4. description of the environment - Gujarat Pollution Control Board

Final Feasibility Report
Preparation of Feasibility– cum-Preliminary Design for 4/6 Laning
of Jetpur-Somnath section of NH 8D, Package No:
NHAI/DBFOII/DPR/02
VOLUME III:
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Zooplanktons: This consists of small protozoan or metazoans, larvae of large animals, such as
fish, crustaceans, and annelids.
During the survey and after detailed analysis of samples, following species of phytoplankton and
zooplankton were identified and given in Table 4-15 below.:
Table 4-15: Details of Different Species of Phytoplankton & Zooplankton
S. No. Local Name Faimly Scientific Name
1 Oscillatoria (Blue-green algae) Oscillatoria Oscillatoriaceae
2 Oedogonium
Oedogoniaceae Oedogonium foveolatum
(Green algae)
Wittrock
3 Volvox (Protozoa) Volvocaceae Volvox aureus
4 Spirogyra (Green algae) Zygnemataceae Spirogyra
5 Microspora (Green algae) Mycotyphaceae Teratosphaeria microspora
6 Amoeba (Protozoa) Amoebidae Amoeba proteus
7 Anabaena
(Blue-green algae)
Nostocaceae Anabaena spiroides
8 Pinnularia (Diatom) Pinnulariaceae Pinnularia Braunii
9 Paramecium
(Protozoa)
Parameciidae Paramecium
10 Vorticella (Protozoa) Vorticellidae Vorticella Linnaeus
11 Closterium (Desmids) Closteriaceae Cylindrotheca closterium
Source: Sampling and Analysis by Vaibhav Enviro Consultants, Ahmedabad
Photographs of the different species found in the coastal area are provided in Annexure-4.2.
Benthos
Benthos are organisms which live on, in or near seabed, also known as the benthic zone. They
live in or near marine sedimentary environments. Benthic organisms such as sea stars, oysters,
clams, sea cucumbers, brittle stars etc are present in the study area.
4.8 COASTAL REGULATION ZONE
The western end of the corridor ends at Somnath near the temple close to the western coastline
of Gujarat.
As per the guidelines of Gujarat Coastal Zone Management Authority for obtaining CRZ
clearance, a map clearly demarcating HTL and LTL along with other proposed activities, landuse
within 5 km radius, latitude and longitude had been prepared by an external agency authorized
by MOEF and submitted with the State Department, Gandhinagar. The CRZ locations for the
project corridor have been presented in the map below. Recommendation for the project has
beenr ecieved from the State Coastal Zone Management Authority.
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