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 Expansion of Distillery unit from 45 KLPD to 100 KLPD, 5000 TCD to 9000 TCD and Cogen Power plant from 28 MW to 33 MW and. by Green Power Sugars Limited.
Brief summary of projectAnnexure-Brief summary of project
Proposal Number IA/MH/IND2/83072/2018
Project Cost 339.20 lacs
2.
S. No. in the schedule5(g) Distilleries
5(j) Sugar Industry
Project Sector Industrial Projects - 2
3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number or wells to be drilled Expansion of Distillery unit from 45 KLPD to 100 KLPD, 5000 TCD to 9000 TCD and Cogen Power plant from 28 MW to 33 MW ha.
4.
New/Expansion/ModernizationExpansion
Proposal NumberIA/MH/IND2/83071/2014
MoEFCC file number(Previous EC)IA/MH/IND2/26958/2014
Uploaded EC letterAnnexure-Uploaded EC letter
5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 45 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 projectAt Post- Gopuj, Tal- Khatav, Dist- Satara
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.Gut no : 613, 614, 616,620
Town / VillageGopuj
State of the projectMaharashtra
Details of State of the project
S.no State Name District Name Tehsil Name
(1.)MaharashtraSataraKhatav
10.
Nearest railway station along with distance in kms Rahimatpur, 25 km
Nearest airport along with distance in kms Karad, 36 km
11. Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms Gopuj , 0.5 km
12. Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Muncipal Corporation, Local body (Complete postal address with telephone nos. to be given) Gramapanchayat Gopuj
13. Name of the Applicant Sangram
14. Registered Address A/p- Gopuj, Tal- Khatav, Dist- Satara
15.
Address for correspondance:
Name of the Company GREEN POWER SUGARS LIMITED
Name of the Applicant Sangram
Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) MD
Pin code 415510
E-mail gpsl555@gmail.com
Telephone No. 0261-286555
Fax No. 0261-286333
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 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) No The proposed distillery project and expansion activity of existing sugar mill and cogen plants are within the premises of Existing Sugar Mill. There is no change of land use/land cover.
1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? Yes Environment Clearance From Central File No J-11011/129/2014-1A II (I) dated 15/July/2015
1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes Infrastructural facilities like distillation unit, spentwash storage tanks, incineration boiler production unit, fermentation tank, Multiple Effect Evaporator (MEE), etc. required for establishing and operating of proposed 45 KLPD molasses based distillery. Moreover, green belt would be augmented under proposed expansion project.
1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? No Not required
1.5 Construction works? Yes Construction for Expantion 45 KLPD to 100 KLPD molasses based distillery. Expansion of the existing sugar mill from 5000 TCD to 9000 TCD. Expansion of the Cogneration plant from 28 MW to 33 MW capacity. Plant will have mostly prefabricated MS /SS columns/structure
1.6 Demolition works? No Not Applicable
1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? No No, as construction workmen shall be hired from local area only.
1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations Yes Suitable to install equipment and facilities for distillery
1.9 Underground works including mining or tunnelling? 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 There would be no change in topography, land use or change in water body due to manufacturing activities in sugar factory Refer Additional attachment for manufacturing process description & flow chart
1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials? Yes Molasses storage tanks, alcohol storage section, fermentation section, biogas storage section, Sugar Go downs will be proposed.
1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? Yes Spent wash generated will be treated by using Bio-methanation process, followed by Multiple Effect Evaporation followed by Bio-composting. Condensate water from distillery will be treated separately in Condensate Polishing Unit (CPU). Fly ash and bottom ash is sold to brick manufactures and during bio composting it will be added to it. Bagasse will be used as fuel, press mud will be used as manure and Molasses will be sold to nearby distillery.
1.16 Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? No There will be no housing facility for operational workers.
1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? No Not Applicable
1.18 New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? No Not Applicable
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 There would be no change in hydrology of water sources due to GPSL project. Water required for this activities would be taken from Yeralawadi Lake
1.22 Stream crossings? No Not Applicable
1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? Yes Surface water is used from Yeralawadi Lake
1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? No No change in water body
1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? Yes The existing road nearby the site will be utilized for the transportation of material and personal. No decommissioning involved.
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 Additional land is not required for distillery and expansion of existing project. About 28.34 Ha land is registered and it is the under the ownership of the project promoters
2.2 Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD Yes 4024 CMD Fresh Water will be required for proposed project Effluent Generation 2241 CMD
2.3 Minerals (MT) No Not Applicable
2.4 Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) Yes Cement, Metal and Sand will be used during construction and Operation as per requirement from local markets.
2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No Not required
2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) Yes Steam and electricity will be provided from cogeneration unit. Electricity consumption during on season. Power required for construction work would be taken from existing 28 MW cogen plant as well as existing DG sets power required for operations of sugar factory and distillery will be taken from in house cogen plant
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 product from proposed distillery – Ethanol, Rectified spirit, Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA) shall be stored in tank which is highly flammable.
3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) No Not Applicable
3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? Yes The distillery & Cogen project will help in conversion of waste product of sugar mill i.e Molasses which is harmful to nature will be converting into Fuel Ethanol by expanding distillery unit and bagasse will be utilized in cogeneration unit adjacent to existing sugar mill. This activity will provide the additional employment to the local people, improves the infrastructure, Livelihoods of the people.
3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. No Not Applicable
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 All the domestic waste will be disposed as per the norms. Scrap material like empty containers, bags, plastics etc will be sent to authorized vendors for recycling / disposal.
4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) Yes Spent lubrication oil, discarded drums. Small quantity. Disposed as per standard practice.
4.4 Other industrial process wastes Yes Fly ash and Bottom ash will be generated from the boiler and will be disposed for brick manufacturing process. Bio methanation process as primary, followed by Multiple Effect Evaporation as secondary which is followed by Bio composting as tertiary treatment. Bio-compost and ETP sludge will be used as manure in factory premises and will be sold to famers.
4.5 Surplus product Yes Bagasse, Press mud will be available from the existing unit.
4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment Yes The clarified sludge from the sludge tank is pumped to sludge drying bed. All the sludge will be used as manure in the green belt.
4.7 Construction or demolition wastes Yes The construction waste will consist of excess earth and construction debris along with cement bags, steel in bits and pieces, insulating and packaging materials etc. Recyclable waste construction materials will be sold to recyclers. Overburden will be used for laying of internal roads to the factory. Unusable and excess construction debris will be disposed at designated places in tune with the local norms
4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No Not Applicable
4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No Not Applicable
4.10 Agricultural wastes No Not Applicable
4.11 Other solid wastes No Not Applicable
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 No No use of fossil fuel, installation of boiler will be Baggase Based
5.2 Emissions from production processes Yes Emission from production process will be within the range as the process provided with ESP for control of particulate matters and Stack height 70 m with 3.5 m Dia for dispersion of gaseous emissions etc.
5.3 Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport No Less amount of emissions would be generated from storage or transport
5.4 Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment Yes Minor, fugitive dust emissions due to transportation activities will be controlled by water sprinkling.
5.5 Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste Yes Closed handling of odorous material will be done. Dust, which will be generated during construction, will be water sprinkled. Tarpaulin cover will be provided on stored raw material to reduce the dust emission. Green belt will be developed along the boundary with large leave foliage.
5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No No waste will be incinerated on site
5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) No Not Applicable
5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Not Applicable
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 Sturdy foundation. No vibrations. Enclosure to DG Sets.
6.2 From industrial or similar processes Yes The main noise generating sources will be cogeneration plant, valves, compressor, and DG set. To mitigate the noise levels, The air compressor, process air blower, pneumatic valves should be provided with acoustic enclosures and will provide padding at various locations to avoid rattling due to vibration. Regular maintenance of the equipments, ear plugs/muffs are recommended for the personnel working close to the noise generating units.
6.3 From construction or demolition Yes Demolition not involved. Construction of short duration and fabrication part is more.
6.4 From blasting or piling No Not Applicable
6.5 From construction or operational traffic Yes Instructions on horn levels, providing adequate parking space in loading and unloading areas, Adequate measures taken to keep noise and vibrations under control in the factory premises.
6.6 From lighting or cooling systems Yes Noise will be generated from the use of DG sets and cooling system however, acoustic enclosures have been provided. Appropriate measures have been taken such that the noise does not exceed the prescribed limit of 75 dB(A) at 1 meter distance from source
6.7 From any other sources No Not Applicable
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 Adequate measures will be taken as per MSIHC handling rules.
7.2 From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) No There are no water bodies near the existing sugar distillery and cogen unit; hence there will not be any scope for discharge. Hence, there is no much scope for ground water pollution. Total land available with factory is about 28.34 Hector; there is no any chance for discharge of sewage from the site. The Effluent will be treated in Effluent treatment plant which will be used for gardening and irrigation purpose. The entire integrated project achieves Zero Discharge Unit.
7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water No Stacks with suitable heights will be provided for long term distance travel of pollutant and wide dispersion as per norms.
7.4 From any other sources No Not envisaged.
7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? No --
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 No During construction, all construction workers will be provided with personal protective equipment (PPE) by the contractors as required under the health & safety norms. Training and awareness about the safety norms will be provided to all involved in construction activities. Suitable firefighting measures will be provided which will be described in detail in EMP plan.
8.2 From any other causes No Not envisaged.
8.3 Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? No Each industry is expected to take steps to assess, minimize and wherever feasible eliminate risks. However, accidents may still occur in spite of the measures taken by an industry. Therefore, disaster planning becomes a necessary element for mitigating the effects of a major accident/ disaster. No natural disasters are envisaged, since site is in an area where such occurrences do not arise. As the area is plain, there are no chances of landslides and there is no history of cloud burst.
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 Supporting facilities will not have major impact on surrounding environment
9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment No Not Applicable
9.3 Set a precedent for later developments No Not Applicable
9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects No As the environmental impact from the project is marginal, no cumulative effects are 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 Not Applicable
2 Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests No Not Applicable
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 within 50 Km
6 Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas Yes Gopuj- Pusesawali Road – 0.5 Km
7 Defence installations No Not Applicable
8 Densely populated or built-up area Yes Gopuj population more than 5000
9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) No Not Applicable
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) No 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
Attached File
Plan Loyout
      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 ApplicantSangram
DesignationMD
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)GREEN POWER SUGARS LIMITED
AddressA/p- Gopuj, Tal- Khatav, Dist- Satara
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