Report Part 1

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

	Whether proposal involved violation of EIA notification	N/A
	Weather Consent to Establishment Obtained	N/A
	Upload copy of CTE	N/A

Name of the Project/s	Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Study for the Development of Outer Harbour, Inner Harbour including Western Dock & Mechanization of existing Operational Berths at Paradip Port, Odisha
Brief summary of project	Annexure-Brief summary of project
Proposal Number	IA/OR/MIS/70593/2017
Project Cost	1274318 lacs

S. No. in the schedule	7(e) Ports, Harbours
Project Sector	INFRA-2

Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number or wells to be drilled

173.6 MTPA ha.

New/Expansion/Modernization	Modernization
Proposal Number	IA/OR/MIS/388/2009
MoEFCC file number(Previous EC)	11-117/2009-IA.III
Uploaded EC letter	Annexure-Uploaded EC letter

Existing Capacity/Area etc.

93.6 ha.

Category of project i.e. 'A' or 'B'

Does it attract the general condition? If yes, please specify

Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, please specify

Location of the project	On the almost straight, sandy bank south of the existing southern breakwater of the extant Paradip Port. Paradip Port Trust (PPT) is located approx. at Lat. 20015’55.44” N and Long. 86040’34.62” E
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.	--
Town / Village	Sandhakuda
State of the project	Orissa

Details of State of the project
S.no	State Name	District Name	Tehsil Name
(1.)	Orissa	Jagatsinghapur	Kujang

10.

Nearest railway station along with distance in kms	Paradip Railway Station, 10 km
Nearest airport along with distance in kms	Bhubaneswar, 125 km

11.

Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms

Jagatsinghpur , 45 km

12.

Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Muncipal Corporation, Local body (Complete postal address with telephone nos. to be given)

Mr. K Ramachandra Rao Chief Engineer Administration Building Paradip Port Trust Paradip, Jagatsinghpur Odisha - 754 142 Mail ID: ce@paradipport.gov.in Phone No: 06722-222026 Fax No:06722-222351

13.

Name of the Applicant

KOTHAPALLI

14.

Registered Address

ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING PARADIP PORT TRUST PARADIP

15.

Address for correspondance:
Name of the Company	PARADIP PORT TRUST
Name of the Applicant	KOTHAPALLI
Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO)	CHIEF ENGINEER
Pin code	754142
E-mail	ce@paradipport.gov.in
Telephone No.	6722-222026
Fax No.	6722-06722222351
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	Yes
Uploaded details	Annexure-Uploaded details

17.

Whether part of Interlinked projects?

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

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
Status	Forest Clearance Under Process(Stage-I)
(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?	Yes

22.

Whether there is any Government Order/Policy relevant/relating to the site?

23.

Whether any Forest Land Involved?	Yes
Area of Forest land Involved (hectares)	74.71 ha.

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

(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

I. The present sandy shore line and intertidal area will be converted into Port backup, resulting in land use change from open, sparsely vegetated land to port infrastructure. No agricultural or common user land is involved in the project. II.The Permanent Land use change will occur due to construction of Western Dock. Modernization/Mechanization and up-gradation of existing berths in the Eastern & Central Dock will not affect the land use.

1.2

Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings?

Yes

Shore shelter belt vegetation of about 10.2 ha comprising Casuarina monoculture planted by the Paradip Port Trust will have to be cleared for the creation of port backup

1.3

Creation of new land uses?

Yes

I. Outer Harbour- Port backup of about 193 ha. II. Western Dock- 52 Ha. Modernization/Mechanization and up-gradation of existing berths in the Eastern Dock & Central Dock will not affect the land use.

1.4

Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing?

Yes

Soil tests and other geological surveys in the terrestrial and marine domain (including bore holes, etc.) will be carried out in as part of the DPR.

1.5

Construction works?

Yes

Civil construction for the components mentioned in (I) 3 above.

1.6

Demolition works?

1.7

Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers?

Yes

The scale of construction will necessitate creation of labour colonies by various construction contractors.

1.8

Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations

Yes

I. All civil construction pertaining to the Outer Harbour are above ground construction, barring few structures such as wet wells, pumping sumps below grade, etc. II. Existing operational berths will be modernised and mechanized with installation of equipments & conveyors. The inner harbour expansion works will include construction of Western Dock (2 berths) with installation of equipment, dredging and disposal of dredge material at suitable location for shore nourishment/reclamation/sea dumping

1.9

Underground works including mining or tunnelling?

1.10

Reclamation works?

Yes

I. About 193 ha of port backup land will be created from the spoil generated from capital dredging of the approach channel and harbor basin, to the tune of 10 Mm3. II. Dredged material from the dredging required for creation of western dock basin for the inner harbor expansion will be disposed off for shore nourishment/ reclamation /Sea dumping.

1.11

Dredging?

Yes

I. As above II. Additional capital dredging of about 8.0 million m3 is involved for the expansion of inner harbour.

1.12

Offshore structures?

Yes

Details covered under (I) Sl.3

1.13

Production and manufacturing processes?

1.14

Facilities for storage of goods or materials?

Yes

I. About 193 ha. of created port backup II. Material storage yard will be developed for western Dock & mechanization of existing berths.

1.15

Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents?

Yes

About 100KLD STP (distributed capacity, in phases) will be set up to treat domestic wastewater from the Outer Harbour. The STP(s) will treat sewage up to tertiary treatment. Water after disinfection will be utilized for irrigation in the greenbelt. Municipal, wastes from the project will be segregated at source. Inorganic fractions will be sent for suitable treatment and disposal to the municipal waste treatment facility of Paradip Municipal Corporation. Organic wastes will be composted.

1.16

Facilities for long term housing of operational workers?

I. No township or housing complex is part of the Outer harbor project. II. It is envisaged that the existing facilities would take care of the operational staffs with maintenance repairs, if required.

1.17

New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation?

Yes

I. About 130 trucks carrying construction material & 60 jeeps and 20 buses will ply during construction phase & about 14 buses, 150 trucks are estimated to ply during operation phase. About 760 vessels of average parcel size of 1,85,000 tons are estimated to call in the Outer Harbour in its completely developed phase. II. After mechanization and expansion of inner Harbour with western Dock (two berths), Sea traffic will be increased from 93.6 MTPA to 173.6 MTPA.

1.18

New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc?

Yes

I. A last-mile connecting road of 8 km joining the NH-5Aroad/highway) will be constructed as Outer harbor approach road. A 10 km, double BG line is proposed to be laid by the side of the existing road connecting the Paradip Railway Station to the rain loop proposed inside the port backup. No land acquisition will be necessary for the rail RoW as well. II. After mechanisation and expansion of two berths, sea traffic will be increased from 93.6 MTPA to 173.6 MTPA.

1.19

Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements?

1.20

New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines?

1.21

Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers?

1.22

Stream crossings?

1.23

Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters?

1.24

Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off?

1.25

Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning?

Yes

Please refer 1.17 above.

1.26

Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works?

1.27

Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment?

1.28

Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently?

Yes

The project is expected to generate 1375 direct and 2000 secondary employment. In addition about 5000 tertiary jobs/employment opportunity are expected to arise from the development. There may be influx of skilled and semi-skilled workforce for construction and later on operation of the Outer harbour project, as the immediate employment catchment has limited supply of manpower for port construction and operation.

1.29

Introduction of alien species?

1.30

Loss of native species or genetic diversity?

1.31

Any other actions?

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)

2.2

Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD

Yes

I.Water demand of about 5.8 MLD for the Outer Harbour will be fulfilled by the Port Trust from its Taldanda canal uptake point. II. The level of water demand will be same as above for berth mechanization and inner harbour expansion projects.

2.3

Minerals (MT)

2.4

Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT)

Yes

About 3.5Mm3 of rock will be required for construction of breakwater and other rock pitching works in the Port. The rock will be sources from operational quarries at Chandikhol and Daitari, about 90 and 180 km by road respectively. About 20,000 T of steel, and 26,000 T of cement and 50,000 T of other aggregates is expected to be utilized for the construction of the Port in its complete development scenario.

2.5

Forests and timber (source – MT)

2.6

Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW)

Yes

I. About 41 MVA power will be required for construction and operation of the Outer Harbour. Power will be drawn from the Atharbanki substation of OPTCL. Construction contractors may use small capacity DGs (typically 35 to 150 kVA). II. Additional, 35 MVA power requirements for the expansion of Inner Harbour and mechanisation of the existing berths.

2.7

Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units)

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

I.Liquid cargoes such as POLs and solid cargoes such as fertilizer and FRMs may be hazardous material proposed to be handled at the Outer Harbor as per the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989 (amended). II. No use of hazardous substances or materials.

3.2

Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases)

3.3

Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions?

Yes

Please refer 1.28 above. Increased employment and commerce opportunity will positively affect the purchasing power and welfare of people in the immediate and secondary catchment of the project. Increased employment opportunities and influx of people will lead to increased demand of social infrastructure such as housing, education, healthcare, recreation, etc.

3.4

Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc.

3.5

Any other causes

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

4.2

Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes)

Yes

Municipal waste will be generated from the administrative offices inside the Outer Harbor and from workforce amenities. This waste will be segregated at source. Inorganic fractions will be sent for suitable treatment and disposal to the municipal waste treatment facility of Paradip Municipal Corporation. Organic wastes will be composted on site. Compost will be used in the greenbelt.

4.3

Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules)

Yes

The oil and grease, gearbox oils, sweepings of hazardous materials, damaged containers/ packaging materials, contaminated sludges, etc. removed as part of maintenance activities will be disposed to authorized users/recyclers approved by OSPCBfollowing practices as mentioned in Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

4.4

Other industrial process wastes

4.5

Surplus product

4.6

Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment

Yes

Sewage sludge will be dewatered in filter press and will be mixed with organic waste manure for utilization in the greenbelt in the Harbor backup and in other avenue plantations/gardens/social forestry projects.

4.7

Construction or demolition wastes

Yes

Vitrified construction wastes will be collected from the point of generation, compacted and used in internal road sub-bases inside the Harbour backup area. Scrap steel and other recyclable material will be collected by the respective construction contractor and sold to recyclers. Waste plastic/packaging material and other inorganic/inert material shall be given to the Paradip Municipal Corporation for disposal.

4.8

Redundant machinery or equipment

4.9

Contaminated soils or other materials

4.10

Agricultural wastes

4.11

Other solid wastes

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

Emissions from combustion of petroleum fuels from vessels, emissions from operation of diesel engine driven material conveyors/cranes/earth movers/ vehicles and occasional operation of stand by DG sets and fire engines will be is contributed in the unconfined and well-swept airshed. All point sources of emissions will comply with applicable statutory emissions norms in accordance with Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate of the State Pollution Control Board, Orissa.

5.2

Emissions from production processes

5.3

Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport

Yes

Fugitive emissions may take place from handling of bulk material at the jetty, stockyards and while material conveyance. All powdery/dust prone material will be carefully handled in a controlled manner with dust capture devices (e.g. plenum on the hoppers, bag houses in the transfer towers, etc.), and dust suppression systems (e.g. water fogging/misting at the bulk storage and open handling (at stacker/reclaimer end). All conveyor galleries will be of enclosed type.

5.4

Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment

Yes

Dust may be generation from on-shore civil construction of port backup facilities and last mile rail and road connectivity. Best construction practices will be followed to control emissions during construction phase.

5.5

Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste

Yes

Please refer 5.3 above. Sewage treatment plant will be operated per vendor’s instructions to make sure that no unpleasant odour is emitted due to process malfunction.

5.6

Emissions from incineration of waste

5.7

Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris)

5.8

Emissions from any other sources

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 will be generated from diesel engine driven material conveyors/cranes/earth movers/vehicles and occasional operation of stand by DG sets and fire engines. All sources of noise will be acoustically treated to reduce occupational and off-site exposures.

6.2

From industrial or similar processes

6.3

From construction or demolition

I. Noise due to construction activity will be generated at the site of construction operation. This noise will be naturally attenuated to insignificant levels at the Outer Harbor boundary distance and will not cause any inconvenience to the nearby habitations. No percussion based construction is envisaged. II. For the berth mechanization and inner harbour expansion projects, the above details are also applicable.

6.4

From blasting or piling

6.5

From construction or operational traffic

Yes

I. Noise will be generated due to construction material carrying vehicles and smaller personnel transport vehicles on the approach road of the Outer harbor. The vehicles will be properly maintained to ensure lesser noise exposure to general public. II. For the berth mechanization and inner harbour expansion projects, the above details are also applicable.

6.6

From lighting or cooling systems

6.7

From any other sources

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

7.2

From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge)

Yes

Sewage will be treated up to tertiary treatment level and will be used for irrigation of port greenbelt after disinfection.

7.3

By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water

7.4

From any other sources

7.5

Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources?

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

Liquid cargoes such as POLs and solid cargoes such as fertilizer and FRMs are flammable if stored under certain conditions, and if they find a source of heat or flame. Fires will be controlled in the Harbour backup by proper storage practices and by adherence to statutory and actuarial codes. Fires and other consequences are likely, however their probability is rare, and in accordance with failure frequencies of equipment and control systems.

8.2

From any other causes

8.3

Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)?

Yes

Paradip is prone to cyclones and associated storm surges. Mitigation measures/fore-preparation of cyclones have to be carried out within 24-48 hours. DMP for the project will include response plan for natural disasters. Natural disasters may lead to destruction of vegetation, spillage and air-carrying of stocked material, inundations, wind damages and general disruption of backup activities.

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 project will create multi-fold secondary and tertiary job opportunities in the area such as stevedoring, ship supply, surveys, consumables, engineering repairs, etc.. Increased employment and commerce opportunity will positively affect the purchasing power and welfare of people in the immediate and secondary catchment of the project. Extractive industries may not be applicable here.

9.2

Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment

9.3

Set a precedent for later developments

Yes

Further development of port into another basin by construction of another breakwater on the southern side may not be ruled out, however it is rather speculative at this stage.

9.4

Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects

Yes

I. Environmental and socio-economic impacts of the proposed Outer Harbour will be incremental to and in cumulation with the extant Paradip Port. II. For the berth mechanization and inner harbour expansion projects, the above details are also applicable.

(III)

Environmental Sensitivity

S.No

Areas

Name/Identity

Aerial distance (within 15km.) Proposed project location boundary

Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value

Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests

Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration

Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters

Yes

Project is proposed in the Bay of Bengal.

State, National boundaries

Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas

The road to the project site is used by local habitants to approach the beach road running parallel to the beach up to village Sandhakuda, further going up and beyond the IOCL refinery site off Dhinkia. The beach road will remain a thoroughfare during and after development of the Outer harbor project.

Defence installations

Densely populated or built-up area

Paradip town is almost abutting the project site

Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities)

Yes

Paradip town has primary/middle level schools, town level healthcare facilities and govt. dispensaries. However they are too far from the Port to receive any direct environmental impacts.

Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals)

Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded)

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

The proposed project site falls in zone-III as per IS-1893 (Part-I): 2002. Hence, seismically it is a stable zone. No landslides/flooding are envisaged in the project area.

(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 Applicant	KOTHAPALLI
Designation	CHIEF ENGINEER
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)	PARADIP PORT TRUST
Address	ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING PARADIP PORT TRUST PARADIP