E4180 v17 ..........................................."'itc~Ma••••••• M ..................t,~ ..... Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Juty 2011 Public Disclosure Authorized Design of Evacuation Shelters and Routes in Environmental Impact Assessment Report 11 Tsunami affected Coastal Districts of Tamil Nadu Volume II- Environmental Setting of Project Villages Table of Content Introduction 1 Thirunelveli District................................................................................................................. 2 2.1. Brief Profile of the District ................................................................................................... 2 2.2 Vijayapathi Village ............................................................................................................... 3 2.2.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 3 2.2.2. Vijayapathi Village Location ..................................................................................................... 3 2.2.3. Project Location ........................................................................................................................ 3 2.2. 4. Project Description .................................................................................................................... 4 2.2.5. Environmental Profile of the project area ................................................................................. 5 2.3. Thiruvembalapuram Village ................................................................................................ 7 2.3.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 7 2.3.2. Village Location. ........................................................................................................................ 7 2.3.3. Project Location ........................................................................................................................ 7 2.3.4. Project Description .................................................................................................................... 7 2.5.5. Environmental Profile ofthe project area ................................................................................. 8 Kancheepuram District ......................................................................................................... 10 3.1. Brief Profile of the District ................................................................................................. 10 3.2. Uthandi Village ................................................................................................................... 11 3.2.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 11 3.2.2. Uthandi Village Location. ........................................................................................................ 11 3.2.3. Project Location ...................................................................................................................... 11 3.2.4. Project Description .................................................................................................................. 12 3.2.5. Environmental Profile ofthe project area ..................................................... :························· 13 3.3. Pudupattinam Village ......................................................................................................... 15 3.3.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 15 3.3.2. Pudupattinam Village Location ............................................................................................... 15 3.3.3. Project Location ...................................................................................................................... 15 3.3.4. Project Description .................................................................................................................. 15 3.3.5. Environmental Profile of the project area ............................................................................... 18 Cuddalore District ................................................................................................................. 19 4.1. Brief Profile of the District ................................................................................................. 19 4.2. Killai (North) Kozhaiyarau Village ................................................................................... 20 4.2. 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 20 4.2.2. Killai (North) Kozhaiyarau Village Location ......................................................................... 20 4. 2. 3. Project Location ...................................................................................................................... 20 4.2.4. Project Description .................................................................................................................. 20 4. 6. 5. Environmental Profile of the project area ............................................................................... 21 4.3. Thiyagavallimadura Nayakanpettai .................................................................................. 23 4.3.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 23 4.3.2. Village Location ....................................................................................................................... 23 4.3.3. Project Location ...................................................................................................................... 23 4.3.4. Project Description. ................................................................................................................. 23 4.3.5. Environmental Profile of the Project Area .............................................................................. 26 Nagapattinam ··································4······················································································27 5.1. Brief profile of the District ................................................................................................. 27 5.2. Velankanni ........................................................................................................................... 28 5.2.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 28 5.2.2. Village Location. ...................................................................................................................... 28 5.2.3. Project Location ...................................................................................................................... 28 5.2.4. Project Description .................................................................................................................. 28 Wilbur Smith Associates Private Limited ii Disaster Management and Mitigation Department, ETRP, Chennai Design of Evacuation Shelters and Routes in Environmental Impact Assessment Report ll Tsunami affected Coastal Districts of Tamil Nadu Volume II- Environmental Setting of Project Villages 5.2.5. Environmental profile of the Project area ............................................................................... 30 5.3 Manickapangu Village ........................................................................................................ 32 5.3.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 32 5.3.2. Manickapangu Village Location .............................................................................................. 32 5.3.3. Project Location ...................................................................................................................... 32 5.3.4. Project Description .................................................................................................................. 32 5.3.5. Environmental Profile of the project area ............................................................................... 35 5.4. Kaveripoompattinam Village .............................................................................................. 35 5.4.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 35 5.4.2. KaveripoompattinamVillage Location ..................................................................................... 35 5.4.3. Project Location ...................................................................................................................... 35 5.4.4. Project Description .................................................................................................................. 35 5.4.5. Environmental Profile ofthe project area ............................................................................... 38 5.5. Vanagiri Village .................................................................................................................. 38 5.5.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................