BASELINE MONITORING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE

The scope of the Baseline Monitoring study includes detailed characterization of the existing status of the land, water, air, biological and socio-economic environment in the study area around the project site, as well as, identification of the potential environmental impacts of the project, formulation of an effective Environmental Management Plan (EMP) to prevent, control & mitigate the adverse environmental impacts and ensuring the compliance with the environmental legislation applicable.

• Establishment of baseline environmental status / condition on physical, biological & social environment in the study area through:
  • Collection, review & analysis of available secondary data / literature / information
  • Generation of primary data through field study, survey and monitoring in the study area
• Study the project activities in terms of erection and operational stages to identify the potential sources/causes of impacts
• Identification & assessment of potential impacts on the environment during erection and operational stages of the project
• Recommendations on preventive, control & mitigation measures to eliminate / minimize the adverse impacts
• Formulation of an effective Environmental Management Plan (EMP) to ensure the compliance to the concurrent environmental legislations