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Morand and Ganjal Complex Project Compliance to EAC Observations

SECON 1

Compliance to 2nd EAC meeting Observations on EIA and EMP report of Morand and Ganjal Complex Project, Narmada Basin of Madhya Pradesh Ref: MoM of 2nd EAC meeting held on 30th and 31st January 2017 at Teesta Hall, First Floor, Vayu Wing, Indira, Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi - 110003. The compliance to observations as per 2nd EAC meeting Agenda item 2.2 as follows:

S. No.

Observations Compliance/Reply by PP

1 Detailed list of plant diversity including herbaceous flora and total number of trees species in the submergence area.

Details of flora mentioned in EIA and EMP Report under Section 4.7.5.1 of Ch:4 of Vol- I.

List of tree including herbaceous flora in the submergence area is enclosed as Annexure-1A & 1B for ready reference.

The biodiversity indices are shown in EIA report under section 4.7.5, Table 4.20

2 The steps to be taken to conserve endemic and endangered species and their conservation plan is to be provided.

There is no endangered species in the submergence. However, conservation plan has been prepared for endemic and indigenous species details are given in EMP - Vol-II, Table 5.1. A provision of Rs.100 lakhs has been made for the same.

The conservation plan includes:

Established Regeneration of indigenous species difficult to plant like Saja, Bija, Tinsa, haldu, harra , Bahera, Bhirra etc. will be selected in the forest area ( In year due for regeneration operations) for adoption.

Selected regeneration will be provided physical inputs such as mulching, hoeing, saucers etc. and farm yard manures like organic fertilizer till they become saplings.

The plan will be implemented by MP Forest Department.

3 Total ecological services and their values provided by biodiversity of the area under submergence and steps for mitigating their losses.

EIA and EMP complying to the aspect of the T.o.R estimation/

quantifying the ecological services are beyond the scope of the ToR

and proceedings of subsequent EAC meeting.

However, in writ petition (civil) 202 of 1995 Hon’ble Supreme Court in decision dated 26.09.2005 and 28.03.2008 on recommendations of Mrs. Kanchan Chopra Committee has arrived on economic valuation of the ecological services provided by various types of forests and has made provision of NPV in lieu of forest being diverted for non forest purposes. In addition compensatory afforestation will also be carried out in lieu of diversion of forest area.

4 List of fish species and their migratory nature at the upstream / downstream of dam including their period of migration to be indicated.

List of fish species found in Morand and Ganjal river is already given in Volume-1, Section 4.7.5, Annexure 4.36 Information is based on Primary data hiring local fishermen.

Sankaran Unni (1996) in his book “Ecology of River Narmada” (A.P.H Publishing Corporation, New Delhi) states that migratory fishes in a real sense do not exist in River Narmada.

Among the fishes caught and or reported from the Morand and Ganjal Rivers, none of the fishes belong to the RET category, none of them is endemic and none of them is migratory. Most of them are introduced


SECON 2

S. No.

Observations Compliance/Reply by PP

and are widespread in occurrence.

Since both are irrigation projects, the surplus waters are routinely discharged in to the drains and in to the main river down below. Fishes can freely move from the Narmada River in to the Morand or Ganjal Reservoirs through fish ladder during monsoon period.

5 Status of these Fish species as per IUCN / NBFGR listed under Wildlife Conservation Act / Biodiversity Act.

List of fish species as per IUCN/NBFGR is enclosed as Annexure - 2 for ready reference.

6 Justification for e-flow requirement, supporting the Umbrella Fish Spices Diversity and their migration period.

Justification for e-flow requirement is discussed in the EIA report under Environment Flow Study (Refer Chapter- 4.6.12) To ensure that water required to sustain the riverine ecology is available at all the times, flow width and water depth is compared to that of pre-project conditions. Environment flow release recommendations are made for the values where flow width and depth are close to 50% or half of the pre-project values. Pre-project water depth, flow width and flow velocity is assessed by reviewing the results of 100% release scenario. An abstract from the chapter relevant to the query is enclosed herewith at Annexure - 3

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The information on wildlife population density in the project area is not provided. As this project area is surrounded by number of protected areas (Ratapani Sanctuary, Melghat Tiger Reserve, etc.), inventorization is to be made on prey density (herbaceous animals) around the project area from secondary sources.

Report of CCF (NVDA) on wildlife presence in the project area which contains data of sighting of carnivore and herbivore in transects at beat/range level has already been provided in compliance to the observation of 96th MOM. The data presented provide reasonable information on wild life population in the project area. It is clarified that the report of CCF NVDA is based on data collected by forest department during wild life census carried out every four years outside the protected areas. However in protected areas wild life census is carried out every year and no protected area exists within 10 kms of project area. The forest department regularly prepares working plans for areas outside protected areas at regular interval. During preparation of working plan of forest division, the data to calculate prey density is not collected and as such there is no secondary data available for inventorization to be made on prey density in and around the project area. Further, it needs to be mentioned that such data is collected for preparation of management plan of Protected areas (National Park & Sanctuary) and not outside Protected Area. Moreover, the TOR clearly specifies baseline data for biology & biodiversity (Flora & Fauna) should be collected for study within 10 km radius from the main component of the project site. In this context it may be mentioned that Ratapani Sanctuary is 55 km away from Morand reservoir (70 km from Ganjal reservoir) on the other side (North) of Narmda river from project sites. Similarly Satpuda and Melghat Tiger Reserves are 45 km and 60 km away from project site, respectively. The size of reservoir is not likely to impact movement of wild life rather


SECON 5

Annexure -1 B

List of herbaceous (non woody annual and perennial wild plant) species recorded from the reservoirs

S. No.

Name of the Species Family

1. Abrus precatorius Fabaceae

2. Acalypha indica Euphorbiaceae

3. Acanthus ilicifolius Acanthaceae

4. Achyranthes aspera Amaranthaceae

5. Achyranthes bidentata Amaranthaceae

6. Aeluropus lagopoides Poaceae

7. Aerva javanica Amaranthaceae

8. Aerva lanata Amaranthaceae

9. Aerva tomentosa Amaranthaceae

10. Ageratum conyzoides Asteraceae

11. Alloteropsis cimicina Poaceae

12. Alocasia decipiens Araceae

13. Alternanthera pungens Amaranthaceae

14. Alternanthera sessilis Amaranthaceae

15. Alysicarpus monilifer Fabaceae

16. Amaranthus spinosus Amaranthaceae

17. Amaranthus viridis Amaranthaceae

18. Ammania multiflora Lythraceae

19. Ammannia baccifera Lythraceae

20. Amorphophallas bulibifer Araceae

21. Andrographis echinoides Acanthaceae

22. Andrographis paniculata Acanthaceae

23. Anisomeles ovata Lamiaceae

24. Apluda mutica Poaceae

25. Aristida adscensionis Poaceae

26. Aristida funiculata Poaceae

27. Aristida hystrix Poaceae

28. Aristida setacea Poaceae

29. Asclepias curassavica Asclepiadaceae

30. Asparagus racemosus Liliaceae

31. Asystasia gangetica Acanthaceae

32. Bacopa floribunda Scrophulariaceae

33. Barleria prionitis Acanthaceae

34. Bidens biternata Asteraceae

35. Blepharis repens Acanthaceae

36. Blumea amplectens Asteraceae

37. Blumea membranacea Asteraceae


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S. No.


38. Blumea solidaginoides Asteraceae

39. Boerhaavia diffusa Nyctaginaceae

40. Borreria articularis Rubiaceae

41. Borreria hispida Rubiaceae

42. Bothriochloa pertusa Poaceae

43. Brachiaria distachya Poaceae

44. Brachiaria ramosa Poaceae

45. Brachiaria reptans Poaceae

46. Bulbostylis barbata Cyperaceae

47. Cassia tora Caesalpinaceae

48. Cassia occidentalis Caesalpinaceae

49. Cassytha filiformis Lauraceae

50. Celosia argentea Amaranthaceae

51. Cenchrus ciliaris Poaceae

52. Cereus pterogonus Cactaceae

53. Chloris barbata Poaceae

54. Chloris gayana Poaceae

55. Chloris montana Poaceae

56. Chloris virgata Poaceae

57. Chlorophytum tuberosum Liliaceae

58. Chrozophora rottleri Euphorbiaceae

59. Chrysopogon montanus Poaceae

60. Chrysopogon aciculatus Poaceae

61. Chrysopogon fulvus Poaceae

62. Chrysopogon verticillatus Poaceae

63. Cissampelos pareira Menispermaceae

64. Cissus quadrangularis Vitaceae

65. Citrullus colocynthis Cucurbitaceae

66. Clematis gouriana Ranunculaceae

67. Cleome aspera Capparidaceae

68. Cleome gynandra Capparidaceae

69. Cleome monophylla Capparidaceae

70. Cleome viscosa Capparidaceae

71. Clitoria ternatea Fabaceae

72. Coix aradise -jobi Poaceae

73. Commelina paludosa Commalinaceae

74. Conyza stricta Asteraceae

75. Corchorus aestuans Tiliaceae

76. Corchorus capsularis Tiliaceae

77. Crotalaria prostata Fabaceae


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S. No.


78. Cucumis callosus Cucurbitaceae

79. Cymbopogon coloratus Poaceae

80. Cymbopogon flexuosus Poaceae

81. Cymbopogon nardus Poaceae

82. Cynodon barberi Poaceae

83. Cynodon dactylon Poaceae

84. Cyperus compressus Cyperaceae

85. Cyperus diffusus Cyperaceae

86. Cyperus esculentus Cyperaceae

87. Cyperus iria Cyperaceae

88. Cyperus rotundus Cyperaceae

89. Cyperus squarrosus Cyperaceae

90. Cyperus triceps Cyperaceae

91. Dactyloctenium aegyptium Poaceae

92. Desmodium gangeticum Fabaceae

93. Desmodium triflorum Fabaceae

94. Desmodium triquetrum Fabaceae

95. Dichanthium annulatum Poaceae

96. Digitaria ciliaris Poaceae

97. Digitaria longiflora Poaceae

98. Digitaria sanguinalis Poaceae

99. Dinebra retroflexa Poaceae

100. Echinochloa colona Poaceae

101. Echinochloa crusgalli Poaceae

102. Eclipta prostrata Asteraceae

103. Emilia sonchifolia Asteraceae

104. Enteropogon monostachyos Poaceae

105. Eragrostis maderaspatana Poaceae

106. Eragrostis pilosa Poaceae

107. Eragrostis tenella Poaceae

108. Eragrostis viscosa Poaceae

109. Eriochloa procera Poaceae

110. Euphorbia chamaesyce Euphorbiaceae

111. Euphorbia hirta Euphorbiaceae

112. Euphorbia indica Euphorbiaceae

113. Exacum pedunculatum Gentianaceae

114. Exacum tetragonum Gentianaceae

115. Galactia longifolia Fabaceae

116. Galactia tenuiflora Fabaceae

117. Galactia villosa Fabaceae


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S. No.


118. Gentelbua urens Acanthaceae

119. Glinus lotoides Aizoaceae

120. Glinus oppositifolius Aizoaceae

121. Glycine wightii Fabaceae

122. Glycosmis mauritiana Rutaceae

123. Glycosmis pentaphylla Rutaceae

124. Gnaphalium polycaulon Asteraceae

125. Gomphrena globosa Amaranthaceae

126. Hedyotis affinis Rubiaceae

127. Hedyotis auricularia Rubiaceae

128. Hedyotis corymbosa Rubiaceae

129. Hedyotis diffusa Rubiaceae

130. Hedyotis herbacea Rubiaceae

131. Hedyotis racemosa Rubiaceae

132. Hedyotis umbellate Rubiaceae

133. Hemidesmus indicus Periplocaceae

134. Hemigraphis hirta Acanthaceae

135. Hemigraphis latebrosa Acanthaceae

136. Hemigraphis venso Acanthaceae

137. Heteropogon contortus Poaceae

138. Heylandia latebrosa Fabaceae

139. Hybanthus enneaspermus Violaceae

140. Hyptis sauveolens Lamiaceae

141. Imperata cylindrica Poaceae

142. Indigofera aradise Fabaceae

143. Indigofera astragalina Fabaceae

144. Indigofera ennaephylla Fabaceae

145. Indigofera linifolia Fabaceae

146. Indigofera linnaei Fabaceae

147. Indigofera linni Fabaceae

148. Indigofera oblongifolia Fabaceae

149. Indigofera tinctoria Fabaceae

150. Indigofera trita Fabaceae

151. Indigofera wightii Fabaceae

152. Iphigenia indica Liliaceae

153. Ipomoea aquatica Convolvulaceae

154. Ipomoea carnea Convolvulaceae

155. Ipomoem alba Convolvulaceae

156. Ischaemum pilosum Poaceae

157. Ischaemum ciliare Poaceae


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S. No.


158. Ischaemum indicum Poaceae

159. Ischaemum laxum Poaceae

160. Iseilema laxum Poaceae

161. Iseilema prostratum Poaceae

162. Jacquemontia paniculata Convolvulaceae

163. Justicia adhatoda Acanthaceae

164. Justicia diffusa Acanthaceae

165. Justicia glabra Acanthaceae

166. Justicia procumbens Acanthaceae

167. Justicia vahlii Acanthaceae

168. Kyllinga nemorales Cyperaceae

169. Lablab purpureus Fabaceae

170. Lepidagathis cristata Acanthaceae

171. Lepidagathis cuspidata Acanthaceae

172. Leucas biflora Lamiaceae

173. Leucas indica Lamiaceae

174. Leucas lamifolia Lamiaceae

175. Lippia javanica Verbenaceae

176. Ludwigia octovalvis Onagraceae

177. Ludwigia perennis Onagraceae

178. Ludwigia prostrata Onagraceae

179. Malvastrum Coromandelianum Malvaceae

180. Matricaria chamomilla Asteraceae

181. Mazus pumilus Scrophulariaceae

182. Melochia corchorifolia Sterculiaceae

183. Merremia gangetica Convolvulaceae

184. Merremia tridentata Convolvulaceae

185. Millettia auriculata Fabaceae

186. Millettia recemosa Fabaceae

187. Mollugo cerviana Aizoaceae

188. Mollugo disticha Aizoaceae

189. Mollugo nudicaulis Aizoaceae

190. Mollugo pentaphylla Aizoaceae

191. Momordica dioica Cucurbitaceae

192. Mucuna pruriens Fabaceae

193. Mukia maderashpatana Cucurbitaceae

194. Murdannia nudiflora Commalinaceae

195. Neodistemon indicum Urticaceae

196. Neptunia triquetra Mimosaceae

197. Ocimum americanum Lamiaceae


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S. No.


198. Ocimum basilicum Lamiaceae

199. Ocimum canum Lamiaceae

200. Ocimum sanctum Lamiaceae

201. Oxalis corniculata Oxalidaceae

202. Panicum brevifolium Poaceae

203. Panicum maximum Poaceae

204. Panicum psilopodium Poaceae

205. Panicum repens Poaceae

206. Pennisetum purpureum Poaceae

207. Peristrophe bicalyculata Acanthaceae

208. Peristrophe paniculata Acanthaceae

209. Phyla nodiflora Verbenaceae

210. Phyllanthus amarus Euphorbiaceae

211. Phyllanthus debilis Euphorbiaceae

212. Phyllanthus Maderaspatensis Euphorbiaceae

213. Polygala arvensis Polygalaceae

214. Portulaca oleracea Portulacaceae

215. Portulaca pilosa Portulacaceae

216. Rhynchosia hirta Fabaceae

217. Rhynchosia minima Fabaceae

218. Rhynchosia rothii Fabaceae

219. Rhynchosia suaveolens Fabaceae

220. Rhynchosia aradis Fabaceae

221. Rostellularia diffusa Acanthaceae

222. Rostellularia procumbens Acanthaceae

223. Rostellularia prostrata Acanthaceae

224. Rostellularia simplex Acanthaceae

225. Rostellularia vahlii Acanthaceae

226. Rothia indica Fabaceae

227. Ruellia tuberosa Acanthaceae

228. Rungia parviflora Acanthaceae

229. Rungia pectinata Acanthaceae

230. Rungia repens Acanthaceae

231. Saccharum munja Poaceae

232. Saccharum spontaneum Poaceae

233. Sagittaria guayanensis Alismataceae

234. Sagittaria sagittifolia Alismataceae

235. Salvia coccinea Lamiaceae

236. Sansevieria roxburghiana Agavaceae

237. Schima sulcatum Poaceae


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S. No.


238. Schima nervosum Poaceae

239. Schoenoplectus articulatus Cyperaceae

240. Scilla hyacinthine Liliaceae

241. Scoparia dulcis Scrophulariaceae

242. Scutellaria rivularis Lamiaceae

243. Setaria italica Poaceae

244. Sida acuta Malvaceae

245. Sida cordata Malvaceae

246. Sida rhombifolia Malvaceae

247. Sida spinosa Malvaceae

248. Solanum xanthocarpum Solanaceae

249. Sopubia delphinifolia Scrophulariaceae

250. Sopubia trifida Scrophulariaceae

251. Sphaeranthus indicus Asteraceae

252. Sporobolus coromandelianus Poaceae

253. Sporobolus indicus Poaceae

254. Sporobolus maderaspatanus Poaceae

255. Sporobolus tremulus Poaceae

256. Stylosanthes fruticosa Fabaceae

257. Tehrosia purpurea Fabaceae

258. Tephrosia procumbens Fabaceae

259. Tephrosia pulcherrima Fabaceae

260. Tephrosia pumila Fabaceae

261. Tephrosia tinctoria Fabaceae

262. Tephrosia villosa Fabaceae

263. Themeda triandra Poaceae

264. Themeda quadrivalis Poaceae

265. Themeda arundinacea Poaceae

266. Thespesia lampas Malvaceae

267. Thysanolaena maxima Poaceae

268. Tiliacora acuminata Menispermaceae

269. Tinospora cordifolia Menispermaceae

270. Tinospora sinensis Menispermaceae

271. Tragia involucrata Euphorbiaceae

272. Tragus roxburghii Poaceae

273. Trianthema decandra Aizoaceae

274. Trianthema portulacastrum Aizoaceae

275. Trianthema triquetra Aizoaceae

276. Tribulus terrestris Zygophyllaceae

277. Tridax procumbens Asteraceae


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Annexure-3

Justification for e-flow requirement, supporting the Umbrella Fish Spices Diversity and

their migration period. FISH SPECIES

The fishes caught and reported from Morand and Ganjal rivers in study area are enclosed in above mentioned Annexure-:

DISCHARGE DATA (75% DY)

It can be observed from flow series as shown in above table (and chart below)of Morand and Ganjal rivers that except for

the month of August and September, rivers remain dry for rest of the months. Above fish species thrive in the stagnant

pools of water formed at depressions in the river bed during these months.

1982-83 Morand (MCM)

Morand (cumec)

Ganjal (MCM)

Ganjal (cumec)

Jun 2.7 1.04 1.08 0.42

Jul 13.13 4.9 5.26 1.96

Aug 229.85 85.82 92.09 34.38

Sep 67.69 26.11 27.12 10.46

Oct 9.63 3.6 3.86 1.44

Nov 5.43 2.09 2.18 0.84

Dec 2.79 1.04 1.12 0.42

Jan 2.03 0.76 0.81 0.3

Feb 1.46 0.6 0.58 0.24

Mar 1.17 0.44 0.47 0.18

Apr 0.91 0.35 0.37 0.14

May 0.78 0.29 0.31 0.12

Total 337.57 135.25

Average - high flow (Aug-Sept) 55.96 22.42

Average - low flow (Oct-July) 1.51 0.6


SECON 15

ENVIRONMENT FLOW RECOMMENDATION

Storage of water especially during peak period would certainly reduce the discharge in the river downstream of the dams,

however, keeping in view the project requirement and present ecosystem in the river in long low flow period,

recommendations have been worked out with a view to protect the ecosystem by meeting the habitat requirement even

during reduced flow scenario. This being a storage project designed to meet the requirement of water for irrigation in

command area, drinking water and industrial uses therefore, objective is to ensure that maximum storage can be created

for distribution of water for irrigation drinking water and industrial uses. However, at the same time, environment flow

releases have been worked out with a view that natural flow in the river is mimicked during the reduced flow scenario.

Further, the project will create a permanent large habitat for fish species. Two reservoirs of Morand and Ganjal dams of

2200 ha and 833 ha area respectively will have fish production potential of 50-75 Kg/ha/year. This is considered a good

management measure to compensate for the impact of reduced flow scenario. This would be more conducive for aquatic

life as reservoirs will provide habitat to aquatic life and releases during the lean months shall be in the same range as

natural habitat during those months.

To ensure that water required sustaining the riverine ecology is available at all the times, flow width and water

depth is compared to that of pre-project conditions. Environment flow release recommendations are made for the

values where flow width and depth are close to 50% or half of the pre-project values. Pre-project water depth, flow

width and flow velocity is assessed by reviewing the results of 100% release scenario.

Modeling study gives the output in terms of depth, width and flow velocity. Analysis of the modeling output is done with a

view to evaluate the depth, and width as per the criteria discussed in above paragraph. The analysis results for average

flow depth and width respectively under different release scenarios during low flow and high flow periods for Morand and

Ganjal Dams have been given in report.

Modeling Output

Average Values for Different Release Scenarios (MORAND DAM)

Release Scenario Water depth (cm) Flow velocity

(m/s) Flow width

(m) High Flow Period

10% (5.60 cumec) 82.35 0.43 37.15 15% (8.39 cumec) 92.52 0.49 40.69 20% (11.19 cumec) 100.91 0.54 43.75 25% (13.99 cumec) 108.38 0.59 46.36 30% (16.79 cumec) 115.00 0.63 49.56 40% (22.39 cumec) 126.17 0.69 54.15 50% (27.98 cumec) 135.92 0.74 56.00 100% (55.97 cumec) 173.41 0.95 62.43

Low Flow Period 10% (0.15 cumec) 27.50 0.12 15.33 15% (0.23 cumec) 34.05 0.14 18.46 20% (0.30 cumec) 38.46 0.17 21.19 25% (0.38 cumec) 43.34 0.18 23.13 30% (0.45 cumec) 45.75 0.19 23.89 40% (0.60 cumec) 49.63 0.21 25.15 50% (0.76 cumec) 52.42 0.22 26.25 100% (1.51 cumec) 59.59 0.27 29.22

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