KMWEEP-EA Final Report June 3 2008.pdf - kuidfc

KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL WATER PUMPING IMPROVEMENTS IN SIX TOWNSENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT AND PREPARING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANFINAL REPORTSECTION B. BELGAUMB-1 IntroductionBelgaum is situated in the northwestern part of Karnataka Geographically, the Belgaum City islocated at longitude 74 0 31’E and latitude 15 0 51’N. Popularly known as the ‘Cradle of Infantry’,Belgaum houses defence establishments such as Military Training Center and Air Base. Belgaumhouses major industrial establishments such as Tata Power and Indian Aluminium (INDAL). Inaddition to the above, the Udyambag Industrial estate situated in the southwestern part of the cityhouses number of engineering industries. The industries, educational institutions and thecantonment significantly contribute to the economic growth of the city.Belgaum is one of the six urban local bodies (ULBs) selected to undertake energy efficiencyprojects that will generate carbon financing from the World Bank under their CommunityDevelopment Carbon Fund. As part of the Bank’s requirements to identify critical environmentand social safeguard risks and prepare safeguard management plan before the proposed carbonfinance operation can be approved, an environmental audit needs to be conducted and anenvironmental management plan to be prepared focusing on environmental issues associatedwith water treatment, use and discharge; environmental issues associated with waste disposal;and occupational health and safety hazards associated with the camp site and constructionmanagement activities.B-2 Overview of Current Bulk Water Supply SystemWater supply to Belgaum is through two sources namely Rakaskop scheme developed in 1962on the Markandeya River and the Hidkal scheme on the Ghataprabha River developed in 2000. InRakaskop Scheme water from the reservoir is received by Hindalga pumping Station. FromHindalga the raw water is pumped to the water treatment plant at Laxmitek. Hidkal schemeinvolves three stages of pumping namely Jack well located on the downstream side of Hidkalirrigation storage dam, first Intermediate Pumping Station (IPS) at Kundargi and secondIntermediate Pumping Station at Tummarguddi village. Raw water transmission to Laxmitek WTPis carried out by a combination of pumping and gravity mains. Belgaum Municipal Corporationoperates and maintains Rakaskop water supply system and distribution in the city. Hidkal watersupply system is being operated and maintained upto the water treatment plant by KUWSDB. TheO & M of both the systems has been outsourced. Belgaum is also one of the three ULBs whichare included in the Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector reform process in Karnataka UrbanWater and Sanitation Sector Improvement Project supported by The World Bank as ademonstration project.Table B-1: Water supply overview in Belgaum.System Design Capacity Present SupplyMLDMLDRakaskop Water Supply System 54.55 40.90Hidkal Water Supply System 54.55 15.90Total 109.10 56.80Source: Belgaum CC/KUWSDB.Raw Water Pumping Station at Hindalga for Rakaskop Scheme is a new pumping station builtunder KWASSIP project next to the old pumping house which is kept idle. The pump house is29 World Bank