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CATEGORY PROJECTS (I) Basic Information S.No Item Details FORM - 1 APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE “A” CATEGORY PROJECTS (I) Basic Information S.No Item Details 1 Name of the Project /sites 1X660 MW Super Critical Margherita Coal based Thermal Power Project of Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGCL) 2 S.No. in the Schedule 1(d ) Thermal Power Plants 3 Proposed capacity / area / length / tonnage 1X660 MW Coal based thermal Power Plant. to be handled /command area / lease area Total Project area: 661 acres / number of wells to be drilled Annexure-1: Plant Layout 4 New / Expansion / Modernization New Project issued TOR for 2x250 MW by MOEF, New Delhi vide File No. J-13012/1/2013 - IA. II (T) dated 15 th March 2013. Applied for revised plant capacity of 1x660 MW. 5 Existing Capacity / Area etc. Green Field Project 6 Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ “A” 7 Does it attract the general conditions? If “Yes” yes, please specify The project site is ~2.5 km away from Assam – Arunachal Pradesh State boundary in South direction Annexure 2: Topographical Map – 10 km radius Annexure 3: Google Earth Image – 10 km radius . 8 Does it attract the Specific conditions? If “No” yes, please specify 9 Location Point Latitude Longitude A 27°18'25.29"N 95°48'3.31"E B 27°18'43.39"N 95°48'43.52"E C 27°18' 11.14"N 95°48'59.52"E D 27°18'15.77"N 95°49'10.94"E E 27°17'55.79"N 95°49'17.07"E F 27°17'34.92"N 95°48'53.88"E G 27°17'26.91"N 95°48'29.13"E Annexure-4: Contour Map referring points A - G Plot / Survey / Khasra No Dag No. 1 Village Sal iki NC , Lek hapani Tehsil Makum mouza, Margherita Revenue Circle. District Tinsuki a State Assam 10 Nearest railway station / airport along with Lekhapani Railway Station ~4 Km, North East distance in kms Ledo Railway Station ~8 Km, North Dibrugargh Airport ~100Km, North West 11 Nearest town, city, district headquarters Nearest Town is Margherita located at ~16km in West along with distance in kms direction and district headquarters is Tinsukia located 1 S.No Item Details at ~55 Km in North West direction from proposed site. 12 Vi llage Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Sal iki NC, Makum Mouza, Margherita Sub - division, Municipal Corporation, Local body District Tinsukia. (complete postal addresses with telephone Postal Address: SDO, Margherita Sub Division, no.s, to be given) Margherita -786181, Phone No:03751-220207 13 Name of the applicant Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGCL) 14 Registered Address Assam P ower Generation Corporation Ltd. (APGCL), Bijulee Bhavan, 3 rd Floor, Paltan Bazar, Guwahati-781001 15 Address for Co rrespondence Name Mr. Mukut Das Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Deputy General Manager Address Assam Power Generation Corporation Ltd. (APGCL), Bijulee Bhavan, 3 rd Floor, Paltan Bazar, Guwahati-781001 Pin Code Guwahati -781001 E-mail cgm [email protected] Telephone no 0361 -2739546 Fax no 0361 -2739546 16 Details of Alternate Sites examined, if any. No alternative sites were examined as the proposed Location of these sites should be shown on project will be commissioned at the proposed site a topo sheet. only. 17 Interlinked Projects None 18 Whether separate application of interlinked Not Applicable project has been submitted 19 If yes, date of submission Not Applicable 20 If no, reason Not Applicable 21 Whether the propos al involves approval / Nil clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? (c) The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? 22 Whether there is any Government Order/ No Policy relevant / relating to the site 23 Forest Land involved (hectares) Nil 24 Whether there is any litigation pending No Litigation s. against the project and / or land in which the project is proposed to set up? (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No (c) Orders / directions of the court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project. 2 (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 Information/Checklist S.No Yes/No quantities/rates wherever possible) with source confirmation of information data 1.1 Permane nt or temporary change Yes The existing land use will be changed to industrial in landuse, land cover or activity with proposed power plant. The site is topography including increase in approx. 1.5 km from NH-38 connecting with a kacha intensity of landuse (with respect road of approx. 3.5m width. The land consists of to local landuse plan) minor hills & valleys with areas covered with tea plantation. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, Yes There are no b uildings/ structures existing in the vegetation and buildings? proposed land area. The site is covered with partly tea plantations & other vegetation which needs to be cleared as per the plant requirements 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes The site is proposed for Coal based Thermal power plant by Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGCL). 1.4 Pre -construction investiga tions’ e.g. Yes Geo -technical investigation of the site w ill be bore holes, soil testing? carried out while setting up the plant. 1.5 Construction works? Yes Structural construction works will be carried out to accommodate Boiler, Turbine, Generator, and Condenser, Cooling water system, Coal conveyor belts, Switchyard and other civil, mechanical and electrical plant and equipment. 1.6 Demolition works? No No dem olition work 1.7 Temporary sites used for Yes Temporary shelters and sanitation facilities for construction works or housing of construction workers shall be provided within plant construction workers? area. 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures Yes As mentioned in the ite m 1.5 or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works including No No mining or Tunneling. mining or tunneling? Coal conveying belts, water piping and cables for infrastructure, etc. 1.10 Reclamation works? Yes Coal based thermal power project will be established. 1.11 Dredgin g? No Not applicable 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not applicable 1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes Process Description as presented as Annexure 5 processes? 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Storage area for materials will be pr ovided as per materials? the requirement. Coal: Proposed yard at Site, Oil: For the startup operations, proposed tanks at site. 3 Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist S.No Yes/No quantities/rates wherever possible) with source confirmation of information data 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal Yes ETP & WTP will be provided to collect waste water of solid waste or liquid effluents? from process and domestic activities of plant area for treatment and re-use. No increase in the domestic waste generation is anticipated. Dry ash handling systems are proposed for evacuation of fly ash in dry form through vacuum/ pressurized pneumatic system. The fly ash shall be utilized for manufacturing of cement and other uses. The ash from bottom ash hopper would be passed through clinker grinders and the slurry would be pumped to disposal area using jet pumps. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of Yes Long term housing colony for workers of the power operational workers? plant are planned in the project complex 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during Yes The proposed project will have internal and construction or operation? external roads linked from project site to the coal fields and rail network as well. 1.18 New road, rail, air, waterborne Yes As mentioned in the item 1.17 or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closu re or diversion of existing No Not Applicable transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines Yes One number, double circuit 400kV transmission or pipelines? lines proposed for the from power station switchyard up to Mariani EHV sub-station from the proposed generating power plant. The distance of this sub-station from power house site is around 250 Km. One 400kV switchyard will be constructed in the proposed power plant for evacuation of power. 1.21 Impoundment, damming, No Not envisaged culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of water courses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No Nil 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water No The water requirement for the plant including from ground or surface waters? cooling water make-up to cooling tower, plant cycle make-up, potable and service water, etc would be met from the surface source viz., river Buridihing by pumping water from approx. 14kms away from project site. Permission letter from 4 Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist S.No Yes/No quantities/rates wherever possible) with source confirmation of information data Water Resource Department, Govt. of Assam for withdrawal of water @ 3300 cum per hour from Buri-Dihing River already obtained (Requirement - 2500 cum per hour) 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the No Nil land surface affecting drainage or run-off? 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials Yes Transportation is required for labour from nearby for construction, operation or villages and construction materials for the project. decommissioning? 1.26 Long -term dismantling or No Not applicable decommissioning or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during No Not envisaged decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either Yes During the construction activities of the power temporarily or permanently? plant, the influx of temporary workers from nearby villages is expected.
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