| APPENDIX I | | (See Paragraph-6) | | FORM 1 | | | | Note : If space provided against any parameter is inadequate, Kindly upload supporting document under 'Additional Attachments if any' at the last part of the Form1. Please note that all such Annexures must be part of single pdf document. | | (I) Basic Information | | | Is your project Comes under Notified Industrial Area | NA |
| | Whether proposal involved violation of EIA notification | N/A | | Weather Consent to Establishment Obtained | N/A | | Upload copy of CTE | N/A |
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| Name of the Project/s | Modernization-cum-expansion of Bokaro Steel plant by up-gradation of existing SMS-I(1.306 MTPA), debottlenecking of SMS-II (3.35 MTPA) & existing CRM complex (1.66 MTPA), installation of new kiln of 450 TPD in Lime plant, a new Sinter Plant(3.7MTPA) and Oxygen plant (1250 TPD on BOO basis) without increasing the overall production capacity of 5.77 MTPA hot metal. | Brief summary of project | Annexure-Brief summary of project | | Proposal Number | IA/JH/IND/73158/2018 | | Project Cost | 227601 lacs | |
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| S. No. in the schedule | 3(a) Metallurgical industries (ferrous & non ferrous)
| Project Sector | Industrial Projects - 1 | |
| | 3. | Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number or wells to be drilled | Modernization-cum-expansion of Bokaro Steel plant by up-gradation of existing SMS-I(1.306 MTPA), debottlenecking of SMS-II (3.35 MTPA) & existing CRM complex (1.66 MTPA), installation of new kiln of 450 TPD in Lime plant, a new Sinter Plant(3.7MTPA) and Oxygen plant (1250 TPD on BOO basis) without increasing the overall production capacity of 5.77 MTPA hot metal. Total land under BSL’s possession: 6973.68 ha. Proposed modernization-cum-expansion programmed will be carried out under existing plan ha. | | | 4. | | New/Expansion/Modernization | Modernization | | Proposal Number | IA/JH/IND/6949/2008 | | MoEFCC file number(Previous EC) | J-11011/99/2007-IA.II(I) | | Uploaded EC letter | Annexure-Uploaded EC letter | | | | 5. | Existing Capacity/Area etc. | 6973.68 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 project | Bokaro Steel City | | Shape of the project land | Block (Polygon) | | Uploaded GPS file | Annexure-GPS file  | | Uploaded copy of survey of India Toposheet | Annexure-Survey of india toposheet | | Plot/Survey/Khasra No. | 49 | | Town / Village | Bokaro Steel City | | State of the project | Jharkhand | |
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| (1.) | Jharkhand | Bokaro | Chas | | | 10. | |
| Nearest railway station along with distance in kms | Bokaro Steel City, 3 km | Nearest airport along with distance in kms | Ranchi Airport, 90 km | |
| | 11. | Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms | Bokaro Steel City , 5 km | | | 12. | Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Muncipal Corporation, Local body (Complete postal address with telephone nos. to be given) | Municipal Corporation: Bokaro Steel City, Bokaro, Jharkhand - 827001 Contact: 06542-267271 (BDO, Chas) | | | 13. | Name of the Applicant | Navin | | | 14. | Registered Address | ENVIRONMENT CONTROL DEPARTMENT,BOKARO STEEL PLANT | | | 15. | |
| Address for correspondance: | | Name of the Company | K.R. MAZUMDER | | Name of the Applicant | Navin | | Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) | DY. GENERAL MANAGER | | Pin code | 827001 | | E-mail | kspp1955@rediffmail.com | | Telephone No. | 6542-246605 | | Fax No. | 6542-242099 | | 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 | |
| | 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 number | N/A | | Date of submission | 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? | No | | (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? | No | | 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? | No | | (a) Name of the Court | N/A | | (b) Name of the Sub court | N/A | | (c) Case No. | N/A | | (d) Orders/directions of the court, if any and relevance with the proposed project | N/A | |
| | 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) | No | The modernization-cum-expansion plan is being proposed within the existing integrated steel plant of BSL, which is already under industrial use, hence changes in land use and topography is not expected. | | 1.2 | Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? | No | Not required as the proposed modernization-cum-expansion is within the existing BSL Plant Boundary. | | 1.3 | Creation of new land uses? | No | No new land use creation is anticipated. The areas earmarked for the proposed modernization-cum-expansion plan exists within the existing Bokaro Steel Plant boundary and is already under industrial use. | | 1.4 | Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? | Yes | Necessary testing done like soil testing. | | 1.5 | Construction works? | Yes | Civil and structural work to facilitate the modernization-cum-expansion plan will be required. | | 1.6 | Demolition works? | Yes | Some demolition may be required, which will be limited within the existing BSL plant boundary involving some existing equipment / plant building. | | 1.7 | Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? | No | Existing site within the plant is being used for construction work. As such, no additional housing of construction workers is envisaged. However, temporary storage sheds may need to be constructed. | | 1.8 | Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations | Yes | During construction, earthworks and excavation will be done for a short period of time. | | 1.9 | Underground works including mining or tunnelling? | No | No mining/tunneling is involved. However some underground works limited to foundation/duct, etc. may be done within the existing plant premises. | | 1.10 | Reclamation works? | No | Not applicable | | 1.11 | Dredging? | No | Not applicable | | 1.12 | Offshore structures? | No | Not applicable | | 1.13 | Production and manufacturing processes? | Yes | Steel production by BF-BOF route along with other plant facilities such as sinter plant, auxiliary facilities as Oxygen plants, lime-dolo plant and downstream facilities. | | 1.14 | Facilities for storage of goods or materials? | Yes | BSL being an existing plant, the storage facilities are already available. These will be further augmented if required. | | 1.15 | Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? | Yes | Solid wastes are recycled/sold/dumped. Individual shop-wise waste water treatment facilities provided. | | 1.16 | Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? | No | Existing facilities is adequate | | 1.17 | New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? | No | No new traffic modes are required during construction or operation phase. Marginal increase in road/rail traffic due to increase in raw material requirement for new facilities is anticipated. | | 1.18 | New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? | No | The site is well connected to National Highways NH-32 & NH-23 as well as to Gomoh-Muri branch line and Adra-Bokaro Steel City branch line under SE railways via Bokaro Steel City railway station, and the existing facilities will be used during the construction phase. Therefore, additional construction of transport infrastructure is not required. | | 1.19 | Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? | No | Not Applicable | | 1.20 | New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? | Yes | • In-plant power distribution system shall be augmented to cater to proposed units as under:
SMS-I UPGRADATION: New 132 KV GIS & 33KV with substations envisaged for tapping from existing MSDS-I (Main Step Down Substation)
SINTER PLANT: New MSDS-X with tapping lines from MSDS-VIII
OXYGEN PLANT: New tapping lines from existing MSDS-VII
• Alternate water supply system for drawl of raw water from the Damodar river via pipelines (~5.0 km) from upstream of Baidhmara weir on Damodar river. | | 1.21 | Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? | No | Not envisaged. | | 1.22 | Stream crossings? | No | None | | 1.23 | Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? | Yes | • Existing water req. of BSL met from Damodar river. BSL's permission - 22000 m3/hr from Damodar river by Jharkhand WRD. Additional water required during construction/operation for proposed units from same source. Estimated additional water requirement for proposed units will be 1684 m3/h (Modernized SMS-1: 1100, New SP-II: 492, Oxy. Plant: 85 & Lime plant: 7). Alt. water drawl system from Damodar via pipelines (~5.0 km) from upstream of Baidhmara weir on Damodar river envisaged. | | 1.24 | Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? | No | No change in drainage pattern of the area is anticipated. | | 1.25 | Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? | Yes | Through existing facilities. | | 1.26 | Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? | Yes | No new dismantling or decommissioning works is required for the proposed facilities. The existing water supply system via Tenu Canal is in dilapidated state and will be restored by the State authorities with assistance from BSL. | | 1.27 | Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? | No | No decommissioning activity being carried out at present. However, as the SMS-I will be stabilized, Universal slabbing mills with soaking pits shall be phased out progressively. As such, phasing out of the ingot route shall improve the energy efficiency of the SMS-I. However, any environmental impact due to decommissioning activity will be temporary in nature and will be limited to the existing plant premises. Additionally, appropriate control measure will be undertaken to minimize the impacts. | | 1.28 | Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently? | Yes | Temporarily for construction activities and very small number during operation | | 1.29 | Introduction of alien species? | No | No introduction of alien species anticipated. | | 1.30 | Loss of native species or genetic diversity? | No | No loss of native species or genetic diversity anticipated. | | 1.31 | Any other actions? | No | None | | | 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) | No | The modernization-cum-expansion plan is envisaged within BSL's land of existing integrated steel plant. | | 2.2 | Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD | Yes | The requirement of additional make-up water for the modernization-cum-expansion has been estimated to be 1684 m3/hr (40416 KLD). This makeup water requirement will be met from the existing water allocation of 22000 m3/hr from Damodar river for BSL via Tenu canal / alternate water pipeline u/s of Baidhmara weir (during repair & restoration of Tenu canal) by Jharkhand Water Resource Department. It is also envisaged to treat and recycle wastewater generated. | | 2.3 | Minerals (MT) | Yes | The mineral requirement for the proposed modernization-cum-expansion program, unit-wise is as under:
SINTER PLANT –II
• Iron ore fines: 30,40,290 t/yr
• Limestone: 1,93,140 t/yr
• Dolomite: 3,16,350 t/yr
• Coke Breeze: 2,33,100 t/yr
• Calcined lime: 66,600 t/yr
LIME PLANT EXPANSION
• Limestone: 383327 t/yr | | 2.4 | Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) | Yes | The construction material required like Bricks, Stone Chips, Cement and Iron is being procured from local vendors. | | 2.5 | Forests and timber (source – MT) | No | None | | 2.6 | Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) | Yes | MAJOR POWER REQUIREMENT:
Modernized SMS-1: 51 MVA (peak)
Sinter Plant-II: 28 MVA (peak)
MAJOR FUEL REQUIREMENT:
Modernized SMS-1: 8000 Nm3/hr of CO Gas + 100 Nm3/hr of Propane gas
Sinter Plant-II: 3503.8 Nm3/hr of Mixed gas (BF+CO) @ 2000 kcal/Nm3 | | 2.7 | Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) | No | None | | | 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 | Coke Oven gas (major components Hydrogen, methane & carbon monoxide) = 8000 Nm3/hr (for SMS-1 modernization)
Propane gas = 100 Nm3/hr (for SMS-1 modernization)
Mixed gas (major components carbon monoxide, methane & hydrogen) = 3503.8 Nm3/hr (for Sinter Plant-2) | | 3.2 | Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) | No | No changes in occurrence of disease anticipated. | | 3.3 | Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? | Yes | The proposed project shall improve the profitability of the existing plant and enable BSL to improve its already high contribution in welfare schemes in the peripheral areas. | | 3.4 | Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. | No | Major habitation of Bokaro Steel City is approximately 5 km away from the existing Bokaro Steel Plant. Moreover, BSL takes necessary precautionary measures to have minimum impact on peripheral habitations. | | 3.5 | Any other causes | No | None | | | 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 | Spoil- partly reused/ recycled and partly sold. | | 4.2 | Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) | No | No additional municipal waste is anticipated to be generated due to proposed activities. The municipal waste generated from the existing township of BSL is already being disposed with assistance from Bokaro Municipal Corporation. Further, disposal of MSW as per new Solid Waste Management Rules-2016 is in place through external agencies. | | 4.3 | Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) | Yes | No identified hazardous waste is anticipated to be generated from the proposed modernization-cum-expansion plan of existing Bokaro Steel plant.
However, hazardous wastes from existing BSL plant are Tar sludge from COB decanter, Acidic Sludge, Spent alkaline sludge & Tar muck with sand from By-product plant, Used / Spent oil, Discarded containers/ barrels with Hazardous waste/chemicals, Oil & Grease, Skimming Residues, Chemical Sludge from waste water treatment. | | 4.4 | Other industrial process wastes | Yes | The major wastes anticipated to be generated from the proposed modernisation-cum-expansion plan is BOF Slag ~0.5 MTPA and BOF Sludge ~37000 TPA. | | 4.5 | Surplus product | No | None | | 4.6 | Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment | Yes | Additional sludge generated due to proposed modernisation plan will be managed in the existing facilities only. No additional facilities are required. Sewage sludge is used as manure in greenbelt/ gardening. ETP sludge generated is managed as per statutory requirement as applicable. | | 4.7 | Construction or demolition wastes | Yes | Partly sold and partly will be utilised for land filling / suitably disposed off as per the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016. | | 4.8 | Redundant machinery or equipment | Yes | Will be sold / suitably disposed off. | | 4.9 | Contaminated soils or other materials | No | Not anticipated. | | 4.10 | Agricultural wastes | No | Not anticipated. | | 4.11 | Other solid wastes | No | None | | | 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 | •PM, SO2 & NOx are major air emissions due to in-plant fossil fuel combustion.
•Proposed plan of BSL will reduce pollution load of units to be modernised by replacing polluting units with energy efficient units having better pollution control (PoCo) facilities.
•New units will have env-sound poll. cont. measures.
Total pollution load from stationary sources (after proposed plan)- 485 (PM), 619(SO2) & 355(NOx) kg/hr [indicative]
Marginal increase in road vehicular movement during constru | | 5.2 | Emissions from production processes | Yes | Stack emissions from the proposed production processes of modernized SMS-1 and new Sinter plant, Lime plant are primarily PM, SO2 and NOx, generated due to combustion of fuel gases as CO gas, Mixed gas and propane gas in these facilities.
Provision has been envisaged to keep fugitive emissions from process under control. Also, work zone emission will be kept below 3 mg/Nm3 or as per prevailing norms. | | 5.3 | Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport | Yes | Fugitive emissions are envisaged from material handling / storage areas and transportation activities. The emission quantities from material handling / storage will be kept within the applicable norms by adopting suitable mitigation measures. | | 5.4 | Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment | Yes | There will be some emission from construction activities. However, these emissions last for a very short period and it will be temporary & restricted within the plant boundary. | | 5.5 | Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste | Yes | The impact due to the construction will be reversible, marginal, and temporary in nature. There will not be any odour generation.
Some dust emission from construction activities is anticipated. However, these emission will last for a very short period and it will be temporary & restricted within the plant boundary. | | 5.6 | Emissions from incineration of waste | No | Incineration facilities not envisaged. | | 5.7 | Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) | No | Burning of waste in open air not practised. | | 5.8 | Emissions from any other sources | No | None | | | 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 | The noise generation sources from the proposed units will be kept below 85 dB(A) at 1m from source and all other existing units of the plant will be kept below 90 dB(A) at 1m from source. | | 6.2 | From industrial or similar processes | Yes | The noise level generated will be kept within the applicable statutory norms by implementing various mitigation measures. | | 6.3 | From construction or demolition | Yes | The noise level generated will be kept within the applicable statutory norms by implementing various mitigation measures. | | 6.4 | From blasting or piling | Yes | No blasting activity required. The noise level generated from piling activity during construction, if required, will be kept within the applicable statutory norms by implementing various mitigation measures. | | 6.5 | From construction or operational traffic | Yes | The noise level generated will be kept within the applicable statutory norms by implementing various mitigation measures. | | 6.6 | From lighting or cooling systems | No | Not anticipated. | | 6.7 | From any other sources | No | None | | | 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 | No | All hazardous waste will be stored in secured landfill of BSL and handled / disposed as per applicable rules from statutory authorities. All precautionary measures are being/shall be taken to minimize any such risks. | | 7.2 | From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) | No | All the effluent generated from Bokaro Steel Plant are being treated within the statutory norm & mostly recycled in the plant activities. Moreover, water conservation schemes are being implemented to achieve zero discharge. Sewage treatment with 05 modern, multi-stage Oxidation pond is already in place at BSL wherein the sewage is treated and the quality of the effluent from the sewage treatment plant is monitored at regular intervals and has been found within limits. | | 7.3 | By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water | No | Ambient Air Quality Norms and waste water quality discharge limits are being maintained and thus any major contamination of land and water bodies is not anticipated. | | 7.4 | From any other sources | Yes | As there is no other major industry of similar nature in the area, no major contamination of land or water is anticipated from any other source. However, discharges from habitation areas as well as smaller industries may be expected. | | 7.5 | Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? | No | Not expected. | | | 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 | Possibility exists for some accidents. However, suitable preventive measures / emergency planning already exist to handle any eventuality. Both onsite and offsite Disaster management plan exists and are being properly followed. | | 8.2 | From any other causes | No | None anticipated other than those due to natural causes. | | 8.3 | Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? | No | No severe environmental damage is expected on BSL due to natural disasters. Although, BSL falls under Seismic Zone III (as per seismic zoning map by BIS), referred as Moderate Damage Risk Zone, the only earthquake recorded of high magnitude occurred 84 years ago. As per Bokaro District DMP, the area has low risk of earthquakes, but significant probability of lightning. BSL has lightning arrestors and other suitable management measures for control of probable hazards due to lightning. | | | 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 modernisation plan shall result in considerable growth of service sector & generation of new industrial & business opportunities in the area. SAIL-Bokaro, with its moto of “Touching lives to bring smiles” has always worked for betterment of the society & has acted as an active nucleus for new business activities. More growth in development of infrastructure & basic amenities etc. is expected. However, this development will not have any adverse impact on environment | | 9.2 | Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment | No | No adverse impact on environment is anticipated. | | 9.3 | Set a precedent for later developments | Yes | Proposed modernization plan of BSL will improve the profitability of the plant, which will, by way of CSR activities as well as peripheral developmental activities will lead to improvement in various aspects of the society such as infrastructure, employment generation, improvement in health & educational facilities etc. Additionally, secondary industries may develop around plant catering to processing of secondary wastes or by-products etc. from the plant or providing services. | | 9.4 | Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects | No | There is no major industry of similar nature within 15 km radius of the project site. However, there are some industries in the vicinity of the Bokaro steel plant beyond 5.0 km of the plant. | | | (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 | No | No such area exists within 15 km of the project. | | 2 | Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests | No | No notified eco-sensitive area exists within 15 km of the project.
However, important water bodies as well as floral habitats existing within 15 km of the project site are mentioned as under:
Major Water bodies:
1.Damodar River
2.Garga Nadi
3.Garga Reservoir
Major forests/plantations
1.Protected Forest (PF) along Damodar River (degraded forest)
2.Protected forest (PF) near Nara (degraded forest)
3.Patches of open scrub forests | | 3 | Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration | No | None found on preliminary research. | | 4 | Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters | No | None | | 5 | State, National boundaries | Yes | Jharkhand-West Bengal (WB) boundary near north of Izri river in WB | | 6 | Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas | No | No notified tourist or pilgrim area present within 15 km of the study area. National highways NH-23 and NH-32 present within 10km of the project site. | | 7 | Defence installations | No | None found. | | 8 | Densely populated or built-up area | Yes | Bokaro Steel City, the major town in the vicinity of the project, exists within 10 km of the project. | | 9 | Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) | Yes | A number of schools, hospitals,community facilities etc. are present in the vicinity of the project in major settlement areas such as Bokaro Steel City, Balidih and Chas. | | 10 | Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals) | Yes | As per official website of Govt. of Jharkhand, the primary mineable minerals in the district found are coal, sand and limestone.
The major water bodies within 15 km of the study area are Damodar River, Garga reservoir, Garga Nadi, etc. | | 11 | Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) | No | Not applicable | | 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 | No | None | | | (IV) | Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies | | 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 Applicant | Navin | | Designation | DY. GENERAL MANAGER | | Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here) | K.R. MAZUMDER | | Address | ENVIRONMENT CONTROL DEPARTMENT,BOKARO STEEL PLANT |
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