APPENDIX I
(See Paragraph-6)
FORM 1
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(I) Basic Information
S.No.Item Details
Is your project Comes under Notified Industrial Area NA
Whether proposal involved violation of EIA notificationN/A
Weather Consent to Establishment ObtainedN/A
Upload copy of CTE N/A
1.
Name of the Project/s Expansion of existing 4620 MW Mundra Thermal Power Plant to 7620 MW (by addition of 3x1000 MW) by Adani Power Limited at Mundra, Kutch District, Gujarat
Brief summary of projectAnnexure-Brief summary of project
Proposal Number IA/GJ/THE/52846/2016
Project Cost 1800000 lacs
2.
S. No. in the schedule1(d) Thermal Power Plants
Project Sector Thermal Projects
3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number or wells to be drilled 3000 MW ha.
4.
New/Expansion/ModernizationExpansion
Proposal NumberIA/GJ/THE/19956/2010
MoEFCC file number(Previous EC)J-13012/126/2008
Uploaded EC letterAnnexure-Uploaded EC letter
5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 4620 ha.
6. Category of project i.e. 'A' or 'B' A
7.
Does it attract the general condition? If yes, please specify No
8.
Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, please specify No
9.
Location of the projectSiracha Village, Mundra Taluk, Kutch District, Gujarat
Shape of the project landBlock (Polygon)
Uploaded GPS fileAnnexure-GPS file      
Uploaded copy of survey of India ToposheetAnnexure-Survey of india toposheet
Plot/Survey/Khasra No.Siracha RF Survey no 295
Town / VillageSiracha Village
State of the projectGujarat
Details of State of the project
S.no State Name District Name Tehsil Name
(1.)GujaratkutchMundra
10.
Nearest railway station along with distance in kms Adipur-Gandhidham, 65 km
Nearest airport along with distance in kms Bhuj Airport, 55 km
11. Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms Mundra , 20 km
12. Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Muncipal Corporation, Local body (Complete postal address with telephone nos. to be given)
13. Name of the Applicant Santosh
14. Registered Address Shikhar NR, Mithakhali Circle, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
15.
Address for correspondance:
Name of the Company ADANI POWER LIMITED
Name of the Applicant Santosh
Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) Vice President - Environment
Pin code 380015
E-mail cso.power@adani.com
Telephone No. 651-2245777
Fax No. 651-
Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency . NIL
16.
Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. Location of these sites should be shown on a toposheet No
17. Whether part of Interlinked projects? No
18. Whether separate application of Interlinked project has been submitted? N/A
19.
If Yes, MoEF file numberN/A
Date of submissionN/A
20. If No, Reason N/A
21.
Whether the proposal involves Approval/ Clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given
(i) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act,1980?Yes
StatusForest Clearance Under Process
MoEF file number8-04/2016-FC
MoEF file number1576.81ha.
(ii) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the wildlife (Protection) Act,1972?No
(iii) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the C.R.Z notification, 2011?No
22.
Whether there is any Government Order/Policy relevant/relating to the site?No
23.
Whether any Forest Land Involved?
Area of Forest land Involved (hectares)N/A
24.
Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up?Yes
(a) Name of the CourtHigh Courts
(b) Name of the Sub courtGujarat
(c) Case No.WP (PIL) NO. 12 of 2011 KhetiViaksSeva Trust Vs. State of Gujarat and Others
(d) Orders/directions of the court, if any and relevance with the proposed projectJudgment is passed reading that “we do not find any merit in this writ petition. This writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. No order as to cost”. Application No. 27/2013 (WZ) BEFORE NGT by Conservation Action Trust Vs. Union of India & Others challenging the EC of TATA CGPL and APL.
(II) Activity
1 Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.)
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details there of (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land use, land cover or topography including increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan) Yes Permanent change in land cover and topography will occur as the forest land identified for construction of power plant will become non-forest land and will be used for industrial purpose.
1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? Yes Mainly Prosopis and Acacia species plants are present at the site that shall be cleared
1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes The land identified for the proposed project will be used for development of the main plant
1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? Yes Will be done prior to construction
1.5 Construction works? Yes Construction works mainly involves the following activities. 1. Site clearance and excavation 2. Transportation, storage and handling of construction materials. 3. Mobilization and demobilization of men and machinery. 4. Civil Construction 5. Mechanical Works 6. Laying of power and water supply lines.
1.6 Demolition works? No No demolition works are anticipated
1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? Yes The temporary labour colony will be constructed for construction workers.
1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations Yes Above ground buildings, structures shall be constructed and shall involve fill or excavations works
1.9 Underground works including mining or tunnelling? No No underground works will be carried out
1.10 Reclamation works? No No reclamation works are anticipated
1.11 Dredging? No No dredging will be done.
1.12 Offshore structures? No No offshore structures will be built.
1.13 Production and manufacturing processes? Yes Generation of electricity from combustion of coal of the proposed ultra super critical boilers
1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials? Yes Apart from existing facilities, additional facilities for coal handling and storage, LDO, HFO storage tanks and material-equipment stores will be constructed within the site
1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? Yes Additional 2.875 MMTPA of Ash will be generated from the proposed 3x1000MW units (25 % ash content of 11.5 MMTPA Coal). Ash shall be utilized as per applicable Ash Utilization Notification and un-utilized ash shall be disposed within ash-dyke of exiting 4620 MW plant.
1.16 Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? Yes The house for O&M personnel would be provided at APSEZ existing township by augmenting the township, which is around 25 km away from the proposed project
1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? No The site is already connected with approach road
1.18 New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? Yes Conveyor belt for transfer of coal from existing West Port of APSEZ to the proposed power plant site shall be built
1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? No No such actions are anticipated
1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? Yes Presently it is planned that evacuation of power from this expansion project by 3x1000 MW shall be done through existing transmission lines of existing 4620 MW power plant. Additional transmission line shall be constructed for evacuation of full power at 765/500/400 KVA to the nearby Substation of PGCIL / State Transmission Utility as separate project after PPA. Construction power 7.5 MVA shall be drawn at 33 KVA level from Grid / MPSEZ Utility Pvt. Ltd. (Discom).
1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? Yes As visible in Toposheet and Google map, one drain is passing within the project site from North to South. Another drain is passing just along the eastern boundary of the site. Both these drains will be diverted along the eastern side boundary.
1.22 Stream crossings? Yes Additional coal conveyer shall be built within existing land corridor for coal conveyer for exiting 4620 MW Power Plant. This coal conveyer connects the West Port of APZEZ with Power Plant. This coal corridor and conveyer crosses over Kotdi creek.
1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? Yes No ground water shall be abstracted for the operation of the project. Total 28,720 cum/hour (251.58 MCM/Year) (9.57 cum/Mwh) sea water shall be drawn from Arabian Sea. Water shall be pumped from sea-water reservoir of the existing 4620 MW power plant.
1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? Yes Refer Point 1.21
1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? Yes Transport of material and personnel during construction and operation shall be mostly through road
1.26 Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? No No long term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works are anticipated
1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? No No such activities are anticipated
1.28 Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently? Yes Approximately 4000 persons will be employed during construction phase and approximately 800 people will be employed during operation phase
1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Introduction of alien species is not anticipated
1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity? No All efforts will be made to include native species during greenbelt development
1.31 Any other actions? No No other actions are envisaged
2 Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply):
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
2.1 Land especially undeveloped or agricultural land (ha) Yes The identified 201.5 Ha land for this project falls in Siracha-Danderi RF
2.2 Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD Yes Total 28,720 cum/hour (251.58 MCM/year) (9.57 cum/Mwh) sea water shall be drawn from Arabian Sea. Water shall be pumped from sea-water reservoir of the existing 4620 MW power plant.
2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes Coal shall be primary fuel. Coal consumption is estimated to be 11.5 MTPA @ 85% PLF. Project is planned on imported coal with low Ash and low Sulfur content. LDO shall be used as the secondary fuel. The consumption is estimated to be 22,000 KL/year.
2.4 Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) Yes Construction material such as sand, steel, aggregates, etc. will be used. However, exact quantification of these materials will be done during detailed engineering stage. These materials will be sourced from local areas. At this stage, quantity of Aggregate is estimated to be 8 Lac Cubic Meters, Sand 4 Lacs Cubic Meters
2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No Any material or timber sourced from forest is not required
2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) Yes Construction power 7.5 MVA shall be drawn at 33 KVA level from Grid / MPSEZ Utility Pvt. Ltd. (Discom)
2.7 Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) No Use of other natural resources is not anticipated
3 Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
3.1 Use of substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies Yes LDO 22,000 KLPA shall be used in the project as secondary fuel for flame stabilization. Chlorine for Water Treatment and Hydrogen Gas for Generators cooling are also involved.
3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) No Such changes are not envisaged
3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? Yes Approximately 4000 workmen will work during construction phase and approx. 800 people will be employed during operation phase and it would generate employment opportunities for local people and indirect income generation also.
3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. Yes Schools, junior colleges and hospitals are present within 10 km radius of the project site.
3.5 Any other causes No No other causes are anticipated
4 Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month)
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes Yes During construction period, the construction waste and debris will be re-used for levelling
4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) Yes During construction and operational phase, domestic waste will be generated. The wastes will be suitably treated and disposed.Canteen waste will be vermi-composted and used as manure for green belt development. Other municipal waste, if any, will be properly collected and disposed off as per the provision of Municipal Waste Rules.
4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) Yes The hazardous waste such as spent oil, batteries etc. will be generated which will be disposed as per Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules
4.4 Other industrial process wastes No Other industrial process wastes are not anticipated
4.5 Surplus product No No surplus products will be produced
4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment Yes Sewage sludge will be generated, which will be disinfected and used as manure for greenbelt development.
4.7 Construction or demolition wastes Yes Small quantity of construction waste is expected during construction phase and the same will be reused for levelling
4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No Use of redundant machinery or other equipments are are envisaged.
4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No Production of contaminated soils or other materials is not anticipated
4.10 Agricultural wastes No Production of agricultural wastes is not envisaged
4.11 Other solid wastes No Production of other solid wastes is not expected
5 Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air(Kg/hr)
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels from stationary or mobile sources Yes Additional PM emissions will approx 312 Kg/Hr and shall be less than 30 mg/Ncum by providing ESP. NOx emission shall approx 1038 Kg/Hr and shall be less than 100mg/Ncum by using Low NOx burners and SCR. SOx emission shall approx 1038 Kg/Hr and shall be less than 100mg/Ncum by using Wet Lime based FGD. One stack of 275m with three flues is envisaged in line with the MoEF guidelines for wider dispersion.
5.2 Emissions from production processes Yes Particulate Matter, NO2 and SO2 are the major emissions from the coal based thermal power generation process which shall be restricted as mentioned in point 5.1.
5.3 Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport Yes Fugitive dust will be generated from material handling, storage and transport
5.4 Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment Yes Fugitive dust will be generated from construction activities including plant and equipment
5.5 Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste Yes Dust will be generated from construction activity. There will be no odour causing sources.
5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No No such emissions are anticipated
5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) No Burning in open air will not be encouraged
5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Emissions from other sources are not anticipated
6 Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat:
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. engines, ventilation plant, crushers Yes Noise generating equipments include compressors, steam turbines, other rotating equipment, and inlet and exhaust systems etc. But all the equipments will be designed and if required acoustic materials will be provided to have the noise level not to exceed the values as stipulated in CPCB/MoEF norms
6.2 From industrial or similar processes Yes Refer 6.1
6.3 From construction or demolition Yes Noise levels in the range of 75-85 dB(A) is expected to be generated during construction activities.
6.4 From blasting or piling No Blasting or piling is not involved
6.5 From construction or operational traffic Yes The fleeting noise levels of about <85 dB(A) is expected to be generated
6.6 From lighting or cooling systems Yes Expected Noise levels from Cooling towers (85-90 dB(A))
6.7 From any other sources No Noise from other sources are not anticipated
7 Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea:
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
7.1 From handling, storage, use or spillage of hazardous materials Yes Risk shall be studied in EIA stage and addressed through Disaster Management Plan and all precautionary measures shall be taken to minimise such risks.
7.2 From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) Yes Treated waste water from STP will be re-used for Horticulture/Gardening. Secondary RO reject will be discharged into Gulf of Kutch.
7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water Yes No deposition of dust is expected on land as all large particles will be collected by ESP. The sewage waste water will be treated and used for green belt development. The generated effluent from the power plant will be treated and used for coal handling plant, Ash handling plant, coal dust suppression, greenbelt, etc. Balance treated effluent will be disposed through marine disposal facility. Particulate Matter (PM), SO2 and NO2 are the major emissions from the proposed power plant
7.4 From any other sources No Contamination from other sources are not envisaged
7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? No Long term build up of pollutants is not anticipated
8 Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances Yes An assessment of conceptual design will be conducted to minimize the risk of fire at the coal stockyard, LDO storage tank, gas leaks from the pipeline/ tonner, breaching of ash pond due to failure of ash pond bound.
8.2 From any other causes Yes Risk of accidents is envisaged due to mishandling of machinery equipments and falling from height, slips etc. during work. A disaster management plan will be implemented to avoid such accidents and training will be provided to the workers. No unauthorized persons will be allowed to enter the boiler area. To deal with minor accidents, medical aid will be provided at site
8.3 Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? Yes Earthquakes and floods can occur. The project site falls in seismic zone-V as per IS 1893 (Part-I): 2002. The plant facility will be designed as per the BIS requirements for earthquake resistance. Chances of occurrence of flood is minimal due to Evacuation of floodwater through natural drainage and drainage system, as the terrain in the study area is flatter with gentle slope towards SW direction.
9 Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
9.1 Lead to development of supporting utilities, ancillary development or development stimulated   by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.:
  • Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply,waste or waste water treatment, etc.)
  • housing development
  • extractive industries
  • supply industries
  • Other
 Yes The proposed plant will result in considerable growth of service sector, which will lead to supporting and ancillary development in the region. Samundra township developed by APSEZ caters the requirement for increased industries coming up in the APSEZ area. The existing township will be augmented to cater the proposed manpower. The development will create some additional stress on environment but this will be mostly positive
9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment No This is not envisaged
9.3 Set a precedent for later developments Yes Ancillary industries may develop as a consequence
9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects Yes The major industries existing in vicinity like the 4000 MW power plant of CGPL, the 4620 MW power plant of APL and Solar Photo Voltaic panels manufacturing unit of Adani Enterprises Limited may lead to cumulative impact on the environment
(III) Environmental Sensitivity
S.No Areas Name/Identity Aerial distance (within 15km.) Proposed project location boundary
1 Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for  their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value
 Yes 1. Siracha / Danderi RF-Adjacent to the Existing Project Site 2. Navinal RF-2.6 km in East direction 3. Mundra Mangrove RF including Dhoa RF-1.2 km in SE Direction 4. Coastal zone (Gulf of Kutch)-3.5 km in S Direction 5. RF Near Zarpara Village-9.8 km E Direction 6. Khari Nadi-Adjacent to the Existing TPP in West Direction 7. Nagvanti Nadi-5.2 km East Direction 8. Phot Nadi-10.4 km ENE Direction
2 Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests Yes Refer Point 1
3 Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration Yes Refer Point 1
4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters Yes Gulf of Kutch and Kotri Creek is within 10 Km arial distance from the project
5 State, National boundaries Yes No state or national boundary present within 15 km radius
6 Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas No No major pilgrimage site within 15 km radius
7 Defence installations No No defence installations have been identified within 15 km radius
8 Densely populated or built-up area Yes Village Siracha ~ 0.6 Km, village Tunda Vandh ~ 4 Km, village Navinal ~ 2.5 Km, village Mota Kandgra ~ 4 Km, village Moti Bhujpur ~ 8 km, village Tragadi ~ 9 Km, village Moti Khakhar ~ 5 Km, village Nani Khakhar 7 Km, village Mota Kandagra ~ 4 Km
9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) Yes Schools, hospitals, places for worship and community facilities are present in the study area
10 Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals) Yes Forest, Water bodies and agricultural/orchar areas are present within 15 km radius of the project
11 Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) No None identified at this stage. Detailed study will be done during impact assessment work.
12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) similar effects Yes The study area lies in seismic zone V. Plant facility & infrastructure are to be designed as per appropriate seismic code for earthquake resistant structures. Area faces occasional cyclones
(IV) Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies
1 Uploaded Proposed TOR File Annexure-TOR file
2 Uploaded scanned copy of covering letter Annexure-scanned copy of covering letter
3 Uploaded Pre-Feasibility report(PFR) Annexure-PFR
4 Uploaded additional attachments(only single pdf file) NIL
      Essential Detail Sought : NIL
      Additional Detail Sought : NIL
(V) 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.
V.(i)
Name of ApplicantSantosh
DesignationVice President - Environment
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)ADANI POWER LIMITED
AddressShikhar NR, Mithakhali Circle, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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