EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR UPPER KRISHNA PROJECT IN VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA PROJECT BY KRISHNA BHAGYA JALA NIGAM LTD KARNATAKA CONSULTANTS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANTS PVT LTD # 13/2, 1ST MAIN ROAD, NEAR FIRE STATION, INDUSTRIAL TOWN, RAJAJINAGAR,BANGALORE-560 010, QCI NO. 60 AS PER REV. 41 MAY 08, 2016 DOCUMENT NO. EHSC/KBJNL/UKP JUNE 2016 Upper Krishna Project in Vijayapura District, Executive Summary Karnataka of Draft EIA Report REVISION RECORD Rev. No Date Purpose Issued as Draft Executive summary for EHSC/01 09.06.2016 Comments and Suggestions Issued as Draft Executive Summary for 10.06.2016 submission to KSPCB for conducting EHSC/02 Environmental Public Consultation Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Ltd i EHS Consultants Pvt Ltd, Bangalore Upper Krishna Project in Vijayapura District, Executive Summary Karnataka of Draft EIA Report TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 5 2. Project Description ................................................................................................................... 6 2.1Need for Modernization of Upper Krishna Project ............................................................. 8 2.2 Water availability .............................................................................................................. 10 2.3 Thimmapur LIS ................................................................................................................... 10 2.4 Ramthal (Marol) LIS .......................................................................................................... 13 2.5 Budihaal-Peerapur LIS ...................................................................................................... 17 2.6 Nandawadagi LIS ............................................................................................................. 20 2.7 9(A) Distributory ................................................................................................................. 23 2.8 Cropping Pattern .............................................................................................................. 25 3.Description of baseline environment ................................................................................... 27 3.1 Physical Environment ....................................................................................................... 27 3.1.1 Topography ................................................................................................................ 27 Meteorological Data: ........................................................................................................ 28 3.1.2 Ambient air quality .................................................................................................... 28 3.1.3 Ambient Noise levels ................................................................................................. 29 3.1.4 Seismicity ..................................................................................................................... 29 3.1.5 Geology and Minerals .............................................................................................. 29 3.1.6 Soil characteristics ..................................................................................................... 29 3.1.7 Hydrology .................................................................................................................... 30 3.1.8 Surface and Ground Water ..................................................................................... 30 3.1.9 Land use assessment ................................................................................................. 31 3.2 Biological Environment ........................................................................................................ 32 3.2.1 Flora ................................................................................................................................. 32 3.2.2 Fauna .............................................................................................................................. 32 3.2.3 Protected Areas ............................................................................................................ 33 3.2.4 Forest land ...................................................................................................................... 33 3.3 Aquatic Ecology ................................................................................................................... 33 4. Anticipated Environmental Impacts & Mitigation Measures .......................................... 33 4.1 Ambient Air Quality .......................................................................................................... 33 4.2 Ambient Noise Level ........................................................................................................ 34 4.3 Water Environment ........................................................................................................... 34 4.4. Land Environment ........................................................................................................... 35 4.5 Biological Environment .................................................................................................... 35 4.6 Evaluation Impacts ........................................................................................................... 36 5. Analysis of Alternatives .......................................................................................................... 41 5.1 Budihaal-Peerapur LIS ...................................................................................................... 41 5.2 Ramthal (Marol) LIS .......................................................................................................... 41 5.3 Nandawadagi LIS ............................................................................................................. 42 5.4 9A distributory .................................................................................................................... 42 5.5 Thimmapur LIS ................................................................................................................... 42 6. Environmental Monitoring Program .................................................................................... 43 7. Social Impact Assessment ..................................................................................................... 46 7.1 Project affected villages ................................................................................................. 46 7.2 Impact of the project ...................................................................................................... 47 Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Ltd 2 EHS Consultants Pvt Ltd, Bangalore Upper Krishna Project in Vijayapura District, Executive Summary Karnataka of Draft EIA Report 8. Project Benefits ....................................................................................................................... 48 9. Environmental Management Plan ...................................................................................... 49 9.1 Command Area Development Plan ................................................................................. 53 9.1.1 Water Users Association (WUA) ................................................................................... 53 9.1.2 Green belt development plan .................................................................................... 53 9.1.2.1 Existing catchment area treatment details ........................................................... 53 9.1.2.2 Agro forestry activities in command area ............................................................. 53 9.2 Fisheries Development Plan ................................................................................................ 58 9.3 Muck Disposal plan .............................................................................................................. 59 9.4 Cost for implementing EMP ................................................................................................ 60 Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Ltd 3 EHS Consultants Pvt Ltd, Bangalore Upper Krishna Project in Vijayapura District, Executive Summary Karnataka of Draft EIA Report LIST OF TABLES Table 1 List of modernization works taken up by KBJNL ..................................................... 5 Table 2 Salient features of the UKP Stage-I and II ................................................................ 6 Table 3 Crop water requirement for UKP Stage-I ............................................................... 10 Table 4 Crop water requirement for UKP Stage-II .............................................................. 10 Table 5 Water allocation for modernization works ............................................................ 10 Table 6 Salient Features of Thimmapur LIS .......................................................................... 12 Table 7 List of benefitting villages under Thimmapur LIS ................................................... 12 Table 8 Salient Features of Ramthal (Marol) LIS ................................................................. 13 Table 9 List of benefitting villages under Ramthal LIS ........................................................ 16 Table 10 Salient Features of the project .............................................................................