Environmental Impact Assessment for the Proposed 1200 MW Coal Based Power Plant Project at Gotegaon Tehsil, District,

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

M/s Today Homes and Infrastructures Private Limited (THIPL) is one of the fastest growing groups in the country, operating in the field of hospitality, residential and commercial segment under development of infrastructure. The company has determined to diversify into power generation under Power Division with a highly experienced and dedicated team of experts.

THIPL has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) on 17th January, 2007 for establishment of a 1000 MW Mega Power Project in the state, which has subsequently been amended to 1200 MW, on 19th December 2007.

Today Energy (M.P.) Private Limited (hereinafter referred to as the "TEMPPL") is a company promoted by Today Power Private Limited and is a Group Company of Today Homes and Infrastructure Private Limited (THIPL). TEMPPL is incorporated as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the purpose of implementing and operating of a coal based 1200 MW Power Plant in Gotegaon tehsil, Narsinghpur district in the State of Madhya Pradesh. The proposed power plant shall be connected to evacuate power through a substation in the Western Regional Grid.

The estimated cost of the project is Rs.5400 crores, including Rs. 225 crores for environmental protection measures.

The total land requirement for the project is 445 ha. Land acquisition process is underway through Government of Madhya Pradesh. The boilers will be fired on pulverized coal, to be sourced from South Eastern Coal Fields/ Northern coal fields / coal fields. The coal will be transported from source mines to the project site through rail. The fresh water requirement of the proposed power project will be met from River Narmada.

1.1 Location of the Project

The proposed project is located in Gotegaon tehsil of Narasimhapur district, Madhya Pradesh, spread over six revenue villages, viz., Silari, Khamariya, Jhansighat, Dalpatpur, Pura and Budhi Mawai. The land usage of the project area is Private single crop agricultural land (about 91%) and Government land (about 9%). The environmental setting of the proposed plant site is given in Table-1.

TABLE - 1 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING OF THE SITE

Sr. No Particulars Details 1 Project location Project area is falling under Silari, Jhansighat, Khamariya, Dalpatpur, Pura and Budhi Mawai villages of Gotegaon tehsil, Narasimhapur district, Madhya Pradesh 2 Project Area Coordinates Latitude: 23˘04‘59“N - 23˘05‘59“N Longitude: 79˘33‘53“E - 79˘35‘38“E Ash management and storage area will be located within plant premises

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Sr. No Particulars Details 3 Plant site Elevation 360-m above MSL 4 Topo-sheet No 55 M/12 5 Present land use at the Private land (about 91%) with mostly single site crop and partly double crop agricultural land; Government land (about 9%) 6 Drainage pattern at site SW to NE side 7 Nearest Highway SH-22 (adjacent to the site), NH-12 (7.8- km, NE) 8 Nearest Railway Station Bikrampur railway station (0.6-km, SE) 9 Nearest Railway Line -Itarsi section of West-Central Railways (0.6-km, SE) 10 Nearest Airport Jabalpur (40-km,NE) 11 Nearest town / City (8.9-km, SW), Narsimhapur (40-km, WSW), Jabalpur (40-km,NE) 12 Nearest water bodies River Narmada (1.2-km, N), River Soner (1.5- km, E) 13 Topography at site Undulated and partly flat terrain 14 Reserved / Protected Jamunpani RF (7.3-km, SSE), Tonta RF (7.0- Forest km, ESE), PF near Barhaiyakhera (8.6-km, SE), Pipariya RF (9.0-km, SE), Kulon RF (8.7- km, SSE) 15 Seismicity Seismic Zone-III as per IS 1893 (Part I): 2002

1.1.1 Present land use of the Project area

The present village-wise land use breakup of the proposed project site is given in Table-2. TABLE-2 PRESENT VILLAGE-W ISE LAND BREAKUP OF THE PROJECT SITE

Percentage of Sr. No Land Use Area (ha) Total Area (% ) 1 Silari 254.9 57.3 2 Jhansighat 127.4 28.6 3 Khamariya 33.0 7.4 4 Dalpatpur 19.4 4.4 5 Pura 9.9 2.2 6 Budhi Mawai 0.4 0.1 Total Project Area 445.0 100.0

The 10-km radius study area of the project site is given in Figure-1.

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LEGEND 79° 30' 79° 35' 79° 40' Topo Sheet No. 55 M/8, M/12. Pro ject Area Settlements SCALE Roa d Forest Boundary 1 0 1 2 Km Rai lway Line Water Bodies Ash Storage & Ash Management Area

FIGURE-1 10-KM RADIUS STUDY AREA OF THE PROJECT SITE

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2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The details of proposed power plant are presented below in Table-3.

TABLE-3 DETAILS OF PROPOSED POW ER PLANT

Sr. Features Details No 1 Plant Capacity 1200 MW 2 Configuration 2x600 MW 3 Total Plant area 445 ha, including area for ash management area, water reservoir, township and green belt 4 Project cost Rs. 5400 Crores 5 Power evacuation through 400-KV and 220-KV lines 6 Type of boilers Sub critical Pulverized Coal Fired Boilers 7 Boiler capacity 2 x 2000 TPH 8 Source of coal SECL/ Northern coal fields/ Mahanadi coal fields 9 Coal transportation By rail 10 Coal Requirement 6.0 MTPA @ 95% PLF 11 Gross calorific value 3800 - 4500 Kcal/kg 12 Sulphur content 0.6 % 13 Ash Content in Coal 40 - 47 % 14 Ash generation Total ash generation : 2.82 MTPA Bottom Ash : 0.56 MTPA (20% of total ash) Fly Ash : 2.26 MTPA (80% of total ash) 15 ESP efficiency 99.98% 16 Stack height Bi-flue stack of 275œm height

17 Fresh Water Requirement 3900-m3/hr (about 38.3 cusecs) Water allocation obtained for 40 cusecs 18 Water source River Narmada (1.2-km, N) 19 Cooling water system Closed circuit cooling water system 20 Wastewater treatment Neutralization pit, Settling pond, Oil-water separator, Guard pond, RO Plant, Sewage Treatment Plant, Sludge treatment 21 Fire detection and Adequate fire fighting systems as per the guidelines of Tariff protection system Advisory Committee (TAC) and NFPA-850 will be provided 22 Manpower requirement 800 personnel Source: Feasibility Report, TEMPPL and EIA studies

3.0 DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT

The 10-km radial distance from the plant boundary has been considered as study area for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) baseline studies. Environmental monitoring for various attributes like meteorology, ambient air quality, surface and ground water quality, soil characteristics, noise levels and flora & fauna have been conducted at specified locations. The field studies were conducted from 1st October, 2007 to 31st December, 2007 representing post-monsoon season.

3.1 Land Use Studies

The land use pattern of the study area has been studied by land use records of Census of œ 2001 as well as remote sensing satellite imagery. It is observed that the cultivated land (both irrigated and un-irrigated) is the predominant land

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use (79.2%) of the 10-km radius area, followed by culturable waste land (11.2%).

3.2 Soil Quality

The soil samples were tested at ten locations during the study period. It was observed that the soil in the study area is predominantly of sandy clay type. The pH of the soil samples ranged from 7.9 to 8.3 indicating the moderately alkaline nature. The Electrical Conductance of the soil samples varied from 182 œ 317 µS/cm.

3.3 Meteorology

The maximum and minimum temperatures recorded during post-monsoon season of 2007-08 are 34.7oC and 14.9oC. The relative humidity found varying from 25% to 67%. Predominant winds from SE direction were observed for 10.7% of the total time.

3.4 Ambient Air Quality

To establish the baseline status of the ambient air quality in the study area, the air quality was monitored at 8 locations during post monsoon season of 2007-08. The TSPM and RPM is observed to vary from 62.2-110.2 µg/m3 and 18.2-36.8 µg/m3 respectively. Sulphur dioxide and oxides of Nitrogen as well as CO concentrations are found to be well below the CPCB standards for rural and residential areas.

3.5 W ater Quality

The surface water quality was monitored at six locations in the study area. The analysis results indicate that the pH ranges between 7.5 and 8.1, which is well within the specified standard of 6.5 to 8.5. The TDS was observed in the range of 83-582 mg/l. DO was observed in the range of 5.3-5.8 mg/l.

Seven groundwater samples were analysed during the study period. The pH and conductivity vary in the range of 7.5 œ 7.8 and 591 œ 960 µs/cm respectively.

The physico-chemical and biological analysis revealed that the all the parameters are found to well within the prescribed limits of IS: 10500 (drinking water standards).

3.6 Ambient Noise Levels

The noise monitoring has been conducted at ten locations in the study area. The

daytime (Ld) noise levels at all the residential locations were observed to be in the range of 44.8dB (A) to 41.6 dB(A). The night time (Ln) noise levels at all the residential locations were observed to be in the range of 41.6 dB(A) to 38.2 dB(A). In general the noise levels are found within the acceptable levels.

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3.7 Flora and Fauna Studies

There are forest blocks towards south eastern fringe of the study area. But, there are no ecological sensitive areas like National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. During field survey, 286 number of plant species were recorded from the study area. 50 birds species, 5 species of reptiles, 5 species butterflies, 2 species of Amphibians and 15 species of mammals are recorded, out of which 1 species belongs to Schedule-I, 4 species belongs to Schedule-II animals and rest belongs to Schedule-III and IV and V of Wildlife ( Protection) Act,1972.

3.8 Demography and Socio-Economic Profile

As per 2001 census, the study area consists of a total population of 63288 persons residing in 12952 households. The males and females constitute 52% and 48% of the study area population respectively. The average household size of the study area is 4.9 persons. About 15.5% of the population in the study area belongs to Scheduled Castes and 16.2% to Scheduled Tribes. The study area demonstrates a literacy rate of 68.9%. The number of main workers in the study area is 31.1% of the total population. The marginal workers and non-workers constitute to 12.6% and 56.3% of the total population respectively.

4.0 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES

The environmental impacts during construction and operation phases of the proposed project have been assessed and adequate management plan has been evolved to mitigate the impacts.

4.1 Impacts during Constructional Phase and Mitigation Measures

The environmental impacts during the construction stage will be short term, temporary in nature and will be confined very close to project sites. The manpower required for these activities should preferably be employed from nearby villages.

4.1.1 Impacts on Land Environment

The construction activities on the proposed site will convert the land category into industrial land use category. Construction of plant will lead to permanent change in land use pattern at the site as a direct impact. The proposed project involves construction of large scale civil works including levelling within project premises. The earthen material generated during construction of large scale water storage reservoirs within the project premises will be used for level rising of plant area. The dust will be suppressed using water sprinkling.

4.1.2 Impact on Air Quality

The impact during construction phase will be for short duration and confined within the project boundary and is expected to be negligible outside the plant boundaries. The impact will, however, be reversible, marginal and temporary in nature. Proper maintenance of vehicles and construction equipment will help in controlling the gaseous emissions. Water sprinkling on roads and construction site will prevent

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fugitive dust. The industry will go for tree plantation programme along the boundaries of the proposed plant site.

4.1.3 Impact on Water Quality

The construction will be more related to mechanical fabrication, assembly and erection; hence the water requirements would be small. The construction water requirement will be met by proposed bore wells in the plant site. Temporary sanitation facilities will be set-up for disposal of sanitary sewage generated by the work force.

4.1.4 Impact on Noise Levels

Heavy construction traffic for loading and unloading, fabrication and handling of equipment and materials are likely to cause an increase in the ambient noise levels. However, the noise will be temporary and will be restricted mostly to daytime. The noise control measures during construction phase include provision of caps on the equipment and regular maintenance of the equipment.

4.1.5 Impact on Terrestrial Ecology

The initial construction works at the project site involves land clearance. During construction, vegetation may be disturbed. Greenbelt will be developed in phase- wise manner during construction to improve the aesthetic value in the area and to screen out the fugitive dust generated during construction.

The wastewater coming from heavy machinery will be treated to remove oil and grease and suspended solids in the detention tank before utilizing for greenbelt and sprinkling to suppress the dust.

4.2 Impacts during Operational Phase and Mitigation Measures

4.2.1 Air Environment

The impact on air quality is assessed based on the proposed coal based thermal

power project. Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM), Sulphur dioxide (SO2) and Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) will be the important pollutants emitting from power plant.

The maximum incremental short term 24 hourly ground level concentrations for

SO2, Particulate Matter and NOx likely to be encountered during post monsoon season are 39.2, 2.0 and 29.4 µg/m3 respectively, occurring at a distance of about 1.4 km in the NW direction. The incremental concentrations have been worked out with 0.6% Sulphur content in coal. However, in practice the Sulphur content in coal will vary between 0.4 to 0.6%, resulting in much less concentrations.

The following methods of abatement will be employed for the air pollution control. • Particulate matter will be controlled below 100 µg/Nm3 by providing efficient Electrostatic Precipitators (ESPs); • Further, a stack of 275-m height will be provided for adequate dispersion of sulphur dioxide; VIMTA Labs Limited, Hyderabad E-7 Environmental Impact Assessment for the Proposed 1200 MW Coal Based Power Plant Project at Gotegaon Tehsil, Narsinghpur District, Madhya Pradesh

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• Emission of NOx will be controlled by designing low NOx burners; • Adequate dust suppression system like fog type and water spray system will be installed in the material handling system, transfer points; • Green belt will be provided around the plant boundary. Plantation along the internal roads in the plant premises will also be undertaken; • All the internal roads will be concreted / asphalted to reduce the fugitive dust due to vehicular movement; and • Water spraying will be practiced frequently at coal stockyard.

4.2.2 Impact on Water Resources and Water Quality

No ground water source will be tapped for meeting the water requirements during operation of the power plant. The water requirement of the project will be met from , flowing at a distance of 1.2-km from the plant boundary.

4.2.2.1 Wastewater Management

The total effluent generated would be 198.6-m3/hr, which will be collected in the guard pond. Treated wastewater from guard pond shall be reused for greenbelt development, Coal Handling Plant and rest recycled to raw water reservoir. The domestic/sanitary wastewater from plant and township will be treated in STP and utilized in greenbelt development.

Ash storage area will be located sufficiently away from Narmada River, within the plant premises. The garland drains around the ash storage site will be provided for the collection of run-off water during monsoon season. Sufficient green belt will be developed around the ash storage area to check erosion.

Garland drains around the ash storage site will be provided for the collection of run-off water during monsoon season. 4.2.3 Solid Waste Generation and Management

The major solid waste generated will be ash (fly ash and bottom ash). Total ash generation will be about 2.82 MTPA. About 80% of the total ash generations will be fly ash and remaining 20% comes from as bottom ash. Ash utilization Plan will be developed in line with the requirements of MoEF Notification. The ash pond site will be provided with HDPE liners for arresting seepage, if any from ash pond. It is proposed to utilize fly ash for brick manufacturing in the area earmarked within the project area.

The sludge from sewage treatment plant will be dried, vermi-composted and used as manure for greenbelt maintenance. Canteen/sanitary waste will be composted and used as manure for greenbelt development.

4.2.4 Impact on Ecology

About 286 plant species were identified and these are commonly growing plant species of the region. Records of forest department, literature survey and field studies reveal that there are no endangered, threatened and protected plants Development of greenbelt plan in and around the proposed plant site and

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implementation of eco-development along with local people will enhance the greenery of the area.

4.2.5 Noise Environment

The major noise generating sources at project site are Turbine units, Cooling tower, Air compressors, Transformer, Boilers. It is seen from the simulation results that the incremental noise levels will be well within the CPCB standards.

Personal protective equipment will be provided and their proper usage will be ensured for eardrum protection of the workers. The use of damping materials for wrapping the work places like turbine halls, compressor rooms etc will be followed.

4.2.6 Socio-Economic Environment

It may be understood that the project activities in the region may create considerable beneficial impacts. Some of these impacts would be more effective for the immediate vicinity with short-term effects whereas the others would be higher order or of long term in nature.

Suitable R&R Plan will be offered to the project affected persons within the frame work of policy laid by Government of Madhya Pradesh. The proposed activities would generate huge indirect employment in the region and improve physical infrastructure including transport facilities in partnership with the district administration, reputed NGO‘s and through direct interventions with the community.

4.3 Cost Provision for Environmental Measures

It is proposed to invest about Rs. 225 crores on pollution control, treatment and monitoring systems for proposed power plant. In addition to this, Rs. 2.2 crores per annum will be spent on greenbelt development in and around the proposed power plant.

5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM

A detailed post project monitoring in respect of air, water, soil, landuse, occupational noise etc to assess the changes has been evolved covering constructional phase and regular operational phase. A network of sampling locations around the operational facilities will be established. The monitoring shall include the compliances to legal and statutory controls imposed on the operation as well as other corporate commitment to responsible environment management. Systems for monitoring resources inputs (energy, chemical use, water, raw materials), equipment and plant performance and waste generations will also be set up. A detailed waste management plan with monitoring programme will be in place during various phases of activity.

6.0 RISK ASSESSMENT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN

The hazard potential of oil and estimation of consequences in case of their accidental release during storage, transportation and handling has been identified

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and risk assessment has been carried out to quantify the extent of damage and suggest recommendations for safety improvement for the proposed facilities. Risk mitigation measures based on MCA analysis and engineering judgments are incorporated in order to improve overall system safety and mitigate the effects of major accidents.

An effective Disaster Management Plan (DMP) to mitigate the risks involved has been prepared. This plan defines the responsibilities and resources available to respond to the different types of emergencies envisaged. Training exercises will be held to ensure that all personnel are familiar with their responsibilities and that communication links are functioning effectively.

7.0 PROJECT BENEFITS

Proposed power plant will result in considerable growth of stimulating the industrial and commercial activities in the state. Small and medium scale industries may be further developed as a consequence.

Proposed power plant would be beneficial in reducing the existing and ever increasing demand of electricity in this part of the country.

TEMPPL will initiate many amenities either by providing or by improving the facilities in the area, which will help in uplifting the living standards of local communities.

As part of the Corporate Social Responsibility, TEMPPL proposes to take steps in strengthening the existing facilities like education, health, women empowerment, sports and vocational training facilities. These will be taken as part of social development of the surrounding villages.

8.0 ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF EMP

Environment Management will be headed by a senior manager and will constitute environmental engineer, scientists, chemists and supervisors. The Manager (Env) will be responsible for Environment management activities in the proposed project. The Environmental Management Cell also co-ordinate all the related activities such as collection of statistics of health of workers and population of the region, afforestation and greenbelt development.

9.0 CONCLUSIONS

The proposed power plant has certain level of marginal impacts on the local environment. However, for the betterment of the Project Affected Persons (PAPs) whose land/ property/ infrastructure are acquired for the project, TEMPPL would follow the National R&R policy 2003 and Madhya Pradesh State R&R policy. The employment would be provided to the extent possible, based on the need of the project and the qualification of the PAPs.

However, development of this project has certain beneficial impact/effects in terms of bridging demand and supply gap and providing the employment opportunities that the same will create during the course of its setting up and as well as during operational phase of the project. VIMTA Labs Limited, Hyderabad E-10