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THE SETTING

Opened to commercial shipping 7th October 1933

Initial capacity 3 berths (1.3 LT)

Premier port of the country during the last 6 years (2000-2006)

The only Indian port having three international accreditations: ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) ISO 14001 (Environment Management System) OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series)

Periodical surveillance audit by IRQS

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VPT – Lay out Map

Proposed berths

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Iron ore & Pellets Crude oil

Thermal coal Coking coal

Alumina Fertilisers

Steel Products & Pig iron

Rock Phos.& Sulphur

Steam coal

Food grains LAM Coke

Container cargo Container cargo

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AVERAGE TURN ROUND TIME FOR IRON ORE VESSELS

5.35

3.44

2.6

3.25

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(At ore berth)

CARGO PROFILE FOR ORE BERTH

2005-06 2011-12

Iron ore & Pellets --CLO --Fines --Pellets

13.71(3.91)(7.09)(2.71)

16.7(6.2)(1.5)(9.0)

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(million tonnes)

VPT’s share in export market 21%

Augmented capacity of the project is 19 MTPA

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IRON ORE HANDLING AT THE PORT

• Ore handling plant (3000 TPH) commissioned at Inner Harbour – 1965

• Outer harbour commissioned to handle 100,000 DWT vessels and ore handling plant up-graded in - 1976

• Ore berth deepened to handle 150,000 DWT ships - 1992

• Catering to export requirements of iron ore and pellets, thus contributing to the nation’s economy

• Value of the iron ore exported through the port is Rs. 25 crores per annum

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NEED FOR THE PROJECT

• To meet the demand from the Japanese

buyers/Indigenous units to cater to

200,000 DWT vessels

• To improve efficiency and reduce cost

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SCOPE OF THE PROJECT

The proposal envisages

Up-gradation of ore berth by constructing additional mooring dolphin

Deepening the berth to cater to 18.1 m draft

Replacement of equipment to improve the loading rate from 4000 TPH to 8000 TPH

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SCOPE OF THE PROJECT

The proposal envisages

Up-gradation/ Re-orientation of existing conveyor belts

Consolidation of stack yard

Modernisation of relay based electrical control system to PLC

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Proposed new equipment at ore handling plant

Sl. No.

Descrition (No.)Capacity

(TPH)Status

1 Shiploader 1 8000 Replacement

2 Stacker (ST-1) 1 2700 Replacement

3 Stacker (ST-4) 1 1000 New

4 BW Reclaimer (BWR-2)

14000 Replacement

5 BW Reclaimer (BWR-5)

14000 New

6 Conveyor system

10 New/rehabilitation

7 Control system PLC

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BENEFITS ENVISAGED

•Improvement in average turn round time to 2 days

from 3.3 days resulting in a savings of 140 ship

days

• Decrease in berth occupancy owing to handling of larger parcels with higher efficiency

•Containment of dust emission by procuring

improvised ship loader with extended discharge

tube & integration of drive houses and better EMP

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MAJOR FEATURE OF EIA STUDY

• Physical Environment

• Air quality within 10Km radius

• Water quality within 10 Km radius

• Surface water• Ground water• Coastal water• Waste water

• Noise level study within 10 Km radius

• Day time• Night time

LOCATION OF SAMPLING SITES FOR AIR QUALITY

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MAJOR FEATURES OF EIA STUDY

• Biological Environment

• Terrestrial ecology• Aquatic ecology (Coastal marine system)

• Special focus on proposed area for dredging and offshore dumping

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MAJOR FEATURES OF EIA STUDY

Socio-economic Study

Primary data from the 150 household on the current socio-economic status and also the perception of the local community on the project

Special focus on fishermen community

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

Air quality

Attribute E M P

Additional load under stackyard leading to fugitive emission

• 4.25 lakh saplings already in place (95% survival) • Plans to plant 15,000 saplings of

selected species per annum• Regular wetting of stack yard to

prevent fugitive emission by installing mechanised dust suppression system (Rs 6.00 crores) Total cost including mechanised system at other places (Rs 16 crores)

• Appointed MECONS as consultants

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Conservation of mangrove belt area is ensured

Air quality

Attribute E M P

Additional load under stackyard leading to fugitive emission

• Adequate system to contain the dust pollution over conveyor belt and at transfer points by providing water sprinklers

• Conveyor belt passing through the city is fully insulated to prevent dust and sound pollution

• Provision of masks to OHP personnel

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PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

In addition mechanised facilities for coal handling at outer harbour at a cost of Rs. 340 Crores is planned

RSPM TSPM

St. Aloysiu

s school

St. john parish school

MCV kalyana

mandapam

St. Aloysiu

s school

St. john

parish school

MCV kalyanama

ndapam

Yearly average

91 92 87 184 184 177

Yearly average of Air quality results (RSPM, TSPM for one year from

July 2005 to August 2006)Micro gms/cu.m

The above results are within the permissible limits

Post project emission rates are slightly higherby 7 micro gms/cu.m but will come down to 80/180 micro gms /cu.m with effective EMP

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

Water quality

Attribute E M P

Biological productivity

•Coastal water did not show any adverse impact in view of the biologically insignificant profile of the areas to be dredged and off shore dumping area

•Dumping area is identified based on scientific study by CWPRS

•No new area is proposed for dumping

•Dredging in soft soil only. Minimal rock dredging

Noise quality

Noise levels are being monitored by APPCB

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Biological environment

Attribute E M P

Terrestrial ecology

No adverse impact

Coastal water In use since 3 decades and no perceptible change in water quality

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Socio-economic Study

Attribute E M P

Effect on fishing zone

Fishermen community welcomed the proposal and no apprehension against VPT with regard to fishing productivity as the proposed area is outside the fishing zone

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CAPITAL EXPENDITURE INCURRED ON ENVIRONMENTIMPROVEMENT MEASURES

Tree Plantation Rs 3.57 Cr

STP (10 MLD) Rs 4.16 Cr

Dust suppression equipment Rs 7.40 Cr

Total Rs 15.13 Cr

STP augmentation proposed Rs 8.90 Cr

Grand total Rs 24.03 Cr

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RECURRING EXPENDITURE ON ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Sand by passing 6.00

Dust suppression system for coal 0.50

cleaning & maintenance of drains discharging into port (Yerrigedda, Gangulagedda, Bukkaveedhi drain & SL Canal)

0.50

Truck mounted dust suppression 2.40

Continued plantation of saplings 0.15

Maintenance of plants 0.15

Maintenance of ambient air quality at 6 locations (AU, APCCB)

0.60

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(Rs. In crores)

RECURRING EXPENDITURE ON ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Maintenance of Harbour water quality 0.10

Environment cell expenditure and environment

0.30

Maintenance of oil recovery craft 0.30

11.00

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(Rs. In crores)

Annual expenditure on EMS is 5% of the total operating expenditure which

considered as the best average

GREENBELT DEVELOPMENT TO MITIGATE

DUST POLLUTION (Nos.)

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423000

331000

92000

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50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

300000

350000

400000

450000

97-98 98-99 to 1.1.2006 TOTAL

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• GCB COAL HANDLING IS BEING MECHANISED WHICH WILL

REDUCE POLLUTION IN KOTA VEEDHI

• DATA ON FISH LANDING MAINTAINED BY FISHERIES

DEPT. SHOWS UPWARD TREND AND NO DECLINE

• DREDGING AREA SHOWS ALMOST NIL PHYTO PLANKTON AND ZOO PLANKTON WHICH ACT AS FOOD FOR THE FISH

• THE PRESENT PROPOSAL IS ONLY UP-GRADATION OF THE PROJECT

REPLIES OF VPT FOR THE POINTS RAISED DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING

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• DUE TO ANNUAL DREDGING AND SHIP MOVEMENT NO FISH FEEDING GROUND IS EVIDENT IN THE STUDY AREA

• FISH CATCH ALSO DEPENDS UPON THE VARIOUS INDUSTRIES LOCATED ALONG THE COAST LINE

• REASON FOR RESTRICTION IS MAINLY DUE TO ISPS

• Rs 6 CRORES BEING SPENT ON BEACH NOURISHMENT

REPLIES OF VPT FOR THE POINTS RAISED DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING