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Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 40648-033 November 2014 IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism – Tranche 2 Submitted by Department of Tourism and Culture, Government of Tamil Nadu This report has been submitted to ADB by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s public communications policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 08 1.1 Background……………………………………….………………………. 08 1.2 Project Components……………………………….………………………. 08 1.3 Project Cost – Component Wise………………….………………………. 08 1.4 Operation & Maintenance Cost………………………………………….. 09 1.5 Purpose of the IEE……………………………………………………….. 09 1.6 Environmental Regulatory Compliance………………………………….. 10 1.7 Report Structure ………………………………………………………….. 15 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT COMPONENTS 16 2.1 Description & Need of the project ………………………………………. 16 2.2 Proposed Facilities…………………………………………………… 16 2.3 Components of the Subproject…………………………………………. 17 2.4 Sanitray Complex………………………………………………… ……. 18 2.5 Deployment Schedule………………………………………………… 18 3.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT 19 3.1 Environmental Profile ………………………………………….……….. 19 3.1.1 Physical Characteristics……………………….…………….. 19 3.1.2 Hydrogeology………………………………………………. 20 3.1.3 Soils…………………………………………..……………… 21 3.1.4 Socio-Economic Profile 22 3.1.5 Colleges and Institutions…………………………………. 24 3.1.6 Trade and Culture 24 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.1.7 Tourism 25 3.1.8 Ground Water Quality 26 3.1.9 Drainage 26 3.2 Environmental Profile – Site Specific ……………………… 33 3.2.1 Description of Project…………………………………….. 33 3.2.2 Site Details………………………………………………. 33 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 34 4.1 Location Impacts……………………………………………………….. 34 4.2 Design Impacts and Pre-Construction Impacts ………………………… 35 4.3 Construction Impacts …………………………………………………… 36 4.4 Operation and Maintenance Impacts …………………………………….. 36 4.5 Cumulative Impact Assessment………………………………………….. 36 4.6 Environment Management Plan ………………………………………….. 39 5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 40 5.1 Institutional Arrangements……………………………………………….. 40 5.2 Program Management …………………………………………………… 40 5.2.1 Safeguards Management…………………………………….. 43 5.3 Environmental Management Plan …………………………… 45 5.4 Envrionmental Monitoring Plan…………………………………………… 59 5.5 Capacity Building ………………………………………………………. 63 5.5.1 Target Audience………………………………………………. 63 5.5.2 Envirionmental Awareness Building……………………… 68 TABLE OF CONTENTS 5.6 Environmental Budget ……………………………………………………. 69 5.7 Environmental Monitoring and Reporting ………………………………. 69 6.0 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE … 71 6.1 Process for Consultation followed ……………………………………… 71 6.2 Plan for Continued Public Participation ………………………………… 71 6.3 Grievance Redress Mechanism …………………………………………. 75 7.0 FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS …………………………………… 77 8.0 CONCLUSIONS ………………………………………………………… 78 List of Tables Table 1 Applicability of Acts and Ruels………………………………… 10 Table 2 Sanitary complex Location Details…………………………… 18 Table 3 Decadal & Tourist Population………………………………… 22 Table 4 Air Quality Monitoring ………………………………………… 27 Table 5 Noise Level Monitoring………………………………………… 27 Table 6 Water Quality…………………………………………………… 28 Table 7 Environmental Management Plan ………………… 46 Table 8 Environmental Monitoring Plan………………………… 60 Table 9 Traningin Modules For Environmental Managment…………… 64 Table 10 Envrionmental Budget………………………………………… 69 Table 11 Consultations with Local Community………………………….. 73 List of Figures Figure No. 1 Sub Project Locations ………………………………… 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS Figure No. 2 District Map ………………………………… 19 Figure No. 3 Brihadeshwar………………………………… 25 Figure No. 4 Airavateswara……………………………… 25 List of map Map. 1 Sub Project Locations………………………………… 7 List of Appendix Appendix 1……Contract Clauses To Be Integrated Into Bid Documents 79 1.0 Construction of Sanitary Complex…………………………………….. 79 2.0 Provision of Deep Earth Bins………………………………… 82 3.0 Provison of Street Lighting………………………………… 82 4.0 Installation of Signages………………………………… 84 5.0 Provision of Street Furniture ………………………………… 85 6.0 General ………………………………… 85 Appendix 2………Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) Checklist 97 Appendix 3…………… Deployment Sequence of Key Experts 101 Appendix 4………… Environmental Monitoring Format 103 Appendix 5…………Sample Grievance Registration Form 105 Initial Environmental Examination Construction of sanitary complexes for the floating population, placement of gravity entailed deep earth bins for garbage collection (2.5 cubic meters), Placement of tourism friendly uniform signages for convenience of the tourists and Placement of street furniture such as litter bins, bus shelters and benches for the comforts of travelling tourists in, Thanjavur Corporation, Thanjavur District, Tamilnadu. Revised Initial Environmental Examination – Thanjavur October 2014 IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) — Project 2: Tamil Nadu ADB Loan: 2833 IND Prepared by the Government of Tamil Nadu for the Asian Development Bank Infrastructure development Investment Program for Tourism, Tamil Nadu (IDIPT-TN) ( Project – 2) IEE-Thanjavur ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank CPCB - Central Pollution Control Board CRZ - Coastal Regulation Zone CPHEEO – Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organization, DoT - Department of Tourism DSC - Design and Supervision Consultants EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMP - Environmental Management Plan IEE - Initial Environmental Examination PIU - Project Implementation Unit PMU - Project Management Unit RCC - Reinforced cement concrete ROW - Right-of-way SPS - Safeguard Policy Statement TA - Technical Assistance TNPCB – Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board TTDC - Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation Weights and Measures ha – hectare km - kilometre m – metre mm – millimetre This initial environmental examination is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, management, or staff and are preliminary in nature. In preparing any program or strategy for a country, financing any project or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Department of Tourism, GoTN 2 Infrastructure development Investment Program for Tourism, Tamil Nadu (IDIPT-TN) ( Project – 2) IEE-Thanjavur EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Thanjavur, formerly Tanjore, is a city which is the headquarters of the Thanjavur District in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Scholars believe the name Thanjavur is derived from Tanjan, a legendary demon in Hindu mythology. While the early history of Thanjavur remains unclear, the city first rose to prominence during the reign of Medieval Cholas when it served as the capital of the empire. After the fall of Cholas, the city was ruled by various dynasties like Pandyas, Vijayanagar Empire, Madurai Nayaks, Thanjavur Nayaks, Thanjavur Marathas and the British Empire. It has been a part of independent India since 1947. 2. Description of the Project: The India Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (the Investment Program) envisages environmentally and culturally sustainable and socially inclusive tourism development in the project states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand, delivered through a multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) modality. Project 2 includes the states of Uttarakhand and Tamil Nadu. 3. Description of the Subproject: (i) Provision of sanitary complexes for the floating population, (ii) Placement of gravity entailed deep earth bins for garbage collection, (iii) Placement of tourism friendly uniform signages for convenience of the tourists and (iv) Placement of street furniture such as litter bins, bus shelters and benches for the comfortable travelling of the tourists 4. The IEE was based on a careful review of subproject site plans and reports defined management plans; field visits, and secondary data to characterize the environment and identify potential impacts; and consultations/ discussions with stakeholders. An environmental management plan (EMP) outlining the specific environmental measures to be adhered to during implementation of the subproject has been prepared. Subprojects will provide needed environmental and tourist infrastructure to improve the environmental management and quality of the sites towards preserving their ecological and cultural integrity. The subproject will conform to all Government regulations, policies, and standards, as well as Asian Development Bank’s Safeguard Policy Statement (2009). Department of Tourism, GoTN 3 Infrastructure development Investment Program for Tourism, Tamil Nadu (IDIPT-TN) ( Project – 2) IEE-Thanjavur 5. Categorization of Projects and Activities: (i) Under the EIA Notification, 2006 promulgated under Environment (Protection) Act 1986 of the MOEF, Govt of India, all developmental projects and activities listed under the schedule of the Notification are broadly categorized in to two categories - Category A and Category B, based on the spatial extent of potential impacts on human health and natural & man made resources. (ii) All projects or activities under Category ‘A’ in the Schedule, including expansion and modernization of existing projects or activities and change in product mix, shall require prior environmental clearance from the