Form-2
APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE
S. No.Item Details
1.
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) Enhancement of Production Capacity of Existing Pellet Plant From 0.6 MTPA To 0.8 MTPA along with Upgradation of Existing 0.7 MTPA Iron Ore Grinding Unit to 1.0 MTPA Iron Ore Grinding & Beneficiation plant , proposed 1.2 MTPA Iron Ore Pellet Plant along with 20 nos Coal Gasifiers, 2.0 MTPA Iron Ore Grinding & Beneficiation Plant and 0.4 MTPA Ductile Pipe with Induction Furnace by Sarda Energy & Minerals Limited
(b)Name of the Company / Organisation SARDA ENERGY AND MINERALS LIMITED
(c)Registered Address Vanijya Bhawan, Jail Road,,Devendra Nagar Square, Raipur,Raipur,Chhattisgarh-492001
(d)Legal Status of the Company Private
(e)Joint Venture No
2.
Address for the correspondence:
(a)Name of the Applicant P S Dutta Gupta
(b)Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) Head - Corporate Affairs
(c)Address M/s Sarda Energy & Minerals Limited 1st Floor, Vanijya Bhawan,,Jail Road, Devendra Nagar Square, Raipur (C.G.).,Raipur,Raipur,Chhattisgarh-492001
(d)Pin code 492001
(e)E-mail pduttagupta@seml.co.in
(f)STD Code. 771(f)Telephone No. 2214210
(g)Fax No. 2214213
(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
3.
Category of the Project/Activity as per Schedule of EIA Notification,2006:
(a.I)Project/Activity3(a) Metallurgical industries (ferrous & non ferrous)
Minor Activity
(b)Category A
(c)Proposal Number IA/CG/IND/25977/2014
(d)Master Proposal Number(Single Window) SW/172310/2020
(e)EAC concerned (for category A Projects only) Industrial Projects - 1
(f)Project Type Expansion
4.
Location of the Project:
(a)Plot/Survey/Khasra No. P. H No. - 97 Khasra No. - 665/1, 665/26, 665/28,
(b)Pincode 493111
(c)Bounded Latitudes (North)
From
Degree 21.33298611
Minutes
Second
From
Degree 21.36105556
Minutes
Second
(d)Bounded Longitudes (East)
From
Degree 81.6827778
Minutes
Second
From
Degree 81.69555556
Minutes
Second
(e)Survey of India Topo Sheet No. 64 G/11, 64 G/15
(f)Uploaded Topo Sheet File Copy of Topo Sheet File
(g)Maximum Elevation Above Means Sea Level(AMSL) 282
(h)Uploaded (kml) File Copy of Kml File      
(i)Distance of Nearest HFL from the project boundary within the study area 8.0
(j)Seismic Zone 2
5.
(a)Number of States in which Project will be Executed 1
(b)Main State of the project Chhattisgarh
Details of State(s) of the project
S. No. State Name District Name Tehsil Name Village Name
(1.)ChhattisgarhRaipurRaipur
(2.)ChhattisgarhRaipurRaipur
6.
Details of Terms of Reference (ToR)/EC:
(a)MoEF&CC / SEIAA File Number J-11011/45/2012-IA.II(I)
(c)Date of Issue of TOR 07 Jul 2015
(f)Previous TOR Letter Copy of Previous TOR letter
(b)Date of Apply of EC 04 Jun 2016
(c)Date of Issue of EC 28 Oct 2016
(d)Previous EC Letter Copy of Previous EC letter
7.
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 DetailsNo. of People AttendedIssues RaisedDesignation of Presiding OfficerOther Designation of Presiding Officer
(1.)
Date of Advertisement :06 Dec 2018
Copy of advertisement :Copy of Advertisement
Copy of Public Hearing :Copy of Public Hearing
Date :10 Jan 2019
Distance of Public Hearing Venue from the Proposed Project :0.5
Public hall, Kundrapar
State :Chhattisgarh
District :Raipur
Tehsil :Raipur
Village :Mandhar
200Mostly questions are related to Employment, to ensure PP to give preference to local people.OthersAdditional District Magistrate
8.
Details of Project Configuration/Product:
Details Not Applicable
9.
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):
(a)Details of certified report on compliance of earlier environmental clearance condition
(i)Certified Compliance By Regional
(ii)Details of Regional Office of MoEFCC / Zonal Office of CPCB / SPCB / UTPCC from which certified report on Nagpur
(iii)Letter No. EC-295/RON/2017-NGP/3778
(iv)Status of Compliance Compiled
(v)Certified report on compliance of earlier environmental clearance conditions (Including Monitoring Report) Copy of Certified Compliance Report
(vi)Date of site visit Jun 28 2019 12:00AM
(b)Details of Capacity Expansion
S. No.Product/Activity (Capacity/Area)Quantity FromQuantity ToTotal UnitOther UnitMode of Transport / Transmission of ProductOther Mode of Transport / Transmission of Product
(1.)Iron ore Grinding & Beneficiation Plant70000010000001700000Tons per Annum(TPA)Road,Conveyor Belt
(2.)Ductile Pipe with Induction Furnace0400000400000Tons per Annum(TPA)Road,Rail
(3.)Iron Ore Pellet Plant600000200000800000Tons per Annum(TPA)Road,Rail,Conveyor Belt
(4.)Coal Gasifier270465409281138OthersNm3/HrOthersPipeline
(5.)Iorn Ore Pellet Plant012000001200000Tons per Annum(TPA)Road,Rail,Conveyor Belt
(6.)Iron ore Grinding & Bebeficiation Plant020000002000000Tons per Annum(TPA)Road,Conveyor Belt
(c)Details of Configuration
S. No.Plant / Equipment / Facility Existing ConfigurationProposed ConfigurationFinal configuration after expansionRemarks
(1.)Iron Ore Grinding & Beneficiation Plant--20,00,000 TPA20,00,000 TPA--
(2.)Iron Ore Pellet Plant with Coal Gasifiers Plant6,00,000 TPA2,00,000 TPA8,00,000 TPAThe Enhancement will be achieved without changing any Plant and Machinery.
(3.)Coal Gasifiers Plant (20 Nos)--54092 Nm3/Hr54092 Nm3/Hr--
(4.)Ductile pipe with Induction furnace--4,00,000 TPA4,00,000 TPA--
(5.)Iron Ore Grinding & Beneficiation Plant7,00,000 TPA3,00,000 TPA10,00,000 TPAExisting Iron Ore Grinding Unit being upgraded to Iron Ore Grinding & Beneficiation Plant
(6.)Iron Ore Pellet Plant--12,00,000 TPA12,00,000 TPA--
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 27 Dec 2019
(iv)Valid Upto 30 Sep 2022
(v)File No. 8338 /TS/CECB/2019
(vi)Application No. 3944355
(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) 818.66
(b) Funds Allocated for Environment Management (Capital) (in Crores) 29.64
(c) Funds Allocated Towards CER (Corporate Environment Responsibility) (in Crores) 9.15
(d) Funds Allocated for Environment Management Plan (EMP) (Recurring per Annum) (in Crores) 5.4988
11.
Whether project attracts the General Condition specified in the Schedule of EIA Notification ? Yes
b)Critically polluted areas as notified by the Central Pollution Control Board(CPCB) from time to time Yes
12.
Whether project attract the Specific Condition specified in the Schedule of EIA Notification ? No
13.
Raw Material / Fuel Requirement:
(a)Proposed quantity of raw material/fuel 4220365
(b)Existing quantity of raw material/fuel 1000000
(c)Total quantity of raw material/fuel 5220365
    13.1.        Raw Material / Fuel Profile
S. No.Raw Material / Fuel QuantityUnitOther UnitSource (incase of Import. please specify country and Name of the port from which Raw Material / Fuel is received )Mode of TransportOther Mode of TransportDistance 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.)Cement35666Tons per AnnumLocal MarketRoad12 Open MarketCopy of Linkage
(2.)Pig Iron324087Tons per AnnumLocal Market / SAILRoad55 Open MarketCopy of Linkage
(3.)Scrap Steel40755Tons per AnnumLocal MarketRoad12 Open MarketCopy of Linkage
(4.)Cement sand10165Tons per AnnumLocal MarketRoad12 Open MarketCopy of Linkage
(5.)Core sand17120Tons per AnnumLocal MarketRoad12 Open MarketCopy of Linkage
(6.)Coal307500Tons per AnnumSECLs Dipika Gewra MinesRoad,Rail302 e-auctionCopy of Linkage
(7.)Bentonite/Limestone30000Tons per AnnumM.P. & RajasthanRoad100 Open MarketCopy of Linkage
(8.)Iron Ore fines3000000Tons per AnnumIron Ore Mines/Private miners at OdishaRoad,Rail105 CaptiveCopy of Linkage
(9.)Iron Ore Concentrate420000Tons per AnnumLocal MarketRoad12 Open MarketCopy of Linkage
14.
Baseline Data :
(a)Period of Base Line Data Collection FROM 01 Feb 2018 To 01 May 2018
(b)Season Summer
    14.1.     No. of ambient Air Quality (AAQ) monitoring locations : 08
S. No.Criteria Pollutants Other Criteria PollutantsUnitMaximum ValueMinimum Value98 Percentile ValuePrescribed Standard
(1.)PM2.5Micro Gram per Meter Cube46.724.844.360
(2.)NOxMicro Gram per Meter Cube44.719.242.780
(3.)PM10Micro Gram per Meter Cube90.841.690.3100
(4.)SO2Micro Gram per Meter Cube38.111.334.180
    14.2.     No. of Ground Water monitoring locations : 08
S. No.Criteria Pollutants Other Criteria PollutantsHeavy MetalUnitOther UnitMaximum ValueMinimum ValueDesirable LimitMaximum Permissible Limit
(1.)TSSmg/l5500
(2.)Fluoridemg/l0.70.3001.0
(3.)TDSmg/l7524280500
(4.)Total Hardnessmg/l4202190200
(5.)Chloridesmg/l187.842.500250
(6.)pHNA7.77.16.58.5
    14.3.     No. of Surface Water monitoring locations : 06
S. No.Criteria Pollutants Other Criteria PollutantsUnitOther UnitMaximum ValueMinimum ValueClassification of inland water body
(1.)pHNA7.97.1A
(2.)BODmg/l2.01.0A
(3.)DOmg/l6.45.4B
(4.)CODmg/l8.94A
    14.4.     No. of Ambient Noise monitoring locations : 08
S. No.Parameter UnitMaximum ValueMinimum ValuePrescribed Standard
(1.)Leq(Day)A-weighted decibels(dB(A))60.839.875
(2.)Leq(Night)A-weighted decibels(dB(A))48.738.270
    14.5.     No. of Soil Sample Monitored locations : 03
S. No.Parameter UnitOther UnitMaximum ValueMinimum Value
(1.)K(Potassium)Kilogram per hectare190.448.2
(2.)P(Phosphorus)Kilogram per hectare28.27.6
(3.)Electric ConductivityOthersmmhos/cm0.350.25
(4.)pH7.286.80
(5.)N(Nitrogen)Kilogram per hectare294105
14.6.
Details of Ground Water Table:
(a)Range of Water Table Pre-Monsoon Season (Meters Below Ground Level (m bgl)) From 10.5 To 5.2
(b)Range of Water Table Post-Monsoon Season (Meters Below Ground Level (m bgl)) From 3.8 To 7.2
(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 SourceCopy of Permission from Competent Authority Mode of TransportOther Mode of TransportMethod of Water WithdrawalOther Method of Water WithdrawalLetter No.Date of IssuePermitted Quantity
(1.)Surface72838.0Copy of Permission LetterPipelineOthersPumpingL57682603 Jul 201945600
15.1.
(a)Whether Desalination is proposed No
    16.       Waste Water Management(During Operation)
S. No.Type/Source Quantity of Waste Water Generated (Kilolitre per Day)Treatment Capacity (Kilolitre per Day) Treatment MethodMode of DisposalOther Mode of DisposalQuantity of Treated Water Used in Recycling/Reuse (Kilolitre per Day)Quantity of Discharged Water (Kilolitre per Day)
(1.)Industrial Waste66100Neutralization Pit and Settling TankOthersReuse660
(2.)Domestic Waste2630STPGreen Belt Renewal Plant26
16.1.
(a)Total Waste Water Generation (Kilolitre per Day) 92
(b)Total Discharged Water (Kilolitre per Day) 0
(c)Total Reused Water (Kilolitre per Day) 92
    17.       Solid Waste Generation/Management
S. No.Name of Waste Item Other ItemQuantity per AnnumUnitDistance from Site(KM)Mode of TransportOther Mode of TransportMode of DisposalOther Mode of Disposal
(1.)Ash (as Cinder)Industrial Waste146700Tons1.5RoadOthersWill be raw material for brick manufacturing plant
(2.)TarIndustrial Waste7800Tons40RoadOthersWill be sold to the market to Authorized Vendors
(3.)Furnace Recycled ScrapIndustrial Waste16275Tons0.1Conveyor BeltOthersWill be recycled back in process
(4.)Convertor SlagIndustrial Waste3084Tons1.5RoadOthersWill be utilized road making
(5.)IF SlagIndustrial Waste1782Tons1.5RoadOtherscrushed with slag crusher & brick manufacturing
(6.)WasteIndustrial Waste26861Tons1.5RoadOthersSold to tiles manufacturing
(7.)Recycled MaterialIndustrial Waste735Tons0.1Conveyor BeltOthersWill be recycled back in process
(8.)ESP/Bag FilterIndustrial Waste48000Tons0.5Conveyor BeltOthersRecycle as a raw material for respective plant
(9.)TailingsIndustrial Waste900000Tons62RoadOthersSold to Cement plant. MoU attached Annexure XVIII
18.
    18.1.     Air Quality Impact Prediction
S. No.Criteria Pollutants Other Criteria PollutantsUnitBaseline ConcentrationDistance GLCIncremental ConcentrationTotal GLCPrescribed Standard
(1.)NOxMicrogram per Meter Cube44.70.10.0544.7680
(2.)PM10Microgram per Meter Cube90.80.10.591.31100
(3.)PM2.5Microgram per Meter Cube46.70046.7160
(4.)SO2Microgram per Meter Cube38.10.10.238.3180
    18.2.     Stack Details
S. No.Source FuelStack Height(m)Stack Diameter(m)PollutantsOther PollutantsEmission (GLS)
(1.)Ductile Pipe (with Induction Furnace) 4,00,000 TPA-301.23PM100.21
(2.)Pellet Plant (12,00,000 TPA)Coal705.13PM105.43
(3.)Pellet Plant (8,00,000 TPA)Coal604.43PM102.99
19.
Power Requirement:
(a)Quantity (Kilo Volt Amps (kVA)) 64290
(b)Source Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limi
(c)Uploaded Copy of Agreement Not Applicable
(d)Standby Arrangement (Details of DG Sets) 0
(e)Stack Height (in m) 0
20.
Land Ownership Pattern:
(a)Forest Land (ha.) 0
(b)Private Land (ha.) 61.807
(c)Government Land (ha.) 142.645
(d)Revenue Land (ha.) 0
(e)Other Land (ha.) 0
    Total Land (ha.) 204.452
21.
Present Land Use Breakup of the Study Area in Ha:
(a)Agriculture Area (ha.) 13771.09
(b)Waste/Barren Land (ha.) 5718.78
(c)Grazing/ Community Land (ha.) 00
(d)Surface Water Bodies (ha.) 1103.84
(e)Settlements (ha.) 5285.95
(f)Industrial (ha.) 3820.08
(g)Forest (ha.) 00
(h)Mangroves (ha.) 00
(i)Marine Area (ha.) 00
(j)Others (ha.) : Stone Quarry 1691.9
    Total (ha.) 31391.6400
    22.     Land requirement for various activities
S. No.Description of Activity / Facility / Plant / Others OthersLand Requirement (ha.)Remarks
(1.)Main Plant20.321
(2.)Water Reservoir2.965
(3.)Green belt8140%
(4.)Tailing Pond6.0
(5.)OthersOther Facilities94.166
Total (ha.) 204.452
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 NameDistance from the Project (Km)Remarks
(1.)Wildlife CorridorsNA0NA
(2.)CorridorsNA0NA
(3.)Critically Polluted AreaSiltara Industrial Area0Project Site is in Critically Polluted Area
(4.)WLSNA0NA
(5.)NPANA0NA
(6.)ESAsNA0NA
(7.)ESZsNA0NA
    23.2.     Details of Environmental Sensitivity :
S. No.Details of Environmental Sensitivity Other Details of Environmental Sensitivity NameDistance from the Project (Km)Remarks
(1.)ForestNA0NA
(2.)Archaeological SitesNA0NA
(3.)Defence InstallationsNA0NA
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) 00
(b)Details of Tree Cutting and Planting of Trees Not Applicable
26.
Land Acquisition Status:
(a)Acquired Land(Ha) 204.45
(b)Land yet to be acquired(Ha) 00
(c)Status of Land acquisition if not acquired 00
27.
Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R):
(a)No. of Villages
(b)No. of Households
(c)No. of PDFs (Project Displaced Families)
(d)No. of PAFs (Project Affected Families)
(e)Funds Allocated for R&R(in INR) (in Lacs)
(f)Status of R&R NA
28.
Details of Presence of Schedule-I Species:
(a)Whether there is Presence of Schedule-I Species ? Yes
(i)Details of Schedule-I Species Peacock (Pavo cristatus)
(b)Whether conservation plan for Schedule-I Species has been prepared ? Yes
(i)Uploaded copy of conservation plan Copy of conservation plan
(ii)Fund Provision made 8.33
(iii)Period of Implementation 5 Years
(c)Whether conservation plan for Schedule-I Species has been approved by competent authority ? Yes
(i)Uploaded copy of approval Copy of approval
(ii)Letter No. Sr.No./W.L./Management-485/2034
(iii)Date of issue 29 May 2020
(iv)Recommendation NA
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 Kharoon River
(ii)Direction of Water Bodies in Buffer Area North West
(iii)Distance of Water Bodies in Buffer Area 8
31.
Manpower Requirement:
(a)Permanent Employment-During Construction 200
(b)Permanent Employment-During Operation 1165
(c)Temporary Employment- During Construction 300
(d)Temporary Employment- During Operation 1000
(e)No. of working days 330
(f)Total Manpower 2665
32.
Green Belt in Ha:
(a)Uploaded Green Belt plan Copy of Green Belt Plan
S. No.Description ExistingProposedTotal
(1.)Total Area of Green Belt64.8316.1781
(2.)Percentage of Total Project Area33740
(3.)No. of Plants97250105250202500
(4.)Funds Allocated832335015800009903350
    33.         Project Benefits
S. No.Type of Project Benefits Details of Project Benefits
(1.)EnvironmentalMS scrap will be reused, Greenbelt Development
(2.)SocialEmployment generation, Development of Infrastructure under CER
(3.)FinancialRevenue generation in form of GST, IT and Other Taxes for State and Central Government.
   34.   CRZ Specific Details : Not Applicable
   35.   Sector Specific Details : NOT APPLICABLE
   35.   Sector Specific Details For Industrial Projects - 1
S. No.Item Details
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. NABET/EIA/1720/RA0101
(ii)Name of the EIA Consultant Pollution and Ecology Control Services
(iii)Address Near Dhantoli Police Station, Dhantoli Nagpur
(iv)Mobile No. 7720076427
(v)Landline No. 0712229322
(vi)Email Id pecs_nagpur@rediffmail.com
(vii)Category of Accreditation A
(viii)Sector of Accreditation Industrial Projects - 1
(ix)Validity of Accreditation 15 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 : NIL
            Additional Detail Sought:
Sno. ADS Letter Remarks Date of ADS
1. ADS Reply LetterReply of ADS as per the MOM of 23rd reconstituted Expert Appraisal Committee held on 30th September 2020. 13 Nov 2020
2.NA

Proposal deferred for want of additional information. 

15 Oct 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 ApplicantP S Dutta Gupta
DesignationHead - Corporate Affairs
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)SARDA ENERGY AND MINERALS LIMITED
AddressVanijya Bhawan, Jail Road,
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