environmental impact assessment study for the proposed greenfield airport at rajkot, gujarat

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
STUDY FOR THE PROPOSED GREENFIELD
AIRPORT AT RAJKOT, GUJARAT

GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

JUNE 2017

(QCI/NABET Accredited EIA Consultancy Organization
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVED TOR COMPLIANCE STATEMENT ............................................................................. 7
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................... 10
1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 11
Operation Phase ......................................................................................................................... 14
Operation Phase ......................................................................................................................... 14
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 18
1.1. PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT ............................................................................................ 19
1.2. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT ................................................................................. 19
1.3. SCOPE OF THE EIA STUDY ............................................................................................... 20
1.4. FRAME WORK OF ASSESSMENT ..................................................................................... 20
1.5. COVERAGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY .............................. 20
1.5.1 PROJECT SETTING, DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF SITE AND TECHNOLOGY 20
1.5.2 IDENTIFICATION OF IMPACTS .................................................................................... 20
1.5.3 BASELINE DATA COLLECTION ................................................................................... 20
1.5.4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PREDICTION & EVALUATION ........................................ 21
1.5.5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) ........................................................ 21
1.6 ADDITIONAL STUDIES ....................................................................................................... 21
2.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED SITE ......................................................................... 23
2.2 TRAFFIC FORECAST ......................................................................................................... 25
2.3 PROJECT DETAILS ............................................................................................................ 25
2.3.1 LAND USE..................................................................................................................... 26
2.3.2 DRAINAGE PATTERN .................................................................................................. 27
2.3.3 RAINFALL PATTERN/ INTENSITY................................................................................ 27
2.3.4 WATER REQUIREMENT .............................................................................................. 28
2.3.5 WASTE WATER GENERATION AND REUSE .............................................................. 29
2.3.6 SOLID WASTE GENERATION & DISPOSAL ................................................................ 30
2.3.7 POWER REQUIREMENT .............................................................................................. 30
2.4 PROPOSED AIRPORT FACILITIES .................................................................................... 30
2.4.1 AIRSIDE ........................................................................................................................ 30
2.4.2 Navigational requirements ............................................................................................. 33
2.4.3 Marking, lighting and signage ........................................................................................ 34
2.4.4 Apron ............................................................................................................................. 34
2.4.5 GSE Storage Area ......................................................................................................... 34
2.4.6 Aircraft Maintenance Hangar ......................................................................................... 35
2.4.7 Airside roads .................................................................................................................. 35
2.4.8 Crash, Fire and Rescue (CFR) facilities ......................................................................... 35
2.5 THE PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING (PTB) ............................................................... 35
2.5.1 General .......................................................................................................................... 36
2.5.2 Passenger flows ............................................................................................................ 36
2.6 Landside ............................................................................................................................. 37
2.6.1 Approach roads and road network ................................................................................. 37
2.6.2 Car Parking .................................................................................................................... 37
2.6.3 Landscape design .......................................................................................................... 38
2.7 Other Buildings and Facilities ........................................................................................... 39
2.7.1 ATC tower and offices ................................................................................................... 39
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2.7.2 Cargo terminal ............................................................................................................... 39
2.7.3 Catering facilities ........................................................................................................... 39
2.7.4 Fuel farm and distribution system .................................................................................. 40
2.7.5 Police and Security Facilities ......................................................................................... 40
2.7.6 Customs and Excise Facilities ....................................................................................... 40
2.7.7 Materials and Elements ................................................................................................. 40
2.7.8 Airport Administration .................................................................................................... 41
2.7.9 Airport Maintenance Building ......................................................................................... 41
2.7.10 Utilities and Miscellaneous Facilities .............................................................................. 41
3.1 DESCRIPTION OF ALTERNATIVES ................................................................................... 43
4 BASE LINE DATA COLLECTION .......................................................................................... 45
4.1 AIR ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................... 45
4.1.1 Micro Meteorology ......................................................................................................... 45
4.1.2 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY ................................................................................................ 47
4.2 WATER ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................................................... 51
4.3 NOISE ENVIRONMENT: ..................................................................................................... 62
4.4 LAND ENVIRONMENT: ......................................................................................................... 1
4.4.1 SOIL ANALYSIS .............................................................................................................. 3
4.5 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................. 11
4.5.1 BASELINE PERCEPTION SURVEY OF PROJECT AFFECTED VILLAGES ................. 13
4.6 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................... 15
5 IMPACT PREDICTION ............................................................................................................ 16
5.1 METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................. 17
5.2 IDENTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS .......................................................... 20
5.3 IMPACT EVALUATION AND MITIGATION MEASURES .................................................... 20
5.3.1 AIR ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................................................... 20
5.3.2 WATER ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................................. 24
5.3.2 LAND ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................................. 26
5.3.3 NOISE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................ 29
Inputs considered in the present study ..................................................................................... 32
Output obtained from INM ........................................................................................................... 32
5.3.4 IMPACT DUE TO TRAFFIC ........................................................................................... 37
5.3.5 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT ...................................................................................... 37
5.3.6 SOCIO ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................... 39
5.4 SUMMARY OF IMPACT EVALUATION .............................................................................. 41
6 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 43
6.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ...................................................................................... 43
6.1.1 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY ................................................................................................ 43
6.1.2 NOISE LEVELS ............................................................................................................. 43
6.1.3 WATER QUALITY ......................................................................................................... 44
6.1.4 SOIL CONSERVATION ................................................................................................. 44
7.1 PUBLIC CONSULTATION .................................................................................................. 45
7.2 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN ...................................................................................... 46
7.3 RISK ASSESSMENT FOR FUEL STORAGE TANKS ......................................................... 46
7.3.1 Operating parameters .................................................................................................... 46
7.3.2 Weather data ................................................................................................................. 46
7.3.3 Composition ................................................................................................................... 46
7.3.4 Consequence results and analysis ................................................................................ 46
7.3.5 Conclusion and recommendations ................................................................................. 47
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8 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 49
8.1 INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................................ 49
9 ENVIRONMENTAL COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS ................................................................... 51
9.1 INTERNAL RATES OF RETURN ........................................................................................ 51
9.2 ECONOMIC BENEFITS ....................................................................................................... 51
9.3 PROJECT COSTS ............................................................................................................... 51
9.4 MONITORING AND REPORTING COSTS .......................................................................... 51
9.5 NONQUANTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ............................................................... 51
10 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................ 52
10.1 CONSTRUCTION PHASE ................................................................................................... 53
10.1.1 AIR ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................................................... 53
10.1.2 NOISE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................ 53
10.1.3 WATER ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................................. 53
10.1.4 SOCIO ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................... 53
10.1.5 LAND ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................................. 53
10.2 OPERATION PHASE........................................................................................................... 55
10.2.1 AIR ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................................................... 56
10.2.2 NOISE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................ 56
10.2.3 WATER ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................................. 56
10.2.4 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................... 56
10.2.5 LAND ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................................. 57
10.3 HEALTH AND SAFETY ....................................................................................................... 57
10.4 GREENBELT DEVELOPMENT PLAN ................................................................................ 58
10.5 ESTIMATED COST FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PLAN59
11 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 62
ANNEXURE I .............................................................................................................................. 143
APPROVED TOR ........................................................................................................................ 143
ANNEXURE II ............................................................................................................................. 151
DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN ............................................................................................. 151

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LIST OF TABLES

TABLE – 1.1 PROJECT SITE DESCRIPTION ............................................................................... 19
TABLE – 2.1 ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS .............................................................. 24
TABLE 2.2: TRAFFIC FORECAST ................................................................................................ 25
TABLE 2.3: LANDUSE LANDCOVER STATISTICS OF PROJECT SITE FOR RAJKOT AIRPORT
...................................................................................................................................................... 27
TABLE 2.4: LANDUSE LANDCOVER STATISTICS FOR 10 KM RADIUS FROM RAJKOT
AIRPORT ....................................................................................................................................... 27
TABLE 2.5: SUMMARIZED METEOROLOGICAL DATA (2011-2015) ........................................... 28
TABLE 2.6: WATER DEMAND ...................................................................................................... 29
TABLE 2.7: ICAO CRITERIA FOR RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAYS DESIGNED TO CODE E .......... 30
TABLE 4.1: AMBIENT AIR QUALITY AT VARIOUS MONITORING STATIONS PARTICULATE
MATTER (PM /PM2 )................................................................................................................... 49
10 .5
TABLE 4.2: AMBIENT AIR QUALITY AT VARIOUS MONITORING STATIONS (SO & NO ) ....... 50
2 X
TABLE 4.3: AMBIENT AIR QUALITY AT VARIOUS MONITORING STATIONS (CO) ................... 50
TABLE 4.3: AMBIENT AIR QUALITY AT VARIOUS MONITORING STATIONS (HC) ................... 50
TABLE NO. 4.4: LIST OF PARAMETERS AND THEIR METHOD OF ANALYSIS ......................... 53
TABLE 4.5: SURFACE WATER QUALITY ..................................................................................... 56
TABLE 4.6 SURFACE WATER QUALITY DATA ........................................................................... 57
TABLE 4.7: GROUND WATER QUALITY ...................................................................................... 57
TABLE 4.8: GROUND WATER QUALITY ...................................................................................... 58
TABLE 4.9: AMBIENT NOISE LEVEL [IN LEQ DB(A)] ................................................................... 65
TABLE NO. 4.10 TRAFFIC DENSITY MONITORING DATA ............................................................ 1
LOCATION: RAJKOT TO GIDC BAMANBORE ............................................................................... 1
TABLE NO. 4.11 TRAFFIC DENSITY MONITORING DATA ............................................................ 2
LOCATION: AHMEDABAD TO GIDC BAMANBORE ....................................................................... 2
TABLE NO. 4.12 TRAFFIC DENSITY MONITORING DATA ............................................................ 3
LOCATION: RAMPARA BETI .......................................................................................................... 3
TABLE NO. 4.13 TRAFFIC DENSITY MONITORING DATA ............................................................ 4
LOCATION: BHALGAM ROAD ........................................................................................................ 4
TABLE NO. 4.14 TRAFFIC DENSITY MONITORING DATA ............................................................ 5
LOCATION: THIKARIYALA & NH JUNCTION ROAD ...................................................................... 5
TABLE NO. 4.15 TRAFFIC DENSITY MONITORING DATA LOCATION: NAVAGAM (BAMANBOR)
TO NH27 ......................................................................................................................................... 6
TABLE 4.16 LIST OF PARAMETERS AND METHOD OF ANALYSIS ............................................. 3
TABLE 4.16 SOIL QUALITY RESULTS ........................................................................................... 6
TABLE 4.17 SOIL QUALITY RESULTS ........................................................................................... 6
TABLE 4.18: DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICES OF STUDY AREA (2011) ......................... 11
TABLE 5.1: MATRIX FOR EVALUATING SPATIAL CRITERIA ..................................................... 18
TABLE 5.2: MATRIX FOR EVALUATING TEMPORAL CRITERIA ................................................ 18
TABLE 5.3: MATRIX FOR EVALUATING SIGNIFICANCE ............................................................ 19
TABLE 5.4: IMPACT IDENTIFICATION MATRIX ........................................................................... 20
TABLE 5.5: IMPACT OF AIR EMISSIONS (CONSTRUCTION PHASE) ........................................ 21
TABLE 5.6: EMISSIONS OF AIR POLLUTANTS ........................................................................... 22
TABLE 5.7: IMPACT OF AIR EMISSIONS (OPERATION PHASE) ................................................ 23
TABLE 5.8: IMPACT OF WATER CONSUMPTION (CONSTRUCTION PHASE) .......................... 24
TABLE 5.9: IMPACT OF EFFLUENT GENERATION (CONSTRUCTION PHASE) ........................ 25
TABLE 5.10: IMPACT OF WATER CONSUMPTION (OPERATION PHASE) ................................ 25
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TABLE 5.11: IMPACT OF EFFLUENT GENERATION (OPERATION PHASE).............................. 26
TABLE 5.12: IMPACT ON LAND USE & TOPOGRAPHY (CONSTRUCTION PHASE) ................. 28
TABLE 5.13: IMPACT ON SOIL QUALITY (CONSTRUCTION PHASE) ........................................ 28
TABLE 5.14: IMPACT ON SOIL QUALITY (OPERATION PHASE) ................................................ 29
TABLE 5.15: SOUND PRESSURE (NOISE) LEVELS OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY .......... 30
TABLE 5.16: IMPACT ON AMBIENT NOISE (CONSTRUCTION PHASE) .................................... 30
TABLE 5.17: IMPACT ON AMBIENT NOISE (OPERATION PHASE) ............................................ 36
TABLE 5.18: IMPACT ON BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT (CONSTRUCTION PHASE) ................ 38
TABLE 5.19: IMPACT ON BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT (OPERATION PHASE) ....................... 38
TABLE 5.20: IMPACT ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT (CONSTRUCTION PHASE) ..... 39
TABLE 5.21: IMPACT ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT (OPERATION PHASE) ............. 40
TABLE 5.22: SUMMARY OF IMPACT EVALUATION IN TERMS OF SIGNIFICANCE VALUE ..... 41
TABLE 6.1 PROPOSED MONITORING PROGRAMME (AIR) ....................................................... 43
TABLE 6.2 PROPOSED MONITORING PROGRAMME (NOISE) ................................................. 43
TABLE 10.2: BUDGET OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (CAPITAL COST) ............ 60
TABLE 10.3: BUDGET OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ......................................... 60
(RECURRING COST PER ANUM) ................................................................................................ 60

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LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 2.1A: LOCATION MAP OF PROJECT SITE .................................................................... 23
FIGURE 2.1B: LOCATION MAP OF PROJECT SITE .................................................................... 24
FIGURE 2.3: PROPOSED AIRPORT LOCATION ......................................................................... 26
FIGURE 2.4: KEY PLAN CONSIDERED FOR DESIGN ................................................................ 37
FIGURE 4.2: AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING LOCATIONS ............................................. 48
FIGURE 4.3: WATER SAMPLING LOCATIONS ............................................................................ 54
FIGURE 4.4: NOISE MONITORING LOCATIONS ......................................................................... 63
FIG. 4.5: TRAFFIC LOCATIONS ................................................................................................... 67
FIGURE 4.5: LAND USE/LAND COVER MAP AROUND 10 KM RADIUS OF PROPOSED SITE ... 2
FIGURE 4.6: LAND USE/LAND COVER WITHIN PROPOSED PROJECT SITE ............................. 3
FIGURE 4.7: SOIL SAMPLING LOCATIONS .................................................................................. 4
FIG 2.18 SOIL TEXTURE DIAGRAM OF THE STUDY AREA ......................................................... 8
FIGURE 4.7: VILLAGES WITHIN 10 KM RADIUS OF PROPOSED AIRPORT.............................. 11
FIGURE 5.1: DRAINAGE PATTERN OF THE STUDY AREA ........................................................ 27
FIGURE 5.2 AIRCRAFT TAKE-OFF FROM EAST SIDE AND LANDING FROM WEST SIDE OF
RUNWAY (NOISE MODEL CASE 1) ............................................................................................. 33
FIGURE 5.3 AIRCRAFT TAKE-OFF FROM NORTH-EAST SIDE AND LANDING FROM SOUTH-
WEST SIDE OF RUNWAY ............................................................................................................ 34
(NOISE MODEL CASE 2) .............................................................................................................. 34
FIGURE 5.4 AIRCRAFT TAKE-OFF FROM WEST SIDE AND LANDING FROM EAST SIDE OF
RUNWAY 35
(NOISE MODEL CASE 3) .............................................................................................................. 35
FIGURE 5.5 AIRCRAFT TAKE-OFF FROM NORTH-WEST SIDE AND LANDING FROM SOUTH-
EAST SIDE OF RUNWAY
(NOISE MODEL CASE 4) 35
FIG 11.1: NABET CERTIFICATE ................................................................................................. 63

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APPROVED TOR COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

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SPECIFIC TOR

S.No. Description Compliance
1 The Committee allowed to use data up to Baseline data was collected from April
June, 2017. - June 2017. Details of baseline data is
given in Chapter-4
2. Importance and benefits of the project Proposed setting up of Rajkot airport is
of national importance. Projects
benefits are given in Chapter-8
3. A toposheet of the study area of radius Site location map is shown in Figure
of 10 km and site location on 2.1 a and b of Chapter -2.
1:50,000/1:25,000 scale on an A3/A2 sheet
(including all eco-sensitive areas and
environmentally sensitive places).
4. Layout maps of proposed project indicating Lay out map is shown in Figure 2.3 of
runway, airport building, parking, greenbelt Chapter -2
area, utilities etc.
5. Cost of project and time of completion. Costs of project and time of completion
is given in section 3.1 of Chapter-3.
6. The EIA report will give a justification of the land Analysis of alternatives is described in
requirements for the project. It will also provide Chapter-3
the guidelines, if any, developed by the Airport
Authority of India regarding land requirements for
airports in India and the conformity status with
regards to the land provisions proposed.
7. A major part of the project land is reserve Forest clearance application is filed on
forest. The status of forest clearance should 07/04/2017 and is under perusal.
be provided along with the details on
compensatory forestation and its impact on
the nearest wild life sanctuary.
8. A management plan for the conservation of There will be no export of soil and it is
top soil in the cut and fill operations proposed. estimated that there will be surplus of
Area has a contour difference of about 20 m earth. Impact analysis on soil
environment is given in section 5.3.3 of
hence management of leveling and
Chapter-5.
surplus/deficit of earth be given including Top
soil preservation.
9. Details on environmental problems, Environmental management plan for
compliance status and improvement plans, if construction and operation of airport
any for the existing airport which is planned for various components of environment
is given in Chapter 10.
to be retained.
10. A note on appropriate process and materials A detail of energy conservation
to be used to encourage reduction in carbon measures/application of non-
foot print. Optimize use of energy systems in renewable energy measures and use
of building materials is given in section
buildings that should maintain a specified
10.1.5 of Chapter-10.
indoor environment conducive to the
functional requirements of the building by
following mandatory compliance measures
(for all applicable buildings) as recommended
in the Energy conservation building code
(ECBC) 2007 of the Bureau of Energy
Efficiency, Government of India. The energy
system includes air conditioning systems,
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indoor lighting systems, water heaters, air
heaters and air circulation devices.
11. Electro-mechanical doors to be explored A detail of possible use of building
for the toilets meant for disabled persons. materials is given in section 10.1.5 of
Chapter-10.
12. Details of emission, effluents, solid waste and Air quality assessment is given in
hazardous waste generation and their section 5.3.1 and noise modeling
management. Air quality modelling and noise assessment is given in section 5.3.4 of
Chapter-5.
modelling shall be carried out for the
emissions from various types of aircraft.
13. Classify all Cargo handled as perishable, Details of cargo is given in Chapter-2
explosive, solid, petroleum products, and roles and responsibilities of cargo
Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Chemical, emergencies is given in Disaster
Management Plan in Annexure-I.
Potential Air Pollutant, Potential Water
Pollutant etc. and put up a handling and
disposal management plan.
14. Noise monitoring shall be carried out in the Noise monitoring is carried out at 3
funnel area of flight path. locations falling in funnel path and
additional 3 locations in 10 km radius
and details are given in Section 4.3 of
Chapter-4.
15. Requirement of water, power, with source of Details of water, power etc are given in
supply, status of approval, water balance sections 2.3.4, 2.3.7 of chapter-2.
diagram, man-power requirement (regular
and contract).
16. Water bodies should not be disturbed. Layout is developed considering no
disturbance to water bodies.
Assessment on water bodies due to
development of layout is given in
section 5.3.2 of Chapter-5.
17. The E.I.A. should specifically address to Traffic analysis is given in section 4.3
vehicular traffic management as well as of Chapter-4 and section 5.3.4 of
estimation of vehicular parking area. Chapter-5.
18. Details of fuel tank farm and its risk Risk assessment of fuel tank farm is
assessment. given in section 7.2 of Chapter-7.
19. R & R plan for displaced families be given as R & R Plan is given in section 2.3 of
per GoI rules Chapter-2.

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