ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESMENT REPORT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF MEGHALAYA PROJECT NAME : PREPARATION OF DETAILED PROJECT REPORT (DPR) FOR ROADS IN (MEGHALAYA WEST) UNDER MEGHALAYA INTEGRATED TRANSPORT PROJECT(MITP) ROAD NAME: PARALLEL ROAD TO EXISTING DALU BAGHMARA ROAD DRAFT ENVIRONMETAL REPORT Date of Release: 06.01.2020 Prepared: BK Checked:BK/CB Approved:BPS Parallel Road to existing Dalu Baghmara Road -Environment Report 2 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS CPCB - Central Pollution Control Board EA - Executing Agency EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMP - Environmental Monitoring Plan ESZ - Eco-Sensitive Zone GoI - Government of India IFC - International Finance Corporation IRC - Indian Road Congress MDR - Major District Road MoEF&CC - Ministry of Environment and Forests & Climate Change MoRT&H - Ministry of Road Transport and Highways MPWD - Meghalaya Public Works Department NBWL - National Board for Wildlife NGO - Non-government Organization NH - National Highway OP - Operational Policy PAF - Project Affected Person PMGSY - Pardhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana RF - Reserve Forest ROW - Right of Way SPCB - State Pollution Control Board TOR - Terms of Reference Parallel Road to existing Dalu Baghmara Road -Environment Report 3 Table of Contents Executive summary ................................................................................................................ 12 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 17 1.1 Background .............................................................................................................................. 17 1.2 Brief Description of the Project Road ...................................................................................... 20 1.3 Purpose of ESIA report ............................................................................................................ 21 1.4 Approach and methodology adopted for eia study .................................................................. 23 1.5 Limitation of EISA Study ........................................................................................................ 27 1.6 Generic Structure of EIA Document ........................................................................................ 28 2.1 Project Description .................................................................................. 30 2.2 Objective of the Project ........................................................................................................ 30 2.3 Project Scope ......................................................................................................................... 30 2.4 Project location ........................................................................................................................ 32 2.4.1 Parallel Road to existing Dalu Baghmara Road ...................................................................... 33 2.4.2 State of the project at a glance .................................................................................... 34 2.4.3 Climate ........................................................................................................................ 35 2.4.4 The District of North Garo Hills at a glance (Part of Undivided East Garo Hills District .................................................................................................................................... 36 2.4.5 Geography and Climate .............................................................................................. 37 2.4.6 Population ................................................................................................................... 37 2.4.7 Economy ..................................................................................................................... 37 2.4.8 Flora & Fauna ............................................................................................................. 38 2.4.9 The District of East Garo Hills at a Glance ................................................................ 38 2.4.10 Topography & Demography ....................................................................................... 38 2.4.11 People & Culture ........................................................................................................ 39 2.4.12 Amusement & Festivities ............................................................................................ 39 2.4.13 Natural Resources ....................................................................................................... 40 2.4.14 Climate ........................................................................................................................ 40 2.5 Project Features ........................................................................................................................ 40 2.5.1 Right of Way ............................................................................................................... 41 2.5.2 Existing Road .............................................................................................................. 41 2.5.3 About the Project Road Stretch ................................................................................... 41 2.5.4 Topography ................................................................................................................. 42 2.5.5 Main Carriageway and Shoulders ............................................................................... 42 2.5.6 Pavement Surface Condition....................................................................................... 42 2.5.7 Right of Way ............................................................................................................... 43 2.5.8 Junctions ..................................................................................................................... 43 2.5.9 Culverts Major Bridges and Minor Bridges (Proposed) ............................................. 44 2.5.10 ROB, RUB & Railway Crossings ............................................................................... 47 2.5.11 Existing Bypass ........................................................................................................... 47 2.5.12 Forest Land ................................................................................................................. 47 2.5.13 Utilities........................................................................................................................ 47 Parallel Road to existing Dalu Baghmara Road -Environment Report 4 2.5.14 Wayside Amenities ..................................................................................................... 47 2.5.15 Homogenous Section [HS] ......................................................................................... 47 2.5.16 Tree Cutting ................................................................................................................ 48 2.5.17 Improvement proposals ............................................................................................... 48 2.5.18 Traffic Projections ...................................................................................................... 49 2.5.19 Terrainand Topography .............................................................................................. 49 2.5.20 Sight Distance ............................................................................................................. 50 2.5.21 Soil Characteristics ..................................................................................................... 51 2.5.22 Earth Work Slopes ..................................................................................................... 51 2.5.23 Design Elements ......................................................................................................... 51 2.5.24 Cross Sectional Elements for Parallel Road to existing Dalu Baghmara Road .......... 52 2.5.25 Components of Horizontal Alignment .......................................................................... 52 2.5.26 Horizontal Curves ....................................................................................................... 52 2.5.27 Components of Vertical Profile .................................................................................. 54 3 POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORKS ................................ 60 3.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 60 3.2 Government (India) Environmental Legal framework ............................................................ 60 3.3 Environmental Clearance Procedure ........................................................................................ 61 3.4 Environmental Standards and Code of Practices ..................................................................... 63 3.4.1 Legal Framework ........................................................................................................ 64 3.4.2 Key Environmental Laws and Regulations ................................................................. 64 3.4.3 Environmental Requirements of the State .................................................................. 69 3.4.4 Other Legislation Applicable to Road Construction Projects ..................................... 69 3.4.5 World Bank Environmental Requirements Flood plains ...........................................