compliance with environmental clearance -...

eEpsilon Corbon Pvt. Lid.Upodrostho House,2nd & 3rd Floor,

48, Dr. V B. Gondhi Morg, Fort, Mumboi 400 023Tel.: + 9 I 22-227 1 2807 /08 Fox : + 9 l 22-227 I 2855 / 56CIN No. U24l 00MH20l 0PTC2071 56Fomerlv known os AVH Pvt. Ltd

October 04, 2016

To,

The Member Secret6rYState Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority'Room No. 706, 7th Floor, 4th Gate,M.S.Building, Bangalore - 560001

Sub: Half yearly Comptiance Report for Epsilon Carbon Private Limited.

Ref: Environmental Clearance regarding - No. SEIAA 29 IND 2015Dated 18th February 2016

Dear Sir,

This has reference to the Environmental clearance received on lBth February 2016.

We are hereby submitting the compliance report for the period of February 2016 toJune 2O16,

Kindly acknowledge the same.

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

For Epsilon Carbon Private Limited

+.za/Authorized SignatorY

cc-1) The Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Indira

Paryavaran Bhavan, Jor Bagh Road, Aliganj, New Delhi - 110003.

2) The Member Secretary, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, Bangalore.

3) The Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi.

a) The APCCF, Regional Office, Ministry of Environment & Forests (SZ), Kendriya

Sadan, IV Floor, E & F wings, 17th main Road, Koramangala II Block, Banglore

560034.

5) CpCB Zonal Offrce, 1st & 2nd Floors, Nisarga Bhavan, A-Block, Thimmaiah Main

Road, Bangalore,

6) Head, Department of Ecology and Envtronment, Bangalore.

7) Environmental Officer, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, Bellary. 7

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REPORT ON THE STATUS OF

COMPLIANCE WITH

ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE

AT

Epsilon Carbon Private Limited

Musinayakanahalli, Tq. – Sandur,

Dist. - Bellary

Period – February – 2016 to June – 2016

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Compliance to the Conditions of Environment clearance for establishment of Coal tar

distillation plant of capacity 300,000 TPA issued vide letter No. SEIAA 29 IND 2015

dated 18 February, 2016

Part A – Specific Conditions:-

Sr.

No. Specific conditions Status

Annexure Photograph

1 The project proponent shall

use the coal tar generated

in the JSW Coke oven plant

as proposed and shall

transport by tankers in the

1s t phase and by pipeline in

the 2nd phase. All safety

norms shall be ensured

during transportation and

storage of raw materials.

We will be using tankers to

transport coal tar from JSW in

1s t phase.

In 2nd phase, we will be

transport coal tar through

pipeline.

We will be comply safety

norms during transportation

and storage of raw materials.


under take monitoring of

parameters specified in the

Notification No

G.S.R.277(E) dated 31s t

March 2012 Issued by the

erstwhile Ministry of

Environment , Forest and

climate change,

Government of India and

the standards prescribed

thereon shall be adhere

too.

The treated effluent for

biological treatment will be

monitor, as stipulated in G.S.R

277(E) dated 31.12.2012

3 The total Effluent

generation shall not

exceed 4 m3/hr. The

industrial effluent and

domestic sewage shall be

treated in the proposed

ETP followed by Zero

Liquid discharge plant.

We have installed water meter

& maintained log book for

monitoring of incoming

effluent.

Treated effluent will be utilized

in cooling tower top up

purpose and greenbelt to

achieve zero liquid discharge.

We have started installation of

STP for domestic sewage

treatment & will be completed

by 31.10.2016.

At present sewage will be

treated in septic tank & soak

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pit.

4 Total water requirement

from of 1440KLD shall be

sourced from M/S JSW

steel Limited. No Ground

water shall be used.

We are using water of 1440

KLD sourced from M/s. JSW

Steel Limited and will not be

exceeded.

5 The process emission shall

be disposed through stack

of adequate height as per

CPCB/KSPCB standards.

We have provided adequate

height of stack as per KSPCB

standard. List of stack & their

height is attached herewith.

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6 Ambient air quality data

shall be collected as per

NAAQS standard notified

by the Ministry vide G.S.R.

No 826 (E) dated 16th

September 2009. The

levels of PM2.5, PM10,

So2, No2, CO, BaP, VOC &

HCL shall be monitored in

the ambient air and

emission from the stack

and displayed at

convenient location near

the main gate of the

company and at important

public places. The

company shall upload the

result of monitored data on

its website and shall

update the same

periodically. It shall

simultaneously be sent to

the Regional Officer Of

MoEF Bangalore, SEIAA –

Karnataka , the respective

Zonal Officer of CPCB and

the KSPCB.

We will monitor ambient air

quality as per National

Ambient Quality Monitoring

Standard – 2009. We are not

using HCl in our plant involves

operations. Monitored data will

be displayed on main gate.

We will outsource

environmental monitoring by

NABL/MoEF approved

laboratory.

7 The company shall upload

the status of compliance of

stipulated environmental

clearance conditions,

including result of

monitored data on its

Compliance status of

environmental clearance and

monitored data of stack VOC

and emissions will be uploaded

on website & submit to the

Regional Officer of MoEF&CC-

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website and shall update

the same periodically. It

shall simultaneously be

sent to the Regional Officer

of MoEF&CC- Bangalore,

SEIAA Karnataka, the

respective zonal office of

CPCB and KSPCB.

The levels of PM2.5, PM10,

So2, No2, CO, BaP

(ambient levels) and VOC

and emissions from the

stacks shall be monitored

and displayed at a

convenient location near

the main gate of the

company and at important

public places.

Bangalore, SEIAA Karnataka &

zonal offices of CPCB and

KSPCB at Bangalore & Bellary

in six monthly.

We will submit half yearly

compliance status report.

8 The company shall obtain

authorization for collection,

storage and disposal of

hazardous waste under the

Hazardous Waste

(Management handling and

transboundary movement)

Rules 2008 for

management of hazardous

waste and prior

permissions from KSPCB

shall be obtained for

disposal of hazardous

waste to the TSDF.

We have applied for

authorization for collection,

storage, & disposal of

hazardous waste dated

23.06.2016 under Hazardous

waste (Management handling

and trans boundary

movement).

We are expected to get the

authorization shortly.

Hazardous waste will be

disposed to TSDF.

9 The concerned company

shall undertake measures

for fire fighting facility in

case of emergency

We have provided portable fire

extinguishers, fire hydrant, fire

sprinkler system & fire tender

in premises of plant.

We have also installed smoke

detectors in critical areas of

the plant i.e. Coal Tar Building,

Pitch warehouse, Naphthalene

warehouse, Power Control

Centre (PCC), all Machine

Control Centre (MCC).

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10 In Plant control measures

for checking fugitive

emissions from all the

vulnerable sources shall be

provided. Fugitive

emissions shall be

controlled by providing

closed storage, closed

handling and convenience

of chemicals/ materials,

multi-cyclone separator

and water sprinkler

system. Dust suppression

system including water

sprinkling system shall be

provided at loading and

unloading areas to control

dust emissions. Fugitive

emissions in the work zone

environment, product, raw

materials storage area etc.

shall be regularly

monitored. The emissions

shall conform to the limits

stipulated by the KSPCB.

Liquid chemicals are stored in

closed tanks & it’s handled by

pipeline. Standard Operating

procedure (SOP) for handling

of liquid chemicals has been

prepared in line with the

regulations.

Vents of all storage tanks are

connected to scrubber.

We have been following water

sprinkling system to dust

suppression at loading,

unloading areas, & internal

roads.

No fugitive emissions being

observed as the all internal

roads are paved and handling

of raw material is in closed

manner.

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11 Hazardous chemicals shall

be stored in tanks in tank

farms, drums, carboys etc.

Flame arresters shall be

provided on tank farm.

Solvent transfer shall be by

pumps.

All vents of storage tanks are

connected to scrubbers, hence

flame arrestor not required.

Solvent will be transferred by

pumps only.

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12 The company shall

undertake the following

waste minimization

measures.

a) Metering and control of

quantities of active

ingredients to minimize

waste

b) Reuse of by-products

from the process as

raw materials or as raw

material substitutes in

other process.

c) Use of automated filling

to minimize spillage.

a) Use of active ingredients

will be optimised through

process control.

b) We will be reusing wash

oil, as scrubbing media in

three scrubbers.

c) Automated filling will be

implemented.

d) Not Applicable, as we are

not using batch reactor.

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d) Use of close feed

system into batch

reactors

e) Venting equipment

through vapour

recovery system

f) Use of high pressure

hoses for equipment

cleaning to reduce

waste water

generation.

e) All vapour sources are


f) Water jet will be procured

for equipment cleaning.

13 For control of fugitive

emission following steps

shall be followed:

a) Closed handling system

shall be provided for

chemicals

b) Reflux condenser shall

be provided over

reactor.

c) System of leak

detection and repair of

pump/ pipeline based

on preventive

maintenance.

d) The acid shall be taken

from storage tanks to

reactors through closed

pipeline. Storage tanks

shall be vented through

trap receiver and

condenser operated on

chilled water.

e) Cathodic protection

shall be provided to the

underground solvent

storage tanks.

a) Liquid chemical

handling will be in

closed pipeline and solid

chemicals will be

handled through closed

containers.

b) Reflux condenser not

applicable.

c) Preventive maintenance

schedule will be made.

d) We will handle acid by

closed pipeline. Vents of

Storage tank is


e) Not applicable

14 Solvent management shall

be as follows.

a) Solvent used in the

process shall be

completely recovered

and reused.

b) Efforts are to be made

to recover inorganic

salts.

c) Reactor shall be

connected to chilled

a) In our plant the process

where solvent is used in

the effluent treatment unit.

This will be completely

recovered.

b) Not using inorganic salts.

c) Not applicable.

d) We are using mechanical

seal to prevent leakages of

pumps.

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brine condenser

system.

d) Reactor and solvent

handling pump shall

have mechanical seals

to prevent leakages.

e) The condensers shall

be providing with

sufficient HTA and

residence time so as to

achieve more than 95

% recovery.

f) Solvent shall be stored

in a separate space

specified with all safety

measures.

g) Proper earthing shall be

provided in all the

electrical equipment

whenever solvent

handling is done.

h) Entire plant shall be

flame proof. The

solvent storage tanks

shall be providing with

breather valve to

prevent losses.

i) Fugitive emission in the

work zone

environment, product,

raw materials storage

area etc. shall be

regularly monitored.

The emission shall

conform to the limits

imposed by KSPCB.

e) The condensate shall be

provided with sufficient

residence time so as to

achieve more than 95%

recovery.

f) Solvent will be stored with

safeguard.

g) Proper earthing will be

provided whenever solvent

will be handled.

h) All possible measures have

been taken to prevent any fire

hazard & flame proof electrical

equipment are installed in Coal

tar section, Pitch Forming,

Modified Pitch, Zero QI,

Refined Naphthalene,

Intermediate, Oil depot,

Intermediate section.

i) KSPCB has not published

any standard for fugitive

emission monitoring yet. We

are following the standard as

per factories act. However we

shall be in touch with KSPCB in

this regard.

15 No effluent shall be

discharged outside the

factory premises and

“Zero” discharge concept

shall be adopted as

committed.

Treated effluent will be utilized

in cooling tower & green belt.

No discharge outside the

premises.

Zero discharge concept will be

maintained.

16 Multi cyclone followed by

Bag filter shall be provided

to the boilers to control

particular emission within

100 Mg/NM3. The gaseous

emission shall be dispersed

through stack of adequate

height as per CPCB/KSPCB

We have installed gas fired

boiler in 1s t phase of project.

Therefore, it is not required.

We will be provided multi

cyclone followed by bag filter,

whenever coal fired boiler

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guidelines installed.

17 Two stage chilled

water/caustic scrubber

shall be provided to

process vents to control

HCl. Two stage scrubbers

with caustic lye media

solution shall be provided

to process vents to control

SO2. The scrubbing media

shall be sent to effluent

treatment plant (ETP) for

treatment. Efficiency of

scrubber shall be

monitored regularly and

maintained properly. At no

time the emission levels

shall go beyond the

prescribed standards.

There is no source which

generates emissions /forms

HCL. Therefore, not applicable

18 As proposed spent carbon

shall be sent to the JSW

incinerator as committed

and follows due procedures

of law. ETP sludge, process

(inorganic and organic)

and evaporation salt shall

be disposed off to the

TSDF for land filling/

incineration. The ash from

boiler shall be sold to brick

manufacturers.

The spent carbon will be sent

to incinerator of JSW.

Chemical sludge from ETP will

be sent to TSDF/charge in coke

oven of JSW.

19 Boiler ash shall be stored

separately as per CPCB

guidelines so that it shall

not adversely affect the air

quality, becoming air borne

by wind or water regime

during rainy seasons by

flowing along with the

storm water. Direct

exposure of workers to fly

ash and dust shall be

avoided.

The boiler ash will be properly

stored to avoid contamination

of air & water quality during

rainy season as per the CPCB

guideline.

Suitable Personal Protective

Equipment’s will be provided to

workers.

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20 During transfer of

materials, spillage shall be

avoided and garland drains

be constructed to avoid

mixing of accidental

spillages with domestic

waste and storm drains.

We have constructed dyke wall

to storage tanks and

transferring of liquid material

through closed pipes to avoid

accidental spillages &

contamination of domestic

water and storm water.

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21 The company shall harvest

surface as well as rain

water from the roof tops of

the buildings and storm

water drains to recharge

the ground water and use

the same water for the

various activities of the

project to conserve fresh

water.

Storm water drains with pond

has been provided inside the

premises and rain water will be

utilised for water harvesting.

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22 The unit shall make the

arrangement for protection

of possible fire hazards

during manufacturing

process in material

handling. Fire fighting

system shall be as per the

OISD 117 norms.


fire fighting system in

premises of plant.

1. Fire Hydrant System – 55

Nos. of Points.

2. Fire Foam Monitor with

foam tank (500 Litre

capacity) – 17 Nos. of

Monitors.

3. Fire Sprinkler System – 4

locations.

4. Portable Fire Extinguishers

– 165 Nos.

5. Fire Tender – 01 No.

We have arranged special

aqueous film forming foam

(AFFF - 8,500 litres) in 17

nos. of foam tank which are

attached to foam monitor.

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23 Training shall be imparted

to all employees on safety

and health aspects of

chemical handling. Pre-

employment and routine

periodical medical

examination for all

employees shall be

We have started safety

awareness training to

employees regarding chemical

handling and Material Safety

Data Sheet of every chemical

available with us.

We have also started medical

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undertaken on regular

basis. Training to all

employees on handling of

chemicals shall be

imparted

examination of employees &

register is maintained.


take required

care/precautions to avoid

exposure to the work force

to hazardous chemicals

including coal tar.

Vents of all storage tanks are


We have provided suitable

personal protective

equipment’s to work force

while handling hazardous

chemicals.

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25 Usage of PPEs by all

employees/ workers shall

be ensured

We have provided suitable

personal protective

equipment’s to all employees &

ensured their usage.

26 Occupational health

surveillance of the workers

shall be done on a regular

basis and record

maintained as per factory

act.

Medical examination of worker

will be done on regular basis &

health register will be

maintained as per Karnataka

Factories Act.

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27 Greenbelt shall be

developed in at least 33%

of the area with suitable

species of plants, as per

the CPCB guidelines to

mitigate the effects of

fugitive emissions.

Selection of plant species

shall be as per CPCB

guidelines.

We have planted 1000 nos. of

saplings till June 2016.

Area: 1.2 Acre

1.copper pod

tree(Peltrphrumferrugenium)

2.Rain tree(samneasaman)

3.Spothidia

4.Tabubuia rosea

5.Neem(Azardictaindica)

6.Jamun(syziumcumnii)

7.Ficus spp.

8.Mahagony

We have earmarked 12.14

acres of land for greenbelt

development.

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28 The adequate financial

provisions shall be made in

the budget of the project

for implementation of the

above suggested

environmental safeguards.

Funds so earmarked shall

not be diverted for any

other purposes.

We have earmarked adequate

fund to environmental

safeguard as suggested &

spent Rs. 3.0 crore till date.

29 The company shall comply

with the recommendations

made in the EIA /EMP/Risk

assessment report. Risk

assessment shall be

included in the safety

manual.

We shall comply with

recommendation of

EIA/EMP/Risk assessment

report.

Risk assessment is already

included in the on-site

emergency plan.

30 Provision shall be made for

the housing for the

construction labour within

the site with all necessary

infrastructures and

facilities such as fuel for

cooking, mobile toilets,

mobile sewage treatment

plant, safe drinking water,

medical health care, crèche

etc. The housing may be in

the form of temporary

structure to be removed

after the completion of the

project. All the

construction wastes shall

be managed so that there

is no impact on the

surrounding environment


safe drinking water, toilets,

septic tank; soak pit, first aid

facility, & ambulance, etc.

Construction labour are from

local village people, hence they

are not living at site.

Therefore construction of

housing at site is not

applicable.

Construction waste will be

disposed in safe manner to

avoid impact on the

surrounding environment.

31 The coal to be stored in

coal stock yard on

impervious layer in a

covered shed and along

the boundary garland canal

to be provided leading to

an exit pond/ tank to

arrest coal dust runoff and

to allow settling of coal

We will provide coal stock yard

with impervious layer in a

covered shed and along the

boundary garland canal,

whenever, coal fire boiler will

be in use.

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fines. The coal fines to be

removed periodically.


ensure that benzene is

fully recovered and reused

as committed.

We will be recovering & reuse

of benzene for extraction in

biochemical section. It may be

noted that the solvent will be

benzol & not benzene.

33 The proposed activity shall

be undertaken after

obtaining permission from

Ministry of Environment,

Forest and Climate

Change, Govt. of India for

excluding the proposed site

from the project site of M/s

JSW Steel Limited

ECPL has written to JSW Steel

Limited for excluding the

proposed site from their

project site. In connection to

this, JSW Steel Limited has

requested MoEF&CC to exclude

ECPL project from their site.

The clearance from MoEF & CC

is expected shortly.

34 Treatment of recalcitrant

to be documented and kept

at all times.

We do not use any recalcitrant

chemicals or substance.

35 Adopt Good Management

Practices(GMP) and green

Chemistry

We will follow good

management practices.


ensure the measuring of

polycyclic aromatic

hydrocarbons (Benzo alpha

pyrene [BaP] and put in

place the required

mitigative measures to

prevent health hazardous.

We will monitor polycyclic

aromatic hydrocarbons (Benzo

alpha pyrene) & implement

mitigation measures to prevent

health hazards as,

We have provided three nos.

Of scrubber for scrubbing the

gases they are as follows:

1. Modified pitch area

2. Pitch Forming area

3. Storage tanks in Raw

material & intermediate

tank farm.

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37 Care shall be taken to

ensure that the accidental

entry of coal tar and

associated hazardous

chemicals are prevented

Chemical handling SOP’s are

prepared. Material safety data

sheet will be followed during

handling of chemicals.

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mechanism to mitigate the

ill effects in the eventuality

shall be put in place as

part of emergency

preparedness.

Suitable Personal Protective

Equipment’s are provided.

We have also made emergency

preparedness plan with risk

analysis & mitigation

measures.

38 The project authorities also

shall earmark at least 5%

of the total cost of the

project towards the

corporate Social

responsibility and item

wise details along with

time bound action plan

shall be prepared and

submitted to the authority.

We will allocate 2% of profit

during plant operation towards

corporate social responsibility.

We had requested to waive the

clause of allocation of 5% of

the total cost of project by

letter no. ECPL/EC/035 dtd.

20.04.2016.

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1 The project authorities

shall strictly adhere to the

stipulation made by the

Karnataka state pollution

control Board (KSPCB)

We will comply with all

conditions stipulated by KSPCB

in consent for establishment &

consent for operation.

2 At no time, the emissions

shall exceed the prescribed

limits. In the event of

failure of any pollution

control system adopted by

the unit, the unit shall be

immediately put out of

operation and shall not be

restarted until the desired

efficiency has been

achieved.

We have provided scrubber to

Modified pitch area, Pitch

forming area & vents of

storage tanks of raw material &

intermediate storage tank farm

area as well as monitoring of

all emission sources

periodically.

In case of failure of pollution

control equipment & emission

exceed the prescribed limit,

The particular unit will

immediately put out of

operation & will not restart

until the desired efficiency is

achieved.

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3 No further expansion on

modifications in the plant

shall be carried out

without prior approval of

the SEIAA / Ministry of

Environment& Forest as

the case may be. In case

of devotions or alterations

in the project proposal

from those submitted to

this Authority to assess the

adequacy of conditions

imposed and to add

additional environmental

protection measures

required, if any.

In case of any expansion or

modification, we will take prior

approval from the SEIAA

before installation or

implementation of same.

4 The gaseous emissions

(PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2,

CO2, BaP) and particulate

Matter along with RSPM

levels from various process

units shall confirm to the

standards prescribed by

the concerned authorities

from time to time. Stack

monitoring for PM2.5,

PM10, SO2, NO2, CO shall

be carried.

All emission sources will be

monitored as per parameters

stipulated by KSPCB

periodically.


shall Strictly comply with

the rules and regulations

under Manufacture,

Storage and import and

Hazardous chemicals Rules

1989 as amended in

October 1994 and January

2000. All transportation of

Hazardous Chemicals Shall

be as per the MVA, 1989

Authorization From the

KSPCB shall be obtained

for collection, treatment,

storage and disposal of

Hazardous wastes.

We will follow rules &

regulations under manufacture,

storage and import of

Hazardous Chemical Rules,

1989 (amended Oct-1994 &

Jan-2000) & Motor Vehicle Act,

1989

We have applied for hazardous

waste authorization dtd.

23.06.2016.

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must strictly comply with

the rules and regulations

with regards to handling

and disposal of hazardous

wastes in accordance with

the Hazardous Waste

(Management & Handling)

Rules 2003.Authorisation

from the KPCB must be

obtained for

collection/treatment/stora

ge/disposal of hazardous

waste.

We have applied for hazardous

waste authorization dtd.

23.06.2016.

Sludge from ETP will be charge

in coke oven of JSW steel

limited or will be disposed

CHWTSDF.

7 Application of Solar energy

should be incorporated for

illumination of common

areas, lightning for

gardens and street

lightning in addition to

provision for solar water

heating. A hybrid system

or fully solar system for

lightning and heating

should be provided details

in this regard should be

submitted to the SEIAA.

Solar energy will be used in

administration building.

8 The overall noise levels in

and around the plant area

shall be kept well within

the standard (85dBA)by

providing noise control

measures including

acoustics hood, silencers,

enclosures etc. on all

sources of noise

generation. The ambient

noise levels shall confirm

to the standard prescribed

under Environment

(Protection) Act Rules

1989 VIZ DBA(day

time)and 70dBA(night

Noise level will be monitored

monthly.

We will ensure that the noise

level will be within standard.

Where necessary we shall

implement necessary

technology.

Monitoring of noise level in and

around the plant area will be

carried periodically.

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time)

9 The project proponent

shall also comply with all

the environmental

protection measures and

safeguards as per the

information provided.

1. We have provided

scrubbers, which are

connected to

a) vents of raw material &

intermediate storage tanks

b) Modified pitch section

c) Pitch forming section

2. Effluent treatment plant

included biochemical and

biological treatment

system.

3. ETP sludge will be sent to

TSDF/charge in coke oven

of JSW.

4. Provided tall stacks for

dispersal of emissions.

5. Earmarked 33 % land area

for green belt development.

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10 The implementation of the

project vis-a-vis

environmental action plan

shall be monitored by

MOEF, Regional officer at

Bangalore/KSPCB/ CPCB

and the department of

Environment shall be and

Department of

Environment & Ecology,

Bangalore. A six monthly

compliance status report

submitted to the

monitoring agencies.

Six monthly compliance status

reports will be submitted to

MoEF, Regional Officers at

Bangalore, KSPCB, CPCB and

department of ecology &

environment, Bangalore.

11 The project proponent

shall inform the public that

the project has been

accorded environmental

clearance by SEIAA and

the copies of the clearance

are available with KSPCB

and may also be seen at

website of the authority at

http://www.seiaa.kar.nic.i

norhttp://www.seiaa.karna

taka.gov.in,

We have displayed advertise in

three papers, viz.

1.Times of India dtd.

24.02.2016

2.Vijaya Karnataka dtd.

24.02.2016

3.EeNamma Kannada Nadu

dtd. 26.02.2016

Copy of newspaper advertises

√

http://www.seiaa.kar.nic.in/

http://www.seiaa.kar.nic.in/

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http://environmentclearan

ce.nic.in

This shall be advertised

within seven days from the

date of issue of the

clearance letter, at least in

two local newspapers that

are widely circulated in the

region of which one shall

be in the vernacular

language of the locality

concern and a copy of the

same shall be forwarded to

the MoEF regional officer

at Bangalore /

KSPCB/CPCB and the

department of

Environment and Ecology,

Bangalore.

submitted to following

authorities:

KSPCB – Bellary & Karnataka.


shall inform the MOEF,

Regional office at

Bangalore/KSPCB/ CPCB

and the department of

Environment and Ecology,

Bangalore, the date of

financial closures and final

approval of the project by

the concerned authorities

and the date of start of the

project.

We will intimate to MoEF,

regional Officer at

Bangalore/KSPCB/CPCB &

Dept. Of Environment &

Ecology, Bangalore regarding

final approval of project & date

of start of the project before

operation of plant.

13 The SEIAA, Karnataka may

revoke or suspended the

clearance, if

implementation of any of

the above condition not

satisfactory.

We shall comply, implement &

follow conditions given in

environmental clearance.

14 The SEIAA, Karnataka

reserves the right to

stipulate additional

conditions, if found

necessary. The company in

a time bound manner will

implement these

We shall comply any additional

conditions stipulated by the

SEIAA, Karnataka.

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conditions.

15 The above conditions will

be enforced, inter-alia

under the provisions of

the water (Prevention &

Control of Pollution)

Act,1981,theEnvironmental

(Protection) Act ,1986

Hazardous Waste


Rules,2003 & the Public

Liability Insurance

Act,1991 along with their

amendments and rules.

We shall comply the water

(prevention & control of

pollutions) Act, 1981, the

Environmental (Protection) Act,

1986, Hazardous waste


Rules, 2003 & the public

liability insurance act, 1991 as

per latest amendments.

16 The Issue of

Environmental Clearance

doesn’t confer any right to

the project proponent to

operate / run the project

without obtaining statutory

clearances / sanction from

all other concerned

Authorities.

We have obtained

licenses/approvals from

statutory authority

1. Factory Layout Approval

2. On Site Emergency Plan

3. Central Excise Registration

Certificate

4. Value Added Tax

Registration Certificate

5. Layout Plan Approved by

VADA

6. Certificate of Incorporation

7. Industrial Entrepreneurs

Memorandum (IEM)

8. Certificate of Registration

9. Consent for establishment

17 Concealing factual data or

submission of

false/fabricated data and

failure to comply with any

of the conditions

mentioned above may

result in withdrawal of this

clearance and attract

action under the provision

of Environmental

(Protection) Act 1986.

We will submit actual data of

monitoring to the Board.

18 Any appeal against this

environmental clearance

shall lie with the national

Nil

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green tribunal, if

preferred, with in a period

of 30 days as prescribed

under section 16 of the

National Green Tribunal

act 2010

19 Officials from Department

of Environment and

Ecology, Bangalore/

Regional Officer of MoEF,

Bangalore who would be

monitoring the

implementation of

environmental safeguards

should be given full co-

operation, facilities and

documents/data by the

project proponents during

their inspection. A

complete set of all the

documents submitted to

MoEF/SEIAA should be

forwarded to the APCCF,

Regional Office of MoEF,

Bangalore/ Department of

Ecology and Environment,

Bangalore / Regional

Officer, KSPCB Bangalore.

We shall provide all necessary

assistance to the visiting team

during inspection.

20 In case of any change(s)

in the scope of the project,

the project would require a

fresh appraisal by this

Authority

Scope of project remains

unchanged. In case of any

changes, we seek fresh

appraisal from authority before

implementation.

21 The Authority reserves the

rights to add additional

safeguard measures

subsequently, if found

necessary, and to take

action including revoking

of the environment

clearance under the

provisions of the

Environment (Protection)

Act,1986 to ensure

effective implementation

We shall implement any

additional safeguard measures

stipulated by environmental

clearance authority in a time

bound manner.

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of the suggested safeguard

measures in a time bound

and satisfactory manner.

22 All other statutory

clearance such as the

approach for storage of

diesel from chief Control of

Explosive, Fire

Department, Civil Aviation

department, Forest

Conservation Act, 1980

and Wildlife (Protection)

Act 1972 etc. shall be

obtained as applicable by

the project proponents

from the competent

authorities.

We are not storing diesel,

hence not applicable.

23 This stipulations would be

enforced among others

under the provisions of

Water(Prevention and

Control of Pollution) Act

1974, the Air ( Prevention

and Control of Pollution )

Act 1974, the

Environmental ( Protection

) Act 1986, the Public

Liability ( Insurance ) Act

1991 and EIA Notification,

2006.

We will comply & follow.

24 Under the provisions of

Environment (Protection)

Act, 1986, Legal Action

shall be initiated against

the project proponent if it

found that the

constructions of the

project has been started

without obtaining

environmental clearance

We have started construction

activity after obtaining of

environmental clearance dtd.

18.02.2016.

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Fire Fighting System

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Sprinkler System to Storage tank

Sprinkler System to Warehouse

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Scrubbers

Scrubber connected to vents of storage tanks

Scrubber connected to

Modified Pitch Section

Scrubber connected to Pitch Forming Section

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De-dusting Unit

Bag Filter Machine

connected to Stack

De-dusting Stack

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Dyke wall for Storage Tanks

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Storm Water Drain

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Vents of Storage tanks connected to Scrubber

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Green Belt

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Annexure - I

List of Stack & their Height

Sr.No Chimney attached to Height in Meters

1 Coal Tar Tube Furnace – 1 35

2 Coal Tar Tube Furnace – 2 (2nd Phase of Project) 35 3 Naphthalene Tube Furnace – 1 35

4 Naphthalene Tube Furnace – 2 (2nd Phase of Project)

35

5 Modified Pitch Furnace 30

6 K – 7601 Scrubber attached to Pitch forming Section

23

7 K – 9302 Scrubber attached to Modified Pitch Section

23

8 K – 7104 Scrubber attached to vents of storage tanks

23

9 De-dusting Naphthalene Package Area 21 10 Boiler – Gas Fired 48

11 Boiler – Coal Fired (2nd Phase of Project) 48

12 Thermic Fluid Heater – 1 35 13 Thermic Fluid Heater – 2 (2nd Phase of Project)

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Annexure - II

Medical Examination of Employee

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Annexure - III

Request for amendment of environmental clearance

compliance with environmental clearance -...

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