Executive Summary of Draft Environment Impact Assessment Report Proposed Project: Development of Commercial Airport at Mundra, Kutch District, Gujarat Project Proponent: M/s Mundra International Airport Private Limited (MIAPL) Environment Consultant: M/s GreenC India Consulting Pvt. Ltd. May, 2018 DRAFT ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT for Development of Commercial Airport at Mundra, Kutch District, ES Gujarat EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION This Chapter discusses in brief the summary of EIA report and presents all chapters in concise manner for overall understanding of the report. PROJECT BACKGROUND As part of the development of Multi-product Special Economic Zone (hereinafter mentioned as “SEZ”) area, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (hereinafter mentioned as “APSEZ”) had constructed an airstrip in Mundra. Mundra International Airport Private Limited (MIAPL), a 100% subsidiary of APSEZ, currently manages the development, maintenance and operation of the airstrip at Mundra. MIAPL proposes to expand the existing airstrip into a full-fledged Category E airport serving B 747-400 category aircraft. The length after expansion will be 4000 m and width 60 m. The existing airstrip area as well as the proposed expansion project falls partly within the notified SEZ area. The total area of the project is 522 ha. Out of 522 ha, 170 ha area is in possession of APSEZ. A land parcel of 167 ha is abandoned salt works. Application has been already submitted to the State Government for acquisition of this land. A total of 185 ha is under forest land for which in-principle approval is already obtained pending with the Central Government. The expansion which is proposed to be commissioned in 2021-22 is expected to cater for 2.72 lakh passengers and 7,05,844 tons of cargo. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The expansion is proposed to develop the existing airstrip into a full-fledged commercial airport serving B-747:400 category aircrafts. A dedicated aerospace manufacturing facility will also be part of the proposed project. The B747-400 is the latest, longest ranging and best-selling model of the 747 family. The proposed project is located in Baroi, Goarsama, Sekhadia and Luni villages of Mundra Taluk of Kutch District, Gujarat. Location details of the proposed airport project are given in Table 1. The project highlights are given in Table 2. Table E-1: Location Details Description Details Location Village/taluka Baroi, Goarsama, Shekhadia, Luni in Mundra Taluka District Kutch District State Gujarat Coordinates Points Latitude Longitude Environment Consultant: Project Proponent: Page Mundra International Airport 1 Greencindia Consulting Private Limited Private Limited DRAFT ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT for Development of Commercial Airport at Mundra, Kutch District, ES Gujarat Description Details A 22049’29.2” N 69044’40.7” E B 22051’15.6” N 69047’25.5” E C 22051’08.1” N 69047’31.2” E D 22050’33.4” N 69047’19.6” E E 22050’17.0” N 69047’12.2” E F 22049’51.9” N 69046’41.1” E G 22049’38.7” N 69046’09.0” E H 22049’29.0” N 69045’54.4” E I 22049’19.5” N 69045’30.7” E J 22049’23.9” N 69044’48.2” E Existing Area Additional Area Total Area Total Area 45 Ha 477 Ha 522 Ha Access Road NH-8A 3 km NW District Headquarter Bhuj 60 km NW Nearest Town Bhuj 50 km NW Nearest Railway Station Gandhidham Railway Junction 51 km NE Nearest Domestic Airport Bhuj 70 km NW Nearest sea port Mundra Port 9 km SW Nearest International Airport Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, 360 km E Ahmedabad. Source: Pre-Feasibility Report, Mundra International Airport Private Limited, Mundra, Kutch, Gujarat Table E-2: Project Highlights Item Parameters Airside Infrastructure 1 Runway Existing Proposed a. Orientation 05-23 b. Length 1,898m 4000m c. Width 30m 60m 2 RESA - 240m x 90m x 2 nos. 3 Apron Passenger apron: 294 m x 140 m Cargo Apron: 2 nos. x 543 m x 145 185 m x 90 m m MRO Apron: 435 m x 140 m Assumed Passenger Density per year 1 International 78,750 2 Domestic 2,09,250 Infrastructure Highlights 1 Expansion of runway 2 Construction and development . Over-run . Taxiways . Apron international . Apron domestic Environment Consultant: Project Proponent: Page Mundra International Airport 2 Greencindia Consulting Private Limited Private Limited DRAFT ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT for Development of Commercial Airport at Mundra, Kutch District, ES Gujarat Item Parameters . Runway strip . Drainage . Navigation/communication aids . Visual aids . Fire and rescue services . ATC equipment . MET, equipment 3 Civil works . Pavements . Passenger Terminal Building . Technical block cum control tower . Fire station . Cargo terminals . MRO . Assembly Line Facilities . Fuel Farm 4 Miscellaneous works . Water storage . Sewage treatment plant . Substation for housing of DG sets . Security gates . CCR room . Horticulture and gardening 5 Electrical & Mechanical Works . High intensity Runway Lighting System include . Apron flood lights . Conveyor belts . Signage in passenger terminal building . Cabling 6 Aerospace Manufacturing Facility Manufacturing process shall include: . Parts manufacturing . Sub-Assembly Process . Final Assembly . Delivery Hangar The manufacturing facility shall include: . Main Production Facility . Operational Buildings Source: Pre-Feasibility Report, Mundra International Airport Private Limited, Mundra, Kutch, Gujarat Land: The existing airstrip is constructed on 45 Ha land. Additional 477 ha land is required for the proposed expansion. The proposed land-use break-up is given in Table 3. Table E-3: Land-use Break-up of the Project Site Construction Area (m2) Area (Ha) Runway strip 12,03,000 120.3 Fuel dump 25,000 2.5 ELE MRSS 16,000 1.6 Taxiway & Apron 5,94,000 59.4 Environment Consultant: Project Proponent: Page Mundra International Airport 3 Greencindia Consulting Private Limited Private Limited DRAFT ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT for Development of Commercial Airport at Mundra, Kutch District, ES Gujarat Construction Area (m2) Area (Ha) Area reserved 5,50,000 55 Cargo complex 5,60,000 56 Technical block 24,000 2.4 Passenger terminal & facility 70,000 7 MRO 2,00000 20 Road 1,80,000 18 Landscaping & open area 17,98,000 179.8 Total 52,20,000 522 Source: Pre-Feasibility Report, Mundra International Airport Private Limited, Mundra, Kutch, Gujarat Water: Water requirement of the project is about 560 KLD during construction phase while the requirement of water during operation phase is 120 KLD out of which 40 KLD will be used for industrial purpose. APSEZ will provide water for the project. During operation phase, around 52 KLD of wastewater will be generated including 16 KLD of industrial effluent which will be sent to CETP of APSEZ. The remaining 36 KLD of wastewater will be treated in the proposed 50 KL STP of the airport. The treated water will be reused for landscaping and flushing purpose, thereby complying to zero discharge concept. Power Requirement and Supply: Power required for the entire airport would be 10,000 kW, which will be provided by MPSEZ Utilities Pvt. Ltd. Procurement and installation of three standby DG sets of 500 kVA each will be done for necessary power back up. Construction Materials: Considering the quantum of construction activity, it has been estimated that 5,59,000 cum of earth/murrum, 6,50,000 cum of gravels, 3,39,000 cum of aggregates, 1,70,000 MT of bitumen, 17,700 tons of reinforcement steel and 18,000 tons of structural steel will be required. Use of Public Infrastructure: The vehicles plying to the airport will travel via Road near Alcargo Logistics Ltd. towards SH-48 near Jindal Saw Ltd. Both these roads are having ‘A’ category Level of Service. Internal roads will be properly designed inside the airport so as to allow vehicles to travel smoothly. Solid Waste Management: The existing waste recovery facility at SEZ will be utilised to segregate and recycle the dry waste generated during construction phase. The wet waste will be used for manure production. For operation phase, proper bins shall be kept for collecting different types of waste. The biodegradable waste shall be used for producing biogas/manure to be used in the airport itself. Manpower requirement: The facility will generate direct employment opportunities for 825 persons and indirect employment for 7,500 persons during the operation phase. During construction phase, employment opportunities for 1,200 persons will be generated. Environment Consultant: Project Proponent: Page Mundra International Airport 4 Greencindia Consulting Private Limited Private Limited DRAFT ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT for Development of Commercial Airport at Mundra, Kutch District, ES Gujarat Project Implementation & Schedule: Preliminary estimated cost of work for Development of Mundra Airport is worked out as Rs. 1,400 Crores. Construction schedule is estimated to be around 24 months. BASELINE ENVIRONMENT Baseline study of environmental parameters is important for an Environment Impact Assessment Study in order to provide a description of the status and trends of environmental factors against which the predicted changes can be compared and evaluated in terms of importance. For baseline data collection, an area covering 10 km radius from the proposed project site boundary as the centre has been considered as the Study Area. Baseline data for environmental attributes like ambient air, meteorology, water, water use, hydrology, land use, soil, geology, noise, traffic, socio- economic status, ecology and biodiversity etc. was collected. The study was conducted during the period March to May, 2016. Site Sensitivity There are no national parks/wildlife sanctuaries/biosphere reserves/elephant corridor/tiger reserves within 15 km radius of the project site. Two forest parcels from Luni and Baroi RF are part of the proposed project site. The nearest Mangrove swamps are located at a distance of 2.5 km in SSW to W direction. The study area is located in the Kutch region and falls under Zone V signifying very high-risk zone where earthquake of magnitude up to 8.0 can be expected.