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

1 Air EnvironmentPM emission2 Waterrequirement1.3 g/s 1.17 g/s 10 %150 KLD 100 KLD 50 KLD(33% Reduction)3 Wastewater Nil Nil Nil4 Solid waste Char – 27,000 TPA Char – 24,900 TPA 2,100 TPA(7.7 % Reduction)Following will be plant configuration after proposed amendmentS.No. DETAILS CONFIGURATION PROPOSED CAPACITY1. Beneficiated Iron Ore & Pellet plant 1 x 3,00,00 TPA 3,00,000 TPASponge Iron2 x 100 TPD60,000 TPA2.Cold Briquetted Iron1 x 100 TPD30,000 TPA3. M.S. Billets/Ingots 3 x15 MT 1,50,000 TPAPower WHRB 6 MW4.12 MWFBC6 MWThe committee noted that there is no increase in the production capacity, there is decrease inpollution load, water requirement etc. and hence, recommended for the above amendment in theenvironmental clearancedated 31 st October, 2011 subject to the environmental safeguards.37.2.20 Proposed 0.7 MTPA Alumina refinery Complex along with 30 MW Co-generation power plant atVillages Talaanchalbadi, Baraja, Raikona, Lekhpai, Mandaput, Deulaguma, Seriguma, Balapai,Kaskadango, Dumapai, Lamberi in Rayagada District in Orissa M/s RSB Metal Tech Pvt.Limited - regarding extension of validity in TORsThe above proposal was accorded ToRs by MoEFvide letter no. J-11011/559/2009-IA II (I) dated29.4.2010.The PP vide letter dated 12.4.2012 has requested MoEF for extension of validity of ToRs forsubmitting the EIA report. The PP and their environmental consultant, M/s Vimta Labs, Hyderabad hasalso made a presentation before the committee.It was informed that the EIA report was submitted to SPCB on 17.9.2010. The public hearing wasscheduled for 24.8.2011 and 27.10.2011, but could not be conducted due to law & order problems. Themain issue of protesting villagers is regarding the land acquisition, which has been taken up with theDistrict Administration for amicable solution.After detailed deliberations, the committee recommended the extension of validity of ToRs for aperiod of 1 year with prescription of latest additional ToRs.37.2.21 Enhancement in the capacity of Cement from 1.58 MTPA to 4.33 MTPA, clinker from 0.76MTPA to 2.00 MTPA and Captive Power Plant from 25 MW to 50 MW at Jamul Cement Works,Village Jamul, Taluk Jamul, District Durg in Chhattisgarh by M/s ACC Limited - regardingamendment in Environmental ClearanceThe above proposal was accorded environmental clearance by MoEF vide letter no. J-11011/251/2008-IA II (I) dated 13 th May, 2009. Vide letter dated 28 th May, 2012, the PP has requestedMoEF for amendment in the above EC for change in project configuration i.e. increase in the clinkerproduction and decrease in the cement production & CPP capacity. The PP and their environmentalconsultant, M/s B.S. Envi-Tech Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad have also made a presentation before thecommittee.It was submitted that, as per the technology & equipment supplier, the 2.0 MTPA capacity kilnhas the potential to produce 3.0 MTPA with the following changes in clinkerisation.