ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT For PROPOSED SYNTHETIC RESIN MANUFACTURING PLANT [Cat.5 (f) A] OF M/s. SARARA CHEMICALS at Village : Kuakandar; Mouza & P.O. Bhajanpur, P.S. Khoribari, Dist. Darjeeling, West Bengal. Prepared by M/S. ULTRA – TECH (Environmental Consultancy & Laboratory) Head Office : Unit No. 206, 224, 225, Jai Commercial Complex, Eastern Express Highway, Khopat, Thane (W) – 400601. Kolkata Branch Office : CG 229, Sector 2, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700091 Tel.: 91-33-40089145 Website: www.ultratech.in December 2019 Table of Content LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................................................... 9 LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................................................... 11 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ 13 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 13 2. Project Location ...................................................................................................................................... 13 3. Production details ................................................................................................................................... 17 4. Basic Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 17 5. Baseline Environment Studies ................................................................................................................ 22 6. Impact assessment and Mitigation Measures ......................................................................................... 26 7. Environment Monitoring plan ................................................................................................................ 29 8. Environment Management Plan ............................................................................................................. 29 9. Corporate Social Respnsibility ............................................................................................................... 29 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 30 1.1. Introduction: ....................................................................................................................................... 30 1.2. Justification of Project ........................................................................................................................ 30 1.3. Purpose of EIA ................................................................................................................................... 31 1.4. Methodologies for EIA ....................................................................................................................... 32 1.5. Structure of Report ............................................................................................................................. 33 1.6. TOR Compliance ................................................................................................................................ 34 CHAPTER 2 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................ 47 2.1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 47 2.2. Project Location .................................................................................................................................. 47 2.3. Topography ......................................................................................................................................... 53 2.4. Land Use Pattern ................................................................................................................................ 54 Environmental Impact Assessment Report – M/s Sarara Chemicals 3 2.5. Land Breakup ..................................................................................................................................... 54 2.6. Site Alternatives ................................................................................................................................. 56 2.7. Justification of Proposed Production .................................................................................................. 56 2.8. Product Profile .................................................................................................................................... 56 2.9. Raw Materials ..................................................................................................................................... 57 2.10. Manufacturing Process ................................................................................................................... 58 2.11. Resource Requirements Projects .................................................................................................... 63 2.12. Project schedule .............................................................................................................................. 70 2.13. Project cost estimate ....................................................................................................................... 70 CHAPTER 3 - BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS ..................................................................... 71 3.1. Introduction: ....................................................................................................................................... 71 3.2. Meteorology ....................................................................................................................................... 71 3.3. Air Quality .......................................................................................................................................... 74 3.4. Noise ................................................................................................................................................... 79 3.5. Water Environment............................................................................................................................. 83 3.6. Soil ...................................................................................................................................................... 92 3.7. Description of the Land Use Classes of the study area: ..................................................................... 99 3.8. Topography ....................................................................................................................................... 102 3.9 Biological Environment .................................................................................................................... 106 3.10 Socio Economic Study...................................................................................................................... 114 3.11 Traffic Survey ................................................................................................................................... 125 CHAPTER 4- ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, PREDICTION AND MITIGATION MEASURES ................................................................................................................. 130 4.1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 130 4.1.1. Identification of Impacts ........................................................................................................... 130 4.1.2. Impact during Construction Phase ............................................................................................ 130 Impact Assessment ....................................................................................................................................... 131 Environmental Impact Assessment Report – M/s Sarara Chemicals 4 4.2. Environment Impact & Mitigation Measures During Construction Phase ....................................... 132 4.2.1. Air Environment ....................................................................................................................... 132 4.2.2. Water Environment: ................................................................................................................. 133 4.2.3. Noise Environment: .................................................................................................................. 133 4.2.4. Land Environment: ................................................................................................................... 133 4.2.5. Ecology and Biodiversity: ........................................................................................................ 134 4.2.6. Socio-economic Environment: ................................................................................................. 134 4.3. Environment Impact & Mitigation Measures During Operation Phase ........................................... 134 4.3.1. Impact on Air Quality ............................................................................................................... 135 4.3.2. Water Environment ..................................................................................................................