No. J-13012/117/08-IA.II(T)
Government of India
Ministry of Environment &
Forests
Paryavaran Bhavan,
C.G.O. Complex, Lodi Road,
New Delhi-110003.
Telefax.: 2436 2434
Dated the 18th December,
2008
To
M/s
Jindal Power Ltd.
Jindal
Centre,
12,
Bhikaji Cama Place,
New
Delhi – 110 066.
Sub: 2x800
MW TPP at Tamnar, Tehsil Gharghoda, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh by M/s
Jindal Power Ltd - Prescribing of TOR - Regarding.
The
undersigned is directed to refer to your communication no. JSPL/MoEF/RKS/2.5/1990
dated 27.8.2008 and no. JSPL/RTPP/RKS/2.5/1994 dated 23.10.2008 regarding the subject mentioned above.
2. The proposal is for setting up of a
2x800 MW coal based thermal power project at Tamnar, Tehsil Gharghoda, District
Raigarh, Chhattisgarh as an expansion project, which will be adjacent to the
existing 1000 MW super thermal power plant.
This will be in addition to 2x660 MW units for which TORs have already
been prescribed. Thus, the total
expansion capacity will be 2920 MW in addition to the existing 1000 MW. The project will be based on super critical
technology. Water requirement will be
met from river Mahanadi. The land
requirement is estimated as 350 ha (for 2920 MW). A bi-flue stack of height 275 m will be provided.
3. The Expert Appraisal Committee for
environmental appraisal of Thermal Power and Coal Mine projects considered the
project during its meeting held on November 10-11, 2008. Based on the consideration of the documents
submitted and the presentation made by the project proponent, the Committee
prescribed the following Terms of Reference (TORs) for preparing draft EIA
report for the above mentioned project:
(i)
Status of compliance
of the conditions stipulated in the earlier EC.
(ii)
Comparison of
alternate sites considered and the reasons for selecting the proposed
site. Conformity of the site with the
prescribed guidelines in terms of distance of 500 m from HFL of the river,
highways, railway line should also be shown.
(iii)
All the coordinates of
the plant site as well as ash pond with toposheet.
(iv)
The study area should
cover an area of 10 km radius around the proposed site.
(v)
Land use of the study
area as well as the project area shall be given.
(vi)
Location of any
National Park, Sanctuary, Elephant / Tiger Reserve (existing as well as
proposed), migratory routes, if any, within 10 km of the project site shall be
specified and marked on the map duly authenticated by the Chief Wildlife
Warden.
(vii)
Land requirement for
the project to be optimized. Item wise
break up of land requirement and its availability to be furnished. The norms prescribed by CEA should be kept
in view. It should also include land to
be acquired, if any, for coal transportation system as well as for laying of
pipeline including ROW. It may clearly
be confirmed that the land including ROW is free of all encumbrances. The issues relating to land acquisition and
R&R should be clearly discussed in the EIA report.
(viii)
Topography of the area
should be given clearly indicating whether the site requires any filling. If so, details of filling, quantity of fill
material required, its source, transportation etc. should be given.
(ix)
Impact on drainage of
the area and the surroundings.
(x)
Information regarding
surface hydrology and water regime and impact of the same, if any due to the
project.
(xi)
One season
site-specific meteorological data shall be provided.
(xii)
One complete season
AAQ data (except monsoon) to be given along with the dates of monitoring. The parameters to be covered shall include
SPM, RSPM, SO2, NOx, Hg and Ozone (ground level). The location of the monitoring stations
should be so decided so as to take into consideration the pre-dominant downwind
direction, population zone and sensitive receptors including reserved
forests. There should be at least one
monitoring station in the upwind direction.
There should be at least one monitoring station in the pre dominant
downwind direction at a location where maximum ground level concentration is
likely to occur.
(xiii)
Impact of the project
on the AAQ of the area. Details of the
model used and the input data used for modelling should also be provided. The air quality contours may be plotted on a
location map showing the location of project site, habitation nearby, sensitive
receptors, if any. The wind roses should
also be shown on this map.
(xiv)
Fuel analysis to be
provided (sulphur, ash content and heavy metals including Pb, Cr, As and
Hg). Details of auxillary fuel, if any
including its quantity, quality, storage etc should also be given.
(xv)
Quantity of fuel required,
its source and transportation. A
confirmed fuel linkage should be provided.
(xvi)
Source of water and
its availability. Commitment regarding
availability of requisite quantity of water from the competent authority.
(xvii)
Details of rainwater
harvesting and how it will be used in the plant.
(xviii) Examine the feasibility of zero discharge. In case of any proposed discharge, its
quantity, quality and point of discharge, users downstream etc. should be
provided.
(xix)
Optimization of COC
for water conservation. Other water
conservation measures proposed in the project should also be given. Quantity of water requirement for the
project should be optimized.
(xx)
Details of water
balance taking into account reuse and re-circulation of effluents.
(xxi)
Details of greenbelt
i.e. land with not less than 1500 trees per ha giving details of species, width
of plantation, planning schedule etc.
(xxii)
Detailed plan of ash
utilization / management.
(xxiii) Details of evacuation of ash.
(xxiv) Details regarding ash pond impermeability including
soil analysis report and whether it would be lined, if so details of the lining
etc.
(xxv)
Detailed R&R
plan/compensation package in consonance with the National / State R&R
Policy for the project affected people including that due to fuel
transportation system/pipeline and their ROW, if any, shall be prepared taking
into account the socio economic status of the area, homestead oustees, land
oustees, landless laboureres.
(xxvi) Details of flora and fauna duly authenticated should
be provided. In case of any scheduled
fauna, conservation plan should be provided.
(xxvii) Details regarding infrastructure facilities such as
sanitation, fuel, restroom, medical facilities, safety during construction
phase etc. to be provided to the labour force during construction as well as to
the casual workers including truck drivers during operation phase.
(xxviii)Public
hearing points raised and commitment of the project proponent on the same. An action plan to address the issues raised
during public hearing and the necessary allocation of funds for the same should
be provided.
(xxix) Measures of socio economic influence to the local
community proposed to be provided by project proponent. As far as possible, quantitative dimension
to be given.
(xxx)
Impact of the project
on local infrastructure of the area such as road network and whether any
additional infrastructure would need to be constructed and the agency
responsible for the same with time frame.
(xxxi) EMP to mitigate the adverse impacts due to the
project along with item wise cost of its implementation.
(xxxii) Risk assessment including fire and explosion issues
due to storage and use of fuel should be carried out. It should take into account the maximum inventory of storage at
site at any point in time. The risk
contours should be plotted on the plant layout map clearly showing which of the
proposed activities would be affected in case of an accident taking place. Based on the same, proposed safeguard
measures should be provided. Measures
to guard against fire hazards should also be provided.
(xxxiii)Any
litigation pending against the project and /or any direction /order passed by
any Court of Law against the project, if so, details thereof.
4.
Besides the above, the following general points will be followed:-
a)
All documents
to be properly referenced with index, page numbers and continuous page
numbering.
b)
Where data is
presented in the report especially in table, the period in which the data was
collected and the source should invariably be indicated.
c)
Where the
documents provided are in a language other than English, an English translation
should be provided.
d)
The
Questionnaire for environmental appraisal of thermal power projects as devised
earlier by the Ministry shall also be filled and submitted.
In addition to the above, information on the
following may also be incorporated in the EIA report.
1. Is the project intended to have CDM-intent?
(i) If not, then why?
(ii) If yes, then
(a)
Has PIN (Project Idea Note) {or PCN (Project Concept Note)} submitted to
the ‘NCA’ (National CDM Authority) in the MoEF?
(b)
If not, then by when is that expected?
(c)
Has PDD (Project Design Document) been prepared?
(d)
What is the “Carbon intensity” from your electricity generation
projected (i.e. CO2 Tons/MWH or Kg/KWH)
(e)
Amount of CO2 in Tons/year expected to be reduced from
the baseline data available on the CEA’s web-site (www.cea.nic.in)
2. Notwithstanding 1(i) above, data
on (d) & (e) above to be worked out and reported.
5. After preparing the draft EIA (as per the generic structure
prescribed in Appendix-III of the EIA Notification, 2006) covering the above
mentioned issues, the proponent will get the public hearing conducted and take
further necessary action for obtaining environmental clearance in accordance
with the procedure prescribed under the EIA Notification, 2006.
(Dr.
S.K. Aggarwal)
Director
Copy to:-
1. The Secretary, Department of Environment, Mantralaya Chhattisgarh,
Raipur-492001.
2. The Chairman, Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Nanak Niwas,
Civil Lines, Raipur-492 001.
3. The Chief Conservator of Forests (C),
Regional Office (WZ), Ministry of Environment & Forests, Kendriya
Paryavaran Bhawan, Link Road No.-3, E-5, Arera Colony, Bhopal – 462 016.
4. Guard File.
(Dr.
S.K. Aggarwal)
Director