E1584 Vol. 1 GOVERNMENT OF ORISSA WORKS DEPARTMENT Public Disclosure Authorized ORISSA STATE ROAD PROJECT FEASIBILITY STUDY AND DETAILED PROJECT PREPARATION FOR PHASE-I ROADS Public Disclosure Authorized JAPJ Public Disclosure Authorized EN- CENSULTING Public Disclosure Authorized ENGINEEILS GRO>IJP LTD. I I I I I I '' f f ( 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * Table of Contents 0 0 0 0 0 S 0 0 I i i i I * Table of Contents Chapter jTitle Page NO. *EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I -Xx - *Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION ........ 1.1 Background of Orissa State1- 1.2:1 Project Background -~1-1 Designs, and Specifications 1-4 0J1:3 Proposed Civil Activities,.......... ......... ....... ....... ........ .... ................ ..... 1 -4 ..... *L1.4 Aims and Obi ectives ofEnvironmental Screening 1-4 1.5 Structure of the Report - Chapter 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION....... - - j2.1 Preamble 2-1 *2.2 Existing Configuration of Projc Rots2-1 221Ja atpur - Kenlrapara - Chandbali - Bhadrak 2-1 2.2.2 Bhadrak - Anandapur - Karanjia - Jashipur 2- -- -- 2.2.3 (Tna!1)Khariar - Bhawanipatna - Munigua -J. K. Pur 2-3 0--2.24 Berhampur - Bangi Junction - Rayagada 2-4 0. .................. 2.25.... ........ ..Banarpal .... ..............- Daspalla .. ....... /.. Bhanianagar... ..... ...... _ .. - ..Aska. ..... ...... ........ .. 2-5 2.3 IProposed Up-gradation & Available RoW - 2-7 *2.4 Widening and Improvement Planned -2-7...... Chapter 3 ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND POLICI"ES.... *- 3.1 Introduction 3-1 - 3.2 iKey Environmental Laws and Regulations -3-1 . .. ...... .. ....... ... ... ... .. ..... ... ... ...... _ . ..... .. ...... *. ... .... 3.4 Applicability of Acts and Rules to OSRP 3-4 34 Procedure for Environmental Clearance 3-6........ .. ..... ... ....... .... ...... ... 11 3- 10.t '35 Procedure for Forest Clearance 3-10 -3.6 World Bank Requirements 3-10 *13.7 iSummary of Clearance Requirements - ~ 3-10 4. .311aurl nirnmn 4-1 4 2 .. EcologicalEnvironmentaScengPres 4-6 4.3- 43I3physicalEnvironmentalPrmtr in th SP c 4-7 4.3IdeNatifidralue Environmenta Cmoet(Es)4-5 WEnightagen 4-6 ..... ... ....................... 434.5Jutifcatonloria . .. ... ... .. ..... .. ..... ... .... ........... .. *..... ..... ........ 4..6 Ranking'P MetodlogynForPojmect Rue . 4-7 0Ts ...... ........ ........ ......... ..... ........- .... 40 dniidVle niomna opnns(Es - ....... ....... ..... ...... ................... ....... .... .... -.. .... ...... ........ 40 u t f c t o o e g t g ~ ..... .................... ............... ...... - 0 ...... ......... .. ........ ..... 1Chapter 5 ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES AND EXISTING: ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS OF THE PROJECT REGION-- .....--.... 15.1 Preamble 5-1 525 Reonisace Survey. .. .. 5-1 5.3 Features along Project Road (C hainage Wise) 5-2 5.3.1_ Sources of Construction Materials 5-2 -5.3.2 Typical Soils in PoetIfuneAe 5- -5.3.3 Locations Prone to Soil Erosion - -5-3 t5.3.4 IDrainage Water Loggingj- 5-4 T3 W- .. ..... .. .. ....... ... 5.. rossings of Rivers, Canals within Project 1 5-5 .-. - Influence Area (PIA) - - 5.3.6 I Wild Life Sanctuaries 5-5 15.3.7 Wild Life Concerns Along Project Routes 5-6 15.3.8 Reserve and Protected Forest Along Project 5-7 -..--. 1. -~1 Routes - - - - __ 5.3.9-Numbr of Type of Trees in RoW _ _5-8 15.3.9.1 Length of Green Tunnels and Giant 5-8 .~.. Trees 5I3_9.2Medicinal Plants Along~ Project -5-9 5.4Ph Corridors- -{4 ycal Resources59 5.4.1 1Schools, Cot!eges, o- 5-9 5.42 Residential! Commercial Structures 5-10 I5.4.3 Length of`roiect Routes Under Habitations 5-11 ................ .- I- -544Land Acquisition Requirements -5:12 5.5 Ground Water 5-13 aterRsucsAlong Project Routes 5-13 .6-Meteorology5.-- 5-13 --------- _ _._._..... t in.....- . .. .. ... -57 Basis of Selection of Environmental Mon__ri 5-14 I5.8 Public Consultation and Experts-Opinions 5-16 .- t5.9 Areas oCncmAlong Proiect Roads 5-20 5.10 Industries 5-21 5.11 jPlaces of Tourist Interest AlngPrFoject Routes 5-21 Chapter 6 EVLAINOF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ----- -----. .-.--. 6t Intoucin ........... .....- 6.-..-........... 6.2 Typical IGpactsl6I1 .. ~-621-IT acts During Design_Phase 6-2 - --- 6.2.2 "Impacts Durin~g Construction / Operation Pases 6-2- - & Ik'i oute Specific Environmental Impacts -6- 6.3 Route Seific Enironmental Evaluation67 I- 6.3.L1 Jagatpur -Chandbali Road ()6-7 632IChandbali - Bhadrak (2) 6-7 ...... ............. ... ........ .. i. *I6.3.4 Karanjia -Jaship:ur..4) 6-8 6.3.5 Rayagada - Bhawanipatna - Khariar (5 & 6) 6-8 *- -6.3.6 Kerada - Rayagada (7) 6-9 6.3.71 Behramnpur- Digapandi - Taptapani I 6-9 0 I~Ray~ga~aa8 *. -- 6.3.8 .Bhaninagar -Aska (9) 6-10 6.3.9 Dasapalla - Gania - Narsinghpur - Hindol - 6-10 * Banrapal Road (10) *6 4 Proitztinbased on Environmental Issues 6-11 6.5 Environmental_Screening Matrix / Results 6-11 * 6.6 Conclusion 6-13 Chapter 7: MAJOR FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND * -~ 'FUTURE COURSE OF ACTION - 7.1 Summary of Screening Results 7-1 7-1 7.2 Macro Issues Identified ..... ... ... -- -- ----------- - - - - . -- --- -- - --- . .... .. .. ... .. ......... .. ... .. .. .. .... ... * -~ 7.3; Environmental Screening Findings~ 7-2 74ILocal Level Consultation Findings 7-2 * .5 Recommendations 7-4 a7.5.1 [General 74 17.5.2 _Impact Management Matrix 7-5 0 - 4 . .... ..... ... .. ..... ... ... .. ......... ... ...... ....... .. ........ ....... .. ..............7-8.. - 7.5.3 Route Specific Recommendations 7_ ... ....... .... 76:.... IPositive Impacts Due to P ject -7-9 -7.7 Scoigfor Project Environmental Assessment (EA) 7-9 7*.1Scoping from the View Point of the World Bank 7-9 ................ .... .....G L u id elin e s ...... ...... ...... ....... ........... ........ ....... *7.7.2 1Scoping from the View Point of the Govt. of 7-9 7. Scopingni7ndGv.ofOis.Evrnena3ue from the View Point of the Proposed 7-10 ...... .. Civil Works ....... 7-11 7.7.4Scop'ing from...... .the.... .. ....View. .. .. ..Point .. .. ...... of.. the EA List of Tables iTable No. Title Page No. Ta l . Wd- - . - ... ... .... -........... .. ............ Tal2. iening Improvement Planned 2-8 3.1-Table Summary of Relevant Environmental Legislations 3-2 Table 3.2 Applicability of Acts and Rules to OSRP 3-5 L .-............ .... ........- .... .........-...-. ......... ....-. ................. Table 3.3 Summary of Clearance Requirements 3-1 1 .......... -- ----- ----....... ... ............ -. Table 4.1 I Environmental Parameters Weightage Assigned 4-9 Table 4.2 Basis of Evaluation ---- 4-10 Table 5.1 General Characteristics of Project Routes i 5-1 . .........-..- -.............. ................... Table 5.2 1Number of Quarries Along Project Routes i 5-2 Table 5.3 Locations Prone to Soil Erosion 5- Table 54 Locations Prone to Flooding and Submergence 5-4 .. .. .. .. .... ... ..... ............. Tab'le 5.5 Major Rivers in PIA I 5-5 --. ......-...-. ..... .. - --- -- ..... ..-.. ............. ....... ..........- Table 5.6 Wild Life Sanctuaries Close to Project Routes56 - - - - - - - - - - - - . ... ...... ........ ... .. .. Table 5.7 IReserve and Protected Forest Along Project Routes ....... 5-7 Tabl5.8 No. of Trees with in RoW5- Table 5.9 Length of Green Tunnels and Giant Trees Along Project 59 IR ou te s.............................. Table 5.10 Schools, Colleges, Hospitals & Religious Structures si Tale5.1 Residential /Commercial Structures 51 - Table 5.12 -Length of Settlemnents Along Project Routes 5-12 Table 5.13 Land Requirement for Different Purp,oses (In Ha) : 5-12 Table 5.14 Water Resources Along Project Routes 5-13 - . - - - - ...--.. .. ...... ...... .... Table 5.15 1Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Summary 51 - ~Tble.16 Summary of Water Quality Monitoring -- -51 Table5.17 Noise Level Measurements 51 ia 5f 16 -Table 5.8 Locations of Soil Quality Monitoring 5-16 Table5.19 Important Findings of Public Consultation Tabl 5.2 IAAr-e-as- o-f -C"onc ern-m Al-1o-n-,g Pr oj ect- RoRads-- 5-20 TableSpeific.Envionmental.mpacts.6. 6.1 Route Table 6.21 Route Specific Environmental Impacts (ot)__6-6 Table 6.3 Environmental Screening Matrix /Results 6-11 iv Table 6.4 Ranking of Project Routes from Environmental 6-12 more is the impact) i i l Considerations (Higher the scores .......-...... X... .... ........ ............ ............ ..... ............-. .- -----.- Table 6.5 Qualitative Impacts on Various Environmental Attributes 6-13 ....... ....... .................... ............. ... ....... ..... .......................... ........ r.... ...... .. ......... ... .......... ................... .. ... ....... ' Table 7.1 Ranking of project Routes From Environmental 7-1 and Priority iConsiderations .... ............ ....... ... ..... .. ......... ............. ..... .. ....... ...-.. .. ....-... ..... ........ .. ........ Table 7.2 iImpact Management Matrix 7-6 Table 7.3 Summary of Clearance Requirements . 7-10 7:12 Table 7.4 Summary of Scoping ... ................... --.-. -........................... ---------- . ..----.--..... .......-..--... .. Table 7.5 Scooping for EIA & EMP 7-13 List of Figures .... -. ..... ...... .........--..-........-...-..-.-.--... ....... Figure No. Title i Page No. ...-..-.......... ............. - .... .... ...... .... .... .. ....... j ............ ................................... .....-. ....... ..... Figure 1.1 Project Corridor Routes 1-3 !- ----s------------------.--------- -. -.. ........................-...-.........-................................................ Figure 3.1 Steps for Environmental Clearance (Projects under 3-8 * Schedule-I of EIA Notification) j Figure 3.2 ISteps for Forest Clearance | 3-9 -------