draft m/s. ramco industries ltd

Draft

RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT

FOR

THE PROPOSED EXPANSION

OF

ASBESTOS FIBRE CEMENT ROOFING SHEETS – CORRUGATED

AND FLAT AND ACCESSORIES MANUFACTURING UNIT

OF

M/s. RAMCO INDUSTRIES LTD.

AT

Survey No. 78/12, 78/13, 78/14, 78/15, 79/2, 80/2, Village: Sinugra, Taluka: Anjar,

District: Kutch, Gujarat.

PREPARED BY:

M/s. ANAND CONSULTANTS

(An ISO 9001:2008 Certified) 16, Everest Tower, Naranpura, Ahmedabad - 380 013, Gujarat.

Ph: 079-27484871, Fax: 079-27480116 e-mail: [email protected]

January - 2011

EIA FOR M/s. RAMCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED

CONTENTS

LIST OF CHAPTERS

CHAPTER

NO.

DESCRIPTION PAGE

NO.

CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 General Information On Asbestos And Asbestos Related Activities

1

1.2 Identification Of Project Proponent 7

1.3 Brief Description Of The Project 7

1.4 Justification Of The Project 8

1.5 Purpose Of The Report 9

1.6 Size Of The Project 9

1.7 Location Of The Project 10

1.8 Rational For The Site Selection 15

1.9 Objectives Of EIA Study 15

1.10 Scope And Methodology 15

1.11 Study Area 16

1.12 Siting Of The Plant 19

CHAPTER-2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 Project Details 20

2.2 Product Details 20

2.3 List Of Raw Materials With Consumption 23

2.4 Manufacturing Process Description 23

2.5 Raw Materials Handling And Storage 29

2.6 Plant Water System 30


2.7 Pollution Control Arrangements 33

2.8 Fire Fighting Arrangements 38

2.9 Power (Fuel And Electricity) 39

2.10 Man Power 40

2.11 Land Description 41

2.12 Green Belt Development 41

2.13 Socio-economic Developmental Activities 42

2.14 Cleaner Production 44

CHAPTER-3 BASE-LINE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS

3.1 Introduction 45

3.2 Statutory Requirements 45

3.3 Air Environment 45

3.4 Meteorology 50

3.5 Water Environment 60

3.6 Noise Environment 63

3.7 Land Environment 65

3.8 Biological Environment 69

3.9 Socio-economic Environment 74

CHAPTER-4 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND ITS MITIGATION

4.1 Introduction 86

4.2 Identification Of Impacts Through Matrix 86

4.3 Impact Assessment 88




4.7 Land Environment 93


4.8 Ecology 94

4.9 Forest/National Park/Sanctuary/Historical Place

94

4.10 Socio-Economic Environment 95

4.11 Aesthetics 95

4.12 Health & Safety 95

CHAPTER-5 ADDITIONAL STUDIES

5.1 Onsite Emergency Plan 97

5.2 Public Hearing 97

5.3 Employee Education 97

5.4 Occupational Health 98

5.5 Ergonomics (Man-Machine Relationship) 99

5.6 Workplace Monitoring 100

5.7 Risk Assessment 100

CHAPTER-6 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

6.1 Introduction 101

6.2 Environmental Management Policy 101

6.3 Objectives Of Environmental Management Plan

101

6.4 Environmental Management Cell 102

6.5 Housekeeping 103

6.6 Fire Safety 104

6.7 Pollution Control Arrangements / Mitigative Measures

106

6.8 Noise And Communication 107

6.9 Monitoring Of Environment 108

6.10 Occupational Safety And Health 109

6.11 Green Belt Development And Afforestation 110


CHAPTER-7 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

7.1 Introduction 112




7.5 Ecology 113

7.6 Socio - Economic Environment 113

7.7 Summary Of The EIA Study 114

CHAPTER 8 CONSULTANT ENGAGED

CHAPTER 9 TOR & ITS COMPLIANCE

9.1 A Copy Of TOR Letter 116

9.2 Clarifications, Information & Data As Required In TOR Letter

116


LIST OF TABLES

TABLE

NO.

DESCRIPTION PAGE

NO.

1.1 Land Breakup (After Expansion) 8

1.2 List Of Villages Falling Under The Study Area 17

1.3 Details Of Transportation Facilities 19

2.1 List Of Product With Proposed Capacity 20

2.2 List Of Raw Materials 21

2.3 List Of Hazardous Raw Material 29

2.4 Water Requirement During Erection Phase (Existing Water Requirement At The Plant)

30

2.5 Water Requirement After The Proposed Expansion 31

2.6 Wastewater Generation 32

2.7 Types Of Air Pollutants From Asbestos – Related Activities

33

2.8 Fuel Consumption 34

2.9 Details Of Flue Gas Stack 34

2.10 Details Of Process Vents 35

2.11 Details Of Air Pollution Control Devices 36

2.12 Typical Noise Levels Of Existing Plant And Machinery

37

2.13 Typical Noise Levels Of Equipments 37

2.14 Hazardous Waste Produced After Expansion 38

2.15 Fire Extinguisher Details 38

2.16 Manpower Shift-Wise 40

2.17 Manpower Details 40

2.18 Land Area Break-Up 41

2.19 Cleaner Production 44


3.1 AAQ Testing Procedure 46

3.2 Locations Of AAQ Monitoring Stations 47

3.3 Ambient Air Quality Status 49

3.4 Typical On-Site Meteorological Data 50

3.5 Monthly Variation Of Temperature And Wind Speed (As Per IMD)

54

3.6 On-Site Wind Data 55

3.7 Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Annual Wind Data For Bhuj

56

3.8 Average Monthly Relative Humidity And Vapour Pressure

58

3.9 Average Monthly Rainfall As Per (IMD) 59

3.10 Physico-Chemical Analysis Of Water 62

3.11 Noise Level In The Study Area 63

3.12 Physico-Chemical Analysis Of Soil 65

3.13 Land Distribution 66

3.14 Percentage Distribution As per Land Use 67

3.15 Area Statistics Of Landuse/Landcover Map 68

3.16 Flora In The Study Area 70

3.17 Fauna In The Study Area 72

3.18 Economic Structure –Main Workers 75

3.19 Percentage Distribution Of Main Workers 76

3.20 Economic Structure –Marginal Workers 77

3.21 Percentage Distribution Of Marginal Workers 77

3.22 Economic Structure - Total Workers 78

3.23 Percentage Distribution Of Total Workers 79

3.24 Demographic Structure 80

3.25 Basic Amenities Available At Villages Within The Study Area

82


3.26 Villages According To Amenities And Abbreviations

84

4.1 Prediction Of Impacts (“Cause-Effect” Relationship) During Erection Phase

87

4.2 Prediction Of Impacts (“Cause-Effect” Relationship) During Operation Phase

87

4.3 Assessment Of Predicted Impacts During Erection Phase

89

4.4 Assessment Of Predicted Impacts During Operation Phase

89

4.5 Data Used For The Evaluation Of The Ground Level Concentration

91

6.1 Pollution Control Arrangements/Mitigative Measures

106

6.2 Monitoring Schedule 108


LIST OF FIGURES

TABLE

NO.

DESCRIPTION PAGE

NO.

1.1 Location Of Project Site 11

1.2 Project Site In Google Map Image 12

1.3 Key Plan Of M/s. Ramco Industries Ltd. 13

1.4 Plant Layout Of M/s. Ramco Industries Ltd. 14

2.1 Manufacturing Process Flow Chart 25

2.2 Fibre Dust Collector System In The Closed Circuit Process

27

2.3 Fly Ash And Cement Dust Collector System In The Closed Circuit Process

28

2.4 Water Balance Diagram 33

3.1 Locations Of AAQ Monitoring Stations 48

3.2 On-Site Wind-Rose Diagram 56

3.3 Annual Wind Rose Diagram For Bhuj – As Per IMD 57

3.4 Graphical Representation Of Relative Humidity In The Study Area

59

3.5 Water Sampling Locations 61

3.6 Graphical Representation Of Noise Levels In The Study Area During Day Time And During Nighttime

64

3.7 Graphical Representation Of Land Distribution In The Study Area

67

3.8 Graphical Representation Of Land Use Pattern In The Study Area As Per EIC

69

3.9 Percentage Distribution Of Main Workers In The Study Area

76

3.10 Percentage Distribution Of Marginal Workers In The Study Area

78

3.11 Percentage Distribution Of Total Workers In The 79


Study Area

3.12 Demographic Profile Of The Study Area 81

6.1 Environmental Management Cell 103

6.2 Photographs Showing Posters In The Plant Area For Awareness Of Housekeeping And Fire

105


LIST OF ANNEXURES

TABLE NO.

DESCRIPTION

1.1 Brief Profile Of M/s. Ramco Industries Limited

1.2 A Satellite Imagery Showing The 10 Km Study Area Surrounding The Project Site

1.3 Copy of TOR letter

1.4 Copy of Environmental Clearance And Its Compliance

1.5 Copy Of Consent & Authorization Order And Its Compliance

2.1 Land Use And Land Cover Map

3.1 National Ambient Air Quality Standards

3.2 Standards For Drinking Water As Prescribed By Indian Standard, IS 10500

3.3 National Ambient Noise Quality Standards

3.4 Permissible Limit For Stack

3.5 Permissible Noise Exposure For Industrial Workers

3.6 Photographs Showing Ambient Air Monitoring

4.1 Expected Ground Level Concentrations Of Various Pollutants Due To The Proposed Expansion

4.2 Form-32 “Health Register”

6.1 Previous Monitoring Reports Of Stack, Ambient Air And Noise Within The Factory Premises

9.1 Photographs Of The Plant Area

9.2 Rain Water Harvesting Scheme

9.3 A Letter From Gujarat Infrastructure Ltd.

9.4 Health And Safety Photos In The Plant

9.5 On-Site Emergency Plan

9.6 Health Management Plan

A & A1 Details of emission parameter and ambient air quality parameters

B Details of fluctuation of the ground level

EIA FOR M/s. RAMCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED 1

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ON ASBESTOS AND ASBESTOS

RELATED ACTIVITIES

M/s. Ramco Industries Ltd. proposes to expand its existing production capacity

from 72,000 MT/Annum to 1,20,000 MT/Annum of the manufacturing unit of

Asbestos Fibre Cement Roofing Sheets Corrugated and Flat & Accessories at

Village: Sinugra, Taluka: Anjar, District: Kutch, Gujarat State. General information

on asbestos and asbestos related activities is given below.

1.1.1 ASBESTOS CLASSIFICATION

Asbestos is a naturally occurring hydrated mineral silicate that crystallizes in

fibrous form. Mineralogically asbestos can be classified into two major groups; the

Serpentine and the Amphibole. Both groups have different physico–chemical

nature. Serpentine is curly and stranded structure whereas amphiboles are

straight and rod like structures (ATSDR).

1. Serpentine – Chrysotile (White Asbestos) (90% of Chrysotile Asbestos used in

industry)

2. Amphibole – Whose variety include Amosite (Brown Asbestos), Tremolite,

Actinolite, Anthophylite & Crocidolite (Blue Asbestos)(Crocidolite Asbestos is

banned in India causing maximum damage)

Asbestos fibres bear unique properties of a high tensile strength, resistance to

heat and many chemicals without having any detectable odor. Asbestos in air at

)


work environment is a major cause of adverse effects on health of industrial

workers.

1.1.2 CHEMICAL STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES

Chemical Structure

Serpentine

Chrysotile Mg3Si2O5 (OH)4

Amphibole

Actinolite : (Ca, Fe) 2Mg5Si8O22 (OH)2

Amosite : Fe2Fe5Si8O22 (OH)2

Anthophyllite : Mg2Mg5Si8O22 (OH)2

Crocidolite : Na2Fe2+3Fe3+2Si8O22 (OH)2

Tremolite : Ca2Mg5Si8O22 (OH)2

General Properties

Asbestos has got certain unique properties, which has led to its application in

more than 3000 products. Its chief properties are:

High Tensile strength

High resistance to abrasion

Resistance to corrosion

Resistance to heat

Non-combustibility

Resistance to Alkali Attack

Durability & Toughness

Good Electrical Insulation Properties

Chemical inertness

By virtue of the high tensile strength and bonding properties with cement, it is

used in the manufacture of Fibre Cement Products. It acts as the reinforcing

medium in much the same way as Steel in RCC. The said products are used in

variety of applications. Nowadays Fibre Cement sheets are used in place of GI

sheets, tiles, and other roofing materials. Fibre Cement sheets are used

extensively for roofing of factories, residential colonies, garages, warehouses,

railway platforms, low cost housing etc.


Chemical and Physical Properties of Chrysotile

Chemical name

Chrysotile is listed on the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS).

CAS number 12001-29-5

EC number 650-013-00-6

RTECS number GC2625000

Molecular formula and Structure

Molecular formula: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

The crystal structure of chrysotile is layered or sheeted similarly to the kaolinite

group. It is based on an infinite silica sheet (Si2O5) in which all the silica

tetrahedra point one way. On one side of the sheet structure, and joining the silica

tetrahedra, is a layer of brucite, Mg(OH)2. The result is a layered structure.

Molecular weight

283

Chemical composition

Chemical analysis shows that chrysotile typically consists of the following range

of major constituents (%) (IPCS, 1986):

Other names

Asbestos

Serpentine asbestos

White asbestos

Trade names

7-45 Asbestos

Avibest

Avibest C

Calidria RG 100

Calidria RG 144

Calidria RG 600

Cassiar AK

K 6-30

NCI C61223A

5RO4


Impurities

Impurities that are present in chrysotile may be part of the crystal structure or

due to associated minerals. The most common impurities are iron and aluminium.

Other impurities associated with chrysotile in lesser amounts are calcium,

chromium, nickel, manganese, sodium and potassium. Common mineral

impurities found in commercial grades of chrysotile from various locations include

magnetite, chromite, brucite, calcite, dolomite and awaruite. Within the chrysotile

lattice, nickel and iron can occur as minor isomorphic substitutions for

magnesium. Chrysotile is frequently contaminated by small amounts of other

fibrous minerals such as tremolite (HSDB, 1998).

1.1.3 ASBESTOS EXPOSURE

Asbestos fibres can enter the air, water and soil from the weathering of natural

deposits and the wearing down of manufactured asbestos products. People are

most likely to be exposed to asbestos through inhalation of airborne fibres.

Asbestos fibres can be broken down in the environment but will remain virtually

unchanged over long period. These fibres can come from naturally occurring

sources of asbestos i.e., asbestos bearing rocks or from the wearing down or

disturbance of manufactured products including insulation, automotive, brakes

and clutches, ceiling and floor tiles, dry wall, roofing materials and AC sheets as

mentioned above. Asbestos is much more likely to be released to the atmosphere

when asbestos deposits are disturbed as in mining operations. Other

anthropogenic sources of asbestos emissions besides mining are the crushing,

screening, and milling of the ores, the processing of asbestos into asbestos-based

products, the use of asbestos-containing materials. The transport and disposal of

asbestos containing wastes also add to the exposure of asbestos into the

environment

SiO2

MgO

N2O+

Fe2O3

FeO

38 – 42

38 - 42

11.5 – 13

0 - 5

0 - 3

Al2O3

CaO

Na2O

0 – 2

0 – 2

0 - 1


When mineral fibres are inhaled, many are deposited on the epithelial surface of

the respiratory tree. Entry and deposition of the fibres depend upon the type of

fibres and more importantly fibre size (length and diameter) which are believed to

be important determinants of the health risk posed by asbestos.

Asbestos – Mediated Toxicity and Diseases

Inflammation: The sequence of events in the lung, following deposition of fibres

includes modulation in the free cell population, primarily characterized by an

inflammation of lining of lung leading to lung fibrosis.

Mesothelioma: Mesothelioma may develop in pleural and peritoneal cavity of the

lung. Pleural and peritoneal layer gets calcified and thickened.

Asbestosis: Asbestos fibers when inhaled and reach in the lung start to damage

the lung cells and result asbestosis (formation of scar tissue in the lung), and /or

lung cancer. Asbestosis is an interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, which reduces the

lung capacity to deliver the oxygen in proper way to the whole body because the

lung tissue loses its ability to function.

Bronchogenic Carcinoma: Bronchogenic carcinoma is tumor, arising in

tracheobronchial epithelial or alveolar epithelial cells.

Facts related to hazard / risk associated with Asbestos

According to guidelines of World Health Organisation ingestion of Asbestos,

including the use of Asbestos Cement Sheets does not pose a risk to human

health. Asbestos is an inert material and is not toxic to touch, smell or

ingestion. Asbestos Fibre can be an occupational health hazard, ONLY when

(a) its Respirable and becomes airborne and (b) when such a dust is inhaled

in excessive amounts, usually over a prolonged period. Asbestos fibre is not

a hazard when proper dust control procedures are in operation. Short casual

exposure to Asbestos dust involves no measurable risk. Health risk at a

workplace due to inhalation of respirable dust is not peculiar to Asbestos

fibre.

First risk is a disease like Asbestosis – form of Pneumoconiotic disease

caused by prolonged inhalation of high levels of mineral, metal or plant


dusts; well known examples being Iron, Silica, Coal, Cotton, Beryllium &

Asbestos. In the case of Asbestos, the disease is called ‘Asbestosis’.

Second risk is a disease like Mesothelioma rare type of cancer, which

affects the inner lining of the chest wall or abdominal cavity due to exposure

to Crocidolite & Amosite Asbestos. Latest medical reports do not attribute

this disease to the use of Chrysotile Asbestos fibre. It should be remembered

that above diseases were the results of the use of Asbestos under entirely

uncontrolled conditions in the past when the harmful effects of Asbestos were

not known and understood. In today’s well-controlled, regulated and

completely enclosed industrial plants, occurrence of such diseases should not

arise.

Third risk is Cancer of the thin membrane enclosing the lungs. Lung Cancer

risk is greatly increased in those exposed workers who smoke. Studies show

that for nonsmokers exposed to low-level Asbestos dust there is no

increased risk of contracting Lung Cancer. The industry promotes no-

smoking in the premises.

Industry is using Chrysotile Asbestos, the least harmful form of Asbestos in

every respect. As per Asbestos Information Centre (AIC), Chrysotile is a

safer variety and does not cause Asbestos related ailments. Thus with

controlled use, it is safe product.

The toxic effects of Asbestos depend upon the cumulative dose & time since

the 1st exposure Asbestos – related diseases usually occur after 15 – 40

latency period following initial fibre exposure.

According to University of Vermont (US) – Asbestos in Cement sheeting is

not a risk to the general public as the fibre are in a matrix and cannot break

into smaller particles even with weathering.

According to Studies by Directorate General Factory Advice Service and

Labour Institute, Mumbai, not even a single case of lung cancer was noted in

Chrysotile Asbestos cement manufacturing industry.


Asbestos is attractive in a broad variety of industrial applications because of its

resistance to heat and chemicals, high tensile strength, and lower cost compared

to man-made minerals. Asbestos is used for the manufacture of a variety of

asbestos based products mainly as asbestos-cement (AC) sheets, AC pipes, brake

shoes, brake linings, textiles and ropes. Asbestos is also incorporated in friction

materials like brake linings and clutch pads, jointing and gaskets, asphalt coats

and sealants and other similar products. Asbestos in air at work place is a major

cause of adverse effects on the health of industrial workers.

1.2 IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT PROPONENT

M/s. Ramco Industries Ltd., incorporated on 27th January 1965, belongs to Rs.

1,500 Crore Ramco Group of Companies. Ramco Group is involved in various

diversified activities including manufacture of Asbestos Fibre Cement Roofing

Sheets (Corrugated and Flat) & Accessories, manufacture of cotton and synthetic

yarn, Surgical dressings, Software, Biotechnology and more. They have been in

the business of manufacturing Asbestos Fibre Cement Roofing Sheets Corrugated

and Flat & Accessories for over 37 years since 1967. The industry has its

registered office at “Auras Corporate Centre”, 6th Floor, 98 - A, Dr. Radhakrishnan

Road, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004. In year 2005, they established M/s. Ramco

Industries Limited, at Sinugra Anjar, District Kutch in the State of Gujarat. Brief

profile of M/s. Ramco Industries Limited is attached as Annexure 1.1.

1.3 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

M/s. Ramco Industries Ltd., established Asbestos Fibre Cement Roofing Sheets

(Corrugated and Flat) & Accessories manufacturing company at Survey No.

78/12, 78/13, 78/14, 78/15, 79/2, 80/2, Village: Sinugra, Taluka: Anjar, District:

Kutch in the State of Gujarat in the year 2005. The industry is planning to expand

their existing production capacity from 72,000 MT/ Annum to proposed 1, 20,000

MT/ Annum. This implies that an increased production of 4000 MT/Month of

Asbestos Fibre Cement Roofing Sheets Corrugated and Flat & Accessories will be

carried out to achieve the said total quantity of 10,000 MT/Month.

The total plot area of the existing industry is 50180 m2, out of which 12300 m2 i.e.

24.5 % is developed as greenbelt area. An additional 4700 m2 of land will be

developed as greenbelt area after the said expansion of the project which will

increase the greenbelt area upto a total of 33% of the total plot area. The Land


area break-up of the project is given in Table No. 1.1 below. There will be no

additional cost for proposed expansion since the said expansion is carried out in

the existing premises with optimum utilization of the existing machinery.

Approximately 16 lakh and 3.3 lakh are earmarked towards Capital cost and

recurring cost/annum respectively for environmental pollution control measures.

TABLE NO. 1.1

LAND BREAK-UP AFTER EXPANSION

Description Area (m2)

Plant 9000

Road 6100

Greenbelt 17000

Raw Material Storage 1200

Fuel Storage 100

Finished goods 12000

Open Yard 4780

Total 50180

The Industry is using Chrysotile Asbestos as raw material, which is being

imported, and same shall be continued even after expansion of the project. Details

of Raw material are given in Chapter-2 of this report.

In order to assess the environmental impacts of the proposed project, M/s. Ramco

Industries Ltd., has entrusted M/s. Anand Consultants, Ahmedabad to undertake

Environmental Impact Assessment Study for various components of the

Environment viz. Air, Water, Noise, Land, Ecology and Socio-economic. This

report presents baseline data collected for Winter Season (October 2009) for

Air, Water, Noise, Land, Ecology etc. for identification and assessment of the

impacts.

1.4 JUSTIFICATION OF THE PROJECT

It has been observed that there is an unfulfilled demand for fibre Cement Products

in Gujarat State. To fulfil the above demand and strengthen the market of our

products, Ramco Industries Limited, at Sinugra Anjar has proposed to


increase its production capacity from existing 72,000 MT/Annum to 1,20,000

MT/Annum. The additional production of the plant will be achieved by optimum

utilization of the existing machineries and facilities without any cost investment for

the plant and machinery.

The said product is not a health hazard and there has been an ever-increasing

demand for Fibre Cement Sheets in our country. The demand for Fibre Cement

Products has a growth rate of about 7 % per annum. Though Fibre Cement

Products are deep-rooted in various parts of our country, yet it has been observed

that there is an unfulfilled demand for Fibre Cement Products in Western India.

Thus the proposed expansion project will help in reducing the gap of demand and

supply.

The product has following advantages:

It is used in variety of applications.

It is light in weight, thus reducing the cost of trusses and woodwork and easy

to install.

It does not deteriorate with weather and will last indefinitely. On the other

hand, strength of Fibre Cement materials increases due to ageing.

It is comparatively cooler.

It could be fixed easily and has an attractive appearance.

It is comparatively maintenance free.

It is much cheaper than similar roofing materials.

It does not pose health hazard.

1.5 PURPOSE OF THE REPORT

The project is required to be granted Environmental Clearance as this project falls

under category ‘A’ of activity no. 4 (c) of Schedule (List of Projects or Activities

requiring prior Environmental Clearance) of Notification dated 14th September,

2006.,as per the MoEF circular dated 29-10-07. For this the industry is required to

submit a Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment Study Report.

1.6 SIZE OF THE PROJECT

The total production capacity after the proposed expansion will be 1, 20,000 MT

/Annum. List of Product is given in Table No. 2.1 of Chapter 2 of this report.


1.7 LOCATION OF PROJECT

The project site is located at survey no. 78/12, 78/13, 78/14, 78/15, 79/2, 80/2 at

Village: Sinugra, Taluka: Anjar, District: Kutch in the state of Gujarat. The

Satellite imagery of the project site with surrounding 10 Km study area is attached

as Annexure-1.2

The geographical details of the project site are:

Longitude : 69o 59’ E

Latitude : 23o 06’ N

Location of Project site is shown as Figure 1.1

Project Site in Google map image is shown as Figure 1.2

Key Plan of M/s. Ramco Industries Ltd. is given in Figure No. 1.3

Plant layout of M/s. Ramco Industries Ltd. is given in Figure No. 1.4


FIGURE NO. 1.1

LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE

PROJECT SITE


FIGURE NO. 1.2

PROJECT SITE – GOOGLE MAP


FIGURE NO. 1.3

KEY PLAN OF M/s. RAMCO INDUSTRIES LTD.


FIGURE NO. 1.4

PLANT LAY-OUT OF M/s. RAMCO INDUSTRIES LTD


1.8 RATIONAL FOR THE SITE SELECTION

Since M/s. Ramco Industries Ltd. is going for Expansion in its existing capacity,

the location of the project remains the same as the existing project. The existing

project location was selected on the basis of below given criteria:

Easy availability of raw material i.e. cement. In Kutch region there are many

cement plants situated and it is the cement belt of Gujarat.

Easy availability of raw material i.e. Fly ash from Thermal Power Stations of

Gujarat Electricity Board.

Easy Availability of water through Gujarat Infrastructure Limited

Kandla Port being in Kutch region, the import of Asbestos Fibre becomes

extremely convenient and viable.

The site is well equipped with the required infrastructure facilities like

manpower, transportation, power supply.

Sinugra is directly connected to important industrial and commercial centres

of Western India by road and it is possible to dispatch finished goods from

the factory by road.

1.9 OBJECTIVES OF EIA STUDY

As per provision of the EIA notification, 2006, under the Environmental

(Protection) Act, 1986, new projects can be undertaken only after obtaining

an Environmental Clearance (EC). Any project seeking an environmental

clearance requires an EIA report, prepared in accordance with guidelines of

Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF), Government of India.

Environmental Impact Assessment study includes identification, assessment,

quantitative evaluation and prediction of possible impacts.

To assess existing environmental status of air quality, water quality, noise

level, and risk hazards within 10 km radius as suggested in TOR.

To suggest preventive and mitigative measures to minimize adverse impacts

and to maximize beneficial impacts.

1.10 SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

Scope

The project proponent has made an application of Form-I to the Ministry of

Environment & Forest Expert Appraisal Committee, New Delhi for receiving Terms


of Reference for the preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Report. Later on, our proposal was considered by the Expert Appraisal

Committee-1 (Industry) in its 12th meeting held on 26th -28th July, 2010. Based

on discussion and details given by us, subsequent Terms of Reference (TOR) were

conveyed by -Expert Appraisal Committee vide their letter no J-11011/183/2010-

IA-II(I) dated 12th August, 2010. Photocopy of the same is attached as

Annexure – 1.3.

Reply to Terms of Reference as well as their reference in the EIA report is given in

Chapter -9 as TOR & Its Compliance.

The status of compliance for the existing Industry is as follows:

1. Environmental clearance of validity of 5 years achieved on 14th June, 2005

which shall be valid up to 14th June, 2010. Compliance report of the same is

attached as Annexure-1.4 at the end of this report.

2. Consent of operation of achieved on 19th October, 2006 which shall be valid

up to 16th March, 2011. Compliance report of the same is attached as

Annexure- 1.5 at the end of this report.

Methodology

EIA study includes identification, assessment, quantitative evaluation and

prediction of possible impacts. To minimize impact due to expansion project on

various environments, an impact identification matrix has been prepared, while

the assessment of impacts has been based on mathematical models and/or

scientific knowledge and judgment.

1.11 STUDY AREA

In keeping with the normal practice, the study area for detailed studies is an area

within a radius of 10 Kms with the proposed project site at the centre. A map of

the study area is presented in Figure 3.1 of Chapter 3. A Satellite imagery

showing the 10 Km study area surrounding the project site is attached as

Annexure 1.2 at the end of this report.

List of villages falling under the study area along with their respective distance and

direction from the proposed project site is as mentioned below in Table No 1.2.


TABLE NO. 1.2

LIST OF VILLAGES FALLING UNDER THE STUDY AREA

Sr. No. Name of

Village

From the project site

Direction Aerial Distance

(Kms.)

Location code in

map

TALUKA : ANJAR

1. Ningal NW 7.2 291

2. Maringana NW 6 292

3. Bhadroi NNW 5.4 293

4. Sapera N 7.2 294

5. Nagalpar Nani NE 4.8 304

6. Nagalpar Moti NE 2.55 305

7. Vidi SEE 3 319

8. Sinugra -- -- 318

9. Khambhara NWW 2.7 306

10. Pantiya W 6.6 316

11. Khedoi SW 6.3 317

12. Mindhiala S 2.85 323

13. Devaliya SSE 7.35 322

14. Kumbhariya S 9.15 324

15. Anjar City NE 7.05 III


1.12 SITING OF THE PLANT

The project site was developed on a plain land. The said project is located on

survey no. 78/12, 78/13, 78/14, 78/15, 79/2, 80/2, Village: Sinugra, Taluka:

Anjar, District: Kutch. The said expansion is to be carried out on the existing

project site. The existing project site is so located that:

There are no metropolitan cities within 10 Kms. radius from the project site.

There are no defence installations within 10 Kms. from the project site.

No ecologically sensitive area such as tropical forests, biosphere reserves,

important lakes or coastal areas which rich in coral formation fall within 10

Kms. from the project site.

No National Park or Wildlife Sanctuary falls within 10 Kms. radius from the

project site.

No Historical places or Religious places fall within 10 Kms. radius from the

project site.

As per the map of Anjar Taluka of District Census Handbook for Kutch

District-1991 (Please see Figure No. 1.5) the study area contains parts of

reserved forests having an area of

1. Approximately 2 Km2 and is at about 2.8 Km distance from the project

site.

2. Approximately 1 Km2 and is at about 5.9 Km distance from the project

site.

The communication and transportation facilities are easily available. Please

see Table No. 1.3.


TABLE NO. 1.3

DETAILS OF TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES

Sr. No. Destination Distance From Proposed

Project Site

1. Nearest Town

Anjar 7 Kms.

2. Nearest National Highway

NH No. 8A (Ahmedabad Kandla) 20 Kms.

3. Nearest Airport

Bhuj 32.5 Kms.

4. Nearest Railway Station

Anjar 7 Kms.

5. Nearest Port

Kandla @ 27.0 Kms.

6. Sea

Gulf of Kutch @ 21.6 Kms.

7. Nearby River

Bhukhi River @ 21.6 Kms.


CHAPTER 2

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 PROJECT DETAILS

M/s. Ramco Industries Ltd. proposes to expand its existing production capacity for

manufacturing of Asbestos Fibre Cement Roofing Sheets Corrugated and Flat &

Accessories.

The project site is located survey no. 78/12, 78/13, 78/14, 78/15, 79/2, 80/2 at

Village: Sinugra, Taluka: Anjar, District: Kutch in the state of Gujarat.

Longitude : 69o 59’ E

Latitude : 23o 06’ N

The proposed project is an expansion of the existing production capacity of the

industrial unit manufacturing Asbestos Fibre Cement Roofing sheets -

corrugated and Flat Accessories from existing 72,000 MT/Annum to 1,20,000

MT/Annum by optimum utilization of the existing machinery.

2.2 PRODUCT DETAILS

List of product with existing capacity and proposed increased manufacturing

capacity are as shown in the Table No. 2.1

TABLE NO. 2.1

LIST OF PRODUCT WITH PROPOSED CAPACITY

Quantity(MT /Month) Sr.

No.

Name of Product

Existing Proposed Total

1. Asbestos Fibre Cement Roofing

Sheets Corrugated and Flat &

Accessories

6,000 4,000 10,000

There will not be any associated by-products during the manufacture of the above

stated product.


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2.3 LIST OF RAW MATERIALS WITH CONSUMPTION

List of raw materials with consumption are given in Table No. 2.2

TABLE NO. 2.2

LIST OF RAW MATERIALS

Total Consumption after

Expansion

Sr.

No.

Name Of Raw

Material

Existing

Quantity

(MT/Month)

Proposed

Quantity

(MT/Month) (MT/Month) (MT/MT of

Product)

1 Raw Asbestos Fibre 542 308 850 8.58%

2 Wood Pulp 50 30 80 0.805%

3 Cement 2708 1842 4550 45.78%

4 Fly Ash 1500 1100 2600 26.16%

2.4 MANUFACTURING PROCESS DESCRIPTION

Asbestos Fibre Cement Roofing Sheets Corrugated and Flat & Accessories are

manufactured using Hatscheck technology. The manufacturing process of the same

is given below and the process flow chart is given in Figure No. 2.1

Raw Asbestos:

Chrysotile Asbestos fibre is imported from Brazil, Canada, Russia, and Zimbabwe.

The Asbestos fibres are received in 50 Kgs polyethylene woven bags in 2 tonnes

shrink-wrapped pallets. They are unloaded using Forklifts in a separate godown at

the factory. These bags are fed into a totally enclosed Bag Opening Device (BOD),

which contains two cutters and a moving conveyor. The bags are then cut open by

two cutters. Then the bag falls on to a Lump Breaker, which is also totally enclosed.

Then the dry fibre is passed through an Elevator into a Fibre Mill. The polyethylene

bags are also pulverized and fed into the Fibre Mill through a Shredder. The entire

operation is done in a totally enclosed circuit, so that no fibre particles are let out

into the atmosphere.

In the Fibre Mill, two revolving stones mix the fibre with water for about 20

minutes. Then the wet fibre is fed into the Fibre Silo through an Elevator. It is then

extracted through an Extraction Screw. The wet fibre is sent to a Weighing System

and then to the Slurry Mixer. The entire system, i.e. BOD, Fibre Mill etc. is

connected to a Dust Extraction System, which consists of Filter Bags and a


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Mechanical Shaking Device (Please see Figure No. 2.2). The fine dust collected at

the bottom of the Dust Collector is automatically passed into the process through

the Screw Conveyor. The complete system is automated. Hence, none of the

workers manually come in contact with the fibre.

Specification of Fibre Dust Collector:

Fan capacity : 5,400 m3/hr. Centrifugal Fan

Motor : 7.5 HP x 3,000 RPM

Fan speed : 3,000 RPM

Bags cleaning : Mechanical shaking with automatic programmed timer control

Nos. of bags : 12 nos. (bellows type)

Size : 700 mm width x 1,650 mm length

Filtering area : 28 m2

Cement:

Cement is received in bulk in tankers and pumped into the Cement Silos of capacity

250 MT**. From the Cement Silo, predetermined quantity of cement is fed to the

Slurry Mixer through a Screw Conveyor and a Batch Weighing System. The Dust

Collector for cement consists of 48 Filter Bags, Suction Fan of 7500 m3/hour

capacity and a reverse pulse jet air cleaning system.

Fly Ash:

Fly Ash is also be received in bulk in tankers and pumped into the Fly Ash Silos of

capacity 100 MT**. From the Silo, predetermined quantity of Fly Ash is fed into the

Slurry Mixer through a Screw Conveyor and a Batch Weighing System. Asbestos

Wet Fibre, Cement, Fly Ash and Wood Pulp are mixed with a large quantity of water

to form a slurry, which is circulated by a Circulation Pump. A Dust Collector is also

installed to extract the dust from the Slurry Mixer (Please see Figure No. 2.3). The

dust collector for Fly Ash consists of 54 filter bags, suction fan of 8000m3/hour and

a reverse pulse jet air cleaning system.


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Note :

** : For emergency Cement and Fly Ash are received in 50 Kgs.

bags and kept in a godown whose area is 450 m2. From

godown they are fed manually into an Elevator. From the

Elevator it is sent to the respective Silos.

Specification of Cement Dust Collector:


Motor : 15 HP x 3,000 RPM


Bags cleaning : By reverse pulse jet air with sequential timer

Nos. of bags : 48 nos.

Size : 150 mm diameter x 2,300 mm length

Filtering area : 52 m2

Specification of Fly Ash Dust Collector:


Motor : 12.5HP x 3,000 RPM




Size : 150 mm diameter x 3,660 mm length

The Asbestos Fibre Cement slurry is pumped to a Storage Mixer from where it is fed

to a 5 Vat Hatscheck Sheeting Machine through a Dilution Tank where the slurry is

mixed with lot of water. The diluted slurry is fed to the 4 Vat Sheeting Machine. The

Sheeting Machine consists of four compartments called Vats and each Vat is

provided with a Rotating Sieve Cylinder covered with a Fine Sieve Mesh. As the

slurry is admitted into the Vat, the water is filtered through the sieve covers leaving

a fine film of Asbestos Cement layers on the sieves. The layer so formed on the

Sieve Cylinder is picked up by endless felt, which moves in contact with the Sieve

Cylinder. The multiple layers so formed on the felt are dried by a system of Suction


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Trays and then transferred to an Accumulation Drum. As soon as the layer

accumulated on the Drum reachs the desired thickness, the sheet is cut off and

dropped onto a Conveyor. Then the sheet is cut to exact length and breadth by a

set of longitudinal and cross cutters.

The sheet is then corrugated by a Corrugation Machine. The trimmings of the wet

sheets pass through Belt Conveyors and get pulped in a Waste Dissolver with water

and subsequently pumped to the Storage Mixer automatically. The pulverizing dust

collector is provided at the pulverizing broken or rejected pieces.

Specification of Pulverizer Dust Collector:

Fan capacity : 3000 m3/hr.

Motor : 10 HP




Size : 160 mm diameter x 1175 mm length

Specification of Bag : Nylon cloth

After 8 hours the sheets are separated from the templates by the Destacking

Machine and sent for curing and the templates are sent back to the process.

The entire process of manufacturing sheet from the beginning, i.e. Fibre bags,

Cement and Fly ash is a totally enclosed system where none of these raw materials

come directly or indirectly in contact with the workers working in the factory.


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FIGURE NO. 2.1 MANUFACTURING PROCESS FLOW CHART

WATER

RAW ASBESTOS

BAG OPENING DEVICE

EDGE RUNNER MILL

FIBRE SILO

SLURRY MIXER

STORAGE MIXER

SHEET MACHINE

GREEN ASBESTOS CEMENT SHEETS ON

CONVEYOR

CORRUGATION

STRIPPING

ATMOSPHERIC CURING

CONE TANKS

CLARIFIER WEIGHT HOPPER

GREEN SHEETS

TRIMMING

WASTE DISSOLVER

DUST COLLECTOR WITH AUTOMATIC

BAG SHAKING DEVICE

ADDITIVE PULP WEIGHT HOPPER

FINISHED PRODUCTS FOR DESPATCH

WATER FROM CONE TANK

DUST FREE AIR

DUST COLLECTOR WITH AUTOMATIC BAG

SHAKING DEVICE

CEMENT & FLY ASH BINDERS


FIGURE NO. 2.2 - FIBRE DUST COLLECTOR SYSTEM IN THE CLOSED CIRCUIT PROCESS


FIGURE NO. 2.3 – FLY ASH AND CEMENT DUST COLLECTOR SYSTEM IN THE CLOSED CIRCUIT PROCESS


2.5 RAW MATERIALS HANDLING AND STORAGE

The raw material used for manufacturing of the product is listed in Table No. 2.2.

The raw material, which is termed as Hazardous Chemical as per the

“Manufacturing, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989” is listed in

Table No. 2.3

TABLE No. 2.3

LIST OF HAZARDOUS RAW MATERIAL

Quantity(MT/Month) Sr.

No.

Hazardous

Material Existing Proposed Total

Mode of

Handling

Mode of

packing

1 Raw Asbestos

Fibre 542 308 850

Totally closed

circuit

Poly-

ethylene

Woven Bags

Raw Asbestos Fibre is received in 50 Kgs. Polyethylene woven bags which are

imported from Brazil, Canada, Russia, and Zimbabwe. The Asbestos fibre

containing bags are opened in a fully automatic Bag Opening Device (BOD)

containing a bag shredder which completely avoids manual handling of either loose

fibre or fibre bag. The whole bag is then fed into the above said device and

Asbestos fibre is being transferred to the process. Both bag opening and shredding

operations are enclosed and maintained under negative pressure with the help of

bag filters and a centrifugal fan and same shall continue after expansion. Asbestos

fibre storage area of about 600 m2 has been provided within industry. The fibre

bags are properly labeled as white asbestos material as per the norms.

Cement and Fly Ash are received in bulk in tankers and pumped into the Cement &

Fly Ash Silos of respective capacity of 250 MT & 100 MT. In emergency Cement &

Fly Ash are received in 50 Kgs. Bags and kept in a godown of approximately 450

m2 area.

Mode of Transport of Raw Material

a) Asbestos Fibre: Imported from Canada, Russia & Brazil in Ships to Mundra

Port. Consignments are in closed sealed containers. Fibre bags are in

polythene woven bags and stacking in 2 MT wooden pellet with shrink


wrapping and unloaded with forklift from container and stacked neatly in the

Godown without damaging the wrapping.

b) Cement: Received from Sanghi Cement (Bhuj) and Ultratech Cement in bulk

tankers and pumped to cement silo of 250 MT capacities by Air composer.

c) Flyash: Flyash received from Wanakbori Thermal Power Station in 1 MT

Jumbo bags in trucks and used in wet form.

The complete transportation of the raw materials is being done in an

environmentally compliant way. All due measures are being taken and shall

continue even after expansion of the said project.

2.6 PLANT WATER SYSTEM

2.6.1 WATER REQUIREMENT DURING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

There will be no construction activity being carried out during the expansion of the

said project, since it is an expansion in the production capacity of the unit, by

optimum utilization of the existing plant and machinery, as well as land area. The

existing water requirements of the project is given below in Table No. 2.4

TABLE NO. 2.4

WATER REQUIREMENT DURING ERECTION PHASE

(EXISTING WATER REQUIREMENT AT THE PLANT)

Sr. No. Particulars Existing Water Requirement

(KL/day)

1. Domestic 10.0

Construction Activities --

2. Industrial

a. Processing 45.0 (40 + 5)*

b. Cooling 4.0

3. Other

Gardening 6.0

Total 65.0 (60+5)*

Note :

* : Out of total water requirement of 45 KL/day for processing, approximately 5


KL/day of process water requirement is met by recycling of process wastewater.

Thus, only 40 KL/day of fresh water is required to be added or used in the

manufacturing process.

2.6.2 WATER REQUIREMENT AFTER EXPANSION

The total water requirement after the proposed expansion will be 95 KL/day. The

detail of water requirement is shown in Table No. 2.4. The Industry is going to

take water supply from Gujarat Infrastructure Limited for water requirement after

the proposed expansion. Water balance diagram is shown in Figure No. 2.5.

TABLE NO. 2.5

WATER REQUIREMENT AFTER PROPOSED EXPANSION

Sr. No. Particulars Water Requirement

(KL/day)

1. Domestic 10.0

2. Industrial

a. Processing 75 (70+5)*

b. Cooling (make-up) 4.0

3. Other

Gardening 6.0

Total(1+2+3) 95 (90+5)*

Note :

* : Out of total water requirement of 75 KL/day for processing, approximately 5

KL/day of process water requirement will be met by recycling of process

wastewater. Thus, only 70 KL/day of fresh water will be required to be added or

used in the manufacturing process. Please see Water Balance Diagram.

2.6.3 WASTE WATER GENERATION

Construction or Existing:

There will be no construction activity being carried out during the expansion of the

said project, since it is an expansion in the production capacity of the unit, by

optimum utilization of the existing plant and machinery, as well as land area. Thus

there will be no waste water generation due to construction activities. The domestic


wastewater generated in the existing unit is 6 KL/Day from which is being treated

in septic tank and soak pit system.

Operation or After Expansion:

The quantity of domestic wastewater generated from domestic purposes will be

around 9 KL/day. Approximately 5 KL/Day of industrial waste water that will be

generated will be recycled back into the closed system process. Thus, there will be

no industrial wastewater generation. Wastewater generation is as shown in the

Table No. 2.6

TABLE NO. 2.6

WASTEWATER GENERATION

Sr. No. Particulars Waste water generation

(KL/day)

1. Domestic 9*

2. Industrial

a. Processing 5** (Recycled)

b. Cooling (make-up) -

3. Other

Gardening -

Total(1+2+3) 9

* The domestic wastewater disposed of through septic tank / soak pit system

** Approximately 5 KL/day of waste water generated are recycled back in to the

manufacturing process


FIGURE NO. 2.4

WATER BALANCE DIAGRAM

2.7 POLLUTION CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS

2.7.1 AIR POLLUTION

Types of air pollutants from Asbestos related activities are given in Table No. 2.7

TABLE NO. 2.7

TYPES OF AIR POLLUTANTS FROM ASBESTOS – RELATED ACTIVITIES

Sources Pollutants

Asbestos bag opening Fibrous dust (Fibre + SPM)

Main Cement Silos, transfer lines Cement Dust (SPM)

Main Fly Ash Silos, transfer lines Fly Ash Dust (SPM)

Raw materials mixing Asbestos dust, Cement Dust,

Fly Ash Dust & miscellaneous

dust (Fibre + SPM)

Pulverizing broken/rejected pieces Mixed dust (Fibre + SPM)

Cutting & finishing operation SPM

WATER CONSUMPTION

90 KL/Day

INDUSTRIAL 74 KL /Day

DOMESTIC 10 KL /Day

COOLING (MAKEUP) 4 KL/Day

PROCESS 75 KL/Day

GARDENING 6 KL/Day

5 KL/Day

70 KL/Day

TO SEPTIC TANK / SOAK PIT SYSTEM

9 KL/Day


Major sources of air pollutants are process vents and utility. It may be noted that

the whole process is a closed circuit system, thus pollution due to loading and

uploading is very negligible. It may be noted that D. G. set is used only in case of

power failure from Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. HSD is used for D. G. set as a

fuel. The details of stack diameter, stack height, fuel details, probable pollutants

and air pollution monitoring facility for all vents are given in following tables.

Types of fuel and its consumption for the existing as well as for the proposed

expansion are given in Table No. 2.8 and 2.9. It may be noted that there will be

no increase in machinery as well as no increase in stacks after the said expansion

of the project. The existing as well as proposed process emission source and their

control system are given in Table no. 2.10 and 2.11

TABLE NO. 2.8

FUEL CONSUMPTION

Sr. No. Description Type of Fuel Consumption

1 D. G. set H. S. D. 0.1 KL / Hr. **

Note :

** : It may be noted that D. G. set will be used only in case of

power failure from Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited

(PGVCL), Anjar.

TABLE NO. 2.9

DETAILS OF FLUE GAS STACK

Sr. No. Stack Attached To Diameter (m) Height from G.L. (m)

1 D. G. set 0.30 13.0

Note : It may be noted that D. G. set is used only in case of power failure

from Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited (PGVCL), Anjar.


TABLE NO. 2.10

DETAILS OF PROCESS VENTS

Sr.

No.

Stack

Attached

To

Dia-

meter

(m)

Height

from

G.L.

(m)

Air

Pollution

Control

Equipment

Air

Pollution

Monitoring

Facility

Existing

Pollutant

concen-

tration

GPCB limit

1

Fibre Dust

Collector

System

0.3 15.0 Bag Filter Has been

provided

Asbestos

Fibre as

Total

Dust:

1.36

mg/Nm3

Asbestos Fibre

as Total Dust:

2 mg/Nm3

2

Cement

Dust

Collector

System


provided

SPM: 124

mg/Nm3

SPM: 150

mg/Nm3

3

Fly Ash

Dust

Collector

System


provided SPM: 118

mg/Nm3

SPM: 150

mg/Nm3

4

Pulverizer

Dust

Collector

System


provided

SPM: 129

mg/Nm3

SPM: 150

mg/Nm3


TABLE NO. 2.11

DETAILS OF AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICES

Sources Control measures

Asbestos bag

opening

The Raw Asbestos is received in 50 Kgs. Polyethylene woven bags. These

bags are opened in a fully automatic bag Opening Device (BOD) with bag

shredder which completely avoids manual handling of either loose fibre or

fibre bag. The whole bag opening and shredding operations are enclosed

and are maintained under negative pressure with the help of bag filters and

a centrifugal fan. The fibre dust collector system is shown in Figure No.

2.2. The fibre bags cut open are being shredded into powder and mixed

with fibre so that no fibre particles sticking to bags will be let into the

atmosphere and same shall continue after expansion.

Cement Silos,

transfer lines

Cement is received in bulk in tankers and pumped into the Cement Silo,

weighed in hopper by automatic weighing scale & charged into Cement

Conveyor. The Cement Dust Collector System is shown in Figure No. 2.3.

Fly Ash Silos,

transfer lines

Fly Ash is received in bulk in tankers and pumped into Fly Ash Silo,

weighed in hopper by automatic weighing scale & charged into Fly Ash

Conveyor. The Fly Ash Dust Collector System is shown in Figure No. 2.3.

Raw materials

mixing

The processing of the Asbestos is done in a totally closed Bag Opening

Device (BOD) and water is sprinkled immediately in the machine to arrest

any flying Asbestos fiber and same shall continue after expansion.

Pulverizing of

broken /

rejected

pieces

There is a provision of dust collectors for arresting any dust emanating in

the process of pulverizing and same shall continue after expansion.

Cutting &

Finishing

operation

There is a provision of dust collectors for arresting any dust emanating in

the process of cutting & turning.

2.7.2 WATER POLLUTION

There will not be any industrial wastewater discharge from the process, as the

same is recycled in the process in a closed circuit even after the expansion of the

project.

Domestic Effluent will be disposed off through the Septic Tank / Soak Pit System.


2.7.3 NOISE POLLUTION

The typical Noise levels at the various locations in the existing plant are given in

Table No. 2.12

TABLE NO. 2.12

TYPICAL NOISE LEVELS OF EXISTING PLANT AND MACHINARY

Noise Level

dB (A)*

Sr.

No.

Location

Day Night

Permissible Limit < 75 dB (A) <70 dB(A)

1. Near Outside office 62.6 60.1

2. Near DG Set 70.1 68.4

3. Near Cement Sheet Plant 74.6 69.5

4. Near Stripping Area 73.5 69.6

*Monitoring done on 17/07/2010

The various sources of noise in industry have been identified as under.

Pumps

Machinery

Equipment manufacturers indicate noise levels in the following range.

TABLE NO. 2.13

TYPICAL NOISE LEVELS OF EQUIPMENTS

Sr. No. Name of Machinery /unit Noise level [dB(A)]

1. Pumps 65-70

2. Machinery 75-78

2.7.4 HAZARDOUS/SOLID WASTE GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT

Details of the solid / hazardous wastes that will be generated from process as well

as from pollution control facilities are given in Table No. 2.14

1. The approximate quantity of broken sheets generated during the process will


be 8.7 MT/Month. These broken sheets will be pulverized and recycled in the

closed circuit process.

2. Approximately 0.5 MT/Month of dry waste collected from the dust collector

system will be pulverized in ball mill in wet condition and this slurry will be

recycled into the process.

TABLE NO. 2.14

HAZARDOUS WASTE PRODUCED AFTER EXPANSION

Sr.

no.

Type of Waste Quantity/

Month

Mode of disposal

1 Waste Asbestos Consisting of Broken sheet

and powder collected from cyclone separator

9.2 MT Recycled in the closed

circuit

2 Discarded Drums/Carboys 4 Nos. Sold to authorized

recyclers 3 Waste Lubricating oil 33 litre Sold to authorized actual

users

2.8 FIRE FIGHTING ARRANGEMENTS

Adequate numbers of fire fighting equipments and fire extinguishers have been

installed as fire protection. Fire sand buckets have also been provided at various

places. The details of the same are given below in Table. No. 2.15

TABLE NO. 2.15

FIRE EXITINGUISHER DETAILS

Sr.

No.

Place Extinguisher

Type

Extinguisher

Name

Nos. Typical Applications

1 Transformer

Yard

BC Carbon

Dioxide Type

1

2 VCB Panel

Room

BC Carbon

Dioxide Type

1

Transformers, Power

Generators, Ship Holds,

Machinery Spaces,

Electrical Equipment-

Alternators, Chemical

Works & Stores, Switch

Rooms, Electric Movers,

Solvent

3 Power House BC Dry Powder 1 Burning liquid such as oil,


4 DG Room

(Engine)

BC Dry Powder 1

5 DG Room

(Alternator)

BC Dry Powder 1

6 Work Shop BC Dry Powder 1

7 Plant

(Main Drive

Panel)

BC Dry Powder 1

8 Plant

(Air

Compressor)

BC Dry Powder 1

petrol, kerosene &

burning gases such as

butane, chloride & natural

propane, vinyl chloride &

natural gases & live

electrical equipment

9 Stripping

(Operator)

AB Mechanical

Foam AFFF

Type

1

10 Stripping

(Near

Heating

Chamber)

AB Mechanical

Foam AFFF

Type

1

Burning solids, such as

paper, wood, fibres,

plastics & Oil, Kerosene,

Petrol etc.

2.9 POWER (FUEL AND ELECTRICITY)

The industry gets power supply from Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited

(PGVCL), Anjar. Total power requirement after the proposed expansion will be 1

MW. The industry has also installed a D.G. set of 750 KVA capacity so as to meet

the industrial power requirements only in case of power failure.

Electricity

Note:

* From Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited (PGVCL), Anjar.

** will be used only in case of power failure.

Description Quantity required after Proposed Expansion

MW

Electricity * 1MW

Stand by D. G. set** 750 KVA capacity (1No.)


Fuel

2.10 MAN POWER

The increased capacity will be achieved with the existing man power. There may

be increase in indirect manpower requirement which is very much available in the

surrounding area.

The existing man power during operation of the plant is as given below in Table

No. 2.16 and 2.17

TABLE NO. 2.16

MANPOWER SHIFT-WISE

Shift Male Female Total

General & First 68 NIL 68

Second 24 NIL 24

Third 24 NIL 24

Total 116 NIL 116

TABLE NO. 2.17

MAN POWER DETAILS

Sr. No. Description Position Manpower

1. Staff Managerial 3

Technical personnel 10

Administrative, Accounts etc. 10

Total (1) 23

2. Workmen Skilled 21

Semi-skilled 24

Unskilled 48

Total (2) 93

Total (1 + 2) 116

Description Quantity required

HSD (for D.G. Set) 0.1 KL/Hr


2.11 LAND DESCRIPTION

The proposed expansion of the project is being carried out in the existing

premises with optimum usage of the existing land area and the existing

machinery; hence there is no extra land to be acquired for the said expansion.

The detailed breakup of the land area is given in Table No. 2.18

TABLE NO. 2.18

LAND BREAK-UP AFTER EXPANSION

Description Area (m2)

Plant 9000

Road 6100

Greenbelt 17000

Raw Material Storage 1200

Fuel Storage 100

Finished goods 12000

Open Yard 4780

Total 50180

Land use and land cover map of 10 Km from of the boundary of the project site

with village location from EIC (Environmental Information Center) is attached as

Annexure 2.1

2.12 GREEN BELT DEVELOPMENT

The development of Green Belt is an important aspect for any plant because:

It acts as a 'Heat Sink'

It improves the ambient air quality by controlling SPM in air.

It helps in noise abatement for the surrounding area.

It helps in settlement of new birds and insects within itself.

It increases the aesthetic value of site.

M/s. Ramco Industries Ltd. has developed 9.7 m wide Green Belt having an area

about 12300 m2 all around the boundary wall, and further more additional

greenbelt area of 4700 m2 will be developed after the proposed expansion. The


plant layout showing green belt after the proposed expansion is shown as Figure

1.4 in Chapter – 1. Existing greenbelt consists of trees such as Neem, Pungai,

Mango, Gulmohor, Banyan, Vagai, Subabel and Citrus present on the site. These

trees have a high canopy cover effect and thus same will be grown in the

proposed additional green belt area. The photographs showing Green belt of the

company are shown in Annexure 9.1.

2.13 SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES

In General:

1. The Ramco Group has established charitable and educational institutions with

strength of over 7,655 students. The said institutions are as follows:

Raja Charity Trust

P. A.C. Ramasamy Raja Education Charity Trust

Ramco Industrial Training Centre

P. A. Chinniah Raja Memorial Higher Secondary School

P. A.C.R. Ammani Ammal’s Girls Higher Secondary School

Chinmaya Vidyalaya Junior And Infant School

Chinmaya Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School

P.A.C. Ramasamy Rajapolytechnic

2. The Ramco Group has established a number of Co-operative Credit Societies,

Benevolent Fund and other Welfare Funds to help employees’ families meet

their various needs. It also extends financial assistance for improving the

quality and standard of their domestic life through modern domestic

equipment.

3. The Ramco Group has given donation by way of cash / supply of Asbestos

Sheets to Schools, Welfare Associations and Trusts, Temple and Area affected

by flood/drought/earthquake.

In Kutch district:

Welfare Activities Done By M/S. Ramco Industries Ltd., for Kutch district:

1. The Ramco Group has given donation of Rs. 12,50,000 for Swami

Viditanandji Ashram near Morbi at time of earthquake.

2. The Ramco Group has given donation of Rs. 12,50,000 for Ramkrishnan

School Building at time of earthquake.


3. The Ramco Group has spent Rs. 6,00,000 for Asbestos Cement Sheets at

time of earthquake.

4. M/s. Ramco Industries Ltd has donated cash for temple pooja at Sinugra and

construction of temple

5. M/s. Ramco Industries Ltd has donated cooker and Gas stove to Aanganwadi

school Sinugra, for mid day meals.

6. M/s. Ramco Industries Ltd has donated cash to purchase gift items to

brilliant school children's of Sinugra Village.

Welfare Activities for Employees:

Statutory Scheme:

1. Contribution to EPF/ESI Accounts as per Statutory PF and ESI Rules.

2. Contribution to Gratuity Fund under the Payment of Gratuity Act.

Non-Statutory Scheme:

1. All employees are covered under Medical Insurance for illness / disease /

ailment as per Mediclaim Policies.

2. All Factory workers and staff are covered under Group Personal Accident

Insurance.

3. Medical reimbursements are provided at one month basic + DA, per year.

4. All factories have canteen for the benefit of the workers at much subsidised

prices to take care of their food requirement.

5. The staff and workers at factories are provided with residential quarters.

6. Workers salaries / bonus /allowances and non-cash benefits are paid as per

the Wage Agreements with the workers Unions Periodically entered into by the

Company.


2.14 CLEANER PRODUCTION

TABLE NO. 2.19

CLEANER PRODUCTION

Focus Area Probability of Incorporation of Cleaner Production

Activity

Process Vessels : Raw materials are charged by automatic bag opening device in

closed circuit and water is then added in order to reduce the

dust emission from the process.

Storage Vessels : Storage of all products as well as raw materials is done in

enclosed godown and will be adequately lined with liner so as

to eliminate any chance of leakage of dust.

Control of reaction

: Slurry is prepared of all the raw materials using water acting

as a reagent and all the raw materials are captured in the

liquid slurry form inside the closed circuit process.

Housekeeping

: It would not be out of place to mention that we :

follow safe work procedures and the requirements of the

law

keep work areas clean

keep aisles clear

keep exits and entrances clear

keep floors clean, dry and in good condition

keep stack and store items safely

use proper waste containers

store all materials in approved, clearly labeled containers

in designated storage areas only

keep sprinklers and fire extinguishers clear

clean up spills and leaks of any type quickly and properly

keep lighting sources clean and clear

follow preventive and predictive maintenance

mark all pathways for movement of raw materials and

personnel etc.


CHAPTER-3

BASE-LINE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS

3.1 INTRODUCTION

Any industrial project may cause some environmental impacts on the surrounding

environment. These impacts may be beneficial as well as detrimental. In order to

know cumulative impacts due to the expansion of the existing project on the

surrounding environment, it is very important to know the baseline environmental

conditions that include following features.

3.2 STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS

3.2.1 AIR QUALITY STANDARDS

National Ambient Air Quality Standards are presented in Annexure – 3.1

Permissible Limit for stack is given in Annexure – 3.4

3.2.2 WATER QUALITY STANDARDS

Standards for drinking water as prescribed by Indian Standard, IS 10500 are given

in Annexure – 3.2

3.2.3 NOISE QUALITY STANDARDS

National Ambient Noise Quality Standards are presented in Annexure – 3.3

Permissible Noise Exposure for Industrial Workers is given in Annexure – 3.5

3.3 AIR ENVIRONMENT

The collection of base-line information for air environment includes identification of

specific air pollutants being released into the atmosphere having significant impact

on neighbourhood of an industrial project.

I - Air Environment

II - Meteorology

III - Water Environment

IV - Noise

V - Land Environment


The Ambient Air Quality status with respect to the identified air pollutants across

the study area of 10 Km radius from the site as well as within the factory premises

forms the base line information. This has been done through Air Quality

surveillance program. The sampling and testing of Ambient Air Quality parameters

were carried out as per relevant parts of IS: 5182. The brief details of the testing

procedures adopted are given in Table no. 3.1

TABLE NO. 3.1

AAQ TESTING PROCEDURE

Parameter Testing Procedure

Duration

of

sampling

RSPM Gravimetric method using Respirable Dust Sampler,

(IS: 5182 Part IV 1973).

SPM Gravimetric method using high volume air samplers,

(IS : 5182 Part IV 1973)

24 hours

NOX

Absorption in dilute NaOH and then estimating

Colorimetrically with Sulphanilamide and N (1-

Nepthyl) Ethylene Diamine Dihydrochloride and

Hydrogen Peroxide, (IS: 5182 Part II: 1975)

SO2

Absorption in Sodium Tetra Chloro Mercurate

followed by Colorimetric estimation using P-

Rosaniline Hydrochloride and Formaldehyde, (IS:

5182 Part II: 1969)

8 hours

The background air quality for the parameters i.e. Respirable Suspended

Particulate Matter (RSPM), Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM), Sulphur Dioxide

(SO2), Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) has been monitored.

The monitoring for these parameters has been done at five (5) sampling sites

during the winter of 2009.

The Locations of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations:

The locations of AAQ stations were based on meteorology and available

infrastructure facilities. These stations are the nearest inhabited localities around


the project site and are as described in Table No. 3.2 and shown in Figure – 3.1.

Photographs showing AAQ monitoring are attached as Annexure – 3.6

TABLE NO. 3.2

LOCATIONS OF AAQ MONITORING STATIONS

Station

No.

Name of the

Village

Location

code*

Aerial

Distance, Kms.

1 Project Site --

2 Khambhara 306 2.7

3 Nagalpar 305 2.55

4 Anjar III 7.05

5 Sinugra 318 --

*Based on Census of India 2001-District Census Handbook-Kutch-Series

25 Gujarat; Part XII A & B


FIGURE – 3.1: LOCATIONS OF AAQ MONITORING STATIONS

Sign Description

Ambient Air Sampling Location

Ambient Noise Sampling Location

Soil Sampling Location

Water Sampling Location


TABLE NO. 3.3

AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STATUS

Concentration (µg/m3) Sr. N0. Location Maximum

Minimum 98th Percentile

Permissible Limit (µg/m3)

RSPM 1. Project Site 65.45 41.99 64.98 100 2. Khambhara 48.94 48.94 48.94 100 3. Nagalpar 41.34 41.34 41.34 100 4. Anjar 77.3 77.3 77.3 100 5. Sinugra 48.75 48.75 48.75 100

SPM 1. Project Site 158.23 139.16 157.84 200 2. Khambhara 168.51 157.62 168.29 200 3. Nagalpar 157.21 153.4 157.13 200 4. Anjar 223.58 200.83 223.13 200 5. Sinugra 160.9 152.62 160.73 200

SO2

1. Project Site 9.69 8.85 9.67 80 2. Khambhara 4.16 3.69 4.15 80 3. Nagalpar 6.77 6.71 6.76 80 4. Anjar 9.37 8.85 9.36 80 5. Sinugra 6.71 5.2 6.68 80

NOx

1. Project Site 17.77 14.88 17.72 80 2. Khambhara 18.61 12.97 18.50 80 3. Nagalpar 17.29 15.95 17.27 80 4. Anjar 19.4 19.36 19.40 80 5. Sinugra 17.83 16.22 17.80 80

HC 1. Project Site 465.05 465.05 465.05 4000 2. Khambhara 419.20 419.20 419.20 4000 3. Nagalpar 687.75 687.75 687.75 4000 4. Anjar 576.40 576.40 576.40 4000 5. Sinugra 727.05 727.05 727.05 4000

CO 1. Project Site 307.80 307.80 307.80 4000 2. Khambhara 273.60 273.60 273.60 4000 3. Nagalpar 467.40 467.40 467.40 4000 4. Anjar 364.80 364.80 364.80 4000 5. Sinugra 513.00 513.00 513.00 4000

The results indicate that the AAQ within 10 km radius of the project site is within

the National Ambient Air Quality (NAAQ) Standards for Industrial areas published

by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) which are given in Annexure- 3.1

3.4 METEOROLOGY

Meteorological conditions at the site regulate the transport and diffusion of air-

pollutants released into the atmosphere. Ambient temperature, wind speed, wind

direction and atmospheric stability are called primary or basic meteorological


parameters because the dispersion and diffusion of pollutants depend mainly on

these parameters. Relative humidity, precipitation, pressure and visibility are

secondary meteorological parameters as these indirectly control the dispersion of

the pollutants by affecting primary parameters.

3.4.1 PRIMARY METEOROLOGICAL DATA

The Meteorological Station was set-up near the project site. Readings were taken

by using a Wind Monitor - WM 300 at an hourly interval and the findings are given

in Table No. 3.4

TABLE NO. 3.4

TYPICAL ON-SITE METEOROLOGICAL DATA

Day Time (HH:MM)

Dir (Deg.) Standard Deviation (Deg)

Wind Speed (km/hr)

11:00 217.4 14 15.1

13:00 210.9 14.4 16.8

14:00 212.2 19.1 15.1

15:00 220.3 15.5 14.9

16:00 221.4 15.2 14.6

17:00 234.1 16.6 13.2

18:00 234.9 24.1 12.1

19:00 226.4 9.6 12.6

20:00 239.7 8.4 10.7

21:00 244.3 7.7 9.2

22:00 239.6 8.1 8.4

1

23:00 239.4 7 7.5

0:00 232.7 8.2 7.1

1:00 218.8 8.6 9.1

2:00 214.7 5.4 10.8

3:00 227.6 10.6 7.4

4:00 239.3 7.7 3.9

5:00 236.6 16.4 1.3

6:00 7.9 56 0.7

7:00 24.3 14.5 1

8:00 13.9 22.1 1

9:00 310 93.8 1.6

10:00 178.6 39.1 6.1

11:00 204.7 17.9 8.6

12:00 187.2 36 7.1

2

14:00 205.6 18.2 12.5


15:00 204.2 17.1 12.5

16:00 206.6 16.3 13.2

17:00 208.1 16.3 11.5

18:00 217.5 19.4 11.4

19:00 237.8 12.6 9.3

20:00 242.4 7.1 6.1

21:00 251.3 7.1 8.5

22:00 251.9 7.6 6.7

23:00 249.4 7.7 5.8

0:00 250.4 7.8 4.7

1:00 255.4 4 3.9

2:00 271.8 9.6 2.3

3:00 279.2 11.7 3.9

4:00 272.1 16.2 2

5:00 359.8 22.9 0.1

6:00 30.7 11.5 0

7:00 351.9 43.5 0.2

8:00 313.9 20.4 0.5

9:00 252.5 17.9 6.5

11:00 207.8 20.2 9.3

12:00 202.8 23.1 8.7

13:00 193.1 35.8 8.2

14:00 199.5 18.9 8.7

15:00 183.2 34.9 8.6

16:00 196.6 21.9 9.4

17:00 236.1 9.4 10

18:00 248.4 9.7 8.5

19:00 243.6 7.7 8.2

21:00 245.7 8.4 7.6

22:00 257.8 11.6 5.8

3

23:00 255.4 4.3 5

0:00 264.1 12.5 3.1

1:00 264.9 11.7 3.1

2:00 306.3 13.7 3.5

3:00 339.8 26.6 2.2

4:00 20.4 15.2 1.4

5:00 79.6 80.1 0.8

6:00 110.2 64 0.4

4

7:00 47.5 12 0.8


8:00 36.3 20.5 1

9:00 46.9 33.7 1.4

10:00 60.9 73.6 2.2

11:00 269.2 74.3 2.5

12:00 266 92.5 3

13:00 106 102.8 4.7

14:00 208.3 52.6 6.1

15:00 177.6 36.8 7.1

16:00 185.9 31.5 9.3

17:00 199.6 15.1 12.8

18:00 215.2 16.4 13.7

19:00 243.2 14.3 11.1

20:00 250.8 10 8.4

21:00 253.9 5.6 6.5

22:00 301.5 10.4 3.9

23:00 289.1 6.3 5.6

0:00 319.5 20.3 3.9

1:00 326.6 12.8 2.7

2:00 311.2 8.4 3.1

3:00 303 11.5 3.9

4:00 306.9 6.6 6.1

5:00 23.2 66.9 2.8

6:00 175.7 88 0.5

7:00 281.9 11.4 1.5

8:00 133.4 84.1 1.3

9:00 225.8 77.7 2.4

10:00 292.7 14 5.2

11:00 299.5 22.6 5.4

12:00 296 34.3 5.2

13:00 272.5 47 4.1

14:00 232.3 64.9 4.8

15:00 244.3 25.6 8.1

16:00 221.7 38.9 7.9

17:00 189.9 27 11.7

18:00 196.5 13 12.7

19:00 209.2 11.1 8.6

20:00 238.3 6.8 4.1

21:00 255.1 11.8 4.2

5

22:00 252.3 15.9 3.4


23:00 253.8 11.2 2.5

0:00 255.9 14.6 2.9

1:00 254.7 6 3.4

2:00 259 15.5 2.8

3:00 295.1 26.6 2.2

4:00 319.9 14.3 2.4

5:00 331.1 31.1 1.8

6:00 164.7 37.5 0.6

7:00 157.7 85.5 0.8

8:00 268.4 17 3.1

9:00 314.8 33.5 2.6

10:00 335.3 41.1 3.4

11:00 242.7 21.5 1.2

12:00 266.2 81.9 2.8

13:00 301 39 5

14:00 274.7 44.1 7.1

16:00 228.8 55.8 6.5

17:00 202.8 27.9 10

18:00 202.1 9 12

19:00 195.6 5.9 8.4

20:00 198.9 4.6 7.1

21:00 207.7 12.2 4.5

22:00 247.6 20.6 3

6

23:00 264.6 10.5 3.8

0:00 283.3 5.9 5.6

1:00 294.4 9 4.7

2:00 299 22.2 2.9

3:00 301.7 66.4 0.4

4:00 312.8 15.4 2.6

5:00 284.8 14.2 2.8

6:00 288.6 20 1.7

7:00 282.1 30.9 1.6

8:00 319.3 36.8 1.5

9:00 315.9 11.3 4.8

7

10:00 325.2 13.3 5.5

The monthly highest and lowest temperature and maximum and minimum wind

speed as per IMD are as follows.


TABLE NO. 3.5

MONTHLY VARIATION OF TEMPERATURE AND WIND SPEED

(AS PER IMD)

Month Highest

Temperature (0C)

Lowest

Temperature (0C)

Mean Wind

Speed (km/hr)

January 31.0 11.6 8.1

February 35.8 14.3 10.3

March 38.8 18.3 15.3

April 41.1 21.3 22.3

May 42.7 21.7 23.4

June 41.5 22.9 17.3

July 35.2 22.8 14.6

August 34.1 22.9 12.7

September 34.3 22.7 10.7

October 33.6 19.4 8.5

November 32.3 14.8 8.0

December 30.5 11.7 7.2

Wind direction determines the direction of transport of air pollutants. The mean

wind direction indicates the direction of travel of the pollutants. Wind Rose Diagram

has been prepared using the Wind Monitor – WM 300 data for the Pre Monsoon

season and has been shown in Figure - 3.2. Data format for preparing the wind

rose diagram is as given in the Table No. 3.6

Annual Wind Rose Diagram as per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)

data for Bhuj is shown in Figure - 3.3. Data for the same is given in Table – 3.7


TABLE NO. 3.6

ON-SITE WIND DATA

CALM: 19.1 %

Wind Speed Range Direction

Angle Range (Deg) < 1.8 km/h < 3.6 km/h < 7.2 km/h < 14.4 km/h

< 28.8 km/h

Total

NNE 11.25 - 33.75 4 - 2.87% 1- 0.71% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 1.0 - 0.71%

NE 33.75 - 56.25 3 - 2.15% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 0.0 - 0.0%

ENE 56.25 - 78.5 0 - 0.0% 1- 0.71% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 1.0 - 0.71%

E 78.5 - 101.25 1 - 0.71% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 0.0 - 0.0%

ESE 101.25-123.75 1 - 0.71% 0 - 0.0% 1- 0.71% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 1.0 - 0.71%

SE 123.75 - 146.25 1 - 0.71% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 0.0 - 0.0%

SSE 146.25 - 168.75 2 - 1.43% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 0.0 - 0.0%

S 168.75 - 191.25 1 - 0.71% 0 - 0.0% 3- 2.15% 3- 2.15% 0 - 0.0% 6.0 - 4.31%

SSW 191.25 - 213.75 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 3- 2.15% 16- 1.5% 2 - 1.43% 21.0 - 15.1%

SW 213.75 - 236.25 0 - 0.0% 1- 0.71% 3- 2.15% 10-7.19% 3 - 2.15% 17.0 -12.2%

WSW 236.25 - 258.75 2 - 1.43% 5- 3.59% 12- .63% 12- .63% 0 - 0.0% 29.0 - 20.8%

W 258.75 - 218.5 0 - 0.0% 9- 6.47% 4- 2.87% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 13.0 – 9.35%

WNW 218.5 - 303.75 4 - 2.87% 3- 2.15% 9- 6.47% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 12.0 – 8.63%

NW 303.75 - 326.25 3 - 2.15% 5 - 3.59% 4 - 2.87% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 9.0 - 6.47%

NNW 326.25 - 348.75 0 - 0.0% 4 - 2.87% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 4.0 - 2.87%

N 348.75 - 11.25 3 - 2.15% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 0 - 0.0% 0.0 - 0.0%

TABLE No. 3.7 : INDIAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT (IMD)

ANNUAL WIND DATA FOR BHUJ

Direction Wind Speed Range (Km/Hour)

N NE E SE S SW W NW Calm

Morning Calm: 16% (1-61) 3 2 1 1 3 26 22 7 35

Evening Calm: 1% (1-61) 13 17 2 2 3 24 25 9 5


FIGURE – 3.2: ON-SITE WIND-ROSE DIAGRAM


FIGURE – 3.3: ANNUAL WIND ROSE DIAGRAM FOR BHUJ – AS PER IMD


3.4.2 SECONDARY METEOROLOGICAL DATA

The data for secondary meteorological parameters namely humidity, vapour

pressure and rainfall have been taken from Book of Climatological Tables of

Observations in India 1951-1980 by India Meteorological Department (IMD). The

presented data are for IMD station Bhuj.

Relative Humidity and Vapour Pressure:

Morning and Evening Mean Monthly Relative Humidity (%) and Vapour Pressure

(hPa) data for Bhuj station is given in the Table No. 3.8

TABLE NO. 3.8

AVERAGE MONTHLY RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VAPOUR PRESSURE

Relative Humidity (%) Vapour Pressure (hPa)

Month Morning

(at 08:30, IST)

Evening

(at 17:30,

IST)

Morning

(at 08:30, IST)

Evening

(at 17:30, IST)

January 66 28 9.5 8.9

February 66 25 11.9 9.3

March 64 23 16.4 11.2

April 64 25 21.9 14.8

May 70 37 27.8 22.1

June 76 54 31.5 29.0

July 82 66 31.5 30.0

August 85 69 30.2 29.2

September 83 58 28.4 26.0

October 71 34 22.5 17.0

November 65 31 15.3 12.8

December 67 31 10.9 10.8

Yearly

Average 72 40 21.5 18.4

Source: Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1951 – 1980 by Indian

Meteorological Department (IMD).


FIGURE- 3.4

Based on above stated data one could conclude that Relative Humidity is generally

high during the period from July to September.

Rainfall

The Rainfall data collected at Bhuj Station are presented in the Table No. 3.9

TABLE NO. 3.9

AVERAGE MONTHLY RAINFALL AS PER IMD

Month Monthly Total

(mm)

No. of Rainy

Days

Heaviest fall in 24

Hours (mm)

January 2.0 0.3 14.5

February 1.1 0.1 61.5

March 2.9 0.2 42.2

April 0.7 0.1 67.1

May 1.7 0.1 186.9

June 33.9 1.6 129.8

July 136.3 6.0 467.9

August 120.7 4.7 241.4

September 54.2 2.8 170.2

Relative Humidity

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

Month of the year

Rela

tive H

um

idit

y (

%)

Humidity morningHumidity evening


October 15.4 0.8 118.6

November 7.7 0.5 55.4

December 1.6 0.2 36.8

Annual total 413.6 17.4 467.9

Number of Years 29 29 99

Based on above stated data one could conclude that rainy season in the Bhuj

region extends from June to September and high rainfall is seen in the month of

July & August.

3.5 WATER ENVIRONMENT

Water is the most vital resource for all kinds of life. It should not only be available

in sufficient quantity but also should be of good quality as well. Defilement of

water, as a result of human and industrial activities and consequent pollution of

water causes deterioration of the environment. Water is basically used for slurry

formation only, at Ramco Industries Ltd. The main source of water supply at the

project site is nearby Gujarat Infrastructure Limited.

M/s. Ramco Industries Ltd. is using water from Narmada Project through Gujarat

Infrastructure Limited (GIL). Since after the proposed expansion, additional water

will be used from the same source, it would not affect the ground water table of the

area. Underground water samples are collected from various locations in the study

area. The locations are shown in below Figure 3.4


FIGURE 3.5 WATER SAMPLING LOCATIONS

Sign Description

Ambient Air Sampling Location

Ambient Noise Sampling Location

Soil Sampling Location

Water Sampling Location

Physico-Chemical parameters of the collected samples are analyzed to determine

the baseline quality of underground water. The results are depicted in Table No.

3.10. The Drinking Water Standards as per IS 10500 (1991) are given in

Annexure 3.2

All samples were collected, preserved and analyzed as per APHA / IS methods.

Khambhara

Nagalpar

Anjar

Sinugra

Project Site

N

Ajapar

Bhimasar

Satapar

Lakhapar

Tapar


TABLE NO. 3.10

PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER

Parameter A

Project Site

B Khambhara

C Nagalpar

D Anjar

E Sinugra

F Bhimasar

G Ajapar (W)

H Ajapar (Lake)

I Satapar

J Lakhpar

K Tapar

pH 7.26 6.85 7.63 7.50 7.35 8.43 7.46 8.66 8.83 7.7 7.6 Colour 5.0 9.0 7.5 N.D N.D 5.0 8.0 15.0 5.0 CLS CLS Total Dissolved Solids

860.00 2110.00 922.0 786.00 548.00 1104.0 4294.0 12518.0 650.0 1488 1352

Suspended Solids

6.00 36.00 14.00 10.00 8.00 22.0 96.0 300.0 18.0 N.D. N.D.

COD N.D N.D N.D N.D N.D 5.0 4.0 33.50 N.D. N.D. N.D. BOD N.D N.D N.D N.D N.D 2.0 N.D. 5.0 N.D. N.D. N.D. Chloride as Cl 222.77 614.66 281.77 199.66 149.97 440.7 1485.9 5907.0 263.5 429 392 Nitrate as N-NO3

4.52 1.82 0.225 5.51 0.59 0.05 0.06 N.D. N.D. 4.1 3.3

Total hardness 325.00 615.00 265.00 300.00 210.00 325.0 1485.0 1335.0 165.0 401 456

Ammonical Nitrogen

N.D N.D N.D N.D N.D N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D.

Sulphate 59.97 371.28 137.65 75.58 32.56 128.52 42.84 759.2 43.31 1.6 1.3 Fluoride 0.89 0.92 0.67 0.79 0.59 0.55 0.82 0.35 0.59 1.3 1.6 Sodium 129.00 298.00 131.00 79.00 52.00 126.0 675.0 3229.0 39.0 N.D. N.D. Potassium 2.02 3.27 2.15 1.95 1.92 2.10 3.0 7.50 N.D. N.D. N.D. Oil & Grease N.D N.D N.D N.D N.D N.D. N.D. 1.0 N.D. N.D. N.D.

Note: All parameters except pH are expressed in mg/lit

: Color in pt.co.unit

: N.D. = Not Detectable


3.6 NOISE ENVIRONMENT

Noise, often defined as unwanted sound, interferes with speech communication,

causes annoyance, distracts from work, and disturbs sleep thus deteriorating quality

of human environment.

Noise levels in the study area have been measured at selected locations to describe

the existing baseline situation and the same are depicted in Table No. 3.11. The

National Ambient Noise Quality Standards are given in Annexure-3.3. Also the

permissible noise exposure for industrial workers is given in Annexure-3.5

TABLE NO. 3.11

NOISE LEVEL IN THE STUDY AREA

Day Time dB(A) Night Time dB(A) Location Class

Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum

Project Site Industrial 65 56 58 50

Khambhara Village Residential 58 56 51 50

Nagalpar Village Residential 61 52 54 50

Anjar Village Commercial 60 58 54 52

Sinugra Village Residential 68 55 61 52

Day time (6 a.m. to 9 p.m.)

Night time (9 p.m. to 6 a.m.)

Key:

A Project Site - Well

B Khambhara Village - Well

C Nagalpar Village - Well

D Anjar Village - Well

E Sinugra Village - Well

F Bhimasar Village - Tapper jack well

G Ajapar Village - Well

H Ajapar Village - Ghodasar lake

I Satapar Village - Dam

J Lakhpar Village - Ground Water

K Tapar Village - Ground Water


FIGURE-3.6: GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF NOISE LEVELS IN THE STUDY

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3.7 LAND ENVIRONMENT

The soil of an area has a direct / indirect effect on the plants and animals. Any

industrial activity is accompanied by releases of gaseous and liquid pollutants and

disposal of solid wastes, which may have adverse impacts on the characteristics of

soil, which in turn may affect the plant and animal lives.

It may be noted that we are going for expansion of the existing unit and thus no

construction activity will be done. The soil samples were collected (at a depth of 15

cm) from different places in the study area as shown in Figure - 3.4. Large

stones, gravels and plant roots were removed from soil. The soil was then crushed

and water suspension was prepared. The supernatant was then subjected to

physico-chemical analysis. Standard procedures were followed for analysis. The

results of analysis are tabulated in Table No. 3.12

TABLE NO. 3.12

PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SOIL

Location pH

Moisture

Content

(%)

Nitrogen

as N

(%)

Total

Phosphorus

as P (%)

Potassium

as K (%)

Sodium

Absorption

Ratio (%)

Project Site 8.45 6.52 0.024 0.029 0.0052 3.92

Khambhara 7.90 5.27 0.015 0.031 0.0037 4.58

Nagalpar 8.50 6.20 0.029 0.022 0.0065 4.69

Anjar 8.10 5.80 0.036 0.021 0.0074 3.90

Sinugra 7.90 4.97 0.026 0.047 0.0084 6.52

4.1.1 LAND USE PATTERN OF STUDY AREA BY USING DISTRICT CENSUS

DATA

The study area up to 10 km radius from the project site comprises of rural villages of

Anjar Taluka and Anjar urban area. The locations of these villages are shown in the

Figure –3.1 (as per District Census Handbook-Kutch)

The important land uses as classified by the District Census records are the Forest,

Land irrigated by different water sources, Unirrigated areas, Cultivable waste land

and area not available for cultivation. The land distribution data have been taken

from Gujarat Village Dictionary, Census of India, 2001.


Land distribution in the study area as well as percentage distribution of each

category is as given in the Table No. 3.13. Graphical representation of percent

distribution as per land use is as shown in the Figure – 3.6.

TABLE NO. 3.13

LAND DISTRIBUTION

Land Use (i.e. area under different types of land use in hectares)

Sr. No.

Name of villages

Forest Irrigated

by Source

Un-Irrigated

Cultivable Waste Land

Area not available for Cultivation

Total area of

village (Hectares)

TALUKA: ANJAR

1 Ningal 724.7

WE(205.7) TWE(44.6) TK(208.5) T(458.9)

959.1 149.1 442.6 2734.2

2 Maringana - - 90.8 8.1 121.2 220.1

3 Bhadroi - WE(26.0) O(10.1) T(36.1)

231.7 85.9 12.8 366.5

4 Sapera -

WE(101.2) TK(4.5) O(78.9) T(184.7)

147.4 163.0 604.5 1099.5

5 Nagalpar Nani - TWE(129.5)

T(129.5) 98.0 - 82.4 309.8

6 Nagalpar Moti - WE(40.2) TWE(75.2) T(115.3)

353.7 179.0 334.4 982.4

7 Vidi - TWE(101.2)

T(101.2) 342.0 - 247.3 690.4

8 Sinugra - TWE(293.0) T(293.0)

- 70.8 793.0 1156.7

9 Khambhara 1000.0 TWE(461.3)

T(461.3) 65.1 158.5 439.1 2124.0

10 Pantiya 2.0

TWE(242.8) TK(7.0) O(11.8) T(261.6)

48.1 62.6 146.7 521.0

11 Khedoi 592.2 WE(439.0) T(439.0)

1558.6 1078.5 734.0 4402.3

12 Mindhiala - - 278.8 58.7 225.6 563.0 13 Devaliya - - 1595 155.7 616.6 2367.3 14 Kumbhariya - - 1322.7 99.8 175.6 1608.0 15 Anjar City As Anjar is a well-developed city, there are hardly any farmlands Total 2318.9 2480.5 7091 2269.7 4975.8 19145.2


TABLE NO. 3.14

PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION AS PER LAND USE

Sr. No. Category % Distribution

1. Forest 12.12

2. Irrigated 12.96

3. Unirrigated 37.03

4. Cultivable Waste Land 11.86

5. Area not available for cultivation 25.99

Source: Village level amenities data, Gujarat Village Dictionary, Census of India 2001.

FIGURE – 3.7

3.7.2 LAND USE PATTERN AS PER REMOTE SENSING STUDY

Environmental Information Centre (EIC), New Delhi, studied Land use pattern,

covering a study area of 10 km radius, based on Remote Sensing data obtained

from National Remote Sensing Agency. EIC has been conceived by Ministry of

Environment & Forests (MoEF) as a clearing house of environmental information.

Land Distribution

12%13%

37%12%

26%

Forest

Irrigated

Unirrigated

Cultivable WasteLand

Area not availablefor cultivation


Method of data preparation:

The land use / land cover has been presented in the form of a map prepared by

using the IRS – 1D LISS-III data (November 2006), procured from the National

Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), Hyderabad. The satellite data has been

processed using ERDAS Imagine software supported with ground checks and

ground truth verification by qualified and experienced professionals.

Area and distance calculations have been carried out using GIS software after geo-

referencing the interpreted data with the help of Soil topographical maps of the

scale 1:50,000.

Land use pattern:

A map depicting major land use / land cover classes comprising lands under

agriculture, fallow land, Industrial Area, Water Body, Open / degraded/ marshy

vegetation; lands falling under scrubs, open/barren lands and lands occupied by

inhabitations is attached as Annexure 2.1. Percentage distribution of the same is

presented in Table No. 3.15 & attached as Figure – 3.6

TABLE NO. 3.15

AREA STATISTICS OF LANDUSE/LANDCOVER MAP

Sr.No. Class Name Area

(Hectares)

Area

(Sq. Km.) Percentage

1 Water Body 314.13 3.14 1.00

2 Open/Barren Land 9811.63 98.12 31.28

3 Agriculture Land 3311.06 33.11 10.55

4 Fallow Land 14098.94 140.99 44.94

5 Open/Degraded Vegetation 708.00 7.08 2.26

6 Scrubs 154.31 1.54 0.49

7 River & Canal 171.81 1.72 0.55

8 Settlement & Habitation 1372.69 13.73 4.38

9 Stony Waste/Rocky Area 344.69 3.45 1.10

10 Industrial Area 173.25 1.73 0.55

11 Miscellaneous 812.25 8.12 2.59

12 Seasonal Water Body 10.69 0.11 0.03

13 Airport 87.19 0.87 0.28

Total 31370.63 313.71 100.00


FIGURE – 3.8: LAND USE PATTERN (AS PER EIC)

3.8 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT

Environmental Information Centre (EIC), New Delhi, has provided ecology data for

the study area. EIC has been conceived by Ministry of Environment and Forests

(MoEF) as a clearing house of environmental information.

According to Rodgers and Pawan (1988) classification, India is divided into 10

distinct biogeographic zones and further into 26 biotic provinces, based on its

biogeography. Out of this, Gujarat has representation of four bio-geographic

zones and five biotic provinces. Anjar taluka of Kutch district falls under Zone 3.

The Indian Desert: Province 3A – Kutch

Kutch can be divided into four distinct regions: (i) The desert of the Great Rann, to

the North, (ii) The Grasslands of Banni, (iii) Mainland, consisting of plains, hills and

dry river beds and (iv) Coastline along the Arabian Sea in the south with mangrove

creeks to the west.

The area is not ecologically sensitive as; much of the area is agriculture/fallow

land. The study area is devoid of Reserved Forest /Protective Forest. The area is

also devoid of any noteworthy tree growth. The shrubby land is interspersed with

patches of grasses.

Landuse/Landcover Classification

31%

11%45%

2%

0%

1%

4%

1%

3%

0%

1%1%

0%Water Body

Open/Barren Land

Agriculture Land

Fallow Land

Open/Degraded Vegetation

Scrubs

River & CanalSettlement & Habitation

Stony Waste/Rocky Area

Industrial Area

Miscellaneous

Seasonal Water Body

Airport


TABLE NO. 3.16

FLORA IN THE STUDY AREA

Sr.No. Plant species Family 1. Acacia leucophloea Fabaceae 2. Acacia nilotica Mimosaceae

3. Acacia senegal Mimosaceae

4. Asparagus dumosus Liliaceae 5. Balanites aegyptiaca Balanitaceae 6. Bergia odorata Elatinaceae 7. Borassus flabellifer Arecaceae 8. Cadaba fruticosa Capparaceae 9. Calotropis procera Asclepiadaceae 10. Capparis decidua Capparaceae 11. Capparis grandis Capparaceae 12. Cassia auriculata Fabaceae 13. Commiphora wightii Burseraceae 14. Cyperus

conglomeratus Cyperaceae

15. Cyperus pangorei Cyperaceae 16. Desmostachya

bipinnata Poaceae

17. Dichanthium aristatum

Poaceae

18. Eleusine coracana Poaceae 19. Ephedra foliata Ephedraceae 20. Euphorbia caducifolia Euphorbiaceae 21. Euphorbia neriifolia Euphorbiaceae 22. Euphorbia nivulia Euphorbiaceae 23. Fagonia critica Malvaceae 24. Ficus bengalensis Moraceae 25. Halopyrum

mucronatum Poaceae

26. Launaea sarmentosa Asteraceae 27. Oldenlandia

umbellata Rubiaceae

28. Orobanchus Orobanchaceae 29. Prosopis juliflora Fabaceae 30. Roccella montona Roccellaceae 31. Striga Scrophulariaceae 32. Tamarix Tamaricaceae 33. Tamarix dioica Tamaricaceae 34. Zizyphus nummularia Rhamnaceae

Associated flora 35. Arthrocnemum

indicum Chenopodiaceae

36. Atriplex stocksii Plumbaginaceae 37. Cenchrus setigerus Poaceae 38. Clerodendrum inerme Verbenaceae


39. Cressa cretica Convolvulaceae 40. Cyperus arenarius Cyperaceae 41. Cyperus rotundus Cyperaceae 42. Indigofera cordifolia Fabaceae 43. Ipomoea pes-caprae Convolvulaceae 44. Porteresia coarctata Poaceae 45. Spinifex littoreus Poaceae 46. Sporobolus

maderaspatanus Poaceae

47. Sporobolus marginatus

Poaceae

48. Sporobolus virginicus Poaceae 49. Urochondra setulosa Poaceae

Mangroves 50. Acanthus ilicifolius Acanthaceae 51. Aegiceras

corniculatum Myrsinaceae

52. Aegiceras majus Verbenaceae 53. Aeluropus lagopoides Poaceae 54. Avicennia alba Acanthaceae 55. Avicennia marina Acanthaceae 56. Avicennia officinalis Acanthaceae 57. Bruguiera cylindrica Rhizophoraceae 58. Bruguiera

gymnorrhiza Rhizophoraceae

59. Bruguiera parviflora Rhizophoraceae 60. Ceriops candolleana Rhizophoraceae 61. Ceriops decandra Rhizophoraceae 62. Ceriops tagal Rhizophoraceae 63. Derris heterophylla Fabaceae 64. Excoecaria agallocha Euphorbiaceae 65. Kandelia rheedii Rhizophoraceae 66. Phoenix sylvestris Arecaceae 67. Rhizophora apiculata Rhizophoraceae 68. Rhizophora conjugata Rhizophoraceae 69. Rhizophora

mucronata Rhizophoraceae

70. Salicornia brachiata Chenopodiaceae 71. Salvadora Salvadoraceae 72. Salvadora persica Salvadoraceae 73. Sesuvium

portulacastrum Aizoaceae

74. Sonneratia apetala Sonneratiaceae 75. Suaeda fruticosa Chenopodiaceae 76. Suaeda maritima Chenopodiaceae 77. Suaeda monoica Chenopodiaceae 78. Suaeda nudiflora Chenopodiaceae 79. Urochondra setulosa Poaceae


TABLE NO. 3.17

FAUNA IN THE STUDY AREA

Sr. No.

Common Name

Scientific Name Name of the

Family Schedule

Mammalia

1 Common langur Presbytis entellus Cercopithecidae II

2 Common Mongoose

Herpestes edwardsi Viverridae IV

3 Squirrel Funambulus pennanti Sciuridae IV 4 Rat Rattus rattus Muridae V

5 Indian hare Lepus nigricollis Leporidae IV

6 Indian bush rat Gobunda elloti Muridae -

7 Indian field mouse

Mushbooduga Muridae -

Reptilia

8 Garden lizard Calotes versicolor Agamidae - 9 Rat snake Ptyas mucosus Colubridae -

10 Monitor lizard Varanus bengalensis Varanidae -

11 Indian chameleon

Chameleon zegylanicus

Chamaeleonidae -

12 House gecko Hemidactyles alaviviridis

Gekkonidae -

Aves

13 Barn Owl Tyto alba Strigidae IV

14 Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus Ploceidae IV

15 Black Drongo Dicrurus adsimils Dicruridae IV

16 Blackheaded gull

Larus ridibundus Laridae IV

17 Blackwinged kite

Elanus caeruleus Accipitridae IV

18 Blackwinged

stint Himantopus himantopus

Recurvirostridae IV

19 Blue rock pigeon Columba livia Columbidae IV

20 Brahminy duck Tadorna ferruginea Anatidae IV

21 Brahminy kite Haliastur indus Accipitridae IV

22 Brahminy myna Sturnus pagodarum Sturnidae IV

23 Bronze winged jacana

Metopidius indicus Jacanidae IV

24 Brown headed

gull Larus brunnicephalus Laridae IV

25 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Ardeidae IV

26 Comb duck Sarkidiornis melanotos

Anatidae IV

27 Common coot Fulica atra Gruidae IV

28 Common Indian

Caprimulgus asiaticus Caprimulgidae IV


nightjar

29 Common Myna Acridotheres Sturnidae IV

30 Common Peafowl

Pavo cristatus Phasianidae IV

31 Common Pochard

Athya ferina Anatidae IV

32 Common sandpiper

Tringa hypoleucos Charadriidae IV

33 Common teal Anas crecca Anatidae IV 34 Common tern Sterna hirundo Laridae IV

35 Coppersmith Megalaima

haemacephala Capitonidae IV

36 Cotton teal Nettapus coromandelianus

Anatidae IV

37 Coucal Centropus sinensis IV

39 Curlew Numenius arquata Charadriidae IV

40 Garganey Anas querquedula Anatidae IV

41 Golden oriole Oriolus oriolus Oriolidae IV

42 Green sandpiper Tringa ochropus Charadriidae IV

43 Grey heron Ardea cineria Ardeidae IV

44 Grey partridge Francolinus pondicerianus

Phasianidae IV

45 Grey shrike Lanius excubitor Laniidae IV

46 Hoopoe Upupa epops Upupidae IV

47 House crow Corvus splendens Corvidae IV

48 House sparrow Passer domesticus Ploceidae IV

49 House swift Apus affinis Apodidae IV

50 Indian courser Cursorius coromandelicus

Glareolidae IV

51 Indian ring dove Streptopelia decaocto Columbidae IV

52 Indian river tern Sterna aurantia Laridae IV

53 Indian robin Saxicoloidesfulicata Muscicapidae IV

54 Indian roller Coracias benghalensis Coraciidae IV

55 Jungle babbler Turdoides striatiis Muscicapidae IV

56 Jungle bush

quail Perdicula asiatica Phasianidae IV

57 Koel Eudynamys scolopacea

Cuculidae IV

58 Jungle owlet Glaucidium radiatum Strigidae IV

59 Large egret Ardea alba Ardeidae IV

60 Lesser flamingo Phoeniconaias minor Phoenicopteridae IV

61 Lesser whistling teal

Dendrocygna javanica Anatidae IV

62 Little cormorant Phalacrocorax niger Phalacrocoracidae IV

63 Little egret Egretta garzetta Ardeidae IV

64 Little tern Stema albifrons Laridae IV


65 White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus Pelecanidae IV

66 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Phalacrocoracidae IV

67 Pond heron Ardeola grayii Ardeidae IV

68 Smaller Egret Egretta intermedia Ardeidae IV

69 White necked Stork

Ciconia episcopus Ciconiidae IV

70 Black ibis Pseudibis papillosa Threskiornithidae IV

71 Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus

Phoenicopteridae IV

72 Common babbler

Turdoides caudatus Muscicapidae IV

73 Spotted dove Streptopblia chinensis Columbidae IV

74 Magpie robin Copsychus saularis Muscicapidae IV

75 Marsh harrier Circus aeruginosus Accipitridae IV

76 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Gruidae IV

77 Night heron Nycticorax nycticorax Ardeidae IV

78 Painted stork Mycteria leucocephala Ciconiidae IV

79 Palm swift Cypsiurus parvus Apodidae IV

80 Pariah kite Milvus migrans govinda

Accipitridae IV

81 Pheasant tailed jacana

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

Jacanidae IV

82 Pied crested cuckoo

Clamatoriacobinus Cuculidae IV

83 Pied kingfisher Ceryle rudis Alcedinidae IV

3.9 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

This study has been taken up to visualize and predict impacts on the socio-

economic profile. Base-line data has been collected for 14 villages of & urban area

of Anjar Taluka

(Source: Census of India 2001-District Census Handbook-Kutch-Series 25 Gujarat;

Part XII A & B)

To define Socio-economic scenario base-line data for the following has been

collected.

1. Economic structure.

2. Demographic structure.

3. Availability of basic amenities.


3.9.1 ECONOMIC STRUCTURE

Economic structure of the study area is presented with help of following

tables and figures.

Table 3.18: Economic structure - Main workers in study area.

Table 3.19: Percentage Distribution of Main workers in study area.

Figure 3.7: Percentage Distribution of Main workers in study area.

Table 3.20: Economic structure - Marginal workers in study area.

Table 3.21: Percentage Distribution of Marginal workers in study area.

Figure 3.8: Percentage Distribution of Marginal workers in study area.

Table 3.22: Economic structure - Total workers in study area.

Table 3.23: Percentage Distribution of Total workers in study area.

Figure 3.9: Percentage Distribution of Total workers in study area.

TABLE NO. 3.18

ECONOMIC STRUCTURE –MAIN WORKERS

Distribution of Main Workers in Study Area Sr. No.

Name of Villages Cultivators

Agricultural Laborer

Household Industry

Other Services

Total No. of Main Workers

TALUKA : ANJAR 1 Ningal 233 207 15 157 612 2 Maringana 11 55 - 159 225 3 Bhadroi 12 3 8 291 314 4 Sapera 213 80 5 243 541 5 Nagalpar Nani 179 30 - 37 246 6 Nagalpar Moti 136 371 31 703 1241 7 Vidi 98 223 92 233 646 8 Sinugra 72 264 24 354 714 9 Khambhara 144 164 17 263 588 10 Pantiya 227 69 3 58 357 11 Khedoi 356 776 49 407 1588 12 Mindhiala 8 4 3 658 673 13 Devaliya 48 73 2 73 196

14 Kumbhariya 12 48 - 27 87

15 Anjar City 369 502 683 18682 20236 TOTAL 2118 2869 932 22345 28264


TABLE NO. 3.19

PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF MAIN WORKERS

Sr. No. Description % Distribution

1. Cultivators 7.49

2. Agricultural Labours 10.15

3. Household Industry 3.3

4. Other Services 79.06

Source: Data on primary census abstract based on information collected during 2001

census in India.

FIGURE - 3.9: PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION – MAIN WORKERS

Other Services 80%

Household Industry 3%

Agricultural Labours 10%

Cultivators 7%

Cultivators

Agricultural Labours

Household Industry

Other Services


TABLE NO. 3.20

ECONOMIC STRUCTURE –MARGINAL WORKERS

Distribution of Marginal Workers in Study Area Sr. No.

Name of Villages Cultivators

Agricultural Laborer

Household Industry

Other Services

Total No. of

Marginal Workers

TALUKA : ANJAR 1 Ningal 5 21 2 6 34 2 Maringana - 7 - 14 21 3 Bhadroi 2 5 4 2 13 4 Sapera - 2 1 2 5 5 Nagalpar Nani - - - - - 6 Nagalpar Moti 7 21 13 5 46 7 Vidi - - - - - 8 Sinugra 5 43 1 4 53 9 Khambhara 26 28 7 4 65 10 Pantiya 2 - 1 1 4 11 Khedoi 10 144 17 24 195 12 Mindhiala 3 44 27 129 203 13 Devaliya 1 151 - - 152 14 Kumbhariya 3 100 - 2 105 15 Anjar Urban Area 3 41 441 932 1417

TOTAL 67 607 514 1125 2313

TABLE NO. 3.21

PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF MARGINAL WORKERS


1. Cultivators 2.9

2. Agricultural Labours 26.24

3. Household Industry 22.22

4. Other Services 48.64


census in India.


FIGURE - 3.10: PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION - MARGINAL WORKERS

Cultivators 3%

Agricultural Labours 26%

Household Industry 22%

Other Services 49%

Cultivators

Agricultural Labours

Household Industry

Other Services

TABLE NO. 3.22

ECONOMIC STRUCTURE - TOTAL WORKERS

Sr. No. Name of villages Total No. of Main Workers

Total No. of Marginal

Workers

Total No. of Non

Workers

TALUKA : ANJAR

1 Ningal 612 34 1156

2 Maringana 225 21 354

3 Bhadroi 314 13 874

4 Sapera 541 5 1303

5 Nagalpar Nani 246 - 547

6 Nagalpar Moti 1241 46 2631

7 Vidi 646 - 1538

8 Sinugra 714 53 1525

9 Khambhara 588 65 1317

10 Pantiya 357 4 211

11 Khedoi 1588 195 3679

12 Mindhiala 673 203 755

13 Devaliya 196 152 318

14 Kumbhariya 87 105 209

15 Anjar Urban Area 20236 1417 46690

TOTAL 28264 2313 63107


TABLE NO. 3.23

PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF TOTAL WORKERS


1. Main Workers 30.17

2. Marginal Workers 2.47

3. Non Workers 67.36


census in India.

FIGURE - 3.11 : PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION – TOTAL WORKERS

67.36

2.47

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Main Workers Marginal Workers Non Workers


3.9.2 DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE

The demographic structure of villages of the study area has been shown in the

below table.

TABLE NO. 3.24

DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE

Sr. No. Name of villages Total No. of

Households

Total No. of

Population

TALUKA : ANJAR

1 Ningal 408 1802

2 Maringana 120 600

3 Bhadroi 215 1201

4 Sapera 410 1849

5 Nagalpar Nani 147 793

6 Nagalpar Moti 823 3918

7 Vidi 478 2184

8 Sinugra 502 2292

9 Khambhara 420 1970

10 Pantiya 115 572

11 Khedoi 1126 5462

12 Mindhiala 324 1631

13 Devaliya 176 666

14 Kumbhariya 90 401

15 Anjar Urban Area 14411 68343

Total 19357 91882


census in India.


Demographic profile

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FIGURE - 3.12 : DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE STUDY AREA

3.9.3 AVAILABILITY OF BASIC AMENITIES

Basic amenities available at villages within the study area have been described in

Table No. 3.25 and Villages according To Amenities and Abbreviations have been

described in Table No. 3.26


TABLE NO. 3.25

BASIC AMENITIES AVAILABLE AT VILLAGES WITHIN THE STUDY AREA

Sr. No.

Name of Villages

Educational Medical Drinking

Water (Potable)

Post, Telegraph, Telephone, Bank & Credit Society

Recreational/ Cultural

Communication (Bus Stop,

Railway Station, Water

Area)

Approach to Village

Power Supply

Nearest Town and Distance

(km)

Taluka: Anjar

1 Ningal P, C(>10 km)

D,CHW, H(>10 km), MCW(>10 km), PHC(>10 km)

T, TW, W, TK

PH(4), PO, CM(<5 km), CP(>10 km), ACS(>10 km), NCS(>10 km), OCS(>10 km)

CV(>10 km), SP(>10 km), ST(>10 km)

BS, RS(<5 km) PR MR FP

EA Anjar-12

2 Maringana P, C(>10 km)

CHW, H(5-10 km), MCW(>10 km), PHC(>10 km)

T

PH(<5), PO(<5), CM(5-10 km), CP(5-10 km), ACS(5-10 km), NCS(5-10 km), OCS(5-10 km)

CV(5-10 km), SP(5-10 km), ST(5-10 km)

BS, RS(5-10 km) PR EA Anjar-8

3 Bhadroi P, C(>10 km)

CHW, H(5-10 km), MCW(>10 km), PHC(>10 km)

T

PH(<5), PO(<5), CM(5-10 km), CP(5-10 km), ACS(5-10 km), NCS(5-10 km), OCS(5-10 km)

CV(5-10 km), SP(5-10 km), ST(5-10 km)


4 Sapera P, C(>10 km)

PHS, CHW, H(5-10 km), MCW(>10 km), PHC(>10 km)

T

PH (41), PO,CM(5-10 km), CP(5-10 km), ACS(5-10 km), NCS(5-10 km), OCS(5-10 km)

CV(5-10 km), SP(5-10 km), ST(5-10 km)


5 Nagalpar Nani

P, C(>10 km)

CHW, H(< 5 km), MCW(< 5 km), PHC(5-10 km)

W, O PH(6), PO, CM(<5 km), CP(<5 km), ACS(<5 km), NCS(<5 km), OCS(<5 km)

CV(<5 km), SP(<5 km), ST(<5 km)

BS, RS(<5 km) PR

EA Anjar-3

6 Nagalpar Moti

P(2), C(>10 km)

D, PHS, FWC, RMP, CHW, H(< 5 km), MCW(< 5 km), PHC(>10 km)

T

PH(3), PO, CM(2), CP(<5 km), ACS(<5 km), NCS(<5 km), OCS(<5 km)

CV(<5 km), SP(<5 km), ST(<5 km)

BS, RS(<5 km) PR MR

EA Anjar-4

7 Vidi P, C(>10 km)

CHW, H(<5 km), MCW(<5 km), PHC(>10 km)

T, W, TK PH(<5), PO, CM(<5 km), CP(<5 km), ACS(<5 km), NCS(<5 km), OCS(<5 km)

CV(<5 km), SP(<5 km), ST(<5 km)

BS, RS(<5 km) PR MR FP

EA Anjar-5


8 Sinugra P(2), C(>10 km)

RMP, CHW, H(<5 km), MCW(5-10 km), PHC(5-10 km)

T

PH, PO, CM, CP(<5 km), ACS(<5 km), NCS(<5 km), OCS(<5 km)

CV(<5 km), SP(<5 km), ST(<5 km)

BS, RS(<5 km) PR EA Anjar-5

9 Khambhara P, C(>10 km)

D, MCW, PHS, RMP, CHW, H(5-10 km), PHC(5-10 km)

T PH(10), PO, CM(5-10 km), CP(5-10 km), ACS, NCS(5-10 km), OCS(5-10 km)

CV(5-10 km), SP(5-10 km), ST(5-10 km)


10 Pantiya P, C(>10 km)

CHW, H(>10 km), MCW(>10 km), PHC(>10 km)

T, TW PH(3), PO(<5 km), CM(>10 km), CP(>10 km), ACS (>10 km), NCS, OCS(>10 km)

CV(>10 km), SP(>10 km), ST(>10 km)

BS, RS(>10 km) PR MR FP

EA Anjar-15

11 Khedoi P( 4 ), S, C(>10 km)

H, MCW, CWC, HC, PHC, PHS, CHW

T, TW, W, TK

PH(100), PO, CM, CP(>10 km), ACS, NCS(>10 km), OCS(>10 km)

CV(>10 km), SP(>10 km), ST(>10 km)

BS, RS(>10 km) PR MR FP

EA Anjar-17

12 Mindhiala P, C(>10 km)


T, HP

PH(>10 km), PO, CM(>10 km), CP(>10 km), ACS(>10 km), NCS(>10 km), OCS(>10 km)

CV(>10 km), SP(>10 km), ST(>10 km)

BS, RS(>10 km) PR EA Anjar-13

13 Devaliya P, C(>10 km)


T PH(10), PO, CM(>10 km), CP(>10 km), ACS(>10 km), NCS(>10 km), OCS(>10 km)

CV(>10 km), SP(>10 km), ST(>10 km)


14 Kumbhariya P, C(>10 km)


T PH(2 ), PO, CM(>10 km), CP(>10 km), ACS(>10 km), NCS(>10 km), OCS(>10 km)

CV(>10 km), SP(>10 km), ST(>10 km)


15 Anjar Urban Area

All these basic amenities are available in the said urban area.


TABLE NO. 3.26

VILLAGES ACCORDING TO AMENITIES AND ABBREVIATIONS

Sr. No.

Description Abbreviations No. of Villages* having one or more

of the following amenities

1. Primary School P 16 2. Secondary School S 1 3. Senior Secondary School SS -- 4. College C --

5. Allopathic Hospital H 17 6. Ayurvedic Hospital HA -- 7. Allopathic Dispensary D 3 8. Ayurvedic Dispensary DA -- 9. Maternity & Child Welfare MCW 14 10. Maternity Home MH -- 11. Child Welfare Centre CWC 1 12. Health Centre HC 1 13. Primary Health Centre PHC 14 14. Primary Health Sub Centre PHS 4 15. Family Welfare Centre FWC 1 16. Registered Private Medial

Practitioner RMP 3

17. Community Health Workers CHW 14 18. Others O --

19. Tap Water T 13 20. Well Water W 4 21. Tank Water TK 3 22. Tube well Water TW 3 23. Hand Pump HP -- 24. River Water R -- 25. Canal Water C -- 26. Lake L -- 27. Spring S -- 28. Other Drinking Water Sources O 1

29. Post Office PO 14 30. Telegraph Office TO -- 31. Post & Telegraph Office PTO -- 32. Telephone Connection PH 190 33. Commercial Bank CM 15 34. Co-operative Bank CP 14 35. Agricultural Credit Society ACS 9 36. Non-Agricultural Credit Society NCS 9 37. Other Credit Society OCS 8

38. Cinema / Video Hall CV 8

Educational

Medical

Drinking Water

Post, Telegraph, Telephone, Bank and Credit Society

Recreational / Cultural


39. Sports Club SP 8 40. Stadium / Auditorium ST 8

41. Bus Station BS 14 42. Railway Station RS 9 43. Navigable Waterway NW --

44. Paved Road PR 14 45. Mud Road MR 5 46. Foot Path FP 4 47. Navigable River NR -- 48. Navigable Canal NC -- 49. Navigable Waterways other than

River, Canal NW --

50. Electricity for all purposes EA 14S 51. Electricity for domestic use ED -- 52. Electricity for agricultural use EAG -- 53. Electricity for other purposes EO --

Note *: Only 14 villages are considered. Urban area of Anjar Taluka is not included in this

section.

Source: Villages level amenities data, Gujarat Village Dictionary, Census of India 2001.

Communication

Approach to Village

Power Supply


CHAPTER 4

ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND ITS MITIGATION

4.1 INTRODUCTION

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an attempt to identify, predict,

evaluate and communicate the environmental impacts of the proposed project

activity. For any project, impacts are predicted depending upon the inputs from

source, efficacy of pollution control equipment and capacity of receiving

environment. The EIA Study for the proposed expansion project includes:

Identification of all components of the proposed expansion project and

possible environmental impacts thereof

Evaluation (qualitative and quantitative assessment) of the impacts

Communication to the general public, interested parties and controlling

authorities

4.2 IDENTIFICATION OF IMPACTS THROUGH MATRIX

Identification of significant environmental impact is an essential in the

preparation of the EIA report, and attempt has been made here through the use

of “Activity Effect” matrix.

An activity of the proposed expansion project may affect any of the natural body

be it air, water, land etc. For simplicity such activities may be better divided in to

two phases being Construction Phase & Operation Phase. Since ours is an

expansion project, there will be no construction phase as such due to the fact

that the said expansion shall be carried out in the existing premises by optimum

utilization of the existing machinery.

Various activities (cause) of the stated two phases and consequence of the

activities (effect) are identified and depicted as "cause-effect" relationship in

Table No. 4.1 and Table No. 4.2


TABLE NO. 4.1

PREDICTION OF IMPACTS

(“CAUSE-EFFECT” RELATIONSHIP) DURING ERECTION PHASE

Parameter Activity

Air Water Noise Soil Flora Fauna Socio Economic

Health & Safety

Site cleaning - - - - - - - -

Excavation - - - - - - - -

Construction - - - - - - - - Installation of equipments

- - - - - - - -

Transportation √ - √ √ √ √ - √

Material handling √ - - - - - - √

Employment - - - - - - √ √ Greenbelt development

√ √ √ √ √ √ - √

TABLE NO. 4.2

PREDICTION OF IMPACTS

(“CAUSE-EFFECT” RELATIONSHIP) DURING OPERATION PHASE

Parameter Activity

Air Water Noise Soil Flora Fauna Socio Economic

Health & Safety

Raw material storage & handling

√ - - - - - - √

Production √ √ √ - - - - √ Product storage & handling

√ - √ - - - - √

Transportation √ - √ √ √ √ - √

Gaseous emission √ - - √ √ √ - √ Solid waste generation

- - - √ - - - √

Employment - - - - - - √ √ Infrastructure development

- - - - - - √ √

Greenbelt development

√ √ √ √ √ √ - √


4.3 IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Impact on an environment depends on nature, scale and location of the proposed

project. Assessment involves determination of nature and extent of impacts due

to the industrial activities or the actions involved in expansion. An environmental

impact of any action may be classified as:

Positive (Beneficial) / Negative (Adverse)

Caused / Induced

Primary / Secondary

Long term / Short term

Reversible / Irreversible

Site specific / Project specific

The impacts can be primary which are attributed directly to project and secondary,

which are indirect or induced changes and typically include changed patterns of

socio-economic, components and effect on public health as also cost of

environmental management.

Most of the impacts of any industrial activity on the environment are irreversible in

nature; however their quantification and character (being positive or negative) are

of prime concerns to decide whether the industrial activity should be allowed to

happen or not.

Based on the prediction of impacts as described in Table No. 4.1 and Table No.

4.2, they are further assessed and are described in Table No. 4.3 and Table No.

4.4.


TABLE NO. 4.3

ASSESSMENT OF PREDICTED IMPACTS

DURING ERECTION PHASE

Parameter Activity

Air Water Noise Soil Flora Fauna Socio

Economic Health

& Safety

Site cleaning - - - - - - - -

Excavation - - - - - - - -

Construction - - - - - - - -

Installation of equipments

- - - - - - - -

Transportation (-ve) S.T

- (-ve) S.T

(-ve) S.T

(-ve) S.T

(-ve) S.T

- (-ve) S.T

Material handling

(-ve) S.T

- - - - - - (-ve) S.T

Employment - - - - - - (+ve) L.T (+ve) L.T


(+ve) L.T

(+ve) L.T

(+ve) L.T

(+ve) L.T

(+ve) L.T

(+ve) L.T

- (+ve) L.T

(-ve): Negative (+ve): Positive S.T: Short Term L.T: Long Term

TABLE NO. 4.4

ASSESSMENT OF PREDICTED IMPACTS

DURING OPERATION PHASE

Parameter Activity

Air Water Noise Soil Flora Fauna Socio

Economic Health

& Safety Raw material storage & handling

(-ve) L.T

- - - - - - (-ve) L.T

Production (-ve) L.T

(-ve) L.T

(-ve) S.T

- - - - (-ve) L.T

Product storage & handling

(-ve) S.T

- (-ve) S.T

- - - (-ve) L.T

Transportation (-ve) L.T

- (-ve) L.T

(-ve) L.T

(-ve) S.T

(-ve) S.T - (-ve) S.T

Gaseous emission

(-ve) L.T

- - (-ve) L.T

(-ve) L.T

(-ve) L.T - (-ve) L.T

Solid waste generation

- - - (-ve) L.T

- - - (-ve) S.T

Employment - - - - - - (+ve) L.T -

Infrastructure development

- - - - - - (+ve) L.T (+ve) L.T


(+ve) L.T

(+ve) L.T

(+ve) L.T

(+ve) L.T

(+ve) L.T

(+ve) L.T - (+ve) L.T

(-ve): Negative (+ve): Positive S.T: Short Term L.T: Long Term


4.4 AIR ENVIRONMENT

During Erection

Prediction of impacts on Air Environment during erection phase is depicted in

Table No. 4.1. It may be noted that since the industry is going for expansion in

the existing land area utilizing the existing machinery, there shall not be any

significant impact during the erection phase. The key problem anticipated would

be increase in SPM level due to dust contamination. However, the impacts of

erection activities would be for a limited period of time (short term). Care will be

taken during the transportation of raw material, their storage and handling. The

raw material storage will be done on an impermeable liner so as to culminate the

dispersion of raw fibre or cement or fly ash particles into air and land. Greenbelt

development will also help in reducing the severity of the problem.

During Operation

The operational activities are usually expected to have long-term impacts on air

quality (refer to Table No. 4.4). Flue gas emission and process emissions (both

through stacks) would be the core sources of air pollutants. Major sources of air

pollutants are process vents and handling of raw materials in process. The other

air pollutant is asbestos fibre, which arises from Asbestos related activity. For air

pollution control in plant area, four dust collectors (one for Fibre Circuit, second for

Cement Circuit, third for Fly Ash Circuit and fourth for Pulverizer Circuit) have

been attached to the process vent for arresting any dust emanating from the

process. The whole process is enclosed. Also the asbestos fibre is added into

process by automatic bag opening device and later on water is added so as to

reduce any kind of fibre dispersion into air due to process and handling during

operation phase.

It may be noted that D. G. set is used only in case of power failure. Ambient Air

Quality parameters of the gases leaving the stacks after expansion will be

compared against the standards prescribed by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board.

A mathematical model namely “Industrial Source Complex Short Term (ISCST – 3)

Dispersion Model”, developed by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is used

for calculating GLCs. It is essentially based, on the original Gaussian Plume Model

equation but is defined in terms related to atmospheric phenomenon. Ground

Level Concentration (GLC) of all pollutants at various receptors (different villages


in the surrounding up to 10 Km radius from the Plant) based on the micro-

meteorological data collected at site, are given in Annexure–4.1. The maximum

cumulative ground level concentrations are also summarized in the same

annexure. When the above stated GLCs results are added into the 98 % percentile

concentration of ambient air parameters, it gives overall AAQ of the surrounding

study area. Data used for the evaluation of the Ground Level Concentration for the

proposed project is given in Table No. 4.5.

TABLE NO. 4.5

DATA USED FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE GROUND LEVEL CONCENTRATION

Sr.

No.

Stack

attached

to

Stack

height

from

ground

level

(m)

Internal

stack

dia. at

top (m)

Exit

gas

Temp 0K

Velocity

(m/s)

Expected

pollutant

Pollutant

Concentration

Emission

Rate (g/s)

1

Cement

Dust

Collector

System

15.0 0.4 318 8 SPM 124 mg/Nm3 0.124

2

Fly ash

Dust

Collector

System

15.0 0.3 318 8 SPM 45 mg/Nm3 0.025

3

Pulverizer

Dust

Collector

System

15.0 0.25 318 8 SPM 45 mg/Nm3 0.0177

4

Fibre Dust

Collector

System

15.0 0.3 318 8

Asbestos

Fibre

Dust

0.082

fibre/cm3 0.00000282

Assessment of Impact on Ambient Air Quality

Base line study (please refer Chapter – 3) indicates that the Ambient Air Quality in

terms of specific environmental pollutants is well within the limits stipulated by

National Ambient Air Quality (NAAQ) standards for an industrial area, except at

Anjar city.


Results of ISCST model which summarize the existing Ground level concentration

and the increased concentration of the pollutants after the said expansion are

portrayed in the Annexure – 4.1.

The results indicate that even after the execution of the proposed expansion of the

project, the ambient air quality in and around the project location would be within

the permissible limit.

Thus, it may be concluded that there would be minimal adverse impact on air

environment due to the proposed expansion of the project.


Water requirement during the erection phase will be very negligible due to the

fact that there will be no construction activity done during the said expansion of

the existing project. Thus very negligible amount of domestic wastewater

generated will be disposed off in a septic tank / soak pit system.

Water requirement during the operation phase after the said expansion would

be approximately 95 KL/day which consists of 90 KL/day of fresh water and 5

KL/day of recycled wastewater from process, which will be met by Narmada

water through Gujarat Infrastructure Limited.

Domestic

Out of the total water required 10 KL/day of fresh water will be required for

domestic purpose. Approximately 9 KL/day of domestic wastewater generated will

be disposed off through a septic tank / soak pit system.

Green belt development

The proposed expansion project will use 6 KL/day of fresh water for greenbelt

development.

Industrial

In all 74 KL/day of fresh water and 5 KL/day of recycled wastewater from the

process will be required in the Industrial process. Thus only 74 KL/day (70 KL/day

for processing and 4 KL/day for cooling purpose) of fresh water will be required for

industrial purpose.


There will be no industrial wastewater discharged from the process, since the

small amount of 5 KL/day of wastewater generated will be recycled back into the

closed circuit process.

Thus, it may be concluded that there would be no adverse impact on water

environment due to the proposed expansion of project.


The proposed expansion will be carried out in the existing premises by optimum

utilization of the machinery. The major source of noise during the operation phase

will be operation of machinery, pumps etc. and various operational activities.

However, the impact would not be significant. Moreover suitable protective

equipments have been provided to workers who are exposed to high sound

pressure levels. All vibrating equipments are checked and serviced periodically to

reduce noise generation. Noisy equipments have been enclosed in sound proofing

enclosures to give residual sound pressure lower than 75 dB (A).

The occasional noise is attenuated by the green belt around the industrial

complex.

Thus, it may be concluded that there would be minimal adverse impact on noise

environment due to the proposed project.

4.7 LAND ENVIRONMENT

The proposed expansion will be done in the existing premises utilizing the existing

machinery. Very negligible amount of solid waste will be generated during the

erection phase due to the transportation and handling of raw materials. However,

proper care will be taken during the said activity so that there will be no impact on

land environment due to the said project.

During operation activity the impact of air, water and solid waste pollution on

soil causes direct / indirect effect on soil. During operational phase, since the

maximum predicated GLCs of air pollutants is insignificant, there will be negligible

effect on the surrounding soil. The emissions of SPM during operation will be

effectively controlled; there will be practically no effect on the land.

The study area contains a reserved forest having an area of approximately 2 Km2


and is at about 2.8 Km distance from the project site. The study area also contains

small portion of reserved forest having an area of approximately 1 Km2 and is at

about 5.9 Km distance from the project site. As all necessary air pollution control

steps are provided and based on the results of the dispersion model for the ground

level concentrations of various pollutants after the proposed expansion, there will

not be any adverse impact on soil.

All necessary control steps have been provided for handling, storage and disposal

of solid waste generated from the plant. Thus, there will not be any significant

impact of solid waste on the soil environment.

4.8 ECOLOGY

There will be no significant impact on ecology during the erection phase, since

no construction activity will be carried out.

Impacts on terrestrial ecosystem during the operation of plant occur mainly from

air emissions. Air pollutants can interfere with the biotic and abiotic components

of the ecosystem and may include injurious effects when concentrations exceed

permissible limits. Since all the necessary air pollution control measures have

been provided and same will be continued after the expansion, there will not be

any adverse impact of air pollution on the surrounding ecology after the expansion

of the said project.

It may be noted that a large green belt area around the premises is already

developed which provides as a pollutant “sink” and helps in further inviting small

birds & animals and other creatures to proliferate.

Thus, the proposed project will not have any adverse impact on the ecology.

4.9 FOREST/NATIONAL PARK/SANCTUARY/HISTORICAL PLACE

The study area contains a reserved forest having an area of approximately 2 Km2

and is at about 2.8 Km distance from the project site. The study area also contains

small portion of reserved forest having an area of approximately 1 Km2 and is at

about 5.9 Km distance from the project site. The study of GLCs suggests that

there will be as such no significant impact of the proposed expansion project on

these areas. There are no National Parks / Sanctuaries / Historical Places within 10


km radius from the proposed project site.

4.10 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

The existing industrial development has already made the area an attractive place

for people to move in or return to the area. A change in the demographic profile is

also observed. M/s. Ramco Industries has done various welfare activities for the

surrounding area and villages. They have donated cash, cooker, gas stove etc to

the nearby schools.

The industry has employed about 110 employees viz. including skilled labour,

unskilled labour and office staff from the local area. After the proposed expansion

of the project there may be few direct & indirect job opportunities, support

services like transport and ancillary workshop would further enhance employment

potential.

Local people have been given preference wherever found suitable for all the jobs

in the plant, direct as well as indirect. Economic status of the local people has

improved due to the increased business opportunities, thereby, making a positive

impact. Educational, medical and housing facilities in the study area have

considerably improved.

Thus, the proposed expansion of the project will have significant positive impact

on the employment pattern of the study area.

4.11 ASTHETICS

An existing greenbelt of area of 12300 m2 is developed by M/s. Ramco Industries

limited. An additional 4700 m2 of greenbelt development will take place during the

proposed expansion of the project which will improve the aesthetics of the project

site. Also the additional greenbelt will act as a noise barrier and help in pollution

abatement.

4.12 HEALTH & SAFETY

Health problems are likely to be experienced in the area as a result of immigrant

labour being careless about personal hygiene. Such problems will be minimized by

provision of adequate sanitary and health services.


Impacts on Health & Safety could be due to the operation of project activities like

processing, storage, transport facilities & process emissions.

However, the project proponent has incorporated all the necessary safety aspect

in planning, designing and operation of the plant as per standard practices and the

same will be carried out also after the said expansion of the project. Hence, there

will be a minimal impact on this account.

Pre-employment and periodical medical examinations are being carried out to

assess the health status of the workers and medical records of the same are

maintained for each employee and the same will continue after the expansion of

the project. The details of which are given as Form. 32 “Health Register” in

Annexure 4.2 and the same shall continue even after the expansion of the said

project.

A doctor, qualified as per Factory Act has been appointed and required medicines,

antidotes and first-aid box are procured under the guidance of appointed doctor as

per guidelines of Factory Act.

The air emissions are within the limits and hence there will be no significant

impact on the workers due to the dust emissions, also personal protective

appliances like hand gloves, helmets, safety shoes, goggles, aprons, nose masks

and ear protecting devices which meet Rule 68 B of Gujarat Factories Rules (GFR)

have been provided for safety of workers.

Nose mask is being provided at places, where there is possibility of dust

generation. As an extra precaution the nose mask is also being provided where the

asbestos fibers processing is being done. Proper ventilation system is provided in

the process area.

Thus, no significant impact on health and safety will occur due to the proposed

expansion of the project.


CHAPTER-5

ADDITIONAL STUDIES

5.1 ONSITE EMERGENCY PLAN

The Onsite Emergency plan of M/s. Ramco Industries Ltd. comprising the Hazard

Identification and Risk Assessment, Safety and Mitigation Measures, Disaster

Management Plan and Emergency Response Plan is prepared by B.J CHAUHAN &

ASSOCIATES and is enclosed separately along with this report.

5.2 PUBLIC HEARING

“Public Consultation” refers to the process by which the concerns of the local

affected persons and others who have plausible stake in the environmental

impacts of the project or activity are ascertained with a view to taking into

account all the material concerns in the project or activity design as appropriate.

M/s. Ramco Industries Limited proposes to expand its existing unit of Asbestos

Fibre Cement Roofing Sheets –(Corrugated and Flat) & Accessories manufacturing

company at Survey No. 78/12, 78/13, 78/14, 78/15, 79/2, 80/2, Village:

Sinugra, Taluka: Anjar, District: Kutch. The said expansion will be carried out in

the production capacity of the unit from 72,000 MT/ Annum to proposed 1,

20,000 MT/ Annum. The project falls under category ‘A’ of activity no. 4 (c) of

Schedule (List of Projects or Activities requiring prior Environmental Clearance) of

notification dated 14th September, 2006. As specified in sub paragraph (ii) of

paragraph 2, of the stated Notification of the Government of India, proposed

expansion project, requires prior environmental clearance form the Environment

Impact Assessment Authority (EIAA).

M/s. Ramco Industries Limited will carry out Public Consultation and the minutes

of the meetings will be submitted to the MoEF as suggested in the Terms Of

Reference issued by the Environmental Appraisal Committee.

5.3 EMPLOYEE EDUCATION

The employees are trained and made aware of the hazards and safety related to

the exposure of asbestos and fire hazard in the industry. Proper usage of


personal protective equipment is explained to all the employees engaged in

handling asbestos related activities.

Pictorial warning signs and precautionary notices for asbestos and products

containing asbestos have been made and placed in the areas having the risk of

asbestos exposure. All workplaces where asbestos dust may cause a hazard are

clearly indicated through the use of a well-displayed sign, which identifies the

hazards caused due to it.

All the employees are educated about the health and safety related issues

through written literature and pictorial and color-coded sign boards used on

various places in the premises. In addition to that regular training is being given

to the employees related to the health and safety precautions to be taken at the

premises.

5.4 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Pre & post-medical check-up of all the employees are done on regular basis at

the premises by competent occupational health physician. These tests include

Sputum test, Lungs Function Test (PFT), Chest X Ray and general medical check

up. All the employees are regularly examined and the medical records are

maintained for each employee. Pulmonary function test and periodical medical

check up are done once in every year.

The following tests are conducted for each worker:

Lung Function Test

Radiology -- Xray

General Clinical examination with emphasis on respiratory system

Pre employment examinations

Periodical medical examinations at cessation of employment and after

cessation of employment

Other than Xrays, all the tests are conducted every year. Xrays are taken once

in three years.

All records pertaining to health checkup are maintained as per IS 11451 and

factory act in the form of Form. 32 “Health register” attached as Annexure 4.2

of this report.


5.5 ERGONOMICS (MAN-MACHINE RELATIONSHIP)

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are associated with these

factors:

1. Work postures and movements,

2. Repetitiveness and pace of work,

3. Force of movements,

4. Vibration, and

5. Temperature.

1. Work postures and movements:

For assembly jobs, materials are placed in a position such that the

worker's strongest muscles do most of the work.

For detailed work which involves close inspection of the materials, the

workbench is lower than for work which is heavy.

Hand tools that cause discomfort or injury are modified or replaced.

Tasks requiring workers to stay in awkward positions, such as reaching,

bending, or hunching over for long periods of time are avoided.

With help of automated processes like automatic Bag Opening Device,

there are fewer chances of workers to be affected by musculoskeletal

injuries due to manual material handling.

Workers are trained in proper lifting techniques. Standing work is

minimized.

Workers and equipment are positioned so that workers can perform their

jobs with their upper arms at their sides and with their wrists straight in

order to avoid musculoskeletal strains leading to disorders.

2. Repetitiveness and pace of work:

Job assignments are rotated as and when possible to minimize the

amount of time a worker spends doing a highly repetitive task, since

repetitive work requires using the same muscles again and again and is

usually very boring.

3. Force of movements:

Task including more force is done with help of equipments wherever

possible.


Puling carts and Lorries have been provided to workers for better and

easy transportation.

4. Vibration:

All the vibrating machines and equipments are operated by workers after

wearing protective gloves.

5. Temperature:

Temperature effect is generally seen in cold areas, since we are in Kutchh

India, temperature effect is nil.

5.6 WORKPLACE MONITORING

The key element of concern in an asbestos based industry is the work place

monitoring. Our unit being a completely enclosed automated unit, there are very

less chances of workplace pollution. Nevertheless, the workplace monitoring

whether for asbestos or for all emissions is carried out every month at different

work places through Membrane Filter method using Phase Contrast Microscope.

The reports of the same are attached as Annexure 6.1.

5.7 RISK ASSESSMENT

Risk assessment is enclosed separately as “On-site Emergency Plan” as

Annexure – 9.5.


CHAPTER – 6

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

6.1 INTRODUCTION

Any industrial development is associated with certain positive as well as negative

impacts on the environment. However, the negative or adverse impacts can’t

possibly discard scientific development. At the same time, adverse impacts can’t

be neglected.

An Environmental Management Plan has been prepared for mitigation of the

adverse impacts. This plan helps in formulating, implementing and monitoring the

environment parameters.

The Environmental Management Plan describes in brief, the management’s plan

for proper and adequate implementation of treatment and control system for

pollutants and for maintaining the environment. It also includes development of

green belt around the plant, proper safety of the workers, noise control, fire

protection systems and measures.

6.2 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT POLICY

M/s. Ramco Industries Ltd. is well aware of environmental requirements for

planning and implementation of the project and has set up a department with

trained personnel to take up responsibility for Environment, Safety and Health.

6.3 OBJECTIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

The main objectives of Environmental Management Plan are:

To treat the gaseous pollutants and hazardous wastes, those contribute to

the degradation of the environment, with appropriate technology.

To comply with all regulations stipulated by the Central / State Pollution

Control Boards related to air emissions and liquid effluents discharges as per

air and water pollution control laws.

To handle hazardous wastes as per the Hazardous waste (Management &

Handling Rules, 1989 and Amendment Rules 2003 and the current Hazardous


Material (Management, Handling and Transboundry Movement) Rules 2007,

as may be applicable.

To encourage, support and conduct developmental work for the purpose of

achieving environmental standards and to improve the methods of

environmental management.

To create good working conditions (avoidance of air and noise pollution) for

employees.

To promote further afforestation in the surrounding areas of the Plant

To provide perspective budgeting and allocation of funds for environment

management expenditure.

To provide continuous development and search for innovative technologies

for a cleaner and better environment.

To reduce fire and accident hazards.

6.4 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CELL

A separate Environmental Management Cell as shown in Figure – 6.1 has been

formed to undertake monitoring activities with respect to stack emissions,

ambient air quality, noise levels etc. and to take preventive / mitigative actions

in order to stop / reduce the adverse effects of the project on the surroundings

either departmentally or by appointing external agencies, wherever necessary

and the same will continue even after the expansion of the said project.

Environmental Management Cell meets at least once a month to assess the

progress and analyzes the data collected for the month. Any deviation / variation

noticed is immediately taken into consideration for improvement. Yearly action

plan of EMP is updated with respect to results achieved and proposed activities

for next year

This department also under takes the monitoring of the Asbestos concentration

from process vents as well as at work place.

M/s. Ramco Industries Ltd. carry out the monitoring to ensure that the pollution

is limited to allowable values and to take corrective action by either providing


new equipment or by improving the performance of the existing pollution control

equipment.

In case the monitored results of environmental pollution are found to exceed the

allowable values, the Environmental Management Cell suggests remedial action

and gets these suggestions implemented through the concerned plant

authorities. The actual operation and maintenance of pollution control equipment

of each unit is under the respective plant managers.

The Environmental Management Cell also co-ordinates with all the related

activities such as collection of statistics of health of workers and population of

the region and green belt development.

FIGURE – 6.1: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CELL

6.5 HOUSEKEEPING

Good housekeeping, proper and adequate ventilation and lighting have been

arranged for better workplace area as per guidelines of Factory Act. Personal

Protective Equipments like helmet, goggles, hand gloves, safety shoes, nose

masks and ear protecting devices like ear plugs/ear muffs are provided to all the

workers and same will be continued even after expansion.

General Manager

Q.C. Officer

Shift In-Charge

Personnel Officer

Production Manager


Mill area and the fibre godown are cleaned with potable vacuum cleaner and floor

area is cleaned by wet mopping. Further more, improvements will be done in

housekeeping after the said expansion of the project.

6.6 FIRE SAFETY

Adequate numbers of fire fighting equipments and extinguishers have been

installed at the plant the details of which are given in Table No. 2.15 of

Chapter-2. Thus there will be insignificant possibility of fire risk in the proposed

expansion of the plant. Further details of Fire and safety are given in our “On-

site Emergency Plan”. Moreover adequate fire fighting equipments as required

will be installed after the said expansion of the project.

Awareness of fire safety and housekeeping amongst the workers has been done

by continuous training and some of the posters in the plant area have been

shown in Figure – 6.2


FIGURE - 6.2: PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING POSTERS IN THE PLANT AREA

FOR AWARENESS OF HOUSEKEEPING AND FIRE


6.7 POLLUTION CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS/MITIGATIVE

MEASURES

Pollution control arrangements / mitigative measures for different types /

sources of pollution are presented in the Table No. 6.1

TABLE NO. 6.1

POLLUTION CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS/MITIGATIVE MEASURES

Air Pollution

Sources Control measures

Asbestos bag opening

The raw asbestos is received in 50 Kgs. polyethylene woven bags. These bags are opened in a fully automatic Bag Opening Device (BOD) with bag shredder which completely avoids manual handling of either loose fibre or fibre bag. The whole bag opening and shredding operations are enclosed and are maintained under negative pressure with the help of bag filters and a centrifugal fan. The fibre dust collector system is shown in Figure - 2.2 of Chapter – 2. The fibre bags cut open are being shredded into powder and mixed with fibre so that no fibre particles sticking to bags will be let into the atmosphere and same shall continue after expansion.

Cement silos, transfer lines

Cement is received in bulk in tankers and pumped into the Cement Silo, weighed in hopper by automatic weighing scale & charged into Cement Conveyor. The Cement Dust Collector System is shown in Figure - 2.3 of Chapter - 2.

Fly ash silos, transfer lines

Fly Ash is received in bulk in tankers and pumped into Fly Ash Silo, weighed in hopper by automatic weighing scale & charged into Fly Ash Conveyor. The Fly Ash Dust Collector System is shown in Figure - 2.3 of Chapter - 2.

Raw materials mixing

The processing of the Asbestos is done in a totally closed Bag Opening Device (BOD) and water is sprinkled immediately in the machine to arrest any flying Asbestos fiber and same shall continue after expansion.

Pulverizing of broken / rejected pieces

There is a provision of dust collectors for arresting any dust emanating in the process of pulverizing and same shall continue after expansion.

Cutting & finishing operation

There is a provision of dust collectors for arresting any dust emanating in the process of cutting & turning.

Water Pollution

Domestic wastewater

Domestic effluent is disposed off through a septic tank/soak pit system.

Industrial wastewater

Industrial waste water is recycled back into the closed system process. Thus, there is no industrial wastewater generation

Noise Pollution Pumps and machinery

All vibrating equipments are checked and serviced periodically to reduce noise generation. Noisy equipments have been enclosed in sound proofing enclosures to give residual sound pressure lower than 75 dB (A). Suitable


protective devices have been provided to workers who are exposed to high sound pressure levels. Furthermore, green belt area has also been developed to help reduce noise level.

Solid / hazardous Waste Waste asbestos consisting of broken sheet and powder collected from cyclone separator

Broken sheets generated during process are pulverized and recycled in the closed circuit process.

Dry waste collected from the dust collector system is pulverized in ball mill in wet condition and this slurry is recycled into the process.

Discarded drums/carboys

Discarded Drums/Carboys are sold to authorized recyclers.

Waste lubricating oil

Waste Lubricating oil is sold to authorized actual users.

To reduce the fugitive emissions in the plant following measures have

been taken:

All loading and unloading operations have been provided enclosures. The

fibre is unloaded in automatic bag opening device.

All operations are carried out in closed chamber connected to dust

collector system by trained personals.

All the personnel handling fibre have been given Personal protective

equipments such as Nose mask, Apron and Hand gloves.

All transfer points are fully enclosed.

6.8 NOISE AND COMMUNICATION

Due care has been taken during selection of equipment like compressors,

pumps etc., and other machinery, to reduce noise generation. In addition to

this, effective earmuffs and earplugs have been provided to working personnel

and their use has been made obligatory in specified areas where noise level is

high and unavoidable and the same shall continue even after the expansion of

the said project.

The existing noise level monitoring report has been attached as Annexure 6.1.

The existing greenbelt area is helping abatement of the noise level to a certain

extent, furthermore green belt area will be provided after the said expansion

which will reduce the impact of noise considerably.


6.9 MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENT

Regular monitoring of environmental parameters like air, water, noise, soil &

meteorological data and safety measures within and around the plant is very

important for any industry to take (pollution) mitigative actions. Ambient air

quality, stack emissions and noise level monitoring is carried out as per the

schedules set out in the Table No. 6.2 and the same will be continued after the

proposed expansion.

TABLE NO. 6.2

MONITORING SCHEDULE

Monitoring activity Schedule Meteorological Data

Wind velocity, wind direction, temperature, relative humidity

Daily or as required by statutory authority.

Air Pollution Monitoring Stack Monitoring Once a month or as specified by the CPCB. Ambient air quality within premises

Once every fortnight or as specified by the CPCB.

Ambient air quality outside the premises

Once every season or as specified by the CPCB.

Noise Monitoring Work zone noise levels Once every quarter or as required by statutory authority. Ambient noise levels Once every quarter or as required by statutory authority.

Occupational Health Employee health check -up

Half yearly or as required by statutory authority.

The industry has an Environmental Laboratory, which is equipped with Personal

Sampler with accessories like Filter Holders, Filter Paper, etc. for work zone

monitoring.

Dust measurement / monitoring is done at work zone as per the guidelines of

Gujarat Pollution Control Board and Central Pollution Control Board. Samples

are collected periodically and measured. Qualified and trained Chemist are

conducting the monitoring and records are maintained. The previous monitoring

records till now are attached as Annexure 6.1

A facility for monitoring asbestos fibres will be established at the site. Details of

arrangement for measurement and monitoring of asbestos fibre (Phase contrast

microscope) is shown in Annexure 6.2. The industry will carry out the


monitoring of Asbestos concentration at work place as well as in stack gas

emission. It will be taken care that the stack emission of Asbestos Fibre will not

be more than 0.2 Fibre/cm3 (fibre/cc) and Asbestos Fibre at work zone will

not be more than 0.1 Fibre/ cm3 (fibre/cc).

The environmental pollution levels are maintained as per standards by

conducting stack, ambient and noise monitoring by external agency and same

will be continued even after the expansion of the said project.

6.10 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

All precautionary methods are adopted by the company to reduce the risk of

exposure of employees to occupational safety and health hazards. Pre & post-

medical check-up are carried out regularly and will be done regularly after the

said expansion.

All the employees are regularly examined and the medical records are

maintained for each employee. Pulmonary function test and periodical medical

check up are done once in every year.

The following tests are conducted for each worker:

Lung Function Test

Radiology (Xray)

General Clinical examination with emphasis on respiratory system

Pre employment examinations

Periodical medical examinations at cessation of employment and after

cessation of employment

Other than Xray, all the tests are conducted every year. Xray is taken once in

three years.

The raw material asbestos used in the plant is hazardous in nature, thus all the

workers in the industry are well informed on the hazard associated with the

asbestos. Moreover, Copies of Material safety data sheets for asbestos are kept

with the unit and are available for the employee review. This practice will

continue after the expansion of the project. The industry also organizes training


programme on the Health and Safety of the workers working in Asbestos

related process.

For the safety of the workers, personnel protective appliances like hand gloves,

goggles, aprons etc are provided. Nose masks are provided at places, where

there is possibility of dust generation and asbestos fibre processing area. Ear

muffs are provided to the workers exposed to the noisy sources.

Adequate facilities for drinking water and toilets are provided to the employees.

Proper ventilation system is provided in the process area.

6.11 GREEN BELT DEVELOPMENT AND AFFORESTATION

Tree plantation is one of the effective remedial measures, which controls the

Air Pollution. It also causes aesthetic and climatological improvements of an

area as well as sustains and supports the biosphere.

It is a well-established fact that trees and vegetation act as a vast natural sink

for gaseous and particulate air pollutants due to enormous surface area of

leaves. Plantation around the air pollution sources controls the Air Pollution by

filtering particulate matter and interacting with gaseous pollutants before it

reaches the earth. Tree plantation also acts as buffers and absorbers for

accidental release of pollutants.

An existing greenbelt of area of 12300 m2 is developed by M/s. Ramco

Industries limited. An additional 4700 m2 of greenbelt development will take

place during the proposed expansion of the project. Trees like Neem, Pungai,

Vagai, Subabel and Citrus etc. have a high canopy cover effect and have been

grown in the green belt.

Selection of Trees

The choice of trees species, suitable for plantation at the Industry Site, has

been governed by the following guiding factors:

The tree should be able to grow and thrive on soil of the areas, be

evergreen, in habitat, having minimum of leaf fall.

The tree must be tolerant to all the pollutants present in the area.


The tree must be a tall in peripheral curtain plantation and with large and

spreading canopy in the primary and secondary attenuation zones.

The tree should possess extensive foliar area to provide maximum

impinging surface for continued efficient adsorption and absorption of

pollutants.

The tree should be fast growing and indigenous.

The tree should maintain ecological, land and hydrological balance of the

region.


CHAPTER-7

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

7.1 INTRODUCTION

Any project or an action leaves positive or negative impact on the surrounding

environment, and neighbourhood. They may also vary in terms magnitude and

duration. As a result, a natural question arises as to what is the “collective” or

“overall” environmental impact of the project or action taken. Is the project

beneficial or is it adverse? To answer such a question requires a comparison of

these impacts and to some extent subjective evaluation of which impacts are

more important than others.

In case of this project, the impact of the project is evaluated with respect to

various activities during erection as well as operational phase.

7.2 AIR ENVIRONMENT

The general meteorological data collected during the study period confirms that

climatic status of the study area is consistent with the regional meteorology.

Based on the ambient air quality monitoring carried out in the study area and

ground level concentration evaluated by Dispersion Modelling, it is found that

incremental values due to the operation of proposed project will be well within the

permissible limit of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for the industrial

area.

Based on the above it may be concluded that there would not be any adverse

impacts on surrounding air environment within the study area due to the

proposed project.


Base line study reveals that the ground water quality in the study area meets the

standards specified by the Indian Standard 10500, 1991, except at few villages

namely Khambhara, Ajapar, and Tapar.


The total water requirement after the proposed expansion will be 95 m3 / day.

Narmada water will be obtained to fulfill the requirement. Domestic wastewater

will be disposed off through a Septic Tank / Soak Pit system and industrial

wastewater will be recycled in the process. Thus there will be no any industrial

wastewater generation.

Thus, there would not be any adverse impacts on water environment due to the

proposed expansion project.


Noise level in the surrounding study area is well within the permissible limits

given by the National Noise Quality Standards. Noise level in the factory premises

is controlled at the source itself by providing appropriate noise suppressing

systems.

Thus, no significant adverse impact on the noise environment is likely to occur

due to the proposed project.

7.5 ECOLOGY

The Flora and Fauna of the study area indicate that there are well diversified

species in the study area, which goes on to prove that impact on Flora and Fauna

has been negligible. All the necessary air pollution control measures have been

provided for the existing project and the same will be continued even after the

said expansion. Thus there will not be any adverse impact of air pollution on the

surrounding ecology.

It may be noted the M/s. Ramco Industries Ltd. has developed a large green belt

of area 12300 m2. An additional 4700 m2 of greenbelt development will take place

during the proposed expansion which will help in inviting small birds and animals

and other creatures to proliferate.

Thus, the proposed project will not have any adverse impact on the ecology.

7.6 SOCIO - ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

The industry has employed about 116 employees viz. including skilled labour,

unskilled labour and office staff from the local area. After the proposed expansion


of the project there may be few direct & indirect job opportunities, support

services like transport and ancillary workshop would further enhance employment

potential.

Local people have been given preference wherever found suitable for all the jobs

in the plant, direct as well as indirect. Economic status of the local people has

improved due to the increased business opportunities, thereby, making a positive

impact. Educational, medical and housing facilities in the study area have

considerably improved.

Thus, the proposed expansion of the project will have significant positive impact

on the employment pattern of the study area.

7.7 SUMMARY OF THE EIA STUDY

The salient features of the impact on environment due to the proposed expansion

project can be summarized as follows:

No ecological damage will occur.

Negligible impacts will occur on air quality. However, all the necessary air

pollution control measures will be provided.

No adverse impacts will occur on water environment.

Local employment opportunities will increase.

Various other environmental parameters like Forest / National Park /

Sanctuary and Religious / Historical Places will not be affected.

However it may be noted that,

Environmental Management Plan has been formulated to control all the

pollutant parameters and Environmental Management Cell has been set-up to

ensure that these parameters do not exceed the norms set out by the

concerned authorities.

Also after the proposed expansion the Environmental Management Cell will

take care of all the pollution control measures.

Overall, the proposed expansion project of M/s. Ramco Industries Ltd. would not

have significant adverse impact on the surrounding environment.


CHAPTER 8

CONSULTANT ENGAGED

M/s. ANAND CONSULTANTS (ISO 9001: 2008 Certified)

16, Everest Tower,

Nr. Pallav cross road,

Naranpura,

Ahmedabad – 380 013.

Ph: (079) 2748 4871

Fax: (079) 2748 0116

Name Area of Expertise Qualification Years of Experience

Mr. Rakesh C. Shah - Chief Executive

Chemical Engineer B.Tech (IIT), M.S (U.S.A.)

33

Ms. Megha Parmar Chemical Engineer B.E. (Chemical) 4

Mr. Nilesh Rathod Chemical Engineer B.E. (Chemical) 4

Mr. Hardik Patel Environmental Engineer

M.E. (Environment), M.Env.(Env Protection)

2

Ms. Vaibhavi R. Nagar Environmental Engineer B.E. (Environment) 1

Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Environmental Engineer M.Tech. (Civil–Env Engineering), M.Sc. (Environmental Science)

1

Ms. Chandralekha Bharti

Environmental Engineer M-Tech. (Civil–Env Engineering), M.Sc. (Environmental Science)

0.5

Mrs. Purvi Patel Environmental sciences B.Sc. (Microbiology), M.Sc. (Environmental Sciences)

1.5

Ms. Dipal Shah Environmental sciences B.Sc. (Biochemistry),

M.Sc. (Environmental Sciences) 2

Mrs. Neel P. Patel Environmental sciences B.Sc. (Chemistry)

M.S.(Environmental Technology) 1

Mr. Prabhat Shandilya Environmental sciences M.Sc. (Environmental Sciences) 2

Mr. Haresh Makwana Chemist B.Sc. (Chemistry) 2

Mr. Ashvin Zala Civil Draughtsman I.T.I. 11


CHAPTER – 9

TOR & ITS COMPLIANCE

9.1 COPY OF TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) LETTER

A copy of TOR letter as issued by Ministry of Environment & Forest is attached as

Annexure –1.3 at the end of this report.

9.2 CLARIFICATIONS, INFORMATION AND DATA AS REQUIRED

IN TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) LETTER

This has reference to the letter number F. No. J-11011/183/2010-IA-II (I) dated

12th August, 2010 from Ministry of Environment & Forest, Government of India

and the various clarifications requested therein. A tabular chart with index for

point wise compliance is as given below:

Sr. No.

Terms of Reference Compliance

1. Executive Summary of the project.

Executive summery of the project in English as well as in vernacular language Gujarati are both given in the beginning of this report.

2. Photograph of the plant area.

Attached as Annexure - 9.1

3. Compliance to the conditions stipulated in the environmental clearance / NOC from the SPCB.

Attached as Annexure – 1.4

4. Modern up-to-date Asbestos plant with automatic bag opening devices should be installed.

Our plant consists of automatic bag opening device. Please refer Section 2.4 of Chapter - 2

5. The safety measures adopted during import and transport of Asbestos from Canada or any other country should be included.

Asbestos Fibre is imported from Canada, Russia & Brazil in Ships to Mundra Port. Consignments are in closed sealed containers. Fibre bags are in polythene woven bags and stacking in 2 M.T wooden pallet with shrink wrapping and unloaded with forklift from container and stacked neatly in the Godown without damaging the wrapping.

6. Present land use of study area for 10 Km radius should be included. Detailed

Please refer Section 3.7 of Chapter – 3 for present land use of study area for 10 Km radius. Please refer Annexure 1.2 for detailed topographical map indicating drainage pattern and other features of the area.


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topographical map indicating drainage pattern and other features of the area should also be included.

7. Proposal should be submitted to the Ministry for environment clearance only after acquiring total land. Necessary documents indicating acquisition of land viz. allotment letter should be included.

Since ours is an expansion project no new land area is acquired. The proposed expansion of the project will be carried out in the existing premises with utilization of the existing machinery.

8. High-resolution satellite image data having 1m-5m spatial resolution like quickbird, Ikonos, IRS P-6 pan sharpened etc. for the 10 km radius area from proposed site should be incorporated. The same should be used for land used /land-cover mapping of the area.

Please refer Annexure 1.2

9. Project site layout plan, raw materials, fly ash and other storage plans, bore well or water storage, aquifers (within 1 Km.) dumping, waste disposal, green areas, water bodies, rivers/drainage passing through the project site should be included.

Please refer Figure-1.4 of Chapter - 1 for Project layout plan.

10. Cumulative data base of last 2 yrs. for emissions e.g. aerosols size, optical depth, CO, CO2, surface and air temperature, NO, CH4, anions/cations/trace metals as given below in surface/subsurface

A) As far as air emissions with respect to aerosol, aerosol size, CO, CO2, NO, NH4 our manufacturing process is such that the same would not be applicable.

Details of emission parameter as well as ambient air quality had been attached as Annexure A and Annexure A1. We have not carried out monitoring with respect to surface and air temperature during the last 2 years. However, we have now started monitoring of these temperatures and shall be able to provide baseline data with respect to the same from now onwards.


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water with present GW level and its fluctuation for last 5-10 yrs from CGWB.

B) a) We have not carried out monitoring with respect to anion, cations and trace metal in surface and subsurface water during the last 2 years. However, we have now started monitoring of these anions, cations and trace metal and shall be able to provide baseline data with respect to this from now onwards.

b) We have not carried out ground water level evaluation during last two years. However we have now started monitoring of the same and shall be able to provide baseline data with respect to this from now onwards. c) As far as the reported fluctuation of the ground water level during the last 4-5 decades details of the same had been attached as Annexure B.

11. For the project lying

within 10 km radius of any major river, Flood Hazard Zonation Mapping is required at 1:5000 to 1;10,000 scale indicating the peak and lean river discharge as well as flood occurrence frequency.

Infact, there is no river which flows on perennial (full year) basis within 10 km

radius of the project site.

12. Geo-technical data by a bore hole of upto 40 mts. in every One sq. km area such as ground water level, SPTN values, soil fineness, geology, shear wave velocity etc. for liquefaction studies. This will help making a future Seismic Hazard and Earthquake Risk Management area.

Since Kutchh has experienced a recent earthquake; a earthquake risk management as well as seismic hazard evaluation has already been carried out by government of India.

13. Site-specific micro-meteorological data including inversion height and mixing height should be included.

Please refer Section - 3.4 of Chapter - 3 for site-specific micrometeorological data

14. Details of the other industries located in 10 km radius should be included.

Man Industries India Ltd Dist – 8 Km West-North Anjar Mundra National Highway Pipe & Coaling Complex Survey No. 485/2, Village: Khedoi, Tq: Anjar, Dist: Kutch Phone:- 2836 – 275726, 275757


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15. One season base line data on air, water, soil & noise etc. should be included

Please refer Sections - 3.3, 3.5, 3.6 and 3.7 of Chapter - 3.

16. A chapter on chemistry of asbestos, handling of asbestos material, precautions proposed for the direct contact, arrangements made for storage and monitoring of asbestos fibres etc. other details as per given below: i. Size of silica sand,

transportation, storage, spillway of melt and temperature management for float glass and mirror Industry along with silicosis management and toxicity studies and management for Ag etc.

ii. Source and location of Asbestos (GPS) even if imported, size in F/ml, levels in environment, Chemical composition of raw material as especially amount of Tremolite, Crocidolite, Amosite and other amphiboles, Hexavalent chromium in raw material especially in serpentine, talc and chrysotile, Electron microscopy, XRD and Raman Spectra studies.

iii. Health Management Plan

Please refer Section-1.1 of Chapter-1 for chemistry of asbestos. Please refer Section-2.5 of Chapter-2 for handling and storage arrangement for asbestos. Since asbestos fibre is handled by a complete closed system there is no any possibility of direct contact. Even though all workers use nose masks, apron and other personnel protective equipments as provided by us and also fiber is handled by only trained persons. i. Not applicable as we are not a glass/mirror industry. ii.GPS of the mines ultimately from where asbestos is sourced are as per following:

Source/location of mines

Longitude Latitude

Russia 61o 27' 23" E 57o 0' 37" N

Canada 71o 22' W 46o 02' N

Brazil 48o 15' 50o W 13o 32' 32o S

Only Chrysotile variety of asbestos fibre alone imported from various countries like Russia, Canada, Brazil & Zimbabwe. Fibre bags are stored in wooden pellets with shrink wrapping and transported through sea upto Mundra port in closed containers. Properties of Chrysotile Asbestos are:

Common Name : Chrysotile Chemical Name : Hydrated

Magnesium Silicate Molecular Formula : Mg6[(OH)4Si2O5]2 Colour : White to Grey Tensile Strength, psi : 300,000 Modulus of elasticity : 23.2 x 10^6 Hardness, Mohs : 2.5 – 4.0 Flexibility : Good Specific Gravity : 2.5 – 4.0 Specific Heat, Btu/ib/F

: 0.266

pH : 10.3 Refractive Index : 1.50 – 1.55 Fibril, diameter, A : 160 – 300 Surface area BET sq.M/gm

: 17 – 60

Coefficient of cubical expansion, deg F

: 5 x 10^-5

Charge in water : Positive

Isoelectric point : 11.3 – 11.8

iii. Please refer Annexure 9.6 for the Health Management Plan.


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for Mesothalmia, Lung cancer and Asbestosis related problems in asbestos industries.

17. Petrological and

Chemical analysis and other chemical properties of raw materials used (with GPS location of source of raw material) i.e. ores, minerals, rock, soil, coal, iron, dolomite quartz etc. using high definition and precision instruments mentioning their detection range and methodology such Digital Analyzers, AAS with Graphite furnace, ICPMS, MICRO-WDXRF, EPMA, XRD, Nano studies or at least as per I30-10500 and WHO norms. These analysis should include trace element and metal studies like Cr (vi) Ni, Fe, As, Pb, Zn, Hg, Se, S etc. Presence of radioactive elements (U, Th etc.).

We use only chrysotile variety of asbestos fiber as raw material. GPS of the locations from where chrysotile is sourced are as per following:

Source/location of mines

Longitude Latitude

Russia 61o 27' 23" E 57o 0' 37" N

Canada 71o 22' W 46o 02' N

Brazil 48o 15' 50o W 13o 32' 32o S

Properties of Chrysotile Asbestos are:


Magnesium Silicate

Molecular Formula : Mg6[(OH)4Si2O5]2 Colour : White to Grey Tensile Strength, psi

: 300,000

Modulus of elasticity

: 23.2 x 10^6

Hardness, Mohs : 2.5 – 4.0 Flexibility : Good Specific Gravity : 2.5 – 4.0 Specific Heat, Btu/ib/F

: 0.266


: 17 – 60


: 5 x 10^-5


Isoelectric point : 11.3 – 11.8


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18. Petrography, grain size analysis and Major element analysis of raw material and soil from project site and raw material should be done on the same parameters along with analysis for SiO2, Al2O3, MgO, MnO, K2O, CaO, FeO, Fe2O3, P2O5, H2O, CO2.

As far as Raw material is concerned Petrography of the same is as per following:


Magnesium Silicate

Molecular Formula : Mg6[(OH)4Si2O5]2 Colour : White to Grey Tensile Strength, psi

: 300,000

Modulus of elasticity

: 23.2 x 10^6

Hardness, Mohs : 2.5 – 4.0 Flexibility : Good Specific Gravity : 2.5 – 4.0 Specific Heat, Btu/ib/F

: 0.266


: 17 – 60


: 5 x 10^-5


Isoelectric point : 11.3 – 11.8 Soil analysis has been carried out and results of analysis are tabulated in following table:

Location Project Site Khambhara Nagalpar Anjar Sinugra pH 8.45 7.9 8.5 8.1 7.9 Moisture Content (%) 6.52 5.27 6.2 5.8 4.97 Nitrogen as N (%) 0.024 0.015 0.029 0.036 0.026 Total Phosphorus as P (%) 0.029 0.031 0.022 0.021 0.047 Potassium as K (%) 0.0052 0.0037 0.0065 0.0074 0.0084 Sodium Absorption Ratio (%) 3.92 4.58 4.69 3.9 6.52

19. If the rocks, ores, raw material has trace elements their petrography, ore microscopy, XRD, elemental mapping EPMA, XRF is required

Not applicable because it is asbestos fibre.


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to quantify the amount present in it and hence future risk involved while using it and management plan.

20. Mode of transport of raw materials from sources are to be shown. All the trucks for raw material and finished product transportation must be Environmentally Competent.

Mode of Transport: Raw Material a) Asbestos Fibre: Imported from Canada, Russia & Brazil in Ships to

Mundra Port. Consignments are in closed sealed containers. Fibre bags are in polythene woven bags and stacking in 2 M.T wooden pallet with shrink wrapping and unloaded with forklift from container and stacked neatly in the Godown without damaging the wrapping

b) Cement: Received from Sanghi Cement (Bhuj) and Ultratech Cement in bulk tankers and pumped to cement silo of 250 MT capacities by Air composer.

c) Flyash: Flyash received from Wanakbori Thermal Power Station in 1 MT Jumbo bags in trucks and used in wet form.

21. Studies are also required for management of muck disposal, slurry, sludge material and solid waste generated if the raw materials used has trace elements and a management plan.

There will be no muck disposal, slurry, sludge material generated. All the solid waste generated is recycled back into the process whereas the Waste Oil and discarded drums will be sold off to authorized users and recyclers respectively. Please refer Section 2.7.4 of Chapter-2

22. Air quality modelling for the Asbestos handling system. Ambient air quality monitoring modelling along with cumulative impact. Following are to be included as an annexure for the day (24 hrs) considered for maximum GLC: i. Emissions

(g/second) with and without the air pollution control measures.

ii. Meteorological inputs (wind speed, m/s), wind direction, ambient air temperature, cloud cover, relative humidity & mixing height) on hourly basis

i. Asbestos fibre emission in g/sec is as per following:

Stack attached to

APC Date of monitoring

Asbestos Fiber* as

total dust in g/sec

Fibre dust collector system

Bag filter

17-07-10 <0.000769

17-04-10 <0.000905

22-01-10 <0.000814 *on 100% asbestos fibre basis.

Particulate matter emission in g/sec is as per following:

Stack attached to

APC Date of monitoring

Total dust in g/sec

Fibre dust collector system

Bag filter

17-07-10 0.000769 17-04-10 0.000905 22-01-10 0.000814

Cement dust collector system

Bag filter

17-07-10 0.12459 17-04-10 0.04320 22-01-10 0.12659


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iii. Model input options for terrain, plume rise, deposition etc.

iv. Print-out of model input and output on hourly and daily average basis.

v. A graph of daily averaged concentration (MGLC scenario) with downwind distance at every 500 m interval covering the exact location of GLC.

vi. Details of air pollution control methods used with percentage efficiency that are used for emission rate estimation with respect to each pollutant

vii. Applicable air quality standards as per LULC covered in the study area and % contribution of the proposed plant to the applicable Air quality standard. In case of expansion project, the contribution should be inclusive of both existing and expanded capacity.

viii. No. I-VII are to be repeated for fugitive emissions and any other source type relevant and used for industry

ix. Graphs of monthly average daily concentration with down-wind

ii. Please see Annexure-4.1(B) For meteorological inputs. iii. It may be noted that the terrain surrounding the factory is plain and

therefore no options related to terrain have been considered with respect to either the plume rise or the deposition.

iv. Print out of ISCST model input and out put on hourly and daily

average basis is attached as Annexure-4.1(C). v. Contour graphs showing ground level concentration of SPM as well

as Asbestos fibre are shown in Annexure-4.1(D). These graphs are based on 1st highest 24 hour average concentrations evaluated from ISCST model.

Maximum computed ground level concentrations

Of pollutants

Pollutants

Co-ordinates GLC value of Max.

24 hour Average

concentration

Permissible

Limit XR YR

SPM* 433.01 250.0 4.5152 g/m3 200.00** g/m3

Asbestos Fibre 433.01 250.0

0.00018 g/m3 (0.0000029 fibre/

cm3)@ 2.0# fibre/cm3

Note:

*Stack attached to Fly Ash Dust Collector is considered as origin (0,0).

** Permissible limits as per the National Ambient Air Quality (NAAQ)

Standards.

# Permissible limit as per Asbestos Mines and Mills Release

Regulations, Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

@ For conversion of g/m3 to fibre/cm3 Please see Annexure-4.1(E)

vi. Details of air pollution control equipments with % efficiency are as per following:


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distance x. Specify when and

where the ambient air quality standards are exceeded either due to the proposed plant alone or when the plant contribution is added to the background air quality.

xi. Fugitive dust protection or dust reduction technology for workers within 30 m of the plant active areas.

xii. Existing stack emission data and fibre concentration in the work zone.

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Stack Attached

To

Dia-meter (m)

Height from G.L. (m)

Air Pollution Control

Equipment

% Efficiency

1

Fibre Dust Collector System

0.3 15.0 Bag Filter > 99

2

Cement Dust Collector System

0.4 15.0 Bag Filter >99

3

Fly Ash Dust Collector System

0.3 15.0 Bag Filter >99

4

Pulverizer Dust Collector System

0.25 15.0 Bag Filter >99

Also the measures to control air pollution are given in Table no. 2.11 of

Chapter-2.

vii. Please see Annexure-4.1(F)

viii. Not applicable as we handle asbestos fiber in a complete closed circuit. So there cannot be any fugitive emission.

ix. It may be noted that Asbestos concentration in downwind direction has been found to be not detected. Therefore it can not be represented graphically.

x. Background air quality except SPM at Anjar city is within the permissible limits as specified by NAAQ standards. Please refer Table No. 3.3 of Chapter 3 for back ground air quality. After contribution of the proposed expansion back ground air quality is stated Annexure-4.1(F).

xi. We handle asbestos fibre in a complete closed circuit. So there cannot be any fugitive emission. Even though all personnel handling fibre have been given personal protective equipments such as nose mask, apron and handgloves.

x. Existing stack emission data and fiber concentration in work zone are given in Annexure-4.1(G).

23. Sources of secondary emissions, its control and monitoring as per the CPCB guidelines and latest notification vide G.S.R. 414(E) dated 30th May, 2008

Please refer Section-6.7 of Chapter-6 for the sources of emission and its control measures.


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should be included. 24. Chemical

characterization of RSPM and incorporation of RSPM data. Location of one AAQMS in downwind direction.

We have selected locations of AAQ monitoring stations in the down wind direction. Please see wind rose and also the figure showing the stated locations in Section 3.3 of chapter 3.

RSPM concentration at the selected locations is as per following:

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Location Concentration (µg/m3) Permissible Limit

(µg/m3) Maximum

Minimum 98th

Percentile

1. Project Site

65.45 41.99 64.98 100

2. Khambhara 48.94 48.94 48.94 100 3. Nagalpar 41.34 41.34 41.34 100 4. Anjar 77.3 77.3 77.3 100 5. Sinugra 48.75 48.75 48.75 100

25. Action plan to follow National Ambient Air Quality Emission Standards issued by the Ministry vide G.S.R. No. 826(E) dated 16th November, 2009 should be included.

We shall set-up a permanent ambient air monitoring station in the general downstream direction and will monitor PM 2.5 as well as PM 10 at the said station on a regular basis.

26. Action plan for rainwater harvesting measures at plant site should be submitted to harvest rainwater from the roof tops and storm water drains to recharge the ground water and also to use for the various activities at the project site to conserve fresh water and reduce the water requirement from other sources. Rain water harvesting and groundwater recharge structures may also be constructed outside the plant premises in consultation with local Gram Panchayat and Village Heads to

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augment the ground water level. Incorporation of water harvesting plan for the project is necessary, if source of water is bore well.

27. Actual source and permission for the drawl of water from bore well from the SGWB/CGWA or concerned authority and water balance data including quantity of effluent generated, recycled and reused and discharged is to be provided. Methods adopted/to be adopted for the water conservation should be included.

The source of water is Narmada Water from Gujarat Infrastructure Ltd, Gandhinagar. The copy of permission attached as Annexure 9.3 of EIA report. Please refer Section-2.5 of Chapter-2 for source of water and, water balance data, quantity of effluent generated, recycled and reused. Wastewater generated is reused again in the process itself so as to conserve the water.

28. Ground water monitoring minimum at 8 locations should be included.

Please refer Section-3.5 of Chapter-3.

29. Scheme for proper storage of asbestos fibres and disposal of solid/hazardous waste should be included.

Please refer sections 2.5 and 2.7 of chapter -2.

30. Presence of aquifer/aquifers within 1 km of the project boundaries should be included. Management plan for recharging the aquifer should be given so as to limit the water extraction within permissible limit of CWC or CGWB should be included.

We have already provided a water harvesting set-up to allow recharge of the nearby aquifer. It may be noted that, no bore well water will be used since we have supply of Narmada water.

31. Source of surface/ground water level, site (GPS), cation, anion (Ion Chromatograph), metal trace element (as above) chemical analysis for water to be used. If surface

Narmada canal water will be used for the proposed project. We will not use any ground water. We also propose rain water harvesting scheme after the said expansion. Details of the said scheme are given in Annexure-9.2. Please see Annexure-9.3 showing permission for Narmada water drawl. Narmada water line is inside the premises just near our north side fencing.


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water is used from river, rainfall, discharge rate, quantity, drainage and distance from project site should also be included.

32. Ground water analysis with bore well data, litho-logs, drawdown and recovery tests to quantify the area and volume of aquifer and its management should be included.

Not applicable, because we do not and will not use any ground water.

33. Ground water modeling showing the pathways of the pollutants should be included.

Not applicable, because we do not and will not use any ground water.

34. Column leachate study for all types of stockpiles or waste disposal sites, at 20oC-50oC should be conducted and included.

No waste is stored or disposed either in the liquid or solid form.

35. All samplings for water have to be done during the peak summer time (Sampling number, dates and standard deviation should be included).

It may be noted that we use Narmada water and that Kutch is a scanty rainfall area and therefore water conditions are almost the same throughout the year.

36. Incorporation of water harvesting plan for the project is necessary, if source of water is bore well should be ensured.

Our water supply is through Narmada water supply. Nevertheless we propose rain water harvesting. A scheme showing the proposed rain water harvesting is shown in Annexure-9.2.

37. Provision of traps and treatment plants are to be made, if water is getting mixed with oil, grease and cleaning agents should be included.

Not applicable because there is no actual waste water generated from the process. The negligible amount of waste water generated is recycled back into the process itself. Thus, there is no possibility of mixing of water with oil, grease and cleaning agents.

38. If the water is mixed with solid particulates, proposal for sediment pond before further

Not applicable because there is no actual waste water generated from the process. The negligible amount of waste water generated is recycled back into the process itself. Thus there is no possibility of mixing of water with solid particulates.


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transport should be included. The sediment pond capacity should be 100 times the transport capacity.

39. Wastewater characteristics (heavy metals, anions and cations, trace metals, PAH) from asbestos bearing effluent should be included.

Not applicable because there is no actual waste water generated from the process. The negligible amount of waste water generated is recycled back into the process itself.

40. The pathways for pollution via seepages, evaporation, residual remains are to be studied for surface water (drainage, rivers, ponds, lakes), sub-surface and ground water with a monitoring and management plans should be included.

Not applicable because no liquid effluent is to be discharged.

41. All stock piles should be on top of a stable liner to avoid leaching of materials to ground water.

Not applicable, because no stock piles exist.

42. The green belt should be around the project boundary in 33 % area and a scheme for greening of the traveling roads should also be incorporated. All rooftops/terraces should have some green cover.

We shall ensure an ultimate goal of 33% green belt area against our existing approximately 25%.

43. The details of green belt plan along SE direction of the plant area.

Please see Figure 1.4 of Chapter – 1.

44. Disaster Management Plan including risk assessment and damage control needs to be addressed and included.

Please refer Annexure – 9.5.

45. Arrangements for the proper monitoring of

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the occupational health of the workers should be included. Occupational hazards specific pre-placement and periodical monitoring and periodical monitoring should be carried out. The detailed plan to carry out above mentioned activity should be mentioned. The measures to protect the workers from accidents and other safety issues. Detailed plan for the same. Man machine relationship. How the issue of man-machine relationship to protect the workers from musculo-skeletal disorder such as backache, arthritis, body ache etc.

plan. Please refer Annexure 4.2 for form. No. 32 showing Health Register of the workers. A Detailed Onsite as well as Offsite Emergency plan is enclosed as Annexure-9.5.

46. Detailed action plan for compliance of the directions of the Honable Supreme Court of India regarding occupational health and safety measures in asbestos industries should be included.

Detailed Action Plan: a) Emergency Action Plan enclosed as Annexure – 9.5. b) Occupational Health and Safety measures:

Regular medical examination of employees carried out by competent occupational health physician periodically for Sputum test, Lungs Function Test (PFT), Chest X Ray and general medical check up. Pre employment tests are carried out as per factory act All records pertaining to health checkup are maintained as per

IS 11451 and factory act. Medical and health care facilities provided at work place. Safety instructions are given to all employees regarding

handling Asbestos bags. No smoking policy has been adopted and enforced. Environment policy mode known to all employees and

prominently displaced at factory gate and premises. Mill area and fibre godown are cleaned by portable vacuum

cleaner and wet moping. All raw materials handling system is connected with dust

collector system with interlocking system, maintaining clear environment.

47. Detailed description of the flora and fauna (terrestrial and aquatic) should be given with special



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reference to rare, endemic and endangered species.

48. Compliance to the recommendations mentioned in the CREP guidelines should be included.

We shall follow the CREP guidelines as may be applicable.

49. An action plan on entire operation should be automatic and closed system for all operations for fibre handling and processing should be included.

The whole manufacturing process is a closed system process with automatic bag opening device. Please refer Section-2.4 of Chapter-2.

50. Details of arrangement for measurement and monitoring of asbestos fibre (Phase contrast microscope) should be included.

Samples are being collected at different work locations and sent to our other units for analysis. There they are counting the air borne asbestos fibre concentration in work environment by membrane filter method using Phase Contrast Microscope.

51. Detailed Environment management Plan (EMP) with specific reference to details of air pollution control system water & wastewater management, monitoring frequency, responsibility and time bound implementation plan for mitigation measure should be provided.

Please refer Chapter-6 of the report for the detailed Environmental Management Plan.

52. EMP should include the concept of waste-minimization, recycle/reuse/recovery techniques, Energy conservation, and natural resource conservation.


53. EMP should include a clear map for plantation/green belt.

Please refer Figure-1.4 of Chapter-1.

54. Commitment that laboratory for monitoring asbestos fibres will be

We will establish our own laboratory for asbestos dust monitoring.


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established at the site. 55. At least 5 % of the

total cost of the project should be earmarked towards the corporate social responsibility and item-wise details along with time bound action plan should be included. Socio-economic development activities need to be elaborated upon.

Please refer Section-2.13 of Chapter-2 and Section-4.10 of Chapter-4.

56. Any litigation pending against the project and/or any direction/order passed by any Court of Law against the project, if so, details thereof should also be included.

Not applicable.

draft m/s. ramco industries ltd

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