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IV * ECP PWD-1.0 PROJECT PLANNING & DESIGN .1-1 ECP PWD-2.0 SITE PREPARATION .2-1 ECP PWD-3.0 CONSTRUCTION CAMPS .3-1 * ECP PWD-4.0 ALTERNATE MATERIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION .4-1 ECP PWD-55.0 BORROW AREAS .5-1 * ECP PWD-6.0 TOPSOIL SALVAGE, STORAGE AND REPLACEMENT .6-1 * ECP PWD-7.0 QUARRY MANAGEMENT .7-1 * ECP PWD-8.0 WATER FOR CONSTRUCTION .8-1 ECP PWD-9.0 SLOPE STABILITY AND EROSION CONTROL .9-1 * ECP PWD-10.0 WASTE MANAGEMENT .10-1 * ECP PWD-I 1.0 WATER BODIES .11-1 * ECP PWD-12.0 DRAINAGE .12-1 * ECP PWD-13.0 CONSTRUCTION PLANTS & EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT .13-1 * ECP PWD-14.0 PUBLIC AND WORKER'S HEALTH AND SAFETY .14-1 ECP PWD-15.0 CULTURAL PROPERTIES .15-1 * ECP PWD-16.0 TREE PLANTATION .16-1 * ECP PWD- 17.0 MANAGING INDUCED DEVELOPMENT .17-1 * ECP PWD-18.0 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT .18-1 * ECP PWD-19.0 SENSITIVE AREAS .19-1 ECP PWD-20.0 CONSULTATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS .20-1 REFERENCES ...................................................................................................V........V 0 . .  List of Annexures * ANNEXURE I-I: SCREENING OF SUB-PROJECTS * ANNEXURE 2-1: MOU BETWEEN EE AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT * W ANNEXURE 3-1: SAMPLE LAYOUT OF CONSTRUCTION CAMP * ANNEXURE 4-1: MOU FOR PROCURING QUARRY OVERBURDEN * ANNEXURE 5-1: CERTIFICATE FOR COMPLETION OF RECLAMATION * ANNEXURE 8-1: LETTER OF CONSENT FOR USAGE OF WATER FOR CONSTRUCTION * ANNEXURE 10-1: NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FOR TEMPORARY USAGE OF LAND ANNEXURE 11-1: DRAWING AND BOQ FOR WATER BODY PROTECTION ANNEXURE 15-1: DRAWING AND BOQ FOR RELOCATION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY 0 0 ANNEXURE 16-1: MOU BETWEEN PRI, EE AND FOREST DEPARTMENT * ANNEXURE 20-1: METHODOLOGY FOR TRANSECT WALK * ANNEXURE 20-2: FORMAT FOR RECORDING CONSULTATION 0 0 . 0 S  0 . Abbreviations * AAV Aggregate Abrasion Value * AE Assistant Engineer BoQ Bill of Quantities * CD Structures Cross Drainage Structures CPCB Central Pollution Control Board * DPR Detailed Project Report EE Executive Engineer at District Level 0 ECP Environmental Code of Practice GP Gram Panchayat GS Gram Sabha * GSB Granular Sub- Grade * HFL High Flood Level * IRC Indian Roads Congress * IS Indian Standards * MoEF Ministry of Environment and Forest * MoRT&H Ministry of Road Transport and Highways * MoU Memorandum of Understanding * NOC No-Objection Certificate * O & M Operation and Maintenance * ODR Other District Roads * PCU Project Coordinating Unit PRIs Panchayat Raj Institutions PUC Pollution Under Control PWD Public Works Department RoW Right of Way SP Special Publications SPCB State Pollution Control Board WBM Water Bound Macadam . 0 : 0 0 .  Introduction 0 Rural Connectivity and growth are linked intrinsically, be it in the area of Trade, Employment, Education or Healthcare. Rural road connectivity is a key component of rural development in securing poverty * alleviation by providing easy access to marketing centers for the agricultural produce at lower * transportation cost resulting in higher price realisation thereby increasing rural income. The roads further promote access to education, healthcare, increased employment opportunities, improve economic activities and generally result in higher standard of living. Against the above background, provision of 0 rural roads has been integrated into the Assam Agriculture Competitiveness Project (AACP). The ARIASP Society administers the rural roads intervention through the Public Works Department in Nine districts of the state. The ARIASP Society has identified executing agencies in each of the districts. * These agencies shall undertake planning, design and implementation through the Executive Engineers in each of the districts. Districts selected for improvement of rural roads are Barpeta, Nalbari, Goalpara, * Dhubri, Morigoan, Sonitpur, Karimganj, Jorhat and Hailakandi. 1. Need for Environmental Codes of Practice * The Indian Roads Congress (IRC) publication * (IRC: S 20-2002)Rural Roas Manual Scope or the En' iironmental Codes of Practice (RRM) SPr guid002 Rurane Ronar s Mas t o To form a field guide/manual to the planners, field r ~~~~(RRM), provides guidance on various aspects OfI nier n otatr o rural road development. Rural road enier n otatr o improv e havel h pential t rig Identify the project activities that can have potential substantialaecnomic pndesoial benefits th environmental impacts and to provide mitigation w substantial economic and social benefits to the measures communities. At the same time, these projects . Demonstrate the road design and construction practices, may also lead to adverse social and that are cost-effective and address environmental impacts environmental impacts such as loss of topsoil, . Illustrate the recommended practices to address the 0 erosion etc, thereby triggering the need to environmental concerns during project planning, develop Environmental Codes of Practice implementation and operation (ECoP). These ECoP are prepared on lines of . Define the role of involvement of the rural communities the ECoP that have been prepared for the at different stages of the project, and, 0 Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), . Achieve the objectives of rural connectivity through a project that is being implemented as a roads planned and constructed to blend with the natural * a project that Is being Implemented as a surndg. centrally sponsored scheme. Specific additions surroundings. and improvements as ECoP-lA, "Roads in Flood Prone Areas" and other relevant ECoPs have been * carried out to customize the ECoP to AACP. l l 2. Utility of Codes of Practice These codes of practice have been developed to guide the planning, design, construction and maintenance stages of rural roads in AACP in terms of avoidance or mitigation of the adverse environmental impacts that may result from the projects. The codes define methods and procedures to be followed by the Executing Agencies, Contractors and other agencies involved in the project. *0 0 *  ECP PWD-1.0 Project Planning & Design - * 1.1 General | * 1.1.1 This code of practice details the factors to be considered during project preparation to avoid/address environmental concerns through modifications in project design and incorporation of mitigation measures. Guidelines specified in the IRC:SP-20:2002 for project preparation are to be followed in conjunction with the measures suggested as part of this ECoP. e 1.2 Finalisation of Alignment 1.2.1 All requirements of Section 1.5 of IRC: SP-20: The alignment should be... * 2002 in selection of alignment should be met with. . Short In addition, adequate consultations with the . Easy and safe to construct and maintain communities to identify the concerns and . Economical preferences need to be taken up during selection of . Laid on firm ground the alignment. Rural roads being low volume . Aesthetic and * roads shall be aligned to follow the natural * Having least adverse environmental * topography. Finalisation of alignrment shall be impacts. carried out in accordance with the provisions presented below. * 1.2.2 Alignment shall conform to the natural topography as far as possible to avoid excessive cut and fill. In case of hill areas the alignment selection should extend to incorporate the provisions of IRC:SP-48:1998, "Hill Road Manual". * High Inipact Road Lo-s Impact Road * .f A * __ ~ High standard roads Low standard roads . Good geometrics * Conforms to the natural topogTaphN | . * . Moves large volume of traffic rapidly and safely. * Suitable for low volume rural roads and low travel * . Huge cuts and fills, stability of slopes speeds . Damage to vegetation, and . Reduced environmental impacts Disruption to natural drainage patterns X Reduces the cut and fill, X - Reduces damage to vegetation Minimise changes to natural drainage patterns. . 1.2.3 An inventory of all environmental features along the proposed road is to be prepared and marked on a revenue map. This would be conducted by the Executive Engineer (EE) or his appointed representative not below the rank of Assistant Engineer (AE) in co-ordination with the local * community and the revenue officials through transects. Consultations with the local communities * are to be conducted during these transects to obtain their suggestions and incorporate their  concerns to address the potential environmental impacts. Suggestions of the commnunity during * the transect walk are to be incorporated, to the extent possible, while finalising the alignment. * The methodology for conduct of transect shall be as per ECP PWD-20.0, "Consultations for Environmental Aspects". * Invenlorize the rollowing . Trees * Forests if any * Drainage lines, rivers and water crossings * . Irrigation water courses * ~~~~* Water bodies * Grazing lands . Cultural properties * . Utilities * . Community facilities . Schools * . Hospitals * Major junctions and . Seasonal markets or cultural congregations * . Location for Ramps, Cattle Crossing and Bus Bay Route Alignment to avoid felling trees * Location for stacking maintenance material 1.2.4 In case of flood prone areas and/or areas with very flat slopes, hydrological surveys have to be conducted before alignment finalisation. Inputs derived from these surveys such as the need for provision of culverts/bridges or other cross/roadside drainage structures should be considered in the alignment finalisation. Routes involving higher costs on drainage compared to alternative routes should be avoided. In case of hill areas, Recommended Practices for Alignment * geological studies have to be conducted to Finalisation... determine locations of loose rock, soil or . Utilise existing revenue tracts as far as possible potential sites for land slides. . Follow natural topography * Conforn alignment to within property boundaries _ Adopt geometrics that do not compromise on 1.3 Design considerations safety requirements . Avoid crossing power transmission lines, water 1.3.1 All the road designs should conform to the mains, gas lines etc * specifications of IRC:SP-20:2002, "Rural * Avoid alignments affecting vegetation and felling * Roads Manual". Additional measures of trees R Avoid alignments close to streams suggested for minimisation of environmental . Avoid encroachment of water bodies and impacts, safety of road users and for * A%.oid passing through natural habitats as *eof c benefits are designaled fbreu.i, sanctuaries, national parks and enhancement ofcommunity beeis r ell:nds * indicated in this ECoP. Where it is necessary * to deviate from the IRC specifications, the following design considerations shall be the absolute .* minimum. * 1.3.2 Design Speed: Ruling design speed to be reduced to 40 km/hr from 50 km/hr in plain and 35 * km/hr in rolling terrain. This speed is to be followed in link roads less than lOkm length without any further relaxation. * 1.3.3 Road Land Width: If larger widths are available the existing standards of IRC:SP-20:2002 should be followed. The minimum standard road land width may be reduced to 12 m in plains in areas where it is difficult to obtain 15 m, keeping local conditions in view and after assigning reasons of keeping reduced width. The requirement may be further reduced to 9 m in areas under intensive irrigation but in such cases, the roadway width shall also be reduced to 6 m. * 1.3.4 Roadway Width (Formation width): The minimum of 7.5 m of roadway may be reduced to 6 * m incase of hilly terrain and short link village roads connecting single habitations. This would  result in reducing the need of larger road land width and reduce quantity of soil required for embankments.. * Alignment selection criteria in hill roads * The road should cross the ridges at their lowest elevation. Relative economics are to be worked out before _ deciding upon the alignment. * * Hairpin bends are to be kept to a minimum. If unavoidable, the alignment should be such that a flat hill slope is obtained for its location. * Unstable hill slopes to be avoided, as such slopes are prone to landslides and are subject to seepage or flow from * streams. * Avoid encroaching on wetlands or water bodies. * Provide adequate cross-drainage structures to ensure that natural drainage patterns are not altered 1.3.5 Carriageway Width: Standard carriageway width of 3.75 m is to be adopted on all roads. It may be however be reduced to 3.05 m in exceptional cases such as hilly terrain. . embankmenth rk . Quantity of earth work _ Paved shoulders of I m width may be provided on either side only in case longer Redevelopment costs of borrow areas * routes of "through" village roads connecting Dune sand accumulation in desert areas and many habitations to cater for the expected . Requirement of land for construction of road increase in traffic intensity 1.3.6 Embankment height: In flood prone areas, height of embankment shall be a minimu of 0.6 m above expected highest flood level. In all other areas embankment height shall be kept as low as possible. However, in no circumstances could not be reduced below 0.3 m - 0.4 m. 1.3.7 Geometrics: (i) The alignment should be designed for maximum possible radius of curves. Minimum absolute curve radius of 50m ( 40 km/hr and 38m @ 35 km/hr should be adopted without further relaxation due to safety reasons. (ii) Junction design of access road with collector * road should be in conformity with IRC: SP-20: 2002 for both sight distance and flaring requirements. 1.3.8 Drainage: For large catchment areas with low ground slopes, the accumulation of water causes flooding on the up-stream of the road. The increased velocity of water passing through the culverts causes scour on the down-stream and alters natural ground levels and scour of land. Hydrological studies are to be conducted in large catchment areas to limit the afflux and provide adequate waterway for cross-drainage structures. * * A, Align Road Away from Drainage Channels Provide Adequate Openings 0 * * 1.3.9 Enhancements: i. Cattle crossings to be provided at normal crossing routes for safety of both cattle and road user. ii. Ramps for access to and from agriculture lands for cross traffic are to be provided to avoid * damage to embankment and roadside drain. * iii. At all CD works shall have steps constructed for inspection, repair and maintenance purpose. * iv. Shoulders should be paved at destination/roadside villages and provide bus bays to avoid traffic obstruction. v. Where possible, the embankment should be widened to provide a platform for stacking material for maintenance and to ensure that the shoulders are kept free for movement of traffic. . .  I* * - --- * for Widening of Shoulders for Storing Maintenance * Ramp for Lateral Traffic 1vlaterials . 1.3.10 Community Concerns: Community concerns, expressed during consultations are to be addressed to the extent possible in the design of the road. The concerns need to be documented and checked for addressal. In case any of the measures are not incorporated, the same needs to * be intimated to the community with adequate explanation after design finalisation. * 1.3.11 Road Signages: Adequate informatory, cautionary and warning road signs should be provided to ensure traffic safety, especially in the event of adoption of lower standards. The signboards * should be placed such that they do not block the line of sight. 1.4 Environmental considerations 1.4.1 Environmental considerations for various activities and sub-activities in the project are presented * in the Table 1-4. Measures for the same are to be incorporated in the project preparation stage to 0 offset environmental impacts in the subsequent stages (Table 1-3). The measures shall be in conformance with the ECoP referred against the activities. 0 1.4.2 Corridors prioritized as per the core network Key en%ironmental concerns to be shall be subjected to screening' as per the mitigated... screening checklist (Annexure 1-1). The * Land, including loss of productive topsoil roads so screened as per the checklist shall be - Drainage * subjected to greater analysis in the DPR for * Land use and livelihood 0 the issue/s due to which it is screened. . Vegetation, cutting of trees . Forests, wild life, fisheries and aquatic habitat 0 1.4.3 Environmental concerns of the comnmnunity . Water bodies and water quality * shall be incorporated to the extent possible in . Slope stability the project preparation and also in the . Wetlands subsequent stages of the project. This is . Structures and achieved through various consultation tools . Common property resources S *by EE or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE / Nodal NGO or Contractor as * per Table 1-1. Table 1-1: Consultations to be conducted in various stages of the project 0 SI.No. Stage/Activities Repnie Stakeholders Tools & Desired Outputs Reference FIinalisation of Alignment EE/AE/ Community / Tr * Inventory of environmental ECP PWD-1.0 *1~~~~.1 FiaiainoAlgmnTrsetWk [.Nodal NGO RIascwlkfeatures Annexure 20-.I 0 Formal Consultations with 4 . Focus group | * Disseminate information on 1.2 Cnis Nodal NGO Community discussions, public vierxonnal not ncoems PAPs metnsincorporated/not incorporated Aneue2I S ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~into design Screening of the corridor would not be a deterrent towards its selection for implementation. The screening process is intended to facilitate identification of scope for analysis in the DPR stage.  ResponsibleITol F Sl.No. Stage/Activities Agencies Stakeholders Tools & Desired Outputs Reference * i t . < ~~~~~~~~~~Agencies Techniques|...... . t j 3 _ Lr..ementation Stage Techniques 0 * I | 1 -- t ECP PWD-3.0 | i t i I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ECP PWD-5.0 ECP PWD-6.0 Consultations for Community / Individual * Seeking consent on temporary ECP PWD- 3.1 temporary use of land Contractor land consultations use of land and setting terms 10.0 Of uise ECP PWD- 13.0 ECP PWD- * t *. - ._ ........ .... . I ._ _ . ..... | . . .. . - _. _ . ! 14.0 3.2 Consultations for . i Community Individual * Seeking consent on extraction ECP PWD-8.0 extraction of water Contractor Well owner consultation of water ECP PWD-2.0 Consultations for i Community Consultation * rea for relocation ofutilities ECPPWD- Irelocation r PRI ,and cultural properties 1. Consultation for tree 1 Community l~~~~~* dentitifcatioii of persons for plantation Nodal NO onsultation tree plantation l PWD rPR - - i - 1- ------- --~ ... - ,,,,,,.,,_ I * Location for plantation * Sensitising PRI on effects of Consultation for avoiding ICommunity /Idcdevlp ntECP PWD- 0 induced development INodal NGO R Consultation * Identification oflocations for avoiding/promoting induced development * 1.4.4 Towards implementation of the environmental provisions by the contractor as per the ECoPs, he shall nominate one qualified Engineer to ensure that the construction practices comply with the * ECoPs. 1.5 Compliance to legal requirements 1.5.1 The clearance requirements as per the various legislations in force towards the conservation of the environment during the various project stages, as applicable to the project are presented in * Table 1-2. * Table 1-2: Environmental Clearance Requirements Project Activity requiring Agency from whom Legislative requirement Responsibility Stage clearance clearance to be sought *Pre- Road Projects in Ministry of Env., State construc- Himalayas & Forest t ffice Environmental Clearance, Jan. 1992 EE / AE tion Areas Diversion of Forest State forest Forest Conservation Act 1980 EE/AE Land department/MoEF, Gol Forest_onservtion_At_1980EE_/_ A Alignment through Forest department, Transfer of Land Forest Water for ~ ~~~~~~~~(Conservation) Rule 1980 * ~~~~~~~~~Sensitive Areas Irrigation department (osrain ue1.8 E/A Construction GWB, Irrigation department Control on Setting up of Tube Wells Contractor Wild Life Protection Wild Life Department Wild life Protection Act EE / AE Quarry Area Plan Mining Department Mining Act, India Explosives Act Contractor Construc- Air (Prevention and Control of tion Setting up and O&M State Pollution Control Pollution) Act 1981 of Hot Mix Plants Board ~Municipal Solid Waste Management Contractor * of Hot Mix Plants Board Rules, 2000 & Hazardous waste management & handling rules, 2000 Noise from State Pollution Control Environment Protection Rules 1986 Contractor construction Board * Blasting operation Indian Explosives Mining Indian Explosive 1884 Contractor * Operation of Road Transport Office, Motor Vehicles Act, Emission norms equipment and Pollution Control Board and standards Contractor _ machinery Labour laws Department of Labour Minimum Wages Act Contractor Quarry area materials Mining department Mining act, Indian explosives act Contractor extraction 1880 1.5.2 The bid document shall include the various applicable clearances pertaining to environmental management and shall contain the necessary procedures for compliance of the same. .  . . 1.5.3 The site for construction shall be handed over to the contractor, free from encumbrances and 0 encroachments. Forest clearances, if required shall be obtained before start of the project and v utilities shall be relocated before handing over the site. 1.6 Integrating Environmental Provisions in bid documents 1.6.1 The design and environmental considerations discussed above have to be incorporated suitably * in the DPR and the bid document to ensure implementation. Towards this end, the following Construction scheduling - factors to steps should be taken by the EE or by his consider... appointed representative not below the rank of . Overall scheduling to incorporate climatic AE: factors, snow fall, harsh weather conditions . Agricultural practices and harvesting seasons * 1.6.1.1 Detailed Drawings for the environmental . Timing of specific activities to avoid special provisions as per the environmental codes of weather conditions practice are to be included in the DPR. The . Events of importance in the project area as drawings are to include specifications of the festive seasons etc materials used and the detailed bill of quantities . Availability of local labour during harvest * in the bid document. seasons 1.6.1.2 Cost implications of environmental measures suggested by the environmental codes of practice * have to be included in the estimates for the project. 1.6.1.3 Monitoring arrangements towards the Timing oractivities-factors to consider... implementation of the environmental provisions If there is a time lag (more than a fortnight) are to be specified. The reporting formats are between WBM and black-topping, the surface provided as per the ECP PWD-18.0, needs to be suitably blinded and may have to "Environment Audit". be rerolled as per the instructions of the * Executive Engineer or his appointed 1.6.1.4 The contractor is expected to submit for representative not below the rank of Assistant approval of the engineer, the general methods, Engineer (AE). arrangements, orders and timing for all the . The time lag between the prime coat and the activities in the works along with monthly cash final black-topping shall be minimum and in flow. In scheduling the construction works, it is any event be not more than 3 days. expected that the contractor considers all the * Sealed coat shall immediately follow the * 20mm carpet on the same day. risks and schedule the activities, which are likely to be impacted by weather phenomenon in a period in which these phenomenon are unlikely to * occur. This would also need review and final approval of the EE or by his appointed * representative not below the rank of AE. 1.6.2 The environmental concerns to be addressed in the preparation of DPR are detailed out in the Table 1-3 and Table 1-4. 0 . 0 0 0 9 0  . . ** 0 0f -v -.- - - * Widening of Carriageway at Destination Raised Shoulder for Passengers Disembarking *\ Drain X Widening of Carriageway for Turning Radius at the Stops Carriageway 3.75 -- 10.00 iF I rShoulder 1.875 20.00 -20.00 _ Toe Line * 4 - ---~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ ~~~- -- -- - -- - - - - - -- ~ - - - * _______-------- ___ - __ - -___ -_ _ - -__ 20 00 20.00 10.00 * Widening for Bus-Bays on Routes .0 *0 0 . . l  *Z, Carriage-Way * |IWidening of Carage-wayat d , ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Junctions for achieving * ~~~~~~~~~~~~Sight Line/ , X (a1dequtate Turning Radii ________Toe- Lin -------- e --=- - * I --------? ------------- T - Junction for Widening of CW, Provides Turning Radius and Merges with Main Lane *I :~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *I .5 .~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ieigo araewya  Table 1-3: Environmental concerns in DPR preparation SI.No. Activity Items to consider Measures to address in Forests Drainage lines / Rivers / water crossings Inventorisation of environmental featuires Irrigation water courses Avoidance, design modifications to minimize adverse ECP PWD 1.0 Transact Walk Water bodies-eniomtaipcs . Grazlpg lands Incorporating community concerns into finalizing alignment Utilities Community facilities Major junctions Geological, geotechnical studies in Stability analysis and measures to address slope instability in hill areas hill slopes and high banks ECP PWD * 2.0 Detailed Surveys Topographical surveys Working oLit requirement of cut and fill 1.0, ECP Hydrological surveys in flood prone Identification of flood prone areas and measures to avoid PWD-IA areas ~~~~~~~~atfiux * areas Identification of agricultural use of land Utilizing alternative materials ECP PWD Borrow material ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~4.0 * Borrow material Minimize requirements through design modifications ECP PWD Location criteria 5.0 Identification of material Utilizing altemative materials ECP PWD 3.0 sources Quarry material ECP PWD Material extraction from existing quarries 7 0 Identification of perennial/community/private sources ECP PWD Water availability Scheduling construction to suit water availability C PD0 Utilizing community water sources without conflict of uses ECP PWD Climatic factors Scheduling construction considering the special weather 1.0, ECP phenomena PWD-IA Provision of silt fencing ECP PWD Water bodies 11.0 Water bodies Rehabilitation of water bodies ECP PWD * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~20.0 Stability of slopes Measures for slope stabilization ECP PWD 9.0 Soil erosion Erosion control measures ECP PWD Land use control measures adjacent to the road ECP PWD * Land use changes Empowering Gram Sabha to regtilate development 1 7.0 ECP PWD Avoidance from setting up constriction camps, borrow areas 3.0, Agricultire lands Conservation of top soil ECP PWD 5.0 Assessment of Site restoration after construction ECP PWI) * 4.0 6.0 environental impacts Culiral properties Avoidance through design modifications ECP PWD Cu*ti.iral properties Planning for Relocation & rehabilitation 15.0 * Common Property Resources Avoidance through design modification ECP PWD Common Property Resources Planning for Relocation of consultation with community 1.0 ECP Drainage Provision of adequate number of CD Structures PWD-IA, 12.0 Trees Compensatory plantation & arrangements for roadside ECP PWD __________________________________ plantation 16.0 ECP PWD Avoidance through design modifications 16 0 Forest areas 19 0 ECP PWD Environment Management measures during construction 13.0 Natural Habitats Avoidance through design modification or formulating ECP PWD additional measures for avoiding impacts 19.0 5.0 Precautionary measures Top soil Stockpile topsoil and preservation EC P PWD l during construction to 6.0 avoid environmental ECP PWD impacts Provision of pollution control measures 1 3.0 Construction sites All measures to ensure public & worker's health/safety 14 0 Water Management E0P PWD ECP * Constrction camps C'riteria for identification of sites and Infrastructure PWD-I A, arrangements ECP PWD * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~3.0  SI.No. Activity Items to consider Measures to address Detailed S ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ECP in Safe disposal of all wastes ECP PWD 10.0 ECP PWD-IA,. E Enforcement of pollution control measures ECP PWD 13.0 ECP Borrow areas Arrangements with land owners to include redevelopment EPP PWD ECP PWD .9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. Quarry areas Rehabilitation of quarry areas if new quarries are opened ECP PWD 9 Personal Protective Fquipment to be erovided ECP PWD Public safety at construction sites to be undertaken 14.0 ECP Public/workers health & safety Measures for worker's health & hygiene at construction PWD-lA, camps ECP PWD 3.0 Land for borrowing Agreement to include borrow area rehabilitation 5.0 Water for construction Agreements with owners/community for utilizing water 8.0 Site for construction camps Rehabilitation of the land after construction ECP PWD Removal of trees Compensation for the trees cut 16.0 Consultations with Avoidance through modification of alignment 15 0 6.0 Consulta tions with 1. * . community Cultural properties ECP PWD Relocation costs to be covered in the project, if needs 15.0 relocation ECP PWD 20.0 Avoidance through modification of alignment ECP PWD Common property resources20 Relocation costs to be covered in the project, if needs ECP PWD relocation 2.0 Traffic during construction Provision ofaltemate routes or prior notice to the users 14.0 Concems of community Community concems to be incorporated 1.0 Impacts identified are to be mitigated by incorporation of * n * 7.0 Finalization of alignment Environmental impacts Identified provisions as per ECP PWDs All EsOPS Design aspects lmpacts that can be mitigated throuigh design modifications ECP PWD should be incorporated 1.0 w 8.0 Preparation of detailed All concees/smpacts identified Designs for enhancements and mitigation measures including All ECoPs 8. drawings Alcnesipatidtfed cost poisions CoP 9.0 Monitoring of Progress All environmental aspects identified Monitoring implementation of Environmental measures 18.0 m Table 1-4: Environmental Concerns during project implementation - to be identified in DPR SI.No. Activity and Sub Impact/s Measure/s ECoP Vcik'l ac/s _. Ipicable 9 Pre - Construction Aeth. iries ECP PWD 1.0 Al.0 Alignment marking -Nil- i) Co-ordination with Revenue Department ECP PWD-IA ECP PWD 2.0 * A2.0 Relocation of utilities Impact on current usage (i) Identification of relocation site in advance ECP PWD 2.0 (ii) Scheduling the activity in consonance with the ECP PWD 2.0 _____________________ _______________________ com m unity usage pattem A3.0 Tree Felling Compliance with Forest i) Prior clearance from Forest Department ECP PWD 1.0 Act and rules(i Loss of canopy (ii) Compensatory plantations & landscape designs ECP PWD 16.0 _ A4.0 Clearance of land Atfect on livelihood (i) As per project provisions ECP PWD2.0 * Affect on standing crops (ii) Scheduling of activity and coordination ECP PWD 1.0 Affect on cultural (iii) Modification of alignment or Relocation of the ECP PWD 15.0 properties cultural properties Af ffect on natural habitats (iv) No clearance of vegetation beyond existing RoW. ECP PWD 19.0 A5.0 Diversion of forest Compliance with Forest (i) Activity scheduling to avoid delays, conformance to ECP PWD 1.0 land Act legal requirements Affect on flora ( .) Precautionary measures during construction in forest All ECP PWDs 9 c_____ __________________ onstruction activities (iii) Precautions while operating equipment/machinery ECP PWD 13.0  0 S1.No. Activity and Sub Impact/s Measure/s ECoP Sl.No. ~~~Activity ImatsMauesApplicable A6.0 Transfer of land Grievances from . Addressal through Grievance Redressal Mechanisms ECP PWD 1.0 ownership community & Consultations ECP PWD 20.0 Affect on livelihood (ii) Provision ofentitlements as per resettlement ECP PWD 1.0 framework Location of Storage Pollution from ECP PWD- IA A7.0 Vards, labour camps, construction camps. (i) Location criteria to be adopted ECP PWD 3.0 and construction sites storage yards & labour ECP PWD 20.0 camps _____________________ (ii) Obtain clearances from SPCB ECP PWD 1.0 Pressure on local (iii) Infrastructure arrangements to be as per guidelines ECP PWD 3.0 * infrastructure .Procurement of Machinery likely to cause . Machinery to be procured shall be in conformance ECP PWD 13.0 A8.0 equipments and pollution at settlements (i) with emission standards ofCPCB ECP PWD 19.0 machinery and natural habitats Safety concems in ECP PWD 14.0 ldentirication and machinery operation (Ii) Safety equipment for workers A9.0 Selection of Material onflict of uses in case of ; Consultations and arrangements at contractor- ECP PWD 8.0 Sources water (i) individual levels, documentation of agreement ECP PWD 20.0 Borrowing causes ( ) Consultations and arrangements at contractor- ECP PWD 5.0 depressed lands individual levels, documentation of agreement * Pollution due to material ECP PWD- IA extraction from borrow ... Precautionary measures during siting of borrow areas ECP PWD 5.0 0 and quarry areas to (t) and quarry areas ECP PWD 7.0 surrounding environment Disturbance to Natural (i ) Avoidance of location of material sources in Natural ECP PWD 19.0 Habitats Habitats 0 of Pollution due to location * A110.0 designated locations close to settlementswater (i) Site selection in conformance to criteria provided ECP PWD 1A of wstedispsal bodies & other sensitive ECP PWD 10.0 * of waste disposal areas B Consuruclion * vetBi~~~~~xli%iei 1Bl.0 Site Clearance B 1.1 Clearing and Grubbing Effect on roadside (i) Restricting movement of machinery/equipment ECP PWD 2.0 vegetation ECP PWD 13.0 9 Debris generation creating ( Di) Disposal / storage of grubbing waste and possible ECP PWD 10.0 unsightly coniditions reuse Dismantling of existing Generation of Debris Bl.2 culverts and structures, creating unsightly (i) Disposal of waste and likely reuse ECoP 10.0 5 _______ if any conditions Flooding due to .. Provision of diversion channels and/or scheduling EP1. 0 interception to drainage i) constructicon of culvers ian dryi monthi sto d 0ng ECoP 12.0 pathscosicinocvetindymth Planning Trafric Trampling of vegetation Activity scheduling, identification of alternative ECP140 B2.0 diversions and along traffic diversions () track 0CP1. Detours * B3.0 Material Loss of topsoil (i) Stripping & Storing topsoil ECoP 6.0 Procurement 9 Formation of stagnant ECoP 5.0 water pools due to (ii) Rehabilitation plan for borrow areas & quarry areas ECoP 7.0 borrowing/quarrying Illegal quarrying / sand Conformance of quarries selected to the SPCB mining requirements, including quarry rehabilitation plans ECoP 7.0 _ Uncontrolled blasting at Controlled blasting to the extent required. quanroes (iv) Conformance to blasting rules as per the Indian ECP PWD 7.0 quarries Explosives Act B4.0 Transport of Fugitive emissions from (i) Covering of material with tarpaulin or use of covered ECP PWD 10.0 materials to site transport trucks box trucks during transport Dust emissions from haul (ii) Haul road management ECP PWD 13.0 roads B5.0 Materials handling at site Contamination to water ECP PWD-IA B5.1 Storage of materials sources, leaching into (i) Provision of impervious base to storage areas ECP PWD 3.0 * ground water Dust rising and increase in * B5.2 I-landling of earth particulate concentration in (ii) Use of dust suppressants ECP PWD 13.0 ambient air  Sl.No. Activity and Sub Impact/s Measure/s ECoP *I.No. Activity Applicable Increase of particulate *B5.3 Handling of fly ash concentration and iii) Use of dust suppressants ECP PWD 4.0 contamination of nearby areas Handling of granular 3B5.4 material Risk of injury to workers iv) Use of Personal Protective Equipment ECP PWD 14.0 * Handling of Leaching of materials, .B5.5 bituminous materials contamination of water v) Provision of impervious base at bitumen storage area ECP PWD 10.0 sources Air pollution (vi) Control of emissions from mixing ECP PWD 13.0 * B5.6 Iandling of oil/diesel Contamination from (vii) Prevention of accidental spills, affecting cleaning ECP PWD 13.0 ,35.6 Handling ofoil/diesel accidental spills immediately after spill Pollution due to (vii Ensure complete combustion of fuiel through regular ECP PWD 13.0 incomplete buring iimaintenance of equipment ;1B5.7 Waste management Littering ot debris at (ix) Waste to be disposed at disposal locations only ECP PWD- IA 135.7 Waste management onstruction site ______________________ ECP PWD 10.0 Contamination of surroundings due to runoff (x) Prevention of runoff from entering water bodies ECP PWD 11.0 from construction site * Operation of B5e8 construction Air & Noise pollution (xi) Conformance to Emission standards and norms ECP PWD 13.0 equipments and machinery Conformance to Safety concems of the road users Operational safety of ( jj) and workers in operation, first aid provision and ECP PWD 14.0 workers mandatory provision of Personal Protective Movementof_ Equipment B5.9 Movement of Trampling of vegetation (xiii) Restriction of movement within ROW ECP PWD 13.0 Damage to flora & natural ECP PWD 13.0 habitats (xiv) Miimizing Impact on vegetaton ECP PWD 19.0 Damage to road side Minimizing impacts on private and common ECP PWD 13.0 properties (xv) properties, including religious structures ECP PWD 15.0 B6.0 Earthworks * B6.1 Cutting Uncontrolled blasting in (i) Controlled blasting to be made mandatory ECP PWD 7.0 Loss of topsoil (ii) Preservation of topsoil for reuse ECP PWD 6.0 ______ Waste generation (iii) Safe disposal of waste & possible reuse ECP PWD 10.0 B36.2 Eimbankment I to drainage Drainage channels to be provided with culverts in ECP PWD-I A *_B6.2 construction Interr ption advance to embanknment construction ECP PWD 12.0 l_____ Dust Rising (ii) Dust suppression with water ECP PWD 13.0 Excess water/material (iii) Minimising height of embankment ECP PWD 1.0 (iv) Scheduling embankment construction in wet months, ECP PWD 1.0 * __ if possible Erosion causing impact on(v) Compaction with vibratory rollers is suggested ECoP 1.0 emoankment/slope i v) Slope stabilization measures as seeding, mulching & ECP PWD 9.0 mtbilkmet/y oe ) bio-engineering techniques Formation of rills / gullies (vi) Construction of temporary erosion control structures ECP PWD 9.0 S _ _ _______ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~as per requirements Contamination of water (vii) Control measures as silt fencing, vegetative barriers ECP PWD 9.0 bodies/ water courses etc (viii) Avoiding disposal of liquid wastes into natural water ECP PWD 11.0 courses 0 Maintenance at Collection of rainwater in ECP PWD-IA B6.3 construction cami construction camps Ix) Temporary drains during construction ECP PWD 3.0 S ~~~~~~~~~~~~Waste water from labour ,cWamste waterfromlabour x) Disposal of waste water into soak pits ECP PWD 3.0 ^ c~~~~~~~~~amps Contamination of soil (xi) Removal of oil / other chemical spills & wastes ECP PWD 3.0 *9C'utting embankments Impact on the drainage _B6.4 of surtace water bodies flows in and out of the (xii) Restoration of drainage channels ECP PWD 110 water body Embankment stability (xiii) Design of slopes of the water bodies, slope ECP PWD 9.0 protection etc B7.0 Sub-Base & Base S ~~~~~~courses 1B7.1 Ciranular sub-base q yExtensive extraction of i) Use of locally available materials ECP PWD 4.0 q*iarry materials  SI.No. Activity and'Sub Impact/s Measure/s ECoP B7.2 Wet mix macadam Extensive water (ii) Scheduling the activity in wet months ECP PWD 1.0 equirement (iii) Avoiding conflict of uses due to water extraction ECP PWD 8.0 from construction B7.3 Shoulders treatment Movement of Machinery (iv) Restricting movement on adjacent lands ECP PWD 13.0 for compaction 0 B8.0 Culverts and Minor Interruption to water flow (i) Provision of diversion channels ECP PWD 12.0 Bridge W orks _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Pollution of water channels (ii) Control of sediment runof ECP PWD 12.0 during construction Safety of Workers (iii) Mandatory use of Personal Protective Equipment ECP PWD 14.0 B9.0 Surfacing Worker's_sa_ety_during B9.1 Bituminous surface Worker's safety during (i) Mandatory use of Personal Protective Equipment ECP PWD 14.0 ^ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~andhing of hot mix Damage to vegetation (ii) Avoiding use of wood as fuel for heating bitumen ECP PWD 13.0 ____ __ _ ____ ____ ____ __ bum ing/ cutting) (iii) Hot mix plant location on waste lands ECP PWD 13.0 Contamination due to (iv) Reuse or Land filling of bituminous wastes ECP PWD 10.0 * ~~~~~~~~~~~~ituminous wastes bitmpacts onArqalitye (v Ensuring compliance of hotmix plants with the EPPD1. Impacts on Air quality ) CPCB emission standards ECP PWD 13.0 Concrete surfacing for Contamination of M x B9.2 roads crossing built up surroundings due to (vi) habit tion and agriculture lands ECP PWD 3.0 areas concrete mixing 1BI10.0 Road -Nil- To be provided as per design * Reqifurniture/Signage BI 1.0 Shoulder protection xRacirom quarries ) Use locally available material ECP PWD 4.0 extraction fromquarrs i ) Ensure that all shoulders are clear of debris or ECP PWD 13.0 * _______ construction materials B12.0 Enhancements -Nil- (i) To be included in DPR ECP PWD 1.0 5 ________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ECP PWD 20.0 Monitoring B13.0 environmental -Nil- i) To be as per the codes of environmental practice ECP PWD 18.0 conditions _ C Posi Construction _ cli%ities 5 c .0 Clearing of construction camps Crhange of landuse due to Campsite to be restored to its original co.dition as C *C1' 1 Campsite restomtion setting up of constniction (i) per the rehabilitation plan ECP PWD 3.0 camp (ii) Restoration of top soil ECP PWD 6.0 * CI1.2 Dismantling of Waste generation at the (iii) Disposal of waste at designated locations ECP PWD 10.0 C 1.2 campsite construction site Clearing of Water ECP PWD-I A _ C2.0 Channels, side drains Generation of debris & silt (i) Removal of Debris and disposal ECP PWD 11.0 * and culverts ECP PWD 12.0 C3. aRehabilitation of Nil- i) Top soil restoration, revegetation ECP PWD 5.0 borrow areas * C4.0 Clearing of Loss of livelihood i) Precautionary measures to avoid encroachments ECP PWD 17.0 encroachments .0 S :  * ECP PWD-1A: Roads in Flood Prone Areas * 1.1 General * 1.1.1 This code of practice details the factors to be considered while planning, designing and * implementing roads in permanently inundated or flood prone areas. * 1.2 Project Planning & Design 1.2.1 Prior to selection of roads, the areas subjected to flooding and submergence shall be identified. * This will be based on information obtained from Department of Flood Control and Disaster Management Cell at District Commissioners office. Map of flood prone areas in form of Satellite * Imageries is available with the Disaster Management Cell of the District Commissioners Office. Other information related to depth and intensity of floods etc is available with the Flood Control Department. It shall also indicate whether the area gets flooded due to precipitation in the local * areas or due to breach of any dyke. 1.2.2 Apart from the satellite imageries and flood control maps, information on the * duration of flood, velocity of floodwaters * and the soil type in these areas is to be obtained by local contacts with villagers. This information shall form the * background of map indicating the areas as * classified in Clause 1.2.4. * 1.2.3 The Executive Engineer of the respective districts or his appointed representative not below the rank of Assistant Engineer (AE) Flood Hazard Map of Assam - district wise maps 0 where in rural road interventions are areto be compiled conceived shall coordinate with the * Disaster Management Cell and Flood Control Department for identification of the flood prone * areas. * 1.2.4 For the purpose of this intervention, area under each district shall be identified as areas not affected by flood and flooded areas. The flooded areas shall be further classified as the (i) areas inundated due to breach of dykes and (ii) areas subjected to flooding due to rainfall. 5 1.2.5 As far as possible, the roads shall be aligned in the areas not affected by floods and areas subjected to inundation due to breach of dykes shall be avoided. Management measures in case of areas inundated due to breach of dykes will be based on the Disaster Management Plan - * prepared for each district. Alignment finalisation and design of the roads being planned in areas subjected to flooding due to rainfall shall consider the measures suggested in this ECoP. * 1.2.6 Where available the alignment in flood prone areas shall be aligned to be on higher ground * contours/levels. * 1.2.7 The top of embankment shall be designed to be Im above HFL (Excluding crust).This may 5 increase cost on earthwork for embankments. * 1.2.8 The pavement shall be adequately protected and kept dry with a drainage layer, of at-least * 150mm, laid above the HFL. Design of the pavement shall be on the basis of equilibrium moisture content (CBR in the soaked condition). -  1.2.9 The embankment at places where there are chances of water eroding the slopes and banks shall * be protected with: * * Proper truffing with grass sods on side sloped with extension upto 30cm outside the toe line and 30 cm on the shoulders, or * By providing toe walls along toe line. 1.2.10 Adequate openings are to be provided to pass the floodwater from the inundated areas to act as balancing culverts. The provisions of ECoP-12.0, "Drainage" shall be followed where appropriate. * * 1.2.11 For sections of the roads that would be subrnMgd and in village (Settlement) portions, adoption of cement concrete roads is envisaged. 1.3 Pre-Construction Stage 1.3.1 Location of construction camps and material storage yards will be located away from the locations likely to be flooded. They shall be located sufficiently away from streams and shall be preferably on raised land. 1.3.2 These areas shall be provided with adequate drainage and incase of floods, silt and debris deposited on the camp area shall be cleared immediately. 1.3.3 No borrowing or temporary usage of land and resources shall be undertaken in flood prone areas. 1.3.4 Waste disposal sites shall be located away from flood prone areas. No wastes shall be disposed off into low lying areas that are likely to be inundated and drain into nearby water bodies. * 1.4 Construction Stage * 1.4.1 Debris generated from site clearance operations shall be deposited only at identified pre- * identified waste disposal locations. 1.4.2 Construction shall be scheduled such that construction of cross-drainage structures and toe walls is prioritized to enable clearing of water inundated causing least damage to the embankment/earthworks. * 1.4.3 Location of traffic diversions shall be motorable and will be sufficiently high to avoid submergence in case of floods. 1.4.4 Safety devises and flood waming signs to be erected while working over streams and canals. * 1.5 Post-Construction & Operation Stage . 1.5.1 Roads in flood prone areas shall be under constant supervision of the EE or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE and any breach in embankment and damage to CD * structures shall be immediately rectified. 5 @ 1.5.2 It shall be ensured by the contractor that any construction remnants/ waste lying along the road * and in the flood prone areas. The ETO shall verify the same and shall issue work completion * certificate. . . .  0 ECP PWD-2.0 Site Preparation 0 0 2.1 General 0 2.1.1 The preparation of site for construction involves: (i) Marking and clearance of the required RoW 0 of all encroachments by the EE or by his appointed representative not below the rank of AE before mobilization of Contractor; and, (ii) Site preparation by the Contractor before * commencement of construction. Scope of this ECP includes only the measures to address * environmental concerns expected during the site preparation. The land acquisition and 40 resettlement issues involved are to be addressed as per the provisions of the Resettlement Policy * of AACP. * 2.2 Site Preparation Activities by the EE or by his appointed representative not * below the rank of AE 0 2.2.1 After obtaining the consent of the community/ Gram Sabha on the alignment, the EE or by his * appointed representative not below the rank of AE shall be responsible to stake out the * alignment by establishing working * benchmarks on ground. It shall be the Responsibility of EE or by his appointed responsibility of the EE to take over the representative not below the rank ofr E * possession of the proposed RoW and hand before handing over site... * over the land width required clear of all a Clewrance o1encroachnicn; %ithin propo'ed Ro%% 0 encumbrances to the Contractor. . Initiation of process for legal transfer of land title . Alignment modification or Relocation of common 0 2.2.2 The addressal of social and resettlement property resources in consultation with the local * issues shall be carried out by the EE or by community his appointed representative not below the . Alignment modification or Relocation/removal of rank of AE as per the provisions of the utilities in consultation with the various Resettlement Policy being developed for govemment departments and * AACP. Activities pertaining to the clearance . Obtain clearances required from government agencies for * of land and relocation of utilities need to be Felling trees and initiated by the EE or by his appointed Diversion of stretches of forestlands etc. representative not below the rank of AE well in advance to avoid any delays in handing over of site to the Contractor. Assistance of the 0 Revenue Department shall be sought in accomplishing the task through department instruction. 2.3 Site Preparation Activities by the Contractor * 2.3.1 The Contractor shall verify the benchmarks soon after taking possession of the site. The Contractor, before initiation of site preparation activities, shall highlight any deviations/discrepancies in these benchmarks to the EE in writing. The contractor shall submit * the schedules and methods of operations for various items during the construction operations to * the EE for approval. The Contractor shall commence operations at site only after the approval of * the schedules by the EE . * 2.3.2 The activities to be undertaken by the contractor during the clearing and grubbing of the site are * as follows: 2.3.3 The clearance of site shall involve the removal of all materials such as trees, bushes, shrubs, stumps, roots, grass, weeds, part of topsoil and rubbish. Towards this end the Contractor shall 5 adopt the following measures: (i) Limiting the surface area of erodible earth material exposed by clearing and grubbing (ii) Conservation of top soil and stock piling as per the provisions of ECP * PWD-3.0, "Site Preparation" and (iii) Carry out necessary backfilling of pits resulting from  uprooting of trees and stumps with excavated or approved materials to the required compaction conforming to the surrounding area. * 2.3.4 To minimize the adverse impact on flora and vegetation, only ground cover/shrubs that impinge directly on the permanent works shall be removed. Cutting of trees and vegetation outside the working area shall be avoided under all circumstances. In case the alignment passes within 1 km of forest areas, Forest Ranger shall be consulted for identification of presence of any rare/endangered species with in the proposed road way. Protection of such species if found shall * be as per the directions of the ETO in association with the Forest Department. * 2.3.5 The locations for disposal of grubbing waste shall be finalized prior to the start of the works on * any particular section of the road. The selection of the site shall be approved by the EE or by his appointed representative not below the rank of AE. The criteria for disposal of wastes shall be in accordance with ECP PWD-I0.0, "Waste management". 2.3.6 In locations where erosion or sedimentation is likely to be a problem, clearing and grubbing operations should be so scheduled and performed that grading operations and permanent erosion and sedimentation control features can follow immediately, if the project conditions permit. 2.3.7 Dismantling of CD structures and culverts shall be carried out in a manner as not to damage the remaining required portion of structures and other surrounding properties. The disposal of wastes shall be in accordance with the provisions of ECP PWD-10.0, "Waste management". * The following precautions shall be adopted: (i) The waste generated shall not be disposed off in watercourses, to avoid hindrance to the flow, and (ii) All necessary measures shall be taken while working close to cross drainage channels to prevent earthwork, stonework as well as the method of operation from impeding cross drainage at rivers, streams, water canals and existing 0 irrigation and drainage systems. 2.3.8 The designated sites duly approved by EE shall be cleared of its existing cover for setting up of 0 the construction sites, camps and related infrastructure facilities, borrow areas and other locations identified for temporary use during construction. The contractor shall comply with all * safety requirements in consideration as specified in ECP PWD-14.0, "Public & Worker's Health and Safety". Before initiation of site preparation activities along these lands to be used temporarily during construction, it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to submit and * obtain approval of the site redevelopment plan from the by his appointed representative not below the rank of AE. The letter/contract agreement between the owner(s) of the land parcel for temporary usage shall include site redevelopment to its original status. The guidelines for the same are fumished in ECP PWD-13.0, "Construction Plants & Equipment Management"; ECP PWD-3.0, "Construction Camps"; and ECP PWD-5.0, "Borrow areas". 2.3.9 Site preparation shall involve formation of the road base wherein it is ready for construction of protective/drainage works, carriageway, shoulders, parapets and other road fumiture. In hilly terrain, trace cut are already undertaken by the EE during surveys for alignment marking and * design preparation. Implementing Agency shall transfer the land for civil works to the * Contractor after peg marking of the alignment. : : 0  0 i ECP PWD-3.0 Construction Camps . 3.1 General 0 m 3.1.1 The terms and conditions of this Code of Practice pertain to the siting, development, management and restoration of construction camps to avoid or mitigate impacts on the * environment. The area requirement for the construction camp shall depend upon the size of * contract, number of labourers employed and the extent of machinery deployed. 3.2 Pre-construction stage m 3.2.1 The Contractor shall identify the site for construction camp in consultation with the individual m owners in case of private lands and the Gram Panchayat in case of government lands. The suitable sites shall be selected and finalized in consultation with the EE or his appointed * representative not below the rank of AE * 3.2.2 The contractor will work out arrangements for setting up his facilities during the duration of * construction with the land owner/Gram Panchayat. The arrangements will include the restoration * of the site after the completion of construction. The arrangements will be verified by the EE or 0 his appointed representative not below the rank of AE / Gram Panchayat (GP) to enable redressal of grievances at a later stage of the project. Selection or construction camp/site locations * Avoid the following ... Prefer the following 0 . Lands within 500m of habitations . Waste lands 0 . Irrigated agricultural lands * Lands belonging to owners who look upon the . Lands belonging to small farners temporary use as a source of income * . Lands under village forests . Community lands or government land not used * Lands within I OOm of community water bodies and for beneficial purposes water sources as rivers * Private non-irrigated lands where the owner is * . Lands within I OOm of watercourses willing and * Low lying lands, marshy areas and bheels . Lands with an existing access road . Lands supporting dense vegetation * . Grazing lands and lands with tenure rights * a Lands where there is no willingness of the landowner to permit its use L 3.2.3 After finalization of the site, the contractor shall submit to the EE a detailed layout plan for * development of the construction camp, indicating the various structures to be constructed including the temporary structures to be put up, site roads, drainage, lighting and other facilities. The plan will include the redevelopment of sites to pre-construction stage. The campsite should * cover an area of about 3000 sq.m for 60 Nos of workers. A sample drawing of the construction camp layout is presented as Annexure 3-1. 3.2.4 Accommodation: The contractor shall provide, free of cost in the camp site, temporary living accommodation to all the workers employed Arrangements with landowners... by him for such a period as the * construction/maintenance work is in The conmractor shall ubmu to EE the folloving. progress. . Written No-objection certificate of the ~ progress. ovwner/cultivator 0 3.2.5 Towards the provision and storage of . Extent of land required and duration of the * drinking water at the construction camp, the agreement * contractor shall ensure the following . Photograph of the site in original condition . Details of site redevelopment after completion 5 provisions: * The contractor shall provide for a sufficient supply of cool potable water in the construction camps, in earthen pots. The contractor shall identify suitable community water sources as handpumps and ponds for procuring drinking water, in consultation with the Gram Panchayat.  . * * Only in the event of non-availability of other sources of potable water, the Contractor shall obtain water from an unprotected source, after the testing for its potability. Where water has to be drawn from an * existing open_well, the well shall be properly chlorinated before water is drawn from it for drinking. All such wells shall be entirely closed in and be provided with dust-proof trap door. * * Every water supply or storage shall be at a distance of not less than I Sm from any wastewater / sewage drain or other source of pollution. Water sources within 15m proximity of toilet, drain or any source of - pollution will not be used as a source of drinking water in the project. * A pump shall be fitted to each covered well, the trap door shall be kept locked and opened only for cleaning or inspection, which shall be done at least once a month. * 3.2.6 In every site adequate and suitable facilities for washing clothes and utensils shall be provided and maintained for the use of contract labor employed therein. Separate and adequate bathing facilities shall be provided for the use of male and female workers. Such facilities shall be conveniently accessible and shall be kept in clean and hygienic conditions. 3.2.7 Sanitary arrangements, latrines and urinals shall be provided in every work place on the following scale: * * Where female workers are employed, there shall be at least one latrine for every 25 females or part thereof. * * Where males are employed, there shall be at least one latrine for every 25 males or part thereof. * Every latrine shall be under cover and so partitioned off as to secure privacy, and shall have a proper door and fastenings. * Where workers of both sexes are employed, there shall be displayed outside each block of latrine and urinal, a notice in the language understood by the majority of the workers "For Men Only" or "For Women Only" as the case may be. * * The latrines and urinals shall be adequately lighted and shall be maintained in a clean sanitary condition at * all times and * Water shall be provided in or near the latrines and urinals by storage in drums. 3.2.8 Arrangements for Waste Disposal * Disposal of sanitary wastes and excreta shall be into septic tanks. 0 * Kitchen wastes shall be disposed into soak pits. Wastewater from campsites will be discharged and c disposed in a kitchen sump located at least 15 meters from any body of water. Sump capacity should be at least 1.3 times the maximum volume of wastewater discharged per day. The bottom of the pit should be filled with coarse gravel and the sides shored up with board, etc. to prevent erosion and collapse of the pit. c Solid wastes generated in the construction site shall be reused if recyclable or disposed off in land fill sites * 3.2.9 First Aid Facilities c * First Aid Box will be provided at every construction campsite and under the charge of a responsible person who shall always be readily available during working hours of the work place. He shall be adequately trained in administering first aid-treatment. Formal arrangement shall be prescribed to make motor transport available to carry injured person or person suddenly taken ill to the nearest hospital. * 3.2.10 Storage Site c * Storage of Petrol/Oil/Lubricants: Brick on edge flooring or sand flooring will be provided at the storage places of Petrol/Oil/Lubricants to avoid soil and water contamination due to spillage. 0 * Storage of cement: Damp-proof flooring, as per IS codes * Storage of blasting materials: Shall be as per the specific provisions of law. 0 3.2.11 Fire fighting arrangement * 3.2.12 Interactions with host communities * To ensure that there is no conflict of the migrant labor with the host communities, the contractor shall issue identity cards to labourers and residents of construction camps. * 3.3 Construction Stage * 3.3.1 Construction camps shall be maintained free from litter and in hygienic condition. It should be * kept free from spillage of oil, grease or bitumen. Any spillage should be cleaned immediately to *,  . . avoid pollution of soil, water stored or adjacent water bodies. Following precautions need to be taken in construction camps. * Measures to ensure that no leaching of oil and grease into water bodies or underground water takes place * Wastewater should not be disposed into water bodies * Regular collection of solid wastes should be undertaken and should be disposed off safely 0 * All consumables as the first aid equipment, cleaning equipment for maintaining hygiene and sanitation * should be recouped immediately * 3.3.2 EE or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE will monitor the cleanliness of construction campsites and ensure that the sites are properly maintained throughout the period of the contract. The ETO for the same shall inspect the Campsite on random sampling bases. (50% * of the total) 0 * 3.4 Post Construction Stage 3.4.1 At the completion of construction, all construction camp facilities shall be dismantled and removed from the site. The site shall be restored to a condition in no way inferior to the condition prior to commencement of the works. Various activities to be carried out for site restoration are: * Oil and fuel contaminated soil shall be removed and transported and buried in waste disposal areas. * Construction campsite shall be grassed and trees cut replaced with saplings of similar tree species. * Saplings planted shall be handed over to the community or the land owner for further maintenance and watering * * Soak pits and septic tanks shall be covered and effectively sealed off. * 3.4.2 The restored site shall be inspected by the ETO and will issue "Restoration Certificate". The * same shall be submitted to EE before final payment is claimed * 0 0 0 0 0 0@  ECP PWD-4.0 Alternate Materials for Construction O 4.1 General 4.1.1 The use of alternate materials for construction focuses on the management and reuse of waste materials locally available in the project area with the added advantage of economizing the project cost incase lead for usual road materials is high. Potential waste materials that can be used in include: quarry overburden and other industrial wastes. Lime or mechanical stabilization techniques should be utilised in case the materials available around the project area is not suitable for construction in its original condition. The guidelines for the use of waste materials in rural roads construction are laid down in IRC:SP-20:2002. This code of practice focuses on the feasibility of adoption of these materials for construction in the four project states. * 4.2 Project Preparation Stage 4.2.1 During the DPR stage, the sources and suitability of alternate materials should be identified. In * case of availability of alternate materials, the DPR shall specify the following: (i) Characteristics * and availability of the material (ii) Possibility of use in the project (iii) Methods of testing, specifications, recommended usage and (iv) Mechanism for procuring and transporting to the site. The feasibility of its use shall be based on the lead from the project corridor, suitability of the material and the extent of use. 4.2.2 The EMU must ensure that provision shall be made in bid document as a special conditions, specifying the use of alternative material, if available in the vicinity of the project area as per the central government directive on the issue. * 4.2.3 A separate BoQ to be included for alternate materials in case they are available in the proximity of the project area 4.3 Pre-construction Stage * 4.3.1 Testing shall be done as per IS specifications, in order to evaluate suitability of the alternate materials. In case test results do not match the specifications; option of blending the material * with standard materials to meet the required specifications should be explored. 4.3.2 The Contractor shall approach the supplier identified based on lead and material suitability and * shall sign an agreement specifying the quantity of the material to be procured. 4.3.3 In case quarry overburden is to be used as fill material, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) 0 between the quarry owner and the contractor would be signed. The format for MoU would be as 0 per Annexure 4-1. 4.4 Construction Stage 0 4.4.1 The procured alternate material shall be transported by the contractor at his own cost * 4.4.2 Care should be taken that all the loose material (quarry overburden, etc) shall be covered to avoid fugitive emissions during transportation to avoid spillages * 4.4.3 Incase of transporting free board should be maintained and tailboard should be properly closed and sealed 4.4.4 While storing the alternate material, Contractor shall undertake all precautionary measures to prevent leaching of the materials  0 | * 4.4.5 EE or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE must ensure that the use of altemate material is as per specifications - 4.5 Description of Alternate Materials 4.5.1 Quarry Over-Burden: While procuring the aggregates, sand and sub-base material from the quarries, large amount of overburden is generated that can be utilized as fill material for construction of embankment, bridge approaches as well as during the construction of pipe culverts as a cushion. 4.5.2 In case quarry operator is other than the Contractor, it is the sole responsibility of the Contractor * to procure the overburden. The Contractor must sign an agreement with the quarry owner * specifying the details of type of overburden, quantity and the responsibility to transport the * overburden. A copy of the agreement has to be submitted to the EE. * 4.5.3 Use of Construction Scrap / Waste: * Incase an upgradation of either National or State Highway, is in progress in the proximity of the project road, the construction wastes generated shall be utilized as an alternate material for the rural road * construction. * * Table 10-2 of ECP PWD-10.0, "Waste Management" identifies commonly generated construction waste that can be utilized during the construction of the rural road. Care shall be taken to segregate waste from the * mix before reuse. * Soil Stabilisation: In soils as black cotton or clayey soils, stabilization techniques as per IRC:SP-20:2002 shall be adopted. 0 0 0 - 0 . I0 ' 0 0 0 i  l ECP PWD-5.0 Borrow Areas * 5.1 General 0 Embankment fill material is to be procured from borrow areas designated for the purpose. The properties -. of the borrow material shall be got tested and recorded on Format 4.1 of IRC:SP-20:2002. Scope of this ECP extends to measures that need to be incorporated during borrow area location, material extraction * and rehabilitation. * 5.2 Project Planning and Design Stage [Earth requirement can he reduced ihrough... Measure Extent of reduction of _ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~earth requirement ; Reduction of formation width from 7.5 m to 6.0 m in stretches where traffic volume is low 23 rum * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~23 %. Restriction of embankment height to 0.3-0.5 m in areas receiving annual rainfall less than 400mm or at locations where natural drainage is not obstructed and the finished level of the 24% 6 pavement is 0.6-0.8m above the adjoining ground * Industrial and quarry wastes will be utilized as fill material in embankments where suitable Varies dependent upon material is available. the nature of material 5.2.1 Design measures for reduction in quantity of earth work will have to be undertaken to reduce the quantity of material extracted and consequently decrease the borrow area requirement. 5.2.2 Borrow area siting should be in compliance with IRC:10-1961. The DPR shall contain (i) Guidelines for locating site of borrow areas (ii) The arrangements to be worked out with the land * owner/community for the site and (iii) Sample designs for redevelopment of borrow areas. 0 5.3 Pre-construction stage 5.3.1 The contractor shall identify the borrow area locations in consultation with the individual owners in case of private lands and the Gram Panchayat in case of Gram Sabha lands, after assessing the suitability of the material. The suitable sites shall be selected and finalised in consultation with the EE or by his appointed representative not below sthe rank of AE. Borrowing io be a%oided on... * Lands close to toe line, but in no case less 5.3.2 The Contractor will work out arrangements for than 1.5m borrowing with the land owner/Gram Panchayat. The a Irrigated agricultural lands arrangements will include the redevelopment after . Grazing land completion of borrowing. The arrangements will be . Lands within 0.8km of settlements verified by the EE or by his appointed representative . Environmentally sensitive areas not below the rank of AE /GP to enable redressal of Designated protected areas / forests grievances atalatrstgep . TUnstable side-hills * grievances at a later stage of the project. The Water-bodies * Assistant Engineer (AE) shall approve the borrow Ramsar Sites area after inspection of the site to verify the Streams and seepage areas reclamation plan and its suitability with the Areas supporting rare plant/ animal contractor and landowner. The contractor shall species commence borrowing soil only after the approval by Low lying areas * the AE. Grade I bheels  . Arrangements Ailh landowners... Rede%elopment plan to address... e Contractor shall submit to EE or his appointed . Land use objectives and agreed post-borrowing representative not below the rank of AE activities * Written No-objection certificate of the . Physical aspects (landform stability, erosion, owner/cultivator re-establishment of drainage) _ . Extent of land required and duration of the . Biological aspects (species richness, plant _ W agreement density,) for areas of native revegetation Photograph of the site in original condition * Water quality and soil standards * Details of site redevelopment after completion . Public safety issues * 5.4 Construction stage * 5.4.1 No borrow area shall be operated without permission of the Assistant Engineer. The * procurement of borrow material should be in conformity to the guidelines laid down in IRC: 10- * 1961. In addition, the contractor should adopt the following precautionary measures to minimise any adverse impacts on the environment: i). The unpaved surfaces used for haulage of borrow materials will be maintained dust free by the contractor through sprinkling of water twice a day during the period of use. ii). To avoid any embankment slippage, the borrow areas will not be dug continuously, and the * size and shape of borrow pits will be decided by the Junior Engineer (field officer). * iii). Borrow pits situated less than 0.8 km (if unavoidable) from villages and settlements should not be dug for more than 30 cm after removing 15cm of topsoil and should be drained. * iv). The Contractor shall maintain erosion and drainage control in the vicinity of all borrow pits 0 and make sure that surface drains do not affect the adjacent land or future reclamation. This * needs to be rechecked by the Assistant Engineer. v). No borrowing is to be allowed in flood prone areas vi). In case the borrow pit is on agricultural land, the depth of borrow pits shall not exceed 45 cm and may be dug out to a depth of not more than 30 cm after stripping the 15 cm top soil A aside. Incase of stripping and stockpiling of topsoil, provisions of ECP PWD-6.0, "Topsoil Salvage, Storage and Replacement" need to be followed. i vii). To prevent damages to adjacent properties, the Contractor shall ensure that an undisturbed buffer zone exists between the distributed borrow areas and adjacent land. Buffer zone shall be 3 m wide or equal to the depth of excavation whichever is greater. 0 viii). Incase of riverside, borrow pit should be located not less than 1 5m from the toe of the bank, distance depending on the magnitude and duration of flood to be withstood. ix). Incase of roadside, borrow pit shall be declared as longitudinal drains and provision of ramp shall be made at all identified access points. The out fall of such drains shall be in near by streams or culverts such that would be no back flow. Care shall be taken, in no case shall be * borrow pit be within 1.5m from the Toe line of the proposed embankment. 0 .  ; 5.5 Post Construction Stage e 5.5.1 All reclamation shall begin within one Checklist of items for inspection by EE or by month of abandonment of borrow area, in his appointed representative not below the accordance with the redevelopment plan. rank of AE 0 The site shall be inspected by the EE or his . Compliance of post-borrowing activities and land appointed representative not below the rank use with the reclamation plan of AE after implementation of the . Vegetation density targeted, density achieved in reclamation plan. case of re-vegetation, species planted as per * reclamation plan 5.5.2 Certificate of Completion of Reclamation is * Drainage measures taken for inflow and outflows in to be obtained by the Contractor from the case borrow pit is developed as a detention pond landowner that "the land is restored to his . Decrease of risk to public due to reclamation * satisfaction" (format attached as Annexure . Condition of the reclaimed area in comparison with 5-1). The same is to be submitted to the EE the pre-borrowing conditions or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE before final payment is claimed. 0 Rede%elopment of borrow areas- Possible options... Depenidini ,on lie .hoice ru rhe indl%idual I.ind .1rner conlm,nar, ilih cimrictomr ~hall prepJre redewlopnmenr pljns tfr the borro% .arei,. I he options can be: (i) Restoring the productive use of the land (ii) Development of detention ponds in barren areas. Option 1: Suitable in locations with high rainfall and productive areas i). Topsoil must be placed, seeded, and mulched within 30 days of final grading if it is within a current growing season or within 30 days of the start of the next growing season. ii). Vegetative material used in reclamation must consist of grasses, legumes, herbaceous, or woody plants or a combination thereof. iii). Plants must be planted during the first growing season following the reclamation phase. iv). Selection and use of vegetative cover must take into account soil and site characteristics such as drainage, pH, nutrient availability, and climate to ensure permanent growth. v). The vegetative cover is acceptable if within one growing season of seeding, the planting of trees and shrubs results in a permanent stand, or regeneration and succession rate, sufticient to assure a 75% survival rate. Option II: In barren land, the borrow areas can be redeveloped into detention ponds. These will be doubled up as water bodies and also for removal of sediment from runoff flowing through the ponds. Design of the detention basin depends upon the particle size, settling characteristics, residence time and land area. A minimum of 0.02 mm size particle with a settling velocity of 0.02 cm/sec (assuming specific gravity of solids 2.65) can be settled in the detention basin. The design area of detention basin is based on the following equation: Where A = Area in Sq.m, Q = Discharge in Cum and v= Settling velocity, cm/s Following parameters are to be observed while setting up a detention pond i). Pond should be located at the lowest point in the catchment area. Care should be taken that the horizontal velocity should be less then settling velocity to prevent suspension or erosion of deposited materials. ii). Minimum Effective Flow Path: 5 times the effective width * iii). Minimum Free Board: 0.15 m iv). Minimum Free Settling Depth: 0.5 m _ v). Minimum Sediments Storage Depth: 0.5 m vi). Maximum interior slope: 2H: IV vii). Maximum exterior slope: 3H: IV * w viii). The inlet structure should be such that incoming flow should distribute across the width of the pond. ix). A pre-treatment sump with a screen should provide to remove coarse sediments. x). Settled sediment should be removed after each storm event or when the sediment capacity has exceeded 33% of design sediment storage volume. xi). Accumulated sediment must be disposed of in a manner, which will prevent its re-entry into the site drainage system, or into any watercourse. 0 i I  ECP PWD-6.0 Topsoil Salvage, Storage and Replacement * 6.1 General 9 6.1.1 Loss of topsoil is a long term impact along rural roads due to (i) site clearance and widening for road formation (ii) development of borrow areas (iii) temporary construction activities as construction camps, material storage locations, diversion routes etc. Scope of this ECP includes removal, conservation and replacement of topsoil likely to be impacted. * 6.2 Project Planning & Design Stage 9 6.2.1 The alignment finalisation shall be done to minimise uptake of productive land, as laid down in * ECP PWD-1.0, "Project Planning and Design". At the project preparation stage, the following shall be estimated: (i) Extent of loss of top soil due to widening and siting of construction activities (ii) Estimates of borrow area requirements and (iii) Area requirement for topsoil * conservation. The bid document shall include provisions that necessitate the removal and * conservation of topsoil at all locations opened up for construction by the Contractor. 6.3 Pre-construction Stage 6.3.1 The arrangements for temporary usage of land, borrowing of earth and materials by the Contractor with the land owner/Gram Panchayat shall include the conservation / preservation of topsoil. 9 * 6.4 Construction Stage 6.4.1 It shall be the responsibility of the Locate stockpiles in i Contractor to strip the topsoil at all locations . A secure area away from opened up for construction. The stripped Grade, Subsoil & Overburden materials; w ~~~~~opened up for construction. Thne stripped i ciiis n topsoil should be carefully stockpiled at Pit activities; and Day-to-day operations. suitable accessible locations approved by . Areas that do not interfere with future pit expansion the EE or his appointed representative not and below the rank of AE. At least 10% of the . Areas away from drainage paths and uphill of temporarily acquired area shall be sediment barriers. earmarked for storing topsoil. In case of hilly and desert areas, topsoil with humus wherever encountered while opening up the site for construction shall be stripped and stockpiled. * 6.4.2 The stockpiles for storing the topsoil shall be designed such that the slope does not exceed 1:2 (vertical to horizontal), and the height of the pile is restricted to 2m. A minimum distance of I m is required between stockpiles of different materials. 6.4.3 In cases where the topsoil has to be Vegetative material for stockpile siabiisarion... preserved for more than a month, the . Must consist of grasses, legumes, herbaceous, or * stockpile is to be stabilised within 7 days woody plants or a mixture thereof 5 of forming. The stabilisation shall be . Selection & use of vegetative cover to take into account carried out through temporary seeding. It soil and site characteristics such as drainage, pH, consists of planting rapid-growing nutrient availability, and climate to ensure permanent 9 annual grasses or small grains, to growth provide initial, temporary cover for erosion control. S S  6.4.4 After spreading the topsoil on disturbed Preserving stockpiles - Precautions aras it musertr beclpie enue thatecautions 0 areas, it must be ensured that topsoil is . Stockpiles will not be surcharged or otherwise loaded * seeded, and mulched within 30 days of and multiple handling will be kept to a minimum to * final grading. ensure that no compaction will occur. 6.4. During construction, if erosion.occurs 0 Divert runoff around stockpiles unavoidably located in ^ ~~~6.4.5 During construction, if erosion occurs from stockpiles due to their location in drainage paths using a perimeter bank uphill. 9 . The stockpiles shall be covered with gunny bags or small drainage paths, the sediment-laden tarpaulin immediately in case they are not stored for runoff should be prevented from entering periods longer than I month * nearby watercourses. 0 6.4.6 Preservation of Stockpiles: The Contractor shall preserve the stockpile material for later use on * slopes or shoulders as instructed by the Engineer. 6.5 Post Construction Stage * 6.5.1 The topsoil shall be re-laid on the area after taking the borrow earth to maintain fertility of the agricultural field, finishing it to the required levels and satisfaction of the farmer. 6.5.2 The area to be covered with vegetation shall be prepared to the required levels and slope as detailed in the DPR. The stockpile material shall be spread evenly to a depth of 5-15cm to the 9 designed slopes and watering the same as required. The growth of the vegetation shall be 9 monitored at frequent intervals. * 6.5.3 All temporary arrangements made for stockpile preservation and erosion control are to be *1 removed after reusing the stockpile material. 9 9 9 9 9 : 9 9 9 .9  0 ECP PWD-7.0 Quarry Management 0 7.1 General 7.1.1 This code of practice pertains to the measures to address environmental concerns in quarries. The general practice adopted is to procure materials from existing quarries operating with the requisite permits. Scope of this ECP extends to management measures in the event of the Contractor starting up new quarries2 * 7.2 Project Planning and Design Stage * 7.2.1 A list of licensed quarries operating within the district and adjoining districts shall provide in the * DPR. In addition, the DPR shall contain the following: (i) Quantity of materials available in * quarries (ii) Lead from the various existing quarries and (iii) Adequacy of materials for the * project in these quarries. 7.2.2 Only in the event of non-availability of existing quarries, shall the Contractor open a new quarry in accordance with Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957. The bid document shall include the exhaust quarry redevelopment as per needs of the landowner / * community. 0 * 7.3 Pre-construction Stage 7.3.1 The Contractor shall select an existing licensed quarry identified in DPR for procuring materials. * The Contractor shall establish a new quarry with the prior consent of the ETO only in cases when: (i) Lead from existing quarries is uneconomical and (ii) Alternative material sources are not available. * 7.3.2 The Contractor shall prepare a Redevelopment Plan for the quarry site, get it approved by the * ETO and submit to EE along with the construction schedule and operations plans prior to * commencement of work. The work plan shall contain a detailed work plan for procuring 5 materials that includes procurement, transportation and storage of quarry materials. Operations & redevelopment plan lor new quarries to contain.... c Photograph of the quarry site prior to commencement. * The quarry boundaries as well as location of the materials deposits, working equipments, stockpiling, * access roads and final shape of the pit. 5 * Drainage and erosion control measures at site. * Safety Measures during quarry operation. * * Design for redevelopment of exhaust site. - * Option A: Revegetating the quarry to merge with surrounding landscape: This is done by conserving and reapplying the topsoil for the vegetative growth Option B: Developing exhausted quarries as water bodies: The pit shall be reshaped and developed into pond, a for harvesting rainwater. This option shall only be considered where the location of quarry is at the lowest point, i.e. surrounding areas / natural drainage slopes towards it. * 2 The management of environmental concerns in the existing quarries or the redevelopment of exhausted quarries is * outside the purview of the Contractor's scope. This is due to: (i) SPCBs are the nodal agencies for ensuring the quality of air and water, and (ii) The mandate for the monitoring of redevelopment of exhausted quarries is vested with the * Government agency issuing pernits. Therefore, the quarry operator is not bound to adhere to any additional environmental requirements laid down by the project for the entire quarry operations, as the project is one of the many users of the quarry.  . * 7.4 Construction Stage * 7.4.1 Development of site: To minimize the adverse impact during excavation of material following measures are need to be undertaken: i) Adequate drainage system shall be provided to prevent the flooding of the excavated area ii) At the stockpiling locations, the Contractor shall construct sediment barriers to prevent the erosion of * excavated material due to runoff. iii) Construction of offices, laboratory, workshop and rest places shall be done in the up-wind of the plant to minimize the adverse impact due to dust and noise. iv) The access road to the plant shall be constructed taking into consideration location of units and also slope of * the ground to regulate the vehicle movement within the plant. v) Incase of storage of blasting material, all precautions shall be taken as per The Explosive Rules, 1983. * 7.4.2 Quarry operations including safety: i) Overburden shall be removed and disposed as per ECP PWD-10.0, "Waste Management". ii) During excavation, slopes shall be flatter than 20 degrees to prevent their sliding. Incases where quarry strata are good and where chances of sliding are less this restriction can be ignored. iii) Incase of blasting, the procedure and safety measures shall be taken as per The Explosive Rules, 1983 iv) The Contractor shall ensure that all workers related safety measures shall be done as per ECP PWD-14.0, "Public & Workers Health & Safety". v) The Contractor shall ensure maintenance of crushers regularly as per manufacturer's recommendation. 7.4.3 Stockpiling of the excavated material shall be done as per stockpiling of topsoil explained in ECP PWD-6.0, "Topsoil Salvage, Storage & Replacement." 7.4.4 During transportation of the material, measures shall be taken as per ECP PWD-13.0, "Construction Plants and Equipment Management" to minimize the generation of dust and to 0 prevent accidents 0 * 7.5 Post Construction Stage: 7.5.1 The Contractor shall restore all haul roads constructed for transporting the material from the quarries to construction site to their original state. 7.5.2 The ETO shall be responsible for reviewing the quarry site for the progress of implementation of * Redevelopment Plan. These shall include the following two cases: 0 Redevelopment of quarries opened by the Contractor for the project 0 Redevelopment of existing quarries operated by other agencies 7.5.3 In the first case, the Contractor shall be responsible for the Redevelopment Plan prior to completion after five years, during the defect liability period. The ETO shall be responsible for reviewing this case of redevelopment prior to the issuing the defect liability certificate 7.5.4 In the second case, the redevelopment of exhaust quarry shall be the responsibility of the agency providing the permit to ensure the implementation of Redevelopment Plan. U. 0  ECP PWD-8.0 Water for Construction . * 8.1 General * 8.1.1 The terms and conditions of this Code of Practice pertain to the procurement of water required for construction. Except bituminous works, water is required during all stages of road construction such as Embankment Sub-Grade; Granular sub-base (GSB) and Water Bound Macadam (WBM). * 8.2 Project Planning & Design Stage * 8.2.1 The Detailed Project Report shall contain the following information: * Estimate of water requirement during different seasons based on construction schedule of various stages of the project, I .dentification of potential sources of water for construction, * Arrangements to be worked out by the contractor with individual owners, when water is obtained from private * sources, * Permits required for opening up new sources, as per the requirements of the State Ground Water Board, and . Whether scarcity of water would have any impact on schedule of construction. In water-scarce regions, provide the following additional information in DPR... * Exploring possibilities for use of existing perennial sources, through interactions with water user groups as the 9 villagers, relevant Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRts) and the Government Department, keeping in view that the water extraction does not infringe upon the usufruct rights of the existing water users. _ Identification of potable water source for domestic use of workers and for use in cement - based construction such as cement concrete roads, culverts and other cross drainage works. * Identification of altemate water sources, water-harvesting techniques will be explored for use in hilly areas as in Cachar District to avoid water extraction from the existing community sources. 8.2.2 In water scarce regions, if water-harvesting structures are to be constructed, suitable locations and mechanism for siting these structures will be identified. These are envisaged to be permanent water tanks for collection of stream water. Detailed drawings of water harvesting 0 structures based on site conditions will need to be worked out and presented in the DPR. No 9 extra payment shall be generally made for these works and the Contractor has to include the cost of these items in his offer while quoting his tendered rate. 9 8.2.3 Scheduling Construction in Water Scarce Areas: As part of the project preparation, EE or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE shall conduct an assessment of water 9 requirement and availability in water scarce regions. As far as possible, schedule for 9 construction in these water scarce areas shall be prepared such that earthwork for embankment is 0 carried out just before monsoon, so that water requirement for subsequent construction works such as granular sub-base and water bound macadam are met in monsoon and post monsoon season. Carrying out these activities even during the monsoon is possible as the rainfall may not 0 be high enough to disrupt construction. 0 8.3 Pre-construction stage 8.3.1 Prior to commencement of extraction of water for construction, the contractor shall work out arrangements as specified in the DPR. 9 e 0  Arrangements for procuring water by contractor... * In case of community water sources, the Contractor will carry out consultations and obtain written consent of Gram Sabha for extraction of water through written arrangements with the PRI towards the same. Fornat of the Letter of Consent is presented in Annexure 8-1. * In case of private water sources, the Contractor shall not commence procurement of water from a source unless and until the written consent of all current registered owners of the parcel or parcels on which the source is located has ___ been obtained. .-w * In case of new tube-wells, the Contractor shall obtain clearances required from the Ground Water Board as required. * The siting of such tube-wells shall be at a distance of not less than 20m from any septic tank/soak pit or other source * of pollution. * In case of water harvesting structures (if required), the Contractor shall in consultation with the residents, identify 0 suitable locations for siting the structure and construct the same. * In case of perennial sources, the Contractor shall adhere to all administrative procedures pertaining to procurement of water from such sources. * 8.4 Construction Stage * 8.4.1 During construction, the Contractor shall be responsible to monitor the following: The arrangements worked out with the PRI/individual land owners for water extraction is adhered to, * Extraction of water is restricted to construction requirement and domestic use of construction workers * Water requirement for curing of concrete shall be minimized by pooling of water over the concrete or by O covering with wet gunny bags * Water used for mixing of mortar/concrete and subsequent curing is free from injurious amount of oil, acids, alkalis, salts, sugar, organic materials or other substances that may be deleterious to concrete or steel and 0 this water should conform to Clause 1010 of MoRT&H "Specifications for Road and Bridge works - Fourth Revision" and IS: 456, and, * The potable water used for drinking purposes of construction workers shall be as per the Indian Standard for Drinking Water IS: 10500. 1991. 0 8.4.2 Prior to issuing project completion certificate to the contractor, the EE or his appointed * representative not below the rank of AE shall verify the following: * Payment of all dues to the Gram Sabha or the individual owners of the wells against the water extracted and, * Restoration of the premises of water extraction points to their original status after construction. *0 0* e 0@ 0 S 0  0 ECP PWD-9.0 Slope Stability and Erosion Control * 9.1 General 9.1.1 Stability of slopes is a major concern in hill areas and locations of high embankment. In cases of high embankment, water retention at the embankment base initially causes toe failure and subsequently failure of the whole embankment. Soil erosion is consequent to high runoff on hill slopes of Cachar District. Embankments made up of silty and sandy soils get eroded, in the absence of vegetative cover, when the slopes are steep say more than 20 Degree. 9.1.2 The scope of this ECP includes measures to minimize the adverse environmental impacts due to * slope instability and soil erosion. The adverse environmental impact can be: (i) damage to * adjacent land, (ii) silting of ponds and lakes disturbing the aquatic habitat (iii) erosion of rich and top fertile top layer of soil (iv) contamination of surface water bodies and (v) reduction in road formation width due to erosion of shoulders/berms. * 9.2 Project Planning and Design Stage ° 9.2.1 During the detailed project preparation phase, the following investigations shall be carried out 9 prior to finalisation of alignment. * (a) Topographical * (b) Hydrological * (c) Geo-technical and (d) Geological Investigation (in case of hill roads) 9.2.2 Slope stability analysis for retaining / breast walls of height greater than 5m shall be carried out in Cachar District. The stability analysis shall be as per IRC: SP-48: 1998. Based on these 0 investigations slope stabilisation measures are to be incorporated for finalising the alignment * design. * 9.2.3 In addition to the slope stability analysis the alignment should be such that (i) Steep as well as heavy cuts are avoided, (ii) Flora and fauna of the area are not disturbed and (iii) Natural drainage pattern is not obstructed. * 9.2.4 For high embankments, geo-technical investigations (determination of C, 4, density etc.) of the available material need to be done to check its suitability as fill material. 9.2.5 In case of the CD structures, measures for preventing siltation and scouring shall be undertaken as per ECP PWD-12.0, "Drainage" 9.2.6 Following guidelines shall be followed in desert areas while using cohesion-less soils for embankment construction. 0 * The alignment should follow the natural ground level to the extent possible and the embankment shall be * restricted to minimum to achieve ruling grades. 0 Slope of the embankment should be 3 (H): I (V) or flatter. * The corners of the embankment should be rounded for the better aerodynamic performance : 9 0 S  9.3 Pre-construction stage 9.3.1 Interceptor ditches are / ERANTFLOW constructed in hill areas to protect the road bench and /R / > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~IST-RCEPToR 0100// -:?:> S hillside slope from erosion due / to heavy rainfall and runoff. N7[REPTOR DTCH * Interceptor ditches are very CHFCK Q.MS < effective in the areas of high intensity rainfall and where the S1TERCEPTOR D00AROT ION slopes are exposed. These are the structures designed to intercept __ N E-EECAR - 3 and carry surface run-off away - T T T r r from erodible areas and slopes, MI . IN -03 thus reducing the potential STEEPSLOPER D i surface erosion. Figure 9.1 shows typical installation of RIF -AUR NG iRATOR OR ,E STER CEPES interceptor ditch structure as well ASD ER00DE50 ROS as ditch lining types. The EE or AM --l U L GRADR TO IT pRESNT ERTORON GEOFABRIC UNDERLOR his appointed representative not ORSTEE SLOFES |m Ps EVEFT 11- below the rank of AE must AND IT 5nEUCTRES 1. * ensure that the layout and siting SU ORPTRULERCD * of ditches is as per EVAPLE D: DITC UNoGS specifications. Figure 9.1: Typical Interceptor Ditch/Catch-water drain construction & application * 9.4 Construction Stage 9.4.1 Slope stabilisation techniques and erosion control measures as mentioned below are to be undertaken in hill areas. * Increasing vegetation: On side slopes in hills, immediately after cutting is completed and debris is removed, vegetative growth has to be initiated by planting fast growing species of grass. This would prevent high velocities of runoff and resultant gully formation as well as pounding of water on the road bench. Box 9-1 * gives detailed specifications for provision of vegetation cover. S * Box 9-1: Detailed specifications ror Vegetative cover Description: The vegetative cover should be pl3nted in the region where the soil has the capacltN to support the * plantation and at locations where meteorological conditions favours vegetative growth. * Site Preparation: * To prevent the seeds from being washed away subsequent to sowing, the area should be protected with surface roughening and diversions. * Soil samples should be taken from the site and analysed for fertiliser and lime requirements. Seed Application: * The seed should be sown uniformly as soon as preparation of the seedbed has been completed. * No seed should be sown during windy weather, or when the ground surface is wet, or when not tillable. * Maintenance: * During first six weeks, the planting should be inspected by the EE or his appointed representative not a below the rank of AE, to check if the growth is uniforn and dense. Appropriate moisture levels shall be maintained. There may be requirement of watering the plantings regularly during the dry seasons. * Fertiliser and pest control applications may also be needed from time to time. S  Bally Benching: To control the erosion on slopes as well as for arresting the shallow movement of top mantle slide * mass at the construction location, the Contractor should provide Bally Benching. This method is also very effective in preventing gully erosion. Typical arrangements with detailed specifications are shown in Figure 9.2. Bally benching shall be installed as per IRC: SP: 48-1998. : * r ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TO 10cm 0_ BOULDER K 6 ~ ~~ 8TO10 6 _ C\! E 0 ~ ~~~0 __ _ ____ .~~~~' 6 r a v 1 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~0O o 'R~~~~~~~~~~UNNERS00 _ __- * l < (NAILED OR BRACED) * v t7v \/ << / \2 O1k> VI 1.5-2.Om o.6-1.2m- 12T Figure 9.2: Layout and Design Specification for Bally Benching S . Check dams: Sheet and channel erosion on hill slopes gentler than l(V):12(H) can be prevented effectively through construction of check dams. Details are provided in Box 9-2. - S 0 * *S  Box 9-2: Check Dam * General: A check dam is a small dam constructed in a drainage way to mitigate sheet and channel erosion by * restricting the flow velocity. On steeper slopes greater than 1: 12 (H:V), check dams are not effective. * Basic Design Criteria: * Check dams are usually constructed of riprap, logs, sandbags, and/or straw bales. * The maximum check dam height should be 0.6 m. * The centre of the check dam should be a minimum of 25 cm lower than the ends to act as a spillway for runoff, as illustrated in Figure 9.3 * Overflow areas should be stabilised to resist erosion. * * Stone check dams should use 7.5 cm or larger stone with side slopes of 2:1 (H:V) or flatter and should be keyed into the sides and bottom of the channel for a minimum depth of 0.6 m. The drainage area for a stone check dam should not exceed 0.2 Sq Km A SAC B., . ar tv I al-vt- SChechkeoDmn d-- h--l ErSionCAA that the tstoI d,nt..vodi 0 \,onCouX aa 4 1s at elenatton of the t. of A Contour tote A 'A A A ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\ A ~SECTIONS * \ n ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~NOTE Ch-k da.- -r tnteo n cv40 ofrlhog tff rra- n (10 % t: 2s .) PLA,N ~~~St-neolS- ef -i,- 40 -m dia., -,ht-t 1-es th-a 45 kg _ j PLAN and speclfc gravlty f 2T bes 11be b sed for thle c-vstrotion Af Stone Should be Placed Aver The Chan-el Bank to Keep Water From Cuttng -roAnd DB * PLAN SECTIONS 0 * Figure 9.3: Check Dam Specification * Multiple check dams should be spaced so that the bottom elevation of the upper dam is the same as the top elevation of 0 the next dam downstream, as illustrated in Figure 9.3 above. * 9.4.2 Soil erosion shall be controlled on high embankments by the following techniques: * Brush Barrier (for details refer ECP PWD-6.0, "Topsoil Salvage, storage and replacement") * * Silt Fencing (detailed specifications and drawings are provided in Box 9-3) In regions of intensive rainfall, locations of steep slopes, regions of high soil erosion potential and regions of short growing seasons, erosion control matting should be provided. Detailed specifications and drawings * are provided in Box 9-4. Box 9-3: Detailed Speciflcations For Silt Fencing Description: * Silt fencing is as temporary sediment barrier made of woven, synthetic filirauion fabric supported by steel or wood post. Incase of high embankment, coir mat geotextile may be used. The purpose of the silt fence is to prevent sediment carried by sheet flow from leaving the site and entering to natural drainage or any other water body located near the construction site. Silt fencing encourages the sheet flow and reduces the potential for development of rills and gullies. Care should be taken that silt fences are not installed across streams, ditches, waterways or other concentrated flow areas. All silt fencing should be installed along the contour, never up or down a i * slope. Where all the sheet flow run off is to be stored behind the silt fence, maximum slope length should not exceed as * shown in the Table 9-1 0 *  * Table 9-1 Criteria For Silt Fence Placement * Land Slope (%) Maximum Slope Length (Above the fence in m) * < 2 30.0 2to5 22.5 5 to 10 15.0 * 10to20 7.5 >20* 4.5 * In areas where slope is greater than 20 %. a flat area length of 3.0 m between the toe of the slope and the fence should be provided Construction Specification: Silt fencing (Refer Figure 9.4 for Cross-section) consists of 1.0 m wide filter fabric and should be placed on the contour. Incase runoff flow or velocities are very high or where slope exceed vertical height of 3.0 m, silt fencing should be wire reinforced as shown in the Figure 9.5. The contractor should purchase silt fencing in a continuous roll to the length of the barrier to avoid the use of joint. Incase of joints, filter cloth should be spliced together only at supporting post, with minimum 15 cm overlap and securely sealed. The pile is drive to the depth of 300 mm into the ground by pressing from * the top. The frame will be installed at the edge of stockpiles and at the water bodies along which construction is in progress. * Inspection: The EE or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE will inspect location as well as efficiency of silt fencing. The inspection should be done after every 15 days and incase of storm water, within 24 hours after the end of rain. Maintenance: The contractor should remove sediments, once they have accumulated to one-half the original height of the fence. Filter _ fabric should be replaced whenever it has deteriorated to such an extent that the efficacy of the fabric is reduced. Silt fence should remain in place until disturb areas have been permanently stabilized. All the sediments accumulated should be properly disposed of before the fence is removed. The operation of removing and disposing have to be monitored by the * Engineer. - Sdlt Fe _ * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~slope rnA Used on Slopes * < PLAN * | ~~~~~~~~Wood or StCeel5 S1 Posts Filter F.b,ij Supported 150 m by 50 X 55 55m M--mo -Ire Mesh Attached Lp _ 5 ~~~~~~~~~~to S.pp.rt. Clean Grn}l 1 -- so Sopports - ~~~~~o mm ~Backfill for * 600400 mm/year), flood prone areas and hilly areas design of CD structures shall be prepared to avoid scouring on the downstream side and afflux on the upstream side. In areas where there are likely incidences of flooding/scouring, additional * hydrological studies will need to be conducted and designs updated accordingly. The studies * shall be conducted as per IRC: SP-13: 1973 "Guidelines for the Design of Small Bridges & a Culverts" and IRC: SP-33:1989 "Guidelines on Supplemental Measures for Design, Detailing & Durability of Important Bridge Structures". a 12.2.4 Design of cross-drainage structures shall be based on the inputs from the hydrological studies as a per clause 12.2.3 and in other areas, the C-D structure design shall be as per IRC:SP-20:2002. a 12.2.5 Design of C-D structure shall be such that: * Normal alignment of the road is followed even if it results in a skew construction of culverts and stream bank protection are incorporated * . Afflux generated is limited to 30 cm in plains with flat land slopes . It is fish friendly - fish passage is not interrupted either in upstream or downstream direction * Adequate openings shall be provided along with adequate scour protection measures for stream bank, * roadway fill as head walls, wing walls and aprons. . Reinforced road bed (of concrete or rock) for protection against overflow in case of low water crossing (fords/causeways) is included * . The design of C-D structure should have stairs leading to the bed of the drainage channel, for regular inspection of the sub-structure.  * 12.2.6 Schedule of construction of C-D structures should be confined to dry months to avoid contamination of streams * 12.2.7 Longitudinal drains are to be designed to drain runoff from highest anticipated rainfall as per * rainfall data for the past 20 years or 50 years as per hydrological analysis in high rainfall areas * (annual rainfall > 1000 mm) and hill areas. For design of longitudinal drains in other areas, the * design shall be as per IRC:SP-20:2002. * 12.2.8 Outfall of the roadside drains shall be into the nearby stream or culvert. The outfall should be at such a level that there would be no backflow into the roadside drain. Wherein pond/low lying * 0 areas exist in the vicinity, the flow, may be diverted into them after removal of sediment for * possible ground water recharge. * 12.2.9 Incase of Cachar District, if no natural stream is found appropriate for roadside drain outfall, * water-harvesting structures shall be constructed to collect the runoff. The location shall be * determined based on the size of the structure (which in turn depends on the discharge * anticipated) and willingness of the landowner who would be utilizing the collected water. These shall be determined by the EE or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE in consultation with the landowner during project preparation stage. 12.2.10 The roadside ditches in high rainfall areas (annual rainfall > 1000mm) and hill areas, shall be * lined to protect from runoff of high velocities. 12.2.11 In case of high embankment (>l.Om) or bridge approaches, lined channels shall be provided to drain the surface runoff, prevent erosion from the slopes and avoid damage to shoulders and * berms. Detailed specifications shall be as per IRC:SP-20:2002. 12.3 Pre-Construction Stage 12.3.1 Following measures are to be undertaken by the contractor prior to the commencement of CD/Bridge construction: * The downstream as well as upstream user shall be informed one month in advance * . The contractor shall schedule the activities based on the nature of flow in the stream. * The contractor should inform the concerned departments about the scheduling of work. This shall form part of the overall scheduling of the civil works to be approved by EE or his appointed representative not below * the rank of AE. . Erosion and sediment control devises are to be installed prior to the start of the civil works. * Interceptor drains to be dug prior to slope cutting to avoid high runoff from slopes entering construction sites in case of hill roads * . Runoff from temporary drains and interceptor drains to be directed into natural drains in hill roads . In case of up-gradation of the existing CD Structures, temporary route / traffic control shall be made for the safe passage of the traffic, depending upon the nature of the stream * All the safety/warning signs are to be installed by the contractor before start of construction * 12.3.2 In case of utilization of water from the stream, for the construction of the CD structures, the * contractor has to take the consent from the concemed department (refer ECP PWD-8.0, "Water for Construction") 12.4 Construction Phase - 12.4.1 Drainage structures at construction site shall be provided at the earliest to ensure proper compaction at the bridge approach and at the junction of bridge span and bridge approach. 12.4.2 In hill areas sub-surface drains, if required, shall be provided immediately after cutting the slopes. 12.4.3 Velocity of runoff to be controlled to avoid formation of rills/gullies as per ECP PWD-9.0, * ~'Slope stabilitv & erosion control"  i 12.4.4 While working on drainage channels, sediment control measures shall be provided. Silt fencing * (as per the detailed specifications of ECP PWD-9.0, "Slope Stability & Erosion Control") shall be provided across the stream that carries sediment. * 12.4.5 The sediments collected behind the bunds shall be removed and after drying, can either be * reused or disposed off as per ECP PWD-10.0, "Waste Management" 12.4.6 Safety devises and flood warning signs to be erected while working over streams and canals 12.5 Post Construction 12.5.1 Inspection and cleaning of drain shall be done regularly to remove any debris or vegetative growth that may interrupt the flow. 12.5.2 HFL should be marked as per hydrological data on all drainage structure 12.5.3 Temporary structure constructed during construction shall be removed before handing over to ensure free flow through the channels. 12.5.4 The piers and abutments should be examined for excessive scour and make good the same if required. 12.5.5 In case of Causeway following aspect shall be taken into consideration: * Dislocation of stones in stone set pavements, scouring of filler material due to eddy currents. * Floating debris block the vents. Incase of large amount of floating material, debris arrestor shall be provided * in upstream side. * Damage to guide stones, information board shall be inspected and replaced accordingly. 12.5.6 Schedule of Inspection shall be drawnup for checking cracks, settlements and unusual backpressures. It must be ensured that all the rectification shall be undertaken as and when * required. Following are broadly the items to be checked: * Settlement of piers/abutments & settlement of approach slabs have to be checked * Cracks in C-D structures or RCC slabs * Drainage from shoulders to be ensured * * Ditches & drains to be kept clean of debris or vegetation growth * Repairs to parapet of culverts whenever required are to be undertaken 0 .. - S  ECP PWD-13.0 Construction Plants & Equipment management * 13.1 General 13.1.1 During execution of the project, construction equipments, machinery and plants always have impact on the environment. The impact can be due to the emissions, dust, noise and oil spills, that concem the safety and health of the workers, surrounding settlements and environment as a whole. This code of practice describes the activities during the project stages where pollution control measures are required. . * 13.2 Project Planning and Design Stage 13.2.1 Selection criteria for setting up a plant area and parking lot for equipments and vehicles shall be done as per siting criteria for construction camp specified in ECP PWD-3.0, "Construction * Camps" * 13.3 Pre-construction Stage * 13.3.1 The Contractor must educate the workers to undertake safety precaution while working at the * plant / site as well as around heavy equipments as per Clause 14.3.2, Section 14.3, ECP PWD- * 14.0, "Public and Worker's Health & Safety". * 13.3.2 Before setting up the crusher, hot-mix plant and generator, the Contractor shall acquire "No i Objection Certificate (NOC)" from the State Pollution Control Board for the same. * 13.3.3 The Contractor shall ensure all vehicles must possess Pollution Under Control (PUC) Certificate, i which and shall be renewed regularly. 5 13.3.4 The Contractor must ensure that all machinery, equipments, and vehicles shall comply with the * existing Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) noise and emission norms. * 13.3.5 The EE or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE must ensure that the Contractor * shall submit a copy of the NOC and PUC Certificates before the start of work. * 13.3.6 The Contractor shall design the service road with protection measures as black topping at vulnerable points as in low lying areas. * 13.4 Construction Stage 13.4.1 The Contractor shall undertake measures as per Table 13-1 to minimize -the dust generation, 0 emissions, noise, oil spills, residual waste and accidents at the plant site as well as during * transportation of material to construction site. * Table 13-1: Measures at Plant Site * Concern Causes Measures 0 * Water sprinkling . Vehicle Movement * Fine Materials shall be Transported in Bags or Covered by Tarpaulin during Transportation 0 * Dust Generation * Tail board shall be properly closed and sealed Crushers * Water Sprinkling * Concrete-Mix Plant * Educate the workers for following good practices while material 0 ~~~~~~~~CnrteMxPat handling * Site Selection as per Clause 6.5.2, Section 6.5, IRC's Manual for 0 Emissions Hot-Mix Plant Construction & Supervision of Bitumen Work * Regular maintenance of Dust Collector as per manufacture's recommendations * Vehicles * Regular maintenance as per manufacture's recommendation  Concern Causes Mleasures Generators * Exhaust vent of long length Heavy Load Vehicles * Exhaust silencer, Regular maintenance as per manufacture schedule * Noise Crushers * Siting as per ECP PWD-3.0, "Construction Camps" Generators * Shall be kept in closed room and regular maintenance as per * Generators manufacture's recommendation _ Oil Spills Storage and Handling * Good practice, * ECP PWD-10.0, "Waste Management" Residual waste Dust Collector and * ECP PWD-10.0, "Waste Management" ^ ~~~~~~~~~~~~is Concrete waste Concrete-Mix plant * ECP PWD-10.0, "Waste Management" Bitumen and Hot-mix Plant * ECP PWD-10.0, "Waste Management" * ~~~bitumen mix * Stone chips Crushers * ECP PWD-10.0, "Waste Management" Trajectory of * No worker shall be present in the vicinity of the equipments Equipments ^ ~~~~~~~~~Movable Parts of Equipm ets * Caution Sign, awareness among workers Equipments * Safety Plant Area / Site * Caution Sign, Safety Equipments * Accidents / Health * First Aid Box, Periodic Medical Check up * Break down of * Arrangement for towing and bringing it to the workshop vehicles 13.4.2 During site clearance, all cut and grubbed materials shall be kept at a secured location so that it does not raise any safety concerns. 13.4.3 During excavation, water sprinkling shall be done to minimize dust generation. 13.4.4 Frequent water sprinkling shall be done on the haul roads to minimize dust generation. Incase of loose soils, compaction shall be done prior to water sprinkling. 13.4.5 Cautionary and informatory sign shall be provided at all locations specifying the type of operation in progress. 13.4.6 The contractor must ensure that there is Safety Nleasures During Bitumen minimum generation of dust and waste Construction Work.l * while unloading the materials from trucks. * The Contractor shall ensure that bitumen storing, handling as well as mixing shall be done at hot-mix plant or 13.4.7 The construction waste generated shall be designated areas3 to prevent contamination of soil and disposed as per ECP PWD-1O.0, "Waste ground water. * sikiIled labour shall be used while hand placing the pre- * Management". mixed bitumen material. The hand placing of pre-mixed bituminous material shall be done only in following * 13.4.8 The equipments, which are required to move circumstances: forward and backward, shall be equipped - For laying profile corrective courses of irregular with alarm for backward movement. It shall shape and varying thickness be ensure that the workers shall remain In confined spaces where it is impracticable for a be ensure that the workers shall remain| paver to operate and 0 away from the working areas at such times. For filling potholes 13*4.9 The EE or his appointed representativenot * The Contractor shall provide safety equipments i.e. 13.4.9 The EE or his appointed representative not gumboots and gloves to the workers while handling * below the rank of AE shall carry out bitumen. periodic inspections to ensure that all the * While applying Tack Coat, spraying of bitumen shall be pollution control systems are appropriately done in the wind direction. The labour shall wear jacket pollution control systems are appropriately while spraying the bitumen. installed and comply with existing emission * All the bituminous work shall be done as per IRC's and noise norms. Manual for Construction and Supervision of Bituminous Works. 3Designated area refers to paved surfaces and barren parcels of land, with adequate drainage and disposal system. It must be ensure that these are away from agriculture land, water bodv and other sensitive areas.  13.5 Post-construction stage: 13.5.1 The EE or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE shall ensure that all the haul roads are restored to their original state. 13.5.2 Incase any inner village road is damaged while transporting the procured material; the contractor * shall restore the road to its original condition. 13.5.3 The EE or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE must ensure that the decommissioning of plant shall be done in environmentally sound fashion and the area to * brought to its original state. *. e 0 : e 0 0 0 -  0 ECP PWD-14.O Public and Worker's Health and Safety 0 * ~~14.1 General 14.1 GeneralSafery Concerns on... 14.1.1 The safety and health concerns of the General Public due to: workers and the general public are * Improper scheduling of construction activities especially _ impacted due to the hazards created near the settlements and sensitive areas during the construction of road. 0 Parking of equipments and vehicles at the end of the day likely to cause accidents to the general public especially * 14.1.2 This code of practice describes the during night hours. hazards and measures that need to be * Transportation of uncovered loose material or spillage of to mitigate the impacts. material increases the chances of accidents to road users taken and surrounding settlements. * Workers due to: * Improper handling of materials like bitumen, oil and other * 14.2 Project Planning and Design flammable material at construction sites, likely to cause Stage safety concerns to the workers. * Lack of safety measures such as alarm, awarness and 14.2.1 To address health and safety safety equipment result in accidents, especially working * concerns, the DPR shall contain with or around heavy machinery / equipments. m selection criteria for setting up: * Construction Camps (as per ECP Health Concerns are adversel) impacted.......... 0 PWD-3.0, "Construction Camps") Public due to: * * Borrow Areas (as per ECP PWD-5.0, * Unhygienic conditions due to water logging, either by "'Borrow Area") and improper decommissioning of Construction Camps and * In case of opening new quarry areas (as parking lots, or improper disposal of construction wastes, * per ECP PWD-7.0, "Quarry Areas") leading to the breeding of vectors that are likely to impact the health of the general p)ublic * ~~~~14.2.2 To address the safety concerns to road tehat ftegnrlpbi * 14.2.2 To ddress thesatyonc er * Interaction between workers and host community is likely * user during operational phase, the to increase the risk of spread of communicable diseases. * DPR shall contain the following: Workers due to: * Selection and location of regulatory as * Low quality drinking water as well as inappropriate * well as informatory signs as per IRC: storage of drinking water likely to cause water borne i 67-2001, depending upon the geometry diseases among workers. of the road. * Absence of proper sanitary facility likely to act as a * Incase of hill roads, provision of breeding ground for vectors raising health concerns among * passing places and parapet wall shall workers. i6 be included in road design * 14.3 Pre-construction stage 14.3.1 Inorder to incorporate public health and safety concerns, the EE or his appointed representative *0 not below the rank of AE and the Contractor shall disseminate the following information to the * community: * Location of construction camps, borrow areas and new quarry areas. * Extent of work * * Time of construction i * Diversions, if any * Precaution measures in sensitive areas 0* Involvement of local labours in the road construction * * Health issues - water stagnation, exposure to dust, communicable disease x * Mechanism for grievances * 14.3.2 The Contractor must educate the workers to undertake the health and safety precautions. The contractor shall educate the workers regarding: 41 tn~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  - * Personal safety measures and location of safety devices. * * Interaction with the host community x * Protection of environment with respect to: Trampling of vegetation and cutting of trees for cooking Restriction of activities in forest areas and also on hunting * Water bodies protection Storage and handling of materials W * Disposal of construction waste - 14.4 Construction Stage * 14.4.1 During the progress of work, following are FIRST .ID FACILITIES * the safety requirements that need to be * First Aid Kit, distinctly marked with Red Cross on undertaken by the contractor at the white back ground and shall contain minimum of construction site: following: * Personal safety equipments (such as footwear , 6 small-sterilized dressings * and gloves) for the workers 3 medium and large sterilized dressings * All measures as per bidding document shall be I (30 ml.) bottles containing 2 % alcoholic strictly followed solution of iodine * Additional provisions need to be undertaken 1(30 ml) bottle containing salvolatile 5 for safety at site: I snakebite lancet Adequate lighting arrangement I pair sterilized scissors Adequate drainage system to avoid any I copy of first-aid leaflet issued by the * stagnation of water Director General, Factory Service & Labour Lined surface with slope 1:40 (V:H) and Institute, Government of India provision of lined pit at the bottom, at the I100 tablets of aspirin storage and handling area of bitumen and Ointment for burns oil, as well as at the location of generator A suitable surgical antiseptic solution (grease trap). * Adequate arrangement shall be made for immediate 5 Facilities for administering first aid recoupment of the equipments, whenever 14.4.2 The following measures need to be adopted necessary. by the contractor to address public safety * A trained personnel incharge of first aid treatment to be readily available during working hours at concerns: * The Contractor shall schedule the construction Suion site activities taking into consideration factors such hospital should be made available. * as: Sowing of crops Harvesting * Local hindrances such as festivals etc. Availability of labour during particular periods * All the cautionary signs as per IRC: 67-2001 and traffic control devices (such as barricades, etc) shall be * placed as soon as construction activity get started and shall remain in place till the activities get completed. * Following case specific measures need to be followed during the progress of the activity: * Incase of blasting, the Contractor must follow The Explosives Rules, 1983. 0 Incase of construction activity adjoining the water bodies, measures shall be taken as per ECP PWD- * 11 .0, "iWater Body" . If construction of road is within the settlement, the contractor must ensure there shall not be any unauthorized parking as well as storage of material, adjacent to road. * Approved chemicals should be sprayed to prevent breeding of mosquitoes and other disease-causing organisms, at all the water logging areas * 14.4.3 The EE or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE shall carry out periodic inspections in order to ensure that all the measures are being undertaken as per the ECP. : -  14.5 Post-construction Stage 14.5.1 During this stage a major concern is on road user safety. Following are the measures that need to * be undertaken by the EE or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE to ensure safer roads: * Inspection and maintenance of installed regulatory and informatory signs. * Ensure that the location of signage does not obstruct the visibility * Incase of hill roads, maintenance of parapet wall as well as of overtaking zones. S * 14.5.2 The EE or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE must ensure that during the * maintenance operation of road, road materials are stored at a location such that they shall not create any risk to road users. 14.5.3 The construction site shall be cleaned of all debris, scrap materials and machinery on completion 5 of construction for the safety of public and road users, as per the ECP PWD-3.0, "Construction * Camp" and ECP PWD-10.0, "Waste Management." S S : S S .S S S . :  ECP PWD-15.OCultural Properties 0 * 15.1 General * 15.1.1 The cultural properties located close to the road are likely to be impacted by the road 0 construction. Most of the properties are avoided in general during finalization of alignment. 0 15.2 Project Planning and Design Stage 0@ 15.2.1 Measures for mitigation of impacts on cultural properties during project preparation shall be as per the following steps: * . Identification of locally significant cultural properties should be done 0 . Assessment of likely impacts on each cultural property due to project implementation . The extent of impact on the identified culture property should be assessed and possible measures for * avoidance should be devised based on the site investigation. 0 15.2.2 Incase impact is not avoidable, identification Informanon to be collected *0 of alternative routes or possibility of . Location * relocation of the culture property shall be . Direction (North/ South/East/West) With Respect 0 assessed in consultation with the local to Road public, based on the economic feasibility. . Distance of the structure from existing centerline of * the road 0 15.2.3 Incase of relocation, relocated site should be . Type of Property eg: temple/mosque/shrine/dargah suggested by the local people and the size of etc * relocated structure should at least be equal . Plan of the structure * to the original structure. . Importance of the structure - _ 1 5 .2 .4 A d et ail ed d e sig n of th e rel o c at ed st ru ct u re h isto rical/so cial/arch eo lo g ical 15.2.4 A detailed design of the relocated structure Ownership of the property 0 and its site plan along with the necessary . Probable loss to the property * BoQ are to be presented DPR. A sample of a Specific periods/durations in which large .D the drawing for relocation of cultural congregations as festivals/mela take place causing property and sample BoQ is presented in hindrance to vehicular movement * Annexure 15-1. . Choice of community, issue of relocation 0 15.2.5 The relocation and other avoidance measures should be carried out before the start of the road * work * 15.2.6 It must be ensured by the EE or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE that the * BoQ and rates are incorporated into the contract document. S 15.3 Construction Stage 15.3.1 Major impacts on the properties during this stage are mainly due to movement of construction machinery as well as due to construction activity in the vicinity of the cultural property. Following are precautionary measures that need to be undertaken by the contractor while * working near these structures: 0 . Provision of temporary barricades to isolate the precincts of the cultural property from the construction site 0 shall be devised by the Engineer to avoid impacts. . Restrict movement of heavy machinery near the structure 0 . Avoid disposal or tipping of earth near the structure A . Access to these properties shall be kept clear from dirt and grit * 15.3.2 During earth excavation, if any property is unearthed and seems to be culturally significant or A likely to have archeological significance, the same shall be intimated to the Engineer. Work shall be suspended until further orders from the ETO. The State Archeological Department shall be intimated of the chance find and the Enuineer shall carrv out a ioint insnection with the  * department. Actions as appropriate shall be intimated to the Contractor along with the probable date for resuming the work. 15.3.3 The EE or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE must ensure that the contractor implements the precautionary measures as suggested. 15.4 Post Construction Stage * 15.4.1 Immediately after completion of construction, the Contractor will affect clearance of the precincts of cultural properties. 15.4.2 Incase access to any of the cultural properties is severed during construction; it needs to be 0 restored at the Contractor's cost. 15.4.3 The EE or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE shall certify restoration of all road links as well as relocated properties before final payment is made. . 0 S . . S S : : - IS  0 0 0 * ECP PWD-16.0 Tree Plantation * 16.1 General 0 16.1.1 This code of practice elaborates on the approach towards planting trees on rural roads. Emphasis 0 has been laid on a greater involvement of communities and Gram Panchayats in planting and 0 maintenance of roadside trees. 0 16.1.2 Planting of fruit bearing and other suitable trees along the roads improve aesthetics and ecology * of the area besides, the trees provide fuel wood, act as noise barriers, provide visual screen for * sensitive areas and also generate revenue by sale of its produce. * 16.1.3 However, certain precautions must be taken in design of avenue or cluster plantation so that the 0 trees do not have an adverse impact on road maintenance and/or on safety of the road users. * Project Planning and Design Stage * 16.1.4 During alignment finalisation, due Plant trees along roads -where there is... * consideration shall be given to minimise the . Availability of land for planting 0 loss of existing tree cover, encroachment of * Availability of water 0 forest areas / protected areas etc as specified . Willingness of PRI to nurture the saplings in ECP PWD-1.0, "Project Preparation". Tree felling, if unavoidable, shall be done only after 0 requisite permission have been obtained. Tree plantation shall be carried out by the Volunteers * identified by EE of the district or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE under i the supervision of Nodal NGO. . i 16.1.5 A roadside landscape plan shall be prepared by the JE as part of the DPR, and shall be finalised i by EE or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE in consultation with the State Forest Department and PRI. The plantations shall be in accordance with the IRC:SP:21-1979 Manual on Landscaping and IRC :66-1976. The plan may be in the form of avenue trees or * cluster plantation. * 16.1.6 The species shall be identified in consultation with officials of forest department, giving due * importance to local flora, It is recommended to plant mixed species in case of both avenue or * cluster plantation. * 16.1.7 Consultations for the identification of volunteers for tree plantation and maintenance shall be * conducted with the PRI. The identified volunteers will be entitled of any revenue generated out 0 of these planted trees. It shall be the responsibility of the EE or his appointed representative not below the rank AE to work out institutional mechanisms for disbursing the cost, managing the * plantation and upkeep of trees. * 16.1.8 The plantation strategy shall suggest the *0 planting of fruit bearing trees and other * suitable trees. Development of cluster . Within the line of sight around junctions * On the inside of curves * | plantations will be encouraged in the Gram . Withinside of thes 0 . e Sabha lands, at locations desired by the j community. The choice of species will be based on the preferences of the community. 16.1.9 Fruit bearing indigenous species requiring less maintenance shall be chosen to ensure a higher survival rate. * 16.1.10 Necessary budgetary provisions shall be made in the cost estimates prepared the roads to include 0 tree plantation and their maintenance. 0 a  * 16.2 Post-construction stage 16.2.1 Planting of saplings from the nurseries as per the landscape plan and the subsequent maintenance of the trees planted shall be carried out by the identified volunteers. Planting shall be undertaken immediately after rainy season or initial weeks of * spring. 16.2.2 Watering of trees during the initial period of two to three years shall be the * responsibility of the identified volunteers. For the protection of planted tress * against the animals, Bamboo tree guard shall be provided. The payment to volunteers shall be made based on the number of survival trees after evaluation by EE and the Nodal NGO. X 16.2.3 The activities to be taken up as part of maintenance shall include: (i) BambooTreeGuad cutting/lopping branches up to a height of 2.5m above ground level to ensure visibility (ii) Removal of dead wood from the roadway and storing away from roads, and * (iii) Weed cutting from shoulders and keeping the shoulders free from any growth of vegetation. In addition, the volunteers are to ensure a healthy survival rate by planting replacement saplings in cases where the survival rate is less than 80%. * 16.2.4 It shall be the responsibility of the Nodal NGO to make community aware for fruit and timber X harvesting rights and responsibilities of the planted trees in conformance with Assam Joint Forest Management Rule. X 16.2.5 The Executive Engineer or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE shall ensure that the shoulders of the road shall be kept clear of weeds or any undesirable undergrowth, which may hinder free flow of traffic. 16.2.6 It also be ensured that the branches of the trees do not obstruct clear view of the informatory and caution signs 16.2.7 Deciduous trees shed leaves every season. It is necessary to keep the roadway clear of such * debris. 16.2.8 Some gaps should be left in avenue plantation to ensure that the carriageway dries up early after an occasional shower. Note: The species of trees to be planted has not been suggested, as this should be decided in consultation with the State Forest Department for the particular region. . .- !0 ;0 . 0  . ECP PWD-17.0 Managing Induced Development 0 X 17.1 General 17.1.1 Rural lands have a distinct character consisting of productive farmlands with natural areas and limited residential settlement. Developments allowed to grow along the village roads, unless planned and regulated, have the potential to generate traffic and pedestrian movements that can lead to unsafe traffic conditions. Lack of planning controls in the rural areas has allowed roadside development, ranging from individual commercial establishments to continuous stretches of ribbon developments. This code of practice provides measures for regulating the land uses along the roads and tackling induced developments likely along the rural roads. The measures suggest a greater involvement of the Village Panchayats and the Road Authorities for * the rural roads. The measures suggested are in accordance with the roles and responsibilities of * the PRIs as suggested in the 73rd Amendment Act, 1992 and the respective State Panchayat Acts. 17.2 Project Planning and Design Stage * 17.2.1 As part of the design stage, the Nodal NGO Locations vulnerable to induced * shall identify areas that are susceptible to development... induced development impacts. These . Lands within 50m ofjunctions locations will be finalised in consultation . Agricultural lands within 100m of settlements with the Gram Panchayat. It shall be the . Stretches within I OOm of temples, weekly fairs and * responsibility of the Nodal NGO to educate locations of community mass gatherings the community on the safety issues due to ribbon development. 0 17.2.2 The designs of the road shall be such that the access points conform to certain minimum geometric standards. * 17.2.3 The dissemination of the roles and responsibilities of the Village Panchayats in regulating * development along the rural roads will be ensured by the Nodal NGO . 17.3 Operation stage 17.3.1 The Gram Panchayat shall lay down Possible development achi'ities along rural restrictions on building activities along the roads rural roads. Towards this, the recommended * Residential sites * standards for building lines and control lines . Repair -hop. &k Pemr shops shall be followed as stipulated in Table 2.4 . Commercial eutablh hmenr. within settlements 40 of IRC: SP: 20-2002. . Basic amenities - health. education, water pumps 17.3.2 Development of Residential Sites Outside etc 9 ~~~~~Existing Settlement: Apart from the Village level public buildings 0 Existing Settlement: Apart from the . Selling of produce, informal markets adoption of the recommended standards for . Developments around specific areas as water - * building lines, the Gram Panchayat shall bodies, cultural properties encourage local development through . Formal markets & agro-processing units education to the communities to construct property with setback from the road rather than on the road. I g 17.3.3 Development of Repair Shops, Petty Shops at Junctions: A road junction, especially at locations where the village road meets a district road is a typical site where such repair shops, petty shops tend to come up. The Gram Panchayat shall ensure that no such shops or structures come up * within the line of sight. Areas for their development shall be demarcated and parking facilities * shall be provided to encourage them developing away from the road.  * 17.3.4 While deciding upon the location of community assets, the following preventive measures to address possible induced impacts shall be taken up: * The area around the bus stops has the potential to induce growth of kiosks and petty shops. While this is unavoidable and also desirable (to minimize the impact on the road), such growth needs to be encouraged * away from the road. * Community sources of water such as hand pumps are generally sited on the shoulders. It shall be the responsibility of the Gram Sabha to identify lands outside the RoW and identify any suitable gram Sabha land accessible from the road. This approach would achieve (i) Safety and (ii) Damage to the road due to * water logging, usually around such water sources. * 17.3.5 The Gram Panchayat shall follow the principles given hereunder while planning and developing * small markets / fairs, which include the selling of agricultural produce: * * Restricting or planning the activity to one side of the road to minimise pedestrians crossing the road * Provide parking areas if necessary, and clearly delineating the parking areas from the road * * Providing a good visibility on the approaches to the market area. * These sites should not be within 150m of the access or egress points of a major junction. * The commercial areas should be preferably planned lateral to the road than in parallel direction 17.3.6 The Gram Panchayat shall take up appropriate measures towards the removal of encroachments onto the public land. 17.3.7 The concems of the communities, about the traffic speed and/or volume through the villages are usually addressed through traffic calming schemes such as road humps or speed breakers/rumble * strips along the road. The EE or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE shall * incorporate traffic calming schemes in the design aimed at changing the driver's visual * perception of the road environment, as they enter the village, so that they adjust their driving style to better navigate any obstacles encountered. However, such calming devices shall be provided only in the event of provision of adequate signages and pavement marking. . . . . S S S . .  i ECP PWD-18.0 Environmental Audit 0 * 18.1 General * 18.1.1 Environmental Audit provides a systematic Aspects for Audit... review of planning, designing, construction . Alignment finalization 0 practice and operation activities that may have . Site preparation adverse impact on the surrounding environment. . Material management 0 Environmental Audit enables identification of: . Drainage 0 . Degradation/improvement of surrounding ecology * Slope protection and erosion control _ 0 Damage to surrounding habitation and . Water management and economy of use . Extent of compliance with ECP and other regulatory . Waste generation, management and disposal provisions . Tree cutting and compensatory plantation a Siting construction camps, plants and 18.1.2 Hence, the Auditing Team comprises of equipments Environment cum Technical Officer, Environment . Induced Development * Officer, Environment Specialist (if available) and Executive Engineer should assess whether construction activities comply with environmental standards and other regulatory requirements, by conducting an Environmental Audit. These need to be carried out on a periodic basis. * 18.2 Audit Procedure Benefits of Audit 0 18.2.1 The Auditing Team shall be responsible for lDetermines the efficiency of practices * conduct of the annual Environmental Audit. It . durines the work *0 will be conducted in phases corresponding to the environmental measures suggested phases of the project such as (i) DPR Preparation, . Asseses the need to undertake additional (ii) Pre-Construction (iii) Construction and (iv) measures to minimize any adverse Post Construction. The audit can be undertaken environmental impacts identified during the * along with quality assurance checks that need to project period *0 be conducted for other project components. * Audit develops the potential of waste minimization and adoption of recycling and 0 18.2.2 Environmental audit shall be as per the reuse of waste. * Checklist-i & 2 provided in the ECP. . Assist in complying with local, state and national laws and regulation * 18.2.3 Quarterly audit for project preparation, pre- construction, and post-construction shall be undertaken by EE. While for construction stage audit shall be carried out by supervision consultant appointed by PCU * 18.2.4 The audit findings shall be reported to the nodal officer on quarterly basis for all the stages. 0 . . i-0  * Check list-i: Audit Checklist for DPR Preparation Response Si. No. Items for inclusion in DPR es No NA Indicate Attachments number _ 1. Transect Walk Is transect walk conducted for finalizing tee|Ma . * I | ~~~~alignment? finali_ngMapof Transect Walk 11. Initial Consultations 2 Are consultations conducted with community Suggestions received from community *before alignment finalisation _ ~~~~~~~bfr algmn fiaisto Write up on suggestions received and * 2.1 Suggestions received on the proposed response of EE or his appointe *_.1 alignment representative not below the rank o 3 Are suggestions received from community been incorporated into design 3.1 Only few suggestions are incorporated for not incorporatin suggestions sul estionio s from community * 3.2 Are reasons for not incorporating suggestions 3.2 been communicated to the community _I111. Identification of PAPs These shall be as per R&R policy o * ___ ll detriaio f AsAACP These shall be as per R&R policy of * IV. R&R actions AACP V. Environmental Clearances 4 Environmental clearances to be obtained, it Cl o * 4 required 1 Copy of Clearance obtained 4.1 SPCB Copy of application form submitted i 4.2_ Forest Department cernei edn 4.3 MoEF = = clearance Spending * VI. Sur veys Conducted 5 Are detailed surveys conducted for the project = = l _ Information presented in DPR 5.1 Geological Studies * 5.2 Hydrological Studies 5.3 Topographical Studiest * 5.4 Was peg marking carried out to delineate the 5 proposed alignment _ _ VIl. Loss of common property resources * 6 Are provisions made to community losin Type of loss and arrangements made common property or assets, if any 7 Are provisions for relocation of cultural properties been made Vill. Material source identification, extraction and * rehabilitation Are provisions made in specifications for * 8 identification of borrow areas to reduce cost and use waste materials *09 Are provisions made for rehabilitation ol borrow areas in the DPR/Specifications Were sources of alternate materials explored or * 10 provisions made for utilizing them, incase lead Properties of alternative materials an for stone ballast is excessive, to reduce cost and extent of utilization * use waste materials. Is material from existing quarries in sufficient quantities for the project If answer to No. 17 is no, then are arrangements 12.1 made for identification, extraction, * rehabilitation of new quarries as per ECP 13 Is the project area water scarce? If answer to No. 18 is yes, are possibilities of use of existing water sources identified in List of existing perennial sources 13.1 consultation with the villagers, PRI or Govt. prepared Departments'? (Community water sources to b prepared used only with their consent) * N Are provisions in the specifications made for 13.2 identification, procurement and rehabilitation ______ arrangements to be carried out by the contractol  Response Si. No. Items for inclusion in DPR Yes No NA Indicate Attachments Yes No N number * _ as per ECP numbe * IX. Water Bodies _ 14 Does the alignment cut across or passing 14 adjacent to water body? Are consultation conducted with community for 14.1 seeking consent and measures to be taken to mitigated impacts 14.2 Are detailed designs prepared indicating pon Detailed blown up drawing indicating *4.2 to be affected the pond 14.3 Are provisions made for control of pollution op w dn s * ~~~~~pond water during constructionli _ 14.4 Are provisions made for rehabilitation of the *~ ~~~~~~ water body, if affected _ I * X. Slope Stability, Soil Erosion & Top soil conservation * 15 Is stability analysis carried out for the breas Information to be included in DPR walls/retaining walls 16 Are slope stabilization measures included in the Locations of measures where require * DPR along with the measures suested 17 Are erosion control measures included in the Locations of measures required and * 17 DPR measures suggested Are species of vegetation to be grown over th List of species along with the growth 18 steep slopesdetermined & root characteristics, wate 19 Are provisions made for conservation of topsoil li 9 min stockpiles Are stockpile preservation techniques included 19.1 in the specifications for the activities of the contractor 19.2 Is reuse of topsoil by been included in the *___._ special conditions of contract 19.3 Has special provisions such as chutes been 19.3 made to protect high banks _ XI. Drainage * _ Does hydrological studies indicate afflux Locations, height of afflux an 20 greater than 450mm due to construction of discharge expected cross drainage structures Are culverts at such locations designed to 20.1 handle the afflux and to ensure that upstrea Reasons for not providing culverts 0 areas do not get flooded and excessive scour caused on downstream nor fields affected 20.2 Are outfalls identified for discharge from the * . openings capable of disposing it 20.3 In case existing outfalls are not adequate, are Information on alternate discharg alternate locations for discharge identified outfalls to be presented Are provisions for lined/unlined side drains in * 21 high rainfall areas and hill areas made in th _0 DPR Are provisions for channel drains in case of 22 high embankments ( > 1.5m) been made in th Locations where specified DPR Are contractor's responsibilities as per ECP 23 PWD-13 in Pre-construction and construction stages included as part of specifications Are provisions made in the DPR for erection of 24 safety devises, flood warning signs and warnin 24 posts at construction locations over drainag channels * _ Has provision been made for construction of 25 siphons for irrigation channels and PAP informed about it XIl. Forests & Tree Plantation Are trees being cut by the project, if yes * [26 indicate number of trees felled 26.1 Is clearance from the forest department I obtained  *~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~~~~~ Reponse| Si. No. Items for inclusion in DPR Indicate Attachments Yes No NA number 26.2 Is land identified for compensatory plantation 26.3 Is roadside plantation being taken up? If yes indicate number of trees being planted Are arrangements for supply of saplings from 26.4 forest department and maintenance by PRI . * being made? 27 Is any forest land being diverted for the project 27.1 If yes to No. 32, is clearance from fores Clearance from Forest Department department obtained? , 727 Is land identified for handing over to forest Details of land use/area of land 27.2 department identified Are provisions made in the specifications 27.3 avoid setting up of constructionicamps/borro [ * _____ areas and quarry areas in the forest areas? _ _ _ XIII. Natural Habitat * 28 Does any natural habitat as per ECP PWD 19 exists along the project corridor 281 Is inventorization of ecological features bein done during transect walk 28.2 Are provision for road design made as per ECP 28.3 Is Natural habitat Management Plan prepared Natural Habitat Management Plan 28.3.1 If yes, are all aspect as per ECP PWD 19, * __._. Clause 19.2.7 XIV. Pollution Prevention measures Are provisions made for administering 29 pollution control measures at construction sites as per ECP_ _ * 30 Are provisions made for safe disposal of wastes Location of disposal sites and from construction sites l arrangements made for safe disposal XV. Sa ty 3 I Are provisions made for worker's health & Layout of construction camp with 31 hygeine at construction camps arrangements for health & hygiene o * _ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~workers 32 Are provisions made for traffic diversions *- -_ during construction _ 32.1 Are traffic diversions / closure of traffic been intimated to the public Are provisions made for signage, demarcating 33 cones and tapes during construction on tracks being utilized by traffic at present Are provisions made for supply of Personal Refere Protective Equipment to the workers * 35 Are provisions made for construction of parapet walls on hill roads for safety of road user * XVI. Finalisation of Alignment Are designs conforming to IRC standards, if no 0 36 then are the following criteria adopted. Indicate _ | RoW Design speed considered is not be less than 40 * 36.1 km/hr in plain areas and 35 km/hr in rolling terrain 36.2 Roadway width of 6m for link routes & 9m in Locations where provided cutting sections in desert areas 36.3 Carriageway width of 3.75m to be adopted . __ |universally. Embankment Height of 0.2 to 0.3 m in arid & 36.4 sandy areas. Follows natural topography in desert areas _36.5 IMinimum absolute curve radius of 50m @ 40 ' |km/hr and 38 m @35km/hr |I_ |36.6 9Junction design in conformance to IRC: SP-20: * .6 ~~~2002 Are enhancements mentioned in ECP provided 37 in the design - mention details against each * | given below 37.1 Cattle crossings at their normal crossing routes. Design & locations  . R Rsponse | Si. No. Items for inclusion in DPR Yes No NA Attachments * for safety of cattle and road user Cross roads for access to & from agriculture 37.2 lands to avoid damage to embankment and Design & locations * roadside drain 37 3 Paved shoulders at destination and villages . * . enroute and provide bus bays Widening of embankment where possible to _ 37.4 provide a platform for storing maintenanc Locations where provided materials . XVII. Induced Development 38 Are provisions made for demarcating lands for _ use of service shops 39 Are provisions made for avoiding __ encroachments onto the available road width l _ Are provisions made for control ot 40 development along the road near location vulnerable to induced development _ XVIII. Monitoring Are provisions made for supervision of 41 implementation of the environmental measures as per ECP 1 42 Are steps provided for inspection of the bridges * 42 and culverts l . . . 0* .0 i0 I0 I0  * Check list-2A: Environmental Audit Checklist - During Pre-Construction SI.No. Activity Impacts aasse sE ECP Additional Information measured Compliance M asupre sgEstd EPCdiinaPnorain Implemented with ECP . * = Pre- P Applicable _ _Yes No NA Pre - * 2A Construction Activities * 1 0 Alignment Nil Co-ordination with ECP PWD 1.0 A1.0 miarking l (i) Revenue Department ECP PWD 2.0 2 0 Relocation of Impact on Identification of '20 utilities current usage (i) relocation site in ECP PWD 2.0 _____ ~~~~~~advance Scheduling the (ii) activity in consonance ECP PWD 2.0 0 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~with the community Compliance usage pattern * Compliance_ _ with Forest Prior clearance from A3.0 Tree Felling Act in case (i) Forest Department ECP PWD 1.0 trees are on *____ ___________ forest land 4.0 Clearance of Affect on (i) Compensation as per ECP PWD2.0 land livelihood project provisions Affect on (ii) Scheduling of activity ECP PWD 1.0, _ ___ ___________ standing crops and coordination ECP PWD 1.0 A 0 ff t Modification of *tAect on ( ) alignment or ECP PWD 15.0 properties cultural properties Affect on No clearance of natural (iv) vegetation beyond ECP PWD 19.0 ____ habitats existing RoW. Divers' I Compliance Activity scheduling to A5.0 on of ith Forest (i) avoffeays ECP PWD 1.0 forest land Act conformanc~e to legal _____ requirements Precautionary Affect on flora (ii) measures during ECP PWD construction in forest _____ _____________ areas * Pollution from Precautions while construction (iii) operating ECP PWD 13.0 _____ ___________ activities equipment/machinery ra.fer flanGrieanAddressal through * A60 Twrannesfsehriof land Gnevans () Grievance Redressal ECP PWD 1.0 p community Mechanisms & ECP PWD 20.0 6.0 wnership ommunity Consultations * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Provision of * leood (ii) enttements as per ECP PWD 1.0 livelihood resettlement framework Location of Pollution from . Storage Yards, constructionECPW 30EP _ Storage Yards, construction * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Indicate location if not as per A7.0 labour camps, camps, (i) Location criteria to be ECP PWD 3.0 Number of workers - male & nd storage yards adopted EPPD10A fml onstruction &labour ECP PWD 1.0 A female sites camps (ii) Obtain clearances ECP PWD 1.0 5 (ii) ~~~~~~~~from PCBECPW 1. Pressure on Infrastructure 5 local (iii) arrangements to be ECP PWD 3.0 * Siting of Construction Camps infrastructure as per guidelines i . ECP PWD 3.0 * Drinking Water Provision * ECP PWD 3.0 * Adequate Sanitary Arrangement ECP PWD 3.0 ECP* Arrangement for Waste PWD 1.0 A Disposal * ECP PWD 3.0 * Lighting Arrangement ECP PWD 3.0 * First Aid Facility ECP PWD 3.0 * Fire Fighting Arrangement * _ ECP PWD 3.0 * Interaction with the host E community  SINo. Activity Impacts Measure/s suggested ECP Additional Information Measures Compliance as per ECP Implemented with ECP Machinery to be Procurement of Machinery procured shall be in ECP PWD 13.0 A8.0 equipments and likely to cause (i) conformance with machinery pollution emission standards of ECP PWD 19.0 CPCB Safety concerns (ii) in Safety equipment for ECP PWD 14.0 machinery workers * ___ operation Consultations and Idenifiction Conflic-t of arne ntat ECP PWD 8.0 * Provide construction schedule and Selection contractor-individual EPPD2. A9.0 fManeSrcei uses in case (i) levels, documentation ECP PWD 20 A0 Matceria of water of agreement for ECPW .A ._ water for construction * * Indicate location of Borrow areas Consultations and * In case of areas other than on Borrowing arrangements at road side provide - lead from causes contractor-individual project road (km), depressed (ii) levels, documentation ECP PWD 5.0 Haul Road condition lands of agreement for (Blacktopped, Gravel, Earthen Borrow areas road), Landuse of identified borrow area, Redevelopment * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~plan Pollution due ECP PWD 5.0 ECP to material PWD 1.0 A extraction Precautionary from borrow (iii) measures during and quarry siting of borrow areas ECP PWD 7.0 areas to and quarry areas surrounding environment Disturbance to Avoidance of location Natural Habitat Management Natural (iv) of material sources in ECP PWD 19.0 Plan Habitats Natural Habitats Pollution due * to location Identification of close to Site selection in * 10.0 esignated settlements, Sit s elto ECP PWD 1.0 ECP locations of water bodies (i) conformance to PWD 10.0 waste disposal & other crteria provided _ sensitive * __l_ reas . . I .  * Check list-2B: Environmental Audit Checklist - During Construction SINo. Activ Impacts Measure/s suggested ECP PWD Additional Information Measures Comiance ty ~1 as ipCPPWrddtinaEnCrmPin Implemented with ECP ._ *_____ I l ________ l |__________ Applicable e | Yes|NoTNA 2B Consirucijon * B1.0 Site Clearance_ _ * B1 1 Clearand Effect on roadside Restricting movement ECP PWD 2.0 81.1 Clearing an feto odie (i) of Grubbing vegetation machinery/equipment ECP PWD 13.0 Debris generation Disposal / storage of ECP PWD 1.0 A creating unsightly (ii) grubbing waste and ECP PWD 10.0 Disantingof onditions possible reuse * Dismantling of eB1.2 xisting Generation ofui Disposal of waste and ECP PWD 10.0 *structures, if conditions Provision of diversion Flooding due to channels and/or ECP PWD 1.0 A interception to (ii) scheduling ECP PWD 12.0 drainage paths construction of ____ ___________ culverts in dry months Plannifng Trampling of Activity scheduling, B2.0 Tiversi a egetation along traffic (i) identification of ECP PWD 14.0 Dvetorsin adiversions alternative track Location & quantity of topsoil 0 _ stored 83 0 Material Loss topsoil . ~Stripping & Storing EPWD60Space reserved for storing B3.0 Material Loss of topsoil (i) ECP PWD 6.0 topsoil (% of area opened for Procurement ~~~~topsoil construction activities) Stabilisation measures for stockpile ECP PWD 1. GA In case new quarries are opened * ECP PWD 1 0 A for the project provide following ECP PWD 5.0 information * Formation of stagnant Rehabilitation plan for * Material Procured from water pools due to (ii) borrow areas & quarry quarry borrowing/quarrying areas ECP PWD 1.0 A * Provisions of Drainage in the ECP PWD 7.0 site * Rehabilitation Plan to be _ enclosed Conformance of ; quarries selected to * Clearance from Mining Illegal quarrying /sand (iii) the SPCB ECP PWD 7.0 Department mining requirements, including quarry * rehabilitation plans Controlled blasting to * the extent required. fe Uncontrolled blasting blastConformance to ECP PWD 7.0 atquarries (i)blasting rules as per the Indian Explosives ______________Act r n rf Covering of material 'rnsoto Fugitive emissions with tarpaulin or use ofCPWD10 sB4.0 aerials to from transport trucks (i) covered box trucks ECP PWD 10.0 ite_ _____during transport * Dust emissions from Haul road * Indicate if new haul roads are 5 ~~~~~~~~~~haul roads (i)management EC W 30constructed 85.0 Materials _-5.0 handling at site * Handling of Risk of injury to (i) Use of Personal ECP PWD 14.0 Mention PPE provided to materials workers Protective Equipment . workers Contamination to Provision of i B5.1 Storage of water sources, (ii) impervious base to ECP PWD 3.0 materials leaching into ground storage areas ,ater Dust rising and B5.2 Handling of increase in particulate . Use of dust *eB5.2 zarth concentration in (i) suppressants ECP PWD 13.0 ____ __________ ambient air  SI.No. Activity Impacts Measurers suggested ECP PWD Additional Information Measures Compliance Handling of ~as per ECP Implemented with ECP B5.3 granular Risk of injury to Use of Personal ECP PWD 14.0 material workers Protective Equipment Handling of Leaching of materials, Provision of B5.4 bituminous contamination of water (vi) impervious base at ECP PWD 10.0 materials sources bitumen storage areas Air pollution (vii) fControl of emissions ECP PWD 13.0 Prevention of 5.5 Handling of Contamination from (viii) accidental spills, ECP PWD 13.0 oil/diesel accidental spills affecting cleaning immediately after spill * Ensure complete Pollution due to combustion of fuel inomllutione burnig (ix) through regular ECP PWD 13.0 0 Incomplete burning mitnneo maintenance of * equipment B5.6 Vaste Litteing o debrs at Waste to be disposed EPWD10A Location of Disposal Site B5.6 management construction site (x) at disposal locations ECP PWD 1.0 A Type of waste managemet onstrction ste ECP WDo10.0Disposal type or reuse Contamination of Prevention of runoff surroundings due to (xi) from entering water ECP PWD 11.0 ____c onstruction site bodies 8 Operation of Conformance to m5.7 constructon Air & Noise pollution (xii) Emission standards ECP PWD 13.0 nduimachnets and norms * and machinery Conformance to Safety concerns of the Mention PPE provided Opeatina saetyof road users and * to workers Operational safety of (xiii) workers in operation, ECP PWD 14.0 Signage as per workers first aid provision anf provisions of IRC for mandatory provisionsafety of road users Personal Protective * Equipment Movement of Trampling of Restriction of B5.8 Movement of Trampling of (xiv) movement within ECP PWD 13.0 . Machinery vegetaton ROW Damage to flora (xv) Minimizing impact on ECP PWD 13.0 Damage to flora (xv) v 9rain EPPD1. vegetation ECP PWD 19.0 Minimizing impacts on ECP PWD 13.0 Damage to road side (xvj) private and common properties properties, including ECP PWD 15.0 religious structures 86.0 Earthworks B6.1 Cutting Uncontrolled blasting Controlled blasting to ECP PWD 7.0 in case of rock cutting (i) be made mandatory _ _ * *OQuantity of topsoil generated (cum) Loss of topsoil (ii) Preservation of topsoil ECP PWD 6.0 * Period of Preservation for reuse (No. of days) ^ * Stabilisation measures undertaken * Precautions to be Affect on water bodies (iii) taken while working ECP PWD 11.0 close to water bodies Waste generation (iv) Safe disposal of waste ECP PWD 10.0 S ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~& possible reuse Drainage channels to 0~ ~ ~~~~maken nerpint be provided with ECP PWD 1. OA 86.2 EmaketItruto o (i) culverts in advance toECPW 12 onstruction drainage embankment ECP PWD 12.0 _____ ~~~~~~~~~~construction Dust Rising (ii) Dust suppression with ECP PWD 13.0 ____ ~~~~~~~~~water Excess water/material (iii) Minimising height of ECP PWD 1.0 usage embankment Scheduling _ (iv) embankment ECP PWD 1.0 = construction in wet E 0 months, if possible Compaction with 5 * (v) vibratory rollers is ECP PWD 1.0 suggested Erosion causing Slope stabilization measures as seeding, Indicate type of impact on (v) mulclhing & bio- ECP PWD 9.0 measures embankmentslope engineering implemented stability techniques  SI.No. Activity Impacts Measure/s suggested ECP PWD Additional Information Measures omplianc Si.No Activity Impacts as per ECP Implemented with ECP Construction of Formation of rills / . temporary erosion ECP PWD 1.0 A gullies (vi) control structures as ECP PWD 9.0 *_Contamination_of per requirements Contamination of Control measures as water bodies/ water (vii) silt fencing, vegetative ECP PWD 9.0 courses barriers etc Avoiding disposal of (viii) liquid wastes into ECP PWD 11.0 natural water courses * Maintenance at Collection of rainwater Temporary drains ECP PWD 1.0 A B6.3 onstruction in construction camps (Ix) during construction ECP PWD 3.0 camp d c E Waste water from Disposal of waste ECP PWD 3.0 labour camps (x) water into soakpits CPD. Removal of oil /other ECP PWD 1.0 A Contamination of soil (xi) chemical spills & ECP PWD 3.0 _____ _____________ ~wastes B6.4 embankments macnthe flon s the d Restoration of ECP PWD 11.0 ofsurface riaflwinnd(xii) drai-nage channels water bodies ut of water body Design of slopes of Embankment stability (xiii) the water bodies, ECP PWD 9.0 _____ _____________ ~~~slope protection etc * B7.0 Sub-Base & lBase courses B7.1 Granular sub- Extensive extraction of . Use of locally ECP PWD 4.0 base quarry materials (i) available materials B7.2 Wet mix Extensive water (ii) Scheduling the activity ECP PWD 1.0 macadam requirement in wet months Avoiding conflict of (iii) uses due to water ECP PWD 8.0 extraction from *____ construction B73 Shoulders Movement of Rsrcigmvmn 87.3 S dreatment Machinery for (iv) Restricting movement ECP PWD 13.0 _____ ~~~ompactiononajctlnd Culverts and Interruption to water Provision of diversion ECP PWD 12.0 88.0 Minor Bridge flow (i) channels EPPD1. Works Pollution of water Cnrlo eiet EPPD1. channels during (ii) runol of Sediment ECP PWD 12.0 construction _n_ Mandatory use of 9 Safety of Workers (iii) Personal Protective ECP PWD 14.0 Equipment_ _ * B9.0 Surfacing *S B9.1 Bituminous Worker's safety during Mandatory use of sur9.1hndin.o ho i ji) Personal Protective ECP PWD 14.0 . surface handling of hot mix Equipment * Damage to vegetation Avoiding use of wood Damanige tovgttion) (ii) as fuel for heating ECP PWD 13.0 * (burning/ cutting) bitumen (iii) Hot mix plant locat'ion ECP PWD 13.0 *_____________ _ ( ) on waste lands Contamination due to (iv) Reuse or Land filling ECP PWD 10.0 bituminous wastes (i)of bituminous wastes Ensuring compliance 0 Impacts on Air quality (v) of hotmix plants with ECP PWD 13.0 the CPCB emission EPPD1. __________________ standards Crfacingtfo Contamination of Mixing concrete at B9.2 surfacing for surroundings due to (vi) designated locations ECP PWD 3.0 W ~~~~~roads crossing suroundrt iings u o (i away from habitation built up areas and agriculture lands Road To be provided as per B10.0 lurniture/Signa -Nil- (i) design ge . * Re1 .0 Shoulder quires material se locally available 81 1.0 Shoulerto extraction from Use ECP PWD 4.0 protection ariesmaterial * Ensure that all (ii) shouldersareclearof ECPPWD13.0 debris or construction i____ *____________ materials B12.0 Enhancements -Nil- (i) To be included in DPR ECP PWD 1.0 ____ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ECP PWD 20.0 Monitoring To be as per the B13.0 environmental Nil- (i) codes of ECP PWD 18.0 ronditions environmental practice I I *S  Check list-2C: Environmental Audit Checklist - During Post-Construction SI.No. Activity Impacts Measures suggested as per ECP Information Measures Implemented Compiance with * l_ |__ _ _ |__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Applicable | _ _ _ _ | _ _ __A | Yes No NA Pos C/ untrucIion %cilhlnien * 1.0 Clearing o_ c onstruction camps Change of landuse due to Campsite to be restored t ECP PWD I.O Ci. C'ampsite restoration setting up of construction (I) its original condition as pe ECP PWD 3.0 * __ _ _ _ _ _ amp the rehabilitation plan . (h) Restoration of top soil ECP PWD 6.01 * Dismatitling o Waste generation at the ... Disposal of waste at 1 2 (iii) ECP PWD 10.0 armpsite onstruction site desigigated locations 2.0 hanes. side drains Generation of debris & Re oval of Debris an ECP PWD 1.0 A silt disnplosal EPPD1. and culverts ECP PWD 12.0 Rehabilitation o . l C3.0 borrow areas/quarr Nil- ri) T ation ECP PWD 5.0r t areas -Nil- (ii) Restoration of haul roads ECP PWD 7.0 Revegetation ol embankment slope Erosion of slopes due to and slopE Revegetation of slopes C4.0 stblsto runoff or high wind (i) wit naiespceCP PWD 9.0 tabilisation peedswith native species measures _ undertaken Measures to reconstruct * 5.0 Reaiiain oNil- (i) emnbankinent in case it is ECP PWD I11.0 water bodies affected Restoration ol The precincts of the C6.0 culturahon Effect on Aesthetics (i) cultural properties have toECP PWD 150 be cleared of any debris Access to the ciltural property is to be restore ECP PWD 15 0 _ immediately afte P completion of constniction _Tree plantation is to be l Indicate agency carried out by the responsible fo C7.0 Tree Plantation o) imunity with inptits ECP PWD 16 0 Numilber o froin Forest departmen and supervision of Nodal Surplival rate o _________________ _ _NGO plantation Preventing Indu Congestion on roads and Issue of notification o C8.0 Preventing Induced impairment of safety of (i) building lines and control ECP PWD 17.0 * Development road users lines Assigning responsibility to (ii) PRI (or any other agency, ECP PWD 17.0 responsible * for control o encroachment agency . 0 C8.1 Clearing 0 Lossof I Precautionary measures to ncroachments avoid encroachments _ _ 0 i I 0 I 0  0 * ~ECP PWD-l9.0 Sensitive Areas 0 * 19.1 General * 19.1.1 This code of practice envisages measures to be Sensiliie Areas means... , * undertaken during blacktopping / widening of rural * National Park 0 roads passing within 1 km of sensitive areas'. These * Reserve / Classified Forest l measures shall be undertaken in addition to the * Open Forest measures laid down in the other ECPs. * Sanctuaries 0 * Ramsar Sites * 19.2 Project Planning and Design * Fisheries and Aquatic Habitats 0 19.2.1 To minimize the adverse impact on the ecology of the natural habitats, selection of alignment * should be as per ECP PWD-1.0, "Project Planning & Design". * 19.2.2 An officer of atleast the rank of a forest ranger shall be deputed for detailed inventory of 41 ecological features along the rural Road. The inventory shall be carried out after the ranger 0 travels along the proposed alignment during the transect walk. * 19.2.3 The nature and type of impact on natural habitats due to road construction shall be identified. 0 Magnitude of the impact to the extent feasible on the ecological features shall also be assessed. * Ecological Features... Ad%erse Impacts... * * .............. Area of natural habitat * Diversion of forest land * Type and number of endangered species * Cutting of trees of flora and fauna * Trampling of vegetation * Stream and water bodies * Contamnination of water due to the usage 0 * Breeding ground and seasons of water from the source within the * Migration season of bird species natural habitat * Animal crossing * Loss of breeding grounds * Interruption to animal crossings during the construction * 19.2.4 Impacts identified on the natural habitats shall be minimized to the extent required. X Minimization shall be through precautionary measures or through appropriate mitigation measures. Following are the measures undertaken along the road passing through natural * habitats: X * Constricting the road width to 6.0 m and embankment height to 0.5 m to minimize the extent of diversion of forest land and cutting of trees 0* Drainage Structures shall be designed such that do not hinder natural flow, fish passage, etc. * Rumble strips shall be provided at every kilometer along the length of the natural habitat and invariably at the start and end of the natural habitat ; * Signage (viz. speed limit, animal crossing, switch of headlight etc) shall be provided as per IRC: * 67-2001 Code of Practice for road sign (first revision) * 19.2.5 In addition to the above measures, specific impacts identified on site shall be mitigated as per the * recommendation of the forest department / officer in charge of the identified natural habitat. * 19.2.6 Incase alignment falls within elephant corridors, due consideration shall be given while finalizing the alignment. 0 0 ' Sensitive Areas are land and water areas where (i) the ecosystems' biological communities are formed largely by native plant and animal species, and (ii) human activity has not essentially modified the areas * Drimarv ecological functions.  j 19.2.7 Incase proposed alignmlenit falls withiin the catchment of a water body or a streaimi, a flush causeway shall be construLcted without impactinig the drainage system. Thle lengtlh of the causeway shall be as per the existing water spread. The causeway shall be strictly in complianice with IRC:SP-20:2002. In no circumstances a water body within1 the natural habitat shall be cut across or filled for the purpose of laying the road. 19.2.8 A Natural Habitat Management Plan shall be prepared for the stretch passing through the natural habitat covering the following aspects: (refer Annexure 19.1 for sample specimen of EMP) * Project Description, describing the project background along with project objective and benefits. * . Policy, legal & Administrative framework: highlighting the institutional setting and legal * framework along with the clearance required for the project. . Baseline environmental / ecological profile highlighting the existing scenario along the niral road as well as in its influential area. . Analysis of Alternatives describing design altematives and analyze them to evaluate best-fit option. . Identification and Assessment of Impact: adverse impact shall be identified and evaluated in compliance with ECP's for the best-fit option. * Management Plan describing the avoidance as well as mitigation measures shall be suggested along with the monitoring and implementation mechanism. * Budgetary Provision describing the costs associated with the management measures. * 19.3 Pre-construction Stage: * 19.3.1 No Construction Camps, Stockyards, Concrete Batching or Hot Mix Plants shall be located 5 within the natural habitat or within 500m from its boundary. * 19.3.2 Contractor in consuLltationi wvith forest ranger or any other concemed authority shall prepare a schedule of construction with in the natural habitat. Due consideration shall be given to the time of migration, time of crossing, breeding habits and any other special phenomena taking place in * the area for the concenmed flora or fauna. 19.4 Construction Stage: 19.4.1 Procurement of any kind of construction material (as quarry or borrow mzaterial) from within 1 km of sensitive areas shall be strictly prohibited 19.4.2 No water resources within I km of sensitive areas shall be tapped for road construction. - 19.4.3 Contractor must ensure that there will be no parking of vehicles machiine and equipment within I ! * km of sensitive areas. 19.4.4 Disposal of construction waste within I km of sensitive areas shall be strictly prohibited and as far as possible reuse shall be unidertaken as per Table 10-2 type of waste of ECP PWD-1O.O, 19.4.5 "Waste Managemaent". 19.4.5 The ETO shall carry out audit at all stages of project in accordance with Checklist A, B and C of * ECP PWD-18.0, '"Environmenital Audit" to ensure all provision are followed as per ECPs. 19.5 Post Construction Stage: 5 19.5.1 The road passing, within I km of sensitiv e areas shall be declar-ed as a silence zone and pro\vIsions as per clause 19. .4 ot thiis FCP shall he made. 19. 5.' Compensatory tree plantationi oni the edge ofa\vailable Right of WN'ay slhall he do1ne in accordanice C with EC'lP PWD-1 6.0, "i ree Planitation" * 1)9.5.3 [he FEl or- his appointed representati\ c not below the ranik of' Al. 111LISt CensUrC maiiltenianice ol' 5 drainiace structLrc shall be unld(er-takeni as per ECPl PWVD-12.0, "D)rallia-". S  ECP PWD-20.0 Consultations for Environmental Aspects * 20.1 General 20.1.1 All stages of project planning, preparation and implementation will involve interaction with the community. Consultations with community or other stakeholders are an integral part of the * project activities. These would in general be conducted by Nodal NGO while selecting the road and post-construction stages. While Consultations t be conduclted during pre-construction and construction stages the contractor will be conducting 0 the consultations. This ECP is intended to . Transect walk provide guidelines for Nodal . For disseminating information on NGO/Contractor for conducting the incorporation/non-incorporation of environmental concerns into project design J ~~~~~consultations. During Implementation for... * 20.2 Project Preparation Stage . Seeking consent on temporary use of land for setting up construction facilities, borrowing, traffic 20.2.1 To enable incorporation of environmental diversions and disposal of wastes concerns into the project preparation, an . Seeking consent on extraction of water for * inventory of environmental features of the construction, relocation of common property road is prepared. This is done through a resources and cultural properties Transect Walk. The transect walk shall be . Encouraging tree plantation and a participatory process organized by the . Avoiding/ minimizing induced development EE or his appointed representative not * below the rank of AE in co-ordination with the Nodal NGO, Gram Panchayat and the revenue officials at the village level. In case, the proposed alignment is likely to pass with in I km of * sensitive areas (as per ECP PWD-19.0, "Sensitive Areas") then an official from Forest Department would also be accompanying the team. Details of the conduct of transect walk are as 5 per Annexure 20-1. 20.2.2 Within one week of conduct of transect walk, the output of transect shall be disseminated by * Nodal NGO indicting how the concerns of community have been incorporated. If due to 0 technical or other reasons, the choices of the community are not incorporated, the reasons for not accepting any suggestion shall be communicated and subsequently alignment shall be finalized. Format for recording the consultation outputs is presented as Annexure 20-2. * 20.3 Pre-Construction Stage 0 20.3.1 Consultations during this stage will be towards seeking consent of landowners for clearance of * the Roadway, temporary use of land and material provision for construction. * 20.3.2 The consultations to be conducted during this stage and aspects to be covered are presented in * the individual ECP prepared for each aspect. Nodal NGO will be conducting the consultations * towards clearance of the proposed roadway while Contractor will be conducting consultations 0 for temporary use of land and for material provision for construction. Table 20-1 summarizes l the consultations to be conducted and provisions made in the individual ECPs along with the j responsibilities. Table 20-1: Consultations during Pre-Construction Stage 0 SI.No. Aspects of Consultation Desired Outputs Reference 0 _ I C n.,iiItlimi-in f-,r ( Il.araince 01 Ri,aitI.ij Consultation for Relocation of Common . Consent for relocation ofCPR ECP PWD- 5 1 l Property Resources (CPR) . Identify area for relocation 2.0  I 0 0 -1.>s. \pet1^ if C nsulialiji Desired Oulpuls Ref.ercnce * Consent for relocation of cultural property ECP PWD _ 1.2 Relocation of Cultural Properties I* Discussion on design for relocated structures 15.0 * .. .... . * Identify area for relocation 2 Consultations for Temporary use of Land * .. * Consent for setting up the camp * Terms of use as: free of cost, payment of rent for ECP PWD- 2.1 Setting up Conlstruction Camp use or any other 3.0 * Rehabilitation options for the land subsequent to 5 its use * Consent for use of land for borrowing 2.2 Land for:Borrowing * Location for storage of Topsoil ECP PWD- 2.2 Land for Borrowing * Rehabilitation options for the land subsequent to 5.0 borrowing 5 * Consent for use of land for waste disposal 2.3 Disposal of Wastes Type of wastes to be disposed ECP PWD- * Rehabilitation of land subsequent to waste 10.0 disposal * Consent for use of land for temporary traffic diversion 24 Diversion of Traffic * Site preparation as removal of topsoil along the ECP PWD- route for temporary diversion 14.0 * Rehabilitation of land subsequent to completion of construction in the stretch _ i 3 Consultations for material extraction * Seeking consent on extraction of water ECP PWD- 3.1 Extraction of water * Terms of use as: free of cost or payment for water 8.0 used * Seeking consent for borrowing ECP PWD 3.2 Borrowing of earth * Tenns of use as: free of cost or payment for earth, 50 depth of borrowing . * 20.4 Construction Stage * 20.4.1 The Contractor in consultation with the Nodal NGO shall settle any grievances raised by the community during this stage. If grievances remain unaddressed, they shall be referred to the ETO. 20.4.2 The Nodal NGO shall consult the community and PRI in identifying people volunteering for Tree plantation. All aspects of tree plantation and maintenance shall be briefed to them towards * the end of construction period as per the ECP PWD-16.0, "Tree Plantation". 0 * 20.5 Post-Construction Stage * 20.5.1 The EE or his appointed representative not below the rank of AE shall conduct consultations with the PRI and community on induced development aspects along the roads constructed. Awareness on impacts likely due to induced development will be generated during the * consultations. Measures to be undertaken for its control and avoid encroachments shall be 0 discussed and necessary arrangements shall be notified as per the ECP PWD-17.0, "Induced Development". 20.6 Consultation Schedule Consultations to be conducted at various stages of the project and agencies responsible shall be as per the schedule given in Table 20-2 below. : - S  . Table 20-2: Schedule of Consultations *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ DPR Preparatiom Post Main IgConstruction SI No Activity Responsible ar Inol_ Consultation Too] Sakeholders Pre-selection ' 2 3 4 | 5 6 1 7 | 8 91 l 12 13 Agency DeatetIvle 0 i I _______ I Project Preparation . * W t Finialization of Alignimient PRI, RD& FD Transect Walk Village N,,dil NG() Community __ _ __-_ _ _ _ _ I 2 Follow tip Noda l t N( ) Consultation illage 2 Pre-Construction Stage 2.1 C'Ilearance of Roadway * ! I I , , , , , , ,,-,,i; .................. , , . . .. i " "" ""' ' | . ,., .;.,.;,,. ... .. . .. . . . *0 2 2 Temporary Usage of Land 22.1 Setting tip of Construction Contractor C Tonsultation PropertyOwne 2 C otatrosltto rpryO nramp __ __ PRI} I_ _ _ * 2.2.2 Diversion of Traffic Contractor Consultation Property Owner I ______/ ~~~~~PRI _ _ * 2,2,1 Disposal of Wastes C'ontractor Consultation Property Owner - r________ [ ___________ _________ / ~~~~~PRI _ 2 3 Material Extraction * 1 s Fr,II,-... ru. ;I I 1;.;; n, I.IC I * ** I I { I,,~ ~ IlI __ _ I-- I- - - * < .rhi. ,'v11!..'.~....... ____ _____ ____ .- a. ___ l- 7II: I I ___ * F .I.1; ,1 .......... 1 ,r...,,, * 4 Post Construction Stage 4 I¾..I,I'... III .,-i,,II .1,.,. .. . . * I________ ___ _____ ____-___ _.. 0  References - 1. Rural Road Manual, IRC: SP: 20-2002, Indian Road Congress (IRC) Publications, 2002 * 2. Hill Road Manual, IRC: SP: 48-1998, Indian Road Congress (IRC) Publications, 1998 3. Keller, G.; Sherar J.; Best Management Practice Field Guide, Low-Volume Roads Engineering, * US Agency for International Development (USAID), Washington, DC. May, 2003. 4. General Conditions of Contract for Central P.W.D. Works, A Government of India Publication, 2003 * 5. Utilization of Fly Ash, Ministry of Environmental and Forest (MoEF) Notification, S.O. 1164 (E), The Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), Ministry of Environment and Forest, 5th November, 2002. * 6. Steel Slag, Tumer-FairBank Highway Research Center (online). [Cited 24'h September 2003] Available from World Wide Web: http://www.tfhlrc.uov/hnrrt', 1 ' Ic L 'A .1 _!- .l! in * 7. Siddharth, P., Gainful Utilization of Marble Waste, An Effort towards protection of Ecology & * Environment (Online), [Cited 25th September 2003] Available from World Wide Web: 5 8. Recommended Practice for Borrow Pits for Road Embankment Constructed by Manual * Operation, IRC: 10-1961, Indian Road Congress (IRC) Publication, 1961 * 9. Permanent Vegetation, CODE 880, Illinois Urban Manual * Practice Standard, (online), [Cited on 10'h October 2003], Available from World Wide Web: *~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ 1ll' :'. '--. _ i ll ' , i, J,J 1 | .' ,I Wi 21 , c r , "! i,-k'_" i 9..r kiJ.i i , I-iii1'. , i , 1 i i -i * 10. Chilibeck, B., Chislett, G., Norris G., Land Development Guideline for the Protection of Aquatic * Habitat, The Habitat Management Division of Fisheries and Ocean and The Integrated Branch of 0 The Ministry of Environment, Land and Parks, Government of Canada, September 1993.(Online), [Cited on 19th September 2003], Available from the Worldwide Web: http://col lection.nlc-bnc.ca/ 1 00/200/301 /dfo-mpo/land developmetit guide lines/ 1 65353 .pdf. * 11. Water, Clause 1010, Materials for Structures, Section 1000, Specification for Road and Bridge d Works (Fourth Revision), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Indian Road Congress (IRC) Publications, 2001. * 12. Code of Practice for Plain and Reinforced Concrete (Fourth Revision), IS: 456-2000, Indian d Standards, 2000. * 13. Drinking Water (First Revision) (Amendment 1), Reaffirmed 1993, IS: 10500-1991, Indian Standards, 1993. 14. Construction/Demolition Waste Recycling and Disposal, Saskatchewan Environment, Environmental Protection Branch, SWANA Publication ttGR-REC 300, 1993, Senes * (;Consultants Ltd., Environment Canada, December 1993 (Onlline) I(lited on 2C1' Septemiiber 5 2003 1, Available on Worldwide Web: litt ://www.se. _ov.s;k.ca  15. Guidelines toi 'lhe Design of Small Bridges and Culverts, lRC: SP: 13-1973, Indian Road * Congress (IRC) Publication, 1973. 16. Guidelines on Supplemental Measures for Design, Detailing & Durability of Important Bridge Structures, IRC: SP: 33-1989, Indian Road Congress (IRC) Publication, 1973. * 17. Recommended Practice for Sight Distance on Rural Highways, IRC: 66-1976, Indian Road * Congress (IRC) Publication, 1976. * 18. Manual on Landscaping of Roads, IRC: SP: 21-1979, Indian Road Congress (IRC) Publication, * * 1979 19. Role of Gram Panchayats in Regulating Development along Roads, Post 73rd Constitutional j Amendment, 1992, Constitution of India. a : 0 S . . . . * .  . . Annexure 1-1 a ANNEXURE 1-1 SCREENING OF SUB-PROJECTS A screening and review process for identification of sensitive sub-projects with respect to . a environmental/social issues has been worked out. The screening exercise shall be carried a out by the EE prior to initiation of the DPR activities. The screening exercise shall be a useful tool to identify the environmental and social issues, and thereby integrate them into the project preparation, and not as an exclusion criterion for avoiding environmental and social impacts. The screening criteria includes: * Environmental factors, including, * Sensitive areas, natural habitats, protected areas * * Felling of trees outside the protected areas * Clearance of vegetative cover * Loss of productive agricultural land * Cuts across perennial streams or surface water bodies * Vulnerability to natural hazards, land slides/slips and, * Environmental features as marshy areas, sand dunes etc * Social factors, including, * Land availability * Loss of structures * * Loss of livelihood * Impacts on Indigenous population * * Impacts on common property resources, and, . Demand from communities for the road. The screening shall enable categorization of sub-projects based on their environmental / social sensitivity as follows: Sub-projects, wherein no significant adverse environmental/social impacts are expected, * and * (i) The environmental impacts will be of the type normally associated with standard rural road construction. The measures suggested in the ECoP shall be adequate to address the general 0 environmental issues likely in these sub-projects. * (ii) The extent of social impacts is minimal. The requirement for land width accretion is not significant and there is no impact on structures or loss of livelihood. Any extra land take in the * sub-projects for the proposed improvements shall be as per R&R policy of AACP. Resettlement impacts of the vulnerable EPs shall be addressed through the entitlement provisions suggested. * The documentation of the addressal of the social issues shall be included in the DPR of the sub- projects, as per R&R policy of AACP. In such projects, the level of documentation of the environmental and social issues shall be as laid down in the ECoP-1.0, "Project Planning and * Design" and as per R&R policy of AACP. Sub-projects, wherein there is a potential for significant adverse environmental /social impacts, * (i) There is a likelihood of adverse impacts requiring specific interventions such as roads passing through forestlands, sanctuaries etc, and thereby requiring additional environmental analysis. In , such cases, an EMP as outlined in the ECoP 19.0, "Natural Habitats" shall be prepared as part of * the DPR. The following aspects shall be considered as triggers for the preparation of EMP, (a) Impacts on natural habitats, (b) Vulnerability to natural hazards, land slides/slips. In addition to the preparation of the EMP for such projects, the EE shall undertake the particular road * improvement in compliance with the statutory provisions for Environmental Clearances as applicable. S 0  Annexure 1-1 _ *~~~ (ii) Prior to initiation of the DPR preparation, it is revealed that there is a likelihood of S significant resettlement or the sub-project involves loss of structures / livelihood and there is a * ~~~~resentment of the communities towards the process of voluntary land donation for the project. In * ~~~~such cases, the EE shall work out alternative alignments to minimise the social impacts. : 0 - * : S i . ' .  I @~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~i Interceptor One Laterine One Laterine < g ~~~~~~~~~~(1.1 m X 1.1 (1.1 m X 1.1 m) / Male m) / Female Waste Water Drain _ m Construction Vehicle and - Equipment d Parkdng 0 L F;a Water Sup 1lMl S \ tore TStorage | Workers uin- ModuIe II I Module I NOTE: Wncase of Centralized Construction Camp Module 11 shall be added Construction Camp shall be about 3000 sq m for e0 workers 'loor Area shall be calculated at the rate of 2.7 sq m / worker Cooking Place Area shall be 1.8 m X 1.5 m infront of each unit iaterial Use for construction of camp: 1. Sundried or Burnt Brick laid in mud mortar shall be used for construction of wall. 2. Floow may be kutcha but plastered with mud gobri and shall be atleast 15 cm above ground level. Obpen space shall be atleast 7.2 m between the row of huts or reduced to 5.0 m according to the availability of _stite. 'fater Storage Capacity shall be at the rate 135 1 per worker Sump of capacity 1.3 times of maximum waste water discharge per day shall be constructed Wonstruction Plant (include WMM plant, Hot-mix plant, Generator, Aggregate Stockpile, Bitumen storage tank, Cement stoage, OHl & Grease) of about 5500 sq m shall be constructed *0 ~AJuA RVKVMlIMI¶¶lu uajapU- - -- x EAASSOCAThSSOUT AMI PYr LTD.  I Annexure: 4-1 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR SUPPLY OF QUARRY OVERBURDEN This Memorandum of Understanding (herein after referred as "MoU") is made on day of (Month), (Year) corresponding to Saka Sambat day of (Month), (Year) Between 4 Shri , owner of (Name of Quarry), (Licensed Number) (Name of Village, Block, City), S (hereinafter referred as "First Party") And M/S , (Registration Number) incorporated under the Companies act (hereinafter referred as "Second Party"), appointed by the Program Implementation Unit (herein after referred as * "District PWD") of the behalf of Government of for the construction of the Road. By this MoU, The First Party Agrees: * 1. To supply cum of quarry overburden of type (Soil / Mix of Soil and Weathered Stone / Weathered Stone) for the construction of the Road in the village , block_ district , state_ 2. Not to claim any cost against above said quarry overburden. S * Second Party Agrees: * 1 . To utilize above mentioned quarry overburden for sole purpose of construction of the Road. 2. To bear the transportation cost of above mentioned quarry overburden. * Term of MoU * This MoU shall commenced on the date of its signing and shall remain in force for a period till the mentioned * quantity of overburden is met. Thereafter the MoU shall be deemed terminated by lapsing. * Termination The second party can terminate the MoU by giving one-week notice if quality of the overburden does not conform to * the engineering specification. The first party can terminate the MoU, by specifying the reason in written and giving two-week notice to the second * party. The parties hereto have signed this MoU on the date and the year above written. . S |~ ~ ~Sintr of First Party) (Signature of Second Party)  Annexure: 5-1 0 ~~~~~~CERTIFICATE FOR COMPLETION i OF * RECLAMATION - -S * This certificate for completion is made on day of _ 2004 corresponding to Saka Sambat day of 2004 by Shri . son of _ resident of village * _____________, block , district , state (hereinafter referred to as "Owner") - S The Owner hereby declares that: * 1. Have transferable rights of acre of land bearing khasra No. in village block , tehsil , and district 2. Certified that M/S , (Registration Number) * incorporated under the Companies act _ (hereinafter referred to as "Contractor") had * satisfactorily completed the reclamation of acre of land utilized for as per provision. S Incase of controversy over reclamation of land, Executive Engineer will be authorized to mediate to judge reclamation of land. . * * (Signature of Owner) j S I - I  Annexure: 8-1 LETTER OF CONSENT * FOR USAGE OF WATER FOR CONSTRUCTION This Letter Of Consent (herein after referred to as "LoC") is made on day of 2004 z * corresponding to Saka Sambat day of 2004 * Between Shri Sarpanch of village , block , district . ________, state (hereinafter referred to as "PRI") * Or Shri son of resident of village block , district , state (hereinafter referred to as "Owner") And M/S (Registration Number) incorporated under the Companies act (hereinafter referred to as "Contractor"). * By this LoC, * The Owner / PRI hereby declares that: 1. Have no objection on usage of_ _ _ volume of water for the construction of the Road 2. Shall claim the sum of only as compensation, incase of damage to the source of water or its utility 3. Shall charge incase of 0 Extraction of water irrespective of quantity of extraction Tick which ever is * Over extraction of water (above the quantity agreed in declaration 1. agreed upon 4. Shall be liable for all losses or damage caused to any individual/organization/community for suppressing any information in this respect Term of LoC * This LoC shall be effective from the date of its signing and shall remain in force for a period of Year. Thereafter the LoC shall be deemed terminated by lapsing. The parties hereto have sign this LoC on the date and the year above written 0 (Signature of Owner / PRI) (Signature of Contractor) . i ~~~(Signature of Witness on owner/PRI side) (Signature of witness on Contractors side) I0  Annexure: 1 0- 1 * ~~~~~~~NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE | * X FOR : TEMPORARY USAGE OF LAND This No Objection Certificate (herein after referred to as "NOC") is made on day of 2004 * corresponding to Saka Sambat day of 2004 Between Shri son of resident of village block_ district , state (hereinafter referred to as "Owner") And * M/S (Registration Number) incorporated under the Companies act (hereinafter referred to as "Contractor"). * By this NoC, * The Owner hereby declares that: 1. Has transferable rights of acre of land bearing khasra No. in village * block , tehsil , and district 2. Have no objection on temporary disposal of construction waste / borrowing / if any other specify * _____________for the Road Construction within the said boundaries: (North Side) , (South Side) * (East Side) (West Side) 3. Above said land shall only be utilized for the said purpose only 4. No hazardous waste / material dumping or activities involving hazardous material shall be done within the * said boundary. 5. Shall claim the sum of only as compensation, incase reclamation of above said land * not being undertaken within (day / month / year) from the date of signing of NOC. * Or Incase of violation of above mention clauses. 6. Shall be liable for all losses or damage caused to any individual/organization/community for suppressing any information in this respect The Contractor hereby commits that: 1. Not to carry out any activity beyond the specified boundary, as specified in the boundary above. * 2. To reclaim the plot of land within (day / month / year) from the date of signing of NOC as per * Reclamation Plan approved by the District PWD, (Name of the District PWD). 0 3. Shall compensate above-mentioned sum to the owner incase above mention time frame is not met. Term of MoU * This MoU shall be effective from the date of its signing and shall remain in force for a period of Year. Thereafter the MoU shall be deemed terminated by lapsing. The parties hereto have sign this MoU on the date and the year above written (Signature of Owner) (Signature of Contractor) *,  r : 3 ~~~~~~Roahy Vldth 75 n B sDsD : ~~~~~~STONR Pm CEaN ON SMIC SIa 2f x% X -o SZCTlON A-A \ t Vd ~~~~~~~2w-i H ough amis iitohd of tho mm * w * I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I * ~~~~~~WtrIIra * PSTO HNE ici ON SIDE SLOPE SECTION 3-3 !I9b l f }LO=2WEDW ROAD ON POND EMBANIT ARLASP Sodaty. GWuInut dAMMM ...ifmu &aawumiiwm ~uumnmmiuum inm~ti I ~LEA ASSOcITE SOM ASI MMT LiD  Local available tree species placed 2.5 m c / c . . .................. .. . ... ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................................... . . . '. '. '. '. '. '. '.'.. . . . ' ' ''.'. '. '. -. . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. .. S j I I I rc or Roadway= 7.5 m ~Compound Wall (200 mm thick and 1.2 On the Edge of high) Road Land Width ~~~ w ~~~~~B"iltUlpAez Sgm 9 4 4 ~~~~~~~PlotArs Sqm 165 4 | 1~~~~~~ DramigAn lSqm_ 156 2 BDrick Floor Sqm 40 |~~~~~~~~~ Tm !dFoe lmdo 4 Grm Are Sqm 52.5 . S~~~~~~~ No of tma No I11 6 C_madWal (1) Brick Wodi -Cum 8.775 (II) ExcNedi Cam 10.53 3.. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ O |ARL^ So8d*.00lwmmdo d- V801101. 0~~~~~~~~~~~~~LASOAESMNPrLD  Annexure 19.1 * Specimen Environment Management Plan for * Rural Roads within 1 km of Sensitive Areas as National * Parks/Sanctuaries/Biodiversity Areas as per SBSAP, Grade I Beels, Ramsar Wetlands and Notified Forest in Assam Agriculture Competitiveness Project 1 PROJECT BACKGROUND i. Project Corridor: From: To: ii. Settlement Connected: 0 iii. Type of Sensitive Areas: N National E Sanctuaries Grade I Beels Park * a Rarnsar O Biodiversity Areas r Other Notified * Wetlands as per SBSAP Forest O ther Specify _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ * iv. Name of Sensitive Area: Other_Specify * v. Endangered Species Flora Type Number * Fauna Type Number vi. Total Area in m2 vii. Area within 1 km of Sensitive areas * 2. Policy & Legal Requirement: Law /Regulation / Guidelines Relevance Applicability Reare State / Central i The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 * The Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 & * The Environmental (Protection) Rules, 1987- 96 (various) * The Environmental Impact Assessment * Notification, 1994 (amended in 1997) * The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 The Water (Prevention and Control of * Pollution) Act, 1974 * The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) * Act, 1981 The Motor Vehicular Act, 1988 * Hazardous Waste (Management and * Handling) Rules, 1989 and Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 * MoEF Notification, 5th November 2003 (Use * of Fly ash, bottom ash or pond ash in the manufacture of brick and other construction activities) **3. Inventory of Ecological Features Within 1 Km of Sensitive Area * * Enclosed list of ecological features * * Attach Transect Walk Map S  Assam Agricultural Competitiveness Project S 4. Design Consideration * Enclose Cross Section, L-section of the Road Specifying Design Speed, Road Land Width, Roadway Width, Carriageway, Embankment Height and Plinth Line * 5. Slope Stability and Erosion Control * Chainage (km) Embankment Measures (Turffing/ Toe wall/Retaining Wall/ Cost (INR) From To Height (m) Gabion /Other specify * * v * 6. Drainage (Enclosed Drawing of Each) a) Cross-Drainage Type of CD Chainage Dimension Afflux Protection Measures (Apron, Cost (INR) Structure (km) (m) (m) Wing wall, other specify) Hump Pipe * Slab Box * Other Specify 1 S _ _ _ 2 ' @ b) Longitudinal Drain Type of Chainage Dimension Lined / Out fall (Natural Stream/Pond/Open Area/ Others j, * Drain (km) (m) Unlined Specify) Surface 2 * 7Sub-surface * _ _ 2 S  Assam Agricultural Competitiveness Project * 7. Water body Is alignment impacting water body a Yes a No In case of Yes, Enclosed Rehabilitation Plan and drawing of water body including enhancement measures Provision of 0 Silt Fencing / No El Brush Barrier Length (m): 8. Tree Are tree being cut due to the El Yes E No * proposed road a In case of Yes, Fill the table below Total Number of tree to be cut. _ * Chainge (km) LHS/RHS Type of Species - Provision of compensatory El Yes (Enclose details viz. ownership, land E No tree plantation (area & location, number) Is Clearance Obtained from El Yes El No Forest Department 9. Culture Property * Is any culture property being cut due E Yes E No * to the proposed road * In case Yes, * El Temple El Mosque E Dargah E Shrine El Scared groves * Type of culture property E Scared pond E Scared tree * Total Area (sq. m) Impacted Area (sq. m) * Is consultation being done for E Yes E No * addressing the issue 0 Measures taken E Alternative route E Relocation (Enclosed relocation details and drawing) 10. Enhancement Measures Enhancement details (incase yes enclose details and drawing) Animal crossing E Yes E No Ramps for access El Yes E No . * Signage l Yes E No i0 .  ANNEXtJRE 20-1 ANNEXURE 20-1: METHODOLOGY FOR TRANSECT WALK AI traiisectt O'ilkt is suggestetl alonig the p oposed aligninen ivit/ the coniinninities oito ards fiia(ili()iin f 1/iL' ahigtnineit The irainsect ii alk shall be a participatomiprocess oiganmsetd h e th Exccuit e Etgineer of l)isltrict lPlI) in o-idination it/h the Graini Panchait a aln tl hlle relieie lu .. ai the village le el. T/ie' inetliodo/ogies tom the conduct of tantsect. t/ic issuies to be r-aisecl atndr1 r ecor dinig oft/it same is. descr-ibedl in thlis A noexure. * A. WHAT IS A TRANSECT WALK? * A walk along the suggested alignment by EE. District PWD with the communities, PRI and key informants to observe, to listen, and to ask questions which would enable identification of problems and collectively evolve solutions. The transect shall enable the EE, to quickly learn about * the social structure, issues pertaining to land, social impacts, soils, land use, and community assets and to triangulate data already available. Figures I to 4 of this annexure illustrate the recording of the transect on the village revenue maps. * B. PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS FOR A TRANSECT WALK * The EE to intimate the PRI at least a week prior to the transect walk. The intimation to the public shall be in the form of a formal notice at the Village Panchayat building. * To provide information on the project, provide at least 25 copies of the handouts, describing the salient features of the project. including a description of the proposed improvements, land width required and the provisions of the resettlement framework. 9 * Collect the village revenue map from the Patwari and mark the suggested alignment. The list of landowners along the suggested alignment to be identified from the revenue records. * The PRI to select a group of villagers (key informants) who have good knowledge on physical resources of the village and who are willing to participate in the t-ansect walk. * Discuss with the PRI representatives on the basis of the village revenue map the route to * follow in the walk. Obtain the suggestions from the PRI represelitati\es on the following questions * Where to start'? * * Where to end'? * What to see'? * At what time to start'? * * How long will it take'? * Does the walk need to be split' into sections'? * When does the transect team stop'? * Provide contacts to the communities regardiilg the project information. These shall be i _ throughi (i) Contacting the EE, and (ii) Village Pradhan or Sarpanch. * Distribute responsibilities for recording information among the members of the PRI. Patwari v and the key informants, for activities suchi as interviewing, time keeping, sketching and vrecording. Transect Walk shall stop when... Identification of key informants... * Communiity or individual has a concem * Old people in v illage communlity ,* Impact on private land / structures * Women representatives ** Impact o01 commllllunlity land * School Teacher * Imipact on Forests & sensitive areas 'strUCturcs * CommunL111ity representat!ses v * Clearances of encroachers . Vulnerable Groups * * Impact on standinig crops * Anib`guity pertaining to land owvrcrship _______- I .ii2g corridor >ihall 1Ci-.cili- liliiCr tiLi mc 11 tralslLcL C -  ANNEXURE20-1 C. CONDUCTING A TRANSECT WALK * Based on the responsibilities assigned, the participants shall observe aiid record in detail all- * important things on the revenue map and get as much informationi as possible from the villagers and the locals. When talking to the villagers, the PIU to feel fiee to use the six helpers: - * . When'? * * What'? _ * How'? * Where'? * * Why? * * Who'? * Make notes of all vital information gathered and draw sketches wherever necessary. The sensitive locations where additional efforts need to be taken during the design will be marked on the revenue map. * * Travel slowly and patiently and try to understand the physical features and aspects related to social issues, land titles, in the village from different perspectives. 0 Social Aspects ... Environmental Aspects ... * Sites of additional land uptake * Trees * * Encroachments and squatters * Forests if any * Land categories impacted * Drainage lines, rivers and water * Lands with traditional, customary crossings * rights * Irrigation water courses * Population characteristics incl. * Water bodies * vulnerable groups * Grazing lands * * Assessment of social impacts * Utilities * Land * Community facilities * Structures (Residential/Commercial) * Schools * Other structures (Wells. Temples etc) * Hospitals * Trees, standing crops * Major junctions and * Common properties * Seasonal markets or cultural * * Livelihood and economic opportunities congregations * Location for Ramps, Cattle Crossing * and Bus Bay * Location for stacking maintenance material a The EE to communicate to the participants on site, on the possible extent of improvements. The EE shall provide adequate responses to the communities on: * Queries raised pertaining to environmental and social issues * Process of volunitary land donation. * Working out possible alignment changes to minimise impacts * Compliance to IRC SP-20 standards to enhance safety of road users. * All queries and concerns of the communities shall be recorded. * D. THINGS TO DO AFTER THE TRANSECT WALK * After the completion of a transect walk, sit dow\n in a suitable place with the xillagers to have a discussion and recording of information and data collected. * Prepare an illustrative diagram of the transect walk on the revenue map USilng the information already gathered and get the informatioii cross-checked by the communllity. * Prior to dispersinig ftor the day. finalize a date for the forimial consultation sessioil to be ; * conducted. : : -  ANNEXURE 20-1 -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I _' / * Nlarkinig cenitreline of the proposed alignment on the revenue map * Inventory of environmental and physical features along the alignment • A ssessnienlt of available land width a Marking of land uses| * Idluitificationl of land categories anld ownership statuls! WI,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ANNEXURE 20-1 X plOpel-tiCs. watei. crossinigs, forests, locations with large number of trees. * Identification of vulnerable persons _~~~~~~~~~~~~  * ANNEXURE 20-2 * FORMAT FOR RECORDING CONSULTATION - * District : Village Road No Date Road Name : Time Venue : Duration: * 1. Project Description | ~~2. Issues raised by the community and responses provided * ~~Issues: Response by EE/PRI: | ~~3. Key issues *0(i) * ~~4. Conclusion by PRI representatives : i -  - . * ANNEXURE 20-2 Suggested Content of Consultation sessions... * The meeting duration shall be for about 1-1/2 to 2 hours and shall cover the following. * A/l these steps of the consultation shall be recorded in the format * I: The session shall start with a description of the project by the EE or his appointed * representative not below the rank of AE to the community. The following information shall be * covered: * Overview of AACP and criteria for selection * Involvement of PRIs & communities in project planning, design and implementation * Expectations of the project from the beneficiaries, the communities * Outputs of the transect and how the concerns of the communities have been incorporated * into the design, if not, why they have not been incorporated * Provisions of the project as the Resettlement Framework provisions, mechanisms for * voluntary land donation process etc * Environmental issues in the project, Codes of practice * Census survey * Mechanisms for Grievances, implementation arrangements * Involvement of volunteers / PRI in tree plantation, managing induced development etc * Likely construction schedule * II: After the description of the project, suggestions from the community on the project * and issues will be obtained. * III: Responses to the issues raised will be provided by the EE, PRI during the meeting. * For issues that require a visit to the site or involves certain engineering decisions, or consultations * with other Government agencies, a date shall be committed for response to the same. The response shall be given by the EE to the PRI within the specified date. IV: The PIU shall summarize the issues. * V: Conclusion by the PRI representatives and attendance of the participants. * On a separate sheet mark the attendance at the meeting in the following format * Community EE, District PWD/PRI * Name of Person Signature Name and Signature and village of designation of residence Official :o : -