REIA Report for Almas Ayurvedic Resort, Purathur

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REIA Reportfor Almas Ayurvedic Resort, Purathur
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................8
1.1. Purpose of the Report.............................................................................................................8
1.2. Profile of Project Proponent...................................................................................................8
1.3. Contact Details of the Project Proponent...............................................................................9
1.4. Project Implementing Organization........................................................................................9
1.5. Project Consultants.................................................................................................................9
1.6. Description of Land...............................................................................................................10
1.7. Environmental Regulations Applicable to the Project..........................................................10
1.7.1. Environmental Regulations of Government of India....................................................10
1.7.2. Environmental Regulations of StateGovernment........................................................11
1.8. National Environmental Standards Relevant to the Project.................................................11
1.9. Details of Litigations Pending against the Project................................................................15
PROJECT DESCRIPTION......................................................................................................16
2.1. Objective of the Project........................................................................................................16
2.2. Significance of the Project....................................................................................................16
2.3. Overall Suitability of Site.......................................................................................................16
2.4. Need for the Study................................................................................................................17
2.5. Project Location....................................................................................................................17
2.5.1. Description of Environmental Sensitive Areas around Project Site..............................24
2.6. Land Use Profile of Project Region........................................................................................26
2.7. Topographical Features of the Proposed Site.......................................................................26
2.8. Project Description................................................................................................................28
2.8.1. Administrative Block.....................................................................................................32
2.8.2. Second Block.................................................................................................................35
2.8.3. Restaurant Building.......................................................................................................35
2.8.4. Other Supporting Facilities...........................................................................................39
2.8.4.1. Badminton Court...................................................................................................39
2.8.4.2. Pool.......................................................................................................................41
2.8.4.3. Boat Jetty..............................................................................................................42
2.8.4.4. Parking Facilities....................................................................................................42
2.8.4.5. Landscape..............................................................................................................42
2.8.4.6. Sewage Treatment................................................................................................43
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2.8.5. Natural Resources Requirement...................................................................................47
2.8.6. Manpower Requirement...............................................................................................48
2.8.7. Project Implementation Schedule................................................................................48
DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT..........................................................................51
3.1. Study Area.............................................................................................................................51
3.2. Baseline Environmental Profile of Project Region................................................................53
3.2.1. Land Environment.........................................................................................................53
3.2.1.1. Physiography.........................................................................................................53
3.2.1.2. Soil.........................................................................................................................56
3.2.2. Water Environment.......................................................................................................57
3.2.2.1. Drainage................................................................................................................57
3.2.2.2. Hydrogeology........................................................................................................57
3.2.2.3. Seismicity..............................................................................................................60
3.2.3. Air Environment............................................................................................................61
3.2.3.1. Rainfall and Climate..............................................................................................61
3.2.3.2. Temperature.........................................................................................................62
3.2.3.3. Relative Humidity..................................................................................................63
3.2.3.4. Wind Speed and Wind Direction...........................................................................63
3.2.3.5. Ambient Air Quality...............................................................................................63
3.2.4. Noise Environment........................................................................................................64
3.2.5. Biological Environment.................................................................................................64
3.2.6. Socio Economic Environment.......................................................................................65
3.2.7. Solid Waste...................................................................................................................66
IMPACT ANALYSIS AND MITIGATION MEASURES.....................................................67
4.1. Activities during Construction Phase....................................................................................67
4.2. Activities during Operation Phase........................................................................................67
4.3. Identification of Impacts of Onsite Activities on Various Environmental Attributes............67
4.3.1. Land Environment.........................................................................................................68
4.3.2. Water Environment.......................................................................................................69
4.3.3. Air Environment............................................................................................................73
4.3.4. Noise Environment........................................................................................................74
4.3.5. Biological Environment.................................................................................................75
4.3.6. Socio Economic Environment.......................................................................................76
4.3.7. Solid Waste Management.............................................................................................77
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4.4. Identification of Impacts of Offsite Activities............................................................................78
ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES......................................................................................80
ENVIRONMENTALMONITORING PLAN.........................................................................81
6.1. Block Cost Estimate for Implementing EMP.........................................................................83
ADDITIONAL STUDIES.......................................................................................................86
7.1. Introduction..........................................................................................................................86
7.2. Disaster Management Plan in India......................................................................................86
7.3. Disaster Management for Almas..........................................................................................88
7.3.1. Risk Assessment............................................................................................................88
7.3.2. Objective of Disaster Management Plan......................................................................89
7.3.3. Various Stakeholders in Disaster Management............................................................90
7.3.4. InstitutionalResponsibility............................................................................................90
7.3.5. InstitutionalArrangements...........................................................................................91
7.3.5.1. Pre-DisasterPreparedness....................................................................................91
7.3.5.2. Emergency Management System during Disaster................................................92
7.3.5.3. Post Disaster Management...................................................................................97
7.3.6. Plan update and Review................................................................................................97
7.3.7. Training & Drills.............................................................................................................97
PROJECT BENEFITS.............................................................................................................98
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN....................................................................100
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS....................................................................................114
DECLARATION BY EXPERTS..........................................................................................116
ANNEXURES.......................................................................................................................126
Annexure I. Soil Monitoring Results.......................................................................................127
Annexure II. Water Quality Monitoring Results.....................................................................130
Annexure III. Air Quality Monitoring Results...........................................................................135
AnnexureIV. Noise Quality Monitoring Results.......................................................................138
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List of Tables
Table 1.1. Details of the Project Proponent........................................................................................9
Table 1.2. Details of the EIA consultancy Organization.......................................................................9
Table 1.3. Details of Land Proposed for Development of Resort......................................................10
Table 1.4. Rules and Acts Applicableto the Proposed Project..........................................................10
Table 1.5. Ambient Air Quality Standards.........................................................................................11
Table 1.6. Ambient Noise Quality Standards.....................................................................................12
Table 1.7. Indian Standard Specifications for Drinking Water...........................................................12
Table 1.8. General Standards for Discharge of Environmental Pollutants........................................13
Table 2.1. Administrative Setting of Proposed Ayurvedic Resort Location.......................................18
Table 2.2. CRZ Categorization of Project Area...................................................................................24
Table 2.3 Area Statement for the Resort..........................................................................................30
Table 2.4. List of Facilities Provided in the Administrative Block......................................................32
Table 2.5. Area Statement for Proposed Administrative Block.........................................................32
Table 2.6. List of facilities provided in Second Block.........................................................................35
Table 2.7. Area Statement of Proposed Second Block......................................................................35
Table 2.8. Area Statement of Proposed Restaurant..........................................................................35
Table 2.9. Characteristics of Combined Raw Sewage and Treated Water........................................43
Table 2.10. Water and Material Quantity during Construction Phase............................................47
Table 2.11. Abstract of Manpower Requirement for Construction Phase......................................48
Table 2.12. Abstract of Manpower Requirement for Operation Phase..........................................48
Table 3.1. Descriptionof Monitoring Locations................................................................................53
Table 3.2. Soil Quality Monitoring Result..........................................................................................57
Table 3.3. Water Monitoring Results.................................................................................................59
Table 3.4. Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Results...........................................................................63
Table 3.5 Noise Monitoring results...................................................................................................64
Table 3.6. Vegetation Cover Observed in Project Area.....................................................................64
Table 4.1. Proposed Solid Waste Handling Plan for Construction and Operation Phases................77
Table 4.2. Environmental Factors Affected and Outcome of the Proposed Project Site..................79
Table 6.1. Environmental Monitoring Plan........................................................................................81
Table 6.2. Cost Estimate of Implementing Environmental Monitoring for Construction and Initial
Three Years of Operation......................................................................................................................83
Table 6.3. Block Cost Estimate for Implementing EMP.....................................................................85
Table 7.1. Proposed Emergency Management Team for Almas Resort............................................93
Table 7.2. Emergency Contact List to be maintained by Resort........................................................96
Table 9.1. Environmental Management Plan..................................................................................102
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List of Figures
Figure 2.1. Location Map of the Proposed AyurvedicResort.........................................................18
Figure 2.2. Project Site with Immediate Surroundings...................................................................19
Figure 2.3. View of the Project Site from the North West Corner..................................................19
Figure 2.4. View of the Project Site from the South West Corner..................................................20
Figure 2.5. View of the Project Site from the Centre to the Eastern Side......................................20
Figure 2.6. View of the river from the South East Corner...............................................................21
Figure 2.7. View of the Project Site from the North East Corner...................................................21
Figure 2.8. View of the Project Site from the South East Corner....................................................22
Figure 2.9. CRZ Map of Project Area prepared by NIES, Trivandrum.............................................23
Figure 2.10. Map showing the sensitive areas around the 1km of the project boundary...............25
Figure 2.11. Land Use Map of the Project Area................................................................................26
Figure 2.12. Contour Map of Proposed Location..............................................................................27
Figure 2.13 Layout of ProposedResort............................................................................................29
Figure 2.14 Area Occupied by Various Components of Resort........................................................31
Figure 2.15. Elevation and Ground Floor Plan of Proposed Administrative Block...........................33
Figure 2.16. Section and First Floor Plan of Proposed Administrative Block....................................34
Figure 2.17. Section Plan of Proposed Second Block........................................................................36
Figure 2.18. Section and Ground Floor Plan of the Proposed Restaurant........................................37
Figure 2.19. Elevation and First Floor Plan of the Proposed Restaurant..........................................38
Figure 2.20. Sectional View and Plan ofProposed Badminton Court................................................40
Figure 2.21. Front View, Sectional View and Plan Proposed Swimming Pool..................................41
Figure 2.22. Elevation and Plan of Proposed Boat Jetty...................................................................42
Figure 2.23. Flow Diagram of Proposed STP.....................................................................................45
Figure 2.24 Proposed Rain Water Harvesting Facility......................................................................47
Figure 2.25. Project Schedule of the Construction of the Proposed Ayurvedic Resort....................50
Figure 3.1. Google Map showing 500 mRadius of the Proposed Site.............................................52
Figure3.2. MonitoringLocations in the Proposed Site...................................................................53
Figure 3.3. Relief and Slope of the Project location at Purathur....................................................55
Figure 3.4. Soils of the Project Location at Purathur......................................................................56
Figure 3.5. Irrigation and Hydrogeology of the Project Location at Purathur................................58
Figure 4.1. Water Balance Statement for Construction Phase.......................................................70
Figure 4.2. Water Balance Statement for Operation Phase...........................................................71
Figure 7.1. Structure of Emergency Management Team................................................................93
Figure 7.2. Responsibility Allocation within EMT during Emergency.............................................95
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ABBREVIATIONS
BOD - Biochemical Oxygen Demand
COD - Chemical Oxygen Demand
CPCB - Central Pollution Control Board
CRZ - Coastal Regulation Zone
dB - Decibel
DG - Diesel Generator
DMP - Disaster Management Plan
EGSB - ExpandedGranular Sludge Bed
EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment
EMC - Electronic Manufacturing Cluster
EMP - Environmental Management Plan
EMT - Emergency Management Team
ERC - Emergency Response Center
GRIHA - Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment
HTL - High Tide Line
KSEB - Kerala State Electricity Board
KSPCB - Kerala State Pollution Control Board
kV - Kilo Volt
MoEF - Ministry of Environment and Forests
NDMA - National Disaster Management Authority
NDZ - Non developmentZone
PCB - Pollution Control Board
PIO - Project Implementing Organization
PIZ - Project Impact Zone
PUC - Pollution-under–check
R.O - Reverse Osmosis Plant
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RCC - Reinforced Cement Concrete
RWH - Rain Water Harvest
SPCB - StatePollution Control Board
STP - Sewage Treatment Plant
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INTRODUCTION
1.1. Purpose of the Report
Almas Ayurvedic Hospitals and Research Center Private Ltd., with head quarters at Kottakkal,
Malappuram district, Kerala, proposes to develop a resort in their available land of 2.1ha at Purathur
Grama Panchayath, Tirur, Malappuram District. The land parcel is ideally suited for developing a
resort within a village setting having direct access to back water and the sea shore in close proximity.
The project proposal is to establish a resort with facilities for rejuvenation for the inmates in the
Ayurvedic system. Though the project involves development of buildings of 5056.87sqm with a total
capacity of 138 inmates and staff at a time, the construction and operation phase can have direct and
indirect impacts on the environment. Since the project area falls within Coastal Regulation Zone III,
as per the CRZ Notification 2011, S.O .19 (E), an environmental impact assessment study is carried
out to support the application for environmental clearance under the said notification.
The main objectives of the EIA Report are as below:
 To document the baseline environmental and social profile of the Project Impact Zone (PIZ)
based on primary and secondary data.
 To identify and evaluate the impacts on the baseline environmental and social profile of the
Project Impact Zone due to the proposed project activities during pre-construction,
construction and operation phases.
 To identify the requirements of various environmental regulations applicable to the project.
 To prepare an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) to mitigate or minimize the adverse
impacts of the project and an Environmental Monitoring Plan to quantify the impacts during
construction and operation.
1.2. Profile of Project Proponent
M/s. Almas Ayurvedic Hospitals and Research Center is a Private Limited company having its Head
Office at Kottakkal, Malappuram district, Kerala, is the project proponent. The project proponent has
been in the services with health care sector and has established a hospital at Kottakkal. The existing
hospital at Kottakkal has both the facilities for Allopathic and Ayurvedic Treatment. Taking in to
consideration of the increased choice of the visitors from abroadfor holidaying in Kerala, and looking
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for traditional herbal wellness centers, M/s. Almas proposes to develop a resort in the available land
in Purathur Grama Panchayath.
M/s KITCO Ltd, an accredited organization under QCI-NABET MoEF is entrusted by M/s. Almas,
the task of carrying out Environmental scheme and Social Impact Assessment for the proposed
Ayurvedic Resort.
1.3. Contact Details of the Project Proponent
The proposed project is at Malappuram District in Kerala. The proponent has registered office at
Kottakkal, Malappuram.
Table1.1. Details of the Project Proponent
Sl. No. Particulars Description
1 Contact Address Dr.AhamedKabeer
Chairman &Managing Director
# 1/215 D,
Al Madeena Institute of Medical Science,
Changuvetty, Kottakkal (P.O)
Malappuram district
676503
2 Phone [phone]
3 E-mail ID [email protected]
1.4. Project Implementing Organization
The project proponent willact as the Project Implementing Organization (PIO) in this project. As this
is aresort project which takes onlyabouttwo years to complete, the proponent will assign the work to
local contractors who can complete the construction work of buildings and related facilities.
1.5. Project Consultants
KITCO Ltd. is the consultancy organization for conducting an EIA study for obtaining clearance
under CRZ Notification, 2011for the project. Table1.2provides the contact details of the project
consultant.
Table1.2. Details of theEIA consultancy Organization
Sl. No. Particulars Description
1 Contact Address KITCO Ltd,
Femith’s, P.B No:4407,
Puthiya Road, NH Bypass,
Vennala,
Kochi-682028
2 Phone [phone]
3 Fax [phone]
4 E-mail ID [email protected]
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1.6. Description of Land
Land details as per the revenue records are presented in Table 1.3.
Table 1.3. Details of Land Proposed for Development of Resort
Sl.No Item Details
1. Survey Numbers 8/1A9, 8/1A10, 8/1B2
2. Village Purathur
3. Tehsil Tirur
4. District Malappuram
5. State Kerala
6. Total area of land 2.1ha
7. GPS Coordinates of Boundaries NWCorner 10°49’30.71” N, 75°54’17.02”E
SW Corner10°49’27.55”N, 75°54’17.65” E
NE Corner 10°49’31.39”N, 75°54’24.45” E
SE Corner 10° 49’29.89”N, 75°54’25.96”E
1.7. Environmental Regulations Applicable to the Project
A review of the project relevant legal policies, regulations and institutions relevant to the project at
National and State levels are presented in this Section. Applicable clearances required for the project
under various regulations and role of various institutions in implementing various regulations and
environmental managementmeasuresare enlisted.
1.7.1.Environmental Regulations of Government of India
The Indian constitution makes environmental protection an explicit duty for every citizen by the
statement, “It shall be duty of every citizen of Indiato protect and improve the environment including
forests, lakes, rivers, wild life, etc. and to have compassion for living creatures”. In addition,
Government of India has laid out various policy guidelines, acts and regulations pertaining to
sustenance of environment. As per the Indian environmental acts and regulations, following acts and
regulations are applicable for the project.
Acts such as The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Wetland Conservation Act 2010 and EIA
Notification, 2006 are not applicable to this project. The Acts and Regulations applicable are enlisted
inTable 1.4.
Table 1.4. Rules andActsApplicable to theProposed Project
Sl.No Applicability of Acts / Guidelines Compliance Criteria
1. Coastal Regulation Zone Prior clearance to be obtained from MoEF
Notification, 2011 through recommendation from Kerala State
Coastal Zone Management Authority.
2. The Water (Prevention & Control of Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate to
Pollution) Act, 1974 be obtained from Kerala State Pollution
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