Minutes of the 6th meeting of the State Level Expert Appraisal ...

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Minutes of the 6 th meeting of the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) 

Date : 15th January, 2009 

Present 

1. Shri P.M.A. Hakeem - Chairman 

2. Shri GK Deshpande - Member 

3. Dr (Mrs) Medha Dixit - Member 

4. Dr. Kishore Bhoir - Member 

5. Dr. SB Chapekar - Member 

6. Dr. VR Gunale - Member 

7. Dr. SK Padole - Member 

8. Dr. TG More - Member 

9. Shri GN Warade - Member-Secretary 

Name and addresss of the 

project proponent with 

brief details of the project 

Cate- 

gory 

Decision of the Committee 

(1) (2) (3) (4) 

1 Indo Rama Synthetics (I) 

Ltd. Plot No. A-31, MIDC 

Butibori, Dist Nagpur. 

30 MW captive power plant 

project 

(in addition to a coal based 

54 million kcal/hr Heaters to 

replace furnace oil based 

HTM Heaters – this does 

not require prior 

environmental clearance). 

(Area of land – 8 hectare) 

2 File No. 21-200/2008-IA-III 

M/s Hagwood Commercial 

Developers 

105/196 Provogue House 

Off New Link Road 

Andheri(W), Mumbai 53. 

Setting up of Nagpur 

Festival City (Commercial 

development) in village 

Chinchbhuwan, Nagpur Dt. 

(Plot area – 16.65 hectare) 

B2 It was decided to recommend the proposal for grant of 

prior environmental clearance subject to the project 

proponent complying with/furnishing the following: 

(i) Firm tie-up with a cement plant for disposal of fly ash 

to be generated. 

(ii) Confirmation that the bed ash will be stored in 

impervious storage tank so as to prevent leachate. 

(iii) Setting up of STP to treat waste water as per the 

MPCB norms. 

(iv) Confirmation that the furnace oil based HTM 

heaters will be operated only during maintenance of the 

coal based heaters. 

(v) A concise statement of all commitments made by the 

proponent relating to various environmental aspects. 

B2 The project proponent was requested to resubmit the 

proposal, which in the present form is incomplete, as the 

specific uses to which the land will be put have not been 

finalized and the environment-related amenities to be set 

up have also not been indicated. Revised area 

statement and applicable DC rules also may be 

furnished.

(1) (2) (3) (4) 

3 File No. 21-205/2008-IA-III 

M/s Lunkad Realty 

Tata Blue Hill (East Wing), 

Nagar Rodad, Pune 6. 

SKY CONNECT (comer- 

cial/IT Project at Lohgaon, 

Pune 


6 File No. J-11011/346/2008- 

IA-(I) 

Paul Strip and Tubes Pvt 

Ltd. 

701, Turquoise Building, 

7 th Floor, Nyati Empire 

Kharadi, Pune 

Steel Manufacturing 

Complex at Jejuri Industrial 

Area of MIDX, Jejuri, Taluka 

Purandar, Pune Dt. 


7 File No. 21-222/2008-IA-III 

M/s Omega Promoters Pvt 

Ltd, 

5, Sunflower, S.No. 77/1, 

Baner, Pune 45. 

Residential and Commer-ial 

project at Wakad, Haveli 

Taluka, Pune District. 





(i) Approved building plan from the Municipal 

Corporation. 

(ii) NOC from the civial aviation authorities. 

(iii) Confirmation that there will be zero discharge of 

treated water to the Municipal drain. 

B2 

(iv) A concise statement of all commitments made by 

the proponent relating to various environmental aspects. 

It was decided to recommend the proposal (covered 

under s.no. 3(a) of the schedule to the notification dated 

14.9.2006) for grant of prior environmental clearance 

subject to the project proponent complying 

with/furnishing the following: 

(i) Copies of the forms I, IA and IB and rapid EIA. 

(ii) Details of storm water drainage plan and rain water 

harvesting. 

(iii) Details of the tree plantation programme with 

location, species and number of trees. 

(iv) Details of the STP proposed to be installed and 

characteristics of treated water. 

(v) Proposed arrangements for taking care of likely 

emission at the stage of loading scrap. 

(vi) Exploration of the possibility of recovering heat 

from the waste water 

(vii) A concise statement of all commitments made by 





(i) Storm water drainage lay out and design. 

(ii) Detailed note on fire fighting arrangements. 

(iii) Detailed calculations of power requirement during 

load shedding (for a minimum period of four hours). 

(iv) Revised cost of EMP during the operation phase by 

properly accounting for diesel cost.

(1) (2) (3) (4) 

(v) Detailed plan for water heating and general lighting 

with solar energy. 

8 Ramkhya Enviro Engineers 

Ltd., Ramky House, 

Rajbhavan Road, Somajiguda, 

Hyderabad. 

Hazardous waste transfer 

Station with storage, 

treatment and land fill at 

Additional Mahad Industrial 

Estate, Mahad, Raigad 

District. 

9 M/s Maharashtra State 

Police Housing and Welfare 

Corporation Ltd. 

Plot 89-89A, 

Sir Pochkanwala Road 

Worli, Mumbai 30. 

10 File No. 21-251/2008 

M/s K Raheja Universal Pvt 

Ltd, Mumbai 

Raheja Iredium (commercial 

project) at Goregaon, 

Borivali Taluka. 


(vi) Programme to take care of the waste which will be 

generated in the retail market to be set up as a part of 

the project. 

(vii) A concise statement of all commitments made by 


B2 The project proponent was requested to furnish the 

complete technical details of the proposed project as 

discussed during the presentation. It was also indicated 

that the members of the Committee would like to visit the 

existing hazardous waste disposal facility at Taloja in 

order to get a better appreciation of the activity. The visit 

will be undertaken at 3 PM on 12 th February, 2009. 

B2 It was found from the proposed lay out that some of the 

buildings are proposed to be built over the land housing 

slums, while no arrangement has been proposed for the 

shifting of the slums. In the light of this, the project 

proponent was requested to recast this project 

appropriately and then submit the same. 

B2 The project proponent was requested to furnish the 

following clarifications/additional information: 

(i) The area of basement may be reduced to the 

requirements of the DC rules, by optimally using the 

space for parking. 

(ii) Number of punctures from the main road to be 

reduced from three to two. 

(iii) Plan for disposal of solid waste generated during 

construction to be indicated. 

(iv) Water balance to be reworked out on a realistic 

basis to avoid use of water tanker during the operation 

phase. 

(v) Design details of the sewage treatment plant. 

(vi) A detailed cross section of the building including the 

basement.

(1) (2) (3) (4) 

11 File No. J-11015/1200/ 

2007-IA-II(M) 

M/s Warsai Mining Co. 

Chandrapur. 

Setting up a mine to extract 

laterite in leased area at 

village Bailgaon, Rajura 

Taluka, Chandrapur District. 

(lease area – 10 hectare) 




(i) Restoration plan for the mine. 

(ii) Lay out plan of the site with relevant details. 

(iii) Proposed steps for controlling dust pollution. 



The project proponents at serial nos. 4 and 5 (namely M/s Nulnet Projects Pvt. Ltd and Sobha 

Developers Ltd) did not attend the presentation. It was decided to close these cases. 

(The sixth meeting which was earlier scheduled to be held on 29 th , 30 th and 31 st of December 2008 had 

to be postponed as the Department officials were preoccupied with the extended session of the 

Maharashtra legislature).

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agenda 

Present 

Date : 16th January, 2009 






6. Dr. VR Gunale - Member 




Name and addresss of the 

project proponent with 

brief details of the project 

Cate- 

gory 


(1) (2) (3) (4) 

12 Luxora Infrastructure Pvt 

Ltd., 208, Parvati Industrial 

Estate, Sun Mill Compound, 

Lower Parel (West), 

Mumbai. 

Integrated Township at 

Mauza Pipla, Taluka and 

District Nagpur. 


13 United Spirits Ltd 

Installation of manufacturing 

facilities for production of 

4KLPD malt spirits from 

Barley malt 

Plot area – 21.6 hectare; 

required for the project – 

1.04 hectare 

14 File No. J-11015/223/2008- 

IA-III(M), M/s Murli 

Industries Ltd., Chandrapur 

District. 

Limestone project (30.33 

hectare), Pimpri, Korpana 

Taluka, Chandrapur Dist. 

B1 After the proponent made a presentation of the project, 

the Committee felt that the information made available 

including the reply to the different points in from IA and 

IB was too sketchy considering the size of the project. 

The proponent was, therefore, requested to furnish full 

details of the proposed project including detailed maps 

and also a copy of the Township Act and rules made 

thereunder. 




(i) Copy of the letter from Irrigation Department 

permitting extraction of water from their dam. 

(ii) Detailed design of the proposed ETP. 

(iii) Species of the trees proposed to be planted with 

numbers of each species. 



B1 The project proponent wanted the Committee to indicate 

the TOR for carrying out EIA in respect of the project. 

The proponent was requested to : 

(i) conduct EIA as per the model terms of reference for 

mining project; 

(ii) furnish copy of the approved mining plan;

(1) (2) (3) (4) 

(iii) furnish copy of the notice issued for the public 

hearing (in the context of the contention of the project 

proponent that a joint public hearing was conducted in 

respect four projects including this project); and 

15 File No. J-11015/222/2008- 

IA-III(M), M/S Murli 

Industries Ltd., Chandrapur 

District. 

Limestone project (25.28 

hectare), Zutting, Korpana 

Taluka, Chandrapur Dist. 

16 File No. SEAC-2008CR 

71/TC-2 

Riverview Properties Pvt. 

Ltd, Pune 

Mahalunge Township 

Project at village Mahalungi, 

Taluka Mulshi, Pune Dist. 

(Plot area 42.60 hectare) 

18 Ideal Energy Projects Ltd., 

Nagpur 

Proposed 270 MW thermal 

power plant at Mouza 

Khursapur Kinhala, Near 

Village Bela, Taluka Umrer, 

Nagpur District 

(Total available area – 101 

hectares) 

(iv) furnish copy of the MPCB’s ‘Consent to Establish’. 

B2 The project proponent wanted the Committee to indicate 

the TOR for carrying out EIA in respect of the project. 

The proponent was requested to : 

(i) conduct EIA as per the model terms of reference for 

mining project; 

(ii) furnish a copy of the notice issued for the public 

hearing (in the context of the contention of the project 

proponent that a joint public hearing was conducted in 

respect four projects including this project); 

(iii) furnish copy of the approved mining plan; and 

B1 

(iv) furnish copy of the MPCB’s ‘Consent to Establish’. 

When the presentation was made, a basic issue which 

came up was what would be the FSI permissible in the 

proposed township project. It was also not clear whether 

the Government of Maharastra has issued a separate 

notification permitting the setting up the proposed 

township. The project proponent was, therefore, 

requested to: 

(i) furnish copy of the notification issued by the State 

Government giving permission to set up the proposed 

township project; 

(ii) indicate the zoning approved by the Town Planning 

Department and the consequential permissible FSI; and 

(iii) revise the proposal in the light of the correct position 

regarding (ii) above, furnishing the full required details 

as per from IA and IB and also providing complete 

information as per the check list indicated. 




(i) Copy of the agreements for full utilization of fly ash 

and bed ash. 

(ii) Detailed and specific plan with year-wise cost for 

social welfare activities 

(iii) Programme for protection of wild life.

(1) (2) (3) (4) 

(iv) Strengthening of the green belt is required over and 

above the proposed tree plantation programme. 

19 Bhaskar Food Pvt Ltd., 

2 MW co-generation CPP 

within the premises of the 

proposed 200 TPD 

Vegetable Oil Refinery at 

Village Bopi, Akola Road, 

Taluka Nandgaon Khande- 

shwar, Amaravati District. 

21 Samarth Sahakari Sakhar 

Karkhana Ltd, Ankushnagar 

Taluka Ambad, Jalna Dist. 

18 MW Co-generation 

based power plant at 

Village Ankushnagar. 

22 Tulsi Foundaries Ltd, Sangli 

Expansion of ductile iron 

castings plant (from 4200 

tonnes per annum to 18600 

tonnes) at MIDC, Kupwad 

Block, Sangli 

23 Vidharbha Irrigation Development 

Corporation (A 

Govt of Maharashtra undertaking) 

Construction of Wasni 

(Budruk) Medium Project, 

Taluka Achalpur, Amravatil 

B2 

(v) A concise statement of all commitments made by 


It was decided to recommend the proposal for grant of 


proponent furnishing a concise statement of all 

commitments made by the proponent relating to various 

environmental aspects. 



proponent furnishing the following: 

(i) Detailed design of the proposed ETP. 

B2 

(ii) A concise statement of all commitments made by the 

proponent relating to various environmental aspects. 

It was decided to recommend the proposal for grant of 


proponent furnishing a concise statement of all 

commitments made by the proponent relating to various 


B1 The project proponent has approached the Committee to 

get concurrence for the proposed terms of reference for 

EIA to be conducted. The Committee decided to give 

concurrence to the proposed terms of reference subject 

to the following modifications: 

(i) Under “3.2 – Objectives of Study’ s.no. (iii), the 

words “using appropriate mathematical/simulation 

models’ may be deleted (so that other methods can also 

be used depending on the need). 

(ii) Under ‘3.2 - Objective of Study’ s.no. (vi), the last 

word ‘component’ to be corrected as ‘proponent. 

(iii) Under ‘4.2 Land Environment’, to the sentence 

“Identification of the borrow areas for extraction of earth 

materials for construction” add “and dumping areas for 

disposal of debris”. 

(iv) Under ‘4.5 Socio-economic, Health and Cultural 

Environment’, add at the end ‘Disruption of existing lines 

of communication like rail, roads and bridges, cattle 

tracks etc.’

(v) Under ‘4.7 Environment Management Plan’, add at 

the end “It will include a detailed scheme for 

rehabilitation of affected people and providing adequate 

infrastructure, particularly those disrupted by the project. 

It will indicate the costs involved for pisciculture, 

recreational activities like boating etc. as well as 

organization for EMP” 

The project proponents at serial nos. 17 and 20 (M/s Coal India Ltd and Ichalkaranji Textile 

Development Ltd.) did not attend the presentation. It was decided to close these cases.

Minutes of the 6 th meeting of the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) 

Date : 17th January, 2009 

Present 









S.No. in the agenda Name and addresss of 

the project proponent 

with brief details of 

the project 

Cate- 

gory 

(1) (2) (3) (4) 

3 (S.no. 32a of the fifth 

meeting held on 21 st 

November 2008) 

4 (S.no. 15 of the third 

meeting held on 25 th 

September 2008) 

10 (S.no. 11 of the first 


June 2008) 

Maharastra Cricket 

Association, Pune 

Vijay Associates, 

Mumbai 

Videsh Sanchar Nigam 

Ltd. 


B(2) It was decided to recommend the proposal for 

grant of prior environmental clearance subject 

to the project proponent furnishing a concise 

statement of all commitments made by the 

proponent relating to various environmental 

aspects. 



to the project proponent complying with/ 

furnishing the following: 

(i) Submission of an undertaking that instead 

of a percolation tank, a storage tank of at least 

500 M 3 capacity will be taken up for rain water 

harvesting. 

(ii) Revised list of species and numbers of 

trees to be planted. 

(iii) A concise statement of all commitments 

made by the proponent relating to various 






(i) Submission of design for the tertiary 

treatment plant for rain water to be used for air 

conditioning. 

(ii) A concise statement of all commitments 


environmental aspects.

(1) (2) (3) (4) 

12 (S.no., 50 of the first 


June 2008) 

14 (S.no. 18 of the 

fourth meeting held on 

16 th October 2008) 

Lush County, Wagholi B(2) The project proponent stated that they have 

not so far been able to get the consent of 

Irrigation Department to supply water from the 

Irrigation tank. They have also not so far got 

the consent of the large number of farmers 

through whose lands the pipeline is to be laid. 

The project proponent stated that their efforts 

in both these directons were going on. 

Ascendas IT Park Pune 

Pvt Ltd 

The Committee considered the matter and 

found that even more than six months after 

making the presentation to the Committee and 

the project proponent committed to get 

consent for water and related matters, there 

has been no progress. Since the project 

cannot be taken up unless there is assured 

supply of water, it was decided to close the 

case. In case the project proponent does 

succeed in future to tie up all necessary 

arrangements for supply of water, the case 

can then be reopened. 

B(2) The points on which compliance was to be 

submitted were not indicated to the project 

proponent earlier. Now it was indicated to 

them to furnish compliance in respect of the 

following: 

(i) Correct FSI calculations as per the already 

approved norms (instead of anticipated which 

is yet to be approved). 

(ii) Redesign the total project (based on the 

realistic FSI as mentioned in (i) above) 

including parking, water requirement, waste 

disposal etc. 

(iii) Restriction of the punctures from the 

highway to two instead of four. 

(iv) Justification for the proposed parking in 

accordance with the approved norms. 

(v) Impact of the proposed development on 

existing air quality and proposed measures to 

mitigate the same. 

(vi) Redesign the recharge pit for rainwater 

harvesting on a realistic basis as per norms. 

(vii) Redesign the internal roads taking into 

account the fire fighting requirement.

(1) (2) (3) (4) 

(viii) Full details of the storm water drainage 

considering the topology and development of 

the plot. 

15 (S.No. 31 of the 

third meeting held on 

26 th September 2008) 

16 (S.no. 11a of the 

fifth meeting held on 

19 th November, 2008) 

Aditya Shagun Developers 

(ix) Area of basement to be reduced to the 

minimum. 

(x) How the power requirements are proposed 

to be met from conventional and nonconventional 

sources (like solar energy). 

(xi) Details of proposed species of trees to be 

planted with numbers of each. 

(xii) EMP to be reworked out on the basis of 

the above. 





(i) Undertaking that the quality of the treated 

water will be at least 50 mg/litre COD and 20 

mg/litre BOD. 

(ii) A concise statement of all commitments 



M/s Minerals and Metals B(2) The project proponent produced a copy of the 

‘Consent to operate’ issued by MPCB. In this 

case the Committee noted the need to take 

effective steps to meet the various concerns 

expressed at the time of public hearing. It was 

decided to recommend the proposal for grant 

of prior environmental clearance subject to the 

project proponent first complying with the 

following conditions: 

(i) Submission of the Executive Summary of 

the EIA and EMP covering all relevant points. 

(ii) Commitment to improve the approach road 

from the state highway to two-lane standard 

and black top it so as to reduce the dust 

pollution and also to improve the junction to 

the state highway so as to avoid traffic 

disturbances. 

(iii) Reascertaining the ground water level by 

further hydrological investigations and 

confirmation that ground water table will not be 

adversely affected by mining.

(iv) Commitment to adopt safety measures 

such as barricading the mining area and land 

filling etc to avoid mishaps. 

(v) Furnishing a plan for taking up social 

welfare measures indicating the year wise 

programme and expenditure to be incurred on 

the same. 

(vi) Commitment to construct a catch water 

drain around the periphery to prevent storm 

water from the mining area from going out. 

(vii) furnishing details of the afforestation 

programme. 

(viii) Preparation of the restoration plan for the 

mine. 

The cases at s.nos 2, 7, and 13 (M/s Novatel Hotel, Vastu Shilpa Complex Designer and Standard 

Fireworks Industry) were already recommended for grant of prior environmental clearance subject to 

certain conditions. Those cases need not have been brought before the Committee again; the same 

may be placed before the Authority. The project proponents in respect of the cases at s.nos 1, 5, 6, 8, 9 

and 11 (Zenith Venture Shopping, Sara Builders & Developers, Goel Patel Thakwani Developers, 

Naiknaware Housing Development, Kakade Estate Developers Pvt Ltd and Uttam Galva Steel Ltd) 

could not furnish the compliance in the meeting or attend the meeting. They may be requested to 

remain present with compliance in the next meeting to be held from 9 th Februray to 11 th February, 

failing which the case will be closed.

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