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Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 40648-034 May 2019 IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) - Tranche 3 Package : Development Works at Village Ghuram, Patiala, as Heritage and Linking it to Tourist Circuit Submitted by: Program Management Unit, Punjab Heritage and Tourism Board, Chandigarh 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. Comments response matrix for IEE for package no. PB/IDIPT/T3/06/42- Development Works at Village Ghuram, Patiala as Heritage village and linking it to Tourist Circuit S. No. Comments from ADB Responses 1. One of the scope of works is removal of Noted, scope updated as “shrubs and bushes” under the Project, ‘removal of shrubs and bushes’ whereas the “Jungle clearance” has been at para 5 page no. 1 and 2, para reported in IEE report, which may be 15 page no. 4, Table 1 page corrected in relevant sections of the report; no.12 and para 70 page no. 23. and 2. As per para 61 of IEE report, we note that Noted, details for Bir Bhunerheri the “Bir Bhunerheri wildlife sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary including (WLS)” is situated about 5.51 Km location map showing distance of from Ghuram. We have suggested Ms. WLS boundary to the project Vidushi for providing a location map location and details of WLS eco- showing the distance of WLS boundary and sensitive zone w.r.t. project project location. We have also suggested location are included at para 61 her to cover the (a) details of WLS eco- page no. 21 and Annexure 12. sensitive zone with respect to project location; and (b) requisite permission/NOC, if applicable due to the Project in the relevant sections of the revised IEE report Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 40648-034 ADB loan Number:3223-IND May, 2019 Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) (Tranche-3) - Punjab Subproject – Development Works at Village Ghuram, Patiala, as Heritage and Linking it to Tourist Circuit (Package No: PB/IDIPT/T3/06/42) Prepared by the Government of Punjab for the Asian Development Bank. 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 Program 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 i Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... 1 I. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 4 A. Background ................................................................................................................ 4 B. Purpose of the IEE ..................................................................................................... 4 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUB PROJECT .................................................................. 5 A. Existing Condition and Need for the Subproject .......................................................... 5 B. Scope of Work .......................................................................................................... 12 C. Implementation Schedule ......................................................................................... 12 III. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ..................................... 14 A. ADB Policy ............................................................................................................... 14 B. National and State Laws ........................................................................................... 14 IV. DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................... 17 a) Physical Environment ............................................................................................... 17 b) Social Profile ............................................................................................................ 22 V. SCREENING OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ....................................................................................................................... 23 A. Land Acquisition and Resettlement Impacts ............................................................. 23 B. Environmental Impacts ............................................................................................. 23 C. Pre-construction Impacts and Mitigation Measures- ................................................. 24 VI. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ........................... 30 A. ADB Disclosure Policy .............................................................................................. 30 B. Process for Consultation Followed ........................................................................... 30 C. Plan for Continued Public Participation ..................................................................... 30 VII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM .................................................................. 31 A. Composition and functions of GRC ........................................................................... 31 B. Approach to GRC: .................................................................................................... 32 VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ............................................................ 33 A. Responsibility for EMP Implementation .................................................................... 33 B. EMP Tables .............................................................................................................. 36 C. Summary of Site and Activity-Specific Plans as per EMP ......................................... 52 IX. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM ...................................................... 52 X. CAPACITY BUILDING ............................................................................................ 53 XI. EMP IMPLEMENTATION COST ............................................................................. 56 XII. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................. 57 XIII. CONCLUSIONS ...................................................................................................... 57 ii List of Figures Figure 1: Location Map of Ghuram, District-Patiala, Punjab .................................................. 6 Figure 2: Proposed subproject location of Ancient Mount at Ghuram .................................... 7 Figure 3: View of Small Round Devi Temple ......................................................................... 7 Figure 4: View Small Square Tomb on Mount ....................................................................... 8 Figure 5: View of Store Room ............................................................................................... 8 Figure 6: View of Structure which Houses Mata Kaushalaya Idol .......................................... 9 Figure 7: Archaeological Mount covered with Prosopis juliflora ........................................... 10 Figure 8: Present Scenario of Mound & Fort Wall ............................................................... 10 Figure 9: A view of Baradari/ Temple at Ghuram ................................................................. 11 Figure 10: A view of present approaches to the Mount ........................................................ 12 Figure 11: Site Plan of Ancient Mount, Ghuram .................................................................. 13 Figure 12: View of prominent floral species ......................................................................... 20 Figure 13: View of few Avi-fauna Acridotheres ginginianus &Upupa epops ......................... 20 Figure 14: Grievance Redress Mechanism in IDIPT, Punjab ............................................... 32 Figure 15: EMP Implementation Arrangement for IDIPT