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Project : Detailed Project Report for up gradation of Baindur to Ranebennur Section of NH- 766 C in the state of Karnataka to two / four lane with paved

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Annexure -1 Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies

1.0 Objective

Terms of Reference (TOR) for preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and

Environmental Management P l an for Highway Projects as per the EIA Notification, 2006 and its

subsequent amendments. The EIA report will have following chapters with contents as follows:

2.0 Introduction

In the state of Karnataka, NH-66 near Baindur – Kollur – Hosanagara – Anandpur –

Shikaripur - Masur – NH48 near Ranebennur forms an important artery for movement of

goods from Hospet and Bellary towards Mangalore.

In the absence of a well developed highway, presently, all goods carrying vehicles going to the

port of Mangalore proceed via Shimoga, taking a more circuitous route involving extra travel

through forest area , wild life sanctuaries and hilly terrain. Thus there is a need to provide a

more direct link to Hubli- Dharwad and other parts of northern Karnataka to Mangalore port

with a National Highway.

This project alignment, recently upgraded as NH 766 C, linking NH 66 near Baindur to NH48

near Ranebennur is an amalgamation of erstwhile five State Highways (SH) and one National

Highway (NH), namely SH 26, SH 27, SH 52, SH 1, NH 206 and SH 57.

The project road starts from NH-66 near Baindur is the starting chainage as 0+000 and ends

at NH-48 near Ranebennur, chainage as 198+500 a length of 198.5 Kms.

The project alignment is spanning through three districts with a total length of approximately

198.5 Kms, out of which approximately 37.7 kms runs in Udupi district, 123.2 kms runs in

Shimoga district and 37.6 kms runs in Hubli district. Currently the existing highway is built to

SH S/l specification and the proposal is to upgrade this to NH Double Lane (D/l)

specification. The existing alignment passes through a number of reserve forests and as also

through a wildlife sanctuary. IRC guidelines shall be followed for widening & up-gradation of

road for this project.

2.1 Broader details of the project, location and alignment

• Project coverage, master plan, phasing and scope

• Description of road alignment, broad geology, topography, connectivity, demographic aspects, socio, cultural and economic aspects, villages, settlements

• Details of land acquisition, rehabilitation of communities/villages present status

• Resources, manpower, time frame etc., required for project implementation

• Estimated cost of development of the project, environmental cost.

• Highway alignment plan in 1:50000 scale, and surrounding area covering 10km



distance on either side of the proposed right of way

• Alignment plan, with details such as nature of terrain (plain, rolling, hilly), details of villages, teshils, districts and states, latitude and longitude for important locations falling on the alignment shall be submitted.

• Details of burrow area and rehabilitation plan.

3.0 Analysis of Alternatives (Technology & Sites)

If, the scoping exercise results in need for alternatives this chapter shall i n clude:

• Description of various alternatives like locations or technologies studied

• Description of each alternative

• Summary of adverse impacts of each alternative

• Selection of alternative

4.0 Description of the Baseline Environment

Study area will involve the collection of primary baseline data in the right of way as well as the

area falling within proposed ROW on the either side of the right of way and secondary data

will be collected within 10 km linear distance as specifically mentioned.

4.1 Land Environment

• Study of the land use pattern, habitation, cropping pattern, forest area,

environmentally sensitive places, mangroves,

• Details of villages, tehsil, districts and states, elevation above mean sea level,

latitude & longitude of important locations where the alignment will be passing.

• Geology of the project area.

4.2 Air Environment

• Climate and meteorology (max and min temperature, relative humidity, rainfall,

frequency of tropical cyclone and snow fall);

• Wind rose (Wind direction and speed, 24 hourly data)

• Air quality monitoring data in respect of various parameters as per new notification

issued on 16th November, 2009, will be carried out considering wind direction,

habitations, notified sanctuaries and terrain features in the study area. The

locations of monitoring stations will be clearly specified.

4.3 Water Environment

• List the distance of the proposed alignment to the existing major water bodies

used as drinking water in the downstream side of the alignment

• Fix-up the locations of representative monitoring stations along the proposed



project road for surface and ground water resources.

• Samples will be collected for both surface and ground water and examined for

physico-chemical, heavy metal and bacteriological parameters.

4.4 Noise Environment

• Identify project activities during construction and operation phases, which will

affect the noise levels and the potential for increased noise resulting from this

project. Discuss the effect of noise levels on nearby habitation during the

construction and operational phases of the proposed highway. Identify noise

reduction measures and traffic management strategies to be deployed for reducing

the negative impacts if any.

• Select the locations of monitoring stations along the alignment of the project

covering sensitive locations such as residential, hospitals, schools, sanctuaries etc.

Monitoring will be done for 24 hrs at each location.

4.5 Biological Environment

• Details on secondary data on the existing flora and fauna in the study area,

4.6 Socio Economic and Health Environment

• Details of the properties, houses, businesses etc. activities likely to be effected by

land acquisition and their financial loses annually.

• Data on demography including traditional skills and sources of livelihood along the

proposed site.

5.0 Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation Measures

This chapter shall describe the likely impact of the project on each of the environmental component,

methods adopted for assessing the impact such as model studies, empirical methods, reference

to existing similar situations, reference to previous studies, details of mitigation, methods

proposed to reduce adverse effects of the project and reference to the models along with the

inputs used w ill be mentioned. Mitigation measures will be proposed as required during the

construction stage as well as the operation stage of the project for all the identified impacts.

5.1 Land Environment: Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation measures

5.2 Air Environment: Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation measures

5.3 Water Environment: Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation measures

5.4 Noise Environment: Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation measures

5.5 Biological Environment: Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation measures

5.6 Socio-economic and Health Environment: Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation measures

5.7 Solid Waste Management: Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation measures



6.0 Institutional arrangements and Environmental Monitoring Programme

• Summary matrix of Institutional arrangements and environmental monitoring, for

all phases of the project viz. construction and operation

• Technical aspects of monitoring for achieving effectiveness in mitigation

measures

• Requirement of monitoring facilities and methods adopted

• Frequency, location, parameters of monitoring

• Compilation and analysis of data and reporting system

• Procurement schedules and budgets in detail

• Training requirements

7.0 Public Consultation process

Preliminary public consultations will be carried out and the outcome of the same will be presented in EIA

Report. Public consultation will be done and the response of the project proponent in tabular form will be

prepared.

8.0 Environment Management Plan (EMP)

• Administrative and technical set up for the management of environment, clearly

defining the roles and responsibilities of persons/ party handling various functions

• Summary matrix of EMP and budget provision for EMP, during pre-construction,

construction and operation stage

• Summary matrix of Environmental monitoring, during construction and operation

stage

• Institutional arrangements proposed with other organizations/Govt. authorities

for effective implementation of environmental measures proposed in the EIA

• Safeguards/mechanism to continue the assumptions/field conditions made in the

EIA, for arriving the site suitability.

9.0 Disclosure of consultants engaged

This chapter shall include the names of the consultants engaged and nature of consultancy rendered.



Key Plan showing the alignment



Key Plan showing important locations around the project alignment

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