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Initial Environment Assessment Report of WRSS-II(Set-D)

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SECTION I: PROJECT DESCRIPTION {Western Region System strengthening Scheme-II (Set-D)} 1.0 BACKGROUND:

Presently, Western Region (WR) is facing peak demand deficit of about 5000-6000 MW. During last 4-5 years, the generation addition in WR has been meagre as compared to demand growth, resulting in substantial increase in power import from Eastern Region (ER) and Southern Region. As per CEA National Electricity Plan for transmission, power demand of the Western Region is expected to grow at the rate of about 7.5%. As per the projected demand and expected generation addition programme of the Western Region, it is envisaged that in next 5-6 years, about 4000 MW of power shall be imported from other regions, mainly from Eastern Region. Western Region Strengthening Scheme-II has been evolved to strengthen various parts of Western region. Further, based on advice of CEA, the entire project has been split into four sets viz. Sets A, B, C & D for implementation. It was subsequently decided by POWERGRID that Transmission Lines under Sets A & D shall be implemented by POWERGRID on its own and Transmission Lines under Sets B & C be implemented through 100% private participation. However, in the event of 100% private participation not materializing for Transmission Lines under Sets B & C, the same shall be implemented by POWERGRID on its own. All the Substations (including establishment of new Substations, extension of existing Substations and provisions for ICTs & Reactors) under the subject project (Set A, B, C & D) shall be implemented by POWERGRID. .

1.1 BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT:

This system has been planned for absorbing imported power in Eastern and Central part of WR, Regional strengthening in Southern Maharashtra, Regional strengthening in Gujarat and Regional strengthening in Northern Madhya Pradesh. The proposed Western Region Strengthening Scheme-II shall take care of both import of power from neighboring regions as well as facilitates further dispersal towards various load centers of all parts of the region to meet the long term power transfer requirement.

1.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION(Set-D For regional strengthening in northern Madhya

Pradesh In Western Region, Seoni, located in the central part of Madhya Pradesh, is being developed as a major power pooling station at 765kV level. Seoni shall be directly connected with Sipat generation complex through two (2) nos. 765kV lines between Sipat and Seoni. Further, power from Kahalgaon-II generation project as well as other generation projects in Eastern Region would be imported at Sipat generation complex, which would be transferred to Western Region beneficiaries mainly through Seoni substation, which shall be connected with Bina through a 765kV line as a part of Barh transmission system. To disperse power from Bina onwards to different load centres towards northern part of WR, there is necessity to develop

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Transmission corridor of adequate capacity to meet the immediate as well as future requirement. A high capacity 765kV line between Bina and Gwalior is under implementation as a part of Sipat-II Transmission system to supply power towards Gwalior areas. In addition, interconnection at Gwalior would be further extended up to Agra by a 765kV link between Gwalior and Agra for power exchange between Western and Northern Regions as a part of Transmission System associated with Kahalgaon-II generation project. However, to ensure reliability of power supply as well as security of the Grid under various operating conditions, strengthening of this corridor through construction of 2nd 765kV line (initially to be operated at 400kV) between Bina and Gwalior is proposed. Therefore, proposed 765kV Bina - Gwalior line would be a part of 765kV ring interconnecting ER, NR and WR. Further, to transfer power towards Bhopal and Damoh, major load centers in northern part of Madhya Pradesh, there is a need to develop transmission corridor connecting Korba Generation complex to Bhopal via Damoh. Therefore, to provide a transmission corridor from Korba Complex to northern of Madhya Pradesh, a 400kV D/C line between Korba and Bhopal via Damoh is proposed under the project. Also, M.P. Generation Company is setting up a thermal generating station at Birsinghpur. To facilitate connectivity of the generation project with the Grid and reliability of power supply in the upper part of Western Region, LILO of Korba - Damoh line at Birsinghpur TPS is proposed. In this way, an additional transmission corridor would be developed which could disperse power pooled at Korba/ Raipur up to Gwalior/ Damoh in Northern part of Madhya Pradesh. As per the load flow studies carried out for Western Region System Strengthening Scheme-II, there would be reduction of losses of about 350 MW in the grid.

Project Highlights

a) Project Name : Region System strengthening Scheme-II (Set-D)

b) Location : Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh c) Beneficiary States : Constituents of Western Region

d) Project Cost : US $ 234 million (including IDC)

1.3 Scope of work

Transmission Lines : 1. Bina (POWERGRID) – Gwalior (POWERGRID) 765 kV 2nd

S/c line (initially to be operated at 400 kV) 235 Km

2. Korba (NTPC) – Birsinghpur (MPGENCO) 400kV D/c line 227 Km3. Birsinghpur (MPGENCO) – Damoh (POWERGRID) 400kV

D/c line 254 Km

4. Damoh (POWERGRID) – Bhopal (MPEB) 400kV D/c 234 Km

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Substations (to be implemented by POWERGRID)

1. Bhopal 400 kV Substation (MPEB) Extension 2. Korba 400 kV Switchyard (NTPC) Extension 3. Birsinghpur 400 kV Switchyard (MPGENCO) Extension 4. Bina 400 kV Switching Station (POWERGRID) Extension 5. Gwalior 400/220 kV Substation (POWERGRID) Extension

A power map showing the transmission grid of Western Region highlighting the above scope of works is placed as Exihibit-1.

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SECTION II: BASE LINE DATA

2.0 The project is located in the States of India viz. Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh The basic details of the area under project are given below:

2.1 MADHYA PRADESH: PHYSIOGRAPHY: Madhya Pradesh as its name implies, lies in the heart of India.It consists of a geographical area of 3,08,300 sq. km which constitutes 9.38% of the land area of the country & bordering the states - Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan. It lies between lat.210 04’&260 52’N and long.740 02’ & 820 49’ E. Climate: The climatic condition is generally Sub-Tropical wet and dry. MP state has three main seasons:

• Winter (November through February); • Summer (March through May); and • Monsoon season (June through September).

Temperature: During the winter average temperatures range from 10° to 27° C. Summers are hot, with an average temperature of 29° C and a high temperature that at times reaches 48° C. During the monsoon season temperatures average 19° to 30° C.

Rainfall: Annual rainfall tends to decrease from south to north and from east to west. The average rainfall in the different regions of the state ranges from 450 to 900 mm. The annual mean total rainfall recorded at Ujjain is 934.1 mm (1960 – 1980 data period) with almost 45 rainy days. The heaviest rainfall in 24 hours has been recorded as 239 mm at Ujjain.

Wind: The mean wind speed at Ujjain is 10 km/hr though the wind speeds are normally recorded to exist between 4 km/hr to 20 km/hr.

Soil: Red, Yellow and black soils are generally available in the state. Mineral Resources: Madhya Pradesh is one of the major mineral producing states of the country. It has large deposits of a variety of minerals. Important among them are bauxite, copper, manganese, coal, dolomite and limestone.

Water Resources: The important rivers of the state are Chambal, the Betwa, the Sone and the Narmada.

ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES: The forest cover of the state based on the satellite data is 76,429 Sq. km. which constitutes 24.79% of the geographic area (Map-1). Out of these dense forest accounts for 4,000 sq.km. having crown density of more than 60%, moderately dense of 37,843 sq. Km having canopy density between 40-60% and open or degraded forest of 34,586 sq.km. having crown density ranging between 10-40%. By legal status Reserve Forest constitutes 61.05%, Protected Forest 37.37% and unclassified Forest 0.95%. The forests are the main source of supply of fodder and fuel and

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subsistence for the poorest sections of the people and tribal population in the interior under-developed areas of the state. There are four forest types: • Tropical Moist Deciduous • Tropical Dry Deciduous • Tropical Thorn and • Sub Tropical Broadleaved Hill Forests.

Forests are largely distributed in central, southern and eastern parts of the undivided state of Madhya Pradesh. Northern and western parts of the state are deficient in forest vegetation. Teak and Sal are the two most important forest formations of the state, covering 18.0% and 16.7% forest area, respectively while miscellaneous forests cover 65.3%. Madhya Pradesh forest reserves are logged for Teak, Sal, Bamboo and Salai. These forests catered to the needs of the people and cattle for generations, largely because they contained good cropping species. However, population explosion and developmental needs have exerted a steadily increasing demand on the ever-diminishing extent of forests. Over-exploitation resulted in reduction of area under forests. The maximum forest cover is recorded in the district Sheopur having 56.75% of forest cover and minimum in the Ujjain district having only 0.61%. There are 11 National Parks (NP) and 32 Wild Life Sanctuaries in the state. However, the Kanha tiger reserve in Jabalpur district is the most important National Park of the state.

The one line (765 KV Seoni-Wardha) of proposed transmission system shall pass through mainly nine district of this state having forest cover ranging from 11.26 % to 45.93 %. It may be noted from the table below that in these districts the forest cover is a good mixture of both dense and open/degraded forest nature therefore warrant extra precaution in routing of line through forest area. Details of forest cover of these districts are as follows:

In sq. Km.

District

Geographic

area

Dense forest

Moderately Dense

open forest

Total

% forest Cover

Bhopal 2772 0 97 215 312 11.26 Damoh 7306 6 903 1769 2678 36.65 Katni 4950 89 477 625 1191 24.06 Raisen 8466 79 1569 1084 2732 32.27 Sagar 10252 2 1722 1198 2922 28.50 Shadol 9952 99 1491 893 2483 24.95 Shivpuri 10277 55 1139 1285 2479 24.12 Umaria 4076 236 1108 528 1872 45.93 Vidisha 7371 32 495 375 902 12.24

HUMAN AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: The total population of Madhya Pradesh based on 1991 census is 6,03,85,118 out of which 73.3% is rural and 26.7 % is urban. The state supports 5.9% of country’s total population. The population density is 196 persons per sq.km. Sex ratio is females per thousand males are 920. Literacy in males=76.80% & in females 50.28%. Madhya Pradesh in its present form came into existence on November 1, 2000 following its bifurcation to create a new state of Chhattisgarh.

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Agriculture is the mainstay of the state’s economy and 74.73% of the people are rural. Almost 49% of the land area is cultivable. Madhya Pradesh consists largely of a plateau streaked with the hill ranges of the Vindhyas and the Satpuras with the Chhattisgarh plains to the east. Madhya Pradesh is one of the leading states in the country in mineral production 26 percent of total Minerals of India are found in M.P. The share of M.P, in India’s production of such vital minerals as diamond (100%), dolomite (39%), bauxite (28%), iron ore (24%), coal (23%), and limestone (23%). In short about 30 different types of minerals are known to occur in the state. Recently deposits of tin and uranium have been located in this state. Rich and varied mineral deposits have been surveyed and identified in this state, large number of automobile industries have been established at Pithambore near Indore. M.P is rich in low-grade coal suitable for power generation and has also got immense potential of hydro-energy. The total installed power generation capacity in year 2000-2001 was 2900 MW. There are eight hydro-electric power stations with installed capacity 747.5 MW. A total of 50,271 out of 51,806 villages have been electrified by 2000-2001. Power generation is 14023.7 m Kwh. The Govt. of M.P has formed a joint venture (Narmada Hydro Electric Development Corporation) with National Hydro-Electric Power Corporation, a Govt. of India undertaking for execution of 1000MW Power from Indira Sagar Hydro-Electric Project and 520 MW Omkareshwar Hydro-Electric Power Project. . The unique temple of Khajuraho are famous all over the world.

2.2 CHHATTISGARH:

PHYSIOGRAPHY: Located in the Central India, Chhattisgarh has been carved out of Madhya Pradesh to become the 26th State of the Indian Union. Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand bound the State in north, in the east by Orissa, in the south by Andhra Pradesh and in the West by Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Chhattisgarh has a geographic area of 1,35,200 Sq. Km which constitutes 4.11% of the land area of the country. It lies between lat.17047’ & 240 06’ N and long. 800 15’ & 840 24’ E. Physiographically the state is mainly plain. It consists of about one third of former Madhya Pradesh’s geographic area and population. It consists of 44 percent of MP’s total forest land. Climate: The climatic condition is generally Sub-Tropical wet and dry Rainfall: The mean annual rainfall varies between 100-200 Cms. Temperature: The annual temperature varies between 20-35 0 C. Soil: Generally mixed red and black soils along with yellow soils in few pockets are encountered in the state. Mineral Resources: Chhattisgarh is rich in mineral resources like coal, iron ore & bauxite and the mines are located respectively in the districts as mentioned below: Coal- in Bilaspur & Raipur; Bauxite- in Sarguja; Iron Ore-in Bastar, Durg & Rajnandgaon. Water Resources: The plains of Chhattisgarh are mainly watered by rivers Indrāvati, Mahanadi and the Pairi.

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ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES: Chhattisgarh having a geographical area of 1,35,200 sq. km. has about 55,998 sq .km. of forest area based on the satellite data of October- December,1996 which is about 41.42% of total geographic area. Out of these dense forest accounts for 1,540 sq. km. having crown density of more than 60% , moderately dense of 37,440 Sq. Km having crown density of between 40- 60% and open or degraded forest of 17,018 sq. km (Map-2) having crown density ranging between 10-40%. By legal status Reserve Forest constitutes 43.13%, Protected Forest 40.21% and unclassified Forest 16.66%.There are three forest types:

• Tropical Moist Deciduous • Tropical Dry Deciduous • Sub Tropical Broadleaved Hill Forests

Forest covers slightly less than half of the geographical area of Chhattisgarh. The state is rich in forest resources having Sal and Teak as the two most important forest formations. The maximum forest cover is recorded from Tribal district Bastar having 59.72%of forest and minimum cover of only 8.52% has been recorded from Durg district. There are three national parks namely the Sanjay Gandhi Udayn, indrawat Tiger project and Kanger valley in the State The lines of proposed transmission system shall pass through mainly two district of this state having forest cover ranging from 30.28% to 50.89 %. It may be noted from the table below that the forest cover in the said districts is a good mixture of both dense and open/degraded forest nature hence warrant extra precaution in routing of line through forest area. Details of forest cover of these districts are as follows:

In Sq.Km

District

Geographic

area

Dense forest

Moderately Dense

Open forest

Total

% Forest cover

Bilaspur 8270 222 1682 600 2504 30.28 Korba 6599 149 2186 1023 3358 50.89

HUMAN AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Chhattisgarh has an area of 1,35,200 Sq km which constitutes 4.11% of the land area of the country and a population of 2,07,95,956 which is about 2.08%of the country’s total population. Out of this 79.92% is rural & 20.08% is urban population. Literacy is 65.18% and sex ratio is females per 1000 males=990. Population density is 130 persons per sq.km. Chhattisgarh is generally perceived as a tribal dominated state. Although this is factually incorrect it does reflect the significantly high proportion of tribals in the region. It also underscores a fundamentally important point that the tribals in Chhattisgarh have been able to retain their culture and traditional way of life despite the all-pervasive influence of forces of modernity. Tribal people constitute 32.5 % of the population of Chhattisgarh. According to the 1991 census the tribal population in the then districts of Chhattisgarh was Durg -12.6 %, Raipur -18.6%, Rajnandgaon -25.3 %, Bilaspur -23.4 % Surguja -54.8 %,

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Raigarh - 45.5%, Bastar -67.7 %. The various tribes in the Chhattisgarh region are Gonds, Muria, Bhumja, Baiga, Kanars, Kawars, Halbas etc. A few of these tribes particularly the Gonds have influenced by the Hindu tradition and have in turn influenced local practices in the Hindu tradition as well. Other tribes like the Kamars and the Baigas have largely been untouched by the mainstream and have retained more of their traditional culture and way of life. In India, the combined population of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes is 23.6% of the total population and for Madhya Pradesh; this figure rises to 37.1%. The combined population of Scheduled Castes and Tribes in Chhattisgarh is significantly higher at 44.7% and this is largely due to a high proportion of tribal population. Although the Scheduled Castes do not constitute a very high proportion of the total population they are critical for understanding the social history of Chhattisgarh, which has been deeply influenced and effected by the religious reform movements. The road infrastructure of Chhattisgarh, despite these large distances, is in fact better than other parts of the undivided Madhya Pradesh. Chhattisgarh currently has 24.6 kilometers of road for every 100 square kilometers of area. In terms of village roads Chhattisgarh has 1.3 kilometers of village roads for every village. Although nature has been relatively kind to Chhattisgarh in terms of the average rainfall as compared to several other States of the Union, discarding of the traditional water preservation practices in recent times has led to recurrence of drought year after year. Rivers, Tanks and groundwater are the main sources of water in Chhattisgarh State. Mahanadi, Indrawati, Sheonath, Rinand, Hasdeo, Mand, Eib, Pairi, Sabari and Arpa are some of the perennial river veins meandering through the State. The irrigated area in the State is only sixteen percent of the total cultivable area, while potential exists to raise the irrigated area to seventy five percent. Chhattisgarh produced a substantial 36 percent of the total power generated in undivided Madhya Pradesh, contributing 42% Thermal and 14% of hydel power. In terms of power consumption, Chhattisgarh consumes around 24 percent of total consumption in 1996-97 and 1997-98. The State has vast forest and mineral resources. The main type of mineral resources found in this region are diamond, gold, iron-ore, coal, corundum, bauxite, dolomite, lime, tin, granite to name a few. Deposits of cumberlite pipe found in Pailikhand and Deobhog area and gold deposits in Sonakhan area of Raipur district have evoked investor interest. High quality iron-ore deposits are found in the Bailadila hill ranges as well as in Dalhi-Rajhara portion. Abundant deposits of lime stone are found in the districts of Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg and Bastar facilitating the growth of several large cement plants in the area.The mining and value addition activities through industries provide employment to large sections of Chhattisgarh’s population. The State Government follows a sound public policy of exploiting mineral wealth in keeping with sustainability and ecological balance. The State would welcome investment in setting up industries to add value to the natural resources found within, and an investor friendly ambience conducive of serious business. Small-scale industries include sawmills, furniture units, bidi, and silk and ‘kattha’ industries. Chhattisgarh region is also known for its rich cultural heritage. Timber wood has an important place among the major forest produce. It contributes about forty percent of the total forest revenue. Nearly ten thousand industrial units depend on forests for their raw material base.

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SECTION III: POLICY , LEGAL & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 3.0 POWERGRID’s activities by their inherent nature and flexibility have negligible

impacts on environmental and social attributes. Indian laws relating to environmental and social issues have strengthened in the last decade both due to local needs and international commitments. POWERGRID undertakes its activities within the purview of Indian laws keeping in mind appropriate international obligations and directives and guidelines with respect to environmental and social considerations of Funding Agencies.

3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL 3.1.1 MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS (NATIONAL) • MOP order/sanction under The Electricity Act, 2003: Sanction of MOP, GOI is a mandatory requirement for taking up any new

transmission project under the section 68(1) of The Electricity Act, 2003. The sanction authorize POWERGRID to plan and coordinate activities to commission the new project. Electricity act does not explicitly deal with environmental implications of activities related to power transmission. However, POWERGRID always integrates environmental protection within its project activities.

• Forest Clearance Under The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 When transmission projects pass through forest land, clearance has to be obtained

from relevant authorities under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. This Act was enacted to prevent rapid deforestation and environmental degradation. State governments cannot de-reserve any forest land or authorize its use for any non-forest purposes without approval from the Central government. POWERGRID projects, when involving forest areas, undergo detailed review and approval procedures to obtain a Forest Clearance certificate from MOEF, Government of India before starting any construction activity in designated forest area.

• Environmental Clearances under Environment (Protection) Act,1986 Since transmission line projects are environmentally clean and do not involve any

disposal of solid waste, effluents and hazardous substances in land, air and water they are kept out of the purview of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. However, the recent amendment in the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 made it necessary to obtain clearance from MoEF for power transmission projects in two districts in the Aravalis (viz., Alwar in Rajasthan and Gurgaon in Haryana). The Aravali range, in these two areas, is heavily degraded, hence, any industrial activity there becomes critical. Environment Impact Notification, 1994 lays down specific project categories that require clearance from MoEF Power transmission projects are not included in this list.

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• Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001: MOEF vide its notification dt. 16th May, 2001 under the section of 6,8 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 has put certain restriction on disposal of used batteries and its handling. As per the notification it is the responsibility of bulk consumer (POWERGRID) to ensure that used batteries are not disposed of, in any manner, other than by depositing with the dealer/manufacturer/registered recycler/importer/reconditioner or at the designated collection centers – and to file half yearly return in prescribed form to the concerned State Pollution Control Board.

• Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling)Amendment Rules, 2003: MOEF vide its notification dt. 20th May, 2003 under the section of 6,8 and 25 of the

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 has put used mineral oil under the category of hazardous waste which require proper handling and disposal. As per the notification, all used oil is to be auctioned/sold to registered recyclers only and file annual return on prescribed form to the concerned State Pollution Control Board.

• Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000: MOEF vide its notification dt. 17th July, 2000 under the section of 6, 8 and 25 of the

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 has notified rules for regulation /control of Ozone Depleting Substances under Montreal Protocol adopted on 16th September 1987. As per the notification certain control and regulation has been imposed on manufacturing, import, export and use of these compound. POWERGRID is following provisions of notification and is phasing out all equipment which uses these substances and planning to achieve CFC free organization in near future.

• The Biological Diversity Act, 2002: Under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity signed at Rio de

Janeiro on the 5th day of June, 1992 of which India is also a party, MoEF has enacted the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 to provide for conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources, knowledge and for matters connected therewith. As per the provision of act certain area which are rich in biodiversity and encompasses unique and representative ecosystems are identified and designated as Biosphere Reserve to facilitate its conservation. All restrictions applicable to protected areas like National Park & Sanctuaries are also applicable to these reserves. POWERGRID will abide by the provision of act wherever applicable and try to totally avoid these biosphere reserves while finalizing the route alignment.

3.1.2 FUNDING AGENCIES:

WB Operational Policies (OP) 4.01/ADB’s Operations Manuals (OM)- F1/BP and JBIC Environmental Guidelines: These outlines funding agencies policy and procedures for environmental assessment (EA) of different developmental projects. All these guidelines classified developmental projects into three categories (A-C) based on its possible environmental and social impacts though WB & ADB has

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another category F1 applicable only to projects involving a credit line through a financial intermediary.

Transmission line projects are categorized as category-B project having limited impact that can be further minimized through mitigative/management measures and would normally require only an environmental review. POWERGRID takes remedial measures to prevent, minimize, mitigate, or compensate for adverse impact and improve environmental performance. Environment Assessment will take account the natural environment, human health and safety, and social aspects and trans- boundary and global environmental aspects. During EA process public is also informed at every stage of project execution and their views are considered during decision-making process.

3.1.3 PRESCRIPTIVE FRAMEWORK (NATIONAL)

• Constitutional Guarantees

• Applicable Legislations 3.1.4 RELEVANT POLICIES

• National Conservation Strategy and Policy Statement on Environment and Development, 1992

• Policy statement for Abatement of pollution, 1992

3.2.0 SOCIAL 3.2.1 MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS (NATIONAL)

• National Policy on Resettlement and Rehabilitation for Project Affected Families: Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India has notified a National policy on R&R for PAFs in Feb’04 applicable to all developmental projects where 500 or more families enmass in plain areas or 250 or more families enmass in hilly areas are displaced due to project activity. It essentially addresses the need to provide succors to the asset less rural poor, support the rehabilitation efforts of the resources and provide a broad canvas for an effective consultation between PAFs and authorities responsible for their R&R. It has also listed R&R measures and entitlements for different category of PAFs. Though the National policy as such is not applicable to POWERGRID because transmission projects do not involve displacement of such a large numbers of families since land required for substations is quite small. However, the entitlement benefits listed in the National policy for PAFs have been adopted by POWERGRID in its “Social Entitlement Framework” that is being implemented wherever land acquisition for substations is undertaken.

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• Rights of Way And Compensation Under Electricity Act,2003: The act has a provision for notifying transmission company under section 164 (B) to avail benefits of eminent domain provided under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. MOP, GOI vide gazette notification dt 23rd Dec’03 had already notified POWERGRID under this section of said act. Therefore, for the purpose of placing of any wires, poles, etc., POWERGRID has all the powers that the telegraph authority possesses. Thus, POWERGRID can erect and construct towers without actually acquiring the land. However, all damages due to POWERGRID activity are compensated at market rate. Power transmission schemes are always planned in such a way that the power of eminent domain is exercised responsibly.

• Provisions Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894, as amended in 1984:

When land is acquired for sub-stations, POWERGRID will follow procedures laid down under the Land Acquisition Act (LA Act), 1894. POWERGRID sub-stations have never resulted in large scale displacement or loss of livelihoods. There have been only marginal impacts due to flexibility exercised by POWERGRID in selecting sites. The LA Act specifies that in all cases of land acquisition, no award of land can be made by the government authorities unless all compensation has been paid.

3.2.2 FUNDING AGENCIES For POWERGRID, mandatory requirements vis-à-vis Funding Agencies are

comprehensive Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R&R) guidelines and an entitlement framework as per World Bank Operational Directives 4.30 (OP-4.12) and 4.20 and ADB’s Operations Manual OM-F2/BP.

• World Bank OD 4.30 (OP-4.12): Involuntary Resettlement: This directive describes Bank Policy and procedures on involuntary resettlement as

well as conditions that borrowers are expected to meet during operations involving resettlement of affected groups. It requires a entitlement framework aimed at restoration, replacement and participation of affected groups. A detailed social assessment and development of an action plan having list of measures for betterment/restoration of lost assets/income is required to be submitted to bank before start of project work. However where only a few people (e.g. about 100-200 individuals) are to be relocated at a particular location, appropriate compensation for assets, logistical support for moving and a relocation grant may be the only requirements but the principle on which compensation is to be based will remain same as for larger groups.

• World Bank OD 4.20: Indigenous People (IP):

This directive describes World Bank policies and procedures for projects that affect indigenous people. The objective is to ensure that development benefits are socially and culturally compatible and that the IPs are consulted. Thus, the Indigenous People Development Plan/Tribal Development Plan is to be prepared as a prerequisite. POWERGRID will not only incorporate the IP component

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whenever necessary, but will also pay attention to marginalized groups such as women, children, etc.

• ADB Operations Manual –F2/BP: Involuntary Resettlement: The OP describes Bank Policy and procedures on involuntary resettlement as well

as conditions that borrowers are expected to meet during operations involving resettlement. Its objective is to avoid such resettlement as far as possible if unavoidable measures like assistance to affected persons for restoration of their assets/livelihood as would have been in the absence of project. It also classified project into three categories like category-A where resettlement is significant and involve physical displacement of more than 200 persons, which require a detailed resettlement plan. Category-B where resettlement is not that significant and requires a short resettlement plan. Category-C where no resettlement of peoples are foreseen and neither require neither resettlement plan nor a resettlement framework.

POWERGRID emphasizes that displacement is not an issue with transmission projects because land below tower/line is not acquired and only a small piece of land is required for substations. However, all affected persons/families shall be provided compensation and rehabilitation assistance along with other measures as per POWERGRID's social entitlement framework which is based on these directives/manuals and National R&R Policy to restore income/livelihood of all affected persons.

3.2.3 PRESCRIPTIVE FRAMEWORK (NATIONAL)

• Constitutional Guarantees

• National and State-wide Laws and Policies Relating to Land Acquisition and Issues of R&R

Madhya Pradesh Pariyojana Ke Karan Visthapit Vyakti (Punsthapan)

Adhiniyam, 1985

Maharashtra Project Affected persons Rehabilitation Act, 1986 3.2.4 RELEVANT POLICIES

• The Orissa Resettlement and Rehabilitation of Project Affected Persons

Policy, 1994 (water resources projects) • Resettlement & Rehabilitation Policy – NTPC

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SECTION-IV: POWERGRID APPROACH FOR ROUTE SELSCTION

4.0 ROUTE SELECTION - (ASSESSMENT & MANAGEMENT PROCESS)

At the system planning stage itself one of the factors that govern the evolution of system is the possible infringement with the forest. Wherever such infringements are substantial, different alternative options are considered. The route/ site selection criteria followed by POWERGRID is detailed below: While identifying the transmission system for a generation project or as a part of National Power Grid, preliminary route selection is done by POWERGRID based on the topo sheets of Survey of India and Forest Atlas (Govt. of India's Publication). Further optimization is done during detailed survey using GIS/GPS. During route alignment all possible efforts are made to avoid the forest area involvement completely or to keep it to the barest minimum, whenever it becomes unavoidable due to the geography of terrain or heavy cost involved in avoiding it.

4.1.1 STUDY OF ALTERNATIVES

Environmental Criteria for Route selection

For selection of optimum route, the following points are taken into consideration: (i) The route of the proposed transmission lines does not involve any human

rehabilitation.

(ii) Any monument of cultural or historical importance is not affected by the route of the transmission line.

(iii) The proposed route of transmission line does not create any threat to the

survival of any community with special reference to Tribal Community.

(iv) The proposed route of transmission line does not affect any public utility services like playgrounds, schools, other establishments etc.

(v) The line route does not pass through any sanctuaries, National Park etc.

(vi) The line route does not infringe with area of natural resources.

In order to achieve this, POWERGRID undertakes route selection for individual transmission lines in close consultation with representatives from the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Department of Revenue. Although under National law POWERGRID has right of eminent domain yet alternative alignments are considered keeping in mind the above-mentioned factors during site selection, with minor alterations often added to avoid environmentally sensitive areas and settlements at execution stage.

• As a rule, alignments are generally cited 10-15 km away from major towns, whenever possible, to account for future urban expansion.

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• Similarly, forests are avoided to the extent possible, and when it is not possible, a route is selected in consultation with the local Divisional Forest Officer, that causes minimum damage to existing forest resources.

• Alignments are selected to avoid wetlands and unstable areas for both financial and environmental reasons.

In addition, care is also taken to avoid National parks and sanctuaries and any other forest area rich in wild life. Keeping above in mind the routes of proposed line under this transmission System has been so aligned that it takes care of above factors. As such different alternatives were studied with the help of Govt. published data like Forest atlas, Survey of India topo maps etc. to arrive at most optimum route which can be taken up for detailed survey using GIS/GPS and assessment of environmental & social impacts for their proper management.

4.1.2 Evaluation of alternatives Route Alignment of 765 KV S/C Bina- Gwalior Line:

Three different alignments (Map-3) were studied with the help of published data/maps and walkover survey to arrive at most optimum route for detailed survey. The comparative details of these three alternatives are as follows: SL. NO

DESCRIPTIONS ALT-I ALT-II ALT-III

1. Route Particulars i) Length in Km ii) Terrain

a) Plain b) Hilly c) Semi Plain or

with deteriated soil/river basin

233 85% 15% 05%

236 80% 12% 7%

239 78% 13% 9%

2. Environmental Details i) Town in

alignment (Near by)

ii) House within

ROW iii)Trees/crops & its extent of damage iii) Forest in

Km/Ha a) Type of forest b) Density of

forest c) Type of Flora &

Fauna

Sagar, Shivpuri, Ashok Nagar and Gwalior Avoided To be assessed during detail Survey/tower spotting 9.8 / 62.7 ha. RF & PF 0.2 Sal, Amla, Teak, Sarai, Shisham, Tendu, Jahua, Harra Dear, Bear, Indian wild dog, pig etc.



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d) Endangered

species if any v) Historical/Cultu

ral monuments vi) Any other

relevant information if any

vii) Details of Tribal

areas

NIL NIL During rainy season some areas are more inaccessible & some areas are Dacoit affected NIL

NIL NIL During rainy season some areas are more inaccessible than Alternative-I & some areas are Dacoit affected NIL

NIL NIL During rainy season some areas are more inaccessible than Alternative-I & II & some areas are Dacoit affected NIL

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Compensation Cost a) Towards forest

clearance b) Tree/crop

Rs. 501 lakh (Including NPV @Rs. 7 lakh/ha.) Can be assessed during tower spotting. However, provision of Rs.225 lakh is made in the FR to meet the requirement.

Rs. 571 lakh (Including NPV @ Rs. 7 lakh/ha.) Can be assessed during tower spotting. However, provision of Rs.225 lakh is made in the FR to meet the requirement.

Rs. 576 lakh (Including NPV @ Rs. 7 lakh/ha.) Can be assessed during tower spotting. However, provision of Rs.225 lakh is made in the FR to meet the requirement.

Major Crossings: River Power line Railway line Road Crossing

5 6 2 7

2 10 2

2 10 2

4. Construction problems.

Nil Nil Nil

5. O&M problems. Routine approaches are easier than Alternative II & III

Routine approaches difficult than Alternative-I

Routine approaches difficult than Alternative I

It may be seen from above that Alternative-I is the most optimum route as it involve minimum ecological sensitive areas like forest having lesser density devoid of any endangered or endemic sp. whereas other alternatives are longer in line length and involve more forest and may require heavy tree felling that may cause serious environmental problem. Alt- II & III is having approaches problem involvement of more forest and maximum crossing as well as patches of coal bearing areas. Hence Alternative –I has been found to be most optimum and recommended for detailed survey.

4.1.3 Evaluation of alternatives Route Alignment of 400 KV D/C B’pur- Damoh- Line:

Three different alignments (Map-4) were studied with the help of published data/maps and walkover survey to arrive at most optimum route for detailed survey. The comparative details of these three alternatives are as follows:

SL. NO


1. Route Particulars i) Length in Km 228.892 213.96 208.37

ii) Terrain 15% of the line passes through hilly terrain and the

21% of the line passes through hilly terrain and the

27% of the line passes through hilly terrain and the remaining 73%

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remaining 85% passes through plain terrain

remaining 79% passes through plain terrain

passes through plain terrain

2. Environmental Details i) Town in alignment (Near

by) Damoh, Bandakpur, Banwara, Sagoni, Khumari, Raipura, Bahuriband, Katni, Barwara, Chandia, Umaria, Naurozabad,.\ Pali

Damoh, Bandakpur, Banwara, Sagoni, Bahuriband, Katni, Sihora, Barwara, Chandia, Umaria, Naurozabad, Pali

Damoh, Bandakpur, Banwara, Sagoni, Bahuriband, Katni, Sihora, Barwara, Chandia, Umaria, Naurozabad, Pali.

ii) House within ROW Presently route corridor is almost free of houses.

Presently route corridor is almost free of houses.


iii) Forest in Km/Ha a) Type of forest b) Density of forest c) type of Fauna and Flora d) Endangered species if any

18.371/ 84.50 ha Reserved : 5.247km Protected: 8.379km Revenue: 4.745km 0.3% Thick Sal, Amla, Teak, Sarai, Shisham, Tendu, Jahua, Harra Dear, Bear, Indian wild dog, pig etc. Nil

33.462/ 153.93 ha. Reserved : 26.598km Protected: 4.250 km Revenue: 2.614km 0.44% Thick Sal, Amla, Teak, Sarai, Shisham, Tendu, Jahua, Harra Dear, Bear, Indian wild dog, pig etc. Nil

35.337/ 162.55 ha. Reserved : 27.007km Protected: 5.01 km Revenue: 3.32 km 0.5% Thick Sal, Amla, Teak, Sarai, Shisham, Tendu, Jahua, Harra Dear, Bear, Indian wild dog, pig etc. Nil

iv) Historical Cultural monuments

Nil Nil Nil

v)Any Other relevant information

Nil Nil Nil

3. Compensation Cost i) Crop / trees Can be assessed

during tower spotting. However, provision of Rs.239.5 lakh is made in the FR to meet the requirement.

Can be assessed during tower spotting. However, provision of Rs.239.5 lakh is made in the FR to meet the requirement.

Can be assessed during tower spotting. However, provision of Rs.239.5 lakh is made in the FR to meet the requirement.

ii) Forest Rs. 680 lakh (Including NPV @ Rs. 7 lakh/ha.)

Rs. 1232 lakh (Including NPV @Rs. 7 lakh/ha.)

Rs. 1304 lakh (Including NPV @Rs. 7 lakh/ha.)

4. No. of Crossing i) Railway ii) Transmission Lines iii) NH iv) River crossing

7 9 3 No major river



5. Construction Problems

Less constructional problems are apprehended due to following reasons Less Hilly Area ,minimum forest involvement, Good accessibility movement of material and machinery

Moderate constructional problems are apprehended due to following reasons More Hilly Area heavy involvement of forest, Moderate accessibility for movement of material and

Moderate constructional problems are apprehended due to following reasons More Hilly Area heavy involvement of forest, Moderate accessibility for movement of material and machinery More damage of crop

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Less damage to crop

machinery More damage of crop

6. O&M problems The line will be

easily accessible for attending O&M activity.

The accessibility is moderate for attending O&M activity.

The accessibility is tough with less approach roads.

85% of the route stretch is in plains


Only 73 % of the route stretch is in plains

Forest involvement is relatively less.

Forest involvement is relatively moderate

Forest involvement is relatively high.

7. Overall remarks Recommended It may be seen from above that Alternative-I is the most optimum route though it is the longest route but involve minimum ecological sensitive areas like forest. Whereas other alternatives are shorter in line length but involve more ecological sensitive areas like forest that may cause some environmental problem. Hence, Alternative-I has been found to be most optimum and recommended for detailed survey.

4.1.4 Evaluation of alternatives Route Alignment of 400 KV D/C Korba-B’pur Line:


SL. NO


1. Route Particulars i) Length in Km 226.198 241.641 227.4

ii) Terrain 36% of the line passes through hilly terrain and the remaining 64% passes through plain terrain

50% of the line passes through hilly terrain and the remaining 50% passes through plain terrain

57% of the line passes through hilly terrain and the remaining 43% passes through plain terrain

2. Environmental Details Chattisgarh:

Korba, Kathghora, Jatga, Pasan, Pendra, Marwahi

Chattisgarh: Korba, Kathghora, Jatga, Pasan, Pendra, Rajendragram

Chattisgarh: Korba, Kathghora, Jatga, Pasan, Pendra, Marwahi, Rajendragrm

i) Town in alignment (Near by)

Madhya Pradesh: Venkat nagar, Jaithari, Anuppur, Burhar, Shahdol, Pali.

Madhya Pradesh: Venkat nagar, Burhar, Shahdol, Pali.

Madhya Pradesh: Venkat nagar, Burhar, Shahdol, Pali.

ii) House within ROW Presently route corridor is almost free of houses.



iii) Forest in Km/Ha a) Type of forest b) Density of forest c) type of Fauna and Flora

41.128 / 189.19 ha. Reserved : 22.229km Protected: 4.518km Revenue: 14.381km

42.529/ 195.63 ha. Reserved : 26.273km Protected: 5.536km Revenue: 10.72 km 0.38% Sal, Amla, Teak, Sarai, Shisham,

58.779 / 270.38 ha. Reserved : 28.519km Protected: 8.63 km Revenue: 21.63 km 0.34% Sal, Amla, Teak, Sarai, Shisham,

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Flora Fauna d) Endangered species if any

0.18% Sal, Amla, Teak, Sarai, Shisham, Tendu, Jahua, Harra Dear, Bear, Indian wild dog, pig etc. Nil

Tendu, Jahua, Harra Dear, Bear, Indian wild dog, pig etc. Nil

Tendu, Jahua, Harra Dear, Bear, Indian wild dog, pig etc. Nil

iv) Historical Cultural monuments

Nil Nil Nil

v)Any Other relevant information

Nil Nil Nil

3. Compensation Cost i) Crop Can be assessed

during tower spotting. However, provision of Rs.195 lakh is made in the FR to meet the requirement.

Can be assessed during tower spotting. However, provision of Rs.195 lakh is made in the FR to meet the requirement.


ii) Forest Rs.1512 lakh including NPV @ Rs. 7 lakh/ha.

Rs.1568 lakh including NPV @ Rs. 7 lakh/ha.

Rs.2160 lakh including NPV @ Rs. 7 lakh/ha.

Relatively less as less RF is involved

Relatively moderate as less RF is involved

Relatively high as less RF is involved

4. No. of Crossing v) Railway vi) Transmission Lines vii) NH viii) River crossing ix)

4 13 2 Nil

4 15 2 Nil

4 15 2 Nil

Less constructional problems are apprehended due to following reasons

Moderate constructional problems are apprehended due to following reasons

Moderate constructional problems are apprehended due to following reasons

Less Hilly Area More Hilly Area More Hilly Area Movement of material and machinery

Moderate accessibility for movement of material and machinery

Moderate accessibility for movement of material and machinery

Less damage to crop

Less damage of crop Less damage of crop

5. Construction Problems

Easy availability of construction material

Moderate availability of construction material

Moderate availability of construction material

6. O&M problems The line will be

easily accessible for attending O&M activity.

The line will be easily accessible for attending O&M activity.

The line will be easily accessible for attending O&M activity.



Only 43 % of the route stretch is in plains

Forest involvement is relatively less.

Forest involvement is relatively moderate

Forest involvement is relatively high.

7. Overall remarks Recommended

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It may be seen from above that Alternative-I is the most optimum route as it is shortest route and involve minimum ecological sensitive areas like forest having lesser density devoid of any endangered or endemic sp. whereas other alternatives are longer in line length as well as involve more forest and may require comparatively higher tree felling that may cause some environmental problem. Hence, Alternative-I has been found to be most optimum and recommended for detailed survey.

4.1.5 Evaluation of alternatives Route Alignment of 400 KV D/C Damoh-Bhopal Line:


SL. NO


1 Route Particulars a) Length in Km b) Terrain c) Plain d) Hilly

229.1KMS 158 71.1

215.8 175 40.8

221.4 147 74.4

2. Environmental Details 1.Towns in alignment(Near

By) Vidisha, Sagar, Garhakota and Damoh

Vidisha, Begamganj , Garhakota & Damoh

Garhi, Gairatganj and Damoh.

2. House with in ROW NIL NIL NIL 3. Forest KM/Ha.

a) Type of forest b) Density of forest c) Type of founa & flora Flora Fauna d) Endangered species if any

20.53 km/94.5Ha Reserved /Protected Forest 0.60 Teak, Sal, Mahua, Shisham, Sarai, Hara, Tendu, Amla,etc. Deer, Bear, Jackal etc NIL

19.4kms/89.3Ha Reserved/Protected forest 0.50 Teak, Sal, Mahua, Shisham, Sarai, Hara, Tendu, Amla,etc. Deer, Bear, Jackal etc NIL

20.28kms/93.3Ha Reserve/Protected forest 0.65 Teak, Sal, Mahua, Shisham, Sarai, Hara, Tendu, Amla,etc. Deer, Bear, Jackal etc NIL

4.Historical Cultural monuments

NIL NIL NIL

5. Any other relevant information if any

NIL NIL NIL

3. Compensation Cost 1.Crops Can be assessed

during tower spotting. However, provision of Rs.215 lakh is made in the FR to meet the requirement.



2.Forest Rs. 755 lakh including NPV @ Rs. 7 lakh/ha.

Rs. 712 lakh including NPV @ Rs. 7 lakh/ha.

Rs. 744 lakh including NPV @ Rs. 7 lakh/ha.

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4. Major Crossings i) Railway

1

1

1

ii) Trans. Line 6 6 6 iii) River Crossings No Major River

Xings No Major River

Xings No Major River Xings

5 Construction Problems ROW problems are moderate on the account of the following factors: a. More Hilly area b.Moderate

accessibility for movement of material and machinery

ROW problems are moderate on the account of the following factors: a) Less Hilly area b) Good

accessibility for movement of material and machinery

ROW problems are moderate on the account of the following factors: a) More Hilly area b) Poor accessibility

for movement of material and machinery

6 O&M Problems The accessibility is 95% in Dry seasons and the accessibility is 65% for this route in Wet seasons.

The accessibility is 100% in Dry seasons and the accessibility is 75% for this route in Wet seasons.

The accessibility is 90% in Dry seasons and the accessibility is 60% for this route in Wet seasons.

It may be seen from above that Alternative-II is the most optimum route as it is the shortest route as well as involve minimum ecological sensitive areas like forest having lesser density devoid of any endangered or endemic sp. whereas other alternatives are larger in line length and involve more forest and may require comparatively higher tree felling that may cause some environmental problem. Hence, Alternative-II has been found to be most optimum and recommended for detailed survey.

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SECTION-V: SCREENING OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, EVALUATION

AND ITS MANAGEMENT

5.0 Impact Due to Project Location and Design

Environmental impact of transmission line projects are not far reaching and are mostly localized to ROW. However, transmission line project has some affects on natural and socio-culture resources. These impacts can be minimized by careful route selection. In order to get latest information and further optimization of route modern survey techniques/tools like GIS, GPS aerial photography are also applied. Introduction of GIS and GPS in route selection result in access to updated/latest information, through satellite images and further optimization of route having minimal environmental impact. Moreover, availability of various details, constraints like topographical and geotechnical details, forest and environmental details etc. help in planning the effective mitigative measures including engineering variations depending upon the site situation/location. In the instant project also these techniques are used and detailed survey using GIS/GPS except for Bina-Gwalior line is under progress. Although, all possible measures have been taken during the finalization of route alignment for the proposed transmission system but due to peculiarity of terrain and demography of the area where project is being implemented, some environmental impacts may be there. The explanations in brief with regard to specific environment review criteria based on preliminary survey are as follows:

(i) Resettlement As described earlier all measures are undertaken by POWERGRID at line routing stage itself to avoid settlements such as cities, villages etc. It may be seen from the above description of proposed route alignment and also keeping in mind that no land is acquired for tower foundation as per existing law, the project does not require any resettlement of villagers. The proposed project does not envisage construction of any new substation and only extension of existing substation is involved. For existing substations land for their extension is already available for proposed bays. Hence no fresh land acquisition or R&R issues are involved in the present projects.

(ii) Land value depreciation Based on past experience land prices are generally expected to rise in the areas receiving power. Further, transmission lines generally pass through uninhabited area, agriculture fields and forests, where the land-use is not going to change in foreseeable future. Therefore, the value of land will not be adversely affected to a significant degree.

(iii) Historical/cultural monuments/value As per the POWERGRID’s policy of route selection only that route alignment is finalized this avoids all the historical and cultural monuments. As per the preliminary assessment

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carried out during finalization of route alignment in consultation with State revenue authorities and ASI, no such monuments are coming in the proposed route alignment.

(iv) Encroachment into precious ecological areas As already explained all precautions have been taken to avoid routing of line through

forest and ecological sensitive areas and National park/Sanctuaries. However, complete avoidance of forest area was not possible though National Park/Sanctuary or any other protective areas have been completely avoided. But the routes of proposed transmission line are so finalized that it affects minimum forest area, which has also been certified by concerned Divisional Forest Officer (DFO). In order to minimize forest involvement and subsequent environmental impact special tower design for 765 KV line has been developed which has reduced the requirement of ROW by 21 m (from 85 m to 64 m) thereby saving large area of forest. It may be seen from the above referred tables that out of total transmission line length of about 903 Km about 88.5 Km (9.8% only) length shall pass through forest land consisting of 425 Ha. forest area in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Prior approval of GOI/MOEF shall be obtained for affected forest under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 after detail survey and finalization of route through forest area in consultation with local forest authorities. Most of the forests to be traversed by the lines are already heavily degraded and the wildlife species present are those who have been adapted to open or disturbed habitat. Therefore with provision of Compensatory Afforestation the overall forest status will in many cases improve. Nonetheless, to mitigate losses to existing forests, clearing of the transmission line Right-of-way will be done under supervision of Forest Department, and some low canopy seed trees and shrubs may be kept intact if they do not interfere with tower erection and line installation. The wood will be sold by the Forest Department, who will also retain the sale proceeds. Three- seven meter wide strips of land under each conductor will be cleared during construction and only one strip will be kept free of vegetation as maintenance rows, and other remaining strip of the land will be allowed to regenerate. Lopping of trees to maintain line clearance will be done under the direction of Forest Department. POWERGRID will provide construction crews with fuel wood or alternative fuels as a precaution against collection of fuel wood from nearby forest. Budgetary provision of Rs. 3360 lakh has been made in the FR to meet the cost of Compensatory Afforestation on double the area diverted and payment of Net Present Value (NPV).

Transmission lines can serve as new access routes into previously inaccessible or poorly accessible forests, thereby accelerating forest and wildlife loss. In such cases, POWERGRID cannot take action itself, but local Forest Department personnel will normally assess the dangers and take appropriate action, such as establishing guard stations at the entrance to the forest etc. cost of which is borne by POWERGRID and is included in the compensatory afforestation scheme. Given the already easy access and degraded conditions at the proposed projects sites, this problem is not expected to be encountered. Nonetheless, POWERGRID staff will report to the Forest Department any noticeable encroachment induced by the Projects.

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(v) Encroachment into other valuable lands Impacts on agricultural land will be restricted to the construction phase and when large-scale maintenance measures are required. Some stretch of the line will pass through Agricultural fields. Agricultural land will be lost at the base of the tower, which is estimated to be 0.2-1 sq. m per average farm holding (Fig-1). The proposed project envisages to construct 903 Km of line out of this 88 Km. line will pass through forest and rest 815 Km. which involve approximately 2037 towers including 582 towers of 765 KV. Construction of 2037 towers will result in loss of approx. 2037 sq. m. or 0.2037 ha. of land (taking maximum as average due to construction of 765 KV tower which has slightly bigger base in comparison to normal 400 KV tower) which is quite negligible. In areas where lines will traverse agricultural land, compensation will be paid to owners for any crop damage incurred as a result of construction activities. POWERGRID field staff will consult affected villagers and local revenue department and apprise him about the project and tower location, which shall be erected in the agricultural land, for compensation. Revenue department, after evaluating the loss due to construction activity and productivity of land, arrives at the compensation cost that is paid to farmer. Agricultural activities will be allowed to continue following the construction period. If bunds or other on-farm works are disturbed during construction or maintenance, they will be restored to the owner's satisfaction following cessation of construction or maintenance activities. In the event that private trees are felled during construction or maintenance operations, compensation will be paid to the owner in an amount determined by the estimated loss of products from the tree over an eight year period (for fruit bearing trees) and for other trees compensation is finalized in consultation with local forest authorities. Agricultural lands under private ownership will be identified, and in accordance with normal POWERGRID procedures compensation will be paid to the affected villagers. Budgetary provision Rs. 875 lakh @ Rs. 1.00 Lakh per Km is made in the cost estimate to meet these expenses.

(vi) Interference with other utilities and traffic As per regulations enacted by Government of India, it is mandatory for POWERGRID to seek clearance prior to construction from department of Railways, Telecommunications and wherever necessary from aviation authorities that are likely to be affected by the construction of transmission lines. The transmission lines affect nearby telecommunication circuits by causing electrical interference. A standing committee -- Power Telecom Co-ordination Committee (P.T.C.C.) has been constituted by Government of India to plan and implement the mitigating measures for the induced voltage which may occur to nearby telecom circuit and suggest necessary protection measures to be adopted. The committee suggests measures like rerouting of the telecom circuits, conversion of overhead telecom circuits into cables etc. to minimize the interference. The cost of such measures is determined by the Committee and is shared by POWERGRID and Telecom Department on the basis of prevailing norms and guidelines. Though the exact cost to mitigate the impacts of induction in neighboring telecom circuits would vary from case to case, the cost on an average works out to be Rs.50000/- per km for POWERGRID. Provision to meet these expenses has been made in the cost estimate for the same.

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Wherever transmission line crosses the railways, clearance is taken from that department. In general, the system is planned and executed in such a way that adequate clearance is maintained between transmission lines on the one hand, and railways, civil aviation and defense installations on the other. Wherever the transmission lines pass by the airports the towers beyond specified height are painted in alternate orange and white stripes for easy visibility and warning lights are placed atop these towers.

(vii) Interference with drainage pattern

As the transmission lines are constructed aerially and the blockage of ground surface is limited to area of tower footings, which is very small, there is little possibility of affecting drainage pattern. In the infrequent instances where the drainage is affected, flow will be trained and guided to safe zones.

5.1 Environmental Problems Due to Design

(i) Escape of polluting materials The equipments installed on lines and substations are static in nature and do not generate any fumes or waste materials.

(ii) Explosion/fire hazards During the survey and site selection for transmission lines and sub-stations, it has been ensured that these are kept away from oil/gas pipelines and other sites with potential for creating explosions or fires. Fires due to flashover from lines can be a more serious problem in forest. However, adequate safety measures shall be taken to avoid such incidence besides this forest authorities also incorporate measures like making fire lines to prevent spreading of fire in the affected forest area.

(iii) Erosion hazards due to inadequate provision for resurfacing of exposed area Adequate measures are taken to re-surface the area where excavation works are done. Topsoil disturbed during the development of sites will be used to restore the surface of the platform. Infertile and rocky material will be dumped at carefully selected dumping areas and used as fill for tower foundations.

(iv) Environmental aesthetics Since spacing between the towers in case of 765/400 KV lines is approx. 400 meters these will not affect the visual aesthetics of the localities particularly when it is ensured to route the lines as far away from the localities as possible. POWERGRID takes up plantation of trees to buffer the visual effect around its substations and to provide better living conditions. Wherever POWERGRID feels it appropriate, discussions will be held with local Forest Department officials to determine feasibility of planting trees along roads running parallel to transmission lines to buffer visual effect in these areas. In addition, towers may be painted grey or green to merge with the background.

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(v) Noise/vibration nuisances The equipment installed at sub-station are mostly static and are so designed that the noise level always remains within permissible limits i.e. 85 dB as per Indian standards. The noise levels reported during normal operating conditions are about 60 to 70 dB at 2 m. distance from the equipment. To contain the noise level within the permissible limits whenever noise level increases beyond permissible limits, measures like providing sound and vibration dampers and rectification of equipment are undertaken. In addition, plantations of sound absorbing species like Casuarinas, Tamarind, and Neem are raised at the sub-stations that reduce the sound level appreciably. It is reported that 93 m3 of woodland can reduce the noise level by 8 dB. Actual noise levels measured at perimeters of existing Substations are 20 to 30 dB.

(vi) Blockage of wildlife passage Since the line is passing through mostly agricultural, wasteland and the affected forest area is also not a migration path of wild life hence, possibility of disturbance to wild life are nil/remote.

5.2 Environmental Problems During Construction Phase

(i) Uncontrolled silt runoff The Project involves only small scale excavation for tower foundations at scattered locations that are re-filled with excavated material therefore uncontrolled silt run off is not expected.

(ii) Nuisance to nearby properties As already described in preceding paras, during site selection due care is taken to keep the transmission line and substations away from settlements. Further, all the construction activities will be undertaken through the use of small mechanical devices e.g. tractors and manual labour therefore nuisance to the nearby properties if any, is not expected.

(iii) Interference with utilities and traffic and blockage of access way Access to the site will be along existing roads or village paths; minor improvements to paths may be made where necessary, but no major construction of roads will be necessary either during construction or as a part of maintenance procedures. As and when a transmission line crosses any road/ railways line, the terminal towers are located at sufficient distance so as not to cause any hindrance to the movement of traffic. Stringing at the construction stage is carried out during lean traffic period in consultation with the concerned authorities and angle towers are planted to facilitate execution of work in different stages.

(iv) Inadequate resurfacing for erosion control Since proposed line is to be constructed mainly in plain area where erosion problem is not anticipated. However, if due to terrain at some points transmission towers may be placed

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on slopes and erosion prone soils internationally accepted engineering practices will be undertaken to prevent soil erosion. This will include cutting and filling slopes wherever necessary. The back cut slopes and downhill slopes will be treated with revetments. As explained above adequate steps shall be taken to resurface the area after construction. Wherever sites are affected by active erosion or landslides, both biological and engineering treatment will be carried out, e.g. provision of breast walls and retaining walls, and sowing soil binding grasses around the site. Furthermore, construction is generally undertaken outside the rainy season.

(v) Inadequate disposition of borrow area As mentioned earlier the transmission tower foundations involve excavations on small scale basis and the excavated soil is utilized for back filling. In case of substations generally the sites are selected in such a manner that the volume of cutting is equal to volume of filling avoiding borrowing of the area.

(vi) Protection of Worker's health/safety The Safety Regulations/Safety Manual published by POWERGRID, and included in tender documents will guide provisions for workers’ health and safety. Various aspects such as, work and safety regulations, workmen's compensation, insurance are adequately covered under the Erection Conditions of Contract (ECC), a part of bidding documents. In addition training is imparted to the workers in fire fighting and safety measures. Safety tools like helmet, safety belt, gloves etc. are provided to them in accordance to the provisions of Safety Manual. First aid facilities will be made available with the labour gangs, and doctors called in from nearby towns when necessary. The number of outside (skilled) labourers will be quite small, of the order of 25-30 people per group. The remaining workforce of unskilled labourers will be comprised of local people. Workers are also covered by the statutory Workmen (Compensation) Act. POWERGRID has a dedicated unit to oversee all health and safety aspects of its project under the Operation Service Deptt. POWERGRID has framed guidelines/checklist for workers’ safety as its personnel are exposed to live EHV apparatus and transmission lines. These guidelines/checklist include work permits and safety precautions for work on the transmission lines both during construction and operation (Annexure-1) and is monitored regularly by site in-charge and corporate Operation Services.

5.3 Environmental Problems Resulting from Operation

(i) O&M Staff/Skills less than acceptable resulting in variety of adverse effects The O&M program in POWERGRID is normally implemented by sub-station personnel for both, the lines as well as sub-stations. However in respect of the long distance transmission lines, there are monitoring offices that are located at various points en-route. Monitoring measures employed include patrolling and thermo-vision scanning. The supervisors and managers entrusted with O&M responsibilities are intensively trained for necessary skills and expertise for handling these aspects.

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A monthly preventive maintenance program will be carried out to disclose problems related to cooling oil, gaskets, circuit breakers, vibration measurements, contact resistance, condensers, air handling units, electrical panels and compressors. Any sign of soil erosion is also reported and rectified. Monitoring results are published monthly, including a report of corrective action taken and a schedule for future action. POWERGRID is following the approved international standards and design, which are absolutely safe. Based on the studies carried out by different countries on the safety of EHV lines in reference to EMF affect POWERGRID have also carried out such studies with the help of PTI, USA and CPRI, Bangalore on their design. The studies inferred that the POWERGRID design are safe and follow the required international standard. Because of issues relating to need to ensure health and safety relating to the line such as fire safety, safe voltages on metallic parts of buildings, and safety clearances to avoid flashover, the transmission lines will not pass directly over any residential properties and as such the potential for EMF effects to occur will be further diminished. Given that it will be necessary to ensure that there are no properties in the ROW beneath and to the sides of the overhead line, automatic mitigation against EMF will be provided between the source of potentially high strengths (the transmission line) and the residential properties. Poly Chlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) due to its high heat capacity, low flammability and low electrical conductivity was extensively used as insulating material in capacitors and transformers. But after the finding that these PCBs are non-biodegradable and has carcinogenic tendency, its use in electrical equipments as insulating medium has been banned all over the world long back. However, it has been reported in some studies that chances of contamination of oil with PCB is possible. Keeping that in mind, POWERGRID has taken all possible steps in association with NGC, UK and setup Regional testing laboratories for testing of existing oil for PCB traces and results of this suggests that PCB contamination is not an issue with POWERGRID. The World Bank has also made following comments after a detailed study on Management of PCBs in India : “ Power Grid was the most advanced in testing for PCBs of the organizations visited for this project. They have established a procedure for identification of the presence of PCBs in transformer oil and more detailed analysis for positive identification sample. To date no significant concentrations of PCBs have been detected. Power Grid do not appear to have any significant issues regarding PCB management and have initiated a testing program. The experience & laboratories of Power Grid could be used to provide a national PCB auditing service”.

5.4 CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW CRITERIA

(i) Loss of irreplaceable resources

The transmission projects do not involve any large scale excavation and land is lost to the extent of 0.2-1 sq m only for each foundation. As the lines in the subject project are not passing through any forest area, the problem of losing natural resources in this project is not envisages.

(ii) Accelerated use of resources for short-term gains The project will not be making use of any natural resources occurring in the area during construction as well as maintenance phases. The construction material such as tower

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members, cement etc shall come from factories while the excavated soil shall be used for backfilling to restore the surface. Thus the project shall not cause any accelerated use of resources for short term gains.

(iii) Endangering of species No endangered species of flora and fauna exist in the project area as well as no reserve forest is getting affected thus there is no possibility of endangering/causing extinction of any species.

(iv) Promoting undesirable rural-to urban migration

The project will not cause any submergence or loss of land holdings that normally trigger migration. It also does not involve acquisition of any private land holdings. Hence, there is no possibility of any migration.

5.5 PUBLIC CONSULTATION: Public consultation/information is an integral part of the project implementation. Public is informed about the project at every stage of execution. During survey also POWERGRID’s site officials meet people and inform them about the routing of transmission lines. During the construction, every individual, on whose land tower is erected and people affected by ROW, are consulted.

Apart from this, public consultation using different technique like Public Meeting, Small Group Meeting, informal Meeting as per Environmental Social Policy & Procedures of POWERGRID (ESPP) shall also be carried out during different activities of project cycle. During such consultation the public will be informed about the project in general and in particular about the following:

• complete project plan (i.e. its route and terminating point and substations, if any, in between);

• POWERGRID design standards in relation to approved international standards; • Health impacts in relation to EMF; • Measures taken to avoid public utilities such as school, hospitals, etc.; • Other impacts associated with transmission lines and POWERGRID’s approach to

minimizing and solving them; • Land acquisition details, proposed R&R measures and compensation packages in line

with POWERGRID’s policy; • Trees and crop compensation process. Apart from organising many informal group meetings in different villages (Table-5.1) many public meeting was also organised in route of Bina-Gwalior and Damoh-Bhopal line in the village Village and tehsil Khaniadhana District. Shivpuri on 24.9.06, in the village Ron, Tehsil Garhakota, District Sagar on 24.8.06. During the Public consultation Programme a notice in local language was served well in advance to the villagers (Annexure- 2). The details of line and its importance was explained to the villagers by the concerned officials

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Table-5.1: PUBLIC CONSULTATION ENROUTE OF TRANSMISSION LINES

S. No.

Line Village Name Person attended

1. a.

765 KV Bina-gwalior 2nd to 11th Aug’06 Distt.-Gwalior

1. Antari 2. Bhitarwar 3. Kanjia 4.Vamorklan

Village Sarpanch and general/interested resident of village

b. 25th to 27th Aug’06 Distt.-Shivpuri

1. Garsula 2. Dawarka 3. Rajapur 4. Hagahpur 5. Bhagarkala 6. Chiruli

-Do-

c. 7th to 16th Sept’06 Distt. Ashok Nagar

1. Samerkhedi 2. Jijajigadh 3. Bamaro 4. Devlakho 5. Chikenpur 6. Panwadi 7. Vijarichak

-Do-

d. 20th to 22nd Nov’06 Distt.-Sagar

1. Jagdishpura 2. Barmayan 3. Ramsagar 4. Umriya, 5. Parasari,

-Do-

2. a.

400 KV Korba-B’pur 12th to 16 Dec’06 Distt.-Korba

1. Kathgoda 2. Jagta 3. Lainga 4. Pasan 5. Kotmi

-Do-

b.. 13th to 16st Nov’06 Distt.-Bilaspur

1. Pali 2. Naurojabad 3. Ghunghuti

-Do-

3. a.

400 KV B’pur -Damoh 14th to 18th May’06 Distt.-Shadol

1. Mudaria 2. Nipunia 3. Jaithari 4. Pendra

-Do-

b. 19th to 20th Juky’06 Distt.-Umaria

1. Umaria 2. Karkali 3. Ujan 4. Chandia

-Do-

c.. 21st to 22nd June’06 Distt.-Damoh

1. Damoh 2. Bandakpur 3. Sagoni 4. Rajpura 5. Bahoriband

-Do-

4. a.

400 KV Damoh-Bhopal 6th to 8 June’06 Distt.-Raisen

1. Gidgarh 2. Mundiyakheda 3. Chiroli Khurd 4. Keertarpur

-Do-

b. 10th -12th June’06 Distt. Vidisha

1. Parasitunda 2. Barkheda 3. Diyakhedi 4. Manupura 5. Dheerkheda

-Do-

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of POWERGRID. More than fifty villagers including Sarpanchs, and POWERGRID representative participated in the programme (Plate-1 & 4). Pamphlets giving details of project, their benefits etc. were circulated during the programme amongst the participants (Annexure-3). The programme was arranged in interactive way and queries like crop compensation, route alignment etc. were replied. Most of the participants were small farmers and were worried about their land through which the line will pass. They were informed that POWERGRID will not acquire their land for construction of transmission lines. Only towers will be spotted in their fields where they can do farming without any fear because the tower height is very high and even tractor can pass below the tower. Moreover, there is no risk of passing current from the above line as there is foolproof system of earthing for tower. The consultation process was appreciated by the villagers. They were happy to know about the transparent policy of POWERGRID for execution of the project and promised to extend their cooperation during construction of the line. The villagers expressed their gratitude to POWERGRID for organizing “Public Consultation Programme” and sharing information regarding details of the project and environmental policy of POWERGRID. The process of such consultation and its documentation shall continue during project implementation and even during O&M stage.

5.6 CONCLUSION : From the above discussion, it would seem that the area is rich in physical resources. But careful route selection has avoided involvement of any National Park/Sanctuary or protected area but involvement of forest could not be avoided due to terrain and other physiographical reasons. Thus, routes selected for detailed survey are the most optimum route alignment and involved minimum forest and R&R issues are completely avoided as no fresh land acquisition is involved as land for extension of existing substations is already available. Hence, based on the criteria agreed with The Bank the project is coming under the P2 category or non sensitive as only 9.8% of total length is passing through forest which is already degraded in nature and no impact on wild life is envisages as the forest is not the habitat of any endangered or endemic sp. of fauna and flora. The infrastructural constraints are very real and pose a limiting factor on the development of the area. The above facts while on the one hand underline the need for implementation of the project for overall development of the area and on another hand suggest that a detailed E.I.A. may not be necessary.

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SECTION-VI: MONITORING AND ORGANISATIONAL SUPPORT STRUCTURE

6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM IN POWERGRID:

Monitoring is a continuous process for POWERGRID projects at all the stages be it the site selection, construction or maintenance. The success of POWERGRID lies in its strong monitoring systems. Apart from the site managers reviewing the progress on daily basis regular project review meetings are held at least on monthly basis which is chaired by Executive Director of the region wherein apart from construction issues the environmental aspects of the projects are discussed and remedial measures taken wherever required. The exceptions of these meetings are submitted to the Directors and Chairman and Managing Director of the Corporation. The progress of various on-going projects is also informed to the Board of Directors. Following is the organization support system for proper implementation and monitoring of Environmental & Social Management Plan:

6.1 Corporate Level

An Environmental Management Cell at corporate level was created within POWERGRID in 1992 and subsequently upgraded to an Environment Management Department (EMD) in 1993 and in 1997 it has been further upgraded to Environment & Social Management Deptt. (ESMD) by incorporating social aspect of project. Briefly, the ESMD's responsibilities are as follows:

• Advising and coordinating RHQs and Site to carry out environmental and social surveys for new projects.

• Assisting RHQs and site to finalize routes of entire power transmission line considering environmental and social factors that could arise enroute

• Help RHQs and Site to follow-up with the state forest offices and other state departments in expediting forest clearances and the land acquisition process of various ongoing and new projects

• Act as a focal point for interaction with the M0EF for expediting forest clearances and follow-ups with the Ministry of Power.

• Imparts training to POWERGRID’s RHQs & site Officials on environment and social issues and their management plan.

6.2 Regional Level

At its Regional Office POWERGRID has a Environmental and Social Management cell (ESMC) to manage Environmental and Social issues and to coordinate between ESMD at the Corporate level and the Construction Area Office (CAO). The key functions envisaged for ESMC are:

• Advising and coordinating field offices to carry out environmental and social

surveys for new projects envisaged in the Corporate Investment Plan

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• Assisting the ESMD and CAO to finalize routes of entire power transmission lines considering the environmental and social factors that could arise en-route

• To follow-up forest clearances and land acquisition processes with state forest offices and other state departments for various ongoing and new projects

• Acting as a focal point for interaction with the ESMD and CAOs on various environmental and social aspects.

6.3 Site Office At the Site level, POWERGRID has made the head of the CAOs responsible for implementing the Environmental and Social aspect of project and are termed as Environmental and Social Management Team (ESMT). Key functions of the ESMT are:

• Conduct surveys on environmental and social aspects to finalize the route for the power transmission projects

• Conduct surveys for the sites to being considered for land acquisition • Interact with the Forest Departments to make the forest proposal and follow

it up for MOEF clearance. • Interact with Revenue Authorities for land acquisition and follow it up with

Authorized Agencies for implementation of Social Management Plan (SMP). • Implementation of Environment Management Plan (EMP) and SMP • Monitoring of EMP and SMP and producing periodic reports on the same.

It may be noted that POWERGRID is well equipped to implement and monitor its environment and Social Management plans. As regards monitoring of impacts on ecological resources particularly in Forest, Sanctuary or National Park , it is generally done by the concerned Divisional Forest Officer, Chief Wildlife Warden and their staff as a part of their normal duties. A monitoring system (done by the Forest Department) is also in place for compensatory forests established as part of the Project. A detailed Environment Management Plan (EMP) including monitoring plan for all possible environmental and social impact and its proper management has been drawn (Table- 6.1) and will be implemented during various stage of project execution. Environmental Review: Periodic review by corporate ESMD and higher management including review by POWERGRID’s CMD of all environmental and social issues is under taken to ensure that EMP and other measures are implemented at site. Besides it annual review by independent Auditor under ISO: 14001 shall also be undertaken for compliance of agreed policy and management plan.

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*BUDGET ESTIMATE FOR EMP (WRSS-II, Set-D)

Mitigation measures

Total line length:- 903 Kms.

A. Compensation

1. Compensation towards Forest area including Net present value - Rs. 3360 lakhs

2. Compensation towards Crops - Rs. 875 lakhs

3. Compensation for PTCC (75 Km x Rs. 50,000/-) - Rs. 37.50 lakhs

4 .Cost towards implementation of EMP (Contractor’s Scope)

ii) Existing Sub-stations (0x0) = Nil

a) Sub Total = Rs.4272.50 lakhs B. Implementation Monitoring & Audit

i) Man-power involved for EMP implementation & Monitoring in entire route of Transmission lines

(Rs.10, 000/-x 903 Km) = Rs. 93.00 lakhs ii) Independent Audit (LS) 1 = Rs. 10.0 lakhs b) Sub Total =Rs. 103 lakhs

Total a+b = Rs. 4375.50 lakhs

C. Contingent cost 3% (a+b) = Rs. 218.75 lakhs Total Cost (A+B+C) = Rs. 4594.25 lakhs Note: ‘*’ Budget estimate is only indicative 1 Only for external Agency

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resp

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y Im

plem

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sche

dule

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cons

truc

tion

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tion

of

trans

mis

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wer

s an

d tra

nsm

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on li

ne

alig

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de

sign

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osur

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sa

fety

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ted

risks

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back

of d

wel

lings

to

over

head

line

rout

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sign

ed in

acc

orda

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with

per

mitt

ed le

vel o

f po

wer

freq

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d th

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supe

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resp

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ineq

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plem

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sche

dule

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lunt

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rese

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r la

nd a

cqui

sitio

n

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ial

ineq

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pens

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id fo

r te

mpo

rary

/ per

man

ent

loss

of p

rodu

ctiv

e la

nd

as p

er L

AA

& it

s pr

oces

s

RA

P

impl

emen

tatio

n C

onsu

ltatio

n w

ith a

ffect

ed

parti

es –

onc

e in

a q

uarte

r

PO

WE

RG

RID

P

rior t

o co

nstru

ctio

n ph

ase

Enc

roac

hmen

t in

to p

reci

ous

ecol

ogic

al a

reas

Loss

of

prec

ious

ec

olog

ical

va

lues

/ da

mag

e to

pr

ecio

us

spec

ies

Avo

id e

ncro

achm

ent b

y ca

refu

l site

and

al

ignm

ent s

elec

tion

Tow

er lo

catio

n an

d lin

e al

ignm

ent

sele

ctio

n (d

ista

nce

to n

eare

st

desi

gnat

ed

ecol

ogic

al

prot

ectio

n ar

ea)

Con

sulta

tion

with

loca

l fo

rest

au

thor

ities

- on

ce

PO

WE

RG

RID

P

art o

f det

aile

d si

ting

and

alig

nmen

t su

rvey

/des

ign

Avo

id e

ncro

achm

ent b

y ca

refu

l site

and

al

ignm

ent s

elec

tion

Con

sulta

tion

with

loca

l au

thor

ities

- on

ce

Min

imis

e th

e ne

ed b

y us

ing

exis

ting

tow

ers,

ta

ll to

wer

s an

d R

oW,

whe

reve

r pos

sibl

e

Tow

er lo

catio

n an

d lin

e al

ignm

ent

sele

ctio

n (d

ista

nce

to n

eare

st

prot

ecte

d or

re

serv

ed fo

rest

) C

onsu

ltatio

n w

ith lo

cal

auth

oriti

es a

nd

desi

gn

engi

neer

s -

once

Tran

smis

sion

line

th

roug

h fo

rest

land

Def

ores

tatio

n an

d lo

ss o

f bi

odiv

ersi

ty

Obt

ain

stat

utor

y cl

eara

nces

from

the

Gov

ernm

ent

Sta

tuto

ry a

ppro

vals

fro

m G

over

nmen

t C

ompl

ianc

e w

ith

regu

latio

ns –

on

ce fo

r eac

h su

bpro

ject

PO

WE

RG

RID

P

art o

f det

aile

d si

ting

and

alig

nmen

t su

rvey

/des

ign

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_ I

nitia

l Env

iron

men

t Ass

essm

ent R

epor

t of W

RSS-

II(S

et-D

)

37

Proj

ect a

ctiv

ity

/sta

ge

Pote

ntia

l im

pact

Pr

opos

ed m

itiga

tion

mea

sure

Pa

ram

eter

to b

e m

onito

red

Mea

sure

men

t an

d fr

eque

ncy

Inst

itutio

nal

resp

onsi

bilit

y Im

plem

enta

tion

sche

dule

Loss

of

agric

ultu

ral

prod

uctiv

ity

Use

exi

stin

g to

wer

fo

otin

gs/to

wer

s w

here

ver p

ossi

ble

Tow

er lo

catio

n an

d lin

e al

ignm

ent

sele

ctio

n

Con

sulta

tion

with

loca

l au

thor

ities

and

de

sign

en

gine

ers

- on

ce

Par

t of d

etai

led

alig

nmen

t su

rvey

and

de

sign

Enc

roac

hmen

t in

to fa

rmla

nd

Avo

id s

iting

new

tow

ers

on fa

rmla

nd w

here

ver

feas

ible

Tow

er lo

catio

n an

d lin

e al

ignm

ent

sele

ctio

n

Con

sulta

tion

with

loca

l au

thor

ities

and

de

sign

en

gine

ers

- on

ce

Par

t of d

etai

led

sitin

g an

d al

ignm

ent

surv

ey /d

esig

n

Farm

ers

com

pens

ated

fo

r any

per

man

ent l

oss

of p

rodu

ctiv

e la

nd

Des

ign

of

Impl

emen

tatio

n of

C

rop

Com

pens

atio

n (b

ased

on

affe

cted

ar

ea)

Con

sulta

tion

with

affe

cted

pa

rties

– o

nce

in a

qua

rter

Prio

r to

cons

truct

ion

phas

e

Des

ign

of

Impl

emen

tatio

n of

Tr

ee c

ompe

nsat

ion

(est

imat

ed a

rea

to

be

trim

med

/rem

oved

)

Con

sulta

tion

with

affe

cted

pa

rties

– o

nce

in a

qua

rter

Prio

r to

cons

truct

ion

phas

e

Farm

ers/

land

owne

rs

com

pens

ated

for

sign

ifica

nt tr

ees

that

ne

ed to

be

trim

med

/ re

mov

ed a

long

RoW

.

Sta

tuto

ry a

ppro

vals

fo

r tre

e tri

mm

ing

/rem

oval

Com

plia

nce

with

re

gula

tions

–

once

for e

ach

subp

roje

ct

PO

WE

RG

RID

Par

t of d

etai

led

sitin

g an

d al

ignm

ent

surv

ey /d

esig

n

Noi

se re

late

d N

uisa

nce

to

neig

hbou

ring

Sub

stat

ions

site

d an

d de

sign

ed to

ens

ure

Noi

se le

vels

N

oise

leve

ls to

be

spe

cifie

d in

P

OW

ER

GR

ID

Par

t of d

etai

led

equi

pmen

t

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_ I

nitia

l Env

iron

men

t Ass

essm

ent R

epor

t of W

RSS-

II(S

et-D

)

38

Proj

ect a

ctiv

ity

/sta

ge

Pote

ntia

l im

pact

Pr

opos

ed m

itiga

tion

mea

sure

Pa

ram

eter

to b

e m

onito

red

Mea

sure

men

t an

d fr

eque

ncy

Inst

itutio

nal

resp

onsi

bilit

y Im

plem

enta

tion

sche

dule

prop

ertie

s no

ise

will

not

be

a nu

isan

ce.

tend

er

docu

men

ts -

once

desi

gn

Inte

rfere

nce

with

dr

aina

ge

patte

rns/

Irrig

atio

n ch

anne

ls

Floo

ding

ha

zard

s/lo

ss o

f ag

ricul

tura

l pr

oduc

tion

App

ropr

iate

siti

ng o

f to

wer

s to

avo

id c

hann

el

inte

rfere

nce

Tow

er lo

catio

n an

d lin

e al

ignm

ent

sele

ctio

n (d

ista

nce

to n

eare

st fl

ood

zone

)

Con

sulta

tion

with

loca

l au

thor

ities

and

de

sign

en

gine

ers

- on

ce

PO

WE

RG

RID

P

art o

f det

aile

d al

ignm

ent

surv

ey a

nd

desi

gn

Tran

sfor

mer

s de

sign

ed

with

oil

spill

con

tain

men

t sy

stem

s, a

nd p

urpo

se-

built

oil,

lubr

ican

t and

fu

el s

tora

ge s

yste

m,

com

plet

e w

ith s

pill

clea

nup

equi

pmen

t.

Equ

ipm

ent

spec

ifica

tions

with

re

spec

t to

pote

ntia

l po

lluta

nts

Tend

er

docu

men

t to

men

tion

spec

ifica

tions

- on

ce

PO

WE

RG

RID

P

art o

f det

aile

d eq

uipm

ent

desi

gn

/dra

win

gs

Esc

ape

of

pollu

ting

mat

eria

ls

Env

ironm

enta

l po

llutio

n

Sub

stat

ions

to in

clud

e dr

aina

ge a

nd s

ewag

e di

spos

al s

yste

ms

to

avoi

d of

fsite

land

and

w

ater

pol

lutio

n.

Sub

stat

ion

sew

age

desi

gn

Tend

er

docu

men

t to

men

tion

deta

iled

spec

ifica

tions

- on

ce

PO

WE

RG

RID

P

art o

f det

aile

d su

bsta

tion

layo

ut a

nd

desi

gn

/dra

win

gs

Des

ign

of s

ubst

atio

ns to

in

clud

e m

oder

n fir

e co

ntro

l sy

stem

s/fir

ewal

ls.

Exp

losi

ons/

Fire

H

azar

ds to

life

Pro

visi

on o

f fire

figh

ting

equi

pmen

t to

be lo

cate

d cl

ose

to tr

ansf

orm

ers.

Sub

stat

ion

desi

gn

com

plia

nce

with

fir

e pr

even

tion

and

cont

rol c

odes

Tend

er

docu

men

t to

men

tion

deta

iled

spec

ifica

tions

- on

ce

PO

WE

RG

RID

P

art o

f det

aile

d su

bsta

tion

layo

ut a

nd

desi

gn

/dra

win

gs

Con

stru

ctio

n E

quip

men

t lay

out

Noi

se a

nd

Con

stru

ctio

n te

chni

ques

C

onst

ruct

ion

Con

stru

ctio

n P

OW

ER

GR

ID

Con

stru

ctio

n

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_ I

nitia

l Env

iron

men

t Ass

essm

ent R

epor

t of W

RSS-

II(S

et-D

)

39

Proj

ect a

ctiv

ity

/sta

ge

Pote

ntia

l im

pact

Pr

opos

ed m

itiga

tion

mea

sure

Pa

ram

eter

to b

e m

onito

red

Mea

sure

men

t an

d fr

eque

ncy

Inst

itutio

nal

resp

onsi

bilit

y Im

plem

enta

tion

sche

dule

and

inst

alla

tion

vibr

atio

ns

and

mac

hine

ry s

elec

tion

seek

ing

to m

inim

ize

grou

nd d

istu

rban

ce.

tech

niqu

es a

nd

mac

hine

ry

tech

niqu

es a

nd

mac

hine

ry

crea

ting

min

imal

gr

ound

di

stur

banc

e -

once

at t

he

star

t of e

ach

cons

truct

ion

phas

e

(Con

tract

or

thro

ugh

cont

ract

pr

ovis

ions

)

perio

d

Phy

sica

l co

nstru

ctio

n

Dis

turb

ed

farm

ing

activ

ity

Con

stru

ctio

n ac

tiviti

es

on c

ropp

ing

land

tim

ed

to a

void

dis

turb

ance

of

field

cro

ps (w

ithin

one

m

onth

of h

arve

st

whe

reve

r pos

sibl

e).

Tim

ing

of s

tart

of

cons

truct

ion

Cro

p di

stur

banc

e –

Pos

t har

vest

as

soo

n as

po

ssib

le b

ut

befo

re n

ext

crop

- on

ce p

er

site

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

Noi

se, v

ibra

tion

and

oper

ator

sa

fety

, effi

cien

t op

erat

ion

Con

stru

ctio

n eq

uipm

ent

to b

e w

ell m

aint

aine

d.

Con

stru

ctio

n eq

uipm

ent –

es

timat

ed n

oise

em

issi

ons

Com

plai

nts

rece

ived

by

loca

l au

thor

ities

- ev

ery

2 w

eeks

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

Mec

hani

zed

cons

truct

ion

Noi

se,

vibr

atio

n,

equi

pmen

t w

ear a

nd te

ar

Turn

ing

off p

lant

not

in

use.

C

onst

ruct

ion

equi

pmen

t –

estim

ated

noi

se

emis

sion

s an

d op

erat

ing

sche

dule

s

Com

plai

nts

rece

ived

by

loca

l au

thor

ities

- ev

ery

2 w

eeks

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_ I

nitia

l Env

iron

men

t Ass

essm

ent R

epor

t of W

RSS-

II(S

et-D

)

40

Proj

ect a

ctiv

ity

/sta

ge

Pote

ntia

l im

pact

Pr

opos

ed m

itiga

tion

mea

sure

Pa

ram

eter

to b

e m

onito

red

Mea

sure

men

t an

d fr

eque

ncy

Inst

itutio

nal

resp

onsi

bilit

y Im

plem

enta

tion

sche

dule

Incr

ease

in

airb

orne

dus

t pa

rticl

es

Exi

stin

g ro

ads

and

track

s us

ed fo

r co

nstru

ctio

n an

d m

aint

enan

ce a

cces

s to

th

e lin

e w

here

ver

poss

ible

.

Acc

ess

road

s,

rout

es (l

engt

h an

d w

idth

of n

ew

acce

ss ro

ads

to b

e co

nstru

cted

)

Use

of

esta

blis

hed

road

s w

here

ver

poss

ible

- ev

ery

2 w

eeks

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

Con

stru

ctio

n of

ro

ads

for

acce

ssib

ility

Incr

ease

d la

nd

requ

irem

ent f

or

tem

pora

ry

acce

ssib

ility

New

acc

ess

way

s re

stric

ted

to a

sin

gle

carr

iage

way

wid

th w

ithin

th

e R

oW.

Acc

ess

wid

th

(met

ers)

A

cces

s re

stric

ted

to

sing

le

carr

iage

way

w

idth

with

in

RoW

- ev

ery

2 w

eeks

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

Tem

pora

ry

bloc

kage

of

utili

ties

Ove

rflow

s,

redu

ced

disc

harg

e

Tem

pora

ry p

lace

men

t of

fill i

n dr

ains

/can

als

not

perm

itted

.

Tem

pora

ry fi

ll pl

acem

ent (

m3 )

Abs

ence

of f

ill

in s

ensi

tive

drai

nage

are

as

- eve

ry 4

w

eeks

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

Site

cle

aran

ce

Veg

etat

ion

Mar

king

of v

eget

atio

n to

be

rem

oved

prio

r to

clea

ranc

e, a

nd s

trict

co

ntro

l on

clea

ring

activ

ities

to e

nsur

e m

inim

al c

lear

ance

.

Veg

etat

ion

mar

king

an

d cl

eara

nce

cont

rol (

area

in m

2 )

Cle

aran

ce

stric

tly li

mite

d to

targ

et

vege

tatio

n -

ever

y 2

wee

ks

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_ I

nitia

l Env

iron

men

t Ass

essm

ent R

epor

t of W

RSS-

II(S

et-D

)

41

Proj

ect a

ctiv

ity

/sta

ge

Pote

ntia

l im

pact

Pr

opos

ed m

itiga

tion

mea

sure

Pa

ram

eter

to b

e m

onito

red

Mea

sure

men

t an

d fr

eque

ncy

Inst

itutio

nal

resp

onsi

bilit

y Im

plem

enta

tion

sche

dule

Fire

haz

ards

Tr

ees

allo

wed

gro

win

g up

to a

hei

ght w

ithin

the

RoW

by

mai

ntai

ning

ad

equa

te c

lear

ance

be

twee

n th

e to

p of

tree

an

d th

e co

nduc

tor a

s pe

r the

regu

latio

ns.

Spe

cies

-spe

cific

tre

e re

tent

ion

as

appr

oved

by

stat

utor

y au

thor

ities

(a

vera

ge a

nd

max

imum

tree

he

ight

at m

atur

ity,

in m

eter

s)

Pre

senc

e of

ta

rget

spe

cies

in

RoW

fo

llow

ing

vege

tatio

n cl

eara

nce

– on

ce p

er s

ite

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

Tree

s th

at c

an s

urvi

ve

prun

ing

to c

ompl

y sh

ould

be

prun

ed

inst

ead

of c

lear

ed.

Spe

cies

-spe

cific

tre

e re

tent

ion

as

appr

oved

by

stat

utor

y au

thor

ities

Pre

senc

e of

ta

rget

spe

cies

in

RoW

fo

llow

ing

vege

tatio

n cl

eara

nce

– on

ce p

er s

ite

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

Trim

min

g/cu

tting

of

tree

s w

ithin

R

oW

Loss

of

vege

tatio

n an

d de

fore

stat

ion

Felle

d tre

es a

nd o

ther

cl

eare

d or

pru

ned

vege

tatio

n to

be

disp

osed

of a

s au

thor

ized

by

the

stat

utor

y bo

dies

.

Dis

posa

l of c

lear

ed

vege

tatio

n as

ap

prov

ed b

y th

e st

atut

ory

auth

oriti

es

(are

a cl

eare

d in

m

2 )

Use

or

inte

nded

use

of

veg

etat

ion

as a

ppro

ved

by th

e st

atut

ory

auth

oriti

es –

on

ce p

er s

ite

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

Woo

d/ve

geta

tion

harv

estin

g

Loss

of

vege

tatio

n an

d de

fore

stat

ion

Con

stru

ctio

n w

orke

rs

proh

ibite

d fro

m

harv

estin

g w

ood

in th

e pr

ojec

t are

a du

ring

thei

r em

ploy

men

t, (a

part

from

lo

cally

em

ploy

ed s

taff

cont

inui

ng c

urre

nt le

gal

activ

ities

).

Illeg

al w

ood

/veg

etat

ion

harv

estin

g (a

rea

in

m2 , n

umbe

r of

inci

dent

s re

porte

d)

Com

plai

nts

by

loca

l peo

ple

or

othe

r evi

denc

e of

ille

gal

harv

estin

g -

ever

y 2

wee

ks

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_ I

nitia

l Env

iron

men

t Ass

essm

ent R

epor

t of W

RSS-

II(S

et-D

)

42

Proj

ect a

ctiv

ity

/sta

ge

Pote

ntia

l im

pact

Pr

opos

ed m

itiga

tion

mea

sure

Pa

ram

eter

to b

e m

onito

red

Mea

sure

men

t an

d fr

eque

ncy

Inst

itutio

nal

resp

onsi

bilit

y Im

plem

enta

tion

sche

dule

Sur

plus

ea

rthw

ork/

soil

Run

off t

o ca

use

wat

er p

ollu

tion,

so

lid w

aste

di

spos

al

Soi

l exc

avat

ed fr

om

tow

er fo

otin

gs d

ispo

sed

of b

y pl

acem

ent a

long

ro

adsi

des,

or a

t nea

rby

hous

e bl

ocks

if

requ

este

d by

la

ndow

ners

.

Soi

l dis

posa

l lo

catio

ns a

nd

volu

me

(m3 )

Acc

epta

ble

soil

disp

osal

site

s -

ever

y 2

wee

ks

PO

WE

R G

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

Sub

stat

ion

cons

truct

ion

Loss

of s

oil

Fill

for t

he s

ubst

atio

n fo

unda

tions

obt

aine

d by

cr

eatin

g or

impr

ovin

g lo

cal w

ater

sup

ply

pond

s or

dra

ins,

with

the

agre

emen

t of l

ocal

co

mm

uniti

es.

Bor

row

are

a si

ting

(are

a of

site

in m

2 an

d es

timat

ed

volu

me

in m

3 )

Acc

epta

ble

borr

ow a

reas

th

at p

rovi

de a

be

nefit

- ev

ery

2 w

eeks

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

Sub

stat

ion

cons

truct

ion

Wat

er p

ollu

tion

Con

stru

ctio

n ac

tiviti

es

invo

lvin

g si

gnifi

cant

gr

ound

dis

turb

ance

(i.e

. su

bsta

tion

land

form

ing)

no

t und

erta

ken

durin

g th

e m

onso

on s

easo

n.

Sea

sona

l sta

rt an

d fin

ish

of m

ajor

ea

rthw

orks

Tim

ing

of

maj

or

dist

urba

nce

activ

ities

- pr

ior

to s

tart

of

cons

truct

ion

activ

ities

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

Site

cle

aran

ce

Veg

etat

ion

Tree

cle

aran

ces

for

ease

men

t est

ablis

hmen

t to

onl

y in

volv

e cu

tting

tre

es o

ff at

gro

und

leve

l or

pru

ning

as

Gro

und

dist

urba

nce

durin

g ve

geta

tion

clea

ranc

e (a

rea,

m

2 )

Am

ount

of

grou

nd

dist

urba

nce

- ev

ery

4 w

eeks

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_ I

nitia

l Env

iron

men

t Ass

essm

ent R

epor

t of W

RSS-

II(S

et-D

)

43

Proj

ect a

ctiv

ity

/sta

ge

Pote

ntia

l im

pact

Pr

opos

ed m

itiga

tion

mea

sure

Pa

ram

eter

to b

e m

onito

red

Mea

sure

men

t an

d fr

eque

ncy

Inst

itutio

nal

resp

onsi

bilit

y Im

plem

enta

tion

sche

dule

appr

opria

te, w

ith tr

ee

stum

ps a

nd ro

ots

left

in

plac

e an

d gr

ound

cov

er

left

undi

stur

bed.

Sta

tuto

ry a

ppro

vals

S

tatu

tory

ap

prov

als

for

tree

clea

ranc

es –

on

ce fo

r eac

h si

te

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

Tow

er

cons

truct

ion

– di

spos

al o

f su

rplu

s ea

rthw

ork/

fill

Was

te d

ispo

sal

Exc

ess

fill f

rom

tow

er

foun

datio

n ex

cava

tion

disp

osed

of n

ext t

o ro

ads

or a

roun

d ho

uses

, in

agr

eem

ent w

ith th

e lo

cal c

omm

unity

or

land

owne

r.

Loca

tion

and

amou

nt (m

3 )of f

ill

disp

osal

App

ropr

iate

fill

disp

osal

lo

catio

ns -

ever

y 2

wee

ks

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

Sto

rage

of

chem

ical

s an

d m

ater

ials

Con

tam

inat

ion

of re

cept

ors

(land

, wat

er,

air)

Fuel

and

oth

er

haza

rdou

s m

ater

ials

se

cure

ly s

tore

d ab

ove

high

floo

d le

vel.

Loca

tion

of

haza

rdou

s m

ater

ial

stor

age;

spi

ll re

ports

(typ

e of

m

ater

ial s

pille

d,

amou

nt (k

g or

m3 )

and

actio

n ta

ken

to

cont

rol a

nd c

lean

up

spi

ll)

Fuel

sto

rage

in

appr

opria

te

loca

tions

and

re

cept

acle

s -

ever

y 2

wee

ks

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

Con

stru

ctio

n sc

hedu

les

Noi

se n

uisa

nce

to n

eigh

bour

ing

prop

ertie

s

Con

stru

ctio

n ac

tiviti

es

only

und

erta

ken

durin

g th

e da

y an

d lo

cal

com

mun

ities

info

rmed

of

the

cons

truct

ion

sche

dule

.

Tim

ing

of

cons

truct

ion

(noi

se

emis

sion

s, [d

B(a

)])

Day

time

cons

truct

ion

only

- ev

ery

2 w

eeks

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

Pro

visi

on o

f fa

cilit

ies

for

cons

truct

ion

Con

tam

inat

ion

of re

cept

ors

(land

, wat

er,

Con

stru

ctio

n w

orkf

orce

fa

cilit

ies

to in

clud

e pr

oper

san

itatio

n, w

ater

Am

eniti

es fo

r W

orkf

orce

faci

litie

s P

rese

nce

of

prop

er

sani

tatio

n,

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_ I

nitia

l Env

iron

men

t Ass

essm

ent R

epor

t of W

RSS-

II(S

et-D

)

44

Proj

ect a

ctiv

ity

/sta

ge

Pote

ntia

l im

pact

Pr

opos

ed m

itiga

tion

mea

sure

Pa

ram

eter

to b

e m

onito

red

Mea

sure

men

t an

d fr

eque

ncy

Inst

itutio

nal

resp

onsi

bilit

y Im

plem

enta

tion

sche

dule

wor

kers

ai

r)

supp

ly a

nd w

aste

di

spos

al fa

cilit

ies.

w

ater

sup

ply

and

was

te

disp

osal

fa

cilit

ies

- onc

e ea

ch n

ew

faci

lity

cont

ract

pr

ovis

ions

)

Use

exi

stin

g ac

cess

ro

ads

whe

reve

r pos

sibl

eU

sage

of e

xist

ing

utili

ties

Ens

ure

exis

ting

irrig

atio

n fa

cilit

ies

are

mai

ntai

ned

in w

orki

ng

cond

ition

Sta

tus

of e

xist

ing

faci

litie

s

Pro

tect

/pre

serv

e to

psoi

l an

d re

inst

ate

afte

r co

nstru

ctio

n co

mpl

eted

Sta

tus

of fa

cilit

ies

(ear

thw

ork

in m

3 )

Loss

of

agric

ultu

ral

prod

uctiv

ity

Rep

air /

rein

stat

e da

mag

ed b

unds

etc

af

ter c

onst

ruct

ion

com

plet

ed

Sta

tus

of fa

cilit

ies

(ear

thw

ork

in m

3 )

Com

plai

nts

rece

ived

by

loca

l peo

ple

/aut

horit

ies

- ev

ery

4 w

eeks

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

Enc

roac

hmen

t in

to fa

rmla

nd

Soc

ial

ineq

uitie

s C

ompe

nsat

ion

for

tem

pora

ry lo

ss in

ag

ricul

tura

l pro

duct

ion

Impl

emen

tatio

n of

C

rop

com

pens

atio

n (a

mou

nt p

aid,

da

tes,

etc

.)

Con

sulta

tion

with

affe

cted

pa

rties

– o

nce

in a

qua

rter

PO

WE

RG

RID

P

rior t

o co

nstru

ctio

n

Nee

d fo

r acc

ess

track

s m

inim

ised

, use

of

exis

ting

road

s.

Unc

ontro

lled

eros

ion/

silt

runo

ff S

oil l

oss,

do

wns

tream

si

ltatio

n;

Lim

it si

te c

lear

ing

to

wor

k ar

eas

Des

ign

basi

s an

d co

nstru

ctio

n pr

oced

ures

(s

uspe

nded

sol

ids

in re

ceiv

ing

wat

ers;

Inco

rpor

atin

g go

od d

esig

n an

d co

nstru

ctio

n m

anag

emen

t

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_ I

nitia

l Env

iron

men

t Ass

essm

ent R

epor

t of W

RSS-

II(S

et-D

)

45

Proj

ect a

ctiv

ity

/sta

ge

Pote

ntia

l im

pact

Pr

opos

ed m

itiga

tion

mea

sure

Pa

ram

eter

to b

e m

onito

red

Mea

sure

men

t an

d fr

eque

ncy

Inst

itutio

nal

resp

onsi

bilit

y Im

plem

enta

tion

sche

dule

Reg

ener

atio

n of

ve

geta

tion

to s

tabi

lise

wor

ks a

reas

on

com

plet

ion

(whe

re

appl

icab

le)

Avo

idan

ce o

f exc

avat

ion

in w

et s

easo

n W

ater

cou

rses

pro

tect

ed

from

silt

atio

n th

roug

h us

e of

bun

ds a

nd

sedi

men

t pon

ds

area

re-v

eget

ated

in

m2 ; a

mou

nt o

f bu

nds

cons

truct

ed

[leng

th in

met

er,

area

in m

2 , or

volu

me

in m

3 ])

prac

tices

–

once

for e

ach

site

Con

tract

cla

uses

sp

ecify

ing

care

ful

cons

truct

ion

prac

tices

.

Con

tract

cla

uses

In

corp

orat

ing

good

co

nstru

ctio

n m

anag

emen

t pr

actic

es –

on

ce fo

r eac

h si

te

Nui

sanc

e to

ne

arby

pr

oper

ties

Loss

es to

ne

ighb

ourin

g la

nd u

ses/

va

lues

As

muc

h as

pos

sibl

e ex

istin

g ac

cess

way

s w

ill b

e us

ed.

Des

ign

basi

s an

d la

yout

In

corp

orat

ing

good

des

ign

engi

neer

ing

prac

tices

–

once

for e

ach

site

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_ I

nitia

l Env

iron

men

t Ass

essm

ent R

epor

t of W

RSS-

II(S

et-D

)

46

Proj

ect a

ctiv

ity

/sta

ge

Pote

ntia

l im

pact

Pr

opos

ed m

itiga

tion

mea

sure

Pa

ram

eter

to b

e m

onito

red

Mea

sure

men

t an

d fr

eque

ncy

Inst

itutio

nal

resp

onsi

bilit

y Im

plem

enta

tion

sche

dule

Pro

duct

ive

land

will

be

rein

stat

ed fo

llow

ing

com

plet

ion

of

cons

truct

ion

Rei

nsta

tem

ent o

f la

nd s

tatu

s (a

rea

affe

cted

, m2 )

Con

sulta

tion

with

affe

cted

pa

rties

– tw

ice

– im

med

iate

ly

afte

r co

mpl

etio

n of

co

nstru

ctio

n an

d af

ter t

he

first

har

vest

S

ocia

l in

equi

ties

Com

pens

atio

n w

ill b

e pa

id fo

r los

s of

pr

oduc

tion,

if a

ny.

Impl

emen

tatio

n of

Tr

ee/C

rop

com

pens

atio

n (a

mou

nt p

aid)

Con

sulta

tion

with

affe

cted

pa

rties

– o

nce

in a

qua

rter

PO

WE

RG

RID

P

rior t

o co

nstru

ctio

n

Inad

equa

te s

iting

of

bor

row

are

as

Loss

of l

and

valu

es

Exi

stin

g bo

rrow

site

s w

ill

be u

sed

to s

ourc

e ag

greg

ates

, the

refo

re,

no n

eed

to d

evel

op n

ew

sour

ces

of a

ggre

gate

s

Con

tract

cla

uses

In

corp

orat

ing

good

co

nstru

ctio

n m

anag

emen

t pr

actic

es –

on

ce fo

r eac

h si

te

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

Con

tract

pro

visi

ons

spec

ifyin

g m

inim

um

requ

irem

ents

for

cons

truct

ion

cam

ps

Con

tract

or to

pre

pare

an

d im

plem

ent a

hea

lth

and

safe

ty p

lan.

Hea

lth a

nd

safe

ty

Inju

ry a

nd

sick

ness

of

wor

kers

and

m

embe

rs o

f the

pu

blic

Con

tract

or to

arr

ange

fo

r hea

lth a

nd s

afet

y tra

inin

g se

ssio

ns

Con

tract

cla

uses

(n

umbe

r of

inci

dent

s an

d to

tal

lost

-wor

k da

ys

caus

ed b

y in

jurie

s an

d si

ckne

ss)

Con

tract

cl

ause

s co

mpl

ianc

e –

once

eve

ry

quar

ter

PO

WE

RG

RID

(C

ontra

ctor

th

roug

h co

ntra

ct

prov

isio

ns)

Con

stru

ctio

n pe

riod

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

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nitia

l Env

iron

men

t Ass

essm

ent R

epor

t of W

RSS-

II(S

et-D

)

47

Proj

ect a

ctiv

ity

/sta

ge

Pote

ntia

l im

pact

Pr

opos

ed m

itiga

tion

mea

sure

Pa

ram

eter

to b

e m

onito

red

Mea

sure

men

t an

d fr

eque

ncy

Inst

itutio

nal

resp

onsi

bilit

y Im

plem

enta

tion

sche

dule

Trai

ning

of

PO

WE

RG

RID

en

viro

nmen

tal

mon

itorin

g pe

rson

nel

Trai

ning

sch

edul

es

Num

ber o

f pr

ogra

ms

atte

nded

by

each

per

son

– on

ce a

yea

r Im

plem

enta

tion

of

effe

ctiv

e en

viro

nmen

tal

mon

itorin

g an

d re

porti

ng

syst

em u

sing

che

cklis

t of

all

cont

ract

ual

envi

ronm

enta

l re

quire

men

ts

Res

pect

ive

cont

ract

che

cklis

ts

and

rem

edia

l ac

tions

take

n th

ereo

f.

Sub

mis

sion

of

duly

com

plet

ed

chec

klis

ts o

f all

cont

ract

s fo

r ea

ch s

ite -

once

Inad

equa

te

cons

truct

ion

stag

e m

onito

ring

Like

ly to

m

axim

ise

dam

ages

App

ropr

iate

con

tact

cl

ause

s to

ens

ure

satis

fact

ory

impl

emen

tatio

n of

co

ntra

ctua

l en

viro

nmen

tal m

itiga

tion

mea

sure

s.

Com

plia

nce

repo

rt re

late

d to

en

viro

nmen

tal

aspe

cts

for t

he

cont

ract

Sub

mis

sion

of

duly

com

plet

ed

com

plia

nce

repo

rt fo

r eac

h co

ntra

ct -

once

PO

WE

RG

RID

R

outin

ely

thro

ugho

ut

cons

truct

ion

perio

d

Ope

ratio

n an

d M

aint

enan

ce

Loca

tion

of

trans

mis

sion

to

wer

s an

d tra

nsm

issi

on li

ne

alig

nmen

t and

de

sign

Exp

osur

e to

sa

fety

rela

ted

risks

Set

back

of d

wel

lings

to

over

head

line

rout

e de

sign

ed in

acc

orda

nce

with

per

mitt

ed le

vel o

f po

wer

freq

uenc

y an

d th

e re

gula

tion

of

supe

rvis

ion

at s

ites.

Com

plia

nce

with

se

tbac

k di

stan

ces

(“as

-bui

lt”

diag

ram

s)

Set

back

di

stan

ces

to

near

est

hous

es –

onc

e in

qua

rter

PO

WE

RG

RID

D

urin

g op

erat

ions

Equ

ipm

ent

subm

erge

d un

der f

lood

Con

tam

inat

ion

of re

cept

ors

(land

, wat

er)

Equ

ipm

ent i

nsta

lled

abov

e th

e hi

gh fl

ood

leve

l (H

FL) b

y ra

isin

g th

e fo

unda

tion

pad.

Sub

stat

ion

desi

gn

to a

ccou

nt fo

r HFL

(“

as-b

uilt”

di

agra

ms)

Bas

e he

ight

as

per f

lood

de

sign

- on

ce

PO

WE

RG

RID

D

urin

g op

erat

ions

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____

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nitia

l Env

iron

men

t Ass

essm

ent R

epor

t of W

RSS-

II(S

et-D

)

48

Proj

ect a

ctiv

ity

/sta

ge

Pote

ntia

l im

pact

Pr

opos

ed m

itiga

tion

mea

sure

Pa

ram

eter

to b

e m

onito

red

Mea

sure

men

t an

d fr

eque

ncy

Inst

itutio

nal

resp

onsi

bilit

y Im

plem

enta

tion

sche

dule

Oil

spill

age

Con

tam

inat

ion

of la

nd/n

earb

y w

ater

bod

ies

Sub

stat

ion

trans

form

ers

loca

ted

with

in s

ecur

e an

d im

perv

ious

sum

p ar

eas

with

a s

tora

ge

capa

city

of a

t lea

st

100%

of t

he c

apac

ity o

f oi

l in

trans

form

ers

and

asso

ciat

ed re

serv

e ta

nks.

Sub

stat

io b

undi

ng

(Oil

sum

p)

(“as

-bui

lt”

diag

ram

s)

Bun

ding

(Oil

sum

p) c

apac

ity

and

perm

eabi

lity

- on

ce

PO

WE

RG

RID

D

urin

g op

erat

ions

Car

eful

des

ign

usin

g ap

prop

riate

te

chno

logi

es to

m

inim

ise

haza

rds

Usa

ge o

f ap

prop

riate

te

chno

logi

es (l

ost

wor

k da

ys d

ue to

ill

ness

and

inju

ries)

Pre

pare

dnes

s le

vel f

or u

sing

th

ese

tech

nolo

gies

in

cris

is –

onc

e ea

ch y

ear

Saf

ety

awar

enes

s ra

isin

g fo

r sta

ff.

Pre

para

tion

of fi

re

emer

genc

y ac

tion

plan

an

d tra

inin

g gi

ven

to

staf

f on

impl

emen

ting

emer

genc

y ac

tion

plan

Trai

ning

/aw

aren

ess

prog

ram

s an

d m

ock

drill

s

Num

ber o

f pr

ogra

ms

and

perc

ent o

f sta

ff /w

orke

rs

cove

red

– on

ce e

ach

year

Inad

equa

te

prov

isio

n of

st

aff/w

orke

rs

heal

th a

nd s

afet

y du

ring

oper

atio

ns

Inju

ry a

nd

sick

ness

of

staf

f /w

orke

rs

Pro

vide

ade

quat

e sa

nita

tion

and

wat

er

supp

ly fa

cilit

ies

Pro

visi

on o

f fa

cilit

ies

Com

plai

nts

rece

ived

from

st

aff /

wor

kers

ev

ery

2 w

eeks

PO

WE

RG

RID

D

esig

n an

d op

erat

ion

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nitia

l Env

iron

men

t Ass

essm

ent R

epor

t of W

RSS-

II(S

et-D

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49

Proj

ect a

ctiv

ity

/sta

ge

Pote

ntia

l im

pact

Pr

opos

ed m

itiga

tion

mea

sure

Pa

ram

eter

to b

e m

onito

red

Mea

sure

men

t an

d fr

eque

ncy

Inst

itutio

nal

resp

onsi

bilit

y Im

plem

enta

tion

sche

dule

Car

eful

des

ign

usin

g ap

prop

riate

te

chno

logi

es to

m

inim

ise

haza

rds

Usa

ge o

f ap

prop

riate

te

chno

logi

es

(num

ber o

f inj

ury

inci

dent

s, lo

st w

ork

days

)

Pre

pare

dnes

s le

vel f

or u

sing

th

ese

tech

nolo

gies

in

cris

is –

onc

e a

mon

th

Sec

urity

fenc

es a

roun

d su

bsta

tions

M

aint

enan

ce o

f fe

nces

B

arrie

rs to

pre

vent

cl

imbi

ng o

n/di

sman

tling

of

tran

smis

sion

tow

ers

Mai

nten

ance

of

barr

iers

App

ropr

iate

war

ning

si

gns

on fa

cilit

ies

Mai

nten

ance

of

war

ning

sig

ns

Rep

ort o

n m

aint

enan

ce –

ev

ery

2 w

eeks

PO

WE

RG

RID

D

esig

n an

d O

pera

tion

Ele

ctric

Sho

ck

Haz

ards

In

jury

/mor

talit

y to

sta

ff an

d pu

blic

Ele

ctric

ity s

afet

y aw

aren

ess

rais

ing

in

proj

ect a

reas

Trai

ning

/a

war

enes

s pr

ogra

ms

and

moc

k dr

ills

for a

ll co

ncer

ned

parti

es

Num

ber o

f pr

ogra

ms

and

perc

ent o

f tot

al

pers

ons

cove

red

– on

ce e

ach

year

Ade

quat

e tra

inin

g in

O

&M

to a

ll re

leva

nt s

taff

of s

ubst

atio

ns a

nd

trans

mis

sion

line

m

aint

enan

ce c

rew

s.

Ope

ratio

ns a

nd

mai

nten

ance

st

aff s

kills

less

th

an a

ccep

tabl

e

Unn

eces

sary

en

viro

nmen

tal

loss

es o

f va

rious

type

s

Pre

para

tion

and

train

ing

in th

e us

e of

O&

M

man

uals

and

sta

ndar

d op

erat

ing

prac

tices

.

Trai

ning

/aw

aren

ess

prog

ram

s an

d m

ock

drill

s fo

r all

rele

vant

sta

ff

Num

ber o

f pr

ogra

ms

and

perc

ent o

f sta

ff co

vere

d –

once

eac

h ye

ar

PO

WE

RG

RID

O

pera

tion

Inad

equa

te

perio

dic

Dim

inis

hed

ecol

ogic

al a

nd

Pow

er G

rid s

taff

to

rece

ive

train

ing

in

Trai

ning

/aw

aren

ess

prog

ram

s an

d N

umbe

r of

prog

ram

s an

d P

OW

ER

GR

ID

Ope

ratio

n

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nitia

l Env

iron

men

t Ass

essm

ent R

epor

t of W

RSS-

II(S

et-D

)

50

Proj

ect a

ctiv

ity

/sta

ge

Pote

ntia

l im

pact

Pr

opos

ed m

itiga

tion

mea

sure

Pa

ram

eter

to b

e m

onito

red

Mea

sure

men

t an

d fr

eque

ncy

Inst

itutio

nal

resp

onsi

bilit

y Im

plem

enta

tion

sche

dule

envi

ronm

enta

l m

onito

ring.

so

cial

val

ues.

en

viro

nmen

tal

mon

itorin

g of

pro

ject

op

erat

ions

and

m

aint

enan

ce a

ctiv

ities

.

moc

k dr

ills

for a

ll re

leva

nt s

taff

pe

rcen

t of s

taff

cove

red

– on

ce e

ach

year

E

quip

men

t sp

ecifi

catio

ns

and

desi

gn

para

met

ers

Rel

ease

of

chem

ical

s an

d ga

ses

in

rece

ptor

s (a

ir,

wat

er, l

and)

Pro

cess

es, e

quip

men

t an

d sy

stem

s us

ing

chol

oflu

oroc

arbo

ns

(CFC

s), i

nclu

ding

hal

on,

shou

ld b

e ph

ased

out

an

d to

be

disp

osed

of i

n a

man

ner c

onsi

sten

t w

ith th

e re

quire

men

ts o

f th

e G

over

nmen

t.

Pro

cess

, eq

uipm

ent a

nd

syst

em d

esig

n

Pha

se o

ut

sche

dule

to b

e pr

epar

ed in

ca

se s

till i

n us

e –

once

in a

qu

arte

r

PO

WE

RG

RID

O

pera

tions

Tran

smis

sion

line

m

aint

enan

ce

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osur

e to

el

ectro

mag

netic

in

terfe

renc

e

Tran

smis

sion

line

de

sign

to c

ompl

y w

ith

the

limits

of

elec

trom

agne

tic

inte

rfere

nce

from

ov

erhe

ad p

ower

line

s

Req

uire

d gr

ound

cl

eara

nce

(met

ers)

G

roun

d cl

eara

nce

- on

ce

PO

WE

RG

RID

O

pera

tions

Noi

se re

late

d N

uisa

nce

to

neig

hbou

ring

prop

ertie

s

Sub

stat

ions

site

d an

d de

sign

ed to

ens

ure

nois

e w

ill n

ot b

e a

nuis

ance

.

Noi

se le

vels

(d

B(a

))

Noi

se le

vels

at

boun

dary

ne

ares

t to

prop

ertie

s an

d co

nsul

tatio

n w

ith a

ffect

ed

parti

es if

any

- on

ce

PO

WE

RG

RID

O

pera

tions

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