1 Minutes of the 36th Meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee ...

The existing plant was granted clearance vide J-11011/196/2007-IA.II(I) dated 26.12.2007. Partof the existing plant is commissioned and part is under execution. Units already commissioned are (i) 4X 350 TPD DRI kilns, (ii) 2 X 100 TPD DRI kilns and (iii) 170 MW power plant. the units under executionare (i) 1 MTPA Coal beneficiation plant, (ii) 2 X 350 TPD DRI Kiln, (iii) SMS comprising of Electric arcfurnace: 2 X 100 T, Ladle furnace: 3 X 100 T, Vacuum Degassing Unit: 1 X 100 T, Slab caster: 1 X 1strand, Bloom caster: 1 X 6 strand, (iv) 2 X 550 cum Blast Furnaces, (v) 0.8 MTPA Plate cum Steckelmill, (vi) 0.4 MTPA Bar Mill, (vii) 2 X 75 m 2 Sinter Plants, (viii) 1.2 MTPA Pelletizing Plant, (ix) 1 X 400TPD Oxygen Plant and (x) 70 MW power plant.The proposed additional facilities are (i) Pellet plant: 1.2 MTPA, (ii) Coal beneficiation plant: 4MTPA, (iii) Coke oven (recovery): 1 MTPA, (iv) Lime & Dolomite plant : 2X250 TPD & 1X250 TPD, (v)SMS slag atomization unit, (vi) SMS slag crushing plant, (vii) Power plant (WHRB and CFBC based):100 MW, (viii) Producer gas plant – 1 X 50,750 Nm 3 /h & 2 X 75,000 N m 3 /h, (ix) Cement plant grindingunit: 3 MTPA and (x) Oxygen plant 1X 300 TPD and change in technology for 1.2 MTPA pelletizing plantfrom dry grinding to wet grinding. The raw materials required for various units of the project will be 0.526MTPA hard coking coal, 0.526 MTPA soft coking coal, 0.287 MTPA non coking coal, 4 MTPA raw coal,0.215 MTPA imported coal, 1.296 MTPA iron ore concentrate, 0.12 LTPA bentonite, 0.4651 MTPA ofvarious grades of limestone & dolomite, 2 MTPA clinker, 0.15 MTPA Gypsum, 0.205 MTPA slag, 0.637MTPA fly ash and 0.657 MTPA washery reject. Various coals will be imported from Australia, SouthAfrica, Indonesia, SECL & e-auction. Limestone will be imported from Middle East while other rawmaterials will be from various states of India such as Rajasthan, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh etc. Dryquenching will be used in coke oven plantTotal estimated water requirement for the proposed facilities will be 1,194 cum/hr. The water willbe continued to be sourced from intake well at Mahanadi River near the Raigarh project site and broughtthrough connecting pipelines upto the project site. The power demand for the proposed plant will be 73MW. Air pollution control equipment such as ESPs, bag filters, scrubbers will be provided and theemission of pollutants will be restricted within standards. Used oil and oil from oil traps will be sold to theauthorized recycling vendors.After detailed deliberations, the Committee prescribed following TORs for undertaking detailedEIA/EMP study:1. Executive summary of the project2. Photographs of the existing and proposed plant area.3. Compliance to the conditions stipulated in the environmental clearance for the existing plant.4. Recent monitoring report from SPCB, which shall include data on AAQ, water quality, solidwaste etc. shall be submitted.5. Has the unit received any notice under the Section 5 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 orrelevant Sections of Air and Water Acts? If so, compliance to the notice(s)6. A line diagram/flow sheet for the process and EMP7. Coal linkage documents8. A copy of the mutual agreement for land acquisition signed with land oustees.9. A site location map on Indian map of 1:10, 00,000 scale followed by 1:50,000/1:25,000 scaleon an A3/A2 sheet with at least next 10 Kms of terrains i.e. circle of 10 kms and further 10 kmson A3/A2 sheets with proper longitude/latitude/heights with min. 100/200 m. contours should beincluded. 3-D view i.e. DEM (Digital Elevation Model) for the area in 10 km radius from theproposal site. A photograph of the site should also be included.10. Present land use should be prepared based on satellite imagery. High-resolution satelliteimage data having 1m-5m spatial resolution like quickbird, Ikonos, IRS P-6 pan sharpened etc.for the 10 Km radius area from proposed site. The same should be used for land used/landcovermapping of the area.11. Topography of the area should be given clearly indicating whether the site requires any filling. Ifso, details of filling, quantity of fill material required, its source, transportation etc. should begiven.12. Location of national parks / wildlife sanctuary / reserve forests within 10 km. radius shouldspecifically be mentioned. A map showing land use/land cover, reserved forests, wildlifesanctuaries, national parks, tiger reserve etc in 10 km of the project site.25