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

NKUSIP (Package II – Belgaum)Tranche II Sub-projects in BadamiTMCInitial Environment Examination (IEE)1. INTRODUCTION1.1 Overview1. The Government of Karnataka (GoK) through the Karnataka Urban InfrastructureDevelopment and Finance Corporation (KUIDFC) has prepared the North Karnatakaurban Sector Investment Programme (NKUSIP) under the Asian Development Bank(ADB) assistance. Seven ULBs have been considered for the Package II – Belgaumunder NKUSIP. They include Belgaum, Gokak, Nippani, Badami, Ilkal, Jamkhandi andRabkavi-Banahatti ULBs. The poor infrastructure facilities and services such as watersupply, sewerage and sanitation, storm water drainage, solid waste management andrisk of infectious diseases in the project area forces NKUSIP to select Badami ULB forimprovement. The primary objective of NKUSIP is to promote economic developmentin North Karnataka through urban infrastructure provision, focusing on theimprovement of environmental sanitation and public health through equitabledistribution of urban basic services that are environmentally sound and operationallysustainable. This will also enhances the quality life of people.2. The aim of Investment Program is to improve the environmental condition of urbanareas. However, the proposed improvements of infrastructure facilities may exertcertain adverse impacts on the natural environment during construction and Operationstages. Impacts during the construction stage are expected to be more severe thanimpacts during the operation phase, though for a short duration. Most of the impacts areactivity-specific. Nevertheless, if due care is taken during the construction phase,negative impacts due to investment Program will be far outweighed by positive impacts.1.2 Environmental Regulatory Compliance3. The environmental regulations and mandatory requirement for sub-componentsproposed for Badami town are indicated in Table 1.1. The table indicates that as far asGoI and GoK Acts/Guidelines are concerned, the proposed Investment Programs do notneed to go thorough environmental assessment process; however, as specified below,few sub-project components may require consent from Competent Authorities.KUIDFC 4 SPAN