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Construction or Operation of the project use natural resources such as
land, water, minerals or energy especially any resource which are non-
removable or in short supply?
No. Questions to be consider in
scoping
1 Permanent or temporary
change in land use, land
cover or topography
Including increases in
intensity of Land use?
2 Clearance of existing land,
Vegetation and buildings?
3 Creation of new land uses?
4 Pre-construction
investigations e.g.
Boreholes, soil testing?
Construction works?
5
Yes/N Which Characteristics of Is the effect is likely
o/? the project environment to be significant?
could be affected and Why?
how?
Yes Flora and fauna will be Yes. Change in land
affected due to the use will absolutely
removal of the green patch occur due to widening
along the canal side. of the road.
Yes Clearance of the Yes. Atmosphere
vegetation would be done around the canal will
to increase the number of alter due to lack of
lanes of the road. trees and for specific
interval of time until
the new trees grow up
and this will reduce the
charm of travelers on
the canal
Yes Surrounding of the canal is Yes. To travel on the
likely to be change. canal is going to be
less attractive if proper
remedial are not
applied.
Yes No effect of these No. it would be no
investigations on the road more significant due to
and absence of any absence of any effect
adverse effect on environment.
Yes During the widening of the Might be. If
road, construction will cementeous material
cause dust and air gets mixed in canal
pollution water, they could be
harmful for crop
purposes.
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6 Demolition works? Yes Demolition of the canal No. there would be no

banks and fences to significance of these
enhance the road width. activities because its
demolition for the
widening doesnt
affects the
environment.
7 Temporary sites used for No Generally local labor is No. as regarding the
construction works or haired so no camp environment this will
housing of Construction required for labor. For cause no effect mainly.
workers? technical staff, camp
outside the canal road will
be provided.

8 Above ground buildings, Minute Just a little cut and fill will Minute. Road side to
structures or earthworks be required because road be widened is already
including linear structures, side to be widened is at the same level so
cut and fill or Excavations? already at the same level. less alteration of soil
will be required.

9 Underground works No No Not for this project.

including mining Or
tunneling?

10 Reclamation works? No No No significance

11 Dredging? Almost No No significant effect

no
12 Facilities for storage of goods Yes Storage of construction Yes. This will cause
or materials? material would occupy disturbance on the road
road side. and dust.

13 Facilities for treatment or Yes Waste would be Yes. Hauling trucks

disposal of Solid wastes or dispatched to dump sites could cause congestion
liquid effluents? but acquires little adverse on road during the
effect hauling process.

14 New road, rail traffic during Yes Construction of new Yes. New bridge
bridge would be required construction will cause
Construction or operation?
along the old rail bridge the change in
will cause entropy change. surrounding and use of
material.
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15 Closure or diversion of Yes At some particular sites Yes. Nearby road will
existing transport routes or diversion of routes will suffer more traffic
infrastructure leading to cause congestion, so delays during peak
changes in traffic because more traffic hours.
Movements? density on surrounding
roads.

16 Impoundment, damming, Yes Culverts provided along No. No accumulation

culver ting, realignment or the canal side will change of water on the road by
other changes to the the passage of water to installing the culverts.
hydrology of watercourses or canal.
Aquifers?

17 Stream crossings? Yes Replacement of the old Usage of material for

culverts with widened new construction will
ones. absolutely affect the
environment and soil
beneath.

18 Abstraction or transfers of Yes Cutting of trees will Water table will lesser
water from Ground or change the passage of down and will cause
surface waters? water beneath the ground problem for the nearby
residents.

19 Changes in water bodies or
the land Surface affecting
drainage or run-off?
Yes Cutting of trees will alter
the passage of water or
moisture content of the
soil at surface and sub-
surface soil.
No. Detrition of the
road will less suffer
due to less water
contents.
Long term passage for
travelers so less effect
on environment.

19 Transport of personnel or Yes Transportation of the Yes. Level of service

materials for construction, aggregates like sand of road will disturbed
operation of bitumen and bricks will which will produce
Decommissioning? disturb the existing level pollution.
of service of road.
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20 Loss of native species or
genetic Diversity?
Yes Cutting down trees will
cause loss of native
species of trees that are
planted along the side of
canal road.
Yes. For some tie it
will affect the genetic
diversity but plantation
of 4 trees in place of
one will turn it to pro
in future.

Influx of people to an area in No Canal road widening is No. no environment

either Temporarily or along the inner side of the Issue regarding to
permanently? canal so this will cause no influx.
permanent influx of
21 people.

Will the project release any pollutant or hazardous, toxic or noxious

substance to air?

1 Emissions from combustion No Fossil fuel combustion No more significant

of fossil fuels from stationary will not be in Our project
or mobile sources?

2 Emissions from production Yes Some chemical gases Small scale combustion
will affect the
Processes?
Surrounding atmosphere.

3 Emissions from materials No Construction is just for Small scale combustion

handling including storage or asphalt construction
transport?

4 Emissions from construction
activities including plant and
Equipment?
No Construction is just for Small scale emission ,no
asphalt construction so more effect
no large emitting

5 Dust or odors from handling No Construction is just for Very small effect
of materials including asphalt construction
construction materials,
sewage and waste?
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Will Construction or Operation of the project use natural resources such

as land, water, minerals or energy especially any resource which are non-
removable or in short supply?

1
Aggregates? Yes Dust during unloading of Not very significant and
aggregates cause many can be reduced by
respiratory problems wearing surgical masks.
among labors
2
Forests and timber? Yes Flora and Fauna are Yes it is significant but
affected by trees cutting. we will reduce this
effect by replantation in
other areas (2000
Trees)
3
Water? Yes Water will be supplied by Yes it is significant
Water tankers. because water is used in
every aspect of
construction.

Will the project use, storage, transport, handling or production of substance or

materials which could be harmful to human health or environment or raise
concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health?

1 Will the project involve use
of Substances or materials
which are hazardous or
toxic to human health or
the environment (flora,
fauna, and water
supplies)?
No If such materials are in
asphalt then it will affect
surrounding plants.
Not as much but when
asphalt layer will be
laid then it will affect
the surrounding
vegetation and plants

Will the project result in Yes Pollution will cause diseases Yes
changes in occurrence of
2
disease or affect disease
vectors (e.g. insect or water
borne diseases)
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3 Will the project affect the Yes Traffic congestion would be Yes it has significant
welfare of people less, traffic delays would be effect in social and
less welfare life of people.

4 Are there especially yes Patients and elderly people

vulnerable groups of will drive easily on widened Yes it is significant.
people who could ---be roads and consequently
Affected by the project e.g. traffic delays would be less.
hospital, patients, the
elderly?

Will the Project Produce solid waste during construction or operation or

decommissioning?

1 Municipal waste (household Yes It will affect the project Yes. Effect will cause
and or due to waste
Commercial wastes)? generation
2 Surplus product? No Traffic Lights, Paint No headache due to
no large effect
3 Construction or demolition Yes Waste will be dumped No. this would not be
wastes? properly effective due to
proper dumping

4 Redundant machinery or Yes Vibration Yes. Short time

equipment? problem
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Will the project cause Noise and Vibration or release of light, heat energy
or electromagnetic radiation?

1 From operation of yes Construction machinery will cause Yes. Temporary

equipment e.g. notice effect will affect
Engines, ventilation
plant, crushers?
2 From industrial or No No No
similar processes?
3
From construction or
demolition? No Demolition of barriers No.

4 From blasting or No No blasting in our project No

piling?
5 From construction or Yes Machinery for construction will Yes. but very small
operational Traffic? cause small effect effect
6 From lighting or No No No
cooling systems?
7 From sources of
electromagnetic No No No
radiation (consider
effects on nearby

Ground or into sewers, surface waters, ground water, coastal water or

the sea???

c From handling, No There are no materials which can No

storage, use or be hazardous except asphalt
spillage of hazardous Gaseous emissions.
or toxic materials?
2 From discharge of Yes There are some effluents or It can effect land
sewage or other sewage discharge but their and water usage
effluents (whether properly disposed in other areas near the projects.
treated or untreated)
to water or the land?
3 By deposition of Yes There are some pollutants and It will affect
pollutants emitted to hazardous emissions such as environment near
air, onto the land or asphalt toxic emissions and dust. the project i.e.
into water? causes diseases
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4 From any other No No No

sources?

Will there be any risks of accident during construction operations of the

project which could affect human health or environment???

1 From explosions, Yes, a There could be some accidents if If proper

spillages, fires etc. little there is no proper management. management is
from storage, bit there this
Dust, pollutant and toxic
handling, use or problem can
emissions will affect the
production of easily be
environment. It will affect soil
hazardous or toxic overcome.
quality, vegetation growth etc.
substances?

2 Could the project be Yes ,a There is no chance of landslides. No significant

affected by natural little effects.
Earthquakes, high Rainfalls will
disasters causing bit affect road surface and users may
Environmental experience difficult situation.
damage (HJ floods,
earthquakes, landslip,
HWF)?

Will the project result in social changes, for example in demography,

traditional lifestyles, employment?

1 Changes in Yes Construction activities will affect Not significant

population size, age, nearby population. Some people affects
structure, social may migrate from those areas.
groups HWF?
2 By resettlement of Yes Some nearby houses or houses Population will
people or demolition may be demolished for widening be reduced but
of homes or of roads and in this way some labors will
communities or population will be reduced. get income from
community facilities this project.
e.g. schools,
hospitals, social
facilities?
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3 Through No No migration of inhabitants No.

immigration of new would be required permanently.
residents or creation
of new communities?
4 By creating jobs Yes
during construction Project will result in producing Yes. Significant
or operation or the vacancies for a large no of because of
causing the loss of people providing
jobs with effects on employment for
unemployment and the others
the economy?

Are there any other factors which should be considered such as

consequential development? This could lead to environmental effect

1 Will the project lead No

to pressure for Rather than this project will Yes. It acquires
consequential release the pressure for significance due to
development which No development in this area the development of
could have regarding the more housing -the area
significant impact on near localities of the project
the environment e.g. and this and installation of
more housing, new other utilities.
Roads, new
supporting industries
or utilities, etc.?
2 Will the project lead Yes Yes .although, around
to development of the canal there No adverse effect
supporting facilities, congestion on road but caused due to the
ancillary in surrounding areas project.
development or population density is no
development larger as compared to No adverse effect
stimulated by the other areas of the same caused due to the
project which could city. project discussed
have impact on the So this project will before.
environment e.g.: provide space to
supporting accommodate more
infrastructure traffic that would be
(roads, power supply, inevitable.
waste or waste water As per requirement of
Treatment, etc.) industries, canal
housing extension will provide
development the wide
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extractive communication for

industries transport.
supply No support in case of
industries water treatment
Other?
3 Will the project lea No Land acquired for road Yes. It will affect
to after-use of the site construction will not be reused the surroundings
which could have an for any other activity except occupied for
impact on the traffic construction of new
environment? lanes
4 Will the project set a Yes Project will result in increasing Yes. This will cause
precedent for later the market value of land and the business
developments? that would be used later community to
invest in the area