No.
J-11011/92/2008- IA II (I)
Government of
Ministry of Environment and Forests
(I.A. Division)
Paryavaran
Bhawan
CGO
Complex,
E-mail
: pb.rastogi@nic.in
Telefax : 011: 2436 7668
Dated
28th July, 2008
To,
The Director
M/s Pawanjay Sponge Iron Ltd.
Y-20, Civil Township
Rourkela-769004.
E-mail : pawanjaysponge@rediffmail.com
Fax No. : 0661 ? 2400112, 2401413
Subject: Expansion of existing Sponge Iron Plant (48,000 TPA) & M.S. Ingots (21,600 TPA) by addition of M.S. Ingots (14,400 TPA) at Bija Bahal, District Sundergarh, Orissa by M/s Pawanjay Sponge Iron Ltd. ? Environment clearance reg.
Sir,
This
has reference to your letter no.
PSIL/ME&F/459/2007-08 dated 16th January, 2007 alongwith
Application in Form I, Pre-feasibility Report and EIA/EMP Report subsequent
clarifications furnished by you vide your letters dated nil for environmental
clearance on the above mentioned project.
2.0 The Ministry of Environment and Forests
has examined your application. It is
noted that M/s Pawanjay Sponge Iron Ltd. have proposed for the expansion existing Sponge Iron Plant (48,000 TPA) & M.S. Ingots (21,600 TPA)
by addition of M.S. Ingots (14,400 TPA) at Bija Bahal, District
Sundergarh, Orissa. Total project area
is
2.0 Sponge iron, Pig iron, M.S. Scrap and Ferro Alloys will be
used as raw material for M.S. Ingot plant of the expansion. Manufacturing
process of Mild Steel Ingots will involve melting of raw material in induction
furnace and casting of molten metal into moulds followed by cooling and testing
for quality control to get finished product.
3.0 Swiveling hood for fume extraction and wet scrubber with stack
of adequate height will be provided to existing induction furnace (IF) to
control particulate emissions. Dry fog
system and water sprinkling will be provided to control fugitive emissions. Total ground water
requirement will be 76.8 m3/day and permission from Central Ground
Water Authority (CGWA) is obtained. All
the treated wastewater will be recycled reused in the process, dust suppression
and green belt development. No effluent will be from the process will be
discharged. Slag will be properly
disposed off.
4.0 No public hearing is required due to
expansion of the proposed unit in the same campus as per Section 7 (ii) of EIA
Notification, 2006. ?Consent
to Establish? has been accorded by the OSPCB vide letter no. 24596 dated 16th
December, 2007.
5.0. The Ministry of Environment and Forests hereby accords
environmental clearance to the above project under the provisions of EIA
Notification dated 14th September, 2006 subject to compliance of the
following specific and general conditions :
A. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS :
i)
Existing DRI kiln shall be provided with waste heat
recovery boiler (WHRB) to make use of flue gases generated during the process
from the sponge iron plant. Bag filters,
hood with fume extraction system, wet scrubber and stack of adequate height as per the CPCB guidelines shall be
provided to the induction furnace to control the particulate emissions below 50
mg/Nm3. Data on ambient air quality, stack emissions and fugitive emissions
shall be regularly submitted to this Ministry including its Regional Office at
ii)
Gaseous emissions including secondary fugitive
emissions from all the sources shall be controlled within the latest
permissible limits issued by the Ministry and regularly monitored. Guidelines /
Code of Practice issued by the CPCB shall be followed.
iii)
Dust suppression and
extraction system shall be provided to control dust emissions from all the
vulnerable sources like raw material handling and storage areas. All the roads shall be tarred and water sprinkling shall be
ensured to control dust emissions. All
the material transfer points, discharge points and raw material storage area
shall be completely covered. Monitoring of fugitive emissions in the work zone
environment shall be carried out regularly as per the CPCB guidelines and
reports submitted to Ministry?s Regional Office at
iv)
Vehicular pollution due to transportation of raw
material and finished product shall be controlled. Proper arrangements shall also be made to
control dust emissions during loading and unloading of the raw material and
finished product.
v)
Total ground water requirement shall not exceed
76.8 m3/day as per the permission accorded by the Central Ground
Water Authority (CGWA). All the cooling tower blow down and treated process wastewater including scrubbed effluent from
induction furnace shall be recycled and reused in
the process, dust suppression and green belt development. No wastewater shall
be discharged outside the plant premises and ?Zero? discharge shall be strictly
adopted as proposed. Treated domestic wastewater shall be treated in
septic tank followed by soak pit and used for green
belt development.
vi)
All the char from existing DRI plant shall be
utilized in AFBC boiler of power plant and no char shall be disposed off
anywhere else. All the other solid / hazardous waste generated shall be
properly utilized or disposed off in environment friendly manner.
vii)
Proper utilization of coal fines, iron ore fines,
kiln accretions and slag shall be ensured. Slag shall be provided to cement
manufacturers for further utilization and no slag shall be disposed off on land
except in designated secured landfill designed as per CPCB guidelines.
Refractory waste shall be properly disposed off in environment-friendly
manner. All the solid/hazardous waste i.e.
slag, sludge and oily waste shall be stored separately in designated place
only. Sludge from septic tank shall be
used as soil conditioner for plantation purpose. Slag
shall be subject to Toxic Chemical Leachability Potential (TCLP) test before
using for filling low lying areas and shall be used only when found
non-hazardous. Waste oil and oily sludge
shall be provided to registered recyclers as per HW (M&H) Rules, 1989
and subsequent amendments.
viii)
Green belt shall be
developed at least 33 % area within and around the site as per the CPCB
guidelines to mitigate the impacts of fugitive emissions in consultation with local DFO.
ix)
Prior permission and recommendations from the State
Forest Department shall be obtained regarding likely impact of the expansion of
the proposed steel plant on the Ghaghari RF, Jaidega RF, Jharbada RF, Jugsai
RF, Kamarpahar RF, Bamnipahar RF, Mudrapahar RF, Harapali RF, Chadri RF,
Chilangpahar RF, Satbhaya RF, Lassey RF, Jhitingara RF, Jallangbera RF,
Dhumagada RF located within
x)
All the recommendations mentioned in the Charter on
the Corporate Responsibility for the Environmental Protection (CREP) for the
Steel Plants shall be implemented.
B. GENERAL CONDITIONS:
i.
The project authorities must
strictly adhere to the stipulations made by the Orissa Pollution Control Board
(OPCB) and the State Government.
ii.
No further expansion or
modifications in the plant shall be carried out without prior approval of the
Ministry of Environment and Forests.
iii.
The gaseous emissions from
various process units shall conform to the load/mass based standards notified
by this Ministry on 19th May, 1993 and standards prescribed from
time to time. The Orissa Pollution Control Board (OPCB) may specify more
stringent standards for the relevant parameters keeping in view the nature of
the industry and its size and location.
At no time, the emission level shall go beyond the prescribed standards.
Interlocking facilities shall be provided so that process can be automatically
stopped in case emission level exceeds the limit.
iv.
At least four ambient air
quality monitoring stations shall be established in the downward direction as
well as where maximum ground level concentration of SPM, SO2 and NOX
are anticipated in consultation with the OPCB. Data on ambient air quality and
stack emission shall be regularly submitted to this Ministry including its
Regional Office at
v.
In-plant control measures
for checking fugitive emissions from all the vulnerable sources shall be
provided. Further, specific measures like water sprinkling around the coal
stockpiles and asphalting or concreting of the roads shall be done to control
fugitive emissions.
vi.
Industrial wastewater
shall be properly collected, treated so as to conform to the standards
prescribed under GSR 422 (E) dated 19th May, 1993 and 31st
December, 1993 or as amended form time to time. The treated wastewater shall be
utilized for plantation purpose.
vii.
The overall noise levels
in and around the plant area shall be kept well within the standards (85 dBA)
by providing noise control measures including acoustic hoods, silencers,
enclosures etc. on all sources of noise generation. The ambient noise levels shall conform to the
standards prescribed under EPA Rules, 1989 viz. 75 dBA (day time) and 70 dBA
(night time).
xi)
Occupational health
surveillance of the workers shall be done on a regular basis and records
maintained as per the Factories Act, 1948.
viii.
The company shall develop
rain water harvesting structures to harvest the rain water for utilization in
the lean season besides recharging the ground water table.
ix.
The project proponent
shall also comply with all the environmental protection measures and safeguards
recommended in the EIA / EMP report. Further, the company must undertake
socio-economic development activities in the surrounding villages like
community development programmes, educational programmes, drinking water supply
and health care etc. Suggestions made during the public hearing shall be
implemented.
x.
As proposed, Rs. 6.62 Lakhs and Rs. 1.50 Lakhs
earmarked towards capital cost and recurring cost / annum for environmental
pollution control measures shall be judiciously
utilized to implement the conditions stipulated by the Ministry of Environment
and Forests as well as the State Government.
The funds so provided shall not be diverted for any other purpose.
xi.
The Regional Office of
this Ministry at
xii.
The Project Proponent
shall inform the public that the project has been accorded environmental
clearance by the Ministry and copies of the clearance letter are available with
the OPCB and may also be seen at Website of the Ministry of Environment and
Forests at http:/envfor.nic.in. This shall
be advertised within seven days from the date of issue of the clearance letter,
at least in two local newspapers that are widely circulated in the region of
which one shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned and a
copy of the same shall be forwarded to the Regional office at
xiii.
Project authorities shall
inform the Regional Office as well as the Ministry, the date of financial
closure and final approval of the project by the concerned authorities and the
date of commencing the land development work.
6.0. The Ministry may revoke or suspend the clearance, if implementation
of any of the above conditions is not satisfactory.
7.0. The
Ministry reserves the right to stipulate additional conditions if found
necessary. The Company in a time bound manner shall implement these conditions.
8.0 Any appeal against this environmental
clearance shall lie with the National Environment Appellate Authority, if
preferred within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 11 of the
National Environment Appellate Act, 1997.
9.0 The above conditions shall be enforced,
inter-alia under the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of
Pollution) Act, 1974, the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act,
1981, the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, Hazardous Wastes (Management and
Handling) Rules, 2003 and the Public (Insurance) Liability Act, 1991 along with
their amendments and rules
(Dr. P. B. Rastogi)
Director
1.
The Secretary, Department of Environment, Govt. of Orissa,
2.
Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board, Parivesh Bhavan, CBD-cum-Office
Complex, East Arjun Nagar, New Delhi ? 110 032.
3.
Chairman, Orissa Pollution Control Board, Parivesh Bhavan, A/118,
Nikanthhanagar, Unit-8,
4.
The Chief Conservator of Forests (Eastern), Regional Office (EZ), A/3,
Chandrasekharpur,
5.
Adviser (IA-II), Ministry of Environment and Forests, Paryavaran Bhavan,
CGO Complex,
6.
Monitoring Cell, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Paryavaran Bhavan,
CGO Complex,
7.
Monitoring Cell
8.
Guard File.
9.
Record File.
(Dr.
P. B. Rastogi)