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

xxi.xxii.xxiii.xxiv.xxv.All the recommendations made in the Charter on Corporate Responsibility for EnvironmentProtection (CREP) for the Aluminium sector shall be strictly implemented.The company shall adopt well laid down corporate environment policy and identified anddesignate responsible officers at all levels of its hierarchy for ensuring adherence to the policyand compliance with environmental clearance, environmental laws and regulations.All the commitments made to the public during the Public Hearing / Public Consultation meetingheld on 2 nd March, 2012should be satisfactorily implemented and a separate budget forimplementing the same should be allocated and information submitted to the Ministry’s RegionalOffice at Bhubaneswar.At least 5 % of the total cost of the project shall be earmarked towards the Enterprise SocialCommitment and item-wise details along with time bound action plan should be prepared andsubmitted to the Ministry’s Regional Office at Bhubaneswar. Implementation of such programshould be ensured accordingly in a time bound manner.The company shall provide housing for construction labour within the site with all necessaryinfrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, safe drinkingwater, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structuresto be removed after the completion of the project.37.2.4 Integrated Steel Plant (2.0 MTPA) along with Coal based Power Plant (2x250 MW) at VillageHijalgarh Mouja, P.S-Jamuria, District Burdwan, in West Bengal byM/s. Rashmi CementLimited- regarding Environmental ClearanceThe proponent informed that they will not be able to attend the meeting. The Committee decidedto consider the project as and when requested by the proponent.37.2.5 Expansion of Steel Plant (0.1 MTPA to 0.4 MTPA) and Captive Power Plant (12 MW to 24 MW)at Jhamuria Industrial Estate, Village-Ikrah, Dist-Burdwan, West Bengal by M/s. GaganFerrotech Limited -regarding Environmental ClearanceThe project authorities and their consultant, M/s Visiontek Consultants, Bhubaneswargave adetailed presentation on the salient features of the project and proposed environmental protectionmeasures to be undertaken as per Terms of Reference (TORs) awarded during the 13 th Meeting of theExpert Appraisal Committee (Industry-1) held on 26 th – 28 th August, 2010 for preparation of EIA/EMP. Allthe steel plants are listed at S.No. 3(a) in primary metallurgical industry under Category ‘A’of theSchedule of EIA notification 2006 and appraised by the Expert Appraisal Committee (Industry-1) ofMoEF.M/s Gagan Ferrotech Limited have proposed for expansion of Steel Plant (0.1 MTPA to 0.4MTPA) and Captive Power Plant (12 MW to 24 MW) at Jhamuria Industrial Estate, Village-Ikrah, Dist-Burdwan, West Bengal. Total existing project area is 46.59 acres and expansion would be done withinthe existing premises. Green belt will be developed in 33% of the area i.e 15.5 acres. No R & R isinvolved. No wildlife sanctuary/national park is within 10 km radius of the unit. Project site is located at14 Km from the severely polluted area of Asansol.Total cost of the project is Rs. 104.33 Crores. Budgetof Rs. 5.0 Crores and Rs. 1.0 Crores has been earmarked towards total capital cost and recurringcost/annum for environmental pollution control measures.The raw material requirement will be – Sponge Iron (2,26,700 TPA), Pig Iron (78,900 TPA) &Scrap (31,500 TPA) for billet production, Mn ore (58,600 TPA), Dolomite (10,400 TPA), Quartzite (9,600TPA), Coke (19,200 TPA) & electrode paste (800 TPA) for Fe-Mn/Si-Mn production and Coal (58,700TPA) for power generation. Total power requirement of 50 MW will be met from captive power plant of24 MW and remaining 26 MW from DVC.The following is the existing and proposed Plant configuration:Sl.Particulars Plant Facilities Product ProductionCapacity in