ANNEXURE I BREAKUP OF CAPITAL AND RECURRING COST ALONG WITH TIMELINE Capital Recurring Cost (Rs. In lakh) Sl. Total Cost Component of EMP Cost (Rs. In No (Rs. In lakh) lakh) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 1 Biodiversity Conservation & Wildlife Management Plan 280.00 - - - 280.00 2 Muck Dumping and Management Plan 385.28 162.64 162.64 60.00 385.28 3 Solid Waste Management Plan 115.00 18.72 18.72 33.72 186.16 4 Public Health Delivery System 60.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 147.00 5 Energy Conservation Measures 65.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 185.00 6 Landscaping, Restoration & Green Belt Development Plan 17.50 0.00 0.00 132.00 149.50 7 Environmental Monitoring Program 166.20 55.40 55.40 55.40 166.20 8 Rehabilitation and Resettlement Plan 517.50 - - - 517.50 9 Disaster Management Plan 200.00 50 50 75.00 275.00 Total 1255.00 305.76 305.76 425.12 2291.64 Other Costs 10 Compensatory Afforestation (estimated cost) 3637.48 - - - 3637.48 11 CER Budget @ 0.5% of Rs. 5965.33 crore (revised project cost) 2982.67 994.22 994.22 994.22 2982.67 Total 4892.48 1299.98 1299.98 1419.34 8911.79 TIMELINES FOR INCURRING CAPITAL COST: Most of the capital expenditure will start as soon as the project work start at site. For example expenditure towards Solid Waste Management, energy Conservation or Public Health delivery system will be initiated at the time of setting up of labour colonies and just before the arrival of labour in the colonies. Biodiversity conservation & Wildlife Management Plan will be implemented in consultation with forest department and therefore, expenses under this head will be incurred as per demand raised by the department. Budget towards, components such as R&R Plan and Compensatory afforestation will be used as soon as approvals and demands received from the concerned government department. Page 1 of 1 Greenko Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd EIA Report of Pumped Storage Component of Saundatti IRE Project Chapter CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT 5 RESPONSIBILITY PLAN 5.1 INTRODUCTION Greenko Group as part of its overall business operations is addressing many important aspects of local sustainable development like Social, Economic and Environment development and specifically issues associated with Climate Change, Local and Regional Environmental Degradation, Powering the Economy, Generating Wealth and Employment, Technology Innovation and Inclusive Development. It is addressing these issues through its Corporate Social and Environment Policy initiatives. In line with the above policy this section presents the details of the Corporate Environment Responsibility (CER) Plan for the proposed Project. 5.2 CORPORATE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENT POLICY Greenko Group is committed to sustainable development at all its facilities and work to the satisfaction of all stakeholders while fulfilling its social, economic and environmental responsibilities. Social Responsibility being one of its core values, it aligns its community development activities through regular stakeholder engagements resulting in inclusive growth. 5.2.1 Vision Greenko Group aims to improve the quality of life of our neighborhood communities through equitable and proactive smart initiatives in spheres of education, health, rural development, environment and livelihoods resulting in improvement of the overall local social, economic and environmental conditions. The Group aims to achieve its vision through an effective institutional setup with a dedicated team and a well-designed program-based approach, management systems, stakeholder engagements, monitoring and impact assessments. 5.2.2 Policy Principles Some of the Social and Environment Policy guiding principles for achieving the above sustainable development vision include to ensure that all Group level activities at both operations and projects: Are environmentally and socially sustainable Are compliant with applicable environmental and social regulations in the host country and the commitments of the country to international laws/ agreements Are compliant with the applicable green or clean energy guidelines Anticipate environment and social impact of its projects through environmental and social impact assessment Continually monitor their environmental and social impact – and take appropriate measures for remedying or correcting or avoiding in future Pursue fair labour and safe working conditions, promote equal opportunity, work-life balance and respect human rights of employees and community. RS Envirolink Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 5.1 Greenko Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd EIA Report of Pumped Storage Component of Saundatti IRE Project Anticipate and avoid adverse impacts on the health, safety and security of the employees and community. Anticipate and avoid or minimize adverse social and economic impacts. Pursue resource efficiency, pollution prevention and minimize waste generation. Protect and conserve biodiversity and practice sustainable management. Avoid negative impact on cultural heritage and indigenous peoples’ rights Ensure that all personnel working for Greenko are aware of the environmental and social requirements relevant to their area of work Continually build capacity, through training or other means, to identify environmental and social risks as well as to identify mitigating measures 5.2.3 Policy Thrust Areas and Objectives At the Group level Greenko has identified five critical areas to focus for its Corporate Social and Environment Responsibility initiatives. The focus areas and the broad objectives under the identified thrust areas which are in line with the relevant United Nations Sustainable Development Goals include the following. Education – To ensure access to equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes in rural communities. Healthcare – To provide access to quality healthcare to our workforce and the rural communities close to our operations. Rural Development – To improve the living standards of rural people in an equitable and sustainable manner through creation of community services and facilities. Livelihoods & Skill Development - To ensure access to skill training for the local people leading to relevant and sustainable livelihoods for rural communities. Environment - To protect and manage the living natural resources within its project vicinity and promote the conservation of biodiversity. 5.3 PROVISIONS UNDER CER In order to have transparency and uniformity while recommending CER by Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC)/ State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC)/ District Level Expert Appraisal Committee (DEAC), the following guidelines are issued: i. The cost of CER is to be in addition to the cost envisaged for the implementation of the EIA/EMP which includes the measures for the pollution control, environmental protection & conservation, R&R, Wildlife and forest conservation/ protection measures including the NPV and Compensatory Afforestation, required, if any and any other activities, to be derived as part of the EIA Process. ii. The fund allocation of the CER shall be deliberated in the EAC or SEAC or DEAC, as the case may be with a due diligence subject to maximum percentage as prescribed below for different cases: S. Capital Investment /Additional Greenfield Project - % Brownfield Project - No. Capital Investment (in Rs.) of the Capital % of the Capital Investment Investment 1 ≤ 100 Crores 2.0% 1.0% 2 >100 Crores to ≤500 Crores 1.5% 0.75% RS Envirolink Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 5.2 Greenko Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd EIA Report of Pumped Storage Component of Saundatti IRE Project 3 >500 Crores to ≤1000 Crores 1.0% 0.5% 4 From 1000 Crores to ≤10000 0.5% 0.25% Crores 5 >10000 Crores 0.25% 0.125% iii. The activities proposed under CER shall be worked out based on the issues raised during the Public Hearing, social need assessment, R&R Plan, EMP etc. iv. The proposed activities shall be restricted to the affected area around the project. v. Some of the activities which can be carried out in CER, are infrastructure creation for drinking water supply, sanitation, health, education, skill development, roads, cross drains, electrification including solar power, solid waste management facilities, scientific support and awareness to local farmers to increase yield and fodder, rain water harvesting, soil moisture conservation works, avenue plantation, plantation in community areas, etc. vi. The entire activities proposed under the CER shall be treated as project and shall be monitored. The monitoring report shall be submitted to the District Collector. It should be posted on the website of the project proponent. vii. The District Collector may add or delete the activities as per the requirement of the District. viii. The EAC can vary the above percentage of the CER subject to proper diligence, qualification and justification. The EAC based on appraisal should be clearly suggest the activities to be carried out under CER. ix. The CER is not applicable in name change, transfer and amendment involving no additional project investment. In case of amendment in EC involving additional expenditure, CER will be applicable only on the additional expenditure as per column IV of the above given table. 5.4 AFFECTED AREA FOR CER ACTIVITY The proposed Project is located near Karlakatti Village under Yakkundi Gram Panchayat, Saundatti Taluk, Belagavi District of Karnataka State. The Project affected District, Tehsils and Villages is presented in Table 5.1 below. Table 5.1: Affected Area around the Project District Mandal Gram Panchayat Name of Village /Hamlet Belagavi Saundatti (Parasgad)
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