Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources

(Table 7- g) - MITIGATION MEASURES FOR NEGATIVE IMPACTS AND MONITORING INDICATORS
Subprojects/ activities Negative Impacts Mitigation Measures Monitoring indicators
Construction/
Infrastructure Induced
Degradation
1. Drainage line
treatment
2. Soil and water
conservation Link
road
3. Storage facilities
4. Marketing facilities
Water Harvesting
1. Village Pond
2. Irrigation Channel
3. Water Supply through
Soil loss during the construction of
engineering structures and quarrying for
stone and other materials
Siltation of water bodies downstream
during the construction of engineering
measures.
Maintenance of the structures will require
additional responsibilities to the
stakeholders.
Low quality constructions may lead to
failure and more hazards in downstream
Destabilization of the land and soil
erosion/landslips along the road cuttings.
Siltation of water bodies downstream due
to runoff.
Destruction of local flora during road
construction and also along the roads.
Construction of the structures may cause
some soil erosion.
Deterioration of cultural institutions (such
as barter systems, helping attitude etc.)
• More labour/money is required to maintain
the water structures.
• Water logging due to improper drainage.
• Water pollution through deposition of
waste materiel due to public use.
• Health impacts due to breeding of
mosquitoes.
Treatment of the destabilized sites
through vegetative measures, jute
netting, etc.
Marginal groups should be given priority
in the local employment generation.
Quality of constructions should be
ensured to reduce the failure and more
hazards in downstream.
Proper designing and planning for road
construction/laying will stabilize the land
and reduce soil erosion/landslips.
Bio-physical measures to rehabilitate
disturbed land to check soil erosion.
Use of land not suitable for other
productive purposes may be brought
under infrastructure activities.
Preference to marginal groups in
employment engraftation.
Incentive to ideal persons to promote
and uphold the culture and strengthening
of local institutions to deal with antisocial
activities.
• Soil conservation measures around the
structures (bio-engineering measures).
• Disposal of waste water away from the
ponds and proper drainage
• Regular disinfections by chlorination and
use of filters will reduce chances of
water borne diseases.
Conservation of soil
measured by stabilized
erosivity, gullies etc.
Reduction/increase in the
frequency of slope slippages ,
debris flow, swollen streams,
flash flood in downstream
Increase/decrease in water
yield in the downstream
sources and duration of water
discharge
Increase/decrease in
number of link paths
Availability/non-availability in
off-season food products
Increase / decrease
Productive land use for
infrastructure
Improvement in incomes of
vulnerable groups (child
labour) and leisure time.
Increase /decrease in
nutrition and education levels
Increase/decrease in water
use efficiency for all activities
e.g., household consumption,
irrigation, drinking, etc.
Increase/decrease in irrigated
area