J-13012/92/2009
- IA. II (T)
Government of India
Ministry of
Environment & Forests
Paryavaran Bhavan, C.G.O. Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi
-110003.
Dated: December 08,
2009.
To
M/s Sahara India Power Corporation. Ltd.
Aamby Valley City, P.O. Ambavane,
Taluka Mulshi,
District. Pune – 410 401,Maharashtra
Sub: 2x660 MW Coal Based
Sir,
The undersigned is directed to refer to your letter
no. SIPCL/ND/10/01dated 09.10.2009 on the above
mentioned subject.
2. It is to inform that the proposal was
considered by the Expert Appraisal Committee during its 58th Meeting
held during November 10-11, 2009, for determination of the Terms of Reference
(TOR) for undertaking detailed EIA study in
accordance with the provisions of the EIA
notification dated September 14, 2006.
3. Based on the information provided by
you with regard to the above mentioned project proposal, the Committee has
prescribed the following Terms of Reference (TORs)
for preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Report and Environment Management Plan (
i)
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.
ii)
The coordinates of
the proposed site including location of ash pond shall be submitted along with topo sheet.
iii)
Primary survey of flora and fauna shall be
carried out and report submitted along with EIA/
iv)
Detailed hydro-geological study shall be
conducted from an institute/ organisation of repute
to assess impact of on ground and surface water regime due to fly ash disposal.
Specific mitigation measures shall be spelt out and action plan for
implementation of the same shall be provided.
v)
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.
vi)
Layout plan indicating break-up of plant,
green belt, infrastructure, roads etc. shall be provided.
vii)
Land use based on satellite imagery or
authenticated map indicating drainage, cropping pattern, water bodies (rivers, nallhs, 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.
viii)
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 shall be submitted.
ix)
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
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abatement
and compensation for damage to agricultural land/ common property land (if any)
in the nearby villages, due to proposed project shall be prepared.
x)
R&R details
along with settlement plan for homestead oustess (if
any) which shall include details of families (name and size) compensation paid
etc. shall be prepared and submitted with action plan and schedule for
implementation. While preparing the R&R plan it
shall be ensured that R&R shall be completed
before commissioning of the plant.
xi)
Details of private
land acquisition shall be submitted which shall provide names of families and
details of compensation paid/proposed to be paid per acre of land.
xii)
Detailed socio-economic study shall be
carried out for the study area comprising of 10 km from the plant site.
xiii)
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.
xiv)
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.
xv)
Detailed study on
the impact on river/marine ecology (as applicable) due to the proposed
discharge of treated wastewater into the river/creek shall be carried out and
submitted along with the EIA Report.
xvi)
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 lying of pipeline
including
xvii)
Location of intake
and outfall points (with coordinates) should be given. These locations should
be selected based on detailed modeling studies.
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. A river/marine
ecology study should also be done to assess impact on river/marine ecology. River/Marine impact of such
activities should be clearly brought out in the EIA
report.
xviii) 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.
xix)
One complete
season AAQ data (except monsoon) to be given along
with the dates of monitoring. The parameters to be covered shall include 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 in the upwind direction. There
should be at least one monitoring station in the pre dominant downwind
direction at a location where maximum ground level concentration is likely to
occur.
xx)
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.
xxi)
Fuel analysis to
be provided (sulphur, ash content and heavy metals
including Pb, Cr, As and Hg). Details of auxillary fuel, if any including its quantity, quality,
storage etc should also be given.
xxii)
Quantity of fuel
required, its source and transportation. A confirmed fuel linkage should be
provided.
xxiii) Source of water and its availability. Commitment regarding availability
of requisite quantity of water from the competent authority shall be provided.
xxiv) Detail plan for carrying out rainwater harvesting and proposed utilisation in the plant shall be provided.
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xxv)
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.
xxvi) Optimization of
xxvii) Details of water balance taking into account reuse and re-circulation of
effluents.
xxviii) Detailed plan of ash utilization / management shall be provided
including examination for setting up of grinding unit / brick kiln etc. or
provide adequate justification if otherwise.
xxix) Details of evacuation of ash shall be provided.
xxx)
Details action
plan for arresting leachate in ash pond and details
of lining proposed for making impermeable the bottom and sides of ash pond
including soil analysis report and shall be submitted.
xxxi) 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.
xxxii) Impact of the project on local infrastructure of the area such as road
network and whether any additional infrastructure would need to be constructed
and the agency responsible for the same with time frame.
xxxiii)
xxxiv) Risk assessment 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.
xxxv)
Details of litigation pending or otherwise
with respect to project in any courts, tribunal etc. shall be provided.
4. Besides
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 to the
above, 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 why?
(ii) If
yes, then
(a)
Has
(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/
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(e)
Amount of CO2 in Tons/year
expected to be reduced from the baseline data available on the
2. Notwithstanding 1(i)
above, data on (d) & (e) above shall be worked out and reported.
5. After preparing the Draft EIA (as per the generic structure prescribed in Appendix-
Yours faithfully,
(Lalit Kapur)
Director
Copy to:
(Lalit Kapur)
Director