ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Expansion of Sugar up to 12000 TCD, Cogeneration Power Plant up to 70 MW and Distillery Up to 160 KLPD BARAMATI AGRO LTD. Village Shetphalgade, Tal. Indapur, Dist. Pune, Maharashtra PREPARED BY ULTRA-TECH (Environmental Consultancy & Laboratory Gazzeted By MoEF, Saudamini Complex, C3-201 Right Bhusari Colony, Paud Road, Kothrod Pune 2016-17 2 CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 8 1.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Purpose of the report ............................................................................................................................................ 9 1.3 Intended Use of this EIA: .................................................................................................................................. 10 1.4 Identification of the project................................................................................................................................ 11 1.5 Identification of the Proponent .......................................................................................................................... 13 1.6 Location and its Importance .............................................................................................................................. 14 1.6.1 Location and Boundaries: ........................................................................................................................... 14 1.6.2 Importance to Country, Region .................................................................................................................. 16 1.7 Scope of Study ................................................................................................................................................... 18 1.7.1 Scope of Planning Programme ................................................................................................................... 18 1.7.2 ToR framed by MoEF ................................................................................................................................. 19 1.7.3 Public Consultation ..................................................................................................................................... 25 1.8 Chapter Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 27 CHAPTER 2 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................. 28 2.1 Introduction ( Justification and Sensitivity) ....................................................................................................... 28 2.1.1 Justification for the project ......................................................................................................................... 28 2.1.2 Sensitivity ................................................................................................................................................... 30 2.2 Location ............................................................................................................................................................. 31 2.2.1 General Location ........................................................................................................................................ 31 2.2.2 Land requirement ........................................................................................................................................ 32 2.2.3 Size and Magnitude of operation ................................................................................................................ 36 2.3 Components of Project ...................................................................................................................................... 36 2.3.1 Product: ....................................................................................................................................................... 36 2.3.2 Raw Materials: ............................................................................................................................................ 37 2.3.3 Raw Material Availability .......................................................................................................................... 38 2.3.4 Utilities ....................................................................................................................................................... 38 2.3.6 Project Layout: ........................................................................................................................................... 40 2.3.7 Manufacturing Process ............................................................................................................................... 42 2.3.8 Environmental Significance for Distillery .................................................................................................. 50 Controls ............................................................................................................................................................... 51 2.4 Mitigation Measures in brief.............................................................................................................................. 51 2.5 Assessment of new and untested technology for the risk of technological failure ............................................ 52 2.6 Cascading Pollution ........................................................................................................................................... 54 2.7 Proposed schedule for approval and implementation ........................................................................................ 54 2.8 Chapter Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 55 CHAPTER 3 BASELINE ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................................................. 56 3.1 Introduction: ...................................................................................................................................................... 56 3.2 Materials, Method and Approach: ..................................................................................................................... 57 3.2.1 Materials: .................................................................................................................................................... 57 3.2.2 Method: ................................................................................................................................................ 57 3.2.3 Approach: ............................................................................................................................................ 58 3.2.4 Delphi Technique: ...................................................................................................................................... 58 3.2.5 LEOPOLD INTERACTION Matrix: ......................................................................................................... 59 3.3 The Region & Eco-system ........................................................................................................................... 59 3.3.1 TOPOGRAPHY ......................................................................................................................................... 59 3.3.2 Geology ...................................................................................................................................................... 60 3.3.3 Soil .............................................................................................................................................................. 60 3.3.4 Water Phase of Environment: ..................................................................................................................... 60 3.3.5 Air Phase of Environment........................................................................................................................... 64 3.3.6 Soil .............................................................................................................................................................. 66 3.4 AIR ENVIRONMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 67 3.4.1 Ambient Air Quality ............................................................................................................................ 67 3.4.2 Procedure for Sampling and Analysis .................................................................................................. 68 3.5 Noise Environment:- .......................................................................................................................................... 69 3.6 Ground Water Environment (Quality) ............................................................................................................... 69 3 3.7 Surface Water Environment (Quality) ............................................................................................................... 70 3.8 Soil Environment ..............................................................................................................................................