Document Fragment View

Matching Fragments

3. For the proposed CGV in this pocket, environmental clearance has been obtained by DDA from MoEF by submitting necessary documents. The documents included a report titled "Environmental Impact Assessment study of Commonwealth Games Village" prepared by M/s. EQMS India Pvt. Ltd. Delhi on behalf of DDA. MoEF granted environmental clearance to the project vide its letter dated Dec 14, 2006 subject to specific conditions under development/construction phase, operation phase and general conditions. The Ministry also sought clarification on upstream flooding and further directed DDA to conduct a study (vide its letter dated Jan 22, 2007). DDA engaged Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS), Pune for the study on "Hydraulic Model Studies for Assessing the Effect of Akshardham Bund on the Flow Conditions in the River Yamuna at Delhi" and submitted that report to MoEF in March 2007. The CWPRS study indicated that the bund would cause insignificant flood problem in the upstream as well as in the region of the bund. The study indicated that a free board of 2.2 m would be available as the top elevation of this embankment is 208.3 m above MSL, whereas the highest water level for severest flood, with magnitude of 12,750 cum/s, is estimated as 206.1 m above MSL. These ensure the complete safety of Pocket III against any flood. On submission of this report, MoEF emended its environmental clearance letter of 14/12/2006 and issued an amended letter on March 29, 2007. This letter mentions the total project domain and directed DDA to undertake mitigation/abatement measures, as identified by CWPRS. MoEF further directed DDA to comply with the following conditions.