A Review on Environment Impact Assessment for...

A Review on Environment Impact Assessment for Highway

Author Name : Anurag Singla

ABSTRACT: The Environmental Impact Assessment is a systematic investigation of both positive and negative impacts on the physical, biological socioeconomic environment, which would be caused or induced due to a proposed project. EIA provides a plan to reduce the negative environmental effect of proposed development project through alternative approaches, design modification and remedial measures. Highway construction is a major activity of economic development countries. Road development is major source of damage to the environment, including ecological destabilization, habitat disturbance and damage to flora and fauna. In this study, environment impacts are analyzed The study concentrate on the environmental impact assessment of the project in the light of the existing situation at the site. The parameters covered in the study are socio-economic, biological, air, dust, water, noise ,accidental, ecological and soil, sample of air, water and soil were taken to analyze their present condition. Data was also collected from various government offices like the PWD (HARYANA) department. Noise level were found exceeded permissible limits. Drainage system of the stretch was found was very poor at some locations. Minimum soil contaminations was observed. Highway capacity was analyzed it was observed that the present to lane highway insufficient to handle the current traffic volume so the section require four laning immediately to accommodate more traffic. After analyzing different parameters and discussing the probable impact suggestion are made regarding the mitigation measures that can be taken at different stages in order to reduced the environmental impacts.