Environmental
Component
Potential
cumulative impact
Existing
Currently ongoing projects will
be operational
Yet to start project that would
be operational
Agriculture
Coffee bean
pulping and
related activity
Industrial and
other activity
in local body
Generation and
transmission of
hydroelectric
power plants
Road
widening
Drinking water
Project
Construction
of Hanging
Bridge
Development
of basic tourist
facilities
Surface water Land preparation,
sowing, application
of water,
application of
agrochemicals,
harvesting,
processing harvest,
and transportation
Coffee bean
pulping and
generation
sewage/sanitation
from workers. The
discharge of
wastewater and
solid waste from
pulping
Use of water
for processing
and domestic
activity
Diversion of
water,
discharge of
silt, electricity
generation,
maintenance
Transportation
and
maintenance
Diversion of
water,
pumping,
operation of
DG set,
transportation,
maintenance
Transportation
and
maintenance
Transportation
and
maintenance
Reduce water
pollution due to soil
erosion. Accidental
and intentional
release of
wastewater from
local bodies,
industries and
coffee bean
purpling units will
enhance pollution
in downstream of
weirs due to
reduction in
dilution
Groundwater Land preparation,
sowing, application
of water,
application of
agrochemicals,
harvesting,
processing harvest,
and transportation
Coffee bean
pulping and
generation
sewage/sanitation
from workers. The
discharge of
wastewater and
solid waste from
pulping
Use of water
for processing
and domestic
activity
Diversion of
water,
discharge of
silt, electricity
generation,
maintenance
Earthwork,
construction
activity and
transportation
Earthwork,
tunnelling,
construction
activity
Earthwork,
construction
activity and
transportation
Earthwork,
construction
activity and
transportation
Reduce affect
groundwater
surrounding tunnel
at weir 2. The
groundwater table
would increase
considerably in
beneficiary districts
Biological
Land preparation,
sowing, application
of water,
application of
agrochemicals,
harvesting,
processing harvest,
and transportation
Coffee bean
pulping and
generation
sewage/sanitation
from workers. The
discharge of
wastewater and
solid waste from
pulping
Manufacturing
and
transportation
leading to
discharge of
wastewater,
solid waste and
emissions
Diversion of
water and
occasional
discharge of
silt. Electricity
generation.
Hindrance to
fish movement
Land
preparation
and
construction
Land
preparation and
construction
Land
preparation
and
construction
Land
preparation
and
construction
Would affect
movement of fish
and aquatic
organisms
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