Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region EIA REPORT (MBSIR) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Cluster B
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.0 Introduction Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region (MBSIR) is proposed as a systematically planned, industrial and social infrastructure hub being planned in the north-west direction of Ahmedabad near Becharaji Town and is located at a distance of about 90 km from Ahmedabad and about 85 km from Gandhinagar, Gujarat. MBSIR will be developed through five Town Planning Schemes in two clusters under the framework of the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976 - a unique area development model in vogue in Gujarat. The State Government has enacted the legal framework to provide establishment, operation, regulation and management of large size Investment Regions and Industrial Areas in the State of Gujarat and to specially enable their development as Global Hubs of Economic Activity supported by World Class Infrastructure, Premium Civic Amenities, Centre of Excellence and Pro-active Policy Framework. To create this the Government of Gujarat has enacted ‘The Gujarat Special Investment Region Act-2009’ and has come into force on 6th January, 2009. As per Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, dated 14th September 2006, the proposed Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region located near Mandal, Dist.: Ahmedabad and Becharaji, Dist.: Mehsana, Gujarat, falls under Schedule 7(c) – Industrial estates/parks complexes/ areas, Export Processing Zones (EPZs), Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Biotech Parks since the Proposed area is 10210 Hectares, the Proposed Project is Category “A” Project , for which Environmental Clearance (EC) from Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) needs to be obtained. As a part of above process, the application (Form-1 & PFR) was submitted for the proposed project to the MOEFCC, Delhi and has been appraised by the Expert Appraisal Committee 204th meeting on 17.12.2018. The EAC recommended with standard Terms of Reference (ToR) with specific condition on Proceedings issued for 204th meeting on 08.02.2019. The TOR obtained is enclosed in Annexure I. This EIA report is prepared adhering to all the conditions of TOR issued, according to one of the specific conditions since the two clusters are 10 km apart from each other the EIA/EMP reports are to be prepared separately for both the clusters i.e., Cluster A and B. Thus this report is prepared only for Cluster ‘B’. The summary is intended to provide an overview of the prevailing baseline conditions, key environmental issues and their likely impacts and also list the major recommended mitigation measures to mitigate the impacts for Cluster ‘B’ of the Proposed project. 1.1 Project Details MBSIR is planned over an area of around 10210 Hectares (102 sq.km) and covers revenue lands of eight villages of Ahmedabad and Mehsana district. MBSIR Area is divided into two clusters viz.:
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Cluster-A which comprises three villages with an area of 5060 Hectares (50.60 sq.km) Cluster-B comprising five villages with an area of 5150 Hectares (51.50 sq.km). The SIR is strategically located, well connected with trade gateways and falls in the influence zone of proposed Delhi – Mumbai Industrial Corridor project (DMIC), a joint initiative by the Government of India and Japan.
Figure 1. 1 DMIC influential area, Gujarat
1.2 Notification Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 read with section 4 of the Gujarat Special Investment Region Act, 2009 (Gujarat. 2 of 2009), the Industries and Mines Dept. of Government of Gujarat and the Government of Gujarat declared Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region (MBSIR) vide Notification No. GHU/2012/22/SIR/112012/1276/I on 24th September 2012 published in Government Gazette. The same is enclosed in Annexure - II. Notification comprises 44 villages of district Ahmedabad Taluk Mandal and Detroj, District Surendranager Taluk dasada-patadi and District Mahesana Taluk Becharaji. Vide Notification No. GHU/2013/16/SIR/112012/1276/I on 14th August 2013 published in Government Gazette, Industries and Mines Department, Government of Gujarat, deleted 36 villages from the earlier declared “Mandal Bechraji Special Investment Region”, which is annexed in Annexure – III, the Final notification issued on 15.03.2016 is attached as Annexure – IV. As per notification Mandal Becharaji Special Investment Region comprises of 2 villages of Detroj Taluka and 5 villages of Mandal Taluka from Ahmedabad district and 1 village from Becharaji Taluka of Mehsana District. The total area spread over 8 villages, about 101.72 sq.km. as per notification and as per measured on base map 102.10 sq km, the detailed List of notified villages are as in Table 1.
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Table 1 List of Notified Villages
Name of Revenue Villages S. Name if the Name of CLUSTER Total Survey Total Area of No. District Taluka Name of Village Nos. land in sq.km Hansal Becharaji Complete 8.63 Ahmedabad Mandal 1 A Sitapur Complete 36.72 Mehsana Becharaji Chandanki Complete 5.24
Ughroj Complete 14.24 Mandal Ughroj nu Paru Complete 6.37 2 B Ahmedabad Ukardi Complete 8.56 Bhagapura Complete 12.43 Detroj Shihor Complete 9.53 1.3 Project brief GIDB has been proactive to develop MBSIR as a world class automobile and manufacturing hub with well supported infrastructure and civic amenities. In the initial stages, GIDB undertook an exercise to access industrial development potential along with conceptual planning. The concept plan prepared focused on following components: Identification of the target sector and market assessment for industrial development. Preliminary environmental and social assessment of the region. Development needs and conceptual planning. Development strategy in sync with the vision of SIR. Infrastructure Master Plan. Implementation model. 1.3.1 Parameters for identification of sectors for SIR Potential sectors have been identified based the below mentioned parameters: Prominent presence of industrial sector Anchor tenant and its supplier Resource availability Expression of interests Environmental considerations 1.3.2 Project Cost The total project cost for “Cluster B” will be about Rs. 3968 Crores.
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1.4 Project Location The Proposed Project is located near Taluks -Mandal and Detroj, Districts -Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The Plot no./Khasra no. are in several numbers which are distributed under Town Planning schemes vide’ Notification No. GHU/2013/16/SIR/112012/1276/I on 14th August, 2013 which is enclosed as Annexure II.
Cluster B
Figure 1 Location for Cluster B of the Proposed Project
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Figure 2 Topo map for Cluster B of the Proposed Project 1.5. Environmental Setting S.NO PARTICULARS DETAILS 1 Site Latitude 23°20'46.14"N 2 Site Longitude 72° 5'29.59"E 3 Site Elevation above MSL 40 m above MSL SH133 ≈ Crosses the trough Cluster B from West to East SH 7 ≈ Adjacent to the Project Boundary, W 4 Nearest highway Kadi – Detroj Road (passes through cluster B) SH140 ≈ Adjacent to the Project Boundary, S 5 Nearest railway station Bhankoda Railway station ≈ 4 Km, SE Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport ≈ 6 Nearest airport 59.86km, SE Ugharojpura - within cluster B) Ukardi - within cluster B) 7 Nearest town/ city Bhagapura - within cluster B) Shihor - within cluster B) Odhav paru ≈ 0.74 km, NE
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S.NO PARTICULARS DETAILS Dadhana ≈ 2.02 km, NW Andla ≈ 2.14 km, SW Gunjala ≈ 3.51km, NE Rampura ≈ 4.26 km, SE Vasna Kunpur ≈ 4.57 km, NW Aghar ≈ 5.39 km, S Dabhasar ≈ 6.34 km, NE Detroj ≈ 6.94 km, E Sher ≈ 8.74 km, W Galodra ≈ 9.9 km, SE Dalod ≈ 10.31 km, W Dhoriya ≈ 11.28 Km, SE 8 Hills/ valleys Nil (within 15 km radius) 9 Topography Terrain National parks/Wildlife 10 Nil (within 15 km radius) Sanctuaries Sihori Talav – Within Cluster B Ugharojpura Lake – Within Cluster B Deriyu Talav – Within Cluster B 11 Reservoir/Lake/River/Sea Odhav Solgam Drain – 2 Km, S Rampura lake – 3.39 km, NE Nagdal Sar – 9 Km, W Kharaghoda Branch canal – 10 Km, NNE 12 Reserved/ Protected Forests Nil (within 15 km radius) 13 Archaeological Important Places Nil (within 15 km radius) Seismic Zone IV (High Damage Risk Zone ) as per 14 Seismicity Seismic Zone Map of India 15 Defense Installations Nil (within 15 km radius) Kandla ≈ 200 km, SW 16 Nearest Port Mundra ≈ 245 km, SW
1.6 Size and Magnitude of the Project MBSIR is being proposed over an area of around 10210 Hectares (102 Sq.km), out of which Cluster B consists of 5 Villages with area 5151 Hectares (51.61 Sq.km). The total area and the land use for Cluster B is given in below Table 2. Table 2 Land use split up for Cluster B S. Proposed Area Zone No. Area Cluster B in Sq.km Area Cluster B in Hectares 1 Residential 15.259 1525.9 2 Industrial 19.145 1914.5
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3 Logistic 1.004 100.4 4 High Access Corridor 4.362 436.2 5 Recreation 0.437 43.7 6 Know & It 0.004 0.4 7 Mix Use 2.711 271.1 8 EWS 1.836 183.6 9 Village Buffer 0.822 82.2 10 Gamtal 0.373 37.3 11 Waterbody 1.985 198.5 12 SSNL Canal 0.189 18.9 13 River 0.034 3.4 14 Road 3.311 331.1 15 Rail 0.042 4.2 Total 51.51 5151.3 The cluster B has being split to 2 TPs, which are as in the following Table 3.
Table 3 Area of TPs in Cluster B Area S. No. Gamtal Area of Village Proposed TP Scheme (sq.km) 1 Ughroj TPs-4 19.95 2 Shihor TPs-5 14.30 3 Ughroj Paru, Ukardi & Bhagapura MSIL & GIDC 17.25 1.7 Project description The Land use proposal is envisioned to promote economically vibrant and environmentally sustainable Industrial city with a good quality of life. The land use proposals area spread across below mentioned zones Industrial Zone Logistics Zone Knowledge & IT Zone Residential Affordable Housing High Access Corridor Mixed Use Zone Village Buffer Zone Recreation, Sports and Entertainment
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Figure 3 Proposed Land use plan for Cluster B
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1.8 Water Requirement and Waste water generation M.S pipeline can be laid along the Kharaghoda Branch Canal. The intake structure is to be proposed in Kharaghoda Branch Canal nearby GIDC intake structure for withdrawal of water. This alignment will be passing though village Bentai, Rudatal, Gamanpura, Nadishala, Umedpura, and Ughrojpura. The proposed alignment is mostly along the Kharaghoda Branch Canal and State Highway. Total length of proposed route is about 14.90 Km.
Table 4 Water Requirement and Waste Water Generation for Cluster B Sl. No Component Total MBSIR Cluster B 1 Total Water Demand (Potable + Recycle) 232 MLD 77 MLD 2 Sewage Generation 102 MLD 36 MLD 3 Industrial Effluent Generation 40 MLD 11 MLD 4 Strom Water Generation 172 Cumecs 66 Cumecs 2.5 MLD is utilized for Firefighting Purposes. About 5MLD of the total is utilized for Gardening Purposes.
Figure 4 Water balance for Cluster B
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Table 5 Water Balance Table for Cluster B
Land Use TP4 TP5 GIDC A= Floating water Demand (MLD) 1.0747 1.013 1.2473 B= Residential water Demand (MLD) 27.786 25.641 -- MLD (A+B) 28.86 26.66 1.25 Fire Fighting 1.52 1.46 -- Total water Demand (MLD) 30.38 28.11 1.25 Industrial (Area-315 Ha.) 14.175 Logistic (Area-100 Ha.) 4.5 Knowledge & IT - Recreational - Total (MLD) 49.05 28.11 1.25 With 15% loss 90.17 Total demand 90.0 MLD
The total waste water generation is as given in Table . The method of treatment for CETP will depend on the effluent characteristics from different industries. And for STP Moving bed Biofilm reactor (MBBR) method will be used. Table 6 CETP and STP capacity details
Master Balance Treated Water (Recycled Sl. No CLUSTER STP / CETP Reservoir Water) (MLD) 1. B CETP B 1 CETP MBR RW A1 9.25 MLD
Sr. STP Capacity CLUSTER STP / CETP. Master Balance Reservoir No (MLD) 1. B STPB1 STP MBR RW A1 31 MLD 2. B STP B2 STP MBR RW A2 26 MLD
1.9 Solid waste management MBSIR has proposed to take care of all solid wastes originating from Cluster B, including municipal solid waste, plastic waste, and e-waste from the industrial, commercial and social infrastructure components of the SIR. The municipal solid waste has been estimated on the ultimate population of the Cluster, and has been projected for increase on a planning horizon of 40 years. Table 7 Estimated Solid Waste Generation Bio- Non Bio- Total waste from Recyclable S.No. Solid Waste Degradable in Degradable different phase in Kg/day Kg/day in Kg/day in Kg/day 1. Industrial 20697 26611 11827 59135
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2. Residential Waste 90494 52788 7541 150824 3. Other (commercial, 12461 13620 2898 28978 CA, GBD, Roads etc.) 4. STP Sludge 210 - - - Total Solid Waste, in 123652 93019 22266 238937 Kg/day 1.10 Man power Requirement The proposed project during the operational phase employment generation is the major positive point. Direct employment to be engaged in industries is calculated from sector wise ratios for workers per hectare. Table 8 Proposed Employment generation in MBSIR S. Parameter Estimated Number No. 1 Direct Employment 1,25,000 2 Indirect Employment 1,79,500 Total 3,04,500 1.11 Energy requirement From the power demand projections, it is estimated that approximately 300 MW power is required for industrial purpose whereas about 110 MW power is planned to be required for residential purpose. The Source of power for the proposed project is from Gujarat Energy Transmission Company (GETCO). Table 9 Estimated Power load Estimated Load (in Estimated Load (with Diversity Factor Cluster TP MW) 0.60) (in MW) B 4 & 5 247.54 148.524 GIDC Area - 478.62 287.172
2.0 Description of the environment Baseline environmental status in and around the proposed project depicts the existing environmental conditions. Baseline Environmental Studies have been conducted to determine the existing status of various Environmental attributes viz., Climate and Atmospheric conditions, Air, Water, Noise, Soil, Hydrogeological, Land use pattern, Ecological and Socio- Ecological environment, prior to setting up of the proposed project. With the proposed project as the center, a radial distance of 10 km is considered as study area for baseline data collection. As part of Environmental Impact Assessment, the study was undertaken for a period of 3 months i.e. from March 2018 - May 2018 (Study Period). 2.1 Meteorological study In the Proposed project, Cluster B of the proposed project is present in both districts of Ahmedabad and Mehsana, but the major part of the project is established in the Ahmedabad
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district thus the data for the same is considered. The mean maximum temperature in Ahmedabad ranges between 28.4°C during January to 41.8°C during May and the mean minimum temperatures vary between 11.7°C during January and 27°C during June. The relative humidity varies between 32 % (March) and 79% (August). Table 10 Site Specific Meteorological Summary March - 18 April - 18 May - 2018 Months Max Min Avg. Max Min Avg. Max Min Avg. Max. Temp (°C) 42.78 32.22 23.33 45.00 35.56 26.11 45.00 35.56 26.11 Min. Temp (°C) 33.33 26.11 15.56 38.89 30.00 18.89 38.89 30.00 38.89 Relative Humidity (%) 70 6 38 70 7 38.5 81 7 44 Wind Speed (m/s) Avg. - Avg. - Avg. - Predominant Wind WNW W W Direction Precipitation (mm) Nil Nil Nil 2.2 Air environment The prime objective of baseline air monitoring is to evaluate the existing air quality of the area. This will also be useful for assessing the conformity to standards of the ambient air quality during the construction and operation of the proposed project.
3 PM10: The maximum and minimum concentrations for PM10 were recorded as 53.6 g/m and 32.8 g/m3 respectively. The maximum concentration was recorded at Ugharojpura and Rampura and the minimum concentration was recorded at Dedhasana. The average ranged between 36.4 g/m3 and 48.9 g/m3.
3 PM2.5: The maximum and minimum concentrations for PM2.5were recorded as 29.6 g/m and 17.3 g/m3 respectively. The maximum concentration was recorded at Rampura and the minimum concentration was recorded at Dedhasana. The average concentration ranged between 19.5 g/m3 to 26.1 g/m3.
3 SO2: The maximum and minimum SO2 concentrations were recorded as 8.24 g/m and 5.01 g/m3respectively. The maximum concentration was recorded at Ugharojpura and the minimum concentration was recorded at Ukardi and Dedhasana. The average concentration ranged between 5.28 g/m3 and 7.22 g/m3.
3 NOx: The maximum and minimum NOX concentrations were recorded as 17.4 g/m and 8.1 g/m3 respectively. The maximum concentration was recorded at Rampura and the minimum concentration was recorded at Bhagapura. The average concentration ranged between 9.21 g/m3 and 14.4 g/m3. Ammonia: In all the AAQ monitoring locations the concentration of Ammonia was found to be Below Detectable Level (<6 g/m3).
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Ozone: The maximum and minimum Ozone concentrations were recorded as 13.5 g/m3 and 7.5 µg/m3 respectively. The maximum concentration was recorded at Ugharojpura, whereas the minimum was recorded at Dedhasana. The average concentration ranged between 8.65 g/m3 and 12.1 g/m3. Carbon mono oxide: The maximum concentration of CO were recorded 0.26 mg/m3 and minimum concentration was less than 0.12 mg/m3. The maximum concentration was recorded at Rampura and at all the other location minimum concentration was recorded. Lead: Lead was Below Detectable Limit (<0.1 g/m3) at all locations. Benzene, Benzo[a]pyrene, Arsenic & Nickel: Were all Below Detection Limit (0.1 g/m3) at all locations. 2.3 Noise environment Day time Noise Levels The maximum noise level was observed to be 52.4 dB (A) at Rampura and a minimum of 46.7 dB (A) was observed at the Dedhasana. Night time Noise Levels A maximum of 43.7 dB (A) was observed at Rampura and a minimum of 40.4 dB (A) was observed at Bhagapura. Measured noise levels are observed to be in compliance with prescribed standards for ambient noise for the respective applicable categories. 2.4 Water environment Ground Water The analysis of ground water results indicate that the average pH ranges in between 7.54 and 8.01, TDS ranges from 238 mg/l – 1827 mg/l, Total Hardness ranges from 152 mg/l – 796 mg/l, Iron content ranges from 0.152 mg/l – 0.248 mg/l, nitrate content ranges from 1 mg /l – 42 mg/l was observed and Fluoride content ranges from 0.11 mg/l – 1.27 mg/l. Surface Water The analysis of surface water results indicate that the average pH ranges in between 6.61 and 7.38, TDS ranges from 161 mg/l – 341 mg/l, Total Hardness ranges from 110 mg/l – 230 mg/l, Iron content ranges from 0.25 mg/l – 0.71 mg/l, nitrate content ranges from 2 mg /l – 11 mg/l was observed, and phosphate ranges from 0.16 mg/l to 0.31 mg/l. 2.5 Soil environment The soil results were compared with soil standards. It has been observed that the pH of the soil was ranging from 6.85 to 8.06 indicating the soils are moderate in nature. The conductivity of the soil ranges from 0.056 mS/cm to 0.326 mS/cm. Since the EC value is less than 2000 mS/cm, the soil is said to be Non Saline in nature. The texture of the soil sample is predominantly clayey soil and in some places soil seems to be loamy. Soil organic content varied from 0.64% to 1.47% which indicates the very low level of organic matter.
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The total nitrogen content ranges between 296 kg/Ha to 652 kg/Ha in the study area and the value of phosphorous content varies between 21.5 kg/Ha to 81.5 kg/Ha. This indicates that the soil has high quantities of Nitrogen and Phosphorous. The Potassium content varies from 251 Kg/Ha and 633 Kg/Ha which indicates that the soils have high quantities of potassium. 2.6 Demography & Socio- Economics The baseline data includes the socio economic status of the area. The data about the human settlements in and around the project site, health status of the community, existing infrastructure facilities for social welfare, job opportunities, safety and security of the workers and the surrounding population. The positive impact of the proposed project and the socio economic status in the buffer zone is reported. 3.0 Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation Measures The major impacts that could result from the implementation of project are felt on the land, air, water, biological, socio-economic and aesthetic environments. Each impact is classified by different categories as follows: Based on the nature of the impact (primary or secondary) Duration of impact (long term or short term) Type of impact (positive or negative) and Degree of impact (significant or insignificant) MBSIR is fundamentally going to involve development of a large urban settlement, large industrial and commercial zones and all associated infrastructure facilities such as transport, energy, and all other social infrastructure facilities such as health, education, communication, recreation
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Table 11 Anticipated Impacts and its mitigation measures.
S. Impacts Mitigation Measures No. Construction Phase 1. Land Environment: Top soil will be stored separately & used in landscaping areas. The proposed construction activities will change the existing Loss of native species will be accounted for by promoting greenbelt land use pattern to accommodate infrastructure and other within & around the periphery of the project site facilities. This includes site clearing which will result in removing the existing green cover 2. Air Environment: Transportation of construction materials will be only though metaled The main sources of emission during the construction phase roads. will be operation of equipment at site, dust emitted during All the vehicles carrying construction materials will be covered with excavation, leveling of the site, and exhaust emissions from tarpaulin. vehicles and equipment. Vehicles utilized for construction activities will be mandated to comply Construction activities will include excavation and leveling with Bharat / Euro emission standards. & will generate dust. All construction equipments will be maintained properly. Provision of regular water sprinkling at leveling sites and temporary soil disposal sites to minimize dust generation. 3. Water Environment: Excavated earth will be stored in covered sheds to prevent runoff during Change in quality of water forms an important concern monsoon. associated the project particularly during the construction To prevent surface and ground water contamination by oil/grease, leak phase. proof containers shall be used for storage and transportation of The extraction of ground water will lead to depletion of oil/grease. ground water while digging & leveling will cause change in Adequate measures for harvesting rain water will be set up & an the existing drainage characteristics extensive storm water drain will be set up to maintain the natural drainage characteristics of the site. 4. Noise Environment: Construction activities that will generate disturbing sounds should be The main sources of noise pollution during construction restricted to normal working hours (day time). phase are pulverizing, cement concrete mixing, welding, Workers operating equipment that generates noise should be equipped drilling and several other machineries. with noise protection gear.
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S. Impacts Mitigation Measures No. Vibrations are caused due to heavy dumpers, machineries Acoustic enclosures will be provided for generator sets. and bulk careers. Green buffer will be set up to aid in noise attenuation. The noise generated due to various activities in the The construction equipments which meet the noise emission levels as construction camps may affect workers per Environment Protection Act, 1986 will be used. 5. Ecological Environment: Development of green belt within the site & around the plant Site excavation & leveling will require clearing of existing boundary will be carried out in accordance with the existing nature green cover. There will be a temporary loss of native species. (native) of vegetation found in the study area. About 33% of the total area is earmarked for Greenbelt area. 6. Socio-Economic Environment: Proper drinking water facilities, first aid facilities will be set up at the Workers will be subjected to health and safety risks i.e. site. operation of machinery, physical injuries during digging etc. Regular health check-ups of construction workers will be organized at There will be localized dust generation and noise generation construction camp. which causes occupant health related impacts like asthma, To eradicate the Health and Safety risks to the employees Personal bronchitis to the workers and noise induced hearing loss. Protective Equipments will be provided. Construction Phase 7. Land Environment: The proponent will mandate good housekeeping practices within the There will be a change in land use depending on the nature industrial & other plots. of the use of the plot i.e. industrial. For the disposal of the bio degradable waste a potential site for landfill Dumping of municipal solid waste & industrial waste on the has being analyzed and will be further access the benefits and will be land will affect the soil quality. utilized if feasible. 8. Air Environment: DG sets will be provided only for common utilities by the proponent. Combustion of fuel in Diesel Generators and vehicles will For these, low sulfur diesel will be used as fuel to minimize emissions. generate emissions like particulate matter (PM), oxides of Individual residential & industrial developers will have to provide nitrogen (NOX), Sulphur dioxide (SO2) and Carbon adequate mitigation measures to curtail emissions from their respective monoxide (CO) and will pollute the ambient air quality. units. Emissions from industrial units will vary based on their The proponent will be providing green belt & buffer areas within & nature & size. around the project site. 9. Water Environment: Infrastructure for storage of goods and material will be part of individual Pollutant in the water bodies due to Facilities for storage of tenant industrial/ commercial manufacturing units and proper techniques
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S. Impacts Mitigation Measures No. goods or materials like uplift the storage stands to avoid the seepage, leakage etc Water body, drinking water pollutants from Facilities for A CETP will be developed in a centralized/distributed for treatment of treatment or disposal of solid industrial effluents, treating to ground disposal standards. waste or liquid effluents 10. Noise Environment The proponent will provide greenbelt & buffer areas within & around Ambient noise levels will increase due to industrial the site to act as noise attenuation factors. operations based on their individual nature & size. The proponent will mandate each industrial unit to reserve greenbelt development as per norms to act as noise barrier. Individual industries will be mandated to carry out proper maintenance of equipments & vehicles.
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4.0 Environmental Monitoring Programme Environmental monitoring will be conducted on regular basis to assess the pollution level in the site & surrounding area. A comprehensive monitoring program is suggested in Table . Table 12 Environmental Monitoring Schedule
S. Monitoring Important Monitoring Particulars Duration of Sampling No. Frequency Parameters 1 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring 24 hr continuously except PM , PM , SO , NOx & Project site Once in 3 Months 10 2.5 2 CO CO 2 Stack Monitoring
SO2, NOx, PM, CO, DG Set – Stack Once in 3 Months 30 min Temperature, Flow rate &
Velocity of the gas 3 Ambient Noise Level 8 hr continuous with 1 hr Near DG set Once in 3 Months Noise level in dB(A) interval 4 Ground/Drinking Water/Wastewater Quality Monitoring Ground Water – Parameters specified under Once in 3 Months Grab Sampling at project site IS:10500, 1993 pH, Oil & grease, BOD, COD, STP Inlet Once in a month Grab Sampling TDS, TSS pH, Oil & grease, BOD, COD, STP Outlet Once in a month Grab Sampling TDS, TSS pH, Oil & grease, BOD, CETP Inlets Once in a month Grab Sampling COD, TDS, TSS pH, Oil & grease, BOD, CETP Outlets Once in a month Grab Sampling COD, TDS, TSS 5 Soil Quality Parameter for soil quality: Samples were collected pH, texture, electrical At the green from three different depths conductivity, organic matter, Once in a year belt area viz., 30cm, 60cm, and nitrogen, phosphate, sodium, 100cm below the surface calcium, potassium and Magnesium.
5.0 Disaster Management plan Disaster Management Plan have been carried out for the proposed project on different aspects. As per the provisions of the Gujarat State Disaster Management Act, 2003, the State has to prepare a State Disaster Management Plan (SDMP) keeping in mind the vulnerability of State to
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various hazards. Further, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Government of India has also issued guidelines for preparing the SDMP. The emergencies are classified as construction hazard, natural hazard and Man-made hazard. Disaster risk reduction begins throughout our local communities. For greatest impact, these steps must be grounded in local knowledge and communicated broadly. 5.1 Prevention and mitigation Prevention and mitigation against and during a crisis is important. In terms of the ability of people (Industrial occupants) to be proactive this is limited by the actual event. Natural disasters cannot be controlled and there may be short notice in terms of floods, Earthquakes, etc., people can however mitigate the impact of such events through: Periodic structural reviews of the facilities to ensure integrity in a major event Good housekeeping around the site Ensuring that trees/bushes are trimmed accordingly Storage of flammable liquids in the appropriate location and container Maintenance of the roadways and car parks Close observation of weather patterns Maintaining a means to alert tenants of an impending crisis. Having a well-drilled plan and people who are familiar with its application. 6.0 Project benefits With the development of MBSIR area there will be direct and tangible benefits to the MBSIRDA and surrounding region and indirect benefits to the State in the short as well as long run, which are as given below: Direct employment generation (1.25 lakhs) Increased investments in the region Indirect jobs creation (1.79 lakhs) Increased Revenue for Government through various taxes like increased property related taxes, various other taxes/fees/levy, etc. And the most important benefit is the MBSIR shall improve the brand identity of the State as the preferred Auto and Auto-Ancillary Hub The following are the major benefits that is to occur in the proposed region 1. Development of new infrastructure in the region 2. Land Development in the region 3. Improvement in the social infrastructure 4. Development and improvement in the transportation and mobility network 5. Employment Potential of skilled, unskilled and semi-skilled 7.0 Environmental Management Cell A separate Environment management cell with qualified staff along with engineers, technicians, supervisors, helpers, etc. is working at the project site.
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Figure 5 Environmental Management Cell 8.0 Summary and Conclusion The proposed development will have marginal adverse impacts on the local environment. With the implementation of the pollution control and environment management measures, the minor impacts anticipated during construction and operation phases will be further mitigated. There will not be any displacement of population due to the proposed project. The proposed development will provide business opportunities for the local people, they will also be benefited in the areas such as education, health care, infrastructure facilities and women empowerment. The Government of Gujarat will be benefited in terms of taxes and duties, the railways, ports and industries authorities, water supplying agencies etc., will be benefited indirectly. Thus, this project will lead to overall development of the region in particular and the state in general. Thus, in view of considerable benefits from the project without any major adverse environmental impact, the proposed project is most advantageous to the region as well as to the nation. The proposed project will result in up-liftment of social structure of the area. The people residing in the nearby areas will be benefited indirectly. Based on the environmental assessment, all possible environment aspects have been adequately assessed and necessary control measures have been formulated to meet with statutory requirements, in the preparation of the EIA-EMP. The project will provide impetus to the growth of Ahmedabad Districts. Thus, the proposed project is a welcome development and may be accorded environmental clearance.
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