Asian Development Bank
Technical Assistance
Project Number: 40031
India: Rajasthan Urban Sector Development Investment
Program (RUSDIP)
INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (DRAFT)
JAISALMER: URBAN DRAINAGE SUBPROJECT
FEBRUARY 2006
CONTENTS
I.
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 4
A.
Purpose of the report ............................................................................................................................ 4
B.
Extent of IEE study ............................................................................................................................... 4
II.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ......................................................................... 6
A.
Type, Category and Need..................................................................................................................... 6
B.
Location, Size and Implementation Schedule ...................................................................................... 6
C.
Description of the Sub-project .............................................................................................................. 9
III.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ............................................................ 9
A.
Physical Resources .............................................................................................................................. 9
B.
Ecological Resources ......................................................................................................................... 12
C.
Economic Development ...................................................................................................................... 12
D.
Social and Cultural Resources ........................................................................................................... 15
IV.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION: