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Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 40648-033 November 2014 IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism – Tranche 2 Submitted by Department of Tourism and Culture, Government of Tamil Nadu This report has been submitted to ADB by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s public communications policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 08 1.1 Background……………………………………….………………………. 08 1.2 Project Components……………………………….………………………. 08 1.3 Project Components Wise………………………….………………………. 08 1.4 Operation & Maintenance Cost………………………………………….. 09 1.5 Purpose of the IEE……………………………………………………….. 09 1.6 Environmental Regulatory Compliance………………………………….. 10 1.7 Report Structure ………………………………………………………….. 15 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT COMPONENTS 16 2.1 Components & Need of the project………………………………………. 16 2.2 Proposed Facilities…………………………………………………… 16 2.3 Components of the Subproject…………………………………………. 18 2.4 Sanitray Complex………………………………………………… ……. 18 2.5 Deployment Schedule………………………………………………… 19 3.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT 20 3.1 Environmental Profile ………………………………………….……….. 20 3.1.1 Physical Characteristics……………………….…………….. 20 3.1.2 Location……………………………………………… 20 3.1.3 Accessibility………………………………………………. 20 3.1.4 Physical & Geographical features…………..……………… 21 3.1.5 Climate…………………………………………. 21 3.1.6 Hydrogeology……………………………………………… 21 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.1.7 Nature of Soil……………………………………… 21 3.1.8 Trade and Commerce……………………………………….. 21 3.1.9 Administration……………………………………….. 22 3.1.10 Tourism Places……………………………………….. 22 3.1.11 Socio-Economic Condition………………………………… 23 3.1.12 Population Details…………………………………….. 24 3.2 Environmental Profile – Site Specific ……………………… 26 3.2.1 Description of Project…………………………………….. 26 3.2.2 Site Details………………………………………………. 26 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 27 4.1 Location Impacts……………………………………………………….. 27 4.2 Design Impacts and Pre-Construction Impacts ………………………… 28 4.3 Construction Impacts …………………………………………………… 29 4.4 Operation and Maintenance Impacts …………………………………….. 29 4.5 Cumulative Impact Assessment………………………………………….. 29 4.6 Environment Management Plan ………………………………………….. 32 5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 33 5.1 Institutional Arrangements……………………………………………….. 33 5.2 Program Management …………………………………………………… 33 5.2.1 Safeguards Management…………………………………….. 35 5.3 Environmental Management Plan …………………………… 38 5.4 Envrionmental Monitoring Plan…………………………………………… 53 TABLE OF CONTENTS 5.5 Capacity Building ………………………………………………………. 57 5.5.1 Target Audience………………………………………………. 57 5.5.2 Envirionmental Awareness Building……………………… 58 5.6 Environmental Budget ……………………………………………………. 63 5.7 Environmental Monitoring and Reporting ………………………………. 63 6.0 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE … 65 6.1 Process for Consultation followed ……………………………………… 65 6.2 Plan for Continued Public Participation ………………………………… 65 6.3 Grievance Redress Mechanism …………………………………………. 73 7.0 FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS …………………………………… 75 8.0 CONCLUSIONS ………………………………………………………… 76 List of Tables Table 1 Applicability of Acts and Ruels………………………………… 10 Table 2 Sanitary Complex Location…………………………… 18 Table 3 Past Population Details & Tourist Inflow……………………… 24 Table 4 Land Use…………………………………………………… 25 Table 5 Agriculture …………………………………………………… 25 Table 6 Environmental Management Plan ……………………… 39 Table 7 Environmental Monitoring Plan………………………… 54 Table 8 Traningin Modules For Environmental Managment…………… 59 Table 9 Envrionmental Budget………………………………………… 63 Table 10 Consultations with Local Community………………………….. 67 TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures Figure No. 1 Sanitary Complex Locations ………………………………… 7 Figure No. 2 Deep Earth Bin Locations………………………………… 7 Figure No. 3 Tiruvannamalai Regional Settings …………………………… 20 Figure No. 4 Arunachaleswar Temple ………………………………… 22 Figure No. 5 Sathanur Dam………………………………… 22 List of map Map. 1 Sanitary Complex Locations ………………………………… 7 Map. 2 Deep Earth Bin Locations………………………………… 7 List of Appendix Appendix 1……Contract Clauses To Be Integrated Into Bid Documents 77 1.0 Construction of Sanitary Complex…………………………………….. 77 1.0.1 Movement / Circulation Plan During Construction ………….. 77 1.0.2 Quarry And Borrowing ……………………………………… 77 1.0.3 Debris Disposal ………………………………………………… 77 1.0.4 Precautions For Protection Of Environmental Resources ……… 78 1.0.5 Noise And Air Pollution …………………………………… 79 1.0.6 Quality Assurance Plan / Manual ………… 79 1.0.7 Utilities Diversion …………………………………… 79 1.0.8 Avoidance of Interference………………………………… 79 2.0 Provision of Deep Earth Bins………………………………… 80 3.0 Provison of Street Lighting………………………………… 80 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.0.1 Traffic Managment………………………………… 80 3.0.2 Utilities diversion………………………………… 82 4.0 Installation of Signage’s………………………………… 82 4.0.1 Traffic Managment………………………………… 82 5.0 Provision of Street Furniture’s………………………………… 83 6.0 General ………………………………… 83 Appendix 2………Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) Checklist 95 Appendix 3…………… Deployment Sequence of Key Experts 99 Appendix 4………… Environmental Monitoring Format 100 Appendix 5…………Sample Grievance Registration Form 102 Initial Environmental Examination Construction of sanitary complexes for the floating population, placement of gravity entailed deep earth bins for garbage collection (2.5 cubic meters), Placement of tourism friendly uniform signages for convenience of the tourists and Placement of street furniture such as litter bins, bus shelters and benches for the comforts of travelling tourists in Thiruvannamalai Municipality, Thiruvannamalai District, Tamilnadu. Revised Initial Environmental Examination - Thiruvannamalai October 2014 IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) — Project 2: Tamil Nadu ADB Loan: 2833 IND Prepared by the Government of Tamil Nadu for the Asian Development Bank Infrastructure development Investment Program for Tourism, Tamil Nadu (IDIPT-TN) ( Project – 2) IEE-Thiruvannamalai ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank CPCB - Central Pollution Control Board CRZ - Coastal Regulation Zone CPHEEO – Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organization, GoI DOT - Department of Tourism DSC- Design and Supervision Consultants EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMP - Environmental Management Plan IEE - Initial Environmental Examination PIU- Project Implementation Unit PMU - Project Management Unit RCC - Reinforced Cement Concrete ROW - Right-of-way SPS - Safeguard Policy Statement TA - Technical Assistance TNPCB – Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board TTDC - Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation Weights and Measures ha – Hectare km – Kilometer m – Meter mm – Millimetre 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. 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. Department of Tourism, GoTN 2 Infrastructure development Investment Program for Tourism, Tamil Nadu (IDIPT-TN) ( Project – 2) IEE-Thiruvannamalai EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Tiruvannamalai is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is administered by a special grade municipality that covers an area of 16.33 km2 (6.31 sq mi) and had a population of 144,278 in 2011. It is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvannamalai District. Roadways are the major mode of transport in Tiruvannamalai, while the town also has rail connectivity. Chennai International Airport is the nearest domestic and international airport to the town. Tiruvannamalai is named after the central deity of the Annamalaiyar Temple, Annamalaiyar. The Karthigai Deepam festival is celebrated during the day of the full moon between November and December, and a huge beacon is lit atop the Annamalai hill. 2. Description of the Project: The India Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (the Investment Program) envisages environmentally and culturally sustainable and socially inclusive tourism development in the project states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand, delivered through a multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) modality. Project 2 includes the states of Uttarakhand and Tamil Nadu. 3. Description of the Subproject: (i) Provision of sanitary complexes for the floating population, (ii) Placement of gravity entailed deep earth bins for garbage collection, (iii) Placement of tourism friendly uniform signages for convenience of the tourists and (iv) Placement of street furniture such as litter bins, bus shelters and benches for the comforts and convenience of tourists 4. The IEE was based on a careful review of subproject site plans and reports defined management plans; field visits, and secondary data to characterize the environment and identify potential impacts; and consultations/ discussions with stakeholders. An environmental management plan (EMP) outlining the specific environmental measures to be adhered to during implementation of the subproject has been prepared. Subprojects will provide needed environmental and tourist infrastructure to improve the environmental management and quality of the sites towards preserving their ecological and cultural integrity.