38411-043: HLC Range-1 Subproject Initial Environmental Examination
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Appendix 9A (i) Initial Environmental Examination (DRAFT) April 2015 IND: Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program: Tranche 2 HLC Range I Subproject (Tranche-2 Preparation) IEE & Public Consultation Report (compliant with ADB Safeguard Policy Statement 2009) Prepared by Department of Water Resources (DoWR), Project Management Unit (PMU) 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. 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. Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture & Water Management Investment Program (OIIAWMIP) Department of Water Resources (DoWR) Project Management Unit (PMU) Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Programme (OIIAWMIP) ( ADB Loan No. 2444 and OFID Loan No. 1251-P) HLC Range-1 Subproject (Tranche-2 Preparation) Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) & Public Consultation Report (compliant with ADB Safeguard Policy Statement 2009) August 2014 assisted by Institutional Strengthening and Project Management Consultants (ISPMC) Hydrosult, Division of SNC- Lavalin Inc. in association with Sutra Consulting Pvt. Ltd., SBH Consultants Pvt. Ltd and N.K. Buildcon Pvt. Ltd IEE HLC Range 1 i PREFACE This “IEE & Public Consultation Report” for the proposed HLC Range-1 Subproject is intended to comply with the prerequisites for Preparation of Tranche-2 subproject of the OIIAWIMP. This document, initially drafted during OIIAWIMP (Project 1, Tranche-1) preparations, is updated and revised to comply with ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement 2009. This Report supersedes the Report on IEE & Public Consultation prepared for the proposed Subproject under ADB TA - 4814-INDIA during May 2008 by STUP Consultants and as well as draft report prepared during June 2012 and subsequent comments made during 10 July 2014. The necessary comments and suggestions given by ADB were incorporated. A tabular guidance on the responses and compliance with the above mentioned ADB comments/requirements is presented on the following pages. This Report supersedes the Report on IEE & Public Consultation prepared for the proposed Subproject under ADB TA - 4814-INDIA during May 2008 by STUP Consultants. August 2014 ISPMC (‘’Compliance to ADB Comments Dated 10th July 2014” table to follow this page) IEE HLC R 1 ii Compliance to ADB Comments Dated 10 July 2014 for HLC Range -1 Sub Project Reference Comment EAs Response Number ADBs Comments CHAPTER CONTENTS Executive Please make the same Incorporated with necessary Summary, changes discussed for changes details as below: Pg IEE NMA 1 Macchagaon for ex HLC R 1 summary, introduction, policy, description, on environment, information disclosure,GRM..My detailed comments provided in this document are limited to chapter III, V and VIII. Executive Summary Incorporated all the abbreviation and a list of abbreviations enclosed in the contents refer Pg. i to viii Chapter – I Introduction Minor changes made in Para 2 last 3 rd line and Para3 with last three lines, and para 6 Chapter – II Policy Para 12 some text deleted as suggested,Para22 OSG replaced with Government of Odisha Chapter - III Para 53, minor correction Table 3 disty made to Distributary and Para 109 last bullet revised Chapter IV Updated with latest available base line information refer revised Table 7,11,12,13,17,18,24,25,26,27,29 and Figures 4 & 5. Para 150, 180, 213, 214 Para K) What is doab?, can you Incorporated in the foot note refer Section NMA2 give a footnote giving the para 150 169, Pg 31 meaning? CHAPTER V Para Are they being Reference to RP plan made refer F,Section NMA3 compensated under the revised para 226 bullet 1 and para 273, Pg 53 resettlement plan? 226 bullet 2; Pg. 55 Revised Para 232, pg. 57 Para2 (H), Please check the Necessary formatting carried refer Section1 NMA4 numbering. Para 239 Pg. 60 (286),Pg 58 Para2 (H), Please describe what Refer revised Para 242 last 5 Section1 NMA5 those means are. bullets deleted as suggested in Reference Comment EAs Response Number ADBs Comments (289),Pg Machhagaon and formatting 59 carried out Para 5 Please check numbering Rectified refer revised para 248 Section NMA6 bullets; Pg. 62 298, Pg 59 Para 6 Numbering Rectified refer revised para 254 Section NMA7 bullets, pg. 63 301, Pg 61 Para 8, Please cross refer to the Incorporated refer revised Para 258 Section NMA8 resettlement plan which bullet 3 Pg. 63 305, Pg 62 identifies the compensation for such parties. Revised Para refer Para 261, 263, 264, and 269 Para 5, Please check the Rectified refer Para 266, Pg. 66 Section NMA9 numbering. 314, Pg 64 Chapter VI Revised Para 271, , 280, 281,282, Pg. 72 Chapter VII Incorporated Para 283 with environmental officer and elaboration of NGO, Para 285 last 3 lines CHAPTER VIII Revised Para 292, 293, 294, 295, , 300, 304, 305, Table 36 item 2, 5 and Table 37 item 1, 4 Table 38, NMA10 Please note the reference. Incorporated Table 38 item 2 Pg 85 Revised with minor changes refer Table 39 item 5,13,21 and item 21 old deleted, Table 41 bullet 15 Table 42, Check Numbering Please Revised Table 42 item 1, 3, 4 Pg 101 NMA11 Revised para 309, 312, 315 Table 43, Please identify who is Incorporated and revised Table 43 Pg 104 NMA12 responsible for this Revised Table 45 and Para 315 and 322 Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture & Water Management Investment Program (OIIAWMIP) CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF ANNEXURES EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i I. INTRODUCTION 1 II. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 5 III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 14 IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 25 V. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL MPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 53 VI. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE , CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION 68 VII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISMS 74 VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 75 IX. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 113 X. CONCLUSION 114 PHOTO PLATES IEE HLC Range 1 iii List of Abbreviations $ US. Dollar % Percentage ADB Asian Development Bank C Centigrade CAD Command Area Development CCA Cultural Command Area CFO Consent for Operation CFE Consent for Establishment CPCB Central Pollution Control Board CTA Component Technical Assistance Cu.mecs Cubic meters D.S.L Dead Storage Level DFO Divisional Forest Officer DG Diesel Generator DOWR Department of Water Resources DPR Detailed Project Report Dy.SIO Deputy Sub project Implementation Officer E East EARF Environmental Assessment & Review Framework EC Environmental Clearance EHS Environment, Health and Safety EIA Environment Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan ERM Extension, Renovation and Modernization FB Foot Bridge FGD Focus Group Discussion F.R.L Full Reservoir Level Ft Feet GoI Government of India ha Hectares Ham Hectare Meter HMP Hot Mix plant HR Head Regulator IEE Initial Environmental Examination IND India IS Indian Standard ISPM Institutional Strengthening and Project Management IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources IWRM Integrated Water Resources Management KM/ km/ Km Kilo meters KVA Kilo - Volt - ampere l Litres LA Land Acquisition LAA Land Acquisition Act M Meters M3 / cu.m Cubic Metre MFF Multi-tranche Financing Facility MFI Multilateral Financing Institutions IEE HLC R 1 iv Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture & Water Management Investment Program (OIIAWMIP) Mg Milli grams mm Millimetres MoEF Ministry of Environment & Forests N North NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards NABET National Accreditation Board for Education and Training NABL National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratory NBSS National Bureau of Soil Survey NBSS&LUP National Bureau of Soil Survey and Landuse Planning NGO Non Governmental Organisation NIC National Informatics Centre NRRP National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy NWP National Water Policy O&M Operation and Maintenance OIIAWMIP Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program OM Operation Manaul O&M Operation and Maintenance OP Operational Policies OSPCB Odisha State Pollution Control Board PA Protected Areas PF Protected Forest PIM Participatory Irrigation Management PMU Project Management Unit PP Pani Panchayat PPE / PPG Personnel Protective Equipments / Personnel Protective Gears PPME Project Performance Monitoring and Evaluation PPTA Project Planning and Technical Assistance PRR Powered Road Roller PUC Pollution under Control Certificate RD Reduced Distance REA Rapid Environmental Assessment RF Reserved Forest RoW Right of Way RPM Respirable Particulate Matter R & R Resettlement & Rehabilitation SC Schedule Caste Sec Seconds SIO’s Sub- Project Implementation Officers SOI Survey of India SPCB State Pollution Control Board SPS Safeguard Policy Statement ST Schedule Tribes SRC Special Relief Commisioner WMM Wet Mix Macadam WUAs Water Users Association IEE HLC Range 1 v Table of Contents Table 1 List of National Parks and Sanctuaries in OIIAWMP Area ........................................ 9 Table 2 HLC Range-1 Scheme ...........................................................................................