
EIA report for EC and CRZ clearance for Jetty and allied . M/s Mata Sitadevi Infrastructure and infrastructures research private limited Table 79 The distance of nearby mangroves patches # Location Coordinates Distance from Nature of centre of project site mangroves 1 Upstream of 210 09’ 08.0” 2.44 km Good patch along Magdalla bridge 72044’52.8” the fringes of river bank 2 Immediate down 21008’ 54.5” 1.93 km Scattered and stream of 72044’31.3” stunted in nature Magdalla bridge 3 Near KRIBCO 21008’ 46.1” 1.13 km Saplings stunted jetty 72042’45.3” in nature 4 Opposite bank 21008’ 14.5” 1.15km Scattered and 72042’49.0” stunted in nature 5 Along the fringes 21008’ 34.8” 1.80 km Scattered and of island Kidia bet 72042’23.7” stunted in nature Figure 30 Nearest mangrove patches 1 3 5 2 4 4.1.8. Impact due to the project site on existing Industries: Few industries are located closer to the project site, ONGC plant is located besides the project site. KRIBCO is another industry located in Nearby at Kavas village. KRIBCO captive jetty is located just adjacent to the project site at downstream of Tapti estuary. Due to the Project activity, including the Coal handling and Coal stock pile, will have some impacts on the surrounding DETOX CORPORATION PVT. LTD. February , 2018 172 EIA report for EC and CRZ clearance for Jetty and allied . M/s Mata Sitadevi Infrastructure and infrastructures research private limited industries; especially ONGC located near the project site due to the dust emission as suspended particulate matter. 4.1.9. Cumulative Impact due to the project with existing Industries: The cumulative impact if any will be only due to the increase in vessel traffic in the Dumas approach channel of the Tapti estuary. The GMB’s Magdalla port and other captive jetties like KRIBCO, Ambuja cement, are depending on the barge transport through this channel. The increase in barge traffic due to the proposed project will increase the existing vessel traffic in this channel. Gujarat Maritime Board has already implemented Vessel Traffic and Port Management system (VTPMS) dedicated for Gulf of Khambhath. This system has high-tech master control station (MCS) located at Hazira. This station will be connected through microwave linked Radars, Automatic Identification system (AIS), VHF etc. This is adequately controlling the ever increasing traffic in Gulf of Khambhath, risk of accidents, collision, oil spill and other security concerns. Existing vessel traffic: As per the information available from Surat office GMB office the cargo handled at GMB Magdhalla jetty (I&II), Ambuja cement jetty and Kribco jetty in last five years is given below DETOX CORPORATION PVT. LTD. February , 2018 173 EIA report for EC and CRZ clearance for Jetty and allied . M/s Mata Sitadevi Infrastructure and infrastructures research private limited Table 80 Cargo handling at the Existing ports in Tapti Estuaruy Jetty Cargo Cargo handling in MMTPA 2011- 2012- 2013- 2014- 2015- 2016- 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 GMB coal 2.42 2.07 2.83 3.00 3.0 2.13 jetty -I GMB Clinker 0.66 0.75 0.82 0.85 0.75 0.77 Jetty and _II Cement Ambuja Cement 0.74 0.78 0.73 0.73 0.84 0.78 cement Jetty KRIBCO Urea 0.005 0.12 0.26 0.38 0.29 0.30 jetty Total 3.82 3.72 4.64 4.96 4.88 3.98 The existing barge traffic from these ports are difficult to calculate as various DWT barges are engaged by the different jetty operators. Considering the parcel size of average 1500-2000 MT per trip, the approximate existing barge trip through the approach channel of the Tapti estuary varies from 1860 -2480 per annum in last five years. Proposed increase vessel traffic: The proposed jetty will be handling 4.3 MMTPA of cargo. The anticipated vessel traffic for the proposed cargo will be as per given below. Additional barge traffic through the Dumas channel per annum will be 2150 per year after achieving the peak cargo handling capacity of 4.3 MMTPA. Table 81 Proposed increase in vessel Traffic Commodity Fertilizers Cement Fruits, Sugar Project General Coal /Cargo & vegetables cargo for cargo, Clinker and Food heavy container grains engineering and Ro- Ro cargo from local industries Cargo 0.5 1.0 0.10 0.05 0.10 0.45 2.10 Projection MMTPA Average 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 parcel size in T Number 250 500 50 25 50 225 1050 of barge call per annum DETOX CORPORATION PVT. LTD. February , 2018 174 EIA report for EC and CRZ clearance for Jetty and allied . M/s Mata Sitadevi Infrastructure and infrastructures research private limited 4.1.10. Impact due to the Gas pipeline passing near the project site : Few underground gas pipelines are observed along the boundary of the project site. No construction activity will be carried out at this gas pipeline route. The jetty development will be carried out with the prior guidance and discussion with the pipeline operators regarding the pipeline route as per Petroleum and Natural Gas regulatory Board (Technical Standard and specifications including safety standards for natural Gas pipelines) regulation (2009) and Petroleum and Natural Gas regulatory Board (codes of practices for emergency Response and disaster management Plan) regulation (2010). 4.1.11. Impact due to the project site on fishing activities: As per the information available from the Fisheries department very few active fishermen located near the project site along the Tapti estuary. Magdalla (67), Kavas (84) are the villages located closer to project site with active fishermen. Other fishing villages are located along banks of Gulf of Khambath. Hence the impact on the livelihood of theses fishermen will not be significant due to this project. Fisheries activities in the Tapti estuarine zone are comparatively very less. Fishing in this area is mainly dominated by the marine fishing of Bombay Duck, Coila, Shark, Shrimps Mullet and catfish. As per the data available from the office of Director of fisheries, Surat, the major fish landing centre near the project sites; Bhimpore, Dumas and Hazira are used for marine fish landing which are located at the mouth of the estuary far away from the project site. 4.1.11.1. Impact due to the project site on Hilsa fishing activities Earlier Tapti estuary was one of the few remaining estuaries in India along with Narmada estuary where, Indian Shad, (Hilsa (Tenualosa) ilisha ) Whitehead, 1983 synonym Hilsa ilisha (Hamilton, 1822) ), an anadromous fish belonging to the family Clupeidae, occurring in the Indo-West Pacific region, come during monsoon season for breeding. In earlier time in Tapti and Narmada estuary, during Hilsa fishing, fisher men follows lunar periodicity, where fishing is done during 12th day of the moon till first day after full moon or new moon, in each lunar fortnight. (Kulkarni, 1950). As per the personal interaction with fishermen communities at Gavier and Magdalla village, it was informed that, the Hilsa fishing are not giving attractive return for the fishermen families of this region now. As per the secondary data collected from Superintend of Fisheries, Surat, there is no Hilsa fishing in the estuarine zone. Whatever Hilsa recorded is from marine fishing and at the mouth of the Estuary. DETOX CORPORATION PVT. LTD. February , 2018 175 EIA report for EC and CRZ clearance for Jetty and allied . M/s Mata Sitadevi Infrastructure and infrastructures research private limited While analysing the secondary information towards the distribution pattern of different species of the prized fish Hilsa and its species-wise abundance in Indian waters it was revealed that all the three species viz. Tenualosa ilisha, Tenualosa toli and Hilsa kelee were earlier available only in the Tapti estuarine system of the west coast. These fish species were contributed sizeable catches in the sea face region of the Tapti estuary (Utpal Bhaumik et.al 2013). As of now Tapti is virtually devoid of commercial fisheries of Hilsa. Events like installation of Ukai Dam and subsequently construction of causeways and weirs at the downstream negatively impacted the hydrological and also hydrographical phenomenon of the river course for incoming Hilsa. Thus, by quoting the investigation done by (Utpal Bhaumik et.al (2013), it can conclude that the fishery of Hilsa in Tapti estuary has become the victim of the excessive river control under river taming programmes. Hence impact due to the proposed barge jetty and its operation will not have any impact on the Hilsa fish and its fishing activity. Table 82 Fishing villages near the project site Distance from Total Active Centre name project site in fishermen population fishermen KM family Bhimpor 6.9 223 1250 458 Dumas 2.6 482 2474 1118 Sultanabad 5.6 40 205 72 Hajira 3.5 221 908 352 Magdalla 2.7 61 321 67 Surat 4.3 80 902 0 Sunvali 8.5 49 236 98 Rajgari 7.8 43 199 53 Damka 7.6 44 286 44 Vansva 9.1 27 158 27 Kavas 3.5 55 250 84 Umra >11 11 87 14 DETOX CORPORATION PVT. LTD. February , 2018 176 EIA report for EC and CRZ clearance for Jetty and allied . M/s Mata Sitadevi Infrastructure and infrastructures research private limited Figure 31 Map showing Fishermen village from the study area DETOX CORPORATION PVT. LTD. February , 2018 177 EIA report for EC and CRZ clearance for Jetty and allied . M/s Mata Sitadevi Infrastructure and infrastructures research private limited 4.1.11.2. Impact of the location of the project site on Sand mining activity Manual sand mining is a lucrative business in Tapti estuarine region nowadays.
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