q rot t)if)if) Rtfi:lJ $ ('ITmr ~ 'fiT ;w11) NTPC Limited (A Govt. of India Enterprise) ~ IRammam Ref. No. :Rammam 111/18-19/2 Date:11 thOctober 2018 To, Joint Director, Ministry of Environment & Forests, NE Regional Office, Shillong. Sub: - Rammam Stage - III Hydro Power Project (120 MW) in West Bengal and Sikkim - Environmental Clearance - Regarding. Dear Sir, With reference to environmental clearance obtained vide no. J-12011/42/2007-IA.I, dated: 1ih August 2007; enclosed please find herewith six monthly compliance report from 01.04.2018 to 30.09.2018 for your information & necessary action please. It may please be noted that main plant activities has been awarded and initial site work is in progress. Thanking You, Encl: As above Copy to: 1. Director, MOEF (IA Division),Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110 003. 2. CCF-cum-Nodal Officer (FCA),Forest, Environment & WM Department, Forest secretariat, Deorali, Gangtok- 737102 3. Conservator of Forests,LU & E Circle,FE & WM Department, Forest Secretariat, Deorali, Gangtok -737102 4. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, West Bengal, Aranya Bhawan, LA - lOA , Sector - III, 4th to 6th floor, Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 98, Ph - 2335-8581 5. HOP Ramrnam- for Kind information RAMMAM-III HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT Power House site office, Jorethang, P.O.-Nayaa Bazar, Dist. - South Sikkim (Sikkim.) Pin.-737121 Tel I Fax No.: 03595-257773, 03595-276952. .,.,1111141 NTPC Limited (Govt. of India Enterprise) NTPC Rammam Stage -11/ HPP Six Monthly Compliance Report of EnvironmentalClearance Name of the Project : Rammam Stage - III HPP (120 MW) MoEF &CC Letter No. : J-12011/42/2007-IA.I dated17.08.2007 Period of Compliance Report : 01.04.2018 to 30.09.2018. S.No Recommendation Compliance Status 1 The proposal of Environmental The Environmental Clearance of Rammam Clearance of Rammam Stage - III Hydro-electric Power Project, Stage - III was Hydro Electric Power Project was granted by Ministry of Environment and considered by the Expert Committee for Forests on 17.08.2007 vide letter No.: J• River Valley & Hydroelectric projects at 1201114212007-IA.I its meeting held on 19.07.2007. The Extensions of environment Clearance up to Rammam Stage - III Hydro Electric 16.08.2020 issued vide Memo No. J• Power Project 120 MW (3x40 MW) 1201114212007-IA-Idated is" July, 2017. involves a 20 m high barrage on river Rammam near village Lodhama at a The total Project cost as per the Investment distance of about 60 km fom Darjeeling. Approval dated 10th Sept 2014 is Rs. 1381.84 The diversion structure is to be located Crores. just downstream of the power house of Rammam Stage - III. The capital cost of the project is Rs. 633.92Crores. 2 The Environmental Management Plans - submitted by NTPC has been examined. The Ministry of Environment & Forests hereby accords Environmental Clearance of Rammam Stage - III HEPP per the provisions of Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 1994, subject to strict compliance of the terms and conditions as follows:- 3 Part A: Specific Conditions: (i) Catchment Area Treatment Plan as has CAT PLAN been proposed should be completed in The CAT plan is being implemented through three years. State Forest Department as a deposit work of respective states of West Bengal & Sikkim. An amount ofRs. 3.2562 crores & Rs. 1.189 crores have been deposited to the forest department of West Bengal & Sikkim in 2008 & 2010, respectively. Fund utilisation for Sikkim portion during 2009 & 2010 furnished by DFO, LU & E (West), Forest, Envi. & WL Management Department, Govt. Of Sikkim has already been forwarded to MOEF &CC, Shillong, vide NHLlRammamIII/11-12/01 dated 9th May 2011. Fund utilization report for W.B. part is still awaited. Regd. Office: NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex, 7, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-I l 0003 Website: www.ntpc.co.in CIN - L40101DL1975GO/o07966 NTPC Limited (Govt. of India Enterprise) Rammam Stage -11/ HPP (Page.Z) (ii) Considering the landslide prone area, Due care is being taken during tunnelling!road construction should be tunnelling/construction of project road. Expert done with great care under close agency CIMFR (Central Institute of Mining and supervision. Fuel Research) has been engaged by both the Major Civil Contractors, as a part of their contractual obligation, for design of blast pattern and monitoring of tunnelling works. Another expert agency, Geological Survey of India (GSI), is also associated with NTPC, Rammam, vide MoU dated 8th Feb' 2015, for supervision and advice on tunnelling! road construction andl or any other vulnerable area of construction. (iii) The construction activities would All care is being taken to remove the suspended require a crusher to crush large lumps of solids from crusher effluent before allowing it rock to the requisite site of coarse as to enter into natural streaml river. The Crusher well as fine aggregates. The effluent Plant Effluent is passed through Settling Tank generated from these crushers will have and only the sediment free water is allowed to high suspended solids. The effluents enter the natural stream. need to be treated before disposal. Settling tank of appropriate size for treatment of effluent from various crushers should be provided. (iv) A mmimum flow of 1 cumec shall Minimum flow of 1 cumec shall be allowed always be released from the barrage. during operational stage of the project. The minimum flow to be released is At present, during the construction stage, no about 22% of the minimum flow of 4.47 impoundingl stoppage of river water flow is cumec recorded in river. being done. The river has been diverted through diversion channel to facilitate the construction of Barrage. (v) All the equipment which is likely to The utmost care is being taken at site. Silent generate high noise levels are to be fully Generator is being used to reduce noise level. modified (noise reduction measure). All reports for Noise level are within normal limits. (vi) Clearance from national committee of Seismic study has been conducted by lIT Seismic Design parameters (NCSDP) of Roorkee. The suggested Earth Quake (EQ) CWC should be obtained. design parameters have been cleared from National Committee of Seismic Design Parameters (NCSDP) of CWC and are being adopted for design of the project components. (Report already submitted to MOEF, Shillong through e-mail in May 2011) (Ref. Compliance Report submitted vide NHLlRammamIII/11- 12/01 dated 9th May 2011). (vii) Total 216 families from nine villages One time settlement for R&R package to will be affected. The affected families affected PAPs has been agreed during VDAC should be rehabilitated as per NPRR- meeting as per R&R policy. Total of Rs. 3.35 2003. crores disbursed as per R&R policy till 30.09.2018. Regd. Office: NTPC Bhawan, SCOPEComplex, 7, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-Tl 0003 WebSite: www.ntpc.co.in CIN - L401OlDL1975GO/o07966 NTPC Limited (Govt. of India Enterprise) Rammam Stage -1/1 HPP (Page.B] (viii) All the assurance/commitments given by Being implemented. project authority in the Public hearing must be implemented in letter and spirit. (ix) The Singalila National Park is located at The cost for Wildlife Conservation plan as a distance of 5 km from the project site. proposed in EMP have been submitted to the The wild life conservation plan office ofPCCF, Govt. ofW.B. as part of the proposed for protection of wild life in CAT Plan vide Letter NO.NHU10/Rammam• protected area on page 155 of EMP, 111/34 dated 17/5/2010. should be followed in too. (x) The implementation of fish management The matter has been taken up with fisheries plan including construction of a department, Govt. of West Bengal as well as hatchery should be carried out In with the Fisheries Department of Sikkim. consultation with the fisheries West Bengal Fisheries Department officers re• department, state Govt-.of West Bengal visited site On 22/3/2017. Comprehensive Fish and submitted to MoEF within three Management Plan is awaited from Govt. of month from date of issue of this letter. W.B. (xi) Any other clearance from any other Other relevant clearances have been obtained. organisation if required should be obtained. Part-B: General Conditions: (i) Adequate free fuel arrangement should be LPG gas is being used for officers & staff made for the labour force engaged in the engaged in the construction work. construction work at project cost so that Around 400 labours are engaged III the indiscriminate felling of trees is Project works out of which about 200 labours prevented. are local residents.' Adequate fuel for labour camp (30 LPG cylinders, Kerosene, etc) is provided by the contractor. (ii) Environment clearance IS subjected to Wildlife clearance has been obtained from obtaining clearing under the wildlife Directorate of Forest, Govt. of W.B. vide (Protection) Act, 1972 from the competent letter No. 352IWL/2W-59 1107 dated authority. 1/2/2008. (Submitted through e-mail to MOEF &CC, Shillong). (iii) Fuel depot may be opened at the site to Available fuel depot at Jorethang (South provide the fuel (kerosene / wood / LPG). Sikkim) is within accessible reach from site. Medical facilities as well as recreation Medical! First Aid facilities along with facilities should also be provided to the Ambulance are available at all the working labourers. sites for 24x7 for providing medical assistance in case any accident at site during construction. Indoor gaming facilities, reading rooms and Colour Television have been provided by the agencies in the Labour Camps, Staff Rooms for recreation of labour force. 4 Regd. Office: NTPC Bhawan, SCOPEComplex, 7, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-I I 0003 Website: www.ntpc.co.in CIN - L401OIDLI975GO/o07966 NTPC Limited (Govt.