ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES IN NAGPUR METRO

A B Gupta, General Manager

Urban Transport, RITES, Nagpur

0.1 INTRODUCTION

Nagpur is the third largest city of Maharashtra and also the winter capital of the state with a
population of approximately 25 lakhs. Nagpur Metropolitan Area is the 13th largest urban
conglomeration in India. It has also recently been ranked as the cleanest city and the second greenest
city of India. It is also known as "Orange City" for being a major trade centre of oranges that are
cultivated in the region. Nagpur lies precisely at the centre of the country with the Zero Mile Marker
indicating the geographical centre of India.

The city has recently become a home for a Multi-Modal International Cargo Hub and Airport termed as
MIHAN. The project is considered as a mile stone in the economic development of the country.
Keeping in purview of the various economic activities being planned in and around the city, the
transportation system of the city is expected to change dynamically in coming decades. In addition to
above, increase in urban agglomerates and interaction between various land uses make the Transport
System planning as the need of the hour. For this purpose provision of Rail-based Metro system in the
city has been considered.

DMRC provided Consultancy Services for preparation of a Detailed Project Report for Metro Rail
System in Nagpur, and finalised DPR on November, 2013. The total length of the alignment is 38.215
Kms and the same is bifurcated into North-South & East-West Corridor.

 Line 1 – North-South Corridor: Automotive Square to MIHAN (19.658 km). The corridor is again
sub-classified into two reaches namely:
Reach 1 - From Khapri to Sitaburdi
Reach 2 - From Sitaburdi to Automotive square
 Line 2 – East West Corridor:Prajapati Nagar to Lokmanya Nagar (18.557 km). The East - West
Corridor is again sub-classified into two reaches namely:
Reach 3 - From Lokmanya Nagar to Sitabudi
Reach 4 - From Sitaburdi to Prajapati Nagar

Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRCL) intends to implement the Nagpur Metro Rail Project
with international/multilateral funding from funding agencies like KfW/AfD.

During construction and operation stages there is significant environmental impact due to project.
Nagpur Metro is taking significant steps in project design, construction and operational phases to
have positive impact on environment. Detailed Environment impact assessment is done based on
detailed field reconnaissance surveys, inventories and available secondary information.

The MoEF, Government of India, Notification of 14 th September 2006 and its amendment enlist
projects in Schedule that require environmental clearance. As per notification metro projects does not
require environmental clearance from MoEF.

0.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project North-South corridor (19.658 Km) runs from Automotive Square to MIHAN and South-
West corridor (18.557 Km) runs from Prajapati Nagar to Lokmanya Nagar. Total 36 stations are
proposed along both the corridors with interchange between the lines at Sitabuldi elevated station.
Daily ridership for north-south corridor is expected at 2,77,704 No. with maximum PHPDT of 15729 by
2041 whereas for east-west corridor daily ridership is expected at 2,86,031No. with maximum PHPDT
of 11882 by 2041.Two depots are planned at MIHAN and Hingna to serve the N-S and E-W corridors
respectively. The completion cost of the project with all taxes, escalation & private land comes to Rs.
8683 Crores. The salient features of both the lines are as given below:

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 Alignment 1 North – South Corridor Alignment 2 East – West Corridor

Automotive Square Prajapati Nagar

Nari Road Vaishnao Devi Square

Indora Square Ambedkar Square

Kadvi Square Telephone Exchange

GaddiGodam Square ChittarOli Square

Kasturchand Park Agrasen Square

Zero Mile DosarVaisya Square

Sitaburdi (Interchange) Nagpur Railway Station

Congress Nagar Sitaburdi (Interchange)

Rahate Colony Jhansi Rani Square

Ajni Square Institute of Engineers

Chhatrapati Square Shankar Nagar Square

Jaiprakash Nagar LAD Square

Ujjwal Nagar Dharampeth College

Airport Subhash Nagar

New Airport Rachana Ring Road Junction

Khapari Vasudev Nagar

-- Bansi Nagar

-- Lokmanya Nagar
The design speed and scheduled speed of the metro rail will be 85 km/h and 30 km/h respectively.
The power demand in 2016 will be about 12 MVA and sub-station will be planned at Uppalwadi and
Butibori grid sub-station for Line-1 and at Pardi and Hingna for Line-2. The train carrying capacity for 3
car train is 764 passengers @ 6 standee/sqm. Automatic train Control system with Automatic Train
Protection (ATP) will be adopted. Fare collection system will be proposes as Automatic Fare
Collection System with POM and smart card.

0.3 BASELINE STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS AT PROJECT SITE

Base line studies were carried out in the study area. Environmental attributes such as air, noise, water,
land, biological and socio-economic environment have been identified and the study was conducted
generally confirming to the requirements of the EIA Notification, 2006 and subsequent amendments.

Ambient Air Quality: The prime objective of baseline air quality survey was to assess the ambient air
quality of the area. Air quality monitoring was carried out at E-W and N-E corridor by collecting 24
hourly samples at 6 locations for parameters PM 10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2, and HC; and 8 hourly samples for
1 day at 12 locations for Parameters CO and O 3. All values were found to be well within the limits
specified by CPCB, except for Sitaburdi location where maximum values recorded for PM 10 exceeded
standard limit.

Noise Environment: The identified twenty (20) ambient noise monitoring locations are falling under
the commercial and sensitive categories. The day and night noise levels are observed to be in the

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range of 68.5 to 84.3 dB (A) & 42.5 to 58.8 dB(A) as against the CPCB Standard of 65 & 55 dB(A)
respectively.

The baseline day & night noise levels are found to be higher than the CPCB limit in almost all locations.
The main source of noise in the project area is the traffic movement on the road.

Vibration Analysis: Twenty two (22) locations are identified/selected for carrying out Ambient
Vibration Monitoring in the study area covering different category of buildings viz. residential,
commercial/industrial and sensitive zone like Archaeological/ Historical buildings along the metro rail
alignment.

North - South and East-West Corridors the monitored vibration levels are given for existing in
inhabitant area. The values are monitored at major locations floor-wise. The values observed at
ground level for North-South alignment are ranging from 0.0060 inch/sec to 0.126 inch/sec as against
the national standard (limit value) of 0.20 inch/sec. The values observed at ground level for East-West
alignment are ranging from 0.012 inch/sec to 0.125 inch/sec.

The monitored values at different floors of the locations are gradually reducing or increasing depends
upon the material used for the construction and age of the building. However, all the monitored values
at different floors of the locations are well within limits specified in national standards1.

Surface Water Quality: In order to understand existing surface water quality status in the study area,
surface water samples at seven different locations were tested for various parameters. The surface
water collected from various sources are analysed for physico-chemical and bacteriological
parameters. The results are compared with BIS- 2296 Class C Limit (Drinking water source after
conventional treatment). It is observed that surface water was acceptable in reference to above
mentioned BIS standard except occasional exceedance with respect to BOD particularly at Ambazari
Lake and stream near Nildoh area. Exceedance in BOD at these locations is attributed to uncontrolled
sewage discharge from nearby residential/commercial developments.

Ground Water Quality: groundwater samples at eight different locations were tested for
various parameters and results of the same is briefly described below. Physical
characteristics indicated variations in pH ranged between 7.14 – 7.95 as against IS standard of 6.5 –
8.5. Total Hardness is in the range of 142.56 to 477.18 mg/l and are well within the permissible limit
600 mg/l. Total Dissolved Solids observed in ranged between 319 mg/l to 1141 mg/l as against the
standard of 500-2000 mg/l. Chlorides are ranged between 26.22 – 398.23 mg/l, and are well within
permissible limit of 1000mg/l. The Nitrates and Sulphates values observed to be low and are ranged
between 1.9 – 28.64 mg/l and 2.54 – 55.13 mg/l as against the desirable limit of 45 mg/l and 200
mg/l respectively.

Soil Characteristics: Six (06) samples were selected from different locations in the study area to
understand the Physico-chemical properties of the soil. The soil along the study area is classified as
silty-clay in nature and characterized by pH, the values are in the range of 6.10 – 7.87. NPK values of
soil in the sampling locations classified it as fertile soil. Heavy metal and hydrocarbon contamination
was not observed in the soil samples.

Ecological Environment: An ecological study of the ecosystem is essential to understand the impact
due to project development activities on the existing flora and fauna of the area. Flora: Trees survey
has been conducted along the proposed alignment, at station locations and at depot area. The
proposed alignment of metro rail is in urban/ city area and not passing through any forest area. Total
number of trees observed along the alignment, station & depots is around 639. The types of species
observed are Subabul, Neem, Gulmohar, Peepal, Coconut Palms, Ashoka, Mango, Karanj etc. There
are no endangered or rare species present in the project impact area. Fauna: No wildlife envisages in
the project area. The domestic animals in the project area consist of cows, bullocks, sheep, goats and

1: Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), Govt. Of India

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dogs.

0.4 NEGATIVE IMPACTS

i) Impacts during Construction

The environmental hazards related to construction works are mostly of temporary nature. Appropriate
measures included in the work plan and budgeted for. The most likely negative impacts related to the
construction works are: -

Soil erosion: Soil erosion is expected on account of runoff from unprotected excavated areas may
result in soil erosion, especially when soil is dry and lose. Problems could arise from dumping and
storage of excavated soils causing temporary but visible degradation of ambient air.

Traffic diversion: During construction period, partial traffic diversions on road will be required, as most
of the construction is to be carried out on the middle of the road. Suitable traffic management
planning is proposed to cope the traffic disturbances during construction phase.

Spoil /Muck Disposal: During construction the major share of spoil/ muck estimated in the project is
from excavation of the foundations of the piers is 2.40 Lakh Cum and Depots are generating 1.19
Lakh Cum. The construction & demolition waste is also considerable in the project which is estimated
to be 0.24 Lakh Cum and others estimated to be 0.126 Lakh Cum. Overall spoil/ muck generation
estimated in the project is 3.96 Lakh Cum.

Dust Generation: Dust will be generated during construction phase from various activities like
transportation of earth and establishment of the material due to use of heavy machinery like
compactors, rollers, water tankers, and dumpers. This activity is machinery intensive resulting in dust
generation. However, this activity will be only short-term. However, the sprinkling of water will be
made in the construction areas throughout the construction period to suppress the dust.

Ground and Surface Water: Construction activities may have an adverse impact on water bodies due
to disposal of waste. The waste could be due to: the spillage of construction materials, dumping of
used water from the stone crusher, oils and greases and workers camp. But the quantities of such
spills are very negligible. Care, however, needs to be taken to provide adequate sanitary facilities and
drainage in the temporary colonies of the construction workers. Provision of adequate washing and
toilet facilities with septic tanks and appropriate refuse collection and disposal system should be
made obligatory. Contamination of ground water can take place, if the dump containing above
substances gets leached and percolates into the ground water table. This is not the case with the present
project, as the activity does not involve usage of any harmful ingredients. Moreover, activities are of
short duration. Hence, no adverse impact on either ground or surface water quality is anticipated in
the present project. The debris, solid waste, wastewater from campsites etc generated from the project
shall not be disposed/ discharged close to the rivers, lakes, ponds, nallas etc.

Workers Camp: About 1200 persons are likely to work during peak construction activity for one reach.
Water requirement at camp in the reach where construction is happening will be around 44.80 KLD,
from which wastewater generation will be around 35.84 KLD. Municipal solid waste generation will be
288 Kg per day. The workers camp shall be provided with the Bio-digesters size of 100 KLD.

Loss of Historical and Cultural Monuments: No historical/cultural monuments will be affected/

damaged as a result of the proposed development.

Air Pollution: An impact on existing air quality during the construction phase would be due to dust
generated during excavation, earth work, vehicles movement, loading and unloading of the
construction materials. The impact on air environment during the construction phase is temporary
and localized in nature. However, sprinkling of water will be made in the construction areas
throughout the construction period.

Impact on Noise: During the construction phase, noise will be generated due to movement of vehicles,
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and operation of light & heavy construction machinery including pneumatic tools (dozers, tippers,
loaders, excavators, graders, roller, concrete mixer, generators, concreting pumps, vibrators, cranes,
compressors, etc). The construction activities are expected to produce noise levels in the range of
104 – 109 dB (A) at source which decreases with increase in distance. Provision of construction
noise barrier will reduce noise level up to 10-15 dB(A).

Vibration Impact: Construction activities can result in varying degrees of ground vibration, depending
on the equipment and methods employed. Ground vibrations from construction activities do not often
reach the levels that can damage structures, but they can achieve the audible and feelable ranges in
buildings very close to the site. The permissible limit of ground vibration considered here at frequency
8-25 Hz for Domestic houses/structures is 10 mm/s. The predicted vibration levels are given for
existing in inhabitant area, reference distances.

North - South Corridor: The predicted values for the existing scenario are ranging from 1.0 to 10.2
mm/sec as against the standard of 10mm/sec.

East - West Corridor The predicted values for the existing scenario are ranging from 2.0 to 2.5
mm/sec as against the standard of 10mm/sec. The vibration values predicted other distances are
gradually reducing and well below the standards.

ii) Impacts due to Project Operation

The negative impacts may cause during operation of the project due to increas e in the number of
passengers and trains at the stations:

Noise Pollution: The predicted cumulative noise on the elevated route alignment will be more than the
Noise Standards for Commercial area (National Ambient Noise Standards) of 65 db(A) due to the
traffic and noise levels from the metro operations.

Vibration Impact due to train: The predicted vibration levels assessed for the existing scenario is
ranging from 0.50 to 7.6 mm/s except at one location where predicted vibration is 15.2 mm/sec due
to presence of hard rock. The vibration values predicted other distances are gradually reducing and
well below the standards (i.e 10 mm/s).

Medical equipments are sensitive to vibration. Negligible impact will be anticipated during
construction & operation stage as the vibration levels are well within standard limit (0.20 inch/sec).
Due consideration will be undertaken in the traffic diversion plan in close proximity of hospitals.

Water Supply and Sanitation: The water demand for each station will be approximately 50m3 per day.
The proposed NMRCL project is having 36 stations and the total quantity of the water requirement is
estimated to be 1800 m3 per day.

iii) Impacts due to Depot

It is proposed to establish one depot- cum- workshop near Khapri Station (33.90 Ha. in MIDC Land)
for North South Corridor and one at Lokmanya Nagar (25.96 Ha) for East West Corridor.

Water Supply & Waste Water: About 118.03 KLD of water will be required at Depots for different uses.
This will be collected from ground water/ municipal water supply through tankers. About 37.30 KLD of
sewage is expected to be generated at Depots.

Noise Pollution: The main source of noise from depot is during operation of workshop. The
roughness of the contact surfaces of rail, wheel and train speed is the factors, which influence the
magnitude of rail-wheel noise. The vibration of concrete structures also radiates noise. To reduce
these noise levels, provision of Greenbelt along the Periphery of Depot area of 20 -50 m thickness have
been kept.

Oil Pollution: Oil spillage during change of lubricants, cleaning and repair processes, in the
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maintenance Depot cum workshop for maintenance of rolling stock, is very common. The spilled oil
should be trapped in oil and grease trap. The collected oil would be disposed off to authorised
collectors, so as to avoid any underground/ surface water contamination.

Solid waste: About 1.8 tonne per month of solid waste will be generated from the depot.

0.5 POSITIVE IMPACTS OF THE PROJECT

Employment Opportunities: About 3,000 persons are likely to work during peak period of construction
activities. In operation phase about 30 persons/Km length of the corridor will be employed for
operation and maintenance of the proposed system.

Benefit to Economy: The metro rail will yield tangible and non-tangible savings due to equivalent
reduction in road traffic and certain socio-economic benefits. Introduction of this metro rail project, in
Nagpur city will result in the reduction in number of buses and private vehicles. This, in turn will result
in significant social and economic benefits due to reduction in fuel consumption, vehicle operating
cost and travel time of passengers. This will facilitate the movement of people fast. With the
development of this corridor, it is likely that more people will be involved in trade, commerce and
allied services.

Safety: Operation of Nagpur Metro Rail will provide improved safety and lower the number of
accidental deaths.

Traffic Noise Reduction: An introduction of Nagpur Metro Rail substantially reduces the vehicular
traffic which ultimately reduces noise level.

Traffic Congestion Reduction: The proposed development will reduce journey time and hence
congestion and delay.

Reduced Air Pollution: The metro is least polluting and can be classified as an environment friendly
technology since no air emissions are involved in running and operating the metro trains. Reduction in
traffic on Nagpur roads due to proposed metro rail could lead to reduce air pollution.
Carbon Credits: Carbon credit revenue with present price (INR) will be 13.08 lakh, 14.30 lakh, 15.73
lakh and 17.33 lakh in year 2016, 2021, 2026 and 2036 respectively by considering emission
approximately 53 gm of carbon-di-oxide (CO2e) per person per km per day.

0.6 GREEN INITIATIVES

Under other project features, the NMRCL has taken completely green initiatives by introducing solar
power generation, Bio-digesters and Green Building in the project. Mission of NMRCL is to develop an
energy efficient, environment friendly mass rapid transit system using maximum energy from the
renewable sources. The details of the same are described below:

Solar Photovoltaic Systems: NMRCL plans to install solar PV panels in two phases. In the first phase
solar PV panels will be installed on the rooftops of stations and ground mount in the depot area. Solar
panels having total capacity of 14.5 MWp would be installed in the first phase. After completion of
Phase -I, NMRCL plans to install to solar PV panels on depot and track boundary walls and on the
viaduct structures under Phase -II. The total capacity of solar power which is likely to harness is about
23.1 MWp after completion of Phase II. NMRCL has also planned to install solar panels on the roof of
Metro Bhavan with a capacity of 260 Kwp and 1000 units/day. This green initiative will reduce the load
on conventional sources for power production and also reduce carbon emissions.

Bio-digesters: NMRCL will install an eco-friendly Defence Research and Development Establishment
(DRDE) developed Bio-digester technology at all 36 stations, 2 depots and head quarter for on-site
human waste disposal. The bio-digester technology is environment friendly, requires little space,
maintenance free, and works without energy with minimised water consumption. There is no
sedimentation and therefore, the septic tank does not require evacuation at all. The digester is to be

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charged with the bacteria enriched inacculom only once at the time of installation and after that the
bacteria will self-multiply. Ultimately, treated water is proposed to use for landscaping in Depots and
parking areas.

Green Building: Green buildings can have tremendous benefits, both tangible and intangible. The most
tangible benefits are the reduction in water and energy consumption right from day one of occupancy.
The energy savings could range from 20 - 30 % and water savings around 30 - 50%. The intangible
benefits of green new buildings include enhanced air quality, excellent day lighting, health & well-being
of the occupants, safety benefits and conservation of scarce national resources. Green Building
design strives to balance environmental responsibility, resource efficiency, occupant comfort and
health & community sensitivity.

NMRCL proposes eco-friendly and sustainable construction techniques to construct Metro Bhavan
office, all metro station buildings and depots as per IGBC norms. NMRCL is having keen interest to
make this project in accordance with green building norms and also aimed for obtaining the
prestigious green building rating from Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).

0.7 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

Soil Erosion Control: Prior to the start of the construction, the Contractor shall submit his schedules
to the NMRCL for carrying out temporary and permanent erosion/sedimentation control works. The
construction of temporary berms, dikes, sediment basins, slope drains and use of temporary mulches,
fabrics, mats, seeding, or other control devices or methods will help to control erosion and
sedimentation. Careful planning, timing of cut-and-fill operations and re-vegetation will help to control
soil erosion. It is also proposed to have Ready Mix Concrete (RMC) directly from batching plant for
use at site. The construction material such as steel, bricks, etc. will be housed in a fenced stored yard.
The balance material from store yards will be removed for use/disposal at the end of work.

Traffic Diversion/ Management: Traffic Diversion Plans are required in order to look for options and
remedial measures so as to mitigate any traffic congestion situations arising out due to acquisition of
road space during Metro construction. It will be advisable to make these roads as one way to allow
for operation of traffic together with construction activities. Advance traffic updates/information on
communication systems will be an advantage to users of affected roads.

Muck Disposal: Overall spoil/ muck generation estimated in the project is 3.96 Lakh Cum. Spoil/ Muck
shall be disposed at dumping sites. Sustainable management of spoil/muck disposal is planned
during construction phase of project. Soil shall be disposed at barren lands available near the project
corridor.

All necessary precautions will be undertaken by contractor to ensure proper dumping within the
identified area. Standard Operating Procedures will have to be followed by contractor for muck
disposal/transport in accordance with the Construction & Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016.
No hazardous/chemicals is being used during piling operation and hence no ground contamination is
anticipated. If required water quality within the area will be tested for any contamination.

Compensatory Afforestation: The objective of the afforestation program should be to develop natural
areas in which ecological functions could be maintained on a sustainable basis. The Nagpur
Municipal Corporation (NMC) & Revenue Department, Nagpur is responsible for giving the permission
for the tree cutting in the project area. The Maximum number of trees is getting affected only at
stations, Parking lots and at depot location are about 639 nos. However, NMRCL has planting 5000
nos. of trees as compensatory afforestation.

Water Supply, Sanitation and Solid Waste Management: The proposed NMRCL project is having 36
stations and the total quantity of the water requirement is estimated to be 1800 m3 per day. Adequate
provisions for meeting the water demand at each station have been taken. Platform washing
requirement has been worked out at metro stations at the rate of 0.50 litres per m 2. Fire fighting
requirement has been taken as per the existing norms of Maharashtra Government. Wastewater at
station will be treated by eco-friendly bio-digesters. Solid waste generated at all stations is about 36
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cum/day. Solid waste generated during construction and operation of metro rail will be disposed in
accordance with relevant National and State laws and Regulations.

Labour Camp: The Contractor during the progress of work will provide, erect and maintain necessary
(temporary) living accommodation and ancillary facilities for labour to standards and scales. Safe
drinking water should be provided to the dwellers of the construction camps. The labour camps
cleanliness and worker’s hygiene will be monitored as a part of Labour Laws of the Country during
construction of proposed project. The labour camps will have facilities like Shelter at Workplace,
Canteen Facilities, First aid facilities, Sanitation Facilities and Solid Waste Management.

Air Pollution Control Measures: During the construction period, the impact on air quality will be mainly
due to increase in Particulate Matter (PM) along the roads and emission from vehicles and
construction machineries. All the vehicles, machineries and equipment to be enga ged for the
construction work shall be attached with the latest, advanced pollution control measures available in
the country and those shall conform to the relevant Indian standards. Contractor shall install barriers
around the open construction sites before commencing the work. The Contractor shall sprinkle water
at construction sites to suppress dust.

Noise Control Measures: There will be an increase in noise level due to construction of the proposed
Metro corridors. The increases in levels are marginal; hence local population will not be adversely
affected. However the exposure of workers to high noise levels especially, near the engine, vent shaft
etc, need to be minimized. This could be achieved by: Job rotation to the extent possible, Automation,
Construction of permanent and temporary noise barriers, Acoustic enclosures should be provided for
individual noise generating construction equipment and the workers exposed to noise should be
provided with protective devices. Rubber pads to reduce track noise and ground vibrations. Noise
barriers arrangement at sharp curves and at closely located areas will be provided so as to reduce
sound levels.

Vibration Control Measures: Impact pile should not be allowed for piling works other than in very hard
rock strata. However, the vibration impact is on surrounding buildings/ habitat is temporary and
localised in nature. By adopting good construction practices, generation of vibration will be controlled
during construction. It is expected that vibration levels are likely to be increased due to operation of
the Metro. Provision of Mass Spring System (MSS) will reduce the vibration impact significantly.

Environmental Safeguard: The Contractor shall constitute a special group of environmental sanitation
personnel. This group shall ensure daily cleaning at work sites and surrounding areas and maintain
records as per the approved format by the NMRCL.

Hazardous Waste Management: The contractor shall identify the nature and quantity of hazardous
waste generated as a result of the project activities. Hazardous Waste will be handled and disposed
as per the Hazardous waste (M&H) Rules, 2008 and shall be authorized with Maharashtra Pollution
Control Board (MPCB). The contractor shall approach only Authorized Recyclers with MPCB for
disposal of Hazardous Waste, under intimation to the NMRCL.

Energy Management: Measures to conserve energy include but not limited to the following:

 Use of energy efficient motors and pumps,

 Use of energy efficient lighting,
 Adequate and uniform illumination level at construction sites suitable for the task,
 Proper size and length of cables/ wires to match the rating of equipment, and
 Use of energy efficient air conditioner.

Environmental Enhancement Measures: In addition to mitigation measures adopted for negative

impacts during construction and operation of the project, some of the measures for improvement of
environment have been undertaken, this are Landscaping & beautification, Solar energy,
Environmental awareness programmes and Utility facilities to unprivileged people.

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0.8 MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR DEPOT

Water supply: About 118.03 KLD of water will be required for operation and functioning of depots.
This could be either met from Municipal Corporation or through tube well. The ground water will need
treatment depending upon its use. Domestic and some of the industrial application, a Reverse
Osmosis (RO) plant of 8 liter/ minute capacity will be appropriate.

Oil Pollution Control: Oil and grease removal tank has to be installed at initial stage of effluent
treatments. This accumulated oil and grease will be disposed off through approved re -cyclers.

Washing of Metro-Cars/Locomotives: Bio-degradable/Green-seal chemicals shall be used for cleaning

works, including the floor cleaning and car wash during the operational phase of the project in Depot-
Maintenance workshop.

Sewage/Effluent Pollution Control: About 37.30 KLD of sewage/effluent is likely to be generated at

depots. Waste water at depot will be treated by Eco-friendly bio-digesters. This has to be treated as
per the requirement of regulatory pollution control agency of the state (MPCB).

Solid Waste Disposal: About 1.8 tonne per month of solid waste will be generated from the Depot
which will be disposed to the Nagpur Municipal Corporation waste disposal sites in accordance with
relevant National and State laws and regulations. Waste will be collected at separate dustbin system.
Dustbins will be provided at appropriate locations.

Green belt development: The greenbelt development / plantation in the depot area not only functions
as landscape features resulting in harmonizing and amalgamating the physical features with
surrounding environment but also acts as pollution sink / noise barrier. In addition to augmenting
present vegetation, it will also check soil erosion, make the ecosystem more diversified and
functionally more stable, make the climate more conducive and restore balance. Treated sewage and
effluent in the best combination should be used for green belt development.

Rain water harvesting: To conserve and augment the storage of groundwater, it has been proposed to
construct roof top rainwater harvesting structure at the constructed depot site. Depot cum workshop
area of 35,281 sq.m is available at both depots for roof top rain water harvesting. An annual average
rainfall is 1112.7 mm, 287 KLD rain water will be harvested. The total recharge pit area of 10x10x3 will
be required.

0.9 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN

Environmental monitoring will be carried out during construction and operational phase of the for
water, soil, air, noise and vibration. Environmental monitoring will be carried out as per decision of
Engineer in-Charge.

Water Quality Monitoring: Water quality monitoring will be carried out at 15 locations each during
construction and operation phase of the project. Effluent discharge water quality monitoring will be
carried out at two depot locations.

Soil Monitoring: Soil quality monitoring will be carried out at 6 locations each during construction and
operation of project.

Air Quality Monitoring: Air quality monitoring will be carried out at 12 locations each during
construction and operation of the project.

Noise Levels Monitoring: Noise levels monitoring will be carried out at 13 locations each during
construction and operation of the project.

Vibration Levels Monitoring: Vibration levels monitoring will be carried out as per decision of
Engineer in-Charge at sensitive locations during construction and during operation of project.

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Workers Health and Safety: Contractor will be responsible to take care of health and safety of
workers during the entire period of construction and project proponent will review/ audit the health
and safety measures/plans regularly.

Construction Period: It is proposed to complete the project in a time period of 48 months.

0.10 CONCLUSION

A comprehensive implementable plan for monitoring of all environmental features has been made in
Nagpur metro and all environmental parameters are being monitored at required interval. The
environmental issues are well taken care of in Nagpur Metro and this is the Greenest Metro in Indian
system.