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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR Environmental Impact Assessment for the Proposed Expansion of Synthetic/Natural Organic Aromatic Plant at Chikadasampalayam Village, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu FINAL EIA REPORT TOR Reference No. : No.J-1101/142/2008-IA-II(I) Dated: 11.06.2019 Existing Environment Clearance F.No.J-11011/142/2008-IA-II (I) dated 16.09.2009 Baseline period : May 2019 to July 2019 Environmental Consultant: Project Proponent : (Approved Consultant) Vimta Labs Limited 142, IDA, Phase-II, Cherlapally, M/s. Encee Aromatics (P) Limited Hyderabad–500 051, Telangana State Coimbatore www.vimta.com, [email protected] Tamil Nadu MoEF&CC, New Delhi Recognized Laboratory NABET Accredited Category A Consultant NABET Accredited No.: QCI/NABET/ENV/ACO/19/0957 date 16.04.2019 JUNE 2021 PREFACE PREFACE ENCEE AROMATICS (P) LTD Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED EXPANION OF AROMATIC PLANT TO MANUFACTURE SYNTHETIC/ NATURAL ORGANIC AROMA CHEMICALS AT CHICKADASAMPALAYAM VILLAGE, METTUPALAYAM TALUK, COIMBATORE DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU, INDIA For and on behalf of VIMTA LABS LIMITED Approved by : Bh. Durga Bhavani Signed : Designation : EIA Co-Ordinator Date : 2021/06/15 This EIA report has been prepared in-line with TOR conditions stated by MoEF&CC vide letter no. J-1101/142/2008-IA-II (I) dated 11.06.2019. This report has been prepared by ‘Vimta Labs Limited’ with all reasonable skill, care and diligence within the terms of the contract with the client, incorporating our General Terms and Conditions of Business and taking account of the resources devoted to it by agreement with the client. DECLARATION Declaration by Experts Contributing to Environmental Impact Assessment for the Proposed Expansion of Synthetic/Natural Organic Aromatic Plant at Chikadasampalayam Village, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu I, hereby, certify that I was a part of the EIA team in the following capacity that developed the above EIA. EIA Coordinator: Name: Bh. Durga Bhavani Signature: Period of Involvement: May 2019 to Till date Contact Information: 0422-2441577 Functional Area Experts: Sr. Functional Name of the Involvement Signature No. Areas Expert/s Period Task Selected AAQ stations based on IMD data. May 2019 to Identified the sources of 1 AP M. Janardhan Till date pollution and suggested mitigation measures and management plan. Identified the wastewater May 2019 to streams and effective 2 WP Bh. Durga Bhavani Till date treatment measures are suggested. Effective solid waste May 2019 to management for the 3 SHW M. Janardhan Till date entire project is suggested May 2019 to Social changes arising 4 SE Ch. Venkatesham Till date due to the project has been assessed. May 2019 to Conducted primary 5 EB Bayyapu Reddy Till date survey in the study area Reviewed secondary May 2019 to data Present land use 6 LULC Y. RamaMohan Till date pattern as per satellite imagery has been studied and presented. Suggested suitable May 2019 to mitigation measures for 7 NV M. Janardhan Till date construction and operation phases Quantified the emissions May 2019 to using AERMOD. 8 AQ Bh. Durga Bhavani Till date Suggested Management Plan. Page 1 of 3 Sr. Functional Name of the Involvement Signature No. Areas Expert/s Period Task Detailed risk assessment studies were conducted May 2019 to to identify the impact Rajgopal Krishnan 9 RH Till date zone and suitable management measures suggested. Involved in baseline soil sampling. Identified the May 2019 to impacts and suggested 10 SC B. S. Lole Till date suitable mitigation measures. May 2019 to Involved in Preparation of 11 HG J. Rajendra Prasad Till date Hydro-geology report Other Team involved in EIA Report preparation: Sr. Functional Name of the Involvement Signature No Areas Expert/s Period Task May 2019 to Involved in noise 1 NV Bh. Durga Bhavani Till date modeling Under assistance of FAE in source May 2019 to identification in and 2. AP Dr S. Muneeswaran Till date around 10 km radius & Assisted in EIA report preparation Assisted in 3. HG K.Rajeshwar May 2019 to preparation of Till date Hydrogeology report Assisted in EIA report Team May 2019 to preparation & 4. M.Shaik Qadir Member Till date Baseline data generation Page 2 of 3 DECLARATION BY THE HEAD OF THE ACCREDITED CONSULTANT ORGANIZATION/AUTHORIZED PERSON I, M. Janardhan, hereby, confirm that the above-mentioned experts prepared the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Proposed Expansion of Synthetic/ Natural Organic Aromatic Plant at Chikadasampalayam Village, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu I also confirm that the consultant organization shall be fully accountable for any misleading information mentioned in this statement. Signature: Name : M. Janardhan Designation : Head & Vice President Name of the EIA Consultant Organization: Vimta Labs Limited, Hyderabad NABET Certificate No. & Issue Date: NABET/EIA/1720/SA 088 dated April 16,2019 Page 3 of 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed expansion of Synthetic/Natural Organic Aromatic Plant at Chikadasampalayam Village, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter # Title Page # Table of Contents TC-1 List of Annexure TC-4 List of Figures TC-5 List of Tables TC-6 1.0 Introduction C1-1 1.0 Introduction C1-1 1.1 Purpose of the Project C1-1 1.2 Identification of Project and Project Proponent C1-2 1.3 Justification and Benefits of the project C1-3 1.4 Brief Description of the Project C1-4 1.5 Status of Approvals C1-16 1.6 Scope of the Study C1-16 1.7 Organization of the Report C1-18 2.0 Project Description C2-1 2.1 Project Details C2-1 2.2 Need for the Project C2-1 2.3 Project Location and Layout C2-2 2.4 Size or Magnitude of Operation C2-2 2.5 Project Schedule for Approval and Implementation C2-13 2.6 Technology and Manufacturing Process C2-13 2.7 Source of Pollution C2-41 2.8 Greenbelt Maintenance in the Existing Plant C2-49 3.0 Description of the Environment C3-1 3.1 Introduction C3-1 3.2 Geology, Hydrogeology and Drainage C3-2 3.3 Land Use Studies C3-10 3.4 Soil Characteristics C3-18 3.5 Meteorology C3-23 3.6 Ambient Air Quality C3-31 3.7 Water Quality C3-39 3.8 Noise Level Survey C3-46 3.9 Ecological Survey C3-50 3.10 Demography and Socio-Economic C3-69 4.0 Anticipated Environmental Impacts and Mitigation C4-1 Measures 4.1 Introduction C4-1 4.2 Impacts during Construction Phase C4-1 4.3 Impacts during Operational Phase C4-3 4.4 Summary of Anticipated Environmental Impacts C4-22 and Mitigation Measures Vimta Labs Limited, Hyderabad/Coimbatore TC-1 Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed expansion of Synthetic/Natural Organic Aromatic Plant at Chikadasampalayam Village, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS (Contd.,) Chapter # Title Page # 5.0 Analysis of Alternatives C5-1 5.1 Analysis of Alternative Sites for Proposed Expansion C5-1 5.2 Analysis of Alternative Technology for Treatment of Wastewater C5-1 6.0 Environmental Monitoring Program C6-1 6.1 General C6-1 6.2 Implementation Schedule of EMP C6-1 6.3 Environmental Monitoring and Reporting C6-2 Procedure 6.4 Monitoring Schedule C6-3 6.5 Monitoring Methods and Data Analysis of C6-7 Environmental Monitoring 6.6 Reporting Schedules of the Monitoring Data C6-8 6.7 Cost Provision for Environmental Measures C6-8 6.8 Greenbelt Development C6-9 7.0 Additional Studies C7-1 7.1 Risk Assessment and Disaster Management C7-1 7.2 Hazard Assessment and Evaluation C7-3 7.3 Disaster Management Plan C7-8 7.4 Occupational Health and safety C7-20 7.5 Social Impact Assessment C7-50 7.6 Rehabilitation & Resettlement Action Plans C7-51 7.7 Traffic Management systems C7-51 8.0 Project Benefits C8-1 8.1 Improvement in the Physical Infrastructure C8-1 8.2 Improvement in the Social Infrastructure C8-1 8.3 Employment Potential C8-2 8.4 Corporate Social Responsibility Policy C8-2 8.5 Corporate Environment Responsibility C8-6 9.0 Environmental Cost Benefit Analysis C9-1 10.0 Environnent Management Plan C10-1 10.1 Objective C10-1 10.2 Environment Management Plan during Construction C10-1 10.3 Environment Management Plan during Operation Phase C10-4 10.4 Energy Conservation Measures C10-20 10.5 Greenbelt Development Plan C10-21 10.6 Institutional Arrangements for Environment Protection C10-23 Vimta Labs Limited, Hyderabad/Coimbatore TC-2 Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed expansion of Synthetic/Natural Organic Aromatic Plant at Chikadasampalayam Village, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS (Contd.,) Chapter # Title Page # 10.7 Cost Provision for Environmental Measures C10-27 10.8 Action Plan for Environmental Measures C10-27 11.0 Summary & Conclusion C11-1 11.1 Summary & Conclusion C11-1 11.2 Location of the Project C11-1 11.3 Project Details C11-4 11.4 Baseline Environmental Status C11-7 11.5 Anticipated Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures C11-9 11.6 Environmental Management Plan C11-11 11.7 Traffic Study C11-14 11.8 Environmental Monitoring Program C11-15 11.9 Disaster Management Plan C11-16 11.10 Corporate Environmental Responsibility C11-16 11.11 Project Benefits C11-17 11.12 Conclusion C11-17 12.0 Disclosure of Consultant C12-1 Vimta Labs Limited, Hyderabad/Coimbatore TC-3 Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed expansion of Synthetic/Natural Organic Aromatic Plant at Chikadasampalayam Village, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu Table of Contents LIST OF ANNEXURES