for PROPOSED EXPANSION OF EXISTING STEEL PLANT
at
Plasto Steel Park, Village Ghutgaria, P.S. Barjora, District Bankura, Pin – 722168, West Bengal
SUBMITTED TO STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY, GOVT. OF WEST BENGAL
Project Proponent Jai Ambey Metals Pvt. Ltd. G.T. Road, Panagarh Bazar, Dist. – Burdwan, West Bengal, Pin – 713148
Jai Ambey Metals Proposed Expansion of existing steel plant at Plasto Steel Park, Village FORM 1 Private Limited Ghutgaria, P.S. Barjora, District Bankura, West Bengal
FORM 1
(I) Basic Information
Sl. No. Item Details 1. Name of the Project : Proposed expansion of existing steel plant by installation of Induction Furnace, CCM & Hot Rolling Mill at Barjora Plasto Steel Park. 2. S. No. in the Schedule Item 3(a), Category B of the Schedule of the EIA Notification 2006 3. Proposed capacity / area / length : The configuration of proposed expansion project is /tonnage to be handled / as follows : command area / lease area /number of wells to be drilled Induction Furnace (1x10 T) with matching CCM – 30,000 TPA Billets Rolling Mill – 57,000 TPA TMT Bars
The proposed expansion project will be accommodated within the existing Plant Boundary i.e. 2.67 hectares (6.6 acres).
Capital Cost of the Project : Rs. 24.58 Crores 4. New / Expansion / Modernization : Expansion 5. Existing Capacity / Area etc. : Units under Operation: Induction Furnace (1x7 T) – 24,696 TPA ingots
Note: “Consent to Establish” (NOC) had been received vide Memo no. 204-338/WPB/SEE(KO)-GEN/2006 dated 28.02.2007. “Consent to Operate” vide Letter Number CO 88148, Memo Number 1555-7/WPBD-Cont.(4436)/10 dated 29.05.2015, had been received from WBPCB for 3 years (from 01.01.2015 till 31.12.2017) 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ : Category B Project 7. Does it attract the general No condition? If yes, please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific No condition? If yes, please specify. 9. Location : Latitude 23°26'07.43"N & Longitude 87°14'32.56"E Plot / Survey / Khasra No. : Plasto Steel Park, P.S. Barjora, Dist. Bankura, West Bengal Village : Village – Ghutgaria Tehsil : Barjora District : Bankura State : West Bengal 10. Nearest railway station / airport : Durgapur Railway station – 10 km (approx.) from
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along with distance in kms. project site.
NSCBI Airport, Kolkata – 150 km (approx.) from project site. 11. Nearest Town, City, District : Barjora town - Within 4.0 km in east direction w.r.t Headquarters along with distance the project site. and km. Bankura town (Dist. H.Q) - within 28 km in south- west direction w.r.t the project site. 12. Village Panchyat, Zilla Parishad, : Ghutgaria Gram Panchyat Municipal Corporation, Local Body (complete postal address with Vill – Kadasole, P.O. – Barjora , Dist – Bankura, telephone nos. to be given) Pin – 722202 13. Name of the Applicant : Pawan Kumar Agarwal 14. Registered Address : Jai Ambey Metals Private Limited G.T. Road, Panagarh Bazar, Dist. – Burdwan, West Bengal, Pin – 713148 15. Address for Correspondence : Jai Ambey Metals Private Limited G.T. Road, Panagarh Bazar, Dist. – Burdwan, West Bengal, Pin – 713148 Name : Pawan Kumar Agarwal Designation : Chairman cum Director (Owner / Partner CEO) Address : Jai Ambey Metals Private Limited G.T. Road, Panagarh Bazar, Dist. – Burdwan, West Bengal Pin Code : 713148 E-mail : [email protected] Telephone No. : (0343) - 2526432 Fax No. : (0343) - 2526432 16. Details of Alternative Sites NIL examined, if any. Location of these sites should be shown on a topo sheet. 17. Interlinked Projects No 18. Whether separate application of NA interlinked project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission NA 20. If no, reason NA 21. Whether the proposal involves approval / clearance under: If yes, details of the same and their status to be given. The Forest (Conversation) Act, No 1980?
The Wildlife (Protection) Act, No 1972?
The C. R. Z. Notification, 1991? No
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22. Whether there is any Government No 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 project is propose to be setup? Name of the Court Case No. Orders /directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.
* 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 Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/No quantities / rates, wherever possible) No. confirmation with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in Yes The proposed expansion project will be land use, land cover or topography accommodated within the existing Plant including increase in intensity of land Boundary i.e. 2.67 hectares (6.6 acres), use (with respect to local land use allotted by the West Bengal Industrial plan) Development Corporation Ltd. (WBIDCL). The land is generally flat and does not come under flood zone. Said plot of land will be reformed / developed from its existing land use.
This project will be developed following a land use plan, which will be 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 proposed site would enhance the aesthetics of the area. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, Yes Site clearing and preparation activities vegetation and buildings? will involve removal of scanty vegetation on the proposed plant site. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes Proposed project will be developed following a planned land-use plan. As far as possible attempts will be made to create minimum disturbance to the existing land-use of the neighborhood. However, a positive change in the land use due to the proposed project is expected. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. Yes Carried Out. bore houses, soil testing? 1.5 Construction works? Yes The civil works for the construction and development of the proposed project include bulk earthworks; construction of factory sheds & utilities; internal roads & parking areas; drainage system; underground & overhead tanks etc. 1.6 Demolition works No - 1.7 Temporary sites used for Yes Suitable temporary accommodation for construction works or housing of workers will be made within the project construction workers site.
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1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or Yes Please refer Pre-feasibility Report. earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works including mining No - or tunneling 1.10 Reclamation works No - 1.11 Dredging No - 1.12 Offshore structures No -
1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes Please refer Pre-feasibility Report. processes 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes All construction materials will be handled materials through site store within the project boundary. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of Yes Wastewater: solid waste or liquid effluents The plant will be designed as a zero discharge plant as far as the process effluents are concerned. The water will be recirculated through cooling and treatment. The entire wastewater after necessary treatment will be recycled for various purposes inside the plant.
Domestic wastewater will be treated in septic tank-soak pit system.
Solid Waste: Slag from Induction Furnaces will be used for Land filling / Road Construction purpose.
End cuts, scales and scraps from CCM will be used in the Induction Furnaces.
End cuts and missed rolls from the rolling mill will be used in the Induction Furnaces. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No Most of the workers employed shall be operational workers from nearby villages. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during No The site will be developed with all construction or operation. infrastructure facilities and is well connected to main road way. No new road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or No Not required. other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc. 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No - transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements.
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1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No - pipelines 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, No - realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers 1.22 Stream crossings No - 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water form Yes Daily water requirement of the proposed ground or surface waters project will be around 23 m3/day including 5 m3/day for drinking and sanitary use, which will be sourced from WBIDC water supply system. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No - surface affecting drainage or run-off? 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials Yes The plant location has proper road and for construction, operation or rail linkages. These systems will be used decommissioning? for transportation of materials, equipment and personnel during construction and operation phases. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No - decommissioning or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during No - decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either Yes The proposed project shall increase the temporarily or permanently? employment potential and hence may lead to migration to surrounding villages.
Manpower, to the tune of 90 persons will be required for the plant operations.
Attempt will made to maximize utilization of local population during the construction activities. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No - 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No - diversity? 1.31 Any other actions? No -
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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 SL. Information/checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities / rates, wherever possible) with No. source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or Yes The proposed expansion project will be agricultural land (ha) accommodated within the existing Plant Boundary i.e. 2.67 hectares (6.6 acres), allotted by the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. (WBIDCL). 2.2 Water (expected source & competing Yes 23 KLD water will be required for the users) unit: KLD project which will be sourced from WBIDC water supply system. 2.3 Minerals (MT) No -
2.4 Construction material – stone, Yes The construction materials such as aggregates, sand / soil (expected cement, MS, sand, aggregates etc. will source – MT) be sourced locally. 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No - 2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels Yes Around 8 MW power will be required for (source, competing users) Unit: fuel the proposed project, which will be (MT), energy (MW) sourced from DVC. 2.7 Any other natural resources (use No - appropriate standard 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 Sl. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities / rates, wherever possible) with No. source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, No - which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies) 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or No - affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by No The implementation of the proposed changing living conditions? expansion project will increase the employment potential for locals with the improvement in their living conditions. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who No - could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes No -
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4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month)
Details thereof (with approximate Sl. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities / rates, wherever possible) with No. source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes No - 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or Yes Solid waste of domestic/commercial commercial wastes) origin that would be generated in the Plant will be disposed of suitably in consultation with the concerned Civic body. 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per No - Hazardous Waste Management Rules) 4.4 Other industrial process wastes Yes Slag from Induction Furnaces will be used for Land filling / Road Construction purpose.
End cuts, scales and scraps from Caster will be used in the Induction Furnace
End cuts and missed rolls from the Rolling Mill will be used in the Induction Furnace. 4.5 Surplus product No - 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from Yes Sewage sludge will be disposed off-site effluent treatment in consultation with the concerned local authority. 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No Small quantity of construction waste only would be generated and same will be reused for filling. 4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No - 4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No - 4.10 Agricultural wastes No - 4.11 Other solid wastes No -
5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr)
Details thereof (with approximate Sl. No. Information / Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities / rates, wherever possible) with source of information data Emissions from combustion of fossil 5.1 fuels from stationary or mobile No - sources Bag filter system will be installed with IF 5.2 Emissions from production processes Yes to control the particulate emission. Bag filter system will be installed in the Emissions from materials handling 5.3 Yes raw material handling site and dust including storage or transport suppression system will be installed. Emissions from construction activities Water sprinkling arrangement will be 5.4 Yes including plant and equipment provided to reduce dust during
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construction. Dust suppression system will be Dust or odours from handling of provided. There will be no odour 5.5 materials including construction Yes problem from handling of construction materials, sewage and waste materials, sewage and other wastes. 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No - Emissions from burning of waste in 5.7 open air (e.g. slash materials, No - construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No -
6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat
Details thereof (with approximate Sl. quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No No. source of information data with source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. Mainly Noise and vibration. However, all engines, ventilation plant, crushers the machinery will be of highest standard of reputed make and will Yes comply with national / international standards that take care of air and noise pollution control / vibration control. 6.2 From industrial or similar processes Yes Noise and vibration 6.3 From construction or demolition Yes Best practices will be followed during all construction and installation activities to maintain noise level within permissible limit. 6.4 From blasting or piling Yes Best efforts will be made to control excessive noise arising out of piling activities. Pilling work will be carried out in such a manner to have minimum disturbance to the nearby population. 6.5 From construction or operational Traffic movement will generate sound. traffic Yes However, best practices will be followed to maintain noise level within 75 dB (A). 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems Best noise abatement measures will Yes adopted to control noise from the cooling systems. 6.7 From any other sources No -
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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 Sl. No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities / rates, wherever possible) with source of information data From handling, storage, use or 7.1 No - spillage of hazardous materials From discharge of sewage or other No effluent or treated sewage will be let effluents to water or the land out into any water body or land. 7.2 No (expected mode and place of Sewage will be treated in septic tank discharge) and soak pit. Dust will be generated to some extent due to different project activities. During By deposition of pollutants emitted to 7.3 Yes the construction phase, proper care will air into the land or into water be taken to reduce dust emission, wherever possible. 7.4 From any other sources No - Is there a risk of long term build up of 7.5 pollutants in the environment from No - 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 possible) Sl.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No with source of information data
From explosions, spillages, fires etc 8.1 from storage, handling, use or No - production of hazardous substances 8.2 From any other causes No - Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing Yes The area falls under Earthquake Zone- 8.3 environmental damage (e.g. Floods, III as per Indian Standard Seismic earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst Zoning Map. 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 S. No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities / rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of supporting The project will have insignificant utilities, ancillary development or impact on the road network around the development stimulated by the project site. The project is not expected project which could have impact on to have any impact of concern on the the environment e.g.: power supply system, housing and • Supporting infrastructure (roads, wastes management system of the power supply, waste or waste water No area. treatment, etc.) • housing development • extractive industries • supply industries • 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 Best practices will be followed during all developments construction and installation activities to Yes maintain noise level within permissible limit. 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to - proximity to other existing or planned No projects with similar effects
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(III) ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY
Aerial distance (within 15 Sl. Areas Name / Identity km.) Proposed project No location boundary 1 Areas protected under None - international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important None - or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests 3 Areas used by protected, None - important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or Damodar River Around 6.5 kms. in north-east underground waters direction w.r.t the Project Site. 5 State, National boundaries None -
6 Routes or facilities used by None - the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations None - 8 Densely populated or built- Durgapur Within 12.0 kms in north up area direction w.r.t the Project Site.
9 Areas occupied by Barjora High School 2.7 kms, E from project site sensitive man-made land Barjora College 1.8 kms, E from project site uses (hospitals, schools, Ramaharipur Ramakrishna 9.4 kms, SW from project site places of worship, Mission High School community facilities) DAV Public School 12 kms, NW from project site MTPS Colony Hospital 12 kms, NW from project site Japamali Desh Bandhu 12 kms, NW from project site High School DPL Boys High School 9.0 kms, E from project site DPL Girl’s High School 8.9 kms, NE from project site DPL Hospital 8.2 kms, E from project site DVC DTPSC High School 9.8 kms, E from project site Palashdiha High School, 12 kms, N from project site
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Durgapur New Horizon Institute of 12 kms, N from project site Technology Durgapur Law College 12 kms, N from project site Bengal College of Engineering & Technology 13 kms, NE from project site etc. 10 Areas containing important, Damodar River Around 6.5 kms. in north-east high quality or scarce direction w.r.t the Project Site. resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to Durgapur 12 kms. in north direction w.r.t pollution or the Project Site. environmental damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to None - natural hazard which could 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:
Scope of Work of EIA is enclosed as annexure.
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