Form-2
APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE
S. No.Item Details
1.
Whether it is a violation case and application is being submitted under Notification No. S.O.804(E) dated 14.03.2017 ? No
Details of Project:
(a)Name of the project(s) Proposed Greenfield Project-3.85 MTPA throughput Iron Ore Beneficiation and 2.0 MTPA Pellet Plant with Producer Gas Plant (5X15000 Nm3/hr) at Palaspanga, District- Keonjhar, Odisha.
(b)Name of the Company / Organisation ORISSA SPONGE IRON & STEEL LIMITED
(c)Registered Address A-201, First Floor Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, New Delhi,,New Delhi,Delhi-110020
(d)Legal Status of the Company Private
(e)Joint Venture No
2.
Address for the correspondence:
(a)Name of the Applicant SANJEEV KAPOOR
(b)Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) Director
(c)Address PO-Palaspanga, District- Keonjhar, Orissa,,Barbil,Keonjhar,Orissa-758031
(d)Pin code 758031
(e)E-mail sanjeev.kapoor@orissasponge.com
(f)STD Code. 6766(f)Telephone No. 235227
(g)Fax No.
(h)Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency . Annexure-Uploaded Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority
3.
Category of the Project/Activity as per Schedule of EIA Notification,2006:
(a.I)Project/Activity2(b) Mineral beneficiation
3(a) Metallurgical industries (ferrous & non ferrous)
Minor Activity
(b)Category A
(c)Proposal Number IA/OR/IND/234285/2019
(d)Master Proposal Number(Single Window) SW/234191/2021
(e)EAC concerned (for category A Projects only) Industrial Projects - 1
(f)Project Type Fresh EC
4.
Location of the Project:
(a)Plot/Survey/Khasra No. 17 to 46 & 52 to 56
(b)Pincode 758031
(c)Bounded Latitudes (North)
From
Degree 21
Minutes 47
Second 19.89
From
Degree 21
Minutes 48
Second 8.49
(d)Bounded Longitudes (East)
From
Degree 85
Minutes 34
Second 9.67
From
Degree 85
Minutes 34
Second 41.67
(e)Survey of India Topo Sheet No. F45N5, F45N6, F45N9, F45N10
(f)Uploaded Topo Sheet File Copy of Topo Sheet File
(g)Maximum Elevation Above Means Sea Level(AMSL) 457
(h)Uploaded (kml) File Copy of Kml File      
(i)Distance of Nearest HFL from the project boundary within the study area 1.95
(j)Seismic Zone 2
5.
(a)Number of States in which Project will be Executed 1
(b)Main State of the project Orissa
Details of State(s) of the project
S. No. State Name District Name Tehsil Name Village Name
(1.)OrissaKendujharKendujhar SadarPalaspanga
6.
Details of Terms of Reference (ToR):
(a)MoEF&CC / SEIAA File Number J-11011/275/2019-IA.II (I)
(b)Date of Apply of TOR 16 Aug 2019
(c)Date of Issue of TOR / Standard ToR 24 Oct 2019
(d)Previous TOR Letter Copy of Previous TOR letter
7.
Details of Public Consultation:
(a)Whether the Project Exempted from Public Hearing?No
(b)Whether details of Public Hearing available? Yes
(c)Whether Public hearing was presided over by an officer of the rank of Additional District Magistrate or above Yes
     7.1.       Details of Public Hearing
S. No.Details of Advertisement Details of Public Hearing Venue Location DetailsNo. of People AttendedIssues RaisedDesignation of Presiding OfficerOther Designation of Presiding Officer
(1.)
Date of Advertisement :05 Mar 2021
Copy of advertisement :Copy of Advertisement
Copy of Public Hearing :Copy of Public Hearing
Date :15 Apr 2021
Distance of Public Hearing Venue from the Proposed Project :1.5
Khata No. 143, Plot No. 986, Murusuan Village
State :Orissa
District :Kendujhar
Tehsil :Patana
Village :Palaspanga
120Employment, Health & Ambulance, Plantation, Agriculture, Lift Irrigation facilities, Pollution Control, Help to SHG Group.OthersADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE
8.
Details of Project Configuration/Product:
     8.1.       Project Configuration
S. No.Plant/Equipment/FacilityConfigurationRemarks
(1.)Producer Gas Plant(5X15000 Nm3/hr)
(2.)Iron Ore Pellet Plant2.0 MTPA
(3.)Iron Ore Beneficiation Plant3.85 MTPA2.5 MTPA Beneficiated Ore
     8.2.       Product
S. No.Product/Activity (Capacity/Area)QuantityUnitOther UnitMode of Transport / Transmission of ProductOther Mode of Transport / Transmission of Product
(1.)Beneficiated Ore2.5OthersMTPAOthersTo be used within Plant
(2.)Pellet2OthersMTPARoad
9.
In case of Expansion / Modernisation / One Time Capacity Expansion (only for Coal Mining) / Expansion under Clause 7(ii) / Modernisation under Clause 7(ii) / Change of Product Mix under Clause 7(ii):
Details Not Applicable
9.1.
Details of Consent to Operate
(i)Whether Consent to operate obtained ? NA
(ii)Copies of all Consent to operate obtained since inception NA
(iii)Date of Issue N/A
(iv)Valid Upto N/A
(v)File No. NA
(vi)Application No. NA
(vii)Copy of Consent to operate valid as on date NA
10.
Project Cost:
(a)Total Cost of the Project at current price level (in Crores) 500
(b) Funds Allocated for Environment Management (Capital) (in Crores) 12
(c) Funds Allocated Towards CER (Corporate Environment Responsibility) (in Crores) 3.40
(d) Funds Allocated for Environment Management Plan (EMP) (Recurring per Annum) (in Crores) 1.11
11.
Whether project attracts the General Condition specified in the Schedule of EIA Notification ? No
12.
Whether project attract the Specific Condition specified in the Schedule of EIA Notification ? No
13.
Raw Material / Fuel Requirement:
(a)Proposed quantity of raw material/fuel 3.85
(b)Existing quantity of raw material/fuel N/A
(c)Total quantity of raw material/fuel 3.85
    13.1.        Raw Material / Fuel Profile
S. No.Raw Material / Fuel QuantityUnitOther UnitSource (incase of Import. please specify country and Name of the port from which Raw Material / Fuel is received )Mode of TransportOther Mode of TransportDistance of Source from Project Site (in Kilometres) (In case of import, distance from the port from which the raw material / fuel is received)Type of Linkage Other Type of Linkage Uploaded Copy of Linkage
(1.)Furnace oil25000Otherskl/annumNearest oil depotRoad15 OthersUNDERTAKINGCopy of Linkage
(2.)Limestone/Dolomite25000Tons per AnnumRourkelaRoad200 OthersUNDERTAKINGCopy of Linkage
(3.)Coal200000Tons per AnnumOpen Auction MCL, SECL etc.Road120 OthersUNDERTAKINGCopy of Linkage
(4.)Iron Ore fines3.85OthersMTPANearby Iron Ore MinesRoad120 OthersUNDERTAKINGCopy of Linkage
(5.)coke Breeze37500Tons per AnnumOpen market/ JSL/ Visa SteelRoad150 OthersUNDERTAKINGCopy of Linkage
(6.)Bentonite12500Tons per AnnumRajasthanRoad1750 OthersUNDERTAKINGCopy of Linkage
14.
Baseline Data :
(a)Period of Base Line Data Collection FROM 01 Mar 2021 To 31 May 2021
(b)Season Summer
    14.1.     No. of ambient Air Quality (AAQ) monitoring locations : 9
S. No.Criteria Pollutants Other Criteria PollutantsUnitMaximum ValueMinimum Value98 Percentile ValuePrescribed Standard
(1.)PM10Micro Gram per Meter Cube88.742.688.2100
(2.)SO2Micro Gram per Meter Cube21.49.121.480
(3.)NOxMicro Gram per Meter Cube30.715.730.580
(4.)OthersCOMili Gram per Meter Cube0.630.160.614
(5.)PM2.5Micro Gram per Meter Cube4923.148.960
    14.2.     No. of Ground Water monitoring locations : 8
S. No.Criteria Pollutants Other Criteria PollutantsHeavy MetalUnitOther UnitMaximum ValueMinimum ValueDesirable LimitMaximum Permissible Limit
(1.)Total Hardnessmg/l37992200600
(2.)Heavy MetalsArsenicmg/l000.010.01
(3.)Fluoridemg/l0.50.111.5
(4.)Chloridesmg/l120132501000
(5.)TSSmg/l14400
(6.)TDSmg/l5061605002000
(7.)pHNA7.56.46.58.5
    14.3.     No. of Surface Water monitoring locations : 8
S. No.Criteria Pollutants Other Criteria PollutantsUnitOther UnitMaximum ValueMinimum ValueClassification of inland water body
(1.)pHNA87.2C
(2.)DOmg/l5.84.6C
(3.)BODmg/l2.82C
(4.)CODmg/l3212C
    14.4.     No. of Ambient Noise monitoring locations : 8
S. No.Parameter UnitMaximum ValueMinimum ValuePrescribed Standard
(1.)Leq(Day)A-weighted decibels(dB(A))53.850.975
(2.)Leq(Night)A-weighted decibels(dB(A))43.840.170
    14.5.     No. of Soil Sample Monitored locations : 6
S. No.Parameter UnitOther UnitMaximum ValueMinimum Value
(1.)pH8.16.2
(2.)Electric ConductivityOthersMICRO SIMENS PER CM15976
(3.)N(Nitrogen)Milligram per Kilogram6023.8
(4.)K(Potassium)Milligram per Kilogram493.21
(5.)P(Phosphorus)Milligram per Kilogram5015
14.6.
Details of Ground Water Table:
(a)Range of Water Table Pre-Monsoon Season (Meters Below Ground Level (m bgl)) From 0.95 To 13.8
(b)Range of Water Table Post-Monsoon Season (Meters Below Ground Level (m bgl)) From 0.4 To 9.3
(c)Whether Ground Water Intersection will be there ? No
     15.      Details of Water Requirement (During Operation)
S. No.Source Source Other Required Quantity (Kilolitre per Day (Kld))Distance from SourceCopy of Permission from Competent Authority Mode of TransportOther Mode of TransportMethod of Water WithdrawalOther Method of Water WithdrawalLetter No.Date of IssuePermitted Quantity
(1.)Surface2345.292.1Copy of Permission LetterPipelineIntake Well21386/WR24 Aug 20212446.57
15.1.
(a)Whether Desalination is proposed No
    16.       Waste Water Management(During Operation)
S. No.Type/Source Quantity of Waste Water Generated (Kilolitre per Day)Treatment Capacity (Kilolitre per Day) Treatment MethodMode of DisposalOther Mode of DisposalQuantity of Treated Water Used in Recycling/Reuse (Kilolitre per Day)Quantity of Discharged Water (Kilolitre per Day)
(1.)Domestic11.920MBBRReuse within the Plant & Recycling,Green Belt Renewal Plant11.9
(2.)Phenolic water1020ETPReuse within the Plant & Recycling,Green Belt Renewal Plant10
16.1.
(a)Total Waste Water Generation (Kilolitre per Day) 21.9
(b)Total Discharged Water (Kilolitre per Day) 0
(c)Total Reused Water (Kilolitre per Day) 21.9
    17.       Solid Waste Generation/Management
S. No.Name of Waste Item Other ItemQuantity per AnnumUnitDistance from Site(KM)Mode of TransportOther Mode of TransportMode of DisposalOther Mode of Disposal
(1.)TailingIndustrial Waste1350000Tons80RoadOthersuse in cement plants in Jajpur area
(2.)FINESOthersFines collected from ESP/Bag filters102480Tons0OthersWithin plantOthersReuse in pellet plant
(3.)AshFly Ash60000Tons20RoadOthersSupplied to fly ash bricks/blocks manufacturers
(4.)TarIndustrial Waste7000Tons100RoadAuthorized Recyclers
18.
    18.1.     Air Quality Impact Prediction
S. No.Criteria Pollutants Other Criteria PollutantsUnitBaseline ConcentrationDistance GLCIncremental ConcentrationTotal GLCPrescribed Standard
(1.)PM2.5Microgram per Meter Cube490.40.149.160
(2.)NOxMicrogram per Meter Cube30.70.40.230.980
(3.)SO2Microgram per Meter Cube21.40.40.722.180
(4.)PM10Microgram per Meter Cube88.70.40.389100
    18.2.     Stack Details
S. No.Source FuelStack Height(m)Stack Diameter(m)PollutantsOther PollutantsEmission (GLS)
(1.)Induration Furnace Exhaust ESPCoal/FO/LDO654.5PM106.5
(2.)Indurance discharge end bag filterCoal/FO/LDO351.3PM100.5
(3.)Coke stone grinding bag filter-300.5PM100.09
(4.)Indurance feed end bag filterCoal/FO/LDO351.3PM100.5
(5.)Linestone grinding bagfilter-300.5PM100.09
(6.)Proportioning bag filter-300.5PM10.09
(7.)Hearthion building layer separat-351.3PM100.55
19.
Power Requirement:
(a)Quantity (Kilo Volt Amps (kVA)) 32000
(b)Source GRIDCO
(c)Uploaded Copy of Agreement Copy of Agreement
(d)Standby Arrangement (Details of DG Sets) 2*500 KVA
(e)Stack Height (in m) 33
20.
Land Ownership Pattern:
(a)Forest Land (ha.) 0
(b)Private Land (ha.) 0
(c)Government Land (ha.) 0
(d)Revenue Land (ha.) 0
(e)Other Land (ha.) 64.18
    Total Land (ha.) 64.18
21.
Present Land Use Breakup of the Study Area in Ha:
(a)Agriculture Area (ha.) 17641.65
(b)Waste/Barren Land (ha.) 1228.81
(c)Grazing/ Community Land (ha.) 0
(d)Surface Water Bodies (ha.) 500.16
(e)Settlements (ha.) 1027.07
(f)Industrial (ha.) 0
(g)Forest (ha.) 14708.24
(h)Mangroves (ha.) 0
(i)Marine Area (ha.) 0
(j)Others (ha.) : Land use breakup of study area 0
    Total (ha.) 35105.9300
    22.     Land requirement for various activities
S. No.Description of Activity / Facility / Plant / Others OthersLand Requirement (ha.)Remarks
(1.)Main Plant14.87
(2.)Green belt21.18
(3.)Water Reservoir4.04
(4.)OthersInternal roads, miscellaneous24.09
Total (ha.) 64.18
23.
Ecological and Environmental Sensitivity (Within 10 Km):- WLS-Wild Life Sanctuaries; NPA-Notified Protected Area; ESAs-Eco Sensitive Areas; ESZs-Eco Sensitive Zones :
    23.1.     Details of Ecological Sensitivity :
S. No.Details of Ecological Sensitivity NameDistance from the Project (Km)Remarks
(1.)Critically Polluted AreaNA0Not within 10 km radius
(2.)ESAsNA0Not within 10 km radius
(3.)Wildlife CorridorsNA0Not within 10 km radius
(4.)NPANA0Not within 10 km radius
(5.)CorridorsNA0Not within 10 km radius
(6.)WLSNA0Not within 10 km radius
(7.)ESZsNA0Not within 10 km radius
    23.2.     Details of Environmental Sensitivity :
S. No.Details of Environmental Sensitivity Other Details of Environmental Sensitivity NameDistance from the Project (Km)Remarks
(1.)ForestTangrani RF0.60w
(2.)Otherswater bodiesArdei River2.1SW
(3.)Archaeological SitesNA0Not within 10 km radius
(4.)Defence Installationsnone0Not within 10 km radius
23.3.
(a)Whether Noc / Permission from the competent authority is required? No
(b)Whether NBWL recommendation is required? No
24.
Forest Land:
Whether any Forest Land involved? No
25.
Tree Cutting:
(a)No. of Trees Cut for the Project (if Forest Land not Involved) 595
(b)Details of Tree Cutting and Planting of Trees Copy of Details of Tree Cutting and Planting of Trees
26.
Land Acquisition Status:
(a)Acquired Land(Ha) 64.18
(b)Land yet to be acquired(Ha) 64.18
(c)Status of Land acquisition if not acquired Acquired
27.
Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R):
(a)No. of Villages
(b)No. of Households
(c)No. of PDFs (Project Displaced Families)
(d)No. of PAFs (Project Affected Families)
(e)Funds Allocated for R&R(in INR) (in Lacs)
(f)Status of R&R NA
28.
Details of Presence of Schedule-I Species:
(a)Whether there is Presence of Schedule-I Species ? Yes
(i)Details of Schedule-I Species Sloth Bear & Elephant
(b)Whether conservation plan for Schedule-I Species has been prepared ? Yes
(i)Uploaded copy of conservation plan Copy of conservation plan
(ii)Fund Provision made Rs. 150.72 Lacs
(iii)Period of Implementation 10 years
(c)Whether conservation plan for Schedule-I Species has been approved by competent authority ? No
29.
Details of Presence of Water Bodies in Core Area:
(a)Whether there is Presence of Water Bodies in Core Area ? No
(b)Whether there is Diversion Required ? No
(c)Whether permission has been obtained from competent authority ? No
30.
Details of Presence of Water Bodies in Buffer Area:
(a)Whether there is Presence of Water Bodies in Buffer Area ? Yes
(i)Details of Water Bodies in Buffer Area Ardei River-2.1 Km, SW;Jokdara River- 3.56 Km;Tangrani Dam- 1.66 Km, NE; W;Water reservoir, Jhumpura 1.65 Km, N;Jagadala Reservoir- 9.63 Km, W
(ii)Direction of Water Bodies in Buffer Area South West
(iii)Distance of Water Bodies in Buffer Area 2.1
31.
Manpower Requirement:
(a)Permanent Employment-During Construction 50
(b)Permanent Employment-During Operation 150
(c)Temporary Employment- During Construction 100
(d)Temporary Employment- During Operation 50
(e)No. of working days 330
(f)Total Manpower 350
32.
Green Belt in Ha:
(a)Total Area of Green Belt 21.18
(b)Percentage of Total Project Area 33.00
(c)No. of Plants to be Planted 34175
(d)Funds Allocated for Plantation 4878000
(e)Uploaded Green Belt plan Copy of Green Belt Plan
    33.         Project Benefits
S. No.Type of Project Benefits Details of Project Benefits
(1.)SocialImprovement in physical infrastructure, Improvement In social Infrastructure, Employment Potential- Skilled; Semi-Skilled and Unskilled, • Cultural, recreation and aesthetic facilities will also improve, • Improvement in communication, transport, education, community development and medical facilities.
   34.   CRZ Specific Details : Not Applicable
   35.   Sector Specific Details : NOT APPLICABLE
   35.   Sector Specific Details For Industrial Projects - 1
S. No.Item Details
S. No.Item Details
36.
Details of Court Cases:
(a)Whether there is any Court Cases pending against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up ? No
37.
Details of Direction Issued under Environment (Protection) Act / Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution)) Act / Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act:
(a)Whether any Direction issued under EPA Act/Air Act/Water Act ? No
38.
Details of EIA Consultant:
(a)Have you hired Consultant for preparing document? Yes
(i)Accreditation No. NABET/EIA/2023/RA0209
(ii)Name of the EIA Consultant VISIONTEK CONSULTANCY SERVICES PVT. LTD.
(iii)Address Plot No-M-22 & 23, Chandaka Industrial Estate, Patia, Bhubaneswar-24 (Odisha)
(iv)Mobile No. 9338772882
(v)Landline No. 0674351172
(vi)Email Id visiontekin@gmail.com
(vii)Category of Accreditation A
(viii)Sector of Accreditation Industrial Projects - 1
(ix)Validity of Accreditation 16 Dec 2023
(x)Uploaded Certificate of Accreditation certified by QCI/NABET Copy of Certificate of Accreditation
39.
Documents to be Attached:
(a)Uploaded Copy of EIA/EMP Report Copy of EIA/EMP
Copy of EIA/EMP(Annexures)
Copy of EIA/EMP(Plans/Figures)
(b)Uploaded Copy of Risk Assessment Report Copy of Risk Assessment
(c)Uploaded Copy of Feasibility Report/ Detailed Project Report(DPR) /Detailed Engineering Report /Detailed Conceptual Plan /Approved Mining Plan Copy of Feasibility Report/ Detailed Project Report(DPR) /Detailed Engineering Report /Detailed Conceptual Plan /Approved Mining Plan
(d)Uploaded Copy of Final Layout Plan Copy of Final Layout Plan
(e)Uploaded Cover Letter Copy of Cover Letter
(f)Uploaded Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency
(g)Uploaded Additional File NA
(h)Uploaded Proposal Presentation (To be given in EAC meeting) Copy of Uploaded Proposal Presentation
            Essential Detail Sought:
Sno. EDS Letter Remarks Date of EDS
1.NAYour proposal is returned due to the lack of following: • In s.no. 7.1, copy of advertisement is not clearly marked with the name of newspaper. Advertisement in both regional and national newspaper shall be uploaded. • In s.no. 7.1, entire PH proceedings inter-alia including SPCB cover letter, actual proceedings, attendance sheet, written representations & the response submitted shall be uploaded. • In s.no. 7.1, the PH held on 15/04/2021 whereas period of baseline has been reported as March to May, 2021. How the PH has been conducted without proper baseline data. PP is requested to clarify the same. • In S.No. 15, Copy of Permission from Competent Authority w.r.t. surface water withdrawal is not legible. Kindly upload the legible copy. • In s.no. 21, present Land Use Breakup of the Study Area shall be furnished. • In s.no. 28, status on the approval of conservation plan for Schedule-I Species approved by competent authority shall be furnished. If approved, copy of the approval letter along with conservation plan shall be uploaded. Further, it may be clarified that Visiontek has expertise in preparation of wildlife conservation plan. If so, copy of the approval accorded by the competent authority for preparation of WLCP shall be submitted. EIA report: • All the plans/figures/images are illegible. Please upload legible copy of the EIA report in readable condition. • Most of the signatures given in the undertaking by the consultant are of scanned and not legible at all. • Action plan as per MoEF&CC O.M. dated 30/09/2020 has not been submitted in Chapter 7 of the EIA report. 20 Oct 2021
2. Eds Reply LetterEDS has been complied and necessary changes have been made for kind consideration for EC. 30 Oct 2021
3.NAOn perusal of the EDS reply, it is noted that the EDS raised on 20/10/2021 regarding uploading of legible copy of the EIA report in readable condition has not been done. Further, EC presentation uploaded is not getting opened. It is requested to address the said EDS points. 01 Nov 2021
4. Eds Reply LetterEDS has been complied for kind consideration of our proposal for EC. 15 Nov 2021
      Additional Detail Sought : NIL
Undertaking
I hereby give undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to be best of my knowledge and belief. And I am aware that if any part of the data and information found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance given, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost. In addition to above, I hereby give undertaking that no activity/ construction/ expansion has since been taken up.
Name of ApplicantSANJEEV KAPOOR
DesignationDirector
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)ORISSA SPONGE IRON & STEEL LIMITED
AddressA-201, First Floor Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, New Delhi
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