Brief Summary

M/s Modern India Con-cast Ltd (MICL) has been promoted by Modern Group of Companies, who are well known specially in the eastern India for their manufacturing activities in steel sector. The Group is in this line of business for the last four decades. The group is also engaged in exporting various types of Ferro-alloys and Iron & Steel products. Considering the future growth potential of ferro-alloys market at domestic and international level, MICL proposes to increase the installed capacity of its existing Ferro- alloy plant at in

Spread over in an area of 15.98 ha of land in Bhuniaraichak, in of West Bengal . The company proposes expansion through installation of 3x9 MVA Submerged Arc Furnace and at the same time proposes to add production of Fe-Cr and Fe-Si to existing Fe-Mn & Si-Mn (4 products) due increasing demand of all these Ferro-alloys.

The site is well connected by roads and railways. It is approachable from the -Haldia National Highways (NH-41 starts at Haldia near the Haldia refinery and meets NH-6 linking Kolkata to Mumbai at Mecheda). It is also connected with Howrah through -Haldia branch (69 km.)

Nearest Railway Station is Durgachak which is 4.0 KM away in SW direction from the project site. is within 1 km distance from the project site towards East and is about 13.5 km away from the project site towards SW.

Raw material for the expansion will be about 0.28 MTPA Mn Ore, 0.051 MTPA Cr Ore, 0.11 MTPA Coke, 0.030 MTPA Dolomite, and 0.084 MTPA Quartzite.

Fresh water requirement for the expansion project is estimated to be 800 m3/day. Contaminated used water of plant will be settled, cleaned and reused in the plant and there will be zero waste water discharge to outside project boundary. More over rain water will be harvested and used in process, which will help in reducing fresh water intake from river.

Power requirement for expansion project is estimated to be about 28.65 MW, and total power requirement is 84 MW

Land

The Company has in its possession 15.98 ha of land on which existing project is running and giving production. The proposed expansion units shall be accommodated and will be suitably integrated with the existing plant units. There is no proposal at present for further acquisition of land for expansion purposes. The proposed expansion will advantageously utilise the existing infrastructure facilities. The layout also takes into account the stage wise commissioning of the plant units. The general layout of the plant shall be developed with requisite provision for landscaping and greenbelts with a view to avoid adverse impact on the environment.

Pollution Control Features

Following pollution control measures will be taken up for integrated steel project of M/s Bengal Energy Limited at Bhuniarichhak, Haldia

 Dust extraction & dedusting bag house at Raw material Stock house. This will result in reduction in fugitive dust emission.

 Bag filter SAFs for dust and iron particle removal from fume.

 Wastewater settling, cooling and treatment for reused/recycled in the process.

 Slag to be used for construction work/land fill, raw material

 In-built noise control features in machineries & equipments like acoustic enclosure or use of PPE by people working area.

 ID fans and high stack for disposal of gases at height.

Manpower

On expansion all the existing infrastructure and man power of existing plant will be utilized for expansion project also. However there will be additional man power skilled in new installation will be required. Besides there will be increase in contract labor, security and canteen personnel. It is estimated that about 70 will be regular employment plus about indirect staffs.

Project cost

The estimated expansion project is 100 crore. This will be as follows.2.5 % of the total capital cost will be spent under ESC activities.

Project completion schedule

After getting CTE from SPCB, WB and EC from MOEF & CC tenders will be floated for purchase, installation and commissioning of equipment and units and earth work activities will start parallel. It is estimated the completion of project will take 3yrs of time.