TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE RAPID EIA STUDY

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1 TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE RAPID EIA STUDY 1

2 SUMMARY OF EIA METHODOLOGY STEP I : SCOPING OF THE ASSESSMENT Own with prevailing regulatory setting and criteria Identification of Environmental Assessment (EA) Boundaries And as given by SEAC -II STEP II : ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING CONDITIONS (BES) 1.Collection of secondary data of Valued Environmental Components 2. Collection of primary data of Valued Environmental Components 3. Infrastructure Assessment I. Water and sewage Management : Water Supply & Disposal II. Solid Waste Management : Solid Waste Generation & Disposal III. Storm Water Drainage IV. Rainwater Harvesting System V. Power Supply VI.Roads Adequate Width VII.Traffic Data - existing and proposed count VIII. Socio Economic Scenario STEP III : ASSESSMENT OF BES Analysis of Baseline Study Mitigation measures to be adopted with minimum cost Project interactions with the environment Assessment of project related environment effects STEP IV CONCLUSION Positive and Negative (if any) of the project Improvement in Existing Baseline Conditions 2

3 COMPONENTS OF BASELINE STUDIES The terms of Reference for conducting EIA study for the proposed project is as per the model TOR given in Environmental Impact Assessment Guidance Manual for building construction projects by Ministry of Environment & Forests (MOEF). Components to be studied 1 Land environment 2 Air environment 3 Water environment 4. Marine Environment 5. Solid Waste Management 6. Noise environment 7. Biological environment 8. Socio economic environment 3

4 BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING Aspect Mode of Data Collection No. of Sampling Locations Frequency Parameter Meteorology Secondary from IMD Data Temperature, Humidity, Wind speed, Wind direction and Rainfall Ambient Air Quality 4 locations within 500 mt. 24 hrs twice a week at each location PM10, PM 2.5, SO 2 NO X, CO Noise Level 4 locations within 500 mt. Once Equivalent noise Level db(a) Soil Quality 1 location on project site Once ph, Electrical conductivity, Sodium, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium, Organic matter, moisture content & metals Ground Water Quality Study Area within 10 Km Once Physical, chemical and bacteriological parameters shall be analyzed 4

5 BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING Aspect Mode of Data Collection No. of Sampling Locations Frequency Parameter Surface Water Quality Study Area within 10 Km Once Physical, chemical and bacteriological parameters shall be analyzed Land use Pattern Secondary sources Study Area within 10 Km -- Analysis shall be done based on latest satellite imagery for landuse/landcover of 10 km area around project site Ecology Biodiversity Field studies & Literature review Study Area within 10 Km -- Inventory of major & minor faunal species Socio-economic Environment Census of India 2011, Secondary sources Study Area -- Demography, caste profile, literacy rate, occupational profile 5

6 Land Environment IMPACT ASSESSMENT S N Particulars 1 Impact of project on the natural drainage system, if any 2 Assessment of excavation quantities and debris management 3 Mitigation Plan 4 Reclamation Air & Noise Environment S N Particulars 1 Meteorological Data 2 PM10 & PM2.5 3 SO2 4 NOx 5 Noise Hourly measurements to determine day time / night time (db) 6 Prediction of impacts on Air and Noise environment 7 Mitigation Plan 6

7 Biological Environment IMPACT ASSESSMENT S N Particulars 1 Biodiversity assessment in Project site (PDA) and 10 km area around the project site (LAA) 2 Elements of Urban biodiversity in the LAA 3 Identification of vulnerable species and conservation dependency 4 Assessment of impact to flora and fauna due to proposed activities (number and species of trees required to be cut, pollution, land use and landscape changes). 5 Prediction of impacts within the impact zone of the proposed project 6 Delineation of mitigation measures to prevent and/or reduce the impact Socio-economic Environment S N Particulars 1 Details of settlements within the study area (demographic pattern including literacy rate, male : female ratio), occupational pattern 2 Economic and social conditions in the study area 3 Existing infrastructure facilities in the surrounding area 4 Activities likely to come up in surrounding areas due to project etc. 5 Assessment of the impacts on Socio-economics in the area due to project and mitigation measures 7

8 IMPACT ASSESSMENT Solid Waste Management S N Particulars 1 Municipal Solid waste Generation and Management 2 Hazardous waste Generation and Management Energy Conservation S N Particulars 1 Power requirement for the project 2 Energy conservation measures 3 Use of Non conventional Energy Resources (Solar Energy,Wind Energy) Risk Assessment & Disaster Management Plan S N Particulars 1 Natural Disaster 2 Manmade Disaster 3 Types of Emergency; Internal and External origin 4 Emergency evacuation plan 5 Emergency Procedures 8

The Terms of reference (ToR) for conducting Rapid EIA study for the proposed project is described below:

The Terms of reference (ToR) for conducting Rapid EIA study for the proposed project is described below: Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA Study Objective: In order to identify the environmental impacts due to construction and operation of the proposed project and associated facilities, a study will be