Preparation of Feasibility study forSix/Four/2 lane with paved shoulder of Bhavnagar-Pipavav-Porbandar-Dwarka section of NH-8E in the State of Gujarat (approx length 445 km) STUP Consultants P. Ltd. Table of Contents Executive Summary 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................................... 9 1.2 THE PROJECT ............................................................................................................................................... 9 1.2.1 Project Description .................................................................................................................................... 9 1.2.2 Objectives of the Assignment ................................................................................................................... 11 1.2.3 Scope of EIA ............................................................................................................................................ 12 1.3 METHODOLOGY FOR EIA .............................................................................................................................. 12 1.3.1 Review of Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework ......................................................................... 13 1.3.2 Assessment of Baseline Environmental Status ......................................................................................... 13 1.3.3 Assessment of Alternatives ....................................................................................................................... 13 1.3.4 Assessment of Potential Impacts .............................................................................................................. 13 1.3.5 Integration of Environmental Assessments in the Design Process .......................................................... 13 1.3.6 Conduct of Community Consultations ..................................................................................................... 13 1.3.7 Identified Mitigation & Environmental Enhancement Measures ............................................................ 13 1.3.8 Preparation of the Preliminary Environmental Management Plan (EMP) ............................................. 13 1.4 PROJECT BENEFITS ........................................................................................................................................ 14 1.5 STRUCTURE OF REPORT ........................................................................................................................ 14 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................... 15 2.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................ 15 2.2 PROJECT CORRIDOR CHARACTERISTICS ........................................................................................................ 15 2.2.1 Existing Right-of-Way (RoW) .................................................................................................................. 15 2.2.2 Traffic Scenario ....................................................................................................................................... 16 2.2.3 Land Use and Road side Environments ................................................................................................... 17 2.2.4 Major Settlements Enroute ...................................................................................................................... 19 2.3 SCOPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ......................................................................................... 21 2.4 IMPROVEMENT PROPOSALS ........................................................................................................................... 21 2.4.1 Widening Scheme ..................................................................................................................................... 21 2.4.2 Proposed Bypasses .................................................................................................................................. 25 2.4.3 Proposed RoW Width ............................................................................................................................... 26 2.4.4 Proposed Median Width .......................................................................................................................... 26 2.4.5 Proposed Road Features ......................................................................................................................... 26 TOLL PLAZA ................................................................................................................................................................ 28 2.5 INTERSECTIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 28 2.6 ROAD DRAINAGE ...................................................................................................................................... 30 2.6.1 Covered Drain below Footpath in Urban Areas...................................................................................... 30 2.6.2 Road-side Drain ....................................................................................................................................... 30 2.6.3 Chute Drains ............................................................................................................................................ 30 2.6.4 Additional Culvert for Field Channel ...................................................................................................... 30 2.6.5 Additional Culvert at Cross Road ............................................................................................................ 30 2.7 SOURCE OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ......................................................................................... 31 2.7.1 Quarries for Sand .................................................................................................................................... 31 2.7.2 Source for Water ...................................................................................................................................... 31 2.8 GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS ................................................................................................................. 32 Environmental Impact Assessment Report 1 Rev – R0 Preparation of Feasibility study forSix/Four/2 lane with paved shoulder of Bhavnagar-Pipavav-Porbandar-Dwarka section of NH-8E in the State of Gujarat (approx length 445 km) STUP Consultants P. Ltd. 2.9 HYDRAULIC AND HYDROLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS ..................................................................................... 32 2.10 ROAD SAFETY MEASURES ............................................................................................................................. 32 2.10.1 Carriageway Markings ........................................................................................................................ 32 2.10.2 Traffic Signs ........................................................................................................................................ 33 2.10.3 Safety Barriers ..................................................................................................................................... 33 2.11 LAND REQUIREMENT ............................................................................................................................. 33 3. LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................ 35 3.1 LEGAL FRAMEWORK ..................................................................................................................................... 35 Legislation and Regulations: Environmental legislation, regulations and policy guidelines that may apply to this project and government agencies that administer them are summarized in Table 2.1. ........................................ 35 3.2 THE LEGAL SETTING ............................................................................................................................... 35 3.3 CLEARANCE PROCEDURES ................................................................................................................... 39 3.3.1 The EIA Notification ................................................................................................................................ 39 3.3.2 Categorisation and Clearance Requirement for the Present Project ...................................................... 40 4. BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS ..................................................................................................... 41 4.1 BACKGROUND............................................................................................................................................... 41 4.2 STUDY REGION DELINEATION........................................................................................................................ 41 4.3 COLLECTION & COLLATION OF DATA ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL FEATURES .................................... 42 4.3.1 Primary Data Collection