Environmental Impact Assessment Study of Proposed Integrated Waste Management facility comprising of TSDF (Madanhatti & pitchguntrahali Village, Malur Taluk, Kolar District, Karnataka.) JUNE 2013 ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT OF INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY COMPRISING OF TSDF PROJECT PROPONENT: ENVOTECH WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED (A SPV OF SMS ENVOCARE LIMITED FOR SETTING UP IWMF IN STATE OF KARNATAKA) EIA CONSULTANT : EQMS INDIA PVT. LTD. 304-305, RISHABH CORPORATE TOWER COMMUNITY CENTRE, KARKARDOOMA DELHI - 110092 EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: +91 11 3000 3200 Environmental Impact Assessment Study of Proposed Integrated Waste Management facility comprising of TSDF (Madanhatti & pitchguntrahali Village, Malur Taluk, Kolar District, Karnataka.) Project: Environmental Impact Assessment Study of Proposed Integrated Waste Management facility comprising of TSDF (Madanhatti & Pitchguntrahali Village, Malur Taluk, Kolar District, and Karnataka.) Client: Envirotech Waste Management Limited (A Subsidary of SMS Envocare Limited) Project No.: EQMS/PR-347/2012-13 Page | ii Environmental Impact Assessment Study of Proposed Integrated Waste Management facility comprising of TSDF (Madanhatti & pitchguntrahali Village, Malur Taluk, Kolar District, Karnataka.) Environmental Impact Assessment Study of Proposed Integrated Waste Management facility comprising of TSDF (Madanhatti & pitchguntrahali Village, Malur Taluk, Kolar District, Karnataka.) Environmental Impact Assessment Study of Proposed Integrated Waste Management facility comprising of TSDF (Madanhatti & pitchguntrahali Village, Malur Taluk, Kolar District, Karnataka.) TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents .................................................................................................................. v List of Tables ...................................................................................................................... viii List of Figures ....................................................................................................................... x Abbreviation ......................................................................................................................... xi 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 13 1.1. The Project .......................................................................................................... 13 1.1.1. Project Proponent: ............................................................................................... 13 1.1.2. Project Location: .................................................................................................. 14 1.2. Need and Justification of Project:......................................................................... 16 1.3. Regulatory Frame work ....................................................................................... 17 1.4. EIA Consultant..................................................................................................... 18 1.5. Purpose of the Report .......................................................................................... 18 1.6. Scope and Methodology of the Study .................................................................. 19 1.7. Approved TOR for EIA Study by MOEF ............................................................... 19 2. CHAPTER: PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...................................................................... 25 2.1. Introduction: ......................................................................................................... 25 2.2. Project Site location: ............................................................................................ 26 2.3. Selection criteria for this site: ............................................................................... 28 2.4. Size and Magnitude of the Project ....................................................................... 30 2.5. Proposed Schedule of the Project: ....................................................................... 33 2.6. Process/Technology Description:......................................................................... 33 2.7. Proposed Infrastructure/Utilities and layout: ......................................................... 91 2.8. Project requirements: ........................................................................................... 94 2.9. Environmental Aspects: ..................................................................................... 102 2.10. Project Cost: ...................................................................................................... 111 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................ 113 3.1. Introduction: ....................................................................................................... 113 3.2. Site Location and its surroundings: .................................................................... 113 3.3. State of the Environment (Regional) .................................................................. 116 3.4. State of the Environment (Site-Specific) ............................................................ 123 3.4.1. Meteorological Study: ........................................................................................ 123 3.4.2. Land Environment ............................................................................................. 126 3.4.3. Water Environment ............................................................................................ 132 3.4.4. Air Environment ................................................................................................. 136 3.5. Ecological Environment ..................................................................................... 139 3.6. National Parks/wildlife Sanctuary/Reserve Forest .............................................. 154 3.7. Socio-Economic Profile ...................................................................................... 160 4. CHAPTER: ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND IT’S ....................... 173 MITIGATION MEASURES ................................................................................................ 173 4.1. Introduction: ....................................................................................................... 173 4.2. Key Definitions ................................................................................................... 173 4.3. Impact Assessment Methodology ...................................................................... 174 4.4. Identification of Major Activities .......................................................................... 174 4.5. Impacts Prediction/Evaluation and its Mitigation Measures ................................ 179 4.5.1. Air Environment ................................................................................................. 180 4.5.2. Noise Environment ............................................................................................ 192 4.5.3. Water Environment ............................................................................................ 194 4.5.4. Land Environment ............................................................................................. 198 4.5.5. Impact on Soil and Geology ............................................................................... 199 4.5.6. Impact on Transportation ................................................................................... 200 4.5.7. Impact on Public Health ..................................................................................... 202 4.5.8. Socio- Economic Environment ........................................................................... 202 4.5.9. Ecology and Biodiversity .................................................................................... 203 Environmental Impact Assessment Study of Proposed Integrated Waste Management facility comprising of TSDF (Madanhatti & pitchguntrahali Village, Malur Taluk, Kolar District, Karnataka.) 4.5.10. Occupational Health and Risk to Surrounding Community ................................. 204 4.6. Impact analysis i.e. Score analysis .................................................................... 205 4.6.1. Criteria For Rating The Impacts ......................................................................... 205 5. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES .............................................................................. 211 5.1. Preamble ........................................................................................................... 211 5.2. Alternative site analysis ..................................................................................... 211 5.3. Analysis of alternative technologies ................................................................... 212 6. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM ....................................................... 215 6.1. Introduction ........................................................................................................ 215 6.2. Environment monitoring Plan ............................................................................. 215 6.2.1. Water Pollution Monitoring Plan ......................................................................... 215 6.2.2. Ambient air and air Pollution monitoring Plan .................................................... 216 6.2.3. Solid Waste Monitoring Plan .............................................................................