FORM – I (As per EIA Notification SO1533, dated – 14.09.06) M/s Tata Sponge Iron Limited EXISTING: Secondary metallurgical units proposing Expansion and modernization to enhance production 01. Straight Bar & Wire Mill (105 MT/day) 02. Producer gas plant The project is expansion –cum-modernization of existing facilities to enhance production(450 MT/day) and strengthening pollution prevention and control from existing plant At Gamharia, Adityapur Industrial Area, District- Saraikela-Kharsawan, State- Jharkhand Pin- 832108 SCREENING CATEGORY – B Duly completed & submitted by M/s Tata Sponge Iron Limited Gamharia, Adityapur Industrial Area, District- Saraikela-Kharsawan, State- Jharkhand Pin- 832108 Phone: (+91) 9334828796 Email: [email protected] 1 of 22 APPENDIX I (SEE PARAGRAPH – 6) FORM 1 APPLICATION FOR OBTAINING ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE VIDE PARA 6 OF S.O.1533 OF MoEF NOTIFICATION DATED 14th SEPTEMBER 2006 I. Basic Information Sl. No. Item Details 1 Name of the project Modernization-cum-Expansion of Straight Bar & Wire Mill OF m/s Tata Sponge Iron limited, Gamharia, Saraikela- Kharswan(JHK) 2 S. No in the schedule Secondary Metallurgical Industry Category – B 3 Proposed capacity/ area Expansion from 105 MT/day to 425 MT/day /length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number of well to be drilled. 4 New/Expansion/Modernization Modernization-cum-Expansion 5 Existing Capacity /Area etc. 105 MT/day 6 Category of the project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ Category “B” 7 Does it attract the general No condition? If yes, please specify. 8 Does it attract the specific No condition? If yes, please specify. 9 Location Villages : Gamharia Tehsil : Gamharia Dist : Saraikela-Kharsawan State : Jharkhand The GPS coordinate as observed for the plant Centre is given below: Longitude : 86◦ 05’ 33.4’’ E Latitude : 22◦ 48’ 01.2’’ N Plot/Survey/Khasara No. Total Land Area – 8 acres Plot No: 34 and 42 Village Gamharia P.O. Gamharia District Saraikela-Kharsawan State Jharkhand 10 Nearest railway station / airport Gamharia Railway Station ~2.0 km SE along with distance in kms Sonari(Jamshedpur) Airport ~ 16 Km, 11 Nearest Town, city, District Nearest Town – Jamshedpur ~ 13 km E Headquarters along with distance District – Saraikela-Kharsawan in kms. 12 Village Panchayat, Zilla Parishad, Village - Gamharia Municipal corporation, Local body P.O. - Gamharia, 2 of 22 (complete postal addresses with District - Saraikela-Kharsawan telephone nos. to be given) State - Jharkhand (Mob.) - …………………….. 13 Name of the applicant Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pattnaik, Managing Director 14 Registered address Village - Gamharia P.O. - Gamharia District - Saraikela-Kharsawan State - Jharkhand (Mob.) -09334828796 15 Address of correspondence: Name Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pattnaik, Designation (owner/partner/CEO) Managing Director Address Straight Bar & Wire Mill Division Tata Sponge Iron Limited P.O. Gamharia District: Saraikela-Kharsawan(JHK) Pin code 832108 e-mail [email protected] Telephone No. 09334828796 Fax No. Nil 16 Details of alternative sites This is an existing plant in Company’s own examined, if any. Location of these land and no alternative sites were examined sites should be shown on topo sheet. 17 Interlinked projects None 18 Weather separate application of Not Applicable interlinked project has been submitted? 19 If yes, date of submission - 20 If no, reason There is no interlinked project 21 Weather the proposal involves The project area does not involve forest approval/clearance under: If yes, area, wild life sanctuary or coastal zone. details of the same and their status Hence proposal does not envisage any such to be given. clearances (a) The Forest (conservation) Act, 1980? (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? (c) The C.R.Z Notification, 1991? 22 Whether there is any government None order/policy relevant/ relating to the site? 23 Forest land involved (hectares) non forest land 24 Whether there is any litigation None pending against the project and /or 3 of 22 landing which the project is proposed to be set up? (a) Name of the court (b) Case No. (c) Order/directions of the court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project 25 Expected Project Cost INR. 15.00 Crs Including hard & soft cost (II) Activity Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate Quantities No. confirmation No /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.) 1.1 Permanent or temporary No The proposed modernization-cum-expansion of change in land use, land cover existing project shall be located within the land or topography including boundary under the possession of company. increase in intensity of land use The land belongs to industrial use. Hence, no (with respect to local land use change with respect to local land use pattern is plan) envisaged. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, No No clearance is required as the land is already vegetation and buildings? in possession of applicant and it is in industrial area. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No Presently, the land use class of the project area is treated as industrial land 1.4 Pre-construction investigations No Not envisaged e.g. bore holes, soil testing? 1.5 Construction works? No Modernization-cum-expansion of Plant shall start after EC obtained 1.6 Demolition works? No De-bottlenecking of existing plant along with expansion to enhance capacity 1.7 Temporary sites used for Yes Temporary arrangement for sanitation will be construction works or housing provided to construction staffs within existing of construction workers? premise. 1.8 Above ground buildings, Yes Existing shed will be used structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works including No Not envisaged mining or tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? No Not envisaged 1.11 Dredging? No Not envisaged 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not envisaged 1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes process is incorporated in the Pre-feasibility 4 of 22 Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate Quantities No. confirmation No /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data processes? Report enclosed as Attachment-V 1.14 facilities for storage of goods No Existing Godown and storage facility shall be or materials? used for raw material like coal, steel billets, finished products etc. 1.15 facilities for treatment or yes Waste Water Treatment facilities will be disposal of solid waste or liquid provided and the treated water will be recycled effluents? to the extent possible. Solid waste shall be re- used and rest of these shall be disposed as per guideline 1.16 facilities for long term housing No working staffs is sourced from nearby locality of operational workers? 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic No Not envisaged during construction or operation? 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne No No new transport infrastructure is envisaged or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No Not envisaged transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission No Not envisaged lines or pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, No Not envisaged culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No Not envisaged 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of No The water requirement for the plant shall be water form ground or surface about 35 KLD to be sourced from existing waters? allocation of main plant of Tata Sponge Iron Limited located 6 km from this unit. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the No Not envisaged land surface affecting drainage or run-off? 1.25 Transport of personnel or Yes Transportation of Raw Material such as steel materials for construction, billets and coal will take place. operation or decommissioning? 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No none decommissioning or restoration works? 5 of 22 Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate Quantities No. confirmation No /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1.27 Ongoing activity during No Not Applicable decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in No Existing plant and Workers are likely to employ either temporarily or from local. The manpower shall be housed in permanently? nearby area only 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Not envisaged 1.30 Loss of native species or No Not envisaged genetic diversity? 1.31 Any other actions? No Not envisaged Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as 2. land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non- renewable or in short supply): 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or No Existing land of 8 acres shall be used for agricultural land (Ha) expansion-cum-modernization. The area is already developed for industrial use 2.2 Water (expected source & Yes Source of water - existing plant reservoir competing users) unit: KLD Requirement of water - 35 KLD 2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes Coal. The list is enclosed 2.4 Construction material – stone, Yes To be procured from vendor of the nearby aggregates, sand / soil area. (expected source – MT). 2.5 forests and timber (source – No Not envisaged MT). 2.6 Energy including electricity and Yes Power will be required to the tune of about 3 fuels (source, competing users) MW and sourced from main plant CPP Unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW) 2.7 Any other natural resources NO (use appropriate standard units) 3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health.