F.No.lO-1/2015-IA.IIIGovernment of India

Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change(IA.IIISection)

Indira Paryavaran Bhawan,Jor Bagh Road,

New Delhi - 110 003.

Dated: 28th April, 2015

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ToThe Chief Engineer (Project & Marine),M/s Inland Waterways Authority of India,A-13, Sector -L, Noida ~ 201 301,Uttar Pradesh.

Subject: Development of Stretch between Pedaganjam to Ennore southof North Buckingham Canal in National Waterway - 4 in theState of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu by MIs IndianWaterways Authority of India (IWAI)- Terms of Reference (ToR)- Reg.

Sir,

This has reference to your letter No. IWAI/NW-5/7/2014-15 dated07.01.2015 forwarding along with application seeking for Terms of Referencefor the aforesaid project.

2. The proposal was considered by the EAC in its 145th meeting held on9th February, 2015 and the proponent has informed that:

1. The proposal involves development of stretch between Pedaganjam toEnnore south of North Buckingham Canal in National Waterway- 4 inAndhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

11. The total distance of National Waterway-4 covering Kakinada-Puducherry stretch of Canals and the Kaluvelly Tank, Bhadrachalam -Rajahrrrundry stretch of River Godavari and Wazirabad-Vijayawadastretch of River Krishna is about 1095 km.

111. PP is proposing to develop NBC (North Buckingham Canal) fromEnnore Sea mouth to Pedaganjam for about 300 km the initial stage.The second stage for developing irrigation canals i.e., CommamurCanal, Eluru Canal and Kakinada Canal for 302 Km shall be initiatedafter receiving the assurance from State Government that they shallbe supplying adequate water in these canals. In the final stage, thedevelopment of river portion i.e. Krishna and Godavari shall beconsidered only after completion of construction works of dams andnavigational locks across these two Rivers. .

IV. The North Buckingham Canal runs for a distance of 316 krn startingfrom Ramperu Lock and ends at Central Station of Chennai, fromwhere the South Buckingham canal starts. The South BuckinghamCanal runs for a distance of 11Okm and ends at Kovalam lock.

v. North Buckingham canal has a bed width ranging from 15 m to 30 m.Sea water being the main source of water for the entire Buckingham

canal, the North Buckingham Canal has sea connections at severalplaces and sea water enters into the canal during high tides. Atpresent the condition of North Buckingham Canal is such that itremains almost dry. The banks have been eroded. There are manysaltpans all along the canal. During March to July every year, thecanal remains totally dryas revealed from the discussions with A.P.Govt. and T.N Govt. authorities. The range of the tide is about 0.7. to1.0 m. There are following confluences of rivers along the NorthBuckingham Canal:a. River Paleru Confluenceb. River Manneru confluencec. River Musi confluenced. River Pennar confluence.

VI. Construction of four nos. of Terminals along the North BuckinghamCanal from Pedaganjam to Ennore at Kottapatnam in Prakasam Distof Andhra Pradesh, Maipadu in Nellore Dist of Andhra Pradesh,Durgarajupatnam in Nellore Dist of Andhra Pradesh and Ennore(South) in Tiruvallur Dist of Tamil Nadu.

VII. Dismantling and modification of existing cross structures i.e. Bridges(about 35 nos.), navigational locks (23 nos.) etc.

Vlll. Dredging and excavation for maintaining canal depth and width forsuitable navigation.

lX. Bank protection and protection of sea mouth(e.g. River Paleru,Manneru, Musi and Pennar confluence).

x. About 35 bridges falling along the routes, out of which 18 to bemodified.

Xl. 23 nos. of navigational locks to be developed.XlI. About 12.8 MCM quantity of dredging (approx. 17 sites) has been

work out for 32m wide bed and depth 1.8m and length of 0 to 297 kmxm. About 6.28 MCMquantity of raising banks (approx. 17 sites) has been

worked out.XIV. Width proposed for two-way navigation in IWTis determined as 32.4

m for movement of 300 t barge in the stretch of NBC.xv. Land to be acquired for 100m corridor of NBCjIW is 182.85 ha. Of

which 129.9 ha is in Andhra Pradesh and 52.95 ha in Tamil Nadu.XVI. 2 km from Pulicat Lake & Pulicat Bird Sanctuary is eco sensitive area

based on draft notification of MoEF&CC dated 03.01.2014 and theexisting Buckingham canal passes through it.

3. The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC)has considered the proposal inits 145th meeting held on 9th February and recommended for the TOR withthe following specific TOR with general conditions for preparation of theEnvironment Impact Assessment (EIA) Report and EnvironmentManagement Plan (EMP)in respect of the Development of Stretch betweenPedaganjam to Ennore south of North Buckingham Canal in NationalWaterway - 4 in the State of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu by MisIndian Waterways Authority of India (IWAI):

(i) Submit a copy of feasibility study conducted for the proposedproject for the availability of pathway in view of the existingbridges, road crossings, obstructions etc.

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(ii) Hydrodynamic study on waterway along with sea inlets toensure water availability throughout the year along withproposed draft along different sections of waterway to meetnavigation requirement of proposed vessels with their size withfull weight. The details of natural inlets and strategies formaintaining inlets free from siltation to ensure sufficient flowinto navigation channel.

(iii) Location of the proposed terminal within the waterway on themap. Justification should be provided whether CRZ clearance isalso required for the terminals in view of their location withinthe CRZlimits.

(iv) List of components should be submitted for which the CRZclearance is required.

(v) Study on the availability of draught for the movement of thevessels.

(vi) Requirement of number of bridges, road crossings, obstructionsto be dismantled/removed/reconstructed and its impact on thelocal population as well as on the environment.

(vii) Examine details of land use around 10 km radius of the projectsite. Analysis should be made based on latest satellite imageryfor land use with raw images.

(viii) Submit details of environmentally sensitive places, landacquisition status, rehabilitation of communities/ villages andpresent status of such activities.

(ix) Examine the impact of proposed project on the nearestsettlements.

(x) Examine baseline environmental quality along with projectedincremental load due to the project.

(xi) Source of water vis-a-vis waste water to be generated along withtreatment facilities to be proposed.

(xii) Examine the details of water requirement, use of treated wastewater and prepare a water balance chart.

(xiii) Since building construction activities are also included in thevarious project activities, the water requirement, sewagedisposal and treatment, electrical load, energy conservationmeasures etc. should also be included in the EIAreport.

(xiv) Examine and submit details of use of solar energy andalternative source of energy to reduce the energy consumption.

(xv) DG sets are likely to be used during construction andoperational phase of the project. Emissions from DG sets mustbe taken into consideration while estimating the impacts on airenvironment. Examine and submit details.

(xvi) Examine road/rail connectivity to the project site and impact onthe traffic due to the proposed project. Present and future trafficand transport facilities for the region should be analysed withmeasures for preventing traffic congestion and providing fastertrouble free system to reach different destinations in the city.

(xvii) A detailed traffic and transportation study should be made forexisting and projected passenger and cargo traffic.

(xviii)Examine the details of transport of materials for constructionwhich should include source and availability.

(xix) Submit a map demarcating HTL/LTL prepared through anauthorized agency and superimposing the plan if the pastproject is falling under CRZ.

(xx) Submit recommendations of the SCZMA regarding thedevelopment of Industrial Corridor.

(xxi) Examine separately the details for construction and operationphases both for Environmental Management Plan andEnvironmental Monitoring Plan with cost and parameters.

(xxii) Submit details of a comprehensive Disaster Management Planincluding emergency evacuation during natural and man-madedisaster.

(xxiii)R&Rdetails shall be submitted.

General Guidelines

(i) The EIA document shall be printed on both sides, as for aspossible.

(ii) All documents should be properly indexed, page numbered.

(iii) Period/ date of data collection should be clearly indicated.

(iv) Authenticated English translation of all material provided InRegional languages.

(v) The letter/application for EC should quote the MoEF&CC FileNo. and also attach a copy of the letter prescribing the TOR.

(vi) The copy of the letter received from the Ministry on the TORprescribed for the project should be attached as an annexure tothe final EIA-EMP Report.

(vii) The final EIA-EMP report submitted to the Ministry mustincorporate the issues in TOR and that raised in Public Hearing.The index of the final EIA-EMPreport, must indicate the specificchapter and page no. of the EIA-EMPReport where the specificTOR prescribed by Ministry and the issue raised in the P.H.have been incorporated. Questionnaire related to the project(posted on MoEF&CC website) with all sections duly filled inshall also be submitted at the time of applying for EC.

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(viii) Grant of TOR does not mean grant of EC.

(ix) Grant of TOR/EC to the present project does not mean grant ofapprovals in other regulations such as the Forest (Conservation)Act 1980 or the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

(x) Grant of EC is also subject to Circulars issued under the EIANotification 2006, which are available on the MoEF&CCwebsite:www.envfor.nic.in.

(xi) The status of accreditation of the EIA consultant withNABET/ QCI shall be specifically mentioned. The consultantshall certify that his accreditation is for the sector for which thisEIA is prepared.

(xii) On the front page of EIA/EMP reports, the name of theconsultant/ consultancy firm along with their complete detailsincluding their accreditation, if any shall be indicated. Theconsultant while submitting the EIA/EMP report shall give anundertaking to the effect that the prescribed TORs (TORproposed by the project proponent and additional TOR given bythe MoEF) have been complied with and the data submitted isfactually correct (Refer MoEF office memorandum dated 4thAugust, 2009).

(xiii) While submitting the EIA/EMP reports, the name of the expertsassociated with/involved in the preparation of these reports andthe laboratories through which the samples have been gotanalysed should be stated in the report. It shall clearly beindicated whether these laboratories are approved under theEnvironment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the rules made thereunder (Please refer MoEF office memorandum dated 4th August,2009). The project leader of the EIA study shall also bementioned.

(xiv) All the TOR points as presented before the Expert AppraisalCommittee (EAC)shall be covered.

4. A detailed draft EIA/EMP report should be prepared m terms of theabove additional ToRs and should be submitted to the State PollutionControl Board for conduct of Public Hearing. Public Hearing to be conductedfor the project in accordance with the provisions of Environmental ImpactAssessment Notification, 2006 and the issues raised by the public should beaddressed in the Environmental Management Plan. The Public Hearingshould be conducted based on the ToR letter issued by the Ministry and noton the basis of Minutes of the Meeting available on the web-site.

5. You are required to submit the detailed final EIA/EMP prepared as perToRs including issues raised during Public Hearing to the Ministry forconsidering the proposal for environmental clearance within 3 years as perthe MoEF&CCO.M. No.J-l1013/41/2006-IA-II(I) (P)dated 08.10.2014.

6. The consultants involved in the preparation of EIA/EMP report afteraccreditation with Quality Council of India/National Accreditation Board ofEducation and Training (QCI/NABET)would need to include a certificate inthis regard in the EIA/EMP reports prepared by them and data provided byother Organization(s)/Laboratories including their status of approvals etc.vide notification of the MoEF dated 19.07.2013.

7. The prescribed ToRs would be valid for a period of three years forsubmission of the EIA/EMP Reports.

L~(Dr. Ranjini Warrier)

DirectorCopy to:(i) The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No. 76,

Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai- 600 032(ii)The Member Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board,

Paryarana Bhawan, A-III, Industrial Area, Sanathnagar, Hyderbabad -500018

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