Form-1 | APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE | | 1. Basic Informations | Project Name | Proposed expansion of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)/ Bulk Drugs manufacturing facility | Company/Organisation Name | AARTI INDUSTRIES LIMITED | Registered Address | 71, Udyog Kshetra, 2nd Floor, Mulund Goregaon Link Road, Mulund (W), Maharashtra 400080 | Legal Status of the Company | Others |
| 2. | Address for the correspondence: | (a)Name of the Applicant | Narendra Jagannath Salvi | (b)Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) | WholetimeDirector | (c)Address | 71, Udyog Kshetra, 2nd Floor, Mulund Goregaon Link Road, Mulund (W),,Thane,Maharashtra-421204 | (d)Pin code | 421204 | (e)E-mail | narendra.salvi@aarti-industries.com | (f)Telephone No. | 2871873 | (g)Fax No. | 25653234 | (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)Major Project/Activity | 5(f)-API
| (b)Minor Project/Activity | 5(f)-API
| (c)Category | B2 | (d)Proposal Number | IA/MH/IND2/176962/2020 | (e)Master Proposal Number(Single Window) | SW/176961/2020 | (f)EAC concerned (for category A Projects only) | Industrial Projects - 3 | (g)Project Type(New/Expansion/Modernization) | Fresh EC |
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| 4. | (a)Number of States in which Project will be Executed | 1 | (b)Main State of the project | Maharashtra | |
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NIL | | 5. | Details of Public Consultation: | (a)Whether the Project Exempted from Public Hearing? | Yes | (c)Reason | -1 | (d)Supporting Document | Copy of Supporting Document | |
| 1. | Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.) | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details there of (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 1.1 | Permanent or temporary change in land use, land cover or topography including increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan) | No | Plot is in MIDC Dombivali. Plot is for industrial use. | 1.2 | Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? | No | Not applicable | 1.3 | Creation of new land uses? | No | Facility is part of a notified Industrial area MIDC Dombivali & expansion will be within plot. | 1.4 | Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? | Yes | Pre-construction investigation shall be carried out as required. | 1.5 | Construction works? | Yes | Project involves modification of existing infrastructures, construction of ETP plant, utilities, green belt. | 1.6 | Demolition works? | No | Not applicable | 1.7 | Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? | No | Local labourers would be employed during construction work. No housing at plant site envisaged. | 1.8 | Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures,cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations | Yes | Plant layout given in Pre- feasibility report | 1.9 | Underground works including mining or tunneling? | No | Not applicable | 1.10 | Reclamation works? | No | Not applicable | 1.11 | Dredging? | No | Not applicable | 1.12 | Offshore structures? | No | Not applicable | 1.13 | Production and manufacturing processes? | Yes | Details of Production & manufacturing process is given in Pre- feasibility report. | 1.14 | Facilities for storage of goods or materials? | Yes | All chemicals/ materials will be stored in warehouse in drum / bags with adequate safety measures. | 1.15 | Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? | Yes | Effluent will be treated in ETP & recycled back within site. Unit will be Zero Liquid discharge facility.
Solid & hazardous waste generated from plant will be disposed as per CPCB / MPCB norms. | 1.16 | Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? | No | No on-site housing of operational workers is envisaged. | 1.17 | New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? | No | Not Applicable. The plant site is in MIDC Dombivali, which is well connected. | 1.18 | New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? | No | Site is located in MIDC Dombivali, and well connected by road and railway. | 1.19 | Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? | No | Not applicable | 1.20 | New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? | No | Not applicable | 1.21 | Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? | No | Not applicable | 1.22 | Stream crossings? | No | Not applicable | 1.23 | Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? | No | Fresh water will be sourced from MIDC. Ground water will not be extracted.
Total water requirement (existing & proposed): 55 cmd (fresh- 41 & recycle- 14) | 1.24 | Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? | No | Not applicable. Natural Drainage pattern will be maintained | 1.25 | Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? | No | Local laborers would be employed during construction phase. | 1.26 | Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? | No | Not applicable | 1.27 | Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? | No | Not applicable | 1.28 | Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently? | No | Not applicable | 1.29 | Introduction of alien species? | No | Not applicable | 1.30 | Loss of native species or genetic diversity? | No | Not applicable | 1.31 | Any other actions? | No | Not applicable | | 2 | Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply): | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 2.1 | Land especially undeveloped or agricultural land (ha) | No | Not Applicable | 2.2 | Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD | Yes | Total water requirement (existing & proposed) will be 55 cmd (fresh- 41 & recycle- 14).
Source: Fresh water will be sourced from MIDC. | 2.3 | Minerals (MT) | No | Not Applicable | 2.4 | Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) | No | Raw materials like sand, cement, bricks, metal, tar will be required for the development / construction of plant / area. Also, material for erection like steel, glass, tiles, wood etc. will be required. It will be sourced from local vendors. | 2.5 | Forests and timber (source – MT) | No | Not Applicable | 2.6 | Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) | Yes | Existing power requirement: 200 KW,
Proposed power requirement: 250 KW,
Source: from MSEDCL,
250 KVA DG set- HSD- 60 Lit/hr
1.5 TPH Boiler- LDO- 2 TPD or Natural gas- 2400 Nm3/day
Existing 1 TPH boiler will be discontinued from operation & proposed new 1.5 TPH boiler will be installed in post expansion project. | 2.7 | Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) | No | Not Applicable | |
3 | Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 3.1 | Use of substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies | Yes | Materials used will be hazardous and will be stored/ handled according to MSDS. Hazardous chemicals (raw material & products) will be stored and handled as per Manufacture Storage & Import of Hazardous & Import of Hazardous Chemicals (MSIHC) Rules 1989. | 3.2 | Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) | No | No such activities are anticipated due to any of the project related activities. | 3.3 | Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? | Yes | The activity will lead to upstream & downstream employment. | 3.4 | Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. | No | No such effects are anticipated since the project is located in Notified MIDC viz. Dombivali MIDC Industrial Area which is exclusively meant for industrial development. | 3.5 | Any other causes | No | No other causes are foreseen due to proposed activity. | |
4 | Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month) |
S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 4.1 | Spoil, overburden or mine wastes | No | Any of the project activity does not involve generation of spoil, overburden, or mine wastes. | 4.2 | Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) | Yes | Domestic/ Commercial Waste form facility will be disposed as per CPCB/ MPCB Norms. (Refer Pre- feasibility report) | 4.3 | Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) | Yes | Hazardous waste will be disposed as per CPCB/ MPCB Norms and HW Rules. (Refer Pre- feasibility report) | 4.4 | Other industrial process wastes | No | None other industrial process wastes. | 4.5 | Surplus product | No | Surplus products are not envisaged. | 4.6 | Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment | Yes | Chemical sludge from waste water treatment will be sent to CHWTSDF. | 4.7 | Construction or demolition wastes | Yes | Minor quantity- due to debris during construction will be used for land leveling. Inert recyclable construction
wastes such as metal rods, cardboard boxes, wooden plans, empty sacks etc. will be sold to recycler. | 4.8 | Redundant machinery or equipment | No | No such waste is envisaged. | 4.9 | Contaminated soils or other materials | No | No contaminated soils or other materials are envisaged. | 4.10 | Agricultural wastes | No | No such waste is envisaged. | 4.11 | Other solid wastes | No | No such waste is envisaged. | |
5 | Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air(Kg/hr) |
S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 5.1 | Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels from stationary or mobile sources | Yes | TPM, SO2 and NOx emission from Boiler & DG set (Refer Pre- feasibility for details) | 5.2 | Emissions from production processes | Yes | Emission from Process will be maintained within stipulated limits laid by CPCB/ MPCB by suitable scrubbers. | 5.3 | Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport | Yes | All material will be stored & handled in closed operation method. Fugitive emission will occur from material handling including storage and transport, for minimizing the same proper handling and transportation will be done. Closed feed system of materials will be adopted for chemicals charging wherever required. | 5.4 | Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment | Yes | Increase in particulate matter, SO2 and NOx during construction phase, which will be of a temporary nature. | 5.5 | Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste | Yes | Increase in particulate matter/ odour, during construction phase, which will be of a temporary nature. | 5.6 | Emissions from incineration of waste | No | The project activity does not involve incineration of any sort of waste; hence emissions from such activity are not anticipated to occur. | 5.7 | Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) | No | No burning in open air envisaged. | 5.8 | Emissions from any other sources | No | No emissions are anticipated from
any other sources. | |
6 | Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: |
S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 6.1 | From operation of equipment e.g. engines, ventilation plant, crushers | No | Use of such equipments /machineries is not
anticipated. | 6.2 | From industrial or similar processes | Yes | Plant Operation: Noise & vibrations will be generated in industrial operations & processes. To control vibration: Shock absorbing and vibration absorbing pads will be provided.
To control Noise: Acoustic Enclosures will provide to necessary equipment's to ensure compliance with CPCB/ MPCB standards. | 6.3 | From construction or demolition | Yes | Increase in noise during construction phase. However, this will be of a temporary nature. | 6.4 | From blasting or piling | No | No blasting or pilling operations involved | 6.5 | From construction or operational traffic | Yes | There will be generation of noise & vibrations from vehicles used for transportation of materials during operational phase of the proposed project. To keep such noise & vibrations at minimal level it will be ensured that vehicles with valid PUC certification will only be used for transportation activity. | 6.6 | From lighting or cooling systems | Yes | Noise and vibrations will be generated from operation of cooling towers during the operational phase of the project. To keep such noise & vibrations at minimal level periodic checks & maintenance of the same will be
done. | 6.7 | From any other sources | No | Generation of noise, vibrations and emission of heat & light from any other sources is not anticipated. | |
7 | Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea: |
S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 7.1 | From handling, storage, use or spillage of hazardous materials | No | Chemicals in warehouse will be provided with adequate safety features as per norms.
Secondary containment will be provided for all the storage.
Spillage if any during handling & operations will be tackled as per the onsite & offsite emergency preparedness plan. | 7.2 | From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) | No | Not Applicable. Sewage will be treated and reused for green belt. Trade effluent will be treated in ETP & recycled back within facility. The project will be Zero Liquid discharge facility. | 7.3 | By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water | No | Appropriate care will be taken. Stack of adequate height & APC will be provided as per CPCB norm. | 7.4 | From any other sources | No | Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, ground water, coastal waters or the sea from any other sources is not anticipated. | 7.5 | Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? | No | It will be ensured that all the pollution control devices will be maintained as such to achieve the prescribed release/emission standards throughout the project cycle. Also Environmental Management Plan will be strictly followed. | |
8 | Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment |
S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 8.1 | From explosions, spillages, fires etc from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances | Yes | Chemicals in warehouse will be provided with adequate safety features as per norms. Also Fire detection and protection measures will be implemented as per requirements. Quantitative Risk Assessment & HAZOP studies will be conducted. Fire hydrant system, Fire Extinguishers, Personal Protective Equipments and First Aid kits will be provided wherever Necessary. | 8.2 | From any other causes | No | No such risks are envisaged from any other causes. | 8.3 | Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? | No | The project designed seismically and ground level datum has increase to avoid/minimize any impact by natural disasters. , however there is no history of such disasters in the past for the Dombivali MIDC Industrial Area. | |
9 | Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality |
S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 9.1 | Lead to development of supporting utilities, ancillary development or development stimulated   by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.:
- Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply,waste or waste water treatment, etc.)
- housing development
- extractive industries
- supply industries
- Other
| No | The facility is in a MIDC industrial area where the activities will be carried out. | 9.2 | Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment | No | No such use is envisaged. | 9.3 | Set a precedent for later developments | No | No such developments are envisaged. | 9.4 | Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects | Yes | Since project is located in Dombivali MIDC Industrial Area which hosts several similar projects. | | (III) | Environmental Sensitivity | S.No | Areas | Name/Identity | Aerial distance (within 15km.) Proposed project location boundary | 1 | Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value | Yes | Sanjay Gandhi National Park is present at distance of 14 km towards NW.
Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary is present 12.4 km towards WSW. | 2 | Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests | Yes | Ulhas River is present 3.72 km towards NW. Kalu River is present 11.5 km towards NNW. Valdhuni River is present 7.74 km towards NE. Parsik Hill R.F. is present 7.13 km towards SW. R.F. is present near Valshind village at diatance of 10.6 km towards. Mangroves present near Kopar at 1.83 km towards NW. Mangroves present near Kashi at 4.28 km towards WNW. Mangroves present near Diva at 4.26 WNW | 3 | Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration | Yes | Sanjay Gandhi National Park is present at distance of 14 km towards NW.
Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary is present 12.4 km towards WSW. | 4 | Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters | Yes | Thane Creek is present 13.3 km towards WSW. Ulhas Estuary at 4.5 Km | 5 | State, National boundaries | No | Not Applicable | 6 | Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas | No | Not Applicable | 7 | Defence installations | No | Not Applicable | 8 | Densely populated or built-up area | Yes | Dombivli at aerial distance of 2 Km. | 9 | Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) | Yes | Dombivli at aerial distance of 2 Km. | 10 | Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals) | Yes | Thane Creek is present 13.3 km towards WSW. Ulhas Estuary at 4.5 Km. Ulhas River is present 3.72 km towards NW. Kalu River is present 11.5 km towards NNW. Valdhuni River is present 7.74 km towards NE. | 11 | Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) | Yes | Project is located in Dombivali MIDC Industrial area (Severely polluted area). | 12 | Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) similar effects | No | The project designed seismically and ground level datum has increase to avoid/minimize any impact by natural disasters. , however there is no history of such disasters in the past for the Dombivali MIDC Industrial Area. | | Essential Details Sought |
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(1.) | 29/10/2020 | (i) This is an expansion proposal accordingly, the PP shall submit the certified compliance report to the EC/CTO conditions from the RO,MoEFCC/SPCB.
(ii) Based on the information submitted by PP it is Category B2 project, PP submitted this application at Central Level due to general condition. The Notification dated 27.03.2020 is only for API not for intermediates. If the proposal is for API & Intermediate, please apply for TOR. Please check your proposal once again.
(iii) All old CTOs to be uploaded to verify the violation, if any done by PP.
(iv) Details of earlier production capacity needs to be authenticated and uploaded to check the violation, if any.
(v) It is mentioned that the processing of EC proposal, in the Ministry, is through Parivesh Portal only, therefore providing the requisite information/documents shall be submitted. It is also mentioned that after acceptance the Proposal, proposal can not be revise. Therefore, PP/Consultant is requested to kindly do needful accordingly. | | | | 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 | Narendra Jagannath Salvi | Designation | WholetimeDirector | Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here) | AARTI INDUSTRIES LIMITED | Address | 71, Udyog Kshetra, 2nd Floor, Mulund Goregaon Link Road, Mulund (W), |
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