Maheshwar EIA

Two-way Passenger Ropeway from Shunarang at Village Ralli to Badodhar at Village Mebar
EIA Documents
For
Two way Passenger Ropeway from Shunarang at Village Ralli to Badodhar at Village
Mebar (Himachal Pradesh)
(Reference- TOR letter no. F. No: GP-MEBAR/MGVC/Ropeway/ 2014-501-507)

Land Area- 7133 sq m
Project Elevation:2306m - 2786m (AMSL)
Elevation difference- 480 m
Alignment Length- 1339 m
Category- ‘A’-7(g)
Cost of Project- Rs. 317.74 Lakhs
Project Proponent
Maheshwar Gram Vikas Committee
Environment Consultant
M/s Perfact Enviro Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

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List of Documents:
1. Form-I
2. Copy of TOR
3. TOR Compliance
4. EIA Report
5. Annexures
1. Form-I
APPENDIX I
(See paragraph – 8.9)
FORM I
S.No. Item Detail
1 Name of the project/s Two-way Passenger Ropeway from Shunarang
at Village Ralli to Badodhar at Village Mebar
(Himachal Pradesh)
2 S. No. in the schedule Part-II & Sec(3), Sub Section (ii)
Schedule 7(g).
3 Proposed capacity /area/length/tonnage Capacity- 40 persons per hour/ Area - 0.7133
to be handled/command area/lease hectares/ Alignment Length- 1339 meters/
area/number of wells to be drilled
4 New/Expansion/Modernization New
5 Existing Capacity/ Area etc. Not Applicable
6 Category of project i.e. 'A' or 'B' Category-A
7 Does it attract the general condition? If NO
yes, please
specify
8 Does it attract the specific condition/ If No, it doesn't attract the specific conditions.
yes, please specify.
9 Location The proposed ropeway will be constructed
from Shunarang at Ralli village to Badodhar at
Mebar village, Dist. Kinnaur (H.P.).
Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Khasra No. Ill, 1/2, 1/3, 114,
364/343/327/290/1, 364/343/327 /290/2.
Total land requirement is 0.7133 hectares.
Village Mebar and Ralli
Tehsil Kalpa
District Kinnaur
State Himachal Pradesh
10 Nearest railway station/airport along Nearest Railway station-
with distance with distance in kms. Shimla old Railway station 107.92 Km
Nearest Airport- Shimla 225 Km
11 Nearest Town, city, District Nearest Town/District Headquarters is at
Headquarters along with distance in Reckong Peo at 25 Km from the proposed
kms. project.
12 Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Village- Ralli & Mebar Gram Panchayat-
Municipal Corporation, Local Body Mebar,
(complete postal addresses with Zilla Parishad- Kinnaur,
telephone nos. to be given) Local Body- Local Area
Development Authority. Development Block
Kalpa, Distt. Kinnaur (H.P.).
13 Name of the applicant Sh. Rajeev Kumar Negi
(Chairman),
Maheshwar Gram Vikas
Committee Mebar
14 Registered Address VPO- Ralli, Tehsil- Kalpa, Distt.
Kinnaur (H.P.).
15 Address for correspondence: VPO- Ralli, Tehsil- Kalpa, Distt.
Kinnaur (H.P.).
Name Sh. Raieev Kumar Negi
Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Chairman
Address VPO- Ralli, Tehsil- Kalpa, Distt.
Kinnaur (H.P.).
Pin Code 172107
E-mail [email protected]
Telephone No. +918628804284
Fax No. 01786223174
16 Details of Alternative Sites examined, if Details of alternative examined has been
any. Location of these sites should be enclosed as Additional Attachment-I
shown on a topo sheet.
17 Interlinked projects Not Applicable
18 Whether separate application of Not Applicable
interlinked project
has been submitted?
19 If yes, date of submission Not Applicable
20 If no, reason Not Applicable
21 Whether the proposal involves

approval/clearance under: If yes, details
of the same and their status to be given.
Yes, Forest Application yet to be submitted
(a) The Forest (Conservation) Act,
1980?
(b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? Not Applicable
(c) The C.R.Z Notification, 1991? Not Applicable
22 Whether there is any Government Not Applicable
Order/Policy relevant/relation to the
site?
23 Forest land involved (hectares) 0. 7133 hectares
24 Whether there is any liti gation pending No, as on date, no litigation is pending in any
against the court.
project and /or land in which the
project is propose
to be Get up?
(a) Name of the Court
(b) Case No.
(C) Orders/directions of the Court, if
any and its relevance with proposed
project.
II Activity
I. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which

will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, charges in water bodies,
etc.)
Sr. No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate

No quantities / rates, wherever possible)
with source of information data.
1.1 Permanent or temporary change in Yes Total of 0.7133 hectares of forest land
land use, land cover or topography needs to be diverted for construction
including increase in intensity of of ropeway. 0.0805 respect to local
land use (with respect to local use use plan) hectares will be diverted for
plan) construction of two terminals and
middle trestle (permanent) and 0.6328
hectares of forest land will be kept for
ropeway corridor length (Temporary).
Landuse is given in EIA
1.2 Clearance of existing land, Yes Total of 0. 7133 hectares of forest land
vegetation and needs to be diverted for construction
buildings of ropeway. The area has forest cover
of mainly of Pinus girardiana and
Queru silex species of trees. Minimum
removal of trees will be done. Felling
of trees is required for the construction
of terminals only. The stretch/ corridor
required for ropeway will not require
any felling as the ropeway is at
substantial height and loping of few
trees will be required only.
1.3 Creation of new land uses? Total of 0.7133 hectares of forest land
needs to be diverted for construction
of ropeway.
1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. Yes Pre-construction investigation had
bore houses, soil testing? been carried out
1.5 Construction works? Yes Construction work will be done
mainly during erection of two
terminals and middle trestle. The
laying of ropes does not require any
excavation.
1.6 Demolition works? No For the construction of two terminals
and middle trestle demolition will be
done on the rock face wherever
required.
1.7 Temporary sites used for No Local labour will be employed.
construction erected at works or However, resting rooms and
housing of construction workers? temporary shelters will be provided
during day working hours.
1.8 Above ground buildings, structures Yes Total of two terminals and one middle
or earthworks including liner trestle will be constructed. The earth
structures, cut and fill or excavations work, cut and fill or excavation details
has been given in EIA Report.
1.9 Underground works including No NA
mining or tunneling
1,10 Reclamation works? No Since excavation is required for
terminals only therefore, the muck
generated will be reutilized for
retaining structures to be built for the
terminals only.
1.11 Dredging? No NA
1.12 Offshore structure? No NA
1.13 Production and manufacturing No Not envisaged
processes?
1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Temporary storage of construction
materials? material namely sand aggregate, steel,
cement etc. wiII be done at the
proposed base terminal area.
Explosives if required will be provided
by Himachal Pradesh Power
Corporation Limited.
*It is mentioned here that since the
ropeway is being constructed for Gram
Panchayat Mebar therefore, any
additional temporary land required for
construction/storage will be provided
by the villagers of GP Mebar.
1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of Yes 4 KLD waste water will be generated
solid waste or liquid effluents? during operation phase which will be
disposed to septic tank followed by
soak pit. The waste water during
construction phase will be discharge to
septic tank followed by soak pit. The
same will be strictly implemented/
monitored by Gram Panchayat Mebar.
1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No No long term housing has been
operational workers? envisaged.
1.17 New road rail or sea traffic during No A Road already exists till the lower
construction or operation? terminal point. No new construction
required.
1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or No A road at Village Ralli already exists up
other transport infrastructure to the Base terminal of the proposed
including new or project.
altered routes and stations, ports
airports etc,
1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No No closure of any transport route or
transport change in traffic movement has been
routes or infrastructure leading to envisaged.
changes in traffic movements?
1.20 New or diverted transmission lines No No transmission lines or pipelines
or
Pipelines.
1.21 Impoundment, damming, No No impoundment, damning,
culverting, culverting, realignment or other
realignment or other changes to the changes to the hydrology of water
hydrology of watercourses or courses has been envisaged.
aquifers?
1.22 Stream crossings? Yes One stream crossing between Lower
terminal and middle trestle of the
ropeway. The vertical height is much
above the stream.
1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water No Not envisaged.
form ground or surface waters?
1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No Not envisaged
surface affecting drainage or run-off?
1.25 Transport of personnel or materials Yes The transport of material and
for construction, operation or personnel to the construction sites will
decommissioning? be done by the contractor during
construction phase only. During
operation phase the transportation of
diesel for DG sets would be done by
Gram Panchayat Mebar.
1.26 Long-term dismantling or No Not envisaged.
decommissioning or restoration
works?
1.27 Ongoing activity during No NIL
decommissioning which could have
an impact on the environment?
1.28 Influx of people to an area either Yes Maximum of 55-60 numbers of
temporary or permanently? laborers will be deployed during peak
construction phase. During operation
phase the ropeway will be maintained
and run by Maheshwar Gram Vikas
Committee Mebar.
1.29 Introduction of alien species? No NIL
1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No NIL
diversity?
1.31 Any other actions? Yes All the norms under EPA will be
complied with. It is mentioned here
that Solid waste disposal, disposal of
sewage, protection of water bodies,
forest and wildlife
etc., will be strictly implemented and
monitored by GP Mebar. It is
mentioned here that GP Mebar has
been awarded Rashtriya Nirmal Gram
Puraskar by The Honbl'e President of
India on dated 04 May 2006.
2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land,
water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are 11011-renewable or in
short supply):
Sr. no. Information/checklist confirmation Yes/No Details there of (with approximate
Quantities / rates, wherever possible)
2.1 Land especially undeveloped or Yes Total of 0.7I33 hectares of forest land
agriculture land (ha) is required for construction of the
project. No private land acquisition
has been done.
2.2 Water (expected source & Yes During construction phase: The water
competing users) unit: KLD required during peak stage of
construction will be about 60 KLD.
The water will be provided by the GP
Mebar from its own natural water
resources.
During Operation phase: The water
requirement will be 6 KLD. The water
will be provided by the irrigation
department.
2.3 Minerals (MT) No Not Applicable
2.4 Construction material –stone Yes The stone aggregate will be provided
aggregates, and/soil(expected source by Shongtong Karchham HEP, being
MT) constructed by Himachal Pradesh
Power Corporation Ltd.
2.5 Forests and timber (source-MT) No NIL
2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels Yes 25 KW of power required during
(source, competing users)Unit: operation phase. 2 No. DG Sets of 25
(MT), energy (MW) supply. KVA and 5 KVA will be installed for
emergency as standby power backup.
2.7 Any other natural resources (use No NIL
appropriate standard units)
3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which

could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or
perceived risks to human health.
Sr. no. Information/checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate

quantities/rates, wherever possible)
3.1 Use of substances or materials, which No Not envisaged
are hazardous (as per MSlHC rules)
to human health or the environment
(flora, fauna and water supplies)
3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or No Not envisaged.
affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or
waterborne diseases)
3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by Yes The residents of Gram Panchayat
changing living conditions? Mebar are enduring the hardship of
moving from Village Mebar to Village
Ralli on foot from ages. Construction
of ropeway will ease out movement.
By using the ropeway, the journey of
3hr will be drops down to 4 minutes.
3.4 Vulnerable ground of people who Yes The said ropeway will help in moving
could be affected by the project e.g. the vulnerable people from Village
hospital patients, children, the Mebar to Village Ralli which, till now
is being done by carrying them on
elderly etc.
shoulders or mules in case any
implication/emergency arises.
3.5 Any other causes No
4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning

(MT/month)
Sr. No. Information/checklist Yes/No Details there of (with approximate

confirmation quantities/rates,
wherever possible) with source of
information data.
4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine No NIL
wastes
4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or Yes The total solid waste 23.1 kg/d will be
commercial wastes) generated by ropeway users,
employee, etc. Bio-degradable waste
of 16.1 kg/ day will be treated in
vermi composting. Recyclable Waste
of 7 kg/ day will be collected and
given to approved recycler. Details
given in EIA
4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous No Used oil and Waste Lubricants will be
waste Management Rules) the Hazardous waste in the project
which will be disposed off as per
Hazardous waste (Management,
Handling & Trans boundary)
Movement Rules, 2008
4.4 Other industrial process wastes No NIL
4.5 Surplus product No NIL

4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from No Waste water will be disposed to septic
effluent treatment tank followed by soak pit. Hence
there will be no sewage sludge
generated.
4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No The excavated material will be re-
utilized
4.8 Redundant machinery or No NIL
equipment
4.9 Contaminated soils or other No NIL
materials
4.10 Agricultural wastes No NIL
4.11 Other solid wastes No NIL
5. Release of pollutions or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr)
Sr. No Information/checklist confirmation Yes/No Details there of (with approximate

quantities/rates, wherever possible)
5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil Yes 2 No. DG Sets of 25 KVA and 5 KVA
fuels from stationary or mobile are proposed. The DG sets will be
sources provided with Acoustic enclosures to
minimize the emissions.
5.2 Emissions from production processes. No Nil
5.3 Emission from materials handling No Nil

including storage or transport
5.4 E1nission from construction activities No Not envisaged.
including plant and equipment
5.5 Dust or odours from handling of. Yes Not Applicable
materials including construction
materials, sewage and waste
5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No Not envisaged.
5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in No NIL

open air (e.g. slash materials,
construction debris)
5.8 Emissions from any other sources No NIL
6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Lights and/ Heat:
Sr. No Information/checklist Yes Details thereof (with approximate

confirmation /No quantities/rates, wherever possible)
6.1 From operation of equipment Yes Noise will be generated at the time of
e.g. engines, ventilation plant, construction activities during excavation
crushers and drilling for foundation of pillars
6.2 From industrial or similar No Not envisaged
processes
6.3 From construction or No Not envisaged
demolition
6.4 From blasting or piling No Not envisaged
6.5 From construction or No Not envisaged
operational traffic
6.6 From lighting or cooling No Not envisaged
systems
6.7 From any other sources No Not envisaged
7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants in to the ground

or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea:
Sr. No Information/checklist Yes/No Details there of (with approximate

confirmation quantities / rates, wherever possible)
7.1 From handling, storage, use or No Not envisaged.
spillage of hazardous materials
7.2 From discharge of sewage or Yes 6 KLD waste water will be discharged
other effluents to water or the to septic tank followed by soak pit.
land(expected mode and place
of discharge)
7.3 By deposition of pollutants Yes The only source of emission in air will
emitted to air into the land or be DG Sets of 25 kVA. Adequate Stack
into water. height for both DG Sets shall be
provided
7.4 From any other sources No Not envisaged.
7.5 ls there a risk of long term build No Not envisaged.

up of pollutants in the
environtnent from these
sources?
8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect
human /tea/tit or the environment
Sr. No Information/checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate

8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires No Not envisaged
etc. from storage, handling use
or production of hazardous
substances
8.2 From any other causes No Adequate safety measures shall
be followed as per IS specification such
as door locks, rescue equipment.
Appropriate rescue equipment shall be
provided to facilitate rescue operation
of passengers from Cabins of line.
8.3 Could the project be affected No The Kinnaur district falls in Seismic
by natural disasters causing Zone-IV. Necessary precautions during
environn1ent damage (e.g construction design of the project will
floods earthquakes, landslides. be taken.
cloudburst etc.)?
9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could

lead to environmental affects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing
or planned activities in the locality.
Sr. No. Information/checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate

9.1 Lead to development of Yes The proposed rope-way will help in
supporting Iities. Ancillary saving many trees which would have
development stimulated by the to fel1 in case of road construction.
saving many trees which Also this rope-way will also help in
would have to project which providing alternatives to road,
could have impact on the construction in hilly area thus, leading
environn1ent e.g.: to saving nu1nerous trees. This will
have positive impact on environment
 Supporting
infrastructure (roads. Waste water will be discharge to Septic
power supply, was
waste or waste water tank followed by soak pit.
treatment, etc.)
Not Applicable
 Housing development
Not Applicable
 Extractive industries
Not Applicable
 Supply industries
Not Applicable
 other
9.2 Lead after use of the site, No Not envisaged

which could haven impact on
the environment
9.3 Set a precedent for later Yes This rope-way will lay precedent for
development alternatives for road construction in
hilly areas.
9.4 Have conductive effected due No Not envisaged.
to proximity to other existing
or planned projects with
similar effects
(II) Environmental Sensitivity
Areas Name/ Aerial distance

(within 15 km.)
S. No. Identity
from Proposed
project location
boundary
1 Areas protected under None None

international
conventions, national or
local legislation for their
ecological, landscape,
cultural or other related
value
2 Areas which are Satluj River 0.81 Km NW

important or sensitive Baspa River 2.50 Km W
for ecological reasons - Baspa Reservoir 6.88 Km S
Wetlands, watercourses
or other water bodies, Rali Protected Forest Project Area is
coastal zone, biospheres, under Rali P.F.
mountains, forests Mehbar Protected Forest 1.32 Km SE
Kumkumi Protected Forest 3.13 Km NW
Kastiaring Protected Forest 1.53 Km NW
Rogi Protected Forest 3.71 Km NE
3 Areas used by protected, None None
important or sensitive
species of flora or fauna
for breeding, nesting,
foraging, resting, over
wintering, migration
4 In land, coastal, marine None None
or underground waters.
5 State, National None None

boundaries
6 Routes or facilities used Shimla Old Rly Station 107.92 Km SW

by the public for access Dharampur Himachal Rly Station 130.51 Km SW
to recreation or other Main Bazar Bus Station Reckong 7.16 KM NE
tourist, pilgrim areas peo
HRTC Bus Stand, Yuwaringi 6.73 Km NE
Airport
Jubbarhatti AirPort 117.59 Km SW
ITBP Pared Ground Helipad, 7.06 Km NE
Yuwaringi
National Highway
NH-22 0.90Km N
Road to Kupa from NH-22 2.37 Km E
7 Defense installations ITBP Quarters, Reckon gpeo 6.50 Km NE
8 Densely populated or Barang 4.45 KM NE

built-up area
9 Areas occupied by Hospital
sensitive man-made land Regional Hospital,Kothi 6.77 Km NE
uses (hospitals, school, Regiona Hospital, Reckongpeo 7.39 Km NE
places of worship, Post Office
community facilities) Post Office Pawari,Shogtong 5.65 Km NE
Bridge, Pawari
Post Office Raacho Trekkers, 7.23 Km NE
Charang
Place of Worship
Chandika Devi Temple, Kothi
7.56 Km NE
Buddha Temple, Kamru
6.93 Km SE
School
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, 6.71 Km NE
Yuwaringi
Little Angel Public School, 6.83 Km NE
Yuwaringi
Pine Wood Public School,
7.11 Km NE
Hospital Road, Kothi
Govt. Senior Secondary School, 7.38 Km NE
Khwangi
Banks
Punjab National Bank, Kalpa 5.36 Km NE
State Bank Of India, Yuwaringi 7.13 Km NE
5.17 Km NE
State Bank of India ATM, ITBP
Campus, Powari
Areas containing
10 important, high quality None None
or scarce resources
(Ground water
resources, surface
resources, forestry,
agriculture, fisheries,
tourism, minerals)
11 Areas already subjected None None

to pollution or
environmental damage.
(Those where existing
legal environmental
standards are
exceeded)
12 Areas susceptible to The project area

natural hazard which falls in seismic zone
could cause the –IV
project to present
environmental problems
(Earthquakes,
subsidence, landslides,
erosion, flooding or
extreme or adverse
climatic conditions)
(b) The following shall be inserted at the end, namely:-
"I hereby given unde11aking that the data and information given in the application and
enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any
part of the data and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any
stage, the project wi ll be rejected and clearance give, if any to the project wi II be
revoked at our risk and cost.
Date:
Place: Reckong Peo

2. Copy of TOR
3. TOR Compliance
l F.No.10-24/2014-IA.III
Government of India
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
(IA.III Section)
Indira Paryavaran Bhawan,

Jor Bagh Road,
New Delhi 3
Dated: 28 th January, 2016
To
The Chairman,
M/s Maheshwar Gram Vikas Committee,
Gram Panchayat Mebar, Teh. Kalpa,
District Kinnaur 172 107 (Himachal Pradesh)
Sub: Two way Passenger Ropeway from Shunarang at Village Ralli to Badodhar
at Village Mebar (Himachal Pradesh) by M/ s Maheshwar Gram Vikas
Committee - Terms of Reference (ToR) - reg.
Sir,
This has reference to your application No. GP-MEBAR/MGVC/Ropeway/
2014-501-507 dated 29.10.2014 and subsequent ktter dated 06.02.2015,
submitted the above mentioned proposal to this Ministry for seeking Terms of
I~cference (ToR) in terms of the provisions of the Environment Impact Assessment
(EIA) Notification, 2006 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
2. The proposal for Two way Passenger Ropeway from Shunarang at Village
l<alli to Badodhar at Village Mebar (Himachal Pradesh) by M/ s Maheshwar Gram
Vikas Committee, was considered by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) in the
Ministry for Infrastructure Development, Coastal Regulation Zone, Building/
Construction and Miscellaneous projects, in its 153rd meeting held on 18th - 20 th
November, 201
3. The details of the project, as per the documents submitted by the Project
Proponents (PP) , and also as informed during the above said EAC meeting, are
reported to be as under:
(i) The proposal involves two way passenger ropeway from Shunarang at Village
l~allito Badodhar at Village Mebar (Himachal Pradesh) by M/ s Maheshwar Gram
Vikas Committee.
(ii] The location of the project is Khasra No.l/l, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4,
364/343/327/290/1, 364/343/327/290/2 in Villages Mebar and Ralli of Tehsil
Kalpa, District Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh).
(iii) The present capacity of the ropeway is worked out as 20 Persons Per Hour
(PPH). Considering the growth factor of 10% including festivals, marriages etc, the
capacity may be considered as 40 PPH after 10 years in midway of ropeway life. The
horizontallcngth of the ropeway will be 1263 m.
(iv) Total 0.7133 ha of forest land will be diverted for construction of the proposed
r0;Jcway. 0.0805 ha will be diverted for construction of three terminals (permanent)
and 0.6328 ha of forest land will be kept for ropeway corridor length (temporary). t
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(v; The water requirement during peak stage of construction for 55-60 work force
is about 60 KLD. The water will be provided by the GP Mebar from its own natural
water resourccs.
(vi) 25 KW of power requirement during operation phase. 2 Nos. of D.G. sets of 25
kVA and 5 kVA will be installed for emergency as standby power supply.
(vii) Only domestic waste will be generated which will be treated in soaking pits as
the waste to be generated will be very less. The sewage will be disposed off in
municipal sewage lines and soaking pits. The excavated material will be re-utilized.
(viii) The area of the proposed project falls under Seismic Zone-IV. The proposed
ropeway also falls under Tribal Area of Kinnaur.
(ix) Investment! Cost: The cost of the project is Rs. 317.74 lacs.
4. The proposal was considered by the EAC and recommended in its 153rd
meeting held on 18 th 20 th November, 2015 for grant of scoping clearance. As per
the recommendation of the EAC, the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate
Change hereby accords ToR to the 'Two way Passenger Ropeway from Shunarang
at Village Ralli to Badodhar at Village Mebar (Himachal Pradesh) by M!s
Maheshwar Gram Vikas Committee, with the following specific and general
conditions for preparation of the Environment Impact Assessment (ElA) Report and
Environment Management Plan (EMP):
(i) Examine and submit a brief description of the project-name, project site,
geology, topography, nature, size, location of the project, project coverage,
master plan, length of the proposed aerial rope way, details of ROW, height
from MSL and its importance to the region/ State.
(iil Any adverse impact of the works already carried out.
(iii) Submit the details of facilities viz. administration building, restaurant,
toilets, waste collection and disposal etc at Lower terminal and uppcr
terminal including parking area.
(i\') Submit the details of trees required to be cut for the project, including thc
type, girth size etc. Necessary permission from competent authority shall be
obtained for tree cutting. Compensatory tree plantation shall be carried out
and eost provision should be made for regular maintenance. Details to be
submitted.
(v Examine and submit the likely impact due to influx of people and associated
developments
(v:) Submit maps of the project area and 10 km surrounding area from
boundary of the proposed/ existing project area, thereby delineating project
areas wild life sanctuaries notified under the Wild Life (Protection) Act,
1972/ critically polluted areas as identified by the CPCB from time to
time/notified ceo-sensitive areas/inter state boundaries and international
boundaries. Any biodiversity park or any protected site.
(vii) Submit baseline data and description of existing situation of the land at the
proposed project site including description of terrain, hill slopes, inland
topography, slope and clevation, rock types, regional tectonic setting
(reported fractures/faulting/folding, warping), and history of any volcanic
activity, seismicity and associated hazards.
(viii) Submit details of power requirement and source. Energy efficiency measures
in the activity should be drawn up. PP should also submit details of D.O.
Sets along with noise control measures. Jr ~
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(ix) Details of anticipated impact during construction stage and operation stage
W.r.t. landslides, surface drainage etc., should be predicted. The existing
surrounding features up to 1 km and impact on them should be addressed
separately.
(x) Project proponent should examine and submit activities associated with
aerial ropeway construction and operations and likely associated hazards
and accidents. It is therefore desirable that based on the categories of
hazards prevailing at the project site, risk assessment may be carried out by
specialists in the field and recommendations may be implemented. Risk
assessment should be carried out for seismicity, slope stability, soil erosion,
and flood hazard.
(xi) Any litigation pending against the proposed project and/or any
direction/ order passed by any court of law against the project, if so, details
thereof should be provided.
(xii) Submit Certificate from the competent authorities for safety of ropcway and
its monitoring.
(x!ii) Any further clarification on carrying out the above studies including
anticipated impacts due to the project and mitigative measure, project
proponent can refer to the model ToR available on Ministry website
"http:j /moef.nicoin/Manual/ Aerial Ropeway".
General Guidelines
(i) The EIA document shall be printed on both sides, as for as possible.
(ii) All documents should be properly indexed, page numbered.
(iii) Period/date of data collection should be clearly indicated.
(iv) Authenticated English translation of all material provided III Regional
languages.
(v) The letter/application for EC should quote the MoEF&CC File No. and also
attach a copy of the letter prescribing the TOR.
(vi) The copy of the letter received from the Ministry on the TOR prescribed for
the project should be attached as an annexure to the final EIA-EMP Report.
(vii) The final EIA-EMP report submitted to the Ministry must incorporate the
issues in TOR and that raised in Public Hearing. The index of the final EIA
EMP report, must indicate the specific chapter and page no. of the EIA-EMP
Report where the specific TOR prescribed by Ministry and the issue raised in
the P.H. have been incorporated. Questionnaire related to the project (posted
on MoEF&CC website) with all sections duly filled in shall also be submitted
at the time of applying for EC.
(viii) Grant of TOR docs not mean grant of EC.
(ix) Grant of TOR/ EC to the present project does not mean grant of approvals in
other regulations such as the Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 or the Wildlife
(Protection) Act, 1972.
(x) Grant of EC is also subject to Circulars issued under the EIA Notification
2006, which arc available on the MoEF&CC website: www.envfor.nic.in. '
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(xi) The status of accreditation of the EIA consultant with NABET/QCI shall be
specifically mentioned. The consultant shall certify that his accreditation is
for the sector for which this EIA is prepared.
(xii) On the front page of EIA/EMP reports, the name of the
consultant/ consultancy firm along with their complete details including their
accreditation, if any shall be indicated. The consultant while submitting the
EIA/EMP report shall give an undertaking to the effect that the prcscribcd
TORs (TOR proposed by the project proponent and additional TOR given by
the MoEF) have been complied with and the data submitted is factually
correct (Refer MoEF office memorandum dated 4th August, 2009).
(xiii) While submitting the EIA/EMP reports, the name of the experts associated
with/ involved in the preparation of these reports and the laboratories
through which the samples have been got analysed should be stated in the
report. It shall clearly be indicated whether these laboratories are approved
under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the rules made there
under (Please refer MoEF office memorandum dated 4th August, 2009). The
project leader of the EIA study shall also be mentioned.
(xiv) All the TOR points as presented before the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC)
shall be covered.
5. A detailed draft EIA / EMP report should be prepared in terms of the above
additional ToRs and should be submitted to the State Pollution Control Board for
conduct of Public Hearing. Public Hearing to be conducted for the project in
accordance with the provisions of Environmental Impact Assessment Notification,
2006 and the issucs raised by the public should be addressed in the Environmental
Management Plan. Thc Public Hearing should be conducted based on the ToR lettcr
issued by the Ministry and not on the basis of Minutes of the Meeting available on
the web-site.
6. Thc project proponcnt submit the detailed final EIA/EMP prcparcd as per
ToRs including issues raised during Public Hearing to the Ministry for considering
the proposal for environmental clearance within 3 years as per the MoEF&CC O.M.
No.cJ-110 13/41/ 2006-IA-II(I) (P) dated 08.10.2014.
7. Thc consultants involved in preparation of EIA/ EMP report after accreditation
with Quality Council of India/National Accreditation Board of Education and
Training (QCI/ NABET) would need to include a certificate in this regard in the
EIA/EMP reports prepared by them and data provided by other
Organization(s)/Laboratories including their status of approvals etc. vidc
notification of the MoEF dated 19.07.2013.
8. The prescribed ToRs would be valid for a period of three years for submission
of the EIA/EMP Reports.
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Scientist D
Copy to:
The Member Secretary, Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board, HP SCST &B:,
34, SDA Complex, Kusumpati, Shimla -171 009.
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TOR COMPLIANCE
1: Granted ToR: Annexure-1

SN ToR Points Compliance
(i) i. Brief description of the Project-name, Brief Description is given in Chapter 2

Project site, Nature, Size, Location of
the project, Project coverage, Length Project-name:
of the proposed aerial rope way, Two-way Passenger Ropeway from
Height from MSL Shunarang at Village Ralli to Badodhar at
Village Mebar (Himachal Pradesh) by M/s
Project site:
From Ralli Village to Mebar village
Reckong Peo, Kinnaur, HP
Nature : Rope way 7(g):‘A’
Size:
Alignment Length: 1339 m
Location of the project:

Reckong Peo, Kinnaur, HP
Project coverage: 7133 sq m sq m
Length of the proposed aerial rope way:

1339 m
Height from MSL: 2306 msl
ii. Master plan Details of ROW Described in Chapter 3 of EIA report
iii. Geology, Topography Described in Chapter 4 of EIA report

(Section 4.1 & 4.7)
iv. Importance to the region/ State. Described in Chapter 1 (Section 1.2) of EIA
report
(II) Any adverse impact of the works No, There is no any adverse impact
already carried out.
(III) i. Details of facilities viz. Administration Described in Chapter 2 & 5 of EIA Report
building Restaurant, Toilets, Parking
area
ii. Waste collection and disposal etc at

Lower terminal and upper terminal
(VI) i. Submit the details of trees required 10 trees will be trimmed.
to be cut for the project, including
the type, girth size etc.
ii. Necessary permission from Tree cutting permission will be obtained.
competent authority shall be
obtained for tree cutting
iii. Compensatory tree plantation shall
be carried out and cost provision Compensatory tree plantation will be
should be made for regular done as per requirement.
maintenance.
iv. Details.
(V) Examine and submit the likely impact Details given in Chapter 5 of EIA
due to influx of people and
associated developments
(VI) Submit maps of the project area and 10 Km topographical map of surrounding
10 km surrounding area from area from boundary of the proposed
boundary of the proposed/existing project area, delineating wildlife
project area, thereby delineating
sanctuary is annexed as Annexure-III
project areas wild life sanctuaries
notified under the wild life
(Protection) Act, 1972/critically
polluted areas as identified by the
CPCB from time to time/notified eco-
sensitive areas/inter state boundaries
and international boundaries.
(VII) i. Submit baseline data and description Baseline data and description of existing
of existing situation of the land at the situation of the land at the proposed
proposed project site including project site including description of
description of terrain, hill slopes, terrain, hill slopes, inland topography,
inland topography, slope and slope and elevation, rock types, regional
elevation, rock types, regional tectonic setting are given in Chapter 4 of
tectonic setting (reported EIA Report.
fractures/faulting/folding, warping)
ii. History of any volcanic activity, Given in Chapter 7 of EIA report
seismicity and associated hazards.
(VIII) i. Submit details of power requirement Total power requirement: 25 kW
and source. Energy efficiency
measures in the activity should be
drawn up. Source: State Electricity Board
Energy efficiency measures are given in

Chapter 10
ii. PP should also submit details of D.G. 25 KVA LTP

Sets along with noise control 5 KVA Standby UTP
measures.
Noise control measures are given in
chapter 5 of EIA report
(IX) i. Details of anticipated impact during Anticipated impact and mitigation during
construction stage and operation construction and operation phase is given
stage w.r.t. landslides, surface in Chapter 5 of EIA report.
drainage etc., should be predicted.
The existing surrounding features up
to 1 km and impact on them should
be addressed separately.
(X) i. PP should examine and submit Given in Chapter 7 of EIA report

activities associated with aerial
ropeway construction and operations
and likely associated hazards and
accidents. It is therefore desirable that
based on the categories of hazards
prevailing at the project site, risk
assessment may be carried out by
specialists in the field and
recommendations may be
implemented.
ii. Risk assessment should be carried out Given in Chapter 7 of EIA report
for seismicity, slope stability, soil
erosion, and flood hazard.
XI Any litigation pending against the No, There is no litigation pending against
proposed project and/or any the proposed Project
direction/order passed by any court of
law against the project, if so, details
XII Submit Certificate from the competent Certificate from the competent authority
authorities for safety of ropeway and for safety of ropeway shall be submitted
its monitoring. after installation of same.
XIII Any further clarification on carrying Model ToR has been used to describe
out the above studies including anticipated impacts due to the project
anticipated impacts due to the project
and mitigative measure, project and mitigate measures furnished as per
proponent can refer to the model ToR laws
available on Ministry website
2: GENERAL ToR GUIDELINES
S. General Guidelines Compliance

No.
(I) The EIA document shall be printed on both sides, as Complied accordingly
far as possible
(II) All documents should be properly indexed, page Properly followed
numbered.
(III) Period/date of data collection should be clearly March 2016 to May 2016
indicated. Chapter 4 (Section 4.3)
(IV) Authenticated English translation of all material Furnished Properly
provided Regional languages.
(V) The letter/application for EC should quote the Noted
MoEF&CC File No. and also attach a copy of the letter
prescribing the TOR.
(VI) The copy of the letter received from the Ministry on Attached as an Annexure-I
the TOR prescribed for the project should be attached
as an annexure to the final EIA-EMP Report.
(VII) The final EIA-EMP report submitted to the Ministry Noted
must incorporate the issues in TOR and that raised in
Public Hearing.
The index of the final EIA EMP report, must indicate Noted
the specific chapter and page no. of the EIA-EMP
Report where the specific TOR prescribed by Ministry
and the issue raised in the P.H. have been
incorporated.
Questionnaire related to the project (posted on Noted
MoEF&CC website) with all sections duly filled in shall
also be submitted at the time of applying for EC
VIII Grant of TOR does not mean grant of EC. Noted
IX Grant of TOR/ EC to the present project does not Noted
mean grant of approvals in other regulations such as
the Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 or the Wildlife
X Grant of EC is also subject to Circulars issued under the Noted
EIA Notification 2006, which are available on the
MoEF&CC website: www.envfor.nic.in.
XI The status of accreditation of the EIA consultant with Disclosure of consultant with
NABET/QCI shall be specifically mentioned. The accreditation details are
consultant shall certify that his accreditation is for the given in chapter 12 of EIA
sector for which this EIA is prepared. Report
XII On the front page of EIA/EMP reports, the name of Complied accordingly.
the consultant/consultancy firm along with their
complete details including their accreditation, if any
shall be indicated. The consultant while submitting the
EIA/EMP report shall give an undertaking to the effect
that the prescribed TORs (TOR proposed by the
project proponent and additional TOR given by the
MoEF) have been complied with and the data
submitted is factually correct (Refer MoEF office
memorandum dated 4th August, 2009).
XIII While submitting the EIA/EMP reports, the name of Given in Chapter-12.
the experts associated with/involved in the
preparation of these reports and the laboratories
through which the samples have been got analyzed
should be stated in the report. It shall clearly be
indicated whether these laboratories are approved
under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the
rules made there under (Please refer MoEF office
memorandum dated 4th August, 2009). The project
leader of the EIA study shall also be mentioned.
XIV All the TOR points as presented before the Expert All the TOR points covered
Appraisal Committee (EAC) shall be covered. in EIA and EMP Report
4. EIA Report
EIA report
For
Two way Passenger Ropeway from Shunarang at Village Ralli to Badodhar at Village
Mebar (Himachal Pradesh)
(Reference- TOR letter no. F. No: GP-MEBAR/MGVC/Ropeway/ 2014-501-507)

Land Area- 7133 sq m
Elevation difference- 480 m
Alignment Length- 1339 m
Category- ‘A’-7(g)
Cost of Project- Rs. 317.74 Lakhs
Project Proponent
Environment Consultant
M/s Perfact Enviro Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

NABET Registered Vide List of accredited Consultants organization/ Rev. 42/ 11th July,
2016at S.No.-88)
5 Floor, Front Wing, NN Mall, Sector – 3, Rohini, New Delhi – 110 085
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(Email:[email protected])
Phone No: 011-47528467, 47021086
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Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................7

1.2 LOCATION OF THE PROJECT ........................................................................................................................................8
1.3 TYPE OF PROJECT .....................................................................................................................................................8
1.4 ROPEWAY SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................................................................9
1.5 ABOUT PROJECT PROPONENT .....................................................................................................................................9
1.6 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT.............................................................................................9
1.7 ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE PROCESS ......................................................................................................................10
1.8 TERMS OF REFERENCE .............................................................................................................................................10
1.9 GENERIC STRUCTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT ...................................................................10
CHAPTER 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................................... 12
2.1 BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT .................................................................................................................................12

2.1.1 Geographical Information .........................................................................................................................13
2.1.2 Need of the project....................................................................................................................................13
2.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ..................................................................................................................................13
2.2.1 Location Details .........................................................................................................................................14
2.2.2 Approach to site ........................................................................................................................................15
2.2.3 Infrastructure near Site .............................................................................................................................15
2.2.4 Land Distribution at Site ............................................................................................................................16
2.2.5 Land Use on Either ends of the Project:.....................................................................................................16
2.2.6 Technical Description ................................................................................................................................17
2.2.7 Technical Specification ..............................................................................................................................20
2.3 OPERATION PHASE .................................................................................................................................................21
2.3.1 Utilities and Power ....................................................................................................................................21
2.3.2 Manpower Requirement ...........................................................................................................................22
2.3.3 Water and Wastewater Management ......................................................................................................22
2.3.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management ................................................................................................22
2.3.5 Project Cost and Implementation ..............................................................................................................23
CHAPTER 3 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ............................................................................................................. 24
3.1 GENERAL ..............................................................................................................................................................24
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3.2 ALTERNATE SITE.....................................................................................................................................................24

3.2.1 Alternative Site I ........................................................................................................................................25
3.2.2 Alternative Site II .......................................................................................................................................25
3.3 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION .........................................................................................................................................26
3.4 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................................................27
3.4.1 GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................................27
3.4.2 CHOICE OF ROPEWAY SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................27
3.4.3 TRANSPORT CAPACITY ..............................................................................................................................28
3.4.4 DRIVE AND OTHER ARRANGEMENT ..........................................................................................................28
3.4.5 RELEVANT SPECIFICATION .........................................................................................................................31
CHAPTER 4 DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................................................... 32
4.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................32

4.1 TOPOGRAPHY ....................................................................................................................................................33
4.3 METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................................................33
4.4 METEOROLOGY .................................................................................................................................................35
4.4.1 Micro-Meteorological data .......................................................................................................................38
4.5 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY ......................................................................................................................................39
4.5.1 Sampling Stations ......................................................................................................................................39
4.5.2 Sampling Procedure ..................................................................................................................................41
4.5.3 Ambient Air Quality Results: .....................................................................................................................42
4.5.4 Data Interpretation ...................................................................................................................................42
4.6 NOISE QUALITY ..................................................................................................................................................43
4.6.1 LOCATIONS OF NOISE SAMPLING STATION ...............................................................................................44
4.6.2 Methodology .............................................................................................................................................45
4.6.3 Ambient Noise quality results....................................................................................................................46
4.6.4 Data Interpretation: ..................................................................................................................................46
4.7 GEOLOGY & HYDROGEOLOGY ...................................................................................................................................47
4.7.1 Hydrology ..................................................................................................................................................47
4.7.2 Groundwater Development .......................................................................................................................48
4.7.3 Water Conservation & Artificial Recharge- ...............................................................................................48
4.8 WATER QUALITY ....................................................................................................................................................49
4.8.1 Sampling station .......................................................................................................................................49
4.8.2 Criteria of Selection of sampling Locations: ..............................................................................................50
4.8.3 Sampling Frequency and Sampling Techniques: .......................................................................................51
4.8.4 SPRING WATER QUALITY RESULTS (Onsite): .............................................................................................51
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4.8.5 Spring Water Quality results of Buffer Zone ........................................................................................53

4.9 SOIL QUALITY.....................................................................................................................................................58
4.9.1 Soil Type ....................................................................................................................................................58
4.9.2 Sampling location .....................................................................................................................................58
4.9.3 Sampling procedure & Analysis ...............................................................................................................59
4.9.4 ONSITE PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SOIL ...............................................................................60
4.9.5 BUFFER ZONE PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SOIL: ....................................................................61
4.9.6 Fertility of Soil............................................................................................................................................62
4.9.7 Data Interpretation ...................................................................................................................................62
4.10 LAND USE ........................................................................................................................................................64
4.10.1 METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................................................................64
4.10.2 RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: .................................................................................................................65
4.11 FLORA AND FAUNA ...............................................................................................................................................68
4.11.1 Biological environment............................................................................................................................68
4.11.2 Introduction of the project highlighting the Environmental sensitivity ...................................................70
4.11.3Need of the Study .....................................................................................................................................71
4.11.4 Methdology for Study of Flora & Fauna ..................................................................................................71
4.11.5 Description of Core Zone with flora and Fauna Details: ..........................................................................72
4.11.6 FAUNA STUDY .........................................................................................................................................83
4.12 CROPPING PATTERN OF THE STUDY AREA..................................................................................................................89
4.13 SOCIO ECONOMIC SENERIO ....................................................................................................................................89
4.13.1 DEFINE STUDY AREA ................................................................................................................................91
Table 4.22: List of villages in study area ............................................................................................................92
4.13.2 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF STUDY AREA ...............................................................................................92
Table 4.24: Occupational study of people in study area ....................................................................................94
4.13.3 PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION ...................................................................................................................95
4.13.4 Primary Field Survey ................................................................................................................................95
4.13.5 Micro level Village information ...............................................................................................................96
4.13.6 Data interpretation of survey conducted ................................................................................................98
4.14 TRAFFIC DENSITY .............................................................................................................................................98
CHAPTER 5 ANTICIPATED IMPACT AND MITIGATION MEASURES ...................................................................... 101
5.1 IMPACT OF CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION PHAGES .................................................................................................101

5.1.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................101
5.2 CONSTRUCTION PHASE ...................................................................................................................................101
5.2.1 WATER ENVIRONMENT ...........................................................................................................................101
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5.2.2 LAND ENVIRONMENT ..............................................................................................................................102

5.2.3 SOLID WASTE ...........................................................................................................................................102
5.2.4 Ecological Environments .........................................................................................................................104
5.2.5 Air Environment.......................................................................................................................................106
5.2.6 Noise Environment ..................................................................................................................................106
5.3 OPERATIONAL PHASE ......................................................................................................................................106
5.3.1 WATER REQUIREMENT............................................................................................................................107
5.3.2 Rain Water Harvesting ............................................................................................................................108
5.3.3 Land Requirment .....................................................................................................................................108
5.3.4 Waste Generation ...................................................................................................................................108
5.3.5 Ecological Environment ...........................................................................................................................110
5.3.6 Air Environment.......................................................................................................................................111
5.3.7 Noise Environment ..................................................................................................................................111
5.3.8 Impact on land use ..................................................................................................................................112
5.3.9 Socio economic environment ..................................................................................................................112
5.4 SUGGESTED OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY MEASURES ..........................................................................113
5.5 REHABILITATION & RESETTLEMENT PLAN .......................................................................................................113
CHAPTER 6 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM ................................................................................... 114
6.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN ......................................................................................................................114

6.2 EMP COST .........................................................................................................................................................115
CHAPTER 7 ADDITIONAL STUDIES ...................................................................................................................... 116
7.1 RISK & ITS ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................................116

7.1.1 Hazard Identification ...............................................................................................................................116
7.1.2 Vulnerability Analysis ..............................................................................................................................117
7.1.3 Risk Analysis ............................................................................................................................................119
7.2 PREVENTIVE MEASURES ........................................................................................................................................129
7.2.1 Maintenance & Management of Ropeway .............................................................................................134
7.2.2 Security Threat Plan and Action Plan ......................................................................................................137
7.2.3 Rescue Arrangement ...............................................................................................................................140
7.2.4 Post Disaster Analysis and Evaluation .....................................................................................................141
7.2.5 Emergency Plans .....................................................................................................................................144
7.3 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CELL (OFF-SITE EMERGENCY PLANNING) ............................................................................146
7.3.1 Role of external agencies during emergency ..........................................................................................147
7.3.2 Institutional Setup ...................................................................................................................................147
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SAFETY MEASURES FOR WILDLIFE .................................................................................................................................148
CHAPTER 8 PROJECT BENEFITS ........................................................................................................................... 150
CHAPTER 9 ENVIRONMENTAL COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS ..................................................................................... 151
9.1 SUMMARY OF COST ESTIMATE ................................................................................................................................151

9.2 TECHNICAL (OPERATION & MAINTENANCE) MANPOWER DURING THE OPERATION ...........................................................153
9.3 POWER ..............................................................................................................................................................153
9.4 FUEL MAINTENANCE & SPARES ..............................................................................................................................153
9.5 FINANCIAL EVALUATION ........................................................................................................................................154
CHAPTER 10 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ........................................................................................ 155
10.1 GENERAL ..........................................................................................................................................................155

10.2 PURPOSE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ..........................................................................................155
10.3 Components of EMP .................................................................................................................................155
10.4 Environmental Management Cell .............................................................................................................156
10.5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN .......................................................................................................158
CHAPTER 11 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION ....................................................................................................... 160
CONCLUSION ....................................................................................................................................................166
CHAPTER 12 DISCLOSURE OF THE CONSULTANTS ENGAGED .............................................................................. 168
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 General Information
District Kinnaur is a tribal and hilly district of Himanchal Pradesh, which ranging from
1600m MSL to more than 6800m MSL which presents an intricate mosaic of lush green
valleys, mountain ranges, orchards, vineyards, snow-clad peaks, cold desert mountains
and with a number of rivers. Sangla, Rakcham Kalpa, Reckong Peo, Kothi, Poh, Nako,
Ribba, Chitkul, Lippa, Chango, Karcham, Nichar, Morang and Kinner Kailash Circuit are
famous place of Kinnaur District. Apple, almond, Chilgoza, apricot, pear, walnut,
peaches and grapes of area are very famous around India.
Residents of Gram Panchayat Mebar have been facing hardship from past many years
due to non-existence of road from village Ralli to village Mebar. The Gram Panchayat
Mebar had requested the H.P.P.W.D, Govt. HP for the construction of said road. After
conducting the survey, the H.P.P.W.D. refused to construct the road to village Mebar
due to large number of trees standing in the proposed road. The Gram Panchayat Mebar
then decided to construct two-way Passenger Ropeway, so that the inhabitants of the
both villages having house and land holding at both places; including the deity temple
doesn't have to face hard ship. Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation will provide
financial help under their CSR activity.
The beautiful hilly Reckong Peo, is the headquarters and capital city of the Kinnaur
district in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located 235 kms from Shimla and is
popularly known as Peo by the people. Close proximity with the Tibetan border has
given this hilly town a strong Buddhist culture and has over 33 monasteries and ancient
temples dotting the region. Reckong Peo is situated at an altitude of 2670m and the
Kinner Kailash range, the legendary home of Lord Shiva, is clearly visible. The whole
township has a backdrop of pristine snow capped mountains and hillsides are dense with
woods, fruit orchards, picturesque villages and hamlets. One of the wonders of this
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heritage township is the ancient village of Kalpa, where the Hu-Bu-lan-kar gompa is
known to have been established by Rinchensang-po during 950- 1055 A.D.
Project will be linked to Village Ralli and Mebar, which came under Tehsil kalpa, District
Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. Lower Terminal Point (LTP) is situated at about 10000 ft
above the sea level at Ralli village whereas Upper Terminal Point will be near to Mebar
village which are tribal village of Kinnaur District.
1.2 Location of the Project
The proposed ropeway will be constructed at Shunarang at Ralli village to Badodhar at

Mebar village, Dist. Kinnaur (H.P.). The village Mebar is situated at an ELV 3200m above
Mean Sea Level. There is a link road from NH 5 to village Ralli, the base accommodation
of the villagers. It is not possible to construct the road from village Ralli to village Mebar
due to thick forest cover in the area. Hence, to save the forest and for easy movement of
the villagers to work at these locations, a passenger ropewayhas been proposed.
 Lower Terminal station - 31°29'21.72"N; 78°12'31.80"E

 Upper Terminal Station - 31°29'26.07"N; 78°13'26.33"E
1.3 Type of Project
The project being an Aerial Ropeway falls under the activity 7 (g) of the EIA notification,
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2006 and is a designated Project as per Schedule and falls under category A, as the
altitude of UTP will be 2786 m above MSL.
1.4 Ropeway System Technology
Aerial Ropeway is a system in which men or material are suspended from a rope in
cabins, chairs, buckets or cable cars and are hauled by another rope from one point to
another. Various types of Ropeway systems are discussed in Chapter 3 of the EIA report.
The ropeway system proposed to be used in this project is planned to be a Big Cable Jig
Back system. This ropeway system basically consists of two stationary carrying track ropes
with connecting rails and a single endless haulage rope. Detailed description is given in
Section 3.4 of the EIA report.
1.5 About Project Proponent

Project of Two way Passenger Ropeway from Shunarang at Village Ralli to Badodhar at
Village Mebar (Himachal Pradesh) made by M/s Maheshwar Gram Vikas Committee,
Mebar. Shree Rajeev Kumar Negi is Chairman of This Committee. Maheshwar Gram
Vikas Committee, Mebar has been established by Gram Panchayat member. This
Committee is working to develop his panchayat people locally.
The Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited, HPPCL (A State Govt. State Govt.
undertaking) is a fast growing entity to harness the vast power potential in Himachal
Pradesh. The Govt. of HP has entrusted the execution of the Shongtong – Karchham
Hydro Electric Power (HEP) (450 MW) to the HPPCL. The project is envisaged on the
river Satluj along NH 22 at a distance of about 225 Kms from Shimla. Village Ralli and
Mebar both are Shongtong–Karchham Hydro Electric Power project affected Panchayats,
So HPPCL has agreed to construct a passenger ropeway to the Project as his CSR plan for
affected Panchayat Mebar-Ralli.
1.6 Environmental Consultants Involved in the Project
M/s Perfact Enviro Solutions Pvt. Ltd., established by experienced environmental and
related experts, provides specialized services in the field of Environment and Pollution
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Control for all types of Industrial, Construction, Nuclear Sciences, Bio-diversity Mining
and other related fields. Our transparent and professional approach, commitment to
excellent quality and service, timely deliveries have contributed to create a name in the
field of environment.
M/s Perfact Enviro Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is NABET Registered vide list of accredited
consultants organizations/ Rev 42/ 11th July, 2016 at S. No-88 & an ISO 9001:2008 & ISO
14001:2004 Certified Company. The Environmental Monitoring for air, water, soil, noise
& traffic has been conducted by inhouse NABL accredited laboratory namely M/s Perfact
Researchers Pvt. Ltd.
1.7 Environmental Clearance Process
The objective of the EIA Notification, 2006 and its amendments of Dec, 2009 is to set
procedures of environmental clearance before establishment of identified nature and size.
The suitability of site proposed for a proposed development is one of primary concerns
in according environmentalclearance to a project. The project falls under category A, 7
(g) as per the EIA Notification, 2006 and its amendments as the altitude of site is above
1000 m.
1.8 Terms of Reference
The salient points discussed during the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) meeting and
provided in Terms of Reference (TOR) given by MoEFCC vide File No GP-
MEBAR/MGVC/Ropeway/ 2014-01-07 dated 06Feb, 2015 have been duly addressed.
The terms of reference approved by MoEF&CC is attached as Appendix I.
1.9 Generic Structure of Environmental Impact Assessment Document
This EIA report presents the existing baseline scenario and the results from the assessment
and evaluation of the environmental impacts that may arise during the construction and
operation of the proposed Project. Following impact prediction, the requirement for
mitigative measures to minimize any unacceptable environmental impacts is presented.
This report also highlights the post project environmental monitoring plan and
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environment management system considered to be necessary during the construction and

operation.
This EIA report comprises of 12 chapters as follows:

 Discusses the introduction and scope of study.
 Outlines the detailed project description
 Assessment of possible alternatives
 Documents the baseline environmental status of the project site.
 Deals with environmental impacts associated with the project and proposed
mitigation measures
 Highlights environmental monitoring program
 Deals with suggested additional studies
 Cover the benefits accruing to the locality, neighbourhood, region and nation as a
whole.
 Cover on Environmental Cost Benefit Analysis of the project
 Presents the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) both duringconstruction and
operational phases of the proposed project.
 Presents the summary and conclusions of the EIA study.
 Include the names of the consultants engaged with their brief resume and nature
of consultancy rendered.
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CHAPTER 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
2.1 Background of the Project
Residents of Village Mebar are facing lot of problems to trek steep way to village Ralli to
village Mebar. The Gram Panchayat Mebar had triedhard with H.P.P.W.D, Govt. HP for
the construction or said road. But after conducting the survey the Government refused to
construct the road to village Mebar due to large number of trees standing in the
proposed road. Finally, HPPCL have taken initiative to facilitate Maber villagers and
commit to finance the overall project cost of Two Way Passenger Ropeway from his CSR
plan.
Village Mebar, is situated atabout 10000 ft above the sea level. Mebar village is in Tribal
Kinnaur District. From late October to second half of April is winter and the village is
covered under snow and ice and temperature remains zero or minus degree Celsius. Due
to presence of snow in half of the year the villagers requested Himachal Government to
allot some land in low altitude Ralli area for agriculture and dwelling houses in late
sixties. The Himachal Government allotted about one and half biswa's of land for these
purpose in early seventies. Ralli village is situated about 7000ft from sea level. Link road
for 5 kilometers connects National Highway-22, now NH-5 to Ralli village. The total
combined population of these two villages is about 450. The literacy rate is about 85%.
Due to all the land of both villages belongs to the same villagers they have to travel on
foot from Mebar to Ralli and vice versa, almost every day except winters. For
transportation for any type of agricultural and horticultural products is gravity span
which is maintained by the NGO named "Maheshwar Gram Vikas Committee Mebar".
Almost every family of the village is member of this committee.
The proposed ropeway is being constructed at Shunarang at Ralli village to Badodhar at
Mebar village, Dist. Kinnaur (H.P.). The villagers have their permanent accommodations,
agriculture and horticulture land at Badodhar of village Mebar and have established
village Ralli as transit accommodation during the winter season. The village Mebar is
situated at an ELV 3200 m above Mean Sea Level. There is a link road from NH 5 to
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village Ralli, the base accommodation of the villagers. It is not possible to construct the
road from village Ralli to village Mebar due to thick forest cover in the area and it will
not be easy to get forest clearance for the construction of road. Hence, to save the forest
and for easy movement of the villagers to work at these locations, a passenger ropeway
has been proposed. LTP is adjacent to the playground of middle school Ralli. LTP is
connected to the existing Kaccha road (31°29'21.72"N; 078°12'31.80'' E) UTP is on the hill
near Mebar Village (31°29'26.07"N; 078°13'26.33"E).
2.1.1 Geographical Information

The geographical information of the project site is given in Table: -
Table 0.1; Geographical Information of Project Site

S No. Station Elevation Latitude (Approximate) Longitude
(m asl) (Approximate)
1 LTP 2306 31°29'21.72"N 078°12'31.80'' E
2 UTP 2786 31°29'26.07"N 078°13'26.33"E
2.1.2 Need of the project
 All the villagers of Mebar have to trek steep wayfrom Mebar toRalli on foot for
for agriculture and horticulture cultivation. Ropeway will ease out their life.
 The 1339-meter-long ropeway will carry villagers to the Maber village in about
minutes against steep climbing of 2 hr. By using the ropeway, the journey of
3hrwill be drops down to 4 minutes.
 Ropeway, being highly environment friendly causes almost no noise, water or air
pollution and is the most efficient and economical mode of transport in the hilly
terrain where other means of transport do not exist.
2.2 Description of the Project
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2.2.1 Location Details
Lower Terminal Point(LTP): LTP is adjacent to the playground of middle school Ralli.
LTP is connected to the existing Kaccha road. This road will be developed. After
completion of road, vehicle can go upto LTP. The land belongs to forest department.
405 sqm area has been selected for station
Upper Terminal Point(UTP): UTP is on the hill near Mebar village. The location is
adjacent to the store room of existing material ropeway. The land belongs to forest
department. 256 sqm area has been selected for station
Place : Ralli Village

District : Kinnaur
State : Himanchal Pradesh
Latitude and longitude of lower terminal station and upper terminal station are as
follows:
 Lower Terminal station - 31°29'21.72"N; 078°12'31.80"E
 Upper Terminal Station - 31°29'26.07"N; 078°13'26.33"E
Figure 0-1; Google Image of the project site
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2.2.2 Approach to site
Air: Nearest airport is at Shimla after which it is accessible by road
Rail: The Nearest Broad gauge station is Kalka, from Shimla narrow gauge railway line
upto shimla
Road: Reckong Peo is also accessible by road and there are buses from Shimla 215 Km via
Rampur
2.2.3 Infrastructure near Site
Lower Terminal Point (LTP) LTP is adjacent to the playground of middle school Ralli.
UTP is on the hill near Mebar village. The location is adjacent to the store room of
existing material ropeway. There is no habitat in the land allotted for construction of
Ropeway, hence no R & R plan required.
 Approach Road: -
The project site of ropeway is 6 Km away from the NH.

 Sanitary Facility: -
Poor conditioned sanitary facilities are available.
 Water Supply: -
The main source of water in the area is spring water. No water treatment facilities
are available. The sewage system is through open drains and is disposed-off in the
natural streams.
 Parking: -
Parking facility for approx.50 vehicles are already availablein near ralli Village bus
station near LTP.
 MSW: -
No authorized Municipal Solid waste site is present.
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2.2.4 Land Distribution at Site
The total project area is 7133sq m
Land distribution at site is presented in Table 2-2: -
Description Area (m2) % Khasra No.
Lower Station 405 5.677835 364/343/327/290/2
Middle Trestle 144 2.018786 1/2
Upper Station 256 3.588953 I/I
Ropeway Corridor 6328 88.71443 1/4, 1/3, 364/343/327/290/1
Total 7133 sq m
5.7 2.0
3.6
LTP
MTP
UTP
88.7 Corridor
2.2.5 Land Use on Either ends of the Project:
The project site is hilly and flat open area. LTP is adjacent to the play ground of middle
school Ralli. LTP is connected to the existing Kaccha road. This road is being developed
and tender has been floated. After completion of road, vehicle can go upto LTP. UTP is
on the hill near Mebar village. The location is adjacent to the store room of existing
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material ropeway. The land belongs to forest department. Site surrounding the project is
hilly forest land.
2.2.6 Technical Description

Ropeway systems have been successfully employed for several years in material transport
and for transport of passengers in hilly, mountainous and remote areas. Application of
ropeways in urban transportation is a cost effective, pollution free and environment
friendly solution especially for townships located around hilly terrain.
Advantages
Main advantages of application of ropeways in urban transportation are:

• Most energy efficient
• Low land requirement
• High gradebility
• Low power requirements
• Pollution free
• Less tree cutting required in comparison to road
Types of ropeway system
The ropeway systems for transportation of passengers are primarily categorized as under:
• Monocable Ropeway Systems

• Bicable Ropeway Systems
MONOCABLE ROPEWAY SYSTEM
A monocable ropeway system comprises basically an endless rope which acts both as the
carrying as well as the haulage rope to which a number of carriages are attached at
regular intervals. The carriages circulate around the close system by continuous carrying-
cum-haulage rope. The carriers can be in the form of chairs or gondolas. Usually the
carrying capacity of each carrier varies from 2 passengers to 12 passengers.
In case of fixed grip, the carriages are fixed to the haulage/carrying rope and do not
disengage during boarding/de-boarding operation. In the Detachable grip, the carriages
are automatically detached from the main haulage/carrying rope and are transported on
the rails at the stations for boarding/de-boarding of passengers. In Jig Back, the system
has one or a group of cabins are attached and moves in either direction. The attachment
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is made on diametrically opposite sides of the carrying-cum-haulage rope. Boarding/ de

boarding is done when the system is in complete stationary.
In Pulsated Gondola, a cluster of gondolas is placed together and the system requires an
intermediate stoppage, a pulsated system is used. The system follows the same principle
as fixed grip arrangement coupled with characteristics of a Jig Back system with regards
to its boarding/deboarding. Moreover, intermittent stoppage allows having intermediate
terminal/s as well more number of traffic can be handled.
Bl CABLE ROPEWAY SYSTEM

This ropeway system basically consists of two stationary carrying track ropes with
connecting rails and a single endless haulage rope. The support cables are usually
terminated at the two end terminals with one end provided with a counter weight I
hydraulic tension unit for extension I contraction. A number of carriages are
automatically coupled to or uncoupled from the haulage rope at the station and are
transported on the rails for boarding/de-boarding of passengers.
Bicable ropeway consists of the following ropeway systems:
• Detachable Gondola
• Jig Back
SYSTEM SELECTION
From the analysis of the terrain (ropeway inclined length is 1408 m) and also the system
capacity being recommended i.e. 40 Persons per Hour (PPH), the following
considerations have been made:
A. Fixed Grip Gondola system is ruled out because boarding/ deboarding needs to be
carried out when the system is on. This would lead to serious problem particularly in
the case of elderly persons and children
B. Detachable Grip Gondola system is ruled out because the capacity being required does
not warrant such a system
C. Fixed Grip Pulsed Gondola system is ruled out because length of the alignment is high.
Moreover, movement of clusters along the drive/return sheaves makes the system
more complicated.
D. Jig Back system is felt acceptable because of the following reasons:
a. Capacity requirement is appropriate for such a system.

b. Intermediate stoppage is not required. ·
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c. Capacity can be achieved with 6 passenger cabin

d. Movement of cabin along the drive/return sheaves is not required.
The ropeway alignment passes through large valley where distance between cabin and
ground below is more than the permissible limit allowed in mono cable ropeway.
Therefore, Bicable ropeway is felt necessary. Based on this, it is recommended the use of
Big Cable Zig back system.
The important characteristic of the Bi- Cable Ropeway system is the use of two static
track ropes (or carrying rope), on which two cabins are running To & Fro. The cabins are
suspended from one carriage by means of a hanger, and are attached to the moving
hauling rope. The hauling rope’s drive and return sheaves are in horizontal plane
between track ropes. Hauling rope is attached to the cabin hanger. One carriage has 4
rollers (4 Nos wheel’s support on track rope) and one track rope brake. This brakes are
operating automatically if hauling rope falls or, if required, can be operated by cabin
person in emergency.
The 2 cabins will be hanged in the following manner:

One at LTP
One at UTP
Operational cycle of the system is described below:

 Boarding of passengers at simultaneous stations.
 Door closing
 System starts (One cabin each at LTP and UTP) with required acceleration and
moves forward.
 System attains full speed and runs
 When cabin of LTP station reaches near UTP, system de accelerates and finally
stops at UTP. At that time the other cabin which was placed at UTP also traveled
towards LTP and finally stop there. At this point two cabins simultaneously reach
at both the terminals
 After a time, gap for allowing de boarding/boarding at terminals, the system again
starts by following the same procedure as stated at earlier point above. This is the
way the ropeway system continues.
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2.2.7 Technical Specification

ITEM Parameters
SYSTEM Bi Cable Jig Back Cabin Ride

Direction of operation Clockwise
Capacity (Designed), PPH 40 @ max speed
Line speed, m/sec 0-3.0
Horizontal distance between stations 1339
rail back loop crs, m
Vertical rise, m 480
Inclined length, m 1408
Alignment Straight
Line gauge, m 5
Capacity of cabin, 6 seated
persons(Aluminium)
Total no of clusters, no 2
Cabin at each cluster 1
Total number of Cabin, no 2X 1=2

Travel time one way, min 8.53
Fully enclosed cabin with ventilation.
Type of cabin
Door operation - manual
34 mm dia, Full Locked Coil, Tensile grade
Track rope
1570N/mm² quality, MBL 112.13 MT, Un
Galvanised
14 mm dia 6 x 19 s (9 – 9 – 1) Tensile grade
Hauling rope
1570N/mm²
28 mm diameter, 6x25F, IWRC, Galvanised,
Tension Rope for Hauling Rope
Tensile Grade – 1570 N/mm2
54 mm diameter, 6x36 SW, IWRC,
Tension Rope for Track Rope
Galvanised, Tensile Grade – 1960 N/mm2
Location of Drive gears LTP
Location of Tension gears LTP
15 , 3 Phase, 415 Volts, 50 Hz, Sq. cage
Main drive motor, KW
Induction Motor, 1500 r.p.m.
5 HP Air cool automotive engine with
Engine drive for emergency
integral clutch
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Line speed with emergency engine, 0.5 to 1

m/sec
Independent Rescue System of 4-person
Line Rescue System
capacity cabin, 3.7 KW rescue ropeway
geared motor
10 mm dia,6x19S, Tensile grade 1770N/mm²
Rescue Rope
quality
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D.G. set @ LTP, KVA
5
Stand by D.G. set @UTP, KVA
IS 5230
Relevant standard
2.3 Operation Phase

The raw materials used during operation phase will be HSD and water.
2.3.1 Utilities and Power

Construction Phase
Source – DG Set
Load -- 10 to 15 KVA
Operation phase
Source - State Electricity Board
Power Requirement – 25 KW
POWER LOAD 25 KW
REQUIREMENT
AT LOWER TERMINAL 15 KW for Drive
5 KW for other
AT UPPER TERMINAL 5 KW for station lighting
DG Sets (back-up power) 25 KVA LTP
5 KVA Standby UTP
Details of Fuel
The details of fuels used for the project are given.
TABLE 2-2: FUEL DETAILS
Fuel Type of Fuel Consumption L/hr

DG set (25 KW) HSD 0.25
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2.3.2 Manpower Requirement

During construction phase 55-60 labors will be employed. The operation of the
proposed project will involve employment of about 4 skilled staff.
2.3.3 Water and Wastewater Management

Source of raw water
The water demand for the proposed ropeway project for drinking and sanitation
purpose during operation period is expected to be 5 KLD will be supplied by irrigation
department.
Water Requirement
Construction Phase
Water requirement during construction phase is fulfilled by spring water supply from
Mebar Village. Total water requirement during construction phase is 60 KLD.
Operation Phase
Total water requirement has been estimated as 6 KLD and will be met by Irrigation
department. Water shall be used mainly for flushing, drinking, hand washing &
horticulture purposes. Total quantity of wastewater generation is 4 KLD. Waste water
will be discharged to septic tank followed by soak pit.
2.3.4 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

Construction Phase
Wastes which are likely to be generated during the construction of terminals include the
following:
Construction Waste: Construction materials arising from the construction may include
waste timber work, spent concrete and cement screening and material and equipment
wrappings.
Excavated materials: Excavation during pillar station tower foundations will lead to
generation of excess soil. Top soil will be used for concrete mixing as far as possible. Left
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out will be used for refilling as far as possible and balance if any will be spread in the
natural dunes.
Municipal Waste: Local labors will be employed; no labor camp will be setup at the site.
Approx. 8 kg/day waste will be generated which will be sent to solid waste/landfill site.
Operation Phase
During operation phase, solid waste will be generated by ropeway users. The solid waste
generated from the proposed project has been estimated 23.1 Kg/day. The waste
generated will be treated by vermin composting. The waste will we collected from both
the terminal and disposed in Vermin composting at Lower terminal.
Hazardous Waste
The details of hazardous waste generation from the project is given in Table 2-3
TABLE 2-3: DETAILS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
Sr. No. Hazardous Description of Quantity Treatment

Waste Hazardous Waste Per Year Disposal
Category No.
1 5.1 Used oil <70 lit Stored in HDPE
drums and given to
reprocess or
authorized by
RPCB/MOEF
2.3.5 Project Cost and Implementation
Total Cost of project is Rs. 317.74 Lakhs. Initially 6 months is required for finalization of
tendering, arrangement of fund etc. After that the time for completion of the project is
expected to be 12 months from the date of 'go ahead' signal given to the agency
nominated for carrying out this work
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CHAPTER 3 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES
3.1 General
The two alternatives were selected for the purpose. Key diagram showing both the
alternatives is as below:
The alignments were studied and their benefits and drawbacks were examined in detail
in terms of technical feasibility and disturbance to wildlife/environment.
For Drive station (Lower station) location was selected and studied along with the
alignment between the said location and the upper station.
3.2 Alternate Site

Usually a survey of the area is carried out for choosing the ropeway alignment. Initially
all possible alignments are chosen out of which one is selected finally considering
technical suitability, obstructions in the alignment, availability of land and accessibility of
lower and upper terminal station. We have thoroughly surveyed 2 alignments from near
ralli Village to Maber Village from each side. The map showing two options are given
above: -
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3.2.1 Alternative Site I

Lower Terminal (LTP) near Material Ropeway and Upper Terminal Point (UTP) near
material ropeway store
Merit
 LTP is near the existing road and village

 Power is available
 Land is available
Demerit
 Length is more
 Intermediate Tower is not possible
 Motor capacity will be higher, hence project cost and O&M cost will be more.
3.2.2 Alternative Site II

Lower Terminal Point (LTP) near Middle School Ralli and Upper Terminal Point (UTP)
near Material Ropeway Store
Merit
 LTP is near the proposed road

 Power is available
 Length is less
 Intermediate tower is possible
 Motor capacity will be less hence project cost and O&M cost will be less
 Land is available
Demerit
 LTP is away from village
After analyzing the merit and demerit of both the alignment, the alignment No. 2 is
finalized.
Lower Terminal Point (LTP)
LTP is adjacent to the play ground of middle school Ralli. LTP will be connected to
Kachha road, which will be in future developed into motorable road.
Upper Terminal Point(UTP)
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UTP is on the hill near Mebar village. The location is adjacent to the store room of
existingmaterial ropeway. The land belongs to forest department.
Proposed Alignment
Alignment was selected for proposed ropeway since it got the highest grade after
changed LTP position. Consequently, detailed Environment Impact Assessment study has
been done covering alignment.
Latitude and longitude of base station and terminal station are as follows:
 Lower Terminal station - 31°29.21.72"N; 078°12'31.80"E
 Upper Terminal Station –31°29.26.07"N; 078°13'26.33"E
3.3 Technical Description

Table 0.1; Technical Specification
ITEM Parameters
SYSTEM Bi Cable Jig Back Cabin Ride

Direction of operation Clockwise
Capacity( Designed), PPH 40 @ max speed
Line speed, m/sec 0-3.0
Horizontal distance between stations 1339
rail back loop crs, m
Vertical rise, m 480
Inclined length, m 1408
Alignment Straight
Line gauge, m 5
Capacity of cabin, 6 seated
persons(Aluminium)
Total no of clusters, no 2
Cabin at each cluster 1
Total number of Cabin, no 2X 1=2

Travel time one way, min 8.53
Fully enclosed cabin with ventilation.
Type of cabin
Door operation - manual
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34 mm dia, Full Locked Coil, Tensile grade

Track rope
1570N/mm² quality, MBL 112.13 MT, Un
Galvanised
14 mm dia 6 x 19 s (9 – 9 – 1) Tensile grade
Hauling rope
1570N/mm²
28 mm diameter, 6x25F, IWRC, Galvanised,
Tension Rope for Hauling Rope
Tensile Grade – 1570 N/mm2
54 mm diameter, 6x36 SW, IWRC,
Tension Rope for Track Rope
Galvanised, Tensile Grade – 1960 N/mm2
Location of Drive gears LTP
Location of Tension gears LTP
15, 3 Phase, 415 Volts, 50 Hz, Sq. cage
Main drive motor, KW
Induction Motor, 1500 r.p.m.
5 HP Air cool automotive engine with
Engine drive for emergency
integral clutch
Line speed with emergency engine, 0.5 to 1
m/sec
Independent Rescue System of 4-person
Line Rescue System
capacity cabin, 3.7 KW rescue ropeway
geared motor
10 mm dia,6x19S, Tensile grade 1770N/mm²
Rescue Rope
quality
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D.G. set @ LTP, KVA
5
Stand by D.G. set @UTP, KVA
IS 5230
Relevant standard
3.4 System Description

3.4.1 GENERAL
As described above, the construction of a ropeway will be between Sunarang at Ralli

village and Badodhar at Mebar village and it has been proposed between Lower
Terminal Point (LTP) near Middle School Ralli and Upper Terminal Point (UTP) on the
hills near the store of existing material ropeway.
3.4.2 CHOICE OF ROPEWAY SYSTEM
The ropeway system used in the alignment would be Bi cable double reversible Jig back
system using 6-seater fully enclosed cabin with ventilation. The Door operation of cabins
shall be of manual type.
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3.4.3 TRANSPORT CAPACITY

Installed capacity of the system will be 40 persons per hour (PPH). The infrastructure
would be designed and commissioned for final capacity of the system. However, it can
be operated initially at lower capacity by adjusting speeds of ropeway system.
3.4.4 DRIVE AND OTHER ARRANGEMENT
Drive Station
The drive station will be located at LTP. Drive station is of fabricated steel construction
providing all necessary supports to saddle', mechanicals etc also supports two track ropes
on which cabin runs.
Driving Gear
This comprises of a 15 KW, 1500 RPM, TEFC Sq. cage induction motor, brake-drum type
coupling with thrustor brake, worm gear box, chain coupling, drive sheave and shaft
fitted with spherical roller bearing & plummer blocks. The sheave shaft is directly coupled
to the gear box. The gear box input shaft is double extending for stand-by diesel engine
drive. This would comprise of 5 HP air cooled diesel engine coupled by removable
chains and sprockets. These are attached to the gear box extended shaft. The drive
sheave is mounted on sheave frame and complete drive gear unit is mounted on
fabricated bed frame fixed on foundation.
Hauling rope drive sheave is a steel fabricated sheave of 1.6 m diameter with renewable
rubber liner. The sheave is in horizontal configuration. The sheave is fitted with a brake
rim. Drive sheave band brake and the assembly including the drive shaft are supported
on two number spherical roller bearing assemblies. Driveshaft is directly connected to the
main gear box with the help of a chain coupling in horizontal configuration.
Deflection sheaves are also fitted in horizontal configuration. These are fabricated from
mild steel with renewable rubber I nylon liner. These deflect hauling rope to maintain
the required position at lower and upper stations.
The main gearbox is a suitably rated unit with extended input shaft and a vertical out put
shaft that gives drives directly to the drive sheave. The input shaft is connected through a
brake drum coupling and weight operated thruster band brake (service brake) to niain
prime mover. Battery brake up for thruster is required.
A pinion (steel casting) connected to the Auxiliary drive gearbox through a system of
shafts and couplings meshes with the spur ring for rescue operation at a reduced speed.
Prime movers for this emergency drive should compatible to haul the system at speed of
1 m/sec. The emergency drive should be provided from a source of IC engine designed to
operate. In a static condition, at an ambient of 5 to 25 degree celcious in a moderately
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large accommodation. IC engine for automobile may be used but its capacity must be
suitable designed to cater for static condition. Braking of the system has to be ensured
during emergency drive through separate arrangement.
A band brake (emergency brake) has been provided on C.I. brake rim fitted on the drive
sheave. ·This is weight operated through thruster I pneumatically arrangement and comes
in operation automatically when:
a) Normal stop/Emergency stop push button is pressed. In case of normal stop,
the brake is actuated after some time delay.
b) The ropeway speed exceeds 5% of set speed.
c) The tripping of drive motor due to actuation of security devices (limit switches)
located at line, station, tension trolley and tension weight.
d) The wind speed exceeding set operating speed.
e) In case of power failure.
Bollard
Concrete bollard with M.S/ Wood lining on a RCC anchor foundation, located at
extreme end of the drive station. Two track ropes are anchored on the bollard.
Station saddles
Fabricated steel construction with machined finish. It provides support and
required deflection to track ropes.
TENSION GEAR
Return Station
The return station will be located at L TP. Return station is of fabricated steel
construction providing all necessary. Supports to saddles, mechanical etc. also supports
two track ropes on which cabin runs. There is one set of tension gear located at Lower
Terminal.
Return Sheave
The haulage rope is returned through a 1.6 m M.S. fabricated return sheave lined with
renewable aluminum liners. The tension trolley is supported on a trolley called tension
trolley running on 4 numbers wheels, moving on the track rope. The far side of the
tension trolley is attached with a counter weight which provides the constant tension on
the hauling rope.
Track rope Tensioning arrangement

One end of the track rope is anchored to bollard at drive station. Other end of the track
rope is connected to track rope tension rope (52 mm dia) by transition coupling. Track
rope tension rope is attached with dead weight by dead end socket. Track rope tension
rope passes through 2.22 m diameter tension sheave and connected to the dead weight.
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Hauling Rope Tension Gear

This comprises of a tension trolley capable of moving on the track rope/ tension rope.
The hauling rope goes around the hauling rope return sheave which is mounted on the
tension trolley in vertical configuration and assembled with return sheave shaft and two
numbers roller bearing assembly. One end of hauling rope tension rope is attached to the
tension trolley with the help of a spindle, thimble and bulldog grips, and the other end
of tension rope is attached to the counter weight after passing over a hauling rope
tension sheave.
Traniition Coupling
Purpose of this coupling is to connect the Track rope and its tension rope,to be made
from EN-24 material.
LINE EQUIPMENT
Track Rope:
34mm diameter, Full locked coil, Tensile Grade - 1570N/mm2, MBL- 112.13MT, 6.48
Kg/m, Un-galvanized,
Hauling Rope:
14 mm diameter, 6 x 19S (9-9-1), Core-FMC, MBL-102 kN, Tensile Grade- 1570 N/mm2,
Unit Wt- 0.73 Kg/m. Galvanized, RHL Lay.
Carriage:
Carriage is supported on track rope and is attached to cabin by fabricated hangers. The
carriage body is made of fabricated steel and each carriage consists of 4 numbers 300
mm diameter wheels. These wheels are fitted with nylon tyre and provided with ball
bearings pre-packed with grease during assembly. The carriage is equipped with one no.
hydraulic operated automatic carriage brakes.
Hanger:
Hanger is made of fabricated steel. Function of hanger is to connect cabinand carriage. It
is pivoted freely on carriages by cabin suspension bolts. Italso holds the carriage brake
actuator mechanism & hauling rope socketassembly which pulls the cabin.
Cabin:
The main structure of cabin is made of steel formed section which is made of 4mm
thickness M.S. sheet. Cabin is covered with 2mm thick Aluminum sheet. The windows are
made of transparent poly-carbonate sheets which provide lig'it and clear vision view
from the cabin. Two numbers door are provided in both ends of the cabin. The doors
are fitted with Aluminum grillfor adequate ventilation. The cabin is suitable for 6
Standing Passengers. One small hatch has been provided on the cabin top and a ladder
inside the cabin so that in necessity, rescuer can come inside the cabin.
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3.4.5 RELEVANT SPECIFICATION

The proposed Ropeway System shall be conforming to the relevant Indian Standard
Specification i.e.
IS : 2062 Weldable Structural Steel
IS : 269 Ordinary & Low Heat Portland Cement
IS : 456 Code of practice for Plain & Re-inforced conc.
IS : 800 Code of practice for the use of structural steel in general

building construction.
IS : 875 Code of practice for structural safety of building, loading

standards.
IS : 1786 Cold worked steel high strength deformed bars for concrete
reinforcement.
IS : 1888 Method of load test on soils.
IS : 1893 Criteria for earthquake resistant design of structures
IS : 2309 Code of practice for lighting
IS : 3043 Code of practice for earthlings.
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Chapter 4 Description of Environment

4.0 Introduction
EIA report contains a detailed description of existing environment that would be or

might be affected directly or indirectly by the proposed project. Environmental baseline
monitoring is a very important stage of EIA. Environmental baseline monitoring, during
the operational phase, helps in judging the success of mitigation measures in protecting
the environment.
Environmental facets that are considered in relation to Two Way Passenger Ropeway
from Shunarang at Village Rali to Badodhar at Village Mebar, Himachal Pradesh can be
categorized into following groups:
a) Topography
b) Ambient air quality
c) Noise quality
d) Water quality
e) Soil quality
f) Land use
g) Biological Environment
h) Socio-economic status
i) Traffic density
The intention of environmental baseline monitoring is not just to describe all baseline
conditions but to focus the collection and description of baseline data on those
environmental conditions that are important and are likely to be affected by the
proposed project activities and is included in impact assessments. The project will be Two
Way Passenger Ropeway from Shunarang at Village Rali to Badodhar at Village Mebar,
Himachal Pradesh. At present baseline of the area is discussed in this chapter.
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4.1 TOPOGRAPHY
Kinnaur district is located in eastern part of Himachal Pradesh. The district is entirely hilly
except few small, deep valleys in between. The district, with its headquarter at Reckong
Peo, lies between 31° 06’ & 32° 06’ North latitudes and 77° 45’& 79° 00’ East longitudes.
The district is covered by Survey of India degree-sheet no 53I, 53E and 52L. The district is
bounded by Lahaul & Spiti district in the north, Tibet (China) in the east, Uttarakhand
State in the south, Shimla in the southwestern part and Kulu in the northwest. The district
has a total geographical area of 6,401 sq km, covers 11.5 % area of the State and ranks
3rd in the State. The district is divided into five tehsils and one sub-tehsil. The five tehsils
are Nichar, Kapla, Sangla, Pooh and Moorang. The only sub-tehsil in the district is
Hangrang. There are 660 villages in the district, of which 234 villages are inhabited and
426 are uninhabited. For development purpose, the district has been subdivided into 3
Community Development Blocks viz. Nichar, Kalpa and Pooh.
4.3 METHODOLOGY
For the present study, all the sampling locations are marked with the help of
topographical maps. The land use/ land cover map has been generated on 1:50,000 scale
using Satellite imagery, topographical maps, Survey of India and ground truth
information. The baseline environmental quality has been assessed during Summer
Season (March 2016 to May 2016) Climatological table of Climatological book (1971-2000)
dataof IMD station at Kalpa, Himachal Pradesh has been used for the study. Samples of
air, water and soil from the site and nearby areas has been collected and analysed for the
study of existing condition. Primary and secondary data collection has been done by the
Ecology and Biodiversity team for the study of flora and fauna in the core and Buffer
Zone.
The baseline data is generated through field study within the impact zone (Core Zone
and Buffer Zone) for various components of the environment viz. Air, Noise, Water,
Land, Ecology and Socioeconomic. The baseline environmental quality has been assessed
during Summer Season (March 2016 to May 2016) in a study area of 10 Km radius
distance from the project site. While generating the baseline status of physical and
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biological environment of the study area, the concept of impact zone has been
considered. The impact zone selection is based on preliminary screening and modelling
studies. The methodology for various environmental facets are as follows:
I. Ambient Air Quality: The ambient air quality monitoring was done to assess the
ambient air quality in one season. Monitoring was carried out in the Summer
Season from the month of March 2016 to May 2016. The guidelines for
selections of ambient air monitoring stations given in IS – 5182 part 14, 2000
were followed.
II. Water Quality: To assess the water quality of the proposed area, sampling was
done as per the standard practice. Grab and Integrated sampling was done for
ground and surface water. Water samples were taken as per the Standard
Methods (IS & APHA, 22nd Edition 2012). Necessary precautions were taken for
preservation of samples. The physical parameters viz. pH, temperature and
conductivity were measured at site using portable water analyzer.
III. Ambient Noise Quality: At each station noise level was monitored for 24-hours
simultaneously. For each measurement, dB (A) readings was taken for every 15
minutes for 24 hrs ones in a season to get Leq values.
IV. Soil Quality: For soil, augur method was used and samples were collected at 15
cm depth after removing the upper crust.
V. Land Use: The land use/ land cover map has been generated on 1:50,000 scale
using Satellite imagery, topographical maps, Survey of India and ground truth
information.
VI. Biological Environment: Primary and secondary data collection has been done
by the Ecology and Biodiversity team for the study of flora and fauna in the
core and Buffer Zone.
VII. Socio Economic Environment: For demography and socioeconomics, block wise
data has been collected and used for the assessment of impacts.
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VIII. Micro-Meteorological Data:Three Month Micro-Meteorological data of site has

been used for the study. The important parameters considered are temperature,
humidity and wind speed.
4.4 METEOROLOGY
Climatic Conditions
The proposed project “Two-way Passenger Ropeway” from Shunarang at Village Rali to
Badodhar at Village Mebar, Himachal Pradesh. The meteorological data from Indian
Meteorological Station was processed for the nearest IMD station at Kalpa which has
been utilized for the study. The important parameters considered are temperature,
humidity, wind speed, wind direction and rainfall. Climatological Table of India, 1971-2000
are given below in the table 4.1.
Table 4.1: Climate data of study area
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4.4.1 Micro-Meteorological data

A weather station was installed near the site for hourly monitoring of temperature,
humidity and wind speed data for the month of March 2016 to May 2016. Average data
is given below:
Table 4.2; Micro Meteorological Data
Month Temperature(oC) Humidity (%) Wind speed (m/s)

Max Min Mean Max Min Mean Max Min Mean
1st March-31st March
22.0 4.0 12.8 74.0 15.0 45.3 1.5 1.0 0.4
2016
1st April-30th April 2016 26.0 8.0 16.4 78.0 10.0 47.6 3.5 0.5 0.4
1 May- 31 May 2016
st st 29.0 10.0 17.6 75.0 6.0 45.8 6.1 1.5 0.7
i) Temperature: Temperature of the area varied from 4.00C to 29.0 C. Mean
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temperature varied from 12.80C to 17.60C.
ii) Relative Humidity: Humidity of the area varied from 6.0 % to 78.0 %. The mean
humidity varied from 45.3 % to 47.6 %.
iii) Wind Speed: Wind speed was in the range of 0.5 m/s to 6.1 m/s. The wind speed
was almost close to each other during the whole study period. The average wind speed
varied from 0.4 m/s to 0.7 m/s.
Windrose Diagram:
Figure4.1; Seasonal (Summer Season ,March 2016- May 2016) Windrose Diagram
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4.5 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY

The ambient air quality monitoring was done to assess the ambient air quality.
Monitoring was carried out at Six stations for the month of March 2016 to May 2016
The guidelines for selections of ambient air monitoring stations given in IS – 5182 part 14,
2000 were followed. These guidelines state that, “when the objective of air sampling is
to identify the contribution from specific sources of pollution, the sampling locations
should be located in upwind and the downwind direction of such sources”.
The location of air quality monitoring stations should satisfy the following conditions:
1. The site should be representative of the area selected;

2. The stations should be selected in a way so as to yield data that can be compared
with another;
3. Certain physical requirements should be satisfied at the site.
4.5.1 Sampling Stations

To select the air sampling locations, meteorological data with respect to temperature,
relative humidity, wind speed and direction plays a vital role. Predominant wind
direction plays an important role in determining location of monitoring stations. The
monitoring station were located in area that were downwind from the source. Location
of Air sampling stations are shown below.
Table 4.3: Sampling locations for ambient air quality

Station Location Distance & Project area / Environmental
No. Direction from study area Significance
project area
Onsite UTP
A1 - Residential area Existing air
(Mebar Village)
A2 Onsite (MTP) - Residential area quality at core
zone
A3 Onsite (LTP) - Residential area
A4 Rogi Village 2.22 Km, NE Residential area
Shabhyanang Existing air
A5 2.47 Km, SW Residential area quality at Buffer
village
Zone
A6 Barang Village 4.53 Km, ENE Residential area
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The predominant wind direction is from NE to SW.

A1: Onsite UTP (Mebar Village)upwind direction within the project site located in East
Direction from the LTP. The village is well connected by village road & NH-22
A2: Onsite (MTP) is middle point of ropeway. It is located between LTP and UTP
A3: Onsite (LTP) down wind direction within the site. This location is in the Rali village
and located on the bank of satluj river. NH 22 is adjacent to location approximately 0.5
km from the LTP of project.
A4: Rogi Village is residential area and it is moderately populated.it is located in upwind
direction from project site.
A5: Shabhyanang village is a residential area and is moderately populated. It is located in

SW direction of site. Between location and LTP fall Rali Protected forest.
A6: Barang Village is a residential area and is moderately populated. It is located in ENE
direction of site.
 Ambient Air Sampling Locations
A4 A6
A1
A3 A2
A5
Figure 4.2; Ambient air sampling locations on 10 Km Topographical Map
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4.5.2 Sampling Procedure

Time averaged in-situ sampling was adopted by passing a known volume of air through a
trap, and a collecting medium (filter paper and bubbler). Respirable Dust Sampler was
used for the purpose.
This procedure was adopted because there are no short-term variations and low
concentration of gaseous pollutants was expected.
Analytical methods followed for ambient air quality monitoring:

I. Particulate Matter (PM2.5): (USEPA Quality Assurance Hand Book (Vol.II) Part II,
Quality Assurance Guideline Document, 2.12): Particulate Matter (PM2.5) was
analyzed by Gravimetric Method. Particulate matter was collected on the 37 mm
dia glass micro fiber Filter Paper. PM2.5 value is determined from the values of
volume of air passes through Ambient Fine Dust Sampler.
II. Particulate Matter (PM10) (IS: 5182 Part 23:2006): Particulate Matter (PM10) was
carried out by Respirable Dust sampler as per IS: 5182(Part 23):2006. Particulate
matter was collected on the GF/A Filter Paper. Particles with aerodynamics diameter
less than the cut-point of the inlet are collected by the filter. The mass of these
particles is determined by the difference in filter weight prior to and after sampling.
III. Sulphur dioxide (SO2) (IS: 5182; Part – II – 2001): Sulphur dioxide is absorbed by
aspirating a measured air sample through a solution of Potassium or sodium
tetrachloromercurate, TCM. This procedure results in the formation of a dichloro
sulphite mercurate complex. The Sulphite Ion produced during sampling is reacted
with sulphamic acid, formaldehyde and pararosaniline to form an azo dye and then
determined colorimetricaly.
IV. Nitrogen Oxides (IS: 5182; Part – VI – 2006): Nitrogen dioxide is collected by
bubbling air through a sodium hydroxide- sodium arsenite solution to form a stable
solution of sodium Nitrite. The Nitrite Ion Produced during sampling is reacted with
hydrogen peroxide, Sulphanilamide and NEDA to form an azodye and then
determined calorimetrically.
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Min. Max. Mean Min. Max. Mean
Percentile
Percentile
Location
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98
PM2.5 (Standard – 60 µg/m3) PM10(Standard – 100 µg/m3)
A1 16.2 25.6 24.2 21.0 38.2 59.1 55.3 47.9
A2 17.2 27.2 25.7 22.3 40.5 62.7 58.7 50.8
A3 18.6 29.3 27.9 24.1 43.7 67.7 63.3 54.8
A4 20.0 31.5 30.0 25.9 47.1 72.8 68.2 59.0
A5 23.0 36.3 34.5 29.8 54.1 83.7 78.3 67.8
A6 21.4 33.9 32.2 27.8 50.5 78.2 73.2 63.3
4.5.3 Ambient Air Quality Results:

Table 4.4; Ambient Air quality results of PM2.5&PM10
(Source of Standards: G.S.R 826(E) dated 16th November 2009 of MoEF, Laboratory
engaged: M/s Perfact Researchers Pvt.Ltd. (NABL Accredited))
Table 4.5; Ambient air quality results of SO2& NOX
Min. Max. Mean Min. Max. Mean

Percentile
Percentile
Location
98
98
SO2(Standard – 80 µg/m3) NOx(Standard – 80 µg/m3)

A1 3.1 5.6 4.5 4.0 10.7 16.7 15.4 13.6
A2 3.3 5.9 4.8 4.2 11.4 17.7 16.4 14.5
A3 3.5 6.4 5.2 4.6 12.3 19.1 17.6 15.6
A4 3.8 6.9 5.6 4.9 13.2 20.6 19.0 16.8
A5 4.4 7.9 6.4 5.7 15.2 23.6 21.8 19.3
A6 4.1 7.4 6.0 5.3 14.2 22.1 20.4 18.0
4.5.4 Data Interpretation

The ambient air quality results are summarized in above tables.
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The Core zone:
A1 -Onsite UTP (Mebar Village):The mean value of PM2.5is

(21.0µg/m ),PM10(47.9µg/m ),SO2(4.0 µg/m )& NOX (13.6 µg/m )which are within the
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limits of National ambient air quality standards.
A2 -Onsite MTP:The mean value of PM2.5 is (22.3 µg/m3), PM10(50.8 µg/m3), SO2(4.2
µg/m3)& NOX (14.5 µg/m3)which are within the limits of National ambient air quality
standards.
A3 -Onsite LTP:The Mean Value of PM2.5 is (24.1 µg/m3), PM10(54.8 µg/m3), SO2(4.6
µg/m3) & NOx(15.6 µg/m3)which are within the limits of National ambient air quality
standards.
Buffer zone:
A4 -Rogi Village:The Mean Value of PM2.5 is (25.9µg/m3), PM10(59.0µg/m3), SO2(4.9

standards.
A5 -Shabhyanang Village:The mean value of PM2.5 is (29.8µg/m3), PM10(67.8µg/m3),

SO2(5.7 µg/m3)& NOX (19.3 µg/m3)which are within the limits of National ambient air
quality standards.
A6 -Barang Village:The mean value of PM2.5 is (27.8µg/m3), PM10(63.3µg/m3), SO2(5.3

standards.
4.6 NOISE QUALITY

Noise Measurement Locations: To assess the noise level of the proposed area, following
stations were selected.Location of Noise sampling stations are described below and
location are given below.
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Figure 4.3: Noise sampling at Rally, Roghi and main NH
4.6.1 LOCATIONS OF NOISE SAMPLING STATION

Table 4.5; Sampling Location for Ambient Noise quality
Distance &
Station Project area / study Environmental
Location Direction from
No. area Significance
project area
Onsite UTP
N1 - Residential Area
(Mebar Village) Existing Noise quality
N2 Onsite (MTP) - Residential Area at core zone
N3 Onsite (LTP) - Residential Area
N4 Rogi Village 2.22 Km, NE Residential Area
N5 Shabhyanang village 2.47 Km, SW Residential Area
Existing Noise quality
N6 Barang Village 4.53 Km, ENE Residential Area
at buffer zone
N7 NH-22 0.5 Km, North Commercial Area
To study the present ambient noise level at project site three onsite noise monitoring
location was selected. NH-22 is located in the North direction of site at a distance of 0.5
Km from LTP of project.
N1, N2 & N3 are three locations selected within the proposed site. NH-22 is located in
the North direction of site at a distance of 0.5 Km from LTP of project
N4 - Rogi Village is located at a distance of 2.22 Km in NE direction. The village is well
connected by village road.
N5 - Shabhyanang village is in SW direction in buffer zone. It is located in bank of Baspa
river.
N6 - Barang Village is in ENE direction in buffer zone.
N7 - NH 22 is adjacent to site just 0.5 km from the LTP of project.
 Locations of Noise Sampling Stations
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N4 N6
N7 N1
N3 N2
N5
Figue 4.4; Ambient Noise sampling Locations on 10 Km Topographical Map
4.6.2 Methodology
At each station noise level was monitored for 24-hours simultaneously. For each
measurement, dB (A) readings was taken for every 15 minutes for 24 hrs ones in a season
to get Leq values.
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4.6.3 Ambient Noise quality results

Table 4.6; Ambient Noise quality results
S. Locations Class Leq Day Leq Night Day time Night time
No. noise level noise (6.00 A.M (10.00 P.M
dB(A) level to to
dB(A) 10.00P.M) 6.00A.M)
Standard (Leq Standard
in dB(A) (Leq in dB(A)
Core zone ambient noise quality
On Site UTP Residential
N1 50.4 43.2 55 45
(Mebar Village) Area
Residential
N2 On Site (MTP) 51.3 44.1 55 45
Area
Residential
N3 On Site (LTP) 53.3 48.2 55 45
Area
Buffer zone ambient noise quality
Rogi Village Residential
N4 Area 50.7 44.2 55 45
Shabhyanang Residential
N5 village Area 58.3 50.6 55 45
Barang Village Residential

N6 Area 51.2 43.8 55 45
NH-22 Commercial
N7 Area 58.4 52.3 65 55
(Source of Standards: CPCB standards for Noise Pollution (Regulation & control) Rules,
Laboratory: M/s Perfact Researchers Pvt. Ltd. (NABL Accredited)
4.6.4 Data Interpretation:

The Ambient Noise Quality results are summarized above. The results are discussed
below:
Core Zone: N1, N2, N3: The ambient noise level during day time at the proposed
project site varies from 50.4 dB (A) to 53.3 dB (A) which are within the standard limit of
Residential area are ~55 dB (A). During night the noise level at the project site ranges
from 43.2 dB (A) to 48.2 dB (A) which are higher than the night-time noise standard
limit of 45.0 dB (A).
Buffer Zone:
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N4:The ambient noise level during day time of Rogi Village is 50.7 dB (A) which is
within the standard limit of Residential areas of ~55 dB (A). During night the noise level
is 44.2 dB (A) which is also within the also within the night-time noise standard limit of
45.0 dB (A).
N5: The ambient noise level in residential area i.e Shabhyanang Village during day time is
58.8 dB (A) which is higher than the standard limit of residential area ~ 55 dB (A).
During night the noise level was recorded 50.6 dB (A) which is also higher than the
night-time noise standard limit of ~ 45.0 dB (A), due to backgroung noise of Bapsa river.
N6: The noise level during day time at Barang Village is 51.2 dB (A) which is within than
the standard limit of residential area are ~ 55 dB (A). During night the noise level was
recorded 43.8 dB (A) which is within the standard limit of residential area are ~ 45 dB
(A).
N7: The noise level atsampling station NH-22 during day time is 58.4 dB (A) which is
within the standard limit of commercial area are ~ 65 dB (A). During night the noise
level was recorded 52.3 dB (A) which is also within the standard limit of commercial
area ~ 45 dB (A).
4.7 Geology & Hydrogeology

The project area area and its surroundings expose one of the oldest stack of rocks in the
core Himalayas (Central Crystalline). The metamorphic sequence characterized by
polyphase regional metamorphism varying from green schists facies to amphibolites
facies. These rocks in this part of Himalayas have been characterized in to Vakirita Group
comprising of felspathic gneiss, quartzite, high grade schists and magmatites, which are
exposed in an accurate pattern. This rest over the rocks belonging to the Jutogh, Salkhala
and Rampur groups along Vakirata thrust.
These rocks are intruded by Rakcham and Nako granites. The vakirata group of rocks has
further been divided in to three formations, viz- Kharo, morang and shiasu.
4.7.1 Hydrology
The hydrogeological framework of the district is essentially controlled by geological
setting, distribution of rainfall / snowfall and movement of water through inter-
connected primary and secondary porosities of the geological formations, constituting
the aquifers. Based on the geological diversities and relative ground water potentialities
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of different geological formations, the district can be divided broadly into two
hydrogeological units viz. Porous Formations comprising unconsolidated sediments and
the Fissured Formations comprising hard rocks.
The Porous Formations comprise of quaternary sediments. These sediments are fluviatile
deposits, occurring along the Baspa River, expected thickness of ground water is 20 to 30
m below Riverbed.
Fissured formations are constituted by hard rock formations, belonging to crystalline
rocks. Jutogh / Vaikritas Rampur group, Giumal and Chikkim formations. Rock types of
these groups are generally, massive and devoid of primary porosity. In hard rock terrain
in district Kinnaur, the ground water is distributed either along structurally weak /
fractured zones, faults and land slide zones. In the Satluj River valley, the areas around
Taranda, Tapri, between Oling and Lipa, Moorang and Tabling are most promising for
Exploration.
In project the chief source of water supply is through local springs and irrigation drilled
bore wells.
4.7.2 Groundwater Development

The entire demand for domestic and irrigational use, is fulfilled by means of either spring
or nallah sources. Most of these sources are perennial, with low to moderate seasonal
fluctuation. Such sources are tapped by the irrigation department for its further use. So
far ground water exploration has not been carried out by CGWB in Kinnaur district
because of difficulty in transporting the heavy machinery. However, Irrigation
department of the State has drilled number of shallow bore wells, fitted with hand pump
in various parts of the district for domestic use. The depth of these bore wells, ranges
between 100 to120 feet.
4.7.3 Water Conservation & Artificial Recharge-

Ground water extraction through springs and hand pumps are the major sources of water
supply, but the availability of water during summer is limited particularly in lean periods
and requires immediate attention to augment the ground water resource. Based upon the
climatic conditions, topography, hydro-geology of the area, suitable structure for rain
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water harvesting and artificial recharge to ground water are required. In the hilly areas,
roof top rainwater harvesting structures like storage tanks are recommended while in low
hill ranges, check dam and roof top rainwater harvesting structures can be adopted.
4.8 Water Quality

4.8.1 Sampling station
To assess the water quality of the proposed area, following 8 stations (6 ground water &
2 surface water) were selected. Location of Water sampling stations is described below
and location below:
Figure 4.5: water monitoring
Table 4.7; Sampling locations for water quality

Station No. Location Distance & Environmental
Direction from Significance
Project area
W1 Onsite(Rali Village) -- Existing Ground water
quality at core zone
W2 Mebar Village 2.14 Km, East
W3 Rogi Village 2.22 Km, NE Existing water quality at
W4 Shabhyanang village 2.47 Km, SW Buffer zone
W5 Barang Village 4.53 Km, ENE
W6 Kalpa Village 5.34 Km, NE
SW1 Satluj River 0.5 Km, North Existing Surface water
SW2 Baspa River 2.45 Km, WSW Quality at Buffer Zone
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4.8.2 Criteria of Selection of sampling Locations:

Water sampling locations were selected on the basis of following criteria: Source of
water, Flow of water, Hydrogeology, Use of water, Depth of water table etc.
From the core zone (Rali Village) one spring water sample was collected.
From the five stations lying in buffer zone (Mebar Village, Rogi Village and Shabhyanang
village, Shenan Den Village and Barang Village) spring water was collected.
Surface water was collected from Satluj River and Baspa River.
The water samples collected are analyzed for varied chemical parameters.
Sampling Locations:
Figure 4.6: Water sampling Locations on 10 Km Topographical Map
W6
W3 W5
SW1
W1
W2
SW2
W4
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4.8.3 Sampling Frequency and Sampling Techniques:

As per the standard practice grab sampling was done for 6 locations and intergrated
sampling for Satluj River and Baspa River. Water samples were taken as per the Standard
Methods (IS & APHA, 22nd Edition 2012). Necessary precautions were taken for
preservation of samples.
The physical parameters viz. pH, temperature and conductivity were measured at site
using portable water analyzer.
As evident from the sampling locations for water quality assessment represented surface
and groundwater. The results of water quality assessment are presented below:
4.8.4 SPRING WATER QUALITY RESULTS (Onsite):

Table 4.8; Onsite Water quality results
W1
IS: 10500
Onsite,Rali
Drinking
S. No. Parameter Unit Village
Water
(Spring
Standards
Water)
1 Colour Hazen 5 <1
2 Odour -- Agreeable Agreeable
3 Turbidity NTU 1 <1
4 pH Value -- 6.5-8.5 7.3
5 Temperature ˚C - 22.5
6 Conductivity µmhos/cm - 60.8
7 Total Dissolved Solids mg/l 500 42
8 Chloride (as Cl) mg/l 250 6
9 Fluoride (as F) mg/l 1.0 0.37
10 Total Hardness mg/l 200 20
11 Calcium (as Ca) mg/l 75 8
12 Magnesium (as Mg) mg/l 30 <1

13 Iron (as Fe) mg/l 0.3 0.1
14 Sulphate (as SO4) mg/l 200 4.3
15 Nitrate Nitrogen mg/l 45 12.3
16 Alkalinity mg/l 200 18.7
17 Sodium (as Na) mg/l - 0.68

18 Potassium (as K) mg/l - 1.3
19 Copper mg/l 0.05 0.05
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Aluminium, Phosphate,Lithium,Total Chromium,Zinc,Lead,Cadmium,Manganese,Nickel

& Boron are below detection level (Source of standards: IS: 10500, Laboratory: M/s
Perfact Researchers Pvt. Ltd (NABL Accredited)
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4.8.5 Spring Water Quality results of Buffer Zone

Table 4.9: Spring Water Quality results
W2 W3 W4
IS: 10500 W5 W6
Mebar Rogi Shabhyanang
Drinking Barang Kalpa
Parameter Unit Village Village village
S.No. Water Village(Spring Village(Spring
(Spring (Spring (Spring
Standards water water)
water) water water
1 Colour Hazen 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
2 Odour -- Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable
3 Turbidity NTU 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
4 pH Value -- 6.5-8.5 6.1 7.6 7.5 6.9 6.9
5 Temperature o
C - 24.2 23.5 22.5 24.9 23.5
6 Conductivity µmhos/cm - 135 156 106 127 163
Total
7 Dissolved mg/l 500 84 97 62 73 89
Solids
Chloride (as 2 6
8 mg/l 250 4 2 6
Cl)
Fluoride (as 0.21 0.12
9 mg/l 1.0 0.39 0.20 0.07
F)
Total 28 36
10 mg/l 200 32 40 32
Hardness
Calcium (as 9.6 11.2
11 mg/l 75 11.2 16 9.6
Ca)
Magnesium <1 1.9
12 mg/l 30 <1 <1 1.9
(as Mg)
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13 Iron (as Fe) mg/l 0.3 0.1 0.07 0.09 0.08 0.04
Sulphate (as 7.8 6

14 SO4) mg/l 200 12.5 11.2 12.3
Nitrate 10.9 15.7

15 mg/l 45 18.4 15.9 11.5
Nitrogen
16 Alkalinity mg/l 200 31.7 38.9 29.0 25.5 30.0
Sodium (as
17 mg/l - 3.4 1. 0.5 1.2 2.5
Na)
Potassium
18 mg/l - 0.3 1.5 2. 1.8 3.6
(as K)
Aluminium, Phosphate, Lithium, Total Chromium, Zinc, Lead, Cadmium, Manganese,Copper, Nickel & Boron are below
detection level
(Source of standards: IS: 10500, Laboratory: M/s Perfact Researchers Pvt. Ltd (NABL Accredited)
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Data Interpretation of Spring water quality:

The Spring water quality results clearly explains that:
4.8.5.1 Core Zone:

1. The Spring water quality at location W1 at onsite (Rali Village) shows that the all
parameters are within the range of drinking water standards (IS:10500).
4.8.5.2 Buffer zone spring water
it is taken from the area within the 10 km radius of the proposed project site. Spring
water and Surface water are collected from these locations.
1. The Spring water quality at location W2 (Mebar Village) shows that the all parameters are
within the range of drinking water standards (IS:10500).
2. The Spring water quality at W3 (Rogi Village) shows that the all parameters are within the
range of drinking water standards (IS:10500).
3. The Spring water quality results in the location W4 (Shabhyanang village) shows that the
all parameters are within the range of drinking water standards (IS:10500).
4. The Spring water quality results in the location W5 (Barang Village) shows that the all
5. The Spring water quality results in the location W6 (Kalpa Village) shows that the all
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SURFACE WATER QUALITY RESULTS (Buffer Zone)
Table 4.10: Laboratory: M/s Perfact Researchers Pvt. Ltd (NABL Accredited)
SW1 SW3 CPCB Surface water quality criteria
Satluj River Baspa
River IS: 10500 (Drinking Water
S.No. Parameters Unit
Standard)
Class Class Class Class Class
‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’ ‘D’ ‘E’
1 Colour Hazen <1 <1 5 - - - - -
2 Odour -- Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable - - - - -
3 Turbidity NTU <1 <1 <1 - - - - -
6.5- 6.5-8.5 6.5-8.5 6.5-8.5 6.5-8.5
4 pH Value -- 7.5 6.2 6.5-8.5
8.5
5 Temperature ºC 24.5 23.5 - - - - - -
µmhos/c
6 Conductivity 283 91.1 - - - - - 2250
m
7 Total Dissolved Solids mg/l 158 45.5 500 - - - - -
8 Chloride (as Cl) mg/l 6.0 10 250 - - - - -
9 Fluoride (as F) mg/l 0.32 <0.01 1.0 - - - - -
10 Total Hardness mg/l 104 32 200 - - - - -
11 Calcium (as Ca) mg/l 27.2 8.0 75 - - - - -
12 Magnesium (as Mg) mg/l 8.7 2.9 30 - - - - -
13 Iron (as Fe) mg/l 0.07 1.9 0.3 - - - - -
14 Sulphate (as SO4) mg/l 16.7 19.0 200 - - - - -
15 Alkalinity mg/l 87.2 2.7 200 - - - - -
16 Sodium (as Na) mg/l 2.5 0.65 - - - - - -
17 Potassium (as K) mg/l 0.16 2.3 - - - - - -
18 BOD mg/l 0.1 <0.1 - ≤2 ≤3 ≤3
19 COD mg/l 10 2 - - - - - -
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20 DO mg/l 5.8 6.0 - ≥6 ≥5 ≥4 - -

Total Suspended
mg/l 2.2 16.6 - - - - - -
21 Solids
MPN/10
22 Total Coliform 4.0 7.0 - ≤50 ≤500 ≤5000 - -
0ml
MPN/10
23 Fecal Coliform 1.0 3.0 - - - - - -
0ml
24 Nitrite Nitrogen mg/l <0.005 0.1 -
25 Nitrate Nitrogen mg/l 21.4 22.9
Aluminium, Phosphate, Lithium, Total Chromium, Zinc, Lead, Cadmium, Copper, Manganese, Nickel, Nitrate Nitrogen,
Ammonical Nitrogen, Nitrite Nitrogen, Phenols, Arsenic, Cyanide, Selenium, Mercury & Boron are below detection level.
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Data Interpretation of surface water quality (Buffer zone):
1. The Surface water quality of the Satluj River & BapsaRiver shows that all the
parameters are within the CPCB Water Quality Criteria Class of water ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’&
‘E’.
4.9 SOIL QUALITY

4.9.1 Soil Type
Kinnaur district presents an intricate mosaic of mountain ranges, hills and deep valleys.
Itis primarily a hilly district, with altitudes ranging from 1,500 m to more than 6,500 m
asl.There is a general increase in elevation, from west to east and from south to north.
Masterslope is south-westerly. The drainage system of the district forms a part of the
Indus Riverbasin, except a small part in the northeastern area, which is apart of the
Ganga River system. Geomorphologically, the district has been sub divided into the
fluvial terrain,fluvio-glacial terrain, Alpines / meadows and Rocky terrain
Taking into consideration, the morphological and physio-chemical characteristics of
thesoils and general similarity in them, the various types of soils observed in the district
canbe grouped into three major types viz Type-I, Type-II & Type-III.
Type-I soil is coarseloamy, mixed in nature. The soil is developed from granites, highly
metamorphosedgneisses, schists and occurs on moderately sloping to steep lands. These
soils are welldrained, with moderately rapid permeability. Natural vegetation exists in
these soils andvarious crops are cultivated according to the suitability.
Type-II soil is fine loamy, mixed, frigid in nature. They have developed on parent
materialconsisting of granite-gneiss and mica schists, on steep to very steep slopes at an
altitude of
>3000 m amsl. These are grazing lands supporting alpine grasses.
Type- III soil includesvarious series like Sangla, Spilo, Kalpa, Leo, Rocky I, Rcky II and
Scree series.
4.9.2 Sampling location

Table 4.11; Sampling location for soil quality
Station No. Location Distance & Environmental
Direction from Significance
Project area
S1 Onsite (LTP) --
Existing Soil quality at
S2 UTP (Mebar Village) 2.14 Km, East core zone
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S3 Rogi Village 2.22 Km, NE

Existing soil quality at
S4 Shabhyanang village 2.47 Km, SW
Buffer zone
S5 Barang Village 4.53 Km, ENE
S6 Kalpa Village 5.34 Km, NE
Locations of soil sampling stations:
Figure 4.7: Soil sampling Locations on 10 Km

Topographical Map
S6
S3 S5
S1
S2
S4
4.9.3 Sampling procedure & Analysis

Augur method was used and samples were collected at 15 cm depth after removing the upper
crust. Sample from each spot were well mixed with hand on a clean polythene sheet. About 1 kg
of soil was retained after process of quartering. This sample was kept for some time for air-
drying at room temperature, stored in polythene bag with label at the top. Samples were analysed
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for bulk density, pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium and organic contents. Soil
Quality Results are summarized below:
Figure 4.8: Soil sampling in photographs of Kalpa and Ralli Village
4.9.4 ONSITE PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SOIL

Table 4.12; CoreZone Soil Quality results (Laboratory: M/s Perfact Researchers Pvt. Ltd
(NABL Accredited)
S. No. Parameter S1 S2
LTP UTP (Mebar
Village)
Physical Properties
1 Colour Dark Brown Dark Brown (5/3)
(6/3)
2 Composition (%) Sand:26.8 Sand:29.5
Silt:49.1 Silt: 42.6
Clay:24 Clay:26.8
3 Moisture Content (%) 0.9 0.9
4 Conductivity (µS/cm) 87.5 77.8
5 Bulk Density (gm/cc) 1.26 1.29
6 Porosity (%) 28.4 27.8
Chemical Properties
1 Texture Silt Loam Clay Loam
2 pH 6.3 6.7
3 Available Nitrogen (mg/kg ) 22.4 28
4 Available P ( mg/kg ) 19.6 14.0
5 Available K (mg/kg) 8.4 2.3
6 Ca (mg/kg ) 28.0 40.0
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7 Mg (mg/kg ) 48.0 48.0

8 Organic matter (%) 5.2 1.8
9 Nitrate Nitrogen (mg/kg) 34.6 53.2
10 Chloride (mg/kg ) 17.5 26.4
11 Available Sulphur (mg/kg) 2.0 3.7
12 Exchangeable Sodium (mg/kg) 10 16.5
13 Cation Exchange
32.2 37.7
Capacity(meq/100gm)
14 Bi carbonate(mg/kg) 61.0 52.8
15 Orthophosphate(mg/kg) 9.1 5.7
4.9.5 BUFFER ZONE PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SOIL:

Table 4.13; Soil quality results (Buffer zone) (Laboratory: M/s Perfact Researchers Pvt. Ltd
(NABL Accredited)
S3 S6
S4 S5
S. Rogi Kalpa
Parameter Shabhyanang Barang
No. Village Village
Village Village
Physical Properties
Brownish
Colour Greyish Light Grey Brownish
1 Grey
Brown (5/2) (8/2) (4/1)
(5/1)
Sand:45.1 Sand:46.3 Sand:52.2 Sand:49.5

Composition (%)
2 Silt:38.4 Silt:45.6 Silt: 32.5 Silt: 25.6
Clay:16.3 Clay:8.0 Clay:15.1 Clay:24.7
Moisture Content (%)

3 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.2
Conductivity (µS/cm)
4 112.1 117 128.6 185.1
5 Bulk Density (gm/cc) 1.29 1.17 1.28 1.24

6 Porosity (%) 27.8 29.5 26.0 29.5
Chemical Properties
Sandy Clay
1 Texture Loam Loam Loam
Loam
2 pH 6.4 6.6 6.6 6.5
Available Nitrogen
3 25.2 22.4 25.2 25.2
(mg/kg)
4 Available P(mg/kg) 34.8 21.2 40.4 9.6
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5 Available K (mg/kg) 3.6 5.1 2.2 6.5

6 Ca (mg/kg) 36 32 48 68
7 Mg (mg/kg) 36 48 60 56
8 Organic matter (%) 4.9 3.3 0.5 0.9
9 Nitrate Nitrogen (mg/kg) 30.4 29.9 31.2 59.8
10 Chloride (mg/kg ) 87.5 43.8 48.8 35
Available Sulphur
11 1.3 5.7 6.7 5.6
(mg/kg)
Exchangeable Sodium
12 11.7 27.9 15.0 11.3
(mg/kg)
Cation Exchange
13 46.0 39.6 44.2 37.7
Capacity(meq/100gm)
14 Bi carbonate(mg/kg) 56.2 61.2 62.4 73.2
15 Orthophosphate(mg/kg) 7.1 10 1.2 4.2
4.9.6 Fertility of Soil

Table 4.14; Onsite Fertility status of Soil
Parameters S1 S2 Low Medium High
mg/kg mg/kg mg/kg
On site On site (UTP (0-15 cm) (0-15 cm) (0-15 cm)
(LTP) Mebar Village)
Nitrogen 22.4 28 <156 157-313 >314
Potassium 8.4 2.3 <67 67.1-156 >156
Phosphorus 19.6 14.0 <5.5 5.6-13.9 >14.0
(Source: Laboratory: M/s Perfact Researchers Pvt. Ltd. (NABL Accredited)
4.9.7 Data Interpretation

S1: Onsite (LTP) Texture of soil is Silt loam . Soil texture is one of the most important
physical properties of soil that affects its fertility and productivity. The whole soil
environment is regulated by soil texture. Soil texture governs most of the properties of
the soil, its permeability, its capacity to retain water, its degree of aeration, its ability to
make the nutrients stored in the clay-humus complex available to plants, its ability to
withstand mechanical working of the top soil, and finally, its ability to support a
permanent plant cover.
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The result shows that colour is Dark Brown, pH is 6.3. The availability of many plant
nutrients in the soil changes as a result of reactions in the soil, which are largely
controlled by soil pH.
Amount of primary nutrients like Organic matter is 5.2 %, the available nitrogen 22.4.
mg/Kg is lower in range, the available phosphorus ranges 19.6 is higher in range while
available potassium range 8.4 mg/Kg is lower in range, Primary nutrient profile shows
that soil is low in fertility due to the availability of low amount of nitrogen and
potassium. Nitrogen is the most important fertilizer element. Plants respond quickly to
application of nitrogen. This element encourages above ground vegetative growth and
gives a deep green colour to the leaves & Potassium is the third essential fertilizer element
and it is essential for photosynthesis, for protein synthesis, for starch formation and for
the translocation of sugars. So, the addition of bio fertilizers will enhance the fertility of
soil.
S2: Onsite (UTP Mebar Village) Texture of soil is Clay Loam. Soil texture is one of the
most important physical properties of soil that affects its fertility and productivity. The
whole soil environment is regulated by soil texture. Soil texture governs most of the
properties of the soil, its permeability, its capacity to retain water, its degree of aeration,
its ability to make the nutrients stored in the clay-humus complex available to plants, its
ability to withstand mechanical working of the top soil, and finally, its ability to support
a permanent plant cover.
The result shows that colour isDark Brown, pH is 6.7. The availability of many plant
nutrients in the soil changes as a result of reactions in the soil, which are largely
controlled by soil pH.
Amount of primary nutrients like Organic matter is 1.8 %, the available nitrogen 28.0
mg/Kg is lower in range, the available phosphorus ranges 14.0 is higher in range while
available potassium range 2.3 mg/Kg is lower in range, Primary nutrient profile shows
that soil is low in fertility due to the availability of low amount of nitrogen and
potassium. Nitrogen is the most important fertilizer element. Plants respond quickly to
application of nitrogen. This element encourages above ground vegetative growth and
gives a deep green colour to the leaves & Potassium is the third essential fertilizer element
and it is essential for photosynthesis, for protein synthesis, for starch formation and for
the translocation of sugars. So, the addition of bio fertilizers will enhance the fertility of
soil.
Buffer Zone: The result shows that texture of soil has Sandy clay loam to loam in texture.
Colour varies from Brown to Dark brown, pH ranges from 6.4 to 7.0. Amount of
primary nutrients like Organic matter 0.5 % to 4.9 %, the available nitrogen 22.4
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mg/kg to 25.2 mg/kg, the available phosphorus 9.6 mg/kg- 40.4 mg/kg is higher in range
while available potassium 2.2 mg/kg to 6.5 mg/kg is lower in range, Primary nutrient
profile shows that soil is low in fertility due to the availability of low amount of
nitrogen, available potassium.
Primary nutrient profile shows average fertile soil along the stretch. Nitrogen is the most
important fertilizer element. Plants respond quickly to application of nitrogen. This
element encourages above ground vegetative growth and gives a deep green color to the
leaves & Potassium is the third essential fertilizer element and it is essential for
photosynthesis, for protein synthesis, for starch formation and for the translocation of
sugars. So, the addition of bio fertilizers will enhance the fertility of soil.
4.10 LAND USE
Information on land use/ land cover is the basic pre requisite for land resource
evaluation, environmental assessment, utilization and management. A considerable
degree of land transformations is being witnessed as a result of growing population
pressure on the finite land resources consummating in deterioration of the environment.
As a precursor, it is necessary to understand the ‘cause and effect' of the transformations
through scientific studies. The scope of the present study is limited to mapping the
current land use / land cover pattern, their assessment, spatial distribution and extent
using remote sensing and GIS techniques. The land environment will mainly deal with the
land use, land cover within and buffer zone.
4.10.1 METHODOLOGY
Image processing software and GIS Software were used for the project. Image Processing
Software was used for digital processing of the spatial data. Digital image processing
techniques were applied for the mapping of the land use/land cover classes of the
provided area from the satellite data. The methodology applied comes under following
steps:
 Satellite imagery for the Area of Interest was created through image processing
software.
 Geometric correction includes correction for geometric distortions due to sensor,
earth geometry variations and conversion of the data to real world coordinates.
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 Image enhancement is one of the important image processing functions primarily

done to improve the appearance of the imagery to assist in visual interpretation
and analysis.
 Google image is used as a reference map for base layer preparation.
 Visual interpretation technique has been used for digitization of geographical
feature for different land use and vegetation cover classes based on spatial pattern
of geographic feature.
4.10.2 RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS:
4.10.2.1 Land use Buffer zone:
The land use/ land cover map has been generated on 1:50,000 scale using Satellite
Imagery and ground truth information. Based on the methodology developed for the
present land use/ land cover, categories have been grouped under the following major
land use/land cover categories.
Table 4.15: LULC of 10 km Buffere area
Area in SQ
S No. Category Area In Ha Percentage
Km
1 Agriculture, Crop Land 35.57 3556.61 10.37
2 Barren Land 4.10 410.27 1.20
3 Built-up, Rural 3.97 396.69 1.16
4 Built-up, Urban 4.25 425.43 1.24
5 Forest, Evergreen 126.20 12620.46 36.81
6 Forest, Scrub Forest 1.08 108.43 0.32
7 Grass/Grazing 63.45 6345.18 18.51
8 Scrub Land 34.47 3446.69 10.05
9 Snow and Glacier 65.99 6599.49 19.25
10 Water Bodies, River/Canal 3.72 372.40 1.09
Total 342.82 34281.66 100.00
4.10.2.2 Built-up
Built-up land includes the urban or rural settlements. The village locations and their area
extent have been extracted from the existing Satellite Imagery. The major built-up area
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(Rural and Urban) is about 822.12 hectares which is 2.40 percent of the total 10 km
radius study area.
4.10.2.3 Grass/Grazing Land
Based on Satellite Imagery and ground truth the total grazing land is about 6345.18
hectares which is 18.51 percent of the total study area.
4.10.2.4 Forest
Based on Satellite Imagery and ground truth the land use is mainly forest land. The total
forest area is about 12728.89 hectares which is 37.13 percent of the total study area.
4.10.2.5 Waste/ Barren land
Based on Satellite Imagery and ground truth Waste/ Barren land their area extent has
been extracted. The Barren land area is about 3856.96 hectares which is 11.25 percent of
the total 10 km radius study area.
4.10.2.6 Water bodies:
Based on Satellite Imagery and ground truth Water bodies their area extent has been
extracted. This area is about 372.40 hectares which is 1.09 percent of the total 10 km
radius study area.
4.10.2.7 Snow and Glacier:
Based on Satellite Imagery and ground truth snow and glacier area extent has been
extracted. This area is about 6599.49 hectares which is 19.25 percent of the total 10 km
radius study area.
Figure 4.9: % of Land use breackup
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Land Use Breakup for Two way Passenger Ropeway

from Shunarang at Village Ralli to Badodhar at Village
Mebar, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
1.09%
1.20% 1.16%
10.37%
19.25% 1.24%
10.05%
36.81%
18.51%
0.32%
Agriculture, Crop Land Barren Land Builtup, Rural
Builtup, Urban Forest, Evergreen Forest, Scrub Forest
Grass/Grazing Scrub Land Snow and Glacier
Water Bodies, River/Canal
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Figure 4.10 : Land use Map of 10 Km Buffer Zone
4.11 Flora and Fauna

4.11.1 Biological environment
Himachal Pradesh is very rich in terms of bio-diversity, primarily due to varied climatic
conditions ranging from tropical in the foothills to arctic environment in the trans-
Himalayan region. Historical influx of flora and fauna from adjacent biogeographical
regions and subsequent speciation in relation to local environment has greatly enriched
the biological resources of the State.
District Kinnaur is a northeastern that mostly consists of the mountain ranges
frontier in the state of Himachal Pradesh with narrow valleys along river Sutlej and
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its tributaries (Spiti and Baspa rivers). The

wide range of altitudinal and climatic
geospatial gradients have endowed the
landscape with a rich botanic diversity,
dominated by conifers (Pinus gerardiana,
Cedrus deodara) in the temperate zone,
Betula utilis dominated forests and
Rhododendron campanulatum dominated
scrubs in the sub-alpine zone, medicinal and
aromatic herbs in the alpine meadows and
scrubby vegetation in the cold arid zone. In
Kinnaur, there are three, almost parallel
Mountain ranges: the Zanskar, the Great
Himalaya and the Dhaula Dhar with their
peaks varying between 5,180 m to 6,770 m
and covered with snow throughout the
year. Based on the amount and distribution
of precipitation (rainfall and snowfall), the
region is classified into three broad climatic
zones: the wet zone (Nichar and Sangla Figure 15: Kinnaur Forest ranges
areas), the dry zone (Kalpa and Moorang (Source: Forest Division working plan
areas) and the arid zone (Pooh area). 2006-2016
Project area occured in Kalpa zone at
Reckong Pio.
Based on the classification given by Champion and Seth (Champion and Seth 1968), the
vegetation of this region can be classified into 29 forest types types which belong to
Himalayan moist and dry temperate forests, sub-alpine forests, dry and moist alpine
scrub and meadows. Alpine meadows cover large areas above the tree line (usually
above 3300 a msl). Project Surrounding area (Core & Buffer Zone) dominantly occupied
by thick coniferous forests Cedrus deodara and Pinus gerardiana (Chilgoza or Neoza
pine) in extensive area. Open mountain part is mostly filled with Malus pumila orchards
(Figure16). Almost the whole landscape is covered with steppe vegetation dominated by
Artemisia spp. scrub.
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(a) Cedrus deodara (b) Pinus gerardiana forests (c) Seb Orchards
Figure 4.11: Forest types of Core Zone area
Plant and animal species form the basis of ecological interaction in nature. In the
web of life and natural ecology the diversity, density and abundance of plants and
animal species are decisive factors for assessing the bio diversity of any area.
Documenting local species that are ecologically important may be helpful in restoration
and planning of greenbelt development. With the help of actual field observations and
published reports, a list of Flora and Fauna existing in the core zone and buffer zone was
prepared. An ecological survey of the study area was conducted, particularly with
reference to listing of species and assessment of the existing baseline ecological conditions
in the study area. The main objective of the ecological survey is aimed at assessing the
existing flora and fauna components in the study area. Data has been collected through
extensive survey of the area with reference to flora and fauna. With the change in
environmental conditions, the vegetation cover as well as animals reflects several changes
in its structure, density and composition. The present study was carried out separately for
floral and faunal community of core and buffer zone respectively.
4.11.2 Introduction of the project highlighting the Environmental sensitivity

Ropeway project of Shunarang at Village Ralli to Badodhar at Village Mebar, Himachal
Pradesh by M/s Maheshwar Gram Vikas Committee. Proper permeation from Forest
Department has been granted for UTP & LTP Construction, for this purpose over all
0.7331 ha forest land has been taken for Forest Department. The length of ropeway will
be 1339 m. Elevation of LTP is 2306 m. Total influenced area for construction of
ropeway will be 11.3% (UTP +MTP+LTP). The objective of proposed Ropeway is to
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make easier transportation between Ralli & Maber Villagers as well as in future it will be
helpful to promote tourism for tracking beautiful panorama of High altitude. However
there are 3 wild life sanctuaries are satuated in Kinnaur District but No one came in 10
KM Buffer zone in project area.
4.11.3Need of the Study

The present study was undertaken with the following objectives:
 To assess the nature and distribution of vegetation in and around the
project site (within 10 km. radius)
 To assess the species richness, biodiversity (within 10 km radii)
To achieve the above objectives a study area was undertaken. The different methods
adopted were as follows:
 Compilation of secondary data with respect to the study area from
published literature and various government agencies (Forest report
Kinnaur District 2008-2016;
 Generation of primary data by undertaking systematic ecological studies in
the area.
Selection of Sampling Location for the study of Flora and Fauna:
Core Zone: Core zone is considered, Area of lower (LTP) and upper (UTP) stations and
rope way corridor. Area falls under Maber Ralli village Panchayat, Project Core is part of
forest land (Figure 17).
(1)LTP (2) Corridor (3) UTP
Figure 4.12: Pictorial view of core zone

Buffer Zone: The zone falling with in 10 km radius around the project area is Buffer
Zone. No any wildlife sanctuary came in project site in Buffer Zone. Patches of flora is
studied on both side of stretch of corridor within 10 km.
4.11.4 Methdology for Study of Flora & Fauna

4.11.4.1 Methodology for Study of Flora:
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During the study, the floral composition of the area was evaluated through primary
survey. The local inhabitants were also consulted to get extra information.
4.11.4.2 Methodology for Study of Fauna

The Fauna were sampled by using a combination of direct and indirect methods Different
groups of shepherd, local people and Forest Department’s employees were also
approached to know the presence of different animals. Different species were observed
at different time during the day.
Bird: Birds were watched during dawn.
Nocturnal and Burrowing animals: After Sunset.
Animals: Morning & Evening
4.11.5 Description of Core Zone with flora and Fauna Details:
Pinus gerardiana Malus pumila
Prunus domestica Prunus amygdalus
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Juglans regia Pyrus communis
Prunus armeniaca Ficus palmate
Cedrus deodara Quercus ilex
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Figure 4.13:Pics of dominant Tree species
Sorbaria tomentosa Indigofera tinctoria
Berberis lyceum Artemisia sp.
Figure 4.15: Pics of dominant Shrub Species
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Cirsium wallichii Artemisia spp
Impatiens spp Oxalis corniculata
Silene sp Chenopodium album
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Rumex hastatus Rumex nepalensis
Figure 4.16: Pics of dominant Herb species
4.11.5 .1 Flora in Core Zone

Core zone is considered total 7331 sq m forest area which included overall length 3339
m from lower to upper station and ropeway corridor. Construction will be made in LTP,
MTP and UTP. During the site visit it is noted that, area of Upper Terminal is rocky there
is no tree in the area, it is dominated by dominated by Artemisia spp. scrub. Cedrus
deodara, Pinus gerardiana, Quercus ilex and Malus pumila are dominated tree species;
Sorbaria tomentosa and Berberis lyceum are dominated shrubs whereas Artemisia spp
and Rumex spp are frequently distributed species of Project area.
Pinus gerardiana: Pinus gerardiana Wall. locally known as ‘chilgoza’ is near endemic and
endangered to Himalayan region. Its distribution is verysparse in the world, confined
only to mountains of eastern Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. It is the only conifer in
India which provides edible nuts/kernels rich in carbohydrate, proteins, fat, moisture,
fiber and mineral matter. The chilgoza pine nuts fetch very high price ranging from Rs.
400-650/kg in the open market and play an important role in socio-economic uplift of
the people in tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir The species has
aptly been described as the “Champion of Rocky Mountains” as it grows under difficult
sites conditions as prevailing in the inner Himalayas.
Table 4.16: Flora of Core Zone.
SN Botanical Name Vernacular name

Tree
1 Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ex Lamb.) G.Don Devdar
2 Fraxinus xanthoxyloides (G. Don) Wall. ex A. DC. Thum
3 Malus pumila Mill. Seb, Sev
4 Pinus gerardiana Wall. ex D. Don Neoza, Chilgoza
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5 Quercus ilex L. Bray
6 Salix babylonica f. crispa Maznum, Shon
Shrub
1 Berberis asiatica Roxb. ex DC. Kingor
2 Berberis lycium Buch. Ham. ex Lindl. Kingor
3 Desmodium multiflorum DC. Mus, Mortoi
4 Indigofera tinctoriaDunn Kathi
5 Sorbaria tomentosa (Lindl.) Rehder
6 Salix flabellaris Andersson Gad-bhains
7 Cannabis sativa L. Bhang
Herb
1 Ajuga bracteosa - Wall. ex Benth. Neelkanthi
2 Ajuga parviflora Benth. Neelkanthi
3 Artemisia capillaris Thunb. Kunja
4 Pilea scripta Chailu
5 Brassica nigra (L.) K. Koch. Sarso
6 Carduus edelbergii Rech. f -
7 Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. Brahni buti
8 Heracleum candicans Wall. ex DC. -
9 Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. Vilayati Tulsi
10 Oxalis corniculata L. Khatti
11 Rumex hastatus D. Don Malora, Bhimora
12 Rumex nepalensis Spreng. Malora, Bhimora
13 Silene indica var. edgeworthii Boquet. Y.J. Nasir -
14 Tagetes minuta L. Genda
15 Urtica dioica L. Bicchu ghas
16 Verbascum thapsus L. -
Source: Field survey done by Ecology & Biodiversity team
4.11.5.2 Flora studied in Buffer zone

Flora of the Buffer zone on the basis of Primary survey and secondary information is
given in Table 4.17.
Table 4.17: Flora of Buffer Zone.
SN Species Vernacular name

Tree
1 Acer caesium Wall. ex Brandis Chirandru, Manderang
2 Aesculus indica (Wall. ex Camb.) Hook. Jangli Khnoor
3 Aialanthus excels Roxb. Arua
4 Alnus nitida (Spach) Endl. Kosh, Kunish, Nyun
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5 Betula alnoides Buch. Ham. ex D. Don Sheori, Kathbhoj
6 Betula utilis D. Don Bhojpatra,Pad
7 Carex cruenta Nees -
8 Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ex Lamb.) G.Don Devdar
9 Celtis australis L. Kharik
10 Cerasus cerasoides (Buch.Ham. ex D. Don) -
11 Crataegus curvisepala Lindm. -
12 Ficus palmata Forssk. Fagda/Bedu
14 Fraxinus micrantha Angu
Fraxinus xanthoxyloides (G. Don) Wall. ex A.
13 DC. Thum
15 Ilex dipyrena Wall. Kandaru
16 Juglans regia L. Akhrot, Akhor
17 Juniperus recurva Buch. Ham. ex D. Don Guggal, Dhup
18 Malus pumila Mill. Seb
19 Melia azedarach Bakain, Drek
20 Padus cornuta (Wall. ex Royle) Carrière -
21 Picea smithiana (Wall.) Boiss. Raga
22 Pinus gerardiana Wall. ex D. Don Chigoza/Neoza
23 Pinus wallichiana A.B. Jacks. Kail, Lim
24 Populus ciliata Wall. ex Royle Pahari Peepal
25 Populus nigra L. Safeda, Mal
26 Prunus amygdalus Batsch Badam
27 Prunus armeniaca L. Chuli, Chul
28 Prunus domestica L. Chery
29 Prunus persica (L.) Stokes Baimi, Reg
31 Pyrus communis L. Naspati
30 Pyrus pashia Buch. Ham ex D. Don Shagal, Batangi
32 Quercus ilex L. Bray
33 Rhamnus virgata Roxb. -
34 Rhododendron arboreum Sm. Baras,Parag
35 Rhus wallichii Harku, Shush
36 Salix babylonica f. crispa Shon Majnun
37 Salix tetrasperma Roxb. Beau, Shon
38 Toona sinensis M. Roem. Tun
39 Ulmus villosa Brandis. Marn, Maldung
Shrub
1 Abelia triflora R. Br. ex Wall. -
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2 Artemisia maritima Seski, Buer
3 Artimisia vestita Seski
4 Artimisia Vulgaris Seski
5 Berberis asiatica Roxb. ex DC. Kingor
6 Berberis coriaria Royle ex Lindl. Kashmal, Chutrum
7 Berberis kunawurensis Royle Kashmal
8 Berberis lycium Buch. Ham. ex Lindl. Kingor
9 Buddleja crispa Benth. Kashmal
10 Cannabis sativa L. Bhang
11 Cotoneaster rotundifolius Wall. ex Lindl. Banang
12 Cotoneaster spp Banang
13 Daphne cannabina Lour Jiko
Debregeasia saeneb (Forssk.) Hepper and J.R.I.
14 Wood Syaaru
15 Desmodium elegans DC. Safed Kathee
16 Desmodium multiflorum DC. Mus, Mortoi
17 Desmodium nutans Wall. Safed Kathee
18 Desmodium triflorum (L.) DC. Mus
19 Elaeagnus parviflolia Wall. ex Royle Geai, Gehain
20 Hippophae tibetana Schltdl. khatti
21 Indigofera cedororum Dunn Kaith
22 Indigofera hebepetala Baker Kaith
23 Indigofera heterantha Brandis Kaith
24 Indigofera tinctoria Dunn. Kathi
25 Lonicera spp Kantis, pirlu
26 Olax scandens Roxb. -
27 Rhododendron anthopogon D. Don Sumral
28 Rhododendron campanulatum D. Don Kashimiri patha
29 Rosa brunonii Lindl. Jangali Gulab
30 Rosa macrophylla Lindl. Jangali Gula
31 Rubus biflorus Buch. Ham. ex Sm. Anchu
32 Rubus ellipticus Sm. Hinsar, Kala
33 Salix denticulata Andersson Buins
34 Salix flabellaris Andersson Gad-bhains
35 Sorbaria tomentosa (Lindl.) Rehder -
36 Woodfordia floribunda Syn.W fruncosa Dhan,Dawe
37 Zanthoxylum armatum DC. Timber,Tirmira, Timri
Herb
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1 Ainsliaea latifolia (D. Don) Sch. Bip Durwa
2 Ajuga bracteosa - Wall. ex Benth. Neelkanthi
3 Ajuga integrifolia Buch. Ham. Neelkanthi
4 Ajuga parviflora Benth. Neelkanthi
5 Allium humile Kunth -
6 Allium jacqumontii Kunth -
7 Anaphalis nepalensis (Spreng.) Hand. Mazz. Bhujnu
8 Anaphalis virgata Thomson -
9 Artemisia capillaris Thunb. Kunja
10 Artemisia spp. -
11 Artemisia indica var. elegantissima (Pamp.) -
12 Artemisia nilagirica (C.B. Clarke) Pamp. -
13 Asparagus adscendens Roxb. Sahasimuli
14 Aster albescens (DC.) Wall. ex Hand. Mazz. -
15 Aster falconeri (C.B. Clarke) Hutch. -
16 Astragalus amherstianus Benth. -
17 Bergenia ciliata (Haw.) Sternb. -
18 Bidens pilosa L. -
19 Blumea membranacea DC. -
20 Boerhavia diffusa L. -
21 Brassica nigra (L.) K. Koch. Sarso
23 Bupleurum candollii Wall. ex DC. -
24 Carduus edelbergii Rech. f -
26 Carduus onopordioides Fisch. ex M. Bieb. -
27 Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. Brahni buti
28 Ceratocephala falcata (L.) Pers. -
29 Chaerophyllum aromaticum L. -
30 Chenopodium album L. Bathu
31 Cirsium wallichii DC. -
32 Conyza bonariensis (L.) Cronquist -
33 Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist -
34 Cyathula capitata Moq. -
35 Cyathula tomentosa (Roth) Moq. -
36 Cynoglossum wallichii var. glochidiatum (Wall.
ex Benth.) -
37 Delphinium spp Nirvisi
38 Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb. ex Prantl -
39 Dictamnus albus L. -
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40 Elsholtzia ciliata (Thunb.) Hyl. -
41 Euphorbia maddenii Boiss. -
42 Euphorbia pilosa L. -
43 Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn. -
44 Fragaria vesca L. Balbalsho
45 Geranium aconitifolium L’Her. Tirrahani
46 Girardinia ardens Blume Bicchu grass
47 Heracleum candicans Wall. ex DC. -
48 Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. Vilayati Tulsi
49 Impatiens amplexicaulis Edgew -
50 Impatiens brachycentra Kar. and Kir -
51 Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch. -
52 Indigofera dosua D. Don -
53 Inula cappa (Buch. Ham. ex D.Don) DC. -
54 Lasiocaryum munroi (C.B. Clarke) Johnst. -
55 Lepechiniella microcarpa (Boiss.) Riedl. -
56 Lilium polyphyllum D. Don -
57 Malaxis muscifera (Lindl.) Kuntze. -
58 Mentha longifolia (L.) L. -
59 Nepeta spp -
60 Notholirion thomsonianum (Royle) Stapf -
61 Ocimum americanum L.(Syn. O. canum Sims.) Ban Tulsi
62 Oxalis acetosella L. -
63 Oxalis corniculata L. Khatti
64 Oxytropis humifusa Kar. and Kir. -
65 Oxytropis mollis Benth. -
66 Papaver nudicaule L. -
67 Pilea scripta Chailu
68 Plantago erosa Wall. -
69 Polygonatum cirrhifolium (Wall.) Royle -
70 Polygonatum geminiflorum Decne. -
71 Polygonum aviculare L. -
72 Potentilla sp. Dora
73 Primula sp. Kauri
74 Rumex hastatus D. Don Malora, Bhimora
75 Rumex nepalensis Spreng. Malora, Bhimora
76 Selinum spp -
77 Siegesbeckia orientalis L. -
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78 Silene indica var. edgeworthii Boquet. Y.J. Nasir -
79 Silene spp -
80 Solidago virga L. -
81 Sonchus oleraceus (L.) L. -
82 Sonchus wightianus DC. -
83 Strobilanthes wallichii Nees -
84 Swertia angustifolia Buch. Ham ex D. Don -
85 Tagetes minuta L. Genda
86 Tanacetum longifolium Bhut kesi
87 Trifolium pratense Kuth
88 Urtica dioica L. Bicchu grass
89 Valeriana hardwickii Wall. Nalhani, Nakh
90 Verbascum thapsus L. -
91 Veronica biloba L. -
92 Veronica spp -
93 Vicia bakeri Ali -
94 Vicia faba L. -
95 Vicia hirsuta (L.) Gray -
96 Vicia pallida Hook. and Arn. -
97 Viola serpens Banfasa
98 Xanthium strumarium L. -
Grasses -
1 Agrostis munroana Aitch. and Hemsl. -
2 Apluda mutica L. -
3 Brachypodium distachyon (L.) P. Beauv. -
4 Brachypodium sylvaticum (Huds.) P. Beauv. -
5 Bromus spp. -
6 Cymbopogon spp. Tintyra
7 Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Doob
8 Digitaria stricta Roth -
9 Helictotrichon junghuhnii (Buse) Henrard -
10 Themeda anathera (Nees ex Steud.) Hack. -
11 Arundinella setosa Ringal
12 Arundinaria falcata Ringal
13 Festuca gigantea
14 Poa annua Annual meadow grass
15 Pogonatherum saccharoideum -
16 Tripogon filiformis -
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Climber -
1 Clematis grata Wall. Garol, Wantah
2 Dioscorea deltoidea Wall. ex Griseb. Baniatakari
3 Fallopia convolvulus (L.) A Love -
4 Smilax menispermoidea A. DC. -
5 Rosa moschata Kuja,yal
Source: Forest Department,
4.11.6 FAUNA STUDY
4.11.6.1 CORE ZONE

In the Core Zone, very small populations of mammals were found. During inventory
period only birds and few mammals (Macaca mulatta and Ochotona royalei) which are
very common were seen. In direct and indirect sighting and per the discussion with local
people fauna of core zone are given in Table 23.
Macaca mulatta Ochotona royalei (Rungata)
Agama tuberculata (Common Lizard)
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Turdoides striata Columba livia
Tetraogallus himalayensis Passer rutilans
Figure 4.17: Fauna of Project area
Table 4.18: Fauna of Core Zone
WPA
IUCN 1972
Status status
(Ver (amd.
SN Scientific Name English name 3.1) 2006)
Mammal
1 Ochotona royalei Himalayan mouse hare LC IV
2 Macaca mulatta Macaque Rhesus LC II
3 Mus musculus House mouse LC V
4 Rusa unicolor Sambhar VU III
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5 Naemorhedus goral Himalayan Goral NT III
6 Rattus rattus House Rat LC V
Reptiles
1 Agama tuberculata Common Lizard
Birds
1 Corvus macrorhynchos Crow Larg-billed LC IV
2 Turdoides striata Babbler Jungle LC IV
3 Cariornis meerolophas Koklas pheasant LC IV
4 Glaucidum cuculoides Himalayan Spoted owl LC IV
5 Columba livia Blue rock pigeon LC IV
6 Molpaster cafer Red vented bulbul LC IV
7 Dendrocopos himalayansis Himalayan wood pecker LC IV
8 Myophonus caeruleus Whistling Thrush LC IV
9 Passer rutilans Cinnamon tree sparrow LC IV
4.11.6.2 Fauna of Buffer Zone

The buffer zone comprises diversity of animals. Among mammals Rhesus macaque,
Sambhar, Kaakad and Indian Fox etc are found. In Buffer forest presently the Panther is
the apex predator. Other animals found here are Sambhar, Jungle Cat, Small Indian Civet,
Wolf, Jackal, Indian Fox, Common Langoor, Wild Boar, Pangolin, Common Mongoose,
Indian Hare, Porcupine, Hedgehog, etc. The sanctuary provides an ideal habitat for Sloth
Bear. Among reptile’s Common lizard (Agama tuberculata), Common Indian Krait are
common. Cobra (Naja naja) is also reported to have been seen by nearby villagers in the
Buffer Zone. The different fauna reported in the study area are given in Table below.
In over all 26 mammal species, 9 mammal species were found in Schedule I catagorie
which were Tibetan Wolf, Musk Deer, Ermine, Leopard, Leopard cat, Snow Leopard,
Blue Sheep, Brown Bear, and Asiatic Black Bear whereas 8 in Schedule II.
Table 4.19: Fauna of the Buffer zone
IUCN IW(P)
Redlist A Sch
SN Scientific Name English name Category edule
1 Alticola roylei Royle High Mountain Vole NT IV
2 Bos grunniens Yak
3 Canis lupus Tibetan Wolf LC I
4 Herpestes edwardsi Common mongoose LC II
5 Hystrix indica Indian crested porcupine LC IV
6 Macaca mulatta Rhesus Macaque LC II
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7 Marmota himalayana Himalayan marmot LC II
Himalayan Uellow throated
8 Martes flavigula marten LC II
9 Martes foina Stone Marten LC II
10 Moschus chysogaster Musk Deer EN I
11 Mounnacus muntjak Barking Dear LC III
12 Mus musculus House mouse LC V
13 Mustela erminea Ermine LC I
14 Mustela sibirica Himalayan Weasel LC II
15 Naemorhedus goral Himalayan Goral NT III
16 Ochotona roylei Pika LC IV
17 Panthera pardus Leopard NT I
18 Presbytis entellus Himalayan Gray Langur EN II
19 Prionailurus bengalensis Leopard cat LC I
20 Pseudois nayaur Blue Sheep LC I
21 Rattus rattus House Rat LC V
22 Rusa unicolor Sambhar VU III
23 Unica uncia Snow Leopard EN I
24 Ursus arctos Brown Bear LC I
25 Ursus thibetanus Asiatic Black Bear VU I
26 Vulpes vulpes Red Fox LC II
In reptile fauna, Bungarus caeruleus, Naja naja and Ptyas mucosus occurred in near
endangered category and whereas Hemidactylus brookii occurred Near threatened
category
Table 4.20: Reptiles of Buffer area
IUCN
Redlist IW (P) A
SN Scientific Name English name Category Schedule
1 Agama tuberculata Common Lizard LC IV
2 Ancistrodon himalayanus Himalayan pit viper LC II
3 Bungarus caeruleus Krait NE IV
4 Hemidactylus brookii Common house gecko NT -
5 Naja naja Indian Cobra NE II
6 Ptyas mucosus Rat snake NE II
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Total 75 birds species were found in Buffer zone in which Impeyan Monal, Golden Eagle,
Long-legged, Bearded Vulture, Himalayan Snowcock and Simla Crested Tit were occurred
in Schedule I species
Table 4.21: Avifauna of Buffer Zone
SN Scientific Name English name IUCN IW(P) A

Redlist Schedule
Category
1 Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper LC IV
2 Alauda gulgula Eastern Skylark LC IV
3 Alectoris chukar Chukor LC IV
4 Anthus hodgsoni Oriental Tree Pipit LC IV
5 Anthus trivialis Eurasian Tree Pipit LC IV
6 Apus apus Common Swift LC IV
7 Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle LC I
8 Buzzard Buteo rufinus Long-legged LC I
9 Carduelis carduelis Eurasian Goldfinch LC IV
Yellow-breasted
10 Carduelis spinoides Greenfinch LC IV
11 Cariornis meerolophas Koklas pheasent LC IV
12 Carpodacus erythrinus Common Rosefinch LC IV
Carpodacus
13 rhodochlamys Red-mantled Rosefinch LC IV
14 Certhia familiaris Eurasian Tree-Creeper LC IV
Brown-flanked Bush-
15 Cettia fortipes Warbler LC IV
Chaimarrornis
16 leucocephalus White-capped Redstart LC IV
17 Cinclus pallasii Brown Dipper LC IV
18 Collocalia brevirostris Himalayan Swiftlet LC IV
19 Columba leuconota Snow Pigeon LC IV
20 Columba livia Blue Rock Pigeon LC IV
21 Columba rupestris Hill Pigeon LC IV
22 Corvus corax Common Raven LC IV
23 Corvus macrorhynchos Jungle Crow LC IV
Dendrocopos Himalayan pied wood
24 himalayansis pecker LC IV
25 Cuculus canorus Common Cuckoo LC IV
26 Emberiza cia Rock Bunting LC IV
27 Eremophila alpestris Horned Lark LC IV
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28 Falco tinnunculus Common Kestrel LC IV
29 Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen LC IV
30 Garrulax lineatus Streaked Laughingthrush LC IV
31 Garrulax variegatus Variegated Laughingthrush LC IV
32 Glaucidum cuculoides Himalayan Spoted owl LC IV
33 Gypaetus barbatus Bearded Vulture LC I
34 Gyps himalayensis Himalayan Griffon LC IV
35 Hirundo daurica Red-rumped Swallow LC IV
36 Hirundo rupestris Eurasian Crag-Martin LC IV
Hodgsonius
37 phaenicuroides White-bellied Redstart LC IV
38 Lanius schach Rufous-backed Shrike LC IV
39 Lanius tephronotus Grey-backed Shrike LC IV
40 Lophophorus impejanus Impeyan Monal LC I
41 Loxia curvirostra Red Crossbill LC IV
42 Luscinia pectoralis Himalayan Rubythroat LC IV
43 Luscinia svecica Bluethroat LC IV
44 Milvus migrans Black Kite LC IV
45 Molpaster cafer Red vented bulbul LC IV
46 Montifringilla adamsi Tibetan Snowfinch LC IV
47 Motacilla alba White Wagtail LC IV
48 Motacilla cinerea Grey Wagtail LC IV
49 Motacilla citreola Citrine Wagtail LC IV
50 Myiophonus caeruleus Blue Whistling-Thrush LC IV
51 Oenanthe deserti Desert Wheatear LC IV
52 Parus major Great Tit LC IV
53 Parus rubidiventris Rufous-bellied Crested Tit LC IV
54 Parus rufonuchalis Simla Crested Tit LC I
55 Passer domesticus House Sparrow LC IV
56 Passer rutilans Cinnamon Tree Sparrow LC IV
57 Pericrocotus flammeus Scarlet Minivet LC IV
Phoenicurus
58 caeruleocephalus Blue-capped Redstart LC IV
59 Phoenicurus frontalis Blue-fronted Redstart LC IV
60 Phoenicurus ochruros Black Redstart LC IV
61 Pyrrhocorax graculus Yellow-billed Chough LC IV
Pyrrhocorax
62 pyrrhocorax Red-billed Chough LC IV
63 Rhyacornis fuliginosus Plumbeous Redstart LC IV
64 Riparia paludicola Plain Martin LC IV
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65 Saxicola ferrea Grey Bushchat LC IV
66 Saxicola torquata Common Stonechat LC IV
67 Serinus pusillus Fire-fronted Serin LC IV
68 Streptopelia orientalis Oriental Turtle-Dove LC IV
Orange-flanked Bush-
69 Tarsiger cyanurus Robin LC IV
70 Turdoides striata Babbler Jungle LC IV
Tetraogallus
71 himalayensis Himalayan Snowcock LC I
72 Troglodytes troglodytes Winter Wren LC IV
73 Turdus albocinctus White-collared Blackbird LC IV
74 Turdus merula Eurasian Blackbird LC IV
75 Upupa epops Common Hoopoe LC IV
4.12 Cropping Pattern of the Study Area

The climate of project area is governed by its unique geographical location, altitude and
topography.It falls in wet climate zones. Most of the precipitation is received in the form
of snow during October to March in parts of during this period the district remains
totally cut off from the rest of the area. The higher peaks of Study area are completely
covered with snow throughout the year. Climatic factors chiefly determine the cropping
pattern in the study area/ region. The area comes under Temperate and semi- arid zone;
Main agricultural crops of the study area were Rajama, Jau, Gandham, Phaphara,
Masoor and sarso, peas and potato. There is also a great scope for cultivation of
cabbage, cauliflower, exotic vegetables and pistachio nut. Due to its unique climatic
conditions the area is best suited for cultivation of apple, almond, apricot, pear, walnut,
peaches and grapes. Chilgoza, almond, and apricot are famous for their quality
throughout the country.
4.13 Socio economic Senerio

a. Study Area: The study area, also known as impact area has been defined as the
sum total of core area and buffer area with a radius of 10 Kilometers from the
periphery of the core area. The study area includes all the land marks both natural
and manmade, falling therein.
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b. QoL: The Quality of Life (QoL) refers to degree to which a person enjoys the
important possibilities of his/her life. The ‘Possibilities’ result from the
opportunities and limitations, each person has in his/her life and reflect the
interaction of personal and environmental factors. Enjoyment has two
components: the experience of satisfaction and the possession or achievement of
some characteristic.
c. Household: A group of persons who normally live together and take their meals
from a common kitchen are called a household. Persons living in a household may
be related or unrelated or a mix of both. However, if a group of related or
unrelated persons live in a house but do not take their meals from the common
kitchen, then they are not part of a common household. Each such person is
treated as a separate household. There may be one member households, two
member households or multi-member households.
d. Sex Ratio: Sex ratio is the ratio of females to males in a given population. It is
expressed as 'number of females per 1000 males'.
e. Literates: All persons aged 7 years and above who can both read and write with
understanding in any language are taken as literate. It is not necessary for a person
to have received any formal education or passed any minimum educational
standard for being treated as literate. People who are blind but can read in Braille
are also treated as literates.
f. Literacy Rate: Literacy rate of population is defined as the percentage of literates
to the total population aged 7 years and above.
g. Labour Force: The labour force is the number of people employed and
unemployed in a geographical entity. The size of the labour force is the sum total
of persons employed and unemployed. An unemployed person is defined as a
person not employed but actively seeking work. Normally, the labour force of a
country consists of everyone of working age (around 14 to 16 years) and below
retirement (around 65 years) that are participating workers, that is people actively
employed or seeking employment. People not counted under labour force are
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students, retired persons, stay-at home people, people in prisons, permanently
disabled persons and discouraged workers.
h. Work: Work is defined as participation in any economically productive activity
with or without compensation, wages or profit. Such participation may be
physical and/or mental in nature. Work involves not only actual work but also
includes effective supervision and direction of work. The work may be part time,
full time, or unpaid work in a farm, family enterprise or in any other economic
activity.
i. Worker: All persons engaged in 'work' are defined as workers. Persons who are
engaged in cultivation or milk production even solely for domestic consumption
are also treated as workers.
j. Main Workers: Those workers who had worked for the major part of the
reference period (i.e. 6 months or more in the case of a year) are termed as Main
Workers.
k. Marginal Workers: Those workers who did not work for the major part of the
reference period (i.e. less than 6 months) are termed as Marginal Workers
l. Work participation rate: The work participation rate is the ratio between the
labour force and the overall size of their cohort (national population of the same
age range). In the present study the work participation rate is defined as the
percentage of total workers (main and marginal) to total population.
4.13.1 DEFINE STUDY AREA

The study area means study of villages in 10 km radius of the proposed ropeway project.
Topographical map, Google earth maps have been used to identify the villages in 10 km
radius.
The following sections present the socio-economic profile of the villages falling in the
study area (demography, literacy, occupation, etc) based on secondary data available
from primary census abstract, census survey of India 2011, village directory of Himachal,
census of India 2011. For detailed socio-economic analysis, vikaskhand has been taken as
the minimum unit.
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As per the census data, it is found that 29 villages fall with in the 10 Km radius of
proposed area. The population of buffer zone is 22126. The number of households was
5372 implying that there were average 4 members per household.
Table 4.22: List of villages in study area

Sl. No. Name Sl. No. Name
1 Pawari 16 Rali
2 Telingi 17 MebarKhas
3 Khwangi 18 BarangKhas
4 Pangi 19 Thikru
5 Duni 20 KilbaKhas
6 Kashmir 21 Kanahi-Khas
7 Goli 22 SapniKhas
8 Radule 23 Baturi
9 Rogi 24 Sangla
10 Shuda Rang 25 Kupa
11 Kalpa 26 KamruKhas
12 Brelingi 27 Hurba
13 ReckongPeo 28 UrniKhas
14 Yuwaringi 29 RunangNichla
15 Yusaring
4.13.2 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF STUDY AREA

A study was undertaken with respect to demography, occupational pattern, literacy rate
and other important socio-economic indicators of these districts to reveal the socio-
economic structure of the entire project area. The summary is given below:
 Population
The total population of study area is 22126 in which the male & female population are
12146&9980respectively. Break-up of the population for male and female is given in
following table consisting of gender-wise details of population as per census data 2011.
 Social Structure
The Schedule Caste (SC) population within the study area is 3471 persons. There are
11902scheduled tribe population in the buffer zone.
 Literacy
The total number of literate within the study area is 16436 which is about % of total
population. Male literateswithin the study area is 9860and female literatesare6576.
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Detailed profile of study area is given below
Table 4.23: Detailed profile of study area (source: Census of India, 2011)
Demographic Features of the study area based on Census data 2011

Sl. Name House Total Male Female SC ST Total Male Female
No. Hold Population Literacy Literacy Literacy
1 Pawari 98 448 241 207 85 219 277 175 102

2 Telingi 44 242 119 123 1 229 187 100 87
3 Khwangi 529 2183 1258 925 294 717 1715 1055 660
4 Pangi 468 1638 908 730 21 1010 1264 759 505
5 Duni 132 520 280 240 5 377 395 232 163
6 Kashmir 90 357 164 193 115 242 253 129 124
7 Goli 3 13 5 8 13 0 6 3 3
8 Radule 40 191 78 113 11 169 129 61 68
9 Rogi 78 350 189 161 147 115 207 117 90
10 Shuda Rang 222 843 456 387 94 563 552 327 225
11 Kalpa 310 1236 633 603 110 882 860 493 367
12 Brelingi 183 719 378 341 192 362 524 304 220
13 ReckongPeo 531 2397 1529 868 195 674 2049 1395 654
14 Yuwaringi 459 1263 674 589 29 627 918 521 397
15 Yusaring 146 668 327 341 314 317 476 258 218
16 Rali 56 234 122 112 63 94 162 92 70
17 MebarKhas 51 278 130 148 44 213 228 111 117
18 BarangKhas 105 534 255 279 14 516 400 203 197
19 Thikru 23 121 58 63 88 33 94 48 46
20 KilbaKhas 233 1473 1032 441 387 407 1154 850 304
21 Kanahi-Khas 199 602 416 186 11 196 467 346 121
22 SapniKhas 232 1058 530 528 0 965 754 424 330
23 Baturi 48 205 100 105 0 198 137 77 60
24 Sangla 536 2244 1119 1125 539 1393 1594 882 712
25 Kupa 127 521 237 284 196 277 394 200 194
26 KamruKhas 234 936 485 451 143 711 650 372 278
27 Hurba 24 121 54 67 16 92 74 40 34
28 UrniKhas 108 500 227 273 236 264 377 184 193
29 RunangNichla 63 231 142 89 108 40 139 102 37
Total 5372 22126 12146 9980 3471 11902 16436 9860 6576
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Table 4.24: Occupational study of people in study area
Main Marginal Non-Worker
Total
Sl. Name Total Total Male Total Total Casual Agricul House Other Total Casual Agricult House Other Total Non- Non- Non-
No. Worker Worker Female Main Labour -tural Hold Labo- Marginal Labour -ural Hold Labour Worker Worker Worker
Worker Worker Labour Labour urs Worker Labour Labour Population Male Female
1
Pawari 297 175 122 228 111 31 5 81 69 69 0 0 0 151 66 85
2
Telingi 119 68 51 114 85 3 0 26 5 5 0 0 0 123 51 72
3
Khwangi 1129 860 269 1032 193 59 20 760 97 89 1 0 7 1054 398 656
4
Pangi 920 620 300 785 168 65 10 542 135 114 10 2 7 718 288 430
5
Duni 344 189 155 344 181 7 7 149 0 0 0 0 0 176 91 85
6
Kashmir 147 110 37 143 142 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 2 210 54 156
7
Goli 5 4 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 7
8
Radule 153 67 86 54 42 0 0 12 99 51 0 0 0 38 11 27
9
Rogi 201 109 92 74 63 8 0 3 127 126 0 0 1 149 80 69
10
Shuda Rang 538 316 222 507 262 67 19 159 31 0 0 0 0 305 140 165
11
Kalpa 963 494 469 659 327 2 3 327 304 130 1 0 61 273 139 134
12
Brelingi 388 224 164 336 236 94 0 6 52 29 0 0 23 331 154 177
13
ReckongPeo 1404 1167 237 1279 32 4 23 1220 125 24 0 0 65 993 362 631
14
Yuwaringi 651 436 215 641 121 9 0 511 10 9 1 0 0 612 238 374
15
Yusaring 406 201 205 403 335 11 7 50 3 1 0 0 0 262 126 136
16
Rali 148 78 70 147 93 0 0 54 1 0 0 0 0 86 44 42
17
MebarKhas 164 85 79 159 135 2 1 21 5 3 0 1 0 114 45 69
18
BarangKhas 299 146 153 297 282 0 2 13 2 0 0 2 0 235 109 126
19
Thikru 39 32 7 37 30 0 0 7 2 2 0 0 0 82 26 56
20
KilbaKhas 968 828 140 950 224 38 4 684 18 17 0 1 0 505 204 301
21
Kanahi-Khas 429 348 81 368 42 1 12 313 61 52 0 1 1 173 68 105
22
SapniKhas 706 363 343 486 405 1 0 80 220 153 0 0 18 352 167 185
23
Baturi 150 71 79 126 126 0 0 0 24 6 0 0 9 55 29 26
24
Sangla 1581 811 770 1292 760 53 41 438 289 201 1 1 9 663 308 355
25
Kupa 363 177 186 343 269 1 0 73 20 20 0 0 0 158 60 98
26
KamruKhas 568 307 261 480 281 12 21 166 88 50 0 0 4 368 178 190
27
Hurba 94 44 50 67 45 7 6 9 27 2 0 24 1 27 10 17
28
UrniKhas 265 151 114 227 186 0 14 27 38 1 0 0 0 235 76 159
29
RunangNichla 189 124 65 47 0 2 0 45 142 136 1 0 4 42 18 24
Total 13628 8605 5023 11630 5181 477 195 5777 1998 1292 15 32 212 8498 3541 4957
Two-way Passenger Ropeway from Shunarang at Village Ralli to Badodhar at Village Mebar (Himachal Pradesh) by M/s Maheshwar Gram Vikas Committee
4.13.3 PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION

The project lies in District Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. The primary survey for nearby 4
villages has been conducted. These villages are the main villages which will have positive and
negative impact due to the operation of Proposed Ropeway.
The process of collecting data using primary survey data is as follows:
(i) Identify the villages to be surveyed.

(ii) Select one village.
(iii) Check the number of PAF in the village due to project.
(iv) PAF to be surveyed individually
(v) Indirect affected villages to be surveyed using focus group discussion method
having 15-20 persons in a group
(vi) Physical survey for sanitation /drinking water facilities, banks, physical heath
checks, availability of primary health centres/ dispensary/ hospitals, road
conditions, educational facilities, source of income, average annual income of the
villagers.
The summary of socio economic survey conducted in these villages is given below:
4.13.4 Primary Field Survey

A socioeconomic survey within the Buffer Zone was conducted. Survey covered few
households in the buffer zone which included village Roghi, Kalpa, Barang, Mebar, & Rali
Village.
Figure 4.18: Pictures of Socio economic servey at Roghi, Ralli and Kalpa villages
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The results of the survey are summarized as below:
4.13.5 Micro level Village information

Table 4.25: Survey results
Micro level village information based on field survey & census data 2011
Sl. Name of the village
N Parameter
Roghi Kalpa Barang Ralli Mebar
o.
House Holds 78 310 105 56 51
1
Approximate
2 Occupation or Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture
source of Horticulture Horticulture Horticulture Horticulture Horticulture
income Service Service Service Service Service
Labour Labour Labour Labour Labour
Pvt. business Pvt. business Pvt. business Pvt. business Pvt.
business
3 Population 350 1236 534 234 278

M:189 M:633 M:255 M:122 M:130
F:161 F:603 F:275 F:112 F:148
4 Common annual income of a person %wise distribution (in Rs.)

9000-30000 0.5 0.1 0.7 .2 1.5
31000-50000 2.5 0.4 2.3 4.8 2.5
51000-100000 5 3.5 4.5 8 14.5
100000-150000 85 86 86 82 80
>150000 7 10 6.5% 5 1.5
Main crop Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture
crop: crop: crop: crop: crop:
Rajama,Jau, Rajama,Jau Rajama,Jau, Rajama,JauGa Rajama,Jau,
Gandham, Gandham, Gandham, ndham, Gandham,
Phaphara, Phaphara, Phaphara, Phaphara, Phaphara,
Masoor Masoor Masoor Masoor Masoor
Hrticulture Hrticulture Hrticulture sarso Hrticulture
Crop: Crop: Crop: Hrticulture Crop:
6 Apple, Apple, Apricot, Apple, Crop: Apple,
Almond, Pear, Walnut, Almond, Apple, Almond,
Apricot, Pear, Peaches Apricot, Pear, Almond, Apricot,
Walnut, Walnut, Apricot, Pear, Pear,
Peaches Peaches Walnut, Walnut,
Peaches Peaches
Grapes
Higher
Primary junior High Primary
7 School secondary High school
School School School
school
8 Hospital No Present No No No
9 Post office No Yes Yes
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10 Market No Permanent No No No
market
11 Electricity % 95 100 95 92 90
Spring
12 Source of water Spring water Spring water Spring water Spring water
water
13 Type of life style Simple Semi Urban Simple Simple Simple
Toilet facilities
14 % 95 100 90 94 90
Earthquake
15 Flooding Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pvt. &
Pvt. & Govt.
Transport Pvt. Govt. Transport No
16 system Transport Transport Both Pvt. Transport Both transport
(SOURCE - FIELD SURVEY)
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4.13.6 Data interpretation of survey conducted

Table 4.26: Data interpretation of survey conducted
Parameter Data Interpretation

studied
Housing The housing condition in the buffer zone was found better than many of the
rural areas due to their vicinity in Developed city.
 pucca houses- 83
 Semi pucca houses- 16%
 Kuccha houses- 1%
Electricity The availability of electricity connection was also found much better than most
of the rural areas due to their vicinity in Developed city.
 Households having Electric connection- 98%
 Households not having Electric connection- 2 %
Economic The Proportion of above Poverty line was also found much better than most of
Category the rural areas due to their vicinity in Developed city.
Composition  Households above poverty line- 95%
 Households below poverty line- 5%
Drinking  Households with piped water supply - 65 %

Water  Households using spring water - 35%
Education  Anganwadi to Class 4th –12.7%

status  Class 5th to 9th – 21.8 %
 Upto Class 10th – 15.5 %
 Upto Class 12th – 20 %
 Graduate & above- 20.2 %
 Illiterate- 9.8 %
Primary  Cultivation- 65 %
occupation  Service- 25 %
 Private business- 5 %
 Other wages labor- 3.5 %
 other occupation like tailoring or driving & others – 1.5 %
Land Holding The land holdings of most of the farmers were reported to be too good to
provide the sustenance. Almost, each Family having own apple orchard
Annual Income The average proportion of people falling in different income group of these six
villages:
 9000-30000- 0.5 %
 31000-50000- 1%
 51000-100000- 2.5 %
 101000-150000- 88
 >150000- 8%
These figures imply that much of the study area’s working population has year-round
occupation /sources of livelihood. Interviews with stakeholders corroborated this fact.
4.14 TRAFFIC DENSITY

The traffic study was done in the nearby road (NH-22) ascertain the present traffic was on
the road and thereafter impact be because of addition of traffic due to the operation of
Project.
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PCU values are used to convert various vehicles in to one standard vehicles i.e. Passenger car
units (PCU). The PCU values as per IRC are as given below:
Table 4.27: PCU values as per IRC
S. No. VEHICLE TYPE PCU VALUE

1 Car 1
2 Two wheeler 0.5
3 Private bus 2.2
4 Auto 1.2
5 LCV 2
6 Tractor and Trailor 5
7 Cycle rickshaw 0.5
The traffic density on NH-22 double lane Highway road was measured. The traffic analysis is
given below;
Road Width – 7.5 meter
Table 4.28: Traffic density on NH-22
Time Car/LTV Truck/Bus Two wheeler Others PCU/day

Volume In Volume In Volume In Volume In
PCU PCU PCU PCU
6.00 -
154 154 125 563 284 142 66 79 156
12.00
12.00 -
102 102 88 396 219 110 19 23 126
17.00
17.00 -
89 89 60 270 164 82 55 66 127
21.00
21.00 -
55 55 56 252 126 63 42 50 47
6.00
Total in
400 400 329 1481 793 396 182 218 104
24 hr.
Carrying capacity of 7.5 meter road (double lane) =10800 PCU/day.
Existing traffic density at roads =104 PCU/day.
Existing LOS = 0.01
Proposed traffic from project site=25 PCU/day.
Total Traffic density at NH-22 = existing traffic + proposed traffic at site =104 + 25 =129
PCU /day.
Total after proposed LOS = 0.012
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Hence it is concluded that since carrying capacity of road is much higher than proposed
traffic volume. Therefore, the traffic to and from of proposed, project will not create any
traffic congestion.
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Chapter 5 Anticipated Impact and Mitigation Measures

5.1 Impact of Construction and Operation Phages
5.1.1 Introduction
This chapter focuses on identification of pollution sources due to the proposed

project activity. The pollutants generated during the construction and operation phase
have been assessed and quantified to estimate the level of impact and thus formulate
environment management measures to mitigate theses impacts. Chapter 4 provided the
information on the baseline environmental conditions at the project site for various
parameters. This chapter discusses the various pollution loads and stressors that could
impact the environment and the incremental environmental impacts on the
environmental parameters during the operation phase of the project.
5.2 CONSTRUCTION PHASE

The proposed ropeway will involve site clearance, line tower and terminal stations on
the UTP Maber village and base LTP at Ralli Village whereas MTS at the mid point of
both villages. The impacts associated with the construction phase of the proposed aerial
ropeway for different environmental components are discussed below:
5.2.1 WATER ENVIRONMENT

Impacts on Water Quality
The proposed ropeway will involve development of foundations for terminals & line
towers which are to be constructed on the Hill. During construction, the inorganic
loading of the area may increase slightly on account of introduction construction
material to the point. Substantially some amount of deposition of construction material
around the site such as cement could also take place during construction activities. The
construction activities will also involve disposal of slurry resulting due to excavation
activities. However, the impact will be short term in nature.
Construction and Development of site

The development of the terminal stations could lead to stockpiling and excavation
activity on site, thereby causing erosion of base soil. The run off from the site may
contain high quantity of suspended solids (SS). The impact of runoff may not be very
significant except during rainy season but runoff will not affect the surrounding area.
Labour Activities
During construction phase, wastewater shall be generated from labour activities on site.
Local labour will be used for construction so there will be no need for temporary stay
arrangement. Ralli village situated near the LTP so most of public convinces facilities
arepresented adjacent to project site.
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The impact on the quality and quantity of water resources is not going to be significant
as proper storage facilities will be maintained for construction materials, construction
waste and oil and grease.
Mitigation measures: -
The amount of organic waste generated by labour during construction phase is

discharged to septic tank followed by soak pit.
5.2.2 LAND ENVIRONMENT
Anticipated Impacts
 Total site selected for the development of Lower Terminal Point (LTP) and Upper
Terminal Point (UTP) including ropeway corridor, the diversion of forest land will be
carried out as per the guidelines of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. Corridor for the
proposed ropeway project comprises of forest land. Hence the forest land will be used
for non-forest purposes.
 As the site is mostly a Forest rocky land, further construction will lead to change in
landuse / land cover of the area.
Mitigation Measures
 The diversion of forest land will be carried out as per the guidelines of the Forest
(Conservation) Act, 1980. A Compensatory afforestation plan has been directed by the
forest department as per the applicable laws.
 The place is not visited by many visitors. At present. Ropeway will be used by the
villagers of Mebar for going to Ralli village. In future there may be increase in visitors
during any festival, marriage ceremony etc.
5.2.3 SOLID WASTE
The Waste Generation during Construction phase details are given below:
Solid Wastes (Domestic waste): Total skilled and unskilled labors will be 55-60 and
most of them will be employed locally and hence there will be no labour camps at the
site. Total solid waste generation on account of people working at the site will be 8
kg/day. The organic part will be composted and will be used as manure. Inorganic part
will be given to authorized recycler.
Construction & Demolition Waste: Excavation during pillar station tower foundations
will lead to generation of top soil. It will be used for concrete mixing as far as possible.
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Left out will be used for leveling of ground and generation of green belt around the site
as the area.
Hazardous waste: Hazardous waste is a waste with properties that make it dangerous or
potentially harmful to human health or the environment. During proposed ropeway
Used oil will be generated from the D.G. set deployed. It is proposed to require 50
lt/day of High speed diesel.
Plastic Waste: There will be no plastic waste generation except for some waste which
will be separately stored and handled as recyclable waste.
Bio- Medical Waste: There will be no bio-medical waste generation.
E- Waste & Battery waste: E-waste and battery waste will not be generated.
Impact Mitigation during Construction
Impact (During Construction) Mitigation (During Construction)
1. Debris due to excavation of  All the construction debris such as spent

foundation & construction concrete, timber frame work etc. will be used
activities. on site for filling of low lying areas and
Chemical waste generation leveling of land.
on account of construction  The excavated overburden will be used for
activity. filling and will be compacted for the
construction of pillar base. Out of total
excavated soil most of soil will be used for
back filling and rest will be used in plantation.
 Construction equipment’s servicing will likely
be the primary source of chemical wastes
during the construction period containing
oil/grease. Due arrangements will be done for
its storage and proper disposal.
2. Generation of Domestic Solid  During the construction phase, the organic
Waste during project waste generated 8 kg/day will be disposed off
construction in Organic waste converter. The manure will
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be used in plantation.
 The waste will be stored in coloured bins for
easy segregation. Improper handling to result
littering of waste will be avoided.
3 Use of heavy machinery will  Waste oil shall be stored in HDPE drums and
require diesel and hence given to reprocess or authorized by
there will be generation of HPPCB/MOEF for treatment and reprocessing.
used oils.  Diesel transportation will be done with utmost
Spillage of oils from vehicle vigilance to avoid any mishappening.
used for transportation of  Runoff water of cleaning of vehicle will not be
construction material. allowed to litter instead it will be directed to
Cleaning of vehicles and the proposed STP which has oil and grease trap.
spreading of washed out
water might result in loss of
fertility of soil
5.2.4 Ecological Environments

Impacts on terrestrial Ecology
All development activities lead to impact on the existing flora and fauna. For the
proposed ropeway project, construction activities will involve site clearance for
construction of terminals. The area for the terminal stations devoid of plantation.
The proposed project may result in air, noise and water pollution, which may have an
impact on the terrestrial ecology. However, the impact will last for small duration and
will be minor in nature. No sensitive species for flora and fauna were recorded within
the core zone during the survey. The noise emissions during construction phase may
have a minor impact on the fauna in the surrounding areas.
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Mitigation Measures: -
S.NO. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS MITIGATION MEASURES
i. The alignment falls Forest Range. 6 Diversion of forest land will be carried out
trees of Quercus ilex fall within the LTP as per the guidelines of the Forest
area and diversion of this land is (Conservation) Act, 1980.
needed for the construction of terminal Compensatory afforestation plan will be
stations & line towers. developed in consultation with the Forest
Department as per applicable laws. The
detail of compensatory afforestation is
given in Chapter-10 of this EIA report.
ii. Potential impacts of project operation Efforts will be made to ensure minimum
on terrestrial and aquatic ecology or no disturbance to the ecology of the
include increased noise and disturbance area.
from the operation of the cable car Moreover, to enhance our terrestrial
including maintenance, glare/lighting ecology plantation will be provided along
impact of structures (towers and cables) the terminal stations and line towers.
on bird species.
iii. Habitat fragmentation The alignment has been selected by

keeping in sight that no infringement to
habitation will be caused. No migratory
route has been observed at sections of this
alignment.
iv. The noise emissions during construction Although, ropeway is considered a noise
phase may have a minor impact on the pollution free technology, efforts will be
fauna in the surrounding areas. made to ensure minimum or no
disturbance to the fauna of the area.
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5.2.5 Air Environment

The construction activities for the LTP will be on large scale compare to other terminal
thus the particulate emissions will be only possible in lower terminal. For the construction
of line towers the generation of the dust will be low as compared to the construction of
terminal stations. The impact of other pollutants such as SO2, NOx and CO will be
caused due to diesel-operated mechanical equipment and their impact is expected to be
negligible and of short term duration.
5.2.6 Noise Environment

The noise emission sources during construction phase will include construction
machineries/equipments to be employed at site. The expected noise levels from the
operation of equipment and machinery are provided in below:
NOISE LEVELS GENERATED FROM CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
Noise Level at 16 m
Noise Level at 1m from
Name of Source (50 ft) from Source in
source (calculated) in dB (A)
dB (A)
Back Hoe/Loader 81 105
Concrete Mixer
85 109
Truck
Cranes - mobile 81 105
Dump Truck 83 107
Generator Not considered 75 (as prescribed by CPCB)
Hammering 86 110
Jackhammer 88 112
Source:www.gvrd.bc.ca/education/pdf04/ColumbiaWorkshop1-constructionNoise.pdf
Since the proposed plant does not involve extensive construction works, the noise levels
during this phase are not expected to be significant. The mitigation measures will include
job rotation and provision of earmuffs in high noise areas.
5.3 OPERATIONAL PHASE

The operation phase of the proposed project will involve passenger movement and
ropeway operation. The impacts associated with the operation phase of the project have
been discussed in the following sections.
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5.3.1 WATER REQUIREMENT

Total water requirement has been estimated as 6 KLD as per detailed below and will be
met by I & PH Deptt. Water shall be used mainly for flushing, drinking, hand washing &
horticulture purposes. Total quantity of wastewater generation is 4 KLD.
The water requirement & water discharge is given below:
S. Population Factor Water Requirement Waste Water Discharge

No. (lpcd) (in KLD) (in KLD)
1. Visitors 150 15 2.3
2. Staff 4 45 0.18
Sub Total 4 3.6

Domestic-1.2 Domestic-0.8
Hand washing- Hand washing-
0.8 KLD 0.8 KLD
Drinking- 0.4 Drinking- Nil
KLD Flushing- 2.8
Flushing- 2.8
3. Gardening 1 Nil
4. Miscellaneous 1 0.4
Total 6 KLD 4 KLD
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MITIGATION MEASURES: -
As quantity of waste water is only 4 KLD, waste water will be discharged in septic tank
followed by soak pit
5.3.2 Rain Water Harvesting
5.3.3 Land Requirment

No major impact is likely to occur on soil quality during construction and operation
phase. Further, it is emphasized that all precautionary measures have to be strictly
controlled as mentioned in the mitigation measures discussed in this chapter and
summarized in the Environmental Management Plan, to prevent soil contamination in the
future.
5.3.4 Waste Generation

During operation Phase: -
The details are given below:
Solid wastes: As per the information furnished total no. of cabins will be 2 having
capacity of 6 each, maximum total population to be expected is 150 people. There will
be 4 operators at the site hence total population will be 154. During operation phase,
solid waste will be generated by ropeway users. The biodegradable solid waste generated
from the proposed project has been estimated to be 16 Kg/day. The waste generated will
be treated by vermicomposting as there is no Solid Waste disposal facility in the vicinity.
The waste will we collected from both the terminal and disposed in vermi composting at
Lower terminal. Recyclable Waste and inert waste collected will be given to approve
recycler7 kg/day & inert waste will be sent to inert waste disposal facility.
Hazardous Waste: During operation phase High speed diesel will be used for various
purposes and this will generate used oil approx. 1-2 lit/ month. The HSD will be mainly
required for working of D.G. set.
Plastic Waste: There will be no plastic waste generation.

Bio- Medical Waste: There will be no bio-medical waste generation.
E- Waste & Battery waste: E-waste and battery waste will not be generated.
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Details of possible impacts and their mitigation:
Impact (During Operation) Mitigation (During Operation)

1. Infiltration of silt and sand  Sand & silt trap will be installed to avoid
with storm water harvesting. infiltration of stilt and sand.
2. Environmental impact from  The biodegradable solid waste generated from
the solid waste disposal can the proposed project has been estimated to be
typically include 16 Kg/day. The waste generated will be treated
contamination of soil, in vermicomposting as there is no Solid Waste
ground water and air quality. disposal facility in the vicinity. The waste will
we collected from both the terminal and
disposed in vermi composting at Lower
terminal.
 Recyclable Waste and inert waste collected will
be given to approve recycler 7 kg/day & inert
waste will be sent to inert waste disposal
facility.
 From the generation point vigilance will be
adopted such as:
1. Proper records of the solid waste to be
generated will be maintained.
2. Waste collection bins will be places at strategic
locations in residential colony.
3. Green Drums will be for biodegradable waste
and blue for recyclable waste.
The management shall engage a vendor, who

will carry this recyclable waste to the recycler
for recycling.
3. Unscientific disposal of solid Biodegradable waste storage will be covered and

waste will cause the storage of waste in retention tank will not be
contamination and odour for more than 24 hours.
problem.
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5. Impact from Hazardous Total used oil will be around 1 liters/month. Used
waste: oil from DG sets & Lubricating oil shall be
During the operation stage of collected in leak poof HDPE drums & sent to the
the project also some Spent Oil Storage Site, these drums shall be
quantity of hazardous waste properly identified with label of what is contained
like used oil from DG sets in Hindi & English. Waste oil shall be given to
shall be generated authorize outside party for treatment, which shall
be used again.
5.3.5 Ecological Environment

Potential impacts of project operation on terrestrial and aquatic ecology include increased
noise and disturbance from the operation of the cable car including maintenance,
glare/lighting impact of structures (towers and cables) on bird species. This section of the
report considers the potential impact of project on terrestrial ecology during the
operation phase of ropeway.
Terrestrial Ecology
The potential impact of project during the operation phase on terrestrial ecology include
disturbance generated by passengers only. No impact is expected on the migratory birds
as the ropeway alignment does not interfere with the migratory route of birds. The major
impact will be on mammals and birds whose breeding cycle depends upon light period.
Their breeding cycle will get altered due to change in light period. Sound and air
pollution produced by D.G set will cause unrest to mammals, birds and insect that’s
breeding and mating depends upon mating call.
Aquatic Ecology
There is no potential impact on the aquatic ecology due to proposed project because no
waste will be discharged to surface water even after treatment.
Mitigation measures: -
Proper plantation will be done at LTP and UTP so this will reduce the impact effect the
environment. They reduce the noise pollution and enhance the beauty of the area.
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I. Potential impacts of project operation Efforts will be made to ensure minimum

on terrestrial and aquatic ecology or no disturbance to the ecology of the
include increased noise and disturbance area.
from the operation of the cable car Moreover, to enhance our terrestrial
including maintenance, glare/lighting ecology plantation will be provided along
impact of structures (towers and cables) the terminal stations and line towers.
on bird species.
ii. The noise emissions during operation Although, ropeway is considered a noise
phase may have a minor impact on the pollution free technology, efforts will be
fauna in the surrounding areas. made to ensure minimum or no
disturbance to the fauna of the area.
5.3.6 Air Environment

The operation of the proposed ropeway will not involve major air emissions. Ropeway
operation is an environmentally efficient non-polluting transport system. 2DG sets of
total capacity 25KVAare proposed at the lower 25 KVAand upper terminal station 5 KVA
stand by for backup power supply. The DG set will be installed, which will be the major
source of pollution for the proposed project. The proposed ropeway operation will not
cause any significant effect on the ambient air environment.
Mitigation Measures: -
The ropeway is the environmental friendly technique this will not cause any pollution to
the environment
• Only DG set will cause pollution for which adequate stack height will be provided at
lower terminal. Adequate Stack height above the roof of terminal stations shall be
provided to discharge the gaseous emissions from machineries at a certain height.
• Regular sprinkling of water shall be done for dust suppression.
• Plantation shall be done around the UTP, MTS& LTP and around pillars.
5.3.7 Noise Environment

During operation phase, the major sources of noise generation will be:
• Mechanical equipment for ropeway operation

• Movement of ropeway
• DG set to be used in case of emergency
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Mitigation Measure: -
• As the continuous noise source, will be expected from the movement of ropeway,
hence the noise impact assessment is carried out for this source only. A noise
assessment has been undertaken to define the nature and scale of potential
environmental impacts associated with the implementation of the proposed ropeway
specifically in terms of the effects in the vicinity of receivers.
• Installation of acoustically enclosed DG Sets on proper anti- vibration pads to avoid
noise & vibration impacts.
• The system will be operated mainly on electricity provided by the State Electricity
Board. DG sets will be used as a stand-by only at the time of power failure.
• Ropeway machineries will be kept in closed rooms & will be installed over anti
vibration pads.
• The noise pollution due to operation of DG set & other machineries can be controlled
by installation of silent cowling to a value of 65 dB (A).
• The normal ropeway operations are always lower than 50 dB (A) of noise level.
Proper maintenance will be done to ensure low or no noise and environmental
impacts.
5.3.8 Impact on land use

In operation phase there will no change occurred in land use system.
5.3.9 Socio economic environment

The environmental impacts can be categorized as either primary or secondary. Primary
impacts are those, which are attributed directly by the project and secondary impacts are
those, which are indirectly induced and typically include the associated investment and
changed patterns of social and economic activities by the proposed actions.
For the proposed project, the impacts assessment shall be performed in following steps:
 Identification of interactions between activities and environmental receptors.

 Identification of potentially significant environmental impacts
Impact Mitigation Measures

Construction of road instead of It is not possible to construct the road
Ropeway from village Ralli to village Mebar due to
thick forest cover in the area.
Cutting of trees due to terminal The design of terminal buildings has
buildings and Right of Way for ropeway been such planned and designed that the
cutting of trees will be minimum.
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5.4 SUGGESTED OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY MEASURES

WELFARE:
– Potable drinking water shall be provided.
– Mobile toilets shall be provided.
– Proper crèche facilities for the construction labour children.
– Liaison with hospitals for emergencies.
– Third party insurance etc.
SAFETY:
– Measures for first aid, fire-fighting and premises evacuation.

– Necessary contacts with appropriate emergency services (first aid, emergency, medical
care, rescue work and fire-fighting).
– Safety helmets, belts and slings, nets.
– Properly braced scaffoldings.
– Properly laid electrical cables and connections.
– D.G. sets with acoustic enclosures to reduce noise pollution.
Mitigation Measures for Handling of Construction Materials:

– Separate raw material yard will be made. Cement will be separately stored under
cover in bales.
– Sand will be stacked nearby under tarpaulin cover.
– To minimize the occupational health hazard, proper mask shall be provided to the
workers who will be engaged in dust generation activity.
5.5 REHABILITATION & RESETTLEMENT PLAN

The project lies in forest area and is being proposed as a CSR responsibility of the
company. NO R & R is applicable to the project.
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CHAPTER 6 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM

6.1 Environmental Monitoring Plan
Environment monitoring plan is given as below:
Table 6.1: Environment monitoring plan
S.
Under Construction/
No Activity Operation Phase
Installation Phase
.
Air Pollution Monitoring
Ambient Air Quality at appropriate

 location for PM10, PM2.5, SO2, Every Six Months Annually
NOx
Water Pollution Monitoring

I. Water Quality Monitoring
for relevant parameters of
IS – 10500 for drinking
purposes
2. Every Six Months Annually
II. Water Quality Monitoring
for Construction purpose as
IS-456 2000
Solid Waste Generation Monitoring /

Record Keeping
Records of generation, handling, I. Daily till

storage, transportation and stabilization of STP
disposal of other solid, aqueous
3. To be updated daily II. Weekly till one
and organic hazardous wastes as
required by hazardous waste month then Six
authorization monthly
Noise monitoring
Day & Night level Noise

4. Monitoring Noise in the ambient Once in a year Annually
atmosphere inside the premises
Soil Monitoring
Soil Monitoring, Qualitative and
5 quantitative testing/analysis to Six Monthly Annually
check the soil fertility, porosity,
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S.
Under Construction/
No Activity Operation Phase
Installation Phase
.
texture, water holding capacity,
pH, Electrical conductivity,
Permeability etc.
6.2 EMP Cost

EMP cost of Rs 5 lacs shall be spent to maintain surrounding Environment. Details are
given below:
Table 6.2: Recurring Expenditure:
S. No Description Cost
( Rs. in Lacs/ Year)
1 Plantation 2.5
2 Water Management 1.0
3 Air Management 0.5
4 Solid Waste Management 1.0
Total 5.0
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CHAPTER 7 ADDITIONAL STUDIES

7.1 Risk & Its Assessment
Risk is the probability or severity of occurrence of a harmful consequence due to hazards.
Hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat to life health or environment.
Disaster is a natural or man-made hazard resulting in an event of substantial extent

causing significant physical damage or distraction loss of life or drastic change in
environment.
Risk Assessment: Qualitative and quantitative measurement of the potential loss of life,
personal injury, economic injury, and property damage resulting from hazards.
Risk assessment involves the following:
7.1.1 Hazard Identification

7.1.2 Vulnerability Analysis
7.1.3 Risk Analysis
7.1.4 Emergency Plan
The main objective of this Risk Assessment (RA) study for the proposed ropeway is to
identify the disasters due to natural causes, human caused occurrences & technical failures
and to provide risk mitigating measures to reduce associated hazards.
7.1.1 Hazard Identification

Aerial ropeway at Ralli Village will present a number of hazards to the general public,
operating and maintenance staff. Ropeway will be liable to suffer from two types of
disasters:
Natural Disasters
Natural disasters include earthquakes, landslides, rock falls, floods, storms, avalanche,
lightening etc. Risk Analysis due to Natural Hazards is discussed in section 7.1.3 of this
chapter.
Human -caused occurrences
Man-made occurrences include:
 Fire
 Electrical faults
 Technical faults like rope with broken wires in service, drive / return sheave shaft failure /
tension system failure, mount assembly parts failure, over speeding of ropeway / brake
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failure, rollback, slippage / fall of cabin, entanglement of cabin, swinging of cabin

resulting in fall of passengers outside cabin, cabin derailment at station etc.
 Security threats
Hazard analysis for the Natural & Man-made Disasters is discussed in the Table 7-1
TABLE 7-1 HAZARD ANALYSIS

Hazards Severity (1-5) likelihood (1-5) Severity x likelihood
(1-25) (Hazards
scoring 1-12 are less
serious hazards & 13-
25 are very serious
hazards & need prior
attention)
Natural hazard
Earthquake 5 2 10
Landslides 5 4 20
Flood 2 1 2
Avalanche 3 3 9
Wind & cyclone 2 2 4
Cloud Burst 5 1 5
Drought 3 1 3
Man-made hazard
Fire & explosion 5 2 10
Electrical 3 5 15
Technical/ Accident 4 5 20
Security 3 1 3
7.1.2 Vulnerability Analysis

As per the hazards analysis given in Table 7-1, the vulnerable areas during construction
phase are mainly the immediate areas under construction.
The vulnerability analysis during operation phase is given for natural as well as man-made
hazards are shown in Table 7-2 & table 7-3 respectively.
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TABLE 7-1 VULNERABLE LOCATIONS/ AREAS FOR NATURAL HAZARDS

Hazard Vulnerability
Earthquake Damage to Towers, Terminal Stations, Cable Cars
Landslides Damage to Towers if slope stability is not maintained.
Flooding Satluj River (due to cloud burst or excess rain)
Avalanche As the project lies in a mountainous terrain, there is a risk

of avalanches near the project site.
This can cause damage or burial of human and material.
Wind & cyclone There are very moderate chances of wind & cyclone; this
can cause damage to cable car.
Cloud Burst Cloud burst can cause soil erosion, landslides and
flooding on project site. It can cause damage to towers
and terminal Stations
TABLE 7-2 VULNERABLE LOCATIONS OF DIFFERENT MAN-MADE HAZARDS

Hazard Vulnerable Locations
Fire Cable car, Terminal Stations, Control Room
Electrical Cable Car, Transformer, Control room
Mechanical/ Accident Cable car, Ropes, Terminal Stations, Ropeway Towers
Technical Ropeway, Cable car, Terminal Stations
Security Terminal Stations, Parking, Population at site
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Geography of Himachal Pradesh
7.1.3 Risk Analysis

Environmentally Induced Risks and Hazards
Natural Calamity Hazard Profile
Hazard profile map of India (published by Home Ministry of India as a part of document
‘Disaster Management Plan in India’) is depicted in figure 7-1.
The region having project site is prone to following Hazards:
 Earth Quake
 Landslides
 Flooding
 Avalanche
 Wind & Cyclone
 Cloud Burst
Above findings are supported by profile map of India for earthquake, Landslides flooding
and wind & cyclone as depicted in Fig. 7-1.
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FIGURE 7-1 NATURAL CALAMITY HAZARD PROFILE OF INDIA
Seismicity
As per fig. 7-3, the project site is located in seismic zone V which indicates highest risk
zone. The last earthquake in the area was in the project district of Kinnaur and was of
magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale.The seismic sensitivity of the state of Himachal Pradesh
is very high as over the years a large number of damaging earthquake has struck the state
and its adjoining areas. Seismically it lies in the great Alpine Himalayan belt running from
Alps Mountain through Yugoslavia, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal,
Bhutan and Burma. Due to its location the state experiences dozens of mild earthquakes
every year. Large earthquakes have occurred in all parts of Himachal Pradesh, the biggest
being the Kangra earthquake of 1905.
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FIGURE 7-2 SEISMIC MAP OF INDIA
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FIGURE 7-3 SEISMIC MAP OF HIMACHAL PRADESH (Source: BMTPC Atlas of India)
Landslides
According to geological, topographical and climatic conditions of the area and human
factors such as deforestation, unscientific road construction (blasting carried out for road
cuttings), constructions of dams or reservoirs, housing schemes, roads, terracing and water
intensive agricultural practices on steep slopes etc., implemented without proper
environmental impact assessments have increased the intensity and frequency of
landslides.
Landslide is the most common hazard in Himachal Pradesh, which causes immense risk to
life and property. Almost every year the state is affected by one or more major landslides
affecting the society in many ways. Loss of life, damage of houses, roads, means of
communication, agricultural land, are some of the major consequences of landslides. The
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fragile nature of rocks forming the mountains, along with the climatic conditions and
various anthropogenic activities has made the state vulnerable to the Landslides.
Landslides may occur at the project site, if, slope stability is not maintained. District wise
landslide vulnerability in the State is as follows.
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Triggering of landslides is both a natural and anthropogenic phenomenon. As in other

parts of Himalayas the landslide activity in Himachal Pradesh also varies with altitude,
geology and topography. Various geophysical factors such as steepness of slopes,
saturation by heavy rains, melting snow and ice, rock vibrations, excess load from
embankments, fills, waste & debris dumps change in water content, frost, change in
vegetable cover and toe cutting by rivers and streams are some of the other natural
factors influencing the occurrence of landslides. The vulnerability of course has increased
many times in the recent past due to various developmental activities. Deforestation,
unscientific road construction, terracing, water intensive agricultural practices, and
encroachment on steep hill slopes are some of the anthropogenic factors that have
contributed towards increased intensity and frequency of landslides. Jhakri, Pangi,
Powari, Urni, Sholdan, Nichar, KhadraDhank, Thangi, Barua are some of the most
common landslide that has affected the NH-22 in Satluj valley.
Flooding
The state is at high risk of floods, especially flash floods. Major causes responsible for
floods and flash floods in the state of Himachal Pradesh may be –
 Cloudburst in upper catchments of the river

 Excessive rainfall in the catchments
 Melting and bursting of glaciers due to global warming
 Sudden breach or failure of manmade or natural barriers
 Change of river course
 Landslides triggered due to slope failure or tectonic movements
Over 40 incidents of flash flood and cloud bursts occurred in Himachal Pradesh in the last
12 years.In August 1994, the Manimahesh cloudburst and flash flood washed away almost
the entire length of Chamba-Bharmour road (62 km), over 50 people feared dead, and
2000 injured. The estimated loss was over 450 crore of Rupees. 1997 again saw a heavy
flash flood in Maglad in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district. Some of the major flash floods
reported in the State are as follows:
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FIGURE 7-4 FLOOD MAP OFHIMACHAL PRADESH
Wind & Cyclone
The yearly distribution of tropical cyclones in the north Indian Ocean indicates large year
to-year variations in the frequency of cyclonic disturbances and tropical cyclones, but no
distinct periodicity. However, the trend indicates a slight decrease with time. The Cyclone
hazard map of India as depicted in the Figure 7-4, gives the vulnerability map of hazard
due to cyclone. As per this map, the project area falls under a zone where high wind &
cyclone is seen.
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Figure 7-5 wind & cyclone map of India
Avalanches
Snow avalanches are the sudden slide of large mass of snow down a mountain. There are
several factors, which can affect the occurrence of avalanche, including local weather,
slope, atmospheric temperature, vegetation; terrain and general snow pack conditions.
Different combinations of these factors can create low, moderate and extreme weather
conditions. Most avalanches are very dangerous and cause huge loss of life and property.
The temperature variation and wind speed are directly proportional to avalanches. As per
the Snow & Avalanches study established on an average 30 persons are killed every year
due to this disaster in the Himalaya.
Areas normally prone to Avalanches include
 Region above 3500m elevation
 Slopes with inclination 30-45°
 Convex slopes.
 Slopes covered with grasses.
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Higher reaches of Himachal Mountains receive considerable precipitation in the form of

snowfall. The north-western sector particularly receives maximum snowfall. In winter
season the snowfall varies from 2 to 130cm in pre-monsoon season, from 1-42cm and in
post monsoon from 2 to 39cm. Annual amount of snowfall varies from 25 to 204cm and
number of snowfall days from 6 to 77. Avalanches are common phenomena in the
district of Kinnaur, Chamba&Kullu. In the past the only place where avalanches have
caused destruction in Kangra District is the Bara Banghal area situated at an elevation of
8500feet above the sea level. The village which was located at the base of steep slopes
and on the banks of Ravi River was destroyed many times by the avalanches in the past.
Cloud Burst
Though not a regular phenomenon, cloudbursts lead to exceptionally heavy rainfall and
sudden flash floods in the mountainous streams and rivers, leading to breaching of banks
and overflowing of dams.
Drought
Drought is a long period with no or much less rainfall than normal for a given area.
Meteorologically drought is defined as situation when the annual rainfall over any area is
less than 75% of the normal. It is termed as moderate if rainfall deficit is between 25 to
50 % and severe if it is more than 50%. Area where frequency of drought is above 20%
of the years examined is classified as drought area and areas having drought conditions
for more than 40% of the years represent chronically drought affected area.
The tables below give the years of successive drought and years of severe drought in the
state of HP when rainfall was less than 50%. Taking into consideration the above
historical data and above criteria the areas falling in the districts of Kangra and Una
between the years 1951-99 could only be termed as drought area. There is not a single
district in the state which qualifies to be called as chronologically drought affected area.
However, during the period 0f 49 years (1951-99) almost all the districts have suffered
drought like situation Figure 2.8 shows the percentage of drought and years of successive
drought for various districts with actual rainfall expressed as percentage of normal rainfall
given in brackets against each district. Incident of wide spread drought was observed in
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the year 1972 and 2011.In the year 2011 in total 46.64 lakh human population and 0.88
lakh ha. cropped area was affected.
Areas affected by drought (1951-2000)
Human Induced Risks and Hazards

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Fire & Explosion:
Since it is a ropeway project, fire can mainly cause due to electric spark in electrical room,
fire in the surrounding forest area, fire in fuel storage places, etc.
The Fire & explosion can cause suffocation due to harmful gases generation & panic in
people.
Electrical:
The ropeway will run on electricity & hence electrical current can pass through cable cars
& wires due to inadequate insulation or accidently.
Technical Failures/ Accident:
As the ropeway consists of cable cars, ropes & big & heavy machineries, technical failures
as discussed in Section 7.1.1 can cause risks to people working in the area during
construction phase & people who will travel through the ropeway in operation phase.
Consequences of the discussed hazards may result into accident.
Security Threat:
War, crisis & terrorists can cause panic among public and staff.
7.2 Preventive Measures

Natural Occurrences
Earthquake:
The project will be situated in Seismic zone-II area. Special attention shall be given to the
structural design of foundation, elements of masonry, timber, plain concrete, reinforced
concrete, pre-stressed concrete, and structural steel. All applicable guidelines will also be
followed in this regard to ensure safety of the building.
Landslides:
The area where ropeway is proposed is highly prone to landslides. Structural stability &
safety is must to prevent ropeway damage due to landslides. Slope stability in the area
shall be maintained at 450.
Flooding:
 Although the site is not prone to flooding & being at the highest peak & away from rivers,
the probability of flooding is very less, proper designing of drainage system shall be done.
 All the waste water shall be disposed off to soak pits.
 Structures shall be built in such a way that no harm occurs to the people & structures due
to flooding due to natural calamities.
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Man-made Occurrences
Fire and Life Safety:
 Smoking must be prohibited.

 Electrical equipment must be explosion-proof to meet national electrical code
requirements.
 Dry chemical extinguishers should be accessible for small fires. An adequate supply of
handheld and wheeled types should be available.
 Hydrants should be strategically placed with adequate hoses.
 Small spills should be remediated with sand, earth, or other non-combustible absorbent
material, and the area then flushed with water.
Technical Faults & Accidents
 The carriages will be provided with door lock which cannot be opened by the passengers.
 Carriage of each cabin shall be provide with 2 nos. detachable rope grips.
 The ropeway system will be provided with minimum of two braking systems- Normal/
Emergency Brake and Service Brake. The emergency brake shall be weight operated
&thruster released brake which should be provided on brake ring fitted on drive sheave.
The service brake shall be weight operator thruster released brake shall be provided on
high speed brake drum coupling.
 In event of main power supply failure, the system should have full rated Diesel Generator
to supply power to run drive motors.
 Standby diesel engine should be provided for each station to run ropeway at slow speed
to rescue passengers from line in case of failure of main DC motor.
 Line safety devices should be installed on each trestle, holds down & pressure frames
which immediately stop the ropeway in the unlikely event of rope derailment. This
should comprise of electrical trip limit switch with attachment mounted on line sheave
mount. In an accidental case, if the hauling rope comes out of line sheaves it should be
automatically trip the ropeway by the actuation of limit switch through the attachment.
 Rope catcher will be provided on mount beams on line trestle, P.F. and Stations to arrest/
support the hauling rope in case of de-ropement.
 Emergency push buttons will be provided at stations to stop the ropeway, if required.
 The ropeway main drive motors to be tripped if:
o Set rope speed exceed by 5 %
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o Wind speed exceeds the set limit

 The project shall be provided with anemometers to monitor the wind speed and to
provide trip signals to main drive in case wind speed exceeds a pre-determined set speed.
 Each station will have a first-aid medical facility.
Safety Planning
 Safety Measures for Design Stage
Information
a) Obtain from the manufacturer, supplier or assembly contractor any drawings, manuals,
other data and design verification, inspection and test certificates that are necessary to
establish that the passenger ropeway has been designed, manufactured and installed in
accordance with the relevant IS codes;
b) Obtain from the manufacturer, supplier or assembly contractor catalogues, drawings,

manuals, specifications or other information required to ensure that all relevant in-service
activities can be carried out safely;
c) Store this data at the place of work where the passenger ropeway is situated so that it is
secure and readily available to all persons in that place of work and to any other person
requiring access including equipment inspectors. This data shall be kept available for
reference until disposal of the equipment.
Supervision
The ropeway operator will:
a) Personally, supervise the passenger ropeway and every specified activity or appoint a
competent person to carry out this supervision;
b) Ensure that persons appointed are competent to carry out duties allocated to them;
c) Delegate to competent persons, appointed to supervise passenger ropeway, powers

required to exercise supervision;
d) Ensure that the names of persons appointed to supervise a passenger ropeway are made
known to any persons who carry out a specified activity or any other significant activity
associated with that passenger ropeway.
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Erection and Commissioning Stage
Assembly contractors of a passenger ropeway will ensure that it is erected, commissioned,

tested and inspected in accordance with information which is complete and appropriate
for safe erection, testing, inspection and commissioning.
Assembly contractors of ropeway will record every critical safety stage in the erection and
commissioning of passenger ropeways.
Inspection of Safety Related Components
 Where the failure of a component will directly result in serious risk to passengers, such
components should be given particular consideration when drawing up maintenance and
inspection schedules. Such components include wire ropes, fixed and detachable rope
groups, pylon structures etc.
 In addition to the inspections detailed discussed above, thorough examination of the
ropeway by a competent person, preferably an independent third party, is recommended
on an annual basis. The examination should be based on a scheme prepared by the
competent person along with the ropeway controller and/or operator and take into
account manufacturers’ advice, past experience and all relevant standards and guidance
material. Examinations cover all components and systems as discussed above and
inspection of all structures and foundations for signs of movement or failure. All
significant defects need to be reported immediately to the operator and a decision made
on what action to take with a full written report provided within a reasonable time.
 Static ropes need examination particularly where they may be subject to bending stresses,
at rope terminations and where environmental conditions could cause deterioration.
Haul ropes need examination for wear, lubrication, broken wires, corrosion and localized
damage.
 Monitoring the internal condition of the haul and suspension ropes is a specialist area and
requires trained and competent people. Non-destructive (NDT) methods, such as
magnetic induction, should be used if possible. In addition, the competent person might
consider it necessary to carry out an internal examination on some occasions. To monitor
any deterioration in the rope and determine examination intervals, records of all
examinations need to be kept. All ropes likely to be examined by NDT methods in service
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should be examined at the start of their service life to provide a datum for subsequent
comparisons.
 It is not possible to have all safety related components examined each year, so a sampling
strategy needs to be used so that all components are thoroughly examined over a set
period which is determined by the competent person. The set period is recommended to
be no greater than five years. Components examined in this way include:
1. Clamping devices (including fixed and detachable grips) dismantled into their separate
parts;
2. Load bearing parts associated with chairs or cars;
3. Bolts and other fasteners from the critical components such as anchor bolts and shear
frame
4. Pins found on support towers; and
5. Foundations and structures concerning the ropeway.
 It is unlikely that one individual will be competent to carry out thorough examinations on
all parts of the installation. For example, the examination of ropes is a specialized skill. It
is up to the controller to establish that the competent person has the necessary skills and
facilities to carry out the thorough examinations for which they are employed. It should
be noted that thorough examination by a competent person is not a substitute for regular
planned maintenance. Testing, inspection and thorough examination only form part of a
maintenance scheme, which is covered in the next section.
Safety of Employees
 Operating procedures should ensure the safety of staff involved in operation, inspection,
examination, testing, maintenance and repair work and in emergency procedures. Safe
access should be provided. Permit-to-work schemes and power isolators which can be
locked in the off position should be provided when necessary. Staffs need to be fully
conversant with permit-to-work schemes or other similar systems.
 Operations involving the construction, structural alteration, demolition or repair of the
structure of a ropeway may be subject to the Construction Regulations.
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 Safety Measures for Operation Stage
General
The operator of the ropeway will ensure that:
a) a display is placed in a conspicuous location for the operator at the main drive station
stating the approved limiting conditions such as total number of cabins, capacity of each
cabin, minimum spacing between cabins, maximum line speed and operating limiting
wind velocities;
b) The ropeway has a valid certificate of inspection.
c) The ropeway is operated safely and within their design limits.
d) All safety devices are in working condition.
e) The operation is in accordance with relevant operating manuals/procedures.
f) All operating procedures relating to ropeway are kept under regular review, improved
and updated whenever possible, and implemented by competent persons.
g) Security guard with hand held scanner and metal detector will be proposed at the entry
of the LTP.
Further the ropeway project shall be thoroughly inspected by a Chief Ropeway Inspector
before opening it for public use. After the clearance, the ropeway project shall commence.
7.2.1 Maintenance & Management of Ropeway

Maintenance Record
The ropeway operator will ensure that:

 Written procedures are developed for operating the equipment under all reasonably
foreseeable conditions, and that all safety requirements are incorporated into these
procedures.
 Records are kept of every critical safety stage in the operation of ropeway.
 Operating procedures and all other relevant operating records are freely available to
any person who operates the equipment.
 All operational data are available for inspection by any authorised person who is
involved with the ropeway, including equipment inspectors.
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Daily Operational Requirements
Starting of ropeway: The ropeway will be start by the competent person authorised by the
management.
Daily inspections: Prior to transporting passengers, a daily inspection will be conducted by
competent personal. As a minimum, the inspection will consist of the following:
 Inspect visually each terminal, station, and the entire length of the ropeway, including
grips, hangers and carriers:
 Note the position of tension carriages and counterweights, and ensure that the
tensioning system is free to move in both directions.
 Test the operation of all manual and automatic switches in terminals, stations, and
loading and unloading areas, as per the manufacturer’s specifications.
 Test the operation of main drive and all braking systems.
 Test the operation of communication systems.
 Note the general condition of the hauling rope.
Termination of Daily Operations: Procedures will be established for terminating daily

operations to ensure that passengers shall not be left on the ropeway after it has been shut
down.
Operation Log
 A daily operational log shall be maintained for each ropeway.

 The daily operational log shall include at least the following:
a) Date;
b) Names and duty stations of operating personnel;
c) Operating hours and purpose of operations;
d) Temperature, wind, and weather conditions and changes, with times of changes
noted;
e) Record of compliance with daily operational inspection;
f) Position and condition of the tensioning carriage and of the counterweight or other
tensioning devices;
g) Accidents, malfunctions, or abnormal occurrences during operation; and
h) Signature of the operator.
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Maintenance of Ropeway
The maintenance program will comprise of procedures for addressing all components subject
to load, wear, corrosion or fatigue. This would include:
 The types of lubricants required and frequency of application;
 The types of testing required and frequency of testing;
 The definitions and measurements to determine excessive wear and replacement
criteria.
 The recommended frequency of service to specific parts and details of the service
required.
 Identification of other areas that might require specific attention.
Ropeway Management
The ropeway management shall ensure that:
 The ropeway including all safety devices is maintained in accordance with the
maintenance and inspection schedules and are kept in safe working condition at all
times.
 A procedure is in place which requires any faults found in the ropeway to be reported
immediately by the person who finds the fault, investigated and, where necessary,
maintained, adjusted, repaired or altered.
 Ropeway that has been subject to maintenance, whether routine maintenance or
maintenance in response to a fault found, shall be appropriately tested before re-
entering service, to ensure their design compliance.
 All maintenance procedures relating to the ropeway shall be kept in controlled status
regularly updated and continually improved and shall be executed by competent
persons.
The operator of the ropeway will ensure that:
 The date, time and full details of any maintenance work undertaken and the results of
any maintenance procedure carried out.
 Ensure that maintenance records are available for examination by all persons
concerned, including equipment inspectors.
 keep record of running hours and/or number of loading cycles operated by a
passenger ropeway and its condition, where a passenger ropeway, or any of its
components, is subject to condition monitoring.
Inspection of Ropeway
The owner /operator of the ropeway shall ensure that:
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 Commissioning inspection has been carried out by an equipment inspector, who shall
also witness all relevant tests.
 Formal preseason inspections are carried out
 The ropeway is inspected in-service at least annually for issue of certificate of
inspection.
 Daily and periodic maintenance inspections are carried out.
Inspection Intervals:The operator will ensure that the ropeway is inspected in-service and is:
 Inspected at commissioning, after the first year of service and thereafter at least once
in a year.
 Inspected after their re-erection or re-commissioning;
 Inspected after major repairs or alterations; and
 Inspected in the event that they are seriously damaged.
Records: A list of parts to be inspected will be maintained. The operator of the ropeway will
maintain records of the date, time, time and results of any inspection carried outand the
name of the inspection body engaged.
Tests of Ropeway Operation
The ropeway operator will ensure that:

 All routine tests of emergency procedures, and of alarms, and safety devices, relating
to the ropeway, are carried out at appropriate intervals.
 Every overload test is carried out under strict conditions, is monitored at all times and
does not exceed the limits specified in the relevant design or operating standard; and
 The ropeway is not loaded above its safe working load, except for the purposes of an
overload test.
The records of the following will be maintained:
 The date, time, details and results of any tests carried out are recorded.
 Comments on the performance of ropeway in any test, and on any maintenance done
or any adjustment, alteration, or repair made as a result of any test are recorded; and
 Any data arising from testing are readily available for inspection by authorised persons
including equipment inspectors.
7.2.2 Security Threat Plan and Action Plan

ISO 27001 and 27002, which are the international best practice information security
management standards, defining and guiding Information Security Management System
(ISMS) development shall be adopted. These will provide the necessary benchmarking for
individual users to know the type of cover and the responsibilities that are defined and
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provided by that institution for its guests. Most importantly, training, to staff needs to be
regularly imparted in dealing with such situations.
A four tier security plan will be designed for the project:
Tier I Securing Building Externally and its periphery
Tier II Security of Building from Internal Threats
Tier III Provision of:
a. proper Surveillance System

b. Training and Security Drills (including Contingency plans)
c. Security of Infrastructure Support Service System
d. Making of Standard Operating Procedures
Tier IV Emergency Response Team
Description of the Tiers:
Tier 1 Protection against attack from Sky
1. There can be a threat from Microlite suicide squads.
2. In case Terrorists are launched through Helicopters, then Mobile quick reaction
team to move on terrace of stations with suitable arms and ammunitions which
will be backed by reaction team.
3. Coordination of Security Control Room with Army Defense system through

Central Control System of the city/Army/Air Force.
Tier II Securing Building Externally and its periphery
1. Manual Checks: At all terminals the visitors shall be manually checked and asked
for ID’s.
2. CCTV: At all important location with a remote viewing facility and record back
up. With highest resolution and picture quality. DVR being the back bone, its
recording and replaying capabilities must be considered.
3. X-Ray Scanners: This may be installed and the bell desk may ensure that all the
baggage’s while being shifted out or in goes through the machines. One scanner
shall be installed at terminal stations entry.
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4. RFID based access control and smart card applications can also control the
movements of guest as well as staff.
5. Zoning System: Apart from thisequipment there are agencies providing Zoning
system. This system would be integrated with the BMS and in the event of
terrorists strike it automatically will close the fire exit door and stairs door thus
limiting the movement of the terrorist in one place.
Tier III Security of Building from Internal Threats
1. Staff Profiling: All the staff shall be recruit after proper verification of identity and
residential proof. Smart card identification shall be given.
2. Metal Detectors: Every visitor will walk through metal detectors. There will be one
metal detector at staff entry gate.
3. Bomb Blankets: This will reduce the impact of an explosion.
4. Central Control Room: This will control the security system from inside.
5. Safety of weapons: The weapons shall be kept in security.
6. Communication Systems: Proper communication system to security staff shall help

them to coordinate better during emergencies.
Tier IV Provision of:
a. Proper Surveillance System
1. Bio – Metric Access: All the electronic locks be replaced as bio metric access control in
the rooms. It is suitable way to have finger prints in the name of a high end
technology.
2. Wireless Mobile Devices: These can be installed at various locations to intercept

people communications.
3. Glass protection System: This is a unique product combination of high security

laminate films with chemicals which makes it blast resistant and thus protecting human
life’s and property from the damage caused by splinters.
4. Explosive detectors: With the help of this detector, the security personnel can check
various zones for traces of explosive.
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b. Training and Security Drills (including Surveillance System)
Disaster planning is the responsibility of all sections of the community. The police, fire
brigade, civil defence, Home Guards, press, clergy, industrial groups, and community
groups must participate in the pre-disaster planning. The community as a whole has the
responsibility to teach first aid to groups in the community that could be utilized in
disaster situations. The disaster may involve the normal communication network itself.
Therefore, two-way radio systems and messenger systems must be included as backups in
the event of a communication-system failure.
Proper training, security drill and evacuation drill shall be conducted in a defined time
period, so as to train the management people, security personnel’s, senior staff and all
other working staff to take control of all odds what so ever come in the way. These
trainings shall be conducted for use of weapons and Arms by some trained agencies for
the said trainings. The training shall be done periodically.
c. Security of Infrastructure Support Service System
1. Hourly checking of building including Toilets and dust bins.
2. Random checking of visitors
3. Installation and Precautions of Public Addressing system.
4. Preventive measures for attack on D.G. Sets, Water Treatment System, Water Storages,
Ventilation System.
7. Security against Chemical War & Anti hacking devices
d. Making of Standard Operating Procedures
A standard operating procedure manual shall be prepared, followed and maintained for
all the eventualities due to attack by armed intruders.
Tier V Emergency Response Team
An emergency response team shall be formed for preparedness for rapid recovery in
emergencies.
7.2.3 Rescue Arrangement

The Ropeway system would be provided with a rescue arrangement to enable the
passengers being evacuated in case of an extreme emergency where cabins are stopped on
line.
 Ladder rescue can generally be adopted for cabins which are stranded close to the
ground. Here a light but strong aluminium ladder with a hook at the top is placed in
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position next to the cabin. An attendant stabilizes the ladder from below while another
attendant goes up to open the door and help the passengers to come down.
 Rope Rescue System involves a winch and lowering rope. A small hand winch is clamped
to the nearest tower, uphill from the stranded cabin. One attendant climbs the tower and
then he “rolls” down to the cabin by means of a carriage which is restrained by a rope
attached to the hand winch. Once the attendant reaches the cabin he views the
restraining rope through a set of rollers pre-fitted to the cabin. A safety harness is now
attached to the end of the rope and individual passengers are lowered to the ground by
means of the harness, rope and winch.
 Diesel engine with independent drivel, so that the ropeway system can be operated at
reduced speed to bring stranded cabins to the terminal stations in case of failure of
electrical power supply or main motor. A full capacity DG set to continue normal
operation in case of main power supply disruption.
 As mentioned elsewhere the Auxiliary Drive with diesel engine enables the passengers to
be evacuated in the event of power failure.
 Helicopter facility for evacuation shall be arranged with nearest helipads in the area.
 The ropeway operations staff and rescue staff will be trained for emergency rescues
7.2.4 Post Disaster Analysis and Evaluation

Audit
The in-house and third party audit shall be carried out on regular basis:
 To review the requirements to ensure that original design and installation conditions have
not been altered to violate the requirements of the prescribed standards and guidelines;
 To ensure that all required signs are in place; and
 To ensure that only persons authorized shall start a ropeway.
The in-house safety team will also be responsible for monitoring of the ropeway.
Personnel Training
 Management and other personnel responsible for operation shall be familiar with the
applicable provisions safety;
 Passenger ropeways shall be operated by trained and competent persons;
 The general training of operators and attendants shall include instructions on the
observation of potentially dangerous operational or mechanical developments within
view and the appropriate action to take in the event that a condition develops in which
continued normal operation could endanger persons; and
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 Operators and attendants shall be trained in the use of the manufacturer’s operations
manual for the installation on which they are to be working.
Personnel and Equipment
1. During all operations, the equipment and trained personnel required shall be available.
2. Devices shall be capable of lowering passengers to the ground or rescuing passengers from
the locations at which the devices are to be used.
3. The following shall be taken into account to determine the equipment required:
a) Probable operating and evacuation conditions;
b) Storage locations;
c) Number of ropeways at a specific location; and
d) Periods of operation that can influence evacuation (day, night, or dusk).
4. The following shall apply to the equipment that is provided and maintained for
emergency evacuations using non-metallic rope;
a) When not in use, the equipment shall be carefully stored where it is readily available for
use on a specific ropeway or ropeways.
b) Before each season’s operation and after each completed ropeway evacuation or training
session, each device and all ropes and attachments shall be thoroughly inspected, and any
worn or damaged components shall be replaced or repaired in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
c) A logbook shall be maintained for all evacuation ropes and equipment. It shall contain
details of all component specifications, the manufacturer’s catalogue breaking strength,
date of manufacture, service life, and replacement (and/or retirement) criteria. All
periodic inspections shall be recorded.
d) Evacuation seats shall have an ultimate strength as required.
e) All non-metallic rope used for manual evacuation shall be made of synthetic polyester
fibre, nylon, or both.
f) The equipment shall be designated for evacuation use only.
g) Evacuation rope shall be suitably protected against abrasion, sharp edges, and other
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destructive conditions.
h) Fiber rope and evacuation system components shall be clearly identified for inspection
with permanent markings.
i) Evacuation equipment dedicated to specific locations along the ropeway shall be so

marked and referenced in the evacuation plan.
Other Actions to be taken for Risk Preparedness

Information to be displayed
 Enough suitable signs should be posted in prominent places to help and instruct the
public. These signs are not an alternative to safe systems, but supplement to them.
 Where appropriate, notices should state the maximum number of people (with any age
limitations) to be allowed in a car, emergency evacuation procedures and crowd control
information. The information may need to be in other languages of the ropeway users.
This applies especially to emergency evacuation instructions.
Termination of Daily Operations
Procedures shall be established for terminating daily operations to ensure that no

passenger is left on a ropeway after it has been shut down.
Operation Log
 A daily operational log shall be maintained for each ropeway.

 The daily operational log shall include at least the following:
i) Date;
j) Names and duty stations of operating personnel;
k) Operating hours and purpose of operations;
l) Temperature, wind, and weather conditions and changes, with times of changes noted;
m) Record of compliance with daily operational inspection;
n) Position and condition of the tensioning carriage and of the counterweight or other
tensioning devices;
o) Accidents, malfunctions, or abnormal occurrences during operation; and
p) Signature of the operator.
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First Aid
 One or more persons trained to administer first aid shall be available at all times when a
ropeway or conveyor is operating and transporting passengers;
 There shall be ready access to first aid equipment and supplies; and
 Provision for transporting an injured person to an enclosed and, if necessary, heated
shelter shall be provided.
7.2.5 Emergency Plans

Classification of Emergencies
Level of emergency should be declared as per criteria given hereunder:
 Level 1 Emergency
 No immediate danger to public or environment;
 Incident is confined to the lease or company property;
 Low potential for situation to escalate;
 Handled by company personnel; etc.
 Potential for risk to the public/environment; the emergency could extend beyond
company property;
 Control of incident is still possible;
 May require the involvement of external emergency services, federal, provincial or local
agencies; etc
 There exists an immediate danger to the public or environment;
 Control of the situation has been lost;
 Extensive involvement of external emergency services, federal and/or provincial agencies;
 Emergency extends beyond company property;
Proposed ropeway shall involve Level-1 and Level-2 emergencies. However, in case of
natural calamity such as earth quake, it may have Level-3 emergency.
A definite plan will be made for marshalling passengers for safe loading and unloading.
The ropeway manager will establish and draw up any special instructions necessary to be
observed by staff to ensure the safety of children and elderly persons riding the ropeway,
and shall ensure that such instructions are implemented and enforced by the staff.
Loading attendants are to ensure that passengers do not embark on chairs, or in cars or
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cabins, with equipment which will in any way be a hazard to the safety of themselves or
other passengers.
Communication
Both an audible signal system and a two-way voice communication system shall be
maintained between the drive station and all loading and unloading stations. If only one
system fails to operate, the ropeway may continue to run, provided the remote attendant
stop system is fully operational. In the event of the failure of both communication
systems, the ropeway shall not be operated. In the latter event, provided that adequate
special precautions are taken, the ropeway may be run for the purpose of evacuation
only.
No ropeway shall be operated without a functioning dedicated communication system.
Disaster management
1. Establish direct contact with district administration and District Disaster Management
Authority (DDMA) for any update on forecast (warning);
o Follow up agencies for forecast and keep records:
o Indian Metrological Department for cyclone and earthquake;
o Central water commission for flood forecast;
2. Establish an in-house rescue team of volunteers from each unit and impart training as per
DDMA;
3. Establish a first aid team of volunteers from each unit and impart training as per DDMA;
4. Organize mock drills in association with DDMA;
5. Establishment of Central Control Room for communication with Government agencies;
6. Updated contact details should be kept for the following:
o District Magistrate
o District Police Administration
o DDMA
o District Fire Service
o District Hospital
o District electricity Supply Agency
o District Water Supply Agency
7. Development of Standard Operating Procedures for role and responsibility of individual
of response team.
8. Warning System
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9. Inspection of design of buildings and towers with respect to severity of hazards presents;
10. Removal of encroachments and keeping basic infrastructure like roads, power & water
supply, waste and storm water drainage system, parking etc. in healthy conditions;
11. Demarcation of assembly points and evacuation routes for workers and general public in
case of emergency;
12. Keep records of chemical inventorization and associated hazards with each unit;
13. Planning for risk reduction measures due to chemical storage and traffic parking &
movements;
14. Assessment of impacts and design & implementation of remedial measures; etc.
An Emergency Management Cell will be developed and put in place which is discussed
below
7.3 Emergency Management Cell (Off-site Emergency Planning)

The actions necessary in an emergency depend upon the circumstances. It is imperative
that required actions should be initiated and directed by a nominated team having
specified responsibilities. An Emergency Management Cell will be formed, so that at the
time of any Emergency, the team can work as a coordinator between all affected tourists
and medical facilities/ requisite measures.
This avoids confusions arising out of panic situation. The details of proposed Incident
Emergency Response Team are as per given hereunder:
1. Site Controller
2. Incident Controller
3. Safety & Security Coordinator
4. Information Officer
5. First aid coordinator
6. Medical Officer
7. Primary Controller
The Emergency Management Cell teams outline is given in figure 7-7:

FIGURE 7-7 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CELL TEAMS OUTLINE
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Administrator / Head EMC
Chief Incident & Site incident

controller
Information Safety & security

Medical officer
officer coordinator
First Aid
Controller
Primary Controller
Police/ DMA Hospital
Disaster Management
Operator (In house)
7.3.1 Role of external agencies during emergency

It is expected that the following roles shall be performed by various agencies:
Medical Facilities-Nearest Hospitals are Regional Hospital at Kothi (6.7 km NE) and at
Reckongpeo (7.4 km NE)
Airport Facility-About 118 kms in SW direction from The project at village Ralli is the
Shimla/Jabbarhatti airport.
7.3.2 Institutional Setup

The State Government has adopted the Disaster Management Act 2005 as enacted by the
Govt. of India for providing effective mechanism for Disaster Management in the State of
Himachal Pradesh.
The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) has the mandate to lay down the state
policies and approval of State Disaster Management Plan, with the assistance of SEC.
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Safety Measures for Wildlife

From the safety point of view, the aerial ropeway seems to offer no danger of any kind to
the Wild Life. However, all precautions and safety measures will be taken to ensure
Maximum Safety of the any type of Wild life at site during construction as well as
Operational Phase, which are discussed as under:
During Construction phase

 Storage Yards for Construction Material, Tower Erection Steel Structures, Cable storage
areas and other related Storage and working areas shall be properly made.
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 The storage yards and construction areas will be barricaded with meshed wire fence of at
least 3 m height. This would prevent the wild animals from accidentally entering into
these work areas during the construction phase and thus ensure their safety.
 The electro mechanical components of the ropeway would be designed to be of lighter
weight and in parts to be joined and welded later at site; to ensure easy & harmless
transportation by helicopter.
During Operational Phase
 Minimum required area is being considered for the construction of Terminal Stations at
maximum ground coverage.
 As the Ropeway Towers, which shall be made up of steel, are to be erected over the
ground, the base of the towers shall be of some danger to the Wild Life. Thus they would
be closed in a mesh wire enclosure which shall be approximately 6 feet (2 m) high. This
would prevent any animals from straying into these steel girder bases of the towers.
 The main stations of the Ropeway housing the pulleys with moving parts shall also be
secured for bird hits by enclosing them with bird meshes.
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CHAPTER 8 PROJECT BENEFITS
 Distance between Ralli-Mebar is about 7 km on foot and it takes almost 2 hours to

cover this upward distance so it will facilitatethevillagers of Ralli and Maber villages
in their daily movement.
 It will provide the employment to the local people during construction as well as
operation.
 To facilitate them from transportation as well as protect the forest and environment
the passenger rope way is the best solution. Less tree cutting compare to Road
construction.
 Villigers get rid of from unwanted trek on steepy slope, slipry ways eventhan feel
safe to these small landslideswhich were creats the problems from long time.
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CHAPTER 9 ENVIRONMENTAL COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS

9.1 Summary of Cost Estimate
The cost of a bicable Zic Back Fixed Grip Ropeway to be installed at alignment ALt 2
including all taxes, Duties would be Rs 317.74 lakhs. The details of investment and proper
financial evaluation of the project with sub totals are given in Table 41.
Table 9.1: Financial evaluation of the project

SI No Description Amount
in Lakhs
a Alignment Survey, Geo Technical, Soil Test EtC Rs.5.00
b Design & Engineering Rs.5.79
1 Sub Total 1 Rs.10.79
Supply (Ex-Works)
a Mechanical supply of both station Rs.24.30
b Track rope Rs.34.99
c Hauling rope Rs.3.50
d Transition coupling Sockets ect Rs.1.60
e Tension Rope anchor clamp etc Rs.2.16
f Carriage, hanger, carriage break etc Rs.4.80
g Cabne 6 passenger Rs.4.00
h Motor, Electrical Panel and cable Rs.3.00
i DG Set (UTP & LTP) Rs.7.00
j Wireless telephone system Rs.0.60
k Independent Rescue system Rs.5.00
2 Sub Total 2 Rs.90.95
Civil work
a Tower Structural Rs.15.00
b Station Structural Rs.20.0
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c Tower and station Foundation Rs.35.00
d Protection work Rs.5.00
e Approach road Rs.0.00
f Station housing (LTP @ 100 sq m and UTP 100 sq m totaling Rs.27.00

200 sq m floor area
3 Sub Total Rs.102.00
Other works
a Transportation of electrical and mechanical up to rally village Rs.6.00
b Erection & commissioning of the rope way (25% of supply & Rs.29.74
structural cost-DG Set)
c Maintenance Spares, Tools and Tackles (3% of supply price [4]) Rs.2.73
D Cost of 6 months (only manpower) O&M and training staff Rs.1.44
4 Sub total Rs.39.91
Contingencies 2%(Sub total 1+Sub total 3 + Sub total 5+sub Rs.4.87

total 7)
10 Work contract Tax/ Service Tax 13% ( Sub total 1+Sub total 3 + Rs.31.67
Sub total 5+sub total 7)
11 Contractor Profit and over heads 15% ( Sub total 1+Sub total 3 Rs.36.55
+ Sub total 5+sub total 7)
Cost of Passenger Ropeway Rs.316.74
Cost of arrangement of power Rs.0.00
Cost of diversion/Under Grounding of power lines Rs.0.00
Cost of Forest clearance, Tree cutting & aforestation Rs.1.00
Cost of Project Rs.317.74
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9.2 Technical (Operation & maintenance) Manpower During the operation

During the operation, total 4 trained manpower will be used in LTP and UTP Location.
Details of manpower salaries are given below:
Table 9.2: Manpower cost
Designation Monthly Salary (Rs.) Salary per Year (Rs in Lacs)
Operation cum 6000.0 1.44

Electronic -2
Fitter-2 6000.0 1.44
Total 2.88
9.3 Power
For power backup total investment are given in details:
Table 9.3: Power backup details
@15 KW per hour @Rs. 5.00 per KWH 1.18

for 8 hrs/day fpr
280 days with
70% usage factor
i.e
15*8*0.7=23520
kwh
Demand charges - -
Total 1.18
9.4 Fuel Maintenance & Spares

All the required project spares with there maintinence charges are given in Table 9.4.
Table 9.4: Fuel Maintenance & Spares charges
a 32 days may be run by @ Rs 40 per litre 0.45

DG set Required diesel is
(6.3*8**0.7*32=1129
liters
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b Routinen Maintenance @ 3% of supply price (92.95 2.79

lubricants and speres lakhs)
c Hauling rope @Rs. 1.50 lakhs per MT 0.88

replacement (3200m @ (3200*0.731)/1000*1.5)/4=0.793
0.73 Kg/m
(Once in four Years)
d NDT of haul rope each @Rs 1.00 lac/year 1.00

year
e NDT of two track ropes @Rs.2.00 lac/year/3 0.66

in 3 years’ interval
5.78
9.5 Financial Evaluation

Since the purpose of ropeway is to provide the alternative arrangement of transportation,
it is considered as public transport. The Financial viability is not the criteria for
investment. The cost will be born by the HPPCL. The Ropeway will be run and
maintained by the village panchayat through trained staff. Village panchayat will finalise
the ticket price for villagers as well as for tourist, if any. Any shortfall between O&M
expenses and earning will be met out by the Local Area Development Fund (LADF), will
be given to Panchayat.
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Chapter 10 Environmental Management Plan
10.1 General
Chapter 5 has identified a number of impacts that are likely to arise. Where
adverse impacts have been identified, the EIA has examined the extent to which
these impacts would be mitigated through the adoption of standard practice and
guidelines and following legislative requirements of the Himachal Pradesh
Pollution Control Board (HPPCB). The Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
describes both generic good practice measures and site specific measures, the
implementation of which is aimed at mitigating potential impacts associated with
the proposed activities.
10.2 Purpose of the Environmental Management Plan
The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is a project precise arrangement made to

ensure that the project is implemented in an environmental sustainable mode where all
including responsible sectors understands the potential environmental risks arising from
the proposed project and take proper actions to appropriately manage that risk. EMP also
ensures that the project implementation is carried out in accordance with the design by
taking appropriate mitigative actions to reduce adverse environmental impacts during its
life cycle.
EMP of this project is made to follow proper basics and guidelines which are based on:
(i) Prepared in harmony with guidelines and requirements of the MoEF/SEIAA, State
Pollution Control Board and other involved government body
(ii) To make sure that the constituent of facility are operated in accordance with the proper
design
(iii) A procedure that confirms proper action through supervision and monitoring;
(iv) A structure that addresses public grievances throughout construction and operation of the
facility
(v) A plan that ensures counteractive measures is implemented at once.
10.3 Components of EMP

EMP includes four major elements;
 Commitment & Policy: The proposed project management will strive to provide
and implement the Environmental Management Plan that incorporates all issues
related to air, land and water.
 Planning: This includes identification of environmental impacts, legal requirements
and setting environmental objectives. The various potential impacts are discussed
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under Section 4.0.

 Implementation: This comprises of resources available to the developers,
accountability of contractors, training of operational staff associated with
environmental control facilities and documentation of measures to be taken.
 Measurement and Evaluation: This includes monitoring, corrective actions and
record keeping.
It is suggested that as part of the EMP, a monitoring committee should be formed

comprising of the site Incharge/coordinator and project implementation team
representative. This committee’s role would be to ensure proper operation and
management of the EMP including the regulatory compliance.
10.4 Environmental Management Cell

An environment management cell shall be created which shall perform the following
functions:
 Achieve objectives of the ‘Environment Protection Policy’ of the management.
 Collect information from regular monitoring and create a database.
 Analyze the data and decide thrust area.
 Based on the data collected, decide target for each thrust area.
 Carry out ‘Projects’ in each thrust area to arrive at practical solutions to environmental
problems.
 Discuss the reports of study on environment and disseminate the information.
 Work out ‘Action plan’ for implementation of the recommendations made in the reports.
 Prepare Management Information System (MIS) reports and budget forenvironment
management program.
 The Plant Manager will be responsible for environmental issues at plant.
 The responsibilities of the various members of the environment management cell are
given in follow:
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Table 0.1; Environment Management Cell

Sl.No. Designation Proposed responsibility
 Overall responsibility for environmental

management
 Decision making for all environmental issues.
1. Unit Head
 To identify and recommend all kinds of
major improvements to be taken in a
Financial year
 Ensure environmental monitoring as per

appropriate procedures.
 Ensure correct records of generation,
handling, storage, transportation and
2. Site Incharge disposal of solid hazardous wastes.
 To monitor and ensure implementation of
the improvements.
 To co-ordinate the rescue and evacuation
during disaster.
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10.5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

 Use of RMC
Air/ Noise  Dust Control
Environment  Barricades provided along the periphery of the site
 Masks for Laborers
 Ear muffs and Ear plugs will be provided for workers at
high noise working areas
 Silt traps to restrain sediment Run-off

Water  Avoid excavation during monsoon season
Construction
Environment  Generated waste water drain in sewer
Phase  proper management to protect the water quality of project
area
 Maximising the re-use of excavated materials

Land  Training site staff in waste minimisation practices
Environment  Transport of wastes off site as soon as possible
Biological  Construction of temporary barriers using GI sheets around

Environment the construction area (LTP and UTP).
 Night construction (Aerial lighting) should be avoided
 DG sets (Stand by backup)

 Stacks shall be provided for DG sets
 Separate DG room
Air/ Noise  Acoustic enclosure for DG
Environment  Providing Green Belt around the site
 Waste water will be discharged to septick tank via soak pit

Water
Environment
Operation
Phase
 Solid waste generated due to the proposed project will be
Land
negligible, however vermicomposting will be done
Environment
 Twin bins will be used
Biological  Landscaping will be done

Environment  Plant species selected based on adaptability
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ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES
 CFL Lights will be used in LTP and UTP usable areas.

 Use of timers / day light sensors in External Lighting Distribution Board to ensure
effective usage.
 Solar Power Lighting for Yard Areas, Open Drive ways.
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Chapter 11 Summary and Conclusion
INTRODUCTION
The proposed ropeway will be constructed at Shunarang at Ralli village to Badodhar at

Mebar village, Dist. Kinnaur (H.P.). The village Mebar is situated at an ELV 3200 m above
Mean Sea Level. There is a link road from NH 22 to village Ralli, the base
accommodation of the villagers. It is not possible to construct the road from village Ralli
to village Mebar due to thick forest cover in the area. Hence, to save the forest and for
easy movement of the villagers to work at these locations, a passenger ropeway has been
proposed.
The project will be made by M/s Maheshwar Gram Vikas Committee, Mebar. Shree
Rajeev Kumar Negi is Chairman of This Committee. Maheshwar Gram Vikas Committee,
Mebar has been established by Gram Panchayat mambers. This Committee is working to
develop his panchayat people locally. Village Ralli and Mebar both are Shongtong–
Karchham Hydro Electric Power project affected Panchayats, So HPPCL has agreed to
construct a passenger ropeway to the Project as his CSR plan for affected Panchayat
Mebar-Ralli.
The project falls under category A-7 (g) as per the EIA Notification, 2006 and it’s as the
altitude of site is above 1000 m. (2786 m above MSL)
Ropeway, being highly environment friendly causes almost no noise, water or air
pollution and is the most efficient and economical mode of transport in this hilly terrain
where other means of transport do not exist.
S No. Station Elevation Latitude (Approximate) Longitude

(m asl) (Approximate)
1 LTP 2306 31°29'21.72"N 078°12'31.80"E
2 UTP 2786 31°29'26.07"N 078°13'26.33"E
SALIENT FEATURES OF PROJECT
The salient features of the project are discussed below:
SYSTEM Big-cable jig back Cabin Ride

CAPACITY As per the designed capacity-40 PPH
CAPACITY OF CABIN PERSONS 6
(ALUMINIUM)
TOTAL NO. OF CABIN 2
LENGTH 1339 m long ropeway
LEVEL DIFFERENCE 480 m
HAULAGE ROPE 14 mm dia 6x19 s (9-9-1) Tensile
grade 1570N/mm2.
WORKING HOURS 9
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PROJECT NEED AND ADVANTAGES
 All the villagers of Mebar have to trek steep wayfrom Mebar to Ralli on foot for
agriculture and horticulture cultivation. Ropeway will ease out their life.
 The 1339-meter-long ropeway will carry villagers to the Maber village in about minutes
against steep climbing of 2 hr. By using the ropeway, the journey of 3hr will be drop
down to 4 minutes.
FINANCIAL VIABILITY OF THE PROJECT
Since the purpose of ropeway is to provide the alternative arrangement of transportation,

it is considered as public transport. The Financial viability is not the criteria for
investment. The cost will be born by the HPPCL. The Ropeway will be run and
maintained by the village panchayat through trained staff. Village panchayat will finalize
the ticket price for villagers as well as for tourist, if any. Any shortfall between O&M
expenses and earning will be met out by the Local Area Development Fund (LADF), will
be given to Panchayat.
Basic Amentities
Water
The water demand for the proposed project has been estimated as 6 KLD. The water
requirements for the proposed project will be met through the irrigation department. It is
expected that about 4 KLD of wastewater will be generated and will be discharged into
the septic tank followed by soak pit.
Power
The total power demand for the project has been estimated as 25 KW. The power supply
will be made available from the state electricity board.
Waste
Approximately 23.1 Kg/day of MSW waste, 1-2 lit /month used oil will be generated
during the operation phase of the project.
Manpower
The operation of the proposed project will involve employment of about 4 skilled staff.
Parking
Parking facilities will be provided near lower terminal stationbus stand at Ralli (parking
provision for 20 cars or 5 bus approx)
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Environmental Monitoring Plan
Environment monitoring plan is given as below:
S. Under
No Activity Construction/Installation Operation Phase
. Phase
Air Pollution Monitoring
Ambient Air Quality at appropriate

1 Every Six Months Annually
location for PM10, PM2.5, SO2,NOx
Water Pollution Monitoring

III. Water Quality Monitoring for
relevant parameters of
IS – 10500 for drinking
2. purposes Every Six Months Annually
IV. Water Quality Monitoring for
Construction purpose as IS-456
2000
Solid Waste Generation Monitoring /

Record Keeping
Records of generation, handling,

III. Daily till
storage, transportation and
stabilization of STP
disposal of other solid, aqueous
3. To be updated daily IV. Weekly till one
and organic hazardous wastes as
month then Six
required by hazardous waste monthly
authorization
Noise monitoring
Day & Night level Noise Monitoring

4. Noise in the ambient atmosphere Once in a year Annually
inside the premises
Soil Monitoring
Soil Monitoring, Qualitative and
quantitative testing/analysis to check
5 the soil fertility, porosity, texture, Six Monthly Annually
water holding capacity, pH, Electrical
conductivity, Permeability etc.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING OF THE STUDY AREA
Attribute Baseline status
Meteorology Secondary data has been collected from IMD Kalpa station of the
Climatological tables. Microclimatic data has collected from March 2016
to May 2016. Mean temperature varied from 12.80C to 17.60C. Humidity
of the area varied from 6.0 % to 78.0 %.
Ambient Air Ambient air quality was monitored at 6 locations. The observed PM2.5
Quality levels were in range of 20.0 to 29.8 µg/m3, while PM10 was in range of
47.9 to 67.8 µg/m3. The range of SO2 and NOX was 4.0-5.7 µg/m3 and
13.6-19.3 µg/m3 respectively. Observed PM2.5 PM10 and SO2, NOx levels
at six locations were well within the prescribed limits.
Noise Levels Noise monitoring was carried out at seven stations. The results of the
monitoring program in selected site areas were indicated that both the
daytime and night time levels of noise exceeded the ambient noise
standards at one locations in day time and two locations in night
respectively
Water Quality 6 stations were selected for water quality assessment. TheSpring water
quality at location W1 at onsite (Rali Village) shows that the all
parameters are within the range of drinking water standards. The Surface
water quality of the Satluj River & Bapsa River shows that all the
parameters are within the CPCB Water Quality Criteria Class of water ‘A’,
‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’& ‘E’
Soil Quality The proposed site is characterized by Silt Loam with Dark Brown colour.
Soil of the area is slight acidic (6.3). Amount of primary nutrients like
Organic matter 5.2 % and the available nitrogen 22.4 mg/kg is low in
range, while the available Phosphorus (19.6 mg/kg) is high in range &
available Potassium (8.4 mg/kg) is lower in range.
Biological Core zone area is dominated by Cedrus deodara, Pinus gerardiana,
Quercus ilex and Malus pumila tree species. Sorbaria tomentosa and
Environment
Berberis lyceum are dominated shrubs whereas Artemisia spp and Rumex
spp are frequently distributed species of core area. Flora of buffer zone is
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dominated by Cedrus forests, Pinus gerardiana forests, and Quercus ilex

forests with Malus pumila orchards. In the Core Zone, very small
populations of mammals were found. During inventory period only birds
and few mammals (Macaca mulatta and Ochotona royalei) which are
very common were seen. The buffer zone comprises diversity of animals.
Among mammals Rhesus macaque, Sambhar, Kaakad and Indian Fox etc
are found. In Buffer forest presently the Panther is the apex predator.
Other animals found here are Sambhar, Jungle Cat, Small Indian Civet,
Wolf, Jackal, Indian Fox, Common Langoor, Wild Boar, Pangolin,
Common Mongoose, Indian Hare, Porcupine etc. Among reptile’s
Common lizard (Agama tuberculata), Common Indian Krait are common.
Cobra (Naja naja) is also reported to have been seen by nearby villagers
in the Buffer Zone.
Socio- The proposed ropeway facilitates to villagers and improves the life style
economy of both villages.
IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN
Adverse impacts have been identified; the EIA has examined the extent to which these
impacts would be mitigated through the adoption of standard practice and guidelines
with following legislative requirements of the Himanchal Pradesh Pollution Control
Board (HPPCB). The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) describes both generic
good practice measures and site specific measures, the implementation of which is
aimed at mitigating potential impacts associated with the proposed activities.
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 Use of RMC
 Dust Control
Air/ Noise
 Barricades provided along the periphery of the
Environment
Construction site
Phase  Masks for Laborers
 Ear muffs and Ear plugs will be provided for
workers athigh noise working areas
Water
Environment  Silt traps to restrain sediment Run-off
 DG sets (Stand by backup)

 Stacks shall be provided for DG sets
Air/ Noise  Separate DG room
Environment  Acoustic enclosure for DG
 Providing Green Belt around the site
 Waste water discharge in Septic tank followed by

Operation Water
Environment soak pit
Phase
 Segregation at source for all solid waste streams

Land as Biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste
Environment shall be disposed to vermi composting and non-
biodegradable waste shall be handed over to
Recyclers.
Biological  Landscaping, Plant species selected based on

Environment adaptability
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
For the effective implementation of the EMP, an Environmental Management System (EMS)
will be established at the proposed project. The EMS will include the following:
1. An Environmental Management cell

2. Environmental Monitoring Program
3. Personnel Training
4. Regular Environmental Audits and Corrective Action
5. Documentation – Standard operating procedures Environmental Management Plans and
other records.
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CONCLUSION
The proposed project is aimed at the infrastructural development of the area. The 1339-
meter-long ropeway will carry villagers to the Maber village in about minutes against
steep climbing of 2 hr. By using the ropeway, the journey of 3hr will be drops down to 4
minutes.
All possible environment aspects have been adequately assessed and necessary control
measures have been formulated to meet with statutory requirements, in the preparation
of this EIA-EMP report. Thus implementing this project will not have any appreciable
negative impacts. Thus, the proposed project is a welcome development and may be
accorded environmental clearance.
1. The proposed ropeway will be constructed at Shunarang at Ralli village to Badodhar at

Mebar village, Dist. Kinnaur (H.P.). being developed by M/s Maheshwar Gram Vikas
Committee.
2. The length of ropeway will be 1339 m. Elevation of LTP will be 2306m and UTP 2876
m. Total area influenced for construction of ropeway will 7133 sqm. The ropeway shall
be based on Big-cable jig back Cabin Ride.
3. The project being an Aerial Ropeway falls under the item 7 (g) of the EIA notification,
2006 and is a designated Project as per Schedule and falls under category A, as the site is
at an elevation of more than 1000 m above MSL.The proposed ropeway shall be
developed HPPCL as part of their CSR plan for affected Panchayat Mebar-Ralli.
4. Total cost of the Ropeway project is Rs. 317.74 Lacs.
5. Ropeway will have carrying capacity of 20 persons per hour. Operation of 9 hrs of
ropeway is envisaged. Population of 150 persons/day will use the ropeway. Staff for
operation & maintenance to be deployed at project will be about 4 persons.
6. The total water requirement has been estimated as 6 KLD. Water shall be used mainly for
flushing, drinking, hand washing & horticulture purposes. Total quantity of waste water
generation has been estimated to be 4 KLD. The waste water generated will be discharge
to septic tank followed by soak pit.
7. The total solid waste 23.1 kg/d will be generated by ropeway users, employee, etc. Bio-
degradable waste of 16.1 kg/ day will be treated in vermi composting. Recyclable Waste
of 7 kg/ day will be collected and given to approved recycler.
166
8. Total Power requirement will be 25 kw. DG set of capacity 25KVA is proposed at LTP
and 5 KVA as stand by at UTP. Acoustically enclosed DG Sets will be bought and
installed.
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Chapter 12 Disclosure of the Consultants Engaged
About Environmental Consultant
 INTRODUCTION:
Perfact Enviro Solutions Pvt. Ltd, established by experienced environmental and related
experts, provides specialized services in the field of Environment and Pollution Control
for all types of Industrial, Construction, Bio-diversity Mining, Aerial Ropeway and other
related fields. Our transparent and professional approach, commitment to excellent
quality and service, timely deliveries have contributed to create a name in the field of
environment. We have a core group of highly qualified experts from various fields like
Environment, Forestry, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Geology, Social Sciences, Electronics
and Telecommunication with rich and diversified experience in the field of environment
and pollution control.
Perfact Enviro Solutions Pvt. Ltd is headed by Mr. Praveen Bhargava, Managing Director
who has an experience of 27 years in the field of Environment and Mrs. Rachna
Bhargava, Director &C.E.O, who has an experience of 21 years in the field of
Environment.
Perfact Enviro Solutions Pvt. Ltd management, experience, excellence, professionalism

and ultimate satisfaction has helped in achieving the heights of success in their specialized
field of environment.
 ACCREDIATATIONS OBTAINED:
 ISO-9001:2015 Certification
 ISO-14001:2015 Certification
 QCI – NABET Scheme for Accreditation of EIA Consultant Organization
The EIA report of the Two way Passenger Ropeway from Shunarang at village Ralli to
Badodhar at village Mebar constructed by M/s Maheshwar Gram Vikas Committee, Gram
Panchayat Mebar, Kinnaur District of Himachal Pradeshis prepared by M/s Perfact Enviro
Solutions Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
 Team (EIA Coordinators, FAEs, FAAs & Team Members) involved in the Project:
 EIA Coordinators: Mrs. Rachna Bhargava

 Assistant to EIA Coordinator: D
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 Team :
Functional
Approved FAE Approved FAA Team Members
Area
Rajneesh Mourya *** Manoj Pant
LU
Partho Mukherjee Nipun Bhargava Dr. Purba Chatterji
AQ
Akshay Chauhan
Praveen Bhargava ***
AP Maheep Singh
Dr. Purba Chatterji

Praveen Bhargava Supriya Tewari
WP Akshay Chauhan
Dr. Purba Chatterji Lokesh Kumar ***

EB
Rachna Bhargava *** Manoj Pant
SE
Maheep Singh
Partho Mukherjee ***
NV Muthukumaran
Santosh Pant Anand Singh Rajneesh Mourya

GEO
Santosh Pant Anand Singh Rajneesh Mourya
HG
Praveen Bhargava Lokesh Kumar ***
SC
Muthukumaran Nipun Bhargava ***
RH
Praveen Bhargava Shimael Fatima ***
SHW
 The list of approved EIA Coordinators & FAEs is also available on the official website
of NABET (No. 126, Rev 42, June 08 2016)
Details of the Accreditation of Perfact Enviro Solutions is available on the official website of NABET
under the heading: List of Accredited EIA Consultant Organizations with accredited sectors
169
170
Annexures
Annexure I: Terms of Reference (TOR)
Annexure II: A toposheet of the study area of radius of 10km

Annexure III: Layout maps of proposed project indicating Location of upper station and
lower station
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Two-way Passenger Ropeway from Shunarang at Village Ralli to Badodhar at Village Mebar (Himachal Pradesh) by M/s
Annexures
Annexure I: Terms of Reference (TOR)
Annexure II: A toposheet of the study area of radius of 10km

Annexure III: Layout maps of proposed project indicating Location of upper station and
lower station
172
l F.No.10-24/2014-IA.III
Government of India
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
(IA.III Section)
Indira Paryavaran Bhawan,

Jor Bagh Road,
New Delhi 3
Dated: 28 th January, 2016
To
The Chairman,
M/s Maheshwar Gram Vikas Committee,
Gram Panchayat Mebar, Teh. Kalpa,
District Kinnaur 172 107 (Himachal Pradesh)
Sub: Two way Passenger Ropeway from Shunarang at Village Ralli to Badodhar
at Village Mebar (Himachal Pradesh) by M/ s Maheshwar Gram Vikas
Committee - Terms of Reference (ToR) - reg.
Sir,
This has reference to your application No. GP-MEBAR/MGVC/Ropeway/
2014-501-507 dated 29.10.2014 and subsequent ktter dated 06.02.2015,
submitted the above mentioned proposal to this Ministry for seeking Terms of
I~cference (ToR) in terms of the provisions of the Environment Impact Assessment
(EIA) Notification, 2006 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
2. The proposal for Two way Passenger Ropeway from Shunarang at Village
l<alli to Badodhar at Village Mebar (Himachal Pradesh) by M/ s Maheshwar Gram
Vikas Committee, was considered by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) in the
Ministry for Infrastructure Development, Coastal Regulation Zone, Building/
Construction and Miscellaneous projects, in its 153rd meeting held on 18th - 20 th
November, 201
3. The details of the project, as per the documents submitted by the Project
Proponents (PP) , and also as informed during the above said EAC meeting, are
reported to be as under:
(i) The proposal involves two way passenger ropeway from Shunarang at Village
l~allito Badodhar at Village Mebar (Himachal Pradesh) by M/ s Maheshwar Gram
Vikas Committee.
(ii] The location of the project is Khasra No.l/l, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4,
364/343/327/290/1, 364/343/327/290/2 in Villages Mebar and Ralli of Tehsil
Kalpa, District Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh).
(iii) The present capacity of the ropeway is worked out as 20 Persons Per Hour
(PPH). Considering the growth factor of 10% including festivals, marriages etc, the
capacity may be considered as 40 PPH after 10 years in midway of ropeway life. The
horizontallcngth of the ropeway will be 1263 m.
(iv) Total 0.7133 ha of forest land will be diverted for construction of the proposed
r0;Jcway. 0.0805 ha will be diverted for construction of three terminals (permanent)
and 0.6328 ha of forest land will be kept for ropeway corridor length (temporary). t
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(v; The water requirement during peak stage of construction for 55-60 work force
is about 60 KLD. The water will be provided by the GP Mebar from its own natural
water resourccs.
(vi) 25 KW of power requirement during operation phase. 2 Nos. of D.G. sets of 25
kVA and 5 kVA will be installed for emergency as standby power supply.
(vii) Only domestic waste will be generated which will be treated in soaking pits as
the waste to be generated will be very less. The sewage will be disposed off in
municipal sewage lines and soaking pits. The excavated material will be re-utilized.
(viii) The area of the proposed project falls under Seismic Zone-IV. The proposed
ropeway also falls under Tribal Area of Kinnaur.
(ix) Investment! Cost: The cost of the project is Rs. 317.74 lacs.
4. The proposal was considered by the EAC and recommended in its 153rd
meeting held on 18 th 20 th November, 2015 for grant of scoping clearance. As per
the recommendation of the EAC, the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate
Change hereby accords ToR to the 'Two way Passenger Ropeway from Shunarang
at Village Ralli to Badodhar at Village Mebar (Himachal Pradesh) by M!s
Maheshwar Gram Vikas Committee, with the following specific and general
conditions for preparation of the Environment Impact Assessment (ElA) Report and
Environment Management Plan (EMP):
(i) Examine and submit a brief description of the project-name, project site,
geology, topography, nature, size, location of the project, project coverage,
master plan, length of the proposed aerial rope way, details of ROW, height
from MSL and its importance to the region/ State.
(iil Any adverse impact of the works already carried out.
(iii) Submit the details of facilities viz. administration building, restaurant,
toilets, waste collection and disposal etc at Lower terminal and uppcr
terminal including parking area.
(i\') Submit the details of trees required to be cut for the project, including thc
type, girth size etc. Necessary permission from competent authority shall be
obtained for tree cutting. Compensatory tree plantation shall be carried out
and eost provision should be made for regular maintenance. Details to be
submitted.
(v Examine and submit the likely impact due to influx of people and associated
developments
(v:) Submit maps of the project area and 10 km surrounding area from
boundary of the proposed/ existing project area, thereby delineating project
areas wild life sanctuaries notified under the Wild Life (Protection) Act,
1972/ critically polluted areas as identified by the CPCB from time to
time/notified ceo-sensitive areas/inter state boundaries and international
boundaries. Any biodiversity park or any protected site.
(vii) Submit baseline data and description of existing situation of the land at the
proposed project site including description of terrain, hill slopes, inland
topography, slope and clevation, rock types, regional tectonic setting
(reported fractures/faulting/folding, warping), and history of any volcanic
activity, seismicity and associated hazards.
(viii) Submit details of power requirement and source. Energy efficiency measures
in the activity should be drawn up. PP should also submit details of D.O.
Sets along with noise control measures. Jr ~
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(ix) Details of anticipated impact during construction stage and operation stage
W.r.t. landslides, surface drainage etc., should be predicted. The existing
surrounding features up to 1 km and impact on them should be addressed
separately.
(x) Project proponent should examine and submit activities associated with
aerial ropeway construction and operations and likely associated hazards
and accidents. It is therefore desirable that based on the categories of
hazards prevailing at the project site, risk assessment may be carried out by
specialists in the field and recommendations may be implemented. Risk
assessment should be carried out for seismicity, slope stability, soil erosion,
and flood hazard.
(xi) Any litigation pending against the proposed project and/or any
direction/ order passed by any court of law against the project, if so, details
(xii) Submit Certificate from the competent authorities for safety of ropcway and
its monitoring.
(x!ii) Any further clarification on carrying out the above studies including
anticipated impacts due to the project and mitigative measure, project
proponent can refer to the model ToR available on Ministry website
"http:j /moef.nicoin/Manual/ Aerial Ropeway".
General Guidelines
(i) The EIA document shall be printed on both sides, as for as possible.
(ii) All documents should be properly indexed, page numbered.
(iii) Period/date of data collection should be clearly indicated.
(iv) Authenticated English translation of all material provided III Regional
languages.
(v) The letter/application for EC should quote the MoEF&CC File No. and also
attach a copy of the letter prescribing the TOR.
(vi) The copy of the letter received from the Ministry on the TOR prescribed for
the project should be attached as an annexure to the final EIA-EMP Report.
(vii) The final EIA-EMP report submitted to the Ministry must incorporate the
issues in TOR and that raised in Public Hearing. The index of the final EIA
EMP report, must indicate the specific chapter and page no. of the EIA-EMP
Report where the specific TOR prescribed by Ministry and the issue raised in
the P.H. have been incorporated. Questionnaire related to the project (posted
on MoEF&CC website) with all sections duly filled in shall also be submitted
at the time of applying for EC.
(viii) Grant of TOR docs not mean grant of EC.
(ix) Grant of TOR/ EC to the present project does not mean grant of approvals in
other regulations such as the Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 or the Wildlife
(x) Grant of EC is also subject to Circulars issued under the EIA Notification
2006, which arc available on the MoEF&CC website: www.envfor.nic.in. '
Proposal No.IAjHPjMISj23612j20J4 Page 3 of 4
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(xi) The status of accreditation of the EIA consultant with NABET/QCI shall be
specifically mentioned. The consultant shall certify that his accreditation is
for the sector for which this EIA is prepared.
(xii) On the front page of EIA/EMP reports, the name of the
consultant/ consultancy firm along with their complete details including their
accreditation, if any shall be indicated. The consultant while submitting the
EIA/EMP report shall give an undertaking to the effect that the prcscribcd
TORs (TOR proposed by the project proponent and additional TOR given by
the MoEF) have been complied with and the data submitted is factually
correct (Refer MoEF office memorandum dated 4th August, 2009).
(xiii) While submitting the EIA/EMP reports, the name of the experts associated
with/ involved in the preparation of these reports and the laboratories
through which the samples have been got analysed should be stated in the
report. It shall clearly be indicated whether these laboratories are approved
under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the rules made there
under (Please refer MoEF office memorandum dated 4th August, 2009). The
project leader of the EIA study shall also be mentioned.
(xiv) All the TOR points as presented before the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC)
shall be covered.
5. A detailed draft EIA / EMP report should be prepared in terms of the above
additional ToRs and should be submitted to the State Pollution Control Board for
conduct of Public Hearing. Public Hearing to be conducted for the project in
accordance with the provisions of Environmental Impact Assessment Notification,
2006 and the issucs raised by the public should be addressed in the Environmental
Management Plan. Thc Public Hearing should be conducted based on the ToR lettcr
issued by the Ministry and not on the basis of Minutes of the Meeting available on
the web-site.
6. Thc project proponcnt submit the detailed final EIA/EMP prcparcd as per
ToRs including issues raised during Public Hearing to the Ministry for considering
the proposal for environmental clearance within 3 years as per the MoEF&CC O.M.
No.cJ-110 13/41/ 2006-IA-II(I) (P) dated 08.10.2014.
7. Thc consultants involved in preparation of EIA/ EMP report after accreditation
with Quality Council of India/National Accreditation Board of Education and
Training (QCI/ NABET) would need to include a certificate in this regard in the
EIA/EMP reports prepared by them and data provided by other
Organization(s)/Laboratories including their status of approvals etc. vidc
notification of the MoEF dated 19.07.2013.
8. The prescribed ToRs would be valid for a period of three years for submission
of the EIA/EMP Reports.
$2-L
(A.N. Singh)
Scientist D
Copy to:
The Member Secretary, Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board, HP SCST &B:,
34, SDA Complex, Kusumpati, Shimla -171 009.
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Two-way Passenger Ropeway from Shunarang at Village Ralli to Badodhar at Village Mebar

(Reference- TOR letter no. F. No: GP-MEBAR/MGVC/Ropeway/ 2014-501-507)

M/s Perfact Enviro Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

21 Whether the proposal involves

I. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which

Sr. No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate

3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which

Sr. no. Information/checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate

4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning

Sr. No. Information/checklist Yes/No Details there of (with approximate

4.5 Surplus product No NIL

5. Release of pollutions or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr)

Sr. No Information/checklist confirmation Yes/No Details there of (with approximate

5.3 Emission from materials handling No Nil

5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No Not envisaged.

5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in No NIL

Sr. No Information/checklist Yes Details thereof (with approximate

7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants in to the ground

Sr. No Information/checklist Yes/No Details there of (with approximate

7.5 ls there a risk of long term build No Not envisaged.

Sr. No Information/checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate

9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could

Sr. No. Information/checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate

9.2 Lead after use of the site, No Not envisaged

(II) Environmental Sensitivity

Areas Name/ Aerial distance

1 Areas protected under None None

2 Areas which are Satluj River 0.81 Km NW

5 State, National None None

6 Routes or facilities used Shimla Old Rly Station 107.92 Km SW

8 Densely populated or Barang 4.45 KM NE

11 Areas already subjected None None

12 Areas susceptible to The project area

(b) The following shall be inserted at the end, namely:-

Place: Reckong Peo

Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

Indira Paryavaran Bhawan,

l~allito Badodhar at Village Mebar (Himachal Pradesh) by M/ s Maheshwar Gram

364/343/327/290/1, 364/343/327/290/2 in Villages Mebar and Ralli of Tehsil

Kalpa, District Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh).

34, SDA Complex, Kusumpati, Shimla -171 009.

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1: Granted ToR: Annexure-1

(i) i. Brief description of the Project-name, Brief Description is given in Chapter 2

Nature : Rope way 7(g):‘A’

Location of the project:

Length of the proposed aerial rope way:

Height from MSL: 2306 msl

ii. Master plan Details of ROW Described in Chapter 3 of EIA report

iii. Geology, Topography Described in Chapter 4 of EIA report

ii. Waste collection and disposal etc at

Energy efficiency measures are given in

ii. PP should also submit details of D.G. 25 KVA LTP

(X) i. PP should examine and submit Given in Chapter 7 of EIA report

2: GENERAL ToR GUIDELINES

S. General Guidelines Compliance

(Reference- TOR letter no. F. No: GP-MEBAR/MGVC/Ropeway/ 2014-501-507)

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