MINUTES OF THE 1st MEETING OF RECONSTITUTED EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THERMAL POWER AND

MINUTES OF THE 8^th MEETING OF RECONSTITUTED EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THERMAL POWER AND COAL MINE PROJECTS

The 8^th Meeting of the reconstituted Expert Appraisal Committee (Thermal) was held during October 18-19, 2010 at Scope Convention Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. The Members present were:

1. Shri V.P. Raja - Chairman

2. Dr. C.R. Babu - Member

3. Shri T.K. Dhar - Member

4. Shri J.L. Mehta - Member

5. Dr. G.S. Roonwal - Member

6. Dr. S.D. Attri - Member

7. Shri S. Seshadri - Member

8. Dr. P.L. Ahujarai - Member Secretary

Dr. CBS Dutt, Member; Dr. K.K.S. Bhatia; Dr. V.B. Mathur, Member; and Member Secretary, CPCB could not attend due to their prior commitments.

In attendance: Sh. W. Bharat Singh, Deputy Director, MoEF.

The deliberations held and the decisions taken are as under:

DATE: 18.10.2010.

Item No. 1.1 Presentation by Shri S. Seshadri, Member.

A presentation was made by Shri S. Seshadri, Member on the issues and challenges on thermal power plants in India. Emphasizing the need of capacity addition in tune with the Ministry of Power’s Policy, Shri Seshadri presented the present power scenario in the country. He also deliberated at length the issues involved in selection of a site for thermal power plant and unit size and technological issues. Shri Seshadri also informed the need for carrying studies in critically polluted areas on the following. Such studies also need to be carried out in areas where large number of projects are coming up, so that the cumulative impact can be accessed.

i) Carrying capacity for critically polluted area;

ii) Optimal utilization of river waters;

iii) Effects on fisheries, Mangroves and others due to large number of coastal power projects and associated jetties / ports etc.

The Committee deliberated on the issues highlighted by Shri Seshadri and decided that the Ministry may like to initiate action for carrying out the above mentioned studies at an early date.

Item No. 1.2 Confirmation of the Minutes of 7^th Meeting.

The Committee deliberated on the minutes of the 7^th meeting held on September 28, 2010 and confirmed the same.

The Committee noted an inadvertent lapse while confirmation of the 5^th Meeting during the 7^th Meeting with respect to Item No. 2.33 pertaining to amendment of environmental clearance for 1x600 MW Coal Based TPP of M/s Jhabua Power Ltd. at Ghansore Tehsil, in Seoni Distt., in Madhya Pradesh.

It was informed that the condition no. (i), in the environmental clearance to the aforesaid power plant read as “Environmental clearance is subject to submission from the Competent Authority in the State Govt. that the project area does not fall within a notified tribal area” is now irrelevant and need to be deleted since acquisition of 34.92 Ha is involved and condition no. (ii), read as “No tribal land shall be acquired for the power plant” has been agreed to be deleted.

The Committee decided that accordingly the condition no. (i) has no relevance now and recommended that the same may be deleted

ITEM NO. 2: CONSIDERATION OF PROJECTS

2.1 2x600 MW Coal Based TPP of M/s The Singareni Collieries Company Ltd. at village Jaipur, in Mandal Jaipur, in Adilabad Distt., in Andhra Pradesh - reg. environmental clearance.

The proposal was placed for consideration for environmental clearance as per provisions of EIA notification 2006. Environmental clearance for 2x300 MW was accorded on 28.10.2009. Later it was decided to go for 1x600 MW instead of 2x300 MW and the same was agreed by the EAC (T) in its 65^th Meeting held during February 12-13, 2010. Later M/s SCCL proposed to add another 1x600 MW within the same location and the matter was placed in the 69^th Meeting held during April 30- May 01, 2010. During the 69^th Meeting, the Committee discussed the proposal in detail and it was decided that the same attracts the provisions of the circular of the Ministry dated March 22, 2010, wherein it was decided that such expansion can be considered only if the previous proposal is in an advanced stage of implementation.

The project proponent under the circumstances requested that they intent to withdraw their earlier proposal and the environmental clearance accorded on 28.10.2009 may be considered invalid. The Committee agreed to their request and recommended that the present proposal may be considered as fresh proposal for 2x600 MW and TOR can be prescribed. The project proponent was also advised to apply afresh along with Form-1 and pre-feasibility report to the Ministry. It was also decided that the project proponent shall explore possibility of setting up 2x660 MW instead of 2x600 MW, as super critical technology will improve efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint.

On submission of requisite documents, the matter was placed for consideration for environmental clearance. The project proponent also gave a presentation along with its consultant M/s Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd. and provided the following information:

The proposal is for setting up of 2x600 MW Coal Based thermal power plant at village Jaipur, in Jaipur Mandal, in Adilabad Distt., in Andhra Pradesh. Land requirement will be 743.72 acres, which is under the possession of M/s SCCL. Out of the total land 393.32 acres is unirrigated revenue land; 235.27 acres is single crop agriculture land; 39.84 acres is double crop agriculture land; 3.77 acres is grazing land; 2.56 acres is waste land; 20.84 acres is mango orchard, roads and others. Coal requirement will be 4.784 MTPA, which will be obtained from own mines viz. (i) SRP OC-1; (ii) SRP OC-II; (iii) RKP OC phase-I. Environmental clearances for these mines have been obtained. Quantity of fly ash to be generated will be 1.022 MTPA. MOU has been entered with M/s Kesoram cement and M/s Orient cement industries. Water requirement will be 88.8 MLD, which will be obtained form Pranahita river near Devalawada village through a pipeline over the distance of 40 km. Godavari River through a pipeline over a distance of 9km. Water allocation has been obtained from government of Andhra Pradesh. There are no National park, wild life sanctuary, Biosphere/ tiger /Elephant reserves, Heritage sites etc within 10km of the project boundary. Public hearing was held on 8.9.2010. Cost of the project will be Rs. 5527.33 crores.

The Committee also discussed the issues raised in the public hearing and the responses made by the project proponent. The major issues raised were development of infrastructure facilities such as roads, drainage, drinking water, health care facilities, street lighting etc; employment of locals from surrounding villages; compensation for land losers and marginalized farmers etc. The project proponent also confirmed that no litigation is pending in any Courts pertaining to the project.

Based on the information and clarifications provided, the Committee recommended the project for environmental clearance subject to stipulation of the following specific conditions:

i) Environmental Clearance shall be subject to obtaining concurrence of the Ministry of Coal (MoC) for utilizing coal from own mine for running the power plant. A copy of MoC concurrence shall be submitted to the Ministry.

ii) Vision document specifying prospective plan for the site shall be formulated and submitted to the Ministry within six months.

iii) Mango Orchard in the project area shall not be touched.

iv) The project proponent shall provide space for FGD system for future installation as and when required.

v) It shall be ensured that the area drainage is not disturbed due to the proposed expansion.

vi) DGMS permission shall be obtained for back filling of mined out area. In any case, mine back filling shall be carried out one after detailed likely impact studies and adoption of adequate mitigation measures such as providing adequate layer of clay lining before filling

vii) 100 % fly ash disposal shall be ensured from 4^th year of operation of the plant.

viii) Height of stack shall be 275 m each with flue gas velocity not less than 22 m/s.

ix) Hydro geological study of the area shall be reviewed annually and report submitted to the Ministry.

x) Monitoring of surface water quantity and quality shall also be regularly conducted and records maintained. The monitored data shall be submitted to the Ministry regularly. Further, monitoring points shall be located between the plant and drainage in the direction of flow of ground water and records maintained. Monitoring for heavy metals in ground water shall be undertaken.

xi) Green Belt consisting of 3 tiers of plantations of native species around plant and at least 100 m width shall be raised. Wherever 100 m width is not feasible a 50 m width shall be raised and adequate justification shall be submitted to the Ministry.

xii) Waste water generated from the plant shall be treated before discharge to comply limits prescribed by the SPCB.

xiii) A well designed rain water harvesting system shall be put in place within six months, which shall comprise of rain water collection from the built up and open area in the plant premises. Action plan and road map for implementation shall be submitted to the Ministry within six months.

xiv) Well designed acoustic enclosures for the DG sets and noise emitting equipments to achieve the desirable insertion loss viz. 25 dB(A) should be provided.

xv) Additional soil for leveling of the sites should be generated within the site in a way that natural drainage system of the area is protected and improved.

xvi) An amount of Rs. 22.10 Crores as one time investment should be earmarked for activities to be taken up under CSR by the above proponent. Recurring expenditure for CSR shall not be less than Rs. 4.40 Crores per annum till the operation of the plant. Detailed action plan with break-up of activities to be undertaken shall be submitted within six months to the Ministry.

xvii) While identifying CSR activities it shall be ensured that need based assessment for the nearby villages within study area shall be conducted to study economic measures with action plan which can help in upliftment of poorer sections of society. Income generating projects consistent with the traditional skills of the people shall be undertaken. Development of fodder farm, fruit bearing orchards, vocational training etc. can form a part of such programme. Company shall provide separate budget for community development activities and income generating programmes. Vocational training programme for possible self employment shall be imparted to pre identified villagers free of cost.

xviii) It shall be ensured that an in-built monitoring mechanism for the CSR schemes identified is in place and annual social audit shall be got done from a government institute of repute in the region. The project proponent shall also submit the status of implementation of the scheme from time to time.

xix) An Environmental Cell shall be created at the project site itself and shall be headed by qualified officer, who is well versed with the environmental aspects. It shall be ensured that the Head of the Cell shall directly report to the head of the organization.

2.2 Expansion of C0-Generation Power Plant from 40 MW to 62 MW of M/s Nirani Sugars Ltd. at Sy No. 166, Kulali Cross, in Jamakhandi Road, in Mudhol Taluk, in Bagalkot Distt., in Karnataka - reg. Environmental Clearance.

The proposal was placed for consideration for environmental clearance. A presentation was also made by the project proponent and its consultant M/s Environmental Health and Safety Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore on the salient features and other details of the project and provided the following information:

The proposal is for setting up for expansion of Co-Generation Power Plant from 40 MW to 62 MW at Sy No. 166, Kulali Cross, in Jamakhandi Road, in Mudhol Taluk, in Bagalkot Distt., in Karnataka. Land requirement will be .22 acres, which is within existing Sugar Plant. A 40 MW Co- Generation Captive Power Plant is under operation. Bagasse is the main fuel and substitute such as Jaggari bagasse and cane trash will be also used. Bagasse requirement will be 46.36 TPH. Imported coal from Indonesia will be used as additional fuel. Coal requirement will be 3.6 TPH. Ash and sulphur contents in coal will be 7% and 0.3 % respectively. Fly ash generated will be utilized for own Cement and Brick manufacturing. Water requirement will be300 KLD, which will be obatained from Ghataprabha river through a pipeline over a distance of 4.25 Km. Water allocation has been obtained from the Govt. of Karnataka. There are no National park, wild life sanctuary, Biosphere/ tiger /Elephant reserves, Heritage sites etc within 10km of the project boundary. Public hearing was conducted on 17.06.2010. Cost of the project will be Rs. 85.0 Crores.

The Committee also discussed the issues raised in the public hearing and noted that the participants were in favour of the proposed expansion and no dissent were recorded in the minutes of the public hearing proceedings. The project proponent also declared that no litigation is pending in any court pertaining to the project.

Based on the information and clarifications provided, the Committee recommended the project for environmental clearance subject to stipulation of the following specific conditions:

i) Vision document specifying prospective plan for the site shall be formulated and submitted to the Ministry within six months.

ii) The project proponent shall ensure that no fugitive fly ash generation takes place at any point of time.

iii) 100 % fly ash disposal shall be ensured from 4^th year onwards.

iv) It shall be ensured that the area drainage is not disturbed due to the proposed power plant.

v) Monitoring of surface water quantity and quality shall also be regularly conducted and records maintained. The monitored data shall be submitted to the Ministry regularly. Further, monitoring points shall be located between the plant and drainage in the direction of flow of ground water and records maintained. Monitoring for heavy metals in ground water shall be undertaken.

vi) Green Belt consisting of 3 tiers of plantations of native species around plant and at least 100 m width shall be raised. Wherever 100 m width is not feasible a 50 m width shall be raised and adequate justification shall be submitted to the Ministry.

vii) Waste water generated from the plant shall be treated before discharge to comply limits prescribed by the SPCB.

viii) A well designed rain water harvesting system shall be put in place within six months, which shall comprise of rain water collection from the built up and open area in the plant premises. Action plan and road map for implementation shall be submitted to the Ministry within six months.

ix) Well designed acoustic enclosures for the DG sets and noise emitting equipments to achieve the desirable insertion loss viz. 25 dB (A) should be provided.

x) Additional soil for leveling of the sites should be generated within the site in a way that natural drainage system of the area is protected and improved.

xi) An amount of Rs. 0.34 Crores as one time investment should be earmarked for activities to be taken up under CSR by the above proponent. Recurring expenditure for CSR shall not be less than Rs.0.06 Crores per annum till the operation of the plant. Detailed action plan with break-up of activities shall be submitted within six months to the Ministry.

xii) The project proponent shall also adequately contribute in the development of other neighbouring villages. Special package with implementation schedule for providing potable drinking water supply in the near by villages and schools shall be undertaken in a time bound manner.

xiii) While identifying CSR activities it shall be ensured that need based assessment for the nearby villages within study area shall be conducted to study economic measures with action plan which can help in upliftment of poorer sections of society. Income generating projects consistent with the traditional skills of the people shall be undertaken. Development of fodder farm, fruit bearing orchards, vocational training etc. can form a part of such programme. Company shall provide separate budget for community development activities and income generating programmes. Vocational training programme for possible self employment shall be imparted to pre identified villagers free of cost.

xiv) It shall be ensured that an in-built monitoring mechanism for the CSR schemes identified is in place and annual social audit shall be got done from a government institute of repute in the region. The project proponent shall also submit the status of implementation of the scheme from time to time.

xv) An Environmental Cell shall be created at the project site itself and shall be headed by an officer of appropriate seniority and qualification. It shall be ensured that the head of the Cell shall directly report to the head of the organization.

2.3 2x150 MW Imported Coal Based Merchant Power Plant of M/s Accord Energy Corporation Pvt. Ltd. at village Sirupulalpettai, in Gummidipoondi, in Thiruvallur, in Tamil Nadu - reg. Environmental Clearance.

The proposal is for consideration for environmental clearance. The proposal is an inter-state boundary case and hence is being taken up at the Centre as per general provisions of EIA Notification, 2006. The project proponent made a presentation along with its consultant viz. M/s Environment System Consultants & Ambiente Lab Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Chennai and provided the following information:

The proposal is for setting up of 2x150 MW Imported Coal Based Merchant Power Plant at village Sirupulalpettai, in Gummidipoondi, in Thiruvallur, in Tamil Nadu. Land requirement will be 160.0 acres, which is a single crop agricultural land. Co-ordinates of the site are at Latitude 13⁰25’01.581” N to 13⁰25’27.664” N and Longitude 80⁰4’06.948” E to 80⁰4’45.307” E. Imported coal requirement will be 1.12 MTPA, which will be obtained from Indonesia. Ash and Sulphur contents in imported coal will be 9% and 1.12% respectively. About 0.081 MTPA of Fly Ash will be generated, which will be supplied to cement manufacturer viz. M/s India Cement Ltd. A stack of 220 m will be installed. Harvested rain water will be used as source of water requirement. Air cooled condenser will be used for main condensate cooling. Water requirement will be 802 KLD. There are no National parks, Wildlife sanctuaries, Heritage sites, Tiger/Biosphere reserves etc. within 10 km of the site. Public hearing was conducted on 28.05.2010. Cost of the project will be Rs 1950.0 Crores.

The Committee noted that the project proponent has not firmed up any proposal for transportation of coal by rail and that instead about 60 to 70 trucks of 40T capacity each - is proposed for transportation of coal over a very long distance (about 23 Kms) from the Port, which can be a major environmental concern. The Committee also noted that the proposal for using harvested rain water only is not convincing considering that the area is water starved and does not have very high rainfall. The Committee informed the project proponent that withdrawal of ground water for power plant shall not be permitted. The Committee also noted that no concrete fly ash utitlisation agreements / MoU with prospective users have been submitted.

The Committee therefore decided that the project proponent shall first submit the following before their case is considered for environmental clearance:

i) Point wise compliance of TORs prescribed shall be submitted;

ii) A firm proposal of coal transportation by rail along with requisite documents to indicate advance stage of concurrence of the Ministry of Railways or proposal of closed conveyor system all along from the nearest point of coal source at Port;

iii) In case road transportation is the only option left adequate justification with documents to substantiate denial from the Ministry of Railways for rail transportation option shall be submitted. In that case, impact on ambient air quality along the route of transportation with details of vehicular density along the route from authentic source (Transport Dept.) and other requisite information shall be submitted;

iv) Ambient air quality data shall be re-assessed and cumulative impact of ambient air quality predictions accounting all possible sources of emissions shall be re-done using appropriate wind rose diagram;

v) Action plan with time bound implementation schedule for development of three tier green belt all around Ash Dyke (avoiding non feasible areas with justification) shall be submitted;

vi) Source of water sustainability study in the event of failure of rain water harvesting system during dry spell or less rainfall;

vii) Alternative proposal of water requirement by way of setting up of de-salination plant or NIOT technology;

viii) CSR action plan with time bound implementation schedule and budgetry allocation activity wise shall be submitted;

ix) Action plan for time bound implementation on issues raised in public hearing and others shall be prepared and submitted along with firm commitment;

x) Proposal for fly ash utilization alongwith copy of agreements/MoUs firmed up with prospective fly ash users shall be submitted.

The Committee also decided that the above information / documents shall be submitted along with an undertaking in a notorised stamp paper of appropriate amount and duly signed by the Head of the Organisation or an officer of appropriate superiority (authorized to sign).

Accordingly the proposal was deferred for reconsideration at a later stage. The Committee also decided that since the above may take some time the proposal may be de-listed from the pending list for the time being.

2.4 220 MW Renewable Energy Dual Fuel Based Combined Cycle Power Plant of M/s SIAA Energy Pvt. Ltd. at village Vakalpudi in APIIC notified Industrial area, in Kakinada Rural Taluk, in East Godavari Distt., in Andhra Pradesh - reg. TOR.

The proposal was considered for determination of terms of reference for undertaking EIA/EMP study as per the provisions of EIA notification 2006. The project proponent along with its consultant viz. M/s Vimta Labs Ltd., Hyderabad gave a presentation and provided the following information:

The proposal is for setting of 220 MW Renewable Energy Dual Fuel Based Combined Cycle Power Plant at village Vakalpudi in APIIC Notified Industrial Area, in Kakinada rural Taluk, in East Godavari Distt., in Andhra Pradesh. Fuel for the power plant will be Bio-Diesel and Natural Gas. The power plant is proposed within existing Bio-Diesel Plant (M/s Naturol Bio-Energy Ltd.). Land requirement will be 6.5 ha, which is in notified industrial area. Co-ordinates of the site are at Latitude 17⁰01’13”N and Longitude 82⁰16’38” E. Natural gas will be obtained from KG Basin from the gas pipeline nearby at about 1.0 km from project site. The Bio-Diesel plant will be the source of Biodiesel. Bio-Diesel requirement will be 1,70,000 TPA and natural gas requirement will be 150 MMSCM. Water requirement will be obtained from Bay of Bengal. There are no National parks, Wildlife sanctuaries, Heritage sites, Tiger/Biosphere reserves etc. within 10 km of the site. Cost of the project will be Rs. 960.0 Crores.

The Committee noted that the proposal is for setting up of unit capacities 2x55 MW each in two phases viz. Phase-I 2x55 MW and Phase-II 2x55 MW. The Committee informed the project proponent that the desirable unit configurations may be 110 MW each and they may like to explore the same configuration, to which the project proponent confirmed its intention. The Committee therefore decided that the project proponent shall submit revised Form-I to the Ministry with the changed configuration of 2x110 MW in lieu of 4x55 MW.

Based on the information provided and presentation made the Committee prescribed the following specific TORs for undertaking detailed EIA study and preparation of EMP.

i) Vision document specifying prospective long term plan of the site shall be formulated and submitted.

ii) Copy of Gazette Notification of APIIC notified industrial area along with environmental clearance for the industrial area/estate shall be submitted.

iii) Executive summary of the project indicating relevant details along with photograph of site shall be provided and issues raised in public hearing along with action plan to address the same shall be provided in tabular form including requisite allocation of funds.

iv) Conformity of the site with the prescribed guidelines in terms of distance of 500 m from HFL of the river, highways, railway line shall be shown on the study area map.

v) The project proponent shall provide confirmed GPS readings of plant boundary.

vi) The project proponent shall examine in detail the possibility to adopt NIOT technology of desalination system through Low Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD) process instead of installing De-Salination plant. In case the same is not feasible detailed explanation shall be submitted.

vii) water body/nallah (if any) shall be touched. It shall also be ensured that atleast 100 m distance is kept away from the HFL of the nallah/ river (if any) passing in and around the proposed site.

viii) Hydro-geological study of the area shall be conducted from an institute/ organisation of repute to assess impact of on ground and surface water regime. Specific mitigation measures shall be spelt out and action plan for implementation of the same shall be provided.

ix) Study on the impact on river/reservoir/marine ecology (as applicable) due to the proposed discharge of treated wastewater into the river/creek shall be carried out and submitted alongwith the EIA Report.

x) Action plan for identification of local employable youth for training in skills relevant to the project for eventual employment in the project itself shall be formulated.

xi) Layout of the plant indicating break-up of plant, green belt, infrastructure, roads etc. shall be provided.

xii) Land requirement for the project shall be optimized. Item wise break up of land requirement and its availability to be furnished. It should also include land to be acquired, if any, for fuel transportation system as well as for laying of pipeline including ROW. It may clearly be confirmed that the land including ROW is free of all encumbrances. The issues relating to land acquisition and R&R should be clearly discussed in the EIA report.

xiii) Land use based on satellite imagery or authenticated map indicating drainage, cropping pattern, water bodies (rivers, nallahs, ponds etc.), location of nearest villages, creeks, rivers, reservoirs, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, tiger reserves, biosphere reserves, heritage sites etc in the study area shall be provided. Location of any National Park, Sanctuary, Elephant/Tiger Reserve (existing as well as proposed), migratory routes, if any, within 10 km of the project site shall be specified and marked on the map duly authenticated by the concerned Department.

xiv) Study on land-use pattern in the study area shall be carried out, including identification of common property resources available for conversion into productive land and action plan for abatement and compensation for damage to agricultural land/ common property land (if any) in the nearby villages, due to proposed project shall be prepared.

xv) Detailed socio-economic study shall be carried out for the study area comprising of 10 km from the plant site.

xvi) A detailed R&R action plan (as applicable) with time schedule for implementation and also consisting of an in-built monitoring mechanism by an independent third party shall be prepared.

xvii) CSR component shall be prepared based on need based assessment study to be carried out in the study area. Income generating measures which can help in upliftment of poor section of society which is consistent with the traditional skills of the people shall be identified. The programme can include activities such as development of fodder farm, fruit bearing orchards, vocational training etc. In addition, vocational training for individuals shall be imparted so that poor section of society can take up self employment and jobs. Separate budget for community development activities and income generating programmes shall be specified. Financial allocation to be taken up under CSR shall be specified.

xviii) While formulating CSR schemes it shall be ensured that an in-built monitoring mechanism for the schemes identified is in place and mechanism for conducting annual social audit from the nearest government institute of repute in the region shall be prepared. The project proponent shall also provide plan for the status of implementation of the scheme from time to time.

xix) Location of intake and outfall points (with coordinates) of water source should be given. These locations should be selected based on detailed modeling studies (as applicable in case of marine environment). Details of modeling and the results obtained there from should be furnished. It may be kept in view that the intake and outfall points are away from the mangroves or other eco sensitive areas.

xx) Demarcation of CRZ lines by any of the authorized agency shall be carried out and submitted.

xxi) Marine impact assessment study (Marine EIA) from a reputed organization shall be carried out.

xxii) Topography of the area should be given clearly indicating whether the site requires any filling. If so, details of filling, quantity of fill material required, its source, transportation etc. should be given.

xxiii) One complete season AAQ data (except monsoon) to be given along with the dates of monitoring. The parameters to be covered shall include SPM, RSPM (PM10,PM2.5), SO₂, NOx, Hg and Ozone (ground level). The location of the monitoring stations should be so decided so as to take into consideration the pre-dominant downwind direction, population zone and sensitive receptors including reserved forests. There should be at least one monitoring station each in the upwind and in the pre dominant downwind direction at a location where maximum ground level concentration is likely to occur.

xxiv) Cumulative impact assessment on ambient air quality due to proposed plant and others (including existing as well as other proposed source of emission) shall be carried out and result submitted in the EIA Report. Mitigative measures as necessary shall be clearly spelt out.

xxv) Impact of the project on the AAQ of the area. Details of the model used and the input data used for modelling should also be provided. The air quality contours may be plotted on a location map showing the location of project site, habitation nearby, sensitive receptors, if any. The wind roses should also be shown on this map.

xxvi) Fuel analysis shall be provided. Details of auxillary fuel, if any including its quantity, quality, storage etc should also be given.

xxvii) Quantity of fuel required, its source and transportation route and mode and a confirmed fuel linkage documents shall be provided.

xxviii) Detailed plan for carrying out rainwater harvesting and proposed utilisation in the plant shall be provided.

xxix) Feasibility of zero discharge shall be examined and detailed justification shall be submitted if in case the same is not possible. Proposed discharge (if any), its quantity, quality and point of discharge, users downstream etc. shall be provided.

xxx) Optimization of COC for water conservation. Other water conservation measures proposed in the project should also be given. Quantity of water requirement for the project should be optimized.

xxxi) Details of water balance taking into account reuse and re-circulation of effluents.

xxxii) Detailed plan for conducting monitoring of ambient air and water quality regularly and mechanism for maintenance of records shall be formulated. Details of methodology and identification of water quality assessment monitoring points (between the plant and drainage in the direction of flow of surface / ground water) shall be submitted. It shall be ensured that parameter to be monitored also include heavy metals in surface and ground water.

xxxiii) Details regarding infrastructure facilities such as sanitation, fuel, restroom, medical facilities, safety during construction phase etc. to be provided to the labour force during construction as well as to the casual workers including truck drivers during operation phase.

xxxiv) EMP to mitigate the adverse impacts due to the project along with item wise cost of its implementation.

xxxv) A Disaster Management Plan along with risk assessment study including fire and explosion issues due to storage and use of fuel should be carried out. It should take into account the maximum inventory of storage at site at any point in time. The risk contours should be plotted on the plant layout map clearly showing which of the proposed activities would be affected in case of an accident taking place. Based on the same, proposed safeguard measures should be provided. Measures to guard against fire hazards should also be provided.

xxxvi) Detailed plan for raising Green belt of 100 m width and consisting of at least 3 tiers around plant boundary with tree density not less than 2500 trees per ha and survival rate atleast 75% shall be submitted.

xxxvii) Details of litigation pending or otherwise with respect to project in any courts, tribunal etc. shall be provided.

Further, the following shall be strictly followed (as applicable):

a) The land requirement for the projects should be limited to barest minimum. If the site includes or is located close to marshy areas and backwaters, these areas must be excluded from the site and the project boundary should be atleast 500 away from the ecologically sensitive areas. If backwaters form a part of the site, CRZ clearance is a must.

b) The soil levelling should be minimum with no or minimal disturbance to the natural drainage of the area. If the minor canals (if any) have to be diverted, the design for diversion should be such that the diverted canals not only drains the plant area but also collect the volume of flood water from the surrounding areas and discharge into marshy areas/major canals that enter into creek. Major canals should not be altered but their bunds should be strengthened and desilted.

c) Additional soil for leveling of the sites should be generated within the sites in a way that natural drainage system of the area is protected and improved

d) The marshy areas (if any) which hold large quantities of water should not be disturbed.

e) No waste should be discharged into canal systems, backwaters, marshy areas and seas without treatment. The outfall should be first treated in guard pond and then discharged into deep sea (12 to 15 m depth). Similarly, the intake should be from deep sea to avoid aggregation of fish. The brine that comes out from desalinization plants (if any) should not be discharged into sea but it should be recycled.

f) To absorb the ground level pollutants, to act as buffer against strong winds arising out of tropical cyclones/ storms, to reduce heat load and ameliorate environment, there is a need for shelterbelts / greenbelts / tree cover along the coastline, bunds around marshy areas, roadsides, around the project boundaries, around village boundaries, ash dykes, railway lines, around protected monuments, forts, waste places, School Campuses and other vacant lots. Coconut plantations can be developed along the coastline and near villages, Schools and forts. Stands of Casuariana should also be developed on some dunes and along coasts. Bamboos, neem and other native trees should be planted in and around at the villages.

g) To meet the expenditure of these plantations and their management, a common Green Endowment Fund should be created by the project proponents out of EMP budgets. The interest earned out of it should be used for the development and management of green cover of the area.

h) The villages bordering the sites may be predominantly inhabitated by fishermen and the TPP may have impacts on their livelihood, even though most of the fishing activity is confined to deep seas. An endowment of Fishermen Welfare Fund should be created out of CSR grants not only to enhance their quality of life through creation of facilities for fish landing platforms / fishing harbour / cold storage, but also to provide relief in case of emergency situations such as missing of fishermen on duty due to rough seas, tropical cyclones and storms etc.

i) There should not be any contamination of soil, ground and surface waters (canals & village pond) with sea water in and around the project sites. In other wards necessary preventive measures for spillage from pipelines, such as lining of guard pond used for the treatment of outfall before discharging into the sea and surface RCC channels along the pipelines of outfall and intake should be adopted. This is just because the areas around the projects boundaries is fertile agricultural land used for paddy cultivation.

Besides all the above, the following general points will be followed:-

a) All documents to be properly referenced with index, page numbers and continuous page numbering.

b) Where data is presented in the report especially in table, the period in which the data was collected and the source should invariably be indicated.

c) Where the documents provided are in a language other than English, an English translation should be provided.

d) The Questionnaire for environmental appraisal of thermal power projects as devised earlier by the Ministry shall also be filled and submitted.

In addition, information on the following may also be incorporated in the EIA report.

1). Is the project intended to have CDM-intent?

i) If not, then reasons thereof?

ii) If yes, then details under mentioned to be provided:

a) Has PIN (Project Idea Note) {or PCN (Project Concept Note)} been submitted to the NCA? (National CDM Authority) in the MoEF?

b) If not, then by when is that expected?

c) Has PDD (Project Design Document) been prepared?

d) What is the Carbon intensity from your electricity generation projected (i.e. CO₂ Tons/MWH or Kg/KWH)

e) Amount of CO₂ in Tons/year expected to be reduced from the baseline data available on the CEA’s web-site (www.cea.nic.in)

2. Notwithstanding 1(i) above, data on (d) & (e) above to be worked out and reported.

3. The Committee decided that the proposal may be exempted from public hearing in accordance with the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006 (and its amendment) as may be applicable.

4. The Committee informed the project proponent that after preparing the EIA (as per the generic structure prescribed in Appendix-III of the EIA Notification, 2006) covering the above mentioned issues, the same shall be submitted to the Ministry for appraisal by the Expert Appraisal Committee for consideration of awarding environmental clearance under the provisions of Environmental Impact Assessment notification dated September 14, 2006 (and its amendment).

2.5 Expansion by addition of 1x600 MW Coal Based TPP of M/s Korba West Power Co. Ltd. at villages Badde Bhandar, Chote Bhandar, Sarwani and Amali Bhona, in Pussore Tehsil, in Raigarh Distt., in Chhattisgarh - reg. TOR.

The proposal was considered for determination of terms of reference for undertaking EIA/EMP study as per provisions of EIA notification 2006. The project proponent gave a presentation along with its consultant M/s J.M. EnviroNet Pvt. Ltd. and provided the following information:

The proposal is for expansion by addition of 1x600 MW Coal Based TPP at villages Badde Bhandar, Chote Bhandar, Sarwani and Amali Bhona, in Pussore Tehsil, in Raigarh Distt., in Chhattisgarh. Phase-I is in advance stage of implementation and civil works are in progress. Land requirement 398.17 acres. Diversion of 60.17 acres of forests land will be involved. Acquisition of 96.34 acres of tribal land will also be involved. The co-ordinates of the site are at Latitude 21⁰44’0” to 21⁰44’42” N and Longitude 83⁰16’30” to 83⁰17’18” E. Coal requirement will be 3.15 MTPA. Source of water will be from Mahanadi River at a point upstream of proposed Kalma Anicut, 5 Kms away from the site and through a Jack Well. Water requirement will be 16.8 MCM. There are no wildlife sanctuary, national park, biosphere / tiger reserve, heritage sites etc. with 10 km of the proposed site.

Based on the information provided and presentation made the Committee prescribed the following specific TORs for undertaking detailed EIA study and preparation of EMP.

i) Status of compliance to the conditions stipulated in the environmental clearance accorded for Phase-I shall be submitted along with EIA/EMP report.

ii) Status of diversion of forests land involved shall be submitted.

iii) Vision document specifying prospective long term plan of the site shall be formulated and submitted.

iv) Executive summary of the project indicating relevant details along with photograph of site shall be provided and issues raised in public hearing along with action plan to address the same shall be provided in tabular form including requisite allocation of funds.

v) Conformity of the site with the prescribed guidelines in terms of distance of 500 m from HFL of the river, highways, railway line shall be shown on the study area map.

vi) The project proponent shall provide confirmed GPS readings of plant boundary.

vii) Details of acquisition of tribal land and compliance to tribal rights as per existing Central and State legislations as may be applicable shall be submitted.

viii) No water body/nallah (if any) shall be touched. It shall also be ensured that atleast 100 m distance is kept away from the HFL of the nallah (if any) passing in and around the proposed site.

ix) Hydro-geological study of the area shall be conducted from an institute/ organisation of repute to assess impact of on ground and surface water regime. Specific mitigation measures shall be spelt out and action plan for implementation of the same shall be provided.

x) Source sustainability study of water requirement shall be carried out by an institute of repute. The study shall also specify the source of water for meeting the requirement during lean season and proposed plan of action.

xi) Study on the impact on catchment area of the river due to proposed withdrawal of such huge quantity of water for running the power plant shall be carried out and submitted.

xii) Source of water and its availability. Commitment regarding availability of requisite quantity of water from the competent authority shall be provided along with firm linkage.

xiii) Detailed plan for carrying out rainwater harvesting and proposed utilisation in the plant shall be provided.

xiv) Feasibility of zero discharge shall be examined and detailed justification shall be submitted if in case the same is not possible. Proposed discharge (if any), its quantity, quality and point of discharge, users downstream etc. shall be provided.

xv) Optimization of COC for water conservation. Other water conservation measures proposed in the project should also be given. Quantity of water requirement for the project should be optimized.

xvi) Details of water balance taking into account reuse and re-circulation of effluents.

xvii) Detailed plan for conducting monitoring of water quality regularly and mechanism for maintenance of records shall be formulated. Details of methodology and identification of monitoring points (between the plant and drainage in the direction of flow of surface / ground water) shall be submitted. It shall be ensured that parameter to be monitored also include heavy metals in surface and ground water.

xviii) Ash pond shall be shifted away as far as possible from any surface water source. The coordinates of the proposed site including location of ash pond shall be submitted along with topo sheet.

xix) Action plan for identification of local employable youth for training in skills relevant to the project for eventual employment in the project itself shall be formulated.

xx) Layout of the plant indicating break-up of plant, green belt, infrastructure, roads etc. shall be provided.

xxi) Land requirement for the project shall be optimized. Item wise break up of land requirement and its availability to be furnished. It should also include land to be acquired, if any, for coal transportation system as well as for laying of pipeline including ROW. It may clearly be confirmed that the land including ROW is free of all encumbrances. The issues relating to land acquisition and R&R should be clearly discussed in the EIA report.

xxii) Land use based on satellite imagery or authenticated map indicating drainage, cropping pattern, water bodies (rivers, nallahs, ponds etc.), location of nearest villages, creeks, rivers, reservoirs, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, tiger reserves, biosphere reserves, heritage sites etc in the study area shall be provided. Location of any National Park, Sanctuary, Elephant/Tiger Reserve (existing as well as proposed), migratory routes, if any, within 10 km of the project site shall be specified and marked on the map duly authenticated by the Chief Wildlife Warden.

xxiii) Study on land-use pattern in the study area shall be carried out, including identification of common property resources available for conversion into productive land and action plan for abatement and compensation for damage to agricultural land/ common property land (if any) in the nearby villages, due to proposed project shall be prepared.

xxiv) Detailed socio-economic study shall be carried out for the study area comprising of 10 km from the plant site.

xxv) A detailed R&R action plan (as applicable) with time schedule for implementation and also consisting of an in-built monitoring mechanism by an independent third party shall be prepared.

xxvi) CSR component shall be prepared based on need based assessment study to be carried out in the study area. Income generating measures which can help in upliftment of poor section of society which is consistent with the traditional skills of the people shall be identified. The programme can include activities such as development of fodder farm, fruit bearing orchards, vocational training etc. In addition, vocational training for individuals shall be imparted so that poor section of society can take up self employment and jobs. Separate budget for community development activities and income generating programmes shall be specified. Financial allocation to be taken up under CSR shall be specified.

xxvii) While formulating CSR schemes it shall be ensured that an in-built monitoring mechanism for the schemes identified is in place and mechanism for conducting annual social audit from the nearest government institute of repute in the region shall be prepared. The project proponent shall also provide plan for the status of implementation of the scheme from time to time.

xxviii) Possibility for adopting nearest three villages shall be explored and details of civic amenities such as roads, drinking water, power etc proposed to be provided at the company’s expenses shall be submitted.

xxix) Location of intake and outfall points (with coordinates) should be given and the method of disposal of treated waste water from power plant shall be submitted.

xxx) Topography of the area should be given clearly indicating whether the site requires any filling. If so, details of filling, quantity of fill material required, its source, transportation etc. should be given.

xxxi) One complete season AAQ data (except monsoon) shall be given along with the dates of monitoring. The parameters to be covered shall include SPM, RSPM (PM10,PM2.5), SO₂, NO_x, Hg and Ozone (ground level). The location of the monitoring stations should be so decided so as to take into consideration the pre-dominant downwind direction, population zone and sensitive receptors including reserved forests. There should be at least one monitoring station each in the upwind and in the pre dominant downwind direction at a location where maximum ground level concentration is likely to occur.

xxxii) Cumulative impact assessment on ambient air quality due to proposed plant and others (including existing as well as other proposed source of emission) shall be carried out and result submitted in the EIA Report. Mitigative measures as necessary shall be clearly spelt out.

xxxiii) Impact of the project on the AAQ of the area. Details of the model used and the input data used for modelling should also be provided. The air quality contours may be plotted on a location map showing the location of project site, habitation nearby, sensitive receptors, if any. The wind roses should also be shown on this map.

xxxiv) Fuel analysis shall be provided. Details of auxillary fuel, if any including its quantity, quality, storage etc should also be given.

xxxv) Quantity of fuel required, its source and transportation route and mode and a confirmed fuel linkage documents shall be provided.

xxxvi) Details regarding infrastructure facilities such as sanitation, fuel, restroom, medical facilities, safety during construction phase etc. to be provided to the labour force during construction as well as to the casual workers including truck drivers during operation phase.

xxxvii) EMP to mitigate the adverse impacts due to the project along with item wise cost of its implementation.

xxxviii) A Disaster Management Plan along with risk assessment study including fire and explosion issues due to storage and use of fuel should be carried out. It should take into account the maximum inventory of storage at site at any point in time. The risk contours should be plotted on the plant layout map clearly showing which of the proposed activities would be affected in case of an accident taking place. Based on the same, proposed safeguard measures should be provided. Measures to guard against fire hazards should also be provided.

xxxix) Detailed plan for raising Green belt of 100 m width and consisting of at least 3 tiers around plant boundary with tree density not less than 2500 trees per ha and survival rate atleast 75% shall be submitted.

xl) Details of litigation pending or otherwise with respect to project in any courts, tribunal etc. shall be provided.

Besides all the above, the following general points will be followed:-

a) All documents to be properly referenced with index, page numbers and continuous page numbering.

b) Where data is presented in the report especially in table, the period in which the data was collected and the source should invariably be indicated.

c) Where the documents provided are in a language other than English, an English translation should be provided.

d) The Questionnaire for environmental appraisal of thermal power projects as devised earlier by the Ministry shall also be filled and submitted.

In addition, information on the following may also be incorporated in the EIA report.

1). Is the project intended to have CDM-intent?

i) If not, then reasons thereof?

ii) If yes, then details under mentioned to be provided:

a) Has PIN (Project Idea Note) {or PCN (Project Concept Note)} been submitted to the NCA? (National CDM Authority) in the MoEF?

b) If not, then by when is that expected?

c) Has PDD (Project Design Document) been prepared?

d) What is the Carbon intensity from your electricity generation projected (i.e. CO₂ Tons/MWH or Kg/KWH)

e) Amount of CO₂ in Tons/year expected to be reduced from the baseline data available on the CEA’s web-site (www.cea.nic.in)

2. Notwithstanding 1(i) above, data on (d) & (e) above to be worked out and reported.

The Committee informed the project proponent that after preparing the draft EIA (as per the generic structure prescribed in Appendix-III of the EIA Notification, 2006) covering the above mentioned issues, the same shall be submitted to the SPCB for conducting the public hearing as per procedure of EIA notification 2006. The issues which emerge during public hearing shall be further incorporated in the Draft EIA/EMP report. The final EIA/EMP report along with public hearing report and the requisite documents (including written objections, if any) shall be submitted to the Ministry for appraisal by the Expert Appraisal Committee for consideration of awarding environmental clearance under the provisions of Environmental Impact Assessment notification dated September 14, 2006.

2.6 Expansion by addition of 1x600 MW Coal Based TPP of M/s Jhabua Power Co. Ltd. at villages Barela and Gorakhpur, in Ghansore Tehsil, in Seoni Distt., in Madhya Pradesh - reg. TOR.

The proposal is for expansion by addition of 1x600 MW Coal Based TPP at villages Barela and Gorakhpur, in Ghansore Tehsil, in Seoni Distt., in Madhya Pradesh. Phase-I is in advance stage of implementation. Land requirement 406.50 acres. Diversion of 148.0 acres of forests land will be involved. Acquisition of 77.17 acres of tribal land will also be involved. The co-ordinates of the site are at Latitude 22⁰43’28” to 22⁰44’35” N and Longitude 79⁰54’10” to 79⁰55’47” E. Coal requirement will be 3.15 MTPA. Source of water will be from Bargi Reservoir at a point upstream 10 Kms away from the site and through a Jack Well. Water requirement will be 16.8 MCM. There are no wildlife sanctuary, national park, biosphere / tiger reserve, heritage sites etc. with 10 km of the proposed site.