Nemiscvareriocer \S* or 2015 Office of the Supfdg Engr Designs (R & B) TY), 2 Block No.13, Fin = =" Drivraj Mehta 12 & (S| Gandhinagar. eek Date: 2( /05/2018:"" L IS TO: - E \/ The Superintending Engineer, Ahmedabad (R&B) Circle AHMEDABAD: Sub: - Diversion of 79.4F hebtare of forest and i and wild Ass sanctuary for construction of Gaduli- Santalpur road (SH). Dist. Kachehh, Ref: - Ex.Engr. (R&B) On. Bhul's letter NoPB-1 / Road / Bhu / 2177 / 2015 dated 31/03/2015 20. With reference to above subject, on request of Ex. Engr. (R&B) Div. hui, Vide his letter referred above, two officers of Design circle, along with field officer of Bhuj sub Div. and Rapar sub Div. had visited the route from Khavda to Santalpur on|10- 04-2015 30 AIM OF VISIT:- To propose some structures, that facilitate movement of wild life and water, (such as over passes, underpasses and waterways) that ban mitigate the negative impacts of road such as barriers to wild life and flow of water. 4.0. ‘OBSERVATIONS: - There is an existing road link between Khavda to i {ink is missing between Kundaria to Dholavire through Tagdi Bet. From Dholavir Muvana also there is an existing S.H. link. From Muvana to Vauva through Gadka bet, link is missing. Most of the missing link stretch was noticed covered with salt ‘eb to sit due to drying of saline water at the time of visit 5.0 While passing through this above mentioned proposed road alignmert, it has been observed that at many places, embankment had been provided and Was protected by stone pitching but their slopes are washed away and stones are deteriorated due io salinity of water. Many kilometers of this alignment has|no embankment. 8.0 PROPOSED STRUCTURES: (2) Pipe culverts of 1.20 mt / 1.50mt dia pipe of required nos. where the water depth is below 1.0 mt. for free flow of water has been proposed as per requirement. Q xed las 0 awos\\S- a ile . copy ee the EA KOH Be ots a wwy RY a Seta. oS A bebe ade ae 3a sy(b) Where water depth is more than 1.00mt, provide box culverts of 3.0mt. x 8.0mt with required nos. of boxes as per requirement to facilitate the passage of wild life also. (© nos. of 2,0mt x2.0mt. may serve the purpose of passage of water. (d) Where Animal underpass is not required, provision of box culverts of required At each end of Gadka Bet, a 30.00 mt long bridge with 3 spans, each of 1.00mi prove! Also at Muvana side of Gadka Bet, a 30.00mt long bridge with same arrangeme! be provided as per requirement. with clear height of 4.0mt, shall be provided for passage of animals as per mel on may (e) All existing and new embankment shall be protected by providing stone dut off walls, both on U/S as well as on D/S side and pitching on both side slopes. (f) Looking to the soft nature of soil, all the box culverts as well as all the proposed bridges will need deep foundation. (g) ‘Two different bore holes of min. 25.0 mt. depths at each bridge locations shall be taken and soil report shall be obtained. Also for box culverts, sufficient nos. off bore holes of min. 20.00mt depth shall be obtained. (g) Existing 0.90 mt dia. pipe culverts may be replaced by 1.20 mt. dia.pipe culverts. 7.0 _RECOMMANDATIONS:- (1) Box culverts and Bridges shall be constructed by Portland slag cement and min grade of concrete shall be M 30. Also fusion bonded epoxy coating shall be pov on the reinforcements. Higher concrete cover shall be provided to all reinforcement IRC. (ii) Earth cushion of min. 0.50 mt. above box is preferable for smooth riding le (ili) R.C.C. pipe shall be of NP4 grade and cement shall be Portland slag cemer (iv) Box culverts of 2.0mt x 1.50mt / 2.0mt x 2.0mt are preferable to 1.20mt di culverts, - pat tol o WAL Lia) 40 pees | a) vee 19! thy fo vevcnay tel) Superintending Engineer, Designs (R & B) Circle, Exedbtive Engineer Gandhinagar. Ce Road & Building Division, Bhuy per id pipe Copy to the Executive Engineer, (R & 8) Divison, Bhuj, for informatio and necessary action.