| Form-1 | | APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE | | | | 1. Basic Informations | | Project Name | Proposed Project for the manufacturing of API Intermediate by Azira Chemical. | Company/Organisation Name | AZIRA CHEMICAL | | Registered Address | Plot No.:-3107, Notified Industrial Area, GIDC Sarigam, Tal.:-Umbergaon, Dist.:-Valsad. Gujarat 396155 | Legal Status of the Company | Private |
| | 2. | | Address for the correspondence: | | (a)Name of the Applicant | Pankim J Shah | | (b)Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) | Proprietor | | (c)Address | Plot No.:-3107, Notified Industrial Area, GIDC Sarigam, Tal.:-Umbergaon, Dist.:-Valsad.,Valsad,Gujarat-396155 | | (d)Pin code | 396155 | | (e)E-mail | azirachemical2019@rediffmail.com | | (f)Telephone No. | 0- | | (g)Fax No. | | | 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 | |
| | 3. | | Category of the Project/Activity as per Schedule of EIA Notification,2006: | | (a)Major Project/Activity | 5(f)-API
| | (b)Minor Project/Activity | 5(f)-API
| | (c)Category | B2 | | (d)Proposal Number | SIA/GJ/IND2/195670/2021 | | (e)Master Proposal Number(Single Window) | SW/195669/2021 | | (f)EAC concerned (for category A Projects only) | Industrial Projects - 2 | | (g)Project Type(New/Expansion/Modernization) | Fresh EC |
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| | 4. | | (a)Number of States in which Project will be Executed | 1 | | (b)Main State of the project | Gujarat | |
| | Details of State(s) of the project |
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| S. No. | State Name | District Name | Tehsil Name | Village Name |
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| (1.) | Gujarat | Valsad | Umbergaon | GIDC Sarigam |
| | 5. | | Details of Public Consultation: | | (a)Whether the Project Exempted from Public Hearing? | Yes | | (c)Reason | -1 | | (d)Supporting Document | NILL | |
| | Location of the project | Plot No.:- 3107, Notified Industrial Area, GIDC Sarigam, Tal: Umbergaon, District: Valsad 396155,Gujarat. | | | Town / Village
(Name of more than one town may be entered by separating with)
| GIDC Sarigam | Plot/Survey/Khasra No.
(Name of more than one town may be entered by separating with)
| Plot No.:-3107 | | State | Gujarat | District | Valsad | | Tehshil | Umbergaon | Pincode | 396155 | | Nearest railway station | Bhilad | Distance from the project site | 4.72 | | Nearest airport | Surat | Distance from the project site | 91.2 | | Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters | Vapi | Distance from the project site | 8.52 | | Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Municipal Corporation, Local body(Complete postal addresses with telephone nos. to be given) | GIDC Sarigam, Tal:-Umbergaon, Dist:-Valsad, Gujarat. | Upload GPS file | Copy of Kml File 
Uploaded GPS file | | Shape of the project land | Block (Polygon) | Site alternative under consideration(If any) | Uploaded Site alternative under consideration | | Brief summary of project | Uploaded Brief summary of project | | | | Does your project location falls under out of any following areas | None of above Areas | | | | Proposed Built up area (Built up area or covered area on all the floors puttogether including its basement and other service areas which are proposed in the building or construction projects)(In Meter /Sqr) | 875 | Existing Built Up Area(In Meter /Sqr) | 0 | | Does it attract any of the general conditions given below? | No | | | | Does it attract the specific condition given below? | No | | | | Interlinked Projects | No | | | | Whether separate application of interlinked projects has been submitted? | | Date of Submission | | | Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act,1980? | No | | | | Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the wildlife (Protection) Act,1972? | No | | | | Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the C.R.Z notification,2011? | No | | | | Whether there is any Government Order/Policy relevent/relating to the site? | No | | | | Forest land involved(hectares) | Not Applicable | | | | Is there any litigation pending against the project? | No | | |
| 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 proposed project will be located in Notified Industrial Area, GIDC Sarigam. The plot area allocated is approximately 875 m2.
Type of Land: Industrial Area | | 1.2 | Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? | No | Not required as it is plain open land. | | 1.3 | Creation of new land uses? | No | Not Applicable | | 1.4 | Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? | Yes | As a part of civil activity, the soil testing has been carried out to confirm the soil bearing capacity. | | 1.5 | Construction works? | Yes | Construction activities will be carried out after receiving the Environment Clearance. | | 1.6 | Demolition works? | No | No demolition work is required. | | 1.7 | Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? | No | Local workers will be employed for construction as well as operation phase. | | 1.8 | Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures,cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations | Yes | Construction work for Proposed Project shall be carried out after receiving the Environment Clearance.
All buildings are above ground level. | | 1.9 | Underground works including mining or tunneling? | No | Not Applicable | | 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 | Manufacturing of API Intermediate. | | 1.14 | Facilities for storage of goods or materials? | Yes | The raw materials will be stored in a raw material storage area and hazardous chemicals will be stored separately. | | 1.15 | Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? | Yes | • Domestic waste water (1.8 KLD) will be disposed off into septic tank followed by STP and treated water will be utilized for gardening purpose within plant premises.
• Total Industrial Waste water generation will be 1.2 KLD mainly from washing, cooling tower and scrubber. Industrial effluent will be treated in primary and tertiary ETP and discharge into underground effluent drainage line to CETP Sarigam.
• Hazardous/Non-Hazardous waste will be disposed as per Hazardous Waste Rules 2016. | | 1.16 | Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? | No | Local people will be employed as workers and thus no housing shall be provided in the premises. | | 1.17 | New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? | No | No new road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation as GIDC Sarigam has well developed roads. | | 1.18 | New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? | No | The area is well developed with all infrastructure facilities. | | 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? | No | Not Applicable | | 1.21 | Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? | No | Not Applicable | | 1.22 | Stream crossings? | No | No any | | 1.23 | Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? | No | No ground or surface water shall be used. The fresh water requirement for the proposed project will be met through GIDC Water Supply Department. | | 1.24 | Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? | No | No 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 | We shall hire personnel from local / nearby area only and the construction material will be obtained preferably from local traders and will be transported via roads. The sources of raw materials and machinery for operation will vary based on market driven forces, which will be transported via roads. | | 1.26 | Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? | No | Not Applicable | | 1.27 | Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? | No | Not Applicable | | 1.28 | Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently? | Yes | Total 14 nos. of local manpower shall be employed during the operation phase. In addition to this, indirect employment shall be generated due to contracts. | | 1.29 | Introduction of alien species? | No | Not Applicable | | 1.30 | Loss of native species or genetic diversity? | No | No loss of Native Species. | | 1.31 | Any other actions? | No | No 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) | No | Proposed project site will be located in Notified Industrial Area, GIDC Sarigam. | | 2.2 | Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD | Yes | Water requirement: 8.35 KLD
Source of Water: GIDC water supply department | | 2.3 | Minerals (MT) | No | Not Applicable | | 2.4 | Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) | Yes | From local Suppliers | | 2.5 | Forests and timber (source – MT) | No | No forest resource or timber will be used in the project. | | 2.6 | Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) | Yes | Fuel:
Natural Gas
• Thermic Fluid Heater – 20 SCM/h
HSD for
• DG Set – 15 kg/h
Power: Power requirement of 84 kVA will be sourced from DGVCL. | | 2.7 | Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) | No | No other natural resources will be used. | |
| 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 | Handling of Hazardous substances will be done as per the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical rules, 1989, as amended to date. | | 3.2 | Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) | No | Not Applicable | | 3.3 | Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? | No | There will be general upliftment of the social structure of the surrounding area as well as social upliftment programs will have a positive effect on the local people. | | 3.4 | Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. | No | Proposed project site will be located in notified Industrial Area, GIDC Sarigam | | 3.5 | Any other causes | No | Not Applicable | |
| 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 | No | Not Applicable. | | 4.2 | Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) | Yes | Domestic garbage shall be disposed to the nearest municipal solid waste disposal site.
Domestic effluent will be treated in STP Plant. | | 4.3 | Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) | Yes | • Used Oil – 0.25 TPA
• Discarded Containers/Bags – 5 TPA
• ETP Waste – 2 TPA
• Hydro Chloric Acid (30 %) – 230 TPA
• Aluminium Chloride Solution (20-22%) Solution – 2031 TPA | | 4.4 | Other industrial process wastes | No | No any | | 4.5 | Surplus product | No | Not Applicable | | 4.6 | Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment | Yes | ETP waste – 2 TPA | | 4.7 | Construction or demolition wastes | Yes | Construction debris shall be used for back filling and site leveling within the premises. Steel and other scrap generated during construction shall be given to scrap dealers. | | 4.8 | Redundant machinery or equipment | No | Not Applicable | | 4.9 | Contaminated soils or other materials | No | Not Applicable | | 4.10 | Agricultural wastes | No | Not Applicable | | 4.11 | Other solid wastes | Yes | STP Sludge – 1 TPA | |
| 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 | Natural gas will be used as a fuel in Thermic fluid heater. 11 m height of stack will be provided.
HSD will be used as a fuel in DG Set. 10 m height of stack will be provided. | | 5.2 | Emissions from production processes | Yes | From the manufacturing process HCl gas will be generated which will scrubbed in two stage water scrubber followed by alkali scrubber. 11 m height of vent will be provided. | | 5.3 | Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport | Yes | Fugitive emission will be generated during from materials handling including storage or transport. Proper mitigation measures will be adopted to control air pollution. | | 5.4 | Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment | Yes | Fugitive emission will be generated during construction activity for short period. Proper mitigation measures will be adopted to control air pollution. | | 5.5 | Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste | Yes | It will be control by using proper good handling practices. | | 5.6 | Emissions from incineration of waste | No | No incinerator will be used in proposed project. | | 5.7 | Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) | No | Construction debris will be disposed off separately or will be sold out to recycler or authorized vender. | | 5.8 | Emissions from any other sources | No | No any. | |
| 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 level will not exceed than 75 dBA. | | 6.2 | From industrial or similar processes | Yes | The noise level will not exceed than 75 dBA. | | 6.3 | From construction or demolition | Yes | Noise will be generated during construction activity and vehicular movement. Proper mitigation measure will be adopted to check the noise pollution during construction work. | | 6.4 | From blasting or piling | No | No blasting will be involved. | | 6.5 | From construction or operational traffic | Yes | Noise will be generated only for short period in construction period due to vehicular movement. PUC certified vehicle will be used for loading the raw material and product during operation phase. | | 6.6 | From lighting or cooling systems | Yes | The noise level will not exceed than 75 dBA. | | 6.7 | From any other sources | No | No any | |
| 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 | Hazardous Materials will be stored in an isolated storage area and all proper steps will be followed to prevent accidents. | | 7.2 | From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) | Yes | • Domestic waste water (1.8 KLD) will be disposed off into septic tank followed by STP and treated water will be utilized for gardening purpose within plant premises.
• Total Industrial Waste water generation will be 1.2 KLD mainly from washing, cooling tower and scrubber. Industrial effluent will be treated in primary and tertiary ETP and discharge into underground effluent drainage line to CETP Sarigam.
• Hazardous/Non-Hazardous waste will be disposed as per Hazardous Waste Rules 2016. | | 7.3 | By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water | Yes | The emission from NG fired Thermic fluid heater will be controlled by Adequate Stack height of 11 m.
The emission from Production Section will be controlled by in two stage water scrubber followed by alkali scrubber having 11 m height of vent. | | 7.4 | From any other sources | No | No any | | 7.5 | Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? | No | No any | |
| 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 | Hazardous chemicals and waste will be stored in an isolated storage area and all proper steps will be followed to prevent accidents. | | 8.2 | From any other causes | No | Safety awareness training will be given to the employees and it will be imparted from time to time. | | 8.3 | Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? | No | There is no history of flood in Sarigam. The buildings are designed considering seismic zone III which is not highly earthquake prone area.
The land is a plain terrain–no scope of landslides.
This area is having moderate rainfall and there is no history of cloudburst.
However, Adequate Disaster Management Plan and Damage Control Plan will be formulated and implemented. | |
| 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 | Proposed project site will be located in Notified industrial area of Sarigam.
This industrial zone is having existing infrastructure which shall be utilized.
Local people shall be employed and hence no housing colony shall be developed in the industrial premises. | | 9.2 | Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment | No | Not Applicable | | 9.3 | Set a precedent for later developments | No | Not Applicable | | 9.4 | Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects | Yes | The unit belongs to an area where other pharmaceutical, pesticide and chemical industries will be in a close proximity. Pollution load of this industrial cluster may lead to cumulative negative impacts on surrounding. However, the unit belongs to a Notified Industrial Area, Sarigam. | |
| (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 | Proposed project site will be located in Notified Industrial area, Sarigam. | | 2 | Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests | Yes | • River Darotha – Approx. 3.50 km, E direction.
• River Damanganga – Approx. 5.45 km, NE direction.
• Arabian Sea – Approx. 12.00 km in W direction | | 3 | Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration | No | No any | | 4 | Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters | No | No any | | 5 | State, National boundaries | Yes | • Daman & Diu - Approx. 7.20 km, North direction
• D&NH – Approx. 7.80 km, SE direction | | 6 | Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas | Yes | • Daman & Diu - Approx. 7.20 km, North direction
• D&NH – Approx. 7.80 km, SE direction | | 7 | Defence installations | No | No any | | 8 | Densely populated or built-up area | Yes | Vapi – 8.52 km NNE | | 9 | Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) | Yes | • Lakshmi Institute of Technology, Sarigam – 2.80 km, SE direction.
• Rotary Hospital, Sarigam-0.92 km, SSE direction. | | 10 | Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals) | Yes | • River Darotha – Approx. 3.50 km, E direction.
• River Damanganga – Approx. 5.45 km, NE direction.
• Arabian Sea – Approx. 12.00 km in W direction | | 11 | Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) | No | The unit belongs to notified industrial area, GIDC Sarigam. | | 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 | All possible measures & precautions are considered and implemented to overcome the issues of hazards of any Natural Calamity. | | | Essential Details Sought |
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| S. No. | EDS Sought Date | EDS Sought | Letter |
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| S. No. | ADS Sought Date | ADS Sought | Letter |
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| | | Undertaking | | I hereby give undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to be best of my knowledge and belief. And I am aware that if any part of the data and information found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance given, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost. In addition to above, I hereby give undertaking that no activity/ construction/ expansion has since been taken up. | | | | Name of Applicant | Pankim J Shah | | Designation | Proprietor | | Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here) | AZIRA CHEMICAL | | Address | Plot No.:-3107, Notified Industrial Area, GIDC Sarigam, Tal.:-Umbergaon, Dist.:-Valsad. |
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