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Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 40648-034 September 2018 IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) - Tranche 3 Package : Remaining conservation work of Aam Khas Bagh and Last Mile Connectivity, Fatehgarh Sahib Submitted by: Program Management Unit, Punjab Heritage and Tourism Board, Chandigarh This report has been submitted to ADB by the Program Management Unit, Punjab Heritage and Tourism Board, Chandigarh and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Public Communications Policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. This initial environment examination report 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. 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. Compliance to the comments from ADB Loan 3223-IND: IDIPT, Punjab (Package no: PB/IDIPT/T3-03/14/23): Imperial Heritage Conservation and Visitor Facility Development at Eastern Circuit-Remaining Conservation Work of Aam Khas Bagh and Last Mile Connectivity Issues Compliance 1. On the component of approach Road (approximately 200 The component has been meters length) from Aam Khas Bagh to Main road and dropped from the package. The the associated environmental impacts and mitigation scope of work has been updated measures due to above component is missing in the IEE Page number 3, Para 1 report. In this regard, please incorporate the following Page number 5, Para 23 observations related to proposed approach road in the Page number 8, Para 31 IEE report: a. Exact length obtained after the design; b. Existing road configuration and available right of way; c. Proposed road configuration as per design; d. Typical cross-section; e. Corridor of impact identified for environmental assessment; f. Details of proposed shoulders (paved/unpaved) and it’s configuration as per design; g. Details of existing and proposed cross drainage structures as per design; and h. Quantification of construction materials (borrow earth, aggregates, sand, and water) along with proposed sources along the sub-project. 2. The associated environmental impacts and mitigation Para 60 and Para 62, Page measures for other components like (a) site and area number 16 and 17, Para 69 Page development (b) restoration of other buildings and (c) number 18 restoration of steps and tank have not been included in the IEE report Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 40648-034 ADB loan Number: 3223-IND August 2018 Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) - Punjab Subproject– Imperial Heritage Conservation and Visitors Facility Development at Eastern Circuit- Remaining Conservation Work of Aam Khas Bagh and Last Mile Connectivity (Package no: PB/IDIPT/T3/03-14/23) Prepared by the Government of Punjab This IEE is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff. ABBREVIATIONS ADB : Asian Development Bank AAQ : Ambient Air Quality CTE : Consent to Establish CTO : Consent to Operate DSC : Design and Supervision Consultant DPR Detailed Project Report DoT : Department of Tourism EA : Executing Agency EARF : Environment Assessment & Review Framework EIA : Environmental Impact Assessment EMP : Environmental Management Plan GoI : Government of India GoP : Government of Punjab GRC : Grievance Redress Committee H&S : Health and Safety IEE : Initial Environmental Examination IDIPT : Infrastructure Development Investment Programme for Tourism LGC : Local Grievance Committee MoEF&CC : Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change MC : Municipal Council NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standard NoC : No Objection Certificate NGO : Non-Governmental Organization O&M : Operation and Maintenance PIU : Project Implementation Unit PHTPB : Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board PMC : Project Management Consultant PMU : Project Management Unit PPCB Punjab Pollution Control Board REA : Rapid Environmental Assessment SPS : Safeguard Policy Statement SLEC : State Level Empowered Committee TSS : Total Suspended Solids UT : Union Territory UNWTO : United Nations World Tourism Organization VOC’s : Volatile Organic Compounds ii Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................ III LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................... IV LIST OF TABLES ..................................................................................................................... IV ANNEXURES ............................................................................................................................ V EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 1 I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 4 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUB PROJECT ............................................................................ 5 A. Existing Condition and Need for the Subproject ..................................................... 5 B. Proposed Subproject Components .......................................................................... 7 C. Implementation Schedule ......................................................................................... 9 III. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK .............................................. 10 A. ADB Policy ............................................................................................................... 10 B. National and State Laws ......................................................................................... 10 IV. DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................. 12 A. Physical Environment ............................................................................................. 12 Climate & Rainfall ..........................................................................................................12 Geology & Soil ...............................................................................................................12 Surface water ................................................................................................................13 Ground Water ................................................................................................................13 Ambient Air and Noise Quality .......................................................................................13 B. Ecological Environment .......................................................................................... 14 C. Socio Cultural and Economic Environment........................................................... 14 Demographic profile ......................................................................................................14 Industrial profile .............................................................................................................15 V. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ....................................... 15 A. Assessment of Environmental Impacts ................................................................. 17 B. Pre-construction Impacts and Mitigation Measures ............................................. 17 C. Anticipated Construction Impacts and Mitigation Measures ............................... 18 D. Post-Construction Impacts and Mitigation Measures ........................................... 22 E. Anticipated Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Impacts and Mitigation Measures ................................................................................................................................ 22 VI. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION ...................... 22 A. ADB Disclosure Policy ............................................................................................ 22 B. Process for Consultation followed ......................................................................... 22 C. Plan for Continued Public Participation ................................................................. 23 VII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ............................................................................ 23 A. Composition and Functions of GRC ...................................................................... 23 B. Approach to GRC. ................................................................................................... 24 VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ...................................................................... 26 A. Responsibilities for EMP Implementation: ............................................................ 26 iii B. EMP Tables .............................................................................................................. 29 C. Summary of Site and Activity-Specific Plans as per EMP .................................... 40 IX. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM ................................................................ 40 X. CAPACITY BUILDING .....................................................................................................