Revalidation of EC Reg. of Expansion Proposal of M/S Times Steel

FORM – I

(a) I. Basic Information

S. No Item Details Revalidation of EC Reg. of Expansion Proposal of 1. Name of the project/s M/s Times Steel & Power Limited (Formerly Nixon Steel & Power Limited) – 2. S. No. in the Schedule 3(a) EC granted for the Following Facilities

Specification Total Facility Project 1,00,000 DRI Plant 1X 350 TPD TPA Captive Power 2 X 8 MW 16 MW Plant (WHRB) Captive Power 1 X 20 20 MW Plant (FBC) Induction Furnace (8 X 12 T)

Steel Melting LRF (2 X 30 T) 3,00,000 Proposed capacity/area/length/ Shop VOD/AOD TPA 3 to be handle/command area/lease ( 2 X 30 T) area /number of wells to be Double Strand handled CCM (2 X 6/11) Steel Rolling 3,00,000 - Mill TPA Plant ( 2 X 10 Ferro Alloys 32,000 TPA MVA) Oxygen & - 250 m3 Nitrogen Plant) 3,50,000 Coal Washery - TPA

Expansion of Existing Sponge Iron Plant to Integrated 4. New /Expansion/Modernization Steel Plant. DRI Plant of 1 x 350 TPD for production of 1,00,000 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. TPA of Sponge Iron. Total Area = 80 Acres

6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ ‘A’ Category

Does it attract the general Yes because Sponge Iron Manufacturing is involved. 7. condition? If, yes, please specify. Does it attract the specific 8. No condition? If, yes, please specify. The Area covered in Survey of India Toposheet No. Location 73B/11. Location Map enclosed. Enclosure - 1 9. Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Plot No. 98, Village Industrial Estate, Kalunga Tehsil Panposh, Rourkela

District Sundargarh State Odisha - 770031 Railway Station: Kalunga Railway Station at 2.0 kms from the Project Site. Nearest railway station/airport 10. Air Port: Rourkela Air Strip is at 6.0 kms from the along with distance in kms. Project Site.

Nearest Town: Rourkela at more than 10 kms from the Project site. Nearest Town, city, District Nearest City: Rourkela at more than 10 kms from the 11. Headquarters along with distance Project site. in kms. District Headquarter: Sundargarh at around 100 kms from the Project site. Zilla Parishada: The President, Zilla Parishada, Sundargarh District, Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, At/PO- Sundargarh, Dist – Sundargarh – 770 001, Municipal corporation, Local body 12. (complete postal addresses with Municipal Corporation: telephone nos. to be given) The Executive Officer, Rourkela Municipality Rourkela - 769001

M/s Times Steel & Power Limited 13. Name of the applicant (Formerly Nixon Steel & Power Limited

M/s Times Steel & Power Limited 54, L. S. C., LU- Block, Pitampura, Delhi – 110 088 14. Registered Address Tel : 011-43001881 (6 lines) Fax: 011- 43001887, 43001888 E-Mail : [email protected]

Address for correspondence:

Name Mr. H. S. Sohi

Designation (Owner/partner/CEO) Director

M/s Times Steel & Power Limited (Formerly Nixon Steel & Power Limited Address Plot No. 98, Industrial Estate, Kalunga, 15. Sundargarh, Odisha

Pin Code 770031

E – mail [email protected]

Telephone No. 0661- 2661322

Fax No. 0661- 2661322

No other alternate sites are considered as the Details of Alternatives Sites proposed project is within the existing plant premises examined, if any. Location of these 16. of the company. The site is found well connected to sites should be shown on a topo Rail transport, Road transport, Air transport. sheet. Electrical power and water is also available.

17. Interlinked Projects NIL

Whether separate application of 18. interlinked project has been No submitted?

19 If, yes, date of submission Not applicable

20. If no, reason It is an independent project.

Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under: If yes, (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980: No, details of the same and their status Not applicable as there is no forest land to be given. involved in the proposed project. (a) The Forest (Conservation) (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: No. 21. Act, 1980? Within 10 km radius of the project there is no Wildlife Reserve or Sanctuary. (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? (c) The C. R. Z. Notification, 1991: No, Not applicable as the proposed project does not (c) The C. R. Z. Notification, fall within CRZ area. 1991? Whether there is any Government 22 order/Policy relevant/relating to No the site? 23. Forest land involved (hectares) No Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up? (a) Name of the Court 24. No (b) Case No. (c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.

(II) Activity

1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.) Details thereof (with Information/Checklist approximate quantities /rates, Source of S.No. confirmation Yes/No wherever possible) with source of Information information data Existing land is an industrial land Permanent or temporary within the Kalunga Industrial change in land use, land Estate. There will be no change in cover or topography Project land use. The land use category 1.1 including increase in No Proponent and will remain as “Industrial”. The intensity of land use (with Project Report detail break up of land use of this respect to local land use core area is given here after against plan) column no. 1.3. Not applicable as it is an expansion Project Clearance of existing land, 1.2 No project within the same premises of Proponent and vegetation and buildings? the existing plant. Project Report Land Use Break up of the Core Area of 80 Acres for expansion is as follows;

Area in Description Acres DRI and WHRB 8.0 RMH and Coal 4.0 Washery AFBC 3.0 SMS 1.5 Project 1.3 Creation of new land uses? yes Re-Rolling 1.5 Proponent and Project Report Ferro Alloys Plant 1.5 Infrastructure and 1.5 Utilities Furnace Slag 1.0 Handling Solid Waste(Ash) 33.0 Handling Plantation 12.0 Open Area 13.0 Total 80.0

The studies are already carried out Pre-construction during construction of existing Project 1.4 investigations e.g. bore Yes plant. However, some more soil Proponent and houses, soil testing? testing and other pre-construction Project Report investigations will be needed.

Construction work will include, site Project Construction works? 1.5 grading, civil, mechanical & Proponent and Yes electrical works as required. Project Report As proposed area is presently an Project Demolition works? 1.6 open area. So no demolition works Proponent and No needed. Project Report Temporary sites used for Temporary sheds will be made with Project construction works or all minimum required facilities like 1.7 Proponent and housing of construction Yes water, power, fuel and adequate Project Report workers? sanitary system. Site grading will be carried out in Above ground buildings, the main plant area. Excavation Project structures or Earthworks 1.8 works required for water reservoir, Proponent and including linear structures, Yes main plant and for other equipment Project Report cut and fill or excavations foundations. Underground works Project 1.9 including mining or No Not applicable Proponent and tunneling? Project Report Project 1.10 Reclamation works? No Not applicable Proponent and Project Report Project 1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable Proponent and Project Report Project 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not applicable Proponent and Project Report Stainless / Alloy / Construction Steel will be produced through Sponge Iron route along with Induction Furnace, LRF, AOD/VOD. Production and Project The product will be sized and 1.13 manufacturing processes? Proponent and Yes shaped by CCM and Re-Rolling. Project Report Power generation by Waste Heat Recovery and AFBC Boiler. Ferro Alloys (Ferro Mg/Charge Chrome) will be produced by 2 Nos of 10 MVA Furnace. Temporary storage area would be provided for storage of plant equipment and raw material. The Project Facilities for storage of goods 1.14 existing facilities may be used in Proponent and or materials? Yes some extent. For the main plant, Project Report fuel oil storage tanks, and water storage tanks would be provided. Solid Waste is mainly Coal Char Facilities for treatment or and Fly Ash. Coal Char or Dolo Project 1.15 disposal of solid waste or Yes Char will be completely used as a Proponent and liquid effluents? partial substitution of Fuel in Project Report 6

AFBC. And Fly ash will be used for brick making, which will be used in-house and also will be distributed free among needy villagers in the periphery. Other solid wastes including Bottom Ash will be disposed off inside factory premises at an identified location. All liquid effluent will be treated mostly for suspended solids, pH and oil & grease in a common treatment plant. After such treatment it will be reused for ash quenching, dust suppression and plantation purpose inside factory premises.

Facilities for long term No Company staff and officers live in Project 1.16 housing of operational nearby city mainly Rourkela and Proponent and workers? Rajgangpur. Project Report

Yes Existing rail / road facilities will New road, rail or sea traffic meet the need to some extent. But Project 1.17 during construction or the bulk Raw Material / Finish Proponent and operation? Product will be transported by a Project Report new private rail way siding to be made available. New road, rail, air Existing rail / road facilities will waterborne or other Yes meet the need to some extent. But Project transport infrastructure 1.18 the bulk Raw Material / Finish Proponent and including new or altered Product will be transported by a Project Report routes and stations, ports, new private rail way siding to be airports etc? made available. Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or Project 1.19 infrastructure leading to No Not required. Proponent and changes in traffic Project Report movements? New or diverted New Water Pipelines as well new Project 1.20 transmission lines or Yes power transmission line will be Proponent and pipelines? constructed. Project Report Impoundment, damming, Project culvert, realignment or other 1.21 No Not required Proponent and changes to the hydrology Project Report of watercourses or aquifers? Topographical

A storm water drain is passing Map & Actual Stream crossings? 1.22 Yes through the project site. Physical Site

Features Abstraction or transfers of During construction existing 1.23 water from ground or Yes system will be used. Project Report surface waters? 7

During operation total requirement of water will be 210 CUM / Hr (Make up) in peak hours and average requirement is 180 CUM / Hr (Make up). Changes in water bodies or Project

1.24 the land surface affecting Not applicable Proponent and No drainage or run-off? Project Report Transport of materials will be by as Transport of personnel or per required vehicles depending Project materials for construction, upon the size of the material. And 1.25 Proponent and operation or Yes transport of personnel is mostly Project Report decommissioning? their own or available public transport. Long-term dismantling or Project

1.26 decommissioning or Proponent and No Not applicable restoration works? Project Report Ongoing activity during Project decommissioning which 1.27 Proponent and could have an impact on the NA Not applicable Project Report environment? During construction and also during operation there is inflow of both technical and non-technical as well labor category personnel to the Influx of people to an area in project site. During construction Project

1.28 either temporarily or there will be 200 to 250 persons to Proponent and Yes permanently? be employed and during operation Project Report it will be around 550 persons including existing 220 on role excluding 70 to 80 casual staff as and when required. Plantation are being done and will Introduction of alien be done with local species only. As Project 1.29 species? No rate of survival growth of local Proponent and species is much higher than any Project Report alien species. No vegetation of the core area and Loss of native species or Project buffer area of the proposed project 1.30 genetic diversity? No Proponent and site is going to be affected by the Project Report proposed project.

1.31 Any other actions? ------

2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non- renewable or in short supply): Details thereof (with Source of Information/checklist approximate quantities /rates, information S. No. confirmation Yes/No wherever possible) with source data of information data Project Land especially undeveloped No such underdeveloped or No Proponent and or agricultural land (ha) agricultural land will be used. 2.1 Project Report Quantity: 210 CuM/hr including existing use of 41 CUM / Hr. Competing Users: There are other industries in the Industrial Estate. Source of Water: As on date it is IDCO Supply. For expansion also IDCO Supply water will be used. Water (expected source & 2.2 In addition during non availability competing users) unit: KLD Yes of IDCO Supply surface water Project from River Sankh / river Brahmani Proponent and which is at about 4 to 5 km from Project Report the project site will be drawn with permission from State Irrigation and Water Resource Department. Underground Water from Deep Bore Well will be used for construction purpose. Minerals used as Raw Material for different process including existing 350 TPD DRI Kiln are given below.

Raw Material Qty. Sponge Iron Plant of 2 X 350 TPD Iron Ore 3,70,000 TPA Coal 2,40,000 TPA Project Report Yes 2.3 Minerals (MT) and project Dolomite/ 6,000 TPA Lime Stone proponent Fuel 800 KL/Annum Steel Melting Shop of 3,00,000 TPA Sponge Iron 2,35,000 TPA Pig Iron 40,000 TPA Scrap 60,000 TPA Re-Rolling Mill Billets 3,00,000 TPA

Oxygen/Nitrogen Plant -250 CuM Atmospheric 1250 CuM Air WHRB – 16 MW Hot Air 1,80,000 M3/Hr FBB- 20 MW Coal Char 1,12,000 TPA Rejects & 1,10,000 TPA Middlings F Grade Coal 1,00,000 TPA Coal Washery = 0.35 MTPA ROM Coal 3,50,000 TPA Ferro Alloys – 2 X 10 MVA Chrome Ore 24000 TPA Manganese 89856 TPA Ore Briquettes 57000 TPA Quartz 6000 TPA Coke 18000 TPA Electrode 650 TPA Paste

At this stage of pre feasibility of the project it is difficult to give Construction material – exact quantity of such material. stone, aggregates, sand / soil However the type of job work are 2.4 (expected source – MT) Yes as follows: Project Report Earth Work, Concrete and Steel Structural Work We will not use any Timber / Forests and timber (source – Project 2.5 NO Timber products in construction MT) Proponent activities 1. Construction power Yes for requirement is 200 KVA Energy including electricity both 2. Operational power Project Report / and fuels (source, competing Constru requirement will be 65 MW. 2.6 Project users) Unit: fuel (MT), ction & 3. From own generation 36 MW Proponent energy (MW) Operati and on 4. 29 MW from State Electricity Grid. Any other natural resources 2.7 (use appropriate standard No Not Applicable Project Report units)

3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health.

hazardous (as per MSIHC 3.1 HSD Requirement is 40 KL per rules) to human health or Yes Project Report Year the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies)

Changes in occurrence of As the storage, transfer and disease or affect disease 3.2 handling of the said material will vectors (e.g. insect or water No Project Report be strictly as per MSIHC Rules borne diseases) and Guidelines. There is and will be significant Affect the welfare of people improvement in the living 3.3 e.g. by changing living Yes standards of the people in the Project Report conditions? vicinity. Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by As the storage, transfer and

3.4 the project e.g. hospital handling of the said material will Project No patients, children, the be strictly as per MSIHC Rules Proponent elderly etc., and Guidelines.

3.5 Any other causes No Not applicable ------

4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month)

Details thereof (with Source of Information/Checklist approximate quantities/rates, S. No. Yes/No information confirmation wherever possible) with source data of information data Soil, overburden or mine 4.1 Yes During Construction only Project Report wastes During Construction as well Municipal waste (domestic during operation domestic wastes 4.2 and or commercial Yes will be there depending upon the Project Report wastes) people to be engaged. During construction 1. Oily Sludge 2. Used Oil 3. Residue of Container of

Petroleum Oil Storage Tank

4. Spent Solvents 5. Container with residue of Hazardous wastes (as per hazardous wastes/chemicals Schedule of 4.3 Hazardous Waste Yes Discarded Container Waste Category / Management Rules) During Operation class (Hazardous 1. Process Dust Waste Management 2. Decanter Tank Sludge Rules) 3. Spent Solvents 4. Container with residue of hazardous wastes/chemicals 5. Discarded Container Dolo Char, Fly Ash, Furnace slag, Other industrial process 4.4 Yes PM, SO , NOx, CO, and Sludge Project Report wastes 2 from Water Re-circulation System 4.5 Surplus product Nil Not Applicable Project Report For sanitary waste of the plant the Sewage sludge or other provision of septic tank and soak 4.6 sludge from effluent Yes pit are provided. And sludge from treatment water treatment plant is disposed Project Report off at designated disposal site. Construction or demolition 4.7 Yes Soil Project Report wastes Equipment will be replaced and Redundant machinery or 4.8 Yes sold as scrap when it will be of not Project Report equipment in working or discarded condition. Contaminated soils or other 4.9 No Not Applicable Project Report materials 4.10 Agricultural wastes No Not Applicable Project Report 4.11 Other solid wastes No Not Applicable Project Report

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr)

Details thereof (with Source of approximate quantities/rates, Information/Checklist Yes/No information S. No. wherever possible) with source confirmation data of information data Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels from SO , NO , PM and other trace 5.1 Yes 2 x Project Report stationary or mobile sources elements

Emissions from production processes 5.2 Yes PM, SO2, NOx and CO Project Report

Emissions from materials handling including storage 5.3 or transport Yes Fugitive Dust Project Report

Emissions from construction activities 5.4 including plant and Yes Fugitive Emission Project Report equipment Dust or odours from handling of materials 5.5 including construction Yes Fugitive Emission Project Report materials, sewage and waste Emissions from incineration of waste No provision for Incinerator in the 5.6 No Project Report Project

Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash No provision for Incinerator in the 5.7 No Project Report materials, construction Project debris) Emissions from any other 5.8 sources No Not Applicable Project Report

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat

Details thereof (with

approximate quantities/rates, Source of wherever possible) with source S. No. Information/Checklist Yes/No information of information data with source confirmation data of information data From operation of Project Report & equipment e.g. engines, 1. By selecting low noise Project ventilation plant, crushers prone equipment which Proponent would have leq level below 85 dB(A) at 1 meter distance

2. By dampening the vibrations providing anti- vibration pads.

3. By isolating the noise prone unit from the working personnel’s 6.1 Yes continuous exposure

4. By administrative control, the administrative control would have a major role to monitor the noise, take remedial measures and ensure that no plant personnel is over exposed to noise

5. By providing acoustic enclosure at the source of noise generation. From industrial or similar 6.2 Yes Same as above Project Report processes From construction or 6.3 Yes Same as above Project Report demolition

6.4 From blasting or piling No Not Applicable Project Report

From construction or 6.5 Yes Same as above Project Report operational traffic From lighting or cooling 6.6 Yes Same as above Project Report systems

6.7 From any other sources No Not Applicable Project Report

7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea:

Details thereof (with approximate Source of Information/Checklist S. No. quantities/rates, wherever possible) information confirmation Yes/No with source of information data data Handling and storage of hazardous From handling, storage, use materials will be strictly as per 7.1 or spillage of hazardous No Hazardous Waste (management and Project Report materials Handling) Rules, 1989 and amendment there of. So no risk in this regard. From discharge of sewage Sewage and all other effluents will be or other effluents to water or treated and will meet the norms 7.2 No Project Report the land (expected mode and specified by CPCB as well as SPCB. place of discharge) So no risk envisage in this regard. All emissions to air, water and land By deposition of pollutants will be strictly as per the provisional 7.3 emitted to air into the land No Project Report limits. Thus, no risk of contamination or into water in this regard. 7.4 From any other sources No Not Applicable Project Report Is there a risk of long term Situation of any long-term risk is ruled build up of pollutants in the out as the project proposed all 7.5 environment from these No Project Report adequate remedial measures for control sources? of pollution.

8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment

Details thereof (with approximate Source of Information/Checklist S. No. Yes/No quantities/rates, wherever possible) information confirmation with source of information data data But all preventive as well incidental measures will be followed. All From explosions, spillages, provisions of Boiler & Factories Rules, fires etc from storage, 8.1 Yes Personnel & Safety Rules, Fire Safety Project Report handling, use or production Rules will be strictly observed from of hazardous substances the very inception of project construction and operational phases. Project Report & 8.2 From any other causes No Not Applicable Project Proponent Could the project be Project is not in a Flood Prone area. affected by natural disasters The Seismic Zone is III as per IS 1893 causing environmental 8.3 No (latest Issue). Project Report damage (e.g. floods, Thus, no such natural disaster is earthquakes, landslides, envisaged. cloudburst etc)?

9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality

Details thereof (with Source of Information/Checklist approximate quantities/rates, S. No. Yes/No information confirmation wherever possible) with source data of information data Lead to development of supporting. Facilities, ancillary development or development stimulated by the project which could have impact

on the environment e.g.:

• Supporting infrastructure

(roads, power supply, waste or 9.1 waste water treatment, etc.) Yes All those developmental

activities will follow all related Environmental • Housing development environmental guideline to Guidelines • Extractive industries Yes protect the environment. • Supply industries No • Other Yes ---

Lead to after-use of the site, 9.2 which could have an impact on No Not applicable ----- the environment

Set a precedent for later Will follow all statutory 9.3 Yes --- developments provisions

Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or 9.4 No Distance is maintained ---- planned projects with similar effects

(III) Environmental Sensitivity

Aerial distance (within source of Name/ 15 km.) Proposed S. No. Areas information Identity project location data boundary Areas protected under international

conventions, national or local legislation 1 for their ecological, landscape, cultural or Not applicable Topo sheet Nil other related value Areas which are important or sensitive for

ecological reasons - Wetlands, 2 watercourses or other water bodies, coastal No NA Toposheet zone, biospheres, mountains, forests Areas used by protected, important or

sensitive species of flora or fauna for 3 breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over No NA Project Report wintering, migration River Inland, coastal, marine or underground 4 to 5 kms from Brahmani, 4 waters proposed project site by Location Map Sankha road and Koel 5 State, National boundaries No Not Applicable Project Report Routes or facilities used by the public for 6 access to recreation or other tourist, No Not Applicable Project Report pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations No Not Applicable Project Report 8 Densely populated or built-up area Yes Steel City, Rourkela Project Report Areas occupied by sensitive man-made Such facilities are 9 land uses (hospitals, schools, places of Yes Project Report available at Rourkela. worship, community facilities) Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources River Brahmani, Sankha

10 (ground water resources, surface ---- and Koel at 4 to 5 KM Location Map resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, distance from proposed tourism, minerals) project site Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage. (those where 11 existing legal environmental standards No Not applicable ---- are exceeded) Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present Not applicable environmental problems 12 (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, No ----- erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

(IV) Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies

Not applicable, as the EIA/EMP Report has already been prepared as per the ToR given by MoEF & CC, the then MoEF.

The ToR issued by MoEF & CC is given below.

Baart sarkar Payaa-varNa evaM vana maM~alaya Government of India Ministry of Environment & Forests (IA Division) Paryavaran Bhawan CGO Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi – 110 003 E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: 011: 2436 7076 F. No. J-11011/520/2008-IA-II (I) Dated: November 20, 2008

To M/s Nixon Steel & Power Ltd. Mr. Vinay Choudhary(Dir) Plot No. 98, Industrial Estate, Kalunga, Distt. Sunder Garh Orisa-769031 Sub: Expansion of Sponge Iron from 350 TPD to 700 TPD and setting up of coal Washery (0.35 MMTPA), Power Plant (36 MW), Induction Furnace (8 No. X 12 T), Ladle Refining Furnace (2 No. X30 T), VOD/AOD (2 No. X 30 T) and Continuous Casting Machine (6/11 double strand 2 No.) at Plot No. 98, Industrial Estate, Kalunga, District Sundergarh, Orissa by M/s. Nixon Steel & Power limited. – TOR reg.

Sir, Kindly refer to your letter No. NIXON/MOEF/TOR/01 dated April 29, 2008 alongwith Form-I and prefeasibility report along with draft TORs for preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment Report as per the EIA Notification, 2006. Draft Terms of Reference for preparation of EIA/EMP have been discussed in 86th meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee (Industry) held during 20th to 22nd October, 2008. The Committee finalised the following TORs for the cement Plant:

1. Present land use should be prepared based on satellite imagery for 10 km radius around the plant. 2. Location of national parks / wildlife sanctuary within 10 km. radius should specifically be mentioned.

3. Site-specific micro-meteorological data using temperature, relative humidity, hourly wind speed and direction and rainfall should be collected. 4. List of raw material required and source should be included. 5. Details of the manufacturing processes. 6. Details of the products alloys along with annual production of stainless steel, alloys etc 7. Details of the specifications of Re-rolling mill, VOD/AOD etc 8. Fuel analysis, quantity of fuel required, its source and transportation. 9. One season ambient air quality data (except monsoon) at 8 locations within the study area of 10 km., aerial coverage from project site with one AAQMS in downwind direction should be carried out. The monitoring stations should take into account the pre-dominant wind direction, population zone and sensitive receptors including reserved forests. 10. The suspended particulate matter present in the ambient air must be analysed for the presence of poly-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), i.e. Benzene soluble fraction. Chemical characterization of RSPM and for incorporating of RSPM data. 11. Determination of atmospheric inversion level at the project site and assessment of ground level concentration of pollutants from the stack emission based on site-specific meteorological features. Air quality modelling for steel and cement plant for specific pollutants needs to be done. 12. Plant-wise air pollution control measures proposed for the control of gaseous emissions from all the sources should be incorporated. 13. A note on control of fugitive and secondary emissions from as per CPCB guidelines from all the sources should be incorporated. 14. Existing emission data for the ambient air. Stack emissions and fugitive emissions. 15. One season data for gaseous emissions during winter season is necessary. 16. Impact of the transport of the raw materials and end products on the surrounding environment should be assessed and provided. 17. Alternate modes of transportation of coal for the project should be examined and their relative merits and demerits in terms of environmental impacts should be provided. 18. Permission for the drawl of water from River ground from the concerned department and permission should provided with EIA report. 19. Consent of IDCO for supply of additional water for expansion should be incorporated. 20. Water balance data including quantity of effluent generated, recycled and reused and discharged should be provided. Details of the Methods adopted/to be adopted for the water conservation. 21. Surface water quality of nearby rivers and dam (60 m upstream and downstream) and other surface drains at eight locations must be ascertained. 22. Ground water monitoring minimum at 8 locations and near solid waste dump zone, Geological features and Geo-hydrological status of the study area are essential as also. Ecological status (Terrestrial and Aquatic) is vital. 23. A note on treatment of wastewater from different plants including coke oven plant, recycle and reuse for different purposes should be included.

24. Action plan for solid/hazardous waste generation, storage, utilization and disposal particularly tailings, slag, char and fly ash. Copies of MOU regarding utilization of ash should be included. 25. Detailed plan of ash utilization / management, evacuation of ash, ash pond impermeability and whether it would be lined, if so, details of the lining etc. and MOU signed with the Cement manufacturers for utilizing granulated BF slag should be included. 26. Generation and utilization of waste/fuel gases from plant and their utilization in the CPP have to be set out. 27. Risk assessment and damage control needs to be addressed. 28. Occupational health of the workers needs elaboration. 29. Green belt development plan in 33 % area and a scheme for rainwater harvesting have to be put in place. 30. Socio-economic development activities need to be elaborated upon. 31. Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R & R) plan as per the policy of the State Govt. and National Rehabilitation & Resettlement Policy, 2007 as applicable in the instant case. All the details including land acquired / to be acquired, number of families affected, provision of land for land; compensation, facilities, employment, training etc. including time bound action plan should be included. 32. Details of programmes for the establishment of educational, graduate, ITI, Engineering Colleges or any other institution to improve the quality of life for the affected persons. 33. A note on identification and implementation of Carbon Credit project should be included. 34. An Action Plan for the implementation of the recommendations made for the Steel and Cement Plants in the CREP guidelines must be prepared. 35. Total capital cost and recurring cost/annum for environmental pollution control measures should also be included. 36. A tabular chart for the issues raised and addressed during public hearing/public consultation should be provided. 37. Any litigation / court case pending against the proposal should also be included.

Besides the above, the general points mentioned below should also to be followed during preparation of EIA/EMP:

1. All documents to be properly referenced with index, page numbers and continuous page numbering. 2. Where data are presented in the report especially in tables, the period in which the data were collected and the sources should be indicated. 3. Where the documents provided in a language other than English, an English translation should be provided.

These TORs should be considered for preparation of draft EIA/EMP including other information as per the generic structure given in the EIA Notification, 2006. As soon as the EIA/EMP report is prepared, the same may be submitted to the MOEF for consideration of prior environmental clearance. Public Hearing is not required as per para 7(i)III Stage(3) (b) of the EIA Notification 2006.

(H. S. Malviya) Joint Director

Copy to: 1. The Chairman, Orissa Pollution Control Board Bhubaneswar 2. Guard file

(H. S. Malviya) Joint Director

Enclosure -1 Topographical Map