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MCPI Private Proposed Expansion of PTA manufacturing capacity by setting up a plant of 1.25 MTPA capacity at Village & P. O. Bhuniaraichak, Tehsil : Sutahata, Haldia, Dist : Purba FORM 1 Limited Midnapore, West Bengal, Pin – 721635

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(I) BASIC INFORMATION

S. No. Item Detail

1. Name of the project/s Proposed Expansion of PTA manufacturing capacity by setting up a plant of 1.25 MTPA capacity 2. S. No. in the schedule 5(e) 3. Proposed capacity/ area /length/tonnage/ Product: Purified Terephthalic Acid to/be handled/ command area/ lease area/ (PTA) number of wells to be drilled Production Capacity: 1.25 MTPA Area: 3.55 acres within the existing plant boundary

Project Cost: INR 3700 Cr 4. New/ Expansion/Modernization Expansion 5. Existing Capacity/ Area etc. Two PTA manufacturing lines having a total production capacity of 1.37 MTPA As of now 324 acres( Plant area- Hectares including proposed plant) 6. Category of Projects i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ “A” 7. Does it attract the general condition? If Yes. yes, please specify. Project Site falls under Critically polluted Area. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If No yes, please specify. 9. Location Latitude: 22°04’53.12” N Longitude: 88°10’02.86” E Across boundary area and centre of MCPI Plot / survey / Khasra No. Plot No: 1075 to 1131,1381to1399 Dag No:1105,1168.1082,1081,1056 Ward No:5 Khaitan:1167, JL No:122,128,121,129 Village Bhuniaraichak Tehsil Sutahata, Haldia District Purba Midnapore State West Bengal Pin – 721635

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10. Nearest railway Station/airport along with • Durgachak Railway Station – 1.5 km distance in kms. from project site • Haldia Railway Station – 11 km from the project site

• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport – 135 km from the project site 11. Nearest Town, city, District Headquarters Haldia – 6 km from the project site along with distance in kms. District HQ – Tamluk – 34 km form the project site 12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Haldia Municipality Municipal Corporation, Local body Dr. Ambedkar Bhawan, Administrative (complete postal addresses with telephone Building nos. to be given) City Center. P.O.: Debhog, Haldia, Dist : Purba Medinipur, West Bengal Ph. : 03224 252996 / 252996 / 252644 /253410 / 252718 13. Name of the applicant MCPI Private Limited (formerly MCC PTA India Corp. Private Limited and Materials Chemicals and Performance Intermediaries Private Limited) 14. Registered Address Bengal Intelligent Park, Tower-1 3rd Floor,Block-EM,Plot No-3 SaltLake City, Sector-V, Kolkata-700091 15. Address for correspondence : Name Mr.Ananta Charan Mishra Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Executive Vice President (Plant Head) Address MCPI Pvt Limited Vill & P.O.- Bhuniariachak Via Sutahata (Haldia) Purba Midnapore West Bengal Pin Code 721635 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. +91 3224 275572 /73 Fax No. +91 3224275574 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if No alternate site was considered as the any. Location of these sites should be proposed expansion shall take place shown on a topo sheet. within the existing plant area. 17. Interlinked Projects No 18. Whether separate application of interlinked NA project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission NA 20. If no, reason NA 21. Whether the proposal involves No

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approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. (a) The Forest (conservation) Act, 1980? (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? (c) The C.R.Z Notification, 1991? 22. Whether there is any Government No Order/Policy relevant/ relating to the site? 23. Forest land involved (hectares) No 24. Whether there is any litigation pending No against the project and/or land in which the projects is proposed to be set up? (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No. (c) Orders/ directions of the court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.

* Capacity corresponding to sectoral activity (such as production capacity for manufacturing, mining lease area and production capacity for mineral production, area for mineral exploration, length for linear transport infrastructure, generation capacity for power generation etc.)

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(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 S. No. Yes/No quantities / rates, wherever possible) confirmation with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in The proposed expansion project shall land use, land cover or topography be set up on 25 acres of land within including increase in intensity of the existing plant premises. The land land use (with respect to local is generally flat and does not come land use plan) under flood zone. It does not have any human settlement. The proposed land has already been classified as an Industrial land. The expansion project Yes shall be done following a land use plan, which will be made taking into consideration relevant guidelines / stipulations of the concerned Authorities. Moreover, the planning of the project, development of green belt and other landscape on the proposed site would be done to enhance the aesthetics of the area. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, Site clearing and preparation activities vegetation and buildings? will involve removal of scanty Yes vegetation as available on the plot. The proposed land has already been classified as an Industrial land. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes Proposed expansion project shall be developed following a well - designed land-use plan. A positive change in the land use due to the proposed project is expected. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations Soil testing already carried out as per Yes e.g. bore houses, soil testing? requirement. 1.5 Construction works? The civil works for the construction and development of the proposed project include earthwork excavation; Yes construction of factory sheds, storage sheds / godowns; utilities; internal roads & parking areas, etc. 1.6 Demolition works? No - 1.7 Temporary sites used for Local contractors & workers will be construction works or housing of No engaged for the construction activity. construction workers? Suitable temporary arrangements shall

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be made for them near the project site. 1.8 Above ground buildings, Yes Please refer Project Report. structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works including No - mining or tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? No - 1.11 Dredging? No - 1.12 Offshore structures? No - 1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes Please refer Project Report. processes? 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or All construction materials will be materials? Yes handled through site store within the project boundary. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal MCPI has an Integrated Scrap yard for of solid waste or liquid effluents? storing hazardous as well as non- hazardous solid wastes in operation within its plant premises. Final disposal of hazardous waste is being done through TSDF at Haldia.

Co-processing of solid Hazardous waste of process sludge is being done through M/s Ambuja Cement & M/s Odisha Cement Limited.

ETP sludge is being sent to M/s WBWML for disposal.

Waste oil and used oil is being Yes disposed through WBPCB authorized recyclers.

E-waste disposal is being done through WBPCB authorized recyclers.

The same facilities shall be utilised after expansion by renewing the contract for the increased capacities with the respective bodies.

The general waste will compose of inorganic, organic, plastics. The entire waste volume shall be segregated and disposed off in consultation with the concerned authorities.

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Septic tank sludge will be disposed off-site in consultation with the concerned local authority.

Process wastewater generated from the expansion part of the project (170 m3/hr.) will be treated in a new effluent treatment plant. Treated effluent meeting the relevant discharge standards will be used in non-critical purposes and the excess treated wastewater shall be disposed into Hugli River through the existing final outlet. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No new housing shall be created. The operational workers? operational workers will live in the No existing colonies as well as in the nearby locality. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic No NH-41 passes at a distance of 5 km during construction or operation? from the project site.

The site also has good rail, port and air connectivity.

Existing infrastructure is already developed in connection with the existing plant. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other transport infrastructure - No including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure No - leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission No - lines or pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other No - changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No - 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water Industrial water (42300 m3/day) is from ground or surface waters? received through a dedicated pipeline from Basudevpur Water Works of Yes Haldia Development Authority (HDA). Contract with HDA shall be revised to 65,000 m3/day of water

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supply after the expansion project to meet the required total water demand. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or No - run-off? 1.25 Transport of personnel or The plant location has proper road, rail materials for construction, and port linkages. These facilities will operation or decommissioning? Yes be used for transportation of materials, equipment and personnel during construction and operation phases. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration No - works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could No - have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in Manpower of around 3000 persons either temporarily or will be required for the proposed Yes permanently? expansion project in relation to construction activities. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No - 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No - diversity? 1.31 Any other actions? No -

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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 quantities / rates, wherever S. No. Information/checklist confirmation Yes/No possible) with source of information data The proposed expansion project shall be set up on 25 acres of land within the existing plant premises. Land especially undeveloped or The land is generally flat and does 2.1 Yes agricultural land (ha) not come under flood zone. It does not have any human settlement. The proposed land has already been classified as an Industrial land. 2.2 Water (expected source & competing Yes Industrial Water Demand (existing) – users) unit: KLD 42,300 m3/day.

Industrial Water Demand after expansion – 60,000 m3/day.

Source – Dedicated pipeline from Basudevpur Water Works of Haldia Development Authority (HDA). 2.3 Minerals (MT) No -

Construction material – stone, Will be procured mostly from local 2.4 aggregates, sand / soil (expected Yes sources. source – MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No - 2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels Total power requirement of the plant (source, competing users) Unit: fuel after expansion would be around 40 (MT), energy (MW) Yes MVA, which will be sourced from WBSEDCL and by existing DEG’s (4X6 MW) Any other natural resources (use 2.7 No - appropriate standard units)

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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 quantities / rates, S. No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No wherever possible) with source of information data Use of substances or materials, which are Paraxylene, Acetic Acid, hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to 3.1 Yes Hydrobromic Acid, Caustic human health or the environment (flora, Soda, Sulphuric Acid, Methanol. fauna, and water supplies) Changes in occurrence of disease or 3.2 affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water No - borne diseases) Affect the welfare of people e.g. by 3.3 No - changing living conditions? Vulnerable groups of people who could 3.4 be affected by the project e.g. hospital No - patients, children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes No -

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

Details thereof (with approximate quantities / S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes No - Solid waste of domestic / commercial origin that would Municipal waste (domestic and or be generated in the Plant will 4.2 Yes commercial wastes) be disposed off suitably in consultation with the concerned Civic body.

Yes Disp Gener osed Identifie Storage ation quan d & (in tity Hazardo Disposal Tonne to us Waste procedure Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous s) TSD 4.3 F Waste Management Rules) Temporarily Empty stored in the PTA scrap yard contami 4.00 4.00 and finally nated disposed plastic through liners TSDF

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Empty paint & Dye penetrati 1.01 1.01 do on containe r Oil & Chemic al 2.00 4.10 Do soaked cotton waste De-Sox 12.27 19.01 Do Ash Temporarily Mixture stored in of Incinerator Process pit and & 2490 2490 finally Utility 3.33 3.33 disposed Sludge through (WWT TSDF & Co- sludge) Processing Temporarily stored and finally disposed through Waste Oil 25.89 25.89 authorized party (Registered recycler & reprocessor) Battery 388 nos. 388 nos. Recycler

4.4 Other industrial process wastes No - 4.5 Surplus product No - Septic tank sludge will be disposed off-site in consultation with the concerned local authority. Sewage sludge or other sludge from 4.6 Yes effluent treatment Sludge from ETP will be stored in a secured enclosure following HW storage protocol and ultimately disposed through RAMKY. (WBWML) Will be utilized to develop the 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes Yes land.

4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No -

4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No - 4.10 Agricultural wastes No -

4.11 Other solid wastes No -

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

Details thereof (with approximate quantities / S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No rates, wherever possible) with source of information data Emissions will be released to the atmosphere through stack Emissions from combustion of fossil of adequate height, as 5.1 Yes fuels from stationary or mobile sources applicable & will be controlled as per relevant statutory requirement. 5.2 Emissions from production processes Yes Emission from Scrubber Emissions from materials handling 5.3 No - including storage or transport Emissions from construction activities 5.4 Yes Fugitive Emissions. including plant and equipment Dust or odours from handling of materials 5.5 including construction materials, sewage Yes Fugitive Emissions. and waste 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No - Emissions from burning of waste in open 5.7 air (e.g. slash materials, construction No - debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No -

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

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, S. No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No wherever possible) with source of information data with source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. engines, Yes Noise below the level of 75 ventilation plant, crushers dB(A) will be generated during operation of the proposed plant. 6.2 From industrial or similar processes Yes From fans, pumps, etc. 6.3 From construction or demolition Yes During construction, noise below the level of 85 dB(A) will be generated. 6.4 From blasting or piling Yes During piling noise level of the order of 85 dB(A) will be generated. 6.5 From construction or operational traffic Yes Due to vehicular movement, there will be slight increase in the ambient noise level. 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No - 6.7 From any other sources No -

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 Information/Checklist S. No. Yes/No quantities / rates, wherever possible) confirmation with source of information data Handling, storage and use of hazardous From handling, storage, use or material will be done following 7.1 No spillage of hazardous materials standard protocols for Hazardous chemicals. Domestic wastewater will be treated in From discharge of sewage or other the common ETP. Treated effluent effluents to water or the land 7.2 No meeting the relevant discharge (expected mode and place of standards will be used in non-critical discharge) purposes. Particulates from Coal based Boiler shall be controlled by installing ESP. SO2 shall be controlled by lime By deposition of pollutants emitted 7.3 Yes dosing. to air into the land or into water The clean gas will go to the atmosphere through a chimney of adequate height. 7.4 From any other sources No -

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Is there a risk of long term build up 7.5 of pollutants in the environment from No - these sources?

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

Details thereof (with approximate quantities / rates, wherever S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No possible) with source of confirmation information data Compliance to Safety Rules and From explosions, spillages, fires etc Disaster Management Plan would be 8.1 from storage, handling, use or Yes done. production of hazardous substances Disaster Management is in place for the existing two plants. 8.2 From any other causes No - Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing The area falls under Earthquake 8.3 environmental damage (e.g. Floods, No Zone III as per Indian Standard earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst Seismic Zoning Map. etc)?

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 quantities / rates, wherever S. No. Information/Checklist Yes/No possible) with source of confirmation information data 9.1 Lead to development of supporting The project will have insignificant utilities, ancillary development or impact on the road network around development stimulated by the the project site. The project is not project which could have impact on expected to have any impact of the environment e.g.: concern on the power supply system, • Supporting infrastructure (roads, housing and wastes management power supply, waste or waste water No system of the area. treatment, etc.) • housing development • extractive industries • supply industries • other 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the No - environment 9.3 Set a precedent for later Yes

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

(III) ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY

Aerial distance (within S. Areas Name/Identity 15 km.) Proposed project No. location boundary 1 Areas protected under None - international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are Yes Rivers in vicinity: important or sensitive Hoogly River & for ecological reasons Haldi River - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests 3 Areas used by None - protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine Yes Rivers in vicinity: or underground waters Hoogly River & Haldi River 5 State, National None - boundaries 6 Routes or facilities None - used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations None - 8 Densely populated or • Haldia Township • 12.5 km from the project built-up area site in SW

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• Diamond Harbour • 12 km from the project site in N • 7 km from the project • Kulpi site in E 9 Areas occupied by • Haldia Institute of • 10.5 kms from project sensitive man-made Technology site, SW land uses (hospitals, • Global Institute of Science & • 10.0 kms from project schools, places of Technology site, SW worship, community • Haldia Institute of Maritime • 10.2 krns from project facilities) Studies & Research site, SW • Dr. Meghnad Saha Institute • 10.1 krns from project of Technology site, SW • Golden Regency Institute of • 10.0 kms from project Hospitality Management site, SW • Vivekananda School • 9.0 kms from project site, SW • B C Roy Hospital • 13.6 kms from project site, SW • IOC Hospital • 12.7 kms from project site, SW • Port Hospital • 12.6 kms from project site, SW • Assembly of God Church • 12.5 krns from project School site, SW • St Xavier's high School • 12.9 kms from project site, SW • Kendriya Vidyalaya, Haldia • 12.0 krns from project site, SW • Ramgopal Chak High School • 12.9 krns from project site, SW • Haldia Govt. College • 9.0 krns from project site, SW • Barghasipur High School • 11.0 kms from project site, SW • Debhog Shyamacharan • 10.3 kms from project Milan Vidyapith site, W • Punar Basan High School • 3.4 kms from project site, W • Haldia High School • 2.2 kms from project site, W • LT.I, Haldia • 3.1 kms from project site, W • Diamond Harbour Hospital • 13.0 kms from project site, N • Fakir Chand College • 12.7 kms from project site, N • Diamond Harbour High • 12.5 kms from project School

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• Diamond Harbour Girls' site, N Higher Secondary School • 12.2 krns from project • Ramrampur School site, N • 13.2 kms from project • Kulpi Janapriya High School site, N • 8.5 kms from project • Kulpi Hospital site, E • 8.4 kms from project site, E 10 Areas containing None - important, high quality or scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected None - to pollution or environmental damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to None - natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

(IV) Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies:

Scope of Work of EIA is enclosed as annexure.

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I do hereby give this undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and believe and I am aware that if any part of the data and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance given, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost.

Date: 25.07.18 Place: Kolkata

Address: MCPI Private Limited MCPI Pvt Limited Bengal Intelligence Park, Tower-3(3rd Floor) Block-EM, Plot No:3 Salt Lake City, Sector-V, Kolkata-700091

Note: 1. The projects involving clearance under Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 1991 shall submit with the application a C.R.Z map duly demarcated by one of the authorized agencies, showing the project activities, w.r.t. C.R.Z. (at the stage of TOR) and the recommendations of the State Coastal Zone Management Authority (at the stage of EC). Simultaneous action shall also be taken to obtain the requisite clearance under the provisions of the C.R.Z. Notification, 1991 for the activities to be located in the CRZ.

2. The projects to be located within 10 km of the National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, Migratory Corridors of Wild Animals, the project proponent shall submit the map duly authenticated by Chief Wildlife Warden showing these features vis-à-vis the project location and the recommendations or comments of the Chief Wildlife Warden thereon (at the stage of EC).”

3. All correspondence with the Ministry of Environment & Forests including submission of application for TOR/ Environmental Clearance, subsequent clarifications, as may be required from time to time, participation in the EAC Meeting on behalf of the project proponent shall be made by the authorized signatory only. The authorized signatory should also submit a document in support of his claim of being an authorized signatory for the specific project.”

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