DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIA) for Ashta to Golegaon of 257.881 km Length (Package II) of Access Controlled Nagpur-Mumbai Expressway. Submitted by Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Ltd. (Government of Maharashtra Undertaking) Mumbai February 2017 Environmental Consultant Submitted to STUP Consultants Pvt. Ltd. EAC, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Plot No. 22-A, Sector 19-C, Climate Change Plam Beach marg, Vashi, Indira Paryavarn Bhavan Navi Mumbai- 400 705 Jorbagh Road, New Delhi – 110 003 Environmental Impact Assessment report (EIA) for Pulgaon village to Sindhkhed Raja village of 257.881 km length (Package-II) of Access Controlled Nagpur-Mumbai Expressway. Contents MoEF & CC - TERMS OF REFERENCE COMPLIANCE .......................................................... 13 SEAC 1 MAHARSHTRA - TERMS OF REFERENCE COMPLIANCE ..................................... 22 CHAPTER 01 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 24 1.1 PREAMBLE .......................................................................................................................... 24 1.2 PROJECT BACKGROUND .................................................................................................. 25 1.2.1 General Background ........................................................................................................... 25 1.2.2 NMEW as Maharashtra Prosperity Corridor ........................................................................ 26 1.3 PACKAGE II – ASHTA VILLAGE TO GOLEGAON VILLAGE ......................................... 29 1.3.1 Project Location .................................................................................................................. 29 1.4 NEED OF THE PROJECT - IMPORTANCE TO THE COUNTRY, REGION ...................... 29 1.5 NEED FOR THE STUDY ..................................................................................................... 30 1.6 ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE PROCESS .................................................................... 31 1.7 TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) ......................................................................................... 35 1.8 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT .................................................................... 35 1.8.1 Purpose of this Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) .................................................... 35 1.8.2 Significance of the EIA study .............................................................................................. 35 1.8.3 Scope of work ..................................................................................................................... 36 1.8.4 Approach and methodology ................................................................................................ 37 1.8.5 Primary Reconnaissance Survey .......................................................................................... 37 1.8.6 Baseline study ..................................................................................................................... 37 1.8.8 Formulation of Mitigative Measures .................................................................................... 37 1.8.9 Environmental Management Plan ........................................................................................ 38 1.9 VALIDITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE ............................................................ 38 1.10 POST ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE MONITORING ............................................... 38 1.11TRANSFERABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE ........................................... 38 1.12 GENERIC STRUCTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT 39 1.14 ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND CODE OF PRACTICES ................................... 41 CHAPTER 02: PROJECT DESCRIPTION .................................................................................. 43 2.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 43 2.1.2 Project Location Packge II .................................................................................................. 43 2.2 NEED FOR THE PROJECT .................................................................................................. 44 2.2.1 Terrain and Land Use of the Alignment ............................................................................... 47 Environmental Impact Assessment report (EIA) for Pulgaon village to Sindhkhed Raja village of 257.881 km length (Package-II) of Access Controlled Nagpur-Mumbai Expressway. 2.2.2 Climate ............................................................................................................................... 47 2.2.3 Places of Tourist Importance ............................................................................................... 47 2.2.4 Major River Crossings are as below .................................................................................... 47 2.2.5 Religious Structures ............................................................................................................ 47 2.2.6 Bridges and Cross Drainage Structures ................................................................................ 48 2.2.7 Katepurna Wildlife Sanctuary ............................................................................................. 48 2.3 DESIGN STANDARDS FOR EXPRESSWAY ..................................................................... 48 2.5 CROSS-SECTIONAL ELEMENTS ...................................................................................... 50 2.5.1 Lane Width ......................................................................................................................... 50 2.5.3 Paved Shoulders .................................................................................................................. 50 2.5.4 Earthen Shoulders ............................................................................................................... 51 2.6 HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT ............................................................................................ 51 2.6.1 Radii of Curve .................................................................................................................... 51 2.6.3 Transition Curves ................................................................................................................ 51 2.7 VERTICAL ALIGNMENT ................................................................................................... 51 2.7.1 Grades ............................................................................................................................. 52 2.8 VERTICAL CURVES ........................................................................................................... 52 2.9 VERTICAL CLEARANCE ................................................................................................... 52 2.10 CROSS-FALL ..................................................................................................................... 53 2.11 GEOMETRIC DESIGN CONTROL .................................................................................... 53 2.12 ROADWAY WIDTH AT CROSS-DRAINAGE STRUCTURES ......................................... 53 2.13 RIGHT OF WAY ................................................................................................................ 53 2.14 PROPOSAL FOR STRUCTURES ....................................................................................... 53 2.14.1 Proposed structures ........................................................................................................... 54 2.14.2 Proposed width of the structures ........................................................................................ 54 2.14.3 Box and Slab Culverts ....................................................................................................... 54 2.14.4 Viaduct Major and Minor Bridges ..................................................................................... 54 2.14.5 Grade Separated road Structure ......................................................................................... 54 2.15 INTERCHANGE ................................................................................................................. 54 2.16 RAILWAY OVER BRIDGE ................................................................................................ 54 2.17 UNDERPASSES AND OVERPASSES ............................................................................... 55 2.18 EMBANKMENT ................................................................................................................. 55 2.18.1 Embankment Side Slopes .................................................................................................. 55 Environmental Impact Assessment report (EIA) for Pulgaon village to Sindhkhed Raja village of 257.881 km length (Package-II) of Access Controlled Nagpur-Mumbai Expressway. 2.19 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, ROAD SAFETY DEVICES AND ROAD SIDE AMENITIES ............................................................................................................................... 56 2.20 HIGHWAY SIGNS ............................................................................................................. 57 2.21 ROAD MARKINGS ............................................................................................................ 57 2.22 ADVANCE