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
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 1x660 MW Coal Based Supercritical Sagardighi Phase III Extension Unit-5 at Sagardighi Thermal Power Station (SgTPP) in Murshidabad District, West Bengal by M/s The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd
Brief summary of projectAnnexure-Brief summary of project
Proposal Number IA/WB/THE/94262/2019
Project Cost 4402 lacs
2.
S. No. in the schedule1(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 1X660MW ha.
4.
New/Expansion/ModernizationExpansion
Proposal NumberIA/WB/THE/11743/2011
MoEFCC file number(Previous EC)No: J- 13011/50/ 2006-IA.II(T)
Uploaded EC letterAnnexure-Uploaded EC letter
5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 365 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 projectSagardighi, Murshidabad, WB
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.46
Town / VillageManigram, Chandpara, Kanchanpara, Harirampur
State of the projectWest Bengal
Details of State of the project
S.no State Name District Name Tehsil Name
(1.)West BengalMurshidabadRaghunathganj - I
10.
Nearest railway station along with distance in kms Monigram, 1 km
Nearest airport along with distance in kms Malda, 95.3 km
11. Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms Sagardighi , 13 km
12. Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Muncipal Corporation, Local body (Complete postal address with telephone nos. to be given) Sagardighi Thermal Power Project, Po-Monigram, District-Murshidabad, West Bengal, PIN-742237
13. Name of the Applicant Indranil
14. Registered Address Bidyut Unnayan Bhaban, LA Block, 3/C Sector-III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-98
15.
Address for correspondance:
Name of the Company THE WEST BENGAL POWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED
Name of the Applicant Indranil
Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) Director(Projects)
Pin code 700098
E-mail bitubiswas@gmail.com
Telephone No. 033-23393203
Fax No. 033-23350424
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 For main plant and its auxiliaries land is already earmarked within SgTPP boundary. SgTPP has a total area of 705.669 Ha which will include all the three Phases (already implemented Phase-I, ongoing Phase-II and proposed Phase-III) together. Thus, no change in land use is envisaged.
1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? No Removal of only some bushy vegetation will be required.
1.3 Creation of new land uses? No
1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? Yes Geo-technical investigations like bore holes, soil testing etc. may be required for design of civil structures.
1.5 Construction works? Yes The proposed project will require civil/structural works, mechanical and electrical erection etc.
1.6 Demolition works? No
1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? Yes The proposed plant site has adequate space for construction yard. To take care of the housing of construction workers to migrate from outside, proper temporary housing arrangements will be ensured by WBPDCL through contractors. It will be binding on the Contractors to construct Workers’ Colony with electricity and piped water while land for the same will be temporarily made available by WBPDCL
1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations Yes For implementation of such a project it will be necessary to construct buildings, structures and other facilities, erection of equipment etc so earthwork will be required
1.9 Underground works including mining or tunnelling? No
1.10 Reclamation works? No
1.11 Dredging? No
1.12 Offshore structures? No
1.13 Production and manufacturing processes? Yes Coal fired supercritical Thermal Power will produce electricity
1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials? Yes Storage has been already constructed for goods or materials
1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? Yes Each liquid effluent stream will be treated separately and will be finally led to a Guard Pond. Maximum reuse and recycling of liquid effluents to be done. Basic concept of the liquid effluent treatment scheme (Waste Water Management Scheme) will be based on “Zero Liquid Discharge”. The main solid wastes to be generated from the proposed project are : i) Ash (Bottom ash and Fly ash) ii)Water Pretreatment Plant sludge
1.16 Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? Yes For operational workers already housing constructed
1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? Yes Though the site is already well connected by Rail and Road then also a new railway line i.e. Nalhati bypass will be prepared for
1.18 New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? Yes Road network is already available for approach to site. The plant is well linked with the part of State through rail and road. No new road is to be constructed.
1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? No
1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? No Existing evacuation feeders are capable of evacuating the additional 660 MW of Phase –III
1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? No
1.22 Stream crossings? No
1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? No Like existing units, raw water for the proposed plant will be drawn from river Bhagirathi (5 km) through a new intake pump house to be implemented under Phase-II work.
1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? No
1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? Yes Around 400 personnel will be required for O&M and other works during operation phase of the project. In addition to the permanent staff, around 150 to 600 persons shall be engaged in construction activities. Most of the unskilled and semi skilled labour shall be from nearby villages and towns. Responsibility of bringing labourers to site will lie with the respective contractors. - By road and rail
1.26 Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? No
1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? No
1.28 Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently? Yes There will be immigration of people in two phases: During construction phase there will be an influx of 150 to 600 persons. Most of the unskilled and semi skilled labour shall be from nearby villages and towns. Moreover, workers colony will be provided with electricity, scientific and environmentally accepted drainage & sanitation facilities and drinking water supply systems. During operation phase, around 400 personnel will be required.
1.29 Introduction of alien species? No
1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity? No
1.31 Any other actions? No WBPDCL shall also ensure adequate dialogue with the local bodies / local population - Protection of traditional water structures - Strengthening of health and education services - Provide temporary employment generation opportunities to local people, especially in unskilled categories
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 The existing plant has enough space within its plant boundary to accommodate the expansion unit and its auxiliaries. No additional land will be required for locating the main plant and its auxiliaries. Land is already developed
2.2 Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD Yes Permission had been obtained for 146794 KLD water from Bhagirathi River
2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes 392.84 MMT reserve is available in North Panchwara Coal Mine which is dedicated for this project. Considering an average GCV of 3300 kCal/kg and average station heat rate of 2151 kCal/kWh approximate annual coal requirement of for Phase-III station at 90% PLF works out to be 3.39 million MT
2.4 Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) Yes estimation of Construction material like stone, aggregates, sand / soil are not estimated. Construction materials (stone chips / sand) are locally available abundantly.
2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No
2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) Yes 2500KVA Electricity will be required at the time of construction which will be available from existing system and for requirement of main fuel coal is covered under Clause 2.3. Auxiliary fuel (HFO / LDO) will be brought from nearby oil depot (same source as that for the existing units).
2.7 Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) No
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 / HFO, Chlorine, Hydrogen. and other Chemical which will be used for water treatment i.e. for generation of DM water
3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) No
3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? Yes WBPDCL shall consider the following general measures for the socio – economic upliftment / welfare of the nearby villages : Providing job opportunity to local people specially in unskilled category. Vocational training to local youth, Providing medical assistance to local people, Local infrastructure development, Social Afforestation, Extending support to games, sports and culture to local community
3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. No
3.5 Any other causes No
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
4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) No
4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) No
4.4 Other industrial process wastes No Ash content is considered 40% for design coal and total (Bottom + Fly) ash production is estimated as follows: Total Ash: 1.36 MMTPA, Fly Ash: 1.088 MMTPA Bottom Ash: 0.272 MMTPA cosdiering 85% PLF
4.5 Surplus product Yes Surplus product if any generated that will be managed by the project authority.
4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment Yes Clarifier sludge will be generated in raw water treatment plant. The estimated quantity will be around 260 MT per month.
4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No
4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No
4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No
4.10 Agricultural wastes No
4.11 Other solid wastes No
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 ESP and FGD will be constructed for emission control. High efficiency ESP also conceived for this particular project to restrict SPM emission at chimney outlet limited to 30 mg/Nm3 as specified in notification S.O. 3305 (E) dated 7th December, 2015, published by Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
5.2 Emissions from production processes No
5.3 Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport Yes Some fugitive dust will be generated in Coal Handling Plant (CHP) and during the retrieval of dry fly ash from the silo. Properly designed dust suppression (DS) / dust extraction (DE) systems will be there in the CHP and AHP Properly designed water misting system will minimize fugitive dust nuisance during retrieval of dry fly ash from the silo.
5.4 Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment Yes The main and visible pollution during construction phase is fugitive dust generated during excavation and earthmoving activities and during concrete work. This problem, though temporary, has to be mitigated by introducing dust suppression measure through sprinkling of water in dust prone activities like movement of vehicles especially on unmetalled roads, digging work, raw material handling etc. To ensure this, WBPDCL authority will use water sprinklers liberally to minimize /eliminate fugiti
5.5 Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste Yes WBPDCL authority will ensure use of water sprinklers liberally to minimize / eliminate fugitive dust nuisance. Proper dust suppression system also to be constructed
5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No
5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) No
5.8 Emissions from any other sources No
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 Coal Crusher will not be required for this unit, it will use previous unit crushed coal. At Source 85 dB(A) At project boundary: 75 dB(A) during daytime and 70 dB(A) during night time.
6.2 From industrial or similar processes No
6.3 From construction or demolition Yes The construction phase activity is a source of noise pollution. Different equipment used during construction, which are the sources of noise pollution, will have built-in type noise control /abatement system.
6.4 From blasting or piling Yes Piling will be done for construction of BTG block
6.5 From construction or operational traffic Yes The contribution will be nominal.
6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No
6.7 From any other sources No
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
7.2 From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) No Each liquid effluent stream will be treated separately and will be finally led to a Guard Pond. Maximum reuse and recycling of liquid effluents to be done. Basic concept of the liquid effluent treatment scheme (Waste Water Management Scheme) will be based on “Zero Liquid Discharge”. The main solid wastes to be generated from the proposed project are : i) Ash (Bottom ash and Fly ash) ii)Water Pretreatment Plant sludge
7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water No High efficiency ESP and FGD also conceived for this particular project to restrict SPM emission at chimney outlet limited to 30 mg/Nm3 as specified in notification S.O. 3305 (E) dated 7th December, 2015, published by Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
7.4 From any other sources No
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 Yes In the proposed project the following scenario of emergency may arise due to the accidental release of chemicals : HFO /LDO: Fire/ Explosion Hydrogen: Fire/ Explosion Chlorine:Toxicity
8.2 From any other causes No
8.3 Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? No Due consideration in the design engineering stage will be given to avoid the same.
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 It is most likely that implementation of this project will help to further improve the social infrastructure (educational, recreational, medical facility etc.) of the surrounding area. There will be substantial positive socioeconomic impact due to development of housing, sports and recreational facilities for the employees, which will also benefit the local community. The proposed project will also produce additional jobs generated by local business in the supply of goods and services.
9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment No Tall stack (150m) as per the recommendation of MoEF / CPCB, high efficiency ESP, low NOx burner for controlling NOx emission and DE/DS system to control gaseous / fugitive emission. Each liquid effluent stream will be treated separately and will be finally led to a Guard Pond. Maximum reuse and recycling of liquid effluents to be done. Basic concept of the liquid effluent treatment scheme (Waste Water Management Scheme) will be based on“ZLD”.
9.3 Set a precedent for later developments Yes Further Socio-economical development in the vicinity of the project
9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects Yes The overall environmental impact will be beneficial. This is because though there will be some adverse impact on physical environment and no impact on biological environment, there will be considerable beneficial impact in human environment. This means by environmental control measures and implementation of the same, the adverse impacts can be mitigated and overall beneficial impact can be effected. The overall impact will be Beneficial Appreciable.
(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
2 Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests No
3 Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration No
4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters Yes Bhagirathi River – about 5 km from the proposed site
5 State, National boundaries No
6 Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas No
7 Defence installations No
8 Densely populated or built-up area No
9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) Yes There are a few schools within 15 km radius of the project site.
10 Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals) No
11 Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) No
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
(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 ApplicantIndranil
DesignationDirector(Projects)
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)THE WEST BENGAL POWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED
AddressBidyut Unnayan Bhaban, LA Block, 3/C Sector-III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-98
Print