BY SPEED POST
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13012/81/2008-IA.II (T)
Government
of India
Ministry
of Environment & Forests
Paryavaran Bhawan
New
Delhi-110 003
Dated: April 22, 2010.
To
M/s
Adani Power Maharashtra Pvt.Ltd
“Shikhar”
(9th Floor)
Mithakhali Circle, Navrangpura
Ahmedabad
- 380009
Sub: Expansion from 1320 MW to 3300 MW by addition
of 3x660 MW Coal Based Thermal Power Plant in MIDC Industrial Area at village
Tiroda, in Gondia Distt., in Maharashtra -
Reg. Environmental Clearance.
Sir
The undersigned is directed to refer to letter dated
01.12.2009 and 7.1.2010 on the subject
mentioned above. The Ministry of Environment & Forests has examined the
application.
2. It has been noted that the proposal is for
expansion
of the 2x660 MW (Phase-I) Coal Based
3.
The project has been considered in
accordance with the provisions of the EIA notification issued by the Ministry
of Environment & Forests vide S.O. 1533 (E), dated September 14, 2006.
4.
Based on the information submitted as at Para 2 above and others, the Ministry of
Environment and Forests hereby accords environmental clearance to the above
project under the provisions of ElA notification dated September 14, 2006,
subject to the compliance of the following conditions:
(i)
Only one unit of 1x660 MW shall be run
on 100% domestic coal for which coal linkage from SECL is available and the other
two units of 2x660 MW shall be run purely on imported coal, as per details in
para 2.
(ii)
Separate stacking arrangement shall
be made for indigenous and imported coal.
(iii)
In case source of fuel supply is to
be changed at a later stage for the 2x660 MW the project proponent shall come
back to the Ministry as the appraisal
presently was done based on imported coal for 2x660 MW units.
A)
Water and Waste Water Management
(iv)
No ground water shall be extracted
for use in operation of the power plant even in lean season.
(v)
No water bodies including natural
drainage system in the area shall be disturbed due to activities associated
with the setting up / operation of the power plant.
(vi)
Minimum required environmental flow
suggested by the Competent Authority of the State Govt. shall be maintained in
the Channel/ Rivers (as applicable) even in lean season.
(vii) Hydro-geological study of the area shall be reviewed
annually and results submitted to the Ministry and concerned agency in the
State Govt. In case adverse impact on ground water quantity and quality is
observed, immediate mitigating steps to contain any adverse impact on ground
water shall be undertaken.
(viii) Closed cycle cooling system
with induced draft cooling towers shall be provided and
(ix)
The treated effluents conforming to
the prescribed standards only shall be re-circulated and reused within the
plant. There shall be no discharge
outside the plant boundary except during monsoon. Arrangements shall be made that effluents and
storm water do not do not get mixed.
(x)
Effluent from the desalination plant
shall be first treated in a guard pond before discharged, if applicable.
(xi)
A sewage
treatment plant shall be provided (as applicable) and the treated sewage shall
be used for raising greenbelt/plantation.
(xii)
Rainwater harvesting should be adopted. Central Groundwater Authority/ Board shall be
consulted for finalization of appropriate rainwater harvesting technology
within a period of three months from the date of clearance and details
shall be furnished.
(xiii)
Regular monitoring of ground water
level shall be carried out by establishing a network of existing wells and
constructing new piezometers. Monitoring
around the ash pond area shall be carried out particularly
for heavy metals (Hg,Cr,As,Pb) and
records maintained and submitted to the Regional Office of this Ministry. The
data so obtained should be compared with the baseline data so as to ensure that
the ground water quality is not adversely affected due to the project.
B)
Air
Pollution Control
(xiv) Provision for installation of FGD shall be provided.
(xv)
High Efficiency Electrostatic Precipitators (ESPs) shall be installed to ensure
that particulate emission does not exceed 50 mg/Nm3.
(xvi)
Adequate dust extraction
system such as cyclones/ bag filters and water spray system in dusty areas such
as in coal handling and ash handling points, transfer areas and other
vulnerable dusty areas shall be
provided.
(xvii)
Green Belt consisting of 3 tiers of
plantations of native species around plant and at least 100 m width shall be
raised. Wherever 100 m width is not feasible a 50 m width shall be raised and
adequate justification shall be submitted to the Ministry. Tree
density shall not less than 2500 per ha with survival rate not less than 70 %.
(xviii)
Noise levels emanating from turbines shall be so controlled such that the
noise in the work zone shall be limited to 75 dBA. For people working in the
high noise area, requisite personal protective equipment like earplugs/ear
muffs etc. shall be provided. Workers engaged in noisy areas such as turbine
area, air compressors etc shall be periodically examined to maintain audiometric
record and for treatment for any hearing loss including shifting to non
noisy/less noisy areas.
(C) Fly Ash Management
(xix)
Utilisation of 100% Fly Ash generated shall be made
from 4th year of operation of the plant. Status of implementation
shall be reported to the Regional Office of the Ministry from time to time.
(xx)
Fly ash shall be collected in dry form and storage
facility (silos) shall be provided.
Unutilized fly ash shall be disposed off in the ash pond in the form of
slurry form. Mercury and other heavy metals
(As,Hg, Cr, Pb etc.) will be monitored in the bottom ash as also in the
effluents emanating from the existing ash pond. No ash shall be disposed off
in low lying area.
(xxi)
Ash pond
shall be lined with HDP/LDP lining or any other suitable impermeable media suh
that no leachate takes place at any point of time. Adequate safety measures
shall also be implemented to protect the ash dyke from getting breached.
(xxii)
For
disposal of Bottom Ash in abandoned mines (if proposed to be undertaken) it
shall be ensured that the bottom and sides of the mined out areas are
adequately lined with clay before Bottom Ash is filled up. The project
proponent shall inform the State Pollution Control Board well in advance before
undertaking the activity.
(xxiii)
Regular monitoring of ground water
level shall be carried out by establishing a network of existing wells and
constructing new piezometers. Monitoring
around the ash pond area shall be carried out particularly
for heavy metals (Hg,Cr,As,Pb) and
records maintained and submitted to the Regional Office
of this Ministry. The data so obtained should be compared with the
baseline data so as to ensure that the ground water quality is not adversely
affected due to the project.
(D) Disaster
Management
(xxiv)
Adequate
safety measures shall be provided in the plant area to check/minimize
spontaneous fires in coal yard, especially during summer season. Copy of these
measures with full details along with location plant layout shall be submitted
to the Ministry as well as to the Regional Office of the Ministry.
(xxv)
Storage
facilities for auxiliary liquid fuel such as LDO and/ HFO/LSHS shall be made in
the plant area in consultation with Department of Explosives, Nagpur. Sulphur
content in the liquid fuel will not exceed 0.5%. Disaster Management Plan shall be prepared to
meet any eventuality in case of an accident taking place due to storage of oil.
(E) CSR/RCR Plan
(xxvi)
A good action plan for R&R (if
applicable) with package for the project affected persons be submitted and
implemented as per prevalent R&R policy within three months form the
date of issue of this letter.
(xxvii)
An amount of Rs 66.0 Crores shall be
earmarked as one time capital cost for CSR programme. Subsequently a recurring
expenditure of Rs 13.20 Crore per annum shall be earmarked as recurring
expenditure for CSR activities. Details of the activities to be undertaken
shall be submitted within one month along with road map for implementation.
(xxviii)
While identifying CSR programme the
company shall conduct need based assessment for the nearby villages to study
economic measures with action plan which can help in upliftment of poor section
of society. Income generating projects consistent with the traditional skills
of the people besides development of fodder farm, fruit bearing orchards,
vocational training etc. can form a part of such programme. Company shall
provide separate budget for community development activities and income
generating programmes. This will be in
addition to vocational training for individuals imparted to take up self
employment and jobs.
In addition a special scheme for upliftment of SC/ST’s and
mariginalised population in the study area out of CSR programme shall be formulated
and submitted to the Ministry within six months along with firm
commitment of implementation. The scheme shall have an in-built monitoring
mechanism.
(F) General
(xxix) Additional soil for leveling of the proposed site shall be
generated within the sites (to the extent possible) so that natural drainage
system of the area is protected and improved.
(xxx)
First Aid and sanitation arrangements shall be made for the drivers and
other contract workers during construction phase.
(xxxi)
Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the
site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking,
mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche
etc. The housing may be in the form of
temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.
(xxxii) The
project proponent shall advertise in at least two local newspapers widely
circulated in the region around the project, one of which shall be in the
vernacular language of the locality concerned within seven days from the date
of this clearance letter, informing that the project has been accorded
environmental clearance and copies of clearance letter are available with the
State Pollution Control Board/Committee and may also be seen at Website of the
Ministry of Environment and Forests at http://envfor.nic.in.
(xxxiii)
A copy of the
clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zila
Parisad / Municipal Corporation, urban local Body and the Local NGO, if any,
from whom suggestions/representations, if any, received while processing the
proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company
by the proponent.
(xxxiv) A
separate Environment Management Cell with qualified staff shall be set up for
implementation of the stipulated environmental safeguards.
(xxxv) The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of
the stipulated EC conditions, including results of monitored data on their
website and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent
to the Regional Office of MOEF, the respective Zonal Office of CPCB and the
SPCB. The criteria pollutant levels namely; SPM, RSPM (PM2.5 &
PM10), SO2, NOx (ambient levels as well as stack
emissions) shall be displayed at a convenient location near the main gate of
the company in the public domain.
(xxxvi)
The project proponent shall also submit six
monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental
clearance conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies
as well by e-mail) to the respective Regional Office of MOEF, the respective
Zonal Office of CPCB and the SPCB.
(xxxvii) The environment statement for each financial
year ending 31st March in Form-V as is mandated to be submitted by
the project proponent to the concerned State Pollution Control Board as prescribed
under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended subsequently, shall
also be put on the website of the company along with the status of compliance
of EC conditions and shall also be sent to the respective Regional Offices of
the Ministry by e-mail.
(xxxviii) The
project proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status of the
implementation of the stipulated environmental safeguards to the Ministry of
Environment and Forests, its Regional Office, Central Pollution Control Board
and State Pollution Control Board. The project proponent shall upload the
status of compliance of the environment of the environmental clearance
conditions on their website and update the same periodically and simultaneously
send the same by e-mail to the Regional Office, Ministry of Environment and
Forests.
(xxxix) Regional
Office of the Ministry of Environment & Forests will monitor the
implementation of the stipulated conditions. A complete set of documents
including Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Environment Management
Plan along with the additional information submitted from time to time shall be
forwarded to the Regional Office for their use during monitoring. Project
proponent will up-load the compliance status in their website and up-date the
same from time to time at least six monthly basis. Criteria pollutants
levels including NOx (from stack & ambient air) shall be displayed at the
main gate of the power plant.
(xl)
Separate funds shall be allocated for implementation of environmental
protection measures along with item-wise break-up. These cost shall be included
as part of the project cost. The funds earmarked for the environment protection
measures shall not be diverted for other purposes and year-wise expenditure
should be reported to the Ministry.
(xli)
The project authorities shall inform the Regional Office as well as the
Ministry regarding the date of financial closure and final approval of the
project by the concerned authorities and the dates of start of land development
work and commissioning of plant.
(xlii)
Full cooperation shall be extended to the Scientists/Officers from the
Ministry / Regional Office of the Ministry at Bangalore /
CPCB/ SPCB who would be monitoring the compliance of environmental status.
5. The
Ministry of Environment and Forests reserves the right to revoke the clearance
if conditions stipulated are not implemented to the satisfaction of the
Ministry. The Ministry may also impose additional environmental conditions or
modify the existing ones, if necessary.
6. The
environmental clearance accorded shall be valid for a period of 5 years
to start operations by the power plant.
7. Concealing
factual data or submission of false/fabricated data and failure to comply with
any of the conditions mentioned above may result in withdrawal of this
clearance and attract action under the provisions of Environment (Protection)
Act, 1986.
8. In
case of any deviation or alteration in the project proposed including coal
transportation system from those submitted to this Ministry for clearance, a
fresh reference should be made to the Ministry to assess the adequacy of the
condition(s) imposed and to add additional environmental protection measures
required, if any.
9. The
above stipulations would be enforced among others under the Water (Prevention
and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the Air (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Act, 1981, the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and rules there
under, Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989 and its
amendments, the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 and its amendments.
10. Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with
the National Environment Appellate Authority, if preferred, within 30 days as
prescribed under Section 11 of the National Environment Appellate Act, 1997.
(LALIT
KAPUR)
DIRECTOR
Copy
to:
1.
The
Secretary, Ministry of Power, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110001.
2.
The Secretary (Environment), Forests
and Environment Department Government of Maharashtra.
3.
The Chairman, Central Electricity
Authority, Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066.
4.
The Chairman, Maharashtra Pradesh
State Pollution Control Board, Kalpataru Point, 3rd & 4th
Floors, Sion Matunga Scheme Road No. 6, Opp. cine Planet, Sion Circle, Sion
(E), Mumbai – 400 022
5.
The Chairman, Central Pollution
Control Board, Parivesh Bhawan,
CBD-cum-Office Complex, East Arjun Nagar, Delhi- 110032.
6.
The Chief Conservator of Forests, Regional
Office (WZ), E-5, Kendriya Paryavaran Bhawan, Arera Colony, Ravishankar Nagar,
Bhopal - 462016.
7.
The District Collector, Gondia
District, Govt. of Maharashtra.
8.
The Director (EI), MOEF.
9.
Guard
file.
10.
Monitoring file.
(LALIT KAPUR)
DIRECTOR