ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALL-WEATHER MULTI CARGO CAPTIVE JETTY IN A GREENFIELD SITE AT VILLAGE NANDGAON, MAHARASHTRA INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED, MUMBAI WAPCOS INDIA LIMITED (A GOVT. OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) PLOT No. 76-C, SECTOR 18, GURGAON-122 015, HARYANA INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDYFORTHE DEVELOPMENT OF ALL-WEATHER MULTI CARGO CAPTIVE JETTY IN A GREENFIELD SITE AT VILLAGE NANDGAON, MAHARASHTRA WAPCOS INDIA LIMITED (A GOVT. OF INDIA UNDERTAKING) PLOT NO. 76-C, SECTOR 18, GURGAON-122 015, HARYANA EIA Study for All-Weather Multi Cargo Captive Jetty in a Green Field Site at Village Nandgaon, Maharashtra i INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Back ground & Need of the Project ............................................................................... 1 1.2 Profile of the JSW Group ............................................................................................... 2 1.3 Project Profile ................................................................................................................ 5 1.4 Need for the EIA Study .................................................................................................. 5 1.5 Outline of the Report ..................................................................................................... 6 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................ 8 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Evaluation of the Alternatives ........................................................................................ 8 2.2.1 Lagoon Harbour at Wadhvan Point................................................................................ 9 2.2.2 Outer Harbour Offshore Outer Harbour to the North of the Virar Creek ....................... 10 2.2.3 Outer Harbour at Nandgaon ........................................................................................ 12 2.2.4 Selection of the Site .................................................................................................... 14 2.3 Development Plans for Port and Berth Layout ............................................................. 18 2.3.1 Planning of Facilities ................................................................................................... 18 2.3.2 Berth requirement ........................................................................................................ 19 2.3.3 Ships Sizes Expected at the Port ................................................................................ 20 2.3.4 Area requirement at Port ............................................................................................. 21 2.3.5 Water Front Planning .................................................................................................. 22 2.4 Infrastructure Facilities ................................................................................................ 27 2.4.1 Railways ...................................................................................................................... 28 2.4.2 Roads .......................................................................................................................... 29 2.4.3 Navigation Aids ........................................................................................................... 29 2.4.4 Portable Water Supply................................................................................................. 31 2.4.5 Storm Water Drainage ................................................................................................. 32 2.4.6 Sewerage System ....................................................................................................... 32 2.4.7 Electric System ........................................................................................................... 33 2.4.8 Fire Fighting System ................................................................................................... 33 2.4.9 Port Buildings .............................................................................................................. 33 2.5 Cost Estimates ............................................................................................................ 34 3 ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE STATUS .................................................................... 36 3.1 General ....................................................................................................................... 36 3.2 Meteorological and Oceanographic Conditions ........................................................... 37 3.2.1 Temperature ................................................................................................................ 37 3.2.2 Rainfall ........................................................................................................................ 38 3.2.3 Relative Humidity ........................................................................................................ 38 3.2.4 Fog .............................................................................................................................. 38 3.2.5 Wind ............................................................................................................................ 38 3.3 Waves ......................................................................................................................... 40 3.4 Tides ........................................................................................................................... 42 3.5 Current Pattern ............................................................................................................ 42 3.6 Cyclones ..................................................................................................................... 42 3.7 Geology ....................................................................................................................... 43 EIA Study for All-Weather Multi Cargo Captive Jetty in a Green Field Site at Village Nandgaon, Maharashtra ii INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED 3.8 Land use Pattern ......................................................................................................... 44 3.9 Shoreline Change Study .............................................................................................. 46 3.10 Ambient Air Quality ...................................................................................................... 46 3.10.1 Observation PM10 Levels ............................................................................................. 49 3.10.2 Observation PM2.5 Levels ............................................................................................. 51 3.10.3 Observation SO2 Levels .............................................................................................. 52 3.10.4 Observation NO2 Levels .............................................................................................. 54 3.11 Noise Environment ...................................................................................................... 55 3.12 Terrestrial Ecology ...................................................................................................... 57 3.12.1 Flora ............................................................................................................................ 57 3.12.2 Fauna .......................................................................................................................... 62 3.13 Water and Soil Environment ........................................................................................ 63 3.13.1 Sampling and Analysis ................................................................................................ 63 3.13.2 Water Analysis ............................................................................................................ 63 3.13.3 Sediment Analysis ....................................................................................................... 64 3.14 Ground Water Quality .................................................................................................. 65 3.15 Soil Quality .................................................................................................................. 67 3.16 Marine Water Quality ................................................................................................... 69 3.16.1 Temperature ................................................................................................................ 72 3.16.2 pH ............................................................................................................................... 72 3.16.3 Electrical Conductivity ................................................................................................. 73 3.16.4 Turbidity ...................................................................................................................... 73 3.16.5 Salinity ........................................................................................................................ 73 3.16.6 Chlorides ..................................................................................................................... 73 3.16.7 Dissolved Oxygen ......................................................................................................