Application Form-1 (As Per Eia Notification 2006 & Revisions Thereof)
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M/s. Visaka Thermal Power Ltd. Form-1 Report for Proposed 1320 MW (2 X 660 MW) Super Critical Coal Based Thermal Power Plant, At: Villages Dimirimunda, Samasingha and Mahulamunda, Tehsil- Rairakhol, District- Sambalpur, Odisha. APPLICATION FORM-1 (AS PER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 & REVISIONS THEREOF) (I) Basic Information Sl. Item Details No. 1. Name of the project/s 1320 MW (2X660 MW) coal- based supercritical thermal power project of M/s Visaka Thermal Power Limited. 2. S. No. in the schedule Activity 1(d) 3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number of Thermal power project-1320 MW (2X660 MW) wells to be drilled 4. New/Expansion/Modernization New Project 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. Not applicable 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ ‘A’ 7. Does it attract the general condition? If yes, No please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, No please specify. 9. At: Villages Dimirimunda, Samasingha & Mahulamunda, Tehsil-Rairakhol, District- Location Sambalpur, Odisha. The index map and location map shown in Annexure -VI. Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Details attached in Annexure –V. Village Dimirimunda, Samasingha & Mahulamunda Tehsil Rairakhol District Sambalpur State Odisha 10. Nearest railway station/airport along with Nearest Railway Station: Rairakhol- 8 km distance in kms. Nearest Airport: Bhubaneswar- 159 km. 11. Nearest Town, City, District Headquarters Sambalpur- 70 Kms along with distance in kms. 12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Municipal Village Panchayat: Kadaligarh, Corporation, Local body (complete postal Tahasil: Rairakhol address with telephone nos. to be given) Dist: Sambalpur 13. Name of the applicant Er. U. S. Rath, Director M/s Visaka Thermal Power Limited 14. Registered Address “Visaka Towers” 1-8-303/69/3, S.P Road, Secunderabad- 500003 15. Plot No.- A- 91/ 1, Sahid Nagar Address for correspondence Bhubaneswar- 751007 (Odisha) Name Er. U. S. Rath Designation Director Address “Visaka Towers” 1-8-303/69/3, S. P. Road, Secunderabad- 500003 Pin Code 500003 Visiontek Consultancy services Pvt. Ltd Bhubaneswar Page 1 M/s. Visaka Thermal Power Ltd. Form-1 Report for Proposed 1320 MW (2 X 660 MW) Super Critical Coal Based Thermal Power Plant, At: Villages Dimirimunda, Samasingha and Mahulamunda, Tehsil- Rairakhol, District- Sambalpur, Odisha. E-mail [email protected] [email protected] Telephone No. 0674-2543619 Fax No. 0674-2543619 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. SITE -1: Location of these sites should be shown on a Initial location was selected at near Ampor topo sheet. village, Banta Tahasil, Bhadrak District and ToR approved at MoEF, dtd on 06.01.2009 (40th EAC meeting, 10.02.2009), project was deferred due to single crop land (Irrigation land), vide file no. J- 13011/ 157/ 2008. IA. II (T), dated 05.03.2009. Initial site Toposheet attached in Annexure –VI. Latititude- 21°0’16.53” N Longitude- 86°19’21.86” E SITE -2: Visaka again applied to MoEF after selection of New site at Deopada village, Bhandaripokhari tahasil, Bhadrak district. TOR was granted at MoEF, dtd on August 10-11, 2009 (52nd EAC meeting) vide file no. J- 13012/ 157/ 200/- IA- II (T) dated 31/08/2009. ToR was expired due to land acquisition issues and Techno-economic re-considerations further action on the project has been delayed. The project proponent and its configuration has been revised and submitted for approval for ToR. Proposed site Toposheet attached in Annexure –VII. Latitude: 20°57’53.85”N Longitude: 84°19’39.89”E SITE -3: Alternative site is selected at Laindamal, Badakuda and Khandahata villages, Tahasil- Rairakhol, District- Sambalpur (Odisha). Alternative site Toposheet attached in Annexure –VIII. Latitude- 21°1’27.30”N Longitude- 81°21’07.68”E 17. Interlinked Projects No 18. Whether separate application of interlinked No project has been submitted? Visiontek Consultancy services Pvt. Ltd Bhubaneswar Page 2 M/s. Visaka Thermal Power Ltd. Form-1 Report for Proposed 1320 MW (2 X 660 MW) Super Critical Coal Based Thermal Power Plant, At: Villages Dimirimunda, Samasingha and Mahulamunda, Tehsil- Rairakhol, District- Sambalpur, Odisha. 19. If yes, date of submission No 20. If no, reason Not Applicable 21. Whether the proposal involves (a) Yes. The user agency has applied for forest approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the diversion proposal. same and their status to be given. (b) No National park and sanctuary are within 10 km radius of the project site. However following (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? RF forests listed below, (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? i) Tal RF -7 km towards NE (c) The C.R.Z Notification, 1991? ii) Sanarengali RF - 6 km towards NE iii) Raun RF - 5 km towards SW iv) West Barni RF - 6 km towards SW v) Mangalpur RF - 7 km towards South vi) East Barini RF - 8 km towards SE vii) Guja RF - 4 km towards SE viii) Bindhabasini RF-10 km towards NE (c) Not applicable 22. Whether there is any Government Not Applicable Order/Policy relevant/relating to the site? 23. Forest land involved (hectares) 33.15 Hectares 24. Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? (a) Name of the Court No litigation is pending against the project. (b) Case no. (c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevant with the proposed project. 25. Project Cost Rs. 7616.24 Cr. Visiontek Consultancy services Pvt. Ltd Bhubaneswar Page 3 M/s. Visaka Thermal Power Ltd. Form-1 Report for Proposed 1320 MW (2 X 660 MW) Super Critical Coal Based Thermal Power Plant, At: Villages Dimirimunda, Samasingha and Mahulamunda, Tehsil- Rairakhol, District- Sambalpur, Odisha. “I hereby given undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance give, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost. 16.01.2015 Date:______________ Place:_____________Bhubaneswar For M/s Visaka Thermal Power Ltd. Plot No.- A- 91/ 1, Sahid Nagar Bhubaneswar- 751007 (Odisha) NOTE: 1. The projects involving clearance under Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 1991 shall submit with the application a C.R.Z map duly demarcated by one of the authorized agencies, showing the project activities, w.r.t. C.R.Z (at the stage of TOR) and the recommendations of the State Coastal Zone Management Authority (at the stage of EC). Simultaneous action shall also be taken to obtain the requisite clearance under the provisions of the C.R.Z notification, 1991 for the activities to be located in the CRZ. 2. The projects to be located within 10 km of the National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, Migratory Corridor of Wild Animals, the project proponent shall submit the map duly authorized by Chief Wildlife Warden showing these features vis-à-vis the project location and the recommendations or comments of the Chief Wildlife Warden thereon (at the stage of EC).” 3. All correspondence with the Ministry of Environment & Forests including submission of application for TOR/Environmental Clearance, subsequent clarifications, as may be required from time to time, participation in the EAC Meeting on behalf of the project proponent shall be made by the authorised signatory only. The authorised signatory should also submit a document in support of his claim of being an authorised signatory for the specific project.” 4. 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.,) N.B: 1. The full name, designation and signature of the project proponent/authorized signatory should be mentioned. 2. The above highlighted points should also be noticed by the project proponent/authorized signatory Visiontek Consultancy services Pvt. Ltd Bhubaneswar Page 4 M/s. Visaka Thermal Power Ltd. Form-1 Report for Proposed 1320 MW (2 X 660 MW) Super Critical Coal Based Thermal Power Plant, At: Villages Dimirimunda, Samasingha and Mahulamunda, Tehsil- Rairakhol, District- Sambalpur, Odisha. (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. Yes/ Information/Checklist confirmation quantities /rates, wherever possible) with No. No source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land use, Yes Total 821 Acres of land will be required for land cover or topography including increase in the proposed project. The unit has already intensity of land use (with respect to local acquired 47 acres of private land in land use plan) Samasingha/ Dimirimunda village. Rest land is under process through IDCO i.e Nodal Agency for land acquisition in Odisha. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and No The entire land is under barren. buildings? 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes No new land uses other than industrial use. Detailed land use plan for the proposed projects is given in Annexure-I 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore Yes Soil testing under process for foundation houses, soil testing? work of all the plant facilities. 1.5 Construction works? Yes The project will involve construction works like site preparation, erection of building structures & equipments, roads, boundary walls, fencing etc. for power plant & ash pond area. 1.6 Demolition works? No Nil. There will not be any demolition works. 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works Yes Temporary site will be developed for or housing of construction workers? workers during construction phase as the company will engage local with surrounding labour from nearby villages.