Environmental Assessment and Improvement Study of Bishnumati Link Road Corridor

Project Description

The Bishnumati Link Road (BLR) was envisaged to reduce the increasing traffic pressure and air pollution and to join the northern and southern parts of the Kathmandu City. The BLR starts from Teku Bridge (628650 E, 3065069 N) of Teku – Kalimati road and passes through the west bank of Bishnumati River and crosses the river nearby Kankeshwori. From the east bank of Bishnumati River at Kankeshwori the road reaches up to Indrayani. From Indrayani, the road diverts towards Dhalko, Khusinbu and meets the Thamel – Balaju road at Sorhakhutte Chowk, Lekhnath Sadan (629350E, 3067400N). The total length of the Bishnumati Link Road is 2.8 km. This road is four-lane road having 20m width, 14 meters carriageway and 3m footpaths on either sides. Gravelling has been done in most of the length except some places that is scheduled to complete this year. A 65m long skew bridge on the Bishnumati River near the Kankeshwori temple at will be constructed. The objective of the consulting services is to conduct a road corridor environmental assessment and improvement study, which covers technical/engineering, physical, biological, ecological and socio-cultural aspects to attain the desired objectives as given below:
• To identify causes of pollution in the vicinity of the road. All sources and factors contributing to increase pollution within the road corridor shall be identified.
• Study of riverbank protection, landscaping and waste management aspects.
• Propose environmental measures and plan.
• Prepare location and site plans and other necessary maps.
• Prepare photo documentation.

Assignment Description

The followings are the scope of works that are addressed in order to achieve above stated objectives. • Collect, review, and analyze existing topographic maps, land-use maps, road maps, • Collect data related to the following aspects: • Technical/engineering: traffic, road cross-sectional elements, geometry, junctions, vehicular & pedestrian safety, bottleneck, etc. • Physical: topographic, geomorphologic, slopes, landscape, pollution etc • Socio-cultural: land use, settlement, people, etc. • Visit/consultation with the relevant HMG Departments, Agencies, Officers, Department of Survey, Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), Solid Waste Management and Resource Management Center (SWMRMC) for acquiring necessary secondary data • Data collection on; road and related road structures like bridges, culverts, retaining walls, side drains etc., social data of road corridor settlements in suitable formats. • Data analysis with the help of comprehensive tables and charts, graphs, figures, and presentation in forms and format that are acceptable, easily understood, and that can be used for information dissemination. • Preparation of reports covering policy matters, public awareness issues, environmental management action plan etc.