38254-04-ind-iee-20 Badami.pdf - kuidfc

NKUSIP (Package II – Belgaum)Tranche II Sub-projects in BadamiTMCInitial Environment Examination (IEE)4. SCREENING OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ANDMITIGATION MEASURES4.1 Introduction74. Urban development projects may cause negative impacts upon environment in manydifferent ways. The objective of this section is to identify those negative impacts that arecontextually possible in the project under consideration and to suggest the requiredmitigation measures. The impacts anticipated from the proposed program may be onPhysical, Biological, Socio-economical and Cultural environment. Nevertheless, it mustbe kept in mind that the impacts of project activities are not always negative, it may bepositive as well. The attempt should be to minimize the negative impacts by applyingnecessary mitigation measures and to maximize the positive impacts. Based on theseverity and extent of impacts, the impacts may be classified as high, medium and low.Care has been taken also to identify the prospects of positive impacts and of themeasures that are likely to enhance the quality of the given environment. Theenvironmental impacts of the Investment Program Components can be categorized intolocation impacts, design impacts, construction impacts and operation impacts.4.2 Location Impacts75. The environmental impacts associated with site selection and those involvingloss/damage and/or encroachment of environmentally sensitive areas or archeological /cultural / historical/ paleontaological sites/monuments, etc. It also includes impacts onpeople- their livelihood or properties or any other related structures. The impacts maybe direct or indirect on such environments/people by the developmental programs. Nosignificant impacts can arise due to project location as the sites involving improvementsin the Program components do not pass through/near any environmentally sensitiveareas or any cultural/historical areas, etc.4.3 Design Impacts76. These are impacts due to Investment Program design including technology, scale ofoperation/throughput, waste production, discharge specifications, pollution sources andancillary services. These may arise due to design interference with other utilities in thesame tranche, are considered to be of short duration and of negligible significance.KUIDFC 29 SPAN