Initial Environment Examination Project Number: 47100-004 January 2019 IND: Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission and Distribution System Improvement Project Submitted by Madhya Pradesh Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Co. Ltd. (DISCOM-C), Bhopal This initial environmental examination report 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. This report is an updated version of the IEE report posted in September 2013 available on https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/madhya-pradesh-power-transmission-distribution-system- improvement-project-iee. 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. INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION [IEE] REPORT November 2018 Madhya Pradesh Madhya Keshtra Vidyut Vitaran Co. Limited- DISCOM-Central, Nishtha Parisar, Govindpura, Bhopal (MP) Power Transmission and Distribution System Improvement Project under ADB Loan-No -3066 IND Prepared by: Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization [EPCO], Bhopal, Department of Environment, Government of Madhya Pradesh The initial environmental examination report 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. 1 LIST OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................ II 1.0 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT ........................................................................................................................ 2 1.1.1 IMPACT AND OUTCOME ................................................................................................................................. 3 1.1.2 OUTPUTS ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 1.1.3 FINANCING PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT ............................................................... 4 1.2 THE NEED FOR AN INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION ........................................................... 6 1.2.1 NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................................................... 6 1.2.2 REQUIREMENTS OF ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)...................................................................... 6 1.2.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE IEE ................................................................................................................................. 7 1.2.4 SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................................ 7 1.3 STRUCTURE OF THE UPDATED IEE REPORT ............................................................................................. 8 2.0 POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK................................................................10 2.1 ADB SAFEGUARD POLICY STATEMENT 2009 .......................................................................................... 10 2.2 APPLICABLE NATIONAL AND STATE LEGISLATION ............................................................................ 11 2.3 NATIONAL AND STATE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS ................................... 11 2.4 APPLICABLE INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS .................................................... 18 2.5 OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS AND POLICIES ............................................................................................. 18 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................20 3.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 20 3.2 OBJECTIVE & BENEFITS ............................................................................................................................... 20 3.3 UPDATED SCOPE OF WORK ......................................................................................................................... 21 3.4 LOCATION & COMPONENT: ......................................................................................................................... 23 3.5 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE: .................................................................................................................. 35 3.6 SUB-STATION LAND AREA EFFECT OF CHANGED SCOPE ................................................................... 35 4.0 DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................................................36 4.1 PHYSICAL RESOURCES ................................................................................................................................. 36 4.1.1 TOPOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY AND SOILS ...................................................................................................... 36 4.1.2 METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATE ................................................................................................................. 36 4.1.3 AIR QUALITY AND NOISE ............................................................................................................................ 37 4.1.4 NATURAL HAZARDS ..................................................................................................................................... 39 4.1.5 WATER RESOURCES ...................................................................................................................................... 44 4.2 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................ 47 4.2.1 TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY ............................................................................................................................. 47 4.2.2 AQUATIC ECOLOGY ...................................................................................................................................... 49 4.2.3 SOCIO ECONOMIC PROFILE ......................................................................................................................... 50 5.0 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES .............................................................................................................53 2 6.0 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MITIGATION MEASURES ..............................55 6.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 55 6.2 PRE-CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN PHASE .............................................................................................. 55 6.2.1 LOCATION OF SUBSTATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION LINE ROUTES ..................................................... 55 6.2.2 CHOICE OF EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY ......................................................................................... 62 6.2.3 LAND ACQUISITION FOR THE SUB-STATIONS ........................................................................................ 62 6.3 CONSTRUCTION PHASE ................................................................................................................................ 63 6.3.1 PREPARE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN .................................................................................. 63 6.3.2 HIRING OF PROJECT STAFF AND WORKERS ........................................................................................... 63 6.3.3 ORIENTATION FOR EPC CONTRACTOR(S) AND WORKERS ................................................................. 63 6.3.4 PRESENCE OF WORKERS AT CONSTRUCTION SITES ............................................................................ 64 6.3.5 SITE PREPARATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUBSTATIONS ............................................................ 64 6.4 OPERATION PHASE ........................................................................................................................................ 66 6.4.1 PRESENCE OF DISTRIBUTION POLES AND SUBSTATIONS ................................................................... 66 6.4.2 MANAGEMENT OF MINERAL OIL FOR TRANSFORMERS & DISCARDED BATTERIES ................... 68 7.0 INFORMATION DISCLOUSER, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION ......................................69 8.0 GRIEVANCE READRESS MECHANISM ...............................................................................................71 9.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTPLAN AND INSTITUTIONAL SET-UP ...................................74 9.1 MITIGATION MEASURES .............................................................................................................................. 74 9.2 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ............................................................................................................... 74 9.3 INSTITUTIONAL SET-UP ..............................................................................................................................