Karnataka State Highways Improvement III Project (RRP IND 42513-014) Initial Environmental Examination January 2017 IND: Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project III Chintamani to Andhra Pradesh Border Prepared by Project Implementation Unit, KSHIP, Government of Karnataka for the Asian Development Bank CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as on 17 January 2017) Currency Unit = Indian Rupee (INR) INR 1.00 = $ 0.0147 $ 1.00 = INR 67.869 ABBREVIATIONS AADT : Annual Average Daily Traffic ADB : Asian Development Bank ADT : Average Daily Traffic AE : Assistant Engineer AEE : Assistant Environmental Engineer AIDS : Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome AM : Arithmetic Mean AP : Affected Person AQ : Air Quality ARAI : The Automotive Research Association of India ASI : Archeological Survey of India BAU : Business-As-Usual BCCI‐K Bangalore Climate Change Initiative – Karnataka BDL : Below Detection Limit BOD : Biological Oxygen Demand BPL : Below Poverty Line C/L : Centre line Ca : Calcium CALINE 4 : California Line Source Dispersion Model Version 4 CBR : California Bearing Ratio CD : Cross Drainage CEF : Composite Emission Factor CEW : Corridor East-West CGWA : Central Ground Water Authority CGWB : Central Ground Water Board Cl : Chlorine CO : Carbon Monoxide CoI : Corridor of Impact CPCB : Central Pollution Control Board CPO : Chief project Officer CPR : Common Property Resources CRN : Core Road Network CRTN : Calculation of Road Traffic Noise CSC : Construction Supervision Consultant Cu : Copper CWC : Central Water Commission dB : Decibel DC : District Collector DFO : Divisional Forest Officer DGRC : District Grievance Redress Committee DLRO : District Land Revenue Officer DO : Dissolved Oxygen DO : Duty Officer DPR : Detailed Project Report EA : Executing Agency EAC : Expert Appraisal Committee EC : Electrical Conductivity EHS : Environment Health and Safety EIA : Environmental Impact Assessment EMP : Environment Management Plan EO : Environmental Officer EPA : Engineering Procurement Annuity EPA : Environment (Protection) Act EPC : Engineering Procurement Construction ES : Environmental Specialist Fe : Iron GHGs : Greenhouse Gases GIS : Geographical Information System GoI : Government of India GoK : Government of Karnataka GRC : Grievance Redressal Cell GRM : Grievance Redress Mechanism GW : Ground Water HDPE : High Density Polyethylene HFL : High Flood Level Hg : Mercury HIV : Human Immunodeficiency Virus HS : Homogeneous Section ICAP : Indian Clean Air Program ICB : International Competitive Bidding IE : Independent Engineer IEE : Initial Environmental Examination IMD : India Meteorological Department IRC : Indian Road Congress IS : Indian standards IUCN : International Union for Conservation of Nature IVI : Important Value Index KPWD : Karnataka Public Works Department KRDCL : Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited KSAPCC : Karnataka State Action Plan on Climate Change KSHIP : Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project LA : Land Acquisition LAP : Land Acquisition Plan LAQ : Land Acquisition Officer LHS : Left Hand Side LPG : Liquid Petroleum Gas Mg : Magnesium MI : Monitoring Indicators Mn : Manganese MO : Medical Officer MOEF&CC : Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change MoRT&H : Ministry of Road Transport and Highways MPN : Most Probable Number MSDS : Material Safety Data Sheet MSL : Mean Sea Level NAAQS : National Ambient Air Quality Standards NABL : National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories NBWL : National Board for Wildlife NE : Not Evaluated NGO : Non-Government Organization NO2 : Nitrogen Dioxide NOC : No Objection Certificate NPV : Net Present Value NQ : Noise Quality NTU : Nephelometric Turbidity Unit OBC : Other Backward Caste ODR : Other District Road PAF : Project Affected Family PAH : Project Affected Households PAP : Project Affected Persons Pb : Lead PBDPS : Performance based Deferred Payment System PCC : Plain Cement Concrete PCM : Public Consultation Meeting PCU : Passenger Car Unit PD : Project District PHH : Physically Handicapped Persons PIA : Project Influence Area PIU : Project Implementation Unit PM : Particulate Matter PP : Project Proponent PPE : Personal Protective Equipment PPM : Parts Per Million PPTA : Project Preparatory Technical Assistance PRC : Public Response Centre PT : Performance Target PTV : Percent Time Violations PUC : Pollution under Control RAP : Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement RCC : Roller-compacted concrete REA : Rapid Environmental Assessment Rev : Revision RHS : Right Hand Side ROB : Rail Over Bridge RoW : Right of Way RUB : Road Under Bridge SAR : Sodium Absorption Ratio SC : Schedule Caste SD : Standard deviation SDO : Social Development Officer SEAC : State Level Expert Appraisal Committee SH : State Highway SIA : Social Impact Assessment SO : Safety Officer SO2 : Sulphur Dioxide SPCB : State Pollution Control Board SPL : Sound Pressure Level ST : Schedule Tribes SW : Surface Water TCS : Typical Cross Section TDS : Total Dissolved Solids TEEMP : The Transport Emissions Evaluation Model for Projects USEPA : United States Environmental Protection Agency VDF : Vehicle Damage Factor VEC : Valued Environment Component WHH : Women-headed Households WLPA : Wild Life Protection Act WMM : Wet-Mix Macadam WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Cum - Cubic Meter dB (A) - A Weighted Decibel gm/cm3 - Gram Per Centimeter Cube g/km - Gram Per Kilometer ha - Hectare ham : hectare meters km - Kilometer km/l - Kilometer Per Liter km2 - Square Kilometer Leq - Equivalent Continuous Noise Level µg - Microgram µg/m3 - Microgram Per Cubic Meter m - Meter mg/kg - Milligram Per Kilogram mg/l - Milligram Per Liter mg/m3 - Milligram Per Cubic Meter MW - Megawatt PM2.5/ 10 - Particulate Matter of 2.5 Micron or 10 Micron Size Sqm. - Square Meter This initial environmental examination 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. 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. CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ I A. Introduction ................................................................................................................. i B. Description of the Project ............................................................................................ i C. Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework ............................................................. iv D. Description of the Environment ................................................................................. vi E. Analysis of Alternatives ............................................................................................. xi F. Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation Measures ........................................................... xi G. Public Consultation ................................................................................................ xvii H. Environmental Management Plan .......................................................................... xvii I. Conclusion and Recommendations ........................................................................ xix I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1 A. Project Background .................................................................................................. 1 B. Objectives of the Study ............................................................................................. 3 C. Approach and Methodology ...................................................................................... 3 D. Structure of the Report ............................................................................................. 4 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ................................................................................ 6 A. Project Location ........................................................................................................ 6 B. Description of the Project Road ................................................................................ 6 C. Traffic Study ............................................................................................................. 7 D. Improvement Proposal .............................................................................................10 E. Road Safety Devices ...............................................................................................18 F. Sources of Construction Materials ...........................................................................19 G. Project Cost .............................................................................................................21 III. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK .............................................22 A. Introduction ..............................................................................................................22 B. Policies and Legal Framework .................................................................................22 C. Description of Key Environmental Legislations ........................................................23