Initial Environmental Examination ___ March 2012 IND: North Karnataka Urban Sector Investment Program – Jamakhandi Subproject (Tranche 3) Prepared by Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation,Government of Karnataka for the Asian Development Bank. 1 CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 28 March 2012) Currency unit – rupee (INR) INR1.00 = $0.01965 $1.00 = INR 50.865 ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank SPS - Safeguards Policy Statement ASP - Activated Sludge Process BM - Bituminous Macadam CTO - consent to operate DoEEF - Department of Ecology, Environment and Forests EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMP - Environmental Management Plan EP Act - Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 GoI - Government of India GoK - Government of Karnataka GRM - Grievance Redress Mechanism GSB - Granular Sub-base IEE - Initial Environmental Examination KSPCB - Karnataka State Pollution Control Board MLD - Million Litre per Day MFF - multi-tranche financing facility MoEF - Ministry of Environment and Forests MSL - Mean Sea Level MSS - Mix Seal Surface NKUSIP - North Karnataka Urban Sector Investment Program NOC - No Objection Certificate NOx - Oxides of Nitrogen OM - Operations Manual PCC - Plain Cement Concrete PIU - project implementation unit PWD - Public Works Department SOx - Oxides of Sulphur STP - Sewage Treatment Plant RSPM - Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter TSPM - Total Suspended Particulate Matter WMM - Wet Mix Macadam WRDO - Water Resource Development Organization WEIGHTS AND MEASURES cm - centimeter crore – 100 lakhs = 10,000,000 lakh – 100 thousand = 100,000 km – kilometer kph - kilometer per hour lpd – liters per day m – meter mg/l – milligrams per liter mm – millimeter MSL - mean sea level μ - 10-6 meter µg/m3 – micrograms per cubic meter μS/cm - micro Siemens per centimeter NTU - Nephalo turbidity unit ppm – parts per million NOTES In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. “INR” refers to Indian rupees This initial environmental examination is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Page I. INTRODUCTION 1 A. Overview 1 B. Environmental Compliance Requirements 4 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBPROJECT 4 A. Location of the Subproject 4 B.. Needs Assessment 4 C. Proposed Compenents 5 D. .Implementation Schedule 5 III. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 5 A. Physical Characteristics 7 B. .Ecological Characteristics 8 C. Socio-economic Characteristics 6 D. Historical, Cultural and Social Characteristics 7 IV. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 7 A. Design and Location of the Proposed Components 8 B. Pre-construction Stage 9 C. Construction Stage 10 D. Operation and Maintenance Stage 15 E. Cumulative Impact Assessment 16 V. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 19 A. Public participation during preparation of the IEE 18 B. Future Consultations and Information Disclosure 18 C. Grievance Redress Mechanism 19 VI. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 20 A. Institutional Arrangement 21 B. Environment Management Plan 23 C. Environmental Monitoring Program 32 D. Capacity Building and Training Needs 37 E. Monitoring and Reporting 38 VII. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 38 Appendixes: 1. Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) Checklist 40 2. Noise Standards 42 3. Occupational Noise Exposure 46 4. Photos of Public Consultation Held In July 2008 At The Surrounding Areas of Lakkakerre Lake 47 5. Sample Grievance Registration Form 48 6. Suggested Environmental Monitoring Report Format 49 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. The Government of Karnataka (GoK) in its effort to boost economic growth in the northern region is implementing the North Karnataka Urban Sector Investment Program (NKUSIP) with assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation (KUIDFC) is the executing agency (EA) responsible for implementing NKUSIP. The broad goal of the Investment Program is to address issues pertaining to regional imbalances within Karnataka through focused urban infrastructure investments in 25 selected cities. The Program uses a multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) modality and will be implemented from 2006 to 2015. ADB requires the consideration of environmental issues in all aspects of its operations as per its Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS, 2009). This Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) addresses lake development component proposed under Tranche 3 and is based on the detailed project report (DPR). 2. Categorization. The project is considered Category B as per the SPS as no significant impacts are envisioned. This IEE assesses the environmental impacts and provides mitigation and monitoring measures to ensure no significant impacts as a result of the subproject. 3. Scope. Under Tranche 3 (proposed), the subproject will improve the condition of Lakkanakere Lake in Jamakhandi. The objectives of the subproject are to: (i) prevent further degradation and pollution of the lake; (ii) maintain inflow and outflow of the storm water drainage system to prevent shortage of water in lake as well as flooding; (iii) develop lake as healthy ecosystems and destinations for recreation; and (iv) enhance recharge of groundwater. 4. Implementation Arrangements. KUIDFC is the Executing Agency (EA) responsible for overall technical supervision and execution of all subprojects funded under the Investment Program. Implementation activities will be overseen by a separate Program Management Unit (PMU) in its head office at Bangalore, in coordination with its regional office in Hubli-Dharwad and four divisional offices established to supervise the implementing agencies in each geographical area. A team of senior technical, administrative and financial officials, including safeguards specialists, will assist the PMU in controlling and monitoring Program implementation activities. The Implementing Agencies (IA) are primarily ULBs in co-ordination with various other agencies of GoK. Project Implementation Units (PIUs) dedicated exclusively to the project are set up in each town. The PIUs will be staffed by qualified and experienced officers and are responsible for the day-to-day activities of project implementation in the field, and will be under the direct administrative control of the PMU. Consultant teams are responsible for subproject planning and management and assuring technical quality of design and construction; and designing the infrastructure and supervising construction; and safeguards preparation. 5. Description of Environment. The subproject is located within the Jamakhandi City Municipal Corporation limits of North Karnataka. The subproject site is located in government- owned land. There are no protected areas, wetlands, mangroves, or estuaries in or near the subproject location. Trees, vegetation (mostly shrubs and grasses), and animals are those which are commonly found in urban areas. The subproject areas are not located in or near legally-protected historical, cultural, and social areas. The components will support small, non- invasive interventions around the lake. 6. Environmental Management. An environmental management plan (EMP) is included as part of this IEE, which includes (i) mitigation measures for environmental impacts during implementation; (ii) an environmental monitoring program, and the responsible entities for mitigating, monitoring, and reporting; (iii) public consultation and information disclosure; and (iv) a grievance redress mechanism. A number of impacts and their significance have already been reduced by amending the designs. The EMP will be included in civil work bidding and contract documents. 7. Locations and siting of the proposed infrastructures were considered to further reduce impacts. These include locating all facilities on government-owned land to avoid the need for land acquisition and relocation of people. Regardless of these actions, there will be impacts on the environment when the infrastructure is built and when it is operating. This is mainly because of the invasive (but temporary) nature of excavation during construction. 8. During the construction phase, impacts mainly arise from the need to dispose of moderate quantities of excess soil and from the disturbance of residents, businesses, and traffic. These are common impacts of construction in urban areas, and there are well-developed methods for their mitigation. Measures such as conducting work in lean season and minimizing inconvenience by best construction methods will be employed. Once the system is operating, most facilities will operate with routine maintenance, which should not affect the environment. Facilities will need to be repaired from time to time, but environmental impacts will be much less than those of the construction period as the work will be infrequent, affecting small areas only. 9. Mitigation measures have been developed to reduce all negative impacts to acceptable levels. Mitigation will be assured by a program of environmental monitoring to be conducted during construction. The environmental monitoring program will ensure that all measures are implemented, and will determine whether the environment