Environmental Impact Assessment Report for proposed establishment by M/s Goga Industries at Plot no: J-19, Avadhan MIDC, Dhule District of Maharashtra State; for Manufacturing of Pesticides & Synthetic Organic Chemicals EE/EIA/F/IND/GI/001/2019-20/00 Contents Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................. 12 ES-1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 12 ES-2 – History of the project ............................................................................................................ 12 ES-3 Justification of project .............................................................................................................. 15 ES-4 Process Description: ................................................................................................................. 16 ES-5 Baseline Environmental Status ................................................................................................ 16 ES-5.1 Air Environment ............................................................................................................... 16 ES-5.2 Noise Environment ........................................................................................................... 18 ES-5.3 Water Environment ........................................................................................................... 18 ES-5.4 Soil Environment .............................................................................................................. 19 ES-6 Prediction of Impacts & Mitigation Measures ......................................................................... 20 ES-7 Risk Assessment Study ............................................................................................................ 23 ES-8 Disaster management plan ....................................................................................................... 24 ES-9 CER Activity ............................................................................................................................ 24 ES-10 Occupational Health Measures .............................................................................................. 25 ES-11 Post Project Monitoring Plan ................................................................................................. 25 ES-12 EMP Cost & Budgetary Allocation ....................................................................................... 26 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 27 1.1 Purpose of the Report ............................................................................................................ 27 1.2 Information about project proponent .................................................................................... 28 1.3 Brief description of nature, size, location of the project and its importance to the country, region. 28 1.3.1 Nature of the project ..................................................................................................... 28 1.3.2 Size of the project ......................................................................................................... 29 1.3.3 Location of the project .................................................................................................. 29 1.3.4 A toposheet of the study area of radius of 10km and site location on 1:50,000/1: 25,000 scale 31 1.3.5 Importance to the country ............................................................................................. 31 1.4 Scope of the study ................................................................................................................. 32 1.4.1 Standard ToR by MoEF & CC dated 3rd November, 2019. .......................................... 32 P a g e | 1 Environmental Impact Assessment Report for proposed establishment by M/s Goga Industries at Plot no: J-19, Avadhan MIDC, Dhule District of Maharashtra State; for Manufacturing of Pesticides & Synthetic Organic Chemicals EE/EIA/F/IND/GI/001/2019-20/00 CHAPTER 2: PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................... 47 2.1 Type of Project ............................................................................................................................ 47 2.2 Need of the Project ...................................................................................................................... 47 2.3 History of the project .................................................................................................................. 48 2.4 Size & Magnitude of the Project ................................................................................................. 48 2.5 Location of the Project (specific & general location) ................................................................. 52 2.5.1 List of major industries within the 10 km study area ........................................................... 53 2.5.2 Land Use details of the project plot area .............................................................................. 54 2.6 Proposed schedule for approval and implementation ................................................................. 56 2.6.1 Status of acquisition of land ................................................................................................. 56 2.6.2 Technology & process description ....................................................................................... 56 2.6.3 Details of manufacturing process ......................................................................................... 63 2.7 If expansion project, details of existing products with capacities and whether adequate land is available for expansion, reference of earlier EC if any. .................................................................... 71 2.8 Description of mitigations measures ........................................................................................... 71 Chapter 3- Description of the Environment .......................................................................................... 72 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 72 3.2 Baseline Study Area and Period .................................................................................................. 72 3.3 Methodology ............................................................................................................................... 73 3.3.1 Frequency of Sampling ........................................................................................................ 73 3.3.2 Method of Environmental Sampling and Analysis .............................................................. 74 3.4 Micrometeorology ....................................................................................................................... 75 3.4.1 Temperature ......................................................................................................................... 75 3.4.2 Humidity .............................................................................................................................. 75 3.4.3 Wind Speed and Wind Direction ......................................................................................... 76 3.4.4 Wind Rose ............................................................................................................................ 76 3.4.5 Interpretation of Micrometeorological Data ........................................................................ 77 3.5 Air Environment ......................................................................................................................... 78 3.5.1 Selection of Sampling Locations ......................................................................................... 78 3.5.2 Frequency and Parameters for Sampling ............................................................................. 79 3.5.3 Methodology for Sampling and Analysis ............................................................................ 79 P a g e | 2 Environmental Impact Assessment Report for proposed establishment by M/s Goga Industries at Plot no: J-19, Avadhan MIDC, Dhule District of Maharashtra State; for Manufacturing of Pesticides & Synthetic Organic Chemicals EE/EIA/F/IND/GI/001/2019-20/00 3.5.4 Quality of Ambient Air ........................................................................................................ 80 3.5.5 Summary of Ambient Air Quality ....................................................................................... 81 3.5.6 Interpretation of Ambient Air Quality Data ......................................................................... 83 3.6 Noise Environment ..................................................................................................................... 83 3.6.1 Sources of Noise Pollution ................................................................................................... 83 3.6.2 Noise Level in the Study Area ............................................................................................. 83 3.6.3 Summary of Noise Data ......................................................................................................