ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR FRESH ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR BALANCE WORK OF CONSTRUCTION OF 4TH CONTAINER TERMINAL AND MARINE CONTAINER TERMINAL AT JAWAHARLAL NEHRU PORT TRUST PROPOSED BY JAWAHARLAL NEHRU PORT TRUST PREPARED BY GLOBAL MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL SAHARAN TOWER, 308, OFFICERS CAMPUS EXTENSION SIRSI ROAD, KHATIPURA, JAIPUR -302012, RAJASTHAN DECEMBER 2018 Final EIA for Balance work of construction of 4th Container Terminal and Marine Container Terminal at JNP Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1- INTRODUCTION TO THE REPORT .......................................................... 10 1.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 10 1.2 ABOUT THE PROJECT PROPONENT ....................................................................... 11 1.3 ABOUT PROJECT ........................................................................................................ 12 1.4 TERMS OF REFERENCE: ............................................................................................ 12 1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF EIA STUDY ................................................................................ 24 1.6 REGULATORY ASPECTS ........................................................................................... 25 1.7 SCOPE OF WORK ........................................................................................................ 25 1.8 APPROACHES AND METHODOLOGY .................................................................... 26 1.8.1 Baseline study .......................................................................................................... 26 1.8.2 Project Impact Assessment ...................................................................................... 27 1.8.3 Formulation of Mitigation Measures ....................................................................... 27 1.8.4 Environmental Management Plan ........................................................................... 27 1.9 GENERAL STRUCTURE OF ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT .............................................................................................................................................. 27 CHAPTER 2 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION .............................................................................. 31 2.1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 31 2.2. BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT ..................................................................... 31 2.3. PROJECT DETAILS ............................................................................................... 32 2.3.1. CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................ 32 2.3.2. MARINE FACILITIES .................................................................................................. 33 2.3.2.1. NAVIGATIONAL CHANNEL .................................................................................... 33 2.3.2.2. CAPITAL DREDGING PLAN .................................................................................... 33 2.3.2.3. NAVIGATIONAL AIDS ............................................................................................ 34 2.3.3. ONSHORE FACILITIES ........................................................................................ 34 2.3.3.1. CONTAINER STACKYARD ...................................................................................... 34 2.3.3.2. RAIL CONTAINER DEPOT ...................................................................................... 35 2.3.3.3. INTERNAL ROADS, PARKING AREA, BUILDINGS .................................................... 36 2.3.3.4. LANDSCAPING ....................................................................................................... 36 2.3.4. EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................................. 36 2.3.5. TRAFFIC AND VESSEL FORECAST ............................................................................. 36 2.4. PROJECT LOCATION ........................................................................................... 40 2.4.1. CONNECTIVITY TO FOURTH CONTAINER TERMINAL ................................................... 40 2.4.1.1. Rail Corridor .......................................................................................................... 40 2.4.1.2. Road Corridor ........................................................................................................ 40 2.6. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CONTAINER BERTH ............................................ 43 2.7. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW MARINE CHEMICAL BERTH ............................. 43 2.8. THE RECLAMATION PROCESS .......................................................................... 43 2.9. DREDGING PROCESS .......................................................................................... 44 2.9.1. VARIOUS DREDGING TECHNIQUES ............................................................................ 45 2.9.2. Dredging Operation at Project Site ......................................................................... 48 2.9.3. Disposal of dredged material ................................................................................... 49 2.10. BACKGROUND OF THE ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 49 2.11. PROJECT LAYOUT & BACKGROUND .............................................................. 50 2.12. PORT HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES .............................................. 53 2.12.1. Proposed plan of action ........................................................................................... 53 Final EIA for Balance work of construction of 4th Container Terminal and Marine Container Terminal at JNP Page 2 2.12.2. Widening of port roads from Container and Bulk gate to the junction near ROB- Karal and up to JNP‟s CFS: .............................................................................. 53 2.12.3. Development of 4th Container Terminal:................................................................. 54 2.12.4. Improvement of road connectivity: ......................................................................... 54 2.13. ALTERNATIVE-I ................................................................................................... 59 2.14. ALTERNATIVE-II .................................................................................................. 59 2.15. ALTERNATIVE -III ................................................................................................ 60 CHAPTER 3 - BASELINE ENVIRONMENT STUDY ....................................................... 61 3.1. SCOPE OF WORK .................................................................................................. 61 3.2. METHODOLOGY OF CONDUCTING STUDIES ................................................ 61 3.3. BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS ........................................................... 62 3.3.1. Location ................................................................................................................... 62 3.4. METEOROLOGY ................................................................................................... 62 3.4.1. Topography ............................................................................................................. 63 3.4.2. Geology ................................................................................................................... 63 3.5. METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS ................................................................... 63 3.5.1. Climate .................................................................................................................... 64 3.5.2. Temperature ............................................................................................................. 64 3.5.3. Wind ........................................................................................................................ 65 3.5.3.2. Onshore Wind ........................................................................................................ 66 3.5.4. Humidity .................................................................................................................. 69 3.5.5. Cloud Cover ............................................................................................................ 69 3.5.6. Rainfall .................................................................................................................... 70 3.5.7. Visibility .................................................................................................................. 71 3.6. OCEANOGRAPHIC INFORMATION .................................................................. 73 3.6.1. Waves ...................................................................................................................... 73 3.6.1.1 Offshore Wave Climate ........................................................................................... 73 3.6.1.2 Near shore Wave Climate ........................................................................................ 74 3.6.2 Currents ................................................................................................................... 76 3.6.3. Tides .......................................................................................................................