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Environmental Officer, Speed Post with ADKarnataka State Pollution Control Board,Regional Office, “Parisara Bhavan”,LIG-11b – 217, Near Hari Om Trust,Habbuwada - KARWAR.

Dear Sir,

Sub: Environmental Audit statement for the year ending 31st March, 2017.

We are forwarding here with the Environmental Audit statement of our mills in prescribed format –“Form V” along with relevant annexure for the financial year ending 31st March, 2017.

We trust you will find the same in order.

Thanking You,

Very truly yours,For, WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LTD

B H RathiPresident (Technical)

Encl: As above

Cc: Member Secretary,Karnataka State Pollution Control Board,49, Parisara Bhavan,4th & 5th floor,Church Street,Bangalore - 560 001.

ANNEXURE

ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT FORM-V(See rule 14)

Environmental Statement for the financial year ending with 31st March -2017

PART-A

1. Name and address of the owner/occupier of the industry /operation or process.

Shri Rajendra Jain,Executive Director,The West Coast Paper Mills Ltd., Bangur nagar, Dandeli.

2. Industry category Primary-(STC Code) Secondary- (STC Code)

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3. Production category Units. 3,20,000 MT/A

4. Year of establishment 1955

5. Date of the last environmental statement submitted.

20-09-2016

PART -BWater and Raw Material Consumption

2015-2016 2016-2017

(I) Water consumption, m3/d

Process 33,348 25,762

Cooling 36,141 32,803

Domestic 7,063 2,197

Products Process water consumption per unit of productsDuring the previous financial year During the current financial year

2015-2016 2016-2017

Paper & Paper boards 87 79

(II) Raw material consumption:Name of Raw materials Name of product Consumption of raw material per unit of

output

2015-2016 2016-2017

Attached as ANNEXURE –I

PART-CPollution discharged to environment/unit of output

(Parameter as specified in the Consent issued)Pollutants Quantity of Pollutants

discharged(Mass/day)

Concentration of Pollutants discharged

(Mass/volume)

Percentages of variation from prescribed standards

with reasons

(a) Water Attached as ANNEXURE -II

(b) Air Attached as ANNEXURE -III

PART-DHAZARDOUS WASTES:(As specified under Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling & Transboundary Movements Rules, 2008 as amended 2010).

Hazardous WastesTotal Quantity (Kg)

2015-2016 2016-20171. From process

PLEASE REFER ANNEXURE – IV.2. From Pollution control facilities

PART ESOLID WASTES:

SOLID WASTESTotal Quantity (Kg)

2015-2016 2016-2017

1. From Process.

PLEASE REFER ANNEXURE – V2. From Pollution control facilities.

3. Quantity recycled or re- utilised within the unit.

PART FPlease specify the characteristics (in terms of concentration and quantum) of hazardous as well as solid wastes and indicate disposal practice adopted for both these categories of wastes.

PLEASE REFER ANNEXURE – VI

PART-GImpact of the pollution control measures taken on conservation of natural resources and consequently on the cost of production.

PLEASE REFER ANNEXURE – VII

PART HAdditional measures/investment proposal for environmental protection including abatement of pollution.

PLEASE REFER ANNEXURE VIII & VIII A

PART IAny other particulars in respect of environmental protection and abatement of pollution.

Date : 22-09-2017

Signature :

Designation : President (Tech)

Address : West Coast Paper Mills Ltd., Bangur Nagar, Dandeli- 581325

Annexure-1

2015-16 2016-171 RAW MATERIAL Qty /Month Qty /Month

Paper Production MT : 25,580 26,109A) Writing and Printing MT : 21,017 21,748B) Duplex Board. MT : 4,563 4,361

Pulp Production 19,118 19,339LIST OF RAW MATERIALS

2015-16 2016-17Qty /Month Qty /Month

I A) Pulp manufacture 67,979 74,476B) Pulp manufacture - -C) Paper making 292 811D) Paper making 1,541 1,319E) Paper making -

II

1 Caustic Soda,*** MTCooking chemicals & for bleaching of pulp

611 716

2 Salt Cake, MT Make up chemical 432 468

3 Burnt lime, MTFor preparation of white liquor from green liquor & for bleach liquor preparation.

7,257 8,058

4 Chlorine,*** MT ClO2 preparation 218 199

5 Alum / PAC MT Sizing of paper 668 422

7 Rosin, MT Sizing of paper 64 55

8 Talcum Powder / PCC / GCC MT Filler 4,071 4,052

9 Soda ash, MT For preserving pulp properties.

2 2

10 Sulphamic acid,*** MT Sizing of paper 2 4

11 Sulphuric acid, MT Paper/Pulp Chem 281 363

12 Hydrochloric acid, MT Additive for paper making 288 314

13 Starch, MT Additive for paper making 861 878

14 Hydrogen Peroxide MT Bleaching* 254 319

15 Glue MT Additive for paper making 0.2 0.5

16 Sodium Sulphite MT Sizing of paper 0.3 0.3

17 Common Salt MT Additive for paper making 23 19

18 Optical Whitening agent MT Additive for paper making 115 114

19 Dyes MT Additive for paper making 5 4

III FUEL CONSUMPTION ,1 Coal tonnes , MT - 26,547 25,219

2 Furnace oil./LSHS KL , KLUsed in RLK, Chemical boiler (starting), Burning lime sludge

75 85

WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LIMITED, DANDELI.CENTRAL LABORATORY

Raw material Consumption

Sl No Raw material Principle

WoodBambooImported PulpWaste PaperIndigenous Pulp

MAJOR CHEMICALS & DYES CONSUMED.

Sl.No. Percentage Variation Quantity Pollutant Quantity from prescribed

concentration std. With reason.kgs/d. kgs/d

1 Flow, m3/day 85,885 - 63,812 -2 Colour & Odour All efforts to remove colour & - Light Brown and -

odour as far as practicable odourless3 Suspended solids mg/l 50 [max] 4,294 33 2,106 -514 Particle size of suspended solids - <850 -

5 Dissolved solids [inorganics] mg/l 2,100 [max] 180,359 602 38,415 -796 Temperature °C Shall not exceed 40° in any section - 33 -

ofthe stream within 15 Mts. downstream from the effluent outlet

7 pH value 7.0 to 8.5 - 7.3 -8 Oil & Greese mg/l 10 [max] 859 Nil Nil9 Total residual Chlorine mg/l 1.0 [max] 86 Nil Nil10 Ammonical Nitrogen [as N] mg/l 50.0 [max] 4,294 Nil Nil11 Total Kjeldhal Nitrogen [as N] mg/l 100 [max] 8,589 1.1 70 -99

12 Free Ammonia [ as NH3] mg/l 5.0 [max] 429 Nil Nil

13 BOD5 at 20°C mg/l 30.0 [max] 2,577 17 1,085 -58

14 COD mg/l 250.0 [max] 21,471 121 7,721 -6415 Cadmium [as Cd] mg/l 2.0 [max] 172 - -16 Chloride [as Cl] mg/l 350 [max] 30,060 148 9,444 -6917 Dissolved Phosphate [as P] mg/l 5.0 [max] 429 Nil -

18 Sulphate [as SO4] mg/l 1,000 [max] 85,885 56 3,573 -96

19 Sulphide [as S] mg/l 2.0 [max] 172 Nil Nil

20 Phenolic compound [as C6H5OH] mg/l 1.0 [max] 86 Nil Nil

21 Bio assay Not less than 90% of the test animal - - -shall survive in 96 hrs test. The testshall be conducted as per IS 6582.

22 AOX kg/T 1 [max] 850 0.153 134 -84

(as specified in consent issued) Tollerence Limitof pollutants

concentration.

Shall pass through 850 micronsIS sieve

STATEMENT OF POLLUTION DISCHARGED TO ENVIRONMENT - WATER (2016-2017)ANNEXURE - II

Pollutants Stipulated Std. (as specified in consent) Pollutants discharged

% Variation

Tollerence Tollerence Tollerence

Limits Limits Limits

1 Chemical Rec. Boiler-I SPM 3,000,000 2,389,800 150 53 450 127 -72

H2S - - 10 1.0 30 2.5 -91.7

2 Chemical Rec. Boiler-II SPM 5,417,280 3,327,324 150 54 813 180 -78

H2S - - 10 1.0 54 3.5 -93.6

3 Rotary Lime Kiln -I SPM 480,000 139,010 150 10 72 1 -98

4 Rotary Lime Kiln -II SPM 950,400 183,180 150 13 143 2 -98

5 F.B.C. boiler -I SPM 2,208,000 Shut 150 Shut 331 Shut -

6 F.B.C. boiler -II SPM 2,973,888 1,635,864 150 55 446 90 -80

7 F.B.C. boiler -III SPM 3,323,520 2,705,972 150 36 499 97 -80

8 F.B.C. boiler -IV SPM 3,458,592 2,590,478 150 50 519 130 -75

Achieved Achieved from Prescribed Std.

Part CSTATEMENT OF POLLUTION DISCHARGED TO ENVIRONMENT -AIR FROM

APRIL 2016-MARCH 2017Annexure -III

Sl.N

o.

Stack

Pollu

tant

s Rate of Discharge,

Nm3/d

Pollutants Concentration,

mg/Nm3SPM Quantity,

kgs/D

Achieved

Part - D ANNEXURE - IV

SL.NO

DESCRIPTION OF SOLID WASTE

Qty KL 2015-16

DISPOSAL PRACTICE.

1 Lubricating Waste Oil 20.000

Taken by the Party having necessary approval from KSPCB, Bangalore,for reprocessing.

2 Waste Oil Sludge Nil -

WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LIMITED, DANDELI.

The Hazardous waste generation & disposal method is given hereunder:

Particulars

Total Quantity generated,

MT/Annum

Quantity Recycled

MT/Annum

Quantity Sold,

MT/Annum

Quantity filling in abondoned

quaries

MT/Annum

Total Quantity generated,

MT/Annum

Quantity Recycled

MT/Annum

Quantity Sold,

MT/Annum

Quantity filling in abondoned

quaries

MT/Annum

A From Process

1 Saw Dust 10,068 5,068 9,421 - 10,790 3,194 7,596 -

2 Lime Sludge 138,368 138,368 - - 154,595 154,595 - -

3 Lime Grits containing Classifiergrits

1,642 1,397 - 245 1,776 1,776 - -

4 Dregs 1,345 1,345 - - 4,027 4,027 - -

B From Pollution Control Facility

1 Dust from CRP boiler 45,224 45,224 - - 34,093 34,093 - -

2 Ash from Power House 74,445 - 74,445 - 81,538 - 81,538 -

3 Sludge from P.Mill ETP 281 281 - - 264 - 264 -

4 Sludge from P.M/c ETP 8,953 - 8,953 - 7,819 - 7,819 -

Part -EAnnexure - V

SOLID WASTE

Sl. No. 2015-2016 2016-2017

Part - F ANNEXURE - VI

The solid waste & hazardous waste quantity per day & disposal methods given here under:SL.NO

DESCRIPTION OF SOLID WASTE

Qty MT./d

2016-17

Characteristics DISPOSAL PRACTICE.

1 Saw dust 30 - 35 Dry wood dust Used in Boilers as well as sold to external parties for secondary use

2 Lime sludge 400 - 450 Silica, 1.5%, CaCO3, 95%, CaO, 1% - 2% and Na2O, about 1%.

Recycled in RLK.

3 Lime Grits containing Classifiergrits & Dregs of green liquor

10-15 Silica, 25-30%, CaCO3, 60%, CaO, 1% - 2% and Na2O, about 1%.

Burnt in boilers

4 Dregs 10-12 Silica, 5-12%, CaCO3, 40%, CaO, 1% - 2% and Na2O, about 1%.

Recycled

5 Dust from ESP of Chemical Recovery Boilers

90-100 Na2SO4, 70% Na2CO3 15%, NaCl 14%

Recycled

6 Ash from Power House.

200-220 Silica, Al2O3, Fe2O3 etc. 1. Eco ash along with fly ash sold to bricks manufacturers.2. Fly ash is supplied to cement and bricks manufacturers.

7 Sludge from effluent treatment plant [P.Mill]

0.5 - 1.0 Fibres, 85%Ash, 15%.

Being sold to Board /egg tray manufacturer.

8 Sludge from effluent treatment plant [P.M/c]

20 - 25 Fibres, 55%Ash, 45%.

Being sold to Board /egg tray manufacturer.

9 Generated garbage of colony

4 - 5 Kitchen waste. Being converted in to manure & used in plantation areas.

10 Lubricating Waste Oil

0.04 - 0.06KL

- Sold to KSPCB approved party.

11 Waste Oil Sludge Nil - -

WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LIMITED, DANDELI.

Impact of Pollution Control Measures on conservation of natural resources and

consequently the cost of production. Rs Lakhs Rs /T of paper

I Two Rotary Lime Kilns works to reburn the lime sludge and reuse the lime in process

there by eliminating the land pollution problem caused in the disposal of lime sludge. This 4,915 1,601

has also reduced the demand of Lime stone / Sea shell by around 1,37,203 MT

II To recover the cooking chemicals from the spent liquor, recovery Boilers (2 nos) are in

use. The recovered cooking chemicals are re-used in the process for pulping purpose. The

Recovery Boiler efficiently utilises the heat generated during the combustion of 14,630 4,669

spent liquor in to steam and minimises the environmental pollution problem. The Steam

generation from the Chemical Recovery Boiler in the Year 2015-16 was 14,09,004 MT

which has reduced the Coal demand by 3,03,665 MT

III The ESP provided to CRP boilers collect particulate matter from emission consisting of

Sodium Sulphate & Sodium Carbonate, which are used as make up chemical. The quantity 2,104 672

of ESP dust so collected corresponds to 45,224 MT .

IV Installation of FFE has reduced steam requirement by approximately 25,230 T/month

equivalent to 5,867 MT/Month of Coal. 3,621 1,156

V We are using the chipper dust as a fuel in boilers to be eco friendly. This in turn is

equivalent to 3,905 MT of Coal. 265 84

VI We are manufacturing Precipitated Calcium Carbonate for use in paper manufacturing

in place of high brightness Talcum powder. While manufacturing we are taking the flue gas

of Rotary Lime Kilns thus avoiding GHG emissions like CO2.

PART - GANNEXURE - VII

Savings for 2016-17

14,776 MT CO2 used to manufacture 33,603 MT

of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate

WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LTD., DANDELI

RAW MATERIAL AUGMENTATION SUPPORTED BY

PLANTATIONS FOR SUSTAINABILITY

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1. INTRODUCTION:

Forestry in India is a significant rural industry and a major environmental resource. India is one of

the ten most forest-rich countries of the world along with the Russian Federation, Brazil, Canada, United

States of America, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Australia, Indonesia and Sudan. Together,

India and these countries account for 67 percent of total forest area of the world.[1] India's forest cover

grew at 0.22% annually over 1990-2000,[2] and has grown at the rate of 0.46% per year over 2000-

2010,[2] after decades where forest degradation was a matter of serious concern.[3]

The 2013 Forest Survey of India states its forest cover increased to 69.8 million hectares by 2012,

per satellite measurements; this represents an increase of 5,871 square kilometers of forest cover in 2

years.[4]However, the gains were primarily in northern, central and southern Indian states, while

northeastern states witnessed a net loss in forest cover over 2010 to 2012.

Our country has 100 million (mn) hectares (ha) of wasteland and 32 mn ha of degraded

forestlands. It offers a great opportunity for sustainable development through appropriate land use

policies and technology based plantations. To transform the wastelands into productive assets, time

bound action is required to halt further degradation and speed-up reclamation and restoration lest these

lands should degrade to the point of no return. Technology based plantations on suitable parts of these

lands can meet our country’s growing fuel-wood and industrial wood requirements and simultaneously

contribute to greening of India and conservation of bio-diversity rich natural forests.

The role of forests in the national economy and in ecology was further emphasized in the 1988

National Forest Policy, which focused on ensuring environmental stability, restoring the ecological

balance, and preserving the remaining forests. Other objectives of the policy were meeting the need for

fuelwood, fodder, and small timber for rural and tribal people while recognizing the need to actively

involve local people in the management of forest resources. Also in 1988, the Forest Conservation Act of

1980 was amended to facilitate stricter conservation measures. A new target was to increase the forest

cover to 33% of India's land area from the then-official estimate of 23%.

Recognizing the importance of Forests, the Eleventh Finance Commission had recommended

implementation of scientific work plans for management of forests. The Twelfth Finance Commission

recognized that the entire nation has responsibility to maintain the forests as a national wealth, and

recommended a grant of 1000 Crore spread over the period 2005-2010 over and above regular

allocations for maintenance of forests. While the National Forest Commission has recommended




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allocation of 2.5% of national budget to the forestry sector, the planning Commission in the 11th Plan Mid

Term Evaluation also recommended “increasing the allocation of at least 5% of annual state and central

sector outlay to the forestry sector preferably by 12th Plan”.

The estimated annual production of wood from forests in India is 3.17 million cum. Contribution of

wood supplies from trees outside forests, comprising largely of agroforestry plantations, is many times

larger with potential production of wood estimated at 42.77 million cum per year.

In India, almost the entire 76 mn ha recorded forest area is owned and managed by the State

Governments. Nearly, 32 mn ha of forest area has less than 40% crown density. [5]. The forests are

poorly stocked, with average growing stock estimated at 61.5 m3/ha. This is because the forests are

under intense biotic pressure leading to degradation of forest resources. This resulted into a situation that

the per capita forestland available in the country at 0.08 ha, down from 0.2 ha in 1951 is one of the

lowest in the world with the world average being around 0.64 ha. To improve the per capita availability of

forests and for environmental and economic reasons, it is therefore, necessary to regenerate the forests

and productivity enhancement.

Current estimate shows that about 65% of the country’s timber requirement is met from the tree

on farms. Agroforestry also generates significant opportunities. Recent development of National

Agroforestry Policy-2014 is major breakthrough in this line. The National Agroforestry Policy is a path-

breaker in making agroforestry an instrument for transforming lives of rural farming population, protecting

ecosystem and ensuring food security through sustainable means. Among others, the policy will

encourage farmers to practice agroforestry, enormously boost wood industry, and also help in biodiversity

conservation. [6]. Trees outside forests play a very important role in catering to the day-to-day need of

the rural population and hence, assessment of this valuable resource based on the reliable data is the

need of hour.

MoEF report on “ India State of Forest, 2009” has indicated that unsustainable withdrawals of fuel

wood, timber and fodder from forest areas is causing degradation of forests in India as gap in demand &

supply of fuel wood alone is about 86 million tones, Two million ha of forest areas are subjected to

shifting cultivation, annual diversion of forests under FCA 1980 is about 25000 ha per annum besides

honey-combing of forests due to encroachments and recognition of forest dwellers rights on the principle

of ‘As is where is basis.’




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It is the appropriate moment to consider direct involvement of other key stakeholders in this

crucial area. Based on trust and reciprocity, the West Coast Paper Mills Ltd. invested in resources,

expertise and attention in promotion of the forest resource development. In view of this, Company has

come out with an innovative project for utilizing the degraded land available with the farming community.

To meet the demand of Raw Material i.e. Wood from the available sources always remained a big

challenge for paper industries since the last two decades. For a sustainable supply of raw material in

future, major plantation activities i.e. Social and Farm forestry were undertaken by the company. The

Company has envisaged an afforestation project within a radius of 250 Kms. of Dandeli, wherein all the

Statutes are taken care of and there is a win-win situation for the Company and community including

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes people. Providing of lands for cultivation of pulpwood is without

any transfer of title of the lands.

The Company has developed and demonstrated a technology wherein barren lands can be

effectively brought under economical forestation. The Company has already afforested over 2500 acres

of leased land where the productivity is around 40 MT per acre under rain fed conditions in five years

rotation. This became possible because of superior genetic material coupled with adequate scientific soil

management measures.

The Company has surveyed and identified the under-utilised / degraded / barren lands within the

targeted area. These lands have all the potential for organized & systematic cultivation of pulpwood

species, thereby

• Providing employment of nearly 460 man days / ha / yr to the local population in Nursery,

tending to saplings, planting, weeding, watch & ward etc. and in addition another 324 man days

/ ha at the time of harvesting.

• Providing lops & tops as fuel wood free of cost to the local people consequently reducing

pressure on naturally grown forest for fuel wood etc. In fact, the volume of such fuel wood

would eliminate the need to raise separate forests for this purpose.

• Providing free high protein fodder grown in the plantation area.

• Regenerating the ground water levels of these degraded wastelands.

• Preventing soil erosion.




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• Enhancing the productivity of these lands through plantation activities.

• Ensuring enrichment & sustainability of ecology, environment, flora & fauna.

• Earning precious carbon credits on account of Carbon sequested.

• Substituting import of pulp thereby saving huge foreign exchange.

• Ensuring perennial supply of quantity & quality of pulpwood to industry.

• Reducing the distance of raw material haulage to the Mills to 200 Kms resulting in conservation

of precious national resources.

2. Requirement and Availability of Raw Material:

No doubt that paper Industries always remained under pressure to fill the gap between demand and

supply since the last decades. It is also very true that to meet out the demand of raw material i.e. wood

from the available sources always remained a big challenge-for paper industries since the last many

years. For sustain supply of raw material in future and to maintain the sustainability, major plantations

activities were undertaken by paper industries.

Wood is the prime source for industries like Ply wood, Pole, Furniture and Pulp and Paper

industries. Mismatching in Demand and supply always remained a big concern of wood based

industries. This situation drastically observed during 2012-13 year where there was a short fall came in

availability of raw material. Recent expansion programmes by many paper mills have created this

situation where farmers were under pressure and had no option to cut the plantation prior maturity which

created a huge loss in crop and economic loss as well. Looking to that situation Industry like WCPM

started import of wood and woodchips through its OGL (Open General License) in 2013-14 and first

shipment received in June, 2013 at Marmagoa Port, Goa. Further, other industries like JK, ITC started

procurement of imported woodchips at their nearby Port from ASEAN countries on basis. WCPM is still

procuring the woodchips from ASEAN countries and meeting its 50-60% requirement from imported

woodchips. Such new initiatives taken by the industries would certainly be an impact on the raw material

availability. It shows that plantation is still a major requirement of every one especially by the paper




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industries which is under pressure to meet out their raw material requirement from the available

sources.

The requirement of the company is 9.0 Lac MT/annum and as per procurement planning 9.0

Lac/annum is likely to be received. Since 2013-14 to till date, Company has imported around 19.75 lacs

MT of wood chips of Eucalyptus spp. from South Africa and Brazil to ensure the sustained supply of raw

material for manufacturing of paper and paper products. Company is using around 40% of imported

woodchips and rest 60% will be procured from the domestic market. Further on improvement in

availability of pulpwood domestically, the import will be reduced drastically in future.

3. Contract for Farming Scheme:

This is a contract between two competent persons i.e. the Land owner and the Company for five

years. This contract is for raising pulpwood crops and purchase of the pulpwood so raised in the lands of

the landowner. Under this contract, ownership of the land and crop vests with the land owner with a

condition that he cannot sell the crop and/or land during the Contract period i.e. 5 years.

Under Contract for Farming Scheme, Company has covered around 20,000 ha of unproductive

agricultural land within a radius of 250 Kms. of Dandeli for raising of pulpwood plantation of trees such as

Eucalyptus, Casuarina, Acacia & Subabul for five years rotation with an expected yield of around 2.50

Lac MT of pulpwood per annum from the year 2011 onwards. The harvesting of First crop of year 2006-

2011 is almost completed and 2012 is in progress as per agreement period in almost all the sections

where the plantations are ready for harvesting and wood is directly coming to mills. It has no doubt that

the material is of uniform size and superior quality. To date, we have received to the tune of 0.26 million

MT of Pulpwood after harvesting of matured plantations. Thanks to overwhelming response of farmers

and their support to make it a grand success. Farmers were directly paid the amount against harvested

wood from Company. Further, Farmers have shown their keen interest for re-bonding of existing

plantation after harvesting of first rotation and the gain for next five years.

The Company has also taken up such hi-tech plantations on this degraded / fallow /barren/

unutilized agricultural lands through its Society i.e. SARA (Society For Afforestation, Research and Allied

Works) registered under Karnataka Society Act, 1960 since 2001. at its own cost and assures a minimum

yield of 20-25 MT per acre in a rotation of five years depending on the site quality and soil conditions.

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plantations on their lands and therefore, there is no burden of debt on them whatsoever. The Company

provides ready market for the harvested product at pre-determined price. The entire society gets

advantage of employment in their own locality and enjoys the hassle free earnings from their lands with

nil encumbrances. This would also be helpful to raise standard and capacity building.

The local farmers have actively co-operated with the Company and provided around 661 acres

of land for taking up such hi-tech plantation during 2006 rains in the Ramnagar area of Joida Taluka of

Uttara Kannada District as a pilot project with a total of around 2501 acres till 2015. Having been

encouraged and motivated by the success of this operating model in Ramnagar, the farmers / land

owners of remaining lands in Ramnagar and adjoining Khanapur Taluka under Belgaum District have

been offered over 10844 acres of their land under this project for plantation from 2007 to 2015 rains.

Additionally, around 36,500 acres area have already been identified & covered under plantations in

adjoining districts of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. To date the total planted area under

the scheme is around 19929 hectares covering around 8200 farmers of 1900 villages. Further Farmers

have also offered second rotation crop to company on the predetermined price. The company has given

a 50% increment in price of pulpwood. Till date Company has covered around 2600 acres of area under

Coppice agreement scheme. All the plantations including Coppice plantations area is duly certified with

Forest Stewardship Council® –Forest Management Certification for “Well Managed Group Plantation”

since 2011.

4. Forest Stewardship Council® Certification to WCPM & SARA

The Company is also certified for FSC® CoC (Chain of Custody) and FSC-CW (Controlled Wood)

since 2010. It’s a matter of great importance that Company has been awarded again FSC® CoC (Chain of

Custody) and FSC®-CW (Controlled Wood) after completion of its first successful journey of 5 years. The

Certificate was renewed successfully by Certification body after meeting the required compliances of FSC

standards and principles by the company for another 5 years with a validity upto August 2020. The

Company is fully committed for procuring wood from its legal sources and developed its Controlled Wood

policy which is publicly available. According to Company Controlled Wood Policy framed in 2001,

Company is committed to procure raw-material from the known sources only: It is the policy of West

Coast Paper Mills Ltd., not to use the wood from following categories:

• Illegal Harvested wood.

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• Wood harvested in forests where high conservation values are threatened by Management

activities

• Wood Harvested from areas, which have been converted to plantations or non-forest use.

• Wood from forest in which genetically modified trees are planted.

This certificate would be helpful for Company for further supplement and would increase the

quantum of FSC® certified paper being floated in the niche markets.

The Company supported Society for Afforestation, Research & Allied works (SARA) has been

certified by Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) for “Well Managed Group Plantation Certification”

since 2011 for an area of 19929 hectares of plantations raised in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra

Pradesh between 2000-2015. This area is already FSC-FM certified and will be enabling the Company to

perpetually source substantial quantity of FSC 100% wood through SARA.

SARA has conducted successfully 5th Surveillance cum Renewal audit during 29 November,

2016-02 December 2016 by the auditors appointed by SCS (Scientific Certification System, USA). Audit

team appreciated the efforts of SARA through its plantation activities for farmers and society also its

efforts for biodiversity conservation and agro forestry promotion. SARA has once again successfully

passed international standards for responsible Forest Management and left its mark as a pioneer in the

India forestry and plantation sectors. The certificate got renewal for another 5 years for its “Well

Managed Group Plantations” upto 2021.

5. Hi-tech Plantation in Leased Lands:

The Company has been holding around 2463 acres of leased land since 1960s in Kulwalli where

pulpwood plantations were taken up as per the prevailing scientific techniques from time to time. This

plantation got wide fame as Kulwvalli Plantation Model in Karnataka. However, since last 10 years

these lands have been put into research on site management for the development & propagation of

scientific high yielding, genetically superior clonal planting stocks as well as pulpwood. Also this area is a

best example of biodiversity conservation. The growth data of the entire plantations through samplings

were also assessed on annual basis in terms of total height in mt and girth in cm to estimate the total

wood volume. The data were also statistical analyzed for any deviation. The data showed over all

superiority in terms of total biomass. Such analysis would be helpful for the company as well as for the

farmer to adopt the best clones suited to a particular site having varied climatic conditions.




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6. Subsidized Distribution of Seedlings:

The Company is also actively engaged in social forestry program and has distributed around 2.25

millions quality seedlings and clonal plants of Casuarina junghuhniana from its Nurseries in Tamilnadu

during 2015-16 to farmers at highly subsidized cost to the farmers so that plantations are taken up by

them without any commitment for its supply to the company. However, this is bound to increase the

overall availability of raw material for the industry.

Under seedling distribution on subsidized rates to farmer, various satellite nurseries in Karnataka

and Maharashtra were established to increase the plantation coverage. It’s a matter of great importance

to add here that Company’s activity of raising seedlings in its various Nurseries for subsidized distribution

has been enhanced from the present 150 Lacs seedlings per annum to 250 Lacs seedlings per annum,

which will increase the availability of pulpwood to around 9.8 Lac MT per annum in the States of

Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala & Maharashtra. The Company is committed to always

procure 60% of the raw material requirement from the farmers and balance of 40% from captive

plantation.

The Company is also actively engaged in social forestry program and has distributed around 2.25

millions quality seedlings and clonal plants of Casuarina junghuhniana from its Nurseries in Tamilnadu

during 2015-16 to farmers at highly subsidized cost to the farmers so that plantations are taken up by

them without any commitment for its supply to the company. However, this is bound to increase the

overall availability of raw material for the industry.

7. Research and Development in Forestry:

Various R&D supported programmes were launched by the company on tree Improvement and

development of new superior clones. Company is continuously taking up research work on increasing the

productivity per unit area since the last two decades. Under its R&D programme 39 clones of Eucalyptus,

28 clones of Acacia hybrid and 6 clones of Subabul were successfully developed and established in field

for their performance. The field performance showed the overall superiority of the clones when compared

to their mother source and proved good planting material for commercial plantations. With these results

the productivity has gone up from 25 Cum/ha/annum to 32 to 35 Cum/ha/annum. Further research work

on development of high yielding and site specific clones of Eucalyptus, Acacia and Casuarina is in

progress. Apart from this, there is an increase in unbleached pulp yield from 46% to 52%. Such efforts

would surely reduce the land requirement for captive plantation and wood requirement. To know and




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assess the superiority of clonal planting material of Eucalyptus different clones mainly C-7, C-103, C-

316, C-413, C-2153 etc. were planted under simple block design using 1.5x3m distance and 8 clones

were used with control during 2014-15 in experimental area of Bangur Nagar Degree College. Further

data was collected in terms of height and girth. Data showed overall superiority of these clones when

compared to control i.e. Local clone. The average height after 2.5 years is 10-12 mt with an average

girth of 28-32 cm (Fig-1 A&B)

8. Propagation of Planting Stock:

As part of contract farming, Company is also actively engaged in producing quality superior

clones of Eucalyptus, Acacia, Casuarina and Subabul. It has set up an advanced clonal nursery with an

area of 3000 sq. m. and with five mist chambers. This clonal nursery produces 50-60 lacs of clonal

saplings which are transplanted to the farmers’ fields (Figure 2A). Simultaneously, Low Cost Mist

Chamber Technology was also adopted to propagate high yielding clonal planting stock of different

species. Specialized Nurseries were established to raise Eucalyptus pellita seedlings for high rainfall

area.

SARA and West Coast Paper Mills Limited have adopted vegetative means of propagating techniques for

Eucalyptus under its tree improvement program. The program aims to improve yield per unit area. As the

demand for raw materials drastically increases daily so does the need to meet high demand. It is thus

essential to grow superior clones of Eucalyptus on a large scale to increase bulk yield.[7]

9. Returns to farmers from plantation:

Farmers are being paid directly for the amount against the pulpwood received from his field on actual

basis. Being a felicitator SARA also being paid felicitation charges for the handling of pulpwood from

farmer’s field to Company. Yield from the plantation after 5 years showed better. Except those area

where the rain fall was very low i.e. 500-750 mm as compared to high rain fall areas where better yield

obtained. No doubt Farmers gained outsanding returns from his crop without investing any amount also it

would improve the health of soil. Further looking to the return from the first crop farmers offered the

plantation for second rotation crop which again would be beneficial for both farmers and SARA-WCPM as

a win-win situation as farmer will be getting the same return from coppice crop with early maturity period

of 4 years. This would also be helpful to the Industry to secure raw material in a sustainable manner with

the same spirit in future with reduction in cost on new plantation and its maintenance.




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10. Benefits to industry:

Amidst continuous mismatch between demand and supply for wood, SARA’s commitment to ensure the

steady supply of raw materials to West Coast Paper Mills Limited has resulted to over 0.26 million metric

tons of pulpwood from SARA-affiliated plantations.[6]. To date, plantations under SARA’s projects have

yielded an estimated 25-30 metric tons per acre at maturity after five-years. Further, overwhelming

response of farmers towards second rotation plantations after harvesting of first crop showed. It would

not be out of place to mention that the yield from the Coppice plantation is showing a very good sign in

terms of better yield within 4 years. Average yield from the coppice plantation is coming around the same

as in the first rotation. This would enable to industry to secure its raw material supply on a sustained

manner in future with low cost. Also it would be guarantee of crop success without any failure. It is

important that the 50-55% cost is only on land development. Looking to the recent ban imposed by

Karnataka Government on new Plantations of Eucalyptus and development of its nursery, such coppice

plantations would be helpful for industry and Government has no objection for harvesting of Coppice

plantations of Eucalyptus. In such condition where Eucalyptus is the best choice for farmers for their

lands which has no output and not suitable for other agriculture purpose, this ban will not be supported by

such marginal farmers for their livelihood.

11. Role of WCPM-SARA for Agro forestry Promotion and Development

In addition to providing quality planting materials of Eucalyptus, Subabul, Casuarina and Acacia to

the farmer-partners for contract farming, SARA also makes available the same quality planting materials

at a subsidized price to farmers who are practicing Agro forestry. Simultaneous with the distribution of

planting materials and providing technical assistance to guide the farmers on how to improve yield. These

initiatives are part of the Farm Forestry Program undertaken by the company.

Under the program, SARA guides the farmers on how to intercrop Eucalyptus with agricultural crops like

Maize, ground nut, Tomato and other crops (Fig-3A). Eucalyptus is recognized as a commercial crop in

India [8]. It is also widely cultivated at a large-scale on farm lands and waste land by the farmers of

Karnataka Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Eucalyptus is widely used as source of raw material for

pulp, boards and furniture and also used as fuel wood. Integrating Eucalyptus in the farm lands has

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provides fodder to the livestock such as Stylosanthes scabra and S. hamata (Fig-3B). These are also

integrated in the agro forestry farms. In some areas, the farmers are earning extra income by

intercropping Maize, Cashew, Groundnut and Ginger.

12. Social, Environmental and Economical Contributions for Rural Community:

The initiatives of WCPM-SARA in contract farming, clonal propagation of pulpwood species,

pulpwood harvesting and agroforestry implementation not only provide numerous benefits to the paper

industry but also to the farmer and his family. Overall, these initiatives help conserve and enrich our

natural resources thereby reducing the pressure to source wood from natural forests. At the same time,

saline lands are rehabilitated, soil erosion is reduced and carbon is effectively sequestered from the

atmosphere.

To date, there is still a big gap between pulpwood demand and supply. These initiatives will help

increase available resources to meet pulpwood requirements of the paper industry and at the same time

open alternative options to secure raw materials in the future. Local employment will continue to thrive

where the plantations are located. About 460 person-days per hectare per year are spent on land

development, Nursery, transplanting, and plantation maintenance, while 324 person-days per hectare per

year are spent on harvesting, debarking and loading. Long-term income to the land owners is also

secured with WCPM-SARA’s contract farming project. To overcome the financial burden of small farmers

they can adopt agroforestry models which allow growing of intercrops along with the trees crops which

can fetch some immediate returns in the first two years.

Apart from the additional employment opportunity and economic activities that are being initiated

with the expansion of production capacity within the mills, the raw material augmentation activity itself

would further add various advantages to the local community.

CONCLUSION:

The Research Gardens / Clonal Orchards, Nurseries, Mist Chambers / Green Houses which are

being established within 10 Kms. radius of Dandeli would enhance direct and indirect employment

opportunity for the local community. The pulpwood plantations would itself emerge as a self-contained

agro-industrial activity having all the potential for providing high value opportunities similar to bio-tech and

large plantation estates. The development & maintenance of infrastructure and allied activities such as

transport etc. would boost the local economy. Thus, the raw material augmentation efforts itself have the




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potential to ignite a multifaceted economic cycle, which can arrest the present trend of decline in the

population of Dandeli.

Sustainability is not an option but imperative. Future development must be ecologically sound,

self-sustaining and equitable in its distribution of resources and opportunities. Forests and trees are

natural assets that provide a variety of benefits to the mankind. Rural people migrate to cities in the hope

of finding jobs and for improving their economy but most of them are forced to live in slums consequently,

triggering negative environment affecting health and livelihood of the urban population. The Rural

migration can be reduced by providing employment and income through greening of degraded areas,

diversification in agriculture and ensuring food accessibility under “Food for Work” scheme and

MNREGA.

For a sustained supply of raw material on regular basis plantations activities is a need of hour as

such there is a big scope for farmers as well as the industry to meet out their dependency and need for

survival. Certainly promoting major plantations programmes, the import ratio will certainly reduced and

the situation of available raw material will be good in domestic market in the coming year. To some extent

this situation is showing a good sign for paper industry looking to the present availability of raw material

during last year. To maintain such position there is an urgent need of promotion of Agroforestry and

commercial plantations by the Government and Industries for a better tomorrow. Further, such ban on

agriculture crop like Eucalyptus would discourage the plantations activities among the farm communities

as well as by the Paper industries that is totally dependent on plantations to meet their wood

requirement. It is humble request to State and Central Government to reconsider implementation of ban

effective from February, 2017 this year by Government of Karnataka in planting of Eucalyptus plantation

considering farmer’s welfare , livelihood and for the survival of wood based industries.

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Reference:

1. Global Forest Resources Assessment 2010, FAO Forestry Paper 163, Food and Agriculture

Organization of the United Nations (2011), ISBN 978-92-5-106654-6, 12-13

2. Global Forest Resources Assessment 2010, FAO Forestry Paper 163, Food and Agriculture

Organization of the United Nations (2011), ISBN 978-92-5-106654-6, 21

3. "Forests and the forestry sector: India". Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.

2002.

4. State of Forest Report 2013 Ministry of Forests and Environment, Govt of India (2014)

5. Anon. (1998a). Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Management of Natural Tropical Forests. ITTO Policy Development Series No 7, ITTO, Yokohama.

6. Anon (2014) National Agro forestry Policy, 2014. Government of India, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi, 1-14.

7. Sharma SK and Yadava MPS (2017) Major Plantations on Farmer’s Degraded Lands in Karnataka Supports Agro forestry Promotion and Development: Pioneer Efforts of SARA-WCPM in India. Forest Res Eng Int J 1(1): 00004. DOI: 10.15406/freij.2017.01.00004

8. Sharma SK and R.K. Chopra (2014) Agro forestry Initiatives for Capacity Building and Social Security through Captive Plantations on Degraded Lands of Farmers in State Karnataka, India. Jr Agri Sci Tech B (4): 816-822.

(Dr. S.K. Sharma) (S. Venugopal) (M.P.S. Yadava) Sr. Manager-Plantation GM-Raw Material GM-Plantation Dated: 27th September, 2017

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Eucalyptus Acacia Casaurina Subabul Others Total Eucalyptus Acacia Casaurina Subabul Total1996 5,850 3,490 1,485 240 379 11,444 987 8,445 - - 9,4321997 1,070 4,530 - 240 183 6,023 2,424 6,960 - - 9,3841998 - 2,600 - - 14 2,614 1,770 4,395 - - 6,1651999 - 1,802 50 302 32 2,186 2,315 27,007 975 - 30,2972000 - 4,667 - - - 4,667 116 13,694 - - 13,8102001 1,044 - - - - 1,044 15,794 6,301 104 - 22,1992002 - - - - - - 9,473 1,856 443 - 11,7722003 - - - - - - 8,462 2,444 135 4,632 15,6732004 - - - - - - 22,537 5,904 200 - 28,6412005 - - - - - - 63,887 3,817 - - 67,7042006 - - - - - - 36,939 1,252 420 - 38,6112007 - - - - - - - - - - -2008 - - - - - - - - - - -2009 - - - - - - - - - - -2010 - - - - - - - - - - -2011 - - - - - - - - - - -2012 - - - - - - - - - - -2013 - - - - - - - - - - -2014 - - - - - - - - - - -2015 - - - - - - - - - - -2016 - - - - - - - - - - -2017 - - - - - - - - - - -Total 7,964 17,089 1,535 782 608 27,978 164,704 82,075 2,277 4,632 253,688

Note: No plantation done in & around mill area from the year 2007 due to lack of area. The damaged/fallen / Removed trees are replaced by new one from time to time.

Plantation Acivities carried out inside and around factory area.

YearInside Factory Area (Numbers) Around Factory Area (Numbers)

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