Report Part 1

Form-2

APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE

S. No.

Item

Details

Whether it is a violation case and application is being submitted under Notification No. S.O.804(E) dated 14.03.2017 ?	No
Details of Project:
(a)Name of the project(s)	Establishment of Chlor Alkali and synthetic organics manufacturing units in existing/consented sodium hypochlorite (15%) manufacturing facility of area 42.28 acres by The Andhra Sugars Limited
(b)Name of the Company / Organisation	THE ANDHRA SUGARS LIMITED
(c)Registered Address	The Andhra sugars Limited, Sy. No.541,545 and 539,Venkatarayapuram industrial area town ship,Venkatarayapuram village,Tanuku mandal,West Godavari District,Andhra Praesh.,,West Godavari,Andhra Pradesh-534215
(d)Legal Status of the Company	Others

Address for the correspondence:
(a)Name of the Applicant	Palachandra M
(b)Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO)	CompanySecretary
(c)Address	The Andhra Sugars Limited, Venkatarayapuram Industrial Area Township,Tanuku Mandal,Andhra Pradesh,,Tanuku,West Godavari,Andhra Pradesh-534215
(d)Pin code	534215
(e)E-mail	info.tnk@theandhrasugars.com
(f)Telephone No.	8819-224911
(g)Fax No.
(h)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

Category of the Project/Activity as per Schedule of EIA Notification,2006:
(a)Major Project/Activity	4(d) Chlor-alkali industry 5(f) Synthetic organic chemicals industry (dyes & dye intermediates; bulk
(b)Minor Project/Activity	NIL
(c)Category	B2
(d)Proposal Number	SIA/AP/IND2/202216/2021
(e)Master Proposal Number(Single Window)	SW/202213/2021
(f)EAC concerned (for category A Projects only)	Industrial Projects - 2
(g)Project Type	Expansion

Location of the Project:
(a)Plot/Survey/Khasra No.	Plot No.20
(b)Pincode	531021
(c)Bounded Latitudes (North)
From
Degree	173934
Minutes
Second
From
Degree	173938.8
Minutes
Second
(d)Bounded Longitudes (East)
From
Degree	830513.79
Minutes
Second
From
Degree	830517.26
Minutes
Second
(e)Survey of India Topo Sheet No.	65K/14, O/2
(f)Uploaded Topo Sheet File	Copy of Topo Sheet File
(g)Maximum Elevation Above Means Sea Level(AMSL)	45
(h)Uploaded (kml) File	Copy of Kml File
(i)Distance of Nearest HFL from the project boundary within the study area	13
(j)Seismic Zone	2

(a)Number of States in which Project will be Executed	1
(b)Main State of the project	Andhra Pradesh

Details of State(s) of the project
S. No.	State Name	District Name	Tehsil Name	Village Name
(1.)	Andhra Pradesh	Visakhapatnam	Paravada	JN Pharma City

Details of Terms of Reference (ToR)/EC:
(a)MoEF&CC / SEIAA File Number	NIL
(b)Date of Apply of EC	NIL
(c)Date of Issue of EC	NIL
(d)Previous EC Letter	NIL

Details of Public Consultation:
(a)Whether the Project Exempted from Public Hearing?	Yes
(b)Reason	The Project falls under B2 category
(c)Supporting Document	Copy of Supporting Document

Details of Project Configuration/Product:
Details Not Applicable

In case of Expansion / Modernisation / One Time Capacity Expansion (only for Coal Mining) / Expansion under Clause 7(ii) / Modernisation under Clause 7(ii) / Change of Product Mix under Clause 7(ii):
(a)Details of certified report on compliance of earlier environmental clearance condition
(i)Certified Compliance By	Regional
(ii)Details of Regional Office of MoEFCC / Zonal Office of CPCB / SPCB / UTPCC from which certified report on	Chennai
(iii)Letter No.	494/APPCB/CFE/RO-VSP/HO/2018
(iv)Status of Compliance	Non Compiled
(v)Certified report on compliance of earlier environmental clearance conditions (Including Monitoring Report)	Copy of Certified Compliance Report
(vi)Date of site visit	N/A
(b)Details of Capacity Expansion

S. No.	Product/Activity (Capacity/Area)	Quantity To	Total Quantity	Unit	Other Unit	Mode of Transport / Transmission of Product
(1.)	Chlorinated Paraffin Wax (52%)	20	20	Others	TPD	Road
(2.)	Chlor - Alkali	295	295	Others	TPD	Road
(3.)	Monochloro Acetic Acid	20	20	Others	TPD	Road

(c)Details of Configuration

S. No.	Plant / Equipment / Facility	Existing Configuration	Proposed Configuration	Final configuration after expansion	Remarks
(1.)	Husk/Coal Fired Boiler	2 x 15 TPH	--	2 x 15 TPH	2 x 15 TPH
(2.)	DG sets	3 x 1250	--	3 x 1250	3 x 1250

9.1.

Details of Consent to Operate
(i)Whether Consent to operate obtained ?	NA
(ii)Copies of all Consent to operate obtained since inception	NA
(iii)Date of Issue	09 Jul 2020
(iv)Valid Upto	30 Jun 2027
(v)File No.	494/APPCB/CFE/RO-VSP/HO/2018
(vi)Application No.	494/APPCB/CFE/RO-VSP/HO/2018
(vii)Copy of Consent to operate valid as on date	Copy of Consent to Operate

10.

Project Cost:
(a)Total Cost of the Project at current price level (in crores)	300
(b) Funds Allocated for Environment Management (Capital) (in crores)	21
(c) Funds Allocated Towards ESC (Entrepreneur Social Responsibility) (in crores)	2.25
(d) Funds Allocated for Environment Management Plan (EMP) (Recurring per Annum) (in crores)	8.75
(e) Funds Allocated for Environment Management Capital(%)	7.00

11.

Whether project attracts the General Condition specified in the Schedule of EIA Notification ?

12.

Whether project attract the Specific Condition specified in the Schedule of EIA Notification ?

13.

Raw Material / Fuel Requirement:
(a)Proposed quantity of raw material/fuel	375
(b)Existing quantity of raw material/fuel	106.4
(c)Total quantity of raw material/fuel	481.4

13.1. Raw Material / Fuel Profile
S. No.	Raw Material / Fuel	Quantity	Unit	Other Unit	Source (incase of Import. please specify country and Name of the port from which Raw Material / Fuel is received )	Mode of Transport	Other Mode of Transport	Distance of Source from Project Site (in Kilometres) (In case of import, distance from the port from which the raw material / fuel is received)	Type of Linkage	Other Type of Linkage	Uploaded Copy of Linkage
(1.)	Muriate of Potash(KCl)	24455	Tons per Annum		INDEGENIOUS	Road		5	Open Market		Copy of Linkage
(2.)	Salt	135000	Tons per Annum		INDEGENIOUS	Road		5	Open Market		Copy of Linkage
(3.)	Caustic Soda Lye (32%)	38836	Tons per Annum		INDEGENIOUS	Road		5	Open Market		Copy of Linkage

14.

Baseline Data :
(a)Period of Base Line Data Collection	FROM 01 Mar 2020 To 31 May 2020
(b)Season	Pre-Monsoon

14.1. No. of ambient Air Quality (AAQ) Monitoring Locations : 8
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	98 Percentile Value	Prescribed Standard
(1.)	NOx		Micro Gram per Meter Cube	0	0	0	0
(2.)	SO2		Micro Gram per Meter Cube	0	0	0	0
(3.)	PM2.5		Micro Gram per Meter Cube	0	0	0	0
(4.)	PM10		Micro Gram per Meter Cube	0	0	0	0

14.2. No. of Ground Water Monitoring Locations : 5
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Heavy Metal	Unit	Other Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	Desirable Limit	Maximum Permissible Limit
(1.)	Chlorides			NA		0	0	0	0
(2.)	TSS			NA		0	0	0	0
(3.)	Heavy Metals		NA	NA		0	0	0	0
(4.)	pH			NA		0	0	0	0
(5.)	Total Hardness			NA		0	0	0	0
(6.)	Fluoride			NA		0	0	0	0
(7.)	TDS			NA		0	0	0	0

14.3. No. of Surface Water Monitoring Locations : 3
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Unit	Other Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	Classification of inland water body
(1.)	BOD		NA		0	0	A
(2.)	pH		NA		0	0	A
(3.)	DO		NA		0	0	A
(4.)	COD		NA		0	0	A

14.4. No. of Ambient Noise Monitoring Locations : 5
S. No.	Parameter	Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	Prescribed Standard
(1.)	Leq(Day)	A-weighted decibels(dB(A))	0	0	0
(2.)	Leq(Night)	A-weighted decibels(dB(A))	0	0	0

14.5. No. of Soil Sample Monitored Locations : 3
S. No.	Parameter	Unit	Other Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value
(1.)	K(Potassium)			0	0
(2.)	P(Phosphorus)			0	0
(3.)	pH			0	0
(4.)	N(Nitrogen)			0	0
(5.)	Electric Conductivity			0	0

14.6.

Details of Ground Water Table:
(a)Range of Water Table Pre-Monsoon Season (Meters Below Ground Level (m bgl))	From 0 To 0
(b)Range of Water Table Post-Monsoon Season (Meters Below Ground Level (m bgl))	From 0 To 0
(c)Whether Ground Water Intersection will be there ?	NA

15. Details of Water Requirement (During Operation)
S. No.	Source	Source Other	Required Quantity	Distance from Source	Copy of Permission from Competent Authority	Mode of Transport	Other Mode of Transport	Method of Water Withdrawal	Other Method of Water Withdrawal	Letter No.	Date of Issue	Permitted Quantity
(1.)	Others	JNPC	3156	1	Not Appliacble	Pipeline		Others	JNPC	000000000	01 Jan 2020	3156

15.1.

(a)Whether Desalination is proposed

16. Waste Water Management(During Operation)
S. No.	Type/Source	Quantity of Waste Water Generated (Kilolitre per Day)	Treatment Capacity (Kilolitre per Day)	Treatment Method	Mode of Disposal	Other Mode of Disposal	Quantity of Treated Water Used in Recycling/Reuse (Kilolitre per Day)	Quantity of Discharged Water (Kilolitre per Day)
(1.)	Effluent Generation	544	600	CETP	Others	CETP, Ramky	0	544

16.1.

(a)Total Waste Water Generation	544
(b)Total Discharged Water	544
(c)Total Reused Water	0

17. Solid Waste Generation/Management
S. No.	Name of Waste	Item	Other Item	Quantity per Annum	Unit	Distance from Site(KM)	Mode of Transport	Other Mode of Transport	Mode of Disposal	Other Mode of Disposal
(1.)	ETP Sludge	Industrial Waste		2	Tons	2	Road		Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility(TSDF)

18.

18.1. Air Quality Impact Prediction
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Unit	Baseline Concentration	Distance GLC	Incremental Concentration	Total GLC	Prescribed Standard
(1.)	PM10		NA	0	0	0	0	0
(2.)	PM2.5		NA	0	0	0	0	0
(3.)	SO2		NA	0	0	0	0	0
(4.)	NOx		NA	0	0	0	0	0

18.2. Stack Details
S. No.	Source	Fuel	Stack Height(m)	Stack Diameter(m)	Pollutants	Other Pollutants	Emission (GLS)
(1.)	2 x 15 TPH Husk/ Coal Fired Boiler	Coal/Husk	40	1.2	PM10		0.8g/sec
(2.)	3 x 1250 KVA DG Set	Diesel	18	0.5	PM10		0.01g/sec

19.

Power Requirement:
(a)Quantity (Kilo Volt Amps (kVA))	3750
(b)Source	TRANSCO
(c)Uploaded Copy of Agreement	Not Applicable
(d)Standby Arrangement (Details of DG Sets)	3 x 1250 KVA
(e)Stack Height (in m)	18

20.

Land Ownership Pattern:
(a)Forest Land	0
(b)Private Land	0
(c)Government Land	17.1
(d)Revenue Land	0
(e)Other Land	0
Total Land	17.1

21.

Present Land Use Breakup of the Study Area in Ha:
(a)Agriculture Area	0
(b)Waste/Barren Land	0
(c)Grazing/ Community Land	0
(d)Surface Water Bodies	0
(e)Settlements	0
(f)Industrial	17.1
(g)Forest	0
(h)Mangroves	0
(i)Marine Area	0
(j)Others : NA	0
Total	17.1

22. Land Requirement for Various Activities
S. No.	Description of Activity / Facility / Plant / Others	Others	Land Requirement	Remarks
(1.)	Others	Total site area	17.1

Total

17.1

23.

Ecological and Environmental Sensitivity (Within 10 Km):- WLS-Wild Life Species; NPA-Notified Protected Area; ESAs-Eco Sensitive Areas; ESZs-Eco Sensitive Zones :

23.1. Details of Ecological Sensitivity :
S. No.	Details of Ecological Sensitivity	Name	Distance from the Project (Km)	Remarks
(1.)	Critically Polluted Area	NA	0	0
(2.)	WLS	NA	0	0
(3.)	NPA	NA	0	0
(4.)	ESAs	NA	0	0
(5.)	ESZs	NA	0	0
(6.)	Wildlife Corridors	NA	0	0
(7.)	Corridors	NA	0	0

23.2. Details of Environmental Sensitivity :
S. No.	Details of Environmental Sensitivity	Other Details of Environmental Sensitivity	Name	Distance from the Project (Km)	Remarks
(1.)	Forest		Nadupuru RF	5.75	NA
(2.)	Defence Installations		NA	0	0
(3.)	Archaeological Sites		NA	0	0

23.3.

(a)Whether Noc / Permission from the competent authority is required?	No
(b)Whether NBWL recommendation is required?	No

24.

Forest Land:
Whether any Forest Land involved?	No

25.

Tree Cutting:
(a)No. of Trees Cut for the Project (if Forest Land not Involved)	Not Applicable
(b)Details of Tree Cutting and Planting of Trees	Not Applicable

26.

Land Acquisition Status:
(a)Acquired Land(Ha)	17.1
(b)Land yet to be acquired(Ha)	0
(c)Status of Land acquisition if not acquired	Acquired land area of 17.1 ha

27.

Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R):
(a)No. of Villages	0
(b)No. of Households	0
(c)No. of PDFs (Project Displaced Families)	0
(d)No. of PAFs (Project Affected Families)	0
(e)Funds Allocated for R&R(in Rs)	0
(f)Status of R&R	Completed

28.

Details of Presence of Schedule-I Species:
(a)Whether there is Presence of Schedule-I Species ?	No
(b)Whether conservation plan for Schedule-I Species has been prepared ?	No
(c)Whether conservation plan for Schedule-I Species has been approved by competent authority ?	No

29.

Details of Presence of Water Bodies in Core Area:
(a)Whether there is Presence of Water Bodies in Core Area ?	No
(b)Whether there is Diversion Required ?	No
(c)Whether permission has been obtained from competent authority ?	No

30.

Details of Presence of Water Bodies in Buffer Area:
(a)Whether there is Presence of Water Bodies in Buffer Area ?	No

31.

Manpower Requirement:
(a)Permanent Employment-During Construction	100
(b)Permanent Employment-During Operation	900
(c)Temporary Employment- During Construction	800
(d)Temporary Employment- During Operation	100
(e)No. of working days	365
(f)Total Manpower	1900 direct and indirect

32.

Green Belt in Ha:
(a)Uploaded Green Belt plan	Copy of Green Belt Plan

S. No.	Description	Existing	Proposed	Total
(1.)	Total Area of Green Belt	0	13.95	13
(2.)	Percentage of Total Project Area	0	33	33
(3.)	No. of Plants	500	2000	2500
(4.)	Funds Allocated	2	10	12

33. Project Benefits
S. No.	Type of Project Benefits	Details of Project Benefits
(1.)	Social	Employment potential

34. CRZ Specific Details : Not Applicable

35. Sector Specific Details : NOT APPLICABLE

35. Sector Specific Details For Industrial Projects - 2

S. No.

Item

Details

S. No.

Item

Details

36.

Details of Court Cases:
(a)Whether there is any Court Cases pending against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up ?	No

37.

Details of Direction Issued under Environment (Protection) Act / Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution)) Act / Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act:
(a)Whether any Direction issued under EPA Act/Air Act/Water Act ?	No

38.

Details of EIA Consultant:
(a)Have you hired Consultant for preparing document?	Yes
(i)Accreditation No.	NABET/EIA/1821/SA 0114
(ii)Name of the EIA Consultant	Team Labs and Consultants
(iii)Address	B-115-117 & 509, Annapurna Block, Aditya Enclave, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-500 038
(iv)Mobile No.	4023748555
(v)Landline No.	4023748555
(vi)Email Id	teamlabs@gmail.com
(vii)Category of Accreditation	A
(viii)Sector of Accreditation	Industrial Projects - 2
(ix)Validity of Accreditation	24 Sep 2021
(x)Uploaded Certificate of Accreditation certified by QCI/NABET	Copy of Certificate of Accreditation

39.

Documents to be Attached:
(a.I)Upload Copy of EIA/EMP(Text)	Copy of EIA/EMP(Text)
(a.II)Upload Copy of EIA/EMP(Annexures) Report	Copy of EIA/EMP(Annexures)
(a.III)Upload Copy of EIA/EMP(Maps/Plans/Figures only)	Copy of EIA/EMP(Maps/Plans/Figures only)
(b)Uploaded Copy of Risk Assessment Report	Copy of Risk Assessment
(c)Uploaded Copy of Feasibility Report/ Detailed Project Report(DPR) /Detailed Engineering Report /Detailed Conceptual Plan /Approved Mining Plan	Copy of Feasibility Report/ Detailed Project Report(DPR) /Detailed Engineering Report /Detailed Conceptual Plan /Approved Mining Plan
(d)Uploaded Copy of Final Layout Plan	Copy of Final Layout Plan
(e)Uploaded Cover Letter	Copy of Cover Letter
(f)Uploaded Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency	Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency
(i)Uploaded Additional File	Copy of Additional File
(j)Uploaded Proposal Presentation (To be given in EAC/SEIAA/SEAC meeting)	NA
(k)Uploaded Updated Form1	NA

Essential Details Sought
S. No.	EDS Sought Date	EDS Sought	Letter
(1.)	01/04/2021	you are requested to Submit the certified compliance report
(2.)	18/05/2021	The correction have been made as per the instruction received

Additional Details Sought
S. No.	ADS Sought Date	ADS Sought	Letter
(1.)	14/10/2021	The Committee noted that the Jawaharlal Nehru Pharmacity, Visakhapatnam obtained the Environmental Clearance from the MoEF&CC, GoI, New Delhi for entire Pharmacity to establish chemical, bulk drug and pharmaceutical industries but not obtained EC for Chloro Alkali Industry .The proponent proposed to establish Chloro Alkali Industry in the JN Pharmacity, Visakhapatnam. Hence, the JN Pharmacity, Visakhapatnam has to obtain amendment to the EC to establish Chloro Alkali units in JN Phamacity, Visak
(2.)	25/02/2022	Dear Sir, ADS Response: We thank you for the opportunity provided to us to present our proposal for establishment of Chlor alkali manufacturing unit at Plot No.20, JN Pharma City, Parawada, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. The minutes of the SEAC meeting held on 28.09.2021 indicate that our proposal was deferred, and advised JN Pharma City (JNPC) to obtain inclusion of chloralkali sector in the environmental clearance (EC). In this regard we wish to submit the following for your kind consideration; 1. JNPC obtained the environmental clearance vide letter no. J.12011/1/2004-IA (CIE) dt. 10.03.2005 under EIA notification 27.01.1994. It may be noted that industrial estates were included as a sector mandating environmental clearance on July 7, 2004 vide S.O. 801 (E), MoEFCC. The said notification does not discriminate industrial sectors to be established in the estate and mandated EC for all industrial estates. Accordingly JNPC obtained EC for the industrial estate project mentioning chemicals, bulk drugs and pharmaceuticals, and the same incorporates all chemicals both inorganic and organic chemicals. 2. The EIA notification 2006 exempts new EC for all the old industrial estates notified before 2006, accordingly JNPC obtained EC before EIA 2006 notification. EIA notification 2006 explicitly mentioned that industrial estates can be sectorial and or multi product, while the EIA notification 1994 did not make such distinction. 3. When similar issue were raised in the case of M/s. Sree Venkateswara Bio Management Systems (Proposal no. SIAAP/MIS/6/2019) project, the honorable State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) and State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) accepted the clarifications submitted by the proponent and issued the EC. Considering the above, we request you to give us an opportunity to present our case to the honorable SEAC. Thanking You, Yours faithfully For THE ANDHRA SUGARS LIMITED (Chemicals & Fertilizers Division)	ADS Letter
(3.)	29/03/2022	The Committee noted that the Jawaharlal Nehru Pharmacity, Visakhapatnam obtained the Environmental Clearance from the MoEF&CC, GoI, New Delhi for entire Pharmacity to establish chemical, bulk drug and pharmaceutical industries but not obtained EC for Chloro Alkali Industry .The proponent proposed to establish Chloro Alkali Industry in the JN Pharmacity, Visakhapatnam. Hence, the JN Pharmacity, Visakhapatnam has to obtain amendment to the EC to establish Chloro Alkali units in JN Phamacity, Vis
(4.)	29/03/2022	Dear Sir, ADS Response: We thank you for the opportunity provided to us to present our proposal for establishment of Chlor alkali manufacturing unit at Plot No.20, JN Pharma City, Parawada, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. The minutes of the SEAC meeting held on 28.09.2021 indicate that our proposal was deferred, and advised JN Pharma City (JNPC) to obtain inclusion of chloralkali sector in the environmental clearance (EC). In this regard we wish to submit the following for your kind consideration; 1. JNPC obtained the environmental clearance vide letter no. J.12011/1/2004-IA (CIE) dt. 10.03.2005 under EIA notification 27.01.1994. It may be noted that industrial estates were included as a sector mandating environmental clearance on July 7, 2004 vide S.O. 801 (E), MoEFCC. The said notification does not discriminate industrial sectors to be established in the estate and mandated EC for all industrial estates. Accordingly JNPC obtained EC for the industrial estate project mentioning chemicals, bulk drugs and pharmaceuticals, and the same incorporates all chemicals both inorganic and organic chemicals. 2. The EIA notification 2006 exempts new EC for all the old industrial estates notified before 2006, accordingly JNPC obtained EC before EIA 2006 notification. EIA notification 2006 explicitly mentioned that industrial estates can be sectorial and or multi product, while the EIA notification 1994 did not make such distinction. 3. When similar issue were raised in the case of M/s. Sree Venkateswara Bio Management Systems (Proposal no. SIAAP/MIS/6/2019) project, the honorable State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) and State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) accepted the clarifications submitted by the proponent and issued the EC. Considering the above, we request you to give us an opportunity to present our case to the honorable SEAC. Thanking You, Yours faithfully For THE ANDHRA SUGARS LIMITED (Chemicals & Fertilizers Division)	ADS Letter

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. In addition to above, I hereby give undertaking that no activity/ construction/ expansion has since been taken up.

Name of Applicant	Palachandra M
Designation	CompanySecretary
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)	THE ANDHRA SUGARS LIMITED
Address	The Andhra sugars Limited, Sy. No.541,545 and 539,Venkatarayapuram industrial area town ship,Venkatarayapuram village,Tanuku mandal,West Godavari District,Andhra Praesh.