt) – megawatt PM 2.5 or 10 Particulate Matter of 2.5 micron or 10 micron size NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. iv This environmental assessment and review framework 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. 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. v CONTENTS Executive Summary .................................................................................................................. vii I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 1 A. Project Background..................................................................................................... 1 B. Nature, Size and Location of the Project ..................................................................... 2 C. Purpose of the Study .................................................................................................. 2 D. Extent of IEE ............................................................................................................... 2 E. IEE Content ................................................................................................................ 2 F. Methodology ............................................................................................................... 3 G. Organizational Setting of Implementing Agency .......................................................... 4 II. POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK .................................................................................. 6 A. Country‟s Legal Framework and Regulatory Requirements for the Project ................. 6 B. Asian Development Bank Safeguard Policies ............................................................. 8 III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................ 10 A. Rational and Project Settings .................................................................................... 10 B. Characteristics of the Existing Road ......................................................................... 11 C. Current and Projected Daily Traffic ........................................................................... 11 D. Proposed Improvement ............................................................................................. 12 E. Borrow and Quarry Materials Sourcing ..................................................................... 18 F. Water for Construction .............................................................................................. 18 G. Construction Camps ................................................................................................. 18 H. Construction Schedule .............................................................................................. 18 IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................... 19 A. Introduction ............................................................................................................... 19 B. Physical Environment ............................................................................................... 19 C. Ecological Resources ............................................................................................... 30 D. Economic Development and Social and Cultural Resources ..................................... 31 E. Social and Cultural Resources .................................................................................. 31 V. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ................ 36 A. Impact on Physical Environment ............................................................................... 36 B. Impact on Biological Environment ............................................................................. 45 C. Impact on Biological Environment ............................................................................. 50 D. Socio-Economic Impact ............................................................................................ 50 VI. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ...................................... 52 A. Consultation with Stakeholders ................................................................................. 52 B. Compliance with Regulatory and Funding Agency Requirement ............................... 52 C. Consultation with Executing Agency ......................................................................... 52 D. Consultation with other Government Departments .................................................... 53 E. Consultation held during Detailed Design ................................................................. 53 F. Integration of Comments into the IEE ....................................................................... 53 G. Public Disclosure ...................................................................................................... 53 H. People‟s Perception and their Adaptability ................................................................ 53 VII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN AND GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 61 A. Environmental Management Plan ............................................................................. 61 B. EMP Implementation Schedule ................................................................................. 61 C. Indigenous People‟s Plan (IPP) and Resettlement Plan ............................................ 61 D. Emergency Response Plan ....................................................................................... 61 E. Environmental Monitoring Plan (EMoP) .................................................................... 61 F. Institutional Setting and Proposed Implementation Arrangement .............................. 63 G. Institutional Capacity Building ................................................................................... 64 vi H. Grievance Redress Mechanism ................................................................................ 65 I. Cost for Environmental Management Plan, Training and Environmental Monitoring . 65 VIII. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................. 67 A. Environmental Gains Due to Proposed Work Justifying Implementation ................... 67 B. Potential Impacts and Mitigation .............................................................................