• Vaibhav Kumar
• Jyoti Singh

PREPARE THE DETAILED ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR SELECTED CORRIDORS OF STATE HIGHWAYS IN UTTARAKHAND UNDER UTTARAKHAND STATE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT –KATHGODAM – RANIBAGH – BHEEMTAL – KHUTANI – PADAMPUR – DHANACHAULI – PAHADPANI – SAHAR PHATAK – MORNOLA – DEVIDHURA – LOHAGHAT – PANCHESWAR MOTOR ROAD (SH 10). The project road section of SH-10 from Kathgodam to Pancheswar lies in districts of Nainital, Almora, and Champawat in the State of Uttarakhand. Length of the existing project road is 184.672 km, Proposed Length is 177.118 km. Existing Project Road is of single lane configuration for 69.7 km and of intermediate lane configuration for 115 km as per road inventory done during June 2018. Existing pavement is of flexible type, though there are some concrete pavement in some built-up locations. In general, the condition of the existing pavement varying from poor to fair. The proposed project road is located within 5 km of International (Indo-Nepal) Border, hence it comes under category-A under the schedule, due to applicability of General Condition, of EIA Notification, although it is a State Highway expansion project in hilly terrain above 1000-meter MSL. The project proponent has applied for scoping / approval of ToR for EIA study vide letter no. 262/2019 dated 17th July 2019. MoEF&CC vide EDS dated 8th August 2019 replied, “As per EIA Notification, 2006 as amended from time to time, the all highway expansion projects in border states do not require scoping. Further such projects are exempted from public hearing. Hence, apply directly for grant of Environmental Clearance as per provisions contained in the said Notification.” The baseline data collection of different environmental components viz. air quality, noise, water quality, land use, ecology and socioeconomics was carried out for one season through a well-designed field studies covering data collection from primary as well as secondary sources. The primary baseline data has been collected within the right of way as well as area falling within 500 m on either side of existing right of way and secondary data has been collected within 15 km aerial distance from project road as per guidelines of MoEF Environmental Impact Assessment Guidance Manual for Highways. The assessment of potential environmental impact consists of comparing the expected changes in the environment with or without the project. The analysis predicts the nature and significance of the expected impacts. The objectives of environmental monitoring are: ensure effective implementation of EMP; comply with all applicable environmental, safety, labour and local legislation; ensure that public opinions and obligations are taken in to account and respected to the required satisfaction level; and modify the mitigation measures or Implementing additional measures if required. Detailed environmental monitoring plan for construction as well as operation phase has been prepared and presented in Volume – IV: Environment Assessment Report. Development of road infrastructure is the first step towards wholesome development of State, cities, towns and people. The project is justified in terms of improvement of carriageway and road quality reduction of increased traffic congestion, improvement in road safety, improvement of environmental quality due to reduction of traffic congestion, improvement in existing transportation facilities, economic development and infrastructure development potential.

PREPARE THE DETAILED ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR SELECTED CORRIDORS OF STATE HIGHWAYS IN UTTARAKHAND UNDER UTTARAKHAND STATE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT –KATHGODAM – RANIBAGH – BHEEMTAL – KHUTANI – PADAMPUR – DHANACHAULI – PAHADPANI – SAHAR PHATAK – MORNOLA – DEVIDHURA – LOHAGHAT – PANCHESWAR MOTOR ROAD (SH 10).

"PREPARE THE DETAILED ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR SELECTED CORRIDORS OF STATE HIGHWAYS IN UTTARAKHAND UNDER UTTARAKHAND STATE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT. PROJECT – KATHGODAM – RANIBAGH – BHEEMTAL – KHUTANI – PADAMPUR –DHANACHAULI – PAHADPANI – SAHAR PHATAK – MORNOLA – DEVID", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 5, page no.367-386, May-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2005362.pdf

"PREPARE THE DETAILED ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR SELECTED CORRIDORS OF STATE HIGHWAYS IN UTTARAKHAND UNDER UTTARAKHAND STATE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT. PROJECT – KATHGODAM – RANIBAGH – BHEEMTAL – KHUTANI – PADAMPUR –DHANACHAULI – PAHADPANI – SAHAR PHATAK – MORNOLA – DEVID", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 5, page no. pp367-386, May-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2005362.pdf