INDIA: PROPOSEDANDHRA PRADESH STATE HIGHWAY PROJECT E-I/6O 1 PUBLIC WORKS (ROADS & BUILDINGS) DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH INDIA Public Disclosure Authorized Andhra Pradesh State Highways Project Project Coordination Consultancy ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS Public Disclosure Authorized FILEC Public Disclosure Authorized May 1996 SNOWY MOUNTAINS ENGINEERING CORPORATION PTY LTD AUSTRALIA In Association with CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVICES (INDIA) PVT LTD Public Disclosure Authorized ,IFl Public Works (R&B) Department Government of Andhra Pradesh India "ffI1 Funded by InternationalBank for Reconstructionand Development Environmental Analysis -II1l for the ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT I Project Objective: To reduce the total cost of road transport in Andhra Pradesh, by improving AIi road condition and capacity, along with R&B's in-house capacity to design, manage and operate the road network. l 1 (*' "SMEC I Snowy MountainsEngineering Corporation (Australia) Ltd MAY 1996 Andhra Pradesh State Highway Project Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................... vi 1. INTRODUCTION .1-1 1.1 Project Background .1-1 1.2 Institutional, Legal and Policy Context .1-4 1.3 Study Area .1-7 1.4 Project Proposals .1-11 2. EXISTING CONDITIONS ALONG PROJECT ROADS .2-1 2.1 Bio-physical characteristics ................................. 2-1 'I 2.2 Socio-economiccharacteristics ................................. 2-8 2.3 Sensitive areas and priority issues ............................... 2-9 n 2.4 Project action areas ............... .................. 2-11 2.4.1 Road sections for design in Phase I .............. .......... 2-11 2.4.la Warangal to Raiputnarn ........................... 2-12 3 2.4.1b Addankito Narketpalli.................... ........ 2-15 2.4.1c Cuddapah to Tadipatri .................... ........ 2-25 2.4.2 Road sections for design in Phase II ............ ........... 2-29 I 2.4.2a Lakshettipetto Gudihatnoor ............ ........... 2-29 2.4.2b Pericherala to Kumool ............................ 2-33 2.4.2c Cuddapah to the State Border ........... ........... 2-37 I 2.4.2d Warangalto Deepavali............................ 2-40 2.4.2e Tadipatri to State Border ................ .......... 2-43 2.4.2f Bhimedolu to Kovvur ............................ 2-45 2.4.2g Madanapalle to Renigunta .2-47 2.4.2h Renigunta to Nayudupeta .2-52 * 3. ASSESSMENTOF ENVIRONMENTALIMPACTS .3-1 3.1 Major Issues .3-1 3.2 Physical and Natural Environment .. 3-2 3.2.1 Topography/Soil and Landform .3-2 i 3.2.2 Water .3-3 3.2.3 Air Quality .3-4 3.2.4 Flora and Fauna .3-5 I | 3.3 Human and Social Environment.3-8 3.3.1 Community Life and Economic Activity .3-8 SMEC International i Project 56112 Version 2.01 May 1996 Andhra Pradesh State Highway Project Table of contents Page rl 3.3.2 Land Acquisition and Resettlement .3-10 3.3.3 Indigenous and Traditional Populations .3-11 3.3.4 Cultural Heritage .3-11 rl 3.3.5 Aesthetics and Landscape .3-12 3.3.6 Road Safety .3-12 3.3.7 Urban Centres and Built-Up Areas .3-13 || 3.3.8 OccupationalHealth and Safety........ ................... 3-16 3.3.9 Non-Motorised Transport ........... .................... 3-16 4. ALTERNATIVES............................................... 4-1 4.1 Do-nothing ............................................... 4-1 4.2 Optionsconsidered .......................... 4-1 4.2.1 Geometric ............................................ 4-1 3 4.2.2 Design and ConstructionMethods ........ ................. 4-2 4.2.3 Bypasses ............................................. 4-2 5. MITIGATION AND ENHANCEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS .5-1 5.1 General .5-1 | 5.2 Constructioncontract Provisions .. 5-1 5.3 Supplementary Mitigation .. 5-4 5.3.1 Institutional .5-4 I 5.3.2 IncreasedRoadside Tree Planting.5-5 5.3.3 Integration of Road Improvements within Urban Settlements ... 5-5 5.3.4 Resumption and Resettlement .5-6 5.3.5 Non-Motorised Transport .5-6 5.4 Costs of Mitigation .5-7 6. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING .6-1 1 6.1 InstitutionalRecommendations .6-1 6.2 Recommended Training and Monitoring Activity .6-2 7. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN ............................ 7-1 7.1 Baseline Studies and Key Parameters ............................ 7-1 ii 7.2 Audit and MitigationPlans .......................... .... 7-1 I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~S =s ~~SMF:CInternational ii Project 56112 Version 2.01 May 1996 II Andhra Pradesh State Highway Project Table of contents fl Page LIST OF FIGURES Figure Title 1.1 Andhra Pradesh road system ......................................... 1-3 1.2 Roads and Buildings organisation chart ................................ 1-5 I 1.3 PopulationDistribution in AndhraPradesh .............................. 1-8 2.1.1 Conservation areas of AP ................ ............................ 2-3 2.1.2 Forest areas of AP ........................ ......................... 2-4 I 1 1 2.1.3 Rivers and Waterwaysof AP ......................................... 2-5 2.1.4 Topographical features of AP ........................................ 2-6 2.1.5 Soils ofAP ....................................................... 2-7 2.3.1 Failed avenue planting ................... ........................... 2-11 2.3.2 Poor batter revegetation ................. ............................ 2-11 1 2.4.1 LocalityPlan (Warangalto Raiputnam) ................................ 2-14 2.4.2 Singaraya Konda ................................................... 2-17 2.4.3 Cemetry near proposed bypass route at Nalgonda ......................... 2-19 1 2.4.4 Nalgondabypass route options ....................................... 2-20 2.4.5 Temporary huts requiring R&R at Mirialguda ........................... 2-21 2.4.6 Mirialguda bypass route options ...................................... 2-22 I 2.4.7 LocalityPlan (Addankito Narkatpalli) ................................. 2-24 2.4.8 Encroachment and Non-motorised transport at Yerraguntla ................. 2-27 2.4.9 Accident zone . .................................................... 2-27 2.4.10 Locality Plan (Tadipatri to Cuddapah) ................................. 2-28 2.4.11 Cross-drainage structure in Kawal Sanctuary ............................ 2-30 2.4.12 Avenue planting at Gudihatnoor ...................................... 2-31 2.4.13 Locality Plan (Gudihatnoor to Lakshettipet) ............................. 2-32 2.4.14 View of Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam Sanctuary .......................... 2-35 1 2.4.15 Locality Plan (Gunturto Kumool) ..................................... 2-36 2.4.16 Nandular tank . .................................................... 2-38 2.4.17 Locality Plan (Cuddapah to State Border) ............................... 2-39 2.4.18 Locality Plan (Warangal to Pollacollu) ................................. 2-42 2.4.19 Locality Plan (Tadipatri to State Border) ................................ 2-44 2.4.20 Archway across road ................... ............................ 2-49 I| 2.4.21 Locality Plan (Madanapalle to Renigunta and Reniguntato Nayudupeta) ...... 2-51 3.2.1 Pavement damage caused by trees ..................................... 3-7 3.3.1 Pedestrian access along highway .3-9 3.3.2 Crop drying on highway. .o 3-9 I ij SMEC International iii Project 56112 Version 2.01 Ma)y1996 l!I Andhlra Pradesh State Highway Project Table of contents Page LIST OF TABLES r Table Title 1.1 Basic characteristics of the Divisions crossed by project roads ..... ......... 1-9 1.2 Scope of work .................................................. 1-11 3.3.7 Major centres along each route ................ ....................... 3-15 | LIST OF ANNEXURES Annex Title I Supplementray notes on APSHP Environmental Impact Assessment for Techno- Economic Fesibility Studies - Il 2. References 3. Environment/Road Data 3A. Endangered Species 3B. Nature Reserves 3C. Environmental Standards 3D. Environmental NGOs 4. Environment Unit Proposal 5. MOEF Submission Proforma (Draft) 6. Environmental Monitoring Proforma (Draft) 7. Terms of reference for a full environmental impact assessment on the APSHP 8. Contract related specifications relating to the environment I 9. Typical designedcross-sections for the upgradedroads 10. Line diagram of Project Roads showing major towns 11. Abbreviations 12. Report by World Wildlife Fund - Madanapalle - Chandragiri Road *SI I I I i ~~~SMECInternational iv Project 56112 Version 2.03 August 1996 Andhtra Pradesh State Highway Project Table of contents liii This documentis producedin accordancewith the SnowyMountains Engineering Corporation's Quality System as documented in the Corporate Quality Manual, Edition 4, Revision 1, dated July 1995. PREPARATION, REVIEW AND AUTHORISATION r This Report was prepared by: Signature \ Date: _ _ _ _ and reviewed and authorised for issue by: Signature e_______Date:__________ l Revision Date Amendments Prepared Authorised 2.02 25th July 1996 Page marked Version 2.02 2.03 29th August 1996 Page marked _______ ____ _ ___ ___ ___ ___ V ersion 2.03__ ISSUE REGISTER Issued to Number Project Director I SMEC H & T Library,Cooma I Sydney Office R & B, Hyderabad 11 File (A copy of this page only) 1 USAIEC International V Project 56112 Version? 2.03 Augzust 1996 l Andhra Pradesh State Highways Project Executive Summary Executive Summary An environmental review of the roads to be constructed under the Andhra Pradesh State Highways Project (APSHP) has been carried out by the Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (SMEC) as part of the services it has provided as the Project Coordinating