ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT- PHASE I September 2020 DRAFT EIA REPORT Bangalore – Chennai Expressway-Phase-I TOR Compliances The following are the compliances for the ToR issued by MOEF vide letter NO.F.No. 10-15/2018- IA.III dated 14th May 2018 for the Bangalore-Chennai Expressway Phase-I. Sr. No. TOR Points & Conditions Compliances A Project Specific Conditions Quantity and Source of water utilization and its Section 4.2.3.3 of Chapter-4 i permission ii Traffic density study to be carried out. Section 2.7.3 of Chapter-2 Cumulative impact assessment study to be carried Refer Section 4.5 of Chapter 4 iii out along proposed alignment including other packages. Detailed Impact assessment study to be carried out Chapter-4 and Chapter-9 iv with mitigation measures for protection of reservoirs, water bodies and rivers if any Composite plan to compensate the loss of tree cover Annexure-9.1 of Chapter-9 v though massive tree plantation programme with time schedule and financial outlay B General Conditions A brief description of the project, project name, Chapter-1 & Chapter-2 i nature, size, its importance to the region/state and the country shall be submitted In case the project involves diversion of forests No forest Land diversion land, guidelines under OM dated 20.03.2013 shall ii be followed and necessary action be taken accordingly Details of any litigation(s) pending against the No litigations are pending against project and/or any directions or orders passed by the project road iii any court of law/any statutory authority against the project to be detailed out. Detailed alignment plan, with details such as nature Chapter-3 of terrain (plain, rolling, hilly), land use pattern, habitation, cropping pattern, forest area, environmentally sensitive areas, mangroves, notified industrial areas, sand dunes, sea, rivers, lakes, iv details of villages, teshils, districts and states, latitude and longitude for important locations falling on the alignment by employing remote sensing techniques followed by "ground truthing" and also through secondary data sources shall be submitted Describe various alternatives considered, procedures The Analysis of Alternatives are v and criteria adopted for selection of the final given in Chapter-5 alternative with reasons Land use map of the study area to a scale of 1: The Land Use Map of the 25,000 based on recent satellite imagery delineating proposed project based on recent the crop lands (both single and double crop), satellite imagery is given as agricultural plantations, fallow lands, waste lands, Annexure-3.5 and details in water bodies, built-up areas, forest area and other section 3.1.4 of Chapter-3 vi surface features such as railway tracks, ports, airports, roads, and major industries etc. along with detailed ground survey map on 1:2000 scale showing the existing features falling within the right of way namely trees, structures including In association with i DRAFT EIA REPORT Bangalore – Chennai Expressway-Phase-I archaeological & religious, monuments etc. if any, shall be submitted If the proposed route is passing through any hilly The proposed route is not passing area, the measures for ensuring stability of slopes through hilly area vii and proposed measures to control soil erosion from embankment shall be examined and submitted If the proposed route involves tunneling, the details The proposed route does not of the tunnel and locations of tunneling with involve Tunneling geological structural fraction should be provided. In case the road passes through a flood plain of a viii river, the details of micro-drainage, flood passages and information on flood periodicity at least of the last 50 years in the area shall be examined and submitted If the project is passing through/located within the The project is not passing notified ecologically sensitive zone (ESZ) around a through/located within the ESZ notified National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary or in the absence of notified ESZ, within 10 km from the boundary of notified National Park/Wildlife ix Sanctuary, the project proponent may simultaneously apply for the clearance for the standing committee of NBWL. The EC for such project would be subject to obtaining the clearance from the standing committee of NBWL. Study regarding the animal bypasses/underpasses Adequate cattle underpasses for etc. across the habitation areas shall be carried out. the movement of agriculture Adequate cattle pass for the movement of material and cattle have been agriculture material shall be provided at the provided at the stretches passing stretches passing through habitation areas. near the habitation areas and the x Underpasses shall be provided for the movement of list of cattle underpasses (LVUP) Wild animals. is given in section 2.7.6 of Chapter-2. There is no wild life area near the Project road. Study regarding in line with the recent guidelines There is not any wild life prepared by Wildlife Institute of India for linear movement near by the project xi infrastructure with strong emphasis on animal road. movement and identifying crossing areas and mitigation measures to avoid wildlife mortality The information shall be provided about the details The information about the details of the trees to be cut including their species and of the trees to be cut including whether it also involves any protected or their species is given in Section endangered species. Measures taken to reduce the 3.2 and Annexure-3.3 of Chapter- number of the trees to be removed should be 3. The details of plantations are xii explained in detail. The details of compensatory given in the Tree Plantation plantation shall be submitted. The possibilities of Strategy in point PC.1.2, C.5.1 of relocating the existing trees shall be explored Table 9.2, Annexure-9.1 of Chapter-9 and mitigation measures in Section 4.1.8 of Chapter-4 Necessary green belt shall be provided on both The condition shall be complied xiii sides of the highway with proper central verge and with and details are given in cost provision should be made for regular Annexure-9.1 of Chapter-9. In association with ii DRAFT EIA REPORT Bangalore – Chennai Expressway-Phase-I maintenance. If the proposed route is passing through a city or No. This is a green field project. town, with houses and human habitation on either The required number of side of the road, the necessity for provision of underpasses have been provided bypasses/diversions/under passes shall be examined and given in section 2.7.6 of and submitted. The proposal should also indicate Chapter-2. xiv the location of wayside amenities, which should include petrol stations/service centres, rest areas Wayside amenities having the including public conveyance, etc. Rest Areas including public conveyance have been given in section 2.7.14 of Chapter-2. Details about measures taken for the pedestrian This is a green field project. safety and construction of underpasses and foot- Wherever road crossings exist, over bridges along with flyovers and interchanges the required number of xv shall be submitted. underpasses have been provided and given in section 2.7.6 of Chapter-2. The possibility that the proposed project will This is a green field project and adversely affect road traffic in the surrounding areas there will no impact on existing (e.g. by causing increases in traffic congestion and road traffic in the surrounding xvi traffic accidents) shall be addressed areas. The separate Traffic Safety Plan is given in Annexure 9.8 of Chapter-9. The details of use of fly ash in the road The details of use of fly ash in the construction, if the project road is located within the road construction, for the project 100 km from the Thermal Power Plant shall be road located within the 300 km xvii examined and submitted from the Thermal Power Plant, are given in Annexure 9.7 of Chapter-9. The possibilities of utilizing debris/waste materials The condition shall be complied xviii available in and around the project area shall be with explored. The details on compliance with respect to Research Conditions in the notification will xix Track Notification of Ministry of Road, Transport and be complied during construction Highways shall be submitted of the project The details of sand quarry and borrow area as per The details have been given in OM No.2-30/2012-IA-111 dated 18.12.2012 on Chapter-9 on Environmental 'Rationalization of procedure for Environmental Management of Borrow Area. xx Clearance for Highway Projects involving borrow areas for soil and earth" as modified vide OM of even No. dated March 19, 2013, shall be examined and submitted Climate and meteorology (max and min Climate and meteorology have temperature, relative humidity, rainfall, frequency of been given in section 3.1.5 of xxi tropical cyclones and snow fall); the nearest IMD Chapter-3. meteorological station from which climatological data have been obtained to be indicated. The air quality monitoring shall be carried out as per The air quality monitoring was the notification issued on 16th November, 2009. carried out as per the notification Input data used for Noise and Air quality modeling issued on 16th November, 2009 xxii shall be clearly delineated and details are given in section 3.1.8 of Chapter-3. Air quality modeling has been done and given in section 4.3.2 and In association with iii DRAFT EIA REPORT Bangalore – Chennai Expressway-Phase-I Annexure 4.5 of Chapter-4. The project activities during construction and Impact of noise levels and its operation phases, which will affect the noise levels mitigation measures discussed in and the potential for increased noise resulting from details in section 4.2.6, 4.3.3, of this project, shall be identified.