F. No.
J-11011/556/2009- IA II (I)
Government of India
Ministry of Environment and Forests
(I.A. Division)
Paryavaran Bhawan
CGO Complex, Lodhi Road
New Delhi – 110 003
E-mail : pb.rastogi@nic.in
Telefax : 011: 2436 7668
Dated 9th December,
2009
To,
M/s KIC Metaliks Ltd.
Raturia, Durgapur
District Burdwan–713215
West Bengal.
E-mail : pc.sahoo@hotmail.com / globalexperts@rediffmail.com;
Fax No. : 0343-2590723;
Subject : Expansion of Pig Iron Plant
(1,09,000 TPA to 3,00,000 TPA) and Cement Grinding Unit
(30,000 TPA to 1,00,000 TPA) and installation of Steel Melting Shop (EAF, LRF), Sinter Plant,
Ferro Alloy Plant (Fe-Cr & Fe Mn) with Briquetting Plant alongwith Captive
Power Plant at Raturia, Durgapur,
District Burdwan, West Bengal by M/s
KIC Metaliks Ltd. - TORs
reg.
Ref.
: Your letter no.
KIC/ENV-01/2009-10 dated 2nd September, 2009.
Kindly
refer your letter no.
KIC/ENV-01/2009-10 dated 2nd September, 2009 alongwith
project documents including Form-I, Pre-feasibility Report and draft ‘Terms of
Reference’ as per the EIA Notification, 2006.
It is noted that proposal is for
the expansion of Pig Iron
Plant (1,09,000 TPA to 3,00,000 TPA) and Cement Grinding Unit (30,000 TPA to 1,00,000 TPA) and installation
of Steel Melting Shop (EAF, LRF), Sinter Plant, Ferro Alloy Plant (Fe-Cr
& Fe Mn) with Briquetting Plant alongwith Captive Power Plant at Raturia, Durgapur, District Burdwan, West
Bengal by M/s
KIC Metaliks Ltd. Following will be the facilities to be installed and products to
be manufactured:
S.N. |
Unit |
Capacity |
Product |
Production (TPA) |
Existing |
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1 |
MBF |
1x215 m3 |
Pig Iron |
1,09,000 |
2 |
Slag Cement |
100 TPD |
PSC |
30,000 |
Proposed |
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1 |
MBF modernization |
1x215 m3 |
Hot metal in
SMS Hot metal in
Spun pipe plant |
1,85,000 25,000 |
2 |
Steel Melting shop |
1x150T EAF 1x50 T LF 1x50 T VD CCM |
Alloy Steel Billets |
3,00,000 |
3 |
SAF-Fe-Mn |
1x9 MVA |
Fe-Mn/Si-Mn |
15,000 |
4 |
SAF-Fe-Cr |
1x9 MVA |
Fe-Cr |
15,000 |
5 |
Sinter |
1x25 m2 |
Sinter |
4,20,000 |
6 |
BF gas based CPP |
5 MW |
Power |
5 MW |
7 |
Slag Cement |
300 TPD |
Cement (PSC) |
1,00,000 |
8 |
Spun pipe |
24,000 TPA |
Spun pipe |
24,000 |
Saleable products after the proposed expansion will be as given below:
S.N |
Products |
Capacity (TPA) |
1 |
Alloy Steel Billets |
3,00,000 |
2 |
Cement (PSC) |
1,00,000 |
3 |
Spun pipe |
24,000 |
4 |
Ferro Alloys |
25,000 |
Draft Terms of
Reference (TOR) have been discussed and finalized
during the 5th Expert Appraisal Committee (Industry) meeting scheduled for
24th–25th
November, 2009 for preparation of EIA/EMP. Following are the ‘TORs’:
1.
A site location map on Indian map of 1:10, 00,000 scale followed by
1:50,000/1:25,000 scale on an A3/A2
sheet with at least next 10 Kms of terrains i.e. circle of 10 kms and further
10 kms on A3/A2 sheets with proper longitude/latitude/heights with min. 100/200
m. contours should be included. 3-D view i.e. DEM (Digital Elevation Model) for
the area in 10 km radius from the proposal site.
2.
Present land use should be prepared based on satellite imagery. High-resolution satellite image data having 1m-5m spatial
resolution like quickbird, Ikonos, IRS P-6 pan sharpened etc. for the 10 Km
radius area from proposed site. The same should be used for land
used/land-cover mapping of the area.
3.
Location of national parks / wildlife sanctuary /
reserve forests within 10 km. radius should specifically be mentioned. A map
showing landuse/landcover,
reserved forests, wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, tiger reserve etc in 10 km of the project site.
4.
Project site layout plan showing raw materials, fly
ash and other storage plans, bore well or water storage, aquifers (within 1 km.) dumping, waste
disposal, green areas, water bodies, rivers/drainage passing through the project site should be included.
5.
Details and classification of total land (identified
and acquired) should be included.
6.
Proposal should be submitted to the Ministry for
environment clearance only after
acquiring total land. Necessary
documents indicating acquisition of land viz. lease deed, allotment letter
should be included.
7.
Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R & R) should be as per policy of the State Govt. and a detailed action plan
should be included.
8.
Permission and approval for the use of forest land and recommendations of the State Forest Department regarding impact of
proposed expansion on the surrounding reserve forests, if applicable, should be included.
9.
A list of industries containing name and
type in 25 km radius should be incorporated.
10. Residential colony
should be located in upwind direction.
11. List of raw material required and source alongwith mode of transportation should be included.
All the trucks for raw material and finished product transportation must be
“Environmentally Compliant”.
12. Petrological and Chemical analysis and other chemical properties of raw
materials used (with GPS location of source of raw material) i.e. ores,
minerals, rock, soil, coal, iron, dolomite quartz etc. using high definition
and precision instruments mentioning their detection range and methodology such
Digital Analyzers, AAS with Graphite furnace, ICPMS, MICRO-WDXRF, EPMA, XRD,
Nano studies or at least as per I30-10500 and WHO norms. These analysis should
include trace element and metal studies like Cr (vi) Ni, Fe, As, Pb, Zn, Hg,
Se, S etc. Presence of radioactive elements (U, Th etc.).
13. Petrography, grain size analysis and Major element analysis of raw material
and soil from project site and raw material should be done on the same
parameters along with analysis for SiO2, Al2O3,
MgO, MnO, K2O, CaO, FeO, Fe2O3, P2O5,
H2O, CO2.
14. If the rocks, ores,
raw material has trace elements their petrography, ore microscopy, XRD,
elemental mapping EPMA, XRF is required to quantify the amount present in it
and hence future risk involved while using it and management plan.
15. Studies for fly
ash, muck, slurry, sludge material disposal and solid waste generated, if the
raw materials used has trace
elements and a management plan should
also be included.
16. Manufacturing process details for all the plants should be included.
17. Mass balance for the raw material and products should be included.
18. Energy balance data for all the components of steel plant including proposed power
plant should be incorporated.
19. Site-specific micro-meteorological data using temperature, relative humidity, hourly wind speed and
direction and rainfall should be collected.
20. Data generated in
the last three years i.e. air,
water, raw material properties and analysis (major, trace and heavy metals),
ground water table, seismic history, flood hazard history etc.
21. Data on existing ambient air, stack emission, fugitive emissions data; water requirement
and water balance cycle; generation, re-utilization and disposal of solid/
hazardous waste for the existing plant and predicted increase in pollution load
(GLCs) due to proposed expansion should be incorporated.
22. A copy of ‘Environment Clearance’ and
‘Consent to Establish’ for the existing plant alongwith point-wise compliance
report alongwith point-wise compliance
to the specific and general conditions stipulated in the environmental clearance for the existing plant.
23. Ambient air quality at 8 locations within the study area of 10 km., aerial
coverage from project site with one AAQMS in downwind direction should be
carried out.
24. The suspended
particulate matter present in the ambient air must be analyzed for the presence
of poly-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), i.e. Benzene soluble fraction. Chemical
characterization of RSPM and
incorporating of RSPM data.
25. Determination of
atmospheric inversion level at the project site and assessment of ground level
concentration of pollutants from the stack emission based on site-specific
meteorological features.
26. Air quality modeling for steel plant for specific pollutants needs to be
done. APCS for the control of emissions
from the kiln and WHRB should also be included to control emissions within 50
mg/Nm3. Action plan to follow National Ambient Air Quality Emission
Standards issued by the Ministry vide G.S.R. No. 826(E) dated 16th
November, 2009 should be included.
27. Ambient air quality monitoring modeling alongwith cumulative impact should be
included for the day (24 hrs) for maximum GLC alongwith following :
i)
Emissions (g/second) with and without
the air pollution control measures
ii)
Meteorological inputs (wind speed,
m/s), wind direction, ambient air temperature, cloud cover, relative humidity
& mixing height) on hourly basis
iii)
Model input options for terrain, plume rise,
deposition etc.
iv)
Print-out of model input and output on hourly and
daily average basis
v)
A graph of daily averaged concentration (MGLC
scenario) with downwind distance at every 500 m interval covering the exact
location of GLC.
vi)
Details of air pollution control methods used with
percentage efficiency that are used for emission rate estimation with respect
to each pollutant
vii)
Applicable air quality standards as per LULC
covered in the study area and % contribution of the proposed plant to the
applicable Air quality standard. In case of expansion project, the contribution
should be inclusive of both existing and expanded capacity.
viii)
No. I-VII are to be repeated for fugitive emissions
and any other source type relevant and used for industry
ix)
Graphs of monthly average daily concentration with
down-wind distance
x)
Specify when and where the ambient air quality
standards are exceeded either due to the proposed plant alone or when the plant
contribution is added to the background air quality.
xi)
Fugitive dust protection or dust reduction
technology for workers within 30 m of the plant active areas.
28. A plan for the utilization of waste/fuel gases from blast frnace in the WHRB for generating
power have to be set out.
29. Impact of the transport of the raw materials and end products on the surrounding
environment should be assessed and provided.
30. One season data for gaseous emissions other than monsoon season is necessary.
31. An action plan to
control and monitor secondary
fugitive emissions from all the sources
as per the latest permissible limits issued by the Ministry vide G.S.R. 414(E)
dated 30th May, 2008.
32. Presence of aquifer(s) within 1 km of the project boundaries and management plan for recharging the aquifer
should be included.
33. Source of surface/ground water level, site (GPS), cation, anion (Ion
Chromatograph), metal trace element (as above) chemical analysis for water to
be used. If surface water is used from river, rainfall, discharge rate,
quantity, drainage and distance from project site should also be included.
34. Ground water
analysis with bore well data,
litho-logs, drawdown and recovery tests to quantify the area and volume of aquifer and its management.
35. Ground water modeling showing the pathways of the pollutants should be included
36. Column leachate study for all types of stockpiles or waste disposal sites at 20oC-50oC
should be conducted and included.
37. Permission for the drawl of 1,020 m3/day water from the concerned authority, provision of
air cooled condenser and water balance data including quantity of effluent
generated, recycled and reused and discharged is to be provided. Methods
adopted/to be adopted for the water conservation should be included.
38. A note on the impact of drawl of water on the nearby River during lean season.
39. Surface water quality of nearby River (60 m upstream and downstream) and other
surface drains at eight locations must be ascertained.
40. If the site is within 10 km radius of any major
river, Flood Hazard Zonation Mapping is
required at 1:5000 to 1;10,000 scale indicating the peak and lean river
discharge as well as flood occurrence frequency.
41. A note on treatment of wastewater from different plants, recycle and reuse for different purposes
should be included.
42. Provision of traps and treatment plants are to be made, if water is getting mixed
with oil, grease and cleaning agents.
43. If the water is mixed with solid particulates, proposal for sediment pond before further
transport should be included. The sediment pond capacity should be 100 times
the transport capacity.
44. Wastewater characteristics (heavy metals, anions and cations, trace
metals, PAH) from washed / beneficiated plants / washery.
45. The pathways for pollution via seepages, evaporation, residual remains are to be studied for
surface water (drainage, rivers, ponds, lakes), sub-surface and ground water
with a monitoring and management plans.
46. Ground water monitoring minimum at 8 locations and near solid waste
dump zone, Geological features and Geo-hydrological status of the study area
are essential as also. Ecological status
(Terrestrial and Aquatic) is vital.
47. Geotechnical data by a bore hole of upto 40 mts. in every One sq. km area such as ground
water level, SPTN values, soil fineness, geology, shear wave velocity etc. for
liquefaction studies and to assess future Seismic Hazard and Earthquake Risk
Management in the area.
48. Action plan for solid/hazardous waste generation, storage, utilization and disposal particularly MBF and ferro
alloy slag from all the sources and fly ash. Copies of MOU regarding
utilization of ash and BF slag should also be included.
49. A note on the
treatment, storage and disposal of all
type of slag should be included.
Identification and details of land to be used for SMS slag disposal should be included. Details of
secured land fill as per CPCB guidelines should also be included.
50. End use of solid waste and its composition should be covered.
Toxic metal content in the waste material and its composition should
also be incorporated particularly of slag.
51. All stock piles
will have to be on top of a stable liner to avoid leaching of materials to
ground water.
52. Commitment that no ferro chrome shall be manufactured without prior approval of the Ministry.
53. Acton plan for the green belt development plan in 33 % area should be included. The green belt should
be around the project boundary and a scheme for greening of the traveling roads
should also be incorporated. All rooftops/terraces should have some green
cover.
54. A scheme for rainwater harvesting have to be put in place. Incorporation of water harvesting plan for the
project is necessary, particularly, if source of water is bore well.
55. Detailed
description of the flora and
fauna (terrestrial and aquatic) should
be given with special reference to rare, endemic and endangered species.
56. Socio-economic development activities need to be elaborated upon.
57. Disaster Management Plan including risk
assessment and damage control needs to
be addressed and included.
58. Occupational health of the workers needs elaboration. Health effects of other metals used
and health hazard plans based on monthly correlation of these metal related
diseases and people affected and mitigation plans. Arsenicosis Management Plan,
if Arsenic is present in ore, rock, coal, fly ash, water. Action Plan for
protecting the workers against hazardous chemicals such as Sulphuric acid,
pesticides, solvents etc.
59. Occupational health of the workers needs elaboration including evaluation of noise, heat,
illumination, dust, any other chemicals, metals being suspected in environment
and going into body of workers either through inhalation, ingestion or through
skin absorption and steps taken to avoid musculo-skeletal disorders (MSD),
backache, pain in minor and major joints, fatigue etc. Occupational hazards
specific pre-placement and periodical monitoring and periodical monitoring
should be carried out. The detailed plan to carry out above mentioned activity
should be mentioned.
60. Environment Management Plan (EMP) to mitigate
the adverse impacts due to the project along with item wise cost of its
implementation. Total capital
cost and recurring cost/annum for
environmental pollution control measures.
61. Plan for the
implementation of the recommendations made for the steel plants in the CREP guidelines must be prepared.
62. A note on
identification and implementation of Carbon Credit project should be included.
63. Public hearing issues raised and commitments made by the project proponent on the same
should be included separately in EIA/EMP Report in the form of tabular
chart.
64. Any litigation pending against the project and / or any direction / order passed by any
Court of Law against the project, if so, details thereof.
These ‘TORs’ should be considered for the
preparation of EIA / EMP report for the
expansion of Pig Iron
Plant (1,09,000 TPA to 3,00,000 TPA) and Cement Grinding Unit (30,000 TPA to 1,00,000 TPA) and installation
of Steel Melting Shop (EAF, LRF), Sinter Plant, Ferro Alloy Plant (Fe-Cr
& Fe Mn) with Briquetting Plant alongwith Captive Power Plant at Raturia, Durgapur, District Burdwan, West
Bengal in addition to all the relevant information as per the ‘General
Structure of EIA’ given in Appendix III and IIIA in the EIA Notification, 2006.
The EIA/EMP as per TORs should be submitted to the Chairman-cum-Principal Secretary (SPCBs), West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB), West
Bengal for public consultation. The WBPCB
shall conduct the public hearing/public consultation as per the
provisions of EIA notification, 2006.
You are requested to kindly submit
the final EIA/EMP prepared as per TORs and incorporating all the issues raised
during Public Hearing / Public Consultation to the Ministry for considering the
proposal for environmental clearance.
(Dr.
P.B. Rastogi)
Director
(Dr. P.B. Rastogi)
Director