E1540 v7 GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HIMACHAL PRADESH ROAD AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (HPRIDC) HIMACHAL PRADESH STATE ROADS PROJECT (HPSRP) Contract No: HPSRP/WB/UG/1/ICB Name of the Contract WIDENING AND STRENGTHENING OF MEHATPUR-UNA-JAHLERA-AMB ROAD (Widening to 4 lane frem 5.5 km -up to km 22) Environmental Management Plan VOL-2 FROM KM (5.000) TO KM (50.000) THE LOUIS BERGER GROUP, INC. 2300 N Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20037, USA Tel.: 202 331 m5; Fax: 202 293 0787 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 1 1.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND .......................................................... 1 1.2 FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND ALTERNATIVES ..................................................................... 2 1.2.1 FEASIBILITY STUDIES .............................................................................................................2 1.2.2 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED ......................................................................................................3 1.3 DESIGN PROPOSALS .................................................................................. 3 1.3.1 ROAD CROSS SECTIONS .........................................................................................................3 1.3.1.1 Proposed Cross Section...................................................3 1.3.1.2 RealignmentLocations....................................................4 1.3.1.3 Retaining Wall Locations..............................................4 1.3.1.4 Road Side Drainage.................................................5 1.3.1.5 Rain Shelter & Bus Bay ...............................................5 1.3.1.6 Major In te rs e c tio n s ..................................................6 1.3.1.7 Minor Intersections /Access Ro a d s ........................................7 1.3.2 PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS OF THE PROJECT ROAD .............................................................................. 12 1.4 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ................................................. 12 1.5 SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES ................................................................................ 12 1.5.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION AND ENHANCEMENT MEASURES ........................................ 13 1.6 CLEARANCES REQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT ...................................... 13 SECTION 2.0 BASELINE DATA AND SUMMARY OF IMPACTS ............................... 15 2.1 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................ 16 2.1.2 N OIS E E NVIRONMENT ...........................................................................................................16 2.1.3 WATER ENVIRONMENT .............. ................................................................... 17 2.1.4 GEOLOGY AND MATERIAL SOURCES ................................................................................ 17 2.2 BIo ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................ 17 2.2.1 FLORA ....................................................................................................................17 2.2.1 FAUNA ....................................................................................................................18 2.3 SOCIO CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT ................................................ 18 2.3.1 RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION ................................................................................ 18 2.3.2 CULTURAL PROPERTIES .................................................................. 18 2.3.2.1 Temples and shrines ................................................ 18 2.3.2.2 Archaeological structures ............................................. 19 2.4 SAFETY AND HEALTH ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT ................................. 19 2.4.1 ROAD SAFETY IN DESIGN ................ ................................................................. 19 2.4.2 HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES FOR WORKERS AND LABOURS ............................................................................ .19 2.4.3 TRAFFIC SAFETY PLANS .........................................................................................................19 2.4.4 HANDLING OF EXPLOSIVES .......................................................................................................20 SECTION 3.0 MITIGATION MEASURES ................................................................................. 21 SECTION 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT MEASURES ............................... 47 4.1 DISPLAY OF TOURIST LEVEL INFORMATION ............................................................... 47 4.2 INTEGRATION OF VALLEY VIEW LOCATIONS ..................................... 47 4.3 ENHANCEMENT OF SAFETY FEATURES IN THE DESIGN (BUS BAYS, RAIN SHELTER AND PARKING AREAS) ................................................................................ 47 4.3.1 SAFETY ENHANCEMENT -BUS LAY BYS ............................................................................... 47 4.3.2 ENHANCEMENT OF RAIN SHELTERI BUS SHELTERSIBUS WAITING SHEDS ..................... 48 Louis Berger Ciroin- INC ITSA I Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) 4.3.3 ENHANCEMENT TO PARKING FACILITIES -TRUCK, TAXI CARS AND BUS PARKING FACILITIES ................... 48 4.4 ENHANCEMENT OF CULTURAL PROPERTIES .................................. 48 4.5 COMMUNITY SPACE .....................................................49 4.5.1 PLANTING ALONG THE OXBOW LAND (LEFT OVER PORTION OF THE EXISTING ROAD) ............ 49 4.5.2 DEVELOPMENT OF REALIGNMENTS AND BRIDGE RELOCATION AREAS ..................... 49 SECTION 5.0 MONITORING PROGRAMME .......................................... 50 5.1 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS .............................................................. 50 5.2 MONITORING PLAN FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ........................ 52 5.3 REPORTING SYSTEM .................................................... 54 SECTION 6.0 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ................................................................ 57 6.1 INTEGRATION OF EMP WITHIN THE PROJECT ............................................................. 60 SECTION 7.0 TRAINING AND CAPCITY BUILDING PLAN ............................... 61 SECTION 8.0 ENVIRONMENTAL BUDGETARY PROVISIONS ...................................................... 64 1.0 SELECTION AND LAYOUT OF CONSTRUCTION CAMP .......................................... 81 2.0 FACILITIES AT WORKERS CAMPS ................................................................ 81 3.0 SANITATION FACILITIES: ................................................................ 82 4.0 SHELTER AT WORKPLACE: ............................................................... 82 5.0 CANTEEN FACILITIES: .................................................................. 82 6.0 DAY CRECHE FACILITIES: ............................................................... 82 1.0 TYPICAL DESIGNS FOR NOISE BARRIERS ARE ENCLOSED IN THE EMP DOCUMENT ................... 85 2.0 SOUND INSULATING WALLS FOR SILENCE ZONES .............................................................. 85 3.0 GREEN BARRIERS FOR SILENCE ZONES ..................................................... 85 1.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................... 88 2.0 PURPOSE OF TREE PLANTATION ............................................................. 88 3.0 IMPACTED TREES ............................................................. 88 3.1 PUBLIC OWNED TREES ...............................................................................................88 3.2 PRIVATE OWNED TREES ..............................................................................................88 4.0 SELECTION OF TREES SPECIES ............................................. 89 4.1 TREES RECOMMENDED FOR PLANTING......................................................... 89 4.2 RECOMMENDED SHADE TREES.............................................................. 89 5.0 COMPENSATORY TREE PLANTATION PROGRAMME .............................. 90 6.0 TREE PLANTING DURING CONSTRUCTION 0..................................... 6.1 TREE PLANTING ALONG THE ROADSIDES.......................................................90 6.2 TREE PLANTING ALONG OXBOW LANDS........................................................90 7.0 PROTECTION MEASURES ..................................................90 7.1 BARBED WIRE FENCING ..................................................................9 7.2 PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES:..............................................................90 7.2.1 SHRUBS ............................................................................. 90 7.2.2 TURFING WITH GRASSES .................................................................. 91 8.0 TREE PLANTATION COSTS .................................................91 9.0 MAINTENANCE OF TREES PLANTED ..................................................................... 91 Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 3 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDICES APPENDIX 1: DETAIL OF THE TREES AFFECTED DUE TO PROPOSED PROJECT ROADS ........... 68 APPENDIX 6: SELECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION CAMP ................................ 81 APPENDIX 1: DETAIL OF THE TREES AFFECTED DUE TO PROPOSED PROJECT ROADS ........... 69 APPENDIX 2: SUMMARY OF THE COMMUNITY PROPERTIES AFFECTED ................................... 76 APPENDIX 3: LIST OF CULTURAL PROPERTIES AFFECTED ..................................................... 77 APPENDIX 4: LOCATIONS OF BORROW AREAS FOR EARTH WORK ...................... 79 APPENDIX 5: DETAILS OF THE SOURCE OF AGGREGATES AND LEAD DISTANCE ........... 80 APPENDIX 7: SILT TRAP ........................................................ 83 APPENDIX 8: OIL INTERCEPTOR ................................................ 84 APPENDIX 9: NOISE BARRIERS ........................................................................ 85 APPENDIX 10: LIST OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ................................................. 86 APPENDIX 11: LIST OF TRAFFIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 87 APPENDIX 12: TREE PLANTATION STRATEGY ...................................................................... 88 APPENDIX 13: NATIONAL STANDARD OF AIR, NOISE AND WATER ...................... 93 APPENDIX 14: FORMATS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ................................................ 95 APPENDIX 15: EXAMPLES OF SOME GOOD PRACTICE IN TRAFFIC CONTROL & SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION ............................................................ 103 APPENDIX 16: GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR CONTRACTOR'S ................................................. 107 APPENDIX 17: GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF CONTRACTORS .................. 110 APPENDIX 18: GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ROAD SECTION THROUGH . .... .... 116 APPENDIX 19: LIST OF ENHACEMENT SITES ................................. .............................. 118 APPENDIX 20: SIGNIINFORMATION BOARDS FOR TOURISM ENHANCEMENT .............. 118 APPENDIX.21: MITIGATION & ENHANCEMENT DRAWINGS ............................................. I ...... 119 APPENDIX 22: LIST OF OXBOW LAND AND OTHER LEFT OVER LAND .................................... 122 APPENDIX 23: POLICY GUIDELINES ............................................ 123 Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 4 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) LIST OF TABLES S No. Tables Table: 1.1 Details.of Proposed Phase I, Batch 1project Roads Table: 1.2 Baseline details of the project corridor Table: 1.3 Alternatives considered Table: 1.4 Economic Internal Return (EIRR) and Net Present Value (NPV) for the alternatives considered Table: 1.5 Proposed Cross Section Schedule Table: 1.6 Realignment Locations Table: 1.7 Brief Summary on Requirement of Retaining Wall Table: 1.8 Proposed Covered Drain Locations with Side Walk Table: 1.9 Rain shelter and Bus lay by locations Table: 1.10 Major Intersections Along Mehatpur-Una-Amb Road Section Table: 1.11 Environmental approvals and clearances required prior to construction phase Table: 1.12 Clearances required for the project Table: 2.1 Summary of Environmental impact issues Table 3.1 Environmental Management Action Plan (EMAP) - Part A Environmental Management Measures - Bridges (Part-B) Table: 3.2 Details of Forest immediately adjacent /in PIA of the Mehatpur-Una-Amb Road. Table: 5.1 Performance Indicators and Monitoring plan Table: 5.2 Environmental monitoring for Air, water, noise and Soil Table: 5.3 Reporting System Table: 5.4 Summary Details of Reporting Formats Table: 7.1 Environmental Management training programmes Table: 8.1 Bill of Quantities Bill no 11- Environmental mitigation works Table:8.2 Bill of quantities for non civil works (forestry, tree plantation and environmental monitoRng) Louis Berger Group, INC, USA V Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) SECTION 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND Himachal Pradesh Government has taken up an ambitious road development plan for the over all economic development of the State. In this context, GOI has approached World Bank for loan assistance to support the project. After all studies including a Strategic Option Study, Feasibility study and detailed engineerng the Wodd Bank has in principle agreed to support the project provided all WB loan conditional ties are fulfilled. The final approval of the loan is expected to take place in mid 2007. The SOS studies were confined to the restricted carriageway width, and /or pavement conditions which result in capacity constraints for the high volumes of traffic carried by the roads, and also the connectivity of the roads. Following this, the feasibility and detailed engineering studies were taken up during 2006. Due to the special conditions, population distrbution and other location related constraints; GOHP has identified 413km of project roads well in advance to meet the requirement of the State to implement the project in a phased manner. The document in hand is the EMP for the contract of 44.2 km of the Batch 1 roads out of the 413 km of phase 1 roads identified earlier. All studies including feasibility studies, detailed engineering studies, environmental and social impact management studies have been completed. This document in hand is the EMP prepared for the Contract No 1 with the Contract identification no: HPSRPIWB/UG/1/ICB, to be implemented by the Contractor in association with the PWD and the appointed supervision consultant's for the smooth and effective implementation of the project. The appointment of the Construction Supervision Consultants (CSC) will be according to the ICB contract implementation requirements and the country laws and the WB policies and guidelines. A location map of the project road is provided in the Figure 1.1. FIGURE 1.1: LOCATION MAP OF THE PROJECT ROAD The Table 1.1 provides the details of the 250 kms of Phase I, Batch 1 roads. Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 1 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Table 1.1: Details of Proposed Phase I, Batch I project Roads 1 Mehatpur *Una-Amb* SH-25 44.200 7.0 m 2 Una- Aghar- Barsar- Jahu -Bhambla- Mandi SH-32 126.270 5.5 / 3.5 m 3 Theog-Kotkhai-Hatkoti-Rohru SH-28 80.684 3.0-3.5m ____ ________________________________ ________251.2 ______ * This document relates to this project road As described earlier this Environmental Management Plan (EMP) relates to Contract Package No- HPSRPNVB/UG/1/ICB the Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera -Amb project road. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ROAD- Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera -Amb 45.000 KMS With a total length of 45 kms, this project road connects Mehatpur, Una, Jhalera and Amb towns/ and other settlements. Actually this consists of two roads. 1) Mehatpur municipal town located in Punjab border links to the Una municipal town with a length of 12 kms and then 2) The road connects Una municipal town to Amb Municipal town Total length of this road is 45kms. This is a continuous section with zero chainage located in the State of Punjab. Mehatpur town is located in Himachal Pradesh at a Chainage +5.000. Therefore the first five kms in the State of Punjab is not coming within the purview of this project. Una town is located at chainage 18.000 km and Amb urban settlement at km 50.000. In the State of Himachal Pradesh, this road is unique as it is the only highway located in the plains. The prominent settlements along the corridor are Lalsinghi, Jhalera, Basal, Turi, Ghandawal, Dhussada, Behra, Baruhi, Chururu, Nandpur and Undiyari. ROW available on this corridor varies between 18m to 26m. The land use along this corridor is of mixed nature including agriculture, commercial, residential and commercial cum residential. The land use at Una, Mehatpur and Jhalera is mostly commercial cum residential. This road has a well- preserved avenue plantation with an existing stock of over 5000 trees. This road has a two lane carriageway with shoulder widths varying from 1.5 m to 2.5; from the drainage point of view it is located in the flood plains with an average embankment height of about 0.5 to 1 m. In total there are 11 bridges all of which are submersible and narrow for the two-lane standard of 12 m width. Based on the local enquiry during reconnaissance survey, road section was affected by flood in the year 1989 and majority of the bridges had recorded overtopping of 4 to 5 ft above the existing formation level. From the environmental point of view there are large numbers of big trees on either side of the existing road. 1.2 FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND ALTERNATIVES 1.2.1 FEASIBILITY STUDIES The feasibility study has been carried out for the road network of 1675km of roads (43 road links) identified/suggested by the earlier Strategic Option studies (SOS). The feasibility study has come out with a list of high priority roads based on the engineering and economic aspects prepared using the HDM model. The Economic Internal Rate of Retum (EIRR) has been calculated using the model for each of the project roads. EIRR computed for the Mehatpur-Una-Jahlera (four laning) is 22 % and NPV cost is INR 802 million. For the remaining portion the EIRR computed for the Mehatpur-Una-Jahlera (two laning) is 27 % and NPV cost is INR 1532 million. For the roads, which have a rate of retum 12 % and above have been considered, qualified for the up-gradation. The EIRR does not include a comprehensive environmental and social screening and scoping analysis. Therefore prioritization based on these issues has been carried out by the environmental and social screening and scoping studies as a part of the feasibility studies. Specific details are provided in the table 1.2 baseline details of the project corridor. Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Table 1.2: Baseline details of the project corridor 5.1 Mehatpur to Una Mehatpur to Una Plain Two Lane 11.500 4.23 1.1 Una to Amb Una to Jhalera Plain Two Lane 4.900 10.02 1.2 Jhalera to Amb Plain Two Lane 27.300 6.14 1.2.2 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED As far as the contract package is concerned the widening options were very limited as the entire corridor passes through mountain systems surrounded by forest reserves in most of the Project influenced areas. Widening towards valley side is almost impossible except the alternative option of having expensive viaducts. Because of the same reason, the viaducts initially considered in the project were later dropped from further consideration. The project improvement altematives are as follows Table 1.3: Alternatives considered Project Alternative A Do nothing alternative Project Alternative B Improvement/ Upgrading to Two Lane Standards (including investment on bridges) Project Alternative C ImprovemenV Upgrading to Two Lane Standards (excluding investment on bridges) Project Alternatve D Widening and Strengthening to Four Lane Standards Project Alternative E Overlay of Existing Road Table 1.4: Economic Internal Return (EIRR) & Net Present Value (NPV) for the alternatives considered for Mehatpur-Una-Amb road Alternative A Do Nothing Alternate B 27 1532 Alternate C 33 1323 Alternate D ( Km 5.5 to km 22.50) 22 % 802 Alternate E 13 44 The altemative considered for Una-Amb is B. The economic return is 27% and the net present value is 1532 million rupees. 1.3 DESIGN PROPOSALS 1.3.1 ROAD CROSS SECTIONS 1.3.1.1 Proposed Cross Section Subsequent to the completion of the alignment design, the cross sections were firmed up. In total, about 12 cross sections have been formulated (Refer Figure 1.2 to 1.13). While formulating these cross sections, the various variants that would represent the perspectives of existing pavement width, land use, geography and geology of along the project road was kept in mind. Details of use of various cross section along the project road are fumished in cross section schedule in Drawings. This cross section will have to be reviewed during the execution and necessary adjustments will be carried as necessary. Excepting the 230 m long section near Rotary chowk rest of the section is proposed with 2-lane divided configuration with different variants. Remaining length the locations with built up area are proposed with 2.5 m paved shoulder along with lm earth shoulder on either side. The full description of the design is given in the final design report. The distribution of typical cross section along the project road is provided in Table 1.5. T -.:- .... -.--.. fTC T TO A 2 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Table 1.5: Proposed Cross-Sections 1 4.0 Figure No 1.2 2 8.5 Figure No 1.3 3 11.9 Figure No 1.4 4 1.90 Figure No 1.5 5 2.30 Figure No 1.6 6 0 Figure No 1.7 7 6.0 Figure No 1.8 8 2.9 Figure No 1.9 9 3.5 Figure No l.lO 10 Nil Figure No 1.11 11 3.60 Figure No 1.12 12 0.8 Figure No 1.13 1.3.1.2Realignment Locations Generally the realignments were carried out where ever it is imperative that the geometric improvement would not result in any loss of property or the approaches to the new bridges. Finally 12 locations were retained keeping in view of constraints mentioned above. The final realignments amount for a length of 4.09 km. The following are the locations where the alignment was deviated from the existing road: Table 1.6: Realignment Locations - - -E 1 13.10 13.26 0.16 2 19.58 19.90 0.32 3 22.80 23.20 0.40 4 24.83 25.48 0.65 5 28.61 28.90 0.29 6 31.00 31.50 0.50 7 32.80 33.20 0.40 8 38.58 38.82 0.24 9 39.30 39.60 0.30 10 44.90 45.03 0.13 11 45.50 46.05 0.55 12 46.63 46.78 0.15 1.3.1.3Retaining Wall Locations Based on the designed alignment and on the basis of the topographic surveys results, the location where the normal fill slopes cannot be used due to the topographic conditions, retaining walls have been provided. Normally, the Stone Masonry with Plum concrete will be used for retaining wall construction. Detailed schedule of the retaining wall, which is established from the superimposition of existing cross sections with design cross sections, is provided in drawing volume. The table 1.7 illustrates a brief summary on the basis of incidence of length requiring the protection structures. Table 1.7: Brief Summaries on Requirement of Retaining Wall Length Start Length Start Ch. End Ch. (m) Side Ch. End Ch. (m) Side 7320 7350 30 Left 16020 16100 80 Do 7640 7660 20 Left 16300 16400 100 Do T Anniq R-rafr C.rniin TNTC ITZ A Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Length Start Length Start Ch. End Ch. {m) Side Ch. End Ch. (m) Side 8150 8240 180 Both 28400 28440 40 Left 8500 8520 20 Do 30360 30540 180 Right 9740 9780 40 Do 30850 30960 110 Right 10432 10500 68 Do 31520 31600 80 Right 10780 10840 60 Left 32530 32570 80 Both Both 11080 11140 120 Sides 32580 32650 70 Left 11180 11220 40 Left 34040 34280 240 Right 11640 11850 210 Left 34480 34490 10 Do 11920 12180 260 Left 38900 39120 220 Do 12200 12300 200 Both 41180 41500 320 Do 13500 13580 80 Do 41860 41890 60 Both 15440 15480 40 Do 42000 42050 50 Do 42580 42700 120 Do 48100 48140 40 Do 42940 43000 60 Do 49000 49100 100 Do 48000 48050 50 do Total (m) 3378 1.3.1.4 Road Side Drainage The road side drainage is ensured by adopting one of the three forms. These are decided keeping in view the land use along the corridors, economical aspects with respect to the overall project cost. The three types of drain that are being provided under the project are. Trapezoidal Drain: This drain section is used in plain and or flat areas where the embankment heights are shallow. This drain is normally unlined and would require regular maintenance by means of cleaning regularly. V-Shaped Drain: This drain is provided normally in the cut slopes located in hilly and rolling terrain. This drain is lined in nature. Predominant lengths in hilly areas are provided with this drain type. Covered Drain: The locations in built up areas and those with pedestrian movement, the covered drain with side walk is being proposed. In the locations where the drains outlet is not available, the covered footpath with sidewalk is proposed. In total 16 locations along the 45 km long road, covered drain of 6.08 km length is being provided. As per requirement it is provided on one side or both sides of the cross section. Table 1.8: Proposed Covered Drain Locations with Side Walk 1 5.60 7.14 1.54 9 21.82 22.41 0.59 2 8.60 8.75 0.15 10 23.10 23.35 0.25 3 10.64 10.76 0.12 11 26.30 26.46 0.16 4 11.22 11.45 0.23 12 34.34 34.43 0.09 5 13.77 13.82 0.05 13 36.20 36.40 0.20 6 16.45 16.81 0.36 14 38.10 38.50 0.40 7 18.59 19.00 0.82 15 47.10 47.70 0.60 8 21.50 21.71 0.42 16 50.10 50.20 0.10 Total 6.08 1.3.1.5Rain Shelter & Bus Bay Louis Ber2er GrouD. INC. USA 5 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Based on the details of the existing bus shelter located on the basis of the consultations carried out by both social and environmental teams consultants have prepared detailed schedule for the rain shelter & bus bay. An attempt was made to provide the bus shelter on either side; of the centre line so that weaving of the vehicles using the bus shelter would not impinge on the free and safe movement of the traffic. However, due to restriction in site condition either due to heavily built-up or topography there is instances where this facility is provided only on one side. Wherever there is a problem of space to build the rain shelter due to available width and the permanent structures in such cased only bus bay is provided. A detailed schedule is provided in the Drawing Volume. The brief summary of the facility is provided in Table 1.9. Tablel.9: Rain shelter and Bus lay by locations 6.50 LHS RHS 22.60 LHS 36.20 RHS 7.90 LHS RHS 24.10 LHS RHS 36.52 LHS RHS 8.50 RHS 24.70 LHS RHS 37.20 LHS RHS 8.80 LHS 28.80 LHS RHS 39.80 LHS RHS 10.30 LHS RHS 30.30 RHS 44.10 LHS RHS 13.50 LHS 30.70 LHS 47.30 LHS 13.80 RHS 31.80 LHS RHS 47.45 RHS 14.05 LHS RHS 32.70 LHS RHS 50.30 LHS RHS 17.00 LHS RHS 33.60 LHS RHS 18.50 LHS RHS 34.50 LHS Total 48 21.55 LHS RHS 36.10 LHS 1.3.1.6 Major Intersections Consultants have identified the major intersections along the project road section. In order to assess the requirements for type of improvement, tuming movement survey, were carried at important junction locations. From the analysis of the tuming movement survey none of the junctions would require grade separation nor traffic signals for controlling traffic. However, consultants have developed the layout for all the major intersections in accordance with the IRC guidelines. There are five major intersections out of which the most important junction is one with Una- Nerchowk Road, the Una-Pathankot Road and the last Junction at Amb with National Highway. Remaining is with State and District Roads. The details of major intersections along the project road are given in Table 9.0. The lay out plans for each of them are provided in Drawings. Table 1.10: Maor Intersections Along Mehatpur-Una-Amb Road Section 1 17.95 y Small local roads 2 21.90 T Do 3 36.30 T Do 4 38.58 Y Do 5 50.30 T Do T ....:- T. -- - -- - . T. Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) 1.3.1.7Minor Intersections /Access Roads In addition to the above the consultants have surveyed the cross roads that abut the project road as part of the topographic survey. These roads will have to be improved to establish the connectivity to the project road after the upgrading and improvements work is completed. Various treatments to these minor intersections or access have been formulated. Depending on the configuration and category of road the access treatments were suggested and are furnished in the Drawings. The brief summary of the access treatment along the road is provided in table no 1.1. Table 1.11: Brief summary of access treatment 1.197 T Configuration Y configuration RHS LHS D type C type 25 23 29 11 34 63 7 with 4 legged configuration,2 with 4 legged skewed There are thirteen typical design cross sections as shown in Figures 1.2 to 1.13. 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The improvement works will mainly consist of * Raising the formation level where ever required * Upgrading/ improving road geometrics * Widening to two-lane/ intermediate lane from existing intermediate-lane/ single-lane widths * Pavement strengthening, and * Improving cross drainage * Stabilization of the hill slope as far as possible by breast walls, retaining walls and or bio engineering techniques * Road stretches crossing urban areas may also require alternative new alignments or realignments, or provision for drains, sidewalks and parking along existing road. * Construction of bridges and their approach roads * River training works * Pedestrian Guard rails and safety barriers * Replacement of culverts and construction of new culverts: * The replacement / rehabilitating of culverts will accommodate two full lanes for the full formation width. * Realignments * Construction of viaducts A total of 4.09 of realignments have been considered in the project (Table 1.6) to improve safety. * Road safety measures, Rain shelters (bus waiting shed) and Parking Area * Vehicle parking areas may be provided wherever there is a space available away from junctions and pedestrian crossings. Wherever possible, the provisions of bus lay bys have been included in the design. * Implementation of a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) * This is prepared as a separately bound volume. The RAP has elaborate implementation arrangements including the services of NGOs. 1.4 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT The Environmental and social screening Reports (ESR) has confirmed the environmental sensitivity more specifically ecological sensitivity of the project road under consideration. The study has established the boundaries of the further studies required (scoping) based on the proximity to ecologically sensitive and environmental sensitive areas. Accordingly Mehatpur-Una-Amb project roads considered in this report (Vol 2 -EMP) and a separately bound Vol 1 EA (EIA = EA+EMP, where EA and EMP are separate volumes) for widening and up-gradation does not require GOI environmental clearance. The Project has to obtain State level clearance from the State Pollution Control Board (PCB). Because of the World Bank's categorization as Category A projects, EIA is also required to meet the WBs safe guard policies. 1.5 SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES The project aims to achieve high standard with required cost effectiveness, coupled with necessary environmental management standards for achieving sustainable development in the State. Therefore the objectives of the project can be stated as to alleviate the current unsafe and congested conditions of the project roads connecting the villages and towns with one another and to the NH network for the benefit of the road users at large. To achieve the environmental management standards, contract wise EMPs are being prepared for sub projects. Mehatpur-Una- Amb -Poject road having a length of 45.000kms has been taken as a single Contract package for International Competitive Bidding. This has been prepared and incorporated in the bidding/contract documents. The EMP has been prepared as per the requirements of World Bank OP 4.01- Annex C. The entire project with all the sub projects has been categorised as Category A by the World Bank, where as the sub projects have been individually classified as Catgeory A and category B by the GOls latest gazette notification of September 14, 2006. Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) 1.5.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION AND ENHANCEMENT MEASURES Mitigation measures have been devised in such a way that the Contractor would be able to locate the location and chainage of the mitigation measures accurately. All studies relating to the project has finally come out with an implementable environmental mitigation & enhancement plans. This plan has been recommended for feasible and cost-effective measures to avoid, prevent or reduce significant negative impacts to acceptable levels. Apart from mitigation of the potential adverse impacts on the environmental components, the EMP identified opportunities that exist for the enhancement of the environmental quality along the corridor. This also includes the enhancement of specific enhancement of cultural properties along the corridor; some road user facilities such as bus lay bys and waiting sheds (part of civil work) and parking areas. EMP included management and redevelopment of destabilised slopes especially by including a pilot slope stabilisation initiative viz., bioengineering. In order to implement the Environmental management plan Contractor need to prepare specific plans for the following; * Debris (Muck) disposal plan ( Includes collection, transportation haul roads ,and disposal) * Construction phase Water management plan * Management plan for Construction camps, Labour camps, * Management plan for plant sites ( WMM Plan, Hot mix, Crushers, etc) * Accidents, safety and Traffic Management plan. This should include how the Contractor wanted to execute the excavaton of the mud hills (no hillward side widening along this road) for widening and how does it links to the debris disposal plan. Contractor need to specify the timings/effectiveness wanted to remove the excavated material. What is the method of storing the material and the location of intending material storage place. This EMP provides guide lines for the preparation of all such plans EMP includes detailed specifications, bill of quantities (BOQ), execution drawings and contracting procedures for execution of the environmental mitigation and enhancement measures suggested. This is separately considered for pre-construction, construction and operational stages of the project. Since the project is to be implemented under ICB contracting, highest standards of project planning, Project Management and project implementation are to maintain. Therefore the Contractor needs to resort to intemational good practices not only in the implementation of EMP but also in all construction activities. The success of the project management is directly linked to the effective implementation of the EMP measures. All mitigation measures, avoidance measures and environmental enhancement measures recommended are to be implemented in a timely and phased manner. Proper understanding of all environmental management measures especially the EMAP is a pre-requisite for all those working from the Contractor's side. The institutonal arrangements required at the PWD, Contractors and the CSC (supervision consultants) have been defined properly for the smooth implementation of the project components. A positive attitude from the project management and the individual professional or staffs are always a pre-requisite for success of the EMP implementation. The EMP specifies the environmental supervision, monitoring and auditing requirements. The monitoring programme specify parameters, reference standards, monitoring method, frequency, duration, location, reporting responsibilities, and what other inputs (e.g., training) are necessary. The EMAP on the other hand provides an action plan showing the mitigation measures time of implementation, who will implement, at what location and who will supervise etc. This is provided for pre-construction, construction and post construction stages. The EMP listed all mandatory government clearance conditions, and the status of procuring clearances. 1.6 CLEARANCES REQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT The project road considered in this contract package does not require National Environmental clearance as it does not fall in the ecologically sensitive area. The PIA (10 km X 10 km) has minimal forest cover especially protected forests. Table 1.11 and Table 1.12 are the clearance requirement during the preconstruction and construction phases I r- C,-r..- rur T TI A 1 2 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Table 1.11: Environmental ap rovals and clearances re uired prior to construction phase Foet Yes for the Yes Frsclane,approval Approval as per OP 4.01,4.04, No No forest land trrasieree cuKting requirements an adrqirements Wildlife Yes Yes Clearance required Approval as per OP 4.01,4.04 No No Environment NO Yes No Approval as per OP 4.01 No No EIA/EMP required Air/water/noise No Yes, No Approval as per OP 4.01 No No related According to water noise & Air Act Water No Yes No Approval as per OP 4.01 Drnking water Yes (impacts as well resources/Wat as construction er for requirements) construction, Debris disposal No Yes No Approval as per OP 4.01 For disposal sites Land Yes Yes For Forest land Approval under OP 4.20 4.11 No Yes acquisitions and (RAP required) and 4.30 ( e.g. rehabilitation parking ._ areas) Note: Clearance from the wildlife department may not be a formal but informal one for blasting of rocks or some other construction related issues. Table 1.12: Clearances required for the project 1 Forestry clearance for cutting of trees Forestry department HPRIDC 2 Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate HP- State Pollution Control Board Contractor 3 Permission to establish the construction camp, labour HP-SPCB Contractor camp, WMM plant, Hot Mix plants, 4 Permission to establish Crushers ,etc HP-SPCB and Industrial department (Basically Contractor permission from Mining Geology), 5 Permission for Withdrawal of Ground water Irrigation department Contractor 6 Permission for withdrawal of Surface water Irrigation department Contractor 7 Explosive licence for rock blasting for widening towards Forest department and explosive department at Contractor hillward side Chandigarh 8 Permission for Employing labour Labour department Contractor 9 PUC certificates for vehicles and machinery Road transport Department Contractor 10 License for setting up of diesel pumps Department of explosives and Forest department Contractor 11 Registration of workers Executing agency for Building and other construction Contractor workers act 12 NOC for the overall activities HP-SPCB Contractor 13 Controlled blasting or silent blasting rocks in the forest Forest department Contractor areas 14 Insurance to all workers HPRIDC/PWD Contractor Lcuis Rer9erGrmiin TNC 1TSTA Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) SECTION 2.0 BASELINE DATA AND SUMMARY OF IMPACTS The baseline environmental aspects and the project impacts during the various phases of the implementation are provided. The table 2.1 provides a summary of the project impacts. Table 2.1: Summary of Environmental impact issues Fauna /Wildlife Waiting for the BIA studies that is being Waiting for the BIA studies Waiting for the BIA studies undertaken now Flora do do do Other Bio diversity do do do issues Tree removal 3363 trees will be impacted. Since the A tree plantation programme has been After planting check its survival widening is mostly confined to the prepared to implement. rate. existing ROW, This is largely unavoidable. Erosion Identification of erodable soils and Proper construction of drainage , debris Maintenance of all drainage erosion prone areas. Treatment of disposal. channels, and removal of all embankment slopes, and treatment of possible erosion prone areas. stream inlets. Addressing of the concerns raised by the local communities Cultural and 4 cultural properties will be impacted. Provide enhancement measures according Other than the safety monitoring Archaeological sites Local community consultations, to the Cultural property rehabilitation no other action would be and properties alignment changes to minimise the programme. required impacts. Construction of a vibration resistant The archaeological structure, structure near Killa bedi sahib. Gurudwara of Kila Bedi Sahib will be protected and enhance measures introduced. Prepare a cultural property rehabilitation programme. Demolition of All such unstable areas will be An effective sequencing of the construction Retaining wall rehabilitated especially those in the work would be required breast wall etc close vicinity of the residential buildings to Structures especially houses Air pollution Widening of the road with improved Sifting of secondary work areas away from Traffic emission control as per surface. sensitive receptors. Along the construction the legal requirements. Smooth flow of traffic corridors contractor shall resort to best Regular air sampling and practices to reduce air pollution. compare with the bench marks established during the EIA preparation Noise pollution Baseline data monitored and recorded Use best equipments and machineries for Monitor noise levels periodically as a benchmark. construction. Follow all procedures as per to understand the deviation from Provide noise barriers for sensitive the company norms. Use PPE wherever the bench marks receptors necessary. Sitting of secondary work areas away from sensitive receptors. Water Source of water areas identified. In acute water scarcity areas the use of Regular maintenance of culverts Drinking water sources identified. potable water for dust suppression should and drainage channels Guidelines for Contractors Water be reviewed regulariy. Water sprinkling. management plan prepared. Site facilities Contract documents provide the Supervision consultants approve and No action required Environmental requirements check facilities Land requirements The land requirement has been During implementation the planned Need to monitor ribbon considerably reduced by proper requirements will be reviewed and developments. All new planning to match the requirements with implemented to the actual requirement. construction shall be sufficiently in the ROW with minimum land Reinstate work areas on completion of away from the project road edge. acquisition and realignments. works Displacement of Minimised the displacement by proper RAP implementation to involve an NGO to Monitor and evaluate (M&E) the PAPs planning in selecting the final alignment. ensure that the polices are adhered to effectiveness of RAP Compensation provisions as per the implementation GOHP approved R&R policy for the project Louis BerLQer Groun. INC. USA 15 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Road safety Design has incorporated all safety Implement a road safety, accidents and Monitor and create a data base measures. traffic management plan that has been for accidents along the road with Provide safety barriers at bridge prepared and approved by the CSC very specific details. As a follow approaches, crash barriers at critical up carry out corrective measures locations, and included all safety to improve safety. provisions in the BOO for lining and ____ ____ ____ ___ signing EA /EMP/ Prepared during this phase Shall use at this phase. Must keep one Shall review the effectiveness at documents required copy of the relevant documents including this stage at the contractors the Environmental clearance documents at office the contractors project site office under direct control of the Project Management Aggregate and sand Use materials only from legitimate Use the excavated materials obtained No action required sources adhering to best practices. during widening as far as possible. Obtain all permissions and approvals necessary. Conform to regulations Borrow areas In addition to the excavated materials, Open and close borrow areas according to No action required Identified few more borrow areas for the the borrow area management plan Contractors use flash flooding and Construction scheduling has been Contractor need to take extra care during Maintain all road drainage drainage carried out by experienced specialist. construction phase. Insurance shall be through out the year. Detailed assessment of bridges and extended to all labour force working at site culvert capacities. Replace under sized to face any un avoidable or accidental and damaged bridges and culverts. eventualities. provide drainage during Provide additional culverts and improve construction even for temporary diversions channels Keep all drainage channels clear during all seasons. 2.1 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT The project Road entirely passes through the Una District. The entire section is predominantly located in plane terrain with elevation ranging from 366 to 476 meters. 2.1.1 AIR ENVIRONMENT Air quality is generally good along the PIA. But due to the Brick Klins adjacent to the road, contribute to the Suspended Particulate Matter in the ambient air. Once disturbed these areas are highly dust prone and require sprinkling of water for suppression of the dust. There is no major air polluting industries in PIA or in the adjoining areas. The areas have avenue plantation for most of the length. The air pollution during construction would be very high if not properly managed, particularly near the working zones, construction plant sites and from the construction machinery and construction vehicles. The mitigation measures for the avoidance and mitigation measures for controlling the air pollution are provided in table 3.1 Environmental management action plan (EMAP). Due to an increase in the width of pavement and landscaping the dust levels created by traffic will decrease during operational phase. 2.1.2 NOISE ENVIRONMENT Ambient noise level is generally low of the order of 50 -78 dB (A) only. The natural sources of noise level are that of the prevailing natural environment and scattered settlements. The traffic plying along the project road also contributes to the noise level. Near Una the noise level is slightly high due to Built-up area and the trucks coming for filling the fuel also contribute to this. The adverse impacts from the increase of noise during construction phase on the near by community will be reduced by several construction phase mitigation plans. All possible mechanical and administrative controls will be practiced to reduce the adverse impacts on the workers. In unavoidable situations personal protective equipments (PPE) will be provided to the workers based on the nature of works. Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Two numbers of sensitive receptors for the construction of noise baniers have been identified and the details are presented in Appendix 9.0 and in design drawings in Appendix-21. These locations have been identified based on its proximity of the sensitive receptors (schools and hospitals) to the road traffic and the absence of wall or the inadequate height of the existing walls. Provision has been provided for additional barriers identified during construction phase. In all areas of identified noise barriers public will be advised how the noise levels can be reduced by barriers such as solid walls and trees. The project does not recommend expensive double glazed windows as an economically viable impact mitigation measure. 2.1.3 WATER ENVIRONMENT The water environment is generally good but along the Garni River near Takarla some organic waste/natural wastes are polluting it. All other locations along the PIA have water quality almost normal. (Refer Vol 1 EA report). The distilleries near Mehatpur are contributing to Organic loading in the water bodies. The Contractor needs to keep a copy of the Vol-1 EA and Vol-2 EMP in the contractor's site office. Other than the construction water issue no major pollution points have been identified through out the length. The construction vehicles are prohibited from entering the riverbed for any purpose (including cleaning) other than any legitimate requirements. This is to avoid major pollution points due to Petroleum oil and lubricants (POL). The construction water requirement could be an issue during construction at certain stretches of the project road. As part of the planning contractor is to prepare a contractor's construction water management plan as per the guidelines provided in Appendix 16. 2.1.4 GEOLOGY AND MATERIAL SOURCES Geologically the mehatpur-Una-Amb section falls in the recent alluvial planes of the western bank of the river Soan formed out from the upper reaches of highly eroding loose sedimentary Shiwalik formation. The elevation of the road above mean sea level varies from 300-600m, which is the lower, most part of the whole of Himachal Pradesh. There are no landslide areas along Una- Amb A number of material sources locations have been identified and provided in Appendix- 4 and 5. All borrow areas will be operated and redeveloped in accordance with the IRC 10:1961. MoRTH and applicable EMP clauses. Contractor may require soils from borrow areas. The soil found along the project road is shallow black brown and alluvial soils and other recently formed soils. In addition to the above arrangements, Contractor will have to establish dedicated crushers units to generate adequate sand and aggregates so as to effectively utilize the excavated materials during widening. 2.2 BIO ENVIRONMENT There are no legally defined eco-sensitive forest areas with in the PIA of Una. 2.2.1 FLORA There exists avenue plantation along the whole corridor, which has been declared as protected forest. All forest patches that are abutting the project road are protected forests (PF) but are the continuation of the same Reserved Forests (RF) located behind the PF .in the PIA. Details of some of the identified forest reserves are provided in 2.2. T T -.. IXTfl T TO A 17 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Table 2.2: Details of Forest immediately adjacent /in PIA of the Mehatpur-Una-Amb Road. Protected forests 1 Boru PF 3 2 Pamgar Falar PF 2 3 Fairly dense pine forest 2 4 Akoi Ki Dhar PF 1 53 A/6, 53 A/2 5 Dharo RF 2 6 Lohara RF 1 Total 11 km According to the latest notification on the re engineered environmental clearance process, this project falls in the Category B requiring an MOEF Clearance. More over the project also require Forest clearance as it requires felling of protected trees (declared protected forests). Project will require removing more than 3363 trees from the side of the project road. All this require compensatory plantation according to the Forest conservation Act. The forest department will complete this task up on payment. 2.2.1 FAUNA Similarly the project location is in an area of highly diverse fauna. Nests of Middle egrets are found along some stretches of the road. Contractor shall protect all identified bird nesting places on the trees. There are many threatened species of the endangered, critically endangered, threatened categories of fauna in the region. All consultations carried out with the local communities and the forest officials do confirm the high faunal presence in the PIA. Few accidents with blue bull (neel gai) have been reported. The areas need to be fenced have been identified and included in the BOQ. A number of mud holes have been found in the mud hill all along the project road. These are to be protected and no labour force should be allowed to put traps to catch wild animals or birds iin the region for any purpose including eating. There are a number of wet lands in the near by areas where in migratory birds are reported visiting during summer season. 2.3 SOCIO CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT The socio economic environment has considered the land use changes, impact to drinking water sources, impact to land and properties and impact to cultural properties. Project has integrated several mitigation, avoidance and enhancement plans relating to socio economic aspects that include provision for parking areas, bus bays, rain shelters etc in to the engineering design to improve the quality of life in these areas. 2.3.1 RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION A separate study has been carried out and a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) prepared for land acquisition and resettlement of people and properties. This is being taken up separately for implementation with the help of an NGO. The land acquisition process has been started for the Mehatpur-Una project road with the section 4.1 notifications in the month of October 2006. 2.3.2 CULTURAL PROPERTIES 2.3.2.1 Temples and shrines Himachal Pradesh is well known as Dev Bhoomi with numerous temples distributed through out the State. The project road Mehatpur-Una-Jahlera-Amb is also known for the number of temples along the project road. Nevertheless the number of directly and indirectly impacted temples are only three and one grave yard. A cultural property rehabilitation plan will be in place after the design of all 413 kms of project roads. Those that require shifting will be dealt with in the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP). Those that require enhancement will be included in the EMP. r : - ru - - - -- TO - IT Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) 2.3.2.2 Archaeological structures Near Una, there is a 17th Century Gurudwara, the Killa bedi Sahib along left hand side (LHS) of cut section located at about 100m on the hill top. In order to avoid community conflicts, Contractor will have to discuss with the local community prior to taking up the construction work at this site. Contractor has to take extremely high precautions not to damage the structure located within 20 m of the project road. A vibration resistant design is being considered at this location. This will be implemented in consultation with State Archaeological department. 2.4 SAFETY AND HEALTH ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT 2.4.1 ROAD SAFETY IN DESIGN Road safety is an important aspect of the modern design requirements. All possible road safety measures have been taken in to consideration while designing the project. This includes provision for bus lay bys, parking areas, and also includes improved lining and signing, guard rails at appropriate locations, pedestrian crossing facilities. Locations of all these features are provided in the Volume of drawings. Near schools there would be raised footpath zebra crossing and a Standard road safety signage relating to schools. 2.4.2 HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES FOR WORKERS AND LABOURS Depending on the nature of work all workers shall be provided with adequate personal protective equipments. A list of personal protective equipments (PPE) is provided in Appendix 10. The project manager of the Construction contractor and the team leader of the CSC should wear the PPE as a role model so that the safety culture will be transmitted to the lowest rank of the construction workers. This should be seen as an encouragement for developing and inculcating a safety culture at all levels at work site. First aid boxes with first aid leaf lets will be placed at all work places and at least four sets in each construction camps. A selected group of workers will be trained to use the first aid so as to meet the emergencies at working zones and secondary work sites. Arrangements with nearby health centres and local doctors will be made for treating injuries which need attention of specialist doctors. Contractor must ensure insurance to its workers covering through out the Construction contract period. 2.4.3 TRAFFIC SAFETY PLANS During construction phase contractor is to prepare plans for the effective implementation of the traffic safety arrangements along the construction zones. Contractor shall not open numerous construction fronts simultaneously. The number of opening fronts should depend on the capability and capacity of the Contractor to effectively manage the work sites with his dedicated staff. Prior to opening of new work fronts, after the completion of the work, the area should be safely closed in all respects with suitable information or signboards. The Contractor will have to prepare a 'Road safety, Accidents and Traffic management plan' with the guidelines provided in the appendix 15. In this plan road safety are precautionary measures against accidents through out the length of the project road, while accident plan is to take measures once an accident took place at work site and traffic management plan is the physical managing of the traffic at critical work locations in accordance with the IRC guidelines on road safety at construction zones (IRC: SP: 55 2001). All safety precautions will be ensured during temporary and permanent works for the road construction and details of the requirement are included in the volume of drawings, the specifications and Bills of quantities (BOQ). Based on these, site-specific traffic management plan will be prepared and implemented by the Contractor and checked by the construction supervision consultants (CSC) during the construction stage. T ,' n .-; Ror -- TN.Tlr ' Is T1R A 1 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) 2.4.4 HANDLING OF EXPLOSIVES If rock blasting is required along the project road, then this needs permission and license from the department of explosives. Further storing, transportation and its use require considerable safety requirements and arrangements. Therefore the Contractor must resort to all safety guidelines and best practices. If blasting is needed near the bird nesting places, Contractor shall use silent blasting only.. HANDLING OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (POL) The use of petrol, oil and lubricants (POL) including bitumen and emulsions will be handled, stored and used in accordance with the relevant rules, acts, and guidelines to avoid any impact to the environment and reduce the probability of the occurrence of the accidents. Wastes generated from the use of the petroleum products will also be disposed of safely as detailed in the relevant rules, regulations and guidelines. The rules and regulations applicable for the handling of these products are listed below. * Environmental protection Act, 1986 * Petroleum act 1934 * Petroleum rules, 2002 The Contractor has, not only the full responsibility for conforming to these rules and regulations but also to follow internationally accepted best practices. ~~~~~~~TI :I ]---- --tfT Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) SECTION 3.0 MITIGATION MEASURES Table 3.1: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (Part-A) No. dcmn Planning and Supervision/ Execution Monitoring PRE-CONSTRUCTION STAGE Pre-construction activities by Himachal Pradesh Road and other Infrastructure Development Corporation The acquisition of land and private properties will be carried out in accordance with the RAP and entitlementframework HPRIDC Revenue P.1 Land Acquisition (If of the Project. LA Act 1984 and its DC,arevenue . required) HPRIDC has to ascertain that acquisibon of land in the post design phase are addressed and integrated into the EMP Amendments, Agencies HPRIDC and relevant contract documents. Clearance of Advance notice, as per RAP shall be given to the encroachers & squatters present in the Corridor of Impact, who need HPRIDC and P.2 Encroachmentlsqu atters to be relocated. All R&R activities will be undertaken. Entitlements as per HPRIDC entitlement framework will be RAP documents Revenue Authority HPRIDC (change in land use) completed before construction starts. Trees will be removed from the Corndor of Impact before the actual commencement of the work with the permission Contractor/ A P.3 Tree Cutting from the state Forest Department. Cutting shall not proceed until the implementation of the project in that particular MoRTH 201.6. eCnta b CSC and/ HPRIDC PloTecCtinatio of cutting 100 0/ confirmed. engagDCb S n/HRD Stacking, transport and storage of the wood will be done as per the relevant norms. All efforts will be made to preserve trees including evaluation of minor design adjustments/aKernatives (as applicable) to save trees. Specific attention will be given for protecting giant trees, green tunnels and locally important trees (religiously important etc.). Details of the trees affected due to the proposed project road is given in (Appendix -1) Tree cutting is to proceed only after all the legal requirements including attaining of In-principle and Formal Clearances PA4 Preservation of Trees from the Forest Dept./DoEF/MoEF are completed and subsequently a written order is issued to the Contractor. Appendix-1 Particular species declared as 'protected' by the State's Forest Dept. in the private land will be felled only after due clearance from the Forest Dept. is obtained. In the event of design changes, additional assessments including the possibility to save trees shall be made. Stacking, transport and storage of the wood will be done as per the relevant norms. Systematic corridor level documentation for the trees cut and those saved will be maintained by the HPRIDC. Relocation of Community All community utilities and properties i.e., hand pumps, open wells, water supply lines, sewer lines, telephone cables, RAP document HPRIDC other P.5 Utilities and Common buildings and health centers will be not relocated before construction starts in the project road. Details of the community & Agencies and / HPRIDC Property Resources properties affected are provided in Appendix 2. Appendix 2 Contractor Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 21 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) No. document __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ Planning and Supervision/ Execution Monitoring All religious property resources such as shrines, temples and mosques within the project road will not be relocated. Cultural property rehabilitation plans including the list of cultural properties affected are given in the (appendix-3). Relocation of affected If there is any relocation of the religious structures may happen then it will be identified in accordance with the choice of P.6 Cultural and Religious the community. HPRIDC in consultation with local people will finalize those. Appendix-3 HPRIDC, Contractor CSC/HPRIDC Properties The entire process (i.e. selection of relocation sites and designs) will be under supervision of Environmental Specialist of CSC, during the construction stage by the Contractor. The relocation will be completed before the construction tarts in these sites. Pre-construction activities by the Contractor/Environmental Specialist of CSC P.7 Field Verification and Modification of the Contract Documents The Environmental Specialist of CSC and the Contractor will carry out joint field verification to ascertain any Contractor/ P.7.1 Joint Field Verification possibilities of saving trees, environmental and community resources, if these activities are to be taken up by the Environmental HPRIDC construction Contractor. . Specialist of CSC Assessment of Impacts Contractor/ P.7.2 due to Changes/Revisions The Environmental Specialist of CSC will assess impacts and revise/modify the EMP and other required sections of the Environmental HPRIDC /Additions in the Project project documentis in the event of changes/revisions (including addition or deletion) in the project's Scope of work. Specialist of CSC Work All construction plants will be sited sufficiently away from settlements and agricufural operations or any commercial establishments. Such plants will be located at least 100 m away from the nearest dwelling preferably in the downwind direction. The Contractor shall submit a detailed layout plan for all such sites and approval of Environmental Specialist of CSC MoRTH 111.1, Air shall be necessary prior to the establishment. Pollution Control Crushers, hot-mix plants Arrangements to control dust pollution through provision of wind Screens, water sprinklers, and dust extraction systems Act, and Noise Contractor/ P rushers, hix plants will have to be provided at all such sites. Rules ontractor P.7.3 and Batching Plants Specifications for crushers, hot mix plants and batching plants will comply with the requirements of the relevant Environmental HPRIDC Location emission control legislations. Consent for the Establishment and Operation from HPPCB shall be obtained BOQ Bill No 11 Specialist of vCSC before establishment and operation respectively and a copy should be submitted to the CSC and HPRIDC. Environmental Wherever there are extremely water scarcities areas exist in such locations the Water sprinkling shall be restricted to mitigation works one time in the morning. To balance this deficient information boards shall be erected at appropriate locations with a message similar to Dust prone area take precautions' All vehicles, equipment and machinery to be procured for construction will confirm to the relevant Bureau of India Other Construction Standard (BIS) norms. The discharge standards promulgated under the Environment Protection Act, 1986 and Motor Air Pollution Control Contrator! Other Contruction Vehicles Act, 1988 shall be strictly adhered to. At n os otatr .7. T E I he silent/quiet equipment available in the market shall be used in the Project. Rules and Motor Environmental HPRIDC Machinery The Contractor shall maintain a record of PUC for all vehicles and machinery used during the contract period which Vehicle Act, 1988 Specialist of CSC shall be produced EO, HPRIDC/ PWD's verification whenever required. -ouis Berger Group, INC, USA 22 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Vww - I-- . No. Envil t document Planning and Supervision/ Execution Monitoring P.8 Identification and Selection of Material Sources Finalizing soil borrow areas for borrowing earth and all logistic arrangements as well as compliance to environmental requirements, as applicable, will be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. (Appendix-4). The Contractor will not start borrowing earth from select borrow area until the formal agreement is signed between landowner and Contractor and a copy is submitted to the CSC. P.8.1 Borrow Areas Locations finalized by the Contractor shall be reported to the Environmental Specialist of CSC and he will submit the Appendix 4 Environmental HPRIDC report to HPRIDC. Apenix4enviromnals ofRCDC Planning of haul roads for accessing borrows areas will be undertaken during this stage. The haul roads shall be routed pecialist o CSC to avoid agricultural areas as far as possible and will use the existing village roads wherever available. The environmental personnel of the CSC will be required to inspect every borrow area location prior to approval. The CSC should include the Request for Inspection form for borrows area approval from the environmental angle. Contractor will finalize the quarry for procurement of construction materials after assessment of the availability of sufficient materials, quality and other logistic arrangements. MoRTH 111.3 In case the Contractor decides to use quarries other than recommended by DPR consuHant, then the Contractor should Environmental P.8.2 Quarry give substantiation. & Contractor Specialist of CSC and Contractor will also work out haul road network and report to Environmental Specialist of CSC and CSC will inspect. Appendix 5 HPRIDC and in turn report to HPRIDC before approval. In view of the special situation in HP, Contractor shall prepare and implement the approved water management plan in accordance with the Appendix 16 and BOQ No 11- Environmental mitigation works The Contractor will use ground /surface water as a source of water for the construction and may set up own bore well facility for construction work. Environmental P.8.3 Arrangement for Contractor may take surface water from the Irrigation Canal with the written consent from the Irrigation Department. . Eci al Construction Water To avoid disrupbon/disturbance to other water users, the Contractor will extract water from fixed locations and consult (Appendix -16) Contractor Specialist of CSC and with Environmental Specialist of CSC before finalizing the locations. HPRIDC The Contractor will provide a list of locations and type of sources from where water for construction will be extracted. The Contractor will need to comply with the requirements of the State Ground Water Department for the extraction and seek their approval for doing so and submit copies of the permission to CSC and HPRIDC. The sand will be procured from Identified sand mines as far as possible. If the Contractor wanted to obtain from source All riverbeds other than listed in EMP, substantiation shall be provided. Appendix -5 is the details of the source aggregates and lead recommended for P.9 Sand distance. Appendix 5 sand extraction for The Contractor should obtain copy of the Lease agreement of the supplier and submit to CSC before procuring the the project. sand. P.10 Labour Requirements The Contractor preferably will use unskilled labour drawn from local communities to give the maximum benefit to the Copy of Contractor Specialist of CSC and Ilocal community. Group, I USA2 Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 23 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) No. document __ ______ _. Planning and Supervision/ - Execution Monitoring Siting of the construction camps will be as per the guidelines below and details of layout to be approved by CSC Construction Camp Resident Engineer and environmental specialist. Locations C Construction camps will not be proposed within 500 m from the nearest settlements to avoid conflicts and stress over | e Environmental P.11 Selection, Design and the infrastructure facilities with the local community. (appendix-21) Contractor Specialist of CSC and Lay-out Location for stockyards for construction materials will be identified at least 300 m away from watercourses, ppe 2 HPRIDC The sewage and solid waste for the camp will be designed, buift and operated. Arrangements for The Contractor as per prevalent rules will carry out negotiations with the landowners for obtaining their consent for Environmental P.12 Temporary Land temporary use of lands for construction camp /construction/ borrow areas etc. Contractor Specialist of CSC and Requirement HPRIDC Orentation of The HPRIDC shall organize orientation sessions and regular training sessions during all stages of the Project. This shall traEnMn lan Contactor CSC and P.13 Implementing Agency and include on-site training (general as well as in the specific context of a sub-project). These sessions shall involve all staff iningopla Co ncRID, HPRIDC Contractors of HPRIDC involved in the implementation of EMP, Environmental Specialists of CSC and Contractors. deveoped by HPRIDC CONSTRUCTION STAGE Activities to be Carried Out by the Contractor C.1 Site Clearance If required Vegetation will be removed from the construction zone before commencement of construction. All works will be carried out such that the damage or disruption to flora other than those identified for cutting is minimum. Only ground cover/shrubs that impinge directly on the permanent works or necessary temporary works will be removed with prior approval from the Environmental Expert of CSC. Environmental C.1.1 Clearing and Grubbing The Contractor, under any circumstances will not cut or damage trees (refer Appendix 18). Trees identified under the MoRTH 201 Contractor Specialist of CSC, project will be cut only after receiving clearance from the Forest Dept./DoEF/MoEF (as applicable) and after the receipt HPRIDC of HPRIDC's written permission in this regard. Vegetation only with girth size of over 30 cm will be considered as trees and shall be compensated, in the event of HPRIDC's instruction to undertake tree cutting. Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 24 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) S. Environmental Issue aienWfs. ... - ."' No. document Planning and Supervision/ . Execution Monitoring Appendix 17 provides guidelines for the preparation of the contractors Debris disposal plan. This is mainly to deal with huge quantity of excavation of the order of 30,000 m 3 towards the hill ward side for widening of the existing roads. Other debiis generated due to the dismantling of the existing road will be suitably reused in the proposed construction, subject to the structure suitability of the materials and approval of the Resident Engineer and Environmental Expert of CSC as follows: For filling and levelling of School grounds and proposed parking areas. The sub grade of the existing pavement shall be used as embankment fill material. The existing base and sub-base material shall be recycled as sub-base of the haul road or access roads. The exisUing bitumen surface may be utilized for the paving of cross roads, access roads and paving works in construction sites and campus, temporary traffic diversions, haulage routes etc. The Contractor will suitably dispose off unutilized debris materials either through filling up of borrows areas located in MoRTH 202 MoRTH Environmental Disposal of Debris from wasteland or at pre-designated disposal locations, subject to the approval of the Environmental Expert of CSC. 202 C Specialist and Resident C.1.2 dismantling structures and At locations identified for disposal of residual bituminous wastes, the disposal will be carried out over a 60 mm thick 202 Contractor engin d ResideOt road surface layer of rammed clay so as to eliminate the possibility of leaching of wastes into the ground water. The Contractor will (Appendix-17) Engineer of CSC, EO, ensure that the surface area of such disposal pits is covered with a layer of soil. (appendix-21) All arrangements for transportation during construction including provision, maintenance, dismantling and clearing debris, will be considered incidental to the work and will be planned and implemented by the Contractor as approved and directed by the Environmental Expert of CSC. The pre-designed disposal locations will be a part of Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan to be prepared by Contractor in consultation and with approval of Environmental Expert of CSC. 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. The Contractor shall identify dumping sites as per the Debris disposal plan prepared using the Guidelines provided in the Appendix 17. The identified locations will be reported to the Environmental Expert of CSC. These locations will be checked on srte and accordingly approved by Environmental Expert of CSC prior to any disposal of waste materials. Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 25 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) N. document Planning and Supervision/ Execution Monitoring The pre-identified disposal locations will be part of Comprehensive Waste Disposal Solid Waste Management Plan to be prepared by the Contractor in consultation and with approval of Environmental Specialist of CSC. Location of disposal sites will be finalized prior to initiation of the works on any particular section of the road, if disposal is envisaged. The Environmental Specialist of CSC will approve these disposal sites after conducting a joint inspection on the site with the Contractor, Contractor will ensure that any spoils or material unsuitable for embankment fill will not be disposed off near any water MoRTH: 202.5 Other Construction course or agricultural land, Apple Orchards and Natural Habitats like Grasslands. Such spoils from excavation can be MoRTH:301. 1 Environmentao C.1.3 Wastes D Isposal used to reclaim borrow pits and low-lying areas located in barren lands along the project road (if is so desired by the A dix-17 Contractor Specialist of CSC, asts Dsposa owner/community and approved by the E. Specialist, CSC). (appendix-21 HPRIDC Non-bituminous wastes will be dumped in borrow pits covered with a layer of the soil to ensue that borrow pit is restored pp to original use. No new disposal site shall be created as part of the project, except with prior approval of the Environmental Specialist of CSC. All waste materials will be completely disposed and the site will be fully cleaned and certified by Environmental Specialist of CSC before handing over. The Contractor at its cost shall resolve any claim, arising out of waste disposal or any non- Compliance that may arise on account of lack of action on his part. The topsoil from all areas of cutting and all areas to be permanently covered will be stripped to a specified depth of 150 mm and stored in stockpiles. A portion of the temporarily acquired area and/or Right of Way will be earmarked for storing topsoil. The locations for stock piling will be pre-identified in consultation and with approval of Environmental Specialist of CSC. The following precautionary measures will be taken to preserve them till they are used: (a) Stockpile will be designed such that the slope does not exceed 1:2 (vertical to horizontal), and height of the pile is MoRTH:301.3.2, Stnpping, stockmg and restricted to 2 m. To retain soil and to allow percolation of water, silt fencing will protect the edges of the pile. MoRTI:301 .7, Environmental C. 1.4 preservation of top soil (b) Stockpiles will not be surcharged or otherwise loaded and multple handling will be kept to a minimum to ensure that MoRTH:305.3.3 and Contractor Specialist of CSC, no compaction will occur. The stockpiles shall be covered with gunny bags or vegetation. MoRTHI-305.3.9 HPRIDC (c) It will be ensured by the Contractor that the topsoil will not be unnecessarily trafficked either before stripping or when .3.. in stockpiles. Such stockpiled topsoil will be utilized for - > Covering all disturbed areas including borrow areas, only in a case where there are to be rehabilitation > Dressing of slopes of road embankment > Agricultural fields of farmers acquired temporarily land. The Contractor will provide safe and convenient passage for vehicles, pedestrians and livestock to and from roadsides and property accesses connecting the project road, providing temporary connecting road. Environmental C. 1.5 Accessibility The Contractor will also ensure that the existing accesses will not be undertaken without providing adequate provisions. Contractor Specialist of CSC, The Contractor will take care that the cross roads are constructed in such a sequence that construction work on the HPRIDC adjacent cross roads are taken up one after one so that traffic movement in any given area not get affected much. Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 26 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) No. Eviron - | - No. Eniomna SU 8115document_______ Planning and Supervision/ ExBecution Monitoring Temporary diversions will be constructed with the approval of the Resident Engineer and Environmental Specialist of CSC. Detailed Traffic Control Plans will be prepared by the Contractor and approved by Environmental Specialist and Resident Engineer of CSC for approval, seven days prior to commencement of works on any section of road. The traffic control plans shall contain details of temporary diversions, traffic safety arrangements for construction under traffic, details of traffic arrangement after cessation of work each day, safety measures for night time traffic and precaution for MoRTH: 112 and its Environmental C.1 .6 Planning for Traffic transportation of hazardous materials and arrangement of flagmen. Amendments Contractor Specialist and Resident Diversions And Detours The Contractor will ensure that the diversion/detour is always maintained in running condition, particularly during the (Appendix-15 Engineer of CSC,EO, monsoon to avoid disruption to traffic flow. HPRIDC The Contractor will also inform local community of changes to traffic routes, conditions and pedestrian access arrangements with assistance from CSC and HPRIDC. The temporary traffic detours will be kept free of dust by sprinkling of water three times a day and as required under specific conditions (depending on weather conditions, construcfion in the settlement areas and volume of traffic). C.2 Procurement of Construction Material No borrow area will be opened without permission of the Environmental Specialist of CSC. The location, shape and size of the designated borrow areas will be as approved by the Environmental Specialist of CSC and in accordance to the IRC recommended practice for borrow pits for road embankments (IRC 10: 1961). The borrowing operations will be carried out as specified in the guidelines for siting and operation of borrow areas. Earth from Borrow Areas The unpaved surfaces used for the haulage of borrow materials, if passing through the settlement areas or habitations; MoRTH:305.2 Environmental C.2.1 for Construction will be maintained dust free by the Contractor. Sprinkling of water will be carried out twice a day to control dust along (Appendix-4) Contractor Specialist of CSC, such roads during their period of use. HPRIDC During dry seasons (winter and summer) frequency of water sprinkling will be increased in the settlement areas and Environmental Specialist of CSC will decide the sprinkling time depending on the local requirements. Contractor will rehabilitate the borrow areas as soon as borrowing of soil is over from a particular borrow area in accordance with the approved borrow area Redevelopment Plan. The Contractor shall obtain materials for quarries only after consent of the Department of Mining and District Administration. In view oft he special situation of excavation of the hill ward side, Contractor will get an opportunity to Environmental C.2.3 Quarry Operations use the same material for road construction. This will require establishment of a number of crushers along the MoRTH: 111.3 Contractor Specialist of CSC, Crushers roadsides. The crushers and all related activities shall be under taken as per the Appendix 23 Policy guidelines for Appendix 23 HPRIDC installation of stone crushers. Contractor will maintain all roads (existing or built for the project), which are used for transporting construction materials, equipment and machineries as precised. All vehicles delivering fine materials to the site will be covered to Transporting Construction avoid spillage of materials. Environmental C.2.4 Materials and Haul Road All existing roads used by vehicles of the Contractor or any of his subcontractor or suppliers of materials and similarly Contractor Specialist of CSC, Management roads, which are part of the works, will be kept clear of all dusVmud or other extraneous materials dropped by such HPRIDC vehicles. Contractor will arrange for regular water sprinkling as necessary for dust suppression of all such roads and surfaces. Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 27 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) No. W^. - ,*- docume n. Planning and Supervision/ Execution Monitoring Contractor needs to implement the finally approved contractors Construction water management plan as per the guidelines provided in Appendix 16. Contractor will arrange adequate supply and storage of water for the whole construction period at his own costs. The Contractor will submit a list of source/s from where water will be used for the project to CSC and HPRIDC. C.2.5 Construction Water The Contractor will source the requirement of water preferentially by conjunctive use of Surface water and ground water (Appendix-16) Contractor Environmental Expert but with prior permission from the Ground Water Board. A copy of the permission will be submitted to CSC and (appendix-1) o HPRIDC prior to initiation of construction. The Contractor will take all precaution to minimize the wastage of water in the construction process/ operation. C.3 Construction Work River Training and While working across or close to any perennial water bodies, Contractor will not obstruct/ prevent the flow of water. Environmental C.3.1 Disruption to Other Users Construction over and close to the non-perennial streams shall be undertaken in the dry season. If construction work is MoRTH 304.3.2 Contractor Specialist of CSC, of Water expected to disrupt users of community water bodies, notice shall be served well in advance to the affected community. HPRIDC Contractor will ensure that no construction materials like earth, stone, or appendage disposed off in a manner that block C Drainage and Flod the flow of water of any water course and cross drainage channels. MoRTH: 305.3.7 Environmental C.3.2 Dnrl aContractor will take all necessary measures to prevent any blockage to the water flow. In addition to the design MoRTH: 306 Contractor Specialist of CSC, ontro requirements, the Contractor will take all required measures as directed by the Environmental Specialist of CSC to Refer Appendix 17 HPRIDC prevent temporary or permanent flooding of the site or any adjacent area. The Contractor will not excavate beds of any stream/canals/ any other water body for borrowing earth for embankment construction. Siltation of Water Bodies Contractor will construct silt fencing at the base of the embankment construction for the entire perimeter of any water MoRTH: 306 Environmental C.3.3 and Degradation of Water body (including wells) adjacent to the project road and around the stockpiles at the construction sites including ancillary (Silt Fencing) Contractor Specialist of CSC, QualIty sites close to water bodies. The fencing will be provided prior to commencement of earthwork and continue till the HPRIDC Quality stabilization of the embankment slopes, on the particular sub-section of the road. Contractor will ensure that construction materials containing fine particles are stored in an enclosure such that sediment-laden water does not drain into nearby watercourse. Louis Berger Group, [NC, USA 28 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) No. Environmental Issue Management Measures document Planning and Supervision/ Execution Monitoring The Contractor will construct slope protection works as per design, or as directed by the Environmental Specialist of CSC to control soil erosion and sedimentation through use of Breast walls, Retaining Walls, Pilot Bioengineering methods, dykes, sedimentation chambers, basins, fibber mats, mulches, grasses, slope, drains and other devices. All temporary sedimentation, pollution control works and maintenance thereof will be deemed as incidental to the earth work or other items of work and as such no separate payment will be made for them. Contractor will ensure the following aspects: MoRTH: 305.2.2.2 Environmental C.3.4 Slope Protection and > After constructon of road embankment, the side slopes will be covered with grass and shrubs (refer Appendix 12) MoRTH: 306.2 Contractor Specialist of CSC, Control of Soil Erosion as per design specifications. HPRIDC > Turfing works will be taken up as soon as possible provided the season is favourable for the establishment of grass & Appendix 12 sods. Other measures of slope stabilization will include mulching netting and seeding of batters and drains immediately on completion of earthworks > In borrow pits, the depth shall be so regulated that the sides of the excavation will have a slope not steeper than 1 vertical to 2 horizontal, from the edge of the final section of the bank. > Along sections abutting water bodies, pitching as per design specification will protect slopes. C.4 Pollution C.4.1 Water Pollution The Contractor will take all precautionary measures to prevent enterng of wastewater into streams, water bodies or C.4.1.1 Water Pollution from the irrigation system during construction. Contractor will avoid construction works close to the streams or water MoRTH 111.4 MoRTH: Contractor Specialist of CSC .4.1. Construction Wastes bodies during monsoon. 111.1 HPRIDC Contractor shall not wash his vehicles in river water and shall not enter riverbed for that purpose. The Contractor will ensure that all construction vehicle parking locations, fueVlubricants storage sites, vehicle, machinery and equipment maintenance and refuellinq sites will be located at least 500 m away from rivers and irrigation canal/ponds. The Contractor will submit all locations and layout plans of such sites prior to their establishment and will be MoRTH: 111.4 approved by the Environmental Specialist of CSC. MoRTH: 111.1 Contractor will ensure that all vehicle/machinery and equipment operation, maintenance and refuelling will be carried (Oil Interceptors) Environmental C.4.1 .2 Water Pollution from Fuel out in such a fashion that spillage of fuels and lubricants does not contaminate the ground. Wastewater from vehicle Petroleum Act and Contractor Specialist of CSC, and Lubricants parking, fuel storage areas, workshops, wash down and refuelling areas will be treated in an oil interceptor before Rules HPRIDC discharging into on land or into surface water bodies or into other treatment system. MoEF/CPCB In all, fuel storage and refuelling areas, if located on agricultural land or areas supporting vegetation, the top soil will Notifications be stripped, stockpiled and returned after cessation of such storage. (Appendix-8) Contractor will arrange for collection, storing and disposal of oily wastes to the pre-identified disposal sites (list to be submitted to CSC and HPRIDC) and approved by the Environmental Specialist of CSC. All spills and collected petroleum wastes will be disposed off in accordance with Petroleum Rules and PCB guidelines. Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 29 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) No. Envi Ism' . Responsibility Planningand Supervision/ Execution Monitoring C.4.2 Air Pollution The Contractor will take every precauton to reduce the level of dust from construction plants, construction sites involving earthwork by sprinkling of water, encapsulation of dust source. Due to the acute water scarcity in certain areas, Contractor should limit water sprinkling only to one time in the early morning hours and for that matter to balance the action Contractor should erect warning boards on dust nuisance to MoRTH: 111.1 the road users. MoRTH: 111.5 Environmental st Pollution The Contractor will procure the constructon plants and machinery, which will conform to the pollution control norms MoRTH: 111.9 Contractor Specialist of CSC, EO, specified by the MoEF/CPCB/HPCB. MoRTH: 111.10 HPRIDC through the The concentration of suspended particulate matter at a distance of 40m from a construction plant located in a cluster Contract Agreement Engineer of industries should be less than 500 pg. The environmental monitoring is to be conducted as per the monitoring (Appendix-13) plan. Alternatively, only crushers licensed by the HPCB shall be used. The Environmental Specialist, EO, and HPRIDC through the Engineer shall submit required certificates and consents. Emission from Contractor will ensure that all vehicles, equipment and machinery used for construction are regularly maintained and Environmental C.4.2.2 Construction Vehicles, confirm that pollution emission levels comply with the relevant requirements of CPCB and/ Motor Vehicles Rules. Contractor Specialist of CSC, Equipment and The Contractor will submit PUC certificates for all vehicles/ equipmenVmachinery used for the Project. HPRIDC Machineries__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C.4.3 Noise Pollution The Contractor will confirm the following: > All Construction plants and equipment used in construction shall strictly conform to the MoEF/CPCB noise standards. > All vehicles and equipment used in construction will be fitted with exhaust silencers. > Servicing of all construcuon vehicles and machinery will be done regularly and during routine servicing operations, the effectiveness of exhaust silencers will be checked and if found defective will be replaced. > The equipment available in the market should be procured, if the Contractor plans to purchase new equipment. For the old Noise Rules Published equipment, necessary or possible alterations must be carried out to reduce the noise levels to the possible extent. by MoEF N Maintenance of vehicles, equipment and machinery shall be regular and up to the safisfaction of the Environmental Appendix 9 Noise Pollution: Noise Specialist of CSC to keep noise levels at the minimum. Environmental C.4.3.1 from Vehicles, Plants and At the construction sites within 150 m of the nearest habitation, noisy construction work such as crushing, operation & Contractor Specialist of CSC, EO, Equipments of DG sets, use of high noise generation equipment will be stopped during the night time between 10.00 pm to 6.00 HPRIDC am.Apedx1 Working hours of the construction activifties will be restricted around educational institutes/heafth centers Appendix-13 (silence zones) up to a distance of 100 m from the sensitive receptors i.e., School, health centers and hospitals. Contractor will provide noise barriers to the suggested locations of select Schools. List of locations for noise barriers is given in (Appendix-9). Noise monitoring shall be carried out at the locations specified in Table 5.2 by the HPRIDC and the Engineer through the approved monitoring agency. C.5 Safety Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 30 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) S. -.-' -'M N' ~w - No. Environmental Issue Management Measures document Planning and Supervision/ Execution Monitoring Contractor will provide: > Protective footwear, protective goggles and nose masks to the workers employed in asphalt works, concrete works, crusher etc. > Welder's protective eye-shields to workers who are engaged in welding works > Earplugs to workers exposed to loud noise, and workers working in crushing or compaction > The Contractor will comply with all regulations regarding safe scaffolding, ladders, working plafforms, gangway, stairwells, excavations, trenches and safe means of entry and egress. The Contractor will comply with all the precautions as required for ensuring the safety of the workmen as per the Personal Safety International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 62 as far as those are applicable to this contract. Appendix-il Contractor Specialist of CSC, C51 Measures for Labour H pedx 1Cnrco pecialsDfC SC The Contractor will make sure that during the construction work all relevant provisions of Building and other HPRIDC Construction Workers (regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services) Act, 1996 are adhered to. The Contractor will not employ any person below the age of 14 years for any work and no woman will be employed on the work of painting with products containing lead in any form The Contractor will also ensure that no paint containing lead or lead products is used except in the form of paste or readymade paint. The Contractor will take all necessary measures for the safety of traffic during construction and provide, erect and maintain such barricades, including signs, markings, flags, lights and flagmen as proposed in the Traffic Control MoRTH: 112.4 Plan/Drawings and as required by the Environmental Expert of CSC for the information and protection of traffic MoRTH: 112.1 IRC: Environmental C.5.2 Traffic and Safety approaching or passing through the section of any existing cross roads. SP: 55 Contractor Specialist of CSC, The Contractor will ensure that all signs, barricades, pavement markings are provided as per the MoRTH specifications. Appendix-11 HPRIDC Before taking up of construction on any section of the existing lanes of the highway, a Traffic Control Plan will be (appendix-21) devised and implemented to the satisfaction of the Environmental Expert of CSC. The Contractor will take all required precautions to prevent danger from electrical equipment and ensure that - > No material will be so stacked or placed as to cause danger or inconvenience to any person or the C.5.3 Risk from Electrical public. Contractor Environmental Equipment(s) > All necessary fencing and lights will be provided to protect the public in construction zones. Expert of SC, PIU All machines to be used in the construction will conform to the relevant Indian Standards (IS) codes, will be free from patent defect, will be kept in good working order, will be regularly inspected and properly maintained as per IS provision and to the satisfaction of the Environmental Expert of SC. Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 31 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) No. Eniomn- lu document R _ _ _ _ Planning and Supervision/ Execution Monitoring The Contractor will take all required precautions to prevent danger from electrical equipment and ensure that - No material will be so stacked or placed so as to cause danger or inconvenience to any person or the public. Environmental C.5,4 Risk from Electrical All necessary fencing and lights will be provided to protect the public in construction zones. Contractor Specialist of CSC Equipment(s) All machines to be used in the construction will conform to the relevant Indian Standards (IS) codes, will be free from HPRIDC patent defect, will be kept in good working order, will be regularly inspected and properly maintained as per IS provision and to the satisfaction of the Environmental Expert of CSC. The Contractor will take all reasonable precautions to prevent danger to the workers and public from fire, flood etc. Contract Agreement En tal resulfng due to construction activities. and Building and nvironmenta C.5.5 Risk Force Measure The Contractor will make required arrangements so that in case of any mishap all necessary steps can be taken for dth CBuiln tnt Contractor Specialist of CSC, prompt first aid treatment. Construction Safety Plan prepared by the Contractor will identify necessary actions in the other ons ruct on HPRIDC event of an emergency. The Contractor will arrange for - A readily available first aid unit including an adequate supply of sterilized dressing materials and appliances as per the Contract Environmental C.5.6 First Aid Factories Rules in every work zone. Contract Contractor Specialist of CSC, Availability of suitable transport at all times to take injured or sick person(s) to the nearest hospital. requirement HPRIDC Equipment and trained nursing staff at construction camp. The Contractor will provide, erect and maintain informatory/safety signs, hoardings written in English and local language MoRTH: 801 C I5.7 nformatory Signs and (Hindi), wherever required or as suggested by the Environmental Specialist of CSC. & 802tractornme ntal .5. Hoardings After construction Information boards shall be erected for the tourism enhancement. These boards should be of & Contractor Specialist of CSC, international standards. The locations identified for such type of activities are provided in Appendix 20 Appendix 20 ) (appendix-21) C.6 Flora and Fauna: Plantation/Preservation/ Conservation Measures The Contractor will do turfing on embankment slopes, plantation of shwubs as specified in the Contract. The compensatory tree plantation will be carried out by the State Forest Department. Environmental C.6.1 Road side Plantation Minimum 80 percent survival rate of the saplings will be acceptable otherwise the Contractor/ Forest Department will Appendix-12 Contractor Specialist of CSC, Strategy replace dead plants at his own cost. (appendix-21) HPRIDC The Environmental Specialist of CSC will inspect regularly the survival rate of the trees planted by the Contractor in accordance with the plantation strategy suggested. Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 32 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) No. Envimntal lsue document -__________ Planning and Supervision/ Execution Monitoring The Contractor will take reasonable precaution to prevent his workmen or any other persons from removing and damaging any flora (plant/vegetation) and fauna (animal) including fishing in any water body and hunting of any animal. If any wild animal is found near the construction site at any point of time, the Contractor will immediately upon discovery Environmental C.6.2 Flora and Chance found thereof acquaint the Environmental Specialist of CSC and carry out the instructions for dealing with the same. (appendix-21) Contractor Specialist of CSC, Fauna The Environmental Specialist of CSC will report to the near by forest office (range office or divisional office) and will HPRIDC take appropriate steps/ measures, if required in consultation with the forest officials. All fossils, coins, articles of value of antiquity, structures and other remains or archaeological interest discovered on the site shall be the property of the Government and shall be dealt with as per provisions of the relevant legislation. The Contractor will take reasonable precautions to prevent his workmen or any other persons from removing and Ch F damaging any such article or thing. He will, immediately upon discovery thereof and before removal acquaint the Ap d 19 Environmental C.6.3 ance ound P Environmental Specialist of CSC of such discovery and carry out the CSC's instructions for dealing with the same, appendix219 Contractor Specialist of CSC, waiting which all work shall be stopped. HRD The CSC will seek direction from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) before instructing the Contractor to recommence the work in the site. The Archaeological structures identified along the road sides should be protected/ preserved or enhanced as per the law. C.7 Labour Camp Management Contractor will follow all relevant provisions of the Building and the other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 for construction and maintenance of labour camp. The location, layout and basic facility provision of each labour camp will be submiKted to CSC and HPRIDC prior to their Environmental C.7.1 Accommodation construction. Contract Agreement Contractor Specialist of CSC, The Construction will commence only upon the wriKten approval of the Environmental Specialist of CSC. HPRIDC The Contractor will maintain necessary living accommodation and ancillary facilities in functional and hygienic manner and as approved by the CSC. Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 33 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) j ,.- -: - li No. document Planning and Supervision/ Execution Monitoring The Contractor will construct and maintain all labour accommodation in such a fashion that uncontaminated water is available for drinking, cooking and washing. The Contractor will also provide potable water facilities within the precincts of every workplace in an accessible place, as per standards set by the Building and other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996. The Contractor will also guarantee the following: a) Supply of sufficient quantity of Potable water (as per IS) in every workplace/labour camp(Site at suitable and easily accessible places and regular maintenance of such facilities. Environmental C.7.2 Potable Water b) If any water storage tank is provided that will be kept such that the bottom of the tank at least 1 meter above Contract Agreement Contractor Specialist of CSC, the surrounding ground level. IS: 10500- 1991 HPRIDC c) If water is drawn from any existing well, which is within 30meters proximity of any toilet, drain or other source of pollution, the well will be disinfected before water is used for drinking. d) All such wells will be entirely covered and provided with a trap door, which will be dust proof and waterproof. e) A reliable pump will be fitted to each covered well. The trap door will be kept locked and opened only for cleaning or inspection, which will be done at least once in a month. f) Testing of water will be done every month as per parameters prescribed in IS 10500-1991. Environmental Specialist of CSC will be required to inspect the labour camp once in a week to ensure the compliance of the EMP. The Contractor will ensure that - > The sewage system for the camp are designed, built and operated in such a fashion that no health hazards occurs and no pollution to the air, ground water or adjacent water courses take place Sanitation and Sewage Separate toilets/bathrooms, wherever required, Screened from those from men (marked in vernacular) are to Environmental C.7.3 be provided for women MoRTH: 114.14 Contractor Specialist of CSC, System > Adequate water supply is to be provided in all toilets and urinals HPRIDC > Night soil can be disposed of with the help of local municipal extractor or disposed of by putting layer of it at the bottom of a permanent tank prepared for the purpose and covered with 15 cm. layer of waste or refuse and then covered with a layer of earth for a fortnight. The Contractor will provide garbage bins in the camps and ensure that these are regularly emptied and disposed off in C.7.4 Waste Disposal a hygienic manner as per the (appendix-21) Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan approved by the Environmental Specialist of CSC. C.8 Contractor's Demobilization Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 34 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) S. En- net iu No. Frdocumentnt f 1 t _. _______ ______ Planning and Supervision/ Execution Monitoring The HPRIDC will undertake seasonal monitoring of air, water, noise and soil quality through an approved monitoring Environmental C8.1 Environmental Conditions agency. The parameters to be monitored, frequency and duration of monitoring as well as the locations to be monitored Appendix 13 Contractor Specialist of CSC and will be as per the Monitoring Plan prepared. National Standard of Air, Noise and Water given in Appendix-13. HPRIDC, NHAI The Environmental Specialist of CSC will have continuous interactions with local people around the project area to Environmental C.8.2 Continuousn ensure that the construction activities are not causing undue inconvenience to the locals residing in the vicinity of project S e cialist of CSC SpRiaC, and Partcipation site under construction due to noise, dust or disposal of debris etc. pe HPRIDC, NHAI Contractor will prepare site restoration plans, which will be approved by the Environmental Specialist of CSC. The clean-up and restoration operations are to be implemented by the Contractor prior to demobilization. The Contractor will clear all temporary structures; dispose all garbage, night soils and POL (Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants) wastes as per Clean-up O irabons Comprehensive Waste Management Plan and as approved by CSC. Environmental C.8.3 Restratipera o, All disposal pits or trenches will be filled in and effectively sealed off. Residual topsoil, if any will be distributed on Cotrto Specialist of CSC .8. Reshtralitinand adjoining/ proximate barren land or areas identified by the Contractor and approved by the Environmental Specialist of ontractr HPRIDC CSC in a layer of thickness of 75 mm-150 mm. All construction zones and facilities including culverts, road-side areas, camps, Hot Mix plant sites, Crushers, batching plant sites and any other area used/affected due to the project operations will be left clean and tidy, at the Contractors expense, to the entire satisfaction to the Environmental Specialist of CSC. The HPRIDC will undertake seasonal monitoring of air, water, noise and soil quality through an approved monitonng Environmental C.8.1 Environmental Conditions agency. The parameters to be monitored, frequency and duration of monitoring as well as the locations to be monitored Appendix 13 Contractor Specialist of CSC and will be as per the Monitoring Plan prepared. National Standard of Air, Noise and Water given in Appendix-13. HPRIDC, NHAI Continuous Community The Environmental Specialist of CSC will have continuous interactions with local people around the project area to Environmental Environmental C.8.2 Conbn ensure that the construction acbvities are not causing undue inconvenience to the locals residing in the vicinity of Specialist of CSC Specialist of CSC and Participation project site under construction due to noise, dust or disposal of debris etc. HPRIDC, NHAI Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 35 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) No. - - document RnponslMt Planning and Supervision/ Execution Monitoring Contractor will prepare site restoration plans, which will be approved by the Environmental Specialist of CSC. The clean-up and restoration operations are to be implemented by the Contractor prior to demobilization. The Contractor will clear all temporary structures; dispose all garbage, night soils and POL (Petroleum, Oil and Lubrcants) wastes as per Clean-up Operations, Comprehensive Waste Management Plan and as approved by CSC. Environmental C.8.3 Restoration and All disposal pits or trenches will be filled in and effectively sealed off. Residual topsoil, if any will be distributed on Contractor Specialist of CSC, Rehabilitation adjoining/ proximate barren land or areas identified by the Contractor and approved by the Environmental Specialist of HPRIDC CSC in a layer of thickness of 75 mm-150 mm. All construction zones and facilities including culverts, road-side areas, camps, Hot Mix plant sites, Crushers, batching plant sites and any other area used/affected due to the project operations will be left clean and tidy, at the Contractor's expense, to the entire satisfaction to the Environmental Specialist of CSC. C.9 Construction Activities by HPRIDC/PWD The plantation at the following locations will be implemented by the HPRIDC through the State Forest Department; C.9.1 Tree Plantation i) Roadside, Appendix-121 Department HPRIDC iii) Community Forestation. Appendix 19 is the list of various enhancements sites included in the project. Oxbow lands and other Development of the enhancement sites identified where PWD land is already available are provided in Appendix 22 is C.9.2 left over portions of the the list of recommended enhancement sites Appendix 22 State PWD HPRIDC existing project road Appendix 19 is the list of various enhancements sites identified Enhancement To Parking Typical designs required for parking areas are provided in the appendix-21 design drawings. In all busy junctions, it is C9.3 aclities -Truc, axi necessary to construct parking areas separately. Appendix 19 and 21 Cars And Bus Parking Proposed parking areas are provided in the Appendix -19. Facilities OPERATION STAGE ,ouis Berger Group, INC, USA 36 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) S. r Planning and 1Supervisionl E:xecution Monkorlng Activities to be Carried Out by the HPRIDC/ PWD The HPRIDC will monitor the operational performance of the various mitigation/ enhancement measures carried out as 0.1 Monitoring Operation a part of the project. E PICPD HRD/W Performance The indicators selected for monitoring include the survival rate of trees; utility of enhancement provision made under the EA HPRIDC/PWD HPRIDC/PWD project; status of rehabilitation of borrow areas; and effectiveness of noise barriers. 0.2 Maintenance of Drainage PWD will ensure that all drains (side drains, median drain and all cross drainages) are periodically cleared especially EA HPRIDC/PWD HPRIDC/PWD before monsoon season to facilitate the quick passage of rainwater and avoid flooding. The perodic monitoring of the ambient air quality, noise level, water (both ground and surface water) quality, soil quality Pollution Monitorin 0.3 Pollution Monitoring in the selected locations as suggested in pollution monitoring plan through the HPCB or its approved monitoring EA Agency HPRIDC/PWD agency. Soil Erosion and Visual monitoring and inspection of soil erosion at borrow areas, quarries (if closed and rehabilitated), embankments 0.4. Monitoring of Borrow and other places expected to be affected, will be carried out once in every three months as suggested in monitoring EA HPRIDC/PWD HPRIDC/PWD Areas plan. HPRIDC/PWD, 0.5 Changes in Land Use Necessary hoardings will be erected indicating the availability of ROW and legal charges for encroachment of RoW. EA Revenue HPRIDC/PWDD Pattern Budgetary provisions are to be made to control the ribbon development along project road. Department and HPRIDC/PWD 0.6 Removal of Dead Animals Dead animals lying on the road should be removed and buried away from the nearby residences. EA Local Authorities HPRIDC/ PWD Public awareness on However the public will be advised to construct the noise barriers such as walls, double glazed windows and tree 0.7 Noise levels and Heath plantation between the roads and their property The public awareness is necessary regarding the human health through HPRIDC HPRIDC Affects the news papers and consultations and distribution of pamphlets during the operation stage. Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 37 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una- ha era-Amb Section) Table 3.1: Environmental Management Measures - Bridges (Part-B) S. No. Environmental Issue Management Measures Reference Responsibility Planning and Supervision Execution /Monitoring PRE-CONSTRUCTION STAGE Pre-construction activities by Construction Management Unit Permission from CSC & P.1 Irrigation department Permission from irrigation department shall be taken prior to start of construction work on bridges. EO HPRIDC" CMU (HPRIDC) CMU through P.2 Pollution Monitoring Water Quality upstream and down stream of bridges will be tested prior to initiation of any work at approved Pollution "EO HPRIDC' the site of new constuction of Bridges to establish baseline. Monitoring Laboratory ContractorlEnvironmental Expert of TA ConsultantlCMU (HPRIDC) The contractor as per prevalent rules will carry out negotiations with the landowners for obtaining Arrang ntsfor their consent for temporary use of lands for traffic detours, material storage, construction Pg3 Temporary Land machinery &equipment, vehicle parking etc. Contractor shall enter into a written agreements with Cotrato CSC & CMU . eporary Lan land owners for all such sites and Environmental Officer will be required to ensure that the ontactr (HPRIDC) Requirement rehabilitation/clearing up of the sites prior to handing over to the owners have been carried out as per written agreement. CONSTRUCTION STAGE Activities to be Carried Out by the Contractor C.1 General Arrangements The contractor shall identify disposal sites and will report the same to the Environmental Officer. These locations will be checked on site and accordingly approved by Environmental Officer prior to any disposal of waste materials. Dismantling of Contractor shall prepare Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan in consultation with CSC & C.1.1 Structures/ Environmental Officer and after approval of plan by EO debris shall be disposed off accordingly. Contractor Environmental Components and This plan also should include ways and means to dispose off the Municipal Garbages dumbed on Officer, CMU Debris Disposal the bridge side of the existing alignment to the make the area congenial for working. (HPRIDC) No dismantling work shall be carried out at night, or during storm or heavy rain. No dismantling will be carried out without identification and approval of site by Environmental Officer of CSC. Dismantled material will not be stored in canal bed, embankment slopes except material which will Louis Berger Group, [NC, USA 38 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) S. No. Environmental Issue Management Measures Reference Responsibility Planning and Supervision Execution /Monitoring be reused in Construction. All debris requiring disposal will be directly taken to the Pre identified disposal site and deposited as per approved Comprehensive Waste Disposal Locations. Debris generated shall be reused in the construction of temporary diversion of traffic, filling in embankment, slope protection work etc subject to the suitability of the materials and approval of the Engineer and Environmental Officer. All arrangements for dismantling, clearing debris and its transportation will be considered incidental to the work and will be planned and implemented by the Contractor as approved and directed by the Environmental Officer. Construction of temporary traffic diversions shall be carried out in accordance with the plans prepared and approved during pre-construction stage. Temporary diversions will be constructed after receipt of approval from concerned authorities and under supervision of Environmental Officer. Warning boards should be placed at least 500m and 200m from the construction sites on both sides along with battery operated lamp / retro reflective lamps. Flashlights are provided at least 200m before the construction site on either side giving warning to drivers before reaching construction sites. Signs, lights, barriers, cones, and other traffic control devices, as well as the riding surface of diversions shall be maintained in a satisfactory condition till such time they are required as CSC & Construction of directed by the engineer. Environmental C.1.2 temporary traffic Contractor shall keep the temporary traffic diversions free of dust by sprinkling of water three IRC: SP 55 Contractor Officer, CMU diversions times a day and as required under specific conditons (depending on weather conditions, (HPRIDC) construction in the settlement areas and volume of traffic). Contractor shall prepare a Detailed Traffic Control Plans and shall submit it to the Environmental Officer for approval, five days prior to commencement of works on any bridge. The traffic control plans shall contain details of temporary diversions, traffic safety arrangements i.e. lighting arrangement, signages, arrangement of flagmen etc. The Contractor will provide specific measures for safety of pedestrians and workers at night as a part of traffic control plans. The Contractor will ensure that the diversion/detour is always maintained in running condition, particularly during the monsoon to avoid disruption to traffic flow. The contractor will also inform local community of changes to traffic routes, conditions and pedestrian access arrangements with assistance from local bodies and HPRIDC. Contractor shall not store/dump the construction material in watercourse. CSC & C1.3 Handling and storing Area for storage of material near the work site will be earmarked in consultation with IS: 7293 Cotrato Environmental of materials Environmental officer of CSC/ CMU. This area shall not be at a distance of less than 50 from IS: 7969 onacr Officer, CMU bank of the watercourse (HPRIDC) Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 39 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) S. No. Environmental Issue Management Measures Reference Responsibility Planning and Supervision Execution IMonitoring The access road should be free from water logging. Storage area should be leveled ground, stacking area should be planned and have racks, stands, sleepers, access traces etc and properly lighted, all materials consumables, including raw steel or fabricated materials shall be stored properly on plafforms, skids or other supports IS: 7293 & IS: 7969 dealing with handling of materials and equipment for safe working should be followed. Contractor shall prepare a plan for handling & storing of material at bridge construction site and shall submit it for approval from Environmental Officer/Engineer Contractor will not obstruct the flow of water while constructing/ rehabilitating bridges. Contractor shall ensure that velocity in the constricted portion does not increase more then twice the lean season velocity. This will help turbidity control in downstream and minimum disruption to flora and fauna. Contractor shall carry out the excavation for foundation & construction of substructures during lean season to reduce turbidity levels and soil erosion, which may cause disruption to flora and fauna. Construction over and close to the non-perennial streams shall be undertaken in the dry season. Contractor shall construct river training and protecton work i.e construction of guide bunds, guide CS Water Training and walls, bank protection, flooring and approach embankment protection etc. as given in engineering Environmental C.1.4 Disruption to Other design./drawing in such a fashion that will provide safety to the bridge structure and its Contractor Officer, CMU Users of Water approaches against damage by flood /flowing water and at the same time shall not pollute water. (HPRIDC) Contractor shall prevent the soil erosion by minimizing the amount of exposed soil, minimizing the time the soil is exposed, avoiding steep cutting of slope (steeper than 1:2), and constructing all slope protection measures whether incidental or payable, temporary or permanent in time. The Contractor shall serve notice to the down stream users well in advance if construction work is expected to disrupt users of community water bodies or flow of surface water body is diverted. The Engineer/CMU will ensure that contractor has served the notice to the downstream users of water well in advance. The contractor will take prior approval of the Irrigation Department or CMU (HPRIDC) for any such activity. Since the rivers along the Mehatpur-Una-Amb is most of the time dry, Aquatic fauna are very Contractor Environmental Aquatic fauna limted. Any impacts to the aquatic fauna shall be avoided. Officer CMU Minimum required labor should stay at night at bridge site and Contractor will make necessary Labor arrangement of toilets, waste sanitation, Drinking water requirement at site. C.2 Pollution Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 40 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) S. No. Environmental Issue Management Measures Reference Responsibility Planning and Supervision Execution IMonitoring C.2.1 Water Pollution The Contractor should not discharge wastewater, generated during construction, into streams, Clause no water bodies or the irrigation system without preliminary treatment and should conform to 501.8.6 Himachal State Pollution Control Board. MoRT&H csc& Water Polluton from Cofferdams or formwork shall be such as to ensure still water conditions. All waste arising from Specification Environmental C.2.1.1 Consteructilon Wast the bridges construction activity is to be disposed off in the manner that is acceptable to the State forSpeadian Contractor Officer, CMU Construcion Wass Pollution Control Board and as per approved Comprehensive Waste Management Plan. Bridge Works (HPRIDC) Wastes must be collected, stored and reused in the construction I taken to approved disposal W( P&C) P Act sites. 1981 The Environmental Officer will certify that all wastes generated on bridge site have been disposed off as per norms or in environment friendly manner. To avoid contaminabon from fuel and lubricants, the vehicle and equipments will be properly Clause no Contamination of maintained and refueling / maintenance of vehicles will not be done near the bridge sites. 501.8.6 water from fuel and Diesel Generator set will be placed on a cement concrete platform with oil and grease trap to MoRT&H CSC & C2.1.2 lubricants control the oil ingress into soil/ water bodies. Specification Contractor Environmental fbr Rod andOfficer, CMU Bridge Works (HPRIDC) W ( P&C) P Act 1981 Contractor will ensure that no construction materials like earth; stone or any other obstructng construction material is disposed in watercourse and will take all necessary measures to prevent CSC C.2.1.3 Drainage and run-off the blockage of water flow blocking the flow of water. Contractor Environmental In addibon to the design requirements, the Contractor will take all required measures as directed Officer, CMU by the Environmental Officer to prevent temporary or permanent flooding of the site or any (HPRIDC) adjacent area. Siltation of Water The Contractor will not excavate beds of any stream/canals/nala for borrowing earth for CSC& C.2.1.4 Bodies and embankment construction. C Environmental .2.1. Degradation of Water Silt fencing will be provided at bridge locations where rehabilitaton / New construction is ontractor Officer, CMU Quality proposed as per drawing and locations attached in Appendix 7. to avoid siltation of water bodies. (HPRIDC) C.2.2 Air Pollution C.2.2.1 Dust Pollution The Contractor will follow good engineering practices during demolishing of bridges or part thereof Clause No.111 Contractor CSC& and during Construction and rehabilitation of bridges. ( Refer Appendices EA& EMP. & 501.8.6 Environmental Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 41 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jha!era-Amb section) S. No. Environmental Issue Management Measures Reference Responsibility Planning and Supervision Execution IMonitoring The Contractor should provide Screen around the demolition sites as far as possible where MoRT&H Officer, CMU feasible. Specifications (HPRIDC) The Contractor will reduce dust nuisance from construction sites by sprinkling of water, for Road and encapsulation of dust source and by erection of screen/barriers. Bridge works Vehicle delivering matenal will be covered. End boards in loaders will be provided to prevent Air ( p&CP) Act spillage. Water will also be sprayed on temporary access roads and diversions. The air pollution monitoring will be carried out as per monitoring and reporting programme detailed in Environment Assessment and Management Plan. C.2.3 Noise Pollution Noise Pollution: Noise The demolition of bridges / rehabilitabon of bridges will be done using good engineering practices CSC Environmental C.2.3.1 from Vehicles, Plants so that noise levels are kept at acceptable levels. Contractor Officer, CMU and Equipments If required screens will be erected around the construction sites. (HPRIDC) C.3 Safety Tool box meeting will be held at least once a week in order to brief workers about Safety, do's and don't during construction. Toolbox safety meetings are on the-job meetings and will keep employees alert to work - related accidents and illnesses. Toolbox meetings helps alert employees to workplace hazards, and by preventing accidents, illnesses and on -the -job injuries. Tools Box Meetings The meeting should involve groups of people who work together and face same sort of injury risks. The meetings should be so designed to raise employee's awareness following hazardous incidents, a recent injury or near miss. Toolbox meeting improve workplace safety and health, provide informaton and instructions, improve consultation and help identify hazards and deciding what action needs to be taken to reduce the risks. Contractor will provide: > Protective footwear, goggles and clothing to all workers employed on laying of wearing coat, preparing cement mortars for brick work, concretng, painting etc. > Welder's protective eye-shields to workers who are engaged in welding works CSC& Personal Safety Earplugs to workers exposed to loud noise, and workers working with jack hammer, joint Environmental C.3.1 Measures for Labour cutting machines, vibrators etc. Contractor Officer, CMU > Adequate safety measures for workers during handling of materials at site are taken up. (HPRIDC) > The Contractor will comply with all regulabons regarding safe scaffolding, ladders, working platforms, gangway, stairwells, excavations, trenches and safe means of entry and egress. > At every workplace, good and sufficient water supply will be maintained to avoid waterborne/water-related/ water-based diseases to ensure the health and hygiene of workers. Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 42 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) S. No. Environmental Issue Management Measures Reference Responsibility Planning and Supervision Execution /Monitoring > Persons working should wear safety helmets and rubber gloves > Contractor at his own expenses shall put up necessary shoring, shuttering and planking or cut slopes to a safer angle or both with due regard to the safety of personnel and workers and to the satsfacton of the Engineer The Contractor will comply with all the precautions as required for ensuring the safety of the workmen as per the Intematonal Labor Organization (ILO) Conventon No. 62 as far as those are applicable to this contract. The Contractor will make sure that during the construction work all relevant provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 and the Building and other Constructon Workers (regulation of Employment and Condibons of Services) Act, 1996 are adhered to. The contractor will not employ any person below the age of 14 years for any work and no woman will be employed on the work of paintng with products containing lead in any form. The Contractor will also ensure that no paint containing lead or lead products is used except in the form of paste or readymade paint. Contractor will provide facemasks for use to the workers when paint is applied in the form of spray or a surface having lead paint dry is rubbed and scrapped. The Contractor will mark 'hard hat' and 'no smoking' and other 'high risk' areas and enforce non- compliance of use of PPE with zero tolerance. These will be reflected in the Construction Safety Plan to be prepared by the Contractor during mobilizabon and will be approved by SC Contractor shall install a waming device in the area to be used to warn the workers in case of mishap/emergency. Contractor shall provide Safety helmets conforming to IS 2925 to all the workmen engaged in dismantling work. The shed and tool boxes should be located away from work site. Goggles preferably made up of celluloids and gas masks shall be worn at the bme of dismantling, especially where tools like jack hammers are deployed to protect eyes from injuries from flying pieces, dirt, dust etc. The workers shall wear leather or rubber gloves during demolition of RCC work. Screens made up of GI sheets shall be placed wherever necessary to prevent the flying pieces from injuring the workers Water should be sprayed to reduce the dust while removing concrete wearing course with jackhammer. No work shall be taken up under the span when dismantling work is in progress. Contact numbers of Police, Fire Brigade, Ambulance, Police Stabon, Engineer, EO CSC Consultant and HPRIDC should be displayed at every bridge Site. Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 43 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amib) Section) S. No. Environmental Issue Management Measures Reference Responsibility Planning and Supervision Execution IMonitoring Any skin contacts with epoxy materals; solvents and epoxy strippers should be avoided. Epoxy resin can cause irritation of skin particulariy epoxy hardeners (B component) may cause a rash on skin in sensitive persons if incorrectly handled. The resin and hardener should not be allowed to come into direct contact with skin. The most effective protection is achieved by wearing polythene gloves, rubber gloves, with a cloth liner, and protective clothing. The official toxicity classification on container labels may be looked for before starting work. Barrier creams are recommended but are not substitutes for protective clothing. Eyes shall be protected where splashing could occur while spraying. Good ventilation shall be ensured and inhalation of vapours avoided. If materials are sprayed, a respirator shall be used. If skin contact csc & C.3 .2 Handling of Hazardous occurs, it shall be immediately washed with a cleaner, followed by soap and water. Should eye Cotrato Environmental Materials/Chemicals contact occur, it shall be flushed immediately with plenty of water for 15 minutes and a doctor ontactr Officer, CMU called for (HPRIDC) If contact occurs with the clothing, it shall be immediately changed to prevent further skin contact, and if the contact occurs with component A or B, the clothing shall be thrown away. Hardened epoxy is not harmful but will break the clothing. All emptied used buckets; rags and containers shall be removed from site. These shall be stored in waste disposal bags and suitable disposed The Contractor will prepare a hazardous waste management and disposal plan and will submit a copy of it to Environmental officer (HPRIDC) for review and supervision. The Contractor will ensure that temporary bridges constructed for diversion of traffic are as per norms and safe and approved by Environmental Officer. Speed limits will be set for movement of traffic on temporary bridges. The Contractor will take all necessary measures for the safety of traffic during construction and provide, erect and maintain such barricades, including signs, markings, flags, lights, warning boards and flagmen as proposed in the Traffic Control Plan/Drawings and as required by the CSC & C.3.3 Traffic Management Environmental Officer for the information and protection of traffic approaching or passing the Contractor Environmental and Safety bridge under construction or through the temporary diversion. Officer, CMU The Contractor will ensure that all signs, barricades, markings are provided as per the MoRTH (HPRIDC) specifications. Before taking up of construction on any bridge site, a Traffic Control Plan will be devised and implemented to the satisfaction of the Environmental Expert. The Contractor shall take all necessary measures for the safety of traffic during construction and provide, erect and maintain such barricading, including signs, markings lights and flagmen etc. For the information and protection of traffic. C.3.6 First Aid A readily available first aid unit including an adequate supply of sterilized dressing materials and Contractor CSC & C.3. appliances as per the Factories Rules at every Bridge Construction site. Environmental Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 44 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) S. No. Environmental Issue Management Measures Reference Responsibility Planning and Supervision Execution /Monitoring Officer,CMU (HPRIDC) CSC & C.3.7 Informatory Signs and The Contractor will provide, erect and maintain informatory/safety signs, hoardings written in Contractor Environmental .3. Hoardings English and Hindi, wherever required or as suggested by the Environmental Officer. Officer ,CMU (HPRIDC) CMU through C.3.8 Polluton Monitoring CMU will monitor water quality both upstream and downstream of bridges thrice a year as detailed approved Pollution 'EO HPRIDC' in Chapter 4 (Monitoring Measures ) at the site of new bndges. Monitoring Laboratory C.4 Contractor's Demobilization Contractor will prepare site restoration plans, which will be approved by the Environmental Officer. The clean-up and restorabon operabons are to be implemented by the Contractor prior to demobilization. All spaces excavated and not occupied by the foundation or other permanent Clean-up Operabons, works shall be refilled with earth upto surface of surrounding ground. CSC & C.4.1 Restorabon and The Contractor will clear all temporary structures; dispose all surplus material laying in waterway Contractor Officer, CMU Rehabilitation or around bridge site as per Comprehensive Waste Management Plan and as approved by ceri Environmental Officer. The bridge construction site will be left clean and tidy, at the contractors expense, to the satisfaction to the Environmental Officer. OPERATION STAGE Activities to be Carried Out by the CMU (Construction Management Unit) . The HPRIDC will monitor the operational performance of the various mitgaton measures carried 0.1 Montoring Operaton out in the form of river training works as a part of the project HPRIDC HPRIDC Perfommance The indicators selected for monitoring include the water quality status, Soil erosion etc. The periodic monitoring of the surface water quality at the selected locations as suggested in Pollution 0.2 Pollution Monitoring pollution monitoring plan will be responsibility of HPRIDC. These locabons will be monitored once Monitoring Agency HPRIDC during operabon stage. through CMU Contractor will submit Accident Safety and Hazardous Chemical Spill Management Plan and will 0.3 Safety Measures get it approved by the 'EO HPRIDC". The plan should also have details of detours in case of emergency. - Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 45 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 46 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) SECTION 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT MEASURES The various environmental enhancement measures considered include * Provision for additional parking areas /Oxbow land development * Rest area development (Development and Improvement of Oxbow land) * Bus bays or bus lay bys * Bus waiting sheds locally known as 'Rain shelters' * Cultural property enhancement * Improvement to drinking water sources Further a number of environmental enhancement measures in addition to the impact mitigation and avoidance measures would also be carried out as a part of the project. This include, * Enhancement tree planting along the oxbow lands (4.09kms) and the other left over portions of the original PWD land provided in appendix 12. * Cultural property enhancement as a part of the cultural property rehabilitation plan (Appendix-3) * Public amenities such as bus lay bys (all new facility enhancement), rain shelters (in addition to the compensatory rain shelters for lost ones), comfort stations (toilets) at parking areas and at rain shelters (Appednix-20 Design drawin'gs for Environmental enhancement. * Information boards for the tourst, pilgrimage and other important structures of importance 4.1 DISPLAY OF TOURIST LEVEL INFORMATION This relates to the information boards with regards to the tourism and pilgrimage areas so that all these structures are properly integrated to the project roads. This will be a positive step towards tourisms prospects of the State. HP is a tourist area and clear display of the name of tourist locations including names of rivers the lengths and catchments areas would be a very positive step for encouraging tourism with investment from tourism as well as PWD. Provision for tourist information/sign boards at the access roads is provided in Appendix 20. This is also included in the BOQ NO 11 Environmental mitigation works. 4.2 INTEGRATION OF VALLEY VIEW LOCATIONS The project road is about 300-600 m a.m.s.l (above mean see lavel), therefore no valley view locations along the road. 4.3 ENHANCEMENT OF SAFETY FEATURES IN THE DESIGN (BUS BAYS, RAIN SHELTER AND PARKING AREAS) For health and safety of the road users, it is necessary to maximise the utilisation of the existing space. In this regards it will be possible to provide bus bays, rain shelter and a number of parking areas (including breakdown yard) in all available spaces. This includes all parking areas and all new bus lay bys, rain shelters, and cultural property enhancement. 4.3.1 SAFETY ENHANCEMENT BUS LAY BYS Bus lay bays have been provided in almost all areas of existing rain shelter locations for the project road depending up on the available space. A typical bus lay bys is provided in Appendix 21 design drawings. These measures will improve public convenience and safety and intended to allow free flow of traffic along the corridor. Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Enforcement of all traffic safety measures is important at the bus bay locations. Right and left sections of bus bay shall not be facing to each other at the same location. There should be pedestrian crossing facilities and proper signing of bus stops. Entry of other vehicles to the bus lay - bys must be prohibited. Taking all these aspects into consideration, bus lay - bys have been built into the designs as shown in Appendix -21 and necessary provisions provided in the BOQ relating to Civil contract works. 4.3.2 ENHANCEMENT OF RAIN SHELTER/ BUS SHELTERSIBUS WAITING SHEDS Due to the larger presence of pedestrians (in the built up areas) and rainfall conditions, rain shelters are required where ever it is presently located. This is provided as an impact mitigation measures. In addition to this there are several others wherever the bus bays have been provided. During construction phase, the project authorities need to consult the local municipal and Panchayat authorities for finalising the exact locations to avoid the conflict with the local interest (Any new area development plan) groups. There are provisions in the Project for the necessary budget and included within the BOQ relating to Civil construction Contract for implementation. It is also required to include the toilet facilities also in the design drawings to increase the usefulness of the rain shelter. This aspect has been included in the BOQ bill no 11 titled Environemntal mitigation works. 4.3.3 ENHANCEMENT TO PARKING FACILITIES -TRUCK, TAXI CARS AND BUS PARKING FACILITIES Various studies carried out during the early preparation stage indicated the requirement of proper parking space. Therefore proper parking areas and use is required as a part of good traffic management. Typical designs required for parking areas are provided in the appendix-21 design drawings. In all busy junctions, it is necessary to construct parking areas separately. Proposed parking areas are provided in the Appendix -19. There will be provision for separate parking space for these vehicles. This is a typical example. If such land kept unutilised could be encroached by individuals and could lead to huge loss for the local communities. Proposed Parking Area Design For TAXI is provided in the Appendix-1 9. Design drawings for Environmental management. The space required will be of the order of 200 sq. m. This space should be secure and away from the existing available corridor. Raised footpaths will be required at these locations. The project will develop parking areas as shown in Appendix-19, provided land is already available. Separate design for typical parking areas for cars, trucks etc are provided Appendix-21. Appendix-19 is the proposed parking areas where in no additional land acquisition would be required. All these are area in the oxbow lands and other left over portions of the project road ROW. 4.4 ENHANCEMENT OF CULTURAL PROPERTIES A cultural property rehabilitation plan will be prepared utilising the efforts of a cultural property specialist. This plan will have provisions for Environmental enhancement measures for the cultural properties that would be impacted as well as that are close to the highway. Those that will be impacted will be dealt with in the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and the Contractor would deal those that are close to the road with in the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for implementation. Archaeological structures/Cultural property and monuments The Killa bedi sahib Gurudwaral of Una along Mehatpur- Una road section on the left hand side (LHS) of cut section located at about 100m on the hill top is 17th century structure established by a great personality of the Sikh faith. Una is the home of famous Bedi Familiy , whose ancestor Baba Kaladharai, a descendent of Guru Nanak settled here. Large number of devotees gathered here to listen to Baba Kaladharis discourse on the holy Guru Granth Sahib i Brief history of patriarch of Sikh Raj Sri Hazur Babasahib Singh ji Bedi Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) 4.5 COMMUNITY SPACE 4.5.1 PLANTING ALONG THE OXBOW LAND (LEFT OVER PORTION OF THE EXISTING ROAD) The tree planting explained in this section is different form the compensatory tree felling as per the tree planting strategy developed according to the Environmental Management Plan (EMP). Trees and shrubs need to be planted in all oxbow land areas available along the project roads. To avoid any future encroachments no land shall be kept unutilised. Appendix-22 provides a list of oxbow land locations available for varous kind of development for the local communities. Some of these locations could be useful for the development of the municipal solid waste disposal areas, while some other could be useful for the development of comfort stations and rest areas. This part is provided in the remaining section of the document. 4.5.2 DEVELOPMENT OF REALIGNMENTS AND BRIDGE RELOCATION AREAS As a part of environmental management, it is necessary to develop the left over portion (oxbow land) of the (1) realignments and (2) new bridge alignments sections. These areas will be heavily planted and parking areas developed. Depending up on the space available, a full-scale rest area can also be developed in such locations. In almost all bridge sites, the environmental survey has identified solid waste disposal areas. This should not be allowed to continue instead a certain area in the vicinity should be used to pile up the municipal waste. Local bodies should be entrusted to dispose this safely on a weekly or monthly basis. Municipal waste disposal for the 11' settlements identified along the project road is provided in BOQ. Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) SECTION 5.0 MONITORING PROGRAMME The monitoring programme consists of performance indicators, reporting formats and necessary budgetary provisions. Out of this the budgetary provisions are confidential and are not supposed to be part of the disclosure statement. The budgetary statements are provided in section 7.0 for the purpose of evaluation of the EMP. The contractors monitoring plan should be in accordance with the baseline environmental monitoring, locations provided in the Environmental impact assessment report. The monitoring plan has the following objective * To ensure effective implementation of EMP * To comply with all applicable environmental, safety, labour and local legislation * To ensure that public opinions and obligations are taken in to account and respected to the required satisfaction level * To modify the mitigation measures or implementing additional measures, if required 5.1 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Environmental components identified of a particular significance in affecting the environment at critical locations have been suggested as performance indicators (PIS). For example near the construction site, a thick layer of dust over the near by vegetation/leaf is an indication that the dust control measures are not effective. The perfommance indicators shall be evaluated under three heads as; * Environmental condition indicators to determine efficacy of environmental management ,,wHdsuIt- i,, coniroi of air, noise, water and soil pollution. * Environmental management indicators to determine compliance with the suggested environmental management measures * Operational performance indicators have also been devised to determine efficacy and utility of the proposed mitigation measures The performance indicators and monitoring plans prepared for the Mehatpur-Una-Jahlera-Amb section are presented in table 5.1. Details of the performance indicative parameters for each of the component have to be identified and reported during all stages of the implementation. Table 5.1: Performance Indicators and Monitoding plan MP No. of Trees Planted (Total) Road side and other Post construction stage Forest Department and * No. of Trees under Compensatory plantation areas HPRIDC Afforestation * No. of Trees Planted along Road sides * No. of Trees planted at other locations (such as camps, borrow areas, debris disposal sites and plant areas) . Mln nf tropc n1nntarl nt anh nnrmrnt citne Pi Survival Rate Trees Planted (Average) Road side and other Post construction stage Forest Department and * Compensatory Afforestation plantation areas HPRIDC * Road side Plantation * Other locations (such as camps, borrow areas, debris disposal sites and plant areas) * Enhancement sites MP * Area of Forest land Diverted (in hac.) Area treated with Post construction stage Contractor ._ Bioengineering PI * Area treated with Bioenginerring interventions (in hac.) Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Pi * No. of Borrow Areas identified and verified Borrow Area and Pre Construction Contractor * No. of sites for which Restoration Plans have Quarmes been prepared * No. of Site Restored and Rehabilitated * No. of Sites handed over Pi * No. of Quarry Areas identified and verified Borrow Area and Pre Construction Contractor * No. of sites Restoration Plans are required Quarries and have been prepared * No. of Site Restored and Rehabilitated * No. of Sites handed over Pi * Quantity of Debris and Spoils to be disposed Disposal sites Construction Contractor off * No. of locations finalised for Debris disposal * Quantity of Debris and Spoils disposed off * No. of locations for which Rehabilitation works have been completed P * No. of location/s identified for the Construction Camps and Pre Construction Contractor Construction camp and Construction Plant Plant Sites sites * No. of location/s approved * Lay-out/s Approved * No. of sites for which Site Restoration and Rehabilitation has been completed P * No. of Trees to be Cut Tree cutting Pre Construction HPRIDC * No. of Trees cut * % Progress on the tree removal Pi No. of Locations identified for temporary storage Storage of excavated Pre Construction and Contractor areas for storage of the excavated materials to be materials Construction I used in embankment and sub grade MP Statutory environmental monitoring as per the Environmental status at Construction Contractor conditions stipulated in the consents / Construction Plant Sites permissions issued by PCB MP Environmental parameter monitoring in accordance Air Quality Noise Construction and HPRIDC through with the frequency and duration of monitoring as well Quality Sdl Operation extemal agency. as the locations as per the Monitoring Plan given in Quality Water Table 5.2 Quality MP Before the onset of monsoon all the Silting of Water bodies Construction Contractor and should debris/excavated material shall be cleaned from the be supervised by the work sites and disposed of at the pre-identified Environmental approved locations. Specialist of CSC. Pi Implementation of enhancement measures for Enhancements Construction Contractor * Parking areas * Tourism * Cultural properties * Religious Properties * Other oxbow land development. PI * No. of Training Sessions Organised for Training Imparted Construction and HPRIDC i. Departmental Staff Operational face ii. Contractors iii. Combined * No. of People Trained iv. Departmental Staff v. Contractors Pi Slope Protection Measures Work sites Construction Contractor * Length (by type) * No. of Locations Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) PI Drainage Work sites Construction Contractor * Length (by type) * No. of Locations PI Safety Provisions Work sites Construction Contractor * Signage (by type and no.) * Guard Rails * Guide Rails PI Number of Chute Drains Provided Work sites Construction Contractor PI Soil erosion prevention measures Work sites Construction Contractor * Silt Fencing (No. of Locations and Length) * Stone Pitching (No. of locations and Quantity) * Any Other (Grass seeding etc.) PI Utility Ducts Utility ducts Construction Contractor * Length provided * No. of Locations PI Water Sources Work sites Construction Contractor * No. of Sources Protected * No. of Relocated PI No. of HIV awareness sessions conducted Construction Stage HPRIDC PI No. of safety awareness sessions conducted Construction Stage HPRIDC MP No. of awareness sessions for educating the public Operation Stage HPRIDC about road safety and other environmental aspects (such as waste dumping, preservation of enhanced sites, pollution and health impacts etc.) 5.2 MONITORING PLAN FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS For each of the environmental condition indicators, the monitoring plan specifies the parameters to be monitored, location of the monitoring sites, frequency and duration of monitoring. The monitoring plan also specifies the applicable standards, implementation and supervising responsibilities. The monitoring plan and details of monitoring locations for environmental condition indicators of the project during the construction and operation stage are presented in Table 5.2. The monitoring will be carried out by HPRIDC/PWD through the approved agency and will be supervised by the Environmental Experts of the CSC and HPRIDC/PWD. Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Table 5.2: Environmental Monitoring for Air, Water, Noise and Soil tbu. . . - e Timing Parameter Special guidance Standards Frequency Duration Locadon Samples Im,Sllmentation _ _per sesson Once in every season iHigh Volume sampler to be for three seasons Const i NO,located 50 m from the plant in Air (prevention and (except monsoon Construction Plant Sites and Work 8 HPRIDC/PWD r on C,NxSP the down wind direction. Use control of pollution)rules season) per year for 24 hors Zones RPM and S02 mehdseiidb PBfr CC,94each year of sampling Analysis cntuto Operabon Once in summer and Road side HPRIDC/PWD _________ ~winter three years Rodsie4 PID/W Indian standards for Drinking water samples from the Constructi Important Factors Grab sample collected from inland surface waters labour camps and from hand pumps 8 HPRIDC/PWD Vate on as decided by the source and analyse as per (IS:2296,1982) and for One in every season for Grab saping Surface water from the water courses aer ENV .Specialist of standard methods for dnnking water all four seasons samping near the work sites the CSC examination d(niSng50 991)r Operation (IS:10500-1991) Surface water sources 4 HPRIDC/PWD Constructi Once in every season Near the construction camps, working on Equivalent noise levels using during construction zones, sensitive receptors and As desired HPRIDC/PWD Noise Levels on and integrated noise level meter MOEF Noise rules stage Leg in dB(A) of construction plant sites Joise dB (A) scale kept at a distance of 15 m from 2000 Once every seasons for night time Operation edge of pavement 5 year after completion Sensitive receptors As desired HPRIDC/PWD of construction activity . Construction Camp/plant sites and Constructi Threshold for each Drnthpe potproductive agricultural lands abutting 16 HPRIDC/PWD on Monitoring of Pb, Sample of soil collected to contaminant set by IRIS monsoon season each traffic detours and traffic diversions ioil 2 SAR and Oil and acidified and analysed using data base of USPEA year for the entire Grab sampling and major intersections. Grease absorption spectrometer until Stdards are construction pefiod Operation available to use Surface water sample 8 HPRIDC/PWD 2 Accidental spillage of hazardous and non hazardous substances need to be dealt with as special cases largely depends on the circumstances including state of the substance (liquid or Soilid) etc. Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 53 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Monitoring shall be carried out at all locations used for collection of primary data in the study. 5.3 REPORTING SYSTEM Reporting system for the suggested monitoring programme operates at two levels: 1) Reporting for environmental condition indicators and environmental management indicators 2) Reporting for operational performance indicators at the HPRIDC/PWD level. Environmental monitoring involves regular checking of the environmental management issues detailed in the EMP and to ascertain whether the mitigation measures are achieving their objectives, according to the EMP, with the progress of the works. It provides the necessary feedback for Project management to keep the programme on schedule will still achieving the expected outcomes. The Contractor, CSC and HPRIDC/PWD operate the reporting system for environmental conditions and environmental management indicators. The reporting system is presented in Table 5.3. Reporting formats for Contractors and Construction Supervision consultants have been prepared, which will form the basis of the implementation by the Contractor and monitoring by the CSC and HPRIDC/PWD. The list of reporting formats prepared for the Project is presented in Table 5.4 and Formats are presented in Appendix-14. * The reporting system will start with the Construction Contractor who is the main executor of the implementation activities. The Contractor will report to the Construction Supervision Consultant, who in tum shall report to the HPRIDC/PWD. As a check on that the Independent Environmental Review Consultant for EMP compliance will carryout the independent review of EMP compliance and submit a draft and final half yearly report to HPRIDC/PWD along with a note specifying the critical issues and suggested actions to be take by the HPRIDC/ CSC/ Contractor. * The Contractor will submit monthly and quartedy environmental compliance reports along with formal monthly and quarterly reporting to the CSC. * The CSC will submit separate quarterly environmental monitoring reports to HPRIDC/PWD in addition to submission of the summary of the activities of the month in the formal monthly report including any deviations and corrective actions * HPRIDC will be responsible for the preparation of the targets for identified non compliances in association with independent environmental reviewer for the EMP compliance. * Solutions for further effective implementation may also emerge as a result of the compliance monitoring reports. * Photographic records will be kept to provide useful environmental monitoring tools. All material source points, disposal locations, plant locations, camp locations, crusher locations etc should be photographed and kept as a record to under stand the land use * A full record of construction activities will be kept as part of normal Contract monitoring system. Reporting and Monitoring Systems for various stages of construction and related activities have been proposed in Table 5.3 and 5.4 are to ensure timely and effective implementation of the EMP. * The operation stage monitoring reports may be annual or biannual, provided the Project Environmental Completion Report shows that the implementation was satisfactory. This reporting will be as follows: * Reporting by the Contractor to the CSC * Reporting by SC to HPRIDC/PWD * Reporting by HPRIDC/PWD for the information of all interested parties Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Table 5.3: Reporting System Construction Stage Monitoring of Construction site and Before start of work Regular Quarterly Quarterly Half yearly construction camp Pollution Monitoring As required As required Quarterly Quarterly After Half yearly Monitoringiof Monitoring of Implementation Regular Quarterly Quarterly Half yearly Yearly Enhancements Top Soil preservations Weekly Weekly Monthly Quarterly Half yearly Yearly Borrow area/quarry area/Debris Disposal Regular Weekly Monthly Quarterly Half yearly Yearly area Tree cutting Weekly Weekly Monthly Quarterly Half yearly Yearly Tree plantation Monthly Monthly Monthly Quarterly Half yearly Yearly Operation Stage Pollution Monitoring As per After Twice during monitorlng plan monitoring operation phase Table 5.4: Summary Details of Reporting Formats Identification of temporary storage yards and Management Pre-Construction One Time One Time One Time Plan Approval of Construction Camp/ EMS1 Plant site and its Management Pre-Construction One Time One Time One Time Plan General -One Time Approval of Borrow Specific EMS2 Management Plan(General and Pre-Construction redevelopment plan Regular Quarterly Specific) - one for each borrow area General -One Time Solid Waste Management Plan Pre-Construction Specific plan - one Regular Quarterly (General and Specific) for each camp or Debris generated by the hillward . Through out the side widening. cutting of hill During construction period Regular quarterly slopes cosrcin dudnn wideninq EMS3 Construction Camp and Plant Construction Monthly Regular Quarterly _ _ _ _ Site M anagem ent__ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ EMS4 Top Soil Management Construction Monthly Regular Quarterly EMS 5 Pollution control and Construction Monthly Regular Quarterly __ _ _ _ construction plants I _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _I__ _ _ _ I__ _ _ _ _ _ _ I__ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Pollution Monitoring Construction and Quaredy ____ ___ ___ ____ ____ ___ ____ ___ O peration _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ EMS 6 Vehicles and Pollution Control Construction Monthly Regular Quarterly EMS 7 Details of the DG sets and Construction Monthly Regular Quarterly pollution control EMS 8 Details of Oil Storage Construction Monthly Regular Quarterly EMS 9 Pollution Control Construction Monthly Regular Quarterly EMS 10 Details of Water Extraction Construction Monthly Regular Quarterly EMS 11 Details of Personal Protective Construction Monthly Regular Quarterly Equipment ______ EMS 12 Status of Consent for Water Construction Half yearly Half yearly Half yearly extraction EMS 13 Deviations and Corrective Construction Monthly Quarterly EMP14 Tree Plantation Construction and Quarterly Quarterly Operation EMS 15 Plantation of Shrubs and grass Construction and As applicable As Applicable As applicable ________ ~~~Operation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Implementation of Enhancement EMS 16 Measures for Cultural Construction Monthly Regular Quartery Properties, parking areas and Incidental Spaces Status Regarding Rehabilitation Operation Half yeary of Borrow Areas Noise barrier Construction Operation As applicable Quarterly Quarterly Survival rate of plants Operation Quarterly Quarterly Debrls generated by the hillward During Through out the EMS 17 side widening, cutting of hill construction gurion pedod Regular quarterly slopes___ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ durlng w idening _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The Environmental Officer of CSC can make required changes in the Formats specified in Appendix 14 of EMP to ensure effective reporting of environmental issues. Some of the formats should be included in the Request for Inspection such as Debris disposal area approval request. For making any required changes in the frequency of reporting and change in the contents of the report for effective and .simple for implementation and monitoring, CSC should discuss the reporting formats with the Contractor and HPRIDC. This will not only ensure that the environmental provisions are addressed but also link the satisfactory compliance to environmental procedures prior to approval of the Interim Payment Certificate (IPC) by the Engineer. In the regular monthly meeting the environmental aspects should also be discussed and the staff responsible for the implementation of the environmental management from the Contractor, HPRIDC/PWD and CSC should also be present. Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) SECTION 6.0 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS Institutional arrangements are intended to achieve certain level of quality in the project during implementation of various project components by the Govemment of Himachal Pradesh (GOHP) as specified by the various conditions of loan agreement between the World Bank and the GOHP. These are basically to meet the World Bank safe guard policies that in turn will make sure that the country laws (Indian laws and regulations) are not violated during the pre construction, construction and Operational (defect liability period) stages of the project. HPRIDC is headed by the Chief Engineer who will be responsible for the successful implementation of the Project. The Chief Engineer is also the Project Director in the HPRIDC set up for the implementation of the project. The Project director (PD) will be assisted by Contract Management Unit (CMU), Environmental and Social Expert at the head office. The environmental officer at the HQ will be a conservator of Forest (CF) with 1 Assistant Engineer to coordinate the implementation of the Environmental management plan at HPRIDC head quarters. The environmental officer will be the head of the Environmental management Unit (EMU). The Environmental social management Unit (ESMU) on the other hand will consists of EMU and social management unit (SMU). The SMU will be headed by a Social Development Officer (SDO). The Project Director will be heading the over all functioning of the Environmental and Social Management Unit (ESMU). There CMUs located at Shimla will be in charge of the project implementation of this contract. Each CMU will have the following staff * 1 Assistant Engineer for Environmental management * 1 Assistant Engineer for RAP implementation * 1 Assistant Engineer for Encumbrances * 1 Assistant Engineer for Technical The executive engineers (EEs) and supporting staff as employers representatives nominated for the project will be responsible for the implementation of the Project under the division. At present HPRIDC is a small organisation. Competent highway professionals can be drawn from the large pool of efficient engineers of the Public Works Department. The Environmental and Social Expert of HPRIDC will look after the environmental issues during the project preparation, implementation and operation with the assistance of the Environmental Specialist of the Project Design and Environmental Officer (EO) of the Construction Supervision Consultant. The structure is shown in Figure 6.1. The Contract Supervision Consultants (CSC) has planned to have The following staff required as given below: 678 key professional staff months and 816 sub key professional staff months have been taken as per RFP & there are 6 Nos. Resident Engineers, 6 Nos. Assistant Resident Engineers in addition to Team Leader ("Engineer") and following professionals: 1) Pavementmaterial Specialist 2) ProcurementContract management Specialist 3) Structural/Bridge Engineer 4) Senior material Engineer 5) Highway/Pavement Engineers-6 Nos. 6) Material Engineersx3 7) Bridge Engineersx4 8) Bio Engineer Specialist 9) Senior Surveyor 10) Geo Technical Specialist 11) Survey/Field Engineers-12 Nos. Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) 12) Environmental Engineers-3 nos. 13)Bio-Engg. Local Staff 14)Assistant Geo Technical engineer The Environmental monitoring during the design and construction phase will be carried out by an Independent Environmental Reviewer who has been appointed for this project. During the operation stage monitoring will be carried out by HPRIDC with the help of the environmental monitoring agencies approved by the State or Central Pollution Control Board. -9a- 69. 000 fCD Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) 6.1 INTEGRATION OF EMP WITHIN THE PROJECT Table 3.1 is the Environmental Management Action Plan (EMAP) which descrbes the Environmental mitigation measures for project impact management. Detailed environmental monitoring plans for air, noise, soil and water quality are presented in Table 5.2. Tentative reporting formats for the reporting of the environmental aspects of the Contract are presented in the EMP in Appendix 14. EMP will be reviewed by the Construction supervision Consultants (CSC) in discussion with the Contractor and HPRIDC/PWD within two months of mobilization of the Construction Contractor or before commencement of the works. The environmental measures suggested as part of contract broadly fall into the following categories: Specific items shown in the volume of drawings, specifications and in the BOQ and summarised in this EMP. Management measures that are stand-alone items and can be implemented by the Contractor (as provision of oil interceptors, regulatory monitoring of environmental components etc) Management measures that are to be taken up by the Contractor as part of permanent works in accordance with good engineering practices Enhancement measures directly related to the road development to improve public safety and convenience such as parking areas, bus bays, bus waiting sheds etc all new and are part of road safety enhancement Enhancement measures including measures indirectly related to the road construction (enhancement of cultural properties, common property resources such as wastewater ponds etc). The environmental management measures have been incorporated into the permanent and temporary work items. Separate provisions have been made in the BOQ for the items which can be quantified separately. Other items that are specified but not priced separately in the BOQ are to be included in the Contractors rates. Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) SECTION 7.0 TRAINING AND CAPCITY BUILDING PLAN It is a fact that the design consultants who prepared the Environmental Management plan (EMP) after detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has acquired considerable knowledge about the project, people as well as their resources. This need to be transferred to the concerned CSC officials/engineers. This does not show supremacy of the design consultants over the CSC but smooth transfer of the experience gained during various studies. This aspect was not respected and such training/workshop was hardly held. Considering this aspect and the over all requirement the following training programmes are being planned to various groups as provided in the Table-7.1. Table 7.1: Environmental Management training programmes 1 Legal and policy requirements Engineers of the World bank safeguard Completed 1 Lgalan poic reuiemetsPWD from all ranks polices and all Indian inoJunete00 lawsJue20 2 Environmental screening and scoping for SPCB and PWD Completed World bank funded projects engineers in Dec 2006 Environmental impact Assessment of HP EA process and the March April State roads project PWD engineers preparation of EMP 2007 Forest /wildlife and Biodiversity issues in PWD engineers Special studies required o HP state roads project and its requirement. PWD engineers and Implementation of 5 Environmental management plan th e CSC Environmental do management Plan Public consultation community participation Participatory process in 6 and Focus group discussions in HP State PWD engineers the EA preparation do Roads Project 7 Role of IT in the EA process PWD engineers rinter etc do Training plan The project provision for training plan will be carried out as provided in the table no 7.2 and 7.3 . These training programmes are not part of the Contractors plan and estimates but will be a part of the project cost that includes intuitional strengthening, capacity building and training. Table 7.2 provides training modules. Total earmarked training cost is INR 5.0 million ( INR 50 lakhs). Except one training programme on bio engineering in Nepal and one in Malasia no other training programme has been envisaged outside the country. The basic objective of giving training to different Stakeholder is to enhance their capabilities for implementation of Environment Management and Monitoring Plan. It is recommended that training be given at least 4 times both offsite and on site Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-lhalera-Amb Section) Before Start of Construction Work During Construction During Construction During construction at site * Before de-mobilization of Contractor After Construction before Start of Monitoring Table 7.2 lists all the raining modules developed. Table 7.2: Training Module Si. No. Training Recipients Mode of Training Environmental Aspects to be Training Conducting I I covered in training modules Agency SESSION-I (BEFORE START OF CONSTRUCTION WRK) Module-I Staff of HPRIDC, staff of CSC, Lecture Sessions, Overview. Need and Value of CSC PWD/ CMU engineers, Engineering Presentation and Environment Assessment Staff of contractor and collaborating discussion Government agencies Module-Il Staff of HPRIDC, staff of CSC, Lecture Sessions, Institutional Set Up CSC PWD/ CMU engineers, Engineering Workshops & Role and Responsibility of Staff of contractor and collaborating Presentation Stake Holders and Government agencies. Contractual obligations Module-lIl Staff of HPRIDC involved in the Lecture Sessions, Overall generic Environment CSC project, staff of CSC, PWD Workshops & Issues, Regulations & engineers involved in construction, Presentation Statuary requirements and contractor, and collaborating Mitigation Measures Government agencies SESSION -41 Module-IV Staff of HPRIDC, staff of CSC, Lectures; Project related Project related CSC PWD / CMU engineers, Demonstration environmental issues and Engineering Staff of contractor and sessions mitigation measures other concerned agencies. Module-V Staff of HPRIDC (Nodal Level), staff Group Discussions Environmentally Sound CSC of CSC, PWD / CMU engineers, and action plan for Construction Management & Engineering Staff of contractor. the project Environmentally, Sustainable loperations of Highways Module-VI Staff of HPRIDC staff of CSC, PWD Lectures; Group Supervision and Monitoring, CSC / CMU engineers, Engineering Staff Discussions Reporting Formats of contractor. Module for Training during Construction Module-I Staff of HPRIDC involved in the Lecture Sessions, Implementation of CSC project, staff of CSC, PWD Presentation & Environment Management engineers involved in construction, Workshops Plan, Environmental Friendly contractor Construction Methodology and Workers Safety during Construction Module-Il Staff of HPRIDC involved in the Lecture Sessions, Interactive discussion, CSC project, staff of CSC, PWD Workshops & Monitoring and Reporting engineers involved in construction, Presentation System contractor Module for Training during Construction at Sete Module-I PWD / CMU engineers, Staff of Lecture Sessions, Environmental Friendly CSC CSC, All Staff of contractor Workshops & Construction Methodology Presentation and Workers Safety Module-Il PWD / CMU engineers, Staff of Practical on Site Safety Practices CSC CSC, All Staff of contractor. Module for Training before Contractor Demobilization Module-I HPRIDC Staff, PWD/ CMU Lecture, Restoration of Site CSC engineers, Staff of CSC, Presentation Engineering Staff of Contractor. Sessions Mnrlillo-lI WPPRInr At:ff PWrV/ PRAI I I confirw Caecinne P1nr,rtinn r:nrmnet fe,f- P Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) SI. No. Training Recipients Mode of Training Environmental Aspects to be Training Conducting covered in training modules Agency engineers, Staff of CSC, Presentation, Restoration Engineering Staff of Contractor Workshop and lesson learned After Construction before Start of Monitoring Module-I HPRIDC Staff, PWD/ CMU Lecture Sessions, Environment Monitoring CSC engineers Presentation and Workshop Module-ll HPRIDC Staff, PWD/ CMU Lecture Sessions, Reporting Formats CSC engineers Presentation, I_ Workshop Table 7.3 CRASH COURSES ON FOCUSSED THEMES RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 1 Indian institute of Remote sensing, Dehradun PWD Executive Engineers Geographic information Systems (GIS) 2 National Environmental Engineering Research Junior Engineers Air, Water Noise Quality modelling Institute (NERI) Nagpur National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad Assistant Engineers Application of satellite imageries in road planning 3 Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment, Selected Engineers from all Himalayan Ecology New Delhi levels 4 Forest Research Institute, Dehradun Environmental Engineers Training programme on environmental management relating to transport projects 5 Centre of Environmental Education, Selected Engineers from all Legal dimension of Environmental management Ahemadabad levels 6 Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology Junior Engineers Himalayan Geology 7 National Institute of Training for Highway Junior and Assistant Enginners Environmental Management in Transport Engineers (NITHE), Noida Projects 8 Environment Protection Training and Research Junior Engineers Theoretical aspects of environmental Institute, Hyderabad management 9 Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI) Assistant Engineers Hydro Energy and ecological systems 10 Centre for Water Resources Development and Selected group of Enginners Water Resources Management in hilly terrain Management, (CWRDM) Kozhikode, Kerala 11 Centre for Earth Science Studies, Selected Group of Engineers Tectonic and Seismic forces in Himalayan Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Region 12 Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) Senior Engineers Bio-diversity and forest ecosystems TrichurKerala 13 Hind swaraj trust, Ahmed Nagar Pune Junior and Assistant Enginners Soil and water conservation 14 Visit to Nepal to see Bio engineering works Chief Engineers and Bio Engineering for slope stabilisation and implemented along different roads Superintending Engineers landscaping works along road sides in the hilly terrains. 15 Visit to Malasia for overseas experience on Selected middle level Both good and part of Environmental Road construction and Environmental Engineers management and modem construction practices. Management These training programmes are expected to impart in-depth knowledge from experienced professional working at geographically distant locations. However these training programmes are only indicative and can be considered in coordination with the respective institutes. In geographically distant areas of the Indian sub continent. Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) SECTION 8.0 ENVIRONMENTAL BUDGETARY PROVISIONS The budgetary provisions for the implementation of the environmental management plan of the Project are presented in Table 8.1 and can be categorised in to four types * EMP works to be implemented by the Contractor as per the Civil Works BOQ * EMP works to be implemented by the Contractor as per the EMP BOQ (not included in civil works BOQ) * EMP works to be implemented by specialist /or other agencies * Mandatory EMP works that area to be implemented other government departments/agencies as per regulatory requirements 8.1 Cost Estimates for Implementation of EMP A. EMP works to be implemented as per Civil Works Bill of Quantities( BOQ) NO Description Unit Quantity Rate AmRsunt A EMP works to be implemented as per Civil Works Bill of Quantities( BOQ) Regular Water Sprinkling (at least 2 to 3 times) a day at all construction sites for dust suppression. Covered under Civil Works BOQ 1 The sprinkling of water shall be limited to No 9 Item No 9.7 as incidental Cost included under civil works duration and activities generating dust but spread activities to civil works over duration Provision of informatory sign boards indicating major/important rivers, tourist locations, silent zones, valley view locations, ecologically Covered under Civil Works BOQ 2 important areas, wild life crossing points, monkey No 8 Item No 8.02 (road Cost included under civil works menace points along with messages/warning for furniture works) road users. The specifications of sign boards shall conform to relevant IRC specifications Sub Total of Items under A, cost of which is already included under Civil Works BOQ Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) 8.2 Works to be implemented as per EMP Bill of Quantities ( BOQ) to be executed by civil contractor (items under this head are not included in civil works BOQ), B Works to be implemented as per EMP Bill of Quantities( BOQ) to be executed by civil contractor (items are not included in civil works BOQ), Construction Cement Concrete Platform with stone masonry wall enclosure for municipal waste /garbage collection points along project road at specified locations N and as per standard specifications of civil works and o.s 5 25481 127,405 typical drawing- SRP/WB/UG/l/ICB/MW-1- given in Appendix of EMP -21 Construction of barbed wire fencing of 1.8m height with six layers at chainage 23.00 for a length of 300m on RHS near Raisri Village for the identified bird nesting trees at 2 specified locations and as per standard specifications of m 1800 262 471,600 civil works and typical drawing- SRP/WB/UG/1/ICB/BN-1 given in Appendix of EMP - 21 Construction of barbed wire fencing of 1.8m height with six layers at chainage 41.00 for a length of 135m on RHS near Nandpur Village for the identified bird nesting trees 3 at specified locations and as per standard specifications m 810 262 212,220 of civil works and typical drawing- SRPIWB/UG/1/ICB/BN-2 given in Appendix of EMP -21 Median shrub plantation from chainage 5.500 to 22.500 at Jhalera at specified locations and as per standard 4 specifications of civil works and typical drawing- km 17.0 48235 820,000 SRPANBIUGIlIICBIMW-1- given in Appendix of EMP -21 Sub Total of Items under B to be executed by civil contractor (items under this head are 1,631,225 not included in civil works BOQ), 1,631,225 8.3 Works to be implemented as per EMP Bill of Quantities by Specialist /Other agencies (Not included In civil works BOQ) C Works to be implemented as per EMP Bill of Quantities by Specialist iOther agencies (Not included in civil works BOQ) Improvement of access to ancient Killa Bedi Sahib Gurudwara At chainage 16.980 along project road near Una in consultation with local community and Archaeology 1 Department of State Government as per standard No.s 1 294196 294,196 specifications of civil works and as per drawing no- SRP/WB/UGGil/CB/Arch-I for proposed improvement are given in Appendix 21 of EMP. Air quality monitoring during construction at three locations 2 to monitor SPM, RPM, SO 2, NOx and CO for summer and Sample 36 7500 270,000 winter season- 3 locations, 4 times per year for 3 years, each no.s sampling shall cover 12 hours (7am to 7pm duration). Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Water quality monitoring during construction phase at three 3 locations for which base line data was generated during the Sample 36 7500 270000 EIA stage. Water Quality analysis to cover all standard no.s physical, chemical and biological parameters(excluding heavy metals and pesticides)- 3locations/4 times per year/3 years Noise quality monitoring during construction phase at three 4 locations for which base line data was generated during the Sample 72 500 36,000 EIA stage and 3 locations at which major work activities are no.s executed (6 locations/4 times per year/3 years) Soil quality monitoring during construction phase at three locations for which base line data was generated during the EIA stage and 3 locations covering BMP, Construction camp Sample 5 sites, Workshop areas, and other oil/lubricants handling nos 72 3500 252,000 areas (6 locations/4 times per year/3 years). Paramaters shall include N, P, Oil & Grease, Heavy Metals, C/N ratio, PH, Organic matter Bio engineering works to be implemented at 7 specified locations as per bio-engineering design and drawings for slope protection and erosion control as per detail estimates. 6 Works area to be executed under the supervision of bio As perdetai estimateprepared by 3500,000 engineer or any other trained person. These works needs to bio-engineer be carried out as per the Bio engineering report and action plans. Location specific measures for easy/safe passage of wildlife As per detailed estimate prepared 7 at wildlife crossing corridors as determined through Bio by bio-diversity specialist @ Rs 193,500 Diversity Impact Assessment Report and Action Plan 4300/km Sub Total of Items under C to be executed by Specialist /Other agencies (Not included in 4,815,696 civil works BOQ) . 8.4 Mandatory Works to be implemented by Other Government Department/Agencies as a regulatory requirement D Mandatory Works to be implemented by Other Government Department/Agencies as a regulatory requirement Compensatory Tree Plantation Program as per the norms of Forest Department. The plantation program shall be 1 prepared, implemented and maintained for 3 year period Per No 10,089 600 6,053,400 by Forest Department (3,363 trees are to be felled and 10,089 saplings are to be planted at 1:3 ratio) Re-development of oxbow lands with Jagarinda, Silver Oak and Poplar suitable for green belt along rural/non- 2 urban /forest stretches at Chainage 1 9.700selected as per No.s 58 200 11600 standard specifications of civil works and specific drawing- SRPIWBIUG/1IICBIRA-1 given in Appendix 21 of EMP Re-development of oxbow lands suitable to parking in settlement areas along rural/non-urban /forest stretches at 1 selected location at Chainage 19.9600 sas per standard specifications of civil works and specific drawing 22X7 550 84,977 no SRPMWBIUGI1IICBIRA-1 given in Appendix 21 of nos EMP Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Re-development of oxbow lands with Jagarinda, Silver Oak and Poplar suitable for green belt along rural/non- 3 urban /forest stretches at Chainage 28.800 selected as Nos 127 200 25400 per standard specifications of civil works and specific drawing- SRPIWB/UGI1/ICB/RA-2 given in Appendix 21 of EMP Re-development of oxbow lands with Jagarinda, Silver Oak and Poplar suitable for green belt along rural/non- urban /forest stretches at Chainage 31 .300selected as per Nos 122 200 24400 standard specifications of civil works and specific drawing- SRPVVB/UG/1/ICB/RA-3 given in Appendix 21 of EMP Re-development of oxbow lands with Jagarinda, Silver Oak and Poplar suitable for green belt along rural/non- 6 urban /forest stretches at Chainage 33.000 selected as Nos 168 200 33600 per standard specifications of civil works and specific drawing- SRP/WB/UGI1/ICB/RA-4 given in Appendix 21 of EMP Re-development of oxbow lands with Jagarinda, Silver Oak and Poplar suitable for green belt along rural/non- urban /forest stretches at Chainage 45.700 selected as per standard specifications of civil works and 7 specific Nos 120 200 4400 drawing- SRP/WB/UG/1/ICB/RA-5 given in Appendix 21 of EMP Re-development of oxbow lands with Jagarinda, Silver Oak and Poplar suitable for green belt along rural/non- 8 urban /forest stretches at Chainage 46.700 selected as Nos 30 200 6000 per standard specifications of civil works and specific drawing SRP/WBIUGI5/ICB/RA-7 given in Appendix 21 of EMP Re-development of oxbow lands suitable to parking in settlement areas along rural/non-urban /forest stretches at 1 selected location at Chainage 46.600 sas per standard 22x7 550 84,977 specifications of civil works and specific drawing no 2 SRP/WB/UG/1/lCB/RA-7given in Appendix 21 of M EMP Compensatory Afforestation for the forest land diverted for road up-gradation works as per the Forest Conservation 10 Act. Compensatory Afforestation works will be taken by Ha 0.2 150000 30,000 Forest Department in degraded forest lands as decided by the department Net Present value (NPV Cost) of the Forest land to be 11 paid by the HPRIDC to the department of forests for the Ha 0.2 800000 160,000 land acquired Sub Total of Items under D to be executed by Other Government DepartmentlAgencies as a 6,518,784 regulatory requirement Total Cost Estimate for implementation of EMP works listed under A, B, C and D 112,965,675 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) AN I Il I Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 1: DETAIL OF THE TREES AFFECTED DUE TO PROPOSED PROJECT ROADS Impacted Trees (Girthwise & Specieswise) Species wise & Girth wise classification of Impacted Trees along Project Road Mehatpur-Una I 5-6 Mehatpur Dead tree 1 | l |____| 1 2 6-7 Eucalyptus 1 3 7-8 Lower Dehlan Kikar 11 3 Kikkar 2 2 Mango 1 2 3 4 8-9 Lower Dehlan Pipal 1 1 2 Shisham 4 5 13 22 Dead shisham 1 1 Eucalyptus 1 1 2 5 9-10 Upper Dehlan Kikkar 1 1 2 Mango 2 1 3 6 Pipal 1 l - - 1 Shisham 4 - - - 4 Dead tree 1 1 Jamun 1 - 1 Japanese Toot 1 1 Kikkar 1 6 1 8 6 10-11 Behdala Mango 1 3 4 Pipal l 1 Shisham 1 4 2 6 13 Toot -1 1 Tuny 1 - 1 Dead shisham 2 2 Eucalyptus 1 1 7 11-12 Behdala Jacaranda 1 1 2 Kikar 1 1 - 1 3 Shisham 20 1 2 1 24 Behda 1 1 Fedu 1 1 Jamun 1 1 8 12-13 Jalgram Japanese toot 1 1 Kikkar 1 1 1 1 1 5 Mango 2 1 3 Shisham 12 1 13 behda 2 2 4 Dead shisham 1 2 9 13-14 Rakkar Japanese toot 1 1 - 2 kikkar 3 3 Shisham 1 5 2 6 1 15 toot 1 1 2 behda 1 1 2 Dead shisham 1 1 Dead tree 1 1 10 14-15 Rakkar flai 1 1 amun 1 2 kikkar 2 1 3 6 mango 1 3 4 Shisham 3 1 3 7 11 15-16 Rakkar Behda 1 1 2 colony behdala 1 1 Dead shisham 2 2 kikkar 1 1 2 4 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) mango 12 1 = 1 14 pipal 1 1 Shisham 2 5 1 8 tuny 1 1 2 Behada 7 10 17 Dead shisham _ 1 1 1 1 4 Eucalyptus 1 1 Kiker 1 1 Mango 1 1 1 2 5 12 16-17 Pipal 1 1 Sarin 2 1 3 Shisham 1 9 1 11 Silver oak 1 1 toot 1 1 Tuny 1 1 Total 46 107 20 3 28 49 27 280 Species wise & Girth wise classification of impacted Tree Species along the Project Road Una-Amb -d Bes 1 1 Dead Tree 1 1 Eucalyptus 1 8 5 14 28 Jamun - 2 2 1 18-19 Una Omamental palm 1 1 Pipal 1 1 Shisham 1 1 1 3 Thuth 1 1 Thuth 1 1 Tuny 1 1 2 Behada 1 1 Cherai 1 1 Dead tree - 1 Eucalyptus 1 9 2 8 20 Jamun 1 4 1 6 2 19-20 Japanese thuth 1 1 Kakkar 1 1 Kikkar 1 1 Lankhan 1 1 Mango 1 3 1 1 3 1 10 Pear 1 1 Shisham 1 4 3 2 4 4 18 Cherai 1 1 Dead Shisham 1 1 2 Eucalyptus 5 3 1 4 13 3 20-21 khaer 1 1 Kikar 2 1 3 Mango 1 1 2 Shisham 3 2 1 6 4 21-22 Charai 2 2 Dead Poplar 1 1 Dead Shisham 1 1 2 4 Dead tree 2 2 Eucalyptus 1 3 4 Japanese thuth 2 2 Kikkar 1 1 Kikkar 1 1 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Mango 1 5 1 (with 7 platform) pipal 1 1 2 Poplar 1 1 Shisham 3 1 7 11 Tuny 1 1 Dead Shisham 4 1 5 Filag 1 - 1 Gullar 1 1 2 4 Jamun 2 2 Kikkar 1 1 2 5 22-23 Raisry Mango - 1 2 3 Pipal 1 1 2 Poplar 1 1 Shisham 1 18 1 9 1 30 Shimbal 1 2 3 Thuth 4 4 Tuny 1 1 Arjun 1 2 1 4 Dead tree 1 1 Eucalyptus 1 1 6 1 1 10 20 Jamun 3 2 2 7 Japanese Thuth 1 = = 1 6 23-24 Basal Kikkar 2 2 1 5 Mango 1 1 Poplar 3 3 2 11 2 11 32 Shisham 3 4 1 7 7 22 Shimbal 1 1 Sree 1 1 Thuth 1 1 Eucalyptus 1 3 2 1 7 Jamun 1 1 2 Kikar 2 2 4 7 24-25 Besal Poplar 12 2 3 7 2 26 Shisham 4 3 7 1 4 19 Shimbal 1 - 1 Thuth 1 1 Dead Shisham 1 1 2 Dead tree 2 2 Eucalyptus 4 1 2 7 Harkinnu 1 1 Jamun 3 2 = = 1 2 8 Lower Kakkar 1 -1 8 25-26 Basal- Kikkar 1 1 1 2 5 Basola Lasuri 1 1 Mango 1 3 1 2 4 7 2 20 Neem 1 1 Pipal 1 1 Poplar 1 7 2 10 Shisham 2 2 4 8 Thuth 1 1 9 26-27 Theodi Arjun 1 1 - 3 5 Behada 1 2 1 Ber 2 2 Dead tree - 1 1 Eucalyptus 1 1 2 1 5 Jamun 1 1 2 1 5 Jamun 5 1 6 kikkar 2 2 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Mango 1 -_- 1 Pipal 1 1 2 Poplar 5 7 1 5 18 Sarin 1 1 Shisham 3 7 10 20 Sree 1 I _I1 thuth 1 - 2 3 Tuny - 1 1 Arjun 1 1 1 3 Dead tree 1 1 Eucalyptus 10 1 5 13 29 jamun 2 4 6 kikkar 3 3 1 2 9 kinnu 1 1 10 27-28 Theodi mango 2 2 Neem 1 1 2 Poplar 1 7 1 1 3 4 17 Sarin 2 13 4 1 9 6 35 Shisham 4 2 1 4 9 4 24 Sree 1 1 thuth 1 1 2 Dead tree 2 2 Eucalyptus 2 4 5 1 3 15 Jamun 1 1 Japanese thuth 1 1 kikkar 5 1 4 _ _ _ 10 mango = ; 1 1 11 28-29 Peech 1 1 Poplar 1 1 6 4 12 Sarin 2 1 3 Shisham 5 5 - 1 11 Sree 2 4 8 3 17 Thuth 4 1 2 4 1 12 tuny 1 1 Dead Shisham 1 1 Dead tree 1 1 Eucalyptus 2 3 2 1 5 2 15 12 29-31 Panoh Kiker 1I-_. 1 Poplar 2 5 7 11 10 6 41 Shisham 2 5 3 4 1 2 17 amun 1 1 Dead Shisham 3 1 4 Dead tree 1 1 13 30-32 Ghandwal Eucalyptus 2 2 1 4 9 Shisham 5 8 4 6 2 25 thuth 1 2 3 Tuny 1 1 14 31-32 Dhusalda Eucalyptus 2 4 15 3 4 6 34 Khod Jamun 1 1 Kiker 2 __ 13 Kinu 1 1 Mango 1 1 2 1 5 Poplar 1 1 2 Sarin 1 1 Shisham 2 1 3 Shimbal 1 1 Silver oak 1 - 1 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Tuny 4 4 Dead Shisham 2 1 3 Dead tree 1 1 1 3 Eucalyptus 1 2 3 6 8 20 15 32-33 Bera Jamun 3 4 7 Mango 1 1 1 1 4 Shisham 1 1 1 3 Shimbal 1 1 Sree 1 1 Bhad 1 2 Dead tree 1 Eucalyptus 1 2 16 33-34 Behara Jamun 1 1 2 Khair 1 1 Mango 1 1 2 Shisham 2 2 thuth 1 1 Eucalyptus 2 6 13 1 4 9 35 Jamun 2 2 Japanese thuth 2 2 4 17 34-35 Diara Kiker 1 1 Mango 2 1 3 Shisham 2 2 3 7 Sree 1 1 2 thuth 2 1 3 Dead tree 1 I - 1 18 35-36 Baruhi Eucalyptus 1 5 38 2 8 32 86 Kiker __ _ _ 2 _ _ _ 2 Mango 1 1 Eucalyptus 2 3 58 9 39 111 19 36-37 Baruhi PKopelar 1 1 1 -_______ Shisham 1 1 Dead tree 2 2 20 37-38 Chururu Eucalyptus 1 5 43 2 16 42 109 Shisham 2 1 2 5 Date palm 1 1 Dead Shisham 1 1 Drek 1 1 Eucalyptus 5 6 23 1 6 40 81 Jamun 1 1 3 Japanese thuth 1 1 21 38-39 Kinu 1 1 21 3-9Lasood __ 1 Mango 2 4 1 1 4 2 14 Pardesi 1 Poplar 4 2 6 Sarin 1 1 Shisham 2 1 3 thuth 1 1 22 39-40 Takarala Ariun 1 1 2 Behada 1 1 Bula 1 1 Date palm 2 2 Dead tree 1 1 Eucalyptus 7 10 14 1 12 6 50 Jamun _ 4 4 Himachal State Roads Project Enviromnental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Japanese thuth 1 1 Kiker 1 1 Kinu 3 3 Mango 1 4 5 Pipal 2 2 Poplar 4 3 3 14 4 28 Shisham 1 1 1 1 1 5 Shimbal 1 1 2 Sree = 2 2 Sree 11 thuth 1 1 Behada 2 2 Chera 1 1 Date palm 4 4 Dead poplar _ _ 2 1 1 4 Dead tree 2 1 _ 3 Eucalyptus 1 7 2 10 1 1 7 38 Gullar 1 1 23 4041 Nandpur Jamun 4 1 2 1 1 9 Kiker 1 1 Lasoodi 1 1 Mango 1 1 3 1 6 Papuda 1 1 Poplar 47 20 44 40 151 Shisham 2 2 1 5 Sree 1 1 Bahuda 1 1 Dead poplar 2 2 Dead Shisham 1 1 Eucalyptus 2 18 12 4 21 13 70 24 41-42 Nandpur Kiknenru 2 2 Lasuda 1 1 Mango 1 1 Poplar 12 25 2 15 37 5 96 Shisham 1 1 2 4 Alas 2 2 Arjun 1 1 Eucalyptus 8 39 18 1 12 31 6 115 Jamun 1 1 Khair 2 2 25 4243 Kiker 12 3 1 1 1 1 19 Mango 3 1 1 5 Pipal 1 1 Poplar 2 1 3 Shisham 1 1 . Sree 2 2 26 4344 Kathiyarhi Arjun 1 1 Date palm 1 1 Dead kikkar 1 1 Eucalyptus 16 19 21 2 7 41 33 139 Jamun 2 2 2 2 8 Japanese thuth 2 2 Kiker 4 3 1 1 9 Mango 6 1 3 3 13 Pardesi 1 1 Pipal 1 1 2 2 6 Poplar 3 = 2 . 5 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Slambda 2 1 3 Sree I I - 1 thuth I 1 Arjun 1 1 Dead eucalyptus 9 9 Dead tree 1 I 1 Eucalyptus 5 17 51 5 26 54 1 159 Jamun 1 2 - 3 Kiker 2 2 __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 27 44-45 Khaltoa Pi al 2 6 1 -=9 Poplar I_ 1 _ _ _ _ 1 Shisham 1 1 1 3 Shimbal 1 1 2 thuth 2 1 - 3 Tuni 2 1 1 1 5 Tuny 1I Drek 1 1 Eucalyptus 10 24 25 2 11 7 79 Gulilar 2 2 Japanese thuth 5 1 6 Kiker 2 = 1 3 Kinnu 1 IlI Mango 1 1 28 45-46 Pacca1 Paroh Pipal (plaffor 1 m) Poplar 1 5 2 4 12 Shisham 3 2 5 Shimbal 1 2 3 Slambada 1 l 1 thuth 1 1 Tuny 2 1 1 1 5 Drek 3 3 Eucalyptus 2 10 7 2 3 12 36 Shisham 1 1 1 3 29 4647 Khotera Eucalyptus 1 3 87 9 5 5 38 148 Khurd Jamun 1 1 Kiker 2 2 Kinnu 1 1 Pipal 1 1 30 4849 Khotera Eucalyptus 1 2 62 12 4 18 44 143 kherala Shisham 1 1 Alas 1 1 Dead Shisham 1 1 Eucalyptus 1 4 13 2 3 17 40 31 49-50 Amb Mango 1 1 Pipal = 1 1 Shisham 1 1 thuth 1 1 Dead mango 1 Eucalyptus 1 5 1 3 4 14 Jamun 1 1 32 50-51 Amb Japanese thuth = 4 4 Pipal l(platfo . 1 Sarn - 2 2 Ithuth 4 4 Total 373 477 679 44 357 540 594 19 3083 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 2: SUMMARY OF THE COMMUNITY PROPERTIES AFFECTED Likely impacted drinking water sources. 1 5-6 Mehatpur Hand pump O - - Public Water Supply 2 2 4 6-7 Mehatpur Hand pump 1 I Public Water Supply 6 2 8 3 7-8 Lower Dehlan Hand pump 1 1 Public Water Supply 4 4 8 4 8-9 Hand pump 1 1 Public Water Supply 1 3 4 Public Water Supply 1 1 6 110-11 Behdala Hand pump 1 1 - Public Water Supply 5 4 9 X |Well X1 1 Public Water Supply 2 2 10 13-14 Rakkar Hand pump 1_ 1 Public Water Supply 2 2 4 Public Water Supply 1 1 Public Water SU1plY 1 1 Public Water Supply 1 2 18-19 Una Hand pump O 1 1 Filter Pump 0 3 3 Well 3 0 3 Public Water Supply 4 3 7 19.20 Filter Pump 2 0 2 Well 0 1 1 Filter Pump 0 1 1 Well 0 1 1 Public Water Supply 2 2 Well 0 1 1 Public Water Supply 2 3 3 Filter Pump 0 2 12 Public Water Supply 2* 0 2 Filter Pump 0 0 Public Water Supply 1* 1 2 Filter Pump 2 2 4 Wellw 2 Public Water SUpply 1 1 2 27.28 Filter Pump 358 28-21 Filter Pump O 4 Well 1 0 1 Public Water Supply 1 2 3 Filter Pump 2 2 Artesian Well 1 1 Public Water Supply 0 3 3 Public Water Supply 1 2 3 Public Water Supply 0 2 2 32-33 Hand pump 0 1 1 Filter Pump 1 Public Water Supply 2 4 6 34-35 Behra Hand pump 0 1 1 Public Water Supply 2 2 4 Public Water Supply 1 3 4 36-37 Baruhi Hand pump O 1 1 Public Water Supply 2 13 Artesian Well 0 0 0 Public Water Supply 01 1 Filter Pump l (fitted in . Well 2 2 Public Water Supply 1 0 I Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Well l(tube O well) Filter Pump - _2 2 2 _-_4 - Well I Filter Pump 3 4 Well 0 0 0 Well 0 1 1 Artesian Well I 1 .Well 1 1 Public Water SUpply O 1 1 Filter Pump 2 0 2 Well I O 1 Public Water SUpply O 1 1 Well 2 O 2 Well 1 0 1 Well 1 O 1 Public Water Supply 0 1 1 Public Water Supply 1 O 1 Public Water SUpplY 2 O 2 Total . 84 85 169 Hand pump 2 7 9 Public water supply 47 50 97 well 1 6 5 21 Filter pump 17 23 40 Artesian well 2 2 APPENDIX 3: LIST OF CULTURAL PROPERTIES AFFECTED 1--M :_ 9 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) ~MWM -- 1 10.050 Behdala - Temple 2 19.220 Una -Cremation ground (boundary wall) 3 19.220 Una -Temple Cremation ground 4 21.225 Raisry - Temple Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 4: LOCATIONS OF BORROW AREAS FOR EARTH WORK MATERIAL SOURCES ALONG THE PROJECT ROAD 24.300 Basal Aggregate Large 1 km to RHS with good access road 39.700 Garni Aggregate Enough 400m LHS away gravel road 4.5 km 500m away from the highway LHSgravel from Amb Kuluri Aggregate limited road along NH ra 31.900 Suluri Borrow material 80,000 cum 2 km m away from the road LHS 33.000 Behara Borrow material 20,000 cum 150m away from the road both sides Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 5: DETAILS OF THE SOURCE OF AGGREGATES AND LEAD DISTANCE Suluri Borrow material 80,000 cum 2 km m away from the road LHS 33.000 Behara Borrow material 20,000 cum 150m away from the road both sides Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 6: SELECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION CAMP Water supply- Refers to water supply requirements at construction camps, construction, and also for the lost drinking water resources during resettlement and rehabilitation. Power plants- Refers to power plants required at camps, plants and at the construction sites etc. Raw materials- Raw materials include sand, wood, cement, rock, bricks etc are required for constriction of camps, plants etc Construction camps - This include camps for managers, engineers, technicians, labourers etc. Housing- This refers to all housing requirement at plant sites, camps etc. Quarries- Refers to quarries for the construction works Blasting - Refers to any blasting requirement at quarries, approach roads, borrow areas etc. Access roads - required at camps, plant sites, borrow areas and quarry areas Hazardous materials - require at plant sites, quarries etc Waste (all kind of solid and liquid wastes) generated- wastes will be generated at construction zones, construction/labour camps, plant sites etc. Construction Workers Camp: In all over India, road construction works are in peak stage. With several local/ regional/national and international contractors in place. The road construction work shows lack of seriousness towards this issue. The Contractor usually does not provide legally and contractually required facilities for the unskilled labour, hired from the local villages or are brought to the place of work from outside the State. The Contractor camps and other facilities are set up in worst conditions even when the contract documents are clearly specifying the required standards. The associated issues are as follows. Unauthorized tree felling to get fuel - wood even when altemative fuel is made available, poaching of edible animals and birds of the locality in spite of prohibition, Poor sanitation arrangement and improper methods used for disposal of solid wastes and effluent, Indigenous people getting invaded by imported construction labour- force, due to lack of discipline, Transmission of communicable diseases to the local people by the construction workers due to inappropriate health monitoring facilities, and Creating hazardous traffic flow at construction site due to lack of concern about the local needs and provision for pedestrian. 1.0 SELECTION AND LAYOUT OF CONSTRUCTION CAMP The construction camps for labour, accommodation, offices and construction plant sites shall be identified based on the following guidelines. The construction site shall be located * At a minimum distance of 1 km away from any major settlement or village. * At a minimum distance of 300m of any major surface water course or body If this is not possible the base camps should be located away from the settlements with the following precautions * The base camp should be enclosed with boundary wall. * Movement of the workers should be registered during the night time. * There should not be any disturbance to the local community. * Operation of the plant and machinery should be restricted to 6 am to 1 Om * Care should be taken while starting and moving the heavy vehicles, there is a possibility that children of near settlement may be playing with the machinery parked outside the camps. 2.0 FACILITIES AT WORKERS CAMPS During the construction stage of the Project the construction Contractor will construct and maintain necessary (temporary) living accommodation and ancillary facilities for labour. It will be ensured that all the temporary accommodation will be provided with uncontaminated water for drinking, cooking and washing. Adequate washing and bathing places shall be provided, and kept in clean and drained condition. Construction camps will be sited away from vulnerable Deoole and adpniit^ hPqIth r.'rp will ha nrmvidard fnr thI t,AnrU f- Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) 3.0 SANITATION FACILITIES: Construction camps shall be provided with sanitary latrines and urinals. Closed drainage systems and the proper treatment systems according to the local conditions should be constructed for the proper flow and effective treatment. The sewage system built for the camp will be operated propery to avoid health hazard, ground water and soil pollution. Compost pits will be constructed for the disposal of the garbage and other biodegradable wastes generated from the camps. Proper collection, transportation and disposal of the wastes will be ensured. 4.0 SHELTER AT WORKPLACE: At such workplaces where the duration of the works will prevail for more than one month some form of shelters will be provided for meals, resting, change of clothes and for keeping the tools of the work and personal protective equipment. The height of shelter shall not be less than 3m from floor level to lowest part of the roof. Sheds shall be kept clean and the space provided shall be on the basis of at least 1 m2 per head. 5.0 CANTEEN FACILITIES: A cooked food canteen on a moderate scale shall be provided for the benefit of workers wherever it is considered necessary. All the wastes generated from the canteen will be treated/ disposed of as detailed in the other sections of waste disposal. Health Care Facilities: Health problems of the workers should be taken care of by providing basic health care facilities through a health center set up at the construction camps. The health center will have at least a doctor (part time), nurses, duty staff, medicines and minimum medical facilities to tackle first-aid requirements for minor accidental cases. Some arrangements will be made with the nearest hospital to refer patients of major illnesses or critical cases. 6.0 DAY CRECHE FACILITIES: At construction sites where women with very young children are employed, provision of a day crbche shall be provided. At construction sites where 20 or more women are ordinarily employed, a hut for children under the age of 6 years shall be provided. For ensuring the implementation of effective pollution control measures at the construction base camps and construction plant sites, redevelopment closure plans for the closure of these sites will be made part of the Environmental Management Plan of the construction Contract Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 7: SILT TRAP SLOTS 10zmm c/ Supportig Mesh Ale Frame GEOTEXTILE MESH 140 nor smular A PPR V E 0 Li. ..-. i -- Note: Locations of silt traps will depend on Contractor's proposals for site facilities and work sites and should be provided in the Contractor's proposals. This will be checked by the Supervising Consultant and monitored by HPRIDC Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 8: OIL INTERCEPTOR INTERCEPTOR INLET AIR COVER OUTLET SAMPLE POINT FLOW REGULATORY ; - U (.-U DEVICE .. *ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 9: NOISE BARRIERS 1.0 TYPICAL DESIGNS FOR NOISE BARRIERS ARE ENCLOSED IN THE EMP DOCUMENT. Mitigation at the sensitive receptor locations may include posting of signs prohibiting the use of horns and, to the extent possible, landscapes planting to serve as green noise barriers. Effect of noise can be reduced considerably by the combined effect of sound insulating walls and green barriers. Nevertheless the pulting of green barriers requires at least 2-5m additional space between the solid barrier and the receptor. Principle of the designed barrier is also explained in the design sections. Proposed project mitigation actions are cost effective and implementable when compared to the generally recommended expensive double glazed windows. 2.0 SOUND INSULATING WALLS FOR SILENCE ZONES The designs of these arrangements were proposed with a brick wall to act as a sound barrier. The hospitals, medical centres, schools and other educational institutions are affected by the traffic noise. A number of schools and a few hospitals (total 8 structures) have been identified adjacent to the road corridor. 3.0 GREEN BARRIERS FOR SILENCE ZONES These are simply a thick layer of green plantation with small leaves acting as noise attenuates. These trees may be planted just 'inside' and adjacent to the wall. Contractors will be responsible for the implementation of the civil work. Tree plantations will be carried out by the forest department under the tree planting scheme of the project the implementation aspects are provided in the respective EMPs. In addition to the noise mitigation, the thick green barrier will also act as an air quality filter for traffic emission. A typical green barrier of 100 m length will have 300 trees in 4 ROWs. Noise mitigation techniques will be employed as may be warranted at each of the sensitive receptor sites tabulated in exhibit 5.12. Definitive noise levels will be empirically determined at each site and selection of the mitigation technique will be made on a site - specific basis in consultation with property owners. Co - ordination and implementation will be the responsibility of the Environmental Officer of the Construction Supervision consultants (CSC). Mitigation costs have been estimated as a part of the environmental costs of the project. Exhibit 9.5 provides the various sources of noise during construction phase. Locations of Noise Barriers 6-7 Mehatpur School 1 Spring Water 1 Amiram Thirth Public school School board needed 2 Hospital 1 Anand raj malik Hospital 11-12 Jalgrampul Vocational 1 Mount Everest vocational 3 institute Academy (the Boundary wall will be affected) 13-14 Rakkar School 1 Mount Carmel School 4 Pedestrian crossing for 4 school required and footpath should be raised 23-24 Basal School Basal Public School 5 Noise barrier needed along 100 m distance 37-38 Chururu School 1 Gurukripa Public school 6 25 m length boundary wall required Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 10: LIST OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 1 Eye Safety Glasses, Goggles 2 Face Face Shields 3 Nose Nose Masks 4 Head Helmets 5 Feet Safety Shoes 6 Hands and arms Gloves 7 Bodies Vests 8 Hearing Earplugs, Earmuffs Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 11: LIST OF TRAFFIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT 1 Barricading Type I/lI/l1l 130 2600 m 10000 2 Men at Work 5 500 100 10000 3 Keep Left 11 500 220 10000 5 Go Slow 8 500 160 10000 6 Flagmen 10 - 10 10000 7 Narrow Signs 4 500 80 10000 8 Lantem (Amber Blinker) 4 500 80 10000 9 Traffic Control Lights 4 Sets 10000 10 Cones 15 500 300 10000 Note: * Safety Jackets and helmets should be provided to all the workers/engineers working on the road. * Fixed mobile solid barricades must be placed between the workmen and traffic or pedestrian and traffic. * All the Signs should be according to IRC: 67 and IRC: SP: 55: 2001. Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 12: TREE PLANTATION STRATEGY 1.0 INTRODUCTION This is the most common impact of any road-widening project. If the location of the project road is in dry areas, the degree of impact is more than in a wet area where the trees can be planted and grown easily. In the case Himachal Pradesh considerable vegetation exists in the PIA as forests of various categories. Except along the Mehatpur-Una-Amb road there is hardly any planted avenue plantation along the prioritised project roads of 41 3kms. The scopes for tree planting along hill roads are rather poor. Nevertheless there are many isolated patches of unutilised land along the project road. Two sketches are prepared for the possibility of road side planation. These are provided in Figure 1.0 and 2.0. Figure 1.0 a standard plantation scheme for two lane road in (Plains) with shoulders @ 200 plants per km length (Refer SOS, 2006) The figure 2.0 is a standard plantation scheme for two lane road (in hills) with shoulders @ 100 plants per km length. The main areas where afforestation is proposed are along the road on both sides where ever adequate ROW is available. If this not possible at least one side and the side slope should be adequately protected by adopting slope stability measures. 2.0 PURPOSE OF TREE PLANTATION The objectives of planting trees and shrubs at selected enhancement sites against the felled trees are the following * To reduce the impacts of air and dust pollution and act as a natural filter to traffic emissions * To provide shade for the traffic as well as the pedestrians * To reduce the impact of vehicular noise caused by vehicles * To arrest soil erosion on slopes * Beautification of sites by planting selective omamental shrubs, landscaping and turfing with grasses * Planting trees on the roadsides is to produce a softer greener landscape. * To raise social forestry in order to improve the * To act as a natural filter to the traffic emissions. 3.0 IMPACTED TREES 3.1 PUBLIC OWNED TREES These are trees within the legal ROW of project road with in the control of PWD. All these trees with in the forest reserves are also termed as public trees. However the procedure for cutting of these trees is different from the normal trees with in the PWD ROW. Platform trees: There are good fully grown Trees with beautiful canopy along most of the roads . There are 3 impacted Plafform trees along this section. 3.2 PRIVATE OWNED TREES The number of private owned trees to be acquired outside the right of way will be high compared to the public trees within the right of way. The private trees that will be affected durng widening and improvement will be subjected to compensation at the approprate market rates. In addition to this the project will plant two trees for every tree removed as a compensatory tree planting measure irrespective of the size, species etc. The total no of impacted trees along the project road are * Trees with in the Road Right of way 3363 Nos * Trees with in the Forest land to be acquired-Nos ( data not available) - T-A tkl, -A f11;-,2I n n.-,, Innrlo-1K1.e I rtia nnt nitnilnhila Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Therefore 6726 Nos of trees will be required to be planted as a compensatory tree planting as per the Forest conservation act. The data not available are to be obtained from the Social impact survey and land verification. 4.0 SELECTION OF TREES SPECIES The selection of the plants for greenery development is to be made as per the following criteria; Plants should be fast growing with dense canopy cover; Preferably perennial and evergreen with large leaf area index; Indigenous Resistant to air pollutants involved, and Should help to maintain the ecological and hydrological balance of the region The most recommended trees for planting along the hill road sides are provided in the following table. Species Selected for Tree Plantation. The plant species that are selected based on the climatic condition, soil characteristics and conditions of the area. The row closest to the main carriage way will be of shade plants. Similarly, subsequent rows will comprise of ornamental and flowering species. Mainly native deciduous species, which retain their foliage longest, with high crown forms, resistant to fungus and insects with rapid growth rate are selected for avenues. Lists of the species recommended as shade plants are given below: 4.1 TREES RECOMMENDED FOR PLANTING Table 1.0: Trees recommended for lanting 1 Peepul 2 Shisham 3 Baheda 4 Jamun 5_ Arjun 6 Poplar 7 Japani Toot 8 Neem 9 Jakaranda 10 Bottle brush 11 Kikkar 4.2 RECOMMENDED SHADE TREES Table 2.0: Shade Trees Recommended for Roadside Use Pipal Ficus religiosa Gulmohar Delonix regia Kikar Accacia nilotica Mango Mangifera indica Neem Azadirachta indica Jamun Syzigium cumini Arjun Termenelia arjuna Papri Pongamia glabra Shisam Dalbegia sissoo Bottle Brush Callistemon sp Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) 5.0 COMPENSATORY TREE PLANTATION PROGRAMME All trees that are cut and removed will be accountable as per the forest laws and efforts will be maintained to plant double the number of trees according to this tree plantation strategy. Total number of trees that will be cut and removed will be more than 1000 private trees in addition to trees located with in the forest reserves. This will require compensatory planting of 2000 trees along the sides of the newly constructed project road or in other locations. Indigenous species of trees recommended above are most suited for the tree plantations. In order to make it tourist friendly and beautiful same types of trees would be planted in the same location so that for every kilometre the trees would change to new species. Since the area has dense forest sections, a very detailed study is being under taken bio biodiversity expert until that study is complete the exact loss and the consequent mitigation measures cannot be determined. 6.0 TREE PLANTING DURING CONSTRUCTION 6.1 TREE PLANTING ALONG THE ROADSIDES Tree plantation will be the responsibility of the Forest department. Necessary budget has been made for the tree plantation and provided in the EMP. The total no of trees to be planted will be double the number of trees that will be removed from the roadsides for the improvement of the project road. The Forest Department will be responsible for obtaining sites and planting trees to compensate for the required tree cutting. 6.2 TREE PLANTING ALONG OXBOW LANDS In rural areas, it is an accepted fact that the improvement of roads will result in the formation of numerous 'oxbow lands' all along the hill sides where in suitable curve improvements and realignment takes place. The Oxbow lands are the existing roads where the road realignments are proposed. This is similar to the OXBOW LAKES formed during the evolution of rivers hence the name for easier identification for environmental management. The importance of the proper management of these oxbow lands is there for an unavoidable outcome of the project. There were many alternatives available for the highway authority. Tree planting all along these oxbow lands could be very useful for the environmental enhancement of the region. This will help positively for tourism industry. The Oxbow lands along the corridors are available as described in the Environmental Management Plan for individual corridors. 7.0 PROTECTION MEASURES The protection measures are discussed in this section 7.1 BARBED WIRE FENCING Barbed wire fencing around the plantation area will be provided to protect the plants. Angle iron will be fixed at a spacing of 5 m. with 3-stand stretched barbed wire. 7.2 PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES: * Plantation will be made in the monsoon months (July -August) * The height of the plants should not be less than 1 ft. and should be supplied in polythene bags which are not to be removed until the moment of planting * All plants supplied must be planted within three days of removal from the nursery * Arrangements must be made to water in case of insufficient rains after planting * kgs of compost / manure are suggested for each pit before plantation 7.2.1 Shrubs Prior to planting it is suggested to remove all loose debris, fill up with good soil and level the area. To ensure better growth and survival of grasses and shrubs, the surface should have sufficient layer of good quality soil (up to 45 cms). Shrubs which are suggested for the road side and open area spaces where available should be selected from the following and agreed with the Environmental Specialist of the Construction Supervising r-nnciiltntcz FnvirnnmAnt;d SnPcriqIiqt- Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Gama Caroissa spinarum Karir Caparis decidua Hins Capris zeylanica Gandhala Murra yakoenigil Malla Zizypuhs nummularia Jhau Artemesia spp Jindu Xanthium stumarium Panwar Cassia tora Jangli Mirch Capsicum fruitscens Akk Ipomea gossypiolides The Contractor will be responsible for planting of shrubs at enhancement sites and along bridge approaches during construction phase. 7.2.2 Turfing with Grasses The Contractor will be responsible for turfing at enhancement sites and along bridge approaches during construction phase. The cost for the turfing along the bridge approaches and high embankments are part of the Civil construction contract. Grass lines are used to provide a strong surface cover at the slope but it also needs a well-prepared surface. If grass is to be effective, then it must be allowed to establish properly on a slope which is not subject to undue stress from erosion and mass movement in its initial stages. To ensure this the following measures are suggested for the grass turfing. * A cover of 25 grams of grass seed per square m. of surface will be prepared * Bed will be prepared in June. The seed sowing must be carried out before the onset of monsoon so that they yield desired results. Till the onset of the monsoon, watering of the surface to be done by tankers with controlled flow sprinklers. * After sowing, mulch of prepared and dried out herbs will be laid over the whole seeded area in a thin layer so that the direct sunlight and transpiration loss may not affect the grasses * The grass species recommended for median are Khabbal, Dhaula, Palwan, Sariala and Kahi. Contractor will ensure that the condition of the site is good enough for the successful establishment of grasses and shrubs. They will also supervise all field operations like preparation of surface, sowing of grasses and quality of grass seeds used. 8.0 TREE PLANTATION COSTS The plantation cost has been included in the bill of quantities (BOQ) under the non-civil contracts and provided in section 8.0 of the Environmental management plan (EMP). A tree - planting strategy is being developed which will meet all compensatory tree planting that will be cut during the improvement of the roads including private trees. The cost provisions have been included in the EMP and BOQ. 9.0 MAINTENANCE OF TREES PLANTED The trees planted once will be maintained at any cost for the full growth of at least for a period of three years. A programme of compensatory afforestation has been proposed, not only to replace the trees, which must be cut to accommodate road widening and improvements in geometric design, but also to upgrade the condition of adjacent areas. Trees will be re - planted at a rate of two for each one removed dependini upon the location. Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Tree felling in other sites such as borrow areas- will be accommodated by the Contractor in the borrow area management plan. Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 13: NATIONAL STANDARD OF AIR, NOISE AND WATER A. NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS Sulphur Dioxide Annual* 15 pg/m3 80 pg/M3 60 pg/mr3 Improved West and Gaeke Method Ultraviolet (S02) 24 hours** 30 pg/rm3 120 pg/m3 80 pg/M3 Fluorescence Annual* 15 pg/M3 80 pg/M3 60 pg/M3 Jacob & Hochheiser Modified Oxides of Nitrogen method (NOX) - - Gas phase 24 hours** 30 pg/rn3 120 pg/r3 80 pg/r3 Chemiluminescence Suspended Annual* 70 pg/mr3 360 pg/M3 140 pg/M3 High Volume Sampler Particulate Matter (Average flow rate not less (SPM) 24 hours** 100 pg/M3 500 pg/M3 200 pg/M3 than 1.1 m3/minute) Respirable Annual* 50 pg/M3 120 pg/M3 60 pg/m3 Particulate Matter Respirable Particulate Matter (RPM) Size < Sampler 10pm 24 hours** 75 pg/M3 150 pg/m3 100 pg/M3 Annual* 0.50 pg/M3 1.0 pg/M3 0.75 pg/m3 MS Method after Lead (Pb) sampling using EPM 2000 24 hours** 0.75 pg/M3 1.5 pg/m3 1.00 pg/M3 or equivalent filter paper Carbon Monoxide 8 hours** 1.0 mg/m3 5.0 mg/m3 2.0 mg/m3 Non-dispersive infrared (CO) 1 hour 2.0 mg/m3 10.0 mg/m3 4.0 mg/m3 Spectroscopy * Annual arithmetic mean of minimum 104 measurements in a year taken twice a week 24 hourly at uniform interval **24 hourly/8 hourly values should be met 98% of the time in a year. However, 2% of the time, it may exceed but not on two consecutive days. Source: Central Pollution Control Board, 1997 Gazette Notification dated 4/94, Part II Sec 3 (ii) B. WATER QUALITY STANDARDS 1 PH 6.5-8.5 6.5-8.5 pH meter 2 BOD (3 days 27°C) 3.0 NS DO-Azide modification of Wrinkler's method 3 Temperature (C) NS NS Thermometer 4 Dissolved oxygen 4 NS Azide Modification of Wrinkler's method 5 Color (Hazen) 300 NS Visual Comparison method 6 Fluorides (F) 1.5 1.0(1.5) SPANDS method 7 Chlorides (Cl) 600 250(1000) Argentometric Titration 8 Total Dissolved Solids 1500 500 (2000) Gravimetric Analysis 9 Sulphates (S04) 400 200 (400) Barium Chloride method 10 Iron (Fe) 50 0.3(1.0) Phenanthrolin method 11 Oil and Grease 0.1 NS Partition - Gravimetric method 12 Nitrates 50 45 (100) Chromotropic acid Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) 13 Chromium (Cr6+) 0.05 0.05 Atomic Absorption 14 Cadmium (Cd) 0.01 0.01 Atomic Absorption 15 Lead(Pb) 0.1 0.05 Atomic Absorption 16 Copper (Cu) 1.5 0.05 (1.5) Atomic Absorption 17 Cyanide (CN) 0.05 0.05 Chloramine-T-method 18 Selenium (Se) 0.05 0.01 Atomic Absorption 19 Arsenic (As) 0.2 0.05 Atomic Absorption 20 Phenols 0.005 0.001(0.002) Spectrophotometer 21 Detergents 1.0 0.2(1.0) Spectrophotometer 22 DDT Absent Absent Spectrophotometer 23 Total Coliform 5000 NS Multiple Tube Fermentation C. NATIONAL AMBIENT NOISE STANDARDS A Industrial 75 70 B Commercial 65 55 C Residential 55 45 D Silence Zone ** 50 40 Daytime shall mean from 6.00am to 10.00 pm and Night shall mean from 10.00 pm to 6.00 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. Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 14: FORMATS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING EMS 1: CONSTRUCTION CAMP/ PLANT SITE MANAGEMENT PLAN 1 Name of the location 2 Nearest road chainage. 3 Name of the owner 4 Area involved 5 Arrangements with the owner (agreement with land owner, including the restoration aspects, should be attached as an Annexure) 6 Existing land use 7 Photographs depicting the present condition of the construction camp and access road. 8 Land use of the area surrounding the borrow area including a map 9 Site layout plan of the construction camp 10 Establishment and maintenance of demarcated and labelled different areas within the camp 11 Number of trees to be removed, if any, along with compensation measures 12 Proposed top soil management 13 Activities planned in the construction camp 14 Machinery & equipment to be used on site 15 Labour camp facilities onsite 16 Health facilities 17 Site drainage provisions 18 Copy of the consents to establish and operate should be attached as an Annexure 19 Conditions laid down in the clearance / licenses and plans 20 Staff strength and details such as contractor staff vs sub contractors, women labour, migrant vs local labour and skilled & unskilled labour 21 Access road condition and proposed maintenance 22 Safety provision such as fire protection equipment and personal protective measure. 23 Closure / completion plan Format EMS: 1A Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) EMS IA: CLOSURE PLAN CONSTRUCTION CAMP AND/ PLANT SITE 0- - 1 Name / identity of location 2 Distance from the Project Road and side 3 Name of the owner 4 Details of the Land i. Survey Number ii. Boundaries iii. Other Revenue Details 5 Details of settlements, sensitive areas, water bodies, wells and bore wells with in 500 m Population in Numbers Name of the Village Distance from the construction camp Details of water bodies/ sensitive areas/ wells/ bore wells 6 Physical Details Number of Labour Stationed Number of Dwellings Constructed Number of toilets provided Were dwellings demolished Was the wastewater treatment facilities demolished and cleared Was the solid waste generated cleared and disposed of properly; if yes specify the location and quantity. Whether any soil was contaminated with oils and waste oils was cleared and disposed safely, if yes specify the location and quantity. Was scrap generated while the construction removed, if yes specify the details such as where, when, to whom and quantity. 7Land Use before Establishment Proposed Use after completion of works EMS 2: BORROW AREA NO: 1. Name / identity of location 2. Nearest project road chainage 3. Name of the owner 4. Area involved/capacity/quantity 5. Type of material proposed to be taken 6 Arrangement with the owner including restoration aspect. 7. Existing land use 8. Land use of the area surrounding the proposed area 9. A map of the area 10. Number of trees to be removed, if any along with the compensation measure 11. Top soil management if required 12. Access road condition and proposed maintenance 13 Photograph depicting the present condition of the proposed area and access road 14. Closure / completion plan EMS2A Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) EMS 2A: CLOSURE PLAN FOR BORROW AREA 1 Name / idenfity of location 2 Nearest Project chainage, distance from the Project Road and side 3 Name of the owner 4 Details of the Land i. Survey Number ii. Boundaries iii. Other Revenue Details 5 Details of settlements, sensitive areas, water bodies within 500 m Population in Number Name of the Village Distance from the borrow area Details of water bodies/ sensitive areas/ wells/ bore wells 6 Physical Details Length and width in meters Depth excavated in meters Quantity Excavated in cum Type of materials excavated 7 Land Use before Opening Proposed Use before opening Details of surroundings 8 Drawing showing the dimensions of the borrow areas, access roads and Appendix- 1 features of surrounding 9 Number of trees removed (girth>300mm), if any along with the compensation measure 10 Details of top soil Quantity excavated in cum Where was it used 11 Initial access road condition and final access road condition 12 Photographs depicting the original condition, during the Appendix-2 operation, top soil management, and after closure 13 Copy of the agreement with the Owner Details of the agreed Appendix-3 14 Land use after rehabilitation Details should be submitted if the final 15 Satisfaction certificate from the owner Appendix-4 16 Details of the practical problems faced and solutions adopted, if EMS 3: CONSTRUCTION CAMP PLANT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 1 Drainage System 1 . Closed drainage 2 Disposal for Wastewater 1. Kitchen wastewater 2. Wastewater from water closets 3. Wastewater from bathrooms 4. Wastewater from the vehicular washings. 3 Collection and Disposal of Solid Waste 1. Waste from the office 2. Waste from the kitchen 3. Waste from sweeping 4 Drinking Water facility Source with quantity No of bore wells with capacity Location of the well and bore well Any treatment facility No of overheads tanks Test results of the Drinking water - Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) 5 First Aid Facility 6 Roads in Camp Site Type of road Dust suppression practicing or not, if the roads are not tarred. Condition of the road. 7 Fuel Storage 1. Impervious Base 2. Spills and Wastewater will be collected in a sump 3. Number of drums where wastes are collected. 4. Number of drums disposed 8 Garbage & Night Soil 1. Provision of Garbage Bins 2. Separation of Polythene materials 3. Records of solid waste removal from septic tanks EMS 4: TOP SOIL MANAGEMENT 2 3 4 5 6 7 _ r - -8 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) EMS 5: CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND POLLUTION CONTROL 2 3 4 5 EMS 6: MACHINERY/ VEHICLES AND POLLUTION CONTROL 6 8 EMS 7: DETAILS OF THE DG SETS WITH THE POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT Camp -I Camp -11 Crusher -I Plant Site -I Construction Works . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) EMS 8: DETAILS OF OIL STORAGE Diesel Petrol Engine Oils Lubricants EMS 9: WORKING AT WATER COURSE AND POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES EMS 10: DETAILS OF THE GROUND WATER EX.RACTION 2q 3 ' t . , . . . . - : : . . . . _ EMS I10: PERSOAILSOTH PR OUNDCTIV E EXTRACTION 1 |Helmets. 2Safety Shoes 3Safety Shoes 4 Nose Masks 5 Hand Gloves 6 1Goggles 7 Safety Belts 8 Ear Plugs. 9 Reflective Jackets- 10 Gum Boots- Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) EMS 12: STATUS OF CONSENTS AND PERMISSIONS Hot Mix Plants Crusher Batching Plant WMM Plant Crusher at Dalla - - - Diesel Pump -I - Labour License EMS 13: DEVIATIONS WITH CORRECTIVE ACTIONS EMS 14: DETAILS OF TREE AND SHRUBS PLANTATION EMS 15: PLANTATION OF SHRUBS AND GRASS Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) EMS 16: IMPLEMENTATION OF ENHANCEMENT MEASURES EMS 17: DEBRIS DISPOSAL AREA NO. Name identity of location 2 Nearest project road chainage 3. Name of the owner 4. Area involved/capacity/quantity 5. Type of material proposed to be disposed off 6 Arrangement with the owner including restoration aspect. 7. Existing land use 8. Land use of the area surrounding the proposed area 9. A map of the area 10. Number of trees to be removed, if any along with the 10. compensation measure 11. Top soil management if required 12. Access road condition and proposed maintenance 13 Photograph depicting the presentconditionoftheproposed area and access road 14 Lead distance 1 5 Length, height and type of retaining wall constructed 16 Quantity of material that can be stored 17 Date of Community meeting at local level 18 Details of the various approvals received 20 Compaction of the debris disposed off 21 No trees planted 22 No of shrubs planted at the location. Closure r completion - meeting with the local body/Panchayath 3 epradhan ce Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 15: EXAMPLES OF SOME GOOD PRACTICE IN TRAFFIC CONTROL & SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION S / -- 44 \\ N Figure 1: Diver-sion of traffic on half of the road width (:say lIeft)X Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 103 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) Tutn lcit Keep left Road clear (the direction of (The arow may be the arrow may pointed dowrnwad be reversed lor to the right for IuutA tight 'kleep right') Tialtec coiie * -. %ti.- s.8.-t4eg '1'r Mief,iltiun 1 .25ttn , / Lonw closure b.s'. i ew 2001 m111 Notes I All signs shoul-i be rellectoresed 2 Mintulntitiii lWiLzlt o)f ClIj. Ij tii I;.01%.ll SlqflhJtIJ tl s'u 1 d1t tie I ieltle 11.25 noilec, s -- s el. ed) Figure 2 Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 104 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) V4N1J I I INC\ \@ Figure 3: Sign layout for lane Closure (Drawn for driving on left) Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 105 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) *bfe4 -. W~"b P,,ga,5 Figur: 5 ^~ / A /J7C-1 A A Figure 4 Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 106 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 16: GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR CONTRACTOR'S 'CONSTRUCTION WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN' 1.0 INTRODUCTION In Himachal Pradesh (HP) all roads are generally cutting across a number of perennial and non perennial rivers, streams, nallahs, Khuds tributaries etc. In hilly terrain, there are many stretches of roads which are dry during most part of the year. Neverthless the water requirement at the dry sections will be much more than the other sections. Besides the surface water sources there are numerous community drinking water sources along the project road. This includes springs, PWS, HPs, wells, Shallow tube wells etc. The guidelines provided here are over and above the provisions include in the National Water Policy and State Water Policy. Therefore Contractor must refer to these two documents and if necessary consult the Irrigation department who prepared the State policy. 2.0 WHY DO WE NEED A MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR MEETING THE WATER REQUIREMENT DURING CONSTRUCTION? The availability of water for construction is very limited and this is variable through out the section. The contractor may resort to take water from streams, rivers and other sources near by without the consent of all relevant officials and the local communities. There is every chance that the contractor's labor force (even without the knowledge of the Contractor) will try to use and over use the existing community drinking water sources. In such cases community conflict could lead to stoppage of construction work and will hinder the progress of all activities. In the event of such occurrences there could be financial loss for the govemment and the people. More over the people hardship during construction will continue and worsen. After all, a careful planning in this regard is going to save contractor's efforts and time. A well planned construction procedure will help the Contractor to finish the work in the scheduled date of completion. 3.0 QUANTITY OF WATER REQUIREMENT DURING CONSTRUCTION During construction phase water will be required for the following, * Construction work along the road (e.g. for compacton) * In the plant site (e.g. Batch mixers, masonry works) * Water for drinking at plant sites, and at construction camps If applies thump rule for the minimum requirement of water then 10,000 lpd per running kilometer of work will be taken in to account. 4.0 CONVENTIONAL WATER SOURCES The possible conventional source for the Contractor would be the following a) Rivers (e.g. Beas) b) Reservoirs (e.g. Govind sagar) c) Streams, Nallahs, etc d) Deep bore wells etc Other than this, there are non-conventional sources. These are the harvesting of; e) Rainwater f) Snow water g) Springs (Refer: Appendix 21: Drawing-SRP/WB/UG/1/ICB/WP-1) Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) 5.0 CONVENTIONAL WATER RESOURCES 5.1 RIVERS (E.G BEAS) Major rivers are the most conventional source of construction water that is feasible. Even then the Contractor needs to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the extraction of water. In this case the potential impact to water quality should be avoided. No vehicle wash shall be allowed in the river as it pollutes the river. The Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants (POL) can pollute the river water. 5.2 RESERVOIRSIDAMS Contractor can use of reservoir water for construction. For example in the case of Una Nerchowk, possibility of use of Govind Sagar reservoir shall be explored. All necessary written permission shall be obtained from all authorities that have a stake in the dam water. 5.3 STREAMS AND NALLAS In the case of streams and nallas, Contractor constructs suitable water harvesting structure to harvest the stream water. The dimension of the structure could be of the order of 5 m X 2m x 2m (20 m3) For construction of this structure in the riverbed, Contractor should obtain written Permission from all concerned departments. 5.4 DEEP BORE WELLS The scopes for deep bore wells are rather limited due to the Geomorphologic characteristics and the limited availability of groundwater 6.0 NON-CONVENTIONAL WATER RESOURCES 6.1 5.1 RAINWATER Rain water-harvesting structures- a probable option. For construction water, in the scarcity/dry area, if required Contractor can opt for harvesting of the rainwater. For that a water harvesting structure has to be constructed. Potential locations for a harvesting structure need to be identified in relations to the availability of water and water catchments area. This can be constructed in the form of ponds with non-percolating tanks, which can be 'kacha", tanks covering the Tarpaulins sheets at the bottom. This is not a new concept. These are being used in many parts of the Himachal Pradesh. This will help the Contractor to extract water for this purpose for the construction period. 6.2 SNOW WATER Although snow water is very unconventional, this could be very important source of construction water. Contractor will have to look for suitable location to collect snow melt water during February-March April period. This is applicable on for the Theog- Rohru road. The structure should be more or less similar to Rain water harvesting. 6.3 SPRINGS The springs are concentrated discharge of Ground water appearing at the surface as continuous flow of water. These area basically water table aquifer in the case of perennial springs. In the case of non - perennial springs this is the saturated soil water the drains an area. Contractor should take permission from local communities as wells as from the Department for the use of springs. This source is not recommended as a viable option along the project road. Nevertheless presence of potential springs out side the road ROW along the feeder roads could not be ruled out. 7.0 DOS AND DONTS FOR THE CONTRACTOR Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) There are a number of dos and Don'ts for the Contractor as provided below; Contractor's vehicles shall not be allowed to wash in the river or stream. This is to avoid potential pollution from POL residues. Contractors shall not use water from the community drinking water sources such as; * Public water supply schemes * Community spring water sources * Community hand pumps * Community bore wells /shallow tube wells * Location of or the streams from which the community take drinking water Contractor shall obtain all legal approvals and clearances from the concemed departments. Contractor shall consult the local communities where the water source has been identified. If the source is a spring -check discharge, dependency in consultation with local communities. If the source is nalla/khad- discharge data for the past several years need to be analysed, whether source is perennial, or non-perennial, any irrigation scheme is running over it or not, if IPH* department is using it, or local people using it or not. NOC* from all concerned authorities will be required. If the source is a major river like Beas-, In addition to the local permissions, Contractor may require obtaining written permission from the State level authorities at Shimla. If the sources is groundwater (a Hand pump/bore well or open deep well)- then its chemical composition and water related tests are required to be obtained from the competent authority and an NOC* obtained from the competent authority is also required. * IPH = Irrigation and Public Health Department. * NOC=No objection certificate. 8.0 POST CONSTRUCTION STAGE Once the Contractor finishes his job, this can be handed over to the local panchayath or for local communities. The two possible altemate uses of this structure would be Local communities of this area can use the same to meet their water needs This could be a water hole for the wild life of that particular area. > If the water source is snow melt water all necessary planning shall be carried out prior to the snow melt period. This could be end February to end March. > In the case of snow melt water only local permission to establish the 'kacha Tanks' i.e. This is a cost effective structure. A local NGO or community groups is to be introduced to execute such type of works. So that the Contractor can obtain considerable quantity of water. In this case after the construction phase, same local groups will inherit the structure and there by will continue to use this. If road passes through a plain water scarcity prone area and if no nearby water source has been identified, transportation is uneconomic, then Contractor should go for underground water option. If it is feasible and will not lead to a serious depletion of the source ground water. Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 17: GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF CONTRACTORS 'DEBRIS DISPOSAL PLAN' 1.0 INTRODUCTION This is the most widely talked about impact of road widening in the State of Himachal Pradesh. Even the common man living on the roads side is worried about the possibility of disposal of large amount of debris towards the valley side to his premises. This could be apple orchards, other farming areas, his house etc. On an average 30,000 m3 per kilometre of debris would be generated. The maximum possible use for the road work would be 10-40 % depending on the kind of materials that would be impacted. If not careful the massive soil erosion could take these loose materials in to the Arabian Sea and to the Bay of Bengal (from Giri River and Pabbar River). Hence the Contractor should plan for the disposal of muck in such a way so that it may not harm, or create any hindrance for the implementation of the project. It's obvious that nearly a 10 million Cub.m of muck will be cut and removed during the hill award side widening of Phase 1 roads. During the execution phase, Contractor should plan for its safe disposal according to the geographical status of area. A poor planning could lead to very poor engineering practices, community conflicts and the stoppage of the work etc that could incur huge losses to all concerned. 2.0 THE PROJECT The Himachal State Roads Project (HSRP) is now planning to implement the phase 1 batch 1 roads. Altogether 250kms of roads would be implemented in four ICB and one NCB contracts. Where ICB is the International competitive bidding and NCB is the national competitive biding process. The projects roads that are included in the batch 1 are the following; Mehatpur-Una-Amb Una-Barsar-Nerchowk Theog- Kharapatthar-Rohru From the first road Mehatpur-Una-Amb road, no excess debris would be available. On the other hand this road would require considerable quantity of borrow and quarry materials. On the other hand there would be huge quantity of debris materials in both other two-project roads. 3.0 EXPECTED QUANTITIES OF DEBRIS GENERATED An analysis has been carried out to understand the quantum or the dimension of the issue. The expected quantified debris materials would be 1.68 million cubic meters for the Theog-Rohru and an estimated 2.268 million in the case of Una- Nerchowk. These quantities are quite large in terms of the space or area required for the disposal. TABLE 1: AN ANALYSIS OF THE EXPECTED QUANTITY OF MATERIALS AVAILABLE h-Rohru 80* 70 56.000 30,000 1, 680000 Una Nerchowk 126 60 75.600 30,000 2,268,000 Total 206 130 131.600 Total 3,948,000 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) 4.0 POSSIBLE USES The excavated materials that can be used for the insitu construction purposes would be limited to as low as 10- 20 %. This is mainly due to the adequacy of the quality of the materials that would be generated. The expected possible use of the materials would be for the following; Using it as the granular sub base (GSB) Fill material to create embankments especially of the bridge approaches and realignment 4.1 ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT USES Other possible environmental enhancement uses could be * To create proposed parking areas * To use the oxbow lands available on the road sides Where in the oxbow lands are the left over portion of the project road while realigning/, bypassing or by one side widening (RHS or LHS). In the above in situ uses the quantity of materials required to use in the oxbow lands and the parking areas would be substantially higher. In this case, the project can maximise the project benefits to many fold. If this is not carried out as part of the project all the PWD land would be degraded and would be encroached by private people. In the long run, it will be a huge loss for the GOHP and for the people of HP. More over overall the project would remain as 'incomplete' forever. To make a complete road we must address all issues that would be generated by the project. 5.0 POSSIBLE IMPACTS DUE TO THE EXCAVATED DEBRIS MATERIALS If not disposed off properly what would be the expected scenario? This is described in the following sub sections 5.1 to 5.5. 5.1 OBSTRUCTION TO NATURAL WATERCOURSES The materials if not disposed off properly would be taken by the running water to the lowest portion of the valleys creating huge obstruction to free flow of natural stream water. If people are residing nearby that would affect their life by way of flooding or by spoiling the premises. 5.2 SILTATION IN SURFACE WATER RESERVOIRS Most of the materials would be ultimately taken down stream through rivers and ultimately depositing in to reservoirs leading to heavy siltation. This in turn would reduce the reservoir capacity substantially within a very short span. This could incur huge losses to the exchequer. Desiltation is also expensive and normally carried out after many years of operation of reservoirs in the natural circumstances. 5.3 SOIL EROSION Massive soil erosion is the most direct impact of the debris excavation. The precipitation and the consequent run off would erode the loose materials by way of suspension and solution. Once reached up to the mainstream courses even the big boulders would be transported down due to the steep gradients available along the stream courses. 5.4 SPOILING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND As a usual practice mainly due to poor planning and limited resources, the Contactor usually throw the materials to the near by valley areas. This would be taken down to the private agricultural areas. The farmer will incur huge losses and may even sue the Contractor. As a result the project could be stopped indefinitely leading to losses. Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) 5.5 DESTRUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL CROPS Destruction of agricultural crops immediately down the hill will require crop compensation there by reducing the profit margin of the Contractor. 6.0 IDENTIFIED DISPOSAL AREAS The Contractor should also try to make use of all disposal areas identified during the project preparation stage. These are provided in the table 2.0. Refer: Appendix 21 ::SRP/WB/UG/1/ICB/DD-1 Table 2.0: Identified disposal areas Meapr7.100 RHS Pond 80m dia and 2m depth erDan gram Panchayat (2500 7.900 LHS Back of Gurudwara near sq.m) school Upper Dehalan Near Kisan Bhavan 9.100-10.600 Within 3 km NA Una Nagar ( Mehatpur-Una) Panchayat 17.000 RHS Near truck union office Do Near Kalibhai sahib at Chadralok 16.980 LHS NA colony Khatlor khurd gram Panchayat (Two Packaparoh Within 3km NA sites) & 45.900 Begra Gram Panchayat at the back of 33.420 to 33.580 With in 3 km NA substation Diara Gram Panchayat Near the link road 35.16-35.280 RHS NA to village Diara . if the road execution is approaching hill area , semi hill area and mountainous area, rocky area than at most important is to be given screening i.e., to screen the debris into useful or non useful material. Useful means stones can be used as construction material and non useful can be used as development of the public, social and cultural properties as already written above. Such as parking places, school playground, bus bays, ground near any temple, Gurudwaras and misguides so that people participation can be assured in well running of this international project. So it would be good if an NGO is introduced to perform this task more efficiently. 6.1 PROPOSED TYPICAL DESIGNS The proposed typical designs are provided in the Appendix-21 Design drawings. Most important characteristics of the identified locations are the requirement of retaining walls. The fill height has been fixed as two meter for it to be manageable. 7.0 DISPOSAL AREAS IDENTIFIED BY THE CONTRACTOR In order to maximise the profits or at least to reduce the expenditure the Contractor usually resort to his own methods. In that process Contractor could find a number of more feasible areas. 8.0 DISPOSAL METHODS AND ITS LIMITATIONS There are several constraints in the disposal of material in the identified locations. These are * Disposal areas are uneven and irregular in shape in the hilly terrain * Most of the disposal areas would require construction of retaining walls * Disposal areas would require compaction * Disposal areas would require plantation * Would require consultation with all concerned * Would require written permission form all concemed * Would require to transport through difficult haul roads - may require maintenance * Need to transport safely with covered trucks using tarpaulin * No overloading and should be in small trucks or dumpers Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) 8.1 LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS At each identified debris disposal locations, it is necessary to form local community groups. Entrust the duty of the supervision and all other assistance to dumping process. Ultimately the disposed area should be compacted using road rollers. 8.2 INFORMATION DISPLAY BOARDS The capacity of the disposal locations, name of the location etc shall be written in an Information board at each identified disposal locations. 9.0 PROPOSED DESIGN Contractor needs to plan the disposal in the following way. * Identify the disposal area * Need to photograph the present land use and condition of the area * Consult with all stake holders * Get wriften agreements from all concerned * Prepare a suitable design for the safe disposal * Construct all required structures (e.g. retaining wall) * Planting of fast growing poplar trees on the outer portion of the retaining wall in the fornm of a linear wall parallel to the retaining wall * Estimate the quantities * Compact of the materials after disposal * Prepare a Contractors debris disposal plan with design drawings for each identified area With regards to plan, there would be only one disposal plan with small changes for each location. Contractors need to get approvals for specific design for each identified disposal area. 10.0 PENALTIES The biodiversity workshop on December 14 at Shimla has suggested stringent penalties for dumping of materials in locations other than the pre-identified locations. This need to be worked out to avoid clandestine disposal in the midnight hours. There are several cases of dumping of material randomly in many locations. Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 18: GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ROAD SECTION THROUGH FOREST AREAS 1.0 INTRODUCTION A Forest Area Management Plan for the impacted forest area is required for effective mitigation and enhancement measures during construction and operational phases of the project road. This will not allow any room for neglecting/avoiding of the implement able measures. This will also define responsibilities of various institutions in this regard. Recently Word Bank (WB) has taken stringent measures for the environmental impact assessment and EMP requirements with the 10 Safe guard policies/Operational Policies. The project will trigger the World Bank Operational Policy OP 4.04 Natural Habitats. This requirement is the basis of the preparation of this document. The document addressed the issues relating to the Forest areas in the PlAs as well as immediately adjacent to the project road. The measures have addressed the design, construction and operational phases on the project. 2.0 STATUS OF THE WORK RELATING TO THE UP-GRADATION The actual construction work cannot be started until all environmental clearances are obtained from various agencies including World Bank. The environmental clearance also includes forest clearance basically for the required land from forest reserves. Application for both clearances has been routed through two different agencies Viz., PCB and State Forest Department. A public hearing will be held in the affected districts and the various activities relating to this is to be initiated. All these clearances are expected by the April, 2007. 3.0 FORESTS ALONG THIS CONTRACT The PIA area of the project (Ten kilometre on either side) contains very little reserve and protected forests. Nevertheless, there are no wildlife areas within the PIA, therefore no special mitigation measures are required. The impacted forest sections are provided in table 1.0. This State Highway has a length of 45 km. The GOI need environmental clearance for those up-gradation roads passing through sensitive ecological resources, which include reserve forests as well. Table 1.0: Details Of Forest Area PIA District Reserved Forests Dharoi RF 2 km Lohara RF 1 km Protected Forests Boru PF 3 km 53 A/7, 53A/2 Pamghar Flar PF 2 km Dense Pine Forest 2 km Akoi Ki Dhar PF 1 km Total Forest 11 4.0 FOREST LAND ACQUISITION & FOREST CLEARANCE PROCESS No forest land acquisition and forest clearance required in Mehatpur-Una-Amb project. 5.0 COMPENSATORY AFFORESTATION PROGRAMME Compensatory a forestation will be carried out for land to be acquired against the loss of trees from the area to be acquired for road reserves. PWD will plant an area double to that of the land acquisition. (Source: Joint Site Verification with Forest Department) Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) 6.0 IMPACT MITIGATION AND ENHANCEMENT MEASURES This includes the legal requirement according to the (1) GOI forest laws and the (2) requirement according to the other laws. The GOI requirements are provided in the section 4.1 and the other requirements are provided in section 4.2. 6.1 COMPENSATORY AFFORESTATION PROGRAMME According to the afforestation programme PWD has agreed to plant an area double to that of the land area to be acquired. This amount will be deposited with forest department. In addition, a number of impact mitigation and enhancement measures are required for the Forest area that will be impacted. The forest reserves adjacent to the project road do have high faunal value. For an approximate 10 Ha of forestland acquisition the following measures are proposed. i) Considering this aspect, the project will provide demarcation of the forest boundary with the Project road by providing barbed wire fencing through out the common boundary with forest reserves. This will be provided only according to the recommendations of the ongoing Biodiversity Impact Assessment (BIA) studies. ii) PWD is committed to compensate/plant trees according to the compensatory a forestation programme required according to the Forest conservation Act 1980 as provided in paragraph 4.1 iii) Further, contractors are to set-up construction camps and plants (Hot mix, WMM plant etc) at least five km away from the forest boundary. In this regard; * Adequate training will be provided to contractors. * The labour force will not allowed to enter forest reserves for the purpose of hunting, fuel wood collection, nuts and fruit collection etc. * The debris and waste materials shall not be dumped inside /immediately out side forest areas and other water sources. * Debris shall be disposed off according to the contractors debris disposal plan * The source of construction water shall not be from the forest areas or immediately adjacent (within 2 km) to the forest areas. * The construction work within the forest stretches should adhere to all international environmental standards as laid out by the environmental management plan under the GOI/GOHP/WB rules and regulation. During construction, the following measures will be taken in to consideration for effective implementation. * No construction camps or other polluting plants within 0.5 kilometers of the forest reserves. * No blasting shall be allowed during night time * Blasting should be silent blasting along the forest reserves * Blasting shall be confined to a particular time only. Best time would be 2-3 pm in daytime. * Hunting is strictly prohibited. * No cutting of trees from the forest reserves for any purpose relating to the construction work nor shall the people associated with the project construction should enter the forest reserves other than any legal requirements. * Contractor should erect appropriate sign boards during construction * After construction, the CSC/HPRIDC should advice the locations for erecting the signboards including advance signboards notifying the forest reserves. * Immediately after construction fencing should be carried out parallel to the forest reserves. * Any sign/indication of forest fires will be immediately notified to all concemed agencies Immediately after construction, the contractors shall erect signboards and information boards close to the forest boundaries according to the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) prepared for the link. Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 19: LIST OF ENHACEMENT SITES 1.0 ENHANCEMENT MEASURES * Enhancement tree planting along the oxbow lands (4.09 kms) and the other left over portions of the original PWD land. * Cultural property enhancement as a part of the cultural property rehabilitation plan * Public amenities such as bus lay bys (all new), rain shelters (in addition to the compensatory rain shelters for lost ones), comfort stations (toilets) parking areas, * Information boards for the tourist, pilgrimage and other important structures of importance as 2.0 LIST OF ENHANCEMENT SITES B: EXISTING PARKING AREAS MEHATPUR-UNA-AMB 1 6-7 Meapr Parking Parking2 2 17-18 Parking Parking2 3 18-19 -UAParking Parking3 4 22-23 Parking 1 5 30-31 Parking 1 6 34-35 Parking 1 7 38-39 -Parking 1 3 49-50 Parking Parking 2 X - . -13 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalem-Amb Section) 3.0 SIGN/INFORMATION BOARDS FOR TOURISM ENHANCMENT C: IMPORTANT TOURIST PLACES IN THE PROJECT INFLUNECED AREA. (PIA 1 12-13 Jal gram Access to Viswakarma Mandir Information board 2 15-16 Rakkar Colony Access to Saibaba Temple Information _______board 3 16-17 Access to Kilabedisahib. Radha Information Swami Satsang Beas board 4 17-18 Una Access to Chintpurni, Chamunda, Information jawalagi and kangda board 5 18-19 Una Access to Baba bedi Bhadwag Singh Information board 6 25-26 Lower Basal Temple (200 year old lord shiva) Information ____ __ _ ___ ____ ___board 7 28-29 Access to Pracheen Matha asht Information Bhuj mandir, Baba Balaknath board Temple 4.0 BORROW AREAS This is also most unlikely that the corridor will require any borrow areas. However in the case of such an event where in a requirement of borrow areas then opening of new borrow areas could generate drainage issues and erosion and considerable loss of topsoil if adequate mitigation measures are not taken. Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 20: SIGN/INFORMATION BOARDS FOR TOURISM ENHANCEMENT 1 12-13 Access to Viswakarma Mandir Information board 2 15-16 Access to Saibaba Temple Information board 3 16-17 Access to Kilabedisahib, Radha Swami Satsang Information board Beas 4 17-18 Una Access to Chindpurni, Chamunda, jawalagi and Information board kangda 5 18-19 Una Access to Baba bedi Bhadwag singh Information board 6 28-29 Access to Pracheen Matha asht Bhuj mandir, Information board Baba Balaknath Temple 7 25-26 Temple (200 year old lord shiva) Information board Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management plan (Theog-Kharapatthar- Rohru section) APPENDIX-21 MITIGATION & ENHANCEMENT DRAWINGS: CONTRACT-1 (MEHATPUR-UNA-AMB): SL. Chainage Details of Relevant Drawing Number No: enhancementsimitigation sites 1 16+980 Archaeological Site Refer:SRPMWB/UG/1/ICB/Arch-1 (KILA BEDI SAHIB) 2 23+00 Bird nesting - fencing-i Refer:SRP/WB/UG/1/ICB/BN-1 41+200 Bird nesting - fencing-3 Refer:SRPlWB/UG/I/ICB/ BN-2 3 19+700 Realignment-1 Refer:SRPMWB/UG/1/ICB/RA-1 28+800 Realignment-2 Refer:SRP/WB/UG/i/ICB/ RA-2 31+300 Realignment-3 Refer:SRP/WB/UG/1/lCB/ RA-3 33+00 Realignment-4 Refer:SRP/WB/UG/1/ICB/ RA-4 45+700 Realignment-5 Refer:SRPMWB/UG/1/ICB/ RA-5 38+700 Realignment-6 Refer:SRPMW/BUG/1/ICB/ RA-6 46+700 Realignment-7 Refer:SRP/WB/UG/iICB/ RA-7 4 Proposed municipal garbage Refer:SRP/WB/UG/1/IlCB/MW-1 collection point (typical) . Mehatpur . Una . Jhalera * Baruhi . 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TRAFFIC MANAGEMINT PLAN SRP/WEJUGIICB OTHERINFRASTRUCTURE REAsgN-' A RRTTIA Ee0,sce,s . ploom -5o enoso EcoiDAIC And Detailed Engineering/Safeguard Assessment & CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE TMS3 DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. OfAAI S AAIRIAM 0 413 Km. Of Roads Under Phase-I (Package-1) FOR RAISED SECTIONS kTE PREP CIIK. APPROVES DE;SCIFItN RIONSoIV FII Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management plan (Theog-Kharapatthar- Rohru section) FIGURE: TYPICAL LAYOUT OF PARTIAL Bus BAY IN URBAN AREA SRPWI3/UG/IG ICB/CGNN I __________VARIES | FOPA1"4I BUS EAY I CAR11ACEWAY | FOOWATHI SECTION B-B SCALE 1:75 15000 24000 15000 24000 IIM)EIN BUB BAY - 1 G}DCU LINB FOOIPATEI . 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C ROAD SIDE ROW [ OUTER ROW Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management plan (Theog-Kharapatthar- Rohru section) FIGURE: TYPICAL PLANTATION SCHEME FOR HILLS s3 w P|LA,TATION SCHEME FOR HILLS HILL PARAPET WALL lSHCXULDVER DRAIN VALLEY SIDE ---HILL SfOE Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 22: LIST OF OXBOW LAND AND OTHER LEFT OVER LAND W g 1 13.10 13.26 0.16 2 19.58 -- 19.90 0.32 322.80 23.20 0.40 4 24.83 25.48 0.65 5 28.61 28.90 0.29 6 31.00 31.50 0.50 7 32.80 33.20 0.40 8 38.58 38.82 0.24 9 39.30 39.60 0.30 10 44.90 45.03 0.13 11 45.50 46.05 0.55 12 46.63 46.78 0.15 Total (KM) 4.09 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) APPENDIX 23 POLICY GUIDELINES FOR CONTROL OF LOCATION, INSTALLATION OR WORKING OF STONE CRUSHERS AND THEIR REGISTRATION IN THE STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH. GEOLOGICAL WING DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES UDYOG BHAWAN, SHIMLA-1 Taking into consideration the overriding principle of protection of ecology and environment, to ensure that not a single stone crushing unit in the State causes any Pollution of any type and in consonance with the " River/Stream Bed Mining Policy Guidelines for the State of Himachal Pradesh-2004" as notified on 28-2-2004, the State Government hereby makes following Policy Guidelines for control of location, installation, workings of stone crushers and their registration thereof. 1.0 MINING LEASE MANDATORY FOR RUNNING A STONE CRUSHER. 1.1 In order to ensure legal and regular supply of minor minerals, every owner of stone crusher, shall have a valic mining lease for this purpose. 1.2 In respect of River/Stream Bed Mining leases over larger area of ten hectare or above shall be given priorit for setting up of stone crushers. For Hill Slope mining, lease area shall depend upon the size of crusher, availability of mineral and annual requirement o mineral in relation to scientific mining. In any case, the area shall not be less than 15 Bighas. If the area is less than 15 Bighas and in no case less than 5 Bighas, the pedod of lease shall be determined, based or reserves calculated and annual requirement as per the proposals given in the Working-cum-Environmental Managemen Plan, which every lease holder shall have to prepare. 2.0 PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION OF STONE CRUSHER. 2.1 No person shall install or run any stone crusher in any area within the State of Himachal Pradesh unless he obtains Provisional Registration from the Geological Wing, Department of Industries. For this an application in Form"A" shall b submitted and it shall be accompanied by:- a) A fee of Rs. 2500/- (Two thousand and five hundred )only. b) Revenue record and site plan of the land on which the stone crusher is proposed to be installed, showing thE location of the stone crusher with reference to vadous siting parameters as notified by Govt. on dated 294-03. o amended from time to time. (A stone crusher should have a minimum working area ranging from 2-5 Bighas, depending upon the size of the stone crusher fc, raising machinery! plant and stacking of raw material/finished product in private land or in Govt. land after completing code formalities and obtaining land lease from the competent authority). c) In case of private land, consent of land owner where the stone crusher is to be installed. d) An application for mining lease from where the minor mineral shall be used as raw material for feeding/running th stone crusher. This area should be within 5 Kms. radius of the stone crusher. 2.2 Based on these documents 'Provisional Registration' shall be issued by the Geological Wing, Department of Industrie which shall form base for obtaining pre-production clearance from other Government Departments. Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 123 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) 2.3 After provisional registration and Joint Inspection, the consent to Establish from the Himachal Pradesh State Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board (HPEP & PCB) should be obtained. The unit shall submit the Working- cum-Environment Management Plan before the issuance of Consent to Operate (COP) by the State Board. 2.4 Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board shall give electric connection to the crusher owner only after obtaining Provisional Registration from the Geological Wing. 2.5 Already established stone crusher shall registered themselves within a period of 3 months from the date of issuance of these Policy Guidelines and for this registration they have to produce consent issued by Himachal Pradesh Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board. 3.0 JOINT INSPECTION OF THE AREAS APPLIED FOR MINING LEASE AND FOR SETTING UP OF STONE CRUSHER. 3.1 A) JOINT INSPECTION OF CRUSHER SITE. The site for setting up the stone crusher shall be appraised and approved by a Joint Inspection Committee, consisting of the following members( as per Notification of Deptt. of Science & Technology dated 294-03) 1- Sub-Divisional Officer(Civil) concerned Chairman. 2.- Divisional Forest Officer or his representative Member 3- Representative of the State Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board. Member. 4. Executive Engineer, PWD or his representative Member 5. Executive Engineer, I&PH or his representative Member 6. Representative of the Deptt. of Tourism Member 7. Representive of HPSEB -Local SDO(E) Member 7. Geologist or Mining Officer Member Secretary (B) JOINT INSPECTION shall be conducted at least by four members viz. Chairman, representative of H.P. State Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board, D.F.O. or his representative and GeologisV Mining Officer on a prescribed checklist. Other members may issue separate NOC's as per the check list. 3.2 JOINT INSPECTION OF THE AREA APPLIED FOR MINING LEASE. a) The area applied for lease shall be inspected by a Committee consisting of the following members ( as per RivernStream Bed Mining Policy Guidelines for the State of H.P. 2004: notified on 28-2-04). 1 Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) concerned Chairman. 2 Assistant Conservator of Forest/Range Officer Member 3 Representative of the State Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board. Member. 4 Executive Engineer, PWD or his representative Member 5 Executive Engineer, I&PH or his representative Member 6 Representative of the Dept. of Tourism Member 7 Mining Officer Member Secretary (b) Joint Inspection shall be conducted by at least three members viz. Chairman, Assistant Conservator ForesURange Officer and Mining Officer on the prescribed check list. Other members may issue separate NOC's as per the check list. 3.3 The grant of Mining lease and approval of stone crusher site by the Committee shall be the basis for issuance of permanent registration. Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 124 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) 4.0 PERMANENT REGISTRATION. (a) Based on the approval of sites for setting up of the stone crusher grant of mining lease and after obtaininm consent to operate from the Pollution Control Board. Permanent registration shall be issued to the owner o the stone crusher by the Geological Wing, Department of Industries, which shall be valid for a period of tw years (Form-B). (b) The Geological Wing, Department of Industries may renew the Registration for a further period or periods o two years subject to proper functioning of the stone crusher as per the provision of various Acts and Rule, and clearance of all dues including clearance from Pollution Control Board. (c) In case the Geological Wing, Department of Industries is of the opinion that it is not expedient to grant permanent registration taking into consideration the various factors as per the recommendations of the Join Inspection Committee, Geological Wing, Department of Industries may after giving an opportunity of bein( heard and for reasons to be recorded in writing and communicated to the applicant, refuse to grant thE permanent registration. (d) In case of renewal of the registration, the owner of the Stone Crusher shall apply for the renewal at least si; month's before the expiry of the registration in 'Form-A'. (e) In case, the application for renewal submitted is not disposed off before the expiry of the period o registration, it shall be deemed to have been extended by a further period till the Geological Wing Department of Industries passes order thereon. 5.0 OTHER CONDMONS FOR RUNNING OF STONE CRUSHERS. a) The owner of the stone crusher shall observe the provisions of; * The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution ) Act, 1981 and rules framed thereunder. * The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 and rules framed thereunder. * The Environment(Protection) 1986 and rules framed thereunder. * The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) rules 2000. b) No consent for expansion to a crusher shall be given by Pollution Control Board or electric connection by H.Y SEB, without prior approval of Geological Wing, Department of Industries. c) Every stone crusher owner shall ensure that the emission standards as per the statute and as notified by thf Govt. on 294-03 are adhered to. d) Every stone crusher owner shall adopt pollution control measures as per Govt. notification dated 294-03 o as amended from time to time. e) The Geological Wing, Department of Industries may impose any such further conditions as it may deem fit fo the protection of Environment and Ecology. f) The crusher owner shall submit a return by 10th of every month, giving details of total quantity of mineral: crushed, electricity consumed, power generated in case of captive power generated run crusher, fuE consumption in case of diesel run crusher, number of labour employed and wages paid etc. . g) The crusher owner shall allow the inspecting staff, access to the crusher and make available all record: relating to operation of the crusher and verification of source of legal supply of minor minerals and stocks. 6.0 CONDITIONS FOR MINING LEASES: a) As per strategy No. 9.6 of River/Stream Bed Mining Policy Guidelines and Rule 21 (4)(i) of H.P. Minor Miners (Concession) Revised Rules, 1971 (as amended on 10-6-04) every applicant shall submit Working-cum-Environmer Management Plan for carrying out systematic and scientific mining. b) Mining in river/stream beds shall be subject to general conditions as per Strategy No.9.5 of the River/Stream Beg Mining Policy Guidelines in addition to any other site specific conditions as specified by the Joint lnspectioi Committee, as detailed below:- c) Mining in Hill slopes shall be subject to following general conditions:- Louis Berger Group, rNC, USA 125 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) I. Environmental Considerations: * No mining shall be allowed within 100 metres of thickly forested area. * No mining shall be allowed in areas, which may cause aesthetic/visual degradation near any known tourist spot. * No mining shall be allowed where it is likely to disrupt water regime, IPH schemes roads, bridges etc. * No mining shall be allowed where danger to site of culture, religions, historical, archeological or scenic importance is likely. * No mining shall be allowed near habitation, where it is likely to cause noise and vibration problems, due to blasting or operation of machinery. * No mining shall be allowed where proper disposal of mine waste cannot be arranged. * Conditions shall be imposed that the lease holder will take adequate steps to control and check soil erosion, debris flow etc. by raising various engineering structure. II. Geological and Geomorphological considerations: * No mining shall be allowed where the slope angles are more than 45O from horizontal and in case of mid slope mining, the foot wall should be of hard strata. * No mining lease shall be granted where the ore to overburden ratio is not economical i.e. 1:0.2 that is the waste generation should not be more than 20%. * Proper appraisal of the deposit for its qualitative and quantitative assessment shall be made in the form of Geological and topographical plans. Ill. Technical Consideration: * The area should not be highly jointed, fractured on consisting of weak planes. * Relation of slope angle to angle of repose should be within mining parameters where 6x6 metre benches by keeping overall angle of repose as 45o can be made. * No mining shall be allowed where subsidence of rocks is likely due to steep angle of slope. * No overhangs shall be allowed to be formed during the course of mining. * The gradient of approach roads shall be gentle with hill-ward slope, side drains and parapet walls. Adequate number of waiting and crossing points shall be provided for safe plying of vehicles. * No blasting shall be resorted to without taking proper licence under Explosive Act. d) General Conditions: * Mining site shall only be handed over to the lease holder, after it is duly demarcated by permanent boundary pillars and certified by concerned Mining Officer. * Junction at take off point of approach road with main road shall be developed with proper width and geometrics required for safe movement of traffic by crusher owner at his own cost in consultation with Executive Engineer, H.P. PWD. * No lease holder shall storeistack any material in the acquired width of PWD road without the specific permission of the competent authority. * In addition to above the mining operation shall be subject to provisions of various Acts and Rules in force. * Dumping of waste shall be done in earmarked places as per the Working Plans. Table: Parameters for new stone crushers to be set up in future Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 126 Himachal State Roads Project Environmental Management Plan (Mehatpur-Una-Jhalera-Amb Section) - Minimum distance from NH/SH 150 mtrs ii Minimum distance from Link roads/other Distt. Roads 75 mtrs. iii Minimum distance from Distridct Head-Quarters 1 .5 km iv Minimum distance from Town/Notified Area Committee 1 km v Minimum distance from Village Abadi deh 500 mtrs. vi Minimum distance from Hospital/Education Institution 1km vii Minimum distance from Natural water Springs 500 mtrs. viii Minimum distance from Notfied parks 2 kms ix Minimum distance from Sanctuaries 1 km x Minimum distance from Bridge Sites 200 mtrs. Upstream xi Minimum distance from Notified Lakes and Wetlands 300 mtrs. Louis Berger Group, INC, USA 127