Visakhapatnam Steel Plant...Page 2 of 24 PART-A Brief Overview of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant: 1. Main...

Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. Half yearly Environment Compliance Report in respect of stipulated conditions while issuing Environmental Clearance For submission to � Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF& CC) � Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) � Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - Visakhapatnam Steel Plant(RINL-VSP) is the country’s first shore based integrated steel plant. The company is 100% owned by GoI. The plant is a 6.3 Million ton Integrated Steel Plant and is a market leader in long products.

First Integrated Steel Plant to be certified for Quality, Health & Safety, Environment & Energy– ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 & ISO 50001

First Steel plant in India to be certified for CMMI Level 3 for Information Technology

Period: Apr’18

To Sep’18

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PART-A

Brief Overview of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant:

1. Main facilities of the plant at 6.3 MTPA S.

No Department Facilities & technological features Capacity

1 Coke oven Four Batteries with 67 Ovens each with useful coke chamber volume of 41.6 cum & height of 7m each

2.475 Mt of blast furnace coke

2 Sinter plant 2 sinter machines with 312 Sq. m grate area 1sinter machine with 400 Sq. m grate area

9.444 Mt of gross sinter

3 Blast Furnace One Furnace of 3820 cum useful volume. One Furnace of 3200 cum useful volume One Furnace of 3814 cum useful volume.

6.5 Mt of hot metal

4 Steel Melting Shop

4 LD Converters of 150 cum volume each. 1 LD Converter of 133 cum volume 6 Four Strand Continuous Casting Machine 2 Six Strand Billet Casters 1 Six Strand Billet/Round Caster

6.3 Mt Liquid Steel 6.02Mt Cast bloom/billet/round per year

5 Light and Medium Merchant Mill

7 Stand Break-Down Mill. 8 Stand Roughing Mill. 5 Stand Intermediate Mill. (2-Strand Rolling) 2*4 Stand Finishing Mill. (Single Strand Rolling)

2.015 Mt Billets 0.9 Mt Bars &Structurals

6 Special Bar Mill

8 Stand Roughing Mill 2*6 Stand Intermediate Mill 2*6 Stand Finishing Mill

0.750 Mt Bars &Structurals

7 Wire Rod Mill WRM-1 7 Stand Roughing Mill. (4-Strand Rolling) 6 Stand Intermediate Mill. (4-Strand Rolling) 4*2 Stand Refinishing Mill. (Single Strand Rolling) 4*10 Stand Finishing Mill. (Single Strand Rolling) WRM-2 8 Stand Roughing Mill. 6 Stand Intermediate Mill. 2*4 StandPrefinishing Mill. 2*10 Stand No Twist Blocks

0.85 Mt Wire rods 0.6 Mt Wire rods

8 Medium Merchant & Structural Mill

8 Stand Roughing Mill 6 Stand Intermediate Mill 6 Stand Finishing Mill

0.85 Mt Billets, Rounds &Structurals

9 Structural Mill 8 Stand Roughing Mill 2*8 Stand Intermediate Mill 2*6 Stand Finishing Mill

0.7 Mt Billets, Rounds &Structurals

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Principal products & services The principal products of VSPcomprises of re-bars, wire rods, rounds, structurals, blooms and

billets, and pig iron. Also, the company markets by-products such as Ammonium Sulphate, Benzol products, slag etc.

2. Environmental friendly technology installed Aspect Benefit

Waste heat Utilization at Coke Dry Cooling plant Generation of Power (2X7.5MW) through BPTS Waste gas utilization (CO, BF & LD gas) Used as fuel Utilization of pressure Energy of BF gas Generation of power (2X12MW) through GETS Dry fog dust suppression at RMHP, SP , BF Reduced dust Evaporative cooling systems at LMMM & MMSM Generation of process steam Waste heat utilization in COB-IV 14MW power generation Waste heat recovery at Sinter Plant 20.6 MW power generation TRT at BF-3 14 MW power generation Waste gas based Captive Power Plant-2 1 X 120 MW power generation from waste gases from

BF Waste water recovery system 3 Plants with capacity to recover 1000 m3/hr of waste

water Rain water harvesting system 2 systems with potential to recover 54 lakh cum

of rain water annually.

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PART-B COMPLIANCE REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CONDITIONS LAID DOWN BY THEDEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT WHILE ACCORDING CLEARANCE TO VSP AS PER DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT LETTER NO. 11011/1/87-IA DATED 4.1.1988. Condition: I. a) ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) MUST BE PREPARED WHICH AMONG OTHERS, SHOULD CONTAIN RESULTS OF AIR AND WATER QUALITY MONITORING TO BE DONE IN THE PROJECT AREA. Status: Environment management plan which contains results of air and water quality monitoring along with the otherdetails ispreparedand submitted. Besides, air & water quality is being monitored regularly & results submitted vide half yearly reports to

1. The Addl. Chief Conservator of Forests Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Regional Office Southzone, 4th floor E&F wings Kendriyasadan, 17th Main Road Koramangala, Bangaluru

2. Scientist ‘D’, GOI, MoEF& CC Regional office Southzone 1st& 2nd floor HEPC Bldg no. 34 Cathedral garden road Chennai-600034

3. Scientist (B) Central Pollution Control Board PariveshBhavan East Arjun Nagar New Delhi-110032

4. The Environmental Engineer A P Pollution Control Board Plot No.14, Flat No.103 & 104 Journalist Colony Marripalem, VUDA Colony Opp. to Spencers Visakhapatnam -530 009

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Condition: b) CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF AIR ANDWATER QUALITY MUST BE INITIATEDIMMEDIATELY. WATER TO BE MONITOREDMUST INCLUDE BOTH MARINE AND INLANDWATERS. Status: 7 ambient air quality monitoring stations are established and monitoring being done since 1992. 3 stations within the plant premises, 2 in residential areas (Township &Gantyada), one at Zoo park and other one at Kondkarla lake area. Later 3 nos. of continuous ambient air quality monitoring stations within the plant premises have been installed in 2006 and 4th station at Pedagantyada residential area (down wind direction of the plant) have been installed in 2008 and are working. Real-time minute to minute data is being posted to CPCB and APPCBwebsite. All major stacks (~20) are monitored regularly using stack kits since 1993. Now 36 stacks (after 6.3 MTPA) are provided with on-line stack monitors and minute to minute data being posted to CPCB site. Water quality at all outfalls including marine water is being done regularly. Effluent quality monitoring systems for measuring pH, TSS, Phenol, COD, BOD, Cyanide and flow are installed at the designated outfalls (ETP outlet & DM plant outlet) and minute to minute data being posted to CPCB. Monitoring of air & water quality including marine water is being done regularly. Results of Ambient air, effluents, stack emissions, fugitive emissions from coke oven batteries, etc are enclosed at Annexure I to IV respectively. Condition: c) MINIMUM THREE AMBIENT AIR MONITORING STATIONS MUST BE INSTALLED. Status: Complied. For details pl. refer I b).

Condition: d) AN AIR MONITORING STATION IN THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK IN THE NORTH EAST MUST BE INSTALLED. Status: An ambient air monitoring station (Repairable dust sampler) is installed in the zoo park and monitoring being done regularly.

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View of Kondakarla Lake

Tanks & Pump house at RMHP for Recycling

Condition: e. TWO MONITORING STATIONS - ONE FOR AIR AND OTHER FOR WATER MUST BE SET UP AT KONDAKARLA LAKE TOWARDS THE SOUTH OF VISAKHAPATNAM. Status:Monitoring of Air quality and Water Quality atKondakarla Lake towards South of VSP is being carried out regularly.

Condition: II. THE PROJECT AUTHORITIES (VSP) MUST CONSIDER USING LOW SULPHUR GAS/OIL. IF SUCH USE IS NOT POSSIBLE, APPROPRIATE FLUE GAS DESULPHURISATION DEVICES MUST BE INSTALLED AT THE RELEVANT UNIT Status: VSP is using low sulphur fuels and composition of these fuels has been submitted. Condition: III. VSP AUTHORITIES MUST RECYCLEEFFLUENTS TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE.IN ANY CASE, THE TREATED EFFLUENTSMUST BE USED FOR IRRIGATION OF AFFORESTED AREA. Status:Part quantity of treated effluent is being used for dust suppression at RMHP as and when required. Township sewage water is being used as makeup water in Rolling mills & SMS after treatment in Ultra-filtration plant since Dec’2005. In addition to the above 3 Waste water recycling scheme are implemented at VSP. The quantities of waste water recovered & treated for reuse are given below:

Apr’18-Sep’18 Year 18-19 369.5 MG 369.5 MG

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In addition to the above treated effluent from MBC (Mechanical, Biological & Chemical treatment plant), that treats contaminated water generated during Coke making is also being used for spraying on Boiler coal stock piles to prevent fugitive dust emissions &self ignition of coal in RMHP (Raw Material Handling Plant). Condition: IV. VSP AUTHORITIES MUST DIVERT THE STORM WATER TOWARDS THE SOUTH SIDE AWAY FROM THE CREEK (WHICH IS ON THE NORTHEN SIDE). Status: This condition was dropped by MoEF vide letter no. J-11014/75/90-1A .II(i) Dated 20.07.2000 Condition: V. VSP AUTHORITIES MUST RELOCATE SLUDGE/DEBRIS DUMP, THE ASH POND, THE LABOR AND STAFF COLONY SHOWN IN THE SOUTH WEST CORNER AWAY FROM THE SEA SHORE. REVISED PLAN IN THIS REGARD MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THIS MINISTRY FOR APPROVAL. Status:New slag dump yard area has already been constructed away from sea-shore as per the advice of Prof. Dave and Department of Environment. Revised plan wassubmitted vide letter no. 869/DE dt.30.7.88. Condition: VI. PRESENT AND FUTURE LINKAGE FOR COAL MUST BE ESTABLISHED AND REPORTED TO THE

MINISTRY. Status: The coal linkage for VSP is as follows. 1. Steam coal is from collieries of Talcher&Ib Valley of M/s Mahanadi Coal Limited,Singareniand

Imported Boiler Coal. 2. Coking coal is imported from Australia, New Zealand and USA etc., through Gangavaram Port

limited. 3. Medium coking coal is from washeries -Rajarappa, Swang and Kathara of M/s Central Coal

fields.

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Condition: VII. a) VSP AUTHORITIES MUST PROVIDE A GREEN BELT OF 3600 HECTARES. b) ABOVE GREEN BELT WILL INCLUDE 500 M WIDE GREEN BELT ON THE BOUNDARY OF THE ACQUIRED LAND. c) OUT OF THE TOTAL GREEN BELT, 1970 HECTARES MUST BE DECLARED AS RESERVE FOREST UNDER THE CONTROL OF VSP AND GOVERNED BY THE FOREST (CONSERVATION) ACT 1980, THE BALANCE 1630 HECTARES MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE EXCEPTING FOR FURTHER XPANSION OF THE PLANT. d) 2809 HECTARES OF SALT LANDS MUST BE AFFORESTED WITH APPROPRIATE FLORAL SPECIES. THIS AREA WILL BE REGARDED AS PERMANENT RESERVE FOREST UNDER THE CONTROL OF VSP AND WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE FOREST (CONSERVATION) ACT, 1980. Status:

1. 1970 Ha (4866 acres) is being maintained as green belt. It also includes 700 acres at K Kotapadu.

2. Out of 1630 Ha earmarked for afforestation, 880 has been used for expansion of the Plant.

3. Balance 750 Ha is maintained as afforestation area.

During 2017-18, afforestation status (including Green Visakha) is given below:

Apr’18- Sep’18 2018-19 34,341 Nos 34,341 Nos

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Upgraded Mechanical Biological & Chemical Treatment Plant at Coke Ovens

PART-C COMPLIANCE REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CONDITIONS LAID DOWN BY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT (DOEN) WHILE ACCORDING CLEARANCE TO VISAKHAPATANAM STEEL PLANT According to environmental clearance given to Visakhapatnam Steel Plant's revised cost estimate vide letter No: 11011/75/90-IA - II section, dated 3.5.1993 the present status of conditions are as follows: Condition: 1. THE EFFICIENCY/PERFORMANCE OF 2 DEDUSTING SYSTEMS WILL BE AUGMENTED TO COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS BY DEC'93. Status: The DE Systems are augmented and are working satisfactorily since December, 1993 after effecting necessary modifications. Condition: 2. LIQUID EFFLUENTS FOR AMMONICAL NITROGEN AND PHENOLS WILL BE TREATED TO MEET THE STANDARDS BY DEC'93. Status MBC which has been upgraded at a cost of Rs. 55 Cr. has been completely stabilised. All parameters such as Amm.N2, phenols, O&G, COD etc of the effluent are within norms.

Condition: 3. WATER CONSUMPTION SHOULDBEBROUGHT DOWN FROM 39.05 cum/ tonne of liquid steel (tLS) to 20 cum/tLS. ACTION TAKEN AND THE TIME FRAME REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THE ABOVE SHOULD BE INDICATED BY VSP WITHIN A PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS. Status:Has been compiled with.

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Continuous Effluent Monitoring System at MBC outlet pH & flow

PART-D

FROM 4 TO 6.5 MTPA AS PER MoEF EC No. J-11011/196/2005 – IA II (i) DATED 11.08.2005

A. SPECIFIC CONDITION Condition: I. GASEOUS EMISSIONS SHALL CONFIRM TO THE LOAD/MASS BASED STANDARDS

AND NOT TO EXCEED THE LIMITS PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE BOARD. Status:

1. Load based emission is given only for Coke oven batteries by Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board.CO in Batteries is being monitored &is within the norm of 3 Kg/tonne of coke produced.

2. Air Pollution Control equipment have been upgraded to meet the SPM norm of 50 mg/Nm3 except ESP’s of TPP & ACP2 & GCP2 of Sinter plant.

3. LowNOx burners to reduce NOx load are being used.

Condition: II. ADOPT CLOSED LOOP RE-CIRCULATING SYSTEMS Status:All the re-circulating water systems existing at VSP are closed loop only.

RECYCLE DIRECT CONTAMINATING COOLING GRANULATION & DUST SUPPRESSION Blow down from indirect cooling water circuit is taken to the direct cooling circuit and contaminated circuit and scale flushing. Blow down from this circuits also used in ash handling net work through Ash pond and no water is discharged.

THE WASTE WATER FROM GAS CLEANING PLANTS, MILLS, POWER PLANT & CT BLOW DOWNS SHALL BE TREATED IN WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS VSP has extensive treatment facilities in Mills, Power Plant and no water is discharged to drain as explained above.

THE COKE OVEN EFFLUENT SHALL NOT EXCEED 2880 CUM/DAY (120 CUM/HR)

The Coke oven effluent is about 2000 cum/day only and is being monitored using Continuous Effluent monitoring System.

COMPLIANCE REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CONDITIONS LAID DOWN BY THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS WHILE ACCORDING CLEARANCE FOR EXPANSION OF RINL / VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT

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THE SURPLUS WASTE WATER SHALL BE STORED IN THE HOLDING POND FOR USE IN THE LEAN PERIOD In addition to the above Waste Water Recycling scheme is implemented incurring a cost of Rs 110 cr. The purpose of this scheme is to capture waste water at three outlets, treat and then reuse in the plant. Details of this scheme are given below:

THE OVER FLOW FROM POND SHALL BE DISCHARGED THROUGH MARINE OUTFALL INTO

SEA Marine pipeline to discharge the surplus effluents is provided as per details given below:

Description Capacity (m3/hr)

Facilities Use

Marine discharge pipe line

300-450 Collecting tank & Pumping system

To pump out water from MBC, rejects from RO plant to marine environment only if they are not used for spraying in Raw Material Handling Plant

THE DISCHARGE POINT SHALL BE DECIDED IN CONSULTATION WITH NIO

NIO has already conducted the studies and suggested the route for marine outfall and is implemented as per their recommendations.

Location of the Waste Water

Recycling System

Cap. of treatment system

(cum/hr)

Type of treatment Reuse plan

Balacheruvu 300-350

Physical treatment such as

settling/clarification, Oil separation etc.

Treated water is used in the expansion area for fire

fighting, dust suppression, gardening, toilet flushing etc.

Appikonda 500 Reverse Osmosis

Treated water is used as make up in Power plant TPP

System and in soft water network

Gangavaram/Coke ovens 80 Reverse Osmosis Treated water is used in

COCCP recirculation system

BF-3 80 Reverse Osmosis Treated water is used in soft water network

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Dry Fog System

MARINE ECOLOGICAL STUDY SHALL BE CARRIED OUT TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF WASTE WATER ON MARINE ECOLOGY Study titled “Monitoring of chemical & biological parameters in the marine environment off Appikonda and toxicological studies of the treated effluent of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant” is done by National Institute of Oceanography in the year 2010,wherein it was mentioned that there is no impact of waste water on marine ecology.

THE SEWAGE WATER AFTER TREATMENT SHALL BE USED IN MILLS / SMS FOR COOLINGPURPOSE Already township sewage is being recycled in SMS & Mills after ultra filtration. Sewage from plant shall also be recycled after commissioning of the RO plant at Coke Ovens.

Condition: III. PROVIDE CONTROL MEASURES FOR CHECKING FUGITIVE EMISSIONS. PROVIDE DUST EXTRACTION / SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS IN RAW MATERIAL HANDLING & WATER SPRINKLING SYSTEM AT THE STOCK YARDS Status: Pollution control measures are extensively planned and implemented in existing plant and expansion areas.

PROVIDE DRY FOGGING SYSTEM IN CRUSHING & SCREENING PLANT, MATERIAL TRANSFER POINTS ETC.

Dry Fog dust suppression systems are provided inall expansion units .These systems are implemented in 40 areas covering 250 locations.

WORKZONE AIR QUALITY SHALL BEMONITORED & RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED 131 Work zone air quality locations (53 in existing plant and 34 in expansion area and 44 locations at RMHP, Sinter plant and Blast furnace where dry-fog dust suppression systems are installed)are regularly monitored and data is recorded systematically as per EMS records. The same shall be continued.

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Coke Oven Battery

Condition: IV. COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS NOTIFIED VIDE GSR.631 (E) DATED 31ST OCT 1997 TO CONTROL FUGITIVE EMISSIONS FROM BATTERIES Status: Fugitive emissions PLD, PLO, PLL, and charging emissions from coke oven batteries are monitored regularly and are below the norms except charging emissions. Reports are enclosed at Annexure-IV. Condition: V. PARTICULATE EMISSIONS SHOULD BE <50 mg/Nm3 Status:All pollution control equipment is designed for particulate matter emissions to less than 50 mg/Nm3. Up gradation of Burden handling system and ESP of cast house fume extraction system of BF-1 & BF-2, ACP-1, GCP-1 of Sinter Plant was completed. Up gradation of ESPs of TPP is under progress. Up gradation of ACP-2 & GCP-2 of Sinter Plant is planned in 2018-19 along with revamping of Sinter machine-2. Details of up gradation of all ESP are of stage 1 are as given below:

SNo Project Description

Target Completion date Present status

1 Revamping of SHDE systems for BF-2 June 2017 Commissioned in Oct’2017. 2 Revamping of CHFE systems for BF-2 June 2017 Commissioned in Oct’2017. 3 Revamping and Upgradation of

Electrostatic Precipitators of Air cleaning plant and Gas cleaning plant of Sinter Plant

SP-1 :ACP-1 & GCP-1 by Sep’17

SP-2 : ACP-2 & GCP by Sep'17

Revamping of ACP1 & GCP1 is commissioned in July’2017.

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Upgradation of ESPs of TPP

Mar 2019 The work “Revamping of ESP of one boiler in TPP” awarded to M/s BHEL at a cost of 35.2 Cr appx. 1 ESP is expected to be completed by Mar’19 and the remaining 4 ESP’s consultant engaged for engineering

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Sinter machine 3 Furnace provided with low NOx burner& Circular cooler

CHFE system provided at BF1,2, & 3

Circular Cooler

PROVIDE CAST HOUSE FUME EXTRACTION SYSTEM WITH ESP/BAG FILTER The existing two blast furnace cast houses and BF-3 (Expn.) are already provided with Cast House Fume Extraction system having ESPs.

INSTALL LOW-NOX BURNERS TO CONTROL NOX EMISSIONS

Low Nox burners are provided in Sinter Machine 1 & 3, Mills & Power plant and all necessary measures are taken to reduce NOx emissions. These measures are also planned along with revamping of sinter machines 2.

Condition: VI. ENHANCE EFFORTS TO RE-USE OF SOLID WASTES AS PER PLAN SUBMITTED TO MINISTRY (BF & LD SLAG, FLYASH, REFRACTORY BRICKS, MILL SCALES ETC.) Status: Being done. Utilisation details are given at Annexure-VII

ALL HAZARDOUS WASTES SHALL BE CHARGED INTO COKE OVEN BATTERIES All hazardous wastes like tar sludge, Benzol muck, acid tar, MBC sludge etc. are charged in to batteries along with charge coal since 1999. The same shall be continued.

SPENT OIL SHALL BE SOLD TO AUTHORIZED REPROCESSORS Being sold to authorised reprocessors only.

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OHS & RC Building

Condition: VII. DEVELOP GREEN BELT IN BALANCE 34 HA. SELECTION OF SPECIES SHALL BE AS PER CPCB GUIDE LINES Status: The balance area of 34 Hectares in green belt will be taken up after the land dispute is resolved by the State government. Condition: VIII. UNDERTAKE RAIN WATER HARVESTING MEASURES Status: Complied. 9 masonry check dams, 1 Earthen check dam, 94 Percolation pits and 18 recharging, wells have been constructed so far. Building constructed in expansion arealso provided with rain water harvesting measures. 2 major Rain water harvesting schemes are implemented. These Rain water harvesting projects have a potential to capture 54 lakhs m3 water annually.

Condition: IX. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SURVEILLANCE OF WORKERS SHOULD BE DONE ON REGULAR BASIS AND RECORDS TO BE MAINTAINED Status: A fully fledged OHS&RC is functioning since 1992, doing man maintenance programs, toxicological studies, noise surveys, hygiene surveys etc. Records are maintained as per OHSAS: 18001. Condition: X. CREP RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED Status:

Rain Water Harvesting scheme implemented at VSP

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Silencer placed at the Oxygen vent for controlling Noise pollution

All points are being complied with. B. GENERAL CONDITIONS Condition: i. ADHERE TO STIPULATIONS MADE BY APPCB AND APSG Status:Being followed. Condition: ii. NO FURTHER EXPANSION OR MODIFICATIONS SHALL BE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT PRIOR

APPROVAL Status:Noted and shall be followed. Condition: iii. AT LEAST 4 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING STATIONS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN THE

DOWNWARD DIRECTION Status:3 CAAQM stations have been established within plant premises and fourth station is installed at Pedagantyada village in the downwind direction of plant. All stations are working and real time data being sent to CPCB and APPCB. DATA ON AMBIENT AIR, STACK EMISSIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO APPCB, CPCB, MOEF

ONCE IN EVERY SIX MONTHS Status: Half yearly report being submitted regularly.Last report submitted vide Ref. No. VSP/WK/EnMD/86 dt.29.06.17 Condition: iv. THE WASTE WATER SHALL BE PROPERLY COLLECTED AND TREATED SO AS TO CONFORM TO

NORMS AND SHOULD BE UTILIZED FOR MAKE UP OR PLANTATION Status:

Separate treatment facilities are provided to collect the waste water and effluents and recycle them as make-up after treatment.(Refer Pt. II of Special conditions of Part D)

Condition: v. PROVIDE NOISE CONTROL MEASURES TO LIMIT NOISE LEVELS WITHIN 85 db(A) ON ALL

SOURCES Status: Adequate noise control measures are provided. The areas where measures are required for control of noise pollution, necessary action is being taken.

THE AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS 75 DBA (DAY TIME) & 70

DBA (NIGHT TIME) Noise limits are within norms (Annexure-VI).

UNDERTAKE SOCIO-DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES

Being done Condition:

vi. COMPLY ALL RECOMMENDATIONS MADE IN THE REPORTS OF EIA-1994 & EMP.

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Status:Complied. Condition:

vii. PROVIDE REQUISITE FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT CONDITIONS STIPULATED BY MOEF, STATE GOVT.

Status: VSP has spent over Rs 468 Cr for pollution control measures at 3.0 MTPAand Rs 1283 Cr. for pollution control measures in the expansion units at 6.3 MTPA. In addition to the above VSP is incurring over Rs337 cr. yearly towards Environment Management.

Since 2004, VSP spent Rs. 429.58Cr on Upgrading Environmental projects, 1174.10 Cr on providing energy facilities & presently Rs. 116.53Cr environmental projects are under implementation.

Condition:

viii. A SIX-MONTHLY COMPLIANCE REPORT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO MOEF, REGIONAL OFFICE, BANGALORE

Status: Being done. Last report submitted vides Ref. No. VSP/WK/EnMD/110 dt.28.06.2018 Condition:

ix. INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE OF THE PROJECT HAS BEEN ACCORDED BY MOEF. ADVERTISE THIS IN TWO NEWS PAPERS WITH IN 7 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF CLEARANCE

Status: Complied Condition: x. INFORM THE DATE OF FINANCIAL CLOSURE, FINAL APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT AND DATE OF COMMENCING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT WORK TO MOEF Status: Not applicable as finances for the expansion are met mostly from internal resources. Final approval of the project by GOI is on 28.10.2005. Work started from Jan’2006.

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VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANTENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENTAMBIENT AIR QUALITY - Unit : Microgram /cum. Annexure-1

LOCATION Parameter NORM APRIL'18 MAY'18 JUN'18 JUL'18 AUG'18 SEP'18PM10 100 85.35 86.50 76.80 80.62 77.52 80.21PM2.5 60 33.40 54.20 49.10 58.65 58.5 52.4SO2 80 12.60 14.80 16.46 10.13 12.8 14.5

PM10 100 55.15 92.11 43.25 45.28 50.56 48.29PM 2.5 60 26.25 18.96 15.95 12.52 10.63 21.7

SO2 80 - 12.20 - - - 13.86NOX 80 14.35 9.90 13.52 11.47 12 -

3. APPIKONDA PM10 100 60.44 98.35 51.90 48.79 51.4 51.7PM10 100 20.00 35.35 46.50 19 16.5 39SO2 80 11.18 12.30 8.43 11.4 9.05 12.5NOX 80 14.32 13.54 19.29 22.2 23.5 25.7

PM10 100 27.00 26.00 19.00 25 8 20SO2 80 13.96 11.22 8.47 11.48 8.8 10.48NOX 80 11.50 15.34 21.92 22.8 25.8 21.3

PM10 100 73.35 79.88 72.18 65.35 71.85 75.07SO2 80 7.39 8.02 8.51 4.36 10.98 9.09NOX 80 11.09 11.58 11.36 5.95 7.72 7.37

PM10 100 59.00 18.00 24.00 27 20 36SO2 80 12.44 13.55 10.29 10.96 9.5 10.12NOX 80 11.01 11.35 24.30 29.5 28.2 23.8

1) Data from Maingate, BC gate, Appikonda and Pedagantyada are from Continous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations. 2) Township , kondakarla and Zoo Park monitored using respirable dust sampler.

1. BC GATE

6. PEDAGANTYADA

7. ZOO PARK

2. MAIN GATE

4. TOWNSHIP

5. KONDAKARLA

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Visakhapatnam Steel PlantEnvironment Management Department Annexure - 2

EFFLUENT QUALITY Unit: mg/lPARAMETER NORM APRIL'18 MAY'18 JUNE'18 JULY'18 AUG'18 SEPT'18

Daily discharge (Kilo litres) <4800 3792.0 3670.0 3707.4 3240.0 3624.0 3480.0pH 6.0-9.0 7.15 7.45 8.92 7.26 6.15 7.07TSS 100 94.70 62.00 87.00 26.00 91.00 27.00OIL & GREASE 20 4.00 3.40 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00Phenols 1.0 BDL 0.19 0.28 0.10 0.30 0.14Ammonical Nitrogen 50.0 1.40 1.40 2.80 2.80 0.70 2.80Free Chlorine 0.5 BDL BDL bdl BDL BDL -IRON 1.0 0.87 0.79 0.41 0.60 0.20 0.97COPPER 1.0 0.05 0.03 0.12 0.02 0.10 0.03

Daily discharge (Kilo litres) <9600 2884.6 3012.0 3301.5 2896.7 2784.1 2857.2pH 6.0-9.0 7.20 6.90 6.90 7.20 7.10 7.10TSS 100 83.75 96.26 81.38 95.62 89.50 80.48OIL & GREASE 10 5.41 5.30 6.56 6.14 5.23 5.15PHENOL 01 0.24 0.36 0.26 0.25 0.37 0.29COD 250 232.84 249.44 241.27 242.73 227.65 215.56BOD 30 9.90 3.60 6.90 12.00 4.66 7.84Free Cyanide as CN- 0.2 0.16 0.06 0.17 0.15 0.19 0.28AMMONICAL N2 50 17.03 35.33 43.28 40.00 47.87 35.95

in plant as make up water * <7380 2293.9 2284.0 2112.4 2683.2 2891.7 3898.6 pH 5.5-9.0 7.54 7.56 7.89 7.50 7.56 7.60 TSS 200 13.00 5.00 8.60 8.00 9.50 8.00 BOD 100 7.70 4.20 20.20 13.90 8.20 17.40

* - Effluent from Township is being recycled in plant after ultra filtration

TRADE EFFLUENTS FROM TPP

EFFLUENTS FROM EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT

EFFLUENT FROM TOWNSHIP SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

BDL - Below detectable limit # - Trade effluent from TPP is diverted to Appikonda Waste water treatment plant for recycling

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VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANTEnvironment Management Department Annexure - 3Stack emissions (mg/Nm3)Sl.No. STACK PARAMETER NORM April'18 May'18 Jun'18 Jul'18 Aug'18 Sep'18

1 BF : BHS 1 PM 50 29.2 26.24 25.92 26.97 23.79 22.28Flow (Nm3/hr) 2225000 1708957 1712456 1709243 1710059 1722684 1713516

2 BF :BHS 2 PM 50 17.58 38.37 20.59 20.6 20.09 19.51Flow (Nm3/hr) 2225000 1712894 1735984 1742689 1729874 1712648 1734861

3 BF : CHES 1 PM 50 18.17 16.63 17.55 17.25 17.1 17.13Flow (Nm3/hr) 972000 823654 821567 825641 826354 824351 823654

4 BF : CHES 2 PM 50 14.63 15.77 14.13 13.96 13.3 19.24Flow (Nm3/hr) 972000 810268 815324 812564 813268 814006 812895

5 SP : ACP * PM 50 92.93 58.79 91.27 58.43 48.31 86.99Flow (Nm3/hr) 2622000 2175648 2183575 2189741 2193546 2201547 2179481

6 SP : GCP * PM 50 19.64 18.61 24.11 24.97 20.6 19.28Flow (Nm3/hr) 3600000 2678519 2653482 2701568 2693584 2663547 2684520

7 LMMM : WBF PM 50 17.73 15.41 15.51 12.9 13.46 16.42Flow (Nm3/hr) 196248 178264 175357 172598 173021 174264 175164

8 LMMM : RHF PM 50 9.32 9.02 11.36 9.28 13.48 11.69Flow (Nm3/hr) 7893 7303 7257 7135 7102 7285 7215

9 WRM PM 50 18.2 20.39 20.24 20.22 18.98 14.89Flow (Nm3/hr) 120709 112642 111268 110268 110985 112387 111989

10 MMSM PM 50 20.48 19.11 19.06 19.85 18.15 18.35Flow (Nm3/hr) 141576 130248 132654 131481 132065 130291 130671

11 TPP : BOILER 1 & 2 * PM 50 106.97 103.01 81.56 57.5 73.16 102.23SO2 600 172.6 175.8 215.2 205 195.4 191NOX 600 90.5 92.4 85.5 110 125.4 83.4

Flow (Nm3/hr) 1000000 805264 806235 804268 803248 805264 80596412 TPP : BOILER 3 & 4 * PM 50 63.58 79.01 66.24 107.97 90.38 62.03

SO2 600 206 201.2 195.4 220.5 213.7 196NOX 600 78 89.1 91.5 99.4 110.4 85.2

Flow (Nm3/hr) 1000000 701254 656347 616587 802357 801349 80326813 TPP : BOILER 5 PM 50 58.95 56.06 41.01 104.99 70.28 60.3

SO2 600 450 346 285 257 237 228NOX 600 90 89.4 110 95.2 102 99.5

Flow (Nm3/hr) 500000 400264 401265 402652 351267 370159 39561814 CRMP : FK 1&2 # PM 50 89.83 95.74 73.49 55.7 84.46 100.73

Flow (Nm3/hr) 416000 285354 280354 286495 241357 281361 27165415 CRMP : FK 3&4 # PM 50 65.61 66.81 66.24 88.63 104.28 105.7

Flow (Nm3/hr) 416000 275357 269167 279264 259367 275486 28053616 CRMP : FK 5 PM 50 45.2 32.47 41.64 73.48 75.81 68.26

Flow (Nm3/hr) 208000 149357 138684 140268 141261 142659 14129417 SMS : CVS PM 50 24.2 55.2 26.56 14.9 17.21 52.3

Flow (Nm3/hr) 590000 330258 333594 331564 332154 330295 329651

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VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANTEnvironment Management Department Annexure - 3Stack emissions (mg/Nm3)Sl.No. STACK PARAMETER NORM April'18 May'18 Jun'18 Jul'18 Aug'18 Sep'18

18 BATTERY-1 PM 50 27.73 31.13 22.75 19.84 21.1 17.52SO2 800 125 136 151 245 221 215NOX 500 45.2 51.2 64.2 98.5 102 103

Flow (Nm3/hr) 216090 191265 189357 190268 191542 192654 19028919 BATTERY-2 PM 50 30.65 29.53 23.91 29.68 30.65 32.27

SO2 800 115 126 135.2 195 181 196NOX 500 82 72.5 69.4 84.9 94.3 99.5


SO2 800 105 104 168 158 197.5 201.4NOX 500 75.2 59.4 84.5 95.2 96.7 86.4


SO2 800 98 113 146 165 150.4 164NOX 500 142 126 105 98.1 106.7 103.5

Flow (Nm3/hr) 216090 191231 190265 192564 190284 191483 19238422 SP-3 Waste Gas PM 50 10.18 9.97 11.67 10.12 14.95 5.05

Flow (Nm3/hr) 1181530 1075861 1026987 1042684 1032894 1012987 104264123 SP-3 de-dusting PM 50 19.13 17.98 23.26 12.1 12.87 15.68

Flow (Nm3/hr) 732000 666258 681264 675984 682341 672895 67995524 BF-3 CH de-dusting PM 50 9 6.72 10.29 12.55 13.81 6.59

Flow (Nm3/hr) 1340000 1049851 1061575 1053687 1056438 1039875 104995825 BF-3 SH dedusting PM 50 11.18 13.86 16.9 13.96 18.27 18.89

Flow (Nm3/hr) 470000 415357 416357 419684 418267 415385 41635426 SMS-2 MH dedusting PM 50 19.4 15.54 14.49 13.58 17.13 18.05

Flow (Nm3/hr) 207500 188264 185684 186594 185954 184565 18622527 SMS-2 Se control System PM 50 16.24 18.43 14.24 14.59 22.28 20.4

Flow (Nm3/hr) 1630000 1312674 1365894 1354867 1372684 1345825 136259828 SMS-2 LFRH-1 PM 50 6.45 7.28 8.48 8.95 8.4 7.36

Flow (Nm3/hr) 106900 100264 101984 101265 100959 102655 10135629 SMS-2 LFRH-2 PM 50 7.61 7.7 3.42 8.89 8.79 6.34

Flow (Nm3/hr) 106900 102640 101387 100358 101264 99975 10098530 CRMP:Vertical Shaft kiln-1 PM 50 - - - - - 48.37

Flow (Nm3/hr) 85000 - - - - - 7626531 CRMP:Vertical Shaft kiln-2 PM 50 - - - - - 56.48

Flow (Nm3/hr) 85000 - - - - - 7498632 WRM-2:WBF PM 50 - - - - 5.48 5.16

Flow (Nm3/hr) 79600 - - - - 70268 7256533 TPP: Boiler-6 PM 50 - - - - 57.97 85.28

SO2 600 - - - - 185 200.1NOX 300 - - - - 71.5 72.4

Flow (Nm3/hr) 587880 - - - - 503285 502934.034 SBM: WBF PM 50 - - - - - 14.89

Flow (Nm3/hr) 85800 - - - - - 7592535 CPP 2 PM 50 - - - - 41.35 45.53

SO2 NA - - - - - 41.5NOX NA - - - - - 23.2

Flow (Nm3/hr) 1000000 - - - - 802341.0 801295.0* ESP's of SP & TPP modernisation in progress.# CRMP bag filters under replacement.

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VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANTENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

Annexure-4Fugitive emissions from CO Batteries (%)

April'18 May'18 Jun'18 July'18 Aug'18 Sep'18

Batt.-1 3.17 4.48 5.04 5.47 3.28 5.23

Batt.-2 2.43 3.92 3.73 5.72 2.69 5.04

Batt.-3 3.55 2.80 5.41 3.98 3.44 4.29

Batt.-4 11.57 12.13 9.89 9.70 8.58 13.06

Batt.-1 2.06 2.80 1.87 2.49 2.39 2.80

Batt.-2 2.24 2.05 2.24 1.49 1.79 2.99

Batt.-3 1.50 2.61 2.24 1.99 1.49 2.24

Batt.-4 1.67 4.67 2.06 3.98 1.94 2.67

Batt.-1 1.00 0.87 0.49 0.33 0.99 0.87

Batt.-2 0.37 1.00 0.99 0.66 0.50 0.37

Batt.-3 0.75 0.12 0.63 0.99 0.39 0.50

Batt.-4 0.87 0.63 0.75 1.00 0.40 0.50

Batt.-1 123 123 130 122 124 128Batt.-2 128 121 130 118 122 129Batt.-3 126 128 124 112 122 124

Batt.-4 123 128 124 131 124 122

Note :- # High values due to non-availability of Technology, Such as HPLA & Screw feeders

Percentage Leaking Doors

(PLD) Norm = 10 %

Percentage Leaking Offtakes (PLO) Norm=4

%

Percentage Leaking Lids

(PLL) Norm=1 %

Charging # emmission Norm=75

seconds per charge

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KONDAKARLA LAKE WATER ANALYSIS Annexure-5Unit: mg/lPARAMETER APR'18 MAY '18 JUNE '18 JULY'18 AUG'18 SEPT'18pH 8 7.66 7.8 7.6 7.7 8Turbidity (NTU) 6 2 2.8 1 5.6 4.9Conductivity 830 1665 1073 867 874 728Total dissoloved solids 549 975 651 518 560 466Total hardness as CaCO3 132 144.00 180 178 120 80Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 388 332 184 132 230 220Chlorides 52 292 168 176 42 90Sulphates 85 146 15.2 16.8 56 6.5Fluoride - - 0.6 0.8 - 0.78

VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT

ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

AMBIENT SOUND LEVELS

Day Night Day Night Day Night Day Night Day Night Day Night75.0 70.0 75.0 70.0 75.0 70.0 75.0 70.0 75.0 70.0 75.0 70.0

MIN. 40.9 36.8 43.8 41.5 40.8 38.9 45.2 44.4 44 40.7 44.6 41.6MAX. 45.3 41.2 48.6 46.2 45.3 42.8 49.3 48.8 52.3 46.4 53.7 47.9MIN. 47.8 46.9 49.8 51.9 45.6 42.3 49.3 47 49.9 47.9 54.9 51.7MAX. 53.4 50.3 54.6 46.9 48.6 44 54.8 52.6 55.7 53.8 59.2 57.2MIN. 48 47.2 40.8 38.8 45 42.9 42.4 40.5 43.2 42.1 45.1 42.8MAX. 50.8 49.9 53.8 50.3 47.9 45.9 49.3 47.3 58.3 49.6 59.2 50.9

Note: Day time - 6 AM to 10 PMNight time - 10 PM to 6 AM

1 MAIN GATE

LOCATIONMay'18 Jun'18 July'18 Aug'18 Sep'18

2 BC GATE

3 CCCD/ Appikonda

Annexure-6

NormApr'18

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2018-19 Upto Sep Sludge from Water Treatment Plant Generation 134138 Recycled 135261 Sold 0 Stock -1123 Percentage Utilization 100.84 Dust from ESP's,DE Systems Generation 137151 Recycled 95477 Sold 40537 Stock 1137 Percentage Utilization 99.17 Lime Fines Dust Generation 95168.00 Recycled 70347.00 Sold 24821.00 Stock 0.00 Percentage Utilization 100

BF SLAG Generation 894171 Recycled 2060 Sold 1379747 Stock 487636 Percentage Utilization 154.53

LD SLAG Generation 444415 Recycled 59250 Sold 7351 Stock 377814 Percentage Utilization 14.99

TOTAL 0 Generation 1705043 Recycled 362395 Sold 1452456 Stock 109808 Percentage Utilization 106.44

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