19th July, 20Zl The Member Secretary, Expert Appraisal Committee (Industry -3) Ministry of Environment and forests and Climate Change, Room No. 302, Vayu Wing, 3'd Floor Indira P ary av ar an Bhavan, Jorbaug Road, New Delh - 110003 Subject: Clarification for our proposed new project for manufacturing of active pharmaceuticals ingredients by Ipca Laboratories Limited at village Hingni, Tal. seloo, Dist. wardha, Maharashtra. (proposal No. IA/MHIIND2 I 20 6 | 20 I 202 t\ Reference: ADS generated on Parivesh portal on 16.07.2021 Respected Sir; With reference to the above subject, our proposal was discussed in the l2th meeting of EAC (Industry III) on 17'h June 2021 for reconsideration of EC under Category B-2. The EAC, after detailed deliberations, recommended the project for grant of environmental clearance, we are very thanl< 1 to the committee for the same. After recommendation of E,C, ADS was generated on Parivesh portal on 16.01.2021. Please find below our clarification on the ADS: ADS point: "The matter has been further examined in the Ministry and the undersigned is directed to request to clarify with supporting document (maps, etc.) that how proximify to Protected forest (within 5 km) will qualify for applicability of General Condition as per EIA Notification 2006. Please submit the details lpca Laboratories Ltd. www.tpca.com 142-AB, Kandivli,lndustrial Estate, Kandivli (West), Mumbai400067 (Maharashtra), India I t +91 226647 4747 Regd. Office: 48, Kandlvlfindustrial Estate, Kandivli (West), Mumba i 400 067 (Maharashtra), lndia I T: +g1 22 6647 4444 E: [email protected] Cl N: L24239MH1 949P1C007837 ooltpca Clarification on the ADS: The proposed project is located at Village Hingni, Tal. Seloo, Dist. Wardha. Maharashtra on a Private Land owned by Ipca Laboratories Limited. The Bor Tiger Reserve covering approximately 138.12 Sq.km as core area, is located about 7 km to the North side of the project site. Government of Maharashtra has notified a Buffer zone 678.15 Sq. I(m. (355.83 Sq.km Forest Area and 322.32 Sq.km Non Forest Area) as Protected Area under Wildlife Protection Act 1972 vide its Notification No.WLP.0B15/C.R. 2,6llF-1. dated 4th December 2015 in order to give space for the Tigers for their movement. The site is located adjacent to the Buffer zone Notified by Government of Maharashtra (Approximatgly 1.4 km to the North side of the project site). As per the GoM Notification dt. 4'r'December 2015, the National Tiger Authority, Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide its letter No. 15-I(33)12015-NTCZ dt. 8th October 2015 has conveyed its approval for declaring the'Buffer Zone'of the Bor Tiger Reserve, under section 38(V) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, (53 of 1972). copy of the GoM Notification dated 4'n December 2015 with required part highlighted with yellow color is attached as Annexure -I of this letter for your ready reference. We, have received a letter frorn the Forest Department mentioning that project site is located at a distance of 2.4 km from the reserve forest at North side and project is located adjacent to the protected area (Buffer zone). Along with the letter the forest department has attached the information about the declared buffer zone area of Hingani range forest. Copy of letter is also attached as Annexure II. English version of this letter is also attached with this Annexure. r cJtpca Map showing the location of Protected area (Bor Tiger Reserve) and the Notified buffer zone adjacent to the project site is attached as Annexure III. Hence, general conditions are applicable to our above said project since the same is located within 5km from the boundary of Protected Area Notified under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Thus, the proposed project attracts the general condition as per EIA Notification 2006 which mentions that"Any proiect or activity speci/ied in Category 'B'will be treated as Category A", However the project applied under B2 Category as per Notification dated 15'h Octob er 2020. Due to the above, we have applied to MOEFCC for grant of Environmental clearance for the project. We hope above clarification, fulfills your requirement. We request you to oblige us by issuing us prior Environmental Clearance. Thanking You, Yours Faithfully, For Ipca Laboratories Limited Authorized Signatory Manoj Kumar Mittal Vice President ( Cotp.) EHS ANNEXURE-I Notification Regarding declaration of Buffer Zone of the Bor Tiger Reserve as protected area under Wildlife Protection Act 1972 RNI No. MAHBIL l200gl3t733 rrdr{rq urcrT TrGrtr* u $Trrr qt{-eT 'r{H lr{ lt I ad q, eie' q"o] {tqqR, E+,fi s, ?o1\/ortr6E[Ur qq, yr*' qqis [y* t?, fti"ra :6q] qq.oo 3f{Irqr{UT fi',qiqt Ro\9 Y srftr-f.iT F6'rsFT cilq ffi tfr afqFfficia+ il{rm At+e (qrrr gft', q?5'-3T enftr to'-rr qiqs+ cfl+r€ *-+d t+cc e aTrCrr qtarftTftffi) flTqH E ent$. RE\TENUE AND FOREST DEPARTMENT N[antralava, Mumbai 400 032, dated 4thDecember 2015 NOTIFICATION WrLnLiFs (Pnotncnori) Act, L972. No. \YLP. 0B15iC.R. 261/F-1._-W-hereas, 'r,he Government of Maharashtra uide notiftcation No. WLP. 0lt4lCR-261F-7, Dated 16th August 2014 had declared 138.12 sq.km. area of Bor Tiger Reserve as Criticai Tiger Habitat as per the provision under section 38 (V) of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. And whereas, the Government of Maharashtra considers that the area described in the schedule appended hereto (here in after referred to as "the said area") comprised within the Protected Forest, Reserved Forest, Zudpi Jungle and non-forest area within the jurisdiction of Wardha and Nagpur Territoriai Forest Division is required to be included in the Buffqr Zone of Bor Tiger Reserve for the purpose of ensuring that the Critical Tiger Habitat or Core has adequate area for dispersal of tigers and other species and with the aim of promoting co-existence between wildlife and humans with due recognition to the iivelihood, developmental, social and cuitural rights of the local people ; And Whereas, the National Tiger Conservation Authority, Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change uide rts letter No. 15-1(33)/2015-NTCA 8th October 2015 has conveyed its approval for declaring 678.15 sq. km. (355.83 sq.km 322.32 sq.km. non forest area) as a "Buffer Zorte" of tp Bor Tiger Reserve, of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, (53 of 1972); {- *--{\)e \eE- qrIJ q-1-e1*Qo\e-{ w"IN ot. c.r' ffio ct :,:'11. qrlLe R ,r6trnE vmFT ttcrqtl ercrlElrtur $rFt qr{-st, fgilil{ \e, ?oqq/eTn6rrrq *a QI& Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section B8(V) of the W-tidlife (Pi'stection) Act, 1972(53 of 1972), the Government of Maharashtra hereby :- U) specifies the limits and boundaries of the said area in the Schedule apperr.4ed hereto, (1) and 1\ (il) declares that on and from the date of pubiication of this notification the saici 'rrea 2 shall be br-rffer area of Bor Tiger Reserve. 3 4 Abstract of the Buffer Zone 5 (A) 7 Forest Area Details 8 lL t2 Sr. Forest Nagpur Wardha Total Total no. status Total Area in compartment Area in Ha 19 compartment Ha. corTr Ha. no.(3+5) (.4+6) 20 numbers/Surwey no. 21 nuniber (1) {2) 1,1 (4) (5) (s) (7) ' (8) 22 ' 25 1 Reselved 3CI 5526.65 98 20388.15 128 25914.80 26 Forest en 27- 2 Protected 20 :i305.94 OI 5835.56 57 9141.50 28 Forest 29 t) Zudpi Jungle 4 7A.77 10 515.67 14 30. 526.44 33 Total 54 8843.36 145 26239.38 199 35582.74 34 3I 3l (B) Non Forest Area Details 4) 4 Sr. No" Particular of Area Total number 4 of viliages Area in Ha. I (1) (2) (3) (4) I 1 Non fbrest Area in Nagpur L+o,1 73777.72 "Non 2 forest Area in Wardha 30 1_q900.72 D Bor l)am 1635.00 4 Ashram School 24.28 Total 54 8223L.72 (A) Forest Area = 35582.7 4 (B) Non-Forest Area = 32231.72 Total Area =67814.46 F6rry YmFT TrErqrr erqErrrrt qFI qrT_er, BiiE{ \9, Qot\/im6r{rq tQ, U*. qq19 Situation and limits of the Buffer area Reserve Forest of Nogpur Division incruded in Buffer of Bor Tiger Reserve Sr.No Division Range Round BEat Type of Comptt. Area in Ha. i District Forest No. (1) t2) (3) (4) (s) (6) (7) (8) 1 Nagpur Hingna Umriwagh Yerangaon RF 776 A 165.160 I RF 776 B 101.880 4 Deoli (Savangi) Degma (Bu.) RF 306 2723sA 5 RF 307 228.550 6 Degma (Khu.) RF 303 191.020 7 RF 304 182.51"0 10 l(awdas Kawdas RF 305 220.95A 17 Chcki Choki RF 276 252.930 l-olo RF 277 270.730 19 RF /./6 62.530 20 RF 280 174.82A 2L Deoii RF 281" 284.490 22 RF 282 274.780 24 Khanolibara Sevii RF 279 277.310 28 Adegaon Adegaon RF 294 282.880 29 NRF 778 A 30.160 30 NRF 778 B L2.750 .: ') .fi Gothangaon NRF 780 A s0.030 34 NIiF 780 B 39.020 37 Deoli Kalbande RF 295 2?9.860 38 \o RF 796 333.870 42 Navegaon NRF 785 204.490 43 h,iRF 787 3L1.750 45 Kapa Khori NRF 783. P 143.380 46 r! RF 786 248.LgA 47 Pendhari Deoli I'J RF 788 L35.970 Hingna Range Total area 26 4982.460 53 Nagpur nr Kondhali 3-Ghubdi Kinkidhoda ['r i- 38 158,230 56 Khapa RF 32 169.970 57 RF 724 30.74A 60 3-Kavdimet RF 33 185.750 Kondhali Range Total area 544.190 qC?g yIFr;T ITFT qr{-tf,, 9, Qoqt{/3{Ir6Flur Rq, Yf+' Y rf6mE TGilltt 3f,{ITEIf{sT ffi{ Reserve Forest of Wordha Division included in Buffer of Bor Tiger Reserve (6) (8) (1) (21 (3) (4) (s) L92 91.986 L Wardha Karanja Karanja Dhawsa RF RF 184 222.980 2 Lingamadvi RF 190 259.980 3 Umri RF L91, 184.540 4 RF 193 145.040 5 RF 55 302.710 7 Bangdapur Joga RF 176 A 52.188 8 RF 57 353.290 11 Agragaon RF 56 1.53.220 12 Nandora L RF 47 244.030 19 Yenidodka 223 2Q4,264 20 Ambhora RF RF 224 246.864 21, RF 225 252.520 22 Marksur 181 271..800 25 Garpit Garpit RF 182 199.110 26 RF 154 215.100 27 Dhamkund (E.) RF 178 181.300 28 RF RF 179 195.460 29 153 261.A20 30 Dhamkund RF RF 52 230.270 33 Dhanoli Rahati 53 208.820 34 RF RF 54 2n.574 I 35 Dhanoli RF 50 196.680 h 39 I-r* RF 51 240.380 fi 40 RF 41 239.980 il 4t Methiriji(W.) Methiriji (E.) RF 43 302.700 H 42 RF 39 241.670 Ii 44 Ku rha 40 184.940 ll 45 RF 181 A 11.130 46 RF Karanja Range Total area 29 6234.L34 242.810 6l Wardha Zadsi Ridhora RF 260 257 241..190 63 Raipur RF 258 9s.780 64 RF 259 156.210 65 262 287.730 67 Tamaswada-1 263 166.330 68 .261.