Public Disclosure Authorized a a C I 3 34. Public Disclosure Authorized Btr t <1 \Xii- IW] _ _ _ _ _ _...*6!''......'- Public Disclosure Authorized K ,f $ . - B,, i, I , r- Public Disclosure Authorized TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTRVEDUMMARY.........................................................................................................ES.....I 1.1. PROJECT BACKGROUND ........................................................................................... 1.2. NEED OF THE PROJECT ................................................................................................... 1.3. PROJECT ....... 1I OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................... 1.4. PHASING OF THE PROJECT................................................................................................ 1.5. EARLIER 2 STUDIES ......................................................................................................... 1.5.1 STRATEGIC 2 OPTION STUDIES (SOS)...................................... 1.5.2 FE-ASIBILITYSTUDY....................................................................................................................................... .. I.................-..................................................... 4 1.5.3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING 4 ANDSCOPING STUDIES...................................................................................................... i.5.4 HIGHPRIORITY ROADS.................................................................................................................. 4 1.5.5 ENVIRONMENTAL AND 4 SOCIAL INDEPENDENTREVIEw 1.5.6 DocuMENT REPORT.................................................................................... ................. 4 ORGANISATION ............................................................................................................................... 2. PROJECT ........S DESCRIPTION ................ .... I..........I........................................................................ 2.1 PROJEcT LOCATION ............................................................................................................... 7 2.2 DETAILS OF THE PROJECT CORRIDOR............................................................................................ 2.3 IMPROVEMENT ALTERNATIVE 7 CONSIDERED ....................................................................................... 2,4 DESIGN SPEED..................................................................................................................... 7 2.5 DEFINITION OF TERMS 8 USED IN THE PROJECT 2.6 THE .................................................................................. IMPROVEMENT PROPOSALS................................................................................................. 9 2.7 DESIGN CROSS SECTIONS.............................................................................................. 113 2.8 DESCRIPTION 12 OF MAJOR FEATURES............................................................................................ 2.8.1 ......... 13 ROAD WIDENING ANDIMPROVEMENTS................................................................................................................... 2.8.2 20 CONSTRUCTION ANDREPLACEMENT OFBRIDGES AND 2.8.3 TREE CULVERTS........................................................................................ 20 REMOVAL ANDTREE PLANTING................................................................................................................... 2.8.4 ENVIRONMENTAL 20 MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) ...................................................................................................... 2.8.5 RESETTLEMENT 20 ACTIONPLAN (RAP)............................................................................................................... 2.8.6 OTHERFEATURES .................................................................................................................................... 20 2.9 COST ESTIMATES 211 FOR THE PROJECT.................................................................................. 2.10 CONTRACT ... 21 PACKAGES ............................................................................................... 2.11 CONSTRUCTION ....... .. 21 SCHEDULING ........................................................................................... 2.12 OTHER TRANSPORT ... 21 PROJECTS IN THE PIA............................................................................. 21 3 APPLICABLE LEGAL, POLICIES AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAME WORK 22 3.1 APPLICABLE REGULATIONS........................................................................................................................................................ 3.2 APPLICABLE 23 NATIONAL POLICIES...................................................................................... 3.3 APPLICABLE NATIONAL 23 GUIDELINES ........................................................................................... 3.4 APPLICABLE INDIAN ......... 27 ROAD CONGRESS (IRC) 3.5 APPLICABLE CODES...........................................................................-27 CONTRACT PROVISIONS............................................................................................ 3.6 APPLICABLE CROSS 28 SECTORAL LAWS............................................. 3.7 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................ 28 OF THE STATE ............................................................................... 3.7.1 STATE -29 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY (SEP).............................................................................................................301 3.7.2 30 STATE WATER POLICY.................................................................................................................................. 3.7.3 HIMACHAL PRADESH STATE FORESTPOLICY ........................................................................................................... 3.7.4 HIMACHAL PRADESH 30 (HP) STATEFOREST DEPARTMENT................................................................................................ 3.7.5 HP STATE 30 POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD 3.7.6 (HPSPCB)................................................................................................311 STATE COUNCIL FORSCIENCE . 1 TECHNOLOGY ANDENVIRONMENT................................................................... 3.7.7 HIMACHAL PRADESHSTATE PUBLIC WORKs DEPARTMENT.................................................................................................................. 3.8 WORLD BANK 32 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................... 32 3.8.1 APPLICABILITY OFVARIOUS WB SAFEGUARD POLICIES.................................................................................................. 3.9 ENVIRONMENTAL .... 33 CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS 3.10 APPLICABILITY ...................................................................... 33 OF LAND ACQUISITION ACT................................................................................. 4 APPROACH ........... 35 & METHODOLOGY FOLLOWED ................. I....... 36 4.1 BAsic APPROACH......................................................................................................... I....................................................3 4.2 8 MAIN CONCERNS ................................................................................................................. 4.3 STEPS .. ........ 38 IN THE PROCESS ................................................................................................ 38 ........ 39 f limachal State Roads Projec EIA for 'I1heog-Rohru Project oad 4.3.1 RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY .............................................................................................................................. 4.3.2 DISSEMINATION OFPROJECT DETAILS..................................................................................................................... 4.3.3 TRAINING 39 ONLEGAL ANDPOLICY RELATED ISSUES....................................................................................................... 4.3.4 ENVIRONMENTAL 39 SCREENING STUDY..................................................................................................................... 4.3.5 DETAILED B3ASELINEENVIRONMENTAL 39 4.3.6 SURVEYS.......................................................................................................... IMPACT SURVEYS ......................................................................................................................................... 39 4.3.7 ANALYSIS 39 OFPREVIOUSLY COLLECTED 4.3.8 DATA............................................................................................................. IDENTIFICATION OFPRIMARY 39 DATACOLLECTION NEEDS 4.3.9 PHOTOGRAPHY .................................................................................................. 40 ANDVIDEOGRAPHY .......................................... 4.3.10 PREPARATION I,...I........... 40 OFFEASIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ............................................................. 4.3.11 ASSESSMENT REPORT.............................................................................. DETERMINATION OFPOTENTIAL 40 IMPACTAREA FOREA PURPOSE......................................................................................... 4.4 THE EA PROCESS.................................................................................................................. 41 4.5 ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL 41 IMPACTS ..........................................................................................