Punjab Patiala Tourism Destination Development Projects
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Draft Initial Environmental Examination October 2014 IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism, Tranche 3- Punjab Patiala Tourism Destination Development Projects Prepared by Government of Punjab for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 16 October 2014) Currency unit – India Rupee/s (Re/Rs) Rs1.00 = $0.162 $1.00 = Rs61.585 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank BPL – Below Poverty Line CPCB – Central Pollution Control Board DSC – Design and Supervision Consultants DoT – Department of Tourism EA- Executing Agency EAC – Expert Appraisal Committee EARF – Environmental Assessment Review Framework EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMP – Environmental Management Plan GoI – Government of India GoP- Government of Punjab PHTPB- Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board PPCB – Punjab Pollution Control Board IDIPT – Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism IEE – Initial environmental examination MC – Municipal Corporation MINARS - Monitoring of Indian National Aquatic Resources Series MLD – Million Litres per day MOEF – Ministry of Environment and Forests MSL – Mean Sea Level NGO – Non-Governmental Organization O&M – Operations and Management PIU – Project Implementation Unit PMC- Project Management Consultants PMU – Project Management Unit PWD – Public Works Department REA – Rapid Environmental Assessment SEAC – State Expert Appraisal Committee SPM – Suspended Particulate Matter SPS – Safeguards Policy Statement TCP – Town and Country Planning TMP- Traffic Management Plan TDS – Total Dissolved Solids TSS – Total Suspended Solids NOTES (i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of India ends on 31 March. FY before a calendar year denotes the year in which the fiscal year ends, e.g., FY2008 ends on 31 March 2008 (ii) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars unless otherwise stated This initial environmental examinationis 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 of this 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. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................... 1 I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 5 A. Background.................................................................................................................. 5 B. Purpose of the IEE ......................................................................................................10 C. Report Structure .........................................................................................................17 II. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT COMPONENTS .................................................................17 III. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK .............................................20 A. ADB Policy ..................................................................................................................20 B. National and State Laws .............................................................................................21 IV. DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT ..............................................................................23 A. Environmental and Social Profile ................................................................................23 V. SCREENING OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ..............................................................................................................................31 A. Assessment of Environmental Impacts .......................................................................32 B. Pre-construction Impacts and Mitigation Measures .....................................................33 C. Anticipated Construction Impacts and Mitigation Measures .................................... 2737 D. Post-Construction Impacts and Mitigation Measures ...................................................45 E. Anticipated Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Impacts and Mitigation Measures....46 VI. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE....................................46 A. ADB Disclosure Policy ................................................................................................46 B. Process for Consultation Followed ..............................................................................47 C. Plan for Continued Public Participation .......................................................................47 VII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM..........................................................................48 A. Composition and functions of GRC .............................................................................48 VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ....................................................................50 A. Responsibilities for EMP Implementation ....................................................................50 B. EMP Tables ................................................................................................................53 C. Summary of Site- and Activity-Specific Plans as per EMP ..........................................72 D. Environmental Monitoring Program .............................................................................74 E. Capacity Building ........................................................................................................76 F. EMP Implementation Cost ..........................................................................................77 IX. FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................................78 X. CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................................................78 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Map showing old Moti Bagh Palace and the Sheesh Mahal area and Quila Mubarak ................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Figure 2: The map showing the Nabha Fort in the Nabha region Error! Bookmark not defined. Figure 3: The Quila Mubarak Site map ....................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Subproject Categorization ...........................................................................................10 Table 2: Environmental Regulatory Compliance ........................................................................21 Table 3: River Sutlej Surface Water Quality ..............................................................................25 Table 4: Surface water Quality................................................................................................................. 25 Table 5: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring – .................................................................................27 Table 6: Ambient Noise Quality .................................................................................................27 Table 7 : Flora & Fauna of Patiala .............................................................................................................28 Table 8: Population Distribution – .............................................................................................29 Table 9: Social Characteristic – .................................................................................................30 Table 10: Status of NoCs and undertakings obtained from asset owners ..................................31 Table 11: Summary of Pre-Construction Mitigation Measures ...................................................36 Table 12: Summary of Mitigation Measures during Construction Phase ....................................42 Table13: Stakeholder’s Consultation .........................................................................................47 Table 14 Environmental Management Plan – Pre construction Stage .......................................54 Table 15: Environmental Management Plan –Construction Stage .............................................59 Table 16: Environmental Management Plan – Post- construction Stage ...................................69 Table 17: Site- and Activity-Specific Plans/Programs as per EMP.............................................72 Table 18: Indicative Environmental Monitoring Program ...........................................................74 Table 19: Training Modules for Environmental Management (Common for Entire Project) ........76 Table 20: Indicative EMP Budget ..............................................................................................77 v 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 tourist destinations; (ii) improving basic urban infrastructure and services,