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March - 2019
Environmental Impact Assessment

of
Amaravati Happy Nest Project
Project Proponent:
Andhra Pradesh
Capital Region Development Authority
Lenin Center, Governorpet,
Vijayawada - 520002
Environment Consultant:
Sri Sai Manasa Nature Tech Pvt. Ltd
Head Office: Plot no: 74/A, Flat no: 102,
Central bank Building, Kalyan Nagar,
Hyderabad- 500 038.
Phone No: 040-2381 6333 Amaravati Capital City
Mobile: +91-9010896661, 9912976976.
Andhra Pradesh
Table of Contents
Content Page No
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Purpose of the Report 1
1.2 Identification of Project & Project Proponent 1
1.3 Importance of the Project 3
1.4 Scope of the Study 4
1.5 Applicable Environmental Standards and Regulation 5
1.6 Benefits of the Project 6
Chapter 2 Project Description
2.1 Type of Project 7
2.2 Need for the Project 7
2.3 Location of the Project 7
2.4 Size or Magnitude of Operation 12
2.5 Proposed Schedule of Operation 14
2.6 Requirements of the project 14
Chapter 3 Description of the Environment
3.1 Study Area 18
3.2 Scope & Methodology of EIA Study 18
3.3 Description of the Baseline Environment 19
Chapter 4 Anticipated Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures
4.1 Introduction 39
4.2 Land Environment 40
4.3 Air Environment 41
4.4 Water Environment 47
4.5 Noise Environment 49
4.6 Solid Waste Generation 49
4.7 Storm Water Management & Rainwater Harvesting 50
4.8 Greenbelt Development 51
4.9 Hazardous Waste 51
4.10 E-Waste 51
4.11 Parking Place 52
4.12 Socio Economic Environment 52
4.13 Energy Conservation & Green Building Measures 54
4.14 Fire Fighting System 56
4.15 Impact on Traffic 59
Chapter 5 Analysis of Alternatives (Technology & Site)
5.1 Analysis of Alternative Sites 60
Chapter 6 Environmental Monitoring Programme
6.1 Environmental Monitoring Programme 61
6.2 Monitoring of Environmental Parameters 61
6.3 Budgets for Environmental Management Plan 62
Chapter 7 Additional Studies
7.1 Public Consultation 63
7.2 Safety Management Plan 63
7.3 Safety Organization 65
7.4 Fire Fighting Systems 65
Chapter 8 Project Benefits
8.1 Project Benefits 67
8.2 Employment Potential 67
Chapter 9 Environmental Cost Benefit Analysis
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Chapter 10 Environmental Management Plan
10.1 Environmental Management Plan – Construction Phase 69
10.2 Environmental Management Plan during Operation Phase 70
10.3 Environmental Monitoring Plan 80
Chapter 11 Summary and Conclusions 83
Chapter 12 Disclosure of Consultant 84
Amaravati Happy Nest Project, Amaravati Capital City, Andhra Pradesh
Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 Purpose of the Report

Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) is developing the Amaravati Capital City spread
over an area of 217.23 Sq.km. GoAP has established Andhra Pradesh Capital Region
Development Authority (APCRDA), Amaravati Development Corporation Ltd (ADC) and
other agencies to undertake developmental activities of the Capital region. The
Environmental clearance (EC) for the Master plan of Amaravati Capital City was given by
SEIAA- AP vide Letter No SEIAA/AP/GTN-151/2015 dated 09.10.2015 and Environment
Clearance Amendment order SEIAA/AP/GTN/151/2015-515 dated 11.06.2018 stipulating
additional conditions in the EC as per the Hon’ble NGT Order dated 17.11.2017 in O.A. No.
171 of 2015 & O.A.No. 148 of 2015. Capital City EC and amendment to EC is attached as
Annexure - 1A and the compliance to EC conditions with respect to the proposed project is
attached as Annexure – 1B.
APCRDA has applied for Environmental Clearance from SEIAA for proposed project vide
proposal SIA/AP/NCP/82122/2018 dated 11.10.2018 to construct “Amaravati Happy Nest”
with 6 Blocks and 2 Amenities blocks as part of Amaravati Capital City with a plot area of
14.29 Acres and built-up area of 1,40,756.19 Sq.m. Presently APCRDA is intended to amend
the earlier proposal of “Amaravati Happy Nest” with 12 Blocks and 2 Amenities blocks with
a plot area of 14.46 Acres and built-up area of 2,82,426.33 Sq.m.
The proposed activity is categorized as Category – B of 8 (b) (Townships and Area

Development Projects) as per Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006
and its subsequent amendments which necessitates preparation of EIA report and
obtaining the Environmental Clearance from State Environmental Impact Assessment
Authority (SEIAA - AP).
The MoEF&CC Notification SO 1533 has exempted the buildings/construction projects/area

development projects from conducting Public Hearing.
1.2 Identification of Project &Project Proponent

1.2.1 Proposed Project (Nature &Size)
The proposed “Amaravati Happy Nest” (the Project) is a residential building project within
the Amaravati Capital City. The project will be built on a plot area of 14.46 Acres at Survey
Nos. 153(p), 154(p), 155(p), 156(p) and 157(p) of Nelapadu Village, Thullur Mandal,
Amaravati Capital City, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.
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The summary of project is given in Table 1.1 and ground coverage statement is given in
Table 1.2.
Table 1.1
Project Summary
S. No Description Earlier Proposed for EC
Proposal Amendment
1 Total plot area (Acres) 14.29 14.46
2 Total built up area, sq.m 1,40,756.19 2,82,426.33
3 Landscape & greenbelt area, sq.m 16,451.82 30,336.92
4 Total no. of blocks 6 12
5 Total no. of floors per block Basement +
Podium + Basement +
Ground+18 Podium +
Ground+18 Floors
Floors + + Terrace Floor
Terrace Floor
6 No. of amenity blocks provided 2 2
7 Built up area of 2 amenity blocks (included
3781.37 4803.6
in total built-up area), sq.m
8 Provision for basement parking area, sq.m 46,617.94 73,955.01
9 No. of four wheeler parking’s provided 942 1631
10 No. of two wheeler parking’s provided 600 1200
Table 1.2
Ground Coverage Statement
Description Area Details
Acres Sq.m
Plinth area of blocks 2.41 9756.30
Plinth area of amenities 0.19 779.32
Landscape & greenbelt 7.49 30336.92
Roads 3.58 14476.53
Ramps, ventilation cut outs, shafts etc. 0.79 3201.81
Land area (Total) 14.46 58550.88
The estimated capital investment for the development of the project is Rs. 558.50 Crores.
1.2.2 Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA)

The Government has enacted Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act
2014 (Act No. 11 of 2014) and it got assent of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh on
29.12.2014 and it came into force w.e.f., 30.12.2014. Section 3 of the Act enables the State
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Government to declare by Notification the “Capital Region” and “Capital City Area” for the
State of Andhra Pradesh.
Section 4 of the Act enables establishment of Capital Region Development Authority for the
purpose of planning, co-ordination, execution, supervision, financing, funding and for
promoting and securing the planned development of the Capital Region and Capital City
Area for the State of Andhra Pradesh and for the matters ancillary thereto.
No Litigation case is pending against the project.
1.3 Importance of the Project

The Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014, which came into force on 2 ndJune 2014,
provided for the reorganization of the existing state of Andhra Pradesh. The formation of a
new capital city - critical for its administration, economic development, and cultural
integration is an immediate priority for the Successor State of Andhra Pradesh.
In this context, as resolved by the Cabinet, the State Government was of the opinion that
the interests of the entire state and its balanced development can be best served by
locating the capital city at a central place around Vijayawada. This would enable equal
access to people from all regions of the State.
As regards the new Capital, the Government is deeply committed to ensuring that the
process of building the new capital involves the participation of people. It is in this context
that the cabinet has suggested the use of Land Pooling schemes to consolidate the land
required for the capital. This will enable the local landholders to proactively participate and
benefit from the development of the capital city, and will create a win-win situation for the
landholders, citizens and the Government. As a result, the new capital city of the State of
Andhra Pradesh can proudly call itself a “People’s Capital”. The creation of a world-class
capital city at a central location is essential to create a level-playing field for the new State.
As experience from across the world demonstrates, a vibrant capital city can act as a
catalyst for economic development for the entire state and become an iconic city that is a
source of pride for all its citizens.
The Government of AP has decided to establish the new capital city as a livable,
environmentally sustainable and people’s capital. For this purpose, the location of the
capital was identified between Vijayawada and Guntur cities upstream of Prakasam Barrage
on the river Krishna.
The approved Master Plan of Amaravati Capital City is shown in Figure1.1. APCRDA
proposes to construct “Amaravati Happy Nest” with 12 Towers and 2 Amenities blocks as
part of Amaravati Capital City.
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Figure 1.1
Approved Master Plan
1.4 Scope of the Study

As per the requirement of EIA Notification, APCRDA had submitted the necessary
application to State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Andhra Pradesh.
SEIAA, AP has issued standard Terms of Reference (TOR) for carrying out EIA studies vide its
letter No. SEIAA/AP/GNT/CON/10/2018/700-1617 dt. 02.01.2019 and is attached as
Annexure – 1C and ToR compliance is given in Annexure - 1 D.
The EIA study is carried out as per standard terms of reference

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Monitroing data collected during the month of May, 2018 and online ambient air quality
station at Interim Government Complex, Velagapudi have been used to assess the existing
environmental status of various environmental parameters within the study area of the
project. The report presents the baseline scenario, prediction of impacts of the proposed
project as per the guidelines of MoEF&CC/CPCB along with a detailed environmental
management plan, which will be implemented during the construction and operation phase
of the project.
The various steps involved in EIA study of the project site are divided into the following
phases:
 Assessing the existing baseline status of air, water, noise, land and socio-
economic environments within the study area of the project site (buffer zone)
 Identifying and quantifying significant impacts due to various operations of the
proposed project on various environmental components through prediction of
impacts.
 Evaluating the beneficial and adverse impacts of the proposed Project.
 Preparing Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for mitigation of adverse
impacts if any, as a consequence of the proposed Project.
 Preparing post project monitoring programme for checking and regulating the
environmental quality of the proposed project and help in sustainable
development of the area.
EIA report with the above scope incorporating the standard TOR is presented in subsequent
chapters.
1.5 Applicable Environmental Standards and Regulation

With respect to prevention and control of environmental pollution, the project is governed
by the following Acts and Rules of MoEF&CC
 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notifications SO 1533 dated 14.09.2006

and amendments thereof.
 Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and amendments thereof.
 Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and amendments thereof.
 Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 amended 1991 and Environment
(Protection) rules, 1986 and amendments thereof.
 Hazardous Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2016, and amendments
thereof.
 Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2016 and
amendments thereof.
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 Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016 and amendments

thereof.
 E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 and amendments thereof.
 The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 and amendments
thereof.
1.6 Benefits of the Project

The following are the benefits due to the setting up of the project.
a) The project will improve the services in the nearby villages
b) The project is located within walk able distance to the Government Offices
Complex of Amaravati Capital City.
c) The project will generate direct and indirect employment
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Chapter 2
Project Description
2.1 Type of Project

The proposed “Amaravati Happy Nest” project is an area development project with 2&3
BHK apartments within the Amaravati Capital City.
2.2 Need for the Project

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has decided to establish a Greenfield capital city as a
livable, environmentally sustainable and people’s capital. For this purpose, the location of
the capital was identified between Vijayawada and Guntur cities on the upstream of
Prakasam Barrage on the River Krishna, with an area of 217.23 Sq. km, which is covering a
current population of 97960 in 25 villages (As per Primary Census Abstract Tables Census
2011).
The proposed capital city is being planned to accommodate a population of 4.5 million by
2050. The proposed capital city is being developed with ‘state-of-the-art’ infrastructure
including world class roads, water supply facilities, administrative and institutional
complexes, drainage, sanitation, Solid Waste Management (SWM) facilities, river front
development etc., among others.
2.3 Location of the Project

The project being developed by APCRDA is proposed to be located at survey nos. 153(p),
154(p), 155(p), 156(p) and 157(p) of Nelapadu Village, Thullur Mandal, Amaravati Capital
City, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.
The project site is part of the Survey of India Topo sheet No E44/U/7 with an average
altitude of 24m above MSL. Figure 2.1 shows the location map of the project site. The
coordinates of the project site is given in Table 2.1.
Table 2.1
Site Coordinates
Longitude Latitude
80° 28' 51.267" E 16° 30' 6.416" N
80° 28' 52.175" E 16° 30' 7.297" N
80° 28' 57.896" E 16° 30' 7.311" N
80° 28' 57.922" E 16° 29' 57.548" N
80° 28' 51.311" E 16° 29' 57.532" N
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Table 2.2 gives the salient features of the site. There are no wild life sanctuaries, national
parks, elephant/tiger reserves within 10km radius of the study area. Coordinates of the
project site on Topo sheet are shown in Figure 2.2. Google earth imagery of the project site
is shown in Figure 2.3.
Table 2.2
Salient Features of the Project
Feature Details
Altitude 24 m above MSL
Temp., oC 9.4 - 47.2
Relative Humidity,% 35-83
Annual rainfall, 1031.6 mm
Nearest Water Bodies Krishna River – 6.6 km – N
Nearest Highway The National Highway (NH-65) connecting Hyderabad -
Vijayawada at a distance of 9.5 km in NE direction and NH-16
connecting Vijayawada – Guntur – 14.7 km – E direction
Nearest Railway Station Krishna Canal Railway Station RS – 13.5 km – E
Nearest Industries Vijayawada Thermal Power Plant – 12 km – NE
Nearest Village Nelapadu – 0.75 km – N
Sakhamuru –0.74 km –SW
Nearest Town Vijayawada - 11 km - NE
Inter State Boundary Andhra Pradesh – Telangana – 52.5 km – NW
Nearest Air port Gannavaram ( Vijayawada ) – 33.3 km – ENE
Bird Sanctuary/National Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary – 22 km – S
Parks
Nearest Forest Kondapalle RF – 11.0 km – NNE
Motadaka RF – 9.0 km – WSW
Karlapudi RF – 8.5 km – W
Tadepalli RF-9.9 km - SE
PeddaMadduru RF – 9.6 km – NW
Historical places Undavalli Caves – 10.7 km - E
*All distances mentioned in the above table are aerial distances from the Boundary of the
proposed project.
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Figure 2.1
Location Map
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Figure 2.2
Topographical Map
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Figure 2.3
Google Image
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2.4 Size or Magnitude of Operation

The site for the project is falling in Government Zone – S3 as per the Approved Master Plan
of the Capital City. The salient details of the proposed project are given below:
Table 2.3
Salient Details of the Project
S. No Description
1 Total plot area (Acres) 14.46
2 Total built up area, sq.m 2,82,426.33
3 Landscape & greenbelt area, sq.m 30,336.92
4 Total no. of blocks 12
5 Total no. of floors per block Basement + Podium + Ground+18
Floors + Terrace Floor
6 No. of amenity blocks provided 2
7 Built up area of 2 amenity blocks (included in
4803.6
total built-up area), sq.m
8 Provision for basement parking area, sq.m 73,955.01
9 No. of four wheeler parking’s provided 1631
10 No. of two wheeler parking’s provided 1200
The project would have 12 Blocks and 2 Amenities blocks with a total built-up area of
2,82,426.33 Sq.m.
The floor wise details of the built up area is enclosed as Annexure – 1E
The site layout of the project along with greenbelt and internal roads is shown in Figure 2.4.
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Figure 2.4
Site Layout
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Perspective view of the project is shown in Figure 2.5.
Figure 2.5
Pictorial View
2.5 Proposed Schedule of Operation

It is planned that the project will be made ready for occupancy within 30 to 36 months from
the date of obtaining all statutory clearances.
2.6 Requirements of the project

2.6.1 Construction Phase
The major requirements of the construction phase include:
a. Construction machinery
b. Power
c. Water
d. Manpower
A. Construction Machinery
A site office will be established at the project site. The following equipment/machinery
would be mobilized during the construction of the project.
1. Bar bending 2. Concrete Mixer truck

3. Concrete Pumper 4. Concrete vibrators
5. Cranes – mobile 6. Trucks
7. Pile Driver 8. Radial Arm saw
9. Hammering 10. Air Compressor
11. Welding 12. Pneumatic equipment
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B. Storage of Raw Material

Sufficient storage space for storing the construction material has been identified within
the plot and is presented below.
Major Construction Materials Stored at Site

Construction materials Maximum storage (approx.) Mode of storage
Reinforcement steel (MT) 15872 Will be stored in open area
Concrete (Cum) 169000
Cement (MT) 74703 Cement bags will stored
separately under cover in bales.
Sand (MT) 113138 Sand will be stacked under
tarpaulin cover.
Aggregates (CFT) 227335 Will be stored in open area
C. Power
The power requirement is about 2 MVA (maximum demand) for the project during
construction phase and it will be sourced from the Andhra Pradesh Southern Power
Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL)/ APTRANSCO from 33 kV substation.
DG sets of capacity 2x180 kVA, 2x650kVA and 2x500 kVA will be provided at the site. This
will be for a temporary period and limited to the construction phase only.
D. Water
Water for construction will be sourced from Thulluru lift irrigation scheme being
operated by Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Development Corporation (APIDC). Currently the
Government Complex buildings and other educational institutes like VIT, SRM are
receiving the water supply from the Thulluru lift irrigation scheme.
The consumption of water per day during peak construction period is estimated to be
about 450-500 KLD. The water requirement during construction phase has been worked
out considering concrete curing, mortar mixing and curing for block work, mortar mixing
and curing for plastering, floor finishes, roof works/screed, sprinkling for dust
suppression and domestic use in labour colony.
E. Manpower
It is estimated that about 900 persons are required during construction phase. The labour
would be sourced through local contractors.
2.6.2 Operation Phase

The following are the major requirements in the operation phase are given below:
a) Power
b) Water Supply System
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c) Waste Water Treatment

d) Manpower
e) Drainage Network System
A. Power
The estimated total connected demand is 12 MVA and the maximum demand is 11 MVA
of power for the proposed project will be sourced from the APSPDCL/APTRANSCO
through 33 kV substations.
Standby Power
During periods of power outages, it is proposed to supply emergency power through
standby DG sets. CPCB Type approved DG sets will be provided in the project. The details
of the DG sets proposed to be provided are given below:
500 kVA – 8 Nos for Apartments

320 kVA – 1 No for Club House
B. Water Supply
The total water requirement for the project during operation phase is estimated to be
1284 KLD (includes 472 KLD of recycled water). The freshwater requirement of 812 KLD
will be met from the Thulluru lift irrigation scheme until the city level water supply
system comes into operation.
C. Waste Water Treatment

The total wastewater generation from the project will be about 963 KLD which will be
treated in the two STP’s of 520 KLD within the site.
The treated waste water of about 472 KLD will be recycled for various requirements like
flushing of toilets, landscaping. Dual plumbing system is proposed to utilize the treated
waste water for flushing. Excess treated waste water will be reused for greenery and
landscape development/ maintenance and for dust suppression measures for nearby
capital city construction works.
A well designed sewer system will be provided to collect the sewage from all the
facilities. The network will be provided with inspection chamber’s as per the
requirement. The sewage collected through the network will be routed to the proposed
sewage treatment plant
D. Manpower
The project would accommodate 7056 people during operation and provide
employment to nearly 750 to 1000 people directly.
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E. Drainage Network System

All the internal roads of the proposed project is developed with the storm water
drains with recharge bore holes at regular intervals for ground water recharge which
will be further connected to the city level storm water drains.
Figure 2.6
Storm Water Drainage Layout
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Chapter 3
Description of the Environment
3.1 Study Area

The study area considered for the proposed project site is 2 km radius from boundary of the
Amaravati Happy Nest project within the Amaravati Master Plan at Nelapadu Village,
Amaravati Capital City, Andhra Pradesh.
The study area is covered in Survey of India Topo sheet no.E44/U/7 with an average altitude
of 24 m above MSL.
The baseline environmental quality represents the environmental scenario of various

environmental components in the study area.
3.2 Scope & Methodology of EIA Study

The various steps involved in Environmental Impact Assessment study of the proposed
project are divided into the following phases.
 Significant environmental parameters are identified and assessed to study the
existing status within the impact zone with respect to air, water, noise, soil
components of environment.
 Study of various activities of the proposed project to identify the areas leading to
impact/change in environmental quality.
 Identification/Prediction of impacts for the identified activities and to study level of
impact on various environmental components.
 Evaluation of impacts after superimposing the predicted/quantified scenario over
the baseline scenario.
 Formulation of Environmental Management Plan for implementation in the
proposed project.
3.2.1 Baseline Studies

The proposed project is an interlinked project of the Amaravati Greenfield Capital City. The
Baseline studies have been done for the capital city and Quarterly Environment Monitoring
of Air, Water (Surface and Ground), Soil and Noise is being done for the various locations of
the capital city.
The environmental monitoring studies were done in the month of May, 2018 for the entire
Amaravati Capital City. For the proposed project a 2 km radius is considered as study area
and water, noise, soil, air samples are collected within the study area. The AAQ studies has
been done for the capital city EIA and one of the AAQ locations i.e. Shakamuru village is
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within the study area in the Southwest direction and data pertaining to that AAQ station is
considered.
Further, a CAAQMS is established by the state government in the existing Secretariat at

Velagapudi, Amaravati which is located at a distance of 3.7 km in the North East direction.
The data from the existing CAAQMS and the monitoring studies done for the Amaravati
Greenfield Capital City are used for the purpose of this report. The Meteorological data of
Capital city EIA is also considered for this project.
The Ecological studies and the traffic studies done for the Capital city EIA are considered for
this project.
3.2.2 Project specific impact assessment and environment management

Various operations involved during construction and operation phase of the project have
been studied to identify areas having impact on air, water, soil and noise components of the
environment.
The identified impacts on air, water, land, noise, solid waste have been studied and the
quantification/predictions are made based on standard methodology, scientific knowledge
and experience.
The quantified incremental impacts were correlated with baseline environmental status and
checked for compliance with standards.
Based on the environmental status & quantified impacts, a detailed Environmental

Management Plan will be formulated for implementation during the construction and
operational phase of proposed project. A detailed environmental monitoring programme
has been drawn for implementation.
3.3 Description of the Baseline Environment

3.3.1 Meteorological Data
Wind Speed-
From the existing CAAQM station the observed wind speed is in the range of 0.25 m/s to
16.35 m/s.
Relative humidity-
The Relative humidity during the months March to May is observed to be in the range of
36.0 to 83.37
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Wind rose-
The data of the Capital city EIA studies and CAAQM are used to arrive at the predominant
wind directions specific to the project site – from the wind rose diagrams of the met data
observed in Ananthavaram and Tadepalli the predominant wind directions are South and
second predominant direction is in South East. As per the CAAQM the predominant wind
direction is in SE and SSE.
Ananthavaram Tadepalli
(Secondary) (Secondary)
(Existing CAAQM)
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3.3.2 Ambient Air Quality

The background air quality data was utilized to represent the contribution from various local
activities in the study area.
3.3.2.1 Identification of Various Industrial Operations in the Study Area
VTPS (Vijayawada Thermal Power Station) is located at a distance of 12 km NE of the Master
Plan boundary.
3.3.2.2 Identification of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations

The Ambient Air Quality (AAQ) of entire capital city area was monitored by APCRDA as part
of compliance during May, 2018 and data of 3 locations were considered covering upwind,
downwind and crosswind. The AAQ 1 i.e. Shakamuru and AAQ 2 i.e. Nelapadu and AAQ3 is
existing CAAQM. The locations of the air monitoring are shown in Figure 3.1. The location
wise results of the AAQ stations are presented in Table 3.1.
Figure 3.1
Map Showing Location of AAQ stations
AAQ 2 AAQ 3
AAQ 1
Ambient Air Quality Monitoring
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3.3.2.3 Ambient Air Quality of the Amaravati Capital City
Table 3.1
Location wise Ambient Air Quality data
Location PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NOX CO
Sakhamuru (Capital City baseline -
48.0 28.86 17.72 28.86
data)
Sakhamuru (24.05.2018) 42.6 19.2 10.4 17.9 <1
Nelapadu (24.05.2018) 52.3 28.1 9.6 14.8 <1
CAAQM Secretariat Building 0.49
56.43 25.73 7.24 10.92
(24.05.2018)
CAAQM Secretariat Building 1.07
105.90 54.42 16.35 24.58
(Season)
NAAQ Standards for Industrial, 2
100 60 80 80
Residential, Rural and Other (8 hourly)
[µg/m3] [µg/m3] [µg/m3] [µg/m3]
Areas (24 hourly standard) [mg/m3]
Source: APCRDA
The three months (March to May – 2018) hourly data of existing CAAQMS station at
Secretariat building is attached as Annexure – 2.
3.3.3 Noise Environment

Noise levels of the study area have been assessed through a network of 2 locations as
shown in Figure 3.2. The noise sampling results in the villages falling within the study area
are given in below Table 3.2.
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Figure 3.2
Noise Sampling Locations
N1
N2
Ambient Noise Monitoring
Table 3.2
Noise Sampling Results
Ambient Air Quality 22.06.2018 22.06.2018
Standards w.r.t
Time
Noise for Nelapadu Sakhamuru
Residential Area
Day Time
06:00 55 47.6 49.7
07:00 55 47.5 51
08:00 55 49 53.2
09:00 55 54.4 48.8
10:00 55 50.3 51.2
11:00 55 45.6 51.7
12:00 55 47.8 48.8
13:00 55 48.2 48.3
14:00 55 50.1 45.9
15:00 55 52.3 49.1
16:00 55 47.5 50.4
17:00 55 47.7 51.4
18:00 55 45.9 45.3
19:00 55 47.8 54.1
20:00 55 48.9 53.2
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21:00 55 46.9 48.6

Night Time
22:00 45 42.9 43.6
23:00 45 41 40
24:00:00 45 42.1 42.2
01:00 45 44.2 44.8
02:00 45 42.2 44.9
03:00 45 39.8 40.5
04:00 45 39.1 39.9
05:00 45 42.8 42
Day Equivalent
55 49.3 50.7
(Ld)
Night Equivalent
45 42 42.7
(Ln)
It is observed that the Day Equivalent and Night Equivalent are within the standards in the
two villages.
3.3.4 Water Environment

3.3.4.1 Water Quality
Assessment of ground water and surface water quality was carried out in the Amaravati
Capital City includes the quality assessment of parameters as per the Indian standard IS
10500:2012. The ground and surface water analysis of the samples collected in the villages
Nelapadu and Shakamuru are given in Table 3.3 and 3.4 respectively. The sampling locations
of the ground water and surface water are shown in Figure 3.3 and 3.4 respectively.
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Figure 3.3
Ground Water Sampling Location Map
GW 1
GW 2
Ground Water Quality Monitoring
Table 3.3
Ground Water Quality Analysis
S. Tests Nelapadu Sakhamuru IS 10500 -2012
No (GW1) (GW2) Acceptable Permissible Limits
Limits
1 PH at 25 oC 7.24 7.18 6.5-8.5 No Relaxation
2 Turbidity <1 <1 1 5
3 Electrical Conductivity 3140 3180 - -
4 Total Dissolved Solids 2045 2064 500 2000
5 Total Hardness as CaCO3 675 710 200 600
6 Calcium as Ca 163 147 75 200
7 Magnesium as Mg 65 83 30 100
8 Chlorides as Cl 475 390 250 1000
9 Sulphate as SO4 378 327 200 400
10 Fluoride as F- 0.98 1.07 1.0 1.5
11 Nitrate as NO3 78 118 45 No Relaxation
12 Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 433 569 200 600
13 Boron as B 0.28 0.25 0.5 1
14 Sodium as Na 396 209 - -
15 Potassium as K 27 320 - -
16 Iron as Fe 0.24 0.13 1.0 No relaxation
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17 Copper as Cu < 0.02 < 0.02 0.05 1.5

18 Manganese as Mn < 0.03 0.06 0.1 0.3
19 Zinc as Zn 0.52 0.09 5 15
20 Cadmium as Cd < 0.003 < 0.003 0.003 No relaxation
21 Lead as Pb 0.01 < 0.01 0.01 No relaxation
22 Mercury as Hg < 0.001 < 0.001 0.001 No relaxation
23 Total Arsenic as As < 0.01 < 0.01 0.01 No relaxation
24 Nickel as Ni < 0.02 < 0.02 0.02 No relaxation
25 Total Chromium as Cr < 0.02 < 0.02 0.05 No Relaxation
26 Phosphate as P < 0.1 < 0.1 - -
27 Salinity 2.05 2.06 - -
From the ground water sample analysis for the villages Nelapadu and Sakamuru within the
study area except TDS and total hardness, remaining all other parameters are within the
permissible limits. The TDS and total hardness in Nelapadu and Shakamuru are above the
permissible limits 2045mg/l, 2064mg/l and 675mg/l, 710mg/l respectively.
Figure 3.4
Surface Water Sampling Locations
SW 1
SW 2
Surface Water Quality Monitoring
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Table 3.4
Surface Water Quality Analysis
S.No Parameters Nelapadu Sakhamarru IS 10500 -2012
Tank Water Tank Water Acceptable Permissible
(SW1) (SW2) limits limits
1 PH at 25 oC 7.30 7.83 6.5-8.5 No Relaxation
2 Turbidity 11 7 1 5
3 Electrical Conductivity 590 850
4 Total Dissolved Solids 385 554 500 2000
`5 Total Suspended Solids 30 20 - -
6 Total Hardness as CaCO3 126 191 200 600
7 Calcium as Ca 28 40 75 200
8 Magnesium as Mg 13 22 30 100
9 Chlorides as Cl 43 135 250 1000
10 Sulphate as SO4 18 78 200 400
11 Fluoride as F- 0.75 0.59 1.0 1.5
12 Nitrate as NO3 5.2 3.1 45 No Relaxation
13 Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 202 141 200 600
14 Boron as B < 0.1 0.20 0.5 1
15 Sodium as Na 74 105 - -
16 Potassium as K 5.8 4.1 - -
17 Iron as Fe 0.13 0.22 1.0 No Relaxation
18 Copper as Cu < 0.02 < 0.02 0.05 1.5
19 Manganese as Mn < 0.03 < 0.03 0.1 0.3
20 Zinc as Zn < 0.02 < 0.02 5 15
21 Cadmium as Cd < 0.003 < 0.003 0.003 No relaxation
22 Lead as Pb < 0.01 < 0.01 0.01 No relaxation
23 Mercury as Hg < 0.001 < 0.001 0.001 No relaxation
24 Total Arsenic as As < 0.01 < 0.01 0.01 No relaxation
25 Nickel as Ni < 0.02 < 0.02 0.02 No relaxation
26 Total Chromium as Cr < 0.02 < 0.02 0.05 No Relaxation
27 Phosphate as P < 0.1 < 0.1 - -
28 Salinity 0.39 0.55 - -
29 Dissolved Oxygen 4.9 4.9 - -
30 Chemical Oxygen 38 32 - -
Demand
31 BOD for 3 days at 27oC 12 10 - -
32 Total Nitrogen as N 7.0 5.3 - -
33 Ammonical Nitrogen N 3.1 2.5 - -
In the study area all the parameters of the surface water analysis are within the acceptable
limits except the turbidity and TDS. In the Nelapadu and Shakamuru village the observed
turbidity levels are 11NTU and 7NTU respectively. In the Shakamuru village the TDS value is
554 mg/l which is over the acceptable limit and is within the permissible limits
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3.3.5 Land Environment

3.3.5.1 Drainage of the Area
The proposal does not involve the alteration of natural drainage. No natural water body
within the 500 m radius of the project boundary.
As part of the planning the drainage has to be planned for the site to avoid any water
logging situations during storm events within the site and in its vicinity. The project
development is an interlinked project of the capital city development and the capacities of
the storm sewers including the natural drains in the capital city are designed considering the
1 in 100 year storm events to avoid water logging conditions on the roads.
All the construction in the capital city are as per the proposed levels of the hydrological
studies conducted for the capital city to avoid any water logging situation on the roads and
any development.
The drain network proposed within the project site with ground water recharge pits will
drain the surface runoff from the site to the city storm sewers proposed on the East side
access road.
3.3.5.2 Land Use Pattern

The proposed project is an interlinked project of the Greenfield Capital City and therefore
the land use studies done by using Remote Sensing methodology – Resource Sat2 LISS-III
and date of Imagery pass 11th Feb 2019. A level I classification is done for the imagery. The
land use land cover of the 10 km radius is given in Table 3.5.
Figure 3.5 shows the land use and land cover map and Figure 3.6 shows the satellite
imagery of the 10 km radius from the project site. Land use land cover categories identified
in the area are built-up area, agricultural and vegetation, open area and water bodies.
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Figure 3.5
Land Use/ Land Cover Map
The land use pattern of the Amaravati Capital City is given below.
Table 3.5
Land Use Pattern of the Study Area
Colour Classification Name Area Ha *PGA %
Water Bodies 2533.9 8.1
Built-up Area 1519.3 4.8
Open Area 13809.2 44.0
Agriculture & Vegetation 13553.0 43.1
Total 31415.4 100.0
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Figure 3.6
Satellite Imagery
3.3.6 Soil Quality

The soil sample analysis is done in 2 locations in the capital city. The soil sample analysis in
the villages falling within the study area are given below in Table 3.6
Table 3.6
Soil Quality Analysis
S. No Parameters Units Nelapadu (S1) Sakhamuru (S2)
1 pH of 1.2 Soil water Extract ----- 7.38 8.21
2 Available Nitrogen as N kg/ha 403 428
3 Available Phosphorous as P2O5 kg/ha 101 96
4 Available Potassium as K2O kg/ha 763 1173
5 Available Calcium as Ca mg/kg 3968 3507
6 Available Magnesium as Mg mg/kg 936 851
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7 Organic Carbon % 0.67 0.67

8 Organic Matter % 1.16 1.16
9 Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR) - 0.58 0.46
10 Texture : Clay Loam Clay Loam
a) Sand % 27 21
b) Silt % 35 43
c) Clay % 38 36
11 Moisture Content % 9.04 8.65
12 Iron as Fe mg/kg 16,878 12,010
13 Manganese as Mn mg/kg 246 174
14 Copper as Cu mg/kg 31 13
15 Nickel as Ni mg/kg 45 36
16 Chromium as Cr mg/kg 56 49
17 Lead as Pb mg/kg 31 29
18 Cadmium as Cd mg/kg 2.8 2.6
19 Zinc as Zn mg/kg 40 28
20 Mercury as Hg mg/kg < 0.1 < 0.1
21 Arsenic as As mg/kg < 1.0 < 1.0
Figure 3.7
Soil Sampling Locations Map
S1
S2
Soil Monitoring
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3.3.7 Flora and Fauna of the Study Area

3.3.7.1 Flora
Annexure – 3 provides a quantitative list of flora species observed in the naturally vegetated
areas amidst the agricultural plots and the list of flora and fauna provided by the Guntur
DFO. Secondary data pertaining to this region published in peer-reviewed journals has been
collated.
3.3.7.2 Fauna
Based on the information obtained from secondary sources, the study area has not
recorded presence of any endangered/threatened/ endemic species. The list of Fauna of the
study area is presented in Annexure – 3.
3.3.7.3 Aquatic Ecology

Fishes and prawns, Benthos, Zooplankton and phytoplankton from River Krishna have been
enlisted and presented below
Lists of Fish and Prawn from River Krishna

S.No Common Name Scientific Name
1 Giant snake-head Fish Channa micropeltes
2 Panchax Aplocheilus panchax
3 Rohu Labeo rohita
4 Giant River Prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii
5 African Tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus
6 Guppy Poecilia reticulate
7 Bronze feather back fish Notopterus notopterus
8 Giant Danio Devario aequipinnatus
9 Garra Garra mullya
10 Common Rasbora Rasbora daniconius
11 Orange-fin Labeo Labeo calbasu
12 Deccan mahseer Tor khudree
13 Barb Puntius dobsoni
14 Wallago Wallago attu
15 Giant river catfish Mystus seenghala
16 Stinging Catfish Heteropneustes fossilis
17 Common Snakehead fish Channa punctatus
18 Catla Catla catla
19 Mrigal Cirrhinus mrigala
20 Catfish Aorichthys aor
21 Catfish Bagarius bagarius
22 Carp Puntius carnaticus
23 Sora Silonia children
24 Kolishi Puntiuskolus
25 - Puntius sarana
26 - Labeo pangusia
27 - Cirrhinus cirrhosa
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Benthos from River Krishna

Bhavani Prakasam Tadepalli Vedavathi Guntu %
Island Barrage Bridge palli
Gastropods 50 175 -- 125 -- 11.29
Peleypods 100 175 -- 25 -- 9.68
Brachyclam 25 -- -- -- -- 0.81
Ostracods 125 -- -- -- -- 4.03
Polychaetes 25 -- -- -- -- 1.61
Oligochaetes 600 325 -- -- 100 13.87
Chironomus 300 100 25 -- -- 13.71
Larvae
Phytoplanktons from River Krishna

Bhavani Prakasam Tadepalli Vedavathi Guntupalli
Island Barrage Bridge
Navicula 78 30 - 2 6
Suriella 36 50 14 - 4
Tabellaria 6 - - - -
Cyclotella 14 22 - 26 5
Sygnema 6 2 - - -
Scenedesmus 24 - 2 150 2
Ulothrix 8 2 - - 6
Coelastrum 4 - - - -
Netrium 12 - - - -
Closterium 4 - - - 4
Cymbella 2 - - - 4
Synedra 4 - - - -
Oscillatoria 14 24 12 50 -
Asterionella 4 - - - -
Rivularia 4 - 2 2 -
Diatoms 8 22 - - -
Ankistrodesm - 4 - - -
Us
Nitella - 4 - - -
Amphora - 26 4 - -
Hvalotheca - 10 - - -
Volvox - 4 2 6 4
Spirogyra - 14 - - -
Fradillaria - 1 2 - -
Closterium - 4 - - -
Microspora - 1 - - -
Pediastrum - - - 30 2
Phytoplankton have been reported as number/ml
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List of Phytoplankton according to the secondary sources (zoological survey of India-1988-90)
Chlorophyceae: Cholorella sp., Eudorina sp., Pediastrum sp. Spirogyra sp., Ulothrix sp.,
Zygnema sp.,
Cyanophyceae: Microcystis sp., Nostoc sp.,
Bacillariophyceae: Diatoma sp., Fragilaria sp., Nitzschia sp., Naviculacuspidata
Zooplanktons from River Krishna

Bhavani Prakasam Tadepalli Vedavathi Guntupalli
Island Barrage Bridge
Insect larvae 11 - 2 7 8
Decapod larvae 1 - - - 2
Nauplius 13 - 6 3 6
Cyclopoid 5 - 2 7 1
Diatoms - 2 - 13 1
Chironomus 6 21 - 21 -
Larvae
Streptocephalu - - - 1 -
S
Chillodenella - - - 2 -
Daphnia 11 1 1 1 -
Tadpole - - - 11 -
Heterodera 1 1 1 - -
Brachionussps 15 4 1 - -
Amphipods - 1 - - -
Decapod - 1 - - -
Lucifers - - - - -
Metepus 7 1 - - -
Cocconeis - 2 - 3 -
Fish larvae 4 4 - - -
Sida - 1 - - -
Mysids 3 - - - -
Zooplankton have been reported as number/l
List of zooplankton according to the secondary sources (zoological survey of India-1988-90)
Copepods: Allodiaptomus raoi, Chydorus sp., Cyclopoid copepodids, Eucyclops serrulatus,

Nictocra sp., Thermocyclops crassus, Mesocyclops thermocyclopoides, Tropocyclops prasinus
Cladocerens: Alona sp., Bosmina sp., Ceriodaphnia sp., Macriothrix sp., Moina sp.
Rotifers: Brachionus diversicornis, Horaella brehmi
3.3.8 Socio Economic Environment

The description of the demographic and socio-economic environment within the study area is
based on Census Data (CD based data) of Guntur District is adopted and taken from the EIA
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studies done for the Capital city. Presently, the study area falls in Guntur district of Andhra
Pradesh state.
The census data has been analyzed with respect to various demographic and socio-economic
parameters for the study area and the results are represented in the following sections.
Population
The population profile shows that total population of the villages in the capital city area is
97906. The villages falling in the capital city area are Lingayapalem, Uddandarayunipalem,
Velagapudi, Nelapadu, Sakhamur, Ainavolu, Malkapuram, Mandadam, Venkatapalem,
Ananthavaram, Nekkallu, Thullur, Dondapadu, Abbarajupalem, Rayapudi etc.
In the study area 2 km of the project site, the population of the two villages – Nelapadu and
Shakamuru are 1028 and 1218 respectively.
The demographic details of the villages in the capital city are given in Annexure – 4.
Population, Household size & Sex ratio in the Capital City

Total (0-10 km)
Household 27271
Population 97906
Male Population 48677
Female Population 49229
Household Size 4-5
Sex Ratio 1011
Source: - Census: 2011
Sex Ratio
The sex ratio for the state (Andhra Pradesh) and district (Guntur) is 994 and 995 respectively.
The average sex ratio in the Capital city area is 1011.
Scheduled Caste (SC) & Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population

The percentage of SC population for state (Andhra Pradesh) and district (Guntur) is 19.4% and
22.87% respectively. The percentage of SC population for the whole study area is 29.59%,
which is higher than state and district when compared SC population percentage.
The percentage of ST population for state and district is 6.9% and 5.9% respectively. The
percentage of ST population for the capital city is 3.49%, which is lower than state and district
when compared ST population percentage.
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Literacy
The literacy level for the state and district is 67% and 55.5% respectively. The literacy
percentage of the capital city is 60.65%, which is lower than state and higher than district
level.
The literacy level of the male population for the state and district is 56.5% and 56.58%
respectively. The literacy level of male population for the study area is 33.31%, which is lower
than the state and district.
The literacy level of the female population for the state and district is 43.4% and 43.41 %
respectively. The literacy level of female population for the capital city is 27.33% which is
lower than state and district level.
The total literacy rate of the Nelapadu village and Shakamuru village are 59.6% and 59.03%
respectively which are above the total literacy rates of the district.
The male and female literacy rates of the villages Nelapadu are 69.23% and 50.07% and the
male and female literacy rates of the village Shakamuru are 67.58% and 51.18%.
Economic Pattern and Livelihood

Total work participation rate in whole study area is 50.47% of the total population, which is
lower than the state worker participation rate (50.7%) and district worker participation rate
(53.91%). The main workers in the capital city area are 45.75% and marginal workers are
5.17% of the total labor force.
The employment pattern in the villages suggest that only 7.14% as cultivators, 26.85% are
agricultural labors, 11.12% as other workers and 0.63% as household industry workers. Most
of the villagers are agriculturists.
Infrastructural Facilities and Amenities:

The infrastructure and amenities available in the area denote the economic wellbeing of the
region. A review of infrastructural facilities available in the study area has been done based
on the information given in the amenities census data (village level).
Drinking Water
Availability and access to safe drinking water has been the most crucial factor involving
serious health concerns in the area. All the sample villages have drinking water facility.
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Transport & Communication

The nearest bus stop from the existing villages is within an average distance of 2-5 km. The
villages are connected with the Pucca roads. Intermediate public transport is available from
each village to the Thullur and Vijayawada.
Market Facilities
Commercial activities form the backbone of the economy. The proposed project requires
various services and generates direct and indirect employment to the residents of the nearby
villages and also it creates market facilities in the nearby the villages.
Health Facilities
Government facilities are the only available sources for curative care in the area. The
surveys of the sample villages reveal that these villages didn't have access to the primary
health centres (PHCs) and the majority of the PHCs were available at a distance of more
than 5 km. Overall, it is reflected that access to health facilities is not easy in most of the
villages. The proposed project will create health care facilities and thereby improves the
health services in the nearby villages.
Educational Facilities
The survey of sample villages reveals that there is less number of exclusive schools in the
area. However all villages have at least one primary school within each village of the study
area, but higher education facility is not available in most of the villages, most of the schools
are found to be approachable through kaccha roads and within the 2-5km away from their
village.
Electricity
As per the survey information 90% of the sample villages have the power supply facility. All
the HHs will be provided with power supply on par with the Capital city Master plan
development.
3.3.9 Traffic Studies

The traffic survey was done for the Amaravati capital city EIA studies and the data is
adopted from the said EIA report. The traffic survey was conducted on four roads for
ascertaining the vehicle count and the worst case scenario of traffic i.e., maximum traffic in
terms of no. of total vehicles on each road is discussed below
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Amaravati to Thullur Road: The highest no. of total vehicles on this road was found to be
from 6.6.15 to 7.6.15. The trend reflected that the highest no. of vehicles by category were
2 wheelers (66%) followed by light motor vehicles (15%) , heavy motor vehicles (13%) and
lastly 3 wheelers (6%) in descending order.
Thulluru to Tadikonda Road: The highest no. of total vehicles on this road was found to be
2 wheelers (66%) followed by light motor vehicles (14%), heavy motor vehicles (11%) and
lastly 3 wheelers (9%) in descending order.
Pedaparimi to Mangalgiri Road: The highest no. of total vehicles on this road was found to
be from 1.6.15 to 2.6.15. The trend reflected that the highest no. of vehicles by category
were 2 wheelers (65%) followed by light motor vehicles (15%), heavy motor vehicles (12%)
and lastly 3 wheelers (8%) in descending order.
Thulluru to Undavalli Road: The highest no. of total vehicles on this road was found to be
2 wheelers (64%) followed by heavy motor vehicles (10%), 3 wheeler (9%) and lastly light
motor vehicles (2%) in descending order.
The proposed project is connected through the collector road 25 m wide connected to the
arterial roads 50 m wide and the proposed capital city roads are designed as per the norms
and can cater to the traffic demand for the design population 4.5 million by 2050 and capital
city roads are under construction with greenery and services along all the roads and
therefore the proposed project will not affect the existing communities and pollution
generated will be attenuated by the proposed greenery on either sides.
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Chapter 4
Anticipated Environmental Impacts and Mitigation
Measures
4.1 Introduction
The environmental impacts are categorized as primary and secondary. Primary impacts are
those which are attributed directly by the project, secondary impacts are those which are
indirectly induced due to the changed patterns of social and economic activities with the
development of the proposed project.
The environmental impacts due to the proposed “Amaravati Happy Nest” project have been
assessed for the following two phases of the project:
a. Construction Phase
b. Operational Phase
Identified impacts based on the significance have been quantified to assess and formulate a
suitable Environmental Management Plan (EMP).
EMP has been formulated keeping in view the current regulatory standards issued by the
State Pollution Control Board and MoEF&CC.
The emphasis on the EMP development is on mitigation measures for each of the activities
causing the environmental impact and formulating monitoring plans for effective
monitoring.
The following mitigation measures are proposed in order to synchronize the economic
development of the project with the environmental protection.
The impacts during construction phase are mostly short term, restricted to the plot area and
limited to the construction Phase.
In the operational phase the environmental impacts are due to use of DG sets, waste water,
solid waste generation and traffic movement. Hence, the emphasis in the formulation of
EMP is to minimize such impacts.
Following sections describes the environment impacts and management plan proposed for
the project during the construction and operation phases.
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a. Land Environment
b. Air environment
c. Water Environment
d. Noise Environment
e. Solid waste generation
4.2 Land Environment

The land for the development of project was acquired by Government of Andhra Pradesh.
The proposed plot is falling in Special Zone – S3 as per the approved Master Plan of
Amaravati Capital City.
The project involves excavation of about 29,972 Cum earth work excluding top soil and
about 30,920 Cum of earth work would be required within the project for backfilling and
raising the site level. The top soil quantity is about 14,724 cum and will be stored separately
for reuse for greenery development within the project site and along the access roads to the
site.
Mitigation Measures
The construction project site should be barricaded using screens or walls of at least 3m
height.
Regular sprinkling of water preferably STP treated waste water along the roads and
construction areas to minimize the fugitive dust
The construction and demolition debris shall be stored at the site properly and should not
be dumped on the roads or open spaces outside the project area. They should properly
dispose to comply with Construction and Demolition Waste Rules, 2016.
All workers working at the construction site and involved in loading, unloading, carriage of
construction material and construction debris or working in any area with dust pollution
shall be provided with personal protective equipment (PPE).
Safety shall be given utmost importance during the construction phase. All the construction
workers shall be given proper training regarding workplace hazard and usage of site specific
PPE.
Safety boards and placards in local language will be displayed.
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Habitat and other welfare requirements for construction workers as per NBC code will be
provided at the site with the following facilities:
 Potable drinking water facility

 Separate sanitary toilets for men and women
 Recreation
 Security
 Creche
 Cooking area with community gas supply
 Fire Prevention
 First aid facility and other facilities

The proposed project will be developed in an area of 14.46 Acres. It is planned to develop
landscape in an area of 7.49 Acres. The STP treated waste water will be used for landscaping
purpose.
4.3 Air Environment

The impacts due to the construction of the proposed project are confined to a maximum
duration of 30-36 months from the date of commencement of work after obtaining all the
required statutory permits and clearances. The impact on air environment during the
construction phase is due to:
 Fugitive dust emission during clearing of the site

 Emissions from vehicular movement
 Emissions from handling of the construction material such as cement sand and
aggregates.
 Operation of the DG sets as backup power
Mitigation Measures
The construction project site should be barricaded using screens or walls of at least 3m
height.
The vehicles transporting construction material like sand, cement etc. and construction
debris should be covered properly with tarpaulin sheets.
All the vehicles which are used for transportation of construction material should be
maintained in good condition and regularly certified for the vehicular emission norms.
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Regular sprinkling of water along the roads and construction areas to minimize the fugitive
dust
The construction and demolition debris shall be stored at the site properly and should not
be dumped on the roads or open spaces outside the project area. They should be properly
disposed off to comply with Construction and Demolition Waste Rules, 2016.
All workers working at the construction site and involved in loading, unloading, carriage of
construction material and construction debris or working in any area with dust pollution
shall be provided with personal protective equipment.
DG sets at site shall be complied with the emission standards as specified by CPCB shall be
provided during the construction phase. Periodical monitoring of emission and noise levels
shall be undertaken.

The impact on air environment during the operation phase of the proposed project will be
mainly due to the following aspects.
a. Vehicular movement
b. Operation of the DG sets as emergency backup power
Vehicular Movement
The emission from vehicular movement is mainly from the exhaust of Scooters, motorcycles,
cars and buses.
Operation of the DG Sets as Emergency Backup Power

The project will provide the DG sets as per following details for emergency backup during
operation phase.
1. 500 kVA – 8 No’s
2. 320 kVA – 1 No
The main sources of air pollution are emissions from DG Sets.
Table 4.1
Typical Stack Details
S.No Details
1 DG set capacity 500 kVA
2 Quantity of fuel (HSD) at 80% load Around 80 lit/hr
3 Sulphur content of HSD 0.005 %
4 Stack height proposed (m) 3 m above the Lift head room
5 Diameter of Stack (m) as per standards
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S.No Details
1 DG set capacity 320 kVA
2 Quantity of fuel (HSD) at 80% load Around 58 lit/hr
3 Sulphur content of HSD 0.005 %
4 Stack height proposed (m) 3 m above the Lift head room
5 Diameter of Stack (m) as per standards
The stack height has been designed as per CPCB formula
Prediction of Air Quality Impact due to Proposed Expansion Project

APCRDA will provide 9 stacks for 8 x 500 kVA and 1 x 320 kVA DG set to exhaust the flue gas
emissions. The major pollutants emitted from the unit will be particulate matter, SO 2 and
NOx. The hot gases released from the stack will be of high temperature. The details of
emissions considered for estimation of impacts are given below in Table 4.2.
Table 4.2
Emission Details
Particular Unit DG Set 500 DG Set 320
kVA kVA
No. of Stacks Nos 8 1
Height of Stack Mtrs 66 66
Diameter of Stack Mtrs 0.75 0.75
Temperature of Flue Gas oC 150 150
Velocity of Flue Gas m/s 20 18
Volumetric Flow Rate Nm3/sec 6.23 5.6
l/hr 80 58
Fuel Requirement each DG Set (@80% load)
Kg/hr 66.4 48.14
Emission from each Stack
Particulate matter at outlet (@ 30 mg/Nm3) g/sec 0.19 0.17
Sulphur Dioxide Emission (@ 0.005%sulphur) g/sec 0.002 0.001
Oxides of Nitrogen g/sec 0.42 0.36
Stack Height Estimation

DG sets are provided with 9 stacks of 66 m height.
Stack Emissions Input Data to the Model

Industrial Source Complex Short Term (ISCST3) regulatory model recommended by United
States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has been used for predicting the
incremental concentrations of PM, SO2 and NOx form the proposed plant activities. ISCST3 is
capable of modeling multiple sources in simple and complex terrain. ISCST3 calculates
ground level and elevated ambient concentrations or deposition from stack, volume and/ or
area sources. The steady-state Gaussian plume equation for a continuous source is used to
calculate ground level concentrations for stack.
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Input parameters required for ISCST3 are given below:

 X and Y co-ordinates for the source
 Source strength in terms of g/sec for SO2, NOx and PM
 Height of the stack in meters
 Temperature of the exit gas in degree Kelvin
 Exit velocity of the gas in m/sec
 Diameter of the stack in meters
 Meteorological parameters such as hourly data for wind direction, wind speed,
mixing height and atmospheric stability class
The air pollution modeling carried out represents the worst case operating scenarios. The
pollutants considered for modeling include SO2, NOx and Particulate Matter.
Meteorological Data
The meteorological data recorded continuously during the months of March on hourly basis
on wind speed, wind direction and temperature has been processed to extract the 24–
hourly mean meteorological data as per the guidelines of IMD and MoEF&CC for application
of ISCST3 model. Stability classes computed for the mean hours are based on guidelines
issued by CPCB on modeling. Mixing heights representative of the region have been taken
from the available published literature. The hourly meteorological data recorded at site is
converted to the mean hourly meteorological data as specified by CPCB and the same has
been used in the mode. In absence of site-specific mixing depths, mixing depths published in
“Spatial Distribution of hourly Mixing Depths over Indian Region” by Mr. R.N. Gupta and
recommended by CPCB have been used.
Model Employed
Prediction of cumulative ground level concentration due to emissions from the proposed
project has been computed using EPA approved ISCST3 model.
Application of ISCST3 for Prediction of Ground Level Concentration

ISCST3 Model with the following options has been employed to predict the ground level
concentration due to emissions from the DG Sets
 Areas being rural, rural dispersion parameters are considered.
 Predictions have been carried out to estimate concentration values over radial
distance of 5 km around the sources
 Emission rates from the point sources were considered as constant and during the
entire period.
 Consideration of settling velocity of the particles
 The ground level concentrations computed were as is basis without any
consideration of decay coefficient.
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 Calm winds recorded during the study period were also taken into consideration
 24 hourly (for 24 – hour mean meteorological data as per guidelines of IMD and
MoEF&CC) mean ground level concentrations were estimated for the summer
season.
Emission Sources Considered for Simulations

Emissions from the 8 x 500 kVA & 1 x 320 kVA DG sets have been considered for prediction
of impacts.
Maximum Ground Level Concentrations:

Ground level concentrations of PM, SO2 and NOx were estimated using the mean
meteorological data to project the incremental increase of concentration above baseline
concentrations due to emissions from the project.
The resultants values are compared with National Ambient Air Quality (NAAQ) Standards
issued by Ministry vide G.S.R no. 826 (E) dated November 16, 2009. Figure 4.1 to Figure 4.3
represents the spatial distribution of the predicted ground level concentrations of PM, SO2
and NOx due to emissions from the proposed project.
Post Project Scenario

The overall scenario with predicted concentrations over the maximum baseline
concentrations is shown below.
Table 4.3
Overall Scenarios within the Study Area
24 Hourly Concentrations PM SO2 NOx
(µg/m3) (µg/m3) (µg/m3)
Baseline Scenario (Max) 105.90 16.35 24.58
Predicted Ground Level Concentration (Max) 0.977 0.00982 2.15
Overall Scenario 106.877 16.35982 26.73
NAAQ Standards 100 80 80
Observations
It is observed from the model output that the incremental concentrations for PM10, SO2 and
NOx levels, maximum GLCs were observed to be 1 km in North West direction. It is noted
that after adding the incremental concentrations to maximum baseline values also, the
ambient levels will be within the specified limits. Hence, it can be concluded that, though
there will be an increase in GLC levels, no major significant impact on the air quality due to
the proposed project is envisaged.
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Figure 4.1
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Mitigation Measures
Diesel generator sets at site shall be complied with the emission standards as specified by
CPCB for catering to 100% standby power.
DG Sets shall be run with High Speed Diesel (HSD) with low sulphur content & mounted
inside DG room with room acoustic as per Central Pollution Control Board norms.
Diesel storage – Bulk oil storage is proposed to cater to the DG sets with 48 hours storage
capacity. Day tank with secondary containment and low / high limit switches shall be
provided for each DG set.
Suitable ventilation shall be arranged on site as per the location of the DG installation. The
users will be encouraged to maintain the vehicles and comply with the vehicular emission
norms.
4.4 Water Environment

The water requirement during the construction phase is estimated to be 450 – 500 KLD
(peak requirement) and will be sourced from the existing Thulluru Lift Irrigation Scheme.
The water requirement during construction phase is mainly for concrete curing for block
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work, mortar mixing and curing for plastering, floor finishes, roof works/screed, sprinkling
for dust suppression and domestic use.
Domestic wastewater generated during construction phase will be disposed to a package

STP.

Water Consumption and Wastewater Generation
The total water requirement for the project during operation phase is estimated to be 1284
KLD. The fresh water requirement of 812 KLD will be met from the Thulluru Lift Irrigation
scheme. Currently the Interim Government Complex (IGC) and other educational institutes
like VIT, SRM, are receiving the supply from the Thulluru Lift Irrigation scheme.
Table 4.4
Water Requirement, Treatment and Recycling (KLD)
Flushing/
S. Number of Domestic Total Water
Description Treated
No persons Water Requirement
Water
1 Population 7056 741 317.5 1058.5
2 Filter Backwash - 50 0 50
3 Club House - 2.5 2.5 5
4 Swimming Pool - 18.5 0 18.5
5 Greenbelt
requirement @ - 0 152 152
30336.92Sq.m
TOTAL 7056 812 472 1284
Source: NBC Code, 2016 - Population (Domestic: 105 LPCD, Flushing: 45 LPCD)
Total water requirement is 1284 KLD
Fresh Water = 812 KLD

Waste water generation – 963 KLD
STP Capacity – 520 KLD 2 No’s
Treated Waste Water = 867 KLD.
The wastewater generation from the project will be around 963 KLD which will be routed to
2 STPs each of capacity 520 KLD located within the site. The treated waste water of about
867 KLD will be recycled for flushing and greenbelt/ landscaping within the site and for dust
suppression measures for the nearby capital city construction works.
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4.5 Noise Environment

The impact of noise in the proposed project is mainly due to operation of various machinery.
The immediate impact is on the people who are working near sources or operating the
machinery.
Mitigation Measures
The construction workers who are operating the machinery or working near the noise prone
areas will be provided with personal protective equipment like ear muffs and plugs.
4.5.2 Operational Phase

The major noise generation from proposed project in operational phase will be mainly from
utility section such as DG sets.
Mitigation Measures
The noise due to operation of DG sets will be mitigated as follows:
 DG sets at site shall be complied with the emission standards as specified by CPCB
 DG set enclosures shall be provided as per the specification of the manufacturer to
comply with the CPCB guidelines
 Acoustic dampeners in foundations and isolators for DG sets will be provided to
reduce the vibrations.
 Personnel operating DG sets will be provided with ear muffs/plugs.
 Noise levels will be checked periodically.
4.6 Solid Waste Generation

Construction debris will be the primary solid waste generated at site during the construction
phase of the project and other waste like domestic waste from the labour camps and site
office shall be stored and treated/disposed as per the norms specified by the regulatory
authorities (CPCB/MoEF&CC).

The solid waste generation from the project in the operational phase is mainly from the
following areas:
a. Domestic solid waste
b. Sludge from sewage treatment plant
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Domestic Solid Waste Mainly Office Waste & Food Waste

The solid wastes generated during operational phase will be domestic waste from the
households. The quantity of solid waste generated from the project is 4292 kg/day.
Table 4.5
Details of Solid Waste
Description Number of Per-capita Waste Organic Inorganic Total
Persons Generation waste in waste in waste in
kg/person/day kg/day kg/day kg/day
Population 7056 0.5 1940 1588 3528
Club House 1350 0.3 223 182 405
Garden waste 7.49 Acres 15 kg/Acre 112 0 112
TOTAL 2275 1770 4045
Source: NBC Code, 2016
Sludge from STP = 247 kg/day
Summary of Solid Waste Generation (kg/day)

Organic Waste Generation : 2275
Inorganic Waste Generation : 1770
STP Sludge : 247
Total Waste generation : 4292
Solid Waste Disposal

The organic and inorganic waste will be collected and stored separately. Organic Waste
Convertor is proposed to be installed to treat the organic waste and the compost would be
used for greenbelt/landscaping. The inorganic waste will be disposed to authorized
recyclers.
Sludge from STP

The STP sludge quantity is 247 kg/day (@ 0.035 kg/person/day) and will be disposed to
Landfill After Treatment (LAT).
4.7 Storm Water Management & Rainwater Harvesting

The runoff from the rooftop area will be collected in a roof water tank and the runoff from
the paved and unpaved areas will be diverted to rainwater recharging structures and the
overflow will be sent to storm water drains which in turn connected to the main storm
water network of capital city as per the approved master plan.
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Table 4.6
Runoff Calculation
S.No Description Area in Sq.m Rainfall in Runoff Total Runoff
mm/hr Coefficient Cum/hr
1 Roof 10535.62 80 0.9 758.56
2 Unpaved Ground 1739.96 80 0.3 41.75
3 Roads & Pavers 14476.53 80 0.9 1042.31
4 Paved Podium 28596.96 80 0.8 1830.20
Total Runoff 3672.82
Total roof runoff – 758.56 cum/hr

Total surface runoff – 2914.27 cum/hr
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from roof will be collected in 2 no.s of 400 cum rain water storage tanks.
4.8 Greenbelt Development

Greenery will be developed in an area of 7.49 Acres. List of species proposed for plantation
as per CPCB guidelines for this region are enclosed in Annexure – 5. Master plan along with
landscape development plan is given in Figure 2.4 in Chapter 2.
4.9 Hazardous Waste

4.9.1 Waste Oil from DG Sets
The DG sets will be used as emergency standby units. It is estimated that about 100-500
liters of waste lube oil will be generated on annual basis. This waste will be stored in sealed
barrels and will be disposed to authorized vendors for waste oil re-processing.
4.9.2 Used Batteries

The used batteries will be stored separately and disposed to authorized vendors or to
battery manufacturers under buy back scheme.
4.10 E-Waste
MoEF&CC has notified e –Waste Management Rules vide Notification G.S.R 338(E) Dated
23.03.2016. E-waste is considered as dangerous as certain component of electronic
products contains material that is hazardous.
E-waste is defined as electronic or electrical equipments/products that have become

obsolete because of advancement of technology or change in fashion. (Source:
http://ewasteindia.com). Project proponent will facilitate safe disposal of e-waste to
authorised e- waste recycler approved by APPCB.
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4.11 Parking Place

The total parking for this project has been provided at basement and podium i.e. an area of
73955.01 Sq.m. The total area provided at basement and podium will suffice the parking
demand for two and four wheelers.
Total built-up area of the Project = 2,00,091.33 Sq.m.
Number of Equivalent Car Space (ECS) required = 2,00,091.33/100 = 2000

(As per NBC one car parking space for every 100 m2 of Built-up Area)
Table 4.7
Parking Requirement (Cars)
Area Norm as per NBC Area required in Area provided
Sq.m/car (A) (Sq.m) as per NBC in (Sq.m)
Total parking in basement and
32 64000 73955.01
podium
Parking Requirement (Two Wheelers)

Norm as per NBC Area required in No. of Two Wheelers
Area
sq.m/two wheeler (Sq.m) as per NBC accommodated
Basement and podium 1 space for each 1.5 1200
parking unit
As per NBC, considering the built-up area of the project (2,00,009.33 Sq.m), required parking
area is provided. The master plan of the project provides space for parking at basement and
podium for about 1631 cars and about 1200 two wheelers.
4.12 Socio Economic Environment

The proposed project would be employing about 750-1000 people directly.
The indirect employment is mainly in the areas of security, housekeeping, facility

management, gardening, catering etc.
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Figure 4.1
Parking Plan – Podium & Basement Level
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4.13 Energy Conservation & Green Building Measures

4.13.1 Energy Conservation Measures
Energy saving & conservation measures proposed are given below:
Description Savings due to

Using of LED& CFL instead of Conventional light fixtures. Intelligent
Lighting Lighting controls based on Occupancy / day light.
Normal Power Use of BEE rated equipment’s
Computer power Use of Energy Star rated computer / equipment.
Power Factor A power factor of 0.95 shall be maintained
Common Area
Using of LED instead of Conventional light fixtures. Intelligent
Lighting controls based on Occupancy / day light, Electronic ballast
instead of Conventional ballast , day light based controller, 15% of
the external lighting load and 5% of the total lighting load will be
Common Area Lighting through renewable energy source
Lifts Use of VVVF lifts
Pumps Use of BEE rated equipment
U factor U factor for the building shall be maintained as per the ECBC norms
ECBC Compliance:
ECBC
S. No. Code Description Code Compliance
Code No
Mandatory Provisions
Energy saving light fixtures – 4FT- LED, DL-
1 7.2.1 Lighting
LED,
Use of 50 w LED - External Lighting spaces
are controlled by Photo Voltaic sensor or
Exterior Lighting
2 7.2.1.4 astronomical time switch that is capable
Control
of automatically turning On / Off the
lights depending on the day light
LED exit signs considered with built in
3 7.2.2 Exit Signs
backup power supplies
Exterior Building High Pressure Sodium Vapour Lights
4 7.2.3
Lights considered with efficiency more than 70%
Prescriptive Interior Lighting Power Compliance
As per ECBC, Building Area method the
Interior Lighting Lighting Power Density (LPD) the required
6 7.3.1
Power w/sqm will be provided in the amenity
blocks.
The parking area LPD level is achieved 1.4
W/Sq.m against recommended level of
3.2 W/Sq.m
Prescriptive Exterior Lighting Power Compliance
Exterior Lighting 1 W/ Sq.ft LPD considered and achieved
7 7.3.5
Power for Building Entrances with canopy
For Building Facades - 0.1 W/Sq.ft LPD
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ECBC
S. No. Code Description Code Compliance
Code No
Considered
Electrical Power
Dry type Transformers meeting the
Transformer requirements as per IS 2026/1180, Part -
8 8.2.1.1
Losses 2 and meeting the requirements as per
ECBC Table 8.2, with Efficiency of 98.4 %
Energy Efficient Efficiency more than 92% and meeting
9 8.2.2
Motors the requirements of Table 8.4
Power Factor
10 8.2.3 Power Factor Improvement upto 0.99
Correction
All the Energy Meters considered In Main
& Sub LT Panels will provide the complete
information regarding Demand Load (in
Check Metering &
11 8.2.4 KVA), Energy Consumption (kWH), Line to
Monitoring
Line & Line to Neutral Voltages, Current
Consumption (Amps), Reactive Power
(kVARh), THD etc.
Cable size selection considering the
Power Distribution Voltage Drop limited to 3% at farthest
12 8.2.5
Losses point and max. distribution losses limited
to 1% of total power usage
Using the energy conservation measures the total energy savings proposed are 2247.5MWH
per year i.e. 56.5% of the total consumption per year.
Total Energy Conservation Summary

S.N Description Consumption Consumption of Total
o per year in energy using energy
KWHr energy saving Savings in
implements per KWHr
year in KWHr
1 Lighting 3016103.04 1458119.52 1557983.52
2 Lifts 883008 618105.6 264902.40
3 Street Lights 78840 26280 52560
4 Solar 12045 12045
5 Solar Panel (360kW For 12 360000 360000
Blocks)
Total 3977951.04 2474550.12 2247490.92
Total Percentage 56.50
56.50% of Overall Common area maximum demand load except plumbing, Fire &
Basement Ventilation load
4.13.2 Building Management System

The entire complex will be controlled by the building management system. The main
objective of the building automation system is to carry out control of HVAC systems and
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monitor the electrical services, pumping equipment, water storage and fire alarm system in
order to reduce the running and energy costs and to improve the quality of information on
air conditioning, electrical and other allied systems in the building.
a) The salient aspects of the Building Management System is as follows:

 Automatic adjustment of the temperature levels.
 Optimum Start/Stop: Automatic start-up of the air-conditioning plant at the start of
the day in such a way that the desired comfort levels are achieved by the time the
occupancy period commences. Similarly the plant shall be automatically stopped at
such a time to ensure that the lowest acceptable comfort level will not have been
reached until just preceding the end of the occupancy period.
 Use of time and event programs in order to minimize the energy consumption.
 Energy and capacity monitoring of the chillers.
 Duty cycling for periodic switching-off of the equipment without compromising on
comfort levels.
4.13.3 Waste Water Management

 Sewage collection system based on applicable guidelines by NBC.
 The entire treated effluent shall be recycled and reused for flushing and landscape
development within the site and for dust suppression measures for the nearby
capital city construction works.
Water flow meters shall be provided in identified areas for monitoring to ascertain the
recycled water consumption for the above said purposes.
4.13.4 Compliance To Green Building Measures

It is targeted to get IGBC’s Platinum rating for the Project
4.13.5 Utilisation Of Solar Energy

Provision shall be provided for solar PV installation by utilising atleast 1/3rd of the roof top
area to develop 360 KW roof top solar plant to meet the part energy needs.
4.14 Fire Fighting System

The fire protection system shall be designed and installed as per National Building Code of
India (NBC), part IV and local fire authorities comprising the following:
 Centralised fire water system

 Sprinkler and Hydrant Pump
 Internal Hydrant system
 External Hydrant system
 Sprinkler system
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 Fire Extinguishers
 Automatic Fire alarm and detection systems
 Two-way talkback system
 Signages
 Terrace tank system
 Fire tender movement path of 8meters shall be provide all-round the building
 Refuge area of 15 Sqm or an area equivalent to 0.3 Sqm per person to
accommodate the occupants of two consecutive floors, whichever is higher.
4.14.1 Fire Water Pumps

The pumping facility forms the heart of the fire protection system. The pumps are basically
used to increase the pressure and the quantity of water required to fight fires as given
below:
 Electric motor driven main pump for hydrant system
 Electric motor driven main pump for sprinkler system
 Diesel Engines driven common standby pump
 Electrical motor driven jockey pump
 Electrical motor booster pump
4.14.2 Fire Hydrant System

Internal Hydrant System
The fire hydrant system is the most effective and efficient means of extinguishing very large
fires, which can prove to be devastating. The main advantage of fighting fires with fire
hydrant system is its accessibility and penetration capability, since fires can be fought from a
very large distance and to a very high reachability. The hydrant network is pressurized with
water at a definite pressure and is maintained in readiness for any eventuality.
Yard Hydrant System

For fighting fires from outside the building at strategic locations on perimeter of the
building, single headed yard (external) hydrants have been proposed and 45 meters is the
distance between two hydrants. The yard hydrants are provided with hose cabinet in which
2 x 15 m fire hoses, branch pipe and nozzle are stored
Automatic Sprinkler System

Automatic sprinkler system is considered to be the most effective and economical way to
apply water from fixed systems. It is designed to act upon a fire at a pre-determined
temperature by measure of water spray. It could either extinguish the fire or control its
spread. The extinguishing mechanism of sprinkler water spray includes combustible
materials to prevent further fire spread and displacement of combustible vapour and
oxygen by steam. The sensitivity of a sprinkler glass bulb varies and is identified by different
colour.
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Sprinklers have been designed with sprinkler riser, piping network, sprinkler control valve,
floor control valves, sprinkler alarm valve etc, complete.
4.14.3 Addressable Fire Detection and Alarm System

Addressable analogue type fire detection and alarm system shall be provided in all the floors
(except parking areas) of the building as per National Building Code.
4.14.4 Portable Fire Extinguishers

The number and location of portable fire extinguishers are depends on the size and use of
the building. There are different types of extinguishers for special fires, such as carbon-di-
oxide, ABC powder and foam type etc.
Different types of fire extinguishers have different characters and therefore, an appropriate
type of fire extinguisher is required to be used.
Portable fire extinguishers are provided at locations mentioned below,
a) ABC powder type fire extinguisher of capacity 6 kilograms fitted with gun metal cap, high
pressure carbon- dioxide cartridge, with suitable mounting brackets conforming to IS:
15683:2006 all stair case areas, main switch board room, transformer, generator room, lifts,
parking areas, laundry, engineering and mechanical spaces, kitchen and storage rooms.
b) Carbon dioxide type fire extinguishers of capacity 4.5 kilograms fitted with valve,
discharge horn, conforming to IS: 15683:2006, located in electrical panel room and lift
machine room.
c) AFFF foam type fire extinguishers of 9 lts. Capacity fitted with all accessories shall be
provided at D.G. Rooms and Firewater pump house.
4.14.5 Signage
The descriptive photo luminescent safety signage in different sizes/graphics/colours/texts
can be made according to the standard for the following fire equipment’s/accessories/areas.
Fire hose reel, lifts, fire extinguishers, emergency exits, analogue addressable main fire
alarm panel & sprinkler control valves & MCP’s etc.
Photo luminescent safety signage plays a vital safety role in risk-prone areas and panic
causing situation. When the source of light suddenly goes off, photo luminescent materials
glow settles to a near continuous intensity
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4.14.6 Novec 1230 Gas Suppression System

Novec 1230 gas suppression systems shall be designed and installed as per NFPA 2001, with
seamless pipes, Gas cylinder bank. The Novec 1230 system shall be automatically actuated
by cross-zoned fire detection circuits. The detectors shall be alternated throughout the
protected area with the system requiring two detectors in alarm prior to automatic Novec
1230 release.
Novec 1230 system shall be discharged on all levels (ceiling void, Room proper and below
floor) simultaneously. System will have feature of manual release / abort. Also the status of
the system will be monitored to monitor in the Fire alarm panel
4.14.7 High Velocity Water Spray System

High velocity water spray system is provided for the transformer protection where water
must be applied to an entire area for protection. The open sprinklers or spray nozzles
attached to a piping system connected to a water supply through the deluge valve. The
deluge valve is used to control water flow into deluge systems in response to a fire. Deluge
systems will be activated by wet pilot sprinklers, when the deluge valve opens, water flows
into the piping system and discharges from all open sprinklers and nozzles.
14.15 Impact of Traffic

The capital city roads will be developed as per the Master plan for the Design population of
the Capital city by 2050 and the city roads construction is under progress. The proposed
roads will cater to the demands of the project.
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Chapter 5
Analysis of Alternatives (Technology & Site)
5.1 Analysis of Alternative Sites

The site of 14.46 Acres for the proposed building project falls in Special Zone – S3 as per the
Approved Master Plan for the Amaravati Capital City and hence, no alternative sites were
examined.
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Chapter 6
Environmental Monitoring Programme
6.1 Environmental Monitoring Programme

Environment Management Plan describes the processes and activities that need to take
place to characterize and monitor the quality of the environment. APCRDA will take all
measures to ensure compliance of the environmental standards. Environmental
regulations/standards followed for environmental monitoring are presented in Annexure –
6.
6.2 Monitoring of Environmental Parameters

Regular monitoring of the important environmental parameters to be taken up as per the
following:
Table 6.1
Environmental Monitoring Parameters
S.No Parameters To Be Sub-Description Number Of Sampling
Monitored Locations
1 PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NOx AAQ (As per NAAQ 2009
1*
standards)
2 PM, SO2 and NOx Stack Emissions from DG
1*
sets
3 pH, Electrical conductivity,
Total soluble salts,
Available Nitrogen as N,
Available Phosphorous as
(P2O5), Available Sodium as
Na2O, Available Potassium
Soil Quality 1*
as (K2O), Available Calcium
as Ca, Available
Magnesium as Mg,
Available Chlorides as Cl,
Total Organic carbon, SAR,
Texture of Soil.
pH, Colour, Turbidity, Total
4 Hardness as CaCO3, Iron as
Fe, Chlorides as Cl, 1 *Surface
Dissolved solids, Calcium as
Required parameters for
Ca, Magnesium as Mg,
both Ground and surface As
Copper as Cu, Manganese
per IS 10500 – 2012/IS 2292
as Mn, Sulphate as SO4,
Nitrate as NO3, Fluoride as 1 *Ground
F, Mercury as Hg, Cadmium
as Cd, Selenium as Se,
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S.No Parameters To Be Sub-Description Number Of Sampling

Monitored Locations
Arsenic as As, Cyanide as
CN, Lead as Pb, Zinc as Zn,
Total Chromium as Cr,
Alkalinity as CaCO3, Boron
as B,
5 Day & Night Equivalent Noise Level Monitoring (as
values per NAAQ standards with 1*
respect to Noise)
DG Set(Spot Noise Levels) 1*
* Since environmental parameters are being monitored for the Amaravati Master
Plan in compliance to EC conditions.
Storm Water Network Monitoring

The effectiveness of the storm water drainage system depends on proper maintenance of all
pipes/channels. Regular cleaning of drains will be done to remove accumulated
sludge/sediments. The catch-pits linked to the storm water drainage system will also be
regularly cleaned to ensure their effectiveness. This exercise will be carried out during the
pre- monsoon and at regular intervals.
Greenbelt Development
APCRDA will develop the green belt and will be maintained by the Residents of the Project.
6.3 Budgets for Environmental Management Plan

The estimated budgetary cost for implementing the environmental management plan of the
proposed project is given below:
Table 6.2
EMP Budget
S.No Description Capital Cost Recurring Cost
(Rs. in Crores ) (Rs. in Crores )
1 Sewage Treatment Plant (520 KLD ) – 2 No’s 2 0.2
2 Dual Plumbing 7.10 0.71
3 Greenery/Landscaping 13 1.3
4 Storm water drains 0.5 0.05
5 Rain Water Harvesting System 1.8 0.18
6 Solid Waste Management 1 0.1
7 Solar power 1.85 0.18
Total 27.25 2.72
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Chapter 7
Additional Studies
7.1 Public Consultation

As per EIA Notification, 2006 and its subsequent amendments public hearing is not required
for the buildings/ construction/ area development projects.
7.2 Safety Management Plan/Disaster Management Plan

During construction, erection, testing, commissioning, operation and maintenance, the
manpower, materials and machines are the basic inputs. The proposed development of
project generally has problems related to occupational health and safety. Hence, it is
proposed to take steps to minimize the impacts from the proposed development of project
to ensure appropriate occupational health, safety including fire plans by adapting
occupational health & safety measures as per standard procedures & local guidelines. All
these activities again may be classified based on activities which needs attention during
construction, erection, operation and maintenance phases.
Over-exertion, ergonomic injuries and illnesses caused due to repetitive motion and
manual handling are among the most common during construction. The proper steps for
their prevention and control include:
 Training to be given to the workers regarding the lifting of materials& handling,

placement of weight limits, planning of work, selection of tools and
implementation of administrative controls in the site for the development.
 Implementation of good house-keeping practices, such as the sorting and placing
loose construction materials or demolition debris in identified areas away from
footpaths.
 A fall protection plan will be implemented for the persons who will work in heights
and also depending on the nature and aspects of the fall hazard.
 Appropriate techniques and measures will be taken for the prevention and control
of hazards caused by the objects and moving machinery in proposed site during
constructional phase.
 Suitable dust suppression techniques will be implemented like water spraying to
minimize dust from vehicle movements and also proper Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) used at excessive levels.
a) Policy
The employee’s safety policy includes the following:
 Contact their immediate supervisors according to individual department policies.
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 The supervisor or employee should cause the following to be completed:
a. Obtain the names, addresses, and phone numbers (work and home) of any
witnesses. Interview the witnesses and prepare a report including statements from
the witnesses. The report should include any suggestions to prevent a similar
accident or incident from occurring in the future.
b. Take photographs of the property damage or defect. Enough photos should be taken
to fully describe the damage to a person who has not been at the scene.
c. Prepare a report of the incident with all necessary information. The reports should be
prepared to reflect the seriousness of the incident.
d. Fill appropriate forms for future use.
e. If individual department procedures include all of the information required by this

policy, that document can be utilized to fulfill these requirements.
f. This policy is in addition to a worker’s compensation reporting requirements.
Appropriate risk management strategies will be implemented to protect the community

from physical, chemical, or other hazards associated with sites through a combination of
institutional and administrative controls by adopting the community health and safety
measures as per standard procedures & local guidelines provided for community health
and safety.
To control communicable and vector-borne diseases attributable in the proposed site are
not potentially serious health threat to project personnel and residents of local
communities. The investigation facilities are available to monitor all the employees for
the occupational health diseases expected due the production activities in the project
premises and also maintaining periodical check-up of our all workers from certified
industrial & occupational health physician. The establishments within the project will
maintain the first aid box with sufficient medicines to face any emergency in the premises.
The working personnel will be given the following personnel protective equipment as
appropriate to their working environment.
 Industrial safety helmet
 Face shield with replacement acrylic vision
 Zero power plain goggles with cut type filters on both ends
 Welders equipment for eye and face protection
 Ear muffs
 Canister gas mask
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 Self-contained breathing apparatus

 Leather apron
 Full body safety harness
7.3 Safety Organization

7.3.1 Construction and Erection Phase
It will be ensured by the APCRDA that a qualified and experienced safety officer shall be
appointed by the contractor for the project. The responsibilities of the safety officers include
identification of the hazardous conditions and unsafe acts of workers and advice on
corrective actions, conduct safety audit, organize training programs and provide professional
expert advice on various issues related to occupational safety and health. He is also
responsible to ensure compliance of safety rules/statutory provisions. In addition to
employment of safety officer by industry every contractor, who employs more than 250
workers, in the proposed site for the project/member industry shall also employ one safety
officer to ensure safety of the worker, in accordance with the conditions of contract.
7.3.2 Emergency Preparedness Plan

It will be ensured by the APCRDA that Emergency Preparedness plan will be prepared by the
EPC and PMC and will be submitted to the APCRDA.
Emergency action plan will be developed with respect to emergency conditions evaluated,
evacuation policies and procedures, emergency reporting mechanisms, and alarm systems.
Mock exercises will be carried out at least once in a year to train the employees, update the
plan, observe and rectify deficiencies. The plan will cover all types of major
accident/occurrences and identify the risk involved in the industry.
The emergency action plan will include employees in the planning process specifying what
employees should do during an emergency. It will be ensured that employees receive proper
training for emergencies.
After developing the plan, it will be reviewed with employees to make sure everyone knows
what to do before, during, and after an emergency. Emergency action plan will be kept at a
convenient location for access to all employees.
7.4 Fire Fighting Systems

The required Fire protection systems such as fire extinguishers, hose reel, yard hydrant,
automatic sprinkler system, manually operated electronic fire alarm system, UG tank,
terrace tank and pumps with capacity will be provided as per NBC 2016.
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Provision for overhead Fire Water reservoir pumping system and hydrant system will be
provided as per as per NBC 2016 based on height of the building. External hydrants shall be
provided at the street level from the Water supply distribution network as per norms.
Portable Fire Extinguishers

The portable fire extinguishers will be provided as per relevant codes and requirements.
Fire Fighting Services Integration Points with Building Management Systems

Relevant Details of Type of
S. Item Additional
Components Integration
No. Description Requirements for BMS
provided Proposed
Common Electrical
Control Panel has NO-NC points for each
Indication of
been provided pump, which can
1. Fire Pumps Pump On/Off
with status of transmit a signal to the
status Only
On/Off for each BMS system.
individual pump.
Zonal Flow
Switches are
Zone-wise
provided along
indication signals Integration of
with addressing
to be transmitted software/protocols,
2. Sprinkler System units, connected to
to the BMS additional interface
a common
System/Main fire modules.
Annunciation
Alarm system.
Panel, for zone
wise indication.
Pressure values to Sensors for the fire &
Pressure in Fire Pressure gauges at
3. be transmitted to sprinkler lines at various
& Sprinkler Lines various locations
BMS system. locations
7.4.1 Fire Alarm & Public Address System

 Conventional fire detection and alarm system are envisaged with manual call
point & hooter to be provided at each floor.
 Hooter can be used as P.A. speaker during emergency.
 Tower will have a zonal panel located at stilt floor.
 The Zonal panels in each tower will be connected to Main F.A. Panel located at
security gate for group of towers.
 Fire Alarm system shall be as per NBC 2016 and relevant IS codes.
 UPS system shall be provided for the entire system with minimum 60 mins
battery backup.
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Chapter 8
Project Benefits
8.1 Project Benefits

The project is part of development of Amaravati Capital City. A Smart Integrated
Infrastructure Master Plan has been prepared adopting the best practices in the world
including development of following critical infrastructure benefiting the occupants in
various zones of Amaravati Capital City.
 Roads
 Integrated Storm Water Management
 Water Supply
 Municipal Solid Waste
 Power Supply
 Fire Protection
 Building Automation Systems
The project will improve the economic activities in the surroundings as it will be providing
direct and indirect employment to locals based on their skills both during construction and
operational phases. Employees recruited during operational phase will be trained as
required by their respective duties which add to their personal endeavors.
The architecture of the new buildings and landscape development will improve the
aesthetics of the area.
8.2 Employment Potential

It is estimated that about 900 people will be required during construction phase of the
project.
The project will house 1200 families at one place. It is estimated that about 7,056 people
will be residing in the flats. The entire residential housing project has been designed to be
Platinum Rated as per Green Building Norms, thus the entire residential complex would be
energy efficient and environmentally sustainable.
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Chapter 9
Environmental Cost Benefit Analysis
Not applicable as it is not recommended at the scoping stage.
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Chapter 10
Environmental Management Plan
Environmental Management Plan of the proposed project has been formulated keeping in
view of current environmental guidelines/standards for building projects formulated by
Ministry of Environmental, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).
The following management measures are proposed to synchronize the development of the
project with the environmental protection. The construction phase impacts are mostly short
term, restricted to the plot area and not envisaged on the larger scale. In the operation
phase the environmental impacts are due to operation of the project and hence, the
emphasis in the Environment Management Plan (EMP) is to minimize such impacts.
Following sections describe the environment management plan proposed for construction
and operation phases.
10.1 Environmental Management Plan – Construction Phase

The following measures will be implemented to mitigate the impacts on land environment.
 Surplus construction debris will be used for backfilling or leveling at the site itself or
sent to other areas of the Capital city for leveling or backfilling.
 Labour camp as per NBC code will be developed having proper potable drinking
water facility and separate sanitation facilities for men and women
 First aid facility also will be provided at the construction site.

The following measures will be implemented to control impact on water environment.
 Water requirement for construction is estimated to be 450-500 KLD (peak
requirement). This will be sourced from the existing Thulluru Lift Irrigation Scheme.
The water requirement during construction phase is mainly for concrete curing for
block work, mortar mixing and curing for plastering, floor finishes, roof
works/screed, sprinkling for dust suppression and domestic use.
 Domestic wastewater generated during construction phase will be disposed to a
fabricated STP.
10.1.3 Air Environment

The construction activity will result in increase of fugitive dust. The impact on air
environment during the construction phase is due to:
 Emission of dust from clearing of the site.
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 Emissions from vehicular movement.

 Emissions from handling of the construction material such as cement, sand and
aggregate.
The following measures will be implemented to control dust emissions

 Construction material will be covered with tarpaulin sheets to prevent the material
from being air borne.
 The construction site will be barricaded to prevent fugitive dust emission.
 The vehicle speed will be regulated.
 The workers will be provided with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as
nose masks and goggles to reduce impact on health.
 Periodical maintenance of construction machinery will be done to control emission.

The impact of noise during construction is mainly on the people who are working near
sources. The following measures will be implemented to control noise levels.
 The earth moving equipment will be periodically checked and maintained for noise
levels.
 Periodic maintenance of vehicles will be taken up to ensure vehicular emission is
under control.
 There will be marginal increase in noise levels during construction phase which is
temporary.
 Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) such as ear plugs, fall protection equipment,
high visibility safety vests with reflective striping, safety shoes and helmets will be
provided to the construction workers.
10.1.5 Facilities for Construction Workers

During construction phase, a temporary labour colony will be constructed in the adjacent
plot. The labour colony will be provided with drinking water facilities, separate toilets for
men and women, fabricated STP, power supply. A first aid facility will be provided.
10.1.6 Safety Aspects

Safety is given utmost importance during the construction phase. All the construction
workers are given proper training. It will be ensured that the workers use the Personal
Protective Equipment given to them. Safety boards and placards in local language will be
displayed, and construction zones will be barricaded.
10.2 Environmental Management Plan during Operation Phase

The Environmental Management Plan to be implemented during operation phase is
discussed under the following heads.
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a. Land Environment
b. Water Environment
c. Air environment
d. Noise Environment
e. Solid waste generation
Details of management plan of each environmental component are given below:

The proposed project will be located in an area of 5.85 Ha (14.46 Acres). It is planned to
develop landscaping & greenbelt in an area of 7.49 Acres (30336.92 Sq.m). Apart from the
structure and parking area, lush landscaping will be done. The STP treated waste water will
be used for flushing, landscaping within the site and for dust suppression measures for the
nearby capital city construction works.

Water Consumption and Wastewater Generation
Total water requirement in the operation phase is about 1284 KLD (fresh water 812 KLD +
recycled wastewater 472 KLD) and the estimated waste water generation is 963 KLD.
The wastewater generated from the Amaravati Happy Nest will be collected through
network of pipes. The collected wastewater will be routed to the sewage treatment plant
through pipes provided with inspection chambers. Wastewater generation from the project
is about 963 KLD. 2 No. STP’s of 520 KLD capacity comprising the following units is proposed
is shown in Figure 10.1.
Description of Treatment Units:

Bar Screen:
The function of the bar screen is to prevent entry of solid particles/ articles above a certain
size; such as plastic cups, paper dishes, polythene bags, into the STP. (If these items are
allowed to enter the STP, they clog and damage the STP pumps, and cause stoppage of the
plant.) The screening is achieved by placing a screen made out of vertical bars, placed cross
the sewage flow.
The gaps between the bars may vary between 10 and 25 mm. Larger STPs may have two
screens: A coarse bar screen with larger gaps between bars, followed by a fine bar screen
with smaller gaps between bars. In smaller STPs, a single fine bar screen may be adequate. If
this unit is left unattended for long periods of time, it will generate a significant amount of
odor: it will also result in backing of sewage in the incoming pipelines and chambers.
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Equalization Tank / Collection Tank:

The sewage from the bar screen chamber comes to the equalization tank. The equalization
tank is the first collection tank in an STP. Its main function is to act as buffer: To collect the
incoming raw sewage that comes at widely since the diurnal variation in the quality of the
sewage is not significant, the equalization tank is used only for buffering the daily
fluctuations in the sewage flow quantity. The equalization tank must be of sufficient
capacity to hold the peak time inflow volumes. Peak times and volumes are site-specific and
variable: In the case of residential complexes, there is a distinct morning major peak (when
all residents are using their kitchens, bathrooms and toilets), followed by a minor peak in
the late evening hours. In a typical residential complex, an equalization tank with a capacity
to hold 4-6 hours of average hourly flow is avoided.
Raw Effluent Pump Sets:

The capacity of the raw sewage lift pump is selected based on daily average rated capacity
of the STP, on the premise that the pumps shall be operated for 20 Hours in a day. STPs are
usually designed with a duplicated pumping system: In place of using a single pump, two
pumps are fixed in parallel, but only one pump is operated at a time. Such pumps can be
operated round the clock (12 hours per pump) shall be selected based on the level
difference between the sewage-delivery level at the aeration tank and the floor level of the
equalization tank.
The equalized and neutralized waste together with return sludge shall be pumped into the
aeration tank.
Aeration Tank (MBBR Tank):

Fluidized media is a bio carrier used to enhance waste water treatment. MBBR media is a
porous material that is ideally suited for immobilization of micro-organism essential for
degradation of environmental pollutants. The concept behind the MBBR reactor is to
provide continuous operating bio-film reactor which does not clog and does not require
recirculation of sludge. This is achieved by bio film grow in smaller carrier elements that
move along with beads in the reactor.
Density of media = 0.95 to 1.03 g/cum

Fill Ratio = 20 to 50 %
Loading rate = 10-12g/sqm/day
Surface area of Media = 400-500 sqm/cum
Settling Tank:
After the biological treatment the clarified water passing through settling tank, where the
sludge will be settled at the bottom and the clear supernatant would overflow into the clear
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water Tank and then hypochlorite solution will be dosed in the clear water tank to kill
pathogenic microorganisms. The sludge will be taken to sludge holding tank. In most STPs,
the common form of Chlorine used is Sodium Hypochlorite (Hypo) available commercially at
10-12 % strength, being safe, easy to handle and having a reasonable shelf life.
Efficiency of disinfection is dependent both on the residual concentration of the chemical

used, as well as the contact time, a contact time of 20-30 minutes is considered to achieve
ver 99 % germicidal efficiencies.
Clear Water Tank:

This sump acts as a buffer tank between the primary and the tertiary treatment stages in an
STP. In a well-run STP, the treated water quality at this stage is good enough for reuse on
lawns and gardens with sufficient disinfection, and water for garden use may be directly
taken from this sump, without having to overload the tertiary units. Also, during lean inflow
periods to the STP, backwashing of the filters is carried out. At this time, this tank must hold
sufficient buffer stock of water for backwash purposes.
The tank is provided with a retention time of 2-3 hours of average hourly flow in the STP.
Filter Feed Pump:

The settled water from the settling tank is expected to meet the standards with respect to
BOD and TSS for discharge to inland surface waters. However, it is proposed to improve the
quality of treated water further in order to make it fit re – use. For this reason, further
treatment consists of filtration units and disinfection is proposed. The clear water from the
settling tank shall be fed to the filter feed pump, from where it will be pumped to the filters.
Pressure Sand Filter:

The pressure sand filter (PSF) is used as a tertiary treatment unit to trap the trace amounts
of solids which escape the clarifier, and can typically handle up to 50 mg/l of solids in an
economical manner.
This unit is essentially a pressure vessel that is filled with graded media (sand and gravel).
The upper layers of the sand perform the actual filtration function. The gravel layers merely
provide physical support to the upper sand layers. The sand used in the PSF is not ordinary
construction sand: It has particle size in a specific range, and is specially sieved for this
purpose.
Here, the filtration occurs along the entire depth of the sand layer. The solid particles in the
water get entrapped and enmeshed in the spaces between the sand particles. Gradually, the
pace between sand particles gets filled with incoming solids. This blocks the passage of
water through the sand layer.
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As a result, the pressure at the outlet drops rapidly sand wastes the pumping power, and
reduces the throughput of the filter. When the pressure drops beyond a limit, the sand is
cleaned by backwashing of the filter (back flushing) with water, in which water is passed in
the reverse direction (from outlet to inlet). This process agitates, fluidizes and expands the
sand bed. The backwash water carries away the lighter pollutant solid particles as backwash
waste.
Pressure sand filter shall be sized based on design filtration rate is 12 m3/ m2/hr of filter
cross-sectional area,
Activated Carbon Filter:

An activated carbon filter, like the pressure sand filter, is a tertiary treatment unit. It
receives the water that is already filtered by the pressure sand filter and improves multiple
quality parameters of the water: BOD, COD, clarity (turbidity), color and odor. This filter uses
the adsorption action of activated carbon. Activated carbon is typically manufactured from
coconut shell or charcoal, the “activation” process creating a highly porous material with a
very large surface area. Organic pollutant molecules are physically adsorbed and held fast
within the catacomb-like porous structure of the activated carbon. Granular activated
carbon is typically used for this purpose. The water filtered by the Pressure Sand Filter
enters the activated carbon filter. Unlike in the case of the sand filter, trapped molecules in
the carbon cannot be backwashed and got rid of. Hence, activated carbon in the filter has a
finite capacity to adsorb and hold the pollutants, after which the carbon is said to be
exhausted. The exhausted material is removed from the filter and disposed off: Fresh
activated carbon is charged in the filter. Activated carbon filter shall be sized based on
design filtration rate is 12 m3/ m2/hr of filter cross-sectional area.
Ultra Violet Sterilization:

The treated water is disinfected to destroy and render harmless disease-causing organisms,
such as bacteria, viruses, etc. The most common methods of disinfection include
chlorination and UV radiation. It is proposed to provide ultra violet sterilization for the
disinfection of treated effluent.
Treated Water Tank:

Water after passing through PSF, ACF and UV sterilization is stored in a treated water tank.
From here water is taken for irrigation purpose and ultra filtration treatment plant for
further usage.
Ultra Filtration Treatment Plant:

Water from Treated water tank shall be passed through ultra filtration treatment plant
which is further used for toilet flushing water supply. Ultra filtration (UF) is an important
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water purification technology used for production of high-purity water. UF is effective in the
removal of colloids, proteins, bacteria, pyrogens. An ultra filtration filter has a pore size
around 0.01 microns.
Ultra filtration is a pressure-driven purification process in which water and low molecular
weight substances permeate a membrane while particles, colloids, and macromolecules are
filtered.
The primary removal mechanism is size exclusion. A properly designed UF cartridge allows
efficient rising of ionic residue from the cleaning and rapidly returns to optimal resistivity
and organic purity. The following benefits
a. Effective bacterial destruction

b. Efficient destruction of organic contamination
c. Reduced occurrence of chemical by-product formation
d. Minimal residue of chemical interference
e. Economical and easy-to-use cleaning age
Sludge Removal:
Biological treatment of wastewater produces excess biological solids due to the growth and
multiplication of bacteria and other microorganisms in the system. The excess biomass thus
produced needs to be bled out of the system, and disposed off efficiently. This is a five-step
process: sludge removal, storage, conditioning, dewatering and disposal. Sludge is removed
(“bled”) from the system from the sludge recirculation pipeline (through a branch). The
sludge is in the form of thick slurry. It is taken into a sludge-holding tank and kept under
aeration (to prevent the living organisms from putrefying) until dewatering operations can
be carried out. Before dewatering, polymer or other chemicals may be added for
conditioning the sludge to facilitate the process. Sludge is then dewatered in a centrifuge.
Sludge cake collected and disposed as per norms.
About 472 KLD of treated waste water will be reused for flushing and landscaping and
excess treated waste water will be reused for greenery and landscape development/
maintenance and for dust suppression measures for nearby capital city construction works.
The details of the water balance and wastewater generation are given in Annexure – 7.
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Figure 10.1
STP – MBBR Process flow chart
10.2.3 Air Environment

The impact on air environment in the operation phase will be mainly due to the following
a. Vehicular movement
b. Operation of the DG sets which are the emergency power supply units
Vehicular movement
The emission from vehicular movement is mainly from the exhaust of two and four
wheelers. However, all the vehicles will undergo pollution check to control vehicular
emission. The regular maintenance of vehicles will be done
Operation of the emergency power supply units - DG sets

8 No’s of each of 500 kVA and 1 No of 320 kVA capacity of DG sets will be provided to meet
emergency power supply requirement. The following measures will be implemented for
control of air pollution
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 DG sets will be operated only during emergency and are not in continuous
operation.
 CPCB approved DG sets conforming to noise and emission standard will be
provided.
 Stacks of adequate height will be provided as per applicable norms.

DG sets will be provided with acoustic enclosure conforming to CPCB norms. Noise levels
will be monitored as part of compliance.
10.2.5 Storm Water Management - Rain Water Harvesting

Rainwater harvesting is the storing of accumulated rain water for reuse, before it reaches
the municipal/ external storm water drain. There are various techniques to achieve rain
water harvesting. Broadly rainwater can be harvested for 2 purposes.
a) Store for ready use in containers/ tanks above or below ground (rooftop water
harvesting).
b) Charged into the ground for withdrawal later (ground water recharge).
 Rooftop rain water harvesting is the technique through which rain water is
captured from the roof catchments and stored in reservoirs.
 Usually the storm water that initially runs off an area will be more polluted than the
storm water that runs off later, after the rainfall has 'cleansed' the catchment. The
storm water containing this high initial pollutant load is called the 'first flush'.
 This polluted first flush will be discharging out to external storm water drain.
 Roof rain water from terrace is being diverted to roof rain water collection sumps &
used for domestic purposes after necessary treatment.
Figure 10.2
Rain water Harvesting Pit
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Meteorological Data & RWP

 Based on the annual rainfall at Vijayawada, as per the climatologically data, the
intensity of rainfall is 80 mm/Hr.
 Design the external drainage, the intensity of rainfall considered as 80 mm/hr.
 For rain water harvesting & recharging considered intensity of rainfall as 80 mm/hr.
10.2.6 Greenbelt Development

Landscape + greenbelt will be developed in an area of 7.49 Acres (30336.92 Sq.m). List of
species proposed for plantation as per CPCB guidelines for this region are enclosed in
Annexure – 5.
10.2.7 Solid Waste Generation

The solid waste generation from the project in the operation phase is mainly from the
following areas:
a. Domestic solid waste
b. Sludge from sewage treatment plant
Domestic solid waste including Garbage

The solid wastes generated during operation phase will consist of mainly papers, cartons,
thermocol, plastics, polythene bags, glass, waste vegetables and foods etc. The quantity of
solid waste generated from the Amaravati Happy Nest is 4292 kg/day.
The details of the solid waste generation calculation are given in Annexure – 8.
Sludge from waste-water treatment

The STP sludge quantity (247 kg/day) will be conditioned and dried. The dried sludge cakes
will be used as manure for greenery development.
Solid Waste Disposal

The organic and inorganic waste will be collected and stored separately. These wastes
(organic and inorganic) will be handled as per the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.
10.2.8 Energy Conservation

The following energy conservation measures are proposed to be implemented:
a) Architectural Design
i. Maximize the use of natural lighting through design
ii. Passive solar cooling utilizing building shading.
b) Energy Saving Practices

i. Energy efficient light fixtures shall be used (LEDs).
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ii. Power factor of the complete electrical system shall be maintained close to
unity. This will reduce electrical power distribution losses in the installation.
iii. Energy Efficient V3F lifts
iv. Higher efficient UPS shall be used (95%)
v. Variable speed drives, wherever possible.
vi. All ceiling fans shall be minimum BEE 3 star rated
vii. Timers and Photo-electric sensors shall be used to switch ON/OFF lights used
for landscaping
viii. Providing LED lights everywhere as a part of conservation.
ix. 52% of the external lighting load will be met from the solar
x. For the 12 blocks a total of 360 KW roof top solar plant is planned.
c) Creating awareness to building users

i. Sign boards shall be provided for promoting energy conservation where ever
required
ii. Training staff on methods of energy conservation and to be vigilant to such
opportunities
10.2.9 Utilization of Solar Energy

Provision shall be provided for roof top solar PV installation for common area lighting and
also for street lights.
10.2.10 Fire Fighting System

The required fire protection systems such as fire extinguishers, hose reel, yard hydrant,
automatic sprinkler system, manually operated electronic fire alarm system, UG tank,
terrace tank and pumps with capacity will be provided as per NBC 2016.
Provision for overhead fire water reservoir pumping system and hydrant system will be
provided as per as per NBC 2016 based on height of the building. External hydrants shall be
provided at the street level from the water supply distribution network as per norms.
 Fire Pumps & Accessories

 Fire Hydrant system
 Automatic Fire Sprinkler system
 Automatic Fire detection & alarm system
 Public Address system
 Portable Fire Extinguishers
 Gas Suppression system
It is to confirm that in any of the above mentioned suppression systems, it is NOT intended
to use HALON based agents. However most of the cases WATER is used as base medium for
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suppression and in special case like electrical panels, computer server room, it is proposed
to use gas suppression system, where medium of suppression is FM 200 gas or NOVEC gas,
the chemical composition of gases are “Hepta Fluro Propane (HFC-227ea) or Fluro Keton”.
This is designed per NFPA 2000 standards.
Also portable fire extinguishers are intended to be used per IS 15683 standards, majorly
using ABC type extinguishers of different size/ capacity based on requirement.
Fire Alarm & Public Address System

 Conventional fire detection and alarm system are envisaged with manual call
point & hooter to be provided at each floor.
 Hooter can be used as P.A. speaker during emergency.
 The zonal panels in each block will be connected to Main F.A. panel located at
security gate for group of towers.
 Fire alarm system shall be as per NBC 2016 and relevant IS codes.
 UPS system shall be provided for the entire system with minimum 60mins
battery backup.
10.3 Environment Monitoring Plan

10.3.1 Environmental Monitoring Programme & EMP Budget
Environmental monitoring program has been drawn to ensure that all environmental
resources which may be subject to contamination are kept under review for taking
necessary measures to comply with the norms. APCRDA will take all measures to assess and
analyze the data periodically.
APCRDA has established an environmental cell to monitor the various environmental

parameters and to comply with the environmental clearance conditions. The following is the
organization structure for implementing the Environment Management Plan and monitoring
of the various environmental parameters.
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Environmental Cell

Various components proposed for monitoring during construction phase are:
 Ambient Air Quality - PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NOx and Ozone
 Fugitive Dust Level - Suspended Particulate Matter
 Ambient Noise Level – Day and Night Equivalent Noise levels

The various components proposed for monitoring during operation phase are:
 Establish automatic ambient air quality monitoring stations network to
monitor PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NOx and Ozone
 Regular monitoring of ambient noise levels
 Regular monitoring water quality
 Regular monitoring waste water quality comprising inlet and outlet of STPs
10.3.4 Air Emissions

DG sets will be monitored for compliance to emission standards. APCRDA will ensure that
prospective manufacturers will also comply with emission standards by way of routine
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inspections or audits and system of reporting the environmental compliance at scheduled

intervals.
10.3.5 Water / Waste Water

Regular monitoring of water and waste water quality as per CPCB/APPCB standards
10.3.6 Storm Water Network Monitoring

The effectiveness of the storm water drainage system depends on proper maintenance of all
pipes/channels. Regular cleaning of drains will be done to remove accumulated
sludge/sediments. The catch-pits linked to the storm water drainage system will also be
regularly cleaned to ensure their effectiveness. This exercise will be carried out during the
pre- monsoon and at regular intervals.
10.3.7 Greenbelt Development

APCRDA will monitor the green belt development as envisaged in the approved Master Plan
for Amaravati Capital City. Trees survival rate will be monitored in the plantation areas and
will be maintained at about 80% by replacement of dead trees.
10.3.8 Environmental Management Plan Budget

An amount of Rs 27.25 Crores is budgeted as capital cost for implementation of
Environmental Management Plan. An amount of Rs. 2.725 Crore/annum is budgeted
towards operation and maintenance cost. Details of the same are given below:
Environmental Management Plan (Budget)

S.No Description Capital Cost
(Rupees in Crores )
1 Sewage Treatment Plant (2 No’s 520 KLD each) 2.00
2 Dual Plumbing 7.10
3 Greenbelt & Landscaping 13.00
4 Storm water drains 0.50
5 RWH 1.80
6 Solid Waste Management 1.00
7 Solar Power 1.85
Total 27.25
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Chapter 11
Summary & Conclusion
The APCRDA is intended to take up the Amaravati Happy Nest housing project with 12
towers with each tower of G+18 floors + terrace floor and 2 amenity blocks with each block
of G+3 floors+ terrace floor is planned in the Nelapadu Village of the Thullur Mandal,
Amaravati.
The proposed project is located in west of Amaravati Government Complex area and is
accessible with capital city roads which are under construction.
The city is planned with underground systems like sewers, water supply, storm water,
communications lines, electricity lines, reuse lines. The roads are developed with foot paths
and bicycle tracks with greenery. The development of the underground systems and
greenery are already tendered out and works have been initiated. The proposed project will
be connected to the city services stated above to avoid any environment pollution and for
healthy living.
The proposed project will be developed with state of art amenities like swimming pool,
badminton courts, squash courts, pool board, restaurants, spa, saloon, sauna, community
hall, grocery store, library etc
The proposed project is provided with adequate parking spaces for the four wheelers and
two wheelers both for the resident and visitors.
The proposed project is planned with all environment management facilities like STPs, waste
composting facility, storm water drains, rain water harvesting, greenery development etc.
The proposed project is developed as per the IGBC norms, ECBC norms to conserve the
energy and roof top solar plant is proposed.
The greenery development will be done with native plant species and the greenery spaces
will be developed to enhance community interactions. For the development and
maintenance of the greenery treated waste water from the STP will be used.
The proposed project Amaravati Happy Nest is developed by adopting environment

principles for a healthy and sustainable living and therefore it is requested to issue
Environment clearance for the proposed project with 12 towers and 2 amenity blocks.
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Chapter 12
Disclosure of Consultant
12.1 Introduction
The consultant engaged for the preparation of the EIA/EMP of the project is M/s Sri Sai
Manasa Nature Tech Pvt. Ltd. Realizing the need for multi-disciplinary and pragmatic
approach To environment management, a few dedicated experience started M/s Sri Sai
Manasa Nature Tech Pvt. Ltd. company as a consultancy organization in 2006 registered as
company and ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company and accreditation by NABET. Our team
consists of specialists in environmental consulting, regulatory compliance and review, site
investigation, emergency response, environmental laboratory, site assessment, and data
usability-related experience. These individuals have worked together on similar projects,
and the leaders have been commended by their clients for accomplishment on other
successful projects.
M/s Sri Sai Manasa Nature Tech Pvt. Ltd. has its own Environmental laboratory with a
name of KIWIS Eco Laboratory at Pragathi Nagar Hyderabad under EPA (Environmental
Protection Act) from the MoEF&CC, Govt. of India, New Delhi and by National Accreditation
Board for testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). The list of the project team has been
summarized below:
S.No. Name & Designation Qualification Experience

1 Dr. Ch. RajaniKumari M. Sc. Ph. D. 17 years of experience in the
(Managing Director) (Environment Science) field of EIA Studies and
EIA Coordinator and Environmental Management
FAE (EB, AQ, WP & ISW)
2 Mr. Subramanyam M. Tech. (Env. Engg.) 16 years of experience in the
Adapa field of EIA Studies and
(Executive Director) Environmental Management.
EIA Coordinator & FAE
(AP, AQ, LU and N)
3 Mr. Vipin Kumar M. Tech. (Env. Engg.) 11 years of experience in the
(General Manager) field of EIA Studies and
EIA Coordinator & FAE Environmental Management.
(AP, AQ & SHW)
4 Mr. Vishnu Sharma B. Tech. (Chemical) 10 Years of Experience in the
EIA Coordinator & FAE field of EIA studies and
(WP & RH) Environmental Management.
5 Ms. Reshma Thakur M. Tech. (Env. Engg.) 14 years of experience in the
EIA Coordinator & FAE field of EIA Studies and
(MSW) Environmental Management.
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S.No. Name & Designation Qualification Experience

6 Mr. I Durga Prasad M. Sc. Approved FAE in Socio
Economy. More than 40 Years
of Experience
7 Mr. A. Mohan Reddy MSW Approved FAE in Socio
Economy
8 Mr. SundaraRao M. Sc. More than FAE
Approved 4 Years
in of
Soil
Experience
Conservation
9 Mr. N. H. Reddy M. Tech. Approved FAE in
Hydrogeology and Geology.
More than 20 Years of
Experience
10 Mr. K. Rajesham M. Sc. (Env. Sc. & FAA for WP in SW
Tech.) More than 2 years of
experience
11 Dr. Desi Sreekanth M. Sc., Ph. D Approved FAE for WP
Team Member & having 6
years of Experience
12 Dr. Siva Ramakrishana M. Sc., Ph. D Team Member
D (Proposed for WP, AP)
More than 6 years experience
13 Dr. Nalini Vijayalaxmi M. Sc., Ph. D Team Member
(Proposed for WP, AP)
14 Mr. Ahamad Alisha Md. M. Sc. (Env. Sc.) Team Member
(Proposed for WP, AP)
15 Mr. M. ChaitanyaBabu M. Sc. (Env Sc.) Team Member
(Proposed for MSW & AP)
More than 4 years of
experience
16 Mr. Rajesh Mankar B. E., PGDEM Team Member
(Proposed for NV, AP & AQ)
experience
17 Mr. T. Manideep M. Tech. Env. Team Member
Management (FAE for AP, AQ, SW)
experience
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Environmental Impact Assessment

1.1 Purpose of the Report

The proposed activity is categorized as Category – B of 8 (b) (Townships and Area

The MoEF&CC Notification SO 1533 has exempted the buildings/construction projects/area

1.2 Identification of Project &Project Proponent

1.2.2 Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA)

No Litigation case is pending against the project.

1.3 Importance of the Project

1.4 Scope of the Study

The EIA study is carried out as per standard terms of reference

1.5 Applicable Environmental Standards and Regulation

 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notifications SO 1533 dated 14.09.2006

 Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016 and amendments

1.6 Benefits of the Project

2.1 Type of Project

2.2 Need for the Project

2.3 Location of the Project

2.4 Size or Magnitude of Operation

The floor wise details of the built up area is enclosed as Annexure – 1E

Perspective view of the project is shown in Figure 2.5.

2.5 Proposed Schedule of Operation

2.6 Requirements of the project

1. Bar bending 2. Concrete Mixer truck

B. Storage of Raw Material

Major Construction Materials Stored at Site

2.6.2 Operation Phase

c) Waste Water Treatment

500 kVA – 8 Nos for Apartments

C. Waste Water Treatment

E. Drainage Network System

3.1 Study Area

The baseline environmental quality represents the environmental scenario of various

3.2 Scope & Methodology of EIA Study

3.2.1 Baseline Studies

Further, a CAAQMS is established by the state government in the existing Secretariat at

3.2.2 Project specific impact assessment and environment management

Based on the environmental status & quantified impacts, a detailed Environmental

3.3 Description of the Baseline Environment

3.3.2 Ambient Air Quality

3.3.2.2 Identification of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring

3.3.2.3 Ambient Air Quality of the Amaravati Capital City

3.3.3 Noise Environment

Ambient Noise Monitoring

21:00 55 46.9 48.6

3.3.4 Water Environment

Ground Water Quality Monitoring

17 Copper as Cu < 0.02 < 0.02 0.05 1.5

Surface Water Quality Monitoring

3.3.5 Land Environment

3.3.5.2 Land Use Pattern

3.3.6 Soil Quality

7 Organic Carbon % 0.67 0.67

3.3.7 Flora and Fauna of the Study Area

3.3.7.3 Aquatic Ecology

Lists of Fish and Prawn from River Krishna

Benthos from River Krishna

Phytoplanktons from River Krishna

List of Phytoplankton according to the secondary sources (zoological survey of India-1988-90)

Zooplanktons from River Krishna

Copepods: Allodiaptomus raoi, Chydorus sp., Cyclopoid copepodids, Eucyclops serrulatus,