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Creek View Tower REPORT ISSUE & REVISION RECORD EMC REFERENCE NO. EIA/07/05/21 SUBJECT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) STUDY TITLE CREEK VIEW TOWER CLIENT GERRY’S NOMAN DEVELOPERS REVISION RECORD Description Issue Revision Date Changes made Approved by EIA 01 NIL 06/05/2021 -- Syed Nadeem Arif PREPARED BY Syeda Urooj Fatima Date: 07/05/2021 CHECKED & REVIEWED BY Syed Nadeem Arif Date: 07/05/2021 APPROVED BY Syed Nadeem Arif Date: 07/05/2021 Office 503, Anum Etsate, Main Shahra-e Faisal, Karachi Phone: (+) 92 21 34382860, Fax: (+) 92 21 34311467 Mobile: (+) 92 3463291440 E mail: [email protected], [email protected], Website: www.emc.com.pk Disclaimer: This report has Consultant – Client Privilege. EMC Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. has prepared this report in accordance with the information provided by M/s Gerry’s Noman Developers for their sole and specific use. Any other person(s) who use any information contained herein do so at their own risk. This report cannot be used in the court of law for any negotiation or standardization. © EMC Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. 2021 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Final Report Creek View Tower – Residential Cum Commercial Building Project Executive Summary Presented in this report are the findings of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study submitted to the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency for its approval for construction of residential cum commercial building project, namely “Creek View Tower”, consisting of B+G+19 storeys at Survey No. 92, NA Class No. 24, Deh Dih, Tappo Korangi, District Korangi, Karachi, having total area of 2489.00 Sq. Yds. The project is being developed by M/s. Gerry’s Noman Developers. The assessment was conducted with the following objectives: • Identify the regulatory requirements that apply to project activities in the proposed area, in the context of environmental, health and safety protection; • Assess proposed project activities in terms of their likely impacts on the environment during the construction & operation phases of the project, in order to identify issues of environmental concern; and • Recommend appropriate mitigation measures that can be incorporated into the design of the project to minimize any adverse environmental impacts identified. Following are the salient features of the project; Table ES.1: Project details Project Name Creek View Tower Proponent Gerry’s Noman Developers Survey No. 92, NA Class No. 24, Deh Dih, Tappo Korangi, District Project Location Korangi, Karachi Storeys B+G+19 Plot Area 2489.00 Sq.Yd. or 22401.00 Sq.Ft. Basement Plan Air Raid Shelter (ARS), Underground Water Tanks, Fire Escape and (ARS) other services. 01 Showroom, Open Landscape for Plantation, Reception, Recycle Ground Floor Plan Plant, Funeral Parlor, Generator Room, Sub-station, others services (Showroom) (fire escape, garbage collectors, etc.). 1st Floor Plan 01 Showroom, 22 Cars and 32 Motorcycles, and others services (Showroom + Parking) 2nd Floor Plan (Parking) 32 Cars and 42 Motorcycles, and others services 3rd Floor Plan (Parking) 31 Cars and 42 Motorcycles, and others services 4th Floor Plan (Flats) 06 Flats, Open Landscape for Plantation, and others services 5th Floor Plan 04 Flats, Community Hall, Gym, and others services (Flats + Recreation) 6th to 19th Floor Plan (Flats) 84 (6 x 14) Flats (6 flats of each floor), and others services Solar Panels, Overhead Water Tanks, Battery and Machine Room, Roof Plan and other services Total Flats Total 94 Flats Showrooms Total 02 Showrooms Required 75 Cars and 90 Motorcycles Total Parking Provided 85 Cars and 116 Motorcycles Height of the Building 234’-0’’ Above Ground Level (AGL) EMC Pakistan Pvt. Ltd Executive Summary Page - i Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Final Report Creek View Tower – Residential Cum Commercial Building Project Figure ES.1: Project Location EMC Pakistan Pvt. Ltd Executive Summary Page-ii Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Final Report Creek View Tower – Residential Cum Commercial Building Project Figure ES.2: Conceptual View EMC Pakistan Pvt. Ltd Executive Summary Page - iii Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Final Report Creek View Tower – Residential Cum Commercial Building Project The project is near KPT Interchange, from where, it is only a short mile away from Shaheed-e-Millat Expressway and Shahrah-e-Faisal through Korangi Road and the site then eventually connects to the major road networks of the City, International Airport, city financial centers, and other mainstream regions of Karachi, like Clifton, Defence, Saddar, Cantt, Boat Basin, PECHS, Gulshan, and Gulistan-e-Jauhar. Assessment of Aspects & Impacts related to Siting, Construction and Operation finds that: . The ownership of the plot lies with the proponent. And hence there is no question of land acquisition or involuntary resettlement. The site is thus the only and hence the preferred alternative for siting the Project. The proponent has obtained approvals from SBCA. NOCs from utility agencies and height clearance are also being obtained. The project when completed would require an estimated 13,460 gallons per day of water. Water supply will be obtained from city water supply. The proposed project has its back-up power generation, grey water recycling system, sewage treatment and disposal through Septic tank. The relevant authorities have already received the due amount for provision of utility services and development of the area. They are expected to plan and implement augmentation of the facilities in advance, otherwise plan for densification would, instead of facilitating improvement in quality of life, be a burden on the environment. Vehicular traffic management will have to be undertaken seriously to restrain unnecessary traffic jams that may cause annoyance to the commuters travelling on the roads surrounding the project. The proposed project provides surplus parking as per SBCA bylaws. Realizing that the city has overgrown its sustainability limits, it is imperative that the Builders and Developers take cognizance of the cumulative effect of the current pace of rapid development. Consequently, each project is required to keep the sustainability principles in view and go an extra mile beyond the present approach which is confined to bare survival. Based on the findings of the environmental impact assessment it can be concluded that the environmental impacts of the construction and operation of the proposed residential cum commercial building project are manageable and can be mitigated by implementing the Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan which forms an integral part of EIA document. The screening process has, through review of literature, primary as well as secondary baseline data, and expert judgment, made assessment of the potential impacts of said activities on the physical, biological, and socioeconomic environment of the Project. Mitigation measures have been proposed to reduce, minimize or compensate for the identified potential negative impacts and their adoption has been recommended. The study, therefore, recommends that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report should be approved with the provision that the suggested mitigation measures will be adopted and the Environmental Management Plan will be followed in letter and spirit EMC Pakistan Pvt. Ltd Executive Summary Page - iv Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Final Report Creek View Tower – Residential Cum Commercial Building Project Contents Chapter 1 Introduction.................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Objectives of Project ................................................................................................................................. 3 1.2 Environmental Impact Assessment ......................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Structure of EIA Report ............................................................................................................................ 6 1.4 EIA Study Team ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Chapter 2 Policy, Legal & Administrative Framework ............................................... 2-1 2.1 National & Provincial Laws and Regulations ............................................................................................... 1 2.2 Policy Framework .............................................................................................................................................. 1 2.3 Administrative Framework .............................................................................................................................. 3 2.4 Statutory Framework ......................................................................................................................................... 4 2.5 Constitutional Provision ................................................................................................................................... 5 2.6 Sindh Environmental Protection Act, 2014 ................................................................................................. 5 2.7 Sindh EPA (Review of IEE and EIA) Regulations 2014 .......................................................................... 7 2.8 Guidelines for Public Consultation ................................................................................................................ 8 2.9 Sindh Environmental Quality Standards ......................................................................................................
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