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Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 40648-034 June 2019 IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) - Tranche 3 Package : Restoration of Shimla Mall Road Extension, Shimla Submitted by: Program Management Unit, Tourism Development Board, IDIPT-Himachal Pradesh, Shimla This initial environmental examination (IEE) report 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. T This is an updated version of IEE originally posted in August 2015 available on https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/idipt-t3-shimla-mall-road-extension-aug-2015-iee. 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. Initial Environmental Examination ________________________________________________________________________ Project Number: 40648 June 2019 IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (Tranche 3) State of Himachal Pradesh– Restoration of Shimla Mall Road Extension, Shimla (Package No. HPTDB/16/2) Prepared by the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Board for the Asian Development Bank CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of May, 2019) Currency unit – Indian rupee/s (Re/Rs) Re1.00 = $0.0163 $1.00 = Rs -69.81 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Ban BPL – Below Poverty Lin DSC – Design & Supervision Consultant EA – Executing Agency EAC – Expert Appraisal Committee EARF – Environmental Assessment Review Framework EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMP – Environmental Management Plan GoI – Government of India GoHP – Government of Himachal Pradesh HPPCB – Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board IDIPT – Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism IEE – Initial environmental examination MC – Municipal Corporation MLD – Million Litres per day MOEF CC – Ministry of Environment and Forests & Climate Change MSL – Mean Sea Level NGO – Non-Governmental Organization O&M – Operations & Management PFR – Periodic Financing Request PIU – Project Implementation Unit PM – Particulate Matter PMC – Project Management Consultants PMU – Project Management Unit REA – Rapid Environmental Assessment SEAC – State Expert Appraisal Committee SPM – Suspended Particulate Matter SPS – Safeguards Policy Statement TCP – Town & Country Planning TDS – Total Dissolved Solids TSS – Total Suspended Solids NOTES In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. 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 may be preliminary in nature. 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. CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................... 2 I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 6 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBPROJECT ........................................................................... 8 A. Location, Existing Condition and Need of the Subproject ..................................................... 8 B. Updated Scope of Works ........................................................................................................... 8 C. Implementation Schedule ........................................................................................................ 14 III. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ............................................. 14 A. ADB Policy ................................................................................................................................ 14 B. National and State Laws .......................................................................................................... 15 IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................... 20 A. Physical Environment .............................................................................................................. 20 B. Ecological Environment ........................................................................................................... 22 C. Socio Cultural and Economic Environment .......................................................................... 22 V. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES...................................... 24 A. Assessment of Environmental Impacts ................................................................................. 25 B. Pre-construction Impacts and Mitigation Measures ............................................................. 25 C. Anticipated Construction Impacts and Mitigation Measures ............................................... 29 D. Post-Construction Impacts and Mitigation Measures .......................................................... 38 E. Anticipated Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Impacts and Mitigation Measures ........ 39 F. Cumulative Impact Assessment ............................................................................................. 39 VI. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION .................... 41 A. ADB Disclosure Policy ............................................................................................................. 41 B. Process for Consultation followed ......................................................................................... 41 C. Plan for continued public participation .................................................................................. 41 VII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ............................................................................ 42 A. Composition and Functions of GRC ...................................................................................... 43 VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ..................................................................... 44 A. Responsibilities for EMP Implementation .............................................................................. 45 B. EMP Tables................................................................................................................................ 47 C. Summary of Site and Activity-Specific Plans as per EMP ................................................... 64 D. Environmental Monitoring Program ....................................................................................... 64 E. Capacity Building ..................................................................................................................... 75 F. EMP Implementation Cost ....................................................................................................... 75 IX. FIELD BASED ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE ....................................................... 76 X. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................. 78 XI. CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................................. 78 IEE: Restoration of Shimla Mall Road Extension IDIPT (HP) Annexure 1: Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) Checklist .............................................. 79 Annexure 2: Photo Illustration ................................................................................................... 84 Annexure 3: NOC/ Recommendation letters for Additional Scope of Works .............................. 88 Annexure 4: Salient Features of Major Labor Laws Applicable to Establishments Engaged in Construction/Civil Works ............................................................................................ 96 Annexure 5: Sample Outline of Spoil Management Plan (SMP) ................................................ 99 Annexure 6: Sample Traffic Management Plan (TMP) ............................................................ 101 Annexure 7: Public Consultations ........................................................................................... 105 Annexure 8: Sample Grievance Redress Form ....................................................................... 116 Annexure 9: Sample Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report Template ...................... 117 Annexure 10: Summary Monitoring Table ............................................................................... 119 Annexure 11: Sample Environmental Site Inspection Report .................................................. 122 Annexure 12: EMP part of the contract document ................................................................... 123 1 IEE: Restoration of Shimla Mall Road Extension IDIPT (HP) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Background. The Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism Financing Facility (the Facility) will develop and improve basic urban infrastructure and services in the four participating states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Tamil Nadu to support the tourism sector as a key driver for economic growth. It will focus on: (i) strengthening connectivity to and among key