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 CEMENT PLANT for INCREASE OF PRODUCTION (CLINKER: 0.99 to 1.30 MTPA & CEMENT: 1.122 to 1.65 MTPA), GANESHPAHAD BY PENNA CEMENT INDUSTRIES LTD
Brief summary of projectAnnexure-Brief summary of project
Proposal Number IA/TG/IND/101132/2019
Project Cost 2500 lacs
2.
S. No. in the schedule3(b) Cement plants
Project Sector Industrial Projects - 1
3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number or wells to be drilled Expansion of Cement Plant Production, Capacity: Clinker from 0.99 to 1.30 MTPA Cement from 1.122 to 1.65 MTPA ha.
4.
New/Expansion/ModernizationExpansion
Proposal NumberIA/TG/IND/101130/2000
MoEFCC file number(Previous EC)J-11011/31/2001-IA II
Uploaded EC letterAnnexure-Uploaded EC letter
5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 34.4 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 projectGaneshpahad village, Damaracherla Mandal Nalgonda district, Telangana State
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.Sy. No .566-13-14-15-16
Town / VillageGaneshpahad village, Damaracherla Mandal Nalgonda district, Telangana State
State of the projectTelangana
Details of State of the project
S.no State Name District Name Tehsil Name
(1.)TelanganaNalgondaDamaracherla
10.
Nearest railway station along with distance in kms Vishnupuram RS, 5.7 km
Nearest airport along with distance in kms Hyderabad, 160 km
11. Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms Miryalaguda , 22 km
12. Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Muncipal Corporation, Local body (Complete postal address with telephone nos. to be given) Ganeshpahad Village, Damaracherla Mandal, Nalgonda District, Telangana State
13. Name of the Applicant Krishna
14. Registered Address Lakshmi Nivas -705, Sriniketan Colony, Road No. – 3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
15.
Address for correspondance:
Name of the Company PENNA CEMENT INDUSTRIES LTD
Name of the Applicant Krishna
Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) DyGMProjects
Pin code 500034
E-mail krishnakumar.s@pennacement.com
Telephone No. 040-44565100
Fax No. 040-
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? Yes
18. Whether separate application of Interlinked project has been submitted? Yes
19.
If Yes, MoEF file numberIA/TG/MIN/89548/2018
Date of submission24/12/2018
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 Cement plant is located in an area of 85 acres owned by PCIL which is in operation since the year 2002 The proposed expansion is by upgradation of existing process line No additional land will be required for the proposed expansion.
1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? No Not applicable since it is only process equipment upgradation
1.3 Creation of new land uses? No No change in the present land use of the project is proposed
1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? No Not required
1.5 Construction works? No No construction works are involved for proposed expansion
1.6 Demolition works? No No demolition works are involved.
1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? No Not required. The present premises can accommodate the temporary workforce.
1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations No All the structures are located above the ground. No cut and fill activity is required.
1.9 Underground works including mining or tunnelling? No No underground works are involved.
1.10 Reclamation works? No No reclamation works are involved.
1.11 Dredging? No No dredging is involved
1.12 Offshore structures? No No offshore structures needed.
1.13 Production and manufacturing processes? Yes Cement manufacturing Process 1. Raw material grinding 2. Blending of raw material 3. Coal grinding and fine coal handling 4. Preheating of raw mix in the six stage pre-calciner string 5. Pyro processing and calcination in the kiln 6. Clinker cooler and storage 7. Cement grinding & packing
1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials? Yes Adequate storage facility for limestone, gypsum, Bauxite and coal under closed sheds; fly ash & clinker in closed silos were provided to meet the requirements of the plant. Good workshop facility both for mechanical and electrical equipment repairs and maintenance is existing.
1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? Yes No solid waste is generated from the cement plant. The solid waste from sewage treatment plant is used as manure in plantation.
1.16 Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? No Essential staff are accommodated in the Existing Colony. No additional houses are required.
1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? No Existing road and rail facilities are quite adequate to take care of the expansion activity.
1.18 New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? No Existing road and rail facilities are quite adequate to take care of the expansion activity. The National Highway (NH- 65) connecting Hyderabad - Vijayawada at a distance of about 38.5 km in NE direction. The nearest railway station is Vishnupuram RS at 5.7 km in WSW direction
1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? No No diversion of existing transport routes is proposed. No changes in existing traffic movements are envisaged.
1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? No No transmission lines or power lines will be diverted.
1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? No No water bodies are existing hence impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment does not arise.
1.22 Stream crossings? No No streams are existing within the proposed project site
1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? Yes The present water requirement of the Cement plant, Power plant & mine is 3,500 m3/day and is sourced from River Krishna. PCIL has obtained the permission from irrigation department wide G.O. No. 28, dated. 17.05.2016 from Dept. of Irrigation & CAD, Government of Telangana for water drawl of water from river Krishna, which is flowing at a distance of 2 km from site in the Southern direction. Additional water requirement will be 250 m3/day and is met from the same source.
1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? No No changes
1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? No No Major construction is involved
1.26 Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? No No long-term dismantling or decommissioning works are involved.
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 No additional Manpower is required for proposed expansion
1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Local species are planted
1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity? No Nil
1.31 Any other actions? No None
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 No additional land is required for cement plant expansion.
2.2 Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD Yes The present water requirement of the Cement plant, Power plant & mine is 3,500 m3/day and is sourced from River Krishna. PCIL has obtained the permission from irrigation department wide G.O. No. 28, dated. 17.05.2016 from Dept. of Irrigation & CAD, Government of Telangana for water drawl of water from river Krishna, which is flowing at a distance of 2 km from site in the Southern direction. Additional water requirement will be 250 m3/day and is met from the same source.
2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes Present limestone requirement is 1.50 MTPA. Additional Limestone requirement is 1.8 MTPA
2.4 Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) No None
2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No None
2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) Yes The peak power consumption in the PCIL Cement plant complex including mine is 15 MW. Power requirement is met from PCIL’s 77 MW Coal Based Power Plant. An additional power of 5 MW is required for the proposed expansion project which will be obtained from our Captive Power Plant. Present coal requirement is 0.148 MTPA and additional Coal requirement for expansion of cement plant is 0.044 MTPA Source : Singareni/U.S.Coal.
2.7 Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) No None
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 No No use of Hazardous substances.
3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) No No changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors.
3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? Yes Local people will be given employment as a result of which social status of the people living in the vicinity will improve
3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. No None
3.5 Any other causes No No other causes
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) No Not Applicable
4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) Yes About 3700 liters/Annum of lube oil, 3840 Kgs/Annum grease generated from the plant. This is being used for the conveyor wheels and drive chains for smooth movement. And also about 20 no’s of used lead acid batteries are generated in the plant, which are returned to the authorized dealers on buy back basis. The lube oil & Grease is stored in the closed barrels located in the protected area as per the Hazardous waste handling and Management rules 2016.
4.4 Other industrial process wastes No None
4.5 Surplus product No None
4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment No Not Applicable
4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No Not Applicable
4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No None
4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No None
4.10 Agricultural wastes No None
4.11 Other solid wastes No None
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 Emissions are from the kiln due to burning of coal and also from the vehicles. Before Expansion Particulate Matter – 323 kg/hr Sulphur dioxide – 0.001 kg/hr Oxides of Nitrogen – 0.088 kg/hr After Expansion Particulate Matter –384 kg/hr Sulphur dioxide – 0.0012 kg/hr Oxides of Nitrogen – 0.096 kg/hr
5.2 Emissions from production processes Yes Dust emissions are envisaged from the cement plant. SO2 and NOx emissions from the kiln due to burning of coal
5.3 Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport Yes Fugitive dust during raw material handling.
5.4 Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment No None
5.5 Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste Yes Fugitive dust for short duration
5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No None
5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) No None
5.8 Emissions from any other sources No None
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 The equipment is designed for noise levels not exceeding 90 dB (A). Proper encasement of noise generating sources is done to control the noise levels below 75 dB (A) at plant boundary.
6.2 From industrial or similar processes Yes The equipment in the plant was designed for noise levels not exceeding 90 dB (A). Proper encasement of noise generating sources is done in the expansion plant to control the noise levels below 75 dB (A) at plant boundary.
6.3 From construction or demolition No None
6.4 From blasting or piling No None
6.5 From construction or operational traffic No None
6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No None
6.7 From any other sources No None
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 Waste oil is handled as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules 2016
7.2 From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) No None
7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water No All the pollution control equipment are designed for emissions less than 30 mg/Nm3
7.4 From any other sources No None
7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? No None
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 None
8.2 From any other causes No None
8.3 Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? No None
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 The operation of the project for about last one decade has improved socio economic status by employment and infrastructure development
9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment Yes Greenbelt was developed.
9.3 Set a precedent for later developments Yes Development of good landscape and greenery.
9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects No None
(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
2 Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests Yes Musi River - 1.8 km – W Krishna River-2.4 km – S Vemuleri River- 9.7 km - ENE Saidulnam RF -0.3 km - E Pasupulabodu RF -0.3 km –N Ravipahad RF -0.4 k - ENE Wazirabad RF - 1.9 km – WNW
3 Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration No None
4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters No None
5 State, National boundaries No Telangana - Andhra Pradesh -2.6 km – S
6 Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas No None
7 Defence installations No None
8 Densely populated or built-up area Yes Damaracherla-10 km
9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) No None
10 Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals) Yes NoneMusi River - 1.8 km – W Krishna River-2.4 km – S Vemuleri River- 9.7 km - ENE
11 Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) No None
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 Nil. The proposed project area is inland and falls under Zone II (Least Active), according to the Indian Seismic Zone Map (2014).
(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) NIL
      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 ApplicantKrishna
DesignationDyGMProjects
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)PENNA CEMENT INDUSTRIES LTD
AddressLakshmi Nivas -705, Sriniketan Colony, Road No. – 3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
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