APPENDIX I
(See Paragraph-6)
FORM 1
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(I) Basic Information
S.No.Item Details
Is your project Comes under Notified Industrial Area NA
Whether proposal involved violation of EIA notificationN/A
Weather Consent to Establishment ObtainedN/A
Upload copy of CTE N/A
1.
Name of the Project/s Proposed 35 KLPD Molasses based Distillery at Village Dhotri, Tehsil South Solapur, District Solapur (Maharashtra) by Gokul Sugar Industries Limited
Brief summary of projectAnnexure-Brief summary of project
Proposal Number IA/MH/IND2/82946/2018
Project Cost 6200 lacs
2.
S. No. in the schedule5(g) Distilleries
Project Sector Industrial Projects - 2
3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number or wells to be drilled 35 KLPD Molasses based Distillery & 1.5 MW Co-generation Power Plant Total area for distillery: 25 acres (10.11 hectares) ha.
4.
New/Expansion/ModernizationNew
5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 10.11 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 projectVillage Dhotri, Tehsil South Solapur, District Solapur (Maharashtra)
Shape of the project landBlock (Polygon)
Uploaded GPS fileAnnexure-GPS file      
Uploaded copy of survey of India ToposheetAnnexure-Survey of india toposheet
Plot/Survey/Khasra No.Khasra No. 164/1, 164/2, 164/3
Town / VillageDhotri
State of the projectMaharashtra
Details of State of the project
S.no State Name District Name Tehsil Name
(1.)MaharashtraSolapurSolapur South
10.
Nearest railway station along with distance in kms Solapur, 23 km
Nearest airport along with distance in kms Pune, 250 km
11. Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms Solapur , 20 km
12. Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Muncipal Corporation, Local body (Complete postal address with telephone nos. to be given) Mrs. Shantabai Narayan Vhatkas (Sarpanch) Village : Dhotri, Tehsil South Solapur, District Solapur (Maharashtra) Phone - 0217-2247240
13. Name of the Applicant Prakash
14. Registered Address Datta Nagar, Village Dhotri, Tehsil South Solapur, District Solapur, Maharashtra
15.
Address for correspondance:
Name of the Company GOKUL SUGAR INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Name of the Applicant Prakash
Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) Manager
Pin code 413228
E-mail gokulsugarenv@gmail.com
Telephone No. 0217-2911288
Fax No. 0217-
Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency . NIL
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 numberN/A
Date of submissionN/A
20. If No, Reason 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 CourtN/A
(b) Name of the Sub courtN/A
(c) Case No.N/A
(d) Orders/directions of the court, if any and relevance with the proposed projectN/A
(II) Activity
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 The company has its sugar complex in total 61.59 ha (152 acres) area. Out of this 10.11 ha (25 acres) has been earmarked for installing proposed distillery. Thus, total area for the proposed project is 25 acres (10.11 hectares). Topography of the land is flat. The proposed plant is adjacent to nearby own Sugar Mill. The land is already under the possession of Company. The land use of the area is industrial land use. 33% of the total project area will be covered under greenbelt & plantation.
1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? No There will be no clearance of buildings and vegetation required for the project activity
1.3 Creation of new land uses? No Construction of the plant will change the present open industrial land use to industrial built-up land use.
1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? No Site specific geotechnical and sub-surface investigations will be carried out before construction.
1.5 Construction works? Yes Construction will be done for installation of distillery units, raw material and product storage, co-gen power plant etc.
1.6 Demolition works? No No demolition works are required.
1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? No During construction work, local people will be hired from the nearby areas; therefore, no additional housing facilities will be developed.
1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations Yes There will be above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations.
1.9 Underground works including mining or tunnelling? No No underground works including mining or tunneling is required.
1.10 Reclamation works? No No reclamation work is required.
1.11 Dredging? No No dredging is involved.
1.12 Offshore structures? No No offshore structures will be developed.
1.13 Production and manufacturing processes? Yes Molasses Based Distillery process: 1. Molasses Handling & Distribution 2. Yeast Propagation 3. Fermentation 4. Multi Pressure Distillation 5. Multi Effect Evaporation 6. Bio-composting 7. Alcohol daily receivers & bulk storage
1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials? Yes Adequate storage facilities for raw material and finished product will be provided within the proposed project site.
1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? Yes • The spent wash from molasses will be first treated in Bio-digester and thus production of useful Biogas (used as fuel in boiler), which will be followed by concentration in Multi- effect Evaporator. • Concentrated spent wash will be mixed with press mud generated from sugar unit for manufacturing of organic manure (bio-composting). • Process condensate & other waste water will be treated and recycled plant. • Ash from the boiler will be used in bio-composting & also given to nearby brick m
1.16 Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? No Most of the staff will reside in nearby areas. So, there is no need of long term housing facility.
1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? No No new road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation will be required. Existing roads 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 Minimal additional road traffic for transportation of plant equipment, construction material, raw material and finished goods will be required.
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 infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements will be required.
1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? No No new or diverted transmission lines or pipelines will be laid.
1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? No There has no impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers.
1.22 Stream crossings? No There is no stream crossing through the proposed site.
1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? Yes The water requirement for the proposed project is 291 KLPD; source of which is Ground Water.
1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? No There will be no change in the water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off.
1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? Yes Transportation of raw materials and products will be done by road.
1.26 Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? No No long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works is envisaged from the proposed project
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? Yes During construction phase: 200 persons will be required during projectconstruction. During operation phase: 100 persons will be required and the same will be sourced from the nearby areas.
1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Introduction of alien species is not envisaged.
1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity? No No such case is reported from the area so far.
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) Yes Total area required for the proposed project is 25 acres (10.11 hectares).
2.2 Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD Yes The water requirement for the proposed project is 291 KLD; source of which is Ground water.
2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes Coal will be used as an auxiliary fuel in the boiler.
2.4 Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) Yes Construction material as available locally such as sand, aggregates etc. will be used. The quantification of the materials will be done during detailed engineering stage.
2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No No forests and timber will be used.
2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) Yes The power requirement for the proposed project is 1.5 MW. Source – 1.5 MW co-generation power plant Fuel for Co-generation Power plant - Bagasse and Bio-gas.
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 The hazardous chemicals used in the plant are Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide) & Sulphuric Acid. The hazardous chemicals will be provided with proper storage facilities as per MSIHC rules to avoid any harm to environment or human health.
3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) No No effect is envisaged
3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? No There will be positive impact in the area: • Employment opportunities, both direct and indirect will generate, thus improving the economic status of the villagers. • Communication and transport facilities will be improved. • Education facilities will be improved. • Community health care programmes provide better health and medical facilities not only to the employees but also to the villagers.
3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. No No effect envisaged.
3.5 Any other causes No Not applicable
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 Not applicable
4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) Yes Municipal solid waste generated from plant will be collected, segregated and disposed off scientifically.
4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) Yes • Used oil will be carefully stored in HDPE drums in isolated covered facility. The used oil will be sold to CPCB authorized vendors. • Suitable care will be taken to avoid spills/leaks of used oil.
4.4 Other industrial process wastes No No other industrial process waste will be generated.
4.5 Surplus product No There will be no surplus product.
4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment Yes Sludge will be used as manure.
4.7 Construction or demolition wastes Yes Construction waste like soil, brick bats, etc. will be utilized in leveling of land and construction of roads. No demolition is envisaged.
4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No There will no redundant machinery or equipment.
4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No There will be no contamination of soil or any other material.
4.10 Agricultural wastes No There will not be any agricultural waste.
4.11 Other solid wastes Yes In operational phase, ash from the boiler will be used in bio-composting & also given to nearby brick manufacturers.
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 Gaseous emission from fuel burning, which consists of common pollutants like SO2, NOx and PM, would be discharged into atmosphere through APCE and stacks. D.G. sets will also have adequate stack height. The emissions will be limited & proper mitigation measures will be taken for the proposed plant.
5.2 Emissions from production processes Yes CO2 will be generated during fermentation process which will be collected and sold to vendors.
5.3 Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport No As materials transfer will be done in closed packaging/ pipe lines therefore no emission is envisaged.
5.4 Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment Yes Fugitive dust emissions are likely to be generated from construction activities and vehicular movements. These emissions will be temporary and will be controlled by water spraying and regular sweeping of internal roads.
5.5 Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste Yes During loading & unloading of raw material dust is likely to be generated during construction phase. Water will be sprinkled and covered sheds will be provided for construction materials to reduce dust emission. Odour problems will be properly controlled at source by good operational practices,including physical and management control measures.
5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No Not Applicable
5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) No There will be no burning of waste in open air.
5.8 Emissions from any other sources No There will be no emissions from any other source.
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 from operation of equipment will be kept below the prescribed limit by CPCB. Noise abatement measures will be taken and persons working just close to machines and machine operators will be provided with personal protective equipment viz. ear plugs/ear defenders etc. for further protection.
6.2 From industrial or similar processes Yes Noise will be generated due to the running of the machinery. Proper mitigation measures will be taken for the reduction of noise levels viz. acoustic enclosures etc. The workers will be provided with personal protective equipment.
6.3 From construction or demolition Yes Noise generated during construction activities will be maintained within the prescribed noise standards. No demolition activity will be done.
6.4 From blasting or piling No Not Applicable
6.5 From construction or operational traffic Yes Noise during construction activities will be temporary & will be maintained within the prescribed noise standards.
6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No No noise will be generated from lighting or cooling systems
6.7 From any other sources No There are no other sources of noise generation.
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 The hazardous materials will be stored in a proper storage facility designed with protective measures to avoid any risk of contamination to the land or to the human through leakage or spillages.
7.2 From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) No The proposed distillery is based on the concept of “Zero Effluent Discharge” hence no sewage or other effluent will be discharged outside the plant premises.
7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water No Proper pollution control management will be followed. All necessary pollution control devices will be installed in order to keep the emissions under control.
7.4 From any other sources No Not Applicable.
7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? No Likelihood of such an event is not foreseen
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 Proper maintenance, operation and leakage proof condition of machineries will eliminate the possibilities of fire. Fire extinguishers will be installed near all machineries & all persons will be properly trained to quench the fire at source itself. No other major risk will be involved.
8.2 From any other causes No Not Applicable
8.3 Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? No No such case has been reported in the area and chances are minimal. However, the company will have Emergency and Contingency plans in place.
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 No adverse effect on environment and supporting infrastructure will be envisaged. Proposed project will result in considerable growth of the surrounding areas by generating direct and indirect employment opportunities in the region including ancillary development. Overall growth of the surrounding area in terms of socio-economic status and standard of living.
9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment No Negligible impact is envisaged on air, noise and aesthetic parameters due to the proposed project.
9.3 Set a precedent for later developments Yes This project will have positive effect on the living standards of local people in terms of employment, infrastructure and overall development of the area.
9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects No There will be no existing or planned projects with similar effects.
(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 Not applicable
2 Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests Yes • Harni River (~3.5 km in NNE direction) • Palas Odha (Nala) (~ 3.5 km in ENE direction) • Rampur Talav (Pond) (~4.5 km in SW direction)
3 Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration No Not applicable
4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters No Not applicable
5 State, National boundaries No Not applicable
6 Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas Yes NH-9 (~8.5 km in NW direction)
7 Defence installations No Not applicable
8 Densely populated or built-up area Yes • Dhotri Village (~1.5 km in West direction) • Solapur district headquarter (~20 km in West direction)
9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) Yes There are a few primary schools, dispensaries, small hospitals, places of worship, within 15 km from the project site.
10 Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals) No Not applicable
11 Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) Yes Not applicable
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 Not applicable
(IV) Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies
1 Uploaded Proposed TOR File Annexure-TOR file
2 Uploaded scanned copy of covering letter Annexure-scanned copy of covering letter
3 Uploaded Pre-Feasibility report(PFR) Annexure-PFR
4 Uploaded additional attachments(only single pdf file) Annexure-Additional attachments
Additional Attachments, if any
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Undertaking
      Essential Detail Sought : NIL
      Additional Detail Sought : NIL
(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 ApplicantPrakash
DesignationManager
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)GOKUL SUGAR INDUSTRIES LIMITED
AddressDatta Nagar, Village Dhotri, Tehsil South Solapur, District Solapur, Maharashtra
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