Title: Environmental and Social Management Plan for Omalur to Mecheri Corridor (SH 222)
Abstract: The development objective of the Second Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project for India is to increase road capacity, enhance quality of maintenance, improve safety, and support the institutional development of Tamil Nadu's transport and logistics sectors. Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) ambient air concentrations of various pollutants shall be monitored as envisaged in the environmental monitoring plan at pre-designated locations to compare the levels with the pre-construction data; (2) signage indicating no horn zones near sensitive locations shall be maintained and kept clean. Monitoring the effectiveness of the pollution attenuation barriers shall be taken up thrice in the operation period; (3) monitor data on any road traffic accidents, and identify and implement any remedial measures that may be necessary; (4) giving due protection to the trees that fall in the shoulders and corridor of impact and trees planted outside clear zone shall be the prime focus during construction and post-construction; (5) separate toilets and bathrooms, wherever required, screened from those from men (marked in vernacular) are to be provided for women; (6) a readily available first aid unit including an adequate supply of sterilized dressing materials and appliances as per the factories rules in every work zone; (7) pedestrian safety shall be ensured. Pedestrian circulation shall be demarcated before start and unsafe areas shall be cordoned off; and (8) protective goggles and clothing to workers engaged in stone breaking activities and workers shall be seated at sufficiently safe intervals.
Publication Year: 2020
Publication Date: 2020-04-21
Language: en
Type: article
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