AUGUST 2018 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized AMARAVATI FLOOD MITIGATION WORKS Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT – ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN REPORT AMARAVATI DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED ANDHRA PRADESH CAPITAL REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AMARAVATI FLOOD MITIGATION WORKS TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................. 1 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 8 1.1 Project Background ................................................................................................................................. 8 1.2 Project Location ........................................................................................................................................ 8 1.3 Vision for the Capital City .................................................................................................................. 10 1.4 Amaravati City – Land use Plan ....................................................................................................... 10 1.5 Context of the Project .......................................................................................................................... 10 1.6 Purposes and Benefits of the Project ............................................................................................ 12 1.7 Objectives & Scope of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (EIA) Study: .. 12 1.8 Approach and Methodology .............................................................................................................. 12 1.9 Structure of the Report ....................................................................................................................... 13 CHAPTER 2: POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ................................. 15 2.1 Environmental Framework ............................................................................................................... 15 2.2 National Institutional Framework.................................................................................................. 19 2.3 Applicability of various WB Safe Guard Policies ...................................................................... 24 CHAPTER 3: FLOOD HAZARD MODELLING & ANALYSIS OF MITIGATION OPTIONS ... 28 3.1 Description of the Current Flood Situation................................................................................. 28 3.2 Kondaveeti Vagu Catchment - Future Scenario ........................................................................ 30 3.3 Rainfall Analysis ..................................................................................................................................... 30 3.4 Flood Hazard Modelling ...................................................................................................................... 33 3.5 Inundation Details: ............................................................................................................................... 36 3.6 Flood Mitigation Options .................................................................................................................... 36 CHAPTER 4: PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................... 45 4.1 Overview of the Project ...................................................................................................................... 45 4.2 Project Components: ............................................................................................................................ 46 4.3 Detailed Description of Project (Option 1) for Flood Mitigation ....................................... 47 4.4 Inlets and Outlets of Water in Canals ............................................................................................ 54 CHAPTER 5: BASELINE ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................................... 55 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 55 5.2 Meteorology ............................................................................................................................................. 56 5.3 Ambient Air Quality .............................................................................................................................. 58 5.4 Noise Levels ............................................................................................................................................. 59 5.5 Water Quality .......................................................................................................................................... 60 5.6 Hydrogeology .......................................................................................................................................... 62 5.7 Soil Characteristics ............................................................................................................................... 63 5.8 Traffic Situation ...................................................................................................................................... 64 5.9 Ecology and Biodiversity .................................................................................................................... 65 5.10 Other Fauna Species ............................................................................................................................. 71 i 5.11 Physical and Cultural Resource ....................................................................................................... 72 Page ADCL APCRDA Blue Consultant AMARAVATI FLOOD MITIGATION WORKS 5.12 Land use/ Land cover (LU/LC) ........................................................................................................ 72 5.13 Socio-Economic Environment .......................................................................................................... 72 CHAPTER 6: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ........................ 78 6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 78 6.2 Environmental Impacts – Construction Phase .......................................................................... 81 6.3 Environmental Impacts – Operation and Maintenance ......................................................... 82 CHAPTER 7: PUBLIC CONSULTATION .......................................................................................... 83 7.1 Introduction: ........................................................................................................................................... 83 7.2 Summary of consultations as part of capital city environmental clearance ................. 83 7.3 Summary of Stakeholder Consultation Process: ...................................................................... 83 7.4 Stakeholder Consultation during EIA for the Flood Mitigation Works in 2017 .......... 86 CHAPTER 8: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ......................................................... 105 8.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 105 8.2 Organizational Framework ............................................................................................................. 129 8.3 Awareness and Training ................................................................................................................... 131 8.4 Monitoring and Reporting procedures ....................................................................................... 132 8.5 Contract Clauses................................................................................................................................... 141 8.6 Flood Mitigation Plan ......................................................................................................................... 145 8.7 Budgetary Provisions for Implementation of EMP ................................................................ 148 8.8 Project & EMP Implementation Schedule for Flood Mitigations Works....................... 149 CHAPTER 9: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................... 158 9.1 Summary of Impacts .......................................................................................................................... 158 9.2 Summary of mitigation works ........................................................................................................ 158 9.3 Integration of EMP in the Project ................................................................................................. 158 9.4 Potential for residual Impacts ........................................................................................................ 159 9.5 Strategy for future review and revision of the EMP.............................................................. 159 9.6 Chance find procedures .................................................................................................................... 159 ii Page ADCL APCRDA Blue Consultant AMARAVATI FLOOD MITIGATION WORKS List of Tables: Table 2-1: Applicable