BREIF SUMMARY M/s Kondhwa Projects LLP proposes to construction of Mixed use development project at GIDA Land in Sy. Nos. 843/14, 843/15, Ernakulam Village, Kochi Municipal Corporation, Kanayannur Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala. The proposed development is in plot area of 4.7632 ha. with total built-up area of 2,94,929.63 sq.m. Since the built-up area of the project is more than 1,50,000 sq.m. and hence Categorized as Category B1 (Schedule 8(b)) of EIA Notification, 2006. Therefore, as per EIA Notification, 2006, the draft Terms of Reference (ToR) for EIA Study is prepared based on the Standard Terms of Reference published by Ministry of Environment Forests & Climate change on Township and Area Development Project in April, 2015. The project site is within the highly populated urbanized area of Kochi Municipal Corporation. The external services like storm water, road network, water supply, electric supply etc. are available in the project vicinity. The land for the proposed project is an extension of the Marine Drive behind the High Court of Kerala. The land was fully developed by the Cochin Port Trust under Goshree Island Development Authority (GIDA) scheme. The land for the project which was part of 25 Hectares of converted land was purchased from Goshree Island Development Authority (GIDA, a Govt. of Kerala undertaking constituted by Govt. of Kerala under Town Planning Act on 18 th May, 1994) under the Vypeen Bridges scheme project of GIDA. The project proponent purchased the land through auction from GIDA. The possession certificate and land tax receipt in favor of M/s Kondhwa Projects LLP (the project proponent) are provided. The copy of location sketch issued by the concern authority for the proposed site is provided. As per the following observation of High Court of Kerala and Govt. of Kerala regarding the applicability of CRZ on the land of GIDA is provided below :- o Order of Hon’ble High Court of Kerala dt. 09-10-1998 in CMP No. 27517 of 1998 (the Hon’ble High Court Ruled that “ Taking all aspects of the matter into account, we find it difficult to hold prima face that the land proposed to be reclaimed will fall within CRZ. Also Commercial construction activity is permissible on the land ward side of the water 1 front road proposed on the land proposed to be reclaimed for the Vypeen Bridges project ” ). o Order of Local Self Government, Govt. of Kerala dt. 12-07-2005 stating that the land assigned to GIDA will not fall within the CRZ. The copy of the High Court Judgment dated 09-10-1998, Hon'ble High Court of Kerala Rules that CRZ provisions are not applicable to the developed land of GIDA is provided. Also Order of Govt. of Kerala confirm this aspect. The same is provided. There is no litigation pending against the project in any court / tribunal. SALIENT FEATURES & ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING OF THE PROJECT Particulars Details Total Project Area 4.7632 Ha. Total Built-up Area 2,94,929.63 sq. m. Objective of the project Mixed use development project Facilities in the project Commercial retail/shopping area, Office area, Cinema Hall with supporting infrastructure facilities. Project cost Rs. 1,100.2 Crores B + LG + G + UG + 2 Retail floors + 10 Office Floors + Terrace Max. no. of floors (Building Block - A) Max. height of the buildign 75 m. Power requirement 11,645 kW Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) & Source of power & back-up D. G. Sets (3,000 kVA x 7 nos.) (standby arrangement) 25,565 Persons (Direct Employment) Expected Employees Opportunities 2,500 Persons (Indirect Employment) Parking Provided 3,139 Cars Expected maximum population (on 42,661 Persons full occupancy) 1,659 KLD (First day requirement) Daily Water consumption (fresh 687 KLD + recycled 663 KLD) Daily Domestic Water 1,350 KL Consumption (663 KL Flushing + 687 KL Non-flushing) 2 Stored Rain Water, KWA supply, Ground Water & Treated Water Sources of Water from STP Rain Water Storage Tanks 8,680 KL total capacity capacity Sewage generation About 1,080 KL/day Disposal of sewage Through Sewage Treatment Plant & recycling About 5.45 tons/day Total Solid Waste Generation (3.27 tons/day Bio-degradable + 2.18 tons/day Non bio- degradable waste) Solid Waste Disposal Facility Organic Waste Converter (OWC) System Nearest Bus Stand Bolgatty Bus Stand - about 0.6 km. (SW) RO RO Terminal Jetty - 0.5 km. (SW) and Nearest Water transport facility High Court Boat Jetty - 1 km. (S) Nearest Highway N.H. 47C, Bolgatty - 0.6 km. (SW) Fire Station, Club Road, Pallimukku - 3.1 km. (SE) Nearest Fire station Fire Station, Gandhi Nagar - 3.4 km. (SE) Nearest Railway station Ernakulam Town Railway Station - about 1.6 km. (SE) Nearest Airport Cochin Int. Airport, Nedumbassery - about 22 km. (NE) Vembanad lake (identified as Critically Vulnerable Coastal Area Nearest water body as per CRZ, 2019) - Within 0.05 km. There is no Wildlife Sanctuary or National Park located within 15 km radius of the project site. Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary (with an area of 0.027 sqkm), an ecologically sensitive zone, is situated at about 0.5 km from the site. Ecological sensitive zones An application for obtaining approval for this Ecologically (National Park / Wild life sanctuary Sensitive Zone is submitted online as per O.M. no. J- / Protected areas) 11013/41/2006-IA II(I) dated 02-12-2009 of MoEF&CC. The draft Notification no. S.O.2810 (E) dated 28-08-2017 is issued by MoEF&CC declaring the boundary description of Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary and its eco sensitive zone and the project site is within 0.5 km (SE). Interstate boundary None within 15 km. radius of the site As per Office Memorandum dated 15-03-2010, Ministry of Critically polluted area as identified Environment & Forests declared "Greater Cochin (Eloor-Edayar by CPCB Industrial Belt - about 9 km and Ambalamugal Industrial Areas - 3 about 11 km) " as Critically Polluted Area as per the CEPI (Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index) and a moratorium was imposed. Subsequently, vide O.M. dated 23-05-2011, Ministry of Environment & Forests lifted the Moratorium. Sr. Approx. Distance & Name No. Direction Archeological Features 1. Mattanchery Palace (Museum), Kochi 4 km. (S) 2. St. Francis Church, Fort Kochi 4.5 km. (SW) Approx. Sr. Name Distance & No. Direction 1. Kochi Naval Base 5.4 km. (S) (Southern Naval Command Office) Defense installations 2. INHS Sanjivani Hospital, Kochi Naval Base 5.3 km (S) 3. Air Force Selection Centre, Kakkanad 8.1 km. (NE) 4. Kochi CSD Depot, Kadavanthra 3 km. (SE) 5. Indian Coast Guard 3.5 km. (SW) 6. CISF Colony, Ambalamugal 10 km. (SE) Sr. Approx. Distance Name No. & Direction 1. Kinfra Biotechnology and Industrial 11 km. (NE) Notified Industrial area Zone, Kalamassery 2. Eloor Industrial Area 9 km (NE) 3. Eloor-Edayar Industrial Belt 9 km (NE) 4. Ambalamugal Industrial Areas 11 km (SE) Climate zone Warm-Humid Zone Seismic zone Zone-III Vide Judgment dt. 09-10-1998, Hon’ble High Court of Kerala ruled that CRZ provisions are not applicable to the developed land of CRZ applicability GIDA. Also Orders of Govt. of Kerala dt. 12-07-2005 confirm this aspect. The copy of the Order of Govt. of Kerala is provided. 4 .