Environment Impact Assessment for Proposed Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (Apis) and API Intermediates Manufacturing Unit

Environment Impact Assessment For Proposed Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and API Intermediates Manufacturing Unit

At, A-106/1, MIDC Paithan Industrial Area, Village: Mudhalwadi, Taluka: Paithan, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Pin Code: 431148

For M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Private Limited

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Index of Chapters

1 CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION ...... 1 1.1 Purpose of the Project- ...... 1 1.2 Identification Of Project & Project Proponent- ...... 1 1.3 Brief Description Of The Proposed Project- ...... 2 1.4 Importance Of The Project- ...... 6 1.4.1 Demand supply gap and market scenario ...... 7 1.4.2 Employment Generation - ...... 8 1.5 Site Selection - ...... 8 1.5.1 SWOT Analysis- ...... 8 1.6 Scope Of EIA Study- ...... 9 1.7 Objective Of The Study-...... 9 1.8 Contents Of The Report ...... 14 2 CHAPTER 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...... 18 2.1 Type Of The Project- ...... 18 2.2 Project Site Details- ...... 18 2.2.1 Land breakup of Project Area ...... 24 2.3 Raw Material Requirement ...... 24 2.4 Project Description With Process Details- ...... 24 2.5 Plant Machineries And Equipment’s (Standard ToR no. 3(viii)) ...... 35 2.6 Technology Selection...... 36 2.7 Availability Of Resource (Water, Energy, Power Requirement) ...... 36 2.8 Water Requirement ...... 36 2.9 Waste Water Treatment Plant ...... 37 2.10 Waste Water Characteristics ...... 39 2.11 Pollution Load From Various Product ...... 39 2.12 Solid Waste Generation And Disposal ...... 40 2.13 Air Pollution Control ...... 41 2.13.1 Fuel Storage and Ash Handling ...... 42 2.14 Noise Control measure- ...... 42

2.15 Odour Control ...... 42 3 CHAPTER 3: DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT ...... 43 3.1 Study Area ...... 43 3.2 Methodology ...... 43 3.3 Primary Data Collection through Environmental Monitoring ...... 43 3.3.1 Secondary Data Collection: ...... 44 3.4 Baseline Environmental Status ...... 45 3.4.1 Micro Meteorology...... 45 3.4.2 Baseline Meterological Data- ...... 45 3.4.3 Ambient Air Quality ...... 47 3.4.4 Noise Environment ...... 50 3.4.5 Hydrology ...... 52 3.4.6 Water Sampling ...... 58 3.4.7 Geology {Standard TOR 4(x)} ...... 61 3.4.8 Seismic Zone Study: ...... 63 3.4.9 Soil Environment ...... 65 3.4.10 Land Use Study (Standard ToR no. 4(viii)) ...... 80 3.4.11 Ecology & Biodiversity ...... 88 3.4.12 Socio-economic Environment ...... 107 4 CHAPTER 4: ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ...... 114 4.1 Introduction (standard ToR no. 7 (i)) ...... 114 4.2 Air Environment ...... 125 4.2.1 Ambient Air Quality Modeling – ...... 125 4.2.2 Impacts on Air Environment ...... 128 4.3 Noise Environment- ...... 133 4.3.1 Noise expected during Construction Phase- ...... 133 4.3.2 Noise expected during Operational Phase ...... 133 4.3.3 Noise from Vehicles ...... 133 4.3.4 Vibration ...... 133 4.3.5 Mitigation Measures ...... 134 4.3.6 Health Hazard due to ambient Noise ...... 134

4.4 Water Environment- ...... 135 4.4.1 Impact on water resources ...... 135 4.4.2 Impacts on water quality ...... 135 4.4.3 Mitigation Measures ...... 136 4.5 Geology and Hydrology ...... 137 4.5.1 Likely Impact ...... 137 4.5.2 Mitigation measures ...... 137 4.5.3 Hydrogeology ...... 137 4.5.4 Mitigation Measure ...... 137 4.6 Land Use and Land Cover ...... 139 4.6.1 Potential Impacts ...... 139 4.6.2 Mitigation Measures ...... 139 4.7 Ecology and Biodiversity ...... 140 4.7.1 Impacts on Ecology and Biodiversity ...... 140 4.7.2 Mitigation Measures ...... 140 4.8 Soil Environment ...... 143 4.8.1 Impact on Soil ...... 143 4.8.2 Mitigation Measures ...... 143 4.9 Socio Economic Environment ...... 145 4.9.1 Negative Impacts ...... 145 4.9.2 Expected Positive Impact ...... 145 4.10 Occupational Health ...... 147 4.10.1 Impacts on Occupational Health, Community Health and Safety are listed as below: ...... 147 4.10.2 Mitigation Measures ...... 147 4.11 Traffic Study...... 149 4.11.1 Proposed Traffic study ...... 149 4.12 Transportation Risk ...... 149 4.13 Odor Management ...... 149 5 CHAPTER 5 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES (TECHNOLOGY & SITE) ...... 151 5.1 Analysis To Alternative- ...... 151 5.2 Site Selection- (Standard ToR no. 4(i)) ...... 151

5.3 Environmental considerations ...... 152 5.4 Analysis of technology Alternatives ...... 154 6 CHAPTER 6: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME ...... 155 6.1 Introduction- ...... 155 6.2 Special Cell and Funds ...... 156 6.3 Stake- holders and stakes – ...... 157 6.4 Action ...... 159 6.4.1 Environmental monitoring Programme ...... 160 6.4.2 Action Scheduled ...... 160 6.5 Success Indicator ...... 161 6.6 Environmental Monitoring Hierarchy ...... 162 6.7 Conclusion ...... 162 7 CHAPTER 7: ADDITIONAL STUDIES ...... 163 7.1 INTRODUCTION ...... 163 7.2 OBJECTIVE AND METHODOLOGY OF RISK ASSESSMENT ...... 164 7.2.1 Objective...... 164 7.2.2 Methodology ...... 164 7.3 Hazard Identification ...... 165 7.3.1 Hazard Identification and Safety Management for storage of Hazardous Chemicals ...... 167 7.3.2 Hazard Identification, Safety Management for Manufacturing Process and Allied Operations 173 7.4 FIRE HYDRANT SYSTEM AND LAYOUT ...... 175 7.5 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY PROGRAM ...... 175 7.6 MONITORING PROGRAM ...... 177 7.7 RISK ASSESSMENT STUDY ...... 178 7.8 ONSITE EMERGENCY PLAN AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN ...... 180 7.8.1 Pre-emergency activity ...... 182 7.8.2 Emergency Time Activities ...... 186 7.8.3 Post – Emergency Activities ...... 189 7.9 OFF SITE EMERGENCY PLAN ...... 190 8 CHAPTER 8: PROJECT BENEFITS ...... 192 8.1 Introduction (Standard ToR no. 2 (iii)) ...... 192

8.2 Health Assurance: ...... 192 8.3 Employment Opportunity ...... 193 8.4 Corporate Social responsibility ...... 193 8.5 Direct Revenue Earning to the National & State Exchequer ...... 193 8.6 Export Potential: ...... 193 8.7 Other Tangible Benefits ...... 194 9 CHAPTER 9: ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN ...... 195 9.1 Purpose of Environmental Management Plan ...... 195 9.2 Environment Management Plan ...... 197 9.3 Corporate Environmental Responsibility ...... 199 9.4 Environmental Management Cell (EMC) ...... 199 9.5 Expenditure on Environmental Pollution Control ...... 200 9.6 Waste Minimization ...... 201 9.6.1 Solvent Recovery ...... 201 9.7 Resource Conservation ...... 201 9.7.1 Water conservation ...... 201 9.7.2 Energy conservation ...... 201 9.7.3 Storm water Management ...... 202 9.8 Action Plan for Rain Water Harvesting (Collection and Utilization of Rainwater) ...... 202 9.9 Green Belt Development ...... 202 9.10 Occupational Health Surveillance ...... 205 9.11 Corporate Environmental Responsibility ...... 205 9.12 Corporate Social Responsibility Policy ...... 206 9.13 Good Housekeeping ...... 206 10 Chapter 10: SUMMERY AND CONCLUSION ...... 208 10.1 Justification for Implementation of the Project ...... 208 10.2 Explanation of Adverse Effect & Mitigation ...... 209 10.3 Conclusion ...... 210 11 CHAPTER 11 EXECUTIVE SUMMERY ...... 211 12 Chapter 12: DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANT ...... 227

Index of Tables: Table 1.1 List of proposed products ...... 3 Table 1.2 Brief particulars of Proposed Project ...... 4 Table 2.1 Manufacturing capacities of proposed product ...... 18 Table 2.2 Land breakup Details ...... 24 Table 2.3 Plant Machineries and Equipment’s ...... 35 Table 2.4 Detailed Water Balance ...... 37 Table 2.5 Non-Hazardous waste details ...... 40 Table 2.6 Hazardous Waste ...... 40 Table 3.1 Ambient air pollutants and their standard measurement procedures ...... 47 Table 3.2 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Location ...... 48 Table 3.3 Location of Noise quality Monitoring Station...... 51 Table 3.4 Salient features of the Godavari basin ...... 54 Table 3.5 Sampling Station for ground Water sample ...... 58 Table 3.6 Surface Water sampling at various Locations ...... 60 Table 3.7 Seismic Zoning of India ...... 64 Table 3.8 Soil Sampling Locations ...... 65 Table 3.9 Soil Analysis Report ...... 66 Table 3.10 Land use/ Landcover Statistics of the 10 km radius area around project site...... 83 Table 3.11 Algal genus and their respective Pollution Index (Palmer, 1969) ...... 105 Table 3.12 Per Capita Net State Domestic Product at Current Prices ...... 111 Table 4.1 Impact Identification of Project Activities ...... 116 Table 4.2 Stack Design ...... 127 Table 4.3 Predicted 24-Hourly Short Term Maximum Incremental Ground Level Concentration...... 127 Table 4.4 Impact and Mitigation measures for Air Environment ...... 132 Table 4.5 Impact of Noise Pollution ...... 134 Table 4.6 Impact and mitigation measures of water environment ...... 136 Table 4.7 Impact and Mitigation Measure ...... 138 Table 4.8 Impact and Mitigation Measure for Land Use/ Land Cover ...... 139 Table 4.9 Impact and Mitigation Measures for Ecology and Biodiversity ...... 141 Table 4.10 Impacts and Mitigation Measures for Soil Conservation ...... 144 Table 4.11 Impact and Mitigation Measure for Transportation ...... 149 Table 5.1 Silent features of the proposed site ...... 152 Table 6.1 ETP Units Sampling Schedule...... 155 Table 6.2 Environmental Management Cell ...... 156 Table 6.3 Job of Environmental management cell ...... 156 Table 6.4 environmental ramification points ...... 157 Table 6.5 List of Interaction Departments to be interacted ...... 159 Table 6.6 Environmental Monitoring Program ...... 160 Table 7.1 Monitoring Program for occupational health and safety ...... 177 Table 8.1 Medicinal use of Products ...... 192 Table 9.1 Environment Management Plan ...... 197 Table 9.2 Environmental Management Cell ...... 200 Table 9.3 EMP Expenditure and recurring expenditure ...... 200

Table 9.4 List of plant species for Green Belt Development ...... 203 Table 10.1 Proposed Mitigation Measures ...... 209

Index of Figures: Figure 1.1 Project Site of M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd ...... 7 Figure 2.1 Project Site Location ...... 20 Figure 2.2 Google Image of the project site and Coordinates of four corners of site ...... 21 Figure 2.3 Plant Layout for M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd...... 22 Figure 2.4 Paithan MIDC Map ...... 23 Figure 3.1 Study area for M/s Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd...... 44 Figure 3.2 Windrose diagram from October to December 2018 ...... 46 Figure 3.3 All monitoring locations for M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. (October to December 2018)...... 46 Figure 3.4 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring at various Locations Observations: ...... 49 Figure 3.5 Sampling of Noise quality at Various Locations ...... 52 Figure 3.6 Water level at Jayakwadi / Nath Sagar during the month of March 2018 ...... 53 Figure 3.7 Groundwater block categorization around 10 km. radius study area ...... 57 Figure 3.8 Photographs of Ground water sampling ...... 58 Figure 3.9 Sampling of Surface Water Sampling ...... 60 Figure 3.10 Litho-logical Section at Pachalgaon ...... 62 Figure 3.11 Geological Map of 10km radius of Study area ...... 63 Figure 3.12: Seismic zone map of India ...... 64 Figure 3.13 Collection of Soil Sample at Various Locations ...... 65 Figure 3.14 Topo-graphical map of 10 km radius area around project site, Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. Paithan ...... 81 Figure 3.15 Satellite Image map of 10 km radius area around Project site Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. Paithan ...... 82 Figure 3.16 Land use/landcover map of 10 km radius area around Project site Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. Paithan ...... 83 Figure 3.17 Drainage map of 10 km radius area around Project site Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. Paithan...... 85 Figure 3.18 Digital Elevation map (DEM) map of 10 km radius area around Project site Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. Paithan ...... 86 Figure 3.19 Contour map of 10 km radius area around Project site Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. Paithan...... 87 Figure 4.1 Fig No. 4.1. Isopleth of PM10 ...... 125 Figure 4.2 Fig No. 4.2. Isopleth of SO2 ...... 126 gure 7.1 Master Layout for Storage of Raw Materials ...... 168 Figure 7.2 Methodology for Risk Assessment study ...... 179 Figure 7.3 Hierarchy of the emergency team ...... 182 Figure 9.1 Chart for Environmental Division which will incorporate during Operation ...... 200

Approved Terms of Reference (ToR) issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) vide letter No. IA-J-11011/366/2018-IA-II(I) Dated 14th December 2018.

Authorization Letter

Annexure 1{I}: ToR Compliance Chart Approved Terms of Reference (ToR) issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) vide letter No. IA-J-11011/366/2018-IA-II(I) Dated 14th December 2018. (Standard ToR No. 13)

Sr. No. Approved TORs Compliances (All Chapters, Sections, Figures & Tables, referred here are from EIA Report) Standard Terms of Reference (ToR) 1. Executive Summery Executive summery is presented in Chapter-11. 2. Introduction i. Details of the EIA Consultant including Details of EIA consultant is presented in NABET accreditation Chapter-12. ii. Information about the project Information about the project proponent is proponent presented in Chapter-1, Section- 1.2, Page No.1 iii. Importance and benefits of the project. Importance of proposed project is given in Chapter-1 Section-1.4, Page No.6 and benefits are presented in Chapter-8, Section- 8.1, Page No.190 3. Project Description i. Cost of project and time of completion The total estimated Cost of the project is Rs. 2.58 Cr. Time of completion of the project activities and expected commercial production will be commenced during 2019-20. ii. Products with capacities for the Proposed products with their capacities is proposed project. presented in Chapter-2, Section-2.1, Page No.18 iii. If expansion project, details of existing Not Applicable products with capacities and whether adequate land is available for expansion, reference of earlier EC if any. iv. List of raw materials required and their List of raw materials and their source along with source along with mode of mode of transportation is presented in Chapter-2, transportation Section-2.3, Page No. 24 The raw materials required for the process are bought from the local market. Mode of transportation of raw materials to the project site by road. Detailed List is mentioned in Annexure. v. Other chemicals and materials required List of chemicals with quantity and storage with quantities and storage capacities capacity is presented in Chapter-2, Section- 2.3, Page No.24, detailed list is mentioned in annaexure. vi. Details of Emission, effluents, Details on air emissions, effluents and hazardous hazardous waste generation and their waste generation and their management are management presented in Chapter-2, Section-2.9, Page No.46

vii. Requirement of water, power, with Total fresh water requirement is 42 CMD, the source of supply, status of approval, source of water from MIDC Paithan. water balance diagram, man-power Power requirement with source of supply is requirement (regular and contract) presented in Chapter-2, Section-2.7, Page No. 36 Water requirement and water budget is presented in Chapter-2, Section-2.7, Page No.37 Manpower requirement will be 10 nos. of skilled & unskilled workers Chapter-2 Section-2.7, Page No.36 viii. Process description along with major Product wise process description, chemical equipment’s and machineries, process reaction, flow diagram, material balance is flow sheet (quantative) from raw presented in Chapter-2, Section-2.4, Page No.24. material to products to be provided Major equipment’s and machineries are presented in Chapter- 2, Table No.2.5, Page No.35 ix. Hazard identification and details of Hazard identification and safety systems details are proposed safety systems. presented in Chapter- 7, Section 7.3, Page No.163 x. Expansion/modernization proposals: c. Copy of all the Environmental Not Applicable Clearance(s) including Amendments thereto obtained for the project from MOEF/SEIAA shall be attached as an Annexure. A certified copy of the latest Monitoring Report of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forests as per circular dated 30th May, 2012 on the status of compliance of conditions stipulated in all the existing environmental clearances including Amendments shall be provided. In addition, status of compliance of Consent to Operate for the ongoing existing operation of the project from SPCB shall be attached with the EIA- EMP report. d. In case the existing project has not Not Applicable obtained environmental clearance, reasons for not taking EC under the provisions of the EIA Notification 1994 and/or EIA Notification 2006 shall be provided. Copies of Consent to Establish/No Objection Certificate and Consent to Operate (in case of units operating prior to EIA Notification 2006, CTE and CTO of FY 2005-2006) obtained from the SPCB shall be submitted. Further,

compliance report to the conditions of consents from the SPCB shall be submitted. 4. Site Details i. Location of the project site covering Proposed project premises total plot area is village, taluka /Tehsil, District and 2499.00 Sq. M. located at A-106/1, MIDC Paithan State, Justification for selecting the Industrial Area, Pin Code: 431148, Village: site, whether other sites were Mudhalwadi, Taluka: Paithan, Aurangabad, considered. Maharashtra Chapter-5, Section-5.1, 5.2,Page No.149 Other sites were not considered. ii. A toposheet of the study area of radius Toposheet of 10 km radius Study Area in 1:50,000 of 10km and site location on scale on A3 sheet is shown in Chapter-3, Fig. 3.1, 1:50,000/1:25,000 scale on an A3/A2 Page No. 44 sheet. (including all Eco sensitive areas and environmentally sensitive places) iii. Details w.r.t. option analysis for Not Applicable for this project selection of site iv. Co-ordinates (lat-long) of all four Co-ordinates of all four corners of the project site corners of the site is presented in Chapter-2, Section-2.2, Table No.2.3, Page No.17 v. Google map-Earth downloaded of the Google map is shown in Chapter-2, Fig. 2.2 project site. Page No.21. vi. Layout maps indicating existing unit as Layout of Industrial Area indicating location of well as proposed unit indicating unit within the Industrial area/Estate is presented in storage area, plant area, greenbelt area, Chapter-2, Fig. 2.3, Page No.22. utilities etc. If located within an Industrial area/Estate/Complex, layout of Industrial Area indicating location of unit within the Industrial area/Estate vii. Photographs of the proposed and The proposed site photograph is presented in existing (if applicable) plant site. If Chapter-1, Photograph-1.1, Page No. 7. existing, show photographs of plantation/greenbelt, in particular. viii. Land use break-up of total land of the The land use break-up of the total land of the project site (identified and acquired), project site is presented in Chapter-3, Section- government/ private - agricultural, 3.3.10.1, Table No. 3.1, Page No.83. forest, wasteland, water bodies, settlements, etc. shall be included. (not required for industrial area) ix. A list of major industries with name List of major industries within 10 km radius study and type within study area (10km area is enclosed as Annexure 2 [I] radius) shall be incorporated. Land use Land use details of the study area are presented in details of the study area Chapter-3.

x. Geological features and Geo- Geological features and Geo-hydrological status of hydrological status of the study area the study area is presented in Chapter-3, Section- shall be included 3.3.5., Page No.52. xi. Details of Drainage of the project up to Drainage map of the project site is shown Chapter- 5km radius of study area. If the site is 3, Fig.3.17, Page No.86. within 1 km radius of any major river, peak and lean season river discharge as well as flood occurrence frequency based on peak rainfall data of the past 30 years. Details of Flood Level of the project site and maximum Flood Level of the river shall also be provided. (mega green field projects) xii. Status of acquisition of land. If Land is in factory’s possession. No additional land acquisition is not complete, stage of is acquired for the project. the acquisition process and expected time of complete possession of the land xiii. R&R details in respect of land in line Proposed project is not involved any R& R with state Government policy. involved. 5. Forest and wildlife related issues (if applicable) – Not Applicable i. Permission and approval for the use of Not Applicable forest land (forestry clearance), if any, and recommendations of the State Forest Department. (if applicable) ii. Landuse map based on High resolution Not Applicable satellite imagery (GPS) of the proposed site delineating the forestland (in case of projects involving forest land more than 40 ha) iii. Status of Application submitted for Not Applicable obtaining the stage I forestry clearance along with latest status shall be submitted. iv. The projects to be located within 10 Not Applicable km of the National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, Migratory Corridors of Wild Animals, the project proponent shall submit the map duly authenticated by Chief Wildlife Warden showing these features vis-à- vis the project location and the recommendations or comments of the Chief Wildlife Warden there on. v. Wildlife Conservation Plan duly Not Applicable authenticated by the Chief Wildlife

Warden of the State Government for conservation of Schedule I fauna, if any exists in the study area. vi. Copy of application submitted for Not Applicable clearance under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, to the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife 6. Environmental Status i. Determination of atmospheric Site-specific micrometeorological data using inversion level at the project site and temperature, relative humidity, hourly wind speed site-specific micrometeorological data and direction and rainfall is presented in Chapter- using temperature, relative humidity, 3, Section-3.3.2., Fig No. 3.2, Page no. 46 hourly wind speed and direction and rainfall. ii. AAQ data (except monsoon) at 8 AAQ data for post monsoon at 9 locations for locations for PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NOX, PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2, CO has been collected. CO and other parameters relevant to The monitoring stations are located taking in to the project shall be collected. The account the pre-dominant wind direction, monitoring stations shall be based population zone and sensitive receptors including CPCB guidelines and take into account reserved forests is presented in Chapter-3, the pre-dominant wind direction, Section- 3.3.3., Page No.47. population zone and sensitive receptors including reserved forests. iii. Raw data of all AAQ measurement for The baseline AAQ field data in study area results 12 weeks of all stations as per of all locations for the study period are presented frequency given in the NAQQM in Annexure- Baseline status of study area and Notification of Nov. 2009 min., max., mean and 98th percentile values are along with - min., max., average and presented in Annexure- 3{II} 98% values for each of the AAQ parameters from data of all AAQ stations should be provided as an annexure to the EIA Report. iv. Surface water quality of nearby River There will be no discharge of effluent to water (100 m upstream and downstream of body. Baseline study of the Surface water location discharge point) and other surface is presented in the Chapter- 3, Section- 3.3.6, drains at eight locations as per Page No. 60. CPCB/MoEF&CC guidelines. v. Whether the site falls near to polluted Not Applicable stretch of river identified by the CPCB/MoEF&CC, if yes give details vi. Ground water monitoring at minimum Ground water monitoring locations are presented at 8 locations shall be included in the Chapter- 3, Section- 3.3.6.2, Page No.59. vii. Noise levels monitoring at 8 locations Noise levels at 8 monitoring locations are within the study area. presented in the Chapter-3, Section-3.3.4, Page No.51.

viii. Soil Characteristic as per CPCB Soil samples at 4 locations are presented in the guidelines Chapter- 3, Section-3.3.9, Page No.65 ix. Traffic study of the area, type of The vehicular traffic of proposed and prediction of vehicles, frequency of vehicles for impacts presented in Chapter 4, Section- 4.10, transportation of materials, additional Page No.147 traffic due to proposed project, parking arrangement etc. x. Detailed description of flora and fauna The flora and fauna (terrestrial and aquatic) (terrestrial and aquatic) existing in the existing in the study area is described in Chapter- study area shall be given with special 3, Section- 3.3.11, Page No. 87 reference to rare, endemic and As such there are no any rare or endangered or endangered species. If Schedule-I endemic species within the study area. None of the fauna are found within the study species either spotted or reported is included in area, a Wildlife Conservation Plan Schedule-I of the Wildlife Protection Act. shall be prepared and furnished. xi. Socio-economic status of the study Socio-economic status of the study area is area. presented in Chapter-3, Section-3.3.12, Page No.107 7. Impact and Environment Management Plan i. Assessment of ground level Impact on Air quality due to fugitive emissions, concentration of pollutants from the process emissions boiler, Thermopack & DG sets stack emission based on site-specific emissions, Air quality modeling results, air quality meteorological features. In case the impacts is described and presented in Chapter-4, project is located on a hilly terrain, the Section-4.1 AQIP Modeling shall be done using inputs of the specific terrain characteristics for determining the potential impacts of the project on the AAQ. Cumulative impact of all sources of emissions (including transportation) on the AAQ of the area shall be assessed. Details of the model used and the input data used for modeling shall also be provided. The air quality contours shall be plotted on a location map showing the location of project site, habitation nearby, sensitive receptors, if any ii. Water Quality modeling - in case of Not Applicable discharge in water body iii. Impact of the transport of the raw Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. is located in materials and end products on the MIDC Paithan, Tal. Paithan, Dist. Aurangabad, for surrounding environment shall be transportation of raw materials, finished product & assessed and provided. waste transportation only road will be used. In this regard, options for transport of Chapter-4, Section-4.1, Page No. raw materials and finished products

and wastes (large quantities) by rail or rail-cum road transport or conveyor- cum- rail transport shall be examined iv. A note on treatment of wastewater Brief note on wastewater treatment & complete from different plant operations, extent effluent treatment scheme is presented in Chapter- recycled and reused for different 2, Section-2.10, Page No.46 purposes shall be included. Complete scheme of effluent treatment. Characteristics of untreated and treated effluent to meet the prescribed standards of discharge under E(P) Rules v. Details of stack emission and action The stack emission details and mitigation measures plan for control of emissions to meet are presented in Chapter-2, Section- 2.13, Page standards No.51{Chapter-4} vi. Measures for fugitive emission control Fugitive emissions and their mitigation measures are presented in Chapter-2, Section- 2.13, Page No.51{Chapter-4} vii. Details of hazardous waste generation Hazardous/solid waste generated from different and their storage, utilization and sources, their storage, utilization and management management. Copies of MOU is presented in Chapter-2, Section-2.12, Page No regarding utilization of solid .4 and hazardous waste in cement plant Proposed waste-minimization measures, reduce, shall also be included. EMP shall recovery and reuse concepts are described briefly include the concept of waste- in Chapter-9, Section-9.9, Page No.208 minimization, recycle/reuse/recover techniques, Energy conservation, and natural resource conservation viii. Proper utilization of fly ash shall be Fly ash generation & utilization is described in ensured as per Fly Ash Notification, Chapter-2, Section-2.13.1, Page No.53. 2009. A detailed plan of action shall be provided ix. Action plan for the green belt Green belt will be developed areas is depicted in development plan in 33 % area i.e. plant layout in Fig. 2.3(Page No. 23 ). The green land with not less than 1,500 trees per belt development has been described in Chapter-9, ha. Giving details of species, width of Section-9.1, Page No. 212 plantation, planning schedule etc. shall be included. The green belt shall be around the project boundary and a scheme for greening of the roads used for the project shall also be incorporated x. Action plan for rainwater harvesting Action plan for rainwater harvesting through measures at plant site shall be collect and storage of roof tops and storm water submitted to harvest rainwater from drain to recharge the groundwater. the roof tops and storm water drains to Chapter-9, Section-9.1, Page No. 209

recharge the ground water and also to use for the various activities at the project site to conserve fresh water and reduce the water requirement from other sources xi. Total capital cost and recurring Total capital cost is Rs. 54.5 Lakhs and recurring cost/annum for environmental cost (operation and maintenance) allocated towards pollution control measures shall be environmental pollution control measures are included. Rs.5.67 Lakhs/Annum. The item wise breakup of estimated cost for capital and recurring cost is presented in Chapter-9, Table No. 9.7 Page No.208. xii. Action plan for post-project Action plan for Post-project environmental environmental monitoring shall be monitoring is described in Chapter-6, Section submitted. 6.4.1, Page No.158 xiii. Onsite and Offsite Disaster (natural Disaster management plan for On-site and Offsite and Man-made) Preparedness and emergency preparedness plan is presented in Emergency Management Plan Annexure -7[X] including Risk Assessment and damage control. Disaster management plan should be linked with District Disaster Management Plan 8. Occupational Health i. Plan and fund allocation to ensure the Fund allocation for the occupational health & occupational health & safety of all safety is presented in Chapter- 9, Section- 9.8, contract and casual workers Table No.9.7, Page No.208 ii. Details of exposure specific health The annual medical check-up of the employees of status evaluation of worker. If the all the departments are as per the prescribed format workers' health is being evaluated by including various diagnostic services shall be pre-designed format, chest x rays, carried out after starting the process. Audiometry, Spirometry, Vision testing (Far & Near vision, color vision and any other ocular defect) ECG, during pre placement and periodical examinations give the details of the same. Details regarding last month analyzed data of above mentioned parameters as per age, sex, duration of exposure and department wise iii. Details of existing Occupational & Not Applicable Safety Hazards. What are the exposure levels of hazards and whether they are within Permissible Exposure level (PEL). If these are not within PEL, what measures the company has

adopted to keep them within PEL so that health of the workers can be preserved iv. Annual report of health status of Not Applicable, As industry is proposed. workers with special reference to Occupational Health and Safety. 9. Corporate Environment Policy i. Does the company have a well laid -- down Environment Policy approved by its Board of Directors? If so, it may be detailed in the EIA report ii. Does the Environment Policy prescribe Environmental Policy is presented in Chapter- for standard operating process / 9, Section-9.4, Page No.206 procedures to bring into focus any infringement / deviation / violation of the environmental or forest norms / conditions? If so, it may be detailed in the EIA iii. What is the hierarchical system or Environment Management cell is presented Administrative order of the company Chapter- 9 to deal with the environmental issues and for ensuring compliance with the environmental clearance conditions? Details of this system may be given iv. Does the company have system of Company will take care to comply all the reporting of non compliances / environmental conditions within time manner. violations of environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and / or shareholders or stakeholders at large? This reporting mechanism shall be detailed in the EIA report. 10. Details regarding infrastructure Details infrastructure facilities for labor force facilities such as sanitation, fuel, is presented in Chapter-7 restroom etc. to be provided to the labour force during construction as well as to the casual workers including truck drivers during operation phase 11. Enterprise Social Commitment (ESC) i. Adequate funds (at least 2.5 % of the Amounts of Rs. 0.027 (1 % of project cost) are project cost) shall be earmarked earmarked towards CSR/CER activities. towards the Enterprise Social The proposed socio-economic developments Commitment based on Public Hearing activities are presented in Chapter-9, Section- issues and item-wise details along with 9.1, Page No.214. time bound action plan shall be

included. Socio-economic development activities need to be elaborated upon. 12. Any litigation pending against the There is no litigation pending/ order passed by any project and/or any direction/order Court of Law against the project. passed by any Court of Law against the project, if so, details thereof shall also be included. Has the unit received any notice under the Section 5 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 or relevant Sections of Air and Water Acts? If so, details thereof and compliance/ATR to the notice(s) and present status of the case. 13. A tabular chart with index for point Indexing is presented for point wise Compliance wise compliance of above TOR. B. Specific Terms of Reference (ToR) 1. Details on solvents to be used Solvent recovery measures and for emissions measures for solvent recovery and for control is described in Annexure-I for Specific emissions control ToR 2. Details of process emissions from the Process emissions with control measures are proposed unit and its arrangement to presented in Annexure of Specific ToR. control 3. Ambient air quality data should Ambient air quality monitoring report is enclosed include VOC, other process-specific as Annexure of specific ToR pollutants* like NH3*, chlorine*, HCl*, HBr*, H2S*, HF*, etc., (*-as applicable) 4. Work zone monitoring arrangements It is mentioned in the Annexure 7 (ii) Quality Risk for hazardous chemicals. Analysis Report (includes transportation of chemicals and A Class Solvents, safety about the hazardous chemicals stored in drums, safety measures in handling of cylinders, Details of hydrant pumps, Disaster Management Plan and Onsite and Offsite Emergency Plan). 5. Detailed effluent treatment scheme Effluent Treatment scheme is presented including segregation of effluent Chapter-2, Section- 2.9, Page No.46 and in streams for units adopting 'Zero' liquid Annexure of Specific ToR discharge 6. Action plan for odor control to be Action plan for odor control is presented in submitted Chapter- 4, Section 4.12, Page No.147 7. A copy of the Memorandum of Not Applicable Understanding signed with cement manufacturers indicating clearly that they co-process organic solid/hazardous waste generated.

8. Authorization/Membership for the Membership disposal of liquid effluent in CETP is disposal of liquid effluent in CETP and received from Waluj Effluent Treatment Project, solid/hazardous waste in TSDF, if any Aurangabad. Copy of the same is attached as an Annexure is specific ToR. 9. Action Plan of MEE/ Dryer salts MEE salts will be disposed of through CHWTSDF. 10. Material Safety Data Sheet for all the Attached in Annexure 7 (iii) Material Safety Data Chemicals are being used/to be used. Sheet (MSDS) for all products and Raw material.

11. Authorization/Membership for the Membership for the disposal of Hazardous waste is disposal of solid/hazardous waste in received from Maharashtra Enviro Power Ltd., TSDF Aurangabad on dated 31st December 2018, Membership number of HW is 33004552. Copy of membership is attached as Annexure of Specific ToR. 12. Details of incinerator if to be installed There is no proposal of installing incinerator for the proposed project. 13. Risk assessment for storage and Risk assessment for storage and handling of handling of hazardous hazardous chemicals/solvents is presented in chemicals/solvents. Action plan for Chapter-7, Section-7.1, Page No. 161 handling & safety system to be incorporated. 14. Arrangements for ensuring health and Health and safety of workers engaged in handling safety of workers engaged in handling of toxic materials is described inChapter-7 of toxic materials.

SPECIFIC TERMS OF REFERENCE B. SPECIFIC TERMS OF REFERENCE FOREIASTUDIES FOR SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMICALS INDUSTRY (DYES & DYE INTERMEDIATES; BULK DRUGS AND INTERMEDIATES EXCLUDING DRUG FORMULATIONS; SYNTHETIC RUBBERS; BASIC ORGANIC CHEMICALS, OTHER SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES)

1. Details on solvents to be used, measures for solvent recovery and for emissions control: The solvent distillation activity is carried out for the minimizing the raw material cost & to reduce use of fresh solvent in the process. The solvent recovery flow diagram as per follows:

Feed Residue to Distillation Solvent CHWTSDF

Solvent for Reuse

Distillation column will be installed for the recovery of solvent. The unit shall be equipped with stainless steel reactor, Stainless Steel packed column, Stainless Steel condensers, Stainless Steel receivers and Stainless Steel collection tanks. The spent solvents from various processes shall be collected as mother liquor from Production & will be sent for solvent recovery system. The distilled solvent shall be reused for the reaction. The remaining spent residue will be send to disposal through Common Hazardous Waste Treatment storage and Disposal facility (CHWTSDF). Adequate Fire fighting system is provided to cover the entire solvent recovery plant. The details of solvent used, solvent recovered and fresh makeup etc are given in Annexure 2 (ii) Detailed Manufacturing process of all products.

2. Details of process emissions from the proposed unit and its arrangement to control.

The air pollution caused by this industry is mainly from emissions from production processes boiler and DG set. The DG set shall be provided with self-supporting stack with acoustic enclosure. The stack of adequate height shall be provided as per standard.

Emission from Boiler: The multi-cyclone followed by bag filter shall be used for control of emission from coal & Briquette fired boiler. Emissions from the boiler stack will be minimized through multi cyclone separator and bag filters as controlling equipment followed by stack height of 25m. Following figure-1 shows general schematic diagram of Multi-cyclone followed by bag filter.

Figure-1: Schematic diagram of Multi-cyclone

Process Emission: Acid Fumes, CO2, Hydrochloride, H2 and Ammonia will be emitted during process. The gases will be scrubbed in two stage scrubber, water scrubber followed by caustic solution scrubber. Following figure-2 shows general schematic diagram shows Scrubber arrangement. Figure-2: Scrubber Diagram

Fugitive Emissions: A number of mitigation measures are taken to control fugitive emissions, the presence of which will be noticeable by plain vision if not controlled. The measures are thus taken seriously and continuously such as: The entire manufacturing activity will be carried out in closed reactors/vessels and regular checking and maintenance of the same will be carried out to avoid any leakages. All the motors of pumps for the handling of hazardous chemicals will be flame proof and provided with suitable mechanical seal with stand-by arrangement. The Control of all parameters on a continuous basis will be done by adequate control valves, pressure release valves and safety valves etc. All the flange joints of the pipe lines will be covered with flange guards. All the raw materials will be stored in isolated storage area and containers will be kept tightly closed. There will also provision of adequate ventilation system in process plant and hazardous chemical storage area. A regular preventive maintenance will be planned to replace or rectify all gaskets, joints etc. The unit will also expand green belt area within the factory premises to control the fugitive emissions from spreading into surrounding environment.  For ash handling from boiler water spreading arrangement will be provided. This will avoid spreading of ash to atmosphere. The roads within the premises will be concreted as well as paved to avoid vehicular emissions.

3. Ambient air quality data should include VOC, other process-specific pollutants* like NH3*, chlorine*, HCl*, HBr*, H2S*, HF*,etc.,(*-as applicable)

The baseline status of ambient air quality is presented at the Annexure 3 (ii) & the observations are as under

Particulate Matter o PM10: The average PM10 concentrations at all locations varied in the range of 52.3- 56.9 μg/m3. The highest concentration i.e. 56.9 μg/m3is noticed at project site which is attributed to windblown dust, vehicular movements etc. The PM10 concentrations for all locations were observed to be below stipulated standards for NAAQS (24 hourly PM10 = 100 μg/m3) o PM2.5: The average PM2.5concentration at all locations ranged between 16.1-20.8 μg/m3. The highest concentration was found at Dhangaon, {20.8μg/m3} which is attributed to windblown dust, unpaved road, traffic etc. The PM2.5 concentrations for all locations were observed within stipulated standards for NAAQS (24 hourly PM2.5 = 60 μg/m3)

฀ Gaseous Pollutants o SO2 & NOx: The average SO2 concentrations at all locations were found 13-18.7 μg/m3 and the average concentration of NOx ranged between 22-27.7 μg/m3. Highest concentrations of SO2 & NOx were found at Project site which is attributed to Vehicular pollution & due to emissions from large number of Industrial units in MIDC Paithan. The levels of gaseous pollutants were below the stipulated CPCB standards (24 hourly SO2 is 80μg/m3 and for NOx is 80μg/m3). o CO: The average CO concentrations at all locations were found 0.1 – 0.45 mg/m3. Conclusion: The ambient air quality in the study area & at project site is well within prescribed.

4. Work zone monitoring arrangements for hazardous chemicals.

It is mentioned in the Annexure 7 (ii) Quality Risk Analysis Report (includes transportation of chemicals and A Class Solvents, safety about the hazardous chemicals stored in drums, safety measures in handling of cylinders, Details of hydrant pumps, Disaster Management Plan and Onsite and Offsite Emergency Plan).

5. Detailed effluent treatment scheme including segregation of effluent streams for units adopting 'Zero' liquid discharge.

This plant has been designed as zero liquid discharge plant. The system has been designed as single effect evaporation system with thermo Vapour compression. This plant comprises of single effect evaporator along with efficient Vapour-liquid separation system. Feed will be preheated & then will enter into Evaporator. Evaporator will be provided with thermo Vapour compression system. Concentrated effluent shall be transferred from evaporator by circulation cum transfer pump

6. Action plan for odour control to be submitted.

Odour control outlines the methods by which odour emission will be systematically be assessed, reduced and prevented potentially from the plant. Odour management will be done by following methods;  Removal of odour from collection air stream; effective air cleaning technologies like scrubbers, bioreactors  Green belt development; can help to mitigate or obfuscate the odour problem  Reduction of odour at generation source: this is most effective way of controlling odour. This is done by storing volatile material in closed container to prevent volatile emission and carrying out chemical reaction in a closed chamber.

7. A copy of the Memorandum of Understanding signed with cement manufacturers indicating clearly that they co-process organic solid/hazardous waste generated.

Not Applicable

8. Authorization/Membership for the disposal of liquid effluent in CETP and solid/hazardous waste in TSDF, if any.

As below

9. Action plan for utilization of MEE/dryers salts.

It will be disposed off by sale to CHWTSDF.

10. Material Safety Data Sheet for all the Chemicals are being used/will be used.

Attached in Annexure 7 (iii) Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for all products and Raw material.

11. Authorization/Membership for the disposal of solid/hazardous waste in TSDF

12. Details of incinerator if to be installed. There is no proposal of installing incinerator for the proposed project.

13. Risk assessment for storage and handling of hazardous chemicals/solvents. Action plan for handling & safety system to be incorporated. Risk assessment for storage and handling of hazardous chemicals/solvents is presented in Chapter-7, Section-7.1, Page No. 161

14. Arrangements for ensuring health and safety of workers engaged in handling of toxic materials. Health and safety of workers engaged in handling of toxic materials is described in Chapter-7.

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1 CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Purpose of the Project- The purpose of the EIA Report is to obtained an Environmental Clearance for the Proposed Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and API Intermediates Manufacturing Unit” of Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd., by carrying out Environmental Impact Assessment Studies (EIA).

The aim of carrying out Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study is to assess the impacts, due to the proposed manufacturing production as well as due to related industrial activity on the environment and suggesting suitable mitigation measures. This EIA report also highlights some beneficial impacts of due to proposed project. The structure of EIA Report is as per the requirement and guidelines as per the Terms of Reference (ToR) given by MoEF&CC and the guidelines of the Technical Manual on the Synthetic Organic Chemicals. The proposed Product “Proposed Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and API Intermediates” which would fall under (f), Category ‘A’. The Project falls under 5 Km within notified Eco-Sensitive Zone by MoEF&CC (Reference – S.O.1599(E) dtd. 15th June 2014) in ToR are incorporated appropriately and relevant issues are describes in detail.

1.2 Identification Of Project & Project Proponent- (Standard Tor 2(Ii))

The project is being promoted by M/s Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. (QPPL). The proposed plant is located at A-106/1, MIDC Paithan Industrial Area, Pin Code: 431148, Village: Mudhalwadi, Taluka: Paithan, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. QPPL is “Start-Up India” recognized as a startup by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion with Certificate No.: DIPP19012. QPPL is also having 50% shareholding of Women entrepreneurs and both Directors as women for Women empowerment. Mrs. Varsha A Padalkar, Mrs. Manisha M Thube and Mr. Mahesh Thube are the Directors of the Company. Board of Directors consists of recognized personalities from academic & Pharmaceutical industry background.

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The aim of the Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd is to set up the API and its intermediate manufacturing facility. QPPL is planning to start R&D and subsequent commercialization of innovative and patented chemicals which can prevent further import from other countries. The company is in the process of setting up State of art manufacturing unit and manufacture any product based on market and according to the changing marketing environment. The project is being promoted to cater domestic market, Export & Govt. supply as per the requirements of the prospective customers.

1.3 Brief Description Of The Proposed Project- The proposed products are Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient’s (API) and API intermediates of Pharma products. The project falls within 5.0 km of notified eco-sensitive area (Reference – S.O.1599(E) dtd. 15th June 2014) hence it falls under Category A, section 5(f) of EIA notification September 2006 and its Amendment.

M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. has retained M/s. Green Circle Consultants (India) Pvt. Ltd., Vadodara, Gujarat as EIA Consultant for this project for assessing the impact of the industry on various environmental parameters in the study area and to prepare EIA Reports and Environmental management Plan for negating the adverse impact of the project.

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The list of proposed products is as per Table No. 1.1;

Table 1.1 List of proposed products

Sr.no Name of the Product Pharmaceutical Qty MT Activity per Month 1. m- Bromoanisole Phase-transfer catalyst 0.800 2. Etorocoxib Non-steroidal anti- 0.200 inflammatory 3. Ethyl Triphenylphosphonium Bromide Phase-transfer catalyst 10.0 4. Fluconazole Anti-fungals 0.475 5. Linezolid Anti-biotic 0.094 6. Telmisartan Anti-hypertensive 0.400 7. Tetrabutyl Ammonium Bromide Phase-transfer catalyst 0.130 8. Glimepiride Anti-diabetic 0.150 9. Tri-Ortho Tolyl Phosphine Phase-transfer catalyst 02.00 10. Cilnidipine Anti-hypertensive 0.150 11. Triclabendazole Anti-helmintic 0.082 12. Voglibose Anti-diabetic 0.005 13. Darunavir Anti-HIV 0.100 14. Montelucast Sodium Anti-allergic 0.750 15. Losartan Anti-hypertensive 0.975 16. Sparfloxacin Anti-bacterial 0.05 17. Salbutamol Sulphate Bronchodilators 02.00 18. Pantoprazole Sodium Proton Pump Inhibitor 0.450 19. Fenofibrate Anti-hyperlipidemic 0.500 20. Clopidogrel Hydrogen Sulphate Anti-platelet 0.175 21. Rosuvastatin Calcium Anti-hyperlipidemic 0.500 22. Domeperidone Anti-emetic 0.100 23. Nebivolol Hydrochloride Anti-hypertensive 0.360 24. R&D Products 3 no. 0.100 Total 20.546

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Table 1.2 Brief particulars of Proposed Project

# particulars Details A. Nature & Size of the List of the products is mentioned in Table no.1 Project B. Category of the As per EIA Notification dated 14th Sep., 2006 as amended from time to Project time; the project falls in Category ‘A’, Project or Activity -5(f). C. Location Details Village Mudhalwadi Tehsil Paithan District Aurangabad State Maharashtra Latitude 19031’ 56.2” N Longitude 75023’ 02.2” E Mean sea level 470 m D. Area Details Total Project Area Total Plot Area = 2499.00 Sq.M. and Green belt Factory Shade (Working Area) = 437.44 Sq.M. development area Extra = 94.35 Sq.M. Green Belt 33% Of Plot Area = 828.00 Sq.M. Parking Area 10% Of Plot Area = 336.34 Sq.M. Proposed Internal Road Area = 803.50 Sq.M. E. Environmental Setting Details (with approximate aerial distance & direction from plant site) 1. Nearest Village Mudhalwadi approx. -0.75 Km 2. Nearest town and Paithan–6 Km City Nearest National Aurangabad – Paithan Road 3. Highway / State Highway 4. Nearest Railway Aurangabad Railway Station - 37.06 Km station 5. Nearest Airport Aurangabad Airport –36.70 Km 6. National Parks, Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary reserved for the migratory birds, is 1.8km Wildlife towards South-West Direction [As per Gazette Notification S.O. 2202 (E) Sanctuaries, amended Dated 12th July 2017] Biosphere Reserves, Tiger/ Elephant Reserves, Wildlife Corridors etc. within 10 km radius 7. Reserved Forests No (RF)/Protected Forests (PF) 8. Water Body (within Jayakwadi Dam- 1.8 Km. Google image is attached as Annexure. 10 km radius)

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9. Seismic Zone Seismic Zone - II as per IS: 1893 (Part-I): 2002 F Cost Details Total Cost of the Rs. 258.59 lac Project Cost for Capital Cost: Rs. 54.5 Lakhs Environment Recurring Cost: Rs. 5.67 Lakhs/annum Management Plan No. Description Capital Recurring Cost Cost per (Rs. in annum (Rs. in Lakhs) Lakhs) 1. Air Pollution Control system 21.00 1.05 2. Water Pollution Control 25.0 2.5 3. Environment monitoring and 1.5 0.40 Management 4. Rain water Harvesting 1.00 0.10 5. Occupational Health 1.00 0.20 6. Green Belt 1.00 0.82 7. Solid waste management 3.00 0.50 8. Energy Saving Devices and Solar 1.00 0.10 Heating System Total 54.5 5.67

G Basic Requirements for the project Water Requirement Total water consumption: 42.0 CMD (Source: - MIDC, Paithan) Loss due to consumption and evaporation: 21.7 CMD Total effluent generation & used for plantation: 20.3 CMD Effluent Treatment Zero Liquid Discharge plant proposed System (capacity) Power 150 KVA Requirement/ (Source: - MSEDCL) Boiler details Boiler details 1000 kg/hr; Fuel – Briquette. DG Set 80KVA Man power 10 nos. Requirement (Source: - Unskilled / Semi-Skilled - Local Area; Skilled- Local & Outside) H Working Days 300 days/annum I Time of completion Construction will start after Receipt of EC & CTE. Approximately 8-10 of Project months.

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1.4 Importance Of The Project- (Standard ToR 2 (iii)) The project is being promoted by M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. (QPPL), with a view to tap tremendous scope of the pharmaceutical industry supported by the following facts. The drugs and pharmaceutical industry have shown significant growth and improvement in profitability. This growth rather is more significant as it has been achieved despite frequent changes made in the drug policy and has been achieved as an outcome of some dynamic strategies adapted by the industry. The pharmaceutical industry is considered lifeline industry as it is directly concerned with the health of the people.

The company is in the process of setting up State of art manufacturing unit and manufactures any product based on market and according to the changing marketing environment. The project is being promoted to cater domestic market, Export & Govt. supply as per the requirements of the prospective customers.

The unit will use good faith efforts to employ local people from the nearby villages depending upon the availability of skilled & un-skilled manpower surrounding the project site. In operation phase, the proposed project would require significant workforce of nontechnical and technical grade.

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Figure 1.1 Project Site of M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd (Std. ToR 4 (vii))

1.4.1 Demand supply gap and market scenario Chemical Industry is one of the oldest industries in India, which contributes significantly towards industrial and economic growth of the nation. It is highly scientific type of industry and provides valuable raw material/chemicals for various types of industries such as Food, Feed, Pharma, Neutraceutical and Personal Care etc., are required in almost all walks of life. The Indian Chemical Industry forms the backbone of the industrial and agricultural development of India and provides building blocks for downstream industries.

The Indian pharmaceutical industry has registered phenomenal growth since independence from an annual turnover of 10 million; the industry is expected to achieve a turnover of Rs. 20,000 Cr by 2020. India today enjoys the recognition and respect as one of the leading producers of quality pharmaceuticals products and formulations in the world. In the present scenario every drug industry has to operate under strict norms of cGMP governed by Drugs & Cosmetics Act. 1940 in order to maintain quality at par with the global requirement. Hence immense potential in exports is another opportunity for this industry.

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1.4.2 Employment Generation - The Project creates direct & indirect employment opportunities to people living in the surrounding region. The Management of the Company has always preferred to engage (employment) local people from the nearby villages depending upon skilled & unskilled man-power available and train them in the required field. Total direct employment is around 10 people initially. After that as when required it will be upgraded.

1.5 Site Selection - The proposed manufacturing unit is located at industrial estate of Paithan, Dist. Aurangabad. The selection criteria of site are based and justified on the following reasons;

 The unit is in MIDC, therefore having all basic facilities like availability of water, electricity, transport and telecommunication systems etc.  Suitability of land from Topography & geological aspects.  Proximity to rail/ road to facilitate transport of equipment’s/ materials.  Availability of adequate quantity of Fuel and fuel transport facility.  Availability of trained and skilled manpower nearby because of the proximity to various industrial areas and city/town.  Already many similar units are established here.

1.5.1 SWOT Analysis- Project proponent has made SWOT Analysis and finds the overall summation, encouraging. The SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat) analysis emerges the following;

Strength  Raw material is easily available, in the district, surrounding areas.  Technical and skilled Man power.  Good market potential.  Treated as priority sector project.  Strong distribution channel.  Natural substitute .  Niche product .

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Weakness

Brand recognition – it takes a long time to become a recognized brand globally due to market dynamic of the Pharmaceutical industry. We have to live in the shadow of the biggest player to keep the business growing.

Opportunities-

 Increased customer awareness  Possibilities in developing nations  Price stability

Threat –

Lack of knowledge – Customer is yet to understand difference between IP Certified and Non-GMO Product which have leads to sluggish sales. This needs to be catered to be regularly to make sure customers know what they are exactly buying.

1.6 Scope Of EIA Study- As per the Standard ToR Letter granted (wide Ref. No.IA-J-11011/366/2018-IA-II(I) dtd. 14th Dec. 2018) by the EAC; on the giving details of scope of this EIA included the collection of Base line data with respect to their major environmental components viz. Air, water, Noise, Soil, Land, Biological and Socio-economic Components from October 2018 to December 2018. Details are provided as Terms of reference as summarized in Annexure-1 (i).

1.7 Objective Of The Study- Broadly, the following objectives are covered as part of this EIA study report, within the overall framework of the prescribed ToR;

 Examine the prevailing baseline environmental and socio-economic condition of the study area through baseline studied ad secondary data collection.  To evaluate the impacts of the project both positive and negative on the on the environment, ecology, workers and community, due to proposed project.  The proposed methodology, including equipment, procedures and processes based on the information received from the management and information given in Form-I and Prefeasibility Report.  Identify mitigation measure for the adverse impacts

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 Define alternative in terms of project technology  Identification of major risk areas.  Hazard identification / Identification of failure cases.  Consequential analysis of probable risks / failure cases; . Determination of the probable risk by Releasing of chemical due to leakage of storage tank and catastrophic failure. . Risk assessment on the basis of the above evaluation & risk acceptability. . Minimum preventive & protective measures to be taken to minimize risks to maximum possible extent.  Giving pointers for effective disaster management.  Suggesting measures to further lower the probability of risk

Environmental Management Plan including action plan is delineated which covers timing, responsibilities and cost as also remedial measures when deviation occurs. The regulatory frame work for implementing the selected alternatives and mitigation measures is formulated for environmental parameters like;

 Air quality  Water usage and quality  Noise  Waste (Hazardous and Non- Hazardous waste in liquid as well solid)  Land use pattern  Ecology and Biodiversity  Social aspects

Methodology –

Identification and delineation of the project site boundary was done on a satellite image after confirming the site co-ordinates from a walk-through site survey by FAE (Land Use) of Green Circle Consultants Pvt. Ltd. in the presence of Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. representative(s) Identifying the study area, i.e., an aerial distance of 10 km radius around the site boundary on a recent satellite image and undertaking a desktop interpretation of the Land Use. The frequency of sampling for various parameters was decided based on the guidelines given by CPCB/MoEFCC and analysis was performed as per standard methods. Secondary data for environmental components where collected from various Departments. The locations selected were discussed with EIA

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Coordinator before finalization. The frequency of sampling for various parameters was based guidelines given by CPCB/ MoEF&CC and analysis was performed as per standard method.

 Meteorology-

Meteorological data was received for the October 2018 to December 2018 (The Study Period). The Study Period using archives / information from the nearest IMD meteorological Station, and identifying the pre-dominant downwind direction based on this exercise. Collection of meteorological data from the manual weather station, kept within QPPL covering wind speed, wind direction, temperature, humidity and cloud cover.

A. Air Quality-

Identifying and setting up Eight, Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (AAQM) stations within the study area of 10km (as per the ToR) radius for parameter viz

1. PM10,

2. PM2.5,

3. Sulphur di-oxide (SO2),

4. Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx),

5. CO

6. HC (Methane and Non-methane)

Monitoring of AAQ which entailed sampling and analysis of AAQ (October 2018 to December 2018) for the study period, using standard monitoring methods and equipment for selected AAQM stations. The monitoring work was done by Green Enviro Safe Engineers and Consultant Pvt. Ltd., a MoEFCC accredited laboratory, Pune with client.

B. Noise Quality

This entail;

 Identifying a suitable number of monitoring locations  Environmental noise monitoring using SPL meter  Representing noise quality in dB(A) leq(d) and dB(A) leq(n) at the selected locations.

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C. Surface Water  Identification of surface water sources by including Rivers and other surface water like Lake, Pond etc. in study area.  Sampling at relevant locations, considering human settlements as well as spatial spread across the study area, for parameters as required for EIA study, along with additional  parameters covering portability requirements, followed by testing using standard methods and equipment.

D. Ground Water  This covers description of ground water tables, aquifers, aquiclude etc. in the study area, based on hydro geological survey and available secondary information, including:  Sampling at relevant locations, in the study area, for parameters covered in the EIA  Manual, along with additional parameters covering portability requirements, followed by analysis using standard methods and equipment by Green Enviro Safe Consultants Pvt. Ltd with Client.

E. Soil Quality

This includes

 Collection of information on soil types within the Region, based on secondary sources of information.  Identifying the different soil types in the Study Area.  Sampling of different soil types available in the study area for parameters and analyzing as required.

F. Ecology and Bio-diversity

This includes

 Collection of authenticated lists of flora and fauna (terrestrial and aquatic) from Forest Department (considering ToR),  Site survey of flora and fauna within study area.

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G. Social and Economic Baseline

This includes

 Collecting socio-economic data regarding population and dwelling units in the study area  Collecting information about the occupational pattern, education and health & medical infrastructure.  Collecting information about the general facilities like drinking water facilities or communication facilities within the study area.  Cultural Attributes.

Understanding project Impacts on Environment, Ecology, Workers and community including, identification of impacts on Land Use, air quality, ambient noise, surface water, ground water, soil quality, ecology and biodiversity, traffic and local community; Prediction of intensity of impacts on the above biotic and abiotic receptors. A brief summary of the methodology adopted for identification, prediction and analysis of impacts is provided in Table No. 1.3. Methods used for Impact Identification and Prediction

Parameter Identification Prediction and Analysis Land use Overlay of site layout with baseline. Logical deduction through satellite Land use, considering local Land Use Imaginary and site survey Planning Ambient Air From project details covering air Air quality dispersion modeling using pollution generating equipment such as the dispersion model ISCST3, overlay flue gas stacks over land use map by logical deduction Noise quality Project details, especially noise Using noise attenuating algorithms, generating equipment followed by logical deductions Surface water Identification of drainage pattern, Flow in rivers and nallahs based on overlaid by site activities on Land Use hydrological information and logical map, quality and quantity deduction Ground Water Understanding of ground water quality Hydro- geological survey of study area Soil quality Mapping of soil conditions within the Actual survey of the project site

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study area Ecology and Study of Flora Fauna in the study area, Logical deduction, information from Biodiversity especially in around the project site secondary sources, professional judgments from site survey Socio Issues impacting the local persons and Interviews with local persons to Economics their management. Identification of CER ascertain their aspirations and and its evaluation discussion with management to identify the sustainable practices to ensure that local communities interest are aligned. Risk and Inventory of hazardous chemicals and Consequences Assessment using Hazard materials, their storages handling and software : ALOHA Software transportation, and identification of release scenarios related to them.

1.8 Contents Of The Report The report has been divided into eleven chapters and presented as follows:

 Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter one provides purpose of the report, background information of the proposed project, brief description of nature, size and location of project, site photographs, environmental setting of the project, estimated project cost, and scope of the study. The key environmental legislation and the standard relevant to the project and the methodology adopted in preparation of the report have also been described in this chapter.

 Chapter 2: Project Description Chapter two deals with the layout of the plan, location, process, details of the proposed project, other technical and design information and sources of anticipated pollution.

 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Chapter three presents the methodology and findings of field studies undertaken to establish the environmental baseline conditions, which is also supplemented by secondary published literature.

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 Chapter 4: Anticipated Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures Chapter four details the inferences drew from the Environmental Impact Assessment of the project during various stages of project advancement, such as design, location of project construction and regular operations. It also describes the overall impacts of the proposed project activities and underscores the areas of concern, which need mitigation measures operation phase of the project. Mitigation measures reduce the negative impacts and enhance the positive impact of any industrial activity. These measures were suggested by individual FAEs and covered the following areas:

1. Air quality management

2. Air pollution control

3. Noise and vibration

4. Land use

5. Water pollution prevention monitoring and control

6. Ecology and bio-diversity

7. Risk and hazards management

8. Solid and hazardous waste management

9. Hydrology and ground water conservation

10. Socio-economics

The broad methodology to arrive at this covered the following actions, in the following order:

 Discussions with regulators, experts, project owner and resource persons to identify possible alternatives for mitigating impacts.  Identifying the most suitable options for mitigation of impacts.  The chapter also provides recommendations/Environmental Management Plan (EMP) including mitigation measures for minimizing the negative environmental impacts of the project and enhancing the positive impacts.

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 Chapter 5: Analysis of Alternatives (Technology and Site) The technology and project site alternatives are discussed in the chapter five.

 Chapter 6: Environmental Monitoring Program Environmental monitoring requirements for effective implementation of mitigation measures during operational phase have been delineated in this chapter. Infrastructural facilities, monitoring equipment needs and environmental monitoring cost are discussed to execute the environmental monitoring programme.

 Chapter 7: Additional Studies Chapter seven describes various additional studies carried out for the project. Various risks associated during operational stage of the project are assessed in this chapter. Hazard identification and consequences analysis are worked out to understand the remedial actions required during operation phase. A disaster management plan to minimize the risks or to combat the associated risks is also presented.

 Chapter 8: Project Benefits Chapter eight describes various benefits of the project to the community in the vicinity and as well as to the region on the whole.

 Chapter 9: Environmental Management Plan It describes the institutional arrangements for environments protection and

Conservation during the operational stage of the Project and the management strategy for the project. Activities for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are delineated in depth

 Chapter 10: Summary and Conclusion The summary of the EIA report has been given in this chapter along with conclusions. It is an effort to present the EIA report in the form of a chapter. It will be easy for a reader to cover the whole report by studying this chapter.

 Chapter 11: Executive Summary The executive summary of this EIA Report has been given in this chapter. This chapter can give all details of EIA report with respects to chapters.

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 Chapter 12: Disclosure of the Consultant M/s. Green Circle Consultants (India) Pvt. Ltd. has been retained by M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. as EIA Consultant for this project. M/s Green Circle Consultants (India) Pvt. Ltd. is provisional accredited EIA Consultant with the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET), an organization working under the Quality Council of India (QCI), a mandatory requirement for working as on projects requiring EC. Additional details about the consultant are provided in Chapter12. Brief introduction of the Consultancy organization involved in EIA Report is given in this chapter.

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2.1 Type Of The Project- Quantinental Pharmachem Ltd. is proposed to manufacture Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient’s (API) and API intermediates of Pharma products, at A-106/1, MIDC Paithan Industrial Area, Village: Mudhalwadi, Taluka: Paithan, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Pin Code: 431148. The details of manufacturing capacities of proposed product are given in Table No. 2.1; (Standard ToR no. 3 (ii)) Table 2.1 Manufacturing capacities of proposed product

2.2 Project Site Details- The proposed project site is located at A-106/1, MIDC Paithan Industrial Area, Village: Mudhalwadi, Taluka: Paithan, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Pin Code: 431148. The geographical location of the industry is 19031’ 56.2” N 75023’ 02.2” E, with an elevation of 471 m of above mean sea level

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 2: Project Description (MSL).Maharashtra State Government MIDC, has provided all infrastructural facilities like , assured Electricity power, Continuous water supply, internal road network and external approach road. Table No. 2.2 shows the silent features of the project site. Figure No. 2.1 and Figure No. 2.2 shows the Location (Google Image), Figure 2.3 gives the details about Layout Plan and Figure 2.4 shows the location of site in MIDC Paithan Area.

Plot History- The MIDC Paithan has been established in the year 1974 by Government of Maharashtra wide notification No. IDC2174-24149 Dtd. 6/9/1974. The agricultural barren land was acquired by MIDC for development of industries. The plot procured by project proponent is vacant plot and was free from encroachments. Table 2.2 Silent Features of the project site # particulars Details 1. Project Name M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd.

2. Site Description Shape of Plot- Polygon Terrain – The site has flat terrain

3. Site surrounding Industrial Premices details 4. Production Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient’s (API) and API intermediates of Pharma products 5. Production details 6. Location A-106/1, MIDC Paithan Industrial Area, Village: Mudhalwadi, Taluka: Paithan, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Pin Code: 431148 7. Geographical Latitude - 19031’ 56.2” N location Longitude - 75023’ 02.2” E 8. Geographical North Side: Vacant Plot location of four East Side: Front Side MIDC internal roads corners of the plot West Side: Transmission Belt & vacant plt South Side: Vacant Plot 9. Temperature Min. 11.9 0C Max- 41.8 0C 10. Annual rainfall 772 mm 11. Nearest River Godavari river 12. Nearest Town, city Paithan or Headquarter 13. Nearest Highway SH – 30 towards West 14. Nearest Railway Aurangabad Railway Station Station 15. Nearest Airport Aurangabad Airport 16. List of surrounding As per Annexure 2 (i) Industries

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 2: Project Description Figure 2.1 Project Site Location

Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd.

Location Map of the Project site (Standard ToR no. 4(i))

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Figure 2.2 Google Image of the project site and Coordinates of four corners of site

(Standard ToR4(iv))

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 2: Project Description Figure 2.3 Plant Layout for M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd.

(Standard ToR4(vi))

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 2: Project Description Figure 2.4 Paithan MIDC Map

Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd.

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 2: Project Description 2.2.1 Land breakup of Project Area The detailed land breakup of proposed plant is given in Table No. 2.3.

Table 2.2 Land breakup Details

Sr. Area name Area in Sq.mt. no. 1. Plot Area 2499.00 2. Total Built-up Area 656.16 3. Utilities 94.35 4. Factory shed (Working 437.44 Area) 5. Parking 336.34 6. Green Belt 828.00 7. Road 803.50

2.3 Raw Material Requirement (Standard ToR 2(iv/v)) The basic raw material for all product given with all reactants, solvents and workup chemicals. The list of Raw material is given along with detailed manufacturing process. Source of Raw material procurement: Raw material are easily available in local market. Mode of Transport of Raw material- All Raw material shall be transported by Road to the site.

Storage at site: Raw material will be stored in ware house and tank forms at the project site. Location of storage area is demarcated in master layout.

2.4 Project Description With Process Details- Manufacturing Process Details- There are total 24 numbers of products. The detailed manufacturing processes of the product are mentioned below; 1. Name of the Product –m- Bromo Anisole Quantity per Month -800.00 Kg Batch Output- 400 Kg Number of batches per Month - 2 Number of working days- 25 Detailed Manufacturing Process- 3- Bromo Nitro Benzene is Charged in toluene, in a Glass lined Reactor at ambient temperature. To the reaction mass at ambient is charged catalyst and potassium hydroxide. The temperature of the reaction mass is maintained below 55 0C and controlled with cooling water circulation in the jacket of

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 2: Project Description the Reactor. Reaction completion is confirmed by analyzing sample on GC, If the result is within acceptable range, to the resulting slurry, Methanol is added slowly. The reaction mass is then washed with water to remove water soluble salts. The organic layer is again washed dilute sulphuric acid and then with water. The organic mass is subjected to distillation and toluene is recovered initially, and then pure MBA is distilled, stored and packed. Recovered Toluene is recycled for the successive batches. Table no 1: Input and output and mass Balance of m- Bromo Anisole

Input UOM Qty Output Qty Remark MNBB kg 500 Product MBA 400 Final Product Toluene kg 731 Toluene 584.8 Recovered and recycled Methanol kg 200 Aqueous Effluent 1191.2 To ETP for treatment HCOD KOH kg 283 Distillation 100 For CHWTSDF residue NaOH kg 157 Toluene 10 Distillation loss TBAB kg 95 Toluene 10 In aq.Effluent Sulphuric acid kg 30 ------Water kg 300 ------Total 2296 Total 2296 ------

Route of Synthesis for m-Bromo Anisole: -

O O- N+ O

+ KOH + CH3OH + KNO2+ H20

Br Br m-Nitro Bromo benzene (M.W. 202) m Bromo Anisole (M.W. 187)

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 2: Project Description Process Flow Diagram for m-Bromo Anisole.

1. Toluene 731 kg

2. MNBB 500 kg 3. Methanol 200 kg Reactor 4. KOH 283 kg Aq.Effluent to ETP 1191.20kg 5. TBAB 95 kg kg 6. NaoH 157 kg 7. Sulphuric acid 30 kg 8. Water 300 kg

Vacuum Recovered Toluene: - 584 kg Distillation Reactor

Organic Residue for II nd Recovery 100 kg

Total: - 2296 MBA Product: - 400 kg Total: - 1896 kg

Table no. 2:-Pollution load of m- Bromo Anisole. Effluent in m3, rest all figures are in kg

Stage Effluent in lit Solvent Carbon Hyflow Spent Gas Inorganic Organic LCOD HCOD Residue Solvent NameGenerated Qty Salt Residue

I ------1191.20 ------100 M ------2382.40 ------200 D ------95.296 ------08.00 M- Pollution load per month D- Pollution load per day

1. No gas is produced or generated during the reaction processing. 2. The reaction is not exothermic or run away or pressure. 3. Toxic and hazardous raw material used 1. Toluene 2. Sulphuric acid.

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 2: Project Description Table no. 3:- Solvent Balance of m- Bromo Anisole.

Qty in Kg/Day Sr.No Name of Qty Recovered Fugitiv Distillatio To Disti Produ Spen Fresh / the Used [Distilled] e loss n wast llati ct t Make Up Stage solvent Process e on dryin Solve loss Wate Resi g loss nt r due Methanol 16 Nil Nil Nil 16 Nil Nil Nil 16 I I Toluene 58.48 46.72 ------0.8 0.8 8 ------1.12 I Water 24 ------0.16 ------23.84 ------24

Table no. 4:- Matrix showing Molecular weight, Moles, molar ratio andconsumption

Name of Details Mol.Wt Qty Moles Molar Existing Proposed Net Key RM kg Ratio Consumption Consumpti Consump Toluene Solvent ---- 731 ------147on tion147

MNBB Raw 202 500 2.475 1 ------500 500

Material

NaoH Reagent 40 157 3.925 1.58 ---- 157 157 KOH Regent 56 283 5.05 2.041 ------283 283 TBAB Catalyst 322.37 95 0.295 0.11 ------95 95 Water Solvent ------300 ------Note: - Solvents is in terms of volume and not based on mole ratio. Key Raw materials are considered as they are involved to build the desired molecule. The above figures of the respective raw material are representative of a batch.

2. Name of the Product—Etoricoxib Qty/Month 200.00kg. Batch Output 100 kg No of Batches/ Month 2 No of working days 25

Detailed Manufacturing process of Etoricoxib - In a clean and dry Reactor is charged a mixture of KetoSulphone and 3-chloro dimethyl aminehexafluro phosphate at ambient. To the reaction mass is added slowly potassium tertairybutoxide in 2-3 hrs at ambient. The reaction mass is stirred for 2 hrs and the temperature of the reaction mass is raised to reflux. Reaction completion is ensured on TLC, if the result complies, the reaction mass is cooled to ambient and then quenched in acid water mixture. After completion of quenching operation toluene is added and stirred for 20-30 minutes stalked for 30-40 minutes. The layer is separated and distilled for recovery. The recovered Toluene is recycled. To the aq layer, ammonia is added at ambient to adjust pH of the reaction mass to 7-7.5.The product as base is extracted in Toluene. The toluene layer is separated and aq layer is let to ETP for treatment. To the toluene layer p-Nitro Toluene Sulphonic acid added and the

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 2: Project Description reactions mass is stirred for 2030 minutes.The product as salt is centrifuged and spin dried. The salt of Etoricoxib base is basified with ammonia solution and filtered to get Crude Etoricoxib ,Aq.Layer is send to ETP for treatment. The crude Etoricoxib is purified in Isopropyl acetate. The pure Etoricoxib is centrifuged to get pure Etoricoxib, which is dried in tray dryer. The mother liquor is distilled and recycled.

Table No. 1:- Input and output and mass Balance of Etoricoxib

Input UOM Qty Output Qty Remark KetoSulphone kg 100 Etoricoxib 100 Final Product KOBt kg 40 Toluene 2660 Recovered and recycled Intermediate I kg 115 Toluene 10.7 Distillation loss Tetrahydrofuran kg 250 Aq.Effluent HCOD 1293 To ETP for Treatment p-NTSA kg 100 Tetra Hydrofuran 225 Recovered and recycled Acetic acid kg 150 Tetra Hydro Furan 20 Evaporation loss Toluene kg 2800 Carbon 7 CHWTSDF Activated Carbon kg 7 Hyflow 7 CHWTSDF Hyflow kg 7 Isopropyl acetate 230 Recovered and recycled Aq.Ammonia kg 370 Isopropyl acetate 05 Distillation loss Isopropyl acetate kg 250 Solvent 26.3 Send to CHWTSDF Distillation Residue Water kg 400 Product Drying loss 05 Evaporation loss during drying of product- Total kg 4589 Total 4589 ------KOBt—Potassium Tertiary Butoxide Intermediate I- 2-Chloro-1,3bis[dimethylamino ] trimethyl hexa fluoro phosphate P-NTSA-p-Nitro Toluene Sulphonic acid.

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O SO3H

SH O O + N PF6 + OK N N Cl

Tertiary Butoxide PTSA Chloro Compound Ketosulphone Mol.Wt 112.21 Mol.Wt 172.50 Mol.Wt 289.35 Mol.Wt306.62

Cl THF, Acetic acid, Ammoina.Tolueen

SH + + KPF6 + NH3 CH3CH2OH O OH O N

SO3H

Mol.Wt 74.12

PTSA Salt of Etoricoxib Cl Mol.Wt 531.04

N Ammoina, Water,Toluene O

O Isopropyl acetate, Carbon,Hyflow O N

ETORICOXIB MOL.WT 358.84

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 2: Project Description Table No.2:-Pollution load of Etoricoxib. Effluent in m3, Rest all figs in kg.

Stage Effluent in M3 Solvent Carbon Hyflow Spent Gas Generated Inorganic Organic Residue Solvent Salt Residue LCOD HCOD Name Qty I ------1.293 26.3 7 7 ------M ------2.586 52.60 14 14 ------D ------0.103 2.104 0.56 0.56 ------M- Pollution load per month, D- Pollution load per day.

No gas is produced or generated during the reaction processing. The reaction is not exothermic or run away or pressure. Toxic and hazardous raw material used - 1. Toluene 2. Sulphuric acid. Table No.3:- Solvent Balance of Etoricoxib.

Qty in Kg/Day Sr.No/ Name of Qty Recovered Fugitive Distillation To Distillation Product Spent Fresh Stage the Used [Distilled] loss Process waste Residue drying Solvent Make solvent loss Water loss Up

I Toluene 2800 2660 ----- 25 10 ------140 Tetra 250 225 ----- 20 5 ------25 I Hydrofuran Isopropyl 250 230 230 05 --- 16.30 ------20 I acetate I Water 400 ------400 ------400

Table No. 4: - Matrix showing Molecular weight, Moles, molar ratio & consumption The below figures of the respective raw material are representative of a batch.

Name of Details Mol.Wt Qty Moles Molar Existing Proposed Net Key RM kg Ratio Consumption Consumption Consumption

KOBT Reagent 112.3 40 0.356 ------KetoSulphone Raw 289.35 100 0.345 ------material Chloro Raw 306.62 115 0.375 ------compound material PTSA Reagent 172.30 100 0.580 ------Acetic acid Reagent 60 150 2.5 7.20 ------150 150 THF Solvent ---- 230 ------25 25 Toluene Solvent ---- 2800 ------140 140 IPAC Solvent ---- 250 ------25 25 Water Solvent --- 400 ------400 400 Aq.Ammonia Reagent --- 370 ------370 370 Note: - Solvents is in terms of volume and not based on mole ratio. Key Raw materials are considered as they are involved building the desired molecule.

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 2: Project Description 3. Name of the Product: Ethyl Triphenyl phosphonium Bromide Qty/Month 10.00 MT. Batch Output 135 kg No of Batches/ Month 74 No of working days 25

Detailed Manufacturing Process- Toluene is charged in a SS Reactor at ambient temperature. Triphenyl phosphine is charged under stirring at ambient temperature. The reaction mass is heated to 40-50 °C and slowly ethyl bromide is added in 4-5 hrs. After complete addition of ethyl bromide the reaction mass is stirred for 12 hrs at 40- 45°C. The temperature of the reaction mass is raised to 80°C and maintained for 20 hrs. The reaction mass is cooled to 20 °C and stirred for 3 hrs. The reaction mass is centrifuged and washed with toluene, spin-dried and unloaded and dried at 50 °C to get dry Ethyl Triphenyl phosphonium bromide. Table No. 1:- Input ,Output and mass Balance.

Sr.No Input UOM Batch Output Qty Remark Qty 1 Triphenyl Phosphine kg 100 ETPPBr 135 Final Product

2 Toluene kg 150 Toluene 125.20 Recovered and used 3 Ethyl Bromide kg 42.50 Toluene 4.30 Distillation loss 4 ------kg ------Distillation 13. Used for II nd crop Residue recovery 5 ------kg ------Toluene 15 Product drying loss Total kg 292.50 ------292.50 ------

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 2: Project Description Route of synthesis for Ethyl Triphenyl Phosponium Bromide

P Toluene PH Br +

Ethyl Bromide Triphenyl Phosphine Ethyl Triphenyl Phosphonium Bromide

Mol.Wt 262 Mol.Wt 107 Mol.Wt 371

Process Flow Diagram-

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 2: Project Description Table No. 2:- Pollution load Ethyl Triphenyl phosphonium Bromide. Effluent in m3, rest all in kgs Stage Effluent Solvent Carbon Hyflow Spent Gas Inorganic Organic Residue Solvent Generated Salt Residue LCOD HCOD Name Qty I ------13 * ------M ------962.91 ------D ------38.516 ------

*-Solvent Residue is recycled for product recovery and hence not HW. M-Pollution Load per Month, D- Pollution Load per Day. No pressure or exothermic reaction or runaway reaction No gas is generated during the course of Reaction.

Table No.3:- Solvent Balance of Ethyl Triphenyl phosphonium Bromide

Qty in Kg/Day Sr.No/ Name of Solvent Recovered Fugitive To Residue Product Spent Fresh Stage the Used [Distilled] loss waste drying Solvent Make solvent Water loss Up

I Toluene 444 370.59 ------Nil 38.48 44.40 ------73.408

Table No. 4 :- Matrix showing Molecular weight, Moles, molar ratio and consumption The below figures of the respective raw material are representative of a batch.

Name of Details Mol. Qty Moles Molar Existing Proposed Net Key Wt kg Ratio Consumption Consumption Consumption RM/Solvent

Toluene Solvent ------24.80 24.80 Triphenyl Raw 162 100 0.381 1 ------100 100 Phosphine Material Ethyl Raw 108.9 42.50 0.390 1.023 ------42.50 42.50 Bromide material 7 Note: -Solvents is in terms of volume and not based on mole ratio.

Key Raw materials are considered as they are involved to build the desired molecule. Other product details and manufacturing process is attached as an Annexure 2 (ii).

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Table 2.3 Plant Machineries and Equipment’s

Item No. Description Capacity Number A Mechanical

1. Stainless Steel Reactor 2 KL 1 2. Stainless Steel Reactor 3 KL 1 3. Glass Lined Jacketed Flange Type Reactor 2 KL 1 3.1 MS Glass lined double jacketedcondenser 6 SQM 1 3.2 MS Glass lined Unjacketed Column Section NA 1 4. Centrifuge SS 316 with control panel and VFD 36 inch 1 5. Tray Dryer 48 trays 1 6. Multimill 3HP Non-GMP Model with VFD NA 1 7. Scrubber NA 1 8. Steam boiler 1 ton/hr 1 9. Chimney NA 1 10. Vacuum pump NA 1 11. Cooling tower with FRP Basin 100 TR 1 12. Chilling plant 10 TR 1 13. Condenser 10 m2 1 14. Condenser 6 m2 2 15. Condenser 4 m2 1 16. Receiver 300 liter 1 17. Receiver 200 liter 1 18. Hammer Coated Receiver 100 liter 1 19. 150 NB Column NA 1 20. 200 NB Column NA 1 21. Pipe Line NA 1 22. Hydrogenator 500 lit 1 B Instrumentation

1. pH meter 0 -14 pH 1 2. TDS meter NA 1 3. Analytical balance 1 – 200 gm 1 4. Moisture balance NA 1 5. Balance 300 Kg 1 C Zero discharge liquid plant -- 1

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 2: Project Description 2.6 Technology Selection 1. The technology of the products is developed by the promoters and well established and hence is aware about the sensitive points that need careful attention in advance. 2. The products are produced using a novel & eco-friendly process. 3. The process is cost effective, safe and environment friendly. 4. Solvents used are recoverable, and are so recovered. 5. The conversion to desired product is 100 % and no side reaction takes place

2.7 Availability Of Resource (Water, Energy, Power Requirement) (Standard ToR (3)(vii)) A. Power: The power is supplied by MSEDCL, the power requirement for proposed project is 150 KVA. B. Water Requirement- Total water requirement for the project shall be 42 CMD and shall be provided by MIDC, Paithan. The treated water shall be used for plantation. C. Manpower: During Operation Phase total man power available with industry is around 20 nos. including skilled and non-skilled. D. Fuel for Boiler: Capacity of proposed boiler is 125 kg /hr. (Fuel required – Briquette) E. DG Set: DG set of capacity 80 KVA is proposed and it is used as a standby. F. Material Storage; Raw materials will be stored in Storage Yard at the project site. Table No. 2.6 Storage of Raw material Sr. Particulars Capacity MOC No 1 Solvents 30 m3 MS/ HDPE Drums 2 Water 25 m3 RCC Tanks 3 Ash Storage 3 MT Concrete Wall

2.8 Water Requirement (standard ToR 3(vii)) Total water requirement for the project shall be 42 CMD and shall be provided by MIDC, Paithan. The treated water shall be used for plantation. The total water balance for proposed project is presented in the table below.

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Table 2.4 Detailed Water Balance

Sr. Effluent CMD User source Input Loss Remark No LCOD HCOD Steam Boiler 10 10 ------Condensate Recycled, Boiler 1. blow down to ETP 2. Softener Regeneration 2 --- 2 - TO ETP for treatment 3. Manufacturing Process 10.0 0.50 --- 9.50 Evaporation 4. Cooling Tower Process 5 4 1 ----- Evaporation loss, 5. Cooling Tower Vacuum 0.50 0.50 ------pump 7. Vacuum Pump process 0.5 0.30 0.2 ------8. Q.C. Lab 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 --- 9. Utensil Washing 0.5 0.2 0..3 - --- 10. Machinery Washing 3 0.2 2.0 0.8 --- 11. Floor Cleaning 0.5 0.1 0.4 - --- 12. Centrifuge Bag Washing 0.5 0.1 0.4 - --- 13 Scrubber 2.0 0.50 1.5 ------14 Domestic 2 0.2 1.8 - To agriculture and gardening. 15. Gardening 5 5 ------For Green Belt Total 42.0 21.70 9.80 10.5 ------ Total water consumption:/ CMD 42.00  Loss due to consumption and evaporation: 21.70  Domestic/CMD 1.80  Process / CMD 2.00 -LCOD, 10.3- HCOD  R&D Process/ CMD 0.2 - LCOD 0.2 - HCOD  Other / CMD 6.80 -LCOD  Total Effluent / CMD 20.30  Reused 1.8 CMD

2.9 Waste Water Treatment Plant (Standard ToR 3(vi))  Sewage will be treated in septic tank followed by soak pit. Overflow of soak pit shall be used for green belt.  The quantity of effluent generated will be treated in Effluent treatment plant, in following stages;  Low polluting stream effluent will be treated in ETP (involving Primary Treatment, 2 stages  Secondary Treatment and Tertiary Treatment). Treated effluent will be used for landscaping.  High polluting stream effluent will be treated in a system comprising of Solvent stripper, MEE.

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 2: Project Description Treatment Scheme- This plant has been designed as zero liquid discharge plant. The system has been designed as single effect evaporation system with thermo Vapour compression. This plant comprises of single effect evaporator along with efficient Vapour-liquid separation system. Feed will be preheated & then will enter into Evaporator. Evaporator will be provided with thermo Vapour compression system. Concentrated effluent shall be transferred from evaporator by circulation cum transfer pump

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 2: Project Description 2.10 Waste Water Characteristics The characteristic of trade effluent expected are as follows; Characteristic of Untreated Effluent Sr. No Parameter Unit Value 1 pH -- 5.0-8.00 2 COD Mg/lit 6000-8000 3 BOD@270C for 3 days Mg/lit 3000-3500 4 TDS Mg/lit 800-1000 5 O&G Mg/lit 100 6 TSS Mg/lit 400-500

Characteristic of High COD Effluent

Sr. No Parameter Unit Value 1 pH -- 4.0-9.00 2 COD Mg/lit 25000-150,000 3 TDS Mg/lit 100000-150,000 4 O&G Mg/lit 10

Characteristic of treated Effluent after tertiary treatment Sr. No Parameter Unit Value 1 pH -- 7.0-8.00 2 COD Mg/lit <250 3 BOD@270C for 3 days Mg/lit <100 4 TSS Mg/lit <100 5 O&G Mg/lit <10

2.11 Pollution Load From Various Product (Standard ToR (3(vi)) The pollution load of various products are given in the Annexure 2 (ii).

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 2: Project Description 2.12 Solid Waste Generation And Disposal (Standard ToR (3(vi)) The main solid waste from this factory will be (a) non-hazardous and (b) hazardous from process; a. Non-hazardous waste: Table 2.5 Non-Hazardous waste details

Sr. No. Type of waste Quantity 1. Canteen waste 20 Kg/month 2. Packaging waste 30 Kg/month 3. Office waste 5 Kg/Month 4. Polythene bag 20 Kg/Month 5. Broken glass 5 Kg/ Month 6. Corrugated boxes 100Kg/ Month 7 M.S. scrap 100 Kg/Month 8. S.S. Scrap 150Kg/ Month 9. Boiler Ash 250 Kg/d  Nonhazardous waste will be segregated as recyclable/ saleable.  Waste minimization at all levels for discarded products, empty containers, packing, surplus, unloading spillages and fugitives.  The plant will produce very less amount of scrap material. All these will however be stored carefully on raised platform, with dwarf toe-walls all around and an overhead roof. The contents will not be stored in the factory for more than a fortnight. b. Hazardous Waste Table 2.6 Hazardous Waste

Quantity Sr. No. Type of waste Category Method of Disposal Kg/month Regular Recycler 1. Off specification products 28.4 50.0 /Cement Industry Discarded containers Sale to authorized 2. Barrels, used for HW 33.1 200.0 recycler chemicals Sale to authorized Spent recycler, re-processor 3. oil/waste/process/residues 5.1/5.2 50.0 /cement industry/ containing oil etc CHWTSDF 4. ETP Sludge 34.20 50.0 CHWTSDF 5. Manufacturing 28.1 20 CHWTSDF Sale to authorized Manufacturing- Spent 6. 28.6 168.0 recycler, Re-processor, solvent Cement industry 7. Solvent Residue 20.30 269.2 CHWTSDF 8. MEE Salt 34.20 50.0 CHWTSDF 9. Carbon/ Hyflow 28.3 24.96 CHWTSDF Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd., 40 at A-106/1, MIDC Paithan, Taluka: Paithan, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Pin Code: 431148. Prepared By: Green Circle Inc., Vadodara, Gujarat

EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 2: Project Description Hazardous waste generation due to R&D product- i. Solvent residue 20.30 50.0 CHWTSDF ii. ETP sludge 34.20 20.0 CHWTSDF iii. Spent Solvent 28.6 50 CHWTSDF

All the above waste will be transported to the CHWSTDF/ Authorised vendor for proper treatment and unlimited disposal.

2.13 Air Pollution Control (Standard ToR 3(vi)/7(v/vi))(Specific ToR2) The air pollution is mainly from emissions of air pollutants from the boiler stacks and DG set. Very little emission from fugitive sources is also predicted. Total power requirement for proposed plant is 150 KVA which is sourced from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL). The other energy source is proposed solid fuel fired boiler of 1 ton/hr. DG SET will be 80 KVA Capacity (fuel requires HSD) is used as a stand-by source of electricity. Cyclone dust collector is proposed to combat the emissions from the boilers before releasing into atmosphere through a stack. Very little emission from fugitive sources is also predicted. The stack heights are provided as per the guidelines of CPCB. VOC Emission- The VOC’S from solvents like methanol, heptane etc. will be generated by manufacturing from above product. These VOC’S will be regularly monitored by Project Proponent. Process Emission- There is no process emission except the hydrogenation process. The process will be carried out in closed reactor and no chance of emission. Fugitive Emission- Various mitigation measures will be taken to control the fugitive emissions, which are as follows;  Entire manufacturing process will be carried out in a closed vessel or reactor and regularly checking and maintenance will be done to avoid the leakages.  All the flange joints of the pipeline will be covered with flange guards  All the motors of the pumps for the handling of Hazardous chemicals will be flame proof and suitable mechanical seal with standby arrangement.  All the raw material will be stored in isolated storage area and containers will tightly closed  Control of all parameters on continuous basis will be done by adequate control valves, pressure release valves and safety valves  There will also provision of adequate ventilation system in process plant and hazardous chemical storage area

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 2: Project Description  The unit will also have adequate green belt area within the factory premises to control the fugitive emission from spreading into surrounding environment  The road within the premises will be concreted as well as paved to avoid vehicular pollution

2.13.1 Fuel Storage and Ash Handling (Standard ToR 7(viii)) The coal will be stored in dedicated confined open space area. Seven-day inventory for coal will be maintained in the factory premises. The coal storage will be covered in shed and provided wall from all sides. Conveyer system will be providing for feeding of coal. Total 250 Kg/day Ash will be generated. Ash will be stored in dedicated silos, and will be sell to the brick manufacturers.

2.14 Noise Control measure- Noise will be generate from D.G set, operation of Boiler, and transportation of vehicles, fans and pumps compressors etc. D.G. sets will be run occasionally and all noise generation equipment’s will be covered by acoustic enclosure. Hence, there will be no nuisance from noise.

2.15 Odour Control Odour control outlines the methods by which odour emission will be systematically be assessed, reduced and prevented potentially from the plant. Odour management will be done by following methods;  Removal of odour from collection air stream; effective air cleaning technologies like scrubbers, bioreactors  Green belt development; can help to mitigate or obfuscate the odour problem  Reduction of odour at generation source: this is most effective way of controlling odour. This is done by storing volatile material in closed container to prevent volatile emission and carrying out chemical reaction in a closed chamber.

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3 CHAPTER 3: DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT

3.1 Study Area This chapter of the report provides an overview of the environmental baseline conditions within the study area of 10 km radius around the proposed project site. An environmental baseline monitoring (EBM) survey was conducted as part of the EIA study for the proposed project area. Study area map of the project is already shown in Figure No. 3.1. In compliance to the scoping stage, the study was conducted for the environmental regimes like air, water, noise, land use etc. as delineated in approved TOR. The guidelines published/provided by MoEFCC in EIA manual where been followed for the study. The details of the study for establishment of Baseline Environmental Status are described in subsequent sections of this chapter under respective heading. The period of baseline study is from October to December 2018.

3.2 Methodology EBM survey at project site and surrounding area was conducted and environmental samples collected were analyzed for relevant parameters to arrive at the baseline environmental setting. Data from secondary sources was also used to define environmental conditions. A study area of 10 km radius has been considered as per the guidelines issued by the EAC for the collection of baseline data. The sampling locations were decided by respective FAE’s in consultation with EC and secondary data was procured from various agencies. Standard operating procedures were referred as per QMS of Green Circle Consultants India Pvt. Ltd. The baseline monitoring for ambient air quality, water quality, soil quality and noise levels has been carried out by Green Envirosafe Engineers and Consultants Pvt. Ltd. recognized by MoEFCC, GOI, New Delhi, and ISO 9001:2008, OHSAS 18001: 2007 NABL Certified Company.

3.3 Primary Data Collection through Environmental Monitoring Primary Data was collected for the following environmental attributes: Ambient air quality Noise Ground water/Surface water quality Soil Quality Land Use Pattern Ecology and biodiversity Socio economic conditions

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Figure 3.1 Study area for M/s Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd.

Standard TOR 4(ii)}

3.3.1 Secondary Data Collection: Following secondary data has been used for the preparation of the EIA report;  Weather data from IMD Aurangabad  Hydro-geological data from Centre of Ground Water Board.  Satellite Imagery from LANDSAT_8, OLI_TIRS  Ecology & Biodiversity data from district forest department  Socio-Economic profile of Aurangabad District  The Environmental Atlas for Aurangabad District

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 3.4 Baseline Environmental Status

3.4.1 Micro Meteorology Micro-Meteorological data within the study zone for air quality survey period is an indispensable part of air pollution studies. The meteorological data recorded during the monitoring period is very useful for proper interpretation of the baseline information as well as for input, to the predictive models for air quality dispersion. Historical data on meteorological parameters also play an important role in identifying the general meteorological status of the region. The climate of the surrounding area is generally dry except in the south-west monsoon season. The year may broadly divide into three seasons. (Standard ToR no. 6(i)) Winter Season: November to February Summer Season: March to May Monsoon Season: June to September a. Climate Conditions – Aurangabad features a semiarid climate under Koppen climate specific condition. b. Temperature- Annual mean temperature of Aurangabad ranges from 11.90C to 41.40C with the most comfortable time to visit in the winter – October to February. The highest temperature ever recorded was 41.40C and lowest recorded temperature was 11.90C in the year 2017. In the cold season, the district is sometimes affected by cold waves in association with eastward passage of western disturbances across north India, when the minimum temperature may drop down to about 20C to 40C c. Rainfall- Most of the rainfall occurs in the Monsson season from June to Septemebr. Thunderstorm occur between November to April. Average annual rainfall is 772 mm. the city is often cloudy during the monsoon season and the cloud may remain together for days.

3.4.2 Baseline Meterological Data- The baseline meteorological baseline data was obtained from IMD, Aurangabad station. The meteorological data wind rose presented in fig. 3.2.

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Figure 3.2 Windrose diagram from October to December 2018

Figure 3.3 All monitoring locations for M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. (October to December 2018)

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 3.4.3 Ambient Air Quality Methodology of Monitoring Air Quality -As per revised norms for Ambient air quality standards prescribed by MoEF&CC vide Notification No. “Schedule VII” of Rule 3(3B) of Environmental (Protection) seventh Ambient Rules, 2009 from MoEF&CC Notification dated 16 November 2009, four air pollutants viz. PM10, PM2.5, Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) and oxides of nitrogen, which are relevant to construction and transportation activities are selected for 24 hours monitoring duration. Parameters like Carbon monoxide (CO), ammonia (NH3). The parameter wise methodology of ambient air quality monitoring has been presented in Table No.3.1. The analysis has been carried out as per the guidelines for measurement of ambient air pollutants volume I and II published by CPCB, Govt. of India. The parameter wise methodology of ambient air quality monitoring has been presented in Annexure 3 (i). Table 3.1 Ambient air pollutants and their standard measurement procedures

Particulars RSPM (PM10) PM 2.5 SO2 NOX Equipment Respirable dust PM2.5 Impingers attached Impingers attached sampler Analyzer to HVS to HVS Principle Gravimetry Gravimetry Colorimetry Colorimetry Flow rate 0.8-1.2 m3/min 1 m3/hr 0.5 lpm 0.5 lpm Sampling period 8/24 hrly 8/24 hrly 8/24 hrly 8/24 hrly Analytical Method Gravimetric Gravimetric Improved West & Jacobs & Gaeke Hochheiser Modified Min. detection limit 1 µg/m3 0.5 µg/m3 0.04µg/m3 0.03µg/m3 Absorption -- -- 560nm 550nm wavelength (λ max) Minimum reportable 10 µg/m3 5 µg/m3 3 µg/m3 9 µg/m3 value Ref: Guidelines for the Measurement of Ambient Air Pollutants, Volume-I, “Guidelines for Manual Sampling & Analyses”, CPCB, (MoEFCC), May, 2011, Website: http://www.cpcb.nic.in, and BIS specifications. Monitoring Details: The ambient Air Quality Monitoring was carried out during the month of October 2018 to December 2018 as mandated by ToR issued by EAC. Ambient quality monitoring was studied at 8 locations within the study area. The locations for ambient air quality monitoring were decided based on the guidelines given in the EIA manual prepared by MoEFCC & as per the QMS manual by M/s. Green Envirosafe Engineers and Consultants Pvt. Ltd. The purpose is to ascertain the baseline pollutant concentrations in ambient air. Accordingly, the criterion was selected to ascertain quality of air at important human settlements. The locations selected for carrying out ambient air quality monitoring within study area are presented in Table No 3.2 and Figure. No 3.4.

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Village Name Distance from Geographic {Latitude and # Project Site {km} Location longitude} Direction 1. Project site ------2. Dhekephal 9.00 NE 19034’45.82” N 75018’14.72” E 3. Dhangaon 5.54 NE 19034’52.49” N 75022’24.14” E 4. Wahegaon 3.94 NW 19034’57.85” N 75022’47.91” E 5. Katpur 1.62 SW 19034’07.94” N 75022’26.90” E 6. Nanegaon 9.5 NW 19034’04.85” N 75022’32.33” E 7. Paithan 6.00 S 19028’52.73” N 75023’13.41” E 8. Telwadi 9.8 SE 19026’52.10” N 75022’03.66” E

The frequency of air quality monitoring was 24 hr., twice a week at each station spread over the entire season with gaseous samples being changed 3 times/day (at 8-hour intervals). The parameters monitored at project were PM10, PM2.5, Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) and Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), CO. The parameters monitored at other location was PM10, PM2.5, Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) and Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) & CO. Sampling frequency for various parameters is as per Annexure 3 (ii). Sampling frequency have been selected as per given ToR & CPCB Guidelines. Samples were analyzed by the Green Envirosafe Engineers and Consultant Pvt. Ltd., Pune, an Environmental laboratory, recognized by NABL/MoEF. Sampling frequency have been selected as per given ToR & CPCB Guidelines.

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Figure 3.4 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring at various Locations Observations:

Dhakephal Site Paithan Site

Wahegao Telwadi

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Observations: The baseline status of ambient air quality is presented at the Annexure 3 (ii) & the observations are as under

3.4.4 Noise Environment {Standard TOR 6(vii)} Ambient noise level is the background sound pressure level at a given location. Examples of background noise levels in environment are because of waves, traffic, alarms, people talking, bio acoustic noise form animals or birds and mechanical noise from devices such as refrigerators or air conditioning, power supplies or motors etc. and also vehicular traffic. The objective of monitoring background noise levels in study area is to establish baseline noise level to identify impact due to proposed activity. Locations selected for Noise Sampling are presented in Table No. 3.3.

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Table 3.3 Location of Noise quality Monitoring Station

Observations: The average noise levels are presented in Annexure 3 (iii). The average noise values measured during the day time varied from 52.5 to 52.8 db(A). The highest values of 54.2 db(A) was recorded at Project site. This is attributed to noise from Transportation vehicles, release of steam from boiler, operation of pumps, Compressor & DG set. All the values observed were below the stipulated values in standards stipulated by MoEF for day time i.e. (Ref. MoEF notification for The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules – 2000) amendments modified in 11.01.2010.

Conclusion: The baseline monitoring of noise levels shows that, there is no disturbance due to noise in study area.

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Figure 3.5 Sampling of Noise quality at Various Locations

3.4.5 Hydrology 3.3.5.1. Hydrogeology {Standard TOR 4(x)} The Godavari is the second largest basin and accounts for nearly 9.5% of the total geographical area of the country. It extends over states of Maharashtra (48.7%), Andhra Pradesh (23.7%), Chhattisgarh (12.4%) and Odisha (5.7%) in addition to smaller parts in Madhya Pradesh (7.8%), Karnataka (1.4%) and Union territory of Puducherry (0.01%). The basin area extends over an area of 302065.10 Sq. km, with a maximum length and width of about 995 km and 583 km, respectively. The Central Water Commission {CWC} reported area of the basin is 312812.0 Sq. km. The basin falls in the Deccan Plateau lying between 73°24’ to 83°4’ east longitudes and 16°19’ to 22°34’ north latitudes. The basin is bounded on the north by the Mahadeo Hills, the Satmala Hills, on the north-west by the Ajanta Range, on the west by the North Sahyadri range of the Western Ghats, on the east and south-east by the Eastern Ghats and on the south by the Balaghat Range. The interior part of the basin lies in Maharashtra Plateau, the greater part of which is at an elevation of 300-600 m sloping eastward. The eastern part of the basin is majorly covered by the Dandakaranya Range with the Eastern Ghats forming the eastern boundary of the peninsula.

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment The core components of the water network include the river Godavari, the largest of the peninsular river and its principal tributaries finally draining into the Bay of Bengal. The river Godavari rises at an elevation of 1067 m in the western ghats near the Triambak hills in the Nasik district of Maharashtra. The Godavari receives the waters from the Darna, the Pravara and the Manjra on its right bank whereas from the Kadwa, the Purna, the Kaddam, the Pranhita, the Indravati and the Sabari on its left bank. The Godavari basin receives major part of its rainfall during the south-west monsoon season. The delta of the Godavari is gradualy extending into the sea and consists of a wide belt of river borne alluvium. The salient features for the basin are Figure 3.6 Water level at Jayakwadi / Nath Sagar during the month of March 2018

{Secondary Data Source: India-WRIS: Title – Jayakwadi Dam - for the Month of March 2018 from http://indiawris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Jayakwadi-I_Dam_D02995 }

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Table 3.4 Salient features of the Godavari basin

{Secondary Data Source: India-WRIS: Title –Godavari Basin http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Godavari#About_Godavari_Basin }

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 3.3.5.1. Hydrogeology of District

The basaltic aquifers are regarded as anisotropic because of variability in type morphology and geohydrology of flows; the presence of dykes, lava tubes and the unpredictable patterns of vascularity weathering and jointing with respect to their extent and thickness, as also to the frequency and inter- connections of joints. A wide variation in aquifer parameters such as storativity, specific gravity, transmissivity and specific yield of the well can be attributed to such anisotropism. The Aurangabad district area is included in Deccan Trap ground province comprising of hard rock formations. Massive Trap does not possess any granular primary porosity hard compact nature have low primary porosity, generally unproductive. However, the secondary porosity is developed due to weathering, jointing and fracturing. The groundwater occurs in secondary porosity and the joints and fracture provided channels for the groundwater movement and spaces for storages.

Ground Water Scenario: The major part (95%) of the district constitutes a sequence of basaltic lava flows (Deccan Trap) while alluvium occupies a small portion. There are two distinct hydrogeological units in the district i.e. fissured formations (different units of basaltic lava flows) and porous formations (isolated patches of alluvial deposits). The occurrence and movement of ground water is controlled by variation in water bearing properties of these formations.

Hard Rock Areas: Deccan Trap Basalt Deccan traps are a thick pile of basaltic flows, horizontally disposed and apparently more or less uniform in composition. Each individual flow is a typical section, which varies from porous weathered base to a massive middle unit, becoming increasingly vesicular towards the top. The ground water occurs under water table and semi confined to confined conditions in Deccan Trap Basalt. The vesicular units in different trappean flows range in thickness from 2-8 meters and have primary porosity. However, the nature and density of the vesicles, their distribution, interconnection between the vesicles, depth of weathering and topography of the area are the decisive factor for occurrence and movement of ground water in these units. Since the zeolitic units in vesicular traps are highly susceptible to weathering, the vesicular units comprising weathered zeolitic traps occurring in topographic lows are the main water bearing formation in hard rock terrain of the district. In massive unit of Deccan Trap Basalt, ground water occurs in soil cum weathered mantle, joints, cracks and other weaker zones. The upper portion of the massive traps show persistent spheroidal weathering and exfoliation which helps in retaining more ground water in these rocks in comparison

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment to compact massive unit. The storage of ground water in compact massive unit totally depends upon the presence of joints and their nature, distribution and interconnection. The average depth range of dugwells is 12.00 m to 15.00 m and that of borewells is 50.00 to 60.00 m in hard rock areas, whereas the yield ranges from 0.60 to 3.10 lps.

Soft Rock Areas: Alluvium The ground water in isolated alluvial pockets in the Godavari, Shivna, Purna and their tributaries occur under both water table and semi-confined conditions. The exploration of shallow alluvial area reveals that the saturated thickness of the alluvial material comprising silty clay, sand and gravel ranges from 1-7 meters. The depth to basement ranges between 16.25 to 26.45 m bgl. The aquifer horizons were encountered as coarse sand mixed with clay and silt between 15.00 and 26.00 m bgl, which constitute the potential aquifer in the area with discharge of up to 4.50 lps. The dugwells are generally down to 20 m depth and yields varying between 0.5 and 0.8 lps.

Groundwater Prospect Map:

National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO / Dept. of Space, Govt. of India prepared ground water prospects maps (technically Hydro Geo Morphological-HGM maps) on 1:50,000 scale using remote sensing and GIS technology. In the study area around 50% area having aquifer yield ranges from 100 - 200 LPM with moderate depth around 30-80 M. The area covers south and south-west part of the study area. On the other area remaining part having aquifer yield range from above 800 LPM and 30 to 100 LPM with shallow to moderate depth. Figure No. 3.7 showing groundwater prospect map around 10 Km. radius study area.

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Figure 3.7 Groundwater block categorization around 10 km. radius study area

(Secondary Data Source: CGWB & ESRI Map : Title- CGWB Ground water Resources : Updated on : Sep 2015 http://www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=CGWB_Ground_water_resources )

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 3.4.6 Water Sampling {Standard Tor 6 (vi)} 3.3.6.1 Ground Water Sampling Ground water samples were collected from different locations within the study area and the locations are presented in Table No. 3.5. and Photographs No. 3.8. Table 3.5 Sampling Station for ground Water sample

S. No. Village Name Type of Sample 1. Wahegaon well 2. Dhangaon well 3. Dhakephal well 4. Nanegaon well

Figure 3.8 Photographs of Ground water sampling

Wahegaon Dhangaon

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Dhakephal Nanegaon

Observations: Ground Water samples were collected during month October- December 2018 for establishing baseline of water quality within the 10 km radius for parameters like physical, chemical, biological & trace metals. The sampling locations are listed in Table No. 3.5 and depicted in Figure No. 3.3. The results are presented in Annexure 3 (iv). Parameters for analysis of water quality were selected based on the utility of the particular source of water as per CPCB/ MoEFCC guidelines, hence quality of ground water was compared with IS: 10500: 2012 for drinking purposes. 1. Parameter like turbidity & pH were found in the average of 1to 4 NTU & 7.4 to 8.3 respectively. 2. The range of TDS was found from 386 to 768 mg/lit. High TDS was found at Wahegaon Location. 3. The range of Total Hardness was found from 148.1 to 589.2 mg/lit. As per IS 10500:2012 standard the hardness of all water below the permissible limit. 4. Bio-chemical Oxygen demands {BOD} was found in the range of 3.0 to 6.0 mg/lit. & Chemical Oxygen demand {COD} was found less than 25 mg/lit. at all locations. This indicates that the groundwater is not contaminated due the any pollutant.

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 5. Analysis of collected samples reveals that rest of the parameters satisfy the permissible limits as per IS 10500:2012 [Annexure 3 (iv)] specified for drinking water and hence the ground water is suitable for drinking, however it is suggested that the water may be disinfected by suitable method before use for potable purpose.

3.3.6.2 Surface Water Sampling Surface water sample were collected from different locations within the study area and are presented in Table No. 3.6 and Photographs No. 3.9 Table 3.6 Surface Water sampling at various Locations Sr. No. Village Name 1. Paithan Road Village 2. North Jaikwadi Flyover 3. Amrapur 4. Wadvali

Figure 3.9 Sampling of Surface Water Sampling

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Observations: The Physico-chemical & microbial water quality analysis is presented in Annexure 3 (v). a) The Maximum value of Total Dissolved Solids @ 326 mg/l is found at North Jayakwadi Flyover and minimum value of Total Dissolved Solids @ 220 mg/l at noted at Paithan Road Bridge. b) BOD values were found in the range of 3.0 to 6.0 mg/lit. The highest value of BOD @ 6.0 mg/l it is found at North Jayakwadi Flyover which indicates that the water quality is good. c) COD values were found less than 15 mg/lit at all locations which indicate that the surface water free of contamination. d) The range of Total Hardness was found from 94.5 to 158.0 mg/lit. Water can be used for drinking purpose as per IS 2296:1992. e) Total Coliform MPN/100ml were found <2

Conclusion: The comparison of surface water results with IS 2296:1992 [Annexure 3 (v)], shows that the designated best use of water falls under category A & B.

3.4.7 Geology {Standard TOR 4(x)} 3.3.7.1 Regional Geology: Deccan Trap Deccan Trap basalts are heterogeneous known to be monotonously uniform volcanic rocks covering 90% part of Aurangabad District. The lava responsible for their formation issued through long narrow fissures or cracks in the earth’s crust. The lavas spread out far and wide as nearly horizontal sheets forming piles of different types of basaltic flows. Four major types of flows constitute the Deccan Trap; 1. Compact Basalts 2. Amygdaloidal Basalt 3. Vesicular Basalt 4. Tachylitic Basalt (Red bole)

3.3.7.2 Local Geology: Aurangabad Quadrangle is bounded by latitudes 19o to 0o North and longitudes 75o to 76o East, covering parts of Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Beed and Jalna district of Maharashtra. Physiographically it forms part of Upper Godavari Valley. It is drained by Godavari river flowing almost a straight ENE- WSW course, with minor meanders. The entire area is occupied by sequence of basalt flows of Deccan Trap. The flows are typical quartz normative tholeiites. Both Aa and compound Pahoehoe flows are seen. The Aa flows characterize fragmentary top. Itconsists of fragment of basalt of various size and

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment shape generally angular, few centimeters to 0.5-meter size embedded in vesicular basaltic matrix. All the base of these flows are clinker pockets. The compound Pohoehoe flows are characterized by the presence of basal zone of pipe vesicles, middle massive part and top vesicular part with spherical vesicles. This character is repeated as a sequence within one flow. They also show ropy surfaces, toe structure and squeeze ups. Simple flows consist of lower massive part and vesicular top. Secondary minerals occur as amygdales and consist of a variety of cryptocrystalline silica, quartz and zeolites. The flows are demarcated on the basis of presence of red bole bed, vesicular tops or particular weathering pattern. The entire basalt pile of above 800 m is classified into three formations. The total aggregate thickness of flows may far exceed this, due to pinching of flows and uneven spread of flows. A very small outcrop of megacryst flow grouped under Lower Ratangarh Formation. The Upper Ratangarh Formation is an assemblage of essentially compound Pahoehoe flows with a distinct marker flow M3 at the top. This marker flows with a distinct marker flow M3 at the top. This marker flow is megacryst basalt with about 30 m thickness. The phenocrysts of feldspar are 3 to 5 cm in length. The flows are moderately to highly porphiritic. The Upper Ratangarh Formation occupies a large portion in the study area. It has a thickness of about 360 m. overlying the Ratangarh Formation is the Indrayani Formation. Both Pahoehoe and Aa flows comprise this formation. Total numbers of flows are 5 Pahoehoe and 17 Aa in study area. {Secondary Data Source: www.gsi.gov.in}. Lithological Section at Pachalgaon in study area is showing in Figure No 3.10 & Geology map around 10 Km. radius study area showing in Figure No 3.11. Figure 3.10 Litho-logical Section at Pachalgaon

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Figure 3.11 Geological Map of 10km radius of Study area

{Secondary Data Source: Title: Geology Map of Maharashtra www.gsi.gov.in (Open Source)}

3.4.8 Seismic Zone Study: 3.3.8.1 Seismic Zoning of India: Bureau of Indian Standards [IS-1893 – part – 1: 2002], based on various scientific inputs from a number of agencies including earthquake data supplied by IMD, has grouped the country into four seismic zones viz., Zone-II, -III, -IV and -V. Of these, zone V is rated as the most seismically prone region, while zone II is the least. The Modified Mercalli (MM) intensity, which measures the impact of the earthquakes on the surface of the earth, broadly associated with various zones, is as follows:

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Table 3.7 Seismic Zoning of India

{Secondary Data Source: IMD: Title- Ministry of Earth Sciences: Open Source} Seismic Zone Intensity on MMI scale % of total area II (Low intensity zone) VI (or less) 43% III (Moderate intensity zone) VII 27% IV (Severe intensity zone) VIII 18% V (Very severe intensity zone) IX (and above) 12%

The study area falls in Zone III, this is moderate intensity zone (Figure No. 3.12). Figure 3.12: Seismic zone map of India

{Secondary Data Source: Wikipedia: Title Seismic Zone of India: Open Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake_zones_of_India }

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 3.4.9 Soil Environment {Standard TOR 6(viii)} The soils in the 10 km radius of study area, keeping in view the topography is covered in total 9 sampling locations [Photograph No 3.13]. The soil samples were collected as per the standard procedure. The location identification within project area is given in following Table No. 3.8; Table 3.8 Soil Sampling Locations

# Village Name Type of Soil 1. Dhakephal Silty Clay Loam 2. Dhangaon Silty Clay Loam 3. Wahegaon Silty Clay Loam 4. Project Site Silty Clay Loam

Figure 3.13 Collection of Soil Sample at Various Locations

Baseline status of Soil: Physical Characteristics Physical characteristics of soil samples are delineated through specific parameters, viz., particle size distribution, texture, bulk density, porosity, water holding capacity, Moisture Content and Total Organic Matter. The particle size distribution in terms of percentage of sand, silt and clay is furnished in Table No. 3.9. The predominant texture of soil is clay, followed by clay loam.

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment The bulk density of soils is in the range of 0.44 – 0.78 g/cc, which, is considered as moderate. and Total Organic Matter is in the range of 0.70 – 2.8 % which shows medium to high nutrient value of the soil. Soil porosity is a measure of air-filled pore spaces and gives information about movement of gases, inherent moisture, and development of root system and strength of soil. Variations in soil porosity and water holding capacity are presented in Table No.3.9. Table 3.9 Soil Analysis Report

SOIL ANALYSIS REPORT FOR- DHAKEPHAL Result Sr. No. Parameter Unit(s) OCT-18 NOV-18 DEC-18 Date of Sampling 09/10/2018 12/11/2018 10/12/2018 Start Date of Analysis 11/10/2018 14/11/2018 12/12/2018 End Date of Analysis 16/10/2018 21/11/2018 17/12/2018 1. Colour - Black Black Black Grain Size 2. Distribution Sand % 22 18 19 Silt % 47 58 60

Clay % 31 24 21 3. Texture Class Silty Clay Loam Silty Clay Loam Silty Clay Loam 4. Bulk Density gm/cc 0.565 0.6 0.44 5. Permeability cm/hr 0.68 1.02 0.96 6. Water Holding % 22.0 20.0 22.0 capacity 7. Porosity % 52.0 42.0 41.2 8. pH (1: Aq -- 7.863 7.963 8.8 Extraction) 9. Electrical µS/cm 189.8 198.6 205.9 Conductivity (1: Aq Extraction) 10. Cation Exchange meq/ 42.64 58.25 51.2 Capacity 100gm 11. Exchangeable meq/ 23.2 42.51 36.5 Calcium 100gm 12. Exchangeable meq/ 15.3 26.23 21.6 Magnesium 100gm 13. Exchangeable meq/ 38.0 38.65 42.1 Potassium 100gm 14. Exchangeable meq/ 42.9 53.15 51.2 Sodium 100gm

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 15. Sodium Absorption ------5.5 5.86 6.1 Ratio 16. Nitrogen (N) % 6.8 7.1 7.27 17. Available mg/kg 1.58 1.4 1.2 Phosphorous (P) 18. Available mg/kg 36.35 30.56 26.5 Potassium 19. Organic Carbon % 1.058 0.64 0.5750 20. Organic Matter % 1.286 1.063 0.9788 21. Water Soluble mg/kg 10.99 12.99 15.99 Chloride (Cl) 22. Water Soluble mg/kg 16.25 15.62 16.48 Sulphate (SO4) 23. Aluminum (Al) mg/kg 0.102 0.14 0.13 24. Total Iron (Fe) mg/kg 31.2 32.32 33.56 25. Manganese (Mn) mg/kg 15.65 1.33 1.25 26. Boron (B) mg/kg 0.05 0.02 0.04 27. Zinc ( Zn) mg/kg 2.14 1.865 2.014 28. Total Chromium mg/kg 0.032 0.02 0.03 (Cr) 29. Lead (Pb) mg/kg 0.34 0.413 0.32 30. Nickel (Ni) mg/kg 3.236 2.86 3.025 31. Arsenic (As) mg/kg 0.054 0.05 0.05 32. Mercury (Hg) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 33. Cadmium (Cd) mg/kg 0.034 0.038 0.05 34. Barium as (Ba) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 35. Selenium (Se) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 36. Copper (Cu) mg/kg 0.56 0.52 0.52

SOIL ANALYSIS REPORT FOR DHANGAON Result Sr. No. Parameter Unit(s) OCT-18 NOV-18 DEC-18 Date of Sampling 09/10/2018 12/11/2018 10/12/2018 Start Date of Analysis 11/10/2018 14/11/2018 12/12/2018 End Date of Analysis 16/10/2018 21/11/2018 17/12/2018 1. Colour - Brown Brown Brown Grain Size 2. Distribution Sand % 21 14 20

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Silt % 59 60 68 Clay % 20 26 12 3. Texture Class Silty Clay Loam Silty Clay Loam Silty Clay Loam 4. Bulk Density gm/cc 0.58 0.66 0.64 5. Permeability cm/hr 0.54 1.01 0.91 6. Water Holding % 21.6 22.4 22.0 capacity 7. Porosity % 46.7 41.4 42.4 8. pH (1: Aq -- 7.2 7.62 7.01 Extraction) 9. Electrical µS/cm 185.8 208.6 214.0 Conductivity (1: Aq Extraction) 10. Cation Exchange meq/ 41.1 54.25 50.4 Capacity 100gm 11. Exchangeable meq/ 22.4 46.51 42.7 Calcium 100gm 12. Exchangeable meq/ 14.1 36.21 33.6 Magnesium 100gm 13. Exchangeable meq/ 34.5 32.4 49.8 Potassium 100gm 14. Exchangeable meq/ 40.5 40.1 52.4 Sodium 100gm 15. Sodium ------5.24 5.14 5.48 Absorption Ratio 16. Nitrogen (N) % 5.6 6.24 7.2 17. Available mg/kg 1.56 2.98 1.24 Phosphorous (P) 18. Available mg/kg 31.4 30.4 28.4 Potassium 19. Organic Carbon % 1.01 1.42 1.2 20. Organic Matter % 1.01 1.68 1.4 21. Water Soluble mg/kg 9.4 11.02 11.2 Chloride (Cl) 22. Water Soluble mg/kg 16.5 14.8 13.8 Sulphate (SO4) 23. Aluminum (Al) mg/kg 0.12 0.14 0.11 24. Total Iron (Fe) mg/kg 26.7 28.4 30.2 25. Manganese (Mn) mg/kg 1.48 1.2 1.21 26. Boron (B) mg/kg 0.04 0.018 0.03 27. Zinc ( Zn) mg/kg 1.2 1.14 1.05

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 28. Total Chromium mg/kg 0.034 0.024 0.02 (Cr) 29. Lead (Pb) mg/kg 0.32 0.42 0.33 30. Nickel (Ni) mg/kg 2.4 2.14 3.12 31. Arsenic (As) mg/kg 0.051 0.054 0.04 32. Mercury (Hg) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 33. Cadmium (Cd) mg/kg 0.032 0.03 0.05 34. Barium as (Ba) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 35. Selenium (Se) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 36. Copper (Cu) mg/kg 0.51 0.48 0.49

SOIL ANALYSIS REPORT AT WAHEGAON Result Sr. No. Parameter Unit(s) OCT-18 NOV-18 DEC-18 Date of Sampling 09/10/2018 12/11/2018 10/12/2018 Start Date of Analysis 11/10/2018 14/11/2018 12/12/2018 End Date of Analysis 16/10/2018 21/11/2018 17/12/2018 1. Colour - Brown Brown Brown Grain Size 2. Distribution Sand % 20 16 18 Silt % 56 60 62

Clay % 24 24 22 3. Texture Class Silty Clay Loam Silty Clay Loam Silty Clay Loam 4. Bulk Density gm/cc 0.62 0.64 0.78 5. Permeability cm/hr 0.98 1.01 0.94 6. Water Holding % 21.2 21.2 24.1 capacity 7. Porosity % 48.2 41.2 40.1 8. pH (1: Aq -- 7.8 7.2 7.56 Extraction) 9. Electrical µS/cm 212.4 198.6 211.2 Conductivity (1: Aq Extraction) 10. Cation Exchange meq/ 51.4 54.2 52.1 Capacity 100gm 11. Exchangeable meq/ 36.7 40.8 40.4 Calcium 100gm

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 12. Exchangeable meq/ 32.1 34.6 32.9 Magnesium 100gm 13. Exchangeable meq/ 32.4 36.4 36.4 Potassium 100gm 14. Exchangeable meq/ 40.1 41.2 52.4 Sodium 100gm 15. Sodium Absorption ------5.12 5.24 6.45 Ratio 16. Nitrogen (N) % 7.0 6.9 7.0 17. Available mg/kg 1.14 2.14 1.96 Phosphorous (P) 18. Available mg/kg 24.1 20.1 26.4 Potassium 19. Organic Carbon % 1.02 1.07 1.04 20. Organic Matter % 1.27 1.56 1.28 21. Water Soluble mg/kg 11.2 14.5 15.4 Chloride (Cl) 22. Water Soluble mg/kg 14.6 16.9 14.1 Sulphate (SO4) 23. Aluminum (Al) mg/kg 0.128 0.11 0.16 24. Total Iron (Fe) mg/kg 26.7 24.8 24.5 25. Manganese (Mn) mg/kg 11.2 1.46 1.21 26. Boron (B) mg/kg 0.04 0.01 0.05 27. Zinc ( Zn) mg/kg 2.04 1.28 2.24 28. Total Chromium mg/kg 0.032 0.024 0.04 (Cr) 29. Lead (Pb) mg/kg 0.42 0.36 0.45 30. Nickel (Ni) mg/kg 3.24 2.21 3.24 31. Arsenic (As) mg/kg 0.063 0.04 0.04 32. Mercury (Hg) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 33. Cadmium (Cd) mg/kg 0.041 0.032 0.02 34. Barium as (Ba) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 35. Selenium (Se) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 36. Copper (Cu) mg/kg 0.54 0.26 0.48

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment SOIL ANALYSIS REPORT AT PROJECT SITE Result Sr. No. Parameter Unit(s) OCT-18 NOV-18 DEC-18 Date of Sampling 09/10/2018 12/11/2018 10/12/2018 Start Date of Analysis 11/10/2018 14/11/2018 12/12/2018 End Date of Analysis 16/10/2018 21/11/2018 17/12/2018 1. Colour - Brown Brown Brown Grain Size 2. Distribution Sand % 10 16 10 Silt % 70 60 72

Clay % 20 24 18 3. Texture Class Silty Clay Loam Silty Clay Loam Silty Clay Loam 4. Bulk Density gm/cc 0.48 0.78 0.78 5. Permeability cm/hr 0.664 1.01 0.82 6. Water Holding % 22.4 20.4 21.2 capacity 7. Porosity % 52.4 41.2 40.4 8. pH (1: Aq -- 7.96 7.34 7.2 Extraction) 9. Electrical µS/cm 264.8 2.648 226.8 Conductivity (1: Aq Extraction) 10. Cation Exchange meq/ 42.4 51.45 56.4 Capacity 100gm 11. Exchangeable meq/ 20.4 40.1 46.8 Calcium 100gm 12. Exchangeable meq/ 14.6 31.2 21.4 Magnesium 100gm 13. Exchangeable meq/ 12.0 30.2 36.8 Potassium 100gm 14. Exchangeable meq/ 40.4 41.2 51.4 Sodium 100gm 15. Sodium ------5.2 5.31 6.2 Absorption Ratio 16. Nitrogen (N) % 11.4 11.1 9.6 17. Available mg/kg 1.64 2.1 0.35 Phosphorous (P) 18. Available mg/kg 32.4 30.1 0.28 Potassium

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 19. Organic Carbon % 1.24 1.12 1.23 20. Organic Matter % 1.24 1.66 1.54 21. Water Soluble mg/kg 10.1 10.2 14.2 Chloride (Cl) 22. Water Soluble mg/kg 12.4 14.2 12.8 Sulphate (SO4) 23. Aluminum (Al) mg/kg 0.12 0.12 0.14 24. Total Iron (Fe) mg/kg 30.4 30.2 30.2 25. Manganese (Mn) mg/kg 12.4 1.24 1.24 26. Boron (B) mg/kg 0.04 0.06 0.03 27. Zinc ( Zn) mg/kg 1.4 1.64 1.216 28. Total Chromium mg/kg 0.089 0.04 0.04 (Cr) 29. Lead (Pb) mg/kg 0.65 0.54 0.56 30. Nickel (Ni) mg/kg 3.12 2.24 2.6 31. Arsenic (As) mg/kg 0.048 0.04 0.04 32. Mercury (Hg) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 33. Cadmium (Cd) mg/kg 0.042 0.048 0.04 34. Barium as (Ba) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 35. Selenium (Se) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 36. Copper (Cu) mg/kg 0.48 0.46 0.47

SOIL ANALYSIS REPORT AT KATPUR

Result Sr. No. Parameter Unit(s) OCT-18 NOV-18 DEC-18 Date of Sampling 09/10/2018 12/11/2018 10/12/2018 Start Date of Analysis 11/10/2018 14/11/2018 12/12/2018 End Date of Analysis 16/10/2018 21/11/2018 17/12/2018 1. Colour - Brown Brown Brown Grain Size 2. Distribution Sand % 22 18 14 Silt % 47 58 60

Clay % 31 24 26 3. Texture Class Silty Clay Loam Silty Clay Loam Silty Clay Loam 4. Bulk Density gm/cc 0.565 0.687 0.68

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 5. Permeability cm/hr 0.68 1.2 0.92 6. Water Holding % 22.0 20.0 21.0 capacity 7. Porosity % 52.0 42.0 42.4 8. pH (1: Aq -- 8.863 8.963 8.26 Extraction) 9. Electrical µS/cm 248.2 258.6 214.5 Conductivity (1: Aq Extraction) 10. Cation Exchange meq/ 40.64 58.25 51.2 Capacity 100gm 11. Exchangeable meq/ 36.4 42.51 42.8 Calcium 100gm 12. Exchangeable meq/ 16.4 36.23 33.6 Magnesium 100gm 13. Exchangeable meq/ 36.4 38.65 42.6 Potassium 100gm 14. Exchangeable meq/ 40.1 43.15 52.7 Sodium 100gm 15. Sodium ------5.2 5.36 5.24 Absorption Ratio 16. Nitrogen (N) % 9.1 10.2 11.4 17. Available mg/kg 1.58 2.564 1.36 Phosphorous (P) 18. Available mg/kg 32.45 32.56 28.9 Potassium 19. Organic Carbon % 1.12 1.356 1.25 20. Organic Matter % 1.42 1.863 1.26 21. Water Soluble mg/kg 11.6 11.99 10.2 Chloride (Cl) 22. Water Soluble mg/kg 12.4 15.62 12.8 Sulphate (SO4) 23. Aluminum (Al) mg/kg 0.12 0.13 0.14 24. Total Iron (Fe) mg/kg 30.4 32.32 32.4 25. Manganese (Mn) mg/kg 16.8 1.53 1.36 26. Boron (B) mg/kg 0.04 0.02 0.03 27. Zinc ( Zn) mg/kg 1.6 1.865 2.014 28. Total Chromium mg/kg 0.043 0.02 0.04 (Cr) 29. Lead (Pb) mg/kg 0.561 0.413 0.45 30. Nickel (Ni) mg/kg 2.45 2.86 3.1 31. Arsenic (As) mg/kg 0.046 0.05 0.06

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 32. Mercury (Hg) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 33. Cadmium (Cd) mg/kg 0.046 0.038 0.04 34. Barium as (Ba) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 35. Selenium (Se) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 36. Copper (Cu) mg/kg 0.51 0.52 0.42

SOIL ANALYSIS REPORT AT NANEGAON

Result Sr. No. Parameter Unit(s) OCT-18 NOV-18 DEC-18 Date of Sampling 09/10/2018 12/11/2018 10/12/2018 Start Date of Analysis 11/10/2018 14/11/2018 12/12/2018 End Date of Analysis 16/10/2018 21/11/2018 17/12/2018 1. Colour - Black Black Black Grain Size 2. Distribution Sand % 10 12 12 Silt % 70 67 68

Clay % 20 21 20 3. Texture Class Silty Clay Loam Silty Clay Loam Silty Clay Loam 4. Bulk Density gm/cc 0.745 0.658 0.62 5. Permeability cm/hr 0.62 1.08 0.78 6. Water Holding % 21.4 20.1 21.2 capacity 7. Porosity % 48.6 44.9 48.65 8. pH (1: Aq -- 8.4 8.7 9.2 Extraction) 9. Electrical µS/cm 20.4 22.6 21.6 Conductivity (1: Aq Extraction) 10. Cation Exchange meq/ 41.2 52.4 51.2 Capacity 100gm 11. Exchangeable meq/ 22.6 40.2 41.2 Calcium 100gm 12. Exchangeable meq/ 14.8 32.8 30.2 Magnesium 100gm 13. Exchangeable meq/ 30.4 32.9 36.8

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Potassium 100gm 14. Exchangeable meq/ 36.9 40.1 60.2 Sodium 100gm 15. Sodium Absorption ------5.24 5.17 5.47 Ratio 16. Nitrogen (N) % 11.6 13.4 14.6 17. Available mg/kg 1.48 2.68 1.02 Phosphorous (P) 18. Available mg/kg 31.2 30.4 32.8 Potassium 19. Organic Carbon % 1.028 1.24 1.12 20. Organic Matter % 1.36 1.48 1.64 21. Water Soluble mg/kg 10.27 10.1 11.4 Chloride (Cl) 22. Water Soluble mg/kg 15.4 14.9 15.4 Sulphate (SO4) 23. Aluminum (Al) mg/kg 0.12 0.16 0.16 24. Total Iron (Fe) mg/kg 32.7 30.1 33.56 25. Manganese (Mn) mg/kg 1.8 1.48 1.04 26. Boron (B) mg/kg 0.04 0.01 0.03 27. Zinc ( Zn) mg/kg 2.26 1.74 2.28 28. Total Chromium mg/kg 0.036 0.03 0.04 (Cr) 29. Lead (Pb) mg/kg 0.58 0.41 0.68 30. Nickel (Ni) mg/kg 3.37 2.84 3.27 31. Arsenic (As) mg/kg 0.048 0.06 0.08 32. Mercury (Hg) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 33. Cadmium (Cd) mg/kg 0.039 0.028 0.04 34. Barium as (Ba) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 35. Selenium (Se) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 36. Copper (Cu) mg/kg 0.51 0.47 0.38

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment SOIL ANALYSIS REPORT AT PAITHAN Result Sr. No. Parameter Unit(s) SEP-18 NOV-18 DEC-18 Date of Sampling 09/10/2018 12/11/2018 10/12/2018 Start Date of Analysis 11/10/2018 14/11/2018 12/12/2018 End Date of Analysis 16/10/2018 21/11/2018 17/12/2018 1. Colour - Black Black Black Grain Size 2. Distribution Sand % 20 16 18 Silt % 64 62 56

Clay % 16 24 26 3. Texture Class Silty Clay Loam Silty Clay Loam Silty Clay Loam 4. Bulk Density gm/cc 0.485 0.641 0.587 5. Permeability cm/hr 0.74 0.98 0.896 6. Water Holding % 21.2 22.4 18.0 capacity 7. Porosity % 52.4 42.4 42.5 8. pH (1: Aq -- 6.18 9.2 8.4 Extraction) 9. Electrical µS/cm 328.9 302.4 326.0 Conductivity (1: Aq Extraction) 10. Cation Exchange meq/ 40.1 52.9 62.4 Capacity 100gm 11. Exchangeable meq/ 22.4 48.6 49.6 Calcium 100gm 12. Exchangeable meq/ 14.2 32.1 30.2 Magnesium 100gm 13. Exchangeable meq/ 31.2 32.4 32.4 Potassium 100gm 14. Exchangeable meq/ 36.8 40.4 52.8 Sodium 100gm 15. Sodium ------5.68 5.28 5.14 Absorption Ratio 16. Nitrogen (N) % 11.4 10.4 11.9 17. Available mg/kg 1.36 1.69 1.48 Phosphorous (P) 18. Available mg/kg 32.4 25.8 30.4 Potassium

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 19. Organic Carbon % 1.64 1.27 1.7008 20. Organic Matter % 2.34 2.64 2.8 21. Water Soluble mg/kg 10.91 10.2 12.4 Chloride (Cl) 22. Water Soluble mg/kg 15.4 12.7 12.6 Sulphate (SO4) 23. Aluminum (Al) mg/kg 0.13 0.14 0.14 24. Total Iron (Fe) mg/kg 24.6 26.8 32.4 25. Manganese (Mn) mg/kg 14.1 1.24 1.34 26. Boron (B) mg/kg 0.04 0.03 0.03 27. Zinc ( Zn) mg/kg 2.04 1.96 2.2 28. Total Chromium mg/kg 0.033 0.06 0.08 (Cr) 29. Lead (Pb) mg/kg 0.364 0.31 0.24 30. Nickel (Ni) mg/kg 3.12 1.96 2.4 31. Arsenic (As) mg/kg 0.058 0.04 0.06 32. Mercury (Hg) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 33. Cadmium (Cd) mg/kg 0.031 0.036 0.04 34. Barium as (Ba) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 35. Selenium (Se) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 36. Copper (Cu) mg/kg 0.48 0.48 0.49

SOIL ANALYSIS REPORT AT TALWADI

Result Sr. No. Parameter Unit(s) SEP-18 NOV-18 DEC-18 Date of Sampling 09/10/2018 12/11/2018 10/12/2018 Start Date of Analysis 11/10/2018 14/11/2018 12/12/2018 End Date of Analysis 16/10/2018 21/11/2018 17/12/2018 1. Colour - Brown Brown Brown Grain Size 2. Distribution Sand % 20 18 18 Silt % 60 62 56

Clay % 20 20 26 3. Texture Class Silty Clay Loam Silty Clay Loam Silty Clay Loam 4. Bulk Density gm/cc 0.64 0.487 0.587

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 5. Permeability cm/hr 0.68 1.02 0.96 6. Water Holding % 22.0 21.0 22.0 capacity 7. Porosity % 51.2 46.2 49.4 8. pH (1: Aq -- 8.0 8.2 8.3 Extraction) 9. Electrical µS/cm 210.0 211.0 201.1 Conductivity (1: Aq Extraction) 10. Cation Exchange meq/ 46.5 59.6 52.4 Capacity 100gm 11. Exchangeable meq/ 22.4 44.2 46.5 Calcium 100gm 12. Exchangeable meq/ 16.4 32.4 32.4 Magnesium 100gm 13. Exchangeable meq/ 32.1 39.6 36.8 Potassium 100gm 14. Exchangeable meq/ 42.1 44.2 54.2 Sodium 100gm 15. Sodium ------5.01 5.24 5.02 Absorption Ratio 16. Nitrogen (N) % 6.1 6.8 7.1 17. Available mg/kg 1.34 1.68 1.42 Phosphorous (P) 18. Available mg/kg 21.4 24.6 30.24 Potassium 19. Organic Carbon % 0.41 0.54 0.58 20. Organic Matter % 0.75 0.84 0.708 21. Water Soluble mg/kg 12.5 10.1 14.2 Chloride (Cl) 22. Water Soluble mg/kg 15.2 14.2 11.4 Sulphate (SO4) 23. Aluminum (Al) mg/kg 0.124 0.12 0.16 24. Total Iron (Fe) mg/kg 24.1 30.1 31.2 25. Manganese (Mn) mg/kg 12.4 1.16 1.64 26. Boron (B) mg/kg 0.03 0.03 0.03 27. Zinc ( Zn) mg/kg 2.24 1.45 2.12 28. Total Chromium mg/kg 0.033 0.01 0.02 (Cr) 29. Lead (Pb) mg/kg 0.32 0.42 0.42 30. Nickel (Ni) mg/kg 2.14 2.01 3.12 31. Arsenic (As) mg/kg 0.042 0.04 0.04

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 32. Mercury (Hg) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 33. Cadmium (Cd) mg/kg 0.032 0.031 0.06 34. Barium as (Ba) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 35. Selenium (Se) mg/kg BDL BDL BDL 36. Copper (Cu) mg/kg 0.51 0.46 0.48

Conclusion: Porosity shows that soil has good percolation capacity during rainy season. Soil is also observed with good fertility for crop production.

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 3.4.10 Land Use Study (Standard ToR no. 4(viii)) Remote Sensing is a process of identification and demarcation of various earths’ objects from a distance without directly coming into contact with them. Remote sensing is largely concerned with the measurement of electromagnetic radiation from the sun, which is reflected, scattered, and emitted by the objects on the surface of the earth. Different objects on the surface of the earth reflect different amounts of the electromagnetic spectrum. The potential of remote sensing in natural resources mapping basically depends on spatial, radiometric and temporal resolution of the sensor. Thus, the satellite remote sensing with its capability of repetitive coverage, multi-spectral imaging, synoptic view and low cost can play an important role in the delineation of various land use landcover classes. Land cover is a fundamental parameter describing the Earth’s surface. This parameter is a considerable variable that impacts on and links many parts of the human and physical environments. Remote sensing technique has ability to represent of land cover categories by means of classification process. With the availability of multispectral remotely sensed data in digital form and the developments in digital processing, remote sensing supplies a new prospective for land-cover/landuse analysis. Geographical Information Systems have already been used for assessing environmental problems, since they provide a flexible environment and a powerful tool for the manipulation and analysis of spatial information for land cover feature identification and the maps of all variables were combined to extract information to better understand analyzing. Satellite remote sensing, in conjunction with geographic information systems, has been widely applied and been recognized as a powerful and effective tool in analyzing land cover/use categories This study made use of remotely sensed data and GIS technologies; to evaluate qualitatively and quantitatively outcome of part of Aurangabad district land cover/use distribution. Obtained results were compared, visualized and analyzed, in Geographic Information System. The study area is proposed Project site Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. Paithan. The 10 km radius area lies within latitudes of 19°26'30.893"N to 19°37'21.785"N and longitudes of 75°17'21.882"E to 75°28'45.841"E.

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Figure 3.14 Topo-graphical map of 10 km radius area around project site, Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. Paithan

Data: Satellite Data: LANDSAT 8 cloud free and free download data has been used for Land use / landcover analysis. Satellite Sensor – LANDSAT 8, Operational Land Imager (OLI) Path and Row – Path 146, Row 47 Resolution - 30 m.

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Figure 3.15 Satellite Image map of 10 km radius area around Project site Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. Paithan

PC based GIS and image-processing software’s are used for the purpose of image classification and for delineating drainage and other features in the study area. Number of peripheral devices such as scanner, plotter, printer etc. has also been interfaced with the system. Objectives:  Delineation of Land use/ Landcover categories on the 1:50,000 scale for 10 km radius area around Project site.  Generation of digital cartographic database using secondary data sources

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Figure 3.16 Land use/landcover map of 10 km radius area around Project site Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. Paithan

Table 3.10 Land use/ Landcover Statistics of the 10 km radius area around project site.

Sr. No. LAND USE/LAND COVER AREA (Hectare) AREA (%)

1 Built-Up Land Settlements, Road etc 1386.67 4.41 2 Water Bodies River/Dam 5267.52 16.75 Reserved Forest / Vegetation 3 Reserved Forest / Vegetation 6307.77 20.06

Waste land 4 Land with scrub 7948.22 25.27 Land without scrub 2968.12 9.44

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Agriculture land 5 Irrigated crop land 2942.43 9.36 Fallow Land 4630.63 14.72 Total 31451.36 100

Interpretation

From the Table 3.10 it has been showed that total five major land use/land cover classes were delineated in the study area. As seen from the land cover classes that were derived waste land appears to be highest rating in the land use pattern that the areas are engaged i.e. 34.71%, however there is a moderate area of land with and without fallow land which can be later developed into a cultivable land 24.08%. Vegetation has the coverage of all the land cover classes having 20.06 % of the total 10 km radius area. It has been observed from the LULC that the total area present under the settlement area which has highest area (Build up area land rural/urban, and road infrastructure) which covers 4.41%. It is observed that maximum settlements were seen in Paithan and MIDC area of the study area which is shown in figure 3.16. It is also observed that almost moderate topography with stony mass (rocky stone). It is also observed that the study area is well connected by roadways. The presence of water bodies including the river, dam, canal, tributaries and ponds as seen from the subsequent figures as well as Tables is about 16.75%.

The area shows not much of undulating topography thus it shows the Dendritic drainage patterns. The project site present in the catchment area of Godavari river. The first order drainage is present near the project site.

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Drainage Map: (Standard ToR no. 4(xi))

Drainage layer, which was generated after scanning the thematic manuscripts, was edited for line the errors. Two different layers were made separately for line drainage. Drainage order was given to all the drain lines in the layer ‘s. Strahler method of ordering was used for giving order to drainage. Whenever two drains of any order joined the order of next drain was increase by one.

Figure 3.17 Drainage map of 10 km radius area around Project site Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. Paithan

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Contour – Thematic manuscript for contour layer was generated from Survey of India toposheet at 1:50,000 scale. After scanning coverage was generated. Coverage was edited to remove all errors of dangle. Attribute value was given to each contour in the coverage.

The site not having much undulation. The site is having general slope from west to east i.e. towards the river. Figure 3.18 Digital Elevation map (DEM) map of 10 km radius area around Project site Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. Paithan

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Figure 3.19 Contour map of 10 km radius area around Project site Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. Paithan

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 3.4.11 Ecology & Biodiversity {Standard TOR 6(x)} The basic purpose of exploring the biological environment under Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is to assist in the decision-making process and to ensure that the project options under consideration are bio-environmentally friendly. EIA identifies ways of improving project environmentally by preventing, minimizing, mitigating or compensating for adverse impacts before construction and development phase. The present study on the biological assessment of the proposed project is based on field survey of the area supported by secondary data from various governmental and non-governmental sources. Objective of the study The objectives of this study were as follows: 1. To conduct detail study for Terrestrial and Aquatic environment for the proposed study area 2. To conduct detail study for floral/ faunal/ avifaunal elements in the study area. 3. To assess scheduled species in the study area (Rare, endangered, critically endangered, endemic and vulnerable). 4. To identify locations and features of ecological significance 5. To collect baseline data for the study area along with a description of the existing terrestrial and aquatic vegetation. 6. To identify impact of project during expansion of the present capacity on the biological Environment.

3.3.11.1 Activities undertaken during the study: Flora survey 1. Identification and documentation of Tree, shrub, herb, climber and grass species 2. Analysis of scheduled taxa of the study area. Fauna survey 3. Identification and Documentation of Avian, Reptilian, Amphibian, Mammal and other faunal diversity 4. Observations by direct and indirect evidences 5. Analysis of Scheduled species 6. Study of Habitat/microhabitat for the faunal elements in the project site and surrounding areas within 10 km from the project boundary 7. Photo documentation for flora and fauna (E – herbarium for flora)

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Erratism in the species composition and functioning of ecosystem carried out by anthropogenic activities. The first part to be affected directly as well as indirectly and in a short, medium- and long- term span would be the biotic component of the area. The biological assessment is trustworthy and acceptable method to understand the impact on surroundings. This leads to suggestion of remedial measures for minimizing the anticipated impacts on the ecosystem and living things.

Forest and Forest type of study area:

Project site and surrounding area of site comes under southern dry mixed deciduous and southern thorn forest types (Champion and Seth 1968). Mixed forest consisting of various varieties of species the occurrence of which is considerably influenced by biotic interferences and management. Major tree species occurring in the forest can be listed as Teak, Moi, Arjun, Bel, Babul, Khair, Palas, Parijatak etc. Thorny scrub type which is more or less a regressed subtype where overwood has been completely removed and due to excessive grazing only thorny species such as karwand, henkal, amoni, ghaneri, etc., survive. Grass lands which are well protected commercial kurans used mainly for fodder grass which is sold on cutting terms, the main species being sheda, marvel, kunda, paonya, rosha, kusali etc. Biological environment of the area was studied during the study period. No endangered species have been sighted in the area. No Wildlife Sanctuary, National Park, Biosphere Reserves, Wildlife Corridors exists within study area of 10 km radius Except Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary.

Flora and Fauna: To conduct the study related to flora and fauna, the 10 km radius area was surveyed and the existing flora and fauna were recorded. The information about flora and fauna were also obtained from local people.

Flora: Proposed project site: Acacia nilotica, Senna auriculata, Tephrosia purpurea these kinds of common plants were observed at proposed plant site.

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Buffer zone (10 km from project boundary) The structure and composition of vegetation in the buffer zone was studied by visual observations during the site visit. The study area is dominated by agricultural fields. Most of the area is covered by active cropping accompanying patches of barren land and grassland in between. The project is located in the area which is considered to be dry deciduous zone with geographically having no distinct variation. However, the Jayakwadi Dam on the river Godavari is situated at to the south direction from the project site at about 7.6 Km. and presence of the surrounding region is rich in the bird diversity apart from the floral and faunal diversity as compared to other part of the area. The study area has dry and arid type of climate. Most of the area is covered by the agricultural fields with natural vegetations in between. No reserved forest, National Park or any other ecologically sensitive zone like Wild Life Sanctuary is recorded. However, Jayakwadi Birds sanctuary falls under the study area. With regard to the tree vegetation is concerned Azadirachta indica, Acacia nilotica and Prosopis Juliflora occur in abundance. Other dominant tree species exhibited by the region are Acacia leucophlea, Albizia lebbeak, Mangifera indica, Senna siamea, Cassia fistula, Tamarindus indicus, Ficus bengalensis, Ficus racemosa, Crocus nucifera, Bauhinia racemosa, Aegle marmelos, Ailanthus excelsa, Annona squamosa, Bombax ceiba, Bougainvillea glabra, Butea monosperma, Dalbergia sissoo, Delonix regia, Ficus racemosa, Ficus religiosa, Mangifera indica, Peltophorum pterocarpum, and many others. Some of the plants introduced by human beings, agencies either as ornamentals, fruits, vegetable sources or merely as the curiosities. Barren and grassy land show the occurrence of Justicia adathoda, Calotropis procera, Agave americana, Euphorbia tirucali, Nerium pulchellum, Argemone mexicana, Lantana camara, Gymnosporia montana, Ricinus communis, etc. grasses are found in abundance, particularly during rainy season. Notable aquatic plants observed during survey, of which, Ceratophyllum, Vallisnaria, Oetellia and Ipomea carnea are dominant species. As these are weeds but they help to maintain aquatic ecosystem, most of birds use these plants for feed as well as for shelter. Two aquatic pteridophytes also found during survey, Azolla pinnata and Marsilea crenata among which Marsilea is more dominant in marshy areas.

The list of plant species presented below, Sr.no. Scientific name Common Name Family Habit 1. Abrus precatorius L. Gunj Fabaceae Climber 2. Acacia concinna (Willd.) DC. Shikakai Fabaceae Climber 3. Cocculus hirsutus (L.) W.Theob. Vasanvel Menispermaceae Climber 4. Combretum indicum (L.) DeFilipps Madhumalati Combretaceae Climber

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 5. Cucumis prophetarum L. Wild kakadi Cucurbitaceae Climber 6. Cucumis sativus L. Wild kakadi Cucurbitaceae Climber 7. Ipomoea carnea Jacq. Besharam Convolvulaceae Climber 8. Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. Kadu ghosale Cucurbitaceae Climber 9. Mukia maderaspatana (L.) M.Roem. Bilavi Cucurbitaceae Climber 10. Pentalinon luteum (L.) B.F.Hansen & Yellow alamanda Apocynaceae Climber Wunderlin 11. Tinospora sinensis (Lour.) Merr. Gulvel Rubiaceae Climber 12. Trichosanthes dioica Roxb. Padval Cucurbitaceae Climber 13. Mansoa alliacea (Lam.) A.H.Gentry Lasun vel Boraginaceae Climber 14. Achyranthes aspera L. Chirchita Amaranthaceae Herb 15. Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. Kapurmadhuri Amaranthaceae Herb 16. Agave americana L. Agave Asperagaceae Herb 17. Ageratum conyzoides (L.) L. Ghanera osadi Asteraceae Herb 18. Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Korphad Xanthorrhoeaceae Herb 19. Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC. Kanchari Amaranthaceae Herb 20. Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) Sm. Kusal Amaranthaceae Herb 21. Amaranthus spinosus L. Katemath Amaranthacea Herb 22. Argemone mexicana L. Mexican poppy Papaveraceae Herb 23. Arundinella pumila (Hochst.) Steud. Grass Poaceae Herb 24. Asparagus racemosus Willd. Shatavari Asparagaceae Herb 25. Barleria cristata L. Koranti Acanthaceae Herb 26. Cynarospermum asperrimum (Nees) Dikna Acanthaceae Herb Vollesen 27. Blumea lacera (Burm.f.) DC. Bamurda Asteraceae Herb 28. Boerhavia diffusa L. punarnava Nyctaginaceae Herb 29. Brassica rapa L. Mohari Brassicaceae Herb 30. Canna indica L. Karhdal Canaceae Herb 31. Senna tora (L.) Roxb. Vala Fabacea Herb 32. Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb. Tarvad Fabaceae Herb 33. Celosia argentea L. Kurdu Acanthacea herb 34. Chloris barbata Sw. Gondvel tan Poaceae Herb 35. Cleome viscosa L. Tilvan Capparaceae herb 36. Crotalaria juncea L. Dhakati ghagri Fabaceae Herb 37. Croton bonplandianus Baill. Ban Tulasi Euphorbiaceae Herb 38. Cyathocline purpurea (Buch.-Ham. ex Galphule Asteraceae Herb D.Don) Kuntze 39. Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Harali Poaceae Herb 40. Cyperus alternifolius L. Cyperaceae Herb 41. Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.) Nees Bamboo Poaceae Herb 42. Desmodium triflorum (L.) DC. Chipti Fabaceae Herb 43. Dichanthium annulatum (Forssk.) Grass Poaceae Herb

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Stapf 44. Dicliptera paniculata (Forssk.) Acanthaceae Herb I.Darbysh. 45. Dimeria Sp. Poaceae Herb 46. Echinochloa colona (L.) Link Poaceae herb 47. Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms Jalparni Hycianthaceae Herb 48. Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ex DC. Sadamandee Asteraceae herb 49. Euphorbia hirta L. Dudhi Euphorbiaceae Herb 50. Euphorbia tirucalli L. Euphorbiaceae Herb 51. Flaveria trinervia (Spreng.) C.Mohr Asteraceae Herb 52. Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. ex Karala Apocynaceae Herb Schult. 53. Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Grass Poaceae Herb Roem. & Schult. 54. Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Ekhara Acanthaceae Herb Heine 55. Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch. Grass Poaceae Herb 56. Indigofera sp. Fabaceae Herb 57. Justicia procumbens L. Karambal Acanthaceae Herb 58. Lepidagathis cristata Willd. Bhui gend Acanthaceae Herb 59. Ludwigia prostrata Roxb. Primerose Onagraceae Herb 60. Mimosa pudica L. Lajalu Momosaceae Herb 61. Ocimum gratissimum L. Van tulasi Lamiaceae Herb 62. Oxalis stricta L. Oxalis Oxalidaceae Herb 63. Parthenium hysterophorus L. Gajar grass Asteraeae Herb 64. Cenchrus ciliaris L. Buffle grass Poaceae Herb 65. Persicaria glabra (Willd.) M.Gómez Sheral Polygonaceae Herb 66. Phyllanthus niruri L. Bhui Awala euphorbiaceae Herb 67. Physalis peruviana L. Popati Solanaceae Herb 68. Portulaca oleracea L. Parslane Portulacaceae Herb 69. Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka Grass Poaceae Herb 70. Saccharum spontaneum L. Wild sugarcane Poaceae Herb 71. Sida acuta Burm.f. Chikna Malvaceae Herb 72. Solanum americanum Mill. Wild bringle Solanaceae Herb 73. Solanum virginianum L. Wild bringle Solanaceae Herb 74. Spilanthes acmella (L.) L. Akkalkara Asteraceae Herb 75. Synedrella nodiflora (L.) Gaertn. Pig grass Asteraceae Herb 76. Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers. Unhali Fabaceae Herb 77. Tribulus terrestris L. Gokharu Boraginaceae Herb 78. Trichodesma indicum (L.) Lehm. Chota kalpa Boraginaceae Herb 79. Tridax procumbance Dagadful Asteraceae Herb 80. Triumfetta rhomboidea Jacq. Nichardi Tiliaceae Herb

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 81. Typha angustifolia L. Paankanis Typhaceae Herb 82. Urena lobata L. Van bhendi Malvaceae Herb 83. Zea mays L. Makka Poaceae Herb 84. Ceratophyllum demersum L. Ceratophyllaceae Herb 85. Vallisneria spiralis L. Tape grass Hydrocharitaceae Herb 86. Potamogeton indicus Roxb. Potamogetonaceae Herb 87. Azolla pinnata R. Brown Salvinaceae Herb 88. Marsilea crenata C. Presl Water clover Marsileaceae Herb 89. Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet Petari Malvaceae Shrub 90. Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd. Boganvel Nyctaginaceae Shrub 91. Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. Sagargota Caesalpinaceae shrub 92. Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw. Shankhasur Caesalpinaceae shrub 93. Calotropis gigantea (L.) Dryand. Rui Asclepiadaceae Shrub 94. Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand. Mandera Asclepiadaceae Shrub 95. Calliandra haematocephala Hassk. Red powder puff Fabaceae shrub 96. Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King & Eupatorium Asteraceae shrub H.Rob. 97. Duranta erecta L. Golden duranta verbenaceae Shrub 98. Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Euphorbiaceae Shrub Klotzsch 99. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. Jaswand Malvaceae Shrub 100. Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. Darp Tulas Lamiaceae Shrub 101. Lantana camara L. Tantani Verbenaceae Shrub 102. Lawsonia inermis L. Mehandi Lythraceae Shrub 103. Nerium oleander L. Kanher Apocynaceae Shrub 104. Ricinus communis L. Arandi Euphorbiaceae Shrub 105. Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. ex Kunth Ghantiful Bignoniaceae Shrub 106. Vitex negundo L. Nirgudi Verbenaceae Shrub 107. Xanthium strumarium L. Ghagara Asteraceae Shrub 108. Acacia auriculiformis Benth. Australian babul Fabaceae Tree 109. Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd. Khair Fabaceae Tree 110. Acacia leucophloea (Roxb.) Willd. Pandhara khair Fabaceae Tree 111. Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile Babul Fabaceae Tree 112. Aegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa Bel Rutaceae Tree 113. Ailanthus excelsa Roxb. Maharukh Simaroubaceae Tree 114. Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. Shirish Mimosaceae Tree 115. Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth. Safed Shirish Mimosaceae Tree 116. Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. Saptparni Apocynaceae Tree 117. Annona reticulata L. Ramfal Annonaceae Tree 118. Annona squamosa L. Sitafal Annonaceae Tree 119. Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser Kadamb Rubiaceae Tree

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 120. Azadirachta indica A.Juss. Neem Meliaceae Tree 121. Bauhinia purpurea L. Kanchan Fabaceae Tree 122. Bauhinia racemosa Lam. Apta Fabaceae Tree 123. Bombax ceiba L. Katesawar Bombacaceae Tree 124. Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. Palas Fabaceae Tree 125. Callistemon citrinus (Curtis) Skeels Bottle brush Myrtaceae Tree 126. Carica papaya L. Papaya Caricaceae Tree 127. Cassia fistula L. Bahava Fabacae Tree 128. Cassia javanica subsp. nodosa (Roxb.) Pink cassia Fabaceae Tree K.Larsen & S.S.Larsen 129. Senna siamea (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Kashid Fabaceae Tree Barneby 130. Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck Lemon Rutaceae Tree 131. Cocos nucifera L. Naral Arecaceae Tree 132. Cordia dichotoma G.Forst. shelu Boraginaceae Tree 133. Dalbergia latifolia Roxb. Sisam Fabaceae Tree 134. Dalbergia sissoo DC. Sisoo Fabaceae Tree 135. Delonix regia (Hook.) Raf. Gulmohar Fabacea Tree 136. Eucalyptus tereticornis Sm. Nilgiri Myrtaceae Tree 137. Ficus amplissima Sm. Pimpran Moraceae Tree 138. Ficus benghalensis L. wad Moraceae Tree 139. Ficus racemose L. Umber Moraceae Tree 140. Ficus religiose L. Pimpal Moraceae Tree 141. Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp. Undirmari Fabaceae Tree 142. Grewia tiliifolia Vahl Dhaman Tiliaceae Tree 143. Gymnosporia montana (Roth) Benth. Mountain spike Celastraceae Tree 144. Hardwickia binata Roxb. Ajan Fabaceae Tree 145. Justicia adhatoda L. Adulasa Acanthaceae Tree 146. Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. Taman Lythraceae Tree 147. Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Merr. Moi Anacardiaceae Tree 148. Leucaena latisiliqua (L.) Gillis & Stearn Subabul Fabaceae Tree 149. Mangifera indica L. Amba Anacardiaceae Tree 150. Manilkara zapota (L.) P.Royen Chiku Sapotaceae Tree 151. Melia azedarach L. Bakan neem Meliaceae Tree 152. Millingtonia hortensis L.f Bhuchache zad Bigoniaceae Tree 153. Morinda citrifolia L. Bartondi Rubiaceae Tree 154. Muntingia calabura L. Singapore cherry Muntinginaceae Tree 155. Musa paradisiaca L. Kel Musaceae Tree 156. Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L. Parijatak Oleaceae Tree 157. Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) Tambat sheng Caesalpinaceae Tree K.Heyne 158. Phoenix sylvestris (L.) Roxb. Khajur Aracaceae Tree

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 159. Phyllanthus emblica L. Awala Euphorbiaceae Tree 160. Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth. Vilayati chinch Fabaceae Tree 161. Plumeria alba L. Chafa Apocynaceae Tree 162. Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn.) Thwaites Ashok Annonaceae Tree 163. Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre Karanj Fabaceae Tree 164. Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. Shami Fabaceae Tree 165. Psidium guajava L. Peru Myrtaceae Tree 166. Punica granatum L. Dalimb Lythraceae Tree 167. Santalum album L. Chandan Santalaceae Tree 168. Albizia saman (Jacq.) Merr. Rain tree Mimosaceae Tree 169. Spathodea campanulata P.Beauv. Pichakari Bignoniaceae Tree 170. Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels Jambhul Myrtaceae Tree 171. Tamarindus indica L. Chinch Fabaceae Tree 172. Tectona grandis L.f. Teak verbenaceae Tree 173. Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.) Wight Arjun Combretaceae Tree & Arn. 174. Terminalia catappa L. Badam Combretaceae Tree 175. Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Corrêa Bhend Malvaceae Tree 176. Ziziphus jujuba Mill. Ber Rhamnaceae Tree

Based on field survey, total 69 Tree species, 19 Shrubs species and 75 Herbs and 13 Climber species are identified in entire study area. No species found during field survey which comes under IUCN RET categories.

Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb. Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb.

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Cucumis prophetarum L. Trichodesma indicum (L.) Lehm.

Senna tora (L.) Roxb. Ziziphus jujuba Mill.

Croton bonplandianus Baill. Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers.

Fauna:

Faunal diversity studied during field visit and categorised as per the respective groups and occurrence as well. Photographic evidences of same provided as per the requirement of project. Proposed project site is open and only two butterflies and two odonates found during the survey. Spider webs also found near project site but no without spiders. Jayakwadi dam is closer to proposed project site (Within 10 Km radius) and some flocks of migratory birds has been observed. Detailed faunal investigation with checklist and photographs enlisted below,

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Odonates:

Dragonflies and damselflies play key roles in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats. They are predators as both nymphs and adults, feeding on a variety of prey including nuisance species such as mosquitoes and biting flies. They can be indicators of different biotypes and habitats and have been used as tools to assess the biological health of aquatic habitats and to detect levels of heavy metals such as mercury. They are also considered model organisms to assess the effects of global climate change. No. Common Name Scientific Name 1. Ground Skimmer Diplacodes trivialis 2. Ditch Jewel Brachythemis contaminata 3. Crimson Marsh Glider Trithemis aurora 4. Black Marsh Trotter Tramea limbata Crimson-tailed Marsh 5. Hawk Orthetrum pruinosum 6. Senegal Golden Dartlet Ischnura senegalensis 7. Pygmy Dartlet Agriocnemis pygmaea 8. Saffron-faced Blue Dart Pseudagrion rubriceps 9. Grey Damselfly Pseudagrion hypermelas 10. Coromandel Marsh Dart Ceriagrion coromandelianum

5 dragonfly and 5 damselfly found during entire field visit and most of them near aquatic habitat except ground skimmer which found on proposed project site. Insects: Beetles: Beetles are important biological control agents of aphids and scale insects and useful as decomposers and recyclers of organic nutrients also. Seven species of beetles found during faunal survey from 3 families of which Coccinellinae is more dominant family. Sr no Scientific name Family 1. Altica sp. Chrysomelidae 2. Leaf beetle Chrysomelidae 3. Harmonia octomaculata Coccinellinae 4. Coccinella transversalis Coccinellinae 5. Hycleus polymorphus Meloidae 6. Psyllobora sp. Coccinellinae 7. Illeis sp. Coccinellinae

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Bugs:

Insects are crucial components of many ecosystems, where they perform many important functions. They aerate the soil, pollinate blossoms, and control insect and plant pests. As decomposers, insects help create top soil, the nutrient-rich layer of soil that helps plants grow. Without insects to help break down and dispose of wastes, dead animals and plants would accumulate in our environment and it would be messy indeed. Insects are underappreciated for their role in the food web. They are the sole food source for many amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Seven bugs were recorded during survey. Chrysocoris sp. also known as Jewel bug was most common insect found during survey especially on weed Croton sp., which is host plant for this bug. Sr no Scientific name Family 1. Leptocorisa sp. Alydidae 2. Homoeocerus sp. Coreidae 3. Nezara viridula Pentatomidae 4. Riptortus sp Alydidae 5. Cofana sp. Cicadellidae 6. Scutellera sp. Scutelleridae 7. Chrysocoris sp. Scutelleridae

Butterflies: Ecosystem value. Butterflies and moths are indicators of a healthy environment and healthy ecosystems. They indicate a wide range of other invertebrates, which comprise over two-thirds of all species. These collectively provide a wide range of environmental benefits, including pollination and natural pest control. 21 species of butterflies found during the survey.

Sr no Common name Scientific name Family 1. Blue pansy Précis orithyia Nymphalidae 2. Chocolate pancy Junonia iphita Nymphalidae 3. Common crow Euploea core Nymphalidae 4. Common Emigrant Catopsilia crocale Pieridae 5. Common four ring Ypthima huebneri Nymphalidae 6. Common grass yellow Eurema hecade Pieridae 7. Common leopard Phalanta phalantha Nymphalidae 8. Common rose Pachliopta aristolochiae Papilionidae 9. Common sailor Neptis hylas Nymphalidae 10. Common sergeant Athyma perius Nymphalidae 11. Danaid eggfly Hypolimnas misippus Nymphalidae 12. Glassy Tiger Parantica aglea Nymphalidae 13. Grey pancy Junonia atlites Nymphalidae 14. Indian jezebel Delias eucharis Pieridae 15. Orange tip Colotis etrida Pieridae 16. Towny coster Acraea terpsicore Nymphalidae 17. Striped pierrot Tarucus nara Lycaenidae

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 18. Pea blue Lampides boeticus Lycaenidae 19. Peacock pansy Précis almanac Nymphalidae 20. Plain tiger Danaus chrysippus Danaidae 21. Striped Tiger Danaus genutia Nymphalidae

Pea Blue Striped Perriot

Blue Ground Skimmer Chrysocoris sp.

Mammals:

Faunal assessment provides a basis for determining relative abundance and rarity of each species which is important for assessing the diversity of fauna of a area. Since animals are capable of movements from one place to another, this makes their study entirely different. Different animals prefer different types of habitat for food and shelter. There was no major physical sighting of large mammals during biodiversity study other than domestic mammals’ viz., cow, buffalo, cat, stray dogs, goat etc. During the field studies some tracks and signs Indian Hare (Lepus nigricollis) and domesticated animals were observed in the study area.

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Sr no Common name Scientific name Family 1. Palm Squirrel Funambulus pennanti Sciuridae 2. Mongoose Herpestes edwardsii Herpestidae 3. Indian Hare Lepus nigricollis Leporidae 4. Common House Rattus rattus Muridae

Avifauna:

As with other native organisms, birds help maintain sustainable population levels of their prey and predator species and, after death, provide food for scavengers and decomposers. Many birds are important in plant reproduction through their services as pollinators or seed dispersers. During overall survey in the study area, a total of 53 bird species belonging to 30 families were recorded in the study area. The bird species were mostly observed around Jayakwadi dam, agriculture fields and human habitation. Sr no Common name Scientific name Family 1. Black Kite Elanus caeruleus Accipitridae 2. Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus Accipitridae 3. Black winged kite Elanus caeruleus Accipitridae 4. Small blue kingfisher Alcedo athhis Alcedinidae 5. White throated kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis Alcedinidae 6. Eurasian Teal Anas crecca Anatidae 7. Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea Anatidae 8. Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis Ardeidae 9. Grey heron Ardea cinerea Ardeidae 10. Pond heron Ardeola grayii Ardeidae 11. Large Egret Casmoerodius albus Ardeidae 12. Little ringed plover Charadrius dubius Charadiriidae 13. Red wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus Charadriidae 14. Asian openbill Anastomus oscitans Ciconiidae 15. Wooly necked stork Ciconia episcopus Ciconiidae 16. Blue Rock Pigeon Columba livia Columbidae 17. Dove Streptopelia sengalensis Columbidae 18. House Crow Corvus splendens Corvidae 19. Jungle crow Corvus macrorhynchos Corvidae 20. Crow Pheasant Centropus sinensis Cuculidae 21. Indian Cuckoo Cuclus micropterus Cuculidae 22. Koel Eudynamys scolopacae Cuculidae 23. Black drongo Dicrurus macrocercus Dicruridae. 24. Barn swallow Hirundo rustica Hirundinidae 25. Wire tailed swallow Hirundo smithii Hirundinidae 26. Long tailed shrike Lanius schach Laniidae 27. Common tern Sterna hirundo Laridae 28. Green Bee Eater Merops Orientalis Meropidae 29. Citrine wagtail Motacilla citreola Motacillidae

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 30. White browed wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis Motacillidae 31. Yellow wagtail Motacilla flava Motacillidae 32. Pied bushchat Saxicola caprata Muscicapidae 33. Purple Sunbrid Nectarinia asiatica Nectariniidae 34. House Sparrow Passer domesticus Passerinae 35. Rose – ringed Parakeet Pesitacula Kramri Pesittacidae 36. Little cormorant Microcarbo niger Phalacrocoracidae 37. Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus Phoenicopteridae 38. Baya weaver Ploceus philippinus Ploceidae 39. Red – vented Bulbul Pycononotus cafer Pycononotidae 40. Purple swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Rallidae 41. Black winged stilt Himantopus himantopus Recurvirostridae 42. Black tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Scolopacidae 43. Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Scolopacidae 44. Brahminy Starling Sturnus Pagodarum Sturnidae 45. Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Sturnidae 46. Black Ibis Pseudibis papillosa Threskiornithidae 47. Glossy ibis Plegadis falcinellus Threskiornithidae 48. Jungle babbler Turdoides striatus Timaliinae 49. Hoopoe Upupa epops Upupidae

Green Bee Eater Purple sunbird

Yellow Wagtail Grey Wagtail

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Egret Pond Heron

Eurasian spoonbill Openbilled stork and Cormorant

Glossy Ibis OpenBill Stork and White Ibis

SpotBill Ducks Grey Heron

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Eurasian teal Black Winged Stilt

Whiskersed Tern Greater Flamingoes

Rudy Shelduck Black Ibis and Openbill stork

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 3.3.11.3 Aquatic ecology study

Methods: The sampling was carried out during early summer season using standard methods. On the whole three biological groups were studied to assess the river water quality. Biological characteristics that were assessed involved the status of zooplankton, phytoplankton and fish diversity.  Phytoplankton: For the study of phytoplankton diversity samples were collected from 10 cm depth below the water surface. Fresh Polythene bottles of 125 ml capacity (Polylab) were used for collection of water samples. After the sampling, the sample was preserved by adding Lugol’s solution.  Zooplankton: For the quantification of zooplankton, 20 liters of water sample was filtered at each site by using standard plankton net made up of fine silk cloth (mesh size 25 µm). After the sampling, the fixation of samples was carried out without delay to avoid damage to animal tissue by bacterial action. The filtrate collected was preserved in the 4% formaline solution (Analytical grade). The density of zooplankton was estimated with the help of APHA (2012). After preservation the zooplankton samples were kept in well ventilated room at temperature less than 25°C. The samples were kept in the wide mouth bottle. A good quality preprinted labels were used, on which date and time of sampling, fixative and preservative used and other field information was written for ready reference at the time of analysis.  Fish: Cast netting and fishing rod were used to collect fish sample. After sample collection, fish were examined, counted and released back into the system. For unidentified species, some fish samples were preserved in buffered formalin (10%) and transported for species confirmation. Species identification and confirmation were carried out using available literature. At each sampling site, a set of the following environmental variables were recorded: stream order, altitude, stream width (m) approx. and water depth (cm). Palmers Pollution Index (PPI): Indices Used to determine pollution index of the study area by using algal species Palmers Pollution Index (PPI) Palmer, (1969) made the first attempt to identify and prepare a list of genera and species of algae that were tolerant to organic pollution, which is given in the table below. According to Palmer (1969), scores of 20 or more are indication of high organic pollution.

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Table 3.11 Algal genus and their respective Pollution Index (Palmer, 1969)

Following are the numerical values for pollution classification of Palmer (1969): 0-10= Lack of organic pollution, 10-15= Moderate pollution, 15-20= Probable high organic pollution, 20 or more = Confirms high organic pollution.

Study Sites

For the study of aquatic ecology total 8 sampling locations were identified. Two locations were elected from Godavari River, two locations from Paithan left bank canal and four locations from jayakwadi dam. Jaikwadi Dam situated at Paithan Longitude 75°17’ and Latitude 19°29’. The Dam is a man- made reservoir constructed in 1975 on the upper reaches of River Godavari.

Fish Ecology Fish species diversity pattern in river/lake is depend on the complex interaction of the different ecological variables viz. size, surface area of the drainage basin, temperature, depth, flow velocity, channel morphology and climate. Survey has been conducted on the fishes of Jayakwadi Dam which is situated on south west side of the project site. Data was also collected from the Local fishermen about Fish diversity and fish production in the study area. During public consultation with the fishermen community it was documented that species Rohu (labeo rohita), Catla (Catla catla), Mrigal (Cirrhinus mrigala), Common carp (Cyprinus carpio), Dokrya (Chana gachua) and Chana punctatus are observed in the study area.

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Fish Species in the study area # Scientific Name Family 1. Notopterus notopterus Notopteride 2 Puntius sophore Cyprininae 3 Puntius ticto Cyprininae 4 Cirrhinus mrigala Cyprininae 5 Catla Catla Cyprininae 6 Labeo calbasu Cyprininae 7 Labeo rohita Cyprininae 8 Rita rita Ritinae 9 Mystus armatus Bagarinae 10 Mystus tengara Bagarinae 11 Wallago attu siluridae 12 Clarius hatrachus Clariidae 13 Mastacembelus armatus Mastacembelidae

Conclusion: Species observed in the samples collected from Nala shows of presence of low to level organic pollution in the lake water may be because of anthropogenic activities by the villagers of the surrounding area. The other samples from river or canal do not show any indication of pollution.

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment 3.4.12 Socio-economic Environment {Standard TOR 6(xi)} The socio-economic survey was conducted on 16th October, 2018 to 20th December, 2018. The objectives of the study were as under. 1. To collect socio-economic and demographic details of study area by adopting the methods of filling field data Sheet, Survey Format, Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and Rapid Rural Appraisal. (RRA) 2. To identify the impacts of the project on community as a whole. 3. To Assess the environmental impact, Socio-economic information, community’s livelihood, social needs, agriculture information, cropping pattern survey and action plan to address the expressed needs by communities

• Methodology & Data Collection Social survey, field data sheet and RRA were conducted on 8th October, 2018 to 10th December, 2018 for 21 villages within 10 km radius of the project. In order to collect the information of the desired objective it is necessary to collect the authenticate information about the village and personal interaction with people. Hence, village visits, field data sheet and survey forms, Van Diagram, using RRA, PRA methods were used to obtain the baseline information of the area. The selected villages within 10 km radius of the project site have near to similar characteristics. The published information, data collected through Govt. Offices, Grampanchayat, and Census of India 2011 is used as the basis of the survey.

1] Venn/ Chapati Diagram: This shows relationships of various institutions, organizations, programs with each other and with the villages as perceived by the villagers. The exercise is carried out with the use of different sizes of circles and colors papers which indicate the relative importance or unimportance of a particular institution to that particular village. Figure No. 3.16 showing the Venn diagram.

2] Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA): Social survey and RRA is the methods to collect the factual information by involving the community. People’s Participation in the development process has been now recognized as most critical input for any programme to be successful. People Participation at all the levels of project cycle (i.e. Planning, action plan,

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment implementation, monitoring and evaluation) develops a sense of ownership among them, which facilitates their involvement in planning, implementation and Public hearing and even in monitoring. Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) thus, includes participatory approaches and methods that emphasize on villagers, farmers making their own appraisal and analysis. The purpose of PRA is to enable development practitioners, government officials, Gram-panchayats, local farmers, villagers, women’s to work together to plan appropriate programs in tune with their “felt needs” and aspirations.

3] Primary data: Primary data was collected from the villages through Schools, Grampanchayat office, Anganwadi centers, Talathi Office, villagers, farmers, SHGs, Youths as per the availability.

4] Secondary data: For secondary data Census abstract of 2011, Government of India has been used. All the basic information as per the field data sheet of population statistics, water resources was collected from secondary data sources like census 2011.

5] Baseline Socio-economic survey and Sampling: Basic information is required for planning of the project which depends upon the demographic parameters of the project area population. This includes total population, their livelihood, and total no. of households, socio-economic information, cropping pattern, health, sanitation, village level infrastructure, community based organizations etc. Similarly, and equally important is the data related to the occupational pattern of the population and relative size of each occupational group. Aurangabad district & Project site Profile at a glance {Secondary Data Source: Title: Census Data 2011: From Statistic Department, Pune}

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Aurangabad The Aurangabad city was a major silk and cotton textile production center. A fine blend of silk with locally grown cotton was developed as Himroo textile. Much of the silk industry has vanished over time, but some manufacturers have managed to keep the tradition alive. Paithani silk saris are also made in Aurangabad. The name of this cloth is derived from Paithan town. In 1889 a cotton-spinning and weaving mill was erected in Aurangabad city, which employed 700 people. With the opening of the Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railways in the year 1900 several ginning factories were started. In the Jalna alone there were 9 cotton-ginning factories and 5 cotton-presses, besides two ginning factories at Aurangabad and Kannad, and one oil- press at Aurangabad. The total number of people employed in the cotton-presses and ginning factories in the year 1901 was 1,016. Until 1960, Aurangabad languished as a city, remaining industrially backward. In 1960, the region of Marathwada was merged with Maharashtra. The industrial development of the Marathwada region began, propelled through designated backward area benefits. Growth began when the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) began acquiring land and setting up industrial estates. Aurangabad is a now classic example of efforts of a state government towards the balanced industrialization of the state. Major Industrial areas of Aurangabad are Chikhalthana MIDC, Shendra MIDC, Waluj MIDC, Paithan MIDC and Aurangabad MIDC. GDP ($US): 840 million.

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(2004-05 Series) {Secondary Data Source: Title: Per Capita Income: From Website of Govt. of Maharashtra (Open Source)}

Aurangabad District Population Facts details {Secondary Data Source: Title: Census Data 2011: From Statistic Department, Pune}

Aurangabad District Rural &Urban Area Description Profile {Secondary Data Source: Title: Census Data 2011: From Statistic Department, Pune}

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 3: Description of the Environment Conclusion: Social, cultural and economic aspects in the surrounding region due to proposed project is expected to contribute towards change in the quality of life of local people. The proposed project will help in improving socio – economic status of surrounding area as there will be direct employment generation for 200 people. Preference shall be given to local people at the time of man power recruitment. Communication with local community will be institutionalized & done on regular basis by the project authorities.

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4 CHAPTER 4: ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES

4.1 Introduction (standard ToR no. 7 (i)) The primary function of an environmental impact assessment study is to predict and quantify the magnitude of impacts. Environmental impacts could be positive or negative, short term or long term and their intensity could be low, moderate or high. Generally, environmental impacts can be classified for construction and operation phase. This chapter describes the anticipated environmental impacts on the surrounding area / environment due to the implementation of project. Impacts are identified, predicted and evaluated based on the analysis of the information collected from Chapter 2 & 3. Based on the primary data collected during October 2018 to December 2018 and analysis of secondary data, following issues are discussed for the anticipated environmental impacts. Required mitigation measures are suggested for implementation by the M/s Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. The major objectives describing the anticipated impacts and mitigation measures are: . Identify, characterize, quantify and predict pollution sources during construction and operation phase. . Suggest mitigation methods for each of the impacts due to project activity. The approach adopted for above task is as under: . Identify project activities that could impact the environment which can be either beneficial or adverse. . Predict and assess the environmental impacts of such activities. . Examine each environmental aspect impact relationship in detail and identify its degree of significance. . Identify possible mitigation measures for these project activities including decommissioning and select appropriate mitigation measures, based on the reduction in significance achieved and practicality in implementation.

This chapter describes the environmental mitigation measures required to minimize the adverse impacts of the proposed project. Many of the mitigation measures are required at the design stage itself. Legal requirements to manage the environmental impacts and secondary data and emphasis have been laid to mitigate such impact.

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Any change to the environment, whether environmental impact, the type, duration and extent of impacts without EMP are listed in Table No. 4.1.

The environmental indices are identified and assessed for air quality, noise quality, surface water environment, ground water environment, ecology and biodiversity, Land use/land cover, socio economics, occupational health/community health and safety, humans and their interrelation. Impact assessment is based on the subjective / objective criteria for the activities. This is done in the following steps: . Listing of environmental aspects (i.e. activities or parts thereof that can cause environmental impacts) . Identifying applicable components of the environment on which the environmental aspects can cause an environmental impact. . Making notes of the reason / possible inter5relationships that lead to environmental impact creation. . Listing the environmental components likely to receive impacts, along with the key impacting activities on each component.

4.2. Identification of Impacting Activities for the proposed project

Every activity and operation have either adverse or beneficial impacts on the environment. The environmental impact identification has been done based on the methodology presented in Annexure 4 (i) for the M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. Environmental aspects are indicated with symbols ‘●’ for an adverse impact and symbol ‘O’ for beneficial impacts& ‘×’ indicates none Impact. All the activities of construction and operational phase of the project having significant environmental impacts have been listed in following Table No. 4.1. Potential environmental impacts have been discussed subsequently for each environmental scenario. Quantification has been done where ever possible for each environmental aspect and mitigation measures and suggested to minimize the impacts.

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Table 4.1 Impact Identification of Project Activities

# Project Type (O, Potential Environmental Activity due to project Description of Environment Activities N,A,E; activities Duration T,P) 1. 1.1 Site selection/ Land lease or purchased – Land is owned by M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. 2. Preparation of site AQ NV SW G L S E S OH W U C B E 2.1 Clearance (O, N, T) X ● X X X X ● X ● NV: Increase in the ambient noise of shrubs level due high noise level of site at site for clearance activities, it may cause preparati hearing loss, mental disturbance on & decrease in efficiency of of workers; approach EB: Increase in the possibility of road (O, A, T) loss of faunal and floral species due to clearance activity; 0H: Increase in the possibility of risk of accident due to movement of machineries used for clearance (O, A, T) of shrubs 2.2 Excavatio (O, N, T) ● X X X X X X O ● AQ: Increase in the Dust level of n and the ambient air due to excavation paving of activity, it may cause health site effects like respiratory disorders in workers; SE: Increase in the economic level of the local people due to indirect (O, N, T) employment generation for site work OH: Increase in the possibility of risk of accidents due to excavation work during (O, A, T) preparation of site; 2.3 Work (O, N, T) X X ● X X X X ● X SW- Increase in the possibility of force surface water contamination due deployme to improper disposal of domestic nt for waste, it will deteriorate the constructi water quality in nearby water on bodies ultimately it will affect health of the people around project SE-Increase in the economic level of local people due to hiring of local worker for construction (O, N, T) work at site. AQ NV SW G L S E S OH W U C B E 2.4 Vehicle (O, N, T) ● ● X X ● X X ● ● AQ: Increase in the level of SPM, movemen NOx, SOx, HC and CO in the t ambient air due to transportation for activity, this will cause serious transport (O, N, T) health effects like respiratory ation of disorders in workers; excavated NV: Increase in the level of material ambient noise due to high noise

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(O, A, T) level of movement of vehicles for transportation of excavated material, it may cause hearing loss, mental disturbance & decrease in efficiency of workers;_ SC: Increase in the possibility of soil contamination, due to (O, N, T) possible spillage or leakage of fuels and lubricants from vehicles used for transportation; it will deteriorate productivity of soil; SE: Increase in the economic level of local people due to hiring of vehicles and transport equipment for excavation work. Increase in the possible risk of accidents due to damage to village roads during (O, A, T) movement of vehicles for carting of excavated materials; OH: Increase the possibility accident and risk to life due to transportation for carting of excavated Materials

AQ NV SW G L S E S OH W U C B E 3. Construction Activities 3.1 Vehicular (O, N, T) ● ● X X ● X ● X ● AQ: Increase in the level SPM, movemen NOx, SOx and CO in the ambient t air due to gaseous emission from for vehicles, it may cause health transport effects like respiratory disorders; ation of NV: Increase in the level ambient constructi (O, A, T) noise due to high level of noise on during movement of materials transportation of vehicles for and construction materials & equipmen equipment, this will affect health t (O, A, T) of workers like hearing loss, mental disturbance & decrease in efficiency of workers; EB: Increase in the possibility of disturbance to faunal species due (O, A, T) to noise generation of movement heavy vehicles; _ SC: Increase in the possibility of soil contamination due to possible leakage of fuel and oil from the vehicles used for transportation, it will deteriorate the productivity of soil; (O,N,T) SE: Increase in the economic level of local people due to hiring of vehicles for transportation of equipment; OH: Increase the possibility of (O, A, T) risk of accidents due to handling construction materials and equipment’s

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3.2 Operation (O, N, T) ● ● X X X ● X O ● AQ: Increase in the level of SPM in s of ambient air, due to emissions cranes, from welding & flue gases from pneumati diesel operated equipment/ c machines; it may cause health /electrical issues like respiratory disorders vibrators in workers;_ for (O, N, T) NV: Increase in the level of concretin ambient noise due to high noise g, welding level of electrical vibrators for machines, concreting, welding machines & concrete concrete mixers it may cause mixers hearing loss, mental disturbance etc. & decrease in efficiency of workers; SE: Increase in the economic level (O, N, T) of the local people due to hiring of local workers for construction work; OH: Increase in the possibility of risk of accident’s due to handling of welding machines, concrete (O, A, T) mixers etc. AQ NV SW G L S E S OH W U C B E 3.3 Plain (O, N, T) ● ● x x x x x O ● AQ: Increase in the level of SPM in Concretin ambient air due to handling g cement & sand, it may cause health effects like respiratory (O, N, T) disorders in workers; NV: Increase in the level of ambient noise due to high noise of operating machines for concreting work, hearing loss, mental disturbance & decrease in (O, N, T) efficiency of workers; SE: Increase in the possibility of indirect Employment due to job creation for civil works for construction activity; (O, A, T) OH: Increase in the possibility of risk of accidents due to civil work /erection activities; 3.4 Heavy (O, N, T) x ● x x x x x O ● NV: Increase in the level of Fabricatio ambient noise due to high noise n level of cutting/ hammering of work for steel sections, it may cause erection hearing loss, mental disturbance of & decrease in efficiency of major workers;_ plant SE: Increase in the possibility of equipmen (O, N, T) Temporary job creation for t’s fabrication works for the local people, OH: Increase in the possibility of (O, A, T) risk of accidents due to working at heights, welding etc. 3.5 Use of (O, N, T) x x ● x x x x x x SW: Increase in the possibility of water for surface water consumption due to

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constructi use of water for construction on activity, it may contribute to less water available for competing users. 4 Operational Phase AQ NV SW G L S E S OH W U C B E 4.1 Storage (NP) ● x ● ● x ● x x ● AQ: Increase in the level of SPM in and the ambient air due to handling unloading/handling of raw of raw materials and fuel like coal, it may materials, cause health effects like fuels and (AP) respiratory disorders in workers; finished SW: Increase in the possibility of products surface water contamination due to storm water runoff, spillages/leakages of solvents, Acids & chemicals, it will (AP) deteriorate the water quality in nearby water bodies, ultimately it will affect health of the people around the industry; GW: Increase in the possibility of ground water contamination due to spillages/leakages from storages of acids, solvents & hazardous chemicals, it will deteriorate the ground water (AP) quality in factory premises, ultimately it will affect health of the people around the industry; SC: Increase in the possibility of soil contamination due to possible leakages/spillages of Acids/fuels/solvents, it will deteriorate soil quality in factory premises; OH: Increase in the possibility of risk of fire, due to leakages of solvents for all type of storages, (AP) ultimately it will harm human life as well as infrastructure AQ NV SW G L S E S OH W U C B E 4.2 Operation (N, P) ● ● X X X ● X X X AQ-Increase in the level NOx, SO2, of DG sets CO and SPM in ambient air due to operation of DG set, it may cause the health effects like respiratory disorders NV: Increase in the level of ambient noise due to high noise (N, P) level of operation of DG set, it may cause temporary/ permanent hearing loss, mental disturbance & decrease in efficiency of workers; SC: Increase in the possibility of soil contamination due to possible spillage of diesel or oil at the time

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of operation/fueling of DG set; it will deteriorate the productivity (A, P) of soil

4.3 Operation (N,P) ● ● X X X X ● X ● AQ: Increase in the level of SPM, of Boiler SO2 due to coal burning; it may and cause health effects like Thermopa respiratory disorders; ck NV_ Increase in the level of (N, P) ambient noise due to high noise of boiler operation and release of steam, it may cause hearing loss, mental disturbance & decrease in efficiency of workers; EB: Increase in the possibility of loss of biodiversity/ flora in study area due to gaseous emission (A, P) from operation of boiler & Thermopack; OH: Increase in the possibility of risk of accident due to release of high-pressure steam, it may cause injury to the workers/ people of (A, P) the surrounding area 4.4 Coal (N,P) ● X X X X ● X ● X AQ: Increase in the level of SPM of crushing the ambient air due to and Ash transportation/ handling of ash, handling crushing of coal it may cause system health effects like respiratory disorders; SC: Increase in the possibility of contamination of soil, due to (A,P) improper ash disposal of ash, this will deteriorate the productivity of soil; SE: Increase in the possibility production of low quality crop of surrounding areas, due to improper disposal of ash in study (N, P) area; AQ NV SW G L S E S OH W U C B E 4.5 Use of (N,P) SW: Increase in the possibility of water for surface water consumption used Operation (A,P) for operation activity, it may contribute to less water available for competing users; GW: Increase in the possibility of groundwater contamination due (A, P) to leakages /spillages from ETP, it will deteriorate the ground water quality and ultimately will affect health of people in the study area; SE: Increase in the possibility soil contamination due to improper disposal of sludge /effluent, on (A, P) land; it will deteriorate the productivity of soil; SC: Increase in the possibility of

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contamination of aquatic life due to improper discharge of effluent (A, P) to water bodies;

4.6 Waste X X X ● X ● ● ● ● EB: Increase in the possibility of Water Loss of income of farmers of the Treatmen study area due to infertility of soil t, storage, caused by improper disposal of handling (N, P) effluent; and OH: Increase in the possibility of disposal risk of accidents due to possible spillage of effluent to the surrounding area; if not stored properly; 4.7 Storages, (N, P) AQ: Increase in the level SPM, handling NOx and SO2 due to vehicular and transportation for solid & disposal hazardous waste, it may cause of health effects like respiratory Hazardou disorders; s waste/ NV: Increase in the level of Solid (N, P) ambient noise due to high noise of waste vehicular transportation for solid & hazardous, it may cause hearing loss, mental disturbance & decrease in efficiency of workers; GW: Increase in the possibility groundwater contamination due to improper disposal of (A, P) hazardous waste, it will deteriorate the quality of ground water in study area; SC: Increase the possibility of soil contamination, due to improper disposal of Hazardous Waste on land; ultimately economical loss (A, P) of farmers due to loss of productivity of soil; SE: Increase in the possibility of damage to roads due to increase traffic for transportation of HW/SW; (A, P) OH Increase in the possibility of risk of accident due to vehicle movement for transportation for disposal of hazardous waste/solid (N, P) waste 4.8 Transport (N, P) AQ: Increase in the level of CO, ation of HC, NOx, SO2, SPM in ambient air Finished due to transportation of raw Products materials and finished goods; it and Raw may cause health effects like in material respiratory disorders; (N, P) NV: Increase in the level of ambient noise due to high noise level of due to transportation activity it may cause hearing loss, mental disturbance & decrease in

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efficiency of workers; (A, P) SW: Increase in the possibility of surface water contamination due to spillage/leakage of chemical’s from vehicles, it will deteriorate the water quality, ultimately it will affect on health of the workers/ people in the study area; (A, P) SC : Increase in the_ possibility of soil contamination due to spillages /leakages of fuels, raw materials during transportation of vehicles, it will deteriorate the productivity of soil; (A, P) SE: Increase in the possibility of positive impacts like, employment generation for the local people due to transportation activity for finished products; Increase in the possibility of loss of life due to heavy traffic of goods carrier’s;_ OH: Increase in the possibility of risk of accidents due to (N, P) transportation activity of raw material and finished goods; 4.9 Green belt (N, P) O O X X X X O X O AQ: Reduction in the SPM level in developm ambient air due to thick ent plantation; NV: Reduction in the noise level in the ambient air due to thick plantation; SE: Direct employment opportunities for people in study area for green belt development maintenance; EB: Beautification enhanced aesthetics around the plant area due to green belt; 4.10 Social (N, P) X X X X X X X O X SE- Positive health effects on Environm population due to availability of ent drugs manufactured by the company. Increase in income level of people from study area direct and indirect employment opportunities at Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. Type of Impact- O- One Time ; N- Normal; A- Abnormal; E- Emergency; T- Temporary; P- Permanent or Long term ; LU/LC- Land use/ Land Cover; AQ- Air Quality; NV- Noise and Vibration; SW- Surface water;

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GW- Ground water; SC- Soil Conservation; EB- Ecology and Biodiversity; SE- Socio Economic; RH- Risk and Hazard; SHW- Solid and Hazardous waste generation; OHS- Occupational Community Health and Safety.

Based on this preliminary identification matrix, environmental indices that are likely to be impacted due to the project are addressed for the project activities. Measures or minimizing the adverse impacts are suggested with the impact scoring system developed for this project. Consequence analysis along with probability occurrence has indicated the level of risk for each environmental component.

Air Quality - The air quality may get deteriorated due to vehicle movement during Construction activities, transportation of raw materials and finished products, Emissions during handling of chemicals, emissions from Manufacturing process, Boiler, Thermopack & operation of DG set. Fugitive emission from charging of raw materials in powder form, dust from coal and briquets crushing and ash handling section;

Noise- The noise generation sources are erection of plant equipment’s, fabrication work, vehicle movement during construction activity, transportation of raw material and finished products, operation of DG set, Boiler, air compressor, vacuum pumps etc.

Water Quality: Waste water generation sources are manufacturing process, blow down from boiler and cooling tower, floor washing, vessel washing, QC facility and use of water domestic purpose;

Land-Use/ Land Cover- This shall include existing land use, site development and green belt development.

Socio Economic- This shall include creation of jobs, increase in indirect income and availability of medicines for people with affordable price, damage to village roads, risk of accidents due to increased traffic, risk to life due to use & storage of hazardous chemicals in process, hazards due to manufacturing of various products;

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Occupational Health and Community Health and Safety- Occupational risk during various activities associated with construction, site development, handling of raw material’s, chemicals and finished products, maintenance job and laboratory related work, manufacturing process, storage and handling of chemicals & process risk etc._

Hydro / Geology- Ground water quality dependent on the natural geological formations and it can get affected by effluent discharges.

Soil- Soil contamination due to improper disposal of hazardous waste, spillages & leakages from solvents, Acids storage tanks.

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4.2 Air Environment (Standard ToR7(I)(V)) Emissions are expected from manufacturing process and flue gas emissions. Proper designed stack with multicyclone separator and bag filter is proposed for air pollution control from boiler & Thermopack. The stack is fitted with portholes, ladder and platform as facility for testing performance by collecting the samples through ports. The DG set shall be provided with requisite stack height.

4.2.1 Ambient Air Quality Modeling – Air quality impact assessment is an important study particularly the dispersion of air pollutants from a chimney/stack. Impact on air environment has been assessed with the help of mathematical modeling following the Central Pollution Control Boards Guidelines. The mathematical model used for conducting the study is the version of Industrial Source Complex. Model developed by Environmental Protection Agency of United States (ISCST53, 1996), which is entirely in line with the requirements of Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi. Emissions are expected from the stacks attached to the boilers. Isopleths depicted in Fig. No. 4.1. Figure 4.1 Fig No. 4.1. Isopleth of PM10

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Figure 4.2 Fig No. 4.2. Isopleth of SO2

The sources of air pollution considered for air quality modeling will be flue gas emissions from boiler, Thermopack and DG set. The details of stack emissions like stack height, diameter of stack, flue gas temperature, stack gas velocity, etc. considered for the mathematical modeling. Stack have been designed as per the MoEF&CC guidelines and the inputs for the model are presented in Table No. 4.2.

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Table 4.2 Stack Design

Boiler Configuration 1 TPH Type of Fuel Briquette Ash and Sulphur percentage Ash: 15% Sulphur S : 0.05% Fuel Feeding Rate 600 kg/hr Number of Stacks 1 Material of construction MS Shape (round rectangular) Round Stack Height from ground level (m) 26 Stack Dia. (m) 1.5 Exhaust Gas Temperature (0C) 150 Exit Gas Velocity (m/s) 9.0 Gas Quantity (Nm3/hr.) 32450 Emission Rate of PM (gm/sec) 0.25 Emission Rate of SO2 (gm/sec) 0.16

In the short-term simulations, the incremental ground level concentrations were estimated to obtain an optimum description of variations in concentrations within 10 km radius w.r.t. stack attached to proposed Boiler. The predicted results are tabulated below in Table-4.3 while dispersion trend is shown as isopleths through Figure-4.1, and 4.2 for PM 10 and So2 respectively. Table 4.3 Predicted 24-Hourly Short Term Maximum Incremental Ground Level Concentration.

Maximum Incremental Pollutants Distance, Km Direction Levels, µg/m3

PM 10 0.42 0.880 West

SO2 0.27 0.640 West

The maximum incremental GLCs (Refer Table-2) of PM 10 So2 and Nox are superimposed on the baseline concentrations recorded during the study period to arrive at the likely resultant concentrations after operation of boiler.

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The incremental ground level concentration of various pollutants at all the ambient air monitoring locations is negligible. Hence there will be not significant impact on the air quality of surroundings areas due to proposed project.

4.2.2 Impacts on Air Environment

4.2.2.1 Emissions during Construction Phase- During the construction phase of the project, the major activities will be development of site, transport of construction material and erection of structures. These activities would cause a general increase in levels of dust and suspended particulate matter in the ambient air. During construction phase, for equipment/ material movement, trucks and tractors shall be deployed from market to manufacturer’s locations. Due to the movement of vehicles for transportation of construction material required during construction phase marginal increase in the levels of dust particles and hydrocarbons is envisaged. The excavation work, concreting work, handling of cement, sand excavated earth will also cause increase in SPM in the ambient air However, this increase in gaseous concentration in the ambient air would be of temporary nature and localized.

4.2.2.2 Emissions during Operational Phase- Atmospheric emission arises primarily from process gas emissions due to proposed manufacturing activities, pollutants like H2 & VOC’s will be emitted while manufacturing of various products. The significant pollutants identified due to flue gas emissions are PM10 & SO2. Second sources of the particulate emission will be Briquet/Ash storage & handling. Fuels to be used in proposed boiler, Thermopack will be mainly coal i.e. SO2 & PM10 will be significant gaseous emissions from stack.

4.2.2.3 Fugitive Emissions Fugitive emission are defined as release to air that are not through vents, stacks, ducts, pipes or any other confined air stream. Thus, releases include in this category are like leak from equipment, valves, flanges and pump seals, compressors, sampling connections, open ended lines, tanks and centrifuges. Losses via evaporation from sources such as open surface, waste water treatment plants and release from building ventilation system. Valves are major source of fugitive emission because of their large numbers. Pumps and compressions are another large source of emissions. The fugitive emissions will be mainly SPM & VOC’s. The SPM sources shall be material handling, coal & ash handling. These types of emissions shall be controlled by following ways. . The entire manufacturing activity will be carried out in closed reactors/vessels and regular checking and maintenance of the same will be carried out to avoid any leakages.

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. All the motors of pumps for the handling of hazardous chemicals will be flame proof and provided with suitable mechanical seal with standby arrangement. . The Control of all parameters on a continuous basis will be done by adequate control valves, pressure release valves and safety valves etc. . All the flange joints of the pipe lines will be covered with flange guards. . All the raw materials will be stored in isolated storage area and containers will be kept tightly closed. . There will also provision of adequate ventilation system in process plant and hazardous chemical storage area. . A regular preventive maintenance will be planned to replace or rectify all gaskets, joints etc. . The unit will provide green belt area within the factory premises to control the fugitive emissions from spreading into surrounding environment. . The coal crushing shall be done in closed shed. For ash handling from boiler & Thermopack water spreading arrangement will provided. This will avoid spreading of ash to atmosphere. . It is recommended to use silos for storage of ash.

4.2.2.4 Emissions from DG set during Power failure or emergency purpose This source of air pollution is not having much significance; DG sets will only be operating during emergencies.

4.2.2.5 Emissions from Vehicular Movements This kind of emissions will principally arise from the vehicles used for the transport of construction materials and equipment, for the transport of raw materials, fuels to the site and for the transportation of finished products from the site. There will be a chance that, the workers on the site would get exposed to this type of emission from the vehicles. However, this impact will be localized and transient in nature and will affect the localities adjacent to the access road. 4.3.3.6. Mitigation Measure- The air pollution caused by this industry is mainly from process emission & flue gas emission. . Proposed Boiler and Thermopack shall be provided with multicyclone separator and bag filter. An appropriate stack height is provided to disperse the air pollutants from burning of fuel in boiler and Thermopack. . The DG set will be provided with self-supporting stack followed stack height with acoustic enclosure.

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. The entire manufacturing activity will be carried out in closed reactors/ vessels and regular checking and maintenance will be carried out to avoid leakages. . All transportation vehicles will be suitably covered with tarpaulin & overloading of the vehicles will be avoided. . All the flange joints of the pipe lines will be covered with flange guards. . The roads within the premises will be concreted as well as paved to avoid vehicular emissions. . Provision of barricade of steel sheet/ tin sheet of minimum heights to protect the surrounding area from the dust. . Ensuring the availability of valid Pollution under Control Certificates (PUCC) for all vehicles used for transportation. . Effective water spraying will be done on the access roads to control re-entrained dust during dry season (if required). . Plantation within project premises and around the boundary will be continued. During manufacturing processes, various solvents and chemicals will be contributes for emission of VOC’s. The Control measure for VOC emission are;

VOC Control Measures . Use of double condenser system for reactors/tanks. . Addition of solvents will be carried out by dosing/ metering pumps. . Cooling and chilled water vent condenser traps will be installed on reactor/ storage tanks to control VOC’s and recycle the trapped solvents back to the process. . Regular monitoring of VOC’s will be carried out to check the functioning of the vent condensers. Process Operation and Process Operation and potential source of VOC potential source of VOC Charging of solvent in The provision of overhead tank or addition tank. None of the the Reactor solvents shall be charged directly in the Reactor. Reactor -Equipment 1. The various accessories and joints shall be provided with tongue and greave flanges and flange joints shall be provided with appropriate guard or calms to avoid escape of any vapours or liquid. 2. The Reactor drive system shall be provided with mechanical seal to restrict any possible escape of such solvent to surrounding atmosphere Condenser 1. Condenser shall be of appropriate capacity and utility. Recommended is chilled water, cooling water with inlet supply

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temperature200C 2. Recommended to install a sub cooler as secondary condenser of appropriate capacity and provision of chilled brine as utility. 3. Condenser vents shall be connected to a dump tank having jacket and provision of cooled water circulation as utility. 4. The Dump tank shall be provided with a vent with minimum height of 12 feet with flame arrestor Reaction mass Filtration 1. Filters shall be of suitable capacity and closed and not open to air or surrounding atmosphere. Open Nutsh Filters shall not be used which are open to surrounding air. 2. Nitrogen gas with oxygen content less than 0.0009 shall be purged. 3. The filtrate having product shall be collected in the close vessel with appropriate vent height and provision of flame arrestor 4. The close vessels as storage tank shall have jacket with cooled water circulation. Centrifuge 1. Centrifuge equipment shall be 4 suspension and top or bottom discharge. 2. The operation shall be in close loop and not manually charged with product slurry for separation for solid and liquid. 3. The vent of the centrifuge shall be connected with close tank with bellow additional vent with flame arrestor. 4. The filtrate shall be collected in a close tank or receiver with appropriate jacket utility. [Cooled water or chilled water] 5. The transfer of filtrate to the distillation vessels or for recovery shall be through appropriate pump with mechanical seal and in close loop. Charging Tanks 1. Charging tanks shall be suitable size and shall be connected to main or bulk storage tank. 2. Supply line shall be of lower size than the Return or overflow line to avoid any overflow by any means. 3. The pumps shall be provided with mechanical seal and cut off device so that it will stop once a appropriate level is reached. 4. An alarm system shall be provided Dosing Pumps 1. Dosing pumps shall be installed to avoid manual operation in the case where a addition of a reactant is required to be controlled with time. Drying Operation 1. In case of atmosphere drying operation, the dryers shall be provided with utility cut of device so that overheating shall be controlled. 2. In case of vacuum drying operation non Return valves and utility auto control device shall be suitable installed. 3. The dryer exhaust or vent shall be connected to water Scrubber so that the solvent vapors shall be appropriately scrubbed and will not be realest to air or surrounding atmosphere Distillation column or 1. All the flange joints shall be appropriately covered with flange recovery system guards. 2. Condensers shall be of appropriate capacity and utility.

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3. Condenser vent shall be of appropriate height and shall be connected to a tank with secondary vent and appropriate jacket cooling system. 4. Distilled solvent shall be transferred in a close loop. 5. Solvent distillation Residue shall be discharged with Nitrogen blanketing and in close containers. 6. Solvent containers or drums shall be sealed appropriately. Training for avoiding The working staff and rest all the employs in the manufacturing and factory wrong operation for premises shall be trained for the various operations in line with standard escape of VOC and operating Procedure causing health hazard. 1. On job training 2. Class Room training

Considering the above mitigation measures the impact scores on air environment are likely to be as mentioned in Table No.4.4. Table 4.4 Impact and Mitigation measures for Air Environment

Sr. Impact Impact Mitigation Measure No. 1. Construction Phase 1.1. Preparation of Site Increase in Dust generation may Regular water spraying during cause respiratory disorders construction activity. 1.2. Vehicle movement for Increase in Dust & gaseous emission Regular water spraying during transportation of may cause respiratory disorders construction activity. materials and Vehicles with PUC Certificate. equipment 1.3. Operations of cranes Increase in Gaseous emission may PPE’s like dust mask shall be pneumatic / cause respiratory disorders. provided for the workers. electrical vibrators for concreting, welding machines, concrete mixers etc. 1.4. Plain concreting RCC Increase in gaseous emission may PPE’s like dust mask shall be Foundations cause respiratory disorders provided for the workers. and erection activities 1.5. Heavy fabrication work Gaseous emission may cause PPE’s like dust mask shall be for erection respiratory disorders. provided for the workers. of major plant equipment 2. Operational Phase 2.1 Operation of DG sets Increase in SO2 emission in ambient DG set will be operated as a air, may cause respiratory disorders standby condition. in people in study area. 2.2. Operation of Boiler/ Increase in PM10 & SO2 emission in Adequate stack height provided Thermopack ambient air, may cause respiratory for gaseous emission with disorders in people in study area appropriate APCs.

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2.3. Fugitive emissions like Increase in VOC & SPM emission in PPE’s like dust mask shall be VOC, SPM ambient air, may cause respiratory provided for the workers from manufacturing disorders. process, storage, Briquet crushing, ash handling etc. 2.4. Transportation of Increase in Gaseous emission in Transportation vehicles should Finished Products, ambient air, may cause respiratory be PUC Certified. Raw material, disorders. Hazardous waste, Solid Waste etc. 2.5. Green belt development Positive Impact --

4.3 Noise Environment-

4.3.1 Noise expected during Construction Phase- The proposed project related activities will lead to generation of noise that may have minor impact on the surrounding communities in terms of minor increase in noise levels. The potential impacts on noise level may arise out of the following:

4.3.2 Noise expected during Operational Phase . Transportation vehicles noise can be very annoying and workers can get disturbance during working. . Sudden release of steam from boiler can create an irritating noise and speech disturbance. . Continuous noise from pumps and compressors can affect loss of hearing of the workers in that area. . Noise from DG sets creates an annoyance and disturbs concentration to work.

4.3.3 Noise from Vehicles Vehicles used for procuring goods, for movement of material and manpower to the site and the subsequent transportation of plant equipment and debris during construction phase will use the site approach road and MIDC road, state highway and village road. These roads are wide enough and in good conditions hence, increase in traffic density in the site access road and introduction of vehicular traffic on the site approach road will have least impact on noise level. The impact of noise pollution will be given in Table No. 4.5.

4.3.4 Vibration There is no source of vibration which will contribute to significant impacts

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4.3.5 Mitigation Measures . By adopting smooth roads and yard for transportation, noise due to transport shall be drastically reduced. Plantation shall be done along the road so that noise can be reduced. . If required noise barrier shall be installed. . Steam release shall be of small duration of the time . All the machinery including pumps and compressors should be lubricated and well-fixed to minimize noise. . DG set shall be provided with acoustic enclosure

4.3.6 Health Hazard due to ambient Noise Noise could cause serious health hazard and could hamper hearing ability of workers. The following precautionary measures are to be adopted in the proposed project. . Monitor the ambient noise level and work zone noise level as per the monitoring schedules to conform the stipulated norms. . Proper care will be taken at the time of installation to insulate/enclose all the noise sources to avoid occupational exposure to the workers and also to minimize the generation of excess noise level. . Noise attenuation devices such as ear mufflers must be provided to the workers in the high noise exposure areas.  The continuous exposure to noise shall result in  Loss of hearing  Irritation  Loss of efficiency of work  Cardiovascular effects  Hypertension  Vasoconstriction Table 4.5 Impact of Noise Pollution

Sr. Impacting Activity Impact Mitigation Measure No. 1. Construction Phase 1.1. Clearance of vegetation at It may cause hearing loss, PPE’s will be provided to site and preparation of decrease in efficiency of workers approach road. workers. 1.2. Vehicle Movement for It may cause hearing loss, PPE’s will be provided to transportation Raw decrease in efficiency of workers Materials for construction workers

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1.3. Use of machinery for It may cause hearing loss, Regular maintenance and Excavation, concreting work decrease in efficiency of servicing of equipment and and paving of site. workers. vehicles used for such work PPE’s will be provided to workers. 1.4. Heavy Fabrication work and It may cause hearing loss, PPE’s will be provided to erection activity. decrease in efficiency of workers. workers.

2. Operational Phase 2.1. Noise generation due to It may cause hearing loss, PPE’ s will be provided to Transportation of Raw decrease in efficiency of workers Materials, Products, workers Hazardous waste, solid waste etc. 2.2. Release of steam from Boiler It may cause hearing loss, PPE’s will be provided to decrease in efficiency of workers. workers Steam release shall be of small duration. 2.3 Operation of Boilers and It may cause hearing loss, PPE’s will be provided to Thermopacks, Pumps, decrease in efficiency of workers Compressors, ETP workers._ Equipment

2.4 Operation of DG Set It may cause hearing loss, Acoustic Enclosure shall be decrease in efficiency of provided to DG set. workers

4.4 Water Environment-

4.4.1 Impact on water resources The project needs 42 CMD of water for process and various other uses. Water is sourced from MIDC which is supplying water to member industries in the industrial Area. The water source for MIDC is from Jayakwadi Dam Paithan. There is allocation of water from the usable capacity of Dam for Industrial use. Hence in no case, ground water will be used for the project.

4.4.2 Impacts on water quality Effluent is generated from manufacturing process, cooling tower & boiler blow down, floor washing, vessel washing, QC Lab, domestic use etc. Wastewaters from the pharmaceutical industries are characterized to have a high BOD, COD, TDS & TSS concentrations and extremely variable pH values. If this untreated wastewater discharged outside without proper treatment than it may affect surface as well as ground water quality.

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4.4.3 Mitigation Measures Effluent treatment plant (ETP) will be proposed to treat the wastewater, from the proposed project. The total waste water generation of proposed project will be 21.70 CMD. There will be negative impact on water resources after the implementation of project. To neutralize this impact to some extent, the unit proposed to establish rain water harvesting structures to capture the roof rain water and storm water during the monsoon season to recharge the ground water.

The sewage will be treated in Septic Tank with soak pit and the treated sewage will be used for gardening. Impact and mitigation measures of water environment is presented in Table No. 4.5.

Table 4.6 Impact and mitigation measures of water environment

Sr. No. Impacting Activity Impact Mitigation measure 1. Construction Phase 1.1. Use of Fresh Water Increase in the possibility of Use water judiciously. Use less water available for treated effluent from proposed competing users. ETP. 1.2. Domestic effluent Possibility of contamination Domestic effluent disposed disposal of the surrounding water into septic tank & soak pit bodies due to discharge of domestic effluent 2. Operational Phase 2.1. Use of fresh water Increase in the possibility of Minimize the water less water available for consumption by recycle & competing users reuse. Firm allocation of water for industrial use. 2.2. Disposal of treated Increase in the possibility of Treated waste water is reused waste water. deterioration of the water in process or used for quality surrounding water gardening. bodies due to discharge of No discharge to water bodies waste water. or outside factory premises 2.3. Generation of waste Increase in the possibility of Full fledge state of art water from deterioration of the water treatment facility based on manufacturing process, quality surrounding water waste characteristics shall be domestic use, bodies due to discharge of Provided. washings, blow down waste water. etc.

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4.5 Geology and Hydrology

4.5.1 Likely Impact  Landslide and sinking_  Lineament and fracture_  Seismic hazards

4.5.2 Mitigation measures . The project is situated on plain land & firm foundation. There will be no impact on project site by natural hazards like landslide & sinking. _ . No major lineament passing through the study area as well as from the project . The project site does not face serious threat from seismic activity, seismic hazards as the study area falls in Seismic zone III category, which is moderate intensity zone.

4.5.3 Hydrogeology Impact on water resources The project will need total water 42 CMD for process and various other uses. Water is sourced from MIDC which is supplying water to member industries in the industrial Development Area. The water source for MIDC is from Jaikwadi Dam. There is firm allocation of water to MIDC for industrial use from the Jaikwadi Dam. Hence in no case, ground water will be used for the project. About 21.7 CMD of treated effluent shall be generated from the project and same will be used for green belt development. There will be negative impact on water resources after the implementation of project. To neutralize this impact to some extent, the unit proposed to establish rain water harvesting structures to capture the roof rain water and storm water during the monsoon season to recharge the ground water.

4.5.4 Mitigation Measure Surface Water . The industry shall not discharge any untreated / treated industrial as well as domestic effluent in to nearby surface water body or outside factory premises. . Conjunctive use of surface water, to prevent flooding/water logging/depletion of water resources. Included are land use pattern, land filling, lagoon/reservoir/garland canal construction, and rainwater harvesting and pumping rate . Storm water drainage system to collect surface runoff.

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Ground Water . The recharge of ground water in study area is happening through rainfall, seepage from irrigation tanks and ponds in the study area. . Under proposed project, it is proposed to implement rain water harvesting measures around the industrial area and not in the industry as in chemical industry, chemical waste may contaminate storm water. . Rain water from roof top and surface harvesting shall be collected into recharging pit for rainwater harvesting around the MIDC area. . No ground water from any bore well / open well shall be used in manufacturing processes and operations in the industry. . The total quantity of domestic effluent, after proper treatment, would be used for gardening of industrial premises. . All effluents containing acid/alkali/organic/toxic wastes should be properly treated. . Dewatering of sludges and appropriate disposal of solids . In case of oil waste, oil separation before treatment and discharge into the environment. . Develop spill prevention plans in case of chemical discharges and spills. . Develop traps and containment system and chemically treat discharges on site Table 4.7 Impact and Mitigation Measure

Sr. No. Impacting Activity Impact Mitigation Measures 1. Operational Phase 1.1. Waste water treatment Increase in the possibility Full fledge state of art and disposal of contamination of treatment facility. Treated ground & surface water waste water will be reused for development of green belt. 1.2. Storage, handling and Increase in the possibility Disposal of hazardous waste disposal of solid & of spillages/leakages of through CHWTSDF. Secured Hazardous waste hazardous waste, it will storage with leachate contaminate the water collection arrangement for through runoff hazardous waste. 1.3. Spillage of Chemicals Increase in the possibility Secured storage with leachate of contamination of collection arrangement for ground & surface water chemicals. Emergency spill control kit

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4.6 Land Use and Land Cover

4.6.1 Potential Impacts . The Drainage map of land use study shows that there are many small streams and natural drains near the proposed plant and the MIDC area is very close to Nath Sagar Reservoir. . The water in the Nath Sagar reservoir may get polluted due to improper disposal of effluent generated from the industry. . There could be impact on the nearby crop land and habitation due to the emission from the proposed project site. . The surrounding land use may get affected due to improper disposal of hazardous waste / solid waste, the soil and the ground water may also get contaminated. . There is no green belt in the surrounding of the proposed project. Most of the land is Barren. The green belt area should be developed by proposed plant management.

4.6.2 Mitigation Measures . The treated effluents shall be used inside premises for greenbelt development. . Proper treatment facility shall be provided to treat liquid effluents and APC for emission from Boiler, DG set & Thermopack . The Solid waste & Hazardous Waste shall be disposed off as per the legal norms. . Project proponent should develop green belt as per EMP and care should be taken to protect these green belt areas. Table 4.8 Impact and Mitigation Measure for Land Use/ Land Cover

Sr. No. Impacting Activity Impact Mitigation measures 1. Construction Phase 1.1. Land lease or No major impact identified No major impact identified purchase ______

1.2. Site Development No major impact identified No major impact Identified activity ______

2.0 Operational Phase 2.1. Effluent and Increase in the possibility Scientific disposal of hazardous waste of deterioration the quality hazardous waste/ effluents disposal of soil, ground water, ______surface water due to improper disposal of hazardous waste on land.

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4.7 Ecology and Biodiversity

4.7.1 Impacts on Ecology and Biodiversity The proposed project site is well within the premises of Paithan MIDC. The construction work to be done for the proposed project will have minor impact on biological environment ;

. During construction phase, anthropogenic activity and noise generated by different machinery may lead to temporary shifting of sensitive species of reptiles [Krait, Common Rat Snake, small mammals (Indian Hare) and birds [Common Birds like Barn swallow, Baya weaver, Black drongo, Common Myna, Small Bee eater etc.] to the surrounding similar habitat. . During operation phase, emission of gaseous pollutants will occur from the industry, which will impact human health as well as biodiversity of the surrounding area. . Ecologically Important site i.e. Jayakwadi Bird sanctuary are within 1.8 km of the project area.

4.7.2 Mitigation Measures . There will not be adverse impact due to the proposed project on the environment specially on the bird sanctuary as the major land use in between the bird sanctuary and MIDC area are agriculture fields and human habitation which forms a buffer zone for the avifauna population in the bird sanctuary. . During the construction, the fencing barricading will be created which prevents the dust spread and sound created by machinery, vehicles etc. . It has been reported that gaseous pollutants are absorbed by the leaves, while the particulate forms are absorbed through the outer surface of the plants having thick canopy. (Prajapati & Tripathi, 2008). Plant species, particularly trees and shrubs, are important sinks for trapping and absorbing many gases, particulates, aerosols and airborne pollutants (Gajghate and Hassan 1999). To reduce the impact of gaseous pollutants in the surrounding area thick plantation will be proposed in the company premises and open areas outside the plant boundary. . During construction and operation phase proper green belt should be developed to minimize air pollution, due to gaseous pollutants, vehicular pollution & dust to attract different faunal groups and maintain the biodiversity.

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Some of the points to create high quality habitat for avifauna in sanctuary area are as following;

Manage water level throughout the year, hydrology which is a primary driver of wetland characteristics. . Provide floating and submerged grasses in the edges of the wetland. . Do not plant huge trees on the edges of the wetland. . Provide a buffer of upland vegetation of 100 feet or more around the wetland to protect it from sediment and chemical runoff, and other degradation. . Plant buffers to dense grass. If, necessary shrubs or trees can also be maintained within the grasses. Maintain this buffer along streams, rivers and on lake front properties as well. The process will help in maintaining a healthy fringe of the wetland vegetation at the edge of lakes and streams. . Leave naturally dying and decaying trees standing in swamps because they provide insects for woodpeckers and homes for cavity dwellers. . Invasive species tend to eliminate native species and also reduce plant diversity so it can be eradicated. . Provide the verities of vegetation cover with different strata. . Specifically, designed nest site materials placed in the wetland and the area shall be free from human encouragement. . Periodic removal of weeds to improve the ecosystem healthy. . Watch towers away from the nesting sites but good visibility sites. . Traditional vegetation management techniques can be used such as grass cutting in seasonal manner but in a controlled (based on the local situation). . Provide mosaic flooded and unfolded grassland on the edges which attract diverse group of birds. . Vegetation cover in the water area should not exceed one third of the total area.

Table 4.9 Impact and Mitigation Measures for Ecology and Biodiversity

Sr. No Impacting Activity Impact Mitigation Measure 1. Preparation of site Clearance of shrubs at site/ Possibility of loss of Use top soil for green belt Removal of top soil and local floral and faunal development Green belt vegetation species & top soil. development may retain the local plant species. 2. Construction Phase 2.1. Noise generation due to Possibility of Green belt development may

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movement of heavy vehicles disturbance to faunal retain the local faunal species. species. 3. Operational Phase 3.1. Gaseous emission from boiler, Increase in gaseous Appropriate stack height shall Thermopack & DG set emission, it may affect be provided with APC. surrounding vegetation & faunal species 3.2. Discharge of effluent Improper discharge of ETP will be installed for the / sewage waste water waste water & sewage treatment of waste water. water, may effect on Treated water will be reused aquatic life of for gardening. surrounding water bodies. 3.3. Green belt development -- Green belt development may retain the local plant species

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4.8 Soil Environment

4.8.1 Impact on Soil The proposed project site is inside the premises of M/s Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. . The construction work to be done for the Proposed project. During construction activity top soil and lower strata earth will be removed. . Contamination of soil due to improper handling of construction material, oil spillage and fuel is expected. . During construction phase, debris and other construction waste material will be generated at the site.

4.8.2 Mitigation Measures . All the topsoil excavated during construction phase shall be stored and covered properly for use in landscape development within the project site. . The lower strata earth excavated from the foundation should be used for filling the plinths, road substructure and leveling. . Wastes and debris generated at the site will be collected time to time and disposed suitability to avoid contamination of earth. . Used oil shall be collected and stored in leak proof drums and to be sent to use oil recyclers. . Other solid wastes, like debris, metal pieces, cotton wastes, electrical wires cuttings, etc so generated will be collected & segregated and will be disposed off as per standard practices.

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Table 4.10 Impacts and Mitigation Measures for Soil Conservation

Sr. No. Impacting Activity Impact Mitigation Measure 1. Construction Phase 1.1 Vehicle movement Increase in the possibility of oil Care should be taken to avoid for transportation of spillage from vehicles & soil contamination. materials and machineries. Regular check up to arrest equipment possible oil leaks/spills.

1.2 Construction Increase in the possibility of Dedicated/ proper storage of material storage and contamination of soil due to materials. disposal improper disposal of construction materials. 2. Operational Phase 2.1 Storages and Increase in the possibility of Proper storage of chemicals. handling of contamination of soil, due to Spill containment procedure hazardous chemicals, spillages/leakages of chemicals & tools. fuels, lubricants, oils etc. 2.2 Transportation of Increase in the possibility of Leak proof/sealed containers Raw Materials and contamination of soil, due to of appropriate {material of products spillages/leakages of chemicals. construction}. Spill containment procedure & tools. 2.3 Storage, handling Increase in the possibility of Secured storage of Hazardous and disposal of solid leaching of soil, due to waste. Arrangement for /hazardous waste spillages/leakages of chemicals collection & treatment of leachates 2.4 Waste water Improper discharge of waste Full fledge treatment facility. generation and water may deteriorate the Use of treated effluent for disposal quality green belt development of soil 2.5. Green belt Area -- Enrich soil health due to Development reduction in soil erosion.

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4.9 Socio Economic Environment Critical analysis of socio-economic profile of the area vis-a-vis its scenario with proposed project activities indicate that the impacts of the project are expected to be of varying nature. The following are the impacts predicted.

4.9.1 Negative Impacts . Influx of people. . Damage to roads due to increased traffic. . Possibility of accidents due to traffic, manufacturing process risk. . Risk of fire /explosion due to chemical storage. . Odour due to handling of chemicals

4.9.2 Expected Positive Impact Employment Generation

. After proposed project starts, employment for 10 people will be given in factory . Company needs skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled personnel to perform various operations. Priority will be given to the local people of semi skilled and unskilled categories. . Alternate employment is likely to become important in the area due to the proposed project. employment generation will be obtained at time of construction and operational activities.

Social Benefits M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. will create direct & indirect employment opportunities to the people residing in the surrounding area. The management is also trying to recruit the locals by giving them in house training and absorbing them as permanent employees. Work force is being recruited based on the basic qualification as skilled, unskilled or semiskilled.

The proposed project will also help to generate additional revenues for the government in the form of taxes, duties and other fees. An additional benefit of the project also includes considerable growth of the industrial and commercial activities in the state. Conclusion . The project is not harmful to the existing agricultural activity. . The project has strong positive effects on project area, which is likely to lead to increase average income through multiplier effects and livelihood support for the workers from the nearby villages.

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. Overall community development is envisaged due to this project. Sr. No. Impacting Activity Impact Mitigation Measure 1. Construction Phase 1.1 Site development activity. Increase in the This is a positive impact due possibility of to gain in income from employment generation generation of employment. 1.2. Vehicle movement for Increase in the Positive impact of hiring of transportation of Raw possibility of raise in vehicles and transport material and Finished income. equipment, and negative product impact like potential damage to village roads. 1.3. Workforce accommodation Increase in the This is a positive impact and Sanitation possibility of considering creation of employment Increase in jobs/income. the possibility of This is considering possible migration of people migration from outside from outside. which may change existing social profile of area. 2.0 Operational Phase 2.1. Employment opportunities Increase in the This is a positive impact Direct and Indirect to the possibility of considering creation of local people employment jobs/income. generation__ Increase in the This is considering possible possibility of migration migration from outside of people from outside. which may change existing social profile of area. 2.2. Proposed Nuisance to This is negative impact project activity surroundings due to which will be minimized to improper disposal of implementing appropriate effluents/hazardous EMP. waste Damage of Roads. Odor from factory. Risk of accidents due to storage chemicals & manufacturing process

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4.10 Occupational Health

4.10.1 Impacts on Occupational Health, Community Health and Safety are listed as below: . The processes for the present range of products involve reactions, which are slightly exothermic and with medium temp and atmospheric pressure conditions and separation of Class A solvents by distillation. For these processes HAZOP study will be carried out and all the recommendations for safe operation with respect to instrumentation, and operating procedures will be done. . Possible accidents hazard due to reactions at high pressure. . Fire Hazard due to storage of solvents in underground tanks . Fire Hazards due to spillage, which may lead to fire and spreading the fire to other solvents stored in other drums and can lead to serious fire and explosion. . Hazards due to handling of chemicals. . Health hazards for workers due to exposure of various chemicals

4.10.2 Mitigation Measures . It is strongly recommended to take all the preventive measures to minimize the probability of the accident to the minimum and make the process and reactor operation as intrinsically safe as possible. Because prediction of realistic estimation of the extent of damage and damage control after the accident is extremely difficult in case of reactor accident. . For the reactions carried out at more than atmospheric pressures following mitigation measures will be adopted; Reactor will be designed at pressure which will be double than operating pressure. It is necessary to have Pressure control loop. Rupture Disc and safety relief valve will be installed on the reactor to control excess pressure. It is advisable to install reactor in a separate location, away from the main plant covered on three sides with pressure resistant walls and open roof. All operations should be PLC based controlled from the control room, located at a safe distance. . Major hazard for underground storage tanks is fire due to 1) Leakage or failure of unloading hoses 2) Due to improper earthing of tanks and tanker from which solvent is being unloaded.

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The other hazard is soil pollution due leakage of underground tanks due to improper maintenance, use of improper anti corrosive paint, failure to conduct regular pressure testing and thickness testing. . Storage of Class A solvents must have license issued by the CCE as per the rules, all the conditions specified there in have to be fulfilled. Fire5fighting around the storage of Class A solvents is recommended. . Good Ventilation in the storage area. No ignition source. To be stored in good containers. No spillage. Control of spillage. Adequate separation from each other and other storage areas and process areas. Storage of Acids in drums/carboys. . Full fledge arrangements for fire detection and control. . Provision of in house ambulance for emergencies. . Implementation of onsite and offsite disaster management plan. . Provision of fire extinguishers and fire hydrant system. . Regular health checks up of workers. . Regular training for first aid & fire control, establishing OHC. . MSDS of all hazardous chemicals will be available at office and with responsible person. . Antidotes for all chemicals being used as per MSDS will be available at the site. . Any leakage /spillage of liquid chemical shall be immediately attended. . Instructions of emergency/disaster will be displayed. . Work area will be monitored to maintain work environment free from any dust/chemicals5fumes/vapors and to keep well within below permissible limit. . Provisions of immediate accident/incident reporting and investigation. . Safety Posters and slogans will be exhibited at conspicuous places. . Availability of Self Breathing Apparatus at site. . Requisite personnel protective equipment shall be provided. Instruction/Notice to wear the same will be displayed. Further, it will be insisted to use the same while at work. . Safety Committee will be constituted and safety, health and environmental matters/issue will be discussed in the meeting and enlighten the participants in these respect

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4.11 Traffic Study

4.11.1 Proposed Traffic study In MIDC area, 20 feet wide tar road is already constructed. For the proposed project 3 to 4 heavy vehicles will be required for transportation of raw material & finished products. The total number of vehicles visiting site on daily basis on under . Two Wheeler-25 Nos . Four Wheeler- 10 Nos . Heavy Vehicles- 04 Nos.

4.12 Transportation Risk Industry is located in the Notified Industrial area and Aurangabad Paithan Highway is near from the project site. The traffic density of the nearest highway is high mainly commercial and passenger vehicle traffic. Raw materials and finished products will be transported by road. The traffic generated due to the proposed project will be 2 to 3 nos. of vehicles per day. The impact will be negligible.

Table 4.11 Impact and Mitigation Measure for Transportation

Sr. No. Impacting Activity Mitigation Measure 1. Risk during transportation of (Proper safety precautions hazardous chemicals and finished will be taken) products

4.13 Odor Management Odor can be defined as the “perception of smell” or in scientific terms as “a sensation resulting from the reception of stimulus by the olfactory sensory system”. Whether pleasant or unpleasant, odor is induced by inhaling air borne volatile organics or inorganic. Sources of odor Manufacturing process __ Effluent Treatment Plant __ Volatile Organic Compound’s (VOC’s)

Control measure . Appropriate stack height shall be provided for release of gases. . For the removal of odor, from odor emitting gases scrubber shall be installed.

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. Proper Ventilation system shall be provided to reduce the odor problem._ . To reduce the odor from treated waste water, activated carbon filter shall be installed._ . Reduction of odor at generation source, by storing volatile material in closed containers to prevent volatile emission and carrying out chemical reactions in closed chambers._ . Green Belt development can help to minimize the odor.

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5 CHAPTER 5 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES (TECHNOLOGY & SITE)

5.1 Analysis To Alternative- The analysis of alternative technology and site is an important tool for the selecting the best technology and project location. Alternative analysis is the process of analyzing the proposed locating for suitability for basic necessities to operate the plant safely, this analysis also covers the environmental aspect of pollution prevention and improvement in quality of life nearby the project vicinity. The project alternatives (Technology & Site) is the course of action in pace of another, that would meet the same purpose and need, but which would avoid or minimize negative impacts and enhance project benefits. Such projects may result in specific impacts which can be avoided or mitigated by adherence to certain predetermined performance standards, guidelines or design criteria. Alternative approaches may therefore be more effective in integrating environmental and social concerns into the project planning process.

5.2 Site Selection- (Standard ToR no. 4(i)) M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. is a proposed Company having its unit at A-106/1, MIDC Paithan Industrial area, Village- Mudhalwadi, Taluka Paithan, Aurangabad, Pin code- 431148. Company is Proposed to engage in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and API Intermediates Manufacturing Unit. Industrial Zone Aurangabad, is having the infrastructure facilities, Land, water sources, transportation facilities, power requirement and CETP, TSDF facility etc.

The other supporting features are briefly summarized hereunder: (Standard ToR 4 (iii))

 Availability of required land for locating the synthetic organic chemicals plant  Suitability of land from topography and geological aspects  Proximity to rail/ road to facilitate transport of equipment/ materials  Availability of adequate quantity of fuel and fuel transport facility  Availability of adequate quantity of water to meet production, cooling, boiler and domestic requirement

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 Facility of interconnection with distribution system of power  Proximity to disposal of hazardous waste management site  Within designated industrial area for chemical industry  Already many similar units are established here  Good communication and transportation facilities  No R&R will be required. Hence, no need is felt to analyze any alternative site for the proposed project

5.3 Environmental considerations M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. will be using the site which is non-forest land and commitment to minimum use of cultivable land. The plant is away from thickly populated town i.e. Paithan. There is no need of cutting of trees for infrastructure. There is no archeological site and defense installation near to the site. On the other hand, there is no displacement of people due to the proposed activity.

As per above site selection criteria the proposed site is most suitable for set-up the plant. The silent features of proposed site are as follows;

Table 5.1 Silent features of the proposed site

# Particulars Details 1. Location Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd., at A-106/1, MIDC Paithan Industrial Area, Pin Code: 431148, Village: Mudhalwadi, Taluka: Paithan, Aurangabad, Maharashtra 2. Geographical location Latitude - 19031’ 56.2” N Longitude – 75023’ 02.2” E Land use of the Land is in MIDC area proposed site 3. Infrastructure set up (distances mentioned below) Nearest town and City Paithan–6 Km Environmental Setting Details (with approximate aerial distance & direction from plant site) 5. Nearest Village Mudhalwadi approx. -0.75 Km 6. Nearest town and City Paithan–6 Km Nearest National Aurangabad – Paithan Road 7. Highway / State Highway 8. Nearest Railway Aurangabad Railway Station - 37.06 Km station 9. Nearest Airport Aurangabad Airport –36.70 Km 10. National Parks, Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary reserved for the migratory birds, is 1.8km

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Wildlife towards South-West Direction [As per Gazette Notification S.O. 2202 Sanctuaries, Biosphere (E) amended Dated 12th July 2017] Reserves, Tiger/ Elephant Reserves, Wildlife Corridors etc. within 10 km radius 11. Reserved Forests No (RF)/Protected Forests (PF) 12 Water Body (within 10 Jayakwadi Dam- 1.8 Km. Google image is attached as Annexure. km radius) 13. Seismic Zone Seismic Zone - II as per IS: 1893 (Part-I): 2002 14. Cost Details Total Cost of the Rs. 258.59 Lakhs Project Cost for Environment Capital Cost: Rs. 54.5 Lakhs Management Plan Recurring Cost: Rs. 5.67 Lakhs/annum No. Description Capital Recurring Cost Cost per (Rs. in annum (Rs. in Lakhs) Lakhs) 1. Air Pollution Control system 21.00 1.05 2. Water Pollution Control 25.0 2.5 3. Environment monitoring and 1.5 0.40 Management 4. Rain water Harvesting 1.00 0.10 5. Occupational Health 1.00 0.20 6. Green Belt 1.00 0.82 7. Solid waste management 3.00 0.50 8. Energy Saving Devices and Solar 1.00 0.10 Heating System Total 54.5 5.67

15. Basic Requirements for the project Water Requirement Total water consumption: 42.0 CMD (Source: - MIDC, Paithan) Loss due to consumption and evaporation: 21.7 CMD Total effluent generation & used for plantation: 20.3 CMD Effluent Treatment Zero Liquid Discharge plant proposed System (capacity) Power Requirement/ 150 KVA Boiler details (Source: - MSEDCL) Boiler details 600 kg/hr; Fuel – Briquette. DG Set 80KVA Man power 10 nos. Requirement (Source: - Unskilled / Semi-Skilled - Local Area; Skilled- Local & Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd., 153 at A-106/1, MIDC Paithan, Taluka: Paithan, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Pin Code: 431148. Prepared By: Green Circle Inc., Vadodara, Gujarat

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Outside) 16. Working Days 300 days/annum 17. Time of completion of Construction will start after Receipt of EC, CTE and CTO Project 18. Seismic Zone Proposed site falls under Seismic Zone-II classified as MSK VII. i.e. area having low damage risk zone 19. Availability of Raw From Local/ From Import material 20. Market Local/Export

5.4 Analysis of technology Alternatives The technologies proposed by QPPL, for manufacturing of proposed products will be the best and proven technologies, hence no alternative technology has been analyzed. Thus, for this project of Synthetic Organic Chemicals Manufacturing Unit, no new technology will be used.

Selection of technology is as follows;

1. Solvents used are recoverable and also recovered 2. The products are produced a novel and eco-friendly process 3. The process will be developed by QPPL and R&D team 4. The process will be based on Raw materials that value added products from industry waste

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6 CHAPTER 6: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME

6.1 Introduction- Environmental Management is nothing but resource management and environmental planning is just the same as development planning. They are just the other side of the same coin. The resource management and development planning look at the issue from narrow micro-economical point of view while environmental management views the issue from the broader prospective of long term sustained development option, which ensures that the environment is not desecrated. For the effective and consistent functioning of the project, proper environmental monitoring programme shall be carried out. The programme shall include the following:

 Environmental Monitoring  Personnel Training  Regular Environmental audits and Correction measures  Documentation–standards operation procedures Environmental Management Plan and other records Environmental Protection will be done, only when the pollution control units works with capability. For this finding performance efficiency of each unit of ETP and ECE (Effluent treatment plant and Efficiency Control Equipment) will be undertaken with the help of laboratory to run a plant. Table 6.1 ETP Units Sampling Schedule

Sr. No. Station Frequency Examine (*) 1. Screen Weekly Floating Matter 2. Oil- Grease Trap Weekly Oil & Grease 3. Neutralization cum Daily pH, SS, TDS, BOD, COD, TSS, collection tank Chlorides and Sulphates 4. Primary Clarifier Daily SS 5. Aeration Tank Weekly DO, MLSS 6. Secondary Clarifier Daily MLSS, SVI, MLVSS 7. After Final Daily pH, SS, TDS, BOD, COD, TSS, Treatment Chlorides and Sulphates Fortnightly Microscopic Monthly All Consented

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(*) weather applicable for this ETP will be taken up The ETPs and ECEs must be maintained properly and this too must be monitored. Instead of emergency maintenance, preventive maintenance is better.

6.2 Special Cell and Funds Environmental Organization will have an environmental cell responsible for pollution control and also for self-examination through monitoring. Such massive work cannot be conceiving unless of frame men, material and money is specially earmarked. This is done by establishing an Environmental monitoring schedule first and then and then an Environmental Management Cell. The cell shall be backed by the highest person of the organization. The Structures is as follow; Table 6.2 Environmental Management Cell

Sr. No. Level Designation Purpose 1. Highest Managing Director Policy 2. Top General Manager Guide 3. Overview Watch Dog Committee Super- Check 4. Manager Chief Engineer Job (*) 5. Executive Various levels Implement

Table 6.3 Job of Environmental management cell

Sr. No. Facts Aspects 1. Construction Phase Material Waste minimization, labor camp sanitation, Noise, Oil-Grease and vibration nuisance control, accident prevention. Post Construction Remediation of ugly sites 2. Air Car, Truck, censors, PUC Control, Odor control, Noise and odor mitigation, dust control 3. Water Water budget, O&M of water purification, and waste water treatment plants, storm water Hazardous/ solid waste Segregation, collection, composting, carting, Disposal, sale Greening Tree census, tree planting, lawn development control of use of pesticides Monitoring Field observations, laboratory tests, interpretation and reporting etc. Public relation and press Documentation, Updating, training, meeting etc. 4. Occupational Health Routine surveillance, prevention, accident relief, snake bites

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remedies, OHC, first aid, trainings, Mock drills Bio -Medical Prevention, Abetment, control and Disposal Training 5. Consents/ Other Compliances, submission of compliance reports, timely permissions renewal of permissions

The cell working under GM (general Manager) shall fulfill these jobs. The personnel required to manage these cell as stated above, may be tailored according to need. As long as the activity is of smaller scale jobs can be combined and entrusted to lesser number of people.

6.3 Stake- holders and stakes – Generally, there can many stake-holders to whom a project may either give comfort or may give nuisance. These issues are identified first and then discussed as; Table 6.4 environmental ramification points

Sr. No. Aspects needs monitoring Stake for 1. Water source encroachment Villages 2. Power load shedding Villages 3. Construction Phase disturbance Villages and Government 4. Rehabilitations, if any Villages 5. Storm- water Villages and Government 6. Transparency All villagers, our staff and Government

Sources of Water- For this industry there is assured and dependable source of fresh and clean water and sumptuous water is available. The MIDC has made water available to us from nearby Dam and hence QPPL not encroaching on anybody else water source. Construction Phase Disturbances- On many occasions it is seen that there can be ramification at construction phase, in case proper precautions are neglected at this early phase. In this particular case, more anxiety is not there because constructions phase is going to be limited and short-lived matter. This is due thought, as it deserves and detailed in separated section in this report. Compensation Package There is a peculiar situation here, where an existing industry has passed hands, and there is no new acquisition of land any more. It may be seen that  No forest land is procured

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 No Revenue land is procured  Private land is no more procured  No person was actually required to vacate his dwelling and shift away Extra precautions are required to be taken to see that scheduled tribes and scheduled cast peoples will not face any forcible evacuation or unwilling compromises. As the land belongs to MIDC there cannot be any causes for restlessness of any sort.

Transparent Public Relations In this particular case, the PP is signing as an occupier on the Application for Consent to Establish and hence is answerable to the MPCB. Government and all concerned for a very long tenure, almost perpetually. PP will have the sustainable relations with all levels of Government Departments on one hand and the local sons of the soil and the workforce. Industry shall have four major wings, viz. Administration, Technical, legal and Public relations. A person of high caliber shall be heading each of these for cell, and work with imagination.  The conditions laid down in all the permits, licenses, consents NOC’s shall be minutely studied and compliances shall be commenced.  Periodically reports shall be submitted  The inspectors of various departments shall be periodically invited to examine the status of our compliances and guidance shall be obtained.  Corridors of dialogue and communication shall be kept open with people. Peoples representatives, NGO’s, public interest groups, so that any social suffering grievance shall not become a compliant, a conflict and end up in litigation.  Various Departments with whom rapport will be kept are

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Table 6.5 List of Interaction Departments to be interacted

Sr. No. New Industry Deals with Dept./ Organization Sector of 1. This New Government MoEFF &CC Industry Offices 2. Forest Dept 3. Irrigation department 4. Agricultural Department 5. Revenue Department 6. Urban Development Department Town Planning Department 7. Semi – Zillah Parishad Government 8. State Road Development Corporation 9. State Pollution Control Board 10. Grampanchayat 11. Non- Non- government Organizations Government 12. Peoples representative MLA, MP 13. Tribal and Local Community 14. Clients

6.4 Action Besides below monitoring program, if there are any complains by the community regarding pollution of any kind due to the manufacturing of synthetic Organics chemicals and derivatives, other complains will be attended and quality will be assessed for air, water and land in surrounding area.

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6.4.1 Environmental monitoring Programme Table 6.6 Environmental Monitoring Program

Sr. Particulars Monitoring Standards Important No. Frequency Monitoring Parameters Ambient Air Quality 1. Industry Main gate and Quarterly/ Air (Prevention and PM10, PM2.5, SO2, two locations inside Consented Control of pollution) NOx, CO, VOC, HC, premises Rules, CPCB, 1994 O3, Benzene, BaP, lead, Arsenic, Ammonia, Nickel Stack Emission Monitoring 2. Boiler and DG Set stacks Quarterly/ Air (Prevention and Particular matter consented Control of pollution) and SO2 Rules, CPCB, 1994 3. Process Stack Quarterly/ Air (Prevention and Hydrogen and consented Control of pollution) VOC’s. Rules, CPCB, 1994 Water Quality Monitoring 4. Untreated and Daily Water Quality pH, TSS, TDS, BOD, Treated Effluents standards by CPCB/ COD, Oil and Grease, (ETP water) SPCB SO4, chloride, DO using APHA or BIS method Noise Quality Monitoring 5. Noise levels at 3 Quarterly/ Noise standards by Equivalent to Noise locations within the site Consented CPCB Level in dB Work Zone Monitoring 6. At least of 4 locations in Quarterly -- Particulate Matter, plant SO2, VOC’s, PM10, PM2.5

6.4.2 Action Scheduled There will be three facets to design and follow the schedule viz; (A) for compliance of responsibilities, (B) for day-to-day operation and management of ETP and ECE and (C) for routine environmental monitoring, to access the impact and take timely warnings. First two are already explained above with reference to CPCB publications. The schedule for third aspects is as follows;

Daily Compliance-

 Maintain the electricity consumption record for pollution control  Monitor ambient air periodically as per the consent  Take the meter readings- initial and final, for checking the water consumption

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Monthly Compliance  Monitor Ambient/ Work Zone noise levels and ensure conformance to standards  Monitor the emission sources through the competent authority and submit the analysis report to the board. Quarterly Compliance  Review the water Reuse performance  Monitor the ambient air quality at upwind and downwind locations of the factory Half yearly Compliance  Submit the half yearly EC and Consent compliances report Yearly Compliance  Carry out environmental Audit Statement of various environmental aspects reviews the environmental policies with the help of experts and makes the up gradiation/ changes accordingly  Submit the Environmental statement to the State Pollution Control Board in Form-V undre Rule 14 of Environment (Protection) Second amendment Rules 1992 of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986.  Obtained Consent to Operate and Renewal time to time under the water and Air Acts.  File hazardous waste returns  Renew the Hazardous waste Authorization under sub-rule 3 of the hazardous waste (Management and handling) Rules, 1989  Reporting accidents, if any

6.5 Success Indicator The success of the honest and sincere efforts the PP is putting in and it will be judged by various indicators which are as follws;

 There will be no complaints from the villagers  There will be no compliant of the costumers regarding quality of product and delivery schedule  No complaints from Government, semi- Government or Non-Governmental organizations  Statistics of Health, Safety and Environment will be maintained without blemish  Other industries will come to seek our advice

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6.6 Environmental Monitoring Hierarchy QPPL is aware that environmental monitoring is not a job, which can be handled without careful planning. A structure of this plan and hierarchy of process flow for environment management is prepared and enclosed as logics, which is self – explanatory. Figure No. 6.1. structure

The ultimate aim is that, the proponent and public make a combine efforts in the same directions of sustainable development.

6.7 Conclusion It is proposed to frame an environmental Monitoring programme both in construction and operational phases to monitor the effectiveness of the mitigation measures by judging the impact of environment. A separate budget is proposed for the same as also a dedicated cell. A transport approach will be kept with documentation and reporting will be statistical treatment to the data. Checklist of the statutory compliance will be maintained and complied it time to time.

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7.1 INTRODUCTION (Standard ToR no. 3(ix))

Increasing use of hazardous chemicals as raw materials, intermediates and finished products has attracted attention of the Government and the public at large in view of the chemical disasters. The serious nature of the accidents, which cause damage to the plant, personnel and public, has compelled industries to pay maximum attention to the safety issues and also to effectively manage the hazardous material and operations. It is mandatory for the industries handling hazardous chemical to maintain specified safety standards and generate an on-site emergency plan and keep it linked with offsite emergency plan. Such projects may result in specific impacts which can be avoided or mitigated by adherence to certain predetermined performance standards, guidelines or design criteria. Alternative approaches may therefore be more effective in integrating environmental and social concerns into the project planning process. For this, special studies were carried out on risk and hazard management for Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd., located at Paithan MIDC, Aurangabad.

Risk assessment study for the proposed project of M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd has been carried out and the details are elaborated in this chapter. Based on findings and recommendations of RA report, management plan for the proposed project has also been prepared and included. Risk assessment is defined as a continuous and integrated process of identification, evaluation and measurement of risks, along with their potential impact on the organization. The benefits of risk assessment include the following:

 Prevention or reduction in occurrence of accidents.  Mitigation of the severity and/or consequences by way of improved process techniques, fire protection systems, arrangements of storage, inventory monitoring to fit production requirements.  Confidences develop in employees by improving competency. Preparedness and prompt response to deal with any accident

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7.2 OBJECTIVE AND METHODOLOGY OF RISK ASSESSMENT

7.2.1 Objective The principle objective of this study is to identify major risks in the manufacturing process and to evaluate on-site & off-site consequences of identified hazard scenarios. Pointers are then given for effective mitigation of hazards in terms of suggestions for effective disaster management, suggesting minimum preventive and protective measures and change of practices to ensure safety.

The following aspects and areas have been covered in this study;  Identification of major risk areas.  Hazard identification / Identification of failure cases.  Consequential analysis of probable risks / failure cases; Determination of the probable risk by Releasing of chemical due to leakage of storage tank and catastrophic failure. Risk assessment on the basis of the above evaluation & risk acceptability. Minimum preventive & protective measures to be taken to minimize risks to maximum possible extent.  Giving pointers for effective disaster management. Suggesting measures to further lower the probability of risk.

7.2.2 Methodology Design data, built in safety systems are studied. Discussions are held with officials. Safety related individual system is discussed. Hazard identification exercise is conducted taking into consideration of materials, material handling methods, operating procedures, built in safety in reactors, operating parameters and safety measures to be taken in proposed plant. Few areas like process building, storage of hazardous chemicals, to evaluate safety systems in the event of any abnormalities occurring. Containment failure scenario related to storage area is considered for hazard Analysis and consequences of such containment failures are considered in detail. Thus, this study is mainly oriented towards actual risks rather than chronic risks.

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7.3 Hazard Identification Identification of hazard in proposed project activity is of primary significance. Following components of a plant presents potential for an accident;  Storage and handling of hazardous chemicals,  Manufacturing processes and allied operations in the plant. The unit will handle hazardous materials and will have organized hazard control and prevention system in place and comply with all the applicable provisions of the following statutes; 1. Factories Act, 1948 2. Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals (Amendment) Rules, 2000. 3. Petroleum Act, 1934 & Petroleum Rules, 2002 4. Gas Cylinder Rules, 2004 5. Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 6. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 In Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA), risk has been analyzed using methodology called Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment (HIRA). Hazard will be identified considering the following . The physical and chemical properties of hazardous chemicals . Storage conditions and modes of storage (Drum storage area, cylinders, above ground storage / underground storage etc.) . Hazard ranking by threshold quantity of toxicity and NFPA code Hence, all these components are to be thoroughly examined to assess their potential for an unplanned consequence of events, which can lead to an accident. After thorough examination, hazard identification methods to be used for the proposed project are listed as follows.

A. Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP): HAZOP refers to Hazard and Operability studies. HAZOP is a structured and systematic technique for examining a defined system, with the objective of identifying potential hazards and operability problems in the system. The concept involves investigating how the plant might deviate from the design intent.

For the proposed project HAZOP study will be conducted at design stage i.e. while detailed designing of plant and processes are carried out. During HAZOP study, each pipeline as well as reaction vessel, storage tank, product and raw material storage area will be evaluated by considering certain limitations and deviations in flow, temperature, pressure, etc. All possible causes of deviation which

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B. Fault-Tree Analysis (FTA): Fault- tree analysis (FTA) is logical structure displaying the relationship between an undesired potential event (top event) and all its probable causes in form of graphs/ trees. It starts with a potential undesirable event - top event and determining all the ways in which it can occur.

For the proposed project, FTA will be carried out by considering top events like fire or toxic hazards, explosion of reactors, boiler, rupture of vessels, loss of pressure in reactor, over pressurization of reactor and boiler, collapse of major plant machinery, overheating of boiler or reactors etc.

C. Event Tree Analysis (ETA): Event tree analysis is a method to illustrate the intermediate and final outcomes which may arise after the occurrence of a selected initial event. ETA identifies the sequences of event following an initiating event that results in accident. For the proposed project, ETA will be carried out by considering some initial event (bottom) like pipeline rupture and pump failure carrying toxic, flammable gases or flammable liquid, failure of rector stirring, failure of cooling/ heating media circulation, stoppage of motor, mistake of worker/operator. With each ETA, mitigation measures will be designed and adopted to minimize the probability of the undesired event.

D. HAZAN, Hazard Analysis: Hazard analysis is the initial study to determine hazard causes, effects and control. Hazard analysis includes analysis of mechanism of hazard occurrence and analysis of consequence which includes numbers of injury, fatality, property damage and other losses. For proposed project, HAZAN has been carried out by considering storage details of raw material to get an idea of necessary safety measures for operation and environmental risk control. Analysis of mechanism of hazard occurrence for proposed project and consequence Analysis has been carried out in Section 7.6.3 of this chapter.

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7.3.1 Hazard Identification and Safety Management for storage of Hazardous Chemicals The inventory of hazardous material in the storage area is significantly larger than the inventory involved in the process, hence the scenarios selected for the consequence calculations are from storage vessels. The proposed project will require various chemicals as listed in Annexure 7 (i), with hazardous identification.

None of the products are defined namely as hazardous in MSIHC rules but may fall under the definition of hazardous material/chemicals either due to toxicity or flammability especially the product in liquid form due to use of solvents. Many of the raw materials to be required for manufacturing of the proposed products fall under the definition of hazardous material/chemicals.

Physical characteristic as well as hazardous details of raw materials and products in form of MSDS are enclosed in EIA Report as an Annexure 7 (iii). Out of the total hazardous chemicals required for manufacturing of proposed products, Hazardous chemicals as given in Annexure 7 (ii) are identified for conducting risk assessment as per their characteristic. Hazardous areas identified with view point of their storage within the proposed plant are highlighted in Figure 7.1.

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Figure 7.1 Master Layout for Storage of Raw Materials

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General safety measures and specific safety measures adopted for transportation, storage & handling (spillage and leakage) of hazardous chemicals are listed as follows.

A. General safety measures for transportation, storage & handling (spillage & leakage)

 Layout and location of hazardous chemical storage tank as per natural and mechanical ventilation.  Storage of hazardous chemicals based on their compatibility characteristics.  Provision of display boards on all storage tanks showing name of chemicals, material of construction, calibration of tanks and date of painting.  Installation of level indicators on all storage tanks to know the exact liquid level inside the tank and to avoid the accidental spillage or overflow.  Provision of dyke walls and transferring pumps on all the storage area for the hazardous chemicals which helps to reduce the risk of tank leakages.  Provision of spare barrels/tanks of sufficient quantity for any emergency spillage or leakage.  Regular inspection of all the drums/tanks of hazardous chemicals and damaged drums for separation and disposal to avoid the possibility of catastrophic rupture.  Provision of double earthing to all storage tanks to prevent the firing due to static charges. Regular inspection of earthing pit.  Installation of on-site detectors for fire, based on heat &/or smoke detection, with alarm system are provided as required.  Installation of breather valves and flame arrestors on flammable liquid storage tanks to prevent firing. Regular inspection / testing of the same.  Periodic calibration and maintenance of all equipment’s related to hazardous chemical storage.  Installation of NRV on all pump discharge lines.  Insertion of heavy-duty gaskets to all pipe joints to prevent any leakage.  Thorough examination of piping for transfer of hazardous chemicals on yearly basis for finding out any defects and rectify the same in due time. Maintain record of such examination.  Use of drum trolley for the movement of drums of hazardous chemicals to avoid accident due to manual error.  Display SOP for handling of hazardous chemicals in local language for safe operating procedure.

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 Maintain proper inventory of hazardous chemical and keep buffer stock as minimum as possible.  Implement standard procedure for safe unloading of road tanker.  Provision of static earthing for tanker unloading.  Mount muffler on silencer of tanker during entering in factory premises.  Provision of water showering system (Automated sprinkling system) to the flammable liquid storage tanks, wherever required to avoid vaporization due to increase in ambient temperature.  Provision of adequate firefighting system.  Provision of first aid boxes at prominent places in the plant. Declare entire plant area as “NO SMOKE ZONE.” In addition to the above listed safety measures.  Installation of VOC detectors and implementation of LDAR programme.  On-site detectors for fire based on heat &/or smoke detection with alarm system as required.

Specific safety measures for storage and handling of hazardous chemicals to be followed and implemented are as follows.

B. Storage and handling of Ammonia (Liq.)  Proper labeling of container. Storage in a cool, well-ventilated and fire-resistant area in a tightly closed container. Prefer separate storage area.  Protection of containers of liq. ammonia will from physical damage and separate from oxidizers, combustible materials, heat, sparks, and open flame.  Installation of explosion proof electrical service in storage areas.

C. Storage and handling of Ammonia Gas  Properly labeling of container with storage in a cool, well-ventilated and fire-resistant area. Prefer separate storage area.  Storage of cylinders away from heat, sparks, open flame or any other ignition source.  Storage of cylinders in upright position, with valve protection cap in place, and firmly secured to prevent falling or being knocked over.  Use of spark proof tools and explosion proof equipment for containment and cleaning up of spillage.

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 Take care so that cylinder temperature does not exceed 52 °C.  Provision of appropriate respirator in case of inadequate ventilation.  Use of explosion proof electrical equipment’s for ventilation, lighting and material handling.  Strict prohibition of eating, drinking and smoking.

D. Storage and handling of Hydrogen Gas  Mark cylinder with standard color code (Red color without any band).  Storage in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry area and separate from combustible materials.  Take care so that cylinder temperature does not exceed 52 °C.  Separate cylinders from oxygen cylinders or other oxidizers by a minimum distance of 20 ft, or by a barrier of noncombustible material at least 5 ft.  Storage of cylinders in upright position with valve protection cap in place and firmly secured to prevent falling or being knocked over.  Provision of suitable hand truck for movement of cylinder to avoid physical damage from rolling, sliding or dropping accidently.  Keep away from all possible sources of ignition and make all electrical equipment’s explosion proof.  Open cylinder valve only after connection is made in order to avoid self-ignition of hydrogen.  Check leakages will with leak detection solutions, never with flames. Design piping and equipment’s adequately to withstand pressure to be encountered.  Use of check valve and other protective apparatuses in any line or piping from the cylinder to prevent reverse flow.  Use of only non-sparking tools and equipment’s.  Wear an approved respirator, chemical resistant gloves and safety goggles and other protective clothing while handling Hydrogen.  Strict prohibition of sources of ignition such as smoking and open flames where hydrogen is handled.  Follow safety recommendations and safe operating procedures by persons handling hydrogen.  Storage of empty cylinders in separate area from filled cylinders. Fix an ‘EMPTY’ tag on cylinders immediately upon emptying.

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E. Storage and handling of Solvents and other Organic Hazardous Chemicals  Storage for sealed drums out of direct sunlight and remote from sources of heat to avoid generation of pressure.  Paint outside of solvent storage tanks with heat reflecting paint to reduces vapor losses from tanks.  Storage of drums at ground level and take measures to prevent corrosion of the drum base.  Availability of adequate ventilation to ensure that in case of incidental release of solvent (vapor) the vapor concentration is as low as possible, and in any event within the regulatory requirements  Transfer of solvent by mechanical seal pump through fixed pipeline as far as possible  Loading and unloading under nitrogen blanket to exclude moisture. If moisture could enter into the container via seals or valves, blanket it by slight overpressure of Nitrogen.  Pump unloading using secured dry connections and vapour return lines preferred for larger containers.  Fitting of atmospheric vent of the tank with air dryer in order to prevent moisture from entering the storage tank and equip it with flame arrestor.  Fitting of a pressure-vacuum relief valve of stainless steel, cast iron or brass to avoid oxidation. It prevents damage to the tank if the vent becomes blocked.  Construction of dyke walls around storage tanks to keep liquid from flowing out in case of damage to tank.  Provision of emergency showers and eyewash fountains in the unloading area in case of accidental skin or eye contact.  Availability of safe handling procedure for storage of solvents.

F. Storage and handling of Concentrated Acid  Storage of all acids in chemically compatible containers and properly marked with hazardous symbol.  Checking of systems including valves, sight glass etc. regularly and replaced if required.  Provision of suitable level indicator for storage and day tanks.  Provision of all acid containers with containment tray.  Provision of emergency transfer arrangements for transferring material into another tank.

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 Availability of necessary PPEs to trained persons for handling acids. Provision of eye wash / safety shower and First Aid Box in case of emergency.  Availability of MSDS of all concentrated acids.

7.3.2 Hazard Identification, Safety Management for Manufacturing Process and Allied Operations Critical safety measures are the most important aspect of selection of process technology to ensure safety in production unit. For the safety in production area, some important critical safety measures must be provided within the process technology/ equipment itself. The details of the general and specific safety measures for manufacturing process and allied operations are given as follows;

A. General safety measures and Preventive Maintenance for Process Units and Allied Operations  Any reaction upsets to be confined to the reaction vessel itself. Charge defined quantity of raw materials to the reaction vessel/Day tank by metering pumps/load cells.  Define process parameters control as per Standard Operating Procedures.  Connect all reaction vents to either vapor condensers system or gaseous scrubber system.  Engagement of trained persons for handling of processes and provision of proper PPEs.  Examine all the vessels periodically by a recognized competent person.  Earthing of all the vessels, equipment’s and drums to protect against static electricity.  Disconnect all the motors and pull out fuse before any maintenance work.  Purging of empty process equipment’s with Nitrogen and Air before cleaning or maintenance.  Installation of temperature indicators on all reactors and distillation systems.  Display caution note, safety posters, stickers, periodic training and updates in safety and emergency preparedness plan.  Availability of all the necessary firefighting equipment’s in plant area.  Availability of persons to be contacted, in case of emergency, at prominent places of the unit.

B. Reactor Charging  Charging of raw materials in a reactor having mechanical seal with powder charging system and safety devices.  Check reactor for any leakages before process initiation.

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 Runaway scenario is a quite common cause of accident. Proper assessment by using reactivity and reaction data from laboratory experiments or past experiences and evaluate to prevent accidents due to runaway reactions.  Charging of raw materials through permanent lines for avoiding direct contact  Regular monitoring of distillation column pressure and temperature data and evaluate assessment of properties of solvent to avoid fire/explosion scenarios.  Loss of cooling media in the condenser system could lead to increase in vapor/gases of distillate and rise in temperature and pressure could trigger decomposition of substance in the column. Therefore, continuously monitor cooling media circulation.  Loss of vacuum in the Column could increase boiling point of the mixture and could trigger decomposition in reboiler. Monitor and calibrate vacuum and temperature gauges at regular intervals to avoid vacuum loss.

D. Filtration At the time of separating catalyst from crude product, there is a possibility of hot vapor release or spillage of process material from filter or piping.  Availability of trained personnel during separation of process material.  Availability of proper collection system in order to avoid dropping of the material on the floor

E. Centrifugation Centrifugation during separation of solid liquid phase may lead to mechanical friction from bearing, vibration, leakage of seals, static electricity and overspeed and may cause hazard in the plant.  Redundant monitoring of critical components along with reliable maintenance for mechanical parts.  Selection of appropriate materials of construction to withstand additional stress put on the materials from centrifugal forces.  Prefer flexible connections for process and utility lines so that vibration cannot be transmitted to connected equipment.  Prefer closed centrifuge for batch operation of toxic slurries to avoid frequent toxic exposure to operator.

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F. Drying  Cool product material and pass in dryer where thermal energy is required to convert slurry into dry cake formation. Depending on the temperature, the drying takes place below the boiling point or at the boiling point of liquid to be removed.  Carry out drying process at particular temperature so as to avoid generation of excess vapor from the crude product, which may be volatile in nature.  Monitor and maintain temperature of dyer so as to avoid decomposition of finished product.

7.4 FIRE HYDRANT SYSTEM AND LAYOUT Fire hydrant system will be designed as per the NEPA/IS standards. Code and standards for designs are as follows; 1. Fire Extinguisher- IS:15683 2. Hose Reel – IS 884: 1985 3. Hydrant System-IS: 2871 4. Sprinkles - IS: 15101 5. Smoke detection system – IS:11360-1985

7.5 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY PROGRAM The main ill-effects anticipated to the health of workers are due to the exposure of toxic chemicals. No other source of adverse effects on occupation health & safety is likely to occur. However, MSDS of hazardous chemicals will be prepared and made available with the management as well as concerned personnel working with materials or area likely to be affected by materials.

Following are the key safety measure to be followed and implemented.  Provision of all necessary equipment like portable detector, online detectors and other laboratory equipment’s as proposed for regular monitoring of workplace air and other conditions.  Implementation of safety policy.  Provision of proximity suits and self- breathing apparatus.  Provision and compulsory use of necessary PPEs like helmate, safety goggles, face mask, hand gloves and safety shoes etc. for all workers.  Provision of ear muffs/ ear plugs to the workers exposed to higher noise level. Provision of first-aid boxes (Containing Tincture iodine, Eye Drops, Burnol, Soframycin (ointment),

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Sterilized cotton wool, Band-aid, Antiseptic Solution (Sevlon), Bandage, Rose Water, etc) at various places in the premises.  Organize training program for information on accident prevention, proper control and maintenance of equipment, first aid training and safe material handling practices.

Following are the measures followed and implemented for Occupational Health of the workers. Pre-medical checkup at the time of employment and regular medical checkup of employees will be done. Will be maintaining all the records in Form 33 certifying fitness for employment in hazardous process and operation as per Factories Act guidelines. Will be monitoring of occupational hazards like noise, ventilation, chemical exposure at frequent intervals as per details given in Section 7.5 and maintain all records as per Factories Act guidelines. There will be provision of occupational health center (OHC) and part time qualified medical officer as per factories act guidelines Provision of drinking water supply for the employees as per standard of the drinking water as per WHO guidelines. Availability of proper sanitary facilities for the employees so that they do not suffer from any health ailments.

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7.6 MONITORING PROGRAM Details of monitoring program for occupational health & safety are given in following Table 7.1. Table 7.1 Monitoring Program for occupational health and safety

Sr. No. Particulars Monitoring Frequency Important Monitoring Parameters Noise Quality Monitoring 1. Noise levels at 3 Quarterly/ Consented Equivalent to Noise Level in dB locations within the site Work Zone Monitoring 2. At least of 4 locations Quarterly Particulate Matter, SO2, VOC’s, in plant PM10, PM2.5 Occupational Health 3. Pre-employment Pre-employment check- Vision, Audiometry, Spirometry, check-up up Chest Skiagram, Urine, Complete blood count, etc. 4. Periodical check-up Periodical check-up Vision, Audiometry, Spirometry, Urine, RBS, Liver function tests (LFT), Complete blood count, Anemia, etc. 5. Postemployment Once at the time of Vision, Audiometry, Spirometry, check-up relieving Chest Skiagram, Urine, Complete blood count, etc. 6. Whole unit Safety Audit Risk Assessment and Hazard Management 7. Utilities Manufacturing At design stage i.e. while HAZOP Study Operation plant Storage tank designing proposed plant parameters will be evaluated for Farm Area & processes At pre-start deviation from standard operating up stage i.e. when condition construction is completed and operation is to be started At every 5 years of plant operation At the time of plant &/or process modification and upgradation

8. Storage tank Farm  After completion/ Event Tree Analysis and Fault Area Reaction vessels finalization of plant Tree Analysis design. Sequence of all unit process/  At the time of plant operation will be evaluated to &/or process identify all fault and abnormal modification and condition leading to abnormal upgradation event

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7.7 RISK ASSESSMENT STUDY Chemical process industries have undergone tremendous changes during last five decades. Process conditions such as Pressure and Temperature have become severe; concentration of stored energy has increased. The scale of possible fire, explosion, toxic release, body injuries and occupational diseases has grown considerably. These factors have greatly increased the risk for major industrial disasters, involving loss of human lives, plant & property and environmental degradation.

Identification analysis and assessment of hazard and risk are very useful in providing information to risk management. It provides basis for what should be the type and capacity of its on-site and off-site emergency plan also what types of safety measures are required. Risk and consequence analysis are carried out by considering storage and handling of various hazardous raw materials, intermediates and products as well as manufacturing process.

The objectives considered for Risk Assessment study are as follows;  To assess the risk involved in transporting, storing & processing raw material up to final product.  To evaluate the risk and to get the complete view of the available facilities.  To take appropriate action to control the incidents.  To safe guard employees and people in vicinity.  To minimize damage to property and neighboring environment.  To inform the employees, general public and Government authority about various types of hazards, assessed risk, safe guards provided, residual risk if any.  To inform Police, Fire Brigade, District authority and Statutory authority for providing help during emergency.  To work out a plan with all provisions to handle emergencies and to provide training to employees through mock rehearsals.  To rescue and give treatment to the casualties and to count the number of injured persons

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Figure 7.2 Methodology for Risk Assessment study

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7.8 ONSITE EMERGENCY PLAN AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN As emergency is said to have risen when operators in the plant are not able to cope with a potential hazardous situation i.e. loss of an incident causes the plant to go beyond its normal operating conditions, thus creating danger. When such an emergency evolves, chain of events which affect the normal working within the factory area and / or which may cause injuries, loss of life, substantial damage to property and environment both inside and around the factory takes place and a DISASTER is said to have occurred.

Various steps involved in Disaster Management Plan can be summarized as follows: 1. Minimize risk occurrence (Prevention) 2. Rapid Control (Emergency Response) 3. Effectively rehabitate damaged areas (Restoration)

Disaster Management Plan is evolved by careful scrutiny and interlinking of a. Types and causes of disaster b. Technical know-how c. Resource availability

Types of Disaster: a. Due to Fire and Explosion b. Due to Vapour Cloud c. Due to Toxic Gas Release from: i. Within the Unit ii. External Sources d. Hurricane, Flood, Cyclone and other Natural Calamities

This plan will be developed to make best possible use of resources to:  Reduce possibilities of accident.  Contain the incident and control it with minimum damage.  Safeguard others  Rescue the victims and treat them suitable.  Identify the persons affected/ dead.  Inform relatives of the causalities.

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 Provide authorative information to the news media.  Preserve relevant records and equipment needed as evidence incase of any inquiry.  Rehabilitate the affected areas.

The primary purpose of the on-site emergency plan is to control and contain the incident and so as to prevent from spreading to nearby plant. It is not possible to cover every eventuality in the plant and successful handling of the emergency will depend on appropriate action and decisions being taken on the spot. Following three staged activities suggested as they are co-related and provide better points for emergency preparedness, emergency action and subsequent follow up. Hierarchy of the emergency team is given below in Figure 7.2, which is implemented for the existing plant and will be followed for the proposed project.

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Figure 7.3 Hierarchy of the emergency team

7.8.1 Pre-emergency activity For the systematic management of on-site emergency and to make emergency control measures more effective, certain pre-emergency activities and planning plays essential role. Following aspects will be followed as a part of pre-emergency plan; A. Training of workers Training is most important for the effectiveness of an emergency plan. Before implementing an emergency action plan, a sufficient number of workers will be trained for managing emergency. Details of the various training, which are important for workers:

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 Induction and safety training to all workers before engaging for work  Safety and fire-fighting training to all employees as well as for contractors’ employees periodically  Training on using personnel protective equipment to all workers  Training by calling external experts for imparting training on critical subjects  Deputing selective employees of EHS department for specialized training being organized by different professional institution.

B. Internal Safety Survey  To identify various hazards in plant area.  To check protective equipment of workability.  To check various Safety installations.  To check firefighting equipment’s, water shower etc.  To suggest extra modification required.

C. Third Party Survey  To identify various hazards inside the factory.  To conduct survey on available Safety equipment’s.  To check built in safety system for its efficiency.  To suggest modification/new additions in the system.

D. Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)  To prepare a list of equipments/pipe lines for Non-Destructive testing.  To prepare a plan for replacements/repairs as per testing reports.  To maintain Plant wise record to compare with the last period.

E. Safety valve Testing  To prepare a list in the plant.  To prepare a periodic schedule for their testing & maintaining record.  To prepare a plan for replacements/repairs.

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F. Fire Fighting System Testing  To prepare a list of fire hydrants, Fire Fighting appliances, Fire water pumps and other available appliances and maintain the record.  To plan for testing schedule.  To replace defective equipment’s/accessories.  To check fire water pumps capacity.  To check all firefighting equipment’s/appliances under fire services for operability.

G. Mock drills  Internal mock drill is conducted for training the workers.  Periodic drills, once in six months, are conducted to check the performance of workers and equipment’s.  To know the draw backs/defects of the system and its corrective actions.

H. Personal Protective Equipment’s (PPE)  To arrange for sufficient quantity of personal protective equipment’s.  To train workers to use each PPE.  To maintain them in good condition.

I. Communication  To maintain internal/external communication system in good working condition.  To modify the siren sound for emergency.  To install wind-socks to indicate wind direction.

J. Emergency Lights  To check and maintain the emergency lights in control room and selected areas.  To keep sufficient number of torches in supervisor’s cabin/plant and in each department.  Diesel operated power generator set is maintained in working conditions as a standby in case of failure of normal power supply.

K. Emergency Control Room  To identify the place of emergency control room.  To identify the alternative emergency control room.

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 To keep sufficient quantity of PPE in control rooms.  To provide proper telephone system in emergency control room.

L. Assembly Points  To utilize the services of others to fix assembly points for non-essential workers and to assemble in case of emergency.  Appropriate sign board showing fire exit, assembly points will be provided in the entire plant.  Assembly point is located near security main gate.

M. Liaison with State Authorities  To keep liaison with police, fire brigade, Factory Inspector, Collector, local hospital and keep them informed.  To inform them about the requirement in advance.  To keep them informed about mock drills.

N. Safety measures for General Public  Following measures will be taken ensure safety of nearby villagers:  Nearby villagers will be trained for emergency in case of any leakage of chemical  Unit will prepare and distribute the booklet in local language giving detail properties of hazardous chemicals and actions to be taken by them in case of any leakage.  Emergency sirens are installed at security cabin near the main gate of plant to inform the public about any type of emergency. All the sirens are tested periodically.  Periodical seminar and work shop in collaboration with industrial association or with coordination with nearby industry are arranged at nearest village to aware villagers for safety measures and emergency preparedness for accident.

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7.8.2 Emergency Time Activities Under these activities, the staff in the plant at various levels with pre-assigned duties will be expected to work in a coordinated manner to meet emergency situation, remove the emergency conditions and bring the plant to normal with the help of resources available within and outside the plant. Availability and correct use of different means of communication and control will be an important time activity. Sequence of action in case of various types of emergencies (Fire, explosion and leakage of chemicals): Responsibilities of emergency team are described as follows.

A. Site Main Controller-  On getting information or noticing an emergency (fire / explosion / chemical leakage or any accident), he will rush to the specified location near endangered site.  He will contact incident controller, collect information about emergency, process & raw material available at the site / endangered area and after assessing the situation, will guide to tackle the emergency with available resources.  He will consult EHS Manager / Executive, Production Manager, Engineering  Manager for further assistance to control emergency and for outside help if required.  He will ensure safe shutdown and evacuation of plants in consultation with Incident Controller and Key Personnel.  He will inform and keep liaison with key personnel and outside agencies like Collector, Aurangabad, Deputy Director-Industrial Safety & Health, Aurangabad, Explosive department, Pollution Control Board and brief them regarding the incident and ask for additional help if required.  He will arrange to control the traffic movement within the factory with the help of security personnel.

 He will issue authorized statement to the news agencies and will arrange electrician to switch off power supply to the endangered site and maintain a chronological record of the emergency.  In consultation with Shift Executive, he will appraise the fire fighters and first aiders about the emergency and instruct them accordingly for action plan at the endangered site.  He will take the head count of Fire fighters and First aiders about the emergency and instruct them accordingly for action plan at the endangered site.  In consultation with his team, he will decide about the use of water as firefighting media.

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B. Incident Controller  On getting information or noticing an emergency (fire / explosion / chemical leakage or any accident, he will rush to the endangered site.  After assessing the endangered site, if he feels necessary, he will instruct employees of the plant and neighboring plant / area for safe shut down and to evacuate the plant. He will arrange to do head count of people working in the plants, including contract workmen in consultation with shift executive and security personnel.  In consultation with shift executive, he will appraise the fire fighters and first aiders about the emergency and instruct them accordingly for action plan at the endangered site.  He will take head count of fire fighters & first aider before instructing them to proceed for control / rescue inside the endangered area.  He will brief the emergency to the Site Main Controller and keep him informed about the developments.  He will perform the duties of Site Main Controller up to his arrival and his assistant will work as an Incident Controller.  Once the emergency is under control, he will call site main controller for joint inspection with EHS manager / executive.  After getting the all clear signal from Site Main Controller, he will instruct to blow all clear siren and guide to the employees gathered at Assembly point to come back to restore their respective work.

C. Key Personnel, Essential Workers & Emergency Co-Ordinator’s  On getting information or noticing an emergency (fire / explosion / chemical leakage or any accident, he will rush to the endangered site at specific location.  He will contact incident controller / site main controller and wait for further action / instructions  On receiving instruction from Incident Controller, he will instruct the DG Operator to start DG set to facilitate prompt change switch over in case of power failure  He will instruct Electrician, Boiler Operator, Fitter to be available on call to take action if required.

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 He will keep in touch with incident controller / site main controller at the endangered site till the emergency is over.

D. Emergency Co-Ordinator (Engineering & Utility Services Manager)  On receiving information about the emergency, will ensure that fire hydrant pump is running.  Monitor the fire water tank level and maintain it by diverting from other tanks.  He will ensure that fire water will not be used for any other purposes than firefighting in the plant.

E. Emergency Co-Ordinator (Fire Fighting)  On receiving information about the emergency, he will suspend his activities and promptly follow prescribed procedure as per instructions received from incident controller.

 In case of big fire, they will help fire brigade personnel on their arrival as per their command.  They will use appropriate safety appliances (PPEs) while taking emergency in consultation with incident controller.  After containing the fire emergency, he will await until the incident controller instruct to leave.

F. Emergency Co-Ordinator (First Aiders)  First aider will rush to the endangered site, along with appropriate first aid equipment’s i.e. stretcher, first aid box, etc.  He will assess the situation with the incident controller and if required, ask for the emergency vehicle or ambulance.  As per the instructions of the incident controller, he will administer first aid and follow the instructions from medical offier, if available, for further medical assistance.  Depending upon the situation, he will make arrangement to shift the injured person in the relevant hospital based on nature of injury.  Liasion with medical stores coordinator for supplies of appropriate required medicine and also arranges blood supplies from external agencies.  After containing the emergency, he will await unit the incident controller instructs to leave.

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G. Emergency Co-Ordinator – HR Manager (medical / transport / legal / liaison / communication)  He will be in contact with site main controller / incident controller and keep in touch with the local authorities and nearby fire services for help.  He will be in charge of the assembly point and depute one person each at assembly point for head count and record the name and department of persons / casualties arriving there and pass information to the site main controller.  Arrange vehicle to evacuate casualties / persons from assembly point to the hospital / outside shelter.  Inform the contractor’s supervisor, if there is any victim from Contractor’s labour and arrange for round the clock persons at hospital to look after the need of casualties.  Ensure that telephone operator is deputed on unit and has conveyd the message to key personnel  Prepare record of affected person with local and permanent address and coordinate to inform relatives of affected person.  Mobilize additional skilled and unskilled manpower to help the plant persons

7.8.3 Post – Emergency Activities

A post-emergency base activity of steps taken after the emergency will be over so as to establish the reasons of the emergency and preventive measures to be taken. The main steps involve:  Collection of records  Conducting inquiries and preventive measures.  Making Insurance claims  Inquiry reports and suggestions Implementations

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7.9 OFF SITE EMERGENCY PLAN The Off-site emergency plan is made based on events, which could affect people and Environment outside the premises. The off-site plan is largely a matter of ensuring the co-ordination of proposed services and their readiness as far as possible, for the specific hazards and problems, which may arise in as incident. Briefly two main purposes of the plan are as under: o To provide the local district authorities, police, fire brigade, doctors etc. the basic information of risk and environmental impact assessment and to appraise them of the consequences and the protection / prevention measures and control plans and to seek their help to communicate with the public in case of major emergency. o To assist the district authorities for preparing the off-site emergency plan for the district or particular area. We have made our key personnel and other fully aware about this aspect. The function of the off-site plans are as under. o Organizational set up-Incident controller /Site main controller, Key personnel, etc. o Communication facilities - List of important telephones o Specialized emergency equipment - Fire fighting equipment o Specialized Knowledge - Trained people o Voluntary Organization - Details of organization o Chemical information - MSDS of hazardous substances o Meteorological information - Weather condition, Wind velocity etc o Humanitarian arrangement - Transport, First aid, Ambulance

Role of the factory management The on-site and off-site plans have come together so that the emergency services will be called upon at the appropriate time and are provided with accurate information and a correct assessment of situation.

Role of local authority Generally, the duty to prepare the off-site plan lies with the local authority. They may have appointed an emergency planning officer (EPO) to prepare whole range of different emergency within the local authority area.

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Role of fire authority The control of a fire is normally the responsibility of the senior fire brigade officer who would take over the handling of fire from the Incident Controller on arrival at the site

Role of police The overall control of an emergency is normally assumed by the police with a senior officer designated as emergency coordinating officer. Formal duties of the police during emergency include protection of life and property and controlling traffic movements.

Role of health authorities Health authorities, including doctors, surgeons, hospitals, ambulances etc. have a vital role to play following a major accident and they should form an integral part of the emergency plan. Major offsite incidents are likely to require medical equipment’s and facilities in addition to those available locally.

Role of the “Mutual aid” agencies Some types of mutual aids are available from the surrounding factories, as per need, as a part of the on-site and off-site emergency plan.

Role of the factory inspectorate In the event of an accident, the factory inspector will assist the District Emergency Authority for information and help in getting mutual aid from surrounding factories. Unit will maintain the records of details of emergency occur, corrective preventive measures to be taken. Unit will display the details like list of assembly points, name of the persons involves in the safety team like site controller, incident controller etc.

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8 CHAPTER 8: PROJECT BENEFITS

8.1 Introduction (Standard ToR no. 2 (iii)) This chapter illustrates beneficial points to the surrounding community or country as a whole in terms of infrastructural development, social development, boosting employment and other tangible benefits due to proposed API’s products manufacturing plant by Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd.

8.2 Health Assurance: Drug discovery for therapeutic use to improve the human health is a fast-changing field. The proposed project will help Indian pharmaceutical industry to keep pace with international developments by upgrading the product portfolio. The proposed project will help in bringing a new range of life saving drugs for mankind. Following Table No.8.1 shows the medicinal or therapeutic use of all proposed products.

Table 8.1 Medicinal use of Products

Sr.no Name of the Product Pharmaceutical Activity 1. m- Bromoanisole Phase-transfer catalyst 2. Etorocoxib Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory 3. Ethyl Triphenylphosphonium Bromide Phase-transfer catalyst 4. Fluconazole Anti-fungals 5. Linezolid Anti-biotic 6. Telmisartan Anti-hypertensive 7. Tetrabutyl Ammonium Bromide Phase-transfer catalyst 8. Glimepiride Anti-diabetic 9. Tri-Ortho Tolyl Phosphine Phase-transfer catalyst 10. Cilnidipine Anti-hypertensive 11. Triclabendazole Anti-helminthic 12. Voglibose Anti-diabetic 13. Darunavir Anti-HIV 14. Montelucast Sodium Anti-allergic 15. Losartan Anti-hypertensive 16. Sparfloxacin Anti-bacterial 17. Salbutamol Sulphate Bronchodilators 18. Pantoprazole Sodium Proton Pump Inhibitor 19. Fenofibrate Anti-hyperlipidemic 20. Clopidogrel Hydrogen Sulphate Anti-platelet 21. Rosuvastatin Calcium Anti-hyperlipidemic 22. Domeperidone Anti-emetic 23. Nebivolol Hydrochloride Anti-hypertensive 24. R&D Products 3 no.

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8.3 Employment Opportunity Total 10 persons are expected to be employed for the skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled category in the proposed unit for the various job categories. The preference will be given to local population for employment in the semi-skilled and unskilled category; this will increase the employment opportunity in the surrounding area. Secondary jobs and indirect employment are also bound to be generated to provide day-to-day needs and services to the work force and industrial activity. This will also increase the demand for essential daily utilities in the local market. The employed people will be benefited financially. This financial gain will fulfill their monetary requirements, which in turn will increase their standard of living.

8.4 Corporate Social responsibility The unit is aware of the obligations towards the society and to fulfill the social obligations, unit will employ semi-skilled and skilled labor from the nearby villages for the proposed project. Unit will also try to generate maximum indirect employment in the nearby villages by appointing local contractors during construction phase as well as during operation phase.

8.5 Direct Revenue Earning to the National & State Exchequer The proposed project will contribute revenue to the Central & State exchequer in the form of Goods & Services Tax {GST}, income tax, corporate taxes etc. Indirect contribution to the Central & State exchequer will be there due to Income by way of registration of trucks, payment of road tax, income tax from individuals as well as taxes from associated units. Thus, the proposed project will help the Government by paying different taxes from time to time, which is a part of revenue and thus, will help in developing the area.

8.6 Export Potential: Demand of the products in foreign market is also significant, which will boost the export potential of the company as well as country and thus will increase the foreign exchange earnings. Export oriented units plays vital role in development of economy as well as local physical infrastructure for further boosting of industrial development with sustainable approach as the industries need to maintain good environment & safety condition to get better foreign market.

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8.7 Other Tangible Benefits The proposed project is likely to have other tangible benefits as given below.  Indirect employment opportunities to local people in contractual works like housing construction, transportations, sanitation, for supply of goods and services to the project and other community services.  Market and business establishment facilities  Improvement in Cultural, recreation and aesthetic facilities  Improvement in communication, transport, education, community development and medical facilities.  The project will contribute additional revenue to the State and Central exchequer in the form different kind of taxes.

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9 CHAPTER 9: ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) describes both generic good practice measures and site specific measures, the implementation of which is aimed at mitigating the potential negative impacts associated with the proposed activities. Long term environmental management options such as the formation of an environmental management cell are also suggested. The Environment Management Plan (EMP) is suggested to ensure smooth execution of all pollution abetment aspects related to the project and to monitor the change in the ambient environmental quality due to the commissioning of the project.

Chapter 4 has identified a number of impacts that are likely to arise due to proposed project for Synthetic Organic Chemicals and API products. Where adverse impacts are identified, the EIA has examined the extent to which these impacts would be mitigated through the adoption of industry standard practice, guidelines and following legislative requirements of the State / Central Government. Mitigation measures required are being formulated and implemented for all high risk and moderate risk activities. A programme to implement all mitigation measures is then prepared and presented as an Environmental Management Plan presented in this Chapter 9.

9.1 Purpose of Environmental Management Plan The environment management plan is prepared with a view to facilitate effective environmental management of the project activities, in general and implementation of the mitigation measures in particular. The EMP provides a delivery mechanism to address potential adverse/negative impacts and to introduce standards of good practice to be adopted for all project works. For each stage of the program, the EMP lists all the requirements to ensure effective mitigation of every potential biophysical and socioeconomic impact identified in the EIA. For each activity or operation, which could otherwise give rise to impact, the following information is presented: A comprehensive listing of the mitigation measures (actions) M/s Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. will have to follow.  The parameters that shall be monitored to ensure effective implementation of the actions.  The timing for implementation of the action to ensure that the objectives of mitigation are fully met.

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The structure of this chapter is so designed as to provide a guideline for an environment protection measures of all significant impacts in the following sequence. A. Construction phase EMP B. Operation phase EMP The EMP proposed is supposed to be implemented by contractors during the construction phase under supervision of the team of Project Proponent; followed by project proponents with the help of expert environmental contractors /agencies during the operation phase. The EMP is thus proposed to have implementable plans covering necessary details like; Phase Issue Impacts Mitigation measures Date of start Date of completion of implementation of measures. Budget EMP Cell The EMP for the proposed project has been chalked out for the various environmental attributes viz, Air, Water, Land, Noise, Ecology, Socio-economic etc. and the same is presented below in Table No. 9.1.

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9.2 Environment Management Plan Table 9.1 Environment Management Plan Activity Sub-Activity/ Environm Impact zone Management Plan Implement impacts ental ation Attribute period Construction  Sewage Water, Within the  Ensure the proper treatment and At the start Activity generation Land premises disposal of sewage of  Gaseous emission Air  Ensure the vehicles must be PUC construction certified to over the  Ensure that transportation only period of covered vehicles construction  Construction waste Land,  Ensure that construction waste will be water used for backfilling and levelling in low lying area  Noise pollution Human  Provide personal protective equipment Health (PPE)  Occupational Safety Human  Provide personal protective equipment Health (PPE) needed and makes sure that workers know how to operate and use tools and equipment Manufacturing  Resources Associated Indefinite  Ensure the provision of environmental At the start Activities and (Water, fuel Environme Management System (EMS) as of operations of power etc.) nt proposed /committed for Operation utilities utilization environmental pollution control. to  Ensure the submission of monitoring Continued reports to the concerned authority as over per the norms. the period  Ensure the regular maintenance of of reactors and other process operation equipment’s.  Ensure optimum use of resources  Ensure the technology for cleaner production, waste minimization, treatment/ reuse / recycle of waste Waste water Water, Within the  Regular monitoring of ambient air generation Land premises quality, work area, noise, water quality and as per the monitoring programme. Industrial  Ensure proper treatment and disposal area of effluent.  Regular monitoring of water consumption Gaseous Air, Land, Within the  Ensure scrubbing of gases generated Emissions Water, premises during manufacturing process by Human and to some providing two stage scrubbing system Health extent in the vicinity Fugitive Air Within the  Ensure regular testing of fire detection Emissions premises and fire hydrant system. and to some  Proper and timely oiling lubrication, extent in the preventive maintenance of all plant vicinity machinery & equipment Hazardous Land, Within the  Ensure the collection, storage, handling waste Water premises transportation & disposal of all the generation hazardous wastes.  Ensure compliances of stipulated conditions by concerned authorities. Hazard due to Human Within the  Ensure the disposal of hazardous chemical Health premises wastes to approved CHWTSDF.

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Storages and to some  Ensure availability of MSDS of all the extend in chemicals. vicinity  Proper training to the persons handling chemicals & hazardous wastes.  Ensure the guidelines, rules and regulations given in Petroleum Storage Rules 2002 for distance between the tanks.  Ensure of the earthling of underground tanks and tanker from which solvent unloaded  Ensure use of PPE’s by workers handing the Chemicals Boiler Gaseous Air Within the  Ensure proper APC equipment system Prior to Operation Emissions premises provided to the stack. start of and to some  Ensure use of PPE’s by workers in this operation extent in the area to Over the vicinity  Ensure regular monitoring of stack period of emissions. operation Noise Pollution Noise Within the  Ensure regular noise monitoring of work premises zone DG Operation Gaseous Air Within the  Ensure stack of requisite height is Start of Emission premises provided to DG set for dispersion of Operation and to some flue gases to Over the extend in the period of vicinity operation Noise Pollution Noise Within the Ensure proper acoustic enclosure premises provided for DG set.  Ensure regular noise monitoring of work zone.  Ensure use of PPE’s by workers in this area Transportation Vehicular Air Transportati  Ensure the vehicles must be PUC of hazardous emission on certified. chemicals and on Route  Ensure that transportation only by covered hazardous vehicles. waste Noise Noise Transportati  Ensure use of PPE’s by workers in this Pollution on area on route Chemical Land, Air, Transportatio  Ensure availability of MSDS of chemicals Spillage Water n of all the Hazardous materials to the on route and offsite emergency team. to some  Ensure transport of materials by RTO extent in the approved vehicles vicinity  Drivers should be educated to know characteristics of waste /chemicals and immediate action in case of accident. Green belt Green belt Air, Land, Within the  Ensure the maintenance of the existing Regular development development Ecology & premises green belt. Activity within the Biodiversit and to  Ensure the further development of throughout premises. y some greenbelt in the premises as well as the extent in outside year the vicinity Social  Generation of Socioecono Nearby Area  Give preference for the local people for Regular Activities employment mic recruitment. Activity opportunities throughout  Social welfare the activities year

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9.3 Corporate Environmental Responsibility The Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. to conduct its operations in such away as to take foremost account of health and safety of its employees and give proper regards to the conservation of environment. The Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. has already adopted a policy for Environment protection and comprises following aspects:  Provide, maintain and upgrade facilities, operations and working conditions pollution free for all employees, visitors, contractors, public and surroundings.  Protect the environment and encourage employees to adopt practices for maintaining good health and safe working procedures.  Operate business in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.  Integrate environment aspects in planning of operations.  Encourage and adopt measures for continuous improvement of Environmental parameters.  Provide necessary information and training to all, for continual improvement and protection of environment.

9.4 Environmental Management Cell (EMC) {Standard TOR 9} A special environmental management cell will be created in this plant and the responsibilities of their cell are summarized in Table No. 9.2. The EMC will take care of pollution control monitoring and all other environmental aspects including maintenance of good environmental conditions and pollution control system. The environmental division will be headed by Plant Manager. Manpower deployed in EMC is presented in Figure No. 9.1 and the responsibilities are summarized in Table No. 9.2. An environment management cell shall perform the following functions.  Achieve objectives of the ‘Environment Protection Policy’ of the management.  Collect information from regular monitoring and create a database.  Carry out projects in each thrust area to arrive at practical solutions to environmental problems.  Analyze the data and decide thrust area for pollution control.  Based on the data collected, decide target for each thrust area.  Work out action plan for implementation of the recommendations made in the EIA report.  Prepare management information system (MIS) and report actions taken to the higher authorities for environment management program for approval by the chairman

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Table 9.2 Environmental Management Cell

Sr. Designation Proposed Responsibility No. 1. Plant Manager Overall responsibility for environmental management and decision making for all environmental issues. The job responsibilities will be in place. EHS activities will be supported by SOP’s 2. EHS Manager In charge of operation of environmental management facilities Ensuring legal compliances will be properly undertaking activities as laid down by various regulatory agencies from time to time and interesting with the same 3. Executive EHS will be ensure of proper operation and maintenance of all pollution control systems. Ensure correct records of generation, handling, storage, transportation and disposal of solid waste / hazardous wastes. Will be ensuring o arrange awareness programme among the workers.

Figure 9.1 Chart for Environmental Division which will incorporate during Operation

Plant Manager EHS Manager Executive EHS

9.5 Expenditure on Environmental Pollution Control The detailed proposed EMP Expenditure and recurring expenditure is presented in Table 9.3 EMP Expenditure and recurring expenditure

No. Description Capital Cost Recurring Cost per (Rs. in Lakhs) annum (Rs. in Lakhs) 1. Air Pollution Control system 21.00 1.05 2. Water Pollution Control 25.0 2.5 3. Environment monitoring and Management 1.5 0.40 4. Rain water Harvesting 1.00 0.10 5. Occupational Health 1.00 0.20 6. Green Belt 1.00 0.82 7. Solid waste management 3.00 0.50 8. Energy Saving Devices and Solar Heating System 1.00 0.10 Total 54.5 5.67

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9.6 Waste Minimization

Efforts will be made at the R & D laboratory of Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. for the use of minimum solvents, recycle and reuse of waste material in different chemical processes. Hazardous wastes like discarded containers/drum & used oils will be recycled through appropriate arrangements as per SPCB/CPCB guidelines.

9.6.1 Solvent Recovery

Only Required amount of solvent will be used Telescoping of the steps will be done, wherever possible to carry out more than one step in the same solvent. Solvent will be recovered to its maximum using proper cooling systems and controlled rate of heating. Wherever possible benign solvents will be used. The selection of solvents depends upon the type of chemical reaction.

9.7 Resource Conservation

9.7.1 Water conservation Water is an important resource & reuse of the waste water is the essential practice of an industry. Efforts will be taken to reduce water consumption and recycle water wherever possible.

9.7.2 Energy conservation

Use of gravity instead of pumps for pumping liquid materials and wastewater wherever possible. Use of energy efficient motors, power tools, lighting facilities and other electrical equipment. Use of CFL/ LED lighting in administrative & office area will be preferred. Natural light will be used in maximum possible area instead of electrical lighting. Use of photosensitive switches for road & open area lighting if possible. Use of solar energy for street lighting and wherever possible

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9.7.3 Storm water Management Necessary provision shall be done for proper storm water drainage system. It is also necessary to ensure that the storm does not get contaminated due to spillages, leakages of the chemicals/ effluents/ Hazardous waste etc. The storm water drainage shall be provided along the slopping side of the factory as the natural drainage meets to local Naala. These drains shall be connected to the rare side of the plot connecting to natural drainage of the study area.

At the peak rainfall of 75 mm it is expected to generate runoff of 1200m3. It is proposed to provide storm water drainage of 1 m wide and 1 m depth along East and West boundaries of the plot.

9.8 Action Plan for Rain Water Harvesting (Collection and Utilization of Rainwater) {Standard TOR 7(x)} Rainwater harvesting is a mechanism involved in collecting, storing and using rainwater when it is most needed. A rainwater harvesting system comprises of various stages – transporting rainwater through pipes or drains, filtration and storage in tanks for reuse or recharge. There are five components in a rainwater harvesting system namely catchment, conveyance, filtration, storage and recharge. Collected rainwater from roof top of building should be collected in tank which shall be used for industrial use.

9.9 Green Belt Development {Standard TOR 7 (ix)} To maintain work environment, healthy fresh massive green belt development program will be taken into hand. The company has provided 1940.83 Sq. Mt (33%of the total plot area) area for green belt development. Around 150 nos. of trees like Mango, Neem, Gulmohor & Ashoka will be planted in the company premises. The area around the unit will be planned to grow proper variety of green belt trees as presented in Table No. 9.4. The selection of trees is based upon the climatologically conditions of the Study area. The species for plantation has been selected on the basis of soil quality, place of plantation, chance of survival, growth of plant etc. Plantation will be done along Plant boundary, along road side, around process buildings and around admin office.

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Table 9.4 List of plant species for Green Belt Development

Sr. Scientific Common Sensitive / Growth Regeneratio Evergreen / Family Habit No. Name Name Tolerant rate n Deciduous Achras Quick 1. Chikoo Sapotaceae T Tree Grafting Evergreen sapota growing By seed & Aegle Quick 2. Bell tree Rutaceae T Tree root Evergreen marmelos growing cutting Albizia Quick 3. Siris Mimoseae T Tree By seed Deciduous chinensis growing Albizia Quick 4. Siran Mimoseae T Tree By seed Deciduous lebbeck growing Albizia Quick 5. White Siris Mimoseae T Tree By seed Deciduous procera growing Alstonia Quick 6. Chattiyan Apocynaceae T Tree By seed Evergreen Scholaris growing By seed, Annona Custard Small Fast 7. Annonaceae T Grafting Evergreen Squamosa Apple tree growing Budding Annona Fast 8. Luvuni Annonaceae T Tree By seed Evergreen reticulata growing Quick Azadirachta growing 9. Neem Meliaceae T Tree By seed Evergreen indica after 1st season Bauhinia Caesalpinace Quick 10. Khairwal T Tree Through seed purpurea ae growing Bauhinia Caesalpinace Quick 11. Apta T Tree By seeding racemosa ae growing Butea Quick 12. Palas Fabaceae T Tree By seeds Deciduous monosperma growing Cassia Golden Caesalpinace Quick 13. T Tree By seeds Deciduous fistula shower ae growing By seeds, Citrus Tree/ Quick 14. Nebu Rutaceae T Stem Evergreen aurantium shrub growing cutting Moderate By seeds, during Dalbergia Root & Evergre 15. Sissoo 1st year and sissoo Slum en rapid cuttings afterwards Delonix Caesalpinace Quick By seeds, 16. Flameboyant S Tree Deciduous regia ae growing cuttings

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Sensitive Evergreen Sr. Scientific Common Growth Family / Habit Regeneration / No. Name Name r ate Tolerant Deciduous Emblica Quick 17. Awala Euphorbiaceae T Tree Deciduous officinalis growing Ficus Quick By cutting 18. Bargad Moraceae T Tree Evergreen benghalensis growing seeds Ficus Quick By seeds, 19. Umbar Moraceae T Tree Deciduous glomerata growing cutting Through Ficus Quick 20. Pipal Moraceae T Tree seeds, Evergreen religiosa growing cutting Hibiscus Quick 21. Jaswand Malvaceae T Shrub By seeds Evergreen rosa-sinensis growing Lantana Quick By seeds, 22. Lantana Verbenaceae T Shrub Evergreen camara growing cuttings Quick Mangifera growing 23. Mango Anacardiaceae T Tree Evergreen indica after 1st year Nerium Quick 24. Kaner Apocynaceae T Shrub By Cutting Evergreen indicum growing By seeds, stem, Psidium Quick 25. Amrud Myrtaceae T Tree cutting, Evergreen guayava growing budding, grafting Samanea Quick By seed 26. Rain tree Mimosaceae T Tree Evergreen saman growing cutting Saraca Quick 27. Ashok Caesalpinaceae T Tree By seed Evergreen asoka growing By seed, Syzygium Quick cutting, 28. Jaman Myrtaceae T Tree Evergreen cumini growing Grafting, Budding Quick Tamarindus 29. Imli Caesalpinaceae T Tree growing By seed Evergreen indica (Early) Zizyphus Quick 30. Ber Rhamnaceae T Tree By seeds Evergreen mauritiana growing Zizyphus Staggler Quick 31. Katber Rhamnaceae T By seeds Evergreen xylopyra shrub growing

{Source: “Guideline for Developing Greenbelt” Central Pollution Control Board, Program objective series PROBES/75/1999-2000}

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9.10 Occupational Health Surveillance {Standard TOR 8} Implementation of occupational safety and health is very closely related to productivity and good employer- employee relationship. The main factor in the occupation health in chemical industry is the fugitive dust, noise, heat etc. In addition to this, safety of employee during construction operation & maintenance of plant and also while handling of various chemicals.  Inspection and maintenance of pollution control system only after official shutdown or with permission of authorized officer.  Immediate cleaning of any material or dust accumulated on floors, roads, roof tops and any other place.  All safety measures like use of safety appliances, safety training and safety awards etc.  Training of employees for use of safety appliances and first aid.  All de-dusting, pollution control and dust suppression systems shall be interlocked with operation of process equipment.  The workers exposed to noisy equipment shall be provided with ear plugs.  Adequate facilities for drinking water, sufficient toilet and bathing shall be provided for the employees.  Regular medical checkup for the employees shall be conducted.

9.11 Corporate Environmental Responsibility {Standard Tor 9 (iii)}  The Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. policy for corporate environmental responsibility is summarized as under.  We at Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. shall strive to prevent pollution of nature’s physical and biological elements and are committed to reduce, recycle and reuse all resources where ever feasible.  We shall comply with and make every effort to excel beyond environmental regulatory requirement.  We shall provide proper in-house training and education with an objective to inoculate in every employee of the organization, a sincere appreciation of environment concerns and commitment to protect the environment.

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 We shall monitor and continuously improve our environmental management system.

9.12 Corporate Social Responsibility Policy Over a period of time globally, the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility has further evolved covering a broad spectrum encompassing various contemporary socio-economic and environmental issues with a new perspective coined as sustainable development.

At Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd., endeavor will always try to achieve the corporate goal of Sustained Growth by a well-balanced approach that considers social, economic and environmental issues in all business activities.

9.13 Good Housekeeping Good Housekeeping and workplace hygiene mean providing adequate sanitation and hygiene facilities that are regularly cleaned and maintained so they do not pose a health and safety risk to employees. Performing regular housekeeping and maintenance helps you identify potential issues and take preventative action before problems develop.

There can also be business benefits, such as: a) Improved workplace efficiency b) Less time and productivity lost due to worker illness c) Decrease in workplace accidents and associated cost & d) Improved company image

Having a good housekeeping plan in place doesn’t only keep the company clean, but it will help to meet requirements for many areas of occupational health and safety.  Machinery and Site Vehicles – keeping machines clean means they are less likely to break down or create a hazard.  Hazardous Materials - disposing of used chemical containers safely and promptly reduces risks to workers and the environment.  Worker Health - keeping company grounds free from standing water protects against insect infestation and illness.

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Following methods shall be adopted to make sure that employees are aware of housekeeping policies and procedures:  Provide training programs for new workforce on company’s policies and procedures on housekeeping and hygiene.  Display company policies and any laws relating to housekeeping and hygiene in a language that workers understand.  Provide relevant information to employees, such as worker handbooks or supervisor training material. This information shall be explaining the factory rules and procedures on housekeeping and hygiene and include feedback and complaint processes available to employees.  Post housekeeping responsibilities in each work area/workstation.  At the end of every shift, they will make sure that tools are put away, workstations are not cluttered, scrap material will be cleaned up, trash will be thrown away properly and dust will be swept up.  As part of the company’s overall housekeeping program, make all workers responsible for basic housekeeping of their work area.

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10 Chapter 10: SUMMERY AND CONCLUSION

10.1 Justification for Implementation of the Project As per the EIA notification‐ 2006 as amended time to time, the proposed project for the production of Proposed Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and API Intermediates” which would fall under (f), Category ‘A’. The Project falls under 5 Km within notified Eco-Sensitive Zone by MoEF&CC (Reference – S.O.1599(E) dtd. 15th June 2014). Proponent had received the Terms of References from MoEFCC - AC vide letter No. IA-J-11011/366/2018-IA-II(I). Dated 14th December 2018 issued approved/awarded TORs. The MOEF had earmarked the area covering 10 km radial area from site proposed EIA study and exempted Public Hearing / Consultation as the project is to be developed in the notified industrial area/estate established before 2006.

An environmental Impact Assessment report has been prepared for this pharmaceutical industry based on existing baseline environmental quality data collected within 10 km radius for period October 2018 to December 2018. Environmental assessment was carried out for components viz. air, water, land, ecological and social aspects. The report covers identification and predication of significant environmental impacts due to the proposed activity followed by delineation of appropriate impact mitigation measures and suggestions for implementing this mitigation measures by environmental Management Plan (EMP). The study encompasses all aspects as suggested by EAC, Govt. of India and are according to the Guidance Manual on Synthetic Organic chemicals industry for EIA study.

The proposed plant is located in MIDC Paithan, Dist. Aurangabad. This land is inside MIDC Industrial Estate. Issues related to land acquisition, displacement of people etc. do not arise, no rehabilitation is involved. This will not disturb the present land use because the area occupied will only be small percent of industrial use. This industry will manufacture Synthetic Organic chemicals and API products which are in good demand for growing Medical facilities in India. SWOT analysis indicates that:  This project is very necessary in view of making up shortage of drugs and intermediates to manufacture medicines in our country.  The local people desire that industries should come in MIDC area.

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 Water, power, raw material, filler material and market are assured and found available with ease.  All precautions will be taken for Pollution Control, Resource Conservation and Environmental Protection.  This endeavor is cost effective and in line with Sustainable Development

10.2 Explanation of Adverse Effect & Mitigation Due to project activity, two types of impacts are envisaged, temporary impact during Construction phase and permanent impact during operational phase. Permanent impact will be mitigated by providing proper EMP. Based on the impact analysis, it is predicted that there will be minimal impact on environment during construction phase. Below table summarizes the impact and mitigation. Table 10.1 Proposed Mitigation Measures

Environmental Aspect Impact Praposed Mitigation Attributes Measures Construction Phase Air Quality Excess dust/ gaseous Workers will be directly Continous water emission generated due comes in contact with sprinkling at site, Use of to construction activity, dust and gaseous PUC certified vehicles material handling etc. emission during work, during loading and can suffer from unloading, providing respiratory problems masks to the workers, regular checkup of the workers Noise Quality Excess noise generated It will cause hearing loss, Using accoustic from machinery used for mental disturbance, enclosure for the construction work and hypertension ,irritation machinery used. PPE’s transportation etc. will be provided for the workers Water Quality Water used for It may cause Proper water and waste construction activity and contamination of the soil, water management domestic use of the surface water and temporary workers ground water in the near by area Solid waste No demolation work is This will result in It will be stored in management envisaged. Only waste unhygenic conditions proper manner and like empty drums are disposed off by hand generated over to authorised dealer Operational Phase Air Quality Flue gas emission from Health effects are Appropriate stack height Boiler stack/ process majorly respiratory and APC like Multi stack, increase in the disorders cyclone and bag filter concentration of SO2 and shall be provided for SPM emission in Boiler, Use of PUC atmosphere certified vehicles for day

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to day transporat of materials, plantation of trees within the premises Noise Quality Excess noise generation The impact of high noise Using acoustic enclosure from DG sets, Air will be temporary/ for the machinary used. compressor , reactors Permananet hearing loss, PPES will be provide to and tranposration menatl disturbance, the workers, green belt activity increase in heart rate, development within the decrease in workers premises, traffic performance due to managemnt pscychiatric disorder Water Quality Water quality getting Improper discharge of Proper waste water depleted due to the effluent and domestic tretment will be dischsrge of industrial watse water, it will provided and reuse the and domestic waste depleted the dissolved treated water within water in to surface oxygen in to the water premises runoff ultemetly decline the water quality Solid waste / Hazardous Solid waste- Ash Health impact to worker Ash will sold to brick waste generation, office waste , like skin allergy, rashes manufacturer, Empty process waste , Empty etc., ground water drums-Authorised drums, used oil, Haz. pollution Recyclers, Hazardous Waste from the process, waste disposal through ETP sludge, Solvents etc. CHWSTDF

10.3 Conclusion It can be cocluded on a positive note that after the implementation of the suggested mitigation measure and environemntal management plan outlined the proposed project activities during the construction phase and operational phase would have manageble impacts on the environemnt and on balance the project would be benificial to surrounding communities and the region.

Natural Product and broadly Chemical Industry is one of the oldest industries in India, which contributes significantly towards industrial and economic growth of the nation. It is highly scientific type of industry and provides valuable raw material/chemicals for various types of industries such as Food, Feed, Pharma, Nutraceutical and Personal Care etc., are required in almost all walks of life.

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11 CHAPTER 11 EXECUTIVE SUMMERY Chapter 1: Introduction (Standard ToR 1) The project is being promoted by M/s Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. (QPCPL). The proposed plant is located at A-106/1, MIDC Paithan Industrial Area, Pin Code: 431148 Village: Mudhalwadi, Taluka: Paithan, Aurangabad, Maharashtra.

The aim of the Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd is to set up the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and API Intermediates manufacturing facility. The company is in the process of setting up State of art manufacturing unit and manufacture any product based on market and according to the changing marketing environment. The project is being promoted to cater domestic market, Export & Govt. supply as per the requirements of the prospective customers.

The proposed products shall fall under category of Synthetic Organic Chemicals. As per the EIA Notification 2006 & amendments thereof, for manufacturing of bulk drug & intermediated chemicals require environmental clearance from MoEF&CC under the 5 (f) category A.

QPPL is “Start-Up India” recognized as a startup by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion with Certificate No.: DIPP19012. QPPL is also having 50% shareholding of Women entrepreneurs and both Directors as women for Women empowerment.

Mrs. Varsha A Padalkar, Mrs. Manisha M Thube and Mr. Mahesh Thube are the Directors of the Company. Board of Directors consists of recognized personalities from academic & Chemical industry background.

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Chapter 2: Project Description

 Location of Project The geographical location of the project is at Longitude 19031’ 56.2” N and Latitude 75023’ 02.2” E with an elevation of 470 m above mean sea level. Local authority has already provided all infrastructures like Electrical power, continuous water supply, CETP and internal road network, external approach road etc.  Manufacturing Process Any kind of product or intermediate in chemical manufacturing shall follow all or some of the steps as described in detail in this Chapter. The reactions may occur at different temperatures & pressure and as per the requirement of the product raw materials, solvents, catalysts etc. shall be used. The potential release during manufacturing of API products for Air, Liquid Waste and solid waste has been taken into consideration while designing the control technologies. The R&D efforts will be taken to reduce byproducts and to ensure minimum use of raw material requirements. Optimum Process

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EIA/QPPL/2019/01 Chapter 11: Executive Summary conditions in each process will be ensured to minimize the environmental pollution. The details of manufacturing processes with mass balance are described in this Chapter  Raw Material The basic raw materials (chemicals) for these products are given with all reactants, solvents and work up chemicals, collectively per ton of product. The list of raw materials with required quantity is given in Annexure 7 (i).  Raw Materials are easily available in the local market; some of the raw materials will be imported from the International Market.  Mode of Transport of Raw Materials: All raw materials shall be transported by road to the site.  Storage at the site: Raw materials will be stored in ware house & tank forms at the project site. Location of Storage area is demarcated in Layout Plan  Water The total water requirement for proposed project will be 42.0 CMD (Source: - MIDC, Paithan)  Loss due to consumption and evaporation: 21.7 CMD  Total effluent generation & used for plantation: 20.3 CMD  Power The Electric Power will be supplied by MSEDCL (MSEB) which is 150 KVA, Boiler will be proposed of capacity 600 kg/hr; Fuel – Bricks. DG set will be proposed of capacity 80 KVA. Other utilities required  Boiler: Steam requirement for the unit; will be met by using 1 no. Boiler of 1 TPH( i.e. 1000 kg/hr.). The boiler will be provided with stack of 24 m height.  Fuel used will be Briquette  DG Set: The capacity of proposed DG set will be 80 KVA  Fuel for DG set will be HSD  The air pollution caused by this industry is mainly from boiler. To control the Particulate matter emissions from the boiler, it will be provided with multi cyclone followed by bag filter.  There shall be process emission while manufacturing various API products. These will be H2, HCl, NH3, CO2, NO2 and HNO2. These emissions will be scrubbed in scrubber and vented to atmosphere.

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 Low polluting stream effluent will be treated in ETP (involving Primary Treatment, 2 stage Secondary Treatment and Tertiary Treatment). High polluting stream effluent will be treated in a system comprising of Solvent stripper, MEE and ATFD.  Sewage will be treated in septic tank followed by soak pit. Overflow of soak pit shall be used for green belt.  The non-hazardous solid waste from factory will be from office, garden, boiler, packaging material etc. Non-hazardous waste will be segregated and the saleable material will be sold to authorized scrap vendors. Boiler Ash will be sold to brick manufacturing industry.  Hazardous Waste will be generated from ETP, production process, general utility, barrels, containers & solvent recovery etc. Hazardous waste will be transported to the CHWTSDF/authorized vendor for proper treatment and ultimate disposal. The waste oil barrels and Drums after decontamination will be sold to authorized recyclers.  All the equipment’s required for environmental pollution control will be installed during the construction phase.  Project Cost: a) Total Project Cost 35Cr b) CSR Cost 0.875 Cr. c) EMP - Capital Cost: Rs. 94.5 Lakhs, Recurring Cost: Rs. 7.17 Lakhs/annum

Chapter 3: Description of the Environment

Environmental studies were carried out, as per TOR received from MoEF&CC, Delhi (No. IA-J- 11011/366/2018-IA-II(I), dtd. 14th December 2018). The study area is defined as area within 10 km radius from proposed site.  Aurangabad District forms a part of the tropical monsoon land and therefore shows a significant seasonal variation in temperature as well as rainfall conditions. Thus climate of this district is characterized by hot summer from March to May, well distributed low rainfall during the southwest monsoon from June to September. There is general dryness except in the rainy season. The cold season is strong from December to February. October constitute the transitional hot season.  Metrological data was obtained from IMD Aurangabad station for Winter season. Accordingly, Ambient Air Quality monitoring stations were set up at 9 different locations. Parameters recorded are PM10, PM2.5, Sulphur dioxide, Oxides of nitrogen and Carbon monoxide for all locations.

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 Noise levels were recorded at 9 different locations within the study area. All observation was found within the limits prescribed by CPCB.  Land Use A recent satellite image for study area was collected from NRSC. The image was interpreted for identification of various land use/land cover classes. Ground truthing was done to confirm and edit the interpreted land use/land cover classes. # LAND USE/LAND COVER AREA (Hectare) AREA (%) 1 Built-Up Land Settlements, Road etc 1386.67 4.41 2 Water Bodies River/Dam 5267.52 16.75 Reserved Forest / Vegetation 3 Reserved Forest / Vegetation 6307.77 20.06 Waste land 4 Land with scrub 7948.22 25.27 Land without scrub 2968.12 9.44 Agriculture land 5 Irrigated crop land 2942.43 9.36 Fallow Land 4630.63 14.72 Total 31451.36 100

Hydrology

The Godavari is the second largest basin and accounts for nearly 9.5% of the total geographical area of the country. The basin falls in Deccan plateau lying between 73024’ to 8304’ east longitude and 16019’ to 230 34’ north latitudes. The basin is bounded on the north by the Mahadeo Hills, the satmala Hills, on the north -west by the Ajanta Range.

Geology

 Deccan Trap basalts are heterogeneous known to be monotonously uniform volcanic rocks covering 90% part of the Aurangabad District. The lava responsible for their formation issued through long narrows fissures or cracks in the earth’s crust. The lavas are spread out far and wide as nearly horizontal sheets forming piles of different types of basaltic flows.

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 The entire area is occupied by a sequence of basalt flows of Deccan Trap. The flows are typical quartz normative tholeiites. Both Aa and compound Pahoe are seen. The Aa flows of characterize fragmentary top. The compound pohoehoe flows are characterized by the presence of basal zone of pipe vesicles, middle massive part and top vesicular part with spherical vesicles. This character is repeated as sequence within one flow.  Seismic zone study states that the study area falls in zone III, this is moderate intensity zone.

Soil Soil samplings were carried out at 9 locations.

Flora: Proposed project site: Acacia nilotica, Senna auriculata, Tephrosia purpurea these kinds of common plants were observed at proposed plant site. Buffer zone (10 km from project boundary) The structure and composition of vegetation in the buffer zone was studied by visual observations during the site visit. The study area is dominated by agricultural fields. Most of the area is covered by active cropping accompanying patches of barren land and grassland in between. The project is located in the area which is considered to be dry deciduous zone with geographically having no distinct variation. However, the Jayakwadi Dam on the river Godavari is situated at to the south direction from the project site at about 7.6 Km. and presence of the surrounding region is rich in the bird diversity apart from the floral and faunal diversity as compared to other part of the area. The study area has dry and arid type of climate. Most of the area is covered by the agricultural fields with natural vegetations in between. However, Jayakwadi Birds sanctuary falls under the study area. With regard to the tree vegetation is concerned Azadirachta indica, Acacia nilotica and Prosopis Juliflora occur in abundance. Other dominant tree species exhibited by the region are Acacia leucophlea, Albizia lebbeak, Mangifera indica, Senna siamea, Cassia fistula, Tamarindus indicus, Ficus bengalensis, Ficus racemosa, Crocus nucifera, Bauhinia racemosa, Aegle marmelos, Ailanthus excelsa, Annona squamosa, Bombax ceiba, Bougainvillea glabra, Butea monosperma, Dalbergia sissoo, Delonix regia, Ficus racemosa, Ficus religiosa, Mangifera indica, Peltophorum pterocarpum, and many others.

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Some of the plants introduced by human beings, agencies either as ornamentals, fruits, vegetable sources or merely as the curiosities. Barren and grassy land show the occurrence of Justicia adathoda, Calotropis procera, Agave americana, Euphorbia tirucali, Nerium pulchellum, Argemone mexicana, Lantana camara, Gymnosporia montana, Ricinus communis, etc. grasses are found in abundance, particularly during rainy season. Notable aquatic plants observed during survey, of which, Ceratophyllum, Vallisnaria, Oetellia and Ipomea carnea are dominant species. As these are weeds but they help to maintain aquatic ecosystem, most of birds use these plants for feed as well as for shelter. Two aquatic pteridophytes also found during survey, Azolla pinnata and Marsilea crenata among which Marsilea is more dominant in marshy areas. pinnata and Marsilea crenata among which Marsilea is more dominant in marshy areas.

Fauna- Faunal diversity studied during field visit and categorised as per the respective groups and occurrence as well. Photographic evidences of same provided as per the requirement of project. Proposed project site is open and only two butterflies and two odonates found during the survey. Spider webs also found near project site but no without spiders. Jayakwadi dam is closer to proposed project site (Within 10 Km radius) and some flocks of migratory birds has been observed. Detailed faunal investigation with checklist and photographs enlisted below,

Odonates: Dragonflies and damselflies play key roles in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats. They are predators as both nymphs and adults, feeding on a variety of prey including nuisance species such as mosquitoes and biting flies. They can be indicators of different biotypes and habitats and have been used as tools to assess the biological health of aquatic habitats and to detect levels of heavy metals such as mercury. They are also considered model organisms to assess the effects of global climate change.

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Sr no Common name Scientific name Family 22. Blue pansy Précis orithyia Nymphalidae 23. Chocolate pancy Junonia iphita Nymphalidae 24. Common crow Euploea core Nymphalidae 25. Common Emigrant Catopsilia crocale Pieridae 26. Common four ring Ypthima huebneri Nymphalidae 27. Common grass yellow Eurema hecade Pieridae 28. Common leopard Phalanta phalantha Nymphalidae 29. Common rose Pachliopta aristolochiae Papilionidae 30. Common sailor Neptis hylas Nymphalidae 31. Common sergeant Athyma perius Nymphalidae 32. Danaid eggfly Hypolimnas misippus Nymphalidae 33. Glassy Tiger Parantica aglea Nymphalidae 34. Grey pancy Junonia atlites Nymphalidae 35. Indian jezebel Delias eucharis Pieridae 36. Orange tip Colotis etrida Pieridae 37. Towny coster Acraea terpsicore Nymphalidae 38. Striped pierrot Tarucus nara Lycaenidae 39. Pea blue Lampides boeticus Lycaenidae 40. Peacock pansy Précis almanac Nymphalidae 41. Plain tiger Danaus chrysippus Danaidae 42. Striped Tiger Danaus genutia Nymphalidae

Avifauna: As with other native organisms, birds help maintain sustainable population levels of their prey and predator species and, after death, provide food for scavengers and decomposers. Many birds are important in plant reproduction through their services as pollinators or seed dispersers. During overall survey in the study area, a total of 53 bird species belonging to 30 families were recorded in the study area. The bird species were mostly observed around Jayakwadi dam, agriculture fields and human habitation.

 Bird diversity of Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary Jayakwadi Dam/ Bird Sanctuary and the surrounding area are the ideal habitat for many resident and migratory bird species. Almost 200 species of birds can be found in this region, which includes more than 70 species of migratory birds. Out of these, 45 chief species are of international migration.

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The sanctuary has been notified as Eco- sensitive Zone by MoEFCC wide notification no. S.O. 2202 (E)dated 12th July 2017.

 Socio Economic Study Social survey was conducted in the study area between October 2018 to December 2018 in 24 villages to collect factual information by involving community. For secondary data primary census abstract of 2011, Government of India has been used.

Chapter 4: Anticipated Environmental Impact Identification and Mitigation Measures  Anticipated environmental impacts and related mitigation measures required are suggested for implementation by the Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. Many of the mitigation measures required are built in by the Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. at the design state itself. Legal requirement to manage the environmental impacts are also incorporated. Potential environmental impacts are discussed and quantification has been done where ever possible. Accordingly, mitigation measures are suggested to enhance positive impacts and minimize negative impacts.  Potential environmental impact is delineated in nine categories consisting air quality, noise and vibration, surface water & ground water quality, soil environment and land use, ecology & biodiversity, socio economic and occupational health. Impacts are identified during the site selection and preparation of site for installation of plant and machineries. Impacts in construction phase activities and during operation of plant are categorized to evaluate positive and negative impacts. Impacts are listed in tabular form and given in Table No. 4.1 & mitigation measures are described component wise in Chapter 4. Generation of solid & liquid waste and its disposal methods are mentioned. Possibility of air, water and land pollution and their impacts are recognized during the construction and operational phase.  Measures for minimizing adverse impacts are suggested with impact scoring system developed for this industry. Consequence analysis along with probability occurrence has indicated the level of risk for each environmental component like air and water quality, land use and land cover, occupational health and safety. Impact scores are given in the tabular

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form for all the environmental attributes indicating the severity of impacts with low or high risk involved.  Ambient Air Quality [AAQ] modeling has been done to assess the dispersion of air pollutants from stack. Mathematical model ISCST-3, 1996, suggested by CPCB, New Delhi indicates increase air pollutants in the atmosphere and their dispersion through the stack. The SO2 emission rate from boiler stack is 1.945 g/sec whereas PM10 & PM2.5 emission rates are 0.038 and 0.015 g/sec respectively. The maximum Ground Level Concentration for SO2 was found to be 7.6μ/m3 and for PM10 was found to be 12.5μ/m3.  Thus, the AAQ due to the gaseous emission like PM10, SO2, from the stack will not have significant effect. In the manufacturing of API’s, there is possibility of fugitive emission of VOC and process emission of Acid Fumes, Ammonia & other gases. These emissions will be controlled by good housekeeping, providing double condensers, leak proof joints etc. Process emissions will be scrubbed in the scrubber. All solvents will be stored under the proper covered drums /tanks.  Vehicles used for transport of raw material and finished products must have PUC certification. Effective water spraying will be done on the roads within the campus. Transportation of construction material will be through covered trucks/ vehicles.  Noise sources in the plant are pumps, compressors and release of Boiler steam. Blowers in ETP and DG set may be other noise source. PPE’s are recommended in noisy areas.  The required quantity of fresh water about 42 CMD is available from MIDC Paithan, Aurangabad water supply. Water consumption in manufacturing of APIs will be minimized through R&D efforts of Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. The industrial waste water generation is about 21.7 CMD from manufacturing and other activities. The waste water will be treated separately for low and high polluted streams. Detailed description of ETP is given in Chapter 2.  Waste water characteristic of high and low polluted stream and their generation are presented in chapter 2. Waste water from pharmaceutical industry categorized to have BOD, COD, TSS, TDS and extremely variable pH, discharges of untreated effluent, may adversely affect surface as well as ground water quality. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. will provide state of art waste water treatment facility and treated effluent will be sent to CETP.

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Rainwater harvesting will be done from the security building, administrative building, ware house etc.  Scientific disposal of solid hazardous waste to CHWTSDF facility is engaged and have no adverse impacts on surrounding land. Greenbelt will be developed even outside the factory premises.  Green belt development will be started immediately to attract different faunal groups and to maintain the biodiversity. Increase in concentration of air pollutant in the surrounding area is negligible as indicated by the air quality modeling studies.  The production of API’s has extremely positive impacts on the health of community due to the availability of medicines. Job opportunity in industrial sector is an additional advantage. Export of medicines and the API’s will fetch foreign currency. Overall the industry will have positive impacts on the social front. CSR activities by the industry will uplift the quality of life in the nearly villages.  Risk of occupational injuries during the preparation of site development and construction activity must be minimized by taking proper precautions. Proper “standard operating procedure” [SOP’s] must be followed while handling of chemicals and solvents. All machineries and equipment should have SOP. Additional detailed studies which needs to carried out for occupational health and safety and are described in Chapter 7. Few mitigation measures are; i. Use of personal Protective Equipment’s [PPE} at work site ii. Risk assessment and risk management practices within plant premises iii. Training of workers iv. Material safety data sheet [MSDS] of hazardous chemicals and solvents made available at work place etc.  Transportation activities like dust pollution will have impact on community health. Potential damage to village roads will lead to inconvenience to the local community. Occupational risk during working at lights, welding operation is probable in construction stage. Risk of fire hazard need special emphasis and QRA has been done to minimize such events. Use of PPE’s during operation phase will reduce occupational health problems.

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Chapter 5: Analysis of Alternatives The technology proposed by M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd., for manufacturing of Synthetic Organic chemical and API products is one of the best and proven technologies; hence no alternative technology has been analyzed. Thus, for this project of Synthetic Organic Chemicals manufacturing unit, no new or untested technology will be used. Production will be taken up as per current technological practices available. Analysis of Alternative Sites: The site for has been selected and finalized with the following considerations: . Availability of required land for locating the Synthetic Organic Chemicals Plant. . Suitability of land from topography & geological aspects. . Proximity to rail/ road to facilitate transport of equipment/ materials. . Availability of adequate quantity of fuel and fuel transport facility. . Availability of adequate quantity of water to meet production, cooling, boiler & domestic requirement. . Facility for interconnection with distribution system for power. . Proximity to disposal of hazardous waste management site. . Within designated industrial area for chemical industry . Availability of CETP facility for further treatment & disposal of waste water. . Already many similar units are established here.

Chapter 6: Environmental Monitoring Programme An environmental monitoring program is prepared to; . Measure effectiveness of operating procedure. . Confirms statutory & mandatory compliance. . Identify unexpected changes in operating conditions of the plant. . Periodic monitoring of Air Quality for parameters like PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NOX and VOC will be carried out during the operational phase. . Post project sampling and analysis will indicate the general effectiveness of pollution control measures adopted. . As per CPCB guidelines, online monitoring system will also be installed in the factory to continuously wastewater characteristics.

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Chapter 7: Additional Studies . Specific Studies were carried out on risk and hazard management for the Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. plant at Paithan, MIDC. Hazards in process, storage and handling of chemicals are identified for the 24 products proposed to be manufactured in the plant. Qualitative risk analysis for the process and quantitative risk analysis for storage of hazardous solvents and chemicals are carried out along with mitigation measures required to reduce the risk/ probability of accidents. Inventory of hazardous chemicals and proposed storage facilities are described to ensure safe operation of rectors and equipment’s. Guidelines for onsite and offsite emergency plan is incorporated. . Major hazards, which are involved in reactions carried out in Batch Reactors, separation and recovery of solvents, neutralization processes etc. are identified as follows;  Fire and Explosion  Toxic release  Exposure to hazardous chemicals  Storage of Hazardous Chemicals  Accidents can occur due to the wrong operation, failure of utilities and failure of safety system installed in the rectors and equipment’s.  A hazard and operability study [HAZOP] particularly for exothermic reactions will be carried out and specific mitigation measures are suggested. Few of the important mitigation measures are; 1. Settling up of SOP and its follow up 2. Alarm systems for utility failures, agitator failure etc. High temperature and high rate addition of chemicals in the reactor are required to be controlled in reactions. Actuator valves linked with reaction mass temperature and agitator tripping must be provided to each reaction. Rapture disc and safety valves installation is suggested to control pressure in reactions. Neutralization reactions and centrifuge operations also need safety measures like cooling system, temperature sensors, vibrations sensors etc.

. Hazard analysis and risk assessment has been carried out for manufacturing of 24 products along with organic/inorganic chemicals proposed to be used in the plant. Characterization of flammable solvents which are toxic and hazardous in nature and corrosive chemicals is delineated giving all

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details about flash point, explosion limits, Nh, NF and Nr ratings etc. Precautions to be taken during storage and handling along with specific mitigation measures are incorporated for each tank like; 1. Clear Distance between two tanks 2. Construction of dykes 3. Drainage arrangements 4. Tank Form layout according to petroleum act 2003. 5. Flame arrestors and breathing valves 6. Automatic sprinklers and many more. . Fire hydrant piping will be laid around the storage’s as per the BIS and the tanks must be frequently checked for its thickness and other applicable standards. Flammable solvents will be stored in drums in warehouse and the area is provided 24 hr. security. Proper and adequate training will be followed while handling and transporting the flammable solvents. Adequate ventilation, no ignition sources, use of proper containers are precautionary measures adopted for flammable storage facility. Warehouse design as per BIS 3594 must be adopted and improved ware house safety measures are suggested to prevent any accidents in the plant premises. . There will be use of toxic chemicals and corrosive chemicals in the production of API’s. Preventive measures while handling these toxic chemicals, their properties, first aid requirement for contacts, inhalations, injections and accidental spills/leaks are described in details for each toxic chemicals/ solvent will be used in the process. Emergency response and the chemicals disposal have been delineated. . Mitigation measures for briquette storage will reduce risk of accidents and fire. All such precautionary measures suggested within the plant premises must be followed. . Quantitative Risk Analysis [QRA] has been carried out by using the Software ALOHA for the flammable solvents stored in the drums/ tanks and toxic chemicals stored in drum. QRA has been calculated for four flammable solvents using ALOHA. ALOHA is the hazard modeling program which is used for chemical emergencies. It allows to enter the details about a real or potential chemical release and it will generate threats zone, estimate for toxic gas cloud, flammable gas clouds, jet fire, pool fire and vapor cloud explosion. General conditions assumed for each chemical used in the Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. and two scenarios are modeled for each chemical. Detailed calculations are given describing the threats zone under each scenario. The threat zones estimated for radiations effects are within 10 km in the entire scenario considered. Flame length estimated

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are in the range 1.5 km to 3 km which can cause the escalation of fire situations because of heating of nearest tank. Automatic sprinklers need to be provided to counter the effects. . A QRA result for toxic chemicals indicates that the threat zones as estimated based on the PAC values and other recommended values. Workers inside the warehouse will be affected and onsite emergency plan will be put in action and if required off site emergency plan needs activations if leakage gets unnoticed for long period of time like 30-45 min.

Chapter 8: Project Benefit The proposed project on implementation will be helpful for surrounding community or country as a whole in terms of infrastructural development, social development, boosting employment and other tangible benefits. It will also generate many indirect job opportunities. Quality of life of the people in the study area will improve. Drug discovery for therapeutic use to improve the human health is a fast- changing field. The proposed project will help Indian pharmaceutical industry to keep pace with international developments by upgrading the product portfolio. The proposed project will help in bringing a new range of life saving drugs for mankind and its economic development. Market and business establishment facilities will also increase. Cultural, recreation and aesthetic facilities will be improved due to CSR activities. Improvement is expected in communication, transport, education, community development and medical facility.

Chapter 9: Environment Management Plan . In Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. plant in house pollution control laboratory will monitor air, water and other parameters to control environmental pollution. An environmental management cell (EMC) will be created to maintain good environmental condition within and outside the premises. . Detailed EMP is presented in Table No. 9.1 of the report for air, water and land pollution control. Environmental monitoring can be assigned to NABL accredited external laboratory. . Environmental audit reports will be prepared and submitted to MPCB by this cell. Apart from the above health of all workers and personnel will be monitored and records will be maintained. Green belt will be developed in 828 m2 areas. List of plant species for green belt developed is given in Table No. 9.6 for abatement of pollution in surrounding area.

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. The recurring cost expected per annum towards EMP in around 5.67 lakhs where as capital investment for pollution control equipment is rupees 54.5 lakhs. R &D efforts will be made to minimize use of solvents, recycle and reuse of waste material in different unit in processes and operations, efforts will be made for continual improvement to conserve water and energy required for the plant.

Chapter 10: Summary and Conclusion M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. proposed project is not going to affect the surrounding environment as this project will adopt the latest technology. Further, it will generate a fair amount of direct, indirect and induced employment in the region. The local economy will receive a boost due to employee spending and services generated by the company. All the possible environmental aspects are adequately assessed and necessary control measures are formulated to meet with statutory requirements. Due to this project activity there shall be improvement in the standard of living viz. better education, improved health, sanitation facilities etc. This is envisaged as a major positive benefit. The company’s management shall recruit semi-skilled and unskilled workers from the nearby villages due to availability of local labors. The employment provided due to the proposed project would rapidly increase the social status of the villagers. Thus, implementing this project will minimize adverse impacts on surrounding environment. Hence proposed project will be a welcome development.

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Chapter 12: Disclosure of Consultant The project proponents retained Green Circle Consultants India Pvt. Ltd. as consultant to prepare EIA report for Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. The mission of company is to provide. Sustainable solutions on “Environment for Development”. The company is an accredited EIA Consultant Organization by NABET, Quality Council of India under EIA accreditation scheme as per mandatory requirement of the MOEF, Govt. of India for carrying out Environmental Clearance studies. ******************

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12 Chapter 12: DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANT

12.1 Brief resume and Nature of Consultancy (Standard ToR no. 2(i))

M/s Green circle consultants India Pvt. Ltd. has varied experience in the field of environment. The mission of company is to provide sustainable solutions on “Environment for Development”. The company has a dedicated and experienced team members and technical staff. The team comprises of environmental planners and engineers, chemical and civil engineers, geologists, socioeconomic experts, microbiologists, zoologists, botanists etc. The Company’s strength lies in project management, performing risk assessment, formulating environmental disaster plans, use of satellite Imagery in impact assessment, use of mathematical models for air, water and soil assessment and expertise in public consultation. Customer services are mainly categorized into: 1. Consultancy Services in the field of Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Site Assessment and Due Diligence, Enviro-Legal Services, Statutory Environmental Audits/Statements, Risk Assessments and HAZOP, Energy Audit, Environmental, Health and Safety Management Systems and Waste Management Systems. 2. Engineering Services for ETP designing, installation, maintenance and monitoring. The Group has head office at Aurangabad. The company is an accredited EIA Consultant Organization by NABET, Quality Council of India under EIA accreditation scheme as per mandatory requirement of the MOEF, Govt. of India for carrying out Environmental Clearance studies. It has approved EIA coordinators and Functional Area Experts for undertaking Environmental and related studies in nine approved sectors.

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12.2 EIA Team Members; Work presented in this report was carried out by M/s. Green circle consultants India Pvt. Ltd. with active cooperation of M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt Ltd. Mr. Pradeep Joshi is EIA coordinator for this assignment assisted by functional area experts. The laboratory analytical work was carried out by Green Envirosafe Engineers and Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Pune. List of team members of M/s Green circle consultants India Pvt. Ltd. (along with their role in the project) is given below;

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