ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Public Disclosure Authorized (EIA) FOR PROPOSED BUS – BASED RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM (BRTS) FOR PCMC Public Disclosure Authorized PIMPARI – CHINCHWAD DISTRICT : PUNE , MAHARASHTRA Public Disclosure Authorized PROPOSED BY PIMPARI – CHINCHWAD MUNCIPAL CORPORATION [PCMC] Public Disclosure Authorized July 2011 Revision 11 EIA Study for proposed BRTS Table of Content CONTENTS CONTENTS .................................................................................................................iii CHAPTER 1-INTRODUCTION.................................................................................. 1 1.1 PREAMBLE................................................................................................................................1 1.3 METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY.........................................................................................2 CHAPTER 2 -PROJECT DESCRIPTION.................................................................. 4 2.1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................4 2.2 PROFILE OF THE CITY ..........................................................................................................4 2.2.1 Historical Background ......................................................................................................... 4 2.2.2 City’s Growth ........................................................................................................................ 4 2.3 VEHICULAR GROWTH AND COMPOSITION...................................................................... 5 2.4 REVIEW OF COMPREHENSIVE MOBILITY PLAN (CMP)................................................7 2.5 PROPOSED BRT SYSTEM .......................................................................................................8 2.5.1 Kalewadi Phata to Dehu-Alandi road .............................................................................. 10 2.5.2 Nashik Phata to Wakad .................................................................................................... 11 2.5.3 Proposed Structures along the Corridors ....................................................................... 12 2.5.4 Design of Corridors ............................................................................................................ 17 2.5.5 Location of Bus Stops ....................................................................................................... 17 2.5.6 Typical Street Sections & Bus Stop Design ................................................................... 17 2.6 TRAFFIC STUDIES ................................................................................................................ 23 CHAPTER 3- BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.................................... 24 3.1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................... 24 3.2 SCOPE OF BASELINE STUDIES.......................................................................................... 24 3.3 AIR ENVIRONMENT.............................................................................................................. 26 3.3.1 Climate of PCMC .............................................................................................................. 26 3.3.2 Ambient Air Quality ........................................................................................................... 29 3.4 NOISE ENVIRONMENT......................................................................................................... 32 3.5 TRAFFIC STUDIES ................................................................................................................ 34 3.6.1 Hydrogeology .................................................................................................................... 45 3.7 LAND ENVIRONMENT.......................................................................................................... 46 3.7.1 Physiography ..................................................................................................................... 46 3.7.2 Relief & Drainage .............................................................................................................. 46 3.8 GEOLOGY ................................................................................................................................ 47 3.9 SEISMOLOGY.......................................................................................................................... 50 3.10 LAND USE................................................................................................................................ 51 3.11 SOIL .......................................................................................................................................... 54 Pimpri Chinchwad Muncipal Corporation iii EIA Study for proposed BRTS Table of Content 3.12 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................ 57 3.13 SOCIO ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT.................................................................................. 57 3.13.1 Demographic Profile .......................................................................................................... 57 3.13.2 Structures on the Route ................................................................................................... 59 3.14 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ....................................................................................... 59 3.14.1 THE BRT PROJECT ......................................................... 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Bookmark not defined. 3.14.2 “WITH” AND “WITHOUT” PROJECT SCENARIO ...................................................... 60 CHAPTER 4 IMPACT ASSESSMENT..................................................................... 64 4.1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................... 64 4.2 POLLUTION SOURCES ......................................................................................................... 64 4.3 IDENTIFICATION OF IMPACTS ......................................................................................... 65 4.4 AIR ENVIRONMENT.............................................................................................................. 67 4.4.1 Construction Phase .......................................................................................................... 67 4.4.2 Functional Phase .............................................................................................................. 69 4.5 NOISE ENVIRONMENT......................................................................................................... 70 4.5.1 Construction Phase .......................................................................................................... 70 4.5.2 Functional Phase .............................................................................................................. 73 4.5.2.1 Impact on receptors along the corridor ......................................................................... 75 4.6 IMPACT ON TRAFFIC ........................................................................................................... 75 4.7 IMPACT ON WATER RESOURCES ...................................................................................... 75 4.7.1 Construction Phase .......................................................................................................... 75 4.7.2 Functional Phase .............................................................................................................. 76 4.8 IMPACTS ON LAND ENVIRONMENT................................................................................. 76 4.8.1 Land Use & Aesthetics .................................................................................................... 76 4.8.2 Topography & Geology .................................................................................................... 77 4.8.3 Soil ....................................................................................................................................... 77 4.8.3.1Construction Phase .......................................................................................................... 77 4.9 WASTE DISPOSAL.................................................................................................................. 78 4.9.1 Construction Phase ........................................................................................................... 78 4.9.2 Functional Phase ............................................................................................................... 78 4.10 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................ 78 4.10.1 Construction Phase ........................................................................................................... 78 4.10.2 Functional Phase ............................................................................................................... 79 4.11 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT.................................................................................. 79 4.11.1 Job Opportunity .................................................................................................................. 79 4.11.2 Improvement of Infrastructure Facilities ........................................................................