Executive Summary of Draft EIA/EMP Report prepared for proposed Dyes and Dye Intermediates manufacturing (850 MT/Month)

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DTC Industries

Project location

Survey No. 384, Village: Lunej, Tehsil: , District: Anand,

Report Prepared by

San Envirotech Pvt. Ltd. 424, Medicine Market, Paldi Cross Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat (Email: [email protected]) San Envirotech Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad Executive Summary

E.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION E.1.1 General Introduction DTC Industries is Greenfield project, propose to set up Synthetic Organic (S.O.) Dyes and Dye Intermediates manufacturing unit at Survey No. 384, Village: Lunej, Tehsil: Khambhat, Dist.: Anand. Total production capacity of the plant will be 850 MT/month. Project activity falls under item 5(f), categorized as Category ‘A’ project as per the Schedule of EIA Notification, 2006 and its subsequent amendments. E.1.2 Project location with respect to environment sensitivity

Features Details Coordinates of the site Latitude: 22°21’44.74”N Longitude: 72°34’31.08”E Altitude 8-10 m above MSL Topography Plain Survey of India F43G11 Toposheet No. Seismic Zone Seismic Zone-III Nearest Human habitation Paldi, about 0.6 km Lunej, about 0.9 km Town Khambhat, about 5.7 km City Anand, about 40.0 km Railway Station Khambhat Railway Station, about 7.05 km Highway SH6 (Kheda-Khambhat), about 5.6 km Air Port Vadodara Airport, about 67.5 km Water body Pond of Lunej village, about 1.54 km Reserve Forests/National None within 10 km radius Park/Wildlife Sanctuary Note: Aerial distances are mentioned in above table

E.1.3 Salient features of the project

Location Vill: Lunej, Tehsil: Khambhat, Dist: Anand Coordinates A 22°21'45.53"N 72°34'32.26"E B 22°21'42.90"N 72°34'31.53"E C 22°21'43.24"N 72°34'29.62"E D 22°21'45.94"N 72°34'30.31"E

Plot Area 4701 m2 Proposed project cost Rs. 6.0 Crore

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Manpower requirement About 35 persons Power Requirement 475 kVA, Source: Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Limited (MGVCL) Water Requirement Total: 158.0 KLD; Fresh water: 74.0 KLD; Source of water: Bore well Wastewater Generation Industrial: 103 KLD, ZLD Domestic: 2.8 KLD Fuel Requirement White Coal/ Imported Coal: 20 TPD HSD for D.G. Set: 30 lit/hr. Source of Air Emission Boiler, Hot Air generator, D. G. set, Spin Flash Dryer, Spray Dryer Details of Haz. Waste Haz. waste: ETP sludge, Spray dryer salt, Iron Sludge, Gypsum waste, used Oil, Discarded drums/containers/Liner, spent acid Solid waste: Fly ash E.1.4 Investment of the project Estimated cost of the proposed project will be around Rs. 6.0 Crores. Out of this, Rs. 2.0 Crores will be earmarked as capital investment for EMS and Rs. 3.55 Crores will be recurring/operating cost per annum. E.1.5 List of products Product details with its capacity are given in table below.

Sr. Name of Products Quantity No. (MT/month) 1. Para Nitro Toluene Ortho Sulphonic Acid 20 (PNTOSA) 2. Di-Nitro Stilbene DiSulphonic Acid (DNSDSA) 20 3. 4 Sulpho Anthranilic Acid 25 4. 4 Sulpho Hydrozene 25 (2-[2-Phenylmethylene) hydrazinyl]-4- sulfobenzoic acid sodium salt) 5. Yellow TGLL/Direct Orange 39 50 6. Reactive Blue 220 50 7. Reactive Blue 221 50 8. Resist Salt 150 (Meta Nitrobenzene Sulphonic Acid) 9. Metanilic Acid 100 (3-Aminobenzenesulfonic Acid) 10. Aniline 2:5 DSA 25 (1-Amino Benzene 2,5 - Disulphonic Acid) 11. Sulphanilic Acid 150 (4-Aminobenzenesulfonic Acid) 12. Aniline 2,4 DSA 25 (1- Amino Benzene 2,4- Disulphonic Acid)

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13. Peri Acid 10 (1-Aminonaphthalene-8-Sulfonic Acid) 14. 4 Nitro 2 Amino Phenol 6 Sulphonic Acid 10 (4 NAPSA) 15. 6 Acetyl OAPSA 5 (6 Acetyl 2 Amino Phenol 4 Sulfonic Acid) 16. Copper Formazone Base 5 (Copper Formazone Blue of 4-Sulfo Anthranilic Acid) 17. Para Amino Azo Benzene 4 Sulphonic Acid 25 (PAABSA) 18. Naphtho Sultone 5 (1-Naphthol-8-sulfonic acid sultone) 19. Ferrous Sulphate Heptahydrate 100 Total 850

E.2 DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT E.2.1 Baseline Environmental Study To predict the impact of the project on the surrounding environment, the current baseline environmental status was studied by collecting the data and carrying out monitoring during March, 2018 to May, 2018 in the study area of 10 km radius from project site as per the TOR. E.2.2 Air Environment The ambient air quality monitoring was carried out at 8 AAQM locations, to assess the existing sub-regional air quality status during the period of March, 2018 to May, 2018. Combined Sampler along with the analytical methods, prescribed by CPCB was used for carrying out air quality monitoring. At all these

sampling locations; PM10, PM2.5, SO2 and NOx were monitored on 24- hourly basis to enable the comparison with ambient air quality standards prescribed by the CPCB. The data on concentrations of various pollutants were processed for different statistical parameters like arithmetic mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum concentration and various percentile values. The results are summarized below:

Particulate Matter (PM10) th An average and 98 percentile value of 24-hourly PM10 values at all the locations varied between 60.5 – 68.6 g/m3 and 67.1 – 77.0 g/m3, which are well within the stipulated standard of CPCB, 100 g/m3.

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Particulate Matter (PM2.5) th An average and 98 percentile value of 24-hourly PM2.5 values at all the locations varied between 30.5 – 39.2 g/m3 and 33.7 – 44.9 g/m3, which are well within the stipulated standard of CPCB, 60 g/m3.

Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) th An average and 98 percentile value of 24-hourly SO2 value of arithmetic mean at all the locations ranged between 10.8 – 14.8 g/m3 and 12.6 – 19.6 g/m3 respectively, which are well within the stipulated standards of 80 g/m3.

Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) th An average and 98 percentile value of 24-hourly NOx value of arithmetic mean at all the locations ranged between 14.1 – 18.1 g/m3 and 16.9 – 23.4 g/m3 respectively, which are much lower than the standards stipulated by CPCB, i.e. 80 g/m3. Conclusion: The quality of ambient air in the study area is compared with AAQM Standards prescribed by CPCB & found below the prescribed standards. E.2.3 Water Environment Three surface water & eight ground water samples were collected during the study period. Surface Water Quality Surface water samples were collected from ponds of Akhol, Khambhat & Neja Village. Results of the same are given in Chapter-3 of EIA report. Conclusion: It was observed that all the physico-chemical parameters and heavy metals from surface water samples, except turbidity in all samples, are below stipulated drinking water standards and selected source are suitable for domestic purposes. Ground Water Quality Ground water samples have been collected from Project Site, Daheda, Lunej, Navagam Bara, Sokhada, Nagra, Khambhat, Neja. The summary of the analysis is as below: pH: All the samples meet the desirable standards (pH ranges from 7.34- 7.67).

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Total Dissolved Solids (TDS): TDS in samples ranges from 1154 mg/L (Khambhat) to 2465 mg/L (Navagam Bara), all the samples meet the permissible limit of 2000 mg/L, except Navagam Bara village (Permissible Limit in the Absence of Alternate Source). Calcium: Calcium contents in the water ranges from 46 mg/L (Khambhat) to 115 mg/L (Navagam Bara), all the samples meet the permissible limit of 200 mg/L (Permissible Limit in the Absence of Alternate Source). Magnesium: Magnesium content in the water ranges from 45 mg/L (Daheda) to 91 mg/L (Lunej). All the samples meet the permissible limit of 100 mg/L (Permissible Limit in the Absence of Alternate Source). Sulphate: Sulphate content in the water ranges from 85 mg/L (Project site) to 114 mg/L (Navagam Bara and Nagra). All the samples meet the permissible limit of 400 mg/L for drinking water (Permissible Limit in the Absence of Alternate Source). Fluoride: Fluoride content in the water ranges from 0.41 mg/L (Nagra) to 0.72 mg/L (Project site). All the samples meet the permissible limit (1.5 mg/L). Total Alkalinity: Total alkalinity in the water samples ranges from 314 mg/L (Khambhat) to 376 mg/L (Daheda). All the samples are within the permissible limit of drinking water (600 mg/L) (Permissible Limit in the Absence of Alternate Source). Other Parameters: Potassium (ranges from 56 mg/L to 90 mg/L), Sodium (ranges from 328 mg/L to 718 mg/L) and Chloride (ranges from 538 mg/L to 1248 mg/L). Chlorides in all the samples meet the permissible limit of 1000 mg/L, except Navagam Bara village. Heavy metals like copper, lead, chromium and zinc are well below the limit in all samples. Conclusion: The results have been compared with the drinking water quality standards specified in IS: 10500-2012. It is found that, all the samples meet the permissible limit authority (BIS), except TDS & Chloride. TDS and Chloride in all the samples, except Navagam Bara village, meet the permissible limit of BIS.

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E.2.4 Noise Environment Noise monitoring has been conducted at ten locations in the study area.

The Leq (Ld) values of noise levels during day-time varies from 51.5 to

54.9 dB(A) and the night time Leq(Ln) varies from 38.5 to 46.3 dB(A) within the study area. Higher noise value of 54.8 dB(A) was recorded during day time at 100 m west from the site & lower noise value of 38.5 dB(A) was recorded during night time in at Primary school Neja. E.2.5 Soil Quality Soil samples were collected from 8 different locations and analyzed to assess the soil quality prevailing in the study area. Physical characteristics of soil have been delineated through specific parameters, viz. particle size distribution (grain size analysis), porosity, water holding capacity and permeability whereas data for chemical characterization of soil, viz. pH, electrical conductivity, cation exchange capacity and sodium absorption ratio have been analyzed. E.2.6 Biological Environment Baseline data for flora & fauna has been collected with its family. It was found that, none of the species of conservation importance exists in the study area and no endangered species are found in the study area. E.2.7 Socio-Economic Environment Socio-economic study includes description of demography, available basic amenities like housing, health care services, transportation, education facilities. Information on the above said parameters has been collected to define the socio-economic profile of the study area (10-km radius). E.3 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES The summary of anticipated adverse environmental impacts due to proposed project and mitigation measures is given below. E.3.1 Summary of impacts on Air Environment (a) During construction phase & Mitigation measures Main sources of impact during construction phase are due to movement of vehicles & construction equipment at site, foundation works, transportation of construction material etc. Water sprinkling in the vicinity of the construction area will be done to control dust. PUC certified

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vehicles will be used. Temporary barricades will be provided to reduce spreading of particulates from construction area. (b) During operation phase & Mitigation measures Flue gas emission will be from one stack attached with boiler, one stack of Hot Air Generator and one stack of stand by D G Set (125 kVA). White Coal/Imported Coal will be used as a fuel in boiler & HAG. HSD will be used in stand by D G Set. It will not the constant source of emission, hence no need to install APCM. Acoustic enclosure will be provided to D G

Set. Most probable pollutants will be SPM, SO2 and NOx. Process emission will be from the 2 stacks of reaction vessels, 1 vent attached to spray dryer and 1 vent attached to spin flash dryer.

Pollutants from process reactors will be SO2 & NOX and from SFD and spray dryer will be PM. Prediction of impacts on air environment is quantified using ISCST3 model. Maximum Ground level concentrations of 24-hr average for PM, 3 3 SO2, NOx from the proposed activity are 2.620 g/m , 1.111 g/m and 0.792 g/m3 respectively. These GLCs are expected to occur at a distance of 1.41 km from the source in NE direction. The obtained GLCs are well within the 24-hourly ambient air quality standards stipulated by CPCB. However, to mitigate the impact due to the proposed activity, unit proposed to provide cyclone separator & bag filter to flue gas stacks and Alkali Scrubber to process reactors and inbuilt cyclone and bag filter to SFD and spray dryer for control of particulates, adequate stack height for proper atmospheric dispersion as per the norms. E.3.2 Summary of impacts on Water Environment (a) Impacts during construction phase & Mitigation measures: Temporary impacts are likely to occur due to water consumption & sewage generation. It will not be significant as water requirement would be temporary during construction phase. Proper sanitation facilities with adequate disposal system will be provided within the operational plant. (b) Impacts during operation phase & Mitigation measures: Fresh water requirement of the unit will be satisfied from bore well. Total water requirement for the project will be around 158.0 KLD; out of which,

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74.0 KLD fresh water requirement and 84.0 KLD recycle water (Process- RO permeate & ETP-RO permeate). Total effluent generation from project (excluding sewage) will be 103 KLD. The main source of the industrial wastewater generation will be from process, scrubber, washing, boiler, cooling & reject of water treatment. Total trade effluent will be treated into ETP and then passed through RO. RO permeate will be reused within premises and reject will be spray dried in in-house spray dryer. Thus, unit proposed to achieve Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD). Domestic wastewater generation will be 2.8 KLD, which will be disposed of into soak pit though septic tank. Hence, no impact on the water environment is envisaged. E.3.3 Impacts on Noise quality & Mitigation measures (a) Impacts during construction phase & Mitigation measures During construction phase, major sources of noise are vehicle’s movement & construction activities. High noise producing activities will be restricted to daytime only. Well maintained equipments will be used to prevent noise. Usage of PPEs by workers will be made compulsory. (b) Impacts during operation phase & Mitigation measures During the operation phase, the noise will generate due to the operation of pumps, compressors, boiler, HAG, other machineries and vehicular movement etc. The impact is found to be insignificant outside the premises. Acoustic enclosure will be provided to noise generating machineries. Unit will provide necessary PPEs like earplugs or earmuffs to all workers working in high noise area. Selection of any new plant equipment will be made with specification of low noise levels. E.3.4 Summary of Impacts on Land Environment (a) Impacts during construction phase & Mitigation measures The construction activities like excavation, leveling & vehicular movements will change the landscape, which are expected to be of short duration & insignificant. Preliminary activities like proper storage of construction materials & proper management will be done within the project area. Therefore, impact will be negligible. Unit will provide

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sanitation facilities for the staff engaged in construction work which will prevent the impacts on land. (b) Impacts during operation phase & Mitigation measures Hazardous wastes will have significant negative impacts if disposed unsystematically. Unit will provide all required structural facilities like separate hazardous waste storage room with RCC floor, leachate collection system, and concrete floors within premises. Hence, no significant negative impact is envisaged on the land environment. E.3.5 Summary of impact on Socio Economy (a) Impacts during construction phase & Mitigation measures Around 25-30 workers for the construction work will be required. Local contractors to be employed for construction, so no other issues like social conflict are envisaged. Temporary employment will be generated during construction phase and it will have beneficial impacts on economic environment. (b) Impacts during operation phase & Mitigation measures Project will require about 35 persons for its operation, which result into a positive impact on prevailing socio-economic environment. Project will also have potential of indirect employment due to the increase transportation activities, contractual works as well as opportunity of trade. Thus, overall impacts on socio-economic environment are long term and positive in nature. E.3.6 Summary of impact on Ecology There are no protected areas like National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary within the 10 km radial periphery of the project site so there will not be any significant impact on ecology. E.4 ENVIRONMENT MONITORING PROGRAMME The unit will have dedicated Environment Management Cell to monitor and evaluate the environmental performance and to supervise the EMS and for compliances of EC provisions to the authorities. Below Post- project monitoring programme will be followed.

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Environment Monitoring Program

Nature of Frequency of Parameters No. of Analysis analysis with its samples analyzer Wastewater Monthly by external pH, TDS, SS, 2-3 samples analysis agency COD, BOD, Oil & Grease, etc.

Stack Monitoring Monthly by external PM, SO2, NOX All stacks agency

Ambient Air Monthly for 24 hours PM10, PM2.5, SO2, 3 locations Quality Monitoring or as per the NOX statutory conditions by external agency Noise level Monthly as per the Noise level 6-8 locations statutory conditions (Nr. Main gate, by external agency Nr. boiler, Nr. D. G. Set, Process area etc.) Fugitive emission Monthly by external PM, Acid Mist 3-4 locations monitoring agency Health check-up of As per the statutory All workers workers guideline E.5 ADDITIONAL STUDIES E.5.1 Risk Assessment Risk analysis and study have been carried out for identification of accident hazards, selection of credible scenarios, Risk Mitigation measures etc. All the hazardous chemicals will be stored and handled as per MSDS guidelines. The detail study is prescribed in Chapter-7. E.6 PROJECT BENEFITS Proposed project has a potential for employment of skilled, semi-skilled & unskilled employees. The direct employment potential is estimated as 35 persons and many others will be indirectly employed. Indirectly, 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. The company has allocated a budget of Rs. 12.0 Lakhs for socio-economy activities, which can lead to improve social infrastructure. E.7 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN EMP includes the protection & mitigation measures to be implemented to reduce the adverse impact on the environment. Management plan of impacts identified is detailed below:

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Air Pollution Management Cyclone separator & bag filter will be installed as APCM to the stack of boiler, Hot Air Generator. Alkali Scrubber will be installed as APCM to

process vessel to control SO2 & NOX. Inbuilt cyclone and bag filter will be provided in spin flash dryer & spray dryer for control of particulates. Furthermore, facility for sampling such as ladder, platform, and sampling point will be provided as per the guidelines.

Following mitigation measures will be adopted to control fugitive emission • Provision of mechanical seals in pumps. • Regular maintenance of valves, pumps and other equipment will be done to prevent leakages. • Proper preventive maintenance of seals for tanks. • Provision dust suppression system (water sprinklers) to control air borne dust. • Fly ash will be stored in covered sheds only. • Internal road will be concreted or paved to reduce the fugitive emission during vehicular movement. • Greenbelt will be developed around the plant. • Frequent work area monitoring will be done. Water Pollution Management • Industrial effluent will be treated in ETP followed by RO & spray dryer to achieve ZLD. • Process-RO permeate & ETP-RO permeate will be reused within the premises. So fresh water requirement will be reduced. • Domestic wastewater will be disposed off to soak pit. • Unit will maintain the records for the total water consumption. • Regular monitoring of working of ETP, RO & Spray dryer. Solid & Hazardous Waste Management ETP sludge (100 MT/month) and spray dryer salt (60 MT/month) will be disposed of at approved TSDF site. Iron sludge (150 MT/month) & Gypsum waste (100 MT/month) will be disposed of at approved TSDF site or sent to cement industries for co-processing, spent acid (415 MT/month) will be partly reused in-house and partly will be sold to actual users under Rule-9. Used oil (0.02 KL/month) will be sold to registered

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re-processors or used within premises for lubrication. Discarded containers (150 nos./month) & Liners/Bags (0.5 MT/month) will be sold to authorized recyclers. Thus, hazardous waste management system proposed by the unit is adequate. There will not be any major impact on the environment due to hazardous waste management. Fly ash generation will be around 40 MT/month. Fly ash will be sold to brick manufacturer and also supplied to the companies for land leveling, conditioning & road construction, etc. Noise Pollution Management • Acoustic enclosure will be provided for D.G. set. • All the equipment will be designed/operated in such a way that the noise level in work place shall not exceed 85 dB(A) as per the requirement of OSHA Standard. • Periodic maintenance of machinery and vehicles will be undertaken to

reduce the noise impact. • PPEs will be provided to the workers working in high noise area. • Greenbelt will be intensive within premises to prevent the noise pollution. • Periodic monitoring of noise levels will be done. Green Belt Development Total land area is 4701.0 m2. The unit will develop greenbelt in an area of 1550 m2. Overall greenbelt area will be tune around 33% of the total area of the project. E.8 CONCLUSION Based on the study it is concluded that-  There will be no major impact on water environment as effluent will be treated in ETP followed by RO & Spray dryer to achieve ZLD.  ETP-RO permeate & Process RO permeate will be reused/recycled within plant premises. Thus, reducing fresh water consumption load.  Domestic wastewater will be disposed off to soak pit.  Cyclone separator and bag filter will be installed as pollution control equipments for control of flue gas emission.  Alkali scrubber will be installed as pollution control equipment to control process emission.

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 Inbuilt cyclone and bag filter will be provided in spin flash dryer & spray dryer for control of particulates.  Fugitive emission will be controlled by close material handling system and proper storage of materials.  For noise control, unit will provide necessary PPEs like earplugs or earmuffs to all workers and selection of any new plant equipment will be made with specification of low noise levels.  Entire quantity of hazardous waste will be handled and disposed as per Hazardous & Other Waste (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.  Greenbelt will be developed in 33% of the total area.  Fire protection and safety measures will be provided.  Direct and indirect employment opportunities will have positive impact.

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