Wildlife Conservation Plan FOR M/S Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. A-106/1, MIDC Paithan Industrial Area, Pin Code: 431148, Village: Mudhalwadi, Taluka: Paithan, Aurangabad, Maharashtra Wild Life Conservation Plan Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Brief Description of Proposed Project ........................................................................................................ 3 1.2 RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROPSOED WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PLAN ............................... 7 1.3 REGULATORY AND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................... 8 2 BACKDROP OF THE PROJECT AREA ................................................................................................................... 12 2.1 BRIEF SITE DESCRIPTION AND RECONNAISSANCE OF THE STUDY AREA .................................................. 12 2.2 LAND FORM, LAND USE AND LAND OWNERSHIP .................................................................................... 12 2.2.1 Soil Classification ............................................................................................................................. 12 2.2.2 Climatic condition ............................................................................................................................ 12 2.3 DISTANCES AND PERIPHERAL TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENT .................................................................... 15 3 Survey Methodology- ........................................................................................................................................ 23 3.1 Flora ......................................................................................................................................................... 23 3.2 Fauna ........................................................................................................................................................ 23 3.3 Avifauna ................................................................................................................................................... 24 3.4 Participatory Rural Appraisal ................................................................................................................... 24 3.5 Aquatic ecology study .............................................................................................................................. 25 4 Biodiversity status of Flora and Fauna ............................................................................................................... 31 4.1 Forest and forest types in the study area ................................................................................................ 31 4.2 Floral Investigation ................................................................................................................................... 31 4.3 Faunal Investigation ................................................................................................................................. 33 4.4 Baseline status of Phytoplankton ............................................................................................................. 37 4.5 Aquatic plants .......................................................................................................................................... 38 5 Major Impacts Of The Proposed Project And Biodiversity Conservation Plan .................................................. 43 5.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 43 5.2 Major Impacts of the proposed project activity: ..................................................................................... 43 5.3 BIODIVESITY CONSERVATION PLAN ......................................................................................................... 44 5.4 SOCIETAL ISSUES AND BENEFITS .............................................................................................................. 53 5.5 FINANCIAL FORECAST............................................................................................................................... 56 6 Reference ........................................................................................................................................................... 72 Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd., 1 at A-106/1, MIDC Paithan Industrial Area, Village: Mudhalwadi, Taluka: Paithan, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Pin Code: 431148. Wild Life Conservation Plan CHAPTER – I INTRODUCTION Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd., 2 at A-106/1, MIDC Paithan Industrial Area, Village: Mudhalwadi, Taluka: Paithan, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Pin Code: 431148. Wild Life Conservation Plan 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Brief Description of Proposed Project The proposed products are Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient’s (API) and API intermediates of Pharma products. The project falls within 5.0 km of notified eco-sensitive area (Reference – S.O.1599(E) dtd. 15th June 2014) hence it falls under Category A, section 5(f) of EIA notification September 2006 and its Amendment. M/s. Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. has retained M/s. Green Circle Consultants (India) Pvt. Ltd., Vadodara, Gujarat as EIA Consultant for this project for assessing the impact of the industry on various environmental parameters in the study area and to prepare EIA Reports and Environmental management Plan for negating the adverse impact of the project. # Particulars Details A. Nature & Size of the List of the products is mentioned in Table no.1 Project B. Category of the As per EIA Notification dated 14th Sep., 2006 as amended from time to time; the Project project falls in Category ‘A’, Project or Activity -5(f). C. Location Details Village Mudhalwadi Tehsil Paithan District Aurangabad State Maharashtra Latitude 19031’ 56.2” N Longitude 75023’ 02.2” E Mean sea level 470 m D. Area Details Total Project Area PHASE-I and Green belt Total Plot Area = 2499.00 Sq.M. development area Factory Shade (Working Area) = 437.44 Sq.M. Extra = 308.25 Sq.M. Green Belt 33% Of Plot Area = 828.00 Sq.M. Parking Area 10% Of Plot Area = 256.00 Sq.M. Proposed Internal Road Area = 669.31 Sq.M. E. Environmental Setting Details (with approximate aerial distance & direction from plant site) 1. Nearest Village Mudhalwadi approx. -0.75 Km 2. Nearest town and Paithan–6 Km City Nearest National Aurangabad – Paithan Road 3. Highway / State Highway 4. Nearest Railway Aurangabad Railway Station - 37.06 Km station 5. Nearest Airport Aurangabad Airport –36.70 Km 6. National Parks, Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary reserved for the migratory birds, is 1.8km towards Wildlife South-West Direction [As per Gazette Notification S.O. 2202 (E) amended Dated Sanctuaries, 12th July 2017] Biosphere Reserves, Tiger/ Elephant Reserves, Wildlife Corridors etc. within 10 km radius Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd., 3 at A-106/1, MIDC Paithan Industrial Area, Village: Mudhalwadi, Taluka: Paithan, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Pin Code: 431148. Wild Life Conservation Plan 7. Reserved Forests No (RF)/Protected Forests (PF) 8. Water Body (within Jayakwadi Dam- 1.8 Km. Google image is attached as Annexure. 10 km radius) 9. Seismic Zone Seismic Zone - II as per IS: 1893 (Part-I): 2002 F Cost Details Total Cost of the Rs. 271.34 Lakhs Project Cost for Environment Capital Cost: Rs. 54.5 Lakhs Management Plan Recurring Cost: Rs. 5.67 Lakhs/annum No. Description Capital Recurring Cost Cost per annum (Rs. (Rs. in in Lakhs) Lakhs) 1. Air Pollution Control system 21.00 1.05 2. Water Pollution Control 25.0 2.5 3. Environment monitoring and 1.5 0.40 Management 4. Rain water Harvesting 1.00 0.10 5. Occupational Health 1.00 0.20 6. Green Belt 1.00 0.82 7. Solid waste management 3.00 0.50 8. Energy Saving Devices and Solar 1.00 0.10 Heating System Total 54.5 5.67 G Basic Requirements for the project Water Requirement Total water consumption: 42.0 CMD (Source: - MIDC, Paithan) Loss due to consumption and evaporation: 21.7 CMD Total effluent generation & used for plantation: 9.8 CMD Effluent Treatment Zero Liquid Discharge plant proposed System (capacity) Power Requirement/ 150 KVA Boiler details (Source: - MSEDCL) Boiler details 600 kg/hr.; Fuel – Briquette. DG Set 80KVA Man power 10 nos. Requirement (Source: - Unskilled / Semi-Skilled - Local Area; Skilled- Local & Outside) H Working Days 300 days/annum I Time of completion of Construction will start after Receipt of EC, CTE and CTO Project Identification of Project & Project Proponent The project is being promoted by M/s Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. (QPPL). The proposed plant is located at A-106/1, MIDC Paithan Industrial Area, Pin Code: 431148, Village: Mudhalwadi, Taluka: Paithan, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. QPPL is “Start-Up India” recognized as a startup by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion with Certificate No.: DIPP19012. QPPL is also having Quantinental Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd., 4 at A-106/1, MIDC Paithan Industrial Area, Village: Mudhalwadi, Taluka: Paithan, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Pin Code: 431148. Wild Life Conservation Plan 50% shareholding of Women entrepreneurs and both Directors as women for Women empowerment. Mrs. Varsha A Padalkar, Mrs. Manisha M Thube and Mr. Mahesh Thube are the Directors of the Company. Board of Directors consists of recognized personalities from academic & Chemical industry background.