Initial Environmental Examination October 2017 IND: Madhya Pradesh District Roads II Sector Project (08 Subproject Road Sections) Prepared by Government of Madhya Pradesh (Madhya Pradesh Roads Development Corporation) for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (As of 17 October 2017) Currency unit – Indian Rupee (Rs) INR 1.00 = $ 0.01545 $ 1.00 = 64.71 ABBREVIATION AADT - Annual Average Daily Traffic AAQM - Ambient air quality monitoring ADB - Asian Development Bank ASI - Archaeological Survey of India BDL -- Below detectable limit BGL - Below ground level BOD - Biochemical oxygen demand BOQ - Bill of quantity CGWA - Central Ground Water Authority CO - Carbon monoxide COD - Chemical oxygen demand CPCB -- Central Pollution Control Board CSC - Construction Supervision Consultant DFO - Divisional Forest Officer DG - Diesel generating set DO - Dissolved oxygen DPR - Detailed project report E&S - Environment and social EA - Executing agency EAC - Expert Appraisal Committee EFP - Environmental Focal Person EHS - Environment Health and Safety EIA - Environmental impact assessment EMOP - Environmental monitoring plan EMP - Environmental management plan ESCAP - United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific GHG - Greenhouse gas GIS - Geographical information system GOI - Government of India GRC - Grievance redress committee GRM - Grievance redress mechanism HFL - Highest flood level IA - Implementing Agency IEE - Initial Environmental Examination IMD - Indian Meteorological Department IRC - Indian Road Congress IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature LHS - Left hand side LPG - Liquefied petroleum gas MOEFCC - Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change MORSTH/ - Ministry of Road Surface Transport and Highways MORTH MPRSD - Master Plan Road Sector Development N, S, E, W, - Wind Directions (North, South, East, West or NE, SW, combination of Two directions like South West, North NW West) NGO - Non-governmental organization NH - National Highway NOC - No Objection Certificate NOx - Oxides of nitrogen PAH - Project Affected Household PAP - Project Affected Persons PAs - Protected Areas PCR - Public Community Resources PCU - Passenger Car Units PD - Project Director PM - Particulate Matter PIU - Project Implementation Unit PPE - Personal protective equipment PPT - Parts per trillion PPTA - Project Preparedness Technical Assistance PUC - Pollution Under Control PWD - Public Works Department R & R - Rehabilitation and Resettlement RHS - Right hand side ROB - Road Over Bridge ROW - Right of way RSPM - Respiratory suspended particulate matter SAARC - South Asian Association for Regional Corporation SC - Scheduled Cast – Name of a community in India SEIAA - State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority SEMU - Social and Environmental Management Unit SH - State highway SO2 - Sulphur Dioxide SOI - Survey of India SPCB - State Pollution Control Board SPL - Sound Pressure Level SPM - Suspended Particulate Matter SPS - ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 ST - Scheduled Tribes TA - Technical assistance TDS - Total dissolved solids TSS - Total Suspended Solids UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization USEPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency UT - Union Territories ZSI - Zoological survey of India WEIGHTS AND MEASURES dB(A) – A-weighted decibel ha – hectare km – kilometre µg – microgram m – meter MW (megawatt) – megawatt PM 2.5 or 10 – Particulate Matter of 2.5 micron or 10 micron size NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. 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. CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I I. INTRODUCTION 1 A. Project Background and Rationale 1 B. Nature, Size and Location of Subproject Roads 3 C. Objective and Scope of the Study 5 D. Methodology Adopted for IEE Study 6 E. Structure of the Report 8 II. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 9 A. National (India) Environmental Policies and Regulatory Framework 9 B. International Treaties and Relevance to the Project 12 C. ADB Safeguard Policy Statement Requirements 12 D. Category of the Project as per SPS 2009 13 III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 14 A. Type of Project 14 B. Location and Features of the Project Road 15 C. Engineering Surveys and Investigations 27 D. Current and Projected Daily Traffic 27 E. Proposed Improvement 27 F. Construction Camps 30 G. Project Cost 31 H. Construction Packaging and Implementation Schedule 31 I. Project Benefits 31 IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 32 A. Introduction 32 B. Physical Environment 32 C. Biological Environment 49 D. Socio-economic Environment 55 V. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 61 A. Introduction 61 B. Positive Environmental Impacts due to improvement of subproject road sections 62 C. Adverse Environmental Impacts due to improvement of subproject road sections 62 D. Impacts Related to Project Location, Preliminary Planning and Design 62 E. Environmental Impacts - Construction Stage 65 F. Environmental Impacts - Operation Phase 98 G. Cumulative and Induced Environmental Impacts 99 H. Potential Environmental Enhancement/ Protection Measures 99 VI. CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS AND RISKS 101 A. Climate Change Mitigation 101 VII. CONSULTATION, PARTICIPATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 105 A. Objectives of the Consultations 105 B. Methodology for Consultations 105 C. Interaction with Local/National and International NGOs 109 D. Public Disclosure 109 VIII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 110 IX. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 112 A. Introduction 112 B. Objectives of Environmental Management Plan 112 C. Impacts and Mitigation Measures 112 D. Environmental Monitoring and Reporting Program 114 E. Environmental Reporting System 116 F. Institutional Requirements 118 G. Environmental Management Budget 122 X. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 125 APPENDICES Appendix 1: ADB’s Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) Checklist 127 Appendix 2: List of Proposed Road Sections and Packages 131 Appendix 3: Comparison of World Bank and GoI Ambient Air Quality Standards 133 Appendix 4: Comparison of WB EHS and GoI Ambient Noise Level Standards 134 Appendix 5: Indian Standard Drinking Water Specification: II 10500:1991 135 Appendix 6: Record Of Public Consultations 136 Appendix 7: GRM Information Sheet 149 Appendix 8: Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (Contract Package No. 21, 22 & 23) 155 Appendix 9: Guidelines for Tree Plantation and Management 216 Appendix 10: Guidelines for Borrow Area Management 218 Appendix 11: Guidelines for Emergency Management System 220 Appendix 12: Guidelines for Waste Disposal and Management 223 Appendix 13: Outline of an Environmental Monitoring Report 225 Appendix 14: Impacts of Climate Change on Road Transport in the State of Madhya Pradesh 228 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Proposed Improvement Plan for MDRs 1 Table 2: Selected Subproject under the Project 2 Table 3: Primary and Secondary Information Sources 6 Table 4: Summary of Relevant Environmental Legislation 9 Table 5: Applicable Permits and Clearances Requiredfor the Subprojects 11 Table 6: Summary Road Components and Design Standard 14 Table 7: Existing conditions of Road Sections 26 Table 8: Summary of Climatic condition of Project districts 34 Table 9: Topography and Land usealong the Subproject Road Sections 34 Table 10: Geological features of the State 35 Table 11: Soil sampling locations along subproject alignment 39 Table 12:Soil Quality alongthe Subproject Road Sections 39 Table 13: Main Rivers / Stream crossing the project road sections 41 Table 14: Water sample location along the subproject alignments 42 Table 15: Water Quality Characteristics along the Project Roads 44 Table 16: Details of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Locations 45 Table 17: Techniques Used for Ambient Air Quality Monitoring 46 Table 18: Summary of AAQM Results along the Subproject Road Sections (Average Values) 47 Table 19: Details of Noise Level Monitoring Locations 49 Table 20: Ambient Noise Level in decibel (A) along the Project Road 49 Table 21: Area under Forest type in the Districts 50 Table 22: Detail of trees within formation width of the project Road alignments (to be cut) 52 Table 23: Protected Area Network in the State of Madhya Pradesh 53 Table 24: Demographic Features of State and Project Districts as per 2011 census 55 Table 25: Land Use Pattern of the State 56 Table 26: Physical /Sensitive Features along the subproject roads 58 Table 27: List of key villages and water bodies along the subproject roads 60 Table 28: Activity-Impact Identification Matrix 61 Table 29: Road wise Detail of Trees to be cut and planted 63 Table 30: Clearances and Permits Required for the Subprojects 66 Table 31: Impact on Air Quality during Construction Stage 70 Table 32: Emission factors for different types of Vehicle (ARAI, 2007) 72 Table 33: Weighted Emission Factor for proposed traffic 72 Table 34: CO predicted concentrations (ppm) along the proposed road for peak traffic hour 73 3 Table 35: PM2.5 predicted concentrations (µg/m ) along the proposed road