Amaravati Sustainable Capital City Development Project (ASCCDP) Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment - Environmental and Social Management Framework (SESA-ESMF) Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) Government of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati February 2017 (Revised Draft pursuant to Public Consultation Workshop) 1 DISCLAIMER The Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment - Environmental and Social Management Framework applies to the World Bank supported projects and connected sub-projects only. It may be noted that Amaravati Capital City Development Project consists of multiple projects in three phases over a plan period of 35 years and current Bank support is extended to select priority sub- projects identified by APCRDA / Government of Andhra Pradesh. The contents of the report are prepared with inputs from respective stakeholder departments and agencies after possible verification and validation. It may however be noted that certain constituents of this report may undergo change as found appropriate from time-to-time and are disclosed by the Authority. The content of this report can be circulated, copied or reproduced, provided that the user verifies the data and facts for accuracy from APCRDA and utilizes the data for the purpose it is intended for. 1 Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment - Environmental and Social Management Framework (SESA-ESMF) Table of Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................................ 7 1 Project Overview and Project Area ...................................................................... 14 1.1 Project Overview ............................................................................................. 14 1.2 Overview of the Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) and Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) ........................ 21 1.3 Description of the Project Area ...................................................................... 23 2 Strategic Environment and Social Assessment .................................................... 30 2.1 Policy, Legal and Regulatory Framework .................................................... 30 2.2 Situation Analysis and Assessment of Environmental Priorities ............... 53 2.3 Stakeholder Analysis and Assessment of Institutions ................................. 64 2.4 Potential Impacts of Project activities ............................................................ 68 3 Environmental and Social Management Framework .......................................... 85 3.1 Screening & Sub-project Categorization ....................................................... 85 3.2 Social Management framework ..................................................................... 94 3.3 Sub - Project Implementation Monitoring .................................................. 112 3.4 Organizational Structure and Institutional Arrangements ....................... 114 4 Consultation and Disclosure ................................................................................ 134 ANNEXURES .............................................................................................................. 141 Annexure - A. List of villages in Amaravati .......................................................... 141 Annexure - B - Amaravati City Zoning Plan ......................................................... 142 Annexure - C - Biodiversity Indices ....................................................................... 146 Annexure - D - Labour Laws .................................................................................. 150 Annexure - E - Water Quality Criteria ................................................................... 154 Annexure - F - The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 ................................... 155 Annexure - G - Ambient Air Quality Standards ................................................... 160 Annexure - H - Drinking Water Standards ............................................................ 164 Annexure - I - Key Performance Indicators ........................................................... 168 Annexure - J - Village wise Crop wise Area Sowing Particulars in CRDA Land Pooling Villages during Kharif & Rabi 2014-15 ..................................................... 169 Annexure - K - Sample ToR for - EIA and EMP .................................................... 170 Annexure - L - Environmental Management Plan ................................................ 175 Annexure - M - Environmental Monitoring Plan .................................................. 196 Annexure - N - Master Plan consultation Minutes of Technical Committee ...... 200 Annexure - O - List of employees in ADC ............................................................. 214 Annexure - P - Minutes of Consultation Workshop held on 19-01-2017 on draft SESA-ESMF & RPF .................................................................................................. 216 Annexure - Q - Summary of Stakeholders meeting Error! Bookmark not defined. Index of Tables Table i. Goals and strategies of Amaravati Capital City development .................... 15 Table ii. Population details of the Amaravati Capital City area ............................... 25 Table iii. Details of literacy in Amaravati Capital City area ...................................... 25 Table iv. Proposed land use in the Amaravati Capital City ...................................... 27 Table v. State level applicable policies, acts, rules and standards ............................ 30 Table vi. National level applicable Policies, Acts, Rules and Standards .................. 32 Page 2 Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment - Environmental and Social Management Framework (SESA-ESMF) Table vii. National level institutional framework for environment management .. 46 Table viii. State level institutional framework for environment management ........ 49 Table ix. Application of WB environment and social safeguard policies ................. 50 Table x. Sensitive Environmental Component - Presence in Capital City Area ...... 86 Table xi. E1, E2, E3 categories ...................................................................................... 87 Table xii. Sub project components and environment category ................................. 88 Table xiii. Sub project component wise environmental enhancement opportunities ........................................................................................................................................ 93 Table xiv. Institutional Framework for implementation of SESA-ESMF ............... 117 Table xv. Capacity Building Training Programme .................................................. 131 Table xvi. Chronological events leading to master plan notification ..................... 136 Index of Figures Figure 1. Geographical location of Amaravati Capital City ...................................... 14 Figure 2. Proposed 9 cities in the Amaravati Capital City......................................... 24 Figure 3. Institutional Arrangements with respect to APCRDA in region. ........... 115 Figure 4. Institutional Framework within CRDA ..................................................... 116 Figure 5. Social Development Cell ............................................................................. 126 Page 3 Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment - Environmental and Social Management Framework (SESA-ESMF) ACRONYMS AE Assistant Engineer AD Assistant Director APCRDA & CA Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority and Capital Area AP Andhra Pradesh APHA American Public Health Association APPCB Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board APO Assistant Project Officer ASCCDP Amaravati Sustainable Capital City Development Project APSSDC Andhra Pradesh State Skills Development Corporation APWALTA Andhra Pradesh Water Air Land and Trees Act ASI Archaeological Survey of India AWWA American Water Works Association BAT Best Available Technology / Techniques BEE Bureau of Energy Efficiency BGL Below Ground level BOD Biological Oxygen Demand BRTS Bus Rapid Transit System C&D Construction & Demolition CAP Corrective Action Plan CETP Common effluent treatment plant CGWB Central Ground Water Board COD Chemical Oxygen Demand CPCB Central Pollution Control Board CPHEEO Central Public Health & Environmental Engineering Organization CSIR Council of Scientific & Industrial Research CTE Consent to Establish CTO Consent to Operate DG Diesel Generator DRDA Directorate of Rural Development Authority DWMA District Water Management Authority EA Environmental Assessment EAC Expert Appraisal Committee ECBC Energy Conservation Building Code EHS Environment, Health & Safety EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMC Environmental Management Cell EMP Environmental Management Plan ENVIS Environment Information System EPA Environmental Protection Agency EPI Environmental Protection Act EPTRI Environment Protection, Training & Research Institute ESMF Environment and Social Management Framework ETP Effluent Treatment Plant FSI Floor Space Index GoI Government of India GPS Global Positioning System Page 4 Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment - Environmental and Social Management Framework (SESA-ESMF) ISBEID India State-Level Basic Environmental Information Database HIG High Income Group HSR High Speed Rail HVAC Heating, ventilation and air conditioning ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural Research IGC Interim Government