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APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FORM-I for MODERNISATION & EXPANSION OF ALUMINA REFINERY & SMELTER PLANT at RENUKOOT, SONBHADRA DISTRICT, UTTAR PRADESH Submitted to: Ministry of Environment and Forests New Delhi Submitted by: M/s. Hindalco Industries Ltd Renukoot –231217 Dist.Sonbhadra U.P. September, 2018 APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE (FORM-1) FOR THE MODERNISATION & EXPANSION OF ALUMINA REFINERY & SMELTER PLANTS FROM 660 KTPA TO 900KTPA AND FROM 356 KTPA TO 472 KTPA RESPECTIVELY AT RENUKOOT, SONBHADRA DISTRICT, U.P. FORM-I (I) BASIC INFORMATION S. No. Item Details 1. Name of the project/s Proposed Modernization and Expansion by Hindalco Industries Ltd., Alumina Refinery from 660 KTPA to 900 KTPA and Smelter Plant from 356 KTPA to 472 KTPA at Renukoot, Dist. Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh as per the EC vide letter No. F. No. J- 11011/929/2008-IA-II(I) dated December 02,2011. Through Modernization, we have enhanced Alumina production from 660 KTPA to 720 KTPA and Aluminium Metal from 356 KTPA to 420 KTPA by debottlenecking, improving process, operation & maintenance efficiency, increasing plant availability factor and addition of balancing equipment including 101 pots in the existing 11 pot lines of smelter plant. We are now seeking extension of Environment Clearance for Alumina Plant from 720 KTPA to 900 KTPA and Smelter Plant from 420KTPA to 472 KTPA. 2. Sr.No. in the schedule 3 (a) 3. Proposed capacity /area/ length/ tonnage Alumina Refinery- 660 KTPA to 900 KTPA to be handled/ command area/ lease Alumina Smelter- 356 KTPA to 472 KTPA, area/number of wells to be drilled.3(a area about 9.25 hectare. 4. New/Expansion/Modernization Expansion 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. Alumina Refinery- 720 KTPA Alumina Smelter- 420 KTPA 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ ‘A’ Primary metallurgical industry –All projects 7. Does it attract the general condition? If No yes, please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If No yes, please specify. 9. Location At Renukoot, Dist. Sonbhadra U.P. Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Longitude :83 003’ East Village Latitude: 24 0 12’ North Tehsil No alternative sites considered, because it District is an expansion project within our existing State plant. 10. Nearest railway station/airport along with Renukoot Railway Station :2 km,SE distance in kms Varanasi Airport :135km, N 11. Nearest Town, city, District Headquarters Dudhinagar 20km,E Page 2 of 21 APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE (FORM-1) FOR THE PROPOSED MODERNISATION & EXPANSION OF ALUMINA REFINERY & SMELTER PLANTS FROM 660 KTPA TO 900KTPA AND FROM 356 KTPA TO 472 KTPA RESPECTIVELY AT RENUKOOT, SONBHADRA DISTRICT, U.P. S. No. Item Details along with distance in kms District HeadquartersRobertsgunj49km,N 12. Village Panchayats, ZillaParishad, Project site is located in Renukoot, Sonbhadra Municipal Corporation, Local body District, Uttar Pradesh. (complete postal addresses with telephone nos. to be given) 13. Name of the applicant M/s. Hindalco Industries Ltd ,Renukoot 14. Registered Address Shri S.N.Jajoo Chief Operating Officer(COO) Hindalco Industries Limited, P.O. Renukoot, Dist: Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh – 231217, 15. Address for correspondence: Name Shri S.N. Jajoo Designation (Owner/ Partner / CEO) Chief Operating Officer (COO) Hindalco Industries Limited, Pin code P.O. Renukoot, E-mail Dist: Sonbhadra, Telephone No. Uttar Pradesh – 231217, Fax No. Phone: (05446)-252077/79, 254791/96 Fax : (05446)-252107, 252427 Email: [email protected] 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if No alternative sites considered, because it is any. Location of these sites should be an expansion project within our existing shown on a topo-sheet. plant The location map of the project site is enclosed as Annexure-1. 17. Interlinked Projects None 18. Whether separate application of interlinked Not applicable project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission Not applicable 20. If no, reason Not applicable 21. Whether the proposal involves No approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. i. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? ii. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? iii. The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? 22. Whether there is any Government No Order/Policy relevant /relating to the site? 23. Forest land involved (hectares) Nil 24. Whether there is any litigation pending No against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? a) Name of the Court b) Case No. Page 3 of 21 APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE (FORM-1) FOR THE PROPOSED MODERNISATION & EXPANSION OF ALUMINA REFINERY & SMELTER PLANTS FROM 660 KTPA TO 900KTPA AND FROM 356 KTPA TO 472 KTPA RESPECTIVELY AT RENUKOOT, SONBHADRA DISTRICT, U.P. S. No. Item Details c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project. (II) ACTIVITY 1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.) Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ Sr. Information/Checklist Yes rates, wherever possible) with source of No. Confirmation / No information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in No There will not be any major change in land use, land cover or topography landuse, land cover or topography. including increase in intensity of The land required for the total project is land use (with respect to local land about 9.25 hectare. use plan) The present land use at the project site is industrial land. The general elevation of site is about 330- m above MSL. The location map and Study area Map of the site are enclosed as Annexure-I& Annexure-II 1.2 Clearance of existing land, Yes At present, there is no vegetation and vegetation and building? building at proposed site. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes The proposed Modernization and Expansion of Alumina Refinery & Smelter Plant will be established within the premises of the existing plant. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations, No Not required. e.g., bore houses, soil testing? 1.5 Construction works ? Yes Construction of Pot Cells, Baking Furnace, Boiler, Calciner, liquor tanks, Rectifier, compressor house, turbine, Coal Circuit etc., will be done. 1.6 Demolition Works ? No Nil. There will not be any demolition works. 1.7 Temporary sites used for No The construction workers will be provided construction works or housing of housing with the existing colony construction workers? premises.ill be done by our own employees who reside in colony and through the contractors who will hired labor from local area. Thus, there will not be any housing requirement for the construction workers at Page 4 of 21 APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE (FORM-1) FOR THE PROPOSED MODERNISATION & EXPANSION OF ALUMINA REFINERY & SMELTER PLANTS FROM 660 KTPA TO 900KTPA AND FROM 356 KTPA TO 472 KTPA RESPECTIVELY AT RENUKOOT, SONBHADRA DISTRICT, U.P. Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ Sr. Information/Checklist Yes rates, wherever possible) with source of No. Confirmation / No information data the project site . 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures Yes Limited excavation work will be carried out or earthworks including linear for construction of the structures. Minimum structures, cut and fill or cut and fill is required to make the land excavations. suitable for constructions. Construction of Pot Cells, Baking Furnace, Boiler, Calciner, liquor tanks, Rectifier, compressor house, Coal Circuit etc., will be done. 1.9 Underground works including No Not envisaged mining or tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? No Not Applicable 1.11 Dredging? No Not Applicable 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not Applicable 1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes Proposed Modernization and Expansion by Process? Hindalco Industries Ltd., Alumina Refinery from 660 KTPA to 900 KTPA and Smelter Plant from 356 KTPA to 472 KTPA at Renukoot, Dist. Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh as per the EC vide letter No. F. No. J- 11011/929/2008-IA-II(I) dated December 02,2011. Through Modernization, we have enhanced Alumina production from 660 KTPA to 720 KTPA and Aluminium Metal from 356 KTPA to 420 KTPA by debottlenecking, improving process, operation & maintenance efficiency, increasing plant availability factor and addition of balancing equipment including 101 pots in the existing 11 pot lines of smelter plant. The process description of Alumina Refinery & Smelter plant is enclosed as Annexure- III , along with the process flow sheet. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Storage of goods or materials will be stored materials? in existing storage area. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal Yes Red Mud is the solid waste generated from of solid waste or liquid effluents? Bauxite refining. Rotary vacuum drum filters will be used to convert wet mud slurry into cake form having a solid content of about 70%. The well transportable mud cake (70% solids) with negligible caustic concentration will be disposed off in area Page 5 of 21 APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE (FORM-1) FOR THE PROPOSED MODERNISATION & EXPANSION OF ALUMINA REFINERY & SMELTER PLANTS FROM 660 KTPA TO 900KTPA AND FROM 356 KTPA TO 472 KTPA RESPECTIVELY AT RENUKOOT, SONBHADRA DISTRICT, U.P. Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ Sr. Information/Checklist Yes rates, wherever possible) with source of No. Confirmation / No information data specially earmarked surrounded by a strong earthen dam. The fly ash generated in the boiler by the burning of coal will be dry fly ash and will be supplied to various cement and cement based industries. We have patented process for utilization of spent pot lining (SPL) by recovering its fluorine values to produce valuable cryolite, a raw material used in smelting process. Its residue is efficiently used in our boilers as fuel with coal.