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Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 40648-034 November 2016 IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) - Tranche 3 Package : PB/IDIPT/T3/07/08 - Establishment of Tourism facilities and Infrastructure Showcasing of Sikh culture (Lot-1) - Interpretation Centres at Chamkaur Sahib, Wadda and Chhota Ghallughara Submitted by: Program Management Unit, Punjab Heritage and Tourism Board, Chandigarh This report has been submitted to ADB by the Program Management Unit, Punjab Heritage and Tourism Board, Chandigarh and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s public communications policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. This Initial Environment Examination 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. 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: 40648-023 ADB loan Number: 3223-IND November 2016 Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) - Punjab Subproject –Establishment of Tourism facilities and Infrastructure Showcasing of Sikh culture (Lot-1) - Interpretation Centres at Chamkaur Sahib, Wadda and Chhota Ghallughara (Package no: PB/IDIPT/T3/07/08) Prepared by the Government of Punjab This IEE is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff. i ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank CTE – Consent to Establishment CTO – Consent to Operation DSC – Design and Supervision Consultants DPR – Detailed Project Report 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 GRC – Grievance Redress Committee IDIPT – Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism IEE – Initial Environmental Examination LGC – Local Grievance Committee MC – Municipal Council MoEF&CC – Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change NGO – Non-Governmental Organization NoC – No Objection Certificate O&M – Operations and Management PEPSU – Patiala and East Punjab State Union Government PHTPB – Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board PIU – Project Implementation Unit PMC – Project Management Consultants PMU – Project Management Unit PPCB – Punjab Pollution Control Board PUC – Pollution Under Control REA – Rapid Environmental Assessment SEAC – State Expert Appraisal Committee SLEC – State Level Empowered Committee SPM – Suspended Particulate Matter SPS – Safeguards Policy Statement TMP – Traffic Management Plan TDS – Total Dissolved Solids TSS – Total Suspended Solids UNWTO – United Nations World Tourism Organization ii TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECTUVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 1 I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 4 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUB PROJECT ........................................................................... 5 A. Existing Condition and Need for the Subproject ........................................................... 5 B. Implementation Schedule............................................................................................. 9 III. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ............................................. 10 A. ADB Policy ................................................................................................................. 10 B. National and State Laws ............................................................................................ 10 IV. DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................ 12 A. Physical Environment ................................................................................................ 12 B. Ecological Environment ............................................................................................. 16 C. Socio Cultural and Economic Environment ................................................................ 18 V. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ...................................... 21 A. Assessment of Environmental Impacts ...................................................................... 22 B. Pre-construction Impacts and Mitigation Measures .................................................... 22 C. Anticipated Construction Impacts and Mitigation Measures ....................................... 23 D. Post-Construction Impacts and Mitigation Measures .................................................. 30 E. Anticipated Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Impacts and Mitigation Measures... 30 VI. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION ..................... 30 A. ADB Disclosure Policy ............................................................................................... 30 B. Process for Consultation followed .............................................................................. 30 C. Plan for Continued Public Participation ...................................................................... 31 VII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ........................................................................... 31 A. Composition and Functions of GRC ........................................................................... 31 B. Approach to GRC....................................................................................................... 32 VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ..................................................................... 33 A. Responsibilities for EMP Implementation: .................................................................. 34 B. EMP Tables ............................................................................................................... 36 C. Summary of Site and Activity-Specific Plans as per EMP........................................... 48 IX. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM ............................................................... 48 X. CAPACITY BUILDING ..................................................................................................... 49 XI. EMP IMPLEMENTATION COST ...................................................................................... 50 XII. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................................... 51 XIII. CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................... 52 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 : Subproject Scope ........................................................................................................ 2 Table 2: Proposed Interventions ................................................................................................ 8 Table 3: Environmental Regulatory Compliance ....................................................................... 11 Table 4: Ambient Air and noise Quality of Gurdaspur (Under IDIPT, Punjab) ........................... 15 Table 5: Ambient air and noise quality at Chamkaur Sahib, Rupnagar ..................................... 15 Table 6: Ambient Air Quality in Sangrur ................................................................................... 15 iii Table 7: Noise Quality in Sangrur ............................................................................................ 16 Table 8: Flora and Fauna in Bir Aishwan Wildlife Sanctuary .................................................... 18 Table 9: Population Data of Gurdaspur District ........................................................................ 18 Table 10: Summary of Pre-Construction Mitigation Measures .................................................. 23 Table 11: Summary of Mitigation Measures during Construction Phase ................................... 27 Table 12: EMP during Pre-Construction Phase ................................................................... …..37 Table 13: EMP during Construction Phase ............................................................................... 39 Table 14 : EMP Table during Post-Construction Phase ............................................................ 46 Table 15 : Site- and Activity-Specific Plans/Programs as per EMP ........................................... 48 Table 16 : Indicative Environmental Monitoring Program ......................................................... 48 Table 17: Training Modules for Environmental Management (common for entire project) ........ 49 Table 18: Indicative EMP Budget ............................................................................................. 51 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Location map of Saka Chamkaur Di Garhi, Chamkaur Sahib ...................................... 6 Figure 2:Location map of Wadda Ghallughara ........................................................................... 7 Figure 3:Location map of Chhota Ghallughara ........................................................................... 8 Figure 4: Grievance Redress Mechanism in IDIPT,