Appendix 9A (i)
Initial Environmental Examination (DRAFT)
November 2014
IND: Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program: Tranche 2 Restoration of Existing Saline Embankments Khurda Irrigation Division - (Tranche-2 Preparation)
IEE & Public Consultation Report (compliant with ADB Safeguard Policy Statement 2009)
Prepared by Department of Water Resources (DoWR), Project Management Unit (PMU) for the Asian Development Bank.
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Department of Water Resources (DoWR) Project Management Unit (PMU)
Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Programme (OIIAWMIP)
(ADB Loan No. 2444 and OFID Loan No. 1251-P)
Restoration of Existing Saline Embankments Khurda Irrigation Division (Tranche-2 Preparation)
Initial Environment Examination Report
Draft
November 2014 assisted by Institutional Strengthening and Project Management Consultants (ISPMC)
Hydrosult, Division of SNC- Lavalin Inc.
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division ii PREFACE
DowR and ADB agreed to include in OIIAWMIP (Tranche -2) the emergency restoration of saline embankments damaged by Cyclone “Phailin” in October 2013.
This “IEE Report” for the proposed two Saline / River Embankment under Khurda Irrigation Division is intended to comply with the ADB prerequisites for Preparation of Tranche-2 subproject of the OIIAWIMP. It has been prepared with the support and assistance of the ISPMC, with help of PMU additional staff and DoWR staff of Khurda Irrigation Division.
This Draft document complies with ADB Guidelines related to the Safeguard Policy Statement 2009; as well as in compliance to the preparatory requirement to include saline / river embankments under Tranche -2 after ADB and World Bank conducted a joint damage and needs assessment mission in Odisha from 26th November to 4 December 2013. It also meets the project preparatory requirements as addressed in ADB Fact Finding Mission February 2014, Aide Memoire dated 21 March 2014 and also incorporated the relevant comments made by ADB in the IEE Nimpara Irrigation Division during October 2014 and specific comments for Khurdha dated 29 Nov. 2014.
For these sub projects Coastal Regulation Zone clearance from the State Coastal Zone Management Authority is the critical path and the necessary preparatory works are the responsibility of the DoWR. However this report also nearly meets the CRZ requirements.
Volume 2 –Attachments-featuring records of Village Resolutions for Accepting Proposal for emergency restoration of saline embankments is available upon request from PMU. Sample documents are part of the main IEE report
November 2014
PMU assisted by ISPMC
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division iii TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Abbreviation Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures List of Annexure
No Contents Page No
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY xi - xvi
I INTRODUCTION 1
A Overview 1
B Project Background 2
C Need For the Project 3
D Sub Project Location 4
E Brief Description of the Project 5
F Purpose of the Report 5
G The Study Methodology 5
H Structure of IEE Report 6
II POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR 7 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
A Mandatory Requirements (Funding Agency) 7
B Mandatory Requirements (National) 8
C Clearances required for the subprojects 16
D Environment Categorization as per ADB Safeguard Policy 17
III PROJECT DESCRIPTION 18
A Sub Project Locations 18
B Type and Need of the sub projects 18
C Back ground Brief Description of the sub-Projects 19
D Topographical Features of the Project 22
E Ground water Scenario 22
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division iv F Project Appreciation 22
G Benefit Cost Ratio 23
H Risk Factors 24
I Management and Maintenance details 24
J Earth work 24
K Turfing and Slope Protection Work 25
L Construction Material Details 25
M Access Roads 25
N Drainage Condition 26
O Provision for Plantation / Any other items 26
IV DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 27
A Physical Resources 27
B Ecological Resources 32
C Social & Cultural Resources 37
V ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL l MPACTS AND MITIGATION 39 MEASURES
A General 39
B Sub Project Activities 39
C Possible Environmental Impact and Mitigation Measures 40
VI INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND 53 PARTICIPATION
A General 53
B Stages and Level of consultation 53
C Issues and Action Plan 54
D Future Consultation and Disclosure 56
VII GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISMS 57
VIII ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 58
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division v A General 58
B Institutional Arrangement 58
C Institutional Strengthening and Project Management Consultants (ISPMC) 59
D Responsible for carrying out monitoring measures – Staffing Requirement 59
E Reporting System or Responsible for Reporting 60
F Environmental Mitigation Plan 61
G Expenditures for environmental protection measures and budget for EMP 61
H Environmental Monitoring Plan 83
I Performance Indicators 85
J Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) Costs 85
K Environmental Training 87
L Strengthening Environmental Knowledge & Management Capability 87
M Training Budget 88
IX FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 89
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division vi ABBREVIATIONS
ADB – Asian Development Bank ASI - Archaeological Survey of India Avg - Average BC - Benefit Cost BOD – Biological Oxygen Demand C.E - Chief Engineer CAD - Command Area Development CD – Cross Drainage CFE - Consent for Establishment CFO - Consent for Operation cm – Centimetres CMS - Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals COI - Corridor of Influence / Impact CPCB – Central Pollution Control Boards CR - Critically endangered CRZ – Coastal Regulation Zone cum - Cubic meters CWC - Central Water Commission dB - Decibel DEA - Department of Economic Affairs DFO - Divisional Forest Officer DG - Diesel Generator DoWR – Department of Water Resources E - Endangered E.E - Executive Engineer EA – Environmental Assessment EARF - Environmental Assessment and Review Frame work EC - Environmental Clearance EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EIC - Engineer –in – Chief EMC Environmental Monitoring Committee EMP – Environmental Management Plan ERM - Extension Renovation and Modernisation FGD - Focus Group Discussion FGD - Focus Group Discussion GOI - Government of India Ha/ ha – Hectares HM - Hecta - meter HTL - High Tidal Line IEE – Initial Environmental Examination ILO - International Labour Organisation IND – India ISPMC Institutional Strengthening and Project Management Consultants IUCN - International Union For Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources IWRM Integrated Water Resource Management km – Kilometres LA - Land Acquisition LAA - Land Acquisition Act LC - Least Concern LMB - Lower Mahanadi Basin LS - Longitudinal Section
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division vii LTL - Low Tidal Line m – Meter m3 – cubic meters MDR - Major District Roads MFF - Multi – Tranche Financing Facility mm – Millimetres MoEF – Ministry of Environment and Forests NABET - National Accreditation Board for Education and Training NABL - National Accreditation Board for Testing Calibration Laboratory NCRMP - National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Program NRRP - National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy NSL - Natural Surface level NT - Near Threatened NWP - National Water Policy O&M - Operation and Maintenance OBC - Other Backward Class OCZMA - Odisha Coastal Zone Management Authority OIIAWMP – Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Program OP - Operational Procedures OSG – Odisha State Government OSPCB - Odisha State Pollution Control Board PA - Protected Areas PA - Protected Area PD, PMU - Project Director, Project Management Unit PEO – Project Environment Officer PF - Protected Forests PIA - Project influence area PIM - Participatory Irrigation Management PMU - Project Management Unit PP - Pani Panchayat PPE - Personnel protective equipments PME - Project Monitoring and Evaluation PPME - Project Performance Monitoring and Evaluation PPSU - Pani Panchayat Support Unit PPTA – Project Preparatory Technical Assistance PUC - Pollution under control certificate RD - Reducing distance REA - Rapid Environment Assessment RF - Reserved Forest RL - Reduced Level ROW - Right of Way RP - Resettlement Plan S/E - Saline Embankment SC - Schedule Caste SEIAA - State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority SIO - Subproject Implementation Officer SOI - Survey of India SOI - Survey of India SPCB - State Pollution Control Board SPS - Safeguard Policy Statement sqm - Square meter SRC - Special Relief Commissioner ST - Schedule Tribe
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division viii TAC - Technical Assessment Committee UT - Union Territory WB - World Bank
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division ix LIST of TABLES
Table 1 Showing the year wise Calamities in Odisha Table 2 Embankment wise CRZ zone details Table 3 List of National Parks and Sanctuaries in OIIAWMIP Area Table 4 Salient features for the Saline / River embankments Table 5 Showing Existing and Proposed Right of Way (RoW) Details Table 6 Showing Subproject wise Benefit Cost Ratio Table 7 Table showing the Lead distance Table 8 Rainfall data (Tangi Block) 2004 to 2013 Table 9 Rainfall data (Salia Dam) Bhanpur 2004 to 2013 Table 10 Ground Water Resources of Khurda District Table 11 Soil Type & Land Use Pattern (within 10 Km radius) of Embankment Table 12 Showing the Landuse in the Subproject covered Blocks (Area in Hectares) Table 13 List of Trees in the right of way Table 14 Fauna of the Khurda ( Puri) Wildlife Division and IUCN status Table 15 IUCN Status of Chilika Birds Table 16 Socio – economic profile for villages covered by Subprojects Table 17 Embankment wise Work Force Distribution Table 18 Summary of category of additional land required sub project wise Table 19 Showing proposed activities under each sub projects Table 20 Embankment wise requirement of Land details Table 21 Showing the Approximate quantities of Material required for the sub-project Table 22 Perceptions of the people emerged in FGD Table 23 Environmental Parameters Checklist for Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation Measures for Saline / River Embankments - Site Specific Impacts due to Location - Environmental Mitigation Plan for Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur Table 24 Environmental Parameters Checklist for Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation Measures for Saline / River Embankments - Site Specific Impacts due to Location - Environmental Mitigation Plan for Saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput Table 25 Environmental Parameters Checklist for anticipated impacts and Mitigation Measures for Saline / River Embankment - Generic Impacts during Design and Survey for all embankments – Environmental Mitigation Plan Table 26 Environmental Parameters Checklist for anticipated impacts and Mitigation Measures for Saline / River Embankments- Generic Impacts during Pre Construction Activity (Construction Contractor) –Environmental Mitigation Plan
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division x Table 27 Environmental Parameters Checklist for anticipated impacts and Mitigation Measures for Saline / River Embankments – Generic Impacts during Construction Phase (Contractor) - Environmental Mitigation Plan Table 28 Environmental Parameters Checklist for anticipated impacts and Mitigation Measures for Saline / River Embankments – Generic Impacts during Operation and Maintenance Phase - Environmental Mitigation Plan Table 29 Showing the Suggested Environmental Monitoring Table 30 Showing the Performance Indicators Table 31 Showing Environmental Monitoring Cost Table 32 Proposed Training Module for Capacity building of SIO (E.E staff) and Contractors Table 33 Showing the training budget
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 Index Map of Proposed Saline/ River embankments in Khurda Irrigation Division Figure 2 Earth Quake Zones of Odisha Figure 3 Soil Map of Puri District Figure 4 Organization structure of the DoWR for the OIIAWMIP project
LIST OF ANNEXURES
Annexure 1 Index Map of Proposed subprojects under Khurda Irrigation Division Map Annexure 2 Sample cross section for Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur at RD 4.020 km Annexure 2a Sample cross section for Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur at RD 6.720 km Annexure 3 Sample cross section for saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul at at RD 1.920 km Annexure 3a Sample cross section for saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul at at RD 3.060 km Annexure 4 Right of Way for repair & restoration to Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur Annexure 5 Right of Way for restoration to saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul Annexure 6 Quarry Map of Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 7 Flora of Khurda Forest Division Annexure 8 Chilika Wildlife census with IUCN classification Annexure 9 Demographic Profile for the villages covered under sub projects embankment wise
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division xi Annexure 9a Workforce distribution in the subproject covered villages’ embankment wise Anneuxure 10 Abstract of land schedule for repair & restoration to Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur Annexure 11 Abstract of land schedule for restoration to saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul I.B Annexure 12 List of Participants – FGD – Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur in Bhalipatpur village Annexure 12a List of Participants – FGD –Saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput in Kharibandha village Annexure 12b List of Participants – FGD –Saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput in Chandraput village Annexure 12c Resolution copy of Sarpanch, Badakul GP regarding shifting of a temple at Badakul village Annexure 13 List of Persons contacted (Consultations) Annexure 14 Environmental Management Plan - Monthly Report Format for Contractors Annexure 15 Parameters for Ground water Analysis as per IS: 10,500: 1991 Annexure 15a Parameters for Surface water Analysis as per IS: 2296: 1992 Annexure 15b Parameters for Soil Analysis
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division xii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I. OVERVIEW
i. The Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program (OIIAWMIP), being funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) through sector lending approach over a span of eight years, aims to reduce rural poverty levels in the State by improving agriculture sector productivity and enhancing rural incomes. As an effort towards attaining these objectives had applied for MFF No. 0022 and Loan No 2444 IND and as a result has started “Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program (OIIAWMIP) to be implemented under different tranches. The project has a wider objective to improve the irrigation service delivery with Pani Panchayat (PP) empowerment to enhance the productivity and sustainability of irrigated agriculture, thereby contributing to rural poverty reduction by increasing rural economic growth and reduce poverty in the four northern river basins (Brahmani, Baitarani, Burhabalanga, and Subrenerekha river basins) and a part of Mahanadi Delta areas. The implementing agency is the Department of Water Resources (DoWR). The DoWR will operate the projects through a Project Management Unit (PMU), and the works will be outsourced to private contractors selected under National Competitive Bidding.
ii. The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, Government of India conducted joint mission to Odisha with ADB and World Bank (WB) on 13 November 2013. DEA subsequently requested assistance from ADB in the following activities (i) $ 70 million new emergency project to reconstruct damaged power sector infrastructure and (ii) utilization of $35 million of savings under the existing Orissa Integrated Agricultural and Water Management Investment Program (OIIAWMIP) for restoration of existing saline and riverine embankments by repair and strengthening of damaged sections.
iii. Subsequently, DoWR has sought assistance from ADB to support strengthening of about 200km of existing river/saline embankments which were damaged/ breached by the storm surge caused by cyclone “Phailin”. These embankments protect agricultural lands and rural infrastructure from saline water inundation and flooding due to storm and tidal surges. Works are estimated to cost 51.8 Million USD, ADB is planning to support the financing of these works under tranche-2 (Tr-2)/ Tranche -3 of the on-going multi tranche financing facility MFF0022 (Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program (OIIAWMIP)). This aims to enhance productivity, water use efficiency, and sustainability of irrigated agriculture in selected irrigation schemes in Odisha. It will require a minor change in scope to incorporate strengthening of saline embankments since these works are discrete of irrigation system improvements associated with the current scope of the project
iv. The Department of Water Resources (DoWR), Government of Odisha would execute the saline embankments sub-project. Initially a long list of 40 embankments was identified by the Gov’t Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) under the programme of Restoration of Saline Embankment spread in six districts namely, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Puri & Ganjam and 8 Irrigation Divisions with Asian Development Bank (ADB) assistance. The finally selected proposed programme includes 12 embankments segments spread in 4 Irrigation Division; Nimapara, Aul, Puri and Khurda. The proposed activities include raising the height of existing embankments. The proposed sub projects: (i) Restoration to existing saline gherry Block – III from RD 1.80km to RD 7.80km at
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division xiii Bhusandpur in Tangi Block, Khurda district and (ii) Restoration of existing saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput in Chilika Block, Khurda District are among the 12 which falls under CRZ – III category.
II. METHODOLOGY
v. The general methodology adopted to accomplish the IEE Review of legal and statutory requirements; Review of feasibility study; Preliminary reconnaissance to identity environmentally sensitive issues relating to the subproject and base line conditions; Collection of Primary and secondary data; Stakeholders Consultations; Identify and assess the potential impacts of the subproject on the base line conditions and recommend mitigation measures to offset the identified adverse impacts; Formulate Environmental Management Plan including review of Institutional set up and Capacity Building.
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUB PROJECT
vi. The first proposed sub project is “Restoration to existing saline gherry Block –III from RD 1.80km to RD 7.80km at Bhusandpur in the Tangi Block of Khurda District” in the state of Odisha, the entire length of the embankment is 10.500 km origins at Bhusandpur and ends near Bhusandpur out of which 6 .000 km of length proposed for the restoration work which starts from RD 1.800 km to RD 7.800 km lies in between latitudes of 19054’58.5” N to of 190 54’ 51.6”N and longitudes 850.29’.34.3”E to 850.30’.33.9”E covered under Survey of India(SOI) toposheet reference No. 74 E/5& 74 E/9.
vii. The second sub project is “Restoration of existing saline gherry from Kharibandaha to Chandraput located in the Chilika block of Khurda District” in the state of Odisha, the entire length of the embankment is 3.300 km (excluding the portions under Panthnivas( RD 0.777 to 1.020km) and Chilika Development Authority boundary ( RD 2.160 to 2.440km)) origins at Kharibandha and ends near Chandraput, the entire length of 3.300 km is now proposed for restoration lies in between latitudes of 190.41’.52.4’’N to 190.43’.40.1’’N and longitudes from 850.11’.45.5’’E to 850.12’.25.3’’ E covered under SOI toposheet No. 74 E/1 & E/2.
IV. NEED FOR THE SUB PROJECT
viii. The sub-project is surrounded by Chilika, the largest brackish water lake in Asia. As an ephemeral lake, Chilika’s water surface area varies from 1,165 sq. km in the monsoon season to 906 sq.km in the winter / dry season. The lake has numerous islands, the larger islands, separeated by shallow channels, lie in between the barrier and the main body of the lake. Khurdha district is on its north of Chilika and the western part is Ganjam district. The Bay of Bengal is on average 10 to 20 km away from the sub project site which is frequently affected by cyclonic storm causing loss of life and property. The embankment restoration of
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division xiv Block – III saline gherry near Bhusandpur protects the homestead and cultivable land benefitting one village directly and surrounding 4 villages in one gram panchayat(Bhalipatpur) in Tangi block with a population of approx. 22,000 and with a geographical area of 7000 ha. ix. The second embankment restoration of Kharibandha to Chandrapur protects the homestead and cultivable lands benefiting 7 villages in 2 Gram Panchayts ( Barkul & Nimiketa) of Chilika Block of Khordha district having an area of affected land of 2281 acres and with a population of 7876 and households of 1705 and surrounding villages. This embankment is eroded by saline water of Chilika lake during high tide particularly during low pressure and cyclonic storms. During recent Phailin severe damages occurred for this embankments.
V. SCOPE OF WORK
x. The proposed subproject for restoration of Block III saline gherry at Bhusandpur embankment envisages restoration form RD 1.800 to RD 7.800km i.e. 6.00km length of embankment is to be restored maintaining the TBL of R.L. 3.20M with top width of 3.60m with a freeboard of 1.20m above the H.T.L. of Chilika i.e. R.L. 2.00m and side slope 2:1 on both sides. As a part of bank protection works, slope packing for a length of 6.00 km both sides with rock toe with rough stone dry packing with granite stones proposed, and repair/ renovation of 4 nos of sluice has been provided. For communication purpose formation of 6.00km of road has been proposed. The existing right of way is sufficient and there are no involuntary resettlement impacts and the projects are category C for resettlement. No individual will be physically or economically displaced. Hence no impact.
xi. The proposed subproject for restoration of saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul IB embankment envisages restoration of saline embankment for a length of 3.300 km along with renovation of 9 numbers of sluices and 1 number of Pile Bridge at RD 2.510km. The embankment has been designed for a top RL of 4.00 m with a free board of 1.40 m above the H.T.L. of Chilika i.e. R.L. 2.60m. The side slope has been kept as 2 : 1 (H:V) on Chilika side and 1.5:1 on country side and top width of 3.66m. Concrete toe-wall and rough stone dry packing using hard granite stone for 3.300km has been provided on the Chilika side along-with formation of new road 3.300 km of length. The existing right of way is sufficient and there are no involuntary resettlement impacts and the projects are category C for resettlement. No individual will be physically or economically displaced. Hence no impact.
VI. RIGHT OF WAY DETAILS
xii. The sub projects are restoration of the existing embankments within the existing right of way of the embankments which were constructed on government land. No further land is required for the project as the existing right of way under embankment is sufficient. Hence no land acquisition. there are no involuntary resettlement impacts and the projects are category C for resettlement. No individual will be physically or economically displaced. Hence no impact.
VII. PROJECT ALTERNATIVES
i. The proposed activities in the sub projects which include repair and restoration of the embankments by raising and strengthening, however the alternatives doesn’t arise.
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division xv VIII. BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS
ii. The baseline environmental overview is as follows:
Topographical Features of the Project: Block III Saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur runs near to Chilika characterize the prominent topographic features of the location, the general elevation of emabnkment , NSL varies from 0.10M (R.L.) to 0.50M (R.L.)and the general topography of gherrry area is less than 1.5m with SOI, toposheet reference number 74 E/5 & 74 E/9 and Kharibandha to Chandraput embankment, adjacent / periphery to Chilika characterize the prominent topographic features of the location, the general elevation of land NSL varies from 0.39M (R.L.) to 1.41M (R.L.) with SOI toposheet number 74 E/1 & 74 E/2. Physiography: The general topography varies from 10 to 50 m. The minimum and maximum NSL for the embankments are as 0.10 to 0.50M. . Seismicity: The subproject falls under earth quake risk zone –III( moderate damage risk zone). Climate and Rainfall: The study area has tropical climatic characterized by hot with high humidity during April and May & cold during December and January. The average annual normal rainfall in Khurda district is 1408.4 mm. In the study area of restoration of Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur falls inTangi Block and Kharibandha to Chandraput falls under Chilika Blocks. The average rainfall for Tangi blocks for the years of 2004 to 2013 is 1418. 53 mm and for the embankment ( Kharibandha to Chandraput i.e for Banpur is approx. 1386.4mm for the years 2004 to 2013. Ground water: The assessment of ground water resource has been done taking the blocks as the assessment units. According to the latest assessment, Khordha district has an annually replenishable ground water resource of 47618 hect-metre (HM) out of which total usage is 15706 hec –meters i.e 32.98 % of it is considered as safe use for the year 2011. Chilika Block has total resource of 3861 Ha-m, out of which 30.38% is safe use. Coastal saline area: The subproject area faces the problems like tidal action, saline ingress, water logging and consequent impact in the ecosystem, so restoration of saline embankments shall protect the saline ingress. Soils and Erosion: In the study area, the restoration of Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur area shows fine montmorillontic (Calcareous), Typic Chrmostrarts characterized by very deep, imperfectly drained, fine swell shrink soils on very gently sloping coastal plain with clayey surface, slight erosion and the restoration to from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul embankment has fine loamy vertic Tropaquepts characterized by very deep, imperfectly drained, fine loamy soils on very gently sloping coastal plain with loamy surface, slight erosion and strong salinity ( limited extent) associated with fine aquic Ustroepets characterized by deep, imperfectly drained fine soils with sandy surface and severe erosion . Ecological Resources: The sub projects doesn’t pass through any ecological sensitive areas like sanctuaries and National parks. Flora: The trees like mango, chakundi, nadia, bara & bamboo are the vegetation present within right of way, there are around some trees with in ROW to the possible trees would be saved. Fauna: The sub project area doesn’t have much fauna as there are no forest patches, however surrounding area has a diversity of fauna i.e. under Khurda Forest Division, the analysis of information says out of the out of the 26 mammals only one is of Endangered and 1 species are of Near Threatened, 12 are under least concerned category and 12 species under not assessed category. However the in the proposed sub projects area there
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division xvi are no threatened or endangered animals hence no impact is anticipated with the proposed work. Demography: The sub project restoration of Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur passes through only one village where Scheduled caste population (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) are absent and the literacy in the areas is 81.17%. The distribution of work force in these villages, total workers are of 36.94 %, main workers 28.47 %, main cultivators 7.29%, main agricultural labour are 0.47 %, marginal workers are 8.47 %, marginal agricultural labours are 0.47% and non workers are 63.05%. For the sub project kharibandha to Chandraput is covered under 7 villages (Aswaripatna, Atharabatia, Barkul, Bidharpur, Gabapaddar, Kharibandha, Pathara), with households 1705 and a population of 7876. It has SC population 4119 (52.29 %), ST Population is 7 (0.089%) and the literacy is 5340 (67.80 %). The distribution of work force in these villages, total workers are of 29.65 %, main workers 2.66 %, main cultivators 2.55%, main agricultural labour are 5.04 %, marginal workers are 5.45 %, marginal agricultural labours are 0.31% and non workers are 64.89%.
IX. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES:
iii. The potential positive and negative impacts were identified in relation to design, construction and operation for the proposed renovation works. The negative environmental impacts, both direct and indirect, associated with the project location and mitigation measures, and the impacts arising due to the construction phase of the project will be temporary and short term in nature.
iv. The direct and short term impacts concern the implementation stage of the ERM works which can be mitigated with environmental management plan (EMP) implementation. Mitigation measures have been developed to reduce all negative impacts to acceptable levels. Special measures like dust suppression measures, traffic management and safety measures for workers have been addressed in the EMP
X. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION
v. The approach for the project ensures that all the sub projects are community driven involving people, affected persons and bringing public awareness at each stage of the project. Focus group discussion was conducted and feedbacks obtained from the people were considered in the design of the project. In addition village level consultations and resolutions were taken for ensuring the community acceptance and participation.
XI. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM
vi. The grievance mechanism for the subproject has been developed and discussed in detail in the report.
XII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP)
vii. The EMP presents the following features : (i) Institutional Arrangement required for the subproject; (ii) staffing requirement for EMP implementation; (iii) Reporting System and the responsibilities of different institutions involved in EMP implementation (iv) Environmental Monitoring plan with the check list of anticipated impacts and suggested mitigation measures and the responsibility of different institutions and also stages of implementation (v) Suggesting Environmental monitoring plan with showing locations of monitoring,
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division xvii frequency and stage of monitoring; (vi) performance indicators for the subproject (vii) Environmental Monitoring and Management Costs and (viii) Capacity building requirements.
XIII. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
viii. Recommends the Restoration to existing saline gherry Block –III from RD 1.80km to RD 7.80km at Bhusandpur in the Tangi Block of Khurda District and Restoration to existing saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput in Chilika Block of Khurda district (subproject)s to be rated Category B for the following reasons: (i) There are no significant adverse impacts associated with this project in the local environmental condition due to construction and operation of the project. However the these subprojects falling under Coastal Regulation Zone - III these requires clearance from the State Coastal Zone Management Authority, Govt. of Odisha (ii) These two embankments are located near or periphery of the Chilika lake and slope protection works proposed with hard granite stone packing either with rock toe or concrete toe on the lake side and land ward side with hard granite. The existing right of way is sufficient and there are no involuntary resettlement impacts and the projects are category C for resettlement. No individual will be physically or economically displaced. Hence no impact No forest land is involved and no additional land is envisaged because of the proposed project activities as restoration works are limited to existing right of way of the embankments. (iii) In these sub projects a provision for plantation made to improve the greenery as well as to compensate any tree loss, plantation shall be planned in consultation with the local forest department against any tree loss so this area might improve aesthetically. ix. In addition, restoration of these sub projects are expected to (i) There will be growth in living standard of people, which will encourage proper education, social awareness, health facility and prosperity amongst the people;(ii) For Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur after implementation of the project, immediately 1 villages 425 people with geographical area of 6474.73 acres plus surrounding villages will be benefited and for restoration of saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul, after implementation of the project, nearly 7876 people of 7 villages with geographical area of 2280.97 acres and some of the surrounding villages will be benefited. (iii) In addition it will help in protecting the agricultural lands, property, livelihood and livestock in the region during cyclones and (iv) The IEE clearly states in its findings that there will be no significant impact in the local environmental condition due to construction and operation of the project and preference shall be given to the local labour for carrying out the work.
x. Any impact associated with the project activities will be minor in nature and will be restricted only during construction phase of the project, adequate safety and dust suppression measures need to be taken up by the contractor while executing the construction works on the embankments.
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division xviii I. INTRODUCTION A. Overview
1. The Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program (OIIAWMIP), being funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) through sector lending approach over a span of eight years, aims to reduce rural poverty levels in the State by improving agriculture sector productivity and enhancing rural incomes.
2. As an effort towards attaining these objectives had applied for MFF No. 0022 and Loan No 2444 IND and as a result has started “Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program (OIIAWMIP) to be implemented under different tranches. The project has a wider objective to improve the irrigation service delivery with Pani Panchayat (PP) empowerment to enhance the productivity and sustainability of irrigated agriculture, thereby contributing to rural poverty reduction by increasing rural economic growth and reduce poverty in the four northern river basins (Brahmani, Baitarani, Burhabalanga, and Subrenerekha river basins) and a part of Mahanadi Delta areas. The implementing agency is the Department of Water Resources (DoWR). The DoWR will operate the projects through a Project Management Unit (PMU), and the works will be outsourced to private contractors selected under National Competitive Bidding.
3. Subsequently, The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, Government of India conducted joint mission to Odisha with Asian Development Bank(ADB) and World Bank (WB) on 13 November 2013. DEA subsequently requested assistance from ADB in the following activities (i) $ 70 million new emergency project to reconstruct damaged power sector infrastructure and (ii) utilization of $35 million of savings under the existing Orissa Integrated Agricultural and Water Management Investment Program (OIIAWMIP) for repair, restoration and strengthening of damaged saline and riverine embankments. The DoWR, Odihsa will be the implementing agency and the works will be outsourced to private contractors selected under National Competitive Bidding.
4. Subsequently, DoWR has sought assistance from ADB to support strengthening of about 200km of existing river/saline embankments which were damaged/ breached by the storm surge caused by cyclone “Phailin”. These embankments protect agricultural lands and rural infrastructure from saline water inundation and flooding due to storm and tidal surges. Works are estimated to cost 51.8 Million USD, ADB will support the financing of these works under tranche-2 (Tr-2) of the on-going multi tranche financing facility MFF0022 (Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program (OIIAWMIP)). This aims to enhance productivity, water use efficiency, and sustainability of irrigated agriculture in selected irrigation schemes in Odisha. It will require a minor change in scope to incorporate strengthening of saline embankments since these works are discrete of irrigation system improvements associated with the current scope of the project
5. The Department of Water Resources (DoWR), Government of Odisha would execute the saline embankments sub-project. Initially a long list of 40 embankments was identified by the Govt. Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) under the programme of Restoration of Saline Embankment spread in six districts namely, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Puri & Ganjam and 8 Irrigation Divisions with Asian Development Bank (ADB) assistance. The finally selected proposed programme includes 12 embankments segments spread in 4 Irrigation Divisions; Nimapara, Aul, Puri and Khurda
6. All embankments are in the tidal extent zone of deltaic rivers and in the periphery of Chilika Lake (a Ramsar site and designated biosphere reserve).Overall, the standard
1 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division embankment design approved under the World Bank financed National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project1 would be followed to the possible extent in these sub projects.
B. Project Background
7. The Odisha coast (480 Km long) extends from Talsari (8 km south of Digha in the North) to Sonepur (12 km away from Behrampur towards South), forms a part of east coast on India and is prone to multiple hazards. The coastal territory is drained by a number of rivers like Mahanadi, Brahmani, Baitarani, Devi, Budhabalanga, Subarnarekha, Rushikulya and some other smaller ones. These rivers carry a large volume of sediments which have formed the huge single delta. The shoreline of Balasore and Bhadrak districts are a narrow strip of 4-8 km in breadth interrupted by estuaries and sand beaches. Kendrapara district shoreline is mainly covered by the typical mangrove vegetation. In Jagatsinghpur and Puri districts, the coastal strip is broken up by innumerable creeks and big estuaries influenced by Mahanadi and Devi rivers. The Ganjam coast is also interrupted by Rushikulya river. Hence Odisha coast is under uninterrupted influence of fresh water flow and delta building process.
8. The coastline is in general oblique to the global wind system which generates strong littoral current and represents one of the world’s largest littoral drift areas, with 1 million m3 of drift at Paradip. The average spring tide in the Odisha coast varies from 1 m to 4 m. The average significant wave height is within 2 m. In the northern Odisha coast i.e. north of Dhamra coast, the tidal range increases and wave energy diminishes resulting in formation of mudflats. The brackish water coastal lagoon i.e. Chilika lagoon may have formed through coastal submergence mechanism followed by coastal emergence. The other important features of Odisha coast are mangroves, estuaries and sand dunes.
9. The geographic location and physical environment of Odisha coast make it vulnerable to frequent cyclonic disturbances. The high wind speed together with torrential rain and storm surges associated with the cyclonic disturbances bring damages to the coastal settlements.
10. More than 80% of the geographical area of the State and nearly 90% of the population are vulnerable to one or more disasters. With more than 60% of the population living at or below the poverty line, the degree of their socio-economic vulnerability increases due to repeated exposure to disasters. Some severe calamities faced by the State are presented in Table 1:
Table 1 Showing the year wise Calamities in Odisha
Year Calamity 1994 Flood 1995 Flood & Cyclone 1999 Super Cyclone 2001 Flood 2002 Flood 2003 Flood
1Approved by the Government of India in 2010 for $255 million IDA credit, overall project cost $319 million. Aim is to the vulnerability of coastal communities in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha to cyclone and other hydro meteorological hazards
2 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Year Calamity 2004 Flood 2005 Flood 2006 Flood 2007 Flood 2008 Flood 2009 Flood 2010 Flood 2011 Flood 2012 Flood 2013 Phailin
11. A severe cyclonic storm hit the coastal districts in general and Ganjam district in particular on 17th and 18th October 1999 causing widespread and unprecedented damages to the life and property of those districts. Within a span of 10 days, the State was again hit by the most severe cyclone storm on 29th and 30th October, 1999 which ravaged all the coastal districts in general and Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Khurda and Puri districts in particular. The devastation was so enormous that it was termed as Super Cyclone. The Super Cyclone was followed by torrential rains (447 mm to 955 mm rainfall) from 29th October to 1st November causing very high flood. In the aftermath of the Super Cyclone 1999, it was realized that death toll was high due to the adverse effect of the tidal surge and wave set up, apart from the back water of the flood, upstream of the outfall point, of the river mouth and sea and non-availability of safe shelter buildings in the coastal villages, which could have withstood the intensity of the cyclone and storm surge.
12. Subsequently, severe Cyclonic Storm “PHAILIN” that stuck the state from 12th October 2013 caused extensive devastation in 18 out of 30 districts in Odisha. The wind velocity was recorded to be 205 – 220 kmph, after hitting the Gopalpur coast, the cyclonic storm with tidal waves of 3.0 to 3.5 m height ravaged the coastal district of Odisha(Memorandum, SRC, Govt. of Odisha.).The incessant rainfall on the effect of this cyclonic storm also caused severe floods in Rusikulya, Vansadhara, Baitarani, Budhabalanga, and Subernarekha and other rivers affecting 13 districts. This hampered relief operations in the area and lakhs of people were marooned and vast patches of agricultural land were inundated due to the fresh spell of heavy rains and floods. Agricultural lands have been sand cast due to floods / flash floods, affecting people, public infrastructure and embankments severely.
13. Hence, it is proposed to construct some Saline embankments in the coastal districts, which can withstand very high wind speeds and flood water to protect human and animal lives during disaster.
14. The locations of embankments are identified as per the TAC recommendations, set up by Govt. of Odisha, the embankments are to be raised and restored or strengthened in phases, to the recommended levels, depending upon land and fund availability.
C. Need For the Project
15. The existing saline embankment is very old and the existing profile is very low. It is an earthen embankment and got damaged by flood and erosion. It is being maintained by Water Resources Department, Government of Odisha time to time as per the requirement and availability of funds.
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16. The proposed project would help to protect people, property, livestock and agricultural fields from saline water inundation. In the time of cyclonic gale these are of extreme importance to life and livelihood and help in sustainable agricultural production. Hence, there is a need to protect vulnerable areas by renovating the existing embankments. Implementation of this project will reduce variability of crop production and improve productivity in the coastal saline belts. Raising and strengthening of saline embankments are required to stop saline ingression to coastal agricultural land.
17. Proper forecasting and other curative measures with proper Disaster Management program can mitigate the flood and cyclone to a great extent.
18. Hence, it is proposed to raise and restore / strengthen some saline embankments in the coastal areas to withstand high wind speeds and flood water so that human and animal lives during disaster can be protected.
D. Sub Project Location
19. Under Khurda Irrigation Division, two existing saline embankments (subprojects) are proposed under ADB financing and falling under Coastal Regulation Zone(CRZ) category CRZ-III criteria, they are (1) Restoration to existing saline gherry Block –III from RD 1.80km to RD 7.80km at Bhusandpur in the Tangi Block of Khurda District and (2) Restoration to existing saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput in Chilika Block of Khurda district. The proposed embankments are located in the east and south eastern part of the Khurda District; Index Map is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1 Index Map of proposed Saline embankments in Khurda Irrigation Division
4 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division E. Brief Description of the Project
20. The proposed sub project is Restoration to existing saline gherry Block –III from RD 1.80km to RD 7.80km at Bhusandpur in the Tangi Block of Khurda District in the state of Odisha, the entire length of the embankment is 10.500 km origins at Bhusandpur and ends near Bhsuandpur out of which 6 .000 km of length proposed for the restoration work which starts from RD 1.800 km to RD 7.800 km lies in between latitudes of 190 54’ 58.5” N to of 190 54’ 51.6”N and longitudes 850.29’.34.3”E to 850.30’.33.9”E covered under Survey of India(SOI) toposheet reference No. 74 E/5& 74 E/9
21. The second sub project is Restoration to existing saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput in Chilika Block of Khurda district in the state of Odisha, the entire length of the embankment is 3.300 km( excluding the portion under Panthnivas and Chilika Development Authority boundaries) origins at Kharibandha and ends near Chandraput, the entire length of 3.300 km is now proposed for restoration lies in between latitudes of 190.41’.52.4’’N to 190.43’.40.1’’N and longitudes from 850.11’.45.5’’E to 860.12’.25.3’’ E covered under SOI toposheet No. 74 E/1 & E/2.
F. Purpose of the Report
22. The Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) report investigates the environmental impacts based on the preliminary design and estimates. It is mandatory that the sub-project considered for implementation complies with all relevant environmental requirements of the Government of India, the State Government of Odisha, and ADB’s safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) 2009. The Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification of 2006, Govt. of India is the basis for environmental assessment. The expansion and modernization of existing projects or activities listed in the Schedule to this notification with addition of capacity beyond the limits specified for the concerned sector, project or activities which cross the threshold limits given in the Schedule, after expansion or modernization require environmental clearance. The Saline embankments are not covered or fall under the purview of EIA notification 2006, i.e., listed in the schedule of the EIA notification.
23. In these two sub-projects no additional land is required as the existing government land right-of-way for embankments is sufficient for the scope of restoration and strengthening activities. As the saline embankments are falling under Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) 2011 it requires clearance from the Odisha Coastal Zone Management Authority (CZMA) / State MoEF for the proposed development.
G. The Study Methodology
24. The general methodology adopted to accomplish the Initial Environmental Examination includes: Review of legal and statutory requirements; Review of detailed project reports and estimates; Preliminary reconnaissance visit to field to identity environmentally sensitive issues relating to the subproject and base line conditions; Collection of Primary and secondary data; Focus Group Discussion & Stakeholders Consultations; Identify and assess the potential impacts of the subproject on the base line conditions and recommend mitigation measures to offset the identified adverse impacts;
5 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Formulate Environmental Management Plan including review of Institutional set up and Capacity Building.
H. Structure of IEE Report
25. In line with the ADB’s SPS 2009, the IEE report has 10 chapters. The details are as:
1. Executive Summary: The section deals briefly with the critical facts, significant findings and recommendations. 2. Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes with overview of the project, purpose of the report, study methodology and project location 3. Chapter 2: Policy, Legal and Administrative Frame work for Environment Management chapter provides environmental management and protection policies, regulations as per the Ministry of Environment, Govt. of India, Govt. of Odisha and ADB environmental policies and the required clearance for the subproject. 4. Chapter -3: Description This chapter briefly describes the present condition of the various structures under the Saline Embankment of Khurda Irrigation Division and a description of the proposed engineering recommendations. 5. Chapter 4: Description of the Environment. The section includes baseline conditions for the physical and natural environment, socio economic and demographic profile of the project area. The data presented in the report is gathered from secondary sources. 6. Chapter 5: Anticipated Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures Chapter describe the extent of the impacts of the project activity on the existing environment. The focus of section is on the adverse impacts however the beneficial impacts are also reported in this chapter. 7. Chapter 6: The Information Disclosure, Consultation and Participation chapter gives information on consultation, stages and levels of consultation process and findings of the public consultation conducted in six villages as part of the project. 8. Chapter 7 Grievance Redress Mechanism Chapter provides the proposed mechanism for grievances. 9. Chapter 8: Environmental Management Plan Chapter describes the measures recommended for mitigating the adverse impacts arising out of the project. This chapter also emphasizes on the roles and responsibilities, regular monitoring activities, supervision and reporting of monitoring of various environmental components during different phases of the project. 10. Chapter 9 Gives findings and recommendations of the IEE study.
6 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division II. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 26. The environmental management and protection policies, regulations and administrative framework governing the project are reviewed in this section. The review includes sector-specific environmental policies and regulations of the Government of India, State Govt of Odisha, ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement, June, 2009, and the administrative framework of various agencies, such as the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), the Pollution Control Boards and other bodies associated with the implementation of the proposed subproject.
A. Mandatory Requirements (Funding Agency)
Asian Development Bank’s Safeguard Policy Statement (June 2009)
27. The following are the requirements under ADB Safeguard Policy:
i) Environment Categorization
28. ADB uses a classification system to reflect the significance of a project’s potential environmental impacts. A project’s category is determined by the category of its most environmentally sensitive component, including direct, indirect, cumulative, and induced impacts in the project’s area of influence. Each proposed project is scrutinized as to its type, location, scale, and sensitivity and the magnitude of its potential environmental impacts. Projects are assigned to one of the following four categories based on the Operations Manual Section F1 and Operational Procedures (OP) March 2010:
Category A: Projects with potential for significant adverse environmental impacts which are irreversible, diverse, or unprecedented. An environmental impact assessment (EIA) is required to address significant impacts.
Category B: Projects judged to have some adverse environmental impacts, but of a lesser degree and or significance than those of category A projects. An initial environmental examination (IEE) is required to determine whether or not significant environmental impacts warranting an EIA are likely. If an EIA is not needed, the IEE is regarded as the final environmental assessment report.
Category C: Projects unlikely to have adverse environmental impacts. No EIA or “IEE is required, although environmental implications are still reviewed.
Category F1: Projects are classified as category F1, if they involve a credit line though a financial intermediary. The financial intermediary must apply on environmental management system; otherwise all subprojects will result in insignificant impacts. ii)Environmental Management Plan
29. It addresses the potential impacts and risks identified through the process of environmental assessment and the level of details and complexity of the EMP. It identifies impacts and risks and the priority measures and actions that will commensurate with the project.
7 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division iii)iPublic Disclosure
30. The IEE summary will be translated in to local language and disclosed to local people. The copy of the full IEE will be available with DoWR, Executive Engineer, Division Office and Project Management Unit (PMU) and will be made available for the stakeholders as and when asked for. A copy of the IEE will be disclosed through the DOWR website and in ADB website as well.
B. Mandatory Requirements (National) i)Environmental Regulatory and Policy Framework for Subproject Selection
31. The environmental regulations of the Government of India have laid out various policy guidelines, acts and regulations pertaining to the sustenance of environment. The acts that are applicable to this project are summarized in the sections below.
ii)Constitutional Provisions
32. The Constitution of India, in Article 48, of Directive Principles of the State, states that “the state shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wildlife of the country”. Further Article 51-A (g), of fundamental duties, emphasizes that, “It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife and to have compassion for living creatures”. These two provisions of the constitution are the guiding principles for the environmental legislation in India.
33. The Government of India has laid down various policy guidelines, regulations, acts and legislations pertaining to the sustainability and protection of the environment and its various components. The statutory requirements for the proposed subproject are discussed briefly in the following paragraphs. iii)The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 14th September 2006
34. The Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 is the umbrella legislation providing for the protection of the environment in the country. This act provides the Environment (Protection) Rules, which were formulated in 1986. The Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 1994 and the various amendments thereto have been notified under this act. The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has enacted a new notification under the Environmental Protection Act, 1986 related to environmental clearance (EC) of the developmental projects with effect from September 14, 2006.
35. According to this notification, developmental projects are classified as category A and Category B based on their size, nature, location and possible environmental impacts. All the projects included in Category A require environmental clearance from the MoEF, Government of India. The list of projects or activities requiring environmental clearance and their categorization is given in the schedule of this notification. According to this notification, Saline Embankments are not under the purview of this notification. iv)Coastal Regulation Zone Notification (CRZ), 6th January 2011
36. Central Government imposes restrictions on the setting up and expansion of industries, operations or processes and the like in the “Coastal Regulation Zone” (CRZ), per
8 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division the provisions of the CRZ Notification 6th January 2011. The notification defines Coastal Regulation Zone in India as:
Area from High Tide Line (HTL) to 500m on the landward side. HTL is the line on the land up to which the highest water line reaches during spring tide. For tidal influenced water bodies’ area from HTL to 100m or width of the creek, which ever is less, on the landward side. The distance for these water bodies up to which CRZ will become applicable is to be decided depending on salinity concentration of 5 parts per thousand(ppt) measured during the driest period of the year. Area falling between the hazard line and 500m from HTL on the landward side. For tidal influenced water bodies this distance is 100m. Hazard line is the line demarcated by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests(MoEF), through the Survey of India, taking into account tides, waves, sea level rise and shoreline changes Inter tidal zone: area between HTL and Low Tide Line (LTL). Water and bed area between LTL and 12 nautical miles. In case of tidal influenced water body, it will be the water and bed area between LTL at the bank and LTL on the opposite bank.
37. The main objectives of the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 are:
To ensure livelihood security to the fishing communities and other local communities living in the coastal areas; To conserve and protect coastal stretches and; To promote development in a sustainable manner based on scientific principles, taking into account the dangers of natural hazards in the coastal areas and sea level rise due to global warming. 38. CRZ in the country is subdivided in to the following according to the CRZ notification 2011;
CRZ-I: Areas that are ecologically sensitive and important, such as national parks / marine parks, sanctuaries, reserve forests, wildlife habitats, mangroves, corals / coral reefs, areas close to breeding and spawning grounds of fish and other marine life, areas of outstanding natural beauty / historically / heritage areas, areas rich in genetic diversity, areas likely to be inundated due to rise in sea level consequent upon global warming and such other areas, and Area between low tide line and the high tide line
CRZ-II: The areas that have already been developed up to or close to the shoreline. For this purpose, “developed area” is referred to as that area within the municipal limits or in other legally designated urban areas which are already substantially built up and which have been provided with drainage and roads and other infrastructural facilities, such as water supply and sewerage mains.
CRZ-III: Areas that are relatively undisturbed and those which do not belong to either CRZ-I or CRZ-II. These will include coastal zone in the rural areas (developed and undeveloped) and also areas within Municipal limits or in other legally designated urban areas which are not substantially built up.
CRZ-IV: A. the water area from the Low Tide Line to twelve nautical miles on the seaward side;
9 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division B. shall include the water area of the tidal influenced water body from the mouth of the water body at the sea upto the influence of tide which is measured as five parts per thousand during the driest season of the year.
39. The development or construction activities in different categories of CRZ area shall be regulated by the concerned authorities at the State / Union Territory level, in accordance with norms stipulated in the CRZ regulation and in the state / UT coastal zone management plan.
40. The CRZ zone classifications are presented in the Table 2 below. So the project proponent i.e DoWR / PMU/ Concerned Executive Engineer shall apply to Chairman / Member Secretary, Odisha, Coastal Zone Management Authority (OCZMA) and obtain clearance for the sub projects under this act before initiating the civil works. The project proponent shall apply to the OCZMA with the following documents either prepared directly by DoWR / PMU or by outsourcing it to some consulting firms for seeking prior clearance under CRZ notification 2011.
41. The list of documents required for CRZ clearance are as follows:
. Form-1 (Annexure-IV of the CRZ 2011 notification); . Rapid EIA Report including marine and terrestrial component except for Construction projects listed under 4(c) and (d) of the notification . Disaster Management Report, Risk Assessment Report and Management Plan; . CRZ map indicating HTL and LTL demarcated by one of the authorized agency (as Indicated in para 2 of the notification) in 1:4000 scale; . Project layout superimposed on the above map indicated as above; . The CRZ map normally covering 7km radius around the project site. . The CRZ map indicating the CRZ-I, II, III and IV areas including other notified ecologically sensitive areas;
Table 2 Embankment wise CRZ zone details
Sl.No Name of the Saline / River Embankments CRZ zone 1 Restoration to existing saline gherry Block –III from CRZ III (only 3.8 km length of RD 1.80km to RD 7.80km at Bhusandpur in the embankment under CRZ –III Tangi Block of Khurda District out of the proposed 6 km length, rest out side CRZ area 2 Restoration to existing saline gherry from CRZ III Kharibandha to Chandraput in Chilika Block of Khurda district v)The Water and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Acts
42. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 resulted in the establishment of the Central and State level Pollution Control Boards, (CPCB and SPCB) whose responsibilities include managing water quality and effluent standards, as well as monitoring water quality, prosecuting offenders and issuing licenses for the construction and operation of developmental projects requiring water as a resource. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, empowers the SPCBs to enforce air quality standards set by the CPCB.
10 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 43. During the construction phase of the project, if plants like concrete mixing plants, hot mix plants, crushers, diesel generators etc are installed., will require consent {consent for establishment (CFE) and consent for Operation (CFO)} from the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) pursuant to the Water (Prevention and Control of pollution) Act of 1974, The Water Cess Act of 1977 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981.
44. This consent will be taken by the construction contractor. If the contractor is procuring the material from the vendors, he must ensure that the vendor’s have consent from the OSPCB. This would be applicable to all the major, medium and minor sub projects of this loan programme. vi)The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
45. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 pertains to the cases of diversion of forest area for non-forestry use. The forest management rules, 2003 provide the guidelines for conversion of forest land for non-forest purposes. According to these rules the process of obtaining forest clearance under the new amendment varies with the legal status of the forestland to be diverted. There are two types of forests namely, reserved and protected, whose forest land can be diverted for non forest purposes. Reserved Forest (RF) is an area notified under the provisions of the Indian Forest Act or the State Forest Acts, with a full degree of protection. In Reserved Forest, all activities are prohibited unless permitted. Protected Forest (PF) is an area notified under the provisions of Indian Forest Act or the State Forest Acts with a limited degree of protection. In Protected Forests all activities are permitted unless prohibited by a government notification. It also restricts felling of trees and regulates diversion of forestland for non-forest use.
a In the case of Reserved Forest
(i) If the area of forests to be cleared or diverted exceeds 40 ha then prior permission will be granted by MoEF, GOI, New Delhi. (ii) If the area of forest to be cleared or diverted is between ‘5 to 40’ ha, then the case would be put to the state advisory committee for consideration. The committee after studying the case will make its recommendation to the MoEF, GOI for formal approval. (iii) If the area of forest to be cleared or diverted is below or equal to 5 ha, then the MoEF regional office is empowered to give the approval. (iv) If the area to be clear-felled has a forest density of more than 40%, permission to undertake any work is needed from the Central Government, irrespective of the area to be cleared.
b. In the case of Protected Forest including Village Forest
46. The MoEF regional office is empowered to accord Forest clearance for an area up to 5 hectares, which is to be cleared. The procedure for getting the forest clearance is as follows: (i) The user agency will submit an application to the District Forests Officer (DFO) seeking conversion of forest land for non forests purpose. (ii) The DFO will scrutinize the application and forward it to the state conservator of forests (CFO) with his recommendations.
11 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division (iii) The state forest department will estimate the cost of compensatory afforestation as twice the cost of area likely to be submerged/ acquired and suggest the user agency to deposit this amount to the state forests department. (iv) The state forests department will also identify the land for compensatory afforestation and submit the application along with a compensatory afforestation plan to the Secretary MoEF, Government of India. (v) The expert committee scrutinizes the application and state government’s proposal for compensatory afforestation. If required, the committee will also under take site visits. (vi) The committee accords approval provided the application and compensatory afforestation proposals are satisfactory (vii) The state government submits the compliance report stating the status of implementation of compensatory afforestation plan and conditions given in MoEF’s first stage clearance. (viii) After review of the compliance report MoEF accords formal forest clearance.
47. In these two sub-projects no forest land is involved. vii) The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
48. The Wildlife (protection) Act, 1972 has allowed the government to establish a number of National Parks and Sanctuaries over the past 25 years, to protect and conserve the flora and fauna of the state. The act will be applicable if any of the sub project passes or encroaches or falls adjacent to any National Park or Sanctuary which houses habitats of wild animals. The wild life sanctuaries and national parks in the river basins under consideration are given in Table 3 below.
Table 3 List of National Parks and Sanctuaries in OIIAWMIP Area
Sl. No. Name of the Protected Area (PA) Area Sq. km. National Parks 1. Bhitarkanika 145.00 2. Similipal 845.70 Sanctuaries 1. Bhitarkanika 672.00 2. Similipal 2200.00 3. Satakosia Gorge 795.52 4. Hadagarh 191.06 5. Khalasuni 116.00 6. Kuldiha 272.75 7. Gahirmatha (Marine) 1435.00
12 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Sl. No. Name of the Protected Area (PA) Area Sq. km. 8 Nandankanan 4.40 9 Chanadaka - Dampara 175.79 10 Balukhand - Konark 71.72 11 Chilika(Nalaban) 15.53
49. The hunting and poaching is prohibited as per the Wildlife Act in the Chilika area. As these two sub projects falls near or periphery of the Chilika lake, so DoWR shall inform the Wildlife / Forest Department before commencement of the civil work which would help in monitoring. viii)The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
50. In 1988, the Indian Motor Vehicles Act empowered the State Transport Authority (usually the Road Transport Office) to enforce standards for vehicular pollution and prevention control. The authority also checks emission standards of registered vehicles, collects road taxes, and issues licenses. In August 1997, the Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUC) programme was launched in an attempt to crack down on the vehicular emissions in the States. Since this act is applicable for all states, this will be applicable for this project.
51. All the vehicles that will be used in construction of the subprojects will have to comply with the PUC norms set down under this act.
ix)The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958
52. According to this Act, the area within the radii of 100 meters (m) and 300m from the “protected property” are designated as a “protected area” and “controlled area” respectively. No development activity (including building, mining, excavating, blasting) is permitted in the “protected area” and development activities likely to damage the protected property are not permitted in the “controlled area”, without prior permission of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), if the site/remains/ monuments are protected by ASI. The likely subprojects command area does not have any protected property and therefore, this act will not be applicable for the project. However, there may be a possibility that artefacts of coins, structures, fabrics or any other archaeological relics may be identified during the construction phase. If such a situation would arise this Act would then apply. However, in case of chance finds, the contractors will be required to follow a protocol; as defined in the Environmental Management Plan. x) Land Acquisition and Resettlement & Rehabilitation:
53. The following acts and policies would be applicable to the sub-projects under OIIAWMIP. a) Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (LAA-1894)
In India, compensation for land acquisition (LA) and resettlement assistance for project- affected people is governed by the Land Acquisition Act (LAA), 1894 which has been amended from time to time. Under the Land Acquisition Act of 1894, compensation is paid
13 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division only to the legal titleholders and does not provide any compensation package to the non- titleholders like encroachers, squatters etc. LAA, as amended in 1984 provides the legal framework for land acquisition for a public purpose in India. It enables the State Government to acquire private lands for a public purpose, and seeks to ensure that no person is deprived of land except under the Act b).The Orissa Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy, 2006
54. The State Government of Odisha in 2006 have framed and adopted a comprehensive resettlement and rehabilitation policy named “The Odisha Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy, 2006” in order to ensure sustained development through a participatory and transparent process. It shall apply to all those projects, for which acquisition of private land under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 or under any other law's for the time being in force or proclamation inviting objections in case of Government land is notified. This shall also be applicable to all projects for which land is acquired through negotiation under the provisions of this Policy xi)Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
55. This Act provides for public liability insurance for the purpose of providing immediate relief to the persons affected by an accident occurring while handling any hazardous substance and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The transportation of hazardous substances by vehicle use is also included. This statute would apply on the implementers of the Project. xii)Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
56. It is a statutory authority attached to the MoEF located at New Delhi. The main responsibilities of CPCB include the planning and implementation of water and air pollution programmes; advising the Central Government on water and air pollution programmes; setting air and water standards and co-ordinating with the SPCBs. xiii)Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB)
57. The OSPCB is the government agency responsible for ensuring the compliance to relevant standards related to discharges in the environment. The activities of the OSPCB include, planning and executing state level air and water quality initiatives; advising the state government on air, water and industry issues; establishing standards based on National Minimum standards and enforcing and monitoring of all activities within the state under the Air Act, the Water Act and the Cess Act. xiv)Applicability of International Environmental Agreements
58. In addition, international conventions such as the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources2 (IUCN), Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)3 and Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance4
2 The IUCN provides Red List of Threatened Species which provides comprehensive information on the global conservation status of plants and animal species. The IUCN Red List is applicable for assessing global risk of extinction for species world over. The objective of the list is to highlight and convey the need for species conservation issues to public, policy makers and researchers 3 CMS also known as Bonn Convention, recognized that states must be the protectors of migratory species that live within or pass through their national jurisdictions, and aim to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian migratory
14 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division are applicable for selection and screening of sub-projects under restricted / sensitive areas. India is a party to these conventions. xv)Odisha State Legislations and Acts and Other relevant Guidelines/ Standards
59. Over and above, the project also gives due importance to the Indian standards, norms, guidelines and management procedures related to canal or irrigation projects such as IS 4701 reaffirmed 1995 i.e. Code of Practice for Earth work on canals and IS 4839 (part -1)1992, shall be applicable to embankments also.
60. The Government of India in the Ministry of Labour & Employment has enacted the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service of the Buildings and other Construction Workers and to provide their safety, health and welfare measures. To enforce the same the Government of Odisha has formulated rules namely the Odisha Building and other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and conditions of Service) Rules, 2002. As per the act Government has to deposit 1 % cess of the cost approved as per the tendered notification. The amount needs to be deducted from the bill at the time of making payment to the contractor.
61. According to the Child Labour Act, children at the age of 14 to 18 years, if employed shall not be engages in hazardous working conditions.
62. The constitution of India has provisions for ensuring the health and wellbeing of all employees need to be protected and the state has the duty to ensure protection. For this sub-project, the mitigation measures were based on the World Bank Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Guidelines.
xvi)Odisha minor mineral concession Rules 1990 amended 2004
63. As per the act, no person shall undertake any quarrying operations for the purpose of extraction, collection and /or removal of minor minerals except under and in accordance with terms and conditions of the quarry lease, permit and / or auction sale, various rules which are important and relevant to the project activities are stated below:
Extraction, collection, and / or removal of minor minerals by a person from his own land for normal agricultural operations or other bonafide domestic consumptions shall not be construed as quarrying operations. The government may have restrictions in granting a quarry lease; for an area up to 5 Ha, the permit and lease should be obtained from Tahasildhar, Revenue Department, Govt. of Odisha and above 5 Ha, from the Sub-Collector, and in the case of Forest Lands, it should be from Divisional Forest Officer and for the Minor minerals other than those specified in item I(1) of Schedule III, regardless of location, from the Mining Officer and Deputy Director of Mines, Department of Steel & Mines. Chapter II section 14 Sub. Section 8 states the conditions of quarry lease; it states that the lease shall not carry on or be allowed to be carried out on , any quarrying species throughout their ranges. Migratory species threatened with extinction are listed on the Appendix I of the Convention. The signatories have to strive towards protecting these species. 4 The convention on Wetlands of International importance ( Ramsar Convention) provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources, As per this there are 25 designated wetlands, in India, Chilka in Orissa is one among them
15 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division operations at any point with in a distance of: (a). One hundred meters from any railway line, national highway, state highway or any reservoir; or (b) with in a distance of 50 meters from any tank, canal, road (other than National or State highways) except under and under in accordance with the permission of the Collector. Section 21 and 23 states lessee shall ensure major erosion and observe all such environmental safeguards as provided in the act and in case of granite quarry, proper reclamation should be done with plantation. It also states if the land leased out is a private land, the lessee shall pay a reasonable compensation, as agreed upon between the lessee and the owner of the land. It also states that the depth of quarry below the surface shall not exceed six meters.
C. Clearances required for the subprojects
64. After reviewing the various applicable environmental acts and statutes, as applicable to Government of India, Govt. of Odisha and ADB some of the clearances that are to be obtained by SIO / Contractor are:
CRZ Clearance - The subprojects need to take approval from the Odisha State Coastal Zone Management Authority (OCZMA) as per CRZ notification 2011. Permission from State Forest Department- There are some trees within the proposed and existing RoW, to the possible extent trees would be saved, if tree cutting is necessary, they require permission from the State DFO for cutting before commencement of the civil work. Consent from Odisha State Pollution Control Board - All the construction contractors should obtain consent under the water and air act from Odisha State pollution control board before commencement of construction work for the plant and machinery (Hot Mix, WMM, Batching, Crusher, Diesel Generator greater than 15 KVA) they establish for the projector if they are procuring from the vendor, the contractor should ensure that the vendors has the requisite consents from the State Pollution Control Board of Odisha. Permissions from Department of Mines and Geology : I. Contractor would obtain permission for transporting the soil from the Department of Mines and Geology or local bodies as applicable, along with the mutual agreement with the land owner in case of private lands. II. Contractor would obtain permission for extracting boulders before quarrying; if the extraction of the boulder is being procured from the existing quarry/supplier, it shall be ensured that, the requisite license/ lease has been obtained from the concerned Authority. III. Contractor would obtain permission for extracting sand before quarrying ; if the extraction of boulder is being procured from the existing quarry/supplier, it shall be ensured that the requisite license/ lease has been obtained from the concerned Authority. Permission from Commissioner of Explosives - If the Contractor stores diesel or stores blasting materials he has to obtain permission or if procuring or executing through vendors he must ensure that the vendor has obtained permission.
16 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Permission from District Health Officer - Contractor would obtain permission for establishing labour camps. Pollution under Control Certificates - Vehicles and machineries engaged in the construction of the project will comply with the Motors Vehicle act and will be required to obtain pollution under control certificate.
D. Environment Categorization as per ADB Safeguard Policy
65. The sub- projects (Restoration to existing saline gherry Block –III from RD 1.80km to RD 7.80km at Bhusandpur in the Tangi Block of Khurda District and Restoration to existing saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput in Chilika Block of Khurda district) embankments are classified as “Category B” as per Environmental Guidelines for Asian Development Bank’s Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009. These sub-projects doesn’t have any major environmentally sensitive issues within the existing project area. There are no wild life sanctuaries or national parks, eco-sensitive zones, protected monuments, endangered or exotic species of plants are present within the ROW. However, two sub projects Restoration to existing saline gherry Block –III from RD 1.80km to RD 7.80km at Bhusandpur in the Tangi Block of Khurda District and Restoration to existing saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput in Chilika Block of Khurda district are existing embankments passing adjacent / periphery of the Chilika lake as raising and strengthening activities are restricted to existing RoW and as such no additional land is needed hence the subprojects are classified as Category B.
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17 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
A. Sub Project Locations
66. The proposed sub project is restoration of existing saline gherry Block –III from RD 1.80km to RD 7.80km at Bhusandpur in Tangi Block, Khruda district in the state of Odisha. (The TAC clearance was taken in the name of repair & restoration of saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur in the Tangi block of Khurda District), the entire length of the embankment is 10.500 km origins at Bhusandpur and ends near Bhsuandpur out of which 6 .000 km proposed for the restoration of the embankment starts from RD 1.800 km to RD 7.800 km lies in between latitudes of 190 54’ 58.5” N to of 190 54’ 51.6.3” and longitudes 850.29’.34.3”E to 850.30’.33.9”E covered under SOI toposheet reference No. 74 E/5 & 74 E/9. This embankment protects the homestead and cultivable lands covering benefiting immediately one villages and 1 Gram Panchayts( Bhalipatpur) in the Tangi Block of Khurda district immediately having an area of affected land of 6475 acres and with a population of 425 and surrounding villages(4 villages covering 2 gram panchayats (Bhalpatpur & Bhusandpur) with a population of approx. 22,000 and with a geographical area of 7000 ha on the whole. This embankment is eroded by saline water of Chilika lake during high tide particularly during low pressure and cyclonic storms. During recent Phailin severe damages occurred for this embankments.
67. The second sub project is restoration to existing saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput in Chilika Block of Khurda district in the state of Odisha, the entire length of the embankment is 3.300 km (excluding the portions under Panthnivas( RD 0.777 to 1.020km) and Chilika Development Authority boundary ( RD 2.160 to 2.440km)) origins at Kharibandha and ends near Chandraput, the entire length of 3.300 km is now proposed for restoration lies in between latitudes of 190.41’.52.4’’N to 190.43’.40.1’’N and longitudes from 850.11’.45.5’’E to 850.12’.25.3’’ E covered under SOI toposheet No. 74 E/1 & E/2. This embankment protects the homestead and cultivable lands covering benefiting immediately 7 villages and 2 Gram Panchayts (Barkul & Nimiketa) in the Chilika Block of Khurda District having an area of affected land of 2281 acres and with a population of 7876 and households of 1705 and surrounding villages. This embankment is eroded by saline water of Chilika lake during high tide particularly during low pressure and cyclonic storms. During recent Phailin severe damages occurred for this embankments.
68. The two subprojects locations are shown in Khurda Irrigation Division jurisdiction map are shown in Index Map enclosed as Annexure 1.
B. Type and Need of the sub projects
69. The existing embankments are in Tangi and Chilika blocks which are surrounded by Chilika, the largest brackish water lake in Asia. As an ephemeral lake, Chilika’s water surface area varies from 1,165 sq. km in the monsoon season to 906 sq.km in the winter / dry season. The lake has numerous islands, the larger islands, separated by shallow channels, lie in between the barrier and the main body of the lake. Khurda district is on its north of Chilika and the western part is Ganjam district. The Bay of Bengal is on average 10 to 20 km away from the sub project sites. In Khurda District there are approx. 18 numbers of saline embankments were partially damaged during Phailin (SRC memorandum October 2013) out of these two embankments which are vulnerable were proposed for restoration under ADB finance.
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70. The two embankments are located in the south eastern part of Khurda district which protects the homestead as well as agricultural lands in the sub project areas. These embankments are eroded by saline water of Chilika lake during high tide every year.
71. The area faces the problems like erosion, tidal action, saline ingress, water logging and consequent impact in the ecosystem. The effect of problem gets amplified due to high population density characterizing the coastal track of Odisha. The Super Cyclone of 1999 and Phailin in 2013 in Odisha coast is pointer in this direction which have prompted the authorities to take immediate measures to curb the crises and to protect the lives, livestock and property to a greater extent. The wind velocity in the Khurda district was high during Phailin and it received an average rainfall of 345.8 mm rainfall between (21 to 27 October 2013) affecting 1,52,335 population in 175 villages covering 25 gram panchayat and 3 blocks and affecting property, livestock population etc in Khurda district(Memorandum, SRC, Govt. of Odisha 21-26 October 2013).
C. Back ground Brief Description of the sub-Projects
72. Taking a glance at the history of natural events, i.e. the embankments gets eroded by the saline waters of Chilika lake during high tide and severity was high during natural disasters like Super Cyclone of 1999 and Phailin 2013 and cyclonic storms originating in the Bay of Bengal. Despite that the area has a potential for maritime activities in addition to age old practice of agriculture, fishery and allied activities, most of the people in the locality are fishermen who engage in inland fisheries to maintain their livelihood. The fishing activities of the fishermen can be more developed if the embankment is raised and strengthened, as it will also provide better communication for marketing their fish. These saline embankments are old saline gherry that are in existence since 1951 as reported by villagers. The embankments badly damaged during cyclone Phailin during 2013.
Salient Features of the Saline / River Embankments
73. The existing and proposed salient features for the Saline embankments are shown in the Table 4 below.
Table 4 Salient features for the Saline embankments
No Description Repair & Restoration to Block –III Restoration of saline gherry from Saline Gherry near Chilika at Kharibandha to Chandrapur Via Bhusandpur Barkul
Existing Proposed Embankment Existing Proposed Embankment Details Details Embankment Details Embankment Details
Length 10.5 km 6.00 3.300 3.300
No. of 8 Renovation -4 9 Renovation -9 Sluices
HTL (Surge 1.98M 2.00M 2.60M 2.60M Level)
LTL 0 0 0 0
19 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division TBL 3.00M (Design) 3.20M 3.20M 4.00M
Free Board 1.02m (Design) 1.20m 0.60m 1.40m
Top Width 3.60m (Design) 3.60m 3.66m 3.66m
Road - 3.00m 3.66m 3.66m Formation Width ( Carriage way)
Side Slope / 1.50:1 2 : 1 (Both side) 1.50:1 1.50:1 (country side slope side) protection Chilika side Both sides packing Chilika side 2 : 1 (chilika side) packing packing packing Both sides packing Concrete toe No No Yes, Chilika Yes, Chilika wall Side Side
Turning - -- - - Circles
HFL. D/S N.A N.A N.A N.A
Turfing ( Yes Nil Yes Yes Country Side)
(HTL – High Tide Line; LTL – Low tide line; TBL – Top Bank level; HFL – High Flood Level) ( Source: DoWR KhurdaDivision- Detailed Estimate) 1. Existing Design Details:
74. The following are the existing design feature for three sub projects
75. For Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur the existing top width was 3.00 m on an average and side slope of 1.5 :1 (H:V) with a free board of 1.02, due to non maintenance over the and affect of tidal waves and rains over the years have eroded the embankment at present the average width had become 2.00m and TBL ranges from 0.9 m to 2.5 m R.L.
76. For Saline gherry from Kharibandha to Bhusandpur via barkul embankment the existing top width was 2.50 m width and side slope of 1.5 :1 (H:V) with a free board of 0.60m, due to Phailin and incessant rains the embankment was eroded, washed out completely due to overtopping and tidal effect of Chilika water.
2. Proposed Design Details
77. The proposed works for restoration of Block III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur embankment envisages restoration form RD 1.800 to RD 7.800km) i.e. 6.000km length of embankment is to be restored maintaining the TBL of R.L. 3.20M with top width of 3.60m and side slope 2:1. As a part of bank protection works, slope packing for a length of
20 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 6.00 km both sides with rock toe with rough stone dry packing with granite stones, and repair/ renovation of 4 nos of sluice has been provided. For communication purpose formation of 6.00km of road has been proposed. . The sample cross section showing existing and proposed at RD 4.020 km and RD 6.720 km is enclosed as an Annexure- 2 & 2a..
78. The proposed works for restoration of saline gherry from Kharibandhra to Chadraput via Barkul IB embankment envisages repair and restoration of saline embankment for a length of 3.300 km along with renovation of 9 numbers of sluices and number of pile bridge at RD 2.510km. The embankment has been designed for a top RL of 4.00 m with a free board of 1.40 m above the H.T.L. of Chilika i.e. R.L. 2.60m. The side slope has been kept as 2 : 1 (H:V) on Chilika side and 1.5 :1 (H:V) on country side and top width of 3.66m. Concrete toe-wall and rough stone dry packing using hard granite stone for 3.300km has been provided on the Chilika side along-with formation of new road 3.300 km of length. The sample cross section showing existing and proposed at RD 1.920 km and RD 3.060 km is enclosed as an Annexure- 3 & 3a.
b. Right of Way & Land use Details
79. The embankments are the existing embankments constructed on government lands. The official Records of Rights (RoR) for these embankments are not updated so far though they are existing once. The summary of existing right of way (RoW) details as provided by DoWR i.e. Executive Engineer, Khurda division is mentioned in Table 5 for each embankment and the details of RD wise particulars are enclosed as Annexure 4 and 5. The existing right of way is sufficient and there are no involuntary resettlement impacts and the projects are category C for resettlement. No individual will be physically or economically displaced. Hence no impact Table 5 Showing Existing and Proposed Right of Way (RoW) Details
Sl.No Name of the Saline Existing land Proposed Additional Land \ River width available design width width Embankment with DoWR as RoW in meters requirements in RoW in meters meters
1 Repair & Restoration 20 14.10 to 18.90 0 of saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur
2 Restoration to saline 13 to 14.20 11 to14 0 gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul IB
80. The landuse in the subprojects areas are as: for restoration of saline gherry near to Chilika at Bhusandpur embankment pass through different categories of land use i.e. waste land mainly, but adjacent to the embankment it has aquaculture farms, mud flats and habitations. There are no village forest5, reserved forest6 or protected forest7 patches in the
21 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division proposed sub projects and for restoration to saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul IB the embankment passes through adjacent / peripherry to Chilika lake, grazing lands, wastelands and agricultural and habitations on the country side.
D. Topographical Features of the Project
81. The general slope in the Khurda district is ranging from 10 to 150 m and land slope in the sub project areas varies from 0 to 50m in general.
82. For Block III Saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur runs near to Chilika characterize the prominent topographic features of the location, the general elevation of emabnkment , NSL varies from 0.1 m (R.L.) to 0.5 m (R.L.)and the general topography of gherrry area is less than 1.5m with SOI, toposheet reference number 74 E/5 & 74 E/9.
83. For saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul embankment, adjacent / periphery to Chilika characterize the prominent topographic features of the location, the general elevation of land NSL varies from 0.39 m to 1.41 m with SOI toposheet number 74 E/1 & 74 E/2.
E. Ground water Scenario
84. The Khurda district is dominant with alluvium rocks with patches of laterite stones and unclassified Gneriseis including Singbhum granites. The ground water potential in the district is varying 1 to 5 litres / sec in aquifers with secondary intergrannular porosity and fractures. And 10 to > 40 in aquifers with primary intergrannular porosity. In sub project areas are under 10 m water table contour and these have aquifers with primary intergrannular porosity and fractures with average yield of more than 25 to 40 litres / sec as per District Planning Map Series, Puri District. As on March 2011 in the subproject blocks of Tangi the ground water resources utilisation is 19.22% and in Chilika block its around 30.38% as per the records of Directorate of Ground Water Survey & Investigation, Odisha, Bhubaneswar.
F. Project Appreciation
85. The two subprojects project envisaging restoration to Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur involves raising and strengthening of 6.00 km length; slope protection works; repair of existing damaged road on the embankment and renovation of 4 existing sluices and for Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul IB embankment raising and
5 Village Forest is an area notified by State Government constituting any land at their disposal to be a village forest for the benefit of any village community or group of village communities, and may in the like manner vary or cancel such notification. It states land at the disposal of government include all unoccupied land, all temporarily occupied or occupied without permission whether assessed or un assessed, all communal forests but does not include land recorded in the name of any private person or institution in the record of rights in force which is prepared and maintained or is deemed to be prepared and maintained under the Orissa Survey and Settlement Act, 1958. 6 Reserved forest is an area notified under the provisions of Indian Forest Act or the State Forest Acts, with a full degree of protection. In Reserved forest all activities are prohibited unless permitted by a government notification 7 Protected Forest is an area notified under the provisions of Indian Forest Act or the State Forest Acts, with a limited degree of protection. In protected forests all activities are permitted unless prohibited specially through a notification. Protected Forest – meaning of – Land has to be one which is not included in a reserved forest – In case of unreserved forest, a notification in terms of Sec. 34 has to be issued, declaring the applicability of the Chapter – IV of the Act: 1992 (II) Orissa Land Rights 185.
22 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division strengthening of 3.30 km of embankment; slope protection works and formation of road for 3.30 km and re-construction of 9 sluice and one pile bridge at RD 2.510km.
86. The restoration of the above works will help to protect agricultural land, livestock, lives, property from flood and tidal surges. From the detailed investigation and survey conducted at site on various aspects, the following are the noteworthy points
i. The damaged embankments in the project area are incapable to protect the coastal habitation from the wrath and furry of the devastating agencies, especially cyclonic storm and tidal surges. ii. Construction of concrete toe wall and slope packing will protect the embankment from scouring due to tidal surge.
iii. Thus, in aftermath of the severe cyclonic storm “Phailin” it is in fitness of the things to say that this project will boost the moral strength of the large number of inhabitants. It will minimize the effect on loss of life and property of the inhabitants. After implementation of the sub projects the entire sub project areas comprising one village for repair & restoration to Block – III Saline Gharry near Chilika at Bhusandpur directly and indirectly 4 surrounding villages and for restoration to saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul directly 7 villages and indirectly 1 numbers of villages indirectly will get improved communication system, there by facilitating the administration to reach affected people during emergency for smooth for evacuation and rescue operation.
iv. The problem like water logging, saline intrusion can be kept at bay. This will certainly enhance the productivity at the crop land directly and boost the economic standards of the farming community.
v. The project will carve a niche especially for the weaker sections (Schedule Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST) & other back ward class (OBC)) of the society who can avail a secured occupational output from age – old practices like fishing, farming, cottage industries etc. by improved access to the market places, service centres and knowledge centres, besides many other downstream indirect benefits.
vi. Besides socio – economic benefits, the project will attract ecological and environmental friendliness area. It will also protect from saline ingress and improved yields. Once the embankments are improved the influence of tidal surges can be minimized, saline ingress will be discouraged - there by the drinking water problem of the locality will be solved to a greater extent.
87. Thus in a nutshell, it will minimize the effect on loss of life and property of the inhabitants. The benefits to the locality will be manifold directly and indirectly in socio- economic front. This will also boost better administration, surveillance, education, health, sanitation, drainage, agriculture and many more.
G. Benefit Cost Ratio
88. For restoration to Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur embankment, after implementation of the project, immediately one village (425 people of with geographical area of 6474.73 acres ) plus 4 surrounding villages( 22,000 people covering 7000 acres of agricultural lands) will be benefited and for restoration to saline gherry from kharibandha to Chandraput embankment via Barkul, after implementation of the project, nearly 7 villages with a population of 7876 with 2281 acres geographical area of will be
23 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division benefited plus 1 surrounding villages( 40,000 people covering 4000 acres of agricultural lands), the subproject wise benefit cost ratio is shown in Table 6.
Table 6 Showing Subproject wise Benefit Cost Ratio
Sl.No Name of the Sub - Project Benefit Cost Ratio (B.C. Ratio)
1 Restoration to Block – III Saline Gherry near Chilika 1.74 at Bhusandpur
2 Restoration to saline gherry from Kharibandha to 1.34 Chandraput via Barkul
( Source: DPR Khurda 2014 DoWR)
H. Risk Factors
89. The renovation of embankments is being undertaken on the existing embankments. To the possible extent existing right of way is sufficient, which are in the government land and no private land is involved and as there is no land acquisition no land acquisition is anticipated. However, unfavourable climate i.e. untimely rain may affect the work for days making the site unapproachable due to non-plying of the vehicles, but the gestation period of this risk being limited for a few days only; it can be safely borne with. Arrangement of construction materials including that of cement, MS rod, etc. is the responsibility of the Contractor himself and hence the situation of untimely supply of construction material will not arise. Proper co-operation and co-ordination of the local people with the executing agency/ PMU (DoWR) will help in implementing the subprojects as well as safeguarding interest of local stakeholders.
I. Management and Maintenance details
90. Management: The Water Resources Dept. of Govt. of Odisha can be made responsible for day to day management of all the construction packages, as DoWR is the owner and executing line department for saline embankment sector. Maintenance:
(a) The embankments being the assets of DoWR, and are maintained by DoWR., out of Annual State Budget (Non-plan). Thus there is special budgetary provision for maintenance. (b) As stated above, DoWR. is to be entrusted with the maintenance and operation work of the assets created. J. Earth work
91. As per the approved LS and DS, this involves filling of the earth material, the approx. quantities required embankment wise approx. 56, 819 cum for repair & restoration of Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur and 57,222 cum for restoration of saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandrapur via Barkul IB as per the Detailed estimate, prepared for the subprojects by E.E Khurda Irrigation Division, DoWR, Odisha.
24 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division K. Turfing and Slope Protection Work
92. For restoration of saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur (embankment) has a provision for stone packing on both sides. For restoration of saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul IB has a provision for toe wall 3.3 m length and stone packing and country side and it has a provision for provision for turfing sqm on 14225 sqm as per the Detailed estimate, prepared for the subprojects by E.E, DoWR, Odisha.
L. Construction Material Details
93. Provide the type of materials, lead distance and locations along with Quarry Map for materials is enclosed as Annexure 6.
94. The below are the list of provisional construction materials that the Contractor may need to procure for the sub-project. The detailed estimate provides a provision to approximate carriage and conveyance of materials i.e. lead distance involved are given below: Table 7 Table showing the Lead distance
No Item / Embankment and Lead Distance Construction Material Repair & Restoration to Restoration to saline Block – III Saline Gherry gherry from Kharibandha near Chilika at to Chandraput via Barkul Bhusandpur
1 Cement Chandpur (20 km) Balugaon (10km)
2 Steel Chandpur (20 km) Balugaon (10km)
3 Granite Tapanga (35 km) Kuhudi (35 km) products
4 Soiling stone Tapanga (35 km) Kuhudi (35 km)
5 Gravel / Malipada (30km) Kuhudi (35 km) Moorum
6 Earth With 5 km With in 5km
7 Sand Mallaguni (25 km) Mallaguni (65 km)
8 Filling sand - Banpur (20km)
9 Wood - Gangadharpur (35)
10 Hume pipe Pubusahi (57 km) Pubusahi (80 km)
( Source: Detailed Estimate ,Khurda Irrigation Division, DoWR)
M. Access Roads
95. The repair & restoration to Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur is well connected to NH-5 near Tangi, from Tangi PWD raod as well as road under rural
25 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division development connects the villages Bhalipatpur and Bhusandpur villages connecting the embankment. Even the embankment serves as an approach road in the area,
96. While the saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul is also well connected to NH-5 near Balugaon and Barkul. From Balugaon and Barkul the embankment are connected through village roads which will facilitate the easy transport of materials.
N. Drainage Condition
97. For Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur, in this area there are seven number of gherry bandhs protecting the area from saline ingression of Chilika waters. To facilitate the drainage 13 number of sluices were provided in these seven embankments, so as part restoration work to improve the drainage of the area, a provision for reconstruction of four number of sluices ( RD 1.892km; 2.186km; 4.494km and 5.808km were proposed. Earlier for these sluices were having a single vent which were damaged as well was hindering the free flow of water, so these sluices were now redesigned for providing double vents with larger diameter to accommodate easy flow of water. A provision for shutter on the country side to prevent intrusion of Chilika water was made in the estimate. These sluices are useful in drainage of excess water from inside the gherry to Chilika in the rainy season, as the water level in the Chilika is high as well as water level in the gherry will also be high. So provision of shutter in the sluices shall be operated as per the field conditions, this will improve the drainage. In addition other sluices are being repaired with the DoWR funds to improve drainage of the area also.
98. For saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul, in this area the rainwater drains through the natural nalla mainly. In addition sluices on the embankment will also drain out excess rainwater in the area into the Chilika. A provision has been made to reconstruct 9 numbers of sluices (RD 0.320km; 0.520km; 0.720; 1.120km; 1.260km 1.560km;1.900km; 2.650km; 2.750km) and construction of a new piles bridge provision has been made at RD. 2.510 m for boat stand as well to improve the drainage of the area. Earlier these sluices were of single vent with lower diameter which were damaged over the years are now proposed for reconstruction with double vent with one meter diameter to improve the drainage system of the area. For these provisions for shutters were made in the design, however due to paucity of funds these shutters will be installed through DoWR funds.
O. Provision for Plantation / Any other items
99. The estimates prepared for the sub projects doesn’t contain the provision for plantation, hence it is the responsibility of DoWR to undertake plantation either directly in the embankment where space is available or through local forest department. In these sub projects to the possible extent tree cutting shall be avoided, under unavoidable circumstances if any tree needs felling, DoWR shall make a joint verification along with the forest department and obtain permission for the tree cutting from the local forest department. However, in the EMP chapter a tentative estimate for the compensatory tree plantation has been proposed as well as to improve the greenbelt in the area
26 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
4.1 INTRODUCTION
100. The Chapter provides the baseline environmental conditions of the study area, in order to assess the impacts due to the sub projects have been proposed are studied and examined. The entire study area has been classified under two categories i.e. “Corridor of Impacts” and “Project Influence Area”. Corridor of Impacts defines the strips of land where the proposed construction activity will take place i.e. 20 m for Block –III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur and 14m for saline gherry from Kharnasi to Chandraput which is the proposed Right of Way (RoW). Field surveys were carried out within the RoW while, 500 meter on the either side of the embankment has been considered as “Project Influence Area”. Critical environmental and social issues were identified at the screening stage. The existing environmental and social conditions of the study area (covering an area spread over 500 meter on the either side of the embankment), in general and Corridor of Impacts (20 &14m strip), in particular, has been studied as described in subsequent sections. Transect walk along the embankment were made by the study team for assessing the physical, biological and social environment of the study area.
A. PHYSICAL RESOURCES
4.2 PHYSIOGRAPHY
101. Odisha state is covered under three agro-ecological regions i.e. Eastern plateau ( Chhattisgarh) hot sub humid ecoregions, eastern ( Chottanagour) Plateau and Eastern Ghats , hot sub- humid ecoregions and Eastern coastal Plain, hot sub humid to semi arid eco-regions. The study area falls in the Eastern Coastal Plain which is characterized by semi-arid ecoregion, with coastal alluvium – derived soils and GP 90 -210 days.
102. Physiographically the State can be divided in to five distinct units, namely (i) Coastal plains, (ii) Northern uplands, (iii) The erosional plains of Mahanadi and other river valleys (iv) South Western hilly region and (v) Subdued plateau.
103. Khurda district is the newly formed district in Odisha, it is bounded by Cuttack in the north, Ganjam district in the south, Puri district in the east and Nayagarh in the West. The topography of the district varies from 20m to 400m in general.
104. In the study area the both the embankments are located on the eastern side near or adjacent to Chilika lake and the general topography varies from 10 to 50 m. The minimum and maximum NSL for the embankments are as 0.1 to 1.41m.
4.3 SEISMICITY
105. The Bureau of Indian Standards has categorized the entire India into 5 seismic zones depending upon the degree of proneness to earthquakes. The Zone I signify lesser degree while Zone V is of highest order. The northern and southern most parts of Odisha are classified as Zone I and remaining parts of the state are classified under Zone II & Zone III. The subprojects are falling under earthquake risk zone –II (Low damage risk zone) Figure -2.
27 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division (Source: Odisha State Disaster Management Authority website)
Figure 2 : Earth Quake Zones of Odisha
4.4 CLIMATE AND RAINFALL
106. The Khurda district climate is generally hot with high humidity during April to May and cold during December to January. The monsoon generally starts during the month of July, average annual rainfall of the district was 1408.4 mm. Incessant heavy rainfall was experienced in different parts of the State during 21.10.2013 to 26.10.2013. The districts namely Ganjam, Puri, Gajapati, Khurda, Nayagarh, Kendrapada, Jajpur have experienced very heavy incessant rainfall during these days. During Phailin 21 to 27 October 2013 the Khurda district received an average rainfall of 345.8 mm rainfall while in the study area Tangi block received 324 mm and Chilika block received 431 mm.
107. In the study area i.e. for repair & restoration to Block – III saline gherry nearChilika at Bhusandpur falls in Tangi Block and Kharibandha to Chandraput falls under Chilika block. The average rainfall for the Block – III Bhusandpur is approx 1418.53 mm and the highest rain fall recorded between 2004 to 2013 was during 2009 July i.e. 655 mm and during Phailin in the month of October 2013 it was 587mm.
108. For restoration to saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput embankment via Barkul is under Salia Dam Division, the average rainfall data for the Banpur is approx.1386.4 mm. The rainfall data for the respective areas are presented in Table 8 & 9 below:
28 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Table 8 Rainfall data (Tangi Block) 2004 to 2013
Tangi Block Monthly Rainfall Data in mm Annaul No YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Rainfall 1 2004 0 0 0 42 15 42 270 175 168 229 0 0 941 2 2005 58 0 28 15 6 79 345 322 429 255 11 0 1548 3 2006 0 0 59 7 115 207 395 489 303 68 26 0 1669 4 2007 0 57 37 38 78 350 139 198 422 92 6 0 1417 5 2008 12 51 4 29 30 228 332 254 279 5 17 0 1241 6 2009 0 0 0 0 67 135 655 283 188 148 129 0 1605 7 2010 4 7 0 0 154 246 184 369 201 221 74 51 1510.8 8 2011 0 29 0 45 108 154 106 233 225 4 0 0 904.2 9 2012 11 0 0 32 6 164 317 306 163 64 196 0 1258.8 10 2013 0 0 0 96 84 240.5 408 316 359 587 0 0 2090.5 (Source: State Relief Commissioner, Bhubaneswar)
Table 9 Rainfall data (Salia Dam, Banapur) 2004 to 2013
MONTHLY RAINFALL IN mm SL NO YEAR Annual Rainfall JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC in mm 1 2004 11 21 20 82 32 126 377 190 128 243 0 0 1230 2 2005 47 0 22 59 38 171 346 225 498 149 33 0 1588 3 2006 0 0 30 9 154 277 468 382 304 40 22 0 1686 4 2007 0 10 76 18 74 257 66 297 337 117 0 0 1252 5 2008 0 1 66 25 62 190 269 159 222 41 24 0 1059 6 2009 0 0 0 0 48 100 575 172 171 121 22 0 1209 7 2010 7 8 0 0 95 205 200 370 202 256 141 59 1543 8 2011 0 26 0 55 90 277 259 477 0 0 0 0 1184 9 2012 0 0 0 0 0 61 298 222 259 112 214 0 1166 10 2013 0 0 0 44 22 263 255 245 341 777 0 0 1947 ( Source: Records of Salia Dam; Banpur, Khurda)
4.5 GROUNDWATER
109. The assessment of ground water resource has been done taking the blocks as the assessment units. According to the latest assessment, Khurda district has an annually replenishable ground water resource of 47618 hect-metre (HM) out of which total usage is 15706 hec –meters i.e 32.98 % of it is considered as safe use for the year 2011. The subproject located block wise ground water scenario is presented in Table 10.
Table 10 Ground Water Resources of Khurda District and sub project blocks
District / Block Ground water resource Total Ground water use(HM) Stage of GW development assessed (HM) as on March 2011 (%) Khorda District 47618 15706 32.98 Chilika Block 3861 1173 30.38 Tangi Block 5956 1145 19.22 (Source: G.W.S & I Directorate, Bhubaneswar)
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4.6 SOIL TYPE, EROSION AND LAND USE PATTERN
110. Khurda District shows broadly three categories of soil i.e. Ultisols ( Laterite soils), Entisols (younger alluvial soils, ,coastal alluvial soils and coastal sandy soils) and Alfisols (Red loamy soils) Figure 3 as per the Map of District Planning Map Series.
111. In the study area, the repair & restoration to Block –III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur area shows fine montmorillontic( Calcareous) Typic Chromostrarts characterized by very deep, imperfectly drained, fine swell shrink soils on very gently sloping coastal plain with clayey surface, slight erosion, moderate flood and moderate salinity ( limited extent ) associated with Fine Typic Tropoquepts characterized by very deep, poorly drained, fine soils with loamy surface and slight erosion. These falls under 137 mapping unit of Orissa Soils published by National Bureau of Soil Survey, Govt. of India.
Khordha District
Puri District
(Source: National Atlas Map)
112. While the restoration to saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandrapur via Barkul embankment has fine loamy vertic Tropaquepts characterized by very deep, imperfectly drained, fine loamy soils on very gently sloping coastal plain with loamy surface, slight erosion and strong salinity ( limited extent) associated with fine aquic Ustroepets characterized by deep, imperfectly drained fine soils with sandy surface and severe erosion represented under 136 mapping unit of Orissa Soils published by National Bureau of Soil Survey, Govt. of India.
113. In the proposed sub projects the erosion data is not available and the erosion is negligible it may be like slight sheet erosion.
30 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 114. The land use of the area shows the area is dominant with arable irrigated land and plantations, the details of soil type and landuse pattern for the study area are shown in Table.11.
Table 11 Soil Type & Land Use Pattern (within 10 Km radius) of Embankment
S.No Name of the Saline Soli Type & Taxonomic Land Use Pattern Embankment classification
1 Repair & Restoration to Fine montmorillontic Agricultural, settlements, , Block – III Saline Gherry (Calcareous) Typic waste lands, Chilika lake, near Chilika at Chromostrarts mud flats, aquaculture and Bhusandpur settlements associated with Fine Typic Tropoquepts
2 Restoration to Saline Fine loamy vertic Chilika lake, Gochar, Gherry from Kharibandha Tropaquepts associated Waste land, agricultural to Chandrapur via Barkul with fine aquic land and settlements I.B Ustroepets
4.7 NATURAL CALAMITIES (Cyclones & Floods)
115. Odisha is vulnerable to disasters due to its sub-tropical littoral location and the Bay of Bengal is the breeding ground of cyclones. The state is prone to tropical cyclons, storm surges and tsunamis. The coastal plains are the alluvial deposits and the rivers in the region are silted heavily and their carrying capacity has reduced resulting in frequent floods. During the last decade the state has faced floods, cyclone, tornado or drought every year from 1891 to 2000 Odisha coast experienced 98 no.s of cyclones / severe cyclones. Generally, two cyclone seasons prevail in the Odisha i..e one during pre-monsoon period (April, May & June ) and another post monsoon( October to December).
116. A cyclone originates as low pressure becomes depression and converted into cyclone. A cyclone has three devastating factors (i) high wind speed (ii) heavy rain and (iii) surge. In general, Odisha coast receives 2 to 3 cyclone every year and the most severe one was the super cyclone of 1999. This has resulted wind speed of >300 Kmph, rainfall >500mm tidal wave of 3- 6mt height and subsequently very severe cyclonic storm “ Phailin” hit the Odisha coast during October 2013 with wind velocity of 205 – 220 kmph and tidal waves of 3 to 3.5 m high affecting the 18 districts affecting 132.35 lakhs of people in 171 Blocks, 44 Urban local bodies, 2164 Gram Panchayats and 18374 villages and damaging 6.51 lakh hectares of standing crop( agriculture, horticulture and perennial crops) and affecting 70.59 lakhs livestock population in the state. Around 430 pucca houses and 121246 kutcha houses, 52161 huts and 99155 cowsheds (Memorandum, Phailin SRC, Govt. of Odisha).
117. In addition massive damage to public properties like canals/ river & saline embankments, roads, bridges, culverts, drains, tube wells, power and telecommunications networks, fishermen nets and boats etc.
118. Flooding is a frequent phenomenon in Odisha, the east flowing rivers like Mahanadi, Brahmani, Baitarani, Subarnarekha and Rushikulya causes flood from June to October when
31 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division monsoon become active and this is caused with depression in Bay of Bengal with heavy precipitation occurring almost every third years. Floods in Mahanadi have been moderated to great extent by the Hirakud dam, but floods of 1980, 1982, 1991, 2001 & 2003 have demonstrated that a second dam in Mahanadi may be the answer to the problem. However due to heavy rains from 12 to 14th October 2013 due to heavy rains i.e around 221.6 mm in Puri District and in other districts have resulted in flooding of river in the State.
B. ECOLOGICAL RESORUCES
119. The landuse in Khordh district and the sub project located blocks for the year 2010 – 2011 is presented in the below in Table 12:
Table 12 showing the Landuse in the Subproject covered Blocks (Area in Hectares)
Sl Block / Forest Land Barren& Perma Land Cultiv Old Curre Net Total . District put to Non nent under able fallows nt sown area N non – cultivab Pastur misc- waste fallow area under o agricult le land es and tree, s survey ure use & crops Other & grazin groves g not lands include d in net sown area
1 Tangi 2040 8431 1719 1525 4267 4126 1597 510 9514 33729 block
2 Chilika 267 5598 2705 758 484 121 727 441 8126 19227 block
3 Khurda 37950 44554 22774 12406 19750 14890 12836 4952 104310 274422 District
(District Statistical Handbook 2011, Khurda, Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Odisha, Bhubaneswar)
4.8 FLORA
120. The sub project are located under Puri Forest Division, Khurda, has lush green vegetation available in Balugaon and Ranpur Ranges of this Division. The forests in the said locality are of economical importance. Economically important species like Teak, Sal, Bamboo & cane are available in this forest. The forests under Balugaon Range provide an ideal habitat for a rare animal "Flying Squirrel". Adequate population of Bison is also available in this forest.
121. History of the forest division reveals that Teak plantations were raised in this division during 1885. Barunei forest adjoining to Khurda township was covered this thick vegetation. Old Teak plantations were available in this forest. With the growth of urban population in and around Bhubaneswar, the forests of Barunei hills vanished in the oblivion.
122. The forest of this region house many useful plants such as, various timber species, orchids, medicinal plants and aromatic plants. The different tree species present in the Khurda Forest Division area are listed in Annexure 7 along with local and scieintific names.
32 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 123. Trees to be impacted: Total number of trees present with in the existing right of way is given in the below Table13 embankment wise.(within 20 m for Block –III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandput & 14 m for saline gherry from Kharnasi to Chandraput proposed RoW as per the preliminary field survey). Some of these trees might get affected to the possible extent these trees shall be spared based on the field conditions, DoWR shall identify the number of trees that need to be felled need to be identified through a joint survey along with staff of local forest department and take appropriate permission from the local forest department before handing over the site.
Table 13 List of Trees with in the right of way
S.No Name of Saline / Local name Botanical name No. of River Embankment trees in the Proposed RoW
1 Block – III Bhusandpur Kaintha Feronia lumonia 1
Babul Acacia nilotica bushes
Total 1
2 Kharibandha – Mango Mangifera indica 2 Chandrapur via Barku; Chakundi Casia semia 5
Nadia Cocos nusifera 32
Tania Albizzia odoratissima 2
Bara Ficus bengalensis 12
Babul Acacia nilotica 2
Ainsa koli 1
Sahada Strblus aasper 1
Sagun Tectona grandis 1
Bela Aegle marmelos 1
Total 70
(Source: Field Survey May 2014)
4.9 FAUNA
124. The fauna (mammals) present in the Khurda Forest Division are mentioned in the Table 14 this information was collected from the working plans records of Khorda Forest Division, this information is excluding the birds diverisity of Chilika lake.
33 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 125. The analysis of the information shows out of the 26 mammals only one is of Endangered and 1 species are of Near Threatened, 12 are under least concerned category and 12 species under not assessed category.
Table 14 Fauna of the Khurda Wildlife Division (old Puri division) and IUCN status
Sl.No Common Name English Name Scientific Name IUCN Status Mammals
1 Bajra Kapta Pangolin Minis crassicaudata Near Threatened 2 Bagha Tiger Panthera tigris Endangered 3 Badodi Shortened fruitbat Cynopterius spinax Not yet assessed 4 Banabiradi Jungle cat Felis chaus affinis Least Concern 5 Barha Wild Boar Sus scorofa cristatus Least Concern 6 Cuon alpinus Least Concern Balia Kukur Wild Dog dukhunensis 7 Bhalu Black Bear Mehursus ursinus Least Concern 8 Canis sureus indicus Not yet Bilua Jackel Hodgson assessed 9 Chittal Spotted Deer Axis axis Least concern 10 Gayala Bison Bibos gaurus Not yet assessed 11 Gundichimusa Squirrel Fumumbulus pennanti Not yet assessed 12 gurandi Mouse deer Tragulus minna Not yet assessed 13 Hati Indian Elephant Eliphantus maxima Not yet assessed 14 Heta Haeyna Hvaena hyaena Not yet assessed 15 Jhinka Porcupine Hysteris mdica Not yet assessed 16 Kalarapatria Leopard Panthera pardus fusca Not yet Bagha assessed 17 Kokisiali Fox Vulpes bengalensis Least Concern 18 Kutura Barking Deer Muntiacus muntjack Least Concern 19 Mankada Monkey Presbytis entellus Least Concern 20 Mankada pati Rhesus Macacue Macaca mulatta Least Concern 21 Musa Rat Rattus rattus Least Concern 22 MusaNepali Flying Sqirrels Petaurisistaphili Not yet philippinensis assessed 23 Neula Common Herpestes eduadsii Not yet Mangoose assessed 24 Odha Common Otter Latura latura Not yet assessed 25 Saliapatani Small Indian Viverricula indica Civet Least Concern 26 Sambar Sambar Curvus unicolour Least Concern (Source: Working plans, Office of DFO, Khorda) (Note –E- Endangered, CR – Critically Endangered; NT – Near Threatened; LC - Least Concerned; );
34 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 126. The Chilika lake is an abode for a diversity of birds, as per wildlife census of Chilika it has approximately 130 varieties of resident birds and 186 varieties of waterfouls. The Chilika wildlife census for the years 2010 to 2014 along with IUCN status is presented in the Annexure 8. However, the analysis of Chilika birds as per IUCN status is presented in the below Table 15. Among the resident birds out of 130 only one species is endangered, 3 under near threatened; 2 under vulnerable and around 117 under least concern category. While for waterfouls out of 186 species 4 species fall under critically endangered; 7 under endangered; 1 under threatened; 12 under nearly threatened; 5 under vulnerable and 133 under least concern.
Table 15 IUCN STATUS OF CHILIKA BIRDS
Sl.No IUCN STATUS OF CHILIKA RESIDENT WATER FOULS BIRDS BIRDS 1 Least Concern 117 133 2 Vulnerable 2 5 3 Near Threatened 3 12 4 Threatened 0 1 5 Endangered 1 7 6 Critically Endangered 0 4
4.10 ECOLOGICALLY SENSITIVE AREAS 127. In Odisha, there are 18 (eighteen) Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks. The Block – III Bhusandpur and Kharibandha and Chandrapur sub-projects are located on the periphery of the Chilika lake but doesn’t passes through any of these notified ecologically sensitive areas: (Biosphere Reserve, National Park, Wildlife/ Bird Sanctuary, Tiger or Elephant Reserve, Mangroves Areas, Migratory Route of Wild Animals/Birds, Reserved/ Protected Forest, Zoological Park / Botanical Garden).
4.10.1 CHILIKA LAKE
128. Chilika is the worlds second largest brackish water wetland and asia’s largest water lake which was designated by the Government of India as a Ramsar Site in 1981, under the Convention of Wetlands of International Importance. The lake is spread over in three districts (Lhordha; Puri and Ganjam) of Odisha state lies inbetween latituedes 190. 28’ to 190.54’ N and longitudes 850.05’E to 850.38’E along the east coast of India. The lake spread over areas varies form 906 sq. km to 1165 sq.km depending upon the season. It harbours wide variety of flora and fauna i..e approx 540 vertebratesand ( Balachandran et. al 2009)and with a number of endangered species listed under IUCN Red Data Book. It is a highly productive ecosystem with rich fishery resources and it sustains the livelihood of more than two hundred thousand fisherfolk, who live in and around the lake.
129. Chilika lake has been divided into four sectors based on hydrological characteristics, northern, central, southern and outer channel (Jhingram 1963, Balachandran S et.al 2009). The northern sector is the largest and also shallowest area in Chilika with diversified flora of both emergent and submergent types. It is primarily a fresh water zone and a the abundance to phytoplanktons is comparatively poor here. Plants of seasonal occurrence seen on the northwestern margins of the Northern sector during November to March. Daitoms form 0.13% of the phytoplanktons in the northern sector (Patnaik 1973a). The southern sector is comparatively smaller, but deeper. A single peak of phytoplankotns occurs in March in the southern sector. Daitoms forma 54 % of the phytoplankton in this sector (Patnaik, 1973). Central sector occur a single peak in May; diatoms form 99.88% of the phytoplankton ( Patnaik, 1973). The outer channel sector Diatoms form 99.53% of the phytoplankotns in the
35 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division outer channel sector (Patnaik, 1973a). The algal flora and benthos density was very thin due to constant flow of water.
a) Hydrology of Chilika lake: As per the studies carried out by Chilika Development Authority (2007) and as reported by Balachandran. S et.al 2009, approx. 8,91,003 tonnes of sediment are discharged into the Chilika lagoon though 52 river / streams flowing into the lagoon. The fresh water inflow into the Chilika lagoon is mainly from Mahanadi tributaries which accounts to nearly 61%(850 cum /sec) as per assessment made by CDA (2000) and as reported by Balachandran S. et.al 2009. During monsoon large quanties of silt is brough from Daya and Bhargavi (tributaries of the Mahanadi) apart from these rivers Nuna, Ratnachira and Kani in the north, Malaguni, Dhanua and Sulia and numerous small streams enter the lake all along the western margin( Sahu 1988).
b) Water Depth: The water depth of Chilika lagoon varies form 41 cm to 448 cm (Balachandran S et.al 2009). The variation in water depth is influenced by rainfall and tidal influx of seawater. The maximum water depth was recorded at the outerchannel and the minimum water depth was recorded at Bhusandpur area of the Northern Sector respectively. The increase of water level from July coincides with the freshwater inflow through the tributaries of Mahanadhi during the monsoon. Peak water level was recorded in September. The water level decreased gradually from October and the minimum water depth was recorded during summer (Bhatta and Pattnaik 1998; Balachandran S. et.al 2009).
The maximum water level of the lake was noticed from August to October and the minimum was recorded during April and May based on a three year study by Mohanty and Behera (1998) and as reported by Balachandran S et.al 2005. The annual fluctuation in water level from the maximum mean level was 117 to 190 cm. The fluctuation of water level between December and March was 32- 40 cm. This variation in the mean water depth was influenced by flood.
c) pH :
The pH of Chilika lagoon ranges from 6.8 to 9.6 as per (ORSAC 1988) and as reported by Balachandran S et.al 2009. The lake water is always alkaline in nature, lower values are observed during the monsoon season and higher values were recorded during summer and winter (Balachandran S et.al 2005).
d) Salinity :
The surface salinity in the Chilika lagoon varies from 0 to 35.6 ppt as reported by Balachandran S et.al 2009, now due to opening of Chilika mouth salinity got stabilisd. Earlier due to siltation, narrowing of the lake mouth and other factors salinity reduced from 22. ppt in 1957 – 1958 to 9.17 – 11.83 ppt in 1961 – 1964 (Sarkar 1977). The minimum salinity was at Tinimuhani area of the Northern Sector, during September to November with 0.1 ppt and the maximum salinity was recorded at the lagoon’s mouth during April. Salinity of this brackish lake varies between the sectors and seasons. In the Northern Sector, salinity varied widely, fluctuating between 0 to 33.24 ppt; central sector 1.20 to 35.10 ppt; southern sector from 5.70 to 24.10ppt and in the outer channel from 0.80 to 35.0 ppt( Panda et al. 2008; Balachandran s et.al 2009). The outerchannel is practically like seawater at this point, with salinity at 34 – 35 ppt (Mohanty 1975).
36 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division C. SOCIAL & CULTURAL RESORUCES
4.11 SOCIO – ECONOMIC PROFILE OF SUB-PROJECT VILLAGES
130. The repair & restoration Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur proposed section passes through only one (1) village i.e. Jaganathpu and for restoration to saline gherry from Khaibandha to Chandraput via Barkul IB passes through 7 villages (Aswaripatna, Atharabatia, Barkul, Bidharpur, Gabapaddar, Kharibandha, Pathara). Demographic profile of the sub projects covered villages are presented in the Annexure 9.
131. The Table 16 shows subproject wise distribution of population community wise and literacy in the sub project villages as well as district and state are mentioned.
Table 16 Socio – economic profile for villages covered by Subprojects
Sl.No Name of the Saline / Total Total Total SC Total SC Total River Embankment house Population Population Population Literacy holds 1 Restoration to Block – 83 425 0 0 345 III saline gherry at Bhusandpur 2 Restoration to Saline 1705 7876 4119 7 5340 gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput ( Source: Census 2011)
132. In the restoration to Block- III Saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur project village, Scheduled Caste(SC) population and Scheduled Tribes(ST) population are absent and the literacy is 81.17 % and for restoration to saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul IB, project villages has SC population 52.29 %; ST Population is 0.089% and the literacy is 67.80 %; compared to Khurda district has SC Population of 13.21 %, ST Population of 5.10 % and Literacy of 77.71% and Odisha state has SC Population of 17.13%, ST Population of 22.85% and Literacy of 63.71%.
133. The distribution of village wise and embankment wise workforce for the sub-project villages are detailed in Annexure 9a. The summary of works force embankment wise are detailed in the below Table 17.
Table 17 Embankment wise Work Force Distribution
Sl.N Name of the Total Total Main Main Main Margin Margin Non o Saline / River Populat Worker Work Cultivato Agri. al al Agri. Worker Embankment ion s er rs Labo Worker labour s ur s
1 Restoration to 425 157 121 31 2 36 2 268 Block – III saline gherry at Bhusandpur 2 Restoration to 7876 2335 210 201 397 430 25 5111 saline gherry Kharibandha
37 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division to Chandraput ( Source: Census 2011)
134. In the restoration to Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur sub project area out of the total population of 425 the total workers are of 36.94 %, main workers 28.47%, main cultivators 7.29%, main agricultural labour are 0.47%, marginal workers are 8.47 % marginal agricultural labours are 0.47% and non workers are 63.05% and in restoration to saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul IB sub project area out of the total population of 7876 the total workers are of 29.65 %, main workers 2.66 %, main cultivators 2.55%, main agricultural labour are 5.04 %, marginal workers are 5.45 %, marginal agricultural labours are 0.31% and non workers are 64.89%. In the Khurda District it has a total population of 2251673 out of which the total workers are of 35.18 %, main workers 28.09 %, main cultivators 0.089%, main agricultural labour are 2.84%, marginal workers are 7.08 %, marginal agricultural labours are 2.31% and non workers are 64.81% and in the Odisha state it has total population of 41974218 out of which out of which the total workers are of 41.79%, main workers 25.50%, main cultivators 7.81%, main agricultural labour are 5.72%, marginal workers are 16.28%, marginal agricultural labours are 10.29% and non workers are 36.02%
135. For the proposed two subprojects detailed land schedule has been prepared by the office of the Executive Engineer, Khurda Irrigation Division, in these two embankments the existing right of way or land available with DoWR in the field as part of old embankment is sufficient to meet the proposed strengthening of the embankment. So hence no additional land is required Table 18. The embankments are not in private lands or any extra land acquisition required. The abstract of land schedules are shown in Annexure 10&11.
Table 18 Summary of category of additional land required sub project wise
Sl. Name of the Village No. Of Govt. No. of Private Total No. Of No Plots affected Plots affected plots affected for additional for additional land land Repair & Restoration to Block – III Saline Gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur 1 Jaganathpur Nil Nil Nil Restoration to saline ghery from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul IB 1 Aswaripatna Nil Nil Nil 2 Atharabatia Nil Nil Nil 3 Barkul Nil Nil Nil 4 Bidharpur Nil Nil Nil 5 Gabapaddar Nil Nil Nil 6 Kharibandha Nil Nil Nil 7 Pathara Nil Nil Nil
4.12 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES
136. In Odisha, there are 78 centrally protected monuments under the control of Central Government and 218 protected monuments under the control of State Government. However, none of these are located within close proximity of the proposed embankment.
38 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division V. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL MPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES A. General
137. The positive and negative impacts associated with this project are described in this chapter. The impacts associated during the construction phase of the project will be temporary and short term in nature. For purposes of this IEE report, the environmental impacts in the study area have been discussed related to location, planning & design, construction and operation phases of the sub project. Identification of these impacts is followed by recommendations of appropriate cost effective mitigation measures. The site specific impacts i.e trees, additional land requirement will be confined within Corridor of Impacts(CoI) of the saline \ river embankments i.e. the proposed Right of Way of 20 m for Block Bhusandpur embankment and 14 m for Kharibandh to Chandraput embankment and general impacts will cover the entire project influence area(PIA) of 500m on either side of the embankment. These impacts along with the mitigation measures are given in the following sections.
B. Sub Project Activities:
138. Activities related to two saline embankments (Subprojects) i.e. restoration to block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur and restoration to saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul IB are listed in the Table 19 below:
Table 19 Showing the Proposed activities under each subproject
Sl. Name of the Raising & CC guard wall Road Work Sluice in No Embankment Strengthening of / Stone in meters Number( Embankment(Eart packing & Repair/ h work & Turfing) packing in New/ meters Reconstructi on)
1 Restoration to 6000 m length & Guard wall not 6000 4 Block –III saline 56819 cum ; No there stone Soiling gherry near Chilika turfing packing 23625 stone at Bhusandpur cum 2700cum
2 Restoration to 3.3000 m length & CC guard 3300 3300 9 saline gherry from 57222.49 cum m length Kharibandha to Chandraput Via Stone packing Pile bridge 9594 cum -1 Barkul IB
139. This section lists the potential environmental impacts both postivie and negative during different phases of the subproject activities. The environmental impacts identified inthe following section are on a rapid environmental assessment and significant mitigative measures are also suggested in the Environmental Management Plan in detail.
39 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division C. Possible Environmental Impact and Mitigation Measures
140. The proposed project will have impacts on the environmental in different phases:
Due to Project Location During site selection, Planning and design phase During the construction phase During operation phase.
(i) Impacts due to Project Location
141. The environmental issues that may arise due to the present project location are as : The two subprojects are located with in the Coastal Regulatory zone III The two subprojects are located near or adjacent to Chilika lake These two subproject doenst require any new additional land existing available land shall be utilized nor involves any physical or economicl displacement of people as mentioned in Social Management Plan( A separate report was prepared for saline embankments) . The subprojects are classified as Category C for resettlement. Hence no impact. Table 20 Embankment wise requirement of Land details
Sl.No Name of the Saline \ Requirement of Additional Land in Acres River Embankment Government Private Total Land land land requirement
1 Block – III Saline Gherry Nil Nil Nil near Bhusandpur
2 Kharibanda to Nil Nil Nil Chandraput via Barkul
Some trees present on the embankments might get affected No archaeological, monumental, and cultural sites are present along or adjacent to the proposed ROW. In the sub project restoration to saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul it has temple at RD 1.092 km which might require shifting Utilities like electric poles / electric lines are located between RD 3.120 to 3.300 km on the saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput, which might require shifting One temple is located at RD 1.092 km on saline gherry from kharibandha to Chandraput 142. The mitigation measures proposed are:
These are existing embankments, they doesn’t pass through any ecologically sensitive areas, though they are located near or adjacent to the Chilika lake the
40 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division widening is restricted to existing available ROW hence no additional impact is anticipated. Though there is movement of birds in the Chilika area, however the construction works are planned on the existing ROW and awareness building to the workers shall be taken up by the contractors for not hunting and DoWR shall inform the Wildlife In-charge before commencing the work. During the pre construction stage DoWR shall identify the number of trees likely to get affected, to the possible extent tree cutting shall be avoided and if any trees are cut compensatory plantation shall be planned in consultation with local forest department. To the possible extent the temple shall not be disturbed, under unavoidable circumstance if shifting is needed it shall be done after consulting with the local communities by the Concerned Assistant Executive Engineer.
Some Electric poles were noticed between RD 3.120 to 3.300 km on saline gherry Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul IB embankment, SIO staff shall identity the electric poles / lines / transformers that need to be shifted. DoWR had made some consultation with the local people, as the temple is obstructing the proposed alignment, the villagers have agreed for shifting the temple. So DoWR shall make a resolution for shifting the temple and shall also make sufficient funds for shifting the temple and the resolution of the villagers accepting the shifting is enclosed as Annexure 12C.
(ii) Impacts during Planning and Design Phase
143. The planning phase will include detailed topographic survey, strip map preparation and demarcation of existing and proposed RoW which will provide information for the detailed design of the saline / river embankments. The probable factors those may impact during planning stage are as follows:
(i) Incorrect survey and improper demarcation of alignment(RoW) on cadastral map might result in loss encroachment of lands leading to wrong alignment; (ii) Incorrect hydrological assessment of flood magnitude resulting in under- design (height) of embankment (iii) During Focus Group Discussions, some stakeholders have expressed their views regarding like drainage problems, tidal surge, breached embankments and suggested for providing steps on the Chilika side in the saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput embankment and they said embankment used as service road during rainy season and suggested for plantations along the embankments and guard wall on Chilika side (iv) The estimate provides the embankment works require earth for filling (v) Utilities like electric poles / lines & temple were found within the ROW of the Saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul IB embankment (vi) No Archaeological sites are within the project area but while excavation work chance find protocol would be used
144. The mitigation measures proposed would include:
Thorough demarcation of RoW on the cadastral map and this shall be checked and verified in accordance with project quality assurance procedures; A topo survey and a soil survey particularly along the embankment shall reduce the risk of costly design, ensures the height of the embankment more than the surge
41 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division level and DoWR with the design team shall assess the situation before finalizing the drawings The design should be checked in accordance with project quality assurance and quality control procedures. Under the subproject to improve the drainage provision for reconstruction of existing sluices were made and the detailed design for saline gherry from kharibandha to chandraput shall include steps along toe wall on the Chilika side. Arranging the borrow areas is the responsibility of the Contractor by obtaining consent from the land owners for removing the earth and as per the regulatory requirements Some trees present on the existing embankment and also some trees present in the proposed RoW which may require removal or tree cutting. During pre construction survey DoWR shall evaluate the exact number of trees that might get affected. To the possible extent tree cutting shall be avoided, if any tree shall be removed from the RoW before commencement of actual work it shall be done in consultation and with the permission of State Forest Department. Stacking, transport and storage of wood shall be done as per the relevant norms. All efforts shall be made to preserve the trees to the possible extent. Utilities like electric poles lines and temples within RoW may be damaged while constructing the embankment or may cause hindrance to the movement of construction equipment; the DoWR shall identify the need for shifting such poles. DoWR had consulted the local community as the temple is in the middle of the embankment, so DoWR shall make a resolution for shifting and shall also allocate sufficient funds for shifting or constructing new temple.
(iii) Impacts during Construction Phase
145. During the construction phase the following activities may be considered to be important towards the development of impacts:
Pre-construction activities like selection of Camps, Borrow areas, Quarry etc Construction Method Source of materials and process of procurement of material like earth from borrow areas, Quarry areas, mining of sand Transportation of construction materials used in the construction Storage of materials Work site maintenance and Labour related issues like their shelter, facilities etc
146. Most of the impacts during construction phase are temporary or short term in nature and can be mitigated by using appropriate methods.
Construction Method
147. Raising and strengthening of saline / river embankments will involve earth moving equipment like excavators, rollers, tippers, tractors, concrete mixers, vibrators, dozers, etc and stripping and leveling of borrow areas etc. Materials will be brought through trucks and offloaded and lifted manually where ever approaches are narrow. Excavation and manual digging and cutting would be involved.
42 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Sources of Materials
148. The approximate quantities of different materials as identified by Executive Engineer staff as part of preliminary estimate is shown in Table 21.
Table 21: Showing the Approximate quantities of Material required for the sub-project
No Item / Construction Approx. Quantity of Materials Required Material Repair & Restoration to Restoation to saline Block – III Saline Gherry gherry from near Chilika at Kharibandha to Bhusandpur Chandraput via Barkul
1 Cement 1054 quintals 18277.69 quintals
2 Steel 7.30 quintals 255.85 quintals
3 Granite products 392 Cum 17253.60 cum (coase aggregate
4 Sand ( Fine & 273 Cum 3002.71 cum Ordinary)
5 Wood -- --
6 Non- Sal Bullah ---- m
7 Sheet pile ------
8 Hume pipe 100 m 225 m
9 Earth 56819 cum 57222.49 cum
10 Soiling stone 2700 cum ---
11 Morrum 4050 cum 2343 cum
( Source: Detailed Estimate, DoWR Khurda Division )
i. Pre construction activities by the contractor
149. After finalizing the contractor, before the contractor commence his work, the Contractor along with the DoWR staff shall identify Contractor shall identify potential sites for work camps, stockpiles, storage areas and disposal sites with the help of DoWR staff and takes the approval of the concerned Executive Engineer Contractor shall identify the potential locations for sources of borrow areas, quarry and other materials if any required and take the prior approval of the Executive Engineer 150. The mitigation measures proposed are:
43 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division The responsibility of establishing camps, stock piles, storage areas and disposal sites mainly lies with the Contractor, however before commencement of work, with help of DOWR staff shall identify the potential sites within the sub-project. However, if it is deemed necessary to locate elsewhere, sites to be considered will not damage any property, vegetation, irrigation, drainage and drinking water supply. Residential areas shall also be avoided, however there are no residential nor sentive locations with in the RoW.
a) Camp Contractor shall prioritize areas within or nearest possible vacant space within the subproject without affecting property, vegetation, drinking water sources and away from the water bodies and the canal system. The Construction of embankment doesn’t require any major camps as they are scattered works with temporary labour camps, mostly contractors might purchase materials from vendors. If any contractor wants to establish any Camps/ Plants, All construction plants shall be sited sufficiently away from the settlements and agricultural operations or any commercial establishments. Such plants shall be located at least 100m away from the nearest dwelling preferably in the downwind direction. The Contractor shall submit a detailed layout plan for all such plant sites established and approved by the concerned Executive Engineer. If any contractor has to establish crushers, hot mix plants and batching plants shall comply with the requirements of the relevant emission control legislations. Consent for Establishment and Operation from state pollution control board Odisha shall be obtained before establishment and operation and a copy to be submitted to the Executive Engineer. Arrangements to control dust pollution through provision of wind screen, water sprinklers and dust extraction systems shall have to be provided at all such sites (plants).
b) Borrow areas The earth material shall be procured from borrow pits. Finalisation of borrow areas for earth and all logistic arrangements as well as compliance to environmental requirements, as applicable shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. Contractor shall identify the potential borrow areas and take permission from DoWR/ Executive Engineer before operating any borrow areas. Arranging the borrow areas is the responsibility of the Contractor by obtaining consent from the land owners for removing the earth and by complying to the regulatory requirements Contractor shall identify the potential borrow areas and take permission from Executive Engineer before operating any borrow areas. Earth material shall be taken from barren land or selected borrow area during lean period as per IS Code 1498 (Specification used for Tranche -2 irrigation sub projects shall be applicable for saline / river embankments also) after taking approval from Executive Engineer. The criteria of selection is as follows:
Selection Criteria of Borrow areas is as follows: IS 4701: 1982 No borrow pits shall be dug within 5m of the toe of the embankment, if the depth of the borrow pit is less than 0.5m it shall be after 5m of the toe of the embankment and if the pit depth shall be more than 0.5m it shall be 10m of the toe of the embankment or within such a distance from the toe of the bank where a 4:1 hydraulic gradient line cuts the ground surface, which ever more.
44 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Borrow pits shall be drained to avoid stagnation of water and the bottom should be levelled properly / bottom level of borrow pits should be fixed with reference to the prevailing ground slope towards the nearest natural drain based on the site conditions Borrow pits shall not be more than 1m in depth and 25 m in length. A clear distance of 1m shall be left between the pits The bed of borrow pits shall be left reasonably smooth and even. Contractor shall not be permitted to lift any material from the forest areas. The contractor shall not start borrowing earth from selected borrow area until the mutual agreement is signed between landowner and contractor. Copy of the document shall be submitted to the concerned Executive Engineer. The contractor in addition to the established practices, rules and regulation will also consider following criteria before finalizing the locations. 1) The borrow area should not be located in agriculture field unless unavoidable i.e. barren land is not available. 2) The borrow pits should not be located along the roads. 3) The loss of productive and agricultural land should be minimum. 4) The loss of vegetation is almost nil or minimum. 5) Sufficient quality of soil is available. 6) The contractor will ensure the availability of suitable earth. The contractor shall obtain representative samples from each of the identified borrow areas and have these tested at the site laboratory following a testing programme as approved by the concerned Engineer. It shall be ensured that the fill material compacted to the required density. The contractor after award of the contract may identify the potential private lands for borrow areas and he will take the approval for the borrow areas after testing the suitability and enter into mutual agreement with the land owners. As per the contractual conditions contractor will arrange sites for borrow areas by making an agreement with the land owner, and he will also ensure to take the necessary permission for operating these borrow areas as per the regulatory requirements. The necessary royalty would be deducted by the DoWR staff from the contractor. Contractor would try to procure earth within a lead of 5 Km of the embankments in small quantities. Planning of haul roads for accessing borrow areas shall be undertaken during this stage. The haul roads shall be routed to avoid agricultural areas as well as forest areas as far as possible and shall use the existing village roads wherever possible.
c) Quarry areas 151. DoWR has identified quarry locations, if contractor is purchasing material from any other vendor, he shall do after obtaining permission from the concerned Executive Engineer. The approximate quantities of materials like sand and aggregate are detailed in Table 23. A preliminary survey has been carried out by the DOWR and identified the quarry as mentioned in Chapter 3.
152. Mitigation Measure If extraction shall be done, prioritize sites already permitted by the Mining or concerned department, Contractor shall purchase materials and finalize vendors who have valid permission, so therefore mitigation measures for the environmental impacts due to quarrying and rehabilitation plan of the quarries is the responsibility and in the scope of licence holder of the quarry.
45 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division If other sites are necessary and the contractor want to use, let the contractor obtain necessary permission from the concerned regulatory authority and inform concerned Executive Engineer The contractor shall avoid all forest areas for quarrying
d) Sand
The sand shall be procured from identified (by DoWR) sand mines as far as possible. If Contractor wishes to procure from other sources he shall obtain the lease agreement of the supplier. ii. construction activities by the contractor
153. Most of the impacts during construction phase are temporary or short term in nature and can be mitigated by using appropriate methods.
a. Impact on Land Use:
154. In these two embankments, existing available land under embankment is sufficient to meet the proposed raising and strengthening; hence no land acquisition is anticipated. No adverse impact is expected on the living conditions of the inhabitants, as there is no additional requirement of land. Storage of construction materials and silt at construction sites may temporarily change local land use status. The disposal of debris if any shall be done properly
155. The mitigation measures proposed are:
The Contractor while working in the Saline / River embankments shall follow the below:
Only existing land available under embankment i.e. existing Right of Way(RoW) is being used no additional land is needed for the repair / restoration of the embankments Construction materials should be stored properly and proper appropriate measures shall be taken while disposing the debris To the possible extent the materials like stone and other reusable materials shall be utilized in the construction. The iron if any generated due to dismantling of any structures shall be taken into the surplus stock and the scrap shall be auctioned as per the procedures of Odisha Water Resources Department. In addition it would protect the agricultural land from erosion and damage after constructing the embankment which will have a positive development in the area.
b. Impact of soil – soil erosion and siltation:
156. Scope for increased sedimentation build-up and clogging of surrounding waterways. Soil erosion will take place during earthworks, such as filling for raising and strengthening of the embankments. The impact will be localized, short-term and minor. These activities will be conducted in the dry season. Mitigating and safeguarding measures to prevent excessive dust will be taken up by the contractor. Further safeguards associated with on-site activity and clean-up will be incorporated into the procurement documents.
157. The mitigation measures proposed are:
46 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division The Contractor while working embankments shall follow the below:
Confirming excavations operations and slope stabilization work during the dry season only and use of silt traps Careful construction planning for surface protection particularly before monsoon season Earth material and selection of Borrow area as per IS code 1498 1970 reaffirmed 1970. Earthworks operations shall be strictly limited to the areas to be occupied by the permanent Works and approved borrow areas and quarries, unless otherwise permitted by the Executive Engineer. Due provision shall be made for temporary drainage. Erosion and/or instability and/or sediment deposition arising from earthwork operations not in accordance with the Specifications shall be made good immediately. The Contractor shall obtain the permission of the Executive Engineer before opening up any borrows or quarries. Such borrow pits and quarries may be prohibited or restricted in dimensions and depth by the Project Manager where:
(i) they might affect the stability or safety of the Works or adjacent property; (ii) they might interfere with natural or artificial drainage or irrigation; (iii) they may be environmentally unsuitable. (iv) the contractor should enter into an equitable agreement with landowner for borrow area redevelopment if any landowner requires and after completion of the borrow area the contractor obtains a “Satisfaction Letter “ or “No – objection Letter” from the land owner preferably on a stamp paper
At least 14 days before he intends to commence opening up any approved borrow pit or quarry, the Contractor shall submit to the Executive Engineer his intended method of working and restoration. These shall include but not be limited to:
(i) The location, design and method of construction of any access track;
(ii) The volume and nature of materials to be removed; (iii) The sequence and method of excavation of materials; (iv) Measures for controlling runoff and sediment from the site during operations; and Proposals for site restoration including approximate finished levels, drainage, erosion and sediment control, slope stabilisation and re-vegetation, including reinstatement of any access track. The operation of borrow pits or borrow areas shall not be permitted until the method of working for that particular pit or area has been approved by the Executive Engineer in writing. Restoration shall be to the satisfaction of the Executive Engineer Soil erosion will take place during earthworks, such as filling of the embankments. The impact will be localized, short-term and minor. These activities will be conducted in the dry season. Mitigating and safeguarding measures to prevent excessive dust will be taken up by the contractor. Further safeguards associated with on-site activity and clean-up will be incorporated into the procurement documents. Borrow pits should be avoided within the forest areas.
47 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Top soil generated from the borrow areas may be reused during turfing or distributed to farmers to the possible extent. The rehabilitation of borrow areas shall be done by the contractor as per the land owners requirement.
c. Impact on Access Roads and Haulage Roads
158. Deterioration in quality of roads anticipated while transporting the materials
159. The mitigation measures proposed are: Limited construction period, careful planning on the movement of vehicles and restrictions on construction workers movement and adequate monitoring shall be carried out by the contractor All existing roads used by vehicles of the contractor or any of his suppliers of material shall maintain during construction period. Clear any materials dropped by the vehicles on the access roads.
d. Impact on Water Quality & Water use ( Chilika):
Water used in construction process is not in the large quantities. Thus impact on water quantity is negligible. However there would be other minor impacts that may arise are: Inadequate drainage in the temporary camp site resulting poor sanitation condition and surface and ground water pollution and promote breeding of mosquitoes. Contamination of ground and surface water due to inappropriate disposal of spoil materials, debris and waste Contamination of water due to fuels and lubricants and construction waste waters Erosion of embankments due to improper compaction The subproject may require small quantities of water, surface water is available if Contractor wishes to utilize, temporary impact due to extraction or use of excess ground water
160. The mitigation measures proposed are: 161. The Contractor while in the embankments shall follow the below: Proper disposal/reuse of construction spoils considering environmental safeguard Adequate drainage and sanitation facilities shall be made to drain out wastewater from construction site The contractor shall procure the fuel from authorized outlets, if any minor storage he does he shall comply to the regulatory requirements and will ensure he doesn’t contaminate the area. Contractor shall avoid oil spillages etc., Contractor shall not wash his vehicles in the rivers/ lakes/ canals Contractor shall ensure or install equipments in such a way that the waste water doesn’t enter the rivers during monsoon season. Contractor shall ensure proper compaction during earthwork as per specification.
48 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division To protect the embankments from erosion a provision for turfing on country side and slope protection works on the Chilika side has been made. Prior permission shall be taken from local statutory agency if large scale extraction of ground water is involved with the proposed construction
e. Impact on Air Quality:
162. Deterioration of air quality would be mainly due to fugitive dust emission from construction activities, and gaseous emissions from construction equipments and vehicular movements. These impacts would be short term in nature and limited to the project site and construction phase only.
163. The mitigation measures proposed are: The Contractor while working in the embankments shall follow the below: Contractor shall ensure trucks carrying soil, sand and stone will be duly covered to avoid spilling. Contractor shall ensure adequate dust suppression measures such as regular sprinkling of water especially at the time of construction along the village corridor will be undertaken. Contractor shall ensure that all construction equipments and vehicles are in good working condition, properly tuned and maintained to keep emissions within permissible limits.
f. Impact on Noise Level:
164. The construction phase will see the operation of only light construction machinery, which is known to emit sounds with moderate decibel (dB). Temporary impacts in the immediate vicinity of project site may occur due to noise generated from construction activities superimposed with existing vehicular noise. The magnitude of impact will depend upon specific types of equipment to be used, the construction methods employed and scheduling of the work. The construction noise will be intermittent and of short duration and mostly during day time.
165. The mitigation measures proposed are:
The impact of noise on the birds of Chilika will not be anticipated as most of the breeding or core bird habitat is seen in Nalaban Sanctuary area and other mud flats i.e. 5 to 6 km away from the work sites. The two subprojects are located on the periphery of Chilika lake where National Highway -5 runs parallel, so the number of vehicles plying for the construction and will be less, noise levels emitting through construction vehicles compared to the ambient noise levels will be less so no impact of noise anticipated. The Contractor while working in the branch embankments shall follow the below: In order to reduce these impacts it will be ensured that all construction equipment and vehicles used in construction shall strictly conform to the MoEF / CPCB standards. All vehicles exceeding the limits shall be fitted with exhaust silencers. Regular servicing of all construction vehicles and machinery shall be done regularly and during servicing the effectiveness of exhaust silencers shall be checked.
49 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division All the construction sites within in 150m of the nearest habitation, noisy construction work such as crushing, operation of DG sets and any high noise construction equipments shall be stopped during night time between 10.00pm and 6.00 am. Noise monitoring shall be under taken during the construction period
g. Impact on Biological Environment ( Flora & Fauna):
166. The two subprojects are located near or adjacent / periphery of the Chilika lake, though bird diversity is present in the adjoining areas, strengthening of existing embankments doesn’t result in any loss of fauna as no additional land is being utilized. The details of Chilika flora is provided under Chapter – IV and census information under Annexure 8. However due to the construction or restoration of the existing embankments to the possible extent no trees might be affected in these sub-project. No forest areas are present under these embankments.
167. The mitigation measures proposed are: The DoWR shall inform the local forest department / Wildlife Division Chilika before commencing the civil work. Contractor shall ensure his labour will not indulge in any hunting / poaching and Contractor shall under take awareness building for the workers and DoWR The sub-projects shall have a provision for planting around planting 10 trees for Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur; 700 tree for saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul IB, along the embankments where ever extra space is available or trees shall be planted in the nearby places where land is available in consultation with local forest department. Plantation of indigenous tree species along the embankment compensates loss of flora if any. The DOWR will also ensure to plant some trees will as part of compensatory afforestation programme or green belt development to compensate the loss of these trees cut. The compensatory tree plantation shall be worked out jointly with the forest department, however a provision for plantation was made in the EMP budget ( refer Table-31). The survival of trees needs to be monitored by the DOWR staff / Local Forest Department.
h. Impact on Social Environment
168. Most of the social impacts related to raising and strengthening of saline embankments are positive. Some of the impacts and mitigation measures are as follows: The sub projects are implemented after making Focus Group Discussions during the planning and design process. Most impacts pertaining to the raising and strengthening of existing embankments will protect the agricultural lands, lives; livestock’s and enhance the livelihood of the people from the tidal surges, which has a positive impact on the agriculture of the area, thereby enhancing farm incomes. During the construction phase, there may be an influx of migrant skilled and unskilled workers in the project area. This will be restricted to the construction phase of the project. Efforts will be made to recruit local workers from the area as a priority to create employment opportunities and provide a sense of well being among local people as well as social compatibility among the people.
50 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Labour/construction camps will be sited based on consultation with local communities with the priority of causing the least disruption to the residents and the surrounding environment. Transport routes for materials to the site, given the proximity of the residents houses etc. will also be selected with community consultation such that minimal disturbance will be made to residents. Given the proximity of the houses to the entry road to the site, the final selection of the entry route to the site for construction purposes will need to be carefully monitored for impacts during the construction period. The location of key infrastructure under the Main Contract and embankments are located at a distance from the communities, therefore the camp sites are unlikely to cause disturbance to the communities. After completion of all construction activities, excess construction material and the debris, if not removed from the site would adversely impact the environment by becoming permanent eyesore and hindrance in activates of the local population. So the contractor shall dispose off the excess material in the low lying areas with in RoW i. Occupational Health and Safety
169. The potential impacts of occupational hazards are minor due to handling of cement and excavation of earth. Few proposed embankments pass through Odisha district roads (ODR), village roads and the narrow service road which is also connecting road for some villages, so while working at these places safety requirement is most important. These impacts can be mitigated through proper safety measures. The Construction contractor will be required to Develop and implement site specific safety and health plan which include measures like: (a) proper safety measures while working in narrow stretches (b) ensuring all workers are provided with and use of Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) as per the requirement; (c) contractor ensuring all workers follow the documented procedures and providing health and safety training to the workers Providing first aid kits at the work sites at all times Providing insurance including medical coverage for workers Providing basic amenities like drinking water, clean eating areas, sanitation etc Safety and security of the work sites etc Providing proper lighting arrangement while working in the nights Moving equipment and vehicles equipped with back alarms or flag men Maintaining equipment properly and ensuring the workers are not exposed to high noise level and use of hearing protection devices etc if required should be enforced Providing appropriate sign boards while excavation / construction work and providing proper barricades for preventing people and animals. j. Community Health and Safety
170. Most sections of the embankments are passing through river banks / barren lands / crop lands. Embankment also serve as an access road in these areas, so construction contractor should ensure the materials he dumps or equipments he installs will not obstruct the movement of local people. If necessary he will ensure proper safety measures in the areas and take dust suppression measures adequately to prevent dust pollution etc.
171. Certain section of the embankments has electric poles along the embankments or sometimes electric lines cross across the embankments ( at RD 3.120 to 3.300 km in the saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul). If any electric poles hindering the
51 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division movement shall be shifted by taking appropriate permission i.e. the concerned Executive engineer shall write to the local electricity department for shifting and shall pay the necessary shifting charges to the electricity department and even the Contractors while working shall also ensure all precautions and prevent any danger from electrical line or equipments and ensures that they doesn’t cause any inconvenience to the people.
172. The contractor Camp(If any major) can cause some temporary disturbance to the surrounding areas if established near the residential areas, so care should be taken while identifying the areas and ensure the place is not polluted due to the storage of oils/ fuels used for construction. While storing fuel he ensures he practices approved practices of storing fuels and train the staff in handling and recovering the materials. Provide proper lighting, sanitation and drinking water facilities for the workers and staff. If the contractor constructs any temporary structures he will follow the approved practices and clear the site and handover to the concerned and take a no –objection or satisfaction letter.
(iv) Operation Phase Impact
Impact due to non -maintenance
173. The responsibility of maintaining embankments lies with lies with the DOWR staff. The responsibilities of DoWR are as: Restoration of banks – earthwork Repair and maintenance of inspection path and service roads Removal of grass, shrubs and bushes from the embankment Repair and maintenance of all structures in the distribution system handed over for operation and maintenance. During the restoration work in the embankments, the existing drain and structures there in will not be blocked. Necessary care will be taken so that there is no drainage congestion in the area and any debris or material left in the drain shall be cleared immediately.
52 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division VI. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION A. General
174. The approach adopted for the Project ensures that all subprojects are community driven. Accordingly, design and implementation involves the groups potentially affected by the schemes, ensuring a very high level of public awareness and involvement at each stage.
175. Any category A projects will be publicly disclosed on ADB’s website 120 days before approval by ADB. The draft/final IEEs will be uploaded on the web upon approval of the tranche or sub-projects.
176. The minimal consultation though focus group discussion, participation and disclosure has been taken up as an integral part of environmental assessment process for these sub projects as they are the existing once. It helped in identification of needs of the local people that are likely to be benefited. Aiming at promotion of public understanding and fruitful solutions of developmental problems such as local needs of farmers and problem and prospect associated with saline / river embankments, focus group discussions in some villages were carried out to understand the felt needs of the people and their problems and opinions on the environmental issues, it was attended by local farmers and engineers from DoWR. The other stakeholders like officials of forest / revenue/ Chilika Development authority were also consulted.
177. Discussions were held with limited groups of beneficiaries during initial field visits and the preparation of environmental assessment reports as part of feasibility studies for the three sub-projects. During these focus group discussions, discussed with groups of beneficiaries, typically 10 to 20 persons in size, and their views sought on key issues including (i) anticipated effects of the proposed scheme improvement, (ii) the extent and nature of changes in land use that may occur i.e. presence of village forest/ protected forest / reserved forest / sanctuaries etc (iii) presence of any sites of archaeological or cultural importance (iv) land stability and about the height of the embankment, tidal surge and (v) potential land use conflicts. No serious concerns were raised by villagers during these discussions. Villagers expressed willing to donate land if additional land is required but they suggested to the possible extent it shall be done on the river side.
178. As per the ADB SPS 2009, for Environment Category “B” subprojects, the following documents will be submitted to ADB for disclosure on ADB’s website.
Draft IEE Final IEE Environmental Monitoring reports
B. Stages and Level of consultation
179. Focus group discussions (FGDs) were used as an effective tool in the public participation process. The focus group discussions were conducted in one village (Bhalipatpur) for Block – III Saline gherry near Chilika at Bhaliapatpur and in two villages ( Kharibadha and Chandraput) for saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput sub project during initial IEE report preparation. The list of villagers present during focus discussion is given in Annexure 12,12a and 12b and the acceptance of villagers in the form of resolutions were undertaken and available on request from PMU as a separate Volume 2-Attachments- Village Resolutions for Acceptance of proposals on request ( Attachment 1 to 9). The list of persons contacted as part of consultation process is detailed in Annexure – 13 and the photos are enclosed in Photo plates. The environmental aspects / issues discussed with the villagers during focus group discussion are as below.
53 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division
Awareness and extent of the project and development or history of embankments Presence of Forest and sensitive areas near to the project site Movement of wild animal if any within the village Occurrence of floods and tidal surge Drainage and Soil salinity problem Benefits of Project for the economic and social upliftment of Community Labour availability in the Project area or requirement of outside labour involvement Sources of water for the villager and quality of available water Local disturbances due to Project Construction Work Design interventions if any Availability of Borrow earth Water logging and drainage problem if any Necessity of testing of water and soil. Availability of land Wildlife in the area
C. Issues and Action Plan
180. The summary of FGD outcomes the perceptions of the people and actions that are to be taken are depicted in the below Table 22.
Table 22 Perceptions of the people emerged in FGD
Sl. Key Perception of village / community Action to be No. Issues/Demands Taken 1 Awareness of the Some people are aware some are not Pre- project – including Aware of the proposed activities but felt the implementation coverage area need for the project until the team met awareness should be raised by DoWR
2 Presence of any No sensitive areas like forest and wild life Chilika Wildlife forest, wild life / sanctuaries with in the ROW except these Division shall be nesting sites / bird two embankments are located on the informed before habitats or any periphery of the Chilika lake commencing the sensitive / unique work environmental components nearby the project area 3 Presence of historical/ For Saline gherry from Kharibandha to Noted cultural sites Chandraput 1 temple is locate at RD 1.092 km
4 Occurrence of flood In these village floods occurred during 1999 Noted and 2013 affecting the property and
54 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Sl. Key Perception of village / community Action to be No. Issues/Demands Taken livelihood, lot of fishing boats and nets got damaged during the period
5 Availability of Earth / People are willing to give earth . Noted Borrow area 6 Drainage problem – For Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at DoWR has Conditions of Bhusanput people expressed needs repair of incorporated the structures sluices and additional sluices to improve suggestions and drainage and even for Saline gherry from necessary Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul provisions made for people suggested for additional sluices and repair and new repair of existing sluices in the estimate 7 Saline water Only during flooding of Chilika lake temporary Noted instruction / Salinity problem problem 8 Data on Testing of Agriculture Department takes samples but Noted and this shall soil, silt and water they are not aware of the results be brought to the local agriculture department by the project authorities 9 Availability of labour Local labour available but if they are not Noted during construction sufficient and villagers have no objection for time outside labour
10 Access road to project People suggested for increasing the height Noted and EMP site and do morrum topping to serve as an measures approach raod suggested
11 Setting up worker Space available with the village, contractor Noted camp site within the can hire some private buildings also village 12 Dust and noise Villagers mentioned they do not have any However, dust pollution and problem since it would be a short term impact suppression disturbances during measures construction work suggested in the EMP 13 Safety of residents Mostly habitations are away from the However, safety during construction embankments except in Chandraput village measures phase and plying of they are near to embankments suggested in the vehicle for EMP construction activities 14 Enhancement of other For Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Noted and facilities Bhusandpur People requested for turfing, measures slope protection on both sides as there is suggested in the
55 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Sl. Key Perception of village / community Action to be No. Issues/Demands Taken buffaloes meance which damage the EMP embankment and plantation. For Saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput people suggested for concrete toe wall on Chilika side as slope protection and pitching and turfing on the country side 15 Sources of Work sites are near or adjacent to the Noted Construction water Chilika lake and plenty of water available
16 Design intervention if People suggested for increase in the height Noted the estimate any required of the embankment has provision for Slope protection works needed – retaining slope protection, wall on Chilika side increased height Embankment top width shall be made as an approach road and turfing Plantation needed and provision. However Repair of existing sluices in the EMP Steps on the Chilika side needed as many Plantation also villagers are fishermen in the area suggested
17 Incidence of Poaching No poaching reported as per villagers Noted of wild life in the project environs 18 Availability of land No additional land is required existing RoW Noted is sufficient, if required people suggested for using government land
D. Future Consultation and Disclosure
181. During construction period also consultations will be carried out with affected persons, stakeholders. Small meetings with the Pani Panchayat members and farmers and other vulnerable communities including women will consulted to address any issues related to the proposed construction. The findings would be presented in the monitoring reports that would be submitted to ADB. The brief executive summary of the IEEs would be translated into the local language and it would be made available to the local people at SIO office.
182. As per the ADB SPS 2009, for Environment Category “B” subprojects, the following documents will be submitted to ADB for disclosure on ADB’s website.
Draft IEE Final IEE Environmental Monitoring reports
56 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division VII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISMS
183. A joint social and environmental redress mechanism will be implemented under the Project. The Grievance Redressal Committee will be constituted during RP implementation at PMU and SIO/ Executive Engineer level comprising of the Project Director, SIO (Executive Engineer) Staff, Resettlement Officer, Environmental officer, representatives from local non-governmetnal organisations (NGOs), elected representatives from Municipality / Panchayat, representatives of affected persons including vulnerable groups and women in the committee.
184. It is proposed GRC will meet regularly (at least once a month) on a prefixed date. All the grievances of the people will be reviewed and resolved within 6 weeks of the date of submission. Through public consultations and disclosure, the APs will be informed that they have a right to grievance redressed. The APs can call upon the support of the NGO to assist them in presenting their grievances or queries to GRC. The GRC proposed for R&R shall be utilized for environmental aspects and also through village level consultations.
185. Grievances and suggestions from local and affected people may come-up related to inappropriate implementation of the project and components of EMP. Grievance re-dress mechanism shall be translated in Odia language and posted to the respective village/Panchayat office by Contractor on behalf of the OIIAWMIP at least 6 weeks prior to commencement of construction works.
186. The expected range of grievances to be handled through this mechanism will encompass but not limited to the following: i) nuisance from noise, dust, borrow earth, disposal of spoil and temporary blocking of access; ii) contamination of receiving water from runoff iii) emissions from increase vehicular traffic and stationary sources like WMM etc., iv) conflict between local residents and migrant workers; v) ownership of vegetation for clearing; and vi) damage compensation. These issues will be addressed through acknowledgement, evaluation and corrective action and response approach. Grievances from public or stakeholders concerning the project and EMP implementation will be received by the concerned Executive Engineer (SIO Manager) of the sub-project.
187. The Executive Engineer shall refer the application to PD, PMU who with the help of Consultants (Construction Management Specialist, Quality Management and Training Specialist and Environment specialist) then assess the grievances/suggestions and if they are found to be genuine and acceptable, will be resolved within 6 weeks from the date of receipt. In the site the Contractor shall provide a sign board notifying the contact details of the GRC
188. This mechanism is non-judicial in nature and does not preclude the affected people from not restraining their grievances to the courts. The corrective action will be started as per the action plan indicated to the stakeholder. The action taken and the outcome shall form a part of yearly report to ADB.
57 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN A General
189. This chapter describes the Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMP) to mitigate the likely adverse impacts arising from this project. This chapter also provides institutional requirements and environmental monitoring plans required to effectively implement the environmental mitigation measures into the project.
B Institutional Arrangement
190. The Figure 4 shows the organization structure of the DoWR for the OIIAWMIP project.
Department of Water Resources ADB Principal Secretary STATE LEVEL
EIC-cum-Spl. Principal Secretary Secretary, DoWR CAD-PIM Directorate Director/Addl. Secretary, DoWR EIC, WR EIC (P&D)
Dowr PMU CE-cum-PD River Basin ISPMC Managers OIIAWMIP CE(LMB) O&M Cell PPSU Cell CAD Cell Addl. Addl. Jt. Director Director Director CAD (Sal / River Embk.) ISPMC Environment Specialist 2 DDs 2 DDs PMU Cells Major Medium Env. Monitoring CAD Expert B&A Cell Social Vulnerable Water IM Cell 3 AD 3 AD Agri. Ext. / Bus. Management Inst. Cap. Dev. Expert
ADB Circle Design Cell SE/ SIO Manager 1 EE CIRCLE LEVEL Technical 3AE O&M Cell PD PD (Circle) Cuttack Sambalpur
Divisions/ EE DIVISIONAL LEVEL
Div-1 Div-2 Div-3 Div-4 Divisions EE EE EE EE EE (O&M) EE-1 EE-2 EE-3
SDs/ SDs A.E A.E.(O& 4 Sub Divisions M) SD1 SD2 SD3 AE AE AE FIELD LEVEL
JEs J.E (O &M) Each Sub Division 3 JEs Contract Packages 4 JEs
WUAs
Figure 4 :: Organization structure of the DoWR for the OIIAWMIP project
58 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division The key agencies involved in implementation of EMP are:
191. DoWR is the Executing Agency for OIIAWMIP. The DoWR has been reorganized to constitute a Command Area Development and Participatory Irrigation Management Directorate (CAD&PIM Directorate) for more effectively integrating irrigation system management and on-farm development through participation of the Pani Panchayats. The Project is being implemented through the existing setup technically headed by EIC. Subsequently after Phailin Cyclone, the saline / river embankments raising and strengthening were proposed as part of OIIAWMIP under Tranche-2. Special Secretary, DoWR has been designated as the Engineer-in-Chief for OIIAWMIP. Special Secretary, DoWR will advise and guide on overall implementation matters including PIM-CAD.
192. A Project Management Unit (PMU) has been established within the CAD&PIM Directorate with a Project Director of the rank of Chief Engineer operating under the overall guidance of Additional Secretary cum Director CAD - PIM with the overall responsibility of program implementation. Chief Engineer cum Project Director, PMU will exercise the powers vested by the OPWD code for execution of all civil works. As the Saline / River Embankments are under the administrative jurisdiction of Chief – Engineer, Lower Mahanadi Basin and implemented by Executive Engineers of the respective Irrigation or Embankment Divisions at the field level. Chief Engineer, Lower Mahanadi Basin will manage the implementation of the civil works, monitor and guide the sub-project activities, under the support and guidance of PMU, EIC (P&D), and ISPM Consultants provided through regular PMU-SIO / E.E meetings.
193. The Junior Engineer at the field level will be responsible for day to day environmental monitoring and the overall supervision and responsibility of EMP implementation will be with the concerned SIO ( E.E for Saline Embankments).
C Institutional Strengthening and Project Management Consultants (ISPMC)
194. The ISPMC will have an Environment Specialist, Resettlement Specialist, Construction Management and Quality Management and Training Specialists who will support the PMU in advising and monitoring the EMP measures with help of SIO staff / Executive Engineer. The ISPMC will review and finalize all the reports in consultation with PMU. They will assist the PMU in preparing environmental monitoring reports and other reports like preparation of IEEs, RP and social assessment reports
D Responsible for carrying out monitoring measures - Staffing Requirements
195. PMU through Institutional Strengthening and Project Management (ISPM) Consultants and with the help PPSU – Environmental Monitoring Specialist position in CAD- PIM Directorate, DoWR will be responsible to undertake (i) environmental screening at subproject identification stage; (ii) preparation of IEEs/EIAs at subproject appraisal stage; and (iii) environmental management and mitigation during subproject implementation and operational stage. At appraisal, IEEs /EIAs will be done with the engagement of consulting firms. Environmental management and mitigation will be undertaken by the construction contractors during construction phase under the supervision of the designated staff in the subproject management offices (SIOs/ Executive Engineer) and monitored by PMU with the help of ISPMC and PPSU, Environmental Monitoring Specialist position available under CAD – PIM Directorate, DoWR. The consultants mobilized for institutional strengthening and project management will also be entrusted to provide necessary capacity development of the
59 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division DOWR Filed engineers and SIO(Executive Engineer) staff in terms of environmental planning and management.
196. The current structure of DoWR indicates that they have no environmental management system. Their institutional capabilities and capacities will have to be developed and strengthened under the Project.
197. So for effective monitoring there is a need to designate or made in charge one Junior Engineer (Technical / Works) from each sub-project to look into the environmental aspects, he may be named as “ Environmental Co-coordinator” who would be working under the guidance of National Environment Specialist- ISPMC in addition to his regular duties. The Environmental Co-coordinators would be trained time to time; this will ensure proper and systematic environmental monitoring and ensuring timely compliances from the contractors.
198. To make environmental monitoring integral in to the system and since the projects are of larger scale there is a need for systematic and continuous monitoring. To ensure systematic monitoring the ISPMC had developed formats presented in Annexure-.14. The format has to be filled up and submitted by the Contractor to SIO/ Executive Engineer staff on a monthly basis. The Contractors and SIO/ Executive Engineer shall be trained for filling up the format during the project period.
199. As per the Technical Specification for construction of civil works of ADB assisted schemes, DoWR, Contractors shall be designate as “Safety Officers” and he shall also be made responsible for environmental issues and he shall be named as an “Environmental Co- ordinator” from the Contractors side and he shall also be trained on the environmental issues. On job training would be provided along with the DoWR staff by the ISPMC Environment specialist.
E. Reporting System or Responsible for Reporting
200. Reporting system suggested under this project is three tier systems: Reporting of the Contractor to the SIO (Executive Engineer) staff / Chief Engineer (LMB) and PMU. Reporting of ISPMC, Environment Specialist after evaluating the contractor reports and evaluating the indicators at PMU level; ISPMC, Resettlement Specialist for resettlement issues and Vulnerable Group Specialist responsible for any social related issues. PMU reporting to ADB
201. Environmental monitoring suggested involves regular checking of the parameters suggested in the environmental management plan to ascertain the mitigation measures are achieved as the work progress. It provides the necessary feedback and midcourse corrections for project management to keep the program to achieve the expected outputs.
202. The reporting system starts with the construction Contractor who is the main executor of the implementation activities. The Contractor will report on a monthly basis to SIO / Executive Engineer staff as per the check list provided in the Annexure14 to the Junior Engineer. He on the basis of daily visits to the site and observations evaluates and submit to the SIO manager / Executive Engineer. This will form the basis for evaluating the Contractor on the implementation process.
60 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 203. The Environment Specialist, ISPMC during period visits spot checks the sites and evaluates the monthly reports submitted by the Junior Engineer and PPSU Environmental Monitoring Specialist and on this basis brief reports would be prepared and submitted to the PMU and on a half years or a yearly basis a detailed report with corrective action plans would be prepared.
204. The PMU will submit the annual reports prepared during the construction phase to the ADB as per the loan covalents. The PMU in the monthly meetings should discuss the implementation of EMP with the SIO / Executive Enginner staff and ISPMC and suggest remedial measures to the contractor.
F. Environmental Mitigation Plan
205. An Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMP) is key to ensure a safe and clean environment. The desired results from the environmental mitigation measures proposed in the project can only be obtained with a management plan to assure its proper implementation & function. The EMP outlines the plans for the proper implementation of mitigation measures to reduce the adverse impacts arising out of the project activities. The EMP has been prepared addressing issues such as:
Mitigation measures for abatement of adverse impacts caused during the construction and operation stage; Details of management plans; Institutional set up identified/recommended for implementation of the EMP; Post project environmental monitoring programme to be undertaken;
G. Expenditures for environmental protection measures and budget for EMP
206. The major impacts due to different project activities and their mitigation measures have been identified in Chapter 5. The site specific EMP which are arising due to the subproject location depicting environmental parameters checklist for the anticipated impacts and suggested mitigation measures with implementation and supervision responsibility for each sub- project are shown in Table 23 and 24 respectively and a generic EMPs during pre-construction, construction and operation management phase are Table 25, 26, 27 & 28 which are common for the two subprojects. They are as detailed below:
61 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Table 23: Environmental Parameters Checklist for Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation Measures for Saline / River Embankments - Site Specific Impacts due to Location - Environmental Mitigation Plan for Block –III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur
Sl. IEE Responsibility Remark No s No Significant Impact Impleme Supervisio Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure Signifi ntation n cant Moder Minor Major Impact ate
1 CRZ Clearance Though the sub project is The raising and strengthening of existing √ E.E C.E (LMB), an existing embankment embankments are permitted items under CRZ PMU since it is falling under notification 2011. It requires obtaining clearance DoWR CRZ- III it requires from the Odisha Coastal Zone Management Authority before commencement of the work clearance
2 Requirement of Not likely to cause specific The sub-project doesn’t require any additional land , E.E,/ /E.E/ C.E additional land environmental problems as as the existing RoW is sufficient to meet the repair ISPMC, (LMB), long as steps are made to and restoration and no encroachments. The existing PMU, PMU & select sites which are not right of way is sufficient and there are no involuntary √ DoWR ISPMC resettlement impacts and the projects are category located in R&R C for resettlement. No individual will be physically or protected/inhabited areas economically displaced. Hence no impact. Specialist etc
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 62 Sl. IEE Responsibility Remark No s No Significant Impact Impleme Supervisio Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure Signifi ntation n cant Moder Minor Major Impact ate
3 Forest & Vicinity This is an existing In this sub project, repair & restoration ( raising and E.E,/ E.E/ C.E to Wildlife ( embankment passes near strengthening) of embankment shall be restricted to ISPMC, (LMB), Chilika lake) to Chilika lake existing RoW, no additional land is needed PMU, PMU The embankment shall be provided with surface DoWR packing with hard granite stone on both sides of the embankment within existing RoW only √ As Chilika lake is the host for several birds in the area, Contractor shall ensure no hunting, poaching take place in the areas and awareness building to the workers shall be taken up by the contractor on the Wild Life Act DoWR shall inform the Wild Life Department before commencing the civil works 4 Tree cutting No trees would be impacted To the possible extent the design should reduce or E.E C.E (LMB) avoid tree cutting. PMU , If any trees need to be removed from the ROW Foreset before actual commencement of work, it shall be Departmetn done in permission with the State Forest & ISPMC Department. For the number of trees which require cutting a √ joint verification shall be carried out along with local forest departmetn staff Stacking, transport and storage of wood shall be done as per the relevant norm. All efforts shall be made to preserve trees including evaluation of miinor deisgns , adjustmentment / alternatives to save trees to the possible extent.
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 63
Table 24: Environmental Parameters Checklist for Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation Measures for Saline / River Embankments - Site Specific Impacts due to Location - Environmental Mitigation Plan for Saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul I.B
Sl. Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure IEE Responsibility Remark No s No Significant Impact Impleme Supervisio Field / Activity Signifi ntation n cant Moder Minor Major Impact ate
1 CRZ Clearance Though the sub project is The raising and strengthening of existing √ E.E C.E (LMB), an existing embankment embankments are permitted items under CRZ PMU
since it is falling under CRZ notification 2011. It requires obtaining clearance from DoWR the Odisha Coastal Zone Management Authority - III it requires clearance before commencement of the work 2 Requirement of Not likely to cause specific The sub-project doesn’t require any additional land , E.E,/ /E.E/ C.E additional land environmental problems as as the existing RoW is sufficient to meet the repair ISPMC, (LMB), long as steps are made to and restoration and no encroachments. The existing PMU, PMU & select sites which are not right of way is sufficient and there are no involuntary √ DoWR ISPMC resettlement impacts and the projects are category C located in protected R&R for resettlement. No individual will be physically or /inhabited areas etc economically displaced. Hence no impact. Specialist
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 64 Sl. Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure IEE Responsibility Remark No s No Significant Impact Impleme Supervisio Field / Activity Signifi ntation n cant Moder Minor Major Impact ate
3 Forest & Vicinity This is an existing In this sub project, repair & restoration ( raising and E.E,/ E.E/ C.E to Wildlife ( embankment passes strengthening) of embankment shall be restricted to ISPMC, (LMB), Chilika lake) adjacent / periphery to existing RoW, no additional land is needed PMU, PMU Chilika lake The embankment shall be provided with concrete DoWR toe wall on the Chilika lake side and with rough stone dry packing suing hard granite stone on the country side and activities are restricted to existing √ RoW only As Chilika lake is the host for several birds in the area, Contractor shall ensure no hunting, poaching take place in the areas and awareness building to the workers shall be taken up by the contractor on the Wild Life Act DoWR shall inform the Wild Life Department before commencing the civil works 4 Tree cutting Around 70 trees present in To the possible extent the design should reduce or E.E C.E (LMB) the RoW. avoid tree cutting. PMU , If any trees need to be removed from the ROW Foreset before actual commencement of work, it shall be Departmetn done in permission with the State Forest & ISPMC Department. For the number of trees which require cutting a √ joint verification shall be carried out along with local forest department staff Stacking, transport and storage of wood shall be done as per the relevant norm. All efforts shall be made to preserve trees including evaluation of minor designs , adjustment / alternatives to save trees to the possible extent.
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 65 Sl. Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure IEE Responsibility Remark No s No Significant Impact Impleme Supervisio Field / Activity Signifi ntation n cant Moder Minor Major Impact ate
5 Utilities Utilities like electric poles / Executive Engineer with the help of his staff E.E C.E (LMB) line, transformers were should Identify the electric poles which may be a PMU noticed on the sides of the hindrance as per the designs. During survey and embankment at RD 3.120 detailed estimate a contingency plan for shifting if √ necessary should be done and the utilities need to to 3.300km be shifted if necessary with the appropriate permission from the electricity department as per the provisions 6 Religious One temple located in the The temple is located on the middle of the E.E C.E (LMB) structure RD 1.092 km on the embankment, so consultation made by DoWR with PMU the local communities have agreed for shifting the embankment √ temple The temple shall be shifted after taking a resolution from the local communities / villagers. Resolution enclosed as Annexure 12c.
Table 25 Environmental Parameters Checklist for anticipated impacts and Mitigation Measures for Saline / River Embankment - Generic Impacts during Design and Survey for all embankments – Environmental Mitigation Plan
Sl. IEE Responsibility Remark No s No Significant Impact Implement Supervis Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure Signi ation ion ficant Moder Impa Minor Major ate ct
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 66 Sl. IEE Responsibility Remark No s No Significant Impact Implement Supervis Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure Signi ation ion ficant Moder Impa Minor Major ate ct
1 Finalisation of Scope for encroaching For the stretches of the areas where Chilika lake is E.E staff C.E( drawings and other lands adjacent it shall l be restricted to the existing RoW, with the LMB),PM alignment a retaining wall shall be provided on the Chilika help of U, ISPMC lake survey For saline gherries the villagers requested for √ team providing steps along with concrete toe wall to enter Chilika lake hence the feasibility and provision shall be planned while finalisation of drawings The existing Right of Way is sufficient to meet the proposed works 2 Trees cutting Change in Aesthetic value During detailed survey DoWR / E.E shall do a joint √ E.E staff C.E(LMB) Some survey along with the local forest department to and Forest ,PMU, trees assess the number of trees that may likely to affect Department ISPMC are due to the designs. noted No trees would be cut however to improve the on the aesthetics of the area or if any tree need to be cut under unavoidable circumstance, some provision canal
for tree-planting activities was made under EMP embank cost, so tree plantation shall be made in the ments available places along the embankments. Suitable species suitable to the area need to be selected in consultation with local Forest Department and horticultural department. Compensatory tree plantation shall be planned in consultation with the local forest department
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 67 Sl. IEE Responsibility Remark No s No Significant Impact Implement Supervis Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure Signi ation ion ficant Moder Impa Minor Major ate ct
3 Utilities Utilities like electric poles / The number of electric poles that need to be √ E.E Staff C.E(LMB) line, transformers were shifted shall be identified, if necessary to be ,PMU and noticed on the proposed shifted SIO shall include some contingency plan ISPMC embankments. for shifting in consultation with the electricity department..
4 Religious Religious structures like small The temple shall be shifted in consultation with the √ E.E Staff C.E(LMB) structures temples were noticed on the local people, however local people have given ,PMU and embankment ( Saline gherry consent for shifting, the resolution is enclosed as ISPMC from Kharibandha to Annexure-12k,12L Chandraput) However DoWR shall ensure during planning proper design for the section shall be done.
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 68 Table 26 Environmental Parameters Checklist for anticipated impacts and Mitigation Measures for Saline / River Embankments- Generic Impacts during Pre Construction Activity (Construction Contractor) –Environmental Mitigation Plan
Sl. IEE Responsibility Remarks No No Significant Impact Implemen Supervi Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure Significa tation sion nt Modera Minor Major Impact te
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 69 Sl. IEE Responsibility Remarks No No Significant Impact Implemen Supervi Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure Significa tation sion nt Modera Minor Major Impact te
1 Establishment of Disruption to traffic flow and Contractor shall avoid establishment of camp / plant √ Contractor E.E , Camp / Plants sensitive receptors and in the Chilika areas as the magnitude of work is C.E change landuse as well as small, mostly local labour shall be used. (LMB)P aesthetic value of area If required , Contractor shall prioritize areas within or MU and nearest possible vacant space within the subproject ISPMC without affecting property, forest, vegetation, drinking water sources and away from the water bodies and the canal system. All construction plants shall be sited sufficiently away from the settlements and agricultural operations or any commercial establishments. Such plants shall be located at least 100m away from the nearest dwelling preferably in the downwind direction.
The Contractor shall submit a detailed layout plan for all such plant sites established and approved by the Executive Engineer (EE). Arrangements to control dust pollution through provision of wind screen, water sprinklers and dust extraction systems shall have to be provided at all such sites. If any contractor has to establish crushers, hot mix plants and batching plants shall comply with the requirements of the relevant emission control legislations. Consent for Establishment and Operation from state pollution control board Odisha shall be obtained before establishment and operation and a copy to be submitted to the Executive Engineer.
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 70 Sl. IEE Responsibility Remarks No No Significant Impact Implemen Supervi Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure Significa tation sion nt Modera Minor Major Impact te
2 Sources of Materials Borrow areas- extraction of Finalisation of borrow areas for earth and all logistic √ Contractor E.E, materials like earth etc., can arrangements as well as compliance to C.E(LM disrupt natural drainage, environmental requirements, as applicable shall be B), PMU, vegetation and resulting in the sole responsibility of the Contractor. ISPMC accelerated erosion and Selection Criteria of Borrow areas is as follows: leading to water stagnation, Contractor shall identify the potential borrow areas and take ponding and pollution permission from Executive Engineer before operating any borrow areas. The Contractor shall not start borrowing earth from selected borrow area until the mutual agreement is signed between landowner and Contractor. Copy of the document shall be submitted to Executive Engineer. The Contractor in addition to the established practices, rules and regulation will also consider following criteria before finalizing the locations. 1) The borrow area should not be located in agriculture field unless unavoidable i.e. barren land is not available. 2) The borrow pits should not be located along the roads. 3) The loss of productive and agricultural land should be minimum. 4) The loss of vegetation is almost nil or minimum. 5) Sufficient quality of soil is available. 6) The Contractor will ensure the availability of suitable earth. The Contractor shall obtain representative samples form each of the identified borrow areas and have these tested at the site laboratory following a testing programme as approved by the concerned Engineer. It shall be ensured that the fill material compacted to the required density. Planning of haul roads for accessing borrow areas shall be undertaken during this stage. The haul roads shall be routed to avoid agricultural areas as well as forest areas as far as possible and shall use the existing village roads wherever possible.
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 71 Sl. IEE Responsibility Remarks No No Significant Impact Implemen Supervi Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure Significa tation sion nt Modera Minor Major Impact te
Quarry areas-Extraction of The Contractor shall finalize the quarry for √ Contractor E.E, C.E materials like earth etc., can procurement of construction materials after (LMB), disrupt natural drainage, assessment of the availability of sufficient materials, PMU, ISPMC vegetation and resulting in quality and other logistic arrangements. accelerated erosion and A preliminary survey has been carried out by the leading to water stagnation, Executive Engineer and identified the quarry as ponding and pollution mentioned in Chapter 3.
If extraction shall be done, prioritize sites already permitted by the Mining or concerned department, Contractor shall purchase materials and finalize vendors who have valid permissions. If other sites are necessary and the contractor want to use, let the contractor obtain necessary permission from the concerned regulatory authority and inform Executive Engineer. Sand The sand shall be procured from identified (by √ Contractor E.E, C.E E.E)sand mines as far as possible. If Contractor (LMB), wishes to procure from other sources he shall obtain PMU, ISPMC the lease agreement of the supplier
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 72 Table 27 Environmental Parameters Checklist for anticipated impacts and Mitigation Measures for Saline / River Embankments – Generic Impacts during Construction Phase (Contractor) - Environmental Mitigation Plan
Sl. IEE Responsibility Remark No s No Significant Impact Implement Supervis Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure Signifi ation ion cant Moder Minor Major Impact ate
1 Inadequate Potential damages to Contractor to execute works in accordance with standard √ Contractor E.E, monitoring during system likely to be Contract Specification. Provision of site supervisory staff C.E(LMB) construction stages maximised as a result of to ensure quality control and adherence to contract , PMU neglect on part of requirements. Monthly progress reporting and recording of and contractor. community complaints/ objections. Issues to be resolved ISPMC jointly with Project E.E,C.E(LMB) PMU and ISPMC.
2 Site clearance – Damage to existing If any vegetation shall be removed from construction site / √ Contractor E.E, Clearing and vegetation zone before commencement of construction shall be C.E(LMB) grubbing carried out such that damage to the surrounding , PMU vegetation other than identified vegetation proposed for and clearing is minimal. Only ground cover/ shrubs that impinge directly at the ISPMC work site shall be removed prior approval from E.E staff and in consultation with Environment Specialist
3 Disposal of debris Scope for blockage of To the possible extent the materials like stone and other √ Contractor E.E, from dismantling natural drains by reusable materials shall be utilized in the construction. C.E(LMB) structures and spoil dumping of construction The iron and wood generated if any would be disposed off , PMU as a surplus stock and scrap shall be auctioned as per material and the procedures of Odisha Water Resources Department. ISPMC
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 73 Sl. IEE Responsibility Remark No s No Significant Impact Implement Supervis Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure Signifi ation ion cant Moder Minor Major Impact ate
4 Stripping , Stocking Loss of productive soil Before beginning the construction of embankments the √ Contractor E.E, and Damage to top and plant nutrients – surface area of ground to be occupied shall be cleared of C.E(LMB) agricultural soil due impact on production all roots and vegetable matter and stripped to a suitable , PMU depth as per IS: 4701 - 1982 to earth work and (i)Depth of stripping 5.0 to 7.5 cm for soil containing light grass cover ISPMC (ii) Depth up to bottom of ploughed zone usually 15.0 to 22.5 cm in agricultural land. Top soil may be preserved and reused in turfing activities if possible in borrow areas bunds or if excess shall be distributed to farmers for using in the agricultural lands Project activities shall be carried out during lean period and non- monsoon period for minimizing loss.
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 74 Sl. IEE Responsibility Remark No s No Significant Impact Implement Supervis Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure Signifi ation ion cant Moder Minor Major Impact ate
5 Earth from Borrow Loss of productive soil Contractor shall not be permitted to borrow areas in forest √ Contractor E.E, areas for and plant nutrients – areas C.E(LMB) construction impact on production Contractor shall identify location of borrow areas and get , PMU approval from E.E staff. and Earth material should be taken from barren land or selected borrow area during lean period as per IS Code ISPMC 1498 after taking approval from Executive Engineer. Borrow areas should be dug as per IS code :4701 and prior approval from the competent authorities must be taken before execution and mutual agreement with the land owners should be taken by the contractor and ensure the borrow areas should not have any environmental issues like water logging etc. Borrow pits should be drained to avoid stagnation of water and the bottom should be levelled properly / bottom level of borrow pits should be fixed with reference to the prevailing ground slope towards the nearest natural drainage course. Borrow areas should be avoided in agricultural areas as well as forest areas. Required permission should be obtained from the authorized person as stipulated in the Odisha state minor minerals act and if operating in private lands mutual agreement and no objection certificate need to be produced to E.E by the contractor.
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 75 Sl. IEE Responsibility Remark No s No Significant Impact Implement Supervis Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure Signifi ation ion cant Moder Minor Major Impact ate
6 Quarry operation Can disrupt natural The contractor shall obtain materials from approved √ Contractor E.E, drainage, vegetation and quarries only after the consent of Department of mines and C.E(LMB) results in accelerated Geology and District Administration. If any crusher need to , PMU erosion be established it shall be done after obtaining proper and consents for establishment and operation from the statutory agencies. ISPMC All the materials purchased shall be from the approved vendors the tentative Quarry map is shown in Annexure 8. 7 √ Contractor E.E, Only Storage of Storage of construction Temporary impact – materials should be stored properly Construction materials may temporary avoiding agricultural lands. C.E(LMB) rehabilit materials like sand, change local land use , PMU ation stone etc and work no ISPMC change in land use
8 √ Contractor E.E, Use of access Deterioration in quality of Limited construction period, careful planning, restrictions on roads and road condition and construction workers movements, adequate monitoring. C.E(LMB) Transporting of narrow service road , PMU The subproject access road and embankment roads are Construction and narrow and requires adequate dust suppression measures materials and Haul and traffic regulations during construction as some of the ISPMC Road Management villagers are using canal embankment road for day to day transport All existing roads used by vehicles of the contractor or any of his suppliers of material shall maintain properly during construction period and clear any materials dropped by the vehicles.
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 76 Sl. IEE Responsibility Remark No s No Significant Impact Implement Supervis Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure Signifi ation ion cant Moder Minor Major Impact ate
9 Contractor and his material shall cover vehicles while √ Contractor E.E, Transporting of Dust pollution – transporting materials. materials and nuisances and health C.E(LMB) Careful planning to minimize and offset losses operation of hazards to travellers / , PMU Construction practices in accordance with Specification, equipment contamination of water and community consultation prior to detailed design and bodies adequate monitoring shall be carried out ISPMC The areas adjoining to Temporary impact on air quality shall be mitigated by using construction sites would water sprinklers. Trucks carrying dirt, earth material, sand be subjected to the air and metal to and from construction site, should be limited pollution from both due and wetted to prevent material being spilled on public to construction work roads. (including operation of Necessary protection has to be taken to meet relevant equipments) and vehicle emission standards for all construction machinery and movement with vehicle, maintaining construction equipment in good construction materials condition and servicing diesel engines for reduction of emissions.
The contractor shall ensure all the vehicles, equipments and machinery used for construction are well maintained and confirm that emissions levels comply with the relevant statutory requirements of CPCB and Motor Vehicle Rules
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 77 Sl. IEE Responsibility Remark No s No Significant Impact Implement Supervis Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure Signifi ation ion cant Moder Minor Major Impact ate
10 Noise from The two sub projects are located adjacent to National √ Contractor E.E, Nuisances to travellers/ Highway -5, the ambient noise levels because of vehicles, plants and workers and neighbours C.E(LMB) construction vehicles will be less compared to the noise equipments and if increase in sound , PMU emitting from traffic on highway. Vibration hazards levels – health hazard and The core habitation of birds is confined mainly to Nalaban Sanctuary and other mud flats but not on the embankment ISPMC hence no impact is anticipated because of the project. All construction plants and equipment used in construction shall strictly conform to the MoEF / CPCB noise standards All vehicles and equipment used in construction shall be fitted with exhaust silencers Regular servicing of all construction vehicles and machinery shall be done regularly and during servicing the effectiveness of exhaust silencers shall be checked All the construction sites with in 150m of the nearest habitation, noisy construction work such as crushing, operation of DG sets and any high noise construction equipment shall be stopped during night time between 10.00 pm and 6.00 am. Working hours of the construction activities around sensitive areas like schools / hospitals up to a distance of 100m shall be restricted. 11 Contamination of The contractor shall be buying fuel from the nearest √ Contractor E.E, Water pollution from fuel outlets if any storage if he does he shall ensure the land is water due to fuel and lubricants C.E(LMB) and lubricants and not contaminated. , PMU Contractor shall avoid oil spillage etc. construction waters and Contractor shall not wash his vehicle in the rivers / lake Contractor shall ensure or install equipment in such a way ISPMC that the waste water doesn’t enter the Chilika during monsoon period.
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 78 Sl. IEE Responsibility Remark No s No Significant Impact Implement Supervis Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure Signifi ation ion cant Moder Minor Major Impact ate
12 Interference with Close consultation with community during planning and √ Contractor E.E, Disruption of services design stages necessary, since the subproject village are existing road and land uses and C.E(LMB) connected with the embankment therefore safety network and traffic, settlements adjacent to , PMU requirement is needed where ever necessary, construction blockage of access the embankments.. and implementation in accordance with specification. ways. Restriction ISPMC on movements of communities
13 Soil Erosion and Employment of stringent construction practices and √ Contractor E.E, Filling of earth on the monitoring, a retaining wall shall be provided on the Chilika Siltation embankments, scope for C.E(LMB) side increased sedimentation , PMU Confirming excavations operations and slope stabilisation build-up and clogging of and work during the dry season only and proper compaction. surrounding waterways ( Careful construction planning for surface protection ISPMC Chilika lake). particularly before monsoon season and provision of turfing and plantation. Plantation can be taken up on the sides of the embankments with the available funds under plantation and also with the other ongoing schemes of Govt. Odisha like social forestry programmes etc
14 Stocking materials Blockage to natural Contractor shall ensure he clear the sites after the work √ Contractor E.E, or Blockage of drainage patterns before onset of the monsoon and stores materials away C.E(LMB) from Chilika lake natural drainage , PMU Assessment of existing drainage channels during with materials and construction stages. Contractor to maintain natural drainage, stipulate in Contract Specification. Provision of ISPMC site supervision during construction implementation.
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 79 Sl. IEE Responsibility Remark No s No Significant Impact Implement Supervis Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure Signifi ation ion cant Moder Minor Major Impact ate
15 Personnel Safety Workers health would Contractor shall provide the necessary personnel √ Contractor E.E, Measures for get affected Protective Equipment (PPE) like foot wear, gloves, C.E(LMB) Labour protective goggles and eye –shields etc for workers , PMU employed in concrete, crushers, welders and bitumen work and Ear plugs to workers exposed to loud noise and workers working in crushers etc if the contractor establishes. ISPMC The contractor shall comply with all the regulations regarding safe scaffolding, ladders, working platforms, excavations and safe means of entry and egress The contractor shall not employ any person below age of 14 years for any work and no pregnant women. The contractor shall comply with all the relevant provisions of the Odisha Buildings and other Construction Workers ( Regulations of Employment and conditions of service) Rules 2002 and shall also comply with the precautions as required for ensuring the safety of the workmen as per International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention No 62 as far as these are applicable to this contract. 16 Traffic and Safety Disruption of services The contractor shall take all necessary measures for √ Contractor E.E, and may lead to maintaining the traffic during construction and erect safety C.E(LMB) accidents barricades, safety ribbons and safety board’s including sign , PMU boards, flags and other measures as per the requirement and wherever necessary ISPMC
17 Protection of public Loss of public / workers Project staff to provide basic health and safety trainings to √ Contractor E.E, and workers health health status all construction workers and providing periodic health check C.E(LMB) and safety ups and AIDS awareness camps , PMU and ISPMC
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 80 Sl. IEE Responsibility Remark No s No Significant Impact Implement Supervis Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure Signifi ation ion cant Moder Minor Major Impact ate
18 Risk from Electric Scope for electric socks While giving level or marking workers should ensure they √ Contractor E.E, Poles / lines and and electrocution hazard take preventive measures while working with electric lines. C.E(LMB) electrical The contractor shall take all required precautions to prevent , PMU danger from electrical equipments and ensures that he equipments and doesn’t place or stack any material that may cause danger or inconvenience to any person or public ISPMC All machines and equipments and lighting used will be as per the IS standards and shall maintain properly without any defects. 19 Damage to Along the proposed Close consultation with community prior to detailed design √ Contractor E.E, Patches different flora / embankment RoW few to identify important flora/fauna habitats. Careful planning of C.E(LMB) of fauna trees are present- during infrastructure alignment prior to construction/ , PMU village construction of implementation. Stipulate in Conditions of Contract and and forest embankment work those provision of site supervision. trees may require felling Plantation of trees along the embankment as part of ISPMC along compensatory plantation to compensate loss of flora if any the or to improve the aesthetics, the subproject shall have a alignme provision for planting 10 trees for Block – III Saline gherry nt of near Chilika at Bhusanpur and 70 tree for saline gherry embank from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul embankment. ments Contractor shall take reasonable precaution to prevent his workers from damaging any flora or fauna of the area including fishing or hunting of any animals in the area. If by chance if the contractor sights any animal (wild) the contractor shall inform the Executive Engineer and Environment Specialist and need to be reported to the State Forest Department immediately and shall take appropriate steps / measures in consultation with Forest Department Officials
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 81 Sl. IEE Responsibility Remark No s No Significant Impact Implement Supervis Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure Signifi ation ion cant Moder Minor Major Impact ate
20 Digging activity – By Chance if any While excavating or dismantling any structure if any fossils, √ Contractor E.E, Chance found Archaeological property coins, articles of value / antiquity and remains of C.E(LMB) Archaeological is found while digging archaeological interest discovered on the site shall be the , PMU property of the Government and shall be dealt with as per property and the provisions of the relevant legislation ISPMC The Contractor shall take reasonable precautions to prevent his workmen or any other persons from damaging or removing any such articles, if any articles found shall be brought to the notice of E.E and Environment Specialist and shall seek the direction of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) before contractor recommencing the work 21 Provision of Basic Scope for providing The Contractor shall provide the basic accommodation as √ Contractor E.E, Amenities and improper per the provisions of the Odisha Building and Construction C.E(LMB) proper accommodation and Workers Rules , PMU basic amenities to The location and layout of the labour camps shall be accommodation and workers provided to the E.E and take his approval The Contractor will ensure all the basic amenities like ISPMC provision of drinking water at work site and camps and proper sanitation facilities and arrangement for eating the food. The drinking water he provides shall be as per the IS 10,500. 22 Clearing of site Scope for not clearing The Contractor shall ensure that he clears all the unwanted √ Contractor E.E, before monsoon materials from the site materials from the canal bed which may affect or obstruct C.E(LMB) and Demobilization especially cutting after releasing the water into canal , PMU materials from the canal In the tube wells drilled areas pits if any removed shall be of contractor and bed and materials used refilled for construction All excess materials and debris shall be cleared ISPMC
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 82 Sl. IEE Responsibility Remark No s No Significant Impact Implement Supervis Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure Signifi ation ion cant Moder Minor Major Impact ate
23 Tree plantation Scope for wrong species SIO shall plant tree / green belt (planting 10 trees for Block √ DoWR / E.E, selection and not able to – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhsuandpur and 70 trees Forest C.E(LMB) survive for Saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Department , PMU Barkul embankments, wherever space is available in the and Row or in any near by government land though local Forest Department. E.E shall consult local Forest Department and ISPMC horticultural department before selecting the tree species that would be planted along the canal. Appropriate distance shall be maintained and regular maintenance shall be carried out.
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 83 Table 28 Environmental Parameters Checklist for anticipated impacts and Mitigation Measures for Saline / River Embankments – Generic Impacts during Operation and Maintenance Phase - Environmental Mitigation Plan
Sl. IEE Responsibility Remark No s No Significant Impact Impleme Supervisio Signi ntation n Field / Activity Anticipated Impact Recommended Mitigation Measure fican t Moder Minor Major Impa ate ct
1 Overall Improper monitoring Monitoring of embankments will be required during √ E.E C.E Environmental operation phase for rain cuts, breaches and for (LMB)PMU problem maintaining best productive environment. and PPSU Env. Monitoring Specialist 2 Impact due to non- Damages to the earthwork The responsibility of maintaining embankments likes with √ E.E C.E(LMB),P maintenance due to rain cuts, damage the concerned E.E MU and to the structures etc PPSU Env. Monitoring Specialist 3 Non Restoration of Ecological unbalancing Monitoring of survival of tree planted by DoWR or local √ DoWR / C.E(LMB),P aesthetics after Forest Department along the embankments Forest MU and construction activity After completion of works, replanting of economically and Departme PPSU Env. overall ecological aesthetically important plants can be ensured along the nt Monitoring impact. embankment or in the adjoining areas identified by the Specialist local forest department. Greening of this area may offset the ecological effects of the clearing and felling of trees during the construction phase. Further in course of time the population of avian fauna may go up and enhance the biological diversity.
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 84 H. Environmental Monitoring Plan
207. Environmental Monitoring is an essential component of any developmental project, it is an integral; part of any environmental assessment process. Any intervention in the form of development shall have complex-inter relationships between people, natural resources, biotic and other forces resulting in a new environment. So it is essential to monitor critical environmental parameters in the pre-post project scenario, during and post project scenario. The monitoring program includes environmental parameters, description of sampling stations, frequency of monitoring, applicable standards, responsible parties is shown in Table 29 and the parameters suggested for monitoring ground water, surface water, and soil is presented in Annexure 15, 15a &b.
208. The monitoring can be carried out by PMU outsourcing to a Laboratory for all the subprojects, the suggested environmental parameters, description of sampling stations and suggested frequency of monitoring is shown in Table 30.
209. The environmental monitoring of the subproject implementation can be carried out by a recognized laboratory (i.e. approved by State Pollution Control Board, Odisha or National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratory (NABL) or National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET) or any Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) recognized laboratory.
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 85 Table 29: Showing the Suggested Environmental Monitoring
Phase of the Parameter to be Parameter / Indicators Location Responsibility Frequency Sl.No Project monitored
1 Pre –construction Ground water (IS: Physico, chemical, bacteriological. The Tube wells adjacent Contractor / SIO Once in every 3 and , Construction 10,500) detailed list of parameters provided in to the Manager months Annexure 15 embankments
2 Surface water Physico, chemical, bacteriological. Chilika Lake water Contractor / SIO Once in every 3 (IS: 2296: 1992) adjacent to Manager months The detailed list of parameters provided in Embankment Annexure 15a
3 Soil Phyiso- chemical, micro and macro (Soils from Contractor / SIO Twice in a year ( nutrients and pesticide residue.. The Adjacent - Manager i.e. Between detailed list of parameters provided in agricultural fields of April to May and Annexure 15b the embankments) Sept to Nov
4 Dust Monitoring Visual Observation Entire Project SIO Staff Daily Corridor
5 Noise Observation Entire Project Contractor / SIO Monthly Corridor Manager
Locations suggested: Two locations for each embankment adjacent to the Chilika ( Block –III saline gherry near Chilikaat Bhusandpur (1) RD 2.500km; (2) RD4.500; and Saline Gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput (1) RD 0.100km (2)3.00km
IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 86 I. Performance Indicators:
210. The monitoring programme constitutes performance indicators (Table 30) and necessary budgetary provisions.
Table 30 Showing the Performance Indicators
Indicator Description of the item Stage Responsibility Sl.No Statutory Clearance Obtaining CFE & CFO - Pre construction Contractor 1 Statutory requirement from and construction regulatory bodies Borrow area No. of Borrow areas identified Pre and Post Contractor 2 and verified Construction No. of sites redevelopment and no-objection certificate produced after handing over site Quarry No. of Quarry sites identified Pre and Post Contractor 3 and verified Construction No. of sites redevelopment and no-objection certificate produced after handing over site Disposal sites Quantity of Debris and Spoil Construction and Contractor 4 disposed off Post Construction
Dust Control No. of times watering carried out Construction Contractor 5 period Use of PPE No. of work sites provided with Construction Contractor 6 PPE Usage of safety No. of sites safety arrangements Construction Contractor 7 measures and sign made and sign boards installed boards Turfing Length of turfing carried out Construction and Contractor 8 post construction Plantation No. of trees cut and no.of trees Construction and Contractor and 9 planted Post Construction SIO Health camps No. of medical and health Construction Contractor 10 camps including AIDS awareness camps conducted
J. Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) Costs
211. Most of the mitigation measures require the Construction Contractors to adopt good site practice, which should be part of their normal regular procedures, so there are unlikely to be major costs associated with compliance. In addition to this, any environmental costs of mitigation by the construction contractors are included in the budgets for the civil works hence they do not need to be estimated separately here.
212. Environmental monitoring will be integrated into the Project performance monitoring and evaluation (PPME) system. The majority of activities involved are translating actions suggested in the EMP to be implemented by the Construction Contractor. The implementation period stipulated for the sub-projects are two years of construction phase e is suggested for environmental monitoring. The environmental monitoring suggested here is
87 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division developed keeping in view of the needs of the Department of Water Resources as suggested in the EARF. The DoWR want to monitor surface water and ground water to assess the impacts of upstream urbanization and industrialization and it also want to monitor level of deterioration of water quality due to increased use of fertilizers and pesticides within and outside the sub project area. In addition the department wants to assess contaminants in the soil in the sub project area. So the SIO, DoWR will be responsible for the implementation of environmental monitoring (Surface water, Ground water, Soil and noise testing).
213. The monitoring shall be carried out by recognized laboratories {i.e., laboratories approved by State Pollution Control Board, Odisha, or National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratory (NABL) or (National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET) or any Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) recognized laboratory}.
214. The impacts arising out of the construction are minimal and the responsibility of implementation of the EMP mainly lies with the Contractor monitored by Executive Engineer. The total environmental monitoring and management cost for the sub-project covering two years of construction period only are shown in Table 31.
Table 31 :Showing Environmental Monitoring Cost
Environmental Suggested Frequency Unit Total cost Grand Parameter No. of and period rate in in Rs Total locations of Rs monitoring Pre and construction Surface water 2 4x2x2 10,000 1,60,000 4,20,000 Ground water 2 4x2x2 10,000 1,60,000 4,20,000 Soil 2 2x2x2 12,500 1,00,000 4,20,000 Sub-total 4,20,000 For two 8,40,000 Embankments Noise Monitoring 2 12 X 2 ( only 500 / 12,000 during monitorin construction g period) For two 24,000 embankments Item of work Name of the No. Plants Unit Total Cost Grand Embankmen proposed for Rate of Total t planting Plant* Cost of Block – III 10 1500 / 15,000 15,000 Plantation / Bhusandpur plant Compensatory Saline gherry 700 1500 / 10,50,000 10,50,000 form plant Kharibandha to Chandraput Grand Total 19,29,000 (Note: * 1. Unit rate per plant includes: The cost of avenue plantation including the cost of raising the plantation and providing tree guards / fencing and watch and ward for five years as suggested by State Forest Department)
88 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division K. Environmental Training
215. The basic requirement of the environmental training is to strengthen the knowledge of PMU / SIO (E.E), DoWR on environmental aspects.
L. Strengthening Environmental Knowledge & Management Capability
216. The capacity and skills of the DoWR to carry out environmental management of irrigated agriculture schemes will need to be developed to be responsive and proactive to the needs and perceptions of environmental management in their jurisdictions during and following Project completion. The institutional strengthening of environmental management will be blended within the activities. The focus will be on building the capacity and capability of the SIO/ E.E, DoWR to assume their responsibilities in carrying out REAs, IEEs and implementing EMPs. The organizational framework in the DoWR for this to occur will be establishment of new environmental division as per EARF.
217. Awareness raising will initially socialize the environmental assessment and EMP procedures among the project stakeholders. In addition meetings, seminars and some short courses will be organized to raise awareness within the DoWR. ISPMC Environmental consultant during the field visits will also give on-field training on the implementation of EMP to the Contractor staff and SIO/ E.E staff by the ISPMC along with the help of PPSU – Environmental Monitoring Specialist. In addition training programs would be conducted to the Contractor staff and SIO/ E.E staff, DoWR by the ISPMC along with the PPSU – Environmental Monitoring Specialist with the available funds of the PMU under training. The list of appropriate training module and tentative time frame is given in Table 32 and the required budget is suggested in Table 33.
218. Participatory Mechanisms are the building blocks for the success of the Project. Besides the DoWR and the community needs to get involved in developing the foundation of future environmental management results of Environmental monitoring carried out during construction would be disseminated in the news letter for raising awareness to the community. Lessons learned from past environmental management initiatives will be used to reinforce public participation as an essential aspect to install a sense of ownership and stewardship among all stakeholders that will be involved in environmental management and the use of resources. Measures to involve active participation of the community will be included to help ensure more effective and appropriate management, since the stakeholders (those using the resources) can become involved in a voluntary way in some of the basic monitoring (e.g., soil erosion point sources) and regulating various activities under the EMP.
219. An environmental monitoring programme is important as it provides useful information and helps to i) assist in detecting the development of any unwanted environmental situation, and thus, provides opportunities for adopting appropriate control measures, and ii) evaluate the performance and effectiveness of mitigation measures proposed in the EMP and suggest improvements in management plan, if required.
Table 32: Proposed Training Module for Capacity building of SIO (E.E staff) and Contractors
Training Type Item/ subject of Training Target Group Time Item No
1 Orientation Need for Initial Environmental PMU, SIO/ E,E Pre- Examination Report and staff , PPSU
89 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Training Overview of important staff, Construction Environmental Regulation and Contractors frame work to the project while executing construction of Applicable statutory minors Environmental Clearances – by the SIO staff and Contractor
2 Training on 1. Environmental & Safety PMU, SIO/ E.E Twice Environmental & Aspects Relevant to staff , PPSU during Safety Aspects Construction staff, Construction Relevant to Contractors period Environmental obligations as Construction while executing per Contract Clauses and construction of technical specification ( minors covering issues and impacts related to Borrow areas, Quarries, Aggregates, Top soil usage, Disposal of construction debris, handling of hazardous materials and dust suppression measures) Safety measures and usage of PPE’s during construction
2.Implementation of Environmental Monitoring Plans Importance of EMP and parameters to be monitored Parameters for Environmental Monitoring ( Surface water, Ground Water, and Soil) Precautions to be taken while sampling Monitoring frequency
M. Training Budget
220. The approximate cost involved under training is shown in Table 33.
Table 33: Showing the training budget
Sl.No Training Details Unit rate Frequency Total cost 1 Orientation training Rs. 25,000 2 times during Rs.50,000 on the EMP project period implementation to SIO /E.E Staff and Contractors Rs. 50,000
90 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division IX. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 221. Recommends the Restoration to existing saline gherry Block –III from RD 1.80km to RD 7.80km at Bhusandpur in the Tangi Block of Khurda District and Restoration to existing saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput in Chilika Block of Khurda district (subproject)s to be rated Category B for the following reasons: (i) There are no significant adverse impacts associated with this project in the local environmental condition due to construction and operation of the project. However the these subprojects falling under Coastal Regulation Zone - III these requires clearance from the State Coastal Zone Management Authority, Govt. of Odisha (ii) These two embankments are located near or periphery of the Chilika lake and slope protection works proposed with hard granite stone packing either with rock toe or concrete toe on the lake side and land ward side with hard granite. The existing right of way is sufficient and there are no involuntary resettlement impacts and the projects are category C for resettlement. No individual will be physically or economically displaced. Hence no impact No forest land is involved and no additional land is envisaged because of the proposed project activities as restoration works are limited to existing right of way of the embankments. (iii) In these sub projects a provision for plantation made to improve the greenery as well as to compensate any tree loss, plantation shall be planned in consultation with the local forest department against any tree loss so this area might improve aesthetically
222. In addition, repair and restoration of these sub projects are expected to (i) There will be growth in living standard of people, which will encourage proper education, social awareness, health facility and prosperity amongst the people;(ii) For Block – III saline gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur after implementation of the project, immediately 1 villages (425 people with geographical area of 6474.73 acres plus surrounding villages will be benefited and for restoration of saline gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput via Barkul, after implementation of the project, nearly 7876 people of 7 villages with geographical area of 2280.97 Acres and some of the surrounding villages will be benefited. (iii) In addition it will help in protecting the agriculture, livelihood and livestock in the region during cyclones and (iv) The IEE clearly states in its findings that there will be no significant impact in the local environmental condition due to construction and operation of the project and preference shall be given to the local labour for carrying out the work.
223. Any impact associated with the project activities will be minor in nature and will be restricted only during construction phase of the project, adequate safety and dust suppression measures need to be taken up by the contractor while executing the construction works on the embankments.
91 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division
ANNEXURE
92 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 1
INDEX MAP SHOWING SUB PROJECTS UNDER KHURDA IRRIGATION DIVISION MAP
Project site- Restoration to saline gherry from Kharibandh to Chandraput
93 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 2
Sample Cross section for Block – III Saline Gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur at RD 4.020 km
94 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 2a
Sample Cross section for Block – III Saline Gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur at RD 6.720 km
95 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 3
Sample Cross section for Kharibandha to Chandraput Saline Gherry Via Barkul at RD 1.920 km
96 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 3a
Sample Cross section for Kharibandha to Chandraput Saline Gherry Via Barkul at RD 3.060 km
97 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 4
RIGHT OF WAY DETAILS FOR REPAIR & RESTORATION TO BLOCK III SALINE GHERRY NEAR CHILIKA AT BHUSANDPUR (R.D 1.800 KM- R.D7.800 K.M) EXISTING LAND EXISTING BOTTOM WIDTH ADDITIONAL WIDTH (ROW) IN PROPOSED WIDTH AVAILABLE WIDTH SL NO R.D IN KM METERS.(AFTER REQUIRED AS PER WITH DoWR AS REQUIRED IN PHAILIN)IN DESIGN IN METERS IN FIELD IN METERS METERS METERS 1 1.800 20.00 13.75 15.80 0.00 2 1.860 20.00 13.75 15.80 0.00 3 1.920 20.00 13.20 16.00 0.00 4 1.980 20.00 13.20 16.70 0.00 5 2.040 20.00 11.90 17.10 0.00 6 2.100 20.00 12.50 17.10 0.00 7 2.160 20.00 12.65 17.15 0.00 8 2.220 20.00 12.30 16.80 0.00 9 2.280 20.00 11.90 17.10 0.00 10 2.340 20.00 11.25 16.50 0.00 11 2.400 20.00 11.40 16.50 0.00 12 2.460 20.00 11.20 16.50 0.00 13 2.520 20.00 11.40 16.60 0.00 14 2.580 20.00 6.35 16.40 0.00 15 2.640 20.00 11.80 16.90 0.00 16 2.700 20.00 11.50 17.30 0.00 17 2.760 20.00 10.70 16.35 0.00 18 2.820 20.00 11.00 16.60 0.00 19 2.880 20.00 11.80 17.10 0.00 20 2.940 20.00 11.40 17.30 0.00 21 3.000 20.00 11.60 17.80 0.00 22 3.060 20.00 11.80 17.80 0.00 23 3.120 20.00 12.00 17.80 0.00 24 3.180 20.00 12.00 17.80 0.00 25 3.240 20.00 11.50 17.90 0.00 26 3.300 20.00 12.00 17.50 0.00 27 3.360 20.00 12.60 17.20 0.00 28 3.420 20.00 12.20 17.40 0.00 29 3.480 20.00 11.60 17.00 0.00 30 3.540 20.00 12.50 16.40 0.00 31 3.600 20.00 11.80 16.70 0.00 32 3.660 20.00 12.10 17.40 0.00 33 3.720 20.00 11.90 18.10 0.00 34 3.780 20.00 13.30 18.90 0.00 35 3.840 20.00 12.10 17.20 0.00 36 3.900 20.00 14.00 17.90 0.00 37 3.960 20.00 12.80 16.90 0.00 38 4.020 20.00 12.60 17.40 0.00 39 4.080 20.00 15.20 18.20 0.00 40 4.140 20.00 14.80 18.00 0.00 41 4.200 20.00 13.60 17.90 0.00 42 4.260 20.00 13.60 17.60 0.00 43 4.320 20.00 13.90 17.50 0.00 44 4.380 20.00 13.40 17.60 0.00 45 4.440 20.00 13.90 17.60 0.00 46 4.500 20.00 14.00 17.80 0.00 47 4.560 20.00 13.70 18.00 0.00 48 4.620 20.00 13.65 17.95 0.00 49 4.680 20.00 12.80 17.90 0.00 50 4.740 20.00 12.00 17.40 0.00 51 4.800 20.00 12.50 18.00 0.00
98 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 52 4.860 20.00 11.95 17.70 0.00 53 4.920 20.00 11.30 17.00 0.00 54 4.980 20.00 13.20 17.80 0.00 55 5.040 20.00 14.00 17.80 0.00 56 5.100 20.00 12.70 17.60 0.00 57 5.160 20.00 12.40 17.40 0.00 58 5.220 20.00 12.40 16.70 0.00 59 5.280 20.00 12.40 16.30 0.00 60 5.340 20.00 11.80 17.70 0.00 61 5.400 20.00 11.80 17.70 0.00 62 5.460 20.00 11.30 16.30 0.00 63 5.520 20.00 11.20 16.60 0.00 64 5.580 20.00 11.30 16.80 0.00 65 5.640 20.00 11.20 16.90 0.00 66 5.700 20.00 10.40 16.20 0.00 67 5.760 20.00 13.70 18.30 0.00 68 5.820 20.00 12.60 17.20 0.00 69 5.880 20.00 12.10 15.80 0.00 70 5.940 20.00 11.75 15.70 0.00 71 6.000 20.00 11.80 15.90 0.00 72 6.060 20.00 11.00 15.60 0.00 73 6.120 20.00 11.90 15.00 0.00 74 6.180 20.00 13.00 14.90 0.00 75 6.240 20.00 12.00 16.90 0.00 76 6.300 20.00 12.60 17.10 0.00 77 6.360 20.00 11.70 16.00 0.00 78 6.420 20.00 11.40 16.60 0.00 79 6.480 20.00 11.30 15.70 0.00 80 6.540 20.00 11.30 15.70 0.00 81 6.600 20.00 10.55 14.70 0.00 82 6.660 20.00 10.20 14.30 0.00 83 6.720 20.00 10.20 14.10 0.00 84 6.780 20.00 11.20 14.40 0.00 85 6.840 20.00 12.57 14.60 0.00 86 6.900 20.00 12.10 16.20 0.00 87 6.960 20.00 11.10 16.90 0.00 88 7.020 20.00 11.50 17.00 0.00 89 7.080 20.00 12.00 16.20 0.00 90 7.140 20.00 12.20 16.00 0.00 91 7.200 20.00 13.30 16.60 0.00 92 7.260 20.00 12.60 16.60 0.00 93 7.320 20.00 9.40 13.00 0.00 94 7.380 20.00 8.80 11.30 0.00 95 7.440 20.00 9.40 12.30 0.00 96 7.500 20.00 7.80 12.30 0.00 97 7.560 20.00 11.00 14.90 0.00 98 7.620 20.00 10.80 15.00 0.00 99 7.680 20.00 10.50 15.10 0.00 100 7.740 20.00 10.60 15.60 0.00 101 7.800 20.00 14.35 17.00 0.00
99 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 5
RIGHT OF WAY DETAILS FOR RESTORATION TO SALINE GHERRY KHARIBANDHA-CHANDRAPUT VIA BARKUL I.B RD 0.000 KM- RD 3.885KM (3.300 KM)
EXISTING LAND WIDTH EXISTING BOTTOM WIDTH REQUIRED AS ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE WITH WIDTH (ROW) IN SL NO R.D IN KM PER DESIGN IN WIDTH REQUIRED DoWR AS IN FIELD IN METERS.(AFTER METERS IN METERS METERS PHAILIN)
1 0.000 13.00 0.00 12.57 0.00 2 0.060 13.00 0.00 12.50 0.00 3 0.120 13.00 0.00 12.47 0.00 4 0.180 13.20 0.00 12.41 0.00 5 0.240 13.20 0.00 12.39 0.00 6 0.300 13.20 0.00 12.28 0.00 7 0.360 13.20 0.00 13.70 0.50 8 0.420 13.40 0.00 12.82 0.00 9 0.480 13.40 0.00 12.69 0.00 10 0.540 13.60 0.00 12.31 0.00 11 0.600 13.60 0.00 12.40 0.00 12 0.660 13.80 0.00 12.30 0.00 13 0.720 13.80 0.00 12.10 0.00 14 0.777 13.80 0.00 12.70 0.00 15 1.092 14.05 0.00 13.40 0.00 16 1.152 14.05 0.00 12.80 0.00 17 1.212 14.15 0.00 10.00 0.00 18 1.272 14.05 0.00 13.20 0.00 19 1.332 14.05 0.00 12.50 0.00 20 1.392 14.00 0.00 12.90 0.00 21 1.452 13.90 0.00 13.00 0.00 22 1.512 13.90 0.00 13.20 0.00 23 1.572 13.85 0.00 12.90 0.00 24 1.632 13.85 0.00 12.70 0.00 25 1.692 13.95 0.00 12.00 0.00 26 1.752 13.80 0.00 12.00 0.00 27 1.812 13.80 0.00 12.00 0.00 28 1.872 14.15 0.00 12.00 0.00 29 1.932 14.15 0.00 11.50 0.00 30 1.992 14.05 0.00 11.70 0.00 31 2.052 14.05 0.00 11.50 0.00 32 2.112 14.00 0.00 11.00 0.00 33 2.160 14.00 0.00 11.80 0.00 34 2.430 14.00 0.00 12.60 0.00 35 2.490 14.10 0.00 12.80 0.00 36 2.550 14.15 0.00 13.00 0.00 37 2.610 14.15 0.00 13.00 0.00 38 2.670 14.15 0.00 13.80 0.00 39 2.730 14.15 0.00 13.80 0.00 40 2.790 14.20 0.00 14.20 0.00 41 2.850 14.05 0.00 13.50 0.00 42 2.910 14.00 0.00 13.50 0.00 43 2.970 14.05 0.00 13.60 0.00 44 3.030 14.15 0.00 13.20 0.00 45 3.090 14.15 0.00 13.60 0.00 46 3.150 14.10 0.00 13.60 0.00 47 3.210 14.04 0.00 13.00 0.00 48 3.270 14.00 0.00 14.00 0.00 49 3.330 14.00 0.00 14.00 0.00 50 3.390 14.00 0.00 14.00 0.00 51 3.450 14.00 0.00 14.00 0.00 52 3.510 14.00 0.00 14.00 0.00 53 3.570 14.00 0.00 14.00 0.00
100 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 6 QUARRY MAP OF KHURDA IRRIGATION DIVISON
101 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 7 Showing Flora of the Khurda Forest Division area.
Trees
Acchu (Morinda tinctoria),Acacia (Acacia auriculoformis), Agasti (Sebania grandiflora), Agnisikha (Gloriosa superb), Amba (Mangifera indica), Ambada (Spondius mangifera), Ambla (Bahuinia resemosa), Ankula (Alangium lamarckii), Anla (Emblica officinalis), Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna), Asan (Terminalia tomentosa), Asaswtha (Ficus riligiosa), Ashoka (Saraca asoka), Babul{Acacia nilotica), Bahada (Terminalia beleriea), Baincha (Flacourtia indica), andhana{Desmodium oojeinense), Bara (Ficus bengalensis), Barada (Bahunia retusa), Barbakulia/Dhobi{Dalbarjia paniculata), Barkoli (Zyzyphus jujube), Baruna (Crataeva religiosa, Bastura (Litasea polianta), Batra (elia composite), Behenta (Limonia acidissima), Bhalia (Semicarpus anacardium), Bhendiamar (Sterculia urens), Bheru (Chlroxylon swietenia), Bura/simuli (Bombax ceiba), Cashew (Anacardium accidentale), Chadaigodi (Vitex peduncularis), Chakundi (Cassia siamea), Champa (Michelia champaka), Chandan (Santalum album), Chara (Buchanania langan), Chauli (Elaidandron glaucum), Chhatian (Alstonia scolaris), Chhuinpatuli (Sterospermum aungustifolim), Dahala Sirisa (Albizzia procera), Dalasingha/Kumbharchiinni (Canthalum didymun), Damkurunda/Katrang (Gardinia latifolia), Debdaru (Poliantha longifolia), Dhaman (Grewia tilaefolia), Dhaura (Anogeissus latifolia), Dhaurang (Haloptelia integrefolia), Dimiri (Ficus glomereta), Gangasiuli (Nycanthes arbortristis), Ganiari (Cocholospermum gossipium), Genduli (Stercula errans), Ghambari (Gmelinaarborea), Ghantal (Terma oriantalis), Giringa (Pterospermum heyneanum), Godhalanjia (Albizzia stipulate), Gohira (Acacia leucoploea), Gotha (Croton oblonggifolius), Gundi (Mallotus philippinenis), Halanda (Diospiros Montana), Haldu/Kurum/Mundi (Adina cordifolia), Harida (Terminalia chebula), Hentala (Licuala peltata), Hinjala (Baringtonia acutangola), Jaisanda (Litsea sebifora), Jamu (Syzigum cummi), Jari (Ficus infectorea), Jeotha (Artrocarpus lakoocha), Kadamba (Anthrocephalus kadamba), Kaitha (Feronia lumonia), Kala Sirisa (Albizzia lebeck), Kalucha (Diospyros sylvatica), Kanchan (Bahunia purpuria), Kanchan (Bahumia purpuria), Kangada (Xylia ylocarpa), Kangada (Xyla xylocarpa), Kansa (Hymendictylon cxcellsum), Kapasia (Kydia calycina), Karada (Cleistanthus collinus), Karaja (Pongamia glabra), Karamnga (Averrhoea curamanga), Kasi (Bredelia retusa), Katakala (Strychnos potarium) ,Katakala (Strychonos potatarium), Katha Champa (Plumerea rubra), Kayian/Tentuli (Tamarandus indica), Kendu (Diospyros melanoxylon), Keruan (Sonneratia apetala), Khaira (Accacia catechu), Khakada (Casearia elliptica), Kharsan (Ficus glaberrina), Kochila (Stychnos nuxvomica), Kodala (Sterclia villosa), kulucha (Diosporus sylvastica), Kumbhi (Careya arborea), kurein (Holarrhena antidysenterica), Kusuma (Scheichera Oleosa), Lembura moi (Bursera serrata), Mahalimba (Gmelina azadirachata), Mahula (Madhuka indica), Piasal (Pterocarpus mersupium)
Shrubs
Agnijal (Veronica roxburghii), Anka-Koli (Carissa spinarum), Arakha (Colotropis ginentica), Arguna (Cucus circinalis), Baincha Koli (Flacourtia jangomos), Basanga (Adhatoda vasic), Baula (Mimusops elengi), Begunia (Vitex negunga), Beta (Kanta) (Calamus guruba), Beta (Pani) (Calamus viminalis), Beta (Gouri) (Calamus latifolius), Bhalia (Semescarpus anacardium), Bhersunga (Murraya Koinigii), Bhuin Anala (Phylanthus niruri), Bhuin Nimba (Andrograpis paniculata), Bichuati (Tragia mylacrata),
102 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Chakundi (Casia tora), Dhakti (Wodfordia fruticosa), Dudura (Dhatura stramonium), Durikoli (Opilia amantacea), Gangasiuli (Nychanthes arbotristris), Ghurudu (Gardeniagummifera), Giliri (Indigofera pulchella), Guakoli (Maba boxifolia), Jhumpuri (Phyllochlymas spinosa), Kantaikoli (Zyzyphus oinople), Khirkoli (Mymosa hexendra), Lajakoli (Mimosa pudica), Lantana (Naguari) (Lantana camara), Lodha (Symplocus recemosa), Mahanimba (Gmelina azarirachata), Mahula (Madhuka indica), Mamari (Antidfesma diandrum), Manakadakendu (Diosporas embryopteris), Mitikima (Calamus paryifolia), Moi (Lanea grandis), Mukha (Schrebera swietenioides), Mundi (Mitragyna parvifolia), Mura (Helecrtis isora), Nageswar (Mesua ferrea), Nalbeli (Spiradesa fruticosa), Narguni (Atlanta monoplylla), Nima (Aardiracta indica), Oau (Dillinia indica), Ostha (Ficus reliosa), Paladhua/Manjari(Brythrina indica), Palasa (Butea monosperma), Panasa (Anthrocephalus kadamba), Panigambhari (Trewia nudiflor), Panijamu(Wedlenda excreta), Patalagaruda (Rauwolfia sarpentin), Patuli (Sterospermum suaveole), Phanaphana (Oroxylan indicum), Phasi (Anogeissus acuminata), Piasala (Pterocarpus marsupium), Pokosun (Eupatorium odoratu), Rai (Dillinia petangana), Rakta Chandan (Pterocarpus santalinus), Ranidantakath (Flemingi-a-chapper), Ranidhanturi (Desmodium cephalote), Rithaphala (Sapinus laurifolia), Rohini(Soyamida febrifuga), Saguan (Tectona grandis), Sahada (Streblus aasper), Sal (Shorea robusta), Salai (Boswellia serrata), Salapa(Carvota urens), Sidha (Langerstoemia parviflora), Siju (Euphorbia royalemnna), Simili (Bombax ceiba), Simili (Cassia fistul), Sirisa (Kala) (albizzia lebock), risa/Dhala (Albizzia procera), Sisu (Dalbergia latifolia), Soyam nai (Lechnocarpus frutiscens), Suam (Soyamidalabrifuga), Sugandhi ( ), SwetaSimili (Ceiba pentandra, Tala (Borassus flabellifer), Tala Kuruan (Ixora parviflora), Tentuli/Tamarind (Tamarindus indica), Tilei (Wedlandia tinictoria), Tinia (albizzia odoratissima), Anantamula(Hemidesmus indicus), Asudua(Capparis horrida), Atundi(Combretum decandru), Baidanka (Mucuna prurians), Banamali(Jasminum arborescans), Buduli(Butea supraba), Dantari(Acacia pinnata), Durkoli(Ercybe peniculata), Gaja(Milletia auricatulata), Gila (Entada acandes), Gudmari(Gymneya sylvesteris), Guluchi(Tinospora cordifolia), Guluchi(Tinospora cordifolia), Kaincha(Abrus precatorius), Malati(Aganosma dichotoma), Marda(Milleta racemosa), Muturi(Smilus macrofila), Rakta Pituli(Gomaria leptostachia), Satabari(Asparagus racemosus), Siali(BauhiniaVahilla), Uturadi(Pergularia daemia).
Climbers
Anantamula(Hemidesmus indicus ), Asudua ( Capparis horrida ), Atundi ( Combretum decandrum ), Baidanka ( Mucuna prurians ), Banamali ( Jasminum arborescans ), Buduli ( Butea supraba ), Dantari ( Acacia pinnata ), Durkoli ( Ercybe peniculata ), Gaja ( Milletia auricatulata ), Gila ( Entada acandes ), Gudmari ( Gymneya sylvesteris ), Guluchi ( Tinospora cordifolia ), Guluchi ( Tinospora ordifolia ), Kaincha ( Abrus precatorius ), Malati ( Aganosma dichotoma ), Marda ( Milleta racemosa ), Muturi ( Smilus macrofila ), Rakta Pituli ( Gomaria leptostachia ), Satabari ( Asparagus racemosus ), Siali ( BauhiniaVahilla ), Uturadi ( Pergularia daemia )
Grass
Baguli ( Eulaliopsis ), Bina ( Vetiveria zizaniodes ), Chana ( Imperata aurindinacea ), Dhaneantary (Symbopogon martini ), Duba ( Cylodon dactylon ), Phulachanchhuni ( Thysamolaena maxima ), Sinkula ( Heteropogon contorius ).
103 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 8
CHILIKA WILD LIFE CENSUS WITH IUCN CLASSIFICAITON
Water Bird Census with IUCN Status under Chilika Wildlife Division, Balugaon, Khurda District
CENSUS ( Birds in Number) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 WATER FOWLS GREBES 1 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Least Concern 8080 5811 6067 5471 3947 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 2 Least Concern 0 0 0
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 3 Least Concern 11 6 8 0 0 Black-necked Grebe Black-necked Grebe 4 Least Concern 0 0 0 Un-identified grebes 5 NA 0 20 0 0 PELICANS 0 0 0
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus 6 Least Concern 0 14 0 0
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis 7 Near Threatened 17 39 2 150 16
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus 8 Vulnerable 0 14 0 0 Unidentified Pelicans 9 NA 0 0 0 0
104 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division CENSUS ( Birds in Number) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 WATER FOWLS CORMORANTS / DARTERS 0 77 4 0
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Least Concern 10 81 85 55 11 118 Indian Shag Phalacrocorax Least Concern 11 fuscicollis 4 11036 4 109 Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger Not yet been 12 assessed 19190 12242 0 10446 10694 Unidentified cormorants NA 13 362 9 0 1000 Oriental Darter Oriental Darter Near Threatened 14 2 0 72 10 HERONS & EGRETS 0 0 0 15 Great Bittern Rosrtatula bengalensis Least Concern 9 0 0
16 Yellow Bittern Phalacrocorax niger Least Concern 87 72 31 35 36 Chestnut Bittern Ixobrychus Least Concern 17 cinnamomeus 29 61 33 5 18 Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis Least Concern 8 14 65 29 2 Malayan Night Heron Gorsachius Least Concern 19 melanolophus 0 0 3 0 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Least Concern 20 20 11 151 84 4 Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii Least Concern 21 9799 5056 3013 4529 3053 22 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Least Concern 12270 8874 6247 6885 4527 Straited (Little Green)Heron Butorides virescens Least Concern 23 23 0 0
105 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division CENSUS ( Birds in Number) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 WATER FOWLS Western Reef Egret Egretta gularis Least Concern 24 0 0 4 25 Little Egret Egretta garzetta Least Concern 6679 6462 9569 5643 4001
Intermediate Egret Egretta garzetta Least Concern 26 1762 6458 1811 3153 2344
27 Great Egret Casmerodius albus Least Concern 1100 2679 1138 1743 915
28 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Least Concern 839 383 550 814 385
29 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Least Concern 454 542 872 376 406
30 Goliath Heron Ardea goliath Least Concern 0 17 6
31 White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis Least Concern 0 0 0 32 Unidentified herons & egrets NA 660 0 0 STORKS 0 0 33 Painted Storks Mycteria leucocephala Near Threatened 216 72 126 263 118
34 Asian Openbill Anastomus ocitians Least Concern 16286 18657 13207 23382 37458
35 Black Stork Ciconia nigra Least Concern 0 0 0 Woolly-necked (White – Ciconia episcopus Least Concern 0 0 0 36 necked)Stork 37 White/Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana Endangered 0 0 0 Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus Near Threatened 0 0 0 38 asiaticus
39 Lesser Adjutant Stork Leptoptilos javanicus Vulnerable 0 0 0 40 Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius Endangered 0 0 0 41 Unidentified storks 0 0 0
106 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division CENSUS ( Birds in Number) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 WATER FOWLS IBISES & SPOONBILLS 0 0 0
Black headed (White) Ibis Threskiornis Near Threatened 1029 1992 939 1226 887 42 melanocephalus
Black Ibis Pseudibis davisoni Critically 0 40 70 43 Endangered
44 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Least Concern 2 982 1029 979
Least Concern 111 47 46 181 25 45 Eurasian(white) Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia FLAMINGOS 0 0
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus Least Concern 5683 152 26 1113 138 46
Lesser Flamingo Lesser Flamingo Near Threatened 44 26 0 0 47 0 0 0 48 Unidentified Flamingoes GEESE & DUCKS 0 0
Fulvous (Large) Whistling Dendrocygna bicolor Least Concern 5371 161 45 5492 110 49 Duck
Lesser Whistling Duck(Lesser Dendrocygna javanica Least Concern 1269 2160 51626 22447 13585 Tree Duck) 50
51 Greylag Goose Anser anser Least Concern 422 161 1841 827 520 Bar- headed Goose Anser indicus 1664 1954 807 860 1570 52 Least Concern
107 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division CENSUS ( Birds in Number) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 WATER FOWLS Unidentified Geese NA 0 0 0 53
Brahminy Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea 3884 2392 4233 6868 4934 54 Least Concern Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Least Concern 180 50 193 0 0 55
White- winged Wood Duck Cairina scutulata Endangered 0 0 56
57 Comb duck Sarkidiornis melanotos Least Concern 16 14 0 Indian Cotton Teal Nettapus Least Concern 7339 2960 13258 8778 3289 58 coromandelianus Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope Least Concern 86588 109770 111945 181455 146682 59
60 Falcated Teal Anas falcata Threatened 0 0 0 61 Gadwall Anas strepera Least Concern 156574 149746 187595 95120 111878 Common (Green-winged) Anas crecca Least Concern 35614 2275 3722 4626 3237 62 Teal 63 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Least Concern 19 87 0 64 Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhychna Least Concern 212 560 398 1583 96 65 Northern Pintail Anas acuta Least Concern 115069 123575 124691 103977 121713 66 Gargeney Anas querquedula Least Concern 13232 11218 10619 9757 7590 Northern Shovler Anas clypeata Least Concern 102946 51082 35831 76596 65813 67
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta Vulnerable 0 0 0 68
angustirostris
108 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division CENSUS ( Birds in Number) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 WATER FOWLS Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina Least Concern 1036 1946 1765 48 185 69
Common Pochard Aythya ferina Least Concern 35905 6229 3046 11179 1029 70
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri Critically 0 0 0 71 Endangered Ferruginous Duck Aytha myroca Not yet been 0 25 170 50 72 assessed
73 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Least Concern 39709 14337 32770 13669 2854
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Least Concern 0 0 0 74
75 Goosander Mergus merganser Least Concern 0 0 0 White -headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala 0 0 0 76 Endangered
Unidentified Ducks NA 680 82 0 0 77
CRANES 0 0 0
78 Common Crane Grus grus Least Concern 0 0 0
Black -necked Crane Grus nigricollis Vulnerable 0 0 0 79
80 Sarus Crane Grus antigone Least Concern 0 0 0 Siberian Crane Leucogeranus Critically 0 0 0 81
leucogeranus Endangered
Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo Least Concern 0 0 0 82
109 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division CENSUS ( Birds in Number) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 WATER FOWLS Unidentified Crane NA 0 0 0 83
RAILS, GALLINULES & COOTS 0 0 0
84 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Least Concern 0 6 550 0 12
Slaty-breasted Rail Gallirallus striatus Least Concern 0 305 114 0 85
Slaty-legged Crake Rallina eurizonoides Least Concern 0 0 0 86
87 Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla Least Concern 5 7 5 60 0
88 Ruddy Crake Laterallus ruber Least Concern 4 286 58 22
89 Brown Crake Amaurornis akool Least Concern 21 39 22 12 White-breasted Water hen Amaurornis Least Concern 51 373 99 73 194 90 phoenicurus
91 Watercock Gallicrex cinerea Least Concern 4 25 168 45 38
92 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Least Concern 4071 5485 472 666 1011
Purple Swamhen Porphyrio porphyrio Least Concern 4520 11462 18891 25565 16607 93
94 Common Coot Fulica atra Least Concern 43795 23767 37927 51583 33314 FINFOOT & JACANAS 0 0
95 Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus Endangered 1188 0 0 Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus Least Concern 6187 1351 3194 4960 1780 96 chirurgus Bronze-winged Jacana Metropedicus indicus Not yet been 2575 1779 1944 4904 1116 97 assessed
110 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division CENSUS ( Birds in Number) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 WATER FOWLS SHORE BIRDS -WADERS 0 0 0
98 Painted Snipe Rostratula bengalensis 0 4 25 64 21
99 Crab Plover Dromas ardeola Least Concern 0 0 0 100 Oyster catcher Haematopus palliatus Least Concern 3 0 0 Ibisbill Ibidorhyncha Least Concern 0 0 0 101 struthersii Black-winged Stilt Himantopus Least Concern 8557 10157 8889 10875 7891 102 himantopus
103 Avocet Recurvirostra andina Least Concern 1341 327 508 116 285
Great Stone Plover Esacus recurvirostris Near Threatened 0 0 35 104
Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum Least Concern 0 15 25 112 6 105
106 Little Pratincole Glareola lactea Least Concern 5005 851 4892 998 2850
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Least Concern 0 0 18 107
River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii Near Threatened 0 70 0 108 Yellow-wattled Lapwing Yellow-wattled Least Concern 59 277 73 327 370 109 Lapwing
110 Sociable Plover Vanellus gregarius Least Concern 0 20 0
White-tailed Plover Vanellus leucurus Least Concern 0 0 0 111
Grey-headed Lapwing vancllus cineneus Not yet been 138 498 540 0 558 112 assessed
111 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division CENSUS ( Birds in Number) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 WATER FOWLS Red-wattled Lapwing Vancllus indicus Not yet been 694 832 693 814 621 113 assessed Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fuluna Not yet been 1783 3513 5974 2538 4325 114 assessed Grey Plover Pluvilis squtocrda Not yet been 159 408 62 482 342 115 assessed Long-billed Plover Charadrius placidus Least Concern 2 0 0 116
Kentish Plover Charadirius alexandrius Not yet been 4284 295 345 1246 345 117 magnolus assessed Mongolian Plover Charadrius mongolus Least Concern 8854 14885 9802 5544 8000 118
Greater Sand Plover Charadrius Least Concern 4 233 22 2 2 119 leschenaultii Balck-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 53298 104163 79395 58576 37989 120 Near Threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 1019 280 8 28025 0 121 Least Concern
122 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Least Concern 30 22 51 9 0
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata Near Threatened 63 220 147 107 179 123
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus Least Concern 1850 658 36 36 894 124
125 Redshank Persicaria maculosa Least Concern 577 1581 548 2669 645
112 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division CENSUS ( Birds in Number) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 WATER FOWLS
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Least Concern 12960 4596 2168 4550 1776 126
127 Greenshank Tringa nebularia Least Concern 323 159 133 143 20
Nordmann's Great shank Tringa guttifer Endangered 0 0 0 128
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Least Concern 16 47 14 35 0 129
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Least Concern 1487 4557 6343 4753 2528 130
131 Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Least Concern 0 250 85 292 150 Common Sandpiper Aetitis hypoleucon 868 1816 1402 700 167 132 Not yet been assessed
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Least Concern 5 14 6 2 4 133
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus Least Concern 0 9 0 134
Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Least Concern 0 0 0 135
136 Solitary Snipe Gallinago solitaria Least Concern 0 0 0
137 Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura Least Concern 10 11 30 229 0
138 Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala Least Concern 0 0 0
139 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago Least Concern 261 603 701 906 301
140 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus Least Concern 6 4 242 33 9 Asiatic Dowltcher Limnodromus Near Threatened 16 50 50 16 47 141
semipalmatus
113 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division CENSUS ( Birds in Number) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 WATER FOWLS
142 Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris Vulnerable 0 50 9
143 Sanderling Calidris alba Least Concern 0 20 32 0
144 Little Stint Calidris minuta Least Concern 6134 18801 3672 8051 6609
145 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii Least Concern 22 13 3 121 44
146 Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta Least Concern 2 952 0 0
147 Dunlin Calidris alpina Least Concern 30 23 12 150 0 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Least Concern 5501 3321 4850 7192 4592 148
Spoon-billed Sandpiper Eurynorhynchus Critically 0 0 0 4 149
pygmeus Endangered Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola facinillus Least Concern 0 3 0 0 150
151 Ruff Philomachus pugnax Least Concern 153 2688 3965 1362 578 5 470 0 0 152 Unidentified shorebirds GULLS, TERNS & SKIMMERS 0 0 0
153 Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii Least Concern 0 0 0
154 Herring Gull Larus argentatus Least Concern 2 16 0 0
155 Lesser Black -backed Gull Larus fuscus Least Concern 62 496 54 9 0
156 Great Black-headed Gull Larus ichthyaetus Least Concern 15 64 25 12 50 157 Brown-headed Gull Larus bunicephalus Least Concern 10111 6654 3593 2824 4197 158 Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus Least Concern 2305 466 272 196 279
159 Slender-billed Gull Larus genei Least Concern 0 0 0 160 Unidentified gulls 800 0 0
114 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division CENSUS ( Birds in Number) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 WATER FOWLS
161 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida Least Concern 17013 8177 22729 16406 8817
162 White-winged black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus Least Concern 1 2 19 2 1
163 Gull-billed Tern Sterna nilotica Least Concern 551 405 134 424 829 164 Caspian Tern Sterna caspia Least Concern 522 1155 76 92 39
Least Concern 137 1075 347 657 490 165 Indian River Tern Sterna aurantia
166 Common Tern Sterna hirundo Least Concern 240 0 10
167 Black-ballied Tern Sterna acuticauda Endangered 16 0 168 Little Tern Sterna albifrons Least Concern 1922 1258 272 0 156 Least Concern 0 54 1334 0 169 Saunders’ Little Tern Sterna saundersi 170 Great Crested Tern Sterna bergii Least Concern 2 10 48 0 0 171 Lesser Crested Tern Calidris ferruginea Near Threatened 4 8 352 2 0 172 Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis Least Concern 0 7 0 173 Unidentified Terns 165 0 0 174 Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis Least Concern 0 0 0 175 Asian Pied Starling Sturnus contra Least Concern 0 0 0 176 Un-identified Wagtail 0 0 0 177 Eurasian wryneck Jynx torquilla Least Concern 0 0 0
178 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Least Concern 0 0 4 Indian Treepie Dendrocitta Least Concern 0 2 0 0 179 vagabunda 180 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Least Concern 0 0 0
115 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division CENSUS ( Birds in Number) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 WATER FOWLS 181 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Least Concern 0 127 0 182 Pallas Gull Larus ichthyaetus Least Concern 0 10 ADDITIONAL SPECIES 0
183 Common Red Shank Tringa totanus Least Concern 110 184 Barn owl Tyto alba Least Concern 1 Australian Stilt Cladorhynchus Least Concern 2 185 leucocephalus Little Ringed Plovers Charadrius dubius Least Concern 169 186
904622 791608 868540 861713 707584
Resident Bird Census with IUCN Status under Chilika Wildlife Division, Balugaon, Khurda District
CENSUS ( Birds in Numbers) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 RESIDENT BIRDS BABLLERS 0 0 0 0 1 Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata Least Concern 118 150 84 208 6 2 Large Grey Babbler Turdoides malcolmi Least Concern 0 4 38 0 3 Yellow-eyed Babbler Yellow-eyed Babbler Least Concern 0 0 0 BARBETS 0 0 0 4 Brown –headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica Least Concern 0 8 0 5 Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala Least Concern 0 1 4 0
116 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division CENSUS ( Birds in Numbers) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 RESIDENT BIRDS BEE - EATERS 0 0 0 6 Small Bee –eater Merops pusillus Least Concern 14 57 89 201 95 7 Blue-tailed Bee –eater Merops philippinus Least Concern 1 63 325 114 11 BULBULS 0 0 8 Himalayan Bulbul Pycnonotus leucogenys Least Concern 0 0 9 Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer Least Concern 6 30 2 35 0 10 Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus Least Concern 4 2 20 0 11 White-browed Bulbul Pycnonotus luteolus Least Concern 0 5 0 0 COURSERS & PRATINCOLES 0 0 0 12 Collard Pratincole Glareola pratincola Least Concern 0 153 47 6 13 Small Pratincole Glareola lactea Least Concern 0 241 550 237 0 CROWS, TREEPIES 0 0 0 14 Heugline Gull Not yet been Larus heuglini assessed 0 10 0 0 15 House Crow Corvus splendens Least Concern 3170 1749 1553 2378 2609 16 Indian Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda Least Concern 6 31 91 38 0 17 Jungle Crow Corvus levaillantii Least Concern 1632 320 337 306 1004 18 Streaked Weaver Ploceus manyar Least Concern 0 293 255 26 CUCKOOS,MALCOHAS & COACALS 0 0 0 19 Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus Least Concern 0 4 0 0 20 Brain fever Bird Not yet been Hierococcyx varius assessed 1 0 0 21 Crow Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Least Concern 2 18 11 52 22 Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis Least Concern 0 15 29 7
117 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division CENSUS ( Birds in Numbers) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 RESIDENT BIRDS 23 Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus Least Concern 4 18 60 31 24 Pied Crested Cuckoo Least Concern Cuculus micropterus 0 12 0 19 DRONGOS 0 0 0 Least Concern 25 Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 903 599 702 1184 1686 26 Greater Racket-tailed Least Concern Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus 17 0 0 FALCONS 0 0 27 Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Least Concern 1 0 7 28 Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo Least Concern 0 0 0 29 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Least Concern 1 2 1 4 30 Red-headed Falcon Falco chicquera Least Concern 0 0 0 HAWKS, EAGLES, VULTURES, HARRIERS 0 72 0 31 Black Kite Milvus migrans Least Concern 28 16 25 0 41 32 Black-shouldered Kite Elanus axillaris Least Concern 1 2 0 0 33 Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus Least Concern 279 246 186 173 233 34 Common Pariah Kite Milvus migrans Least Concern 96 130 53 55 87 35 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos Least Concern 0 0 0 36 Oriental Honey-Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus Least Concern 0 0 0 37 Pallas's Fish Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus vulnerable 1 8 0 2 38 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Near Threatened 2 0 0 39 Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos Least Concern 1 1 0 0 40 Red Kite Milvus milvus Near Threatened 0 0 0 0 41 Shikra Accipiter badius vulnerable 4 1 2 1 0
118 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division CENSUS ( Birds in Numbers) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 RESIDENT BIRDS Least Concern 42 Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus 0 0 0 43 Sparrow Hawk Accipiter nisus Least Concern 0 0 0 44 Srnew Anourosorex assamensis Least Concern 0 0 0 Least Concern 45 Western Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus 8 4 11 10 6 Endangered 46 White backed vulture Gyps africanus 0 25 0 Least Concern 47 White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster 53 34 11 10 20 HOOPOES 0 46 0 Least Concern 48 Common Hoopoe Upupa epops 47 69 45 0 32 KINGFISHERS 0 1 0 3 49 Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata Least Concern 0 106 0 28 50 Lesser Pied Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis Least Concern 69 63 73 109 131 51 Small Blue Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Least Concern 41 94 193 72 103 52 White-breasted Kingfisher Least Concern Alcedo coerulescens 417 116 225 83 LARKS 0 0 53 Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark Least Concern Eremopterix griseus 112 17 152 351 1014 54 Asian Short-toed Lark Calandrella cheleensis Least Concern 2 180 0 0 Least Concern 55 Common Crested Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 0 6 200 21 0 Least Concern 56 Eastern Skylark Calandrella brachydactyla 0 25 38 Least Concern 57 Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 0 0 0 Least Concern 58 Indian small sky lark Calandrella rufescens 38 14 2 2 Least Concern 59 Lesser Short-toed Lark Calandrella rufescens 0 0 0
119 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division CENSUS ( Birds in Numbers) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 RESIDENT BIRDS Least Concern 60 Red-winged Bush-Lark Mirafra hypermetra 0 12 0 0 Least Concern 61 Singing Bush - Lark Lonchura malacca 124 4 10 15 14 MUNIAS 0 0 Least Concern 62 Black-headed Munia Lonchura malacca 15 22 15 45 63 Red Munia Amandava amandava Least Concern 1 51 0 Least Concern 64 Spotted Munia Lonchura leucosticta 0 0 0 Least Concern 65 White-throated Munia Lonchura malabarica 5 12 0 0 NIGHT JARS 0 0 0 66 Bran Owl Not yet been Wondrous capers assessed 0 0 0 67 Common Indian NightJar Caprimulgus asiaticus Least Concern 0 0 ORIOLES 0 184 0 0 68 Black naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis Least Concern 2 0 0 Least Concern 69 Golden Oriole Oriolus auratus 0 1 2 5 OSPREY 0 0 0 70 Osprey Pandion haliaetus Least Concern 1 3 11 6 13 OWLS 0 0 0 71 Collared Scops-Owl Ottas bakamoena Least Concern 0 0 0 72 Short headed Owl Asio flammeus, Least Concern 0 0 0 73 Spotted Owlet Athene brama Least Concern 0 0 0 PARAKEETS 0 0 0 74 Blossom-headed Parakeet Near Threatened Psittacula roseata 0 0 0 75 Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri Least Concern 0 98 7 0
120 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division CENSUS ( Birds in Numbers) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 RESIDENT BIRDS PHEASANTS, PATRIDGES, QUAILS 0 0 0 76 Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus Least Concern 0 0 0 77 Indian Pea fowl Pavo cristatus Least Concern 0 0 7 78 Jungle Bush Quail Least Concern Perdicula asiatica 0 143 0 0 PIGEONS & DOVES 0 0 0 79 Blue Rock Pigeon Columba livia Least Concern 150 65 160 172 83 80 Eurasian Collard-Dove Anas penelope Least Concern 0 504 2 0 13 Least Concern 81 Little Brown Dove Spilopelia senegalensis 0 100 4 17 Least Concern 82 Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis 0 0 0 83 Red Collard Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica Least Concern 100 103 192 0 84 Spotted Dove Stigmatopelia chinensis Least Concern 45 66 0 54 PRINIAS, WARBLERS 0 1 121 1 85 Plain Prinia Prinia inornata Least Concern 1 8 4 150 0 86 Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum Least Concern 2 13 0 16 87 Common Lesser Odontophrynus americanus Least Concern 0 166 0 0 88 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus Least Concern 242 42 30 41 43 89 Greenish Leaf - Wrabler Phylloscopus trochiloides Least Concern 235 25 35 0 90 Streaked Fantail Warbler Cisticola juncidis Least Concern 0 0 0 ROBINS & THRUSHES 0 77 2 0 0 91 Indian Blue Robin Luscinia brunnea Least Concern 6 2519 0 0 92 Indian chat Cercomela fusca Least Concern 0 0 0 93 Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata Least Concern 0 0 0 94 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Least Concern 0 0 0
121 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division CENSUS ( Birds in Numbers) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 RESIDENT BIRDS Least Concern 95 Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius 0 0 0 ROLLERS 0 0 0 Least Concern 96 Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis 1 28 13 3 SHRIKES 0 0 0 Least Concern 97 Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 0 5 0 SPARROWS 0 0 0 98 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Least Concern 538 92 217 103 80 STARLINGS & MYNAS 0 0 0 Least Concern 99 Asian Pied Starling Sturnus contra 1272 670 2947 2217 684 100 Common Starling Least Concern Sturnus vulgaris 0 120 153 Least Concern 101 Rosy Starling Sturnus roseus 0 0 0 Least Concern 102 Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus 0 1632 160 115 Least Concern 103 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 366 924 1545 394 Least Concern 104 Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus 552 256 447 266 85 0 0 0 105 Purple rumped Sunbird Nectarinia zeylonica Least Concern 2 0 0 SWALLOWS SUNBIRDS 0 0 0 Least Concern 106 Common Swallow Hirundo rustica 5699 1631 416 1534 1879 Least Concern 107 Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica 193 21 350 2 10 SWIFTS 0 0 0 Least Concern 108 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 0 0 0 Least Concern 109 Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis 165 50 306 20 0 Least Concern 110 House Swift Apus affinis 30 31 0
122 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division CENSUS ( Birds in Numbers) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 RESIDENT BIRDS WAGTAILS & PIPITS 0 0 0 Least Concern 111 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 6 47 164 288 27 Least Concern 112 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 407 73 42 101 28 113 Large Pied Wagtail Not yet been Motacilla maderaspatensis assessed 2 12 0 0 Least Concern 114 Paddy field Pipit Prinia inornata 2038 54 1286 667 1212 Least Concern 115 Richard's Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae 12 4 75 70 Least Concern 116 Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris 0 120 40 0 Least Concern 117 White Wagtail Motacilla alba 0 9 0 2 Least Concern 118 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 270 130 187 494 378 WEAVERS 0 0 119 Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus Least Concern 300 555 387 314 0 Least Concern 120 Black breasted Weaver Ploceus benghalensis 0 90 0 0 121 Lesser Goldenback Least Concern Woodpecker Dinopium benghalense 0 0 1 122 Plain Wren Warbler Prinia inornata Least Concern 0 0 0 123 Yellow-Wattled Lapwing Vancullas malabericus 0 4 24 51 42 Least Concern 124 Paddy fiedl warbler Acrocephalus agricola 0 0 0 125 Blue Throat Xanthichthys mento 0 20 5 2 126 White Rumped Swallow Tachycineta leucorrhoa Least Concern 0 4 0 127 White tailed sea eagle Haliaeetus albicilla Least Concern 1 128 Black headed munia Lonchura malacca Least Concern 22 129 Mayastreamed baya Ploceus philippinus Least Concern 90
123 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division CENSUS ( Birds in Numbers) Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name IUCN STATUS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 RESIDENT BIRDS 130 House Crow Corvus splendens Least Concern 100 TOTAL 19974 12714 14537 15237 11678
124 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 9
Demographic Profile for the Villages Covered under Block - III Saline Gherry Near Chilika at Bhusandpur
VILLAGE TOT-HH TOT -P TOT-M TOT-F TOT-SC-P SC-M SC-F TOT-ST ST-M ST-F TOT-LIT LIT-M LIT-F
JAGANATHPUR 83 425 216 209 0 0 0 0 0 0 345 188 157 DIST TOTAL 494212 2251673 1167137 1084536 297472 151528 145944 115051 59094 55957 1749936 957515 792421 % COMPARED TO DIST 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.02 STATE TOTAL 9637820 41974218 21212136 20762082 7188463 3617808 3570655 9590756 5E+06 5E+06 2.7E+07 1.5E+07 11652914 % COMPARED TO STATE 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001
Demographic Profile for the Villages covered under Saline Gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput Via Barkul
VILLAGE NAME TOT-HH TOT -P TOT-M TOT-F TOT-SC-P SC-M SC-F TOT-ST ST-M ST-F TOT-LIT LIT-M LIT-F
KHARIBANDHA 147 720 387 333 0 0 0 0 0 0 497 325 172 PATHARA 142 685 370 315 9 5 4 0 0 0 503 308 195 BARKUL 318 1448 735 713 526 260 266 5 3 2 1066 586 480 ATHARABATIA 478 2174 1072 1102 2168 1069 1099 0 0 0 1136 594 542 BIDHARPUR 110 473 236 237 123 60 63 0 0 0 391 202 189 GABAPADDAR 211 954 466 488 618 303 315 0 0 0 696 359 337 ASWARIPATNA 299 1422 735 687 675 369 306 2 0 2 1051 585 466 TOTAL 1705 7876 4001 3875 4119 2066 2053 7 3 4 5340 2959 2381 DIST TOTAL 494212 2251673 1167137 1084536 297472 151528 145944 115051 59094 55957 1749936 957515 792421 % COMPARED TO DIST 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.004 0.014 0.014 0.014 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.003 0.003 0.003 STATE TOTAL 9637820 41974218 21212136 20762082 7188463 3617808 3570655 9590756 4727732 4863024 26742595 15089681 11652914 % COMPARED TO STATE 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
125 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 9a
Work Force Distribution in the SubProject Cover Villages for Block - III Saline Gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur
Main Main Marginal Total Total Main Marginal Non VILLAGE Cultivator Agricultur Agricultur Population workers Workers Workers Workers s e labour al labour
JAGANATHPUR 425 157 121 31 2 36 2 268 DIST TOTAL 2251673 792193 632625 79793 64072 159568 52202 1459480 % COMPARED TO DIST 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.02 STATE TOTAL 41974218 17541589 10707543 3279769 2420540 6834046 4319453 15123148 % COMPARED TO STATE 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.002
Work Force Distribution in the SubProject Cover Villages for Saline Gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput Via Barkul
Main Marginal Total Total Main Main Marginal Non VILLAGE Agricultur Agricultur Population workers Workers Cultivators Workers Workers e labour al labour
KHARIBANDHA 720 205 13 13 177 4 0 511 PATHARA 685 153 57 56 8 40 1 492 BARKUL 1448 376 33 31 130 95 13 977 ATHARABATIA 2174 739 4 2 2 182 1 1253 BIDHARPUR 473 153 28 28 7 4 3 316 GABAPADDAR 954 306 18 16 15 70 4 578 ASWARIPATNA 1422 403 57 55 58 35 3 984 TOTAL 7876 2335 210 201 397 430 25 5111 DIST TOTAL 2251673 792193 632625 79793 64072 159568 52202 1459480 % COMPARED TO DIST 0.003 0.003 0.000 0.003 0.006 0.003 0.000 0.004 STATE TOTAL 41974218 17541589 10707543 3279769 2420540 6834046 4319453 15123148 % COMPARED TO STATE 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
126 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 10
ABSTRACT OF LAND SCHEDULE FOR REPAIR & RESTORATION TO BLOCK III SALINE GHERRY NEAR CHILIKA AT BHUSANDPUR KHORDHA IRRIGATION DIVISION FURTHER GRAND TOTAL AREA EXISTING AREA IN ACRES REQUIREMENT IN NAME OF THE IN ACRES SL DISTRICT RI CIRCLE TEHESIL GRAM PANCHAYAT ACRES REMARKS VILLAGE PVT GOVT PVT GOVT PVT GOVT TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL LAND LAND LAND LAND LAND LAND
1 KHORDHA TANGI TANGI BHUSANPUR JAGANATHPUR 0.000 24.270 24.270 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 24.270 24.270 TOTAL 0.000 24.270 24.270 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 24.270 24.270
AssistantEngineer Assistant Executive Engineer Executive Engineer Tangi Irrigation Secti on Khordha Irrigation Sub Division Khordha Irrigation Division Tangi Khordha Khordha
127 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 11
ABSTRACT OF LAND SCHEDULE FOR RESTORATION TO SALINE GHERRY KHARIBANDHA TO CHANDRAPUT VIA BARKUL IB KHORDHA IRRIGATION DIVISION FURTHER EXISTING AREA IN GRAND TOTAL AREA IN REQUIREMENT IN NAME OF THE ACRES ACRES SL DISTRICT RI CIRCLE TEHESIL GRAM PANCHAYAT ACRES REMARKS VILLAGE PVT GOVT PVT GOVT PVT GOVT TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL LAND LAND LAND LAND LAND LAND 1 KHORDHA BADKUL CHILIKA BADKUL KHARIBANDHA 0.000 1.435 1.435 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.435 1.435 2 KHORDHA BADKUL CHILIKA BADKUL PATHARA 0.000 1.920 1.920 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 3 KHORDHA BADKUL CHILIKA BADKUL BARKUL 0.000 3.997 3.997 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.635 2.635 4 KHORDHA BADKUL CHILIKA NIMIKETA ATHARABATIA 0.000 2.324 2.324 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.324 2.324 5 KHORDHA BADKUL CHILIKA NIMIKETA BIDHARPUR 0.000 2.030 2.030 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.030 2.030 6 KHORDHA BADKUL CHILIKA NIMIKETA GABAPADDAR 0.000 0.658 0.658 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.658 0.658 7 KHORDHA BADKUL CHILIKA BADKUL ASWARIPATNA 0.000 2.125 2.125 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.125 2.125 TOTAL 0.000 14.489 14.489 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 11.207 11.207
Junior Engineer Assistant Executive Engineer Executive Engineer Salia Dam Section Salia Dam Sub Division Khordha Irrigation Division
128 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 12
List of Participants – FGD – Block – III Saline Gherry near Chilika at Bhusandpur at Village Bhalipatpur
129 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 12a
List of Participants – FGD – Saline Gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput at Kharibandha village
130 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division nnexure 12b
List of Participants – FGD – Saline Gherry from Kharibandha to Chandraput at Chandraput village
131 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure-12L
Resolution copy of Sarpanch, Badakul GP regarding shifting of a temple at Badakul village
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133 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 13
LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED (CONSULTATIONS)
1. Mr. Rajesh Nayar I.F.S Dy. Chief Executive Chilika Development Authority Bhubaneswar, Odisha 2. Mr. Akshay Kumar Pattnaik Divisional Forest Officer Khurda Forest Division Khurda, Odihsa 3. Mr. Bimal P Acharya Divisional Forest Officer Chilika Wildlife Division Gopinathpur, Balugaon, Khurda, Odihsa 4. Dr. R.N. Samal Scieintific Officer Chilika Development Authority Bhubaneswar, Odisha 5. Mr. P.K, Patnail Range Officer, Tangim Range Khurda Forest Division Tangi, Khurda, Odisha 6. Mrs. Sushmita Behera Tahsildhar Tangi, Khurda District, Odisha 7. Dr. Ananta Kumar Sahu Ecologist ICZMP State Project Management Unit – Odisha Government of Odisha 8. Chief Engineer Lower Mahanadi Basin Department of Water Resources Bhubaneswar 9. Executive Engineer Khurda Irrigation Division Department of Water Resources Khurda, Puri District 10. Er. S.K. Mahapatra P.A ( Tech) C.E Directorate of Ground water Survey & Investigation Bhubaneswar, Odisha 11. Assistant Executive Engineer Khurda Irrigation Sub Division Department of Water Resources Khurda
12. Assistant Executive Engineer Salia Dam Section
134 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Khurda Mr. P. Gangaiamaran Research Scholar Bombay Natural History Society At Balugaon Odisha
135 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 14
Environmental Management Plan - Implementation Unit (To be filled by the Contractor)
Monthly Report Reporting Month: ……………..
I. Package Description
1.1 Contract Package
1.2 Name of the Contractor
1.3 Name of the Sub-project / Embankment
II. Establishment of Contractors Camp Yes / No 1 Usage of Camp Plant / Machines/ Labour 1.1 If Plant Crusher unit/ HMP/ WMM / Any Other
1.2 If Machinery stocking Yes / No
Sl.N0 Type of Machinery in Number Fitness/ PCB Remarks – Operation certificate Repair under obtained taken at cam p / sent to Garage
1 Paver
2 Rollers
3 Excavators
4 Dumpers
5 Vehicles ( Tractors/ Trucks)
Others
6
136 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 1.3 If Labour Permanent / Transit
S.No Particulars Remarks i Total Number of Labourers employed? ii Number of Male labourers? iii Number of female labourers? iv Number of local labourers? v Name the village from where the labour come from? vi Number of migrant labourers? vii Number of dwelling units in the camp? viii Type of dwellings ? Pucca : No.
Kutcha :No. ix Water Supply provided? x Drinking water supply provided? Tube well/ Open Well/ Tanker/ etc xi Number of Toilets provided? xii Type of Toilet ? Leach pit / Soak Pit / Septic tank xii Number of Bath rooms provided? xiii Are Separate Bath rooms provided for women? Yes / No xiv Washing plat forms provided? xv Drainage facility provided? xvi Crèche facility provided? xvii Availability of Health centre ? Nearest xviii First Aid Facility Available? xix Health Camp / HIV awareness conducted? Yes / No
137 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division If yes provide details xx Fuel used in the Camp? Fire wood/ Kerosene/ LPG xxi Does the Camp has Workshop for Repair? Yes / No xxii Any Oil Spill taking Place? Yes / No xxiii Oil / Grease traps / solid plat forms provided? Yes / No
1.4 Storage of Fuel Temporary/ Permanent 1.5 Type of Fuel Stored? HSD/ Petrol 1.5.1 License Obtained? Yes/ NO 1.6 Any Blasting Material Stored? Yes/ NO 1.6.1. License Obtained ? Yes/ NO
III. Borrow Area Management 1. No. of Borrow Area approved? 2. No. of Borrow Area Rehabilitated/ Re-developed? 3. Permission Obtained for Borrow areas Private - land Owner / Govt. Land – Panchayat /Revenue (Note: Attach Copies of Permission Letter)
4.Details of Borrow Areas
Sl. Description B.A. - 1 B.A. - 2 B.A. - 3 No.
4.1 Capacity of the Borrow Area
4.2 Percentage of the capacity exhausted
4.3 Total quantity of the Earth Excavated (in cum.)
4.4 Quantity of Top Soil Removed from the Borrow Area
4.5 Location of stored top Soil that was removed
4.6 Quantity of Top Soil Stored at the beginning of the month
4.7 Quantity of Top Soil utilized at the end of the month
138 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 4.8 Location(s) where Top Soil has been utilized (Specify on a Location Plan)
IV. Haulage Road Existing Road/ Temp Road Created 1. Maintenance of Haulage Road done ? Yes / No 2. Dust Suppression Measures taken ? Yes / No
V. Quarries Under Operation Yes / No 1. If Yes, Number of Quarries in Use and locations? 2. If No, Name of Vendor, the material Purchased and SPCB Certificate of Vendor to be Enclosed? 3. Are the Vehicles used for Supplying material covered ? Yes / No
VI. Erosion Control Measures: Silt Traps/ Construction in Lean Season / Compaction Taken up VII. Dump Sites: Identified - Yes / No Low lying areas Used - Yes/ No Disposal Sites – identified - Yes/ No
VIII Storage of Material: Adj . to / Embankment / ROW/ etc
1. Blockage of Natural drains Yes / No
IX Dust Control Measure:
Sl.No. Dust Control Devices Dust control devices are available. – Yes/ N
1 Sprinkling of Water Sprinkling of water carried out. Yes/ No
2 Cover on the vehicles Yes/ No
3 Cover on stack materials Yes/ No
X. Noise Control Measure:
S.No. Measure Remarks
1 Machines establishes in Habitation Yes / No
2 Away from Habitations Yes / No
3 Machines Sent for Maintenance Yes / No
139 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division regularly
XI. Safety Measures Taken:
Sl. Description No. 1 Whether first aid post established at site? Yes/No 2 Whether safety helmets given to all workmen at site? Yes/No
3 Whether safety belts / ribbons used at work site Yes/No
4 Whether gum boots, tarring unfits, spectacles etc. Yes/No given to person handling bitumen?
XII. Environmental Monitoring Details
Sl.No Type of Test No. of Date of Test Remarks Locations last conducted 1 Ground Water 2 Surface Water 4 Soil 5 Noise
Signature of the Contractor / Representative Signature of the SIO Staff Name of the Contractor Name of the SIO Staff Date Date Verified
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Annexure 15
PARAMETERS FOR GROUND WATER ANALYSIS AS PER IS 10500:1991
S.No Parameter
Essential Characteristics
1 Colour Hazen Units, Max
2 Odour
3 Taste
4 Turbidity NTU, Max
5 pH Value
6 Total hardness( as CaCO3) mg/L, Max
7 Iron (as Fe) mg/L, Max
8 Chlorides (as Cl) mg/L, Max
9 Residual, free chlorine mg/L, Max
Desirable Characteristics
10 Dissolved solids mg/L, Max
11 Calcium (as Ca) mg/L, Max
12 Copper (as Cu) mg/L, Max
13 Manganese (as Mn) mg/L, Max
14 Sulphate (as SO4) mg/L, Max
15 Nitrate (as NO3) mg/L
16 Fluoride (as F) mg/L, Max
17 Phenolic compounds (as C6H5OH) mg/L, Max
18 Mercury (as Hg) mg/L, Max
19 Cadmium (as Cd) mg/L, Max
20 Selemium (as Se) mg/L, Max
21 Arsenic (as As) mg/L, Max
22 Cyanide (as CN) mg/L, Max
23 Lead (as Pb) mg/L, Max
141 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division S.No Parameter
24 Zinc (as Zn) mg/L, Max
25 Anionic Detergents (as MBAS) mg/L, Max
26 Chromium (as Cr 6+) mg/L, Max
27 Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (as PAH) g/L, max
28 Mineral Oil mg/L, Max
29 Pesticides mg/L, Max
30 Radioactive materials
a). Alpha emitters Bq/L. Max
b). Beta emitters Bq/L Max
31 Alkalinity mg/L. Max
32 Aluminium (as Al) mg/L, Max
33 Boron, mg/L, Max
34 E-coli
142 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 15a
PARAMETERS FOR SURFACE WATER ANALYSIS AS PER IS : 2296:1992
Sl.No Characteristics
1 Dissolved Oxygen (DO)mg/l, min
2 Biochemical Oxygen demand (BOD)mg/l, max
3 Total coliform organisms MPN/100ml, max
4 pH value
5 Colour, Hazen units, max.
6 Odour
7 Taste
8 Total dissolved solids, mg/l, max.
9 Total hardness (as CaCO3), mg/l, max.
10 Calcium hardness (as CaCO3), mg/l, max.
11 Magnesium hardness (as CaCO3), mg/l, max.
12 Copper (as Cu), mg/l, max.
13 Iron (as Fe), mg/l, max.
14 Manganese (as Mn), mg/l, max.
15 Chlorides (as Cu), mg/l, max.
16 Sulphates (as SO4), mg/l, max.
17 Nitrates (as NO3), mg/l, max.
18 Fluorides (as F), mg/l, max.
19 Phenolic compounds (as C2H5OH), mg/l, max.
20 Mercury (as Hg), mg/l, max.
21 Cadmium (as Cd), mg/l, max.
22 Selenium (as Se), mg/l, max.
23 Arsenic (as As), mg/l, max.
24 Cyanide (as Pb), mg/l, max.
143 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division 25 Lead (as Pb), mg/l, max.
26 Zinc (as Zn), mg/l, max.
27 Chromium (as Cr6+), mg/l, max.
28 Anionic detergents (as MBAS), mg/l, max.
29 Barium (as Ba), mg/l, max.
30 Free Ammonia (as N), mg/l, max
31 Electrical conductivity, micromhos/cm, max
32 Sodium absorption ratio, max
33 Boron, mg/l, max
34 Pesticides
35 COD
36 Turbidity
37 Aluminium as Al
38 Sodium as Na %
39 Residual Sodium Carbonate (RSC)
144 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division Annexure 15b
PARAMETERS FOR SOIL ANALYSIS
S.No Parameter
1 pH
2 EC
3 Organic Carbon “C”
4 Texture
5 Phosphorous ( P)
6 Potassium ( K)
7 Sulphur (S)
8 Calcium (Ca)
9 Magnesium (Mg)
Heavy metals
10 Chromium (Cr)
11 Lead (Pb)
12 Cadmium (Cd)
13 Fluoride (Fl)
14 Nickel ( Ni)
15 Arsenic (Ar)
16 Mercury (Hg)
Micro-nutrients
17 Boron (B)
18 Copper(Cu)
19 Iron (Fe)
20 Manganese (Mn)
21 Molybdenum (Mo)
22 Zinc(Zn)
23 Pesticides
145 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division
PHOTO PLATES
146 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division PHOTOS – BLOCK-III SALINE GHERRY NEAR CHILIKA AT BHUSANDPUR
(KHURDA IRRGATION DIVISION)
Eroded Saline embankment RD RD 8.100km Embankment used for Buffaloes as a result with temporary camp by wildlife divsion damage to the embankment at RD 7.8 km
Eroded banks embankment disturbed Embankment on Chilika side with birds at RD pitching proposed site for sluice at RD 5.810 km 5.808km
Damaged embankment and Chilika adjacent Breached Embankment at RD4.494 km and site to embankment at RD 5.000km for provision for new sluice
147 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division
Scoured and eroded embankment with Focus Group Discussion in Bhalipatpur village disturbed pitching at RD4.300km
Focus Group Discussion in Bhalipatpur village Focus Group Discussion in Bhalipatpur village
148 IEE – Saline / River Embankments – Khurda Irrigation Division PHOTOS – SALINE GHERRY FROM KHARIBAND TO CHANDRAPUR VIA BARKUL I.B
(KHURDA IRRGATION DIVISION)
Eroded Saline embankment RD 800m & Chilika lake with fishing boats adjacent to Chilika lake near Barkul
Eroded banks embankment disturbed Breached Embankment on Chilika side and pitching RD 700m along Chilika damaged trees( nesting side of birds during mid Dec. To February) as per locals
Damaged embankment and uprooted trees Damaged trees and habitation in the adjoining areas RD 400m
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Interaction with villagers at Kharibandha Focus Group discussion at Kharibandha village village
Focus Group discussion at Chandraput village Excluded Embankment at RD 0.810 KM under OTDC,
Temple on the proposed embankment at RD Portion of exluded Embankment within CDA 1.092 Km (Village Barkul) which needs shifting boundary RD 2.030
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