Initial Environment Examination Project Number: 40648-033 December 2017 (Addendum) IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism - Tranche 2 Subproject : Development of Adventure Centers in Uttarakhand Submitted by Program Management Unit, Government of Uttarakhand, Dehradun This Addendum to Initial Environment Examination(IEE) has been submitted to ADB by the Program Management Unit, Government of Uttarakhand, Dehradun and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Public Communications Policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. This is an addendum to IEE posted in November 2014 available on http://www.adb.org/projects/documents/idipt- tranche-2-adventure-centers-uttarakhand-iee. This Addendum to Initial Environment 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. 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. Addendum to Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) (Change in location of Adventure Center Baturi Pancheshwar toTanakpur, in Champawat district) Loan Number: 2833-IND December, 2017 Infrastructure Development Investment Programme for Tourism, Uttarakhand Tranche-2 Subproject: Development of Adventure Centers in Uttarakhand Prepared by Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, Government of Uttarakhand, for the Asian Development Bank This addendum to Initial Environment 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. Page | 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.1.1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................ ............................... 333 2.2.2. APPLICABLE ENVIRONMEENVIRONMENTALNTAL POLICIES AND OTOTHERHER LEGISTATIONS ...................................................................................... 444 3.3.3. SUB PROJECT DESCRIPTDESCRIPTIONIONIONION ................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................... ....... 555 4.4.4. APPROACH FOR ADDENDUADDENDUMM PRPREPARATIONEPARATION ............................................................................................................................................................................... ............... 999 5.5.5. DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRENVIRONMENTONMENT ................................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................... 999 6.6.6. POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENENVIRONMENTALTAL IMPACTS AND MITIMITIGATIONGATION MEASURES: .................................................................................... 101010 7.7.7. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMANAGEMENTMENT ................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................... 101010 8.8.8. INSTITUTIONAL REQUIRREQUIREMEMEMEMENTSENTS AND ENVIRONMENT MONITORING PLAN ............................... 111111 9.9.9. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MEMECHANISMCHANISM ................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................. 121212 10.10.10. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCDISCLOSURELOSURE ................................................................................................................ 121212 11.11.11. ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DIDILIGENCELIGENCE ................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................... 141414 12.12.12. CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................ ................................. 151515 LIST OF TABLES TABLE 1: ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENTALAL REGULATORY COMPLICOMPLIANCEANCE ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........ 444 TABLE ---2:-2: LAND DETAILS OF NNEWEW SITE TANAKPUR ................................................................................................................................................................................. ................. 666 ANNEXURES ANNEXURE 11---- RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (REA) CHECHECKLISTCKLIST ................................................................................................ 161616 ANNEXURE 22---- CORRESPONDENCE WITH DISTRICT ADMINISTRATADMINISTRATIONION REGARDING CHANGE OF PROPOSED LOCATION BABATURITURI –––PANCHESWAR–PANCHESWAR IN CHAMPACHAMPAWATWAT TO TANAKPUR CHAMCHAMPAWATPAWAT .............. 202020 ANNEXURE 33----GENERICGENERIC EMP TO GUIDE THE CONTRACTOR IN MIMITIGATINGTIGATING ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENTALAL IMPACTSIMPACTS................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................ .......................................................................................... ............. 262626 ANNEXURE 44---- STAKEHOLDER CONSULTACONSULTATIONTION RECORDS ...................................................................................................................................................................... .................. 363636 ANNEXURE 55---- ENVIRONMENTAL MONITMONITORINGORING RESULTS ...................................................................................................................................................................... .................. 393939 Page | 2 1. INTRODUCTION 1. The India Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) envisages environmentally and culturally sustainable and socially inclusive tourism development in the project states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand, delivered through a Multi-tranche Financing Facility (MFF) loan from Asian Development Bank (ADB). IDIPT Project 2 includes the states of Uttarakhand and Tamil Nadu. Executing Agency is the Tourism Department of the Government of Uttarakhand; and the Implementing Agency is the Project Management Unit (PMU) of the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB). 2. The project uses a sector loan approach through a multi tranche financing facility modality likely in five tranches planned from 2011-2020. The expected impact of the Project in the state is sustainable and inclusive tourism development in priority State tourism sub circuits divided into marketable cluster destinations that exhibit enhanced protection and management of key natural and cultural heritage tourism sites, improved market connectivity, enhanced destination and site environment and tourist support infrastructure, and enhanced capacities for sustainable destination and site development with extensive participation by the private sector and local communities. 3. The investment program outputs will be (i) improved basic urban infrastructure (such as water supply, sanitation, road and public transport, solid waste management, and environmental improvement) and incidental services (such as public toilets, street signage and lighting) at existing and emerging tourist destinations and gateways; (ii) improved connectivity to tourist attractions focusing on the improvement of last-mile connectivity; (iii) enhanced quality of natural and cultural tourist attractions to ensure convenience and safety for visitors; (iv) greater participation by local communities in tourism-related economic and livelihood activities; and (v) strengthened capacity of concerned sector agencies and local communities for planning, development, management, and marketing of tourist destinations and attractions, and promoting private sector participation and small businesses. 4. Subproject was designed for the development of adventure tourism centers to provide needed tourist infrastructure in 13 centers located in 8 districts across Uttarakhand. The subproject centers were proposed at Kaleshwar, Joshimath, Pauri, Satpuli, Kotgi, Mori, Bhikiyasain, Kumariya, Kapkot, Karkiya, Pancheshawar, Baldhar, and Sherghat area, of which Pauri center was to be created in existing DTDO’s office. The land ownership of all the proposed sites