Report Part 1

Form-2

APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE

S. No.

Item

Details

Whether it is a violation case and application is being submitted under Notification No. S.O.804(E) dated 14.03.2017 ?	No
Details of Project:
(a)Name of the project(s)	Capacity Expansion, Cuddalore Port
(b)Name of the Company / Organisation	TAMIL NADU MARITIME BOARD
(c)Registered Address	Cuddalore Port Cuddalore District Cuddalore,Cuddalore Port Cuddalore District Cuddalore,Cuddalore,Tamil Nadu-607003
(d)Legal Status of the Company	State Government
(e)Joint Venture	No

Address for the correspondence:
(a)Name of the Applicant	NiranjanMardi IAS
(b)Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO)	ChiefExecutiveOfficer
(c)Address	171 South Kesavaperumal puram Off Greenways Road Raja Annamalai puram Chennai,,Mylapore Triplicane,Chennai,Tamil Nadu-600028
(d)Pin code	600028
(e)E-mail	portcuddalore@gmail.com
(f)STD Code.	4142(f)Telephone No.	24641232
(g)Fax No.	238026
(h)Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency .	Annexure-Uploaded Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority

Category of the Project/Activity as per Schedule of EIA Notification,2006:
(a.I)Project/Activity	7(e) Ports, Harbours
Minor Activity
(b)Category	A
(c)Proposal Number	IA/TN/MIS/64666/2017
(d)Master Proposal Number(Single Window)	SW/82566/2018
(e)EAC concerned (for category A Projects only)	INFRA-2
(f)Project Type	Fresh EC

Location of the Project:
(a)Plot/Survey/Khasra No.	'2670', '1944'
(b)Pincode	607003
(c)Bounded Latitudes (North)
From
Degree	11.50
Minutes
Second
From
Degree	11.75
Minutes
Second
(d)Bounded Longitudes (East)
From
Degree	79.50
Minutes
Second
From
Degree	79.80
Minutes
Second
(e)Survey of India Topo Sheet No.	'1', '58M/10'
(f)Uploaded Topo Sheet File	Copy of Topo Sheet File
(g)Maximum Elevation Above Means Sea Level(AMSL)	3
(h)Uploaded (kml) File	Copy of Kml File
(i)Distance of Nearest HFL from the project boundary within the study area	0.2
(j)Seismic Zone	2

(a)Number of States in which Project will be Executed	1
(b)Main State of the project	Tamil Nadu

Details of State(s) of the project
S. No.	State Name	District Name	Tehsil Name	Village Name
(1.)	Tamil Nadu	Cuddalore	Cuddalore

Details of Terms of Reference (ToR):
(a)Whether TOR is mandatory for submitting application	Yes
(b)MoEF&CC / SEIAA File Number	10-35/2017-IA-III
(c)Date of Apply of TOR	13 May 2017
(d)Date of Issue of TOR / Standard ToR	17 Aug 2017
(e)Previous TOR Letter	Copy of Previous TOR letter

Details of Public Consultation:
(a)Whether the Project Exempted from Public Hearing?	No
(b)Whether details of Public Hearing available?	Yes
(c)Whether Public hearing was presided over by an officer of the rank of Additional District Magistrate or above	Yes

7.1. Details of Public Hearing

S. No.

Details of Advertisement

Details of Public Hearing

Venue

Location Details

No. of People Attended

Issues Raised

Designation of Presiding Officer

Other Designation of Presiding Officer

(1.)

Date of Advertisement :	19 Jan 2018
Copy of advertisement :	Copy of Advertisement

Copy of Public Hearing :	Copy of Public Hearing
Date :	22 Feb 2018
Distance of Public Hearing Venue from the Proposed Project :	0.2

Tamilnadu Maritime Board Office, Cuddalore

State :	Tamil Nadu
District :	Cuddalore
Tehsil :	Cuddalore
Village :	Cuddalore

The Peoples Concern revolved on three essential things such as fisherman livelihood, fishing resource and employment

District Collector

Details of Project Configuration/Product:

8.1. Project Configuration
S. No.	Plant/Equipment/Facility	Configuration	Remarks
(1.)	Facility	Cargo Handling

8.2. Product
S. No.	Product/Activity (Capacity/Area)	Quantity	Unit	Other Unit	Mode of Transport / Transmission of Product	Other Mode of Transport / Transmission of Product
(1.)	5680000	5680000	Tons per Annum		Road,Rail,Conveyor Belt

In case of Expansion / Modernisation / One Time Capacity Expansion (only for Coal Mining) / Expansion under Clause 7(ii) / Modernisation under Clause 7(ii) / Change of Product Mix under Clause 7(ii):
Details Not Applicable

9.1.

Details of Consent to Operate
(i)Whether Consent to operate obtained ?	NA
(ii)Copies of all Consent to operate obtained since inception	NA
(iii)Date of Issue	24 Jul 2018
(iv)Valid Upto	31 Mar 2019
(v)File No.	T1/TNPCB/F.0187CUD/RLCUD/W&A/2018
(vi)Application No.	1808114365672
(vii)Copy of Consent to operate valid as on date	Copy of Consent to Operate

10.

Project Cost:
(a)Total Cost of the Project at current price level (in Crores)	135
(b) Funds Allocated for Environment Management (Capital) (in Crores)	2
(c) Funds Allocated Towards CER (Corporate Environment Responsibility) (in Crores)	10
(d) Funds Allocated for Environment Management Plan (EMP) (Recurring per Annum) (in Crores)	2

11.

Whether project attracts the General Condition specified in the Schedule of EIA Notification ?

12.

Whether project attract the Specific Condition specified in the Schedule of EIA Notification ?

13.

Raw Material / Fuel Requirement:
(a)Proposed quantity of raw material/fuel	5680000
(b)Existing quantity of raw material/fuel	N/A
(c)Total quantity of raw material/fuel	5680000

13.1. Raw Material / Fuel Profile
S. No.	Raw Material / Fuel	Quantity	Unit	Other Unit	Source (incase of Import. please specify country and Name of the port from which Raw Material / Fuel is received )	Mode of Transport	Other Mode of Transport	Distance of Source from Project Site (in Kilometres) (In case of import, distance from the port from which the raw material / fuel is received)	Type of Linkage	Other Type of Linkage	Uploaded Copy of Linkage
(1.)	Cargo	5680000	Tons per Annum		Import	Road,Rail,Conveyor Belt		0.2	LOA		Copy of Linkage

14.

Baseline Data :
(a)Period of Base Line Data Collection	FROM 01 Mar 2017 To 30 May 2017
(b)Season	Summer

14.1. No. of ambient Air Quality (AAQ) monitoring locations : 10
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	98 Percentile Value	Prescribed Standard
(1.)	PM2.5		Micro Gram per Meter Cube	31.3	17.5	22.4	60
(2.)	NOx		Micro Gram per Meter Cube	22.8	10.0	12.6	80
(3.)	PM10		Micro Gram per Meter Cube	74.8	50.7	64.2	100
(4.)	SO2		Micro Gram per Meter Cube	19.8	11.5	11.7	80

14.2. No. of Ground Water monitoring locations : 5
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Heavy Metal	Unit	Other Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	Desirable Limit	Maximum Permissible Limit
(1.)	Total Hardness			mg/l		274	200	300	600
(2.)	TSS			mg/l		65	55	40	80
(3.)	Chlorides			mg/l		485	320	250	1000
(4.)	Fluoride			mg/l		0.67	0.42	1	1.5
(5.)	Heavy Metals		Hg	mg/l		0	0	0.001	0
(6.)	TDS			mg/l		515	410	500	2000
(7.)	pH			NA		7.55	6.60	6.5	8.5

14.3. No. of Surface Water monitoring locations : 5
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Unit	Other Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	Classification of inland water body
(1.)	pH		NA		8.55	6.5	C
(2.)	BOD		mg/l		2.6	1.95	C
(3.)	COD		mg/l		21	5	C
(4.)	DO		mg/l		7	6	C

14.4. No. of Ambient Noise monitoring locations : 10
S. No.	Parameter	Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	Prescribed Standard
(1.)	Leq(Day)	A-weighted decibels(dB(A))	41.50	25.10	55
(2.)	Leq(Night)	A-weighted decibels(dB(A))	30.30	19.50	45

14.5. No. of Soil Sample Monitored locations : 10
S. No.	Parameter	Unit	Other Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value
(1.)	pH	Others	NA	7.36	6.84
(2.)	N(Nitrogen)	Percent		122	73
(3.)	P(Phosphorus)	Percent		64	19
(4.)	K(Potassium)	Milligram per Kilogram		174	29
(5.)	Electric Conductivity	Millisiemens per Centimetre		265	123

14.6.

Details of Ground Water Table:
(a)Range of Water Table Pre-Monsoon Season (Meters Below Ground Level (m bgl))	From 1.5 To 17.54
(b)Range of Water Table Post-Monsoon Season (Meters Below Ground Level (m bgl))	From 0.04 To 7.46
(c)Whether Ground Water Intersection will be there ?	No

15. Details of Water Requirement (During Operation)
S. No.	Source	Source Other	Required Quantity (Kilolitre per Day (Kld))	Distance from Source	Copy of Permission from Competent Authority	Mode of Transport	Other Mode of Transport	Method of Water Withdrawal	Other Method of Water Withdrawal	Letter No.	Date of Issue	Permitted Quantity
(1.)	Surface		100	1	Not Appliacble	Pipeline		Others	Intake from Sea	nil	15 Feb 2016	250

15.1.

(a)Whether Desalination is proposed	Yes
(b)Desalination Capacity (KLD)	100
(c)Quantity of Brine (KLD)	45
(d)Mode of Disposal of Brine	Pipe line

16. Waste Water Management(During Operation)
S. No.	Type/Source	Quantity of Waste Water Generated (Kilolitre per Day)	Treatment Capacity (Kilolitre per Day)	Treatment Method	Mode of Disposal	Other Mode of Disposal	Quantity of Treated Water Used in Recycling/Reuse (Kilolitre per Day)	Quantity of Discharged Water (Kilolitre per Day)
(1.)	Combine Waste Stream	100	100	Waste Water Treatment Plant	Green Belt Renewal Plant		100

16.1.

(a)Total Waste Water Generation (Kilolitre per Day)	100
(b)Total Discharged Water (Kilolitre per Day)	0
(c)Total Reused Water (Kilolitre per Day)	100

17. Solid Waste Generation/Management
S. No.	Name of Waste	Item	Other Item	Quantity per Annum	Unit	Distance from Site(KM)	Mode of Transport	Other Mode of Transport	Mode of Disposal	Other Mode of Disposal
(1.)	Solid Waste	Municipal Solid Waste		365	Tons	4	Road		Authorized Recyclers

18.

18.1. Air Quality Impact Prediction
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Unit	Baseline Concentration	Distance GLC	Incremental Concentration	Total GLC	Prescribed Standard
(1.)	NOx		Microgram per Meter Cube	21.3	1	3.1	18.2	80
(2.)	PM10		Microgram per Meter Cube	69.9	1	7.6	62.3	100
(3.)	SO2		Microgram per Meter Cube	17.6	1	4.2	13.4	80
(4.)	PM2.5		Microgram per Meter Cube	27.6	1	3.4	24.2	60

18.2. Stack Details
S. No.	Source	Fuel	Stack Height(m)	Stack Diameter(m)	Pollutants	Other Pollutants	Emission (GLS)
(1.)	no stack	nil	0	0	Others	nil	0

19.

Power Requirement:
(a)Quantity (Kilo Volt Amps (kVA))	1169.06
(b)Source	TANGEDCO
(c)Uploaded Copy of Agreement	Not Applicable
(d)Standby Arrangement (Details of DG Sets)	DG Set 1500 kVA
(e)Stack Height (in m)	0

20.

Land Ownership Pattern:
(a)Forest Land (ha.)	0
(b)Private Land (ha.)	0
(c)Government Land (ha.)	56.92
(d)Revenue Land (ha.)	0
(e)Other Land (ha.)	0
Total Land (ha.)	56.92

21.

Present Land Use Breakup of the Study Area in Ha:
(a)Agriculture Area (ha.)	0
(b)Waste/Barren Land (ha.)	0
(c)Grazing/ Community Land (ha.)	0
(d)Surface Water Bodies (ha.)	0
(e)Settlements (ha.)	33.14
(f)Industrial (ha.)	0
(g)Forest (ha.)	0
(h)Mangroves (ha.)	0
(i)Marine Area (ha.)	5
(j)Others (ha.) : Green Belt	18.78
Total (ha.)	56.92

22. Land requirement for various activities
S. No.	Description of Activity / Facility / Plant / Others	Others	Land Requirement (ha.)	Remarks
(1.)	Built Up Area		5	Reclaimed
(2.)	Green belt		18.78	33%
(3.)	Main Plant		33.14	Port Activity

Total (ha.)

56.92

23.

Ecological and Environmental Sensitivity (Within 10 Km):- WLS-Wild Life Sanctuaries; NPA-Notified Protected Area; ESAs-Eco Sensitive Areas; ESZs-Eco Sensitive Zones :

23.1. Details of Ecological Sensitivity :
S. No.	Details of Ecological Sensitivity	Name	Distance from the Project (Km)	Remarks
(1.)	Critically Polluted Area	Nil	0	Nil
(2.)	Wildlife Corridors	Nil	0	Nil
(3.)	WLS	Nil	0	Nil
(4.)	NPA	Nil	0	Nil
(5.)	ESAs	Nil	0	Nil
(6.)	ESZs	Nil	0	Nil
(7.)	Corridors	Nil	0	Nil

23.2. Details of Environmental Sensitivity :
S. No.	Details of Environmental Sensitivity	Other Details of Environmental Sensitivity	Name	Distance from the Project (Km)	Remarks
(1.)	Archaeological Sites		Nil	0	Nil
(2.)	Defence Installations		Nil	0	Nil
(3.)	Forest		Nil	0	Nil

23.3.

(a)Whether Noc / Permission from the competent authority is required?	No
(b)Whether NBWL recommendation is required?	No

24.

Forest Land:
Whether any Forest Land involved?	No

25.

Tree Cutting:
(a)No. of Trees Cut for the Project (if Forest Land not Involved)	0
(b)Details of Tree Cutting and Planting of Trees	Copy of Details of Tree Cutting and Planting of Trees

26.

Land Acquisition Status:
(a)Acquired Land(Ha)	0
(b)Land yet to be acquired(Ha)	0
(c)Status of Land acquisition if not acquired	Nil

27.

Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R):
(a)No. of Villages	0
(b)No. of Households	0
(c)No. of PDFs (Project Displaced Families)	0
(d)No. of PAFs (Project Affected Families)	0
(e)Funds Allocated for R&R(in INR) (in Lacs)	0
(f)Status of R&R	Completed

28.

Details of Presence of Schedule-I Species:
(a)Whether there is Presence of Schedule-I Species ?	No
(b)Whether conservation plan for Schedule-I Species has been prepared ?	No
(c)Whether conservation plan for Schedule-I Species has been approved by competent authority ?	No

29.

Details of Presence of Water Bodies in Core Area:
(a)Whether there is Presence of Water Bodies in Core Area ?	Yes
(i)Details of Water Bodies in Core Area	River Sea Confluence
(b)Whether there is Diversion Required ?	No
(c)Whether permission has been obtained from competent authority ?	No

30.

Details of Presence of Water Bodies in Buffer Area:
(a)Whether there is Presence of Water Bodies in Buffer Area ?	Yes
(i)Details of Water Bodies in Buffer Area	Uppanar and Paravanar River
(ii)Direction of Water Bodies in Buffer Area	North
(iii)Distance of Water Bodies in Buffer Area	10

31.

Manpower Requirement:
(a)Permanent Employment-During Construction	500
(b)Permanent Employment-During Operation	1000
(c)Temporary Employment- During Construction	500
(d)Temporary Employment- During Operation	500
(e)No. of working days	180
(f)Total Manpower	2500

32.

Green Belt in Ha:
(a)Total Area of Green Belt	18.78
(b)Percentage of Total Project Area	32.99
(c)No. of Plants to be Planted	600
(d)Funds Allocated for Plantation	5000000
(e)Uploaded Green Belt plan	Copy of Green Belt Plan

33. Project Benefits
S. No.	Type of Project Benefits	Details of Project Benefits
(1.)	Social	The Peoples Concern revolved on three essential things such as fisherman livelihood, fishing resource and employment

34. CRZ Specific Details : Not Applicable

35. Sector Specific Details For INFRA-2

S. No.

Item

Details

Details of Building Construction:
(a)Maximum Height of the Building (Meters)	7
(b)Total No. of Flats to be Build	0
(c)No. of Buildings	4
(d)Total plot area (sqm)	392545
(e)Total built up area (sqm)	392545

Foreshore Facilities and/or Marine Disposal:
(a)Whether Project Involves Foreshore Activities and/or marine Disposal?	Yes
(b)Upload Shoreline Study	Copy of Shoreline stuudy
(c)Type of Cargo	Coal
(d)Quantity of Cargo	5.68
(e)Control Measures of Cargo	Fugitive dust and emission control
(f)Dust Control Measures	Ambient Air Shed Monitoring for PM
(g)Quantum	0.56
(h)Quantity of Dredging (Cubic meter per day)	10408.2
(i)Type of Dredging	Capital
(j)Disposal of Dredge Material	Low lying area, North side of near breakwater, Off
(k)Details of Outfall Diffusers	400000 Cubic Meter
(l)No. of Dilution Expected	0
(m)Distance at which the Outlet will Reach Ambient Parameters	1
(n)Details of Monitoring at Outfall	After Project Starts
(o)Copy of NoC from PCB in case of Marine Disposal	Copy of NoC

Rain Water Harvesting:
(a)No. of Storage	0
(b)Capacity	0
(c)No. of Recharge Pits	0
(d)Capacity	0

Parking:
(a)Details of 4 Wheeler/ 2 Wheeler Parking	Yes, based on the Vehicle Movements

Energy Saving Measures:
(a)Source/Mode	Nil
(b)Percentage	0
(c)Quantity	0

Other details:
(a)Details of impact on Water Bodies and Drainage patters of catchment area	Described in EIA Report
(b)Details of Traffic Density Impact Assessment and Modelling Study	Copy of Details of Traffic Density Impact Assessment and Modelling Study
(c)In case Underground Tunnel Project below the Forest Land - Subsidence Impact Study report	Copy of Underground Tunnel Project below the Forest Land - Subsidence Impact Study report

7. Type of Industries to be established with Industrial Estate as per their category A/B
S. No.	Type of Industry	No. of Units	Category A/B
NIL

Length of the alignment

N/A

Details Bridges/ROB/Interchanges,Flyovers,Vehicle Underpass and Pedestrian Underpass
Details Not Applicable

S. No.

Item

Details

36.

Details of Court Cases:
(a)Whether there is any Court Cases pending against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up ?	No

37.

Details of Direction Issued under Environment (Protection) Act / Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution)) Act / Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act:
(a)Whether any Direction issued under EPA Act/Air Act/Water Act ?	No

38.

Details of EIA Consultant:
(a)Have you hired Consultant for preparing document?	Yes
(i)Accreditation No.	1 list 2 dated 11.10.2018
(ii)Name of the EIA Consultant	Centre for Environment, Health and Safety
(iii)Address	Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Annamalai University, Annamalai nagar, Tamilnadu - 608002
(iv)Mobile No.	9489592422
(v)Landline No.	0414423873
(vi)Email Id	centreforehs@gmail.com
(vii)Category of Accreditation	A
(viii)Sector of Accreditation	INFRA-2
(ix)Validity of Accreditation	30 Mar 2019
(x)Uploaded Certificate of Accreditation certified by QCI/NABET	Copy of Certificate of Accreditation

39.

Documents to be Attached:
(a)Uploaded Copy of EIA/EMP Report	Copy of EIA/EMP Copy of EIA/EMP(Annexures) Copy of EIA/EMP(Plans/Figures)
(b)Uploaded Copy of Risk Assessment Report	Copy of Risk Assessment
(c)Uploaded Copy of Feasibility Report/ Detailed Project Report(DPR) /Detailed Engineering Report /Detailed Conceptual Plan /Approved Mining Plan	Copy of Feasibility Report/ Detailed Project Report(DPR) /Detailed Engineering Report /Detailed Conceptual Plan /Approved Mining Plan
(d)Uploaded Copy of Final Layout Plan	Copy of Final Layout Plan
(e)Uploaded Cover Letter	Copy of Cover Letter
(f)Uploaded Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency	Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency
(g)Uploaded Additional File	Copy of Additional File
(h)Uploaded Proposal Presentation (To be given in EAC meeting)	NA

Essential Detail Sought:
Sno.	EDS Letter	Remarks	Date of EDS
1.	NA	As per your submission, recommendations of Coastal Zone management Authority (CZMA) are under process. It has not been submitted to the Ministry yet. Kindly submit the same.	14 Nov 2018
2.	NA	The correction have been made as per the instruction received	12 Dec 2018
3.	NA	Kindly submit the following: (i) Copy of valid Consent to operate issued by State Pollution Control Board for the existing project. (ii) Submit a copy of compliance report to the conditions of consent and authorization received from the Pollution Control Board for the existing project.	23 Jan 2019
4.	NA	The correction have been made as per the instruction received	31 Jan 2019

Additional Detail Sought:
Sno.	ADS Letter	Remarks	Date of ADS
1.	ADS Reply Letter	As we faced difficulty in uploading the EIA report (size ?), we attached signed pages by EC and FAEs in the EIA report. The hard copies of EIA/EMP reports that we circulated to EAC members on 20/02/2020 has the signatures of the respective experts.	06 Jul 2020
2.	NA	Kindly see the minutes of 52nd meeting of the EAC (Infra-2).	26 Jun 2020
3.	ADS Reply Letter	Forward letter with PODs for dispatching EIA reports with ToR Compliance with Annexures,SCZMA Recommendations and CER Plan	11 May 2020
4.	NA	The ADS reply submitted is incomplete. Kindly submit complete reply.	08 May 2020
5.	ADS Reply Letter	Point Wise ToR Complaince document, with three Annexures	05 May 2020
6.	NA	Kindly see the minutes of 49th meeting of EAC (Infra-2)	05 Mar 2020

Undertaking

I hereby give undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to be best of my knowledge and belief. And I am aware that if any part of the data and information found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance given, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost. In addition to above, I hereby give undertaking that no activity/ construction/ expansion has since been taken up.

Name of Applicant	NiranjanMardi IAS
Designation	ChiefExecutiveOfficer
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)	TAMIL NADU MARITIME BOARD
Address	Cuddalore Port Cuddalore District Cuddalore