Feasibility Study / Detailed Project Report for Basudevpur - Talapada - Chandipur - TOR Chandaneshwar - Digha for upgradation to Two/Four Lane with paved shoulder NH configuration under BHARATMALA Project PROPOSED TERMS OF REFERENCE(TOR) FOR EIA & EMP STUDY The Government of India is aimed at improving the connectivity in border areas under 'Bharatmala scheme', for which National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) plays a key role. NHAI has been assigned the work of project management consultancy for the selected stretches/corridors of various roads in few states across India. As part of this endeavor, the authority has decided to carry out feasibility study of Basudevpur– Talapada–Chandipur–Chandaneshwar–Digha stretch for upgradation to two/four lane with paved shoulder NH configuration under Bharatmala project. NHAI has appointed M/s Aarvee Associates Architects Engineers & Consultants Pvt. Ltd. to provide consultancy services for the detailed project report for 200.478 km road stretch under Bharatmala scheme. The Agreement for consultancy services was signed on 11.02.2016 by the consultants and reconnaissance preliminary surveys were carried out from May to June 2017 based on the authority's letter NHAI/BM/Proc./01/DPR/2015/76274 dated 31.12.2015. The inception report and feasibility report have been prepared based on the reconnaissance survey in accordance with the contract agreement for preparation of detailed project report for the upgradation to two/four lane with paved shoulder NH configuration from Basudevpur to Digha under Bharathmala project. The index map showing the proposed project stretch is shown in Figure 1. Page 1 Feasibility Study / Detailed Project Report for Basudevpur - Talapada - Chandipur - TOR Chandaneshwar - Digha for upgradation to Two/Four Lane with paved shoulder NH configuration under BHARATMALA Project 2.0 Project Description The present study deals with two laning with paved shoulder of Basuvdevpur to Digha (108.660 Km) in the satae of Odisha on EPC mode. Most of the proposed alignment of the project stretch follows greenfield alignment i.e. nearly three-fourth of the project stretch passes through open fields (agricultural and barren area) and water bodies. The part of the alignment that passes through the existing road mostly passes in such a way that less dense built-up areas are getting affected. All the bypasses are planned in such a way that the alignment does not get affected by the nearby built-up areas. The alignment passes through 3 districts namely Bhadrak, Balasore in the state of Odisha and East Medinipur in the state of West Bengal. The project stretch covers 10 villages in Bhadrak district, 115 villages in Balasore district and 7 villages in East Medinpur district. The project stretch passes through 9 major rivers namely Hansua, Patasala Nadi, Bramhani, Baitarani, Matei Nadi, Budha Balanga Nadi, Dubi Dubi Nala, Panchpada Nadi and Subarnarekha Nadi. Project road length details are given in Table 1. Table 1: Project Details - Package Wise Chainage (Km) S.No. Package Name Length (Km) From To 1 Package – II: Basudevpur - Chandipur 91.000 140.700 49.700 2 Package – III: Chandipur - Digha 140.700 200.478 59.778 The existing project road passes through a number of places of habitation. Major built– up areas en-route are Basudevpur, Sudarsanpur, Jagganthpur, Salanga, Srirampur, Padmapur, Chanuan, Kathakata and Digha. Other than the above, smaller villages and scattered settlements also exist along the project road. The Proposed bypasses are given in Table 2, and salient features and engineering features are given in Table 3 and Table 4. Table 2: Proposed bypasses with chainages Name of the Chainage (km) Design length S. No bypass from to (km) Nil Page 2 Feasibility Study / Detailed Project Report for Basudevpur - Talapada - Chandipur - TOR Chandaneshwar - Digha for upgradation to Two/Four Lane with paved shoulder NH configuration under BHARATMALA Project Table 3: Salient features of the project road S. No. Parameter Description 1 Location of project Basudevpur to Digha in Odisha and West Bengal state 2 Terrain Plain 3 Major settlement along the Basudevpur, Srijung, Rasalpur, and Digha project stretch 4 Rivers/ streams/ canals Budha balanga river, Panchpara Nadi, Dubi Dubi Nala, Subarnarekha river 5 Forest area and sanctuaries Gramya Jungle 6 Length of the existing 2.400 km alignment 7 Existing carriageway width 7.00 m 8 Administrative locations Basudevpur, Baliapal, Bhograi, Remuna, Baleswar Sadar, East Medinipur 9 State Odisha and West Bengal Table 4: Engineering features of the project road S. No. Parameter Existing Proposed 45m/80m (near 1 Right of way (RoW) 15.00 m major Bridge Approach) 2 Design speed - 100 Kmph 3 Major bridges - 5 4 Minor bridges - 27 5 No. of railway crossings - - 6 Railway over bridge (ROB) - - Page 3 Feasibility Study / Detailed Project Report for Basudevpur - Talapada - Chandipur - TOR Chandaneshwar - Digha for upgradation to Two/Four Lane with paved shoulder NH configuration under BHARATMALA Project S. No. Parameter Existing Proposed 7 Railway under bridge (RUB) - - 8 No. of culverts 7 188 9 Pedestrian/cattle underpasses - 1 10 Vehicular Underpasses / Overpasses - 13 11 Fly overs - - 12 Foot over bridges - - 13 Bus bayes - 54 14 Truck lay byes - 2 15 Rest areas - 2 16 Toll plazas - 2 17 Bypasses/realignments - - 18 Total number of trees affected - 1574 15740 (As per info given by Mr. Tree Plantation Proposed Karemulla Basha, in 19 - (minimum 1:3) Odisha plantation shall me made for 1:10) Land to be acquired (incl. social 20 - 514.9748 Ha forestry) 21 Project cost - 1248 crores Generation of solid waste/waste soil in 22 - - the project Utilisation of the waste soil in the 23 - - project Page 4 Feasibility Study / Detailed Project Report for Basudevpur - Talapada - Chandipur - TOR Chandaneshwar - Digha for upgradation to Two/Four Lane with paved shoulder NH configuration under BHARATMALA Project S. No. Parameter Existing Proposed 24 Carting provision of the waste soil in - - low lying areas 2.1 Site and its Environs The study has been conducted to know the existing amenities in the project road. The Chainage wise features like terrain, land-use, pavement type & condition and carriageway width, shoulder type, condition & width, nature of soil, curve geometry, intersection details, location of water bodies, height of embankment or depth of cut, cross drainage structures, existing utility services, general drainage conditions etc., have been recorded. The road inventory has been referenced to the existing kilometre & hectometre stones established along the roadside. 2.1.1 Geographical features ODISHA STATE: Odisha is situated in the eastern part of India, surrounded by the states of West Bengal to the north-east, Jharkhand to the north, Chattisgarh to the west and north-west and Andhra Pradesh to the south and south-west. Odisha has 485 kilometers of coastline along the Bay of Bengal on its east, from Balasore to Malkangiri. Located between the latitudes 17.780N, 22.730N and between longitudes 81.37E and 87.53E, Odisha has an area of 155,707 sq. km, which consists of 4.87% of total area of the country. The plains are rich in fertile silt deposited by the six major rivers flowing into the Bay of Bengal: Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, Baitarani, Brahmani, Mahanadi and Rushikulya. BHADRAK DISTRICT Bhadrak District is an administrative district of Odisha state in eastern India. The district has an area of 2,505 sq. km. Bhadrak town is situated at a distance of 125 km from the state capital, Bhubaneswar. Salandi River passes by this district. Bhadrak is home to FACOR, which is one of the largest manufacturers of quality ferro chrome in the country. Many new factories including Ship Building factory will be coming up soon. Bhadrak has a special identity for ERAM VILLAGE which is known as "2ND JALIANAWALABAGH". It is 07 km from Basudevpur. Bhadrak railway station is the biggest railway station of Bhadrak district and serves Page 5 Feasibility Study / Detailed Project Report for Basudevpur - Talapada - Chandipur - TOR Chandaneshwar - Digha for upgradation to Two/Four Lane with paved shoulder NH configuration under BHARATMALA Project Bhadrak city. An important upcoming town in Bhadrak district is Dhamara, which is upcoming newly built Mega port of the district. New railway line from Bhadrak to Dhamra is constructed. According to the 2011 census Bhadrak district has a population of 1,506,522, roughly equal to the nation of Ganon or the US state of Hawaii. This gives it a ranking of 332nd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 601 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,560/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001- 2011 was 12.95%. Bhadrak has a sex ratio of 981 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 83.25%. The language mostly spoken by the people is Odia, though some people speak Urdu. Bhadrak is famous for Bhadrakali Temple, which is also now a great occasion over the district. Aradi, Chandabali, Dhamanagar, Dhamara, and Guamala Nuasasan are some other places of tourist interest. Biggest Pond in Odisha and Famous Maa Patana Mangala Temple (Chhatrapada) is about 38.0 km (43 min) away from Bhadrak. BALASORE DISTRICT: Balasore District, also known as Baleswar District or Baleshwar District, is an administrative district of Odisha state in eastern India. Balasore is one of the coastal Districts of Odisha. It is located in the northeast of the state of Odisha and lies between 21° 3' to 21° 59' north latitude and 86° 20' to 87° 29' east longitude. The average altitude of the district is 19.08 metre. The district has a total area of 3634 sq. km. It is bounded by Midnapore district of West Bengal in its North, the Bay of Bengal in the east, Bhadrak district in the South and Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts on its western side.