Environmental Issues for Road and Bridges

(1) Physical Environment and Land

  • Change in Land Use and Loss of Productive Soil
  • Landslides, Slope Destabilization and Soil Erosion
  • Management and Operation of Quarries and Borrow Pits
  • Spoil and Construction Waste Disposal
  • Water Flow Diversion
  • Groundwater Flow Modification
  • Pollution of Water Resources
  • Change in River Regime
  • Contamination of Soil
  • Stone Crushing Plant
  • Stockpiling of Materials
  • Air and Noise Pollution
  • Explosive, Combustible, and Toxic Materials Management
  • Use of Bitumen if any
  • Work Camp Location and Management
  • Labour Camp Location and Operation

(2) Biological Resources

  • Clearing of Forest and Habitat Disturbance or Loss
  • Habitat Fragmentation and Barrier to Wildlife Movement Corridor
  • Disturbance of Biodiversity and Wildlife
  • Damage of Aquatic Habitats

(3) Socio-Economic Environs

  • Loss of Productive Land
  • Land and Property Acquisition, Compensation, Resettlement and Rehabilitation
  • Disruption of Community Structure and Livelihood
  • Conflict in or with nearby Host Communities
  • Impacts on Vulnerable Indigenous People and Dalits
  • Damages of Community Infrastructures
  • Occupational Health and Safety of Workers
  • Affect on Cultural and Historical Assets
  • Affect on Landscape Aesthetics
Refer▬► Environmental Management Guidelines, DoR Annex B, ▬► Environmental and Social Management Framework April 2007, Ch.-4 Ch.-6 ▬► Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Works, DoR Section 109