BY
SPEED POST
J-13012/73/2011-IA.II
(T)
Government
of India
Ministry
of Environment & Forests
Ph:
011-2436 3973
Paryavaran
Bhawan
New
Delhi-110 003
Dated: December 05, 2011
To
M/s GMR Kamalanga Energy Ltd.
25/1, Skip House, Museum Road,
Banglore - 560 025.
Sub: Expansion by addition of 1x350 MW Imported Coal
Based Thermal Power Plant (Phase–II) at Village Kamalanga, in Odapada Taluk, in
Dhenkanal Distt., in Odisha - reg.
Environmental Clearance.
Sir,
The
undersigned is directed to refer to your letters dated 20.09.2011, 29.09.2011
& 11.11.2011 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 by addition of 1x350 MW Imported Coal Based Thermal Power Plant
(Phase –II) at Village Kamalanga, in Odapada Taluk, in Dhenkanal Distt., in
Odisha. Construction of 3x350 MW
(Phase-I) is under active progress. No additional land will be acquired
for the proposed expansion project. The co-ordinates of the site are at Latitude 20051’11.82”N
to 20053’5.45”N and Longitude 85015’11.32”E to 85016’28.06”E.
The total area available is 1038.5 acres, out of which about 79.5 acres is
forest land. Stage-II forestry clearance for diversion of 32.092 Ha has been
obtained on 07.01.2011. The company would use imported coal till the indigenous
coal linkage is obtained. The domestic coal requirement would be 1.934 MTPA at
85% PLF. Imported coal requirement will be 1.75 MTPA at 85% PLF. Coal will be
imported from Indonesia through M/s PTBSL. A total of 0.68 MTPA fly ash and
0.17 MTPA bottom ash will be generated. Ash and sulphur contents in imported
coal will be 7.11% and 0. 21% respectively.
Fly ash will be supplied to cement and fly ash brick manufacturers. It is also
proposed to set up a cement grinding unit. Stack height will be 275 m. Water
requirement will be 32,000m3/day and will be sourced from the
Brahmini River through a pipeline at a distance of 2.8 Km from project site. Water
linkage for 30 cusecs has been granted on 07.05.2005 and balance 16.0 cusecs is
awaited. There are no National Parks,
Wildlife sanctuaries, Heritage sites, Tiger/Biosphere reserves etc. within 10
km of the site. Public hearing was held on 30.08.2011. Cost of the project will
be Rs 1192.00 Crores.
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 by
you, as at Para 2 above and others and presentation made before the Expert
Appraisal Committee (Thermal Power) in its 34th Meeting held during October
10-11, 2011, by you and your consultant viz. M/s Environics (India)
Pvt. Ltd., Bhubaneswar the Ministry of Environment and
Forests hereby accords environmental clearance to the above project under the
provisions of EIA Notification dated September 14, 2006, subject to the
compliance of the following Specific and General conditions:
A.
Specific
Conditions:
(i)
Vision document specifying prospective plan for the site shall be
formulated and submitted to the Regional Office of the Ministry within six
months.
(ii)
Scheme
for implementation for harnessing solar power within the premises of the plant
particularly at available roof tops shall be formulated and status of
implementation shall be submitted to the Regional Office of the Ministry from
time to time.
(iii)
In case source of fuel supply is to
be changed at a later stage (now proposed to use imported coal from Indonesia)
the project proponent shall intimate the Ministry well in advance along with
necessary requisite documents for its concurrence for allowing the change. In
such a case the necessity for re-conducting public hearing may be decided by
the Ministry in consultation with the Expert Appraisal Committee.
(iv)
Provision for installation of FGD
shall be provided for future use.
(v)
Coal
transportation to plant site shall be undertaken by rail and no road
transportation shall be permitted.
(vi)
A detailed study on chemical composition
particularly heavy metal and radio activity contents shall be carried out
through a reputed institute and report shall be submitted to Regional Office of
the Ministry. Only after ascertaining its radioactive level shall fly ash be
utilized for brick manufacturing or supplied to brick manufacturers.
(vii)
The project proponent shall carry out a long term
R&D on Boiler efficiency vis-à-vis large variation on ash content of coal
and submit its findings to the Ministry at a later stage.
(viii)
A stack of 275m height with flue gas
velocity not less than 22 m/s shall be installed and provided with continuous
online monitoring equipments for SO2, NOx and PM2.5
& PM10. Mercury emissions from stack may also monitored on
periodic basis.
(ix)
High Efficiency Electrostatic Precipitators (ESPs) shall be installed to ensure
that particulate emission does not exceed 50 mg/Nm3.
(x)
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.
(xi)
Utilisation
of 100% Fly Ash generated shall be made from 4th year of
operation. Status of implementation shall be reported to the Regional Office of
the Ministry from time to time. Fly ash in the mine void should be used only
after carrying the study regarding the impact on ground water and after
permission of the DGMS. It should not be used for agriculture purpose.
(xii)
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.
(xiii)
Ash pond
shall be lined with HDP/LDPE lining or any other suitable impermeable media
such 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. Ash pond water shall be re-circulated and
utilized.
(xiv)
Sulphur and ash contents in the coal
to be used in the project shall not exceed 0.5 % and 34 % respectively at any
given time. In case of variation of coal
quality at any point of time fresh reference shall be made to the Ministry for
suitable amendments to environmental clearance condition wherever necessary.
(xv)
Hydrogeology of the area shall be
reviewed annually from an institute/ organization of repute to assess impact of
surface water and ground regime (especially around ash dyke). In case any
deterioration is observed specific mitigation measures shall be undertaken and
reports/ data of water quality monitored regularly and maintained shall be
submitted to the Regional Office of the Ministry.
(xvi)
No ground water shall be extracted
for use in operation of the power plant even in lean season.
(xvii)
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.
(xviii) 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.
(xix)
Land and Water requirement shall be
restricted as per latest CEA norms issued.
(xx)
(xxi)
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.
(xxii)
Monitoring surface water quality in
the area shall also be regularly conducted and records maintained. The
monitored data shall be submitted to the Ministry regularly. Further,
monitoring points shall be located between the plant and drainage in the
direction of flow of ground water and records maintained. Monitoring for heavy
metals in ground water shall be undertaken.
(xxiii) Waste
water generated from the plant shall be treated before discharge to comply
limits prescribed by the SPCB.
(xxiv) The project proponent shall undertake rain water
harvesting measures and shall develop water storage for use in operation of the
plant. Rain water harvesting system shall be put in place which
shall comprise of rain water collection from the built up and open area in the
plant premises. Action plan for implementation shall be submitted to the Regional
Office of the Ministry within six months.
(xxv)
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.
(xxvi) Atleast
three nearest village shall be adopted and basic amenities like development of
roads, drinking water supply, primary health centre, primary school etc shall
be developed in co-ordination with the district administration.
(xxvii) The project proponent shall also adequately
contribute in the development of the neighbouring villages. Special package
with implementation schedule for providing potable drinking water supply in the
nearby villages and schools shall be undertaken in a time bound manner.
(xxviii) CSR scheme shall be undertaken based on need based
assessment in and around the villages within 5.0 km of the site and in constant
consultation with the village Panchayat and the District Administration. As
part of CSR employment of local youth after imparting relevant training as may
be necessary shall be undertaken as committed.
(xxix) A
special scheme for upliftment of SC & ST population in the study area shall
be formulated and implemented in a time bound manner. The project proponent shall
also identify the rights of Tribals under existing Laws and ensure its
protection and implementation thereof.
(xxx)
An amount of Rs 5.0 Crores shall be
earmarked as one time capital cost for CSR programme as committed by the
project proponent. Subsequently a recurring expenditure of Rs 1.0 Crores per
annum till the life of the plant shall be earmarked as recurring expenditure
for CSR activities. Details of the activities to be undertaken shall be submitted within six month along with
road map for implementation.
(xxxi) It shall be ensured that an
in-built monitoring mechanism for the CSR schemes identified is in place and
annual social audit shall be got done from the nearest government institute of
repute in the region. The project proponent shall also submit the status of
implementation of the scheme from time to time. The achievements should be put
on company’s website.
(xxxii)
Green Belt consisting of 3 tiers of
plantations of native species around plant and 100 m width shall be raised. The
density of trees shall not less than 2500 per ha with survival rate not less than 80
%.
(xxxiii) An
Environmental Cell shall be created at the project site itself and shall be
headed by an officer of appropriate seniority and qualification. It shall be
ensured that the head of the Cell shall directly report to the Head of the
Organization.
B.
General
Conditions:
(i)
The treated effluents conforming to
the prescribed standards only shall be re-circulated and reused within the
plant. Arrangements shall be made that
effluents and storm water do not get mixed.
(ii)
A sewage
treatment plant shall be provided (as applicable) and the treated sewage shall
be used for raising greenbelt/plantation.
(iii)
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.
(iv)
Storage
facilities for auxiliary liquid fuel such as LDO/ HFO/LSHS shall be made in the
plant area in consultation with Department of Explosives, Nagpur. Sulphur
content in the liquid fuel shall 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.
(v)
First Aid and sanitation arrangements shall be made for the drivers and
other contract workers during construction phase.
(vi)
Noise levels emanating from turbines shall be so controlled such that the
noise in the work zone shall be limited to 85 dB(A) from source. 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.
(vii) Regular monitoring of ambient
air ground level concentration of SO2, NOx, PM2.5 &
PM10 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.
(viii)
Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour (as
applicable) 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.
(ix)
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.
(x)
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.
(xi)
The proponent
shall upload the status of compliance of the stipulated environmental clearance
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.
(xii) 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
environmental clearance conditions and shall also be sent to the respective
Regional Offices of the Ministry by e-mail.
(xiii)
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.
(xiv)
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.
(xv)
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.
(xvi)
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.
(xvii)
Full cooperation shall be extended to the Scientists/Officers from the
Ministry / Regional Office of the Ministry / 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, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008
and its amendments, the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 and its
amendments.
Yours faithfully,
(Dr. P.L. Ahujarai)
Scientist ‘F’
Copy to:
1.
The Secretary, Ministry of Power,
Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110001.
2.
The Secretary, Department of Forests &
Environment, Government of Orissa, Bhubaneswar.
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, Bhubaneswar- 751 012- with a request to display a
copy of the clearance letter at the Regional Office, District Industries Centre
and Collector’s office for 30 days.
5.
The Chairman, Central Pollution
Control Board, Parivesh Bhawan,
CBD-cum-Office Complex, East Arjun Nagar, Delhi- 110032.
6.
The Chief
Conservator of Forests, Eastern Regional Office, Ministry of Environment &
Forests, A/3, Chandersekharpur, Bhubaneswar -751023.
7.
The District Collector, Dhenkanal
District, Govt. of Orissa.
8. Guard file.
9.
Monitoring File.
(Dr. P.L. Ahujarai)
Scientist ‘F’