ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT Public Disclosure Authorized GUJARAT STATE HIGHWAY PROJECT-II Public Disclosure Authorized Part -1: Environmental Management Framework (EMF) - Upgradation ( Widening and Strengthening) Corridors and Public Disclosure Authorized Part -2: Environment and Social Management Framework (ESMF) - Maintenance/ Rehabilitation Corridors Public Disclosure Authorized P May 2013 Part 1: Environmental Management Framework (EMF) -Upgradation (Widening and Strengthening) Corridors This Environmental Management Framework (EMF) is prepared to help and facilitate consistent preparedness on Environmental aspects of yet to be initiated up-gradation (Widening and Strengthening) road corridors of GSHP-II only. Part 2: Enviornment and Social Management Framework (ESMF) -Maintenance and Rehabilitation Corridors This ESMF is prepared to help and facilitate consistent preparedness on Environment and Social aspects of yet to be initiated Maintenance (Rehabilitation) road corridors of GSHP-II only. Part -1: Environmental Management Framework (EMF) - Upgradation ( Widening and Strengthening) Corridors Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Rationale and Background .................................................................................................... 1 1.3 GSHP-II Proposed Improvements ......................................................................................... 5 1.3.1 Design Intervention for Upgradation Corridors...................................................................... 5 1.4 Need for the EMF ................................................................................................................. 6 1.5 Purpose and use of EMF ....................................................................................................... 6 Chapter 2: Legal Frame work ...................................................................................... 8 2.1 Environmental Rules and Regulations ................................................................................... 8 2.2 World Bank safeguard policies .............................................................................................. 9 2.3 Other legislations applicable to GSHP-II ............................................................................. 10 2.4 Clearance Requirements ...................................................................................................... 11 2.4.1 Environmental clearance (EC) ............................................................................................. 11 2.4.2 Consent from Gujarat Pollution Control Board .................................................................... 12 2.4.3 Forest Clearances ................................................................................................................ 12 2.5 Summary of Clearance Requirements .................................................................................. 13 Chapter 3: Procedure for Conducting Environmental Assessment ....................... 16 3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 16 3.2 Step 1: Screening ................................................................................................................ 17 3.3 Step 2: Environmental Assessment ...................................................................................... 19 3.3.1 Scoping............................................................................................................................... 19 3.3.2 Environmental Impact Assessment ...................................................................................... 20 3.3.3 Existing Environmental Conditions ..................................................................................... 21 3.3.4 Assessment of Policy and Regulations ................................................................................ 21 3.3.5 Impact Prediction ................................................................................................................ 21 3.3.6 Analysis of Alternatives ...................................................................................................... 21 3.3.7 Stakeholder Consultation at all stages of project .................................................................. 22 3.3.8 Environmental impacts identification .................................................................................. 23 3.3.9 Determining degree of impact ............................................................................................. 26 3.3.10 Mitigation and Monitoring Plan .......................................................................................... 26 Chapter 4: Environmental Management Plan ........................................................... 28 4.1 EMP in Bid Documents ...................................................................................................... 43 4.2 Environmental Monitoring Plan .......................................................................................... 43 4.2.1 Monitoring Parameters and Standards ................................................................................. 43 4.2.2 Monitoring Plans for Environment Condition ...................................................................... 44 4.2.3 Environmental Monitoring Locations .................................................................................. 47 4.3 Monitoring and Post Auditing ............................................................................................. 47 4.4 Implementation of EMP ...................................................................................................... 48 Chapter 5: Good Environmental Construction Guidelines ..................................... 50 i List of Tables Table 1-1: Project Corridors .............................................................................................................. 1 Table 1-2: Project Corridors .............................................................................................................. 2 Table 2-1: Environmental Legislations / Regulations applicable to GSHP – II .................................... 8 Table 2-2: Applicability of WB Safeguard policies .......................................................................... 10 Table 2-3: Clearance requirements ................................................................................................... 14 Table 3-1: List of Sensitive Environmental Components .................................................................. 18 Table 3-2: Possible Impacts on Physical Environment .................................................................... 24 Table 3-3: Possible Impact on Social and Cultural Environment ..................................................... 25 Table 3-4: Consequence categories and rankings ............................................................................ 26 Table 3-5: Likelihood categories and rankings ................................................................................ 26 Table 4-1: Environmental Management Plan ................................................................................... 29 Table 4-2: Ambient Air Quality Standards (National) ..................................................................... 45 Table 4-3: Ambient Noise Quality Standards (National).................................................................. 45 Table 4-4: National Standard of Water ............................................................................................ 46 Table 4-5: Water Quality Criteria ................................................................................................... 46 Table 4-6: Institutional Responsibilities ........................................................................................... 48 Table 5-1: Guideline for Good Environmental Practices.................................................................. 50 List of Figures Figure 1-1: Eight GSHP-II Corridors (DPR’s Completed) .................................................................. 3 Figure 1-2: Five GSHP-II Corridors (DPR’s proposed ) ..................................................................... 4 Figure 1-3: Typical Rural Cross Section for 2 Lanes with Hard Shoulder (2L+HS) Option................. 5 Figure 1-4: Typical Urban Cross Section for 4 Lanes with Hard Shoulder (4L+HS) with Foot Path and Closed Drain Option .......................................................................................................................... 5 Figure 1-5: Typical Cross Section for 2 Lanes with Paved and Hard Shoulder (2L+PS+HS) Option ... 6 Figure 1-6: Typical Urban Cross Section for 4 Lanes with Hard Shoulder (4L+HS) with Drain Option ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Figure 2-1: Forest Clearance Procedures .......................................................................................... 13 Figure 3-1: The EIA processes in sequences of application ............................................................. 16 Figure 3-2: The Project Screening Process