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Shri Amendment of Environmental Clearance for expansion of Steel Plant at Badrinarain Alloys Tulsiberia Road, Village : Kulgachia, P.S. Uluberia, Mouza Sreerampur, FORM - I & Steels Limited Dist. Howrah, West Bengal

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(I) BASIC INFORMATION

Sl. Item Detail No. 1. Name of the projects/s Amendment of Environmental Clearance for expansion of Steel Plant (F. No. J-11011/432/2008-IA II (I), dated 26th July, 2012). 2. S. No. in the schedule Item 3(a), Category A of the Schedule of the EIA Notification 2006. 3. Proposed capacity / area / length / tonnage / to / be handled / command area /

lease area / number of wells to be drilled, The following table mention about the units for which Environmental clearance (as mentioned above) was granted (column 2 & 3). The table also indicates the units that have been installed (column 2 & 4) and the those units (column 2 & 5) which will not be installed at all,

S. Product / Unit Units Units Installed Units, not to be No. (E.C. No. J- installed 11011/432/2008- IA II (I), dated 26th July, 2012) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1 Mini Blast Furnace 1x350 m3 - 1x350 m3 2 Sinter Plant 1x36 m2 - 1x36 m2 3 Steel Melting Shop Electrical Arc Furnace - Electrical Arc – 1x70 T with Ladle Furnace – 1x70 T Furnace 1x70 T, Billet with Ladle Furnace Caster 1x4 Strand & 1x70 T, Billet Caster CCM 1x4 Strand & CCM 4 Ferro Alloy Plant 2x9 MVA - 2x9 MVA 5 Captive Power 10 MW - 10 MW Plant (7 MW from BF gas & (7 MW from BF gas & 3 MW from AFBC) 3 MW from AFBC) 6 Rolling Mill 0.45 MTPA 0.162 MTPA installed - and balance 0.288 MTPA to be installed 7 Induction Furnace 2 x 10 T with Billet 2 x10 T with Billet Caster - Caster (1 x 4 Strand Continuous Billet Caster)

Total Area: All the units are operating within the existing plant premises measuring 12.69 Hectares (31.37 acres).

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4. New/ Expansion/Modernization Expansion 5. Existing Capacity/ Area etc. Existing Units are:  Induction Furnace (2x8 T, 1x6 T, 2x10 T) – 1,94,400 TPA Billets/ Ingots.  Rolling Mill – 1,62,000 TPA CTD & TMT Bars  Reheating Furnace – 45 T/hr  Producer Gas Plant – 28350 cu.m/month 6. Category of Projects i.e. ‘A’ or A ‘B’ 7. Does it attract the general No condition? If yes, please specify. 8. Does it attract the general No condition? If yes, please specify. 9. Location Tulsiberia Road, Village : Kulgachia, P.S. Uluberia, Mouza Sreerampur, District Howrah, West Bengal

Latitude – 22°28'40.93"N Longitude – 88° 00'54.88"E Plot/survey / Khasra No. Dag No. 93,104, 112,117, 119,141,144, 146, 105, 112, 142, 144 & 145 Village Kulgachia Tehsil Sreerampur District Howrah State West Bengal 10. Nearest railway Station/airport Kulgachia Railway station – 1.0 km (approx.) in along with distance in kms. SE direction.

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata: Around 48 km from the project site in NE direction. 11. Nearest Town, city, District Nearest Town – Howrah (about 32 km) in NE Headquaters along with direction. distance in kms. 12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Municipal Tulsiberia Gram Panchayat

Corporation, Local body P.S. Ulubaria, District Howrah, West Bengal, (complete postal addresses Pin-713336. with telephone nos. to be given) 13. Name of the applicant M/s Shri Badrinarain Alloys & Steels Limited 14. Registered Address M/s Shri Badrinarain Alloys & Steels Limited

6/2 Moira Street, Halwasiya Mansion, 4th Floor, Kolkata – 700 017

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15. Address for correspondence : Name Shri Avinash Chandra Gupta Designation Managing Director (Owner/Partner/CEO) Address M/s Shri Badrinarain Alloys & Steels Limited

6/2 Moira Street, Halwasiya Mansion, 4th Floor, Kolkata-700017 Pin Code 700 017 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. (033) 2289 5450 / 5451 Fax No. (033) 4062 0145 16. Details of Alternative Sites NA examined, if any. Location of these sites should be shown on a topo sheet. 17. Interlinked Projects No 18. Whether separate application Not Applicable of interlinked project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission Not Applicable 20. If no, reason Not Applicable 21. Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. No (a) The Forest (conversation) Act, No 1980? (b) The Wildlife No (Protection) Act, 1972? (c) The C.R.Z Notification, 1991? 22. Whether there is any No Government Order/Policy relevant/ relating to the site? 23. Forest land involved (hectares) No 24. Whether there is any litigation No pending against the project and/or land in which the projects is purpose 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.

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* 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 Yes / S. No. quantities / rates, wherever possible) with confirmation No source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary Yes All the units (in operation and about to change in land use, land be installed) will be set up within the cover or topography including existing plant premises of 12.69 increase in intensity of land Hectares (31.37 acres). The land is use (with respect to local generally flat and does not come under land use plan) flood zone. Said plot of land is reformed / developed from its existing land use.

This project has been developed following a land use plan, which is 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 project site would enhance the aesthetics of the area. Site clearing and preparation activities Clearance of existing land, 1.2 Yes involved removal of scanty vegetation on vegetation and buildings? the plant site. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes The expansion project is developed following a planned land-use plan. Best attempts were made to create minimum disturbance to the existing land-use of the neighborhood. However, a positive change in the land uses due to the expansion project is expected. Pre-construction 1.4 investigations e.g. bore Yes Soil test has been carried out. houses, soil testing? The civil works for the construction and development of the project include bulk earthworks, construction of factory shed, 1.5 Construction works? Yes internal roads and parking areas, drainage system, underground and overhead tanks etc. is almost completed. 1.6 Demolition works? No - Temporary sites used for Suitable temporary accommodation for 1.7 construction works or Yes workers will be made within the project housing of construction site for construction of 0.288 MTPA

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workers? Rolling Mill. All above ground construction activities Above ground buildings, Yes are almost completed. Construction structures or earthworks 1.8 activities for 0.288 MTPA Rolling Mill will including linear structures, be done shortly. cut and fill or excavations

Underground works including 1.9 No - mining or tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? No - 1.11 Dredging? No - 1.12 Offshore structures? No - 1.13 Production and Yes Expansion project scenario for EC manufacturing processes? amendment is already presented in Sl. No. 3 under basic information. All construction materials will be handled Facilities for storage of goods through site store within the project 1.14 Yes or materials? boundary for installation of 0.288 MTPA Rolling Mill.

The plant is designed as a zero discharge plant. The water is recirculated through cooling and treatment. The entire wastewater is recycled for various purposes inside the plant.

Domestic wastewater is being treated in Facilities for treatment or septic tank followed by soak pit system. 1.15 disposal of solid waste or Yes liquid effluents? Slag from Induction Furnaces is being used for Land filling / Road Construction purpose.

End cuts, scales and scraps from CCM is being used in the Induction Furnaces.

End cuts and missed rolls is being used in the Induction Furnaces. Most of the workers is employed from Facilities for long term nearby villages. Additional manpower 1.16 housing of operational No requirement for 0.288 MTPA Rolling Mill workers? will be fulfilled from the nearby villages.

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1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic No The project is located at Vill: Kulgachia, during construction or District: Howrah of West Bengal which operation? has proper road linkage for transport of materials and equipment reduction in transport costs. The project site is located near NH-6, just 0.65 km away from the project site. Nearest railway station is Kulgachia Railway Station, which is around 1.0 km from the project site.

All plant and machinery were transported by rail / road. Same facility will be used for installation of 0.288 MTPA Rolling Mills. As the project site is very close to the New road, rail, air waterborne South-Eastern section of the railway or other transport connecting Kulgachia and Howrah 1.18 infrastructure including new No Railway stations and NH-6 is also or altered routes and passing, just 0.65 km. away from the stations, ports, airports etc? Project Site, no new infrastructure is

required. Closure or diversion of 1.19 existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to N.A. - changes in traffic movements? New or diverted transmission 1.20 N.A. - lines or pipelines? Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or 1.21 other changes to the No - hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No - Daily make-up water requirement for expansion project (for 2x10 T Induction Abstraction or transfers of Furnaces with CCM & 0.45 MTPA 1.23 water from ground or surface Yes Rolling Mill) for industrial uses as well as waters? for domestic uses is 21.0 cu.m/day, sourced from Damodar River / Ground Water. Changes in water bodies or 1.24 the land surface affecting No - drainage or run-off? Transport of personnel or The plant location has proper rail/ road materials for construction, linkage for transportation of materials and 1.25 Yes operation or equipment during construction and decommissioning? operation works.

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Long-term dismantling or 1.26 decommissioning or No - restoration works? Ongoing activity during decommissioning which 1.27 No - could have an impact on the environment? While attempts will be made to utilize local people for daily plant operation, a certain number of people may be brought from outside who may be residing in the neighborhood.

Influx of people to an area in Manpower, to the tune of 150 persons is 1.28 either temporarily or Yes required for 2x10 T Induction Furnaces permanently? with CCM & 0.45 MTPA Rolling Mill under operations.

Attempt will be made to maximize utilization of local population during the construction activities for 0.288 MTPA Rolling Mill. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No - Loss of native species or 1.30 No - genetic diversity? 1.31 Any other actions? No -

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 Information/checklist Yes / S. No. quantities / rates, wherever possible) with confirmation No source of information data All the units are operating within the Land especially undeveloped 2.1 No existing plant premises measuring 12.69 or agricultural land (ha) Hectares (31.37 acres). 2.2 Water (expected source & Yes Daily make-up water requirement for competing users) unit: KLD expansion project for industrial uses as well as for domestic uses is 21.0 cu.m/day, sourced from Damodar River / Ground Water. 2.3 Minerals (MT) - -

Construction material – 2.4 stone, aggregates, sand / soil Yes Procured mostly from the local sources. (expected source – MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source – No -

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MT) Energy including electricity The total power requirement for 2x10 T and fuels (source, competing Induction Furnaces with CCM & 0.45 2.6 Yes users) Unit: fuel (MT), energy MTPA Rolling Mill is around 12.5 MW, (MW) source being DVC. Any other natural resources 2.7 (use appropriate standard No - units)

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 hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to 3.1 No - human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies) Changes in occurrence of disease or 3.2 affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or No - water borne diseases) Increase the employment potential for locals which is Affect the welfare of people e.g. by 3.3 No likely to have positive impact changing living conditions? on the welfare of the local people. Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. 3.4 No - hospital patients, children, the elderly etc., Any other causes 3.5 No -

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

Details thereof (with approximate quantities / rates, wherever S.No. Information / Checklist Yes / No possible) with source of confirmation information data Spoil, overburden or mine 4.1 No - wastes Solid waste of domestic / commercial origin that would be Municipal waste (domestic and generated in the Plant are being 4.2 Yes or commercial wastes) disposed of suitably in consultation with the concerned Civic body. Hazardous wastes (as per 4.3 Hazardous Waste Management No - Rules) 4.4 Other industrial process wastes Yes Slag from Induction Furnaces is being used for Land filling / Road Construction purpose.

End cuts, scales and scraps from CCM is being used in the Induction Furnaces.

End cuts and missed rolls is being used in the Induction Furnaces.

4.5 Surplus product No - Yes Sewage sludge is being disposed Sewage sludge or other sludge 4.6 off-site in consultation with the from effluent treatment concerned local authority. Small quantity of construction waste that would be generated Construction or demolition 4.7 No for 0.288 MTPA Rolling Mill, will wastes be used for development of the project site. Redundant machinery or 4.8 No - equipment

Contaminated soils or other 4.9 No - materials

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 / rates, wherever S. No. Information / Checklist Yes/No possible) with source of confirmation information data Emissions from combustion of The main air pollutant from the 5.1 fossil fuels from stationary or Yes expansion project is particulate mobile sources matter, SO2 & NOx. Emissions take place from Induction Furnaces. Waste gases from these unit is being routed Emissions from production 5.2 Yes through Bag Filters and is processes releasing into the atmosphere through stacks of sufficient height. Bag filter system is installed in Emissions from materials the raw material handling site. 5.3 handling including storage or Yes Dust suppression systems are transport also installed. Emissions from construction Water sprinkling arrangement is 5.4 activities including plant and Yes being provided to reduce dust equipment during construction. Dust suppression system is being Dust or odours from handling of provided. There is no odour 5.5 materials including construction Yes problem from handling of materials, sewage and waste construction materials, sewage and other wastes. Emissions from incineration of 5.6 No - waste Emissions from burning of waste 5.7 in open air (e.g. slash materials, No - construction debris) Emissions from any other 5.8 No - sources

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

Details thereof (with approximate quantities / rates, wherever Yes / No possible) with source of S.No. Information/Checklist information data with source of confirmation information data From operation of equipment All the installed machinery is of 6.1 Yes e.g. engines, ventilation plant, highest standard of reputed make

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crushers and complied with national / international standards that take care of air and noise pollution control / vibration control. From industrial or similar Yes Noise and vibration. 6.2 processes Yes Noise below the level of 75 dB(A) will be generated during 6.3 From construction or demolition construction of 0.288 MTPA Rolling Mill. Yes For construction of 0.288 MTPA Rolling Mill best efforts will be made to control excessive noise arising out of piling activities. 6.4 From blasting or piling Pilling work will be carried out in such a manner to have minimum disturbance to the nearby population. For construction of 0.288 MTPA Rolling Mill traffic movement will From construction or generate sound. However, best 6.5 Yes operational traffic practices will be followed to maintain noise level within 75 dB (A). Best noise abatement measures is 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems Yes being adopted to control noise from the cooling systems. 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 Yes / S. No. quantities / rates, wherever possible) confirmation No with source of information data From handling, storage, use or 7.1 No - spillage of hazardous materials From discharge of sewage or Domestic wastewater is being treated other effluents to water or the in septic tank followed by soak pit 7.2 No land (expected mode and place system.

of discharge) For construction of 0.288 MTPA By deposition of pollutants Rolling Mill dust will be generated to 7.3 emitted to air into the land or Yes some extent due to different project into water activities. During the construction phase, proper care will be taken to

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reduce dust emission, wherever possible. 7.4 From any other sources No - Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the 7.5 No - environment from 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 / possible) with source of confirmation No information data From explosions, spillages, fires Adequate safety measures is etc from storage, handling, use or 8.1 Yes provided to prevent risk of production of hazardous spillages, fires etc. substances 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. Yes Zone III as per Indian Standard Floods, earthquakes, landslides, Seismic Zoning Map. cloudburst etc)?

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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 /

Information / Checklist confirmation Yes / No rates, wherever possible) S. No. with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of supporting utilities, ancillary development or Yes Construction of 0.288 MTPA development stimulated by the project Rolling Mill will have which could have impact on the insignificant impact on the environment e.g.: road network around the • Supporting infrastructure (roads, project site. The project is power supply, waste or waste not expected to have any water treatment, etc.) impact of concern on the • housing development power supply system and • extractive industries wastes management system • supply industries of the area. • 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 Such expansion project developments enhance the possibility of Yes developing supporting industrial activities in surrounding areas. 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to - proximity to other existing or planned No projects with similar effects

(III) ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY

Aerial distance (within Name/ 15 km) Proposed S.No. Areas Identity project location boundary Areas protected under 1 international conventions, None - national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value

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Areas which are important 2 or sensitive for ecological - reasons - Wetlands, None watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests Areas used by protected, 3 important or sensitive None - species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration Inland, coastal, marine or Damodar River 1.5 km approx. in West 4 underground waters Hooghly River 10.5 km approx. in East

Rupnarayan River 11.0 km approx. in West 5 State, National boundaries None - Routes or facilities used by 6 the public for access to None - recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations None -

8 Densely populated or built-  Uluberia  10 km approx. up area Areas occupied by sensitive School: man-made land uses  Baghnan Girls’ High School  5.2 km approx. (hospitals, schools, places  Uluberia Town Mission  6.3 km approx. of worship, community School facilities)  Uluberia High School  6.4 km approx. 9  Banibon Jaduberia Vidyapith  7.5 km approx.  Nona High School  8.1 km approx.  Jagatpur High School  8.9 km approx.

College:  Vivekananda Ramkrishna  2.6 km approx. Mission B.Ed. College  Uluberia College  6.3 km approx.  Indian Academy of Modern  6.1 km approx. Hotel Management  Uluberia ITI College  9.9 km approx.

Hospitals:  Chandipur Hospital  1.4 km approx.  New Eden Nursing Home  4.8 km approx.  Uluberia Hospital  5.0 km approx.  Tajpur Hospital  6.7 km approx.  Sister Nivedita Hospital  8.1 km approx.  Matrisadan Hospital  8.5 km approx.

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 ESI Hospital  8.7 km approx.

Areas containing important, high quality or scarce Damodar River 1.5 km approx. in West 10 resources (ground water resources, surface Hooghly River 10.5 km approx. in East resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, Rupnarayan River 11.0 km approx. in West tourism, minerals) Areas already subjected to 11 pollution or None - environmental damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could None - 12 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:

Not Applicable.

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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 belief 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: 2nd January, 2018 Place: Kolkata

Avinash Chandra Gupta Managing Director

Address: M/s Shri Badrinarain Alloys & Steels Limited 6/2 Moira Street, Halwasiya Mansion, 4th Floor, Kolkata – 700 017

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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