Expansion of 2x800 MW (Phase II) Udupi Thermal Power Project, Yelluru, Dist. Udupi, Karnataka DETAILED PUBLIC HEARING DOCUMENT FOR Expansion of 2x600 MW TPP to 2800 MW by Addition of 2x800 MW (ULTRA SUPER CRITICAL UNITS) AT PLACE : Paniyuru Durga Devi Higher Primary School Ground VILLAGE : YELLURU TAULK&DISTRICT : UDUPI APPLICANT: Udupi Power Corporation Limited (A subsidiary of Adani Power Limited) Yelluru village, Pilar Post, Udupi District – 574 138. Karnataka PHONE: +91 0820 2703500 EMAIL :
[email protected] 1 Expansion of 2x800 MW (Phase II) Udupi Thermal Power Project, Yelluru, Dist. Udupi, Karnataka Public Hearing Consultation: As per the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification dated 14th September 2006 read with amendments, the proposed thermal power plant project falls under ‘Category A’ with project or activity type number ‘1(d)’, which requires prior EIA for Environmental Clearance (EC) from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Govt. of India. M/s. UPCL has obtained the Terms of Reference (ToR) from MoEF&CC for EIA of proposed 2x800 MW units. Hence, UPCL approached CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur to conduct EIA study for the purpose. The present EIA report addresses the environmental impacts of the proposed power plant and suggests mitigation measures, environmental management plan along with environmental monitoring program. The EIA report is prepared based on the ToR issued by MoEF&CC, vide letter no. J- 13012/12/2015-IA (T), dated 13, August 2015. After the preparation of Draft EIA in accordance of ToR letter the Public Hearing for this project of “1600 MW (2×800 MW) Coal Based Thermal Power Plant based on Ultra-Super Critical Technology” in notified industrial area at villages Yelluru and Santhuru, Taluka Udupi, Dist.