Damage Assessment Report

For

CRPF campus, Gwalior (M.P)

For the purpose of

“Prior Environment Clearance for proposed C/o 1003 Nos. staff Quarters (900 Nos.

Type-II, 54 Nos. Type-III, 33 Nos. Type- IV, 16 Nos. Type –V quarters) for G.C., CRPF

at Gwalior (M.P) at Village Panihar, Gwalior

Project By

Central Reserve Police Force,

Gwalior (M.P)

Environment Consultant

Vaishali Tambat Executive Director

M/s Mantras Green Resources Ltd. (Engineers & Environmental Consultant)

Flat No. 104, A Wing Shanti Dham

Infornt of Triveni Gardens,

Adharwadi Chowk,

Kalyan (W) – 421301

Mobile: 9867851056

Introduction:

The Central Reserve Police Force did the agreement between Governor of Madhya Pradesh for

handing over of Government land to CRPF development. The CRPF has received 87.506 Ha

land on 8.12.2000 for Group centre, 60 Ha land on 17.12.2003 for Firing range purpose and 85

Ha on 22.10.2005 for CTC IV.

The CRPF is developing the land as per the orders and funds sanctioned by Home Ministry,

Delhi. The CRPF is developing land since allotment of land i.e. from year 2000.

Till date CRPF has developed Firing range, CTC Training ground, Administration office,

Hospital, School and Grocery market etc. All above structure sanctions were came in parts.

Some sanctions were prior to 2006 notification and some were after that. But the sanctions after

2006 Notification were of having building construction area less than 20,000 sq. mt. Hence the

CRPF campus which is developed till date is as per the norms and approvals applicable.

This developed CRPF campus was very old campus in Gwalior erected for training purpose for

CRPF candidates. They have received funds for developments of quarters and barracks within

the same campus from Central government on 6th May 2016.

This CRPF campus is a training institute for which many troops visit the campus. The

Development of Residential quarters is for the officer’s visiting the campus and Barracks

development is for the student’s who visit the campus for training purpose.

All these types of residence are not the permanent type of residence but will be occupied as and

when training got arranged throughout the year. Hence CRPF had not applied for the prior

environment clearance for the Barrack and Quarters Development project though it has the

construction area more than 20,000 sq.mt. as per notification 22.12.2014.

But later on it was realized that the same construction is allied construction of residence to

support the training institute. Hence CRPF applied for Environment Clearance to MPSEIAA

though the construction is started at site.

But as per 14.3.2017 notification, "any project which had started construction at site prior to

Environment clearance, even the category B projects will be considered for Environment

clearance by Expert Appraisal Committee and environmental clearance will be granted at the

Central level".

Hence Now CRPF withdraw the proposal applied to MPSEIAA and now applying herewith

at EAC, central level as per the procedure mentioned in the 14.3.2017 notification.

The proposal No. submitted to MP –SEIAA as follows:

Quarter construction project: SIA/MP/NCP/63475/2017 dated 25th March 2017

Hence as per the notification dated 14.3.2017 we are hereby submitting the Damage Assessment

report for further assessment.

Proposed Layout Plan of Quarter:

As per 6 May 2016 sanctions there were now total 900 Nos. Type - II, 54 Nos. Type - III, 33

Nos. Type - IV, 16 Nos. Type – V quarters proposed. The same is highlighted in above drawing.

Table no.1: Details of Buildings proposed

Sr. No Quarters Configuration

1 Type - II (G + 3) 900 Nos. in 56 + 1 Half (G + 1) Blocks

2 Type - III (G + 2) 54 Nos. in 4 + 1 Half Blocks

3 Type - IV (G + 2) 33 Nos. in 5 + 1 Half Blocks

4 Type - V (Singlex) 16 Nos. in 8 Blocks.

Table no.2: Area Statement of Barracks

Description EC Proposed (Sq. m)

Total Plot Area 2,07,860

Total Construction area 72,946.48

Ground coverage area 24,216

RG area 46,885

Top Terrace Area 24,408

Total Internal Road Area 19,666

Building Footprint 22,170

Table no. 3: Details of Construction done till date i.e. April 2017

Description Status of construction Total construction area

( in sq.mt)

Type II

Area completed at plinth 15,820

Area completed at Ground Floor 4,200

Area completed at First Floor 3,080

Area completed at Second Floor 2,520

Area completed at Third Floor 1,960

Type III

Slab construction of Terrace 2,874

2nd Floor Slab construction 638

Alignment Beam construction 160

Type IV

RCC work completed upto 2nd Slab 1,024

1st Floor slab RCC work completed 256

Plinth Beam construction completed 640

Type V RCC slab completed 1,990

Plinth beam construction completed 1,194

Total

construction

completed till

date i.e. 5 May

2017

Work of Type II, Type III, Type IV and Type V

proposed quarters is started at site and

completed as above level mentioned.

36,356 sq.mt work is

completed out of total

construction area

72,946.48 sq. mt.

Thus the site has completed approximate 49.8% work out of proposed construction area.

Construction done till date at site:

Google Image of Year 2015 showing the Plot

Google Image of Year 2016 showing the construction of 4 new proposed Quarters

Google Image of Year 2015 earmarked with reference to development area of Quarters

Google Image of Year 2016 earmarked with reference to development area of Quarters

Details of Polygon marked on Google Earth

Name Shape

Type

Area

(Sq

Meters)

Perimeter/

Length

(Kilometers)

Centroid/

Mid-Point

(Degrees)

Bounding Box

Maximum

(Degrees)

Bounding Box

Minimum

(Degrees)

Type II

Quarters Polygon 99,545 1.3

26.1143512°,

078.0494609°

26.1162453°,

078.0514800°

26.1124476°,

078.0475500°

Type III

Quarters Polygon 6,690 0.33

26.1143310°,

078.0518141°

26.1147504°,

078.0522707°

26.1138119°,

078.0512507°

Type IV

Quarters Polygon 12,019 0.64

26.1148924°,

078.0553566°

26.1156480°,

078.0568031°

26.1142107°,

078.0541635°

Type V

Quarters Polygon 14,975 0.56

26.1158353°,

078.0560489°

26.1164491°,

078.0570795°

26.1151808°,

078.0549345°

Total area 1,33,229

Name Shape

Type

Area

(Sq

Meters)

Perimeter/

Length

(Kilometers)

Centroid/

Mid-Point

(Degrees)

Bounding Box

Maximum

(Degrees)

Bounding Box

Minimum

(Degrees)

Area of polygon where

tree trunk seen Polygon 2,948 0.22

26.1113461°,

078.0557557°

26.1116046°,

078.0561665°

26.1110529°,

078.0553141°

Tree barks counted in 2948 Sq.mt area = Approximate 85 trees

From above images the Vegetation loss can be approximately calculated as native tree loss

of 3841 Nos.

Vegetation present in the CRPF campus area:

Table no. 4: Details of Loss done till date

Sr. No. Description

of Damage Details Damage type

Mitigation

measures

already taken at

site

Mitigation

measures

proposed at

site

Budget

Provision in

EMP

1. Vegetation

loss

The land area of 1,33,229 sq.mt

is cleared before construction

starts. (Calculated from Google

Images)

This result in loss of vegetation

covers of land.

The assessment of type of

species and flora fauna present

in this particular area is not

possible as already the area is

cleared. Even the old photos of

sites are not available.

Hence the judgment is made

according to presence of

surrounding species. The Flora

present in this particular area is

native species and widely

Minor as Local

species of Flora

and fauna got loss

during clearing of

land.

It is envisaged

that no

endangered or

rare species

damage is done at

site.

Total Trees cut in

affected area

(Approximate)

calculated from

the past google

CRPF has already

started plantation

in the open areas

of campus with

the help of

students.

Approximate

More than 2000

trees were

planted in

campus.

CRPF will

Plant trees in

1:3 ratio of

vegetation

loss. i.e.

11,523 trees

will be planted

in the campus

to compensate

the loss. More

focus will be

on plantation

of native

species. List of

species is

already

mentioned in

Rs. 187.5

Lakhs

provision is

made for this

in EMP.

spread in this area. Even the

surrounding area is cultivated

land. As per the group

discussion with nearby

residents it is found that local

natives species of flora and

fauna are present

images as shown

above.

= 3841 nos.

Form 1A.

2. Loss of

Natural

Ground

Cover

Ground coverage of Quarters is

24,216 sq. mt. The same will be

excavated and excavated earth

= 72,648 cu.mt but only 7264.8

cu.mt is utilized in road

construction rest other will be

backfilled after footing work.

Minor: as

Excavated earth

will not be

transported to

other area but will

remain within the

campus

CRPF campus has

already utilized

the excavated

earth material in

filling purpose

and road

construction as

site is contoured

land.

Campus has

permanent

wall

construction

all around.

There is no

abutting

community

life which may

get hampered

because of

excavation

activity.

Day time is

preferred for

Nil (as CPWD

has been

instructed for

construction

and CPWD

follows the

GRIHA norms

as per their

guideline

prescribed)

excavation to

avoid noise

pollution

3. Loss of Top

Soil

Approximate 1448 cu. Mt. Soil

is the topsoil as per the ground

coverage proposed

Minor: as top

soil will be

retained and

utilized for

landscape

development as

per Griha norms.

Soil is utilized for

playground and

pared ground

creation.

Top soil is

preserved and

utilized in

playground

and pared

ground

creation.

Nil (as CPWD

has been

instructed for

construction

hence CPWD

follows the

GRIHA norms

as per their

guideline

prescribed)

4. Change in

Topography

The land development may

change the topography of the

area

Minor- as

architect has done

the master

planning as per

contour and

topography of the

area.

Minimum cut and

fill is done at site.

Minimum cut and

fill is done at site.

Measures are

taken to maintain

the original

topography at site.

Proper drain

system will be

developed as

per planning

Nil (as CPWD

has been

instructed for

construction

hence CPWD

follows the

GRIHA norms

as per their

guideline

prescribed)

5. Change in

run off

pattern

As per run off Calculation

previous run off at site = 1.09

cum/sec.

Run off at site after

development = 1.63 cum/sec.

Incremental run off = 0.53

cum/sec.

Minor - MEP

consultant has

designed drain

size as per run off

calculation

Drain sizes as per

the run off

calculation

Hard paving

will be

reduced

wherever

possible by

use of Green

Paver blocks,

Recharge pits

are proposed,

Rain water

Harvesting

will be done as

per RWH

consultant

instructions

Rs. 12.3

Lakhs for

RWH

measures.

6. Air

pollution

and Noise

pollution

During construction Air

pollution and noise pollution is

expected because of dusting and

equipment handling

Minor- RMC

Plant is under

working

RMC plant is

utilized. Workers

are given with

PPE. Water

sprinkling at site

is done by

Zero VOC

paints

proposed.

DG set will

be with

acoustic

Provision of

Rs. 2.1 Lakhs

is made in

EMP for

Environment

Monitoring

contractor on

daily basis;

Compound wall

tree plantation is

in progress.

Wheel washing

area is provided.

PUC of vehicles

checked at

entrance gate.

Enclosure.

Adhesive

and Sealants

will be with

low VOC.

Interior

wood will

not use urea-

formaldehyd

e as a

bonding

resin.

Vehicular

traffic will

be regulated

Antihonking

Boards on

strategic

locations

especially Air,

Water, Noise

and soil

7. Ground

water

During construction ground

Water Pollution may anticipate

due to Vehicular pollution

deposits and or spillage of

paints, DG oil or antisealents /

anti corrosive chemicals which

will be used during

construction.

Minor as the

same can be

mitigated with

proper proposed

measures and

construction

phase at this stage

has not reached at

finishing stage

hence ground

water pollution is

not envisaged.

Construction

phase not reached

at finishing stage

where paints will

be used. Hence no

such storage of

material currently

at site.

Separate

impervious

and protected

storage area

proposed for

storing

construction

material.

Spillage of

chemicals will

be attended

immediately

with removal

of soil layer at

affected area.

Bore well will

be protected

and covered

type.

Provision of

Filtration

mechanism

before

recharging

rain water into

existing bore

well to each

pit.

EMP cost for

the same is

proposed to be

Rs. 8.0 lakhs.

RMC plant in working condition at site of CRPF:

Conclusion:

This project is different from other Building construction project as the proposed new

construction project of Barracks building is to support existing CRPF training centre located at

village Panihar, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. As like other project this project does not bears any

economical profit to the developer i.e. CRPF. This is the project funded by Home Ministry and

has time bound priority to complete the construction soon as delay in project inflate the project

cost and additional cost burden will affect the budget of the project.

Hence CPWD being a construction contractor has to start the project immediately after getting

release of fund. The interpretation about the new EIA circular regarding the institutional building

exemption further delayed the process of prior Environment clearance. Till that time period the

CPWD has allotted the work to contractors and being time bound activity the contractor started

work at the site without knowing the approval status of Environment Clearance.

This project is purely developed to support the CRPF training. The zone in which the project is

being developed is especially reserved for development of full fledges CRPF training centre

campus in Madhya Pradesh Gwalior. The development of Barracks is purely for residing training

students and officer’s family.

Moreover All CPWD projects comes under PSU units and has mandate to develop the project at

least for 3 Star rating under the GRIHA scheme. Thus the project is almost fulfilling green

Criteria required as per mandate and hence no much damage is seen at site and can be assessed

due to fulfillment of green Building criteria’s.

All above points needs to be considered while assessing the damage done by the project while

developing the project without prior environment clearance.