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 Kundah Pumped Storage Hydro Electric Project.
Brief summary of projectAnnexure-Brief summary of project
Proposal Number IA/TN/RIV/121832/2019
Project Cost 183200 lacs lacs
2.
S. No. in the schedule1(c) River Valley projects
Project Sector River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects
3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number or wells to be drilled 4x125MW ha.
4.
New/Expansion/ModernizationNew
5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 0 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 projectNilgiris district, Tamil Nadu
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.266/2A, 268/3A, 268/3C
Town / VillageNanjanad
State of the projectTamil Nadu
Details of State of the project
S.no State Name District Name Tehsil Name
(1.)Tamil NaduThe NilgirisUdhagamandalam
10.
Nearest railway station along with distance in kms Mettupalayam, 105 km
Nearest airport along with distance in kms Coimbatore, 147 km
11. Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms Coimbatore , 147 km
12. Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Muncipal Corporation, Local body (Complete postal address with telephone nos. to be given) Nanjanad village, Udhagamandalam Taluk, The Nilgiris District, Pincode: 643004.
13. Name of the Applicant BETRAND
14. Registered Address 5th Floor, Western Wing, NPKRR Maaligai, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002
15.
Address for correspondance:
Name of the Company Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation
Name of the Applicant BETRAND
Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) CHIEF ENGINEER
Pin code 600002
E-mail sepi@tnebnet.org
Telephone No. 44-28584969
Fax No. 44-28520878
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 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
StatusFinal(Stage-II) Approval Obtained
MoEF file number4-TNC375/2007-BAN
Date of In-Principle31/12/1899
Date of final approval31/12/1899
Area diverted-1 ha.
Uploaded Clearance LetterAnnexure-Uploaded clearance letter
(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?Yes
Area of Forest land Involved (hectares)30 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 CourtN/A
(b) Name of the Sub courtN/A
(c) Case No.N/A
(d) Orders/directions of the court, if any and relevance with the proposed projectN/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 MoEF/GOI has accorded Stage-I Forest clearance for diversion of 30 ha. forest land in Kadukuppa RF, Porthimund RF and Hiriyashighe RF for establishment of the project vide letter dt.27.11.2008. MOEF/GOI, accorded Stage –II Forest clearance vide letter dt.21.8.2013. Based on this, GOTN accorded approval for diversion of 30 ha of forest land vide GO dt.28.9.2013. TANGEDCO purchased 47.89ha. of private land from M/s ALAN FIRM, Emerald Valley Estate for compensatory afforestation and for loca
1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? Yes Felling of 120 Nos. and pruning of 276 Nos. spontaneous trees for which permission from Hon’ble Supreme Court of India had been obtained. Copy of Supreme Court’s order enclosed.
1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes Old tea crops from the defunct tea estate land, already purchased from the Emerald Valley Tea Estate, will be removed and the land is proposed to be used for the following;- (i) 11.89 ha. for project components. (ii) 36 ha. handed over to the State Forest Department for compensatory afforestation.
1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? Yes (i) 34 Nos. bore holes at the proposed locations of Head Race Tunnel, Power House, Tail Race Tunnel, Surge Shaft, Tail Race Gate Shaft, Tail Race Tunnel Portal, Access Tunnel Portal and Cable Tunnel Portal were drilled. (ii) Geological tests were conducted and report obtained for the samples collected in the bore holes. (iii) The report on the analysis of the water and sediment samples, collected from existing Porthimund and Emerald reservoirs, has been obtained.
1.5 Construction works? Yes Above ground: Intake works Head Race Tunnel – Gate shaft, Head Race – Surge Shaft, Portal of ADIT to Head Race surge. Formation of new roads and widening of existing roads. Tail Race Tunnel Gate Shaft, Tail Race Tunnel – exit works, Access Tunnel Portal. Control Cable Cum Ventilation Tunnel Portal Switch Yard. Office Buildings. Muck Dumping yards Permanent & temporary residential quarters, Transmission system. Below ground: Head Race Tunnel, ADIT to Head Race Surge Shaft Pressure
1.6 Demolition works? No Nil
1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? Yes 15 temporary sheds for housing 150 persons have been constructed for use during construction.
1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations Yes Intake works Head Race Tunnel – Gate Shaft Head Race – Surge Shaft Portal of ADIT to Head Race Surge Formation of new roads and widening of existing roads. Tail Race Tunnel Gate Shaft. Tail Race Tunnel – exit works. Access Tunnel Portal, Control Cable Cum Ventilation Tunnel Portal, Switch Yard, Office buildings, Muck dumping yards, Permanent & temporary residential quarters, Transmission system.
1.9 Underground works including mining or tunnelling? Yes Head Race Tunnel ADIT to Head race surge shaft Pressure shaft Penstock Power House Transformer Cavern Control Cable cum Ventilation tunnel Access Tunnel Tail Race Tunnel Tail Race surge shaft ADIT to Tail Race surge shaft.
1.10 Reclamation works? No Nil
1.11 Dredging? No Nil
1.12 Offshore structures? No Nil
1.13 Production and manufacturing processes? Yes 1005 MU of annual average energy is expected to be generated from this project.
1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials? Yes Construction materials like cement, reinforcement steel and goods / materials related to generating equipments and transformers will be stored in temporary sheds.
1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? Yes a) During construction stage: 9 Nos. soak pits have been constructed for sullage disposal for the temporary labour sheds (b) During operation stage: 1 No. septic tank of size (5.7 x 2.1 x 2.0m) with 150 persons capacity are proposed to be constructed and 1 No. sullage disposal tank is proposed to be provided for permanent residential quarters.
1.16 Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? Yes 11 Blocks (30 tenements) of Permanent Quarters for housing 90 persons will be provided for long term usage.
1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? Yes During construction stage road traffic in the project area will increase marginally.
1.18 New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? Yes The following new black top road to the project components have been laid:- (i) Head race tunnel intake & Gate Shaft. (ii) ADIT to Head Race tunnel surge shaft. (iii) Head Race tunnel surge shaft (iv) Access Tunnel. (v) Tail Race Surge Shaft. (vi) Tail Race Tunnel intake. (vii) Switchyard. Widening of existing roads to the following project components are proposed:- (i) ADIT to Head Race surge shaft. (ii) Head Race Tunnel surge shaft. (iii) Switch yard, quarters in Emerald
1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? No Nil
1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? Yes 230 KV Transmission lines from Kundah PSHEP to Arasur 400 KV Sub-station & Karamadai 230 KV Sub-station are proposed.
1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? No TANGEDCO’s existing two reservoirs viz., Porthimund and Emerald reservoirs will be utilized as upper and lower reservoirs respectively. Hence, no new reservoirs will be constructed.
1.22 Stream crossings? Yes 3 Nos. culverts have been constructed.
1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? No Nil
1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? No Nil
1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? Yes Transporting of construction materials such as cement, reinforcement steel, and sand, etc., with required number of labours are to be done.
1.26 Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? No Nil
1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? No Nil
1.28 Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently? Yes 500 persons will be engaged in the project works during construction stage. 90 persons will be engaged in the operation of plant during operation stage.
1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Nil
1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity? No Nil
1.31 Any other actions? No Nil
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 30 ha of forest land diverted for the establishment of project. TANGEDCO purchased 47.89ha. of private land from M/s ALAN FIRM, Emerald Valley Estate for compensatory afforestation and for locating overground components of the project. TANGEDCO handed over 36 ha, out of the above 47.89 ha, to Forest Department for compensatory afforestation and balance land will be utilized for overground components of the project. Right of way in 12ha. of forest land has been obtained for Transmission system
2.2 Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD Yes A small quantum of 183 Mcft of water is proposed to be recycled between TANGEDCO’s existing Porthimund (Upper) and Emerald (Lower) reservoirs. During construction and operation phases, small quantity of water would be required for meeting domestic requirements for construction staff/ technical staff. The total requirement is 50 KLD.
2.3 Minerals (MT) No Nil
2.4 Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) Yes Blue metal – 190000 m3 from project tunnel muck dumping yard. Sand – 45000 m3 from Karur. Cement – 32000 Ton from Coimbatore. Steel – 3650 Ton from Coimbatore. Rubble – 100000 m3 from project tunnel muck dumping yard.
2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No Nil
2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) Yes Power supplied from TANGEDCO Grid for all electrical equipments for construction: 1.5 MW Diesel fuel for vehicles & machines 50 kilo-litres per month..
2.7 Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) No Nil
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 No Nil
3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) No Nil
3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? No Nil
3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. No Nil
3.5 Any other causes No Nil
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 Excavated Tunnel Muck is 5.6 Lakh m3. From which, 50 % being utilized for the construction purposes. Balance muck will be disposed off through local Authority.
4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) Yes a) During Construction stage: Sullage generated – 43 m3 per day. Sewage 14.5 m3 per day. (b) During operation stage: Sullage generated – 8.6 m3 per day. Sewage 3 m3 per day. The sewage /sullage generated will be disposed properly in septic tanks/sullage tanks.
4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) No Nil
4.4 Other industrial process wastes No Nil
4.5 Surplus product No Nil
4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment No Nil
4.7 Construction or demolition wastes Yes The balance muck available after utilization for construction will be disposed off through local Authority
4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No Nil
4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No Nil
4.10 Agricultural wastes No Nil
4.11 Other solid wastes No Nil
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 The operation of various construction equipments requires combustion of fuel.. Normally diesel is used in such equipments. The major pollutant which gets emitted as a result is NOx and expected to be quite low. Thus, no adverse impacts on ambient air quality are anticipated.
5.2 Emissions from production processes No Nil
5.3 Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport No During construction phase there will be increase in vehicular movement. Construction material will be brought and stored at various sites. The emissions are anticipated on account of the following: • Loading and unloading of construction material and wastes • Vehicular movement over unpaved roads • Vehicles carrying material without proper covering, e.g., tarpaulin, etc. Due to blowing of wind especially when environment is dry, some of the stored material can enter the atmosphere.
5.4 Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment No The Operation of various construction equipment requires combustion of fuel. Normally diesel is used in such equipments. The major pollutant which gets emitted as a result is NOx The SPM emission is minimum due to low ash content in diesel. The short term increase in NOx even assuming all the equipment are operating at a common point is expected to be quite low. Thus, no adverse impacts on ambient air quality is anticipated.
5.5 Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste No Nil
5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No Nil
5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) No Nil
5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Nil
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 construction equipments
6.2 From industrial or similar processes No Nil
6.3 From construction or demolition Yes Boomer, loaders, mixing plants, compressors, etc
6.4 From blasting or piling Yes Blasting pattern, requiring minimum charges and yielding maximum pull, being designed based on the nature and quality of rock mass. Wherever blasting is unavoidable, strict adherence to noise control and to limit vibrations are adopted. In open cut areas, blasting will be avoided or reduced or better technique of breaking rocks will be adopted.
6.5 From construction or operational traffic Yes During Construction Stage: About 10-20 vehicle movements are expected to transport men and materials. Vehicles and machineries, which are new and in excellent condition, are being utilised in the project area. No vehicle movement will be allowed during evening, night and morning hours. The drivers and attendants will be properly educated to reduce disturbances to wild life and to help conserving it. During operation stage: Plying of TANGEDCO vehicles will be minimum Entry to unauthorized
6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No Nil
6.7 From any other sources No Nil
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 During Construction Stage: Spilling of fuel, lubricants and oils from vehicles, heavy machineries, turbines and generators during operation, unpacking and assembling may occur. To avoid pollution from such spillages and to remove oily waste, oil traps have been installed. During operation Stage: No waste is generated from operation of this hydro-electric project. The major waste generated will be from oils from generators and turbines. This waste will be managed by recycling and disposing of
7.2 From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) No Nil
7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water No Nil
7.4 From any other sources No Nil
7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? No Nil
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 During operation stage: The Chances of fire directly from the project is limited to caverns, other under ground facilities, switch yard and other over ground facilities. To avoid any such incidents, the following will be done: High velocity water spray system will be provided for transformer tanks, cable spreading floor and cable shaft. Fire hydrant system will be provided besides fire extinguishers. An addressable fire detection system will be provided to identify the area of fire.
8.2 From any other causes No Nil
8.3 Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? No All the project components are designed as per the relevant IS codes.
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
 No Nil
9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment No Nil
9.3 Set a precedent for later developments No Nil
9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects No Nil
(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 The project is situated within Forestry (Manipulation) Zone of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
2 Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests No The project is situated within Forestry (Manipulation) Zone of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
3 Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration No The project is situated within Forestry (Manipulation) Zone of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters No Nil
5 State, National boundaries No Nil
6 Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas No Nil
7 Defence installations No Nil
8 Densely populated or built-up area No Nil
9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) No Nil
10 Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals) No Nil
11 Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) No Nil
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 Nil
(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) Annexure-Additional attachments
Additional Attachments, if any
Attached File
Undertaking
Supremecourt Order for felling of trees
      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 ApplicantBETRAND
DesignationCHIEF ENGINEER
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation
Address5th Floor, Western Wing, NPKRR Maaligai, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002
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