Amaravati Sustainable Capital City Development Project (ASCCDP) Public Disclosure Authorized Final Final Draft: Environmental and Social Management Framework Public Disclosure Authorized (ESMF) Public Disclosure Authorized Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) Government of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati August 2017 Public Disclosure Authorized 1 Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) DISCLAIMER The Environmental and Social Management Framework applies to the World Bank supported 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. 2 Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) Table of Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................ 8 1 Overview of the Capital City - Amaravati ............................................................................................ 13 1.1 Vision, Goals and Strategies of the Amaravati Capital City ................................................... 14 1.2 Overview of the World Bank supported ‘Amaravati Sustainable Capital City Development Project’ (ASCCDP) ...................................................................................................................................... 17 1.3 Overview of the Environmental and Social Assessment and Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) ............................................................................................................ 19 1.4 Description of the Amaravati Area ............................................................................................ 21 2 Environment and Social Assessment ..................................................................................................... 34 2.1 Policy, Legal and Regulatory Framework ................................................................................. 34 2.2 Situation Analysis and Assessment of Environmental Priorities .......................................... 61 2.3 Stakeholder Analysis and Assessment of Institutions ............................................................. 73 2.4 Potential Impacts of Project activities ........................................................................................ 76 3 Environmental and Social Management Framework .......................................................................... 90 3.1 Screening & Sub-project Categorization .................................................................................... 90 3.2 Social Management framework .................................................................................................. 99 3.3 Sub - Project Implementation Monitoring ............................................................................... 111 3.4 Organizational Structure and Institutional Arrangements ................................................... 113 4 Consultation and Disclosure ................................................................................................................. 132 ANNEXURES .................................................................................................................................................. 139 Annexure - A. List of villages in Amaravati ......................................................................................... 139 Annexure - B - Amaravati City Zoning Plan ........................................................................................ 140 Annexure - C - Biodiversity Indices ....................................................................................................... 144 Annexure - D - Water Quality Criteria .................................................................................................. 147 Annexure - E - The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 ................................................................. 148 Annexure-F - Ambient Air Quality Standards ..................................................................................... 151 Annexure - G - Drinking Water Standards ........................................................................................... 155 Annexure - H - Key Performance Indicators ........................................................................................ 158 Annexure - I - Village wise Crop wise Area Sowing Particulars in CRDA Land Pooling Villages during Kharif & Rabi 2014-15 ................................................................................................................. 159 Annexure - J - Sample ToR for - EIA and EMP .................................................................................... 160 Annexure - K - Environmental Management Plan .............................................................................. 165 Annexure - L - Environmental Monitoring Plan .................................................................................. 181 Annexure -M - Master Plan consultation Minutes of Technical Committee ................................... 184 Annexure - N - List of employees in ADC ............................................................................................ 197 Annexure - O - Minutes of Consultation Workshop held on 19-01-2017 on draft ESMF & RPF .. 199 Annexure – P – Master Plan for the Capital City – Amaravati .......................................................... 222 Index of Tables Table i. Goals and strategies of Amaravati Capital City development................................... 14 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 ........................................... 34 Table vi. National level applicable Policies, Acts, Rules and Standards ................................ 37 Table vii. National level institutional framework for environment management ................ 54 Table viii. State level institutional framework for environment management ...................... 57 Table ix. Application of WB environment and social safeguard policies ............................... 59 Table x. Sensitive Environmental Component - Presence in Capital City Area .................... 91 Table xi. E1, E2, E3 categories ....................................................................................................... 92 Table xii. Sub project components and environment category ................................................ 93 Page 3 Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) Table xiii. Sub project component wise environmental enhancement opportunities .......... 99 Table xiv. Institutional Framework for implementation of ESMF ........................................ 115 Table xv. Capacity Building Training Programme .................................................................. 128 Table xvi. Chronological events leading to master plan notification .................................... 135 Index of Figures Figure 1. Geographical location of Amaravati Capital City ........................................ 13 Figure 2. Proposed 9 cities in the Amaravati Capital City .......................................... 24 Figure 3. Institutional Arrangements with respect to APCRDA in region. ............ 113 Figure 4. Institutional Framework within CRDA ....................................................... 114 Figure 5. Social Development Cell ................................................................................ 124 Page 4 Environmental and Social Management Framework (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