Executive Summary Of
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Proposed 1×660 MW Coal Based Super Critical Thermal Power Plant at Saleki NC & Lekhapani (V), Makum Mouza & Margherita Revenue Circle(T), Tinsukia (D), Assam. (for Public Hearing as per MoEF Notification S.O.1533 Dt. 14TH Sept 2006) Submitted To State Pollution Control Board, Assam Bamunimaidam, Guwahati-21 Submitted By Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGCL) Bijulee Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Paltan Bazar,Guwahati-781001 Prepared By Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited, Ramky House, Somajiguda, Hyderabad-500082 (QCI/NABET Approved - Certificate No. NABET/EIA/1013/016) 1x660 MW Coal Based Thermal Power Plant at Margherita, Assam EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 INTRODUCTION Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGCL), situated at Bijulee Bhawan, 3rd Floor, Paltan Bazar, Guwahati in the State of Assam proposes to set up a 1x660 MW Coal based Margherita Power Station project in the district Tinsukia of the state Assam. APGCL has conceived setting up a Thermal Power Station which consists of Coal Fired Boiler, Steam Turbine Generator Units and Balanced of Plant (BOP) Units. Based on the proposed capacity, the project is supposed to fall under category A of Project Activity 1(d), Thermal Power Plants (≥ 500 MW coal/ lignite/ naptha & gas based) under the schedule as per EIA notification issued on 14th September, 2006. In order to assess the likely impacts from current project on the surrounding environment and evaluating the means of alleviating the likely negative impacts, if any, from the proposed project, APGCL has retained Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd. as their environmental consultant. The proposal was considered by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) in during its 66th Meeting on 6th February, 2013 for determination of the Terms of Reference for undertaking detailed EIA Study in accordance with the provisions of the EIA notification dated 14th September, 2006.
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