38254-04-ind-iee-01 Haveri.pdf - kuidfc

NKUSIP (Package I - Dharwad)Tranche I Sub-Projects in Haveri CMCInitial Environmental ExaminationI. INTRODUCTIONA. Overview1. The North Karnataka Urban Sector Investment Program (NKUSIP) proposes toimprove the environmental quality of the urban areas through better urbaninfrastructure facilities and thus improve living conditions of the urban people.In the wake of poor infrastructure facilities and services such as water supply,sewerage and sanitation and solid waste management, the risk of infectiousdiseases through exposure to unhealthy environment runs high, particularly inthe case of urban poor. Hence, the proposed Investment Program aims atminimizing or mitigating the risk and ensures the well-being of people.2. Though the Investment Program aims to improve the environmental conditionof urban areas, the proposed improvements of infrastructure facilities mayexert certain adverse impacts on the natural environment. While developingurban infrastructure facilities, impacts during the construction stage areexpected to be more severe than impacts during the operation phase, thoughfor a short duration. Exceptions being some facilities such as sewage treatmentplant, which may also exert adverse impacts during the operation phase also, ifdue care is not taken. Again, most of the impacts are activity-specific.However, if due care is taken during the construction phase, investmentProgram negative impacts will be far outweighed by positive impactsB. Environmental Regulatory Compliance3. The components of NKUSIP include environmental sanitation infrastructure,water supply infrastructure, urban roads improvement, slum infrastructure,and non-municipal infrastructure projects. Sub-components proposed forHaveri Town, which fall under the ambit of environmental regulations andmandatory requirement, are indicated in Table 1.KUIDFC1WSAPL