volume 6 public disclosure authorized environmental audit

Volume 6

ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT OF BORIVALI - VIRARQUADRUPLING OF RAILWAY TRACKS

(Submitted to Mumbai Metropolitan Region DevelopmentAuthority, Govt. of Maharashtra)

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Serene Environmental Services509, 'Devavrata', Plot No. 83,

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sr. No. Description PageNumber

Executive Summary

1.0 Introduction 11.1 Background 11 2 Statement Of Purpose 1

2.0 Project Details 12 1 Project Need And Details 12.2 Project Components 2

3.0 Scope And Methodology 63 1 Scope and Methodology 63.2 Legal Requirements 8

4.0 Baseline Environmental Status And Impacts 114 1 Introduction 114.2 Terrain and Geology 114.3 CliMate 114 4 Ambient Air Quality 114.5 Noise Levels 134.6 Ground and Surface Water Quality 154 7 Natural Habitats and Ecology 164.8 Landuse 194.9 Resettlement and Rehabilitation 204.10 Archaeological and Cultural Property 20

5.0 Assessment of E4vironmental Mitigation Measures 245.1 Introduction 245.2 Site Findings and Compliance for EHS Mitigation 25

Measures5.3 Additional EHS mitigation Measures 39

6.0 Environmental Monitoring And Reporting 396.1 Environmental Monitoring Program 396.2 Institutional Setup 44

6.2.1 Institutional strengthening 466.3 Estimated Cost of EMP Implementation 47


LIST OF TABLES

Table Description Page NumberNumber

1.0 Salient Features of Project 5

2.0 Detailed Scope and Methodology 63.0 Air Monitoring Results 124.0 Noise Monitoring Results 135.0 Creek Water Analysis Results 156.0 Vegetation data 187.0 Impact Matrix 218 1 Site Findings And EMP Compliance Status (Pre-Construction / 26

Design Stage)8.2 Site Findings And EMP Compliance Status (Construction 29

Stage)8.3 Site Findings And EMP Compliance Status (Operation Stage) 389.0 Monitoring during Construction Phase 4010.0 Monitoring Program during Operabon Phase 4311.0 Training Program for Institutional Strengthening 4612.0 Cost of EMP Implementation 47

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Number Description1.0 Location of Borivali-Virar Railway Track2.0 The Rail Alignment Of The Proposed TraFk3.1 Existing Organization Framework For Westem Railway-Construction3.2 Existing Organization Framework For Westem Railway-Operation

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LIST OF ANNEXURES

Annex DescriptionNumber

1 .A Terms of Reference for carrying out Environmental Audit of Railway Projects1.B1 Legal Requirement2 Site Photographs3 Public Consultation Details4 Tree Cutting Permissions5 Mangrove Plantation Plan6 Proof CRZ Clearance Application made to State Government/ MOEF7 Copy of EMP's from MLEA Report of 1996

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.0 INTRODUCTIONThe Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) has identified a number of sub-projects tostrengthen the suburban rail transport and road transport in Greater Mumbai and MumbaiMetropolitan Region (MMR) as a whole. MUTP places considerable emphasis on improvingpublic transport including the railway capacity:'

As per requirement of The World Bank, Environmental Assessments (EA) was done for thesesub-projects in the years 1996 to 1998. Also, a consolidated EA was prepared for the entireMUTP project. Public consultation have also been conducted for MUTP and Hts varouscomponents. Environmental Management Plans (EMP) was prepared as a part of theseEAs, which included mitigation measures for minimising adverse environmental impacts.Currently, several of these sub-projects are in different stages of construction and MMRDAdesires to carry out an assessment of the relevant EMPs.

This assignment pertains to the EMP assessment/audit for the quadrupling of railway linesbetween Borvali and Virar Stations (BVQR). This project is being implemented by theWestern Railway (WR). Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) hasretained the services of Serene Environmental Services (SES) to carry out EnvironmentalAudit for railway projects of MUTP.

2.0 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDYThe objectives of the Environmental Audit are as follows:[ Verify the implementation of EMPs delineated in the earlier Micro-Level Environmental

Assessment (MLEA) report done in the year 1998.3 Recommend ways for retrofitting EMPs into on-going constructipn activitiesO Assess whether further environmental mitigation measures are required.o Suggest improvements in implementation of mitigation measures in future activities.

3.0 PROJECT COMPONENTSIn this project, it is proposed to lay an additional coridor between Borivali -Bhayander andBhayander - Virar with EMU car shed at Virar. The new tracks will run parallel to existingtracks. On the eastern side it will cross over to westem side mainly near existing Railwaystations. The project includes introducing 8 rakes of 9-car equivalent to increase the capacityon this line. The stretch of the project from Borivali to Virar spans 26 kms and includes 8stations.

The broad components of the project can be grouped under the following heads:o Earthwork for laying of rail tracks between stations

* Construction of additional infrastructure at various stations such as New Platforms andextension of existing plafforms, Subways, Station building and Booking office, Footover-bridges (FOB), Extension of level crossings, etc.

o Construction of major and minor bridges at various locationso Construction of important bridge'of 2.00 Kms length across Vasai creek

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* Construction of miscellaneous structures such as drainage, boundary walls etc.* Construction of railway residential quarters

The project is in various stages of implementation. On the whole the project is about 25 %complete and the expected completion date is December 2003.

3.1 Applicable Legal Requirements

The applicable Indian environmental regulations, World Bank policies/directives and GOM

directives for all MUTP projects are given in detail in Annex 1B. This EMP's for the BVQR

project have been prepared within the framework of the Consolidated Environmental

Assessment (CEA), Report for MUTP, 2002. The legal requirements applicable to the BVQR

project are as follows:Indian Environmental and Other Regulations

C1 Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, associated Rules and Notifications under the Act.O The Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Preservation of Trees Act. 1975o Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ), 1991 and its Amendments

O Land Acquisition Act 1894 (LA Act):

p Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (MR&TP Act):E Development Control Reculations for Greater Mumbai 1991 (DCRs):

World Bank PoliciesE Environmental Assessment (OP 4.01)E Natural Habitat (OP 4.04):

E Involuntary Resettlement (OD 4.30)

4.0 BASELINE ENVIRONMEXNTAL STATUS and IMPACTSThe objective in this section is to evaluate the changes in baseline environmental status since

the 1996 EA study and the changes in possible environmental impacts from various project

components during construction and operation phases of the project. For assessing the

environmental baseline status and the impacts, site visits were made and site personnel were

interviewed. Representative sHtes were visited so that all major construction activities are

evaluated. Spot monitoring of environmental parameters were carried out.

4.1 Ambient Air Quality

1996 DataAmbient air quality was monitored in 1996 at Borvali, Bhayander and Virar. SO2 and NOxconcentrations were observed in the range of 13 -38 p.g/ m3and 15 -52 9g/ m3 respectivelyand were well within the AAQ standards. SPM concentrations were in the range of 100 to 195

1tg/ m3 and were within the standards of 200 p9g/ m3 near Bhayandar and Virar, whereas at

Borivali Station an average of 228 p.g/ m3 was reported, which exceeds the AAQ standards.

Current Survey


Site visits along the track indicate densely populated urban areas surrounding the railwaystations and largely open areas between the stations. As a result of high traffic density nearstation areas, AAQ is often degraded and standards are exceeded for SPM, PM1o and NOx.

In the 1996 MLEA study, the AAQ was monitored for 5 days during March and April' 1996.AAQ montoring during this study was not suggested for the purpose of comparing with the1996 results, as the monitoring period of 1996 baseline data was very small (5 days) andalso separated by a 51/2 year period. Moreover the seasons of monitoring if done, will bedifferent.

* Thus, emphasis was given to evaluate the AAQ impacts due to construction activity ofBVQR project on nearby residential areas. The Ambient Air Quality monioring wascarried out at the Vasai Creek Bridge construction site of Gammon India Ltd. atBhayandar for 2 consecutive days (24 hoQjr average).

Impacts Durina Construction PhaseThe results along with visual observations at site indicate that construction activHy is not likelyto increase AAQ levels significantly over the baseline values.

During Operation PhaseDuring the operation stage, there will be no impact on air quality, as electric trains will beoperated on the proposed track.

4.2 Noise Impacts

1996 Data

Noise levels along the Borivaii-Virar railway tracks were monitored in 1996 at 200 m to 300 maway from the railway tracks at Borivali, Bhayander and Virar. The day time and night timebackground Leq values ranged between 70-77 dB(A) and 64-72 dB(A). These are quite highas compared to the noise standards for residential area i.e. 55 dB (A) and 45-dB (A) fordaytime and night time respectively.Current DataNoise levels were measured at sensitive locations and residential locations near the existingconstruction sites and the existing Borivali - Virar railway tracks. Noise levels were monitoredduring no train movement and construction activity (Baseline conditions), during trainmovement only and during construction activity only.

Noise levels near the tracks were exceeding the noise standards as also found in the 1996study. The baseline value recorded was 61.4 dB(A). The noise levels at residential locationsat construction activity at Gammon India site when metal fabrication work is involved wasfound to be about 6 - 7 dB(A) higher than this baseline. The baseline values at otherconstruction sites, which involves earth working and other miscellaneous civil construction,the impact has not found to be significantly higher than the baseline values.

Impacts Durina Construction Phase

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It can be seen from the 1996 MLEA study that the day and night time background noise levelsat residential areas near the existing railway tracks exceed the noise standards. This is foundthroughout the Borivali-Virar railway line, typically near the railway stations, where residentialareas are located within 50 m to 300m from the railway tracks.

The noise levels at residential locations at construction activity at Gammon India site whenmetal fabrication work is involved was found to be about 6 - 7 dB(A) higher than the baseline.At other construction sites, which involve earth working and other miscellaneous civilconstruction, the impact has not found to be significantly higher than the baseline values.Apart from the metal fabrication activity at the bridge construction site at Bhayander,construction activity does not involve regular operation of high noise generating equipmentsuch as DG sets, drilling, blasting etc.During Operation PhaseOperation of the line is expected by 31/12/2003. The existing noise levels at residentiallocations close to tracks, during running of trains is already exceeding the standards. The daytime Leq reading recorded were between 70 and 77 dB(A) in 1996 and the current spotmeasurements at Bhayander were found to be 74 dB(A) (these are however spotmeasurements and cannot be compared with the Leq values)

Noise Leq values for the year 2001 and 2011 was predicted using the Federal HighwayAdministration (FWHA) model in the 1996 MLEA study. A maximum number of EMU trainswere considered, as source of noise pollution. Increase over background noise levels in2011 at 5m from ROW was predicted to be 1.1 dB(A) during day time and 5.2 dB(A) duringnight time and it falls down to less than 0.5 dB(A) beyond 60 m during day time and beyond200 m during night-time.

Also, a maximum increase of 1.7 dB(A) over the baseline noise was predicted for sensitivereceptors such as hospitals and schools. A noise barrier of 1.5 m height (boundary wall) wasrecommended at the Ayurvedic Clinic between Nalla Sopara and Virar and 2 small hospitalsbetween Dahisar and Mira Road and Mira Road and Bhayander . It was determined that sucha wall will attenuate noise levels to extent of 9.9 dB(A).

WR is constructing a masonry boundary wall of 2 m at most urban locations along the tracksincluding the sensitive receptors mentioned above.

4.3 Ground and Surface Water QualityIn the previous MLEA study in 1996, water samples were collected from borewells, openwells, lakes and Vasai Creek along the proposed B - V railway tracks. Results indicated thatall well water was contaminated by sewage.

Vasai creek is the only major water body likely to be affected by project activities. Monitoringwas conducted in this study only for the creek water for Suspended Solids, Dissolved Oxygenand Oil & Grease. Vasai Creek water quality is within the guideline values suggested byCPCB for marine water used for controlled waste disposal and navigation (SW - V category).

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The construction activity is not likely to have a significant adverse impact on the water bodiesfor the following reasons:* Labour camps are located only at the Vasai Creek Bridge construction sites at

Bhayander and between Bhayander and Naigaon stations. Domestic effluent from thelabour camps are treated in septic tanks and discharged via soak pits. No discharge increek water.

* No important water bodies (such as lakes, rivers etc.) were found near constructionoperations such as earth-working and construction material storage, which could causesediment loading. Moreover, earth-working and other related construction is not doneduring monsoon season.

* Large inventory of construction material such as sand etc. was not observed at theearth-working sites. Material bought in is utilised immediately for earth-working. Thuschances of material runoff are remote.

* Interviews with WR staff and contractors revealed that construction debris is disposed inlow lying areas for backfilling and is done away from any water body.

The operation of the project is not likely to have a significant impact on water bodies due tothe following reasons:* Wastewater generated at platforms and the new railway quarters will be treated in septic

tank and discharged via soak pits.* There is no other activity which generates effluent and which can adversely affect any

water body.

4.4 Natural Habitats and Ecology

1996 DataIn a detailed ecological survey in 1996 given in the MLEA report, along the existing track,three types of vegetation found were: Trees planted at or near railway stations; selfregenerating weedy vegetation along track between stations; and strips of mangrove plantsalong the banks of the creek. No endangered species were encountered in the area.However, Avecennia - a mangrove species in the area - falls under protected category. About4400 m2 of mangrove area and 4875 mangrove plants to be cleared was estimated.

Current Vecetation ObservationsSite visits were made to the areas between Dahisar and Bhayandar and between Bhayanderand Naigaon to assess the existing status of mangroves that will be affected by the BVQRproject as compared to the assessment done earlier. Details of the number of trees that willbe removed between Borivali to Virar were obtained from WR, as they have done a freshsurvey of the trees in the ROW for the purpose of applying for permissions for cutting.

As indicated in the fresh survey done, about 10800 m2 of mangrove area and about 2870mangrove plants will be lost. This is different from the 1996 figure as at that time thealignment of the track was not fully known and the density of mangroves reported in in the1996 study was 200 trees per 100 m2, which is very high and is not found in this stretch. The

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density observed durng the fresh survey was about 20 plants per 100 m2. More details ofthe mangroves removed/ to be removed - number, density types etc. are given in Annex 4,

Permissions for tree cutting has been obtained from the local authorities. For certain sectionsthis permission is pending and trees have not yet been felled. All provisions of thepermissions shall be fully complied with by Westem Railway.Impacts During Construction PhaseMangroves and trees as given above will be lost due to the project. WR will be carrying outcompensatory tree and mangrove plantation as per plan given in Annex 4.Impacts During Operation PhaseImpacts on ecology is not expected during the operation stage as the project is coming upalongside the existing tracks and there is no forest and other sensitive ecological reservesnear the tracks that can be affected due to operation of additional rakes.

4.5 LanduseThis rail corridor is large built-up area with no significant ecological resources, water bodiesetc. There are mixed use and residential areas immediately adjacent to the corridorboundary. At Malad and Goregaon few patches of vacant land are seen in between stations.ImoactsThe land-use pattern has not change significantly due to the implementation of the project asit has come up alongside the existing tracks.

4.6 Resettlement and RehabilitationThere are 515 project-affected households (PAHs) which need resettlement. Resettlementand rehabilitation of the project-affected households is being done by MMRDA.as per theRehabilitation Action Plan (RAP) of Govt. of Maharashtra. Site specific CommunityEnvironment Management Plans (CEMP) are being prepared separately by MMRDA fortransit and permanent locations.

4.7 Archaeological and Cultural PropertyRehabilitation of Cuftural Property such as archaeological and historical sites, religious(temples, mosques etc.) likely to be affected by the BVQR project is required by The WorldBank Operational Policy 4.11 on Cultural Property Preservation.

Impacts on Archaeological and Cultural Property likely to be affected by the project wasstudied during the 1996 MLEA study. No such site or structure was identified during theseverance study conducted in 1996 and later surveys carried out by MMRDA.

A summary of the impacts during construction and operation phases of the project in given inTable A

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Table A Impact Matrix

No.' Parameter Impacts During Construction phase Impacts During operation phase

1. Air Quality Monitoring results and visual assessment of construction No negative impacts expected during operationsites indicates that impacts on AAQ due to construction phase.activity will be insignificant. Measures for dustsuppression taken by contractors (See EMP - Section 5)

2. Noise It can be seen from the 1996 MLEA study that the day Noise Leq values for the year 2001 and 2011 wasand night time background noise levels at residential predicted using FWHA noise model in MLEA study,areas near the existing railway tracks exceed the noise 1996. Increase over background noise levels instandards. This is found throughout the Borivali-Virar 2011 at 5m from, ROW was predicted to be 1.1dB(A) during day time and 5.2 dB(A) during nightrailway line, typically near the railway stations, where time and it falls down to less than 0.5 dB(A) beyondresidential areas are located within 50 m to 300m from 60 m during day time and beyond 200 m duringthe railway tracks. night-time. .

Also, a maximum increase of 1.7 dB(A) over theThe noise levels at residential locations at construction baseline noise was predicted for sensitive receptorsactivity at Gammon India site when metal fabrication work such as hospitals and schools. A noise barrier ofis involved was found to be about 6 - 7 dB(A) higher than 1.5 m height (boundary wall) was recommended atthe baseline. At other construction sites, which involves 3 of such locations. The hospitals mentioned areearth working and other miscellaneous civil construction, more like Poly-Clinics.the impact has not found to be significantly higher than Apart from measures for noise reduction at sourcethe baseline values. Apart from the metal fabrication by improving track rail interface etc., WR isactivity at the bridge construction site at Bhayander, constructing a masonry boundary wall of 2 m atconstruction activity does not involve regular operation of most urban locations along the tracks including the

sensitive recetr etoe nteME eothigh noise generating equipment such as DG sets, ceptors mentioned in the MLEA report.drilling, blasting etc.

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Table A Cont..

No. Parameter Impacts During Construction phase Impacts During operation phase

3. Water Quality No change in baseline water quality. Existing nallahs, No adverse impact on water bodies during operationwells contaminated with sewage water from urban areas stage due to the following reasons:alongside existing tracks. . Effluent from new stations will be treated in

septic tanks and discharged from soak pits. NoOnly water body likely to be affected by the project other effluent generating and other activities thatconstruction activity is the Vasai Creek due to bridge can impact water resources.construction activity. . Construction of drains at station areas to avoid

floodingCreek water monitoring data and visual site assessment atthe bridge construction site and all along the Borivali-Virarstretch indicates that there will be no significant adverseimpact on creek water quality due to project constructionactivity. This is because:

* Effluent from labour camps will be treated in septictanks and discharge through soak #plts. No directdischarge of effluent.

. No important water bodies except Vasai creek closeto construction sites.

. No earth-work done during monsoon season.. Dumping of construction debris away from water

bodies. Dumping only in low lying areas for filling.

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Table A Cont.No. Parameter Impacts During Construction phase Impacts During operation phase

4 Natural Habitat As per WR records, about 647 trees of all kinds will require Impacts on ecology is not expected during theand Ecology to be cut. Small patches of about 13500 m2 area with operation stage as the project is coming up

mangroves will be lost due to the project between Mira Road alongside the existing tracks and there is no forestand Bhayander. WR will be carrying out tree and mangrove and other sensitive ecological reserves along theplantation for enhancement of the area.anotesniiveclgalrevsaogth

ROW of the tracks that can be affected by noisePermission for cutting trees between Bhayandar and Virar from plying of additional rakes.have been obtained from forest department. Permissionsfor tree cutting between Mira road and Bhayander havebeen obtained from Mira Bhayander Municipal Council.

Permissions for tree felling between Borivali and Dahisar ispending with Tree officer of MCGM. The cutting of abovetrees is inevitable as the alignment of new tracks is adjacentto the existing rail lines.

5. Landuse Baseline data on land-use has not changed significantly No adverse impacts expected.since the last MLEA report. The land-use pattern will notchange significantly due to the implementation of the projectas it is coming up alongside the existing tracks.

6. Resettlement Out of 561 project-affected households, 186 have beenand resettled. Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R&R) and CEMPRehabilitation of the project-affected households is being done by MMRDA

as per the Rehabilitation Action Plan (RAP) of Govt. ofMaharashtra.

7. Archaeological No such site or structure was identified during theand Cultural severance study conducted in 1996 and later surveysProperty. carried out by MMRDA.. More details regarding such sites

are given in the Rehabilitation Action Plan (RAP) for MUTPand Rehabilitation Implementation Plan (RIP) for the Project.

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5.0 Assessment of Environmental Mitigation Measures

The assessment included:* Audit of the project site and activities to determine the extent of compliance with

Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) mitigation measures defined in the earlier 'MLEAreport and the 2Consolidated EA report for MUTP.

* Determining adequacy of earlier EMP and Proposing additional Measures.

The broad components of the project, which are expected to have an impact onenvironmental parameters are given below. Also the representative sites visited forassessing mitigation measures are indicated in bold below:

* Earthwork for laying of rail tracks between stationsStudy Site: Between Vasai and Nallasopara Station

* Construction of additional infrastructure at various stations such as New Plafforms andextension of existing plafforms, Subways, Station building and Booking office, Foot over-bridges (FOB), Extension of level crossings, etc.Study Site: Vasai Road Station, Dahisar Station.

* Construction of major and minor bridges at various locationsStudy Site. Between Vasai and Nallasopara

* Construction of Important bridge at Vasai CreekStudy Site: Vasai Creek Bridge construction site at Bhayander

* Construction of miscellaneous structures such as drainage, boundary walls etc.Study Sites: Dahisar and Vasai Station

The audit was carried out by site verification, interviews with contractors and concemed WRofficials (Dy. Chief Engineers and Site engineers) and review of existing documentation forthe locations mentioned above. These findings are representative and will apply for othersimilar locations.

5.1 Site Findings and Compliance for EHS Mitigation Measures

Construction activity has already commenced for most components. The mitigation measuresgiven earlier in the EMPs as part of the EA reports are not available with WR and thecontractors. However, it was observed that WR have procedures for implementing EHSpractices. The itemised findings of the audit for various environmental mitigation elementsfor design, construction and operation phases of the project are given in Tables 8.1 to 8.3 in

Micro Level Environmental Assessment of Quadrupling of Borivali-Virar Railway Tracks, Final Report, March1998, AIC Watson Consultants Limited.

2 Consolidated Environmental Assessment Report for MUTP Draft Final Report, MMRDA, November 2001x


this report. The current status of implementation of EHS measures are also described inthese Tables.

The EHS issues were assessed for the components given below for design, construction andoperation phases of the project.

* Ecological impacts such as tree cutting and destruction of mangroves.* Resettlement and rehabilitation* Utility relocation* Generation of Dust due to construction activity* Construction Vehicle /equipment exhaust emissions* Noise from vehicles, plants and equipment* Contamination of creek water at various bridge locations and other water bodies such as

wells and lakes/ponds.* Ecological impacts such as tree cutting and destruction of mangroves* Soil erosion* Debris disposal* Soil contamination by construction wastes, fuel etc.* Land degradation in quarry area.* Health and hygiene at construction labour camps* Delays and congestion on tracks* Traffic Control and Safety* Occupational Health and Safety

Critical EHS recommendations for the project are given below, more details on audit findings andrecommendations are available in Tables 81 to 8.3 of this report.

Pre-construction and design stage:

1. Resettlement is currently being carried out by MMRDA as per RAP of GOM. SeparateTransit and permanent accommodations for project affected households should be audited atleast 6 monthly.

2. No major utilities such as water mains, telephone lines etc. need relocation. High-tension linerelocation is being done along with MSEB.

Construction Phase

1 Road wetting for earth-working operations is being done regularly. However, approach andsite roads at the Gammon India Construction site at Bhayander to be watered using adedicated water tanker, at least twice a day.

2. All contractors to make sure that all dumpers and other vehicles being used at site have beenchecked for vehicle emissions and have a valid PUC certificate.

3. Noise due to certain operations such as metal fabrication cannot be avoided and wil betemporary. The contractor should ensure that these operations are done only during dayhours Also noise monitoring to be done as per program in Section 6.1

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4. A documented procedure to be made by all contractors clearly prohibiting discharge/dumpingof waste material into any water body. Inspection of the same shall be done as per theInspection sheet given in Annex 11 and procedure in Section 6.1.

5. Compensatory mangrove plantation to be done as per plan suggested in Annex 46. A dear documented procedure to be made part of the tender documents, requiring

contractors to dispose debris in low-lying areas away from water bodies, as fill material only.7. Material to be collected / diverted from creek area and disposed as fill material. Procedure to

be made in this regard and made a part of tender documents.8. Small Oil spill from diesel oil tank at Gammon India site was observed. This area to be

cleaned up and drip trays to be provided under the tank. General provisions for prevention ofoil leaks and their dean up to be made a part of tender documentation.

9. Material discharge receipts from District Collectors office for quarries are available at someconstruction sites indicating that the quarries are licensed. Contractors to make sure thatthese are available at all sites. Site inspection for this to be done as per inspection sheet inAnnex 11 and procedure in Section 6.1

10. Safety and hazard posters and signs should be clearly displayed at locations such as plafformworks, level crossings, Station building construction areas etc. The same to be checkedmonthly and reported as per procedure in Section 6.1.

11. Increase patrolling at stations and impose strict fines for stepping on railway tracks. Installlarge hazard signs at stations for public awareness.

12. W R. to assure that procedure for work permit is followed at all construction sites.13. Assessment should be made during scheduled inspections as per the assessment checklist

given in Annex 11.14. Ambient Air and noise monitoring to be done as per procedure in Section 6.1 and Table 9.

Operation Phase1. A detailed survey to be done in the railway corridor to determine areas where track-side and

other plantation could be done and a plantation plan to be prepared (Annex 4). Plan shouldbe prepared by WR and forwarded to MMRDA for approval one month before completion ofconstruction activities.

2. Ambient Air and noise monitoring to be done as per procedure in Secton 6.1 and Table 10.3. Mangrove and tree plantation activity to be surveyed regularly as per procedure in Section 6.1

6.0 Environmental Monitoring and Reporting

Ste visits and interviews have revealed the following facts related to environmentalmanagement organisation:

. In the consolidated EA report for MUTP, MRVC was reported to be the ProjectImplementation Agency (PIA). However, Westem Railway (WR) is the PIA for thisproject. MRVC is the coordinating agency to facilitate communication between MMRDAand WR

o WR has not been involved in any of the earlier EA efforts. Environmental mitigationmeasures identified in the earlier EA for this project and also identified in the consolidatedEA are not available with WR. However, WR has incorporated certain EHS elements inthe tender documents and is implementing the same.

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* Environmental monitoring is currently not required to be done by the contractors. Apartfrom periodic safety inspections, currently there is no feedback mechanism for EHSelements of the project.

The objectives of EHS monitoring will best be achieved for this project by comprehensiveperiodic site inspection programs for EHS elements and periodic monitoring of ambient airquality and noise. The recommended EMP monitoring and reporting mechanism, inspectionschedule - format - responsibilities, current instHtutional mechanism, training requirementsetc. are given in detail in Sections 6.1 and 6.2 of this report. The cost for EMPimplementation is estimated at Rs. 2021000.

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

The Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) has identified a number of sub-projects tostrengthen the suburban rail transport and road transport in Greater Mumbai and MumbaiMetropolitan Region (MMR) as a whole. MUTP places considerable emphasis on improvingpublic transport including the railway capacity.

As per requirement of The World Bank, Environmental Assessments (EA) was done for thesesub-projects in the years 1996 to 1998. Also, a consolidated EA was prepared for the entireMUTP project. Environmental Management Plans (EMP) was prepared as a part of theseEAs, which included mitigation measures for minimising adverse environmental impacts.Public consultation have also been conducted for MUTP and its various components. Thestages of the public consultations are given in section 3 of this report. Currently, several ofthese sub-projects are in different stages of construction and MMRDA desires to carry out anassessment of the relevant EMPs.

This assignment pertains to the EMP assessment/audit for the quadrupling of railway linesbetween Borivali and Virar Stations (BVQR). This project is being implemented by theWestern Railway (WR).

1.2 Statement of purpose

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authofity (MMRDA) has retained the services ofSerene Environmental Services (SES) to carry out Environmental Audit for railway projectsof MUTP as per requirement of World Bank Operational Policy - OP 4.01. The scope of workis as per TOR given in the RFP no. PD/MUTP/EA1701/2001 dated October 16, 2001 (Annex1A). The work was awarded to SES on November 7, 2001, after final negotiations onNovember 6, 2001.

Objectives of the study:* Verify the implementation of EMPs delineated in the earlier Micro-Level Environmental

Assessment (MLEA) report done in the year 1996.tX Recommend ways for retrofitting EMPs into on-going construction activitiest- Assess whether further environmental mitigation measures are required.e> Suggest improvements in implementation of mitigation measures in future activities.

2.0 PROJECT DETAILS

2.1 Project Need and Details

To meet the growng traffic requirement it was considered necessary to increase the presentline capacity of Borivali - Virar section by quadrupling the track. The construction work of this

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project is in progress. The proposed Borivali -Virar railway Track lies on the northem part ofMMR, a part of it traversing through marshy area and the rest through hutments and otherdeveloped area. There are two corridors (one corridor comprises two rail lines) betweenChurchgate and Borivali: One corridor is exclusively used for suburban services whereas theother is used for both suburban and long distance services. Only one corridor exists betweenBorivali to Virar services suburban and long distance trains.

In this project, it is proposed to lay an additional corridor between Borvali -Bhayander andBhayander - Virar with EMU car shed at Virar. The new tracks will run parallel to existingtracks on the eastem side and will cross over to westem side mainly near existing railwaystations. The project includes introducing 8 rakes of 9-car equivalent to increase the capacityon this line. The stretch of the project from Borivali to Virar spans 26 kms and includes 8stations. Figure 1 depicts the project area and land-use and Figure 2 gives the railalignment of the proposed track. There are total 8 stations between Borivali and Virar.

The benefits of the proiects are:

* Exclusive corridor for suburban trains between Borivali and Virar as an extension ofChurchgate - Borivali corridor. Providing extra suburban capacity between Borivali-Virarto cater to increased demand on this section and allowing existing double line to be usedfor suburban traffic exdusively.

* Improved facilities for long distance passenger and goods trains in conjunction with 5th

line between Santacruz and Borivali.

2.2 Project Components

The broad components of the project can be grouped under the following heads. Therespective photographs are given in Annex 2:

* Earthwork for laying of rail tracks between stations (Photo 1)* Construction of additional infrastructure at various stations such as New Platforms and

extension of existing plafforms (Photo 2), Subways, Station building and Booking office,Foot over-bridges (FOB), Extension of level crossings, etc.

* Construction of major and minor bridges at various locations

* Construction of important bridge of 2.00 Kms length across Vasai creek (Photo 3)

* Construction of miscellaneous structures such as drainage, boundary walls etc. (Photo 4)

* Construction of railway residential quarters (Photo 5)

The project is in various stages of implementation. The broad project components and currentimplementation status of the same are given below in Table 1.0. On the whole the project isabout 25 % complete and the expected completion date is December 2003

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Table 1.0 Salient Features of ProjectNo. Description Quantity Current Status

Revised Sanctioned1. Main line track (60 kg. Rail 55.50 (Km) 51.68 (km) Just Started, 2%

1660 Nos. of PSC sleepers) completed2. Loop line track (52 kg rail 14.26 (km) 18.20 (kmn) Yet to begin

and (M + 4) sleeperdensity)( Tracks next to stabon)Guard Rails 4.3 (km)

3. Points and crossing (on 220 Nos. 148 Nos. Yet to beginconcrete sleepers) ( fromone line to another).

4. Important Bridge (across 2 Nos. 2 Nos. 15 % completedcreeks)

5. Major Bridges (span >12 m) 3 Nos. 3 Nos. Work in progress6. Minor bridges (on culverts) 13 Nos. 13 Nos. Completed7. Level crossing (extending 5 Nos. 5 Nos. Work in progress

to cover new tracks)8. Earth Work (as per RDSO 9,44,845 Cum. 1,49,420 48% completed

guidelines) Cum.9. Ballast (as per revised 1,67,128 Cum. 1,49,420 Work in progress

Standard) Cum.10. Land Acquisition 62.30 Ha.

a) Government Land 29 Ha. For car sheds betweenNalla Sopara and VirarNOC has been soughtfrom CIDCO. Matter isunder consideration bycommittee headed byMMRDA.

b) Private Land 04.532 Ha.Procured except - NallaSopara land at NS neededfor widening of plafformsand for circulating area.Matter is sub-judice.

c) Temporary Land (near 01.655 Ha.Bhayander) Land procured

11. Construction of new quarter Total = 423 Total = 301 Under Progressas well as in lieu of

_____ dismantling12. Plaffofm Extension work At all 8 At all 8 Under Progress

stations stations13. New Platform At all 8 At all 8 Under Progress

_ ________________________ stations stations14. Subways At Nallah Sopara, At 5 stations. At 5 stations. Under Progress

Vasai Road, Naigaon,Dahisar and Mira Road

15. FOB extension At all 8 At all 8 Under Progressstations stations

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3.1 SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

As described earlier, EA was done for the BVQR project in the year 1996 to 19981. Also, aconsolidated EA was prepared for the entire MUTP project. Environmental Management

Plans (EMP) was prepared as a part of these EAs, which included mitigation measures forminimizing adverse environmental impacts. An assessment of Altemative Sites for the BVQR

project was not carried in the 1996 MLEA out since the proposed lines will be coming up

adjacent to the existing lines. Public consultation have also been conducted for MUTP and

its various components. The details of which are given in Annex 3.

The various tasks and methodology followed for completing the project objectives are given in

Table 2.0 below. Methodology followed is as per the 2Inception Report of the project. Public

consultation have also been conducted for MUTP and its various components. The stages of

the public consultations are given in section 3 of this report.

1 Environmental Assessment of Quadrupling of Borivali - Virar Railway Tracks, AIC Watson Consultants.1988 (MLEA - Miro Level Environri'iental Assessment)2 Inception Report for Assessment/Auditing for Railway Projects of MUTP, Serene Environlmental Services, Nov 2001

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Table 2.0 Detailed Scope and MethodologyScope Methodology

Task 1 All reports were procured and reviewed for understandingReview of previous reports such as the project background.MLEA report, engineering design,MUTP consolidated EA report etc.Task 2 General MethodologyDetermine significant changes in * Site visits along ROW of the proposed tracksimpacts on various environmental * 1996 monitonng data was reviewed.parameters such as AAQ, Noise * Site visits at selected sites - Inspection at and nearLevels, Water quality, Ecology etc., Vasai Road station at earth working area, platformsince 1998. construction, FOB extension, station building

construction etc.* Inspection at Bhayander Bridge Construction site and

creek area. Operations observed include cementbatching, metal fabrication etc.

* Inspection at Dahisar Station including earth workingoperation

Ambient Air Quality* Spot monitoring at sample sites. Residential areas close

to construction sites and prone to impacts due to airpollution from the construction activity were selected formonitoring.

+ Ambient Air Quality was monitored at residential areanear Bhayandar Bridge construction site* Parameters: PM10, NOx, SPM and SO2._ Frequency: 24-hr avg. sampling.


* Spot monitoring of Noise levels at residential areasclose to construction sites and likely to be affected bynoise from construction activity were selected formonitoring. Baseline noise was also monitored at railwaystations and residential areas near upcoming newplafforms (not done in the 1996 MLEA study).

* Locations:* Bhayandar bridge construction site. Near Public School at Bhayandar bridge

construction site* Near residential area - 200m from railway tracks

near Vasai station.

Water QualityInitial survey has shown Vasai Creek is the only water bodylikely to be affected by project activities, hence monitoringwas suggested only for the creek water.* Vasai creek water sampling was done at Bhayandar

bridge construction site -1. On the shore of creek2. Inside creek - 500m away from the shore of creek

Parameters - Suspended solids, Dissolved oxygen and Oil& GreaseEcological Survey

* Survey was done to determine loss of mangroves.Scenario was compared with findings of 1998 MLEAreport.

+ Current Tree-cutting data was obtained to determineimpacts.

TASK 3 o Site visits along tracks, construction sites, labourcamps were carried out to assess EMP

1. Verify the implementation of implementation status. Sample sites were selectedEMPs delineated in the MLEA for these locations. Sites selected were:

2. Recommend ways for retrofitting * Vasai Road Station and nearby constructionEMPs into on-going construction sites of major bridge, earth-working, platformactivities extension, FOB extension.

3. Assess whether further * Bhayandar Bridge Construction Siteenvironmental mitigation * Dahisar Station area.measures are required. o Status of EMP (1998 EA report and the Consolidated

4. Assess the adequacy of current EA report for MUT) implementation and its adequacyinstitutional arrangements and was audited.suggest measures for * Local contractors were interviewed regarding EMPstrengthening the same if implementation.

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required. * Organization structure and chain of command5. Suggest improvements in between contractors, Railway and MRVC was

implementation of mitigation reviewed.measures in future activities. + Documents related to environmental mitigation

maintained by Westem Railway and Contractorswere reviewed.

* Adequacy of the earlier EMPs was determined andrecommendations for any additional environmentalmitigation and enhancement measures wereproposed.

* Criteria for the assessment are EMP's given in MLEAstudy and consolidated EA of MUTP, goodenvironmental practices in the construction industry,regulatory standards etc.

* Environmental Monitoring protocol for constructionand operation phases are defined.

* EMP implementation framework, reportingrequirements etc. are firmed up after discussions withMRVC, Westem Railway and MMRDA.

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3.2 Applicable Legal Requirements

The applicable Indian environmental regulations, World Bank policiesldirectives and GOM

directives for all MUTP projects are given in detail in Annex I B. This EMP's for the BVQRproject have been prepared within the framework of the Consolidated EnvironmentalAssessment (CEA), Report for MUTP, 2002. The legal requirements applicable to the BVQRproject are as follows:

Indian Environmental and Other Regulations* Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, associated Rules and Notifications under the Act.*' The Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Preservation of Trees Act, 1975* Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ), 1991 and its Amendments*' Land Acquisition Act 1894 (LA Act):*' Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (MR&TP Act):*' Development Control Regulations for Greater Mumbai 1991 (DCRs):

World Bank Policies* Environmental Assessment (OP 4.01)* Natural Habitat (OP 4.04):* Involuntary Resettlement (OD 4.30)

Relevant compliance action for these policies has been covered in the following Sections 4.7,4.9 and 4.10.

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4.0 BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS and IMPACTS

4.1 Introduction

The broad project components were described in Section 2.2. These indude construction ofnew plafforms, earth-wrking and laying of tracks, extension of foot over-bridges andplatforms, construction minor and major bridges etc. These activifties are carried out at

various station areas and along the entire route of Borivali-Virar (See Section 2.2).

For assessing the environmental baseline status and the impacts, site visits were made and

site personnel were interviewed. Representative sites were visited so that all major

construction acffvities are evaluated. Spot monitorng of environmental parameters were

carried out. The visit and sampling locations are given in Table 2.0 above.

4.2 Terrain and Geology

Borivali - Virar traeks run over almost a level terrain in the area near bassein creek, which islow lying and marshy. Geology is typical of the westem coast i.e. Basalt rocks overlain by

alluvial soils / clays. Sub-soil water is 3 to 4 m below grounu level.

The area falls under seismic zone no. 1 and is susceptible to minor seismic disturbances. Soilfalls under 'impervious and semi pervious' category and has moderate erodibility. The soil issuitable for homogenous embankment.

4.3 Climate

The dimate of the area is characterized by high humidity nearly all year round, oppressivesummers season and well-distributed and heavy rainfall during the southwest monsoon

season. 1{his suburban district receives heavy rainfall during the southwest monsoon season,

which constitutes about 94% of the annual rainfall.

4.4 Ambient Air Quality

1996 Baseline Data (1998 MLEA Report)Ambient air quality was monitored in 1996 at Borivali, Bhayander and Virar. SO2 and NOxconcentrations were observed in the range of 13 -38 g/ m3 and 15 -52 ig/ m3 respectivelyand were well within the AAQ standards. SPM concentrations were in the range of 100 to 195

ig/ m3 and were within the standards of 200 ig/ m3 near Bhayandar and Virar, whereas at

Borivali Station an average of 228 l.g/ m3 was reported, which exceeds the AAQ standards.

Current AAQ Monitoring Data

Site visits along the track indicate densely populated urban areas surrounding the railwaystations and largely open areas between the stations. This is also seen in the land use

pattern in Figure 1. As a result of high traffic density near station areas, AAQ is often

degraded and standards are exceeded for SPM, PM10 and NOx.

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In the 1996 MLEA study, the AAQ was monitored for 5 days during March and April' 1996.AAQ monitoring during this study was not suggested for the purpose of comparing with the1996 results, as the monitoring period of 1996 baseline data was very small (5 days) andalso separated by a 51/2 year period. Moreover the seasons of monitoring if done, will bedifferent.

Thus, emphasis was given to evaluate the AAQ impacts due to construction activity of BVQRproject on nearby residential areas. The Ambient Air Quality monitoring was carried out atthe Vasai Creek Bridge construction site of Gammon India Ltd. at Bhayandar Station for 2consecutive days (24 hour average). This site is selected as a representative site due to:* Its proximity to residential areas and a public school* Execution of a variety of construction activities such as metal fabrication, concrete

girder casting, movement of construction vehicles and bulk cement vehicles etc.Photograph of site selected for Air monitoring is given in Photos 6 in Annex 2.

The monitoring was done using a High Volume Sampler. The methodology for analysis wasas per Ministry of Environment and Forest (MOEF) specifications. Monitoring results aresummarized in Table 3.0.

Table 3.0 Air Monitoring Results (24 hr Average) - 2 day.

Parameter Concentrations (±gIm3 ) Ambient Air QualityStandards (24 HrAverage) for residential

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a re a sSO2 8 80NOx 13.7 80SPM 134 200PM10 32 100

Impact Assessment

During Construction PhaseThe monitoring results in Table 3 are spot measurements and should be treated only asindicative values to get an idea of AAQ in the vicinity of BVQR construction activity. Theresults along with visual observations at site indicate that construction activity is not likely toincrease AAQ levels significantly over the baseline values.

-During Operation PhaseDuring the operation stage, there will be no- impact on air quality, as electric trains will beoperated on the proposed track.

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4.5 Noise Levels

1996 DataNoise levels along the Borivali-Virar railway tracks were monitored in 1996 at 200 m to 300 maway from the railway tracks at Borivali, Bhayander and Virar. The day time and night timebackground Leq values ranged between 70-77 dB(A) and 64-72 dB(A). These are quite highas compared to the noise standards for residential area i.e. 55 dB (A) and 45-dB (A) fordaytime and night time respectively.

Current DataDay time spot noise levels were measured at sensitive locations and residential locationsnear the existing construction sites and the existing Borivali - Virar railway tracks. Asoperation of new plafforms or platform extensions may also contribute to elevated noise levelsto residential areas located close to such platforms, baseline noise values at one of suchplafform site at Vasai Station and at other sHtes were also monitored. The various monitoringlocations and noise values are given below in Table 4.0

Table 4.0 Noise Monitoring ResultsNo. Location Noise levels CPCB Noise

dB(A) Standards forresidential area

1. Public School and residential area near bridge constructionsite at Bhayander (about 200 m from existing rail track)

. (Photo 7).

Baseline (No construction and train 61.4nitvement)With train movement 74.3 Day time - 55dB(A)Only construction activity (with metal 67 -72 Night time - 45 dB(A)fabrication work) _

2. Residential area near construction site at Vasai RoadBaseline (no construction and train 48-50movement)With train movement 60Only construction work (earth working 52dumper movement)

3. At and Near Existing and Proposed New Plafforms

At Vasai Station Existing Plafform with public 84address system on.At Residential Area adjacent to Vasai Station 68FPlaffomn Extension no train movement.At Residential Area adjacent to Vasai Station 85Platform Extension with train movementAt Bhayander Station with public address 86system on.

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Impact Assessment

During Construction Phase

It can be seen from the 1996 MLEA study that the day and night time background noise levels

at residential areas near the existing railway tracks exceed the noise standards. This is foundthroughout the Bonvali-Virar railway line, typically near the railway stations, where residential

areas are located within 50 m to 300m from the railway tracks.

The noise levels at residential locations at construction activity at Gammon India site when

metal fabrication work is involved was found to be about 6 - 7 dB(A) higher than the baseline.

At other construction sites, which involve earth working and other miscellaneous civilconstruction, the impact has not found to be significantly higher than the baseline values.

Apart from the metal fabrication activity at the bridge construction site at Bhayander,

construction activity does not involve regular operation of high noise generating equipment

such as DG sets, drilling, blasting etc.

During Operation Phase

Operation of the line is expected by 31/12/2003. The existing noise levels at residentiallocations close to tracks, during running of trains is already exceeding the standards. The daytime Leq reading recorded were between 70 and 77 dB(A) in 1996 and the current spot

measurements at Bhayander were found to be 74 dB(A) (these are however spot

measurements and cannot be compared with the Leq values)

Noise Leq values for the year 2001 and 2011 was predicted using the Federal Highway

Administration (FWHA) model in the 1996 MLEA study. A maximum number of EMU trains

were considered, as source of noise pollution. Increase over background noise levels in

2011 at 5m from ROW was predicted to be 1.1 dB(A) during day time and 5.2 dB(A) during

night time and it falls down to less than 0.5 dB(A) beyond 60 m during day tme and beyond

200 m during night-time.

Also, a maximum increase of 1.7 dB(A) over the baseline noise was predicted for sensitive

receptors such as hospitals and schools. A noise barrier of 1.5 m height (boundary wall) was

recommended at the Ayurvedic Clinic between Nalla Sopara and Virar and 2 small hospitals

between Dahisar and Mira Road and Mira Road and Bhayander. It was determined that such

a wall will attenuate noise levels to extent of 9.9 dB(A). WR is constructing a masonry

boundary wall of 2 m at most urban locations along the tracks induding the sensitive

receptors mentioned above.

The operation of new plafforms or platform extensions may also contribute to elevated noise

levels to residential areas if located close to such platforms. The baseline values at the

plafforms and at platform extension sites are given above in Table 4. A monitoring program

covering such sites have also been suggested for the operation stage and these values may

be taken as baseline values.

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4.6 Ground and Surface Water Quality

1996 DataIn the previous MLEA study, water samples were collected from borewells, open wells, lakesand Vasai Creek along the proposed B - V railway tracks. Results indicated that well waterfrom most wells was contaminated by sewage.

Current dataSite visits have indicated that open drains/sewers near to the existing railway tracks carryingdomestic wastewater are quite common. One such nallah was found discharging sewage intoVasai (Bassein) Creek near the bridge construction site. Also, Vasai Creek carres domesticand industrial effluent from Bhayander and Thane Cities. Most wells in the area have sewagecontamination and cannot be used for drinking purposes.

Vasai creek is the only major water body likely to be affected by project activities. Spotmonitoring was conducted for the creek water for Suspended Solids, Dissolved Oxygen andOil & Grease. Standard methods for examination of water and wastewater published byAmerican Public health Association (APHA) were used for analysis. Vasai Creek wateranalysis results are presented in Table 5.0 below:

Table 5.0 Creek Water Analysis ResultsParameter On the shore 600m away from CPCB standards for

of Creek the shore (inside marine water of SW -Vthe creek) Category

Suspended Solids 68 48

Dissolved Oxygen 4.8 5.0 3.0

Oil and Grease < 0.1 < 0.1 10 (for SW-IV category)SW-V Categoryj: Marine water used for navigation and controlled waste disposalSW-IV Category Marine water used as harbourAll parameters are expressed in mg/lit.

Impact Assessment

During Construction Phase

As seen in the Table 5.0, Vasai Creek water quality is within the guideline values suggested

by CPCB for marine water used for controlled waste disposal and navigation (SW - Vcategory).

A large silt load is deposited by the sewage discharge from the surrounding built up area.Photo 3 shows the surrounding built up area near to creek. The creek shoreline is degradeddue to garbage dumping from residential areas, immersions during festival seasons and otheranthropogenic activities (Photo 8 and 9).

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The construction activity is not likely to have a significant adverse impact on the water bodiesfor the following reasons:

Labour camps are located only at the Vasai Creek Bridge construction sites at Bhayanderand between Bhayander and Naigaon stations. Domestic effluent from the labour campsare treated in septic tanks and discharged via soak pits. No discharge in creek water.

* No important water bodies (such as lakes, rivers etc.) were found near constructionoperations such as earth-working and construction material storage, which could causesediment loading. Moreover, earth-working and other related construction is not doneduring monsoon season.

* Large inventory of construction material such as sand etc. was not observed at the earth-working sites. Material bought in is utilised immediately for earth-working. Thus chancesof material runoff are remote.

* Interviews with WR staff and contractors revealed that construction debris is disposed inlow lying areas for backfilling and is done away from any water body. However, dumpingof debris is not a controlled activity and needs more checks by WR to avoid flooding andcontamination of water bodies.

During Operation PhaseThe operation of the project is not likely to have a significant impact on water bodies due tothe following reasons:* Wastewater generated at plafforms and the new railway quarters will be treated in septic

tank and discharged via soak pits.* There is no other activity which generates effluent and which can adversely affect any

water body.

4.7 Natural Habitats and EcologyManagement and conservation of natural habitats likely to be affected by the BVQR project isrequired by The World Bank Operational Policy OP 4.04.. On the BVQR rail route, segmentsof mangroves between Dahisar and Naigaon will be affected. The details of assessment ofsame in the 1996 MLEA study and as determined by conducting fresh survey in 2002 is givenbelow.

4.7.1 1996 Baseline DataIn a detailed ecological survey along the existing track, three types of vegetation found were:Trees planted at or near railway stations; self regenerating weedy vegetation along trackbetween stations; and strips of mangrove plants along the banks of the creek. The number ofplants within the 20 m of the eastem side of the entire existing tract was found to be 428. Noendangered species were encountered in the area. The estimated number of mangrovesthat would require to be removed was as follows:

Near Jaffrev Creek (Between Dahisar and Mira Road)Area lost : 2000 m2,No of Plants lost: 4500 plants (225 plants per 100 M2 area)

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Near Vasai Creek (Between Bhavander and Naiaaon Station)On banks of the main creek:Area lost : 800 m2,No of Plants lost: 2000 plants (250 plants per 100 m2 area)

On banks of the islandArea lost: 1600 m2,No of Plants lost: 2000 plants (125 plants per 100 m2 area)

Total Area Lost at Vasai CreekArea lost : 2400 m2,No of Plants lost: 4000 plants

4.7.2 Current Observations

Site visits were made to the areas between Dahisar and Bhayandar and between Bhayanderand Naigaon to assess the existing status of mangroves that will be affected by the BVQRproject as compared to the assessment done earlier. Details of the number of trees that willbe removed between Borivali to Virar were obtained from WR, as they have done a freshsurvey of the trees in the ROW for the purpose of applying for permissions for cutting.

Details of the mangroves removed/ to be removed - number, density types etc. are given inAnnex 5, Guidelines for tree Plantabtion and Mangrove Plantation Plan. Summary of thecurrent status with respect to treesimangroves removal is given in Table 6.0 .

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Table 6.0 VEGETATION DATALocation 1998 assessment Current Status (WR Permission for

records) tree cuttingBorivali to Trees: 150 57 trees to be removed as Application submittedBhayandar per recent WR survey. to Superintendent of

Trees not yet cut down. Gardens (MCGM)Permission pending.

Mangroves Between 10800 mr and As this region fallsDahisar and Mira Road: 2330 trees of Avicinnea under the local4500 plants, 2000 m2 Marina has been removed.. authority, Mira

Estimated density was 20 Bhayander Municipaltrees per 100 m2. Earth Council has givenworking in this section done. NOC for cutting of(More details of plantation vegetationremoved in Annex 5) (Permission in

Bhayander to Mangrove vegetation: 2700 m2 Annex 4)Naigaon. 4000 plants, 2400 m2 540 trees of Avicinnea Compensatory(Bridge Marina -will be removed. mangrove plantatonsection) Estimated density was 20 for twice the number

trees per 100 m2. of trees will be done

by WR as per plangiven in (Annex 5).

Bhayander to Trees: 278 Nos. (DBH Trees: 590 (DBH > 10 cm) Permission for treeVirar > 10 cm) felling obtained from

Forest Officer(Annex 4). Only 9trees fall under thescheduled list.Compensatoryplantation will bedone by WR as perspecifications in thepermissions. Anindicative plan for thesame is given inAnnex 5)

4.7.3 Current Status of Regulatory Compliance with Tree Felling Regulations andCoastal Regulation Zone Notification.

Cutting of Trees (Maharashtra Tree Felling Act)As described earlier, tree felling is regulated under the Maharashtra Tree Felling Act. TheAct requires a written permission from a designated tree officer before cutting of any tree

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listed in the schedule of the Act. The tree-felling Act does not explicitly require compensatoryplantation for the trees that have been felled. The designated Tree Officer can requirecompensatory plantation depending upon site conditions. The status of tree cutting andpermissions obtained are given above.

Environmental Clearance of the ProjectThe railway project does not require environmental dearance from Ministry of Environmentand Forests (MOEF), under the Environmental Impact Notification (EIA) of 1994, as railwayprojects are not under the scheduled list of projects. This fact has also been confirmed inwriting by MOEF.

However, some portions of the project (near Vasai Creek) fall under Coastal Regulation Zone(CRZ) and although construction of railway bridges is a permissible activity under CRZ rules,it needs to be approved by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF). As required bythe current rules. The issue is being followed up with MOEF since September 1999. As perMOEF requirement, CRZ clearance application has been filed for the BVQR with the StateDepartment of Environment, Govt. of Maharashtra on January 21, 2002 (Copy of coveringletter given in Annex 6), for on-ward submission to MOEF. CRZ clearance for the same isexpected.

All requirements in the permission for tree felling and MOEF clearance, suchas compensatory plantation, location and period of plantation etc. shall bestrictly followed by WR.

4.7.4 Impact Assessment

During Construction PhaseMangroves and trees as given in Table 6 above will be lost due to the project. WR will becarrying out compensatory tree and mangrove plantation as per plan given in Annex 5.

During Operation PhaseImpacts on ecology is not expected during the operation stage as the project is coming upalongside the existing tracks and there is no forest and other sensitive ecological reservesnear the tracks that can be affected due to operation of additional rakes.

4.8 Landuse

The proposed track passes through a series of settlements, which comprise both slums andmulti-storied apartments. Urban sprawl was observed mainly adjacent to station areasthroughout from Borivali to Virar. Photo 12 shows typical built-up area adjacent to the railcorridor. The open areas between the stations consists of salt pans, minor agriculture, wastelands etc. (Photo 13). Near creeks, the land is marshy with mangrove growth. Salt panswere seen along the track between Bhayander and Naigaon. From Naigaon to Virar cultivablepaddy fields were observed along the railway tracks. Refer Figure 1, which shows landusearound the existing and proposed tracks.

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Impacts

Baseline data on land-use has not changed significantly since the last MLEA report. Theland-use pattern will not change significantly due to the implementation of the project as it iscoming up alongside the existing tracks.

4.9 Resettlement and RehabilitationThere are 501 project-affected households which need resettlement. Resettlement andRehabilitation (R&R) of the project-affected households is being done by MMRDA as per theRehabilitation Action Plan (RAP) of Govt. of Maharashtra. Site specific CommunityEnvironment Management Plans (CEMP) are being separately prepared by MMRDA fortransit and permanent locations.

4.10 Archaeological and Cultural Property

Rehabilitation of Cultural Property such as archaeological and historical sites, religious(temples, mosques etc.) likely to be affected by the BVQR project is required by The WorldBank Operational Policy 4.11 on Cultural Property Preservation.

Impacts on Archaeological and Cultural Property likely to be affected by the project wasstudied during the 1996 MLEA study. No such site or structure was identified during theseverance study conducted in 1996 and later surveys carried out by MMRDA.

Table 7.0 presents summarized impacts during construction and operation phase of project.

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Table 7.0 Impact Matrix


1. Air Quality Monitoring results and visual assessment of construction No negative impacts expected during operationsites indicates that impacts on AAQ due to construction phase.activity will be insignificant. Measures for dustsuppression taken by contractors (See EMP - Section 5)

2. Noise It can be seen from the 1996 MLEA study that the day Noise Leq values for the year 2001 and 2011 wasand night time background noise levels at residential predicted using FWHA noise model in MLEA study,areas near the existing railway tracks exceed the noise 1996. Increase over background noise levels in

sta s Ts i2011 at 5m from ROW was predicted to be 1.1standards. This is found throughout the Borivali-Virar dB(A) during day time and 5.2 dB(A) during nightrailway line, typically near the railway stations, where time and it falls down to less than 0.5 dB(A) beyondresidential areas are located within 50 m to 300m from 60 m during day time and beyond 200 m duringthe railway tracks. night-time.

Also, a maximum increase of 1.7 dB(A) over theThe noise levels at residential locations at construction baseline noise was predicted for sensitive receptorsactivity at Gammon India site when metal fabrication work such as hospitals and schools. A noise barrier ofis involved was found to be about 6 - 7 dB(A) higher than 1.5 m height (boundary wall) was recommended atthe baseline. At other construction sites, which involves 3 of such locations. The hospitals mentioned areearth working and other miscellaneous civil construction, more like Poly-Clinics.the impact has not found to be significantly higher than Apart from measures for noise reduction at sourcethe baseline values. Apart from the metal fabrication by improving track rail interface etc., WR isactivity at the bridge construction site at Bhayander, constructing a masonry boundary wall of 2 m atconstruction activity does not involve regular operation of most urban locations along the tracks including thehigh noise generating equipment such as DG sets, sensitive receptors mentioned in the MLEA report.

_____ ______________ drilling, blasting etc.

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3. Water Quality No change in baseline water quality. Existing nallahs, No adverse impact on water bodies during operationwells contaminated with sewage water from urban areas stage due to the following reasons:alongside existing tracks. * Effluent from new stations will be treated in septic

tanks and discharged from soak pits. No otherOnly water body likely to be affected by the proect effluent generating and other activities that canconstruction activity is the Vasai Creek due to bridge impact water resources.construction activity. . Construction of drains at station areas to avoid

floodingCreek water monitoring data and visual site assessment atthe bridge construction site and all along the Borvali-Virarstretch indicates that there will be no significant adverseimpact on creek water quality due to project constructionactivity. This is because:. Effluent from labour camps will be treated in septic

tanks and discharge through soak pits. No directdischarge of effluent.

* No important water bodies except Vasai creek close toconstruction sites.

* No earth-work done during monsoon season.* Dumping of construction debris away from water

bodies. Dumping only in low lying areas for filling.

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Table 7.0 Cont.No. Parameter Impacts During Construction phase Impacts During operation phase

4 Natural Habitat As per WR records, about 647 trees of all kinds will require Impacts on ecology, is not expected during theand Ecology to be cut. Small patches of about 13500 m2 area with operation stage as the project is coming up

mangroves will be lost due to the project between Mira Road alongside the existing tracks and there is no forestand Bhayander. WR will be carrying out tree and mangrove and other sensitive ecological reserves along theplantation for enhancement of the area. adohrsniv clgclrsre ln h

ROW of the tracks that can be affected by noisePermission for cutting trees between Bhayandar and Virar from plying of additional rakes.have been obtained from forest department. Permissionsfor tree cutting between Mira road and Bhayander havebeen obtained from Mira Bhayander Municipal Council.

Permissions for tree felling between Borivali and Dahisar ispending with Tree officer of MCGM. The cutting of abovetrees is inevitable as the alignment of new tracks is adjacentto the existing rail lines.

5. Landuse Baseline data on land-use has not changed significantly No adverse impacts expected.since the last MLEA report. The land-use pattem will notchange significantly due to the implementation of the projectas it is coming up alongside the existing tracks.

6. Resettlement Out of 561 project-affected households, 186 have been -

and resettled. Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R&R) and CEMPRehabilitation of the project-affected households is being done by MMRDA

as per the Rehabilitation Action Plan (RAP) of Govt. ofMaharashtra.

7. Archaeological No such site or structure was identified during theand Cultural severance study conducted in 1996 and later surveysProperty. carried out by MMRDA.. More details regarding such sites

are given in the Rehabilitation Action Plan (RAP) for MUTPand Rehabilitation Implementation Plan (RIP) for the Project.

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5.0 Assessment of Environmental Mitigation Measures

5.1 Introduction

The previous sections described the changes observed in baseline environmental status andthe environmental impacts during construction and operation stages of the project. Thissection is dedicated to the following issues:

* Audit of the project site and activities to determine the extent of compliance withEnvironment, Health and Safety (EHS) mitigation measures defined in the earlier 'MLEAreport and the 2Consolidated EA report for MUTP.

* Determining adequacy of earlier EMP and Proposing additional Measures.

The stretch of the project from Borvali to Virar spans 26 km and includes 8 stations. The listof stations and distances in km between them is given in Figure 2 earlier. The broadcomponents of the project, which are expected to have an impact on environriientalparameters are given below. Also the representative sites visited for assessing mitigationmeasures are indicated in bold below.

* Earthwork for laying of rail tracks between stationsStudy Site: Between Vasal and Nallasopara Station

* Construction of additional infrastructure at various stations such as New Plafforms andextension of existing platforms, Subways, Station building and Booking office, Foot over-bridges (FOB), Extension of level crossings, etc.Study Site: Vasal Road Station, Dahisar Station.

* Construction of maior and minor bridges at various locationsStudy Site: Between Vasai and Nallasopara

* Construction of Important bridge at Vasai CreekStudy Site: Vasal Creek Bridge construction site at Bhayander

* Construction of miscellaneous structures such as drainage, boundary walls etc.Study Sites: Dahisar and Vasal Station

The EMP measures given in the earlier MLEA report of 1996 is appended in Annex 7.The audit was carried out by site verification, interviews vith contractors and concemed WRofficials (Dy. Chief Engineers and Sie engineers) and review of existing documentation forthe locations mentioned above. These findings are representatve and will apply forother similar locations.

Micro Level Environmental Assessment of Quadrupling of Borivali-Virar Railway Tracks, Final Report, March1998, AIC Watson Consultants Limited

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5.2 Site Findings and Compliance for EHS Mitigation Measures

Construction activity has already commenced for most components. The mitigationmeasures given earlier in the EMPs as part of the EA reports are not available with WR andthe contractors. However, it was observed that WR have procedures for implementingseveral EHS mitigation measures.

The environmental management plan including the mitigation measures for variousenvironmental impacts and the itemised findings of the audit for various environmentalmitigation elements for design, construction and operation phases of the project are given inTables 8.1 to 8.3 respectively.

Column 1 of the tables gives the various environmental impacts. Column 2 gives the -EHSmeasures recommended for the project to mitigate the adverse environmental impacts.Column 3 gives the audit findings on site against the EHS requirements of column 2.Column 4 gives the responsibilities for implementing the mitigation measures.

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TABLE 8.1 Site findings and EMP Compliance Status (PRE-CONSTRUCTION / DESIGN STAGE)Environmental EHS Mitigation Measures Current Status/ Audit Findings ResponsibilityImpact Implementation SupervisionEcological impacts Trees to be removed, before Borivali to Bhavandarsuch as tree cutting commencement of construction, with 57 trees to be removed Application submitted to WR - Site Engineer WR- Dy. Chiefand destruction of prior permission from Forest Officer as Superintendent of Gardens (MCGM) Permission pending. with contractor Engineermangroves. required by the The Maharashtra (Construction)

(Urban Areas) Preservation of TreesAct Dahisar to Mira RoadCompensatory tree plantation for twice 10800 mr and 2330 trees of Avicinnea Marina has beenthe number of trees to be done by WR. removed.. Estimated density was 20 trees per 100 m2 . EarthThis tree plantation will be done as per working in this section done. (More details of plantationthe requirement in Tree Felling removed in Annex 5). Permission for tree cutting obtainedpermissions. An indicative plan for the from Mira Bhayander Municipal Council. (See Annex 4)same is given in Annex 5.

Bhavandar to NaiaaonCompensatory Mangrove Plantation to 2700 m" and 540 trees of Avicinnea Marina will be removed.be done as per plan given in Annex Permission for tree cutting obtained from Mira Bhayander5. Municipal Council. (See Annex 4)

Bhavandar to Virar590 trees to be removed. Permission from Forest Dept.obtained.

** A follow-up mechanism for regular monitoring of mitigtion measures to be followed as per EMP monitoring and reporting inSection 6.3. and the inspection sheet and formats in Annex 11 and 12

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Table 8.1 Cont.Environmental EHS Mitigation Measures Current Status/ Audit Findings Responsibility **Impact Implementation SupervisionUtility relocation All utilities, such as electrical No major utilities such as water mains, telephone lines etc.

installations, telephone lines etc. to be need relocation. WR - Site En6,..ieer WR- Dy. Chiefshifted after prior approval of agencies. with contractor Engineer

(Construction)Noise pollution The 1996 MLEA study suggested Noise Barriers

installation of noise barriers (boundary Masonry walls of 2 m height will be constructed 3 m to 15 m WR - Site Engineer WR- Dy Chiefwalls) of 1.5 m height at sensitive away from centre time of the proposed track, depending with contractor Engineerreceptors. upon the space available between the tracks and residential (Construction),

locations. The walls will be constructed all along denseNoise reductions actually achieved from urban locations that exists mainly near station areas in thisa combination of noise barrier and route - such as Borivali, Dahisar, Bhayandar, Mira Road etc.source reduction by introducingimproved wheel/track systems should Barriers as mentioned above may provide the noisebe monitored by regular ambient noise attenuation to some extent, however, it is doubtful that anymonitoring programs at receptors. attenuation will be possible over the ground floor of existing

structures. Also, the effect will be variable to a large extentNoise monitoring program as given in as residential and sensitive receptors will be located atSection 6.1.2 should be followed. variable distances from the boundary wall.

Source Reduction Apart from hutment's (slums), a majority of the residentialNoise reduction at source appears to be buildings near the track are 3 to 4 story high. It will bea more practical approach to address impractical to have noise barriers to this height all along thethe noise impacts of BVQR. These tracks near the entire stretch of urban areas.should be implement by WR.A variety of sources are responsible forboth the total environmental noisepollution of a passing train and itsinterior noise. These sources are thewheel, the rail, the track components -sleepers, ballast etc.

** A follow-up mechanism for regular monitoring of mitigation measures to be followed as per EMP monitoring and reporting inSection 6.3. and the inspection sheet and formats in Annex 11 and 12

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Table 8.1 Cont.Environmental EHS Mitigation Measures To Current Status/ Audit Findings Responsi ility**Impact be taken Implementation SupervisionNoise pollution Cont. Cont.. WR is implementing a variety of track modifications, which is

expected to result in reduction of noise. Some of the measures WR - Site Engineer WR- Dy. Chiefwhich are being introduced in all new rail lines are- with contractor. Engineer

(Construction),a. Use of continuous welded railsb. Rubber pads between rail and sleepers.c. 30-cm stone ballast cushion below sleeper seat, which will

reduce noise by providing elasticity. Vd. Construction of concrete bridges instead of steel bridges.

In addition to this, tenders have been floated for purchase ofEMU's with stipulations of lower interior noise inside the EMU'sand extemal noise. E.g. for a stationery 6-car train and allsystems operating, the noise levels measured at a location 1 5mhorizontally from the track centreline shall not exceed 65 dB(A).With train moving on grade with clean smooth rails at all speedsfrom 0 to 80 km./hr and during acceleration and braking, thenoise levels on either side at 25 m from track centreline small notexceed 80 dB(A).

** A FOLLOW-UP MECHANISM FOR REGULAR MONITORING OF MITIGATION MEASURES TO BE FOLLOWED AS PER EMPMONITORING AND REPORTING IN SECTION 6.3. AND THE INSPECTION SHEET AND FORNOATS IN ANNEX 11 AND 12

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TABLE 8.2 SITE FINDINGS AND EMP COMPLIANCE .S-TATUS (CONSTRUCTION STAGE)Environmental EHS Mitigation Measures To be Current Status/ Audit Findings ResponsibilityImpact taken Implementation SupervisionGeneration of Dust All vehicles delivering material to the site Dumpers are not normally covered during movement.due to construction shall be covered to avoid material Dumpers normally move directly from the quarry to the Site Contractor WR- Site engineeractivity spillage. While unloading material, fall site and mostly do not pass through urban areas. and Dy. Chief

height shall be kept low to minimize The soils being transported is mainly murrum soil, Engineerfugitive dust generation. which have good moisture content and do not (Construction),

generated much dust during handling.All dumpers to be covered by tarpaulin forpreventing spillage on roads.Construction site - specifically approach This is mainly required at earth-working areas for layingand site roads, to be watered periodically tracks. As a technical requirement for compacting, the Site Contractor WR- Site engineerto minimize fugitive dust generation. road is watered twice a day (See Photo 14) and Dy. Chief

EngineerDust emission during construction activity was observed (Construction),to be negligible and the impact on nearby residentialareas was insignificant. (Observations at Vasai earth-working area).

The public road to the south of Gammon Indiaconstruction site and the construction site road is notbeing wetted and fugitive dust emissions are observedduring truck movement.

All Earthwork and construction material Material is utilised immediately for earthwork, which isshould be protected in such a manner so being done in a phased manner. Thus, such material Site Contractor WR- Site engineeras to'minimize generation of dust. storage piles were observed to be quite few. Moreovqr, and Dy. Chief

material stored is murrum soil and stones, which do not Engineergenerate much wind blown fugitive dust due to larger (Construction),particulate size.


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TABLE 8.2 Cont.Environmental EHS Mitigation Measures To be Current Status/ Audit Findings Responsibility **Impact taken Implementation SupervisionConstruction Exhaust emissions from all construction Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates for vehicles isVehicle /equipm- vehicles shall adhere to vehicle emission a legal requirement. Normally PUC certificates are Site Contractor *WR- Site engineerent exhaust norms. available for the dumpers being used. Stiff penalties are and Dy. Chief

imposed for not possessing a valid PUC certificate. EngineerSome vehicles at Gammon India Bridge construction (Construction),site did not have PUC certificates on them.

Noise from All vehicle and construction equipment Dumpers have silencers. Excess noise levels was notvehicles, plants shall be fitted with exhaust silencers. observed during equipment operation. Site Contractor WR- Site engineerand equipment Damaged silencers to be promptly and Dy. Chief

replaced by contractor. Engineer(Construction),

All construction equipment (particularly Earth-working operations and other construction worksDG sets, shall adhere to noise standards do not require equipment which generate high noise Site Contractor WR- Site engineerof Ministry of Environment and Forests. levels such as DG sets, drillers etc. DG sets are and Dy. Chief

available at the Gammon India (contractor for Vasai Engineercreek bridge) site at Bhayander, but is not normally (Construction),used as power is available round the clock.

Contractor shall ensure that noise levels Noise is currently not required to be monitored by thenear residential areas are within the contractors. Site Contractor WR- Site engineerdaytime and nighttime noise standards and Dy. Chiefunder the Environmental (Protection) Noise monitoring by SES, indicates that day and night EngineerRules, 1986 and its amendments. time noise standards for residential areas could be (Construction),

exceeded during hammering operation of metalIt should be ensured by the contractor fabrication work at Gammon India site at Bhayander.that these operations are done onlyduring day hours. Noise levels at other earth-working and miscellaneous

works such as platform extension works etc. were foundNoise monitoring at construction sites to be within limits.shall be done as per monitoring plangiven in Section 6.1.1


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TABLE 8.2 Cont

E:nvirunmental EHS Mitigation Measures To be Current Status/ Audit Findings ResponsibilityImpact taken Implementation SupervisionContamination of Silt fencing shall be provided at the base Only water body likely to be affected by contaminatedcreek water at of the embankment for the entire run-off is the Vasai creek. Site Contractor WR- Site engineervarious bridge perimeter of any water body. and Dy. Chieflocations and other Care to be taken that construction site Engineerwater bodies such adjacent to the creek does not affect (Construction),as wells and creek water quality by discharge of slurrylakes/ponds. and construction debris, by providing silt

fencing.

Construction material containing fine There are no water bodies of importance nearparticles shall be stored in an enclosure earthwork areas. Open sewage drains running near the Site Contractor WR- Site engineersuch that sediment-laden water does not tracks were not observed to be affected as soil and and Dy. Chiefdrain into nearby watercourses. other material is used up immediately for the track Engineer

foundation work and is not normally accumulated in (Construction),storage piles.

Construction work close to water bodies Earthwork is not done during monsoon season. This isshall be avoided during monsoon. also a requirement of WR and a part of tender Site Contractor WR- Site engineer

documents. and Dy. ChiefEngineer(Construction),

In sections along water courses and close This is followed. Flow obstruction is possible only atto cross drainage channels, earth, stone locations of major bridges (length > 2 m) across creek Site Contractor WR- Site engineeror any other construction material shall be waters. and Dy. Chiefproperly disposed so as not to block the Engineerflow of water. New plafforms have been built to allow free movement (Construction),

of drainage water under the platform so that there is noflow obstruction and resulting flooding.

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TABLE 8.2 Cont.Environmental EHS Mitigation Measures To be Current Status/ Audit Findings Responsibility**Impact taken Implementation SupervisionEcological impacts All works shall be carried out in such a The ROW runs along side the existing tracks. Onlysuch as tree cutting fashion that damage to flora is minimum. necessary trees and other vegetation is cut. WR - Site Engineer WR- Dy. Chiefand destruction of All permissions for tree cufting (as given in with contractor Engineermangroves Table 8.1) shall be obtained prior to (Construction),

cutting of trees.Compensatory tree and mangrove Tree plantationplantation to be done. Tree plantation will be done as required by the Tree WR - Site Engineer WR- Dy. Chief

Compesator mcutting permission from Tree Officer. WR also has a with contractor EngineerCompensatory mangrove plantanon tobe proactive plantation program as an on-going activity. (Construction),

d a pn . Plantation targets are normally given. Track-side Track side plantationTree and track side plantation to be done plantation is done wherever feasible on empty stretches. survey to be done byafter conducting a detailed survey of the Also land near railway stations and other empty areas in external agencyentire Borivali-Virar railway corridor. This the rail corridor are given on contract to private parties for appointed by WR.is needed since there are very littlerailway land available in the rail corridor growing vegetables. (see Photo 18 - area forfor track-side and other plantation. The vegetable cultivation near Dahisar Station).survey should also consider opportunitiesfor noise mitigation at sensitive receptors.

Soil erosion On road/track embankments, slopes shall Currently the embankments are yet to be constructed.be stabilized by grass and other Embankment stabilisation is the responsibility of the Site Contractor WR- Site engineer andplantation. The work shall consist of contractor and is a requirement in the Tender document. Dy. Chief Engineermeasures to control soil erosion and water (Construction),pollution, through use of dikes, sedimentbasin, grasses etc.

** Afollow-up mechanism for regular monitoring of mitigation measures to be followed as per EMP monitoring and reporting inSection 6.3. and the inspection sheet and formats in Annex 11 and 12

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TABLE 8.2 Cont.Environmental EHS Mitigation Measures To Current Status/ Audit Findings Responsibility**Impact be taken . Implementation SupervisionDebris disposal Debris generated due to dismantling Current tender requirements ask contractors to

of existing structures shall be suitably remove the debris from railway land The debris is Site Contractor WR- Site engineer and Dy.reused in proposed construction. Un- used as fill material in low-lying areas. Unusable Chief Engineerutilised debris shall be suitably portions are disposed by contractor in municipal (Construction),disposed either as fill material or at dump yards.pre-designated dump locations,approved by engineer. Care should All tenders for contract have been issued and it maybe taken that the material does not not be practical for WR to track debris disposalblock natural drainage or contaminate outside railway land by the contractors. However, awater bodies. check can be kept by WR as recommended in the

EMP, by regular inspections.

Debris disposal Slurry or similar debris generated This was found to be discharging into the creek waterfrom pile driving or other construction at Bhayandar construction sit' Site Contractor WR- Site engineer and Dy.activities shall be disposed such that Chief Engineerit does not flow into surface water (Construction),bodies or form mud puddles in thearea.

Material to be collected / divertedfrom creek area and disposed as fillmaterial. Procedure to be made inthis regard and made a part of tenderdocuments for future works.

Loss oftop soil The topsoil from all areas of cutting Topsoil will be generated mainly from quarry areas.and all areas to be permanently Material is bought from licensed quarries. Normally Site Contractor WR- Site engineer and Dycovered . shall be stripped to a the licences require quarry rehabilitation. It is beyond Chief Engineerspecified depth of 150 mm and stored the scope of work of the contractor to check on the (Construction),in stockpiles. rehabilitation plan at the quarry, which is being run by

a separate quarry operator.The topsoil from the stockpile shall beused to cover disturbed areas and cutslopes and also for re-development ofborrow areas, landscaping and roadside plantation. _

** A follow-up mechanism for regular monitoring of mitigation measures to be followed as per EMP monitoring and reporting inSection 6.3. and the inspection sheet and formats in Arnex 11 and 12

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TABLE 8.2 Cont.Environmental EHS Mitigation Measures To be Current Status/ Audit Findings Responsibility**Impact taken _ Implementation Supervision

-Soil contamination Oil and fuel spills from construction Soil contamination was not observed. Small spills*by construction equipment shall be minimized by good O&M were seen near the Diesel storage tank at Gammon Site Contractor WR- Site engineer andwastes, fuel etc practices. India construction site at Bhayandar. Dy. Chief Engineer

(Construction),Contaminated area to be cleaned by andSoils contaminated by such spills shall bedisposed as per MOEF requirements..Secondary containment such as dykes/ driptraus etc. to be provided for fuel storagetanks. General provisions for prevention ofoil leaks and their clean up to be made apart of tender documentation.

Land degradation in Sand and stones shall be sourced from only Material is sourced only from licensed quiarries. Thequarry area. pre-approved and licensed quarries. It audited earthwork site at Vasai is maintaining official Site Contractor WR- Site engineer and

should be assured that these quarries have quarry exit passes signed by District Collector office, Dy. Chief Engineera quarry rehabilitation plan. for each truckload of material. (Construction),

Adequacy of quarry rehabilitation plan needs to beassessed by the District Authorities while givinglicences to quarry operators and is beyond the scopeof the contractor.

Health and hygiene Construction labour camps shall be located * Most labourers are local residents and are not Sat construction away from the nearest habitation to avoid staying in labour camps. Labour camp (for about SDte Contractor WR- Site engineer andlabour camps conflicts and stress over infrastructure 200 labourers) was only observed at Gammon Dy. Chief Engineer

facilities. India construction site at Bhayander. (See (Construction),Photo 15)

* The labour camp is well segregated from nearbyresidential areas.

** A follow-up mechanism for regular monitoring of mitigation measures to be followed as per EMP monitoring and reporting InSection 6.3. and the inspection sheet and formats in Annex 11 and 12

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TABLE 8.2 Cont.

Environmental EHS Mitigation Measures To Current Status/ Audit Findings Responsibility"*Impact be taken Implementation SupervisionHeahh and The contractor will provide, erect These requirements are made part of the tendert-ygiene at and maintain necessary documents tender documents - Special Site Contractor WR- Site engineer and Dy.construction labour (temporary) living accommodation Conditions (Annex 8) and are also present in Chief Engineercamps and ancillary facilities such as General Conditions (No. 59) of railways (Construction),

toilet blocks, potable water supply along with every related tender.etc. for labour as per the * The labour camp at Bhayandar bridgestandards set by various labour construction site was observed to be wellAct. maintained. Potable water is being made

avaiable. 1 toilet for 8 people is provided.Sewage is treated in septic tanks anddisposed via soak pits. The facilities werefound to be adequate. It may be pointed outhere that sewage from surrounding built-uparea is discharged into the Vasai creekthrough open drains.

On completion of the works, all This is a requirement of the existing Generaltemporary structures shall be Tender Conditions (No. 40) and the Site Contractor WR- Site engineer and Dy.cleared away along vath all contractors were aware of the requirement. (Construction),wastes. All excreta and other(Cntuio)disposal pits should be filled inand effectively sealed. The siteshould be left clean and tidy tothe satisfaction of the engineer.

Delays and The construction plan shall be The entire route is a separate route. Allcongestion on discussed in advance with construction is being done in a phased manner Site Contractor WR- Site engineer and Dy.tracks Westem Railway Authorities to and is not causing delays in existing train Chief Engineer

avoid delays in existing train schedules. (Construction),schedules. I.I I I

** A follow-up mechanism for regular monitoring of mitigation measures to be followed as per EMP monitoring and reporting InSection 6.3. and the inspection sheet and formats in Annex 11 and 12

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TABLE 8.2 Cont.Environmental EHS Mitigation Measures To be taken Current Status/ Audit Findings Respon sibility**Impact Implementation SupervisionTraffic Control and The contractor shall take all necessary measures * Several safety precautions have been taken for workerSafety for the safety of existing train traffic during and passenger safety such as: Site Contractor WR- Site engineer

construction and provide, erect and maintain * Barricading near tracks and Dy. Chiefsuch barricades, including signs, markings, flags, (Photo 16) Engineerlights and flagmen as may be required by the (Construction),engineer for the information and protection of * Presence of Flag mantraffic. All such measures should as per * Restriction of working at night.requirement of Western Railway. * Barricading at works on platform (Photo 17)

Special consideration shall be given in * Requirements are also specified in Tenderpreparation of traffic control plan to the safety of Documents.pedestrians (at railway crossings) and workers at * At Vasai earth-working site it was observed that worknight. .instructions for safety during operation of equipment

have been prepared and the operators' have beenSafety and hazard posters and signs should be trained. (Copy of the an instruction issuedclearly displayed at locations such as platform in the local language is given in Annexworks, level crossings, Station building 9)construction areas etc. 9

* Safety and hazard signs and posters were not seen atthe construction locations.

Increase patrolling at stations and impose strict Interviews at Vasai road station revealed at thatfines for stepping on railway tracks. passenger movement from outside roads onto the rail WR - Site Engineer WR- Dy. Chief

corridor lead to many fatal accidents. ( Photo 19). with contractor EngineerInstall large hazard signs at stations for public (Construction),awareness.

Occupational Health The contractor is required to comply with all the Safety requirements are specified in Tender documents.and Safety precautions as required for the safety of An engineering work permit is made by Western Railway Site Contractor WR- Dy. Chief

workmen. W.R. to assure procedure for work for each site for a period of 30 days, after inspection of Engineerpermit is followed at all construction sites. safety conditions as per tender requirements. (Draft (Construction),

procedure for safety of workforce andequipment are given in (Annex 10). Thisprocedure was found at Vasai road earth working site.

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TABLE 8.2 Cont. .Environmental EHS Mitigation Measures To be Current Status/ Audit Findings Responsibility"*Impact taken Implementation SupervisionOccupational Health All laws related to safe scaffolding, ladders, These are present as tender Special conditionsand Safety working platform, gangway, stairwells, (Annex 8) Site Contractor WR- Dy. Chief

excavations, safety entry and exit etc. shall be Engineercomplied with (See Annex 8). (Construction),

The contractor shall supply all necessarysafety appliances such as safety goggles,helmets, safety belts, earplugs, masks etc. to This currentiy is not a tenaer requirement ano aii tenaersthe worker and staff. This could be made part have been finalised for BVQR. .These measures wereof future tender documents found to be present only at Gammon India Site. Gammon

is an ISO 9002 company and personal protection devisesare provided to workers.

Adequate precautions shall be taken to These are not being inspected.prevent danger from electrical equipment. All Site Contractor WR- Dy. Chiefmachines/equipment used shall confirm to the Engineerrelevant Indian Standards (IS) codes and shall (Construction),be regularly inspected by the engineer.

A readily available first aid unit including an Provision of medical facilities on site (with respect toadequate supply of sterilized dressing material worker strength) is a requirement of General Conditions of Site Contractor WR- Dy. Chiefand appliances shall be provided as per the Contract (Condition No. 59). Engineerrequirements under the Factory Act. (Construction),

First aid was made available at the major sites.All anti-malarial measures as prescribed by the Anti-malarial and anti-larval treatment is a requirement ofengineer shall be complied with, including Special Conditions of Contract (Annex 8). Site Contractor WR- Dy. Chieffilling up of burrow pits. (See Annex 8) Engineer

This will be required at construction sites with labour (Construction),camp (at Bhayander bridge construction site). Waterstorage tanks were enclosed Sintex tanks. Open waterstorage areas were not observed on construction site.


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TABLE 8.3 SITE FINDINGS AND EMP COMPLIANCE STATUS (OPERATION STAGE)

Environmental EHS Mitigation Measures To be taken Current Status/ Audit Responsibility**Impact _ Findings Implementation SupervisionNoise pollution To track the benefits accrued from noise reduction at Operation of the lines is expected

source from installing improved track, wheel and other by 31/12/2003. WR - Site Engineer WR- Dy. Chiefmechanism, regular noise monitoring should be done as with contractor Engineerper monitoring plan given in Section 6.1.2 (Construction),

Land and water The new rail lines are coming up next to existing lines. No contingency plan available.contamination from Contingency plan needs to be made for the entire District District Collector MMRDAaccidental spills from by the District Collector. Emergency situations will need agoods trains combined response from many agencies and a specific

plan as a part of this project is not envisaged.Rail traffic and safety Unauthorised building development to be checked. Slum Boundary walls are being

encroachments to be discouraged. constructed at important locations WR - Site Engineer WR- Dy. Chiefto check encroachments. with contractor Engineer

Surveillance along railway boundary to be increased to (Construction),check encroachment and breach of boundary wall.

Loss of mangrove Regular maintenance of track-side and other plantation Plantation will be done only afterand track-side should be done. completion of construction WR - Site Engineer WR- Dy. Chiefplantations activities. with contractor Engineer

Plantation of trees and mangroves to proceed as per plan (Construction),(See table 8.2, pg 25 and Annex 4.)

Monitoring of plantation to be done as per Annex 13and Section 6.1.2.


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6.0 Environmental Monitoring and Reporting

Ste visits and interviews have revealed the following facts related to environmentalmanagement organisation:

In the consolidated EA report for MUTP, MRVC was reported to be the ProjectImplementation Agency (PIA). However, Western Railway (WR) is the PIA for thisproject. MRVC is the coordinating agency to facilitate communication between MMRDAand WR.

* WR has not been involved in any of the earlier EA efforts. Environmental mitigationmeasures identified in the earlier EA for this project and also identified in the consolidatedEA are not available with WR. However, WR has incorporated certain EHS elements inthe tender documents and is implementing the same, as seen in the earlier Table 8.2.

* Environmental monitoring is currently not required to be done by the contractors. Apartfrom periodic safety inspections, currently there is no feedback mechanism for EHSelements of the project.

6.1 Environmental Monitoring Program

An environmental monitoring program was given in the earlier MLEA report for the project andthe consolidated EA report for MUTP. Based on the impacts observed during the site visits, asite specific revised monitoring program is given in this section. The main objectives of amonitoring program are:

* To evaluate the effectiveness of the mitigation measures during the construction andoperation phases.

* To satisfy the legal and community obligations* To respond to the unanticipated environmental issues at an early stage and to verify the

accuracy of environmental impact prediction.

The monitoring of R&R components is being covered separately as a part of another study.The critical components that need monitoring during construction and operation stages of theproject include:

a. Ambient noise levels during construction stageb. Ambient noise levels during operating stagec. Ambient air quality during construction staged. EHS mitigation measures as given in Tables 8.1 to 8.3 during operation and construction

phases.e. Tracking of tree/mangrove plantation and survival rates

Comprehensive periodic site inspection programs for EHS elements and a regularenvironmental monitoring program will best achieve the objectives of monitoring describedabove for this project. This is covered in Section below.

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6.1.1 EMP Monitoring and Reporting during Construction Phase

6.1.1.1 Ambient Air and Noise Monitoring

Ambient air and noise monitoring shall be done at locations with possibility of adverse impactsdue to construction activity. The construction is being done in phases and hence care shouldbe taken that monitoring is carried out during the construction phase at the identified location.Monitoring shall be done by a pre-approved monitoring agency. Seasonal reports shall besent along with the site inspection sheet as mentioned ahead. The program for monitoring isgiven in Table 9 below:

Table 9 Monitoring During Construction Phase.Component Parameters Locations Duration Frequency ResponsibilityAmbient Air SO2, NOx, Bhayandar 24 hr Once every PIA (Dy. Chief

SPM, RPM bridge average season Engineer - WR)construction sample for (Summer, through extemalsite at St. 2 Winter, Post- agencySoldier Public consecutiv monsoon),School e days a during the

week for 2 constructionAt Vasai station weeks. period.buildingconstructionsite

At residentiallocation 200 msouth of MiraRoad station,facingupcoming railtracks.

At Ayurvedichospitalbetween NallahSopara andVirar.

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Table 9 Cont.Component Parameters Locations Duration Frequency Responsibility

Noise levels Leq (day) Same as above Continuous Once every PIA (Dy. Chiefand Leq and 24 hour season. Engineer

. (night) reading WR) throughAt residential with a extemalarea near new frequency agencyplafform of 10constructed at minutes forVasai station 2 non-

consecutivedays perweek for 2weeks.

6.1.1.2 Monitoring of EHS mitigation measures implementation

In the context of Railway projects of MUTP, an effective inspection program will go a longway to assure implementation of various EHS mitigafion measures for this project. Theinspection program needs to be dove-tailed into existing programs followed by WR and theparameters for inspection, inspection schedules etc. need to be clearly defined. The existinginstitutional arrangement mentioned in Section 6.3 ahead will be adequate for the

monitoring program. The EHS parameters to be monitored depend upon factors such as:

* EHS components affected

* Construction schedule of the project

* Environmental Mitigation measures suggested

Currently there is no inspection schedule for environmental issues at the construction site.However, certain construction sites (Observed at Earth-orking site near Vasai Station) arefollowing a Work Permit program in which safety precautions at a construction site areinspected and the Deputy Chief Engineer (DCE-Construction) issues an Engineering WorkPermit (EWP) for a pre-determined period. This permit needs to be renewed after the expirydate. This procedure, however, is not practiced at all construction sites.

Overall, the Borivali-Virar Rail project is about 25 % complete. Based on the siteobservations, level of awareness of contractor and WR staff, the following program andprocedure is suggested for effective monitoring of EHS implementation at sites covered byMUTP project for Borivali-Virar Rail Quadrupling:

a. Monthly inspection program by WR for all BVQR project construction sites. Theinspection will be carried out by DCE (Construction) In-charge of the constructionsite, or his representative. The formnat forinspection will be as perAnnex 11. Theinspection will be carriad out duiang the entire period of construction activity

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including before start of construction and immediately after construction iscomplete

The completed inspection checklist shall be submitted by the concemed DCE tothe Chief Engineer (WR). Corrective action plan with time frame for Implementationfor any non-compliance to be also submitted.

(Separate checklists need to be filled in for separate works. However, a group ofsimilar activities could be Inspected using the same checklist. E.g.- Findings ofinspection of construction of station building, FOB, platform extension work at astation could be entered in the same checklist).

b. All site contractors to maintain log books and other documentation specified inAnnex 12.

c. Copy of the completed monthly inspection checklist should be sent by the ChiefEngineer (WR) to MMRDA every month for review. The Inspection checklist for amonth along with the corrective action plan, if any, shall reach MMRDA no laterthan the 1i? day of the next month.

d. MMRDA to carry out independent 3rd- party inspection of various construction sites(the sample sites Indicated in this report could be visited at a minimum) everyquarter during the construction activity and also after construction is completed toassess any residual environmental impacL A Project Management Consultant(PMC) should be appointed for this purpose by MMRDA. Review checklist given inAnnex 11 could be used for this purpose.

6.1.2 EMP Monitorina and Reporting during Operation Phase.

Operation phase monitoring for this project is required mainly for the following:• Ambient noise levels to determine baseline levels and track improvements accrued due to

implementation of source noise reduction. Ambient air monitoring is not suggested sincethe operation will not contribute to air pollution (Electricity driven trains). Also no impactsduring operation stage expected on water quality and soil quality.

• Health and survival rates of the compensatory and other plantation done by WR.• Monitoring of Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) sites for the people displaced due to

the project. This will be done as a separate exercise not covered in this audit report.

The monitoring program suggested is given in Table 10 below.

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Table 10 Monitoring Program During Operation Phase.

Component Parameters Locations Duration Frequency ResponsibilityNoise levels Leq (day) * Bhayandar Continuous Once every PIA through

and Leq bridge 24 hour season extemal(night) construction site reading with (Summer,- agency

at St. Soldier a frequency Winter, Post-Public School. of 10 minutes monsoon).

for 2 non-* At residental consecutive

location 200 m days persouth of Mira week for 2Road station, weeks.facing upcomingrail tracks.

• At residentialarea near newplatformconstructed atVasai station

• At Ayurvedichospital betweenNallah Soparaand Virar.

Tree and As per At plantation 6-monthly formangrove Format in locatons 3 years.plantation Annex 13survivalrates.

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6.2 INSTITUTIONAL SETUP

The construction activities of the project are being implemented by WR. The existing organisationalstructure of Railways for construction and operation phases is given below in Figures 3.1 and 3.2.

FIGURE 3.1 EXISTING ORGANISATION FRAMEWORK FOR WR - Construction

MMRDA - Apex Agency

MRVC - Coordinating Agency

Chief Engineer (WR)

Dy. Chiy. C hief Dy. Chief EngineerEngineer Engineer (Construction)(Construction) (Construction) Bhayander to VirarBridge Borivali to Virar

Site In-charge Site In-charge Site In-charge

Contractors |Contractors |Contractors

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FIGURE 3.2 EXISTING ORGANISATION FRAMEWORK FOR WR - OperationPhase

|WorddBank 4-* MMRDA-ApexAgencyl

MRVC -Coordinatng Agency

Chief Engineer (WR)

Dy. Chief D Chief Dy. Chief EngineerEngineer Engineer (Construction)(Construction) (Construction) Bhayander to VirarBridge Borivali to Virar

Assistant Engr. Assistant Engr. Assistant Engr.

In the consolidated EA report for MUTP, it was envisaged that the monitoring and reportingprocess for mitigation measures during construction should initiate from the contractor at thelowest rung who will report to the Project Implementation Agency (PIA) through the ProjectManagement Consultant (PMC). PMC could be appointed for periodic 3r party review of theEHS elements for the remaining construction phase of the project (About 25% constructionwork is completed)

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6.2.1 Institutional Strengthening

For carrying out regular inspection for the EHS elements, the WR staff needs training forappreciation of various EHS elements. The training program proposed is given in Table 11below:

Table 11. Training Program for Institutional Strengthening

Module Topic and Contents Duration1 Environmental Awareness Class Room

Appreciation of Environment, Health and Safety Training of 1issues - Fundamentals of Air Pollution, Noise, dayWater Pollution, Solid and Hazardous Wastesgeneration and handling etc.

2 Environmental Impact Assessment Class RoomEIA fundamentals. Consequences of adverse Training of Ienvironmental impacts on various ecosystems. dayTypical environmental impacts of railway projects

3 Environmental Legislation Class RoomIndian Environmental Laws and their application to Training of 1/2Railway Projects. day

4 EHS Management System Class RoomComponents of EHS Management System in Training of 1/2general and as applicable to Railway projects. dayMethodology of environmental monitoring for airquality, noise etc. Site visit to any

one railwayEnvironmental monitoring and inspection programs constructionas suggested in this report should be discussed. site for

appreciation ofReview of existing tender conditions and its variousmodification to include EHS elements for better EHS environmentalmanagement. components.

I(1 /2 day)

The training should be provided at a minimum to the following personnel:* Deputy Chief Engineers (Construction)* Westem Railway Site In-charge of various construction sites* Contractor Site In-charge of various construction sites.

1 training program of 4 days as given above should be conducted every quarter to cover allconcemed WR staff. The training program can also be integrated into the WR induction-training program.

Visits to country's having similar railway projects and with established and demonstrated EHSManagement System, induding demonstrated measures for noise attenuation could be visitedby concerned officials of WR. This will help tremendously in increasing awareness with WRand improve technical skills for EHS management.

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6.3 Estimated-Cost of EMP Implementation

As seen in the Tables 8.1 to 8.3, several EHS elements are already included in the currentconstruction operation. Costs for these measures are already induded in the project cost.These components include provision of safety barrers and other safety measures, utilityrelocation, dust suppression by road watering, 2m boundary walls along tracks, compensatoryplantation of trees etc.

Table 12 Cost of EMP ImplementationComponent Unit cost (Rs) Units Cost (Rs)EnvironmentalMonitoring(ConstructionPhase)Air Quality 2500 per sample 16 samples per season x 120000

3 seasons = 48 samples

Noise Levels (Leq 2000 per 24-hr Leq 20 samples per season x 120000day and night) (1 sample) 3 seasons = 12 samples

EnvironmentalMonitoring(Operation Phase)Noise Levels (Leq 2000 per 24-hr Leq 16 samples per season x 96000day and night) (1 sample) 3 seasons = 48 samplesTree and mangrove 25000 per survey 1 survey every 6 months 125000plantation survival for 3 years = 6 surveysrates.

Compensatory As per Annex 4 As per Annex 4 300000Mangrove

Plantation

Survey and Lump sum Lump sum 100000preparation oftrack-side andother plantationplan in railwaycorridor.

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Table 12 Cont.

Component Unit cost (Rs) Units Cost (Rs)Training Program 40000 per program 4 programs per year 160000

of 4 days each.Visit to Railway Project sites 200000 per person 5 persons 1000000in other countries withdemonstrated Measures forEnvironmental Protectionand established EHSManagement Systemincluding noise attenuationmeasures - Locations to bedecided after consultationwith MMRDA and WorldBank.Total Cost 2021000

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ANNEX-IA

TERMS OF REFERENCE

MUMBAI URBAN TRANSPORT PROJECT

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR CARRYING OUT ENVORONMENTALASSESSMENT/ AUDITING OF'RAILWAY PROJECTS

I ASSIGNMENT:

The purpose of this assignm1ent is to assist Mumbai Metropolitan RegionDevelopimient Authority (MMRDA) in carrying out an environimliental audit ofvarious ongoing railways projects to determine how environmental Issues, if any,can be addressed at this stage of Droject implementation.

2 BACkGROUND:

2.1 MMRDA had appointed Montgomiiery-Watson Consultants (India) Pvt Ltd toundertake the preparation of the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the MLJTP.This EA process resulted in the preparation of Sectoral-Level EnvironmentalAssessment (SLEA), Programmatic Level Environmental Assessment (PLEA)aLnd Micro-Level Environmental Assessment (MLEA) The SLEA was a strategicdocument, the PLEAs were prepared for small generic sub-projects like flyovers,ROBs: and-RUBs while MLEAs were prepared for larger sub-projects like roadwidening and extensionis. This study was undertaken between 1996 and :998ancl Icsullelc In several outputs including a synthesized final iepoli

2 2 Gonsequently, almost all of these railway projects except DC to AC conve.sionhave beeni started and are in varying stages of Implementation As theconstiruction work of the project is already underway. consultants should assessthe ctlrent and residual requirenments of environmental managemllent pra:ticeEnvironimaental studies, which have been carried out for railway projects, ar2 asunder -

a) Report of MLEA of Borivali-Virar Quadrupling prepared by Montgonmery-Watson Consultants (India) Pvt Ltd in 1998,

b) Report ot Initial Environmental Examination for Thane- Kurla 5th and 6th linesprepared by MMRDA in 2000-01.

The Consultant should use these reports as the basis to carry out the proposedenvironmental audit.

2.3 Some of the projects may also involve construction in areas, whici are class'illedas restricted areas untder Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Rules Hence,pernirissioni needs to be obtained under CRZ Rulies from the Minisi y ofFvtiv,ionment arid Forests. Governimlent of lno'a for sucIh projects

Task 2 : Review Enivironmilenital Monitorinig Data

Conlsultant IllUSt visit the project site and observe any significant changes.if any since 1998 in environimlenital data to capture possible chianges intile gioLid and corroborate thie changes fromil available secondary datawiltl possible implications oni envirornmental manaqeriient plans

Task 3 : EMP Impleinentationl

Consultant slhould undertake site visits to Construction sites to clheckstatus of implemiientationi of environmental mitigationi measures asproposed in the Environmental Manaaeinent Plan of MLEA repnort for thealready completed and plainned works

Consultant slhould outline in a tabLilated forimat thie EMP proposed arid itsstatus of imiiplemnentation

Consultants should suggest improvemenits in the implemilentation ofEnvironillental Management Plan for completed and planned activities, ifany based on the significant chariges- observed in thie envirotinientalbaseline data

Tire EMPs and their ipiemiientation plans shiould be prepared inconsultation and agreemiienit withi tthe MRVC and otlhir concr.rnnerlaq i CiCies

Task 4 CRZ Regulatioll

The consultanit should assist the MRVC in preparation of Application Formiatunder CRZ Rules based on the available secoridary informationi fromz MLEAand Project (Design report arid otlher background studles ConLsultant shiouldassist MRVC in obtaifliiig CRZ clearance fromii Ministry of Env;ionnient andForests, Governnient of India for the proposed project

Task 5: Environimental Audit Report

Prepare Environmilental Audit report based on the above tasks, incorporatinigupdated Environmlerital Managerimenit l'lan in case any significalit iipactsfor various environmental parameters are obberved

3.2 To perforiti Errvironinriertal Audit for laying'of Santacruz antd Borivali5tih line (17.80 Kmil)

3 2 1 The project at Santacruz-Borivali 5thi line hias ;-chieved 90% overall progress anda 4 92 Kml long section between Sa-tacruz-Arndheri has been already opened torail passenger traffic Land acqt ,sitron has been completed Other civilengineering woiks hiave almost ber--i cc,nipleted. except one major brirlge andlinkinig of 21Knrr of track on iliaiti lir;r ; id 5 60 Kin of loop litre Etilviioriiieiital

Task 3: Environmenital Mitigation Measures

Consultant should undertake visits to Construction and Operation sites toidentify if any cnvironmental mlitigatiorn measures ale required base(l on

coiiipleted and planned works and delineate environimiienital managementplan for this purpose Arn EMP miatrix giving the environimtientalimpacts/issues, thie mitigationi measures the implementation andsupervision authority for the EMP (which may be two different agencies),and thie cost imiiplications for each mitigation measure should be provided

The EMPs and their implementation plans should be prepared inconsultation and agreemnent with the MRVC and other roncernedagencies

Task 4 : Environimiietital Audit Report

Prepare Environimiental Audit report for the present exercise based orn theabove tasks.

3.3 To performii Environmilenital audit for laying of 5th and 6th line betweenTliane anid Ktirla (17.0 kin )

3 3 1 1The project at Kurla-Thanie 5th arid 6th lines has achiieved 52 % progress Landacquisition for 30% of land has been completed Earth works, and works onminor and major bridges are in progress. The detailed EnvironmentalAssessmenit was not prepared as under the screening of MUTP carried out byMonitgom1ery Watson, it was identified to have negligible impacts on theenvironmiiienit However, MMRDA and MRVC carried out Initial Environm11entalScreeninig (IES) of this project in 2000

3 3 2 The purpose of the Audit will be to:

- verify the implemilenitation of EMP delineated in the IES report as well asbased on the MLEA report of Borivali-Virar Quadrupling project prepared bvMontgomery Watson Consultants, Mumbai

- assess the status of environmental impacts during ongoing construction andoperation

- assess whietlher any environmiiienital mitigation measures are required basedoni the onigoing arid completed works, if any

- document lessons that can be useful for fu'Jre lprojects

- mitigate environimiienital impacts on the m1arine '..ater quality, water flow dueto conistrLICtiOn of bridges

Task 4: Environimental Assessmeint Rcport

Prepare Environmental Audit report for the present exercise based on theabove tasks

3 4 Tc perforim Environiienital Assessment of DC to AC Traction ConversionProject (1500 V DC to 25000 V AC)

3 4 1 The MRVC has proposed to undertake the conversion of DC to AC Traction sotihat the sub-Aur6an trains in Mumbai would be converted to tractioni of 25000 VAC from the present 1500 V DC The project would involve the provision of 18DC sub-stationis (5 substations on Western Railwny and 13 sub-stations onCciiii al Railway) in place of existin.g 69 DC subl) stalions IlIre dr.lailelEnlv;r iiei icr tal A\ssessmllent wals rot ca r red oult als iu l ticrlre sul r ni of M J I Icanriec out by Montgomery Watson, it was identified to have least imipacts on theenvironm11enit M/s RITES as a part of feasibility study hiave identified. variousenvironnmenital beniefits of the project The project will have 10 to 15 %M lowerconsunmption of energy and lesser use of insulation maternls such as copper andAluminurn which would have least impact on environment as compared to DCtraction/ disposal of old DC transformers

3 4 2 The objectives of the environimiiental assessmient will be to

- assess whcthier any activity of tthe project will hiave rimpacts on thleenvironmiilenit SUCih as constructioln of sub-stations withiin coastal regulationzone

- propose proper disposal mieasures for the old DC tiansfomirers

suggest environmriiental maniagemilent plans . if required for mitigatingelivilonnierintal imiipact

3 4.3 The detailed scope of work will be as follows

Task 1: Previous output and studies

1 he consultant should familiarize himself with the

- Components of the Project

- Final re:)oit otl Environimiienital Assessment for thie MUI P ororict preparerd byMontgoniery Watson Consultants, Mumbar

- Pro:ect Design Reports prepared by M1s RITES and MRVC

iii. MLEA report of Borivali-Virar Quadrupling project prepared by MontgomeryWatson Consultants, Mumbai

Iv Iniitial Environmiiiental Report prepared by MMRDA anid MRVC

v Enivironeniciital Stalus Rcports piepared by MCGI3 for tlic yeais 199G-2001

vi. Guidelines available (from the World Bank and elsewhere) on environmentalissues related to electrical substation / transformers

5 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The Consultant will report to MMRDA and the following is the output schedule foreach of tlhe four projects. The draft reports submitted by the Consultant will bereviewed and monitored by a Technical Working Group (TWG) constituted byMMRDA comprising of the representatives of MMRDA. MRVC, MCGM, andNGO

Inception Report 1st week11 Interinii Report I 4tth weekiii Diaft final Report 7tlh weekiv. Final Report 8th week

6 DURATION:

The study should be completed within a period of 8 weeks. The total Consultant inputsfor the above assignment is expected to be 6 person weeks

7 CONSULTANT'S QUALIFICATIONS:

The Consultant for the assignment shall have acquired a post graduate degree inEnvironmental Engineering with at least 7 to 10 years experience in preparingEnvironmnental Assessment reports, conducting Environmental Audits and gobd workingknowledge of environmental management in related projects.

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ANNEX-lB

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK

1. The project will be implemented within the Indian legal framework and will also comply withthe safeguard policies of the World Bank. The applicable legal and policy framework isdescribed below.

Applicable Indian Legal Requirements2. The applicable Indian legal provisions are described in two groups one related to

environment and the other related to resettlement.

Legislation related to Environment.

3. There are various Acts, Rules and Notifications applicable for different environmentalcomponents such as Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Noise Pollution, Coastal Areas,Hazardous Materials Handling and Transport, Forest and Wildlife. In additFon, regulatoryprovisions by way of environmental clearance also exist. The applicable acts andregulations are listed below.

Environmental (Protection) Act. 19864. This is an umbrella act for environmental protection. Various rules and notifications are

issued from time to time under the provisions of this Act. Environmental Protection Rules(2000) specify standards for ambient air quality whereas Noise Pollution (Regulation andControl) Rules. 2000 provide for the ambient noise standards in public places. Howeverlegal mechanism to achieve these are not explicit in terms of emission at source intransport sector except for the vehicle emission norms like Euro II or Bharat II that havebeen prescribed. The Environmental Impact Assessment Notification. 1994 (as amended inMay 1997) make environmental clearance mandatory for 29 categories of developmentalprojects listed in Schedule 1 of the notification. Railways are not listed in schedule 1 andhence do not need environmental clearance. For other components under MUTP, MoEFhas confirmed that environmental clearance EIA notification is hot required.

Coastal Regulation Zone Notification. 19915. The notification provides for determining certain areas between the Low Tide Line

(LTL) and High Tide Line (HTL) and adjacent land ward area as the CoastalRegulation Zone and its classification into CRZ I -ecologically sensitive and coastalwetland between HTL and LTL, CRZ II - where development has already occurredand CRZ IlIl - the residual area largely rural in character. The notification alsoprescribes prohibited activities in CRZ and activities that can be taken up with theapproval of MoEF. Reclamation being a prohibited activity cannot be undertaken inCRZ

The Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Preservation of Trees Act. 19756. GOM legislation requires every local authority to constitute a Tree Authority. No tree can be

felled without the permission of this authority. The Road development agencies will have toobtain the permission of the Tree Authority for felling of trees in the right of way and followthe Tree Authorities stipulations in respect of transplanting or compensatory plantation.

Legislation related to R & RF

Land Acquisition Act 1894 (LA Act)7. This act provides for compulsory acquisition of land for public purposes by paying

compensation at the market rate with 30% solatium for the compulsory nature of acquisitionand interest at 12 percent per annum from the date of notification of land for acquisition.

Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act. 1966 (MR&TP ActO:8. The act provides for preparation of Regional Plan for the MMR as a whole and preparation

of Development Plans (Master Plans) for the local jurisdiction of individual municipalauthority like MCGM. The Regional Plan of MMR has been sanctioned in 1999 whereas theDevelopment Plan of Greater Mumbai was sanctioned in 1991. The Regional Plan is policyoriented and strategic in nature whereas Development Plan is more specific and prescribesdetailed land use zoning including designation of land required for public purposes, whichcan then be acquired in conjunction with the provisions of Land Acquisition Act. The actalso provides a statutory framework for formulation and enforcement of DevelopmentControl Regulations. The sub-projects are required to be consistent with the Regional Planand the Development Plan.

Development Control Regulations for Greater Mumbai 1991 (QCRs):9. The DCRs set out the standards for building design and construction, provision of services

like water supply, sewerage, site drainage, access roads, elevators, fire fighting etc. Aseparate set of regulations is included for the redevelopment or resettlement of slums,which are administered by the Slum Rehabilitation Authonty (SRA). Buildings procured forR & R have to conform to these DCRs. Up-front clearance of the entire project is howevernot required under the DCR. Approvals are to be obtained for individual scheme, as it getsprepared.

10. These regulations prepared under the MR & TP Act offer an alternative to acquisition underLA Act by way of Transfer of Development Rights (TDR). The permissible Floor SpaceIndex .(FSI) defines the development rights of every parcel of land in Mumbai. If a particularparcel of land is designated for a public purpose the landowner has an option of acceptingmonetary compensation under the LA Act 1894 or accept TDR (equivalent to the plot areatimes the permissible FSI), which can be sold in the market for use elsewhere in Mumbai.The DC Regulations have been amended to provide incentives for rehabilitation (includingresettlement of slum dwellers) in 1997. For landowners prepared to provide 225 sq.ft.dwelling units free of cost to slum dwellers, the incentive is in the form of right to build andsell floor space equivalent to that required for slum rehabilitation subject to the maximumin-situ utilization of FSI of 2.5. The remainder of the total development rights can be usedas TDR. In case of land designated for resettlement of slum dwellers affected byinfrastructure projects, the land owner has an option of offering dwelling units to the projectimplementing agency free of cost and getting the benefit of maximum of TDR equivalent tofloor area calculated at FSI of 3.5 (1 for land and 2.5 for the built-up area).

The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act 1960:11. This act provides for establishing, registering and administering the co-operative societies

Housing co-operative is a special form of co-operative society, where the land and building

is owned by the co-operative and its members have occupancy rights of apartmentoccupied by them. Sale and purchase of such units can take place only with the consent ofthe society. This is a common form of tenure in Mumbai's apartment buildings and is widelyunderstood.

Applicable World Bank Policies12. Given that MUTP has been developed with the intention of mobilizing financial resources

from the World Bank, project preparation has included a number of studies andassessments which have sought to address and meet the requirements of the WorldBank's environmental and social policies, often referred as the 'safeguard' policies. Thenext paragraphs provide a summary overview of how these guidelines have beenconsidered.

Environmental Assessment (OP 4.01)13. In the context of the Bank's Operational Policy (OP) 4.01 on Environmental Assessment,

MUTP has been classified as category "A" project, largely on the basis of the large numberof people requiring resettlement and rehabilitation. Because of the large-scale resettlementand the triggering of more than one safeguard policy the project is also classified as 'S1" interms of safeguard issues. A consolidated EA including SEA has been prepared thatprovides the framework for preparing sub-project specific EA and EMPs in compliance withthe World Bank policy.

Cultural Property (OP 4.11):14. The United Nations term "cultural property" includes sites having archeological

(prehistoric), paleontological, historical, religious, and unique natural values. Culturalproperty, therefore, encompasses both remains left by previous human inhabitants (forexample, middens, shrines, and battlegrounds) and unique natural environmental featuressuch as canyons and waterfalls. The Worid Bank's general policy regarding culturalproperties is to assist in their preservation, and to seek to avoid their elimination.

15. Mumbai with its history-of nearly three hundred years is rich in cultural propertyparticularly in the form of built heritage. GOM and MCGM are acutely aware of the need toconserve such heritage. GOM in 1995 with the involvement of NGOs listed over 600buildings and precincts as of heritage significance. DCR 67 govems the development ofthese listed buildings and precincts. GOM has also constituted a Heritage ConservationCommittee in 1995 to advise the Municipal Commissioner regarding developmentpermission to be granted in case of listed buildings and precincts. No developmentpermission can be granted of the listed buildings orwithin the precincts without the consentof the Heritage Committee.

16. During the execution of works, if a chance find" of archaeological significance occurs, thecontract requires the contractor to immediately inform the employer and stop furtherwork.Employer will in tum inform the state Archaeology Department for further investigation.

17. The only cultural properties that are directly affected by the sub projects are smallplaces of worship established by the community of squatters within the right ofway. These have been created by the affected communities for their own use.Such places of worship do not possess any historcal or architectural significanceand may not therefore strictly qualify to be treated as cultural property.Neveftheless they are treated as an integral part of preparation of RIPs. Theplaces of worship and other community assets are identified during the BSES.Their rehabilitation is being implemented as a part of the R & R process inconsultation with the community. The impact on these properties and the manner inwhich such impacts can be identified can be classified in three categories. Firstly the

buildings that are only partially affected can be helped to add equivalent area elsewhereadjacent to the building. Secondly structures that are fully affected by the right of way butare patronized by the community that is not affected by the project could be rebuilt outsidethe right of way in consultation with the community and with assistance of the NGO. Insome cases the entrance to the structure could be reoriented to ensure safety of thedevotees visiting the place. Thirdly the affected structures that patronized by the communitybeing resettled could be relocated in consultation with the community. In addition, thecommunity may agree to forego some places without insisting upon their resettlement.

Natural Habitat (OP 4.04):

18. Natural habitats are defined as land and water areas where (i) the ecosystems' biologicalcommunities are-formed largely by native plant and animal species, and (ii) human activityhas not essentially modified the area's primary ecological functions. All natural habitatshave important biological, social, economic, and existence value. Important natural habitatsmay occur in tropical humid, dry, and cloud forests; temperate and boreal forests;Mediterranean-type shrub lands; natural arid and semi-arid lands; mangrove swamps,coastal marshes, and other wetlands; estuaries; sea grass beds; coral reefs; freshwaterlakes and rivers; alpine and sub alpine environments, including herb fields, grasslands, andparamos; and tropical and temperate grasslands. Critical natural habitats include existingprotected areas and areas officially proposed by governments-as protected areas (e.g.,reserves that meet the criteria of the World Conservation Union [IUCN] classifications i.e.Strict Nature Reserve/Wilderness Area: protected area managed for science or wildernessprotection; Il-National Park: protected area managed mainly for ecosystem protection andrecreation; Ill-Natural Monument: protected area managed mainly for conservation ofspecific natural features; IV-HabitatVSpecies Management Area: protected area managedmainly for conservation through management intervention; V-ProtectedLandscape/Seascape: protected area managed mainly for landscape/seascapeconservation and recreation; and VI-Managed Resource Protected Area: protected areamanaged mainly for the sustainable use of natural ecosystems. The conservation of naturalhabitats, like other measures that protect and enhance the environment, is essential forlong-term sustainable development. The Bank therefore supports the protection,maintenance, and rehabilitation of natural habitats and their functions in its economic andsector work, project financing, and policy dialogue. The Bank supports, and expectsborrowers to apply, a precautionary approach to natural resource management to ensureopportunities for environmentally sustainable development.

19. From this perspective one of Mumbai's notable natural habitat is limited to the 103 sq.km.National Park at Borivali, which is located in the northern part of the peninsula between thetwo rail corridors. The National Park is protected under the Indian Forest Act. None of thesub-projects passes through the National Park. The other important Natural Habitat is thecoastal wetlands in the eastern and western suburbs and along the Vasai creek. These areprotected by the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification of 19 February 1991.

Involuntary Resettlement (OD 4 30)

20. The Operational Directive 4.30 describes Bank policy and procedures oninvoluntary resettlement, as well as the conditions that borrowers are expected tomeet in operations involving involuntary resettlement. Planning and financingresettlement of projects are an integral part of preparation for projects that causeinvoluntary displacement MUTP will require resettlement of about 19000households (68000 persons). The World Bank Policy on Involuntary Resettlement

is therefore applicable to the project. In compliance with to this policy an R & RPolicy has been prepared and adopted by GOM for MUTP. RAP providing theoverall framework of policy, entitlements, consultative processes, grievanceredressal mechanism, component costs and monitoring and evaluation mechanismhas already been prepared. Sub-project specific RIPs are being prepared.

Indigenous People (OD 4.20)

21. This operational directive describes Bank policies and processing procedures for projectsthat affect indigenous peoples. It sets out basic definitions, policy objectives, and guidelinesfor the design and implementation of project provisions or components for indigenouspeoples. The terms "indigenous peoples," "indigenous ethnic minorities," "tribal groups,"and "scheduled tribes" describe social groups with a social and cultural identity distinct fromthe dominant society that makes them vulnerable to being disadvantaged in thedevelopment process. For the purposes of this directive, "indigenous peoples" is the termthat will be used to refer to these groups. Indigenous peoples can be identified in particulargeographical areas by the presence in varying degrees of the following characteristics: (a)a close attachment to ancestral territories and to the natural resources in these areas; (b)self-identification and identification by others as members of a distinct cultural group; (c) anindigenous language, often different from the national language;(d) presence of customarysocial and political institutions; and (e) primarily subsistence-oriented production.

22. About 1% of the PAHs of MUTP belong to the Scheduled Tribes. A field-based review wasundertaken to determine if these PAHs were subject to application of this Policy since theymight have originally belonged to tribal communibes in the distant past. As of now they areintegrated with the city life and do not have their traditional habitat or follow traditional waysof life. More particularly, (a) they no longer have close attachment to ancestral territories;(b) they do not identify themselves or are identified by others as distinct cultural group; (c)they do not speak an indigenous language; and (d) they no longer belong to customarysocial and political institutions. There is also a general reluctance to reveal the caste ortribe particularly pronounced when data is to be kept in public domain. It was determined bythe review that the social impact of the project on such people is therefore similar to that onother PAHs and thus the policy does not apply. No separate Indigenous PeoplesDevelopment Plan (IPDP) has therefore been prepared.

Other Safeguard Policies

23. World Bank has other safeguard policies dealing with Pest Management, Forestry, Safetyof Dams and Projects in Intemational Waterways or in Disputed Areas. These are howevernot applicable to MUTP.

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ANNEX-3PUBLIC CONSULTATION DETAILS

SUMMARY OF PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS

DATE VENUE TARGET AUDIENCE MEANS OF RECORDSCOMMUNICATION MAINTAINED

During CTS1993 Conference Representatives of the Letters of Invitations List of

Room, government along with Executive participants,MMRDA departments, local Summary of draft CTS Minutes of the

authorities, project report. Meetingimplementationagencies, consultants inthe transport.

DuringSectoral EAJune 2, 1997 Yashwantrao Representatives of the Letters of InvHtations List of

Chavan government along with Executive participants,Centre departments, local Summary of EA report Minutes of the I

authorities, - project were sent to individuals. Meetingimplementation Telephonic Confirmationsagencies, academia and about individualsthe consultants in the participationtransport andenvironment field.

During R&R1996 to 2002 All Sub-Project Project Affected Personal visits, List of

Sites, Households, Local discussions, Meetings in participants,MMRDA Leaders, etc. MMRDA Photographs,

etc.DuringUpdated EANovember 20, Conference Environmental experts, Letters of Invitations List of2000 Room, Consultants, Academia, along with Executive participants,

MMRDA representatives of Summary of EA report Minutes of thegovemment were sent to individuals. Meetingdepartments, NGOs Telephonic Confirmationsand of project about individualsimplementing agencies participationand the World Bank

December 13, Office of Project Affected Public Notices to leading Public Notices,2000 Divisional Households (PAHs), English and Marathi List of

Engineer, NGOs newspapers, Draft participants,Mankhurd Updated EA report, Minutes of the

Executive Summary made Meeting,available at Public Photographs,Information Centres (PIC), Pamphlets,Pamphlets, Non technical Updated EASummary of EA report in reports,English and Marathi were Executivedistnbuted to PAHs Summary, Nonthrough NGOs well in Technical

I advance. Summary at PIC

DATE VENUE TARGET AUDIENCE MEANS OF RECORDSCOMMUNICATION MAINTAINED

December 14, Yashwantrao The Cross section of Public Notices to leading List of2000 Chavan Society, NGOs, English and Marathi participants,

Centre Joumalists newspapers, Draft Minutes of theUpdated EA report, Meeting,Executive Summary made Photographs,available at Public Pamphlets,Information Centres (PIC), Updated EAPamphlets, Non technical reports,Summary of EA report in ExecutiveEnglish and Marathi were Summary, Nondistributed to participants Technical

Summary at PICDuringConsolidatedEANovember 23, Mumbai Cross section of Public Notices in English, List of2001 Marathi Society, NGOs, Marathi and Hindi to participants,

Patrakar Representatives of the leading English and Minutes of theSangh, CST govemment Marathi newspapers, Meeting,Mumbai departments, local Draft Consolidated EA Photographs,

authorities, project report, Executive Pamphlets,implementation Summary in English and Consolidatedagencies, World Bank Marathi made available at EA reports,academia and the PICs at MMRDA and Executiveconsultants in the Mankhurd well in Summary, Nontransport and advance. Pamphlets each Technicalenvironment field, in English, Hindi and Summary atJoumalists Marathi were distributed PIC. Records of

amongst the general writtenpublic and in the project comments,affected areas through e.mailenvironmental and socialmesg, etNGOs. Public Notice and messages, etcExecutive Summary kept mantanedon MMRDA's web sitewell in advance.

November 24, Goregaonkar Project Affected Public Notices in English, List of2001 English Households (PAHs), Marathi and Hindi to participants,

School, NGOs, Representatives leading English and Minutes of theGoregaon of the project Marathi newspapers, Meeting,(WNest) implementation Draft Consolidated EA Photographs,Mumbai agencies, World Bank, report, Executive Pamphlets,

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MANGROVE PLANTATION PLAN

ANNEX 5 TREE AND MANGROVE PLANTATION

1. Mangrove Status And Plantation Plan for BVQR

1.1 Mangrove Status along BVQR LineSite visits were made to the areas between Dahisar and Bhayandar and betweenBhayander and Naigaon to assess the existing status of mangroves that will be affectedby the BVQR project as compared to the assessment done earlier.

Dahisar to Mira Road

Earth working has already been completed for laying the tracks between Dahisar andMira road along the eastem side of the existing tracks. The existing tracks originallyconsisted of mangroves on either side of the tracks. Earth working for the proposedtracks under BVQR has already caused the removal of mangrove vegetation along ROWon eastern side of existing tracks. The existing vegetation along the earth working areawas surveyed. It is expected that the same pattem would have existed before the earthworking was done along the track alignment.

The following Table gives the land-use and the status ot mangroves that have been orwill be affected.

Section Chainage Condition and Type of Area of mangrove(m) Mangrove expected to removed and expected

have been removed. number of plants removedDahisar to Dahisar A distance of about 300 m NilMira Road. station to from railway station consists

3660 of residential buildings andhutments along thealignment ofX the railwaytrack. No mangroves areexpected to have beendestroyed in this section.

3660 to This consist of degraded Nil3860 grassy patches with swampy

area. Neither trees norpeople are to be displaced,hence no need of action.Land is also not available fortreatment.

It may however, besuggested that this areamay be considered forcompensatory afforestation.

Section Chainage Condition and Type of Area of mangrove(m) Mangrove expected to have removed and expected

been removed. number of plantsremoved

3860 to Dense mangrove forest area of 340 m x 10 m (width)4200 Avicennia Marina. Tall to = 3400 m2

medium size trees 3 to 8 m No. of trees affected =high. Average Density 20trees per 100 m2. 850.Where tidal water is morefrequently available, the treeshave grown taller. The mostcommon species is Avicenniamanna, companion species areExcoecana agailocha andSonneratia apetala which areunfortunately in very smallnumbers. Salvadora persica isalso present on some parts ofslopes. It is necessary to protecfthis forest. Whatever part of thisforest has been lost due to theproject activity, may be madegood by compensatoryafforestation.

4200 to Degraded mangrove forests of 200 m x 10 m = 2000 m2

4400 Avicennia Marina. Tree heights No. of trees affected -3 to 5 m. Average density 20 400trees per 100 m2

Many patches of area cleared ofmangroves by illegal cutting.Rampant cutting of mangroveswas noticed by local population(hutments, villagers) for fuelwood. Mostly, the bigger treesare selected for cutting, as aresult of which old trees with bigtrunks are not to be seen. Suchtrees show thick stump andbranches starting from almostground level.

Section Chainage Condition and Type of Area of mangrove(m) Mangrove expected to have removed and expected

been removed. number of plantsremoved

Dahisar to 4400 to Mangrove scrub land of 540 m x 10 m = 5400 m2

Mira Road 4940 Avicinnea Marina interspersed No. of tress removed =with grassy patches. Tree 1080height between I to 2 m.Average density 20 trees per100 m2. This part of theground gets wet during springtides, rest of the time, it ismoist but not flooded. As aresult, plants do not grow intotrees, but grow only as bushes1 to 1.5 metres tall. Groundcover is almost 100%. Parts ofthis type of forest is degradedby wood cutters and the pathsthat they have made for accessto trees for cutting.

Both the degraded forest anddegraded scrub need to beupgraded by plantation ofmangrove species that arecommon in that area.

4940 to At chainage 4940 a channel Negligible.Mira Road crosses the existing railwaystation. track. From here onwards only

scattered bushes of Ziziphus(Ber), Avicinnea Marina andSommeratia from 1 to 3 mheight were observed. Thearea can be described as

___________ wastelandTotal Area and Number of Trees Lost 10800 mz

2330 trees of AvicinneaMarina.

Bhavander to Naiqaon

From Mira road to Bhayander, no mangrove vegetation of significance is expected to havebeen removed. To compare the findings of the 1996 assessment site visit was made to theBridge number 73 being constructed at Bhayander across the Vasai creek. The bridge willconnect Bhayander and Naigaon located on the main land. The bridge will be discontinuedand start again at Panju_Jsland located in the Vasai creek.

As observed during he site visit, the following patches of mangroves are expected to beremoved:

Section Condition and Type of Area of mangrove removed andMangrove expected to have expected number of plantsbeen removed. removed

Bank of No mangroves will require to be NilBhayander cleared here. Bank at Bhaindarat the start has very low plant cover as theof Bridge side is already developed for a

road, a huge residential area, anopen drain from the residentialarea, a slip-way and landreclaimed in the early eighties forthe then new railway bridgeconstruction.

Both Banks Small patches of Mangroves will 30 m x 30 m x 2 (both banks) =of Panju be lost on both sides of the bank. 1800 m2

island. Mangrove scrub of Avicinnea No of trees = 360Marina. Height of trees observed1 to 1.5 m and average density 20trees per 100 m2.

Bank of Whatever denudation of 30 m x 30 m = 900 m2

Bhayander mangrove forest took place at that No of trees = 180at the start time, is still visible. Naturalof Bridge regeneration of Avicennia marina

has been taking place and as ofpresent, short(1-2m tall) trees arepresent in abundance and a largenumber of 2 year old seedlingsare easily visible.

Small patch of Mangroves will belost on the bank at Naigaon,where the bridge will end.Mangrove scrub of AvicinneaManna. Height of trees are 1 to1.5 m and average density 20trees per 100 m2.

Total Area and Number of Trees Lost 2700'm'540 trees of Avicinnea Marina.

1.2 Compensatory Man-rove Plantation Plan

Site selection

* The site selected for mangrove plantation should be not less than a hectare inarea.

* The ground should be muddy (coastal alluvium).

* The site should enjoy wetting by tidal waters. Better inundation facilitates lead tohealthy growth of mangroves, tidal sweep confined to spring tides only, leads tostunted growth.

* The area should be free of human interference, especially in terms of wood cuttingactivity and deposition/dumping of solid waste, including fecal matter. Dumping ofmunicipal waste has to be prevented and movement of fishermen along the bank(especially with nets dragging behind them) has to be avoided.

* The area should be free of industrial pollution, specially water-borne toxic effluents.

Treatment of site

A properly selected site does not require any special treatment. Irrigation is availablefrom tidal water, which provides adequate nutrients for plant growth.

Where adequate flooding during high tide is not available, shallow channels (not morethan 50 cm depth and 3 to 10 me wide) should be dug to facilitate movement of creekwater. A few tides would help the mud along newly dug channels to take even, slopingshape that would provide ample space for plantation, as also ensure seedling survival.

Selection of Plant Species

Normally, species should be selected from the mangrove flora available in the vicinity,i.e. other mangroves in the neighborhood. This ensures two things-Availability ofseedlings from the local stock and Avoidance of acclimatization procedure. Thefollowing species are recommended, based on field observations in different parts ofthe coastal area of Thane and Raigad districts and more specifically, along Ulhas rivercreek between Bhaindar and Vasai.

* Avicennia marina,(more than 80% of the total number of plants in the region)* Sonneratia apetala* Excoecana agallocha* Salvadora persica

Three other species are also present in the region and may be planted in suitablehabitats for respective species. These are-

Sesuvium portulacastrum and Suaeda maritima, both creepers with fleshy leaves, aresuitable for growing on degraded slopes along banks, somewhat above tidal reach. Thethird, Aleuropus lagopoides, is the grass species of saline moist grounds and may beencouraged to grow where it is not possible to plant other species. (Reasons-trampling,polluted grounds, etc.)

Methodology of cultivafion

Avicennia marina seedlings (two-leaf stage) may be collected from the grounds belowthe existing patch of good trees of the species, during the month of July-August, inhundreds or thousands (as required) during low tide. The same should be plantedimmediately (next low tide, at most) in the intertidal region, by broadcast sowingtechnique. Number for plantation in this way should be decided on the basis of about60% mortality.Altematively, two year old seedlings (8-15 leaf stage) should be collected from the samehabitats and planted immediately, at 20-25 cm intervals (within and between rows) bymanually piercing the soft mud with a stick or bamboo and pushing the seedling in thehole deep enough to cover its root system. Here, mortality may be expected to be lessthan 30%.

Sonneratia and Excoecaria may be cultivated from naturally available seedlings at plancommunity floor, during second half of rainy season. The seedlings need to be kept innursery for a year to ensure its survival after plantation. Seedlings should be planted at 1or 2 per hundred Avicennia seedlings, preferably after the latter are well established. Air-layering technique is also possible, but rarely practiced.

Salvadora mature fruits should be collected, sun-dried and germinated in nursery. Oneyear old seedlings should be planted slightly above the high tide level at one meterintervals and watered slightly. Once established, the plants do not need aftercare.

Sesuvium and Suaveda are easily grown using root-bearing cuttings or their horizontal,creeping stems. Plantation is generally done on slopes above high tide level, on moistgrounds.

Aleuropus is best grown by mass transplantation, i.e. by spreading grass-bearng clodsof mud on required ground that is wet, exposed and not marked for any other plantation.

Once established, none of the above need further care, as long as there are no man-made (or other, like trampling by cattle, parasitism by slugs, beetles and worms, rarely,even birds) are operating in the area. Replacement with seedlings for perceived mortality

is essential.

Cost of Dlantation and maintenance

Digging of channel in soft mud, 0.5 meter deep-Rs. per 10 running metres

Seedlings- Avicennia- Rs.0.20 per sdl (2 leaf stage)Rs.1.50 per sdl (12 leaf stage)

Sonneratia- Rs.3.00 to 4.00 per sdl.

Excoecaria- Rs.3.00 to 4.00 per sdl.

Salvadora- Rs.3.00 to 5.00 per sdl.

Sesuvium, Suaeda, Aleuropus- Mostly labour cost only.

Transportation -As per distance needed to transport seedlings.

Personnel -Supervisor (Mukadam)-1 per 5 hectares (planning, account-keepingand supervising all aspects of work)@

Labour -10 persons for 10 days @ govt. approved rates as per minimumwages.

Maintenance -Hardly any maintenance is needed once plantation is complete.Hence maintenance will mainly consist of ensuring protection to thesite and replacement of seedlings suffering mortality.

All costs are extremely variable, since standards for this type of work ear still to beestablished. Land for plantation shall be acquired from State Government. AlF plantationactivity shall be carried out by Westem Railway / MMRDA with help of external agencies.Forest Department of Thane can be contacted for carrying out plantation activity.

The estimated cost of -plantation of mangroves will be Rs. 300000. These costshowever will be variable depending on the selection of land.

The plantation shall be done by MRVC in consultation with MMRDA and World Bank.

2. Tree Plantation Guidelines

Plantation is being done by WR along the tracks and at other places wherever adequatespace is available. Due to urban sprawl space availability on railway land is limited in therail corridors. It is suggested that a detailed survey be done all along the rail corridor todetermine availability of space for track side and other plantation, selecting the spaces forsuch plantation also from the view point of exploring opportunities for enhancement ofarea and noise attenuation at sensitive receptors.

Plantation along newly laid rail tracks is suggested of two types.

1. Whenever the land is level, the same may be planted for vegetables by railwayemployees, as is being done at present in the suburban section of the Westernrailway. Outer margin of the vegetable plots may be lined with bushes and trees. Thetrees suggested are - Agast, Asupal, Mango, Drumstick, Jamun, Raintree etc.

2. Wherever the embankment is slopping in nature, the slope should be cultivated withgrass, for stabilization of the slopes. Lower (outer) part of the slope should be linedwith trees, at a distance of 10 m. The trees suggested are the same as presentlyexist in similar areas, especially the indigenous ones i. e. Mango, Drumstick, Agast,Aqun, Pipal, Banyan, Ber etc.


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SECTION - 4

MITIGATIVE MEASURES

4.1 GENERAL

The prediction and assessment of likely imipacts of the proposed werediscussed in the previous section. The adverse impacts mentioned thereinneed mitigative measures so as to minimise their intensity to acceptablelevels. The required mitigative measures are discussed below.

4.2 AIR POLLUTnON

Air, pollution due to the proposed project will be only during constructionactivities. Following mitigative measures are suggested to control air pollution:

a. For mobile source emissions

i~ Constructions requiring street closings shal! be carried out duringoff-peak hours, especially in case of level-crossings.

ii. Idling of delivery trucks or other equipment should not bepermitted during periods when they are being unloaded or are notin active use.

iii. Concrete will be supplied from an on-site batching plant in orderto reduce travel distances of concrete delivery trucks. But truckscarrying cement, gravel, sand will have to travel to site and maycause dust. Instead ready mix concrete carried in enclosedcontainer may be better quality as compared to on site batchmixing.

iv. Dust covers should be provided over the trucks which will beused for transportation of material prone to fugitive dust emission.

b. For stationary source emissions

i. All stationary equipment shall be located as far away as possiblefrom sensitive receptor locations in order to allow dispersion ofemitted pollutants.

ii. Areas prone to fugitive dust emissions such as demolition,excavation, grading sites and routes of delivery vehicles acrossareas of exposed earth, should be frequently watered to suppressdust.

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Apart from these, the equipment/machines and vehicles will be always kept ingood state of repairs to minimise emissions. Low emission constructionvehicles/ equipment will be used wherever feasible. Construction areas shouldbe enclosed, whenever possible.

4.3 NOISE POLLUTION

4.3.1 Construction Phase

Construction Contract Specifications should provide for use ofequipment generating noise of not greater than 90 dB(A).

ii. Construction Contract Specifications shall stipulate levels of maximumnoise emission in various zones ( residential, commercial and sensitive)based on CPCB Noise Standards.

iii. High noise generating construction activities like drilling, blasting,compacting etc. shall be carried out only during day time in residentialareas and dunng non-teaching hours near schools.

iv. Installation and maintenance of mufflers on equipment is recommended.

4.3.2 Operation Phase

As described in section 3.5 rail-traffic generated noise is predicted to be highi.e. exceeding noise standards for residential area during day as well as nighttime upto maximum of 100m from ROW. There are three hospitals and oneschool along the tracks which fall under 'sensitive' receptor category fromnoise pollution point of view. The noise standard during day time for sensitivereceptors like schools, hospitals etc. is 50 dB(A) during day time and 4OdB(A)during night time. In order to attenuate noise levels at these receptors, a wallbarrier is recommended to be constructed. As explained in section 3.5 hemaximum increase in noise levels at these receptors over the backgroundnoise could be 1.7 dB(A). The level of noise that can be attenuated byvarious wall heights at these receptors are given in Table 4.1.

Thus, for all the hospitals, a wall of 1.5 m height is recommended to beconstructed along the boundary of the premises of each of these hospitals,which will attenuate noise level of about 9.9 dB(A). However, no wall barrier isrequired at the school between Nalla Sopara as there is no impact of railwaynoise at this receptor during day-time.

With the implementation of above mentioned mitigative measure, thecontribution of EMU trains to the noise levels can be attenuated effectively asshown in table 4.2.

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Table 4.1

Noise Attenuation by Wall Barrier of Different Heights

Sri' R tr Locapo cn- Distance; Noise Attenuation dB(A)-Not < ~ -v<vr82 z 'fr'e > fion s 'e

ROW__ _ __ _ __ _

s 9@<W.5 M I m 1.5j m 2,m 2.5 m1 Hospital Betn. Dahisar & 150 5.6 8.0 9.8 11.3 12.5

Mira Rd.2. Hospital Betn. Mira rd. & 150 5.6 8.0 9.8 11.3 12.5

Bhayandar3. Hospital Betn. 50 5.7 8.1 9.9 11.4 12.6

Nallasopara &_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ V ira r_ _ _ _ __ _ _

4. School Betn. 250 5.6 7.9 9.8 11.3 12.4Nallasopara &

_ ______ _ .Virar

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Table 4.2 Attenuation in Noise Levels Achieved by Recommended Wall Height

Sr. Receptor Locatiorl., PrecUicted Re(kujlred RecommenOd -- Attenuation Trafflc- ResultantNJolse Excess overNo.,w . traBif Induced attenuation wall a kgrouo.

NoI Level1 to ra6,"h ."'

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b d-,' A.'t. ia

4'dig A

_______ ~~~~Day igh C BA~'n Ž ' ~l'htf -,DiyW% flgbV Day Night

1. Hospital Betn Dahisar 50 44 1 1.5 9.8 40.2 34.2 68 53& M ira Rd. _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2 Hospital Betn. Mira rd 50 44 1 1.5 9.8 40.2 34.2 68 53& Bhayandar

3. Hospital Betn- 55 50 7 1.5 9.9 45.1 40.1 68 53Nallasopara &Virar

4. School Betn. 47 41 0 - - 47 41 68 53Nallasopara &Virar I I I

Noise standards for sensitive receptors: Background Noise levels:

Day time (Leq) : 50 dB(A) Day time (Leq) : 68 dB(A)

Night time (Leq) 40 dB(A) Night time (Leq) : 53 dB(A)

Refer Annex - IV

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4.4 COMPENSATORY AFFORESTATION AND TRACKSIDE PLANTATIONS. --- 124.4.1 Compensatory mangrove plantation

Major loss of mangrove will be in case of the species Avicennia manna .sexplained earlier.

In order to compensate for the loss of well-grown as well as degraded plants,total number of individuals of Avicennia marina to be planted is recommendedto be 17000 i.e. twice the number of well-grown plants that will be lost. Therecommended density of plantation is 250 per 1OOm 2. Thus, the area requiredfor plantation will be 6800 M2.

Beyond Dahisar upto Nalla Sopara, excluding elevated station areas like Mirard. & Naigaon, a belt of 40m (approx.) on eastern side is available for,mangrove cultivation because spring tides reach upto these areas.

4.4.2 Trackside Plantation

The trees (about 430) which would be lost due to land clearing under theproposed project should be compensated by planting trees on the easternside with at least 8m clearance from the outermost track. For this, at least15m wide extra land will have to be acquired. The species suggested areWad, Pimpal, Jungli Badam, Amba, Bitti, Kanher etc. This will also help innoise attenuation.

As far as possible, old & big trees within ROW should be conserved. Thebranches of these trees which may cause hindrance to movement of trainscan be removed scientifically so that the tree is not allowed to bleed bybranch-cutting. this can be done by smoothening the cut-surface with Sand-paper and coating it with resin.

4.5 SOIL EROSION

As explained in earlier section, soil erosion is likely to occur over newlyformed embankments as well as slopes formed by cutting, soil erosion willsubsequently lead to silting of nearby water bodies and hence it is necessaryto minimise these impacts. The guidelines for prevention of soil erosion andland degradation are given below for this purpose.

Guidelines Indicating Measures to Prevent Soil Erosion and LandDegradation

All slopes in cut and embankment section shall be made stable to avoidslides and shall be provided with benches, pitching. breast walls etc.

ii. All slopes with soil surfaces shall be either pitched or turfed.

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iii. In areas susceptible to significant erosion, earth work shall be carried outsufficiently in advance of monsoon season, and temporary or permanenterosion protection work as may be feasible shall be provided.

iv. Only controlled blasting techniques shall be resorted to.

v. Drainage of water from road surface and lands along the alignment shallbe planned to avoid flooding and high velocity flows be properly linked tonatural drainage system.

vi. All culverts and bridges shall be so designed as to avoid silting at inletsand erosion at outlets. Energy dissipation works shall be providedwherever necessary.

vii. All areas within the right of way except carriage ways and shouldersshall be planted with trees or grass.

viii. The Geology Department and Forest Department of the StateGovemment shall be consulted before finalising measures for minimisingsoil erosion.

Apart from the above-mentioned general guidelines, special care will have to betaken in case of transportation of construction material like murrum, soil andballast, enormous quantities of murum, soil, ballast, etc. would be broughtfrom quarries. It is recommended that it should be transported by railway as faras possible to the respective sites. If the road transport is unavoidable, it shouldbe done during off peak hours.

As explained earlier, quarrying operations will cause various adverse effectson the surrounding environment. The mitigative measures proposed for thesame are tabulated in Annex - II.

4.6 RESETTLEMENT & REHABILITATION

The proposed project involves rehabilitation of 1405 families. The task ofresettlement and rehabi;itation should be complete befpre thecommencement of the project. Provision of clean drinking water, sanitation,proper drainage and immunisation, at new locatiQns as well as monitoring ofmorbidity and mortality of the dislocated population are the minimummitigative and monitoring measures that need to be taken.

4.7 SUMMARY OF MITIGATIVE MEASURES

From the above, it will be seen that all the environmental issues can beresolved, if the suggested mitigative measures are properly implemented as apart of the project both during construction and operation.

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SECTION 5ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

MMRDA-Environmental Asssessment of MUTP.II

SECTION 5

ENVIRONMENT-AL MANAGEMENT PLAN-

5.1 OBJECTIVE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP)

The objective of prepanng Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is toformulate measures the irrolementation of which will:

i) mitigate adverse effects on various environmental components andresources as have been identified in the EIA study,

ii) protect environmental resources where possible,

iii) enhance the value of environmental components where possible.

EMP also includes a plan for montoring so as to enable evaluation of thesuccess or fa lure of environmental management measures, and reorientationof the plan if found necessary.

It is emphasised that many of the protective and enhancement measures canbe implemented by adoptng suitable planning and design criteria for theconstruction of the project Further it is necessary that the resources requiredfor the mitigative/protection. enhancement measures as also for monitoring areprovided for in the cost es-mates of the project, so that theif implementation isensured.

5.2 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

In order to implement var.ous mitigative measures summarised in Table 5.1and 5.2, following EMP is suggested.

During initiation phase, One special officer with suitable background should beappointed to deal with the task of resettlement & rehabilitation.

In construction phase, contractor as well as project-in-charge will beresponsible for implemenzng all the mitigative actions to be taken duringconstruction period as given in Table 5.1. During construction, monitoring of airand noise should be carried out in order to check compliance with the contractdocument by contractor. Provision of adequate traffic signals and sign-posts atvarious locations.includinc level-crossings should form a part of main projectonly.

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Planting of exposed areas, track-side plantations and compensatorvafforestation should be' initiated during constructions phase only. In operat!onalphase, the work shall be continued alongwith post-monitoring of planted ar2a.

Construction of noise barriers will be executed in construction phase only.

Rehabilitation and restoration of abandoned as well as existing quarries shallbe carried out immediately after quitting the particular quarry.

Looking after development and maintenance of compensatory afforestation androad side plantations shall done by Railway Maintenance Deptt. with the help ofForest Deptt./Parks and Gardens Deptt..

An officer should be identified to ensure monitoring as explained in the nextsection.

Post-rehabilitation audit shall be performed in order to see if the relocates arefacing any problems, and if so to suggest measures for tackling the same.

The above mentioned, officers should be provided with adequate supportingstaff and equipment.

The details of cost-estimates for the Environmental Management Plan arepresented in Section 5.4

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Table 5.1 Mitigative Measures during Initiatlon/Construction Phase

Sr. Affectecr- Likielyadverse ; r6oi Mi.-a1vo a tred .* _ _

No Environmental impbcts in the absence,- of( Im-I b6i.t (1qV A>r n7% plermxftflnParameters ive rneaypiie A. .< =, >2 h

1 Residents of the Inadequate compensation, Significant and Provisloh of dean drinking water,,sanitation, proper drainage and other Railway1area to be Inadequate utilities in Permanent basic infrastructure; including public health fadlities.rehabilitated rehabilitation area, relocation R&R as per Govemment of Maharashtra R&R Policy

trauma and infections,diseases in new location

2 Air Quality Increase in levels Significant Stabilisation of dust prone areas by sprinkling waters Contractorof No, & SPM, Dust hazards but temporary Use of dust covers over construction materal du_ng transportation

Keeping all equipmenthvehicies in good state of repairsOn-site concrete batching plant -Prohibition of unnecessary idling of trucksConstruction requiring heavy traffic street losing during off-peak hoursEnclosing construction areas if possibleKeeping all stationary equipment downwind and away from residential areaand sensitivereceptors

3 Noise Increase in noise levels causing Significant but Prohibition for use of equipment emitting noise of not greater than 90 dB(A) Contractorfor the 8 hour operation shift

nuisance to nearby residents. temporary Curfews on hours of construction near sensitive receptors like hospitals andschools.Installation and maintenance of mufflers on equipment

4 Land Degradation of land by erosion. Significant and Stabilisation of all slopes alongwith provision of benches, pitching. breastwalls etc.

loss of top soil, silting of water Permanent Planting shrubs, grass or trees on slopes and surfaces exposed due toexcavation or filling

courses, flooding etc. Dumping surplus excavated material in low lying areas with propercompaction and planting the surfaces with grass/shrubsRehabilitation of quarriesAvbiding earthwork during monsoonProvision of adequate C.D. Works RiAKway

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Mallgrove c11ld witti liangrove vegetation pernanenttrack-side trees _________ _ ____

. u (l(ce- t - -increa -n _ __ -Signilia Eni Erosion protection measures as given in 3 i Ccn;rastor

quality turbidity but temporary __ _ = -I

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Table 5.2 Mitigative Measures during Operation-Phase

Sr. Affected Likely adverse Nature of Proposed Mitigative Measures

No Environmental Parameters impacts in the absence Impact Action to be taken Implementing

of mitigative measures _ . authority

1 Noise increase in noise level Significant and Constnrction of wall-barrier (to be done during construction Railway

affecting . human Permanent phase only). Track-side plantation and its maintenance

habitation adjacent to theroadway

2. Erosion and land Degradation of land by Significant and Regular maintenance of track, C.D. works and road-side Railway

degradation erosion, plantationsloss of top soil, silting of Permanentwatercourses, flooding etc. .

3 Surface water quality Increase in Insignificant*, Regular maintenance of track Railway

turbidity and Permanent

4 Loss of Mangrove and Loss of marshy area Significant and Compensatory mangrove & track-side trees plantation Raitway

track-side trees covered wilh mangrove Permanentvegetation

5. Land use Induced Significant Controlled Development Planning

Development and Permanent Overall development of rural area td improve local economical Authority

conditions

6 Public Health & Health problems Moderate & As given in 1

Safety due to noise pollution Permanent Provision of adequate trafric signals, sign-posts/road-crossings, Contractoretc. Railway

7. Rehabilitated People Inadequate Significant and Post audit of rehabilitated area Railway

compensation,Inadequate utilities in Permanent Monitoring of morbidity and mortality of the dislocated population

rehabilitation area, (Govemment of Maharashtra Policy)

relocation trauma andinfections, diseases innew localion

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5.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

During operational phase it will be necessary to monitor noise levels Ciend trafficalong the tracks. Monitoring of traffic shall be done on the roads pars!il-' to therailway tracks forming a substitute for railtransport so as to moniTor the impactof improvement of rail network on road traffic.

The ecological survey should be conducted after one year of operation for firstyear and then after every three years. The field observations for ecologicalsurvey should be taken by professional institute working in this area ofspecialisation.

The detailed Environmental Monitoring Program is presented in Table 5.1.

Periodic revieW of the collected data on environmental parameters should becarried out in order to assess the environmental status. Monitoring ofinsignificant parameters as indicated by review of data can be discarded inorder to save resources. Appropriate mitigative measures shall be taken for thedeteriorated parameters.

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Table 5.3Environmental Monitoring Programme

ParametersA'be . roposedsit Sampling duration Frequency._ , .~. ... v,monitoed

NQise B6tn. Borivali & Continuously for 3 3 times a yearL-10 Dahisar stn.* days 1/2 hourly at covering eachL-50 . each location season i.e.L-90 Betn. Mdra rd. & Summer, PostL-eq separately for Bhayandar Stn. monsoon and(day and night) Near Ayurvedic winter

College nearNala Soparastn.

EcQlogy Survey Marshy area As required After first year ofMangrove along the tracks operation, andvegetation and the and near creek then once in 3fauna therein years

Traffic S.V. road betn. Continuously for 2 Once in a year.Towards North Dahisar and days with hourlyTowards North Borivali countsTowards South(traffic composition Westemri.e. Trucks, buses, ExpressLCV, 2-wheeler, 3- Highwaywheeler, andcars/taxis)

* The monitoring site should preferably in residential area within 1 00m from thetracks and along the stretch of tracks over which trains generally move at fullspeed.

5.4 COST ESTIMATES FOR MITIGATIVE MEASURES & MONITORING

5.4.1 Resettlement and Rehabilitation

The estimated cost of proposed R & R package. is Rupees 119.7 million asper 1994 prices, as estimated by SIDDHI, an NGO appointed by MMRDA toinvestigate R&R involved in MUTP-11.

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5.4.2 Shifting of Electrical Installations & Telephone Lines

In the proposed project, electric poles+electric lines, high tensior lines. lowtension lines, telephone lines along road side have to be shifted. Theexpenditure that will be incurred in shifting these items is calculated as follows.

Lumpsum rate in the year 1988 - 89 for shifting above mentioned items wasRs.57500Akm.

Considering 10% hike in rate per year,

Rate forl 994 - 95 - Rs. 92000/km(60% extra)

Hence, only for one of the items mentioned above, cost of shifting can beassumed to be one-fourth of the total i.e. Rs. 23000/km

In the proposed project:

Length of H.T.L. to be shifted : 6.82 km

Length of electric line to be shifted: 12.16 km

Hence, cost of shifting of electric poles- lines & H.T.L.:

Rs.23000/Km x (6.82+12.16) km

Rs. 0.437 million

5.4.3 For Plantations

Compensatory mangrove plantation

As explained in section 4.4 about 6800 m2 of land can be planted withmangrove vegetation with following densities of species:

Avicennia 250 per lO1 m 2

Total no. of individuals to planted will be

Avicennia - 17,000

Cost @ Rs.30/- - Rs 5,10,000

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Roadside Plantation

As explained in section 4.6.2, about 450 trees at minimum 10 m c/c spacingwith bushes in between will have to be planted all along the tracks. The detailsof cost estimate are given below.

Total No. of trees 450

Cost inclusive of digging pits Rs. 27,000 (a)(lm x lm x lm) fillingwith earth and sand and manure@ Rs. 60/- per plant

Seedlings at varying prices averaged Rs. 13,500 (b)to Rs.30/- each

Cost of maintenance during unfavourable Rs. 67,500 (c)season (i.e. dry season watering & stakingetc.) @ Rs.50/- per plant, per annum for3 years

Lumpsum cost for shrubs 100% of that of trees Rs.1,08,000(a + b +c)Total cost for roadside plantation Rs.2,16,000

5.4.4 Construction of Wall Barriers

As wall barriers along the tracks, being boundary walls, will be a part of themain project, no separate costs are estimated.

5.4.5 Environmental Monitoring

Expenses involved in monitoring of various environmental parameters as perTable 5.3 are as follows:

Monitoring of Noise @ Rs.2000/- per Rs. 6,000 per yearseason

Traffic monitoring at 2 location for Rs. 9,000 per year3 days continiuous requiring 3 personsper day. Hence, cost of 2x3x3 i.e.18 mandays @ Rs.500/-

'Total cost for monitoring Rs. 15,000 per year(Noise & traffic)

Annual cost of Ecological survey Rs. 10,000 per yearto be done once in 3 years

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5.5 SUMMARY OF COST ESTIMATES

SI.Not S1t<zI -<; .. -;;- CapilatCost<^ >. sReciMrkl.f Cost < (pe

1. R&R 119.72. Shifting of Electric 0.437

Installation, Telephone Linesetc.

3. Compensatory Mangrove 0.51.______ Plantation4. Roadside Plantation 0.2165. Environmental Monitoring _

a. Air, water, noise, soil & - 0.025traffic . _

b. Ecology 0.01Total 120.836 0.035

Thus, for the proposed EMP, the total capital cost is Rs. 120.836 million andthe total recurring cost is Rs. 0.035 million per year.

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ANNEX-8

SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR ENVIRONMENT,HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMON TO ALL

TENDERS OF WESTERN RAILWAY

(Refer to Circled Clauses)

WESTERN RALWAY.(SURVEY & CONSTRUCTION)

Tender No. DY.IE(C)11t/21SPECIAl, COND)ITIONS/SPEiCI FICATIONS F (-()N INTA( r(C0N I-)...)

25.2 works rmay have to be carried out during the nighthence adequate lighting arrangements & precautions shallbe taken to avoid any mishap at site diring night.

25.3 It will be his/thieir responsibility to provide

adequate lighting at all working places as well as toensure safety during working. He/they will also

appoint, if necessary men to keep watch of thetemporary structures during the progress of the work atnight.

26. Setting out

The Contractor(:.) :;hall set out the works and -;hall

be responsible for the true and perfect setting out ofthe same and for the correctness of the positions,

levels, dimensions and alignment ttereof. If a, anytime any error in this respect shall appear during

the progress of the work, the Contractor at his ownexpenses should rectify such error if so required, to the

satisfaction of the Engineer.

O Care of Staff

No quarters will be provided by the Railway for the

accommodation of the Contractor or- any -of his staff

employed on the work. The contractor may be allowed

to ere6t any labour camps for housing the labour at or

near the site-of work on available Railway land subjectto payment of cess and water charges. The Contractor

shall at his own cost make all necessary and adequate

arrangement for the importation, feeding and preservationof the hygiene of his staff. The Contractor shall

permit inspection at all times cf all sanitary

arrangements made by him, by the Engineer or his

assistant or medical staff of the railway. 1if the

Contractor fails to make adequate medical, sanitary

arrangements, thiese will, be provided by the Rai]way,

the cost thereof beoing recov(ered trom the Contrac-tor.In case some accommodation ie' available, it can be

given on licer.ce fee.

;igenoturc of contractorDeput ('hiiet'fEnncer (C) III

j 7 .on ? (s \Western Railwvay.CDate: @' Churchgatc. Mumbal - 2()

WESTERN IRAl,WAY(SURVEY & CONSTRUCTIrON)

Tcnder No. DY.CE(C)111/21SPECIAL. COND)1 T10NS/iSPCI-F'l:'ICATI ONS (1: ( CONTIA( TON( ()NlI)...)

G Damage by Accident, Floods or Tides

(a) The Contractor .t,all take all precautionsagainst damaqe frcm accident., floods or tides. Nocompensation will be allowed to the contractor forhis plant or parC or material lost or damaged by anycause whatsoever. The contractor shall be liable tomake good the damajes to any structure or part ofstructure, plant or material of every description

belonging to the administration lost or damaged by anycause during the course of the Contractor's work.

(b) The administration will not be liable topay to the contractor any charges for rectification orrepairs to any damage which may have o6curred from anycause, whatsoever, to any part of the new/existingstructure, during construction.29. Eirst Aid

The Con.rac;or shall r..aintain in a rea dilyaccessible plac- first aid appliances including anadequate supply of sterilised+cotton wool. Theappliance shall be placed under the charge of aresponsible person who shall be readily available duri-ingworking hours..

Q Anti-malaria Precautions

Every precautions shall be taken by the Contractorto prevent the breeding of mosquitoes on the worksduring construction and all receptacles used for thestorage of water must be suitably protected for thispurpose or must be emptied at close of the work'everyday.

Q Anti-Larval Treatment

Contractor(sl shall be entirely responsible forensuring that Anti-larval work as per the 4ye-laws of

the local authorities corporations or such other localbodies, et-c., is orovided at the cost of the

Signature ofcontrac(or0eputy Chief 'ririneer (C) 111

Wesscri Railway.Date: I :6 Chur;chgate. Murnbai - 20

WESTERN RALWAY(SURVEY & CONSTRUCrION)

Tcnder No. DY.CE(C)11/21SPECIAI. CONf)ITI NS/SPiXf('1:('ACNVIONS (01. NITAg(CONT)...

40. SITE CONDITIONS AND FACILITIES

40.1 The tenderer/s attention is (rawrn specially tocla~use No.19 -o General ConditLons or Cont.ract- arn it

will be deemed that he has by personal inspection orother has acquainted , and satisfied thimself/themselvesabout the site conditions, availability or otherwise ofmaterials, labour, water supply, electrical supply etc.before tendering. The requiremen:ts of work-ing spaceand the space required for stor 1ng materials,workshops, Office etc. also have to be consideredby thre Tenderer/s before tendering. It will be

deemed that all relevant factors connected with theexecution of work have been gore into in detail, bytenderer/s before submitting the tender 'tor the work.

40.2 There is likely thood of some water remaining orflowing through thie site of work which wol(l Iriec(:cssi t.ttdiversion of flow of water by erecting cofferdam-F. dewatering by construction diverting channel.

Even sub-soil water could be met. w.h,ich couldnecessitate dewacering by purmping, Contractor snalistudy all such possibility and frame and quote hisrates based on such requirements. No additio'n payment-or claim or compensation for such an eventually wouldbe entertained.

41.SERVICE ROADS

41.1 The Contractor/s will be permitted to make useof existing service roads, or service roadsconstructed by the Railway-for its use free of cost.

New service roads required by the contractor/s eithernear the bridge or elsewhere within or outside railwaylimits for carriage of materials or for any other purposewhatsc.ever, will h-ave to he constru,eS anrd maintained by.re cc..twraz:.r/-s e~ nP.is/t.. own - ^s. - ;.

land, perini>tsion wll; r,e ';i.^ . r-Q:' ,.:. L :.>'-. :any and other than railway lasna is necessary to beacquired or to be entered upon, permission to enter inthe land will have to be arr,e-sged b'1 tie e -nt-3ctor/s athis/ their oDwn cost. ITb' csr. r _''r/': i: noJ ¢>:claim,

whatsoever on thls hoCCunti . R' l Ra II way. however,reserves the riqht to make use o. suzn - crIiie roads asSignaturc of contractor

-c I . . Duput: Chlcf I:uginlecr (C) I1I

WVcstcm Rallway.Date 1 7 Jf Churchiwatc. Murnbal - 20

WESTrERN RALWAY(SUJIRVEY & CONSTRUICTION)

lIcdcr Nlo. D)Y.U(C()111/21SPECIAI. CONI)1'1'1()N.TNS/SPI-'II:ICAI1IONS OF CONTRIA(T' (CON' 1)...)

may )(.- cos ruel e(d by thle contract-or/s wil t.hout Payment

of any charges.41.2 No facility whatsoever for provision of ap[projch

roads or temporary level crossing etc. will he prov?ded

by the Railwajy for ledading but materials or earthwork,

approach r-o.0d wit.hin Rly. limits, if available, caan be

used for carting material.

42. SUPPLY OF ELECTKICITY

42.1 The Cont. ract or/s shall b? responsible for

'ti a irI i rFl ec Ie r I c.' I SIIrF) y ru(uii red for Le work:,from concerned local agency, Electricity Board; BES'I

as the case rma y be at his/their own cost. However,

if required by the Contractor the Railway

administration may give necessary assistar.-e in recom-

meniding t:o the local electricity authorities for giving

necessary electric connection to the contractor for

execution of works. In case the Rly. el.ectricity 1S

available connect-Lon can be aiven on usual terms through

concerned S,. DEE.

43. EMERGEtNCY WORKS

in the event of any accident or failure occucring

In, on or about: the work or arising out ot or in

connection witt) the conistruction, completion o!

maintenance of the w,orks, which in the opinion of the

Engineer require,; inumediate attention, the Railway may

bring its own workmen or other agency execute oi.

partly execute the necessary work or carry out repairs

if the Engineer considers that the contractor/s is/are

not in a position to do so in time and charge the cost

thereof, which will be determined by the Chief

Administrativte Officer (C), Western Railway, to the

(4) SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

The Contractor/s shall at all times adopt such

(rfe methods of work as will ensure safety of structure,

equipment and lahotnr. If at any trivi the Rly.find. the

:;. I1( Ly arranqi-meiit.n in:,(afe, :lie cortLractor/s slhall take

inimediate

corrective cctiorn as direct.ed by the Railway's in the

mat-ter shiall in rlo way absolve the contr tor/s of

SiP nature of contr-acloreI)puty ChiefEngineer (C) III

Westem Rail\a\.

Da.e -- I t 73 Churchgate, Murbai -20

WIrI:KTRN RALWAY(SURVEY & CONSTRUUCrION)

TCnder No. DY.CE(C)[11121SPECIAI. CONDIlION4S/SIil-.Cll:Il(AI1ONS ()I CON RA(I (F('(ONl '1)...)

h:is/tLheir s ul I rf!'ipons i bi lI t.y t.o adopt safe worki-nqmethods.44.2 The Contractor/s shall design and cXCecutetemporary work:;. such as form work and :;upporLs, so as

to ensure absolute safety of contractor/s personnclas well as Railway staff and personnel engaged on thework. The Contractor/s should indemnify the Railwayagainnt damagens anrdc injuiry to workmf!n. ltly. rezsrve.;

the right-to enforce safety regulations on the contra-ctor/s and re,c:over any cost which may be incurred forthe purpose.

'45. COMPLETION PERIOD45.1. The Contractor/s shall have to complete the workin all respects witlhin a period of I'J"Y'Leel (,15) months(including monsoon) from the date of acceptance of thetender.45.2 The contractor/s shall strictly adhere to theprogramme framed by the Engineer or his. representativetaking into account of the stipulation such asavai'lability of land and other site conditions so as tocomplete the work within the time allotted zo 'hecontractor/s.45.3 Tne Contractor/s will have to employ labour infull strength commensurate with working areas

available. He will also arrange for materials andequipments to complete the job most expeditiouslywithin the stipulated completion period. The Engineer'sdecision. as to what is full strength will' be final.

'46. MAINTENANCE PERIOD46.1 OTHER THAN PERMANENT WAY WORK

The tenderer/s shall be required 'to maintain thework

effectively for a period of six months from the dateof I

completion as per Clause No.47 of the GeneralConditions of

Contract of Western Railway and1 no part: reftund ofSeccurit y

Deposit shall be permitted during the ma'intenanceperiod

mentioned above.

Signature of contractor \

Deputy Chief Engineer (C) lllWestem rRailwvay.

Date '., 71 Churchgate. Murnbai ,r 20

V v 111 A RAt t, WA I

(SUIRVEY & CONSTIRUCTION)'I'cndci No. 1)Y.(l 1(C)III21

Sl'EI0AL. CONi1uT1l10NS/Sil'hCl:IvICAlNS; Ol : CONTRAC (CONI'l)...)

0 C!,KARANCK OF SITEThe contractor after completion of the work

shall clear the site of work and tidy up tthe area andremovc left over materizls, debris etc. In case thecontractor fails to do so, the same will be removed atthe cost of quoted the contractor by the Engineer'srepresentative. Rates slhall be inclusive of the workof clearing site tidying etc. after completion of thework.

USE OF EXPLOSItVEFxplosi ve shall not be used on the work or brought

to the site by thc contractor/s without the writtenpermission of the Engineer. After such permission is

given, the explosives will be stores and used as perextent eŽxplosive rules of the Government of India/StateGovernment. Railway does not uindertake any liability forany assistance whatsoever for procurement of blastingmaterial. Advance work shall be done by the contractorin this regard

4 9 . VARIATION IN EXTANT OF CONTRACT49.1 MODIFICATIONS TO CONTRACT TO BE IN WRITING.

In the evenc of any of the provisions of thecontract requirinq to be modified, after the contract

documents have been signed, the modifications shall bemade in writing c signed by the Railway and thecontractor, and no work shall proceed under suchmodifications unless this has been done. Any verbalor written arrangement abandoni1. ng, modifying,

extending, reducing or supplementing the contract or anyof the terms thereof shall be deemed conditional &shall not be binding on the Railway unless, & untilthe same is incorporated in formal agreement & signedby the Railway and the contractor, and till thenthe Railway shall have the right to repudiate such

arrangement.49.2 POWER OF MODIFICATIONS TO CONTRACT49.2.1 The Engineer on behalf of the Railway shall be

entitled to order in writing to enlarge or extend,diminish or reduce the works or make any alterations inthei r design, character, positibn, site, quantities,dimensions or in the metthod of their execution or inthe combination and use of materials for tK executionSignature of contractor

Deputy Chic1gineergC) IllWestem Railwvay.

[)ate 7 7JAN ,flp Churchgate. Murnbami- 20

WESTERN RALWAY(SURVEY & CONSTRUCTION)

Tcndcr No. DY.CE(C)111/21SPE,CIA1L CONDITIONS/SPEiCI FICATONS (1: (CONTRA(1- (CONI '1)...)

Railway employee specifically appointed on his behalf.

No work under the contract shall therefore be commenced

by the Contractor without the express permission of the

Engineer's RepresentaLive.

50.2 The contractor shall always execute the work under

this contract in strict compliance with theinstructions/directives by the Engineer's

representative. Any act of_--non compliance with

the instruction/directives issued by the Engineer's

representative shall be considered as a default of the

contractor where after the Railway shall be free of

take further appropriate action on as provided in

the contract for dealing with such defaults of the

contractors. The decision off the Engineer's

representative where there has been an act of non-

compliance with the instruction/directives of theEngineer's representative for the purpose of this clause

shall be final and conclusive.

50.3 The instrulctions/directives by the Engineer's

representative shall not however absolve the contractor

of his responsibility or reduce his responsi-bility in

any manner whatsoever in regards to maintaining at all

times the safe working conditions at the work site

PROTECTION AT THE WORKS SITE

.1 On Railway Track where the train traffic will

be operational during the execution of the contract

work, the protection of the works site as consi-dered

appropriate and adequate shall be arranged by theEngineer's Represen-tative at the Railway's cost.

51.2 Notwithstanding the aforementionedprotection at the works site provided by the

Engineer's Representative the contractor shall be

responsible for p;oviding appropriate and adequate

system for warning the Contractor's Workmen about

the train traffic on or in the vicinity of the site

of work. The decilsion of the Engineer's Representativewhether the facilities provided

by the Contractor in this regard are appropriate andadequatte or nt .hal] b final ardi (-onclusive.

Signature of contractor '~ D. i)eputy Chief Enginiecr (C)l

Wcstcrn aiIWSY

Date: j ____ Churchgate. Mumbiti-20

WESTERN RALWAY(SUR[ZVEY & CONSTRUCTiON)

Iender No. DY.CEXC)IIt/21SPECIAL. CON[)ITIONS/SI'liC(HATIO()NS) OF CONTRACT (CONT)...)

52. NON-COMPT.TANCF WITH TiF INSTRJCTIONS/DIRECTIVES OFTHE ENGINEER'S REPAESENTATIVE.

52 1 The contractor shall always comply with trAiinstructions/directives issued by the Engineer'srepresentative from the t:ime to time. In the event ofany non-compliance with suchinstructions/directives, apart from and in addition toother remedies available--o the Railwav as specified

herein above the Engineer's represeXntative may employ atthe works to the Railway's workmenwith necessary equipment as considered appropriate andadequate by him to provide the requisite conditions

for the safe and unhampered movement of Railwaytraffic. The decision of the Engineer'srepresentatives in regard to the need appropriatenessand adequate of the deployment of the Railway Workmenwith necessary equipment shall be final and conclusive.

52-2 When the Railwav workmen with necessaryequipment are deployed In the above manner, recovervat the following rate shall be made fromn theContractor's dues under this contract or any othermonies of the Contractor available with 'the Railwayunder this contract. The recovery for the totalRailway Workmen Hours employed at the rate of Rs.20/-(RupeeXs Twenty only) per

Workmen-Hour irrespective of the type and grade ofthe Railway Employee actually employed. The aggregateperiod of the Workman-Hours for the above recoveriesshall be reckoned from the time the Railway Workmenare actually deployed at the work site till the work

is compieted to the satisfaction of the Engineer'sRepresentative whose decision in this regard shall befinal and conclusive

53 PERSISTENT NON-COMPLIANCE WITHINSTRUCTIONS/DIRECTIVES OF 'ENGINEER'SREPRESENTATIVE

53.1 If the Contractor does not comply with theinstructions/Directives of - the Engineer's

Representative, apart from and, in addition to theremedies available to the Railway as specified hereinabove without prejudice to the Railway rights inth.,s regard, the Engineer's Representative, which for

the purpose of this clause shall excluca theSignature otcontractor

Deptiutyv Chief, gn&'r (C) Ill7 IAM ~ \V'esten Rtlwuay.

Date C7iu -rc1 C ligchtgate. :UnItMI - 2'

WES'TERN RALWAY(SURVEY & CONSTRUCTION)

Tcndcr No. I)Y.CE(C)111/21SPECIAI. CONDITIONS/SPIClIFICA11ONS 01: CONTRACT (CONT'l...)

57.4 The conrLtractor also undertakes to make good at hisown cost any inconvenience, loss, damage or other

expenses caused to or incurred by - the RailwayAdministrat:ion and to pay such amolants a, determined bythe Engineer to be recoverable from the contractor as

penalty or damage for any omission, negligence, careless,oversight or accident on the part of any of thecontractor's agent, drivers or attendants or any otherperson to whom the services-of the holder of the permit(issued by the Engineer) has been lent or otherwise

made accessible or available).57.5 Any breach of these conditions by the contractor

and/or his agent affecting the safety of movementsof trains, engines or other rolling stock of theRailway shall constitute a breach of

contract by the contractor entailing liability fortermination of contract for default on the part of the

c actor.The tenderer/s will be permitted to make use

o the level cros.sin4 for crossing the track afterobserving tnve standard railway safety precaution. Ir

such precautions are not taken, these will be enforced

by the railway by adequate arrangements and the costthereof shall be recovered from the contractor.58 The contractcr/s shall inspect the proposed siteof work ancd acqctuaint himself/the.Tselves with siteconditions working hours stori,ng space for materials,

approach road/pathway:; available- etc. and all relevantitems connected with the execution of work. No claimshall be entertained from contractor making his ownarrangements for approach/approach roads from outsideRailway land and contractor will bear entire expensessuch as road taxes payment on right of* way etc. tooutsiders.O TECHNICAL PERSONNEL

1.1 A technical supervisor of proven experience in

execution, sthall be enigaged by the tenderer on the work.The successful tendE-rer shall state the name of theTechnical Supervisor alongwith his technical

qualification, whiLe it may not be necessary for, thetechnical supervisor :<o reside a,t site, he should beavailable at the s.te Df work during the working part ofthe day.

Signature of conitractorDcputy Chief Enginecr- (C)

ri 7 N w flj ;< I Western Railway.Date: ,_ ________ QU1 Churchgate. Muri-20

WE.STERN RALWAY'(SURVEY & CONSTRUCTION)

Tender ,-o. D)Y.CIE(C)111121SPFC[IAl.()NDITIONS/SPhCIFIC7\'I IONS 01 ('()N I RACI( (COfN I1)...)

r9.2 NormaIlly rno ctuhiiij(3 nr, I1h, It tCrIMI:a I ;i4 r;. 1ditirir ( thfe p)er 0(o of (cor:,tr iIl(ir won! d be acc.:-'PL)t-ahle

to t hl -LI wa y except undli, r very Sfc a Icircumstances. '[lhe railiway re:;'rv e, the ri ht t) stopthe work in case the technical supervisor of tendereris not avcilable.60. SHIPr:NG OF F:lE;CTRICAL/TELIEGRIMH WIRES

In same stretches, high tension gridtowers/electric telegraph/ telephones wires or postsetc. are to be shifted. It is expected that theelectric lines/towers will be shifted in good time buti.n case, there is any delay on this account suitableextension in date of completion will be considered andgiven to the contractor for cnly the effected portionand no compensation whatsoever in this respect oi dueto the delay thus caused will be payable and contractorhas to adopt such methods of execution of earthwork soas not to cause any damageq to exLsting structure linesetc61. HA[NrTNG OVER ot0 SIrE FOR WORK61.1 Railway ntay nott hand over tthe entire land formaking bank/cutting to the contractor/s due to delayin land acquisitior. Land may he handed over indifferent stretches which may not be continuous.C.ontractor/s will be required to carry out the work inavailable stretches, if some stretch of land cannot behanded over to the contractor for borrowing earth ormaking bank/cutting within the contract period thensuitable extension will b.f granted only for theaffected portion without any payment of extra claim tothe contractor.

61.2 No extension to time limit will be admissible ifthe land is handed over commensurate witth orogress ofwork.

62. OBSERVANCE OF STATUTORY ACT RULES FTC.62.1 The contractor/s will be bound by thti provision ofthe Minimum Wages Act 1948 as amended from time to

time and the rules macie there under witl r-egard tc labourin schedule employment i.e. on roi-d constructionbuilding operations and st.one breaking and stonecrushing "Road Construction' will incluice newconstructionr aJ ''el1 as inaititnanco- ano Lepairs of toads

an(i but] ding port 1 onr wLI I InA Ithie o.11W( ,o0l(3trl ct it I 01-Signaturc of contractor

DateC ciacl )c'lV ('ticI neltrv l (C) 2ll

D,lc . '.'1 (Iilrchlgait. t<tnlurb i -2iJ

WESTEJtN RAIA,WY(SUiRVFY & CONSTMICTION)

I cndcr No. DY.CL((C)111/21 _- SPECIAl. CONDITONS/SVCIFIP(:CA1IONS OU CC )Nii'A(i (( )N' 1)..)

lakes, bharfs, bridcjes tunnels, overh•fvad tinks etc. irldal:so rnaintL,nat)ce and repaairs of the ;ame. The provi1 ;o1)lof the Ninirnwim- Wages Act will )Is( apply to ordin,itymainten,-:inco works, petty works alisc. -he schedl c ofminimnum wages as provided shall be followed.62.2 Railway mnay not hand over the entire landfor makinig bank/cutting to the contract,or/s due to *elayin land acquisition. Land may be handed over indifferent stretches which may not he continutotus.Cont ract.or/.i will hi ( r equ ired to carry out tle work iravailable stretches, if sorne stretch of land can not

be handed over to the contractor for borrowing earthlor making bank/cutting wi.thin the contract period then

suitable extension will be granted only for t:he affectedporti.on without. any payment of extra claim to the

contractor.62.3 No extension to time limit will'be aomissible it

the land ishanded over comrmensurate with proqrEss of work.

63. SEQUENCES OF WORK.63.1 The contractor/s shall ccmply with the order ofEngineer-in-charge in regard to the sequences oftackling and progressi,ng component parts of works.

63.2 The contractor/s shall inspect the proposed sit:eof work and acquaint himself/tlhemseLves with siteconditions working hours storing space formaterials, approach road/pathways available etc.anci all relevant items connected with the executipn ofwork. No claim shall be entertained from

contractor making his own arrangements forapproach/approach roads from outside Railway land andcontractor will bear entire expenses such as road taxes

payment on right of way etc. to outsiders.

64.CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME:64.1 The tenderer/s will submit alongwith his/theirtender a Bar Chart indicating the various operationsinvolved and time required for each operations and theproqramrne for executiorn and completion.64.2 T'he successful tenderer within 15 days after thecontract i,s awarded, will makc out of detailed PERT Chart*g th a detaiJed rpr-)ramrrme chart based on accepLed scheme

rind subinit te :;alme to Engineer for consi eration andSigiature of contractor

[)eputv, ChiefEngincer (U) iiWcst,cnl Raikvwa.

DJate Churchgate. urnhai - 20

Environmental Audit of Bonvali - Virar Serene Environmental ServicesQuadrupling of Rail Project (BVQR).

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ANNEX- 10DRAFT PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BY

WESTERN RAILWAY FOR SAFETY OFWORKFORCE AND EQUIPMENT

MAF T SI'll, CI Al. 1>Et)( l';lElDUR l OR)D11 F(R CONS'FRl 1EUC ITIOIN.\(V"I I lTiFS NEAI lUNNilNG TRACKS IN MUMBAI SUBURBAN AREA.

I.l \VIicc\e:r aniy vwik is b to) be contiiiiclccd,CXCLIetCd/iesII)CJ, Sr. SCctiolnalLI lgieCr in chlarge of the work sliall apply for l'ermit to work callcd Engincering Work rPlermlit (1 [WP) from )Dy (Olk(C) inchliarge of the work with the necessary details in theFormnal ctclosed.

1 .2) 'Ilic jbilkowing stikdiid salety prccautions (rceprodulced Ias Anncxtire S in I-WI')lo hbe tIaken for any wmoi to lhe cxcctetcd with in a distance of 3.5 nlits. to K rils. of 1i h

Il;I!CSl est rtuititi i lilc.

2- I Sal1t.y preceaUtiolv: (;eneral (As per Advance Correction Slip No. 69D(d.23-05-01 to IRPlWM)

Sale working of contrzactors: A large niiniber ol menii and( maiciniiery are deploye(d1b tlc contractors for track rcnecals, gauge coniversions, doublings bridge rebuilding etcIt us 11\lu efore essential that adequatc saflcy measures arc taken, lor safity of'thic trains ;i,;\vcIl ,s ilte work force. 1 he lfollowin, measures should invariably be acdopted.

i) Tlhle conitractor shalil not start anty work without tlie presence of railw,,supervisor at silc

it) }'hierever thie ioad velhicles and/or m)aciiinery arc required to work in tihe closevicillity of railway line. thie twoik shall be so carried out tilat there is ne,inflrinigmeiut to thc railway's sciheduile of dimeinsionis. For tilis pUlpOSC the atc:iwhere road vcliicles anid /or miachiniery are required to ply, shiall hedcriarcatcd ancd acknowledged by the Contractor. Special carc shiall be takeinior turning/reversal of road vehicles/machinery withiout infringing the- running(rack. Barricadling sthall be provided wherever justilied anid 1easible as per sitecOnditions.

ili) T'Iic look out and whistle caution orders shall be issued to tlie trainis and speedrestriction.s ;itij.srd wherc considered necessariy. Suitable tlagmen/detonatorssliall be provided wvihere necessary Lor protection ol trains.

iv) The supervisor/workmenl shoulld be 'counseled about safietyo measures. A('L'j) }>; .t') I I -hA-l-j" (c6; pete C C 'ccit lic c to the coil u pervisor a' pe'r rolori.z

/) . '; ,v, annexed shall he issued by AEN whiicih will be valid only for tile work forff~ ' e '- ,-:'1 Uon r - t \which it lias been isstied.

v) lelC Unloaded biilla;st/rails/sleepers/o(lter P. Way materials alter unloadinlealong track should be kept clear oll miovinig dimlcntosions anld stacked as per tlhcspecified heights and distance from thic runniniig track.

VI) SUppiciCnentt '1t! sliC specilic instructions. whei evcr considered( IlccZssCalr. shil hec issued bIy the iln.gincer-in-charge.

1.2.2 Supplenmentary Precautions for working In Suburban section

i) A rope havinsg illuminous strip wrapped around it, must be stretched hy-' "' tying to the O}IE masts to indicate the area not to be infriniged undcr MItn

\ ,8 '1"} cIrcumstances. ilie entire area of work should be demarcated by providirmo , . rope barricades and sign boards which will enable the workmnan posted at sitc

and also the lorry drivers to have clear-guidelines on movement of vehicles.ii) At every 500 mts., locations having adequate space &'leyel for propel

-! ~.,s' 1 (tt'e ^e 8 -, tirning of vehicles shall be earmarked and a modular,.portable I mt. ti;6!h* ; ,0 ' 5 e tt) Vi x * stcel fencing at a distance of 3.5 m shall be erected in a length of 20 ints fo:

tyrnini g or velicles.iii) At places of trtiing of vehicles planned out a safety guard/flagman in s,N- c,ri

orange colour unifoml shall be posted during execution of the work who sib,01' .. 3Lixperifs1ei-the tuningof vehlicles after seeing the movemeift-of trains and shatili

] ~ (t.t .'j(-,ii ensure that ujnder no circumistances the vehicle touches the fencing erectc,Jh'llese safety guards slhall also carry Binoculars so as to watch thc

; '- i i ' ~ vlhicles/trainis from a distancc as well for any necessary actioni by him if neCu..

be. Sectionai Engineer incharge of the work shall ensure that slopes of th.'noniinatedl places are kept away from the rnuning lines so as to avoid 0iP-ps3sibility of any rolling down of vehicles. t

iv) 1'hlese; nomllinatecd niaces sliall liave¶tri e st'ttus as of a Station for a run thrul 1 b,

.j g t ( *S;11 traini and the safety guard/fiagman shall exhibit green hand flag/signal lt7 .

indicating tlih signal of alright as given to a running through train fr;,,, ,*-t' slationl/cabin. At the nomiinlated turning place of each day a Board wilh t,.-:

-' \ 'Velhicle 'Iunlinig Station/W' shall be erected by the safety guard. W indicati:l.the Ineed for NVhistlinig by incomilig train motorman/driver on.the nearest Irac!kIin the event ol any wntoward incident like say a vehicle infringing the t;acesafety guardjiflagmiian shall arrangc to stop the train by putting detonatno!'showinig red lhand signal as hn case of obstruction on a track.

- fc ;s' v) At such nominated places temporary whistle boards shall be erected so as to.\2 'ic. c'-7'-15--) h iivite the attentioni of Motorrman/drivers to whistle when passing such

1h?Catio0Js.

vi) 1llc Keynianl working in the division shall be asked to keep a watclh hrSectional AI'Wls on the movement of vehicles which are Jikely to infringicapci report the samie to thc nearest Station Master who in tuirn shall repott toP[WI Control. PWI control shall inform the Dy.CE(C) concemed. Similarl,Motoniian workinlg suburbani trains shall also be be asked to report an;tendency/slackness noted in the working at sites. The deserving cases sh:llbe awarded by Construction Organisation. While the Contractor shall be fined

vii) At each site where conistruction vehicles of the Contractor arc required to pl}along the track a patrol nman by the Contractor shall be deployed to see tlh..the driver (lo nol halvez any tendcency to conie closer to thie track and inifrinige.'

\'zi) The DEivers/rvtotnnen of trains plyilg on the nearest track slhall be se;c ',

with cau[Ljon orders to look out for any obstruction at the places of work hi.iinl ringe--s th. i th-aii-i nieiiNicn-ts.--

IS i \Il tilO autliorized l)rivers of the road vehicles/nmachines sliall be given a red; V2 ' -\ I2 ;' flag so thalt il (the Cvent of any obstruction tlhcy atleast stop) tilhe iciomirl?

I h1c Sect'oionl; I mIjireer nr cicrar ge slh.ll inspect evcny sire ever)yl,terWOrkinig dIay aidui recordl lIis observationis iii- -Si-te -idclr I30ook c eatrly indicatilliii t Iicsat)iy onsiiiIlS *il bie ing adhered to or inol. ii t.se of' violation o;inadequacy lic :Irall suspend tIre work ind report to AWN(C)/XLN(C) or i.SupDeriors.

.xi) AEN(C) inerharge shall carry out safety inspection otice in a wcek anid recordhis observations in thec site order bo inting oUt eiircieS il any. Iiase [IC finrids lat safety precautioins being taikeci ac inot as per Ilic Sttanl(iii

procCedule olrdcr he shall suspeniid thc woIk atnld report to Dy.C I(C') and il;otiers as i sic(l in tire permilit to work.

-Ni) Sectionial Lnginccr as wcll as AEN I/C wlil' taking mni.asurmen1rts_rgcording the bill slhall certili that all s l encutionFs Stff 1i17kti I`'(jeneral/lSjipc-il coiYlditions oi Cotract have bccn loll ~vcd by tie Cou rs-actoi

.x ill) irI2g r 1i r iidiciaqge shall carry out (ICtarled safty inspectioin ocemiontil( of cich site__ad sihall SCutini7.c Site or(b-ook nrespect i

adiriceteicc t sal'ctyjpeeLtution onice in a fortn iglit. It shallI be the responsi bi iiofl ach AIN to bting his site orcder hooks per beirer once in a fortnight to hiI)Y.CE(C) iricl1 rr,ge & put up11 to hium. Dy.C[E(C) I/C : must retuir-ni the site orde:bpok the sanic (ay so as not to keep the sitc witlouLt site ordler book l;r lol noitlair za working (aly.

XI\) Qie PWI (ConstLuction) Safely for suburbal section shall be posLcd in I-1II(ofFice tin(dei CIJ(C) incharge wlho slhall be responsible for carrying out surpri:''salety audit ' inispectiorn at all wvork sites. At lealst one inspection in a monthol caclh site which is adjjacent to tracks sliall be carried out by lhim. I-le shallrecord his In.s'licctiol Notes/Obscrvations in the Site Order book and subunit acopy of liis inspection notes to CE(C). lInciarge lor his scrutilny.

ix ) Alltire conractols silall bc civen copy of the Procedure Ordcr so that they inturtn drill/train Itleir stalil

,,i5.,43it.lA | xvi) I'lic Contiactor shiall not allow any road vehicle belonging to him or his

suppliers etc. to ply in railway lanid next to tile runining line If for executionof certain works viz. Cartihwork foi parallel railway line and supply of ballastfor ltew or1 existing rail line gauge conversioIn etc., road vehlicles are lieCeSSaLI)to bc tised ill ralil way lhnd necxt to tllc railway linle, the cointractor shall apply tothe E'nginecr-in-charge lor perirlissioni giving tlhe type & rio. of individualvCelicles, riairics & licciice particulars of the drivcrs, locationi, duration &timlilngs for such work/niiovenirent. Thle engineer-ir-chilarge or lhis autihorizedrepresceitative will personall)y counsel, examine & certify, lhe road velliclcdrivcrs, contract0or's llhhgnicn & supervisor anrd will give written pernrissrorrgiving riarries or rolid v'ehile (irivers, contractor's Alagiicii and1 suI)ervisor tohc dcployed oil ltre "of k, statirng location, period atrrd tirii rig (ol tlhe work. Thlperminssim v\ill he subject to tlh l' ollowiing obligator-y codiilitiols:

;0) I irc road vhicles' tvill k1Y oirl)' tlt'WeeCn sunrise & sunsct

1,) Nomina;tled vehliiele' &. di ivers will be utilized for work in tlec presence of

tllIcast olic flavinlan One survisor ce rtiieid bor such work.c:) I lii; v-clcIc.s sklla1 ply 7in clear of traick. Any movement/work at less tilanl

SIl1 tlpto iilii iiii uil 35iiI cliar of ira.ck ceniter, shalil be done only in (heplesenice ol hiilv,w czmiployeq authorizcd _by the Engincer-in-chargc. Nop;' t of' the roid vehicicc will be allowed at less than Siil rror actli k

centcr.

xvii) 'lic imovemiet of lorries zicar tie track shall be prohibited (luring nig1ht. neCisc it is inlescapialic adequate protective measures inluidting liglitilg Shall becepsuredl & spieciic approval of Dy.Chlief Engineer obtained for ccli stuclcOf.:casiui I.

\ ViiI) 'tMdClineCS anld VCehCicls which are required to miove at Icss that 8 nits. away

fromii the track, it slhall bhe in the presenice of railway emiployee authorized b)yI :,gi lcer i neharge.'

mix) 'Ilie Contractor's wpuicsentativc shall be issued a certificate by XEN/AEN toihc effcct thial tlhe h iave acquired sufficient knowledge aboul the Saelty

p)cc.autionI's that arc ncdecd to be followed while wvorking neal thle track.

1.3 1O1 IrcCivillng tile application for perimlit to work tlhrougih AEN/XEN, Dy.CE(C)Sisli iSueIC pIcrmit to work lo thc Sectional Enginieer

1.4 A copy of (the permit to work shiall be cndorsed to Sr.DSO-BCT, Sr.DEN(S),Ai'.N(N)B3t1"' or (SouLtl) Parcl, CPWI concerned, APWI concerned witil 5 spare copies.

CE(C)IJfor C.A.O.(C)

FOHUNv FO( UNGINEERING WORK PERMIT (EWP)

I NaNmie ol lihe Railklsa &upzeprvisor

.'. iLoaCttioIi ot *Voik

I. Nature o rwork.

4. Agency

5. ME4;lachincrics deployed

0 \Voi king hiouirs

7 1 have personally checked the arrangements of rope barricading, fencing atturninig locations, postine. of staff bv the railway/ by the Contractor, ercction of*I;,"l: ho:irds. Iraining of salff issue of pcniits to drivers an(d I am satisficd thlat itshldI bC i)ossibNc to adlihre to the standard safety precautions at site as reproduced inthe enicloscd AInictixure 'S' except those inilicalted in para 8 below. Further I haveriitac all i(he departmentdal inrarir cent rc(iuired for adhcrcncc of sarety precautionis

8. In case of followving it slhall not be possible to adhere to Annexure SproVisions s; mcnLioncd below.

9. I lowever in viewv of Para 8 following extra saifety provisions will! be takcnat sxi(e to cnmire Srelfety.

Incharge Senior Sectional Ei;gineer(Works)

Rcrinttks of AIiN:

Rcmarks of Dy.CF,(C)

Blased onj the above certificatc, I hereby pcnnit the above work 1br apicriodi Of ...... d.ays j.c. upto.0

Dy.Chief Engineer(Const.)C/- .DSO-Fi cI . Sr. DFN(Soutih). Al-N concerned.

C\'WI conce-ncd, APWI concernied (with 5 spare copies)('/- AFl4N(CWnfehla;rgcC(- ['V/i(C) NaP"UtCI/- ( I.(C)iI

No0(tes ) /% ( 01p, 0 ff5ilis Pemlil on isssue shall be pasted on the site order book.(2-) v-mch work location shall requli e separate EWP.

Aniexure 'S

Sduc as 1 .2. l & I 2 2 in Uralt Spccial P'rocedtire Order.

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ANNEX 11ENVIRONMENT I HEALTH I SAFETY INSPECTION SHEET

Nature of Work: Earth working operations / Civil construction (plafform extension, bridgeconstruction etc.) / Subways I FBO/ other(Tick as applicable)

Location:

Contractor Name: Sign

Name of Western Railway - Site incharge: Sign

Inspected by: Sign

Reviewed by Dy. Chief Engineer: SignReviewed by Chief Engineer (WR): Sign

Report to JPD (Env.) - MUTP (MMRDA): Sign

Environment / Health I Safety Elements Compliance Status Comments I Remarksfor improvement

AIR POLLUTION -1) Watering of service / Haul roads, earth No. of times / day:

working stretch, construction site. Source of water:

2) PUC certificate for all construction vehicles Yes No_used, avail with contractor NA

NOISE -3) All vehicles / DG sets have working silences Yes No_

NA4) High noise generating operations in

residential areas limited to daytime only. (eg. Yes No_DG sets, drilling, fabrication etc.) NA

WATER POLLUTION - X

5) Log book of construction waste generated & Yes No_disposed available NA

6) Any signs of contamination of nearby water Yes_ No_bodies due to construction operation. NAIf yes, method employed by contractor for itscontrol - dyke / embankment etc.

7) Any construction material stored near water Yes No_bodies with a possibility of water NAcontamination ___

ECOLOGICAL ISSUES8) Have any tree > 10m girth or sensitive Yes_ No_

vegetation such as mangroves cut at NAconstruction site and stretch

9) Copy of NOC from forest Dept. or relevant Yes No___authority available at site for the trees to be NAcut

10) Track embankments have been stabilized by Yes Nosuitable techniques NA i


Annex 11 Cont.Environment I Health I Safety Elements Compliance Status Comments

Remarks forimprovement

LAND POLLUTION / DEGRADATION -

11) Waste Logbook of debris generated and Yes No_disposal available on site. NA

12) Any indication of land contamination by oil Yes No_spills, dumping of garbage etc. on NAconstruction site.

13) Log book of quarry material brought to site, Yes_ No_quarry location and related receipts of NA_District Collector available on site

14) Temporary structures, wastes dumps, Yes No_material etc. been cleared adequately after NAcompletion of construction activity

LABOUR CAMP HEALTH AND HYGIENE -

15) Adequate drinking water and toilet facilities Yes_ No_in labour camps NA

- Are general sanitation conditions Yes_ Noadequate? NA

TRAFFIC CONTROL & SAFETY

16) Have all safety precautions been taken as Yes Noper Annex S of engineering work permit of NA_Westem Railway

17) Copy of endorsed work permit for the Yes Noamount period available at site. NA

18) Safety and hazard sign boards at critical Yes_ Nolocations such as earthworks sites, NA_plafform modification, level crossingextension etc. been installed

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY-

19) Are Personal protection equipments Yes No(PPEs) such as safety helmets, safety NAshoes, safety belts, safety goggles etc.available for all workers?

20) Are law related to safe scaffolding, ladder Yes No_working, working on platforms etc. NA_complied with. (IS codes for safety forvanous equipment/operations given inAttachment A)

2 i') Any unsafe condition observed during Yes No_inspectionI NA


ANNEX 11 Cont

Environment I Health I Safety Elements Compliance Status Comments I Remarksfor improvement

(22) Is adequate First Aid available at site? Yes No_First Aid to consist of antiseptic solution. NA_Aspirin, sterilized gauze, bum ointmente tc ._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

(ATTACHMENT A for ANNEX 11)IS CODES FOR SAFETY

1. Code of practice for pre-stressed concrete IS 1343:19802. Wire Ropes Slings & Sling legs IS 2762:19863. Safety Code of scaffold and ladders IS 3696: 19914. Excavation Work - code of safety IS 3764: 19925. Safety code for blasting and related drilling operations IS 4081: 19866. Stacking and storage of construction materials and IS 4082: 1996

components at site7. Safety code for use of hot bituminous material s IS 5916: 19708. Safety code for working in compressed air IS 4138: 19779. Safety code for tunnelling work IS 4756: 197710. Concrete batching and mixing plant IS 4925: 196811. Ready / Mixed concrete IS 4926: 197612. Safety code for piling and other deep foundations IS 5121: 196913. Safety code for erection of structural steel work IS 7205: 197414. Safety &ode for working with construction machinery IS 7293: 197415. Wire rope slings - safety criteria and inspection procedure IS 12735: 199416. Code of safety for protective barriers in and around IS 13415: 1992

buildings17. Industrial safety gloves IS 6994: 197318. Safety helmets IS 2925: 198419. Safety in electric and gas welding IS 818: 196820. Safety procedure in hand operated tools IS 8235: 1976


ANNEX 12

FORMAT FOR DOCUMENTATION TO BE MAINTAINED BY CONTRACTOR ORRAILWAY SITE ENGINEER ON SITE

1) Road watering daily schedule and source of water in the following format:

Date of Location No. of times Source of waterroad watering waswatering done

2) Daily records of Nature and quantity of waste generated

Type of Waste Date Quantity Disposal Method I(Waste oil, debris, generated (in Kg, Number, LocationmetaVelectric scrap and Truck Loadetc.) etc.)

3) List of trees to be cut or planned to be cut.

-Tree Type Number Location

4) Copy of permission for tree felling from Tree officer / Forest Dept.

5) Amount of material taken from quarry, quarry location, copy of permit by Districtcollector etc.

Type of Quantity Date Quarry Name Copy ofMaterial and Address OfficialBought Royalty paid

Receipt

6) List of First Aid available at site

7) Log book of fatal accidents on site.

8) Check adequacy of Safety and Hazard Posters for worker and passenger safety atConstruction sites, Railway crossings (to prevent accidents) etc.


ANNEX 13

FORMAT FOR SURVIVAL REPORTING FOR TREE PLANTATION

Date of Survey:Name of Surveyor:

Sr. Location of Tree / Mangr Ve PlantationNo. Plantation Species Total trees Total % survival

Planted Planted surviving (%)(numbers) (numbers)