| APPENDIX I | | (See Paragraph-6) | | CATEGORY - B | | | | 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 Informations | | | Whether proposal involved violation of EIA notification | NA | | Weather Consent to Establishment Obtained | NA | | Upload copy of CTE | NA |
| | 1. | Name of the Project | Environmental Clearance of proposed Expansion of Captive Thermal Power Plant capacity from 60 MW to 130 MW) At: Village – Akari, Taluka: Abdasa, Sanghipuram, District: Kutch, Pin Code No: 370511, State :Gujarat | | Proposal No | SIA/GJ/THE/21086/2017 |
| | 2. | Project Sector | Thermal Projects |
| | 3. | Location of the project | Village Akari |
| | | | | 6. | State of the project | Gujarat |
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| S.no | State Name | District Name | Tehsil Name |
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| | | | 8. | Plot/Survey/Khasra No. | unsurveyed |
| | 9. | S. No. in the schedule | 1(d) Thermal Power Plants
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| | 10. | Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number or wells to be drilled | 70 MW ha. |
| | 11. | | New/Expansion/Modernization | Expansion | | MoEF file number(Previous EC) | SIA/GJ/THE/21085/2007 | | Existing capacity/area etc. | 60 ha. | | Uploaded EC letter | Annexure-Uploaded EC letter |
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| | 12. | Category of project | B | | | 13. | Does it attract the general condition? If yes, please specify | No | | | 15. | Does it attract the specific condition? | No | | | 16. | Is there any litigation pending against the project? | No |
| | 17. | Nearest railway station along with distance in kms. | Bhuj, 150 km | | | 18. | Nearest airport along with distance in kms | Bhuj, 150 km | | | 19. | Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms | Naliya , 50 km | | | 20. | Distance of the project from nearest Habitation | 3 , 3 km | | | 21. | | Details of alternative sites examined shown on a toposheet | No |
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| | 22. | | Whether part of interlinked projects? | No |
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| | 23. | | Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the Forest (Conservation)Act,1980? | No |
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| | 24. | | Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the wildlife (Protection)Act,1972? | No |
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| | 25. | Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the C.R.Z notification,2011? | No |
| | 26. | | Whether there is any Government Order/Policy relevent/relating to the site? | No |
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| | 27. | | Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up? | No |
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| | 28. | Project Cost(in Lac.) | 19515 |
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| 30. | Whether the proposed project/activity located in notified Industrial area(Yes/No) | N/A |
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| 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 | Proposed Thermal Power plant of 70 MW will be established on the vacant land of 35 hectare already in possession of SIL acquired during the establishment of the Power Plant. The proposed land is adjoining to the existing thermal power plant and under industrial use | | 1.2 | Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? | No | The site has been developed for the construction of expansion. No clearance of vegetation and buildings. | | 1.3 | Creation of new land uses? | No | The proposed land is adjoining to the existing thermal power plant of 60 MW and under industrial use, hence land status remain same. | | 1.4 | Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? | No | The detailed geotechnical investigation has already been carried out. | | 1.5 | Construction works? | Yes | Constriction will be done for various unit installation of New Thermal Power Plant. | | 1.6 | Demolition works? | No | No demolition work is required. | | 1.7 | Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? | No | Existing housing facilities will be utilized for construction workers. No new temporary facilities are required to be created. | | 1.8 | Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures,cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations | Yes | There will be marginal leveling of lands, digging for foundations, silo constructions. | | 1.9 | Underground works including mining or tunneling? | No | No underground works including mining or tunneling is required | | 1.10 | Reclamation works? | No | No reclamation work is required. | | 1.11 | Dredging? | No | No dredging is involved. | | 1.12 | Offshore structures? | No | No offshore structures will be involved. | | 1.13 | Production and manufacturing processes? | Yes | Thermal Power Plant and Power Generation process involves following Step:
? Fuel Handling.
? Fuel preparation & Homogenization.
? Operation of Boiler & steam generation.
? Ash handling & storage system
? DM plant & Sea water Cooling Tower
? Operation of Turbine & Generator.
? Power Generation & Distribution | | 1.14 | Facilities for storage of goods or materials? | Yes | Storage facility for Coal, Lignite, Petcock & Fly Ash will be developed as per requirement. There will not be any finished goods. | | 1.15 | Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? | Yes | ? Fly Ash shall be handled, stored and disposed of as per Fly Ash Notification, 2015 as amended till date.
? The effluent generated from DM plant and boiler blow down shall be neutralized and used for greenbelt.
? Domestic sewage shall be disposed off through soak pit. | | 1.16 | Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? | No | In The township of Cement Plant, long term housing facility has already been provided for both skilled & unskilled workers. | | 1.17 | New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? | No | There will be marginal increase in the road & sea traffic volume after commissioning of the project | | 1.18 | New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? | No | No New road, rail, air, water borne or other transport informative including New or altered routes and station, port, airport etc. will be required. | | 1.19 | Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? | No | No closure or diversion of existing transport routes or informative leading to change in traffic movements will be required. | | 1.20 | New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? | No | Existing facilities will be utilized. | | 1.21 | Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? | No | There will be no impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or the other changes to the Hydrology of water courses or aquifers. | | 1.22 | Stream crossings? | No | No stream crossing is involved. | | 1.23 | Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? | No | Water requirement shall be met from:
? Sea Water for cooling tower
? The existing desalination plant and rain water storage at mined out pits of our captive limestone lease area for RO / DM & domestic use. | | 1.24 | Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? | No | No Change has been envisaged in the water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off. | | 1.25 | Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? | Yes | The transportation of personnel or materials for Construction and operation will be done via existing transportation facilities. Transportation of materials will be done by road/ proposed covered Belt Conveyors. | | 1.26 | Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? | No | No long term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration work shall be carried out during the proposed expansion. | | 1.27 | Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? | No | No such impacts have been envisaged. Not applicable. | | 1.28 | Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently? | Yes | During construction phase, there shall be temporarily increased of manpower for which necessary arrangements have been made for housing at the existing colony premises. No new facilities are required to be created. During the operations, there shall be marginal increase in additional manpower requirement for which existing infrastructure is sufficient. | | 1.29 | Introduction of alien species? | No | No alien species will be introduced in the area due to proposed expansion. | | 1.30 | Loss of native species or genetic diversity? | No | There will be no loss of native species or greenbelt diversity as only native species will be used for plantation/ Greenbelt development. However, No, such case has reported from the area so far. | | 1.31 | Any other actions? | No | Not applicable. | |
| 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 | No additional land is to be acquired for the proposed project as the expansion will be done within the existing plant premises. | | 2.2 | Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD | Yes | ? Water requirement 8210 KL per day, shall be met from
? Sea Water - 8000 KL per day, shall be required for cooling tower makeup.
? Rain water stored at the mined out pits or existing desalination plant – 200 KL per day
• 170 KL per day, shall be required for DM plant and domestic use
• 40 KL per day shall be required for greenbelt and dust suppression system | | 2.3 | Minerals (MT) | Yes | ? Imported Coal / Indigenous Coal / Lignite / Petcock : 0.40 MTPA
Will be used for proposed expansion project as individual or fuel mix blending ratio as per requirement.
? Limestone: 0.07 MTPA | | 2.4 | Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) | Yes | The construction material- Stone, aggregates and sand will be sourced locally for the construction of proposed thermal power plant. | | 2.5 | Forests and timber (source – MT) | No | No Forests or timber will be used in the construction for proposed expansion. | | 2.6 | Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) | Yes | Imported Coal / Indigenous Coal / Lignite / Petcock : 0.40 MTPA will be used for electricity generation.
Source: Lignite from GMDC mines & Coal / Petcock from open market | | 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 | Yes | HSD is the hazardous material which will be used occasionally for startup the plant | | 3.2 | Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) | No | No such impact has been anticipated. | | 3.3 | Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? | Yes | The Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives have positive impact on socio-economic fabric of the region.
? Direct & indirect employment opportunities
? Education facilities will be improved
? Communication & transport facilities will be improved
? Community health care programs provide better health and medical facilities | | 3.4 | Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. | No | None | | 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 | There will be no spoil, overburden or mine waste | | 4.2 | Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) | Yes | Company has existing system of domestic waste collection and composting will be done for the possible organic waste and manure will be used in Greenbelt development. | | 4.3 | Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) | Yes | Used oil generated will be disposed of in our Cement Kiln as an alternative fuel as per CPCB guideline. | | 4.4 | Other industrial process wastes | Yes | Fly ash – 1,10,400 TPA will be generated from
burning of fuel in boilers, which shall be stored in closed storage silos and utilized for cement manufacturing process in our nearby cement plant as per the Fly Ash Notification, 2015 as amended till date. | | 4.5 | Surplus product | No | Not Applicable | | 4.6 | Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment | No | No sewage sludge or other sludge generated from effluent treatment. The sewage from plant colony will be treated through Root Zone Technology base STP and the treated water will be used for greenbelt development | | 4.7 | Construction or demolition wastes | Yes | No demolition waste will be generated. However, Construction waste will be disposed and utilized within project premises for filling/leveling. | | 4.8 | Redundant machinery or equipment | No | There will be no redundant machinery or equipment. | | 4.9 | Contaminated soils or other materials | No | There will be no contamination of soil or any other material. | | 4.10 | Agricultural wastes | No | No Agriculture waste will be generated. | | 4.11 | Other solid wastes | No | No other solid waste will be generated. | |
| 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 | Flue gas emissions like SPM, SO2 & NOx will be from stacks attached to boiler through ESP with stack height of 90 meter and shall be maintained within the prescribed environmental regulatory standards. | | 5.2 | Emissions from production processes | No | Not Applicable | | 5.3 | Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport | Yes | Coal dust generation is anticipated from coal storage and handling. Arrangements for wetting and water spray / extraction of emission from transfer points will be provided | | 5.4 | Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment | Yes | During construction phase, fugitive dust emission will be there due to vehicular movement. The fugitive emission will be temporary and will be minimized by regular water sprinkling on the roads and other vulnerable area. | | 5.5 | Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste | No | No such impact has been anticipated. | | 5.6 | Emissions from incineration of waste | No | No incineration of waste is involved. | | 5.7 | Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) | No | None of the waste will be burnt in open air. | | 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 | Noise will generate from operation of equipments. Noise level is being / will be kept below the prescribed limit by CPCB. Proper noise abatement measures are being / will be taken and persons working just close to machines and machine operator are being / will be provided with personal protective equipment viz. Ear plugs/Ear defenders etc. for further protection. | | 6.2 | From industrial or similar processes | Yes | Same as point No-6.1 | | 6.3 | From construction or demolition | No | No demolition work is involved in the proposed activity. | | 6.4 | From blasting or piling | No | No blasting will be carried out. | | 6.5 | From construction or operational traffic | No | No such impact has been anticipated. | | 6.6 | From lighting or cooling systems | No | No Noise will be generated from lighting or cooling system. | | 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 | No | There is no use / handling of hazardous material except during annual oil change period, which is being / will be handled in closed containers. Proper care is being / will be taken during its use for lubrication of external parts of the equipment, so that any kind of contamination or hazard can be prevented. Equipments are being / will be kept well maintained so that they may remain leakage free. | | 7.2 | From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) | Yes | Industrial effluent shall be disposed after pre treatment in ETP and getting desired GPCB norms. | | 7.3 | By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water | Yes | The air emissions have been controlled by providing adequate pollution control equipments. The stacks height has been provided to a level for maximum dispersion of the pollutants in the environment. However, periodic monitoring is being / will be done to assure the level of emission within the prescribed limit. | | 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 | There will be no long term build-up of pollutants in the environment, however periodic monitoring will be done for the air, water and soil in the plant premises and surroundings, so that timely mitigation measures can be undertaken. | |
| 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 of accidents on account of explosions, spillages, fires etc. and from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances etc. is very less. Proper maintenance, operation and leakage proof condition of machinery eliminates the possibilities of fire. Fire extinguishers are being/ will be installed near all machineries & all persons would be properly trained to quench the fire at source itself. No other major risk will be involved. | | 8.2 | From any other causes | No | All precautions and measures would be followed as per industrial norms. | | 8.3 | Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? | Yes | The proposed expansion project site lies in Seismic Zone-V on the basis of Vulnerable Atlas of India by Building Materials & Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC), hence prone to Earthquake. The area of Bhuj-Kutch in Gujarat and its neighborhood has been affected by earthquake of moderate to great intensity in the past. The area is also prone to cyclone as it is close to the Arabian sea. Plant structure will be designed to withstand the recorded severity of earthquake / cyclone etc. | |
| 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 | Proposed expansion project will result in considerable growth of the surrounding area:
? Generate direct and indirect employment opportunities in the region including ancillary development.
? Economic upliftment.
? Rapid growth of service sector will result in increased income of the area.
? Overall growth of the surrounding area in terms of socio economic status and standard of living.
Adequate care and infrastructure is planned to mitigate impact on the environment | | 9.2 | Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment | Yes | Shall undertake green belt development, water harvesting, and energy conservation for improvement in the environment. | | 9.3 | Set a precedent for later developments | Yes | The project activity will have positive impact on environment by development of greenbelt and improved socio-economic conditions. A better after use scenario which is likely to increase aesthetic beauty of area & greenery would set precedence for subsequent entrepreneurs who venture such project. | | 9.4 | Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects | No | No environment effect or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activates in the locality. | |
| (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 | Outside the Notified-ECO-Sensitive Area of Narayan Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary notification dated 12/05/2012. | | 2 | Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests | No | Kharo creek -1.47 km SW
Sea-20.04 km SW
Ratipar Reserve Forest-14.79 km NE
Maniara RF-10.58 km NE | | 3 | Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration | No | As above. | | 4 | Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters | No | Creek is more than 1 km away from plant premises. | | 5 | State, National boundaries | No | None | | 6 | Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas | No | None | | 7 | Defence installations | No | None | | 8 | Densely populated or built-up area | No | None | | 9 | Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) | No | Mainly rural area exists more than 2.6 Km away from the site. | | 10 | Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals) | No | None | | 11 | Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) | No | None | | 12 | Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) similar effects | Yes | Earthquake- Plant area falls under Seismic Zone-V; the area of Bhuj-Kutch in Gujarat and its neighborhood. The proposed expansion project site lies in Seismic Zone Vulnerable Atlas of India by Materials & Tech Council (BMTPC
Earthquake. | | | (IV) | PROPOSED TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR EIA STUDIES | | (V) | Undertaking | | The aforesaid application and documents furnished here with are true to my knowledge | | V.(i) | | Name | SANGHI INDUSTRIES LIMITED | | Designation | Sr Pice President | | Company | SANGHI INDUSTRIES LIMITED | | Address | 10th Floor, Kataria Arcade, Off SG Highway, Near Adani School, Po-Makarba, Ahmedabad |
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