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Govemment of India
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iv{inistry of Environment & Forests
(lA-In Division)
Par:.eyaran BhavarL
C-G.O. Comr erq Lodi Road,
Ne. .Delhi-I10003

Dated the ii6 Marc[ 2007

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Sub: , Environmental,CJeaianee:,fof 416 t4aing from MPIMH Border to Dhule (Total tenEn-,
97.5 Kqs.) on NH-3 in the State of Maharashtra under NHDP IIIA br IWs National
Ilighway Authqrity of India, Environmental Clearance - regarding. i

Reference is invited from, Nation:rl Highway Authority of

- Indi:: vide
No.1 ldl3/l/2klGM(Entt))1323, d2td,2.2.2007 have Urei tateo i"t" .""""'"t
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letters

The project road slarts from Km. 168.500 near MP-M"ft".rnt- Border and ends at Km.
265.00 at Dhuie, covering a toiai length of 96.5 km as,pqr old chain4ge rvhile E9 ! m as per nc.r,,
project chaninage. The r:oad ialls in Dhule district in the State of lv{aharashtra. The tanrl use pattern of
theprcject area is mostly agricultural (587o), forest (2C?'.,) ard friiuw (i2nL'1.l-iic;:.isiing Right of
Way varies from 22m t.o 45mand the proposed ROW is 60 m. Approximately 321.i I ha of land is
being acquirtd. The project road passes through several patches of Reserved Forest No rvildlife is
reported in the forest zrnea. About 64.46 tn of forest area is propgsed to be acquired for the project
road.

The length of new atignment is2l.7 kms wirh 6 m width.'The length of the existing alignment
of 67.25 knr r'vith *idth of 22 to 45 m rvill be strengthened and widened- The total new alignment for
the prcject will be 89 kms. Theie'are'3 major bridles, 38 minor bridges, I ROt, rgO cui;erb ;J t
undqrpasses in the project area. Service roads of length 27.25 l<m have been provided at buih up
locations. Truck lay byes have beer provided at 4 locations while way side amenities at 2 locations
and bus bays at 24 locatisns

The project road passes ttrrough 32 villages of Dhule District. There are 7 aras where
bypass/realignments ha're been proposed:-

ROW, 398 built up properties including shops, houses, dhabas, service csnters have been
saved.

removed.

195.000) -.existing road passes thrcugh fringe of sanctuary'. Howeverthe Anerdam is

located at about 20 km from this road. Sanctuary mainly consists of dry deciduous and
: shrubs- Endangered flora and fruna are not repor[ed
'r Geometrical improvemerrt at Km 196.000 to 196.900 near Dahiwad Sugar facton' -
Acufe horizontal curve is removed.

including,shops, hotels,:residential buildings and other services have been saved.

'r Br,pass on left side of Nardhana (Km 226.300 to Km 229.50A including new 3-lans ROB)
- 700 built up properties including market place and houses, shops, hotels, sewice centers
ctc. afe locerted on both sides of road have been saved.
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a*"*r;;t iroporr' * ;r" 6!,1@.of daq due to which
axisfing'llH:3 will be under submergence' - -- .-.
F : B19ass,o;'i;#-; N"s*,,'lil6"={K; zsz.+ggt ,,253.300J1'Tornb and burial
'groundis ided. i: "
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on project lengtlr for a
,Minor.,,rlxlignments for geometrical improrrements at.5's'tretches
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About,'4055'people
' of t" !:
744 famities are going fbe** due to:the rproject About 54oo
.felled project.:Thidtitit* will planted ofthat number of trees to be
trees are going.ro for the
p$es
and oper*ion
felled. The:b,udget for Cnvironmental ***9-Tt-{ ;orl<s gY*, fry*ction
is Rs.66?'35 crores' ,'
come our,to,,be.ns.+eilikhr. ffr. *pitf,codoftre nloject ,

bcen examined in the Minisliv of & Foreslls d-enviionme.4{

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clearancg,, t6 iiiEebv.:' rded

(A)SpecificConditions:'....:.....|]]'::.::
should bertakea to niitigatg nclT whqrg'/ they are high
(i) Appropriate measures as per InC ryrys
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habitated,l$'fot tT4
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(ii) Adeq*ate nunrber;'of underpasses should,'bo,,Froi'ided'speCiatly at

communit-r';': r ,l

bays, truc;k, lavbts shoutd lel

(iii) Adequate:, nrimber of pedestrian, subrrra,vs, cattle crossings, bus '-
provided.
Board should be obFined
(iv) i.lo oblectiogcertificate from riheJv{aharashtra state Pollutior, ccntrol
uEro ie i r g@p roiqgt.
{ "itiati
in Forest afea
(v) Project:':proponent should ensure thal gnimai crossings and cattle underprasses
should be Provided
The- de$ls of the rainwater
(vi) project proponent should set up faciliti# f9r harvesting rainwater'
frorn the'ilate of receipt of this
harvest s!-srem ;;ilt"riaea to trtir i"ri"irtw vdthin 3 months
letter.

be shifted inside and the utiltty

(vii) The project proponent should ensure that the drain should
as a footpath.
corridor should ti"o'r."r i" dre edge and should be raised to serve
pavement under the median'
lroponent should recheck the necessity to provide a

be diverted to the natural

(ix) To prevent damage to the agricultural land, the drainage flow should
.ouit" avoiding the agricultural land'
groundwater should be obtained'
(:i) Permission from Groundrvater Board for extractiorr of
the water bodies thrat are to affected
(xi) Necessary rlitigativc measures against adverse impact to
shotrld be Pror ided

:ntfronroutsidersandribbondevelopment.shouldbecontrolled.
to prevent 1flooding of road'
(riii) Thc road profilc should be raised on the low lf ing structrres
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(xiv) isuitable,:under passes should

be proVidedlfor aniinal crossings along the alignment close to
Reserve Forest.

(xv) The number of cross drainage *o.ks may be increaseci for free flow of water during floods as
the alignment passes through micro drainage areas and flood passage :ueas.

(ivili 'l'G*o Urt development may be undertaken; orgg"rt d in EM!.

(*"il The prqlec! proponeut should obtain nec€ssary permission from the State lrrigation
:"'',Dgpattme11.,befo,1e,.,-{iq1yj99,,.Ip|g'fi:om.the.'riyer,sonrces for the purpreise of tfu proposed
so-lqtruchon activrty- No "groutd tr;r ,should''ber,drawn,,for th" proje"q if this t lxsinti+
rpqrmission &'orn,qtg concerned Authorrty should
, be taken in this regard. .

(xviii) Longitudinal drains shoui<i be provided all along the project road to ensure proper drainage of
the area. {n'aqqitign,,adequate number of underl*** and.culverts to act'as cross *aitug"
'structures should also be provided.

(xix) The hot mix plant should be localBd at least 500',rmrs. away from the habitation and on the
barren land to avoid its adverse impact on the human population.

(xs) The embankments/slopes and the slopes,left aftercutting will be provided with vegetaiive
furfing to avoid soil erosion ,:: , :

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(sxi), :'Nbise.barriers will,be provideci at appropriate t;tions particularly in the areas where the
" ':aligntne.tt,pasges,througi inh?Sited ate*lthoots/hospitals, so as to that ttre noise levels do
'not exceed th.e prescribed standards- "*oi"
(xxril Adeq.uate underyasse; should be provided along inhabited areas.

(xxiii) The prqiect should be implernented only after obtaining clearance under Forest
(Consen'atio.n) Ac! 1980 for the forestland fatling under the road section

(B) General Conditions:

(i) Adequate prcrvtsion for'in&agtructure facilities including water supply ftel and sanitation must
be ensured fbr constructioii workers during the construction phasl bf tn" project in order to
avoid an1' darmage to the environment

(ii) Appropriate measures must be taken while undertaking digging activities to avoid any likely
degradation of warer qualrty.

(iii) Borrorv pits for earth, quarry sites for road c,onstruction materiat and dump sites must be
. identified keeping in view the following:

(a) No excavation or dumping on private properfy is caniEd out n'ithout written consent of
the or.vner.
(b) No r:xcavation or dumping should be allowed on' wetlands, forest areas or other
sgsl6,gical 11' valuable or sensiti ve locations.
(c) Excavation , s'ork should be done in eonsultation with the Soil Conservation and
Wate;rshed Development Agencies working in the area; and
(d) Construction spoili including bituminous material and other hazardous materials must not
. be allor'ved to cor$aminate water courses and the dump sites for such rnaterials must be
secured so that they should not leach into the ground lvater.
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The Chairman,'
India
N;,tonal Highways Authority of
G-5&6' Se'ctor 10, Dwarka'
Ner+ Delhi-ll0 C45'

Copy fn, oecessary action to:-

of Environment and Forests' negioryl gffio'
Western
:.t. Chiet' Conser'roatoi'of Forests'
Ministry
nota'
" nag;;"''Kendril'a Paryataran Bhavan" "
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(M.P.). int, 3d and 4b Floor, $ioa Matunga

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parivesh Bhavan, cBD-c'm- office comple:r"
4. XJ3ffi*133,1or,
n"tution control Boar*
g"tt etj"" l{agar' Dslhi -110032'
5.. foioittty of Environment & Forests'
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(Jr.C. Division)
Iralyavaran Bh.rrvan,
CGO Cornplex, I-ciclhi i{oaci,
New Delhi - 110 003.
.-Dated: 1?-tl. Janualv, 2009.

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'I'he Plincipal Secletary (Irorests),

Govelnment o{ MahalashUa,
I(ervt,r nue ancj lior.es ts Deuar.[rnent, .

Nlantlalaya, Mumbai - 400032.

Sttlr: t)ivet'siotr o{ 63.761.8 ha of {olest land for construction & expansicrn of

e.<isting Nl [-3, corutecting, D]rule-M.P., ISolder in f)huie Distlict in ftrvour'
lVatiorurl l*Iig,hu'ay Authoritv of lndia, itzlinistry of Shipping and 'I'rar-rsport
ancl J-Iighrval's, New Delhi.

Sir,

I am clirectecl to refer to Government of Maharashtr's lettel No.

Fl,D.160tt/CIi.3B8/F.10 clatecl 14tr' July, 2008 on the above menLioned subject-,
wltercirt plior appr:oval of the Central Government iol the r,Jiversior-r of 63.7618 ha
of l'ttt't:st lancl for construction & expansion of existing NI{-3, conllecLing Dhule-
Nl.l',, Borclel in Dlrtrle District in lavour National l{ighway Autholity of India,
IvlinisLrl' of Sihipping ancl T'ransport ar-rd Higl-rways, New l)elhi, rvas sought, il
act:olclance wit'h Seclion 2 of the Folest (Conservation) Act, 1980. The said proposal
iras beeu e.xarniled by the Forest Aclvisory Conurrittee corutihrted by the Cenlral
CoveLnmenl uncler Section 3 of the aforesaid Act.

2. I am fr-uther c1l'ected to convey that after cletailed dir;cussion of the ploposal

in cle LaiJ legat'cling ihc aligrunent oI the National i-iighway, lVildlife concerns and
the isisr-rc of Ilou'ble i-ligh Coult's otclel dated '27,A4,2005, the FAC desilerl that thc
SLate (-loverument/ Usel Agency may be lequestecl Lo i',ive follolving aclditionai
inlolrna[.i.ol / clalilications :-

(j) Origirial loposheet nrair sl.rowing the road aligrunent..on 1:50,000 Scale
anr"l anotlrer nLap short,ir-rg complete aligrrmerrt on, o1'rc map vis-A-vis
{olest elreu .

( ii) Clrief Wilcllife iValr"len's opirrion alongr,vith cornpreirensive plarns

el e tai ling rnitigative measln'es.
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(iii) Copy ol lhe Iligh Corrr'f's orclel ancl state govcl'nnlelllis opiuion on ihe
olcler for implernenLa tj.on.

Yours faithfully

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,(B.I( singir)
Sr. Assistant Inspectcrr General of Folests

Copy io:
1. 'l'he [''i'in,,:ipa1 Chief Conservatoi cf Forcsts, Covelniiient of ],'{aliaia.si;iii-.,
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lNagpur.
't'he Norlal Officer, Iolest Depalhnent,,'Government of Maharashh'a, Nagptrr.
3. ']'he Chief Conservator of ljorest, Itegional Office, I3hopal
4, User Agency ) *,,
5. Nlonitolinll Cell, lvlinistry of Envilonment and Folests
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6. Grralcl File. ! ., --.
(n. Ri Singh)
Sr. Assistant hlspector General of Forests