FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (Including Public Hearing Proceedings held on 30.10.2014) SHENDRA MEGA INDUSTRIAL PARK, DISTRICT AURANGABAD, MAHARASHTRA Prepared for: Prepared by: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation AECOM, Gurgaon Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021 www.aecom.com EIA Report for Shendra Mega Industrial Park, Aurangabad, Maharashtra TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 PROJECT PROPONENT ................................................................................................................................. 2 1.2 PROJECT BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF WORK ................................................................................................................. 6 1.3.1 Need for the study ............................................................................................................................ 6 1.3.2 Scope of Work ................................................................................................................................... 6 1.4 LIMITATIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 6 1.5 STRUCTURE OF REPORT................................................................................................................................ 6 2. PROJECT JUSTIFICATION .......................................................................................................................... 8 2.1 PROJECT VERSUS NO PROJECT SCENARIO ........................................................................................................ 8 2.2 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL CORRIDORS .......................................................... 9 2.2.1 Comparative Evaluation of the Corridors ........................................................................................ 10 Population Density .................................................................................................................................................... 10 Land Fertility .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 2.3 ALTERNATIVE SITE OPTIONS ....................................................................................................................... 11 2.3.1 Site Suitability Analysis ................................................................................................................... 11 Area of Interest (AOI) ................................................................................................................................................ 12 Qualitative assessment of overall AOI ....................................................................................................................... 12 2.3.2 Investment Region Alternatives ...................................................................................................... 14 Alternative 1: Around Existing MIDC Shendra Industrial Park ................................................................................... 14 Alternative 2: MIP location around Bidkin town ....................................................................................................... 16 Alternative 3: Combination of Alternative 1 and Alternative 2 ................................................................................. 18 2.3.3 Site Selection Criteria ...................................................................................................................... 20 Connectivity .............................................................................................................................................................. 20 Water Resources and Availability .............................................................................................................................. 21 Topography and Land use ......................................................................................................................................... 22 Socio Economic ......................................................................................................................................................... 23 Environmental Sensitivity .......................................................................................................................................... 24 2.3.4 Weightage to Criterion ................................................................................................................... 26 2.3.5 Comparative statement for site selection ....................................................................................... 27 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................................................... 32 3.1 KEY FEATURES ......................................................................................................................................... 32 3.2 PROJECT AREA AND STUDY AREA ................................................................................................................ 32 3.3 SITE DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................................... 33 3.3.1 Site Location .................................................................................................................................... 33 3.3.2 Site Surroundings ............................................................................................................................ 34 3.3.3 Accessibility to Site .......................................................................................................................... 35 3.4 PROJECT OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................. 37 3.4.1 Project Objectives ........................................................................................................................... 37 3.4.2 Development Concept ..................................................................................................................... 37 3.4.3 Phasing Plan.................................................................................................................................... 39 3.4.4 Proposed Development Plan for Shendra MIP ................................................................................ 39 3.4.5 Proposed Land Use of Shendra MIP ................................................................................................ 42 3.4.6 Salient Features of proposed Land Use Plan of Shendra MIP ......................................................... 43 3.4.7 Proposed Land Use Distribution ...................................................................................................... 44 Industrial Land Use .................................................................................................................................................... 44 EIA Report for Shendra Mega Industrial Park, Aurangabad, Maharashtra Residential land Use .................................................................................................................................................. 46 Commercial land Use ................................................................................................................................................ 46 Public/ Semi-public Facilities ..................................................................................................................................... 46 Park and Open Space................................................................................................................................................. 46 3.5 CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF SHENDRA MEGA INDUSTRIAL PARK (MIP) ................................................................. 47 3.5.1 Labour ............................................................................................................................................. 47 3.5.2 Construction Material ..................................................................................................................... 47 3.5.3 Power Requirement ........................................................................................................................ 47 3.5.4 Water Requirement ........................................................................................................................ 47 3.5.5 Wastewater Generation ................................................................................................................. 47 3.5.6 Waste Generation ........................................................................................................................... 48 3.6 OPERATION PHASE OF SHENDRA MEGA INDUSTRIAL PARK (MIP) ...................................................................... 48 3.6.1 Employment Potential .................................................................................................................... 48 3.6.2 Population Projections ...................................................................................................................