THE Louiis Berger Group,, Inc.. 4 Lane Ring Road to Indore City in the State of Madhya Pradesh Executive Summary TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................. 0-1 0.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION .............................................................. 0-1 0.2 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE PROJECT.................................................... 0-3 0.3 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMEMNTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ... 0-4 0.4 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ......................................................................................... 0-6 0.5 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME ....................................................... 0-7 0.6 ADDITIONAL STUDIES ...................................................................................................... 0-8 0.7 PROJECT BENEFITS ............................................................................................................. 0-8 0.8 EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL .............................................................................................. 0-9 0.9 OTHER TANGIBLE BENEFITS ........................................................................................... 0-9 0.10 MITIGATION AND ENHANCEMENT MEASURES ........................................................ 0-9 0.11 ENVIRONMENTAL BUDGET .......................................................................................... 0-16 0.12 CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................................................. 0-17 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Project Road Length Distribution....................................................................................... 0-1 Table 2: Baseline Environmental Scenario in the Project Area ....................................................... 0-4 Table 3: Environmental Impact Summary ....................................................................................... 0-5 Table 4: “With” and “Without” Project Scenarios .......................................................................... 0-6 Table 5: Key Environmental Impacts and Management Measures ............................................. 0-11 Executive Summary 0- i THE Louiis Berger Group,, Inc.. 4 Lane Ring Road to Indore City in the State of Madhya Pradesh Executive Summary Executive Summary 0- 2 THE Louiis Berger Group,, Inc.. 4 Lane Ring Road to Indore City in the State of Madhya Pradesh Executive Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 0.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION The Ministry of Shipping Road Transport and Highways, Government of India has decided for construction of 4-lane Ring Road to Indore city in the State of Madhya Pradesh. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been entrusted with implementation of the development of this corridor from Ministry’s Plan Funds. The project comes under NHDP-Phase-VII of NHAI. The proposed ring road connecting/bypassing National Highways NH-3, NH-59 and NH-59A and all of them are very busy and important highways. NH-3 is connecting metropolitan city Mumbai and historical city Agra. The project road corridor starts from km 591/0 of NH-3 (North of Indore) and ends at km 20/680 of NH-3 (Mhow bypass, South of Indore) crossing Ujjain road, Depalpur road and Dhar Road (NH-59) for Western Side Ring road. Likewise Eastern Side Ring Road starts from km 589.6 of NH-3 (North of Indore) and ends at km 17/4 of NH-3 (south of Indore) crossing Nemawar road and Khandwa Road (NH-59A). The project road is divided into 4 parts as mentioned in the Master Plan these are as follows in Table 1. Table 1: Project Road Length Distribution Chainage Length From To km % Western Side Ring Road (WSRR) Km 591/0 of NH-3, To Dhar Road, 32.6 km 81.3 % near Lasudiya Parmar (Km 12+840 on NH 59) village To Dhar Road, To Umaria, 7.5 km 18.7 % (Km 12+840 on NH (Km 19+680) on NH-3) 59) Length 40.1Km 100 % Eastern Side Ring Road (ESRR) Km 589/600 of NH-3 Nemawar Road, 20.4 km 49.8 % (Km 5+00 on NH-59A) Nemawar Road, To Umaria, 23.5 km 50.2 % (Km 5+00 on NH-59A) (Km 17+400 on NH-3) Length 43.9 Grand Total 84.0 km 100 % The alignment of proposed Ring Road is located at the outer periphery of Indore city to avoid congestion of city and users’ safety and convenience. It is about 2.5 km to 5 km away from inner ring road comprising existing NH3 bypass and missing link on other side of existing NH3. The proposed ring road will connect all National Highways around the Indore city like: 1. Connecting NH-3 to NH-59 (Rau to Kalaria) about 10.72km. 2. Connecting NH-59 to NH-3 (Kalaria to Raukheri) about 31.67km. Executive Summary 0- 1 THE Louiis Berger Group,, Inc.. 4 Lane Ring Road to Indore City in the State of Madhya Pradesh Executive Summary 3. Connecting NH-3 to NH-59A (Lasudiya Parmar to Dudhia) about 19.95km. 4. Connecting NH-59A to NH-3 km 17/4 on NH-3 (Dudhia to Rau) about 20.61km. Project Description Consultant was communicated by the NHAI, vide letter No RO/MP/Indore ring road/09-10 date 17th November 2009, that NHAI had already taken up the six laning of existing four lane of Indore–Dewas Section of NH-3, from km 577.550 to km 610.000 and from km 0.000 to km 12.600, on DBFOT pattern, under NHDP Phase-V. This proposal of NHAI includes the Indore bypass, which has been found more or less parallel to Eastern Side of Ring Road (ESRR). Further it was conveyed that the DPR for the Indore Ring Road may be prepared as recommended below: 1. The DPR shall be prepared in two segments: Half Ring on Western side of existing NH-3 bypass: This half ring would take- off from NH-3 near Raukheri, and crosses Ujjain Road (SH-27), Depalpur road, Dhar Road (NH-59), Pithampur road and would meet Mhow bypass (NH-3) near Umaria village, i.e. between Mhow (km 12.500 ) and Umaria (km 18.00). Hereafter it shall be termed as Western side Ring Road (WSRR) segment of IRR. Half Ring on Western side: It would have the take-off and merging point of the half-ring of above said WSRR, en-route it would cross the Khandwa Road (SH- 27) and Nemawar Road (NH-59A). Hereafter it shall be termed as Eastern Side Ring Road (ESRR) segment of IRR. Scope of Services The scope of consultancy services demand a very high level of professional competence with optimal approach to meet all the objectives stated above as it would require review of all available studies, data, records, information interaction with concerned agencies and identification of constraints besides carrying out necessary traffic surveys. In this regard the Consultants are advised that the State Govt of Madhya Pradesh has already finalized an alignment for the proposed ring road/bypass. The Consultants are required to review the preliminary study carried out by the State Govt. in addition to the envisaged scope of work. Detailed scope of consultancy services shall thus cover but be not limited to the following major tasks i) Carry out the preliminary survey by using satellite or appropriate technique for fixing of suitable alignment amongst various alternatives for a ring road around Indore city on the basis of Technical & Financial viability which shall be designed as partially/fully access controlled facility. ii) Conduct Traffic studies including traffic surveys and future demands / forecasting of identified connection. iii) Carry out Satellite and detailed topographical survey of the alignments indicating the revenue survey numbers, maps, extent of land to be acquired; contours at every 5 m interval. iv) Rough cost estimation of various prospective connections with regard to quantum of work pertaining to rehabilitation / up gradation and improvement on the basis of highway/pavement design, provision of service roads, suitable grade separated intersections, underpasses / flyovers / ROB’s, rehabilitation / construction of bridges / structures, road safety features etc. Executive Summary 0- 2 THE Louiis Berger Group,, Inc.. 4 Lane Ring Road to Indore City in the State of Madhya Pradesh Executive Summary v) Analysis of expected financial return through toll and other revenues taking into account of the effect of other Peripheral roads and Radial Roads in the vicinity of these cities which are either tolled or are being taken up or already taken up under BOT projects. The alignment/sections of ring/radial road (including Bypass and realignments) already undertaken/being undertaken by any other Authority shall be in harmony with these projects of NHAI and conflict, if any, shall be minimized. vi) Recommend a suitable alignment for the ring road on the basis of technical and financial viability of the project including prioritization of the sections. vii) Fix Benchmark pillars at required interval. viii) Prepare prioritization plan of the sections keeping in view traffic demands and technical and financial viability. ix) Cost estimation and analysis of financing option to develop the financing programme. x) Preparation of the implementation program with identified phasing, if any xi) Recommendations on user fee, from the considerations of its acceptability xii) Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plan and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Studies shall be carried out by the Consultant meeting the requirements of the MoEF/NHAI. Objective of Services The main objective of the consultancy services is to establish the technical and feasibility of the project and prepare Detail Project Report for construction of 6 lane ring road around Indore city. This road shall be established taking