BY SPEED POST
J-13011/09/2009-IA.II
(T)
Government of India
Ministry of
Environment & Forests
Paryavaranwan
New Delhi-110 003
Dated: 17.02.2010
To
M/s
Lanco Babandh Power Pvt. Ltd.
Plot
No. 4, Software Units Layout,
HITEC
City, Madhapur,
Hyderabad – 500 081, Andhra
Pradesh.
Sub: 2x660 MW Super
Critical Coal Based Thermal Power Plant near Khurunti, in Dhenkanal Distt. In
Orissa of M/s Lanco Babandh Power Private Ltd. –
reg. Environmental Clearance.
Sir,
The
undersigned is directed to refer to your letter no. LBPPL/Babandh/MoEF/333/09
dated 25.08.2009 on the subject mentioned above. The Ministry of Environment
& Forests has examined the application.
2. It is noted that the project proponent
had applied for environmental clearance of 2640 MW(4x660) MW Supercritical Coal
Based Thermal at Khurunti, in Dhenkanal
Distt., in Orissa. Public consultation was held on 07.11.2008 for
the same configuration. However, while
appraising the project, EAC noted that the fuel linkage and water availability
is for 2 units of 660 MW and accordingly, the proposal was considered for grant
of environmental clearance for 2 units of 660 mw only. Land requirement will be 473 ha. Ash pond shall be located within plant area.
Water requirement will be met from Brahmani river for which 40 cusec of water
has been allotted by the Department of Water Resource, Govt. of Orissa. Coal
requirement is 13.7 MTPA which will be sourced for 1x660 MW from Rampia Coal
Block of
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
4.
Based on the information submitted by you, as
at
(i)
Forestry clearance as applicable shall be
obtained under Forests (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of forest land
from the Competent Authority.
(ii)
Clearance (as applicable) under Wildlife
(Protection) Act, 1972 from the Competent Authority shall be obtained.
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(iii)
Environmental Clearance is subject submission
of complete details of R&R action plan (as applicable) with time schedule
for implementation to the Regional Office of the Ministry and the Competent
Authority in the state govt. The details shall include name of head of family
wise details, the area of homestead land and other land to be acquired and the
compensation paid/proposed to be paid etc. The time schedule of implementation
shall be given.
(iv)
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.
(v)
Minimum required environmental flow suggested
by the Competent Authority of the State Govt. shall be maintained in the
surface water source even in lean season. It shall be ensured that natural
drainage in the region is not disturbed due to activities associated with
operation of the plant.
(vi)
A stack of 275 m height (Bi-flue) shall be provided with continuous
online monitoring equipments for SOx, NOx and RSPM. Exit velocity of flue gases shall not be less
than 22 m/sec. Mercury emissions from stack shall also be monitored on periodic
basis.
(vii)
High Efficiency Electrostatic Precipitators (ESPs) shall be installed to ensure that particulate emission does not exceed
50 mg/Nm3.
(viii) 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.
(ix)
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.
(x)
Fly ash shall be
collected in dry form and storage facility (silos) shall be provided. 100% fly ash utilization shall be ensured
from 4th year onwards.
Unutilized fly ash shall be disposed off in the ash pond in the form of
slurry.
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.
(xi)
Ash pond shall be
lined with HDP/
(xii)
For disposal of
Bottom Ash (if proposed to be undertaken) in abandoned mines 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.
(xiii) Closed cycle cooling system with induced draft cooling towers (IDCT)shall
be provided. The Effluents shall be
treated as per the prescribed norms.
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(xiv) 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.
(xv)
A sewage treatment
plant shall be provided and the treated sewage shall be used for raising
greenbelt/plantation.
(xvi) 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.
(xvii) 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.
(xviii)
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,
(xix)
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.
(xx)
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 %.
(xxi) First Aid and sanitation arrangements shall be
made for the drivers and other contract workers during construction phase.
(xxii)
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.
(xxiii)
Regular monitoring
of ground level concentration of SO2, NOx, RSPM (PM10
& PM2.5) and Hg shall be carried out in the impact zone and
records maintained. If at any stage
these levels are found to exceed the prescribed limits, necessary control
measures shall be provided immediately. The location of the monitoring stations
and frequency of monitoring shall be decided in consultation with SPCB.
Periodic reports shall be submitted to the Regional Office of this Ministry. The data
shall also be put on the website of the company.
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(xxiv)
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.
(xxv)
An amount of Rs 18.40 Crores shall be
earmarked as one time capital cost for CSR programme. Subsequently a recurring
expenditure of Rs 4.0 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.
(xxvi) As part of
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.
(xxvii) 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.
(xxviii) 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.
(xxix) 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.
(xxx)
A separate Environment Management Cell with qualified staff shall be set
up for implementation of the stipulated environmental safeguards.
(xxxi) 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; RSPM, 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.
(xxxii) The
project proponent shall also submit six monthly reports on the status of
compliance of the stipulated EC 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.
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(xxxiii) 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.
(xxxiv) 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.
(xxxv) 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.
(xxxvi) 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.
(xxxvii)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.
(xxxviii)
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.
4. 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.
5. The environmental
clearance accorded shall be valid for a period of 5 years to start
operations by the power plant.
6. 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.
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7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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), Environment
Department, Government of Orissa.
3.
The Chairman, Central Electricity Authority,
Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066.
4.
The Chairman, Orissa State Pollution Control
Board, A-118, Nilkanta Nagar, Unit – VIII, Bhubaneshwar- 751 012
5.
The Chairman, Central Pollution Control
Board, Parivesh Bhawan, CBD-cum-Office
Complex, East Arjun Nagar, Delhi- 110032.
6.
The Chief Conservator of Forests, Ministry of
Environment and Forests, Regional Office(EZ), A/3,Chandersekhapur, Bhubaneswar
– 751023
7.
The District Collector, Dhenkanal District,
Govt. of Orissa.
8.
The Director (EI), MOEF.
9.
Guard
file.
10.
Monitoring
file.
(LALIT
KAPUR)
DIRECTOR