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Environmental monitoring plan as per the detailed project report
Environmental
parameters
Project stage Parameters to be monitored
Frequency of
monitoring
Duration
Location
Water quality
Construction Physico-chemical and bacteriological analysis
for surface water and groundwater, groundwater
table assessment
Twice a year
for 5 years
Composite
sampling
Location shall be specified after
careful consideration of location
likely to be affected by project
Operation
Twice a year
Soil quality
Construction Physico-chemical, bacteriological and irrigation
properties
Twice a year
for 5 years
Composite
sampling
Location shall be specified after
careful consideration of location
likely to be affected by project
Operation
Twice a year
Air quality
Construction PM
10 , PM
2.5 , NO
2 , and SO
2
Twice a year
for 5 years
24 hours
sampling
Location shall be specified after
careful consideration of location
likely to be affected by project
Operation
PM
10 , PM
2.5 , NO
2 , and SO
2
Twice a year
for 5 years
24 hours
sampling
Location shall be specified after
careful consideration of location
likely to be affected by project
Noise levels
Construction L
eq Day, Leq Night in dB(A)
Twice a year
for 3 years
L
eq Day, Leq
Night in dB(A)
Location shall be specified after
careful consideration of location
likely to be affected by project
Operation
L
eq Day, L
eq Night in dB(A)
Twice a year
for 3 years
L
eq Day, L
eq
Night in dB(A)
Location shall be specified after
careful consideration of location
likely to be affected by project
Health impact
Construction Detection of water-related ailments, sites,
adequacy of local vector control as well as
curative measures, etc.
Thrice a year
for 5 years
As specified by
near PHC
Location shall be specified after
careful consideration of location
likely to be affected by project
Operation
Twice a year
Table 3.6 Environmental monitoring plan
3 Environmental Impact Assessment