SRI KUSUMA HARANADHA AGRO FURAL LIMITED (UNIT-II) SY. NO. 116/1, 119/3, 120/7, 118/2, 119/3, 98/4, 117/2, 119/6,120/2 AND 120/5 ALLIVEDU REVENUE VILLAGE, PEDAVEGI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. PUBLIC CONSULTATION Project No. 0618-21-01 June 2018 STUDIES AND DOCUMENTATION BY TEAM Labs and Consultants Sri Kusuma Haranadha Agro Fural Limited B-115-117 & 509, Annapurna Block, Door No. 8-175, Vijaya Rai Village, Aditya Enclave, Ameerpet, Pedavegi Mandal, West Godavari District– 534 475 Hyderabad-500 038. Phone: +91 9491172864 Phone: 040-23748 555/23748616, E-mail: [email protected] Telefax: 040-23748666 SUBMITTED TO STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY, ANDHRA PRADESH, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Sri Kusuma Haranadha Agro Fural Limited, Unit-II Environmental Impact Assessment Report 13. PUBLIC CONSULTATION 13.1 Introduction The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, (MoEF&CC) Government of India issued Environmental Impact Assessment notification S.O. 1533 dated September 16, 2006 and S.O. 1599(E) dated June 25, 2014 mandating prior environmental clearance for manufacture of (Synthetic Organic Chemicals) industry under category ‘B’ for projects with water consumption less than 25 m3/day, fuel consumption less than 25 TPD and not covered in the category of MAH units as per the Management, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989” located outside notified industrial area/estate. The proposed project of Sri Kusuma Haranadha Agro Fural Limited, Unit-II, is located at Sy. No. 116/1, 119/3, 120/7, 118/2, 119/3, 98/4, 117/2, 119/6, 120/2 & 120/5 Allivedu Revenue Village, Vijaya Rai Panchayath, Pedavegi Mandal, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. The proponents obtained the terms of reference from the AP SEIAA, which mandated public consultation vide letter no Lr. No. SEIAA/AP/W.G./IND/03/2017/291 dated 04.05.2017. Accordingly, the draft Environmental Impact Assessment was submitted to Regional Officer, Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Regional Office, Eluru for conducting public hearing. The public hearing for the proposed Synthetic Organic Chemicals manufacturing unit was conducted on 10.04.2018 near the industry site. The public hearing was chaired by Sri MD. Hasim Shariff, Additional Joint Collector, Eluru, West Godavari District and Sri S. Venkateswarlu, Environmental Engineer, Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Regional office, Eluru, West Godavari district. 13.2 Advertisement Press notification regarding the date, time and venue of the Environmental public hearing for the proposed expansion was issued in “Andhra Jyothi” (Telugu daily) and “The Indian Express” (English daily) newspapers on 09.03.2018. Copy of the advertisement is enclosed. 13 - 1 Team Labs And Consultants Sri Kusuma Haranadha Agro Fural Limited, Unit-II Environmental Impact Assessment Report 13.3 Minutes of the meeting The minutes of the public hearing is enclosed along with the attendance sheet. Concerns expressed by speakers during public hearing and responses of the proponent are presented in Table 13.1. 13 - 2 Team Labs And Consultants Sri Kusuma Haranadha Agro Fural Limited, Unit-II Environmental Impact Assessment Report 13.4 Concerns expressed by public Table 13.1 Concerns Raised in Public Hearing and Responses S.No Issue raised by Issue Proponent’s Response 1 Sri Srinivasa Rao, He said that the waste water from the existing The Proponent informed that there is no wastewater H/o Vijayarai plant is discharged into nearby drain due to which discharge from Unit - I. The wastewater generated sarpanch they are facing problems. from Unit I is sent to effluent treatment plant and treated wastewater reused for on land irrigation within plant premises. The proponent assured that the proposed Unit II Industry will follow the standards prescribed by Ministry of environment forests and climate change with respect to emissions and effluents without causing any pollution problems to the surroundings area. 2 Sri Nagaraju, He stated that they are facing severe smell nuisance The Proponent informed that there is no wastewater R/o. Vijayarai from the existing plant, which increases during discharge from Unit - I. The wastewater generated night time while travelling from Balive to Nadipalli from Unit I is sent to effluent treatment plant and villages. He also said that the waste water from the treated wastewater reused for on land irrigation existing plant is discharged into nearby drain due within plant premises. to which they are facing problems. The proponent assured that the proposed Unit II Industry will follow the standards prescribed by Ministry of environment forests and climate change with respect to emissions and effluents without causing any pollution problems to the surroundings area. Proponent assured that proposed Unit II will install Zero Liquid discharged (ZLD) System for proposed unit and treated effluent reused for cooling towers and boiler make-up. 13 - 3 Team Labs And Consultants Sri Kusuma Haranadha Agro Fural Limited, Unit-II Environmental Impact Assessment Report 3 Sri BujjiRajapalem, He said that he has no objection for the proposed The proponent assured that the proposed Unit II R/o. Jaganadhapuram project. Industry will follow the standards prescribed by Ministry of environment forests and climate change with respect to emissions and effluents without causing any pollution problems to the surroundings area. 4 Sri Ravi Kumar, While welcoming the upcoming project informed The proponent assured that the proposed Unit II NGO, Hyderabad that the products are used as fuel in space centers Industry will follow the standards prescribed by like SHAR, due to which foreign exchange is saved. Ministry of environment forests and climate change Local people will get benefitted due to the with respect to emissions and effluents without industrial development. If they take proper causing any pollution problems to the surroundings measures there will be no problem to the area. environment. Agricultural waste is used as main raw material which is a good development to save Proponent informed that CSR activities will be taken the environment. for local development activities to the maximum extent in consultation with public representative and revenue authorities. 5 Sri N. Ramesh Naidu, He expressed that there is no objection to the Proponent assured that proposed Unit II will install NGO, Ananthapuram upcoming project. He requested the authorities to Zero Liquid discharged (ZLD) System for proposed issue necessary permissions for this project. He unit and treated effluent reused for cooling towers requested the management to prevent water and boiler make-up. pollution as per recent Hon’ble High Court orders to avoid percolation of waste water by installing Proponent informed that 1.7 acres is allocated for ETP. He requested the proponent to give high green belt development out of 5 acres. priority for green belt development to allocate CSR budget to the affected areas. Proponent informed that CSR activities will be taken for local development activities to the maximum extent in consultation with public representative and revenue authorities. 6 Sri D. Anjaiah, He welcomed the new project. Agricultural waste The proponent assured that the proposed Unit II NGO, Hyderabad is used as main raw material which is good Industry will follow the standards prescribed by development to save the environment. China uses Ministry of environment forests and climate change 13 - 4 Team Labs And Consultants Sri Kusuma Haranadha Agro Fural Limited, Unit-II Environmental Impact Assessment Report maximum extent of agricultural waste as raw with respect to emissions and effluents without material to manufacture various products. causing any pollution problems to the surroundings area. 7 Sri H. Madhu Babu, He said that he already forwarded a letter to the The proponent assured that the proposed Unit II NGO, Hyderabad Regional Office, Eluru supporting the upcoming Industry will follow the standards prescribed by project. He requested the management to take all Ministry of environment forests and climate change necessary measures to avoid problems as with respect to emissions and effluents without mentioned in his letter. causing any pollution problems to the surroundings area. 8 Sri ChennaKesava He said that due to the upcoming project this area Proponent informed that 1.7 acres is allocated for Reddy, NGO, Kadapa will be developed. He requested the proponent to green belt development out of 5 acres. develop 33% green belt, organise medical camps, provide rain water harvesting system to increase Proponent informed that CSR activities will be taken and restore ground water table and he also for local development activities to the maximum requested the management for 24 hrs operation of extent in consultation with public representative and ETP to treat the waste water. revenue authorities. Proponent assured that proposed Unit II will install Zero Liquid discharged (ZLD) System for proposed unit and treated effluent reused for cooling towers and boiler make-up. 9 Sri Sunanda Reddy, He congratulated the management for taking this Proponent assured that proposed Unit II will install NGO, Nalgonda project. He requested the management to conduct Zero Liquid discharged (ZLD) System for proposed base line study of health status, crop production, unit and treated effluent reused for cooling towers and status of availability of ground water before and boiler make-up. erection of the new plant. Use every drop of rain water by adopting rain water harvesting system to protect the ground water table. He also requested the management to trees in villages and avenue plantations to avoid smell nuisance from the industry. Plantation of fruit bearing and medicinal plants can also be grown so that people will remember the works done by the management. 13 - 5 Team Labs And Consultants Sri Kusuma Haranadha Agro Fural Limited, Unit-II Environmental Impact Assessment Report CSR Budgets must be allocated for demand- oriented works in that area. Organizing training to local educated unemployed for their skill development. He requested the authorities to issue unconditional permission to the industry.