Form – I for the Information Technology Park M/s.Hexaware Technologies Ltd.,
FORM – I I. BASIC INFORMATION Sl. Item Details No. Information Technology Park Building Construction 1 Name of the project Project 2 Sl. No. in the schedule 8 (a) Area Details: Total Description (Phase – I) (Phase - II) (Sqm) 3 Proposed area Plot area 40,296 70,183 1,10,479
Built up 1,03,715 44,142 1,47,857 area 4 New/Expansion/Modernization Amendment Built-up Area Total : 1,47,857Sqm 5 Existing capacity/Area etc Phase – I (Under Operation) : 81,482 Sqm Phase –II (Yet to Operate) : 44,142 Sqm Category of project i.e. „A‟ or 6 Construction Project 8 (a) „B‟ Does it attract the general 7 condition? If yes, please No specify Does it attract the specific 8 condition? If yes, please No specify Survey Nos: 240 Pt, 248 Pt and 249 Pt, SIPCOT Plot/Survey/…..Khasra No Information Technology Park Village Siruseri Village 9 Tehsil Chengalpattu Taluk District Kancheepuram District State Tamilnadu Nearest railway station/airport Railway station : Guduvanchery (17 km) 10 along with distance in kms Airport : Chennai international airport (18 km) Nearest town, city, district Town : Kelambakkam (4 km) 11 headquarters along with City : Chennai (25 km) distance in kms District headquarters : Kancheepuram (56 km) Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, municipal corporation, local body 12 Thiruporur Panchayat Union (Complete postal addresses with telephone nos. to be given) 13 Name of the applicant M/s. Hexaware Technologies Limited 14 Registered address Registered Office:
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Hexaware Technologies Ltd, No. 152, Millennium Business Park, Sector – 3, TTC Industrial area, Mahape, Navi Mumbai – 400 701. Address for correspondence: M/s. Hexaware Technologies Limited, Name Mr. Suresh Puthanveetil Designation Vice President Global Admin, Address H5,Sipcot IT Park, Navallur Post, First Main Road,, 15 Pincode Siruseri, Kancheepuram District, E-mail Tamil Nadu - 603 103. Telephone No. / Fax No. [email protected] Tel :No: (044) 47451772. Details of alternative sites examined, if any, Location of 16 No these sites should be shown on a topo sheet 17 Interlinked projects No Interlinked projects Whether separate application 18 of interlinked project has been No submitted? 19 If yes, date of submission - 20 If no, reason - Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. (a) The forest (conservation) 21 No Act, 1980? (b) The wild life (Protection) Act, 1972? (c) The CRZ Notification 1991 Whether there is any State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamilnadu 22 government order/policy Limited (SIPCOT) relevant/relating to the site 23 Forest land involved (hectares) No Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? 24 a) Name of the Court No b) Case No c) Orders/directions of the court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project
II. ACTIVITY
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1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies etc.) Details thereof (with approximate Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with No. confirmation sources of information data The Project comes under the development Permanent or temporary change of Information Technology Park in State in land use, land cover or Industries Promotion Corporation of 1.1 topography including increase Yes Tamilnadu Limited (SIPCOT). The in intensity of land use (with Government GO declaration of SIPCOT is respect to local land use plan) enclosed in Annexure – III. Clearance of existing land, 1.2 No vegetation and buildings? The vacant barren land has been 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes transformed into an IT Park. Geo-technical investigations have been Pre-construction investigations 1.4 Yes carried out and the copy of the report is e.g. bore holes, soil testing ? enclosed as Annexure – X. The Construction of IT buildings in a span 1.5 Construction works? Yes of about 48 months. 1.6 Démolition Works ? No Nil Temporary sites used for All the construction activities including stacking of raw materials had been confined within the 1.7 construction works or housing No project site. Local laborers from nearby areas of construction workers? were hired for the work. Phase – I Buildings (under operation) 1.8 Above ground buildings, Name of the Total Built No. of Block/Buildin Up Area structures or earthworks Levels/Floors including linear structures, cut g (Sqm) Combined and fill or excavations - 34448.69 Stilt Engineering S+G+3 Block - 1 17743.41 Engineering S+G+3 Yes Block - 2 17743.41 Hexavarsity S+G+3 8685.57 Administration (Engineering S+G+3 Block -3) 11979.06 Customer Care (Engineering S+G+2 4821 Block -4) Central S+G+1 8073.45
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Amenities 1,03,715 Total (a) Sq.m Phase- II Buildings (yet to be operated)
Engineering S + 7 + Terrace 44,142 Block – 5 (b) floor
Total (b) 44,142 Sq.m 1,47,857Sq Total Built – up Area (a+b) m 1.9 Underground works including No mining or tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation Works? No 1.11 Dredging? No 1.12 Offshore structures? No Production and manufacturing 1.13 No processes? Separate raw material handling yard was located within the project site and separated by Facilities for storage of goods enclosures/barricades. Cement was separately 1.14 Yes or materials? stored under cover in bags. Sand was stacked under tarpaulin cover. Bricks and steel was laid in the open. Solid Waste: Existing Practice: Wastes generated from the designated locations are collected and segregated into Bio degradable waste and non - bio degradable waste. The biodegradable wastes are disposed to the Chennai Corporation waste dumping yard and the non biodegradable recyclable wastes are handed Facilities for treatment or over to the authorized recyclers. 1.15 disposal of solid waste or liquid Yes Proposed Practice: effluents? After segregation of biodegradable and non biodegradable waste, the Bio degradable wastes will be disposed to the Corporation of Chennai dumping yard for scientific disposal and the non biodegradable recyclable wastes will be handed over to the authorized recyclers.
Liquid Effluent:
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Existing Practice: The generated sewage of quantity from the existing buildings is treated in the sewage treatment plant of capacity 220 KLD and the treated water is reused for toilet flushing and gardening. Proposed Practice: During construction, sewage will be treated and disposed through the existing Sewage treatment plant. During operational phase, sewage generated after full development will be treated up to tertiary level in STP of capacity 440 KLD (220 KLD 1 No. + 220 KLD 1No.) and the treated effluent will be reused for toilet flushing and gardening. The estimation of water requirement and the water balance is detailed in Environmental Management Plan. Facilities for long term housing No 1.16 of operational workers? New road, rail or sea traffic 1.17 during construction or No operation? New road, rail, air waterborne or other transport infrastructure 1.18 No including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure 1.19 No leading to changes in traffic movements? New or diverted transmission 1.20 No lines or pipelines? Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other 1.21 No changes to the hydrology of water courses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No Abstraction or transfers of 1.23 water from ground or surface No waters?
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Changes in water bodies or the 1.24 land surface affecting drainage No or run-off? Transportation of personnel and material by Transport of personnel or road will be necessary for the contractors 1.25 materials for construction, Yes during the construction phase and also for operation or decommissioning? operation phase. Long-term dismantling or decommissioning which could 1.26 No have an impact on the environment? Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could 1.27 No have an impact on the environment? There will be a permanent influx of people after the construction phase. In addition to Influx of people to an area in this there will be an influx of population due 1.28 either temporarily or Yes to the development of supporting facilities permanently? and ancillary developments stimulated by the project. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Loss of native species or No There was no loss of native species or genetic 1.30 genetic diversity? diversity. 1.31 Any other actions? No –
2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (Such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply): Details thereof (with approximate quantities / Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ rates, wherever possible) with sources of No. confirmation No information data Land especially undeveloped 2.1 Yes Barren Land or agricultural land (ha) Construction Stage: About 20 - 25 KLD of water requirement was received through private tanker water supply available Water (expected source & 2.2 Yes Operation Stage: competing users) Unit: KLD About 357 KLD of raw (fresh) water will be required at full development (97 KLD for Phase - I and 260 KLD for Phase - II Buildings) this will be met from SIPCOT.
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2.3 Minerals (MT) No Not envisaged. Construction material – stone, aggregates, and / soil Construction materials were sourced from the local 2.4 Yes (expected source - cum) market.
Forests and timber (source– 2.5 No MT) The power requirement of 11,270 KVA is sourced from the nearby TNEB grid and it is distributed through the transformers within our premises. In Emergencies, DG sets of following Energy including electricity capacities are used. and fuels (source, competing 2.6 Yes Phase - I: users) Unit: fuel (liters/hour), 2 Nos. of 1010 KVA capacity energy (KVA) 3 Nos. of 1250 KVA capacity 1 No. of 1500 KVA capacity Phase - II: 2 Nos. of 2000 KVA capacity Any other natural resources No 2.7 (use appropriate standard
units)
3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health.
Details thereof (with approximate quantities Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ /rates, wherever possible) with sources of No. confirmation No information data Use of substance or materials, which are hazardous (as per No storage and handling of hazardous materials (as MSIHC rules) to human 3.1 No per MSIHC rules) will be done except diesel (Low health or the environment Sulphur Diesel). It will be used for DG sets. (flora, fauna, and water supplies) Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease 3.2 No Nil vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) Affect the welfare of people Socio economic conditions of nearby areas will 3.3 e.g. by changing living Yes improve due to local employment (direct and conditions? indirect) 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people No Nil
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who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patient‟s children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes No Nil
4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/ month)
Details thereof (with approximate quantities Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ /rates, wherever possible) with sources of No. confirmation No information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine No
wastes The solid waste will comprise biodegradable waste e.g. domestic waste, food waste, horticultural waste etc. and recyclable waste, like plastics, paper etc.
Phase - I: Biodegradable Wastes: 0.86 T/day STP Sludge : 0.016 T/day Non-biodegradable Wastes: 0.57 T/day Phase - II: Biodegradable Wastes: 1.08 T/day STP Sludge : 0.016 T/day Non-biodegradable Wastes: 0.72 T/day Combined Buildings (Phase – I & II): Municipal waste (domestic Biodegradable Wastes: 1.94 T/day 4.2 Yes and or commercial wastes) STP Sludge : 0.038 T/day Non-biodegradable Wastes: 1.29 T/day Municipal Solid Waste: In the existing building complex, private sweepers are already engaged for handling domestic waste.
Adequate number of collection bins separately for biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste has been provided as per the Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rule, 2000. Waste from such bins are collected separately on daily basis and taken to a separate centralized collection facility. Final segregation of solid waste into biodegradable, non-biodegradable,
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and inert fraction are done in the centralized collection facility. The biodegradable wastes are Treated in Organic Waste Converter and manure used for green belt development and the non biodegradable wastes and E-waste are given to the authorized recyclers. Horticultural wastes: Leaves, grass and vegetative residues is being be collected at the secured location such that it will not hinder daily activity schedule or washed away by the surface run-off causing choking of drains, etc. and will be separately disposed off along with biodegradable waste. Spent Oil from DG sets: The spent is being stored in HDPE drums in Hazardous wastes isolated covered facility and sold to the recyclers 4.3 (as per Hazardous Waste Yes authorized by SPCB/MoEF for further Management Rules ) treatment. Care will be taken to avoid the spills/leaks of spent oil from storage facility. Other industrial process 4.4 No wastes 4.5 Surplus product No STP sludge will be stabilized, and dewatered for Sewage sludge or other sludge separation of solids, which will be used as 4.6 Yes from effluent treatment manure for horticulture. The leachate will be pumped back to collection Tank of the STP. There was no demolition of the existing structures. Construction was made in the vacant land area. Construction or demolition Concrete debris generated during construction phase 4.7 Yes wastes was used for road filling. Wood and paper waste was disposed through daily collection system of local body. All redundant machinery / equipment was installed Redundant machinery or 4.8 Yes for the construction works and then removed by the equipment contractors after completion of work. All machinery /equipment were installed during Contaminated soils or other 4.9 No construction and were removed by the contractors materials after the completion of construction work. 4.10 Agricultural wastes No Nil 4.11 Other solid wastes No Nil
5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities No. confirmation No /rates, wherever possible) with sources of
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information data
Pollutants like particulate matters, CO, SO2 and NOx will be released into the atmosphere due to the operation of DG sets and other machineries Emissions from combustion of construction which uses fossil fuels. However 5.1 of fossil fuels from stationary Yes the DG sets are operated only during power cuts. or mobile sources Also the use of HSD (of lower sulphur content) and dispersion of the DG flue gases through stacks having heights as per norms of CPCB will minimize the impacts. Emissions from production 5.2 No Nil processes There was no major emission from material handling, Storage and transport. However, adequate Emissions from materials control measures were taken care to control 5.3 handling including storage or Yes vehicular emissions. Moreover, dust generation was transport reduced by providing proper cover to the raw materials and the waste. Dust generated during construction activity was Emissions from construction controlled using water sprinklers. There would be 5.4 activities including plant and Yes emissions from DG sets which will be operated only equipment during power failure. Dust or odors from handling Dust generated during construction phase was 5.5 of materials including minimized by using advanced machineries and Yes construction materials, proper cover had been provided for the construction sewage and waste. area during construction. Emissions from incineration 5.6 No Nil of waste Emissions from burning of 5.7 waste in open air (e.g. slash No Nil materials, construction debris) Emissions from any other 5.8 No Nil sources
6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: Details thereof (with approximate quantities Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ /rates, wherever possible) with sources of No. confirmation No information data
From operation of equipment Please refer section 7 of the conceptual plan/EMP 6.1 e.g. engines, ventilation plant, Yes report enclosed herewith for details. crushers
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From industrial or similar 6.2 No Nil processes There was no construction activity during night From construction or hours. Noise during the construction activities was 6.3 No demolition kept minimal by providing proper and regular maintenance of Construction machinery. No blasting was involved. Noise from Pile 6.4 From blasting or piling No foundation was 60-70dbA. Shock absorbing techniques were used to reduce impact. From construction or Please refer section 6 of the conceptual Plan/EMP 6.5 Yes operational traffic report enclosed herewith for details. Necessary care was taken at the time of selection of From lighting or cooling equipment to minimize the noise or heat. Proper 6.6 Yes systems preventive maintenance will be adopted during the operation stage. 6.7 From any other sources No Nil
7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea: Details thereof (with approximate quantities Sl. Information /Checklist Yes/ /rates, wherever possible) with sources of No. confirmation No information data Spent oil from DG sets (Hazardous waste category 5.1) is being stored in drums and kept From handling, storage, use or in a separate enclosure / covered shed for sale 7.1 Yes spillage of hazardous materials to CPCB / TNPCB – authorized waste oil recyclers. Handling of spent oil is being done on impervious concrete platform. The wastewater after treatment will be recycled From discharge of sewage or for toilet flushing, gardening and HVAC other effluents to water or the 7.2 No purposes. Hence, there will be no discharge of land (expected mode and place treated wastewater from the premises that may of discharge) cause any adverse effect on environment. By deposition of pollutants 7.3 emitted to air into the land or No Nil into water N From any other sources No Nil Is there a risk of long term Nil build up of pollutants in the 7.5 No environment from these sources?
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8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human or the environment Details thereof (with approximate quantities Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ /rates, wherever possible) with sources of No. confirmation No information data The project is an development of IT park. Hence, it does not involve any probable explosions, spillages and fires. No major hazardous waste will be stored within the project site. No industrial or From explosions, spillages, process activity is involved in this project. Hence, fires etc from storage, possibility of chemical hazards and accidents are 8.1 handling, use or production of No negligible. However, suitable fire-fighting measures are proposed. hazardous substances
During construction, all the laborers were provided with suitable personal protective equipment (PPE). Training and awareness about the safety norms were provided to all supervisors and laborers involved in construction activity. 8.2 From any other causes No Nil Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing 8.3 environmental damage (e.g. No Nil floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)?
9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality Details thereof (with approximate quantities Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ /rates, wherever possible) with sources of No. confirmation No information data Lead to development of supporting facilities, ancillary development or development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.: The project site is located in a well developed area 9.1 and may not trigger the development of supporting Supporting infrastructure and ancillary facilities and other developments. (roads, power supply, waste
or wastewater treatment, etc.) Yes Housing development Extractive industries Supply industries
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Other Lead to after use of the site, 9.2 which could have impact on No Nil the environment Set a precedent for later 9.3 No Nil developments Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or 9.4 No Nil planned projects with similar effects
10. ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY Name Aerial distances (within 15 km.) Sl. / Areas Proposed project location No. Identi boundary ty Areas protected under international conventions, national or local Pallikaranari Marsh Land (10 kms – 1. legislation for their ecological, Yes North direction) landscape, cultural or other related values Pallikaranai Marsh Land (10 Kms – Areas which are important or sensitive North) for ecological reasons – Wetlands, Karanai reserve forest (3 kms – West 2. water courses or other water bodies, Yes direction) coastal zone, biospheres. Mountains, Sonalur reserve forest (4 Kms – West forests Direction) Areas used by protected, important or Nil sensitive species of flora or fauna for No 3. breeding, nesting, foraging, resting,
over wintering, migration. Thalambur Lake, Ottiyambakkam lake, Muttukadu Back waters, Sholinganallur lake, Sithlapakkam lake, Mambakkam lake, and Inland, coastal, marine or underground Buckingham Lake and Bay of Bengal 4. Yes waters are falling within 15 km of aerial distance. Since these are situated at a safe distance from the project there are no significant impacts anticipated by the proposed development. 5. State, National boundaries No - 6. Routes or facilities used by the public Old Mahabalipuram road (OMR) lies
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for access to recreation or other tourist, at a distance of 1.5 kms towards East pilgrim areas Yes direction.
East Coast Road (ECR) lies at a distance of 3 kms towards East direction.
Grant southern Trunk (GST) Road lies at a distance of 20 kms towards West direction. Tambaram Air Force Station (13 7. Defense installations Yes Kms towards North west direction) SIPCOT area and Siruseri Village (2 8. Densely populated or built-up area Yes kms radius) Yes Government Primary School Government Higher Secondary (3.5 kms towards North west direction), School Anand Institute of Higher Areas occupied by sensitive man-made Technology (5 kms towards North 9. land uses (hospitals, schools, places of west direction), Mohamed Sathak AJ worship, community facilities) College of Engineering (1 km towards East direction) and SRR Engineering College (1km towards North direction) Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources 10. (Groundwater / surface water resources, No Nil forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) Areas already subjected to pollution or 11. environmental damage. (where existing No Nil legal standards are exceeded) Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems 12. No NIl (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)
“I hereby given undertaking that the data and the information given in the application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project
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Date: Place: Chennai Signature of the Applicant
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