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F. No. J-13011/23/1996-IA.II (T)

Government of India

Ministry of Environment & Forests

                                                                     Paryavaran Bhawan

CGO Complex, Lodi Road

New Delhi-110 003

 

 Dated:     9th Sept, 2009     

To

M/s Udupi Power Corporation Limited

Prestige Opal, Unit 202, 2nd floor,

#146, Infantry Road,

Bangalore-560001.

 

Sub : Enhancement of project capacity from 2x507.50 MW to 2x600 MW coal based thermal power plant at Padubidri Near Mangalore, Karnataka by M/s Udupi Power Corporation Limited-   Environmental clearance regarding.

 

 Sir,                     

          Reference is invited to your letter No. UPCL/B04/2009/1193 dated 16.1.2009 requesting for enhancement of project capacity from 2x507.50 MW to 2x600 MW in respect of the above mentioned project.  Subsequent information furnished vide letter no. UPCL/MOEF/2009 dated 11.2.2009, letter no. UPCL/CRZ/2009 dated 19.2.2009 and letter no. UPCL/B04/2009/234 dated 23.2.2009 have also been considered.

2.       It is noted that the environmental clearance for setting up of   1015 MW was accorded vide this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 20th March, 1997.  M/s Udupi Power Corporation Limited has now proposed to enhance the project capacity from 2x507.50 MW to 2x600 MW.  It is further noted that:-

(i)       No additional land is required due to change in capacity.

(ii)      Coal requirement will increase from 415 MT/hr to 488 MT/Hr.

(iii)     Ash content in imported coal will decrease from 13.91% to 4.75% and sulphur content will increase from 0.53% to 0.80%.

(iv)     Predicted GLC for SO2 will  decrease from 10.10 ug/m3 to 8.14 ug/m3  due to increase in stack dia  and increase in effective stack height.

(v)      Make up water requirement will increase from 8000 m3/hr to 10000 m3/hr.

 

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3.       Keeping in view the above, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has no objection for enhancement of the project capacity from 2x507.50 MW to 2x600 MW subject to strict  implementation of all the conditions contained in the Environmental Clearance letter of even number dated 20.3.1997 with following additional terms and conditions:-

 

(i)                               Prior CRZ clearance for the activities/ facilities to be located in the CRZ area shall be obtained from the Competent Authority before commissioning of the project.

 

(ii)                    A bi-flue   stacks of 275 m height each shall be provided with continuous online monitoring equipments for Sox, NOx, Particulate matter and Hg. Exit velocity of flue gases shall not be less than 23.19  m/sec.

 

(iii)                 High efficiency Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) shall be installed   to ensure that particulate emission does not exceed 50 mg/Nm3.

 

(iv)                  Wet limestone type FGD unit with 85% efficiency of removal of SO2 shall be installed.

 

(v)                    An amount of Rs. 5 crore as capital budget and Rs. 1 crore as recurring expenditure/annum shall be earmarked for the activities to be taken up under CSR.

 

(vi)                  100% fly ash and gypsum utilization shall be ensured from 4th year onwards.

 

(vii)                A detailed action plan for R&R of 59 families to be displaced due to the project shall be prepared along with financial allocation and status of rehabilitation colony proposed for them shall be submitted within 30 days from issue of environmental clearance letter.

 

(viii)               Regular monitoring of ground water in and around the ash pond area including heavy metals(hg, Cr, As, Pb) shall be carried out, records maintained and six monthly reports shall be furnished 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.

 

 

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(ix)                  Regular monitoring of ground level concentration of SO2, NOx  Hg, SPM and RSPM 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 so monitored shall be put on the website of the company.

 

(ix)        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, is any, from whom suggestions/representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.

(x)         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 pollutants levels namely, SPM, RSPM, SO2, NOx (ambient levels as stack emissions) or criteria sectoral parameters, indicated for the project shall be monitored and displayed at a convenient location near the main gate of the company in the public domain.

(xi)        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. 

This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

(Lalit Kapur)

Director

Copy to:-

    1.     The Secretary, Ministry of Power, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg,                 New Delhi           -110 001.

 

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2.  The Secretary, Environment & Forests, Government of Karnataka,  Bangalore.

 3.      The Chairman, Central Electricity Authority, Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110 066. 

 4.      The Chairman, Karnataka Pollution Control Board, 49, Parisara Bhawan, 4th and 5th Floor, Church Street, Bangalore-560001 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-110 032.

 6.   The Chief Conservator of Forests (C), Regional Office (SZ), Kendriya Sadan, 4th floor, E&F Wings, 17th Main Road, II-Block, Koramangala, Bangalore-560034.

 7.      Director (EI), MOEF. 

 8.      Guard file. 

 9.      Monitoring file.

(LALIT KAPUR)

DIRECTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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