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Initial Environment Examination Project Number: 40648-033 May 2014 IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism – Tranche 2 Submitted by Government of Uttarakhand, Dehrdaun This report has been submitted to ADB by the Government of Uttarakhand, Dehradun and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s public communications policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. Response Matrix Development of Tourism Infrastructure Facilities At Tiger Falls and Lakhamandal Temple – Lot 1 Yamuna Circuit S.No. From ADB Remarks/Response 1 Please check and revise page numbers in the table of Table of contents revised contents, which seems off. accordingly. 2 In table 1 the reference to the SPS 2009 mentions F1 Revised accordingly at as a impact category, this should be 'FI', as in i, for relevant para in table 1, page financial intermediary. 11 3 Who will undertake the study referred to in para 119? Revised accordingly at relevant para and appendix 7, page 92 1 Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism Uttarakhand (IDIPT:UK) Development of Tourism Infrastructure Facilities At Tiger Falls and Lakhamandal Temple – Lot 1 YamunaCircuit Initial Environment Examination Environmental Assessment Document Revised Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Loan Number: 2833 April 2014 Infrastructure Development Investment Programme for Tourism, Uttarakhand Subproject –Development of Tourism Infrastructure Facilities At Tiger Falls and Lakhamandal Temple – Lot 1 Yamuna Circuit Prepared by the Government of Uttarakhand for the Asian Development Bank This IEE is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. 0 Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism Uttarakhand (IDIPT:UK) Development of Tourism Infrastructure Facilities At Tiger Falls and Lakhamandal Temple – Lot 1 YamunaCircuit Initial Environment Examination ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank ASI - Archaeological Survey of India BOD - Biological Oxygen Demand BoQ - Bill of Quantities CO - Carbon monoxide CPCB - Central Pollution Control Board DSC - Design and Supervision Consultant EA - Executing Agency EAC - Expert Appraisal Committee EARF - Environment Assessment and Review Framework EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMP - Environment Management Plan ES - Environmental Specialist GC - General Conditions GMVN GarhwalMandalVikas Nigam GoI - Government of India GoUK - Government of Uttarakhand IDIPT - Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism IEE - Initial environmental examination INR - Indian Rupee MLD - Million Liters per day MoEF - Ministry of Environment and Forests MFF - Multi- Trench Financing Facility NGO - Non-Governmental Organization NOx - Nitrogen oxide PD - Project Director PIU - Project Implementation Unit PM - Particulate Matter PMU - Project Management Unit PUC - Pollution Under Control Certificate RP - Resettlement Plan RPM - Respirable Particulate Matter SAUW - South Asia Urban Development and Water Division SC - Scheduled Castes SEAC - State Expert Appraisal Committee SO2 - Sulphur dioxide SPM - Suspended Particulate Matter SPS - Safeguards Policy Statement STP - Sewage Treatment Plant 1 Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism Uttarakhand (IDIPT:UK) Development of Tourism Infrastructure Facilities At Tiger Falls and Lakhamandal Temple – Lot 1 YamunaCircuit Initial Environment Examination CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 13th November 2013) Currency unit – Indian rupee (Rs) Rs1.00 = $0.015738 $1.00 = Rs 63.5400 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES dB (A) A-weighted decibel ha - hectare km -kilometer km2-square kilometer μg -microgram m -meter m2-square meter MW (megawatt) -megawatt In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. 2 Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism Uttarakhand (IDIPT:UK) Development of Tourism Infrastructure Facilities At Tiger Falls and Lakhamandal Temple – Lot 1 YamunaCircuit Initial Environment Examination Table of Contents S. Chapter Page No. No. Executive Summary 5-8 I Introduction 9 A. Background 9 B. Purpose of the IEE 9 C. Environmental Regulatory Compliance 10 D Review and Approval Procedure 12 E Report Structure 12 II Description of Project Components 12 A. Components of the sub project 12 B. Project Category 14 C. Project Location 14 D Sub project Proposals 15 E Project period and Implementation Schedule 17 III Description of Existing Environment 21 A. Environmental Profile – Physical Resources 21 B. Ecological Resources and Biodiversity 26 C. Economic Resources 28 D. Social and Cultural Resources 29 IV Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures 33 A. Land Acquisition and Resettlement 33 B. Environmental Impacts 34 V Institutional Requirements and Environmental Management and 45 Monitoring Plan A. Institutional Arrangements 45 B. Environment Management 46 C. Environmental Monitoring Plan 58 D. Capacity Building 60 E. Environmental Budget 62 F. Environmental Monitoring and Reporting 63 VI. Public Consultation and Information Disclosure 64 A. Consultation Process 64 B. Future Consultation and Information Disclosure 67 C. Grievance Redress Mechanism 68 VII Findings & Recommendations 69 VIII Conclusions 70 3 Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism Uttarakhand (IDIPT:UK) Development of Tourism Infrastructure Facilities At Tiger Falls and Lakhamandal Temple – Lot 1 YamunaCircuit Initial Environment Examination List of Tables Table Description Page No. No. 1. Environmental Regulatory Compliance 10-11 2. Description of the Subproject Components 13 3. Demography of District Dehradun 30 4. Lakhamandal Village- Demographic status 30 5. Occupation Structure of Project Village 31 6. Tourist Inflow at Lakhamandal 32 7. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation measures 37-45 8. Generic EMP to guide the contractor in mitigating 49-58 environmental impacts 9. Monitoring Plan For Yamuna Circuit Lot-1 sub project 59 10. Training Modules for Environmental Management 60-62 11. Environmental Management & Monitoring Costs 63 12. Consultations with Stakeholders 65 List of Appendices Appendix No. Description 1. No Objection from ASI 2. Land Ownership of project sites and O & M assurance 3. Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) Checklist 4. Environmental Monitoring Reports 5. Minutes of the Meeting of Stakeholder Consultation 6. Summary of Public Consultation at different locations in the Subproject area 7. Ministry of Tourism, GOI Letter dated 10th March 14 regarding Carrying Capacity Study 4 Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism Uttarakhand (IDIPT:UK) Development of Tourism Infrastructure Facilities At Tiger Falls and Lakhamandal Temple – Lot 1 YamunaCircuit Initial Environment Examination EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. The Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) envisages an environmentally and culturally sustainable and socially inclusive tourism development, in the project states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand, delivered through a multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) modality. Project 2 includes the states of Uttarakhand and Tamil Nadu. 2. This Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) has been prepared for the development of tourists facilities at Tiger Falls and Lakhamandal Temple, Utttarakhand under Tranche 2. The main aspect for the scope of work at this site is providing tourism infrastructure facilities at Tiger Falls and Lakhamandal Temple sites. 3. The proposed subproject mainly comprises of development of tourism related infrastructure including water supply, drainage, sanitation, solid waste management, and visitor facilities including public toilets, site lighting, signage, landscaping, etc in Tiger Falls and Lakhamandal Temple area. 4. Lakhamandal temple which is a mark of natural and cultural tourist attraction, the spot being protected by the ASI under Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, of 1958 and The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites And Remains (Amendments and Validation) Act, 2010. The Act and Rules designate the area within a radius of 100 meters (m) from the “protected property” as “prohibited area” and upto 200m from the boundary of prohibited area as “regulated area”. No development activity (including mining operations and construction) is permitted in the “prohibited area” and all development activities likely to damage the protected property are not permitted in the “regulated area” without prior permission of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Protected property includes the sites, remains, and monuments protected by ASI or the State Department of Archaeology. Accordingly before taking up this project (along with proposed project components) proper dialogue was made with ASI authority. A Sub project Monitoring Committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of District Magistrate, Dehradun and including representative of ASI, and Temple Committee. Minutes of the meetings are enclosed as Appendix 1. 5. The proposed subproject locations are within the government lands. The lands have been transferred to Tourism Department. Also NOC was obtained from Mandir Pujari Samiti and Lakhamandal Gram Panchyat. Transfer order of land for Lakhamandal