Initial Environmental Examination Document stage: Final Project Number: 43253-027 February 2019 IND: Karnataka Integrated Urban Water Management Investment Program (Tranche 2) – Improvements for 24 x 7 Water Supply System – Distribution System for City Municipal Council in Udupi Package No: 02UDP01 Prepared by Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation, Government of Karnataka for the Asian Development Bank. This final 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. Initial Environmental Examination Document stage: Final Project Number: 43253-027 February 2019 IND: Karnataka Integrated Urban Water Management Investment Program (Tranche 2) – Improvements for 24x7 Water Supply System – Distribution System for City Municipal Council, Udupi Package No: 02UDP01 Prepared by Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation, Government of Karnataka for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 11 May 2017) Currency unit – Indian rupee (₹) ₹1.00 = $0. 0149 $1.00 = ₹67.090 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank ASI – Archaeological Survey of India CTE – consent to establish CTO – consent to operate CMC – City Municipal Council CPHEEO – Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organization CPCB – Central Pollution Control Board CRZ – coastal regulation zone EHS – environmental, health and safety EIA – environmental impact assessment EMP – environmental management plan GLSR – ground level service reservoir GRC – grievance redress committee GRM – grievance redress mechanism HDPE – high density poly ethylene IEE – initial environmental examination IFC – International Finance Corporation KIUWMIP – Karnataka Integrated Urban Water Management Investment Program KSPCB – Karnataka State Pollution Control Board KUIDFC – Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation MOEFCC – Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change NGO – nongovernment organization OHS – occupational health and safety OHT – overhead tank PIU – program implementation unit PMDCSC – project management, design and construction supervision consultant PMU – program management unit REA – rapid environmental assessment RPMU – regional program management unit SEIAA – State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority SEMP – site environmental management plan SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement ULB – urban local body VHPP – Varahi Hydal Power Project WTP – water treatment plant WEIGHTS AND MEASURES dBA - A-weighted decibel cusec - cubic foot per second m3 - cubic meter oC - degree Celsius dia - diameter ha - hectare kl - kiloliter km - kilometer m - meter µg/m3 - microgram per cubic meter ml - milliliter mm - millimeter MLD - million liters per day km2 - square kilometer NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This initial environmental examination report 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 on ADB’s 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 Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I. INTRODUCTION 1 A. Background 1 B. Background of Initial Environmental Examination 1 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT COMPONENTS 2 A. Need for Infrastructure Improvement in Udupi 2 B. Implementation Schedule 10 III. POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK 49 A. ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 49 B. Government Law and Policies 50 IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 55 A. Environmental Profile of Udupi 55 B. Socio Cultural Resources 59 C. Environmental Settings of KIUWMIP Tranche 2 Component Sites 60 V. POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 70 A. Introduction 70 B. Pre-Construction Impact 70 C. Design Impact 72 D. Due Diligence of Government-Funded Components 71 E. Construction Impact 75 F. Operational and Maintenance Impacts 84 D. Cumulative Impacts 85 VI. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 85 A. Project Stakeholders 86 B. Consultation and Disclosure up to Date 86 C. Future Consultation and Disclosure 86 VII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 88 A. Grievance Redress Committee Composition and Selection of Members 89 VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 91 A. Environmental Management Plan 91 B. Institutional Arrangements 117 C. Training Needs 124 D. Monitoring and Reporting 126 E. Environmental Management Plan Implementation Cost 126 IX. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 129 APPENDIXES Appendix 1: Rapid Environmental Assessment Checklist Appendix 2: Environmental And Labor Related Legislations In India Appendix 3: Applicable Ambient Air Quality And Noise Standards Appendix 4: Applicable Standards for Discharge of Environmental Pollutants (Effluent) Appendix 5: Applicable Drinking Water Standards Appendix 6: Sample Outline Spoils (Construction Waste) Management Plan Appendix 7: Traffic Management Planning Appendix 8: Urban Local Body’s Resolution for the Preparation of Detailed Project Report for Water Supply Under ADB Assistance Appendix 9: Stakeholder Consultation Meetings at Various Sites in Udupi Appendix 10: Associated project related documents -WTP site Appendix 11: Associated project related documents for use of water from Varahi river from KNNL. Appendix 12: M.D. KUIDFC letter Chief Engineer, KNNL requesting handover of abandoned jack well Appendix 13: Letter from MD, Karnataka Neeravari Nigam (KNN) permitting the use of 41 MLD water from Varahi River to Udupi city Appendix 14: Semi Annual Environmental Monitoring Report Template Appendix 15: Environmental Audit of the Existing Water Treatment Plant in Udupi Appendix 16: Ambient Air Quality and Noise Level Locations EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded Karnataka Integrated Urban Water Management Investment Program (KIUWMIP) aims to improve water resource management in urban areas in a holistic and sustainable manner. Investment support will be provided to modernize and expand urban water supply and sanitation while strengthening relevant institutions to enhance efficiency, productivity and sustainability in water use. Udupi 24x7 water supply distribution network subproject is one of the subprojects proposed in Tranche 2. Categorization. ADB requires the consideration of environmental issues in all aspects of the Bank’s operations, and the requirements for environmental assessment are described in its Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS), 2009. The proposed projects are categorized as A, B, C or FI to determine the level of environmental assessment required. Udupi water supply subproject is classified as Environmental Category B as per ADB SPS, 2009 as no significant impacts are envisioned. Accordingly, this initial environmental examination (IEE) report has been prepared. The bulk water supply components proposed under the government funding are essential for successful operation of this package. Thus, due diligence for both ADB and government-funded components have been included in this IEE. Subproject Scope. Subproject includes the following components: (i) clear water feeder mains of 7.47 kilometer (km) of diameter 150 millimeter (mm) to 355 mm to feed to new overhead tanks (OHT); (ii) 7 OHTs of total storage capacity 5.2 million liters (ML); (iii) distribution network of 358.17 km (diameter 150 mm to 355 mm); and (iv) replacement of 16,870 existing meters (m) and providing new metered house service connections of 15,000 for uncovered households. Distribution network pipes will be laid along existing road right-of-way (ROW) and OHTs will be constructed in government-owned lands. New water source from river Varahi about 38.5 kms from Udupi has been selected to meet shortage of water for summer four months. RCC Intake well, RCC Jackwell cum pump house and raw water pipe line for 38.5 Kms is proposed under AMRUTH Scope. Also it is proposed 30 MLD WTP at Baje to meet additional demand of Udupi under State fund. Implementation Arrangements. Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation (KUIDFC) is the executing agency responsible for overall technical supervision and execution of all subprojects funded under the Investment Program. Implementation activities are overseen by program management unit (PMU) established in its head office at Bangalore in coordination with its regional office (RPMU) in Mangalore. PMU and RPMU are staffed with technical, administrative and financial officials, including safeguards specialists, to manage and monitor program implementation. The implementing agencies are the respective urban local bodies (ULBs). For this package, the implementing agency is City Municipal Council (CMC) of Udupi. A program implementation unit (PIU) has been set up for implementation of day-to-day activities in the field. A consultant