PROCBEDINGS OF TI{T ENVIRONMENTiIL PUBLIC HEARING I,IIESIDDD BY ADDITIONAL DEPUTY CONIX{ISSIONER, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT HELD ON 29.07.2019, ll:00 AM AT TIIE IREIIISES Of DR. li.R. AMBEDI(dR BILLVAN, TOWNSHIP DANDEI,I. IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSE,D ENIIANCE}IIiNT OF I'RODUCTION CAPACII'Y O},' EXISTING PAPER,{]OARD uNlT FltoM 3,20,000TPA TO 4,50,000TPA BY UP-CUADATION OF EXISTING I'APEIVBOARD N{ACIIINE AND INSTALLATION OF NtrW PAPETVI}OARD
MACIIINT OF CAPACITY 1,O5,OOO TPA, ENHANCI}.iG T}IE CAPACITY OF I'ULP MILL AND CHE}IICAL RECOVIRY U){IT FII0I{ 725 TPD 'I'O 8{1 TPD, INSTALLATION OF NE\Y DI.INKING U|{I'I' OF CAPACITY 2OO TPD AND INSTALLATION OF A NEIV BOILER OF CAPACITY I35 TPH AND 35MW STEAM TURBO GFJ,NERATOR UNIT BY M/S. WEST COAST PAPEII N{ILLS LTD., AANCURNAGAR, DANDELI, DANDEI,I TALUK, UTTARA KA}iNADA DISTRICT.
Vcnue Dr.B.R. AmbedkarBhavan, Torvnship Dandeli, Darndeli Taluk. Uttara Kannadir District. Kamataka State. Time i 1.00 AM
Officie rs prcscntduring I'ublic Ilcaring Sl.No. Namc &Dcsignation I Shri. Nagaraj Singrer, 11.5 Add. Deputy Commissionner, Uttara Kannada District, Kzrrvar and Chainnan of the public hearing. 2. Shri. Rajashckhar Puranik Senior Environ.nemental Olfi cer (In-chargc), Zonal O1}lce, Karnataka Statc Poliution Control Board. Mangalore. 3. Shri. K Ke erthi Kumar Environnemental Officer (Additional Chargc) Regional Office, Karnataka Statc Pollution Control Board, Karrvar
Ol'ficcrs of thc Government Departments. public around Dandeli and pcople lrom surrounding villagcs and varicrus other places of Uttara Kannada District, elected reprcsentatives. ,office bearers of various Institutions & Organizalions, members o{' Non- Govemmcntal Organizations. Environmental experts, Agricr.rlturists and oftlcers of the project proponent were present in thc public hearing.
Altcndancc sheet is attached as Annexure-I.
Page 1 of 2.1 PREAMBLE:
M/s. West Coast paper Mills Ltd., (Project Proponent) has proposed to thc cnhancement of producrion capacity ofexisting paper,board unit from 3,20"000TPA to 4,50,000TPA by ttp- gradation of existing paper/boald macl.rine (cnhancing the production capacity {iom 3'20"000 TPA to 3,45,000 TPA) and insrallarion of ne,,v Papcr/I]oard machine of capacitl, 1,0i,000 TPA, enhancing rhe capacity of Pulp Mill dnd chemical Recovery unit Iiom 725 TPD to 844 TPD, installation of nerv tle-inking unit of 200 TPD and installation of new boiler of capacity i35 TI'H and 35MW Sream turbo generator unit at Bangur Nagar. Dandcli village, Dantleli Ta1uk, Uttara Kannada District in dre existing unit prernises'
As per the Environment hnprcr Asses:nrcnt Notitication (EIA) dated 14.09.2006 and
subsequent amendments issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 notificd by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and climate Change, (N{oEF&CC) Government of lndia, the pro.lect pr.oponent is requirccl to obLain llnvironmenlal Clcarance lor the proposed activity as
the proiect is classified under Catcgory-A.
M/s. West Coasr Paper Mills Ltd., has manul'acturing lacitities rvith current paper production capacity ol 3,20,000 TPA at Dandeli in uttara Kannada District of Karnataka state. The existing lircility is in an arca of 375.73 acles on the bank ofthe river Kali. Environmental (l) Clearance fbr the existing plant was accordcd vide letlcr No. i- 1 1001 1/'108/2006-1A.lI dated on l9'h Ju1y, 2007 and has valid Comenl 10 Opcrate from Karnataka State Pollution Control Board.
Unit has obtained Terms of ll.e1'erence ('l'oR) vide file No:J-l l0i 1l 408i 2016-IA-ll(l) dated: tu'o nc$' 30-03-2017 lor prop<;scd Mill Devclopmcnt Plan (MDP) comprises of installation of tissuc papcr machines with aggregate capacity o1'72.000 Tl'A; modernisatioI} / augmentation TI']A of lew exisring paper machines to enhanoe thc existing installed capacity lrom 3,20.000 ,l.PA; ,11,D to 378,000 augmentation ol cxisting pulp mill from,725 to 785 TPD; installation ofaddirional 135 TPH boiler, and installation olnew 35 \4W steam lurbincs.
No adclitional lurcl is requircd for the proposed expansion and will be taken up in rhc existing plant premises no rehabilitation and resottlement is involved'
'foR vide proposal No Meanu,hilc authority has made application lor amenciment in previous of IA/KA/IND/6247 512017. 'lhe Experr Appraisal Comtnitlee' MoEI&CC' Covernmcnt lndia,Neu'Delhia{lcrScrutinyoftheapplicationrnadebytheprojectproponentlrasissued Revised proposal revised ToR vitle F.No.J- I 101 I /.108/2006-IA.ll(l) datcd: 09-10-2018.
Page 2 of24 c()n\i\Linlr ol'upgril(li1ti{)r'r ol c\lstiug plrlcr ' hoard nrachillcs liom 3.20.000 TI'A to-1.45.000
TPA. ncx papcr,' l.'oard mlchirc 11 blraltl nlrchinc) o1'capircitl l -0-5.000 l P.\.1)Lrlp N'Ii11 and Circnricai l{ecovcrl'miii of'capacitl, 8-.li'll)l) anri ric-inking plant tDII') olcal-,reilv 200'l Pl-) 'l :rntl a uclr boilcr ol caplcitv I .15 l'1.)l-l Lmd .15\1\\. Slcartt turbo gcnelatoi. As per 1lrese ernrs oiRti'erence t Toll;^ linlironrttenlri l)LIl:rlic Ilcaring rs tttltttr.lrtorr'.
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thr prlrposcr! proiect uithin .i al dl):stinr. irnrl also inii'rnrin!, tllat llre inlcr!'slcri public can
pnnicil--,atc jn tirc r.:Lrhlic irenring ancl crpra\s ihcir licrvs rt ihc alorc nrcnticrncd date. tinre anri r'cnuc. 1n lclclitio;r. rlrc notillcntion lcgr,rrrling pr.rbiic \c:rlinr ,,vas published in local nc,'vs papers nlnlel-1"'Karur'irli\i urllr d'. "Kunntrdri.llnartllrlrrngrr" erd il '' LokaDvani" dail;.' on
10i06'2() I 9.
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sun]r'r'rirrY ol tlre pfirlccl in KInn:rcil arrd F.rrslish $,r|c i.:1lt el the ii)llolving plecls [irr the
benelit o1'pr.rblic on .19.if16.,.20I 9.
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I'jagc 3 o1 21 Ilegional OiIcc" l(u:'nrLela Stute l)ollution (lonrrol Board. Kar\\ar. \linistn'ol Environnclt lurd lolest. SoLrth lorrc. Kr'ndrilasadrn. I(olamcnltla. Brngalore.
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Enr. ironnrentul Pr"rbiic l lclring r.r'rrs h.:iil on l().07.1()1 9 Lrnllrr th.' Cl;ainrranship ol' the Additioral l)epuiv (ionulissir.,ncr- l,ttara i{unnurla i)istrict itt I)r. Il. R. AlnhcJllr[.]l.riLr an. Torvnship. i)andcli. 1)ancleli-'ialuli. L;trrla liarna.h Distlict. Keln:rtnka.ar I1.00 A11.
Atlditiru:rl l)c1.xrt1' l)orrnrissioireL l'ris autllorizcd b1 DcpLrtl CoLlnrissioncr 'r() xttcnd or'] lris behalf ride ordcrNo. DatIJ.l\.lA(i-.1/lr i l lA li lrr\:N - i (r.,201 i)-2u. Datcd: 13107/101i). l'rocecrling. of tlt(' l'rrlrlit ll(':tt itrj:; ShLi. K. licelti KLrnrar, Lurirornrcntal Olllccr' (AilJitir)nitl chiirgc). Iiegional Ofiicc. Kalrratal;a State l)rtllutiorr Coutlol lloard. Kalui.rr sclconred tirc Chlinran of llirvitotttttcnt Public IIe.arir:g anci Aildirional DclltLl) Conln'rissioncr til'(,l1ar Klnrtirila Lilld reqtr!'slcd to Chair the u.lecling and 1o coniLrcl lhc pr()ccrs rri'pLrblic hcaling. Ilc also r.rcleonrcd Shri.
Ra-iashckar Pr.rranik. Sc-nior l.:ur'lronrre ntal Oi)ic;r {llchalge i- Zonn} Olilce. \lattgaltrle anel reclLrcstcd 1o as:risl the Cluirnteu during lhc coursr o1'l)Lrirlic Hcltirrg arld elso \\clcotl'tcd thc 01llcc|s oi'thc tlil'lcrcnt Gorrrn icnl Dcpirrlrnerils. rcprcscrltitti\e5 rrt Nlcrli.r. tefrcs;rtt.tlirc: of pro.lL'ct prollorl!-111. rcpr!'sclutivcs ol'\(.iOs. lntl thc publie pr'!'sdltt in Lhe nreelirrg. litttlhcr- he brotrght to thc noticrc ol'rhe gathcled public lbtiut Lhe plrrr.isirrns 1)l lhc llrl\'irolllllcnt lmplct ,\sscssmcut Notiilcrtjdlr darcr.l l-1.09.?t)06 issLrccl Ltir.lcr the flnvitotlttlcnl (I'rotcction) .,\ct. l9li6. lt r\.es inlOrnrcd thai:ili the irioccdurrs lccrLirctl undcr thc Enr irot"Llle ntal lmpact Asscssntcnt n-olillcatiOll 1006 anJ tlnau.ilticilLs thercuP(n't har"c bccn lblloucd $ith.
I.'unher.. .,\rlclirional Dcpurl' Conrnrissirnrr^ & the Chrir'ltclsort of lhe i'uirlic I leirrin3 Sllri Nagaraj Singrer, K.A.S. broLrgltr oLrt the r.quiferlents ril' l)ultlic Ilcaring to thc pcoplc pfcsellt therc. I,le narrated thc rcsponsihilir) \cslc(l on hinr 1r.r hclr thr lcprcsclltl'liions oflhe ptlblic ancl !o sLrbnril thc r-rlbiasccl lcporl tr) \linisLr'-r ol lnvirotrtttent, l'itrest airr"l Clinittc Change. (Nlo!.f&CC1 (ior crrrrrr,'nt of InJia. Lrery ottc grthcrcd hcrc can erprcss llrcir Vicr'vs Ptrranik- Scltiot' regar.cling rhc 1.!.(t;rosed crpunsior't project. llLrrthct. S|i. Iillirshckhar^
Pagc { of 2-l I:nYirolllt.tcltta1 Olliccr (lncheIgc). l!)ral Oi'licc. Karnairkr Statc PollLrtion Cortttol Board" l,llrnltrlore lras bliclctl alb{)ul icusons lbl colrlLrcting pLrblic hcaling rttri irtiunrccl tlre projecl pl.opotlcltts to fresetll thc lcclrrricrl dctuils ol ihc proposcrl prolcct tlri)ugh po\er p0int i-)Icsantefio11. i\ccordingl). Sli. K. C. (iirinti. Senior'(icneral \liurtge'r [-iccsing, \{r's. tr\'csl Coast Papcr \'lills l)rr. l.icl.. hes prcscnlcd bric111 throtrgh pouel pttit'tt presclttati()n oll proposed L'\Pirrsi(\r |ril(.e1. I llc.on\ .ri said pr!'scrlla1iorl (l'l) 1) is crrcloscd rs Annexttrt-2.
Follouing peoplc havc slrrrctl flrcir opcn iorrlsu ggcst ionlobiectio n to lhc proposecl c\pxn\ion projcct.
Shri. ]{. Ra.janr:rni, Drndcli: Ilc crprcsscd tlrat I)lndcli cit.r dcpcnds on Papcr !1i11 and insteilation o1'ne* rlachinalics *otrld not onl1 inclcusc 1hc protiuction brrt also incrcasc tltc enrplrrvnrent opportunitir:s lnd u.clconrcd lltc prrrrposetl erpunsion ploicet and ;rlslr soughl lhc slr]rLrorl ftonr iill.
Shri. (iul.rb Shlrnra, Drndcli: \\ilrile addressing 1hc sirtlr.nrl!.1 he iniornrccl that hc is tirc trun\p()r1 conlraclor and cxirt.:ssc.-i lh:rl in tllr- conrprn! thcrc arc lrlilll]' uallsp()rl conlactors rvorking. llclce liris crpansiLrn uoLrld bc hcnclicirl ir',r thc emIIr:r'rrcnt and r-rr''c;'rll ,.r,cltitlc o1' rlrsir l.1,r1,ti--.r,rJ.r. luorrr,.rl rltu I.r.,lijl.
Srnt. liatnadeep:t Sunrsrrn, l)untlcli: She inli;r'rrcti thrt us thele is a need {irr -jobs to the vouths in thc ciLr shc rr'llcolncd ihc L'rl-rarsion ilroi(cl on bchall' ol' \\:ontcn Wclfare Orllrniz-ation.rnd.'rlso sili(l r1'ror€ enlplornlrr'rt lill be gentr':r1ed due to erpursion antl the prci'.rcnc. :hoLrlil hc givrlr to llrr locill pcoplc. -\irc alsr, insisrcd lo trke precautions lor problcrrs alising dLrc 1o pollLrljon- \\'aslc 1]cr'rar"rlion lrnr.l chcnrjcals and insisteti ihrt the prcr;roscd c:parrsion sh:tll ttrtt lllccl rlrc gcncnll puhlir. \lrc elirluired riborrt tlri: lrcasLlrcs ttken br tlle induslrl' t() contrr)l pollntr(rn nt prcscnl and :rlso jn-sisted to continne the silmc nrciisulc using thc latcst lechnolosics in iiitrrle its u,cll. Shc ulso lcqucsled to assist thc lirrthcr rlcvelopt,-'ttnt oi Schi-ro1 lttd cr:1icg,:s run hr tltc jnciLrsllr nralagemenL. Slre rerlLrcslcr,l to ertcnd []Sll actirities ti-. othel llelil: iis l'cll irtcluriing p;olitlins llnnncial sLr]rprlrt li). Lhe conslnrcllon o1 l'tor.rsc lllldcl Ashra) a Yoielrc. i.rncl ir]so ilrsisteti to par tire housc-r'cr.rt oi thc poor people. r'rdol's. pirr sicrllv disablcd unrlcr ('SIl lirncl. Shc lirrlircr rerlr-restetl to join hanrJ in developinq l)rindeii-
Snrt, rV:rn.iull, Chitrl Pale 5 of 2"1 tirat since th.re is no Lrsage 01'pillslie in tht proposrd erpnrsi,,[r pxrieci rt \rii] not tt]cci rhc cnvirtlrr.ncnl and r.r,elcomer-i thc prrliect. CoPy ol' ihc u'rittel suhrri\si(r1 is errclosed l.s Annexure-3. Smt. Kalp:rnaPlrtil, I):rndrli: She adrlcssed thc g;ititcrirg iind sirid ih.r1 she sulrp,rr-tcd thc prop!1scd lr()jecl rnd c\]:)r!'sscd lhlit all r.r,onrcn nrcmbe |s sLlpPorlerl thr,( pr{)iact as r'i'cll alrr.l enrpl0,"rncnt 0pp|irtLrnilics sh0L.ritl hc rivel] to lo,,:lrls aril 1r)\\'()rlla|r Shri. Slrailesh Pirlel, Khlnapulu: lie crtrrtleti his sLrpport llr thc 1-.r'rrleci and he saiLl thal the pailcr nrill has bcen hcJpiirl tu lhenr lion.r scr.clal rcrrs ani.l rlso reilLr,:stcd to cncoulage thc dc\.loprrenl oi Dantlcli. Shri. SIrir,*rarn Appa.ii l'atil, lllntlcli: SLr;rpolted rhc pr()icc1 irnd !:ll.i ih.l{ il has bcen t'ercllciai 10 scl]oois anci insister.i lirr iie c rcr-ii,":ai 1r'ca[me nl i.rl sunouniling ,' illage pcrrple. Shri, Gurudls Shanl Shri. llhlrrt I)alil. l.ultriur's [-catltr. l)andr:li: Atiilrussirrg tltc grrthcling hc sair] that thankliLl Iirl the proposrd plojccr :rn,.i exprcsst,-l lhat tlur.rLrgit tlris projcct c rl.rplo)'nt cllts tvottld be c:'cnrcd and projccr toul,l bc ircrrclicirl to thc I)antlcli pcople arril ltcncc hc rvould uelcomc thc projcct. Shri. 6uru Nlrthlpnti, Drrndcli: IIc liIpr.,ciatcci Liris prtriect. urttl itti'ortrlctl that. his lather' *rrrkecl in thls pltllcr tnili 1br IDout .i3 lells anil lris brrithe'r rs itlso rvorking pre\rnlll i11 this miil. LIc linthcr acldcd lltill fcol)lc lotliitt-u iu Lhis itrill arc lucli}, though thcir salar-v is slightl_v 1css. l-le also rrpresscd tl'txt n1osl ol all linrilics in Danilcli are ilcpetitlctrt on tltis conlprnl and l'lelrce he lclcitntcel tlris ltro-jccr. Shri. li.N.\''*pnrr,Prrsitle n t. I'r'ess C'lrtb' Drrntlcli: \\'hiie adchcssing th. galhcring inlornteti tlrat l)ancicli West C'oast l)apcr J\lill \\'11s cstxblished 70 lctrs ago, btit tlie-v.'-, 41'e -lhough tinable to nrainrain thcil plcviritrs nciriclctlettts nt pcscllt. l)antleii !\tls ollcc recogllized as industr;al city il thc sklc. it hll\ iailcil to l)lrllltait.] the salne old gloly at presellt. \\:elcoll'ling thc proposed ploicct. irc sxi.l tllal ilcvcioPrttcnts ilccd 10 progt!-ss al()llg u'ith the dclclopltrcnt oi socict) ;Lrtd irnnliirrci. llc tirlthcl adtlcd tltrt lbr the survival oi' I)andeli. \\rest Colst pape| niill \\ls onc (lf tllc rc.lsoll. IIc cxprcsscd thilt W.st Cloast papcr Nlill shoirl.l giVe clcau ct'tvironnr.rlt tnd take.rciiorl to tcilLtce lllc pollLrtit.rtl and also illsistcd ll.llLrfion C6r:trol Boar.il to caltcclltrdrc og rcducirs lllc p()l1trl;on. l-le aclded lhll thc indusll'y l)rgc (r ol 2{ hils spcnt moncv undcr CSII lor edLrcutio;r. health irnd lor 1l're sociel.rl developnlcnt and ir.rsistcri thc in(lustrv 1o irrlther do nrorc dcvclol,rnurtal tnrk lbr cdLrcation and hcalth scctors. [.rt1 r)l- u]rcnrpl(i\ nrerl exist locrllr lrcncc 1(]0.n.iob oflror'1uni1ics shouid i.c siven to Dandcli pcoplc. IIc also e\frcsscd lhlt..lob to be givcn to u'iiiurrs oitlre conrpiurr lalrours.:urd alsr.r insisted to girc thc tllining Lrnclcr {lSR iunds to t'ounlstcrs and rlon'rcn to nrakc tlrcm n.ritrc indcpenrie:rt end rcquestcd to tLrllil thc urnl',ilii,ns oi f)lnclcli pcoplc and llnall_v rvclcomed the proposctl pri,ject. Shri, Nazir}ltrlla" l)nnrlcli:lle erpressed his hrp,-piness lirr Lhrs pt"oposerl pro.ject anti also slriJ tlrrrt.rll \\('uld::rl'['."1 lrii 1.r ':,..1 Shri. .,\shutrrshKumnr, l)rrntlcli: llc cx1;rcs-seil tllLt l)andcli pcople \.\oLild sr!pp()rt iutd consenl lirr rhis proposeii projccl and rvishcii Lhe proiect. Shri. C.V.l-oltcsh.llcngahtru:Ile erprcsscd his sr-rppurr iirr rhe proposcd pro.jcct and itrlor tttcci ri,oLtl lhe con(lition (rl' \\rrktrs rhiling nriglltiorr rirrc 1o uncntplovmcltt \!hcn 1wo ntlior cottrpanics lere closcii i11 S()Ir1l'r lnilia and. hencc prel'ererrce to lltc indLlstrv dcvclopn'1.r11 shall bc 1]ircn as lriinY cnrfl()\ccs leed their lir,elihood t]UcrLrrh this compan]' :Ild should be encr,ru|ateci ilnd rctlrrcstcd to pcrnril tr,r the thi-. erpansion projecl with.out a scc0rd lhr)ught. Shri. (i, I,.\'v:rs, [);rntlcli:)lc cxprcsscd tl]nt lrccarLrsc ol this conrpur.tv so nlilt] enrplol,ees arc lcading thcir'lilc in Dandcii. Ile srrpporrc Shri, Salhish (i. A. Ilubhelli:l'ie erprcsscil his hrppincss Ibr this proposcd crprnsion proiect and said titrt rlnr l(r e\ir;rnsion oithis plrper'\,1ill ptrjcct IIle p.tpci pricc riill hccorrc lcsscr. llc rcltlcd tl.iar this pr-olcct is csscltliul iis it cLc:rlc: ncrr jr,bs anrl alsc-..vjshccl iir lurthct (lcvcl,Jplllcr'll o1' lltc irrilustlr'. Shri, I(ccrthi(i non lia r, lir-1\lcnrhrr. CllC und General Sccrctrry, I)arisl r:rSa nr rl hslran a Slmsthe J!. Dundcli: -,\ddrcssinr thc gathcr.ing he expressed that. in Iotlar's conrpclilivc rr,rlrlii its l-\cl- nli]]-kct dr-lllncl titcre slt0Lrlcl l.rc lncrease in the p|rtdLtcrion ol iltc prodLrct ll.Lorrgh. this plr.r-icct rvill incret-se tlrc prl)rluctii)r.' caprcit.' the ct)\'il'or1lt.)ent l,Te shoril,-l not corrrlorrisctl enel prrLlution shoulcl 1.,c reilLreed b.v adoprlipg ihc nL.rt, rcchnr.rlogics. IIc sai,-l that thc projcct till Lrprladc thc iilc sr;le o1'tlrc Ilanricli pcopie. IIe qclcomctj thc proicct pcrsr;n:rllt and ()r1 bchall'o1'roi.r1hs and llso extendcd fLrll co Pegc 7 i-,1'2,1 lhal cxistence ol'sensitl\e bilcis likr ilombill- and aiso oth.r \\ild lilc in this cr'IV;roilrrclll * sl:orvs that therc is r'ro prrllrrtion lirinr ihc dischalg.: oi'clllucnt iiom this irrciustn,. I-le also expiessed lhat tir)m tiris c-xpansiern pro]rcl opJrorlurit-i Jf cr:rpkrrm.rnl js creale.l and rrc]u,'r1crt ilris 1,rlp,'.,..1 u\f.rrt:r!,.r rrrJ eCl Shri. ]Iuhamnrad Gousl" I)lrrihrrnr.l, I r -\ I crrrl-rrr,Ci]l C' Dlndeli: i\l tlrc ,)utscr llc u,clconred tirr: proposc,:l 1.:r'o]ccL :Lnd sartl thnt elllicr due to closLlras rri tirc industrics m:rny pcoplc hrd firirratcd. due io rrhich ;ociel arri iinaneial elises \\crc crcl*cd rlrcl hc infonlcd lhat eristence olDandcli is dcpcnding on this prpcl nrill. lire courpanv hns talien adcquatc rressr.lres and implcnrcntcd drc slnrc 10 corruol Lhe pollution. l-lc re(lucstcd lo plovide emplovnrcnt opporlunitias to localitcs sincc tlrcrc i,rrc nlor'. cclucatcii people ir l)ani.leli. Shri. Prlt:rp Singh S. lfuiaputh. I)antlcli: lle appleciated i:r'oposcd 7"'nrachinc r\pxnsiot') prolccl airdriso expli:sscd that 1)an.lcli r\ists b('causc of this papcl nrill ;rnd said that il the industrr,is ciosed Dandcli rvill bc lLrincd. iic a)so urgcd to proviilc jt.,b oppor-tunities to por.rr' tmrilies rcsiding irr Dandcli ond also irsisled torddrcss thcil hcalth prol.r)cnrs. Shri. tjdny' \. N:rili, l,abour's l,cldr:r, I)e nd cli: AlLircssing the pr-rblrc gathcring he inibmred that thc indr.lstry has aircarll takcI nrcasures to controi thc poliutiLrn irnd thus maniigcmcni has plr:rvcd thcir-cirnceln 1o\\.llrds lhe cnlironnrcnl alid hcncc *clcorrcd thc pr(ljcct. llc lurrher added lhlL llanLieli is emplol,nrcnt city arrd rcscniblcs rriini lnJia and hlLs proi'ided.iob oppol'tunitics tr) most o! llic pcoplc xnd thc nranlrgcmcnt has co-opcratcd in this riished dcvclopnlcrlt the rcgard. I-le r.r'clconrcci thc propose.l projcct lnil "rlso lirr thc of eompan.r- cxtcndcd his lirll sLrpport. 11c reiluestcd lo lrro\,idc nritte enrplo;meitt t)pportunitics to tlre local people and inlolnrcd tlttt tltclc arc rniln) erlgineering gr,lduatas rnd job opportunit;'hls Lo be gilcn 1L-l thcnl. TIc ulso rctlLrcsted kr l.rloride assislancc to upgratle the ccittcltti,tn :\..linr lllroltLlr ( \R .rr'll\ lllL'i. Shri. VithalRcnulic, Dtndrli: Aclilcssing rh. githcrinq he inlilrrccl that lhis papcr lllill has givcn cmployruents to rlun'rcr{}Lls pcople and thc)- lcad to the int1.rtovemcnts in thcir liitstl'le hence hc \\ould supporl the proposcd projccl. Shri. SalccnrS:r1ctl, Lirhour's L.radcr, t)andcli: Ad d l cssing tllc gathering and said that lion tlris proposeri projcct mo.e cntltkrl.n.rcnt $ill be crealed" hc rcqtrcstcd to providc jrib opporrunities to cducalcd ),'outirs iB I)ancicli br., girin-r-iohs in thc industrv. Als0 suggcsicd that t() adopl ;rr"lvtltce lcchtrologies in tlrc plolloscd plr)icct to plolccl cllvilOlllnent alld hc supponcd the proposed ploj cct. Pagc 8 oi 2{ Shri. Parashur:rnrl,anreni, I)antlcli;lic sultp(irte(l this proposed prrrjcel ancl requcsted to pror'idc more iob opponunity 1or rllc Dnndcli pcople as man1. pcople lhnt l)andcli rvere rrtrkinr: or-itsirlc Darrdeli. Shri. I{oshan Nctralali, Soeirl \}orl Shri. \lohan K. Ilalvai, llunicipal Courrcillor, Cll C'-l)an rleli: I Ic r.ve.lcontcd the proposed ;tlojcct savinr: lhnt hc hr(l carnccl ltis lirclihootl lnrrl this iniiustrv irncl tfic industrl, rvas opcrnting sincc tiolr 70 ),exrs artd rlrcr are giving salarr to thcir enrplovccs on l(lth of the eYcr\ nror;{l'1. ThrrrLrglr this proposaii pnrieet r;or.e .lirh oppilrtunit"- rlili l.re crcirted and rciltrcstcd to Bi\c rnorc.ii)h ()Llporluuitics lbr Dandcli ),()Lllt! and he suppcrrted ihr projccl Shri. \'ishnu \tir^ [)anrlcli:ile said thrt tlris inilLrslr. hrs !ir.cr'r numcrous iobs rr.r the people ol'I)anr.leli ancl dur to this thc Dantleli voLltlts can sta). at Dirndcli ivitlt thcir lirnrilies and nligrrlion iol joi. pLrlposc has l.een rlrriderl. llcnce lre expr.cssed his happiness 1.or this erpunsiott pl0ject and rerlrrestcrl thc conrpenv 10 gir,c rno|c iob oirp6r1xpi1ig5, Iirr the Dandeli -V0un{slcr-\. Shri. S:r n thorh Sutha r, D lr a rrvarl:..\illrcssin-s rhe eathcring hc saiti thll tiuc To this cxpansior: pri)ject tit()re.job opportunitics hlrvc becn crrrrcil irnd has ilcipctl to atiain hisher cducation. hrnce hc u.clconrcr.l this froiect. Shri. l)arla pccrNailinr u lla, I)anrlcli: .\rl Shri. Anil (i. Dandgrl. lir-r ire prcrirle nr, (,1\lC. Drndrli: ..\tlclrc:sing rhc galhcring he e\prcssr"d tliat jiorn l:rst lir lcals ltc hlts hccn.,rorlirlu oit r,:on1.mct bltsi:::ltd thi: contplny has nr::intair.tcci clcirn cr!iroumenr and exprcsscrl that his lrrrppirrr:\! Lhat t0 \\,orking in nalivc Prge 9 ol2"l place. llc iirrrhu addcd iirat iirr pcoplc rcgistcr er,;r'rpJeinrs inrerrtionallv bur lhcrc aLe no $ problems drre irr uolkir:g ol this nrill. IIc suici thc irtr.rsci Shri. Vijay Kunrlr, [)lndrli: Aclcile:sinl thc latheline he irrlbnrcd that thc prl.rcr nrill has been progrcssir"cl-v dcvcloprng liorr: nasl ;ind llrr sLrpprrrl ol'ril lhc 1:c,rple h;rs lcti to ihc ittcrei:se-d productiur.r iiittl hc rrislrcd fur'thel rlcrclopnrcills thloLrllh ll.tc sirppol't oi a\cr!onc ;ttr,l rrs1.,,11,.i:1 tll( e\l.ir .t(,n i n' -,1. l)r. Il.G,llegtle, l'rol'cssor, D:rnrlcli: \Vhilc addressinit the grthcritlg hc slrid thtr \\"est Coirsr l'aper lvlill \.vi.rs rcntrc iroillt ol'l)ar:clcli :rnd hc louid rr'eicome thc pr1olc15g(l !,xllultsioll prc.ject. Ilc inlonneci that \\iest (iosi l):iper NIill has inrested 50 crorL-'s hurri to cstrbljsh educatiollal instilr"rtions in Daniltli ulrerc nLulerous L,CC epprovtd coulscs \.\crc scl up. l)rpcr scicncc coursc wrs irrst scr up in Dandcli in In.'.lia. IdLrcational instilrlions hlvc a long histor\'. ln.lustr\ genclaily conrplies to n:lcs anii rurrrliilions. It is lbund llrat clt\.itolln'icnlal elrissions antl disch:irge lcsults alc j0 t)'o bclor.r the stipLrlated standards arrd not violatino the cnvironmcntal larls. Thc inriustr'1 has becn kcrn i-,r naintlinin;l thc cnf irl)11nre11tal rrtiLt.ns and standards xnd said thrt ilrrlLrstry car'r't srLrrivc bv liol:rting ihe rulcs, Dr. l\t. D, (.)kliund, l'rincipal, (iolt.l'irst (indc l)cgree Ciollegc. Da ndtli:Addr,.-ssing tltc gathering l)r. \.'1.D. OkkUIid pftrprtsed 1o pLlt liir$rrd f'c\\' i'.i.ts as hcall ol govcrnnret:t edueationll instiLution uld part ol lilh(liu stlLrqsle arld silid rhat hcis grutclirl lo llrc pai)cr nrill m.rnlgemeirt for n.rodcrnizitioll ar.ri.l e\pllnsion ol' lhc ir(lu:'tr-\'. I lc lurlhcl lr.ldcd industry impalts rvorldll kno})edge tl1d aiso givcs intpor't:rnce tcl c,-lucatitrn and irlso c11\'iroltlllctltal rciatcd actiYilics aud ircncc u.lcort].(l thc project. Shr.i. Krishna lL. Lllishmrshx ar. Dtnr.lcli: AJdressing thc galhering hc inliri-med tlrtt hi: haS bee;r rvorking as contractor lnd s1:utc ltalfiS stlpplial Lo papcr rtrill nnai lhlough l)C has given jcrbs to 2's people" lic irddeti 1114t tluc {o lhis c\fr'trrsi(rrr il(li\it\ }'(rl)'lc lllolL' cm plo),nrcnl\!ill b.'c;catcd u1d h.nce hc \ould sLtpl-1()rl tlre prr)pos.d prqiccl. Shri. lllserarajK:ll shettv, llJl' l,rcsirlent. Darrdcli: ,,\ticlessing the galherilrg hc saicl hc \r,ould supllort thc project and askcd r'lot to crltcrtilin the cot'rlpllir.]ls. Kali lliver bcing onc r.r1' the maj6r. r.ivcrs of Dtrrdcli-is pollutcd ir-v thc joining oil out streams carl)illg sewiige lionl LICDs bt(. n6nc l'ralc objccted tlris so lar. llc rd(icd thtt arotrrr.l '1,500 tanlilies alc dependcnt on this indLrsrr'1. :urt1 hcnco it is 1l.rc clLrcstion of lii'elihooil ol thcsc l'anlilies and hc cxt!'nded Itis iupl','t1 l,' Ihc lr('I'o:eJ (\f.rlrii('rr. Pagr' 10 of 2d Shri. lt:rhul S. Ilanasotlc: Aiiclrcssing thc glthcrinr: hc srid thlt livclihood o1'the ireople depends on dre prpcr nrill rnd vicc-vcrsa and lrencc rhcrc is lood irlcn'clation ship bctrveen peoplc ancl irrdustry. Tlre delelopnrenLs in th!'iicld ot eclrrcrtion. en.]plo)'lncnt and cultural activjties in i)anr.lcli is hccausc o1'papcr rlill anrl hence he supportecl the expansion projcct. Shri. S.)l.l'atil. lhnrlcli: .-\dtl'essin!. thc g:r1}tcrin!. hc corrqrirlulrtrd rhc inrhrstrr' lirr lhe proposccl crpansii,n of 7'l' nLrnri',ers nr:rchine unri srir-l hc rvouid slrppol'1 ll'te proposcd projcct. lle'lunher lcldccl that lLrc industr]' had Lrdoptcrl vcrl' uoor-l saletl nrcasurcs and said i1'thc rrapcr mill doe's rtot.rist tl're Dandcli r.r'ill rlot snnivc hc:rcc irc said he cxten Shri. Il.\'. Iluld'r. Ilellan': A,rLltcssing thc r.larhctina lrc srid ]rt r,;ould sr:pport proposcd erpansir:rn priiiect and do nol opDosc it Thc ulittcn sr.r1.u.:ission is crcloscd as .{nncrurc-5. l)r. (i.V.llhrrt, l)andeli: llc sai.l hc is irr nreriicll scr',.'icc rincc plst.{0 1'gx1s in rhc cirv and the etltplortes 01'pilPcl'trrill riclc rcgtrllrll'r,isiting his hospitiri anil the-1 are proLrcllv spoke ahoLrt rhe papcr mill. lle also aLkicd tlnt hc Ires not obscr\,cd anl speciiic healrh plotrlenrs flrisinq duL' k) pllpcr nrill cr.tvironnrcul. Ilcncc he rrjshed lirr thr success of tlre proposed proiect. I)r. N.(i.l11 a korl"Da nde Ii:..\riLircssing the gaLhering he ::rjd thet people ol: I-)rndc'li are dcltcnclcnt on |ap.f rnill li,r lcarling llrcir lilc rtril irclcc hc qnLtltl suplton proprrscd c\plrlsi()r't plojcct. l1c lirrthcr :rJlcci tlet this p.rl-.er rlrili has pror,ided er)']ploynlcnt o|poriunilies to rlrotrt 8-10 tliousancl pcoplc. 1"he mu[rtlcn]ent o, paper nrill have cxtcndcd thcir support arrrl coopclitlion ior uv hclp sorght lion-l llrrrr :rnri thc)' htrl'e contributcd a Iot tt'r,':ti-tis lltc tlcvciopnrcnt I)untlcli and hcnce r..ould sr:pporr ihe ploposcd projcct. Slrri. llunnlVahah, lir-O1\l(.) \lcnrbcr, l)andcli: Adilrcssing ihe galhcring. hc s:rid he woLrltl '.i'elconrc the pro]cct and crprcssed thlt tlre D:rndeli pcoplc har e Libtrined matrl' hetre ilts 1ion1 this nTiil rr']rich crn'l bc rpranliiiubit. Fr:isrence ol'pi1ps1 mill has rcsujtcd in gctting good.iohs anti ci.lucrtion ro llre locrl p.onic. llc mcl't1loll.d rhat local peoples' livelilrood rvas dc1-rcndcnr.)n pxpcf niill. llc lii:rher adde,.i that thc conrplaints bl,the krcal pirblic retartlinu ct'rvironnicntal pollution is iir frlnt ti,('trutlt and lre haseless. llapcr mil) authoritics irare leki:r.t nreitsLlres lir poiltrtion conlrol xntl riso helprnl: the iocrl 1rcolllc to ae1 afpointmcnls. I)uc to clrrs,-ric's oi'r)Ii'rer full inclLrstrics 1hc.ii-rh rcrluircmert is ntore hcncc hc rcqtrcstcrl 10 i:rainl lht pcrnrission lir lhis Lr|r.rr''0scd l:io.ir-'ct l':ge I I o1 2{ I)r. S" 1,. Karki. Da ndcli: Addlessing tirc gathcring. hc cnrphlsizlcl thm preriousir, closure.rl * nranr, inilustries h:ri lerl io linanci:rl insrabilir_," in l)an,lcli anti irLrT rt Dr.scr'ri ihis papcr-lr. ill iras ploridcri .joi.r opporluniLies lo localities and hc thankcd fix thc sanrc. lle sliiJ that he has not obser'..ed arl)- occupfitio[al cii5a:rse-( caLlsdd b,v pape| rrri]l actii,it]. As oi n0$ tircrc is itnll or1. induslr) in thc Dandcli linti hc rrclcomcri Lhe projeet. Shri. PrakashShett)'. Businclsnritn. l)andcli:.\di.lrr:ssing lhc l:rthcring hc sarrj thlit \Vest Coast I'apc:r nrll is the liielinr. oi 50-6tl thoLrsrrud pcople rcsiilinr rn l)anr-icli. l)apcl nril) managcmcrt iras takcn ali preclr.lrion lor this propostd pnriccr. No obiection ,bout the envilonmeut and tlrcrc is:rr:r srrrcli nLristncc arl irrcscnt xlld hc wclc()rrcd the proposcd projcct. Shri. llav intl raLaksh nreshrr a ra, Soeial \\'rilkcr'. l)andeli: Adc|essirrg the salhcring hc intbmrcd thrt tlris industry h:.rs becn hclptirl in pror iiling edLrcation to trihal alld rrllnan lbiksanci hai,e p:ovidcd note b'r.l(s t,.r sr,riicrrts 1or lcssir pricc. l'apcr miil hls ertcndctl all jnsisted sol'ts {)f help rcquircti h,v'. the pcoplc. Hc io pr()\'idc .iob lrppoltunities and encouftrge the locals. I lc said hs \\'oulil e xtcr'1d rr lrolc he altccl su])]-roft l() pnrposcd e\pl!]sion froiiict. Shri. Vasudcvl'r'abh u, l)lndcli:.,\ddrcsslrrg Lhe gatheling he stid csl:Lirlishnrenl o1'papcr nrill has resultcti in gcner,rLi{)l'1 ol r.arious t}pc ol' ioh opponur)itics iln.i sunoulrdir.rg arca people hevc been henellled fi'orn rhe nrill. tie add,.d thar prescntly the lreper;li1l cotlpanl is inve srin{:l sboul 2 '% of thr-- protir in('Slkc:tir itirs: he le clLre-rltil 1() iDcrclrsc it to 5 ro 10 !'i., ol ti)e plofil l'or C'SR activities and inr cs1 lire srrnrc iix rhe olcrall dc\ clopntcnt ol Dandcii Clit-v. I-Ie insisted to ser Llp a i\,lultispccialty hospitai irr I).-l]rdeli rrtd tal'e tltorc preuautiorrs ii)r pollr-rtion contt'ol. He aiso lcriuested to llise thc stintdillal ()l alalcriorating cdtlcaliol] s)'slcI.]] jzaitioll.,\ and dcvclop more fot'cst thlor-rgh planlLion u'itir thc assislancc ol'otllcl ol'golt and the ilsistccl the l)islrict adminisLration 1r) ciLll {ilr lht- nrecting lit thc dcvelopnterlt oi'Dandeli Shri. Surcsh S.Sunkapll. Iluhballi: Ile cxprcsscd hi-i ssLtl:rPort 1tr thc pi-oposcd pt'o]cct Shri. DevrajN" Zllik:rnr, l)lnrlcli: Aildr.essing rhc getheling ire. saici that Dandeli is an irldusfial cir),and n]osl oirhc pcr.rple hcle ale depcn.lcnl (l11 tltc intlustrt-. Ptcviousll clue ttr closurcs of lo industrics peoplc lrxd nriglarcd oLtt:ir1c tltc ci1)'. blll r'lo\\ cxisttllco ol'1his papcr mill iras hclpcd rnore peopi,,'to scttl.ri hcrc. IJccause ol tlris. Dandeii is cievckrpcd. Iic job suppoftcd lhe proposc,:l cxplutsi0n praliccl lnd rcquesle.i tilc colnpanJ- t0 givc nlolc opporturlilics lbr rlre locals and llsrr to ralic prccauliorru'y l]]tlstlres Ibr tire p(rllution contlol proposcci Itc$ projcct' Shri. I lanunra nthKrrgi: llc cxtcnderi eolrlplclc rtlpporl to lhe Pagc 12 o t'2"1 Shri. Fcroz S. 1'. I\-Cj\IC llcnrher, l)enrlcli: -,\drllessing thc gathering hc inlbrmcd that tL:c proposcd p.,reicct f1, plpcl nrill urlholitics is verv usefui. I)eople here rrigrated 10 other placcs in scnrch ol'tlre job opporlirni{ier hrrt nol, this papcl nrill hccrusc a backbone oi'1he Danticli pcoplc's lil'c and plpcr nrill arrlirorilics irlvc nc.1 rione il{rr-stice 1o anv o1'thc locai pcoplc ud inlirrmcd lllat manl pcoplc havc supportcii tlris pl1-.er mill Proposcd projccr anct colrlpnnv has irssured lirr giring thc 1ob lirr locllities hence lie re.lLtesled to give the job opliorlulril)' lirr the locals .ls assurcd hv the c|r;npnnr,. Shri. Itaitn. l)antlcli: .\r1r-lressing 1hc grthcriru hr suil rhlou{h the trxltspol'r sccliol.} oi the nrill 500 pcoplc r.r cre ir:rcliru therr lir es. Duc to rhls prrolroserl project sonrc ntorc pcoplc rvill gct.iobs ircnee lre exttnded supporl lo prtrposcil pro-iact. iho u'r'ittcn sLrltlttission js enclosed ls --\ n nrtu rc-6. Shri. Chantlr.lr'1 4.,\ndrrl .joint inspcction oi'lht st-rrrnLtrtlir.rg lueas. I)urinq insltcction tl,o inciustrics ln Dlncieli l'ere lbunrl dirc'ctlr'cliscltarginu ctrrrtunrinalccl \r'asl. \lntcl lo the rj\,er cxlchmrnl arca duc to r.vhich tht Iives o!'poor l-iu'uers lirinr on 1hc rivcr i.irnk hzrs Lrltol:rc distresstul. Duc to drinking o{- colturrlinlteti rvtter the r,illaqcls lionr l-lrrlnniltli. Kelilrrrtfu. Klrianrpali. \.lainaln have incurrctl iniurics arTd dcaths. Thc poisonoLrs chen-rical nriretl '.r'hite porvclcr 1'r'on, \V(lP\,l and Shrc'as itttlLrstrics has bccn sprcading aii arountl rcsLLiting rn r.arious nrcdical conditions lil Shri. Ilarish \ailt. 5ocial rvorlicr. l)lntltli:S,ri ]Jalish \eik rvhilc rildrcssing the cxlhcrinc s:riii lirirt hc rvrs u,elconrin!i lh. nc\y p:'r-,jccr. Iic nlcltlionrd lhat the,slrn{lald ol'educatjon he;'e hus.icltlinlltt..d;ignilicant1_'," cirr.nparerl to.airlicr rimcs..,\lso thcr.c is rro heailhcarc cenlre no\\' clri,.: rrhich p!.{)ple oi J)anrltli h:tr',.t to trllci :rborit 70 kilomctcrs to {)btr!in lrelrltrerll jbr heart iliscitscs end rsrhrlra. l-Jence it rioLrid hc lrclnlj.rl to proplc. ol Dandcli it'the I)elr l-1 ol 2,l rurel heitlthcilre cel.]lre \\'irs provirie'ti. 1ie inli;rnrud tllal as lr')osi ot lirc \!{)fk l-r meclrutzctl tficre *'i11 be iesscrjoh opporLLurrtics arJ llso sriil lhut pcopie li-rnt ollter plticc: ltrvc bccn cmpioled (-)u conllact basis. u'hich cln bc rcplrced h;'' giling thc sanlc;ob opportttuitics ttt iocaliLes iiorr Dnndcli. lle said thc papcf mill indLrstr'y' rvas ucLir.elf inlolrcci in variolts rleveloprlents ulldcr a'Sll acti\itics litrti ir-ristcii to inetcusc the glcen hell arex r,,'jlhin the industry prentises. lle stlessril itpor': to !bllor'r SarliiniNl:rhisllr i'e1.rL,tl '.r|iit pnrr iding iob r:pportunitres. He ap1;rccirrted ih. r-r()\e ol iirrcsling nrorc iunds krr thr cnrironnrental r.rc11alc and suggeslt'ri Lo ilcr.-rsc',1'ra Jare lo\\'l.ifds nutr.:i'c Iic also rcqucstcd io avoici atrl'ill- elficts r-rn lLle cn!il()nmenl. Llc slrid thc ploject has to providc tuote.job oppr)rttLniliqs to poor nnd nced)' pcople. ;\. DSFA has alrca.l\' b..r .1os.d rnanl :uclr r'rc\\ pruiccls shoLrld comrllallcc uithout irar-rnirrg 1.he cnvir()nmer1l anil such projccLs should be 'rrclconrcd by ail. 'i he r.r'r'itren snhnrissiol'] is cncloseil es Anncrure-ll. Shri. Stcphan l-oolirrs. l)rrntltli:llc inlirrnred rhll Ille) rLul theil lir'elihood 1'rr:rm papct ntill and hc said rheir livcs ivill hc ilttcrio t atr.'il ii'tLe papcr rrrill i: closcd. Hcrcc, hc said tlrey u,elcorne tile ne\\, cxpxl.rsiorl pro-iccl pro|ose(i hy lhc 1-,1119r-r:till aLttholitics. Shri T.L. Chundlrrshclthlr, S{)t'iul \\'orlir:r.Dandcli: llc rniirtrncd tlrat hc thotrgh he is lcsiding in Dandcli sincc last "{5 yclls }re }rad nercr clrllc,icloss sr.lclr t)'pe r.llcottrprny. Ile said thc cpvirollmental polluii(rn iiunr inilustly is nrinirlll anci it has proviilcd tirc livclihood 'I 1br the' local pcoplc. he ,,ievc]oprrcnL of I)andcli Lras sigrriticant)1 r!'sltit!-(i liom this paper rnill. 'l'hc prper tr,ill inilusttl' lus itlprovised thc liic suldaril c.,i thc pcople of Dandeli. Hc t'urthcr adcled lhat collegc ,'1p Irl tire l'}aper' \{i1i uLrlhr,rtjlies h.ire bccll proviciing iiigher etlucation to thei| child|en. I-ic r.qucslcLi 1o pcr it lirc proirct t\pensi()n lcltr,i1r as tliis pliper lnill lTas plovideil all the al)ovc slid tacilitics lo loclrlili!'s ttl'l)anclcli. Shri. T.S. llalanrani. Dlnrh:li: ilc iniirnrled tl.rat prclit.rLtsll' also thc paper nrill autholities had installed 6"' nu3rber. 1]lchlt)c and thcrc r.ras no problcnr to the llaople- hencc he lequeslc:d to g;ve approral lirr lhe exg"rlutsiot.t r)l'projccl. Shri, Prnlnj .Ioshi. llubbali: llc int'olnre.1 that lire dcrelopnicnt olDanclcli tas happctling parallcl \ilh thc dcvr.lopr]'ten{ rt1'I);tper tIill. Paper'\{ill in l)anclcli has pl ovi,.led cducatiort and.iobs to ntanl' pccrpie. llence'hc lctlueslcd to approvc tllc pl')ierl' Shri. A. lL .lapub. l)andeli: IIc IcclLrcsted to pLovicle.j0t, opportLrnitics r0 thc local peop,c ami inlirmcd thnt hc uoLrld suppol't the expalision plr:iccL u hulehcartedll- ' I']age I{ ol 2.l Shri. Sh ckharll a hcth i, l)anrlcli: lic inlbrnrcd rhar \\'cst Coast l)aper lvlill has been verr- helplLrl to thc pcoplc o1'I)rnrlcli antl hr:s not donc nrrl, haul to the errvironment. People ,"vith 8'l' stnnclarcl to pnst gratlLrution tlegrcc havc l.,ccn urplovcri in this inclustn. I'lc ntenrioncd thilt Jro\\'lrcrc elsc one cor-rlcj gc1 such l'acililv" Shri. Ga,ianuna Kirmath. llrrhli: llclbrrrcd that tircl' tor.rld cxicnC rheir suppofi 1tl paper nrill rulholities. llecause. thcre is a ercari()u ol er,lrl-'r()vdemcrt l,olh deirecrly anil inclirectlv 4n,.1 is hclplr-rl to Darrclcli pcoplc. Shri. .ttlivcppa S. tlhatlraliali. I)antlcli:llc inlbrmcd that lltc\ arc in lxrour ol'thc pr()jcct. Shri. Bar hccr(i irival, Dandeli: I'lc intitnrctl that the\, \\orrld r\tcnd rllcir sLtpport to papcr ntill atrthorilies. Dandcli is exislcd heertrLse ofpaper ruill rrncl requestetl ro provide joobs ro locals. lr'clapula. Shri. l)avitl S. D:rndeli: llc suiri th;rr hr rr,oul,.l welcrme the prlriect and also inlirrnted thaL.iob opportunities shotrld l-c pror.ided ro ulcntlioleii ''. r,'Lrths. Shri. .\mtr Naval<, Hulthrli: Ile inlirrnttri thtr tlre Lrxpgl tlill has l.een helpiirl ro rhcrn as it hrs proridcd.ioh opporiunitics ti) \'ouths likc hinr. Shri..,\sholi P:rtil, D*ndcli: llc jntirlntcri ltc rvus rrr;rictirl to pilpct" nrill aLrthoritics lbr prori.ltng,,trriorrs lrcilitics I(,. 1hc tn'rfrlo\ecs,rorl{ins in iht le|cr nrili. llc lirrrhcr aLidcd thar lltr attlhorities have been rrole ciiut.ioLrs :rlrorrt Ihe errvirorunent rtrri lhere is no significant stttcll rruisltnce lrour thc industrr, ]-lc slLid on ircl',all'rrl'[)anJcli pcoplc hc,.roulcl ivclcontc t]re lrroieci alld ext.r.rd in\ sllpporl. t(! llre papc| nti1l arrthorities. Shri. llijltrn..\..Iunjrradkur:llr inli,rm,..,.j rh:tt thL'\ :rr.r hl;',pr riith tlris projrct ind men\ r'.olkcts li'.'eliltoocl is run b1 ,'iorkilg in thls ilrclrisir\. Ilcncc hc rcqucsrcC ro provirie srrpport lirr trecutiott ttl'lhe cxpansion t-rtt|jccl. lhc tritttl suhrnisstr',n js encloseil as Anncrure-9. Shri. tt.v. Neih. I)anele li: T [e said rhat thc projccls h'-, thL' rurhoritieri ol" paper \.{ill have lct.l in thc !lcveJoprrl(:nt oi l)nnLicii lnd hc h;rs no olrjcclicu lbr rhe proposcri c\pansio11 proiect. Iic strqi:cstcci t'ccrclit.ts lhc traslewaler than ilischarrinu it inro ihc rivcr. Thr.-s l,oultl lcatl lo rhc lenlenisirnent t)l naliorllli rcsourcc llc rcq,-rcJlcd to prori.le ntore .iob opp.ortr-rniiies and said has lrc no oiricclior ltrr thc plr.r1toseli erpansion oi 7f i.r1135"-. Shri' Chcthan S. Ktrnrarnrathu. l):rntlcli: IIe inlbrrrcd thxr thc v asir unit has pr.ovided iob rtpporlunilr [r) n]lnr! l-.rf{tpJr and he rras in *tVorr:-01 1he proiacl. I'rge l5 ol2,l Shri. S.N.Annigeri, Bol;tgar i: llc inlornre,,i rhat thd indusu)' lrrs pior.icieC.job oi,ll)ortuuili.s fi p.upl. like him anil hcncc lre \\ou1Ll supll()n thc pr.r:lccl. Shli. T.S. Nlili, I}-Cll(l l)rcsidrnt. I)unde Ii: llc inir''r'rre.l lhrt iru hlis rrrr r'rbjcctiLrn iirr the proposctl aipainsion proiect. II. r'liistd cLrnccm o\!'r' dccraiisilL lrrplorrncrl due tii introduction of l1crv nrachinclrcs anri rr:qrrcstctl lut]rorities t(! ru)t croor.rlige the srintt. lrle r.velcomerj tire prqcct ar'rd sugg(-stcd lo cllrrv olrt n)o1.. de\alopnrclttiil acttlitics. Shri. l)iganrbar A.:r-a ik: \\ilr ile ltirliessing Lhe gcthcring hc inli>r'nrcci tlrut ihis pmposccl expi:rnsiol.r r.r.ill rltccr the envirortrrcnt l:ovvcvcr- thc l'apel lv{i1l has takcn carc about it and denranded lbr takc cxlra ilrecxLrlion an Shri. Coli.ul \lir"aslti, ll:rrnodu. l)antleli; \\'hijc ailclrcssjrrr lhc lrlircriui: h,; said ihlt lhc villagcs in lllcse ale benct'incd hy Paprr \lill anrl this ploicct is i,cr)' bcnctjcial to villagcs ncarby. I lrcrc is no implct alrt aitr iri,rnrlcnl end grccnelr slrur.rlil be clcr ellrped b1' this activity hcnce. hc wclcomcd thc piojcot Shri. S. \{. I'atil: l-[e addlessed rhe !.aih.rir]g and suid that on bchalf of himsclf and his c\,1nr)ruirit) rr-1.,rrrt<,i lil( c\p.rll.:.,ll pli t(.1 Shri. lbr:rhim Sanccd, D:rnrleli: While rd.lressing thc sxth.ring said that \l'cst Coast Papct' l\lill Dandeli slrall has providcd ltrb oppoltunities Lo Dlrrricli and sulrorLnding villagcs anci he said there is a rrccd ol' rlan) sucl.r Prolccl-s hr rlould c\tcud his support 10 this cxpansion pfojcct, Shri,'l'. A. Sudagar, Dandcli: \\'hi)e ldritcssing tlre galll.ring ir-rfirtmcd tlrrt l)apcr lllill industr_r had inclcascd the pnrductirrn. incLrmc ancl 1ropulaiiiin rrl'Danileli Cit1". \4ost of thc local pcoplc arc gctting job opp(rrulnilics in this indLrstrl duc to ritich lhe )oLrll']s don'l have to lcare thcir llarents nnd morr.'to olher cities lirl plrrccrttcnls. IIe added thal lhey arc \l:r)' nruch befic|l{ted lionr tl:is ]rro.iccr as it clcates rhe lircilities ol'cducation and cl}tplo} lrcnl lor local peop)e. l{cncc" assLrtcd thal thcv rtoLrlcl ltrlll sullpol't thc ttpuonrin! plL'ieet Shri. S. Arunlclrillao. l)an{eli: \\'hi1c additssing rhc SilLh.ring slid thc llul}lc}olls 1l) xsh induslries \!,crc dcpenLlenr on lhis p,illcr l.nill ltnd lhc:c hrvc irclpccl in the ilcvclttptltcnl o1'tl]c js ciry by provirling lhe iob opl:i(lrrullirics ar']d itlso inlirr:ncd 11t11 tllcrc no crvironnletltal pollution. hcncc Irc uould exttl]tl liis lull supp,.irt thc upconling expal]sion pl0^ieot. The u'ritten sr.rbnrissiolt is cllclosod as Ann0\!r!'s-10. Par:c l6 ol2{ Shri. Abdtrl \\rrhab, I{. I}ansari, l)andcli: llc lnlbn:rcci tlnt alr'cady lvo indr:stries have bccn clr,rscd in l)andeli arrl thc pupcr nrill onlr crists opcmting indr-rstr1' hcnce rvc nccd to sulrport iu] expansion activitl proposcd b1' tlris indLlslr\. IIc lLrrtlicr addccl that thc emplol-mcnt is nol' signifrcrnllv rcalucc(l as prcviorrslv there lvcre -J000 pcrnranent enrplovees anri oYcr 10.000 contrirct cnrplolccs $orkin! in thc industry. llc also said that rhere r.rcrc good hospitals and cirrclois prcr,iouslv ancl hcnce rcqLrcstccl lor setting up hcaltlrcarc lircilirics *nd appoirlts good cloctors in orcicr implore thc hcalth crrndition o1'thc loc:rlitc-s. I Ic ngrcctl fbr 1l'rr,' ploPose Shri. l'rtnrotl [). Srprc. .]ournalist. l)rrntlcli:\l'hilc e\lTressir']g his ol,iection to the ploposed projcct sairl that n'ranl people rrc sLrpponing rlis proiccr onl-r, iirr tlrc sake ol'their indir.idual bcncllts anti accuscJ t1'lat thc cornl.,arrr hatl iailed Lo colr[1\ tlrr 'l cn11s of Rel]:"ence given clLrring tlrc 6rh pirasc cxp:rnsion ptoicct in lOtl7 and iiiso crprcsscei his displcasure orr State Pollution Contx)l Bl)ard ot'llcillls lor nol lilll()\\irg iL anci questioircd rvhl pcoplc arc su|P()nlnr :rlig knoting aii thcsc llcts. ConLinuinu his spccrl.r he said th;.rt rhis pro]ect is L.,cn,.-ficiai for r.crr t'cu pcoplc anci ,iot Tr) corlr]ro,r peoplc. llc again lccLrsc,.l 1l'rL'compxll\ lor not liillllling tht'proccctlings L..f f rc\,rous PLrhlic Ilcaring nrcctin.,.r al)d hence olr.jcclcd thc ncrv pro-icct. In thc slrre win rs 1h.re is a pe nding of hcar ins rcgurdinl riris irtlr"rstrv witlr ;\dditionll l)enrrtl Conrmrssioncr lctl eonrmitlcc hc uruccl :r()t t(J qi\e peinlission to the new projcct. Ilelcn'inq Io thc (lrccn TliLrunai Orclt--r rlirccting thc zclo pol)r.itiorr rvitli rcsnect tt' \\'atcr'" Air and land lrc saitl rl:at thc jndrlstry h:rs to achiclt'this zcro irollLrtion svsrr'nr bclixe lcttinl: Ihc pctrtrssion 1tr lltc ncu' project. llr' also tclcrrctj thc (irecn l'ribunal Original irDp!icrtir)n lro. 6:l 1018 \\'herc it 1\ i.ls rncntjonc(i tlr Ir.ali lLrr.cr is onc o1'rhc l7 maior polluted rir.e;s ir thc statc lnd rlrrcstioncd lht Pr-rllLrtion ('ontroi Board olllcers..r'hir r.r,ere rcspt'nsiblc Ii)r lils'.). lrinallr.b,r considtring tlre trll ihc,,lhrtrc Lcasi.rns ltc rrrs ubiccLino -l-lre strorllll\ thc proposeii prolect. rr riltrrr sirhnrissir)n i! cn.l(-1scd as |qlc1qfq:!2. Shri" .\kranr;\. Khan. l)rrnrlcli: l{c aclclrtsstcl th. gutlicrinq and inlbrrred thtt public hcrtrint has provieiccl !oo,.l oL.rt.:orlunin lo intcrarcl * ilh rhe lllthotitics of popcr mill. He lr.trther addrd lllat the) har c i:r'oLrgit thcir prol-r1cms r* th. rlolice llape r milJ .luthorities ntalt\ lines and the ruthi-.ritier ]131,1'1lss *ircn p:ticncc hcarilrg tc fhcir plohlenrs. lle n.rcntioneil thnt lhcir Lruion uas not rcsponsiL.,lc {'rrr the closurc rrl plvwootl i:rdustrics and bia;led the r-ni-\l jrprof riilli()rl :rnci ch*atinl l-.! colllpan) liii-tctors 1;r lllc srnla I'Ic lurther ndried thal he \\'as thcrc onl] to give rellursl ieuilr.lins tht \olkers ril |apcr mill. Alllhorir) said thlt lhere are 7-i0 c.rctss \r',rkcrs in lllr irlrluslr! iintl hence. iL is il0r.rhtlLrll to crnDlo\'cc 150 '..r'orkers in Pauc l7 of"24 ne\r plo]ect. il.ven;rfter ?-i )cars (lf scrvicc cnrplovccs llovc r1()l bccrt nrallc pernranent. I{c .lid h"."'rs; highlighring Lhe ploblcnrs i11 Lhd ir.rduslr1''nirrl uirs noi brscd on personai gruclge-. Thc il'lstal]ation ot nc\r urac]ri[crics ha-r lcd to thc riecrcasc ilr lii,: cnrplornrenl opportLltlitias. He funher addcd that therc is no aclion lakc].r report {)n 2006 report anii saure u.as asked undcr I{I'l Acl 2005, so lir r.io rcply has bccn lirrnishccl in this lrgard. lle lirrther added rhat there is a good hospital in \\'csi Coast rnr.1 appointnrenl o1-c:rpcrt dircLc't's ,',-orLld help the cmplolces. He llised ii)llowin!l dcmarcls lncl r'cclr.rcstcd rl.ru lnanlgcrreui to iiiscr.rss and ixrnie ou $.ith the soirition lirr beio\\ nlcnli{)nc(l p()ints. 'lhe inclustrt autholitl'slrorrld bc colccrncd louard-q tlte cnrironntcltl. FIi tech hospital tith social rcsponsibilities n.er1s 1r) bc scT Lrp. Thcle is drinking wotcr purilicr ,.ruil irnrlet (lN1C-llandeli rnd \\'cst Coest p:rper nrill shoLrlci fakc up its nraintcnance inti also shirll liccll clistlibLrtc 1hc cllirking uater. There shoulr-l bc crxxdinatior.r lncl ro-cxistencc rrith the ernplrilccs ol'lhc iniiustry. The vacant posts should bc tllled lnd 1o airsorb thc lcrrporar) entplol'ces iltto PCnriincltt scrvrccs. . Tllc rclircmcut agc should be rcsttictccl lo (r{) rsul's us pcr C'ctttlal and Statc Covcfnr.ncnt n0rnts. flontructs should be lcscr r ed trr locel l).oplc. ProYiclc opporlirr.ritl-. l0r' locals fur ltausptrttatiotr and loSistics. T}re r.r,ritten submission is enclosr:rl as .'\nncrrtrc-13 Shri. ll:rgharcndra Shctt), I)undcli: \\:hilc:rddtessi[g thc glthcling raiseti concern 1ltllt pcopi!' are lcss concclncd abi.rul tlre nslllrcirrg oi' lhc tnlirortntcttt attd said thal thc emplt>1mcnl opporlunities hrve .lccrcl-sed signiticantl-r' instcad of itreteasirlg. lrnlplt))ccs ale n9( nladc pcrmalncnt even aticr serring 20-25 ycals it.t t)tc ittriitstly- Hc lirlrlrcr added that is along rvith the propose,.l e \pansir)n of' 7'r' t-tt.til. cnr irtrt'tttlenl lls0 hxs to sLttr ive . I'he river getti:rg pollrrtcd. antl sttessell artci it is Itot liir onil' to bc coucernecl aboul production rrilhout thiukilg about tl'tc naturc. IIc lirrther sirid trlalll' peoplc are tlcvoid o1'housitlg txcilities and thcsc lacilitics should be itrctcascci. llc sr-rggesLc.l loscl rtp prit.nary and high school lbt the clildren ol rvorliqrs in the inrlrrsrlial plcmiscs ii;r provitling theltt bcttcl cdlrcation. Ilc aiso addcd that l)iploma holdets arc tlorntallv l'iot lrrcltrrcd lbI iobs, hcnce reqttestcd that -l-o diploma holdcrs aiso should bc cotrsicleled lirr appointDrenls. coulrol tht- dttst nuisance he insislecl to install the lilter slsrem in the i:i.iirst|v. Hc also sugg!'stcd look into thc lnanagenlcnt ol gar-bage issuc o1'Drndeli through CSl{ initiatives. Lxtcnding his sLrpport 1o I)"rgc I8 of 2.1 the proposcd erpansion hc iusistcd to lrovidc.iob opporlr.n'r ilics lit many' cdticated people of I)andeli in thcir industrv. Shri. l,liras Kati, Da nde li:;\r.ldrcssing thc prrl',lic lr,.: rct;ircslcd ihe conlnitnJ' lt' cier elop and sa\c DlndL'li anrl exlendcii firll sLipport 1o the pr{)pi)scd Fro.iccr.'l'lrc rrritten subnrission is r)rcl()sc(l a: A nne rurt'-l J. Shri. Sh ivana nrl(i aggri, Labours Iinion l,cadcr, l)undcli: \Vhi]c acklressing lire nreeLing hc saiil lhrrt rhis nl.ctir1.t is io discLrss liboul trn i:nvironrlcrrlal pollull(ln clused bv rlre indLrsirr. llc said tl:at ih.) ure lir.ing rn th,.: lit'llctcd urct and cr:nsrrming ail t;-pcs of ,-lan-1]eLoLrs priliLrtant.s lntl cutitionctl thc glthcrirrg thrl rhls intlustrl. is iikc a tinrc bornb. Ileiir-rinu to tlrc cmpio\n'lent ir1 the ir'rdustr\ he accLrscrl rhc conrpanv lhat thclc is a clccrcase in thc i:nrplor rni:i.Il gcncrarlior'r l3r b1'ria-r and said that iilrout i00() \'aeanl p()sls arc thcrc in Lhe r:omparlr anil urged to Illl tlrsm. Ilc prolcstcd givirg.joh ooportunirics to outsiclers and xskcd t() gi\e alljohs to iocal l)antlcii people. lalkinl lbout climatc he saicl ihat ler.nperalurc ir: L)untlcli lus heerr rtisc(l ljom-:0"(lto -1{) "( in last 1f) r'cirrs u'hich is more danqenrus than that ot Dclhr eity. lle nrcntiorrecl llroLrl ,.lrist p,"rllution lioli intltrsirv atlectrnc the heellh ol lhc surrounding rcsidcnts. lle (tuolcd airou! ll.rc pcr.rcling c:rst in thc \iatiorral Grccn lrjLrunal alrrirlsl 11'lc c{lr}rpan} anr-l hcncc. 0L.ieclcd io gir e pcrmission to le,r proiect u thi-. .iiLncturc. Continuing.. hc saitl that conil)anv hrs to r.scr'1e prrt o1'thcil pr()fiI to .lcvelop Dlndcli apart iiiim ('S R lirnrl. I lc said thiit D:rrrdtli s rs in dirc rtced ,r l' sood environment and jobs along uith tlr"- indrrsrrl and askcd to llll all thc 1,ngx111 .loi-.s bl rssLring pxpcr notification and he urge.j r() np;,oint onlr locals in lirc conrpanl . lhc rrlitten suirrlission is enclosed as An ntru re- 15.. Shri. I{.}I. Rrlligutti, Agriculturisl. D:rnrlcli: {tidressing the r:athcring hq opposed the proposrd prol.ci a-\ this pro;rosetl plo-icct \\()rild hc causing Air. 1,\:lter irnd Noise pollulion uiicl: tr-rr:ld alicct tlre healtl: ititlrc puhlic:rnd also l*rrl to cn virorl':rcntal pollulion. Shri. Vishnrre l,- \'a.iarc. l)lnrlcli: l1e erprcsscd iris hrppincss over pr Parc I9 ol2,l Kurnari fazilath J\I. Sh elih.l]angu rn rglr Dcgrcc CiollcgcSt udcnt, l)lndr:li: \lrs. \\'Ciri!I Lill.. & 'iour-isnr arc thc Danclcii's lr:iin ilatrrlcs and giii. Dr:c tci ihis crlranrion pr{l-iecl nrost ol thc lacilities uill be availablc trr tirc prople ol'[)lndcii as ii inrplores social. eeononric, eiir-rcational and hcnltir scctors rn.l nrorc tob op.porlulrilje-\ *ill be clcatci-l. Slrc said lhlt iire industr.r has to nrrke up firr ihc lirrcst ilss crcltc,.l l.r r'r rv ol'dcfirrestarion arcl ihis rs Lire rcsponsitlility o1'ererv citize:r rrl tLris toLrlrlrj. Shc hus ertendec llcf srpp!.{1 t'or lhe e:lpaiision plo,iecr and also requcstc.l tr,'coirsidtr lhejot lbr cducatcd \\'onrsu al nlalagen)!'nt le\cls. Shri. Shivl brsa ppa\arcgal. Dundeli: l::.plcssing his viclrs he seid tlrat 1,.\'C t')\1 is a leading rnciustrl'r...hich can uka l)anlieli ta n beler position arrd hcncc sr-rirprirted the ne\r proicct. Shri. G,C,Naih, I)andcli: He ucjccirnrrl the proposctl projrct antl silid ihat lhc.icvclopmcnl of schoois undcr CSIi activities of lt4.rs. \\'f 1)\1 har'c ircll;cd thenr. 'lhis papel mill tivcn livelihood lbr aboLrt 50- 60 Lhousan.i pcoplc of Durcicli arril it is uniureginable Lo think about dandcli rlillror-rt pspcr mill. Llduslrv authorilics ha,-e given priorit\.'Iir tirc pollrrtion conlrol- and hcnec u'clcomecl the plojcct on bclralI'oi seniol cilizens. Shri. Ravi llotlhar. Kali [lrigldc Prcsidcnt, Joidrr:\\'irilc' tclcilessittg lhi' gathering he said thal the ploject htrs to be ir:rpleircntcd and thcrc is rrrr objccrior lionr his siile xs lhe lrc()ple ure dcptrrilent on this mill and also s:ii.'i thtt hc is thc on11 onc iicrm .loid:rrcgion rvho is speaking in thjs nrectin{. l,r.ervonc has {rppoflunit} to shrrre tirti:' opinion abottt tltc itldus y. IIe contir.tucr-l and said lhll tllc\ elc eIl rcsiiiing ott thc l,ltnk ol'Kali liicr anil thcy'are ali be"rrcllcilrics gl Lhc ri"cr heitcc hc trrgtd Llut 1hc rirer lrusL bc sa!.d. Rclirlirt,tt to the \{olJ rr'hicli the coit.]pan\ hare untlet girne to utilisr 110 t"Il,l) o1'\\iiter- hc qLrcslioncil rvhat is thc usc oi \{ol, ryhcg thcrc is no iir.cr anil llso asiicd \\hll hls bccn donc ilonr lht'indttsttl to savc thc Kali rivcr uncicr CSIt activitics. Exprcssin-r )tis applchcnsic,rt he poitrtctl rrLrt that abour 50,r1) th. strcanls r^, irich l'ccd rhc lirli livcr arc ihicd up and urgcd 1o talie suitxblc actiorl to save the rivel soulcc. ln this rcgard. he lskcd tl,e induslr)'to txlic proi)et' tcasLlres stlch as rain rvater lial.cstilg rncl rciur,enation ()l tanlis etc. ii"'iLrrirrg to l-.lA repoll he expressed his displeasule saying rhai tl.]c r-p1)rt rloes n,.rl includc tire irriirrralion likc slatLrs ol tanks and $.ater sourccs o{'al'lcctcd arca. llc sriil Lirat thc projcct should inciudc intblnlrtiou abclut number 1t' tapks rvhich \\rtc pr'as.ut bclirlr antl alicr tlle c.l)l11'iissioning of lile irldustry irnd rvhat u,ill be thc sLalus once this ltl()ltos.d projcct is inlpl.melltcd. Hencc. lte is llot rea(ly 10 acoepr lhe gA report ol'this pro jcct. IIc ulgcd lllll *orks shoirlij be clonc utrr'lcr CSR & CER Iirnd to sale rhe Rir,er I(ali anil it shorrld bc inclurled in th,: llniil EIA rcpolt. lle said that thc industr.v slroLrkl acccpl the suggcstiolls nladc irl this hearitrg allcl lalie slcps to savc thc rivcl. Pagc 20 of ?{ InilLrstr-y lras i1s cristcncc onh rrlrcn river erists. lle srrpprrrted tlre ploposcri pnrlect. as Ihousands of pcople arc dcpcn(lcnl on liris c{)nrpanl tirr their'livelihood. Iunlrcr. hc said that rrnticr' (lSlt & (.l-lt iLrnr-l the conrpan) slrrrLrkl rork l'or u'ellire crl the socictl' suclr as plor,iding bloo.1 banl< lirciiitl- rirer','tnnk re'iurenatiorr etc.. inslead (.ri' c(mstructing irigh nrasr l:rmps lrnii nrarls. Shri. Iludhvrnt (iturllS. l'rrtil, l)antlcli: Ile cx1-''rcssctl his gratitLrdc torr.ards l)aper lllill for providing nrorc.iob opporitrnitics end also -said that i1 is brck bone 10 the peoirle oi'Dandeli lrrJ lt. .rrI'|,,,r';.,i I1i. (-'11'.r'1.1.,11 n1f i111 Shri. Aiir Terrgsc,.Joirh; .lrirircssinc thc saihcriu,f hc slicl that inr-ir-rstrv is rlsiru Kali river trler rihich is oliginating and flo\\inr thloLrgh Joiila talul< bur. rhe taluk is tlot bcncflttcd I'r'orrr the indLrstrr in anv r\:il\' an Shri. K. Sudlrakar Iledtlr'. l)antlcli: \\'hilc lckllcsi;tg thc ntceling he s:riri thlt he has no objccti.rrr as Ihe'rcarenrrnv irnci]1plor,rii )oirTlrs i11 D;IrtleJi and r[gccl to incrcasc thc cmp)olclttcnt. 1hc pronriscs rraric dLrrirtg tllc inrpclnrentlli(rn irf 6lh nrachine n'crc nol iLilllled rlcj ircnee il shoirld be ii.rlllllcd. irrpon:ncc siroLt)d be ;livcr firr thc proi*ct u,hich protccts 11.)e rir.cr Knli ard ulqcd 1o irrprove hosl-.ital lirclitics anil appoi111 e\lcn doclors. llr also saiti thar he q,ill coopcrLae rrilh conrl.;an)' lirr llrc tlevclopmcnl oi'tlrc cil). anrl also askcd llrr crlnlpirn! r.r'rrnasenrcnt l1r l)ring in lrarlsllcr0nc),in thc pulrlic |clntionship. Shri. I'rahhurlas Iinihcr, Drndcli: \\'hiic atldrcssing tlrc nrcctinla hc said that Kali river is thc liie linc ol'this ucr bul^ it hos bcclrmc i.r;tc ol thc irrllr-rtcd rivcrs anri qucslionc(i r..,'hr' thcre is n,.r iulirmtation lboLrl c\1cnt ,1'noll111!6'1 of rirtr Kuli. lhc:' arc ccnsunr'ng chcntical lacien :lir anii aslicd hi)\\ to c{lahlish Li'ris ilct. .\il ere t:rlking rrbr,Lu.iobs birt tltere !5 p6 lrppottunilies o1- cl'Iplo\ lIcrll. \\'hen eor.l-lp:rrctl l0 tltlir:r'(ili\s lltc ctlipI!)\ritct.I cc|ctalion l',as no\ slOtved rlttrr,tt lrtil seiil lhrtL l're .iocsn'i uirnt thc ]ohs rrhich l'r1)lllrrr rlrc Kali rii,cr and ur{ecl the l'r'r. n.r-rrcnr c r)t ro stlcnd 5()')i, oI CSR & (ljrl{ lunLls lirr I)anilcii }-rcoplc. firc rvtittcn su.bnrissior.t is encloseri as .,\nne \urc- I6. Shri. S, \L I)tllgtr, .{dlrrr:rtc, Ihnde li:lle irtidrrsscd the rrcerins:rnd hc iluorcti the lurrds ol Sir' \1. Visirr csh r.r, rrall a thar industlics sltorrlti increase and rirey. hare lo dcr,elon in a propcr nlrnncl so as to clcallc rlorc.iolrs lirr the people an!i tjtcre should noi bc an;- kind o1' poliution. lnlbrntation shor-rlti L,c gi,,,cn tt the pr.rirlic in this rcgard. Ilut" the sitrration norl'is .i'hcle no1 like as it wls betblt. ts no prt,.p('r lacililic\ i:ir.tn lo tire enp|.r1ees in i,hc compan_v I)iisc 2l ol2.l is lro itvclopmerll ot'workers. no ir.nporllncr is givcn lirr educittiou ln,:i ti.ct't and, ti']clc enrployces lisl arc rlso t.rol propcrll'prcpaicd. l-his has to be inspecrecl bl socil) utllirlc otllcer.Thc rvtittcn slibnrissiott i"s cncloscd a-s .{ttnerurt-l ? Shri, lt,V. C:rtkp;r.rn:rr':rr, A(l\'or*te. llandcli: \\'hilc addressing ihe lxcciillg hc said llrirt it is faise tri clain: thcrc is no pc,lluiiol iioin tlrc industrl. Si'neli uuis:ltrcc is higLr in 1lris arca irLtt we ilre acquulntad with rhrs prcblci:r e; ut erc resiriing llclc. lio\\c\cr. it ts ntlt possible trt rolerats 1br oLrls;dcls. l'he suid pri'bicnr is r11()rt .iLtring titttcr scitsittt. li'developr:rcnt continLrcs i1r tl.]e sanre arcr tl'rara i-s a chltncc ol incleasc in polltitio:r itl thll arcl and it rvill allbcr tlie public heallh. lnslciid ol ihis. di1-t!rcnL tlpcs ol'industrics sltouiri bc rlc""eiopcd in a dcccntraliscd ntauner fhere i: l social anil environmen1el rc:ponsibrliLy r)l'Lhc calnpllt)'alld hcucc bi:lirlc speniling lltis nronc-'- lorlr]);ln) should llll(c tirc sLrggcstions fiotn the dif"ferentorgeirisatjr)ns Jnd public. I.ulthcr'. h,: Ltlg,cd to ilrc|cusc'tir,; rillrestntior progrilll.]nlc "l under CSll & CLlt bl giving srplings ticcly rihrch xi11 hi:lp toprotccl thc envir.otrrttctlt. he lvlittcn subnissirtn is enclosed a: ,\ n n r'r tt rt'- I lJ. Shri. Venkatesh tlcgdc, Darrdcli: \\'hile :icicircssing he sai.i tltat tili tlorv noborll lras :poken riuch about etrvilo:lrent and llrtlc is l nctil tri thinli about thc' itor.r. polltrtion cau be preventcrJ. Tirere lue t.nan;- citr';t1t;l:ies lilic ITC- JK ancl othets rvhtt iit prtscnt alc giving treated rvtste r.r,at,.:t ibr agricttltLiral rtse. ltt the Srlnre \\.ll). this pape'r' nlill aiso h:.ts to utiiizC its lrealcd \\atel.aitd stop rlischl|g,c 01'\\iis1a $ller irto Iivci. lrr Lltis rcgud. ihc oi'llccrs l)ilYc to .fhc takc firrther steps. pcoplc lcsiJitrg {lt'l lhe (lo\\ llstre.llll r)1'ri\ar arc nor'r' Ll-ting tlls \\alcr lor agricultr.rre anil hofiicultr.rrc purpose rinri bccaLtsc (rl- poliLrtion. llter har'.-- bcctl edversciy aflectecl anci hcnce, dischergirrg ihc cl'i'lLrcnL 1r'orl thc c()l11pitn1 1o rircr shr.rrtld bc ptcrentcd. Fle final11,said lhat cnr,irortntenlal ptt))utiorl tan bc prer.cl.tlcci irl t:rking adcquatc Stei)s. Shri. S.S. Poo,iar. Social \\iorlicr, Dlntlr:li: \\rllilc e.|-lressing the gathcrillg hc seicl thrt hc giver.i has ntr ol.iccrion lor the.\\'r-s1 Cloasl lrancr \'lill btrL" insistcii thatjilb prclet'ence u.lust be Io pc.)plc ol' Dancleli. ts the)' f,rc tlligratinr: to othcr citics ior .]obs' Today' pcol:rlc tiorlt problCtt.ts in r1i1.l!rcnl ,r." herc ro support thc c()ll1pilll): but- r.r'c lre lacing thc t'ca1 "ra "O,r1i,,g this polluteri cnviron.urcnt iln(l it al'fccts ottr livcs. Llc urgcd 1o cu.ltrol thc polltrLion level ol' itre pLrt into the con]pan).. llc s"Irl that hc is prescnling t'acl.ual rcpo;l al)oLlt thc city tlrat thcf askcc] f'or'11tsl prcleleuce to Darrrleli b1' virrigus p,,rlluLiol l)Ioblenl,c Jue to itlcittsrrl atij ircnce the curlpanv. (Jollegc' adchcssing snrt. shobh:t Sh arml,Prin cip!tl, lhngLrrnagrr l)cglcc Dandeli:\\ihilc thcgaLhcrirrgshesaitjt]ratr,rllctrltct.lathcr..joirlctilhr.coll]l)a]}\,in19.j{landnooneheald Par:c 22 of 2d about Dandeli. ln those days. thcsc arees u,crc lull ol diseases like ClTolera, Iv{alaria etc., and uall were liightencci to come here and rvork. At that time or:ly Papcr mill existed and thjs compan-\ rvas the main rcason Ibr thc developmenl of lhese areas. This colnpany is devcloping t'rorn time to tirne and now it is going to slarl its 7'h project. Related to pollution, compan)' has managed to reduce the po))utants levcl sncli as BOD, COD, Colour, *'ater Consurnption and aiso enrission. He wished lor gteatcr development ol the companl" in coming days. Shri. U. S. Patil, Rtd. Principal, Dandcli: He addressed the meeLing and said that already many people have Lalkcrl 1br and against the projcct rvhich is natural br"rt. mainly the company' u,hich started in 1956 had a rolc in Dancleli development. Nou. he welconred rhe project and said that even il rve prcpare lood in our horne it rviil create pollution rvhere u'e use erhaust and in the samc wa).poLlution is taking place b1'the industr'v. llut. the)'are tal Smt, Anitha N:ryar, Professor, Dandel: Shc addressed the meeting anrl expressed her support to the proiect. West Coast Paper N{i11 and Totu'istn are the reason for the development of Dandeli. Whcn thele is prodr-rction incrcasc. thc pollrrtion aiso itrcreases. but. by using suitable pollution control measures like scrubbcr and adcquale chimne-v heighl the pollution can be controlled. Shc dcmandcd to give more att.ntion to curb the pollution and also urged lhc management to take interest in the alloresratiorl n'reasufes in the surrounding locaticrns. Shri. SandeshS. Jain, Journalist, Dandcli: Addrcssing the meeting he expressed his support to the projecl and said that though he is not an employee of the lactory lie is dependent on the company. 'l'he company has presetrted thal the), are gr.rinE to crcatc abotll 175.iobs from tl,is proiect but it u'ill crcate about thousand.iobs indirectly. He expressed tltat if ancillary unirs rvhich producc chcmicals / raw materials required lor M/s. \VCI)M Ltd., are encouragcd for cstablishrnenl then local people ofDandeli r.r'ill be beneiltted in ter:rs of more emplo,vment opportunities. He also urged to givc.iobs to poor people and asked to reopen the companies u'hicli wcre operating earlier in Danclcli and nou'closed. Shri. Mahadcv Manothra Patil, Dandcli: He said that company aI llrst depended u') has given jobs bamboo -vard lbr papcr production and norv has cicveloped into a company. it to public..lhe cornpanl, slalls have rvorked hard lbr its prcsent status. He urged to sta( a sin.rilar compan.v in Khanapur. Pagc 23 of24 Shri. Nadish S, llungararvadi, CN{C-l{embcr, D:rndeli: Addrcssing the meeting he saicl &',.t obort 90% of people here havc supported the projcct. Being a resident of Dandeli, I am aware of riischarging cfllucr,t tiom the Papcr Mil1 lo rivcr Kali. tsut, at thc point of conflucnce there is a Clrocodile Park and government plan to develop it the numbers of tfie crocodiles have been increased to 3bou1 thousand fiom;1 to 5 during last'10 1'ears. rvhich was not possibie if the river waler \\'aS polluted. He also said that othcMasle \1atel also entering into the river but, nobody alks on that end expressed his support to the proposed proiecl. Sm1. Yasmin Kittur, Dandcli: She said that it is not possiblc to imaginc DandeLi without Paper Mill and hence, cxpressed her suppofi to the proposcd projt'ut. Apart from those rvho have exprcsscd their vicr.vs orally in the hcaring' matry u'ritten objectionslsuggcstions/viervsi opinions wele rcccived tlxough emails and post and directly to the Kamatzrka State Pollution Conllol Board, I{egional Olllce, Karrvar and thcsc arc enclosed as a!.!rg!ul:lg The Additional Doputy Commissioncr', Uttara Kannada and Chairman ol the Environmental Public hearing recapitulated the entire proceedings and hc expresscd thet maly pcopJe have expressed their views cspccially abour the environrncnt and fi:rther, dircclcd tl.re industry authority to take extra carc about the issue raised in the hearing. Quality rvork shouid be takcn a1 Dandeli anrl public havc [o be gilcn their support. Contlol measulcs havc to be taken for proper trcatment ol ellluent to conlrol water pollr.rtion. The project proponent shaLl trcat the eifluent bcfore discharging to river and there shall not be any damage to tllc cllvironn]el'lt during execution of the project. In the proceedings, all the orai statcments rvill be included and written obj cctions/suggestionslviervs/opinions and photos & vidco will be lbrrvardcd to the Ministry of Environment &l'orest ancl Climate Change. G,:vt. of India through Karnataka Statc Pollution Control Board ltrr lurther necessary' action Acltlitional Deputy Connnissioner exprcsscd his thanks to all rvlto rvere present and co-operaLed in smoot.h conductins of tlie Envilotlnreltal Public lIcaring. The l\:blic Hearirlg got ended b1' 6.30Pm. ,{N\k^' Nagaraj * 15ri. )i(gY('r, ' ".) Atldititrnrrl l)tput1 Cofrmi:sionr:r & Chairman linvironment Public Hearing Commiitce Utlara Kan n a da- D ist rict Pagc 24 of 2,1 l\lrxl8lS t. ,,\ cop1,ofthe rtterldilncc rcgistcrs of thc O{lrccrs anii Puhlic altcntleci the Environmcnt I'ublit: llearing is attrtcheci as Anncrurc-l' 2. A copy of the porvel poirt prcsentrtion nracle br tlrc proicct proponent is enclosed as .{ n ncxu re-2, r rvriftcn l. Thc particlllunts ',r. ho delivelcd ilrcir ictts atrtl also suhnrillcri obicction,opinionr'sLrggcstions arc rltt:rche (l as .'\ntte rurc-,1 to I ll. -1. Rcprcscntalionshar,'c bccr ieceirtd rlLuinr:. ettvititnnrcntal pirbiic irearing. :rnd alstt receivcdthrough c-mnils. l)c|rLlr (onrnrissioners oflicc. post arc cncloscr.l asAnncrure- 19. 5. A cr)py of the CD containing thc Photogrxnhs. ,,\utlio ct Video coverage ol proceedings of l".nvilor,nrcnt Pnhlic Ile:u'ina is attrc]tcd as Anncrrrrc-211. .Q^rvl! r \r'i.\:rSrrr a |i...\.S} iSing{fu:..,/ ,\tlditionrI Drputl Commissioner & Chairnran l:nvironmcnt I)u blic I Icl rin g Conr nr ittcc I lttarl K:rnnarln- f)irtrict.