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Extension of Hope Town Wharf in Port Blair Harbour Government of India Ministry of Shipping Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works Extension of Hope Town Wharf in Port Blair Harbour Port Blair, Tehsil Port Blair, District South Andaman, Andaman & Nicobar Islands Environmental Clearance under EIA 2006 & ICRZ 2011 Notifications Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report (after TORs & Public Hearing) (Awarded TOR vide MoEF&CC Letter F.No. 11-34/2015-IA.III dated 15.12.2015 Public Hearing held on 21.05.2016) September 2016 EIA Consultant Environmental System Consultants & Ambiente Lab Solutions Private Limited (Accreditated by QCI-NABET for Sectors 1, 9, 31, 33 & 38 - Category ‘A’ Sl. No. 51 of QCI List dated 05.09.2016) Old 7, New 14, Shanmuga Naicker Street, K K Nagar, Chennai-600 078. Phone : 044-2364 3663; Fax-044-2364 2663 e-mail : [email protected] Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works Extension of Hope Town Wharf, Port Blair Harbour, A&N Islands Content Sl. No. Description Page No. I Project Proponent Declaration i II EIA Consultant Undertaking ii III Awarded TOR by MoEF&CC iii IV Awarded TOR & their incorporation in EIA Report vi V Summary EIA ix VI Public Hearing Proceedings xxiv VII Public Hearing Issues, Responses & Action Plan xxiv VIII ICRZ Map xxv IX ANCZMA Recommendation xxvi 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 A&N Islands 1 1.2 Harbour Facilities 3 1.3 Port Blair Harbour 3 1.4 Hope Town Wharf 6 1.5 Need for the Proposal 6 1.6 The Proposal 9 1.7 Environmental Setting 9 1.8 CRZ Map 13 1.9 EIA Study 13 2.0 Project Profile 15 2.1 Climate & Oceanographic Data 15 2.2 Proposed Activities 16 2.3 Required Materials & Source 23 2.4 Water Demand & Source 23 2.5 Wastewater Generation, Treatment & Disposal 23 2.6 Solid Waste Generation, Treatment & Disposal 23 2.7 Power Demand 23 3.0 Description of the Environment (Baseline Status) 24 3.1 Study Area 24 3.2 Environmental Components 24 3.3 Methodology Adopted 28 3.4 Micrometeorology 32 3.5 Ambient Air Quality 36 3.6 Noise Levels 51 3.7 Water Environment 52 3.8 Land Environment 55 3.9 Biological Environment 67 3.10 Socioeconomic Aspects 77 3.11 Summary 93 4.0 Anticipated Environment Impact and Mitigation Measures 94 4.1 Impacts during Construction Phase 94 4.2 Impacts during Operation Phase 96 Ensyscon, Chennai-78. Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works Extension of Hope Town Wharf, Port Blair Harbour, A&N Islands Sl. No. Description Page No. 5.0 Analysis of Alternatives (Technology & Site) 99 5.1 Site 99 5.2 Technology - Construction 99 6.0 Environmental Monitoring Programme 99 7.0 Additional Studies 100 7.1 Risk Assessment and Emergency Preparedness Plan 100 7.2 Disaster Management Plan 100 7.3 Do’s and Dont’s 105 7.4 Public Hearing & Public Consultation 106 8.0 Project Benefits 116 9.0 Cost Benefit Analysis 116 10.0 Environmental Management Plan 117 10.1 EMP for Construction Phase 117 10.2 EMP for Operation Phase 118 10.3 Budget for EMP 118 11.0 Summary & Conclusion 119 12.0 Disclosure of Consultants 121 Annexures Port Blair Tide Chart IMD Wind Roses Standards *** Ensyscon, Chennai-78. Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works Extension of Hope Town Wharf, Port Blair Harbour, A&N Islands List of Plates Sl. No. Description Page No. Plate I Port Blair Harbour & Hope Town Wharf in HRS Imagery 4 Plate II Hope Town Wharf & its Environs 7 Plate III Need for Extension of Hope Town Wharf 8 Plate IV Hope Town Wharf Extension Proposal in HRS Imagery 10 Plate V Site for Proposed Activities 11 Plate VI Site in Naval Hydrographic Chart 17 List of Figures Sl. No. Description Page No. Fig. 1.1 Index Map 2 Fig. 1.2 Environmental Setting 12 Fig. 2.1 Sounding Chart 18 Fig. 2.2 Proposed Extension of Hope Town Wharf - Layout 20 Fig. 2.3 Pile Layout 21 Fig. 2.4 Cross Sections 22 Fig. 3.1 Environmental Quality Monitoring Stations 25 Fig. 3.2 Physiography 26 Fig. 3.3 Drainage Pattern 27 Fig. 3.4 Wind Rose 35 Fig. 3.5 Geology 53 Fig. 3.6 Satellite Imagery 63 Fig. 3.7 Land Use Pattern 64 *** Note : Some of the Figures are not included due to restricted File Size Ensyscon, Chennai-78. Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works Extension of Hope Town Wharf, Port Blair Harbour, A&N Islands List of Tables Sl. No. Description Page No. Table : 1.1 Passenger Traffic between Mainland & Port Blair 5 Table : 1.2 Cargo handled at Port blair for Mainland 5 Table : 1.3 Passenger Traffic by Foreshore/Inter-Island Harbour Ferry Services 5 Table : 1.4 Cargo Traffic by Foreshore/Inter-Island and Harbour Services 5 Table : 2.1 Project Cost with Breakup 19 Table 3.1 Micrometeorological Data 33 Tables 3.2-3.11 Ambient Air Quality Data 37-46 Table 3.12 Abstract of Ambient Air Quality Data 47-49 Table 3.13 Ambient Air Quality Status 50 Table 3.14 Noise Level Status 51 Table 3.15 Surface Water Quality Data 56 Table 3.16 Ground Water Quality Data 57 Table 3.17 Marine Water Quality Data 58-59 Table 3.18 Water Quality Status 60 Table 3.19 Soil Status 62 Table 3.20 Land Use in the Study Area 65 Table 3.21 Flora in the Study Area 68 Table 3.22 List of Fauna 72 Table 3.23 Demographic Profile-2011 Census 79 Table 3.24 Occupation of Population ad Work Forces 81 Table 3.25 Educational Facilities in the Study Area 83 Table 3.26 Medical Facilities in the Study Area 85 Table 3.27 Water & Drainage Facilities in the Study Area 87 Table 3.28 Communication & Transport Facilities in the Study Area 89 Table 3.29 Other Facilities in the Study Area 91 Table 4.1 Existing Traffic Volume at Wharf Junction 96 Table 7.1 MCA Damage Distance 100 Table 7.1 Risk Matrix 102 Table 7.2 Likelihood of Occurrence 103 Table 7.3 Potential Severity 103 Table 7.4 Risk Scenario 103 Table 10.1 Proposed EMP Measures 118 *** Ensyscon, Chennai-78. Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works Extension of Hope Town Wharf, Port Blair Harbour, A&N Islands Awarded TORs & their incorporation in EIA Report Sl. Awarded TORs Incorporation in EIA Report Page No. No. 1. Reasons for selecting the site with details of Page 99 alternate sites examined/rejected/selected on Not Applicable. merit with comparative statement and reason/basis for selection. The examination Proposal is the Extension of existing Wharf in Port should justify site suitability in terms of Blair Harbour for operational advantage. environmental angle, resources sustainability associated with selected site as compared to rejected sites. The analysis should include parameters considered along with weightage criteria for short-listing selected site. 2. Details of the land use break-up for the Pages 61, 63-66 proposed project. Details of land use around 10 km radius of the project site. Examine and Pages 9, 12 & 13 submit detail of land use around 10 km radius of the project site and map of the project area The 10-km study area of project site falls in part of and 10 km area from boundary of the Mount Harriet National Park (@ 800 m in north) in proposed/existing project area, delineating South Andaman Reserved Forests. There are no eco project areas notified under the wild life sensitive areas like Wildlife Sanctuaries, Biosphere (Protection) Act, 1972/critically polluted areas Reserves, Elephant Corridor, etc. within 10 km from as identified by the CPCB from time to the site. time/notified eco-sensitive areas/interstate boundaries and international boundaries. Analysis should be made based on latest satellite imagery for land use with raw images. 3. Submit the present land use and permission Not Applicable. required for any conversion such as forest, Proposal is the Extension of existing Wharf in Port agriculture etc. land acquisition status, Blair Harbour. rehabilitation of communities/ villages and present status of such activities. 4. Examine and submit the water bodies Pages 24 & 27 including the seasonal ones within the corridor Several springs are encountered in the area due to its of impacts along with their status, volumetric rugged topography. There is a perennial stream capacity, quality likely impacts on them due to Mithagari Nalla in the Study Area. the project. 5. Submit a copy of the contour plan with slopes, Pages 26 & 27 drainage pattern of the site and surrounding Figs. 3.2 & 3.3 area 6. Submit the details of terrain, level with respect Not Applicable. to MSL, filling required, source of filling The proposal do not involve any land requirement. No materials and transportation details etc. land reclamation (neither through dredged material nor any other means) is proposed. 7. Examine road/rail connectivity to the project Pages 13 & 96 site and impact on the existing traffic network due to the proposed project/activities. A detailed traffic and transportation study should be made for existing and projected passenger and cargo traffic. 8. Submit details regarding R&R involved in the Page 32 project No R&R is involved. 9. Submit a copy of layout superimposed on the Submitted. HTL/LTL map demarcated by an authorized Pages xxv & xxvi agency on 1:4000 scale along with the recommendation of the SCZMA. 10. Submit the status of shore line change at the Page 96 project site Since the proposed Wharf is aligned parallel to the water current direction and also completely on smaller diameter (800 mm) piles, the net impact on hydrodynamics will be negligible. The bottom is devoid of silt, hence littoral drift is not seen.
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