Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 40648-034 March 2019 IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) - Tranche 3 Package : Beautification works near Gurudwara Baba Deep Singh ji, Amritsar Submitted by: Program Management Unit, Punjab Heritage and Tourism Board, Chandigarh This initial environment 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. 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 Project Number: 40648-034 ADB Loan Number: 3223-IND March 2019 Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT), Punjab Sub-project: Beautification works near Gurudwara Baba Deep Singh ji, Amritsar Package No. PB/IDIPT/T3/09/38 Prepared by Government of Punjab for the Asian Development Bank. This IEE is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff. ABBREVIATIONS ADB : Asian Development Bank AAQ : Ambient Air Quality CTE : Consent to Establish CTO : Consent to Operate DSC : Design and Supervision Consultant DPR Detailed Project Report DoT : Department of Tourism EA : Executing Agency EARF : Environment Assessment & Review Framework EIA : Environmental Impact Assessment EMP : Environmental Management Plan GoI : Government of India GoP : Government of Punjab GRC : Grievance Redress Committee H&S : Health and Safety IEE : Initial Environmental Examination IDIPT : Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism LGC : Local Grievance Committee MoEF&CC : Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change MC : Municipal Corporation NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standard NoC : No Objection Certificate NGO : Non-Governmental Organization O&M : Operation and Maintenance PIU : Project Implementation Unit PHTPB : Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board PMC : Project Management Consultant PMU : Project Management Unit PPCB Punjab Pollution Control Board REA : Rapid Environmental Assessment SPS : Safeguard Policy Statement SLEC : State Level Empowered Committee TSS : Total Suspended Solids UT : Union Territory UNWTO : United Nations World Tourism Organization VOC’s : Volatile Organic Compounds ii Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 9 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUB PROJECT ......................................................................... 11 A. Existing Condition and Need for the Subproject ...................................................................... 11 B. Proposed Subproject Components: ........................................................................................... 12 C. Implementation Schedule ............................................................................................................ 13 III. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK .............................................. 13 A. ADB Policy .................................................................................................................................... 13 B. National and State Laws .............................................................................................................. 14 IV. DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................ 16 V. SCREENING OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ............................................................................................................................. 20 VI. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ..................................... 32 A. ADB Disclosure Policy ................................................................................................................. 32 B. Process for Consultation Followed ............................................................................................ 33 C. Plan for Continued Public Participation ..................................................................................... 34 VII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ............................................................................ 34 A. Composition and functions of GRC ............................................................................................ 35 B. Approach to GRC. ......................................................................................................................... 36 VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ..................................................................... 36 A. Responsibilities for EMP Implementation: ................................................................................. 37 B. EMP Tables .................................................................................................................................... 40 C. Summary of Site and Activity-Specific Plans as per EMP........................................................ 53 IX. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM ............................................................... 53 X. CAPACITY BUILDING ..................................................................................................... 54 XI. EMP IMPLEMENTATION COST ...................................................................................... 56 XII. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................................... 57 XIII. CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................... 57 3 List of Tables Table 1: Environmental Regulatory Compliance ....................................................................... 15 Table 2: Ambient air quality and noise level of Amritsar ........................................................... 17 Table 3: Population data of Amritsar ........................................................................................ 18 Table 4: Summary of pre-construction mitigation measure ....................................................... 23 Table 5: Summary of Stakeholders consultation ...................................................................... 32 Table 6: Pre-Construction EMP Table ...................................................................................... 40 Table 7: Construction EMP Table............................................................................................. 43 Table 8: Post-Construction EMP Table .................................................................................... 49 Table 9: Site- and Activity-Specific Plans/Programs as per EMP ............................................. 51 Table 10: Indicative Environmental Monitoring Program .......................................................... 51 Table 11: Training Modules for Environmental Management (common for entire project) ........ 52 Table 12: Indicative EMP Budget ............................................................................................. 54 List of Figures Figure 1: Satelite map of Babadeep Singh ji Gurudwara Road in Amritsar ............................... 11 Figure 2: Proposed Layout for beautification works near Baba deep Singh ji Gurudwara ......... 13 Figure 3: Grievance Redress Mechanism in IDIPT, Punjab ...................................................... 36 Figure 4: EMP Implementation Arrangement For IDIPT .......................................................... 39 Appendix Appendix – 1 : Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) Checklist Appendix – 2 : NOCs and Undertakings Appendix – 3 : Sample Outline of Spoil Management Plan (SMP) Appendix – 4 : Sample Traffic Management Plan (TMP) Appendix – 5 : Details of Public Consultations Appendix – 6 : Sample Grievance Redress Form Appendix – 7 : Sample Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report Template Appendix – 8 : Summary Monitoring Table Appendix – 9 : Sample Environmental Site Inspection Report Appendix – 10 : Archaeological Monitoring and Chance Encounter Protocol Appendix – 11 Photos of Project Sites Appendix – 12 : List of Shops from Khazana Chowk to Sultanwind Chowk 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Background. The Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism Financing Facility (the Facility) will develop and improve basic urban infrastructure and services in the four participating states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Tamil Nadu to support the tourism sector as a key driver for economic growth. It will focus on: (i) Strengthening connectivity to and among key tourist destinations; (ii) Improving basic urban infrastructure and services, such as water supply, road and public transport, solid waste management and environmental improvement, at existing and emerging tourist destinations to ensure urban amenities and safety for the visitors, and protect nature and culture-based attractions. (iii) Physical infrastructure investments will be accompanied by capacity building programs for concerned sector agencies and local communities for better management of the tourist destinations and for more active participation in the tourism-related economic activities, respectively. 2. On successful completion of most of the