Revalidation & Amendment of EC Reg. Expansion Proposal of M/S Aryan Ispat & Power Pvt. Ltd

FORM – I

(a) I. Basic Information

S. No Item Details

Revalidation & Amendment of EC Reg. 1. Name of the project/s Expansion Proposal of M/s Aryan Ispat & Power Pvt. Ltd. 2. S. No. in the Schedule 3(a) Facilities Existing before and after EC granted

Existing EC Total Facility Before EC Granted Project Granted 2 X100 TPD 2 X 350 TPD 1 X 350 1 X 350 DRI Plant TPD TPD 2 X 100 TPD

(2,60,000 TPA) 2 X 10 Captive TPH Power Plant - 21 MW (WHRB) 2 X 33 TPH 1 X 27 Proposed capacity/area/length/ Captive TPH Power Plant - 24 MW 3 to be handle/command area/lease (FBB) 1X 125 area /number of wells to be handled TPH Pig Iron through Blast - 1 X 262 M3 1,00,00 TPA Furnace Induction - Furnace (2 X 15 T) Steel Melting LRF 3,00,000 - Shop (1 X 15 T) TPA Arc - Furnace (1 x 35 T) Steel Rolling 3,00,000 - - Mill TPA 7,00,000 Coal Washery - - TPA

Proposal was “Expansion of Existing Sponge 4. New /Expansion/Modernization Iron Plant to Integrated Steel Plant”.

Total Area = 260 Acres or say 105.219 Ha.

Existing Capacity Total Project Facility 2 X100 TPD 1 X 350 TPD DRI Plant 1 X 350 TPD 2 X 100 TPD (1,60,000 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. TPA) Captive Power 2 X 10 TPH 12 MW Plant (WHRB) 1 X 33 TPH

Captive Power 1 X 27 TPH 6 MW Plant (FBB)

Coal Washery 7,00,000 TPA 7,00,000 TPA

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

Yes because Sponge Iron Manufacturing is Does it attract the general 7. involved. condition? If, yes, please specify.

Does it attract the specific 8. No condition? If, yes, please specify. The site can be located in the Survey of India Topo-sheet no. 64 O/13 and the geographic coordinates of the site is around the following Coordinates as given below; Location Latitude : 210 39’ 52.46” N 9. Longitude : 84001’ 43.37’’ E

Location Map enclosed. Enclosure – 1

Total land has been acquired through IDCO. List Plot/Survey/Khasra No. of plot nos attached Enclosure –2) Village Bomaloi Tehsil Rengali

District Sambalpur State Odisha - 768212

Railway Station: Lapanga Railway Station Nearest railway station/airport along around 1.0 km from the Project Site by road. 10. with distance in kms. Air Port: Raipur is around 292 kms. from the Project Site by road. Nearest Town: Jharsuguda is around 16 kms. from the Project site by road. Nearest Town, city, District Nearest City: Jharsuguda is around 16 kms. from 11. Headquarters along with distance in the Project site by road. kms. District Headquarter: Sambalpur at around 36 kms from the Project site by road. Village Panchayat: The Sarapanch, Bomaloi Gram Panchyat, Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, At/PO- Bomaloi, Dist – Sambalpur – 768212 Municipal corporation, Local body 12. (complete postal addresses with Zilla Parishada: telephone nos. to be given) The President, Zilla Parishada, Sambalpur District, At/PO- Sambalpur, Dist – Sambalpur – 768001

13. Name of the applicant M/s Aryan Ispat & Power Private Limited

M/s Aryan Ispat & Power Private Limited 14. Registered Address Ist Floor,Building no.8,Community Centre,Basantlok,New Delhi-110057 Aryan Ispat & Power Pvt.Ltd., Address for correspondence: Vil&Po:Bomaloi,Dist.Sambalpur,Odisha,768212

Name Mr. K. P. Shukla

Designation (Owner/partner/CEO) President

M/s Aryan Ispat & Power Pvt. Ltd. Address Vill : Bomaloi, Tehsil : Rengali 15. Dist : Sambalpur, Odisha ,Pin.768212

Pin Code 768212

E – mail [email protected]

Telephone No. 0663 – 2590390

Fax No. 0663- 2590379

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

17. Interlinked Projects NO

Whether separate application of 18. interlinked project has been Not Applicable submitted?

19 If, yes, date of submission Not applicable

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

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

(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 Information/Checklist quantities /rates, wherever Source of S.No. Yes/No confirmation possible) with source of information Information data It was an expansion proposal. The part of the expansion has been installed and the pending projects Permanent or temporary will be installed within the existing change in land use, land land of the company. cover or topography

1.1 including increase in No The category of present land use is Project intensity of land use (with industrial and it will continue to be Report respect to local land use industrial use only. Therefore, the plan) question of change in present land use both temporary and permanent does not arise. Not applicable as it is an expansion Clearance of existing land, Project 1.2 No project within the same premises of vegetation and buildings? Report the existing plant.

The break up of land use of total project area of 260 Acres is as follows.

Sl. Area in Land Use No Acres Plant & 1 70.0 Building Project 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes Solid Waste Report 2 92.0 Disposal Site

3 Open Area 25.0

Area under 4 73.0 Plantation

Total 260.0

For the said expansion no such Pre-construction pre-construction investigations Project 1.4 investigations e.g. bore No required as the same are already houses, soil testing? carried out during the 1st phase Report installation

Construction work will include, site 1.5 Construction works? Yes grading, civil, mechanical & Project Report electrical works as required. As proposed area do not have any 1.6 Demolition works? No significant structures need Project Report demolition. Temporary sites used for Temporary Sheds was made and construction works or will be made with all minimum 1.7 housing of construction Yes required facilities like water, power, Project Report workers? fuel and adequate sanitary system. Exact estimation is not available at Above ground buildings, present. However, there will be structures or Earthworks excavation work, concrete works of 1.8 including linear structures, Yes all types, reinforcement job, Project Report cut and fill or excavations structural steel works and roof & side sheeting job Underground works 1.9 including mining or No Not applicable Project Report tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? No Not applicable Project Report

1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable Project Report

1.12 Offshore structures? No Not applicable Project Report DRI – Rotary Kiln Process Production and Captive Power – WHRB (both DRI 1.13 manufacturing processes? Yes &BF Waste Gas) & FBB Project Report Steel Melt Shop – DR-IF/EArcF with LRF & CCM/BF and Rerolling. Temporary bonded storage area had been provided and would be provided for storage of plant Facilities for storage of equipment. 1.14 goods or materials? Yes Project Report For the main plant, fuel oil storage tanks, and water storage tanks have been provided.. DRI – Solid Waste is mainly Coal Char. It is completely used as substitution of fuel in AFBC to the extent of 25% of total fuel need of AFBC. Facilities for treatment or Project Report 1.15 disposal of solid waste or Yes IF Slagis being kept in an identified andProject liquid effluents? yard for further use in road making Proponent both internal and local village roads in the vicinity. BF Slag will be kept in an identified yard for further use in road making 6

both internal and local village roads in the vicinity. AFBC Ash is being utilized and Will be utilized for brick making by promoting local entrepreneurs as well as developing own solid waste utilization division.

Presently,we have 16 nos of flats and eight nos of bunglows in the Facilities for long term housing 1.16 No vicinity.Besides we have got 100 Project Report of operational workers? beded bachelor hostel inside the factory premises. New road, rail or sea traffic Only road and rail traffic has been 1.17 during construction or Project Yes increased. However, the intensity will operation? not be that high. Proponent New road, rail, air waterborne or other transport infrastructure New Railway siding has been 1.18 including new or altered routes Yes constructed for transport of raw Project Report and stations, ports, airports material and finished product. etc? Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or 1.19 infrastructure leading to No Not applicable Project Report changes in traffic movements? New Water pipelines as well as New or diverted transmission 1.20 Yes Power Transmission line has been Project Report lines or pipelines? constructed. Impoundment, damming, culvert, realignment or other 1.21 No Not applicable Project Report changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? Topographical No Stream is passing through the Map & Actual No 1.22 Stream crossings? project area. Physical Site Features During construction & Operation of the plant, Ground water has been used to certain extent with prior permission from CGWB.

Rain Water Harvesting Structures Abstraction or transfers of water 1.23 have been constructed. from ground or surface waters? Project Yes 3 Permission for drawl of 450 M /hr Proponent water from Hirakud Reservoir has been allocated by water Resources Dept. Govt. Of Odisha. The total water requirement is 650 M3/Hour. 7

Storm run-off drain has been Changes in water bodies or constructed inside the factory 1.24 the land surface affecting No premises with facilities of settliong -- drainage or run-off? tanks. Transport of materials will be by as Transport of personnel or per required vehicles depending

materials for construction, upon the size of the material. And 1.25 Project operation or Yes transport of personnel is mostly Proponent decommissioning? their own or available public transport. Long-term dismantling or

1.26 decommissioning or No Not applicable --- restoration works? Ongoing activity during decommissioning which 1.27 NA Not applicable could have an impact on the --- environment? During construction and also during operation there is inflow of both technical and non-technical as well labor category personnel to the project site. Influx of people to an area in 1.28 either temporarily or Yes 389 numbers of skilled, semiskilled Project Report permanently? & unskilled persons including Managerial staff are deployed. During Operational period around 500 numbers of all categories are deployed.

Plantation has been done with local Introduction of alien species only. As rate of survival 1.29 No Project Report species? growth of local species is much higher than any alien species.

No vegetation of the core area and Loss of native species or buffer area of the proposed project Project 1.30 No genetic diversity? site is going to be affected by the Proponent proposed project.

1.31 Any other actions? ------

2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non- renewable or in short supply): Details thereof (with approximate source of Information/checklist quantities /rates, wherever S. information confirmation Yes/No possible) with source of No. data information data  Total area requirement is 260 Acres.  Out of which, 204.35 acres of land is already acquired and possession is also taken through Project IIDCO. Report&Proj Land especially Yes  Balance 56.0 acres of land are ect 2.1 undeveloped or agricultural under process of acquisition by Proponent land (ha) IIDCO.  These are undeveloped agricultural land and being developed by the company for its industrial use.  Water will be sourced from Hirakud Reservoir, Ground Water and from Rain Water harvesting Structure.  650 M3 per hour for whole project Project Water (expected source & Report&Proj 2.2 Yes during operation from Hirakud competing users) unit: KLD Reservoir and 27 m3 re-circulated ect water. Proponent  Competing Users: Villagers in the riverbank for agriculture & Other Industries (Other industries in the vicinity). Use of various minerals as main raw materials are ; Sl. Raw Material Qty No Sized Iron Ore 1 5,67,000 TPA (DRI + BF) 2 Coal for DRI 3,12,000 TPA 3 Coal for FBB 2,10,000 TPA Yes Coal Char for Project 2.3 Minerals (MT) 4 81,000 TPA FBB Report&Proj Dolomite/Quart 5 20,400 TPA ect zite/Mn/Lime Proponent 6 Coke (BF) 67,000 TPA 2,25,000 to 2,70,000 Waste 7 Cum/Hr from Gas(WHRB) DRI and 15.0 GCal/Hr from Blast Furnace.

Construction material – Course aggregates, fine aggregates, stone, aggregates, sand / sand, soil and cement, Steel Rods Project Yes 2.4 soil (expected source – have been used and will also be Report MT) used. &Project Proponent Forests and timber (source Timber / Timber products have not Project No 2.5 – MT) been used and will not be used. Proponent  Construction power requirement is 200 to 250 KVA from State Grid through WESCO.  Operational power requirement is 62.5 MW. Out of which 45 MW

Yes for will be sourced from captive Energy including electricity both generation. Balance 17.5 MW will and fuels (source, Project Constr be taken from 132 KV GRID, competing users) Unit: fuel Report&Proj 2.6 uction WESCO (MT), energy (MW) ect &  Coal required for FBB is 2,10,000 Proponent Operati TPA of non-coking coal available on from washery rejects and it would be sourced from Ib Area of Mahanadi coal fields as well as in plant middling available from DRI & BF .

Any other natural Fuel Oil / FO/LDO: 100 KL per Project Annum as start up fuel only from Report&Proj 2.7 resources (use appropriate Yes standard units) local Authorized dealer. ect Proponent

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

Details thereof (with approximate Source of S. Information/Checklist quantities/rates, wherever Yes/No information No. confirmation possible) with source of data information data Use of substances or materials, which are Project hazardous (as per MSIHC HSD requirement is 100 KL per Report&Proj 3.1 Yes rules) to human health or Annum. ect the environment (flora, Proponent fauna, and water supplies) Project Changes in occurrence of As the Storage, Transfer and Report & disease or affect disease handling of the said material will be 3.2 No Project vectors (e.g. insect or strictly as per MSIHC Rules and Proponent water borne diseases) Guidelines. Project Affect the welfare of people There is and will be significant Report & 3.3 e.g. by changing living Yes improvement in the living standards Project conditions? of the people in the vicinity. Proponent

Vulnerable groups of Project As the Storage, Transfer and people who could be Report & handling of the said material will be 3.4 affected by the project e.g. No Project strictly as per MSIHC Rules and hospital patients, children, Proponent Guidelines. the elderly etc.,

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

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

Details thereof (with source of S. Information/Checklist approximate quantities/rates, Yes/No information No. confirmation wherever possible) with data source of information data Project Soil, overburden or mine Report & 4.1 Yes During Construction only wastes Project Proponent During Construction as well Project Municipal waste (domestic during operation domestic Report & 4.2 and or commercial Yes wastes are depending upon the Project wastes) people engaged. Proponent During construction  Oily Sludge  Used Oil  Residue of Container of Petroleum Oil Storage Tank  Spent Solvents  Container with residue of hazardous wastes/chemicals

Discarded Container 

During Operation Schedule of Hazardous wastes (as per 1. Oily Sludge Waste 4.3 Hazardous Waste Yes Category / Management Rules) 2. Used Oil class 3. Spent Resin from DM (Hazardous Plant Waste 4. Residue of Container of Managemen Petroleum Oil Storage t Rules) Tank 5. Spent Adhesive 6. Spent Pesticides 7. Spent Solvents 8. Container with residue of hazardous wastes/chemicals 9. Discarded Container

Dolo Char, BF / IF slag, Fly

Ash, Bottom Ash, PM, SO2, Project NOx, CO, Coal Dust, Liquid Report & Other industrial process Waste from Water Treatment 4.4 Yes Project wastes Plant, Boiler Blow down, Coal Proponent yard runoff, Cooling Tower Blow down and Clarifier Sludge. Project Report & 4.5 Surplus product Nil Not Applicable Project Proponent For sanitary waste of the plant Project Sewage sludge or other the provision of septic tank and soak pit are provided. And Report & 4.6 sludge from effluent Project sludge from water treatment treatment Yes Proponent plant is disposed off at designated disposal site. Project Construction or demolition Report & 4.7 Yes wastes Soil Project Proponent Project Equipment will be replaced an Report & Redundant machinery or sold as scrap when it will be of 4.8 Yes Project equipment not in working or discarded Proponent condition. Project Contaminated soils or other Report & 4.9 No materials Not Applicable Project Proponent Project Report & 4.10 Agricultural wastes No Not Applicable Project Proponent Project Report & 4.11 Other solid wastes No Not Applicable Project Proponent

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

Details thereof (with source of Information/Checklist approximate quantities/rates, information S.No. Yes/No confirmation wherever possible) with data source of information data

SO2, NOX and PM (FBB and 350 DRI Stack) - 2014 SO2 NOx PM Emissions from combustion Date (Kg / (mg/N (mg/N Monthly 5.1 of fossil fuels from stationary Yes Hr) M3) M3) Monitoring or mobile sources Aug 4.62 - 61.8 Data Sept 0.47 12.0 44.34 Oct 0.94 5.0 41.20 Nov 5.56 6.0 28.80

SO2, NOX and PM (DRI Stack)

SO2 NOx PM Date (Kg / (mg/N (mg/N Monthly Emissions from production Hr) M3) M3) 5.2 Yes Monitoring processes Aug 0.05 - 43.3 Data Sept 3.36 9.5 38.33 Oct 5.55 14.6 24.20 Nov 2.09 10.0 15.1

Fugitive Dust (µg / M3) Emissions from materials Aug 2014 – 638.51 Monthly 5.3 handling including storage Yes Sept 2014 – 266.2 Monitoring or transport Oct 2014 – 179.11 Data Nov 2014 – 202.61 Emissions from construction Project 5.4 activities including plant and Yes Fugitive Emission equipment Report Dust or odours from handling of materials Project 5.5 including construction Yes Fugitive Emission materials, sewage and Report waste Emissions from incineration No provision for Incinerator in Project 5.6 No of waste the Project Report Emissions from burning of Project waste in open air (e.g. slash No provision for Incinerator in Report & 5.7 No materials, construction the Project Project debris) Proponent Project Emissions from any other Report & 5.8 No Not Applicable sources Project Proponent 14

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

Details thereof (with approximate S. Information/Checklist quantities/rates, wherever source of Yes/No No. confirmation possible) with source of information information data with data source of information data 1. By selecting low noise prone equipment which would have leq level below 85 dB(A) at 1 meter distance 2. By dampening the vibrations providing anti-vibration pads. 3. By isolating the noise prone unit from the working personnel’s From operation of continuous exposure Project Report & 6.1 equipment e.g. engines, Yes Project ventilation plant, crushers 4. By administrative Proponent control, the administrative control would have a major role to monitor the noise, take remedial measures and ensure that no plant personnel is over exposed to noise 5. By providing acoustic enclosure at the source of noise generation.

From industrial or similar Project Report & 6.2 Yes Same as above processes Project Prop. From construction or Project Report & 6.3 Yes Same as above demolition Project Prop . Project Report & 6.4 From blasting or piling No Not Applicable Project Prop. Project Report & From construction or 6.5 Yes Same as above Project operational traffic Proponent Project Report & From lighting or cooling 6.6 Yes Same as above Project systems Proponent Project Report & 6.7 From any other sources No Not Applicable Project Proponent 15

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

Details thereof (with approximate source of S. Information/Checklist quantities/rates, wherever Yes/No informatio No. confirmation possible) with source of n data information data Handling and storage of hazardous Project materials are strictly followed as per Report & From handling, storage, Hazardous Waste (Management, Project 7.1 use or spillage of No Handling and Transboundary Proponent hazardous materials Movement) Rules, 2008 and amendment thereof. So no risk in this regard. Sewage and all other effluents are Project From discharge of sewage being treated and are meeting the Report & or other effluents to water 7.2 No norms specified by CPCB as well as Project or the land (expected mode SPCB. So no risk envisage in this Proponent and place of discharge) regard. All emissions to air, water and land Project By deposition of pollutants are strictly followed as per the Report & 7.3 emitted to air into the land No provisional limits. Thus, no risk of Project or into water. contamination in this regard. Proponent 7.4 From any other sources No Not Applicable ---- Is there a risk of long term Situation of any long-term risk is ruled Project build up of pollutants in the out as the project proposed all Report & 7.5 No environment from these adequate remedial measures for Project sources? control of pollution. Proponent

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

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

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

Details thereof (with approximate source of S. Information/Checklist quantities/rates, wherever Yes/No information No. confirmation possible) with source of data information data Lead to development of supporting. Facilities, ancillary development or development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.: All those developmental activities will follow as per related Environment 9.1 • Supporting infrastructure environmental guideline to protect al (roads, power supply, Yes the environment. Guidelines waste or waste water treatment, etc.) • Housing development Yes • Extractive industries No • Supply industries Yes • Other ---

Lead to after-use of the 9.2 site, which could have an NA Not Applicable ----- impact on the environment

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

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

(III) Environmental Sensitivity

Aerial distance (within source of S. Name/ Areas 15 km.)Proposed project information No. Identity location boundary data Areas protected under international conventions, 1 national or local legislation for Nil Not applicable Toposheet their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value

Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - 2 Wetlands, watercourses or other No Not applicable Toposheet water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests

Areas used by protected, Project important or sensitive species Report & 3 of flora or fauna for breeding, No Not Applicable Project nesting, foraging, resting, over Proponent wintering, migration

Hirakud reservoir is close Inland, coastal, marine or by, River Matwali is at 4 underground waters Yes distance 3 kms and River Location Map Behden is at 7 kms from project site. Project Report & 5 State, National boundaries No Not Applicable Project Proponent Project Routes or facilities used by the Report & 6 public for access to recreation No Not Applicable Project or other tourist, pilgrim areas Proponent Project Report & 7 Defence installations No Not applicable Project Proponent Village Rengali at 7.5 Project Densely populated or built-up Kms from project site with Report & 8 Yes area population 5000 to 8.5 Project Proponent thousand. Project Areas occupied by sensitive Such facilities at Rengali man-made land uses (hospitals, Which are at 5 to 6 kms Report & 9 Project schools, places of worship, distance from proposed Yes Proponent community facilities) project site

Areas containing important, high Hirakud reservoir is close quality or scarce resources by, River Matwali is at 10 (ground water resources, surface ---- distance 3 kms and River Location map resources, forestry, agriculture, Behden is at 7 kms from fisheries, tourism, minerals) project site.

Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental 11 damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards No Not applicable ---- are exceeded)

Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems 12 Not Applicable ---- (earthquakes, subsidence, NO landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

(IV) Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies

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

F. No. J-13012/60/2007- IA II (I) Government of India Ministry of Environment and Forests (I.A. Division) Paryavaran Bhawan CGO Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi – 110 003 E-mail :[email protected] Telefax:011: 2436 7668 Dated 23rd October, 2007 To, M/s Aryan Ispat & Power Pvt. Ltd. Village Bomaloi, Tehsil Rengali District Sambalpur – 768212 Orissa

E-mail :[email protected] ; Fax No. : 0663-2230599/ 07752 - 222657

Subject : Expansion of Sponge Iron Plant (1,60,000 to 2,60,000 TPA) and installation of Mini Blast Furnace (1,00,000 TPA), Steel Melt Shop (3,00,000 TPA), Coal Washery (7,00,000 TPA), Captive Power Plant (WHRB, 21 MW & FBB, 24 MW) at Village Bomaloi, Tehsil Rengali, District Sambalpur, Orissa by M/s Aryan Ispat & Power Pvt. Ltd. - TORs reg.

Ref. : Your letter no. AISL/EIA/2007/001 dated 20th April, 2007.

Sir, Kindly refer your letter no. AISL/EIA/2007/001 dated 20th April, 2007 along with project documents including Form-I, Pre-feasibility Report and draft ‘Terms of Reference’ as per the EIA Notification, 2006. It is noted that proposal is for the expansion of Sponge Iron Plant (1,60,000 to 2,60,000 TPA) and installation of Mini Blast Furnace (1,00,000 TPA), Steel Melt Shop (3,00,000 TPA), Coal Washery (7,00,000 TPA), Captive Power Plant (WHRB, 21 MW & FBB, 24 MW) at Village Bomaloi, Tehsil Rengali, District Sambalpur, Orissa by M/s Aryan Ispat & Power Pvt. Ltd. Following will be manufactured during expansion of the project :

Project Existing Expansion Total

DRI (TPA) 1,60,000 1,00,000 2,60,000

Captive Power Plant -- 21 21 (WHRB)

Captive Power (FBB) -- 24 24

Mini Blast Furnace (TPA) -- 1,00,000 1,00,000

Steel Melt Shop (TPA) -- 3,00,000 3,00,000

Steel Rolling Mill (TPA) -- 3,00,000 3,00,000

Coal Washery (TPA) -- 7,00,000 7,00,000

Draft Terms of Reference (TOR) have been discussed and finalized during the 72nd Meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee (Industry) held during 18th – 20th September, 2007 for preparation of EIA/EMP. Following are the ‘TORs’:

1. Present land use should be prepared based on satellite imagery. Location of national parks / wildlife sanctuary within 10 km. radius should specifically be mentioned. 2. Permission and recommendations of the State Forest Department regarding impact of proposed expansion on the surrounding Ghichamura RF (4 km, E) and Patrapalli RF (6 km, NW) should be included. 3. Details of housing colony and health center should be included.

4. Source of coke, import as well as indigenous, iron ore and limestone should be mentioned.

5. Site-specific micro-meteorological data using temperature, relative humidity, hourly wind speed and direction and rainfall should be collected.

6. Ambient air quality at 8 locations within the study area of 10 km., aerial coverage from project site with one AAQMS in downwind direction should be carried out.

7. Data on existing ambient air, stack emissions, wastewater generation and its management, solid waste management should be incorporated.

8. Air quality modeling for Steel Plant for specific pollutants needs to be done. APCS for the control of emissions from the kiln and Captive Power Plant should be provided. The suspended particulate matter present in the ambient air must be analyzed for the presence of poly-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), i.e. Benzene soluble fraction. Chemical characterization of RSPM and RSPM data should be incorporated.

9. Determination of atmospheric inversion level at the project site and assessment of ground level concentration of pollutants from the stack emission based on site-specific meteorological features should be done and data incorporated.

10. Impact of the transport of raw material and finished product on the surrounding environment should be assessed and provided.

11. An action plan to control and monitor secondary fugitive emissions from blast furnace, primary and secondary emissions from Sinter plant should be incorporated.

12. One season data for gaseous emissions other than monsoon should be provided.

13. Permission for the drawl of ground water from SGWB/CGWA and surface water from Hirakud Reservoir should be included. Water balance data including quantity of effluent generated, recycled and reused and discharged should be provided.

14. Surface water quality of nearby river (60 m upstream and downstream), Hirakud reservoir and other surface drains at eight locations should be ascertained.

15. Ground water monitoring minimum at 8 locations and near solid waste dump zone, Geological features and Geo-hydrological Ecological status (Terrestrial and Aquatic) status of the study area are should be provided.

16. Action plan for solid/hazardous waste generation, storage, utilization and disposal particularly char, slag and fly ash should be included. Details of slag granulation plant should be included. Copies of MOU regarding utilization of ash should be incorporated.

17. Generation and utilization of waste/flue gases and their utilization in the CPP/WHRB have to be set out.

18. Risk assessment and damage control needs to be addressed.

19. Occupational health of the workers needs elaboration.

20. Green belt development plan in 33 % area and a scheme for rainwater harvesting should be given.

21. Details of housing colony and health center should be included.

22. Socio-economic development activities to be undertaken need to be elaborated upon and a detailed action plan in this regard should be provided.

23. Plan for the implementation of the recommendations made for the Steel Plants in the CREP guidelines must be prepared.

These ‘TORs’ should be considered for the preparation of draft EIA / EMP report for the expansion of Sponge Iron Plant (1,60,000 to 2,60,000 TPA) and installation of Mini Blast Furnace (1,00,000 TPA), Steel Melt Shop (3,00,000 TPA), Coal Washery (7,00,000 TPA), Captive Power Plant (WHRB, 21 MW & FBB, 24 MW) at Village Bomaloi, Tehsil Rengali, District Sambalpur, Orissa in addition to all the relevant information as per the ‘General Structure of EIA’ given in Appendix III and IIIA in the EIA Notification, 2006. The draft EIA/EMP as per TORs should be submitted to the Orissa Pollution Control Board (OPCB) for public consultation. The OPCB shall conduct the public hearing/public consultation as per the provisions of EIA notification, 2006.

You are requested to kindly submit the final EIA/EMP prepared as per TORs and incorporating all the issues raised during Public Hearing / Public Consultation to the Ministry for considering the proposal for environmental clearance.

(Dr. P.B. Rastogi) Additional Director

Copy to : The Chairman, Orissa Pollution Control Board, Parivesh Bhavan, A/118, Nilkanthhanagar, Unit-8, Bhubaneswar - 751 012, Orissa.

(Dr. P.B. Rastogi) Additional Director

Enclosure -1 Topographical Map

Enclosure -2 Land Schedule