Table- 7.1. Project activities and potential negative impacts for 450 MW CCPP construction in ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) OF WORLD BANK FINANCED SIDDHIRGANJ 450 MW COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT (CCPP) PROJECT SIDDHIRGANJ, NARAYANGAJ

Table-7.1. Project activities and potential negative impacts for 450 MW CCPP construction Proposed project activitiesEffect on the Environment/ecology/social lifeType of impactDuration of impactIntensity of impact450 MW CCPP Pre-construction and design impactsImpact on social life and environment:a. Survey and land allocationa. There is chance of damage of ecology and agricultural fieldAshortLb. Displacement of settlements, during laying of foundation of Siddhirganj 450 MW CCPPb. Dislocation of settlements and loss of livelihoodAshortLc. Set-up of campsitec. May disturb local community and share resourcesAshortLd. demolition of old store & a boundary wall on the south-east side of the proposed sited. Impact on air and human health, land and soilAShortLe. Dredging of sand for land fillinge. Impact of agricultural landAShortLand on water ways450 MW CCPP Construction phaseImpact on environment and social life:a. Labour movementa. Spreading of disease to human, soil erosion and soil compactnessAMediumLb. Dust emission due to construction equipment, construction vehicles and construction works.b. Impact on air quality, impact on flora, fauna and human healthAMediumLc. Exhaust emission and smoke from construction equipment and vehicle during construction worksc. Impact on air quality and human healthAShortLd. oil spill & leakage from construction vehicle and construction equipment during construction worksd. Impact on water quality, flora, fauna and human health including eco-systemAShortLe. Noise emission from construction vehicles, construction equipment during construction of foundation and superstructurese. Sound pollution-nuisance to human, wild life, livestockAMediumLf. soil erosion due to excavation and pilling works and also disturbance of soil during constructionf. Turbidity and sedimentationAShortLg. Pollution of water resources due to direct discharge of construction run-offg. Contamination of water/soil and impact on flora, faunaAShortLh. Transportation of equipment, materials and personnel; storage of materialsh. traffic jam,AShortLi. Dredging and excavating of soil for land fillingi. Turbidity and sedimentation in the water ways and impact on the soil of agricultural landAShortLj. Sewage and domestic wastej. contamination of water quality, impact on human health, flora, fauna and ecosystemAShortLk. Socio-economic impacts during constructionk. Employment opportunity - sharing of natural resources and facilitiesAlongLl. Accidental hazard due to construction worksl. Impact on human healthAMediumLOperation phaseImpact on environment/biodiversity and social life:a. During 450 MW CCPP operation heat, flue gas and other gases may be releaseda. Air pollution may occur due to generation of heat, emission of gases from power plantALongHb. Generation of noise from power plant operation, human activities and vehicular movementb. Nuisance to local people, live stock, wild lifeALongHc. water consumption during power generation from both surface water and ground waterc. Impact on the flow of surface water and its quality -Depletion of ground waterALongMd. Thermal load discharge in the surface waterd. Impact on the river ecology and aquatic lifeALongMe. Discharge of improper effluent from ETP of power plante. Contamination of water/soilALongHf. Discharge of used engine oil and other waste from boiler draw downf. Impact on water and soil ecologyALongMg. Discharge of plant wash, sewage/domestic wasteg. Contamination of water/soilALongHh. Socio-economic improvement during 450 MW CCPP operationh. Opportunity of local employmentBlongL