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Initial Environmental Examination IND:Uttarakhand Emergency Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 47229-001 December 2014 IND: Uttarakhand Emergency Assistance Project Submitted by Uttarakhand Emergency Assistance Project (Roads & Bridges), Government of Uttarakhand, Dehardun This report has been submitted to ADB by the Program Implementation Unit, Uttarkhand Emergency Assistance Project (R&B), Government of Uttarakhand, Dehradun and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s public communications policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. STATUS OF COMPLIANCE WITH ADB COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS (ADB APPROVAL DATE 15-10-2014) SUB-PROJECT: REHABILITATION OF DAMAGED ROADS UNDER CONTRACT PACKAGES C36, C39, C41, C43, C44 and C45 ROAD SUB-PROJECT S.N. Comments/Suggestions Status of Compliance Remarks 1 We refer to the submission of initial environmental examination (lEE) report for the road sub-projects ……………….. ……………….. in Tehri district proposed for financing under UEAP. The scope includes restoration works (repairs and rehabilitation) of the damaged stretches including resurfacing; repair of pavement overlay; patch work; repairs of protection or retaining walls; repairs and restoration of culverts; and providing all necessary road furniture and roadside safety hardware for the following roads: a) Pratapnagar-Tehri Motor Road (Package No: UEAP/PWD/C36); b) Gaza-Nakot road (Package No: UEAP/PWD/C39); c) Kirtinagar-Dangdhari road (Package No: UEAP/PWD/C41); d) Tehri-Ghansali-Tilwara road (Package No: UEAP/PWD/C43); e) Chamba-Mussoorrie road (Package No: UEAP/PWD/C44); and f) Kirtinagar-Sorakhal road (Package No: UEAP/PWD/C45). 2 We note from the lEE report that the proposed works would be strictly confined within the existing ……………….. ……………….. right-of-way belonging to Public Works Department, Government of Uttarakhand; and no widening or realignment works would be undertaken under the proposed scope. 3 The lEE report prepared for the above works has confirmed that although some of the roads are ……………….. ……………….. passing through forest areas; none of the road sections proposed for undertaking restoration works were located inside or near designated core or buffer areas of national parks/sanctuaries/biosphere reserves, protected wetlands, or any other environmentally and/or ecologically sensitive areas. We note that lEE report has further confirmed absence of rare, threatened, and endangered species (flora and fauna) within the corridors of impact for these road sections. The lEE report has also confirmed that no archaeological and/or protected monuments were located in the vicinity of the proposed road sections to be restored. It is also noted that the proposed works are not expected to have any impact on the forests and do not involve any tree cutting. Based on the information furnished in the lEE report, the environment category of the sub-projects is assessed to be "8" in accordance with ADS's Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) 2009. We observe that the lEE report has generally been prepared in line with SPS 2009 requirements. 4 We would like to reiterate that ADB SPS 2009 requires all ADB-financed activities to comply with ……………….. Will be ensured host country statutory environmental and forest related regulations applicable at national, state and local levels. We request you to ensure (a) compliance with (i) applicable statutory environmental and forest regulations prior to commencing with works including the provisions stipulated under EIA Notification 2006 (as amended) for state highways located at 1000 m above mean sea level; and (ii) the terms and conditions stipulated in the associated clearances and permits; and (b) timely renewal of statutory permissions as required. 5 We observe that the paragraphs 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, and 38 (under section Paragraphs 49, 50, ……………….. "Project description") are repeated again as paragraphs 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, and 60 (under section "Description of environment") without any associated additional 56, 57, 58, 59 and 60 assessment. The repetition of data /information may please be avoided if no additional (under section assessment is being included. We observe that the data provided in some of the sections is more “Description of than 10 years old (e.g. Para. numbers 123, 125, 126, 130, etc.), which may not be relevant for the environment") analysis. We would like to request you to include latest data for appropriate assessment. We also deleted. request you to provide information regarding the source of the data (including dates) for the Old data replaced by tables included in the lEE report. While we request you to suitably modify the respective paragraphs latest data at Para and sections, we would also appreciate it if the documents are submitted to ADB after a thorough No. 85 to 122. check to avoid such instances. Source of data has been provided in the updated report. 6 Kindly ensure that (i) the corrected lEE reports including associated environmental management Being ensured. ……………….. and monitoring plans (EMMP) are disclosed to public in local language immediately; (ii) the EMMPs are made a part of the bid and the contract documents; (iii) the items of work towards the implementation of environmental management and monitoring by the contractor that are not a part of the technical specifications and the bill of quantities, are specified separately in the bill of quantities in the contract document; and (iv) the testing of baseline parameters at agreed locations is carried out by civil works contractor for developing a baseline data for ambient air quality and noise levels; surface and ground water quality; and soil characteristics prior to commencing with the civil works so that these can be monitored during the construction phase. 7 Kindly incorporate the observation under serial number 5 above, and resubmit the corrected lEE ……………….. The report has been report for our records. The corrected lEE report would then be disclosed on ADB website in corrected. All back up accordance with ADB Public Communication Policy, 2011 and SPS 2009. Please retain all back-up documents and documents, and photographs associated with this lEE report to respond to queries received if any. photographs associated with IEE are being maintained. Initial Environmental Examination September, 2014 India: Uttarakhand Emergency Assistance Project August 2014 Reconstruction & Restoration Work of (1) Pratapnagar -Tehri Motor Road (Package No: UEAP/PWD/C36) (2) Gaza-Nakot Motor Road (Package No: UEAP/ PWD/ C39) (3) Kirtinagar –Dangdhari (Package No: UEAP/ PWD/C41) (4)Tehri- Ghansali- Tilwara (Package No: UEAP/ PWD/C43) (5) Chamba- Mussoorrie (Package No: UEAP/ PWD/C44) (6)Kirtinagar- Sorakhal (Package No: UEAP/ PWD/C45) Prepared by State Disaster Management Authority, Government of Uttarakhand, for the Asian Development Bank. i ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank ASI - Archaeological Survey of India BOQ - Bill of Quantity CTE - Consent to Establish CTO - Consent to Operate DFO - Divisional Forest Officer DSC - Design and Supervision Consultancy DOT - Department of Tourism CPCB - Central Pollution Control Board EA - Executing Agency EAC - Expert Appraisal Committee EARF - Environment Assessment and Review Framework EC - Environmental Clearance EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMMP - Environment Management and Monitoring Plan EMP - Environment Management Plan GoI - Government of India GRM - Grievance Redressal Mechanism IA - Implementing Agency IEE - Initial Environmental Examination IST - Indian Standard Time LPG - Liquid Petroleum Gas MDR - Major District Road MoEF - Ministry of Environment and Forests NAAQS - National Ambient Air Quality Standards NDBR - Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve NDNP - Nanda Devi National Park NH - National Highway ODR - Other District Road OM - Operations Manual PIU - Project Implementation Unit PMU - Project Management Unit PWD - Public Works Department REA - Rapid Environmental Assessment RSPM - Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter SDMA - State Disaster Management Authority SH - State Highway SPCB - State Pollution Control Board SPM - Suspended Particulate Matter SPS - Safeguards Policy Statement SRTC - State Road Transport Corporation UCADA - Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority UEAP - Uttarakhand Emergency Assistance Project UEPPCB - Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board UJS - Uttarakhand Jal Sansthan VR - Village Road ii WEIGHTS AND MEASURES cm - centimeter Crore – 100 lakhs = 10,000,000 Lakh – 100 thousand = 100,000 Km – Kilometer Kph - Kilometer per hour Lpd – liters per day M – Meter mg/l – milligrams per liter Mm – Millimeter MSL - Mean sea level - 10-6 meter g/m3 – micrograms per cubic meter S/cm - micro Siemens per centimeter NTU - Nephalo turbidity unit Ppm – parts per million iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapters Contents Page No. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 I INTRODUCTION 4 A. Project background/rationale 4 B. Uttarakhand Emergency Assistance Project (UEAP) 4 C. Purpose of the environmental assessment 5 D. Extent of IEE 5 E. IEE contents 5 F. Methodology 6 G. Public consultation 6 II POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 7 III DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 11 A. Project location 11 B. Proposed category of the project 12 C. Key rehabilitation and reconstruction activities 13 D. Project implementation schedule 13 IV DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 16 A. Physical environment 16 1. Geography 16 2. Geology 16 3. Physiography 17 B. Pedology 17 C. Climate and meteorology 18 D. Air and noise
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