F.No.11-15/2010-IA-Ill Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (IA.III Section) Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi - 3
Date: 6th September, 2018
To, The Chief Executive Officer M/s Redi Port Limited 107, Earnest House, 10th Floor, 194, Nariman Point, NCPA Marg, Mumbai - 400021, Maharashtra
Subject: Expansion of facilities at Port Redi, Sindhudrug, Maharashtra by M/s Redi Port Ltd - Environmental & CRZ Clearance - reg. Sir, This has reference to your online Proposal No. IA/MH/MIS/38095/2010 dated 24th June, 2016 submitted to this Ministry for grant of Environmental and CRZ Clearance in terms of the provisions of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2011, under the Environment (Protection), Act, 1986. 2. The proposal for 'Expansion of facilities at port Redi, Sindhudrug, Maharashtra by M/s Redi Port Ltd was considered by the Expert Appraisal Committee (Infra-2) in the Ministry in its 12th meeting held on 26-28 December, 2016, 15th meeting held on 12-14 April, 2017, 21st nd Meeting held on 21-24 August, 2017, 25 Meeting held on 29-30 November, 2017 and 31st meeting held on 29-30 May, 2018.
3. The details of the project, as per the documents submitted by the project proponent, and also as informed during the above said EAC meeting, are reported to be as under:- (i) Environmental Clearance is being sought by Redi Port Limited (RPL) for its expansion plan, located at Redi Village, in Vengurla taluk of Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra (15°44'05" N Latitude and 73u 40'01" E Longitude). (ii) Redi Port (fair weather port) has existing facility with two working jetties performing lighterage operations since more than 40 years and handles upto one MTPA of iron ore. The expansion of port is planned in two phases i.e., Phase I and Phase II to handle 13.74 MTPA of cargo; development comprises of Three (3) berths for handling dry bulk cargo, general cargo and development of navigation and back up facilities. The proposed development will be over an area of 98 ha is within the already notified limits of the port. Out of 98 ha, 64.22 ha of land is planned to be reclaimed for the port development purpose and remaining 33.78 ha is the onshore land. (iii) The Project (Phase I and II) includes development of Northern Breakwater of 100 m and a Southern breakwater of length 1800 m connected to a rock bund of length 2150m which protects the reclaimed land area. The approach channel is proposed to have a length of 4565 m and width of 165m with a dredge depth of (-) 15.1 m. The turning circle is designed so as to handle
Proposal No. IA/MH/MIS/38095/2010 Page 1 of 9 60,000 DWT vessels with a diameter of 460m and dredged depth of (-) 14.5m. The total estimated quantity of capital dredged material is about 3.36 MCM out of which 0.93 MCM will be used for reclamation and remaining material will be disposed off in designated offshore area between (-) 25 m to (-) 30 m depth. Estimated maintenance dredging will be about 0.34 MCM. Material required for reclamation is estimated at about 5.5 MCM which will be sourced dredged material and borrow material. (iv) Tabular statement indicating details of (a) existing facilities as per existing EC obtained; (b) proposed additional facilities; (c) total capacity after expansion to be provided: (a) Existing Facilities Number of jetties Two (02) Nos Backup area 8 ha Cargo handling capacity 1 MTPA Type of cargo being Iron Ore Page handled 2 Proposed Expansion Facilities (Phase I and II) Length of Northern Phase I — 0 m Breakwater Phase II — 100m Length of Southern Phase I — 860m Breakwater Phase II — 1800m Phase I Phase II Rock Bund 2150 m Phase I facility will Diameter of Turning Circle 460 m suffice Phase II Depth at Turning Circle (-) 14.5 m requirement (below CD) Number of Berths Two (02) Nos 3 Nos. (Cumulative) Depth at Berthing area (-) 13.9 m (-) 13.9 m Dredging Quantity 3.36 MCM - Reclamation Quantity 5.5 MCM (0.93 MCM of dredged material and remaining will be sourced from borrow material. Dredge Spoil Disposal 2.43 MCM will be disposed at identified offshore dredge spoil disposal site located in (-)25m to (-)30 m. Approach Channel Length 4565 m Phase I facility will Width 165 m suffice Phase II Depth (-) 15.1 m requirement Cargo handling capacity Existing cargo handling 1 MTPA capacity Proposed cargo handling 13.74 MTPA capacity upto Phase II Type of cargo proposed to Coal, Iron Ore and General cargo be handled Total cargo handling 14.74 MTPA capacity after commissioning of Expansion facility . .
Proposal No. IA/MH/MIS/38095/2010 (v) Road/rail connectivity will be developed for the port; a road 4.5 km to connect Terekhol road and a rail line of —17 km to connect Konkan railways line will be developed. The total land area requirement for the road/rail corridor development is about 90 acres. As per the concession agreement with Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB), the land for port expansion shall be provided by Government of Maharashtra. (vi) The water requirement upto phase II expansion of port is 310 m3/day which will be met from Tilari canal and the necessary treatment facilities will be provided. (vii) No discharge of wastewater/waste from the ships calling at Redi Port will be permitted into the port area. The ships shall be provided with on board sewage reception/treatment facilities. Waste water from toilets, bathrooms, kitchens etc. will be led to the sewerage treatment plant (STP). STP of 50 KLD capacity is proposed at the port premises and the treated sewage will be used or green belt development. (viii) The quantity of municipal solid waste generated from canteen and administrative areas is estimated at about 150 Kg/Day, of which 60% will be bio-degradable and 40% non-biodegradable. The collected biodegradable waste shall be subjected to composting and the compost will be used as manure for the development of green belt within the port. The non- biodegradable waste like plastic shall be disposed off to approved vendors of MPCB/CPCB. (ix) The EIA has been prepared by L&T Infrastructure Engineering Limited based on TOR approved by MoEF and addresses all issues pertaining to marine, terrestrial and socio-economic aspects of the project. A hydro- dynamic study of the effect of dredge material dumping, shoreline changes has been carried out which suggests that there shall not be any significant impact on the shoreline abutting the project. (x) The issues raised during the public hearing held on 12th September, 2011 have also been addressed in the final EIA report which contains an Environment Management Plan covering all the above aspects. A fugitive dust modeling study has been carried out which suggests ground level concentrations to be well within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. (xi) ToR was granted by MoEF&CC vide letter No. 11-15/2010-IA.III, dated 12th May, 2010. (xii) The CRZ mapping of the proposed locations including demarcation of HTL and LTL has been carried out by NIO which suggests that the development area falls within CRZ I (B), CRZ III and CRZ IV. The project development area does not fall or contain any environmentally sensitive areas as specified in CRZ Notification and proposed port development is a permissible activity in CRZ area as per CRZ Notification, 2011. (xiii) Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority vide letter no CRZ 2012/CR148/TC4 dated 24th October, 2013 has recommended the project to MoEF&CC. (xiv) Stage-1 forest clearance for diversion of 33.78 ha of identified forest land was obtained from MoEFCC, Regional Office (WCZ), Nagpur vide F.No. FC- II/MH-43/2016-NGP/2566 dated 21st September, 2017.
‘). Proposal No. IA/MH/MIS/38095/2010 Page 3 of 9 (xv) The capital cost for development of Phase I and phase II of Redi Port is estimated as Rs. 1466.3 Crores. (xvi) The employment potential: The employment potential from the construction phase of the proposed port is estimated as 1500 to 2000 persons. The expected direct employment will be 300 persons. The proposed project is likely to have positive impact on socio-economic condition of the region overall. (xvii) Benefit of the project: The dedicated two lane roadway during Phase-I with a provision for four lane road and six lane roadway based on needs. Railway links to be developed by the port will provide connectivity to Konkan railway line which offers an efficient and cost effective supply chain/ value proposition to the local importers and exporters in the State of Maharashtra. Due to the proposed expansion development of Redi port, apart from the surrounding region adjoining states would also get maximum benefits. The benefits may be realized either as upcoming of industries such as thermal power plants, steel plants and their allied ancillary units. Other benefits would be generation of either direct or indirect employment to the local people.
4. The project/activity is covered under category A of item 7 (e) i.e. Ports, harbours, break waters, dredging' of the schedule to the EIA Notification, 2006 and its subsequent amendments, and requires appraisal at Central level by sectoral EAC.
5. The Expert Appraisal Committee (Infra-2), after detailed deliberations on the project in its meetings held on 26-28 December, 2016, 12-14 April, 2017, 21-24 August, 2017, 29-30 November, 2017 and 29-30 May, 2018, has recommended the project for grant of Environmental and CRZ Clearance. As per recommendations of the EAC, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change hereby accords Environmental and CRZ Clearance for the project 'Expansion of facilities at port Redi', Sindhudrug, Maharashtra by M/s Redi Port Ltd, under the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 and CRZ Notification, 2011 and amendments thereto and circulars issued thereon and subject to the compliance of the following specific and general conditions as under:-
A. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS:
(i) Construction activity shall be carried out strictly according to the provisions of the CRZ Notification, 2011. No construction work other than those permitted in Coastal Regulation Zone Notification shall be carried out in Coastal Regulation Zone area. (ii) All the recommendations and conditions specified by MoEFCC, Regional Office (WCZ), Nagpur vide F.No. FC-II/MH-43/2016-NGP/2566 dated 21st September, 2017 while according Stage-1 forest clearance shall be complied with. (iii) Consent to Establish/Operate for the project shall be obtained from the State Pollution Control Board as required under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
Proposal No. IA/MH/MIS/38095/2010 Page 4 of 9 (iv) All the recommendations and conditions specified by the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority vide letter No CRZ 2012/CR148/TC4 dated 24th October, 2013 shall be complied with. (v) Project Proponent should consult the local fisherman communities and should strictly ensure that livelihood activities such as fishing activities of local fisherman communities are not hampered. (vi) Prior High Court permission should be obtained, if the project involves cutting of mangroves and developed in 50 mt mangroves buffer zone area. (vii) All other required permission from different statutory authorities should be obtained prior to commencement of work. (viii) The project proponent shall ensure that the project is in consonance with the new CZMP prepared by the State Government under the provisions of CRZ Notification, 2011. (ix) The Project proponent shall ensure that no creeks or rivers are blocked due to any activities at the project site and free flow of water is maintained. (x) Dredging shall not be carried out during the fish breeding season. (xi) Dredging, etc shall be carried out in the confined manner to reduce the impacts on marine environment. (xii) Dredged material shall be disposed safely in the designated areas. (xiii) Shoreline should not be disturbed due to dumping. Periodical study on shore line changes shall be conducted and mitigation carried out, if necessary. The details shall be submitted along with the six monthly monitoring report. (xiv) While carrying out dredging, an independent monitoring shall be carried out by Government Agency/Institute to check the impact and necessary measures shall be taken on priority basis if any adverse impact is observed. (xv) The fresh water requirement (310 KLD) for the present project will be met from Tilari Canal. (xvi) Continuous online monitoring of air and water shall be implemented. (xvii) Prior to reclamation, the suitability of material used for reclamation shall be studied by a reputed institute and complied as per their recommendation. (xviii) Adequate safety and pollution mitigation measures due to transportation of construction materials by barges for construction of Island Breakwater on the northern side. (xix) While constructing both the breakwaters (Southern & Northern), it shall be ensured that silt screens are used to minimise turbidity and also causing minimum disturbance to benthic fauna. (xx) Source of rock for breakwater construction shall be from a statutorily authorized Quarry and also adequate mitigation measures shall be followed during transportation of rocks. (xxi) Marine ecological studies as carried out by Centre for Advanced Studies in Marine Biology, Annamalai University and its mitigation measures for protection of phytoplankton, zooplanktons, Macrobenthos etc as given in the EIA-EMP Report shall be complied with in letter and spirit.
Proposal No. IA/MH/MIS/38095/2010 Page 5 of 9 (xxii) A copy of the Marine and riparian biodiversity management plan duly validated by the State Biodiversity Board shall be submitted before commencement of implementation. (xxiii) A continuous monitoring programme covering all the seasons on various aspects of the coastal environs need to be undertaken by a competent organization available in the State or by entrusting to the National Institutes/renowned Universities with rich experiences in marine science aspects. The monitoring should cover various physico-chemical parameters coupled with biological indices such as microbes, plankton, benthos and fishes on a periodic basis during construction and operation phase of the project. Any deviations in the parameters shall be given adequate care with suitable measures to conserve the marine environment and its resources. (xxiv) Marine ecology shall be monitored regularly also in terms of sea weeds, sea grasses, mudflats, sand dunes, fisheries, echinoderms, shrimps, turtles, corals, coastal vegetation, mangroves and other marine biodiversity components as part of the management plan. Marine ecology shall be monitored regularly also in terms of all micro, macro and mega floral and faunal components of marine biodiversity. (xxv) The project proponents would also draw up and implement a management plan for the prevention of fires due to handling of coal. (xxvi) Spillage of fuel / engine oil and lubricants from the construction site are a source of organic pollution which impacts marine life, particularly benthos. This shall be prevented by suitable precautions and also by providing necessary mechanisms to trap the spillage. (xxvii) Necessary arrangements for the treatment of the effluents and solid wastes must be made and it must be ensured that they conform to the standards laid down by the competent authorities including the Central or State Pollution Control Board and under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. (xxviii)All the recommendations mentioned in the rapid risk assessment report, disaster management plan and safety guidelines shall be implemented. (xxix) Measures should be taken to contain, control and recover the accidental spills of fuel and cargo handle. (xxx) Necessary arrangement for general safety and occupational health of people should be done in letter and spirit. (xxxi) All the mitigation measures submitted in the EIA report shall be prepared in a matrix format and the compliance for each mitigation plan shall be submitted to the RO, MoEF&CC along with half yearly compliance report. (xxxii) As per the Ministry's Office Memorandum F.No. 22-65/2017-IA.III dated 1st May 2018, and proposed by the project proponent, an amount of Rs. 3.7 Crore @0.25% of project Cost shall be earmarked under Corporate Environment Responsibility (CER) for the activities such as up gradation of education facilities and primary health centre in Redi and surrounding villages, development of skill development training centre, avenue plantation, bus shelter and solar street lighting etc. The activities proposed under CER shall be restricted to the affected area around the project. The entire activities proposed under the CER shall be treated as project and shall be monitored. The monitoring report shall be submitted to the regional office as a part of half