40648-033: Initial Environmental Examination

Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 40648-033 December 2014 IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism – Tranche 2 Submitted by Department of Tourism, Government of Uttarakhand This report has been submitted to ADB by the Government of Uttarakhand, Dehradun and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s public communications policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Development of Adventure Tourist Centre at Baur Jalashay, Gularbhoj Environmental Assessment Document Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Loan No: 2833 IND November 2014 Infrastructure Development Investment Programme for Tourism, Uttarakhand Subproject: Development of Adventure Tourist Centre at Baur Jalashay Prepared by Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, Government of Uttarakhand, 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, and may be preliminary in nature. i Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Development of Adventure Tourist Centre at Baur Jalashay, Gularbhoj ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank BOD - Biological Oxygen Demand BoQ - Bill of Quantities CO - Carbon Monoxide CPCB - Central Pollution Control Board DSC - Design and Supervision Consultant EA - Executing Agency EAC - Expert Appraisal Committee EARF - Environment Assessment and Review Framework EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMP - Environment Management Plan ES - Environmental Specialist GC - General Conditions KMVN - Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd GoI - Government of India GoUK - Government of Uttarakhand IDIPT - Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism IEE - Initial Environmental Examination INR - Indian Rupee PIU - Project Implementation Unit PMU - Program Management Unit PUC - Pollution Under Control Certificate MLD - Million Liters per day MoEF - Ministry of Environment and Forests MFF - Multi – Tranche Financing Facility NGO - Non-Governmental Organization NOx - Nitrogen Oxide PD - Program Director PM - Particulate Matter RP - Resettlement Plan RPM - Respirable Particulate Matter SC - Scheduled Caste SLEC - State Level Expert Committee SO2 - Sulphur dioxide SPM - Suspended Particulate Matter SPS - Safeguards Policy Statement ST - Scheduled Tribe ii Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Development of Adventure Tourist Centre at Baur Jalashay, Gularbhoj Contents 1. INTRODUCTION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 1.1. BACKGROUND ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 1.2. PURPOSE OF IEE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 1.3. ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY COMPLIANCE --------------------------------------------------------------- 8 1.4. REPORT STRUCTURE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT COMPONENTS ---------------------------------------------------------- 11 2.1. PROJECT OVERVIEW -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11 2.2. PRESENT STATUS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12 2.3. PROJECT COMPONENTS -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15 2.4. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE ------------------------------------------------------------------------16 3. DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENT --------------------------------------------------------- 18 3.1. ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE - PHYSICAL RESOURCES ------------------------------------------------------------18 3.2. ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22 3.3. ECONOMIC RESOURCES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22 3.4. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES -------------------------------------------------------------------------22 3.5. BASIC AMENITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE --------------------------------------------------------------------23 3.6. SWOT ANALYSIS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24 4. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ------------------------------------- 25 4.1. LOCATION IMPACTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25 4.2. DESIGN AND PRE CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS -----------------------------------------------------------------25 4.3. CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28 4.4. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE IMPACTS --------------------------------------------------------------------37 5. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN ------------------------------------ 38 5.1. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------38 5.2. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN -----------------------------------------------------------------------39 5.3. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------54 5.4. CAPACITY BUILDING ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------54 5.5. ENVIRONMENT BUDGET---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------57 5.6 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------57 6. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ----------------------------------- 59 6.1. PROCESS FOR CONSULTATION FOLLOWED ------------------------------------------------------------------59 6.2. FUTURE CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ------------------------------------------------59 6.3. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------59 7. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------- 62 8. CONCLUSIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 63 iii Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Development of Adventure Tourist Centre at Baur Jalashay, Gularbhoj List of Tables Table 1 Environmental Regulatory Compliance for Baur Jalashay Project area ------------------------------ 9 Table 2 Ambient Air Quality (24 Hrs) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------20 Table 3 Noise Monitoring (24 Hrs) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20 Table 4 Surface Water Quality Analysis of Baur Reservoir -------------------------------------------------------21 Table 5 Ground Water Quality Analysis of Baur Reservoir --------------------------------------------------------21 Table 6 Demographic Profile of Project area -------------------------------------------------------------------------22 Table 7 SWOT Analysis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24 Table 8 Summary of Pre-Construction Mitigation Measures ------------------------------------------------------27 Table 9 Summary of Mitigation Measures during Construction Phase -----------------------------------------34 Table 10 EMP to guide the Contractor----------------------------------------------------------------------------------39 Table 11 Monitoring Plan---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------54 Table 12 Training Modules For Environment Management--------------------------------------------------------55 Table 13 Environmental Budget-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------57 Table 14 Grievance Redressal Mechanism----------------------------------------------------------------------------61 List of Figures Figure 1 Location Map of Baur Jalashay in Kumaon, Uttarakhand ...................................................... 12 Figure 2 Existing Site Photographs ..................................................................................................... 14 Figure 3 Existing Site Google Image ................................................................................................... 15 Figure 4 Proposed Baur Jalashay Sub Project Site Layout ................................................................. 17 Figure 5 Sub Project Area of Baur Jalashay, Uttarakhand .................................................................. 19 List of Appendices Appendix 1 Rapid Environmental Assessment Checklist .................................................................... 64 Appendix 2 Compliance with sub project selection criteria (as per EARF table 6) ............................... 68 Appendix 3 List of Public Consultations .............................................................................................. 73 Appendix 4: NOCs and MoMs ............................................................................................................ 74 Appendix 5: Sub Project Photographs ................................................................................................ 79 Appendix 6 Air Noise and Water Testing Reports ..............................................................................

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