I. Details of Alternative Sites

3 different alternative sites have been studied before finalizing the final land pocket. Out of which, option 1 was located in village Pam Tembhi, Taluka , District Palghar. Option 2, located in Vikramgadh village, Taluka , District Thane where as option 3 was located in Gowade Village, Taluka Palghar, District Palghar.

Figure no.1: Alternative site analysis

Before finalizing the proposed site, 3 alternative sites were examined as per MoEF&CC guidelines and were further studied with respect to various environmental parameters. The comparative analysis of site is presented in table no. 1. Table no. 1 :- Comparative Statement of distance of alternative sites to various Environmental parameters Sr. Environmental Site 1 - Village Pam Site 2 – Site 3 – Gowade No Parameters Tembhi, Taluka Vikramgadh Village ,Taluka . Palghar, District Taluka Thane, Palghar, District Thane Palghar 1 Land Use of the Non-Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural proposed project site. 2 Topography Flat Partially Undulating Flat 3 Surrounding Industrial Agricultural Agricultural Land Use Development Compatibility 4 Site Connectivity Paved Road Kuccha Road Paved Road a) Approach road 5 Nearest Boisar(aerial distance Apti Kh. (aerial Gowade (aerial Habitation 3 km E) distance 350 m NE) distance 0.96kmN) Pali (1.4 km SE) 6 Water Body Surya River: aerial Pinjaal River (aerial Surya River (aerial distance 13.55kms distance 1.8 km SE) distance 1.85 km W) towards East of River (4.57 Vaitarna River project site km S) (3.68km E) Dukhtan Dam Banganga River aerial (1.52km SE) distance 1.82 kms from project site towards North; and 3.24kms towards South direction

Devkhop Dam , Nandore (aerial distance 12.82 kms towards South East direction) 7 Notified None None None Critically Polluted Area as per CPCB within 5 km radius 8 Archeological None None None Monuments Sr. Environmental Site 1 - Village Pam Site 2 – Site 3 – Gowade No Parameters Tembhi, Taluka Vikramgadh Village ,Taluka . Palghar, District Taluka Thane, Palghar, District Palghar District Thane Palghar within 7 km radius 9 Reserved RF near Saye (aerial RF near Indgaon RF near Indgaon Forest/ distance 17.81 km E) (aerial distance 0.6 (aerial distance 0.6 Protected forest km W) km W) within 10 km RF near Pali (aerial RF near Pali (aerial radius distance 0.3 km E) distance 0.3 km E) 10 Ecological sensitive area (Wildlife Sanctuary, Core Biosphere Reserve, National Park etc) within 5 km radius None None None 11 Land Land is under Land not in Land not in Acquisition and possession of the possession hence R possession hence R & R&R Study proponent , R & R is & R not applicable. R not applicable. not applicable. 12 Airport Chhatrapati Shivaji Chhatrapati Shivaji Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, International Airport International Airport, is at aerial is at aerial distance Mumbai is at distance distance of 80.39 kms of 77.3 km towards of 87 kms towards towards South of site South of the project South of site site Daman ( 70 km N) 13 Railway Station Boisar Railway Boisar Railway Boisar Railway Station Station (aerial Station (aerial (aerial distance 5 km distance 15 km W) distance 16 km W) W) Palghar Station Railway Palghar Station (aerial distance 13 Station (aerial distance 13 km km SW) (aerial distance SW) 12.96kms NW) Umroli Railway Palghar Station Station (aerial ( 10km SW) distance 6.03 km SE) 14 National NH 8 (aerial distance NH 8 (aerial NH 8 (aerial distance Highway & 20.90 km E) distance 15 km W) 8.58 km NE) State Highway SH 74 (aerial distance SH 35 (aerial SH 73 (aerial distance 3.26 km NE) distance 1.4 km S) 8.28 km E) 15 Market demand Boisar (aerial Boisar (aerial Boisar (aerial and availability distance 3.41 km distance 36.7 km distance 16.72 km of end NW) NW) NW) consumers Palghar (aerial Palghar (aerial Palghar (aerial distance 12.41 km W) distance 32.7 km W) distance 11.03 km W) Mumbai (aerial Mumbai (aerial Mumbai (aerial distance 81.62 km S) distance 70.1 km distance 70.1 km SW) Vapi (aerial distance SW) Vapi (aerial distance 64.77 km N) 67.65 km N) Sr. Environmental Site 1 - Village Pam Site 2 – Site 3 – Gowade No Parameters Tembhi, Taluka Vikramgadh Village ,Taluka . Palghar, District Taluka Thane, Palghar, District Palghar District Thane Palghar Vapi (aerial distance 77.9 km N)

Proposed project is located adjacent to Tarapur MIDC. Site has been finalized on the basis of following merits

• Site is adjoined to well-developed Tarapur MIDC, hence all required infrastructure likes tar roads, electricity, water and other facilities are already developed around the project. In addition to that site is accessible from Navapur Road, State highway -74 (Boisar Tarapur road) at an aerial distance of 3.26 km and National Highway - 8 (NH-8), 20 km away. • The proposed site is surrounded by industrial land use consisting of industries such as Ms. Nandolia Organic Chemicals Pvt Ltd., Lupin Ltd., JPN Pharma Pvt., Aarti Industries., etc. thereby ensuring surrounding land use compatibility.