Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Telangana Super Thermal Power Project Stage-I (2x800 MW) at Ramagundam, Karimnagar District, Telangana State Project Proponent : NTPC Limited (A Government of India Enterprise) New Delhi Environmental Consultant : Vimta Labs Limited 142, IDA, Phase-II, Cherlapally, Hyderabad–500 051, Telangana State (Approved Consultant) www.vimta.com, [email protected] (NABL/ISO 17025 Certified Laboratory, Recognized by MoEF, New Delhi) October, 2015 FINAL REPORT M/s. NTPC Limited Ramagundam, Telangana ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY FOR TELANGANA SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT STAGE-I (2X800 MW) AT RAMAGUNDAM, KARIMNAGAR DISTRICT, TELANGANA STATE For and on behalf of VIMTA Labs Limited Approved by : M. Janardhan Signed : Position : HOD & Vice President (Env) Date : October 9, 2015 The report has been prepared inline with the prescribed TORs issued vide No.J- 13012/112/2010-IA.II (T) dated 16.09.2014 and its amendment dated 12.12.2014 of Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi. This report has been prepared by Vimta Labs Limited with all reasonable skill, care and diligence within the terms of the contract with the client, incorporating our General Terms and Conditions of Business and taking account of the resources devoted to it by agreement with the client. Table of Contents Final Environmental Impact Assessment Doc No.9591/999/GEG/S/001 Report for Rev No. 0 Telangana Super Thermal Power Project Issue Date: 09.10.2015 Stage-I (2 X 800 MW) Page 1 of 8 Table of Contents _______________________________________________________________ Chapter Title Page _______________________________________________________________ Table of Contents TC-1 List of Figures TC-5 List of Tables TC-6 1.0 Background 1.1 Proposal C1-1 1.2 Location & General Description of the Study Area C1-1 1.3 Other Industries in the Study Area C1-6 1.4 Purpose of the report and Scope of the Study C1-6 1.5 Need for the Project C1-7 1.6 Scope of the Study C1-9 1.7 Structure of the EIA report C1-13 2.0 Project Description 2.1 Type of the Project C2-1 2.2 Project Size or Magnitude of Operation C2-1 2.3 General Layout Plan C2-9 2.4 Process Description and Technology C2-11 2.5 Utilities for the Proposed Plant Operations C2-15 2.6 Site Services C2-20 2.7 Pollution Control Measures C2-21 2.8 Clean Development Mechanism C2-24 3.0 Baseline Environmental Status 3.1 Geology & Hydrogeology C3-1 3.2 Land Use Studies C3-9 3.3 Meteorology C3-16 3.4 Ambient Air Quality C3-24 3.5 Water Quality C3-34 3.6 Soil Characteristics C3-53 3.7 Noise Level Survey C3-58 3.8 Ecology and Biodiversity C3-62 3.9 Demography and Socio-economic C3-75 4.0 Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures 4.1 Introduction C4-1 4.2 Impacts during Construction Phase C4-2 4.3 Impacts during Operational Phase C4-6 Table of Contents VIMTA Labs Limited, Hyderabad Final Environmental Impact Assessment Doc No.9591/999/GEG/S/001 Report for Rev No. 0 Telangana Super Thermal Power Project Issue Date: 09.10.2015 Stage-I (2 X 800 MW) Page 2 of 8 Table of Contents (Contd.) _______________________________________________________________ Chapter Title Page _______________________________________________________________ 5.0 DESCRIPTION OF ALTERNATIVE SITE AND TECHNOLOGY 5.1 Site Selection C5-1 5.2 Super Critical Technology and 800 MW units C5-4 6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM 6.1 Objectives C6-1 6.2 Environmental Monitoring Programme and Control C6-1 6.3 Infrastructure Requirement for Monitoring C6-3 6.4 Environmental Organisational Setup C6-4 6.5 Environmental Cost towards Monitoring Setup C6-4 7.0 ADDITIONAL STUDIES: 7.1 Risk Assessment C7-1 7.2 Hazard Assessment and Evaluation C7-4 7.3 Fire Detection and Protection System C7-13 7.4 Disaster Management Plan (DMP) C7-14 7.5 Disaster Management Plan of RSTPP Existing C7-16 7.6 Evaluation and Assembly Points C7-23 7.7 Transport C7-25 7.8 Off Site Emergency Plan C7-25 7.9 Major Site Incidents C7-28 7.10 Occupational Health and Safety C7-29 7.11 Preventive Measures and Plans C7-32 7.12 Preventive Measures C7-33 7.13 Public Hearing C7-34 7.14 Rehabilitation and Resettlement C7-51 8.0 Project Benefits 8.1 Introduction C8-1 8.2 Benefits to the Infrastructure C8-1 8.3 Benefits to the Socio-Economic Status C8-1 8.4 Status of CSR-CD Activities at Ramagundam C8-2 9.0 Environmental Management Plan 9.1 Mitigation Measures for Construction Phase C9-1 9.2 Mitigation Measures Operation Phase C9-3 9.3 Institutional Set-up for Environmental Management C9-8 9.4 Pollution Control measures C9-10 9.5 Greenbelt Development C9-12 Table of Contents VIMTA Labs Limited, Hyderabad Final Environmental Impact Assessment Doc No.9591/999/GEG/S/001 Report for Rev No. 0 Telangana Super Thermal Power Project Issue Date: 09.10.2015 Stage-I (2 X 800 MW) Page 3 of 8 Table of Contents (Contd.) _______________________________________________________________ Chapter Title Page _______________________________________________________________ 9.6 Ash Utilization Plan C9-17 9.7 Roof-Top Solar Plant C9-20 9.8 Budgetary Allocation for Environmental Protection C9-21 10.0 Summary and Conclusions 10.1 Purpose of the Report C10-1 10.2 Brief Description of Project C10-1 10.3 Project Features C10-3 10.4 Baseline Environmental Status C10-4 10.5 Anticipated Environmental Impacts & Mitigation Measures C10-8 10.6 Environment Management & Monitoring Plan C10-11 10.7 Ash Utilization C10-13 10.8 Afforestation and Greenbelt Development C10-14 10.9 Rehabilitation & Resettlement C10-14 10.10 Post Operational Monitoring Programme C10-14 10.11 Institutional Set-up C10-15 10.12 Cost Provision for Environment Measures C10-15 10.13 Risk Assessment and Disaster Management Plan C10-15 10.14 Project Benefits C10-15 10.15 Conclusion C10-15 11.0 Disclosure of Consultants 11.1 Introduction C11-1 Table of Contents VIMTA Labs Limited, Hyderabad Final Environmental Impact Assessment Doc No.9591/999/GEG/S/001 Report for Rev No. 0 Telangana Super Thermal Power Project Issue Date: 09.10.2015 Stage-I (2 X 800 MW) Page 4 of 8 List of Annexures Annexure-I Vision Document Annexure-II TOR Letter Annexure-III TOR Amendment Letter Annexure-IV TOR Compliance Annexure-V Water Allocation Letter Annexure-VI Coal Commitment Letter Annexure-VII Radio Activity Details in Coal Annexure-VIII Landuse Pattern Annexure-IX Methodology for Sampling and Analysis Annexure-X Applicable Environnemental Standards Annexure-XI Ambient Air Quality Levels Annexure-XII Floristic Composition Annexure-XIII Demographic Details Annexure-XIV Emission Calculations Annexure-XV EOI Letters for lifting of fly Ash Annexure-XVI Hydrogeological Report Annexure-XVII Cumulative Modelling Annexure-XVIII Compliance Certificate Table of Contents VIMTA Labs Limited, Hyderabad Final Environmental Impact Assessment Doc No.9591/999/GEG/S/001 Report for Rev No. 0 Telangana Super Thermal Power Project Issue Date: 09.10.2015 Stage-I (2 X 800 MW) Page 5 of 8 List of Figures Figure Title Page 1.1 Index Map C1-4 1.2 Study Area Map of Telangana STPP, Stage-I (2x800 MW) C1-5 2.1 Photographs of the Proposed Project Site C2-4 2.2 Water Balance Diagram C2-5 2.3 Plant Layout Showing Various Facilities C2-10 2.4 Process Flow Scheme for Proposed Thermal Power Plant C2-12 3.1.1 Geology and Mineral Map of Karimnagar District C3-4 3.1.2 Hydrogeological Map of the Karimnagar District C3-7 3.2.1 Thematic Map of Study Area IRS Resourcesat-2 C3-14 3.2.2 Land Use Pattern based on Satellite Data C3-15 3.3.1 Wind Rose Pre Monsoon & Monsoon – IMD Ramagundam C3-19 3.3.2 Wind Rose Post Monsoon & Winter – IMD Ramagundam C3-21 3.3.3 Wind Rose Annual – IMD Ramagundam C3-22 3.4.1 Ambient Air Quality Sampling Locations C3-25 3.5.1 Water Sampling Locations C3-38 3.6.1 Soil Sampling Locations C3-57 3.7.1 Noise Monitoring Locations C3-61 3.8.1 Ecological Sampling Locations C3-66 4.1 Isopleth Showing Incremental Concentration for PM C4-10 4.2 Isopleth Showing Incremental Concentration for SO2 C4-11 4.3 Isopleth Showing Incremental Concentration for NOx C4-12 4.4 Noise Dispersion Contours C4-20 5.1 Google map showing the Alternate Sites C5-2 5.2 Map Showing the Alternate site C5-3 7.1 Damage Contour for LDO Tank on Fire C7-12 9.1 Greenbelt Development of Existing RSTPP C9-14 9.2A Greenbelt Development Layout of Existing RSTPP C9-15 9.2B Greenbelt Development Layout of Existing RSTPP Township C9-16 10.1 Site Specific Wind Rose C10-5 Table of Contents VIMTA Labs Limited, Hyderabad Final Environmental Impact Assessment Doc No.9591/999/GEG/S/001 Report for Rev No. 0 Telangana Super Thermal Power Project Issue Date: 09.10.2015 Stage-I (2 X 800 MW) Page 6 of 8 List of Tables Tables Title Page 1.1 Environmental Setting of Proposed Plant Site C1-2 1.2 All India Demand – Supply Scenario (2017-18 to 2021-22) C1-7 1.3 Southern Region Demand Supply Scenario (2017-18 to 2021-22) C1-7 1.4 Telangana Demand – Supply Scenario (2017-18 to 2021-22) C1-8 1.5 All India Demand Supply Scenario (2017-18 to 2021-22) C1-8 1.6 Southern Region Demand – Supply Scenario (2017-18 to 2021-22) C1-8 1.7 Telangana Demand Supply Scenario (2017-18 to 2021-22) C1-9 1.8 Environmental Attributes and Frequency of Monitoring Adopted C1-11 2.1 Details of Proposed Power Plant C2-1 2.2 Break up of Land Requirement C2-2 2.3 Water Requirement for Telangana STPP C2-3 2.4 Coal Characteristics C2-7 2.5 Details of Fuel Oil Storage C2-8 3.1.1 Regional Geological Succession C3-2 3.1.2 Geology of the Study Area C3-3 3.2.1 Land use Pattern in the Study Area C3-10 3.2.2 Land Use/ Land Cover Classification System C3-11 3.2.3 Landuse Breakup based