Detailed project report for development of passenger jetty and ancillary facilities at Apollo Bunder

153 Pages·2014·12.77 MB·English

Environmental Impact Assessment Report
for development of a passenger jetty and
ancillary facilities at Apollo Bunder off
gateway of India, Mumbai
Environmental Impact Assessment Study for Development of A Passenger Jetty and

Ancillary Facilities at Apollo Bunder off Gateway of India, Mumbai
2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CONTENTS
LISTS OF FIGURES v
LISTS OF PLATES vi
LISTS OF TABLES vi
ANNEXURE i-xiii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i-vii
CHAPTER 1: INTRIODUCTION 1-6
1.1 Project Site 3
1.2 Regulatory Framework & Need Of Eia Study 3
1.2.1 CRZ notification 3
1.2.2 Clearance from Maharashtra Pollution Control Board 3
1.2.3 Scope of work for EIA 3
1.3 Approach Strategy 4
1.4 Aspects Covered Under the Report 4
1.5 EIA REVIEW & APPLYING FOR CRZ 5
1.6 STRUCTURE OF EIA REPORT 5
CHAPTER 2: PROJECT DESCRIPTION 7-29
2.1 General 7
2.2 Planning Concept 8
2.3 Project Objectives and Rationale (Context / Background) 12
2.4 Project objectives and rationale 13
2.5 Success criteria 13
2.6 Project strategy 15
2.7 Geographical Settings 16
2.8 Resource Requirement 17
2.9 Infrastructure Planning 18
2.10 Overview of city landscape 23
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2.11 Market assessment and concept of passenger jetty and ferry terminal 24
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2.12 Introduction to the concept of passenger jetty and ferry terminal 25
2.13 Assessment of Mumbai for developing passenger jetty and ferry terminal 25
2.14 Site visit 26
2.15 Review of information 27
2.16 Possibilities of developing passenger jetty at Mumbai 27
2.18 Setting the objectives & scope of the market study 27
2.19 Secondary research 27
2.20 Primary research 28
2.21 Customer profiling & determining tourism growth drivers 29
Chapter 3: BASELINE ENVIRONMENT 30-57
3.1 Introduction 30
3.2 Study Area 30
3.3 Physical environment 30
3.4 Meteorological conditions 31
3.6 Land Environment 34
3.7 Water Quality 37
3.8 Ecological Environment 38
3.9 Marine Ecology 43
3.10 Noise Environment 51
3.11 Socio Economic and Occupational Health Structure 52
3.12 Occupational Health Environments 54
3.13 Public Utilities 55
3.14 Service Amenities 56
CHAPTER 4. ADDITIONAL STUDIES (RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN) 58-75
4.1 Introduction 58
4.2 Emergency planning/preparedness 69
4.3 Protective clothing and equipment 69
4.4 Rescue equipment 69
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4.5 Assessment of Inherent Risk: MMB Passenger Jetty Construction/Operation Phase Navigation Risk
Matrix 70
4.6 Risk reduction: Mitigation Measures 73
4.7 Conclusion 74
CHAPTER 5.0 IMPACTS IDENTIFICATION AND PREDICTION 76-100
5.1 Introduction 76
5.0 Impacts Identification and prediction 76
5.1 Introduction 76
5.2 Identification of Impacting Activities 76
5.3 Identification of Environmental Attributes 77
5.3.1 Ecological Parameters 77
5.3.2 Physico‐Chemical Parameters 77
5.3.3 Socio‐Economic Environment 77
5.4 Impact on Air Environment 78
5.4.1 Construction Phase 78
5.4.2 Operation Phase 78
5.5 Impact on Water Environment 79
5.5.1 Construction Phase 79
5.5.2 Operation Phase 79
5.6 Impact on Terrestrial Flora and Fauna 80
5.6.1 Construction Phase 80
5.6.2 Operation Phase 80
5.7 Impact on Marine Environment 80
5.7.1 Potential Impacts Due to Port Construction 81
5.7.2 Mitigation Measures 81
5.7.3 Potential impacts Due to Port Operation 82
5.7.4 Mitigation Measures 82
5.8 Impact on Land Environment 82
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5.8.1 Construction Phase 83
5.8.2 Operational Phase 83
5.9 Impact on Noise Environment 83
5.9.1 Construction Phase 85
5.9.2 Operational Phase 85
5.10 impact on Socio‐Economic Environment 85
5.10.1 Social Assessment 85
5.10.2 Primary information – an understanding of the social issues and perceptions of various
stakeholders 85
5.10.3 The Adverse Impacts 87
5.10.4 Strategy for mitigation of adverse impacts 88
5.10.5 Concluding Remarks 93
5.11 Impact Analysis by Matrix Method 93
CHAPTER 6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN 101-104
6.1 Environmental Monitoring Plan 101
6.2 Post Project Monitoring Plan 101
6.3 Environment Laboratory 103
CHAPTER 7.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 105-118
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7.1 Environmental Management Systems (EMS) 105
7.2 Components of An Environmental Management System 105
7.3 Objectives and Targets 106
7.4 Consultation 106
7.5 Operational and Emergency Procedures 106
7.6 Environmental Management Plan 106
7.7 Documentation 106
7.8 Training 107
7.9 Review Audits And Monitoring Compliance 107
7.10 Continual Improvement 107
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7.11 Environment Management Plan 107
7.12 Environmental Protection Plan 108
7.13 Impact & Mitigation for Air Environment 109
7.14 Impact & Mitigation for Water Environment 110
7.15 Impact & Mitigation for Land Environment 111
7.16 Impact & Mitigation for Noise Environment 112
7.17 Impact & Mitigation for Terrestrial and Marine Ecology 113
7.18 Impact & Mitigation for Socio‐Economic Environment 114
7.19 Occupational Health & Safety 115
7.20 Relevant Acts / Rules / Policies / Guidelines 116
7.21 Environmental Management Cell 116
7.22 Budgetary Provisions for Environmental Management Plan 117
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LISTS OF FIGURES

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Figure No. 1.1: Location map of Apollo Bunder, Mumbai 2
Figure 2.1: Map showing the proposed location of the passenger jetty and ferry terminal 9
Figure 2.2: Photograph showing location of proposed project site Apollo Bunder, Mumbai 10
Figure 2.3: Proposed location for the passenger terminal operation 11
Figure 2.4: Detailed jetty design 12
Figure 2.5: Satellite view of the proposed site 19
Figure 2.6: Layout map of Apollo Bunder Jetty 21
Figure 2.7: Layout map of civil platform mode 21
Figure 2.8: Layout map of Civil Walk way Model 22
Fig. 3.1: Wind rose diagram showing the direction of wind in the study area 32
Figure 3.2 (a): Location map of the Air, Water & Noise monitoring in the project area (10 Km radius) 33
Figure 3.2 (b): Location map of the marine sampling in the project area (10 Km radius) 34
Figure 3.3. Landuse Map of Mumbai 35
Figure 4.1: Floating jetty at 0mTide 60
Figure 4.2.Passenger Jetty Base Floor Plan 61
Figure 4.3. Layout of Passenger Jetty, Only 2 meters depth contour line 62
Figure 4.4: civil platform Model 63
Figure 4.5: Fixed Walk way 64
Figure 4.6: Rescue in the surf zone once things go wrong is particularly hazardous Risk Mitigation 65

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LISTS OF PLATES
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Photographs Plate No I: Showing different flora present in the study area (10 km radius) 41
Photographs Plate No II: Showing different fauna present in the study area (10 km radius) 42

LISTS OF TABLES
Table 1.1: Structure of EIA Report 5
Table 3.1: Showing the metrological parameters of study area (2013‐2014) 31
Table 3.2: The yearly variation of the wind speed (knots) in the study area 31
Table 3.3: Rainfall 32
Table 3.4: Humidity 32
Table 3.5: Temperature 32
Table 3.6: Land use in Mumbai 35
Table 3.7: Results of soil quality analysis of study area near Mukesh Mill 36
Table 3.8: Results of soil quality analysis of study area near St. John Church 36
Table 3.8: Showing the Surface water quality of the study area 37
Table 3.9: Enumeration of Phytoplankton at MMB, Jetty site, Mumbai 45
Table 3.10: Phytoplankton genera observed at MMB, Jetty site, Mumbai 45
Table 3.11: Chlorophyll a content at MMB, Jetty site, Mumbai 46
Table 3.12: Enumeration of Zooplankton at MMB, Jetty site, Mumbai 47
Table 3.13: Zooplankton genera recorded at MMB, Jetty site, Mumbai 47
Table 3.14 Marine Water Analysis Compressive report 48
Table 3.15 Benthic fauna recorded at MMB, Jetty site, Mumbai 49
3.16 Table Marine sediment analysis compressive report 50
Table 3.17 Results of noise monitoring of the study area 51
Table 3.18 Educational Statistics of Mumbai 53
Table 1.19 Demographic information of Mumbai 54
Table 3.20 Showing total number of wells in different wards 57
Table 5.1: Noise Level of Proposed Equipments 83
Table 5.2: List of target group contacted for the social assessment 86
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Table 5.3: Social Issues to be addressed due to the Proposed Project Development 88
Table 5.4: Proposed mitigation measures for identified adverse issues 92
Table 5.5 (a) Environmental Impact Assessment Matrix without Mitigation Measures (Construction
Phase) 95
Table‐5.5 (B) Environmental Impact Assessment Matrix with Mitigation Measures (Construction Phase)
97
Table ‐ 5.6 (a) Environmental Impact Assessment Matrix without Mitigation Measures (Operation Phase)
98
Table ‐ 5.6 (b) Environmental Impact Assessment Matrix With Mitigation Measures (Operation Phase)
99
Table 6.1: Monitoring schedule 103
Table 7.1: Environmental Management Plan Cost for the Proposed Project 117

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ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE I: LISTS OF FLORA AND FAUNA:
List of trees found in the study area
S. No IUCN Scheduled CITES
Family Botanical Name Common Name
Status Species Status

1 Anacardium occidentale L. Kaju NA - -
Buchanania cochinensis(Lour.)
2 Charoli NA - -
M.R.Almeida
Cuttings/
grafts/
Anacardiaceae
budwood/
3 Mangifera indica L. Amba DD -
rooted plants
for
propagation
4 Spondias pinnata (L. f.) Kurz Ambada NA - -
5 Annona reticulata L. Ramphal NA - -
6 Annona squamosa L. Sitaphal NA - -
Artabotrys hexapetalus(L.f.)
7 Hirava chafa NA - -
Bhandari
Annonaceae
Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn.)
8 Asupalav (S) NA - -
Thwaites
Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn.)
9 Asupalav(D) NA - -
Thwaites var pendula
10 Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. Saptparni LC - -
11 Cascabela thevetia (L.) Lippold Bitti NA - -
12 Plumeria alba L. Safed Chapha NA - -
13 Plumeria obtusa L. Chapha(O) NA - -
Plants
Apocynaceae
forpropagatio
14 Plumeria rubra L. Lal chapha NA -
n,Tissuecultur
ed plants
15 Tabernaemontana alternifolia L. - NA - -
16 Wrightia tinctoria R.Br. Pandhara kuda LC - -
17 Polyscias spp Aralia - - -
Tissue
cultured
Araliaceae Schefflera actinophylla (Endl.)
18 Umbrella tree NA plants,Plants -
Harms
for
propagation
Agathis robusta (C.Moore ex
19 Araucariaceae - LC - -
F.Muell.) F.M.Bailey
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