“ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEIRING II”

Environmental Impact Assessment

Report Assignment

BATCH 2016
Section B1

Submitted By:

Name: Ammad Asif Roll #: 16L-5499

(November 11, 2019)

Submitted To: Engr. Farhan Arooj

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF COMPUTER AND EMERGING
SCIENCES, LAHORE

EIA FOR BAHRIA TOWN ICON TOWER KARACHI SINDH

Galaxy Construction (Private) Limited (GCPL) planned to construct a multiuse
tower that would offer commercial/retail spaces and recreational facilities.
The complex name “Bahria Town Icon Tower” (BTIT) is a tall structure
comprising of 60 floors. This is the tallest building in Pakistan with 59 floors
of office space and 7 parking levels below ground surface.

The main purpose of the project is to provide commercial/retail spaces and

recreational spaces tower. It is envisaged that the BTIT will also provide
infrastructure for a variety of other uses, with a view to becoming the
ultimate in convenience for anyone seeking to work and enjoy their leisure
time in a self-contained location for business and finance.

The BAHRIA TOWN ICON TOWER was a multiuse commercial building project.
The building got constructed on a 1.45 hectares (3.58 acres) area plot
located in Clifton, Karachi. The main vehicular access to the proposed site is
through Shahra-e- Iraq, Clifton road, 26" street, Khayaban-e-Sadi, Khayaban-
e-Ghalib and Khayaban-e-Sahil. The estimated cost of the project was 20
billion Pak Rs and was targeted to be completed in 2012. But finally got
completed in 2019 |

The Bahria Town Icon Tower (BTIT) Project area falls in Saddar Town of
Karachi, near the shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi at Clifton. Saddar Town is a
densely populated area central part of old Karachi. The proposed site is
located at the intersection of UC 10 and UC 11 of Saddar Town.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Potential impacts from the propdsed project activities were identified
thorough review of the project activities, study of surrounding environment,
review of literature, review of previous similar studies and expert judgment.
The possible Mitigation Measures that could have been applied to minimize
the Environment Impact at that time, according to me are

Potential Impacts that Comments Mitigation measures

arose from the Project
1. Noise and vibration due The travelers travelling on  Careful planning of the
to construction and the Abdullah Shah Ghazi operation of
erection of electrical Road and the nearby construction
and mechanical commercial and residential equipment required
equipment areas may be exposed to during that period so
variable noise levels. The that minimum
increased noise level could disturbances could
result in swerve Headache, have been caused. For
Frustration and Loss of Example, at night the
Concentration. construction work
should have been
minimized.

 Construction
machinery should
have been in good
working condition
and engines should
have been turned off
 when not in use.
 Provision of
protective gears such
as ear mufflers for
construction
personnel exposed to
high noise levels.
 Low noise
construction
equipment should have
been used as far as
possible.
 It should have been
ensured that the
equipment used
during construction is
properly maintained
to keep noise
emissions within the
permissible limits.
 Construction camp
and temporary labor
sheds should have
been located away
from the immediate
vicinity of the
construction sites and
major road traffic.

Spills of chemicals and fuel  There should have

2. The construction phase
 during handling, been provision of
of the project is
expected to generate transportation and storage construction camps
wastes including
may result in contamination facilities at
domestic wastes from
construction camp, of soil at the construction designated and
empty containers, demarcated sites for
site.
including packing
waste, excess all construction
construction materials workers with the
and debris, including
used lubricating oils following amenities:
and chemicals  Adequate potable
water supply
 Adequate sanitary
facilities with
removable septic tanks
 Washing facilities for
the workers
 Solid waste collection
and disposal system
 Primary health
facilities at
construction site
 Electricity

3. Dust emission from particularly if the site is near

 A board fence, wind
construction site due to residential areas. Particulate fence, sediment fence
or similar barrier could
excavation, building matter emitted during
have controlled air
material mixing and construction activities can currents and blow
soil.
construction material result in deterioration of
 All of these fences are
transportation activities surrounding air quality in the
normally constructed
vicinity of the source, and be of wood.
an inconvenience to the  Water should have
been applied at least
nearby communities and
three times a day or
workers, causing problems more. A water tanker
is driven on-site
such as that of breathing.
spraying water over
the affected areas
 preventing dust from
airborne.
 Construction materials
should have been
stored in covered
stores or enclosed
spaces to control dust
during construction,
material handling/over
hauling activities
particularly near
habitation.
 Regular inspection of
haul roads and
construction site
should have been
carried out to ensure
regular and timely
removal of
construction debris to
the dumping sites.
 Low emission
construction vehicles
and generator sets
should have been used.
 It should have been
ensured that all the
vehicles plying
during construction
were properly tuned
and maintained to
keep emissions
within the
permissible limits.

 The small amount of

construction debris
 and surplus excavated
material should have
been disposed of in
suitable pre-identified
areas

4. Traffic Increase
A huge social problem  The construction work
should have been carried
out rapidly in intervals at
the sections, where the
traffic flow was crucial.
5. Soil Erosion
Soil Erosion impacts include  Dry applied polymers
loss of soil structure, should have been
initially watered for
nutrient degradation, activation to be effective
for dust control. This
and soil salinity. ... The Soil
method bonds the
Erosion becomes the cause individual soil particles
together, and when it
of Infertility of land. It has dries, it forms a flexible
led to increased pollution "crust" that strengthens
the surface of the soil.
and sedimentation in streams
and rivers, causing declines
in fish and other species.