F. No.
J-11011/623/2009- IA II (I)
Government of
Ministry of Environment and Forests
(I.A. Division)
Paryavaran Bhawan
CGO Complex,
E-mail : pb.rastogi@nic.in
Telefax :
011: 2436 7668
Dated 9th
December, 2009
To,
The Director (Plant)
M/s ACC Limited, Sindri
Cement Works
P.O. ACC Colony, Sindri
District Dhanbad
– 828 124
Jharkhand.
E-mail : kmgupta@acccement.com ; Fax
No: 0326 - 2251 236 ;
Subject : Expansion
of Cement Grinding Unit (1.0 MTPA to 2.5 MTPA) at Sindri
Cement Works, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand
by M/s ACC Limited - TORs reg.
Ref. :
Your letter no. SDRW/DP/57 dated 6th
October, 2009.
Kindly refer your letter no.
SDRW/DP/57 dated 6th October, 2009 alongwith
project documents including Form-I, Pre-feasibility Report and draft ‘Terms of
Reference’ as per the EIA Notification, 2006.
It is noted that proposal is for
the expansion of Cement Grinding Unit (1.0 MTPA to 2.5 MTPA) at Sindri Cement Works, District Dhanbad,
Jharkhand by M/s ACC Limited.
Draft Terms
of Reference (TOR) have been discussed and finalized during the 5th
Expert Appraisal Committee (Industry) meeting scheduled for
24th–25th
November, 2009 for preparation of EIA/EMP. Following are the ‘TORs’:
1.
Present land use should be prepared based on satellite imagery.
2.
Location of national parks / wildlife sanctuary / reserve forests within
10 km. radius should specifically be mentioned alongwith
map showing landuse / landcover,
reserved forests, wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, tiger reserve etc.
3.
Project site layout plan showing existing raw materials, fly ash and
other storage plans, bore well or water storage, aquifers (within 1 km.)
dumping, waste disposal, green areas, water bodies, rivers/drainage passing
through the project site should be included.
4.
Permission and approval for the use of forest land, if any, and
recommendations of the State Forest Department regarding impact of proposed
expansion on the surrounding reserve forests, if applicable, should be
included.
5.
A list of industries containing name and type in 25 km radius should be
incorporated.
6.
List of raw material required and source alongwith
mode of transportation should be included. All the trucks for raw material and
finished product transportation must be “Environmentally Compliant”.
7.
Studies for fly ash, muck disposal, slurry, sludge material and solid
waste generated should also be included.
8.
Manufacturing process details for the cement grinding unit with energy
conservation and reduction plan should be included.
9.
Mass balance for the raw material and products should be included.
10. Energy balance data for all
the components should be incorporated.
11. Site-specific
micro-meteorological data using temperature, relative humidity, hourly wind
speed and direction and rainfall should be collected.
12. Data on existing
ambient air, stack emission, fugitive emissions data; water requirement and
water balance cycle; generation, re-utilization and disposal of solid/
hazardous waste for the existing plant and predicted increase in pollution load
(GLCs) due to proposed expansion should be
incorporated.
13. Point-wise compliance to the
specific and general conditions stipulated in the environmental clearance for
the existing cement plant/grinding unit.
14. Sources of secondary emissions, its control
and monitoring as per the CPCB guidelines should be included.
15. A full chapter on fugitive
emissions and control technologies should be provided.
16. Ambient air quality at 8
locations within the study area of 10 km., aerial coverage from project site
with one AAQMS in downwind direction should be carried out.
17. The suspended particulate
matter present in the ambient air must be analyzed for the presence of
poly-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), i.e. Benzene soluble fraction. Chemical
characterization of RSPM and incorporating of RSPM data.
18. Determination of atmospheric
inversion level at the project site and assessment of ground level concentration
of pollutants from the stack emission based on
site-specific meteorological features.
19. Air quality
modeling for all the plants proposed including mine for specific pollutants
needs to be done. APCS for the control of emissions within 50 mg/Nm3 should be included.
20. Action plan to follow National Ambient Air
Quality Emission Standards issued by the Ministry vide G.S.R. No. 826(E) dated
16th November, 2009 should be included.
21. Ambient air
quality monitoring modeling alongwith cumulative
impact should be included for the day (24 hrs) for maximum GLC alongwith following :
i)
Emissions (g/second) with and without
the air pollution control measures
ii)
Meteorological inputs (wind speed,
m/s), wind direction, ambient air temperature, cloud cover, relative humidity
& mixing height) on hourly basis
iii)
Model input options for terrain, plume
rise, deposition etc.
iv)
Print-out of model input and output on
hourly and daily average basis
v)
A graph of daily averaged concentration
(MGLC scenario) with downwind distance at every 500 m interval covering the
exact location of GLC.
vi)
Details of air pollution control
methods used with percentage efficiency that are used for emission rate
estimation with respect to each pollutant
vii)
Applicable air quality standards as per
LULC covered in the study area and % contribution of the proposed plant to the
applicable Air quality standard. In case of expansion project, the contribution
should be inclusive of both existing and expanded capacity.
viii)
No. I-VII are to be repeated for
fugitive emissions and any other source type relevant and used for industry
ix)
Graphs of monthly average daily
concentration with down-wind distance
x)
Specify when and where the ambient air
quality standards are exceeded either due to the proposed plant alone or when
the plant contribution is added to the background air quality.
xi)
Fugitive dust protection or dust
reduction technology for workers within 30 m of the plant active areas.
22. Impact of the
transport of the raw materials and end products on the surrounding environment
should be assessed and provided.
23. One season data
for gaseous emissions other than monsoon season is necessary.
24. An action plan
to control and monitor secondary fugitive emissions from all the sources as per
the latest permissible limits issued by the Ministry vide G.S.R. 414(E) dated
30th May, 2008.
25. Source of
surface/ground water, level and chemical analysis for water to be used. If
surface water is used from river, rainfall, discharge rate, quantity, drainage
and distance from project site should also be included.
26. Ground water
analysis with bore well data, litho-logs, drawdown and recovery tests to
quantify the area and volume of aquifer and its management.
27. Ground water
modeling showing the pathways of the pollutants should be included
28. A scheme for rainwater harvesting have to be put in
place. Incorporation of water harvesting plan for the project is necessary, if
source of water is bore well. Efforts
should be made to make use of rain water harvested. If needed, capacity of the
reservoir should be enhanced to meet the maximum water requirement. Only
balance water requirement should be met from other sources.
29. Permission for
the drawl of 40 m3/day ground water from the CGWA/SGWB and water
balance data including quantity of effluent generated, recycled and reused and
discharged should be provided. Methods adopted/to be adopted for the water
conservation should be included.
30. A note on the
impact of drawl of water on the nearby River during lean season.
31. Surface water
quality of nearby River (60 m upstream and downstream) and other surface drains
at eight locations must be ascertained.
32. A note on
treatment of wastewater from different plants, recycle and reuse for different
purposes should be included.
33. Ground water
monitoring minimum at 8 locations and near solid waste dump zone, Geological
features and Geo-hydrological status of the study area are essential as
also. Ecological status (Terrestrial and
Aquatic) is vital.
34. Action plan for
solid/hazardous waste generation, storage, utilization and disposal.
35. A note on the
treatment, storage and disposal of all type of solid waste should be included.
36. End use of solid
waste and its composition should be covered.
37. All stock piles
will have to be on top of a stable liner to avoid leaching of materials to
ground water.
38.
39. Detailed description
of the flora and fauna (terrestrial and aquatic) should be given with special
reference to rare, endemic and endangered species.
40. Socio-economic
development activities need to be elaborated upon.
41. Disaster Management Plan including risk
assessment and damage control needs to
be addressed and included.
42. Occupational
health of the workers needs elaboration. Health effects of other metals used
and health hazard plans based on monthly correlation of these metal related
diseases and people affected and mitigation plans. Arsenicosis
Management Plan if Arsenic is present in ore, rock, coal, fly ash, water.
Action Plan for protecting the workers against hazardous chemicals such as Sulphuric acid, pesticides, solvents etc.
43. Occupational
health of the workers needs elaboration including evaluation of noise, heat,
illumination, dust, any other chemicals, metals being suspected in environment
and going into body of workers either through inhalation, ingestion or through
skin absorption and steps taken to avoid musculo-skeletal
disorders (MSD), backache, pain in minor and major joints, fatigue etc.
Occupational hazards specific pre-placement and periodical monitoring and
periodical monitoring should be carried out. The detailed plan to carry out
above mentioned activity should be mentioned.
44. Plan for the
implementation of the recommendations made for the cement plant in the CREP
guidelines must be prepared.
45. A note on
identification and implementation of Carbon Credit project should be included.
46. Total capital
cost and recurring cost/annum for environmental pollution control measures.
47. Public hearing
issues raised and commitments made by the project proponent on the same should
be included separately in EIA/EMP Report in the form of tabular chart.
48. Any litigation
pending against the project and / or any direction / order passed by any Court
of Law against the project, if so, details thereof.
These ‘TORs’ should
be considered for the preparation of EIA / EMP report for the expansion of Cement Grinding Unit (1.0 MTPA to 2.5 MTPA) at Sindri Cement Works, District Dhanbad,
Jharkhand in addition to all the relevant
information as per the ‘General Structure of EIA’ given in Appendix III and
IIIA in the EIA Notification, 2006. The EIA/EMP as per TORs
should be submitted to the Chairman, Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB), Jharkhand for public
consultation. The JSPCB shall
conduct the public hearing/public consultation as per the provisions of EIA
notification, 2006.
You are requested to kindly submit
the final EIA/EMP prepared as per TORs and
incorporating all the issues raised during Public Hearing / Public Consultation
to the Ministry for considering the proposal for environmental clearance.
(Dr.
P.B. Rastogi)
Director
(Dr. P.B. Rastogi)
Director