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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

PROPOSED EXPANSION PROJECT FOR MANUFACTURING OF SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMICALS

(CAPACITY: 29.5 TPM) SCHEDULE 5(f) - CATEGORY B

JANAK CHEM PVT. LTD.

SURVEY NO.: 158/2, VILLAGE-NARANAKA

TALUKA-PADADHARI, DISTRICT-RAJKOT, GUJARAT

[ToR Letter No.: SEIAA/GUJ/TOR/5(f)/250/2017 Dated 24/04/2017]

[STUDY PERIOD: MARCH 2017 – MAY 2017]

PREPARED BY:

(QCI-NABET ACCREDITED EIA CONSULTANT)

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TELEFAX: (079) 2665 0878; E-MAIL: [email protected]

SEPTEMBER, 2017

Doc. No.: EEC/A-181/16-17/EIA-20/Rev. 01

Janak Chem Pvt. Ltd., Rajkot

Environmental Impact Assessment Report Proposed Expansion Project for Manufacturing of Synthetic Organic Chemicals

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1. INTRODUCTION

M/s. Janak Chem Pvt. Ltd. is an existing small-scale unit located at Narnaka village in

Rajkot district of Gujarat state and involved in the manufacturing of synthetic organic

chemical viz. Indole with the total production capacity of 0.1 TPM. Now considering the

market demand, the unit proposes to expand capacity of existing product Indole along

with addition of new products of same category having production capacity of 29.4

TPM. Total production capacity of the synthetic organic chemicals will be 29.5 TPM

after the proposed expansion.

The proposed expansion project will be covered under Category 5 (f)-B as per EIA

notification of Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) dated 14th

September 2006 and subsequent amendments

The EIA Study has been carried out by M/s. Envisafe Environment Consultants,

Ahmedabad, Gujarat which is based on one season field data collected from the study

area during March 2017 to May 2017 (Summer Season) and the same data has been

used in assessment of impacts due to the proposed expansion project.

2. PROJECT LOCATION & ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS

1. Location : S. No. 158/2, Village Narnaka,

Tal. Padadhari, Dist. Rajkot, Gujarat

2. Geographical Locations

: Altitude: 56 m above MSL

Latitude: 22°22'2.04"N

Longitude: 70°42'5.22"E

SOI Toposheet No.: F42/K-11

3. Land use of Project site : Non-agricultural land for industrial use

4. Infrastructure Setup (Aerial distance from project site):

(a) Village / Habitation : Naranka (Shivpur): 1.1 km, NNE

(b) City : Rajkot: 15.0 km, SE

(c) Highways : Rajkot-Jamnagar: 0.30 km, West

(d) Railway Station : Padadhari: 11.0 km, NW

(e) Sea Coast : Arabian Sea: 60.0 km, NW



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(f) Domestic Airport : Rajkot: 10.6 km, SE

(g) International Airport : Ahmedabad: 205 km, ENE

(h) Defence installations : None

5. Place of Interest / Tourist

places :

: None

6. Protected areas within 10 Km

radius from the Plant Site (if,

any) :

: There is no protected area notified under

the Wild Life (Protection) Act (1972) & Eco -

sensitive area notified under Section 3 of

the Environment (Protection) Act – 1986

within 10 Km radius areas from the Plant

Site.

7. Displacement of population : None

8. Seismic Zone : As per the earthquake sensitivity index, the

unit is located in Zone- III having moderate

Damage Risk (MSK- VII).



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Figure 1 Key Infrastructure Map of the Study Area



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3. DETAILS OF PROPOSED PROJECT

Status : Existing small-scale unit

Product & Capacity :

Sr.

No. Name of Products

Capacity (TPM) Use of Products

Existing Proposed Total

1. Indole 0.1 4.9 5.0 Aromatic

compounds used

in manufacturing

of incense sticks

and perfumery

products

2. Skatole Nil 0.5 0.5

3. Cinnamic Alcohol Nil 5.0 5.0

4. Coumarin Nil 10.0 10.0

5. Methyl Anthranilate Nil 9.0 9.0

Total 0.1 29.4 29.5

General Information:

Category as per EIA

Notification 2006

: 5(f)-B

Land availability : 2,040.6 m2

Capital investment, Rs.

In Lacs

: 247.38 (Existing: 8.62, Total: 256.00)

Capital investment for

EMP, Rs. in Lacs

: 21.45 (Existing: 0.55, Total: 22.00)

Recurring cost for EMP : Rs. 9 Lacs/Annum

ESC / CSR budget : Rs. 5 Lacs to be utilized within 5 years after

commissioning of proposed expansion.

Greenbelt

development

: 195 sq.m. (Existing: 480 sq.m., Total: 675 sq.m.)

(33.08% of total area)

Resource Requirement:

Raw materials : For the proposed expansion project, various raw

materials will be required in tune of about 64.38

TPM. All the raw materials will be purchased from

local market.

Source of water supply : Borewell

Fresh water

requirement

: Category

Existing, KLD

Proposed, KLD

Total, KLD

Domestic 0.3 1.3 1.6

Gardening - 1.2 1.2

Industrial 0.3 4.9 5.2

Total 0.6 7.4 8.0



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Power Source : Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd.(DGVCL)

Power Requirement : 200 HP (Existing: 71 HP, Total: 271 HP)

Fuel Requirement : Type of Fuel

Existing Proposed Total Avg.

Wood 0.1

TPD

(-0.1)

TPD Nil Nil

Biofuel

(Agrowaste)

&/OR

1.0

TPD

7.3

TPD

8.3

TPD

7.5

TPD

(195

TPM) Coal -- 6.7

TPD

6.7

TPD

Diesel

(HSD) --

20

Lit/hr

20

Lit/hr

20

Lit/hr

Employment

Opportunity, Nos.

: 23 (Existing: 11, Total: 34)

4. POLLUTION POTENTIAL AND CONTROL MEASURE

Water Pollution:

Effluent Generation &

Management

: Source of Effluent:

Process & APCM, Cooling, Washing

Hydraulic Load after proposed expansion (KLD)

Industrial: 4.5; Domestic: 1.3

Management:

After neutralization, treated effluent will be

completely evaporated in the thermic fluid based

forced evaporator. There will be no discharge of

treated effluent and therefore, unit will maintain zero

liquid discharge.

Air Pollution:

Flue gas emission &

control

: Presently, the unit has installed one Thermic fluid

heater (15 Lac Kcal/hr). Unit has provided dust

collector as an APCM and it will be upgraded to Multi

cyclone Separator during proposed expansion. A

stack with adequate height of 18 m is provided for

proper dispersion of pollutant from the Thermic fluid

heater.

HSD will be used as a fuel for D.G. Set, where

adequate stack height will be provided.



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Process gas emission &

control

: There is no process gas generation from existing

unit.

Two stage water scrubbers will be provided for

control of NH3 gas emission from proposed

expansion.

Hazardous Waste

Management:

: All the hazardous waste will be collected, stored,

handled, transported and disposed as per the

Hazardous & Other Waste (Management and

Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

The Unit will obtain membership of GPCB approved

TSDF/CHWIF for the proper disposal of hazardous

waste.

Noise : The main source of noise generation may be from

the DG Set, which will be kept as stand-by.

The auxiliary source of noise and vibration from the

proposed expansion project will be working of Plant

machineries as well as transportation of vehicles

carrying raw materials and products. Adequate

precautions will be taken for abatement of noise

pollution.

5. BASELINE ENVIRONMENT, IMPACTS ASSESSMENT& MITIGATION MEASURES

The baseline environmental quality of air, water, soil, noise, socio-economic status and

ecology has been assessed in the summer season of 2017 (March 2017–May 2017).

For the present EIA study, the area falling within 5 km radial distance from project site

has been selected for preparing the site map along with infrastructure setup and

administrative map, land use/land cover map, socio-economic study as well as to

monitor the base line environment quality. Baseline study was conducted as per the

approved TORs issued by SEIA and guidelines of MoEF/CPCB.

5.1. Seismology

The study area falls in Zone III as per IS 1893 (Part-I):2002, which is referred as

Moderate Damage Risk Zone. The area is liable to earthquakes of Modified Mercalli

Intensity Scale VII.



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5.2. Micro-Meteorology

The site-specific micrometeorological data continuously for the study period has been

collected by installing weather station at project site. During the study period, wind

was blowing mostly from NW, SW and W directions with average speed 2.62 m/s and

maximum speed of 9.7 m/s. Average temperature recorded was 30.7°C with maximum

temperature of 43.5°C and minimum of 17.4°C. The average relative humidity was

recorded as 48.8%, whereas minimum as 10% and maximum as 96%.

5.3. Surface and ground water

Baseline:

Total 8 samples (5 Groundwater and 3 Surface water) have been collected from seven

locations once during the study period

In some of the surface water samples; color, dissolved solids, alkalinity, total hardness,

calcium, Magnesium, chloride, boron and iron were found higher than the desirable

limit, however they were within the permissible limit; whereas color and turbidity were

found higher than the permissible limit.

Parameters like dissolved solid, alkalinity, total hardness, magnesium and chloride in

ground water samples at all the locations were found higher than the desirable limit. At

some of the locations calcium, fluoride, boron and iron were higher than the desirable

limit in ground water samples. However, all the parameters in groundwater samples

were within the permissible limit at all the locations. All other parameters of collected

ground water and surface samples were well within desirable limit.

Surface water and ground water of all the location can be used for domestic and

drinking purposes respectively after giving effective treatment.

Impact Assessment:

• As total water supply, will be from bore-well only, impact on the groundwater

envisaged by depletion of groundwater and thereby deepening of the water table is

expected. However, quantity of water required for the proposed project is nominal (8

KLD) and the proposed project site is located in a safe zone as classified by CGWA.

The overall use of groundwater not being intensive and surrounding areas at present

not susceptible to the impact, the impact caused can be considered reversible.



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• There may be risk of ground water and surface water contamination due to

wastewater generation and handling from the industrial activities like process,

APCM, cooling & washing.

Mitigation Measures:

• Unit will obtain necessary permission from CGWA for withdrawal of groundwater

before commissioning of the project. Unit will also construct recharge well to balance

ground water quantity withdrawn as per norms specified by CGWA.

• For effective treatment and safe handling of effluent, ETP consisting of primary

treatment followed by thermic fluid based forced evaporator will be installed where

industrial effluent will be completely evaporated. Hence, unit will maintain zero liquid

discharge.

• Unit will install adequate administrative and infrastructural setup for the continuous

and efficient operation of ETP and will take necessary care during the treatment and

handling of effluent. Thus, there will not be any adverse impact on water

environment due to effluent generation.

• The scrubber wastewater generated after exhaustion of scrubbing liquid will be sent

to the ETP for proposed expansion.

• Proper collection and handling of industrial effluent will be done to prevent any

seepages and leakages. Any spillage will be washed and directed to the ETP via

network of drains and pipelines.

• Wall gate will be constructed at final outlet of storm water to prevent any discharge

of contaminated storm water.

• Domestic wastewater is discharged through septic tank into soak pit and the same

practice will be continued after the proposed expansion project.

• All the chemicals, raw materials as well products, are stored in dedicated storage

area with impermeable flooring to restrict/control the leakages and prevent ground

water contamination. The same practice will be continued for the proposed

expansion project too.

• As a part of CSR activity, the unit will explore the opportunities to construct the

rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge structures in consultation with local

Gram Panchayat and Village Heads in surrounding villages.



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5.4. Ambient Air

Baseline:

Ambient air quality monitoring was carried out at five locations and baseline data

indicates that ranges of concentrations of PM10 (64 to 118 μg/m3), PM2.5 (15.1 to 53.1

μg/m3), SO2 (10.1 to 32.6 μg/m3), and NOx (11.8 to 34.0 μg/m3). It is found that all the

parameters are well within the NAAQs except for PM10 at Targhadi village. Higher

concentration of PM10 is observed at Taraghadi Village due to heavy vehicular traffic in

the nearby Rajkot-Jamnagar Highway. NH3 & VOC concentration were below

detectable limit (BDL) at all the locations.

Impact Assessment:

• The significant pollutants identified due to flue gas emissions are PM, NOx and SO2

and due to process gas emissions is NH3.

• The maximum 24-hourly average ground level concentration (GLC) for pollutants

viz. PM10, SO2, NOx and NH3 due to proposed expansion project is calculated using

mathematical model (ISCST3), which is very negligible even for the worst-case

scenario.

• The baseline data reveals that concentration of PM10 at Targhadi village measured

beyond NAAQS, however, the incremental concentration of PM10 being negligible,

there will not be significant change in baseline PM10 concentration due to proposed

project activities.

• The incremental ground level concentration of various other pollutants viz. SO2,

NOx and NH3 at all the ambient air monitoring locations is very negligible and

therefore there will not be any impact on the air quality of surrounding villages due

to the proposed project.

• It is revealed that the parameters viz. SO2, NOx and NH3 will be well within the

NAAQS after consideration of incremental concentration due to proposed project.

Mitigation Measures

• Presently, the unit is using biofuel (agrowaste) / wood for Thermic fluid heater and

unit has provided dust collector as an APCM. After proposed expansion, unit will use

biofuel (agrowaste) &/or Coal for Thermic fluid heater and discontinue use of wood.

Existing APCE will be upgraded to Multi cyclone Separator during proposed

expansion.



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• A stack with adequate height is provided for proper dispersion of gaseous pollutant

into atmosphere from the Thermic fluid heater.

• For the control of NH3 gas emission, adequate system of two stage water scrubbers

will be provided. Also, continuous emission monitoring system will be installed at

process stack.

• An adequate stack height will be provided to proposed DG set for proper dispersion

of gaseous pollutants into atmosphere.

• LDAR programme will be implemented and followed for detection and control of

fugitive emission from process.

5.5. Soil quality

Baseline:

Surface soil samples were collected from five locations of study area once during the

study period. Bulk density of soil samples was in range of 1.05 gm/cm3 to 1.35 gm/cm3,

which will have no significant effects on root growth. pH of the soil samples ranged from

7.05 to 7.83, which indicates ideal range for growth of crop. However, soil sample of

Khandheri village has free lime in the soil which will have excellent filtration and

percolation of water capacity. Water Holding Capacity of soil samples were in range of

37.12% to 49.2%. The texture of soil is observed in various forms of Sandy Clay Loam,

Clay Loam, Loam and Sandy Clay type in the study area. The organic matter in the soil

ranged from 1.3 to 2.6% which is moderately low and signifies that soil have been

cropped heavily. The concentration of available Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium

were in the range of 3.5 to 5.7 mg/Kg, 3.0 to 4.3 mg/Kg and 54 to 74 mg/Kg

respectively, which signifies that the soil of the area is less fertile.

Impacts Assessment

• In operational phase, there will be chances of soil contamination due to improper

working of machineries or during transportation of raw materials or finished products.

• The impact on soil environment may be due to effluent handling, chemical and

hazardous waste storage & handling.

• Spillage of chemicals during loading, unloading and transfer, leakage of pumps,

flange leakage in pipelines may create soil contamination.


Since the proposed expansion will be carried out within the existing industrial



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premises, there will not be any change in soil quality of the area.

Regular maintenance of plants and machineries is carried out and proper care is

taken while loading, unloading and transfer of materials to avoid any soil

contamination. Same practice will be continued to do so after proposed expansion.

The entire process plant & chemical storage area flooring is made up of concrete. It

will prevent any seepage and leakage into sub soil surface. No spillage will be

allowed in open ground.

Proper collection and handling of industrial effluent will be done to prevent any

seepages and leakages. Installation of adequate ETP followed by Thermic Fluid

based Evaporator to ensure zero liquid discharge.

Entire quantity of domestic wastewater is disposed of in septic tank followed by soak

pit and the same practice will be followed for proposed expansion project.

The unit will provide dyke wall around the storage tanks area of hazardous chemical

along with transferring pumps to reduce the risk of proposed tank leakages.

Leakages and spillage of chemicals will be controlled through regular maintenance

of pumps and flange connections in the pipelines and proper care is taken while

loading, unloading and transfer of materials to avoid any soil/land contamination.

The unit will provide an adequate designated area of 45 m2 for the hazardous waste

storage within premises having impervious floor and roof cover with leachate

collection system. In case of any spillage, it will be collected and treated in ETP.

Thus, there are no chances of contamination of soil due to the storage of chemicals

and hazardous waste.

The hazardous waste generated will be stored and handle as per the Hazardous

and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and

the same practice will be followed for proposed expansion project

5.6. Noise

Baseline:

The Noise readings were monitored for 24 hrs at 5 different locations within the study

area. Noise levels were compared with the standards prescribed by MoEFCC which

indicates that the noise levels at all the locations were found well within the limit for day

& night time.



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Impacts Assessment

• During construction phase, the impact on noise environment will be due to

transportation activities (transportation of construction materials), construction

activities etc.

• During operational phase, the impact on noise environment will be due to

transportation activities (transportation of raw materials and finished products etc.),

manufacturing activities and utilities.

• Occasional operation of DG set in case of power supply failure will contribute to

noise generation.


• The unit will install latest technology based low noise DG set with acoustic

enclosures for proposed expansion project.

• The noise generation is mitigated by installing noise barriers/absorbers around

stationery noise sources, viz. pumps, compressors and blowers etc.

• Adequate noise control measures such as anti-vibration pad for equipment with high

vibration is provided. Proper and timely oiling, lubrication and preventive

maintenance is done regularly.

• All the vibrating parts are checked periodically and serviced to reduce the noise

generation.

• To minimize the adverse effect on the health, Ear muffs/ earplugs are provided to

the workers working under high noise area.

• Green belt acts as a barrier to the propagation of noise from the factory premises.

Existing greenbelt reduces noise levels appreciably and so there will not be any

adverse impact occurred to the nearby present human settlement.

• Vehicular movements during operation phase for loading/unloading of raw and

finished materials and other transportation activity may also increase noise level.

The transport contractors are instructed to keep vehicle periodically serviced and

maintained as per the requirement of latest trend in automobile industry. Only those

vehicles with PUC’s are allowed for the transportation.

• The transport contractors are informed to avoid unnecessary speeding of vehicles

inside the premises.

• Noise monitoring is carried out regularly at different plant of the unit and will be

continued after the proposed expansion as proposed in the monitoring program.



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5.7. Land use Pattern

Baseline:

Classification of land use/land cover was derived using ERDAS software from satellite

image. Total area of only 5.31% is covered as a built-up land, of which land cover of

1.16% is for the industrial purposes, 2.16% as human settlement and 1.99% for other

built-up land. Also, 31.94% land is covered by waste land and 5.17% of land is

occupied as water body.

Also, there is no protected area notified under the Wild Life (Protection) Act (1972) &

Eco-sensitive area notified under Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act-1986

exists within 5 Km radius areas from the Plant Site.

Impacts

Since the proposed expansion project will be carried out within the existing plant

premise, there will not be any change in land use pattern, forest cover or vegetation in

surrounding area.

5.8. Socio Economic Study

Baseline

As per the 2011 census, the study area of 5 km from the project site comprises of

Rajkot, Padadhari and Tankara Talukas of Rajkot District. There are 14 villages falling

within the study area of 5 km from the project site. As per 2011 census, the study area

has total population of around 28,590 having average population density of 183

persons/sq.km. Overall literacy rate in the study area is 66.27%, which show that

literacy rate in the study area is moderately high. The overall employment ratio for the

villages in the study area is 43.19%, which shows that employment ratio is low.

Impacts

The proposed project will provide more employment opportunities, which help to

improve the overall socio-economic profile of the study area.

Moreover, unit will carry out CSR activities in nearby villages in the field of medical

facilities, public health & welfare and green belt development; this will help to improve

the public health in the region to some extent. Thus, there will be a beneficial impact on

socio-economic environment due to proposed project activities.



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5.9. Biological Environment

Baseline:

The survey was carried out during study period to know the ecological status of the

area with respect to flora and fauna. During the survey, a total of 136 plant species

belonging to 68 families were noted in the study area; including 64 tree species, 24

shrubs, 33 herbs, 8 climbers, creepers and lianas, and 7 crop plants. Most of the

species are of common occurrence.

A total of 60 bird species (46 terrestrial and 14 aquatic) belonging to 38 families and 56

genera were seen. 11 mammal species belonging to 10 families and 11 genera, and 8

reptile species belonging to 6 families and 8 genera were recorded. Besides, 34

species of insects and others belonging to 21 families and 29 genera were also

recorded. The faunal species recorded are of common occurrence.

It is observed during site visit that floral and faunal species encountered are quite

common and found everywhere. There is no reserved forest, national park or sanctuary

within the study area.

Impacts

Pollutants of air, water and hazardous waste can interfere with the biotic and abiotic

components of the ecosystem and may include injurious effects when concentrations

exceed permissible limits. All necessary pollution control measures will be provided for

the project. Hence, there will not be any adverse impact of pollution potentials on the

surrounding ecology after commissioning of the proposed expansion project.

Also, a green belt area is developed in and around the premises and will be expanded

during proposed expansion, which will help in inviting small birds & animals and other

creatures to proliferate.

5.10. Greenbelt Development

Unit has developed green belt in 480 sq. m. consisting of 20 trees/plants and lawn cover

within the industrial premises. Greenbelt will be expanded upto 675 sq.m. during

proposed expansion with additional 20 trees/plant species.

Impacts

• Green belt will not only improve the soil condition but will also prevent soil erosion

and the landscape & give slight beneficial impact on the land usage.



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• It will also minimize the level of possible air pollutants and noise pollution along with

help in inviting small birds & animals and other creatures to proliferate.

6. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES (TECHNOLOGY & SITE)

The proposed expansion will be carried out within the existing plant premise. Thus, no

alternative for the site is analyzed due to the availability of infrastructure, land, water

sources, fuel transportation, power etc at the proposed location.

The unit will manufacture new synthetic organic chemicals involving various chemical

reactions and unit operations. The unit has proposed latest and best technology

available so far in the market for the manufacturing of the products.

Moreover, the unit is very concerned and conscious about the product quality and

equally about the environmental protection and resource conservation; and hence unit

will put continuous efforts for replacing/upgrading plant and machineries from time to

time with the best available technology.

7. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

The environmental management plan is proposed with respect to the all proposed

activities considering affected environmental attributes and impact zone which is

summarized here under:

Sr.

No. Activity Management Plan

1. Manufacturing

activities and

operations of

utilities

▪ Regular monitoring of water, power, raw material and other resources

consumption and its optimum use will be ensured.

▪ Provision of Environmental Management system (EMS) as proposed /

committed for environmental pollution control will be ensured.

▪ Efficient operations of provided EMS will be ensured.

▪ Proper collection and handling of effluent to avoid any leakages &

spillages will be ensured.

▪ Segregation of Ammonical effluent streams from process & APCE for

adequate treatment.

▪ Continuous and efficient operation of ETP and evaporator will be

ensured to achieve zero liquid discharge.

▪ Separate electric meter, operational logbook for effluent treatment

system and online meters for monitoring of flow will be provided and

maintained.

▪ In case of unforeseen circumstances like disturbance in ETP,

manufacturing process generating effluent will be terminated until

regular operation of ETP.

▪ Regular monitoring w.r.t EMS, ambient air quality, work area, noise,



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water quality as per the monitoring program.

▪ Monitoring reports will be reviewed and corrective measures will be

taken as required.

▪ Submission of monitoring reports to the concerned authority as per the

norms will be ensured.

▪ Compliance of stipulated conditions by concerned authorities will be

ensured.

▪ Continuous & efficient operation of APCM will be ensured and proper

log book will be maintained.

▪ Continuous online monitoring system with audio visual alarm for

process gas will be provided.

▪ Close manufacturing systems will be ensured in order to minimize

fugitive emissions.

▪ Regular maintenance of reactors and other process equipment will be

ensured.

▪ Regular usage of proper PPE's by workers in the plant will be ensured.

▪ Provision of designated hazardous waste storage area with proper

roofing and leachate collection will be ensured.

▪ Collection, storage, handling, transportation & disposal of all the

hazardous wastes as per the Hazardous and Other Wastes

(Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

▪ Disposal of hazardous wastes at approved TSDF/CHWIF site will be

ensured with manifest only.

▪ Possibility to dispose organic hazardous waste by co-processing at

cement industry will be explored.

▪ Manual handling of hazardous waste will be minimized.

▪ Proper and timely oiling, lubrication, preventive maintenance of all plant

machinery & equipment.

▪ Technology for cleaner production, waste minimization, treatment /

reuse / recycle / co-incineration of wastes, energy conservation etc. will

be ensured.

2. Storage &

handling of

hazardous

chemicals

▪ Storage and handling of all the chemicals in a proper manner to avoid

any spillages will be ensured.

▪ Collection and treatment of spillages, if any, with other industrial effluent

will be ensured.

▪ Good housekeeping to maintain clean and orderly working environment

will be ensured.

▪ Regular training to the persons handling chemicals will be provided.

▪ LDAR program will be implemented and followed for control and

detection of fugitive emission.

3. Domestic

activities

▪ Regular monitoring of water consumption and optimum use of water will

be ensured.

▪ Proper discharge of sewage to soak pit through septic tank will be

ensured.

4. Green belt ▪ Greenbelt will be maintained by regular watering, soil enrichment work,



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development (applying manure) weeding and providing proper protection.

▪ Further development of greenbelt as proposed will be ensured.

5. Storm water

management

▪ Good house-keeping will be ensured to avoid contamination of storm

water.

▪ Storm water will be checked for any chemical contamination before

discharge, if it is found contaminated, it will be re-directed to ETP for

treatment.

▪ Wall gate at storm water will be kept completely closed other than

monsoon to prevent any discharge of effluent/wash-water in unforeseen

situation.

▪ Rainwater harvesting structure will be constructed so as to store roof

top rainwater for meeting partly water requirement.

▪ Construct RWH for conservation of rain water in nearby villages as a

part of CSR activity.

7. CSR activities ▪ Preference will be given to local people for the recruitment.

▪ CSR activities will be carried out as proposed.

8. Transportation

of hazardous

chemicals and

hazardous

waste

▪ All the vehicles will be PUC certified.

▪ Vehicular movement only during day time will be ensured.

▪ Transportation by covered vehicles will be ensured.

▪ Availability of manifest / TREM card with driver during the transportation

of Hazardous Waste / hazardous chemicals will be ensured.

▪ Regular maintenance and optimum use of the vehicles will be ensured.

▪ Driver will be educated about the characteristics of wastes/ chemicals

and immediate actions in case of any spillage or accident.

▪ Availability of MSDS of all the Hazardous materials to the Off-site

Emergency team will be ensured.

8. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM

From the monitoring point of view, the important components are air, water, soil, noise

and occupational health & safety. Regular monitoring will be carried out for wastewater,

gaseous emission, fugitive emission and noise by NABL approved laboratory as

proposed in monitoring program. Unit will make necessary tie-up with nearby hospitals

for the medical assistance in case of any emergency. Unit will establish a well-

organized Environmental Management Cell (EMC) which will perform all the

environmental management activities.

Unit will also form EHS policy to comply with statutory norm with regards to the

Environment, Health & Safety and strive for the continuous improvement to prevent

pollution, reduce wastages, conserve energy, reduce risk & health hazards. Voluntary

reporting of environmental performance with reference to EMP will be undertaken.



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Head of EHS department will co-ordinate all monitoring programs at site and data

generated will be submitted regularly to the statutory agencies. Frequency of reporting

will be as per the requirement of GPCB.

9. RISK AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT

The unit is very much aware of their obligation to protect all persons at work and others

in the neighborhood that may be affected by an unfortunate and unforeseen incidence

occurring at the works. After commissioning of proposed project, any hazard either to

employees or others arising from activities at the plant site shall as far as possible, be

handled by the personnel of the company and prevented from spreading any further. In

the case of eventuality, on-site and off- site emergency plan will be prepared by the

unit. However, after the commissioning of project all the required safety measures will

be implemented. Unit will provide all the adequate safety measures in the proposed

plant. In addition to this, safety audit will be carried out by authorized agency every year

and suggestion/recommendations after the audit will be immediately implemented.

10. PROJECT BENEFITS

Unit will contribute rationally as part of their CSR and carried out various activities in

nearby villages. There will be employment opportunity for 23 persons during the

operation of the project. In addition to this, many other skilled-unskilled labors during

construction and operation phase will be generated from the proposed project. Unit will

plan to carry out various activities for the upliftment of poor people, welfare of women &

labors, education of poor students as part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in

the nearby villages and therefore unit will make provision of Rs. 5 Lacs (2 % of the

project cost) which will be utilized within five years after the commissioning of the

proposed project in time bound manner.

11. CONCLUSION

It can be concluded on a positive note that after the implementation of the suggested

mitigation measures and environmental management plan outlined, the proposed

project activities during the construction and operation phase would have manageable

& largely have reversible impacts on the environment and on balance the project would

be beneficial to surrounding communities and the region.

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