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Application for CRZ Clearance Submission of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report The Proposed Construction of Doubling of Railway Line between Existing Holding Yard No.1 at Ch.00m (Near Bridge No.5) to Entry of Container Rail Terminal Yard of M/s Kamarajar Port Ltd, at Athipattu, Puzhuthivakkam & Ennore of Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu JUNE 2019 PREPARED FOR M/S KAMARAJAR PORT LIMITED PREPARED BY PROCEEDINGS S.No Query Query Reply Planting should be done, with native 1. species, in consultation with the District Agree to comply. Forest Officer, Tiruvallur The Pile caps are going to be constructed below the lowest Top of the pile caps should be lower than LTL (Low Tide Line) of the water 2. the lowest LTL (Low Tide Line) of the body. There won’t be any water body disturbance to the water flow direction. No Objection Certificate (NOC) NoC from the Public Works Department from the Public Works should be obtained before the Department (PWD) is under 3. commencement of works in Coastal process and will be obtained Regulation Zone before the commencement of works in CRZ area. The Project Proponent should remit half a percentage on the Total Project Cost to 4. the Environment Management Agency of Agreed upon. Tamil Nadu (EMAT), towards carrying out CER activities The Construction of bridges, culverts and 5. other activities should not affect the tidal Agreed upon. free flow of water EIA REPORT INDEX The Proposed Construction of Doubling of Railway Line between Existing Holding Yard No.1 at Ch.00m (Near Bridge No.5) to Entry of Container Rail Terminal Yard of M/s Kamarajar Port Ltd, Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................... i 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Preamble .......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Project background .......................................................................................... 1 1.3 Existing Railway Track ................................................................................... 2 1.4 Need for the Project ......................................................................................... 2 1.5 Location of the Project .................................................................................... 2 1.6 Objective of the Study ..................................................................................... 4 1.7 Structure of the Report ................................................................................... 5 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................... 6 2.1 General ............................................................................................................ 6 2.2 Location of the Proposed Project .................................................................... 7 2.3 Section of Doubling Railway Line ............................................................. 12 2.4 Doubling Railway Line Construction Standards ..................................... 12 2.5 Survey Methodology .................................................................................. 14 2.6 Engineering Parameters ........................................................................... 15 2.6.1 Level ........................................................................................................ 15 2.6.2 Length ..................................................................................................... 15 2.6.3 Formation ............................................................................................... 15 2.6.4 Standard of track .................................................................................... 15 2.6.5 Bridges .................................................................................................... 15 2.6.6 Level Crossing ........................................................................................ 16 2.6.7 OHE ........................................................................................................ 16 2.7 Description of the Alignment .................................................................... 17 The Proposed Construction of Doubling of Railway Line between Existing Holding Yard No.1 at Ch.00m (Near Bridge No.5) to Entry of Container Rail Terminal Yard of M/s Kamarajar Port Ltd, 2.8 Conclusion .................................................................................................. 18 2.9 Project Cost ................................................................................................ 18 3. LEGAL POLICY AND FRAMEWORK .............................................................. 19 3.1 National Constitution of India ...................................................................... 19 3.2 Environmental Administration .................................................................... 22 4. BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE ..................................................... 25 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 25 4.2 Scope of Baseline Study ................................................................................ 25 4.3 Micro Meteorological Data ............................................................................ 28 4.3.1 Climate ....................................................................................................... 28 4.3.2 Wind ............................................................................................................ 28 4.4 Seismicity ...................................................................................................... 29 4.5 Air Environment ........................................................................................... 30 4.5.1 Selection of Sampling Locations ................................................................ 31 4.5.2 Parameters for Sampling ........................................................................... 32 4.5.3 Instruments Used For Sampling ............................................................... 32 4.5.4 Presentation of Data .................................................................................. 33 4.5.5 Observation ................................................................................................ 36 4.6 Noise Environment ....................................................................................... 36 4.6.1 Identification of Sampling Locations ......................................................... 37 4.6.2 Instrument used for Sampling ................................................................... 37 4.6.3 Method of Monitoring ................................................................................. 38 4.6.4 Results ........................................................................................................ 39 4.6.5 Observation ................................................................................................ 40 4.7 Water Environment ...................................................................................... 41 The Proposed Construction of Doubling of Railway Line between Existing Holding Yard No.1 at Ch.00m (Near Bridge No.5) to Entry of Container Rail Terminal Yard of M/s Kamarajar Port Ltd, 4.7.1 Sampling Locations .................................................................................... 41 4.8 Soil Environment .......................................................................................... 51 4.8.1 Soil analysis ................................................................................................ 51 4.9 Drainage ........................................................................................................ 55 4.10 Geomorphology and Soil Types ................................................................... 57 4.11 Ground Water Scenario .............................................................................. 58 4.12 Biological Environment ............................................................................... 61 4.12.1 Terrestrial Ecology ................................................................................... 61 4.13 Socio-Economic Environment ..................................................................... 81 5. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ................. 84 5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 84 5.2 Likely Potential Impacts ............................................................................... 84 5.3 Impacts Identified ......................................................................................... 85 5.4 Social Environment ....................................................................................... 94 6. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ................................................... 95 6.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 95 6.2 Environmental Management Plan ............................................................... 95 6.3 Environmental Monitoring Plan ................................................................ 105 7. RISK ASSESSMENT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN .................. 108 7.1 General .......................................................................................................