Form-1 for “ Application for Expansion of Environmental Clearance for enhanced Production(Bulk Ferro Alloys) capacity from 1,45,000 TPA to 1,60,000 TPA by M/s Balasore Alloys Limited in the existing facility of Ferro-Chrome Plant at Balgopalpur Industrial Estate, Balasore through process optimization under Para 7(ii) of EIA Notification 2006 and amendment therof” by M/s Balasore Alloys Ltd Balagopapur Indistral Estate, Balasore, odisha Prepared By M/s Global Tech Enviro Experts Pvt. Ltd. C-23, BJB Nagar, Bhubaneswar,Odisha. NABET Accreditation No:74 APPENDIX-I (See paragraph – 6) FORM-1 (I) Basic Information: Sl. Item Details No. 1. Name of the project/s Enhancement of Production ( Bulk Ferro Alloys) from existing 145000 TPA to 160000 TPA by M/s Balasore Alloys Limited with existing facility through process optimization with as per provision under para 7(ii) of EIA Notification 2006 . 2. S. No. in the schedule 3 (a) 3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be Existing Plant Area: 51.23 Acres. handled/command area/lease area/number of Existing Production Capacity: 1,45,000 TPA wells to be drilled Proposed Production Capacity: 1,60,000 TPA 4. New/Expansion/Modernization Expansion Under as per provision under para 7(ii) of EIA Notification 2006. 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 1,45,000 TPA of Ferro Alloys 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ ‘A’ 7. Does it attract the general condition? If yes, No please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, No please specify. 9. Location Toposheet No.: 73K/15 Latitude : 210 31’ 29” N - 210 32’ 02” N Longitude: 860 49’ 54” E - 860 50’17” E Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Plot No. 300 Village Balgopalpur Tehsil Remuna District Balasore State Odisha 10. Nearest railway station/airport along with Railway Station – Balasore, 10 kms distance in kms. Airport – Bhubaneswar, 225 kms 11. Nearest Town, City, District Headquarter Nearest town – Balasore, 9 kms with distance in km. Nearest City – Balasore, 9 kms District Headquarter – Balasore, 9 kms 12. Village Panchayat, Zilla Parishad, Municipal Village Panchayat : Remuna, Corporation, Local body (complete postal Village : Balgopalpur, addresses with telephone nos. to be given). Po : Balgopalpur, District : Balasore 13. Name of the applicant Balasore Alloys Limited 14. Registered Address Balasore Alloys Limited Balgopalpur Industrial Estate, Balgopalpur, Dist- Balasore, State - Odisha. 15. Address for correspondence: Name Anil Sureka Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Managing Director Address Balasore Alloys Limited Page 1 of 13 Balgopalpur Industrial Estate, Balgopalpur, Dist- Balasore, State - Odisha. Pin Code 756020 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. 06782275781 Fax No. 06782275134 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. It is a production enhancement proposal Location of these sites should be shown on a through process optimization of existing topo sheet. facility So, no alternative site is considered for the proposed project. 17. Interlinked Projects Kaliapani Chromite Mines 18. Whether separate application of interlinked Environmental Clearance has been obtained vide project has been submitted? No. J-11015/139/2012-IA.II (M) dated 22.08.2014 (Copy attached as Annexure-1.A 19. If yes, date of submission 4th May,2012 20. If no, reason Not applicable. 21. Whether the proposal involves a. No, the plant area does not involve any approval/clearance under: if yes, details of forest land. the same and their status to be given. b. No, the project does not involve any (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 C.R.Z. activities. (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (c) The C.R.Z Notification, 1991 22. Whether there is any Government Project situated at Balgopalpur Industrial Order/Policy relevant/relating to the site Estate. 23. Forest land involved (hectares) Nil 24. Whether there is any litigation pending No litigation is pending against the project or against the project and/or land in which the land. project is propose to be set up? (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No. (c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project. 25 Cost of the project Initially it was 90.0 Crore during expansion, No additional Cost involved for this proposal (I) Activity: 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.): Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate No. confirmation No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in No There will be no change in land use due to land use, land cover or topography proposed project. including increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan) 1.2 Clearance of existing land, No No clearance of existing land, vegetation and vegetation and buildings? building is required. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No The existing Raw Material Yard, Product Storage Area, Utilities and auxillary facilities Page 2 of 13 are sufficient to take care for the increase in production. Hence, there won’t be any change in land use patterns. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. No No construction is proposed, hence bore bore houses, soil testing? houses, soil testing is not required. 1.5 Construction works? No No construction work is required. 1.6 Demolition works? No No demolition work is required. 1.7 Temporary sites used for No No temporary site is envisaged. construction works or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures No All the existing facility will be utilized for the or earthworks including linear proposed production enhancement. No structures, cut and fill or excavations additional structure is required. 1.9 Underground works including No No underground work is involved. mining or tunneling. 1.10 Reclamation works. No Not applicable as existing facilities will be used which are of permanent in nature. 1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable. 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not applicable. 1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes Proposed project intend towards enhancement processes? in production of Ferro Alloys through process optimization with existing facility. The existing production/ manufacturing process will be followed. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes The existing storage facilities are sufficient to materials? cater the need for proposed increase in production. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of Yes Solid Wastes solid waste or liquid effluents? The quanity of slag generation will change from 106875TPA to 169106 TPA, which shall be dumped in the company’s own premises from where it will be sold as alternative construction material after due TCLP test to local vendors. No additional facility required for the project. Liquid Effluents The internal general of various cooling unit shall be treated and recycled within the system. There is no effluent generated which shall be allowed to exit from the plant runs on zero discharge principle. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No The same operational workers will continue operational workers? working for the enhancement of production. So, additional housing is not required. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during No Due to proposed increase in production there Page 3 of 13 construction or operation? will be marginal increase in road traffic because of raw material and product transported by road. However, existing road is adequate to carry extra load. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or No There is existing road within the industrial other transport infrastructure estate. Beside there is existing concrete road including new or altered routes and within the plant premises. So, additional road stations, ports, airports etc? is not required for the transportation of materials. Adequate transport infrastructure is available outside the plant also. 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No No such infrastructural change is required transport routes or infrastructure because the enhancement in production will leading to changes in traffic be done within the existing facilities. movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines No There is no requirement of new or divertion or pipelines? transmission lines, since power line is already present in the plant. 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, No Not envisaged. realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No The proposed enhancement will be within plant premises so there is no requirement for crossing any stream. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water Yes Water uses with optimization shall be from ground or surface waters? reduced 863 KLD from 900 KLD after commencement of project, which will be sourced from ground water.Permission has been obtained form CGWA(Annexure-1.B) 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No There will be no change in the existing surface affecting drainage or run-off? drainage channel as the project does not include any construction activity. 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials No No construction activity is involved hence its for construction, operation or transport is not required. decommissioning? 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No No dismantling work will be done because decommissioning or restoration the proposed production will be carried out works? inside the plant with the existing plant setup. 1.27 Ongoing activity during No No construction or dismantling work will be decommissioning which could have done due to the proposed production an impact on the environment? enhancement. 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either No Not required as the existing manpower temporarily or permanently? resource is capable to handle the enhanced production. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Only native species will be used for plantation and maintaining the existing green belt.