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Rapid <strong>EIA</strong> <strong>Studies</strong> <strong>of</strong> 3 <strong>Pre</strong>-identified <strong>Hazardous</strong> <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Disposal</strong> <strong>Sites</strong> <strong>in</strong> NCT - Delhi<br />

Page No.142<br />

Table 5.8: Evaluation <strong>of</strong> Site III near village Guman Hera<br />

Attribute<br />

Attribute Sensitivity<br />

Measurement Index *<br />

Weightag<br />

e<br />

Attribute Remark<br />

Score<br />

Population with<strong>in</strong><br />

500 meters<br />

Distance to nearest<br />

dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g water well<br />

Receptor Related<br />

Nearest village GumanHera is 1 Km<br />

away. However, a "Gooshalla" (Cow<br />

shelter) is located adjacent to the site<br />

but does not have permanent<br />

0 0 80 0<strong>in</strong>habitants.<br />

1 Km 0.6 60<br />

The nearest dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g water well is<br />

located <strong>in</strong> village Guman Hera which is<br />

361 km away.<br />

The site is under the ownership <strong>of</strong> MCD.<br />

Use <strong>of</strong> site by<br />

nearby residents No use 0 50 0<br />

Distance to nearest<br />

<strong>of</strong>f site build<strong>in</strong>g<br />

approx.<br />

The nearest build<strong>in</strong>g is that <strong>of</strong> a scholl<br />

1000m 0.6 40 24located at 1 km from the site.<br />

<strong>Pre</strong>sence <strong>of</strong> major<br />

transportation route Road 0.5 30 15<br />

Land use/zon<strong>in</strong>g Agriculture 0.25 30 7.5<br />

Critical<br />

environments<br />

Not a critical<br />

environment 0 30<br />

The site is not a critical environemnt for<br />

0endangered species.<br />

Subtotal 320 82.5<br />

Pathway Related<br />

Distance to nearest<br />

surface water<br />

Nearest surface water body is Najafgarh<br />

dra<strong>in</strong> which is with<strong>in</strong> 500m from the<br />

Depth to ground<br />

water<br />

Type <strong>of</strong><br />

contam<strong>in</strong>ation<br />

> 500m 0.75 55 41.25boundary <strong>of</strong> the site.<br />

4.5 m 0.75 45<br />

6.5 m bgl.<br />

33.75<br />

No<br />

contam<strong>in</strong>ation 0 45 0<br />

As per the CGWB comments on the site,<br />

the ground water table <strong>in</strong> and around the<br />

site is 4.5 m bgl. However, dur<strong>in</strong>g the<br />

geotechnical <strong>in</strong>vestigation at the site (<br />

Feb, 2002), GW table was observed at<br />

<strong>Pre</strong>cipitation<br />

effectiveness <strong>in</strong>dex *<br />

Climate <strong>of</strong> NCT-Delhi is semi arid. PEI<br />

for semi arid climate is <strong>in</strong> the range <strong>of</strong> 16<br />

31 0.25 25 6.25to 31.<br />

Soil permeability<br />

The clay% varies from 0 to 13 <strong>in</strong> the<br />

0 - 15% 0.9 25 22.5subsoil upto a depth <strong>of</strong> 20 m bgl.<br />

Bedrock<br />

permeability 0 0 20<br />

Quartzite rock is most prevalent bedrock<br />

0<strong>in</strong> NCT - Delhi.<br />

Depth to bedrock<br />

The depth to bedrock at the site is<br />

> 300m 0 20 0beyond 300 m bgl.<br />

Susceptibility to<br />

erosion & run-<strong>of</strong>f No erosion 0 15 0<br />

Climatic features<br />

with respect to Air<br />

pollution<br />

Susceptibility to<br />

seismic activity<br />

No problem 0 15<br />

high dispersion.<br />

0<br />

Moderately<br />

high 0.75 15 11.25<br />

The w<strong>in</strong>d speeds are high <strong>in</strong> this region<br />

( 9.9 - 13.7 kmph) dur<strong>in</strong>g summer and<br />

mid-monsoon and are associated with<br />

higher mix<strong>in</strong>g heights thereby provid<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Environment Division, National Productivity Council, New Delhi<br />

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