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ADDITIONAL STUDIES…7 7.1 PUBLIC CONSULTATION As per EIA notification 14th September 2006 and ToR issued by Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), New Delhi Letter No. J-11011/225/2015-IA II (I) dated 28th December 2015, Shree Chhatrapati Shahu Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. (SCSSSKL), Kagal, has conducted public hearing on 08.11.2016 for expansion of sugar factory from 4,950 TCD to 7,000 TCD (increase by 2,050 TCD) co-gen plant from 12.5 MW to 28 MW (increase by 15.5 MW) and distillery from 45 KLPD to 60 KLPD (increase by 15 KLPD). 7.1.1 Details of Public Hearing Date of Public : 08.11.2016 Hearing Place of Hearing : Shree Chhatrapati Shahu Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. (SCSSSKL), Tal.: Kagal, Dist.: Kolhapur, State: Maharashtra. Advertisement given : 07.10.2016 News Paper : ‘Dainik Pudhari (Marathi), Times of India (English) Copies of news enclosed at Appendix R Members Present : 1 Mr. Sanjay Shinde Chairman Additional District Magistrate, Kolhapur 2 Mrs. Indira Gaikwad Convener Sub Regional Officer, MPCB, Kolhapur 3 Mr. N. H. Shivangi Member Regional Officer, MPCB, Kolhapur 7.1.2 Minutes of Public Hearing Sr. Issues Raised Response Given / Action Plan No. Received 1. Mr. Rangrao Toraskar, Technical consultant Details on treatment and Nagaon, Dist.: Kolhapur replied that the distillery disposal of effluent is asked that how the treated project will not generate presented at Chapter - 2, effluent will be used? any wastewater because Section 2.7.1, Table 2.26 compost is produced and Table 2.27. from spentwash and spentlees which is treated in proposed distillery CPU. The treated wastewater generated from the sugar factory is used for irrigation purpose and this practice will be continued in future also. After treatment, BOD and COD parameters of wastewater will remain 151 ADDITIONAL STUDIES…7 Sr. Issues Raised Response Given / Action Plan No. Received below the prescribed standards. 2. Mr. Sunil Magdum,Company Tal.: Consultant answered that Details of APC provided Kagal, Dist.: Kolhapur a 40 TPH bolier will be to proposed boiler is asked which pollution installed in proposed presented at chapter-2, control equipments will expansion. Biogas will Table 2.33 be provided to the boiler be used as fuel for the of the distillery during same. E.S.P. will be expansion? provided in case if it is decided to run the plant on bagasse and a chimney of sufficient height will be provided to control emission of SO2. 3. Mr. Laxman Patil, village Technical consultant Detailed proposed CSR Kinavade, Tal: Kagal, replied that the plan is enclosed at chapter Dist: Kolhapur asked management undertakes 6, section 6.3.8.3, Table about which development programs like supply 6.3. programs will be plant seeds, drip undertaken in future? irrigation systems etc. In addition to that, tree plantation, rain water harvesting etc. will be done. 4. Mr. Pandurang, Waghdale, Tehnical consultant Products manufactured in resident of Village replied that Rectified existing as well as under Bhogale, Tal: Kagal, Dist: Spirt will be the main proposed expansion Kolhapur asked that which product. Extra Neutral distillery are enclosed at by- products will be Alcohol will also be chapter 2, section 2.6.1, manufactured in distillery? produced. This product table 2.9 fetches relatively more rates than Rectified Spirit can. Presently, 15% ENA is allowed for blending in petrol, which is beneficial to the factory. 5. Mr. Vilas Biranje, a Company consultant Alcohol storage details resident of Kagal, replied that alochol will have been provided at Kolhapur questioned be stored in M.S. tanks chapter – 2, Table 2.22. about the storage capacity which are installed above of alcohol? What steps ground. These tanks have you taken for storage have storage capacity of of alcohol? 15 day or 30 day production. Every distillery use storage tanks of different 152 ADDITIONAL STUDIES…7 Sr. Issues Raised Response Given / Action Plan No. Received capacities. 6. Mr. Tukaram Magadum, a Company consultant resident of Pimpalgaon replied that the distillery asked that how are you project will not generate going to treat the any wastewater because wastewater generated in compost is produced the industry? from spentwash and spent lesse is processed in CPU. The sugar factory wastewater being major effluent can be treated by adopting different types of technologies. Our sugar factory wastewater is treated by aerobic method and after removing organic matter, the treated wastewater is used on land for agricultural purposes. We ourselves as well as Maharashtra Pollution Control Board monitor it. 7. Mr. Narayan Kulkarni, a The technical consultant Capacity of distillery after resident of Dindnerli replied that presently, expansion is given at asked about What will be alchol production is 45 chapter 2 section 2.6.1, the additional production KLPD. After expansion, table 2.9 quantity of alcohol after it will be 60 KLPD. expansion of distillery? 8. Mr. Uttam Patil, from The technical consultant The working plan of Bachani asked about How replied that the proposed distillery as well as sugar may working days of distillery will work for factory and co-gen plant proposed distillery will be about 240 days. It will is presented at chapter -2, there? not work during section 2.5, table – 2.5 monsoon 9. Mr. Pradip Patil, resident Dr. Ghugare answered --- from Pimpalgaon Bk. that every month asked that is the Maharashtra Pollution wastewater tested Control Board carries out regularly. inspection of the industry and ETP etc. In addition to that, there is online monitoring system due to which M.P.C. Board gets information at any time. 153 ADDITIONAL STUDIES…7 Sr. Issues Raised Response Given / Action Plan No. Received 10. Mr. Ranjeet Patil, resident The technical consultant Electricity generation from Kagal asked that replied that presently distribution details are After expansion, how electricity generation is given in table 2.21, much electricity will be 12.5 MW/Hr, after section 2.6.4, chapter 2 generated in the co- expansion it will be 28 generation plant. MW/Hr. 11. Mr. Pandit Patil, resident The technical consultant Tree plantation and from Siddhanerli asked replied that we will maintaince programe will that will industry provide provide water to trees be undertaken by water for trees during during summer. SCSSSKL under summer when there is proposed CSR plan. scarcity of water. Details of the same are appended at Appendix – M. 12. Mr. Dhondiram Patil, Technical consultant Details on water pollution resident from Kerli raised replied that due to use of aspects presented at the question that What biogas as the main fuel chapter 2 section 2.7.1. will be the adverse effects for boiler, negligent Also, wrt air pollution of the dust eminating from amount of particulate information presented at the chimney, wastewater matter will be emitted section 2.7.2 for details on as well as other pollutants from the chimney. AAQM monitoring results on the health of the public Secondly, proper given at chapter 3 table residing nearby areas of management of 3.10. the proposed project. wastewater will be done and hence, there will be no effect on health of the public residing nearby areas of the factory. Appreciations by Resident 13. Shri Sagar Shankar -- -- Kondigre, resident of Kagal, Dist: Kolhapur Appreciate about SCSSSKL as they have achieved success from the efforts made through the sugar factory for increase in the production of sugarcane crop. Timely crushing of sugarcane is beneficial for both the farmers and the factory and hence, it is necessary to increase cane crushing capacity of the factory. They have not faced any pollution problem due to this factory since our 154 ADDITIONAL STUDIES…7 Sr. Issues Raised Response Given / Action Plan No. Received birth. I have no complaint about the factory. 14. Shri Avinash Magdum, -- -- resident of Kasaba Sangaon, Tal: Kagal, Dist: Kolhapur. – After expansion, special efforts should be made to increase the production of sugar cane. Sugarcane plant give highest oxygen, and hence, increased production of sugarcane crop will also increase emission of oxygen. This will help to maintain ecological balance. And hence, after expansion, the environmental quality will improve rather than degradation. 15. The chairman said that the Study w.r.t. --- environmental consultant characteristics of soil of the factory within the radius of 10 management presented Km circle around the information regarding air, industrial area have been water, noise pollution etc. carried out during But information regarding monitoring period of land/soil pollution was not Dec 2015 – Jan 2016 – given. The information Feb 2016. regarding quality of soil within the radius of 10 Refer chapter 3, section Km area of the factory 3.4, page 62. The same and impact of the was also incorporated in expansion on this quality public hearing was not found in the presentation slide no.29. presentation which could Impacts of soil pollution have been presented in have been studied and EIA report. However, if presented at chapter 4, not mentioned, then it section 4.3.6 should be incorporated. 155 .