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F.No.10-33/2007-1A-III (Pt.) Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (1A.111 Section) Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi - 3 Date: 23rd May, 2019 To, Shri R. Rangarajan, Executive Director M/s Subarnarekha Port Pvt Ltd New # 84, Dakshin, 1st Avenue, Indira Nagar, Adyar, Chennai- 600020, Tamil Nadu E mail- subarnarekha.portnqmail.com Subject: Environmental and CRZ Clearance for all weather Multipurpose Port near Subarnarekha River at Choumukh Village, Balasore District Orissa by M/s Subarnarekha Port Pvt Ltd — Extension of Validity of Environmental and CRZ Clearance- reg. Sir, This has reference to your online proposal No. 1A/OR/MIS/94652/2012 dated 6th February, 2019, submitted to this Ministry for grant of Extension of Validity of Environmental and CRZ Clearance (EC) accorded by MoEF&CC vide letter F.No.10- 33/2007-IA-III dated 21st March, 2012 in favour of M/s Subarnarekha Port Pvt Ltd for all weather Multipurpose Port near Subarnarekha River at Choumukh Village, Balasore District Orissa in terms of the provisions of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 and CRZ Notification, 2011, under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. 2. The proposal for grant of Extension of validity of Environmental and CRZ Clearance to the above said project was considered by the Expert Appraisal Committee (Infra-2) in its 39th meeting held on 26-28 March, 2019. The details of the project, as per the documents submitted by the project proponent, and also as informed during the above meeting are under:- (i) Subarnarekha Port Private limited (SPPL) is developing an all weather Multipurpose Port at Choumukh village in Balasore district, Orissa. MoEF&CC has accorded the Environmental and CRZ Clearance for the project vide Letter F.No.10-33/2007-1A-III dated 21st March, 2012. The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has granted the Consent to Establish (CTE) for the Project vide its letter No. 21669/Ind-II-NOC-5438 dated 17th October, 2012 and renewed vide letter No. 6365/IND-11-NOC-5438(Pt) dated 24th May, 2018. (ii) Subsequently the incidental charges associated with Land alienation were paid on 31st July, 2012, to the Government of Odisha (Goo). However, the requisite land was not leased to SPPL due to the PIL Petition No. 20115/2012 filed in High Court (HC) of Odisha, Cuttack (against Port Policy of Odisha th State) on 6 December, 2012. The Go0 desired that the said PIL should be cleared before handing over the Port land to the company (SPPL). The HC of Odisha, Cuttack dismissed the PIL petition on 16th December, 2016. Subsequently, SPPL has signed the Land Lease agreement with GoO signed on 29th January, 2018 for most of Part of the Port land. The company has then signed an investor agreement with M/s. Tata Steel Limited on 18.09.2018. Proposal No. INOR/MIS/94652/2012 Page 1 of 3 The project company is now a subsidiary of M/s. Tata Steel Limited and is fully ready to implement the project. (iii) Since then SPPL has initiated all necessary activities required for Port construction. Considering the present status, it is expected that the completion of construction of port facilities such as breakwaters, berths, dredging, reclamation and erection of mechanical handling equipment etc., will take between 30-33 months including financial approvals. As the validity of Environmental and CRZ clearance for the subject project will be expiring on 20th March, 2019, SPPL submitted the application with a request to grant extension of validity of Environmental and CRZ Clearances for three more (i.e. till 20th March, 2022) years to complete the construction and commence the Port operations. (iv) No changes in the Project configuration, activity, capacity and facilities remain same as per Environmental and CRZ clearances obtained. 3. The project/activity is covered under category `A' of item 7 (e) i.e. `Ports, harbours, break waters, dredging' of the schedule to the EIA Notification, 2006, and its subsequent amendments, and requires appraisal at Central level by sectoral EAC. 4. It was informed by the project proponent that SPPL has initiated all necessary activities required for Port construction. Considering the present status, it is expected that the completion of construction of port facilities such as breakwaters, berths, dredging, reclamation and erection of mechanical handling equipment etc., will take between 30-33 months including financial approvals. The Committee deliberated upon the proposal and noted that Environmental and CRZ Clearance was granted by MoEF&CC vide F.No. 10-33/2007-IA-Ill dated 21st March, 2012 and was valid up to 20th March, 2019 and the project proponent has made an application to the Ministry for extension of validity on 06.02.2019 i.e. within the validity of the EC&CRZ Clearance. The Committee also noted that Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has granted the Consent to Establish (CTE) for the Project vide its Letter No. 21669/Ind-11-NOC-5438 dated 17th October, 2012 and renewed vide letter No. 6365/IND-11-NOC-5438(Pt) dated 24th May, 2018. The Committee after being satisfied with the submission made by the project proponent and proposed implementation schedule for completion of the project within 30-33 months, recommended the proposal for extension in validity of the Environmental and CRZ Clearance issued vide letter dated 21st March, 2012 for further 3 years i.e. up to 20th March, 2022. 5. As per recommendations of the EAC, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change hereby accords Extension of Validity of Environmental and CRZ Clearance to the project `all weather Multipurpose Port near Subarnarekha River at Choumukh Village, Balasore District Orissa by M/s Subarnarekha Port Pvt Ltd up to 20th March, 2022. 6. All other conditions stipulated in the Environmental and CRZ Clearance letter F.No. 10-33/2007-IA-Ill dated 21st March, 2012, shall remain unchanged. 7. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority. (Dr. Vinod-K. i gh) Scientist E Copy to: 1) The Secretary, Department of Forest and Environment, Government of Odisha, Bhubaneshwar- 23, Odisha. Proposal No. IA/OR/MIS/94652/2012 Page 2 of 3 2) The Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Central), Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Regional Office (EZ), A/3, Chandersekharpur, Bhubaneswar-751023, Odisha. 3) The Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board Parivesh Bhavan, CBD-cum-Office Complex, East Arjun Nagar, New Delhi - 110 032. 4) The Member Secretary, Odisha Pollution Control Board, Paribesh Bhawan, A/118, Nilakantha Nagar, Unit- VIII, Bhubaneshwar- 12, Odisha. 5) Monitoring Cell, MoEF&CC, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, New Delhi. 6) Guard File/ Record File/ Notice Board. 7) MoEFCC website. (Dr. Vinod-K. ngh) Scientist E Proposal No. IA/OR/MIS/94652/2012 Page 3 of 3 .