Dated : 01.04.2008
No. J-12011/91/2007-IA.I
Shri B. Murali Mohan Reddy
Managing Director
Sneha Kinetic Power Projects Limited,
7-65, Habsiguda,
Hyderabad-500 007 (Andhra Pradesh)
Subject:- Dikchu Hydroelectric Power Project 96 MW (3 x 32 MW) in the Districts of North
& East of Sikkim by M/s Sneha Kinetic Power
Projects Limited –Environmental Clearance
regarding.
Sir,
This has reference to your letter No
SKPPL/MOEF/07-08/05 dated 29-11-2007 and subsequent letters dated 3.10.2007 and
11-02-2008 on the subject.
2. The above mentioned
project was considered by the Expert Appraisal Committee for River Valley &
Hydroelectric projects at its meeting held on 16-01-2008 and reconsidered on
21-02-2008. The project envisages construction of a
of land. 75 families are likely to be partially
affected due to this project. The total cost of the project is about Rs. 499 Crores and will be completed in 48 months.
3.
The Ministry of
Environment and
Part
A: Specific Conditions
i). Catchment Area Treatment Plan as has been proposed should be
completed in four years. The plan is given below:
Treatment Measures |
Year
I
|
Year II
|
Year III
|
Year IV |
Total |
(A) Biological Measures |
|
|
|
|
|
Afforestation (ha) |
-- |
70 |
105 |
75 |
250 |
Afforestation maintenance
(ha) |
-- |
-- |
70 |
175 |
-- |
Bamboo |
-- |
70 |
50 |
50 |
170 |
Bam(m3 )boo
maintenance (ha) |
-- |
-- |
70 |
120 |
-- |
Pasture Development (ha) |
-- |
30 |
30 |
20 |
80 |
Pasture maintenance (ha) |
-- |
-- |
30 |
60 |
-- |
Horticulture Development
(ha) |
-- |
25 |
25 |
50 |
100 |
Broom Grass
Development(ha) |
-- |
50 |
30 |
20 |
100 |
Natural
Regeneration (ha) |
40 |
30 |
20 |
10 |
100 |
Natural
regeneration maintenance (ha) |
-- |
40 |
70 |
50 |
-- |
NTFP/Medicinal
Plants (ha) |
-- |
25 |
25 |
5 |
55 |
NTFP
maintenance (ha) |
-- |
-- |
25 |
50 |
-- |
Seed
Sowing & Broadcasting (ha) |
40 |
30 |
20 |
10 |
100 |
Nursery
Development (Nos) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Nursery
maintenance (Nos) |
-- |
3 |
3 |
3 |
- |
(B) Engineering
Measures |
|
|
|
|
|
Dry Stone Wall (m3 ) |
3000 |
2300 |
1500 |
1300 |
8100 |
Dry Stone Sausage Wall(m3
) |
2500 |
1300 |
1000 |
850 |
5650 |
CCM Wall(m3 ) |
900 |
600 |
350 |
150 |
2000 |
Catch Water Drain (m3
) |
1500 |
900 |
800 |
500 |
3700 |
Bally Benching (ha) |
30 |
35 |
20 |
15 |
100 |
Soil & Moisture
Conservation (ha) |
50 |
50 |
50 |
40 |
190 |
Contour Bunding (ha) |
10 |
20 |
30 |
30 |
90 |
(ii)
The land holding of project affected persons whose
land is being acquired has to be submitted to this Ministry. During the
construction of the project, if any person/family whose acquired land is more
than 70% of the total land holding is identified, such family/person shall be
treated as fully affected person. NPRR –
2007 as well as Sikkim R&R package would be
followed for R&R of project affected persons.
(iii)
A Monitoring
Committee for R & R should be constituted which must include
representatives of project-affected persons from SC / ST category and a woman
beneficiary.
(iv)
The commitment
made during the public hearing should be fulfilled.
(v)
All the
equipment which are likely to generate high noise levels are to be fully taken
care (noise reduction measures) to meet the ambient noise control standards.
(vi)
. The proposed
plan for 3.6 lakh Cu m of muck disposal- i.e. about
1.1 lakh Cu m is proposed to be reutilized during
construction and the remaining 2.5 lakh cumecs of muck to be disposed of at 6 designated areas in
North and South Sikkim Districts. Consolidation and
compilation of the muck should be carried-out in the muck dumping sites and the
dumping sites should be above high flood level.
(vii)
The fishery
management plan as proposed in the letter dated 11-02-2008 should be
implemented in totality. Creating hatcheries, establishment of fish farms and
reservoir fishery has been proposed for conservation and fisheries development
and suitable sites for establishment of hatcheries should be identified in
consultation with the State Fisheries Department. The total budget of Rs 55.75 lakhs for the fishery development and conservation should
not be diverted for any other purpose.
(viii)
The proposed
afforestation programme in double of degraded forest area of
(ix)
The proposed
green belt within the
x) During
lean season 4.92 cumec of water flow is available in
the river. A minimum one Cu m of the water shall be released during the lean
season for maintaining the aquatic life in the river.
(i)
Adequate free
fuel arrangement should be made for the labour force
engaged in the construction work at project cost so that indiscriminate felling
of trees is prevented.
(ii)
Fuel depot may
be opened at the site to provide the fuel (kerosene/wood/LPG). Medical
facilities as well as recreational facilities should also be provided to the labourers.
(iii)
All the labourers to be engaged for construction works should be
thoroughly examined by health personnel and adequately treated before issuing
them work permit.
(iv)
Restoration of
construction area including dumping site of excavated materials should be
ensured by leveling, filling up of burrow pits, landscaping etc. The area
should be properly treated with suitable plantation.
(v)
Financial
provision should be made in the total budget of the project for implementation
of the above suggested safeguard measures.
(vi)
A
Multidisciplinary committee in consultation with the Ministry should be
constituted with Ecologists, Environmental Scientists, Conservationists and
experienced administrators etc. to oversee the effective implementation of the
suggested safeguard measures.
(vii)
Six monthly
monitoring reports should be submitted to the Ministry and its Regional Office,
Shillong for review.
4. Officials from Regional Office MOEF, Shillong who would be monitoring the implementation of
environmental safeguards should be given full cooperation, facilities and
documents / data by the project proponents during their inspection.
5. The
responsibility of implementation of environmental safeguards rests fully with Sneha Kinetic Power Projects Limited & Government of Sikkim
6. The total
amount of Rs.2346.88 lakhs kept in the budgetary
provisions in the letter dated 11.2.2008 for implementation of environmental
management plan should be strictly adhered and not to be diverted for any other
purpose.
7. In case of change
in the scope of the project, project would require a fresh appraisal.
8.
The Ministry reserves the right to add additional safeguard measures
subsequently, if found necessary and to take action including revoking of the
clearance under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, to
ensure effective implementation of the suggested safeguard measures in a time-
bound and satisfactory manner.
9. This clearance letter is valid for a period
of 10 years from the date of issue of this letter for commencement of
construction work.
10 A copy of the clearance letter will be
marked to concerned Panchayat / local NGO, if any, from whom any suggestion/
representation has been received while processing the proposal.
11. State Pollution Control Board / Committee
should display a copy of the clearance letter at the Regional Office,
12. The project
proponent should advertise within 7 days at least in two local newspapers
widely circulated in the region around the project, one of which shall be in
the vernacular language of the locality concerned informing that the project
has been accorded environmental clearance and copies of clearance letters are
available with the State Pollution Control Board / Committee and may also be
seen at Website of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at http:// www.envfor.nic.in
13. Any
appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National
Environment Appellate Authority, if preferred within a period of 30 days as
prescribed under Section 11 of the National Environment Appellate Act,1997.
(Dr. S. Bhowmik)
Additional
Director
Copy to:
1. The Secretary, Ministry of Power, Shram Shakti, Bhawan,
Rafi Marg, New
Delhi-110001.
2. The Adviser (Power), Planning
Commission, Yojna Bhawan,
3. Secretary, Department of Power, Government of
4. The Secretary, Department of Forest,
Environment & Wildlife Management, Forest Secretariat, Goverment
of
5. The Chief Engineer, Project
Appraisal Directorate, Central Electricity Authority, Sewa
Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New
Delhi-110066.
6. The Regional Office, Ministry of
Environment & Forests, Shillong
7. Member Secretary, State Pollution
Control Board, Department of Forests,
Environment & Wildlife Management Department, Deorali,
Gangtok- 737 102, Sikkim
8. EI- Division, Ministry of
Environment & Forests, New Delhi-110003.
9. Guard file.
(Dr.
S. Bhowmik)
Additional Director