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)	PROPOSED SMALL SCALE LNG IMPORT, STROAGE & DISTRIBUTION FACILITY WITH TARGETED THROUGHPUT OF 1 MMTPA CAPACITY WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL ZONE OF HALDIA DOCK COMPLEX AT HALDIA, WEST BENGAL, INDIA
(b)Name of the Company / Organisation	VENERABLE LNG PRIVATE LIMITED
(c)Registered Address	E 258, Shastri Nagar Delhi,,North West,Delhi-110052
(d)Legal Status of the Company	Private
(e)Joint Venture	No

Address for the correspondence:
(a)Name of the Applicant	Mayank Garg
(b)Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO)	MD
(c)Address	E 258 Shastri Nagar Delhi 110052,,Sadar Bazar,North,Delhi-110052
(d)Pin code	110052
(e)E-mail	mayank@vlng.in
(f)STD Code.	11(f)Telephone No.	40666300
(g)Fax No.
(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	6(a) Oil & gas transportation pipe line (crude and refinery/ petrochemical
Minor Activity
(b)Category	A
(c)Proposal Number	IA/WB/IND2/93561/2019
(d)Master Proposal Number(Single Window)	SW/152427/2020
(e)EAC concerned (for category A Projects only)	Industrial Projects - 2
(f)Project Type	Fresh EC

Location of the Project:
(a)Plot/Survey/Khasra No.	The proposed LNG terminal will be located within i
(b)Pincode	721605
(c)Bounded Latitudes (North)
From
Degree	220156.38
Minutes
Second
From
Degree	220206.76
Minutes
Second
(d)Bounded Longitudes (East)
From
Degree	880552.02
Minutes
Second
From
Degree	880608.54
Minutes
Second
(e)Survey of India Topo Sheet No.	F45K8
(f)Uploaded Topo Sheet File	Copy of Topo Sheet File
(g)Maximum Elevation Above Means Sea Level(AMSL)	0.5
(h)Uploaded (kml) File	Copy of Kml File
(i)Distance of Nearest HFL from the project boundary within the study area	0.05
(j)Seismic Zone	3

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

Details of State(s) of the project
S. No.	State Name	District Name	Tehsil Name	Village Name
(1.)	West Bengal	East Medinipur	Sutahata - I

Details of Terms of Reference (ToR):
(a)MoEF&CC / SEIAA File Number	IA-J-11011/41/2019-IA-II(I)
(b)Date of Apply of TOR	30 Jan 2019
(c)Date of Issue of TOR / Standard ToR	23 Mar 2019
(d)Previous TOR Letter	Copy of Previous TOR letter

Details of Public Consultation:
(a)Whether the Project Exempted from Public Hearing?	Yes
(b)Reason	The proposed LNG terminal will be located within i
(c)Supporting Document	Copy of Supporting Document

Details of Project Configuration/Product:

8.1. Project Configuration
S. No.	Plant/Equipment/Facility	Configuration	Remarks
(1.)	LNG Storage	1 MMTPA	A small scale LNG terminal

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.)	LNG	1	Others	MMTPA	Others	LNG Carriers through Bay of Bengal Sea

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	N/A
(iv)Valid Upto	N/A
(v)File No.	NA
(vi)Application No.	NA
(vii)Copy of Consent to operate valid as on date	NA

10.

Project Cost:
(a)Total Cost of the Project at current price level (in Crores)	700
(b) Funds Allocated for Environment Management (Capital) (in Crores)	12
(c) Funds Allocated Towards CER (Corporate Environment Responsibility) (in Crores)	10
(d) Funds Allocated for Environment Management Plan (EMP) (Recurring per Annum) (in Crores)	1

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	1
(b)Existing quantity of raw material/fuel	N/A
(c)Total quantity of raw material/fuel	1

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.)	LNG	1	Others	MMTPA	LNG Gobal Market	Others	by LNG carrier	3000	Others	VLNG Letter	Copy of Linkage

14.

Baseline Data :
(a)Period of Base Line Data Collection	FROM 01 Mar 2019 To 31 May 2019
(b)Season	Pre-Monsoon

14.1. No. of ambient Air Quality (AAQ) monitoring locations : 8
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	98 Percentile Value	Prescribed Standard
(1.)	Others	CO	Micro Gram per Meter Cube	782	156	770	2000
(2.)	PM2.5		Micro Gram per Meter Cube	49.1	17.2	48.5	60
(3.)	SO2		Micro Gram per Meter Cube	26.5	8.8	26.1	80
(4.)	NOx		Micro Gram per Meter Cube	39.6	15.3	39.1	80
(5.)	PM10		Micro Gram per Meter Cube	81.2	31.4	80.2	100

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.)	pH			NA		7.4	7.1	6.5	8.5
(2.)	Total Hardness			mg/l		320	236	200	600
(3.)	Fluoride			mg/l		0.46	0.14	1	1.5
(4.)	Chlorides			mg/l		354	186	250	1000
(5.)	Heavy Metals		Iron	mg/l		0.24	0.18	0.3	0.3
(6.)	TSS			mg/l		1.0	1.0	0	0
(7.)	TDS			mg/l		1346	710	500	2000

14.3. No. of Surface Water monitoring locations : 3
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Unit	Other Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	Classification of inland water body
(1.)	pH		NA		7.6	7.1	C
(2.)	BOD		mg/l		3	3	C
(3.)	Others	Total Hardness as CaCO3	mg/l		276	197	C
(4.)	DO		mg/l		6.2	6	C
(5.)	COD		mg/l		5	5	C

14.4. No. of Ambient Noise monitoring locations : 8
S. No.	Parameter	Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	Prescribed Standard
(1.)	Leq(Day)	A-weighted decibels(dB(A))	63.3	49.0	75
(2.)	Leq(Night)	A-weighted decibels(dB(A))	59.4	46.3	70

14.5. No. of Soil Sample Monitored locations : 8
S. No.	Parameter	Unit	Other Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value
(1.)	pH			7.9	7
(2.)	K(Potassium)	Kilogram per hectare		312.5	195.2
(3.)	P(Phosphorus)	Kilogram per hectare		138.6	55.3
(4.)	Electric Conductivity	Millisiemens per Centimetre		220	142.8
(5.)	N(Nitrogen)	Kilogram per hectare		134.8	58.6

14.6.

Details of Ground Water Table:
(a)Range of Water Table Pre-Monsoon Season (Meters Below Ground Level (m bgl))	From 11.63 To 2.71
(b)Range of Water Table Post-Monsoon Season (Meters Below Ground Level (m bgl))	From 16.34 To 3.05
(c)Whether Ground Water Intersection will be there ?	NA

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.)	Others	Haldia Port Water Supply	4	0.2	Copy of Permission Letter	Pipeline		Others	pipeline	VLNG/MOEF&CC/2020/4	02 May 2020	4

15.1.

(a)Whether Desalination is proposed

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.)	domestic sewage	3.2	3.2	sewage drainage system which shall be provided by Haldia dock complex	Discharge into Seawater Body			3.2

16.1.

(a)Total Waste Water Generation (Kilolitre per Day)	3.2
(b)Total Discharged Water (Kilolitre per Day)	3.2
(c)Total Reused Water (Kilolitre per Day)	0

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.)	Oily waste	Hazardous Waste (as per Hazardous and Other Waste Management rules 2016)		0.5	Kilolitre	0.01	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	29.50	1	0.16	29.67	80
(2.)	PM10		Microgram per Meter Cube	81.2	0	0	81.21	100
(3.)	PM2.5		Microgram per Meter Cube	49.1	0	0	49.11	60
(4.)	SO2		Microgram per Meter Cube	26.5	0	0	26.51	80

18.2. Stack Details
S. No.	Source	Fuel	Stack Height(m)	Stack Diameter(m)	Pollutants	Other Pollutants	Emission (GLS)
(1.)	Flare	LNG	16	6	NOx		4.8

19.

Power Requirement:
(a)Quantity (Kilo Volt Amps (kVA))	3500
(b)Source	West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company
(c)Uploaded Copy of Agreement	Not Applicable
(d)Standby Arrangement (Details of DG Sets)	1500 KVA
(e)Stack Height (in m)	7.8

20.

Land Ownership Pattern:
(a)Forest Land (ha.)	0
(b)Private Land (ha.)	11.48
(c)Government Land (ha.)	0
(d)Revenue Land (ha.)	0
(e)Other Land (ha.)	0
Total Land (ha.)	11.48

21.

Present Land Use Breakup of the Study Area in Ha:
(a)Agriculture Area (ha.)	8164.80
(b)Waste/Barren Land (ha.)	1749.60
(c)Grazing/ Community Land (ha.)	0
(d)Surface Water Bodies (ha.)	12862.80
(e)Settlements (ha.)	1101.60
(f)Industrial (ha.)	2300.40
(g)Forest (ha.)	0
(h)Mangroves (ha.)	41.20
(i)Marine Area (ha.)	2000
(j)Others (ha.) : Aquaculture, Salt pan, Mud plot & Water-logged are	4179.60
Total (ha.)	32400.0000

22. Land requirement for various activities
S. No.	Description of Activity / Facility / Plant / Others	Others	Land Requirement (ha.)	Remarks
(1.)	Main Plant		11.48

Total (ha.)

11.48

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 within the study area	0	Nil within the study area
(2.)	NPA	Nil within the study area	0	Nil within the study area
(3.)	WLS	Nil within the study area	0	Nil within the study area
(4.)	Wildlife Corridors	Nil within the study area	0	Nil within the study area
(5.)	ESAs	Nil within the study area	0	Nil within the study area
(6.)	ESZs	Nil within the study area	0	Nil within the study area
(7.)	Corridors	Nil within the study area	0	Nil within the study area

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.)	Forest		Reserved Forest near Pariyar Chak	6.1	WNW direction from the site
(2.)	Archaeological Sites		Nil within the study area	0	Nil within the study area
(3.)	Defence Installations		Nil within the study area	0	Nil within the study area

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	Not Applicable

26.

Land Acquisition Status:
(a)Acquired Land(Ha)	11.48
(b)Land yet to be acquired(Ha)	0
(c)Status of Land acquisition if not acquired	accquired

27.

Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R):
(a)No. of Villages	1
(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 ?	No
(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	Hugli river/Haldia Channel
(ii)Direction of Water Bodies in Buffer Area	South
(iii)Distance of Water Bodies in Buffer Area	0.1

31.

Manpower Requirement:
(a)Permanent Employment-During Construction	10
(b)Permanent Employment-During Operation	20
(c)Temporary Employment- During Construction	290
(d)Temporary Employment- During Operation	30
(e)No. of working days	300
(f)Total Manpower	350

32.

Green Belt in Ha:
(a)Total Area of Green Belt	2
(b)Percentage of Total Project Area	17.42
(c)No. of Plants to be Planted	0
(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 proposed project will result in improvement of additional infrastructures as well as overall socio-economic development in the area. The people residing in the nearby areas will be benefited directly and or indirectly due to the proposed project. It is anticipated that the proposed project will provide benefits for the locals in two phases i.e. during construction phase as well as during operational stage of the project. VLNG shall employ local people to the extent possible in order to reduc

34. CRZ Specific Details : Not Applicable

35. Sector Specific Details : NOT APPLICABLE

35. Sector Specific Details For Industrial Projects - 2

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Item

Details

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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.	QCI/NABET/ENV/ACO/19/0957
(ii)Name of the EIA Consultant	VIMTA LABS LTD
(iii)Address	142, IDA, Phase-2, Cherlapally, Hyderabad, Telangana
(iv)Mobile No.	9000711309
(v)Landline No.	0402726414
(vi)Email Id	janardhan@vimta.com
(vii)Category of Accreditation	A
(viii)Sector of Accreditation	Industrial Projects - 2
(ix)Validity of Accreditation	19 Nov 2020
(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	(i) pl provide the copy of notifn. issued for the project site being located in the industrial area issued before the yr 2006. OR otherwise provide the copy of EC issued for industrial area to avail PH exemption. (ii) applicability of CRZ clearance for LNG treminal and associated facilities.	28 May 2020
2.	NA	The correction have been made as per the instruction received	15 Jul 2020

Additional Detail Sought:
Sno.	ADS Letter	Remarks	Date of ADS
1.	NA	Pl comply with the ADS dt. 25/11/2020 by MoEFCC.	25 Feb 2021
2.	ADS Reply Letter	This has reference to above-mentioned subject and our letter dated 11th Nov 2020 (attached) we would like to update that the process to obtain CRZ Clearance from WBSCZMA got delayed due to COVID 19 situation, and now is expected by April-May 2021. We request you to please give us 3 months more time to complete all the requisite work as per the ADS.	17 Feb 2021
3.	NA	Your application has been examined and it is noted that PP has not submitted all the requisite information as sought by the EAC. PP w.r.t. State CZMA mentioned that " Work in progress, and CRZ clearance from WBSCZMA expected by January 2021". It is mentioned that the recommendations from State CZMA is must as project requires both CRZ & EC, therefore it can only be considered before the EAC after State CZMA recommendation.	25 Nov 2020
4.	ADS Reply Letter	NA	11 Nov 2020
5.	NA	During deliberations, the EAC noted the following: The EAC during deliberations noted that the proposed project is for LNG import, storage & distribution facility and as such there is no much impact on the environment is anticipated. The Committee has noted that the proponent has sought public hearing exemption claiming the project site as Industrial area. It is also noted that the transportation of LNG is planned through trucks and as such facility for parking is not sufficient in the plant. The Committee after deliberations has agreed for in principle recommendations to the project. However, the project being located in the CRZ II area, it first requires recommendations from the concerned State Coastal Zone Management Authority, on arriving at permissibility of such activities in the area, and its admissibility. The Committee after detailed deliberations has desired for additional information/inputs in respect of the following: · Recommendations from State Coastal Zone Management Authority. · Copy of Notification of project area being located in the Industrial area/estate. · Detailed transportation plan. Commitment for not parking vehicles outside plant premises/roads. · Revised layout plan with details of parking. · VOC analysis · Occupational health plan. · Conservation plan for Schedule-1 species in the area submitted with State Wildlife/Forest Dept. · Arsenic study in the ground water. · Detailed CER plan. · Safety and risk assessment using advanced modelling. *The proposal was therefore DEFERRED for the needful.*	07 Sep 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	Mayank Garg
Designation	MD
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)	VENERABLE LNG PRIVATE LIMITED
Address	E 258, Shastri Nagar Delhi