Minutes of the 37th Meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee ...

56. All stock piles will have to be on top of a stable liner to avoid leaching of materials to groundwater.57. Action plan for the green belt development plan in 33 % area should be included. The greenbelt should be around the project boundary and a scheme for greening of the travelling roadsshould also be incorporated. All rooftops/terraces should have some green cover.58. A scheme for rainwater harvesting has to be put in place. Incorporation of water harvestingplan for the project is necessary, if source of water is bore well. Efforts should be made tomake use of rain water harvested. If needed, capacity of the reservoir should be enhanced tomeet the maximum water requirement. Only balance water requirement should be met fromother sources.59. Detailed description of the flora and fauna (terrestrial and aquatic) should be given withspecial reference to rare, endemic and endangered species.60. Action plan for the green belt development plan in 33 % area should be included. The greenbelt should be around the project boundary and a scheme for greening of the traveling roadsshould also be incorporated. All rooftops/terraces should have some green cover.61. Detailed description of the flora and fauna (terrestrial and aquatic) should be given withspecial reference to rare, endemic and endangered species.62. Disaster Management Plan including risk assessment & damage control needs to beaddressed and included. Landslide hazard map and mitigation plan, Earthquake history andmanagement plan should be submitted.63. Occupational health:a) Details of existing Occupational & Safety Hazards. What are the exposure levels of abovementioned hazards and whether they are within Permissible Exposure level (PEL). If theseare not within PEL, what measures the company has adopted to keep them within PEL sothat health of the workers can be preserved,b) Details of exposure specific health status evaluation of worker. If the workers’ health isbeing evaluated by pre designed format, chest x rays, Audiometry, Spirometry, Visiontesting (Far & Near vision, colour vision and any other ocular defect) ECG, during preplacement and periodical examinations give the details of the same. Details regarding lastmonth analyzed data of abovementioned parameters as per age, sex, duration of exposureand department wise.c) Annual report of heath status of workers with special reference to Occupational Health andSafety.d) Action plan for the implementation of OHS standards as per OSHAS/USEPA.e) Plan and fund allocation to ensure the occupational health & safety of all contract and subcontractworkers.64. Plan for the implementation of the recommendations made for the cement plant in the CREPguidelines must be prepared.65. Corporate Environment Policyi. Does the company have a well laid down Environment Policy approved by its Board ofDirectors? If so, it may be detailed in the EIA report.ii. Does the Environment Policy prescribe for standard operating process / procedures tobring into focus any infringement / deviation / violation of the environmental or forest norms/ conditions? If so, it may be detailed in the EIA.iii. What is the hierarchical system or Administrative order of the company to deal with theenvironmental issues and for ensuring compliance with the environmental clearanceconditions? Details of this system may be given.iv. Does the company have system of reporting of non compliances / violations ofenvironmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and / or shareholders orstakeholders at large? This reporting mechanism should be detailed in the EIA report.66. At least 5 % of the total cost of the project should be earmarked towards the EnterpriseSocial Commitment based on Public Hearing issues and item-wise details along with timebound action plan should be prepared and incorporated.67. A note on identification and implementation of Carbon Credit project should be included.68. Total capital cost and recurring cost/annum for environmental pollution control measures.69. Public hearing issues raised and commitments made by the project proponent on the sameshould be included separately in EIA/EMP Report in the form of tabular chart with financialbudget for complying with the commitments made.