Comprehensive Planning of Water Supply Service improvements In the following ULBs(1) Ananthapur <strong>Municipal</strong> Corporation, (2) Chittoor <strong>Municipal</strong>ity and (3) Badvel <strong>Municipal</strong>ityDPR Final – Ananthapur M. C. – Environmentb. Ananthapur falls within the Rayalaseema region of the State. The area is famous for its silk tradeindustry. There are imposing forts in its periphery that indicates the reminiscences of the royalty.There are many ancient temples in and around the town. The <strong>Municipal</strong>ity has been up graded to thelevel of Corporation from April 2005. The town is well connected by road and railways. The NH 7passes through the town. The Ananthapur being drought prone district, many migrations took placeto the town leading to evolution of slums. There are 43 notified slums with 14968 households havinga population of 68,388. Population of 12 non-notified slums is 3164 and has 781 households. Thetown is split up into 50 Election Wards and 28 Revenue wards. The <strong>Municipal</strong>ity has estimated thatthe town has a floating population of about 30,000 per day.c. Location of Ananthapur district and municipal area of Anantapur is shown in Figure 1.Figure 1.3: Map of Ananthapur District and <strong>Municipal</strong> Area2
Comprehensive Planning of Water Supply Service improvements In the following ULBs(1) Ananthapur <strong>Municipal</strong> Corporation, (2) Chittoor <strong>Municipal</strong>ity and (3) Badvel <strong>Municipal</strong>ityDPR Final – Ananthapur M. C. – Environment2 REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL RULES AND REGULATION2.1 Government of India, State Rules and Regulation and World Bank Policy2.1.1 Applicable Legislationsa. The implementation of sub-projects proposed under APMDP will be governed by the EnvironmentalActs, Rules, Policies, and Regulations of the GoI and the State of <strong>Andhra</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong>. Theseregulations impose restrictions on the activities to minimize/mitigate likely impacts on theenvironment.b. The policies involve in the projects under APMDP,• World Bank Operational Policy 4.11 on Cultural property• Environmental policy of TRANSCO• Operational Policy 4.01(Environmental Assessment of projects)• OP 4.36 (Forestry)• Policy statement for abatement of pollution –MoEF 1992• National Conservation Strategy And Policy Statement On Environment and <strong>Development</strong>,1992c. The following are the environmental regulations applicable to APMDPo The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, amended 1988;o The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1975;o The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981, amended 1987;o The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1982;o The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, amended 1991 and including the followingRules/Notification issued under this Act;o The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, including amendments;o The <strong>Municipal</strong> Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000;o The Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989;o The Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998;o Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000;o Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002;o Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006; Amended in 2009;o Environmental Standards of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB);o The Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, amended 1993;o The Wildlife (Protection) Rules, 1995;o The Indian Forest Act, 1927;o Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, amended 1988;o Forest (Conservation) Rules, 1981 amended 1992 and 2003;o Notification on Coastal Regulation Zone, 1991o <strong>Andhra</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong> Water, Land and Tree Act 2002 (Act to promote water conservation and treecover and regulate the exploitation and use of ground and surface water for protection andconservation of water sources, land and environment)*o <strong>Andhra</strong> <strong>Pradesh</strong> Infrastructure <strong>Development</strong> Enabling Act, 2001o The 74th Constitutional Amendment Acto The National environment appellate Act, 19973