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Rural Connectivity Investment Program – Project II Initial Environmental Examination (Draft) August 2013 IND: Rural Connectivity Investment Program – Project II Odisha Prepared by Odisha State Rural Roads Agency for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS as of 16 August 2013 Currency unit – Indian rupee (Rs) Rs 1.00 = $ .01628 $1.00 = Rs 61.4250 Abbreviations ADB – Asian Development Bank BIS – Bureau of Indian Standards CD – Cross Drainage CGWB – Central Ground Water Board CO – Carbon Monoxide COI – Corridor of Impact DM – District Magistrate EA – Executing Agency EAF – Environment Assessment Framework ECOP – Environmental Codes of Practice EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMAP – Environmental Management Action Plan EO – Environmental Officer FEO – Field Environmental Officer FGD – Focus Group Discussion FFA – Framework Financing Agreement GOI – Government of India GP – Gram panchyat GSB – Granular Sub Base HA – Hectare HC – Hydro Carbon IA – Implementing Agency IEE – Initial Environmental Examination IRC – Indian Road Congress LPG – Liquefied Petroleum Gas MFF – Multitranche Financing Facility MORD – Ministry of Rural Development MORTH – Ministry of Road Transport and Highways MOU – Memorandum of Understanding NAAQS – National Ambient Air Quality Standards NGO – Non-governmental Organisation NOx – Nitrogen Oxide NC – Not Connected NRRDA – National Rural Road Development Agency PIU – Project Implementation Unit PIC – Project Implementation Consultants PRIs – Panchyati Raj Institutions PMGSY – Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana POL – Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants PPTA – Project Preparation Technical Assistance ROW – Right-of-Way RPM – Respirable Particulate Matter RRP – Report and Recommendation of the President SRRDA – State Rural Road Development Agency SBD – Standard Bidding Documents SO 2 – Sulphur di-Oxide SPM – Suspended Particulate Matter TA – Technical Assistance TOR – Terms of Reference TSC – Technical Support Consultants UG – Upgradation WBM – Water Bound Macadam OSRRA – Odisha State Rural Road Agency ZP – Zilla Parisad WEIGHTS AND MEASURES km – kilometer m – meter NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This initial environmental examination 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. 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. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION A. Project Background ..................................................................................................... 1 B. Project Roads Identification and Location .................................................................... 1 C. Rural Road Construction Proposal ............................................................................... 2 D. ADB Safeguard Policies and Category of the Project................................................... 2 E. Objectives and Approach for Environnemental Assessment ........................................ 3 F. IEE Methodology and Content .................................................................................... 3 G. Legal Framework and Legislative Requirements: ........................................................ 4 H. Acknowledgement ....................................................................................................... 5 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT A. General........................................................................................................................ 6 B. Sample Roads Selected in Odisha State ..................................................................... 6 C. Project Description ...................................................................................................... 6 III. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT A. Background ............................................................................................................... 11 B. Physical Environment ................................................................................................ 11 C. Ecological Resources ................................................................................................ 26 D. Socioeconomic Environment ..................................................................................... 29 E. Salient Environmental Features of Sample Roads ..................................................... 32 IV. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND ITS MITIGATION MEASURES A. Common Impacts during Design and Construction Phase ......................................... 38 B. Common Impacts during Operation Phase ................................................................ 46 C. Road Specific Impacts ............................................................................................... 48 V. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND GRIEVANCE ADDRESS MECHANISM A. Environmental Management Plan .............................................................................. 49 B. Environmental Monitoring Plan .................................................................................. 49 C. Institutional Arrangements and Responsibilities ......................................................... 50 D. Institutional Environmental Responsibilities ............................................................... 50 E. Environmental Assessment and Review Framework (EARF) for RCIP ...................... 54 F. Capacity Building ....................................................................................................... 55 G. Consultation and Information Disclosure .................................................................... 56 H. Grievance Redress Mechanism ................................................................................. 56 VI. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE A. General...................................................................................................................... 57 B. Compliance with Relevant Regulatory Requirements ................................................ 57 C. Beneficiaries’ Comments ........................................................................................... 57 D. Addressal of Issues ................................................................................................... 58 VII. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS A. Conclusions ............................................................................................................... 60 B. Key Recommendations .............................................................................................. 61 List of Tables Table II.1 : Summary of District Wise Proposed Rural Roads- Batch 2 ..................................... 6 Table II.2 : ROW Requirement .................................................................................................. 7 Table III.1: Summary Key Environmental Features of the Project Districts ...............................12 Table III.2: Ambient Air Quality during 2008 .............................................................................17 Table III.3 : Ambient Air Quality Status of Odisha in Previous Years .........................................19 Table III.4 : Distribution of Major Geological Units in Odisha .....................................................21 Table III.5 : List of Protect ed Are as in Odisha ...........................................................................27 Table III.6 : Demographic Profile ...............................................................................................29 Table III.7 : Salient Environmental Features of Sample Roads ..................................................32 Table VI.1 : Addressal of Issues and Concerns under the Project .............................................59 List of Figures Figure II.3 : Typical Cross-section of Rural Roads ....................................................................10 Figure III.1 : Annual Maximum Temperature in Odisha .............................................................17 Figure III.2 : Physiography of Odisha ........................................................................................21 Figure III.3 : Hazard Zone Map .................................................................................................22 Figure III.4 : Seismic Zone Map ................................................................................................23 Figure III.5 : Land Use Pattern in the Project Districts ...............................................................24 Figure III.6 : Hydrogeology of Odisha ........................................................................................25 Figure III.7 : Protected Area Map of Odisha ..............................................................................28 Figure III.8 : Index of Real GSDP in Odisha ..............................................................................30 Figure III.9 : Per Capita Income (NDP) at 1999-2000 prices: Odisha and All India ....................31 Figure V.3 : Institutional Arrangement for EMP Implementation ................................................51 APPENDICES ...........................................................................................................................62
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