Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility (Incinerator Capacity 50 Kg/Hr)
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DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility (Incinerator capacity 50 kg/hr) At Kahar Pathar, Mouza- Bhawanipur, District- Barpeta, ASSAM Draft Report PROJECT PROPONENT : Ksepya Environment Management Private Limited SHIVALIK SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED QCI/NABET EIA CONSULTANT ORGANIZATIONS Registered Office: Village Majra, Post Office Dabhota, Tehsil Nalagarh Distt. Solan, Himachal Pradesh - 174101 Draft EIA Report for Proposed Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility (CBWTF) at Barpeta, Assam Abbreviations AAQM- AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING BIS- BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARD CCTV- CLOSED –CIRCUIT TELIVISION CHS- COMPLAINT HANDLING SYSTEM Col- CORRIDOR OF IMPACT CPCB- CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD DPR- DETAILED PROJECT REPORT EA- ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT EAC- EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE ElA- ENVIRONMENTAL lMPACTA$S5SSME"T EMP- ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN GIS- GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM GP- GRAM PANCHAYAT IA- IMPLEMENTATION AGENCY IUCN– INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE MOEF&CC- MINSTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE NAAQS- NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITT STANDARDS NBA- NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY AUTHORITY PCB- POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD PPE- PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS PUC- POLLUTION UNDER CONTROL RPM- RESPIRABLE PARTTICULATE MATTER SBB- STATE BIODIVERSITY BOARDS SC- SCHEDULED CASTE SEAC- STATE LEVEL EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE SEIAA- STATE/UNION TERRITORY ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY $PM- SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER ST- SCHEDULE TRIBE WHS- WATER HARVESTING STRUCTURES AIDS- ACQUIRED IMMUNITY DEFICIENCY SYNDROME DO- DISSOLVED OXYGEN GOA- GOVERNMENT Of ASSAM GOI- GOVERNMENT OF INDIA WEIGHTS AND MEASURES dBA – decibel Ha – hectare Km – kilometer km2 – square kilometer m – meter mm – millimeter m3/s – cubic meters per second mg/l - milligram per liter Page | 2 Draft EIA Report for Proposed Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility (CBWTF) at Barpeta, Assam Table of Contents Approved TOR………………………………………………………………………..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,…7 Compliance to TOR………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………14 Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..16 Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..29 1.1 Prologue ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….30 1.2 Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility (CBWTF) ……………………………………………………………....31 1.3. Purpose of Report ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………,,,,,,,37 1.4. The Project and Project Proponent …………………………………………………………………………………………………38 1.5. Environment Consultant …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………39 1.6. Brief Description of Project …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….39 1.7. The Assignment & Scope of this Report ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 41 1.8. Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework ……………………………………………………………………………….. 42 Project Description ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …..48 2.1 Type of Project………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..49 2.2 Need for Project………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………49 2.2.a COVID-19 Pandemic ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..50 2.3. Project Location, Boundary and Project layout ……………………………………………………………………………….50 2.4. Project Description………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 56 2.5 Size or Magnitude of Operation………………………………………………………………………………………………………..58 2.5.1 Incinerator ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………58 2.5.2 Autoclave ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..67 2.5.3 Shredder …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………68 2.5.4 Air Pollution Control System …………………………………………………………………………………………..70 2.5.5 Effluent Treatment Plant ………………………………………………………………………………………………..72 2.5.6 Waste Storage Room …………………………………………………………………………..............................73 2.5.7 Ash Storage Area …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….74 2.5.8 Vehicle / Containers Washing Area …………………………………………………………………………………74 2.5.9 Treatment Equipment Room …………………………………………………………………………………………..74 2.5.10 Administrative Room …………………………………………………………………………………………………….75 2.5.11 Generator set ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..75 2.5.12 Site Security…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..75 2.5.13 Fire safety……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..75 2.5.14 First Aid Box…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..75 2.5.15 Greenbelt………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………75 2.5.16. COVID 19 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....76 2.6 Manpower Requirement………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 77 2.7 Water Requirement …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………78 2.8 Power and Fuel Requirement ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….78 2.9 Bio-Medical Waste Process Description …………………………………………………………………………………..……..78 2.10 Process Description ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………79 2.11 Solid Waste Generation ………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………86 2.12 Treatment Process and Process Flow……………………………………………………………………………………………. 87 2.13 Construction Schedule ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…88 2.14 Solid and hazardous Waste Management ………………………………………………………………………………………90 Description of Environment ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....91 3.1 Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………92 3.2 Description of the study area ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….93 3.3 Topography of Project Site …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….96 3.4 Rivers and wetlands of Barpeta District ……………………………………………………………………………………….….97 3.5 Soil Characteristics ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....98 3.6 Forests …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….98 3.7 Seismicity of Study Area………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…98 3.8 Baseline Monitoring of Environment Component …………………………………………………………………………...99 3.9 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…109 3.10 Noise Environment ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..113 3.11 Water Environment …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….117 Page | 3 Draft EIA Report for Proposed Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility (CBWTF) at Barpeta, Assam 3.12 Biological Environment……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…122 3.13 Socio Economic Environment ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..135 3.14 Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….142 Anticipated Environmental Impacts and its Mitigation Measures …………………………………………………………………143 4.1 Identification of Impacts …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….143 4.2 Methodology …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..143 4.3 Potential Impacts ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….143 4.4. Impacts during Construction phase ……………………………………………………………………………………….……..144 4.5 Impacts during Operation Phase …………………………………………………………………………………………….……..151 Analysis of Alternatives (Site and Technology) ………………………………………………………………………………………….…….159 5.1 Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….……160 5.2 Handling of Biomedical waste ……………………………………………………………………………………………….…….…162 5.3 Components of integrated Bio-Medical Waste Management ……………………………………………….……….163 5.4 Alternate Treatment Technologies …………………………………………………………………………………………….….164 5.5 Energy Saving Measures ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..165 5.6 Advantages of CBWTF over Individual Facilities at HCEs ………………………………………………………………..166 Environment Monitoring Programme ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………168 6.1 Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..169 6.2 Construction Phase ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….170 6.3 Operation Phase ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………173 6.4 Pollution Monitoring Facilities ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….176 6.5 Public Health Monitoring ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….177 Additional Studies …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….178 7.1 Risk Assessment …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….179 7.2 Fire fighting System ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….181 7.3. Risk Assessment and Mitigation Measures ……………………………………………………………………………………182 7.4 Disaster Management Plan ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………183 7.5 Occupational Health and Safety Program for the Project ……………………………………………………………….186 7.6 Fire and Life Safety………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….187 7.7 Hydro-geological Studies ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….188 7.8 BMW & Chemical Handling ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………191 7.9 Preventive measures ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..191 7.10 Emergency Control Team …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….195 7.11 Budget For Occupational Health & Safety…………………………………………………………………………………….196 7.12 Safety in work environment ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..197 Project Benefits …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………200 8.1 Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..201 8.2 Benefits from Bio Medical Waste …………………………………………………………………………………………………..202 8.3 Improvements in the Social Infrastructure …………………………………………………………………………………….202 8.4 Other Tangible Benefits …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………203 8.5 SWOT Analysis ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...204 8.6 Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….205 Environment Management Plan ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….207