Pre-feasibility Report Development of Economic Corridors and Feeder Routes to Improve the Efficiency of Freight Movement in India under Bharatmala Pariyojana, Lot 6/Package 1: Chennai – Salem Section for National Highways Authority of India Feedback Infra Private Limited 20/07/2018 Development of Economic Corridors and Feeder Routes to Improve the Efficiency of Freight Movement in India Under Bharatmala Pariyojana, Lot 6/Package – 1: Chennai – Salem Section Pre – feasibility Report DISCLAIMER This document has been prepared by NHAI and its consultants for the internal consumption and use of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India. This document has been prepared based on public domain sources, secondary and primary research and assessment of the NHAI and its consultants. The purpose of this report is to obtain Environmental Clearance for the development of Economic Corridors and Feeder Routes to improve the efficiency of freight movement in India under Bharatmala Pariyojana, Lot 6/Package – 1: Chennai – Salem Section. It is however, to be noted that this report has been prepared in best faith, with assumptions and estimates considered to be appropriate and reasonable but cannot be guaranteed. There might be inadvertent omissions/errors/aberrations owing to situations and conditions out of the control of NHAI and its consultants. Further, the report has been prepared on a best-effort basis, based on inputs considered appropriate as of the mentioned date of the report. Neither this document nor any of its contents can be used for any purpose other than the stated above, without the prior written consent from NHAI. ii Development of Economic Corridors and Feeder Routes to Improve the Efficiency of Freight Movement in India Under Bharatmala Pariyojana, Lot 6/Package – 1: Chennai – Salem Section Pre – feasibility Report Table of Contents 1 Executive Summary .............................................................................................................. 1 2 Introduction to the Project ................................................................................................... 2 2.1 Project Proponent ................................................................................................................... 2 2.2 Project Brief ............................................................................................................................ 2 2.3 Project Need and Importance ................................................................................................. 4 2.4 Market Analysis ....................................................................................................................... 4 2.5 Demand and Supply Gap and Benefits ................................................................................... 6 2.6 Imports vs Indigenous Production .......................................................................................... 6 2.7 Export Market ......................................................................................................................... 7 2.8 Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) ....................................................................... 7 3 Project Description .............................................................................................................. 8 3.1 Interlinked and Interdependent Project ................................................................................. 8 3.2 Project Location and description ............................................................................................ 8 3.3 Alternative Analysis ................................................................................................................. 8 3.4 Size and Magnitude of Operation ........................................................................................... 8 3.5 Raw materials .......................................................................................................................... 8 3.6 Resource Optimization/Recycling and Reuse ......................................................................... 9 3.7 Water and Energy – Source and Availability ........................................................................... 9 3.8 Waste Quantity and Management ....................................................................................... 10 3.9 Schematic Representations of the Feasibility Drawings ....................................................... 10 4 Site Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 11 4.1 Connectivity .......................................................................................................................... 11 4.2 Land Form Use and Ownership ............................................................................................. 11 4.3 Forest and Wildlife Area ....................................................................................................... 11 4.4 Topography ........................................................................................................................... 14 4.5 Existing Infrastructure ........................................................................................................... 14 4.6 Soil Classification ................................................................................................................... 14 4.7 Climatic Data ......................................................................................................................... 15 4.8 Social Infrastructure .............................................................................................................. 16 5 Planning Brief .................................................................................................................... 17 6 Proposed Infrastructure ..................................................................................................... 18 6.1 Industrial Area ....................................................................................................................... 18 6.2 Residential Area .................................................................................................................... 18 6.3 Green Belt ............................................................................................................................. 18 6.4 Social Infrastructure .............................................................................................................. 18 6.5 Connectivity .......................................................................................................................... 18 6.6 Drinking Water Management ............................................................................................... 18 6.7 Sewerage System .................................................................................................................. 18 6.8 Industrial Waste Management ............................................................................................. 18 6.9 Solid Waste Management ..................................................................................................... 18 6.10 Power Requirement — Supply and Source ........................................................................... 18 7 Rehabilitation and Resettlement Plan ................................................................................. 19 8 Project Schedule and Cost Estimates .................................................................................. 20 9 Analysis of Proposal ........................................................................................................... 21 iii Development of Economic Corridors and Feeder Routes to Improve the Efficiency of Freight Movement in India Under Bharatmala Pariyojana, Lot 6/Package – 1: Chennai – Salem Section Pre – feasibility Report List of Tables Table 2-1: District-wise Chainage Details ................................................................................................ 2 Table 2-2: Project Salient Features ......................................................................................................... 3 Table 3-1: ROW Material Requirement .................................................................................................. 8 Table 4-1: Forest Area along the Proposed Project Road ..................................................................... 12 Table 4-2: List of Fauna in Study Region ............................................................................................... 13 Table 4-3: IMD Observatories in Vicinity of the Proposed Alignment .................................................. 15 Table 4-4: Long-term (1981-2000) Climatological Conditions at IMD Observatories .......................... 15 List of Figures Figure 1: Route Map of Proposed Project vs Existing Road Network ..................................................... 3 Figure 2: Ground water quality problems in project region ................................................................... 9 Figure 3: Topography of Proposed Alignment ...................................................................................... 14 iv Development of Economic Corridors and Feeder Routes to Improve the Efficiency of Freight Movement in India Under Bharatmala Pariyojana, Lot 6/Package – 1: Chennai – Salem Section Pre – feasibility Report 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Government of