BY SPEED POST
J-13012/89/2008-IA.II
(T)
Government
of India
Ministry
of Environment & Forests
Paryavaran Bhawan
CGO
Complex, Lodi Road
New
Delhi-110 003
Dated:
29th June, 2011.
To
M/s Jas Infrastructure and Power Ltd.
6th Floor, Landmark Building
Wardha Road
Nagpur – 440 010.
Sub: 4x660
MW Imported Coal Based TPP at village Siriya, in Banka Distt., in Bihar -
reg. Environmental Clearance.
Sir,
The
undersigned is directed to refer to your letter no. JICPL/TPP-EC/2011/428,
dated 15.04.2011 on the subject mentioned above. The Ministry of Environment
& Forests has examined the application.
2. It has been noted that the proposal is for setting up of 4x660
MW Imported Coal Based TPP at village Siriya, in Banka Distt., in Bihar. Land requirement will
be 1573 acres. An area of 703 acres out of total land
requirement of 1573 acres have been acquired. Out of 1573 acres of plant
area, 703 acres is for plant, 201 acres is for ash dyke, 478 acres for green
belt and 191 acres for colony and infrastructure. The land in the plant site
comprises of 102.56 acres of barren land; 9.90 acres with vegetation; 170.09
acres of scrub land; 121.82 acres of sparse vegetation; and 20.55 acres of
fallow land. No national park/ wildlife sanctuary/eco-sensitive area/
tiger/elephant/biosphere reserve, heritage sites etc. are located within 10km
radius of the project. No forests land is involved. The co-ordinates of the
plant site will be at 24042’23” to 24043’21” N and 86056’48”
to 86058’14” E. Ash Dyke area will be 203 acres. The co-ordinates of
ash dyke will be at 24043’43” to 24044’22” N and 86058’00”
to 86058’58” E. Coal requirement will be 10.06 MTPA. Coal
requirement will be ultimately obtained from Mahuagarhi
Coal Block and coal linkage. Mahuagarhi coal block
can cater to 2x660 MW capacity. Until domestic coal is
available, the plant will be run on imported coal from South Africa. Imported
coal requirement will be 8.40 MTPA and Ash content in imported coal will be
32%. Fly ash generated will be supplied to Cement / Brick Manufacturers. Two
Bi-Flue stacks of 275 m each will be installed. Water will be obtained from Chandan Dam. Water requirement will be 85 MCM, which has
been allocated by the Govt. of Bihar. Public hearing was conducted on
12.08.2009. Cost of the project will be Rs 11,120.0 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 5th and 24th
Meetings held during September 6-7, 2010 and May 2-3, 2011, by you and your
consultant, 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 Specific and General conditions:
A.
Specific Conditions:
(i)
Vision document
specifying prospective plan for the site shall be formulated and submitted to
the Ministry within six months.
(ii)
In case source of fuel supply is to
be changed at a later stage (now proposed on imported coal from South Africa)
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.
(iii)
Scheme 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 from time to time to
the Regional Office of the Ministry.
(iv)
Coal transportation to plant site
shall be by rail. The project proponent shall take up the matter with the
Railways and shall submit action taken and implementation status to the
Ministry from time to time.
(v)
Existing de-generated water bodies
(if any) in the study area shall be regenerated at the project proponent’s
expenses in consultation with the state govt.
(vi)
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 and
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.
(vii) Source
of water for meeting the requirement during lean season shall be specified and
submitted to the Regional Office of the Ministry within three months.
(viii)
No ground water shall be extracted
for use in operation of the power plant even in lean season.
(ix)
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.
(x)
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.
(xi)
Land and Water requirement shall be
restricted as per latest CEA norms issued and COC of 5.0 shall be adopted.
(xii) 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.
(xiii)
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.
(xiv)
A well designed rainwater harvesting shall be put in place before
commissioning of the plant. Central Groundwater Authority/ Board shall be
consulted for finalization of appropriate rainwater harvesting
technology/design within a period of three months from the date of this
clearance and details shall be furnished. The
design of rain water harvesting shall comprise of rain water collection from
the built up and open area in the plant premises. Action plan and road map for
implementation shall be submitted to the Ministry within six months.
(xv)
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.
(xvi)
Provision for installation of FGD
shall be provided for future use.
(xvii)
The
project proponent shall undertake measures and ensure that no fugitive fly ash
emissions take place at any point of time.
(xviii) Stack
of 275 m height shall be installed and provided with continuous online
monitoring equipments for SOx, NOx and PM2.5 & PM10. Exit velocity of flue gases shall not be less
than 22 m/sec. Mercury emissions from stack may also monitored on periodic
basis.
(xix) High Efficiency Electrostatic
Precipitators (ESPs) shall be
installed to ensure that particulate emission does not exceed 50 mg/Nm3.
(xx)
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.
(xxi)
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.
(xxii)
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.
(xxiii) 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.
(xxiv) Sulphur and ash contents in the coal to be
used in the project shall not exceed 0.6 % 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.
(xxv) Green
Belt consisting of 3 tiers of plantations of native species around plant and
100 m width shall be raised. In case 100 m width is not feasible atleast 50 m width shall be maintained. The density of trees shall not less than 2500
per ha with survival rate not less than 80 %.
(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.
(i)
CSR scheme
shall be identified 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
prior identification of local employable youth and eventual employment in the
project after imparting relevant training shall be also undertaken.
(ii)
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.
(iii)
An amount of Rs 45.0 Crores shall be earmarked as one time capital cost for CSR programme as committed by the project proponent.
Subsequently a recurring expenditure of Rs 9.0 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.
(iv)
It shall be ensured that in-built
monitoring mechanism for the 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
A.
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 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 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.
(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 dBA
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)
An Environmental Cell comprising of atleast one expert in environmental science / engineering,
occupational health and social scientist, shall be created at the project site
itself and shall be headed by an officer of appropriate superiority and
qualification. It shall be ensured that the Head of the Cell shall directly
report to the head of the organization and he shall be held responsible for
implementation of environmental regulations and social impact
improvement/mitigation measures.
(xii) 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.
(xiii) 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.
(xiv) 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.
(xv) 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.
(xvi) 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.
(xvii) 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.
(xviii) 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, 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
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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 Bihar, Patna.
3.
The Chairman, Central Electricity
Authority, Sewa Bhawan,
R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066.
4.
The Chairman, Bihar State Pollution
Control Board, IInd Floor, Beltron
Bhawan, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg,
Shastri Nagar, Patna – 800 023- 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, Banka District, Govt. of Bihar.
8.
Guard
file / Monitoring File.
(Dr.
P.L. Ahujarai)
Scientist
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