Annexure III: Environmental Assessment of Baseline Condition Public Disclosure Authorized 3.1 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................................ 1 3.1.1 Agro-Climatic Zone ............................................................................................................................... 1 3.1.2 Land Utilisation Pattern (considering 98 project blocks) ..................................................................... 1 3.1.2.1 Land Use and Land Cover (Sample Area) ....................................................................................... 2 3.1.3 Geology & Mineral ................................................................................................................................ 8 3.1.4 Earthquake ........................................................................................................................................... 16 3.1.5 Wind and Cyclone ................................................................................................................................ 18 3.1.6 Flood & Waterlogging ......................................................................................................................... 19 3.1.7 Surface Water Quality ......................................................................................................................... 21 3.1.8 Meteorology ......................................................................................................................................... 22 3.1.9 Ground Water Availability ................................................................................................................... 26 3.1.10 Soil Type.......................................................................................................................................... 30 3.1.11 Tank Condition & Ecosystem .......................................................................................................... 34 3.1.12 Dam Safety ...................................................................................................................................... 35 3.1.13 Presence of Industry........................................................................................................................ 37 Public Disclosure Authorized 3.1.14 Physical Cultural Resource............................................................................................................. 38 3.1.15 Sensitive Receptors ......................................................................................................................... 38 3.2 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT .......................................................................................................................... 39 3.2.1 Forest Profile ....................................................................................................................................... 39 3.2.2 Natural Habitat .................................................................................................................................... 39 3.2.3 Cropping Practices .............................................................................................................................. 40 3.2.4 Agro-Chemical Use.............................................................................................................................. 40 3.2.5 Pisciculture Practice in Tank............................................................................................................... 42 3.2.6 Awareness on Climate Change ............................................................................................................ 43 Appendix 1: Map showing distance of significant environmental features from nearby MIP .. Error! Bookmark not defined. Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized List of Table TABLE 1: AGRO-CLIMATIC ZONE WISE MIP DISTRIBUTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 TABLE 2: LAND USE PATTERN OF PROJECT DISTRICT (CONSIDERING 98 PROJECT BLOCK AREA ONLY) -------------------------------------------- 2 TABLE 3: LULC OF 10 KM. RADIUS OF SAMPLED MIP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 TABLE 4: MINERAL RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION IN PROJECT DISTRICT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TABLE 5: MAJOR DISASTERS OCCURRED IN THE STATE OF ODISHA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 TABLE 6: LIST OF MAJOR CYCLONES AFFECTED COASTAL DISTRICTS OF ODISHA ----------------------------------------------------------------- 19 TABLE 7: CYCLONE RISK ZONE WISE DISTRIBUTION OF PROJECT DISTRICTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 TABLE 8: SURFACE WATER QUALITY IN SURROUNDING AREA OF SAMPLE MI TANK ------------------------------------------------------------- 21 TABLE 9: SOURCE OF WATER AND LAND POLLUTION IN COMMAND AREA ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 TABLE 10: PROJECT DISTRICT AS WELL AS SEASON WISE TEMPARATURE IN 0C ------------------------------------------------------------------ 23 TABLE 11: PROJECT DISTRICT AS WELL AS SEASON WISE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN % ------------------------------------------------------------- 24 TABLE 12: PROJECT DISTRICT WISE RAINFALL IN LAST 5 YEARS (2013 - 2017) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 24 TABLE 13: AMBIENT AIR QUALITY IN SURROUNDING AREA OF SAMPLE MIP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 TABLE 14: GROUND WATER RESOURCE AND UTILIZATION (CONSIDERING 98 PROJECT BLOCKS) ----------------------------------------------- 27 TABLE 15: PROJECT BLOCKS WITH CLORIDE AND FLUORIDE CONTAMINATION ------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 TABLE 16: PROJECT DISTRICT WISE GROUND WATER CONTAMINATED HABITATION AND POPULATION (CONSIDERING ONLY 98 PROJECT BLOCKS) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 TABLE 17: DISTRICT WISE MAJOR SOIL TYPE IN PERCENTAGE (%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 TABLE 18: SOIL QUALITY IN COMMAND AREA OF SAMPLED MIP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 TABLE 19: PHYSICAL CONDITION OF SAMPLED MI TANK------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 34 TABLE 20: DETAILS OF LARGE DAM CONSIDERED UNDER OIIPCRA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 TABLE 21: NATURAL HAZARD PROFILE OF LARGE DAM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 36 TABLE 22: LAST TWO INSPECTION DETAILS OF LARGE DAM CONSIDERED UNDER OIIPCRA ---------------------------------------------------- 37 TABLE 23: PRESENCE OF PCR WITHIN COMMAND AREA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 TABLE 24: SENSITIVE RECEPTORS WITHIN 200 METER OF COMMAND AREA -------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 TABLE 25: DISTRICT WISE CLASSIFICATION OF FOREST AREA IN ODISHA -2011-12 ----------------------------------------------------------- 39 TABLE 26: PRESENCE OF NATURAL HABITAT WITHIN 10KM. RADIOUS OF SAMPLE MIP ------------------------------------------------------- 40 TABLE 27: YEAR WISE NESTING DETAILS OF OLIVE RIDLEY AT RUSHIKULYA ESTUARY ---------------------- ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. TABLE 28: FARMERS AWARENESS ON CLIMATIC CHANGE ISSUES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 43 List of Figure FIGURE 1: LULC MAP SHOWING 10 KM. RADIUS OF DHANDAMUNDA MIP, NABARANGPUR--------------------------------------------------- 4 FIGURE 2: LULC MAP SHOWING 10 KM. RADIUS OF JALLIBANDHA MIP, GANJAM -------------------------------------------------------------- 5 FIGURE 3: LULC MAP SHOWING 10 KM. RADIUS OF TALAKHOLAGHAI, MOHANPUR MIP, GANJAM ------------------------------------------- 5 FIGURE 4: LULC MAP SHOWING 10 KM. RADIUS OF BISIPUR MIP, MAYURBHANJ -------------------------------------------------------------- 6 FIGURE 5: LULC MAP SHOWING 10 KM. RADIUS OF KHAIBANDHA MIP, BALASORE ------------------------------------------------------------ 6 FIGURE 6: LULC MAP SHOWING 10 KM. RADIUS OF CRADIGAPPA MIP, KANDHAMAL --------------------------------------------------------- 7 FIGURE 7: LULC MAP SHOWING 10 KM. RADIUS OF DANDRABAHAL MIP, BOLANGIR ---------------------------------------------------------- 7 FIGURE 8: LULC MAP SHOWING 10 KM. RADIUS OF JAMUNASAGAR MIP, KALAHANDI --------------------------------------------------------- 8 FIGURE 9: MINERAL MAP OF ODISHA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 FIGURE 10: GEOLOGY AND MINERAL MAP OF ODISHA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 FIGURE 11: GEOLOGICAL MAP OF ODISHA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 FIGURE 13: GSHAP MAP OF ODISHA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 FIGURE 13: EARTHQUAKE ZONATION MAP OF ODISHA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------