Aerial Ropeways - Environmental Clearance

EIA Guidance Manual– Aerial Ropeways5.1 Land EnvironmentAnticipated Impact:Some of the anticipated impact, which need to be addressed, areEstimation of anticipated impact on the surrounding land use pattern, on infrastructurelike housing, ground water, surface water, road network, environmentally sensitiveplaces etc,Impact on public utilities arising out of the utilities for the project activitiesStudy of the problem of land slides and assessment of soil erosion potential and theimpactImpact of project construction / operation on the landslides, surface drainage etc., areto be estimated.Mitigation MeasuresProper mitigation measures have to be suggested.Improvement of road network infrastructure to handle the increase in traffic & truckparking arrangementsSelection of suitable local plant species for greenbelt development5.2 Air EnvironmentAnticipated Impact:Anticipated impact during construction stage and operation stage should be predicted. Theimmediate surroundings may have a greater impact. The existing surrounding features up to 1km and impact on them should be addressed separately. It is necessary to predict point sourceemissions and study air emissions from the vehicular traffic.Mitigation Measures:Mitigative measures are to be proposed during the construction stage as well as the operationalstage of the project. Some measures include: -Mitigative measures to lower the emissions during loading, un-loading, transportationand storage of construction materials5.3 Noise EnvironmentAnticipated Impact:Impact of vibrations on the surrounding environment including damage to materials/structuresNoise due to demolition / construction activities58Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad