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(I)Basic Informations
S.No. Item Details
Proposed 1 x 500 MW Coal Based Sagardighi Phase III 1. Name of the Project Extension Unit – 5 at Sagardighi Thermal Power Station (SgTPP) in Murshidabad District, West Bengal
2. Project Sector Thermal Projects
The proposed unit will be located in the premises of the existing SgTPP in Murshidabad District, West Bengal. SgTPP site is located at Man¬i¬gram Vil-lage, 13 km north of 3. Location of the project Sagardighi town by the side of the SMGR (Sagardighi- Manigram-Gankar-Raghunathganj) Road at a dis-tance 20 km from National High¬way-34 in Mur¬shid¬abad Dis¬trict, West Ben¬gal. it is around 240 km from Kolkata.
4. Shape of the project land Block (Polygon) Uploaded GPS file Annexure-GPS file Uploaded copy of survey of India Toposheet Annexure-Survey of india toposheet
5. Brief summary of project Annexure-Brief summary of project
6. State of the project West Bengal
Details of State of the project
S.no State Name District Name Tehsil Name
(1.) West Bengal Murshidabad Sagardighi
7. Town / Village i) Manigram ii) Chandpara iii)Kanchanpara, iv) Harirampur>
Revenue Survey No: a)Manigram Mouza-208 b)Chandpara 8. Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Mouza-202 c)Harirampur Mouza-201 d)Kanchanpara Mouza- 153,200
9. S. No. in the schedule 1(d) Thermal Power Plants
Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to 2.76 million tones of coal per annum(MMTPA) at 85 % 10. be handled/command area/lease PLF. ha. area/number or wells to be drilled
11. New/Expansion/Modernization Expansion under para 7(ii)
12. Category of project i.e. 'A' or 'B' A
Does it attract the general condition? If yes, 13. No please specify
15. Does it attract the specific condition? No
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Is there any litigation pending against the 16. No project?
Nearest railway station along with distance 17. MANIGRAM, 0 km in kms.
18. Nearest airport along with distance in kms KOLKATA, 240 km
Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters 19. SAGARDIGHI , 13 km along with distance in kms
20. Details of alternative sites examined shown No on a toposheet
21. Whether part of interlinked projects? No
22. Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the Forest No (Conservation)Act,1980?
23. Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the wildlife No (Protection)Act,1972?
Whether the proposal involves 24. approval/clearance under the C.R.Z No notification,2011?
25. Whether there is any Government No Order/Policy relevent/relating to the site?
26. Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the No project is proposed to be set up?
27. Project Cost(in lacs) 318046.3
Activity
Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause 1 physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.)
S.No Details there of (with approximate quantities/rates, Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No wherever possible) with source of information data
For main plant and its auxiliaries land is already earmarked within SgTPP boundary. SgTPP has a total Permanent or temporary change in land use, land cover or area of 705.669 Ha which will 1.1 topography including increase in intensity of land use (with No include all the three Phases respect to local land use plan) (already implemented Phase-I, ongoing Phase-II and proposed Phase-III) together. Thus, no change in land use is envisaged.
1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? No Removal of only some bushy
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vegetation will be required.
1.3 Creation of new land uses? No
Geo-technical investigations like bore holes, soil testing etc. may be 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? Yes required for design of civil structures.
The proposed project will require 1.5 Construction works? Yes civil/structural works, mechanical and electrical erection etc.
1.6 Demolition works? No
The proposed plant site has adequate space for construction yard. To take care of the housing of construction workers to migrate from outside, proper temporary housing arrangements will be Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of 1.7 Yes ensured by WBPDCL through construction workers? contractors. It will be binding on the Contractors to construct Workers’ Colony with electricity and piped water while land for the same will be temporarily made available by WBPDCL
For implementation of such a Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including project it will be necessary to 1.8 linear structures,cut and fill or excavations and fill or Yes construct buildings, structures and excavations other facilities, erection of equipment etc.
1.9 Underground works including mining or tunneling? No
1.10 Reclamation works? No
1.11 Dredging? No
1.12 Offshore structures? No
Conventional pulverized coal (PC) fired power generation unit with a 1.13 Production and manufacturing processes? Yes capacity of 1x500 MW and Subcritical steam parameters.
Construction yard / store etc will be 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials? Yes there at project site.
Each liquid effluent stream will be treated separately and will be finally led to a Guard Pond. Maximum reuse and recycling of liquid effluents to be done. Basic concept of the liquid effluent Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid treatment scheme (Waste Water 1.15 Yes effluents? Management Scheme) will be based on “Minimum Discharge Concept”. The main solid wastes to be generated from the proposed project are : i) Ash (Bottom ash and Fly ash) ii) Water Pretreatment Plant sludge
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160 dwelling units along with civic amenities would be developed in 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? Yes the vacant spaces available in the township to accommodate additional O & M people for Unit 5.
All infrastructure facilities of an existing thermal power station 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? No exist. Hence no new infrastructure facility is required.
Road network is already available New road, rail, air water borne or other transport for approach to site. The plant is 1.18 infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, No well linked with the part of State ports, airports etc? through rail and road. No new road, rail etc. is to be constructed.
Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or 1.19 No infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements?
Existing evacuation feeders are 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? Yes capable of evacuating the additional 500 MW of Phase – III.
Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other 1.21 No changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers?
1.22 Stream crossings? No
Like existing units, raw water for the proposed plant will be drawn Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface from river Bhagirathi (5 km) 1.23 Yes waters? through a new intake pump house to be implemented under Phase-II work.
Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting 1.24 No drainage or run-off?
Around 200 O&M personnel will be required during operation phase of the project. In addition to the permanent staff, around 150 to 600 persons shall be engaged in Transport of personnel or materials for construction, construction activities. Most of the 1.25 Yes operation or decommissioning? unskilled and semi skilled labour shall be from nearby villages and towns. Responsibility of bringing labourers to site will lie with the respective contractors. - By road and rail
Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration 1.26 No works?
Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have 1.27 No an impact on the environment?
There will be immigration of people in two phases : During construction phase there will be an influx of 150 Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or 1.28 Yes to 600 persons. Most of the permanently? unskilled and semi skilled labour shall be from nearby villages and towns. Moreover, workers colony
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will be provided with electricity, scientific and environmentally accepted drainage & sanitation facilities and drinking water supply systems. During operation phase, around 200 personnel will be required.
1.29 Introduction of alien species? No
1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity? No
WBPDCL shall also ensure : - Adequate dialogue with the local bodies / local population - Protection of traditional water 1.31 Any other actions? Yes structures - Strengthening of health and education services - Provide temporary employment generation opportunities to local people, especially in unskilled categories.
Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, 2 materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply):
S.No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No wherever possible) with source of information data
The existing plant has enough space within its plant boundary to accommodate the expansion unit 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or agricultural land (ha) Yes and its auxiliaries. No additional land will be required for locating the main plant and its auxiliaries.
Around 43200 kld (i.e. 1800 m3/hr) 2.2 Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD Yes of raw water will be drawn from river Bhagirathi.
2.76 million tones of coal per annum(MMTPA) at 85 % PLF. Source : It is proposed that coal from the Pachwara (N) block would be transported by road dumpers to the dedicated Pakur siding which is 2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes presently under construction (about 50 km distance). From there coal would be transported to the plant site through rakes covering a route length of around 87 km and would take approximately 4 hours.
Construction materials (stone chips Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil 2.4 Yes / sand) are locally available (expected source – MT) abundantly.
2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No
2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing Yes Requirement of main fuel coal is
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covered under Clause 2.3. Auxiliary fuel (HFO / LDO) will be brought users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) from nearby oil depot (same source as that for the existing units).
2.7 Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) No
Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be 3 harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health
S.No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No wherever possible) with source of information data
Use of substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per 3.1 MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, Yes LDO / HFO, Chlorine, Hydrogen fauna, and water supplies
Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors 3.2 No (e.g. insect or water borne diseases)
WBPDCL shall consider the following general measures for the socio – economic upliftment / welfare of the nearby villages : Providing job opportunity to local people specially in unskilled Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living 3.3 Yes category. Vocational training to conditions? local youth, Providing medical assistance to local people, Local infrastructure development, Social Afforestation, Extending support to games, sports and culture to local community
Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the 3.4 No project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc.
3.5 Any other causes No
4 Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month)
S.No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No wherever possible) with source of information data
4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes No
4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) No
Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management 4.3 No Rules)
4.4 Other industrial process wastes Yes Total ash : 91,872 MT/ month *
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Bottom ash:18,374 MT/ month * Fly ash : 73,498 MT / month * (* at 85 % PLF)
4.5 Surplus product No
Clarifier sludge will be generated in raw water treatment plant. The 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment Yes quantity will be around 260 MT per month.
4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No
4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No
4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No
4.10 Agricultural wastes No
4.11 Other solid wastes No
5 Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air(Kg/hr)
S.No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No wherever possible) with source of information data
PM:91.16 kg/hr(Assuming 50mg/Nm3 of PM in flue gas), Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels from stationary or 5.1 Yes SO2:3701.52 kg/hr, NOx:1367.45 mobile sources kg/hr(Assuming 750mg/Nm3 of NOx in flue gas) :
5.2 Emissions from production processes No
Some fugitive dust will be generated in Coal Handling Plant (CHP) and during the retrieval of dry fly ash from the silo. Properly designed dust suppression (DS) / Emissions from materials handling including storage or 5.3 Yes dust extraction (DE) systems will be transport there in the CHP and AHP Properly designed water misting system will minimize fugitive dust nuisance during retrieval of dry fly ash from the silo.
The main and visible pollution during construction phase is fugitive dust generated during excavation and earthmoving activities and during concrete work. This Emissions from construction activities including plant and problem, though temporary, has to 5.4 Yes equipment be mitigated by introducing dust suppression measure through sprinkling of water in dust prone activities like movement of vehicles especially on unmetalled roads, digging work, raw material handling
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etc. To ensure this, WBPDCL authority will use water sprinklers liberally to minimize / eliminate fugiti
WBPDCL authority will ensure use Dust or odours from handling of materials including of water sprinklers liberally to 5.5 No construction materials, sewage and waste minimize / eliminate fugitive dust nuisance.
5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No
Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash 5.7 No materials, construction debris)
5.8 Emissions from any other sources No
6 Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat:
S.No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No wherever possible) with source of information data
At Source 85 dB(A) At project From operation of equipment e.g. engines, ventilation plant, 6.1 Yes boundary: 75 dB(A) during daytime crushers and 70 dB(A) during night time.
6.2 From industrial or similar processes No
The construction phase activity is a source of noise pollution. Different equipment used during 6.3 From construction or demolition Yes construction, which are the sources of noise pollution, will have built-in type noise control /abatement system.
Piling for buildings foundation will 6.4 From blasting or piling Yes be done. Noise generation would be insignificant.
6.5 From construction or operational traffic Yes The contribution will be nominal.
6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No
6.7 From any other sources No
Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into 7 sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea:
S.No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No wherever possible) with source of information data
7.1 From handling, storage, use or spillage of hazardous No
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materials
Each liquid effluent stream will be treated separately and will be finally led to a Guard Pond. Maximum reuse and recycling of From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the 7.2 No liquid effluents to be done. Basic land (expected mode and place of discharge) concept of the liquid effluent treatment scheme (Waste Water Management Scheme) will be based on “Minimum Discharge Concept”.
High efficiency ESP will be installed to restrict the particulate matter emission to 50 mg/Nm3 with one field out of operation (spare) to which is well below the recommended limit set in “Charter By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into 7.3 No Of Corporate Responsibility for water Environmental Protection (CREP)” approved by the MOEF, Govt. of India. Increase in levels of SO2 and NOx is not expected to be much and resultants thereof will be tolerable.
7.4 From any other sources No
Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the 7.5 No environment from these sources?
Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human 8 health or the environment
S.No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No wherever possible) with source of information data
In the proposed project the following scenario of emergency From explosions, spillages, fires etc from storage, handling, may arise due to the accidental 8.1 Yes use or production of hazardous substances release of chemicals : HFO / LDO:Fire/ Explosion Hydrogen: Fire/ Explosion Chlorine:Toxicity
8.2 From any other causes No
Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing Due consideration in the design 8.3 environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, No engineering stage will be given to cloudburst etc)? avoid the same.
Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to 9 environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality
Details thereof (with S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No approximate quantities/rates,
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wherever possible) with source of information data
It is most likely that implementation of this project will Lead to development of supporting.lities, ancillary help to further improve the social development or development stimulated by the project infrastructure (educational, which could have impact on the environment e.g.: recreational, medical facility etc.) of the surrounding area. There will Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply,waste or be substantial positive socio- 9.1 waste water treatment, etc.) Yes economic impact due to housing development development of housing, sports and extractive industries recreational facilities for the supply industries employees, which will also benefit Other the local community. The proposed project will also produce additional jobs generated by local business in the supply of goods and services.
Tall stack (275m) as per the recommendation of MoEF / CPCB, high efficiency ESP, low NOx burner for controlling NOx emission and DE/DS system to control gaseous / fugitive emission. Each liquid effluent stream will be treated Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on 9.2 No separately and will be finally led to the environment a Guard Pond. Maximum reuse and recycling of liquid effluents to be done. Basic concept of the liquid effluent treatment scheme (Waste Water Management Scheme) will be based on “Minimum Discharge Concept”.
Further Socio-economical 9.3 Set a precedent for later developments Yes development in the vicinity of the project
The overall environmental impact will be beneficial. This is because though there will be some adverse impact on physical environment and no impact on biological environment, there will be considerable beneficial impact in Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or 9.4 Yes human environment. This means by planned projects with similar effects environmental control measures and implementation of the same, the adverse impacts can be mitigated and overall beneficial impact can be effected. The overall impact will be Beneficial Appreciable.
(III) Environmental Sensitivity
Aerial distance (within S.No Areas Name/Identity 15km.) Proposed project
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location boundary
Areas protected under international conventions, national or 1 local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or No other related value
Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological 2 reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, No coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests
Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of 3 flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over No wintering, migration
Bhagirathi River – about 5 km 4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters Yes from the proposed site
5 State, National boundaries No
Routes or facilities used by the public for access to 6 No recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas
7 Defence installations No
8 Densely populated or built-up area No
Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, There are a few schools within 15 9 Yes schools, places of worship, community facilities) km radius of the project site.
Areas containing important, high quality or scarce 10 resources.(ground water resources,surface No resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals)
Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental 11 damage.(those where existing legal environmental No standards are exceeded)
Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, 12 No subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) similar effects
(IV) PROPOSED TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR EIA STUDIES
1 Uploaded Terms of Reference(TOR) File Annexure-TOR file
Annexure-scanned copy of covering 2 Uploaded scanned copy of covering letter letter
3 Uploaded Pre-Feasibility report(PFR) Annexure-PFR
(V) Undertaking
The aforesaid application and documents furnished here with are true to my knowledge
V.(i) Name of Applicant Indranil Designation ED(Projects & Planning)
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Name of Company(Applicant Name THE WEST BENGAL POWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION should not be given here) LIMITED Bidyut Unnayan Bhaban, LA Block, 3/C Sector-III, Salt Lake Address City, Kolkata-98
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