Initial Environment Examination Project Number: 47100-004 November 2019 Part B: Main Report (Pages 90 - 308) and Annexures IND: Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission and Distribution System Improvement Project Submitted by Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd., Jabalpur This initial environmental 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. This is an updated version of IEE posted in October 2018 available on https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/ind-47100-004-iee-2. 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. Figure 3.68: LILO of one circuit of Malanpur-Mehgaon line at 400 kvS/s (CWRTL Adani) Morena 107. The line LILO of one circuit of Malanpur- Mehgaon line at 400 KV S/s (CWRTL Adani) Morena was proposed with a route length of 20 kms. There are a number of reserve and protected forest patches in the region and so to avoid them, the revised length was 8 kms (as per IEE report of May, 2017) and has now been revised to 7.396 kms. This final route alignment avoids reserve forests altogether and large settlements and other critical sensitive environmental areas. Loan No. 3066 IND IEE Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Project Implementing Agency – Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited 90 Figure 3.69: 2nd circuit of Shivpuri 220- Kolaras 132kV DCSS line 108. The line 2nd circuit of Shivpuri 220- Kolaras 132kV DCSS was proposed with a route length of 35 kms (as per IEE report of May, 2017) and has now been revised to 34.686 kms as it avoids avoids reserve forests altogether and large settlements and other critical sensitive environmental areas. Loan No. 3066 IND IEE Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Project Implementing Agency – Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited 91 Figure 3.70: 2nd ckt of Malanpur- Morar 132kV line 109. The line 2nd ckt of Malanpur- Morar 132kV line was proposed with a route length of 29 kms. The revised route length is 28.708 kms21. This final alignment avoids reserve forests altogether and large settlements and other critical sensitive environmental areas. 21 Earlier reported as 29 because of rounding off. Loan No. 3066 IND IEE Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Project Implementing Agency – Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited 92 Figure 3.71: Khurai- Khimlasa 132kV DCSS line 110. The line Khurai- Khimlasa 132kV DCSS line was proposed with a route length of 20 kms later revised to 20.937 in order to maintain buffer distance from large settlements and reserve forest. This final alignment avoids reserve forests altogether and large settlements and other critical sensitive environmental areas. Loan No. 3066 IND IEE Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Project Implementing Agency – Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited 93 Figure 3.72: LILO of Mungaoli Traction Feeder to Mungaoli (D/C) 111. The line LILO of Mungaoli Traction Feeder to Mungaoli was proposed with a route length of 10 kms later revised to 8.32 kms in order to avoid large settlements. This final alignment avoids reserve forests altogether and large settlements and other critical sensitive environmental areas. Loan No. 3066 IND IEE Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Project Implementing Agency – Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited 94 Figure 3.73: Ashoknagar 220-Kothiya 132kV DCSS Line 112. The line Ashoknagar 220-Kothiya 132kV DCSS was proposed with a route length of 35 kms later revised to 30 kms in order to avoid large settlements. This final alignment avoids reserve forests altogether and large settlements and other critical sensitive environmental areas. Loan No. 3066 IND IEE Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Project Implementing Agency – Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited 95 Figure 3.74: Sagar220- Rehli 132kV DCSS line 113. The line Sagar220- Rehli 132kV DCSS was proposed with three alternatives with route lengths 38.475, 39.722, and 46.260 with forest involvement of 7.89%, 8.38%, and 7.84%. The route length was revised to 40 kms (as per IEE report of May, 2017) which was revised to 38.458 kms (as per IEE report of August, 2018). The length has now been revised to 38.583 kms. The final length has now reduced forest involvement to 7.59%. A total of 8.3889 hectares of forest land (in place of earlier 8.2026)22 will be involved and total number of 470 trees will be felled. Forest clearance has been received. 22 The earlier forest involvement of 8.2026 involved a lot of deforestation and a slightly diverted route was suggested which resulted in an increase in forest area involvement of 8.3889 ha. Loan No. 3066 IND IEE Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Project Implementing Agency – Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited 96 Figure 3.75: 2nd ckt of Sagar 220-Sagar 132kV (I/C) 114. The line 2nd ckt of Sagar 220-Sagar 132kV (I/C) was proposed with a route length of 9 kms further revised to 8.77 kms23 which is selected as it avoids reserve forests altogether and large settlements and other critical sensitive environmental areas. 23 Earlier reported as 9 because of rounding off. Loan No. 3066 IND IEE Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Project Implementing Agency – Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited 97 Figure 3.76: Stringing of 3rd conductor from Bina220 to Mungaoli 115. The line stringing of 3rd conductor from Bina220 to Mungaoli was proposed with a route length of 35 kms. The revised route length is 31.3 kms as it avoids large settlements. The final route length also avoids reserve forests altogether and other critical sensitive environmental areas. Loan No. 3066 IND IEE Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Project Implementing Agency – Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited 98 Figure 3.77: LILO of both ckt of Badod- Kota/Modak 220kV line at Suwasra 220kV S/s (2XD/C) 116. The line LILO of both ckt of Badod- Kota/Modak 220kV line at Suwasra 220kV S/s (2XD/C) was proposed with three alternatives of route lengths 4.103, 4.544 and 4.586. The route length was further revised to 4.382 kms24 in order to maintain sufficient buffer distance from large settelements and reserse forests. This final route alignment avoids reserve forests altogether and large settlements and other critical sensitive environmental areas. 24 Line length had been reported incorrectly instead of route length earlier. This has been corrected now. Loan No. 3066 IND IEE Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Project Implementing Agency – Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited 99 Figure 3.78: LILO of one ckt of Neemuch 220-Mandsaur 132kV line at Budha 132kvS/s 117. The line LILO of one ckt of Neemuch 220-Mandsaur 132kV line at Budha 132kvS/s was proposed with three alternatives of route lengths 22.1, 22.976 and 24.041. The revised alternative was finalized with a route length of 24 kms (as per IEE report of May, 2017) and has now been revised to 22.077 kms as it avoids reserve forests altogether and large settlements and other critical sensitive environmental areas. Loan No. 3066 IND IEE Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Project Implementing Agency – Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited 100 Figure 3.79: LILO of both ckt of 132kV Gandhisagar-Suwasra / Garoth line at Suwasra 220kV S/s 118. The line LILO of both ckt of Gandhisagar-Suwasra / Garoth 132kV line at Suwasra 220kV S/s was proposed with three alternatives of route lengths 1.2, 1.381 and 1.719 kms. The route length was further revised to 3 kms (as per IEE report of May, 2017) in order to maintain sufficient buffer distance from rserved forest and to avoid large settlements. The new and revised route length of 3 kms avoided reserve forests altogether and large settlements and other critical sensitive environmental areas. However, the alignment was changed because of power evacuation requirement in Gandhisagar resulting a revised route length of 1.423 kms. Name has also been changed as Gandhisagar is a better landmark. Loan No. 3066 IND IEE Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Project Implementing Agency – Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited 101 Figure 3.80: Substation Locations 119. Substation name: Balaghat/Kirnapur 132kV The substation Balaghat/Kirnapur 132kV is located entirely on government wasteland. The substation does not lie near any critical and sensitive environmental locations such as reserve forest, wildlife sanctuary, estuary, important bird area etc. No religious, historical or ASI recognised sites lie in the proposed substation location. No trees will be cut during substation construction as the land is wasteland. No crop will be destroyed as there is hardly any vegetation in the substation location as it comprises of wasteland. 120. Substation name: Waraseoni 132kV The substation Waraseoni 132kV is located entirely on government wasteland. The substation does not lie near any critical and sensitive environmental locations such as reserve forest, wildlife sanctuary, estuary, important bird area etc. No religious, historical or ASI recognised sites lie in the proposed substation location. No trees will be cut during substation construction as the land is wasteland. No crop will be Loan No. 3066 IND IEE Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Project Implementing Agency – Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited 102 destroyed as there is hardly any vegetation in the substation location as it comprises of wasteland. 121. Substation name: Bada Malehra 132/33kV The substation Bada Malehra 132/33kV is located entirely on government wasteland.