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Housing Projects LLP at Sy. Nos. 13/ 6, 14/ 1, 16/ 4 & 16/ 5 of Hoodi village, K.R. Puram Hobli,
Bangalore East, Bangalore.
CHAPTER-1
INTRODUCTION
Recognitions& Achievements:
The development will offer its occupants, tenants, owners and visitors a magnificent
infrastructure, professional facility management, high and ready connectivity,
uninterrupted power supply and advanced telecommunications along with a host of
value added services.
The proposed project falls under 8(a), Category B2-Building and Construction
project for Built Up Area > 20,000SQM < 1,50,000SQM as per rule (IV)
Environmental Impact Assessment Notification 2006 and thereby requires prior
Environmental Clearance (EC). The Proposed Residential Apartment Buildings
Project will have construction activity in a plot area of 5.3 Acres, i.e. 21448.0 SQM
with Total Built up Area of 83,556.67 Sqm.
Chapter-2
SITE LOCATION
Latitude Longitude
12059’17.19” 770 42’ 42.55”
Fig.1 (c): Topo map of Project site area marked within 2 Km radius
The site area is situated adjacent to the dwelling/ apartment to the immediate
south follow ed by Hoodi main road towards north, which connects to other
roads. The project site is adjacent to UTC aerospace industry tow ards
Northeast, and surrounded by empty area to the w est and southeast of the
proposed site. The area is characterized with lush greenery, which provides a
natural & soothing surrounding to the occupants. The location is advantageous
Front view of the project site East side of the project site
The city of Bangalore experiences a very favourable weather throughout the year.
The city is located in the Deccan plateau of southern peninsular India. The warmest
month in Bangalore is April and the coldest month is January. The climate in
Bangalore is basically dry tropical savannah climate.
Bangalore always experiences a very soothing weather with warm summers and
cold winters. But neither the summers are very hot, nor are the winters very cold.
Rainfall takes place quite often. Bangalore witnesses the south-western monsoon
rains. The average annual rainfall in Bangalore is 930 mm, and the rainy season
starts from July to September.
The maximum temperature level at the summer time can rise to 36°C whereas those
during winter can even go below 17°C. The weather in Bangalore is neither too
humid nor too dry. The weather becomes foggy in the early mornings of October to
February which is the maximum in the months of December and January. The
climatic condition in Bangalore is very much influenced by the low cloud during the
months of June to September.
The city has still preserved much of its green cover compared with other Indian
cities. The region is characterized by limited presence of species of Flora, fauna,
Avifauna and Aqua fauna due to intensive industrial, commercial and residential
development.
The seismic hazard map of India was updated in 2000 (5) by the Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS). According to the new map, the state of Karnataka lies in Zones II
and III. The coastal districts as well as the northern interior districts along the border
with Maharashtra, lie in Zone III, where a maximum MSK intensity of VII can be
expected. The remaining districts, as well as the city of Bangalore lie in Zone II.
CHAPTER-3
Principal source of water supply for the proposed developments is available from
BWSSB, in-house borewell water & treated water. In case of emergency, water
requirement will be met from internal supply chain. The total water requirement of
the project is 345 KLD.
Club house
3 & Visitors -- 246 15 30 11070
10%
TOTAL 2701 342495
Total water Requirement ~345 KLD
The total power demand for the proposed project is 2426 KVA with Transformer
rating of 6 x 500 KVA. The power requirement will be met by Bangalore Electricity
Supply Company (BESCOM). The details are as shown below.
Drainage system for soil and wastewater will be based on most efficient, functional
and economical design, minimum maintenance after installation and with available
site conditions, minimum excavation of soil for lying of pipes.
Waste and soil vertical pipes running in toilet are connected to vertical pipe in shaft
and finally dropped down to ground level through the ducts. Waste pipes are
connected to inspection chambers through gully traps. Soil pipes will be connected
directly to inspection chambers. Further, this sewer line is carried through a battery
of inspection chambers and manholes and will be finally discharged / connected
into sewage treatment plant (STP). The treated water from STP will be stored in
underground sump. The treated water is proposed to be re-cycled for Flushing,
Landscape, and Fire fighting systems.
The treated water from STP would be utilized efficiently & effectively for the
requirements within the project site and the details are as follows,
Table 5: Soil Texture and loading rate of treated W ater for irrigation
Loading Rate
Sl. No Soil Texture
(m3/ Hec /Day)
1 Sandy 225 to 280
2 Sandy Loam 170 to 225
3 Loam 110 to 170
4 Clay Loam 55 to 110
5 Clayey 35 to 055
In the Proposed Soil texture is Sandy loam, according to the above rules; the
discharge/ loading rate would be 225 to 280 m3/ Hec/ Day of treated water on
land for irrigation. The landscape area proposed is 7380.13 Sqm, i.e. 0.74 Ha
(Hectares). So as per the above mentioned standards the soil can take upto
190KLD of treated water for irrigation. The soil analysis is enclosed as
Annexure.
Cost
Sl. No. Description
(Rs. In Crores)
1 Total Project Cost 368
CHAPTER-4
PREDICTION OF IM PACTS
&
ENVIRONMENTAL M ANAGEMENT PLAN
4.1 GENERAL
Environmental Management Plan (EMP) consists of all mitigation measures for each
item wise activity to be undertaken during the construction, operation and the entire
life cycle to minimize adverse environmental impacts as a result of the activities of
the project.
This section outlines the key Environmental Management and safeguards that will be
initiated by the project proponent to manage the project’s key Environmental
concerns. EMP is the tool for mitigating or offsetting the potential adverse
environmental impacts resulting from various activities of the project.
and the workforce of foreseeable risks during the construction and subsequent
operation phases of the project.
The impacts during the construction phase of the proposed project on the
environment are basically transient in nature and are expected to reduce gradually
on completion of the construction activities. The possible environmental impacts
during the construction phase and the measures that will be taken for the mitigation
are listed below:
Environmental M itigation
Impacts
Noise generation Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) such as ear plugs and
helmets shall be provided for construction workers.
The working hours shall be imposed on construction works.
Dust generation PPE in the form of nose masks shall be provided for construction
workers.
Use of water sprays to prevent the dust contact from being air
borne.
Air Emissions Periodic check and regular maintenance of construction machinery
from construction
for emissions.
machinery
Clean fuel shall be used in equipments.
Barricades will be provided all along the boundary of the project
site.
Noise is likely to be produced during the construction phase due to the movement of
vehicles and allied construction activities. However, the noise levels will be
maintained well within the acceptable limits. The following measures will be taken
to reduce the noise impact.
Construction equipment generating minimum noise and vibration will be
chosen.
Adequate care has been taken while procuring noise generating equipment &
machinery to ensure that vendors have incorporated adequate measures to
minimize noise & vibrations.
All equipments will be operated as per the manufacturer manual to generate
minimum noise level and not to exceed the limits.
High noise generation equipment, if used will be operated during the day time
only and completely restricted during night hours and this eliminates any
possible discomfort to the nearby residents.
Ear muffs will be provided to workers.
There will be no labour quarters / colony on site. Suitable toilet facilities shall be
arranged at site for the convenience of the labourers. There is no likelihood of
ground water contamination, as no waste will be discharged to ground water. The
following measures will be taken to reduce the impact on water quality:
A temporary septic tank - soak pit shall be constructed for treatment and
disposal of wastewater.
The construction waste will be disposed off on land in a proper manner.
Cutting and filling of earthwork will be avoided during monsoon season.
Construction equipment requiring minimum water for cooling and operation for
optimum effectiveness shall be chosen.
Solid wastes generated during construction phase include domestic waste and
construction waste. The hazardous waste materials generated during construction
phase will be spent oil from DG sets. The following measures will be taken for
proper disposal:
Solid wastes will be disposed off through Municipal Authorities.
Hazardous wastes like spent oil and paints will be stored in separate enclosures
and given to authorized recyclers.
Safety training shall be provided to all construction labourers entering the site; the
onus of such training shall lie with the contractor to be entrusted with the work; only
reputed, safety conscious contractors are proposed to be deployed for this
prestigious project. On site emergency First aid facility shall be available at all times.
Ambulance on call facility shall be tied up with neighbouring hospitals for
emergencies.
The proposed project does not generate water or noise pollution to any significant
degree to impact the environment and cause any adverse effect. There will be no
highly significant air, solid waste or hazardous waste emission from the project,
which will cause damage to the environment. The details are given below.
Major pollutants envisaged from the proposed project will be from DG sets and
vehicle movements only. The major pollutants will be oxides of Nitrogen,
particulates and sulphur dioxide. The following measures will be taken to reduce the
impact on air quality:
Sufficient stack height will be provided as per KSPCB norms.
Green belt development with tall growing trees.
Periodic Ambient Air Quality Monitoring
In the proposed project, the major source of noise will be the DG sets. Adequate care
will be taken while procuring noise generating equipment & machinery to ensure
that vendors have incorporated adequate measures to minimize noise & vibrations.
The following measures will be taken to reduce the impact of noise:
All noise generating source will be equipped with appropriate noise control
measures.
DG sets will be provided with acoustic enclosures as per CPCB norms.
Noise attenuating green belt shall be developed for effective reduction in noise.
Ambient noise levels will be periodically monitored to determine compliance
with the norms.
The water requirement for the project will be met from BWSSB. The domestic waste
water generated from the proposed project will be treated in STP of capacity
340KLD. The treated water from the STP will be reused for landscaping, flushing,
and miscellaneous usage, thus making it a Zero discharge project. The details of
water demand calculation and STP are provided in Annexure–1. Also, the following
measures will be taken to minimize the usage of water:
Rainwater harvesting for optimum utilization of rainwater and also to recharge
the ground water will be adopted.
Use of low flow fixtures and appliances for reduced water consumption.
Recycle and reuse of treated water from STP.
About 1.41 MT/ day of solid waste is likely to be generated from the proposed
project. The solid waste will consist primarily of paper, cardboard, plastics, kitchen
wastes and other general refuse by routine activities. The details of solid waste
generation and its disposal method are given in table below:
The only hazardous waste generated will be spent oil from DG set. It amounts to be
500 L/ annum from the proposed project site. Spent oil will be stored in leak proof
sealed containers and given to authorized re-processors.
The proposed project will contribute to a slight increase in the vehicular movement
on the Hoodi main Road. However, the project site is adjacent to Hoodi main road
and this road is quite capable of handling the likely incremental traffic. Thus
additional traffic due to the project can be absorbed by the Hoodi main road &
Graphite India main road. The details of traffic survey are given in Annexure – 3.
However, the following measures will be adopted to reduce traffic congestion at the
site.
Separate Entry and Exit points will be provided.
Adequate parking facilities will be provided.
The long driveway leading to the Parking bays and areas will ensure that
vehicles do not get piled up.
Proper signage will be provided at suitable places.
The proposed project will be provided with 34% of the total green area amounting to
7380.13 Sqm. The implementation of green belt is of immense importance, as it not
only acts as a pollution sink, but also enhances the visual appearance of the
developed site. The species to be grown on the site will be fast growing native
species having broad leaf base so that permanent green belt is created in a short
period, thus helping in soil and water conservation. Besides this, the visual
aesthetics of the proposed site will be further enhanced by developing parks /
lawn with local ornamental plants in the open spaces.
The rainwater from Terraces and other open spaces shall be collected through rain
water down take pipes and connected to catch basins. The rain water from
hardscapes and landscapes will be collected by catch basins through drains with
gratings and connected to the storm water channels. The overflow from these would
be drained into sumps located in the underground from where water will be
pumped out to the external storm water drain. Also it is proposed many rain water
recharge pits at suitable distances surrounding the project periphery.
The details of rainwater harvesting are provided in Annexure – 2.
The energy consumption analysis and data sheets are as per the Energy
Conservation Building Codes 2007 / Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
The proposed project will be provided with enough daylight factors in the building
to permit maximum daylight to the interior to minimize overall energy
consumption. These features will also minimize the impact of climate both in
summer and in winter and as a result, the use of electricity is likely to be reduced.
services shall have permanently installed electrical metering (Max demand meter)
to record demand (KVA), energy (KWH), and total power factor. The metering
shall also display current (in each phase and the neutral), voltage (between phases
and between each phase and neutral), and total harmonic distortion (THD) as a
percentage of total current.
The proposed project will be implementing all the possible energy conservation
measures in order to reduce the burden on non renewable sources and increase the
implementation/ extraction of energy from renewable resources like solar energy,
wind energy etc... Along with the measures to reduce the energy consumption by
using best available energy efficient/ green technologies. The overall proposed
energy savings from the following methods will be about 20% savings.
Table 12 : Savings in electrical power consumption
PERCENTAGE
APPLIANCE/METHOD SAVINGS
(% )
Solar water Geyser
VFD for lifts &pumps
Solar for 30% External lighting
LED light fixtures & energy saving techniques : 1) Total savings
for Common areas would be about
2) in all lightings 20%.
Copper wound transformers
Solar power for each building as power backup.
Fire protection system shall be designed and install as per National Building code
(NBC) of India 2005, part IV Fire & Life safety.
As per NBC this project has been classified as Residential building, Group–A,
Sub–division-A4.
Fire detection & alarm system, public address system, portable fire extinguishers
will be set up.
Water will be used as suppression medium and ABC (powder type) extinguishers
will be placed at strategic locations.
CHAPTER-5
DISASTER MANAGEM ENT PLAN
5.1. Introduction
The On-Site plan will be circulated to all concerned members of emergency teams. It
is essential that all concerned familiarize themselves with the overall on-site
emergency plan and their respective roles and responsibilities during an emergency.
They should also participate regularly in the mock drills that will be conducted so as
to keep themselves and the emergency organization in a state of perpetual
preparedness at all times to meet any emergency.
The plan covers information regarding the properties of the residential apartments,
type of disasters and disaster/ accident-prone zones, the actual disaster control plans
with authority delegation, controlling and other details. General details like location,
project layout, neighboring entities and the assistance they can render etc., are also
provided.
The important elements considered in this plan are
Statutory requirements
Emergency organization
Roles and Responsibilities
Communication during emergency
Emergency shutdown & control of situation
Rescue & Rehabilitation
Emergency facilities
Important Information
The primary purpose of the on-site emergency plan of DMP is to control and contain
the incident and so to prevent it from spreading. It is not possible to cover every
eventuality in the plan and the successful handling of the emergency will depend on
appropriate action and decisions being taken on the spot. Other important aspects
needing to be considered include the following:
5.3. Emergency
A major emergency in any situation is one, which has the potential to cause serious
injury or loss of life, which may cause extensive damage to the structures in the
vicinity and environment and could result in serious disruption to normal operation
both inside and outside the layout premises. Depending on the magnitude of the
emergency, services of the outside agencies may also be required for supplementing
the internal effort to effectively handle the emergency and to contain the damage.
The Management has to take effective steps to assess, minimize and wherever
feasible, eliminate the risks to a large extent. Accidents may still occur and it is
necessary to be fully prepared to tackle all such emergencies if and when they occur.
It is likely that the consequences of such emergencies will be confined to the units
concerned or may affect outside. If the consequences are confined within the plant
boundary, it is then termed as On Site Emergency and will be controlled by the
Chief Emergency Controller.
In order to generate the plans, it is necessary to first determine the kinds of accidents
leading to an emergency that can occur in the layout. The most widely used
technique in practice is based on experience accumulated over many years and
Safety audits.
5.3.1. M ethodology
This stage is crucial to both on-site and off-site emergency planning and requires
systematic identification of all possible emergencies that could arise in the plants.
These should range from small events, which can be dealt by plant personnel
without any help from external agencies to the largest event that would require
outside help. To tackle such emergencies effectively, it is essential to have clear-cut
action plan. Experience has shown that for every occasion that the full potential of an
accident is realized, there are many occasions when some lesser event occurs or
when developing incident is made safe before reaching full potential.
The Medical Centre should display poster for treating burns and first aid. Some
medicines and facilities to be kept in the medical centre are suggested. The list is
indicative and the qualified doctors of the medical centre should use their
professional judgment for medical treatment.
ii. Provision of crawling boards etc: No person shall be required to stand or pass
over or work on or near by any roof of ceiling cover with fragile material through
which he is liable to fall, in case it breaks or gives away the distance for more than 3
meters without the use of sufficient number of suitable ladders, duck ladders or
crawling boards which are securely support.
iii. Service platforms: Whenever practicable and demanded, service platforms and
gangways will be provided for overhead shafting, and where required by him these
will be securely fence with guard rails and toe boards.
iv. Belts, etc: All belts will be regularly examined to injure that the joints are safe and
v. Helmets: Helmets will be provided to the workers for safe guarding themselves
vii. M ethods of work: No process of work will be carried out in such a manner as to
Artificial Respiration:
Give artificial respiration if breathing has stopped. There are several methods of
artificial respiration, if the victim is not injured over the face, try mouth to mouth.
When bomb threat call is received the following measures are to be taken.
Inform the message to the highest local police authority and seek their assistance
Keep the Fire Hydrant System / all Fire Fighting and Personnel protective
Equipment in readiness.
Every one entering the Location must be frisked at the Gate/ check all Hand Bags,
Parcels etc., for suspected explosive/ dangerous objects.
Have thorough inspection of the Location for any suspected dangerous object.
Materials and other boxes to be brought in to the Location must be deposited at
Gate for minimum curing period of 48 hrs.
Organize Employees Vigilance cell for round the clock observation of our
Premises.
In case of finding of suspected Article, do not disturb its position, but the area
around it should be cordoned off to a distance of 100 meters and more depending
upon the gravity of situation.
Adequate Staff or Police Squad posted to prevent any unauthorized entry into the
enforced cordon.
Contact Controller of Explosives immediately, who on reaching the Site will
decide suitable action for defusing and disposal of the suspected object.
Evolution of thick billowing smoke is an indication of impending explosion and
in such a case, with draw or evacuates all personnel from the spot, which has been
identified.
As a general measure, regulate the movement of the outsiders inside the premises
and restrict their entry with permits.
Fire protection system shall be designed and install as per National Building code
(NBC) of India 2005, part IV Fire & Life safety. As per NBC this building as been
classified as Residential building, Group–A, Sub–division-A4.
Two way Fire Brigade inlet connections shall be provided at ground level
(Suitable location) to fill the fire Underground tank.
Water Storage capacity: Independent water reservoir for individual buildings
with minimum effective capacity of as mentioned below liters shall be provided to
meet the minimum requirement of 60 minutes storage capacity.
Sufficient/ required capacity UG sump has been provided near every Residential
buildings/ towers.
The purpose of automatic sprinkler protection is to control the growth and spread of
fire to provide increased protection to occupants and the building structure.
The sprinkler system shall be hydraulically designed accordance with the above
classification.
Minimum Pressure: Not less than 20 psi (1.38 bars) for remotest sprinkler.
Maximum pressure: Not more than 12 bars for sprinkler system piping network.
The sprinklers in entire building shall be fed from sprinkler risers, located in the
landing of staircases. Each tower shall be considered as separate zone to be
annunciated separately at Fire Control Room. The sprinkler piping network of
each tower shall be provided with suitable size of butterfly valve, flow switch and
drain assembly.
The Sprinkler system shall be provided in all areas except the electrical room
(Transformer room), communication rooms, Fire control room, switch rooms and
toilets.
Ball valve of suitable size shall be provided for drain of sprinkler system at the
farthest point and shall be taken to nearest drain outlet by means of piping.
Individual electrical driven main fire pump shall be used for hydrant and
sprinkler system. However the jockey pump diesel driven engine for both the
system shall be common with necessary pressure reducing valve (If required) to
compensate the difference between operating pressure of both the systems.
The jockey pump shut down shall be automatic whereas the main pumps and
diesel engine for both the system shall have manual shut down.
As per KSFS requirement, for every 4nos of wet risers one set (2E + 1D +1J) pump
should be provided. As development is accommodated (as listed below) 8no. Of
risers, it is been distributed with 2 set of fire pumps as per the requirement of
Local fire authority’s.
Fire Pump Test connection with flow measuring station shall be provided with
piping to re-circulate the pump’s discharge to water supply tank or to the pump’s
suction.
5.5.4 Fire W ater Reservoir
The proposed project site area is currently been used as stock yard of Vizag Steels.
As the proposed site is located in the midst of the Hoodi business town, it’s been
very difficult to carry out the current activity, mainly because the present activity
involves the movement of heavy transport trucks, which has lot of traffic
restrictions. Hence the present steel stockyard is being shifted to outskirts of the
city, so as to ease the situations. So the proposed site will be developed by
M/ s Godrej Housing Projects LLP, a subsidiary of Godrej Properties Limited, a
leading real estate industry. Godrej Properties Limited has completed several
landmark projects and the company is currently developing landmark projects in
12 cities across India. Established in 1990, it is the first real estate company to have
ISO certification. With projects that span across the country, the company's
upcoming development covers over 8 million square meters. To create landmark
structures, Godrej group collaborates with outstanding associates and reputed
names. The company aims to deliver superior value to all stakeholders through
extraordinary and imaginative spaces created out of deep customer focus and
insight.
The project site is presently used as the stockyard for Vizag Steels. The main
activity in the site is receiving of the steel from Vizag steels & to store the same for
further delivery/ distribution to the customers. The final products from Vizag Steels
such as Wire Rod Coils, TMT bars, Automobile shafts, and other steel and Iron
products are stored for distribution. The present activity mainly includes loading
and unloading of the products, unwinding and straightening of coils and cutting
them into desired length for retail purposes. Then the products will be transported
in heavy trucks.
2.1 Location
The site is located at Sy Nos. 13/ 6, 14/ 1, 16/ 4 & 16/ 5 of Hoodi village, K.R.
Puram Hobli, Bangalore East, Bangalore. Geographical coordinates of the site
boundaries are:
12°59'19.45"N and 77°42'41.53"E to the northwest with an elevation 901.29
m above MSL
12°59'20.35"N and 77°42'43.04"E to the north with an elevation of 898.9 m
above MSL
12°59'14.24"N and 77°42'43.95"E to the east with an elevation of 898.9 m
above MSL
12°59'12.33"N and 77°42'45.45"E to the southeast with an elevation of 896.7
m above MSL
12°59'10.44"N and 77°42'45.33"E to the southeast with an elevation of 894.3
m above MSL
12°59'9.19"N and 77°42'43.11"E to the south with an elevation of 893.9 m
above MSL
12°59'9.62"N and 77°42'41.33"E to the southw est with an elevation of 896.1
m above MSL
The Project site is located along the Hoodi Main Road, K.R Puram Hobli, Bangalore
East, Karnataka. It adjoins the Commercial & Residential development areas. There
was no ecologically sensitive area in close vicinity; the site had limited potential for
ground water contamination because of the soil formations are characterized by
Silty Sand/ Sandy Silt with clay occurring as an interstitial binder.
Front view of the project site East side of the project site
The main objective of the environmental, health and safety Due Diligence Report
(DDR) is to:
Identify any environmental/ health and safety liability issues, and any
environmental and worker health and safety risks associated with past
operation of the plant, particularly issues related to accident prevention,
dangerous working conditions, air pollution and soil/ ground water
contamination.
Perform an environmental analysis to describe the planned upgrades, their
environmental, health and safety impacts and their ability to conform to set
up of the upcoming project.
Prepare an Environmental Action Plan (EAP) to address any non-compliance
to establish the upcoming project.
The findings of the audit are documented in this report and recommendations
are given in the EAP, including need for improvement of management,
technical issues and requirement for further investigations.
The review focuses on screening for the potential sources/ units of the
contaminants, any suspects of the contamination from the activity, confirms
through investigation and analysis, for the past activity at the project site and future
compliance of the Proposed Construction activities of the M/ s Godrej Housing
Projects LLP.
When undertaking, the audit, the key risk indicators that were considered
included
Past potentially polluting activities, including the scale, extent and duration of
activities;
Past use of substances with the potential to cause harm to human health and
the environment;
Proximity of human receptors, for example, residential areas;
Nature of the surrounding land-use with respect to the impact the facility
could have had/ could have in terms of human health, crops, domestic
animals, etc.;
Groundwater vulnerability. This relates to the potential for pollution of the
soil and thus groundwater beneath the facility.
Proximity of surface water courses;
Use of proximal water courses, for example, for potable supply, irrigation,
watering farm animals.
Quality of surface water courses;
Proximity of ecological receptors which could impacted by contamination
migrating from the facility;
Past and recent pollution events;
Perceived risk of future environmental non-compliance
Perceived risk of future occurrence of pollution events:
Health and safety incidents and accidents; and
Health and safety claims made against the company
The review of the facility involved discussions with senior and technical
management, a walkthrough of the facility and a review of any relevant
documentation made available to us. These reviews are intended as top level
reviews and did not involve great detail. Additionally the reviews did involve
intrusive sampling or analysis.
The main activity carried out at the stockyard is storage and distribution of the steel
products of Vizag steels. The steel coils will be straightened to desired length and
made as TMT rods and delivered for the customers.
The main solid waste generated from the activity is the metal/ steel scrap, which is
stored in a designated area and regularly sold to the authorized scrap dealers
through tenders. This in turn will be recycled for other product.
The storage and handling of steel doesn’t cause any potential environmental
impacts. The only impact caused is due to the movement of trucks producing dust
and other emissions, which may affect the health and well being of the workers in
close proximity.
Before starting construction works soil investigations have been performed. Results
of these investigations indicated that the soil formations are characterized by Silty
Sand/ Sandy Silt with clay occurring as an interstitial binder.
are seen near Kanakpura Road. These basic intrusions constitute hard massive rocks
such as Dolerite, Gabbro, Norite and Pyroxenite.
With regard to seismic vulnerability, the Project site is located in Bengaluru, Capital
City of Karnataka State. State of Karnataka comes under zone II (Low Risk) as per
Indian Standard IS 1893 (Part I-2002). Recent earthquakes that occurred close to
Bangalore were in the range of 2 to 5.5 in richter scale, on January 29, 2001,
earthquake magnitude of 4.3 in Richter scale hit in the Mandya area, with its epi
centre about 35km south of Bangalore.
An important aspect to be noted is static ground water was not noticed w ithin
explored depth in any of the boreholes. Fluctuations in groundwater levels and
seepage flows can also occur due to seasonal variations in the amount of rainfall,
runoff, altered natural drainage paths, and other factors not evident at the time
when the exploration points were advanced. The d e s i g n e r a n d c o n tr a c t o r
executing the constructions should be aware of this po ssibility while designing
and executing the project. During executions, in case ground
water/ runoff/ seepage water is noticed, same shall be drained away, collected at a
peripheral location and disposed away from construction limits.
Two buildings are present in the site one is Office building alo ng w ith a w eig h
brid ge and another one is Labour rooms. Building areas appear to be in good
condition. There is a workshop area where the unwinding, straightening and
cutting of steel coil wire rods takes place.
None of the suspected areas of the office building & surrounding area seemed to
have been contaminated. There were no spills, sharp objects, burn outs or damages
on floor or interior encountered at the site visit and finally the D.G room also looked
clean without any spills on the floor.
The soil is Silty Sandy/ Sandy Silt, which is impervious in nature, proves that there is
no contamination to the soil. Hence, we can justify that there is very limited
contamination. However, in critical locations, floor concreting was done to ensure
that there will not be any contamination to the surrounding ecology and
environment.
Only loading and unloading operations were carried out in the site area. Unwinding,
straightening and cutting of coil wire rods were done inside the workshop area.
The description of the local geology is based on profile of the borehole used for
extraction of the water and the same water is used for drinking as well as other
purposes. Two bore wells exist in the proposed site and both are in working
condition.
Given the limited data, the assessments of the sensitivity of the site can only be
approximate. The geological conditions of the site does not show any migration of
any contaminants along the subsurface water flow, however main water, bore well
samples are collected for analysis. Therefore the sensitivity of the site at this moment
can be assessed as low.
There are no surface water sources within the project site. There is no water body
such as river, pond within the vicinity of the project.
Through soil investigations it is revealed that the soil is Sandy Silt type. The
laboratory investigations also reveal that there is no major soil contamination at site.
The company uses water from existing bore well. In addition, the company used the
same for drinking water supply.
Water supply network has two connection points to building network– one close to
the office building and second close to labour rooms.
Water is generally used as potable water for company staff, for cleaning and for
sanitary needs.
There are no specific requirements for make-up water consumption in for purpose.
Storm water from the site is collected by storm water system composed of
pipes and surface flow along asphalted internal roads and directed to the
sedimentation pit. The main source of the storm water contamination is transport
equipment t used for bulk materials income and packed goods outcome. Trucks
are not washed at the site.
Main raw material is Steel wire rod coils, TMT bars, automobile shafts etc,. The raw
materials were transported from Vizag Steels and stored in the site for further
distribution. Transport of materials and products is through trucks.
The company did not generate CO2 by burning fuel, rather the only emission is from
the trucks due to their movement. No specific management system was applied t o
monitor green house gases emissions.
No hazardous chemicals are reported to be used on site. Thus, the risk of significant
environmental impact of these materials is negligible.
There is limited risk of substantial soil and groundwater contamination at the site as
the operations involved at the site do not show any significant volumes of hazardous
materials.
The risk of historic contaminations is also limited, which did not indicate any
contamination or potential pollution.
The company had dedicated occupational health and safety manager responsible for
operational H&S issues. The scope of responsibilities include provision of initial and
periodic H&S training, supervision of initial and periodic health examinations,
contracting monitoring of occupational exposure levels and preparation of H&S
improvement programs.
5.2.16 Accidents
During site investigations, we were informed that there were first aid kits and doctor
on call to attend the health related issues within the factory premises.
In line the company developed the risk assessment for all the workplaces.
It is our opinion that the worker exposure to hazardous working conditions (like
dust, noise and vibration, chemicals, etc.) is limited due to non availability of the
evidence and no major improvements are required. The actions planned by the
Company and their improvement program should be sufficient to achieve full
compliance.
6.1 Introduction
Environmental Monitoring is the primary tool for assessing the prevailing quality of
water and soil. It helps in suggesting and taking mid course correction plans.
Monitoring of sub-surface water (ground water) and soil is carried out at various
Locations in site area to assess;
• Status of pollution within the plant and its vicinity.
• Generate data for predictive or corrective purpose in respect of pollution.
• To assess environmental impacts.
1. W ater quality
Water monitoring has been carried out at the site area. There were no surface water
sources available near the vicinity. Source of Ground Water is the existing bore well
at the site.
Two bore well exists at the site and samples were collected at the time of
investigation and analysis were carried out according to IS 10500 standards.
GW1: Bore well located west side of the Project
The analysis of the water quality from bore well as for October 2016 is
presented in the Annexure I.
2. Soil Analysis:
Five random samples were taken in the site area at the time of investigation.
Following are the monitoring stations:
S1: North east-Project site
S2: North West-Project Site
S3: South East-Project Site
S4: South West- Project Site
S5: Centre of the Project Site
Construction o f the proposed project is purely residential and will not have any
impacts on the environmental conditions of the site and surroundings.
The impacts during the construction phase of the proposed project on the
environment are basically transient in nature and are expected to reduce gradually
on completion of the construction activities.
The noise levels during the construction phase will be well within the
acceptable limits. Noise will be produced due to movement of vehicles and allied
construction activities. The following measures will be taken to reduce the noise
impact.
There will be no labor quarters/ colony on site. Suitable toilet facilities shall be
arranged at site for the convenience of the laborers. There is no likely hood of
ground water contamination, as no waste will be discharged to ground water. The
following measures will be taken to reduce the impact on water quality.
Solid wastes generated during construction phase include domestic waste and
construction waste. The hazardous waste materials used during construction phase
will be spent oil from DG sets. The following measures will be taken for proper
disposal.
The proposed project does not generate water or noise pollution to any significant
degree to impact the environment and cause any adverse effect. There is no highly
significant air, solid waste or hazardous waste emission from the project, which will
cause damage to the environment. The details are given below.
Major pollutants envisaged from the proposed project will be from DG sets and
vehicles movement. The major pollutants w ill be oxides of Nitrogen, particulates
and sulphur dioxide. The following measures will be taken to reduce the impact on
air quality.
Sufficient stack height will be provided as per KSPCB norms.
Green belt development with tall growing trees.
Periodic Ambient Air Quality Monitoring
The major source of noise is DG sets. Adequate care has been taken while procuring
noise generating equipment & machinery to ensure that vendors have incorporated
adequate measures to minimize noise & vibrations. The following measures will be
taken to reduce the impact of noise.
DG sets will be provided with acoustic enclosures.
Noise attenuating green belt shall be developed for effective reduction in
noise.
Ambient noise levels will be periodically monitored to determine compliance
with the norms.
The water requirement for the project will be met from BWSSB & existing Bore wells.
The domestic wastewater generated from the proposed project will be treated in
proposed STP. The treated water will be reused for green belt development &
flushing, thus making it a Zero discharge project. Also, the following measures will
be taken to minimize the usage of water.
Rainwater harvesting for optimum utilization of rainwater and also to
recharge the ground water will be adopted.
Use of low flow fixtures and appliances for reduced water consumption.
Recycle and reuse of treated water from STP
The Solid waste generated from the project is domestic in nature consists of paper,
cardboard, plastics, kitchen wastes and other general refuse by routine activities.
Organic waste will be disposed by proposed Organic waste converter and
inorganic waste will be further segregated and disposed to authorized recyclers.
8.0 Conclusions
The proposed Construction Project will not have any environmental impact due to
past industrial activity. The existing activity in the site does not pose any threat to
environmental parameters both long term and short term rather by shifting this
activity the traffic congestion problem in the area will be greatly solved. As the soil
and water analysis indicates absolutely no impact from the past activity and also the
activity of the future will not produce any impact which would affect air, soil or the
water environment. Hence the site could have positive potential for the future
activity.
Annexure-1
On
For
Of
INTRODUCTION
M/s. Godrej Properties is setting up a Residential development at Hoodi village Sy. Nos.
13/6, 14/1, 16/4 & 16/5 of K R Puram Hobli, Bangalore East. With a view to conserve fresh
water resources and adopt re cycle and re-use measures. They propose to set up a water
pollution control and re-use system for the wastewater generated from entire campus and also
proposed to harvest and recharge ground water as storm water management. The only source
of wastewaters is from toilets, kitchens/pantries and washes basins and washrooms etc in the
campus and therefore domestic in nature.
This report details the following from the proposed facility: Collection, Treatment and
Disposal of Domestic Effluents.
The total present water requirement to meet the Domestic & other consumption from this
proposed project is about 345 KLD. Principal source of water supply for the proposed
developments is available from BWSSB.
The proposed STP is of 340 KLD capacity, the detailed description of quantity of waste
water to be generated is as given below.
Total water requirement would be 345 KLD, the wastewater quantity from domestic sources
is considered at maximum of 95% of water consumed/required.
Characterization
The general characteristic of sewage is considered as shown below:
PH : 7 – 10
BOD : 250 – 350 mg/L
COD : 500 – 600 mg/L
SS : 150mg/lt.
The treated water available from STP would be utilized completely within the project
requirement; the details are given in below Table:
MODE OF TREATMENT
It is proposed to setup a treatment plant for treating the domestic waste, kitchen waste
adopting Sequencing Batch Reactor using diffused aeration. The other modes of treatment
considered before arriving at activated sludge process are FAB (Fluidized Aerobic Bio
Reactor), ASP (Activated Sludge Process) etc. The advantages and disadvantages of
the each scheme, initial investment and maintenance cost etc were compared and
finally arrived at providing a STP using SBR – Sequencing Batch Reactor.
The units proposed for the proposed STP with Sequencing Batch Reactor are:
The Sewage Treatment Plant is designed SBR (Sequencing Batch Reactor). The
system is designed for operating up to a maximum of 3 cycles in 24 hours period.
Since the plant is designed @ 340 KLD capacity and the Aeration Systems is designed
per batch with two SBR reactor tank. The Capacities of the Raw Sewage Pump /
Filter Feed Pump are designed to ensure a minimum optimum time in Decant cycles of
the SBR.
Bar Screen
chamber
Equalization Tank
Excess sludge
Disposed in to
Filter Press for SBR-01 SBR-02
Drying
Decant Tank
PSF
ACF
Chlorine Dosage
SBR- Sequential Batch
Reactor
Final Holding
Tank PSF- Pressure Sand
Filter
ACF- Activated
To Reuse Carbon Filter
Equalization tank:
The flow from the bar screen chamber is let into the equalization tank. This tank is
provided to even out the flow variation, and to provide a continuous feed into the
secondary biological treatment units.
Design flow = 340,000 Lit/day
Average flow = 20 Hours
Provide Equalization Tank with a HRT of 6 Hours (holding capacity) Hence required volume
of the tank = 102.00 m3
Provide a tank of 102,000 Lt. Capacity.
The tank size would be (40.8 Sqm x 2.5m) (effective volume)
The aeration tank size required will be of dimension 94.67 Sqm x 4.5m
SWD (effective volume).
Chlorination:
The filtered water is further chlorinated through an online automatic chlorination system
with electronic dosing pump for disaffection. Provide one no. 230 Lts capacity automatic
Chlorinator with electronic metering pump to ensure the residual chlorine level to be less
than 2 PPM for disinfect ion so that it will not affect the plantations. The Chlorinator shall
be coupled with the filter outlet.
Pumps:
A. Provide 2 Nos. Sewage transfer pumps (one working and one standby)
Capacity : 28.33 cum/hr @ 15m head
Type : Centrifugal pumps
Solid handling size : Up to 40 mm
Duty: To pump the sewage from the Equalization tank to the SBR Tank.
C. Provide 2 Nos. Filter feed pumps (one working and one standby)
Capacity : 22.67 cum/hr
@ 35 m head Type : centrifugal pumps,
self-priming Solid handling size : Up to 5 mm
Duty: To pump the Treated effluent from the Pre-filtration tank through the Pressure Sand
Filter and Activated Carbon Filter.
CONCLUSIONS
The STP would be able to treat the sewage to the standards prescribed by the KSPCB with
treated BOD levels less than 10 mg/lit. The treated water is safe to come in contact as the
chlorination is done to kill the bacteria disinfection. The treated water will be consumed in
irrigation, flushing toilets as well as washing pavements and driveways.
ANNEXURE - 2
STORM W ATER COLLECTION & DISPOSAL SYSTEM
1.0 SCHEME
Storm water disposal system – From the Terrace area:
Rainwater vertical pipes from the terrace areas are taken into the shafts provided for
the purpose. These pipes are then dropped down to the ground floor level and get
terminated at the ceiling level of the ground floor wherein they are connected to
main headers of required higher sizes running suspended at ceiling level with the
help of brackets to support them. These rainwater pipes are then dropped down to
the ground level to connect to the catch basins and Hume pipe network, and finally
collected in the storm water collection sump. This water is proposed to be treated by
providing a filtration unit and then re-used for the domestic purposes.
From the podium area the storm water is effectively drained out by providing a
number of rain water pipes provided with grating on top. These rain water pipes are
in turn connected to the rain water pipes of higher diameters which are ceiling
suspended at the ground floor. These pipes are run in slope and supported by
brackets till they reach the peripheral storm water drain provided along the
periphery of Building.
For draining out rain water/ car wash water collected in the basement floor, it
proposed to construct a storm water collection tank of suitable capacity at the
basement level. Numbers of storm water drain channels are provided in the
driveway through which the water in the basement area travels before finally getting
stored in the multiple number of storm water collection sumps provided. Thus
collected rainwater is pumped out/ discharged in to the nearest storm water drain /
The water from the ramp areas is made to collect in the cattle drains provided with
CI/ MS Grating on top. The water then reaches the storm water collection sumps
from where it is pumped to the external storm water drain.
The water from setback area is proposed to be drained off by provision of the main
storm water drains running along the periphery of the building. These drains are
covered on top with precast RCC Cover. The storm water run-off from the setback
area, ramp area and the basement area is proposed to be recharged by providing the
rainwater recharge pits provided.
As per BBMP guidelines, a minimum capacity of 10 litres per Sqm of open space area
to be provided.
Open Area in Sqm (Green + podium + hardscape + = 17,482.00 Sqm
driveway area)
Therefore,
Volume of rain water available for recharging is = Open area (Sqm) x 10 ltrs
= 174820 ltrs
= 174.82 Cum
Recharge Pit Calculation
The geohydrological situation of the ground water regime in the area is such that a
gravity head recharge well of 150 mm dia and strainer length of 30 m will have a
recharge efficiency of more than 50 m3/ day.
So the number of recharge well requirement = Total volume available / Recharge
= 2 Nos.
Hence the area of each Recharge wells is = Total Surface area/ Number
=12.03 Sqm
Number of recharge wells provided = 6 Nos
Amount of Recharge water recharging through recharge wells is = 162 cum
Excess water finds its way to existing nala = -11.8 cum
Normally, the rain harvesting pits of suitable size is proposed to be constructed near
wells. The rain harvest pit consists of 2m dia borehole for depth as per site condition.
Boreholes are made with casing pipes in position, and then filled up with 20mm dia
riverside pebble/ jelly stone and then casing pipe is removed. The pit outer wall is
constructed in brick masonry on PCC bed of 1:4:8 ratios. The first layer for 18” thick
is filled with pebble of size 1” – 3” . The second layer for 150mm thick is filled with
coarse sand. The third layer for 300mm thick is filled with 20mm dia jelly stones. The
fourth layer for 750mm thick is filled with 40mm dia jelly stones. The fifth layer for
1100mm thick in filled with boulders of suitable size. Finally the top of rain harvest
pit is covered with 600mm RCC precast slab with perforation of (min) 50 mm dia in
strip of size 2’0 wide, to allow entry of surface / ground level rainwater.
Annexure-3
1.1 Introduction
M/s. Godrej Housing Projects LLP is proposing to develop the prestigious project
“Residential Apartment Buildings Project“ at Survey Nos. 13/6, 14/1, 16/4 & 16/5, Hoodi
Village, K.R.Puram Hobli, Bangalore East Taluk, Bangalore. This project will be developed
on a plot of land measuring 21,448 Sqm (5.3 Acres)
It is envisaged that adequate off-street parking facilities should be accommodated within the
building. The proposed building should be functional in the present scenario of the traffic
system as well as the future possibility of improvements to the abutting roads.
The proposed building should be integrated with its surroundings especially to the Ring Road
situated adjacent to it.
The building should have a smooth traffic circulation system along with maximum amount of
car parking space.
The entry/exit to the proposed property development shall be conflict free and the traffic
dispersal shall be smooth. The junction at the entry/exit point to the proposed site will be
improved geometrically with appropriate traffic control systems, street furniture’s and
pedestrian facilities.
Bangalore has now grown quite a bit towards east, beyond these marks. The development of
the infra-structure in this project site has ensured that Doddanekkundi Village has become a
very important location for people to habitat.
Manual traffic counts for 24 hours were conducted to cover all the vehicular movements on
the road. The Vehicles are classified as follows.
Cycle
Two Wheeler
Three Wheeler
Car/Jeep
Bus
LCV (Light Commercial Vehicle)
HCV (Heavy Commercial Vehicle)
The collected traffic volume data is computed using the commonly used spreadsheet package.
The traffic volume data collected has been processed direction wise.
The peak hourly directional vehicular movement data was used to plan and design the
improvement scheme for the existing road.
The data and pertinent information collected from the traffic surveys have been analysed
using the utility software package to obtain the required information concerning traffic
characteristics on the said road.
The data was analysed to study hourly variation of traffic, peak hourly flows, traffic
composition etc. The counts were classified by category of vehicles and by direction of
movement. The various vehicle types having different sizes and characteristics were
converted into equivalent passenger car units. The passenger car unit (PCU) factors
recommended by Indian Road Congress in ‘Guidelines for capacity of Urban roads in Plain
Areas’ (IRC 106-1990) were used and same is given in table below.
B. Slow Vehicles
The hourly variation of traffic along with the hourly variation of PCU is given in Figure 2 &
3. The hourly variation observed in Direction-1(Towards Hoodi Circle) nearest main road
(i.e., Hoodi main road) to the site varied in the range of 315-2118 VPH (Vehicles per Hour)
and in Direction-2 (Towards ITPL) varied in the range of 277-2651. In terms of PCU in
Direction-1 it varied from 353 - 2035 PCPH (Passenger Car Unit per Hour) and in Direction-
2 it varied from 355 - 2952 nos. PCPH (Passenger Car Unit per Hour). Peak traffic flows was
observed during 7.00 am – 10.00am in the morning and 05.00pm to 07.00pm in evening both
in Direction-1 & Direction-2.
Composition of traffic as observed in the main connecting road to the proposed project site of
M/s. Godrej Housing Projects LLP is shown in Figure 4 & 5. It is seen that the share of
Car/Jeep is the highest being 43 % in direction-1 and 37 % in direction-2.
From the figure 4 & 5 it is seen that 2-Wheeler constitute 39%, 3-Wheelers constitute 5%,
Light Commercial Vehicle constitute 5%, Bus constitute 3% & Heavy Commercial Vehicle
constitute 5% in direction-1 and 2- wheeler constitute 37%, 3-Wheelers constitute 8%, Light
Commercial Vehicle constitute 3%, Bus constitute 6% & Heavy Commercial Vehicle
constitute 6% respectively.
Considering the provision given for a total car parking of 1945 nos. and the conservative peak
hour trip is assumed to be 10% of daily trips, the proposed property development is likely to
contribute about 200 PCU’s during peak hour.
The existing traffic scenario & level of service was found is C means good and total traffic
generated from the proposed project, the level of service will be “D” means Fair.
Note: The highest peak observed is 1864 PCU’s during 9.00 am to 10.00 am and 2451 PCU’s
during 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm.
The level of service will be “D” after the commissioning & adding of vehicles from the
project to the existing traffic.
1.10 Conclusions
The proposed improvements plans ensure smooth traffic flow, adequate pedestrian facilities
and highest pedestrian safety in addition to contributing to an aesthetically pleasing location.
The proposed site and the adjoining road have a potential of becoming a landmark in the city
blending harmoniously with the surroundings and city’s heritage. The proposed project will
slightly affect the traffic flow as towards Marathalli & it will be eased once the BDA
proposed flyover at the Doddanekkundi junction & proposed Doddanekkundi Metro Phase II
station are completed and starts operating.
Direction 1
Towards Hoodi circle
Direction 2
Towards ITPL
Proposed Site
Figure 1: Sketch showing details of directions