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Uttarakhand Emergency Assistance Project Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 47229-001 May 2014 IND: Uttarakhand Emergency Assistance Project Submitted by Uttarakhand Emergency Assistance Project, Government of Uttarakhand, Dehardun This report has been submitted to ADB by the Public Works Department, 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. A-PDF Image To PDF Demo. Purchase from www.A-PDF.com to remove the watermark Initial Environmental Examination April 2014 India: Uttarakhand Emergency Assistance Project Restoration Work of Kaladhungi- Kotabagh-Belpadav Road and Nainital- Kaladhungi- Bajpur Doraha Road (Package No: UEAP/PWD/C1), Jaspur- Dhampur Road (Package No: UEAP/PWD/C4), Pauri-Khirsu-Srinagar Road (Package No: UEAP/PWD/C5) and NTD Kafarkhan- Dhaulchinna Road (Package No: UEAP/PWD/C6) Prepared by State Disaster Management Authority, Government of Uttarakhand, for the Asian Development Bank. ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank ASI - Archeological Survey of India BOQ - Bill of Quantity CTE - Consent to Establish CTO - Consent to Operate DFO - Divisional Forest Officer DSC - Design and Supervision Consultancy DOT - Department of Tourism CPCB - Central Pollution Control Board EA - Executing Agency EAC - Expert Appraisal Committee EARF - Environment Assessment and Review Framework EC - Environmental Clearance EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMMP - Environment Management and Monitoring Plan EMP - Environment Management Plan GoI - Government of India GRM - Grievance Redressal Mechanism IA - Implementing Agency IEE - Initial Environmental Examination IST - Indian Standard Time LPG - Liquid Petroleum Gas MDR - Major District Road MoEF - Ministry of Environment and Forests NAAQS - National Ambient Air Quality Standards NDBR - Nanda Devi Biospher Reserve NDNP - Nanda Devi National Park NH - National Highway ODR - Other District Road OM - Operations Manual PIU - Project Implementation Unit PMU - Project Management Unit PWD - Public Works Department REA - Rapid Environmental Assessment RSPM - Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter SDMA - State Disaster Management Authority SH - State Highway SPCB - State Pollution Control Board SPM - Suspended Particulate Matter SPS - Safeguards Policy Statement SRTC - State Road Transport Corporation UCADA - Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority UEAP - Uttarakhand Emergency Assistance Project UEPPCB - Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board UJS - Uttarakhand Jal Sansthan VR - Village Road 2 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES cm - centimeter Crore – 100 lakhs = 10,000,000 Lakh – 100 thousand = 100,000 Km – Kilometer Kph - Kilometer per hour Lpd – liters per day M – Meter mg/l – milligrams per liter Mm – Millimeter MSL - Mean sea level - 10-6 meter g/m3 – micrograms per cubic meter S/cm - micro Siemens per centimeter NTU - Nephalo turbidity unit Ppm – parts per million 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 10 I INTRODUCTION 13 A. Project background/rationale 13 B. The uttarakhand emergency assistance project 13 (UEAP) C. Purpose of the environmental assessment 14 D. Extent of iee 14 E. IEE contents 14 F. Methodology 15 G. Public consultation 15 II POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 15 III DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 18 A. Project location 18 B. Proposed category of the project 18 C. Key rehabilitation and reconstruction activities 18 D. Project implementation schedule 19 IV DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 24 A. Physicval environment 24 1. Geography 24 2. Geology 27 3. Physiography 29 B. Pedology 30 C. Climate and meteorology 31 1. Rainfall 32 2. Temperature 33 3. Humidity 33 D. Air and noise quality 34 1. Air quality 34 2. Noise quality 34 E. Hydrology 34 1. Water drainage 35 2. Water quality 35 F. Mineral resources 36 G. Seismology 36 H. Ecology 37 1. Forestry 37 2. Biodiversity 39 3. Biosphere reserves 43 4. Fishery 44 I. Socio-economic 44 1. Social and cultural development 44 2. Land use and land use pattern 45 J. Health 46 K. Literacy 47 L. Cultural and archaeological resources 48 4 M. Economic development 48 1. Transportation and communication 48 2. Industrial development 49 3. Agriculture, forestry and fishery 49 N. Fisheries 54 O. Energy and electric power potential 54 P. Aesthetic and tourism 54 V ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 55 4.1 Negative impacts related project location, preliminary planning and design 55 A. Impact and mitigation measure during planning and design phase 55 B. Impacts during construction phase 55 a. Impacts on the physical environment and mitigation measures 56 i. alteration of surface water hydrology of waterways crossed by roads, 56 resulting in increased sediment in streams affected by increased soil erosion at construction site. ii. Impacts on water quality 56 iii. Disfiguration of landscape by road embankments, cuts, fills and quarries. 57 iv. Loss of productive soil 57 v. Compaction and contamination of soil 57 b. Impacts on environmental quality 58 i. Increase in local air pollution due to rock crushing, and filling works and 58 chemicals from asphalt processing. ii. Noise and vibration from civil works 59 C. Impacts on the socio-economic 59 i. Encroachment on historical and cultural areas 59 ii. Impacts on occupational health and safety 59 iii. Impacts on community health and safety 60 VI INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION 61 A. Public participation during the preparation of the IEE 61 B. Future consultation and disclosure 65 C. Consultation during detailed design 65 D. Consultation during construction 66 6.1 Project disclosure 66 6.2 Public disclosure 66 VII GRIEVANCE AND REDRESS MECHANISM 67 VIII ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN 67 A. Environment management plan 67 B. Institutional arrangement 68 I. SDMA/UEAP (PMU and PIU) 69 II. Project implementation unit/project management unit (PIU/PMU) 69 III. The Engineer (DSC) 69 IV. Environmental expert of engineer (DSC) 70 V. The Contractor 70 5 C. Environmental monitoring programme 98 D. Performance indicators 98 E. Environmental budget 102 VIV CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 107 6 LIST OF TABLES TABLE II-1 : Applicable environmental national and state requirements for 15 UEAP TABLE III-1 : Distribution of road sections to be improved by district 18 TABLE III-2 : Distribution of road sections to be upgraded under UEAP, by 18 hierarchy and length TABLE III-3 : Description of civil works packages 20 TABLE 0-1 : Availability of important minerals (million tonnes) 36 TABLE 0-2 : District-wise forest cover, Uttarakhand 38 TABLE 0-3 : Predominant top-canopy (tree) species according to altitude 39 TABLE 0-4 : Wildlife in Uttarakhand 39 TABLE 0-5 : National parks in Uttarakhand 40 TABLE 0-6 : Wildlife sanctuaries in Uttarakhand 40 TABLE 0-7 : List of major flora 40 TABLE 0-8 : List of major fauna 41 TABLE 0-9 : Land utilisation in Uttarakhand 45 TABLE 0-10 : Health indicators of Uttarakhand 46 TABLE 0-11 : Health infrastructure of Uttarakhand 46 TABLE 0-12 : Literacy rate in Uttarakhand 47 TABLE 0-13 : Land utilization, area under principal crops and productivity in 50 Uttarakhand TABLE 0-14 : Ecological sub-regions and altitude-wise major agriculture 51 crops TABLE 0-15 : Mode of irrigation and drainage system in Uttarakhand 53 TABLE 0-1 : Environmental management and monitoring plan 70 TABLE 0-2 : Performance indicator for EMMP 97 TABLE 0-3 : Environmental monitoring for Air, Water, Noise and Soil 99 7 LIST OF APPENDICES APPENDIX A Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) 104 APPENDIX B Public consultation and stakeholders analysis 129 APPENDIX C Site photographs 137 APPENDIX D MoEF issued specific guidelines in July 2013 for State of Uttarakhand 143 for expediting forest cleatrances to carry out the emergency work in forest areas (excluding works in national parks and sanctuaries) APPENDIX 1 Disposal site management 142 APPENDIX 2 Environmental standards 145 APPENDIX 3 Oil inceptors 151 APPENDIX 4 Typical bituminous disposal pit 152 APPENDIX 5 Work safety in common operation and in construction 153 APPENDIX 6 Tree plantation strategy 162 APPENDIX 7 Enhancement measures 165 APPENDIX 8 Guidelines for management of road section through forest area 168 APPENDIX 9 Arrangement of traffic during construction 170 APPENDIX 10 General guidelines for contractor construction water 175 management plan APPENDIX 11 Environmental friendly construction methodology 176 APPENDIX 12 Borrow area management 180 APPENDIX 13 Soil erosion and sedimentation control 184 APPENDIX 14 Locating quarries, rehabilitating quarries and guidelines of stone 186 crushers APPENDIX 15 Storage, handling, use and emergency responses for hazardous 190 chemical APPENDIX 16 Site and management of construction camp 193 8 This initial environmental examination is a document of the State Disaster Management Authority, Government of Uttarakhand. 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. 9 Executive Summary The Uttarakhand Emergency Assistance Project (UEAP) involving 5 existing road sections with a total length of 81.500 km of State Highways, Major District Roads,
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