State Expert Appraisal Committee – Tamil Nadu
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STATE EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE – TAMIL NADU Minutes of the 183rd Meeting of the State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) held on 22nd October 2020 (Thursday) for Appraisal of Building and Construction Projects, Townships and Area Development projects & Mining projects conducted through video conference. Agenda No: 183-01 (File No.7079/2019) Construction of a medical college and research institution buildings at S.F.Nos. 502/1, 2, 503, 504, 506/1, 2, 524/1,2, 525, 526/1, 2, 527/1, 2, 528/1, 2, 529/2, 3, 4, 530/1, 2, 531/1, 2, 532/2, 3, 533/1, 2, 534, 535/2, 536/1,2, 537, 538 , 543 of Chennathur Village and S.F.Nos. 4/1, 5/2B, 278, 279, 280, 281, 295/3A1, 3A2, 3A3, 3B1, 3B2, 3B3, 302/3 of Mornaplli Village, Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District Tamil Nadu by M/s. St. Peter’s Institute of Higher Education and Research Development- For Environmental Clearance – Under Violation. (SIA/TN/MIS/56964/2017, dated: 24.09.2020) The proposal was placed in the 179th SEAC Meeting held on 03.10.2020. The project proponent gave detailed presentation. The details of the project furnished by the proponent are given in the website (parivesh.nic.in). The SEAC noted the following: 1. The Proponent, M/s. St. Peter’s Institute of Higher Education and Research Development have applied for Environmental Clearance for the Construction of a medical college and research institution buildings at S.F.Nos. 502/1, 2, 503, 504, 506/1, 2, 524/1,2, 525, 526/1, 2, 527/1, 2, 528/1, 2, 529/2, 3, 4, 530/1, 2, 531/1, 2, 532/2, 3, 533/1, 2, 534, 535/2, 536/1,2, 537, 538 , 543 of Chennathur Village and S.F.Nos. 4/1, 5/2B, 278, 279, 280, 281, 295/3A1, 3A2, 3A3, 3B1, 3B2, 3B3, 302/3 of Mornaplli Village, Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District Tamil Nadu with total built up area 3,38,145.16 Sq.m . Member Secretary Chairman SEAC SEAC 2. The project/activity is covered under Category "B2" of Item 8 (b) Townships and area development projects of the Schedule to the EIA Notification, 2006. 3. The project proponent online application submitted for Terms of Reference to MoEF& CC dated on 13.09.2017. 4. The application transferred to SEIAA-TN online portal on 28.03.2018 and submitted hardcopy application to SEIAA-TN for Terms of Reference on 29.08.2019. 5. The subject was placed in the 167th SEAC meeting held on 04.08.2020. The SEAC decided to recommend the Terms of Reference in 3 Parts for the project Ecological Damage, Remediation Plan and Natural & Community resources augmentation plan. 6. The proposal was placed in the 387th SEIAA meeting held on 06.08.2020. The authority issued Terms of Reference vide Lr. No. SEIAA-TN/ F.No.7079/ Violation/ ToR-737/2020 dated: 06.08.2020. 7. The proponent submitted EIA application to SEIAA-TN on 29.09.2020. Based on the presentation made by the proponent and the documents furnished, the SEAC decided to make an on - the - spot inspection to assess the present status of the site by the subcommittee constituted by the SEAC since the project falls under the violation category. Based on the inspection report, SEAC would further deliberate on this project and decide the further course of action In the 152nd SEAC meeting held on 23.05.2020, it was discussed in detail about the clearance of pending proposals by the SEAC at this pandemic situation (COVID -19), After analysing difference options, the SEAC taken a unanimous decision that the Concern District Environmental Engineer (DEE) of Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) shall be requested to carry out the site inspection and furnish the inspection report about queries raised and the present status of the project, since the TNPCB is the monitoring agency for the category “B” Projects. This arrangement is Member Secretary Chairman SEAC SEAC only for this critical pandemic situation (COVID-19) period and this practice is not applicable for the violation cases, as per rules. In this connection, a letter has been addressed to the TNPCB vide Lr.No.SEIAA- TN/F.No.SEAC/2020/dated 05.10.2020 with a request that the necessary orders may be issued to the concern DEE of TNPCB to carry out the inspection procedure instead of Sub- Committee of the SEAC. Based on the above, DEE Hosur has inspected the site on 12.10.2020 and submitted the report vide IR.No.F.NA.155/HSR/DEE/TNPCB/HSR/RL/2020 dated 12.10.2020 and reported as follows; i. The unit has only started the Hospital activities provided with 383 Nos of beds to the inpatients and the Hospital presently providing medical services to the Out Patients in the average range between 450 Nos., to 750 Nos., per day. ii. The unit has provided the required equipment/facilities for medical services to the patients. iii. The unit authority have stated that medical service activities was carried out to the ‘‘In Patients and Out Patients’’ for the past One Year. iv. The construction details for the Medical College, Hospital, Female & Male Residents Quarters, Teaching & Non – Teaching Quarters, Nurse Quarters, Boys & Girls Hostel, Oxygen Plant, Mortuary and Autopsy Hall, Laundry Block, Power House, Work Shop and Security Room details as reported by the Hospital authority are given below. Group Propos Total Total Total Propos & Type ed Proposed Floors Completed S.N Block ed No of Height Built up Comple Build up o Name of occupa Area ted as Area as on (Meter Floors ncy ) (Sq.m) on date date (Sq.m) C: MEDICAL 29.25 B+G+ 1 Institutio 56869.48 B+G+2 26814.67 COLLEGE m 7 HOSPITA nal Member Secretary Chairman SEAC SEAC L RESIDEN TS A: QUARTE 15.45 2 Residenti G+3 2987.63 G+1 1457.14 RS m al BLOCK FEMALE TEACHIN A: G STAFF 33.95 3 Residenti G+9 6010.64 G+3 2378.28 QUARTE m al RS NON TEACHIN A: 33.95 4 G STAFF Residenti G+9 4710.56 G+3 1862.64 m QUARTE al RS NURSE QUARTE A: 33.80 5 RS Residenti G+9 5171.82 G+3 2049 m BLOCK- al A NURSE QUARTE A: 33.80 6 RS Residenti G+9 5171.82 G+3 2049 m BLOCK- al B MEDICAL A: ACADEM 23.70 7 Educatio G+4 28816.23 G+1 11708.85 IC m nal BLOCK A: MEDICAL 23.15 8 Residenti G+5 8399.7 G+2 4207.23 BOYS m HOSTEL al Member Secretary Chairman SEAC SEAC BLOCK MEDICAL A: GIRLS 23.15 9 Residenti G+5 8399.7 G+1 2845.29 HOSTEL m al BLOCK OXYGEN G: 10 5.03m G 98.69 G 98.69 PLANT Industrial MORTU A: ARY AND 11 Educatio 5.09m G 420.29 G 420.29 AUTOPS nal Y HALL A: LAUNDR 12 Commer 5.03m G 420.29 G 420.29 Y BLOCK cial POWER G: 13 4.26m G 146.59 G 146.59 HOUSE Industrial WORK G: 14 5.03m G 452.45 G 452.45 SHOPS Industrial SECURIT G: 15 5.03m G 92.48 G 92.48 Y ROOM Industrial 128168.37 57002.89Sq TOTAL AREA: Sq.Mt .Mt v. The unit has provided four major operation theatres and two minor operation theatres. vi. The unit has provided three Bore Wells for withdrawal of ground water available within the campus for total consumption of 587 KLD. vii. The unit has now generated the Sewage of about 200 KLD from the HOSPITAL and treating the Sewage with Septic Tank and Soak Pit arrangement. viii. The unit has also provided Collection Cum Disinfection Tank for the treatment of trade effluent generated from the Hospital and disposed into the Septic Tank. Member Secretary Chairman SEAC SEAC ix. The unit has not provided the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP), however it was observed that the earth work is completed for the installation of STP and ETP. x. The unit has provided three nos. of D.G Sets such as 250 KVA, 125 KVA & 62.5 KVA. xi. The unit has developed the Green Belt and Planted 4000 Trees within the premises. xii. Management of Medical College has stated that the admission of students and medical college activities to be initiated after two years of medical services as per the instruction of medical council. At present the Hospital only is providing medical services to the public. xiii. The unit has executed the agreement made with the M/s. Ramkey Energy and Environment Ltd., Thangaiyur, Edapadi Taluk, Salem District on 01.09.2020 for the disposal of Bio Medical Waste generated from the Hospital having Bed capacity of 350 Nos., From the log sheet furnished by the Hospital authority for the period from 03.09.2020 to 30.09.2020 it is observed that an average quantity of 15 kg of Bio Medical Wastes was disposed to CBMWTF. The inspection report was placed in 182nd SEAC held on 17.10.2020. Based on the inspection report and the violation notifications issued by the MoEF&CC dated 14.03.2017 & 08.03.2018, SEAC classified the level of damages caused by the Project Proponent on the environment based on the following criteria: 1. Low level Ecological damage: a. Only procedural violations (started the construction at the site without obtaining EC) 2. Medium level Ecological damage: a. Procedural violations (started the construction at the site without obtaining EC) b.