India - Andhra Pradesh State Highways Project : environmental analysis (Vol. 3 of 4)

a- c fQi INDIA: PROPOSED ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HIGHWAY PROJECT "= GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH Roads and Buildings Department A.P.STATE HIGHWAYS PROJECT Suppleiiienital Report on Environmental Aspects for the Meeting ofilhe EXPERT COMMITTEE for INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND MISCELANIOUS PROJECTS SCHEDULED ON 7 thi. Ftbxruary 1997  I N D E X -7 I . 1U 3A'L'.. I I, AW IE;XURE S s 1. Line diagran of project roads showing maj or towns . 8 2. Project roads-First 400 Km ' 3. Nalgonda Bypass 10 4. miryalaguda Bypaes 12 5. byp-.Ins at Cuddapah1 6. Bypass at Karimnagar 16 7. Project roads-lRemnaining 1000 Km .17 8. Bypass at Rajainpet 19 94 Altrrnate route for Kurnool-Guntur road .. 21 10. Cross Section (Urban) .. 22 11. Crozs Section (Rural) ,. 23 12. Typical Intersection details 24 13. 1Lind scaping details . 25 ..26 14. Det.iils of speed hump 15. 'Typical lju.u stop dctals .. 27 16. Temporary traffic control at construction site . 28 17. Tl21)111orary traflic contxoat at divl,lons ,, 29 18. Typicdl street ligliting layout in urban areas 30 a2d intersections. III. List of villages with Right of ways 31 1. Cudd.a oah - Tadloatri 2. Nlarketoilli- ddianki7 .,32-34 3. Karlmnag -r--Hianumakonda 4. Kirimnagar - Rai)atnan.3  Government of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh State Highway Project The State Govenmment has taken up preparation of Detailed Engineering for the proposed Andhra Pradesh State IHighways Project to be taken up with the World Bank loan assistance. The Bank has agreed for inclusion of 1400 kTns of road network under the project. The cost of the Project will be about R3s.1100 crores. The work is proposed to be taken up in Two Phases. The road network of 400 kms under Phase-I and the balance 1000 kms under Phase-Il. The Detailed Engineering for the Phase-I of 400 kms is already completed and the Detailed Project Report is also finalised. The Detailed Engineering for Phase-TI roads is being taken up. The roads included in the Project are as under; Phase-I I) Tadfipatri - Cuddapah road iu) Varkepalli - Addanki road if ) Raipatnam - Karimnagar - Warangal road Phase-II I) Kurnool - Guntur road a) Kurnool - Atinakur road b) Atmakur - 7hokapa1Li road c) 7hokapalli - Guntur road ii) Cuddapah - Renigunta - Puttur State border iii) Nallajerla Palacollu road iv) Ko-vur - Bhimadole road v) Tadipatri - Gooty road Ni) Mfadanapalli - Chandragiri - Renigunta - Naidu pet road. a) Aadanapalli - Chandrgiri road b) Chandraggiri - Renigunta road c) Renigunta - Naidupeta road 2. All the above roads indicated above are the existng State Highways and the Major District roads. The Improvement proposals is the Project consists of Widening and Strengthening of the existing cariageway. At a few places, geometric improvements are proposed and the re-alignment is planned accordingly. However, this re-alignment is within the existing Right-of-Way only Project Roads passing in Forest area/Sanctuaries / National Parks. 3. Out of a total length of 1400 kins a length of about 90 kms of roads are passing through the forcst arca. The details of tlhc roads strctchcs are as undcr: * Atjakur - 7thokapalLi (Ku-rnool - Guntur road) , Mlfadanapallv- Cliandragiri- road (3fadanapally Chandragiri Naidupet) * Cuddapah - Renigunta road (Cuddapalh-Renigunra-Puur State Border)  -2-. These roads are existing since ages. The present improvement proposals are limited to existing Right-of-Way only. No forest land is needed for this purpose. Environmental Analysis Report & PCCF Recommendations: 4. As per the Ministry of Environment & Forests' guidelines (vide Forest Conservation Act, 1980, Amended on the 25th October, 1992) the proposals were submitted in the required Format to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, giving all the details of the Roads that are passing through the Forest-land, Wildlife Sanctuaries/ National Parks etc. These applications were examined by the concerned District Forest Officers, the Conservator of Forests and recommended the proposals to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Govt.of A.P. Hyderabad. The Prl., C.C.F. also forwarded to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt.of India, through the State Govemrnment for according approval / clearance needed under Forcst Conservation Act, 1980. S. The above Report also covered the Wildlife Sanctuaries located on one side of the following roads. 1) Kurnol - Guntur road (in beween Afrnakoor-Thokapally)- (NagarjunaSagarSrisailamTiger Sanctuary.) 2) Afadanapalli - Pileru - Chandragiri road (Sri Venktdeswia Sanctuary and National Park) 6. The Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests, and the Field Director, Project Tigcr, Srisailam have accepted the mitigation measures suggested by the Department (for the roads passing near Wildlife Sanctuaries) and recommended for according approval for the same. 7. In addition to the aboNv, and as per Bank's guidelines and Ministry of Environment and Forests Regulations, for Highway Projects, the Environmental Impact Assessment duly indicating the mitigation Plan need to be prepared. In order to satisfy these guidelines and Rules, the Department has undertaken through Consultants, viz MWs Snowy Mountains Engineming Corporation Ltd, Australia, the Preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment along with mnitigation measures. 8. The Consultants have already prepared the Environmental Analysis Report afler conducting Detailed Study and also consulting with Experts in the field. Copy of the Report along with Questionnaire for the Environmental appraisal required to be furnished to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govermnent of India, has submitted in T.O Lr no:35578 1 WB / EIA / 96 datcd:ll-09-96.in the earlier proposals. 9. As can be seen from the Report it is clear that there are no major environmental problem-Ls all along the road network of 1400 kns included in the Project. The following rmitigation measures are taken care and built-in the contract document.  -3- * Suitable Construcion Contract provision as per IRC IFIDIC for the Restoration of Borrowv Pity a Seeding of Bather Slopes! Tree Planting as part of Contract a Provison for safety measures a Location of Camps and depots outside the forest area * Equipment Selection- Maintenance and Operation * Water Pollution /lurbidity * Construction of High Bridges at required Location for the passage of Mid life All the above measures are to be built into contract and will be taken care during the implementation of the proposed project. World Bank Condition for Appraisal: 10. The Bank has made it a condition to fulrnish Environmental Clearance from the Government of India, for appraising the project. Expert Committee Meetilgs & Folilow-up: 11. The Expert Committee on Infrastructure Development and Miscellaneous Project met on 3rd December 96 and the following observations were made. a) Authonitative Opinion of Wild Life Institute of India, Dehradun on the Tiger Reserve of Kumool-Guntur Road. b) Clarification on Bye-Passes c) Clarification on Watcr-logging/Borrow-pit area! Soil erosion etc. d) Clarification on New culvrt allas and drains etc. A detailed reply on the above points in the forn of a supplementary report is already submitted to MOEF vide this office Lr Dated: 10 Jan'97. 12. After the Second meeting of the Expert Commnittee on 22-Jan97, the MoEF in their Letter No. J-21012J12/96-IA-I11, dated 29-01-1997 has requested to send a revised proposal clearly indicating the roads which do not pass through the ecologically sensitive areas may be submitted to the Ministry and also requested the availability of Right-of-Way and the proposed bypasses. 13. It is reiterated that the present proposals are mainly to improve the ridmig quality, of the road along with making up deficiency of the road crust to cater to the needs of the present day axle-loads and not for improving the capacities of the road. The roads passing through sensitive areas of the Project Road are as follows: a) Atmakur-Tokapafli Secton of the Kurnool Guntur Road where the Nagarjunasagar- Srisailam L-d life Sanctuary is locted on one side of the road b) Mafdanapally- Chandragin Secton where the SriVenkateshwara Sanctuary and Naional Park cxists on one side of the road  * Street lights are also provided at junctions and village limits. as per Drg.No.212 * Bell-mouths are provided at junctions to allow traffic freely. Parking facilitics are provided as per the IRC norms c Bus-Bays, utility services like highways telephone, first-aid ports, Speed- barriers informaton signs et, are incorporatedfor enhancing the driving environment BYPASSES 19. The Detailed Engineering of first 400 Kms of the Project Roads is completed . In many Towns because of mixed traffic ie. Rickshaws, Autos, Bullockcarts etc., the speed will not be more than 10 km per hour. Further the speed Regulating Measures such as Speed Breakers , Traffic Signals etc. will restrict the speed of motorised vehicle. Based on the results of detailed engineering carried on the Phase-I roads of 400 kms, the following criterion 's are framed for providing the bye-passes to the villages / Towns. Villages:- * The existing right of way in all the viliages is varying from 22 M to 30 M. The village wise Right of Way is indicated in Annexure-1. The carriage way width is 7.00 Nt In addition the project proposal provides hard shoulders on either side and also bus bays. Drains are provided on either side of the Road. The cross section as proposed Is indicated in Fig. . In major villages separate service lanes are also provided. Towns: - * In Towns, urban section has been provided which consists of dual carriageway along with hard shoulders etc. The proposals for providing bypasses were considered in detail and If the Right-of-Way available within the town-limits is adequate to accommodate dual carriageway, service roads along with foot-paths and drains, the improvement to the roads are proposed through the town only by improving the existing road to full Urban section. Wherever the Right-of-Way within the town-limits is not adequate to provide full Urban section, bypasses proposed to relieve congestion and also to avoid accidents. Suitable speed regulating arrangements are also provided in the Design to have full safety to the Public. 20. Following are the major villages / towns through which the roads are passing. Raipatnam, Karimnagar, Huzuraba4 Warangal, Khammam, Bhimadoke, Nandik-oAr, Abnakur, Vmukond4, Narasarop4 Guntur, Tadipatri, Kamalapuran, Cuddapah, Rajmapet, Renigunta, Puttur, Nalgonda, AiWryalguda, Pidugaralta, Mladanapalih, Vayalpadu, h-rupati, Chandragin, Sri Kalahasti, and NVaidu pet  -6- 21. In the following Towns the existing Right of Way (ROW) is sufficient to provide dual carriageway along with Bus Bays etc. as indicated in the figure. In these Towns because of mixed traffic ie. Rickshaws, Autos, Bullockcarts etc., the speed wfill not be more than 10 km per hour. Further the speed Regulating Measures such as Speed Breakers , Traffic Signals etc. will take care of Safety aspect. 1) IHuzurabad 2) Piduguralila 3) Madanapally 4) Tirupathi 5) Naidupeta 6) Raipatnam 7) Chandragiri 22. The World Bank Environmental Specialist and the Sociologist have also inspected the roads and they have gone through the above proposals and expressed their satisfaction with the Consultant's proposals. As such, the proposals will satisfy all the requirements of guidelines of World Bank also. 23. With the criteria indicated in above paras , the following bypasses are provided in the first Phase roads i.e., 400 Km based on detailed engineering where the ROW is inadequate to provide the proposed Urban section. * Nalgonda * Miryalaguda * Karimnagar * Cuddapah 24. For the sccond Phase, the Base line survey is completed to identify the Project affected persons in R&R . Based on this study the Bypasses are planed for the following towns. However all the Villages & Towns will be analysed based on the criteria indicated above and decided where the bypasses required after completion of detailed Engineering. I) Puttur ii) Nagari iii) Rajampeta iv) Jangareddy Gudem v) Sri Kalahasti  -7- 25. In view of the above the Enmironmental clearance may please be accorded for the following roads. Phase-I I) Tadipatri - Cuddapah road ii) Narkatpalli - Addanki road iii) Raipatnam - Karimnagar - Warangal road. Phase-II I) Kurnool - Guntur road a) Kurnool - Atmakur road b) Thokapalli - Guntur road ii) Cuddapah - Renigunta - Putur State border iii) Warangal - Nallajerla Palacollu road iv) Kovvur - Bhiniadole road v) Tadipatri - Gooty road vi) MadanCapalli - Chandragiri - Renigunta - Naidupet road. a) Chandragiri - Renigunta road b) Renigunta - Naidupeta road  * I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I S Fgls fl:::llt~~ Fs j 13 Ln ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ L NAM . -%011 S rLDb11f0-1d -10 rDVIG t '1NI ., ' ? ; - 1 '' t - t , S e S ' 9 91 '' ' U > t~~ > R j tn 9 | 0: < M; t~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- 4 188r'' L 1,> r1 ,---I-)- cm U,g i ~~m AIIJ, . ' t;: U0 -n 0 A ,. (<fi 1-~~~~2  I C 7IA OAY CZ -~~/ ARM(J ~ ~ GA ~~~~AIPALLI~( - - li iPA~A .AKINA CA (' 1? PROJECT POAOS H5 NATIONAL IqGliWAYS UIHEP ROADS I(YOFRACAO -II1 Y I 10 W Figure 4.2: I'r-oject IUoads - First 'I00 kni Fit-St fWcurinin 23 f L)cccnmIr 1993 _ visAi 0' I- 03 '_~~~~~~~~N 717Y "',-o-  .; Witliout aerial phioLographis it was extrciely clifficult to review optiolis for bypasses. Site inspection did reveal, however, that options arc limited anld have been based on rcsLricting the bypass to agricultural and fallow lanid only. Tlhc doicstic consultants hiave estimated thiat 40 ha of agricultural land and 12 lia of fallow land will be required. Th ree optiolis for the bypass of Nalgonda were investigated, two to the east of the town beside tihe railway line and onle to thle west (Figure 2.4.4). Thlie western route leaves the existing road at the railway overpass at kmil 14 niorthi of Nalgonda and rejoins the existing road at kml 3.0. This route passes to the west of tlie twini h)ills. The two ca.steri bypass optionis bothLi utilise the clearedc land beside the railway linic. IThe Iona iol problem with this route was its 13km. lenigthi. 'IIlie bypass to the wvest of tela railway linie (Eastenii Option 1) is tIre miosL ciesireable of the tihee alignimlenets investigated fromii an eniginieering point of view, but it would require acquisition Of somie land belonginig to Iiidiani Railways which lias a lhistory of refusinig sucih acquisiLion. Tflis optioni was tlherefore discardecd. The reconrnenided bypass route (Eastern Option 2) rnus along, thle eastern side of the railway linle. TIhlis route leaves the existinig road iiurneadiately to the noritlh of the railway ovcrpass at kmii 14 northl of Nalgonda. TIhIe roLIte Will pass to the nordierni sicie of a ceinieity niesilecd al the julctiiLoni ,e lire road anid the railway easeiieint. No graves wvill he disturbecd. IFor its ilrsL 3ki91 LItC roadel lUtis bcside the ralk;ilway liinC a111nd ta;vesecs an a11re oC l undeveldc peCdlc esidceS) tial plots. A g'rove of paIllis siltuated alonusilde tlhese residential plots will niot b)e afecteid. Ihlie route crosses the llarrual road arid tien i will probably pass along an cxistirig roadl anidi conitinue . in a straight line as tlic raiilwvavY lie bendllts lo lthe south. Nearby tlhe existilng road i a's iotller ecilnetry Which also will nioL hc disturbed (see Figure 2.4.3). lIlie touteIe icii Lravels tllhouighl a wasteland ofsi small scrub before enterinrg an area of lfllowv rice pxaddies I kini fr-omOl wlicre it rejoins tlie existing roadi. Ilie owvneL-s of' tlis croplanitid will tie conmpenisatecd for airy loss oh Lord. Thl e rou!a wvill p rObably pass to tihc south of cxisting tic Food Corporation of Illia factory arid llndialn Railways storeliLouses which will iot lbc aFfectecl. -Ilie exact route and tIre numiuibcr of resildcnccs that will bc affctd lizas yet to bie deteriniied. however tlhey are niot expecteCd to be hlligl. Recent aerial plioLograplis .re requirecd to detcrirrilne tlic precise route and iL has not )!ct bccin possible to obtaill tlrcir. Ilie preferrecd ontioli (Easterii Option 2) traverses approxnimately 25-35h1a of iriostly fallowv lanid. Ilt is unierstood tlOmt a sigmni licart proportion of this land already belongs to thle State Gioverirment.lit. .SA fl:( bac/ I1-,,(jf,if,/ 2-I 1 .'jt Py sc / 2 12 Fc-,, .?.Orl 2,1Air IV)Y6  Anh(lira Pradesh State ffigh vay Project 2. Existing Condlitionjs The route will cross the railway line via an overbridge and rejoin tlhe existing road at kmi 2.4. The total length is around 7km. Because of its proximity to the railway line, the use of an existing road for part of its length, and the use of agricultural land and unused residential plots, the route does not have any significant environmental problerms. T'hree large culverts will be required to match those of the railway but apart from these there are no expected alterations to the regions current hydrology. The route has already been extensively cleared of vegetation so no significant species or habitats are found nearby. Figure 2.4.3 Cemetry nearby proposcd bypass route t S, SM0vEC Inrernrlaional 2-19 Projecr' 56117 V'ersion 2.01 ,Afay 1996  AiAlhdira Pradlesiz State Hliglivay iProject 2- . Existing CoInditioIns Fig