ITPCL’s 1200 MW THERMAL POWER PLANT AND CAPTIVE DESALINATION PLANT AT CUDDALORE, TAMIL NADU IL&FS TAMIL NADU POWER COMPANY LIMITED Updated Form 1 SEPTEMBER, 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS ITPCL EC Amendment for Blended Coal Updated Form-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Basic Information ...........................................................................................................................1 2 Activity .............................................................................................................................................5 3 Environmental Sensitivity ........................................................................................................... 25 LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A: Environmental/ CRZ Clearances, Corrigendum, Amendments, Validity Extension etc. Appendix B: Surveys Numbers of the Project Area Table of Contents Page i Updated Form-1 ITPCL EC Amendment for Blended Coal Updated Form-1 UPDATED FORM -1 1 Basic Information S. No. Item Details 1. Name of the Project Coal based Thermal Power Plant, Captive Port and Captive Desalination Plant in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu. Application is for the Amendment for the use of Indigenous Coal along with Imported Coal with a blend ratio of 25:75 in addition to use of 100% imported Coal at existing 1200 MW. 2. S. No. in the schedule Power Plant included as Item 1(d) in the Schedule of the Notification. 3. Proposed The present proposal is for the use of capacity/area/length/tonnage to Indigenous Coal along with Imported Coal be handled/command area/lease with a blend ratio of 25:75 in addition to use area/number of wells to be drilled of 100% imported Coal at existing 1200 MW. The Indigenous coal will be sourced from the mines of NLC India Limited, Neyveli which is 25.0 km (Aerial Distance) from ITPCL Site. No Change in Project Configuration/ Capacity/ Area/tonnage to be handled etc., ITPCL’s Project comprises of following: Thermal Power Plant: Capacity: 3180 MW (2×600 MW using Sub- critical Technology and 3×660 MW using Super Critical Technology Percentage of sulphur: 0.8% max. Fuel: Imported coal Fuel Requirement: 13.40 MTPA Stack: 2 Nos. of 275 m Height Railway Siding: From Puduchattiram to TPP for transport of Coal/HFO/LDO Area: 1128 Acres Captive Desalination Plant: Capacity: 40 MLD Technology: Reverse Osmosis Captive Port: Capacity:15.0 MTPA Number of Berths: (02) Two mechanised Lengths of Breakwaters: North:2,100 m; South: 1,150 m Others: Intake: between Breakwaters to withdraw 1 Basic Information Page 1 ITPCL EC Amendment for Blended Coal Updated Form-1 S. No. Item Details about 33,000 m3/hr of Seawater for cooling and desalination plant Outfall: > 1500 m from Shore to discharge about 24,062 m3/hr of reject brine and return cooling water. Environmental & CRZ Clearance was obtained in 2010 and copy of the same along with other Amendments, Corrigendum, Extension of Validity etc. are given in Appendix A. 4. New/Expansion/Modernisation Modernisation Amendment in Existing TPPs Environmental Clearance for the use of Indigenous Coal along with Imported Coal in addition to use of 100% imported Coal 5. Existing Capacity/Area, etc. TPP: 2X600 MW. Desalination Plant: 10 MLD Intake System: About 700m long to draw Seawater for the entire 3180 MW capacity till desilting basin and Pump House for 1200 MW Outfall System: > 1500 m from Shore to discharge return cooling and reject brine Area: Facilities developed for 1200 MW in an area of 961 acres. 6. Category of Project i.e., ‘A ‘or ’B’ Category ‘A’ 7. Does it attract the general The project had obtained Environmental and condition? If yes, please specify CRZ Clearances under Category ‘A’ only. The present proposal is for an amendment 8. Does it attract the specific No condition? If yes, please specify 9. Location The project site is located on the coastal side of Kottatai, Ariyagoshti, and Villiyannalur revenue villages in Parangipettai block of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. Plot/Survey/Khasra No. No Change in Surveys Nos. Survey Nos. covered under the Project area is provided in Appendix B. Village Kottatai, Ariyagoshti and Villiyannalur revenue villages Tehsil Parangipettai Block District Cuddalore State Tamil Nadu 10. Nearest railway station/ airport Railway Station: Puduchatram ~1.6 km along with distance in km Airport: Thiruchirapalli ~142 km International Airport: Chennai ~167 km 11. Nearest town, city and district Nearest Town: Chidambaram ~17 km headquarters along with distance District Headquarters: Cuddalore ~24 km in km 12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Kottatai, Ariyagoshti and Villiyannalur revenue 1 Basic Information Page 2 ITPCL EC Amendment for Blended Coal Updated Form-1 S. No. Item Details Parishad, Municipal Corporation, villages in Parangipettai block of Cuddalore Local body (complete postal district, Tamil Nadu. addresses with telephone nos. to be given) 13. Name of the applicant M/s. IL&FS Tamil Nadu Power Company Limited (ITPCL) 14. Registered Address IL&FS Tamil Nadu Power Company Ltd 4th Floor, KPR Tower, Old No.21, New No.2 1st Street, Subba Rao Avenue College Road, Chennai- 600006 Tamil Nadu, India 15. Address for correspondence: IL&FS Tamil Nadu Power Company Ltd 4th Floor, KPR Tower, Old No.21, New No.2 1st Street, Subba Rao Avenue College Road, Chennai- 600006 Tamil Nadu, India Name Mr. M.S. Srinivasan, IAS(R) Designation Chairman (Owner/Partner/CEO) Address IL&FS Tamil Nadu Power Company Ltd 4th Floor, KPR Tower, Old No.21, New No.2 1st Street, Subba Rao Avenue College Road, Chennai- 600006 Tamil Nadu, India Pin code 600 006 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No +91-44-46745550 Fax No +91-44-46745551 16. Details of Alternative Sites The details of the project were presented to examined, if any. Location of EAC (T) in 2010. The project had already these sites should be shown on a obtained Environmental and CRZ clearances. Toposheet. The present proposal is for an amendment. As part of this proposal, alternatives for transportation of Indigenous Coal comprising were studies. These include road, rail and both rail & road options. Two options were studied for transporation by road . Based on the merits and demerits for each of the alternatives, the transportation of Indigenous coal by Road is preferred as an interim arrangement. Accordingly, the details are provided in “Technical Note on Use of Blended Coal” which is a standalone document and is attached with the proposal. 17. Interlinked Projects Nil 18. Whether separate application of Not Applicable interlinked project has been 1 Basic Information Page 3 ITPCL EC Amendment for Blended Coal Updated Form-1 S. No. Item Details submitted 19. If yes, date of submission Not Applicable 20. If no, reason Not Applicable 21. Whether the proposal involves Project does not attract The Forest approval/clearance under: (Conservation) Act, 1980 and The Wildlife The Forest (Conservation) (Protection) Act, 1972. Act, 1980 This proposal is for Amendment to the existing The Wildlife (Protection) TPPs Environmental Clearance for use of Act,1972 Indigenous Coal along with Imported Coal in The CRZ Notification, addition to use of 100% imported Coal. 2011 Environmental and CRZ clearances for the project were obtained in 2010. 22. Whether there is any None Government order/policy relevant/related to the site? 23. Forest land involved (hectare) None 24. Whether there is any litigation EC issued during 2010 was challenged in the pending against the project Honourable NGT. NGT issued an order to carry and/or land in which the project is out RCEIA study covering a radius of 25 km. proposed to be set up Accordingly, RCEIA study was carried out by Name of the court ITPCL and the same was appraised by EAC Case no (T). Based on the same, MoEF&CC issued a Orders/directions of the court, corrigendum to the original EC of ITPCL with if any and its relevance with additional conditions on 14th August 2012. the proposed project. Corrigendum to the EC was challenged before the NGT and the NGT ordered as follows. Corrigendum dated 14-08-2012 to the EC as issued by the MoEF&CC is quashed Project proponent shall carry out fresh Cumulative Impact Assessment Study within a reasonable period. The same was challenged by ITPCL before the Honourable Supreme Court of India and received stay against the above order of NGT. A petition was filed by the local villagers complaining that ITPCL had constructed the desalination plant within CRZ area. After inspection by TNPCB and MoEF&CC, it was found that the facility was not constructed within the CRZ area as alleged by the complainant. 1 Basic Information Page 4 ITPCL EC Amendment for Blended Coal Updated Form-1 2 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 S. Information/Checklist Yes/No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with No. confirmation source of information data The proposal is for use of Indigenous Coal along with Imported Coal in the existing 1200 MW TPP. Hence, there is no requirement of additional facilities/land Permanent or temporary beyond already approved earlier. change in land use, land cover or topography including The proposal does not envisage any 1.1 No increase in intensity of land use additional coal requirement for use of (with respect to local land use blended coal scenario. A part of the area will plan) be earmarked in the existing stockyard for the storage of indigenous coal. Hence no additional land is required and there shall not be any increase in intensity of land use . Not applicable for this proposal as the Clearance of existing land, 1.2 No project had already received the CRZ /EC vegetation and buildings? approval. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No No new land uses are involved. Pre-construction investigations All the requisite pre-construction 1.4 No e.g. bore houses, soil testing? investigations have been carried out.