Report Part 1

APPENDIX I

(See Paragraph-6)

FORM 1

Note : If space provided against any parameter is inadequate, Kindly upload supporting document under 'Additional Attachments if any' at the last part of the Form1. Please note that all such Annexures must be part of single pdf document.

(I) Basic Information

S.No.

Item

Details

Is your project Comes under Notified Industrial Area

	Whether proposal involved violation of EIA notification	N/A
	Weather Consent to Establishment Obtained	N/A
	Upload copy of CTE	N/A

Name of the Project/s	Development of Greenfield Highway from KN/TS border near Nandinne village (Ch. 202+900) in the State of Telangana to outskirt of Kurnool (Ch. 280+400) in Andhra Pradesh under Bharatmala Priyojana Lot-5/Pkg-1
Brief summary of project	Annexure-Brief summary of project
Proposal Number	IA/TG/NCP/191887/2021
Project Cost	3177 cr

S. No. in the schedule	7(f) Highways
Project Sector	INFRA-1

Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number or wells to be drilled

77.5 km ha.

New/Expansion/Modernization

New

Existing Capacity/Area etc.

0 ha.

Category of project i.e. 'A' or 'B'

Does it attract the general condition? If yes, please specify

Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, please specify

Location of the project	This part of the highway starts from KN/TS border near Raichur (Village-Nandinee) (202+900 Km) in Telangana and ends near Kurnool (280+400 Km) in the State of Andhra Pradesh
Shape of the project land	Block (Polygon)
Uploaded GPS file	Annexure-GPS file
Uploaded copy of survey of India Toposheet	Annexure-Survey of india toposheet
Plot/Survey/Khasra No.	This part of the highway starts from KN/TS border near Raichur (Village-Nandinee) (202+900 Km) in Telangana and ends near Kurnool (280+400 Km) in the State of Andhra Pradesh
Town / Village	List of the village given in additional details
State of the project	Telangana

Details of State of the project
S.no	State Name	District Name	Tehsil Name
NIL

10.

Nearest railway station along with distance in kms	Dupadu, 6.0 km
Nearest airport along with distance in kms	Rajiv Gandhi International airport, Hyderabad, 198 km

11.

Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms

Raichur , 19 km

12.

Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Muncipal Corporation, Local body (Complete postal address with telephone nos. to be given)

Telangana Revenue District: Gadwal Mandals: Kaloor Thimmandoddo- Adress:-Tahsil Office, Kalur Thimman Doddi, Gadwal,Telangana Mobile No:- 9100901514 Email Id :- tahsildarktdoddi@gmail.com Gattu - Tahsil Office. Gattu, Gadwal, Telangana Mobile

13.

Name of the Applicant

Dr Biswajit

14.

Registered Address

G-5 & 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New DElhi-110075

15.

Address for correspondance:
Name of the Company	DR.B.Mukhopadhyay
Name of the Applicant	Dr Biswajit
Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO)	General Manager
Pin code	110075
E-mail	biswajit@nhai.org
Telephone No.	11-25074200
Fax No.	11-25093543
Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency .	Annexure-Uploaded Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority

16.

Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. Location of these sites should be shown on a toposheet	Yes
Uploaded details	Annexure-Uploaded details

17.

Whether part of Interlinked projects?

18.

Whether separate application of Interlinked project has been submitted?

N/A

19.

If Yes, MoEF file number	N/A
Date of submission	N/A

20.

If No, Reason

N/A

21.

Whether the proposal involves Approval/ Clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given
(i) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act,1980?	No
(ii) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the wildlife (Protection) Act,1972?	No
(iii) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the C.R.Z notification, 2011?	No

22.

Whether there is any Government Order/Policy relevant/relating to the site?

23.

Whether any Forest Land Involved?	No
Area of Forest land Involved (hectares)	N/A

24.

Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up?	No
(a) Name of the Court	N/A
(b) Name of the Sub court	N/A
(c) Case No.	N/A
(d) Orders/directions of the court, if any and relevance with the proposed project	N/A

(II) Activity

1	Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.)

S.No

Information/Checklist confirmation

Yes/No

Details there of (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

1.1

Permanent or temporary change in land use, land cover or topography including increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan)

Yes

The proposed greenfield alignment passes through agricultural, barren, plantation and settlements. Thus, the land-use within the proposed RoW shall undergo a change due to proposed development. Mitigation measures shall be taken in order to neutralize the impacts on land use.

1.2

Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings?

Yes

Trees and existing structures within the proposed RoW shall be removed in order to construct the road.

1.3

Creation of new land uses?

Yes

Existing land use of the project shall be changed due to road construction.

1.4

Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing?

Yes

Geotechnical investigation, Topographical & CPR survey, LA survey, Tree enumeration, soil testing etc. shall be conducted as a part of pre-construction investigation

1.5

Construction works?

Yes

The project pertains to the construction of highways

1.6

Demolition works?

Yes

Some structures falling in the proposed RoW shall be demolished

1.7

Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers?

Yes

Temporary construction camps will be provided near to the construction sites. The construction workers will be provided with all the supporting infrastructure like toilet facilities, septic tanks, medical facility and recreation center etc., in an environmentally acceptable manner.

1.8

Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations

Yes

RoB and bridge shall be constructed. However, exact quantification of cut & fill material shall be assessed during EIA Stage.

1.9

Underground works including mining or tunnelling?

No underground works have been considered for the proposed work. No mining tunneling activity is involved

1.10

Reclamation works?

Yes

The excavation of borrow area shall form pits which shall be reclaimed by borrow area management plan

1.11

Dredging?

No dredging is required

1.12

Offshore structures?

No offshore structure in the proposed project

1.13

Production and manufacturing processes?

This is a highway project. No production or manufacturing processes are involved

1.14

Facilities for storage of goods or materials?

Yes

The construction materials shall be stored at designated places after taking consent from SPCB and district administration.

1.15

Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents?

Yes

Municipal Solid waste shall be stored in colored bins for segregation at site itself and shall be disposed at government approved sites only as per Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. Sewage generated in construction camps shall be routed to septic tanks with soak pit or bio-toilets. Construction wastes will be managed as per Construction and Demolition Wastes Management Rules, 2016

1.16

Facilities for long term housing of operational workers?

Yes

Workforce during operation shall be limited for very few nos. and thus any permanent housing is not required

1.17

New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation?

The proposed project shall itself act as a mode of transportation and the existing road and rail routes are enough for the transport of construction materials. Hence, any new mode of transportation is not required

1.18

New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc?

Project in itself is a greenfield highway project.

1.19

Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements?

There will not be any usage of the existing roads for the diversion of local traffic movement. Since this highway is a completely proposed green field.

1.20

New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines?

Yes

Transmission lines crossed by the proposed alignment shall be shifted with the consent of the electricity dept.

1.21

Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers?

Yes

The excavation required for construction of the highway shall be minimal and in no way shall intersect the groundwater table. Adequate cross drainage structures shall be provided to maintain the hydrology of the area. Hence any significant impact is not envisaged

1.22

Stream crossings?

Yes

The Proposed alignment is crossing rivers and other small nallahs & canals. The complete details shall be provided in the EIA report.

1.23

Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters?

Yes

Water requirement for construction activities shall be sourced from surface water bodies through Tanker after necessary approval

1.24

Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off?

Yes

The temporary change is expected during construction. However, adequate nos. of cross drainage structures shall be provided to maintain the natural water flow(hydrology) of the area

1.25

Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning?

Yes

Covered Tippers & trolleys shall be utilized for transportation of construction materials to the site in buses or other passenger vehicles.

1.26

Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works?

Not Required

1.27

Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment?

Not Applicable

1.28

Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently?

Yes

The temporary influx of people shall occur in form of workers, labours and engineers during the construction phase

1.29

Introduction of alien species?

No alien species shall be introduced. The avenue and median shall only involve plantation of native species after consultation with forest department

1.30

Loss of native species or genetic diversity?

Yes

Trees coming within proposed ROW will be felled for construction of highways. However, compensatory and avenue plantation will be done using native plant species to maintain genetic diversity

1.31

Any other actions?

Not applicable

2	Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply):

S.No

Information/Checklist confirmation

Yes/No

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

2.1

Land especially undeveloped or agricultural land (ha)

Yes

The predominant land-use along the project corridor is agricultural.

2.2

Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD

Yes

The construction water requirement will be met from surface water bodies. Ground water will be used for construction, where surface water is not available after obtaining prior permission from concerned authorities. Approximate water requirement for the construction is 6050560 KL

2.3

Minerals (MT)

Not Applicable

2.4

Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT)

Yes

Approximately 23002303 Cum of Earth/ Borrow/Flyash, 70568 cum of Granular material/ Moorum, 25560 MT of Bitumen, 2058 MT of Emulsion, 189442 MT of Cement, 135750 Cum of stone, 173179 Cum of Sand, 1544 MT Strands, 4520 of Structural Steel, 48266 MT HYSD Steel and 131750 cum of Aggregate.

2.5

Forests and timber (source – MT)

Not Applicable

2.6

Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW)

Yes

The Energy required during Construction phase shall be taken from local electricity distribution company. DG sets shall also be set-up as a source of alternative power

2.7

Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units)

Not Applicable

3	Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health

S.No

Information/Checklist confirmation

Yes/No

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

3.1

Use of substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies

Yes

Adequate safety measures will be taken during the construction phase. Hazardous substances like bitumen and waste oil from machineries will be stored at the designated place and will be handled as per MSIHC rules.

3.2

Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases)

Construction camp sites will be provided with septic tanks with soak pit / bio-toilet / portable STP facility. At regular intervals disinfectants will be applied to restrict vector growth. Suitable drainage and waste management measures will be adopted, which will prevent stagnation of water or accumulation of waste

3.3

Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions?

Yes

The proposed project will result in appreciable welfare of the people with respect to health care, educational, employment and agriculture developments as a result of fast connectivity of these facilities. Over all there will be improvement in quality of life of people

3.4

Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc.

The proposed project alignment is mostly in open agricultural, barren & River Krishna land and River Tungabhadra. There are no schools, hospitals and other sensitive receptors along the alignment. However, precautionary measures will be taken to avoid any negative impact due to increased traffic, noise levels and possibility of accidents. The proposed Highway would provide better connectivity for the villagers during medical emergencies and for students traveling to schools

3.5

Any other causes

No such other causes

4	Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month)

S.No

Information/Checklist confirmation

Yes/No

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

4.1

Spoil, overburden or mine wastes

Yes

During construction, excavated materials, Spoil, overburden or mine waste is likely to be generated. All these materials will be consumed for the rehabilitation of borrow and mining areas. Remaining wastes will be managed as per Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules 2016

4.2

Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes)

Yes

Municipal solid waste shall be generated from the labour camps. The solid waste will be collected &disposed suitably in compost pit and / or transported in covered trucks at approved municipal disposal sites through Contractors. These wastes will be managed as per Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.

4.3

Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules)

Yes

Spent oil from construction equipment/vehicles and DG sets generated during the construction phase will be appropriately stored, handled and properly disposed off through authorized recyclers

4.4

Other industrial process wastes

Yes

An insignificant amount of processing waste may be generated from Hot mix/batch mix plant which will be collected and utilized towards strengthening internal road in the campsite or other haulage roads

4.5

Surplus product

Not Applicable

4.6

Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment

Yes

Sanitary toilets shall be provided with septic tank followed by soak pits, bio toilets or Portable STP in the labour camps. The sludge will be used as manure in greenbelt development roads

4.7

Construction or demolition wastes

Yes

Demolition wastes will be generated from abandoned structures in the project RoW. Construction wastes will be generated from time to time during construction of road which will be used for levelling of road alignment. These wastes will be managed as per Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016

4.8

Redundant machinery or equipment

Yes

Some redundant machinery or equipment will be stored at construction camp in pre-designated space to avoid any contamination of soil

4.9

Contaminated soils or other materials

No contaminated soil or material is anticipated to be generated

4.10

Agricultural wastes

No agricultural waste is anticipated at the project site

4.11

Other solid wastes

Not Applicable

5	Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air(Kg/hr)

S.No

Information/Checklist confirmation

Yes/No

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

5.1

Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels from stationary or mobile sources

Yes

Point source emissions are anticipated from the Mixing Plants, operation of DG sets, etc. Vehicles transporting construction materials, construction equipment, and machinery will be another source of emissions. During the Operational phase, the emissions will be from vehicles running on the highway.

5.2

Emissions from production processes

The Proposed Project is for the construction of the highway. Hence, no production process is involved in the project

5.3

Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport

Fugitive emission is envisaged during handling, transport, loading and unloading of construction materials

5.4

Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment

Yes

During the construction phase, the emissions will be from Mixing Plant and other Machineries. Movement of construction vehicles and other related activities will also generate emissions

5.5

Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste

Yes

Dust emission is envisaged during handling, transport, loading and unloading of construction materials

5.6

Emissions from incineration of waste

No incineration of waste is proposed

5.7

Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris)

No burning of waste will be undertaken at the project highway

5.8

Emissions from any other sources

6	Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat:

S.No

Information/Checklist confirmation

Yes/No

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

6.1

From operation of equipment e.g. engines, ventilation plant, crushers

Yes

From construction equipment (like Excavator, Dumper, etc.) noise level in the tune of 85 to 110 dB (A) maybe generated. However, adequate mitigation measures will be taken to control the noise levels and reduce the noise level till it reaches to receptor

6.2

From industrial or similar processes

The Proposed Project is for construction of highways. Hence, no industrial process is involved

6.3

From construction or demolition

Yes

Temporary Noise pollution in the tune of approx. 85 to110 dB (A) is expected due to construction activities. Demolition of structures falling within ROW will also generate certain noise

6.4

From blasting or piling

There will be no blasting required at the project highway

6.5

From construction or operational traffic

Yes

Approximately 65 to 75 dB (A) noise may be generated from the vehicles approaching the site. During operation of road, noise generation will be mainly due to vehicles on road

6.6

From lighting or cooling systems

Not Applicable

6.7

From any other sources

Not Applicable

7	Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea:

S.No

Information/Checklist confirmation

Yes/No

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

7.1

From handling, storage, use or spillage of hazardous materials

Yes

Hazardous materials like bitumen and waste oil shall be stored and handled, thus some risk may involve. However adequate construction safety measures will be taken

7.2

From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge)

Labour camps shall be provided with sanitary toilets with soak pits or portable STP or bio-toilets

7.3

By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water

Yes

Surface run-off from construction area shall be protected by providing silt fencing along the nearby water body

7.4

From any other sources

No other sources exist.

7.5

Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources?

No such risk

8	Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment

S.No

Information/Checklist confirmation

Yes/No

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

8.1

From explosions, spillages, fires etc from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances

Yes

Flammable and hazardous substance like bitumen and diesel will be handled, stored at designated place. Adequate construction safety measures will be taken

8.2

From any other causes

No such impact is anticipated

8.3

Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)?

Alignment of proposed highway is found in Seismic Zone I and Zone II. RoB, bridges or any other above ground structures shall be designed as per risk factor of respective seismic zone

9	Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality

S.No

Information/Checklist confirmation

Yes/No

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

9.1

Lead to development of supporting utilities, ancillary development or development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.:

Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply,waste or waste water treatment, etc.)
housing development
extractive industries
supply industries
Other

The proposed project is an infrastructure development project and doesn’t require any support infrastructure. Ribbon development as likely with highway development may have a certain impact on the Social setup of the area

9.2

Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment

The proposed highway shall help in the development of the project region

9.3

Set a precedent for later developments

Yes

Better connectivity will further improve the socio-economic growth of the region. The project shall make way for many other developmental projects in the vicinity

9.4

Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects

Not Applicable

(III)

Environmental Sensitivity

S.No

Areas

Name/Identity

Aerial distance (within 15km.) Proposed project location boundary

Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value

No such area

Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests

No such area

Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration

No such area

Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters

State, National boundaries

Telangana, Andhra Pradesh

Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas

Defence installations

Densely populated or built-up area

The project stretch is passing sufficiently away from densely populated or built up areas like Gadwal, Kurnool etc

Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities)

Yes

There are no schools, places of worship and other community places along the project road. However, some educational and medical facilities are available in nearby villages.

Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals)

No such environmental resources have been noted.

Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded)

No such environmental resources have been noted.

Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) similar effects

Alignment of proposed highway is found in Seismic Zone II

(IV)

Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies

1	Uploaded Proposed TOR File	Annexure-TOR file
2	Uploaded scanned copy of covering letter	Annexure-scanned copy of covering letter
3	Uploaded Pre-Feasibility report(PFR)	Annexure-PFR
4	Uploaded additional attachments(only single pdf file)	NIL

Additional Attachments, if any
Attached File
List of Villages

Essential Detail Sought : NIL

Additional Detail Sought : NIL

(V)	Undertaking
	I hereby give undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to be best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and information found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance given, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost.

V.(i)

Name of Applicant	Dr Biswajit
Designation	General Manager
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)	DR.B.Mukhopadhyay
Address	G-5 & 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New DElhi-110075