Project: Krishna Affordable Group Housing Complex
Project: “Krishna” Affordable Group Housing Complex,
Village-Nuh Sector 14 District Mewat Haryana
SIX- MONTHLY ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE REPORT FOR STIPULATED & GENERAL CONDITIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE
(APRIL 2015 TO NOVEMBER 2015)
FOR
AFFORDABLE GROUP HOUSING PROJECKRISHNASEC-14,AT VILLAGE NUH DISTRICT MEWAT HARYANA
SUBMITTED TO:
Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF)
Northern Regional office Bays No 24-25 Sector 31- A Dakshin Marg Chandigarh
SUBMITTED BY:
RAHEJA DEVELOPERS LTD
DECEMBER 2015
Table of Contents
DESCRIPTION / Page No.Chapter 1 / Introduction and Project Description
1.1 / Introduction / 4
1.2 / Project Description / 4
1.3 / Present Status / 5
1.4 / Purpose of the report / 5
Chapter 2 / Compliance of Stipulated Conditions of Environmental Clearance
Part A / Specific Conditions for buildings in operational phase
I. Construction Phase / 6
II. Operation Phase / 12
Part B / General Conditions / 17
Chapter 3 / Details of Environmental Monitoring
3.1 / Ambient Air Quality Monitoring / 21
3.1.1 / Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations / 21
3.1.2 / Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Methodology / 21
3.1.3 / Discussion on Ambient Air Quality in the Study Area / 22
3.2 / Ambient Noise Monitoring / 22
3.2.1 / Ambient Noise Monitoring Locations / 22
3.2.2 / Methodology of Noise Monitoring / 23
3.2.3 / Ambient Noise Monitoring Results / 23
3.2.4 / Discussion on Ambient Noise Levels in the Study Area / 23
3.3 / Groundwater Quality Monitoring / 24
3.3.1 / Groundwater Quality Locations / 24
3.3.2 / Methodology of Groundwater Quality Monitoring / 24
3.3.3 / Groundwater Quality Monitoring Results / 24
3.3.4 / Discussion on Groundwater Quality in the Study Area / 26
3.4 / Soil Monitoring / 26
3.4.1 / Soil Monitoring Locations / 26
3.4.2 / Methodology of Soil Monitoring / 27
3.4.3 / Soil Monitoring Results / 27
3.4.4 / Discussion on Soil Characteristics in the Study Area / 27
TABLES
3.1 / Details of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations / 21
3.2 / Techniques used for Ambient Air Quality Monitoring / 22
3.3 / Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Results / 22
3.4 / Details of Ambient Noise Monitoring Stations / 23
3.5 / Ambient Noise Monitoring Results / 23
3.6 / Details of Water Quality Monitoring Station / 24
3.7 / Groundwater Quality Monitoring Results / 25
3.8 / Groundwater Quality Monitoring Results / 25
3.9 / Details of soil quality monitoring locations / 26
3.10 / Physico-Chemical Characteristics of soil in the Study Area / 27
LIST OF ANNEXURES
S.NO. / DESCRIPTION / ANNEXURE1 / Environmental Clearance letter / Annexure-I
2 / Latest Monitoring report / Annexure-II
3 / License Copy / Annexure-III
4 / CTE COPY / Annexure-IV
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1.1INTRODUCTION
“KRISHNA” a Affordable group housing project measuring area10 acres is being developed at village Nuh Sector 14District Mewat Haryana, by M/s Raheja Developers Ltd. to facilitate Affordable Residential services in the nearby area. The project includes all facilities which will give enhance the green area and other facilities in the nearby area.
The project has been awarded Environmental Clearance with ‘Gold’ grading by State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, under category 8(a) Haryana, vide reference number SEIAA/HR/2015/284dated 09/03/2015.
The project has been sanctioned License vide letter number 115 of 2014 dated 20.08.2014by the Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP), Govt. of Haryana.
1.2PROJECT DESCRIPTION
SALIENT FEATURES:
This project involves construction of group housing on a plot area of 10 Acres or 40469 m2. Total Built–up area is 109606 m2. The group housing project contains 16 residential blocks and 4 number of residential tower along with commercial building and a community centre along with the crech.
The maximum permissible height of the building is 42.9 m for which the permission is already being taken from the airport authority of India vide letter no AAI/RHQ/NR/ATM/NOC/2014/410/8289-92.
The total water requirement for the project is 1174.09 KLD. The fresh water demand for the project is 762.70 KLD and the waste water generation will be about 993.05 KLD which will be treated in STP of 1200 KLD capacity. The treated water will be reused in horticulture, cooling of DG, flushing and washing and the excess water will be discharged into the public sewer with permission.
Total waste generation will be 4.31 TPD, which will be disposed off as per SWM & Handling Rules.
PARKING:
Adequate parking will be provided in the group housing project. Total of 1350 ECS has been provided for the parking. Due care will be taken for the movement of the vehicles to tackle the traffic movement. The project will have complete parking facility and no outside open parking area will be used.
WATER SUPPLY:
The primary source of water for the construction phase will be treated STP water supplied through private tankers and during the operational phase water will be sourced through HUDA.
ELECTRICITY:
The maximum demand load for the group housing project will be approximately 5760 KW and the power will be sourced through Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited.
1.3PRESENT STATUS
Project is in construction phase.
1.4PURPOSE OF THE REPORT
This six- monthly report is being submitted as per the condition stipulated in the Environmental Clearance letter.
Further, the study will envisage the environmental impacts that have generated in the local environment due to the project.
The environment assessment is being carried out to verify:
- That the project does not have any adverse environmental impacts in the project area and it’s surrounding.
- Compliance with the conditions stipulated in the Environmental Clearance letter.
- That the Project Management is implementing the environmentalmitigation measures as suggested in the approved Form-1, Form-1A, Environmental Management Plan (EMP) and building plans.
- The project proponent is implementing the environmental safeguards in the true spirit.
- Any non-conformity in the project with respect to the environmental implication of the project.
CHAPTER 2
Compliance of Stipulated condition of Environmental Clearance for Buildings in Construction & Operational Phase.
PART A – SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
- CONSTRUCTION PHASE
S.No. / Conditions of Environmental Clearance / Status of Compliance
1 / Consent to establish shall be obtained from Haryana State pollution control board under air and water act and a copy shall be submitted to SEIAA Haryana before the start of any construction at site. / Agreed CTE has been obtained from HSPCB before the commencement of the construction of the project.
2 / Afirstaidroomwillbeprovided inthe projectbothduringconstruction and operationphaseof theproject. / Agreed. First aid facility is readily available at the project site for the safety of the workers during the construction phase and is in the custody of the project in charge. The facility will be maintained even during the operation phase of the project.
3 / Adequate drinkingwaterandsanitary facilities shouldbeprovided forconstruction workers atsite.Provision should bemadeformobile toilets. Open desiccation bythelaborsstrictly prohibited. The safedisposalofwaste waterandsolidwastesgenerated during theconstructionphaseshouldbe ensured. / Agreed. Adequate drinking water and sanitary facility will be provided for the construction workers during the construction phase. There is provision of mobile toilets in the construction site and these are proper facility of waste water and solid waste disposal.
4 / Allthetopsoilexcavated duringconstruction activitiesshould bestored forusein horticulture/landscape development within theprojectsite / Agreed. All the top soil from the excavation of the project will be stored at the safest secured location and will be used for the horticulture and landscaping purpose once the construction of the project is complete.
5 / The project proponent shall ensure that the building materials required during the construction phase is properly stored within the project area and disposal of construction waste should not create any adverse effect on the neighboring communities and should be disposed of after taking necessary precautions for general safety and health aspects of the people. Only in approved site with the approval of competent authority. / Agreed. Building material will be stored in the safest possible place for the protection and preservation of the environment. Permission from the competent authority will be taken if required.
6 / Construction spoils,includingbituminous materialandotherhazardousmaterials,must notbeallowedtocontaminate watercourses andthedumpsites forsuch materialmust be securedso thattheyshouldnot leachintothe groundwaterandanyhazardous waste generatedduringconstruction phase,should bedisposedoffasperapplicable rulesand normswithnecessary approvalofthe HaryanaStatePollutionControlBoard. / Agreed. Construction spoils, including bituminous material and other hazardous materials will be disposed off in scientific manner. Due care will be taken to have zero impact on the watercourse.
7 / Thedieselgenerator setstobeusedduring construction phaseshouldbeoflowsulphur diesel typeandshould conformto Environment (Protection) Rules prescribed forairandnoiseemissionstandards / Agreed. Low sulphur diesel will be used to run the DG sets during power failure and it conforms to Environment (Protection) Rules prescribed for air and noise emission standards.
8 / The diesel requiredfor operatingDG sets shallbestoredinunderground tanksandif required, clearance fromChiefControllerof Explosivesshallbetaken. / Agreed. Very low quantity of diesel will be required during the power failure and DG sets are being run only during the power failure. The diesel required for operating DG sets will be stored /secured in such a way that no accidents, spillage and leakage is possible. Due care will be taken during the storage and transportation of the diesel.
9 / Ambient noiselevelsshould conformto residential standardsbothduringdayand night.Incremental pollutionloadsonthe ambient airandnoisequality shouldbe closelymonitoredduringconstruction phase. Adequate measuresshouldbetakento reduce ambientair andnoiselevelduringconstructionphase,soastoconformtothe stipulatedstandards. / Agreed. Ambient noise level monitoring was carried out dated 03.04.2015 group housing project and it was found within the prescribed limit of residential standards during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality will be closely monitored during construction phase. Water sprinklers and other specific measures will be used for reducing the pollution level in and around the construction site. Adequate measures will be taken to reduce ambient air and noise level during construction phase.
10 / Flyashshouldbeusedasbuildingmaterial intheconstructionaspertheprovisionsof FlyAshNotification ofSeptember, 1999and amendedason27August2003 / Fly Ash will be used in Ready Mix Concrete as building material in the construction as per the provisions of Fly Ash Notification of September, 1999 and amended as on 27th August 2003.
11 / Storm water controland its re-useas per CGWBandBISstandards forvarious applications / Storm water will be controlled by laying proper internal drainage network within the project site as per the CGWB and BIS standards.
12 / Waterdemandduringconstruction shouldbe reducedbyuseofpre-mixedconcrete,curing agentsandotherbestpracticesreferred / Agreed. To conserve water, pre-mixed concrete, curing agents and other best practices will be followed in the project.
13 / In view of the severe constrains in water supply augmentation in the region and sustainability of the water resources the developer will submit the NOC from CGWA specifying water extraction quantity of water with details of intended use of water –portable and non potable. Assurance is required for both construction and operation stages separately. It shall be submitted to the SEIAA and RO MOEF Chandigarh before the start of the construction. / Agreed. Only the treated water for the construction purpose will be used and no ground water abstraction will be done throughout the construction phase of the project.
14 / Roofshouldmeetprescribed requirement as perEnergy ConservationBuildingCodeby using appropriate thermal insulation materialstofulfillrequirement / Energy conservation measures will be adopted for roof treatment.
15 / Opaque wall shouldmeetprescriptive requirement asperEnergy Conservation BuildingCodewhichisproposed tobe mandatory for all air conditioned spaces whileitisaspirationfornon-air-conditioned spacesbyuseofappropriate thermal insulationmaterialtofulfillrequirement. / Energy conservation measures will be adopted for walls.
16 / Theapprovalofthe competentauthorityshall be obtainedfor structural safetyof the buildingduetoearthquake,adequacy offire fightingequipments etc.asperNational BuildingCodeincludingprotection measures fromlightingetc.Ifanyforest landisinvolved intheproposed site,clearance underforest Conservation Actshallbetakenfromthe competentAuthority / Agreed. All approvals from the competent authority has been obtained for structural safety of the building for earthquake, adequacy of fire fighting equipments etc.
17 / Overexploited ground water and impending severe shortage of water supply in the region requires the developer to redraw the water and energy conservation Plan. The developer shall reduce the overall footprint of the proposed development. Project proponent shall incorporate water efficiency /savings measures as well as water reuse/recycling within 3 months and before start of the construction to the SEIAA Haryana and RO MoEF GOI Chandigarh. / Agreed same shall be complied further.
18 / The PP as stated in the proposal shall construct total 10 RWH pits to recharge the ground water within the project premises. RWH pits shall be designed to make provision for silting chamber and removal of floating matter before entering harvesting pit. Maintenance budget and person responsible for maintenance must be provided. Care shall also be taken that contaminated water do not enter any RWH Pit. / There is provision of 10 RWH pits as per the provision as committed. Proper care will be taken for maintaining the RWH pits.
19 / The project proponent shall provide the adequate fire safety measures and equipment as required by the Haryana Fire safety service act 2009 and instructions issued by the local authority /directorate of fire from time to time. Further the project proponent shall take necessary permission regarding fire safety scheme /NOC from competent authority as required. / Agreed. Adequate fire safety measures and equipment as required by the Haryana Fire safety service act 2009 and instructions issued by the local authority /directorate of fire from time to time will be taken. Necessary permission regarding fire safety scheme /NOC from competent authority as required has been obtained.
20 / The project proponent shall obtained assurance from the DHBVN for supply of 4961 KW of power supply before the start of construction. In no case project will be operational solely on generators without any power supply from the external power utility. / Agreed. Permission for the same has been obtained.
21 / Detail calculation of power load and ultimate power load of the project shall be submitted to DHBVN under intimation to SEIAA Haryana before the start of construction. Provisions shall be made for electrical infrastructure in the project area. / Agreed. There will be proper provisions for electrical infrastructure in the project area.
22 / The project proponent shall not raise any construction in the natural land depression/Nallah/water course and shall ensure that the natural flow from the Nallah/water course is not obstructed. / Agreed. We will not raise any construction in the natural land depression/Nallah/water course and we shall ensure that the natural flow from the Nallah/water course is not obstructed.
23 / The project proponent shall keep the plinth level of the building blocks sufficiently above the level of approach road to the project as per prescribed by laws. Level of other area in the project shall also be kept suitably so as to avoid flooding. / Agreed. We shall keep the plinth level of the building blocks sufficiently above the level of approach road to the project as per prescribed by laws. Level of other area in the project will also be kept suitably so as to avoid flooding.
24 / Construction shall be carried so that density of population does not exceed norms approved by Director General Town and Country Planning Department Haryana / Agreed. The Construction will be carried out as per the directions and will not exceed norms approved by Director General Town and Country Planning Department Haryana
25 / The project proponent shall submit the affidavit with the declaration that ground water will not be used for construction and only treated water should be used for construction. / Agreed.
26 / The project proponent shall not cut any existing tress and project landscaping plan should be modified to include those trees in the green area. / Agreed and due care will be taken for developing the landscaping and other green including the existing trees in the project.
27 / The project proponent shall provide 3 m high barricade around the project area, dust screen for every floor above the ground proper sprinkling and covering of stored materials to restrict dust and air pollution during construction. / Agreed. We will provide 3 m high barricade around the project area, dust screen for every floor above the ground proper sprinkling and covering of stored materials to restrict dust and air pollution during construction.
28 / The project proponent shall construct a sedimentation basin in the lower level of the project site to trap pollutant and other waste during rains. / Agreed and same will be complied.
29 / The project proponent shall provide proper rasta of proper width and proper strength for each project before the start of the construction. / Agreed. Proper rasta with adequate width will be provided for the free movement of the construction vehicles inside the project premises.
30 / The project proponent shall ensure that the U Value of the glass is less than 3.177 and maximum solar heat gain co-efficient is 0.25 for vertical fenestration. / Agreed and same will be complied further.
31 / The project proponent shall adequately control construction dusts like silica dust non silica dust wood dust. Such dusts shall not spread outside project premises. Project proponent shall provide respiratory protective equipment to all construction workers. / Agreed and same will be complied further.
32 / The project proponent shall develop complete civic infrastructure of the group Housing colony including internal roads green belt development sewerage line rain water recharge arrangement storm water drainage system solid waste management and site provision of treatment of bio degradable waste STP water supply line dual plumbing line electric supply lines etc. shall offer possession of the units/flats thereafter. / Agreed and same will be complied further.