Enayam Port

Tamil Research Institute
RAPID TECHNO-ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF COLACHEL PORT AT TAMILNADU
FINAL REPORT
5.1.2.3. Balance
Anticipated
Impact
Mitigation Measures
Construction
All contractors and subcontractors should comply with
the relevant international noise standards.
Activities near residential or sensitive receptors to be
careful planned (restricted to daytime, taking into
account weather conditions, etc.).
Operation
Noise
To be notified about construction schedules and
activities.
Plant and equipment to be fitted with silencers, mufflers,
acoustic linings or shields.
Screens or bunds to absorb noise.
Programming outside sensitive seasons especially
concerning underwater noise.
Apply a change management process to modify
operations, if necessary to address noise issues.
Vehicles and generator sets to be serviced regularly
and maintained properly.
Employees working in noisy environment should be
made to wear ear muffs/ear plugs to avoid any
adverse impact of noise on them.
Employees exposed to hand vibration while
handling/operating of heavy machineries should
compulsorily wear anti vibration gloves made up of
visco elastic material.
Heavy machineries and generators to be operated
during day time only.
Blasting for quarrying shall only be carried out during
calm wind conditions (November to May).
A good blasting practice with specific blasting plans
shall be adopted. In quarrying site shall be carried out
during day time only. Laborers working near the
blasting area shall be provided with ear muffs.
Optimising dredging activity and duration
Battery operated very low noise generating vehicles will
be used in the port premises during operational stage.
Residents along the access road might be offered
relocation or compensation.
Acoustic fencing might be installed along the edge of
the access road should the traffic-generated noise levels
be significant.
Vehicles and generator sets to be serviced regularly and
maintained properly.
Employees working in noisy environment should be
made to wear ear muffs/ear plugs to avoid any
adverse impact of noise on them.
Regular noise monitoring programme should be defined
and implemented.
Noise barrier wall, can be constructed on either side of
the rail corridor where ever found necessary.
Proper maintenance of the rail track and rail wagon, by
frequent lubrication to avoid frictional noise. The rail to
travel with an optimum speed.
Noise barrier for the road where the settlements/cluster
of houses (or Silence zones) will be present.
Strip plantations (Green noise barrier) will be planted.
A noise monitoring programme should be implemented.
Table 48 Enayam Alternative Predicted Project Impacts on Noise Pollution and Mitigation Measures
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