Minutes of the 28th EAC (Industry-I) held during 5th to 7th February 2018 Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Impact Assessment Division (Industry-I Sector) SUMMARY RECORD OF THE TWENTY- EIGHTH (28TH) MEETING OF EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE HELD DURING 5TH TO 7TH FEBRUARY 2018 FOR ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL OF INDUSTRY-I SECTOR PROJECTS CONSTITUTED UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION, 2006. The Twenty-eighth meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Industry-I Sector as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 for Environmental Appraisal of Industry-I Sector Projects was held during 5th to 7th February 2018 in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The list of participants is annexed. 28.1 After welcoming the Committee Members, discussion on each of the agenda items was taken up ad-seriatim. 28.2 Confirmation of the minutes of the 27th Meeting The minutes of 27th meeting held during 3rd to 5th January 2018, with following corrections, as circulated were confirmed. 27.4 Enhancement in production capacity of Integrated Cement Project - Clinker (2.0 to 4.5 MTPA), Cement (2.5 to 5.2 MTPA), CPP (40 MW), WHRS (10 to 12 MW) and D.G. Set (2 x 6 MW) at Villages - Tonki, Temarni, Sondul and Golpura, Tehsil - Manawar, District - Dhar (Madhya Pradesh) by M/s. UltraTech Cement Ltd. [Online Proposal No. IA/MP/IND/50963/2016; MoEFCC File No. J-11011/86/2012-IA-II(I)] - Environmental Clearance. Reference in For Read as MoM Page no. 5, Enhancement in Production Enhancement in Production Item no. 27.4, Capacity of Integrated Cement Capacity of Integrated Cement Line no. 2 Project - Clinker (2.0 to 4.5 Project - Clinker (2.0 to 6.0 MTPA), Cement (2.5 to 5.2 MTPA), Cement (2.5 to 5.2 MTPA), CPP (40 MW),WHRS (10 MTPA), CPP (40 MW), WHRS (10 to 12 MW) and D.G. Set (2 x 6 to 16 MW) and D.G. Set (2 x 6 MW) at ………………………… MW) at ……………………… 27.5 Production of Mild Steel Wire Rod of capacity 70000 TPA by setting up of wire rod rolling mill within the existing production of the plant of Rerolled products (70,000 TPA) and Steel Ingots and Billets (70,000 TPA) at village Sondra, Tehsil & District Raipur, Chhatisgarh by M/s Nandan Steel & Power Ltd [Online Proposal No. IA/CG/IND/71354/2017; MoEFCC File No. J-11011/1328/2007- IA.II(I)] - Modernization of existing project and Change in product mix under clause 7(ii) of EIA Notification, 2006. Refer For Read as ence Para M/s Nandan Steel & Power Limited is M/s. Nandan Steels & Power Limited is 2 operating the Induction Furnace to operating two facilities (i) Induction produce 70000 TPA MS Ignot/Billet Furnaces to produce 70000 TPA MS and billet reheating furnace based Ingots/Billets; and (ii) billet reheating Rolling Mill to produce structural steel furnace based Rerolling Mills to produce Page 1 of 168 Minutes of 28thEAC (Industry-1) held during 5th to 7th February, 2018 in concurrence with the implementation of the expansion and estimated on the basis of Scheduled Rates. 4. Green belt shall be developed in 6.90 Ha equal to 33% of the plant area with a native tree species in accordance with CPCB guidelines. The greenbelt shall inter alia cover the entire periphery of the plant. 5. The Capital cost of Rs. 10.00 Crores and annual recurring cost of Rs. 24 lakhs per annum towards the environmental protection measures shall be provided for separately. The funds so provided shall not be diverted for any other purpose. 6. Kitchen waste shall be composted or converted to biogas for further use. 28.23 Expansion of Ductile Iron Pipe Plant (2,00,000 TPA To 5,50,000 TPA) by M/s Rashmi Metaliks Limited, located at Village Gokulpur, Post Office Shyamraipur, District Paschmi Mednipur, West Bengal [Online proposal No. IA/WB/IND/60075/2016; MoEFCC File No. J-11011/237/2016-IA.II(I)] – Environmental Clearance. 1.0 M/s Rashmi Metaliks Limited made online application vide proposal no. IA/WB/IND/60075/2016, dated 11th January 2018 along with copies of EIA/EMP report seeking environmental clearance under the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 for the project mentioned above. The proposed project activity is listed at Sl. No. 3(a) Metallurgical industries (ferrous & non-ferrous), under category ‘A’ of the Schedule of EIA Notification, 2006 and the proposal is appraised at the Central Level as Category “A”. Details of the project as per the submissions of the project proponent: 2.0 The proposed expansion of Ductile Iron Pipe Plant (2,00,000 TPA To 5,50,000 TPA) of M/s Rashmi Metaliks Limited, is located at Village Gokulpur, Post Office Shyamraipur, District Paschmi Mednipur, West Bengal was initially received in the Ministry on 31st October, 2016 for obtaining Terms of Reference (ToR) as per EIA Notification, 2006. The project was appraised by the Expert Appraisal Committee (Industry) [EAC(I)] during its 13th meeting held on 24th November, 2016 and prescribed ToRs to the project for undertaking detailed EIA study for obtaining environmental clearance. Accordingly, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change had prescribed ToRs to the project on 31st January, 2017 vide Ref. File No J- 11011/237/2016-IA.II (I). 3.0 The project of M/s Rashmi Metaliks Limited, is located at Village Gokulpur, Post Office Shyamraipur, District Paschim Mednipur, West Bengal is for expansion of its existing Ductile Iron Pipe Plant from 0.2 to 0.55 million tons per annum (million TPA). The existing project was accorded environmental clearance vide Memo No. EN/2567/T-II-1/047/2009 dated 9-10-2009 from Department of Environment, West Bengal & Memo No.962/ EN/T-II- 1/047/2009 from SEIAA, West Bengal dated 17.04.2015. The Status of compliance of earlier EC was obtained from Regional Office, Bhubaneshwar vide Lr. No. 110-238/EPE/118 dated 11th January, 2018. The regional officer reported certain non-compliances such as irregular submission of six monthly reports; safety measures not up to the mark; storage of raw material in open space, poor housekeeping; non-paving of internal roads; no full-fledged ETP; non- submission of expenditure on CSR details; etc. The proposed expansion of Ductile Iron Pipe Plant is as below: Sr. Plant Existing (TPA) Proposed (TPA) Total (TPA) No Page 81 of 168 Minutes of 28thEAC (Industry-1) held during 5th to 7th February, 2018 1 Ductile Iron Pipe 2,00,000 3,50,000 5,50,000 4.0 The total land of M/s Rashmi Metaliks Limited is 58.27 Hectares (144 acres). The existing Ductile Iron Pipe Plant is located on 6.07 Hectares (15 acres) of land and expansion of DI Pipe Plant will take place within the RML premises for which 4.05 Hectares (10 acres) of land will be needed within the 58.27 Hectares of land. No additional land is required for the proposed expansion project. The land is industrial in nature. No forest land involved. The entire land has been acquired for the project. The river Kangsavati passes at a distance of 4.5 km from the project site. Modification / diversion in the existing natural drainage pattern at any stage has not been proposed. 5.0 The topography of the area is flat and reported to lies between Latitude 22°21‘28.57"N to 22°22‘0.88"N & Longitude - 87°17‘12.15"E to 87°17‘55.48"E in Survey of India topo sheet No. 73 N/7 at an elevation of 33.5 m AMSL. The depth to water as measured in the open wells is between 11 and 12 feet below the land surface. The water occurring in deeper zones is under pressure and is reported usually to rise to within 25 to 30 feet below the land surface. The total thickness of the aquifer in the study area varies from 3.1 to 17.1 m. 6.0 No National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary/Biosphere Reserve/Tiger Reserve/Elephant Reserve etc. are reported to be located in the core and buffer zone of the project. The area also does not report to form corridor for Schedule-I fauna. The authenticated list of flora and fauna provided through the Chapter-3.0, Section-3.12 reporting presence of flora and fauna in the study area. 7.0 Ductile Irons Pipes manufacturing process inter alia include Molten Hot Metal preparation and Chemistry correction; Magnesium treatment; Centrifugal Casting; Core Making; Mold Maintenance; Heat Treatment by Annealing Furnace; Zinc Coating; Hydraulic Pressure Testing; Cement Motor Lining; Bitumen Coating; and Finishing. A ductile iron pipe is produced with centrifugal casting method. The molten ductile iron is poured into a rapidly spinning water-cooled mould and centrifugal force results in an even spread of iron around the circumference. 8.0 The details of Raw materials required along with estimated quantity, sourced from and mode of transport is as given below: Sr. Name of the Raw Source (TPA) Mode of Estimated No. Materials Transportation Quantity (TPA) 1 Pig Iron/ Hot Metal Rashmi Metaliks Ltd., Through Crane/ 3,75,000 Kharagpur; Orissa conveying Metaliks Pvt. Ltd., System Kharagpur 2 Mold Powder Local Market Road 949 3 Refractory (WH- Local Market Road 2065 A+K) 4 Ferro Silicon Rashmi Cement Limited, Road 1050 Jhargram 5 Inoculants Local Market Road 336 6 Magnesium Local Market Road 595 7 Slag Coagulant Local Market Road 485 8 Zinc Local Market Road 662 Page 82 of 168 Minutes of 28thEAC (Industry-1) held during 5th to 7th February, 2018 9 Runner Coat Local Market Road 1789 10 Bitumen/ Epoxy WRAS* Approved Rail/ Road 1472 KL Paint Vendor 9.0 The solid waste generated along with existing and proposed quantity and disposal scheme as follows: Sl Particulars Existing Proposed Total Disposal Scheme Quantity Quantity Quantity in TPA in TPA in TPA 1 Core Sand & Slag 5429 10500 15929 Used for land filling 2 Cement Slurry 572 7324 7896 Sold to Brick Manufacturer 3 From APC 83 117 200 Used in sinter plant Devices –Mg & Zn Dust 4 Scrap Variable - - Used in the process 10.0 The daily make up water requirement for the entire existing plant is 1065 m3/day and additional water requirement for the proposed expansion project is about 830 m3/day.