Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 40648-033 December 2014 IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism – Tranche 2 Submitted by Department of Tourism and Culture, Government of Tamil Nadu This report has been submitted to ADB by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s public communications policy (2011). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY………………………………………………… 03 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background……………………………………….………………………. 07 1.2 Project Components……………………………………….……………… 07 1.3 Project Cost - Component Wise…………………………….………….… 07 1.4 Operation & Maintenance Cost………………………………………….. 08 1.5 Purpose of the IEE……………………………………………………….. 08 1.6 Environmental Regulatory Compliance………………………………….. 09 1.7 Report Structure ………………………………………………………….. 14 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT COMPONENTS 2.1 Components & Need of the project………………………………………. 15 2.2 Proposed Facilities………………………………………………………... 15 2.3 Components of the Subproject…………………………………………… 17 2.4 Sanitray Complex…………………………………………………………. 17 2.5 Deployment Schedule……………………….……………………………. 18 3.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT 3.1 Environmental Profile ………………………………………….………… 19 3.1.1 Physical Characteristics……………………….…………….. 19 3.1.2 Accessibility ………………………………………………… 20 3.1.3 Physical & Geographical features ………………………….. 20 3.1.4 Trade and Commerce……………………………………….. 21 3.1.5 Administration……………………………………………… 21 3.1.6 Tourism Places………………………………………………. 22 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.1.7 Socio-Economic Condition…………………………………. 23 3.1.8 Population Details………………………………………….. 24 3.1.9 Geomorphology and Soil Types……………………………. 24 3.1.10 Ground Water Quality……………………………………… 25 3.1.11 Ground Water Development……………………………….. 28 3.1.12 Ground Water Related Issues and Problems……………….. 28 3.1.13 Hydrogeology………………………………………………. 29 3.1.14 Ecological Resources………………………………………. 29 3.2 Environmental Profile – Site Specific …………………………………… 30 3.2.1 Description of Project………………………………………. 30 3.2.2 Site Details…………………………………………………. 30 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 4.1 Location Impacts…………………………………………………………. 31 4.2 Design Impacts and Pre-Construction Impacts ………………………….. 32 4.3 Construction Impacts …………………………………………………….. 33 4.4 Operation and Maintenance Impacts …………………………………….. 33 4.5 Cumulative Impact Assessment………………………………………….. 33 4.6 Environment Management Plan ………………………………………….. 36 5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 5.1 Institutional Arrangements……………………………………………….. 37 5.2 Program Management …………………………………………………… 37 5.2.1 Safeguards Management…………………………………….. 40 TABLE OF CONTENTS 5.3 Environmental Management Plan ………………………………………... 42 5.4 Envrionmental Monitoring Plan…………………………………………… 57 5.5 Capacity Building …………………………………………………………. 61 5.5.1 Target Audience………………………………………………. 61 5.5.2 Envirionmental Awareness Building…………………………. 66 5.6 Environmental Budget ……………………………………………………. 67 5.7 Environmental Monitoring and Reporting ……………………………….. 67 6.0 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 6.1 Process for Consultation followed ……………………………………… 69 6.2 Plan for Continued Public Participation ………………………………….. 69 6.3 Grievance Redress Mechanism …………………………………………… 73 7.0 FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS …………………………………… 75 8.0 CONCLUSIONS …………………………………………………………….. 76 List of Tables Table 1 Applicability of Acts and Ruels………………………………… 09 Table 2 Sanitary complex Location……………………………………… 17 Table 3 Population Details & Tourist Inflow……………………………. 24 Table 4 Air Quality Monitoring …………………………………………. 26 Table 5 Noise Level Monitoring…………………………………………. 26 Table 6 Water Quality……………………………………………………. 26 Table 7 Environmental Management Plan……………………………….. 43 Table 8 Environmental Monitoring Plan………………………………….. 58 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table 9 Traning Modules For Environmental Managment……………….. 62 Table 10 Envrionmental Budget…………………………………………… 67 Table 11 Consultations with Local Community……………………………. 71 List of Figures Figure No. 1 District Map …………………………………………………… 19 Figure No. 2 Danish Fort…………………………………………………… 22 Figure No. 3 Danish Museum………………………………………………. 23 Figure No. 4 New Jerusalem Church……………………………………….. 23 Figure No. 5 Zion Church…………………………………………………… 23 List of Appendix Appendix 1……Contract Clauses To Be Integrated Into Bid Documents…… 77 1.0 Construction of Sanitary Complex………………………………………. 77 2.0 Provision of Deep Earth Bins……………………………………………. 80 3.0 Provison of Street Lighting……………………………………………… 80 4.0 Installation of Signage’s…………………………………………………. 82 5.0 Provision of Street Furniture’s…………………………………………... 83 6.0 Improvements to Dansborg Fort…………………………………………. 83 7.0 General ………………………………………………………………….. 84 Appendix 2…………Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) Checklist…… 95 Appendix 3…………Deployment Sequence of Key Experts ……………….. 102 Appendix 4…………Environmental Monitoring Format……………………. 104 Appendix 5…………Sample Grievance Registration Form…………………. 106 Initial Environmental Examination Construction of sanitary complexes for the floating population, placement of gravity entailed deep earth bins for garbage collection (2.5 cubic meters), Placement of energy efficient heritage street lighting, Placement of tourism friendly uniform signage’s for convenience of the tourists and Placement of street furniture such as litter bins & benches and Conservation & Restoration of Dansborg Fort for the comforts of travelling tourists in Tranquebar (Tharangambadi), Nagapattinam District, Tamilnadu. Revised Initial Environmental Examination - Tharangambadi July 2014 IND: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) — Project 2: Tamil Nadu ADB Loan: 2833 IND Prepared by the Government of Tamil Nadu for the Asian Development Bank Infrastructure development Investment Program for Tourism, Tamil Nadu (IDIPT-TN) ( Project – 2) IEE-Tharangambadi ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank CPCB - Central Pollution Control Board CRZ - Coastal Regulation Zone CPHEEO – Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organization, GoI DOT - Department of Tourism DSC- Design and Supervision Consultants EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMP - Environmental Management Plan IEE - Initial Environmental Examination PIU- Project Implementation Unit PMU - Project Management Unit RCC - Reinforced cement concrete ROW - Right-of-way SPS - Safeguard Policy Statement TA - Technical Assistance TNPCB – Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board TTDC - Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ha – Hectare km – Kilometer m – Meter mm – Millimeter This 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. 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. Department of Tourism, GoTN 3 [[[[[ Infrastructure development Investment Program for Tourism, Tamil Nadu (IDIPT-TN) ( Project – 2) IEE-Tharangambadi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Tharangambadi (formerly Tranquebar) is a Town Panchayat in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, 15 km north of Karaikal, near the mouth of a distributary of the Kaveri River. Tharangambadi is the headquarters of Tharangambadi taluk. Its name means "place of the singing waves". It was a Danish colony from 1620 to 1845, and in Danish it is still known as Trankebar. 2. Description of the Project: The India Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (the Investment Program) envisages environmentally and culturally sustainable and socially inclusive tourism development in the project states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand, delivered through a multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) modality. Project 2 includes the states of Uttarakhand and Tamil Nadu. 3. Description of the Subproject: (i) Conservation and Restoration of Dansborg Fort (ii)Provision of sanitary complexes for the floating population, (iii) Placement of gravity entailed deep earth bins for garbage collection, (iv) Placement of energy efficient heritage street lighting, (v) Placement of tourism friendly uniform signages for convenience of the tourists and (vi) Placement of street furniture such as litter bins and benches for the comforts of travelling tourists 4. The IEE was based on a careful review of subproject site plans and reports defined management plans; field visits, and secondary data to characterize the environment and identify potential impacts; and consultations/ discussions with stakeholders. An environmental management plan (EMP) outlining the specific environmental measures to be adhered to during implementation of the subproject has been prepared. Subprojects will provide needed environmental and tourist infrastructure to improve the environmental management and quality of the sites towards preserving their ecological and cultural integrity. The subproject will conform to all Government regulations, policies, and standards, as well as Asian Development Bank’s Safeguard Policy Statement (2009). 5. Categorization of Projects and Activities: (i) Under the EIA Notification, 2006 promulgated under Environment (Protection) Act 1986 of the MOEF, Govt of India, all developmental Department of Tourism, GoTN 4 [[[[[ Infrastructure development Investment Program