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1 TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) 1. INTRODUCTION Terms of Reference (TOR) for preparation of Environmental Impact assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan for building construction projects ( 1,50,000 sq.mt.) township and area development projects ( 50 ha) as per the EIA notification, 2006 has been devised to improve the quality of the reports and facilitate the decision making transparent and easy. TOR will help the project proponents and consultants to prepare report with relevant project specific data, which are easily implementable. As per the EIA notification 2006, schedule item 8 corresponds to Building construction projects / area development projects and townships. The EIA/EMP shall be prepared based on the generic structure provided in the EIA notification 2006 and subsequent amendments. The following criteria will be considered for Terms of Reference: 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 Water and sewage Management : Water Supply & Disposal Solid Waste Management : Solid Waste Generation & Disposal Storm Water Drainage Rainwater Harvesting System Power Supply Roads Adequate Width Traffic Data - existing and proposed count 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 1

2 2. EIA STUDY COMPONENTS 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). Sr. No. Component 1. Introduction 2. Project Description 3. Description of Environment 4. Anticipated Impact & Mitigation Measures 5. Environmental Monitoring Programme 6. Additional Studies 7. Project Benefits 8. Environmental Management Plan(EMP) 9. Summary & Conclusions 10. Disclosure of Consultants Google Image 2

3 Aspect Meteorology Ambient Air BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING Mode of Data Collection Data from IMD No. of Sampling Locations Frequency Parameter Temperature, Humidity, Wind speed, Wind 8 locations Noise Level 8 locations Soil 1 location on project site Ground Water Ground Water Surface Water Land use Pattern Ecology Biodiversity Socioeconomic Environment sources Field studies & Literature review Census of India 2011, sources 24 hrs twice a week at each location direction and Rainfall PM10, PM 2.5, SO 2 NO X, CO Equivalent noise Level db(a) ph, Electrical conductivity, Sodium, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium, Organic matter, moisture content & metals. Analysis shall be done based on latest satellite imagery for land use/land cover of 10 km area around project site Inventory of major & minor faunal species Demography, caste profile, literacy rate, occupational profile 3

4 3. IMPACT ASSESSMENT SR. No. Particulars A Land environment 1 Impact of project on the natural drainage system, if any 2 Assessment of excavation quantities and debris management 3 Mitigation Plan B Air and noise environment 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 C Biological Environment 1 Biodiversity assessment in Project site (PDA) and 5km 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 D Socioeconomic Environment 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 E Solid Waste Management 1 Municipal Solid waste Generation and Management 2 Hazardous waste Generation and Management 3 Municipal Solid waste Generation and Management F Energy Saving 1 Power requirement for the project 2 Details of U and R values 3 Energy conservation measures 4 Use of Non conventional Energy Resources (Solar Energy,Wind Energy) G Risk Assessment And Disaster Management Plan 1 Natural Disaster 2 Manmade Disaster 3 Types of Emergency; Internal and External origin 4

5 4. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN The EMP s shall include the following elements: Air Pollution Control and Management Noise Control and Management Water Conservation Sewage Treatment Storm water management Solid, Hazardous and E Waste Management Energy Conservation and use of Non conventional energy Traffic Management Plantation, Landscaping and Land Management Management of Social Issues Occupational, Safety and Health issues Environmental Monitoring Emergency Response Plans for emergency scenarios Environmental Management System The following components will be part of the Environmental Management System: Environmental Policy. Objectives & Targets. Structure and Responsibility. Emergency Planning. Environmental Monitoring Program. Operation and Maintenance of Environmental Management Facilities like STP, rain water harvesting, landscape development, solid waste management system. Non-conformance & Corrective and Preventive Action. Short term and long term budgetary provisions for the EMP 5

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE RAPID EIA STUDY

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE RAPID EIA STUDY 1 SUMMARY OF EIA METHODOLOGY STEP I : SCOPING OF THE ASSESSMENT Own with prevailing regulatory setting and criteria Identification of Environmental Assessment