Ranji Solar Energy Private Limited Initial Environmental Examination
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Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 48209 December 2014 IND: 20 MW Solar Power Project Ranji Solar Energy Private Limited Prepared by AECOM India Private Limited for ACME Gurgaon Power Private Limited The initial environmental examination is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the “Terms of Use” section of this website. Environment Submitted by: AECOM 9th Floor, Infinity Tower C, DLF Cybercity, DLF Phase II, Gurgaon, India 122002. November 2014 EnvironmentandSocialImpactAssessmentReport 20MWSolarPowerProject RanjiSolarEnergyPrivateLimited BariSeer,JodhpurDistrict,Rajasthan FINALREPORT Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 17 1.1 Project Background .......................................................................................................... 17 1.2 Purpose and Scope of Study ............................................................................................. 18 1.3 Approach and Methodology ............................................................................................. 18 1.4 Agencies contacted .......................................................................................................... 19 1.5 Limitations ....................................................................................................................... 19 1.6 Layout of the Report ........................................................................................................ 19 2. Project Description .................................................................................................................. 20 2.1 Site Description ................................................................................................................ 20 2.1.1 Site Location ............................................................................................................. 20 2.1.2 Site Settings.............................................................................................................. 20 2.2 Other Solar Power Projects in the Region ......................................................................... 21 2.3 Plant Overview ................................................................................................................. 22 2.3.1 Plant Layout ............................................................................................................. 22 2.4 Current Status .................................................................................................................. 25 2.5 Land Requirement ............................................................................................................ 25 2.6 Power Purchase Agreement ............................................................................................. 25 2.7 Implementation Schedule ................................................................................................ 26 2.8 Construction Activities ..................................................................................................... 28 2.8.1 Site Development ..................................................................................................... 28 2.8.2 Water requirement .................................................................................................. 28 2.8.3 Construction Labour ................................................................................................. 28 2.8.4 Construction Power .................................................................................................. 28 2.9 Operation and Maintenance ............................................................................................ 29 2.9.1 Scheduled Maintenance Activities ............................................................................ 29 2.9.2 Unscheduled Maintenance: ...................................................................................... 29 2.9.3 Resource Requirements............................................................................................ 29 2.10 Associated facilities .......................................................................................................... 31 2.10.1 Power Evacuation ..................................................................................................... 31 2.10.2 Access Roads ............................................................................................................ 31 3. Applicable Legal Framework .................................................................................................... 32 3.1 Enforcement Agencies ..................................................................................................... 32 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment: Page | i 20 MW Solar Power Project- RSEPL 3.1.1 Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change .............................................. 32 3.1.2 Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) ..................................................................... 32 3.1.3 Rajasthan Pollution Control Board (RPCB) ................................................................. 33 3.1.4 Rajasthan Forests Department ................................................................................. 33 3.1.5 Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) .............................................. 33 3.1.6 Director Industrial Safety and Health ........................................................................ 34 3.2 Applicable Environmental and Social Laws, Regulations and Policies ................................ 34 3.2.1 Environmental Laws, Regulations and Policies .......................................................... 34 3.3 Social Laws, Regulations and Policies................................................................................ 38 3.4 Overview of Applicable Policies of Government of India ................................................... 43 3.5 IFC Performance Standards .............................................................................................. 44 3.5.1 IFC’s Categorisation of Projects................................................................................. 50 3.6 Equator Principles ............................................................................................................ 50 3.7 ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement.................................................................................... 52 3.7.1 Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS), 2009 .................................................................... 52 3.7.2 Social Protection Strategy, 2001 ............................................................................... 53 3.7.3 Public Communications Policy 2011 .......................................................................... 54 3.7.4 ADB’s Categorization of Projects ............................................................................... 54 3.8 Applicable Environmental Standards ................................................................................ 54 3.8.1 Ambient Noise Standards ......................................................................................... 54 3.8.2 Noise Standards for Occupational Exposure .............................................................. 55 3.9 Applicable International Conventions ............................................................................... 55 4. Environment and Social Baseline Profile .................................................................................. 57 4.1 Site Setting ....................................................................................................................... 57 4.2 Geomorphology and Drainage.......................................................................................... 57 4.3 Soils ................................................................................................................................. 58 4.4 Geological Framework...................................................................................................... 58 4.5 Hydrogeology ................................................................................................................... 59 4.5.1 Depth to Water level ................................................................................................ 59 4.5.2 Ground Water Quality .............................................................................................. 59 4.5.3 Resource Availability ................................................................................................ 59 4.6 Climate ............................................................................................................................ 60 4.6.1 Temperature ............................................................................................................ 61 4.6.2 Rainfall ..................................................................................................................... 61 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment: Page i| i 20 MW Solar Power Project- RSEPL 4.6.3 Wind ........................................................................................................................ 62 4.7 Natural Hazards ..............................................................................................................