Davangere 38254-053-ind-iee-02.pdf - kuidfc

43. Applicable International Agreements10. In addition, international conventions such as the International Union for Conservation ofNature and Natural Resources (IUCN) 1 , Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals(CMS) 2 , and Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance 3 are applicable forselection and screening of subprojects under restricted/sensitive areas. India is a party to theseconventions. For the subproject, animals and plant species found in the subproject sites are notincluded in the IUCN Red List.II. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBPROJECTA. Location of the Subproject11. Davangere City is divided into 3 drainage districts. The subproject will improve thesewerage network in one of the drainage districts (District 1) which includes the central andmost populated areas of the city. The sewerage treatment plant (STP) will be located adjacentto the existing Davangere City STP. The subproject sites are located in existing right of ways(RoWs) and government-owned land.B. Existing Condition and Need for the Subproject12. The present sewer network covers only about 51% of the CMC area. In the remainingareas, individual septic tank and dry latrines exist. Some of the houses are provided withindividual septic tanks and there are a few public toilets. Sewage flows into the septic tanks andits supernatant overflows cause’s odour nuisance. The sullage and sewage from some of thehouseholds in the town are presently let into open drains/channels which ultimately accumulateas stagnated water bodies in the low lying areas, leading to health risks, breeding of mosquitoesand unsanitary conditions. In most of the areas sewage, sullage and storm water are presentlydischarged into open drains, which are in turn connected to nearby open channels thuseventually leading to Tungabhadra River which is the main source of water supply for the city aswell as many surrounding cities.13. The population of Davanagere City is close to 5 lakhs in 2011 and is likely to grow toabout 10 lakhs by 2041. The corresponding sewage flows expected will be 56 million liters per1The IUCN provides the Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List) whichis a comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species. The IUCN Red List isset upon precise criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of thousands of species and subspecies. These criteria arerelevant to all species and all regions of the world. The aim is to convey the urgency of conservation issues to thepublic and policy makers, as well as help the international community to try to reduce species extinction.2 CMS, also known as the Bonn Convention, recognizes that states must be the protectors of migratory species thatlive within or pass through their national jurisdictions, and aims to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian migratoryspecies throughout their ranges. Migratory species threatened with extinction are listed on Appendix I of theConvention. CMS Parties strive towards strictly protecting these species, conserving or restoring the places wherethey live, mitigating obstacles to migration and controlling other factors that might endanger them.3 The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (also called as Ramsar Convention) provides theframework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and theirresources. According to the Ramsar list of wetlands of international Importance, there are 25 designated wetlandsin India which are required to be protected. Activities undertaken in the proximity of Ramsar wetlands shall followthe guidelines of the convention.