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“REHABILITATION AND UPGRADATION TO INTERMEDIATE LANE OF PAONTA SAHIB RAJBAN SHILLAI MEENUS HATKOTI ROAD PORTION BETWEEN KM 97+000 TO 106+120 (GUMMA TO FEDIZ)( DESIGN RD 94+900 TO 103+550) OF NH 707 IN THE STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH” ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) Submitted To: Executive Engineer, NH Division, HPPWD Nahan. Submitted By: Consulting Engineering Associates S.C.O. 51, 2nd Floor, Swastik Vihar Mansa Devi Road, Sector-5, Panchkula Tel: 0172-2555529, Cell: 099145-75200 E-mail: [email protected] Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for Rehabilitation and Up-gradation to Intermediate lane of Paonta Sahib Rajban Shillai Meenus Hatkoti road portion between Km 97+000 to 106+120 (Gumma to Fediz)( Design RD 94+900 to 103+550) of NH 707 in the state of Himachal Pradesh 1 Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 9 1.1 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................ 9 1.1.1 General ............................................................................................................................... 9 1.1.2 Importance of Project ......................................................................................................... 9 1.2 THE STUDY METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................. 12 1.2.1 Environmental Assessment ............................................................................................... 12 1.3 STRUCTURE OF THE OF REPORT ........................................................................................... 13 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ............................................................................................. 14 2.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................ 14 2.2 ENGINEERING DESIGNS AND IMPROVEMENT PROPOSALS .................................................. 14 2.2.1 Design Standards [Including Geometric Design and Regulation of Access] ....................... 14 2.2.2 CROSS SECTIONAL ELEMENTS ........................................................................................... 15 2.3 RIGID PAVEMENT IN WATER LOGGED AREA ........................................................................ 35 2.3.1 Dumping Area ................................................................................................................... 36 2.4 ROAD SAFETY AND APPURTENANCES .................................................................................. 36 2.4.1 Road Side Crash Barrier- ................................................................................................ 36 2.4.2 Project Facilities ................................................................................................................ 36 2.4.3 Bus Shelter ........................................................................................................................ 36 2.4.4 Passing Places ................................................................................................................... 37 2.4.5 Wayside Amenities ............................................................................................................ 37 2.4.6 Medical Aid Centre ............................................................................................................ 38 2.4.7 Loading/Unloading Platform ............................................................................................. 38 2.4.8 Solar Lighting ..................................................................................................................... 38 3. POLICY, LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ............................................................... 40 3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FRAMEWORK .............................................................................. 40 3.1.1 National Environmental Policy Framework .................................................................. 40 3.2 LEGAL FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................................. 40 3.3 ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS .................................................................. 42 3.3.1 GOI Requirements ........................................................................................................ 42 3.3.2 State Level Clearance Requirements ............................................................................ 43 Consulting Engineering Associates PWD-NH-Division, Nahan HP 2 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for Rehabilitation and Up-gradation to Intermediate lane of Paonta Sahib Rajban Shillai Meenus Hatkoti road portion between Km 97+000 to 106+120 (Gumma to Fediz)( Design RD 94+900 to 103+550) of NH 707 in the state of Himachal Pradesh 3.3.3 World Bank Requirements ........................................................................................... 43 4. BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS .................................................................................... 89 4.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................... 89 4.1.1 Geological analysis of the Area .................................................................................... 90 4.1.2 Seismology .................................................................................................................... 91 4.1.3 Soil Characteristics ........................................................................................................ 92 4.1.4 Landslides ..................................................................................................................... 92 4.1.5 Climate .......................................................................................................................... 92 4.1.6 Rainfall .......................................................................................................................... 93 4.1.7 Variation in Temperature ............................................................................................. 93 4.1.8 Humidity Condition ...................................................................................................... 93 4.1.9 Wind Characteristics ..................................................................................................... 93 4.2 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................................................... 93 4.2.1 Air Environment ............................................................................................................ 93 4.2.2 Noise Environment ....................................................................................................... 96 4.2.3 Water Environment ...................................................................................................... 97 4.2.4 Land Environment ...................................................................................................... 100 4.3 ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES ................................................................................................... 101 4.3.1 Flora ............................................................................................................................ 101 4.3.2 Protected Areas and Fauna ........................................................................................ 101 4.3.3 Biodiversity and Endangered Fauna ........................................................................... 102 4.4 SOCIO-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT ...................................................................................... 105 4.4.1 Demographic Features ............................................................................................... 105 4.4.2 Socio-economic Profile of Project Affected People.................................................... 105 4.4.3 Agriculture .................................................................................................................. 106 5. PUBLIC CONSULTATION ...................................................................................................... 107 5.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 107 5.2 METHODOLOGY ADOPTED FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS ................................................ 107 5.2.1 Levels of Public Consultations and Profile of Stakeholders ........................................ 107 5.3 CONSULTATION PROGRAMME ........................................................................................... 107 5.4 DETAILED ISSUES RAISED .................................................................................................... 108 Consulting Engineering Associates PWD-NH-Division, Nahan HP 3 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for Rehabilitation and Up-gradation to Intermediate lane of Paonta Sahib Rajban Shillai Meenus Hatkoti road portion between Km 97+000 to 106+120 (Gumma to Fediz)( Design RD 94+900 to 103+550) of NH 707 in the state of Himachal Pradesh 5.5 REDRESS OF ISSUES ............................................................................................................ 108 5.6 PHOTOGRAPHS ................................................................................................................... 110 6. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES