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Initial Environmental Examination
Document Stage: Final Project Number: 48434-003 February 2019
IND: Visakhapatnam Chennai lndustrial Corridor Development Program – External Connectivity to Naidupeta Industrial Cluster Road
Package No: VCICDP/APRDC/06
Prepared by Andhra Pradesh Industrial lnfrastructure Corporation Limited, Government of Andhra Pradesh for the Asian Development Bank. This final 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.
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Initial Environmental Examination
IND: Visakhapatnam Chennai Industrial Corridor
Development Program (VCICDP)
(External Connectivity to Naidupeta Industrial Cluster Road)
Prepared by the Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP), Government of India (GOI) for the Asian Development Bank
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CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS
(as of 27th August 2018)
Currency unit – Indian rupee (Rs)
Rs1.00 = $0.0143
$1.00 = INR69.900
ABBREVIATIONS
ADB - Asian Development Bank
APRDC - Andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation
APIIC - Andhra Pradesh Industrial and Infrastructure
Corporation Limited
CGWB - Central Ground Water Board
CPCB - Central Pollution Control Board
CRRI - Central Road Research Institute
DoE - Department of Environment
EA - Executing Agency
EFRC - Environment Friendly Road Construction
EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment
EMP - Environmental Management Plan
EMMP - Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan
GDP - Gross Domestic Product
GRC - Grievance Redressal Committee
GoI - Government of India
IEE - Initial Environmental Examination
IRC - Indian Road Congress
MDRs - Major District Roads
MoEF - Ministry of Environment and Forests
MSL - Mean Sea Level
NGO - Non Government Organization
NH - National Highway
NOx - Oxides of Nitrogen
NSDP - Net State Domestic Product
PIU - Project Implementation Unit
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ROW - Right of Way
SEIAA - State Environmental Impact Assessment Agency
SGWB - State Ground Water Board
SH - State Highway
SPM - Suspended Particulate Matter
SO2 - Sulphur Dioxide
SSI - Small Scale Industries
SSR - Standard Schedule Rates
SPCB - State Pollution Control Board
TOR - Terms of Reference
VSS - Vana Samrakshana Samithi
WHO - World Health Organization
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DEFINITIONS
Affected Family: Any family affected by the project, living, cultivating in land or carrying on
business, trade or any other occupation within the Corridor of Impact (CoI) who is impacted by
the project is an Affected Family (AF).
Affected Person: Any individual, part of the affected family living, cultivating in land or carrying on business, trade or any other occupation within the Corridor of Impact (CoI) who is impacted
by the project is an Affected Person (AP).
Agricultural Land: Land used for the purpose of: (i) agriculture or horticulture; (ii) dairy farming, poultry farming, pisci-culture, sericulture, seed farming; (iii) breeding of livestock or nursery
growing medicinal herbs; (iv) raising of crops, trees, grass or garden produce; and (v) land used
for the grazing of cattle.
Assigned Land: The government cultivable waste land provided to the land less poor persons
for their lively hood more particularly land less agricultural labor and if the land is required for
public purpose, on payment of compensation, the land can be resumed to govt.
Assistance: All support mechanisms such as subsistence allowance, shifting assistance,
livelihood assistance, involving monetary help, services or assets given to APs constitute
assistance in this project.
Compensation: Compensation refers to amount paid to acquired private land and/or structure
in accordance with the provisions of Sec 26, Sec 27, Sec 28, Sec 29 and Sec 30 pertaining to
compensation and Sec 31 and Sec 32 pertaining to rehabilitation and resettlement contained in ‘The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and
Resettlement Act, 2013’.
Cut-off Date: For title holders, the date of SIA notification [Sec 4(2)] of intended acquisition as
per the provisions of RFCTLARR Act will be treated as the cut-off date, and for non-titleholders
the start date of project census survey for the subproject will be the cut-off date.
Displaced Family (DF): Any family living, cultivating land or carrying on business, trade or any other occupation within the Proposed Right-of-Way (PRoW) who are impacted by the project
and have to relocate is a Displaced Family. All the members of a DF in the project will be
treated as DPs.
Displaced Person (DP): Any individual or part of the DFs living, cultivating land or carrying on
business, trade or any other occupation within the PRoW who are impacted by the project is a
Displaced Person (DP).
Encroacher: Any person illegally occupying public property by extending their land boundary or
a portion of their building onto the RoW is an encroacher.
Entitled Person (EP): Entitled Person includes all APs who qualify for, or are entitled to, compensation / assistance since being impacted by the project. The basis for identification of
Entitled Persons (EP) in the project will be the cut-off date.
Marginal Farmer: A cultivator with an un-irrigated land holding up to one hectare or irrigated
land holding up to one-half hectare.
Right-of-Way: Right-of-Way (RoW) is the land that has been granting to be owned by
PWD(R&B) abetting the carriage way and including the carriageway and recorded as PWD
(R&B) land in the revenue records.
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Proposed Right-of-Way: The proposed right-of-way (PRoW) is the width required for the actual
construction of the road including the carriageway, shoulder, embankment, and longitudinal
drainage, wayside amenities like bus stops, bus shelters, and etc. and necessary safety zones.
Temporary Building: Temporary building means a temporary type of structure, which includes
buildings with roofs constructed of thatch, galvanized iron or asbestos.
Significant Impact: The APs suffering the following impacts and requiring to relocate are
categorized as significantly impacted APs: (i) loss of place of dwelling, (ii) loss of place of
business; (iii) loss of livelihood; and (iv) loss of agricultural productive land.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 8
1. INTRODUCTION 10
1.1. Background 10
1.2. Purpose of the IEE 10
1.3. Extent of IEE 10
1.4. IEE Methodology 11
1.5. Structure of the report 13
2. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 14
2.1. Environmental Legislation (National and State Laws) 14
2.2. International Environmental Agreement 24
2.3. ADB Policy 25
3. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 28
3.1. Location and Project Type 28
3.2. Category of the Project 29
3.3. Need of the Project 30
3.4. Description of Sub Project/Corridor 30
3.5. Details of Cross drainage structures:- 32
3.5.1. Parallel Drains 33
3.5.2. Major and Minor Bridges:- 33
3.5.3. Requirements of Crossings and Flyover/ROB/PUP/VUPs etc., :- 33
3.6. Proposed Improvement Components 33
3.6.1. Traffic Considerations 33
3.6.2. Proposed Improvements 33
4. DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT 35
4.1 Introduction 35
4.2 Physical Resources 35
4.3 Ecological Resources 40
4.4 Economic Development 43
4.5 Social and Cultural Resources 45
5. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND ITS MITIGATION MEASURES46
5.1. Introduction 46
5.2. Beneficial Impacts (Positive Environmental Impacts) 46
5.3. Negative Environmental Impacts 46
5.4. Ecological Resources 57
5.5. Human Resources 58
5.6. Mitigation for Quarries 61
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5.7. Mitigation of Borrow Areas 61
5.8. Environmental Effects Related to Operation 62
5.9. Potential Environmental Enhancement/Protection Measures 62
5.10. Rehabilitation Plan for Quarry/Borrow Pits 68
6. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES 70
7. CONSULTATION, INFORMATION DISCLOSURE AND GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 72
7.1. Public Consultation and Information Disclosure 72
7.2. Objectives of the Public Consultations 72
7.3. Methodology 72
7.4. Project Stakeholders 72
7.5. Consultations with Local People/Beneficiaries 73
7.6. Disclosure of information 74
7.7. Grievance Redress Mechanism 74
8. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 78
8.1. Introduction 78
8.2. Safeguard Implementation Arrangement 79
9. INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY AND DEVELOPMENT 83
10. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & MONITORING PLAN 85
10.1. Environment Management Plan 85
10.2. Environment Monitoring Program 85
10.3. Performance Indicators 85
10.4. Generic Guidelines for Implementing EMP 86
10.5. Environment Management Budget 97
11. MONITORING AND REPORTING AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE 99
11.1. Monitoring and Reporting 99
11.2. Implementation Schedule 99
12. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 101
APPENDIX-1: RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (REA) CHECKLIST 103
APPENDIX-2: TREES DATA ALONG THE SUB PROJECT ROAD 109
APPENDIX-3: LAND USE PATTERN 110
APPENDIX-4: DETAILS OF EXISTING BORROW AREAS 111
APPENDIX-5: ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY ALONG SUB PROJECT LENGTH 112
APPENDIX-6: PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND PROJECT PHOTOS 114
APPENDIX-7: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 129
APPENDIX-8: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN 130
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APPENDIX-9: NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS 142
APPENDIX-10: NATIONAL DRINKING WATER STANDARDS 143
APPENDIX-11: CRITERIA FOR WATER CLASSIFICATION BY CPCB 145
APPENDIX-12: NATIONAL AMBIENT NOISE STANDARDS 146
APPENDIX-13: MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION PLANTS, EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES 147
APPENDIX-14: CAMP SITE MANAGEMENT 150
APPENDIX-15: MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE AND DEBRIS DISPOSAL159
APPENDIX 16: GO ON GRM GOVERNMENT ORDER NO GO.RT.NO. 163 DATED 08-06- 2018 FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM 161
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Project Description
The Government of Andhra Pradesh is planning to take up Industrial Development program in Vizag – Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC) with ADB loan assistance. As part of this project, Andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation / Roads and Buildings Department have been entrusted with the responsibility to identify and develop certain roads connecting proposed industrial clusters to National Highways, Ports, Airports, Railway Stations, urban centres, etc., which are mostly divided roads with a median.
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has taken up Visakhapatnam - Chennai Industrial Corridor – Development Programme (VCIC–DP) for infrastructure development and institutional reforms to stimulate economic growth and employment generation in ANDHRA PRADESH with ADB loan assistance.
With regards to transport sector, the following road sub-projects are proposed for development under VCIC-DP-Package-I.
The sub project External connectivity to Naidupeta Cluster section has been proposed to implement, upgrade the single lane road to 2-lane road on priority based.
Environmental Sensitivity And Project Categorization
Project road is not passing through any wildlife sanctuary, national park, tiger reserve, protected area or any other similar eco-sensitive areas. None of the sections of sub-projects pass through protected or reserved forests. All other impacts are site-specific and can be addressed through proven mitigation measures. Hence, the project is classified as Category B warranting an initial environmental examination (IEE) which has been conducted in consistent to Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS), 2009.
Existing Environment
A brief description about the existing environment, including its physical and ecological resources, economic development of the region, and issues relating to quality of life are presented in this section. Broad aspects on various environmental parameters (geology, soil, topography, climate, land use, water resources, water quality, air quality, noise quality, tourism, cultural resources etc.) which are likely to be affected (direct or indirect) by the proposed road improvement project are covered. These aspects are covered in broader geographic extent to present the entire project region.
Andhra Pradesh is eighth largest state of the country has a geographical area of 1.6 lakh sq. km, which constitutes 5.05% of the land area of the country.
Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework
Government of India has enacted more than thirty environment conservation laws and Acts. Some of these are: The Environment (Protection) Act 1986, The Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, The Forest (Conservation) Act 1980; The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974, The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981; 1988 amendment of The Motor Vehicle Act (M.V.) Act, 1939.
The Water Act, 1974 and The Air Act, 1981 entrusted the task of their implementation and regulation to pollution control boards set up for such purpose at State and Central levels.
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Screening of Potential Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures
This section presents the key environmental issues associated with different aspects of the proposed project. Identification and assessment of the potential environmental impacts are based on secondary information supplemented by data collected by field visits. Impacts on various environmental components have been assessed at four different stages namely project location, design, construction and operational stages.
Public Consultation and Information Disclosure
Public consultation was conducted in the villages situated at the proposed alignment. The
project details were explained to them and the project were welcomed by the community.
Environmental Management Plan, Monitoring Plan and Grievance Redressal Mechanism
The management and monitoring mechanism required to ensure that the project implementation is carried out in accordance with the due regards to environment. These includes major environmental issues and associated impacts, suggested mitigation measures, implementation and supervising responsibilities, a monitoring plan and institutional assessment and training requirements for successful implementation of the mitigation measures.
Sub-project specific Environmental Management Plan (EMP) has been formulated with an intend to set out action required to avoid or mitigate all impacts and the responsibility for taking each action. Responsibility is made legally binding when actions are subsequently specified in contracts. Environmental Monitoring Plan (EMoP) has been prepared to ensure that the intended environmental mitigations are realized and these results in desired benefits to the target population causing minimal deterioration to the environmental parameters. All costs for implementing the mitigation measures and monitoring plan will be included in the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) by the contractor as implementation of the EMP will be the responsibility of the contractor.
All the three parties involved in this project implementation i.e. Contractor, CSC and executing agency will maintain complaint registers at their following respective offices Contractor’s main site offices i.e. office of the Project Manager, CSC’s main site office i.e. office of the Engineer’s Representative and
Conclusion
This initial environmental examination (IEE) ascertains that upgrading is unlikely to cause any significant environmental impacts. Few impacts were identified attributable to the proposed subproject, all of which are localized and temporary in nature and can be easily mitigated with minor to negligible residual impacts.
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background
Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (APIIC) a wholly owned undertaking of Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) has a mandate to develop industrial
areas across the state. APIIC has developed around 300 Industrial Parks spread over an extent
of 121,655 acres and in addition it has also developed sector specific industrial parks and
special economic zones at strategic locations across the state.
The Government of Andhra Pradesh is planning to take up Industrial Development Program in
Visakhapatnam – Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC) with the loan assistance of Asian Development Bank (ADB). As a part of the project, Andhra Pradesh Road Development
Corporation / Roads and Buildings Department (GoAP/R&BD) has been entrusted with the
responsibility to identify and develop certain roads connecting proposed Industrial Clusters to
National Highways, Ports, Airports, Railway stations, urban centers, etc., which are mostly
divided roads with a median. Andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation (APRDC) will be
the implementing agency for the project, on behalf of R&BD.
The project roads are located in the State of Andhra Pradesh (AP) and can be referred as part
of external connectivity to coastal corridors. The variation Order V of Package-1 of additional
roads falls under three districts of AP namely Nellore, Chittoor and Visakhapatnam (Vizag).
Nellore district (Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district), located in coastal Andhra region. The district
is bordered by the Bay of Bengal to the east, Kadapa district to the west, Prakasam District to
the north, Chittoor district and Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu to the south.
The main objectives of the improvements are to improve the regional, as well as inter and intra
state transport flows, and in doing so improving access to services, and making the State
attractive to developers and investors. To fulfil the above objectives and due considerations to environmental feasibility of above road section, Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) was
carried out for this section.
1.2. Purpose of the IEE
ADB requires the consideration of environmental issues in all aspects of the Bank’s operations, and the requirements for environmental assessment are described in ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS), 2009.
This Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) addresses components of Naidupeta Industrial
Road section of Nellore District, which include widening of the existing carriageway to 2-lane
configuration.
The components will include 4 E’s (Education, Enforcement, Engineering, and Emergency) as per GOI’s guidelines in selected area of the VCIC.
1.3. Extent of IEE
The IEE of the proposed road section has been undertaken to identify and to minimise the
adverse environmental impacts, if any, associated with construction and operation. Environmental issues considered in this IEE are mainly macro-level and may have adverse or
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beneficial impacts. Initial Environmental Examination of the roads has four basic objectives, as
stated below, to:
• Determine the magnitude of potential environmental concerns and to ensure that
environmental considerations are given adequate weight when carrying out the
proposed road constructions / improvements;
• Identify the environmental issues that should be taken into account when new links are
constructed and/or existing links are improved - such as to include both adverse and
beneficial impacts;
• Identify any further need for environmental studies or Environmental Impact Assessment
(EIA); and Identify potential enhancement / mitigation measures, if any.
1.4. IEE Methodology
IEE commenced with an initial pre-feasibility site visit and review of the technical details
provided by the APRDC and DPR team and preceding environmental assessment reports conducted for the project road. This was followed by a reconnaissance site visit and discussion
with the implementing agency to reconfirm the technical details of the project road improvement
work. This helped identify environmental attributes which may get altered due to the project and incorporate additional information to the baseline environmental scenario/environmental setting
of the project to meet the ADB Safeguard requirements.
Further steps followed for IEE has been concisely described in following paragraphs.
1. Primary Data Collection
Inventory of all environmental features viz. terrain, geologically unstable areas, waterways/water bodies, road side vegetation, sensitive receptors, common property resources, utilities,
flooding/water logging, and industries was conducted along the project road within the area of
interest/core zone. Since the proposed road is widening of an existing road and does not impact forest area outside the right of way, no bio-diversity study was undertaken. The data collection
from the field was completed with the help of trained enumerators / investigators.
2. Secondary Data Collection
Published reports, government websites, recognized institutions and relevant
government departments were consulted to gather information and maps of the project influence area. For information on ambient air quality, soil quality, background noise level,
surface and groundwater quality, environmental assessment done by DPR Consultants was
referred.
3. Public Consultation
During Socio-Economic surveys, consultations were held with local communities.
4. Other Tools
Remote sensing and GIS based land use map of the study area has been reviewed through
recent satellite imagery and verified on the ground.
Information collected from both primary and secondary sources has been summarized in Table.
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Table 1-1 Primary and Secondary Information Sources
Information Sources
Technical Details APRDC and DPR Consultant
Inventory of road features Ground Physical surveys
Climatic condition Indian Meteorological Department Websites
Geology, Seismicity, Soil and Topography
State of Environment Report, Pollution Control Board, DPR and Primary Surveys
Land Use/Land Cover State of the Environment Report, Satellite Imagery based land use analysis
Drainage Pattern Google Image, Detail Project Report and onsite observations
Roadside Forest/Vegetation Forest Range Offices/State Forest Department, Andhra Pradesh
Archaeological/Cultural Heritage sites Archaeological Survey of India
Status of fishing activity District Fisheries offices
Air quality Noise, Soil and Water Primary survey by DPR Consultants
Borrow areas, quarries and other construction material source
APRDC, Detailed Project Report and Consultation
River geo-morphology, hydrology, drainage, flood patterns
Detailed Project Report, Consultation and site verification
Soil profile and measures to control soil erosion
Soil Conservation Department, Govt. Of Andhra Pradesh
Groundwater Conditions Central Groundwater Board
Socio-economic environment Different Govt. agencies/civic bodies, official websites maintained by state govt., census of India 2011, and public Consultation during the Field survey
5. Assessment of Potential Impacts
Potential significant impacts were identified on the basis of: analytical review of baseline data; review of environmental conditions at site; analytical review of the underlying socio- economic conditions with the project influence area.
6. Preparation of the Environment Management Plan
An EMP for the project was prepared to specify the steps required to ensure that the necessary measures will be taken. The EMP includes the monitoring plan giving details of the resources budgeted and the implementation arrangements.
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1.5. Structure of the report
The IEE has been structured as recommended in SPS, 2009. An introduction section has been included to have a general overview of the project. Executive Summary describing critical facts, significant findings, and recommended actions has been presented in the beginning of the report. The report has been compiled and presented as follows.
Executive Summary
(i) Chapter 1- Introduction
(ii) Chapter 2- Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework
(iii) Chapter 3- Description of the Project
(iv) Chapter 4- Description of the Environment
(v) Chapter 5- Anticipated Env Impacts and its Mitigation Measures
(vi) Chapter 6- Analysis of Alternatives (vii) Chapter 7- Information Disclosure, Consultation, and
Participation
(viii) Chapter 8- Institutional Arrangements and responsibilities
(ix) Chapter 9- Institutional Capacity and Development
(x) Chapter 10- EMP
(xi) Chapter 11- Monitoring and Reporting
(xii) Chapter 12- Conclusion and Recommendation
EXECUTING AGENCY
The executing agency shall be Andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation (APRDC), Government of India. The project will be implemented by APRDC through its network at district level. The work of the detailed project preparation has been assigned to “Roughton International Ltd, UK in association with SATRA I-MAN Private Ltd.” Initial Environmental Examination study has been undertaken by Technical Assistance consultant in coordination with DPR consultants.
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2. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK
2.1. Environmental Legislation (National and State Laws)
Implementation of VCICDP will be governed by environmental acts, rules, policies, and regulations of the Government of India. These regulations impose restrictions on the activities to
minimize/mitigate likely impacts on the environment. Many of these are cross sector and several
of them are directly related to environmental issues. The most important of these is the
“Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006”.
The EIA Notification, 2006, sets out the requirement for environmental assessment in India. This
states that prior environmental clearance (EC) is mandatory for the development activities listed in its schedule, and must be obtained before any construction work or land preparation (except
land acquisition) may commence.
Projects are categorized as A or B depending on the scale of the project and the nature of its
impacts.
(i) Category A: Projects could have significant adverse environmental impacts. An EIA is
required to address significant impacts.
(ii) Category B: Category B projects require EC from the State Environment Impact
Assessment Authority (SEIAA). The State-level EAC categorizes the project as either B1
(requiring EIA study) or B2 (no EIA study), and prepares ToR for B1 projects within 60 days. On completion of the study and review of the report by the EAC, the SEIAA issues the EC
based on the EAC recommendation. The Notification also provides that any project or activity
classified as category B will be treated as category A if it is located in whole or in part within 10 km from the boundary of protected areas, notified areas or inter-state or international
boundaries.
Relevant to VCICDP, common effluent treatment plant (CETP) development (new or modification) will attract EIA Notification, 2006 and has been classified as Category B. None of
the transport, power, urban/industrial water supply and sewerage infrastructure proposed under
VCICDP attracts EIA Notification Schedule, and therefore EC is not required.
In addition to the EIA Notification, 2006, there are a number of other acts, rules and regulations
currently in force that could apply to the subproject under the VCICDP. Salient features and
applicability of these legislations are provided in Table 2. This presents specific requirements for the project. Annex provides the environmental standards for air, surface water,
groundwater, emissions, noise, vehicular exhaust and disposal to land/agricultural use of sludge
and bio-solids.
Table 2-1 Applicable Government of India Environmental Legislations and Specific Requirements
No. Legislation Requirements for the
Project Applicability NoC / License /
Permission
requirement
1 National Environment Policy (NEP), 2006
Project should adhere to the NEP principle of: enhancing and conservation of environmental resources and abatement of pollution
The policy governing the environmental rules and legislations and is applicable to all the subprojects.
Non
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No. Legislation Requirements for the
Project Applicability NoC / License /
Permission
requirement
2 EIA Notification, 2006 Environmental clearances (EC)
The Industrial Parks mentioned earlier in Naidupet Industrial zone have been granted Environmental Clearance by the MoEF
Non
3 Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 amended 1988 and its Rules, 1975
Consent for establishment (CFE) and consent for operation (CFO) from APPCB
Compliance to conditions and disposal standards stipulated in the CFE and CFO
As Applicable to proposed subproject components.
It obligatory in case of operation of hotmix plant, batch mix plant and DG sets
4 Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, amended 1987 and its Rules, 1982
CFE and CFO from APPCB as applicable Compliance to conditions and emissions standards stipulated in the CFE and CFO.
As applicable to proposed subproject components CFE and CFO: (i) diesel generators; (ii) hot mix plants; and (iii) vehicles emitting air pollutants.
It obligatory in case of operation of hot mix plant, batch mix plant and DG sets
5 Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 amended 1991 and the following rules/notifications: • Environment (Protection)
Rules, 1986 including amendments
• Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016
• Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016
• Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000
• Environmental Standards of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
• Notification of Eco Sensitive Zones
• Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010
• Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
Solid waste and sludge generated at proposed facilities shall be disposed in accordance with the MSWM Rules.
Compliance with noise standards
Compliance to environmental standards (discharge of effluents)
Restriction of activities (including construction, tree cutting, etc.) in the notified zones. There are no eco sensitive zones in or near the subproject locations.
Applies to protected wetlands (Ramsar sites, wetlands in eco sensitive areas and UNESCO heritage sites & in high altitudes, and wetlands notified by Government of India) - Prohibits/ regulates activities within and near the wetlands. None of the subproject locations has protected wetlands.
Rules defines and classifies
As Applicable to proposed subproject components.
Non
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No. Legislation Requirements for the
Project Applicability NoC / License /
Permission
requirement
hazardous waste provides procedures for handling hazardous waste.
Requires Pollution Control Board’s consent for handling hazardous waste.
Procedure for storage of Hazardous wastes and provides procedures for recycling, reprocessing or reuse, important and export of hazardous waste.
6 Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970;
The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and
Conditions of Service) Act, 1979
Department of Labour, GoAP as principle employer.
Contractor shall register with Labour Department, GoAP if inter-state migrant workmen are engaged.
Adequate and appropriate amenities and facilities shall be provided to workers including housing, medical aid, travelling expenses from home and back, etc.,
Applicable to all construction/civil works.
APIICs to obtain Certificate of Registration.
Contractors to obtain license from designated labour officer
Labour license is required
7 The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 and the Cess Act of 1996
Cess should be paid at rate not exceeding 2% of the cost of construction as may be notified
The employer is required to provide safety measures at the building or construction work and other welfare measures, such as canteens, first-aid facilities, ambulance, housing accommodation for workers near the workplace etc.
The employer has to obtain a registration certificate from the Registering Officer.
Applicable to any building or other construction work and employ 10 or more workers
Non
8 The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
No child below 14 years of age will be employed or permitted to work in all the subprojects.
No child below 14 years of age will be employed or permitted to work in all the subprojects.
Non
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No. Legislation Requirements for the
Project Applicability NoC / License /
Permission
requirement
9 Minimum Wages Act, 1948 All construction workers should be paid not less than the prescribed minimum wage
Applicable Non
10 Workmen Compensation Act, 1923
Compensation for workers in case of injury by accident
Applicable Non
11 Equal Remuneration Act, 1979
Equal wages for work of equal nature to male and female workers
Applicable
Non
12 AP State Environment Policy
Follows the National Environment Policy, 2006
Project implementation should adhere to the policy aims
Applicable
Non
12 AP State Environment Policy
Follows the National Environment Policy, 2006
Project implementation should adhere to the policy aims
Applicable
Non
13 The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Standards for vehicular pollution and prevention control. The authority also checks emission standards of Registered vehicles, collects road taxes, and issues licenses.
In August 1997, the Pollution under Control Certificate (PUC) program was launched in an attempt to crackdown on the vehicular emissions in the States.
All the vehicles that will be used in construction of the subprojects will have to comply with the PUC norms set down under this act.
Applicable Pollution under control certificate is required for construction vehicle
14 Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification 6th January 2011
Central Government have declared the coastal stretches of seas, bays, estuaries, creeks, rivers and back waters which are influenced by tidal action (in the landward side) up to
The main objectives of the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 are:
to ensure livelihood security to the fishing communities and other local communities living in the coastal areas;
to conserve and protect coastal stretches and;
to promote development in a sustainable manner based
Naidupeta Industrial Estate does not attract requirements under CRZ
Non
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No. Legislation Requirements for the
Project Applicability NoC / License /
Permission
requirement
500m from the High Tide Line (HTL) and the land between the Low Tide Line (LTL) & High Tide Line (HTL) as “Coastal Regulation Zone” (CRZ), as per the provisions of the CRZ Notification 6th January 2011.
on Scientific principles, taking into account the dangers of natural hazards in the coastal areas and sea level rise due to global warming.
15 Minor Mineral and concession Rules
For opening new quarries. Regulate use of minor minerals like stone, soil, river sand etc.
Applicable
Non
16 The Mining Act (1952) The mining act has been notified for safe and sound mining activity. The construction of road subprojects will require aggregates. These will be procured through mining from riverbeds and quarries
Applicable
Non
17 Notification for use of fly ash from thermal power plants within 100km reaches of the project.
The MoEF had issued in 2009 a notification that all brick units within 100km radius of thermal power plants were required to use fly ash for making bricks as well as using it for construction activities like building or roads.
Applicable .
Non
18 Public Liability and Insurance Act 1991
Protection from hazardous materials and accident.
Applicable
Non
19 National Environment Appellate Authority Act (NEAA) 1997
Grievances process and how they will be dealt with.
Applicable
Non
20 Explosive Act 1984 - For transporting and storing diesel, bitumen etc.
Safe transportation, storage and use of explosive material.
Applicable Non
21 The Factories Act, 1948 - The Andhra Pradesh Factory Rules
The Act lays down the procedure for approval of plans before setting up a factory, health and safety provisions, welfare provisions, working hours
Applicable
Non
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No. Legislation Requirements for the
Project Applicability NoC / License /
Permission
requirement
and rendering information-regarding accidents or dangerous occurrences to designated authorities.
22 Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996.
The Rules provide for mandatory preparation of On-Site Emergency Plans by the industry and Off-Site Plans by the district collector and the constitution of four tier crisis groups at the center, district, and local levels for the management of chemical disaster.
Applicable
Non
23 Permission for extraction of ground water for use in road construction activities from State Ground Water Board.
Extraction of groundwater. Applicable to rehabilitation and improvement of water supply. To be obtained prior to initiation of any work involving abstraction of groundwater
It is obligatory in case of ground water is abstracted
24 Permission for use of water for construction purpose from irrigation department
Use of surface water for construction
Applicable. To be obtained prior to initiation of any work involving use of surface water for construction
It is obligatory in case of irrigation channel is abstracted
Some of the important acts applicable to the present project are described herewith:
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 is widely regarded as a comprehensive or umbrella
legislation for environment in its entirety. The responsibility for implementation of the provisions
of the EPA has to a large extent been entrusted to the regulatory agencies created under the Air
and Water Acts. Department of Environment (DoE) was created in 1981 in the Central
Government to act as a nodal agency for environmental protection and development in a
coordinated manner.
The principal environmental regulatory agency in India is the Ministry of Environment and
Forests (MoEF) of the Government of India. MoEF formulates environmental policies and
accords environment clearances for the large projects (sector-wise listing done by MoEF). In the
North Eastern Region, the State Department of Environment and State Pollution Control Boards
are enforcing authorities at the State level to resolve environmental issues arising due to any
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infrastructure project. MoEF has a regional office at Shillong to look after the matters related to
environment in the region.
The Environmental Impact Assessment Notification (2006) and Amendments
The Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 provided for Environment (Protection) Rules, which are formulated since then. As one of these rules, the Environmental Impact Assessment
Notification 2006 has identified highways (item 7f of Schedule) as one of the project requiring
prior clearance from the central government / state government. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a statutory requirement for obtaining clearance (a comprehensive format
for EIA has been prescribed in the notification).
According to the notification from the MoEF dated 14th September 2006 and subsequent amendments, i) New State Highways; and ii) Expansion of National / State Highways greater
than 30 km involving additional right of way greater that 20m involving land acquisition; are
classified as Category B projects. Hence, project requires prior environmental clearance from
State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA).
An application seeking prior environmental clearance in all cases shall be made in the
prescribed Form 1 and supplementary Form 1A, if applicable; annexed to the said notifications.
Forest (Conservation) Act as amended in 1980
Of all laws, the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 stands out as having particular significance for
this project. The Act pertains to the cases of diversion of forest land and felling of roadside
plantation. Depending on the size of the tract to be cleared, clearances are applied for at the
following governmental levels.
Applicability of the Forest (Conservation) Act to the Roadside Strip Plantations
In 1986, when Ministry of Environment & Forests enacted the Environment Protection Act, the
entire linear stretches of roadside plantations along the State Highways were declared as
protected forest. Although the land is under the control of the PWD, due to its protected status,
clearance is required to cut roadside trees. Applicability of the provisions of the Forest
(Conservation) Act, 1980 to the linear (road or canal side) plantations was modified by a
notification from the MoEF, dated 18 February 1998. The new notification recognized that the
spirit behind the Forest (Conservation) Act was conservation of natural forests, and not the strip
plantations.
In the case of the “notified to be protected” roadside plantations, the clearance now may be given by the concerned Regional Offices of the MoEF, irrespective of the area of plantation lost.
While issuing the approval, in place of normal provision for compensatory afforestation, the
Regional Offices will stipulate a condition that for every tree cut at least two trees should be
planted. If the concerned Regional Office does not accord the clearance within 30 days of the
receipt of fully completed application, the proponent agency may proceed with the
widening/expansion under intimation to the State Forest Department, and the MoEF,
Government of India.
Forest Land
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Restrictions and clearance procedures proposed in the Forest (Conservation) Act apply wholly
to the natural forest areas; even in case of the protected/designated forest area does not have
any vegetation cover.
The proposed Project road does not involve any acquisition of forest land; hence clearance from
Central Government is not required.
The Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972
This act has no relevance to the proposed road project, as there are no wild-life protected
areas/sanctuaries/national parks in the project influence area.
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 (Amended 1988)
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 resulted in the establishment of the Central and State level Pollution Control Boards whose responsibilities include managing water
quality and effluent standards, monitoring water quality, prosecuting offenders and issuing
licenses for construction and operation of certain facilities.
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The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 (As Amended in 1987)
In the state, Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board is empowered to set air quality standards
and monitor and prosecute offenders under the Air (Prevention and Control and pollution) Act,
1981.
The responsibility for monitoring vehicular - air and noise pollution lies with the State Transport
Authority (STA), not with the APPCB.
The Government of India (GoI) standards for the discharge of pollutants to the environment
(Water and Noise standards) are listed under the Environmental Protection Act. These standards apply mainly to the control of industrial pollution; with some apply to road construction
projects.
Before implementation of the project, it is mandatory requirement to get NOC from Andhra
Pradesh Pollution Control Board.
In order to obtain an environmental clearance from the MoEF, "Public Hearing" was previously
mandatory, as per the MoEF notification, which came into effect on 10th April, 1997.
The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000
The Union Government has laid down statutory norms to regulate and control noise levels to prevent their adverse effects on human health and the psychological well-being of the people. The rules titled Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 have come into force at February 14, 2000. Under the new regulation, different areas and zones are to be identified as industrial, commercial, and residential or silence areas and anyone exceeding the specified noise level would be liable for action. In industrial areas, the noise level limit during the day time (6 am to 10 pm) is 75 decibels and during night (10 pm to 6 am) 70 decibels.
Similarly, for commercial areas day time limit is 65 decibels and night limit is 55 decibels. In the case of residential areas, the limits are respectively 55 and 45 decibels and for the silence zones, 50 and 40 decibels.
The Motor Vehicles Act 1988
In 1988, amendment of the Indian Motor Vehicle Act empowered the State Transport Authority
to enforce standards for vehicular pollution prevention and control. The authority also checks
emission standards of registered vehicles, collects road taxes, and issues licenses.
In August 1997, the “Pollution Under Control” (PUC) programme was launched in an attempt to crackdown on the amount of vehicular emissions in the state. To date, is has not been highly
effective.
The Movement of Hazardous Chemicals
Movement of hazardous chemicals by road is governed by Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 (rules 129 through 137). Besides, regulations and precautions has to be taken while
transporting such goods, the rules stipulate availability of a Transport Emergency (TREM) Card
with the driver of the carrier which shall provide information on hazardous nature of the chemical
carried and also precautions required to handle emergencies such as spillage and fire.
Andhra Pradesh Water, Land Trees Act, (WALTA) 2002: The Act came into force on April 19,
2002 with an objective “to promote water conservation, and tree cover and regulate the exploitation and use of ground and surface water for protection and conservation of water
sources, land and environment and matters, connected therewith or incidental thereto”.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK
The MoEF has the overall responsibility to set policy and standards for the protection of
environment along with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This includes air, noise and
water quality standards and the requirements for the preparation of Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) statements for development projects. These standards are of significance for the proposed project. The status of key environmental legislation in India is given in Table 4.1.
Salient features of relevant environmental laws and regulations, including their applicability to
this project is given below.
Table 2-2 Statutes, Policies, Regulations and Responsible Agencies
S.No Agency Statute/Policy Relevant objectives
1
Ministry of
Environment
and Forests
Environment (Protection) Act
1986
To protect and improve the quality of
the environment and to prevent,
control and abate environmental
pollution
Forest (Conservation) Act,
1927
Forest (Conservation) Act,
1980 (as amended in 1998)
Forest (Conservation) Rules,
1981
To restrict deforestation by restricting
clearing of forested areas
Environmental Impact
Assessment Notification 2006
Environment Protection Rules,
1986
To ensure that appropriate measures
are taken to conserve and protect the
environment before commencement
of operations
2
Pollution
Control Boards
(State)
Water (Prevention and Control
of Pollution) Act 1974 as
amended in 1988
Air (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Act 1981 as
amended in 1987
Solid Waste Management
Rules, 2016
Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016
Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016
Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and
Transboundary Movement)
Rules, 2016
To provide for the prevention and
control of water pollution and the
maintaining or restoring
wholesomeness of water
To provide for the prevention, control
and abatement of air pollution and for
the establishment of Boards to carry
out these purposes.
To check and control unhygienic
disposal of Solid waste
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S.No Agency Statute/Policy Relevant objectives
3
Environment
and Forest
Department
Wildlife (Protection Act), 1972
To protect wild animals and birds
through the creation of National Parks
and Sanctuaries
4
Department of
Transport and
Department of
Police
Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Rules of Road Regulations,
1989
To check control vehicular air and
noise pollution
To regulate development of the
transport sector
5
Archaeological
Survey of India,
Directorate of
Archaeology
Ancient Monuments and
Archaeological sites and
Remains Act, 1958
To protect and conserve cultural and
historical remains
To regulate construction activities
near the monuments and sites
protected by the Government
6 Revenue
Department Land Acquisition Act, 1894
To set out rules for acquisition of land
by the Government departments and
agencies
2.2. International Environmental Agreement
India is a party to the following international convention that may apply to this project, especially in selection and screening of subprojects under restricted/sensitive areas.
Table 2-3 International Agreements and Applicability to Naidupeta Road
S.No. Agreement Requirements for the Project
1
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, 1971. The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, called the Ramsar Convention, is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. According to the Ramsar list of Wetlands of International Importance, there are 25 designated wetlands in India which are required to be protected.
There is one Ramsar Site 4 in Andhra Pradesh. However it is not located within or adjacent to the road subproject. Not Applicable to the project
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S.No. Agreement Requirements for the Project
2
Convention on the Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, 1989
Solid wastes generated during the road construction may fall in hazardous waste category. This will be disposed within the country, and therefore will not attract this convention.
To protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects of hazardous wastes. This aims at (i) reduction of hazardous waste generation, promotion of environmentally sound management (ii) restriction of transboundary movements, and (iii) a regulatory system for transboundary movements.
3 Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Paris 1972)
This Convention defines and provides for the conservation of the world`s heritage by listing the natural and cultural sites whose value should be preserved. Not applicable for the road subproject.
4 Convention on Biological Diversity (1992)
This provides for a framework for biodiversity and requires signatories to develop a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Not applicable for the road subproject
5 Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn 1979)
This sets the framework for agreements between countries important to the migration of 8 threatened species. Not applicable for the subproject.
6 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 1993
The UNFCC is an international environmental treaty with the main objective to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system.
India signed the UNFCC on 10 June 1992 and ratified it on 1 November 1993. The project will ensure that all construction activities will not significantly increase the GHG emissions and ensure that design of all infrastructure are resilient climate change impacts
2.3. ADB Policy
ADB requires the consideration of environmental issues in all aspects of ADB’s
operations, and the requirements for environmental assessment are described in ADB SPS,
2009. This states that ADB requires environmental assessment of all project loans, program
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loans, sector loans, sector development program loans, and loans involving financial
intermediaries, and private sector loans.
Environment Categorization. ADB uses a classification system to reflect the significance of a project’s potential environmental impacts. A project’s category is determined by the category of its most environmentally sensitive component, including direct, indirect, cumulative, and induced impacts in the project’s area of influence. Each proposed project is scrutinized as to its type, location, scale, and sensitivity and the magnitude of its potential environmental impacts. Projects are assigned to one of the following four categories: (i) Category A. A proposed project is classified as category A if it is likely to have significant adverse environmental impacts that are irreversible, diverse, or unprecedented. These impacts may affect an area larger than the sites or facilities subject to physical works. An environmental impact assessment is required. (ii) Category B. A proposed project is classified as category B if its potential adverse environmental impacts are less adverse than those of category A projects. These impacts are site-specific, few if any of them are irreversible, and in most cases mitigation measures can be designed more readily than for category A projects. An initial environmental examination is required. (iii) Category C. A proposed project is classified as category C if it is likely to have minimal or no adverse environmental impacts. No environmental assessment is required although environmental implications need to be reviewed. (iv) Category FI. A proposed project is classified as category FI if it involves investment of ADB funds to or through a FI investment of ADB funds to or through a FI.
ADB Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) Checklist for Roads (Appendix 1) has been used for the screening and categorization. Result of the screening shows the potential impacts
are site-specific, short duration, not significant and few if any of them are irreversible. Thus this
subproject is classified as Category B as per ADB SPS.
This IEE has been prepared and covers the general environmental profile of the sub project
area, an assessment of the potential environmental impacts on physical, ecological, economic,
and social and cultural resources within the project‘s influence area during design and/or pre-construction, construction, and operation stages. An environmental management
plan and an environmental monitoring plan are integral part of the IEE.
The IEE followed a number of steps:
(i) Conduct field visits to collect primary or secondary data relevant to the project area to
establish the baseline environmental condition;
(ii) Assess the potential impacts on environmental attributes due to the location, design,
construction and operation of the subproject through field investigations and data analysis;
(iii) Explore opportunities for environmental enhancement and identify measures;
(iv) Prepare an environment management plan (EMP) outlining the measures for mitigating the
impacts identified including the institutional arrangements;
(v) Identify critical environmental parameters required to be monitored subsequent to the
implementation of the subproject and prepare an environmental monitoring plan;
(vi) Compare the environmental safeguard requirements of Government of India, Government
of Andhra Pradesh and ADB, and identify measures to bridge the gap, if any;
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(vii) Carry out consultation with affected stakeholders, local administrative bodies to identify
perception of the Project, introduce project components and anticipated impacts; and
(viii) Disclose the draft IEE at ADB website and prepare project brief and/or FAQs in local
language to be made publicly available at the offices of APRDC.
A number of field visits were done during the project preparatory phase from March – August 2015. Field visits were done to conduct ocular inspection and to assess the existing
condition of the physical and biological environment of selected subproject sites, consult with
local people that may be potentially affected by the subprojects, coordinate with APRDC,
executing agency and local authorities, and to conduct secondary data collection.
World Bank’s EHS guidelines
During the design, construction, and operation of the project the borrower/client will apply
pollution prevention and control technologies and practices consistent with international good
practice, as reflected in internationally recognized standards such as the World Bank Group’s Environment, Health and Safety Guidelines.7 These standards contain performance levels and
measures that are normally acceptable and applicable to projects. When host country
regulations differ from these levels and measures, the borrower/client will achieve whichever is more stringent. If less stringent levels or measures are appropriate in view of specific project
circumstances, the borrower/client will provide full and detailed justification for any proposed
alternatives that are consistent with the requirements presented in this document.
Environmental Management Plan
An EMP which addresses the potential impacts and risks identified by the environmental
assessment shall be prepared. The level of detail and complexity of the EMP and the priority of
the identified measures and actions will be commensurate with the Project’s impact and risks.
Public disclosure
ADB will post this IEE, or any update and environmental monitoring reports submitted by the Project Management Unit (PMU) during project implementation upon receipt on its website as
well as disclose relevant information in accessible manner in local communities.
Finalization of IEE
PMU and PIU will update this draft IEE once detailed design of the subproject is completed and
will be submitted to ADB for clearance and disclosure.
Government Regulatory Body
The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) is the main state-level regulatory
agency that is responsible environment protection and pollution control. APPCB through its
19 Regional Offices (RO) across the state regulates environmental protection related activities.
APPCB monitors the environmental parameters to check whether or not it meets the standards
stipulated in its consent order. Surveillance monitoring by APPCB staff, at least once a year, by
visiting the project sites and collecting the sample and testing at APPCB laboratory, and specific
monitoring in case of public complaints.
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3. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
3.1. Location and Project Type
The State Highway component of proposed VCIC Connectivity Project has considered a length of
about 33.2 km (as per ToR) of state highways/MDR which include three road sections.
The sub project from Thimmajikhandriga village to Pandluru village on Tada Road section has
been proposed to implement and upgrade to two lane road on priority based. The project road passes through Nellore district. The project road passes though plain and rolling terrain. The
topography of the region is mixed type with combination of horizontal and vertical curves. The land
use is mixed type with sections of agricultural land on plains and small/medium size industries in
clusters. Roadside plantation is observed at few locations along the project road.
The improvement work will be undertaken along the existing alignment and the requirement for
additional land is being ascertained to accommodate the proposed improvement work. There are
no environmentally critical areas in the project road.
Table 3-1 Description of APRDC-APIIC Roads
As per ToR As Per Design
S.No Name of the road project Length (Approx) (in Km) Proposed Length (in Km)
1 External Connectivity to Naidupeta industrial Cluster with NH – 16
6.9 8.700
2
Connectivity to Routhusuramala Cluster (Part of South Block of Proposed Yerpedu – Srikalahasthi Node)
10.3 9.461
3 External Connectivity to Nakkapalli Cluster, Visakhapatnam District (Kagitha to Patimeda)
16 4.425
Total 33.2 22.586
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Figure 3-1 Map Showing various APIIC-Industrial Clusters along the VCIC corridor
3.2. Category of the Project
Before the start of civil works for the any project roads, the APRDC must obtain necessary
clearances/permits from the regional office of Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for
Category A project, State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority for Category B project and
Consent from State Pollution Control Board.
ADB categorizes projects based on their potential environmental impacts. This project has been
classified as Category B according to the ADB TA Paper. The findings of the Consultants’ “Initial Environmental Examination” further confirm that this project falls under Category B.
This category includes projects with adverse environmental impacts, which are of a lesser degree.
As such, an Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) is required and an Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) may not be required.
Category B projects require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Assessment only if
“significant” adverse environmental impacts have been foreseen in the IEE. Significant impacts
are those, which are comprehensive, broad and diverse and likely to be irreversible.
The project road passes mainly though plain terrain. The topography of the region is mixed type
with combination of horizontal and vertical curves. Roadside plantation is observed all along the
project road. The improvement work will be undertaken along the existing alignment and the
requirement for additional land is being ascertained to accommodate the proposed improvement
work.
There are no environmentally critical areas in the project road. As part of IEE, an “Environmental Management Plan” is also prepared.
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Amongst other things, this plan includes issues associated with “Environmentally Friendly Road Construction”, approach, which is now a need for all the road construction.
3.3. Need of the Project
The Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor Connectivity Project is vital from the point of connecting various industrial corridors to the National Highways for the ease in transportation of
goods and inviting various industries by providing other infrastructure facilities like water, power
etc.
The implementation of various project items will have the following direct benefits:
• Improved quality of life for the rural population in the project influence area (10 km radial
distance from the Project road), this as a result of better access to markets, health,
education and other facilities;
• A more efficient and safe road transport system through reduced travel times, reduced
road accidents, reduced vehicle operating and maintenance costs and reduced
transportation costs for goods.
3.4. Description of Sub Project/Corridor
The subproject involves re-construction and widening of 8.700 km stretch of Naidupeta cluster.
The typical cross section of road is shown in figure below:
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Figure 3-2- Typical Cross Section
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3.5. Details of Cross drainage structures:-
Proposed Details of Culverts
Remarks
Type of
Structure
No. of
SpansSpan/Dia
Deck
width (m)
Improvement
ProposalType
No of
SpansSpan/Dia
Top Slab
thickness
Wall
thickness
Bottom
Slab
thickness
1 6+250 0+024 Pipe 1 0.6 12.6 Reconstruction Box 1 2 0.25 0.25 0.3
2 6+040 0+239 Slab 1 1.2 6.7 Reconstruction Box 1 2 0.25 0.25 0.3 -
3 5+680 0+596 Slab 2 2 6.5 Reconstruction Box 2 2 0.25 0.25 0.3 -
4 5+010 1+249 Slab 1 1.8 6 Reconstruction Box 1 2 0.25 0.25 0.3 -
5 4+700 1+547 Slab 1 1.2 6.4 Reconstruction Box 1 2 0.25 0.25 0.3 -
6 4+370 1+899 Slab 1 1.8 6.4 Reconstruction Box 1 2 0.25 0.25 0.3 -
7 - 2+502 - - - - New Construction Box 1 2 0.25 0.25 0.3 -
8 3+350 2+908 Pipe 1 0.4 6.6 Reconstruction Box 1 2 0.25 0.25 0.3 -
9 3+040 3+224 Slab 1 2 6.3 concentric w idening Box 1 2 0.25 0.25 0.3 -
10 2+570 3+690 Pipe 1 0.6 10.3 Reconstruction Box 1 2 0.25 0.25 0.3 -
11 2+300 3+958 Pipe 1 0.6 6.5 Reconstruction Box 1 2 0.25 0.25 0.3 -
12 2+130 4+130 Pipe 1 0.6 10.1 Reconstruction Box 1 2 0.25 0.25 0.3 -
13 - 4+699 - - - - New Construction Box 1 2 0.25 0.25 0.3 -
14 - 4+939 - - - - New Construction Box 1 3 0.25 0.25 0.3 Realignment
15 - 5+168 - - - - New Construction Box 1 2 0.25 0.25 0.3 Realignment
16 - 6+003 New Construction Box 1 2 0.25 0.25 0.3 Realignment
17 - 6+595 - - - - New Construction Box 1 2 0.25 0.25 0.3
18 - 7+621 New Construction Box 1 2 0.25 0.25 0.3 Realignment
19 - 7+890 New Construction Box 1 2 0.25 0.25 0.3 -
20 - 8+443 New Construction Box 1 2 0.25 0.25 0.3 -
S.No
Existing
Chainage
(Km)
Design
Chainage
(Km)
Details of Inventory Improvement Proposal
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3.5.1. Parallel Drains
S.NO Chainage
From To
1 900 1800
2 3300 3700
3.5.2. Major and Minor Bridges:-
Major Bridges
Existing
Chainage
as per
survey
(Km)
Design
Chainage
as per
survey
(Km)
Type
Super
Structur
e Type
Sub
Structur
e Type
No of
Spans
Clear
Span (m)
Clear
Height
(m)
Total
deck
width
Improvement
proposals/
Proposed
structural
configuration
Type of
Structure
No of
Spans
Clear
Span (m)Remarks
1 - 5+623 - - - - - - - New construction MJB-I Girder 5 15 Realignment
S. No.
Existing Structure Details Proposed Structure Details
Minor Bridges
There are no Minor bridges along the project road.
3.5.3. Requirements of Crossings and Flyover/ROB/PUP/VUPs etc., :-
Flyover
S.No Existing
Chainage Design Chainage
at Junction
Span Arrangement
(m)
Minimum Vertical
Clearance (m)
Total width (m)
1 - 8+022 2 x 42 5.5 -
ROB
S. No Existing
Chainage Design Chainage
Span
Arrangement
(m)
Vertical Clearance
from Rail Top
Level (m)
Total width (m)
1 - 6+966 1*24+4*30+1*24
3.6. Proposed Improvement Components
3.6.1. Traffic Considerations
The appreciation of traffic characteristics is one of most important activity to evaluate the potential of the existing road and identify the major issues to develop various components of the proposed
improvement work.
3.6.2. Proposed Improvements
(i) Widening of road from the existing single to 2 lane configuration.
(ii) Horizontal geometry will be based on IRC: 38-1988 “Guidelines for Design of Horizontal
Curves for Highways and Design Tables (First Revision)” and vertical geometry will be based on IRC: SP 23-1993. Existing gradients in some sections are steep approaching the limiting values or
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even more than the exceptional values in some stretches. But due to site constraints only minor
easing has been feasible.
(iii) Side drains unlined, lined and lined with cover will be designed for the project road.
(iv) Major junctions at start and end points of both ends are proposed for improvement
as per geometrics laid down in IRC: SP: 41-1994 subject to road side structures/features
constraints.
(v) Pavement profile will have a 210mm, 250mm, 50mm, and 40mm thicknesses for GSBC,
WBM, DBM, and BC, respectively.
(vi) Lay bays/parking areas and wayside amenities are proposed as these may be required
based on present and projected traffic volume considerations. Bus bays and rest areas will be
constructed at required locations.
(vii) Road safety measures are proposed as per IRC: SP: 44-1996 like road delineators,
signage, metal beam crash barriers (at sharp curves and bridge approaches) and guide posts (to
delineate the edge of formation). Various Signages along the project road are :
S. No Signboards Naidupeta
Length of the Project Road 8.65
1 60 cm equilateral triangle (Warning Sign) -
2 60 cm circular (Mandatory Sign) 36
3 90 cm circular (Mandatory Sign) 6
4 80 mm x 60 mm rectangular (Information Sign) -
5 60 cm x 45 cm rectangular (Information sign) 16
6 60 cm x 60 cm square (Information Sign) -
7 90 cm high octagon (Stop Sign) 6
8 Direction and Place Identification Signs upto 0.9 sqm Size Board. 12
9 Direction and Place Identification Signs with size more than 0.9 sqm size Board.
-
10 Gantry Signs 2
11 Cantilever signs 0
12 Reassurance Sign 6
13 0.5*0.6 Sigle Chevaron (cautionary) 82
14 0.45*0.9 Hazard markers 42
Total 208
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4. DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT
4.1 Introduction
A brief description about the existing environment, including its physical and ecological resources,
economic development of the region, and issues relating to quality of life are presented in this
section. Broad aspects on various environmental parameters (geology, soil, topography, climate, land use, water resources, water quality, air quality, noise quality, tourism, cultural resources etc.)
which are likely to be affected (direct or indirect) by the proposed road improvement project are
covered.
4.2 Physical Resources
Topography, Geology and Soil
Andhra Pradesh is eighth largest state of the country has a geographical area of 1.6 lakh sq. Km, which constitutes 5.05% of the land area of the country. The project area lies between 13.2218° N, 79.1010° E and 14.2581° N, 79.9193° E.
The soil type in the area is mainly red-clayey soil with sandy loam to clayey loam in texture. Stratigraphically, the project area mainly comprises Archaeans, Lametas, Deccan Trap and Recent formation.
Figure 4-1- Geological & Mineral Map of Andhra Pradesh
Climate
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The climate of Andhra Pradesh varies considerably, depending on the geographical region. Monsoons play a major role in determining the climate of the state. Summers last from March to June. In the coastal plain, the summer temperatures are generally higher than the rest of the state, with temperature ranging between 20°C and 41°C.
The month from July to September is the season for tropical rains in Andhra Pradesh. The state receives heavy rainfall from the South-west Monsoon during these months. About one third of the total rainfall in Andhra Pradesh is brought by the North-east Monsoon.
The month of October and November see low-pressure systems and tropical cyclones from the Bay of Bengal which along with the Northeast Monsoon, bring rains to the southern and coastal regions of the state. November, December, January, and February are the winter months in Andhra Pradesh.
Since the state has a long coastal belt the winters are not very cold. The range of winter temperature is generally 12°C to 30°C.
Nellore District:
The climate of the Nellore district is moderate and characterized by sub-tropical climate. The
annual normal rainfall of the district is 1084 mm. The peculiarity of this district is that contribution of SW monsoon is far less than the contribution of NE monsoon rainfall. The mean daily maximum
temperature in the district is about 38°C in May and the mean daily minimum temperature is about
20°C in December/ January. Temperature in the district begins to rise from the middle of February till May. With the onset of southwest monsoon in June, the temperature decreases to about 20°C
and is more or less uniform during the monsoon period. The relative humidity ranges from 60 to
80% in the mornings, whereas in the evenings it varies from about 45 to more than 70%.
The salient climatic features of the state are as follow:
Average Annual Rainfall - 1084 mm Humidity - 45 to 80% Wind - Light to Moderate Mean Temperature - Summer 300C - Winter 200C Natural Hazards
Andhra Pradesh coastal belt is prone to having potential natural hazards such as cyclones and depressions.
Cyclones are rare in Bay of Bengal from January to March. Isolated cyclones forming in south Bay of Bengal move towards west-north-west and hit Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka coasts.
In April and May, these form in south and adjoining central Bay of Bengal and move initially towards north-west and north; and then re-curve towards north-east striking Andhra-Orissa-West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts in May.
Most of the monsoon (June – September) storms develop in central and north of Bay of Bengal and move towards west-north-west affecting Andhra-Orissa-West Bengal coasts.
Post monsoon (October – December) storms form mostly in south and central Bay of Bengal, re-curve between 150 and 180N affecting Tamil Nadu-Andhra-Orissa-West Bengal.
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Cyclone prone areas of Andhra Pradesh are shown below:
Figure 4-2- Cyclone Prone Area Map of Andhra Pradesh
Siesmicity: The Naidupeta cluster fall under Seismic Zone – II and are in the low risk zone.
Water Resources and Water Quality
Nellore district:
The district is underlain by variety of geological formations comprising from the oldest Archaeans
to Recent Alluvium. Hydro geologically these formations are classified as consolidated (Hard),
semi-consolidated (Soft) and unconsolidated (Soft) formations. Ground water occurs in all most all geological formations and its potential depends upon the nature of geological formations,
geographical set up, incidence of rainfall, recharge and other hydrogeological characters of the
aquifer. Among the consolidated formations gneisses are relatively good aquifers. Schistose
formations also form potential aquifers when the wells tapping contact zones with intrusives.
In the consolidated formations ground water occurs under unconfined to semiconfined conditions.
Ground water is developed in these formations by dug wells, dug cum bore wells and bore wells tapping weathered and fractured zones. The yield of the dug wells are in the range of 15 to 35
m3/day and reduce considerably during peak summer periods. The occurrence of fractures in
these formations is limited to 40 to 60 m bgl and occasionally extends down to 70 to 80 m bgl. The bore wells in these formations generally tap the weathered and fractured zones. The yields of the
bore wells generally range between 80 and 350 m3/day. The higher yields are limited to the
available thickness of fractured zones.
The quality of ground water is as important as quantity. Ground water from shallow as well as
deeper aquifers of consolidated formations of the district is generally good. All along the coast
both shallow and deeper aquifers are saline. However, along the coast limited potable ground
water zones do exist at shallow levels but they may not sustain for heavy withdrawals.
As per the ground water resources of the district all the mandals fall under Safe category, hence
no area/mandal has been notified. (Source: Ground water brochure, Nellore district, Andhra
Pradesh by CGWB, Ministry of Water Resources).
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A Separate Appendix is provided at the last gives the details of primary water quality standards
per Government of India rules and regulations.
Air Quality
As the road passes through the agriculture lands and industrial areas, where more number of trees (about 383 are existing all along the road, the air quality is within the permissible limits. Nevertheless, location specific issues of air pollution do exist (particularly in the project areas) and air pollution does feature as one of priority environmental issues of the project areas.
Dust, vehicular emissions are the main causes of pollution in the road side settlements, villages. Industrial air pollution is mainly confined to areas in the coastal region, where most industries are located. In the project area there are no major industrial activities taking place and also the density of traffic on project road is very less. The air quality is reported within permissible limits in these areas.
Negative air quality impacts during construction are likely to result from three main sources, viz. (i) emissions from construction equipment, including delivery trucks, (ii) fugitive dust from earth-moving operations and demolition, and (iii) localised increased traffic congestion in construction areas.
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Table 4-1 Ambient Air Quality in the Project Area
S.No Parameters Location PM 10
µg/m3
PM 2.5
µg/m3
SO2
µg/m3
NOx
µg/m3
NAAQS Limit 100 60 80 80
1 Thimmajikhandriga 55 26 18 20
2 Pandluru 71 32 22 25
ADB SPS requires that the subproject applies pollution prevention and control technologies and practices consistent with international good practice, as reflected in internationally recognized standards such as World Bank Group’s EHS Guidelines. Table 6 provides the WHO ambient air quality guidelines.
Table 4-2 WHO Ambient Air Quality Guidelines
Noise Quality
Noise pollution is not a problem in the area. It is expected that noise is neither a major issue in the majority of subproject area nor expected to be a problem except where the project road passes through the settlements, market areas, and junctions at village areas. At busy junction small contribution to the noise levels are expected, but still the ambient noise quality is expected to be well within the permissible limits
It is expected that noise will be created during construction activities like operation of heavy machinery, blasting works, the haulage of construction materials to the construction yard and the general activities at the yard itself. Concrete mixing and material movements will be primary noise generating activities and, most likely, will be uniformly distributed over the entire construction period. Noise barriers and other measures - for example the prohibition of certain types of
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construction activity and the appropriate timing of construction activities - may be required to mitigate these effects.
Table 4-3 Noise Level in the Project Area
S.No Parameters Location Leq - Day in dB Leq – Night dB
1 Thimmajikhandriga 42 29
2 Pandluru 57 37
ADB SPS requires that the subproject applies pollution prevention and control technologies and practices consistent with international good practice, as reflected in internationally recognized standards such as World Bank Group’s EHS Guidelines. Table 8 provides the noise level guidelines.
Table 4-4 World Bank Group’s EHS Noise Level
4.3 Ecological Resources
Vegetation
More than the one third of the area in the District is covered by forest. The forests are of moist and dry deciduous type. The common species available in them are Guggilam, Tangedu, Sirimanu, Kamba, Yagisa, Nallamaddi, Gandra, Vepa etc.
Bamboo shurbs are sparsely scattered. But forest area in the district has been showing a quiescent pecline since 1955-56 perhaps due to podu practice, indiscriminate grazing and browsing. To stem this, regeneration programmes are being carried out.
Andhra Pradesh is endowed with rich and diverse forest resources and it is a reservoir of biodiversity. The forest area of the state is 94689 sq. km constituting 0.71% of the geographical area of the state and 12.44% of the forest area of the country. Legally this area has been classified into "Reserved Forest, Protected Forest and Unclassified Forest", which constitute 65.36%, 32.84% and 1.7% of the forest area respectively.
Details of Trees along the project road
From topographic data, 383 trees (256 on left side and 127 on right side) of various species exist
within PROW of road. Table 4.3 shows the distribution of trees along the project road. The major
species envisaged are mango tree, coconut, palm, neem etc.
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Table 4-5 Trees along the Project Road
Trees in PROW
Tree LHS RHS Total
Mango tree 0 1 1
Tree palm 108 66 174
Neem 0 2 2
Tree Other 148 58 206
Total 256 127 383
Wildlife and Protected Area Network
The project road does not pass through the forest area and wildlife/protected area network, and
these don’t exist within project influence area.
However, the following table shows the presence of nearest Wild life/Sanctuary details to the
project site. There is no impact on the bird sanctuary due to our project.
Table 4-6 Wildlife/Bird Sanctuary Details nearest to the site
Details of Wildlife Sanctuary/Bird Sanctuary/Wetlands from proposed alignment
S.No Name of the road
project Proposed
Length (in Km)
Nearest Wildlife/Bird Sanctuary
Arial distance from Proposed Project
Road alignment (Km)
1 External Connectivity to
Naidupeta industrial Cluster with NH – 16
8.700 Pulicat_Bird Sanctuary
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Land Resources
The total Geographical area of the District is 13.08 lakh Hectares. Of this 20.09% is forest area. The rest is distributed among Barren and Uncultivable Land (10.56%) and Land put into Non
Agricultural uses (18.68%). The net area sown forms 25.96% while cultivable waste and fallow
(current and old) lands Constitute 17.75%. Land use pattern along the project road is also mixed
type dominated by agriculture followed by small/medium scale industries.
Table 4-7 Chainage wise land use pattern details
Chainage Existing Land use Remarks
From To
0 1 Agricultural land both sides
1 2 Agricultural land (LHS) Settlements (RHS)
2 3 Agricultural land both sides
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Chainage Existing Land use Remarks
From To
3 4 Agricultural lands (RHS) Settlements (LHS)
4 5 Agricultural land both sides
5 6 Agricultural land both sides
6 7 Agricultural land bothsides Railway track Crossings
7 7+600 Agricultural lands (RHS)
Agriculture and Forestry
Nellore district:
Nellore is also famous for quality rice production and aqua (prawn and fish) culture. About 70 percent of the total work force is dependent upon agriculture either as farmers or as agricultural
labour. The main crops are rice paddy and sugar cane. It is particularly famous for a rice breed
called "Molagolukulu". Other crops are cotton, lemon and oil seeds (like peanuts) and horticultural seeds. The total forest area in the district is 2.62 lakh hectares. The forest area is concentrated in
Venkatagiri, Udayagiri, and Podalakur mandals and is covered by bamboo, Cashew, Casurina,
Eucalyptus and shrubs.
Fishing
Fishing in Nellore coastline is extensively used by local fisherman. Large number of irrigations
tanks and Penna is rich in fishery resources. Nellore is famous for shrimp culture. Nellore district is
called the "Shrimp capital of India" due to its high production of cultured shrimp.
Industry
Nellore district:
The handloom sector is a small scale industry and next to agriculture by the number of people
depends on it. Venkatagiri and Patur are important handloom centres in the district noted for their
traditional handcrafted fine cotton and silk sarees embrodied with pure zari.
Krishnapatnam is a major port and market center situated at a distance of 20 km. The port is
expected to become a world-class deep-water port. Iron ore and granite are being exported from Krishna Patnam to other countries like China. One railway line links it with Vekatachalam on main
railway line. Tada is at a distance of 80 km from Nellore with new industrial ventures like the
Adidas factory and Tata's Leather park.
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Figure 4-3- Forest Map of Andhra Pradesh
4.4 Economic Development
Andhra Pradesh has undertaken considerable industrial growth particularly in the major industrial sectors such as fertiliser, agro-products, edible oil-refineries & bio-fuel plants, Information technology, thermal power generation, etc. Presence of ports such as thee Kakinada port has provided additional advantage to Andhra Pradesh to become a gateway to the East.
The major occupational pattern of the people in the state includes
(i) Cultivators followed by
(ii) Agricultural laborers
(iii) Workers in Household Industries and
(iv) Other workers
Common property resources
Various common property resources like temples, tombs, well, Hand pumps, toilets, etc., are found along the project road. There are about 13 CPRs with in the PROW. However, a total Electric poles of 102 (Left side 64 and Right side 38 are with in PROW.
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Table 4-8: List of Common Property Resources
Common Property Resources in PROW
Details LHS RHS Total
Tomb 2 0 2
toilet 3 0 3
well 0 1 1
temple 0 2 2
Borewell 1 3 4
OHT 0 1 1
Total 6 7 13
The above CPRs are the least affected number. To mitigate these impacts, R&R budget
has been prepared and presented in the Social Assessment Report.
Transportation
Nellore district:
Roadways: NH-5 serves the major towns of Sullurpeta, Naidupeta, Gudur, Nellore, Kovur and Kavali in the district. The nearest international airport is at Chennai, 170 km to the
south. The national railway runs throughout the length of the district. Nellore is situated
between Gudur Junction and Vijayawada Junction on the Chennai–Howrah main line.
Railways: Nellore railway station is the major railway station of the district and is
connected to major cities such as Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad,
Chennai, Bangalore, Tirupati amongst many others. A railway line is being constructed from Krishnapatnam to Obulavari palle to link up this port with Mumbai Railway line. Rail
Line is completed up to Venkatachalam junction connecting Nellore, Chennai cities.
Seaways: Tirupati Airport and The Chennai International airport are the nearest airports to the district and well connected via roads. The Krishnapatnam Port is located in the district
and is all weather, deep water port.
Mineral Resources
Nellore District:
Nellore district is famous for good quality of Mica. The district is also rich in other minerals
like quartz, silica, barites, vermiculate and laterite. Nellore district is a major producer of mica in the country and has enormous reserves of good quality mica in Gudur, Nellore
and Rapur taluks. The mica pegmatities of Atmakur, Gudur, Kavali and Rapur Taluks
have been mined for mica of commercial value for several decades. Occurrence of barytes is reported from southwest of Vinjamur with BaO content varying from 32% to
50%. Silica Sand useful in the glass industry and as foundry sand occurs at
Ataknaithippa, in Sullurpet Mandal, Ballvelu, Chintavaram, Yerur of Chillakur Mandal.
The mineral is off-coloured and occurs in Schists in association with quartzites. Quartz
useful in glass and Ceramic industries occurs in association with pegmatites in Gudur
Sydapuram Udaigir, Podakalur, Duttalur, Venkatagiri, Chejerla, Kaligiri, Vinjamur and
Chillakur Mandals.
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4.5 Social and Cultural Resources
Nellore district:
Nellore is considered one of the most tourist places in the state. Numerous temples,
historical spots and beautiful national parks are the highlights of tourism. Sri Talapagiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple is one of the famous temples in Nellore district. The temple
is more than 600 years old. The seven gold kalisams bring a unique beauty to the temple.
There are several other important temples like Jonnawada for Mallikarjuna Swami Kamakshi temple on the banks of river Pennar. Somasila dam of Nellore is the biggets
irrigation projects in Andhra Pradesh. Udayagiri Fort of Nellore has become one of the
important tourist spots. The Udayagiri region is also famous for medicinal plants of the
area.
Quantum Of Construction Materials Required And Borrow Area Particulars
The different materials required for constructions of proposed road are as mention below
table.
Table 4-9 Details of Construction Materials Required
Item Description Unit Approx. Quantity
Barrow Area Cum 5,51,793
Fine Aggregates Cum 18,645
Course Aggregates Cum 1,31,150
Steel MT 1,107
Cement MT 9,520
Bitumen MT 2,148
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5. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND ITS MITIGATION MEASURES
5.1. Introduction
Road improvement projects are likely to bring several changes in the local environment both beneficial and adverse. Scoping process was undertaken to identify potentially significant impacts for the proposed subproject road. Potential impacts in absence of additional mitigation measures were also identified. There were no potentially significant impacts requiring further assessment identified for the subproject.
This section presents the key environmental issues associated with different aspects of
the proposed project. Identification and assessment of the potential environmental
impacts are based on secondary information supplemented by data collected by field visits. Impacts on various environmental components have been assessed at four
different stages namely Project location, Design, Construction and Operational stages.
The implementation of a road project can cause environmental impacts that are short, or
long-term, and beneficial, or adverse, in nature. As it is further discussed, the overall long-
term impacts will be largely beneficial. A few short and long-term negative effects, mainly
at the construction and operation stages, are, nonetheless, anticipated. These can, however, be kept in check through proper planning and adopting Environment Friendly
Road Construction methods and the appropriate regulatory measures.
5.2. Beneficial Impacts (Positive Environmental Impacts)
The following are expected:
Improvement of the Naidupeta cluster to 2-lane configuration will result in connectivity to the National Highway, reduction in travel time and lower vehicle operating cost i.e., per
kilometer vehicle operating cost from the general improvement work and an absolute
saving in cost due to reduction in fuel consumption for the existing traffic.
Smooth flow of traffic once the 2 lane road laid, especially for the Educational Institutional
buses.
5.3. Negative Environmental Impacts
The following are expected:
Improvement of project road may require cutting of road side trees of about 383 numbers. The cutting may reduce the ecological balance of the area and also enhance soil erosion problem. Also, run-off from the road and the re-channelization of existing drainage may increase erosion. The noise, air and water pollution and disposal of waste, during construction, may negatively impact both local residents and domestic animals. These latter effects should, however, only be temporary/reversible.
There will be a number of quarries and other sources as suitable sources for construction materials. The operation of these quarries, transport of material from quarry to construction site and the scars the quarries may leave on the landscape once work is complete are, however, matters that must be carefully addressed if negative impacts are to be minimised. However, the operation of quarries is an independent and already regulated activity by the Department of Mines & Geology.
Also Improvements on road and construction of bridges may enhance soil erosion, and
reduce the micro-level ecological balance of the area. Construction will also disturb the
habitation of fauna living in this area.
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These should, however, be only temporary/reversible effects. The widening will also
require clearing of vegetative ground and cutting of trees (tentatively 383 nos.).
The likely negative impacts of various aspects of project on the surrounding environment are more fully described in the following sections.
Negative Impacts
Related to Project Location, Preliminary Planning and Design Location issues
There will be a requirement to establish construction camps and related contractor’s facilities, borrow pits and quarries. These must be located in environmentally sound and
socially safe areas. It is expected that construction materials for the road works will be mined only from approved quarries. The following criteria must, however, be applied when
locating borrow areas:
- Borrow areas are not to be established in ecologically sensitive areas;
- Villagers are to be consulted with respect to location of all borrow areas – these should ensure the safety of local communities and, if possible, should incorporate beneficial post construction features for the villages;
- Borrow areas are to be located away from the Corridor of Impact of Project road as well as 500 m away from settlements, so as to minimise visual impacts.
In regards to the setting-up of construction camps for labourers:
- These should be located at least 500 m away from settlements;
- Living accommodation and ancillary facilities should be erected and maintained to standards and scales approved by the Engineer-in-Charge;
- Toilets and urinals should be provided in accessible places away from the Hot mix plant and mixing yard; and
There are no adverse impacts expected on historical places/monuments. However, there are few religious structures/idols which are coming within ROW and adjacent to existing carriageway. Care must be taken to relocate these structures.
The project road does not pass through (or) adjoining to the protected area (or) forest land (or) ecologically sensitive area. To minimize loss of vegetative cover and/or trees and soil erosion the following mitigation measures are adopted during the detailed design and construction stage of the project:
The detail engineering design study shall be carried out for widening proposal in order to
minimize the need for tree felling or removal of vegetation.
The detailed engineering design shall identify areas prone to erosion and include land
stabilization as part of the design.
The detail engineering studies and construction activities will strictly enforce the
environmental conditions put as part of the Environmental clearance and Consent
conditions from the SPCB.
The improvement of road will be done by adopting Environmental Friendly Road
Construction (EFRC) methods.
The improvements to the existing road for 4-lane configuration will require the need to cut
vegetation along the project road. This will inevitably have a more significant impact and
this matter is discussed in the following sections.
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Other Impacts deriving from the Project Preliminary Planning and Design Process
During preliminary planning and design of this project, the Consultants have taken into account the need for:
1. Optimum siting and control of quarries; providing adequate cross-drainage structures/drains;
2. Providing side-drainage structures; mechanised construction methods and thereby, for example, reduced use of firewood for heating bitumen;
3. Maximising safety and thereby reducing traffic accidents; Reducing travel times and, thereby, fuel consumption and emissions;
4. Increased accessibility for residents to education, health facilities, markets etc., and for others who might come as tourist or other purposes; and
5. Improving the socio-economic conditions of residents in the project area of influence.
As part of the engineering works for this work, the following have been the guiding
principles in determining preliminary alignments and other matters concerning route.
These principles are implemented during detailed design wherever possible and, if this is
not possible, the appropriate adjustments should be made on site during the construction
phase:
Table 5-1 Environmental Issues and Measures
S.No
Environmental
Issue
Measures to be taken
1 Alignment
Final alignment should be determined so as to minimise land
acquisition and the impact on people, animals and to avoid
unfavourable geological condition and cultural relics.
2 Soil erosion Temporary and permanent drainage systems should be
designed to minimise the soil erosion.
3 Dust and air
pollution
Borrow sites, waste disposal sites and asphalt mixing sites
should be identified – keeping in mind environmental issues
such as dust generation & noise pollution.
4 Cultural heritage Any archaeological sites/remains identified along the alignment
should be intimated to ASI prior to construction.
Construction: Permits and Environmental Impacts to be taken into Particular Account
during Construction
Permits
As a mandatory requirement of Environmental Impact Assessment Notification,
September 2006, by Government of India, any development activities should not be taken
in any part of country unless it has granted clearance from concerned authority.
Highways are classified as one of the project (Item 7f), listed in said notification, which
require prior clearance. The proposed project is classified under ‘Category B’ project as per the said notification and need prior environmental clearances from the State Level
Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) at State Level.
At present, No clearances for the Project road has been obtained so far. The process is to
ensure minimal negative environmental effects. Prior to applying for environmental clearance, a number of resource-specific clearances and permits have to be obtained.
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The following table outlines the type of clearances and permits and the authorized bodies
that issue them along with the procedures involved.
Table 5-2 Authorized Bodies for Clearances and Permits
S.No Clearance/permit Authorised body Procedures involved Time
involved Remarks
1 Environmental
Clearance
State Level Environmental
Impact Assessment
Authority, Government of
Andhra Pradesh
Not applicable to this project - -
2
NOC from Andhra
Pradesh Pollution
Control Board
Member Secretary,
Andhra Pradesh Pollution
Control Board
Application in prescribed form
along with project report and
required fee shall be submitted
to APPCB. After scrutiny of
application if required,
concerned Pollution Control
Board shall conduct public
hearing in particular district
involving State authorities and
Forest department and affected
persons. After fulfilling the
requirement SPCB may issue
the NOC with specific
conditions.
Between 6
month to 1
year
Before Bid of
the project
3 Clearance for
quarry sites
Department of Geology
and Mines, Govt. of
Andhra Pradesh
Submission of application for
stone quarry to the Department
of Mines and Geology after
scrutiny of application and
consultation with revenue
department together with site
verifications will give approval
with specific conditions.
Takes
between 3-
6 months.
Before
construction by
Contractor
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Permission for
water extraction
for construction
Central ground water
Authority
Applications are required to be
submitted by the applicant
online (www.cgwanoc.gov.in) to
the Authorized Officer.
Takes3-6
months
Before
construction by
Contractor
5
License for Storing
Diesel and other
explosives
Chief Controller of
Explosives
Various on-line steps adopted
for grant of licence in form XIII
Takes 3-6
months
Before
construction by
Contractor
6
Pollution under
Control Certificate
for vehicles and
equipment’s
Transport Department,
Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
The format of Pollution Under
Control Certificate in triplicate
shall be in Form P.U.C
Takes 1
months
Before
construction by
Contractor
7
Consent for
Disposal of
Sewage from
Labour camps
APPCB
Submission of application for
Disposal of Sewage from
Labour camps
4 months
During
construction
(Starting stage)
8 Permission for
tree felling Divisional forest Officer
Submission of application online
along with tree Data. 4 months
After
Completion of
Final DPR by
Consultants
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S.No Clearance/permit Authorised body Procedures involved Time
involved Remarks
9
Authorization for
Disposal of
Hazardous Waste
APPCB
Submission of application for
Disposal of Hazardous Waste to
APPCB
4 months
Before
construction by
Contractor
10
Permission or
clearance for sand
mining in the river
Commissioner
of geology and mining,
GoAP
Submission of application for
seeking permission for sand
mining in the river
2 months
Before
construction by
Contractor
Unlike other states, in Andhra Pradesh, the road side plantations within right of way,
comes under the authority of R&B Department. But for felling & transportation of trees, permission has to be taken from the Forest department at DFO level, under Andhra
Pradesh Water, Land & Trees Act (WALTA), 2002.
Environmental Impacts: To Be Taken into account during construction
General
Soil and waste generated at construction camps will need to be properly disposed,
otherwise it may create odour, other nuisances and disturb local drainage systems.
Quarries and borrow pit sites and the need for such have not been finalized. Localized
problems may, however, be expected at the finally selected sites. These problems may
include dust and noise pollution and respiratory problems to both workers and local
residents.
The improvements to the road section may involve the cutting of some hill slopes and the
destruction of some trees. At few location amount of cut and fill work expected to be significant mainly at curves and bridge locations. It also involves uprooting of trees. Debris
generated during hill slope cutting should be disposed off in proper places.
The likely environmental impacts from construction activities are summarized in the
following sections.
Physical Environment
(i) Topography, Geology and Soil
During the improvement works of the road sections and because of felling of trees,
ground clearing; stone quarrying, and construction of structures etc. the micro-level
topography will change. With proper planning, these topographical impacts can be kept within acceptable limits and sometimes even used to enhance local aesthetics. Any
negative impacts on topography (existing or new), particularly soil erosion due to a lack of
drainage facilities, will be minimised with the provision of proper drainage facilities such
as culverts, causeways etc. The overall impact on topography is, therefore, anticipated to
be insignificant.
During construction phase, following restrictions should be imposed:
• Existing vegetation including shrubs and grasses along the road (except within the
strip directly under embankments or cuttings) should be properly maintained;
• Sites for quarrying, borrowing and disposal of soils are to be confirmed according to the applicable laws and regulations in the state and the practices followed in
recent/ongoing internationally funded road projects should be continued;
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• Controlled and environmentally friendly quarrying techniques should be applied to
minimize erosions and landslides;
• Blasting (if any) should not be carried out during busy periods;
• Cut material should be disposed of in suitable depressions;
It is also important to:
• Maintain adequate vegetative cover above and below the road;
• Maintain the natural course of water bodies (that is as far as possible) and avoid
throwing debris into stream courses;
• Construct proper drainage structures, in order to prevent soil from being
saturated with water and hence susceptible to erosion;
(ii) Erosion, Silt Run-Off and Landslides
Excavation and earthworks should be mainly undertaken during the dry season when the
risks from erosion and silt run-off are least. The materials used for surface dressing will
consist of aggregates and gravel, which do not contain silt. Internationally accepted best practice engineering approaches to minimize landslide and erosion risks and silt run-off
will be incorporated into contract documents and monitored during construction.
In order to minimize erosion, and silt run off, it will also be important to:
• Ensure that all embankment grades are not too steep and prone to erosion;
• Waste material is not thrown into nearby river streams and cross cutting water
bodies;
• Temporary retention ponds, interception drains, and silt traps are installed to
prevent silt laden water from entering adjacent water bodies;
• The topsoil of borrow areas is preserved and used for re-vegetation;
• Borrow areas are provided with gentle side slope that are re-vegetated and
connected to the nearest drainage channel to avoid the formation of cess pools
during the rainy season;
• Control the disposal and ensure the vegetative stabilization of soil.
(iii) Climate
The proposed improvement/construction works will be localized activity and the Project should not have any significant impact on climatic conditions viz. rainfall, temperature and
humidity in the project area.
(iv) Surface & Ground Water Drainage & Hydrology
The natural courses of streams should, therefore, as far as possible be maintained.
Appropriate temporary diversions of cross water-courses may be made if necessary.
These streams should, however, be brought back to their natural course as soon as possible. Disposal of construction debris in streams and rivers should be avoided. This
would disturb the water flow, cause siltation and also make the area look unattractive.
Minor impacts on water resources are expected during the construction phase. The rehabilitation of existing bridges may also cause soil erosion and turbidity in immediate
downstream water bodies. To mitigate this, water-bodies slope stabilities should be
monitored and, if necessary, appropriate remedial measures applied throughout the
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construction period. If possible, construction work at bridges should be avoided during the
rainy season. This should minimize erosion and sedimentation.
The likely impacts of surface water movements are changes in the natural drainage
systems and downstream scour and erosion due to construction in flows. If suspended
solid concentrations in the water are affected, this could also affect aquatic ecology.
Construction activities could also lead to:
Temporary pollution of water bodies: from spillage of chemicals and oil at construction
sites and waste from construction camps;
Discharge of sediment-laden water from construction areas;
Uncontrolled surface water discharge over the road edge: creating large–scale erosion on
down-slopes.
To mitigate these impacts the following should be implemented:
Chemicals and oils should be stored in secure, impermeable containers, and disposed of
well away from surface waters;
No vehicle cleaning activity should be allowed within 300 m of water bodies/drains;
Construction camps should be equipped with sanitary latrines that do not pollute surface
waters;
Work on bridges and culverts should be limited to dry seasons, when many of the smaller
streams will have low water - water diversion works can thus be minimized and the
original course restored immediately after the work has been completed;
Drivers should be made aware of diversions and other works at bridge construction sites;
- this is particularly important at night, if accidents are to be avoided;
Drainage structures should be properly designed to accommodate forecast discharges;
Side drain waters must be discharged at every available stream crossing so that the
amount of discharge water is minimized and minimal erosion occurs at the water outlets;
Lined drainage structures should be provided;
Where an increased discharge of surface water endangers the stability of the water outlet,
erosion protection measures such as bioengineering measures, ripraps, and check dams
etc., should be incorporated;
In areas with high water tables, seepage may occur and side drains and up-slope catch
drains must always been lined - this so that no surface water can penetrate into the
subsoil; and
All debris and vegetation, clogging culverts should be regularly cleared.
Ground water pollution most frequently occurs when a disposal site contains chemical
substances, which are leached out during precipitation and then percolate to the ground water table. It is envisaged that no such materials, in any substantial quantity, will be used
in the project. Negative impacts on ground water quality are, therefore, not anticipated-
neither during the construction nor operation phases.
(v) Air Quality
During construction, and at the micro-level only, air quality may be degraded for short
periods. This will occur from: (i) the exhaust emissions from the operation of construction machinery; (ii) fugitive emissions from brick, concrete, and asphalt plants; (iii) the dust
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generated from the haulage of materials, exposed soils and material stockpiles, (iv)
cutting and filling of hill slope, (v) cleaning of the road, (vi) material loading, (vii) unloading
and (viii) blasting activities.
The impact is, however, expected to be localized, temporary and confined to construction
areas.
Negative air quality impacts during construction are likely to result from three main
sources, viz. (i) emissions from construction equipment, including delivery trucks; (ii)
fugitive dust from earth-moving operations and demolition; and (iii) localized increased
traffic congestion in construction areas.
The negative impacts on air quality during construction stage can be classified as in Table
5.3. There are two types of pollution, dust pollution and pollution from harmful gases.
Table 5-3 Impact on Air Quality during Construction Stage
S.No Impact Source
1 Generation of
Dust (SPM) • Transportation and tipping of cut material - while the former will
occur over the entire stretch between the cutting location and
disposal site, the latter is more location specific and more intense;
• Blasting operations;
• Activation of landslides and rock falls etc.;
• Transportation of raw materials from quarries and borrow sites;
• Stone crushing, handling and storage of aggregates in asphalt
plants;
• Site levelling, clearing of trees, materials loading/unloading at
construction site, construction of bridges;
• Concrete batching plants;
• Hot mix plants – due to the mixing of aggregates with bitumen; and
• Construction of structures and allied activities
2 Generation of
polluting gases
including SO2,
NOx and HC
• Hot mix plants;
• Large construction equipment, trucks and asphalt producing and
paving equipment;
• The movement of heavy machinery, oil tankers etc. on steep slopes
will cause much higher emissions of gases;
• Toxic gases released through the heating process during bitumen
production; and
• Inadequate vehicle maintenance and the use of adulterated fuel in
vehicles
On the proposed cluster, it is expected that air quality will be affected to some minor extent by dust and particulate matters generated by construction, vehicular movements, site clearance, earth filling and material loading and unloading. The impacts are, however, expected to be localised, temporary and confined to construction areas. Care should, however, be taken at sensitive locations so that harmful impacts can be minimised.
As it is expected that Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) levels will increase during construction, certain mitigation measures are suggested in order to bring down these levels to prescribed standards (or) as far as is possible. The following actions should be implemented:
There should be regular check-up and maintenance of construction equipment - the idling of engines should be discouraged and machinery causing excessive pollution (i.e., visible
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clouds of smoke) should be banned from sites;
Hot mix plant, Wet mix plant & Concrete batching plant should be operated within the permissible limits prescribed by CPCB, and be located away from settlements;
Contractor should submit a dust suppression and control programme to the APRDC prior to construction – this plan should detail actions to be taken to minimise dust generation and identify equipment to be used;
Vehicles delivering loose and fine materials should be covered to reduce spills;
Controlled blasting, if necessary, shall be carried out only with the prior approval of the
APRDC;
Bitumen emulsion should be used wherever feasible, and
Bitumen heater should be used and the use of wood for fuel shall be prohibited.
(vi) Noise Levels
The existing noise in the project area is not a problem and is within the permissible limits.
During the construction period, noise will be generated from the operation of heavy
machinery, the haulage of construction materials to the construction yard and the general
activities at the yard itself.
Concrete mixing and material movements will be primary noise generating activities and,
most likely, will be uniformly distributed over the entire construction period. These construction activities are expected to produce noise levels in the range of 80 – 95 dB (A).
Piling, if necessary, will also cause vibration. Noise and vibration from this source will be
unavoidable but the impact will only be temporary and will only affect people living or
working near piling locations.
In construction sites within 500 meters of a settlement, noisy operations should cease
between 22:00 and 06:00 hrs. Regular maintenance of construction vehicles and machinery must also be undertaken to reduce noise. The impact and sources of noise
and vibration are summarized in Table.
Table 5-4 Likely Impact on Noise Quality in the Vicinity of Project Area
Impact Source
Increased Noise
levels causing
discomfort to local
residents, workers
and local fauna
Mobilisation of heavy construction machinery;
Accelerations/decelerations/gear changes – though the extent of impact
will depend on the level of congestion and smoothness of the road
surface;
Excavation work for foundations;
Construction of structures and other facilities;
Crusher plants, Hot mix plants; and
Loading, transportation and unloading of construction materials.
There are few houses existing along the road at – Kothapeta, Graddgunta and Sitarampuram villages. The R&R for the same has been drafted and no sensitive
locations are available within the vicinity of the Road.
Typical noise levels associated with various construction activities and equipment’s are
presented in Table below:
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Table 5-5 Typical noise levels of principal construction equipment’s
Construction Equipment’s Construction Equipment’s
Bulldozer 80 Crane 75-77
Front end loader 72-84 Welding generator 71-82
Jack hammer 81-98 Concrete mixer 74-88
Crane with ball 75-87 Concrete pump 81-84
Concrete vibrator 76
Excavation and Earth Moving Air compressor 74-87
Bulldozer 80 Pneumatic tools 81-98
Backhoe 72-93 Bulldozer 80
Front end loader 72-84 Cement and dump trucks 83-94
Dump truck 83-94 Front end loader 72-84
Jack hammer 81-98 Dump truck 83-94
Scraper 80-93 Paver 86-88
Grading and Compaction Landscaping and clean-up
Grader 80-93 Bulldozer 80
Roller 73-75 Backhoe 72-93
Truck 83-94
Paving Front and end loader 72-84
Paver 86-88 Dump truck 83-94
Truck 83-94 Paver 86-88
Tamper 74-77 Dump truck 83-94
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, noise from Construction Equipment and
Operations. Building Equipment and Home Appliance. NJID. 300.1 (December 31, 1971)
The noise levels indicated for various construction activities/equipment, while far exceeding permissible standards, will occur only intermittently and be only temporary.
Despite this, these extremely high sound levels present a real risk to the health of workers
on- site.
Mitigation measures:
Noise barriers (Brick Wall) of 180 cm Width * 200 cm Height of length of 14m at 3+900
and 4m at 2+000 are provided at temple locations.
Since the anticipated post-construction volumes of traffic on the project road is expected
to be low, impacts from higher noise levels will have little significance even though
present noise levels in these areas are low. In these areas, the noise produced during construction will also not have a significant impact, if proper mitigation measures are
taken. The traffic along the project road is as follows:
Project Road Location Chainage ADT PCU AADT PCU
Naidupeta Cluster
Road
Near
Kothapeta 3+600 1130 1233 1162 1261
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Traffic Location
Total Projected Traffic Naidupeta Cluster Project Road
Year Total Vehicles Total PCU
2018 1984 2876
2023 2887 3886
2028 4161 5243
2033 5892 7017
2038 8146 9261
2043 10947 11987
2048 14355 15244
Mitigation Measures should include:
• Construction machinery should be located away from settlements;
• Careful planning of machinery operation and the scheduling of such operations can reduce noise levels. The use of equipment emitting noise not greater than 90
dB (A) for an eight-hour operations shift and, when possible, the siting of
construction yards at least 500 metres from residential areas should be adhered
to;
• Controlled blasting should only be carried out with prior approval from the
Engineer in charge;
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• Contractors should be required to fit noise shields on construction machinery and
to provide earplugs to the operators of heavy machines;
• Blasting should be conducted only during day-light hours; and
• Only controlled blasting shall be conducted, if necessary.
(vii) Topography and Appearance
Construction activities of the project roads will bring permanent changes in the local-level
topography and appearance of the project site. There will be a loss in aesthetic beauty of
the project area mainly due to the earthwork. However this is usually a temporary phenomenon limited to the construction stage and the stage immediately following it.
Proper re-vegetation activities and natural resumption of site stabilization generally bring
back the previous look of the area. The following table elaborates potential effects on the
topography and appearance and appropriate mitigation measures.
Table 5-6 Potential effects and mitigation measures
S.No Construction
activity
Potential effect on
topography and appearance Mitigation
1 Stone quarrying Scarring of landscape and
potential landslides (rock
slides/falls). There may be
permanent changes in the
landscape.
Stone quarrying should only be
undertaken in legally approved areas.
Controlled and environmental friendly
quarrying should be carried out to
minimise landslides and erosion.
2 Earthwork from
borrow areas
Scarring of landscape due to
unearthing activities, minor
but permanent changes in
landscape.
Borrow areas should be in legally
approved locations. As soon as
construction activities are complete,
they should be re-vegetated and
brought back as far as possible to
their previous appearance.
3 Waste disposal Disposal of cut soils and
debris at improper locations
such as hillside below the
road will make the area look
untidy and unattractive.
Cut off material should be used to
widen the road or disposed of at
proper disposal sites.
4 Establishment of
labour camps
Disposal of waste and litter at
improper locations and
deforestation for fire-wood will
make the area look dirty and
unattractive.
Provision and allocation of proper
waste disposal bins and sites are
required. A supply of cooking gas
should be provided by the contractor
to eliminate the use of fire wood.
5.4. Ecological Resources
i. Wildlife
There is no forest area in the Project Influence area nor have any wild-life crossings been
reported by the Forest Department.
ii. Vegetation
The project road passes through plain terrain. Removal of the existing road-side vegetative cover and uprooting of about 383 trees which will reduce the ecological
balance in the areas.
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This will enhance soil erosion. Another impact from road construction activities and
deriving from quarrying, preparation and transfer of stone aggregates and earthwork, is the accumulation of dust on the surrounding vegetation. This will leads to deterioration of
the vegetative health, which in turn will affect the ecology as well as the aesthetic beauty
of the area.
Induced impacts may result from the following:
• Increased earth and rock extraction
• Construction crew demands for wood as a fuel and for building materials
• Construction crew demands for food
• To minimise negative impacts on the vegetative cover the contract documents
should specify that:
a) All wood building material for workers housing should be brought from outside the
project area;
b) Workers should be supplied with non-wood fuels such as kerosene or liquefied
petroleum gas for the duration of the contract;
c) All contractor equipment and plants should be cleaned to the satisfaction of the
project Engineer-in-charge prior to their relocation to project sites;
d) During site clearance, care should be taken to ensure that the minimum area of
vegetation is affected;
e) Adequate Water bowser shall be used for sprinkling of water during construction activity on haul roads, so that dust deposition problem on vegetation are
minimised.
• It is estimated that about 383 trees will need to be removed for widening of the
road. Generally only part of the removed vegetation can be revived.
Revival can be maximised by applying the following methods:
a) Clearing only the necessary amount of vegetation from the project sites;
b) Protection of slopes of road embankment by turfing with Kew grass (or) locally
valuable species
5.5. Human Resources
i. Health, Safety and Hygiene for Construction Workers
Construction of the road will inevitably result in the generation of waste. In isolated places, the amount of waste generated may be greater than normal because of substandard
subsoil materials, which will need to be replaced.
The Contractor will be required to control the construction site, keep it clean and provide facilities such as dust bins and dust collectors for the temporary storage of all waste. This
waste should be stored adequately to avoid the pollution of water supplies and water
sources and to avoid dust formation. The Contractor should be responsible for the safe removal and/or storage of all waste in order to prevent environmental pollution of any type
that may be harmful to people or animals.
All necessary safeguards should be taken to ensure the safety, welfare and good health of all persons entitled to be on the sites and to ensure that works are carried out in a safe
and efficient manner. The personnel working at vulnerable site locations should wear
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safety helmets and strong footwear. It should be ensured that all workmen and staff
employed on site use proper safety equipment for example, eye protectors, ear plugs, safety helmets, and the designated safety equipment when working over water and that
proper rescue equipment is available. Fire extinguishers and first-aid equipment’s shall be
kept at all sites.
Inevitably, injuries may occur. At the construction camps and at all workplaces, first aid
equipment and nursing staff should, therefore, be available.
The construction camps are anticipated to house up to 200 people for about eighteen months. With this concentration of people, the potential for the transmission of diseases
and illnesses will increase.
The main health and safety risks during construction will arise from: inadequate sanitation facilities in worker camps introduction of sexually transmitted and other diseases, by
immigrant workers; and outbreaks of malaria, typhoid, cholera etc. amongst the labour
force. The following actions should be undertaken at construction camps and stipulated in
construction contracts: the contractor should be required to submit and obtain approval for
a health and safety plan prior to the commencement of work; there should be provision of
adequate health care facilities; and workers should be required to undergo pre-employment medical screening and treatment (if required) and periodic health checks
thereafter.
Additionally, the project should support a public health education programme for workers and villagers covering road safety, malaria, hygiene, and sexually transmitted diseases.
The district health departments should participate in monitoring and education of
communities and workers affected by the project.
ii. Nuisance to nearby properties
Nuisance to nearby properties is likely to result from: noise and vibration from mechanical
devices and construction plant; dust during quarrying, construction and the trafficking of
new surfaces prior to sealing; gaseous emissions from heavy equipment; and fumes from
asphalt boiling sites.
Presently air/dust pollution is not a major issue in these areas. Nonetheless, there should be regular watering of the road surfaces or the application of emulsion coats near villages,
where dust is a nuisance. Noise generating equipment such as power generators and
concrete mixers should be kept away from populated/commercial areas. Provisions should also be incorporated into the contract to require the use of dust suppression
measures.
iii. Interference with Utilities and Traffic
On the project road, utilities interfere with the RoW at few locations. There are, however,
few locations of electricity and telephone cables that will have to be moved prior to
construction. This should not be a major problem.
Traffic may experience minor delays when diverted around active construction areas, but
will be more severely hampered at the locations where temporary road closures are
necessary. Such may, however, be unavoidable. Danger points should have proper signs
indicating the nature of the problem envisaged. All signs should be distinct and visible.
iv. Community Impacts
There will be minor widening work on entire road length - in which case the resettlement
problem will be only minor or nil.
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A public consultation process has been undertaken as part of the IEE study.
Construction camps may, however, put stress on local resources and the infrastructure in
nearby communities. In addition, local people may raise construction-process related
grievances with the workers. This sometimes leads to aggression between residents and
migrant workers. To prevent such problems, the Contractor should provide the construction camps with facilities such as health care clinics, places of worship and
occasional entertainment. The use of local labourers during the construction will, of
course, increase benefits to local peoples and minimise these problems.
Construction activity will, however, inevitably impact community resources, often
adversely. Religious sites and places of public entertainment are particularly vulnerable,
though the owners of the latter will probably welcome the increased, albeit temporary,
patronage.
v. Quality of Life
The impact of the improvements of project road on the socio-economic environment will
be significantly beneficial. Improved access and reduced travel times and costs will be
major stimuli to economic growth, particularly in rural areas. The better access of
agricultural goods to market will be particularly important and a major contributor to
poverty reduction.
Increased labour mobility will also occur. This may, however, have both positive and
negative impacts. Increased access is a two-way phenomenon, and the corollary to increased access to the project areas is increased access for the residents of these areas
to more urban life-styles. Out-migration may, in fact, be the principal outcome. There is
also the likelihood of the relocation of homes and businesses to new road-side locations.
During construction, benefits to local people can be maximized if the Contractor recruits
construction workers locally. Where possible, he/she should also not discriminate in the
employment of women.
The long-term effects of these roads on poverty reduction are, consequently, expected to
be significantly positive.
vi. Construction Materials
The use of proper sources for stone and aggregates has become a major issue in most
states. Sand and gravel are often obtained from river deposits. Jurisdiction over stone and
aggregates is shared between the “Geological Survey of India” and the “State Forest Department”. The “Geological Survey of India” issues licenses for major mineral
developments. The “Forest Department” issues permits for stone quarrying and for sand
and gravel extraction. This is largely because these are mostly found on forest lands. Roadside quarrying is officially discouraged, but unofficially continues, invariably by petty
contractors.
Road maintenance, repair and new construction will continue to cause large demands for construction materials. There is a clear need for a better materials supply policy in each
district, both to minimise environmental impacts of small-scale, poorly managed
operations and to improve the quality and reliability of supply. In some districts, it may be
appropriate to develop centralised quarries, if an operator can be attracted.
In any case, pre-designation of sources would give Contractors a level playing field for
bidding and minimise incentives for environmentally damaging cost cutting.
As mandatory requirements for clearance of project every quarry and borrow areas:
should be subjected to a site specific environmental investigation; should work according
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to an approved plan; and should be left in a safe condition or restored to a productive land
use. Subject to these conditions, obtaining construction materials for projects will not
cause unacceptable impacts.
Quarry and borrow pits may be filled with rejected construction waste and afterwards
should be given a vegetative cover. If this is not possible, then the excavated slopes
should be filled in such a way that they resemble an original ground surface.
5.6. Mitigation for Quarries
• Aggregates should be sourced only from licensed quarry sites that comply with
environmental and other applicable regulations;
• Occupational safety procedures/practices for the work force and as per law should
be adhered to in all quarries;
• Quarry and crushing units should be provided with adequate dust suppression
measures - there should, for example, be water sprinkling in work areas and along
the approach roads to quarry sites;
• There should be regular monitoring of the quarries by concerned authorities - such
to ensure compliance with environmental management and monitoring measures.
5.7. Mitigation of Borrow Areas
• Prior approval should be obtained from concerned authorities and all local
environmental regulations be complied with;
• Within all identified borrow areas, the actual extent of area to be excavated should
be demarcated with signs and access to the operational area controlled;
• Borrow pit plant and machinery should conform to EPA noise emission
regulations;
• Protective gear, for example earplugs, should be provided to the workforce exposed to noise levels beyond threshold limits and there should be proper
rotation of such personnel; and
• All operation areas should be water sprinkled to control dust levels to national
ambient air quality standards.
• The project will require large amounts of bitumen or bitumen emulsion. This will,
most likely, be supplied in drums. These empty bitumen drums are generally recycled as steel sheeting, or used in road construction as parapets or for bank
stabilisation. When supplied and used in this manner, bitumen is not regarded as
a significant environmental hazard.
• The project will require the import, transport and use of fuel and oils. Minor diesel
spills are common in region, especially around fuel stations.
• The project provides an opportunity to assist the APRDC and Contractors in
improving fuel handling practices so as to minimise future fuel spillage.
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5.8. Environmental Effects Related to Operation
Noise Vibration, Air Pollution & Runoff
The current traffic flows along the project road is expected to increase because of
improved economic activities associated with better access. The larger numbers of vehicles will be an additional source of noise and gaseous emissions. Repairs to culverts
and new drainage work will eliminate/reduce the soil erosion problems presently caused
by poor cross drainage.
Land Use and Settlements
The likely impacts on land use and settlement patterns are limited. Improved access will
inevitably lead to increase in and out migration, but this is likely to occur gradually and
over a prolonged period. There will be time for new residential areas to be established.
There may, however, be a need to control ribbon development. The improvement of road
will attract the new development along the road. However, this is not expected much in
the near future due to topographic features, but still in long term induced development is
expected.
Social Impacts
The likely social impacts can be divided into benefits that occur to local society and other
benefits, in terms of improvements to the wider quality-of-life. Specific benefits to local
people will include:
• Easier communication
• Easier access to markets (both internally and regionally) with savings in travel
times and costs
• Enhanced market efficiency through better distribution and accelerated deliveries
etc.,
• Improved access to health, education and other social services
• Employment generation
• Improved technical skills and
• Enhanced economic activity
• Likely adverse social impacts will include
• Increased chances of exposure to communicable diseases, particularly during
construction
• Influxes of new settlers leading to increased pressure on natural resources
causing hardship to local communities relying on local/forest resources and
• Rural-to-urban migration causing labor shortages in the depleted rural areas and
other negative impacts in the urban areas.
5.9. Potential Environmental Enhancement/Protection Measures
In order to improve the environment conditions the following measures should be taken
during construction.
Sanitation and House Keeping at the Labor/Construction Camps
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a) Site Selection
Construction camps should be located at 200 - 500 m away from existing habitations -
the living accommodation and ancillary facilities for labourers should be erected and
maintained to standards and scales approved by the Engineer-in-Charge;
All sites used for camps should be adequately drained and they should not be subjected
to periodic flooding; and
Camps should be located such that drainage from and through the camps will not
endanger any domestic or public water supply.
b) Water Supply
An adequate and convenient water supply, approved by the appropriate health authority,
should be provided in each camp for drinking, cooking, bathing and laundry purposes;
Potable water supply systems for labour camp occupants should be as per the design
approved by local public health/engineering departments and meet the water quality
standards as prescribed by the WHO. In addition, the design of water system facilities
should be based on the suppliers and the Engineer-in-Charge’s estimates of water demands;
Drinking water system must be monitored in accordance with water quality parameters as
prescribed by the WHO. Any water supply system used for cooking purposes that is
drained seasonally should be cleaned, flushed, and disinfected prior to use. Furthermore,
a water sample of satisfactory bacteriologic quality, i.e. a sample showing not more than
one coliform bacteria per 100 ml sample, should be obtained before such systems are
placed into service; and
All construction camps and other workplaces, good and sufficient water supply should be
maintained to eliminate the chances of waterborne/water-related/water-based diseases
and to ensure the health and hygiene of the workers.
Also, for dust separation and for watering to trees, there is need of water supply. The
following table shows the water demand for various uses at the time of construction
period.
Table 5-7 Water demand of the project
Dust suppression /Allied activity of
Construction (Wet mix etc.,) (in KLD)
Domestic Purpose
(KLD) Trees
For trees (KLD)
Total in KLD
Source Remarks
15 3 766 8 26 Surface
water/Ground
Due to presence of Swarnamukhi
river
c) Toilet Facilities and Hygiene
Within the precinct of every workplace and accommodation unit, latrines and urinals
should be provided in an accessible place, as per standards set locally. Where flushing systems cannot be provided, all latrines should be provided with a dry-earth system,
which should be cleaned at least four times daily and at least twice during working hours
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and kept in a strict sanitary condition. Receptacles should be tarred inside and outside at
least once a year;
Toilet facilities adequate for the capacity of the camp should be provided - each toilet
room should be located so as to be accessible;
A toilet room should be located within 200 feet of the door of each sleeping room and no
toilet should be closer than 100 feet to any sleeping room, lunch area or kitchen;
An adequate number of urinals should be provided.
Waste Disposal
The sewage system for the camps should be designed, built and operated to the satisfaction of the concerned public health engineering department, so that no health hazard occurs and no pollution to the air, ground or adjacent watercourse takes place - compliance with the relevant legislation must be strictly adhered to;
Garbage bins should be provided in the camps and regularly emptied and the garbage disposed off in a hygienic manner to the satisfaction of relevant norms; and
On completion of the works, all such temporary structures should be cleared away, all rubbish burnt, excreta tank and other disposal pits or trenches filled in and effectively sealed off and the outline site left clean and tidy to the entire satisfaction of the Engineer-in-Charge.
Silt Fencing
Silt fencing will be provided to prevent sediments from the construction site entering into the nearby watercourses. The silt fencing consists of geo textile with extremely small size supported by a wire mesh mounted on a panel made up of angle / wooden frame and post. It is expected a single person will be able to drive the angles by pressing from the top. The frame will be installed at the edge of the water body along which construction is in progress. The number of such units to be installed can be decided depending upon the length of the water body along the side of the road construction.
Silt fencing is proposed for a along the length water bodies adjacent to the road. This is based on the primary survey data and detailed discussions with structure engineers wherein it was found that the length shall be sufficient to cover all minor and major bridge locations and the road side water bodies. Depending on the length of the individual water body, the number of units of silt fencing to be installed is decided by the Independent Engineer.
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Figure 5-1: Silt Fencing
Oil interceptor
Oil and grease from road run-off is another major concern during construction as well as operation. During construction, discharge of oil and grease is most likely from workshops, oil and waste oil storage locations, vehicle parking areas of the contractor and the concessionaires' camps. A total of ---- oil interceptors shall be provided at all such locations to arrest oil and grease, as per figure 8-2. The arrested products shall be disposed as per MoEF and SPCB guidelines. The location of all fuel storage and vehicle cleaning area will be at least 300 m from the nearest drain / water body.
Figure 5-2: Oil Interceptor Design
Rain Water Harvesting
Rainwater harvesting structures all along the proposed alignment as per as per MoEF&CC guidelines and are a cost effective method for recharging of ground water level in the project area. The rainwater-harvesting chamber shall be placed at every 1000m interval with dimensions of 2 x 2 x 0.75m3 all throughout the project corridor except at urban areas. A perforated RCC Slab covers the chamber.
There is a 20cm filling, which also acts as sediment trap. There is another sediment trap in the bottom from where debris can be removed manually after certain period. A vertical drain (PVC pipe) is then sunk from the bottom of the chamber to a depth which varies as per the water table. However the Rain water harvesting pit should be at least 3 - 5 m. above the highest ground water table. Drains interconnect these chambers.
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The contractor and the concessionaire, along with the Engineer shall identify locations along the project route where water can be stored for the summer at least in 10 locations. Since the project area is in a water scarcity area, this shall act as good environmental practice. The measure will also reduce the cost of transportation of water. These locations should be permanent which shall be handed over to the local residents at the end of the project so that the water shortages can be reduced to a certain extent. Lump sum provision has been provided in the EMP.
Design of a recharge trench
The methodology of design of a recharge trench is similar to that for a settlement tank.
The difference is that the water-holding capacity of a recharge trench is less than its gross
volume because it is filled with porous material. A factor of loose density of the media
(void ratio) has to be applied to the equation. The void ratio of the filler material varies
with the kind of material used, but for commonly used materials like brickbats, pebbles
and gravel, a void ratio of 0.5 may be assumed.
Using the same method as used for designing a settlement tank:
Assuming a void ratio of 0.5, the required capacity of a recharge tank;
= (100 x 0.025 x 0.85)/0.5
= 4.25 cu. m. (4,250 litres)
In designing a recharge trench, the length of the trench is an important factor. Once the
required capacity is calculated, length can be calculated by considering a fixed depth and
width.
Figure 5-3: Rain Water Harvesting Design
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d) First Aid
Injuries may inevitably occur and it is, therefore, pertinent to provide first aid facilities for all workers - at construction camps and at all other workplaces first aid equipment should be provided;
Adequate transport facilities for moving injured persons to the nearest hospital should be provided and these should be in a ready-to-move condition;
First-aid units should have an adequate supply of sterilised dressing material and should contain an appropriate selection of other necessary appliances.
e) Maintenance
All buildings, rooms and equipment and the grounds surrounding them should be maintained in a clean and operable condition and should be protected from rubbish accumulation;
All necessary means should be employed to eliminate and control any infestations of insects and rodents within all parts of the labour camps - this should include approved screening or other control of outside openings in structures intended for occupancy or food service facilities;
Each structure made available for occupancy should be of sound construction, should assure adequate protection against the weather, and should include essential facilities to permit maintenance in a clean and operable condition – the comfort and safety of occupants should be provided by adequate heating, lighting, ventilation or insulation and, when necessary, the facilities to reduce excessive heat; and
Each structure made available for occupancy should comply with the requirements of
local building codes – though this should not apply to tent camps.
Guidelines for identification of Debris Disposal Sites
The locations of dump sites should be selected in such a manner that:
• Residential areas are not located downwind of these locations
• Dump sites do not contaminate any water sources, rivers etc.,
• Dump sites have capacity at least equal to the amount of debris to be generated
• Public perceptions about the manner and location of debris disposal are obtained
and taken into consideration before finalising locations; and
• Permission from the head of the village/community is obtained
• Precautions to be adopted during Dumping of Debris/Waste Material
• The contractor shall take the following precautions while disposing off waste
material:
a) During site clearance and disposal of debris, the contractor should take full care to
ensure that public or private properties are not damaged/affected and that traffic is
not interrupted
b) The Contractor should dispose off debris only to identified places or with prior
permission of the Engineer-in-Charge of works
c) The Contractor should only dispose of debris from the improvement of public utilities after the proper consent of villagers and approval of the Engineer-in-
Charge of works
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d) In the event of any spoil or debris from the sites being deposited on any adjacent
land, the contractor should immediately remove all such spoil debris and restore the affected area to its original state to the satisfaction of the Engineer-in-Charge
of works
e) The contractor should at all times ensure that all stream/river courses and drains
within and adjacent to the site are kept safe and free from any debris
f) When dust is likely to be created, and to dampen stored materials during dry and
windy weather, the contractor should apply effective water sprays – this should
also occur during the delivery and handling of materials
g) Materials having the potential to produce dust should not be loaded to a level
higher than the side and tail boards of a truck and should be covered with a
tarpaulin in good condition
h) Any diversions required for traffic during the disposal of debris should be provided
with traffic control signals and barriers and after discussions with local people and
the permission of the Engineer-in-Charge of works
i) During debris disposal, the Contractor should take care of surrounding features
and avoid any damage to them
j) While disposing debris/waste material, the contractor should take into account the
wind direction and location of settlements to ensure that any dust problems are
avoided; and
k) Adequate arrangements should be made to ensure that debris/waste material is
disposed of to the nearest designated dumping site - reports on this activity should
be provided regularly by NGOs/Village Society Heads.
5.10. Rehabilitation Plan for Quarry/Borrow Pits
The following are important:
The objective of the rehabilitation programme should be to make the quarry/borrow pit
sites safe and secure areas. Securing borrow pits/quarry sites in a stable condition should
be a fundamental requirement of the rehabilitation process. This can be achieved by filling
the quarry/borrow pit floor to approximately the access road level;
From the outset there should be a restoration plan, which should influence all day-to-day
quarrying activities; and
Land-use planning considerations should be taken into account when defining devising
and finalising restoration works and these should take into account the need to preserve
the environment and, if possible, to generate income for local communities.
Other criteria which should be followed when rehabilitating quarry/borrow pits are -
a) Quarries and borrow pits should be used to dispose of rejected construction waste
and covered with a vegetation. If this is not possible, the excavated slopes should be smoothed and depressions filled in such a way that they look, more or less, like
an original ground surface;
b) During the execution of works, the Contractor should ensure: the preservation of trees and stock-piling of materials; the spreading of stripped material to facilitate
water percolation and to allow natural vegetation growth; the reestablishment of
previous natural drainage flows; the improvement of site appearance; the digging of ditches to collect runoff; and the maintenance of roadways. Once works are
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complete, the contractor should restore the environment around the work site to its
original state.
c) Immediate surroundings of quarry or borrow pits should be developed as a low
maintenance reserve, with significant areas of native trees and shrubs and areas
of longer grass forming open spaces.
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6. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES
As per ADB SPS 2009 alternatives to the project’s location, design, technology, and components and their potential environmental and social impacts need to be analyzed.
Without the subproject:
In the absence of the proposed subproject, the road will continue to have frequent traffic
congestions, reduced flow of traffic (commercial as well as domestic), regular
maintenance costs on existing roads and inadequate access to ports and other key towns
and commercial centers in the state.
With the subproject:
This project road widening and upgrading will improve connectivity between nodes to
Kakinada port which is the VCIC gateway.
The implementation of various project items will have the following direct benefits:
1. Improved quality of life for the rural population in the project influence area (10 Km radial distance from the subproject road): this as a result of better access to markets,
health, education and other facilities; and
2. The derived stimulus for local economic activity; and
3. A more efficient and safe road transport system through reduced travel times,
reduced road accidents, reduced vehicle operating and maintenance costs and reduced
transportation costs for goods
Location and design alternatives
In general, the horizontal alignment of the project road follows that of the centerline of the
existing road.. The land use is mixed with habitations at few settlements, Industrial and
agriculture in rural area. Most of the project road is covered by roadside vegetation.
The improvement work includes widening of the existing carriageway to 2 lane
configuration. The benefits of the widened road will be improved road safety, lower vehicle
operating costs and decreased journey times.
The initial proposed road was re-aligned with sections of road to be widened on both
sides to minimize the impact on people, structure and places of worship.
In a number of locations, the road design has taken into account the location of the trees
along the road edge. At some locations along the project road, vegetation including
trees, obscure visibility. Where the design team considers this to be unsafe, trees will have to be removed. Where visibility is not an issue, trees may still have to be removed
to accommodate road widening. However, as many trees as possible are being retained
by a measured design.
Technological alternatives
There is no practical alternative to the proposed widening of the existing road to
improve existing conditions. A cement concrete paved road structure would provide a construction alternative but the issues surrounding this construction would be similar, if
not greater, than the proposed asphalt concrete road widening.
Therefore it is concluded that in order to get maximum economic and social benefit from the existing highway road, widening and upgradation needs to be completed. This will not
only have regional and national benefits but will impact positively on the local residents
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living along the project road. Without the project, it is anticipated that the benefits of the
existing road and increased activity will not be fully realized.
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7. CONSULTATION, INFORMATION DISCLOSURE AND GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM
7.1. Public Consultation and Information Disclosure
Meaningful consultations are to be carried out during detailed design and IEE preparation.
All the five principles of information dissemination, information solicitation, integration, coordination, and engagement into dialogue were incorporated in the consultation
process. A framework of mitigating different environmental impacts likely from the project
was strengthened and modified based on opinions of all those consulted, especially at the micro level by setting up a dialogue with the village people from whom information on site
facts and prevailing conditions were collected. This will be continued during the
implementation of the project through grievance redress mechanism.
7.2. Objectives of the Public Consultations
Public consultations were held to allow the incorporation of relevant views of the
stakeholders in the final project design, mitigation measures, implementation issues, and enhance the distribution of benefits. Stakeholder’s consultations were held with intent to
understand their concerns, apprehensions, overall opinion and solicit recommendations to
improve project design and implementation. Informal meetings, interviews were organized covering the entire project design stage. Consultations provide affected public a platform
to ensure incorporation of their concerns in the decision making process and foster co-
operation among officers of APRDC, the community and the stakeholders to achieve a cordial working relationship for smooth implementation of the project. It inculcates the
sense of belongingness in the public about the project.
The discussions were designed to receive maximum inputs from the participants regarding their acceptability and environmental concerns arising out of the sub-project.
They were given the brief outline of the project to which their opinions was sought
particularly in identifying and mitigating any potential adverse impact.
7.3. Methodology
Consultation with the stakeholders, beneficiaries, and community leaders were carried out using standard structured questionnaires as well as unstructured questionnaires.
Questionnaire survey/discussions were designed to obtain background information and
details of general environmental issues that concern people in the project area. In addition, environmental issues were discussed with relevant organizations, government
officials, beneficiaries, community leaders and experts. In addition, personal discussions
with officials, on site discussion with affected stakeholders, and reconnaissance visits
have also been made to the project area.
7.4. Project Stakeholders
All types of stakeholders were identified to ensure as wide coverage as possible like
Residents, shopkeepers and business people who live and work along the road specially
the project affected persons, road users/commuters, executing agency, government institutions whose remit includes areas or issues affected by the project (state
environment and forest department, Pollution Control Board (PCB)), Irrigation
Department, Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) and most importantly the
beneficiary community in general.
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7.5. Consultations with Local People/Beneficiaries
The consultations with the affected people have been carried out and details are attached
in Appendix No.6. The summary of consultations is tabulated below:-
Section of the Participants during the
Consultations at Papireddy Kandriga Village
Section of the Participants during the
Consultations at KothapetaVillage
Table 7-1 Summary of Consultation Outcome
Concerns and Issues Mitigation measures proposed / Reason for not
being able to address the concern
Meeting in Kothapeta Village on 15.17.2018
A number of houses will be dismantled due to
construction of the road.
Proper resettlement site will be developed
Fare compensation on the basis of impact
assessment of houses (on market rate). Facilities
of issue of free House site Pattas and
Construction of Houses for the affected houses
to be given.
Will be provided
Impact on irrigation system and units such as
hand pump, bore- well, well and water pathway
As far as possible will be avoided, else will be
replaced.
Fare compensation for land (on market rate) and
residual land to the affected household
Will be provided as per the provisions of the New Act
and Rules of the State
Impact on shop and commercial structure in
government land
Will be provided assistance to restore income levels
Risk of accident of children and animal due to
widening of the road
Sign boards warning vehicles in built up sections,
school zones and pedestrian crossing places will be
provided. Road safety awareness will be undertaken.
Impact on rural water and drain system due to
construction work.
Will not affect, only after utility shifting the civil work will
start
Impact on religious structures and
compensation
Impact will be assessed, structures valuated and
compensation will be provided at replacement cost for
rebuilding at a suitable place
Provision for irrigation water flow from one side
to the other
Any such existing facilities will be maintained
Participation of local leaders or public
representative in compensation
The compensation will be determined as per the new
Land Acquisition Act and the Joint Collector will be the
competent authority
Payment of compensation amount before
starting the construction work
Yes, all compensation will be paid before land
acquisition and relocation.
Creation of employment for local people during
the construction of the road.
Provision has been made in the contract to engage
local labourers
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Concerns and Issues Mitigation measures proposed / Reason for not
being able to address the concern
Meeting in Sitaramapuram Village on 15.07.2018
Loss of houses due to the new formation of the
road
Impacts have been minimised by using the available
RoW fully, Further, compensation and all rehabilitation
and resettlement assistance will be provided to all
affected
Problem of livelihood Loss of private land and
crops
While determining compensation for land, these
factors will be taken into account
Possibility of accident due to increased speed Safety measures proposed such as sign boards etc.
Further, road safety awareness programme will also
be conducted
Many trees will be lost Compensatory afforestation has been proposed
Timeline of the civil work starting and ending All details will be shared before implementation
Meeting in Papireddy Kandriga Village on 14.07.2018
Loss of houses due to the new formation of the
road
Impacts have been minimised by using the available
RoW fully, Further, compensation and all rehabilitation
and resettlement assistance will be provided to all
affected
Problem of livelihood Loss of private land and
crops
While determining compensation for land, these
factors will be taken into account
Possibility of accident due to increased speed Safety measures proposed such as sign boards etc.
Further, road safety awareness programme will also
be conducted
Timeline of the civil work starting and ending All details will be shared before implementation
7.6. Disclosure of information
Information is disclosed through public consultation and making relevant documents
available in public locations. The following documents will be submitted to ADB for
disclosure on its website:
(i) Final IEE;
(ii) a new or updated IEE and corrective action plan prepared during project implementation, if any; and
(iii) Environmental monitoring reports.
VCICDP PMU will send written endorsement to ADB for disclosing these documents on
ADB’s website. VCICDP PMU will also provide relevant safeguards information in a timely
manner, in an accessible place and in a form and languages understandable to affected people and other stakeholders. For illiterate people, other suitable communication
methods will be used.
7.7. Grievance Redress Mechanism
Project grievance redress mechanism will be established to evaluate, and facilitate the
resolution of APs’ concerns, complaints, and grievances related to social and environmental issues of the project. The GRM will aim to provide a time-bound and
transparent mechanism to voice and resolve social and environmental concerns linked to
the project.
A common GRM will be in place for social, environmental, or any other grievances related
to the project. Every grievance shall be registered and careful documentation of process
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with regard to each grievance undertaken, as explained below. The APIIC environmental
and social safeguards officers will have the overall responsibility for timely grievance redress on environmental and social safeguards issues, including keeping and
maintaining the complaint and redress records. Public awareness campaign will be
conducted to ensure that awareness on the project and its grievance redress procedures
is generated.
Affected persons will have the flexibility of conveying grievances/suggestions by sending
grievance redress/suggestion in writing, through telephone call to APIIC safeguards officer or by filling forms for complaints/suggestion by email in the VCICDP Project site to
be installed under the APIIC websites. Careful documentation of the name of the
complainant, date of receipt of the complaint, address/contact details of the person, location of the problem area, and how the problem was resolved will be undertaken. The
APIIC’s safeguard officers will have the overall responsibility for timely grievance redressal on environmental and social safeguards issues and for registration of
grievances, related disclosure, and communication with the aggrieved party.
Grievance Redressal Committee
Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC) will be established at two-levels, one at APIIC level and another at PMU level, to receive, evaluate and facilitate the resolution of
displaced persons concerns, complaints and grievances. The GRC will provide an
opportunity to the APs to have their grievances redressed prior to approaching the jurisdictional sub court. The GRC is aimed to provide a trusted way to voice and resolve
concerns linked to the project, and to be an effective way to address affected person’s concerns without allowing it to escalate resulting in delays in project implementation.
The GRC will aim to provide a time-bound and transparent mechanism to voice and
resolve social and environmental concerns linked to the project. The GRC is not intended
to bypass the government’s inbuilt redressal process, nor the provisions of the statute, but rather it is intended to address displaced persons concerns and complaints promptly,
making it readily accessible to all segments of the displaced persons and is scaled to the
risks and impacts of the project.
The APIIC level GRCs will function out of each District where the subproject is being
implemented. The GRC will be Chaired by Joint Collector and comprising of the Divisional
Engineer acting as its member secretary and the following members: (i) RDO/Sub Collector of the division; (ii) Project Director, DRDA; (iii) Chief Executive Officer, Zilla
Parishad; (iv) District Panchayat Officer; (v) District Education Officer; (vi) District Medical
and Health Officer; (vii) District Level representative of DISCOM; and (viii)
Superintendent, RWS Panchayat Raj Department.
The Project Director, PMU will be the appellate authority who will be supported by the
PMSC and Safeguard Officer of PMU, and APIIC to make final decisions on the
unresolved issues.
Grievance redresses process
In case of grievances that are immediate and urgent in the perception of the complainant, the contractor and PMSC on-site personnel will provide the most easily accessible or first
level of contact for quick resolution of grievances. Contact phone numbers and names of
the concerned APIIC safeguard officers and contractors will be posted at all construction
sites at visible locations.
The APIIC safeguard officers will be responsible to see through the process of redressal
of each grievance.
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(i) 1st Level Grievance: The phone number of the APIIC office should be made available
at the construction site signboards. The contractors engineer and APIIC safeguard officers can immediately resolve on-site in consultation with each other, and will be
required to do so within 7 days of receipt of a complaint/grievance.
(ii) 2nd Level Grievance: All grievances that cannot be redressed within 7 days at field/ward level will be reviewed by the APIIC level grievance redress committee (GRC)
with support from APIIC safeguard officers and PMSC environment and resettlement
specialists. APIIC level GRC will attempt to resolve them within 15 days.
(iii) 3rd Level Grievance: The APIIC safeguards officers will refer any unresolved or major
issues to the PMU/State-level GRC, who in consultation with APIIC will resolve them
within 15 days.
Despite the project GRM, an aggrieved person shall have access to the country's legal
system at any stage, and accessing the country's legal system can run parallel to
accessing the GRM and is not dependent on the negative outcome of the GRM.
In the event that the established GRM is not in a position to resolve the issue, the affected
person also can use the ADB Accountability Mechanism through directly contacting (in
writing) the Complaint Receiving Officer (CRO) at ADB headquarters or the ADB India Resident Mission (INRM). The complaint can be submitted in any of the official languages
of ADB’s developing member countries.
The ADB Accountability Mechanism information will be included in the project-relevant
information to be distributed to the affected communities, as part of the project GRM.
A detailed GRM GO is attached as annexure 16.
Record keeping
Records of all grievances received, including contact details of complainant, date the
complaint was received, nature of grievance, agreed corrective actions and the date these
were affected and final outcome will be kept by PMU. The number of grievances recorded and resolved and the outcomes will be displayed/disclosed in the PMU office, and on the
web, as well as reported in the semi-annual social and environmental monitoring
reports to be submitted to ADB.
Periodic review and documentation of lessons learned. The PMU, and APIIC supported
by the PMSC specialist will periodically review the functioning of the GRM and
record information on the effectiveness of the mechanism, especially on the APIIC’s ability to prevent and address grievances.
Costs
All costs involved in resolving the complaints (meetings, consultations, communication and reporting/information dissemination) will be borne by APIIC; while costs related to
escalated grievances will be met by the PMU. Cost estimates for grievance redress are
included in resettlement cost estimates. The grievance redress process is shown in Fig.
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Figure 7-1- Grievance Redressal Process
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8. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
8.1. Introduction
DOI will be the executing agency. A PMU will be established within the Directorate of Industries, which is under the DOI, for planning, implementation, monitoring and
supervision, and co-ordination with APRDC.
APRDC will be responsible for implementing the IEE/EMP requirements. PMU will recruit
PMSC to provide support in implementation of VCICDP.
PMU will support APRDC in implementation, management and monitoring of the project.
PMU and APRDC will be assisted by PMSC respectively.
APRDCs will appoint construction contractors to build infrastructure. Once the
infrastructure is built and commissioned, the APRDC will operate and maintain the
infrastructure.
At state-level a Project Steering Committee (PSC) will be established to provide overall
policy direction for the implementation of VCICDP.
VCICDP Subproject Implementation Arrangements
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8.2. Safeguard Implementation Arrangement
Project Management Unit: The PMU structure is as provided in the Table 19 below.
PMU will be supported by PSMC. PMU will appoint a safeguards coordinator as a part of
the PMSC team to collect information and progress on environmental and social
safeguards compliance.
Table 8-1: Tentative PMU Structure
Position Tasks
Project Director Overall Project Management
Project Director (Department of Industries) Management of land-related issues
Procurement Officer Procurement of consultants, civil works, goods, and NGOs, etc.
PMSC (Senior Engineer) Technical officer with engineering background and preferably experience of multilateral projects
Institutional Coordination and Policy Reforms officer
Policy and Institutional support
Investment Promotion Officer Coordination of VCICDP promotion, marketing
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Monitoring project results
PMSC (Environmental Safeguards Officer) Environmental safeguards compliance
PMSC (Social Safeguards and Gender Officer) Resettlement compliance, social, gender
Chief Accountant and Financial Management Officer
Project accounting, audit and reporting
Accountant Accounting
Position Tasks
Office Manager Office management
Key tasks and responsibilities of the PMU environmental safeguards officer are as
follows:
(i) confirm existing IEEs/EMPs are updated based on detailed designs and that new
IEEs/EMPs are prepared in accordance with the EARF and subproject selection criteria
related to safeguards;
(ii) confirm whether IEEs/EMPs are included in bidding documents and civil works
contracts;
(iii) provide oversight on environmental management aspects of subprojects;
(iv) ensure SEMPs prepared by contractors are cleared by APRDCs prior to
commencement of civil works;
(v) establish a system to monitor environmental safeguards of the project including
monitoring the indicators set out in the monitoring plan of the SEMPs;
(vi) facilitate and confirm overall compliance with all Government rules and
regulations regarding site and environmental clearances as well as any other environmental requirements (e.g., Location Clearance Certificates, Environmental
Clearance Certificates etc.), as relevant;
(vii) supervise and provide guidance to the APRDCs to properly carry out the
environmental monitoring and assessments as per the EARF;
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(viii) review, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness with which the SEMPs are
implemented, and recommend necessary corrective actions to be taken as
necessary;
(ix) consolidate monthly environmental monitoring reports from APRDCs and submit
semi-annual monitoring reports to ADB;
(x) ensure timely disclosure of final IEEs/SEMPs in locations and in a form and
language accessible to the public and local communities; and
(xi) address any grievances brought about through the Grievance Redress
Mechanism (GRM) in a timely manner.
Project Implementation Units
In APRDC Head Office, the safeguards specialists of APRDC currently working on a
World Bank Project will coordinate all environmental and social aspects of the projects.
Table 8-2: APRDC Environmental Safeguard Officer Tasks and Responsibilities
APRDC Environmental Safeguard Officer
Tasks and Responsibilities
Environmental Safeguards - APRDC
(i) include IEEs/EMPs in bidding documents and civil works contracts;
(ii) review and approve SEMPs prepared by contractors;
(iii) oversee day-to-day implementation of SEMPs by contractors including compliance with all government rules and regulations;
(iv) take necessary action for obtaining rights of way;
(v) oversee environmental monitoring by contractors;
(vi) take corrective actions when necessary;
(vii) submit monthly environmental monitoring reports to PMU;
(viii) conduct continuous public outreach and awareness building related to environmental management;
(ix) address grievances brought about through the GRM in a timely manner; and
(x) organize an induction course for the training of contractors
APRDC Environmental Safeguard Officer
Tasks and Responsibilities environmental management to be delivered by PMSC consultants
Project Management and Supervision Consultants
The PMU and APRDCs will be assisted by PMSC which will be staffed with environmental and social safeguard specialists to provide required assistance and regular progress
report on safeguards implementation. The environmental specialist will have overall
responsibility in implementation of environmental safeguards, including appropriate monitoring and reporting responsibilities. Key tasks and responsibilities of the PSMC
environmental specialist are as follows:
(i) Update the IEEs including site- and subproject-specific EMPs for the subproject;
(ii) Supervise EMP implementation;
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(iii) Prepare a monitoring report of final site- and subproject-specific EMPs and
communicate with the stakeholders, including ADB on the progress, of the subprojects
including environmental safeguards compliance;
(iv) Prepare semi-annual environmental safeguards compliance reports; and
(v) Support the implementing agencies in preparing periodic financing requests and
necessary environmental safeguard reports for subsequent tranches.
(vi) Establish a system to monitor environmental safeguards of the Project; prepare
indicators for monitoring important parameters of safeguards;
(vii) Ensure all requisite approvals and no objection certificates are in place to allow
implementation, and that these are renewed in a timely manner where required;
(viii) Ensure that provisions and conditions of all necessary permits, consents, NOCs, etc.,
are incorporated in the IEEs;
(ix) Take proactive action to anticipate the potential environmental impacts of the
Project to avoid delays in implementation;
(x) Assist APRDCs in the establishment of GRC for IEE implementation;
(xi) Support the APRDCs and PMU in the GRM implementation to address any
grievances submitted in a timely manner and establish record keeping system for
complaint and redressal status of the project;
(xii) Assist the APRDCs and PMU in the project GRM mechanism and complaint
solution;
(xiii) Assist the APRDCs and PMU for GRM record keeping for first tier complaint and
redressed actions;
(xiv) Ensure that the relevant environmental mitigation measures specified in the
updated EMP will be incorporated into bidding documents and approved by the ADB prior
to the issuance of the invitation for bidding;
(xv) Closely monitor and supervise to ensure that all mitigation measures and monitoring requirements set out in the EMP are implemented and complied with
throughout the project implementation, and when required, prepare or
recommend necessary corrective actions to be taken and monitor its implementation;
(xvi) Provide on-the-job training programs to APRDC staff involved in Project implementation for strengthening their capacity in managing and monitoring environmental safeguards; and
(xvii) Assist the APRDCs’ safeguards officer to sensitize the turnkey contractors on ADB SPS, EARF, and GRM during detailed design and civil works implementation.
Civil works Contracts and Contractors
EMPs are to be included in bidding and contract documents and verified by the
APRDCs and PMU. The contractor will be required to designate an Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) supervisor to ensure implementation of EMP during civil
works. Contractors are to carry out all environmental mitigation and monitoring measures
outlined in their contract.
The PMU and APRDCs will ensure that bidding and contract documents include specific
provisions requiring contractors to comply with: (i) all applicable labor laws and core labor
standards on (a) prohibition of child labor as defined in national legislation for construction
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and maintenance activities; (b) equal pay for equal work of equal value regardless
of gender, ethnicity, or caste; and (c) elimination of forced labor; and with (ii) the requirement to disseminate information on sexually transmitted diseases, including
HIV/AIDS, to employees and local communities surrounding the project sites.
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9. INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY AND DEVELOPMENT
The PMSC environmental safeguards specialist will be responsible for training PMU and
APRDCs on environmental awareness and management in accordance with both ADB
and government requirements.
Typical modules would be as follows:
(i) sensitization;
(ii) introduction to environment and environmental considerations in water supply and
wastewater projects;
(iii) review of IEEs and integration into the project detailed design;
(iv) improved coordination within nodal departments; and
(v) monitoring and reporting system.
Specific modules customized for the available skill set will be devised after assessing
the capabilities of the target participants and the requirements of the project.
The contractors will be required to conduct environmental awareness and orientation of
workers prior to deployment to work sites. The proposed training project, along with the
frequency of sessions, is presented in table.
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Table 9-1 Training Program for Environmental Management
S.No Description Contents Schedule Participants
A Pre-Construction stage
1 Orientation workshop
Module 1 – Orientation 1/2 day (at Vijayawada) (50 persons)
PMU, and APRDCs officials involved in project implementation
ADB Safeguard Policy Statement
Government of India Environmental Laws and Regulations
Module 2 – Environmental Assessment Process
1/2 day (at Vijayawada) (50 persons)
PMU, and APRDCs officials involved in project implementation.
ADB environmental process, identification of impacts and mitigation measures, formulation of an environmental management plan (EMP), implementation, and monitoring requirements
Review of Environmental assessment report to comply with ADB requirements
Incorporation of EMP into the project design and contracts
B Construction stage
2 Orientation program/ workshop for contractors and supervisory staff
Roles and responsibilities of officials/contractors/consultants towards protection of environment - Environmental issues during construction
1 day (at Subproject locations) (15 persons)
PMU APRDCs Contractors Implementation of EMP
Monitoring of EMP implementation
Reporting requirements
3 Experiences and best practices sharing
Experiences on EMP implementation – issues and challenges, Best practices followed
1 day on a regular period to be determined by PMU, APRDCs, and PMSC (at Vijayawada) (50 persons)
PMU APRDCs Contractors
ADB = Asian Development Bank; EMP = Environmental Management Plan; APRDC = Project Implementation Unit; PMU = Project Management Unit; PMSC = Design and Supervision Consultant; APRDC = Andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation; APIIC = Andhra Pradesh Industrial & Infrastructure Corporation; AP Transco=Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation
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10. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & MONITORING PLAN
10.1. Environment Management Plan
Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is intended to set out clearly and unambiguously the likely negative impacts of construction and/or operation of the project,
the action that is required to avoid or mitigate each impact and the responsibility for taking
each action. Responsibility is made legally binding when actions are subsequently specified in contracts. The EMP also ensures that the positive impacts are conserved and
enhanced. It addition, it provides measures for institutional strengthening and
effectiveness assessment through defined monitoring plan, reporting and corrective &
preventive action planning. More specifically the objectives of the EMP are:
(i) To ensure compliance with Asian Development Bank’s applicable safeguard
policies, and regulatory requirements of Andhra Pradesh and the Government of India;
(ii) To formulate avoidance, mitigation and compensation measures for anticipated
adverse environmental impacts during construction and maintenance and ensure that
environmentally sound, sustainable and good practices are adopted;
(iii) To stipulate monitoring and institutional requirements for ensuring safeguard
compliance; and
(iv) The project road should be environmentally sustainable.
10.2. Environment Monitoring Program
The monitoring and evaluation are critical activities in implementation of the Project.
Monitoring involves periodic checking to ascertain whether activities are going according to plan or not. It provides the necessary feedback for project management to ensure project objectives are met and on schedule.
The reporting system is based on accountability to ensure that the environmental mitigation measures are implemented.
Environmental monitoring program has the underlying objective to ensure that the intended environmental mitigations are realized and these results in desired benefits to the target population causing minimal deterioration to the environmental parameters. Such program targets proper implementation of the EMP.
The broad objectives are:
1. To evaluate the performance of mitigation measures proposed in the EMP.
2. To evaluate the adequacy of environmental assessment.
3. To suggest ongoing improvements in management plan based on the monitoring and to devise fresh monitoring on the basis of the improved EMP.
4. To enhance environmental quality through proper implementation of suggested mitigation measures.
5. To meet the requirements of the existing environmental regulatory framework and community obligations.
10.3. Performance Indicators
The significant physical, biological and social components affecting the environment at
critical locations serve as wider/overall Performance Indicators. However, the following specific environmental parameters can be quantitatively measured and compared over a
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period of time and are, therefore, selected as specific Performance Indicators (PIs) for
monitoring because of their regulatory importance and the availability of standardized procedures and relevant expertise. This includes parameters to be measured, methods to
be used, sampling locations, frequency of measurements, detection limits, cost
and responsibility for implementation and supervision. Performance indicators requiring
quantitative measurements are:
Air Quality with respect to PM2.5, PM10, CO, NOx and SO2 at selected location. Water
Quality with reference to DO, BOD, Oil and grease, COD, Suspended Solids and Turbidity, Alkalinity rivers/streams and water bodies at selected points. Noise levels at sensitive
receptors (schools, hospitals, community/religious places). Survival rates of trees planted as
compensatory plantation to compensate for removal of roadside trees.
Ambient Air Quality (AAQ) Monitoring: Ambient air quality parameters recommended
for monitoring road development projects are PM2.5, PM10, Carbon Monoxide (CO), Oxides
of Nitrogen (NOx) and Sulphur Dioxide (SO2). These are to be monitored, right from the commencement of construction activity at selected locations of plants and machinery,
crushers on sites, excavation works etc. Data should be generated once in a season
excluding monsoon in accordance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards as
per CPCB recent notification of 2009.
Water Quality Monitoring: The physical and chemical parameters recommended for
analysis of water quality relevant to road development projects are pH, total solids, total dissolved solids, total suspended solids, oil and grease, COD, Chloride,
Lead, Zinc and Cadmium. The location, duration and the pollution parameters to be
monitored and the responsible institutional arrangements are given in the Environmental Monitoring Plan. The monitoring of the water quality is to be carried out at locations
identified along the project road during construction and operation phase. Surface water
quality will be monitored as per fresh water classification of CPCB
Noise Level Monitoring: The measurements for monitoring noise levels would be
carried out at sensitive receptors and construction sites along the project roads. The
Ambient Noise Standards formulated by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in 1989 or the standards by State Pollution Control Board if such standards are stringent
than those of the CPCB are to be complied.. Sound pressure levels would be monitored
on twenty-four hour basis. Noise should be recorded at “A” weighted frequency using a
“slow time response mode” of the measuring instrument.
Success of Re-vegetation: compensatory plantation will be taken up in lieu of tree
cutting@1:2 basis. These compensatory plantations will have to be monitored by the implementing agency with the help of the Forest Department. Such monitoring will be
conducted through random samples. Such sampling should cover at least 5% of the area
planted up. 75% survival rate shall be ensured.
10.4. Generic Guidelines for Implementing EMP
A set of generic guidelines have been formulated to avoid potential impacts due to construction and its allied activities. Quarry and Borrow area Management has been
excluded since no new borrow areas or quarries are likely to be opened and quarrying is
not involved. Quarry materials will be obtained from licensed quarries. Earth material
obtained from excavation will be used for road construction.
The management and monitoring mechanism required to ensure that the project
implementation is carried out in accordance with the due regards to environment. These includes major environmental issues and associated impacts, suggested mitigation
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measures, implementation and supervising responsibilities, a monitoring plan and
institutional assessment and training requirements for successful implementation of the
mitigation measures.
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Table 10-1 Environmental Impact and Mitigation Matrix for Project Road
(Note: A Generic Impact and Mitigation Matrix Applicable to all Road Projects is Provided for Various Stages of Project. Site Specific Impacts and Mitigation Measures at Construction Stage are Addressed Separately for Proposed Road Section i.e., (Thimmajikhandrika to Pandluru
Road section)
Project Stage/Activity Potential Impacts Mitigation Measures Location Responsibility during
Implementation
Responsibility
during Monitoring
1. General Matrix applicable to all road sections
1.1 Preliminary Planning and Design Stage
1.1.1 Widening options
of project road
Location on agricultural land, dense
forests, wildlife habitat, unstable sites and
religious/cultural sites.
Change in widening option determined
during the detailed design stage changing
the scope or scale of environmental
impacts predicted in the IEE.
Widening on other side of agricultural
land, dense forests, wildlife habitat and
unstable sites. Widening should avoid
religious/cultural sites.
Additional environment studies for new
alignments (if required).
Entire project
length
APRDC/Supervision
Consultant
APRDC/APIIC
1.1.2 Location of
construction camps and
Contractor facilities
Location in appropriate locations such as
close to the local communities, community
drinking water source etc.
Construction camps should be located
at least 500m away from community
areas and away from water resources,
and at least 1 km away from reserve /
protected forest stretches.
Village Forest Management
Committees should be consulted
before locating temporary project
facilities.
Project
construction sites
APRDC/Supervision
Consultant
APRDC/APIIC
1.1.3 Location of quarry
sites
Location in un approved areas, forest
areas etc.
Only government approved quarry sites
should be planned for project use.
Quarries should not be located in the
locations of reserve / protected forest
stretches.
Environmentally
and technically
suitable sites
near the project
road
APRDC/Supervision
Consultant
APRDC/APIIC/Depa
rtment of
Geology &
Mines
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Project Stage/Activity Potential Impacts Mitigation Measures Location Responsibility during
Implementation
Responsibility
during Monitoring
1.1.4 Location of borrow
pits
Location in unstable areas or close to
village
Location in environmentally sound
areas and away from villages
Borrow areas should not be located in
the locations of reserve / protected
forest stretches.
Environmentally
and technically
suitable sites and
near the project
road
APRDC/Supervision
Consultant
APRDC
1.1.5 Obtainment of
appropriate
NOC/permits
Delays in processing permits causing
further delay in initiation of project
construction
Processing of NOC/permits on a timely
basis.
APRDC/Supervision
Consultant
APRDC
1.1.6 Preparation of
project detailed design
and contract bidding
documents
Exclusion of environmental management
and mitigation measures hence lack of
EFRC during construction
Incorporation of all mitigation measures
into the project detailed design and
contract bidding documents
APRDC/Design
Consultant
APRDC
1.1.7 Removal of
encroachment
/structures along the
road.
Loss of livelihood and structures. Compensation against loss of
structures and should be rehabilitated
as per the provisions of resettlement
plan.
locations where
resettlement
required
APRDC/ Supervision
Consultant
APRDC
1.1.8 partial filling of
Pond at location near
Thimmajai khandriga
The partial filling of pond will reduce the
capacity and volume of water in the pond.
This has potential impact on hydraulic
equilibrium of pond water and ground
water level. Second it may not have
sufficient volume of water to fulfil the
needs of community as this pond is being
used for cattle.
The volume of pond will be increased
by deepening of pond and providing silt
fencing to prevent soil erosion.
location near
Thimmajai
khandriga
Conractor APRDC
1.2 Construction Stage
1.2.1 Removal of
vegetation and felling of
Change in micro level habitat/environment.
Soil erosion. Scarring of landscape.
Removal of only necessary vegetation.
Re-vegetation immediately after earth
Area of the ROW
mainly forests
Contractor/
Forest Department
APRDC/APIIC
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Project Stage/Activity Potential Impacts Mitigation Measures Location Responsibility during
Implementation
Responsibility
during Monitoring
about 383 trees removal activities.
Compensatory afforestation in the
available land @ 1:2 ratio in
consultation with State Forest
Department
area
1.2.2 Quarrying Landslides (rockslides/falls), scarring of
landscape
Use of environmental friendly
techniques of quarrying.
Quarry sites Contractor APRDC/APIIC
1.2.3 Crushing of stone
and transport of stone
and materials.
Dust pollution for construction labourers
and local vegetation. Air pollution from
machinery and vehicle exhaust. Noise
pollution and disturbance to nearby
wildlife.
Water sprinkling of stone crushing site.
Proper coverage of vehicle transporting
stone and material. Regular
maintenance of machinery and
vehicles. Conduction of stone crushing
and transportation activities only during
the day.
Stone crushers should be located away
from settlements and forest stretches.
Stone crushing
sites and road
construction
Contractor APRDC/APIIC
/Mining
department
1.2.4 Establishment of
construction camps.
Improper waste disposal. Loss of aesthetic
beauty. Health issues.
Provision of cooking gas. Provision of
proper waste disposal facilities as well
as health facilities.
Construction
camp sites
Contractor/ APRDC APRDC/APIIC
1.2.5 Operation of
machinery and
equipment and general
activities of labourers
Spillage/leakage of chemicals and oil and
contamination of soil and water resources.
Injury to labourers. Respiratory problems
from dust and machinery emissions.
Hearing problem due to high level of
noise. Traffic delays and congestion.
Proper storage and handling of
chemicals and oil. Provision of
adequate facilities such as construction
hats, facemasks, earplugs, gloves etc.
Provision of well-equipped First Aid Kit
and health facilities. Preparation of
traffic control plans, proper
maintenance of road surface to allow
smooth flow of traffic.
Construction site Contractor APRDC/APIIC
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Project Stage/Activity Potential Impacts Mitigation Measures Location Responsibility during
Implementation
Responsibility
during Monitoring
1.2.6 Water supply for
construction activities
and labour camps
Disruption of water supply of local
communities
Independent arrangements be made
for requirements for construction work
in such a way that water availability
and supply to nearby communities
remains unaffected
Construction
camps and work
place
Contractor APRDC/APIIC
1.2.7 Unexpected
environmental
problems/calamities
(egg. flash floods)
during construction
activities
Destruction of constructed road and road
furniture, injuries, loss of lives and
property.
Undertake appropriate remedial actions
in coordination with relevant
government and local agencies.
Construction
camps and sites
Contractor/ APRDC APRDC/APIIC
1.2.8 Implementation of
EMP during
construction.
Inadequacy of environmental management
measures or deviation from the EMP
measures mentioned in the contract
documents.
Strictly following and implement the
EMP measures mentioned in the
contract documents and maintaining
proper documentation of measures
taken.
Construction
camps and sites
Contractor APRDC, ADB
1.2.9 Earth removal
from borrow areas
Scarring of landscape due to improper
disposal of debris.
Soil erosion.
Disruption of local drainage.
Siltation in nearby water bodies and hence
negative effects on aquatic ecology.
Disposal of debris at proper disposal
site.
Proper re-vegetation of borrow areas.
Provision of appropriate drainage
structures/facilities.
Borrow area,
water bodies.
Contractor APRDC/APIIC
1.2.10 Removal of
vegetation and
uprooting of trees
(about 383)
Change in micro level habitat/environment.
Soil erosion. Scarring of landscape.
Removal of only necessary vegetation.
Re-vegetation of the space available
within RoW immediately after earth
removal activities.
Removal of trees should be
compensated with planting new trees
@ 1:2 ratios on available space along
Entire project
length with
vegetation.
Contractor/Forest
Department
APRDC/APIIC
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Project Stage/Activity Potential Impacts Mitigation Measures Location Responsibility during
Implementation
Responsibility
during Monitoring
the road.
1.2.11 Construction of
culverts and bridges
Disruption of local stream course and
aquatic hydrology.
Construction during dry season.
Provision of appropriate drainage
facilities and stream diversion
structures.
Bridge/ culvert
location
Contractor/ APRDC APRDC/APIIC
1.2.12 Relocation of
cultural properties
Disturbance to religious sentiments of the
local communities
Religious structures should be left
undisturbed, shifting (if require) shall be
done in full cooperation with local
people.
Locations of
temples/ shrines
at km
Contractor/ APRDC/
Local community
leaders
APRDC/APIIC
1.2.13 Construction at
sensitive locations
Increased noise level during construction
and operation
Construction of suitable noise barriers
at these locations
Locations of
schools, religious
properties etc.,
Contractor/ APRDC APRDC/APIIC
1.2.14 Health and
Safety Issues
Impact om health and safety of workers
and community
Development of a transportation
management plan for road repairs that
includes measures to ensure work zone
safety for construction workers and the
traveling public;
Reduction of maximum vehicle speeds
in work zones;
Training of workers in safety issues
related to their activities
At Construction
site
Contractor APRDC
Use of millers and pavers with exhaust
ventilation systems and proper
maintenance of such systems to
maintain worker exposure to crystalline
silica (millers and grinders) and asphalt
fumes (pavers) below applicable
occupational exposure levels;
At Construction
site
Contractor APRDC
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Project Stage/Activity Potential Impacts Mitigation Measures Location Responsibility during
Implementation
Responsibility
during Monitoring
Use of the correct asphalt product for
each specific application, and ensuring
application at the correct temperature
to reduce the fuming of bitumen during
normal handling
At Construction
site
Contractor APRDC
Maintenance of work vehicles and
machinery to minimize air emissions
At Construction
site
Contractor APRDC
1.3 Operation Stage
1.3.1 Movement of
vehicles
Air pollution from emissions. Noise and
vibrations causing disturbance to residents
and domestic animal Contamination of soil
and water resources due to poor drainage.
Pollution under Control certificate for all
vehicles and periodical noise
monitoring of equipment’s. Periodic
cleaning of drains.
Along the road Contractor/ APRDC APRDC/APIIC Local
Traffic Police
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Table 10-2 Environmental Monitoring Plan
Environmental
Features Aspect to be Monitored Time and Frequency of Monitoring Location Responsible party
A. Physical Environment
Air and Noise Level of PM10, PM2.5 and SO2 and
NOx
Noise levels on dB (A) scale
Before commencement of any construction
activities.
Thimmajikhandriga
and Pandluru
APRDC/APIIC
Once in every section while construction is on-
going.
Once after completion of construction activities.
Water Bodies
Concentration of sediments and
presence of construction debris.
Before starting of construction activities. All the major
surface water
bodies are dried
up.
APRDC/APIIC
During construction activities in the vicinity of each
water body.
Once after completion of construction activities.
pH, BOD, COD, DO, TDS, NO3 and
Coliform
Same as above.
Length of line drainage structures
constructed and strengthened.
During construction activities in the vicinity of each
water body.
Full length of
project road
APRDC/APIIC
Length of damaged or missing line
drains.
Before starting of construction activities. Full length of
project road
APRDC/APIIC
Once after completion of construction activities.
Total number, type and lengths of
cross drainage structures including
bridges constructed or strengthened
Before starting of construction activities. Full length of
project road
APRDC/APIIC
Once a year during construction activities
Once after completion of all construction activities.
Number of weak cross drainage
structures.
Before starting of construction activities. Full length of
project road
APRDC/APIIC
Once after completion of construction activities.
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Environmental
Features Aspect to be Monitored Time and Frequency of Monitoring Location Responsible party
Geology - Once a year after completion of construction
activities.
Entire project
length.
APRDC/APIIC, Do
M&G
B. Ecological Resources
Flora
Total number of trees Planted Before starting of construction activities. Entire project
section
APRDC/APIIC,
Forest Department Once after completion of construction.
Average tree density
Before starting of construction activities. Full length of
project road
APRDC/APIIC,
Forest Department During construction (once a year per section)
Once after completion of construction activities and
thereafter once every year for 5 to 10 years
depending on budget availability.
C. Social Environment
Health
Number of accidents amongst
construction workers.
During construction activities. All construction
sites along project
road
Contractor, local
health officials,
Number of accidents due to moving
traffic amongst local community
members
Before starting construction activities. All villages along
project road
Contractor, local
health officials, Once a year during construction activities.
Once every year after completion of construction
activities.
Travel time
Time taken to travel within each road
section
Before starting construction activities.
Full length of
project road
Contractor
After construction activities
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Environmental
Features Aspect to be Monitored Time and Frequency of Monitoring Location Responsible party
Number and extent of travel delays During construction activities (throughout the year). Full length of
project road
APRDC/APIIC,
Contractor
D. Occupational Health and Safety
Physical Hazards Development of a transportation
management plan for road repairs
that includes measures to ensure
work zone safety for construction
workers and the traveling public;
Reduction of maximum vehicle
speeds in work zones;
Training of workers in safety issues
related to their activities
Regular during the Construction Stage At the
Construction site
Contractor
Chemical hazards
Use of millers and pavers with
exhaust ventilation systems and
proper maintenance of such systems
to maintain worker exposure to
crystalline silica (millers and grinders)
and asphalt fumes (pavers) below
applicable occupational exposure
levels;
Regular during the Construction Stage At the
Construction site
Contractor
Use of the correct asphalt product for
each specific application, and
ensuring application at the correct
temperature to reduce the fuming of
bitumen during normal handling
Regular during the Construction Stage At the
Construction site
Contractor
Maintenance of work vehicles and
machinery to minimize air emissions
Regular during the Construction Stage At the
Construction site
Contractor
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10.5. Environment Management Budget
Most of the measures have been addressed as part of good engineering practices, the costs for
which have been accounted for in the engineering/cost. All costs towards preconstruction
clearances/permission will be borne by executing agency. These costs are indicative.
The environmental budget for the various environmental management measures proposed
under the project is presented in Table 7.3.
Table 10-3 Estimated Environment Management Cost
S.No Activity Amount
in Rs To be included in
Budget under Remarks
1 Tree Cutting and Compensatory Afforestation activities
a) No of Trees affecting (383 Nos)
7,66,000 APRDC-under VCIC
project
No. Trees to be planted 766 Nos (1:2 basis) @1000/tree including maintenance for 5
Years by Contractor.
2 Studies and Monitoring activities
a) Monitoring (Air, Water, Noise, Soil)
2,27,000 BOQ of Civil Works
Cost
b) Institutional Arrangements and Capacity Building/GRC Implementation /Training
6,00,000 APRDC/APIIC under
VCIC Project
Total 15,93,000
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For Monitoring Activities:-
S.No Description of Items Unit Quantity Rate (INR) Amount (INR) Responsibility
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
1 Mitigation Measures
Oil, Grease & Sludge Separator No. 1.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 Contractor
Silt Fencing Rm 1.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 Contractor
Desilting / Deepening of pond near Thimmaji Khandriga location in compensation equal volume of pond being filled up (about 500 cubic meter)
No. - 1,50,000.00 - Contractor
2 Monitoring of Environmental Attributes during Construction Phase
Monitoring of Air Quality near Hot mix plants. No. of Samples 2.00 8,000.00 16,000.00 Contractor
Monitoring of Air Quality at Critical Locations No. of Samples 8.00 8,000.00 64,000.00 Contractor
Monitoring of Noise Level at Equipment Yards No. of Samples 8.00 3,000.00 24,000.00 Contractor
Monitoring of Noise Level at Critical Locations No. of Samples 8.00 3,000.00 24,000.00 Contractor
Monitoring of Water Quality No. of Samples 4.00 6,000.00 24,000.00 Contractor
Monitoring of Soil Quality No. of Samples 4.00 6,000.00 24,000.00 Contractor
Training – Environmental Awareness No of sessions 3 100,000 300,000
TOTAL 5,27,000
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11. MONITORING AND REPORTING AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
11.1. Monitoring and Reporting
DOI will monitor and measure the progress of EMP implementation. The monitoring activities will correspond with the project’s risks and impacts. In addition to recording information on the work
and deviation of work components from original scope, PMU, APRDC, and PMSC will undertake
site inspections and document review to verify compliance with the EMP and progress toward the
final outcome.
APRDC / PMSC will submit monthly monitoring and implementation reports to PMU, who will take
follow-up actions, if necessary. DOI will submit semi-annual monitoring reports to ADB. The suggested monitoring report format, a construction site checklist is attached in appendices,
which is to be filled by the PMSC/APRDC supervising staff, and attached to monthly reports.
Subproject budgets will reflect the costs of monitoring and reporting requirements. For projects
likely to have significant adverse environmental impacts during operation, reporting will continue
at the minimum on an annual basis. Monitoring reports will be posted in a location accessible to
the public.
Compliance with loan covenants will be screened by the Department of Industries, Government of
Andhra Pradesh.
ADB will review project performance against the DOI, GoAP, commitments as agreed in the legal documents. The extent of ADB's monitoring and supervision activities will be commensurate with the project’s risks and impacts. Monitoring and supervising of social and environmental safeguards will be integrated into the project performance management system.
11.2. Implementation Schedule
S.No Description Indicative Time Frame
1 Project implementation
a Detailed Design and Bidding Documents Month of September 2018
b Procurement December 2018
c Construction March 2019
d Defects Liability Period One year after completion
2 Environmental management
a Design Review and Technical Audit Consultant of Environmental Specialist
Starting (4 years of intermittent inputs)
b Project management office’s (PMU) submission of Environmental monitoring report (EMR)
In the month of July and January every year
c Monthly EMR for Project's Monthly Progress Report 8th day after effective month
d Semi-Annual EMR during construction for submission to ADB
8th day after effective 6-months
e Semi-Annual EMR for submission to ADB during O&M until ADB issues a Project Completion Report
8th day after effective year
g Finalization of environmental management plan (EMP), (if applicable) revision of initial environmental examination (IEE)
After disclosure of the draft IEE
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S.No Description Indicative Time Frame
h ADB review and approval of revised IEE and EMP. After disclosure of the draft IEE
i Obtaining Government’s approval of IEE Report After disclosure of the draft IEE
j Community preparation (including disclosure of Final IEE and its EMP)
After disclosure of draft IEE
k Establishment of baseline data (as set out in the EMP)
(shall have been done before award of contract)
l Preparation of site-specific environmental management plan (SEMP) by selected Contractor, review of SEMP
before start of works on site
m Against Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS)-compliant EMP.
or establishment of construction- related facilities.
3 Construction
a Mobilization to Demobilization
b Implementation of mitigation measures and conduct of environmental effects monitoring following the SEMP.
After award of the contract
c Submission of EMR Every month
d Monthly, by Contractor 5th day of the month following the effective month
e Quarterly, by Contractor or by Licensed Laboratory 3rd day of the month following the effective quarter
4 Operation (potentially could start even before DLP is over)
a Implementation of mitigation measures and monitoring activities as Specified in the EMP
Starting Q/Q Y
b Submission of EMR Starting Q/Q Y
c Monthly, by Operator 5thday of the month following the effective month
d Quarterly, by Operator or (if applicable) by Licensed Laboratory
3rd day of the month following the effective quarter
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12. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
CONCLUSIONS
On the basis of
(i) Information available,
(ii) Field visits over the entire length of the project road,
(iii) Discussions with the Project authorities;
RECOMMENDATIONS
Contracts for construction and the Bills of Quantities should incorporate the requirements for all the earlier-referred to environmentally-recommended working practices and for the consultant’s suggested measures designed to mitigate long-term post construction adverse impacts.
The following are deemed to be the most important initial recommendations designed to make
the project environmentally sound and sustainable.
• The Contractors should comply with all environmental mitigation measures specified in this IEE report.
• First priority should be to reuse excess material/debris generated during construction works.
• Discarded materials that cannot be used in construction and fill should, if suitable, be used for bio-engineering measures.
• All other excess material should be disposed of in locations or landfills that will not promote instability and result in destruction of property, vegetation, irrigation and drinking water supply systems.
• Extreme care should be taken to avoid disposal near water-bodies or in areas that will inconvenience or deprive local residents of their livelihood.
• The Contractors should consult with the Engineer-in-Charge before locating project offices, sheds and construction plants.
• Camps should not be located near settlements (or) irrigation ponds, nor to negatively impact local residents’ access to drinking water.
• Camps should be operated within a self-sufficient infrastructure and no trees should be cut for wood fuel.
• The implementation unit should ensure that the contractors identify environmentally safe locations for setting construction camps and other plants, machinery, vehicles and equipment, as well as locations for storage and disposal of wastes, both from the construction camps and from the sites.
• Environmental and Social Management Cell of implementation unit should have capacity to address environmental and social measures related to implementation of proposed project.
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• The implementation unit should ensure that the regulatory permissions required for the construction equipment, vehicles and machinery have been obtained by the Contractors and are valid at all times during the execution of the project.
• The implementation unit should ensure that pollution control equipment is installed on all equipment and functions properly by the Contractor.
• During haul operations, measures should be enforced to ensure environmental protection, namely regular sprinkling of water to suppress dust, use of spillage proof vehicles for hauling and regular maintenance of vehicles etc.
• Contractor should be required to maintain construction sites, keep them clean and provide appropriate facilities for the storage of all waste until it is disposed.
• Work forces should be provided with adequate water supply, septic tanks with soak pits, health care facilities and LPG to reduce their dependence on wood fuels.
• The Contractors should ensure that the safety of workers and other site users is not compromised during construction.
• Quarry area should be restricted along the road and close to the RoW. • Where possible, quarry area should be located away from population centres, streams,
drinking water intake, cultivable lands and natural drainage systems. • No bituminous material should be discharged into side drains. • Nearby trees, vegetation and private property should be protected during bitumen
emulsion spraying work. • Bitumen drums should be stored in designated locations and not scattered along the
road. • Borrow areas should not be established in ecologically sensitive areas. • Borrow areas should be located away from the road and settlements facing the road - so
as to minimise visual impacts. • Vehicles delivering loose and fine materials should be covered to reduce spills. • Particular care/attention should be given to adequate drainage. • For the construction zones within 500 metres of settlements, noisy operations should be
stopped between 22:00 to 06:00 hrs. • Care should be taken to avoid sacred and religious sites. Loss of trees should compensated by planting trees on available space in consultation with forest department.
For all works, the APRDC/APIIC will, however, have to obtain clearances (if any) from the Environmental Department and Pollution Control Board.
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APPENDIX-1: RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (REA) CHECKLIST
Instructions:
(i) The project team completes this checklist to support the environmental classification of a project. It is to be attached to the environmental categorization form and submitted to the Environment and Safeguards Division (RSES), for endorsement by Director, RSES and for approval by the Chief Compliance Officer.
(ii) This checklist focuses on environmental issues and concerns. To ensure that social dimensions are adequately considered, refer also to ADB's (a) checklists on involuntary resettlement and Indigenous Peoples; (b) poverty reduction handbook; (c) staff guide to consultation and participation; and (d) gender checklists.
(iii) Answer the questions assuming the “without mitigation” case. The purpose is to identify potential impacts. Use the “remarks” section to discuss any anticipated mitigation measures.
Project Title : Connectivity to Naidupeta Industrial Cluster
Country: INDIA
Sector:Road
Sub-Sector:
Division: APIIC
Department: APRDC
Screening Questions Yes No Remarks
A. Project Siting
Is the project area adjacent to or within any of the following environmentally sensitive areas?
Cultural heritage site √ No Protected Area √ No Wetland √
None of them is in the vicinity or within 10 km radius of the subproject.
Mangrove √ Estuarine √ Buffer zone of protected area √ Special area for protecting biodiversity √ B. Potential Environmental Impacts √
• encroachment on historical/cultural areas; disfiguration of landscape by road embankments, cuts, fills, and quarries?
√
Opening of new quarries is not proposed. Quarry m a t e r i a l w i l l b e sourced from existing quarries. Mitigation measures for quarry management are outlined in the IEE in case need for a new quarry arises in future.
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Screening Questions Yes No Remarks
encroachment on precious ecology (e.g. sensitive or protected areas)? √
No national parks, wildlife sanctuaries or similar eco- sensitive areas along the subproject road. As per the forest department, no loss of any rare/threatened/endangered Species of flora is envisaged.
alteration of surface water hydrology of waterways crossed by roads, resulting in increased sediment in streams affected by increased soil erosion at construction site?
√
There are a few drains (locally known nallas) being crossed by the subproject road. However most of them are seasonal and the activities are not of large scale and confined to available ROW.
deterioration of surface water quality due to silt runoff and sanitary wastes from worker- based camps and chemicals used in construction?
√
Not anticipated. Workers camp will be small as most of the workers employed will be local. Contractor will be required to manage excavated soils and provide adequate sanitary facilities for the workers. The EMP ensures measures are included to mitigate the impacts.
increased local air pollution due to rock crushing, cutting and filling works, and chemicals from asphalt processing?
√
Anticipated during construction period. However, site-specific, low in magnitude and short in duration. The EMP ensures measures are included to mitigate the impacts.
risks and vulnerabilities related to occupational health and safety due to physical, chemical, biological, and radiological hazards during project construction and operation during project construction and operation?
√
Not anticipated. Workers may get exposed to dust and noise during construction activities. However the exposure levels are likely to be short and insignificant. Workers will be provided requisite PPEs to minimize such exposure and associated harmful occupational health effects. Traffic Safety measures will be adopted during operation phase.
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Screening Questions Yes No Remarks
noise and vibration due to blasting and other civil works?
√
Not anticipated. Blasting will not be required as the Project is widening of existing road. Ambient noise level is expected to increase in the range of 80-90 db(a) due to various construction activities, maintenance workshops, and earthmoving equipment. Although this level of noise exceeds national standards, their occurrence will be intermittent and co-terminus with the project construction. All stationary noise making sources equipment like dg set, compressors will be installed with acoustic enclosures. Timings of noise construction activities will be regulated near sensitive receptors. Noise barriers have been proposed at sensitive locations very close to the alignment.
dislocation or involuntary resettlement of people?
√ Exact number of affected persons are mentioned in the subproject Resettlement Plan (RP)
dislocation and compulsory resettlement of people living in right-of-way?
√ Minimal. Details will be a v a i l a b l e i n t h e Subproject RP.
disproportionate impacts on the poor, women and children, Indigenous Peoples or other vulnerable groups?
√ Details available in the Subproject RP.
other social concerns relating to inconveniences in living conditions in the project areas that may trigger cases of upper respiratory problems and stress?
√
Not anticipated. Deterioration in ambient air quality will be Localized and temporarily during construction activity. The project area is largely located in open areas. Plantation along the highway and improved road conditions will improve the air quality of the area.
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Screening Questions Yes No Remarks
hazardous driving conditions where construction interferes with pre-existing roads?
Anticipated. Suitable traffic management plan will be Designed and implemented by the contractor to prevent any hazardous driving condition in above situations.
poor sanitation and solid waste disposal in construction camps and work sites, and possible transmission of communicable diseases (such as STI's and HIV/AIDS) from workers to local populations?
√
Not anticipated. No such condition is anticipated as mostly local workforce will be employed and construction camps will be smaller, if any. Proper provisions for sanitation, health care and solid waste disposal facilities will be available in the contract documents to avoid such possibility. Workers will be made aware about communicable diseases. The EMP ensures measures are included to mitigate the impacts.
accident risks associated with increased vehicular traffic, leading to accidental spills of toxic materials?
√ Adequate safety measures will be adopted to avoid such conditions.
increased noise and air pollution resulting from traffic volume?
√
Increase in noise and air pollution is Expected during construction phase. Adequate mitigation measures will be adopted to minimize them. During operation phase, the main source of noise and air will be traffic. Improved road conditions, extensive plantation will help reduce the noise and air impact. Moreover, the alignment mostly passes through open land which will provide adequate dispersion of gaseous emission. if measures suggested for noise sensitive receptors prove inadequate, solid noise barrier will be placed.
increased risk of water pollution from oil, grease and fuel spills, and other materials from vehicles using the road?
√ Not anticipated. This is expected from accidental spillage. The EMP ensures measures are included to mitigate the impacts.
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Screening Questions Yes No Remarks
social conflicts if workers from other regions or countries are hired?
√ Not anticipated. Most of the workers will be from local areas and hence such conflict is not anticipated.
large population influx during project construction and operation that causes increased burden on social infrastructure and services (such as water supply and sanitation systems)?
√ Not anticipated. Most of the workers will be from local areas and large population influx during construction and operation is not anticipated.
risks to community health and safety due to the transport, storage, and use and/or disposal of materials such as explosives, fuel and other chemicals during construction and operation?
√ Not applicable. Construction will not involve use of explosives and chemicals
community safety risks due to both accidental and natural causes, especially where the structural elements or components of the project are accessible to members of the affected community or where their failure could result in injury to the community throughout project construction, operation and decommissioning.
√
Work areas will be clearly demarcated with signage and safety barriers and access will be controlled. Only workers and project concerned members will be allowed to visit the operational sites.
Based on the above assessment the project is categorized as ‘B’ as per SPS, 2009. Project will require Environmental Clearance from the SEAC under the preview of EIA Notification 2006 and its subsequent amendments.
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A Checklist for Preliminary Climate Risk Screening
Project Title : Connectivity to Naidupeta Industrial Cluster
Country: INDIA
Sector: Road
Sub-Sector:
Division: APIIC
Department: APRDC
Screening Questions Score Remarks1
Location and Design of project
Is siting and/or routing of the project (or its components) likely to be affected by climate conditions including extreme weather related events such as floods, droughts, storms, landslides?
0
Would the project design (e.g. the clearance for bridges) need to consider any hydro- meteorological parameters (e.g., sea-level, peak river flow, reliable water level, peak wind speed etc)?
0
Materials and Maintenance
Would weather, current and likely future climate conditions (e.g. prevailing humidity level, temperature contrast between hot summer days and cold winter days, exposure to wind and humidity hydro-meteorological parameters likely affect the selection of project inputs over the life of project outputs (e.g. construction material)?
1
Would weather, current and likely future climate conditions, and related extreme events likely affect the maintenance (scheduling and cost) of project output(s)?
1
Performance of project outputs
Would weather/climate conditions, and related extreme events likely affect the performance (e.g. annual power production) of project output(s) (e.g. hydro-power generation facilities) throughout their design life time?
1
Options for answers and corresponding score are provided below:
S.No Response Score
1 Not Likely 0
2 Likely 1
3 Very Likely 2
Responses when added that provide a score of 0 will be considered low risk project. If adding all responses will result to a score of 1-4 and that no score of 2 was given to any single response, the project will be assigned a medium risk category.
Result of Initial Screening (Low, Medium, High): Medium
Other Comments: PREPARED BY:
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APPENDIX-2: TREES DATA ALONG THE SUB PROJECT ROAD
Trees in PROW
Tree LHS RHS Total
Mango tree 0 1 1
Tree palm 108 66 174
Neem 0 2 2
Tree Other 148 58 206
Total 256 127 383
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APPENDIX-3: LAND USE PATTERN (Chainage wise Description)
Chainage Existing Land use Remarks
From To
0 1 Agricultural land both sides
1 2 Agricultural land (LHS) Settlements (RHS)
2 3 Agricultural land both sides
3 4 Agricultural lands (RHS) Settlements (LHS)
4 5 Agricultural land both sides
5 6 Agricultural land both sides
6 7 Agricultural land both sides Railway track Crossings
7 7+600 Agricultural lands (RHS)
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APPENDIX-4: DETAILS OF EXISTING BORROW AREAS
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APPENDIX-5: ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY ALONG SUB PROJECT LENGTH ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY
Practical View of the Community about Environmental Scenario
Km: From - Thimmajikhandriga To - Pandluru
Team No-
Q.1 What do you think about the quality of water from ponds, wells, rivers or canal in your area? Good
Satisfactory/Polluted - Satisfactory
Q.2 if the quality of water is polluted /poor then in your opinion what are its reasons?
Ingress of industrial effluent in the source Sewage leakage/discharge in the source Animal water holes - Yes
Rain water storage -Yes Others,please specify
Q.3 Is the noise level in your area disturbing / irritating?
Yes/No - No
Q.4 If the Noise level is disturbing / irritating then in your opinion, it is due to
Vicinity of industry Vehicular Traffic Construction work - Yes
Work shop / scooter repair shop - Aviation zone
Others, please specify
Q.5 How, in your opinion, the noise level can be brought to satisfactory level in your area?
Using the Machinery equipment, which causes less noise as well as the Good condition certificate from the authorities concerned.
Is the quality of air, which you breathe, is healthy and clean?
Yes/No Yes
If not, then what are the reasons?
Due to vehicular pollution
Due to Industrial pollution
Due to poor sanitation Not Applicable
Due to tanneries in the vicinity Due to domestic smoke Others, please specify
Are there any places of Archaeological / historical importance in your vicinity? If yes, please give details. : Furnished in the Report
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Is there any previous history of natural disaster viz. Floods, Drought, earthquake etc. in your area? If so, give details with year of occurrence and damage.
Flood Yes / No
Drought Yes / No
Earthquake Yes / No
Location: Year:
Are any rare species of Birds, Animals etc. visiting your area during winter? If so,
please give details and locations
Name of the Species: Location:
Do you have any market place etc. in your areas and it is likely to be affected by proposed expansion of road? If yes, then which site do you suggest for relocation of the markets. Not much
Do you have any suggestion to improve the Environment w.r.t. Air, Water and Noise in your area?
Follow & implement the pre-cautions mentioned in the report during the work execution
Particular Name Sign/Date
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APPENDIX-6: PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND PROJECT PHOTOS
Group discussions as a part of Public consultations held along the project road.
The following are the attached list of consultations :
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APRDC/04 - Widening of road from Thimmaji Kandriga to NH-16 near Pandlur Railway gate
for 6.1Km length (Naidupeta Road)
1. Minutes of Public Consultation
Date and
Time of
Consultatio
n
Place Agenda Method Participants
details
Participants
Number
Mal
e
Femal
e
24.01.2018 Tahsildar
Office,
Naidupet
a
mandal,
and
Mandal
Parishad
Meeting
Hall,
Ozili
mandal
To inform
the public
about road
widening
project,
conduct of
socio-
economic
survey and
record public
concerns
Presentati
on
Informatio
n sharing
and
Discussion
s
Public
Women
Village leaders
APRDC Officials
Revenue Officials
PMSC Specialists
(Public
Communication)
DPR Consultants
(SATRA)
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Issues raised Issues
raised by
Response
Land acquisition will be done as per the
requirement. Land will be taken from
both sides of the road. Before acquiring
the land from the public, a socio-
economic survey will be done to assess
the status of the affected person and is
required to plan resettlement.
Special
Deputy
Collector
(SDC)
APRDC
Information noted
Road is going through the Kothapeta
village. Houses are constructed on both
sides of the road and in road widening
public loose houses
Public SDC informed the public that the
new land acquisition act will
benefit public affected persons
will be compensated for loosing
houses and new houses will be
constructed in government land.
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Compensation for registered, assigned
and encroached lands
Public SDC informed that as per the
new land act compensation will
be paid to categories of lands
acquired The compensation
amount will be decided by the
district revenue authorities and
public required to participated in
the consultation meetings with
revenue officials.
Land for land is required Public SDC informed that for loosing
houses, government will
construct houses. But for loosing
agriculture land, government will
not provide land, only
compensation will only be given.
Villagers have cattle sheds in front of
houses which may be lost in road
widening.
Public SDC informed the public to give
such details in socio-economic
survey. The data will be used in
planning assistance to affected
persons.
Socio-economic survey to be conducted
on on at Thimmaji Kandriga,
Ayyappareddipallem,
Vengaamambhapuram and Pandluru
villages of Naidupeta mandal on 28th
and 29th January 2019.
In Graddagunta, Punnepalli and
Josyullavari Kandriga villages of Ozili
mandal on 30st and 31st of January 2019
SDC Villages Revenue staff to mobilize
the affected persons on the
schedules dates for the socio-
economic survey conducted by
SATRA Agency
2. Action plan for the outcome of public consultation outcome
Issues raised in the public consultation Proposed action plan / mitigation
measures
Information on compensation to various
lands and assets
Revenue officials to explain the details
as per the Act.
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Photographs of Public Consultation
Photo-1 – Public Consultation Photo-2 – Public Consultation
Location: Ozili mandal meeting hall
Date : 24.01.2019
Location: Thimmajikandriga village
Date :24.01.2019
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3. Signature Sheet
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Starting point Location at 34/000 End point Location joing to NH-16
Agricultural land Barren land
Railway Crossing Railway chainage 114/200
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APPENDIX-7: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
The Complete Environmental Management Plan is separately provided at Chapter No. 10
APPENDIX-8: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN
SEMI-ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT
I. INTRODUCTION
Overall project description and objectives
Environmental category as per ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009
Environmental category of each subproject as per national laws and
regulations
Project Safeguards Team
Name Designation/Office Email
Address
Contact
Number
1. PMU
2. PIUs
3.
Consultants
Overall project and sub-project progress and status
Description of subprojects (package-wise) and status of implementation
(preliminary, detailed design, on-going construction, completed, and/or
O&M stage)
Package
Number
Components/List
of Works Status of Implementation
(Preliminary Design/Detailed Design/On-going
Construction/Completed/O&M)a
Contract
Status (specify
if under bidding
or contract
awarded)
If On-going Construction
%Physical
Progress
Expected Completion
Date
a If on-going construction, include %physical progress and expected date of completion.
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II. COMPLIANCE STATUS WITH NATIONAL/STATE/LOCAL STATUTORY ENVIRONMENTAL
REQUIREMENTSa
Package
No.
Subproject
Name
Statutory
Environmental
Requirementsb
Status of
Compliancec
Validity
if
obtained
Action
Required
Specific
Conditions that will require
environmental monitoring as
per Environment
Clearance,
Consent/Permit
to Establishd
a All statutory clearance/s, no-objection certificates, permit/s, etc. should be obtained prior to award of contract/s. Attach as appendix all clearance obtained during the reporting period. If already reported,
specify in the “remarks” column. b Specify (environmental clearance? Permit/consent to establish? Forest clearance? Etc.)
c Specify if obtained, submitted and awaiting approval, application not yet submitted.
d Example: Environmental Clearance requires ambient air quality monitoring, Forest Clearance/Tree-
cutting Permit requires 2 trees for every tree, etc.
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III. COMPLIANCE STATUS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LOAN COVENANTS
No. (List schedule and
paragraph number of
Loan
Agreement)
Covenant Status of
Compliance
Action
Required
IV. COMPLIANCE STATUS WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (REFER TO EMP TABLES IN
APPROVED IEE/S)
Confirm if IEE/s require contractors to submit site-specific EMP/construction EMPs. If not, describe the
methodology of monitoring each package under implementation.
Package-wise Implementation Status
Package Number
Components Design Status
(Preliminary Design Stage/Detailed Design Completed)
Final IEE based on Detailed Design Site-specific EMP (or Construction EMP) approved by Project Director?
(Yes/No)
Remarks
Not yet due (detailed design not yet completed)
Submitted to ADB (Provide Date of Submission)
Disclosed on project website (Provide Link)
Final IEE provided to Contractor/s
(Yes/No)
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Identify the role/s of Safeguards Team including schedule of on-site verification of reports submitted by
consultants and contractors.
For each package, provide name/s and contact details of contractor/s’ nodal person/s for environmental safeguards.
Include as appendix all supporting documents including signed monthly environmental site inspection
reports prepared by consultants and/or contractors.
With reference to approved EMP/site-specific EMP/construction EMP, complete the table below
Provide the monitoring results as per the parameters outlined in the approved EMP (or site-specific
EMP/construction EMP when applicable).
In addition to the table on EMP implementation, the main text of the report should discuss in details the
following items:
Grievance Redress Mechanism. Provide information on establishment of grievance redress mechanism and capacity of
grievance redress committee to address project-related issues/complaints. Include as appendix Notification of the GRM
(town-wise if applicable).
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Complaints Received during the Reporting Period. Provide information on number, nature, and resolution of
complaints received during reporting period. Attach records as per GRM in the approved IEE. Identify safeguards team
member/s involved in the GRM process. Attach minutes of meetings (ensure English translation is provided).
Confirm if any dust was noted to escape the site boundaries and identify dust suppression techniques followed for site/s. Identify muddy water was escaping site boundaries or muddy tracks were seen on adjacent roads. Identify type of erosion and sediment control measures installed on site/s, condition of erosion and sediment control measures including if these were intact following heavy rain; Identify designated areas for concrete works, chemical storage, construction materials, and refueling. Attach photographs of each area. Confirm spill kits on site and site procedure for handling emergencies. Identify any chemical stored on site and provide information on storage condition. Attach photograph. Describe management of stockpiles (construction materials, excavated soils, spoils, etc.). Provide photographs. Describe management of solid and liquid wastes on-site (quantity generated, transport, storage and disposal). Provide photographs. Provide information on barricades, signages, and on-site boards. Provide photographs. Provide information on Checking if there are any activities being under taken out of working hours and how that is being managed.
Summary of Environmental Monitoring Activities (for the Reporting Period)a
Impacts
(List from
IEE)
Mitigation
Measures (List from
IEE)
Parameters
Monitored (As a minimum
those identified in the IEE
should be
monitored)
Method of
Monitoring
Location
of
Monitoring
Date of
Monitoring
Conducted
Name of
Person Who
Conducted the
Monitoring
Design Phase
Pre-Construction Phase
Construction Phase
Operational Phase
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a Attach Laboratory Results and Sampling Map/Locations.
Overall Compliance with CEMP/EMP
No. Sub-
Project
Name
EMP/ CEMP
Part of Contract
Documents
(Y/N)
CEMP/ EMP
Being Implemented
(Y/N)
Status of
Implementation (Excellent/
Satisfactory/ Partially Satisfactory/ Below
Satisfactory)
Action
Proposed and Additional
Measures
Required
V. APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING OF THE PROJECT
Brief description on the approach and methodology used for environmental monitoring of each sub-
project
VI. MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ON PROJECT SURROUNDINGS (ambient air,
water quality and noise levels)
Brief discussion on the basis for monitoring
Indicate type and location of environmental parameters to be monitored
Indicate the method of monitoring and equipment to be used
Provide monitoring results and an analysis of results in relation to baseline data and statutory
requirements
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As a minimum the results should be presented as per the tables below.
Air Quality Results
Site No. Date of Testing Site Location
Parameters (Government
Standards)
PM10
µg/m3
SO2
µg/m3
NO2
µg/m3
Site No. Date of Testing Site Location
Parameters (Monitoring
Results)
PM10
µg/m3
SO2
µg/m3
NO2
µg/m3
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Water Quality Results
Site
No.
Date of
Sampling
Site
Location
Parameters (Government Standards)
pH Conductivity
µS/cm
BOD
mg/L
TSS
mg/L
TN
mg/L
TP
mg/L
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Site
No.
Date of
Sampling
Site
Location
Parameters (Monitoring Results)
pH Conductivity
µS/cm
BOD
mg/L
TSS
mg/L
TN
mg/L
TP
mg/L
Noise Quality Results
Site No. Date of
Testing
Site
Location
LAeq (dBA) (Government
Standard)
Day Time Night Time
Site No. Date of
Testing
Site
Location
LAeq (dBA) (Monitoring
Results)
Day Time Night Time
VII. SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES AND REMEDIAL ACTIONS
Summary of follow up time-bound actions to be taken within a set
timeframe.
APPENDIXES
• Photos • Summary of consultations • Copies of environmental clearances and permits • Sample of environmental site inspection report • Other
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APPENDIX-9: NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS
Pollutant
Time
weighted
average
Sensitive
area Industrial area
Residential,
rural & other
areas
Method of measurement
Sulphur
Dioxide
(SO2)
Annual*
24 hours**
15 µg/m³
30 µg/m³
80 µg/m³
120 µg/m³
60 µg/m³
80 µg/m³
Improved West and Gaeke
Method Ultraviolet
Fluorescence
Oxides of
Nitrogen
as NOx
Annual*
24 hours**
15 µg/m³
30 µg/m³
80 µg/m³
120 µg/m³
60 µg/m³
80 µg/m³
Jacab & Hochheiser
Modified
(Na-Arsenite) method Gas
phase Chemiluminescence
Suspended
Particulate
Matter
(SPM)
Annual*
24 hours**
70 µg/m³
100 µg/m³
360 µg/m³
500 µg/m³
140 µg/m³
200 µg/m³
High Volume Sampler
(Average flow rate not less
than 1.1 m³/minute)
Restorable
Particulate
Matter
(RPM) size
less than
10 µm
Annual*
24 hours**
50 µg/m³
75 µg/m³
120 µg/m³
150 µg/m³
60 µg/m³
100 µg/m³
Respirable Particulate
Matter Sampler
Lead (Pb) Annual*
24 hours**
0.5 µg/m³
0.75 µg/m³
1.0µg/m³
1.5 µg/m³
0.75 µg/m³
1.0 µg/m³
AAS Method after sampling
using EPM 2000 or
equivalent filter paper
Carbon
Monoxide
(CO)
8 hours**
1 hour
1.0 mg/m³
2.0 mg/m³
5.0 mg/m³
10 mg/m³
2.0 mg/m³
4.0 mg/m³
Non - dispersive infrared
Spectroscopy
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APPENDIX-10: NATIONAL DRINKING WATER STANDARDS
Sl. No. Parameter and Unit Desirable Limit Permissible Limit in Absence
of Alternate Source
1 Colour (Hazen units) 5 25
2 Odour Unobjectionable -
3 Taste Agreeable -
4 Turbidity (NTU) 5 10
5 pH 5-8.5 No relaxation
6 Total Coliforms (MPN/100 mL) nil -
7 Pathogenic Organisms or Virus nil -
8 TDS (mg/L) 500 2000
9 Mineral Oil (mg/L) 0.01 0.03
10 Free Residual Chlorine (mg/L) 0.2 -
11 Cyanide (mg/L as CN) 0.05 No relaxation
12 Phenol (mg/L C6H5OH) 0.001 0.002
13 Total Hardness (mg/L as CaCO3) 300 600
14 Total Alkalinity (mg/L as CaCO3) 200 600
15 Chloride (mg/L as Cl) 250 1000
16 Sulphate (mg/L as SO4) 200 400
17 Nitrate (mg/L as NO3) 45 100
18 Fluoride (mg/L as F) 1 1.5
19 Calcium (mg/L as Ca) 75 200
20 Magnesium (mg/L as Mg) 30 100
21 Copper (mg/L as Cu) 0.05 1.5
22 Iron (mg/L as Fe) 0.3 1
23 Manganese (mg/L as Mn) 0.1 0.3
24 Zinc (mg/L as Zn) 5 15
25 Boron (mg/L as B) 1 5
26 Aluminium (mg/L as AL) 0.03 0.2
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Sl. No. Parameter and Unit Desirable Limit Permissible Limit in Absence
of Alternate Source
27 Arsenic (mg/L as As) 0.05 No relaxation
28 Mercury (mg/L as Hg) 0.001 No relaxation
29 Lead (mg/L as Pb) 0.05 No relaxation
30 Cadmium (mg/L as Cd) 0.01 No relaxation
31 Chromium (VI) (mg/L as Cr) 0.05 No relaxation
32 Selenium (mg/L as Se) 0.01 No relaxation
33 Anionic Detergents (mg/L MBAS) 0.2 1
34 PAH (mg/L) nil -
35 Pesticides (µg/L) Absent 0.001
36 Alpha Emitters (10-6µc/mL) nil 0.0001
37 Beta Emitters (10-6µc/mL) nil 0.001
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APPENDIX-11: CRITERIA FOR WATER CLASSIFICATION BY CPCB
Designated Best Use Class of
Water Criteria
Drinking water source
(with conventional
treatment)
A
Total Coliforms MPN/100ml shall be 5000 or less
pH between 6 to 9
Dissolved Oxygen 4 mg/1 or more
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) 5 days 20°C 3 mg/L
or less
Outdoor bathing
(organised) B
Total Coliforms MPN/100ml shall be 500 or less
pH between 6.5 to 8.5
Dissolved Oxygen 5 mg/1 or more
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) 5 days 20°C 3 mg/L
or less
Drinking Water Source
(without conventional
treatment)
C
Total Coliforms MPN/100 ml shall be 50 or less
pH between 6.5 to 8.5
Dissolved Oxygen 6 mg/l or more
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) 5 days 20°C 2 mg/L
or less
Propagation of Wildlife D
pH between 6.5 to 8.5 for Fisheries
Dissolved Oxygen 4 mg/L or more
Free Ammonia (as N) 1.2 mg/L or less
Irrigation, Industrial
Cooling, Controlled
Waste
E
pH between 6.0 to 8.5
Electrical Conductivity at 25°C Max 2250µ mhos/cm
Sodium absorption ratio Max. 26
Boron, Max. 2 mg/L
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APPENDIX-12: NATIONAL AMBIENT NOISE STANDARDS
Area Code Category of Zones Limits of Leq in dB(A)
Day time* Night time*
A Industrial 75 70
B Commercial 65 55
C Residential 55 45
D Silence Zone ** 50 40
* Day time is from 6 am to 9 pm whereas night time is from 9 pm to 6 am
** Silence zone is defined as area up to 100 meters around premises of hospitals,
educational institutions and courts. Use of vehicles horns, loud speakers and bursting of cracking
are banned in these zones.
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APPENDIX-13: MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION PLANTS, EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES
Purpose
• To ensure that safeguard measures are taken to avoid / mitigate / minimize
environmental impacts
Site selection criteria
Following criteria are to be met wherever possible for crusher and HMP:
• 1.5 km away from settlement, school, hospital on downwind directions
• 1.5 km from any archaeological site
• 1.5 km from ecologically sensitive areas i.e. forest, national park/sanctuary etc.
• 1.5 km from rivers, streams and lakes
• 500 m from ponds
• 250 m from State and National Highway boundary away from agricultural land
• preference to barren land
Concrete batching plant should be located at least 200 m from the settlement, preferably on
leeward side, whenever possible.
The format for submission of details to the Engineer during finalisation of plant site is given as
follows (Site identification for Plants).
Statutory Requirements
• Obtaining Consent-for-Establishment (CFE) under Air and Water Acts from the State
Pollution Control Board (SPCB) before start of installation
• Obtaining Consent-for-Operation (CFO) under Air and Water Acts from the State
Pollution Control Board (SPCB) before start of commissioning and trial run
• Complying with the terms and conditions laid down in the CFE and CFO, which generally
include providing metallic road inside plant campus for movement of vehicles, plantation,
periodic (monthly) pollution monitoring i.e. ambient air, noise and stack emission
• The suspended particulate matter contribution value at a distance of 40 m from a
controlled isolated as well as from a unit located in a cluster should be less than
600µg/m3 or as shall be prescribed by SPCB.
• Obtain certificates from manufacturer for Type Approval and Conformity of Production
for Diesel Generator (DG) set/s.
• For DG sets of capacity up to 1000 kVA, the noise level at 1 m from the enclosure
surface shall not exceed 75 dB (A).
Pollution control measures
• Dust control measures in stone crusher plant i.e. water sprinkling at primary crusher and
secondary crusher, conveyor & return belts, covered conveyor system, chute at outfall of
aggregates, cyclone separator, wind braking wall etc.,
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• For HMP, ensure adequate stack height as stipulated in CFE, install emission control
devices such as bag house filters, cyclone separators, water scrubbers etc., as attached
with the plant by the manufacturer or stipulated in CFE.
• Prefer bulk bitumen storage with mechanized handling facilities that storage in drums
with manual operation at HMP to prevent / minimize bitumen spillage and thereby
contaminating soil and ground water.
• Impervious platform for storage of bituminous and other liquid hazardous chemical
• Bag house filter / multi-cone cyclone for emission control. For bag house, cartridge filters
reported to be more efficient than fabric filters
• Pollution control measures for Diesel Generator (DG) set i.e. stack height, acoustic
enclosure etc.
• Greenbelt along the periphery of plant site.
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SITE IDENTIFICATION FOR PLANTS
Construction Stage Report: One
Time: Date:
Installed Capacity: Location of Plant (Ch. & offset):
Sl. No. Item / Requirement Details as per Actual
1 Predominant wind direction
2 Size and area of the proposed plant site (m xm & Sq.m)
3 Present land use (barren or fallow land having no prominent vegetation should be preferred)
4 No dwelling units within 1.5km from the plant boundary in downwind direction
5
Distance of nearest boundary of State Highways and National
Highways (should be at least 250 m from the plant boundary)
6 Sensitive areas such as religious places, schools/educational institutions, reserved / protected forest, sanctuary etc. within 1.5 km (should be nil)
7 River/Stream/Lake within 1.5 km and ponds within 500 m
8 No other trees of girth>0.3m present and will be affected (no tree should be affected)
9 Width of Haul road (m)
10 Total Length of Haul Road (km)
11 Length of non-metal Haul Road (km) (should be as minimum as possible)
Documents to be attached:
Site plan showing wind direction, haul road and other environmental features.
Certified that the furnished information is correct and all relevant information as required is
attached.
Contractor:
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APPENDIX-14: CAMP SITE MANAGEMENT
A. Purpose
Campsite of a contractor represents the single potentially most polluting location during
implementation of any road project.
Air pollution may be caused by emissions from Crushers, Hot-Mix, and Concrete Batching Plants.
Water pollution may be caused by discharge of sediment, oil & grease, and organics laden run-off
from these plants and their ancillary facilities as well as workshops, residential quarters for the
labor.
Land may be polluted due to indiscriminate disposal of domestic waste or (accidental) release
of hazardous solids from storage areas.
While the installation and operation of Crushers and Hot-Mix Plants are regulated by the
respective Pollution Control Boards, the other sources described above usually do not appear to
be causes of significant concern. Items to be considered for labor camps are mentioned briefly in Clause 105.2 (as part of 105: Scope of Work) of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
(MoRTH) publication: Specifications for Road and Bridge Works. Some specific requirements
for labor accommodation and facilities are to be met by the Contractor in line with Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996.
Currently, there is no one-point guidance regarding the environmental management aspects of the
Contractor’s campsite. This guideline on Campsites is designed to fill this gap.
B. Scope
This guideline covers the Contractors’ camp sites – whether used by in-house crew or by any sub-
contractors’ crew.
It covers siting, operation, maintenance, repair and dismantling procedures for facilities for
labor employed on project (and ancillary) activities as well as equipment and vehicles. It does
not include siting, operation, maintenance, repair and dismantling of major plants – Hot-mix Plant,
Concrete Batching Plant, Crusher or Wet Mix Macadam Plant.
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C. Siting, Establishing, Operation and Closure of Construction Camp
Potential Environmental Impacts
Construction camps require large areas for siting facilities like major plants, storage areas for
material, residential accommodation for construction labor and supervisors, and offices.
Removal of topsoil and vegetation from the land to be utilized for camps is the first direct impact of
any such establishment.
In addition, local drainage may be impaired if proper drainage is not effected by grading. Other
impacts may include damage to ecologically important flora and fauna, if campsites are located close to such areas. Water pollution because of discharge of sediment, fuel and chemicals is also
a possibility.
Pollution of land due to indiscriminate disposal of construction wastes including scarified pavement, concrete and even substantial quantities of domestic wastes from residential areas can
also be potentially disastrous, especially if the site is reverted to its original use after the project
(mostly agriculture).
D. Mitigation Measures
Siting of Construction Camps
The following guidelines will assist the Contractor to avoid any environmental issues while siting
construction camps:
i Maintain a distance of at least 1.5 km from boundaries of designated Reserved Forests,
Sanctuary or National Park area for locating any temporary or permanent camps.
ii Maintain 1.5 km from river, stream and lake and 500m from ponds
iii Maintain 250 m from the boundary of state and national highways
iv Locate facilities in areas not affected by flooding and clear of any natural or storm water
courses.
v Locate campsites in the (most prevalent) downwind direction of nearest village(s). The
boundary of the campsite should be at least 1.5 km from the nearest habitation so that the
incoming labor does not stress the existing local civic facilities.
vi The ground should have gentle slope to allow free drainage of the site.
vii Recorded consultations should be held with residents of the nearest settlement and/or their representatives to understand and incorporate where possible, what they would like to see within
their locality.
Establishment, Operation, and Closure of Camps
i The facilities within the camp site should be laid out so that the separation distances
suggested in other guidelines are maintained. A notional lay-out of the facilities except the major
plants is included in this guideline.
ii Topsoil from the area of the plant shall be stored separately for the duration of the operation
of the camp and protected from being washed away, unless agreed otherwise in writing with the
owner. If stored, it will be returned on to its original location at the time of closure of the site.
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iii The Contractor shall prepare, make widely available (especially to staff responsible
for water and material management), and implement a Storm water Management Plan (SWMP)
for (all) the site(s) following approval of the same by the Engineer. .
iv The Contractor shall prepare an Emergency and Spill Response Plan as per the requirements
of Appendix 1 to Clause 501 of Specifications for Road and Bridge Works to cover the spillage of
bitumen and/or chemicals like retarders, curing compounds, etc.
v The Contractor shall prepare a Waste Management Plan describing the types and quantities
that are likely to be generated from within the camp site, with the period and duration during the construction schedule; methods to be adopted to minimize these; methods of removal, treatment
and (on-site or off-site) disposal for each type; as well as location of final disposal site, if any.
vi The Contractor shall provide safe ingress and egress for vehicles from the site and public
roads and shall not impact existing through traffic.
vii Water tankers with sprayers must be available at the camp site at all times to prevent dust
generation.
viii In case of stockpiles of stored material rising higher than wind-breaking perimeter fencing
provided, sprinklers shall be available to prevent dusting from the piles during windy days.
ix On completion of works, the Contractor shall restore the site to the condition it was in before the establishment of the campsite, unless agreed otherwise in writing with the owner(s) of the site(s).
If such a written agreement has been made, the Contractor shall hand over the site to the
owner(s) in accordance with such an agreement.
Equipment and Vehicle-related issues
Potential Environmental Impacts
The maintenance and repair of equipment and vehicles in Contractor’s camp are activities
that can have significant adverse impacts if not carried out properly.
The concern mainly arises from discharge of wash water contaminated with oil and grease,
whether from washing of vehicles or degreasing of equipment and vehicle parts. Vehicle washing, especially dirt from tires, also gives rise to sediment-laden run-off. No such discharges should be
directly allowed into surface water bodies since they can be harmful to aquatic species.
Mitigation Measures
a. Vehicles
i All vehicles used by the Contractor must have copies of currently valid Pollution Under
Control Certificates displayed as per the requirement of the Motor Vehicles Department for
the duration of the Contract.
ii All vehicles and equipment will be fitted with silencers and/or mufflers which will be
serviced regularly to maintain them in good working condition and conforming to the standard of
75dB (A) at 1m from surface of enclosure.
b. Workshop and Maintenance areas
i These areas must have impervious flooring to prevent seepage of any leaked oil & grease
into the ground. The area should be covered with a roof to prevent the entry of rainwater.
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ii The flooring shall be sloped to from both directions to one corner where an oiland-
grease trap with sufficient capacity should be installed. All discharges from the workshop area
must pass through the trap to remove the floating oil and grease before entering the drainage
system of the site. The trap should be designed to provide a hydraulic residence time of about 20
minutes for the peak hourly discharge anticipated from the area (as per following figure).
iii Alternatively, degreasing can also be carried out using mechanical spray type degreaser,
with complete recycle using an enclosure with nozzles and two sieves, coarse above and
fine below, may be used as shown in the adjacent photograph. This arrangement will require some initial investment and running cost for the pump, but the payback period, in terms of the
use of diesel, under Indian conditions, has been reported to be less than 1 year.
Figure 1: Workshop Area Pollution Control
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All the waste oil collected, from skimming of the oil trap as well as from the drip pans, or the
mechanical degreaser shall be stored in accordance with the Environment Protection (Storage
and Disposal of Hazardous Wastes) Rules, 1989. For this purpose, metallic drums should be
used. These should be stored separately in sheds, preferably bunded.
The advantage of this arrangement is that it allows for accurate accounting in case the waste material is sold to oil waste recyclers or other users like brick-kiln owners who can burn such
inferior fuel.
A separate vehicle washing ramp shall be constructed adjacent to the workshop for washing vehicles, including truck mounted concrete mixers, if any, after each day’s construction is over, or
as required.
This ramp should have an impervious bottom and it should be sloped so that it drains into a separate chamber to remove the sediment from the wash water before discharge. The chamber
should allow for a hydraulic residence time of about 10 minutes for discharge associated with the
washing of each truck. Following figure shows an outline sketch for a sedimentation chamber.
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Figure 2: Sedimentation Chamber for vehicle washing ramp discharge
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Facilities for Labour
Potential Environmental Impacts
The sudden arrival and relatively longer duration of stay of construction crew can cause
substantial strain on the existing infrastructure facilities like water supply, sanitation and medical
care, especially in rural areas. Pollution from domestic wastes can affect local sources of water supply and may harm the crew themselves as well as local residents. Improper sanitation and
inadequate health care also potential bottlenecks that the Contractor can eliminate with
relatively little effort.
Mitigation Measures
It should be emphasized that the Indian Law requires that the Contractor provide several facilities
to for the workers as per Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996. Some of the provisions described herein are more stringent to
act as benchmark for improved environmental performance of road projects:
The contractor shall provide free-of-charge temporary accommodation to all the labour employed
for the project.
The accommodation includes separate cooking place, bathing, washing and lavatory facilities. At
least, one toilet will be provided for every 35 people and one urinal will be provided for every 20 persons. More toilets and/or urinals may have to be provided if the Engineer decides that these
numbers are insufficient.
In case female labourers are employed, separate toilet and urinals will be provided in locations
clearly marked “Ladies Toilets” in a language understood by most labourers.
The contractor shall ensure the supply of wholesome water for all the labour, including those
employed by any other agency working for the contractor. These locations will be marked
“Drinking Water” in the language most commonly understood among the labour.
In hot season, the contractor shall make efforts to ensure supply of cool water.
No water point shall be located within 15 m of any washing place, urinal, or latrine.
The contractor shall ensure that adequate cooking fuel, preferably kerosene or LPG, is available
on-site. The contractor will ensure that wood/ coal are not used as fuel on the site. Workers need
to be made aware of this restriction. In cases where more than 250 labours are employed,
canteen facility should be provided by the Contractor.
A crèche must be provided in each campsite where more than 50 female labourers are
employed, whether directly or indirectly, for the project or its ancillary activities.
Contractor must provide adequate facilities for first-aid treatment at the campsite.
A doctor / ambulance should be available on call for the duration of project implementation.
The contractor shall obtain the approval of the Engineer for these facilities within 30 days of
mobilization.
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TYPICAL DRAWING OF WORKERS’ CAMP SANITARY FACILITY
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Layout of Construction Camp
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APPENDIX-15: MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE AND DEBRIS DISPOSAL
Purpose
• To maximize re-use of material generated during construction and
• To avoid environmental hazards due to improper disposal of construction waste material.
Procedure
The following procedures should be followed for upkeep of storage and disposal sites;
i) Contractor shall maintain register for keeping records on kilometer-wise
quantities of material generated during grubbing, stripping, excavation and
scarifying;
ii) Contractor shall re-use construction material to the extent possible based on
engineering properties. Possible re-use areas are filling sections, embankment slope,
village approach roads etc. Debris without bitumen could be used for backfilling of quarry / borrow areas as recommended by the Engineer. At locations identified for
dumping of residual bituminous wastes, the dumping shall be carried out over a 60mm
thick layer of rammed clay so as to eliminate the possibility of the leaching of the wastes into the ground water. The contractor shall ensure that the filled area is covered with a
layer of preserved topsoil layer of preserved topsoil.
iii) Contractor shall estimate the chainage-wise quantities of various waste material to
be disposed of;
iv) Contractor shall restrict waste disposal strictly at approved site/s only;
v) Contractor shall prepare a plan including detailed lay out plan and cross-section for disposal of debris and bitumen waste and get approval of the same by the
Engineer;
vi Bentonite slurry or similar debris generated from pile driving or other construction activities shall be disposed such that it does not flow into the surface water
bodies or form mud puddles in the area;
vii Contractor and Engineer shall ensure that disposal areas are properly treated as per
agreed plan;
viii Contractor and Engineer’s representatives shall undertake joint weekly
inspection to ensure compliance of various environmental requirements.
Ix Engineer’s representatives shall issue non-compliance if disposal site is not
managed as per agreed plan;
x All arrangement for transportation during construction including provision, maintenance, dismantling and clearing debris, where necessary will be
considered incidental to the work and should be planned and implemented by the
contractor as approved and directed by the SC.
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C Site inspection
Weekly joint site inspection shall be undertaken for all the storage areas. The details
of attributes, which are to be inspected, are given as follows. The Contractor shall
ensure compliance of the requirements.
Details to be inspected for Monitoring Construction Material Reuse & Disposal
Attributes Requirements
Construction material generation
and re-use
Segregating debris and bitumen during generation;
Segregating re-usable portion of debris and bitumen and
storing preferably near areas of re-use; and
Temporary storage of waste material at sites as directed
by the Engineer
Waste disposal
Disposal of waste material at approved disposal site
within a week of generation;
Disposal site should be properly demarcated; Proper
levelling / grading at disposal site/s;
Recommended / agreed safeguard measures to avoid
ground water contamination by leachate from disposal of
scarified material are to be implemented;
Recommended / agreed safeguard measures to avoid
soil erosion are to be
implemented.
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APPENDIX 16: GO ON GRM GOVERNMENT ORDER NO GO.RT.NO. 163 DATED 08-06-2018 FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL
MECHANISM
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Appendix-17 – Corridor of Influence map for identification of Eco sensitive area
Appendix 18: Applicable Ambient Air Quality Standards for India Projects Parameter Locationa Applicable Standards Per ADB SPSe
(µg/m3)
PM10 Industrial Residential, Rural and Other Areas
20 (Annual) c 50 (24-hr) c
Sensitive Area 20 (Annual) c 50 (24-hr) c
PM25 Industrial Residential, Rural and Other Areas
10 (Annual) c 25 (24-hr) c
Sensitive Area 10 (Annual) c 25 (24-hr) c
SO2 Industrial Residential, Rural and Other Areas
50 (Annual) b 20 (24-hr) c
500 (10-min) c
Sensitive Area 20 (Annual) b 20 (24-hr) c
500 (10-min) c
NO2 Industrial Residential, Rural and Other Areas
40 (Annual) b 80 (24-hr) b 200 (1-hr) c
Sensitive Area 30 (Annual) b 80 (24-hr) b 200 (1-hr) c
CO Industrial Residential, Rural and Other Areas
2,000 (8-hr) b 4,000 (1-hr) b
100,000 (15-min)d
Sensitive Area 2,000 (8-hr) b 4,000 (1-hr) b
100,000 (15-min)d
Ozone (O3) Industrial Residential, Rural and Other Areas
100 (8-hr) b 180 (1-hr) b
Sensitive Area 100 (8-hr) b 180 (1-hr) b
Lead (Pb) Industrial, Residential, Rural and Other Areas
0.5 (Annual) b 1.0 (24-hr) b
Sensitive Area 0.5 (Annual) b 1.0 (24-hr) b
Ammonia (NH3) Industrial Residential, Rural and Other Areas
100 (Annual) b 400 (24-hr) b
Sensitive Area 100 (Annual) b 400 (24-hr) b
Benzene (C6H6) Industrial Residential, Rural and Other Areas
5 (Annual) b
Sensitive Area 5 (Annual) b
Benzo(o)pyrene (BaP) particulate phase only
Industrial Residential, Rural and Other Areas
0.001 (Annual) b
Sensitive Area 0.001 (Annual) b
Arsenic (As) Industrial Residential, Rural and Other Areas
0.006 (Annual) b
Sensitive Area 0.006 (Annual) b
Nickel (Ni) Industrial Residential, Rural and Other Areas
0.02 (Annual) b
Sensitive Area 0.02 (Annual) b a Sensitive area refers to such areas notified by the India Central Government. b Notification by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India Environment (Protection) Seventh Amendment Rules, 2009 c WHO Air quality guidelines for particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide. Global update 2005. WHO. 2006 d Air Quality Guidelines for Europe Second Edition. WHO 2000. e Per ADB SPS, the government shall achieve whichever of the ambient air quality standards is more stringent. If less stringent levels or measures are appropriate in view of specific project circumstances, the executing agency of the government will provide full and detailed justification for any proposed alternatives that are consistent with the requirements presented in ADB SPS.
Applicable Ambient Noise Level Standards for India Projects
Receptor/ Source Applicable Standards Per ADB SPSc
(dBA)
Day time Night time
Industrial area 70b 70b
Commercial area 65a 55a
Residential Area 55a 45a
Silent Zone 50a 40a a Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2002 as amended up to 2010. b Guidelines for Community Noise. WHO. 1999 c Per ADB SPS, the government shall achieve whichever of the ambient air quality standards is more stringent. If less stringent levels or measures are appropriate in view of specific project circumstances, the executing agency of the government will provide full and detailed justification for any proposed alternatives that are consistent with the requirements presented in ADB SPS.
Applicable Drinking Water Quality Standards for India Projects
Group Parameter Unit Max. Concentration Limitsd
Applicable
Standards Per ADB SPSa, c, d
Physical Turbidity NTU 1 (5) 1 (5)
pH 6.5 – 8.5 6.5 – 8.5
Color Hazen units 5 (15) 5 (15)
Taste and Odor Agreeable Agreeable
TDS mg/l 500 (2,000) 500 (2,000)
Iron mg/l 0.3 0.3
Manganese mg/l 0.1 (0.3) 0.1 (0.3)
Arsenic mg/l 0.01 (0.05) 0.01
Cadmium mg/l 0.003 0.003
Chromium mg/l 0.05 0.05
Cyanide mg/l 0.05 0.05
Fluoride mg/l 1 (1.5) 1 (1.5)
Lead mg/l 0.01 0.01
Ammonia mg/l 0.5 0.5
Chemical Chloride mg/l 250 (1,000) 250 (1,000)
Sulphate mg/l 200 (400) 200 (400)
Nitrate mg/l 45 45
Copper mg/l 0.05 (1.5) 0.05 (1.5)
Total Hardness mg/l 200 (600) 200 (600)
Calcium mg/l 75 (200) 75 (200)
Zinc mg/l 5 (15) 5 (15)
Mercury mg/l 0.001 0.001
Aluminum mg/l 0.1 (0.3) 0.1 (0.3)
Residual Chlorine
mg/l 0.2 0.2
Micro Germs
E-coli MPN/100ml Must not be detectable in any 100 ml sample
Must not be detectable in any 100 ml sample Total Coliform MPN/100ml
a Bureau of India Standard 10200: 2012. b Health-based guideline values. c Per ADB SPS, the government shall achieve whichever of the ambient air quality standards is more stringent. If less stringent levels or measures are appropriate in view of specific project circumstances, the executing agency of the government will provide full and detailed justification for any proposed alternatives that are consistent with the requirements presented in ADB SPS. d Figures in parenthesis are maximum limits allowed in the absence of alternate source.
APPLICABLE STANDARDS FOR DISCHARGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS (EFFLUENT)
Pollutants Units Applicable Standard per ADB
SPS a, b, c
pH pH 6 – 9 b
BOD mg/l 20 a
COD mg/l 125 b
Total nitrogen mg/l 10 b
Total phosphorus mg/l 2 b
Oil and grease mg/l 10 b
Total suspended solids mg/l <50 a
Total coliform bacteria MPN b / 100 ml 400a b a Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2017 b Health-based guideline values c Per ADB SPS, the government shall achieve whichever of the ambient air quality standards is more stringent. If less stringent levels or measures are appropriate in view of specific project circumstances, the executing agency of the government will provide full and detailed justification for any proposed alternatives that are consistent with the requirements presented in ADB SPS.
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Appendix 19: SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL DEPARTMENT SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION LOG FOR SAUW PROJECTS
Project: IND: Visakhapatnam Chennai Industrial Corridor Development Program (VCICDP) [Naidupeta Economic Zone Subproject – External Connectivity to Naidupeta Industrial Cluster Road
Loan No.: Package No.: VCICDP-APRDC/06
Components: The State Highway component of proposed VCIC Connectivity Project has considered a length of about 33.2 km (as per ToR) of state highways/MDR which include three road sections. The sub project from Thimmajikhandriga village to Pandluru village on Tada Road section has been proposed to implement and upgrade to two lane road on priority based. The project road passes through Nellore district. The project road passes though plain and rolling terrain. The topography of the region is mixed type with combination of horizontal and vertical curves. The land use is mixed type with sections of agricultural land on plains and small/medium size industries in clusters. Roadside plantation is observed at a few locations along the project road. The improvement work will be undertaken along the existing alignment and the requirement for additional land is being ascertained to accommodate the proposed improvement work. There are no environmentally critical areas in the project road.
Description of APRDC-APIIC Roads
As per ToR As Per Design
S.No Name of the road project Length (Approx) (in
Km) Proposed Length (in
Km)
1 External Connectivity to Naidupeta industrial Cluster with NH – 16
6.9 8.700
2
Connectivity to Routhusuramala Cluster (Part of South Block of Proposed Yerpedu – Srikalahasthi Node)
10.3 9.461
3
External Connectivity to Nakkapalli Cluster, Visakhapatnam District (Kagitha to Patimeda)
16 4.425
Total 33.2 22.586
Contract Type:
Civil works
Date of IEE: January 2019
Draft IEE Updated/Revised IEE Others/Remarks
This draft IEE report has been prepared based on detailed design and in cooperation with DPR consultants.
IEE report includes site-specific EMP PMU and PIU will update this IEE before start of construction if there are any changes in detailed design in the subproject as included in the present DPR report and also based on ADB’s review and comments. The updated IEE will be uploaded at ADB’s and Project websites.
Activity Status Detailed Comments and Further Actions Required
1. Environmental assessment has been satisfactorily conducted based on ADB REA
Yes No This IEE report has been prepared on the basis of detailed design study and DPR, field investigations and surveys, stakeholder consultations and meetings.
X
2
Activity Status Detailed Comments and Further Actions Required
Checklist and scoping checklist.1
2. Environmental assessment based on latest project components and design
Yes No The IEE has been prepared based on detailed design. The Draft final IEE will be updated if there are any further changes in the design details before start of construction.
X
3. Statutory Requirements2
NA Forest Clearance The section on Policy Framework indicates that the proposed project road does not involve any acquisition of land, hence, no clearance required from Central Government. However, Section 5.3 on Anticipated Environmental Impacts indicates that there will be an estimated 383 number of trees that will be felled in line with road clearance. APRDC will secure permission from the state forest department before start of construction. The permission from Forest department will be obtained stretch wise before commencement of the work. The permission details will be included in the SEMR.
X No Objection Certificate To be obtained before start of works NOC will be obtained before commencement of the work and it will be included in the subsequent SEMR.
Site Location Clearance The existing road and ROW belong to APRDC. SLC Not required as also included in the IEE.
X Environmental Compliance Certificate
EC from MoEF not required/applicable to subproject
X Permit to Construct (or equivalent)
Consent for Establishment (CFE) is required to be obtained from APPCB for some facilities like Hot mix plant, crushers, quarry or batch mix plant established for a project. In case contractor establishes such plant, CFE and CFO will be obtained after award of work and it will be reported in the subsequent SEMR.
X Permit to Operate (or equivalent)
Consent for Establishment (CFE) is not required for road construction.
1 ADB Rapid Environmental Assessment Checklist for screening and categorization. 2 If applicable, Include date accomplished or obtained.
3
Activity Status Detailed Comments and Further Actions Required
Others No new quarry will be opened for this project hence permission is not required. The contractor may buy material from operating quarries. In case quarry is opened, requisite permissions will be obtained after award of work and it will be reported in the subsequent SEMR.
5. Policy, legal, and administrative framework
Adequate Not Adequate
X
Frameworks included:
X National regulation/law on EIA
Provided in the IEE
X Environmental agency Table 2-2 demonstrates statutes, policies, regulations and responsible agencies
X Relevant international environmental agreements
Provided in the IEE
X Environmental standards (IFC’s EHS Guidelines)
World Bank Group EHS guidelines has been included in section 2.3 of IEE. Appendix-9, Appendix-10 and Appendix-12 provides national ambient air quality standards, national drinking water standards and noise level standards respectively.
6. Anticipated environmental impacts and mitigation measures
Impacts and risks: Mitigation Measures:
Yes No
Biodiversity conservation
NA There is no sensitive ecosystem, or wildlife sanctuary or national park or hotspot or fragile ecosystem within the area of influence or corridor of impact of the sub project. Map showing ecological area is given in appendix.17
Pollution prevention and abatement
X Pollution control measures provided in the IEE (Appendix 13 – Management of construction plants, equipment and vehicles)
Health and safety
X Health and safety measures provided in the EMP
Physical cultural resources
X The Swami temple is very far away from the alignment. There may be indirect benefit to the tourist. There will not be any negative direct or indirect impact of the project. The alignment details with a field map will be included in the SEMR during construction phase.
Cumulative impacts
NA No cumulative impacts
Transboundary impacts
NA No transboundary movements anticipated
7. Impacts from Associated Facilities3
Addressed Not Addressed
None Not applicable
NA
8. Analysis of Alternatives Yes No Provided in the IEE
X
3 ADB SPS (Appendix 1 para 6) defines associated facilities as not funded as part of the project (funding may be provided
separately by the borrower/client or by third parties), and whose viability and existence depend exclusively on the project and
whose goods or services are essential for successful operation of the project.
4
Activity Status Detailed Comments and Further Actions Required
9. EMP budget included Yes No Estimated environment management cost is at INR 15,93,000. Environmental monitoring cost is at INR 2,27,000.
X
10. EMP implementation integrated in PAM and bid documents
Yes No
X
11. Consultation and Participation
Yes No Details including photographs, attendance sheets, etc. are provided in the IEE.
X
12. Grievance Redress Mechanism
Yes No GRM Notification provided
X
Description of GRM
Identification of GRC members
13. Disclosure Endorsement to disclose on ADB website
May be disclosed after final formatting.
Disclosed on project website May be disclosed after final formatting.
Relevant information available to stakeholders and affected people in language and form they understand
May be disclosed after final formatting.
14. Mobilized PMU Environment Specialist
Yes No Presently PMU has deputed a Safeguards Officer who is coordinating environmental and social safeguards activities. Environmental specialist of PMSC has been hired by PMU and mobilized. The names and contact details are provided in the SEMR.
X
15. Mobilized PIU Environment Specialist
Yes No The PIU environmental specialist has been mobilized and it has been reported in the SEMR
X
16. Mobilized Environment Specialist at PMU level
Yes No Presently PMU has deputed a Safeguards Officer who is coordinating environmental and social safeguards activities. Environmental specialist of PMSC has been hired by PMU and mobilized. The names and contact details are provided in the SEMR.
X
17. Mobilized Environment Specialist at PIU level
Yes No The PIU environmental specialist has been mobilized and it has been reported in the SEMR.
X
18. Awareness training on compliance to safeguard requirements
Yes No Environmental training awareness budget has been provided in part B of Environmental Monitoring Budget under section 10.7
X
19. Others/Remarks The updated IEE may be disclosed at ADB Website and Project websites after final formatting.
Prepared by: Anik Ajmera, Environment Safeguards Consultant, SAUW Noted and Checked By: Zarah C. Pilapil, Associate Safeguards Officer (Environment), SAUW Documents/References: 1. Updated IEE sent by PD VCICDP