DMIC - Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor

SUMMARY

The Government of India intends to establish a Multi-modal High Axle Load Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) between Delhi and Mumbai, covering an overall length of 1483 km and passing through six states. The Government of India has conceived the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project to be implemented in phases parallel to the development of this Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC).

Madhya Pradesh is one of the six states, covered by the proposed Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), which is conceived as a model industrial corridor of international standards to expand manufacturing and service base of its influence area. To help achieving the said vision, eleven Investment Regions (IRs) and thirteen Industrial Areas (IAs) have been identified for development as part of Phase I and Phase II of DMIC. Pithampur-Dhar-Mhow Investment Region has been identified as one of the projects under Phase I development of DMIC project.

This study pertains to the Environment Impact Assessment for Pithampur-Dhar-Mhow Investment Region (PDMIR). The Concept Master Plan and the Draft Development Plan for PDMIR has been developed by Lea Associates.

Project Description

SUMMARY

The Pithampur Dhar Mhow Investment region is positioned in Indore and Dhar districts of Madhya Pradesh and comprises of a total area of 372 km The delineated investment region includes 20.56 km of existing Pithampur Industrial Area developed by Madhya Pradesh Audyogik Kenda Vikas Nigam (MPAKVN). The proposed project is an area development project and will be developed in three phases. The project will include mixed land use development including residential, industrial and commercial development along with state-of-the-art supporting infrastructure.

Site Location and Settings-

The delineated Pithampur Dhar Mhow Investment Region is located south of Indore city and is envisaged with respect to Pithampur, a well established industrial area located around 25 km from the city of Indore. The Investment Region comprises of land from Depalpur, Indore, Mhow tehsils of Indore district and Dhar tehsil of Dhar district. The delineated PDMIR is characterised by rural hinterland with agrarian setup. The NH-59 passes through the North of the delineated area and the NH-3 cuts through the eastern portion of the region. The Investment Region is located towards North of the Vindhya range and two important rivers, Gambhir and Chambal, originating from the Vindhya Range traverse through the Investment Region. Two reserve Forests, Betma Reserve Forest and Vindhya Reserve Forest are located in the North and South of the delineated region respectively.

Site Connectivity –

The site is connected by two national highways, NH-59 and NH-3. Other important roads in the delineated investment region include Mhow-Neemuch Road, Rau-Pithampur road and Betma-Sagore road. Meter gauge railway line, connecting Indore to Khandwa, is located along the eastern edge of the delineated region and a new station at Rau is planned on this line. Indore airport is located about nine km from the boundary of the delineated region and Economic Corridor, proposed under the project, would directly connect the region with Airport

Concept Master Plan –

The concept master plan for the Investment Region has been developed considering the Pithampur Industrial Area as the growth centre and based on the features derived from review of international case studies/benchmarks. The manufacturing and residential areas have been positioned in a linear fashion and major east west linkages have been provided for enhanced connectivity with the existing road infrastructure. Preservation and enhancement of natural areas has also been one of the focal points while development of the master plan All existing villages are proposed to be retained and adequate area will be demarcated for the expansion of these villages. The Chambal and Gambhir regions have been demarcated to be preserved and developed as groundwater recharge zones. About 24 % of the total area has been demarcated for residential land use, 23 % for industrial land use, 10 % for transportation, 3 % for commercial and 6 % for institutional land use. About 32 % of the total area has been earmarked for open spaces and recreation. About 30 % of the total area has been demarcated for development of urban greens, greenbelt development and agriculture. About 5% of the delineated investment region has been earmarked under the National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRiP). The industrial mix proposed for PDMIR shall include agro based and food processing, basic metal, chemical and chemical products, drugs and pharmaceuticals, electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering based industries, non-metallic minerals, rubber and plastics, textile and apparel and miscellaneous industries. The proposed project shall be developed in three phases ending in 2021, 2031 and 2041.

Project Construction –

It is estimated that for the development of each phase, 3-4 labour camps with a capacity to accommodate 3000-4000 workers during peak phase. The labour camps shall be provided with adequate water and power supply and sanitation facilities including toilets with septic tanks. The construction material shall be sourced from authorised quarries and power shall be met from the existing substations. MPAKVN shall allocate water supply for the labour camps and for the construction activities. The waste generated during Phase I shall be disposed off in the existing waste management facilities in the region and for subsequent phases, the facilities developed within PDMIR shall be used.

Project Utilities

Water and Wastewater –

The water demand for the region has been estimated to be about 571 MLD. The water infrastructure for the Investment Region has been designed for the total water demand of the Investment Region excluding Pithampur Industrial Area (~520 MLD) as the water allocations for the Pithampur Industrial Area has already been made. The water shall be sourced from Narmada River and a proposed intake well near Khalghat village. The water from the intake shall be pumped to the water treatment plant near Gujri village and later after treatment it will be pumped again to the Clearwater reservoir (Balancing reservoir) at Betma Hills. The total length of the rising main is proposed to be 68 km from Narmada River to Betma Hills. The entire Investment region shall be served by 24 Elevated Service Reservoirs (ESR). The total sewage generation for the region has been estimated to be about 171.73 MLD. The delineated region has been divided into six sewerage zones and each zone will have one Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and Tertiary Treatment Plant (TTP). The total capacity of the six sewage treatment plants shall be 175 MLD. The sewage treatment plants are proposed at lowest possible elevation and away from the existing settlements, residential, institutional and industrial areas. About 149 MLD of treated wastewater shall be available for recycling and shall be used to meet the horticulture and non potable water requirements. A well defined storm water drainage system has been planned for the investment region and the Chambal and Gambhir river basin shall be conserved and developed as groundwater recharge zones.

Power –

The total power demand of the Investment Region has been estimated to be about 758 MW. Power will be sourced from 1000 MW power plant proposed at Guna as part of the DMIC

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Development of wind farms near Kheda village will also be promoted. Mandatory provisions for Solar assisted heating and lighting have been laid out in the Development Control Regulations. Also, the nodal agency for development of PDMIR shall enforce the Energy Conservation Building Codes developed by Bureau of Energy Efficiency.

Solid Waste Management –

The municipal solid waste generation from the proposed region has been estimated as 1295 MT/day for the year 2041. A waste collection and transportation system has been designed in compliance with the Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2000. As part of waste processing, compost facility of about 180 TPD has been proposed. A landfill has also been proposed in an area of about 53 Ha. For hazardous waste management, it is proposed to use the existing Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF) at Pithampur Industrial Area, Dhar district. The biomedical waste and e-waste generated shall be disposed off in compliance with applicable rules.

Transport Infrastructure –

A well designed network of urban roads (arterial, sub- arterial and collector roads) have been proposed for PDMIR. Some of the important roads planned for the region include NH-3 Bypass, SH-31 and NH-59 Link, extension of Indore master plan network and NH-3 bypass and Indore Road link. The proposed road Network Plan along with road configurations and proposed capacities has been evolved with the help of travel demand modelling tools and techniques using EMME3 software. The city is planned to be served by a Bus based public transport system that runs on shared or dedicated carriageway.