APPENDIX I | (See Paragraph-6) | FORM 1 | | Note : If space provided against any parameter is inadequate, Kindly upload supporting document under 'Additional Attachments if any' at the last part of the Form1. Please note that all such Annexures must be part of single pdf document. | (I) Basic Information | | | Is your project Comes under Notified Industrial Area | NA |
| | Whether proposal involved violation of EIA notification | N/A | | Weather Consent to Establishment Obtained | N/A | | Upload copy of CTE | N/A |
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Name of the Project/s | Obtaining Terms of Reference for expansion of 420 MW Tenughat Thermal Power Station by addition of 2 units of 660 MW at Lalpania Village, Bokaro District, Jharkhand | Brief summary of project | Annexure-Brief summary of project | Proposal Number | IA/JH/THE/69754/2017 | Project Cost | 650000 lacs | |
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S. No. in the schedule | 1(d) Thermal Power Plants
| Project Sector | Thermal Projects | |
| 3. | Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number or wells to be drilled | 1320 ha. | | 4. | New/Expansion/Modernization | Expansion | Proposal Number | IA/JH/THE/69752/1989 | MoEFCC file number(Previous EC) | 13011/57-86/IA/ | Uploaded EC letter | Annexure-Uploaded EC letter | | | 5. | Existing Capacity/Area etc. | 420 ha. | | 6. | Category of project i.e. 'A' or 'B' | A | | 7. | Does it attract the general condition? If yes, please specify | No | | | 8. | Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, please specify | No | | | 9. | |
Location of the project | Village Lalpania, Tehsil Gomia/Bermo, Bokaro District, Jharkhand | Shape of the project land | Block (Polygon) | Uploaded GPS file | Annexure-GPS file | Uploaded copy of survey of India Toposheet | Annexure-Survey of india toposheet | Plot/Survey/Khasra No. | Attached as Attachment 1 | Town / Village | Lalpania Village | State of the project | Jharkhand | |
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(1.) | Jharkhand | Bokaro | Gumia | | 10. | |
Nearest railway station along with distance in kms | Gomia Railway Station, 10 km | Nearest airport along with distance in kms | Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi, 65 km | |
| 11. | Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms | Bokaro , 39 km | | 12. | Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Muncipal Corporation, Local body (Complete postal address with telephone nos. to be given) | Lalpania and Kodwatand | | 13. | Name of the Applicant | Ganga | | 14. | Registered Address | Hinoo, Doranda | | 15. | |
Address for correspondance: | Name of the Company | TENUGHAT VIDYUT NIGAM LIMITED | Name of the Applicant | Ganga | Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) | EEE | Pin code | 834002 | E-mail | tvnl.vidyut@gmail.com | Telephone No. | 0651-2252160 | Fax No. | 0651-2251205 | 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 | |
| 16. | Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. Location of these sites should be shown on a toposheet | No | |
| 17. | Whether part of Interlinked projects? | No | | 18. | Whether separate application of Interlinked project has been submitted? | N/A | | 19. | If Yes, MoEF file number | N/A | Date of submission | N/A | | | | 21. | Whether the proposal involves Approval/ Clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given | (i) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act,1980? | No | (ii) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the wildlife (Protection) Act,1972? | No | (iii) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the C.R.Z notification, 2011? | No | | | 22. | Whether there is any Government Order/Policy relevant/relating to the site? | No | |
| 23. | Whether any Forest Land Involved? | No | Area of Forest land Involved (hectares) | N/A | |
| 24. | Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up? | No | (a) Name of the Court | N/A | (b) Name of the Sub court | N/A | (c) Case No. | N/A | (d) Orders/directions of the court, if any and relevance with the proposed project | N/A | |
| 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) | Yes | A total of 1800 acres of land is under possession of TVNL where the existing plant is running.
The setting up of the proposed 2x660 MW power plant will require 1038 acres of land including ash pond.
Of this 1038 acres land, 300 acres land will be used for ash pond. | 1.2 | Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? | Yes | The land where the proposed plant is planned is mostly covered by shrubs and bushes which will be cleared before the construction works start. | 1.3 | Creation of new land uses? | No | The existing land is already industrial | 1.4 | Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? | No | Soil testing for detailed engineering of the foundations is under process | 1.5 | Construction works? | Yes | Construction of Power Plant mainly involves the following activities:
Site clearance and excavation, Transportation, storage and handling of construction materials, Mobilization and demobilization of men and machinery, Civil construction, Mechanical works, Power and water supply and its auxiliary facilities.
Also construction of cooling tower and FGD for the existing units is in the planning stage. | 1.6 | Demolition works? | No | No demolition works will be carried out | 1.7 | Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? | Yes | Temporary sites would be used for housing of construction workers. | 1.8 | Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations | Yes | The entire Power Plant will be constructed above ground. There will be some cutting, filling and excavations for laying of foundations. | 1.9 | Underground works including mining or tunnelling? | No | No underground works like mining or tunneling will be carried out. | 1.10 | Reclamation works? | No | No reclamation works will be involved | 1.11 | Dredging? | No | No dredging works involved. | 1.12 | Offshore structures? | No | No offshore structures will be involved. | 1.13 | Production and manufacturing processes? | Yes | Generation of electricity from combustion of coal, through steam turbine and generators | 1.14 | Facilities for storage of goods or materials? | Yes | Coal Stock Yard for storage of coal. Storage tanks for LDO/HFO/HSD. Closed storage yard for chemicals, spare parts, equipment, maintenance, etc. | 1.15 | Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? | Yes | HCSD system shall be provided for ash disposal. Utilisation of FA for construction of highways, brick making and in cement plants shall be considered. Presently FA is used in filling up of low laying areas nearby. Agencies have been engaged for lifting fly ash. CCL is also being approached for allotment of abandoned mines. The sludge from ETP and STP shall be disposed off-site. The dedicated sewage treatment plant would be provided to treat the plant sewages. | 1.16 | Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? | No | New housing for operational workers is not proposed. The workers will be accommodated in the existing colony | 1.17 | New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? | No | No new facilities are to be created. The existing approach road to the site will be used. | 1.18 | New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? | No | Existing rail network will be used. | 1.19 | Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? | No | No closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructures is proposed that can lead to changes in traffic movement. | 1.20 | New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? | Yes | Construction Power will be drawn from the existing facilities. During operational phase, power is proposed to be supplied at the bus bar of the power plant. There is no transmission line proposed as part of this application.
Additional pipeline will be laid for water intake. | 1.21 | Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? | Yes | Few streams are passing through the proposed ash pond area which will be suitably managed | 1.22 | Stream crossings? | Yes | Few streams are passing through the proposed ash pond | 1.23 | Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? | Yes | The additional water required for the proposed units will be extracted from Tenughat Reservoir. | 1.24 | Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? | Yes | Few streams are passing through the proposed ash pond area which will be suitably managed. | 1.25 | Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? | Yes | Transport of construction materials from nearby sources to construction work area during construction. | 1.26 | Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? | Yes | Long term dismantling will be involved after plant life cycle is over. | 1.27 | Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? | No | No such activities have been envisaged which could have an impact on environment | 1.28 | Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently? | Yes | Since industry attracts both skilled and unskilled labours, influx of people will be there to some extent | 1.29 | Introduction of alien species? | No | The project is not expected to lead to introduction of alien species. | 1.30 | Loss of native species or genetic diversity? | No | Loss of native species or genetic diversity due to the project is not expected. | 1.31 | Any other actions? | No | No other actions have been anticipated. | | 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) | Yes | The land where the expansion is planned is mostly within the existing premises. However, the land proposed for ash pond is adjacent to the main plant and is in the possession of TVNL. | 2.2 | Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD | Yes | The maximum water requirement for the proposed 2x660 MW will be 3300 cum/hr in line with MoEF&CC’s notification dated 7th December, 2015.
TVNL have been allocated 50 cusec (approximately 5100 cum/hr) of water from Tenughat Reservoir. The water requirement for the existing unit will be 1470 cum/hr after installation of cooling towers. Thus requirement of additional water allocation is not envisaged | 2.3 | Minerals (MT) | Yes | For the proposed units, domestic coal will be used as primary fuel @ 6.8MTPA @ 85% PLF (GCV-3400 Kcal/Kg, HR – 2247 Kcal /kWh). The coal will be sourced from Rajbar E&D Coal Block.
The existing units utilize coal in the tune of 2550 to 2700 TPD. The coal is transported by road from East Bokaro and West Bokaro Collieries of CCL from a distance of around 50 km. Through rail, coal is transported from Piparwar area and Dhori Coalfields of CCL from around a distance of 100 km from the project site | 2.4 | Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) | Yes | Stones, aggregates, soil, sand etc. from nearby area, during construction. | 2.5 | Forests and timber (source – MT) | No | No forest or timber resources will be used. | 2.6 | Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) | Yes | The project is proposed on 100% domestic coal. Domestic Coal will be used as primary fuel for the proposed units @ 6.8 million tonnes per annum @ 85% PLF (GCV-3400 Kcal/Kg, HR – 2247 Kcal /kWh).
LDO will be used for start-up, warm and low load operation. | 2.7 | Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) | No | No other natural resources will be used. | | 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 | LDO, Chlorine | 3.2 | Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) | No | The plant is well maintained and suitable drainage and waste management measures have been adopted. Hence the project is not expected to bring about changes in occurrence of diseases or affect disease vectors | 3.3 | Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? | Yes | Tenughat Vidyut Nigam Limited has been carrying out CSR activities in the nearby villages since the power plant has been commissioned. The industrial activities have proved to be beneficial for the local people in terms of employment and ancillary commercial activities | 3.4 | Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. | No | As the land is devoid of any human habitation, vulnerable groups of people will not be directly impacted from the project. However, any vulnerable groups present in the study area will be identified and impact will be studied and incorporated in the EIA Report | 3.5 | Any other causes | No | No other causes have been identified | | 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 | Yes | Topsoil scraped during construction will be stored on site and utilized for landscaping purpose. Construction wastes generated will be packed in bags and supplied to recyclers.
No mine waste generation is involved | 4.2 | Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) | Yes | There will be municipal waste generation from canteen and colony area. TVNL will provide Organic Waste Converter for converting this waste into manure | 4.3 | Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) | Yes | Oily waste & sludge will be disposed-off as per CPCB/JSPCB/MoEF&CC guidelines | 4.4 | Other industrial process wastes | Yes | It is expected that the proposed units will generate 3.3 MTPA of ash while the existing units generate 0.93 to 0.98 MTPA of ash. | 4.5 | Surplus product | No | No surplus products will be produced | 4.6 | Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment | Yes | Effluent Treatment Plant Sludge and STP Sludge | 4.7 | Construction or demolition wastes | Yes | Construction wastes will be separately packed in bags and supplied to recyclers | 4.8 | Redundant machinery or equipment | No | No redundant machinery or equipment will be used in this project | 4.9 | Contaminated soils or other materials | No | The project will not lead to contamination of soil or other material | 4.10 | Agricultural wastes | No | No agricultural wastes will be generated. However, wastes
from landscaping areas will generate which be duly handled | 4.11 | Other solid wastes | No | No other solid wastes are expected to be generated | | 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 | Emission of dust and gases like particulate Matter, NOx, SO2 etc.
ESP, Low NOx burners, FGD and 275 m tall stacks and other measures will be taken to limit the emission within the prescribed norms | 5.2 | Emissions from production processes | Yes | Refer point 5.1 | 5.3 | Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport | No | Not anticipated with usage of dust extraction and suppression system in ash silo, coal transfer point and coal bunkers. Also closed coal conveyors will be used in coal transportation | 5.4 | Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment | Yes | Regular water sprinkling will be done to minimize the dust emission during construction phase | 5.5 | Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste | Yes | Some dust will be emitted while handling the construction materials like cement or bricks | 5.6 | Emissions from incineration of waste | No | No incineration of wastes involved | 5.7 | Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) | No | No burning of waste will be involved | 5.8 | Emissions from any other sources | No | Emission from other sources is not envisaged | | 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 | Yes | Noise would be generated generally from steam turbine, generator, compressors, pumps, fans, coal handling plant etc. All the equipments, however, will be designed and if required acoustic materials will be provided to have the noise level restricted within the values as stipulated in CPCB/JSPCB/MoEF&CC norms | 6.2 | From industrial or similar processes | Yes | Noise would be generated during transportation of material /machine However, proper packing/precaution shall be taken to minimise the noise level during transportation | 6.3 | From construction or demolition | Yes | Some noise would be generated during construction phase but it will be limited to the site only | 6.4 | From blasting or piling | No | No blasting or piling will be involved | 6.5 | From construction or operational traffic | Yes | Noise is expected to be generated from heavy earth moving machines and transport vehicles during construction phase | 6.6 | From lighting or cooling systems | Yes | During welding, cutting, electrical lighting, power circuits, drilling etc. lighting may be produced where workers will be provided necessary PPEs. Air conditioning and ventilation system generates noise and necessary enclosures will be provided | 6.7 | From any other sources | No | No other sources could be identified | | 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 | Yes | Contamination of land or water may occur due to accidental spillage of LDO/chlorine. However, proper risk assessment will be done and a detailed disaster management plan will be put in place to deal with such uncalled situation | 7.2 | From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) | No | The plant will follow zero liquid discharge concept | 7.3 | By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water | Yes | Installing ESP and other air pollution control equipment will minimize the impact. Similarly COC maximization along with reuse will generate minimum discharge. ETP will be designed to meet stipulated standards. Only treated effluent will be discharged.
So there will be no significant impact | 7.4 | From any other sources | No | Contamination from other sources is not envisaged | 7.5 | Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? | No | With proper environmental control measures being installed right from the stage of construction, long term built up of pollutants in the environment is not expected | | 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 | An assessment of conceptual design will be conducted to minimize the risk of fire at the coal stockyard, LDO storage tank, chlorine gas leaks from the pipeline/ tonner, breaching of ash pond due to failure of ash pond bund | 8.2 | From any other causes | Yes | Risk of accidents is envisaged due to mishandling of machinery equipments, and falling from height, slips etc. during construction phase as well as operation phase. A disaster management plan will be implemented to avoid such accidents. To deal with minor accidents, first aid facility will be provided at site | 8.3 | Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? | No | Probable effects of natural disasters such as earthquake wind hazard shall be studied and included in the EIA report.
The project site is located in seismic zone III which is a moderate damage risk zone and moderate damage risk zone of wind hazard | | 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
| Yes | Development of the project will attract migration of people in the surrounding areas as employment opportunities will be generated. Hence such necessary supporting infrastructure facilities will come up in the surrounding areas | 9.2 | Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment | Yes | It would be an industrially planned area and have positive impact on the socio-economic environment | 9.3 | Set a precedent for later developments | Yes | Development of power plant will have later downstream development | 9.4 | Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects | No | No such effects have been envisaged | | (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 | No | None within 15 km radius | 2 | Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests | Yes | Bokaro Nadi, 5.5 km, N
Kabel Nala, Adjacent, SW
Damodar River, 7 km, E
Tenughat Reservoir, Adjacent, SE
Amoagarha Nala, 6.5 km, S
Konar Nadi, 11.5 km, NE
Tenughat-Bokaro Canal, 7km, E
Padna Nala, 11.5 km, SE
Bhera Nadi, 11.5 km, SSW
Chirua Nala, 13 km, N
Gandhauniyangarha Nala, 9 km, SW
Singhi Nala, 10.5 km, S
Samlata Nala, 10.5 km, E
Protected Forest, 7 km, S
Open and dense mixed jungle, Surrounding
Lugu Pahar, 1.5 km, NNW
Kurkuniya Pahar, 5.5 km, WSW | 3 | Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration | Yes | Refer point no. 2 | 4 | Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters | Yes | Bokaro Nadi, 5.5 km, N
Kabel Nala, Adjacent, SW
Damodar River, 7 km, E
Tenughat Reservoir, Adjacent, SE
Amoagarha Nala, 6.5 km, S
Konar Nadi, 11.5 km, NE
Tenughat-Bokaro Canal, 7km, E
Padna Nala, 11.5 km, SE
Bhera Nadi, 11.5 km, SSW
Chirua Nala, 13 km, N
Gandhauniyangarha Nala, 9 km, SW
Singhi Nala, 10.5 km, S
Samlata Nala, 10.5 km, E | 5 | State, National boundaries | No | None within 15 km | 6 | Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas | No | None within 15 km | 7 | Defence installations | No | No defence installations in 15 km radius | 8 | Densely populated or built-up area | Yes | Populated areas are present within 15 km radius | 9 | Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) | Yes | Hospitals, schools, place of worship, community facilities are found within 15 km radius. | 10 | Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals) | Yes | Rajrappa Waterfall, 11.5 km, SW
Tenughat Dam, 6.5 km, E | 11 | Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) | No | No such areas within 15 km radius | 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 | Yes | The project site is located in seismic zone III which is a moderate damage risk zone and moderate damage risk zone of wind hazard. | | (IV) | Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies | | Additional Attachments, if any |
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1. | ADS Raise Letter | site Visit Tenughat-reg. | 29 Nov 2017 | | (V) | 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. | V.(i) | Name of Applicant | Ganga | Designation | EEE | Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here) | TENUGHAT VIDYUT NIGAM LIMITED | Address | Hinoo, Doranda |
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