Govermnment f Utar Pradesh ENVIRONMENTAL Public Works DepartmentEN IO M TA Lucknowjndla ASSESSMENT (PHASE- 11) December 2003 E505 Volume 9 PL ' c Co-ordnatlng Consltant (PCC) Swvices t~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~La l b, 4114- 1N) Consulftncy seiAies for Wbtr Pradesh SStt Rods ProJect DHV CONSULTANTS BV in associabon with Halcrow and Partners Funding Agency: Operation Research Group Development Consultants Ltd. THE WORLD BANK MDP Consultants ( Pvt) Ltd r s Environment Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Project Co-ordinating Consultants Services for the Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project, under IBRD Loan No. 4114-IN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (PHASE II) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 THE UTrAR PRADESH STATE ROADS 11 environment parameters, seven routes were PROJECT prioritised for taking up for subsequent detailed design work in the second phase as under: The Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project is financed Route 3 Pilibhit-Khutar: .................. 72.806 km under the World Bank loan number 4114-IN. The Route 4B Lucknow-Bangarmau: ........ 73.229 km Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department, as the Route 6 Sitapur-Bahraich: ............... 88.336 km executing agency, represented the Government Route 7B Azamgarh-Phephana ....... 100.929 km of India in terms of liaison and co-ordination with Route 1OA Gorakhpur-Shahganj: ...... 109.656 km the World Bank. The Project is performed by a Route 11 Moradabad-Bazpur: .......... 36.335 km consortium of consultants consisting of Route 16 Deoria-Ballia: .................. 109.447 km DHV Consultants BV as lead consultant, Halcrow and Partners, Operations Research Group, Total Phase II ................ ....... 590.74 km Development Consultants Ltd., and MDP Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Figure 1 gives an overview of roads selected in The Feasibility Study project followed on earlier Phase II upgradation works and Table 1 gives the work done under the Uttar Pradesh State Roads hst of roads, hnks and proposed works. Strategic Option Study (SOS), where a list of Location plans for the seven routes are given as 2,655 km candidate roads for upgrading was follows: generated. This study was based on regional Figure 2: Pilibhit-Puranpur-Khutar approach to road planning contexts to support Figure 3: Lucknow-Bangarmau regional socio-economic development policies. Figure 4: Sitapur-Bahraich Under the feasibility study, environmental Figure 4: Sitapur-Bahraich screening of 18 finally selected project roads was Figure5: Azamgarh-Phephana carried out and the environmental sensitivity of Figure 6: Gorakhpur-Shahganj each road vis-3-vis proposed road improvement Figure 7: Moradabad-Bazpur was assessed. Based on favourable economic Figure 8: Deoria-Ballia assessment of highway, project costs, social and Table 1 Project road and links Link Description Proposed Link Description .... . - Length (km) Districts Link No. From To Road No Works 3.1 Pilibhit Puranpur SH 26 35.235 W2 3.2 Puranpur Khutar SH 26 37.572 W2 Pilibhit Sub-tatal Pilibhit Khutar 72.807 4B-1 Bangarmau Asiwan SH 40 26.689 W2 482 Asiwan Lucknow SH 40 42.50 W2 Unnao, Lucknow Sub-total Bangarmau Lucknow 73.229 6.1 Sitapur Biswan SH 30 31.707 W3 6.2 Biswan Ghaghara River SH 30 29.948 W3 6.3 Chaghara Tikora Mode SH 30 23.448 W3 Sitapur, Bahraich River 6.4 Tikora Mode Bahraich SH 30 3.227 W3 Sub-total .Sitapur Bahraich 83.36 Government of Utnar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services (or Unar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase II) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 SH 34 and 7.1 Azamgarh Mau ODR (Mau 43.345 I W2 I__ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Bypass) Azamgar___ Mau,_Ballia 7.2 Mau Rasara SH 34 34.200 W2 Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia 7.3 Rasara Phephana SH 34 21.381 W2 Sub-total Azamgarh Phephana 100.929 | 1OA-1 iGorakhpur Sikariganj MDR 49 32.30 I W2 1OA-2 Sikarigan; Shankarpur ODR 14.450 - W2 1 OA-3 Shakarpur Start of haghara New 3.149 W3 Bridge Alignment End of Str ofj _.__ 10A-4 Ghaghara ODR 10.057 ! W2 bridge j Budhanpur Bypass 1Budhanpur I _ New Bypass Alignment 3 3 ;________ Bypass: IGorakhpur, Akbarpur, IEndI lOA-6 Budhanpur Ahiraula (Start of W Jaunpur 1O-6 Budapass IBas)MDR 97 10.300 W2 Ahiraula ~New 10A-7 Bypass __E_____ Alignment 3370 W3 IEnd ofj 10A-8 Ahriaula Ambari MDR 97 14.90 W2 __ Bupass ______i___ 1OA-9 Ambari Shahganj SH 34 12.50 W2 Sub total .Gorakhpur i Shahganj i | 121.336 !_ _ 16.1 Deoria ! Salempur j SH 01 f 30.127 j W2 ~~~Salempur Bhagalpu 16.2 Salempur JBhagalpur j SHOl 16.660 W2 | 16.3 Bhagalpur Chahara Bridge SH 01 4.682 W2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~~~i Site _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16.4 , Ghaghara TBelthara 4.682 W2 Deoria, Ballia Bridge Site_ _____ 16.5 Belthara Sikandarpur ! SH 01 ! 22.855 i W2 16.6 Sikandarpur Ballia SH 01 33.360 W2 Sub total Deoria Ballia jSH 01 ! 109.447 _ _ _ Moradabad 11.1 (Sheeshama Manpur MDR-65 31.870 W3 Doraha)I 1 1.2 _ , Manpur __Bpur _ MDR-49 - 4.485 W3 Moradabad, Rampur Sub total Sheeshama Bazpur 36.335 Doraha Total j_,__ j 602.42' * Including bypass lengths. Without bypass length total length is 590.74 Table 2 Corridors included in phase 11 Major Maintenance programme S._No. Corridor ._gth (km) Remarks _ 1_. _Khutar-Bahraich 191.80 2 Badaun-Sikandara Roa (Via-Kasganj) 97.00 Portion ' between i Bareilly- Badaun . j j already taken -_--_-L__ ________________________ ___ up in Phase-i 3 j Sikandara Rao-Mathura(Via-Hatharas) 72.00 , Bridge over _________ _ i river Ganga Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase ID) DHV Consultants BV October 2003 S. No. ! Corridor Length (km) I Remarks and Kachhala Ghat 4 Mathura-UP Border 19.00 5 jagdishpur-Pratagparh 78.50 _ 6 } Dhakwa-Bela-Patti-Junction (NH 56) 45.00 1 7 Mathura-Vrindaban Naujheel 45.30 Bridge over river Yammuna at Shergarh -_______ _______________________ _G - Lhat 8 Shahjahanpur-Farukkhabad 52.40 ____ _ 9 Etah-Shikohkabad 53.00 10 _ Jalaun-Bhind 31.00 1 1 Faizabad-Raebareily 108.60___ 12 Meerut-Bullandsahar 76.00 i 13 3 - Bullandshahr-Narora 59.00 14 Basti-Tamkuhi 168.60 15 Kannauj-Orai 144.50 16 Fatehur-Banda 76.50 17 j Meerut-Garh Mukteshwar 42.00 18 Bullandshahr-Siana-Garh 5050 19 Barabanki-Haidergarh 50.25 20 Haidergarh-Bacharawan 28.00 21 Ram Sanehi Ghat-Haidergarh _ 17.25 22 Chhatta-Bajana-Gomat 42.00 23 Lucknow-Allahabad I 188.00 TOTAL ! 1736.2 Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India iii Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Public Works Department Governmcet of Utar Pradesh \A < Uta Pradessh State Roads Project Project Co-ordinabing Consuhtanis (PCC) Services. 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File Rderence:dlA_vinod/routs1 hA_mnrd-B3az LEGEND: F District boundary * District Headquarter Project road National Highway AN.- State Highway Major distt road River G=_hpurA Town/ Vllage \ ~~~~. \ Salempuz~ ~~~~~Shewa Pubio Works Department Figure No: 6 Government of Uttar Prindeth Location Plan Wotr Pradesh 6*at FRa4a Projeat In asweain whBALLIA * DEORIA (Route No! 16) Project C- --din.tmg Censuit (POC) Hilow and Partner Servces. (Wo.i Bank Loan No. 4114 -IN) Operations Reaeroh Group 0 10 20 30 inlomes Development Consultnts Ltc MOP Corsuf_ants(Pvt.) Ltd. FlRerQ NQ; u Qovemmont~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Fl Refrece dUtvno/Eurs VA-1eth t Environment Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 III PROJECT DESCRIPTION MDR-49, MDR-97, SH-34 and two ODRs. One ODR is in Gorakhpur district and other one is in Route 3 Pilibhit-Puranpur-Khutar: The project Akbarpur. Two bypasses at Ahiraula and road connects with National Highway No. 74. Budhanpur towns have been planned on this Route stretch between Khutar and Bahraich has route. One major bridge on river Ghaghara is already been taken up for major maintenance planned at Kumaria Ghat. Approach to bridge site under Phase II programme. Hence, the will be a new alignment and both bypasses will upgradation will provide a better connectivity also have new alignments. Total length of the from Bareilly to Bahraich. The internal rate of route is 109.656 km (exclusive of bypass return for the project route is 25.8%. The route lengths). The proposed lengths of Ahiraula and falls in high environmental category as per Budhanpur bypasses are 3.370 and 8.310 km environmental screening. Total route length is respectively. The internal rate of return of this 72.807 km. route is highest amongst all Phase II corridors and is 53.20%. This route will provide good Route 48 Lucknow-Asiwan-Bangarmau: This connectivity to Gorakhpur town from Azamgarh, route is continuation of route 4A of Phase I i.e. Jaunpur, Kaptanganj and Shahganj. Katra-Bangarmau-Bilhaur. In this phase there will be connection with Lucknow. It crosses Sai river Route 11 Moradabad-(Sheeshama Doraha) - and three irrigation canals. Internal rate of return Manpur-Bazpur (Uttranchal Border): This route for this route is 22%. The route connects to comprises of MDR-49 and MDR-65. Total length Mango Orchard Belt and will provide good of this route is 36.335 km and is the smallest connectivity for transport of the crop through route amongst all Phase II corridors. This route Lucknow city. Total route length is 73.229 km. will provide better access to the tourists travelling to Nainital from Delhi/Meerut side. The internal Route 6 Sitapur-Bahraich: Sitapur-Bahraich route rate of return of this route is 19.20%. This route is part of state highway 30. The route will provide crosses two major rivers - Kosi and Gugha. Due a better alternative to Bahraich and short cut to expected high traffic, it is planned to be distance to Bahraich from Bareilly. A major upgraded to 2 lanes with 1.5 m hard and 1.0 m bridge is planned on Ghaghara river at soft shoulders on either side of centre line. The Chailarighat. The internal rate of return for this black top will be 10 m to accommodate tourist route is 24.90%. The route crosses major rivers traffic to Nainital. The route fall in Rampur and such as Ghaghara, Gobrahia, Megha Saut, Gone Moradabad districts. and many irrigation canals. The total length of route is 88.336 km. The existing bypass of Route 16 Deoria-Salempur: This is part of state Khairabad has been included for upgradation. highway one (SH-01). The total length of the Major settlements along the route are Sitapur, route is 109.447 km. The internal rate of return Bahraich, Biswan, Khairabad, Tikoramode. for this route is 27.80%. The route crosses Ghaghara river (permanent bridge over the river Route 7B Azamgarh - Mau - Rasara -Phephana: completed) at Bhagalpur. Hence, this route is a The project route is part of SH-34 connecting vital link between eastern Uttar Pradesh and Lucknow to Ballia. The proposed route Bihar. There is proposal to construct a new RUB upgradation will give a major boost to local at Turtipar as the existing RUB (a major bottle economy due to faster connectivity. The route neck to traffic flow) is neither of adequate height length is little over 100.0 km. The internal rate of nor of adequate width.The route passes through return for the route has been estimated to be two districts namely Ballia and Deoria. 37.80%. The existing Mau bypass has also been taken up for upgradation. The route crosses major By passes: Four by passes are planned for rivers such as Tonse and Chhoti Saryu. It execution in Phase ll of the project. They are terminates at Phephana with NH-29 (Ballia- Ghazipur). The route will provide good . Gaura Badshapur on route 18 (Phase I connectivity to Ballia, Deoria and Gorakhpur corridor) of 6.432 km length. It will have a from Azamgarh town. ROW of 45m and would require acquisition of 12.00 hectares of agricultural land. Part of Route 10A Gorakhpur-Shahganj: This routes bypass alignment utilities existing service road starts at Haraiya Chungi in Gorakhpur and of canal. terminates at Shahganj. The route comprises of Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India xii Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 . Bangarmau bypass on route 4A (Phase I an extensively irrigated area, the canal corridor) with a length of 1.851 km requires network is also extensive. acquisition of 8.1 hectares of agricultural land for ROW of 45 m. . There are a number of ponds along the route which are used by the nearby villages. * Budhanpur bypass is planned on route 10A Drinking water sources, however are by i.e. Gorakhpur-Shahganj. The proposed length handpumps only which are also several along of the bypass is 8.3 10 km. The route does not the routes. have adequate width at Budhanpur, Koyalsa and Athrait towns. This will bypass all these . Project roads have a large number of cultural three towns. The proposed alignment will properties like mazars, mosques, temples, have 45 m ROW. There will be acquisition of burial grounds, etc. land to the extent of 37.40 Ha. It passes through agriculture fields and crosses SH-34 mArchaeological features in the vicinity of the and Tonse river. most of the project roads were not noticed except along route 4B. There are a few archaeological structures along this route. The Ahiraula bypass is also planned on route 10A. chance archaeological finds during road The proposed length of this bypass is 3.370 works are remote. km. The bypass is planned for Ahiraula town. There will be land acquisition to the extent of . Roadside trees are within the Right of Way 15.17 Ha. The proposed RoW of bypass is 45 affected due to widening of the roads. m. The proposed alignment passes through agriculture fields. . Along the project roads there are several settlements both urban and rural. These places have weekly and daily markets and attract The key features of the project roads are given as large slow moving traffic causing congestion, follows: delays and accidents. . The entire area is flat and hence drainage is slow. The area suffers from major floods of Table No. 3 below gives key features for each Ghaghara except route nos. 6, 16 and 7B. route. . Project roads are in seismic zones IV and IlIl with high to moderate intensity. Project road structures are designed to withstand this level of seismic activity. . The roads traverse several irrigation canals, rivers and local drains (nallas). The notable rivers are Sai, Sadda, Mala, Khannut, Kewani, Ghaghara, Chauka, Gobrahia, Chhoti Saryu, Tonse, Majhai, Kosi, Chatai, Aami etc. Being Government of Uttar Pradesh. Public works Department, Lucknow, India xiii Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Table 3 Key features of Phase II project roads Route!-No. Bypass Bridges on Village Cultural Historical Settlement Roadside Trees Rivers Ponds/ Lakes Properl Archfeatures Urban Rural (30 m row) 3 - 08 i 01 6 0 03 37 30124 48 ____ 01 | 01 16 02 04 26 12497 6 _ 05 j 07 12 0 07 31 15532 7B 02 09 14 0 04 65L 12882 1OA 02 08 13 22 0 03 24 10091 6 I - 01 - 0 1 0 0 05 86 17920 16 ,' - l 01 05 j 15 0 04 72 L 17767 Upgradation Work 3 POUCIES, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK Various options that have been worked out for the upgradation works as part of Phase II are The project being financed by the World Bank, presented in Table 4 below: follows OP 4.01 Operational Guidelines, January 1999 and the various state and Government of Tableu4 Cross-section options for the India environmental legislation and guidelines which form basis of this report are: Shoulder width I i . Forest Conservation Act, 1981 Opfn. way i Widt tion * National Forest Policy, 1988 width | Hard Soft width * Shoulder Shoulder ! j Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 61x3m) 1.5m O im r - Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 w2 .70m . 2Sm 2Izm . Air and Water (Pollution Control) Acts, 1981 (2x3.5m) and 1977 W3 7Gm 1 5m ' lm - j 12m . Control of Noise Under Environment - (2x3.5rn)__ 4 4__ 2mx 1_ .5m imProtection Act, 1986, Schedule l1l. W4 12m 5m Vm varies Varies . The Environmental Impact Notification, MoEF, 1994 The Right of way (RoW along the project routes of Phase II) varies from 20 to 52.5 m. Since the . The Environmental Guidelines, Procedures design adopted (W2 or W3 option) requires at and updates on Environmental Assessment least 12m clear at formation level and even more and Resettlement vide OP 4.01, OP 4.30 & at toe depending on the height of formation, it is 4.20. felt that enough clear space is available in RoW . Public Liabilities and Insurance Act, 1991 at most of the places. Average Daily Traffic (ADT) per project route varies from 3200 PCU . Vehicle Registration Act, 1998 (Ramunapur-Tikoramode on Route 6 link) to . Indian Motor Vehicles Act (for control of air 13675 PCUS (Sheeshama Doraha-Manpur link of and noise pollution) route 16). Except for settlements where flooding occurs frequently, pavements along all the routes . Ancient Monuments, Archaeological Sites and are flexible. At locations where regular flooding Remains Act, 1958 occurs brick paved roads have been planned. . Land Acquisition Act, 1984 and 1989 Institutional settings in the environment context in India are: Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India xiv Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Unar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase II) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 * Ministry of Environment and Forests, (MoEF), Table 5: Details of trees in 30 m row New Delhi * Regional Office of MoEF, Lucknow Route ILeh . | Total Trees Density/km * Central Pollution Control Board No. engt (Nos) Nos * Department of Environment and Forests, 3 72.807 30124 414 (high) Govt. of Uttar Pradesh 4B__ 73.229 12497 171 (Medium) Applications will now be made for no objection 6 !88.336 15532 4176 (Medium) and clearance to state pollution control board, 7B 100.929 | 12882 128 (Low) state forest department and MoEF for clearance. 1A 109.656! 17920 163 (Low) The project Phase 11 programme does not attract 11 1| 36.335 10091 278 (High) environmental clearance under the environment 16 109.447 17767 162 (Medium) (Protection) Act,1986. The procedure for permission to cut the trees would commence Table 6: Cultural Properties within COI once the Phase II report is accepted by the World Bank.- Bank._____________________________________Ro Temples/ Majars/ BurIal Shrines/ Mo 4 METHODOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENTAL No. Chabutara Mosquis Grand Total ASSESSMENT - t----------- --- -- - 3 6 0 0 6 Methodology adopted for the study is as follows: _B0 16 6 I 0 0 11 * Scoping of workshop organisation with 781 13 - 01 14 various stake holders; -OA 19 - 2 01 22 * Reconnaissance survey to collect information 11 6 01 03 10 in devised formats; 16 1 12 02 01 15 * Analysis of assembly data; Total 93 * Documentation of baseline conditions; . Analysis and assessment of various * Other prominent features are village ponds, alternatives; rivers, wells, hand pumps, rivers and streams * Assessment of potential impacts; and numerous irrigation canals; . Formulation of mitigation, avoidance and enhancement measures; . Landuse characterised by agricultural fields, Integration of environmental impacts in design brick kilns, urban and rural settlements process 'Mainstreaming the environmental (reserved forest on route 3.) component-; * Community consultations; Ambient Air Quality and Noise . Preparation of stand alone environmental management plans (EMPs) for all upgradation Samples for air, noise, water and soil were taken routes; major bridges and bypasses and at locations representative of environmental * Environmental and social management plan characteristics for all routes as per MOEF (ESMP) for maintenance corridors. procedures and are compared with CPCB standards. The key observations are as under: 5 EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL. SCENARIO SPM levels exceed permissible limits at all Environmental Conditions locations along all routes Baselie studies involved kilometre-wise Noise levels exceed for residential and Baseline ~~~~~~~~~~~commercial areas and for sensitive receptors. assessment of possible removal of roadside trees, areas of flooding and erosion, fauna and flora, *Water pollution levels exceed permissible land use, urban and rural settlements, impacts on standards for drinking water in all routes due cultural properties and historic structures and on ambient air, noise and water quality. Detetrees in 30 m corridor and the . Village ponds along all routes have pollution Details of roadside levels unfi for an use. adh tree densities are as per Table no. 5. levels unfit for any use. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India xv Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase ll) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 It can be observed that the existing conditions i.e. recognised and detailed methodology has been at 'without the project' scenario, pollution levels stated. Public consultations were held at local, are considerable on account of SPM/RSPM, Noise district, State and institutional level. levels and (non-road induced) water pollution. At local level, discussions were held with Proximity of Project Roads to Environmentally affected persons and their leaders. At district level Sensitive Targets concerned departments, NGOs and opinion leaders were invited to give reactions to None of the upgradation route passes through presentations by the PWD and PCC Consultants. ecologically sensitive areas such as Wild Life At State level suggestions and views were Sanctuaries, National Parks, Biosphere reserves, obtained from NGO's, various departments of Bird Sanctuary and Zoological Parks. However, GOUP, Central government and concerned Route No. 3 (Pilibhit-Puranpur-Khutar) passes citizens. Inputs from Social Impact Assessment through reserved forests. were taken into consideration along with traffic induced health impacts. Finally inputs for project Two maintenance routes namely Meerut- design and actions were evolved, as given in Garhmukteshwar and Garhmukteshwar- Tables 7 and 8. Bullandshar abut Hastinapur Wild Life Sanctuary. 6 PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE Road projects affect roadside communities residing along the road directly and indirectly. Importance of public consultation has been Table 7: Routewise Representations of Public Concerns and Hearings at District Level and their Incorporation in Project Design Route No. Public Concerns/Hearings t Incorporation in Design 3 0. Which portions of project route will require * Enough availability of ROW; hence land land acquisition for central widening: issue acquisition not required . raised at Pilibhit Proper measures to be adopted for protection * Suggestion accepted. Accordingly of environment during construcion in | construction will be restricted during day reserved forest areas: Suggestion given at time only. Workers camp will be located at Pilibhit district level consultation. least 2.0 km away from forest area. Workers will be instructed not to poach wild life and cut tree for cooking. Contractor will ensure i availability of kerosene/ fuel. Area of forestland required for the widening * No forest land acquisition required, as i at both the reserved forests. enough ROW is available. DM at Pilibhit desired bypass for Khutar town i* Suggestion could not be accepted due to cost considerations. i Proper measures to be incorporated in design Air quality predictions done and air pollutants to mitigate effects of air pollutants in future level not likely to increase till 2011. years due to rise in traffic. Suggestion came at Supplementary plantation planned in addition I Pilibhit district level consultation (Entire to compensatory plantation. Project route falls in Pilibhit district). _ Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India xvi Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmcnt Assessmcnt (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Route No. Public Concerns/Hearings Incorporation in Design 4B Noise level in post project scenario and * Noise predictions done in environmental measures to reduce this issue raised at assessment for future scenario. Noise Unnao district level consultations barriers planned at noise sensitive receptors (educational and health institutions) along project route. No horn zones identified in design and proper signage planned on project route . CDO Unnao suggested for railway over . ROB not possible due to inadequate bridge (ROB) at level crossing near road width and traffic Bangarmau. . Representative of state forest department . Number of trees to be cut minimized enquired about number of trees to be due to adoption of W2 option. cut, compensatory plantation and Compensatory plantation planned in the species recommended for plantation. ratio of two trees for every tree to be cut. Plant species recommended are those l_________ !____________________________________ locally grow n. 6 Block development officer enquired . Possibility of Biswan bypass ruled out i about possibility of a bypass at Biswan as due to cost consideration as one major the habitation is congested. bridge involving major investment is planned on Ghaghara river on this route. * One PAP enquired about land . Project director informed that land acquisition from centerline of existing acquisition will only be done for the COI road during district level consultation at f (Corridor of Impact). As such, no land Sitapur. acquisition is envisaged in this route. . One participant from education office . Project director informed that project has enquired about connectivity of project a plan for permanent bridge on route with Bahraich during monsoon Ghaghara river at Chailarighat. IIT season when there is no pontoon bridge Kanpur is doing mathematical modeling available at Chailarighat. study to decide optimum location of I bridge. The bridge proposal was appreciated by the gathering. i One participant from Biswan enquired * Environmental expert explained that F whether existing noise and pollution existing air quality levels are well within levels. exceeded the prescribed limits. limits specified by CPCB. Issue was raised at Sitapur district level However,.noise levels exceed the limits consultation. | One officer from district census and . Project Director distributed copy of R&R statistics department enquired about policy and details of compensation compensation package to PAPs. Issue package was raised at Sitapur district level consultation. . District Magistrate demanded bypass for . Suggestion could not be incorporated, as Bahraich during district level the need is not reflected in findings of consultation. SOS study, feasibility study and cost considerations. . One participant wanted to know . Environmental expert explained that probable locations of construction construction workers' camp would be workers' camp and suggested that located at least 1.0 km away from flood workers' camp should not be located plains of Ghaghara. near Ghaghara river side. This Issue was raised at district level consultation at Bahraich . One officer from CDO office wanted to . Environmental expert explained that hot | know whether hot mix plants will be mix plants will be located at least one Govemment of Uuar Pradesh, Public Works Department. Lucknow, India xvii Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase II) DHV Consultants BV Dccember 2003 Route No. Public Conccrns/Hesrlngs Incorporation in Design safely located or not? Issue raised during km away from habitations. Further district level consultation at Bahraich. contractor will take necessary consent from UP PCB for establishment of these plants. One participant from DM office . Environmental expert explained that enquired about emission control contractor would comply with vehicle measures to be adopted for construction emission norms. All vehicles will be vehicles and machinery. properly maintained. 7B . DM Azamgarh demanded for a ROB at . Suggestion could not be incorporated, as the level crossing during district level the level crossing is not falling on project consultation. route. |. DM Azamgarh raised a query during . Environmental expert explained that district level consultation about water logged areas have been identified treatment planned for water logged and a raised pavement is proposed at portions of road, by these locations. In built up areas covered drains with proper out fall points are planned. . CDO enquired about problems for . PWD executive engineer from PIU material procurement for the project replied that sources for all construction road. Issue raised at district level material have been identified and all consultation at Azamgarh materials will be procured from these designation sources. . DM at Azamgarh suggested that road in . Environmental expert explained that the city portion should also be taken up in proposed upgradation will start from proposed upgradation of Azamgarh - Chainage 270.00 that falls in middle of Phephana route. the town. Suggestion already incorporated. * CDO Azamgarh, during district level * Suggestion could not be incorporated consultations, suggested that Azamgarh due to cost considerations and non- bypass should also be taken up for mention in the SOS study. Further no upgradation data of soil testing, traffic survey, etc. is | available, so design at this stage not possible. | Type of species for tree plantation, source ; Type of species recommended in of saplings and plantation strategy details Environmental Assessment are those sought by a journalist and NGO at district grown locally. Project envisages level consultation at Azamgarh. participation of NGO for tree plantation under guidance from State Forest Department . District Magistrate Mau was concerned . Environmental expert explained that with water logging problem on project water logged areas were identified by route at Mohammadabad and Rasara. the drainage expert along with Further he informed that Mau district as a environmental expert. In these stretches whole has waterlogging problem. The adequate cross drainage structures are road design should take into planned. Further at these locations consideration this aspect. carriage way level will also be lifted. In built up areas covered drains along both I side of road with proper out fall points planned. | One participant from district * Environmental expert explained that information/statistics department I during construction; workers working enquired about noise control measures near high noise generating machinery during construction and post will be provided with ear plugs/muffs. construction period. Issue raised at Mau All vehicles/construction rmachinery district level consultation. will meet noise levels specified at one meter distance by the manufacture by I_______ ________________________________________ way of proper maintenance. In order to Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India xviii Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase II) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Route No. Public Concerns/Hearings Incorporation In Design mitigate noise levels due to traffic, barriers are planned at noise sensitive receptors such as educational institute and health facilities along the project route corridors. One participant enquired about air . Environmental expert explained that air pollution levels at present, predicted and pollutants levels are within the limits at measures taken to control air pollution present, future levels due to increased during construction and post traffic are not likely to exceed specified construction period. Issue raised at limits. district level consultation at Mau. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India xix Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase 1l) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Route No. Public Concers/Hearings Incorporation in Design District Magistrate Mau during district level . The suggestion was noted and local PWD consultations suggested that telephone office was requested to write to telephone department should be informed for laying department and take action before work for down of cables for future use so that there is upgradation starts. no damage to road after upgradation . What are probable locations of workers camp . Environmental expert explained that site on the project route. Is any camp planned in selection guidelines for construction workers Mau district. If yes, it should be away from camp have been enumerated in EA report. habitations. Issue raised at district level Contractor will take into confidence the land consultation at Mau. owners in the close proximity of the workers' camp. The location of the construction workers camp will be decided by the contractor. . District Magistrate Ballia suggested that | .The suggestion was noted but could not be project should start from Kadam Chauraha incorporated due to cost considerations, SOS instead of proposed start point. Issue raised j study, etc. during district level consultation at Ballia. * DM Ballia suggested that a feasibility study of * The suggestion was noted by the consultants Ballia bypass should be part of the project. and PWD but suggestion could not be Issue raised at district level consultation at i incorporated due to cost consideration, Ballia. | previous SOS study, etc. . DM Ballia suggested that project should | Environmental expert explained that villagers involve villagers in the tree plantation will be definitely involved in plantation as for (supplementary/compensatory). last row of trees ownership is given to farmers. Further NGO will do necessary consultations at the time of project implementation for involvement of villagers in the plantation scheme. I One journalist in district level consultations at !. PWD representative from project director ; Ballia enquired about improvement of sharp office informed that all sharp curves identified curves on project road. Whether these are have been planned to be improved. part of project design. I Wherever necessary land will also be acquired for this. . One participant enquired whether . Environmental expert explained that recommended plant species include 'Mango' recommended tree species included "Mango tree also as there are many giant mango trees I tree also as all species recommended are along the existing alignment. locally grown. . One participant enquired whether project , Environmental expert explained that the said road junction at Pephana with the NH will be intersection would be improved. improved or not? Issue raised at district level consultation at Ballia . One participant enquired whether the project * PWD replied that project roads will not be roads namely Deoria-Ballia or Azamgarh- tolled but any major bridge will be a tolled I Phephana would be tolled. bridge t . Whether bypass is proposed for Sikandarpur. 1- Sikandarpur bypass not proposed due to cost If not, it should be included. considerations. How many ponds on each route of district (Deoria-Ballia and Azamgarh-Phephana) have i* Environmental expert explained that a been taken up for enhancement? Have these i minimum of 3-4 ponds have been selected for been selected based on local level enhancement on each route. The selected consultations? Issue raised at district level ponds are based on local level consultation. consultation at Ballia. Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India xx Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase B1) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Route No. Public Concems/Hearings Incorporation in Design 16 . There should be a service lane and truck lay . The Baitalpur oil terminal does not fall on bye at Baitalpur oil terminal complex, Deoria project route and henceno amenity could be city and wherever there is cluster of Dhabas. provided there. No space is available for A suggestion given by CDO during district service lane in the city Also due to level consultation at Deoria. anticipated social problems this suggestion for service lane could not be accepted. . Project director expressed his inability for One participant suggested that the project four lanning due to social, environmental and route from ROB in Deoria town to Sonughat cost considerations. But W3 option will be 1 Chauraha (existing chainage 6+) should be adopted upto Sonughat Chauraha (i.e. 1.5 m four laned. Issue raised during district level hard shoulders will be provided). This will consultation at Deoria. provide additional 3.0 m width of road. . Project director informed that suggestion One participant enquired about possibility of could not be accepted due to cost inclusion of Deoria bypass. Issue raised consideration and non-availability of possible during district level consultation at Deoria. alternative routes. . Project director informed that present traffic . ROB should be constructed at level crossing intensity does not demand ROB as railways at Salempur as many a times there are construct ROB only when traffic is more than ! prolonged traffic jams. certain number of PCUs. Suggestion could not be accepted. i Project director informed that proposal for . One participant demanded wide and I additional ROB at Turtipar is submitted to adequately high ROB at Turtipar. As limitied railways and a second ROB is planned. height of ROB at Turtipar will be obstruction Suggestion was accepted for trucks after completion of Bhagalpur | bridge at Ghaghara. * Project director informed that additional two Irrigation regulator at Turtipar is having lane wide bridge is proposed at irrigation limited width and will be a botleneck for regulator. higher traffic flow after completion of Bhagalpur bridge at Ghaghara * Project director informed that additional cross Road stretch between Salempur to Bhagalpur drainage structures in addition to the existing i has water logging problem. Culverts should j ones have been properly designed. If desired, be properly designed. | drawings can be shown to district administration. i Project director demanded that district One participant suggested that before work administration should organize a meeting for upgradation started pipelines should be with PIU and civic authorities. So that correct laid for utilities such as telephone, electricity position of pipe laying is known . wires, etc. Issue raised at district level consultation at Ballia. . Project director agreed to prepare a pamphlet, . CDO Deoria during district level consulation which will be available for circulation before suggested that to bring awareness amongst 1 construction works start. the local public a pamphlets highlighting I project features should be prepared for circulation. 1 OA . CDO Gorakhpur during district level , Project director replied that all portion of new consultation at Gorakhpur enquired whether and old alignment would be made metalled. unmetalled road near Kumariaghat will also I be made metalled Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India xxi Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Route No. Public Concerns/Hearings Incorporation in Design * One participant from district administra-tion . Project Director informed that a major bridge enquired whether project plans to have at Chaghara is planned at Kumaria Ghat and proposed a bridge on Ghaghara at Kumaria for this mathematical modeling is being Ghat. conducted by IIT Kanpur to decide optimum location. Project Director informed that new alignment |- CDO enquired about new alignment planned is planned from Shankarpur to riverfront from Shankarpur to Ghaghara front opposite through agriculture fields. The selected route to Kumaria Ghat alignment is one, which has least social and environmental problems. Environment expert replied that measured i.* One participant raised concerns of increased level at present are well within the limits for | air and noise pollution in the vicinity of new air and noise pollution. In post project alignment from Shankarpur to riverfront and scenario levels are not likely to increase due Kumaria Ghat to start of Budhanpur bypass. proposed mitigatory measures. Issue raised at district level consultation at Gorakhpur. o e Environmental expert replied that species i . One block developmentofficerenquired type selected for both type of plantation are locally of species selected for supplementary and grown. Compensatory plantation is planned compensatory plantation and the ratio in in the ratio of 2 trees for every tree to be cut. j which compensatory plantation will be ! Supplementary plantation will be done to carried out. Issue raised during district level I achieve a minimum tree density of 200 trees consultation at Gorakhpur. per km. ! Project director informed that drains will be I . One participant suggested that drains should build in all habitations. All water logged areas i be constructed in built up areas such as i have been identified. In these areas additional Bhainsa Bazar, Khejuri, Sikriganj, Mahadeva cross drainage structures and covered drains Bazar, etc. Issue raised during district level with proper out falls are planned. consultation at orakhpur. . PWD representative replied that Budhanpur bypass has been planned. Its approximate , District Magistrate Azamgargh during district length is 11.69 km. level consultation enquired whether bypass has been planned for Puranpur as this is a | very congested location on the route. j PWD replied that Ahiraula bypass has been ' CDO Azamgarh during district level planned consultation suggested for Ahiraula bypass. The space available in Ahiraula town is not i adequate for even for a single lane. i PWD representative replied that this curve , There is sharp curve at Maksudia (at change i has been included for improvement. 223-224). Has there been any proposal toimproveit? Issue raised during district level * Social expert replied that all flood prone consultation at jaunpur. locations have been identified and cross . Irrigation department officials during district drainage structure have been designed based 1 level consultation at Azarmgarh advised that on flow data of last 25 years. j remodeling should be done for all cross i drainage structures as project route portion is i prone to flooding and water logging in l Jaunpur district. * Environmental expert explained that noise I. One participant during district level barners have been planned at educational consultation at Azamgarh suggested that there institute and health facilities falling along the should be speed breakers and no horn signs project routes. near road side educational institutes and hospitals,. ,. PWD-Superintendent Engineer replied that i One participant from Mahul town on project ! bypass not possible due to cost route suggested for bypass for the town. Issue considerations. raised during district level consultation at Jaunpur. | Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India xxii Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCCI Services for Urtar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Route No. Public Concems/Hearings Incorporation in Design 11 . District magistrate Moradabad during district * Environmental expert explained that species level public consultation suggested that the recommended in EA report are those locally plant species for supplementary and grown and eucalyptus has not been compensatory plantation should be locally recommended for plantation. grown and as far as possible eucalyptus should be avoided CDO Moradabad requested that Moradabad . Project director explained to CDO that the Bijnor route should be included either for selection of routes for upgradation and upgradation or for major maintenance as this maintenance is not done by PWD and it is i route is worst affected. Issue raised during based on SOS study carried out by a district level consultation at Moradabad. consulting firm. Final decisions are based on intemal rate of retum for each route. It is not . District Magistrate Moradabad expressed his possible to include this route now. I view that arterial roads have been built under * Project director informed that few roads of the Pradhanmantri Sadak yojana and main roads district have been taken up in Phase I and have been neglected. Therefore main roads Phase il under major maintenance should be taken up for upgradation/ programme. maintenance * Tanda and Dadiyal towns on project route i have water logging and encroachment . Social expert explained that at water logged problems. Enquiries were made on plans to I areas raised pavement will be constructed, tackle this problem side covered drains will be provided with proper out fall points. The encroachers and squatters will be dealt with as per U.P. Govt. .One participant suggested about post project !approved R&R policy. monitoring, for environmental aspects to find . Project director informed that stand alone out effectiveness of mitigation measures. Issue environmental management plans have been raised during district level consultation at prepared for each project route. These stand Moradabad. ! alone EMPs contain a well defined monitoring plan for construction and operation phases. Moreover, responsible organizations have also been identified for . One participant enquired how maintenance j monitoring in these EMPs. and growth monitoring of newly planted * Project director informed that plantation will saplings is guaranteed. be done by state forest department and they will also maintain the newly planted tree saplings for 3 years. Necessary money for i sapling and for 3 years maintenance will be deposited with forest department in advance. i District Magistrate Rampur enquired about PWD representative from PIU informed that it the probable start date of construction for is expected that by October 2003 work will Phase 11 upgradation routes. j start. * One participant pointed out that near . Social expert explained that a new bridge Uttranchal border there is a narrow culvert at ! with two lane width is proposed. The culvert Naiya river. In the upgradation a new culvert has already been identified by bridge and should be planned. Issue raised during district 1 drainage experts. level consultation at Rampur . Project road is in highly damaged conditions . Environmental Engineer, PWD explained that in entire stretch of ODR 65 due to water j design team has already surveyed the project i logging problem. During upgradation this route many times in monsoon season. aspect should be kept in mind. Accordingly adequate cross drainage structures and raised carriageway are planned _______________________________________ _ f in this portion of project route. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Departnent, Lucknow, India xxiii Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Route No. Public Concems/Hearings Incorporation in Design .Enquiries came about the expected . PWD representative from PIU informed that completion date of construction construction will be completed three years from start date. . Hot mix plants and construction workers . Environmental Engineer PWD informed that camp should be located at an adequate hot mix plants, workers camp will be located distance from major habitations such as at 1.0 km leeward sidefrom the major Tanda, Dadiyal, Kosi river, etc habitations. Further the contractor will take | necessary consents from state pollution | control board. Table 8: Representations of Public Concerns at State Level Consultations (Held at Lucknow on February 11, 2002) Issue Raised l Suggestion of Participants Incorporation in Design One side widening ! One participant from Meerut PWD . Environmental expert explained that division suggested one side widening detailed analysis of alternatives has should be adopted. It will save tree been done at the time of feasibility cutting at least on one side. preparation and concentric widening has been found to be most feasible I option due to availability of stabilized formation width, minimization in trees ;_____ ________________________ cutting, cost consideration etc. Enhancement of i * One NGO participant suggested that 1 Project director replied that ponds temples, etc first enhancement measures should be enhancement measures planned are along road side implemented to gain public confidence part of EMPs and these EMPs are part of and then upgradation work should be ' contract document. Hence contractor f staned. } will take up these measures along I construction. Encroachment I Encroachers will come back once road . PWD will work closely with revenue I construction is over. Compensation to department to restrict encroachment. encroachers will set precedence. Gram Encroachers and squatters will receive Panchayat be involved in control of assistance and not compensation for encroachment of ROW l land. . Loss of trees * Less trees, specially giant ones, will i . Compensatory and supplementary tree cause change in meteorology and plantation planned in three rows. PAPs i increased air and noise pollution. - will own last row of trees. . Water logging and * Water logging and flooding problems . Water logged and flood prone stretches flooding are persisting mostly on route-7B, 11, I already identified. Raised carriageway 1 OA, 4B and 6 ! with proper side drains planned. At i flood prone locations additional cross _________ _____c I drainage structures planned. . Safety Road safety is a major concem on all 1 Road safety concerns addressed in EA. project routes as improved road will These include safety signage, speed lead to more operative speeds. limits, improvement of sharp curves and -L _. _________ _ __ intersections, etc. . Roads passing ' Who will be responsible for . Such roads will be properly maintained through villages maintenance of roads passing through by farming self Help Groups of PAPs. bypassed____ villages, which have been bypassed. . People's . Community participation is essential for . Community will be involved at every participation the sustainability of the project. stage even for maintenance roads and i drains. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India xxiv Project Co-ordinating Consultants iPCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Issue Raised Suggestion of Participants Incorporation in Design High embankment . Has analysis and cost estimate for high . Major bridges planned. Proper stretches embankments been done? approaches have been designed. At most of locations new bridge locations are about 200 m upstream or down stream depending upon suitability. Necessary land acquisition will be done for the approaches. 7 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES as increase of sediment load on surface water bodies, abstraction for construction causing The analysis of alternatives has been carried out groundwater table decrease, etc. During and concentric widening has come out as the operation phase increased surface run-off has most acceptable choice from environmental and been identified as permanent impact. No impact social considerations. For the upgradation W2 on topography has been identified as all project option has been chosen for five routes due to low routes are in plain terrains. Impact on soil projected traffic and to save giant trees from environment has been identified due to need of cutting. W3 option has been adopted for two borrow material. Soil erosion has been identified routes namely Sitapur-Bahraich and Moradabad- at high embankment stretches if proper care is Bazpur because of high traffic. In W2 option there not taken for stabilisation. Soil contamination has is provision of two lanes 2.5 m wide soft been identified as an impact due to solid waste shoulders on either side of centreline. Whereas in contamination from the labourer camp, stock W3 option hard shoulders of 1.5 m and soft yard, hot mix plants, etc. During operation stage shoulder of 1.0 m width are planned in addition soil pollution has been identified as an impact to two lanes of 3.5 m width. due to accidental vehicle spill. Impact on natural resources will be limited to construction period. The impact would be on depletion of resources 8 ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS such as quarries, borrow pits, stone aggregates, bitumen, etc. Impact due to project has been assessed on meteorology, environment, ground and surface Road project have significant impacts on water resources, flooding, soils, topography, surroundings. During construction phase noise natural resources, ambient noise levels, flora, generation will take place from construction fauna, human use values (land acquisition, loss of equipment to be used for clearing, excavation private properties, highway amenities and and earth moving, grading and compacting, facilities), land speculation, cropping pattern and paving, landscaping and clean-up, etc. In the productivity, exploitation of resources and operational phase increased noise levels will be archaeological/protected monuments. felt due to increase in traffic and increased operative speed. Impact on flora will be limited During planning and design stage the impacts due to felling of trees within the RoW and will be will mainly comprised of financial hardships subsided once compensatory trees planted are faced due to delay in construction or inadequate grown up in 8-10 years period. Routewise trees compensation. These have been covered in detail to be cut are given in Table 9 in Rehabilitation and Resettlement report under separate cover. Table 9: Trees to be cut on upgradation routes Impact on meteorology will be temporary in nature due to felling of trees, which could cause day temperature rise, but will be reversible in Route 1 Trees to be nature due to compensatory plantation. Impact No. Route Name Cut on air environment during construction phase 3 i Pilibhit-Puranpur-Khutar 191 would be due to construction machinery, _ 7 movement of vehicles carrying machinery, hot _ -- - c… mix plants etc. Impacts on water environment 6 I Sitapur-Bahraich 819 during construction period have been identified 7B FAzamgarh-Mau-Rasara-. 2145 _____________________________________________ Pheohane Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India xxv Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase il) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Route I Trees to be operation phases. No acquisition of forest land is No. Route Name Cut required for widening. Enough RoW is available 10A Gorakhpur-Shahganj 3616 at both the forest stretches. In these forest 11 Moradabad-Bazpur 385 stretches locally found fauna is also observed. 16 6 Deoria-Ballia 2020 Other identified impact is poaching of fauna Bypasses during construction and operation stage. There Bangarmau on Route 4A(Phase are no wild life havens along any routes. Impact 1. 1angarmau 4A(Phase j 52 on fauna will be due to cutting of trees. A Gaura BadshahpuronRoute positive impact has been identified in operation 2. Gar Bashapur on Route 1 27 (Phase ) 27 phase due to compensatory plantation. 3. Budhanpuron Routel1A [ 107 4 Ahirau_a on Route 10A 68 Impacts on human values have also been assessed. The human use values, which are likely The most important impact on flora has been to be impacted, are private properties, identified at two reserved forests through which community buildings, police stations, etc. The route 3 i.e. Pilibhit-Puranpur-Khutar, is passing. impact of upgradation on private properties has Impacts identified are high noise levels, air been summarised in Table 10 below: pollution levels during construction and Table 10: Impact on private properties along upgradation routes j Redenial comercal Residential cum _Residential _____ _ Commercial Others hotal Route Pilibhit-Khutar (3) | 3 87. 3; 11: 105 Lucknow-Bangarmau (4) 103: 387 144. 23 68 Sitapur-Bahraich (6) 1291 15181 155 1271 192 Azamgarh-Phephana (78) 8s 3971 35s 24 541 Gorakhpur.Shahgan; j 10A); 186 1080 149 696 2111 moradabad-Bazpur 1 1 271 455, 681 38s 588 Deoria-Ballia 16 64. 452! 16 45. 57 Total 6271 4371' 70i 964 6537 Intersections L r Bhoganipur (14) 0i 31 I9 o. 50 Ghatampur(14) 31 149 121 0 164 Chaudgramode(14) 2 72 15o 0 8 Katra (7A 10 76 32z 118 Katra (4Ay 0 46y I d 4 Total 15 374! 79 0 46868 Bypasses _ i_l_i Bhudanpur(lOA) 5_ | Total T 473 A number of facilities important for residents of existing road. Of these following public amenities roadside settlements exist along the edge of are likely to be affected: Table 11: Amenties and Public Facilities Affected Community Properties ROUTES IOA 11 7. 6 3 16 4B Total Hand pump !227 50 | 78 101 21 88 73 638 Police Station 2 3 1 0 2 s 1 2 0 14 Inter / GirBs College I 0 o o 0 0 12 0: 3 Tube well 5 slo o1o | o 1 oI 6 Well 7 0 7 1 1 0 12 2 21 48 Water Tap 5 2 | o 1 0 1 1 1 10 Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India xxvi Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Community Properties ROUTES 10A 11 |7B !6 |3 |16 |4 oa School 5 0 o I 1 2 9 Temple Plot I1 0 0 O 0 O 1 Pond 4 0 2 |0 o |oio 6 ater Tank 1 o o 0o 0 o 1 Petrol Pump 2 1 0 0 4 ospital I 0 | 0 o o 0o o 0 tatue 0 1 o l t o . 2 us Stop o j o 1 8 1o o 8 otal 258 [56 8 67 109 35 1091 96 I 750 Safety has been identified as a concern. Project cultural properties are likely to be affected to has identified 'black spots' where accidents are widening. The summary of cultural properties to most likely and adequate measures are provided be impacted is given below: in design to reduce risk. No archaeological or protected monument is likely to be impacted due to project routs. Some Table 12: Summary of cultural properties impacted in Phase II Description Route-3 Route-48 Route-6 Route-71 3 Route Route 11 Route 16 Total Temples./_hrines l_6_ I_ 15 ! t 1 11 13 1 _ 6 12 , 82 Cravev'ard __ 0 0 I 0 01 1 3 _ 01 06 Mazar = o 0 0 0 o0 0 - ~~ ~~~~~--- 01-- Mosque 0 1 i 0 1 1 I1 1 04 Statue 0 0 1 0 o 0 1 02 Impact on Air, Noise, Water and Soil Quality Ambient Air quality standards The results show that the values of gaseous pollutant (CO & NOX) * Air pollution impacts especially on account will not exceed the specified standards upto the of SPM/RSPM levels are high and with the year 2011. However NOX level will exceed the projected traffic they will increase further specified limits of CPCB at two reserved forests located on Route 3. At bypasses alignments also * Noise levels are high along all routes which CO and NOX levels are not likely to exceed the will also increase further due to projected specified level upto the horizon years 2011. traffic increase The noise level predictions have been carried out for post project scenario, using FHWA model, . Most of the surface water sources are not fit and it has been conduced that noise levels will for drinking. However most of hand pumps exceed the standards because of high background water are amenable for drinking levels. Necessary noise barriers have been planned out for sensitive receptors (education * Soil quality is within limits and health institutes) along project routes. Background levels of SPM exceed the limits at present. In the post project scenario the levels of SPM because of traffic will decrease due to improved operative speeds. Impacts on air, noise, water and soil quality due to projected traffic increase upto 2010 are: The lead levels in ambient air and soil will Air quality predictions have been carried out, decrease in future years due to availability of lead using CALINE - 3 model and finally predicted free gasoline. values have been compared with existing Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India xxvii Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Untar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Impacts due to Major Maintenance on S. Impact Avoidancelmitigation/ Maintenance Corridors No W enhancement measures 6 Water *The ponds close to project routes The impacts due to major maintenance will surces nhancemente be during construction phase only as there is Contracetor will obtain necessary no land acquisition and tree cutting involved approval for water withdrawal from in maintenance. The construction related rivers/ground. impacts will be managed. The mitigation *All the road run off shall be passed measures suggested in generic environmental _ | through oil and grease trap to avoid management plan(EMP) will minimise- contamination madvgersen im pacts EM wiliIminimise _ Drainage * All cross drainage structures designed to handle a 30 years back flood level. 9 MITIGATION, AVOIDANCE AND * Road side covered drains planned ENHANCEMENT MEASURES | for water logged areas in habitations The development of mitigation as well as * Additional culverts planned on each route to improve cross avoidance of adverse impacts of proposed road i drainage. development has been an iterative process. There * Silt fencing arrangement planned in has been continued interaction between the jp roximityqf waterbodies. design and environment teams to arrive at 8 ! Water quality * Provision of settling ponds and degradation installation of oil interceptor to measures acceptable to both sides. , prevent contamination of water body (ponds, rivers, wells, etc.) The avoidance and mitigation measures have * All waste from construction site will been summarised in the fol lowing table: | ! be disposed as per SPCB norm. b * Vehicles and equipment will be Table 13: Mitigation measures for identified _ ] properly maintained. impacts Al Air quality . * Al vehicles, equipment and machinery used for construction S. Impact Avoidance/mitigation/ ~~~~~~~~~will be regularly maintained to r'.kS. enhact ! ancement measures i t ensure pollution level conforming N enhancement measuresO UPPCB noms. Ernvironmenta1 Compensatory afforestation, i * Pollution control equipment I I parmters landscapAng. etc 2 SoIl parameters Avoidapnc,etc __f borrow area (Cyclone scrubber) will be installed 2 . Soil * Avoidance of bogrow areas in at the stack of hot mix plant. . agriculture/productive lands ', * Regular spray of water at * Utilisation of topsoil for filling of earthworks, temporary haulage and tree pits ! detour roads. ! * Soil erosion in slopes will be l i * All vehicles carrying construction prevented by turfing them with material to becovered with grass and shrubs * Brick pitching for embankment tarpaulin slopes gentler than 1:2 * ~~~~~In the post construction period stone5 pintcerthing f embank t j jregular monitoring of vehicle i * Stone pitching for embankment ; > emissions planned. -- -----1 slopes sleeper than 1:2 10 ! Noise level : * Plant and equipment used for 3 Quarries ! Contractor to identify and procure construction will strictly conform to materials from UPPWD approved i I CPCB noise standards. quarries * Workers to be provided with ear All trucks carrying materials to be plugs ___________ Icovered with tarpaulin i plg ._) _v d wth tarpaul n!! * Construction activity should be 4 Contaminatoion * Fuel storage and refuelling sites will restricted between 6.0 AM-9.0 PM of soel from be kept away from drainage near habitations. fuel and I channels and water bodies i * Mntorin f ff lubricant * Oil interceptors to be installed at plu 0 eectvness of I necePors I ~~~~~~~~~~~pollution attenuating measures will wash down and refulling areas be taken thrice in operation 5 Contamitiat I * Cut and fil areas have been l - po~~~~~~~inted. of soil from P designed to be balanced i 1 Flora * Loss of trees is being compensated construction .Construction wastes to be dumped I in accordance to the principles laid wastes and I in selected pits devel oped on out in forest (conservation) Act, quarry j unfertile land 1980 materials * Non bituminous waste to be 1 2 i Fauna * No major impact on fauna is ' dumped in borrow pits and those anticipated. In operation phase a | are to be covered with top soil. i positive impatt is envisaged due to Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India (xxviii) Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 S Impact Avoidance/mitigation/ No, _ enhancement measures ____________ increased green cover. 13 Safety * Traffic management plan will be prepared and temporary routes will be identified to divert traffic from construction location. All signboards giving cautions cushion ??? barricades for diverting traffic will be as per MoST specification. * Safety measures planned at identified accident hot spots. The measures include development of intersections. Reduces speed signs at habitations, smoothening of meanders and zigzag sections, | improved sight distance, tuming radii storage space (at sharp , corners), etc. after receiving and considering feed back from Enhancement of Common Property Resources: local residents during formal and informal Road-side pond is a common feature of all consultations. Routewise selected ponds for project routes. The ponds have been selected enhancements are given in Table 14. Table 14: Ponds selected for enhancement Si. i Type of Water Body Existing Chainage Left/Right of road No. (km) Route 3: Pilibhit - Puranpur - Khutar Route 48: Lucknow - Bangarmau 01 I Roadside pond _ _ 56.000 (SH40) _ Left 02 Roadside Pond __j 60.00c(SH-40) ir ight 03 Roadside Pond 60.2 (SH-40) Right Route 6: Sitapur- Bahraich I 04 Roadside pond _ __ r 82.200 (SH-30) Right OS Roadsidepond 78.375 (SH-30) Left 06_t1 Roadside pond_ _________ i 78.000 (SH-30) Left 07 I Roadsidepond _ -_ i76.000 (H-30) Left 08 Roadsidepond 167.638 Left - - - __ 09 Roadside pond 1 80.000 i Left and Right 10 . Roadside pond i 91.400 i Left and Right Route 7B: Azamgarh - Mau - Rasara - Phephna 11 Roadside pond T_2__89.67 (SH-34) Lef 12 Roadside_pond i 328.200 (SH-34) Right 13 I Roadsidepond with temple j 278.80 j Lef 14 p Roadside pondwhtemple i 363.00 Left 15 Roadside pond 338 680 R!ght __ 16 Roadside pond 1 330.982 Right 17 Roaside pond I___ 9.731 Left Route 1OA: Gorakhpur - Shah_anqj_L 18 Roadside pond _R49) Le_ _f= 19 i Roadside pond | 32.65 (MDR49) . Left 20 Roadside pond i 278.85 (MDR-97) Rlight 21 _ Roadsidepond _12.300 (MDR-97) f Leh 22 i Roadside pond _______ j 15.276 (MDR-97) Left__ = 23 Roadside pond _1_492 (MDR-97) - Left 24 Roadside pond 22.092 (MDR-97) , Lefand Right_ 25 [ Roadside pond _ __| 26.784 (MDR-97) j Left and Right Route 11: Sheeshama - Doraha - Manpur - Bazpur Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India (xXix) Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 S.i Type of Water Body Existing Chainage Left/Right of road No. I T (km) Route 16: Deoria - Salempur - Bhgalpur - Ballia 32 Roadside pond 183.500 (SH-01) ! Left 33 Roadside pond 215.50 (SH-01) Right 34 Roadside pond ___ _ 231.500 (SH-01) Right_ 35 Roadside pond 234.00 (SH-01) Right 36 Roadside pond 236.00 (SH-01) [ Right Route 3: Pilibhit - Puranpur - Khutar 01 I Roadside pond = 39.400 = Rightn Route 4B: Lucknow - Bangarmau 02 |oadsicep 56.000 nSHd40) _ Left Route 6: Sitapur - Bahraich 03 Roadside pond |82.200 (SH-30) Right _ _ 04 Roadsidepond 78.375 (SH-30) I Left 05 Roadside pond i 78.000 (SH-30) Left 06 1 Roadside pond | 76.000 (SH-30) Left 07 1 Roadside pond 1 67.638 ijLeft 08 i Roadside pond i 80.000 Leftand Right 09 i Roadside pond X 91.400 Lefand Right Route 7B: Azamgarh - Mau - Rasara - Phephn_ a_ _ _ _ 10 j Roadside pond 291.600(SH-34) Left 11 _ Roadsidepond 328.200 (SH-34_ Right 12 Roadside pond with temple 1 279.00 Left 13 1 Roadside pond with_mple _ ____ 363.00 Left 14 ! Roadsidepond ___ _ 325.613 _ Left 15 4Roadside pond 338.680 _Right 16 Roadside pond _ 330.982 _ Right ____ _ 17 Roadside pond 1 339.731 Left 18 Roadside pond _ __ 4.113 _; ht Route 1OA: Gorakhpur - ShahganL ______ ___ __ 19 Roadside 20w075-(MD-R49)- Lef 20 Rocsc~9 560 (MDR-49) Left 20 iRoadside pond ________ __- t .50MD_ _,eh__ __ _ 21 Roadside pond- 1 26.300 (MDR49) Left 22 Roadside pond 32.500 (MDR-49) Left 23 i Roadside pond _ 7.500 (MDR-97) Left 24 Roadside pond ___ 12.300 (MDR-97) Right 25 Roadside pond ___ ____ 10.725 (MDR-97) Left and Right 26 Roadside pond _ _ 1 9.311 (MDR-97) _ Left 27 Roadside pond _ _9____ .903 (MDR-97) Left and Right 28 . Roadside pond j 15.276 (MDR-97) Left and Right 29 Roadsidepond 17.492 MDR-97) Left and Right 30 i Roadside pond 22.092_(MDR-97) , Left and Right _i-1 ---- ------------ --- - -----------___l ! ad iht--- 31~Roadside pond 1 6.784 (MDR-97) Left and- Rig_ht _ Route 11: Sheeshama - Doraha - Manpur - Bazpur I None ____ _ Route 16: Deoria SaLmpur -Bh Spur - Ballia _ _ _ _ . __ 32 Roadsidepond _ _ __ 1 183.500_(SH-01) Left 33 _ Roadside pond _ 215.50 (SH-01) I Right 34 Roaclsiclep nd___ -___ 231.500 (SH-01)_,Rh_____ 35 Roadside pond 234G00(SH-01) Right 35_ ______ __ __ _ _ _ 234 .0 .S-1 __ 1 ________ 36 Roadside pond 236.00 (SH-01) Right The proposed enhancement measures include: surroundings. Proper parking facilities and * provision for structures which increase the access to avoid congestion on road itself will utility of ponds such as platforms for washing also be created. clothes and utensils, bathing ghats, etc . provision for seating and landscaping to Some of the temples and shrines will also be attractsthe foroseadsiu tod eanjoyaping th enhanced. The enhancement rheasures include: attract the roads user to enjoy the Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India (xxx) Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 * provision of seats around trees; Si. Chainage Temple/Shrine Left/Right of * paving using bricks will also be provided; No. road . If structure opens directly on to the road, 32 10.676 Temple Right railing will be provided to prevent direct (MDR-97) access on the road; 33 13.108 Temple Left . appropriate plantation will be carried out (MDR-9 7) where free space is available, and 34 26.907 Temple Left * drainage in the vicinity of structure will be (MDR-97) 223.866_Mosque; improved by providing drains where needed. , (SH-34) The temples and shrines selected for Route 11: Sheeshama Doraha - Maripur Bazpur enhancements are given in Table 15 36 j 21.435 Mosque Left Table 15: Temples/Shrines selected for (MDR-65) enhancements 7 i 27.370 Temple Right I_ (MDR-65) SI. I Chainage I Temple/Shrine Left/Right of 38 47.740 Gurdwara Left No. _____ _ road (MDR-49) ! Route 3: Pilibhit - Puranpur - Khutar Route 16: Deoria- Ballia 01 .46.514 Temple __ Lft 175.167 MSq Left 3 02 74.933 ! Right 40 1 188.927 !T emp Left 03 75.229 Temple_ _ Right 41 1 247.101 _emple - Right 04 1 40.867 ! Temple Left 42 1 251.168 l Temple_it 05 J 21.327 Temple Right 43 ! 190.380 LTe_ple + Well Left 06 1 11.183 1 Temple Left _44 | 246.217 Temple Right Route4B. Lucknw-B__ No enhancements planned on bypasses due to 07 31.857 Te_mpl Left relatively low lengths. 08 I 32.030 Temple IRight 09_ 39.688 _Temple Left Landscape Strategy 10_48759 Sh---i-Arinaeologi-cai ~~i LeftndRight Landscape strategy has been developed to _ 56.595 Arhateological Left and RightIenhance the visual quality of the road. In the Gates_____ 12 71.308 Temple and Left landscaping there will be additional plantation _____ . Chabutara . _ of trees to achieve tree density of 200 trees per Route 6: Sitpur - Bahraich _____ km in available space within road. 13 4.918 Temple Left 14 12.653 Tempe Standalone Environmental management and 22.602 jTem ple Left Action Plan (EMAPs) 16 41.017 Temple iLeft 17 62.401 Temple Right Standalone environmental management plans 18 64.593 Murali Baba 1 Left have been prepared for three stages viz. Design __- S_hivaiaya..Sh_____i.____- (pre-construction), construction and operational 19 65.880 AMazar i Left - stage. Those environmental management plans Route_7B. Azamgarh - Mau - Rasara - Phephana contain mitigation, avoidance, and enhancement 20 299.20 14Tern -__ Left 20 _ 326.755 -, T-emple~~--- Left _ measures as discussed in previous sections. The 22 t 341.535 _ Temple t Right _ individual environmental management plan will 23 348l55 Shrine Riht become part of tender document. Besides the 24 I 273115 i Termple Left mitigation, enhancement and avoidance 25 295.08 Mosque Left measures, the EMAPs have also identified 26 1 356.935 Church _ Left responsible organisation for implementation. 27 t 366.027 ! Temple _ _ igt _ Reporting system formats have been provided in Route 1OA: Gorakhpur- Shahganj _ EMPs for monitoring and evaluation during 28 4.675 Temple ! Left implementation. (MDR-49) 29 16.847 i Temple 1 Right __ .(MDR.49) . _ Environmental and Social Management Plan for 30 20.010 j Temple Left Maintenance Corridors _- M ) --------- A separate generic standalone environmental 20.568 DargahRih 3 (MDR-49) 2 Right and social management plan has been prepared Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India (xxxi) Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessmsent (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 for all maintenance corridors on the lines of Shahpur Monitoring 336,000 upgradation routes EMAPs. Bypass (6.342km) _ Environmental Monitoring and Imple-mentation Ahiraula Mitigation/Enhancement 589600 Plans Monitoring 282000 Environmental monitoring plans have been prepared to monitor the implementation and Budhanpur Mitigation/Enhancem en 557700 performance of mitigating measures, monitoring Monitoring 336000 frequencies and parameters have been suggested ESMP Mitigation/Enhancem_en 0 separately for construction and operation period. . M in t 9834000 ____________ Monitoring 9834000__ Activity wise implementation schedules have Training i 750,000 been prepared. Total Cost ! 132418300 Environmental Management Cost An indicative estimate of the cost component _ _ _ involved in mitigation of impacts, corridor Budgeted cost with 5% contingencies comes out enhancements (through landscaping or specific to be INR 138465920 enhancement measures for cultural properties and typical enhancements) monitoring and 10 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS evaluation of various components in pre- construction, construction and operation period The implementation arrangement, institutional as well as institutional strengthening of UPPWD strengthening, training needs and roles and has been worked out. Route-wise responsibilities have been studied. The project budget for EMPS is given in the following Table shall be implemented by Supervision 16 Consultant, Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Technical Auditors and contractors. In Table 16: Environmental Management Cost the implementation of maintenance corridors Technical Auditors will be appointed in place of supervision consultants. The existing Route 3 Mitigation/Enhancement 5498200 organizational structure of PIU has been studied (72.807km) [ Monitoring_ 474000 and the organisational set up recommended for Route 4 Mitigation/Enhancement' 14183200 PIU has been shown in figure 9. (73.229km) I Monitoring 1 423000 Route 6 Mitigation/Enhancement1, 18107300 Training needs have been identified for various (88.336km) Monitoring ' 446000 recipients which include PWD staff, NGOs, Route 7B i Mitigation/Enhancement; 22566600 Supervision Consultants, Contractor to be (I00.929km) Monitoring 461000 associated with the implementation. The Route l0A fMitigation/Enhancement{ 30095200 technical aspects to be covered for each 1109.656km) ! Monitoring 1 473000 identified recipient and mode of training and Route 1 1 Mitigation/Enhancement 5818400 agency (ies) that will conduct training have been (36.335 km) Monitoring 411000 identified. Route 16 'Mitigation/Enhancement 19165300 (109.447km) . Stagewise environmental reporting system and l_____ Monitoring 459000 Terms of Reference (TOR) for Supervision Bangarmau Lfgiation/Enhancement 334400 Consultants Environmental Specialist have also Bypass i Monitoring i 318000 been given. (1.851 km) Gaura Bad Mitigation/Enhancement 499400 Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Depanment, Lucknow, India (xxxii) Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environment Assessment (Phase 11; DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Figure 9: Proposed organogram for Implementation |Chief Engineer -| World BankI Project Director- r ~~~~UPSRP-11 | Social | Environment LAQ | Architect | Revenue | FE-4 AE-4 JAE-2 |sstt.Architect |Kanoongo - 4 *p CIRCLES E-1 Divisions XEN-1 AE-4 JE-8 NGO upervision ; .....t *~flq~U USSU m , -|onsultant | Civil Engg.-2 . ociologist-2 e * 8D Expert-1 IR Expert -1 *--;w**1 PAPs ........... Contractor Note: 1. The Assistant Engineer and Junior Engineer in the division incharge of the subsection of the corridor will also be the in charge ofsocial (RAP) and Environment (EMP) issues. 2. The senior most assistant engineer in the division will be overall in charge of the internal monitoring of social and environmental issues in the division as a whole and will report to the Head office. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India (xxxiii) Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) December 2003 DHV Consultants BV Project Co-ordinating Consultants Services for the Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project, under IBRD Loan No. 4114-IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1 THE UTTAR PRADESH STATE ROADS PROJECT (UPSRP-II) ............................ 8 1.1 UPSRP 11 ................................................. 8 1.2 Proposed improvement of the Project Highways ................................................. 9 1.2.1 Upgradation Works ................................................. 9 1.2.2 Major Maintenance Works ................................................. 10 1.2.3 Major Bridges ................................................. 10 1.2.4 Bypasses ................................................. 11 1.3 Environmental Assessment in the project ................................................. 11 1.4 EA process adopted ................................................. 11 1.4.1 Environmental Screening ................................................. 11 1.4.2 Sectoral Environmental Assessment ................................................. 12 1.4.3 Environmental Impact Assessment and Management Plans .................................. 12 1.5 Structure of the EIA Report ................................................. 12 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................. 14 2.1 UPSRP-11 ................................................. 14 2.1.1 Upgradation Works ................................................. 14 2.2 Salient features ................................................. 14 2.2.1 Traffic ................................................. 16 2.2.2 Location Plans of project routes ................................................. 16 2.2.3 Right of Way ................................................. 24 2.2.4 Cross Section ................................................. 24 2.2.5 Pavement ................................................. 24 2.2.6 Road Inventory ................................................. 25 2.2.7 Community Facilities ................................................. 25 2.3 Traffic Projections ................................................. 26 2.4 Alignment Proposal ................................................. 27 2.5 Available RoW Visa Vis Carriageway ................................................. 28 2.6 Other proposed project features ................................................. 28 2.6.1 Bridges ................................................. 28 2.6.2 Bypasses ................................................. 29 2.6.3 Intersections ................................................. 29 2.6.4 Pavement Options and Structure ................................................. 37 2.6.5 Overview of the Impacts of the Project ................................................. 37 3 POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK .................................. 38 3.1 Institutional sefting for the project ................................................. 38 3.1.1 Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department (UPPWD) ............................................. 38 3.1.2 Project Implementation Unit ................................................. 38 3.2 Institutional Setting in the Environmental Context ................................................ 39 3.2.1 Ministry of Environment and Forest ................................................. 39 3.2.2 Regional Office of the MoEF, Lucknow ................................................. 39 3.2.3 Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) ................................................. 39 3.2.4 Department of Forests, Government of Uttar Pradesh .......................................... 39 3.2.5 Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board ................................................. 39 3.3 Legal framework ................................................. 39 3.3.1 The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 ................................................. 40 Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) December 2003 DHV Consultants BV 3.3.2 The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 1994 ....................................................... 40 3.3.3 The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 ....................................................... 43 3.3.4 The Water and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Acts ................................. 43 3.3.5 The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 ....................................................... 43 3.3.6 The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains act, 1958 ............ 43 3.4 State Level Legislation and Other Acts ....................................................... 43 3.5 Clearance requirements of the project ....................................................... 44 3.5.1 UP State Clearance Requirements ....................................................... 44 3.5.2 National Clearances ....................................................... 44 3.5.3 World Bank Requirements ....................................................... 44 3.5.4 Current Status of Clearances ....................................................... 45 4 METHODOLOGY ....................................................... 46 4.1 Environmental consideration incorporated in the feasibility study ............................ 46 4.2 Environmental assessment ....................................................... 46 4.2.1 Scoping ....................................................... 47 4.2.2 Reconnaissance Surveys ....................................................... 47 4.2.3 Assembly and Analysis of Data ....................................................... 47 4.2.4 Documentation of Baseline Conditions ....................................................... 47 4.2.5 Assessment of Alternatives ....................................................... 47 4.2.6 Assessment of Potential Impacts ....................................................... 47 4.2.7 Integration of Environment Impacts in the Design Process: 'Main streaming the Environmental Components" ....................................... 47 4.2.8 Identified Mitigation and Enhancement Measures ....................................... 48 4.2.9 Community Consultations ....................................... 48 4.2.10 Preparation of the Environmental Management Plans ....................................... 48 4.3 Finalising the environmental assessment ....................................... 48 4.3.1 Completing the Baseline ....................................... 48 4.3.2 Impact Assessment and Modelling ....................................... 48 4.3.3 Mitigation and Enhancement Measures ....................................... 49 4.3.4 Stand Alone Environmental Management Plans and Generic Environmental and social Management Plan ............................... 49 4.3.5 Environmental Budget ............................... 49 5 EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL SCENARIO ................................50 5.1 Meteorological baseline ............................... 50 5.1.1 Climate ............................... 50 5.1.2 Temperature ............................... 50 5.1.3 Wind ................................. 50 5.1.4 Rainfall ................................. 50 5.2 Natural and Biophysical Environment ................................. 51 5.2.1 Air ................................. 51 5.2.2 Water: Hydrology and Drainage ................................. 54 5.2.3 Land ................................. 64 5.2.4 Noise ................................. 84 5.2.5 Flora ................................. 85 5.2.6 Fauna ................................. 87 5.2.7 Human use Values ............. . 91 5.3 Cultural Properties ............. 92 5.3.1 Protected Monuments and Properties of Archaeological Value .............................. 92 5.4 Quality of Life Values ............................................... 92 5.4.1 Private Land .............. 93 5.4.2 Roadside Properties .............. 93 Govenment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department. Lucknow, India 2 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project rF Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) December 2003 DHV Consultants BV 5.4.3 Community Properties .................................................... 94 5.4.4 Health Facilities .................................................... 94 5.4.5 Safety .................................................... 94 5.5 Resettlement issues .................................................... 94 6 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURES ......................... 96 6.1 Introduction .................................................... 96 6.2 Objectives .................................................... 96 6.3 Methodology adopted for Public Consultations ................................................... 97 6.3.1 Stages and Levels of Consultation .................................................... 97 6.3.2 Tools for Consultation .................................................... 97 6.4 Issues Raised and Community Perception .................................................... 100 6.5 Addressal of Issues .................................................... 102 6.6 Continued Participation .................................................... 129 6.6.1 Information Disclosure .................................................... 129 6.6.2 Community Participation .................................................... 130 7 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES IN UPSRP .................................................... 134 7.1 Route Alternatives Through Strategic Options Study .......................................... 134 7.2 'With' and 'Without' Project Scenario .................................................... 134 7.3 Route Finalisation .................................................... 135 7.3.1 Environmental Inputs in Identification of Priority routes ....................................... 136 7.4 Widening Options .................................................... 138 7.5 Road Cross-sections .................................................... 139 7.6 Bypass altematives .................................................... 139 7.6.1 Qualitative Evaluation of Different Bypass Alternatives ....................................... 140 8 ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS .................................................... 146 8.1 Background .................................................... 146 8.2 Meteorological Parameters .................................................... 146 8.3 Natural and Biophysical Environment .................................................... 147 8.3.1 Air .................................................... 147 8.3.2 Water Resources .................................................... 162 8.3.3 Land .................................................... 165 8.3.4 Consumption of Natural Resources .................................................... 168 8.3.5 Noise .................................................... 170 8.3.6 Flora .................................................... 184 8.3.7 Fauna .................................................... 190 8.3.8 Human use Values .................................................... 191 8.4 Archaeological/Protected Monuments and other Cultural Properties ...................... 194 8.4.1 Archaeological Protected Monuments .................................................... 194 8.4.2 Other Cultural Properties .................................................... 194 8.5 Social Impacts .................................................... 196 8.5.1 Project Displaced Population ..................................................... 196 8.6 Induced impacts .................................................... 200 9 MITIGATION, AVOIDANCE AND ENHANCEMENT MEASURES ......................... 201 9.1 Approach to Mitigation Measures .................................................... 201 9.2 Avoidance and Mitigation Measures .................................................... 202 9.2.1 Meteorological Parameters .................................................... 202 9.2.2 Soil .................................................... 202 9.2.3 Water Resources .................................................... 207 Govemment of UttW Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 3 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) December 2003 DHV Consultants BV 9.2.4 Air Quality ................................... 213 9.2.5 Noise Levels ................................... 215 9.2.6 Flora ................................... 218 9.2.7 Fauna ................................... 218 9.2.8 Accident Involving Hazardous materials ................................... 219 9.2.9 Safety Measures ................................... 219 9.2.10 Cultural Properties ................................... 223 9.3 Environmental Enhancements ................................... 223 9.3.1 Enhancement of Common Property Resources ................................... 224 9.3.2 Landscape Strategy ................................... 226 9.4 Environmental Management Plans ................................... 228 9.4.1 Monitoring Plans ................................... 228 9.4.2 Reporting System ................................... 229 9.4.3 Environmental Budget ................................... 229 9.4.4 Environmental and Social Management Plan ................................... 230 10 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ................................... 231 10.1 Mandate of the UPPWD ................................... 231 10.2 Exiting Institutional Arrangements ................................... 231 10.2.1 The Project Implementation Unit (PIU) ................................... 231 10.2.2 Project Co-ordinating Consultants ................................... 232 10.2.3 Supervision Consultants ................................... 232 10.2.4 Non-Governmental Organizations ................................... 232 10.2.5 Technical Auditors ................................... 232 10.2.6 Contractors ................................... 233 10.3 Need for further Strengthening ................................... 233 10.3.1 Need for Additional Capacity ................................... 233 10.3.2 Land/Property acquisition ................................... 233 10.4 Proposed Set-up ................................ I 233 10.4.1 Project Implementation Unit ................................ 234 10.4.2 Construction Supervision Consultants (CS) ................................ 237 10.4.3 Contractors ................................ 238 10.4.4 Technical Auditors ................................ 238 10.4.5 Other Agencies ................................ 238 10.4.6 Facilities for the Environmental Cell ................................ 238 10.5 Environmental Reporting System ............................... 238 10.6 Internalizing Environmental Expertise in the UPPWD ......................................... 240 10.7 Operationalisation .................................................... 240 10.7.1 Identification and Appointment of Staff .................................................... 240 10.7.2 Procurement of NGOS and Other Agencies .................................................... 241 10.8 Training .................................................... 241 LIST OF TABLES Table 1.1 Corridors included in phase 11 Upgradation Programme ....................................... 9 Table 1.2 Corridors included in phase 11 Major Maintenance Programme .................. ........... 10 Table 2.1 Cross-section option for the upgradation works in UPSRP-11 ................................. 14 Table 2.2 Traffic in base year (2000) along the routes in phase 11 of UPSRP-11 ..................... 16 Table 2.3 Pavement Roughness along Routes in Phase II of UPSRP-II ............................... 24 Table 2.4 Inventory of crossings along Routes in Phase II of UPSRP-I1 ................................. 25 Table 2.5 community facilities along the Phase II upgradation routes in UPSRP-11 ................... 26 Table 2.6 Projected traffic along various routes in phase 11 of UPSRP-11 ................................ 26 Table 2.7 Route Alignment Details for routes included in Phase II of UPSRP-11 ....................... 27 Table 2.8 Available RoW visa Vis carriageway .................................................. 28 Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) December 2003 DHV Consultants BV Table 4.1 Environmental Considerations in prioritising the routes for Phase II of UPSRP-11 ... 46 Table 5.1 Rainfall along project routes in phase 11 of UPSRP-l1 . ........................................... 51 Table 5.2 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (CPCB, 1997) . ......................................... 51 Table 5.3 Air Quality at selected locations along routes selected in phase 11 of UPSRP-11 ... 52 Table 5.4 Drainage in routes selected in phase 11 upgradation in UPSRP-11 . . 54 Table 5.5 Summary of Surface water bodies along phase 11 upgradation routes in UPSRP-II ... 54 Table 5.6 Project Route Stretches prone to flooding .......................................................... 55 Table 5.7 Water Logged Stretches in Built up Areas .......................................................... 57 Table 5.8 Drinking water resources within likely area of direct influence of routes .. 61 Table 5.9 Water Quality data on UPPCC Phase-lI Routes . ................................................ 63 Table 5.10 Seismicity of areas in vicinity of routes in Phase II of UPSRP-11 . . 64 Table 5.11 Lead Content of Soils in vicinity of project routes in upgradation in UPSRP-11 ... 65 Table 5.12 Quarries identified for phase 11 construction ........................................................ 73 Table 5.13 Borrow Pit locations along project routes in Phase II of UPSRP-11 . . 75 Table 5.14 Geotechnical Properties of fly ash from PTPS ..................................................... 83 Table 5.15 National ambient noise level standards .............................................................. 84 Table 5.16 Noise levels along upgradation routes selected for phase 11 of UPSRP-11 .. 84 Table 5.17 Girth wise distribution of trees along routes selected in phase 11 of UPSRP-11 ... 86 Table 5.18 Settlements along routes selected in Phase II of UPSRP-11 . . 91 Table 5.19 Markets along the road in Phase II routes of UPSRP-11 . . 92 Table 5.20 Cultural properties along UPSRP II upgradation Phase II routes . . 92 Table 5.21 Summary of urban and semi-urban settlements and villages along Phase II project routes ............................................................... 93 Table 5.22 Properties within 30 m wide route along phase I upgradation routes in UPSRP-II ... 93 Table 6.1 Location of GDs Category ............................................. 98 Table 6.2 District level public consultation schedules ..................................................... 99 Table 6.3 Addressal of General issues and Concerns under the project . ..................... 102 Table 6.4 Routewise Representations of Public Concerns at Local Level and their mitigation efforts ..103 Table 6.5 Routewise Representations of Public Concerns and Hearings at District and State Level and their incorporation in Project Design . ........................ 120 Table 6.6 State Level Consultations (held at Lucknow on February 11, 2002) . ................. 128 Table 7.1 Summary of results from environmental screening of routes selected for feasibility ............................................................. 135 Table 7.2 Summary information for routes selected for upgradation in phase 11 of UPSRP ....... 136 Table 7.3 Environmental parameters and observations ............................... 136 Table 7.4 Route prioritizations and environmental actions . ............................ 137 Table 7.5 Evaluation of Concentric and Eccentric widening options . ..................... 138 Table 7.6 Cross-section options for the upgradation works in UPSRP-1 .. .................... 139 Table 7.7 Summary of bypass alternatives to be implemented in phase 11 along routes in Phase I ............................................................. 143 Table 7.8 Summary of bypass alternatives to be implemented along routes in Phase 11 ........... 145 Table 8.1 Speed Corrected Emission Factors (in gm/km/vehicle) . ........................ 149 Table 8.2 Operative Speeds along Various Routes ......................................................... 149 Table 8.3 Predicted pollutant Levels along up-gradation routes in Phase II UPSRP ............. 150 Table 8.4 Impacts on water resources due to construction activities . ....................... 162 Table 8.5 Increased Run-off along Project Packages due to UPSRP . ...................... 164 Table 8.6 Ground water resources ............................................. 165 Table 8.7 Materials requirement for various routes selected for up-gradation in Phase-ll ......... 168 Table 8.8 Typical noise levels of principal construction equipment . ........................ 171 Table 8.9 Speed-noise relationships for various motor vehicles . ......................... 172 Table 8.10 Predicted noise levels noise sensitive receptors during design life of UPSRP-11 ....... 172 Table 8.11 Summary of trees to be cut for the upgardation works in Phase-Il of UPSRP .......... 185 Table 8.12 Number of trees to be cut due to proposed Bangarmau bypass on Route4 ............. 185 Table 8.13 Number of trees to be cut due to proposed Gaura Badshahpur Bypass oh Route 18 ............................................................ 186 Government of Uttar Pradcsh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 5 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) December 2003 DHV Consultants BV Table 8.14 Number of trees to be cut due to proposed Ahiraula bypass on Route 10 A ............ 187 Table 8.15 Number of trees to be cut due to proposed Budhanpur Bypass on Route 1 OA ......... 188 Table 8.16 Available RoW Visa Vis Carriageway .............................................................. 191 Table 8.17 Land Acquisition Requirement in Phase 11 ........................................................ 191 Table 8.18 Impact on Private Properties along upgradation routes in Phase II of UPSRP ......... 192 Table 8.19 Amenities and Facilities Affected along Phase II Routes ...................................... 192 Table 8.20 Summary of cultural properties impacted in Phase-Il upgradation routes ................. 195 Table 8.21 Project displaced population ............................................................... 196 Table 8.22 Distribution of PAPFs and PDFs by type of affect .............................................. 197 Table 8.23 Impact on vulnerable population ............................................................... 198 Table 8.24 Community properties impacted along ugradation routes in phase 11 of UPSRP ...... 200 Table 9.1 Locations where slope protection in the form of tufing needs to be provided ............ 204 Table 9.2 Water bodies identified for providing oil cum sediment traps along Phase-Il routes (River and Water bodies) .............................................................. 208 Table 9.3 Additional culverts proposed as part of UPSRP-11 Phase II upgradation .................. 210 Table 9.4 Provision for new drains in Phase II of UPSRP-II ............................................... 211 Table 9.5 Comparison of Plantation in UPSRP .............................................................. 215 Table 9.6 Sensitive Receptors along Phase-1l routes to be shielded from high noise levels ...... 215 Table 9.7 Safety Provisions incorporated in Design for Phase II upgradation routes ............... 220 Table 9.8 Ponds selected for enhancement along phase 11 upgradation corridors in U P S R P-11 ............................................................... 224 Table 9.9 Temple/Shrines Selected for Enhancement ..................................................... 226 Table 9.10 Tree species suggested for roadside landscaping ............................................. 228 Table 9.11 Summary Budget for Environmental component of upgradation routes in Phase II of UPSRP-11 ................................................................ 229 Table 10.1 Stage-wise reporting system of UPSRP-II ....................................................... 240 Table 10.2 Training Components for UPSRP-11 ............................................................... 241 LIST OF FIGURE Figure 1.1 Shows routes taken up Phase II for major upgradation and maintenance corridors ... 8 Figure 2.1 Phase lI route ............................................................... 15 Figure 2.2 Location Plan Pilibhit-Puranpur-Khutar ............................................................. 17 Figure 2.3 Location Plan Bangarmau-Asiwan-Lucknow ..................................................... 18 Figure 2.4 Location Plan Sitapur-Bahraich ............................................................... 19 Figure 2.5 Location Plan Azamgarh - Phephana ............................................................... 20 Figure 2.6 Location Plan Gorakhpur-Shahganj ............................................................... 21 Figure 2.7 Location Plan Moradabad-Bazpur ............................................................... 22 Figure 2.8 Location Plan Deoria-Ballia ............................................................... 23 Figure 3.1 Flowchart showing various steps involved in examination of cases received under forest conservation Act & Clearance Act ................................................. 41 Figure 3.2 Flowchart for obtaining environmental clearance ............................................... 42 Figure 5.1 Air, Noise and Soil sampling locations (Route 3 Pilibhit-Khattar) .............................. 66 Figure 5.2 Air, Noise and Soil sampling locations (Route 4B Bangarmau-Lucknow) ................... 67 Figure 5.3 Air, Noise and Soil sampling locations (Route 6.Sitapur-Bahraich) ........................ 68 Figure 5.4 Air, Noise and Soil sampling locations (Route 7B Azamgarh-Phephana) ................ 69 Figure 5.5 Air, Noise and Soil sampling locations (Route 1OA Gorakhpur-Shahganj) ............... 70 Figure 5.6 Air, Noise and Soil sampling locations (Route 11 Moradabad-Bazpur) ..................... 71 Figure 5.7 Air, Noise and Soil sampling locations (Route 16 Deoria-Ballia) .............................. 72 Figure 5.8 Location of quarries ...................................................... 74 Figure 5.9 Borrow area location for route 3 ...................................................... 76 Figure 5.10 Borrow area location for route 4B ...................................................... 77 Figure 5.11 Borrow area location for route 6 ...................................................... 78 Figure 5.12 Borrow area location for route 7B ........................ ' 79 Figure 5.13 Borrow area location for route I1A ........................ 80 Govem ent ofUttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 6 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) December 2003 DHV Consultats BV Figure 5.14 Borrow area location for route II ............................................................... 81 Figure 5.15 Borrow area location for route 16 ............................................................... 82 Figure 8.1 Variation of Peak One-hourly Concentration of CO with distance at Pillbhit-Khutar ............................................................... 152 Figure 8.2 Variation of Eight-hourly Concentration of CO with distance at Pillbhit-Khutar ........... 152 Figure 8.3 Variation of One-hourly Concentration of CO with distance at Bangarmau-Lucknow ............................................................... 153 Figure 8.4 Variation of Eight-hourly Concentration of CO with distance at Bangarmau-Lucknow ............................................................... 153 Figure 8.5 Variation of One-hourly Concentration of CO with distance at Sitapur-Bahraich ....... 154 Figure 8.6 Variation of Eight-hourly Concentration of CO with distance at Sitapur-Bahraich ...... 154 Figure 8.7 Variation of Peak One-hourly Concentration of CO with distance at Azamgarh- Phephna ............................................................... 155 Figure 8.8 Variation of Eight-hourly Concentration of CO with distance at Azamgarh- Phephna ............................................................... 155 Figure 8.9 Variation of One-hourly Concentration of CO with distance at Gorakhpur- Shahganj ................................................................ 156 Figure 8.10 Variation of Eight-hourly Concentration of CO with distance at Gorakhphur- Shahganj ............................................................... 156 Figure 8.11 Variation of One-hourly Concentration of CO with distance at Moradabad-Bazpur ..... 157 Figure 8.12 Variation of Eight-hourly Concentration of CO with distance at Moradabad- Bazpur ............................................................... 157 Figure 8.13 Variation of One-hourlyConcentration of CO with distance at Deoria-Ballia .158 Figure 8.14 Variation of Eight-hourly Concentration of CO with distance at Deoria-Ballia ......... 158 Figure 8.15 Variation of 24 hourly Concentration of NO, with distance at Pillbhit-Khutar .......... 159 Figure 8.16 Variation of 24 hourly Concentration of NO5with distance at Bangarmau Lucknow ............................................................... 159 Figure 8.17 Variation of 24 hourly Concentration of NO,with distance at Sitapur-Bahrich ........... 160 Figure 8.18 Variation of 24 hourly Concentration of NO, with distance at Azamgarh-Phephna..... 160 Figure 8.19 Variation of 24 hourly Concentration of NO, with distance at Gorakapur-Shahganj ... 161 Figure 8.20 Variation of 24 hourly Concentration of No, with distance at Moradabad-Bazpur ....... 161 Figure 8,21 Variation of 24 hourly Concentration of NO, with distance at Deoria-Ballia .............. 162 Figure 8.22 Noise level Leq (Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Pillibhit-Khutar), Year 2001 ............... 174 Figure 8.23 Noise level, Leq (Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Pillibhit-Khutar), Year 2006 ............... 174 Figure 8.24 Noise level, Leq (Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Pillibhit-Khutar), Year 2011 ............ 175 Figure 8.25 Noise level, Leq (Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Bangarmau-Luchnow), Year 2001 ...... 175 Figure 8.26 Noise level, Leq (Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Bangarmau-Lucknow), Year 2006 ..... 176 Figure 8.27 Noise level, Leq (Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Bangarmau-Lucknow), Year 2011..... 176 Figure 8.28 Noise level, Leq (Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Sitapur-Bahraich), Year 2001 .......... 177 Figure 8.29 Noise level, Leq(Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Sitapur-Bahraich), Year 2006 ............ 177 Figure 8 30 Noise level, Leq (Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Sitapur-Bahraich), Year 2011 ............ 178 Figure 8.31 Noise level Leq (Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Azamgarh-Phenphna), Year 2001 ....... 178 Figure 8.32 Noise level Leq (Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Azamgarh-Phenphna), Year 2006 ...... 179 Figure 8.33 Noise level Leq (Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Azamgarh-Phenphna), Year 2011 ....... 179 Figure 8.34 Noise level Leq (Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Gorakhpur-Shahganj), Year 2001 ....... 180 Figure 8.35 Noise level Leq (Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Gorakhpur-Shahganj), Year 2006 ....... 180 Figure 8.36 Noise level Leq (Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Gorakhpur-Shahganj), Year 2011 ..... 181 Figure 8.37 Noise level Leq(Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Moradabad-Bazpur), Year 2001 .......... 181 Figure 8.38 Noise level, Leq(Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Moradabad-Bazpur), Year 2006 ......... 182 Figure 8.39 Noise level Leq (Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Moradabad-Bazpur), Year 2011 ......... 182 Figure 8.40 Noise level, Leq (Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Deoria-Ballia), Year 2001 ................. 183 Figure 8.41 Noise level Leq (Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Deoria-Ballia), Year 2006 ................. 183 Figure 8.42 Noise level Leq(Day), Leq (Night) Variation (Deoria-Ballia), Year 2011 .................. 184 Figure 9.1 Stone Pitching for Embankment Slopes Steeper than 1:2 .................................... 203 Figure 9.2 Combined Sedimentation and OilGrease Separator ....................................... 207 Figure 9.3 Design of Silt Fencing Arrangement ....................................... 212 Government of Unar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 7 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) December 2003 DHV Consultants BV LIST OF BOXES Box 3.1 Applicability of the forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 Box 3.2 State pollution control board requirements Box 10.1 Draft terms of reference for supervision consultants' Environmental Specialist LIST OF ANNEX Annex 1 Gazette notification of ministry of environment and forest Annex 2 Baseline survey on air, noise, water and soil quality Annex 3 Use of fly ash as alternative to bricks - MoEF notification Annex 4 Species-wise and girth-wise list of trees in right of way (RoW) Annex 5 Public consultations and information disclosure Annex 6 MOU for the plantation scheme Annex 7 Sample calculation for generic design Annex 8 List of EA prepares and references LIST OF PHOTO PLATE Photo plate 1 Photo plate 2 Photo plate 3 Photo plate 4 Photo plate 5 Photo plate 6 Government of Uaar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 8 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 I THE UTTAR PRADESH STATE ROADS PROJECT (UPSRP-II) This chapter describes the project background and the need for the project. After describing in brief the various studies that have led to the identification, prioritisation and selection of the project corridors for improvement, this chapter presents the various improvement options proposed. The setting in terms of the preparation of EA for the project and the EA process adopted has been discussed. The last section presents the outline of the various chapters of this report. 1.1 UPSRP II The Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project is being prepared and is to be implemented by the Public Works Department, Uttar Pradesh with financial assistance under the World Bank Loan number 4114-IN. The UPPWD is carrying out the project preparation through 'Project Co-ordinating Consultants' (PCC) appointed' for the project. The project preparation activities commenced in September 1999. The PCC's mandate was to conduct a detailed feasibility study2 of 2655 km (which included 3 corridors identified subsequently after the SOS) using principles that not only took into consideration the economic impact of the improvement of the road network, but also the impact due to rehabilitation of the roads on the environmental and social settings. This study was carried out to establish a road investment programme for a subset of these roads that are to be upgraded. A regional approach to road network planning was adopted in order to place road improvement projects in the context of regional development policies. Based on the outputs of the economic, engineering, environmental and social analysis of the network, the UPSRP-11 proposes to carry out upgradation of 1000 km and major maintenance of 2500 km of State Roads. The project has been divided into two phases for ease of implementation. Phase I includes 374 km roads for upgradation toZ7m wide pavement with hard and soft shoulders and 807 km of roads for major maintenance where treatment will depend upon the existing pavement conditions and land availability. The detailed environmental assessment has already been completed for Phase I and implementation will start very soon. The present environmental study is aimed for Phase II which includes 590.74 km roads, comprising of seven routes, for upgradation to 7m wide pavement with 2.5m soft shoulders for 5 routes and 1.5m hard and 2.5m soft shoulders for remaining two routes. In addition to this length two bypasses of total 11.68 km length are also planned along Phase 11 routes. Therefore total upgradation length is 602.42 km. The road length selected for maintenance under Phase 11 is 1736.2 km. The corridors included in the phase 11 programme are those have high economic internal rates of return, as established during the feasibility stage, but have substantial bottlenecks, in terms of either major works like bridges or have scored 'high' or 'medium' on the social and/or environmental screening carried out during the feasibility study. All bypasses planned along Phase I routes and Phase II routes will also be implemented in Phase 11. Figure 1.1 shows routes taken up Phase-lI for major upgradation and maintenance corridors. The Project Co-ordinating Consultancy assignment has been awarded to a consortium which includes DHV Consultants, BV of the Netherlands, in association with Halcrow and Partners from United Kingdom, ORG, DCL and MDP from India. 2 The Feasibility study for the project follows the earlier work done under the Uttar Pradesh State Roads Strategic Options Study (SOS), undertaken in 1996, wherein an evaluation of the state road network of UP was carried out and 2,551 km were selected for detailed evaluation. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 8 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Public Woirks Department Govemnment of Uttar Pmadesh UQ.w Pradah State Roads Project N ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~project Co-ordlrmtring Consultants (PCC) Services. (Wold Bank Loan Wo. 4114- IN) I a- oJ"fi c oitoGwl Dwaeot C oDw fodo Ctnt Lid. Major Maintenance & Upgradeion Rouites for Phasin2 -, U.P & Utft.hnd nt l Bolder WftDard H.dqor %oUpgrsdabwr ross for Phase 2 5/ ~M asarse p-ros ph.- -2 Maj., Doid Road a k 5oo loo ghloket o 50 rid IS Oleoto Environmental Assessment (Phase tl) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 1 1.2 Proposed Improvement of the Project Highways As discussed in the previous section, the UPSRP-I1, Phase 11 has two major components, * Upgradation Programme; and * Major Maintenance Programme. The following sections discuss the proposed improvements that are being planned as part of the project. 1.2.1 UPGRADATION WORKS As per design of upgradation works, the major engineering activities proposed along the project roads are: . widening of the existing road (carriage way width varying from 3.75m to 7.Om including shoulder width) to 7.0 m with 1.5m hard shoulders and 1.0 m soft shoulder on either side on two routes i.e. Sitapur - Bahraich and Moradabad Bazpur. * On other routes widening of the existing road (carriage way width varying from 3.75 m to 7.Om including shoulder width) to 7.0 m with shoulders as specified in above point. * providing profile of corrective course, Asphaltic Concrete Bituminous(AC) wearing course and Bituminous Macadam (BM) on paved shoulder; * providing embankment slopes at 1:2 and storm water pits 0.5m deep and 0.5 m wide with 1:1 side slopes in rural areas; * constructing pucca side covered drains in built-up areas; * widening and reconstruction of the damaged drainage structures; * improving sight lines and radius of curvature at sharp bends; and . pavement improvements like profile correction, strengthening and providing adequate camber. The project routes selected for upgradation included in phase 11 of the project is given in Tables 1.1. Table 1.1: Corridors included in Phase 11 Upgradation programme Route CORRIDOR Length for Upgradation (km) N o . pi_ _ -_------ - ---_- ---- 3 Pilibhit-Puranpur-Khutar 1 72.807 6 Sitapur Bahraich 88.336 _ 78 Azamgarh-Mau-Rasra-Phephana_ 100.929 Gorakhpur-Shahganj 10A (Including Ahiraula and Budhanpur by 121.336 _______ - passes length 0f 11.68 km) ____________________ 1 j1 Moradabad-Bazpur 36.335 ------- ! ----- ----------- - -----,-_________.__. __._ __ ___~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--- - --- 16 Deoria-Ballia _ 109.447 4 _ Bangarmau-Lucknow 73.229 TOTAL4 602.42- * Excluding bypasses lengths total length of upgradation is 590.74 km. ** The existing Khairabad bypass has been included as part of route to by congested town of Khairabad. Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 9 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 1.2.2 MAJOR MAINTENANCE WORKS The major maintenance works will be carried out within the available clear width and do not envisage any earthwork. The salient features of the major maintenance programme are: * Potholes filling through patch work; * Repair to structures along the road (parapet of culverts and bridges, km stones, etc.); Profile correction with proper camber; * Crack sealing; Overlay of B.M. (40-70 mm); New wearing course (25 mm); Provision of 1.5 m wide hard shoulders where the pavement width is between 3.5 and 4.0 m, 0.6 m wide shoulder of concrete interlocking blocks for pavement widths between 4.0 and 6.0 m and 2.5 m wide soft shoulders for pavement widths between 6.0 and 7.0 m; and * Temporary diversions to facilitate maintenance. Table 1.2 presents the project routes that have been identified as candidates for major maintenance works as part of Phase II of the project. Table 1.2: Corridors included in phase If Major Maintenance programme S. No. - Corridor Length (km) Remarks 1 X Khutar-Bahraich i 191.80 2 ; Badaun-Sikandara Roa (Via-Kasgani) . 97.00 Portion between Bareilly-Badaun already taken ______ - _______________ up in Phase-I 3 . Sikandara Rao-Mathura(Via-Hatharas) 72.00 Bridge over river Ganga and -__ Kachhala Ghat 4 . Mathura-UP Border 19 .00 5 ____ Jagdeshpu-Pratagparh 78.50 6 --Dhakwa-Bela-Patti-Junction (NH 56) i 45.00 7 Mathura-Vrindaban Naujheel 45.30 Bridge over I ________________________________________________ __r_ iver Yammuna 8 Shahiahanpur-Farukkhabad 52.40 9g ! _ Etah-Shikohkabad 53 00 10 lalaun-Bhind 31 00 _11 i Faizabad-Raebareily 108.60 1 2 Meerut-Bullandsahar 76.00 13 .sBullandshahr-Narora i 59 00 14 i _ Basti-Tamkuhi 16860 _I __ 15 KannaujOrai 144.50 16 fatehur-Banda 76.50 0 17 Meerut-Garh Mukteshwar 42 00 18 , _._____8ullandshahr-Siana-Garh 5050- = - 19 Barabanki-Haidergarh i 0.25 _ 20_ Haidegarh-Bacharawan 28 00 21 . Ram Sanehi Ghat-Haidergarh i 17.25 22 Chhatta-Bajana-Gomat 42.00 23 i Lucknow-Allahabad - 188.00 TOTAL 1736.2 1.2.3 MAJOR BRIDGES Five major new bridges are planned on major rivers the name and location of these bridges are - Bridge on river Ghaghara at Chailarighat on Sitapur - Bahraich route (upgradation route) - Bridge on river Ghaghara at Chailarighat on Gorakhpur-Shahganj route (upgradation route) at Kumaria Ghat - Bridge on river Yamuna at Shergarh Ghat on Chhatta - Bajana Gomat - Bridge on river Sharda on Lakhimpur Belrayan route Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department. Lucknow, India I 0 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase II) DHV Consultants BV Dezember 2003 - Bridge over river Ganga Kachhala Ghat on Badann - Sikandara Rao - Mathura route (maintenance route) Category wise number of bridges existing along the phase 11 routes have been summarised in chapter - 5 (Table 5.4) of the report. 1.2A BYPASSES Four bypasses will also be implemented as part of Phase II of UPPCC project. Out of these four bypasses two are planned on Phase I upgradation route and two along Phase II routes. These four bypasses are: - Ahiraula bypass on Gorakhpur Shahgaj route; proposed length 8.310 km (Phase II Upgradation routes - Budhanpur bypass on Gorakhpur - Shahganj route proposed length 3.370 km - Gaurabadshahpur bypass on Jaunpur - Mohanmadpur route; proposed length 6.342 km (Phase I upgradation route) - Bhangarmau bypass on Katra - Jalalabad - Madhoganj - Bangarmau - Bilhour route (Phase I ungradation route) 1.3 Environmental Assessment in the Project Environmental considerations were integral part of the project preparation. The feasibility study incorporated a social and environmental screening following which the corridors were classified as 'low', 'medium' or 'high' in ascending order of environmental and/or social concerns. The parameters considered in arriving at the classification included: forest area, flood zones, trees, quarries and borrow areas, brick kilns, structures with historical and/or cultural significance, industrial estates, traffic mix and conflicts, bus-stops and shelters, steep slopes and erosion proneness, etc. Road specific environmental hotspots were also identified. This exercise allowed the prioritisation of roads into phase I and phase II. Accordingly Phase I routes selected were those having minimum environmental and social issues. The implicit assumption was that the insight and knowledge gathered in the implementation of phase I will allow a far better addressal of environmental issues in phase 11. In the phase 11 the selected routes fall the medium or high category. In Phase 11 by passes planned along routes of Phase I were also shifted in addition to by passes planned in Phase II. The detailed designs of roads included in phase 11 have been closely co-ordinated with the preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The EIA preparation led to the identification of potential environmental hotspots and their feasible remedial measures (including avoidance, mitigation and enhancement) which were made a part of the Environmental Management Plan (EMP). Separate EMPs have been prepared for each of the selected upgradation corridors, all five major bridges, four bypasses and a generic Environmental and Social Managemaent Plan (ESMP) has been prepared for all the major maintenance stretches together. 1.4 EA process adopted Incorporation of Environmental considerations into the project planning and design have been taken up as an integral part of the project preparation. The major steps in the EA process that have been adopted for the project are presented in the following sub-sections. 1A.1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING The feasibility study incorporated a social and environmental screening following which the corridors were classified as 'low', 'medium' or 'high' in ascending order of environmental and/or social sensitivity. The parameters and components considered to arrive at this classification included: forest area, flood zones, trees, quarries and borrow areas, brick kilns, structures with Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India l1 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV Decemter 2003 historical and/or cultural significance, industrial estates, traffic mix and conflicts, bus-stops and shelters, steep slopes and erosion proneness, etc. Corridor specific environmental hotspots were also identified. 1A.2 SECTORAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT A Sectoral Environmental Assessment has been carried out where sector wise environmental issues of concern such as the presence of sensitive receptors along alignments, the pollution due to traffic and removal of roadside properties have been identified as the major issues to be addressed during the more detailed environmental assessment for the individual phases of the project. The corridors with more serious environmental concerns were put into phase 11 and routes with minor environmental concerns were put in Phase I. The implicit assumption was that the insight and knowledge gathered in the implementation of phase I will allow a better addressal of environmental issues in phase 11. 143 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLANS The detailed designs of roads included in phase 11 have been closely co-ordinated with the preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The EIA preparation led to the identification of potential environmental hotspots and their feasible remedial measures (including avoidance, mitigation and enhancement) which were made a part of the Environmental Management Plan (EMP). Separate EMPs have been prepared for each of the selected upgradation corridors, all five major bridges, four bypasses and a generic Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) has been prepared for all the major maintenance stretches together. 1.5 Structure of the EIA Report The report is organised into 10 chapters as follows: Chapter 2 entitled Project Description describes the UPSRP-11. The project corridors are described from an environmental perspective along with the salient features such as RoW, Cross sections, Community facilities, etc. The traffic projections are presented for the selected corridors. An overview of impacts of the entire project, mainly benefits, is given in the last section. Chapter 3 discusses the Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework within which the project is set. The major stakeholder departments of the State and Central Governments with their specific roles are described here and the applicable Acts and Laws are described. The chapter ends with a section on the clearance requirements at various levels and their current status. Chapter 4 details out the Methodology adopted for the Environmental Impact Assessment. Descriptions are provided for survey procedures, modelling methods and environmental designs. Chapter 5 describes the Existing Environmental Scenario in detail. The sections on Meteorological baseline, components of the biophysical and natural environments, cultural properties along the corridor and quality of life add up to give a comprehensive picture of the existing environment along the project corridor and its area of influence. Chapter 6 gives an overview of the Community Consultation carried out during the project preparation stage. It also provides an insight into the processes involved, its importance to project design and methods adopted to document the entire exercise. Chapter 7 analyses the Alternatives considered during the project design. The minimisation of environmental impacts by considering design alternatives determines the extent of mainstreaming of the environmental component. Government of Unar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 12 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase II) DHV Consultants BV uecember 2003 1 Chapter 8 on the Assessment of Impacts determines the extent of the impacts of the project activity on the existing environment. The focus of the this section is on the adverse impacts since the beneficial impacts on the environment due to the project have been detailed in subsequent chapter under the enhancement measures. The impacts have been detailed in the same sequence as described in Chapter 5 for ease of understanding. Chapter 9 entitled Mitigation, Avoidance and Enhancement Measures forms the basis of the generation of coherent, comprehensive and concise Environmental Management Plans for the project corridors. In addition to the avoidance and mitigation measures for the biophysical and natural environmental components, this chapter discusses various environmental enhancements suggested by the project including the enhancement of common property resources as community water bodies and cultural resources along the project. Chapter 10 reviews the existing Implementation Arrangements and suggests further institutional strengthening for ease of implementation of the environmental component of the project. It goes on to describe the set-up required, a reporting system and training needs to ensure that the environmental expertise required for the effective implementation of EA provisions is internalised at the UPPWD. Report ends with references and annexes. An Executive Summary is also prepared. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department. Lucknow, India 1 3 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION This chapter on project description focuses on the description of the salient features of the Phase II upgradation routes, in terms of traffic, existing highway conditions, levels of safety, etc. Further brief details of bypasses, major bridges and maintenance routes are also given. The chapter then discusses the proposed improvements suggested considering the projections that have been worked out. Finally, a discussion on the overall benefits / impacts perceived due to the project is presented in the last section. 2.1 UPSRP-II The UPSRP-11, being implemented with World Bank assistance, has two major components: upgradation and major maintenance. While the former will involve substantial earthworks to incorporate the widened pavement and shoulders, the latter will essentially be restricted to the existing formation. The UPSRP-11 proposes to upgrade 1000 km of roads and carrying out major maintenance of 2500 km of roads spread all over UP. The present, Phase II, includes upgradation of 602.42 km of roads and maintenance of 1 736.90 km of roads. These lengths include lengths of bypasses planned along Phase II upgradation routes. The roads pass mainly through plain areas, most through the Indo-Gangetic plains which covers about 70% of the state. They consist of State Highways (SHs), Major District Roads (MDRs) and Other district roads (ODRs). The proposed treatment will create State Highways with 7 m blacktop irrespective of the present condition of the road. Upgradation will include the provision of hard and soft shoulders in addition to the 7 m wide pavement. Figure 2.1 illustrates project route prioritised under Phase II for upgradation. 2.1.1 UPGRADATION WORKS As per design of upgradation works, the major engineering activities proposed along the project roads is the widening of the existing road (carriage way width varying from 3.75m to 7.Om including shoulder width) to 7.0 m with 1.5m hard shoulders and 1.0 m soft shoulder on either side for two routes and for remaining 5 routes widening of existing roads to 7.Om with 2.5m soft shoulders on either side. The various cross-section options that have been worked out for the upgradation works as part of Phase II are presented in the table below. Table 2.1: Cross-section options for the upgradation works in UPSRP-II L - I Shoulder Width Median Formation Option arriageay Widt Hard_Shoulder Soft Shoulder Width Width WI .Om(2x3m) ! 5m I 1n m '')mi2l 35m) _ ';_m _ _ _ _ _ _ __* _ W3 F.0m (2x3.5m) 1 5 m I m 12- 2 m W4 2m x 7.25m 1.5 m I m I Varies Varies 2.2 Salient features The following subsections describe the important road related characteristics of the upgradation routes covered in phase 11 of the project. Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Depanment, Lucknow, India 14 Project C"ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project LEGEND N * District Headquarters * Settlemnent A ~ Phase 2 Upgrsdation Routes - Major district roads -i State highway' National highway Pulic* W s Department #- -oute 1 F1 L ~~~~~L Govenmen of LitrPrW t t \sM9 /SS, IOFUi t0 Uttar Presh State Road Project In association with Phase 2 UgRoutelRoute sO Servic (Worls Loar N .t 4114- IN)re N 1 L Servics, (World BeankLan No41 1 F-aw E an P rbF9wrQ:2. DevelpoentCornctarsLUd 0 50 100 150 Kilometers MOP Censultarts(Pvtl Ltd. I File refererce AdIA vinoridtnav/Roit*esl Phase2 Route Environmcntal Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 2.2.1 TRAFFIC The traffic, existing and projected, provides the basis for decision on whether or not to improve identified routes. It also is the single most important criterion of determination of the level of improvement to be carried out. The traffic along the routes selected in phase 11 is characterized by a mix of slow and fast moving traffic. The proportion of slow moving to fast moving traffic is given in table 2.2 below: Table 2.2: Traffic in base year (2000) along the routes in phase 11 of UPSRP-II Route Link AAIITh ADT (rast) I otl 3 Pilibhit-Puranpur 1 34.90 5908 j 2731 i 11420 Puranpur-Khutar 37.50 4804 2968 7280 4B Bangarmau-Asiwan 29.70 ! 2895 2088 3366 _ Asiwan-LucknowviaMohan 42.80 2895 2088 3366 6 Sitapur-Biswan 30.50 6634 2559 10010 Baswan-Ohaghara River 30.50 6634 2559 j 10010 Chailari Ghat29 ___ Ramwapur-Tikora Mode 05 2523 917 3200 Tikora Mode-Junction of SH I 9 3 ____________ 13 j- _ _4_0 i 2523 1 917 3200 IOQA Gorakhpur (Haraiya Chungi) | 32.20 9162 5572 9695 Sikaripganj - _ . - -. __S__aw __ 16''Shnr.r . .--I . .' u Approach to Ghaghara (River 5 50 Bridgesie) sc ___ I Kumana Ghat-Budhanpur 108 1 * j (ofˇ.p_noiyass)- t-_- - i-_---t-- - . . I Budhanpur Bypass (New Alignment) 31 IEnd of Budhanpur Bypass- Ij Ahiraula (Start of Bypass 10.50 I Ahiraula Bypass 3-37 jEnd of Ahiraula Bypass- i 15.85 * I [Ambari -- _ ________________ !Amban-Shahganj 13t10 ** *' I I Sheeshma-Doraha-Manpj 31 85 8034 4956 __13675_ _ __ 4 Manpur-Bazpur I 10.35 i 8034 1 4956 . 13675 16 L Deona-Salempur _ 29 =o 4591 32946 I 5366 i Salempur-Bhagalpur_____ I 16.70 07 4591 2646 5366 I Bagalpur-Bridge site _ 2 50 Bridge site-Belthara Road 4.50 tBehthara-Sikandarpu[ 2340 517_33_ _ u .~~~~~~240 1_5117 - 2-3-35 543si6-- -_____ ___________ t.Sikandarpur-Bal ia - 3340 5117 2335 5436 7B Azamgarh-Mau… _ 44.70 11960 5914 10095 Mau-Rasra _ 3 35 4705 2499 4838 F Rasara-Phephana 21 25 4705 i 2499 4838 Total ! 606 68 . _ _! New alignment no existing traMnc *- No traMe survey data available 2.2.2 LOCATION PLANS OF PROJECT ROUTES: The location plans for the project routes with district jurisdiction areas, rivers, National Highways major roads and major town/villages are given below: Figure 2.2 Location Plan Pilibhit-Puranpur-Khutar Figure 2.3 Location Plan Bangarmau-Asiwan-Lucknow Figure 2.4 Location Plan Sitapur-Bahraich Figure 2.5 Location Plan Azamgarh - Phephana Figure 2.6 Location Plan Gorakhpur-Shahganj Figure 2.7 Location Plan Moradabad-Bazpur Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 16 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project LEGEND: I____ District boundary DCeIrict H,adquart.r Project road NaboniI Highwuy -'~-- State Highway Major dstt. road River (/ / ) Project Road Start RoadlEnd Road < =\ .. 4ts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Town /Village fuWic 2oriw Department /#guNoore Husanpur\ 2 X , lWb~~~~~~~~~~~Mdho Tandz _,,+/libhPilibh J ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~eeomn Ioslat Li = _______ ' ''_ 2OP Ct L Pler )e . \ Puranpu' Pawn \ Pubilc Works Q|partnnt Figure No! 2.2 Govemment of Uttar Pradeah , ZR ~Location Plan U!t Zr Pr*doh FA*t R9ad* Prjoget In mosgoiatin wOl PltUBHrr - KHUTAR (Rout No; 3) Prjope Co-ordirnting Consuinbnt (pea) Hslerowand Partsrs 3wt Services. (WoridSBank Loan No. 4114 -IN) Oprtions RoaFehGroup 0 10 20 30 Kibomers Devloprnwnt Consullnts Uc r--- - i i MOP' Consuitants(".) Ltd. rmRfme f_kmrus LEGEND; OaMct boundary QWat HoadQUw1eF Projec road NationaI Highw y ,-NZ State Hig"hy - Major diet road ~~N7 River c ProJeot Road Strt RacVEnd Road & Town 1illage siIh~ \Bangan4uwaua- Puwa Public Wbrls Departnent | Figure No: 2.3 Govomment of Uttar Pradesh Location Plan Uttar Pradesh 3tate Rgods PrvJe(t GO Lueaton Wm Lucknow - Bangarmau (Rotf No, 48) ProJect co-ordinating Conslutants (Pr) Haicrow and Parlnemrs Scale: 0 2 timer Service". (Werld Bank Loan Nq. 4114- IN) ODeatidons Reearoh Orgup 0uLp 10 20 30 lbmeter Development Consultant Ltd _ MDP Consuttants(Pvt) Ltd. Fid referersn: dA virAdrlmute11/A-kr-bwLw LEGEND: Disbict boundary N Distict Headquarter Project road NaVanal Highway ANY State Hiohway Major distt road * River A Town/Vilage PublieWorka D.paitment ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Figure ~Nonp r Opera \ onhahraRioh e Bahplch pur ConlswantsPt d \ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I l lO 3I Pubile Wwks Deprtffent * Fivre Nl, 2,4 Governmont of Uta Pradesh 7 Uttar Pradoah Stiit Roadcs Project IasoitnwthLocatlon Plan Project Co ordinnOg Consub nts (PS;C ) Ssrvihe. (World Bank Loan No. 4114 - IN) Halerow and Partners SITAPUR - SAHRAICH (Roufs No: t) Opraotions Research Group Development ConsuKtants Ltd. O"qde 10 20 30 bolmden MDP Consultamts(Pvt) Ud. _ _ _ LEGEND EJ Disrict boundary D Oiot He0qiuarter Project road > National Highway -- State Highway Major dcet. rged ® Project Road Start Road /end Road A Towm / Village ) 42- A||M^U % ~~~~~Rasra, < t s ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Phepna AL E Ghelipu / Public Works Deparnent Figure No: 2.5 Govemnwnt ot Uttar Pradesh Location Plan Uttar Pradesh State Roads Prolct In masociaton with AA - PHEPINA (Rout. No: 78) Projot GoQrdinet$ng Ce9my4into (Pl;S) Hailrow and Partners Servicos. (World Bankt Loan Ng. 4114. IN) Operstions Research Group Scale. Developmenrit Consubnts Ltd. 0 10 20 30 Kilo4md MDP Consuktantd(Pvtl Ltd. Fr. Ri nc: d/A;vlnhodroutmzIszni.Phep District boundary District Headquarter Om pu ~ Projeat road National Highway NH ,'N/ State Highway Major dlstt. road ,-Ny River () Projec Road Start Road/End Road Q Town / Village Budernhenp a Uanpur Pradesh |Ahraula B3ypas \ 1 Z - t 1 / d np~~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~ur 1}~~~~~~~Fgr No! 2. Public Work Dpa&ment. FgrNo 2. Garvemment of U#ar Pradesh Location Plan Uttar Pradesh State Roands ProjectInasctinwh ProjeP Co-ordinatlng Consultants (PCC) Halcrow and Partner GORAKHPUR - SHAHGANJ (Route No: 10 A) Services. (World Bank Loan NQ. 4114- IN) Operatons R.,.srch Qroup Scalb: Dov.lopmert Consultnts Ltd 0 10 20 30 KlOnlotOl MDP Constitanbt(Pvt.) Ud. _ Fib Roftmnce:A-vinodfrwt.1 1/A4hai-gkh LEGEND: IZI olDstut bQundery * District Headquarter 0 Project Road Start Road/End Road Project road National Highway ..-N- State Highway Major dlstt. road -'N.~ River U.P State Border \ Town / Village _f~~~~~~~~~~~~~Lcto Plan2% Kantl ~ ~ ~~evIp.MCnutat t \ X D~~~~~~haraha Publio Waft IDepartmentMO ConsuFigurePvtNoLtd In associaol _ vRAh Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project In*eto emoRADJAOA - BAZPURt (Route No: 11II ProJect Co-ordinagng Consultants (PCC) Hrkrowr and Pan,ern . _._ Sorylce, (WQodd Daink Loan No. 4114 - IN) Opsratfons Research Group o o 2 1 30 *bnwr Develhpmernt Consultants Ltd i 0<¢¢ MOP Consulrtans(Pvt) Ltd. FieRfrnekwndouslI/-'-BZ LEGEND: ia District boundary District Headquarter Project road National Highway ,NZ State Highway Major distt road River Omkhpur TownI Mllage B----S~Don' g S SRkanveapAr. Publio Works Departnent 7 iJ Figure No: 2.$ Governrmnt of Uttar Pradesh Location Plan UWar Pme*h d te R9WM Pre,ont In ssodalon vAth BALLIA DEORIA (Route No: 16) Project Co-ordirsting Consuitanbt (PCC) Halcrow and Partners Scale: ervoes. (World Bank Loan No. 4114 - IN) Operaoros Rmarch Grup 0 10 20 30 I(lomOtOf Development ConsultantsU Ltc MDP ConsuKtants(Pvt.) Ltd. File Roferenc: dIA-vinodfroutes' 1/A-Ball. Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 2.2.3 RIGHT OF WAY The Right of Way (RoW) along the project routes varies from 7 m in the most constricted sections upto 30 m in rural stretches. In settlements, very heavy encroachment is seen along the existing routes with business spill-over dominating the towns while extensions of residences dominating the encroachment in rural areas. Since the designs adopted fW2 option in five routes and W3 in two routes) require at least 13 m clear at formation level and even more at the toe depending on the height of the formation, it is imperative that enough clear space is available within the RoW. It is estimated that at least 18 m clear zone will be required within the RoW if the average height of the formation is considered as lm and the side slopes are 1V to 2H. Sufficient RoW is available in all stretches of phase 11 routes except for Gorakhpur-Shahganj route at two places namely Budhanpur and Ahiraula. Bypasses have been planned at these locations as a part of the project. For the major maintenance component, the improvements will occur within the existing formation only. There is no earthwork involved by way of creation of embankment. Though the UPPWD may have an adequate RoW, the proposed works shall take place only within the clear space available and there will be no felling of trees or removal of properties. 2.2.4 CROSS SECTION The road width varies from 3.75 m to 7 m along various stretches. The narrower stretches (3.75 m have brick edging to prevent the dislocation of the pavement. Earthen shoulders exist for rural stretches of all routes. Along certain stretches, the width of the pavement is increased to 5.5 m by widening on only one side of the original 3.75 m wide pavement. The proposed treatment for all the routes selected for upgradation are section W2 and W3. The W2 section envisages a 7m pavement with 2.5 m wide soft shoulders on either side whereas W3 section envisages a 7m pavement with 1.5m wide hard shoulders and im wide soft shoulders on either side. Pucca drains will be provided in built up areas. In rural areas, embankment slope of IV to 2H is provided along with storm water pits 0.5m wide and 0.5m deep with 1:1 side slopes. For the bypasses too, a rural section as described above has been adopted. As part of the major maintenance, the formation of the road will essentially remain the same. However, there will be an addition of shoulders of reduced crust or interlocking concrete blocks. 2.2.5 PAVEMENT The pavement over the existing roads is usually black-topped. However, there are certain stretches where brick-soling has been done to allow the traffic to ply even during monsoon when the road gets inundated. The average pavement roughness along the various links is given below in table 2.3 Table 2.3: Pavement Roughness along Routes in phase 11 of UPSRP-I1 Route Link __ _L Length m5 _ IRI Pilibhit-Khuttar 1 Pilibhit-Puranpur 34.9 6.68 Puranpur-Khattar 37 5 667 Bangarmau-Lucknow Bangarnau-Asiwan 297 7.10 - Asiwan-Lucknow ,42 80 7.10 Sitapur-Bahraich _Sitapur-Biswan == = 30 50- 6 69 Biswan-Ghaghara River 30 50 6.85 Ramuwapur-Tikora Mode 29 05 5.65 Tikora Mode-Bahraich 4 0_ 5 65 A2amgarh-Phephana Azamgarh-Mau 44.70 5 89 Mau-Rasara I 34.35 1 5 92 Rasara-Phephana 2125 619 Gorakhpur-Shahganj) Gorakhpur-Sikriganj 32 20 6 49 Sikriganj-Shankarpkur I 16 60 . 649 1 Approach to Ghaghara River 550 1040 Govemment of Uttar Ptadesh, Public Works Department. Lucknow, India 24 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV DRcember 2003 Route Link Length (km) | IRI Kamariaghat-Budhanpur (Start of Bypass) _ 10.801 _ 6.87 Enc of Ahimula Bypass-Ambari _ 6.S7 Ambari-Shahganj 13.1 6.65 Moradabad-Bazpur Sheeshama Doraha-Manpur 31.85 6.87 Manpur-Bazpur 10.35 6.14 Deoria-Ballia Deoria-Salempur 29.10 5.46 Salempur-Bhagaipur 16.70_ 4.95 Bhagalpur-Bridge start 2.50 703 Bhagalpur Bridge-Belthara Road 4.50 6.21 Beithara Road-Sikandarpur 23.40 6.08 Sikandarpur-Ballia .33.40 59 For the major maintenance routes, a profile correction course will be provided to integrate the newly created shoulders with the already existing pavement to ensure a smooth riding surface. 2.2.6 ROAD INVENTORY The roads included in the phase il cross over a number of rivers, canals, ponds, etc. The structures allow the road to traverse over low lying areas where drainage might be a special concern since the saturation of the formation will weaken it. The bridges and culverts are also important from the environmental point of view since they will allow flow of water which would otherwise stagnate and may lead to diseases, especially around settlements. Inventory of crossings has been given in Table 2.4 below. Table 2.4: Inventory of crossings along routes in phase 11 of UPSRP-I1 Route Link Length j CuIver - Bries _____ ~~~~~ ~~(kmn) - Minor ar Prlibhit -Khuttar- ilbhi Puranpur 34.9 134 12 3 ! Puranpur-Khuttar , 7 B3ng3rrr.u B-jn-r --.A- --n - _- I 0 _ Lucknow Asiwan-Lucknow (via Mohaan) 42 80 6 0 Azamgarh-Phephara _ AzapjarhMaM 44.70 _ 2 _ 3 f Mau-Rasra 34.35 _ 186 9 _ I _____________ ;Rasara-Phephana 21.25 j_ _ _ 2 ; Gorakhpur:Shahganj) Gorakhpur-Sikrigani 32 20 5 0 LSkrti nit-_ankarpk u-r _-_ ._16.60 0 Aproach to Ghaghara River I550 j 0 _ . Kamariaghat-Budhanpur (Start of i 147 Bypass)_ ___ ____ _ __ ! !_ __10.80 2 0 Enc of Ahiraula Bypass--Ambari 6 0 _ _ __i Ambarl-S a~~~~~hgaj____ - -----------1-------- A!~mban ShaaLanj 13. 0 Moradabad - Bazpur Sheshama Dora-Manha ur 31 85 6 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -0.3 5 6 -0 Manpur- Bazpur 10.3 6 Dena-oBallia Deora -Saleempur 29.10 0 0 Saleem2ur- Bhagalpur _ _ 6.70 0 0 Bhagalpur- Bridgesite 2.50 i 0 0 Bridge site -Belthara Road 4.50 2 20 Belthara-Sikandarpur 23.40 _ 0 i Sikandarpur- Ballia _ 33.40 4 0 Sitapur. Bahraich Sitapur- Biswan F 30.50 j -2 T i Biswan_-Ghaghara River _ 30.50 I 3 Ramuwapur - Tikoramode 29.50 4 I Tikora mode Bahraich 4.0 o ! --I * Major bridge planned at Ghaghara on Kumaria Ghat * * Newly built bridge at Ghaghara at Bhagalpur 2.2.7 COMMUNITY FACILITIES All routes in phase il are dotted with small and large settlements, which has meant that a lot of facilities considered important by the people are located adjacent to the road. These include community resources like ponds, handpumps and wells, cultural properties like shrines, religious Govemnment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 25 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 structures and trees. Other amenities which are also located on the road side are health centers, hospitals and schools. Table 2.5 inventories the community facilities along the project routes. Table 2.5: Community facilities within the COI of phase 11 upgradation routes in UPSRP-11 Community Properties |ROUTES- IOA I I 7Bi 6 13 116 4B Total Hand pump J 227 j50 78 101 21 88 73 638 Temple/Shnne/Chabutra 19 6 13 r I 1 6 12 IS s 82 Mazar | I o o ° i ° 0 ° ° I ° Police Station 4 2 3 I 0 2 5 2 !0 14 nter / Girl's College I i0° 0! 0 01 3 Tube well 5 ° 0 0 10 ii 0 6 Well 7 0 7 I 0 12! 21 48 Grave yard I 3 I o 0o I o 6 Water Tap 1 S 2 '0 I 0 1 I 10 School i S_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 I i _9 Temple Plot __I 1_0_'_0 . 0 __0_ _0_ _0__ I Pond _4 !_0_ '_2 ._0 _0 _ _0 i _0 '_6 Water Tank _ _I _ 0 ' 0 , 0I__0_:_0_0_1 Mosque I I 0 0 0 1 1 4 Petrol Pump _0_'_I_0 _2 ' _I ' _0 0 4 Hospital 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 Statue ! o o i o I o 2 BusStop 0 0 0 01 8 0 0 8 Total 280 i1 66 101 .120i 41 123 112 843 2.3 Traffic Projections The traffic projections in UPSRP-11 used three alternative growth scenarios. The study has also taken into account the elasticity of growth in traffic as a function of total state income. A further conservative assumption in the analysis is that the elasticity of vehicle registrations relative to economic activity will decrease in later years. Two separate rates of growth have been calculated for the periods 2000-2010 and 2011 to 2020. The table 2.6 below gives the projected traffic along routes of phase 11. able 2.6: Projected traffic along various routes in phase 11 of UPSRP-11 L_ __ __ ___ Traffic Volumes From To us7~ es and Good F Two Wheelers Three Wheelers | Cars _ vehicles 1001 2006 21 11 2006 1 20101 2WI' 2006 2011 2DO6-- 2011- 2001 - --L _-0-6_: 201-1 --------- Piltbhit Puranpur 732 1 1791 ! 4204 16 23 ' i2 633 ttO5 t879 '391 2259 3603 Puranpur .Khutar 1 130 1 4 7473 33 47i 166r 453 791 1344 1505 2559 4262 Bangarmau ' Asiwan _ 1429 8208 ' 389 354 1 775 ! 217 6 082 ! 412 2031 3127 Asiwan Lucknow I 1429 3497 8208 389 554 1 775 1 211 627 1065 375 1986 3069 Sifflpur Biswan t 355 S69 2040 9 580 1013 1723 976 1712 2920 Biswan Ghaghara 869 2040 4 ! 6 i 9 1 291 1263 2148 I 747 i 2110 3517 Ramuwapur iTikkora 489 1197 1 2809 1 j 15121 153 1025 1743 860 1714 2804 489 i I I 1~~~~ 2 15 105 1743 860 I 1714 2804 Juntion ofI 1197 2809 12 13 Tikora mode I I 3 48 I i 2 A_mgatLh_ 4 Mau___ -2S92 _ 16609 27 395 _ 553 i 2400 4193 7 127 1171 1857 2901 Mau I Rasara j 940 2300 5399 1 113 1 160 ! 224 1 989 1728 2938 792 1263 1981 Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 26 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase II) DHV Consultants BV 'December 2003 ____________________ Traffic Volumes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Buses and Goods From TO Two Wheelers Three Wheelers Cars vehicles -2001 2006]1 2011 2001 2006 2011 2001 I2006 12011 2001 2006 20=1 Rasara Phephana 457 11911 2796 93 133 1186_ 9899j~33 92j24~ Gorakhpur Sikrianj 2034 497__ 11684 335 476 1666 2446 15599 1 9516 1518 14325 6822 SAikriiga __ShankLarur 204 4975 I11684 33 5 476 666 2446 5599 I 9516 S?77 80 62 Ambari 630S1a42g3620 ItLI 2 21 1062 192 38 94 154 67 Sheeshma~ Manpur 1884 4610 1 10818 54I 76 .1071 964 1683 2861 p2729 4571 6913 IBazpur j - * * Manpur (Uttarancha 15 4610 10818 54 76 107 964 1683 2861 2729 4571 6913 __ _ _ _ _ Border) __ _J- 2L - I -Deoria - Saslempur 93 2289 5371 I 226 1322 14501 1149 230 68 1 3923- 101 I2017 3131 Saepr jBhagalpur 1935 12289: 5371 226 322 L 4501690 1504 2356 I69 13353 2405 Beishara ~ikanfdarur 761l 1861 I4368 Fs69 011 922 1623 1 28785137 721 !:132 ____________ 76 1861 I 4368 56 13. 922 1623 1 2878 37 721 132 Sikandarpur I Ballia 76 '_ _ _ _009_ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ 2.4 Alignment Proposal Most of the alignment of the phase 11 routes are along existing SH/MDRIODR'. The proposals for upgradation and maintenance recommend concentric treatment. The provisions for upgradation include the creation of a 7 m wide pavement with hard and soft or only soft shoulders. Any minor corrections to the alignment will occur within existing RoW as far as possible and there will be land acquisition for bypasses, bridge approaches intersection of project routes with national highways sharp curve improvements. The following table 2.7 gives the details of the existing stretches in terms of their classification, lengths, proposed works and districts these routes traverse. Table 2.7: Route Alignment Details for routes included in Phase II of UPSRP-ll Link No. L ~~~Link Descriplion T i a o Length IProposed From To I_______ (kmn) Works Ditct iPilibhit iTuranpur - H26 34.90 1 W2 Pilibhil _____Puranpur IKhutar I 5H26 37.50 W2 Lakhimpur EBansgarmau S swa H40 29.70 W2 IUnnao iAsiwan Lucknow via SH40 42.80 W2 Lucknow _______~~ ohan_ _ _ _ _ Sitapur . Biowan 1- C~~~~~~~~~~~~~30 ~ 30.50] -- t-r pur~- IBiswan ---~ hgaaRvr I SH 30 30.50 W3 Sitapur IRaTuwapu I Tikora Mode I SH30 29.05 1 W3 Bahraich Tikora Mode - junction of SH13 ~. SH13 4.0 W3 __Bahraich Azamgarhˇau____ I SH34 4.76 -- -2 ---------- - Mau Rasara -t- SH34 34.35 W2 Ballia Rasara Phephana I SH34 225 W Balla and Mau Gakpur 4Sikri_ganj D4 32.20 W2 Gorakhpur Skrgaj Shanka pr OD 6 2 Grkhpur Approach to jNew Alignment i 5.50 W2 Gorakhpur ____ ___ _ G ha har _ Br d E _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Kumariaghat Budhanpur start of ODR 10.80 W2 orakhpur .1~~~~~YR~~~~~!L.---- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~------ Budhanpur Bypass i N4ew Ainent 831 W2 Azamgarh End of Budhanpur Ahiraula i MDR 97 10.50 W2 Azam-ga-rh B----- pass-- ----- - --- --- ----- jAhiraula Bypass sj New AirfMemen 3.37 _W2 Azamgarh End of Ahiraula IAmbari j MDR 97 15.85 W2 launpur BypLass I: Ambari ShhSH34 F 131 W2 __jaunpur ISheeshama Doraha I manpur T MDR491- 37.85 w3 moradabad -_____ Manpur Bazpur ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~MDR10 10.30 1 W3 I _Ram1pur IDeoria I Salempur SHOI 29.10 W2 Deoria Only a couple of bypasses are planned for the settlements of Ahiraula and Budhanpur along Gorakhpur Shahgani route. The combined length is 1 1.68 km. Government of Utts. Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 27 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Salempur Bhagaipur SH01 16.70 W2 Deoria Bhagalpur Bridge site ODR 2.50 W2 Deoria Bridge site Belthara Road SH01/ODR 4.50 W2 sallia Belthara Sikandarp ur SHO1 2 3.40 W2 Ballia I Sikandarpur Ballia SH01 33.40 W2 Ballia Typical cross-sections for W2 and W3 option have been shown in figures 2.9 and 2.10 2.5 Available RoW Vis-a-Vis Carriageway The range of corridor of impact, right of way, land available and to be acquired are given in Table - 2.8 below. Table 2.8: Available RoW Visa Vis Carriageway Route Numbers Carriage Range or Average RoW Range of Land required for Land required way COI (m) (m) ! RoW (m) intersection ror up gradation width improvement (Ha) Pilibhit - Khutsr 12 I 12-29 52.5 45-60 0.39 0.57 Lucknow Bangarmau 12 12-24 21.5 15-27 1.03 12.04 st pur-Bahariach 12 12-26 27.5 20-35 0.59 6.08 Azamgarh - Phephna 12 12-24 20.0 15-25 0.87 7.16 Gorakhpur-Shahganj 1 12-25 20.0 15-25 1.11 10.17 Moradabad -BaZUr 12 12-29 52.5 45-60 0.21 3.31 Deoria - Ballia 12 ! 12-27 25.0 10-40 0.39 1.08 Apart from this 89.39 ha. Of land will be required for bypasses and another 58.5 ha for approaches for new bridges. 2.6 Other Proposed Project Features In addition to the upgradation works like widening the pavement, a number of other features are also planned as part of the project. The special features to be implemented are highlighted in the following sub-sections. 2.6.1 BRIDGES There are several minor bridges in the routes selected for phase li routes. Most of the bridges are in good condition and will not require any special works. Major bridges to be constructed under Phase 11 on upgradation routes are- Bridge on river Ghaghara at Kumaria Ghat on Gorkhpur-Shahganj route Bridge on river Ghaghara at Chailari Ghat on Sitapur Bahraich route In addition to above bridges three major bridges are proposed on maintenance corridors of Phase 11 Bridge over river Ganga on Badaun-Sikandara Rao route at Kachchala Ghat * Bridge over river Sharda on Lakhimpur - Belarayan route * Bridge over river Yamuna on Chhatta-Naujheel-Gomat-Bajana route In order to optimize the bridge length a detailed mathematical modeling study is under progress for the proposed bridges on Chailarighat, Sharda River and Kumariaghat. This study is being conducted by IIT Kanpur. The completion of this study will be towards end of the year. The detailed environmental assessment of these bridges will be covered under separate cover after completion of study. Keeping this in mind a separate cover is planned for the EA major bridges. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 28 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PcC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 The approaches to these major bridges will be W3 cross sections. The approach length will be about one km on either side of bridges. 2.6.2 BYPASSES The four bypasses included in the study will have a W3 cross section. In order to construct these bypasses land acquisition will be for a RoW of 45 m. The length of these bypasses are as given below: * Gaura Bad Shahpur - 6.342 km * Bangarmau - 1.851 km * Budhanpur - 8.310 km * Ahiraula - 3.370 km Gaura Bad Shahpur bypass partly utilises earthen service road of existing irrigation canal. The bypass crosses two village roads (to Kukoova and Jivali villages) and about nine minor village access roads. Total land acquisition is 12.0 Ha for 45 m corridor width. The Bangarmau bypass crosses three village roads. Total land acquisition for a 45 m corridor width is 8.10 Ha. The entire RoW will utilitse agriculture land. Budhanpur bypass crosses 8-10 village roads. It crosses one major water body chhoti saryu river. The entire RoW utilises agriculture land. The total land acquistion will be 37.395 Ha. Entire RoW of Ahiraula bypass will utilise agriculture land. It crosses Tonse river. Total land acquisition for this bypass is 15.165 Ha. More details of bypasses are covered in 'Analysis of Alternatives' chapter. The existing Khairabad bypass, which is an ODR, has been included as part of route length for upgradation. This will help to bypass congested Khairabad town. 2.6.3 INTERSECTIONS Major intersection taken up for improvement along Phase II project routes are given below: Govemment of Uttar Prmdesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 29 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services ror Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase U) DHV Consultants BV iber 2003 ROUTE: 3 Junction of NH-74 at start of project road Location i | At Km 2.500 on SH-26 Route 3 Type of intersection 4-arm Intersection (NH-74 with SH-26) arms leading to Philibhit town, Bareilly, l Bisalpur and Puranpur Present traMc _ L Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and trucks. Peak hour tramc Moming Peak (11-1 2hrs) - 2048PCUs |_ I Evening Peak (16-17 hrs) - 2006 PCUs Estimated traMrc : Moming Peak- 5311PCU Evening Peak - 5204 PCU !______ i (assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate .___ ___ _ 'tuming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features. Proposed Improvement Widening of all arms, provision of footpath and channelisers for left tuming project ; r oad, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc. PURANPUR JUNCTION (I) Location : At Km 37.500 on SH-26 Route 3 Type of intersection 3-legged Intersection with a arm leading to Puranpur town Present traMc . Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and trucks. Peak hour traffic Moming Peak(10-11 hrs) -71 1PCUs Evening Peak ( 14-15 hrs)- 722 PCUs Estimated trafric , Moming Peak - 1844PCU Evening Peak - 1873 PCU _ (assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation . Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate _ tuming radii, ongoing development along projea road, poor geometric features. Proposed Improvement Widening of all arms, provision of footpath and channelisers for left tuming project __road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc. PURNPUR JUNCTION NEAR (2) Location IAt Km 40 800 on SH-26 Route 3 Type of intersection 4-armintersection (SH-26 with MDR-26) arms of intersecting roads leading to Puranpur and Bhanda Present traffic Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and trucks Peak hour trarric Moming Peak ( 9-0hrs) - I IOOPCUs Evening Peak( 14-15 hrs) - 1453 PCUs Estimated trafric Morning Peak - 2853PCU i Evening Peak - 3769 PCU (assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate tuming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features. Proposed Improvement Widening of all arms, provision of footpath and channelisers for left turming project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc KHLTAR JUNCTION AT END OF PROJECT ROAD Location At Km 75.200 on SH-26 Route 3 Type of intersection 2 staggered 3-arm Intersections(SH-26 with SH-25) First being at 250 m before end of project road with an arm leading to Mailani, second at the end of project road with rams leading to Khutar town and Gola Present traMfc I Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and trucks Peak hour traffic Moming Peak (10-lI hrs)-819PCUs _ Evening Peak (15-16 hrs) - 712 PCUs Estimated trafric Moming Peak-2124 PCU Evening Peak - 1845 PCU _ (assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate i1um1ing radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features Proposed Improvement First of the two intersections was an acute angle junction the approach was realigned to have a right-angled crossing with the project road. The other major improvements proposed are widening of all arms, provision of footpath and channelisers for left tuming project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc. ROUTE: 4B BUDDHESWAR JUNCTION (ALAMNAGAR) AT START OF PROJECT ROAD Location 2.6.1 AT KM 16 200 0N SH-40 ROUTE 4B Type of intersection 4-arm lntersection(SH-40with NH-25ByePass) of project road with ring road connecting Kanpur NH-25 road, Hardoi road and another arm SH-40 leading to _ Lucknow town. Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 30 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Present trafMc i Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and trucks. Peak hour traffic j: Moming Peak( 10-1I hrs) - 2018 PCUs ____ ____ _ - Evening Peak( I1-I8 hrs)- 1935 PCUs Estimated traffic T Moming Peak - 5234 PCU Evening Peak - 5020 PCU __ _ _ _ __ _ _ (assuming a growth rate of 10%/0 pa) Present situation 1 | Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate turning radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features. Proposed Improvement T Widening of all arms, provision of footpath and channelisers for left tuming project I_________road, adequate tuming radii on all anms, bus bays etc. MOHAN JUNCTION Location I At Km 35.00 on SH-40 Route 4B Type of intersection ! t 3-arm Intersection (SH40 with ODR) an arm leading to Mohan town(ODR) Present traffic i X Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and trucks. Peak hour trafric Moring Peak (10-1I hrs)- 1652PCUs I Evening Peak ( 15-16 hrs)- 1186 PCPs Estimated trafric Moming Peak - 4284 PCU Evening Peak - 3076 PCU ___ _ (assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation j Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate . tuming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features. Proposed Improvement Widening of all arms, provision of footpath and channelisers for left tuming project ,_i road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc. UNNAO ROAD JUNCTION Location At Km 36.00 on SH-40Route 4B Type of intersection I 3-arm Irntersection(SH-40 with ODR)an arm leading to Unnao(ODR) Present traffic i Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and trucks. Peak hour traffic : Moming Peak ( hrs) - PCUs I Evening Peak (15-16hrs) - 751 PCUs Estimated traffic Moming Peak - 1700 PCU Evening Peak - 1949 PCU i (assuming a growth rate of 1 0% pa) Present situation i Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate i_tuming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features. Proposed Improvement Due to potential diverted and generated traffic the Junction is designed as a rotary i intersection. Major improvements proposed are widening of all arms, provision of l__ _ _ __ I footpath, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc. MIVAGANJ JUNCTION Location At Km 55.00 on SH-40 Route 4B Type of intersection i 4-arm Intersections (SH-40 with MDR-3 1) arms of intersecting road leading to Unnao __and Sandila respectively Present trafric Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and trucks. Peak hour traffic Moming Peak ( 11-1 2hrs) - 888PCUs Evening Peak( 14-15 hrs) -936 PCUs Estimated traffic Morning Peak- 2303 PCU Evening Peak -2426PCU , (assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate j tuming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features Proposed Improvement : Widening of all arms, provision of footpath and channelisers for left tuming project __I road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc BNAGARMAU JUNCTION AT END OF PROJECT ROAD Location At Km 86.400 on SH40 Route 4B Type of intersection 2 staggered 3-arm Intersections(SH40 withSH-38) First being end of project road (SH-40) with SH-38 arms leading to Bangarmau town, Maharajganj, second at 250 m _ on SH-38 towards Unnao with SH40 leading to Bilhaur Present trafric I Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and trucks. Peak hourtraffic j Moming Peak (0- I Ihrs)- 1329PCUs i Evening Peak ( 15 -16 hrs)- 1993PCUs Estimated trafric : Moming Peak - 3446PCU Evening Peak - 5170 PCU .___ _ __ _ ,(assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation j Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate !__ _ _ _ _ _ ituming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features. Proposed Improvement Widening of all arms, provision of footpath and channelisers for left tuming project road. adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc. Govermment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 31 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase II) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 ROUTE: 6 JUNCTION OF NH-24 AT START OF PROJECT ROAD Location 1: At Km 415.200 on NH-24 Route 6 Type ofintersection j 3-arm Intersection(NH-24 with SH-30) of project road with NH-24 connecting __ _ __ _ _ - Lucknow and Delhi. Present tramc Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and trucks. Peak hour traMffc Moring Peak ( I I- I 2hrs) - 1491 PCUs I_________ _ fing Peak ( 15-16 hrs)- 1475 PCUs Estimated traMffc Moming Peak - 3868PCU Evening Peak- 3826 PCU _ I (assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation i 1 Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate i tuming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features. Proposed Improvement As a railway level crossing is located at 130 m from the NH Junction on the project road widening of project road was restricted to 7 m only, provision of footpath and channelisers for left tuming project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays I__ _ _ _ _I_ _ etc. JUNCTION AT START OF KHAIRABAD BYPASS Location At Km 91.600 on SH-30 Route 6 Type of intersection 4-arm Intersection(SH-30 with Start ByePass) of project road with Khirabad bypass i and a road to Macharehata. Present traMc Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and trucks. Peak hour traMc ; Moming Peak ( hrs)- 1491 PCUs , Evening Peak (hrs)- 1476 PCUs Estimated traMc Moming Peak - 4000 PCU Evening Peak - 4000 PCU :__ _ _ __ I(assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate _ tuming radii, ongoing development along projec road, poor geometric features. Proposed Improvement Widening approach roads, provision of footpath and channelisers for left tuming _ project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc JUlNCTION AT END OF KHAIRABAD BYPASS Location At Km 87 700 on SH-30 Route 6 Tvpe of intersection 3-arm Intersection (SH-30 with End ByePass) of project road with Khirabad bypass Present traffic Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and trucks. Peak hour traffic i Moming Peak ( hrs)- 1491 PCUs i Evening Peak ( hrs)- 1476 PCUs Estimated traffic Moming Peak - 4000 PCU Evening Peak - 4000 PCU , (assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate j tuming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features. Proposed Improvement Widening of approach roads, provision of footpath and channelisers for left turning project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc. BISWAIN JUNCTION Location At Km 64.500 on SH-30 Route 6 Type of intersection 4-arm Intersection (SH-30 with MDR-23C)of project road MDR to Sidhauli and road to Biswan town. Present trafric Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and trucks. Peak hour trafric Moming Peak (10-1I hrs) - 1626PCUs Evening Peak ( 15-16 hrs) - 1484 PCUs Estimated traffic . Moming Peak - 4218 PCU Evening Peak - 3850 PCU (assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate tuming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features. Proposed Improvement Widening of approach road widths, provision of footpath and channelisers for left i tuming project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc TIKORA MODE JUNCTION Location At Km 5.00 on SH-30B Rout 6 Type of intersection 3-arm Intersection (SH-30B with SH-13)of project road connecting Lucknow and -_________________________________ _ ! Behraich SH-13. Present traffic Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and trucks. Peak hour traffic ' . Moming Peak ( hrs) - 750 PCUs I__ Evening Peak( 16-17hrs)-699PCUs Estimated traMc | Moming Peak - 1900 PCU .__ __ | Evening Peak -1814 PCU Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 32 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Projcct Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 200 3 (assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate Piose I emetuming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features. Propsosed Improvement 1: Widening of approach road widths, provision of footpath and channelisers for left I tuming project road, adequate turning radii on all arms, bus bays etc. ROUTE: 7B AZAMGARH JUNCTION AT START OF PROJECT ROAD Location i I At Km 270.00 on SH-34 Route 7B Type of intersection I3-arm ntersection(SH-34 with City Road) of project road leading to Azamgarh city. Present trafftc Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and trucks. Peak hour traffic I I Moming Peak (11-12 hrs) - 2337PCUs ._I Evening Peak ( 15-16hrs) - 2093PCUs Estimated traMc Moming Peak- 6061 PCU Evening Peak - 5429PCU .__ _ __ _ |(assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation i Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate a I_ tuming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features Proposed Improvement j Widening of approach road widths, provision of footpath and channelisers for left j tuming project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc. MEHNIUDABADJUNCTION(I) Location : At Km 290 00 on SH-34 Route 7B Type of intersection ' 3-arm Intersection (SH-34 with MDR-94)of project road leading to Ghosi city MDR 94 Present traMc i Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and trucks. Peak hour traMc Moming Peak ( 11-12hrs)- 1178PCUs _ j Evening Peak ( 16-17 hrs) - 967 PCUs Estimated traflic Moming Peak - 3055PCU Evening Peak - 2509PCU I' (assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate .__ _ _ __ ',tuming radii, ongoing development along projea road, poor geometric features Proposed Improvement Widening of approach road widths, provision of footpath and channelisers for lefl tuming project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc. MEJIMEUDABAD JUNCTION (2) Location : At Km 292 00 on SH-34 Route 7B Type of intersection 3 4-arm Intersection (SH-34 with MDR-53)of project road leading to MDR- 53 and a .road leading to Mehmudabd town. Present traffic Predominantly of two wheelers, cars, cycles and ctcle ricksha. s Peak hour traffic Moming Peak (10-1 Ihrs) - 1669PCUs ________ Ev_ Evening Peak (15-16 hrs) - 2160 PCUs Estimated traMc ! Moming Peak- 4337PCU Evening Peak - 5603PCU , (assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate - tuming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric-features Proposed Improvement Widening of approach road widths, provision of footpath and channelisers for left _ tuming project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc. JUNCTION AT START OF MAU BYPASS Location i At Km 308.400 on SH-34 Route 7B Type of intersection 3-arm Intersection (SH-34 with Stan ByePass) of project road leading to Byepass Mau I lcity. Present trafc . Predominant,l of two wheelers, cars, cycles and trucks. Peak hour traic C i Moming Peak (9-10 hrs) - 596PCUs ! Evening Peak ( 14-15 hrs) - 542 PCUs Estimated trafrc ,: IMorning Peak - 1547 PCU j jEvcning Peak - 1406 PCU i(assuming a growth rate of IO% pa) Present situation ,: .Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate ', I tuming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features. Proposed Improvement ,: !Widening of approach road widths, provision of footpath and channelhsers for left jtuming project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc. JUNCITION OF NH-29 AT END OF MAU BYPASS Location ': At Km 293.00On NH-29 Route 7B Type of intersection 1 3-armm Intersection (SH-34 with NH-29)of project road leading to Varnas. and~ Govemmnent of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknovv, India 33 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 | Gorakhpur NH-29. Present traffjic Predominantly of two wheelers, cars, buses and trucks. Peak hour trame Moming Peak ( hrs)- 522 PCUs Evening Peak ( 16 -1718 hrs)- 522 PCUs Estimated trafric Moming Peak - 1553 PCU Evening Peak- 1353 PCU I__ _ __ I(assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate _______ _ |tuming radii, ongoing development along proiect road, poor geometric features. Proposed Improvement I Widening of approach road widths, provision of footpath and channelisers for left _______ _ !tuming project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc. BALLIA MODE JUNCTION OF NH-29 Location At Km 287.00on NH-29 Route 7B Type of intersection 3-arm Intersection (SH-34 with NH-29)of project road leading toVaranasi and . Gorakhpur NH-29. Present traffic Predominantly of two wheelers, cars and trucks and cycles. Peak hour traMc i Moming Peak ( hrs)- 984 PCUs __ __ __ _ _ !Evening Peak( 16-l7hrs)-884PCUs Estimated trafric Moming Peak - PCU Evening Peak -2292 PCU '.___ _ _ ,(assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate ! tuming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features Proposed Improvement Widening of approach road widths, provision of footpath and channelisers for left tuming project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc. RASRA JUNt-TION Location i At Km 353 200On SH-34 Route 7B Type of intersection 3-arm Intersection(SH-34 with MDR-I 7) of project road leading to Rasra city and .__ _ __ ,Nagra MDR-I 7 Present traffic Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and trucks. Peak hour trafric Moming Peak (11-12 hrs) -2473 PCUs , Evening Peak ( 16-17 hrs)-2128 PCUs Estimated traMc Moming Peak- 6414PCU Evening Peak - 5518PCU (assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate tuming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features. Proposed Improvement Widening of approach road widths, provision of footpath and channelisers for left I tuming project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc. PHEPHANA JUNCTION OF NH-19 AT END OF PROJECT ROAD Location At Km 68 400 on NH- 1 9 Route 7B Type of intersection .: !3-arm Intersection (SH-34 with NH-19)ofproject road leading to Baxer NH-19 Present trafrc : Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and trucks. Peak hour trafric Moming Peak (9-10 hrs)- 844PCUs Evening Peak ( 15-16 hrs) -936 PCUs Estimated traffc .: ,Moming Peak - 2190 PCU jEvening Peak - 2428 PCU (assuming a growth rate of I10% pa) Present situation Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate tuming radii, ongoing development along projec road, poor geometric features Proposed Improvement Widening of approach road widths, provision of footpath and channelisers for left tuming project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc. ROlTE: IOA HARAIYA CHUNGI JUNCTION OF NH-28 Location CogeAt Km 260.050 on NH-28 Route I OA Type of intersection : . 1 3-arm Intersection (NH-28 we h MDRe49)of project road leading to Belghat town MDR-49 Present trarc ,: WPredominantly of two wheelers, cycles jeeps and trucks Peak hour trafrc : iMommng Peak (I11-1 2 hrs) - 171 5PCUs -ov t of tEveninp r Peak ( 16-17 hrsLo - I 795 PCUs Estimated trainc : Moming Peak - 4447 PCU j Evening Peak - 4656 PCU (assuming a growth ratc of IO% pa) Present situation .: jCongested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movemente,tinadequate : uming radii, ongoing de-velopment along project road, poor geometri'c featres Proposed Improvement W: i Wdening of approach road widths, provision of footpath and channelisers for left Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 34 Project Co-ordinating ConsultanEs (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase U) DHV Consultants BV 'December 2003 | i tuming project road, adequate turning radii on all arms, bus bays etc. BASTI MODE JUNCTION Location I |At Km 90.400 on SH-72 Route I OA Type of intersection I 3-arm Intersection(SH-72 with End MDR-49) of project road leading to Belghat town Present traffMc : | Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and jeeps. Peak hour traMc i Moming Peak (hrs)- 489 PCUs | Evening Peak ( 14-15 hrs) - 489 PCUs Estimated traMc i Moming Peak- 1267 PCU l Evening Peak - 1267 PCU (assuming a growth rate of 10/. pa) Present situation I Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate I tuming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features. Proposed Improvement Widening of approach road widths, provision of footpath and channelisers for left tuming project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc. BELGHAT MODE JUNCTION Location At Km 92.500 on SH-72 Route 10A Type of intersection i 3-arm Intersection (SH-72 with ODR) of project road wit leading to Belghat town ODR. Present tragMc: Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and jeeps. Peak hour traMc; Moming Peak (11-12 hrs) -401 PCUs Evening Peak ( 16-17 hrs) - 452 PCUs Estimated traffic Moming Peak- 1040 PCU Evening Peak- 1173 PCU I (assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate ' I_ tuming radii. ongoing development along proiect road, poor geometric features Proposed Improvement Widening of approach road widths, provision of footpath and channelisers for left .__ _ _ ___ !tuming project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc AMBARI JUNCTION Location At Km 226.700 on SH-34Route 10A Type of intersection . 4-arm Intersection (SH-34 with MDR-97)of project road leading to Azamgrah SH-34 and Didarganj MDR-97. Present trafric : Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and jeeps. Peak hour traMc Moming Peak (9-l0hrs) -1516PCUs Evening Peak ( 15-16 hrs)- 2284PCUs Estimated traMc Morning Peak -73933PCU Evening Peak - 5924 PCU !__ _ _ ___ ,(assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate _ tuming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features Proposed Improvement Widening of approach road widths, provision of footpath and channelisers for left I__ _ _ ___ !tuming project road, adequate turning radii on all arms, bus bays etc SHAHGANJ JUNCTION Location At Km 215.800 SH-34 Route I0A Type of intersection 3-arm Intersection (SH-34 with Flyover Roadpf project road leading to Sultanpur. Present trafric Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and jeeps Peak hour trafric Morning Peak (s0-1 Ihrs)-1551PCUs Evening Peak ( 14-15 hrs)- 1316PCUs Estimated traffc Morning Peak -4022PCU i Evening Peak - 3412 PCU I (assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate tuming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features. Proposed Improvement emn f approach road widths, provision of footpath and channesers for left Projt C n Ctumring project road, adequate tuming radii on all adms, bus bays etc. ROUTE : I11 Moradabad Junction at the start of the project road Location : At Km I15.00 M DR-65 Route I I Type of interseco 3amIttion io S4Iwith MDR465pof project road leading to Manpur MDR465 Prtsent trmMc : Predominantly oftwo wheelers, cycles and jeeps Peak hour traMc ,Moming Peak (hrs) - 601 PCUs Evening Peak ( 15-16 hrs) -601 PCUs Estimated traMc !: |Moming Peak - 1600 PCU Evening Peak - I1559PCU I(assuming a growth rate of I10% pa) Present situation ! !Congested area, mnformmal activities around, heavy pedestria noeent, inadequate iItuming radii. ongoing development along project road, poor geom22etric features. Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 35 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV Decen.oer 2003 Proposed Improvement I Widening of approach road widths, provision of footpath and channelisers for left i j tuming project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc. RAMPUR JUCTION Location i At Km 37.800 MDR-49 Route II Type of intersection i 3-arm Intersection ( End of MDR-65 with MDR-49)of project road leading to Manpur I I and Rampur MDR-49 Present trafMc Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and jeeps. Peak hour trafric Moming Peak (hrs)- 517 PCUs Evening Peak ( 16-17 hrs) - 517PCUs Estimated traffic ! Moming Peak- 1400 PCU Evening Peak - 1340 PCU I (assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation i Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate l I tuming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features. Proposed Improvement ; Widening of approach road widths, provision of footpath and channelisers for left i tuming project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc. ROUTE:16 RUDRAPUR3JUNCTION Location At Km 148.00 SH-04 Route 16 Type of intersection 3-arm lntersection(SH-01 with MDR-153E)ofprojectroad leadingtoGorakhpurSH- I 01 and Rudrapur MDR-153E Present traffic Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and jeeps. Peak hour trafric : Moming Peak (Il1-12hrs) -34231 PCUs Evening Peak ( 16-17 hrs) - 2948PCUs Estimated traffic Moming Peak -8879PCU Evening Peak - 10240 PCU (assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate tuming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features Proposed Improvement : Widening of approach road widths, provision of footpath and channelisers for left tuming project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc. Kundauli Junction Location I At Km 186.300SH-01 Route 16 Type of intersection .i 3-am Intersection (SH-01 with SH-72) ofprojectroad wi leading to Bhagalpur SH-01 and Lar SH-72 Present trafric ! Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and jeeps. Peak hour traMc Moming Peak (hrs)- 187 PCUs Evening Peak ( 14-15 hrs) - 207PCUs Estimated traffic Moring Peak- 600 PCU ! Evening Peak -537 PCU I (assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate tuming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features. Proposed Improvement ; Widening of approach road widths, provision of footpath and channelisers for left ' tuming project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc. BELTHARA JUNCTION Location . At KM196.950 SH-1ORoute 16 Type of intersection 3-arm Intersection (SH-01 with MDR-17)of project road leading to Balia SH-01 and Nagra MDR-I 7 Present traffic Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and jeeps. Peak hour traffic Moming Peak (hrs) -I PCUs i__ ___ i Evening Peak ( 17-18 hrs) - 51 I PCUs Estimated trafric Morning Peak -PCU - Evening Peak- 1325PCU , (assuming a growth rate of 10% pa) Present situation Congested area, informal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate _ _ _ _ _ __ ituming radii, ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features. Proposed Improvement 1 Widening of approach road widths, provision of footpath and channelisers for left ,__ _ _ ___ ,tuming project road, adequate tuming radii on all arms, bus bays etc Sikanderpur Junction Location i At Km 219.800 SH-0 I Route 16 Type of intersection 3-arm Intersection (SH-01 with SH-IB )of project road leading to Balia SH-Oland i Maniar S H-I B. Present trafric i i Predominantly of two wheelers, cycles and ieeps. Peak hour traffIc I i Moming Peak (9-lOhrs) -629PCUs Govermment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 36 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants Bv December 2003 \ Evening Peak( 15-16 hrs)-602PCUs Estimated trafric Moming Peak -163OPCU Evening Peak - 1562PCU ________ _ (assuming a growth rate of I O/. pa) Present situation Congested area, inforinal activities around, heavy pedestrian movement, inadequate tuming radii. ongoing development along project road, poor geometric features. Proposed Improvement 1 Widening of approach road widths, provision of footpath and channelisers for left _ _I tuming project road, adequate turning radii on all arms, bus bays etc. 2.6.4 PAVEMENT OPTIONS AND STRUCTURE Except for the settlements where flooding occurs frequently, the pavements along all the routes are flexible. At locations where regular flooding occurs, brick-paved roads have been constructed. The design for widened pavement also considers a flexible pavement for all the routes. To ensure service during flooding, rigid cement concrete pavement has been suggested in place of brick- paved roads. In the maintenance routes too, the provisions of pavement are based on flexible pavement design. In this case 0.6 m wide concrete blocks are suggested to effect widening in stretches where the pavement width is between 4m and 6 m. The design life of the pavement is 10 years with overlays in the 61h year. However, the base and sub-base are designed for a design life of 15 years. 2.6.5 OVERVIEW OF THE IMPACTS OF THE PROJECT The project will provide much needed connectivity to the vast rural areas of Uttar Pradesh. The improved connectivity will undoubtedly bring prosperity to these economically under-developed regions. The direct and measurable benefits of the project rise from the Vehicle Operating Costs and Travel time costs. The other direct benefits include the improved access, the local produce will have to regional markets & industrial products to the vast untapped rural markets, better access to health and education facilities. Construction related jobs would be created during the implementation stage of the project. There will be an increase in the safety and comfort of the road users - whether pedestrian or vehicle-user. In fact, poverty alleviation has been one of the main objectives of the project, which has led to selection of several roads in eastern Uttar Pradesh for upgradation. Indirect benefits of the project include the better business opportunities and increased competitiveness within the area. Increased mobility of the population will mean far more integration of the region in economic, social and political terms as one entity. There will also be adverse impacts of the project relating to the strife in the local population, increased strain on environmentally sensitive receptors, consumption of (non-renewable) resources, increased pollution loads during construction period, etc. Indirect adverse impact would include the increased ribbon development of settlements, risk of accidents of increased severity, unregulated access to previously secluded areas, etc. These adverse impacts are the focus of the subsequent chapters, since project justification would have highlighted in considerable detail the benefits of the project. Government of uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 37 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV Decem.,er 2003 3 POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK This chapter presents a review of the existing institutions and legislation relevant to this project at the National and State levels. Regulations concerning procedures and requirements that may directly concern the project, the capacity of the concerned institutions and their ability to successfully implement the Environmental Management Measures have been addressed in this chapter. Also, this chapter presents the various issues related with the framework in place for environmental clearance of highway projects with reference to the central government, state government of UP and requirements of the World Bank. The UPSRP II is a World Bank funded project. It is a category A project due to cumulative magnitude of social and environmental impacts. The World Bank operative directive 4.01 requires environmental assessment (EA) of projects proposed for bank financing to help ensure that they are environmentally sound and sustainable, and thus improve decision making. The UPPWD has taken up a detailed environmental assessment of UPSRP II to meet the requirements of World Bank policies in addition to the requirements of statutory undertakers of the country. 3.1 Institutional setting for the project An understanding of the institutional setting of the UPSRP-11 will help ensure its smooth implementation. The identification of the major stakeholders, their respective roles and analysis of the policy and legislation that govern their functioning are necessary to understand and appreciate their contribution to the successful completion of the project. The Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department (UPPWD), the project proponent of the UPSRP-11, is responsible for the overall project, including the project preparation and implementation. Though the primary responsibility is vested with the PWD, there are several institutional players with varying degrees of responsibilities, which is presented in the following sections. 3.1.1 UTTAR PRADESH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (UPPWD) The Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department is a massive organisation having about 1500 engineers on its payroll and staff strength of around 65,000. The Engineer-in-Chief is the head of the organisation, which has 23 chief engineers and a chief architect to assist him carry out the works for 180,000 km of roads in the state. One Chief Engineer is exclusively in-charge of externally funded projects. A superintending engineer works as the Project Director for this and such other projects under the Chief Engineer. 3.1.2 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT A Project Implementation Unit assists the Project Director (PD) to ensure the smooth implementation of the project The PIU consists of an Executive Engineer and 2 Assistant Engineers. Of the two assistant engineers assigned to the PIU, one looks after the Environmental aspects and the other looks after the issues related with Resettlement and Rehabilitation. They constitute the key officials of the environmental cell and are responsible for monitoring the activities of the various contractors, PCC, SC, etc. hired by the UPPWD to assist in the implementation of the project. Details of the modus operandi of the PIU and the environmental cell' are detailed in the Chapter 10 entitled Implementation Arrangements The institutional arrangements and the capacity building of the PWD with respect to the Environmental and Sooial Aspects have been assessed as part of the SEA, carried out during the feasibility study for the project. The setup and the implementation mechanisms have been detailed out in this report based on the framework that has been worked out for the project in the SEA. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 38 Project Co-ondinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase U) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 3.2 Institutional Setting in the Environmental Context 32.1 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS A separate Ministry of Environment and Forests functions with a cabinet minister and minister of state along with several secretaries, each assigned to a specific department within the ministry. The primary responsibility for administration and implementation of the Government of India's policy with respect to environmental management, conservation, ecologically sustainable development and pollution control rests with the Ministry. The MoEF is supported by the Central Pollution Control Board (for industrial pollution control), Wildlife Board of India (for conservation of wildlife) and other such autonomous bodies. 3.2.2 REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE MOEF, LUCKNOW The MoEF has several regional offices around the country for carrying out its mandate locally. For this project, the Regional Office is in Lucknow. 3.2.3 CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD (CPCB) The Central Pollution Control Board is mostly as an advisor to the Central Government and the State Pollution Control Boards. Its responsibilities relevant to this project include inter alia the following: * Plan and implement water and air pollution programs; * Advise the Central Government on water and air pollution programs; * Set air and water quality standards; and * Co-ordinate the State Pollution Control Boards. 3.2A DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, GOVERNMENT OF UTTAR PRADESH The department of Forests, GoUP is responsible for the management and administration of the forest resources in the state. Realising the importance to increase the forest cover in the state, the GoUP has carried out various afforestation schemes. Also, the roadside plantations along the entire state have been designated as protected forests. The State Forest Department is also in-charge of the maintenance of roadside plantation. Its Social Forestry section will be responsible for the implementation of the compensatory afforestation programme in lieu of trees cut during the project. 3.2.5 UTTAR PRADESH POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) will be the government agency responsible for ensuring the compliance with the relevant standards related to discharges into the environment. The following activities of the UPPCB will be relevant to the project: * Planning and executing state-level air and water quality initiatives; * Advising state governments on air, water and industry issues; * Establishing standards based on National Minimum Standards; * Enforcing and monitoring of all activities within the State under the Air Act, the Water act, the Cess Act, etc.; * Issuing No-objection Certificates (NOC) for industrial development, defined in such a way as to include road projects like UPSRP-II. 3.3 Legal framework The Indian Constitution makes environmental protection an explicit duty for every citizen by the inclusion of the following passage: 'It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to protect and improve the environment, including forests, lakes, rivers, wildlife and to have compassion for living creatures.' In additi'on, Government Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 39 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 of India has laid out various policy guidelines; acts and regulations pertaining to the sustenance of environment and these have been explained in the following sub-sections. 3.3.1 THE FOREST (CONSERVATION) ACT, 1980 The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 pertains to the cases of diversion of forest area and felling of roadside plantation. Depending on the size of the tract to be cleared, clearance are applied for at the following levels of government: * If the area of forests to be cleared or diverted exceeds 20ha (or, 1Oha in hilly area) then prior permission of Central Government is required; * If the area of forest to be cleared or diverted is between 5 to 20ha, the Regional Office of Chief Conservator of Forests is empowered to approve; * If the area of forest to be cleared or diverted is below or equal to 5ha, the State Government can give permission; and * If the area to be clear-felled has a forest density of more than 40%, permission to undertake any work is needed from the Central Government, irrespective of the area to be cleared. The above clearance procedure has been shown in the form of flow chart in Figure 3.1 Box 3.1 : Applicability of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 Roadside Strip Plantation In 1986, when MoEF enacted the Environment Protection Act, the entire linear stretches of roadside plantations along the highways were declared as protected forest in certain States, Uttar Pradesh being one of these. Although the land is under the control of the highways department, due to its protected status, clearance is required to cut roadside trees. Applicability of the provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 to the linear (road or canal side) plantations was modified by a notification from the Gol, MoEF, dated 18 February 1998. The new notification recognizes that the spirit behind the Forest (Conservation) Act was conservation of natural forests, and not strip plantations. In the case of the notified to be protected roadside plantations, the clearance now may be given by the concemed Regional Offices of the MoEF, irrespective of the area of plantation lost. While issuing the approval, in place of normal provision for compensatory afforestation, the Regional Offices will stipulate a condition that for every tree cut at least two trees should be planted. If the concerned Regional Office does not accord the decision within 30 days of the receipt of fully completed application, the proponent agency may proceed with the widening/expansion under intimation to the State Forest Department, and MoEF. Forest Land Restrictions and clearance procedure proposed in the Forest (Conservation) Act applies wholly to the natural forest areas, even in case the protected/designated forest area does not have any vegetation cover. 3.3.2 THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986 AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT NOTIFICATION, 1994 The Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 is the umbrella legislation providing for the protection of environment in the country. This Act provided for the Environment (Protection) Rules, which were formulated in 1986, The Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 1994 and the Amendment thereto (April 1997). As per the Amendment, no formal environmental clearance from the ministry is required for highway widening, strengthening projects if they do not cut across or pass through environmentally sensitive areas as reserved forests, wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserves etc. Government of uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 40 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Also, the bypasses are to be treated as separate projects and require an EIA only if each one costs more than INR 500 million. (Annex 1). Under 'The Environment (Protection) Act', 1986, the developmental project require clearances from the State Pollution Control Board and Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi. The procedure for obtaining environmental clearance has been depicted in Figure 3.2. One upgradation route namely Pilibhit - Puranpur - Khutar passes through two reserved forests. Figure 3.1 Flowchart showing various steps Involved In examination of cases received under Forest Conservation Act and Clearance Act APPLICATION OF USER AGENCY TO D F 0O COLLECTOR SCRUTINY OF APPLICATION IDENTIFICATION OF NON-FOREST PREPARATION OF FORMAL 4 - LAND CONSERVATOR OF FOREST SCRUJTINY. RECOMMENDATION | + NODAL OFFICER SCRUTINY, REMARK. RECOMMENDATION OF PRINCIPLE CCF + STATE GOVERNMENT (FOREST DEPARTMENT) SCRUTINY, REMARKS, RECOMMENDATION RCCF (PROPOSAL MEF (PROPOSAL ABOVE R UPTO 20 HECTARES) + r sn HFCTARF ;) C SITE INSPECTION FOR LI PROPOSALS ABOVE 40 Ho OF EXAMINATION * F FOREST LAND EXAMINATION AND FINAL DECISION FOR CASES UPTO 5 Ha FOREST ADVISORY LAND EXCEPT THOSE OF MINING AND ENCROACHMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION OF EXAMINATION AND PUTTING BEFORE STATE ADVISORY GROUP FOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE PROPOSALS OTHER THAN THOSE MENTIONED ABOVE STATE ADVISORY GROUP I MFF MEF FINAL DECISION ISSUE OF FIRST MEETING RECOMMENDATIONS STAGE APPROVAL ISSUE OF ORDERS BY STATE I STATE GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT MONITORING I STATE GOVERNMENTs R COMPLIANCE REPORT F EF STATE GOVERNMENT FME | |FORMAL APPROVAL ORDER| Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 41 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Figure 3.2 Flow chart for obtaining Environmental Clearance |INVESTOR |mINVES SUBMITS PROJECT QUESTIONNAIRE TO SUBMISSION OF THE CONCERNED SPCB PROJECT TO THE MIN. OF ENV. & FORESTS ALONG WITH ALL DOCUMENTS LISTED AT PART I OF THE REVIEW BY SPCB HAND BOOK IS THE INITIAL SCRUTINY BY7 ENVIRONMENTALSTFOFMNOFN. MANAGEMENT PLAN & OFOREST SATISFACTORY & FORESIS +NO RESOLVED REJECT ENVIRONMENTAL l , ~~~~~~~~~~~~APPRAISAL COMMITTEE PRJCTST fl r YES ~~~~~~~FORESTS| AL HAS PUBLIC HEARING BEEN NO CARRIED OUT SUCCESSFULLYl TO INCORPORATE VIEWvS, SUGGESTIONS AND IS THE INFORMATION OBJECTIONS OF PUBLIC IN PROV?IDED UNDERTAKE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~yES SITE VISITS SPCB ISS UES NOC APPLY ALSO TO CCF ES -| ~~~~~~~IN CASE FOREST l ~~~~~~LAND IS INVOLVE D. DOES THE PROJECT NO FALL UNDER yES SCHEDULE - I OF NO EIA NOTIFICATION l PREP'ARE ii l | ~~~~~~COMPREHENSIVEIr. l l | ~~~~~~~~~~~~EIA OR ANY ||IVSO PNO ( S SPECIFICoSTUDY t P State R T T |~~~~ SUGGESTED BY ||LO O IAPPLY TO STATE I Il THE COMMITTEE||ALENTV DEPARTMENT OF | APPLY TO UNION |t'I ST ENVIRONMENT | |MIN. OF ENV. L FOR l l FORESTS IN r IENVIRONMENTAL I I PRESCRIBED I |CLEARANCE QUSTC.NARE NO CNISEBEN IS THE PROJECT | EM RECOMENDE BY| ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE ISSUED BY MIN.| OF ENV. & FORESTS ALONGWITH STIPULATIONS Govemnment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 42 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services ror Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 3.3.3 THE WILDLIFE (PROTECTION) ACT,1972 The Wildlife Protection Act has allowed the government to establish a number of National Parks and Sanctuaries over the past 25 years, to protect and conserve the flora and fauna of the state. 33.4 THE WATER AND AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACTS The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 resulted in the establishment of the Central and State level Pollution Control Boards whose responsibilities include managing water quality and effluent standards, as well as monitoring water quality, prosecuting offenders and issuing licenses for construction and operation of certain facilities. The SPCB is empowered to set air quality standards and monitor and prosecute offenders under The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. Box 3.2: State Pollution Control Board Requirements The project requires the obtaining of clearance from the State Pollution Control Board of Uttar Pradesh pursuant to the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974, the Cess Act of 1977 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981. The UPPCB establishes a review panel and circulates the application for public review and comment in each affected district. The State Pollution Control Board issues a No-objection Certificate (NOC) after accepting the application for the project. 3.3.5 THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 In 1988, the Indian Motor Vehicles Act empowered the State Transport Authority (usually the Road Transport Office) to enforce standards for vehicular pollution and prevention control. The authority also checks emission standards of registered vehicles, collects road taxes, and issues licenses. In August 1997, the Pollution Under Contro/ Certificate (PUC) programme was launched in an attempt to crackdown on the vehicular emissions in the States. 3.3.6 THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND REMAINS ACT, 1958 According to this Act, area within the radii of 100m and 300m from the 'protected property' are designated as 'protected area' and 'controlled area' respectively. No development activity (including building, mining, excavating, blasting) is permitted in the 'protected area' and development activities likely to damage the protected property are not permitted in the 'controlled area' without prior permission of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) if the site/remains/ monuments are protected by ASI or the State Directorate of Archaeology, if these are protected by the State. None of the project route (maintenance or upgradation) is close to any declared protected archaeological monument. 3.4 State Level Legislation and Other Acts No specific state-level legislation relevant to the environmental clearance requirements, other than those mentioned above are required for UPSRP-11. The Forest Protection (Conservation) Act 1980 has been amended to include Roadside Plantations as protected forest. Under this, the PWD has to obtain clearance from the Forest Department for cutting the trees. However, clearance will be required for setting up hot-mix plants, batching plants, etc., under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981 and the Water (Prevention and Control of Govemment ofUttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 43 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Unar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV tDecember 2003 Pollution) Act of 1974. Clearance from the State Department of Mining is required for establishing new quarries. Clearance from the State Ground Water Boards/Authorities is required for establishment of new tube-wellstbore-holes, etc. In addition, with respect to hygiene and health, during the construction period, the provisions as laid down in the Factories Act, 1948 and the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 would apply. With limited possibility, the provisions of the Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989 and the Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 would also apply during the construction and the operation periods. Public Hearing, Schedule IV, under EIA Notification of MoEF Dated April 10, 1977 Public hearing has been included in Environmental Impact Assessment Notification issued in 1997, under Environment Protection Act for all development projects under Environment Protection Act' 1987. This is also a statutory procedure to involve the public in the project and to disseminate the information. The public hearing is to be organised by State Pollution Control Board. In the present case this will not be applicable for Phase 11 Project Roads, as UP State Pollution Control Board has already intimated to PWD during Phase I study that clearance is not required as per provisions made in the Gazette of India Notification dated January 03, 2001. 3.5 Clearance requirements of the project 3.5.1 UP STATE CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS The Phase II component of project will require a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the UPPCB. In addition, clearance will also be required from the Forests Department for the felling of trees along upgradation corridors. The requirement of Public Hearings for development projects has been waived for Highway Projects vide notification of 3'd January 2001. But, individual contractors may apply for the consents from the UPPCB to establish Hot-mix plants and labour camps under Air, Water and Environment (Protection) Acts, described above. 3.5.2 NATIONAL CLEARANCES The upgradation and major maintenance planned under phase 11 do not attract environmental clearance from MoEF under the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification 1994 (as amended in 1977). The MoEF will be informed about Phase II programme of the project and a letter will be obtained as was obtained during phase 1. The letter obtained for Phase I is given as Annex 3.1. The UPPWD will initiate the process to obtain letter from MoEF once EIA document is finalised. 3.5.3 WORLD BANK REQUIREMENTS The entire project has been classified by the World Bank as a 'category A' project. Therefore conformance with the requirements of the EA process as defined in the Bank Operational Policy on Environmental Assessment (OP 4.01) and the various Safeguard Policies must be obtained from an independent reviewer. For Phase I an independent reviewer was appointed and all comments and suggestions of independent reviewer and World Bank appraisal mission were incorporated in the report. The formats of chapters suggested for EA and EMPs in Phase I have also been followed in Phase 11 EA and stand alone EMPs and ESMP preparation. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Derpartment, Lucknow, India 44 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase II) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 35A CURRENT STATUS OF CLEARANCES Application has been made to UP Pollution Control Board for NOC. The procedure for the permission to cut the trees along the routes is in an advanced stage for Phase I routes with the figures for trees to be cut being verified along the routes in co-ordination with the Forest Department officials. Once clearance is obtained for all routes of Phase I applications will be moved for Phase 11 clearance. The letter from the MoEF to the effect that Phase II programme of project does not attract clearance under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 will be obtained from MoEF once final EIA report is prepared. Govemment of Unar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 45 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Annex - 3.1 No.J-21012/12/2001 -lA.1ll Government of India Ministry of Environment & Forests Paiyavaran Bhavan, C.G.O.Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-l 10003. Dated the 25th September, 2001 To Shri Tribhuwan Ram, Chief Enginecr, Public Works Department, Govt, of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Subject: Uttar Pradesh State Roads Improvement Project under World Bank Assistance - Environmental Clearance Regarding. Sir, The undersigned is directed to refer to your letter no. 201 7/PD/SRP-1TPCC/98 dated 1.9.2001 regarding the subject mentioned above. The information contained in your above referred letter has been examined. It is noted that the proposal involves up-gradation (widening anid strengthening) of 374 kms. of road and rehabilitation (major maintenance) of 808 kms. road length of various State Highways and MDRs. It is also noted that no land acquisition is involved in the project and the project will be undertaken within the existing right of way. No by-passes are proposed under this project Further, one of the corridors which has been identified for rehabilitation work under this project passcs through Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary. The length of the road through the sanctuary is 38 kms. and is a tarred road. This portion of the road passing through the sanctuary will only be * maintained and repaired. While carrying out the repair work on the alignment passing through sanctuary, the following safeguard measurcs will be taken:- (a) Construction camps for the labour will not be located within a distance of 7 - ,. a¢ kms. of the area of the sanctuary. (b) No hot mix plant etc. will be installed within a distance of 7 kms. of the area of the sanctuary. . .1 g (c) No maintenance work in the sanctuary area will be taken up before 8 hrs. in the morning and after 17 hrs. in the cvening. (d) Proper safet'y measures will be taken during the maintenancc works. Environmental Assessment (Phase ll) December 2003 DHV Consultants BV 4 METHODOLOGY The environmental assessment in this project employed an iterative approach in which potential environmental issues have been examined in successive levels of detail and specificity at each step in the process. This chapter presents the methodology adopted for the EIA preparation for the UPSRP-11. This also describes, as a natural corollary, the mainstreaming of the environmental considerations in this project. 4.1 Environmental considerations incorporated in the feasibility study The environmental assessment in the EA for UPSRP-II began with the adoption of an environmental and social screening procedure during the feasibility stage (as part of the Sectoral Environmental Assessment carried out for the project). The purpose of the screening was to identify at the outset, corridors involving eco-sensitive receptors and/or locations requiring substantial R&R activities. This information could then be used to phase the corridors to be taken up for upgradation or maintenance so that the more sensitive corridors could be identified for taking up in Phase II. The screening classified the corridors as having 'low', 'medium' or 'high' sensitivity'. The prioritisation was effected so that the phase 11 routes scored either 'medium' or 'high' on the environmental screening and had high economic internal rate of return because of having more serious environmental and social issues. Based on the above approach routes classified 'low' on sensitivity were taken up for detailed EA in Phase I. The detailed EA for Phase I was completed first and then EA process for Phase II routes was initiated. Details of the environmental sensitivity and economic rates of return for Phase II routes are provided in Table 4.1. Table 4.1: Environmental Considerations in prioritising the routes for phase II of UPSRP-I1 Route Descrittion I_ i Route i From To i Length rProposed Envimnmenta !IRR (%) .Costs No. i (km) Section Classification (INR 00 i _ t -_ _ _ | ____ I___ _ . . _ _ m i~~~milion 3 __;Pilibhit __utar 72807 ! W2 High 25.8 11.646 4B Bangarmau i Lucknow I 73 229 i Medium 22 .0 13.159 - Stapur _ Bahrah_ u 88336 , W3_ Higl 24.90 18.20 7B Azafgarh z sana X 100.929 W2 _nHgh 38.70 19.861 IOA : Gorakhpur Shahgani 109.656 W2 Medium 53.90 26.421 11 1 Moradabad jBur 36.335 W3 Hi g 19.20 7.821 16 Deoria Ballia . 109.447 W2 Medium 27.80 17.637 4.2 Environmental assessment The environmental impact assessment procedure proceeded simultaneously with detailed design of routes selected for phase 11. The important findings of the assessment gave important feedback to the design team, especially in terms of the sensitive receptors, sharp curves, water logged stretches and accident prone locations located along the selected routes. It helped modify the designs at locations where impacts had to be avoided and incorporate mitigation measures wherever the impacts were unavoidable due to other constraints. The stepwise methodology adopted for the EA is as follows: These information on the environmental and social sensitivity of the various project routes provided critical inputs to the Feasibility analysis, where the project routes were evaluated in terms of engineering, economic, environmental and socialconcerns. These analyses enabled the identification and prioritisation of promising routes as candidates for selection in the up gradation programme to be carried out under the various project phases. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 46 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~DHV Consultants BV Decemher 2003 4.21 SCOPING The scope of the assessment for this study was determined by the Terms of Reference of the PCC Consultants, the statutory requirements for the area of influence required by the Ministry of Environment & Forests and consultations with experts. In addition, a scoping workshop was organised at the beginning, before environmental assessment study of Phase I routes, where various stakeholders were invited to use their intimate knowledge of the study area so that the focus would be on valued ecosystem components (VECs) they considered important. Further the experience gained during Phase I study, suggestions of the World Bank mission and review consultants were also taken into consideration during the Phase II study. 4.2.2 RECONNAISSANCE SURVEYS The study team visited all the corridors and data was collected in formats which were prepared at the time of beginning of Phase I EA. The formats were designed to collect information for every kilometre of each route in respect of the VECs. Detailed strip mapping carried out as part of the detailed design data collection also provided valuable information regarding area adjacent to the pavement. 4.23 ASSEMBLY AND ANALYSIS OF DATA The data from surveys was fed to customised spreadsheets for ease of analysis. Supplementary information was collected from Survey of India toposheets, census handbooks and other government publications as well as reports prepared for other projects in Uttar Pradesh. Standard statistical techniques were used for analysis of the socio-economic data, the tree count, etc. Qualitative analysis was done for more descriptive data. 4.2A DOCUMENTATION OF BASELINE CONDITIONS The documentation of the baseline conditions was completed for a 7 km wide strip on all sides of the project route-Project Influence Area (PIA) as per the MoEF guidelines. Primary surveys were carried out for determination of ambient air quality, water quality, soil quality in sources along the various routes and noise levels. A detailed chainage tree count at every metre interval from centreline of project routes on either side of the corridors was also conducted. 4.2.5 ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVES Alternatives were continuously assessed throughout the process. A more formal assessment was also undertaken as a part of the environmental assessment process, including the assessment of the 'No Action'. Alternative as is customarily included as a part of the formal assessment methodologies to ensure that it has been given proper consideration. Other sources, such as satellite imagery, were used to identify and analyse alternatives like bypass alignments. 4.2.6 ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS Potential significant impacts were identified on the basis of analytical review of baseline data; review of land uses and environmental factors; analytical review of the socio-economic conditions within the PIA; and review of assessment of potential impacts as identified by previous highway projects. 4.2.7 INTEGRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IN THE DESIGN PROCESS: "MAINSTREAMING THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENT' The design and decision-making process integrated environmental, resettlement and rehabilitation issues and prompted the early identification of appropriate actions. Such actio,ns included, for example, shifts in alignments based on awareness of the locations of cultural resources, and Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 47 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) December 2003 DHV Consultants BV biological resources such as significant areas of roadside trees and 'green tunnels' and the early identification of several short bypasses to reduce local impacts. 4.2.8 IDENTIFIED MITIGATION AND ENHANCEMENT MEASURES Positive actions to not only avoid adverse impacts, but to capitalize on opportunities to correct environmental degradation or improve environmental conditions were determined. 4.2.9 COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS Extensive consultations were held at various stages of the project. A chapter in the present volume numbered as six details out the methods, approaches and outcomes of the consultations held. The issues raised by the communities and the various stakeholders were incorporated in the design and construction/operation plan of the project highway. Since the requirement of public hearings has been waived for highway projects, the consultations held are more in line with World Bank requirements. 4.2.10 PREPARATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANS Environmental management plans have been prepared for each route, bypass and major bridge separately as part of the Environmental Assessment. Responsibilities have been assigned for the various actions identified to limit the adverse impacts of the project and budget allocations have been made for the funds required for mitigation as well as enhancement measures. A generic environmental management plan has also been prepared for the maintenance corridors. 4.3 Finalising the environmental assessment Environmental assessment has been completed based on input received from World Bank Missions, reviewers and other interactions held with the World Bank during Phase I and phase 11 of the project. The experience gained in phase I helped in precise data collection during phase II. Baseline data has been collected for all project corridors. All the corridors have been visited by the environmental expert for data collection and physical verification of data. The environmental expert has made several visits to project routes along with design and social team for finalisation of the new alignment specially for new bridge approaches and bypasses. The baseline environmental setting, the potential impacts and the plausible mitigation measures have been supplemented based on these field visits. 4.3.1 COMPLETING THE BASELINE The baseline has been completed by measuring air, water and soil quality and noise level in the area of influence of project route corridors. Further to update this data all the upgradation and major maintenance corridors in Phase II were visited by the environmental expert along with design team and social expert. The information was evaluated using the same VECs which were identified during the preparation of the EA Phase I report. It is anticipated that since major maintenance will be a much less intrusive activity, the impacts will be limited to the construction period and that too within the confined area adjacent to the RoW only. 4.3.2 IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND MODELLING Impact assessment was carried out for the baseline environmental quality, which has been established along the project routes. Certain impacts which were not considered during previous stages were also included. In addition, the updated baseline and other information collected about sensitive receptors during the subsequent site visits provided the basis of making more concrete assessment of impacts. Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 48 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) December 2003 DHV Consultants By 433 MITIGATION AND ENHANCEMENT MEASURES In view of the presence of sensitive receptors on project routes, appropriate mitigation measures were chalked out for individual routes where adverse impacts could not be avoided. Enhancement measures including generic landscape plans for individual routes, enhancement plans for cultural properties identified along the routes have been prepared. 43.4 STAND ALONE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANS AND GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Since the EMPs are to become a part of the contract documents, they must contain all the information that may be required for the successful implementation of the mitigation and/or enhancement measures envisaged as part of the assessment. The summary EMPs for each corridor has been prepared and mitigation and enhancement measures have been given along with a clear demarcation of responsibilities of the various institutions responsible. Monitoring systems have been established to ensure ease of follow-up activities. Standalone environmental management plans have also been prepared for three major bridges on maintenance corridors and two major bridges on upgradation routes. In addition, the generic ESMP for the major maintenance component has been beefed up with inclusion of provisions related with R&R activities and other impacts identified. Two bypasses have been planned along upgradation routes of Phase I and two by passes are planed along upgradation routes of Phase II. Stand alone EMPs have been prepared for all the four bypasses. At the time of preparation of EA for Phase II routes baseline data for major bridges was being collected. It is therefore planned to have EA under separate cover for all the major five bridges. 4.35 ENVIRONMENTAL BUDGET The budgetary provisions for implementing various environmental measures have been rationalised for all the routes. The unit costs have been examined and appropriately modified to incorporate the changes. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 49 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase II) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 5 EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL SCENARIO This chapter assesses the nature, type and dimensions of the study area and describes the relevant physical and biological environmental components along the project routes selected for upgradation. The conditions along major maintenance road have been discussed where appropriate. The database on the environmental components relevant to decisions about project location, design and operation have been assembled from various secondary sources and primary surveys and have been supplemented by the field visits carried out during the study. 5.1 Meteorological baseline The study of meteorological and micro meteorological parameters is significant in a road project as these parameters regulate transport and diffusion of pollutants released into the atmosphere. 5.1.1 CLIMATE The climate of Uttar Pradesh is mainly sub-tropical with the hilly region of Terai having more temperate characteristics. The routes taken up in phase 11 of UPSRP-11 are located in the humid sub-tropical region with marked monsoon effects. The summers are generally hot and dry, while cold weather prevails in winters. Due to large variations in temperature and rainfall, the climate has a characteristic seasonality. The climate is distinguished by three distinct seasons: Hot Summer (from April to June), Warm humid Rainy season (from July to September), and * Cold Winter (from November to February). October and March constitute the transitional months between rainy, winter and summer seasons respectively. 5.1.2 TEMPERATURE The temperature in the region varies from extreme high temperatures upto 47°C around Kanpur in summer to as low as 40C in winter. The annual average temperature is around 27°C for all the routes included in phase 11 upgradation programmes. 5.1.3 WIND The routes selected for upgradation in phase 11 lie in the plains of Uttar Pradesh which have light to moderate winds. Hot winds, locally called 'loo' blow from the west during the summer. However, the wind speeds are quite low though there is the occasional storm. The average wind speed is in the range of 4-5 km/h. 5.1.4 RAINFALL The rainfall in the region is almost exclusively due to the northeast monsoon. The rainfall increases from west to east but decreases north to south. The following table 5.1 gives the average values for rainfall for each route as recorded at the nearest rain gauge station. The average rainfall along project routes is around 1000 mm. Government of Uttar Pradesb, Public Works Dcpartment, Lucknow, India 50 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Envii, ntal Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV Oecer, 003 Table 5.1: Rainfall along project routes In phase 11 of UPSRP-1I Route Average Rainfall (mm) Pilibhit-Khutar 1194.0 Sitapur- Bahraich 1194.0 Bangarrnau - Lucknow 1050.0 Azan arh - Phephana 790.0 Gorakhpur - Shahganj 1105.0 Moradabad - Bazpur 1273.0 Deoria - Ballia 1050.0 Source: India Meteorological Department Published Data 5.2 Natural and Biophysical Environment Accurate determination of baseline conditions of natural and biophysical environmental components along project routes is vital for robust impact assessment. The components of the environment for which the information has been collected are described in the following subsections. 5.2.1 AIR Degradation of ambient air quality is the most commonly identified adverse impact on the natural and bio-physical environment along roads which are improved. National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) The permissible air quality standards for particulate and gaseous pollutants are presented in table 5.2 as laid down by the CPCB. Table 5.2: National Ambient Air Quality Standards (CPCB, 1997) Pollutant Time Weighted Average Concentration in Ambient air (Ig/m a__1Industrial j Rural and Residential Sensitive Sulphur Dioxide (S02) 1 Annual Average* 80 _ 60 15 j 24 hr__ 1 120 80 1 30 Oxides of Nitrogen (as NO2) i Annual Average 80 60 _ _______________ 1 24 hr* 120 80 30 Suspended particulate Matter1 Annual_Average * 360 140 70 (SPM) 24 hr** __ i 500 200_ 100 Respirable particulate matter 1nnual_Avcrge * 120 _ 60 _ 50 ( * Project route stretch between chainages 79.000 to 80.000 6 [ Sitapur-Biswan- I * Project route stretch near Jahangirabad between chainages 51.800 to Ramunapur and i 54.000 Tikoramode Project route from chainage 35.800 to Ghaghara River 7B i * Project route stretch between chainages 54 to 55.3 at Pepera Khurd 7B iAzamgarh-Mau- i Project route stretch between culverts 340/1 and 341/2 in Ratanpura | Rasra-Phephena I Village * Project route stretch between chainages 355.000 to 356.000_ 1 0A Shahganj-Ambari- i * Road stretch between culverts 11/1 and 13/2 in Nagawan and jaitpur Koyalsa- Village Dewurpur- Ahiraula-Kumaria Ghat-Belghat- Gorakhpur ___ __ 11 Moradabad- * Road stretch between chainages 20.000 to 21.000 on MDR-65 Manpur-Bazpur ___.___.____ _.__ 16 j Deoria - * None | Salempur-Ballia Source: Drainage Expert Report Govemment of Uttuar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 55 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase II) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Identification of Water Logging Stretches, which needs side drain In order to provide efficient vehicular movement and safeguard against frequent pavement deterioration, the problem of road drainage must be addressed properly. In general , there are two causes for water congestion on the road viz, surface water accumulation on the road surface and ingress of ground water into the subgrade of road. The combination of the above mentioned causes result into even more severe water congestion problem. When the subgarde lie in the capillary zone of ground water, its load carrying capacity as well as shear strength gets reduced due to the pore pressure built up in the soil mass. Whereas the accumulation of surface water above the pavement causes slipping and skiding of vehicle, loss of binding action of bitumen and subsequent progressive failure of pavement. Thus the poor drainage of road results into damaged road and reduced serviceability. Since the present work is only to upgrade the existing road, the primary concern is to take care of surface water accumulation by providing an early evacuation by means of road side drain with suitable outfall. However, the local inquiry have been carried out to assess the ground water level in the vicinity of project road and if necessary remedial measures will be taken by providing deep drain or by other suitable means. Field investigations have been carried out to locate the area of water congestion and it is found that the problem is mainly concentrated in built-up areas. In these area, the commercial / residential settlements contribute a lot to the water congestion problem. Based upon the field investigation the drainage condition of entire stretch have been discussed under following heads: Area where no drain exist: These are the built up areas comprising mainly the shops and houses of small villages. In these area the longitudinal gradient of the existing road are such that it does not facilitate the evacuation of storm water in longitudinal direction, whereas in transverse direction the natural outlets / agriculture land are blocked by the commercial/ residential settlements. The usual tendency of these growing dwellers is to keep the plinth of their houses or shops above the surrounding road top. In absence of any outlet, the storm water runoff gets accumulated over the road surface forming cavities and successive deterioration of the road surface. The situation becomes aggravated day by day, as more and more settlements are growing. At a number of places it was observed that the road is acting like nalla. Area where drain are provided but do not function: At a number of locations side drains have already been provided. These drains are mainly provided to cater for the disposal of wastewater combined with storm water runoff coming from the adjacent settlements. Some of these drains have been filled with debris and other waste material thrown by the local peoples and/or road user, whereas some of the drains have been filled with earth and other local material by the adjacent house owner or shop owner in order to provide an assess to their dwellings. Hence the existing drain overflows the adjoining area as soon as it attracts the inflow. Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 56 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV 'December 2003 Area where drains are functioning, yet waterlogging observed over road: In this type of area the existing drains are mainly provided to cater for the urban populations. These drains are the main drains leading to the disposal of storm water of nearby township into some natural drain. Normally. these are provided at the edge of ROW. The area between these drains and pavement edge is at higher level than the existing road level. So. the water coming over the road surface does not get an entry into these drain causing waterlogging and all its ill affects. Area where drains exists and no waterlogging observed over road: In these areas, side drains have been provided at some distance from the existing pavement edge. The water accumulated over the road surface get an entry into this drain due to the available cross slope of the shoulder. The runoff coming into the drain are disposed into the natural streams in such a way that there is a little chance of back flow of the natural streams into these drains. These drains are found in good working condition and the area does not pose any drainage problem. Based upon the findings of field investigations following stretches have been identified which need construction of lined drain or concrete road. Table 5.7: Water Logged Stretches In Built up Areas ROUTE 3: PELIBHIT- PURANPUR- KHUTAR SL Name of Left side drail Right side drain ! | i i ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Type of Dr!ain No. VilLage St. point i End point . OutfaL St. point End point T Outfail o 1 Gajraula Kalan Km. 18 19/1 i 19/1 18/2 | 19/1 18/2 & 19/1 Rectangular lined drain 2 Puranpur 40/2 41/1 1 40/2 40/2 41/1 40/2 Rectangular lined drain 3Khutar 50m before jEndof 50m before End of road Concreteroad 76/1 road 76/1 ROUTE 4B: LUCKNOW- ASIWAN- BANGARMAU Sl. Left side drain Right side drain Name of Village ---------- Type of Drain No. St. point End point Outfall St. point 'End point' OutraT I -z0-;;ow Alamnagar Km 17 Side ditch LAJamnagar Km 17 Side ditch near Rectangular lined drain Chauraha i !near Km 17Chauraha Km 17 2jatehganj & 100m ahead 22/4 ielocated '100m ahead 22/4 relocated 2 1/2, Rectangular lined drain lhushalganj bf2l/l j 21/2,22/1, o.f21/1 22/1,22/3 & j2/3 & ;22/4 _____ I_______ ____ j22/4 1 [ 3Maharajganj & 32/1 2 32+2S0 New P2/1 32+250 New culvert at Rectangular lined drain Nawalganj jculvert at I 8Om ahead of SOm ahead | gate & ditch if gate & jat32+250 'ditch ! lt32+250 ___ ~ ~~ ! ' _1______ ___ 4 johana T3junction 132 36 -juncion 6/2 06/2 Rectangular lined drain after36/1 fier36/1 Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 5 7 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 ROUTE 4B: LUCKNOW- ASIWAN- BANGARMAU SLN Ln oftdedrain | Right idedrain J Nstine of Village ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Type of Drain No. St. point End point Outfall St. point End point Outfalof 5Hasanganj 38/2 IfOOm 38/2 812 lOOm 3812 rapezoidal unlined drain 2 kforelIst before Ist ide road side road i ~~~~~~~~ ~~n leQf | in left MHer km after km 6 ;Hasanganj lOOm before 40+900 ditch 11Orm before 40+900 ditch atlOOm Rectangular lined drain but Ist side road atlOOm 11st side roadi before Ist side available ROW is very in left after bfore 1st in left after I road in left after narrow, so concrete road may km 39 ide road in ikm 39 i km 39 & ditch be another option. . eft after I at 40+900 icm 39a& ditch at | ,40+900 7Atardhani j744+950 N'5+500 iew i74+850 r73+500 New culvert at Rectangular lned drain i i culvert at |74+950 II 'r74+950 i ____ ______ _ .__ 8 Rumi Sadiqpur 78+700 P79+000 Ditch at [78+700 ;79+000 Ditch at 78+700 Rectangular lined drain 1 7S+700& 1 |at 79+000 .t 79+000 9 Bangarmau 85+500 S7+000 85+500 87+000 Proposal will be reviewed after going through the alignment of Bangarmau byepass ROUTE 6: SITAPUR- BISWAN- RAMUWAPUR- TIKORAMODE SL t ne of Left side drain sitide drain ITYPe of Drain St. point End point Outfall Stpfoint End poI__ Outfall - I Xhairabad Side road S9/1 90/1.89/3, 91/2 89/1 90/1. 89,3. 89'2 Rectangular lined drain after91/2 'S9/2 & 89/1 & 89/1 2 Biswan 66/2 4/1 66/2,66/1, 66/2 64/1 66/2,66/1, 65/1 Rectangular lined drain .5/1 & 64/1 !64/1 3Jahangirabad 52+900 2+300 through 53/1 52+900 152+300 through 53/1 Rectangular lined drain j | I jnto pond at into pond at i500m toward I .500m toward Iight side or iight side or into into river ! river through jhrough 52/2 | 52/2 4 Chauka River Both side B :Both side . Chute drain bridge Approach Approach road of 49/2 I road of 49/2 --------- t____ 5 Reusa side culvert 41/2 sidide culveraide culvert 41ide cde culvert Rectangular lined drain after42/1 after 42/1 andafter42/1 after 42/1 and 41/2 41/2 6 iednapur ;lOOm after 600m after jnto ditch at lOOm after 600m after into ditch at Rectangular lined drain 113/1 toward 13/1 toward IlOOm after 13/1 toward 13/1 toward lOOm after 13/1 Ramuwapur Ramuwapur 13/1 toward Ramuwapur Ramuwapur toward i i | Ramuwapur !Ramuwapur ROUTE 7B: AZAMGARH- MAU- RASRA- PHEPHNA Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 58 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 200i SL (Name of Village | Lft sIde drIn | Ri4ht aide drain fryp of Drain SL point End point OutfaLl St polnt End point OutfaLI I Azamgarh P72/3 P74/1 |272/3 272/3 j74/1 |72/3 tRectangular lined drain 2 Azamgarh 274/1 276/1 276/1 274/1 276/1 276/1 Trapezoidal unlined drain 3 Shahgarh 276/1 277/1 276/1 & 276/1 277/1 276/1 & 277/1 Rectangular lined drain 277/1 4 Sathiawan Chauk 281+950 283/2 Ditch at 281+950 283/2 Ditch at 281+950 Rectangular lined drain 281+950 & 283/2 & 283/2 5 Sathiawan Chauk 83/2 83/3 83/2 |83/2 ?283/3 83/2 Trapezoidal unlined drain 6 Muhamadabad 291/4 293/2 291/4, 291/4 293/2 291/4,292/2 & Rectangular lined drain Gohna 292/2 & 293/2 ________ 293/2 7 MIuhamadabadi93/2 294/I '294/1 j.____ GohnaI . | 8 Khalimabad !loom 130m jrelocated 00 loctd295/2' Rectangular Iddrain bfore ahead of '295/2( before ahead of j30m ahead of i295/11 295/2 j30m 295/1 1295/2 existing) . ~~~~~~~~~~existing ) 9 Khurhat 301/4 302+400 P01/4, p01/4 302+400 0301/4, 302/2 & Rectangular lined drain |302/2 & I j ditch at 302+400 ditch at ~02+400 i _______- _L _ ____ p0________ ___ _________ .., _____ __ ._ 10 Tonse Bridge on Tonse Junction Toe of Tonse Junction Toe of Chute drain on slope of ODR Bridge with left embank Bridge with left embankment enmbanknient side road( ment side road( another another ODR) ODR) 11 Ratanpura 339+200 340/1 ditch at 339+200 340/1 ditch at 339+200 Rectaigular lined drain 339+200 & 340/1 & 340/1 12 Pakwa Inar |346/2 300m -346/2 B46/2 3046/2 6/2 Rectanigular lined drain 6ahead of ahead of 346/2 346/2 13 Rasra 353+000 354+800 54/1& 53+000 354+00 54/1 & 354/2 ectangular ned drain ___ ____ j3 ~~~~54/2 14 hilkahar 367/1 l6 61 - lectangular lined drain bfore jetnua 3664 ROUTE 1OA: SHAHGANJ- KOYLASA- MAHARAJGANJ- SHANKARPUR- BELGHAT-GORAKHPUR LName of VUlae aide drain __ ___ Right sidte ype of Drain point____ 1Xd point fau _:ndpoknt _qtfail I iShahganj i215+000 I215/2 existing drain 215+000 215/2 kxisting Rectangular lined drain j ! 2_ iat 215/2 'drain at I I .2~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~L15/2 ____ 2 Junction of SH34 226+200 31/2 2/2 through 226+200 1/2 22/2 Rectangularlined drain & MDR 97 new culvert trough It Y.junction thonew near 32/2 | tculvert at Y-junction -j - ________________ ____ i____. bnear 32/2 Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 59 Project Co.ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2f' '3 ROUTE 1OA: SHAHGANJ- KOYLASA- MAHARAJGANJ- SHANKARPUR- BELGHAT- GORAKHPUR .mr.e of Village Left side drain i Right side drain - of Drain _St. point E nttal d polnt Pntrai | 3 rahul 27/6 26/3 rlocated 27/6 26/3 relocated Rectangular lined drain 27/4 ( 10m . 27/4 ( 10m l before before I existing existing iocation) & location) __________ I 26/3 & 26/3 4TPhulwaria 20/2 119+300 j20/2 20/2 19+300 120/2 Rectangular lined drain 5 Ahiraula 17/1 elocated 17/1,16/3& 117/ 7/1, 16/3 Rectangular lined drain 116/1 jelocated 16/1 .& i16/1 relocated . _________ I ___________________ _ ,16/1 __ _ _ 61oyalsa l00m ahead 1+000 i2/1 il00mahead of 1+000 F"/ Rectangular lined drain 0/1 I t/ 7 Niralanagar, 1/2 Jlunction il/l .1/2 Junction 1/1 Rectangular lined drain ikoyalsa with SH | with SH - - _________ ________ i30 _____30______________ _0 8 Nagwan & Jaitpur '11/1 113/1 1j 1/1, 11/2 & J 1/1 13/1 i 1/1, 11/2 Rectangular lined drain I ! | ,ond before Irpond 12/1 j efore ! i I 1______ 12/1 T-)~h-jani 00m aead iide roa IlOn aeai 9 Khajani loomoahead s f pide road ! -- Concrete road bf 8/1 !inright I 18/I inright before i before ~19/I 9/ 10 Bharohia 20+000 20+350 Pond near km 20/2 20+350 20/2 Rectangular lined drain 20 I IHamahi 22+450 23/1 Pond at p2+450 23/1 23/1 Rectangular lined drain 22+450 & 23/1 12 Hamahi SOm before 25/1 m bef5Om before 1st 25/1 25/1 Rectangular lined drain :Ist side road !side road in left in left which -which come come before: before 24+000 i 24+000 13 Bhainsa Bazar 26/2 27/1 27/1 26/2 27/1 27/1 Rectangular lined drain 14 Mahadeva Bazar 29+300 29+950 ditch at Rectangular lined drain 29+300 Ar i 29+950 I 15 Sikariganj 35+200 in 116+200 D36/lin i5+200 in MDR 116+200 '36/1 in Rectanigular lined drain MDR 49 in SH-72 4DRA9 49 1n SH-72 MDR-49 16 Belghat ,9+300 10/3 10/3 9300 |10/3 10/3 Rectangular lined drain ROUTE 11 SHESHAMA DORAHA - MANPUR - BAZPUR L jName of Village Left side drain _ Right side drin Type of Drin St pont End pointutfal St. point End polnt fiau --.._ 281 _ _/2 . _7_ 1 27/2, 27/3, 28/1 jRetangular lined drain ~~~~~~~27/3, 28/1 -- - - 2 Badli Tanda i28/1 29/2 28/1 and 28/1 29/2 8/1 and 29/2 Concrete road 9/2 3 Badli Tanda 29/2 29/1 9/1 Q9/2 Q9/1 9/1 Rectangular lined drain Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 60 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 4 Dadiyal 40/1 39/1 39/1 401 |9/1 39/1 |ctangular lined drain l 5 Munsiganj Near unction with 42/2 _ectangular lined drain junction of track to village road village in left in right after afler 42/2 ROUTE 16: BALLIA-SALEMPUR-BELTHARA-DEORIA SL of Village Left side drain de drain of Drain No.;, , _ e l ___E __ point _End pitnt 6utfai Ist polnt End point Outfall I ii3allia !252+000 252/2 252/2 200m 252/2 f252/2 Rectangular lined drain l_ _ - 1 252/3 !I __ 2 Sukhpura 242/2 200m ahead Into pond .242+000 1200m Into pond afler Rectangular lined drain 1 i242/1 ifler ihead of constructing 200m .zonstructi ! 242/1 ength of drain g 200m i 'inside road afler i|gngth of 1242/2 ain inside road, _ ___ I______ . lafer242/2 L 3 Fhejuri 229/4 j300m ahead P229/4 29/3 29/3 Rectangular lined drain ! ! of229/3 1head of I ____ 2~~~~~~~~29/3 4 Baheri |225/1 123+700 j25/1 j25/1 223+700 225/1 Rectangular ned drain 5 5ikandarpur .220+010 220/1 ew 220+010 220/I New culvert at Rectangular lined drain- | i I culvertat | i j220+010or220/4 . z 1, t220+010 !e 220/1 __, _ _ _ ____ _ ._ _ __ o r220/4 & 6 Maldah .208/1 206+900 208/1 208/1 206+900 208/1 ,Rectangular lined drain 7 peoria 1149/1 or 149/1 147+000 Existing drain at Rectangular lined drain of 149/1 )existing :147+000 1 ,F| | jdrain In addition to above mentioned water logged stretches water logging has been indicated during public consultations, on route 7B: Azamgarh-Phephana in between chainages 290.000 to 353.000 (portion of the project route falling in Mau district) due to low lying areas. Similarly water logging was indicated a problem on route 16 (Ballia - Deoria) between Salempur (km 170.50) and Bhagalpur (km 194.50). But consultation and discussion with locals in October 2002 indicated that there was no problem. The project route (Route 16: Deoria - Ballia) has not submerged even during worst floods in last 20 years. This is due to a dyke on left side of Ghaghara river in the area mentioned above (km 170.50 - km 194.50). The mitigatory measures such as; raising of carriage way between chainages 290.000 and 353.00 and construction of adequate cross drainage structures, will be adopted for route 7B. These mitigatory measures have been suggested in EMP also. Groundwater There are a number of wells and handpumps in use along the routes. The dependence on groundwater, however, may be limited because a number of perennial rivers flow in the area. The number of underground water sources-handpumps and wells located within a 30 m of the existing centreline are listed below in table 5.8. Table 5.8: DrInking water resources within likely area of direct Influence of routes Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 61 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV 'December 2003 Route Number of handpumps and wells 3 Pilibilt-Puranpur Khwar 21 4B Lucknow - Asiwan - Bangarmau 94 6 I Sitapur - Biswan - Bahraich 102 7B | Azamgarh - Mau - Rasara - Phephana 85 IOA Gorakhpur - Shahganj 239 11 1Sheeshanta Doraha - Bazpur _O 16 1 Ballia - Salempur - Bethara - Deoria 101 It is obvious that the perennial rivers do have a significant role in drinking water supply in the study area. Water Quality Water quality is a concern for the numerous surface water sources and the groundwater sources. A number of samples have been collected from surface as well as groundwater sources to ascertain the baseline conditions of water quality. The water quality and applicable standards are summarized in the table 5.9. From the table it can be concluded that the quality of water in borewells is by-and- large acceptable except for dissolved solids and hardness for some bore wells. For surface water bodies, presence of coliforms and high TDS concentrations make the water unsuitable for drinking purposes. However, in the larger rivers like Ghagra, Gomti etc.. these are within the limits specified by the CPCB. Among the surface water bodies, low dissolved oxygen levels indicate possible presence of oxygen-consuming algae and consequent potential for eutrophication or just lack of surface renewal due to little throughput leading to lower DO concentrations. None of the heavy metals of interest are in unacceptably high concentrations. The water quality monitoring carried out at various locations along the Phase 11 upgradation routes are presented in table 5.9. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 62 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Table 5.9: Water Quality Data on UP PCC Phase-Il1 Routes - ------------Locations of suvySt (S ------- -- - ----- --t-rs t~ ~ . - 0 0 ~~~~~~~~~~ O.< ~< 8 0 0 j ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~5 I ~~~~~~~~~~~ oP~ ~~ ~> No. j arameters *-'EoEE~0~ n, -T, .0E0 1< E 00 00 705 7.36 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1 -0v .0 > 0 0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~'5l~ 5-00',' - I --.-032 ____~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ,I, - . ----- . --- - - -------. .- .- - . I_ 05 O ig/ 0 2.6 740 4 68 9-'6 I 12 10 7 J 6. 3109 9 34 j 4 -06- ChorDeSaCmg g 2520 5 ~2 12 12 1. 60. 2 194 318. 19.2 1 623. 69 4 103 24 27218 36.3 -- 1 4 I - ..L.....A ------- ________ __~~~~~~~~~~~~~. . ..... 073 SulphatdGeaseO,mg/i 89 1 1445 65 <8. 140. Ni4 415 45l 52il 2 63 42 9 167 96 5. ~~~~I 2~~~~~~~~~ 051- 1- " 2 Nil6 - 1 39' 23-. 08 COD,t ___ 14 1 5 45 3 6 1 552 6 0 72 10 12 410 93 5 196 72. Ut ....ia.Fi. .o~~~~~~~20 4 1 13271 112.7 2'602 194 863 9 14 24." 10t.2 107. 24a 27.1 3623 - - ...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- -- - - - - ----- - - - - --- ----- ---. : - - .- 07 ouphaerasCSO, mg/ 0.02 <001 <00 00 <0.01 14<.1 <00..02 4<.0 <001 <0.01 0.2 <001 <0.0 <0.01 ..... . .... --- - --------I. --.--------------- 12 ZainityZn gI_ 19.0 0.0 0.0 45 00 300 <0.01 600 72 0.01 0.0 01 0.01 530.1 5200 0.02 02.01 I -- ....-II. I ----- N iI. 9...- .. . I 1 N.1-.,. 13 LeadasPb mg/i I <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <001 <0.01 I <0.01 <001 <0.01 <0.01 1 <001 <0.01 <0.01 <001 <0.01< 0.01 <0.0 <0.010 14 ChromiumasCr,mg/i1 <0.01 <00.01 .0<00 <0.01 I<0.01 I 00 <00 0. .01 I<001I<00 01 0.03 <0.02 <0.01 .- . _ _ - .~~~~~~~~~~. - ..... ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ---- -- U ------------. . 1 5 Cadmium as Cd, mgAl I <0.01 <0.01 <0011 <00 I0.0 1 I <0.01 1 <0 <0.01 <0. 01 I<01 <0.01I <0.01 I <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 16 MPN coi, 23 ~~Nil Nil 15 I 26 - 272 I Nil I 140 I-Nil - Nil 193 I 18 Nil 180 Nil E-CoIi 21 Absent ~~~~~~ ~ ~~~Absent 10 25 Aben 2. bsn ..-~~~~~. ~~~2 Aben 10.. A__bsen 6 Abet Absent 35 12 AbLt 1.6AOn 16 I MPN Coliform I 23 ______ .-- ----.-- I .---- -~~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~.__-bsn ---------- - 18 Total Hardness as I 1127 42.1 47.8 41 3 I ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~46 3 178 I76.3 4. [18 199 86.3 g36.3 127.3 12.3 .CaCO ,m g A1 1.- ...- .-i-,.. . ... I _. 19 Total Suspended 40 6.5 1 12.7 1 24.1 36.7 1 111.2 3 11.2 1 46.7 I 2.7 7.9 71.8 I 87.3 I 11.7 142.3 9.2 Solids, mg/I- -.- - - -4 ....- ... . ._ _ _ _ _ .-..-. I.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~86 ~~~~~~~~~ t111711 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~, ..A.b..... 20 i Colour, NTU 5 j 2 2 76 6.9 I 8 2 2 3 2 3 21 iOdour J bet Asn bsn bet IAset sn bet Absent Absen Abet Aklhet i Asent Asent Absent I .-~~~~~~~~~~fl ˇ~~~~~~~~2 26 a 11 i Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 63 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase II) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 5.2.3 LAND All the routes selected for upgradation in phase 11 pass through plain terrain. Only portion of two routes namely Gorakhpur-Shahganj and Sitapur-Bahraich pass through flood plains of Ghaghara river. The other routes also pass through for flood plains of minor rivers these rivers are not perenial and are tributaries of Ghaghara or Ganga. The ground is generally flat with slopes < 1%. The general altitude along the routes varies from 120 m to 250 m. Since northern UP is mountainous, higher altitudes are encountered near Bahraich and Moradabad, while the altitude falls to about 120 m in west. Land Use The land acquisition in phase 11 will be mainly for bypasses and improvement of inter sections. The land requirements for bypasses are indicated in subsequent sections. Most of land required for intersection improvements is Government land (Gramsabha land). Land for bypasses is predominantly agriculture land. Approximate breakup of land to be acquired is given below: (a) Total land requirements - 201.93 Ha Private Land Government Land Total (b) Bypasses Private Land - 74.36 15.03 89.39 (c) New Bridges - 56.16 2.34 58.50 (d) Road Improvement - 51.84 2.16 54.00 Geology and Seismicity The entire area of routes selected under UPSRP-11 is characterized by alluvial sediments transported by the Ganga and its tributaries. The entire area close to routes selected in phase 11 of UPSRP-II is characterized by alluvial sediments transported by the Ganga and its tributaries. The soil cover is 400-1500 mm deep. The Gangetic plain is distinguished between the older and the newer alluvium. The older is usually composed of argillaceous beds, where kanker, an impure carbonate of lime and pislitic ferruginous concretions are disseminated. The underlying geology is a significant factor in determining the susceptibility to earthquakes of structures standing above ground. The routes selected in phase Il lie either in Zones IlIl or IV'. Table 5.9 below details out the details of seismic zones encountered along the routes. Table 5.10: Seismicity of areas in vicinity of routes in phase 11 of UPSRP-11 Route Co-efficient of Seismic Zone as per No. RoteHorizontal acceleration IMD 3 _ Pilibhit-Puranpur-Khutar 0.02 111 4B .Bangarmau - Asiwan - Lucknow 0.04 = . 6_ Sitapur - Biswan - Bahraich j 0.04 IV _ V 7B Azamgarh - Mau - Rasra - Phephana_ ___ 0.02 III I OA Gorakhppur -Shahan 0.02-0.04 1 III-IV 11 SheeshmaDoraha-Manpur-Bazpur ____ 0.02 ------ 16 Deoria - Ballia 0.04 __ as per the India Meteorological Department's five-tiered classification in which I represents the lowest risk from earthquake while v represents the highest. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 64 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Soils The soils making up the project routes are mainly alluvial. They are transported by the River Ganga and its tributaries as they flow down from the Himalayas and sluggishly deposit their loads in the plains. The soils associations namely, Orchepts. Orchepts-Gullied land. Ochrepts-Orthents, Ochrepts-Psamments. Ochrepts-Orthents-Udlafs are spread all over the state. These soils are extending over level to gently sloping areas occupying the inter-fluvial, old flood plains of the river Yamuna, Ganga, Ramganga, Sarda and Ghagra. They are coarse loamy to fine loamy. The soils are very fertile and support a variety of crops of which wheat is the major cereal. The districts of Bahraich and Pilibhit, Lakhimpur along route 3 have terai soils. These soils are rich in humus with clay, silt and fine sand. They are saturated with groundwater and support water intensive crops like sugarcane and rice. Lead in soil is a cause of concern. One of the pathway is through uptake by vegetation, which may become a part of the food chain. The lead content of soil was therefore analysed for all the project routes. The results are reported below in table 5.1 1. These levels indicate very low lead contents in soils and are of insignificant consequences to health. The Government of India is making available lead free gasoline. Hence lead content in future is further expected to be low. Table 5.11: Lead Content of Soils In vicinity of project routes In upgradation In UPSRP-I1 Route No. ! Route Lead Content (mg/g) 3 __ i Pilibhit-Puranpur-Khutar _ 2.1 4B I Bangartnau -Asiwan - Lucknow 6.3 6 Sitapur-Biswan - Bahraich_ 1.2 7B Azamgarh - Mau - Rasra - Phephana 2.6 IOA , Gorakhppur - Shahganj _ 1.4 I I Sheeshxna Doraha - Manpur - Bazpur 7.6 16 ! Deoria - Ballia 2.6 Figures 5.1 to 5.7 indicate routewise sampling locations for air, water, noise and soil. The detailed methodology of collection, analytical methods used and sampling procedures followed are given in Annex-2 Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 65 Project Co-ordiniating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project LEGEND: r-I Distriot boundary ( Distict Hnadquarter - Project read Notion.I Highway ZNZ Stat. Highway Major dist road River Water sampling station * AJr sarnpling staton , Noise sampling staton Sa Soil sampling sation R Project Road Start/End Point T 'own/Village Naol HusainDur .% dh T nd, *IPIibhh , Plurlarpw Government of Uttar Prades?" -0OZ5*P'1 Locaton Qf AIr,N9$e_,69il SaMpling Uttar Pradesh ;totv Roads ProjectInasctinwh Project Co-ordinatlng Consultants (PCC) Halcrow and Partners PILIBHIT . Ki'UTAR. (ROuFte No: 3) Services. (World Bank Loan No. 4114- IN) Operations Rsmarch >Qup sale: Development Conrultants Ltr 0 10 20 30 Kilometer MOP Consultants(Pvt.) Ltd. .---------- File Reference. dl.vnnodfroutes94iU-ili-3 LEGEND: = Dlstrict boundary (3 District Headquarter - Project road w National Highway ..-~N State Highway Major distt. road '- River ^ Water sampling station * Air sampling station f Noise sampling station r Soil sampling station (® Project Road Start / End Point 7 Town ! Village NUIlanwan ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Puw Pubh Wrs Deatmn Fiue No 5.2Wk 'angarmaiU.4b - Bilhaur,sh $ Kako -a Projct Crna CUnnao ( . \ ~~~~ ~ ~ ~~Purwa) X \ . Md~~~~~~urawon Public Works Department Figure No: 5.2 Governmment of IJttar Pradesh aH ProJipct Co-ordinating Consuylbntr. (PCC) I 6oao i tctn tA*Ni,slSmln Services. (World Bank Loan No. 4114 - IN) Halorow and Partnrs Lucknow - Banganmau (Route No: 40) OperabQns Research Group Q.volopment Consultants Ltd Scale MDP Consu!tants(Pvt) Ltd. 0 10 ,20 30 Khomeoero File reference: d(Anvinodroutes11 S-Iko-4B LEGEND: = District boundary @ District HeadquartW . " Projc road ek f- National Highway z State Highway Major diett. mad Z. River f Water Sampling Station A Air sampling station f Noise sampling station A Town / Village t- . . 2> - '\ ' ~~~~~~Bahrakch/ ~~ = ^ ffi; $ 7 , ~~~~~~~~~~~~sH 30rOs,-~ Government Qf Utt~~~~~~~~~~r PradTkooshd Public Works Departnent Figure No: 5.3 C-ovemnnt of U*tr Pradeuh -- If Vtter Pra#d#h 1tat1 Reds ProjeOt In association with Locations of Air,Noise,Soil Samplin Project Co-ordinating Consultans (Pee) Services. (World Bank Loan No. 4114. IN) Halcrow and Partners SITAPUR - BAHRAICH (Route No: 6) Operations Researoh Group &dale Development CQnsultants Ltd o 10 20 30 IOrnoter MDP Consultants(Pvt.) Ltd. '_'_' ' hil R.freac.: dIAyIndIraut11lP =-4 - LEGEND: District boundary ( O Dlstrlct Headquarter ~ Project road National Highway ZN,- 8tate Highway Major distt. road '-.,' River Water sampling staton * Air sampling staton f Noise sampling stabon Soil sampling staton ® Projeet Road 8tart E nd Point A Town / Village Muarslpur L ~ ~ ~~~ 1l _ ,^, ~~~~~~~~~~~Sahatwar Public Works Department Figure No: 5.4 Govermeont ot Utbta Pradssh Y Govmmn ofUtarPrdLocations of Air,Noise,Soil Sampling Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project In aivoQvition w1th Project Co-ordinating Consultants (eCC) Hakirow and Partners AZAMGARH - PHEPHNA (Route No! 7B) Services, (World Bank Lear No. 4114 - IN) Oporgt'on Research Oroup Seaw: Development Con.uRInts Ud. 0 10 20 30 Kito MDPR onsultants(Pvt.) Ltd. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Fie Reference: dtA vinod/mutesi 1/-azm-phep-78 LEGEND: District boundary GD District Headquarter - Project road Natonal Highway ZY BState Highway Major distt. road Gorakhpur River pt Water sampling station +- Air sampling station $ Noise sampling station * Soil sampling station( ® Project Road Start/End Point A Town /Village 3hahgaj \;amGa Jh Public Works Department ~ L ~ ~ Figure No: 5.5 Government of Uttar Pradesh Utta Prdes Stte RadsProectIn association with Loc-ations of Air,Nois*,Soil Sampling Project co-orudnatlng consultants (POC) Haicrow and Partnems eries. (Woiid BanikLoan No. 4114 -IN) Optgraltono Resgarch Oroup GORAKH PUR -SHAHGANJ (Route No: IO A) OsvloPmcr onsulNs Ltd cae MOP Com.uiants(Mv.) Ltd, 0sae 1 0 20 30 Jliometers File RefeorUce:dIA-vinddroutesi 1eshah-IOA LEGIEND: 2 District boundary ® District Headquarter ~ Project road National Highway ,-N,- State Highway Major distt. road .--.., River ^ Woter 6smpling ftion * Air sOmpling station f Noise sampling station * Soil sampling stabon ® Project Road Start /End Point 'U.P State 1order A\ Town Village JyotibafuileNaga Public VWorks Depart ment Figure No: 5.6 Govemrnent of Uttar Pro desh Uf ~Locations of Air,oise.3oul Sampling Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project In asoito with Project Co-orcdnating Consultants (pCc) Htr nPa,rs MORAIDABAD , BAZPU R (Route No: II) e/ivle~.(Woild ~nl~ LoenNo. 411-IN Operatons Research Group Scalej D\valOnItft Conultants Ltd 10 20 3 MOP ConsuItants(Pvt) Ltd. ileoReferene:d/Av ino irotitlselBaSampn11 LEGEND: aDistrict boundary i) District Headquarter Project road National Highway ,-NZ State Highway Major distt. road River It" 19 Water sampling station \ Air sampling staton I Noise sampling staion . ' Soil sampling station A Town Village Sehahv evlgaWr \~~~~~~~~~~~~hp e fA I Pubik WQ*s t pertrnqnt Figur Noe, 5.7 Goenmn f tarPaesh GoVemment of Uttar Pradesh ~~Locations of Air,Noise,Soil Sampling Utter Pradesh State Roads Project InLLAas EORIa(RQon Nw 16 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) HAaLA - and Partners; IC Services. (World Bank Loan No. 4114 - IN) Operations Research Group ScI; DOqV9,pmerA Consuha~nts 0 10 20 30 Kgdometerl MOP Consuftants(Pvt.) Ltd. File Referenice: dIA-vknodroutesl 1/8-Bafia-16 Enr'ironmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Quarries & Crushers The UPPWD has approved several quarries for obtaining sand aggregates for their construction works. Existing quarries that are already in operation with the required environmental clearances have been recommended for this project, and no new quarries have been proposed. The following quarries (Table 5.12) were identified for Phase I and the same will be used for Phase 11 also. The availability of borrow material has been confirmed by the design team. The location of these quarries has been shown in figure 5.8. Table 5.12 Quarries identified for phase 11 construction S. No. Name of Quany i Material _ _ I _Badsha_hi Bauarry_ 2 Hardwar quar__ Stone aggregates 3 LaIkuan quay -.__ - Stone agregates._ 4__ _eh __ ___ Stone ag_ _gates 5 Tanakpurquarry Stone aggregatess__ _ _ - 6 __ Fatehpur Sikriquary Sand-stone aggregates _ 7 _ Jhansi quarry ___ ___ _ aniteagegaes ___- 8-__ - - c and_ _ 9 Karbmi quarry ne a___tes ____ _ _ _ _ _ 10 Shaukargarh_qlarry __ __ andstone agEgates ______ I I Hanirpur quarry __ Sand 12 Chunarquarry Stonea eates .. 13 _ Dalla quarry ___ _ __ Lime-stone aggregates 14 Chopanquarrv Sand 15 Birohi quarry Stone aggregates Borrow Pits The soils to be used, as sub-grade, select sub-grade and shoulder materials need to be hauled from designated borrow areas. Similar to the identification of suitable quarries, suitable borrow areas for supply of soil to the new road formation were also identified. Based on the total requirement and availability of each soil type, estimates of soil quantity to be obtained from each of the borrow areas were worked out in accordance with the National Standards, recommended by the Indian Roads Congress (IRC)2. In the selection of the borrow areas, care was taken to ensure that: sufficient quantity of suitable soil is available from the borrow pit; the borrow areas are as close to the project road as far as possible; the loss of productive and fertile agricultural soil is minimum: and * there is minimum loss of vegetation. In order to keep the lead manageable, a maximum distance of 100 m was assumed for all routes. Details of borrow pits identified along the various routes are given in table 5.13. The design team has estimated that the material available from these pits t/ill be enough for the construction works envisaged. 2 IRC (1989). Recommended Practice for Borrow Pits for Rood Embankments constructed by Manual Operation. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 73 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project PubricWorkaDepartnflft GoveTnrnent d Uttar Pradesh Llttar Pradesh State Roads Projec t Co-ordirtating Consultants , . P I t CC) M.&h*d B. Nk ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Services. (WVorld Bank Loan No. 4114. IN) Q.-Y \, w-- l D-IM.- ' sCo,!arf L ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. k~~ m __ a ut -;; - 2rF - 2 F~It8 / F P va ~ ~ ~ ~ s.& a B.Ipoq.Ony to-.151-.ogeg" Distict HNeadqemit < ) lQth-.bj tt E.-tWU \ \ < G t b CttoFttStnd Ndm If PBand trind.pa Itsetotagt -C 15DKiteea IMJar distir t C st ft-ld 6~~~~~~~~~~~~rdphe- State highme ~~~ '-" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~Nahonal higwey FMw- st-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~urre em P-d St- Aggg...)~ .1-MO-q-,~~~~~ 7, K.-rp., S-d a-,y ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~cap.SvdO~e Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Table 5.13 : Borrow Pit locations along project routes in phase 11 of UPSRP-1I I '~~~~~~~~~Chainage of Borrow Area Location (Distance S. No. I Route I in m from roW) ___ I Pilibhit-Puranpur-Khutar ~ .5 (30 m), 15.5 (30 m), 42.5 (30m), I YLg ... jA7.5X20 m?), 66.5 (30 in), 72.5 (15 m) t . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- -- - ----- .--- ---- _ _ _t__ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ angarmau - Asiwan - Lucknow 85.4 (30 m), 77.4 (40 m), 68.2 (30 m) 57.5 (25 m), 47.5 (25 m), 37.5 (30 m) _ 1 ___ _____ _ _ 27.2 35j, m)17.8 (30 m)_ 3 iStapur Biswan-Bahraich _ _ 41.5 (17 m9, 57.5 (18 n), 73.5 (21 m)- 4 Azamgarh - Mau - Rasra - Phephana 1277.5 (20 m), 285.5 (20 m), 295.5 (15 m), 303.5 (15 m), 325.5 (15 m), 334.50 (20 m), 5347.5 (20 m), 359.5 (20 m) I5 vor.ktppur - shahiganr 2_20 5 i15 mi. 412 511 I m P. 2 5 Il1 m l. _ _L_ _8_ _ 5 <20 mj 14.5 (15 m) 6 _ Sheeshma Doraha - Manpur - Bazpur 11 9s (30 m), 25.4 (15 m), 42.5 (35 m), 39.6 (20 m) 7 Deoria - Ballia 152.90 (1O m), 160.5 (20 m), 171.50 (15 m), I197.5 (20 m), 210.5 (20 m), 217.50 (20 m), -26.50 (20 m), 233.50 (10 m), 250.5 (20 m) The locations of the above mentioned borrow pits have been shown in figures 5.9 to 5.15. Fly Ash as Fill Material The proposed UPSRP-11 upgradation will require substantial amount of earthwork and large quantities of fill material. The normal practice hitherto has been to use suitable soil from nearby locations as fill material. Over the past decade, it has been gradually realised in India that fly ash is accumulating at all thermal power plants across the country at a rate of 80 million tonnes annually. Only 5 to 10% of this material is being utilised at present. There are active efforts on to explore the possibility of using fly ash in routes selected for upgradation near Kanpur. Fly ash from Panki Thermal Power Station (PTPS) Kanpur has been proposed for use in Bangarmau bypass: planned on 4A Katra to Bilhaur (Phase I route) due to its proximity to PTPS. This usage is subject to suitability of physical and chemical properties. Chapter on Impacts Assessment assesses the suitability of Fly Ash as an embankment fill material in the proposed bypass. To give an impetus3 to the present use of fly ash as well as few new uses, the Government of India has established Fly ash Mission in 19954 (Annex 3). One of the large-scale uses identified for fly ash is its utilisation as filling material in road embankments. Different forms of fly ash, such as pond ash, bottom ash, etc have been found applicable as construction material in roads, either as compacted material or as stablised material, the most common stabilising additives being lime and cement. Globally, vast of experience is available concerning the successful use of fly ash in road and embankment construction, besides other applications. In the context of the use of fly ash for highway fills, the Ministry of Environment and Forests notification of 14 September 1999 has to be kept in view. The essential aspects are: * Thermal plants shall make fly ash available without any payment for a period of ten years from Sept. 1999, for use in highway embankments, and other applications. * Public works departments, NHAI and such other construction agencies shall prescribe the use of ash and ash based products in their schedule of specifications and construction applications. 4Coinciding with the beginning of fly ash mission, highly successful examples of bulk use of fly ash in embankment construction were completed in 1995, 1996 and 1998, these being Okhla fly over, Hanuman Setu fly over and the 2" Nizamuddin Bridge (eastern approach), respectively. All the projects are on heavy traffic roads in Delhi Urban area on NH2, Ring Road and NH24 respectively. The 2'" Nizamuddin Bridge (eastern approach) embankment run for nearly is 1.86 km across the flood plain of River Yamuna and the total height is up to 10 m. It is noteworthy that the performances of all these embankments have been excellent, with no settlements or other signs of distress. Pavements on these embankments have also shown better performance than those on compacted by soil fillings. This can be attributed to the higher shear strength and deformation modulus of compacted fly ash, compared to that of compacted soil. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 75 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project LEGEND: = Dlstrdct boundary HistrQit Headquarter Project road National Highsey State Highway - Major distt road Project Road Start Road/End Road Govrnmt Ut aTran I Village Prject Coordinan C/n na ( NooC Husainpur > < 3~~~~~~~~~~~~aho TandaL ilibhit \ ;,~ T ) a 61 Oll~~~~~~'pran h r / / Ky ! >*P$? n < K 20 a, lBsaipur )wi$ \t, I \y~~~~~~ua Pa\ PublicWorks Departmnent w> X rFigure No: 6.9 Governniont of Uttar Pradesh -0:.70 1 Loato ofBrowAe Uttar Pradesh State Roads Projoet In aso5iation with PUBT KUTAR Project Co4ardinatIng Consultants (PCC) RPI e N o: 3 H Services. (World Bank Loan No. 4114. IN) Halorow and Partners Route_Ne:_S Opraxtiots R3emereh t3roup Scale: Dev lopmert Consulbnts Ltd o 10 20 30 Mir"bedrs MDP Consultants(Pvt.) Ud. r s MM -I Rb. Reference: dfA.vkxoErOu11Aip1HNhut LEGEND: O istrict boundary * District Headquarter ~ Projeat road - Natonal Highway ,-N" 6toto Highway MoJor ditt. road ,-N.7 River ® Project Road Start Road/End Road A Town / Village 0 Borrow Area Lt-Lead in meters From Read edge) Mallanwar ~ ~ ~ ~ acrwan ar~r ~ Rut O:A Op.eratosRsac ru -- - Ashv MDP CQnu Kakt(y, W 0 0 ~ KbTt _A X \ ~~~~- y Ma~~urawan PubiisWark Dewartment ~~~Figum No: 5.10 Govemment of Utter Pradesh a - URar Pradesh State Roads PrcvJrc LocatinoBOTWAe Project Co-ordihating Consultants (PCC) In association with Services, (Wodid Bank Loan No, 4114- IN) Lucknow - 83angarmau;, Halarow and Partmero Route No, 4R- Operations Research Group_ _ __ peveloptr ent CQnsultnb Ind Scah^- MDP 0;qnwItarits(Pvt, Ltd. 111 1 _ t 20 30 Klnbfrsto ; .';:e.S vint ~~/A-&:|bagar LEGEND: E Olstrict boundary * Diutrlot Headquarter Project road Natonal Highway ,-~- State Highway Major distt. road - ~. 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File Reference: d/A-vinod/routesl /A-Balin Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 As far as the Indian scenario is concerned, records are available of use of fly ash since 1970s, as a component of lime-fly ash stabilised soil, lime-fly ash concrete, lime fly ash water bound macadam, etc. All these projects have been monitored and the use of fty ash has been found to improve the performance of the structure concerned. Properties of Fly Ash from Panki Thermal Power Station (PTPS), Kanpur Fly ash from PTPS was tested by IIT Kanpur as well as CRRI, New Delhi. The results of these tests are compared with properties of fly ashes used in Okhla flyover. Hanuman Setu flyover and 2nd Nizamuddin Bridge (Eastern Approach) below in table 5.14. Table 5.14: Geotechnical Properties of Flyash from PTPS I Flyash from PTPS I Okhla Flyover Hanuman Nizamuddin Property Setu Bridge Eastern | (As tested by (As tested by l OT Bom Ash Fly Ash Flyover | Approach __ j[ CRRI) [ lKanpur) i _ _ _ _ S§p. CG_vity 1 1.95 1.95 2.09 :2.05 1=90 1.90 __ Grain size 75% silt Sandy silt 'o i Sand222°o Sand 25% distribution 25% fine sand _j __ i Silt 14% Silt 78%b Silt 75% Silt 75% Compaction | _ . _ OMC 29% 32% 3 3 30% MDD-gmcc 1.15 __1.165 1.03 L_ 106 . 1.13 4__. 1_14 Shear strength 0 = 34' properties i = 36' (Post peak friction j 37' 31' 330 350 (Direct shear) angle from tests). I R~.------~ i-'--6 @--- L, I --. I Ix10 Pemebliy jNot gvn jKh =6- o9 x lI11' j11' l 0 Source: Study on Use of Flyash for NH2,October 2000, LASA Fly ash and bottom ash used in the Okhla flyover were taken from the Badarpur Thermal Power Station (BTPS) and the fly ash used in Hanuman Setu and Nizamuddin Bridge projects were sourced from Indraprastha Power Station (IPS). On the basis of general comparison, it is seen that properties of fly ash from the three thermal stations, viz, BTPS, IPS and PTPS are in a close and comparable range. It would thus be reasonable to draw upon the experience gained in using of fly ash from BTPS and IPS in highway fills and extrapolate the experience to fly ash from PTPS to the extent applicable. At Okhla fly over and Hanuman Setu fly over locations, fly ash was used as backfill for reinforced earth walls, with geogrids as reinforcing material. The height of embankment at Okhla fly over was 9.7m (max.) and at Hanuman setu 4.Om (max.). The maximum height of embankment was 1Oim in the case of Nizamuddin eastern approach embankment of nearly 1.86 km length. The average height was of the order of 5m. Much of the embankment is across the flood plain of River Yamuna. The sides are subject to prolonged inundation during the monsoon season. The embankment was constructed with side slopes of 1 h to 2v. The fly ash formed core of the embankment, encased in a cohesive soil cover on the sides. Further, layers of local soil of 20-40cm thickness were provided after every 1.50 to 2.00m of fly ash filling. The embankment has experienced two flood seasons. At all the three sites, the performance of fly ash as fill and embankment was found to be excellent, both from stability and settlement considerations. The fills are stable and settlements negligible. From the test results, it is reasonable to conclude for design purposes, that in geotechnical terms fly ash from PTPS is cohesion-less material, with grain size in the range of fine sand and silt. The OMC is around 30% and MDD 1.15 gm/cc. The low MDD is due to the low specific gravity of the fly ash particles. The shear strength of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 83 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 material is highly satisfactory with friction value of 34o. The material has been found to have permeability in the range of 6 x 10-4 cm/sec. Comparison of test results provided in the reports of CRRI and IIT Kanpur shows the values to be close to each other, CRRI report recommends the use of fly ash from PTPS as fill material. 5.24 NOISE Noise attributed to roads depends on factors such as traffic intensity, the type and condition of the vehicles plying on the road, acceleration/deceleration/gear changes by the vehicles depending on the level of congestion and smoothness of road surface (IRC: 104-1988). Excessively high noise levels are a concern for sensitive receptors, i.e., hospitals, educational institutions, wildlife, etc. National Noise Standards The Central Pollution Control Board has specified ambient noise levels for different land uses for day and night times. Importance was given to the timing of exposure and areas designated as sensitive. Table 5.15 gives the noise standards set. Table 5.15: National ambient noise level standards Area Code Category Limits In Decibels (dB A) Area Code [ndus egoal I DayJi C Timernht Time A |BIndustrial r 75 70 B__ i Commercial __ I__ 65 ___55 C~ 1Residential 55 45 D i Silence Zones 50 1 40 Note: (1) Daytime: 6 AM to 9 P.M.. Night-time 9 PM to 6 AM; (2) Silence zone is an area up to 100 m around premises as hospitals, educationol institutions and courts. Source: Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi Selection of Sampling Locations Locations for noise monitoring along the route are identified based on the criteria same as those used for air monitoring but the relative importance of each criteria carries a weightage in arriving at the final set of locations. In case of noise monitoring locations, sensitive landuse such as schools, hospitals and religious places gains more importance due to ill effects of noise. In all, 13 locations were selected for monitoring of noise levels to cover all types of sensitive receptors and all the possible routes. Results L Analysis of Noise Montoring The night time noise levels were lower than the corresponding daytime measures. A variation of more than 5 dB (A) to 10 dB (A) was observed at the most of the locations between the day and night time noise levels. Table 5.16 gives the values arrived for day and night from the measured noise levels at an interval of 1 minute at various locations along the project routes. Table 5.16: Noise levels along upgradation routes selected for phase 11 of UPSRP-11 Leq day Leq night S. No. urvey Station (SS) (15 hourly) (9 houriy) _ ~ ~~ _ _______ dB (A) _ B 2__ i Gairaula on Route-3 89_ 89.72 84.94 2 Puranpur on Route-3 ___ = S8899 _84.74 3 Khutar on Route-3 ! 88.77 80.07 Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 84 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December )03 Leq day Leq night S.No. |Surey Statlon (SS) (IS hourly) (9 hourly) dB (A) _dB (A_ 4 Garva Kihama on Routc-3 S6.24 84.16 5 orest at Jara (km 20.2-23.40) on Route-3 84.76 82.21 Forest at Niranjanpur (Km 63.40-66.10) on Route-3 82. 19 79.25 7 K'Zhushalganj on Route 4B 78.52 89.45 S Asiwan Thana on route4B 81.66 73.17 9 _Mhanon Route 4B _ 76.64 | 73.82 10 Barg sniau on Route 4B 8 - I 84.94 75.76 I Itapur on Route6 -83.37 79.97 12 jBiswan on Route46 90.17 75.84 13 iahangirabad on Route-6 85.04 81.34 14 jPanditpur on Route46 85.58 76.42 i15[Azamgarh on Route-7B 88.57 _ 73 13 16 au on Route-7B _ S8.51 82.56 17 _~asara on Route-7B ____ 77.66 _ 732 18 !Phephana on Route-7B _ 81.52 74997 19 Shahgang onRoute-IOA 85.13 88.63 20 Ahiraula on Route-IA 8453 S2.4.3 _21BuhanpuronRoute-1OA 82.10 7864 22 oipuron Route-IO-A 79.89 7435 _43 23 Seesma Doraha on Route-l 79.75 I 73 24 _azpur on Route-l 74.51 73.48 _5 80fada28onRoute-l 85.75 8028 = 26 IDeona on Route-16 8 85.74 : 74.66 27 Salempur on Route-16 _ 90.60 84.29 28 Bhagalpur on Route-16 6 8S.06 84 00 29 Belthara as Route-16 84.33 84.86 _30 Sikandakrpuron oute-16 81.88 77.73 31 Ballia on Route-16 88.91 7988 The day time noise levels in all settlements is far in excess of the 55 dB (A) maximum value specified by CPCB. However, in most settlements, the night time values are also quite high. The reason for these high values is community noise during day time. Night time values are higher due to the reason that heavy vehicles specially multi axle vehicles ply in large numbers during night time. These contribute to the noise levels. Further the operative speeds in night time are also higher and these result into high noise generation at source level. The noise levels have been measured during the month of June when there was transportation of riped mango crop, Specially on Bangarmau-Lucknow route. At this route the night time noise level is higher than day time because of this reason. But it may be mentioned that these values contain contribution of community noise also. Marked effect of traffic noise can be seen in all settlements. The detailed methodology of baseline data collection (air, water, soil, noise, etc.) and sampling procedures followed has been given in Annex 2 5.2.5 FLORA The flora along the road is characterized by large trees at the edge of the soft shoulder or base of the embankment On some the project routes such as Deoria-Ballia. All roadside plantation in UP is designated as Protected Forests. Shrubs and grass form relatively dense undergrowth in certain routes. The most common flora recorded in the route are described below. Trees The most common road side tree species are shishum (Dilbergia sissoo). jamun (Egenia jambolina). neem (Azadirachta indica). Aam (Mangifera indica). pipal' (Ficus religiosa), and Mahuva (Madhuca indica). Other species recorded include Arjun (Terminalia arjuna), Imli (Tamarindus indica), Gulmohar (Delonix regia), Pakar (Ficus retura). Amaltas (Cassia fistula), etc. The newer plantation include Eucalyptus (Euclayptus globules) and Poplar. Most of the trees are quite mature and girth sizes of as much as 5 m are also Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 85 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 recorded. Annex 4 gives the details of the tree survey carried out as part of the study. Table 5.17 gives the distribution of trees along all routes by girth size. The trees mentioned in Table 5.17 are total trees in RoW . On Gorakhpur shahganj route about 10500 trees in girth size less than 10 cm are reported due to younger trees recently planted along Gorakhpur - Sikariganj and Sikriganj-Shankarpur streches. Table 5.17: Girth wlse distribution of trees along routes selected In phase 11 of UPSRP-11 Route i0- Girth Size (cm) Total _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -1 - 1 -20 1 20-30 30-40 iI 7 o [ >60 oa Pilibhit - Puranpur-Khutar _ 48 j 742 j 13368 - 6881 2878 i 6207 30124 angarmau - Asiwan - Lucknow 10 12 2 [ 268 1132_ _11073 12497 Sitapur- Biswan- Bahraich _ 42 5 2 46 167 15270 15532 Azamgarh- Mau - Rasara- P_epiCnI - 2 17 . 43 420 12391i 12882 Sheeshama-Doraha-Manpur - 6 4 3 204 1405 8469 10091 Bazpur ! _ _ ; _ _ I _ __ E _ _i Grakhpur - Shahganj 10586 69 J3 74 9 . 936 _ 6252 _1720 Deoria - Ballia 1 10 461 1090 16189 17767 Shrubs The common shrubs observed along the roadside are Babul (Acacia arabica) and Kikar (Acacia nilotica). In addition Ber (Zizhypus jujuba) and Katira (Streculia urens) are also recorded. Grasses Some tall grasses like munj (saccahrum munja) are observed growing along the road especially near natural streams and water bodies. The other grasses are sarpat and kans. Bamboo clumps were also seen lining the outermost line of trees. Herbs Some of the herbs observed growing along the road are dhotura (dhatura metal), kalmegh (peristrope bicalyculata), croton (croton bonplandianum), duddhi (euphorbia hista), latzeera (achyranthes aspera), lantana (lantana indica), polygnonum pledium, justicia simplex, euphorbia microphylla, evolvulus alsinoides. sida cardifolia, sida equisetifolia, ipomca palmata, ubchak (ipomea cornea), mamoli (solanum xanthocarpum), chaulii (amaranthus vivdes), madar (calotropis procera, etc. Hydrophyles Most of the ponds, not in regular use have luxuriant growth of eichhornia, trapa, wolfia, vallisveria, nymphea, scirpus, azolla, salvinia, lemma, nelumbo, hydrilla, cyperus, etc. These aquatic plants provide habitat for insects and small fish and maintain the balance of the ecosystem. Flora in Reserve Forests Along Phase 11 Routes The reserve forests exist along Bahraich-Khutar maintenance route and Pilbhit-puranpur -Khutar Upgradation route. Location of these forests are given below: Motipur range - Chainage 190.1-208.5 Gola range - Chainage 103-104.5 Mehalani range - Chainage 80.5-84.2 Mala range - Chainage 20.20 - 23.4 Govemnment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department. Lucknow, India 86 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Puranpur range - Chainage 63.40 - 66.10 The flora species found in the Gola, Motipur and Mehalani forest ranges are given below: - Sagwan (Tectonagrandis) - Sakun (Shorea robusta) - Khair (Acacia Catcheu) - Shisham (Dalbergia Sisoo) - Jamun (Cyzygium Cumini) - Gutel (Trewia nudiflora) - Haldu (Adina Cordifolia) - Mahua (Madhuca Indica) The above information was obtained by environmental expert from DFO Motipur range on February 18. 2003. The flora species in Mala and Puranpur range are given below: - Sal (Shorea robusta) - Arjun (Terminalia Arjuna) - Asana (Terminalia Alata) - Asidh (Dhori) (Legrestroemia Parbifeora) - Aonla (Emblica Officinalis) - Jhigna (Lennea Coroman delica) - Pipal (Ficus Religiosa) - Teak (Tectona Grandis) The above information was obtained from DFO office Pilibhit on 19.02.2003 by the environmental expert. 5.26 FAUNA None of the upgradation project routes in phase 11 upgradation pass through designated wildlife havens. However, two maintenance corridors namely Meerut- Garhmukteshwar and Garhmukteshwar-Bullandshahar few km stretch abutt Hastinapur Wild Life Sanctuary. This wild life sanctuary does not habitat any rare species of fauna. The reserved forests mentioned section in 5.2.5 also habitat wild life. The information on fauna found in the above forest ranges was obtained from DFO offices located at Lakhimpur and Pilibhit. The wild life species habitating these forests are summarised below: Motipur,Gola and Mehalani Range Rabbit Dear Monkeys Langur Neelgai Cheetal Wild Boar Rabbit Tiger (Rarely seen lost spotted two years back). Main habitat of tiger is Katamighat about 60 km from maintenance route. Recent statistics of wild life is not available in DFO office. Governmtent of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 87 Project Co-ordinating Consultaunts (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV Decem ber 2003 PLATE- I ROUTE-4B Bangarmau-Lucknow Bridge at chainage Km 29.800 (Existing Chaiange) The arch bridge was constructed during Mughal period. The security posts on both ends of the bridge, and the ornate towers in the middle are still intact. The bridge is well maintained - - i iand is in good condition. Environmental .Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV October 2003 Environmental Assessment (Phase II) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 PLATE - II ~~* .- %.~ t GATE -MIYANGANJ Name of Village . Miyanganj Date of consultation 8/7/2001 Duration . 2 Hours 30 minutes Venue . Shahi Fatak Number of participants 12 Name of participants 1. A S Mohammad (Retd. Capt) 2. Rajkapoor Gupta 3. Shiv Kumar Sharma 4. Dileep Kumar 5. Annu 6. Haji Farchand 7. Mohamimad Usman 8. Rakesh Varma 9. Amanat Ali Ansari 10. Naseer Ahmad 11. Mohammad Anees 12. Raju Ansari This Historical Gate was built by Miyan Almas, a minister of Nawab Wazid Ali Shah. Presently, it is in under custody of Puttan Mfiyan and Shamshi Mfiyan. During consultation, participants expressed to make it high and increase its size. They wanted to make it like Roomy Gate of Lucknow. Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants B OLober 2003 Enviranmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consuhtants BV December 2003 PLATE - II I. II *- -I # j .r kU' ,,^*I - GATE - NAVAL GANJ Name of Village Naval Ganj Date of consultation 31/01/2001 Duration 2 Hours 30 minutes Venue House of Pradhan Number of participants 10 Name of participants 1. Maiku La! 6. Riyazul Hak 2. Jaleel Hak 7. Shafi Ahmad 3. Becha Lal 8. Shyam Manohar 4. Jagannath 9. Prem Shankar Gupta 5. Mahesh Prasad 10. Mohammad Kaleem This gate was built by Naval Roy Safdarjang at the time of Nawab Wazid Ali Shah. It's structural condition has deteriorated over time and presently it is not good condition. A family has made it its residence and is presently living there. The gate does not offer opportunity for any widening of the road under it. The villagers wanted to make this gate like Roomy gate of Lucknow. They wanted to increase the size of the gate and also increase its height. Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV October 2003 Environrnental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Mala and Puranpur Range Name of Wi Id Life Number (Year 2001) Cheetal - 1399 Sambhar - 13 Bara Singha - 117 Neelgai - 2211 Pada - 247 Kakanad - 11 Wild Boar - 1965 Monkey - 12751 Langur - 1154 Rabbit - 47 Bhalu - 59 Shiar - 125 Tiger Female - 9 Male - 14 Cubs - 03 Additional data was collected in October 2003 from the forest range officials regarding wildlife and sighting of tigers near project corridors after receipt of comments from World Bank. This data is presented in Annexure 5.1. The interactions revealed that only in case of Pilibhit-Khutar route between chainage 19km to 20km, one sighting of tiger was reported near Gad-ha Barrier. 5.2.7 HUMAN USE VALUES The land adjacent to the existing alignment is primarily used for agriculture. Three crops are taken annually: Rabi, Kharif and Zaid. The major cereals grown in vicinity of the routes in phase 11 is Wheat and paddy. In addition, a number of other crops: oilseeds-Mustard, and cash crop such as Sugarcane is also cultivated. Settlements There are a number of small and large settlements adjacent to all project routes. Most of the settlements are hamlets or villages. Most of the larger settlements are also like villages that have grown out of proportions rather than cities. Widespread encroachments into the RoW within settlements is the common feature of all routes. Table 5.18 details the settlements in all routes. Table 5.18: Settlements along routes selected in phase 11 of UPSRP-11 ___________ _Route _ _ Urban/Semi Urban areas Pilibhit - Puranpur - Khutar 03 _ 37 Bangarmau - Asiwan - Lucknow 04 [ 26 Sitapur- Biswan - Bahraich ___ 0 07 31 Azamgarh - Mau - Rasara - Phephana 04 _ 65 Sheesharna - Doraha - Manpur - Bazpur 03 24 Gorakhpur - Shahganj 05 86 Deoria - Ballia 04 72 Govemnment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow. India 91 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services ror Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Markets There are permanent markets in major settlements. These trade in food grains in wholesale quantities and other items of daily needs of these settlements as well as villages nearby. Roadside temporary markets are also quite common in entire UP. The access that road provides and the ease with which material to be traded can be transported, make road side the chosen place for markets. Most of these markets assemble once or twice a week. The commonly traded items are vegetables, cattle and groceries. Details of markets along upgradation routes in phase 11 routes are given in Table 5.19 below. Table 5.19: Markets along the road in phase 11 routes of UPSRP-11 Major | Small markets/ Temporary Route Markets Shops/Kiosks Markets Pilibhit - Puranpur - khutar 03 _ 03 21 Bangarmau - Asiwan - Lucknow 04 07 Sitapur - Biswan - Bahraich 07 I 11 1 16 Azamgarh - Mau - Rasara-Phephana 04 J 06 30 Sheeshamaa- Doraha - Manpur - Bazpur 03 04 t 10 Gorakhpur - Shahgani 07 1 08 43 Deoria - Ballia 04 i I i 40 5.3 Cultural Properties There exist numerous structures of archaeological/historical/cultural importance located along the roads, some of which are quite old. Table 5.20: Cultural Properties Along UPSRP If Upgradation Phase 11 Routes u Description of Cultural Propetrties Route t Temples/Shrines 1 Mnjhar/Dargah Ruins Mosques Graveyards Pilibhit - Puranpur- 6 0 0 0 I 0 kdiutar _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Bangarmau- 1 15 00 Asiwan- Lucknow | _ __0 I I I j 0 Sitapur - Biswan - L X l Bahraich I Azamgarh - Mau - i 3 I 0 0 0 Rasara - Phephana ____ ______i____: Sheeshama- Doraha- Manpur- 6 0 I I 3 Bazpur i *__ I I Gorakhpur- 19 1 I I9 Deoria - Ballia 1 12 0I r I I 5.3.1 PROTECTED MONUMENTS AND PROPERTIES OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL VALUE There are no other protected or unprotected archaeological properties or monuments along the other side project routes. There are two numbers old gates at Maharaj Ganj and Mian Ganj on route 4B. In addition to above two gates one ornate bridge on Sai river on the same route is also of archaeological importance. Both the gates are private properties. None of these are protected properties of archaeological survey of India. Brief details of ownership and other baseline data are given in the photoplates 1 to 3. 5.4 Quality of Life Values The routes selected in phase 11 for upgradation pass through 15 districts of Uttar Predesh. Details of the settlements in the route are given in table 5.21. Govemnment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department. Lucknow. India 92 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase n) DHV Consultants BV December 2'303 Table 5.21 Summary of urban and semi-urban settlements and villages along Phase 11 project routes Numbers of Urban Route Nos. and Links and Semi-urban i Nubers of Settlements Vlae Piiibhit - Puranpur- khutar 03 37 Bangarmau-Asiwan- Lucknow 04 I 26 itapur - Biswan - Bahraich 07 31 garh - Mau - Rasara - Phephana 04 65 heeshama - Doraha - Manpur - Bazpur 03 24 orakhpur- Shahganj 05 86 Dora - Ballia 1 04 72 The urban and semi urban settlements provide access to amenties to the population residing in the project influence area. 5A.1 PRIVATE LAND The land acquisition will be there in Phase 11 for the following key features of the project: SI.No. Key Features of Project Land Requirement 1._ _I Bangarmau - Bypass _ 8.10 Ha ___ __ 2. i Gaura BAdshahpur Bypass .0 ** Ha _ | 3. ,Ahirau8ypass_ __ ___ _ 15.165 Ha 4. Budhanpur Bypass 37.40 Ha *Part of land will be transferred from irrigation department In addition to this there will be land acquisition for sharp curve and intersection improvements. The details of these are covered in RAP document. 5.4.2 ROADSIDE PROPERTIES A number of properties exist on roadside which have built within the RoW of the road. Most of these are commercial structures with kiosks dominating the distribution. However, there are some residential properties too built on the land earmarked for the road. The distribution of the total properties within 15 m of the existing centerline on either side has been determined and details are given in Table 5.22. Table 5.22: Properties within COI along phase 11 upgradation routes in UPSRP-11 Type of Property J Route 3 4B I _ _I 16 Residential 1 3 133 t 129 85 186 27 64 Commercial _87 _ 387 _ 1518 397 i 1080 455 452 Residendal & Commercial |-3_ 144 155 1 35 1 149 68 , 16 Others Il 11 23 127 24 6_9_6 '- 38.-3 45 Total ! 104 687 i 1929 1 541 i 2111 588 I 577 Govermment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 93 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCc) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV becember 2003 5A3 COMMUNITY PROPERTIES The project corridors adjacent to RoW have community properties such as school, colleges police stations, Tube Well, Water Tap, Water tank, Petrol Pump, Hospital, bus stop etc. some of these will also get partially affected. The impact on these is detailed in the next chapter. 5AA HEALTH FACILITIES The health facilities along the project corridors exist in urban and semi urban settlements. The existing carriageway provides accessibility to these facilities. All major towns specially district head quarters have reasonably good facilities. 5A.5 SAFETY The most of the towns have encroached RoW and there is congestion. The operative speeds are fairly low (< 20 Kmph). The congestion and bad geometry of intersections many a times results into accidents. 5.5 Resettlement issues The details pertaining to impacted properties, household, persons, families, commercial and residential structures etc. have been covered in Chapter 7 on Assessment of Impacts. Government of uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 94 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase I) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 ANNEXURE 5.1 Additional Data on Wildlife Route - I Lakhimpur to Gola Bhargawan Nursery Chainage - 5 km - 2 km (mile stone) Wildlife Details - No wildlife D.F.O. - Mr.A.B.Singh S.D.O. - Mr.G.P.Singh Route - Pilibhit to Khutar Mala Forest Chainage 2- 1 km -17 km (mile stone) Wildlife Details i) Tiger 2 (Kajri Forest) ii) Elephant Kajari Forest iii) Spotted dear 34 iv) Bear 53 v) Monkey Recent data not available Incidence of tiger between km 19 to km2O, near Gad-ha Barrier sighting _ Period of sighting Winter season Persons Contacted Mr. Aarif, Mr. Gangwar & Mr. Nanhe Lal Route | Khutar-Palia-Mailani-Dudhawa; Km 81 to km 84 Forest | | covered area Wildlife Details i) Spotted dear 50 (Approx.) ii) Tiger 25 (Approx.) iii)Sambhar Kajari Forest iv)Monkey Recent data not available Incidence of tiger No reporting sighting Persons Contacted Mr.M.P.Yadav, Forest Range Officer (Mailani) Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Depanment, Lucknow, India 95 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 6 PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURES 6.1 Introduction The project is likely to affect the communities residing along the road and their activities. Moreover successful implementation of the project requires coordinated efforts of various stakeholders at different levels. Hence, consultation at different levels was used as a tool to inform and educate stakeholders about the proposed action both before and after the development decisions were made. Public consultation was useful for gathering environmental data, understanding likely impacts and communities' needs and preferences. The various alternatives could be evolved and sustainable mitigation measures could be formulated through consultations. It assisted in identification of the problems associated with the project as well as the needs of the population likely to be impacted. This participatory process helped in reducing the public resistance to change and enabled the participation of the local people in the decision making process. The involvement of the various stakeholders ensured that the affected population and other stakeholders are informed, consulted and are allowed to participate at various stages of project preparation. A separate chapter on Public Consultations is also provided in Resettlement Action Plan (RAP). 6.2 Objectives The main objective of the consultation process was to minimise negative impacts of the project and to maximise the benefits of the project. Other objectives of the consultation process was the following: . To promote public awareness about the proposed project especially amongst the potentially impacted communities/individuals; . to educate the potentially impacted communities/individuals about the proposed course of action and the project alternatives; . to solicit the views of affected communities/individuals on environmental and social problems; . to gather inputs from the affected communities/individuals in crucial decisions regarding mitigation of the identified environmental and social issues; * to stimulate community self evaluation and analysis; * to inform Project Affected Persons (PAPs) about the entitlement framework and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), and to settle their problems with mutual consent and to assist them during relocation and resettlement; and . to ensure lessening of public resistance to change by providing them a platform in the decision making process. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Depanrment, Lucknow, India 96 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 6.3 Methodology adopted for Public Consultations 6.3.1 STAGES AND LEVELS OF CONSULTATION Public consultation was conducted both at screening stage as well as project preparation stage. Consultation made at screening stage played an important role in scoping the level and extent of consultation to be taken in the project preparation stage. Public consultations have been held at four levels as follows: Community level involving roadside inhabitants and their representatives; District level consultations involving NGOs, CDOs, BDOs, District Magistrate, revenue department and divisional PWD officials; Institutional level consultations with State Forestry Department, State Pollution Control Board and the Ministry of Environment and Forest of the Government of India; and State level workshop where discussions on social and environmental issues were disclosed. (More details covered in Annex 5). 6.3.2 TOOLS FOR CONSULTATION Public Consultation was done using various tools including, interviews with government officials, questionnaire based information with stakeholders, formal presentation of project proposals at organised district level seminars and workshops; briefly discussed as under: (i) Informal discussion: A reconnaissance survey at the time of screening was carried out informally drawing people into dialogue to obtain a overview of likely impacts and concerns of the community. Consultation was held along several project roads within 30 meters on a random basis covering areas where public activity was intense and spilled over the roads, specially covering: * owners and visitors of roadside shops and markets; * owners and visitors of weekly markets including cattle markets; * people using bus/rail facilities along the project road corridor; * users of non-motorised vehicles frequenting markets; and * encroachers/squatters with temporary structures. A checklist of questions was kept ready and responses were elicited from people and guidelines were issued to field assistants for the purpose. The questions were kept simple for people to comprehend. The questio,nnaire and Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow. India 97 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 guidelines used in the local level consultation is given in Annex-5. Notes were made for the responses and viewpoints presented by the people. (ii) Focus Group Discussions: Group Discussions (GDs) were held along selected points in each of the Phase 11 project roads. During the GD, interaction/discussion were held with the encroachers/squatters and general public residing along the project roads within the existing corridor/ROW. Table 6.1 presents the location of GDs. Table 6.1: Location of GDs Category Si. No. Project Road Route No. FGDs Location/Categorv - Pilibhit Commercial Area I Pilibhit - Puranpur- Khutar 3 Gajraula Kalan Village t Khutar Commercial Area * Puranpur at 8ypass Asiwan Police Station - Bangarmau Commercial Area 2. Bangarmau - Asiwan - Lucknow 4B - Khushal Ganj Rural Area Mianganj Commercial Area Mohan Junction ! 4 - Lucknow City Urban Area -Sitapur -Biawan * Chairlari Ghat 3. Sitapur-Bahraich ! 6 * Bahraich -Reusa Bednapur ___ t- '-RamuwApur _ _ _____________ __ -R__ Azamgarh Urban Area | j * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Mau Bypass Location Rural Area 4. Azamgarh - Mau - Rasara - Phephana 7B - Mohammadabad Commercial Area t I* Phephana Commercial Area Rasara Commercial Area j_______________________________________ ____i___-_ Phephana Junction with NH_ Gorakhpur - Haraiya Chungi - Urban Area Sikriganj - Commercial Area 5. Gorakhpur - Shahganj IOA |Kamariaghat - Rural Area I-Bdapr- Cmeca Area |-Shahganj Commercial Area I Ahiraula - Start Of Bypass Location - Rural Area Sh shams Manpur Rural Area 6. Sheeshama Doraha - Manpur - Bazpur | 11 I -Tanda Commercial Area [_____ __ Uttaranchal Border Rural Area , _ -Deoria To-wn at start of Project route - Urban Area - Saleempur Town Commercial Area 7 I Deoria - Ballia j 16 - Bhagalplur village -Rural Area l | [ - ~~~~~~~~~~~Sikandarpur Commercial area L t i - Ballia Town at the end of Project route OH) Presentations and seminars were conducted at District level meetings at Pilibhit, Lakhimpur, Moradabad, Rampur, Unnao, Lucknow, Badaun, Sitapur, Bahraich, Azamgarh, Mau, BalIlia, Deoria, Gorakhpur, Shahjahanpur, Mathura and Jaunpur. The dates of these consultations are given in Table 6.2 rInd were held under the chairmanship of respective District Magistrates and wtere attended by a considerable number of participants at each district. The Participants were from NGO, District administration, P.W.D regipnal officers lPtiblic living along project roads and project affected persons. Invitation to H'neral public was given by publishing advertisements in two local oq@**i% f Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Departmnent. Lucknow, India 98 t' *" ldinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Untar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 newspapers (one in Hindi and one in English). At the meeting, the Project Director gave outline of proposed road improvements. The social expert explained resettlement and rehabilitation issues and the environmental expert outlined environmental issues, mitigation and enhancement measures. Table 6.2: District Level Public Consultation Schedules Si. No. District Consultation Date Chairman Venue of Consultation 1. Pilibhit 09-01-2002 District Magistrate [ Vikas Bhawan 2. Lakhirnur Kheri 10-01-2002 CDO - Vikas Bhawan 3 Moradabad 07-01-2002 District Magistrate I Vikas Bhawan 4. Rampur 10-01-2002 ___ District Magistrate __ __Vikas Bhawan 5. Unnao 01-02-2002 CDO Vikas Bhawan 6. Lucknow * 11-02-2002 Chief Conservator of Forest ! Taj Hotel 7. Sitapur 10-02-2002 BDO - I Vikas Bhawan 8. Bahraich 22-01-2002 District Magistrate Vikas Bhawan 9. Azamgarh 15-01-2002 CDO I _Vi kas Bhawan 10. Mau 16-01-2002 District Magistrate Vikas Bhawan 11. Ballia 16-01-2002 District Magistrate - Vikas Bhawan 12. Deoria 17-01-2002 _ CDO V___ Vikas Bha%van 13. tGorakhpur I 17-01-2002 DstrctMagistrate DM Office 14. 1 Badaum 08-01-2002 j District Magistrate DM Office 15_-1Shah Jahanpur 09-01-2002 D__srict_Magistrate VikasBhawan 16. j Mathura 29-01-2002 I District Magistrate DM Office * Consultation conducted with state level workshop At the seminars, the people voiced their concerns about compensation issues, compensation to encroachers, increased level of pollutants, road safety, water logging, supplementary tree plantation, etc. and the need for official procedures to be amenable to people's requirements and fairness. (iv) A State level workshop was conducted with a view to know public opinion and suggestions, at Hotel Taj in Lucknow on 11-02-2002. The advertisement was given in two widely circulated newspapers in English and Hindi languages, in the State. In addition to this invitations were also sent to NGOs, Central Government and State Government organisations, which may concern or are linked directly/indirectly for clearances of Phase II project roads. The workshop was held on the social and environmental issues. The workshop was inaugurated by Mr. D.N.Singh, Chief Conservator of Forest and was attended by about sixty participants. The participants were from NGOs, State Central Government departments and project-affected persons. In order to familiarise the participants the deliberations were given by the following: Project Director Outline of Projct __ PCC-Consultant Highway Design Specialist Selection methodology of project roads for and Acting Team Leader I consideration in phase I PCC-Consultant - Environmental Specialist Environmental issues of project roads, mitigatory measures to minimise adverse environmental impacts and environmental enhancement I measures. PCC-Consultant - Social Expert Social issues of project road, rehabilitation action plan, eligibility criteria of project roads Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Pthase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Vote of Thanks ChiefEngineer (World Bank Projects) UP PWD The photographs of the consultations held at local, District and State level are is given in Photo Plates 2,3 & 4. Public Hearing, Schedule IV, under EIA notification of MOEF dated April 10, 1997 Public hearing has been included in Environmental Impact Assessment Notification issued in 1997, under Environment Protection Act for all development projects under Environment Protection Act' 1987. This is also a statutory procedure to involve the public in the project and to disseminate the information. The public hearing is to be organised by State Pollution Control Board. In the present case this will not be applicable for Phase II Project Roads, as UP State Pollution Control Board has already intimated to PWD during Phase I study that clearance is not required as per provisions made in the Gazette of India Notification dated January 03, 2001. 6.4 Issues raised and community perception Some of the general issues raised during the different consultation sessions can be summed up as follows. Water logging and Drainage Water logging and poor drainage problem in the habitations along the project roads was reported especially near market areas even during dry season. The water logging in these areas are leading to road damage also such as Mianganj, Mohan (Route-4B), Gajraula Kalan (Route-3), Mahadeva Bazar, Khejuri (route 1OB), Tanda, Dadiyal (Route-1 1), Rasara, Ratanpura (Route-7B), etc. Loss of livelihood Particularly squatters/encroachers were concerned about loss of livelihood. Most of the likely PAPs reported that their business depends more on the settlements than the highway users. Hence, in case of displacement should be relocated within the village. People also suggested that shops should not be removed altogether, rather can be shifted little back. Road safety Safety issues were paramount in all the consultation sessions. Regarding safety issues, rumble strips or speed breakers was demanded at every major habitation and especially before a school or a hospital. At certain places Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 100 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 footpaths were also desired for the safety of the pedestrians. Haphazard parking of Buses, jeeps for passengers were also reported to be cause of accidents. Extent of acquisition and compensation People were concerned about the land requirement of the project and impact on their properties. People suggested for concentric widening. PAPs were also of the view that community should be consulted before the road designs are finalised. Cash compensation was preferred more by the PAPs and at market rate. Encroachers and squatters also expect compensation under the project. Resettlement sites should be close to the current settlement. Loss of roadside idols/shrines Participants showed resistance for shifting of burial grounds and other religious structures at certain locations. Whereas, at others community agreed to relocation of shrines on account of proper rituals and further consultation with the locals. Loss of trees due to upgradation Respondents were of the opinion that trees cutting should be avoided or else minimised. For trees to be cut compensatory afforestation should be done. Some villagers expected additional plantation to be done. Recommended tree species for plantation were Seesham, Mango, Neem, Babool and other local varieties of fruit bearing trees. Social forestry with involvement of local people was also suggested. Impacts on health Separate consultation sessions were organised to identify issues pertaining to health due to highway improvement specifically for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Settlements along highways were reported to be getting exposed to such diseases both due to long distance highway users and labour camps. Health problems due to water pollution and generally poor living conditions were also reported. Few villagers expected that provisions should be made under the project for health facilities. Increased level of pollutants due to increase in traffic People were concerned about rising pollution levels and depleting tree/green cover. Plantation was recommended as a solution. At certain locations air pollution was not felt very high but high noise levels were felt in the night. Govemment of Uttar Pradesh. Public Works Depanrment, Lucknow, India 101 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Effective measures were expected in the project to arrest rising trend of pollution. Proposals for bypasses for decongestion Bypasses were suggested in many urban stretches to reduce congestion within the settlement viz., Gaura Badshahpur, Bangarmau, Ghatampur, Ahiraula, Budhanpur, Sikandarpur, Khutar, Khairabad, Biswan, Rasara, Deoria, etc. Perceptions and expectations of the community recorded during the consultation sessions can be broadly listed as: * The public and the PAPs appreciate the project development; * PAPs understood/appreciate the overall benefits to the community resulting from project development; * People realise the illegal status as encroacher/squatter, but non expectation for assistance or compensation was found in some cases only; . Vulnerable groups are hopeful of some kind of assistance in relocation in form of having kiosks donated from Government and employment opportunities in the project; . Aware of the increased access, less travel time in commuting after project development; . Express loss of belongingness to the corridor but seem/appear to understand the situation due to perceived benefits of project development; * Expect to have proper designated bus stands after project development due to additional corridor/ road width; . Expect better management of traffic and necessary noise barriers at educational and health facilities; and * Express satisfaction on environmental enhancement measures such as pond beautification, tree densification, protection for cultural heritages, etc. 6.5 Addressal of Issues The project has tried its best to address all the issues raised during consultations under the constraints of land availability and suitability from engineering point of view. Some of the provisions made under the project to address the issues and concerns of the community are given in Table 6.3: Table 6.3: Addressal of General Issues and Concerns under the project Issue/Concern ____ jAddressal under the project Water Logging and Covered drains with proper outfalls have been planned as part of project design in Drainage urban sections. Raised carriageway planned in clear space. Rigid pavement has been ______ _ Iprovided in cenain cases as a solution. Loss of Livelihood Squatters and encroachers loosing their livelihood due to the project would be _ provided assistance underthe RAP. Road Safety Upgradation of road to international standards in itself would reduce accidents. Further safety features provided such as Reduced speed sign ages, speed breakers impmved intrsection design, bus bays etc. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 102 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Acquisition and Land acquisition will be for bypasses ( Gaura Badshahpur, Bangarmau, Ahiraula & Compensation Budhanpur), interjection of project routes with NH, new bridge approaches etc. Few squatters and encroachers would be affected due to the project. Concentric widening has been adopted to minimise the impact on properties. All those impacted would be compensated/assisted under the R&R policy of UPSRP. Loss of roadside Efforts have been made in design to avoid the impact on roadside religious structures idols/shrines to the maximum extent possible. For those to be impacted, relocation would be done under the project cost only after consultations with the community. Provisions have been made in the NGOs ToR to consult the community in identification of new relocation sites. Loss of trees Compensatory afforestation would be done at the ratio of two trees for each tree to be cut Additional plantation would be done to achieve the density of not less than 200 trees per km. Landscape plan has been prepared and local species of trees have been selected for plantation. Impact on health Further study has been suggested to study the impact of highways on roadside community's health. Results of testing for ambient air and water quality showed that the pollution levels are well within the prescribed limits of pollution control board. Although plantation has been proposed to screen emissions from the traffic reaching the settlement areas. Increased pollution levels Pollution levels are not crossing the prescribed limits of CPCB. Noise barriers planned at sensitive receptors. Bypasses Bypasses have been provided at Gaura Badshahpur, Bangarmau, Ahiraula and Budhanpur. Bypasses have not been provided at Jalalbad, Katra, Sikandarpur, Khutar, Biswan and Rasara because of its financial non feasibility. Howeverexisting bypass of Khairasad town on route 6 will be taken up for upgradation. Widening within available space has been proposed. Assistance to vulnerable Special provisions have been made in the entitiement framework for assisting groups i vulnerable group to im_ove their qualrvy oflife. Utilities and basic - All the utilities to be impacted will be relocated under the project cost. infrastructure The construction colony built-up by the contractor with all necessary amenities will become property of the district administration after the completion of construction I work and will be handed over for educational and health facilities in the settlements. Enhancementof Typical designs have been prepared to enhance the community resources such as community resources ponds, water bodies, temples etc... Budgetary provisions are also made under the project The specific location wise issues raised and their incorporation in the design has been explained in Tables 6.4, 6.5 and 6.6. Table 6.4: Routewise Representations of Public Concerns at Local Level and their mitigation efforts Name of the Issues Raised Suggestions of PAPs Nlitigation Nleasures / Design _ Vill,age_.j,___ -._._.______ ..................................... __1 ______ __ _ __ , ] , ,,approach Route 3 Pilibhit - Puranpur - Khutar Puranpur * Encroachment . Project route is passing through * Encroachers/squatters to be dealt I * Relocation of business Puranpur bypass. At present with as per R&R policy establishments there is practically no 1 Relocation of PAPs will be done in . Widening options encroachment. However at other consultation with them and in the | Water logging and drainage locations there may be vicinity L* Land acquisition and mode of encroachment. Proper i* Concentric widening adopted compensation compensation should be given to - Rectangular lined drains planned * Shrines getting affected encroachers at identified water logged areas * Safety * Business establishments should * Compensation will be made as per be relocated in consultation with R&R policy PAPs and in the vicinity of i * Shrines will be shifted in I project route consultation with village elders * Concentric widening should be | Safety provisions such as reduced adopted for fair and equal speed signs, speed breakers etc. treatment * Water logging problem faced built into tl)e design Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 103 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Name of the Issues Raised Suggestions of PAPs Mitigation Measures / Design Village a__ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _p__ ~ p ro sch _ _ near chainages 40,41 drains be provided * Land acquisition should be minimised and compensation should be paid at market rate * Not averse to shifting but shrines should be shifted with proper rituals and in consultation with elders. * Safety is of paramount importance necessary safety provisions such as speed breakers, reduced speed signs etc. should be made. * Encroachment * There is temporary encroachment * Encroachers and squatters to be Gajraula -Relocation of business and mainly ambulatory squatters dealt as per R&R policy Kalan establishments occupy the road i* W2 option adopted will avoid 1 *Widening option * Business establishment should demolition of houses -Water logging and drainage not be relocated instead road * Rectangular lined drains proposed | Land acquisition and nmode of should be widened to available at identified flood prone areas compensation clear space. * Compensation will be paid as per * Heavy traffic movement * Rectangular lined drains be R&R policy * Water logging and drainage provided in identified water 1- Design takes care for water problem logged areas logging and flooding * Air and Noise pollution * Alignment should be changed to j Compensatory tree plantation * Public utility services | avoid land acquisition. Road ; planned in the ratio of 2 trees for widening should be restricted to every tree to be cut available clear space * Road level should be increased and covered drains be provided * Adequate plantation should be I done to reduce air and noise p ollution impact. lkh,utar * Encroachment | -PAPs are willing to be move out * Compensation to be paid on per * Water logging and drainage in case compensation is paid at R&R policy * Air and Noise pollution market value !. Additional culverts and drains * Income restoration option iDesign should take care of proper planned for proper cross drainage I Community building and cross drainage and road level be and water logging problem I shrines getting affected increased for abatement of water * Compensatory tree plantation *Widening option l ocgging problem planned Necessary noise barriers be I Noise barriers planned at provided at educationally health I educational/health facilities facilities. Plantation of trees will ; Dovetailing of income restoration reduce air and noise pollution scheme planned on RAP j* Employment during construction document is not a permanent solution. * Concentric widening adopted Permanent employment should * Shifting of temples/shrines will be be created not only for PAPs but done only after consultation and for entire town proper construction of shrines at Temples/shrines/community new location. buildings should not be shifted! instead bypass should be i I _____________________ planned. Forest * Encroachment * At present there is no i * Encroachment will be kept in Chainage I * Water logging and drainage encroachment. But there should check by proper interaction with 64-66 * Tree cutting be check on encroachment civic authorities * Air Pollution and noise * Water logging and drainage * Rectangular lined drains and pollution problem not faced road along additional culverts proposed * Wild life at forest forest area at present * Compensatory tree plantation * Safety * Tree cutting should be minimised 1 planned * Widening option along route in general but no - Improved surface road conditions cutting should take place in forest will reduci air and noise pollution area . Necessary warning signs will be i .High air and noise pollution are put to alert road users before Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 104 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Name of the Issues Raised Suggestions of PAPs Mitigation Measures / Design Village approach felt in night entering into forest area * Road users through eatables to * Concentric widening adopted wild life, necessary warning signs * Safety measures such as speed should be errected for road users breakers, reduced speed signs and for obtainment safety railings proposed in * Concentric widening should be habitations areas. adopted * Safety measures should be taken to avoid accidents Route 4 B: Banpnrmau - Asiwan - Lucknow Lucknow ] * Encroachment * Encroachers should be given * Encroachers to be dealt with as start of * Widening option compensation for per R&R policy Project * Safety shifting/relocation * Concentric widening planned * Mode of compensation * Concentric widening should be 1 Compensation will be paid as per * Requirement of a bypass opted | R&R policy * Relocation of business *Compensation in cash and at -Bypass not feasible for the route establishments market rate | due to cost considerations * Relocation of business . Relocation of business establishments establishments will be done at i closer available space else ____ ______e ! onmp ansason will be paid Khushal * Encroachment * Concentric widening should 1 -Concentric widening opted ganj * Income restoration options opted -Dovetailing of poverty alleviation * Mode of compensation * Registration of PAPs with schemes as detailed out in RAP. * Heavy traffic movement government poverty alleviation | Compensation to be paid as per * Shrines getting affected programme I R&R policy * Employment during * Compensation preferably in cash * Shifting of shrines will be as per construction and at market rate | choice of villages and with proper * Widening options *Shrines may be shifted with rituals | Relaxation of business rituals and close to existing i * Concentric widening opted l establishments locations * Relocation sites as per PAPs * Employment should be given to choices locals * Concentric widening opted * Relocation sites be built as per _________ ________ _________ ______ _ PAPs choice __ _ Mianganj i * Encroachment * Encroachers should also be paid * Encroachers to be dealt with as Income restoration options compensation per R&R policy , Shrines getting affected I * Registration of PAPs with Govt. * Dovetailing of poverty alleviation | Old gates along routes getting poverty alleviation programme schemes as detailed out on R&P affected !* Safety provisions are must to I document - Water logging problem avoid accident due to heavy | - Safety signages planned | during monsoon season g traffic movement in habitations * Road level will be raised d * Road level be raised and covered j | drains be provided l Mohana * Encroachment ' Concentric widening and two !* Concentric widening and lined * Relocation of business lanning is possible | drains planned establishments * Lined drains with proper fall out * Relocation and resettlement will * Water logging problem planned. Road level raised to i be done as per R&R policy * Heavy traffic movement solve water logging problem formulated. * Mode of compensation * Business establishments be * Safety signages planned and T * Employment during relocated close to road I junction will be improved construction dProper safety measures specially * Locals will be given preference for 1. Widening option at T junction to prevent accidents j employment specially PAPs as per ; *Locals should be preferred for I R&R policy - employment in construction. * Compensation as per R&R policy Bangarmau * Encroachment * Concentric widening desired for i Concentric widening planned in * Widening option fair and equal treatment to available clean space to minimise * Safety people on both sides i PAPs | Requirement of a bypass * Safety is a major concern ' Safety sigsn;ges planned | Land acquisition and mode of however if bypass planned a lot | Compensation for rehabilitation, Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Dcpartment, Lucknow, India 105 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Prsdesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Nane of the Issues Raised SuggestionsS of PAPs Mitigation Measures/ Design Viliage approach compensation many safety issued can be and land acquisition as per R&R * Heavy traffic movement resolved policy * Employment during * We are not encroachers road * Road level will be raised and lined construction came after we settled drains will be provided * Water logging problem * Widening of road will affect lot of * As per policy contractors will people and therefore economic given preference to able bodied rehabilitation is not possible. PAPs. Bypass be planned in such a way * Bypass could not be considered that there is minimum acquisition due to cost considerations. of land * Road level is too low and should be raised * Encroachment * Concentric widening * Concentric widening adopted Ataradhani * Relocation of business * Cash compensation at market rate * Compensation will paid as per establishment * There should not be any land R&R policy * Safety acquisition widening should be * Safety signages and speed calming * Widening options restricted to available space down measures incorporated in * Mode of compensation * Adequate safety signages speed design * Land acquisition and mode of breakers, number strips etc. * Lined and covered drain planned compensation should be provided on both sides of road. In addition * Pollution levels * Govt. should strictly enforce to this new culverts planned for * Public utility services pollution laws to limit emission improved cross drainage * Relocation of business levels. - Construction workers colony to be establishments * Lined drains on both sides be constructed will be given for * Noise levels provided and road level be raised public utility services after a Water logging problem * Compensation at market rate and completion of construction works Iin cash. j Govt. should provide schools and hospitals as part of their project _ _ _ _ _ [ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ ___ _ Route 6: Sitapur -Biswan -Ramuwapur - Tikoramoded *- Encroachment * Project road portion is out of i* Because project road is clear of itapur (At i - Relocation of business | Sitapur town and RoW is more or i encroachment w3 option with tan of establishment j less clear. No encroachment concentric widening adopted roject * Heavy traffic movement * Concentric widening preferred * Relocation, Rehabilitation etc. will Road) * Pollution control (Noise and for fair and equal treatment I be done as per R&R policy Air) * At present not much pollution * Compensation will be paid as per * Land acquisition and mode of problem but heavy traffic R&R policy which projects compensation expected once bridge over interests of all groups of PAPs and * Tree cutting for widening Ghagara is built. encroaches * Shrines getting affected * Adequate compensatory i * Adequate tree plantation planned * Mode of compensation plantation be done and in consultation with State Forest * Widening options cultivators be involved in Depanment * Bridge over Ghaghara plantation i * SPCB will ensure emission level * Regular and surprise monitoring compliance of vehicles of vehicle emissions I * All religious structures will be * Bridge over Ghaghara is essential relocated in consultation with to boost economy of the region j community * Compensation should be paid at * Proper safety measures such as market rate and in cash reduced speed signages, speed * Proper safety measures be breakers rumble strip at level incorporated in project design for crossing planned traffic safety * Bridge on Ghaghara river planned , Widening option * Concentric widening for fair and t. Concentric widening adopted hairabad | Need for bypass equal treatment ! Existing Khairabad bypass will be Land acquisition and mode of -Adoption of present bypass will | adopted as part of project route for compensation give big relief to habitations from upgradation * Heavy traffic movement pollution. Many safety issues * Shrines will be shifted with proper * Encroachment will automatically address rituals and in consultation with * Income restoration option * Land acquisition and R&R issues village community * Shrines getting affected be minimised by adopting * Safety railinr and signages * Safety Issues existing bypass for upgradation planned as part of project design * Pollution levels due to 1* Shrines be shifted with proper * Commercial space will be Govemment of Utar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow. India 106 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Name ofthe Issues Raised Suggestions of PAPs Mitigation Measures / Design Village ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~. .approach vehicles rituals and in consultation with provided as per R&R policy * Bridge over Ghaghara village elders. * Compensation at replacement * Bridge over river Ghaghara is value as specified in R&R policy very much desired * People losing business should be provided with Govemment loans *Encroachment * As we are not encroachers road * Concentric widening will be Biswan * Congestion and need of came after we settled adopted bypass * Bypass is very much desired to * Bypass not planned due to cost * Pollution levels (Noise and reduce pollution levels and to consideration Air) enhance safety. Furthertraffic * Shrines will be affected in * Widening option would increase in future once consultation with community and c Public utility services bridge on river is built up with proper rituals * Heavy traffic movement * Project should provide schools * Bridge on river Ghaghara planned safety and health facilities in lieu of * Safety measures such as reduced * Shrines getting affected properties/habitation shifting land I speed signages, speed calming * Bridge over on river acquisition etc. down methods in town and Ghaghara * Shrines should be shifted with rumble strips at level crossing * Safety proper rituals and in consultation desired. . Labour camp and project of community * Contractor will provide labour office buildings * Bridge on river Ghaghara be built camp facilities to villagers in the as early as possible vicinity Speed reduction signages, rumble * Labour camp building will be strips, speed breakers etc. be handed over to district planned in design administration after completion of . Labour camp be sited close to i construction activity habitation so that health facilities and other things can be used by villagers l Encroachment * Encroachment is not much. * Encroachers and squanears will be Jahangira- * Widening options Encroached structures are dealt with as per R&R policy. bad Employment during temporary in nature and should However, PAPs will be paid construction be shifted with compensation j compensation as per R&R policy * Pollution levels due to * Locals specially PAPs should be * Pollution levels will be ensured I vehicles given preference for employment 1 through strict vigilance and i Income restoration options * Pollution levels increase i monitoring i Bridge over river Ghaghara drastically once bridge on river is Contractor will give preference to I built up and there is good able bodied PAPs in employment connectivity with Sitapur as per R&R policly * Bridge over river Ghaghara be * Income restoration measures have built as early as possible been recommended in RAP * People loosing business document establishiments should be ! Bridge on Chaghara river planned provided Govt. loan j * Govt. should ensure strict i complilance to vehicle emissions Reusa j Encroachment * Village is quite old when we Encroachers and squatters will be ! Safety settled road was not there, so we dealt as per R&R policy * Widening option j are not encroachers Safety signages and speed calming * Demolition of houses/shops * Speed breakers at the entrance of down methods built into the * Public utility services village | design * Employment during * Cash compensation at market * Down measures incorporateada in construction value before displacement design * Basic amenities in * Relocation should be within ! House/shops should be resettlement colonies village demolished only when complete * Land acquisition and mode of * Registrastion with government compensation is paid compensation bodies for employment will be * Dovetailing of poverty alleviation * Shrines getting affected more useful schemes is detailed out in RAP * Employment during * Shrines should be shifted with document , constsruction proper rituals and in consultation * Shrines will be shifted with proper * Drainage facilitly with community rituals and inconsultation with Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 107 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Utar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Name of the Issues Raisai Suggestions of PAPs Mitigation Measures / Design Nam!1k9e afte Ise iie pproach . Tree cutting * Locals should be given community preference in employment * Able bodied PAPs and locals shall * Govt. should provide handpumps be given preference in as part of this project employment * Adequate number of trees should * Compensatory tree plantation will be planted to compensate trees to be as per policy of State Forest be cut Department * Lined drains be provided as water * Lined drains proposed in design logging problem is faced Bednapur * Encroachment * Encroachment is not much almost - Encroachers, squatters PAPs will * Widening option RoW is clear be dealt with as per R&R policy * Tree cutting due to widening * Concentric widening should be * Concentric widening adopted * Land acquisition and adopted i Compensatory tree plantation in compensastion * Tree cutting should be avoided, if the ratio of 1:2 proposed I - Safety at all necessary adequate * Safety signages | Bridge over river Chaghara * Land acquisition should be * Strict enforcement by SPCSB will i* Pollution (Air and Noise) minimum and compensation be there to control vehicular from vehicles should be paid at market rate j emission -__________ ______________________ _____ _____ _ . Bridge over Chaghara planned Ramuwapur * Encroachment - Project road is more or less clear i* Encroachers/squaners will be dealt * Safety of encroachment. But those who with as per R&R policy * Pollution from vehicles and are encroachers are ready to sh ift * Safety measures incorporated in other activities * Safety is of paramount |project design |- Tree cutting due to widening importance. Speed breakers and . SPCB will take care strict - Mode of Compensation safety signages should be i compliance to emission norms * Shrines getting affected provided | Adequate compensatory tree * Employment during * Sharp curves on project road be Iplantation proposed construction improved * -Compensation will be paid as per * Heavy traffic movement * Pollution should be minimise R&R policy through strict emission | Shrines likely to shifted will be regulations compliance , shifted with proper rituals * Govt. should provide clean fuel !. Able bodied PAPs and locals will (LPG, Natural Gas plants) I be given preference in | No trees cutting should be there iemployment during construction due to widening l Compensation should be paid in I cash at market rateu Shrines should be shifted with proper rituals and with } ! ~~~~~~~~~consultation i . Employment during construction activities should be given to PAPs j Heavy traffic movement should l_________ _______________________ _ [ be regulated. _ ____ ______ _ ______ • Encroachment I - No encroachment at Tikoramode *- Encroachers to be dealt with as Tikowmi.de :* Safety and in vicinity hence no problem I per R&R policy * Pollution from vehicles and * Safety is of prime importance. | Safety provisions made in the other activities Tikoramode T-junction should be design. T junction will be * Mode of compensation improved improved as per MOST * Tree cutting due to widening * Adequate number of trees should Ispecifications * Employment during be planted * Compensatory tree plantation as construction * Employment should be given to i per policy of Forest Department * Relocation of business local | Business establishments will be establishments * Business establishments should | shifted in the vicinity as for as shifted in the vicinity possible Concentric widening adopted Bahraich * Encroachment | We should not be called Encroachers,and squatters with * Relocation of business encroachers. We came first road j R&R policy establishment was built later , . Relocation will be as far as Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 108 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pmadesh State Roads Project Environmental A%nsment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Name of the Issues Ralsed Suggestions of PAPs Mitigation Measures / Design Village a___ __ __ro__ __ _ch_ _ * Safety * Business establishments is our possible close to existing location * Widening options sole eaming source therefore * Safety provisions built up in * Mode of compensation should be shifted in vicinity design * Public utility services * Concentric widening should be * Concentric widening adapted * Draught facilities adopted for fair and equal * Mode of compensation as per * Tree cutting treatment R&R policy * Collection load from * Tree cutting should be avoided * Compensatory tree plantation in vehicular activity * Strict enforcement of emission the ratio of 1:2 * Income restoration methods regulations and old vehicles * SPCB and local administration will should be phased out enforce emission regulates Govt. should give loan for i Poverty alleviation dovetailed with reestablishment of business i project details covered in RAP ___________ j___________________________ ___________________ docum ent Azamgarh !* Encroachment * No encroachment we came first, * Encroachers/squatters will be Commercial . Safety road came later treated as per R&R policy Area) * Widening option a Safety provisions such as speed i Safety measures built in design * Mode of compensation breakers, signages etc. should be ! Concentric widening adopted * Cutting of Trees considered * Adequate tree plantation planned * From vehicles * Concentric widening should be . As design philosophy no * Shrines getting affected adopted disturbance to religious places * Employment during * Tree cutting should be minimised * Able bodied PAPs and locals will construction or road be restricted to available be given preference in * Relocation of business clear space employment * Type of shops/houses for * Shrines should not be shifted, * As far as practicable relocation relocation widening should be restricted to will be done close to existing * Drainage problem available clear space location *Only locals be involved in * Compensation as per R&R policy construction works i. Lined and covered drain planned * Pollution be minimised by as per design planting additional trees in available clear space * Relocation of business establishments be close to road lPucca houses/shops will be affected. Compensation at market rate and cash should be given ;- j *Covered drains be provided at 4 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _ _ __ __ _____S_waterlogged areas hahgarh Encroachment l Encroachers do not accept that i Encroachers/squaners will be dealt I * Safety | they are encroachers as per R&R policy * Widening options ! * Safety provisions such as speed * Safety provisions built in design * Shrines getting affected reduction signages and breakers * Tree cutting will be compensates * Cutting of trees be planned both up and down by compensatory plantation i Employment during direction * Contractor will give preference to construction c Cutting of trees be minimised f locals for employment * Mode of compensation * Employment should be given to * PWD will coordinate with traffic c Heavy traffic movement locals only for construction police for proper regulation of * Public utility services * Traffic police should regulate heavy traffic * Drainage problem heavy traffic properly * Lined drains proposed on both . Handpumps, lined drains be sides provided as part of project ! One shrine is in middle of the road. It will not be shifted, but design will adiust widening on ---- --- r------ ------------- - ------------- --- either side. Baniapark ! Encroachment There is no encroachment on I * Encroachers/squaners will be dealt Safety Government land in the village i with R&R policy Widening options * Village land has temple stairs etc. * Village selected in the list of * Mode of compensation It should be selected for | ponds to be enhanced Trees to be cut enhancement * Safety provisions incorporated in * Water logging problem * Reduced speed signs and speed design i * Types of shops/houses for breakers be planned in up and * Plantation in the ratio of 2:1 will Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 109 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Namee of theMi______Rai_ed Sugestions of PAP MItigation Measures / Design nam y te Issues Rised Spproach relocation down direction be provided * Employment during * Compensatory tree plantation * Relocation of houses shops will be construction should b e ensured as per R&R policy * No house or shop likely to be * Contractor will give preference shifted * Locals be given preference in employment * Encroachment * Encroachers not averse to shifting Encroachers /squaners will be ohammadl * Widening options for road widening provided treated as per R&R policy abad j Mode of compensation proper compensation is paid 1* Concentric widening adopted * Safety * Concentric widening for fair and | -Sharp tuming will be improved as - Trees to be cut equal treatment per MOST design * Water logging problem * There is sharp tuming in the ! . Compensation will be paid as per * Employment during market it should be improved R&R policy consultation * Compensation in cash and at * Tree cutting will be minimised * Need for bypass market rate due to W2 * Shrines getting affected * Tree cutting should be minimised * Bypass not possible due to cost and widening be restricted to consideration available clear space 1 Shrines will be shifted with proper * Bypass will be a big relief for rituals and with consultation will reduction of accident and be handed over to district pollution administration for utility services * Shrines can be shifted provided * Shrines will be shifted in consultation is done with elders consultation and are shifted with proper rituals * Tree cutting will be minimised * Shrines should be saved as far as due to adoption of W2 opinion possible, if at all necessary these * Additional plantation planned to should be shifted with proper achieve tree density @ 200 trees rituals and with community ! per km consultation * Tree cutting should be minimised j by adopting central widening I n* order to prevent pollution i additional plantation should be done * Encroachment We are encroachers to earn bread 1 * Encroachers and squatters should Phephana * Safety I and butter, Government should ! be dealt with as per R&R policy * Compensation and mode of provide other business * Safety provisions included in payment alternatives | design. Intersection will be * Tree cutting * Safety is very important inter improved as per MOST * Ponds to be included for section specifications enhancement * Compensation should be paid at Compensation will be paid at * Water logging problem market rate and in cash market rate and as per R&R policy * Shrines getting affected * Pond with temple at chainage * Ponds included in the list of ponds * Income restoration options 367 should be taken for to be enhanced along project enhancement route * Water logging problem not faced l* During construction there will be but in general road level should little carriaging be raised 1 Altemate IR schemes to be * Government should provide identified by NCO and training employment to PAPs and locals | for self-employment be provided. _________- during construction. Ratanpura * Encroachment * Encroachment not much almost I * Encroacher, if any, will be dealt - Safety RoW is clear of encroachment with R&R policy * Water logging problem * Safety is important, all sharp j* Sharp curves included for * Shrines getting affected curves along project rates should improvement * Tree cutting be improved * Shrines will not be shifted as far as * Widening option * Shrines should not be shifted. possible. Th,eir present location Road should be shifted will be absorbed in design I 1________________________ * Tree cutting should be minimised * Lined drains proposed in design Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 110 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Name of the Issues Raised Suggestions of PAPs Mitigation Measures / Design V illage _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _- _ _ _ a p o c * Drains be provided on both side * Able bodied PAPs and local will to relieve water logging problem be given preference in * Locals are given preference for employment as per R&R policy employment. * Encroachment * At present there is no * PWD will keep a check on au * Heavy traffic movement encroachment on bypass. PWD encroachment At start of * Safety should have a check on this I Additional plantation of trees will Bypass) * Employment during * Heavy traffic movement takes | be taken as part of project construction place therefore more plantation | Locals will be given preference * Drainage facility of trees should be there during construction period * Widening option * During construction employment d * Concentric widening adopted should be given to locals * Drainage problem is not faced at present due to raised carriageway * Concentric widening should be adopted for fair and equal treatment *Encroachment * We are not encroachers road I. Recently local municipal bodies Rasara * Widening options came after we settle I have cleared road of encroachers * Relocation of business * Concentric widening should be I therefore no encroachment establishment | adopted. However to save trees ! problem * Heavy traffic movement or shrines one sided widening * Concentric widening adopted. W2 * Drainage facility may be adopted I option as far as widening will . Type of Shops/houses for * Drainage problem is actually minimise tree cutting I relocation faced during monsoon season. | Rectangular lined drain proposed * Public utility services I Project road should provide j to avoid water logging problem j. Requirement of a bypass drains as part of project Bypass could not be considered . Shrines getting affected j* Bypass should be planned to i due to cost consideration * Tree cutting |relieve town from congestion and j PAPs, encroachers and squatters I* Pollution control | pollution will be dealt with as per R&R * Land acquisition and mode Of 1 @ Temporary shops are the most policy compensation ones likely to be affected i * Construction workers camp * Basic amenities in * Schools and medical facilities ! Adequate compensatory tree resetlement colonies should be provided as part of plantation planned in design * Community structures and project compensatory plantation , * Villagers close to workers colony shops getting affected is done will be provided free access to shops gettingaffected -* Villagers close to workers colony I facilitates should be given free access to * Compensation will be paid as per amenities (medical, school) R&R policy i * Adequate compensation should .Lined drains planned be given to PAPs whose structures/shops are to be shifted ! ' Lined drains should be provided I to avoid water lo in roblems Pakawa Inar, * Encroachment i - No encroachment problem I * Encroachers be dealt with as per * Land acquisition and mode of according to villagers R&R policy compensation j *Land acquisition should be Compensation at market rate as , *Widening option | minimised and compensation j per R&R policy * Income restoration option should be paid at market rate * Depending upon availability j *Water logging problem i Business establishments should feasibility will be seen to relocate | -Public utility services be relocated along the road or i business establishments close to * Heavy traffic movement else business will be affected | road * Water logging problem faced, } *Rectangular lined drains drains be provided for quick proposed along the village eracuation . Construction workers camp will * Project should provide public be handed over to district utility services such as schools, administration after construction parks, medical facilities etc. * State transport department will * Heavy traffic movement should regulate heavy traffic; PWD will be regulated properly. maintain a close liaison with the _____ ____ ____ ____ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ ____ ____ ____ ___ I state forest departm ent. Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India l11 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Namne of the Issues Raised Suggestions of PAPs Mitigation Measures / Design Vig . .___oach * Encroachment * Encroachers demand * Encroachers will be paid Chilkahar * Relocation of business compensation to move compensation as detailed in R&R establishment * Business establishments should policy * Land acquisition and mode of be located close to road * Depending upon facility of space compensation * Community building and shrines shops// business establishments * Types of shops/houses for should not be shifted will be relocated along road relocation * Before land acquisition full and * Project design philosophy is such * Widening option final compensation should be that it tries to accommodate * Pollution loads paid at market rate religious structures * Tree cutting * Houses and temporary * NGO to be appointed will ensure * Water logging problem constructed shops are ones likely disbursement of compensation as to be demolished for widening per R&R policy * Concentric widening should be * Concentric widening adopted adopted * Bypass not feasible compliance to * Pollution load can be minimised emission regulation will be through by passes and strict enforced by SPCB enforcement of emission Lined and covered drain proposed regulation along project road in village * Lines and covered drains should !stretch. be provided to abate water | l aogging problem Route IOA: Gorakhpur -Shahpn l problem Gorakhpur * Encroachment * We are not encroachers. We Encroachers and squaners will be Haraiya - Widening option came first, road was built later dealt with as per R&R policy Chungi) - Relocation of business * Concentric widening be adopted | Concentric widening adopted establishments I for fair and equal treatment J * NGO will ensure full and final * Income restoration options * Business establishments should i payment * Water logging and cross be relocated after full and final * NGO will conduct training drainage problem payment of compensation programmes for generation of * Mode of compensation * Govt. should provide employment * Shifting of shrines employment generation facilities * Compensation will be paid as per * Employment during to PAPs in addition to provisions of R&R policy construction compensation * As far as possible shrines will not * Compensation should be paid at be affected. market rate and in cash. * Shrines should be shifted only after consultation and with ____________________ __________________proper rituals Khajani * Encroachment ! Road not encroached by us. * Encroachers and squatters will be * Widening option Road came later we came first dealt as per R&R policy i Income restoration options i* Concentric widening should be * Concentric widening adopted * Water logging and cross adopted * NGO will conduct training drainage I * Govt. should provide necessary programmes for employment i Bridge on Ghaghara river at l loans and employment to all i generation Belghat PAPs . Concentric road planned in the * Air and noise pollution - Water logging is a major entire * Land acquisition and mode of problem, road level should be * Bridge at Ghaghara planned will compensation increased and drains be provided give a major economic boost to i Heavy traffic movement * Bridge will provide a good link to area Azamgarh and good avenues for . Compensatory tree plantation and business. noise barriers at educational * Air and noise pollution is not felt | institute/health facilities will at present but once bridge on alleviate pollution problem Ghaghara is built it will be felt * Proper regulation of heavy traffic * Land acquisition should be I and safety measures will reduce minimised to reduce accident problem. unemployment I * Compensation will be paid as per * Heavy traffic movement will provisions of R&R policy cause more accident therefore | safety issues be considered in design I * Compensation should be paid at _ Govemmcnt of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 1 12 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Name of the Issues Raised Suggestions of PAPs Mitigation Measures / Design Village - -___ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ airoach market rate and land acquisition be minimised Sikariganj * Encroachment * Concentric widening should be * Concentric widening adopted * Widening option adopted * New relocation site will be * Refocation of PAPs * The PAPs should be relocated in finalised in consultation with PAPs * Mode of compensation close vicinity of their existing * Compensation will be paid as per * Air and noise pollution house/business. New relocation provisions of R&R policy * Shifting of shrines site should be finalised in * Compensatory plantation planned * Safety consultation with PAPs in the ratio of two trees to be * Employment during * Compensation should be paid at planted for every tree to be cut. construction market rate * As far as possible shrines will not * Adequate plantation be done to be affected, if at all shrines abate air and noise pollution t required to be shifted these will be * Shrines should not be shifted j shifted in consultation of instead road widening should be i community restricted to available clear space * Able-bodied PAPs will be given * Locals should be given i preference in compensation. ___________ |___________________________ preference in employment ! Belghat * Encroachment * At present there is temporary t ncroacherand -squatters will be - Widening option encroachment these can be dealt with as per R&R policy | Safety relocated provided they are given d provisions - Air and noise pollution adequate compensation * Concentric widening adopted * Bridge over rive Ghaghara * Concentric widening should be j Necessary compensatory tree * Land acquisition and adopted plantation planned compensation * Necessary compensatory * Land acquisition will be * Employment during plantation be done to abate air minimised because while construction and noise pollution levels finalising alignment this has been * Shifting of shrines * Bridge over Ghaghara river is a kept in mind. Compensation will good step I be paid as per provisions of R&R * Land to be acquired for policy approaches and new alignment * Able bodied PAPs will be given should be such that agricultural preference in employment land is least affected. * Ghaghara bridge will give a boost Compensation to farmers should to local economy. be paid at market rate * Shrines if required to be shifted l Locals be given preference in will be shifted with proper rituals I employment j. Not averse to shifting of shrines ! but these should be shifted with I proper rituals and in consultation --___ _ _____ _____- with vil oml uty __ m Shankarpur * Encroachment * No encroachment as new Encroachers/squatters will be dealt * Widening option alignment upto bridge site with as per provisions of Policy I * Mode of compensation i Concentric widening preferred * Concentric widening adopted . Safety , Compensation should be paid at I* Compensation will be paid as per i* Relocation of business market rate provisions of R&R policy establishments/houses * PAPs whose houses are to be * NGO will conduct employment ! Land acquisition and mode of demolished are very less. Most j generation training programmes. compensation of PAPs are due to acquisition of RAP document contains detailed * Air and noise pollution agricultural land. The of dovetailing of project wise * Employment during compensation for agricultural income restoration schemes construction land should be at market rate and * Adequate compensatory * Bridge over river Ghaghara permanent employment avenues plantation planned to alleviate air should be given and noise pollution * Air and noise pollution levels will * Able bodied PAPs will be given increase as at present there is no preference for employment pollution * Safety protective measures * Locals be given preferences for incorporation project design employment * Bridge over Ghaghara river is a welcome step and it was long over due * Accidents will increase after i widening there should be safety I Govemnient of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India I 1 3 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmentsl Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Name of the Issues Raised Sugestions of PAPs Mitigation Measures o Design measures in design. Kamaria * Encroachment * No encroachment at Kamariaghat * New alignment be selected to ghat * Widening option as new alignment planned minimise loss on agriculture land. * Safety * Concentric widening should be Central widening be adopted for * Bridge over river Ghaghara adopted around ODR ODR * Bridge approach new * Accidents will increase once * Design has provisions for safety alignment bridge on Ghahghra river is railings, speed breakers, reduced * Air and noise pollution complete. Adequate safety speed signs etc. * Employment during provisions such as safety railings, * Embankment protection measures construction speed breakers, reduce speed will include stone pitching in | Land acquisition and signs etc be provided addition to tree plantation compensation * Proper embankment protection - Adequate compensatory I * Income restorations schemes should be provided at bridge I plantation planned. Ribbon approaches as Ghaghara river I development will be checked with changes its course every year the help of appropriate authority. towards Belghat I * R&R policy is such that locals will * In order to reduce air pollution get preference in employment adequate tree plantation be done 1 Compensation will be paid as per and ribbon development be provisions of R&R policy checked * NGO will conduct training * Locals should be given programmes for self employment preference in employment generation * Government should pay compensation in such a way that it gives enough money to start new business * Govt. should provide training for self employment not only to PAPs | l_________ __________________________ but for entire village Budhanpur 1- Encroachment i* Road has been encroached i * Encroachers and squaners to be | Widening option heavily on both side by dealt as per R&R policy |* Need for bypass permanent houses/shops, etc * Concentric widening adopted j* Safety I * Concentric widening should be i* Bypass planned * Air and noise pollution I adopted | Safety measures such as railings, * Land acquisition and j Bypass is very much needed as ! signage's and speed breakers compensation widening inside town will lead to planned lo Employment during massive demolition of the * R&R policy is such that locals will construction structures. get preference in employment * Public utilities/services e Safety is of paramount * Locals will be given to access to importance. Necessary safety j medical and other facilities provisions such as signs and 1 Adequate compensatory speed breakers, rumble strips be plantation planned i provided * Locals be given preference in I employment * villagers close to workers camp i should be provided medical and other facilities of construction workers camp * Air and noise pollution are felt during evening and morning hours I- ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ h o urs X _ _- _ _- ._ _ _ _ _ __. hiraula . Encroachment ! Sharp curve and encroachment Town is heavily encroached and * Relocation of business * Business establishment should there is sharp curve also. j establishment not be relocated instead road l* Business establishment not likely Safety widening should be restricted to 1 to be affected due to planned | Widening options available clear space | bypass 1 Land acquiring and mode of i * Safety is of paramount !* Safety provisions made in design compensation importance. Safety provisions * Concentric widening adopted * Income restoration options such as railings, speed breakers, 1 Land acquisiton planned for * Employment during safety signages should be bypass only construction planned * NCO will provide self- * Need for bypass 1* Concentric widening should be | employment generation training. Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Departmrent, Lucknow, India 114 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services ror Urtar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Name of the Issues Raised Suggestions of PAPs Mitigation Measures / Design VilDlge ___ adopted Funher project is dovetailed with * Land acquisition should be poverty alleviation schemes. minimised as it will deprived Details available in RAP many families from eaming document sources * As per R&R policy locals will give * Government should provide self preference in employment employment generation avenues * By pass planned. * Locals should be given preference in employment * Bypass is very much needed to I relieve habitants from pollution Route II: Moradabad - Bazpur __ heeshama * Encroachment 1 Widening should take place on ! * Concentric widening opted Doraha I * Relocation of business | both sides * Compensation payment as per establishment * The business establishments R&R policy j Safety should be located far away from * Safety signage planned * Widening options road. Compensation should be * Concentric widening adopted * Land acquisition and mode of paid at workers rate * Land acquisition will be done as compensation * Safety is of paramount per state rules * Requirement of a bypass imponance | Bypass not possible due to cost * Concentric widening should be considerations taken up for fair and equal treatment l* Preference for cash compensation i at market value. Sufficient time j should be given for shifting * Bypass would avoid accident and ______ i_______ pollution * Encroachment * Encroachers do not accept as Dadiyal j* Relocation of business they encroachers. * Site for resettlement will be | establishment -Relocation should be near the I decided in consultation with 1 Safety t existing shops displaced families by the NGO * Widening options * Safety signage, rumble strips, * Encroachers to be dealt as per . Mode of compensation speed breakers be provided R&R policy i * Income restoration option * Concentric widening for fair and * Relocation as per R&R policy - Employment during equal treatment - Safety signages and traffic calming construction * Cash compensation at market rate down methods incorporation l Govt. should give constructed design shops/establishments - Compensation at market rate * Locals should be given - Re construction as per Govt. R&R preference in construction | policy activity * Locals will be given preference in ! _________ _____________________________ ________________________________ construction works anpur I Encroachment * Encroachers do not accept, as j Concentric widening preferred Safety they are encroachers. Prefer * Safety provisions such as signages Shrines getting affected concentric widening to minimise and curve improvement included * Widening options displacement | in design will be shifted as per * Income restoration option * Safety is of paramount I consent and with proper rituals * Relocation of business importance * Locals will be given preference. I establishment * Provision for rumble strips and * Relocation will be done closest to * Relocation of business speed breakers j the existing location establishment * Shrines can be shifted with * Mode of compensation proper rituals i * Income restoration option * Concentric widening preferred in | Employment during construction jobs construction * Relocation of PAPs jobs establishments should be within the village and close to their existing house/establishments UP Border * Encroachment * No encroachment exists at Encroachers shall be shifted as per Uttaranchal) * Widening options border. If at all he should be R&R policy I * Safety given adequate timings. Concentric widening opted. Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 1 15 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Name of the PAPs Mitigation Measures / Design Village Isue Rase SugestonaofhAP . Relocation of business . Concentric widening preferred . Safety signages planned in establishment . Safety signages, speed breakers addition to curve improvements . Relocation of business and rumble strips be planned . Relocation will be done at establishment . Relocation should be closest to available space, else . Mode of compensation the existing establishment compensation will be paid as per . Employment during . compensation should be paid in R&R policy construction cash * Compensation to be paid as per * Locals should be given R&R policy preference in employment during . Locals shall be given preference construction. Route 16: Deoris - Saleempur - Belthara-Bailia Ballia | Encroachment . Encroachers do not accept * Encroachers and squatters will | Relocation of business that they are encroachers be treated as per provisions of establishments . Business establishments R & R policy Safety should be relocated close to . PAPs will be relocated only . Income restoration the road as business is after consultation options dependent on road users * Safety measures such as Water logging and * New roads should have safety signages, safety railings, drainage problem provisions such as speed rumble strips, etc. planned Mode of compensation breakers, safety railings, a Dove tailing of poverty Widening options I reduced speed signages, etc. alleviation schemes with the Heavy traffic movement * Water logging problem faced | project planned Itherefore project road should . Lined drain proposed in water Iprovide drains logged areas Compensation should be paid i . Compensation will be paid as in cash and at market rate per provisions of R & R policy a Concentric widening should . Concentric widening adopted be adopted . PWD will maintain a close co- I nside city there should be ordination with traffic proper regulation of heavy department for proper .________ ________________________ traffic i regulations Sukhpura . Encroachment . Village is almost free of . Encroachers and squatters will Relocation of business encroachment i be dealt as per provisions of R establishment * Business establishments & R policy . Widening option should be relocated close to * Relocations will be made in . Water logging and existing locations and along consultation with PAPs drainage problem roads . Drains will be provided in .Mode of compensation i To prevent water logging stretches where problem has . Heavy traffic movement { drains be provided and level been identified .Income restoration ican be raised . Dove-tailing of poverty options i Compensation should be paid at alleviation schemes with the Basic amenities in market rate and in cash i project planned, details resettlement colonies . Govt. should provide loan covered in RAP document Tree cutting and other assistance in . Demanded amenities will be Pollution load reduction |addition to compensation for provided restoration of income i. Due to adoption of W2 option Drinking water facilities, tree cutting will be minimized sewage, parks, roads, etc. . Compensatory tree plantation should be built by the will be done Govemment in relocation j colonies .Tree cutting should be minimized . Adequate tree plantation I should be there for reduction !_______ ______________________ of pollution ___ Khejuri 1 Encroachment . No encroachment felt by Encroachers and squatters will . Widening option villagers be dealt with as per provisions Govemmcnt of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow. India 116 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Na geofthe Issues Raised Suggestions or PAPs t apuro s/Ds_ o Tree cutting . Concentric widening should of R & R policy . Vehicular pollution load be taken up for fair and equal . Concentric widening adopted (Air, Noise, etc.) treatment . W2 option adopted for . Safety . Tree cutting should be widening will minimize tree- . Water-logging and cross- minimized. Adequate cutting drainage compensatory plantation . Proper compliance to . Employment during should be done. Vehicular emission regulations construction . Vehicular pollution will will be enforced . Land acquisition and increase once bridge on . Rectangular lined drains compensation Ghaghara at Bhagalpur is proposed on both sides of complete road . Water-logging and cross- i . As per R & R policy locals will drainage problem is faced be given preference for . Locals and PAPs should be I employment during preferred in employment | construction during construction Safety measures incorporated . Safety measures should be | ______ i______________________ incorporated in project design I___ _ Baheri Encroachment . No encroachment. We came . Encroachers and squatters will | Widening option first, road was built later i be dealt as per provisions of R * Safety .Concentric widening for fair & R policy ! Income restoration and equal treatment . Concentric widening adopted options . Govt. should provide loans, - Dove-tailing of poverty . Mode of compensation and other assistance to alleviation schemes/JR . Tree-cutting relocate the business schemes with project planned. . Vehicular pollution loads . Safety signages such as Details available in RAP . Shrines getting affected reduced speed, speed- document breakers, rumble strips, j Demanded safety measures railings, etc. be planned incorporated in project design . Compensation should be paid 1. Compensation will be paid as at market rate and in cash per provisions of R & R policy . Not averse to tree cutting, for . Compensatory tree plantation road widening provided planned compensatory plantation is . Shrines will be shifted in * done j consultation with village Shrines should be shifted with j elders and with proper rituals j proper rituals and in _consultation ikandarpurt . Encroachment * Temporary encroachment by . Encroachers/squatters will be . Need for a bypass ambulatory vendors demand paid compensation as per R & Widening option | compensation forshifting R policy j. Compensation and mode . Bypass should be provided to . Bypass could not be of payment i relieve habitants from considered due to cost i Employment during pollutants and noise levels considerations construction 1 Compensation should be paid . As per R & R policy locals will i Heavy traffic movement at market rate be given preference in Vehicular pollution . Locals and PAPs should be employment Shrines getting affected given preference for ! Proper regulation of traffic will . Safety employment I be done and noise barriers . Drainage facility . Heavy traffic movement takes i planned at noise sensitive place during nighttime. It locations causes noise pollution . Design philosophy is such that . Road widening should be it tries to accommodate restricted to available clear maximum structures space to save shrines from ' Demanded safety provisions shifting I are part of project design * Safety provisions should be i Additional culverts and l_______________________ included in design such as rectangular lined drain Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 1 17 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Name of tbe Issues Raised Sugestions Of PAPs Mitigation Measures / Design Vilae .approacb curve improvement, bus proposed to be provided bays, safety railings, speed- around habitation breakers, rumble strips, etc. . Water logging and cross drainage problem faced. Lined drains and additional * __ _____ ___________________ culverts be provided___.-_ __ __ Maldah . Encroachment . No encroachment at present . Encroachers/squatters to be Widening option | Concentric widening for fair dealt with as per provisions of Land acquisition and and equal treatment R & R policy mode of compensation . Before land acquisition full I. NGO will ensure payment and final payment should be | compensation payment before * Employment during paid and compensation I physical relocation construction should be paid in cash ! * As per provisions made in R & | Drainage facilities and . One member of each PAFs R policy contractor will give cross drainage family should be given ! preference to able bodies * Safety permanent employment PAPs . Income restoration during construction . Rectangular lined drain options * Water logging problem is proposed on both sides of . Relocation of business faced during monsoon road in the village establishments months |. NGO will conduct traffic rules . Awareness regarding traffic ! awareness programmes in rules can reduce number of village accidents. Speed-breakers at 1. Dove-tailing of poverty both ends of the road is must alleviation schemes indicated . Govemment run poverty I in RAP document alleviation schemes be run in Compensation will be paid as the village per provisions of R & R policy Compensation should be paid ! at market value and relocation of business establishment should be on Deoria ,. Encroachment road side only Deoria . . Encroachment j Part of project road inside , No problem of encroachment . Heavy traffic movement Ballia is four lane, portion and squatters in Ballia i.Safety having two lanes is also free I . Safety provisions suggested | Income restoration from encroachments j have been included in design options . Accidents are very often j* Training for self-employment . Widening options hence safety measures such by NGO and dovetailing of * Land acquisition and as hand-railings, speed ! poverty alleviation schemes of mode of compensation breakers, reduced speed signs GO1. j payment are must . Compensation to PAPs as per i Cross-drainage and water- ! Govt. should provide other provisions of R & R policy logging income restoration schemes i Rectangular lined drains i Public utility services to displaced PAPs proposed along road side | Requirement of a bypass . Compensation should be paid i . NGO will arrange drinking i Tree cutting in cash at market rate. Full water facilities and places of and final amount should be convenience for road users paid before physical . Bypass not feasible due to cost relocation considerations . Water-logging problem faced . W2 option adopted will hence drains be provided ensure minimum cutting of * Project should provide | trees common drinking water facilities and places on j convenience I. Bypass is must and should be _______________________ | provided_ Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 118 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Name of the Issues Raised Suggestions of PAPs Mitigation Measures / Design V illage __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _a pp o . Trees should not be cut instead road should be widened to available clear space I Turtipar/ .Encroachment . One village close to ROB has j Encroachers will be dealt as elthara Land acquisition and encroached some road per R & R policy Road) I mode of compensation portion . Land acquisition will be I . Requirement of a ROB . Land acquisition should me minimised by restricting - Shrines getting affected minimised and compensation widening to available clear . Heavy traffic movement should be made at market space . Demolition of rate * Two lane ROB proposed in | houses/shops etc. . ROB is very much required as the project Public utility services present ROB is not wide *Safety provision made in . Community buildings and enough design will take care of safety shrines getting affected . Heavy traffic (trucks, buses) of villagers . Tree cutting for required will increse phenomenally | The public utility services widening once Ghaghara bridge starts constructed at workers camp . Vehicular pollultion operating. will be accessible to villagers emissions . Demolition of houses/shops also . Restricted width at should be minimized and . Tree cutting will be minimum Turtipar regulator road should be widened to as W2 option is adopted for available clean space widening ! -Project road should provide I .SPCB will take care for public utility services such as enforcement of vehicle medical facilities and emission regulation Act. PWD drinking water facilities at will maintain a close liaison construction workers camp to with SPCB. closeby villageras . Additional two lane bridge . Tree cutting should be proposed at Turtipar minimize and road widening regulation. should be minimized . Govt. should enforce vehicle emission regulations through SPCB and starts traffic police i Road width at Turtipar regulator is quite restricted. Additional two lane bridge should be constructed 8ihagalpur j. Encroachment * Since a new approach road is 1. No problem of encroachment . Widening option being developed to bridge ! felt at present * New Ghaghara bridge site, no encroachment on this . Concentric widening adopted being constructed new road. , Suggested measures for safety Safety . Concentric widening should included in project design : Income restoration be adopted for fair and equal ! NGO to be appointed will run options treatment I training programmes for self New approach road to . Speed breakers and better employment Ghaghara baridge traffic management can . Compensatory and i Community structures and reduce accident I supplementary tree plantation shrines getting affected * Govt. should provide training i proposed | Cross drainage and water and loan for re establishment Covered RCC lined drains logging problem of business in addition to F proposed at identified water Relocation of business compensation I logged areas I establishments * Adequate tree plantation be i . NGO will hold necessary i done on new approaches of consultsation for relocation at bridge new site. Site will be selected I Covered and RCC drains be in consultation with PAPs l________ ______________________ provided in water logged I Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 119 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Name or the Issues Raised Suggestions of PAPs Mitigation Measures Design V illage _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ p ~ c {ilbse _ . areas . Before demolishing of old community and shrines new ones should be built up with public consultation . PAPs should be relocated close to road and selection of area should be as per requirements of PAPs. Table 6.5: Routewise Representations of Public Concerns and Hearings at District and State Level and their Incorporation in Project Design Route No. Public Concerns/Hearings Incorporation in Design 3 Which portions of project route will require Enough availability of ROW does not I land acquisition for central widening issue necessitate land acquisition on project road. raised at Pilibhit | . Proper measures to be adopted for protection | Suggestions accepted. Accordingly of environment during construction in construction will be restricts during day time reserved forest areas suggestion came at only. Workers camp will be located at least Pilibhit district level consultation. i 2.0 km away from forest area. Workers will be instructed not hump wild life and use wood for cooling. Contractor will ensure . Area of forest land required for the widening availability of Kerossere. at the both the reserved forests. * No forest land acquisition required as enough DM at Pilibhit desired bypass for Khutar town ROW is available. Proper measures to be incorporated in design * Suggestion could not be accepted due to cost to mitigate effects of air pollutants in future considerations. years due to rise in traffic. Suggestion came at * Air quality predictions done and air pollutants Pilibhit district level consultation (Entire I level not likely to increase till 2011. Project route falls in Pilibhit district only). Supplementary plantation planned in addition _ __ _____ __________________________ |_to compensatoryntation. 4B Noise level in post project scenario and I Noise predictions done in environmental measures to reduce these issue raised at assessment for future scenario. Noise barriers Unnao district level consultations planned at noise sensitive receptors (educational and health institutes) along i project route. No horn zones identified in design and proper sign marking planned on project route CDO Unnao suggested for railway over ROB not possible due to inadequate road and bridge (ROB) at level crossing near i road traffic Bangarmau. Representative of state forest department I . Number of trees to be cut minimized due to enquired about number of trees to be cut, I adoption of W2 option. Compensatory compensatory plantation and species plantation planned in the ratio of two trees for recommended for plantation. every tree to be cut. Plant species _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ recommended are those locally grown. Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Departrnent, Lucknow, India 120 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Route No. Public Concerns/Hearlngs Incorporation In Design .One participant enquired advantages to road . Reduced travel time and high internal rate of users after completion of proposed return are indirect advantages due to upgradations issues raised at Unnao district widening. The above clarification was given level consultation. by project director. . Types of safety measures included in project . Safety measures incorporated in project design design are speed breakers, reduced speed signs, embankment protection, etc. . Bypass demanded for Bangarmau towards . Bypass could not be planned due to problems Lucknow as one bypass is already planned on in land acquisition. Further enough ROW is Katra-Bangarmau-Bilhaur route available in built up portions due to this four lane divided carriageway is planned in _ Bangarmau town. i . One participant at Unnao district level . Projected traffic has considerations of consultation enquired whether traffic increased traffic during monsoon/ summer projections for monsoon months specially at ! season at time of mango crop reaping. the time of mango crop reaping have been _ taken to account in design. 6 i Block development officer enquired about . Possibility of Biswan bypass ruled out due to possibility Biswan bypass as the habitation is cost consideration as one major bridge congested. involving major investment is planned on l Ghaghara river on this route. * One PAP enquired about land acquisition . Project director informed that land acquisition from centerline of existing road during district will only be done for a COI (Corridor of it level consultation at Sitapur. Impact) of 13 m ROW no land acquisition I____________________________________________________I will be there. Govemment of utar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 12 1 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project i nvironmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Route No. Public Concerns/Hearings Incorporation in Design .One participant from education office . Project director informed that project has a enquired about connectivity of project route proposal for bridge on Ghaghara river at with Bahraich during monsoon season when Chailarighat. IIT Kanpur is doing there is no pontoon bridge available at mathematical modeling study to decide Chailarighat. optimum location of bridge. The bridge proposal was appreciated by the gathering. * One participant from Biswan enquired about * Environmental expert replied that existing air e isting noise levels and pollutional levels. quality levels are well within limits specified Whether the existing levels exceed the by CPCB but noise levels exceed the limits i prescribed levels? Issue raised at Sitapur district level consultation. Project director gave copy of R&R policy and * One officer from district census and statistics details of compensation package department enquired about compensation i package to PAPs. Issues raised at Sitapur district level consultation. . Suggestion could not be incorporated due to . District Magistrate demanded bypass for prefindings of SOS study, feasibility study and Bahraich during district level consultation. cost considerations. .Environmental expert explained that * One participant wanted to know probable construction workers' camp will be located at locations of construction workers' camp and 1.0 km away from flood plains of Ghaghara. suggested that workers' camp should not be located near Ghaghara river side. Issue raised at district level consultation at Bahraich . Environmental expert explained that hot mix i One officer from CDO office wanted to know plants will be located at least one km is down whether hot mix plants will be safely located direction of habitations. Further contractor or not? Issue raised during district level will take necessary consent from UP PCB for consultation at Bahraich. I establishment of these plants. Environmental expert explained that . One participant from DM office enquired i contractor will comply with vehicle emission I about emission control measures to be i norms. All vehicles will be properly adopted for construction vehicles and | maintained. , machinery. . 7B- j . DM Azamgarh demanded ROB at level t. Suggestion could not be incorporated due to crossing during district level consultation. cost considerations, SOS study and crossing not falling on project route. Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 122 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 1) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Route No. Public Concerns/Hearings Incorporation in Design . What treatment is planned for water logged . Environmental expert explained that water portions of road, a query raised by DM during logged areas have been identified and a district level consultation at Azamgarh raised pavement is proposed at these locations. Further in built up areas covered I drains with proper out fall points planned. . CDO enquired whether there will be any problem for material procurement for the PWD executive engineer from PIU replied I project road. Issue raised at district level that sources for all construction material have consultation at Azamgarh been identified and all materials will be procured from these designation sources. . DM at Azamgarh suggested that road in city portion should also be taken up in proposed . Environmental expert explained that the I upgradation of Azamgarh - Phephana route. proposed upgradation will start from Chainage 270.00 which faills in middle of the town. Hence suggestion has already been I CDO Azamgarh, during district level incorporated. consultations, suggested that Azamgarh . Suggestion could not be incorporated due to bypass should also taken up for upgradation. cost consideration, SOS study. Further no data of soil testing, traffic survey, etc. is Type of species for tree plantation, source of i available, so design at this stage not possible. saplings and plantation strategy details sought * Type of species recommended in I by a journalist and NGO at district level Environmental Assessment are those grown consultation at Azamgarh. locally. Project envisages participation of NGO for tree plantation under guidance from District Magistrate Mau was concerned with State Forest Department. water logging problem on project route at * Environmental expert explained that water Mohammadabad and Rasara. Further he logged areas were identified by the drainage informed that Mau district as a whole has expert along with environmental expert. In water logging problem. The road design these stretches adequate cross drainage should take into consideration this aspect. structures are planned. Further at these locations carriage way level will also be lifted. In built up areas covered drains along both side of road with proper out fall points One participant from district planned. information/statistics department enquired * Environmental expert explained that during about noise control measures during construction; workers working near high construction and post construction period, noise generating machinery will be provided with ear plugs/muffs. All Issue raised at Mau district level consultation, vehicles/construction, machinery will meet noise levels specified at one meter distance by the manufacture by way of proper l maintenance. In order mitigate noise levels due to traffic, barriers are planned at noise sensitive receptors such as educational . One participant enquired about air pollution institute and health facilities along the project levels at present, predicted and measures 1 route corridors. taken to control air pollution during * Environmental expert explained that air I construction and post construction period. pollutants levels are within the limits at Issue raised at district level consultation at present, future levels are not likely to exceed I Mau. specified limits due to increased traffic. Govemment of Uttar Pradesh, Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 123 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase 11) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Route No. Public Concerns/Hearings Incorporation in Design . District Magistrate Mau during district level . The suggestion was noted and local PWD consultations suggested that telephone office was requested to write to telephone department should be informed for laying department and take action before work for down of cables for future use so that there is upgradation starts. no damage to road after upgradation . What are probable locations of workers camp . Environmental expert explained that site on the project route. Is any camp planned in selection guidelines for construction workers Mau district. If yes, it should be away from camp have been enumerated in EA report. habitations. Issue raised at district level Contractor will take into confidence the land consultation at Mau. owners in the close proximity of the workers' camp. The location of the construction workers camp will be decided by the contractor. . District Magistrate Ballia suggested that 1 The suggestion was noted but could not be project should start from Kadam Chauraha incorporated due to cost considerations, SOS instead of proposed start point Issue raised study, etc. during district level consultation at Ballia. . DM Ballia suggested that a feasibility study of * The suggestion was noted by the consultants Ballia bypass should be part of the project. and PWD but suggestion could not be Issue raised at district level consultation at I incorporated due to cost consideration, Ballia. previous SOS study, etc. . DM Ballia suggested that project should . Environmental expert explained that villagers involve villagers in the tree plantation will be definitely involved in plantation as for (supplementary/compensatory). j last row of trees ownership is given to farmers. Further NGO will do necessary consultations at the time of project implementation for involvement of villagers in the plantation scheme. * One joumalist in district level consultations at . PWD representative from project director Ballia enquired about improvement of sharp office informed that all sharp curves identified curves on project road. Whether these are have been planned to be improved. part of project design. Wherever necessary land will also be * One participant enquired whether acquired for this. recommended plant species include 'Mango" - Environmental expert explained that tree also as there are many giant mango trees recommended tree species include 'Mango' along the existing alignment. tree also as all species recommended are along ~~~~~~~~~~locally grown. i One participant enquired whether project Iroad junction at Pephana with the NH will be I - Environmental expert explained that the said improved or not? Issue raised at district level intersection will be improved consultation at Ballia * One participant enquired whether the project ! PWD replied that project roads will not be I roads namely Deoria-Ballia or Azamgarh- I tolled but any major bridge will be a tolled Phephana will be tolled or not? bridge j. Whether bypass is proposed for Sikandarpur bd St or not? If not proposed it should be included, consdations. How many ponds on each route of district (Deoria-Ballia and Azamgarh-Phephana) have * Environmental expert explained that a been taken up enhancement? Have these minimum 3-4 ponds have been selected for been selected based on local level enhancement on each route. The selected consultations? Issue raised at district level Iponds are based on local level consultation. consultation at Ballia. I Governmcnt of Uttar Pradesh. Public Works Department, Lucknow, India 124 Project Co-ordinating Consultants (PCC) Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Project Environmental Assessment (Phase II) DHV Consultants BV December 2003 Route No. Public Concerns/Hearinp Incorporation in Design 16 . There should be a service lane and truck lay . The Baitalpur oil terminal does not fall on bye at Baitalpur oil terminal complex, Deoria project route due to this not possible to city and wherever there is cluster of Dhabas. provide any amenity there. No space is A suggestion given by CDO during district available for service lane in the city, if created level consultation at Deoria. will lead to move social problems because of this suggestion for service lane could not be