Enayam Port

Tamil Research Institute
RAPID TECHNO-ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF COLACHEL PORT AT TAMILNADU
FINAL REPORT
6.3. MONITORING AND REPORTING
Environmental and social performance monitoring of EMP and CSR activities should be undertaken to ensure that
mitigation measures are implemented and results achieved during construction and operational phases.
Performance monitoring is relevant during the execution of works by external contractors, particularly
during the construction stage, but also for major maintenance works and decommissioning during the
post-construction phases.
Additional remedial measures may be undertaken if mitigation measures are inadequate or the impacts have
been underestimated in the EIA report, in particular where the Project would be in breach of permits, National
standards and IFC requirements and guidelines. Monitoring requirements have been divided into two main
groups:
• Performance monitoring of the professional working practice of the Contractor and the implementation of
mitigation measures by the work contractor(s);
• Direct monitoring of the effectiveness of mitigation measures during the operational phase of the
different Project components.
6.3.1. Monitoring Plan for Construction
From a monitoring point of view, the important parameters are water, air, noise, soil, sediment, plankton,
benthos and occupational health. A detailed monitoring Plan should be established in the in the following
Project Development Phases (Final Design and final ESIA Report ) according to the final design parameters and
the conclusions of the Final ESIA Report.
The sampling and analysis proposed in the monitoring plan shall be carried out by the construction Contractor
under the supervision of Port Authority.
The monitoring of water bodies inclusive of coastal sea water, inland surface water, groundwater, sewage,
effluent and storm water etc will be a very important focal point of monitoring mechanism to ensure that there is
positive improvement in quality of all these streams. Further the solid waste management (otherwise entering the
sea through two streams) need to be made zero through waste management plans.
Monitoring and analysis shall be carried out following methods suggested guidelines of GOI-MoEF in particular.
Only laboratories approved by MoEF or National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories
(NABL), Government of India shall be appointed for implementation of this monitoring plan.
Apart from the proposed monitoring framework, greenhouse gas emissions, carbon foot print etc. shall be
monitored to judge the environmental strengths and weaknesses annually on the basis of Environmental Code of
Practice (2003) delineated by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO).
Monitoring of sourcing of material (Quarry material from Quarry and Borrow material from borrow areas)
although this could be away from the PIA of 10 km radii for all regulatory clearances and approvals, this also
being project induced impacts need to be monitored to avoid any potential impacts to the local communities.
Monitoring details for quarrying are not included in the aforementioned frame, it is given separately, which shall
be implemented and supervised by quarry operator. The following
parameters shall be monitored during quarrying.
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