Draft Environmental Impact Assessment India: Karnataka
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Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Project Number: 43253-026 June 2018 India: Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment Program – Project 2 Vijayanagara Channels Main Report Prepared by the Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited for the State Government of Karnataka and the Asian Development Bank. This environmental impact assessment 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section on ADB’s website. 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. KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment Program ADB LOAN No. 3172-IND VIJAYANAGARA CHANNELS FEASIBILITY STUDY REPORT Volume 2a: Environmental Impact Assessment Project Management Unit, KISWRMIP Project Support Consultant SMEC International Pty. Ltd. Australia in association with SMEC (India) Pvt. Ltd. June 2018 VNC Feasibility Study Report Volume 2a: Environmental Impact Assessment Report DOCUMENTS/REPORT CONTROL FORM VNC Feasibility Study Report - Vol 2a: Environmental Impact Report Name Assessment Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Project Name Investment Program- Consultancy Services for Project Support Consultant (PSC) Project Number 5061164 Report for Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd (KNNL) REVISION HISTORY Revision Approved for Date Prepared by Reviewed by # Issue by Dr Srinivas Mudrakartha/ 1 9 August 2017 Srinath Anekal Dr Balachandra Kurup/ SM/MA Mahmood Ahmad Dr Srinivas Mudrakartha/ 19 December 2 Srinath Anekal Dr Balachandra Kurup/ SM/MA 2017 Mahmood Ahmad Dr Srinivas Mudrakartha/ 3 22 June 2018 Srinath Anekal Dr Balachandra Kurup/ SM/MA Mahmood Ahmad ISSUE REGISTER Distribution List Date Issued Number of Copies KNNL 10 SMEC Staff Associate 1 Office Library (Shimoga) 1 SMEC Project File 1 SMEC COMPANY DETAILS Dr Hasan A. Kazmi 387, Udyog Vihar, Phase-2, Gurgaon – 122002, Haryana Tel +91 124 4552800 Fax +91 124 4380043 Email [email protected]; Website: www.smec.com i Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment Program VNC Feasibility Study Report Volume 2a: Environmental Impact Assessment Report CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 10 1.1 Project Background ............................................................................................... 10 1.2 Purpose of the EIA ................................................................................................ 11 1.3 Extent of the EIA ................................................................................................... 11 1.4 Scope of Study and Activities ................................................................................ 11 1.5 Report Structure ................................................................................................... 11 2. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ................................................ 12 2.1 ADB Policy ........................................................................................................... 12 2.2 National Legal Framework ............................................................................................ 14 2.3 Overall Institutional Framework .................................................................................... 21 2.3.1 Project Level Institutional Framework ................................................................... 22 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ..................................................................................... 24 3.1 Project Rationale ........................................................................................................... 24 3.2 Description of the Existing VNC System ....................................................................... 24 3.3 Project Location and Layout.......................................................................................... 30 3.3.1 Hampi World Heritage Area................................................................................... 30 3.3.2 Otter Conservation Reserve .................................................................................. 33 3.3.3 Increased Habitation in the Command Areas ....................................................... 36 3.4 Master Plan of 2003 and Proposed Modernization (Rehabilitation) Measures ............ 36 3.5 Details of the Existing Drainage System ....................................................................... 37 3.6 Channel Condition Surveys........................................................................................... 37 3.7 Key Issues in the Vijayanagara Anicuts and Channels ................................................ 38 3.8 Existing (Pre-Modernisation) Cropping Pattern ............................................................ 42 3.9 Proposed (Post-Modernization) Cropping Pattern and Cropped Area ......................... 44 3.10 Engineering Designs and Cost Estimates .................................................................... 45 3.11 Components of the Project ............................................................................................ 57 3.12 Need of the Project........................................................................................................ 57 3.13 Project Category and Status of Clearances .................................................................. 59 3.14 Status of Clearances ..................................................................................................... 60 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ......................................................... 61 4.1 Physical Environment .................................................................................................... 61 4.2 Biological Environment .................................................................................................. 71 4.2.1 Major ecological features of the study area .......................................................... 71 4.2.2 Salient Features of the RBA .................................................................................. 73 4.3 Salient Features of the Tree Survey ............................................................................. 78 4.4 Structures or sites of Historical, Archaeological, Paleontological or Architectural Significance: ................................................................................................................................ 89 4.5 Climate Change: ............................................................................................................ 89 4.6 Socio-Economic Environment ....................................................................................... 95 4.6.1 Key Features of the Social-Safeguard Due Diligence Study ................................ 98 4.6.2 Strip Maps ............................................................................................................ 106 ii Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment Program VNC Feasibility Study Report Volume 2a: Environmental Impact Assessment Report 5. PROJECT ALTERNATIVES .............................................................................................. 112 6. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ............. 116 6.1 Screening of Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures ................................. 116 6.2 Impacts and Mitigation Measures during the Project .................................................. 129 6.2.1 Impacts and Mitigation Measures during Pre-Construction ................................ 129 6.2.2 Impacts and Mitigation Measures during Construction ....................................... 137 6.2.3 Impact due to Operation, and Mitigation Measures ............................................ 181 6.3 Description of Planned Mitigation Measures .............................................................. 182 7. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ...................................................................... 185 7.1 General Environmental Guidelines during Construction ............................................. 202 7.2 Contractor’s Responsibilities with Respect to the Environment ................................. 202 7.3 General Environmental Guidelines during Operation Phase ...................................... 203 7.4 Environmental Monitoring Plan ................................................................................... 203 7.5 Monitoring Considerations .......................................................................................... 204 7.6 Costs for Implementing Construction Phase Environmental Management Plan........ 227 7.7 Environmental Institutional Strengthening and Training Program .............................. 229 7.8 Addressing Capacity Building Needs .......................................................................... 230 7.9 Reporting ..................................................................................................................... 230 8. GRIEVANCE