Public Disclosure Authorized !HQmachal Prrqdens0Qftdeh eiraI InfrastvQtsre UvI Qlgoent: *1 C,ofRof oLnQLt(ElHPRIQQ) Public Disclosure Authorized I MP Sat R^ads PriLQt E1540 v2 Public Disclosure Authorized ~bm tRba1t t4arch 2007 Ii - Public Disclosure Authorized The Louis Berger Group, Inc 2300 NSbet NWVshingtcn, 0. C 20037. UA E No. 41, lo 19 Cxl ' u WaHiYr . : InJ. Am-CPl: Pt 2 if-limachal State Roads Project EI,1A for 3 Roads starting from Una town TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................. .................................................... ES-i 1. INTRODUCTION .................... I....I..................................................................I 1.1.PROJECT BACKGROUND.......................................................................................... 1.2.NEED OF THE PROJECT ........................................................................................... 1 1.3.PROJECT OBJECTIVES............................................................................................ 2 1.4.PHASING OF THE PROJECT ....................................................................................... 2 1.5.STUDIES CARRIED OUT EARLIER ................................................................................. 4 1.1.1 STRATEGIC OPTION STUDIES (SOS) .............................................................................................. 4 1.1.2 FEASIBILITY STUDY ......................................................................................................................... 4 1.1.3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING AND SCOPING STUDIES.....................................................................................4 1.1.4 HIGH PRIORITY ROADS......................................................................................................................4 1.1.5 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT..........................................................................5 1.1.6 DocUMENT ORGANISATION................................................................................................................5 2 PROJECT DETAILS ....................................................................................... 7 2.1 PROJECT LoCATION............................................................................................... 7 2.2 DETAILS OF THE PROJECT CORRIDOR .......................................................................... 7 2.3 IMPROVEMENT ALTERNATIVE CONSIDERED ..................................................................... 8 2.3. MEHATPUR-UNA-AmB 1 SECTION............................................................................... 8 2.3.2 UNA-NERCHOWK SECTION...................................................................................... 9 2.4 DESIGN SPEED .................................................................................................. 11 2.5 DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN THE PROJECT................................................................. 11 2.6 THE IMPROVEMENT PROPOSALS................................................................................ 13 2.7 DESIGN CROSS SECTIONS...................................................................................... 15 2.8 DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR FEATURES ........................................................................... 26 2.8.1 ROAD WIDENING AND IMPROVEMENTS.................................................................................................... 26 2.8.2 CONSTRUCTION AND REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.......................................................................26 2.8.3 TREE REMOVAL AND TREE PLANTING.................................................................................................... 26 2.8.4 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) ................................................................................... 26 2.8.5 RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) ............................................................................................ 27 2.8.6 OTHER FEATURES ......................................................................................................................... 27 2.9 COST ESTIMATES FOR THE PROJECT........................................................................... 27 2.10 CONTRACT PACKAGES......................................................................................... 27 2.11 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING ................................................................................. 28 2.12 OTHER TRANSPORT PROJECTS IN THE PIA ............................................................ 28 3 APPLICABLE LEGAL, POLICIES AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAME WORK............................. 29 3.1 APPLICABLE REGULATIONS..................................................................................... 29 3.1.1 ENVIRONMENT................................................................................................................ 29 3.1.2 EIA DOCUMENTATION & CLEARANCES .................................................................................. 30 3.1.3 APPLICABLE NATIONAL POLICIES ..................................................................................... I.................... 33 3.1.4 APPLICABLE NATIONAL GUIDELINES........................................................................................... .........34 3.1.5 APPLICAB3LE INDIAN ROAD CONGRESS (IRC) cODES............................................................................... .... 34 3.1.6 APPLICABLE CONTRACT PROVISIONS..................................................................................................... 35 3.1.7 APPLICABLE CROSS SECTORAL LAWS.................................................................................................... 36 3.2 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE.............................................................. 36 3.2.1 STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ......................................................................................................... 37 3.2.2 HIMACHAL PRADESH STATE FOREST POLICY ........................................................................................... 37 3.2.3 HIMACHAL PRADESH (HP) STATE FOREST DEPARTMENT............................................................................... 38 3.2.4 HP STATE POLLUTION CONTROL IBOARD (HPSPCB) ........................................................................... 38 3.2.5 STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................... 39 3.2.6 ARCHAEOLOGY ............................................................................................................................ 39 3.2.7 INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT................................................................................................................. 39 3.2.8 HIMACHAL PRADESH STATE PUBLIC WORKs DEPARTMENT ............................................................................ 39 F limnachal State Roads Project FIA for 3 Roads starting from Una town 3.3 WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS .............................................................. 40 3.3.1 APPLICABILITY OFVARIOUS WBSAFE GUARDPOLICIES................................................................................ 40 3.4 ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................ 41 3.5 APPLICABILITY OF LAND ACQUISITION ACT................................................................. 42 4 APPROACH & METHODOLOGY FOLLOWED .......................................................... 45 4.1 BASIC APPROACH............................................................................................... 45 4.2 MAIN CONCERNS ................................................................................................ 45 4.3 STEPS IN THE PROCESS........................................................................................ 46 4.3.1 RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY .............................................................................................................. 46 4.3.2 DISSEMINATION OFPROJECT DETAILS.................................................................................................... 46 4.3.3 TRAINING ON LEGAL AND POLICY RELATED ISSUES ...................................................................................... 46 4.3.4 ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING STUDY..................................................................................................... 46 4.3.5 DETAILED BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEYS ........................................................................................ 46 4.3.6 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT SURVEYS ...................................................................................................... 46 4.3.7 AsSEMBLY AND ANALYSIS OF PREVIOUSLY COLLECTED DATA ......................................................................... 47 4.3.8 IDENTIFICATION OF PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION NEEDS ................................................................................ 47 4.3.9 PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY....................................................................................................... 47 4.3.1 0 PREPARATION OF FEASIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT .......................................................... 47 4.3.11 DETERMINATION OF POTENTIAL IMPACT AREA FOR EA PURPOSE ...................................................................... 48 4.3.12 STRIP PLAN...............................................................................................................................