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Proceedings of the 40th meeting of State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority held on 17.08.2012 at 11.30 AM in the Regional Office, Punjab Pollution Control Board, Phase-2, Opposite Bassi Cinema, SAS Nagar

The following were present:

1. Sh. A.S. Dogra, IFS (Retd), Chairman, SEIAA

2. Sh. F. Lal Kansal, Member, SEIAA

3. Dr. Babu Ram,

Member Secretary, SEIAA

At the outset, the Environmental Engineer (SEIAA) welcomed the

members of the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) in 40th

meeting.

Item no. 40.01: Confirmation of the proceedings of 39th meeting of SEIAA

held on 04.07.2012.

The proceedings of 39th meeting of SEIAA held on 04.07.2012 were

circulated to all concerned vide letter no. 2777-78 dated 06.07.2012.

No observation has been received from any of the members. As

such, SEIAA confirmed the said proceedings.

Item no. 40.02: Follow up action on the decisions of the 39th meeting of

SEIAA held on 04.07.2012.

It was seen by the State Level Environment Impact Assessment

Authority.

Item No. 40.03 Regarding Environmental Clearance granted under EIA

notification dated 14.09.2006 for expansion of residential

group housing complex namely "U.S. Estates" in the

revenue estate of Village Dhakauli, Zirakpur, Distt. Mohali

by M/s Pine Homes.

The SEIAA observed that:

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1. M/s Pine Homes had applied for obtaining environmental clearance as required

under the EIA notification dated 14/9/2006 for expansion of residential group

housing complex namely "U.S. Estates" already existing in the revenue estate of

Village Dhakauli, Zirakpur, Distt. Mohali.

2. The case was considered by the SEIAA in the 35th meeting held on 15.12.2011,

wherein, it was decided to grant Environmental Clearance for construction of 30

duplex houses, 87 flats of 3 BHK and 15 shops having built up area of 18951.13

sqm in the premises located in the revenue estate of Village Dhakauli, near

Zirakpur, Distt. SAS Nagar in which 141 flats had already been constructed.

Accordingly, environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006

was granted to the project proponent vide no. SEIAA/M.S./2011/24 dated

03.01.2012. The total built up area of the project after implementation of

expansion plan will be 34991.78 sqm.

3. Thereafter, the project proponent vide letter dated 11.04.2012 informed that the

promoter company has submitted application Form-I, I (a) and other documents

for construction of 36 duplex houses, 87 flats of 3 BHK and 15 shops having

built up area of 18951.13 sqm in the existing premises in which 141 flats had

already been constructed. The promoter further informed that instead of 36

duplex houses, in the environmental clearance 30 duplex houses have been

inadvertently mentioned due to typographical mistake. The project proponent

has requested the SEIAA to issue a corrigendum in this regard.

The SEIAA looked into the entire record file and observed that the

project proponent had applied for obtaining environmental clearance for

construction of 36 duplex houses, 87 flats of 3 BHK and 15 shops having built up

area of 18951.13 sqm in the existing premises in which 141 flats had been

constructed. But the environmental clearance had been granted for construction

of 30 duplex houses, 87 flats of 3 BHK and 15 shops having built up area of

18951.13 sqm in the existing premises in which 141 flats had been constructed.

After detailed deliberations in the matter, the Authority noted that there is a

need to issue a corrigendum as follows:

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"30 duplex houses mentioned in the environmental clearance

granted vide no. SEIAA/MS/2011/24 dated 03.01.2012 under the

EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 may be read as 36 duplex

houses."

The Authority decided to issue a corrigendum as mentioned above

in connection with request made by the project proponent.

Item No. 40.04 Application for obtaining Environmental Clearance under

EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for developing a group

Housing project namely “Cross Winds Luxury Homes” near

Lodhi Club, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Ludhiana by M/s

Deepak Buildcon Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.,


1. M/s Deepak Buildcon Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., has applied for obtaining

environmental clearance as required under the EIA notification dated 14/9/2006

for developing a group housing project namely “Cross Winds Luxury Homes”

near Lodhi Club Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Ludhiana. The project is covered

under category 8 (a) of the Schedule appended to the said EIA notification.

2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 59th meeting held on 20.05.2012,

which was attended by the following on behalf of the project proponent.

(i) Mr Ashok Kumar, Manager of the promoter company

(ii) Dr. Devender Dhanda, Manager, Environment & Utilities of the

promoter company.

Dr. Devender Dhanda presented the project proposal before the SEAC as

under:

The total plot area is 5206.98 sq. m in which 99 no. of flats in two blocks have

already been constructed having built up area of 22,228 sq.m.

There are 12 no. of 2 BHK, 67 no. of 3 BHK, 15 no. of 4 BHK and 5 no. of

Penthouses.

The estimated total population will be 495 persons.

The total cost of the project is 31.78 crores.

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The construction work of these flats was started in the month of June 2006 and

construction work was completed in the month of July 2011.

The site of the project falls within the municipal limits of Ludhiana and falls in the

town planning scheme of Sunet area and submitted a copy of letter no.04 /ATP-

D dated 04.04.2006 in this regard of the Municipal Corporation Ludhiana.

The project site is surrounded by residential colonies as well as agricultural land

within a radius of 500 m.

The total water requirement for the project will be 67 KLD, which will be met

from MC water supply and permission in this regard will be obtained from MC

Ludhiana within 2-3 days ,but in the application form it was proposed to install

tubewell and application for obtaining permission from CGWA for abstraction of

groundwater has also been submitted to the CGWB.

About 54 KLD of total wastewater will be generated, which will be treated in a

sewage treatment plant of capacity 60 KLD and the STP will be installed based

on SAFF technology.

Out of total 49 KLD of total treated wastewater to be generated at the outlet of

STP, 43 KLD will be discharged to MC sewer and 6 KLD will be utilized for

irrigation of green area to be developed in 1755 sq.m in summer season. In

winter season, 44 KLD shall be discharged into sewer and 5 KLD shall be utilized

for irrigation of green area. In rainy season, 46 KLD shall be discharged into

sewer and 3 KLD will be utilized for irrigating green area. There is no provision of

dual plumbing system.

The total generation of MSW has been estimated as 198 Kg/day, which will be

segregated in a separate area earmarked for segregation of solid waste. The

recyclable solid waste shall be sold out to the local kabaris. The biodegradable

waste and inert waste shall be sent to the dumping site of the MC and NOC in

this regard has been obtained from MC Ludhiana.

The rainwater from roof top will be collected and shall be recharged into

groundwater by providing 2 no. of rainwater harvesting pits.

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Maximum power demand will be 1600 KW, which will be taken from PSPCL. Also,

2 no. of DG sets of 160 KVA and 225 KVA capacities will be installed as a standby

arrangement, which will be provided with proper canopy to contain the sound

pressure level within the limits prescribed by the MoEF.

There will not be generation of any kind of hazardous waste from the project

except used oil from the DG sets, which will be handled and managed as per the

Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement)

Rules,2008.

The Parking facility has been provided for 189 ECS in the basement & Stilt.

The environment management cell will be constituted for the implementation of

EMP, which will comprise of the representative of management, representative of

the project management consultants, Incharge of STP/MSW and water works,

Incharge Maintenance department, representative of the environmental

consultants and a representative of Local Authority etc.

The total capital cost as well as operation cost for EMP will be Rs 51 lacs and Rs

8 lacs, respectively.

About 1 percent of the total project shall be utilized for Corporate Social

Responsibility and various activities such as health check camps , scholarships to

the students, solar lights in the rural areas and provision of books in the libraries

of rural schools will be undertaken in the rural areas located within a radius of 10

Km from the project site.

During the presentation the project proponent has submitted the

following information/data, which were taken on record by the committee:

Layout plan duly approved by MC Ludhiana. Layout plan of the project showing the following

Location of STP Solid waste storage area. Green belt Parking space RWH and water recharge pits First aid room Location of Tubewells

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Water balance chart for summer, rainy and winter seasons.

Fire Fighting layout.

Quantification of energy saved and renewable energy devices used.

An undertaking to the effect that M/s Deepak Buildcon Infrastructures has

already done construction of group housing complex namely “Crosswind Luxury

Homes”, at Lodhi Club Road ,Ludhiana without obtaining environmental clearance

under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006. It has also been stated in the

undertaking that there is no intentional violation of any environmental law and no

such violation will be repeated in future.

An undertaking to the effect that no dual plumbing shall be provided for the

residential project namely “Cross Winds Luxury Homes”. The treated wastewater

shall be utilized for green belt development and excess will be disposed off to MC

sewer.

In compliance to Office Memorandum no. 21-270/2008-IA.III dated 07.02.2012

of the MoEF, the project proponent has submitted the following documents:

A copy of NOC letter issued by the Fire station Officer, Ludhiana vide no.

479/FB dated 19.05.2012.

An undertaking to the effect that the height of the residential building is 28

m and it complies with the stipulations of Office Memorandum no. 21-

270/2008-IA.III dated 07.02.2012 of the MoEF regarding guidelines for

high rise buildings as the width of road is about 110 ft against the

minimum requirement of 49.21 ft.

An undertaking to the effect that the fire brigade house is located at a

distance of 8 km from the project site.

An undertaking to the effect that the project proponent will be responsible for

implementation of CSR for 5 years and after that residential welfare society will

be responsible for the same.

After detailed deliberations in the matter, the Committee informed to

the project proponent that due to paucity of time, it is not possible for the

Committee to scope /appraise all the cases of the agenda of this meeting, as

such, the project proponent may attend the roll over meeting of the Committee

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on 25.05.2012, but the project proponent shall submit following information/data

prior to 25.05.2012 so that circulation of the same can be done to the Committee

Members;

a) The location of STP and solid waste storage area has been marked very near to the habitation area in the layout plan, which is not proper and needs to be relocated.

b) Permission of CGWA for abstraction of groundwater or permission of MC

Ludhiana to the effect that entire water requirement will be supplied by it.

c) Details of Environmental Management Plan in respect of the following:

All mitigation measures for each item-wise activity to be undertaken

during the construction, operation and the entire life cycle to minimize

adverse environmental impacts as a result of the activities of the project.

Compliance of various environmental regulations.

Steps to be taken in case of emergency such as accidents at the site

including fire.

For how long period the project proponent will be responsible for

implementation of EMP and the name of the person(s) responsible for

implementation of EMP.

Capital & recurring cost for the EMP per year and the details of funds for

the same.

Name of the individual persons / organization, who will be responsible for

implementation of EMP after the lapse of the period for which the project

proponent is responsible.

d) Corporate Social Responsibility indicating various activities to be

undertaken, provisions of funds for the same, the period for which the same is

to be implemented and the person(s) responsible for the implementation of the

same.

The representative of the project proponent assured that reply of

the observations of the SEAC will be submitted before 25.05.2012 and they will

attend the roll over meeting on 25.05.2012.

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After detailed deliberations in the matter, the SEAC accepted the

request of the representative of the project proponent and decided to roll over

the case on 25.5.2012.

3. Thereafter, the project proponent vide letter dated 23.05.2012 has submitted the

following documents.

i) Environment Management Plan for mitigation of environmental pollution

and the funds required for the same.

ii) Activities to be undertaken under Corporate Social Responsibility.

iii) Layout plan showing the location of STP and solid waste storage area.

iv) A permission issued by the Municipal Corporation Ludhiana vide letter no.

361 dated 21.05.2012 to the effect that the required quantity of water (67

KLD) to the group housing will be provided by Municipal Corporation

Ludhiana subject to the condition that the project proponent will deposit

the necessary charges.

Accordingly, the case was considered by the SEAC in its 59th roll-

over meeting on 25.05.2012, which was attended by the following on behalf

of the project proponent.


(ii) Dr. Devender Dhanda, Manager of the Environment and utilities of

the promoter company.

Dr. Devender Dhanda presented the reply of the observations of

the SEAC.

The Committee noted that the project proponent is required to

submit an affidavit to the effect that it shall not install tubewell for abstraction of

groundwater since the project proponent is to get the supply of water from

Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana and shall withdraw application submitted to

CGWA for obtaining permission and submit a copy of the same to the Committee

before forwarding the case to SEIAA. The representative of the project

proponent assured that the said documents will be submitted on 28.05.2012.

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The Committee also observed that the project proponent has

already completed the construction of the project, which is a violation of the

provisions of EIA notification dated 14.9.2006. Therefore, in compliance to Office

Memorandum dated 16.11.2010 of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, New

Delhi, the project proponent has submitted a resolution to the effect that the

violation of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for starting construction

activity without obtaining environmental clearance under EIA notification is not

intentional and will not be repeated in future. The Committee further observed

that the project proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications

of the observations raised by it, therefore, the Committee awarded 'Silver

Grading' to the project proposal and in light of aforesaid resolution, decided to

forward the case to the SEIAA only after getting affidavit to the effect that it

shall not install tubewell for abstraction of groundwater alongwith a copy of the

letter vide which the promoter has requested the CGWB for withdrawal of

application submitted for obtaining permission from CGWA for abstraction of

groundwater, with the recommendation to grant environmental clearance to the

project proponent (for construction of two blocks of 8 floors + ground floor

each), subject to the following conditions in addition to the proposed measures.

It was also decided to recommend to SEIAA to send the case to the Govt. of

Punjab, Department of Science, Technology & Environment for initiating action

under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 due to completion of construction

work of their project without obtaining environmental clearance under EIA

notification dated 14.09.2006.

PART A – Specific conditions

I. Construction Phase

i) “Consent to establish” shall be obtained from Punjab Pollution Control Board under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and a copy of the same shall be submitted to the Ministry of Environment & Forests / State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority before the start of any construction work at site.

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ii) All required sanitary and hygienic measures should be in place before starting construction activities and to be maintained throughout the construction phase.

iii) A first aid room will be provided in the project both during construction and operation phase of the project.

iv) All the topsoil excavated during construction activities should be stored for use in horticulture / landscape development within the project site.

v) Disposal of muck during construction phase should not create any adverse effect on the neighboring communities and be disposed off after taking the necessary precautions for general safety and health aspects of people with the approval of competent authority.

vi) Construction spoils, including bituminous material and other hazardous material, must not be allowed to contaminate watercourses and the dump sites for such material must be secured, so that they should not leach into the ground water.

vii) The diesel generator sets to be used during construction phase should be of low sulphur diesel type and should conform to the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 prescribed for air and noise emission standards.

viii) Vehicles hired for bringing construction material to the site and other machinery to be used during construction should be in good condition and should conform to applicable air and noise emission standards.

ix) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality should be closely monitored during construction phase.

x) Fly ash should be used as construction material in the construction as per the provisions of Fly Ash Notification of September, 1999 and as amended on August, 2003 (This condition is applicable only if the project is within 100 Km of Thermal Power Station).

xi) Ready mixed concrete should be used in building construction as far as possible.

xii) Water demand during construction should be reduced by use of premixed concrete, curing agents and other best practices.

xiii) Separation of drinking water supply and treated sewage supply should be done by the use of different colours.

xiv) Fixtures for showers, toilet flushing and drinking should be of low flow either by use of aerators or pressure reducing devices or sensor based control.

xv) Adequate steps shall be taken to conserve energy by limiting the use of glass, provision of proper thermal insulation and taking measures as prescribed under the Energy Conservation Building Code.

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xvi) The approval of competent authority shall be obtained for structural safety of the buildings due to earthquakes, adequacy of fire fighting equipments etc. as per National Building Code including protection measures from lightning.

xvii) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, disposal of waste water & solid waste in an environmentally sound manner, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.

II. Operation Phase

i) The installation of sewage treatment plant (STP) and adequacy of disposal system should be certified by Punjab Pollution Control Board and a report in this regard should be submitted to the Ministry of Environment & Forests/State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority before the project is commissioned for operation. The discharge of treated sewage shall conform to the norms and standards prescribed by Punjab Pollution Control Board for such discharges. The project proponent shall discharge not more than 46 KLD of treated wastewater into public sewer.

ii) The project proponent shall provide electromagnetic flow meter at the outlet of the water supply, outlet of the STP and any pipeline to be used for re-using the treated wastewater back into the system for flushing and for horticulture purpose/green etc. and shall maintain a record of readings of each such meter on daily basis.

iii) Adequate & appropriate pollution control measures should be provided to control fugitive emissions to be emitted within the commercial complex.

iv) Adequate treatment facility for drinking water shall be provided, if required.

v) Rainwater harvesting for roof run-off should be implemented. Before recharging the roof run-off, pretreatment must be done to remove suspended matter, oil and grease. However, no run off from gardens/green area/roads/pavements shall be connected with the ground water recharging system.

vi) The solid waste generated should be properly collected and segregated. The recyclable solid waste shall be sold out to the authorized vendors and inerts shall be sent to disposal facility. The Bio-degradable solid waste shall be adequately treated as per the scheme submitted by the project proponent. Prior approval of competent authority should be obtained, if required.

vii) Hazardous waste/E-waste should be disposed off as per Rules applicable and with the necessary approval of the Punjab Pollution Control Board.

viii) The green belt design along the periphery of the plot shall achieve attenuation factor conforming to the day and night noise standards

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prescribed for residential land use. The open spaces inside the plot should be suitably landscaped and covered with vegetation of indigenous species/variety.

ix) The project proponent should take adequate and appropriate measures to contain the ambient air quality with in the prescribed standards. The proposal regarding mitigation measures to be taken at site should be submitted to the Ministry of Environment & Forests/ State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority within three months.

x) Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air quality, noise and water quality should be periodically monitored after commissioning of the project.

xi) Application of solar energy should be incorporated for illumination of common areas, lighting for gardens and street lighting in addition to provision for solar water heating.

xii) Traffic congestion near the entry and exit points from the roads adjoining the proposed project site must be avoided. Parking should be fully internalized and no public space should be utilized.

xiii) A report on the energy conservation measures conforming to energy conservation norms finalized by Bureau of Energy Efficiency should be prepared incorporating details about machinery of air conditioning, lifts, lighting, building materials, R & U Factors etc. and submitted to the respective Regional office of MoEF, the Zonal Office of CPCB and the SPCB/SEIAA in three months time.

xiv) Environment Management Cell shall be formed during operation phase which will supervise and monitor the environment related aspects of the project.

PART B – General Conditions :

i) This environmental clearance will be valid for a period of five years from the date of its issue or till the completion of the project, whichever is earlier.

ii) The environmental safeguards contained in the application of the promoter / mentioned during the presentation before State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority/State Expert Appraisal Committee should be implemented in letter and spirit.

iii) The entire cost of the environmental management plan (i.e. capital cost as well as recurring cost) will continue to be borne by the project proponent until the responsibility of environmental management plan is transferred to the occupier/residents society under proper MOU after obtaining prior permission of the Punjab Pollution Control Board.

iv) The project proponent shall also submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated EC conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by mail) to the respective Regional office of MoEF, the Zonal Office of CPCB and the SPCB/SEIAA.

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v) Officials from the Regional Office of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Chandigarh / State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority / State Level Expert Appraisal Committee / Punjab Pollution Control Board who would be monitoring the implementation of environmental safeguards should be given full cooperation, facilities and documents / data by the project proponents during their inspection. A complete set of all the documents submitted to State Environment Impact Assessment Authority should be forwarded to the CCF, Regional Office of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Chandigarh/State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority.

vi) In the case of any change(s) in the scope of the project, the project would require a fresh appraisal by State Environment Impact Assessment Authority.

vii) Separate distribution pipelines be laid down for use of treated effluent / raw water for horticultural/gardening purposes with different colour coding.

viii) All other statutory clearances such as the approvals for storage of diesel from Chief Controller of Explosives, Fire Department, Civil Aviation Department, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 etc. shall be obtained, by project proponents from the competent authorities including Punjab Pollution Control Board and from other statutory bodies as applicable.

ix) The project proponent should advertise in at least two local newspapers widely circulated in the region, one of which shall be in the vernacular language informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and copies of clearance letters are available with the Punjab Pollution Control Board. The advertisement should be made within seven days from the day of issue of the clearance letter and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Chandigarh.

x) These stipulations would be enforced among others under the provisions of Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, the Public Liability (Insurance) Act, 1991 and EIA Notification, 2006.

xi) Environmental clearance is subject to final order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs. Union of India in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 460 of 2004 as may be applicable to this project and decisions of any competent court, to the extent applicable.

xii) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zilla Parishad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban local body and the local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions / representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Company by the proponent.

xiii) The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the stipulated EC conditions, including results of monitored data on their website and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of MoEF, the respective Zonal Office of CPCB and the SPCB. The criteria pollutant levels namely; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NOx , CO, Pb, Ozone (ambient air as well as stack

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emissions) shall be monitored and displayed at a convenient location near the main gate of the company in the public domain.

xiv) The project proponent shall not install tubewell without the prior permission of the SEIAA and CGWA.

xv) The project proponent shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan and Corporate Social Responsibility.

xvi) The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority reserves the right to add additional safeguards/ measures subsequently, if found necessary, and to take action including revoking of the environmental clearance under the provisions of the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, to ensure effective implementation of the suggested safeguards/ measures in a time bound and satisfactory manner.

xvii) Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Environment Appellate Authority, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under section 11 of the National Environment Appellate Act, 1987.

The promoter company has submitted a copy of the letter vide which it has requested the CGWB to withdraw its earlier application filed for obtaining permission for abstraction of groundwater and also submitted an affidavit to the effect that the promoter company shall get the supply of water from Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana and application has been filed to withdraw the earlier application submitted to CGWB for obtaining permission for abstraction of groundwater.

4. The case was considered by the SEIAA in the 38th meeting of SEIAA held on

22.06.2012, wherein, after detailed deliberations in the matter, it was decided by

the Authority to ask the project proponent to submit certain information / data

before taking further necessary action in the matter. The decision of the

Authority was conveyed to the project proponent vide letter no. 28286 dated

02.07.2012.

5. The project proponent vide letter dated 07.07.2012 submitted a point wise reply

of the queries raised by SEIAA, the details of which are as under:

Sr. No.

Observations of the SEIAA Reply submitted by the project proponent

1. A letter of Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana mentioning as to when the main sewer line will be commissioned by the PWSSB and when will the promoter be allowed to collect the outlet of the residential

The Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana has issued a letter to the project proponent vide No. 402/02/AC-T/20 dated 03.07.2012 mentioning that the connection of sewer shall be provided to the residential colony namely "Crosswind Luxury Homes"

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colony with the sewer of Corporation.

within 5-6 months after commissioning of main sewer line and the sewer is of suitable capacity to handle the entire quantity of sewage to be granted from the said project.

2. Expected occupancy of the residential colony till the sewer connection is given by the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana and how much quantity of wastewater will be generated by the expected occupancy and what will be the mode of disposal.

The occupancy of only 10 flats is expected within 6 months and it is expected that the discharge of wastewater from the said habitation will not be more than 5.4 KLD, which will be utilized in the green area of 3450 sqm to be developed within premises and adjoining to the site of the residential colony.

3. Likely date of commissioning of the STP.

A package type STP will be installed within one & a half month and the order for the same has already been placed.

6. The project proponent was requested by the SEIAA vide letter No. 33336 dated

09.08.2012 to attend its 40th meeting on 17.08.2012.

Following were present on behalf of the project proponent in the said meeting of

SEIAA:


(ii) Mr. Harjeet Singh, Project Manager of the promoter company.

Mr. Harjeet Singh presented the reply of the observations of the

Authority. He further informed that the occupancy will not be allowed in more than 10

flats till the sewer connection is given by the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana, so as to

keep the discharge of wastewater not more than 5.4 KLD. He also informed that septic

tank has already been constructed to treat the wastewater till the STP of capacity 60

KLD is commissioned. The installation work of STP is in the advance stage and the

same will be completed within one & a half month but the same will be made

operational only after generation of minimum quantity of wastewater required to

operate the STP.

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The Authority observed that there is a need to impose a suitable condition

to the effect that the project proponent will not allow the occupancy in more than 10

flats till the sewer connection is given by the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana and the

project proponent shall provide adequate treatment with facility to reduce odour

problem from treatment of wastewater till the STP is commissioned. During discussions,

the representative of the project promoter agreed to comply fully with all the conditions

as mentioned by SEAC.

The Authority noted that the promoter company has already completed

the construction of the project, which is a violation of the provisions of EIA notification

dated 14.9.2006. But the project proponent, in compliance to Office Memorandum

dated 16.11.2010 of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, New Delhi, has submitted a

resolution to the effect that the violation of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for

completing construction work of the project without obtaining environmental clearance

under EIA notification is not intentional and will not be repeated in future. The Authority

observed that the case stands recommended by SEAC and the Committee awarded

‘Silver Grading’ to the project proposal.

The Authority looked into all the aspects of the project proposal in detail

and was satisfied with the same. Therefore, the Authority decided as under:

1. To grant environmental clearance under EIA Notification dated 14.9.2006 to the

project proponent for construction of 99 flats (two blocks of 8 floors + ground

floor each) in an area of 5206.98 sqm near Lodhi Club, Shaheed Bhagat Singh

Nagar, Ludhiana, subject to the conditions as proposed by the SEAC in addition

to the proposed measures.

2. To send the case to the Govt. of Punjab, Department of Science, Technology &

Environment for initiating action under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

for completing the construction of the project without obtaining environmental

clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006.

3. To amend condition no. (xvii) of 'General Conditions' since the appeal against the

orders under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 lies with the National Green

Tribunal as per the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 instead of the National

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Environment Appellate Authority and to impose following additional conditions in

'General Conditions' in light of facts stated above, as under:

Amended Condition (xvii) of General Conditions

Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green

Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16

of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.

Additional Conditions (xviii) & (xix)

(xviii) The project proponent will not allow the occupancy in more than 10 flats

till the sewer connection is given by the Municipal Corporation,

Ludhiana.

(xix) The project proponent shall provide adequate treatment facility to

reduce odour problem from treatment of wastewater till the STP is

commissioned.

Item No. 40.05: Application for obtaining Environmental Clearance to

establish an "Integrated Municipal Solid Waste

Management Facility" at Mansa Road, Bathinda and

'Engineered Sanitary Landfill Facility' in the revenue estate

of Village Mandi Khurd by Municipal Corporation, Bathinda.


1. The Municipal Corporation, Bathinda has applied for obtaining Environmental

Clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 for establishment of an

'Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management Facility' at Mansa Road, Bathinda

within M.C. limits in an area of 20 acres to handle 350 TPD of MSW and

establishment of 'Engineered Sanitary Landfill Facility" in an area of 36.8 acres in

the revenue estate of Village Mandi Khurd, District Bathinda.

2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 43rd meeting held on 19.3.2011,

wherein, the Committee finalized the 'Terms of Reference' and decided to convey

the same to the Municipal Corporation for preparation of the draft rapid EIA

study report. Accordingly, 'Terms of Reference' were conveyed to Municipal

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Corporation, Bathinda by the SEAC vide letter no. 14994 dated 28.03.2011 after

approval of the Competent Authority.

3. The Municipal Corporation, Bathinda has submitted the draft rapid EIA study

report alongwith its summary report to the Punjab Pollution Control Board for

conduct of the public hearing. Accordingly, the public hearing for both sites was

conducted by the Punjab Pollution Control Board on 25.07.2011 and the Board

has sent the proceedings of both the public hearings to the SEIAA, Punjab vide

letter no. 35303 dated 29.08.2011 and letter No. 35317 dated 29.08.2011.

4. The Municipal Corporation, Bathinda submitted the final rapid EIA report for both

the sites. Accordingly, the Municipal Corporation, Bathinda was requested by

SEAC vide letter No. 4440 dated 18.11.2011 to attend its 53rd meeting on

24.11.2011, which was attended by the following on behalf of Municipal

Corporation, Bathinda:

1. Sh. R.P. Gupta, Executive Engineer, M.C. Bathinda

2. Sh. Sandeep Gupta, Asstt. Engineer, M.C. Bathinda

3. Dr. R.M. Mehta, GM, M/s Voyants Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Environmental Consultant of M.C., Bathinda.

4. Sh. Yashwant Chauhan, Senior Manager M/s IL&FS,

Due to paucity of time, the case could not be taken up in the

meeting held on 24.11.2011, as such, the Committee decided to roll-over the

same on 27.11.2011 with venue in the office of PSCST, Sector-26, Mahatma

Gandhi Institute, Chandigarh at 2.00 p.m

5. Following were present on behalf of Municipal Corporation, Bathinda on

27.11.2011 to present the details of EIA study:

i) Sh. R.P. Gupta, Executive Engineer, M.C. Bathinda

ii) Dr. R.M. Mehta, GM, M/s Voyants Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Environmental Consultant of M.C., Bathinda.

iii) Sh. M.K. Jha, Senior Technical Advisor of M/s IL&FS iv) Sh. Sandeep Malhotra, Project Executive of M/s IL&FS v) Ms. Era Singla, Asstt. Manager of M/s IL&FS

Dr. R.M. Mehta, GM, M/s Voyants Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Environmental

Consultant of M.C., Bathinda presented the Rapid EIA study reports of processing

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facility and Engineered landfill facility before the Committee. The Committee

noted that the Environmental Consultant of M.C., Bathinda had not properly

prepared the presentation since he was unable to reply the queries raised by the

members of the Committee during presentation. The Committee further noted

that there were number of clerical as well as technical errors in both rapid EIA

study reports due to which the Committee was not satisfied with the rapid EIA

reports prepared by the Environmental Consultant.

After detailed deliberations in the matter, the Committee observed

that the Municipal Corporation, Bathinda is required to submit the following

information data before appraisal of the project proposal:

i) The solid waste generation of 300 TPD of all the ULBs of Bathinda

cluster has been estimated taking into account the estimated population

in the year 2010. But as per project proposal, the Integrated Municipal

Solid Waste Management facility including Engineered Landfill facility is

meant for life span of 25 years and the estimated population after 25

years has not been taken into account while estimating the generation

of solid waste. Therefore, the project proposal prepared by M.C.

Bathinda does not seem to be in order as far as generation of municipal

solid waste is concerned. Therefore, the M.C. Bathinda is required to

clarify why the generation of waste after 25 years i.e. in the year 2034

has not been taken into account for designing the Integrated Municipal

Solid Waste Management facility including Engineered Landfill facility.

ii) The characteristics of solid waste being generated have not been

analysed, which is the primary requirement to prepare sustainable

project proposal, hence, the Corporation is required to submit detailed

analysis of solid waste, so as to enable the Committee to check its

proposal.

iii) In the layout plan, nothing has been depicted regarding future

expansion plan of Corporation, thus, properly prepared layout plan

showing the present proposal and future expansion plan.

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iv) During handling and processing of municipal solid waste, there is

likelihood of generation of odour problem in the vicinity of processing as

well as landfill facility, but no concrete solution has been prescribed in

the Environment Management Plan to control the odour problem, as

such, the Corporation is required to submit viable proposal to control

odour problem.

v) No technical details of the composting process have been given in the

EIA study reports, thus, the Corporation is required to incorporate the

same.

vi) It was informed by the Environmental Consultant that the inert solid

waste will be used to manufacture bricks, but no complete proposal in

this regard has been submitted, hence, the Corporation is required to

submit the same.

vii) As per analysis of soil samples, the soil in the Bathinda area has been

depicted as acidic, which does not seem to be in order. Thus, the

Corporation is required to re-check the analysis results of soil samples.

viii) The Municipal Corporation, Bathinda has not properly addressed the

observations/objections raised by the public during the public hearing

alongwith material evidences, which is a statutory requirement as per

EIA notification dated 14.09.2006, therefore, the Corporation is required

to do the needful in this regard.

ix) The Corporation has not submitted the NOC of Airports Authority despite

the fact that the Corporation was specifically asked in the letter vide

which 'Terms of Reference' were conveyed to it. Hence, the Corporation

is required to submit the said NOC in respect of both the sites.

x) A letter of Department of Town & Country Planning indicating the land

use surrounding the site of Integrated MSW facility to be established at

Mansa Road, Bathinda.

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xi) Nothing has been mentioned in the EIA reports of both the sites

regarding the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), thus, the

Corporation is required to submit a detailed reply in this regard.

xii) The 'Terms of Reference' were issued to the Corporation on 28.3.2011

by SEAC for both the sites for preparation of draft EIA reports. However,

a perusal of the EIA reports indicates that the study for baseline data

was carried out in the month of February, March & April, 2011, thus the

Corporation is required to explain why the study regarding the rapid EIA

reports had been started prior to issuance of 'Terms of Reference'.

xiii) The Engineered Landfill facility to be developed at Village Mandi Khurd is

located at a distance of 28 kms from Integrated MSW management

facility to be developed at Mansa Road, Bathinda, but some of the

sampling stations for baseline data are the same, which is totally

incorrect since as per EIA notification dated 14.09.2006, study for

preparation of rapid EIA report is required to be done within a radius of

10 kms from the project site. Thus, the Corporation is required to clarify

in this regard.

xiv) Details about house to house collection of waste, segregation of waste,

primary collection centres, transfer stations and transportation of solid

waste to the Integrated Municipal Solid Waste facility be discussed.

The Committee decided to defer the case till the reply of the above

noted observations is received. The Committee also decided that a letter be

written to Punjab Water Supply & Sanitation Department/ Department of

Irrigation, Punjab to intimate the use of water of the distributory flowing

adjoining to the site of Integrated MSW management facility to be developed at

Mansa Road, Bathinda and Punjab Pollution Control Board be written to send

compliance report in respect of locational criteria mentioned in the Manual on

Municipal Solid Waste Management published by Govt. of India, Ministry of

Urban Development, New Delhi, within 7 days.

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6. The decision of the SEAC was conveyed to the Municipal Corporation vide letter

no. 49581 dated 21.12.2011. Also, the Chief Engineer, Punjab Water Supply &

Sanitation Department, Patiala and Chief Engineer (Canal), PWD (Irrigation

Branch), Sector 19, Chandigarh were requested vide letter no. 49821 dated

22.12.2011 and 49823 dated 22.12.2011,respectively, to intimate the use of

water of distributary flowing adjoining to the site of Integrated MSW

management Facility to be developed at Mansa Road Bathinda. Furthermore, the

Punjab Pollution Control Board was requested vide letter no.49820 dated

22.12.2011 to send the compliance report in respect of locational criteria as

mentioned in the manual on Municipal Solid Waste Management published by the

Govt. of India, Ministry of Urban Development, New Delhi, for both the sites,

within a week positively.

7. Thereafter, the Municipal Corporation, Bathinda vide letter dated 16.02.2012 has

submitted the reply of the observations of the SEAC. Also, the Punjab Pollution

Control Board vide letter no. 139 dated 01.02.2012 has submitted the reply in

connection with letter no. 49820 dated 22.12.2012 of the SEAC. The Executive

Engineer, Bathinda Canal Division, vide letter no. 19071 dated 24.02.2012 has

informed that the water of the distributory flowing near the Municipal Solid

Waste dump site at Mansa Road Bathinda is used for irrigation as well as

drinking purpose by the people/ farmers of the villages.


which was attended by the following on behalf of Municipal Corporation,

Bathinda:



iii) Sh Yashwant Chauhan, Senior Manager of M/s IL&FS, Delhi. iv) Sh. Himanshu Chaturvedi, Manager of M/s IL&FS



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Gandhi Institute, Chandigarh at 10.00 a.m.

Following were present on behalf of Municipal Corporation,

Bathinda on 01.03.2012 to present the details of EIA study:



iii) Sh Yashwant Chauhan, Senior Manager of M/s IL&FS, Delhi.

iv) Sh. Himanshu Chaturvedi, Manager of M/s IL&FS

Dr. Mehta presented the details of the final EIA report before the

Committee and the SEAC observed that the Municipal Corporation, Bathinda has

not properly addressed the reply of its previous observations and the Corporation

is required to submit proper reply of the following observations before appraisal

of the project proposal:

i) The Committee was not satisfied with the reply of Municipal Corporation,

Bathinda regarding generation of MSW by each ULB of Bathinda cluster since the

actual generation of MSW by each ULB has not been co-related with the

estimated per capita generation mentioned in the CPHEEO manual on solid waste

management. Thus, the Municipal Corporation is required to submit a complete

data in this regard.

ii) 18 ULBs will contribute their solid waste to the MSW processing facility to be

developed at Mansa Road, Bathinda, but the composition/characteristics analysis

of MSW of only 4 ULBs has been done. Thus, with this data, it is difficult to

technically check the project proposal. Therefore, the Corporation is required to

submit composition/characteristics analysis of the MSW being generated by each

ULB and the overall value of each parameter of the said analysis to arrive at the

logical end.

iii) The reply submitted by Corporation to the effect that no odour problem is likely

to occur from management & handling of MSW, is not tenable since such facility

is generally a source of odour problem and to control the same, there is a need

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to provide a green belt of adequate width having proper species of trees,

besides, spraying organic inoculants. Therefore, the Corporation is required to

submit a complete plan indicating technical details in this regard.

iv) As per earlier data given in the EIA report, the quality of soil in the study area

was analysed as acidic in nature. The Corporation has submitted the analysis

results of soil samples indicating that the soil of the same area is alkaline in

nature, but no reasons have been given as to why the latest analysis results of

the soil samples are differing from earlier analysis results. Thus, a proper and

authentic reasoning is required to be submitted in this regard.

v) As regards to inclusion of reply of the views/observations/suggestions given by

the public during the public hearing of processing facility at Mansa Road,

Bathinda, the same is not in order in respect of reply of the observations raised

by Sh. Daljit Singh Brar regarding effect on the quality of water flowing in the

distributory. The Executive Engineer, PWD (IB) vide letter no. 9071 dated

24.02.2012 has informed the Committee that the water of the distributory is

used for irrigation as well as drinking purposes. The Committee noted that the

surface run-off and leachate to be generated during operation and post closure

phase may affect the quality of water of the said distributory. Besides, there is

an approach to the processing facility along the distributory and movement of

vehicles may affect the quality of water of the said distributory due to dust

emissions and exhaust gases. Thus, a complete plan to protect the quality of

water of the distributory is required to be submitted.

vi) The Municipal Corporation has not yet submitted NOC of Airports Authority of

India with regard to processing facility at Mansa Road, Bathinda and the same is

required for appraisal of the project proposal.

vii) The letter issued by Department of Town & Country Planning vide no. 210 dated

19.01.2012 only indicates that a provision of 15 m wide green belt has been

made along the periphery of the proposed site of the processing facility to be

located at Mansa Road, Bathinda, but this letter does not show the land use

adjoining to the said site as per the Master Plan of Bathinda. However, the

Punjab Pollution Control Board vide letter no. 139 dated 01.02.2012 has

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intimated that there is a residential area within a radius of 100 m from the

project site, therefore, it is clear that the said site is not conforming to the

locational criteria laid down by the Govt. of India, Ministry of Urban

Development, in the manual on Municipal Solid Waste Management since as per

the said manual, the site of MSW facility should be atleast 500 m from a notified

habitation area. Thus, the Corporation is required to submit proper justification

regarding non-conforming of the said site to the locational criteria.

viii) Intimate the details for mitigation of pollution from transfer stations and primary

collection centres.

ix) Submit financial plan for construction phase, operation phase and post-closure

phase including details of bank guarantees to be taken from the Operator of the

facility for all the three phases.

x) Quantity of leachate to be generated during operation and post closure phase

and a complete plan for management & handling of the same.

xi) A complete plan for management & handling of surface run-off during rainy

season.

xii) The primary parameter i.e. C/N ratio of the solid waste to be sent to composting

section has not been calculated and nothing has been mentioned as to which

additives/material will be added in the said waste, if the C/N ratio does not fall

within the desired range. Therefore, the Corporation is required to submit details

in this regard.

The decision of the Committee was conveyed to the Municipal

Corporation, Bathinda vide letter no. 12223 dated 14.03.2012.

9. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 60th meeting held on 17.06.2012, which was

attended by the following on behalf of M.C., Bathinda

i) Sh. R.P. Gupta, Asstt. Commissioner, M.C. Bathinda

ii) Sh. Sandeep Gupta, Asstt. Municipal Engineer, M.C., Bathinda iii) Dr. R.M. Mehta, GM, M/s Voyants Solutions Pvt. Ltd.,

Environmental Consultant of M.C., Bathinda.

Dr. Mehta presented the reply of the observations of the SEAC but the

Committee was not satisfied with the reply submitted by Municipal Corporation,

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Bathinda. Sh. R.P Gupta, Asst. Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Bathinda informed

that their Consultant has not submitted the proper reply of the observations of the

Committee inspite of repeated verbal instructions. He requested the Committee for 10

days to submit revised final rapid EIA report after incorporating the proper reply of the

observations of the Committee including contour plan , clearance from the Airport

Authority, affidavit for green belt towards the side of habitation ,affidavit stating that no

further habitation will be allowed around 500 m area and all illegal habitation will be

removed etc.

The Committee accepted the request of the Asst. Commissioner and decided

to defer the case till the Municipal Corporation, Bathinda submits revised final rapid EIA

reports for the "Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management Facility" to be developed

at Mansa Road, Bathinda and 'Engineered Sanitary Landfill Facility' to be developed in

the revenue estate of Village Mandi Khurd by Municipal Corporation, Bathinda, after

incorporating the proper reply of the observations of the Committee. The decision of the

SEAC was conveyed to the M.C., Bathinda vide letter no. 2621 dated 21.06.2012.

10. The Municipal Corporation, Bathinda submitted the revised final rapid EIA report after

incorporating the reply of observations of the SEAC.

11. The MC, Bathinda was requested by the SEAC vide letter no.3181dated 17.07.2012 to

attend its 62nd meeting on 21.07.2012 to present the details of revised final rapid EIA

report.

Following were present in the said meeting of the SEAC on behalf of M.C.,

Bathinda

i) Sh. Sandeep Gupta, Project Engineer, M.C., Bathinda


Dr. Mehta presented the salient features of the revised final EIA report as

under.

(i) The Department of Local bodies Punjab has initiated the projects for Scientific

management of Municipal Solid Waste in Punjab, keeping in view the

obligations of ULB’s under MSW (M&H Rules) 2000. Pursuant to the above

objective, the State has been divided into eight regional clusters namely

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Greater Mohali Development Authority (GMADA), Patiala, Jalandhar, Ferozepur,

Bathinda, Pathankot, Ludhiana and Amritsar.

(ii) Bathinda is one of the clusters comprising of Bathinda city & 17 surrounding

municipal towns. There is a proposal to establish an "Integrated MSW

Management Facility at Mansa Road, Bathinda in an area of 20 acres and

"Engineered Sanitary Landfill Facility' in an area of 36.8 acres in the revenue

estate of Village Mandi Khurd, District Bathinda.

(iii) The 'Integrated MSW Management Facility at Mansa Road, Bathinda is to be

established at the site, where the MSW is presently dumped, as such, it is a

step towards environment improvement of the said area. This site has been

earmarked for establishment of MSW facility in the notified Master Plan of

Bathinda and DTP, Bathinda vide Memo No. 210 dated 19.01.2011 has

informed to the Corporation that as per the Master Plan, a green belt of 15 m

width has been proposed along the periphery of the said site. The site located

at Bathinda is also conforming to said locational criteria laid down by the

Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India except the distance from the

habitation area. As per Master Plan, the area surrounding to this site is low

density residential area and there are scattered houses. The nearest

residential house from the periphery of the said site is at a distance of about

100m. The locational criteria of the said guidelines is not mandatory

requirement since as per clause no. 17.4.1 of the manual, in the absence of the

regulatory requirements, the locational criteria is suggestive only.

(iv) The stretch of land located at Village Mandi Khurd, where an "Engineered

Sanitary Landfill Facility" is to be established, is presently lying vacant and is

surrounded by agricultural activities. This site is conforming to the location

criteria laid down by the Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India.

(v) There is no Eco-sensitive areas notified under Environment (Protection) Act,

1986, protected area notified under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, critically

polluted areas as identified by the CPCB and Inter-State / International

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Boundaries within a radius of 10 kms from the site of the processing facility

and sanitary landfill facility.

(vi) The details of the project are as under:

Features Mansa Road, Bathinda Site Mandi Khurd Site

Year Of

Establishment 1984-85 Proposed

Size of the

project

1. RDF Plant (250 TPD) Engineered Sanitary Landfill

Facility 2. Compost/Curing plant

(100TPD)

Project Cost INR 11.72 Crores INR 38.13 Crores

Land Area 20 Acres 36.8 Acres

Fuel

RDF Produced From MSW

90-100 TPD) Nil

Compost 17-20 TPD

MSW

Transportation By Private Developer (part of Project)

Power

Requirement

600 KW

Electricity requirement is only for

lighting& administrative building

(vii) The processing plant site will be designed to process 350 TPD of MSW to be

generated from 18 ULB’s during the first phase in the year 2017, as per

projected population. The capacity of this processing facility will be expanded to

process 478 TPD of MSW to be generated as per projected population in the year

2034. The projected population for the year 2017 and 2035 has been calculated

on the basis of 2001 census and the growth rate considered is on higher side if

the projected population for the said years is calculated on the basis of 2011

census, which is yet to be published.

(viii) Rapid EIA study of both sites was carried out during the period February to April,

2011. M.C. Bathinda was aware that the rapid EIA was required as the project

was under category B-1, hence keeping in view its importance and priority of the

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State Govt. to provide clean environment and in order to save time Municipal

Corporation, Bathinda took advance action and initiated rapid study in February,

2011 based on proposed TOR.

(ix) The physical & chemical analysis has been done for seven ULBs i.e. Bhatinda,

Malout, Mansa, Talwandi Sabo, Abohar, Giddarbha and Rampura Phul, which are

the major contributors of this cluster for finalization of processing technologies,

the details of which are as under:

RDF

Component

Organic component of composting

Inerts Recyclables Misc

40-45 % 17-20% 25-30% 6-10% About 10%

(x) The Municipal Corporation will initiate door to door segregation. The segregated

solid waste will be further processed to produce Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF). The

RDF process will be designed and adopted from the process developed by TIFAC.

(xi) The organic fraction separated will be composted by windrow process on a

compost pad inside the project site.

(xii) Based on the characterization results and processing of 350 TPD of MSW

following products will be produced from MSW :

a) From 250 TPD of MSW, about 90- 100 TPD of RDF will be produced.

b) 100 TPD of organic fraction will yield 17-20 TPD of compost/manure.

c) About 75-80 TPD of inert fraction will be separated out and the same will

be transported to Engineered Sanitary Landfill Facility to be dumped at

Mandi Khurd.

d) About 15-20% of recyclables will be separated out, which will be sold to

authorized recyclers.

e) The C/N ratio of MSW samples collected from Bathinda cluster is in the

range 22:1 to 24:1. As per CPHEO Mannual, C/N Ratio of 30 is most

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favourable for composting, whereas the range may vary from 26-31.

Therefore, to bring the CN ratio within the prescribed range, slaughter

house wastes, blood meal, spoiled food grains, seweage sludge and cow

dung would be added to improve C/N ratio.

(xii) The total cost of the Integrated MSW facility is about 50.35 Crores (Rs. 11.72

Crores for Processing Facility and Rs.38.13 Crores for Engineered Landfill site).

(xiii) Environmental Status

a) Air Environment:

Ambient air quality was monitored at five locations in the surroundings of the

project site for the parameters PM10, PM2.5, NOx SO2 H2S and CH4. The

mathematical modeling has been done to assess the impact of the pollutants on

the ambient air quality for the site located at Mansa Road, Bathinda, the details

of which are as under:

Sr. No.

Pollutant Background conc.

(g/m3)

Incremental increase due to project

activities

(g/m3)

Resultant conc. of pollutant in the ambient air after commissioning of

the plant (g/m3)

1 PM 85 2.00 87

2 SO2 16 0.31 16.31

3 NOx 26 10 36

4 CO 996 24.4 1020.4

Based on the modeling exercise under observed meteorological condition, maximum

concentrations of PM, SO2, NOx, CO due to proposed DG set are 2.0g/m3, 0.31 g/m3,

10 g/m3 and 24.4g/m3, respectively, at a distance about 200 m in the northeast

direction. The resultant concentrations of SO2, NOx and CO are well within the NAAQS at

all the receptor locations.

b) Noise Environment.

Noise levels in the impact area has been assessed. The results show that day time noise

levels exceed the limiting values due to traffic on the SH 17, which is nearby the project

site at Mansa Road, Bathinda.

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For the site located at Mansa Road, Bathinda

Location Day Time Night Time

LMAX Lmin leq dB(A) leq dB(A)

Project site 61.2 48.5 52.4 37.1

Bathinda city 60.3 49.72 52.5 39.7

SH-17 64.2 49.5 52.4 37.1

NH-64 63.2 53.2 58.2 40.5

For the site located at Village Mandi Khurd, District Bathinda

Location Day Time Night Time

LMAX Lmin leq dB(A) leq dB(A)

Project site 61.2 48.5 52.4 37.1

NH 63.2 53.2 58.2 40.5

Ram Nagar 60.3 49.4 58.5 41.7

Ram Niwas 54.3 46.3 52.8 40.8

Kutiwal Khurd 58.7 41.3 52.3 37.1

c) Water Environment:

Water quality in the impact area has been assessed for surface water and ground

water resources. Water quality from ground sources meets the IS 10500

requirements of drinking water. Surface water quality also meets the standards of

CPCB for Class C where water after treatment can be used for drinking purposes.

d) Soil Quality

At the time of submitting rapid EIA report, which was discussed by the SEAC in

its meeting held on 27.11.2011, names of some of the sampling stations were

inadvertently mentioned the same for both the sites, but the same was lateron

corrected as per the actual data/status. Also, the earlier results of the soil

samples, which indicated that the soil is acidic in nature, were recorded wrongly

due to typographical error by the laboratory. The soil samples were again

collected & analysed by the NABL/MoEF approved laboratory and analysis results

of which show that the soil is alkaline in nature.

(xiv) 15 m wide green belt along the periphery of the proposed processing site will be

developed to mitigate the effects of pollution and source emissions. The

predominant wind direction is from NNW and WNW and the nearby settlements

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including Bhatinda city is located at the North, NNW direction of the project site.

Therefore the processing facility will have a minimum effect on the habitation of

Bathinda city. To prevent the odor problem, the Herbal inoculums such as Maple,

Naturevel or Gtech will be used, which are readily available in the market.

(xv) The water of the distributory flowing adjoining to the site of the processing

facility is used for irrigation as well as drinking purposes. Therefore, to have no

effect on the quality of water of the said distributory, a properly designed

boundary wall be constructed.

(xvi) Since the level of the site is lower than the top level of the bank of distributory,

as such, there is no possibility of contamination of water in the distributory due

to leachate to be generated from the processing facility. Further, the surface run

off, of the project site will be collected by constructing pucca lined ditches and so

collected surface run off will be used in the composting process. The leachate

will be collected and treated properly and same will be utilized in the composting

section.

(xvii) The Survey of India vide letter no. 1283 dated 13.10.2011 informed that the site

of the processing facility is located at a distance of 21 km from the nearest

airport station located Village Bhaisana, District Bathinda. Also, the site of the

'Engineered Sanitary Landfill Facility' is located at a distance of more than 20

kms from the said Airport Station. Therefore, there is no need to obtain NOC

from the said Airport Authorities as per provisions of Municipal Solid Waste

(Management & Handling) Rules, 2000.

(xviii) Door to Door collection by all ULB’s shall prevent the mixing of organic &

inorganic waste fraction to check the odour problem. Two Bin System (For

organic & Inorganic waste) is being used in the towns. 50% of the generated

waste directly goes to the dumping sites, using Mini Tippers, only the waste from

the road sweeping comes to primary collection points, wherein closed bins are

provided along with one safai sewak, to prevent any littering in the densely

populated areas. Daily lifting of these bins shall be ensured by the MCB. Besides

this, sanitizers are used for preventing of flourishing of flies & mosquitoes.

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Boundary walls have been provided as per the space availability at primary

Collection points.

(xix) The public hearings of both these sites were conducted by the Punjab Pollution

Control Board on 25.07.2011 and all the environmental concerns expressed by

the public during these public hearings have been addressed in the final EIA

reports.

(xx) Different species of trees will be planted in the green belt, the names of which

have been mentioned in the EIA report.

(xxi) In the layout plan of both the sites, the present proposal and future expansion

plan have been properly marked.

(xxii) Various activities related to Corporate Social Responsibility have been delineated

in the EIA report.

(xxiii) The financial plan for construction phase, operation phase and post- closure

phase for the Integrated MSW facility is as under:

Sr. No.

Activity Responsibility EMP Cost (Rs.)

1 Construction Phase:

Dust emission control

Emission reduction from equipments

Overall conservation of Environment

Green Belt development

Municipal Corporation Bathinda & M/s JITF Urban Infrastructure Ltd.

5.0 lac

25.0 lacs

5.0 lacs

5.0 lacs

Total 40.0 lacs

2 Operation & Maintenance Phase

Air emission of RDF

M/s JITF Urban Infrastructure Ltd.

10.0 lacs

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Plant

Dust & Dusty Particulate matter

Effluent Treatment Plant

Control of Pathogen, Mal-odour and Fly & Insect vector

Landfill gas Management

Control of water & land pollution by Leachate

Monitoring of ground water & air ambient quality

Green Belt Maintenance

25 lacs

5.0 lacs per year

25 lacs

5.0 lacs per year

0.5 lacs per year

10.0 Lacs

5.0 lacs

Total 85.5 Lacs

3 Post Closure Phase

Providing an appropriate final cover & stability

Erosion management

Leachate treatment & disposal

Municipal Corporation Bathinda

The Committee also went through the report sent by the Punjab Pollution

Control Board vide letter No.139 dated 1.2.2012 in which it has been mentioned that

there is no Airport within a radius of 20 kms from the site of the processing facility and

sanitary landfill facility as per data submitted by the District Town Planner. The report

of the Board mentions that the site of the processing facility is conforming to the

locational criteria mentioned in the said manual except distance from habitation area.

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The Committee further noticed that the proposed site of the processing facility has been

earmarked for MSW facility in the notified Master Plan of Bathinda and the said site is

used for dumping of MSW in an unscientific manner for the last so many years,

therefore, establishment of processing facility at this site will be a step towards

environment improvement.

After detailed deliberations, the SEAC observed that the project proponent

has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications of the observations raised by it,

therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA with the

recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to Municipal Corporation, Bathinda

for establishment of ‘Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management Facility’ at Mansa

Road, Bathinda in an area of 20 acres to handle 350 Tons/day of Municipal Solid Waste

and ‘Engineered Sanitary Landfill Facility’ in an area of 36.8 acres in the revenue estate

of Village Mandi Khurd, District Bathinda under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006,

subject to the following conditions in addition to the proposed measures.









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xi) Ready mixed concrete should be used construction purpose as far as possible.


xiii) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, disposal of waste water & solid waste in an environmentally sound manner, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.

II. Operation Phase

i) “Consent for Operate” shall be obtained from State Pollution Control Board under

Air and Water Act and a copy shall be submitted to the Ministry before

commissioning of the integrated facility.

ii) A green belt of minimum 15 m width shall be provided all around the periphery

of the project site and 5 m on the side abutting to the STP.

iii) The gas generated from the Landfill facility shall be collected and disposed/

utilized as per rules.

iv) The leachate from the facility shall be collected and treated to meet the

prescribed standards before its reuse.

v) The proponent shall obtain necessary clearance from the Groundwater Authority

for abstraction of ground water, if required.

vi) The depth of the landfill site shall be decided based on the groundwater table at

the site and permission regarding the same shall be obtained from MoEF/PPCB.

vii) Periodical ground water/soil monitoring to check the contamination in and

around the site shall be carried out as per the provisions of Municipal Solid Waste

(Management & Handling) Rules, 2000/Punjab Pollution Control Board

requirements.

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viii) Spraying of an appropriate herbal sanitizer shall be adopted for odour control in

addition to its vacuum suction and destroying in furnace.

ix) Proper shed shall be provided for the compost yard to prevent the rain water

coming in contact with the material in the compost yard. Periodical ground water

/ soil monitoring to check the contamination in and around the site shall be

carried out as per requirements of the Punjab Pollution Control Board.

x) All the recommendations of the EMP shall be complied with letter and spirit.

xi) The Municipal Corporation shall ensure that the project comply with all the

provisions of the Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000.

xii) Regular ambient air quality monitoring shall be carried out for all the parameters

mentioned in the notification dated 16th November, 2009 of the Ministry of

Environment & Forests.

xiii) The project proponent shall set up separate environmental management cell for

effective implementation of the stipulated environmental safeguard under the

supervision of a Senior Executive.

xiv) Entire organic material shall be converted into manure. Recyclable material

likewise glass, steel etc., shall be sold to recycler. Only inert material which

cannot be either composted or recycled shall be sent to the Engineered Sanitary

Landfill facility to be developed in the revenue estate of Village Mandi Khurd,

District Bathinda.

xv) The funds earmarked for the environment management plan shall be included in

the annual budget of the Municipal Corporation and this shall not be diverted for

any other purposes.

xvi) Traffic congestion near the entry and exit points from the roads adjoining the

proposed project site must be avoided. Parking should be fully internalized and

no public space should be utilized.

xvii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by Municipal Corporation to ensure

that the AAQ levels at various locations are within permissible limits as

prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.

xviii) Appropriate mitigative measures shall be undertaken by the Municipal

Corporation to prevent pollution of water of the distributory in consultation with

the State Pollution Control Board. It shall be ensured that there will be no

littering of solid waste from vehicles and the leachate/ surface run-off to be

generated shall be collected with the help of lined ditches & treated properly, so

that there should not be any impact on the quality of water of the said

distributory.

xix) The Municipal Corporation shall construct a RCC wall along the distributory of

minimum height more than the maximum height of the vehicles to be used for

transportation of solid waste/covering the distributory/conveyance of water

through closed pipeline right from starting of approach road upto the farthest

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end of the site of the project to rule out the possibility of having any impact of

the transporting vehicles on the quality of water of the said distributor.

xx) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be

carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health

examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.

xxi) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day

and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality

should be closely monitored.

xxii) The Risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared and

implemented.


I. This environmental clearance will be valid for a period of five years from the date of its issue or till the completion of the project, whichever is earlier.

II. The environmental safeguards contained in the application of the Municipal Corporation / mentioned during the presentation before State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority/State Expert Appraisal Committee should be implemented in letter and spirit.

III. The entire cost of the environmental management plan (i.e. capital cost as well as recurring cost) will continue to be borne by the Municipal Corporation until the responsibility of environmental management plan is transferred to the occupier/residents society under proper MOU after obtaining prior permission of the Punjab Pollution Control Board.

IV. The Municipal Corporation shall also submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated EC conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by mail) to the respective Regional office of MoEF, the Zonal Office of CPCB and the SPCB/SEIAA.

V. Officials from the Regional Office of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Chandigarh / State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority / State Level Expert Appraisal Committee / Punjab Pollution Control Board who would be monitoring the implementation of environmental safeguards should be given full cooperation, facilities and documents / data by the project proponents during their inspection. A complete set of all the documents submitted to State Environment Impact Assessment Authority should be forwarded to the CCF, Regional Office of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Chandigarh/State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority.

VI. In the case of any change(s) in the scope of the project, the project would require a fresh appraisal by State Environment Impact Assessment Authority.

VII. All other statutory clearances such as the approvals for storage of diesel from Chief Controller of Explosives, Fire Department, Civil Aviation Department, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 etc. shall be

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obtained, by Municipal Corporation from the competent authorities including Punjab Pollution Control Board and from other statutory bodies as applicable.

VIII. The Municipal Corporation should advertise in at least two local newspapers widely circulated in the region, one of which shall be in the vernacular language informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and copies of clearance letters are available with the Punjab Pollution Control Board. The advertisement should be made within seven days from the day of issue of the clearance letter and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Chandigarh.

IX. These stipulations would be enforced among others under the provisions of Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, the Public Liability (Insurance) Act, 1991 and EIA Notification, 2006.

X. Environmental clearance is subject to final order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs. Union of India in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 460 of 2004 as may be applicable to this project and decisions of any competent court, to the extent applicable.

XI. A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zilla Parishad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban local body and the local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions / representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Municipal Corporation by the proponent.

XII. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the stipulated EC conditions, including results of monitored data on their website and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of MoEF, the respective Zonal Office of CPCB and the SPCB. The criteria pollutant levels namely; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NOx , CO, Pb, Ozone (ambient air as well as stack emissions) shall be monitored and displayed at a convenient location near the main gate of the project site in the public domain.

XIII. The Municipal Corporation shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan and Corporate Social Responsibility.

XIV. The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority reserves the right to add additional safeguards/ measures subsequently, if found necessary, and to take action including revoking of the environmental clearance under the provisions of the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, to ensure effective implementation of the suggested safeguards/ measures in a time bound and satisfactory manner.

XV. Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.

XVI. The Municipal Corporation shall construct pucca lined ditches for collection of surface run off and the same will be used in the composting process.

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XVII. The Municipal Corporation shall ensure that the contractor/operator shall engage people of local area for operation of the facility as far as possible, so as to have opportunities of employment for them.

XVIII. The Municipal Corporation may apply for transfer of environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 to the contractor/operator finalized by it to SEIAA, Punjab. However, no activity shall be undertaken by the operator/contractor till the environmental clearance is transferred in his name and he is lawfully bound to comply with the conditions of the environmental clearance.

XIX. The post closure arrangement of the facility shall be made as per the Municipal Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000 and "Manual on Municipal Solid Waste Management" published by the Ministry of Urban Development and Municipal Corporation will be responsible for post closure of the facility and monitoring shall be done as per the Municipal Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000 / "Manual on Municipal Solid Waste Management" published by the Ministry of Urban Development/Punjab Pollution Control Board directions.

12. The MC, Bathinda was requested by the SEIAA vide letter no. 3402 dated


Following were present in the said meeting of the SEIAA on behalf of

M.C., Bathinda

i) Sh. Sandeep Gupta, Project Engineer, M.C., Bathinda


iii) Sh. Yashwant Chauhan, Project Manager, IL&FS

iv) Sh. Sandeep Malhotra, Manager, IL&FS

v) Ms. Era Singla, Assistant Manager, IL&FS

vi) Ms. Kavisha, Management Trainee, IL&FS

vii) Rana Jaspal Singh, Head Liasioning, JITF

Dr. Mehta presented the salient features of the project proposal before

the Authority and he informed that in view of environmental conditions, soil quality and

availability of groundwater etc., there is a proposal to plant following trees as

mentioned in Table-1 in the green belt instead of trees as mentioned in Table-2, which

were earlier proposed in the rapid EIA report.

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TABLE-1

S. No. Scientific name of the tree Common name of the tree

1 Acacia auriculaeformis Dal Moth

2. Acacia nilotica Kikar

3. Ficus religiosa Pipal

4. Ficus benghalensis Borh

5. Butea monosperma Dhak

6. Bombax ceiba Semul

7. Terminalia bellirica Bahera

TABLE-2


1. Albizia procera Safed Sirish

2. Cassia fistula Amaltas

3. Emblica officinalis Amla

4. Tamarindus indica Imli

5. Acacia catechu Khair

6. Polyalthia longifolia Ashoka

7. Anthocephalus cadamba Kadamb

During discussions, the representative of the Municipal Corporation,

Bathinda agreed to comply fully with all the conditions as mentioned by SEAC.

The Authority observed that the case stands recommended by SEAC and

the Authority looked into all the aspects of the project proposal in detail and was

satisfied with the same. Therefore, the Authority decided to grant Environmental

Clearance to Municipal Corporation, Bathinda for establishment of ‘Integrated Municipal

Solid Waste Management Facility’ at Mansa Road, Bathinda in an area of 20 acres to

handle 350 Tons/day of Municipal Solid Waste and ‘Engineered Sanitary Landfill Facility’

in an area of 36.8 acres in the revenue estate of Village Mandi Khurd, District Bathinda

under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006, subject to the conditions as proposed by the

SEAC, in addition to the proposed measures.

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Item No. 40.06: Application for obtaining Environmental Clearance to

establish an "Integrated Municipal Solid Waste

Management Facility" at Village Jamsher, District Jalandhar

and 'Engineered Sanitary Landfill Facility' in the revenue

estate of Village Piplanwali, District Hoshiarpur by

Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar.

The facts of the case are that:

1. The Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar has applied for obtaining Environmental

Clearance to establish an "Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management

Facility" at Village Jamsher, District Jalandhar and 'Engineered Sanitary Landfill

Facility' in the revenue estate of Village Piplanwali, District Hoshiarpur by

Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar.


wherein, the Committee finalized the 'Terms of Reference' and decided to

convey the same to the Municipal Corporation for preparation of the draft rapid

EIA study report. Accordingly, 'Terms of Reference' were conveyed to Municipal

Corporation, Jalandhar by the SEAC vide letter no. 18464 dated 16.04.2010 after

approval of the Competent Authority.

3. The Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar vide letter no. CE/2099 dated 03.01.2012

has submitted the draft rapid EIA study report alongwith its summary report to

the Punjab Pollution Control Board for conduct of the public hearing. Accordingly,

the public hearings of 'Engineered Landfill Facility' and 'Integrated Municipal Solid

Waste facility' were conducted by the Punjab Pollution Control Board on

27.09.2011 and 30.09.2011, respectively. The Board has sent the proceedings of

both the public hearings to the SEIAA, Punjab vide letter no. 41032 dated

18.10.2011 and letter No. 41038 dated 18.10.2011.

4. The Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar has submitted 20 copies of final EIA report.

5. The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation was requested by the SEAC vide letter

No. 2049 dated 16.01.2012 to attend its 55th meeting on 20.01.2012 to present

the project proposal.

6. The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar vide letter dated

19.01.2012 informed that the Corporation is in the process of preparing

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presentation and collecting relevant information, due to which the Corporation

will not be in a position to present its case in the meeting fixed for 20th January,

2012 and requested to defer the case to the next meeting of SEAC.

7. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 55th meeting held on 20.01.2012 and

after discussions in the matter, the SEAC agreed to accept the request of the

Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar made vide letter dated

19.01.2012 and decided to defer the case to the next meeting.


which was attended by following on behalf of Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar

on 27.02.2012:

i) Er. Narinder Singh, S.E. Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar ii) Sh. Mangesh Dakhore, Environmental Consultant of M/s

SENES India Pvt. Ltd., iii) Sh Yashwant Chauhan, Senior Manager of M/s IL&FS, Delhi. iv) Sh. Himanshu Chaturvedi, Manager of M/s IL&FS




Gandhi Institute, Chandigarh at 10.00 a.m.

Following were present on behalf of Municipal Corporation,

Jalandhar on 01.03.2012 to present the details of EIA study:

i) Er. Narinder Singh, S.E. Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar

ii) Sh. Mangesh Dakhore, Environmental Consultant of M/s

SENES India Pvt. Ltd.

iii) Sh. Yashwant Chauhan of M/s IL&FS

The Environmental Consultant of M.C., Jalandhar presented the

details of rapid EIA study reports of "Integrated Municipal Solid Waste

Management Facility " to be installed in the revenue estate of Village Jamsher,

Distt. Jalandhar and Engineered landfill facility to be established in the revenue

estate of village Piplanwali, Distt. Hoshiarpur before the Committee. The

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Committee noted that the Environmental Consultant of M.C., Jalandhar had not

properly prepared the presentation since he was unable to reply the queries

raised by the members of the Committee during presentation. The Committee

further noted that both rapid EIA study reports do not contain certain primary

information, due to which the Committee was not satisfied with the rapid EIA

reports prepared by the Environmental Consultant.

After detailed deliberations in the matter, the Committee observed

that the Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar is required to submit the following

information/data before appraisal of the project proposal:

i) The solid waste generation of 700 TPD of all the ULBs of Jalandhar cluster has

been estimated taking into account the estimated population in the year 2009.

But as per project proposal, the Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management

facility including Engineered Landfill facility is meant for life span of 25 years and

the estimated population after 25 years has not been taken into account while

estimating the generation of solid waste. Therefore, the project proposal

prepared by M.C. Jalandhar does not seem to be in order as far as generation of

municipal solid waste is concerned. Thus, the M.C. Jalandhar is required to clarify

why the generation of solid waste after 25 years has not been taken into account

for designing the Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management facility including

Engineered Landfill facility. Furthermore, the quantification of solid waste for

designing the facility is required to be done on the basis of actual population of

2011 census instead of estimated population in the year 2009.

ii) In the final EIA report, it has been mentioned that Village Nanak Pindi, District

Jalandhar is located at a distance of 200 m from the site of the processing facility

to be developed in the revenue estate of Village Jamsher, District Jalandhar.

Therefore, the said site is not conforming to the locational criteria laid down by

the Govt. of India, Ministry of Urban Development, in the manual on Municipal

Solid Waste Management since as per the said manual, the site of MSW facility

should be atleast 500 m from a notified habitation area. Besides, Village

Nanakpuri is located in the predominant wind direction, thus, the Corporation is

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required to submit proper justification regarding non-conforming of the said site

to the locational criteria.

iii) During presentation, the representative of the Corporation informed that the site

of the landfill facility to be developed in the revenue estate of Village Piplanwali,

District Hoshiarpur, is located at a distance of 300 m from the habitation area of

Kirti Nagar, District Hoshiarpur. Therefore, it is clear that the said site is not

conforming to the locational criteria laid down by the Govt. of India, Ministry of

Urban Development, in the manual on Municipal Solid Waste Management since

as per the said manual, the site of MSW facility should be atleast 500 m from a

notified habitation area. Besides, Kirti Nagar is located in the predominant wind

direction, thus, the Corporation is required to submit proper justification

regarding non-conforming of the said site to the locational criteria.

iv) As per the manual on Municipal Solid Waste Management, a zone of 500 m

around the MSW facility boundary should be declared as 'No-Development Buffer

Zone' after the location is finalization, but the Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar

has not submitted any material evidence in this regard for both the sites.

Therefore, the Corporation is required to submit proper material evidence in this

regard.

v) The actual solid waste generation in each ULB is required to be intimated and

the same should be co-related with the estimated per capita generation

mentioned in the "Manual on Municipal Solid Waste Management" published by

the Ministry of Urban Development.

vi) The composition / characteristics of solid waste being generated have not been

analysed, which is the primary requirement to prepare sustainable project

proposal, hence, the Corporation is required to submit

composition/characteristics analysis of solid waste being generated by each ULB

contributing to this facility and the overall average value of each parameter, so

as to enable the Committee to check the adequacy of the proposal.

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vii) In the layout plan, nothing has been depicted regarding future expansion plan of

Corporation, thus, properly prepared layout plan showing the present proposal

and future expansion plan is to be submitted.

viii) During handling and processing of municipal solid waste, there is likelihood of

generation of odour and process/fugitive emissions due to handling of solid

waste and movement of vehicles in the vicinity of processing facility, but no

technical details have been worked out to find out minimum width of peripheral

green belt to attenuate the odour and process/fugitive emissions. Similarly, there

is a need to work out width of peripheral green belt to attenuate the odour and

fugitive emissions from the landfill facility. Also, there is a need to list out the

names of the suitable species of trees to be planted in the peripheral green belt.

ix) No technical details of the composting process have been given in the EIA study

reports, thus, the Corporation is required to incorporate the same.

x) The ambient air monitoring has been carried out only for PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NOx

and CO, which is required to be done for all the 12 parameters prescribed by the

MoEF.

xi) During presentation the representative of Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar

informed that the site of the project located in the revenue estate of Village

Jamsher, District Jalandhar is at a distance of 13 km from the Airport, as such,

the Corporation is required to submit NOC of Airports Authority of India.

xii) A letter of Department of Town & Country Planning indicating the land use

surrounding the site of Integrated MSW facility to be established in the revenue

estate of Village Jamsher, District Jalandhar and landfill facility to be developed

in the revenue estate of Village Piplanwali, District Hoshiarpur.

xiii) Nothing has been mentioned in the EIA reports of both the sites regarding the

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), thus, the Corporation is required to submit

a detailed reply in this regard.

xiv) Quantity of leachate to be generated during operation and post closure phase

and a complete plan for management & handling of the same needs to be given.

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xv) A complete plan for management & handling of surface run-off during rainy

season be given.

xvi) Following details in respect of mathematical modeling:

Which sources have been taken into account for assessing the impact on

the environment.

Fuel consumption rate and its analysis.

Pollutants release rate

Stack height and stack diameter

Exit gas temperature, velocity and volume

How atmospheric stability class has been calculated?

How dispersion coefficients have been calculated?

The Committee decided to defer the case till the reply of the above

noted observations is received. The decision of the Committee was conveyed to

the project proponent vide letter No. 12228 dated 13.03.2012.

9. The Municipal Corporation Jalandhar vide letter no. SE/146 dated 12.06.2012 has

submitted the reply of the observations of the SEAC.

10. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 61st meeting held on 27.06.2012,

which was attended by Sh. Narinder Singh, S.E., Municipal Corporation,

Jalandhar. He informed that the IL&FS was not aware of the meeting, as such,

no representative of IL&FS attended the meeting. He requested the Committee

to adjourn the case to its next meeting. After deliberations, the Committee

accepted the request of S.E., Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar and decided to

defer the case to its next meeting. The decision of the SEAC was conveyed to

the M.C., Jalandhar vide letter no. 28613 dated 04.07.2012.

11. The MC, Jalandhar was requested by the SEAC vide letter no. 30348 dated

16.07.2012 to attend its 62nd meeting on 21.07.2012 to present the details of

revised final rapid EIA report.

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Following were present in the said meeting of the SEAC on behalf

of M.C., Jalandhar

i) Er. Narinder Singh, S.E., Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar

ii) Sh. Subhradeb Pramanik, Environmental Consultant of M/s Senes Consultants India (P) Ltd.,

Sh. Subhradeb Pramanik, presented the salient features of the

revised final EIA report as under:

(i) The Department of Local bodies Punjab has initiated the projects for scientific

management of Municipal Solid Waste in Punjab, keeping in view the obligations

of ULB’s under MSW (M&H Rules) 2000. Pursuant to the above objective, the

State has been divided into eight regional clusters namely Greater Mohali

Development Authority (GMADA), Patiala, Jalandhar, Ferozepur, Bathinda,

Pathankot, Ludhiana and Amritsar.

(ii) Jalandhar is one of the clusters comprising of Jalandhar city & 25 other ULBs.

There is a proposal to establish an "Integrated MSW Management Facility at

Jamsher village, Jalandhar and "Engineered Sanitary Landfill Facility' near

Piplanwala Village, Hoshiarpur.

(iii) The 'Integrated MSW Management Facility is to be established at Jamsher

Village, Jalandhar. This site has been earmarked for establishment of MSW

facility/sanitary landfill in the notified Master Plan of Jalandhar as informed by

the Department of Town & Country Planning vide Memo No. 1327 dated

19.07.2012. The site located at Jalandhar is conforming to location criteria laid

down by the Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India except the distance

from the habitation area. As per Master Plan, the area surrounding to this site is

kept reserved for dairies, bee keeping, poultry farms and low density residential

area. The nearest residential area i.e. Nanakpindi village is at a distance of about

200m from the periphery of the said site. The locational criteria of the said

guidelines is not mandatory requirement since as per clause no. 17.4.1 of the

manual, in the absence of the regulatory requirements, the locational criteria is

suggestive one. There is a proposal to develop 15 m wide green belt along the

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periphery of the project site and same will be designed as per the 'Guidelines for

Greenbelt Development' issued by CPCB.

(iv) The stretch of land located at Village Piplanwala, where an "Engineered Sanitary

Landfill Facility" is to be established, is presently already being used as solid

waste dumping site and is surrounded by agricultural activities. The site located

at Piplanwali, Hoshiarpur is conforming to locational criteria laid down by the

Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India except the distance from the

habitation area. Nearest habitation is Kirti Nagar, which is existing at a distance

of 300 m from said site. The proposed site has been earmarked for solid waste

disposal ground in approved Master Plan of Hoshiarpur. There is a proposal to

develop 15 m wide greenbelt along the periphery of the said site as per the

'Guidelines for Greenbelt Development' issued by CPCB.

(v) There is no Eco-sensitive area notified under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986,

protected area notified under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, critical polluted

areas as identified by the CPCB and Inter-State / International Boundaries within

a radius of 10 kms from the site of the processing facility and sanitary landfill

facility.

(vi) The details of the project are as under:

Features

MSW processing

facility at Jamsher

Village, Jalandhar

Landfill site at

Piplanwala village,

Hoshiarpur

Year Of

Establishment Proposed Proposed

Size of the

project

RDF Plant (700 TPD) Engineered Sanitary Landfill

Facility (22 acres) Biomethanation/Compost

/ Curing plant (50TPD)

Project Cost INR 99.21 Crores INR 20 Crores

Land Area 20 Acres 22 Acres

Fuel RDF Produced From MSW Nil

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(260 TPD)

Compost 6-7 TPD

MSW

Transportation By Private Developer (JITF)

Power

Requirement

2.3MW

Electricity requirement is

only for lighting&

administrative building

(vii) The processing plant site will be designed to process 750 TPD of MSW to be

generated from 26 ULB’s during the first phase in the year 2017, as per

projected population. The capacity of this processing facility will be expanded to

process 1600 TPD of MSW to be generated as per projected population in the

year 2035. The projected population for the year 2017 and 2035 has been

calculated on the basis of 2001 census and the growth rate considered is on

higher side if the projected population for the said years is calculated on the

basis of 2011 census, which is yet to be published.

(viii) Rapid EIA study of both sites was carried out during the winter season of year

2011 (baseline environmental monitoring)

(ix) The physical & chemical analysis has been done for the major ULBs of this

cluster for finalization of processing technologies. The details of which are as

under:

RDF Compone

nt

Organics for

composting

Inerts Recyclables Misc

33 % 25% 35% 4% About 3%

(x) The Municipal Corporation will undertake door to door segregation. The

segregated solid waste will be further processed to produce Refuse Derived Fuel

(RDF). The RDF process will be designed and adopted from the process

developed by TIFAC.

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(xi) Green Waste will be treated separately for biogas generation through bio-

methanation process.

(xii) The organic fraction separated from mixed MSW will be separated and

composted by windrow process on a compost pad inside the project site.

(xiii) Based on the characterization results and processing of 750 TPD of MSW

following products will be produced from MSW :

a) From mixed 700 TPD of MSW, about 260 TPD of RDF and 6-7 TPD of

compost/manure will be produced.

b) 50 TPD of green waste will yield approx 3000Nm3/day of biogas.

c) About 25% as inert fraction of MSW will be separated out and the same

will be transported to Engineered Sanitary landfill facility at Piplanwala

village.

d) About 4% of recyclables will be separated out, which will be sold to

authorized recyclers.

e) The C/N ratio of MSW samples collected from Jalandhar cluster is approx.

25:1. As per CPHEO Mannual, C/N Ratio of 30 is most favourable for

composting, whereas the range may vary from 26-31. Therefore, to bring

the CN ratio within the prescribed range, slaughter house wastes, blood

meal, spoiled food grains, seweage sludge, and cow dung would be added

to improve C/N ratio.

(xiv) The total cost of the Integrated MSW facility is about 119.21 Crores (Rs. 99.21

Crores for Processing Facility and Rs. 20 Crores for Engineered Landfill site).

(xv) Environmental Status

a) Air Environment:

Ambient air quality was monitored at eight locations in the surroundings of the

MSW processing facility at Jamsher and Engineered landfill site at Hoshiarpur for

the parameters such as PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NOx, CO, Methane and Ammonia,

which are expected pollutants from such type of projects. The mathematical

modeling has been carried out for PM, SO2, and NOx to assess the impact of

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power plant and hot air generator on the ambient air quality, which is given as

under:

24-hour average predicted ground level concentrations (GLCs) of

pollutants due to Power Plant

S.

No. Pollutant

Background

concentration,

(g/m3)

Incremental

increase

due to

project

(g/m3)

Resultant

concentration

of pollutants

in the ambient

air after

commissioning

of the plant

(g/m3)

1 PM 118.39 0.92 119.31

2 SO2 9.43 1.79 11.22

3 NOx 19.75 3.63 23.38

24-hour average predicted ground level concentrations (GLCs) of

pollutants due to hot air generator

S.

No. Pollutant

Background

concentration,

(g/m3)

Incremental

increase

due to

project

(g/m3)

Resultant

concentration

of pollutants

in the ambient

air after

commissioning

of the plant

(g/m3)

1 PM 118.39 1.33 119.72

2 SO2 9.43 2.68 12.11

3 NOx 19.75 5.33 25.08

Based on the modeling exercise under observed meteorological condition, maximum

concentrations will be at a distance about 600 m in the southeast direction. The resultant

concentrations of SO2, NOx and CO are well within the NAAQS at all the receptor

locations.

b) Noise Environment.

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Noise levels in the impact area has been assessed. The results show that day time noise

levels exceed the limiting values at Jamsher Village and Diwali village due to high level of

traffic noise.

Noise Monitoring Result – MSW processing Facility at Jamsher Village,

Jalandhar

Location

Day Time Night Time

Leq (dB(A)) Limit (dB

(A))

Leq (dB (A)) Limit (dB

(A))

Project site 52.11 55 32.2 45

Jamsher

Village

55.85 55 32.2 45

Quadianwali 47.58 55 30.37 45

Diwali 57.44 55 35.76 45

Bambianali 43.69 55 30.98 45

Noise Monitoring Result – Engineered Landfill at Piplanwali Village,

Hoshiarpur

Location

Day Time Night Time

Leq (dB(A)) Limit (dB

(A))

Leq (dB (A)) Limit (dB

(A))

Project site 49.03 55 33.43 45

Kwaspur 58.96 55 40.6 45

Pur Hiran 58.52 55 42.53 45

Rahimpur 56.11 55 39.58 45

Basi Daulat

Khan

47.39 55 31.89 45

c) Water Environment:

Water quality in the impact area has been assessed for surface water and ground

water resources. Water quality from ground sources meets the IS 10500-1992

requirements of drinking water. Surface water quality also meets the standards of

CPCB for Class C where water after treatment can be used for drinking purposes.

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d) Soil Quality

The soil samples were collected & analysed by the NABL/MoEF approved

laboratory and analysis results of which show that the soil is alkaline in nature.

(xvi) 15 m wide green belt along the periphery of the proposed processing site will be

developed to mitigate the effects of pollution and source emissions. The

predominant wind direction is from NW and West and the nearby settlements i.e.

Nanakpindi village is located at the Southeast direction of the project site. To

prevent the odor problem, the Herbal inoculums such as Maple, Naturevel or

Gtech will be used, which are readily available in the market.

(xvii) The surface run off, of the project site will be collected by constructing pucca lined

ditches and so collected surface run off will be used in the composting process.

The leachate will be collected and treated properly and same will be utilized in the

composting section.

(xviii) The Survey of India vide letter no. 1283 dated 13.10.2011 that the site of the

processing facility is located at a distance of 26 km from the nearest military

airbase at Adampur. However, the proposed site of the Engineered Sanitary

Landfill Facility at Village Piplanwali, which is already existing since the past 20

years, is located at a distance of about 13 km from the nearest military airbase at

Adampur, but the Ministry of Environment & Forests has considered the case of

MSW facility to be developed at Jamalpur, Ludhiana without asking the

Corporation to get the same from the Airports Authority of India. The Municipal

Corporation, Jalandhar has applied to the military airbase at Adampur for getting

the necessary permission.

(xix) The public hearings of the Engineered Sanitary Landfill Facility and Processing

Facility sites were conducted by the Punjab Pollution Control Board on

27.09.2011 and 30.09.2011, respectively and all the environmental concerns

expressed by the public during these public hearings have been addressed in the

final EIA reports.

(xx) Different species of trees will be planted in the green belt, the names of which

have been mentioned in the EIA report.

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(xxi) In the layout plan of both the sites, the present proposal and future expansion

plan have been properly marked.

(xxii) Various activities related to Corporate Social Responsibility have been delineated

in the EIA report.

(xxiii) A power plant of 6 MW will be installed to produce electricity from RDF.

(xxiv) The Environment management plan for construction phase, operation phase and

post- closure phase for the integrated facility is as under:

Sr. No.

Activity Responsibility

1 Construction Phase:

Dust emission control

Emission reduction from equipments

Overall conservation of Environment

Green Belt development

Municipal Corporation Jalandhar & M/s JITF Urban Infrastructure Ltd.

2 Operation & Maintenance Phase

Air emission of RDF Plant

Dust & Dusty Particulate matter

Effluent Treatment Plant

Control of Pathogen, Mal Odor and Fly & Insect vector

Landfill gas Management

Control of water & land pollution by Leachate

Monitoring of ground water & air ambient quality

Green Belt Maintenance

Health safeguards

M/s JITF Urban Infrastructure Ltd.

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Sr. No.

Activity Responsibility

3 Post Closure Phase

Providing an appropriate final cover & stability

Erosion management

Leachate treatment & disposal

Municipal Corporation Jalandhar

The Committee observed that the site of the 'Engineered Sanitary Landfill

Facility' is conforming to the locational criteria mentioned in the manual prepared by the

Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi except the distance form the

habitation/residential area. The said site is already being used for dumping of MSW in

an unscientific manner for the past many years, therefore, establishment of said facility

at this site will be a step towards environment improvement.

Furthermore, the site of the processing facility is conforming to the

locational criteria mentioned in the said manual except distance from

habitation/residential area. The submission of the Municipal Corporation to the effect

that the State of Punjab is a land locked State due to which land prices are very high as

compared to other States; this reply is tenable as it is very difficult to identify a 20 acres

chunk of land for establishment of such a facility.

After detailed deliberations, the SEAC observed that the project proponent

has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications to the observations raised by it,

therefore, the Committee decided to forward the case to the SEIAA with the

recommendation to grant Environmental Clearance to Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar

for establishment of ‘Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management Facility’ in the

revenue estate of Village Jamsher, Distt. Jalandhar in an area of 20 acres to handle 750

Tons/day of Municipal Solid Waste and ‘Engineered Sanitary Landfill Facility’ in an area

of 22 acres in the revenue estate of Village Piplanwali, District Hoshiarpur under EIA

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Notification dated 14.09.2006, subject to the following conditions in addition to the

proposed measures.













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xi) Ready mixed concrete should be used construction purpose as far as possible.


xiii) Provision shall be made for the housing of construction labour within the site with all necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, mobile STP, disposal of waste water & solid waste in an environmentally sound manner, safe drinking water, medical health care, crèche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures to be removed after the completion of the project.

II. Operation Phase

i) “Consent for Operate” shall be obtained from State Pollution Control Board under Air and Water Act and a copy shall be submitted to the Ministry before commissioning of the integrated facility.

ii) A green belt of minimum 15 m width shall be provided all around the

periphery of the project site.

iii) The gas generated from the Landfill facility shall be collected and disposed/

utilized as per rules.

iv) The leachate from the facility shall be collected and treated to meet the

prescribed standards before its reuse.

v) The proponent shall obtain necessary clearance from the Groundwater

Authority for abstraction of ground water, if required.

vi) The depth of the landfill site shall be decided based on the groundwater table

at the site and permission regarding the same shall be obtained from Ministry

of Environment & Forests/Punjab Pollution Control Board.

vii) Periodical ground water/soil monitoring to check the contamination in and

around the site shall be carried out as per the provisions of the Municipal

Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000 /Punjab Pollution Control

Board requirements.

viii) Spraying of an appropriate herbal sanitizer shall be adopted for odour control

in addition to its vacuum suction and destroying in furnace.

ix) Proper shed shall be provided for the compost yard to prevent the rain water

coming in contact with the material in the compost yard Periodical ground

water/ soil monitoring to check the contamination in and around the site

shall be carried out as per requirements of Punjab Pollution Control Board.

x) All the recommendations of the EMP shall be complied with letter and spirit.

xi) The Municipal Corporation shall ensure that the project complies with all the

provisions of the Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules,

2000.

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xii) Regular ambient air quality monitoring shall be carried out for all the

parameters mentioned in the notification dated 16th November, 2009 of the

Ministry of Environment & Forests.

xiii) The project proponent shall set up separate environmental management cell

for effective implementation of the stipulated environmental safeguard under

the supervision of a Senior Executive.

xiv) Entire organic material shall be converted into manure. Recyclable material

likewise glass, steel etc., shall be sold to recycler. Only inert material which

cannot be either composted or recycled shall be sent to the Engineered

Sanitary Landfill facility to be developed in the revenue estate of Village

Piplanwali, District Hoshiarpur.

xv) The funds earmarked for the environment management plan shall be included

in the annual budget of the Municipal Corporation and this shall not be

diverted for any other purposes.

xvi) Traffic congestion near the entry and exit points from the roads adjoining the

proposed project site must be avoided. Parking should be fully internalized

and no public space should be utilized.

xvii) Effective safeguard measures shall be taken by Municipal Corporation to

ensure that the AAQ levels at various locations are within permissible limits as

prescribed by MoEF/PPCB.

xviii) Appropriate mitigative measures shall be taken by the Municipal Corporation

to prevent pollution of water of the distributory in consultation with the State

Pollution Control Board. It shall be ensured that there will be no littering of

solid waste from vehicles and the leachate/ surface run-off to be generated

shall be collected & treated properly, so that there should not be any impact

on the quality of water of the said distributory.

xix) Periodical medical examination of the workers engaged in the project shall be

carried out and records maintained. For the purpose, schedule of health

examination of the workers should be drawn and followed accordingly.

xx) Ambient noise levels should conform to prescribed standards both during day

and night. Incremental pollution loads on the ambient air and noise quality

should be closely monitored.

xxi) The risk assessment and disaster management plan should be prepared and

implemented.


I. This environmental clearance will be valid for a period of five years from the date of its issue or till the completion of the project, whichever is earlier.

II. The environmental safeguards contained in the application of the Municipal Corporation / mentioned during the presentation before State Level Environment

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Impact Assessment Authority/State Expert Appraisal Committee should be implemented in letter and spirit.

III. The entire cost of the environmental management plan (i.e. capital cost as well as recurring cost) will continue to be borne by the Municipal Corporation until the responsibility of environmental management plan is transferred to the occupier/residents society under proper MOU after obtaining prior permission of the Punjab Pollution Control Board.

IV. The Municipal Corporation shall also submit six monthly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated EC conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by mail) to the respective Regional office of MoEF, the Zonal Office of CPCB and the SPCB/SEIAA.

V. Officials from the Regional Office of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Chandigarh / State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority / State Level Expert Appraisal Committee / Punjab Pollution Control Board who would be monitoring the implementation of environmental safeguards should be given full cooperation, facilities and documents / data by the project proponents during their inspection. A complete set of all the documents submitted to State Environment Impact Assessment Authority should be forwarded to the CCF, Regional Office of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Chandigarh/State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority.

VI. In the case of any change(s) in the scope of the project, the project would require a fresh appraisal by State Environment Impact Assessment Authority.

VII. All other statutory clearances such as the approvals for storage of diesel from Chief Controller of Explosives, Fire Department, Civil Aviation Department, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 etc. shall be obtained, by Municipal Corporation from the competent authorities including Punjab Pollution Control Board and from other statutory bodies as applicable.

VIII. The Municipal Corporation should advertise in at least two local newspapers widely circulated in the region, one of which shall be in the vernacular language informing that the project has been accorded environmental clearance and copies of clearance letters are available with the Punjab Pollution Control Board. The advertisement should be made within seven days from the day of issue of the clearance letter and a copy of the same should be forwarded to the Regional Office, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Chandigarh.

IX. These stipulations would be enforced among others under the provisions of Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, the Public Liability (Insurance) Act, 1991 and EIA Notification, 2006.

X. Environmental clearance is subject to final order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs. Union of India in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 460 of 2004 as may be applicable to this project and decisions of any competent court, to the extent applicable.

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XI. A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent to concerned Panchayat, Zilla Parishad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban local body and the local NGO, if any, from whom suggestions / representations, if any, were received while processing the proposal. The clearance letter shall also be put on the website of the Municipal Corporation by the proponent.

XII. The proponent shall upload the status of compliance of the stipulated EC conditions, including results of monitored data on their website and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the Regional Office of MoEF, the respective Zonal Office of CPCB and the SPCB. The criteria pollutant levels namely; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NOx , CO, Pb, Ozone (ambient air as well as stack emissions) shall be monitored and displayed at a convenient location near the main gate of the project site in the public domain.

XIII. The Municipal Corporation shall adhere to the commitments made in the Environment Management Plan and Corporate Social Responsibility.

XIV. The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority reserves the right to add additional safeguards/ measures subsequently, if found necessary, and to take action including revoking of the environmental clearance under the provisions of the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, to ensure effective implementation of the suggested safeguards/ measures in a time bound and satisfactory manner.

XV. Any appeal against this environmental clearance shall lie with the National Green Tribunal, if preferred, within a period of 30 days as prescribed under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.

XVI. The Municipal Corporation shall construct pucca lined ditches for collection of surface run off and the same will be used in the composting process.

XVII. The Municipal Corporation shall obtain permission from Military Airbase Station at Adampur before starting any construction activities at the Engineered Sanitary Landfill Facility to be developed at Village Piplanwali, District Hoshiarpur.

XVIII. The Municipal Corporation shall ensure that the contractor/operator shall engage people of local area for operation of the facility as far as possible, so as to have opportunities of employment for them.

XIX. The Municipal Corporation may apply for transfer of environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006 to the contractor/operator finalized by it to SEIAA, Punjab. However, no activity shall be undertaken by the operator/contractor till the environmental clearance is transferred in his name and he is lawfully bound to comply with the conditions of the environmental clearance.

XX. The Municipal Corporation shall install adequate and appropriate air pollution control device with the boiler of power plant so as to ensure the compliance of emission standards laid down by the Ministry of Environment & Forests/Punjab Pollution Control Board. The Corporation shall also take necessary steps to minimize the generation of furan and dioxin in the flue gas emissions.

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XXI. The post closure arrangement of the facility shall be made as per the Municipal Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000 and "Manual on Municipal Solid Waste Management" published by the Ministry of Urban Development and Municipal Corporation will be responsible for post closure of the facility and monitoring shall be done as per the Municipal Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000 / "Manual on Municipal Solid Waste Management" published by the Ministry of Urban Development/Punjab Pollution Control Board directions.

12. The MC, Jalandhar was requested by the SEIAA vide letter no. 3404 dated


Following were present in the said meeting of the SEIAA on behalf of

M.C., Jalandhar

i) Sh. Narinder Singh, S.E., M.C., Jalandhar

ii) Sh. Surinder Singh, of M/s SENES India Pvt. Ltd., Environmental Consultant of M.C., Jalandhar.

iii) Sh. Yashwant Chauhan, Project Manager, IL&FS

iv) Sh. Sandeep Malhotra, Manager, IL&FS

v) Ms. Era Singla, Assistant Manager, IL&FS

vi) Ms. Kavisha, Management Trainee, IL&FS

vii) Rana Jaspal Singh, Head Liasioning, JITF

Sh. Surinder Singh presented the salient features of the project proposal

before the Authority and he informed that in view of environmental conditions, soil

quality and availability of groundwater etc., there is a proposal to plant following trees

as mentioned in Table-1 in the green belt instead of trees as mentioned in Table-2,

which were earlier proposed in the rapid EIA report.

TABLE-1


1 Terminalia bellirica Bahera

2. Ficus infectonia Pilkhan

3. Bombax ceiba Semul

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4. Chikrasia tabularis Chukerasia

5. Schleichera trijuga Kusum

6. Acacia nilotica Kikar

TABLE-2


1. Albizia procera Safed Sirish

2. Cassia fistula Amaltas

3. Emblica officinalis Amla

4. Tamarindus indica Imli

5. Acacia catechu Khair

6. Polyalthia longifolia Ashoka

During discussions, the representative of the Municipal Corporation,

Jalandhar agreed to comply fully with all the conditions as mentioned by SEAC.

The Authority observed that the case stands recommended by SEAC and

the Authority looked into all the aspects of the project proposal in detail and was

satisfied with the same. Therefore, the Authority decided to grant Environmental

Clearance to Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar for establishment of ‘Integrated Municipal

Solid Waste Management Facility’ in the revenue estate of Village Jamsher, Distt.

Jalandhar in an area of 20 acres to handle 750 Tons/day of Municipal Solid Waste and

‘Engineered Sanitary Landfill Facility’ in an area of 22 acres in the revenue estate of

Village Piplanwali, District Hoshiarpur under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006, subject

to the conditions as proposed by the SEAC, in addition to the proposed measures.

Item No. 40.07 Application for environmental clearance for Residential

Group Housing Project namely “Rosewood Green Housing”

to be developed by M/s Virat Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd. at Vill.

Sadhe Majra, Habitpur Road, Dera Bassi, Distt. Mohali.


1. The project proponent has submitted an application for obtaining environmental

clearance required under EIA notification dated 14/9/2006 for establishment of a

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Residential Group Housing Project namely “Rosewood Green Housing” in the

revenue estate of Vill. Sadhe Majra, Habitpur Road, Dera Bassi, Distt. Mohali.

The project promoter is covered under category 8 (a) of the Schedule attached

to EIA notification dated 14/9/2006. The details of the project proposal are as

under:

The total area of the project is 15892.2 sq.m in which 250 no of flats will

be constructed having built-up area of 44780 sqm.

The estimated population of the residential complex will be 1250 persons.

The total water requirement shall be 169 Kl/day which will be met through

groundwater by installing one tubewell and a permission in this regard

has been granted by the CGWA vide no. 1624 dated 10.02.2010 for

abstraction of 460 KLD of groundwater.

There will be about 135 KLD generation of domestic effluent, which will be

treated in a STP to be installed based on activated sludge process. After

treatment, About 121.5 KLD of the treated wastewater will be generated,

out of which 6.5 KLD of treated wastewater will be used for irrigation, 68

KLD will be utilized for flushing purpose and about 47 KLD will be

discharged into sewer.The project proponent has obtained NOC from

Municipal Council, Dera Bassi vide letter no. 128 dated 23.01.2009 in this

regard.

The total solid waste generation will be 500 Kg/day, which will be

segregated at source. The non-biodegradable component will be sold out

to the recyclers and the remaining solid waste will be disposed off in the

dumping yard of the M.C Dera Bassi. The project proponent has

submitted a copy of NOC issued by Municipal Council, Dera Bassi vide no.

128 dated 23.01.2009 regarding the above.

The total energy requirement for the project will be 2122 KW, which will

be taken from Punjab State Power Corporation Limited. The project

proponent has proposed to install 2 no. D.G. sets of capacity 750 KVA

each as stand-by arrangements for power supply.

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The total parking area will be in an area of 10552.6 sq.m, out of 1425.6

sq.m and 9127 sq.m.,respectively, will be provided in stilt parking and

basement parking.

The ambient air monitoring has been got done from M/s Eco Pro

Engineers Pvt Ltd and the analysis results indicate that the concentration

of various pollutants such as PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2 and CO is within the

prescribed standards. Also, ambient noise monitoring has been got done

from the said firm and the analysis results indicate that the noise levels

during day and night times, have been measured as 53.8 dB(A) leq and

41.7 dB(A) leq, respectively, against the prescribed standards of 55 and

45 dB(A) leq.

2. The case was considered by the SEAC in its 44th meeting held on 26.03.2011 and

the Committee decided as under:

i) The project proponent be requested not to carry out any further

construction activity at site till he obtains environmental clearance

required under EIA Notification dated 14.9.2006. The project proponent

be also requested to submit the latest photographs from all the four sides

showing the status of construction.

ii) The project proponent be requested to get information regarding

classification of the area from the Department of Town & Country

Planning, Punjab, in which the site of the project is located, as per Master

Plan, within 7 days.

3. The decision taken by the Committee in its 44th meeting was conveyed to the

project proponent vide letter no. 1101 dated 04.04.2011

4. Subsequently, the project proponent vide letter dated 26.07.2011 has submitted

the reply in connection with letter no. 1101 dated 04.04.2011, the details of

which are as under:

Sr.

No.

Observations of the SEAC Reply submitted by the project

proponent

1. The project proponent be requested not to carry out

Submitted photographs taken from four

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any further construction activity at site till he obtains environmental clearance as required under EIA Notification dated 14.9.2006. The project proponent be also requested to submit the latest photographs from all the four sides showing the status of construction.

sides, which show that the construction

work has been started at site.

2. The project proponent be requested to get information regarding classification of the area from the Department of Town & Country Planning, Punjab, in which the site of the project is located, as per Master Plan, within 7 days.

The project proponent has not

submitted information regarding

classification of area. However, the

project proponent has submitted a

copy of letter issued by the Chief

Town Planner, Punjab vide memo

No. 5139 CTP (Pb) SP-46 dated

21.07.2011, addressed to the

project proponent, in which it has

been mentioned that in the Master

Plan of Dera Bassi it is clearly

written that those proposed

structures, which had been

sanctioned by the Competent

Authority, will remain the same in

the Master Plan.

3. Status of CLU Submitted a copy of letter no. 1831

dated 11.12.2006 of M.C., Dera

Bassi to the effect that permission

for CLU in FEZ area within M.C.

limits is not required.


which was attended by the following on behalf of the project proponent:

1. Wg. Cdr (Retd) Sh. Vijay Tyagi, Deputy General Manager of the

promoter company

2. Sh. Sandeep Garg, Environmental Consultant of M/s Eco

Laboratories and Consultants, Mohali.

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Sh. Sandeep Garg, who is the Environmental Consultant of

the project proponent, presented the reply of the observations as under:

a) About 15-20% of the construction work has been completed and further

construction work has been stopped and the same will only be started

after obtaining environmental clearance under EIA Notification dated

14.9.2006.

b) Submitted a copy of the Master Plan of Dera Bassi and the site of the

residential colony is located in the industrial zone as per the said Master

Plan. He further informed that the Chief Town Planner, Punjab vide memo

No. 5139 CTP (Pb) SP-46 dated 21.07.2011, has informed that in the

Master Plan of Dera Bassi it is clearly written that those proposed

structures, which had been sanctioned by the Competent Authority, will

remain the same in the Master Plan.

c) The M.C., Dera Bassi vide letter no. 1831 dated 11.12.2006 has informed

that permission for CLU is not required in FEZ area within M.C. limits.

After detailed deliberations in the matter, the SEAC observed that

the site of the project is surrounded by the industrial zone as per the Master Plan

of Dera Bassi, as such, any type of industry can come up in the said area, but

the project proponent has not made any provision of providing 15 m wide green

belt as per the stipulation laid down in the notification No. 3/6/07/STE(4)/2274

dated 25.7.2008 of the Govt. of Punjab, Deptt. of Science, Technology,

Environment & Non-conventional Energy. Moreover, the project proponent has

made construction at about 15-20' from the boundary of the project site, thus,

the project proponent is not in a position to provide 15m wide green belt,

wherever, the same is required.

Sh. Vijay Tyagi, Deputy General Manager of the promoter company

requested the Committee for one month time period for submission of revised

layout plan showing a provision of 15m green belt as per the stipulation laid

down in the notification No. 3/6/07/STE(4)/2274 dated 25.7.2008 of the Govt. of

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Punjab, Deptt. of Science, Technology, Environment & Non-conventional Energy

wherever, the same is required.

The Committee agreed to accept the request of the representative

of the project proponent and decided to defer the case till the reply of the

aforesaid observation is received. The decision of the Committee was conveyed

to the project proponent vide letter no. 3604 dated 30.08.2011.

6. Thereafter, the project proponent vide letter no. 000995 dated 02.02.2012 has

submitted the reply in connection with letter no. 3604 dated 30.08.2011 of the

SEAC containing the following facts:

(i) The NOC was granted by the Punjab Pollution Control Board vide letter

no. MHL/colony/86/2008/4810 dated 15.12.2008 subject to certain

conditions and following additional conditions:

The project proponent will provide a buffer of 15 m wide green belt

of broad leaved trees towards the red category industries i.e. M/s

Shakti Roll Cold Strips (P) Ltd., and M/s Hansa Tubes (P) Ltd., as

proposed in the revised layout plan submitted by the promoter.

The project proponent shall submit the amended layout plan of the

project duly approved by the Competent Authority within three

months as per the above condition leaving necessary green buffer

and project proponent shall undertake the construction only as per

amended layout plan leaving the necessary green buffer.

(ii) The Punjab Pollution Control Board while renewing the NOC on

17.09.2010 has waived off aforesaid both conditions keeping in view of

the facts that the site of the project is located in the mixed land use area.

(iii) The Department of Town & Country Planning is not ready to change the

approved layout plan since the same was approved when the site of the

project was falling in industrial mixed zone. However, the Department of

Town & Country Planning on 27.07.2010 had amended the Master Plan of

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Dera Bassi and now the site of the project is located in the Industrial

General Zone as per the said Master Plan.


which was attended by Wg. Cdr (Retd) Sh. Vijay Tyagi, Deputy General Manager

of the promoter company and he informed that:

a) Three sides of the project site is surrounded by the residential project

namely “Parsvnath Greens” to be developed in the revenue estate of Vill.

Sadhe Majra, Tehsil Dera Bassi, Distt. Mohali by M/s Parsvnath Developers

Ltd.

b) There are 2 red category air polluting industries namely M/s Shakti Roll

Cold Strips (P) Ltd., and M/s Hansa Tubes (P) Ltd., at a distance of 55 m

and 97 m, respectively from the 4th side of the project site. Therefore, on

that side, the construction of some portion of the building block will not be

done to have space for providing 15 m wide green belt of broad leaf trees

due to which the built up area will reduce from 44780 sqm to 41744 sqm.

He submitted an undertaking in writing in this regard and the same was

taken on record by the Committee. He also submitted a copy of layout

plan showing provision of 15m wide green belt.

c) About 2% (Rs.70 Lacs) of the total project cost will be spent in 5 years in

a phased manner for social activities in the area. The Director, Project

Manager and Project Coordinator will be responsible for implementation of

CSR.

d) About Rs.58 lacs will be spent for implementation of EMP and Rs.8Lacs

per annum will be spent on account of recurring cost of EMP.

The SEAC deliberated upon the matter and looked into the details

of the layout plan meticulously and noticed that it is not clear as to whether the

boundary of this project is abutting to the boundary of the project namely

“Parsvnath Greens” to be developed in the revenue estate of Village Sadhe

Majra, Tehsil Dera Bassi, Distt. Mohali by M/s Parsvnath Developers Ltd on three

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sides or there is some gap pertaining to 'Industrial General Zone' in which an

industrial plant can come up in future. Furthermore, the project proponent has

already carried out 15-20% construction work of the project and there is need to

check as to whether there is sufficient space for providing 15m wide green belt

of broad leaf trees on the side touching to the 'Industrial General Zone' and on

the side where air polluting industries are existing within a radius of 100 m from

the project site. Therefore, there is a need to get the submission of the project

proponent verified from the Punjab Pollution Control Board to arrive at logical

end.

After detailed deliberations in the matter, the Committee decided to

get a detailed report from Punjab Pollution Control Board, within 10 days,

regarding the following points before taking any further action in the matter:

1. Layout plan showing all the air polluting industries including all other

features, within a radius of 500 m from the periphery of the project site

and their distance from the periphery of the project site.

2. Whether the boundary of the project namely “Parsvnath Greens” to be

developed in the revenue estate of Village Sadhe Majra, Tehsil Dera Bassi,

Distt. Mohali by M/s Parsvnath Developers Ltd is abutting to the boundary

of 'Rosewood Green Housing' or there is some gap and the land use of the

said gap as per the notified Master Plan of Dera Bassi. Besides, present

actual activities going on the said gap.

3. Land use as per notified Master Plan of Dera Bassi adjoining to the project

site on all the sides.

4. Whether there is sufficient space to provide green belt on the side of the

project which is either abutting to the 'Industrial General Zone' or where

there are existing air polluting industrial unit within a radius of 100m from

the project site.

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It was also decided to inform the project proponent in this regard.

The decision of the Committee was conveyed to the project proponent vide letter

No. 12226 dated 15.03.2012.

8. The Punjab Pollution Control Board vide letter no. 3179 dated 24.05.2012 has

informed that the site of the project was visited on 07.04.2012 by the Officer of

the Regional Office of the Punjab Pollution Control Board at Mohali and reported

that:

(i) There are 4 units namely as M/s Hansa Tubes Pvt Ltd., M/s KSI Medicare,

M/s Crop Care and M/s Amrit Rice Mills within a distance of 500 m. During

the visit, distances were checked and it was observed that the distances

from the boundary walls of M/s Hansa Tubes Pvt Ltd. is approx 96.3m,

M/s KSI Medicare is approx. 118.5m, M/s Crop Care is approx. 172.4 m

and M/s Amrit Rice Mills is approx. 311.4 m, respectively, from the nearest

boundary of the project. However, the distances of sources of air pollution

of these industries are more than 100m. Furthermore, M/s Shakti Roll

Cold Strips Pvt Ltd., which was within 100m from the project site, had

been dismantled.

(ii) There is a gap between this project and the project namely “Parsvnath

Greens” and there are few houses constructed in this gap. However, the

land use of the gap as per the master plan of Dera Bassi can be verified

from DTP, SAS Nagar. Few existing houses are built in the gap, however,

no new construction activities are being carried out in the said gap.

(iii) Land use as per the master plan of Dera Bassi adjoining to the project site

on all sides can be verified from DTP, SAS Nagar. The representative of

the project informed that they had obtained a certificate from the CTP,

Punjab issued vide its letter dated 21/07/2011 mentioning that in the

Master Plan of Dera Bassi it is clearly written that those proposed

structures, which have been sanctioned by the Competent Authority, they

will remain in the Master Plan as those are already shown. Moreover, as

per notification no. 6312 CTP (Pb)/SP-421 dated 11/08/2009, it has been

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incorporated that “Where statutory master plan has been notified under

the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995

(Amended) 2006, if any new residential, commercial, mixed land use or

any other development/construction comes up as per the earmarked zone

there is no need to keep any additional distance from the existing industry

from the environment point of view because these factors have already

been taken care of while earmarking the different land use zones in the

master plan”.

(iv) The project proponent has sufficient space to provide green belt on the

side of the project, which is abutting to the industry namely M/s Hansa

Tubes Pvt Ltd, which is within 100 m from the boundary of project to the

boundary of the industry, however, the source of pollution is at a distance

of more than 100 m. The representative of the project informed that they

will not construct few blocks so as to provide green buffer towards the

industry.

9. The project proponent vide letter dated 10.07.2012 has submitted a copy of

letter no. 1048-DTP (S) /MP-1 dated 20.06.2012 issued by DTP, Mohali, in which

it has been mentioned that:

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fJzv;Noh fwe; ftZu g?Id/ jB . y;ok Bzpo 222, 240, 241, 250 ns/ 251 48 whNo

gog'iav o'v, rohB ns/ fJzv;Noh fwe; i'aB ftZu g?Id/ jB . fJ; b?Iv :{ia ebk;hfce/;aB

;oNhfce/N B{z G'I tos'I spdhbh ;oNhfce/N Bk ;wfMnk ikt/" .

10. The project proponent was requested by the SEAC vide letter no. 3159 dated

17.07.2012 to attend its 62nd meeting on 21.07.2012, which was attended by

Wg. Cdr (Retd) Sh. Vijay Tyagi, Deputy General Manager of the promoter

company and he informed that as per amendments made by the Department of

Town & Country Planning, Punjab in the Master Plan of Dera Bassi vide

Notification dated 22.12.2011, the site of the project is located in the 'Industrial

Mixed Zone' and in the layout plan a provision for providing 15m wide green belt

of broad leaf trees has been made towards existing air polluting industries.

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However, there is no need to provide any green belt of 15 m wide green belt of

broad leaf trees towards other sides since that sides are abutting to the

'Industrial Mixed Zone' since as per bye-laws of the Master Plan of Dera Bassi if

residential is coming near the existing red category industry in the 'Industrial

Mixed Zone', then promoter of residential development shall provide 15m green

buffer and if in the said Zone a new red category industry is coming near

residential, the promoter of new industry shall provide 15 m green buffer. He

also stated that the promoter company is complying with the provisions of Office

Memorandum dated 07.02.2012 of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, for

high rise buildings since the necessary NOC from the Fire Station Dera Bassi has

already been obtained vide No. 183 dated 24.12.2008, width of the approach

road is 18m against the minimum requirement of 15m as the height of the

building is 22.5m and the site of the project is located at a distance of 3 km from

the Fire Station.

The Committee also observed that the project proponent has

already completed the construction of the project, which is a violation of the

provisions of EIA notification dated 14.9.2006. Therefore, in compliance to Office

Memorandum dated 16.11.2010 of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, New

Delhi, the project proponent is required to submit a resolution to the effect that

the violation of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for starting construction

activity without obtaining environmental clearance under EIA notification is not

intentional and will not be repeated in future. The Committee further observed

that the project proponent has provided adequate and satisfactory clarifications

of the observations raised by it, therefore, the Committee awarded 'Silver

Grading' to the project proposal and in light of aforesaid resolution, decided to

forward the case to the SEIAA, with the recommendation to grant environmental

clearance to the project proponent for construction of a residential complex in an

area of 3.92 acres(for construction of three blocks of 6 floors + ground floor

each and club house having build up area of 44,780 sqm.) in the revenue estate

of Village Sadhe Majra, Tehsil Dera Bassi , Distt S.A.S. Nagar, subject to the

certain conditions in addition to the proposed measures. It was also decided to

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recommend to SEIAA to send the case to the Govt. of Punjab, Department of

Science, Technology & Environment for initiating action under the Environment

(Protection) Act, 1986 due to start of construction work of their project without

obtaining environmental clearance under EIA notification dated 14.09.2006.

11. The project proponent was requested by the SEIAA vide letter no. 33329 dated


The said meeting was attended by Wg. Cdr (Retd) Sh. Vijay Tyagi,

Deputy General Manager of the promoter company and he presented the salient

features of the project proposal before the SEIAA.

The Authority observed that the project proponent has proposal to

recharge the rainwater to be collected from roof-tops into groundwater by

providing rainwater harvesting system and there is no proposal to recharge the

run-off from paved area, green area and roads into groundwater. But the project

proponent has not submitted any proposal for disposal of the same. Thus, the

project proponent is required to submit proper proposal for disposal of said run-

off, before deciding the case.

After detailed deliberations in the matter, it was decided to defer

the case till the project proponent submits proper reply of the above noted

observations.

Item No. 40.08: Application for obtaining environmental clearance for

development of a Residential Colony Project "Estate N.R.I.

Extn-I" in the revenue estate of Village Malko (H.B. No.

298), Village Jaggan (H.B. No. 297) & Badshapur (H.B. No.

296) Jalandhar-Nakodar Road, Jalandhar by M/s Eldeco

Jalandhar Properties Pvt. Ltd.


1. M/s Eldeco Jalandhar Properties Pvt. Ltd., has applied for obtaining

environmental clearance required under the EIA notification dated 14/9/2006 for

development of a Residential Colony Project "Estate N.R.I. Extn-I" in the revenue

estate of Village Malko (H.B. No. 298), Village Jaggan (H.B. No. 297) &

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Badshapur (H.B. No. 296) Jalandhar-Nakodar Road, Jalandhar. The project is

covered under category 8 (a) of the Schedule appended to the said notification.


which was attended by following on behalf of the project proponent:-

(i) Sh. Arvinder Singh, General Manager of the promoter Company

(ii) Dr. Dhiraj Singh, Environmental Consultant of M/s Grass Roots Research & Creation India Ltd., New Delhi.

Dr. Dhiraj Singh presented the case before the SEAC as under:

The total plot area is 3,35,340.20 sq. m (82.86 acres) and the built up

area of the project will be 61,627.04 sq. m.

The daily water requirement will be as under:-

Sr.

No.

Description Estimated Population (Persons)

Per Capita Demand of water as per manual prepared by MOEF (lpcd)

Total water requirement (KLD)

1. Residential 14340 86 1,233.24

2. Visitors 1434 15 21.51

3. Staffs (including students and staffs of dispensary)

400 30 12

Total 1,267 KLD

The total water requirement for the project will be 1267 KLD, out of which

887 KLD will be met with groundwater by installing tubewells and balance

380 KLD will be met through recycling of treated wastewater. The Central

Ground Water Board, North Western Region, Bhujal Bhawan, Sector 27-A,

Chandigarh has recommended the case to the CGWA for abstraction of

groundwater. He handed over a copy of letter dated 18.5.2011 of the

CGWB as an evidence to the said effect.

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The total wastewater generation from the proposed project will be about

1090 KLD, which will be treated in a STP having capacity 2040 KLD. During

non-rainy season about 971 KLD of treated wastewater will be generated,

out of which 380 KLD will be used for flushing, 554 KLD for horticulture, 27

KLD for cooling of DG sets, 10 KLD for recreational purpose. During non-

rainy season about 971 KLD of treated wastewater will be generated, out of

which 380 KLD will be used for flushing, 27 KLD for cooling of DG sets, 10

KLD for recreational purpose and 554 KLD into storage tank.

A STP having capacity 2040 KLD consisting of screening chamber,

equalization tank, FAB reactor, tube settler, chlorine contact tank, dual

media filter, activated carbon filter and sludge drying beds will be installed

to treat the wastewater.

The total quantity of MSW has been estimated as 7485 Kg/day, which will

be segregated at source. The biodegrable waste will be treated in an on-site

composting facility and recyclable waste will be sold out to the authorized

vendors and remaining solid waste will be stored within the project

premises till a Govt. designated landfill site is established in the area.

The total power requirement will be 10252.5 KVA and 6 no. DG sets of

capacity 625 KVA each will be installed as standby arrangement for power

supply.

The run-off from the roof top, green area and paved area will be collected

and same will be discharged into groundwater by providing 64 no. rain

water harvesting pits of capacity 31.4 m3 each to replenish the

groundwater.

Total parking will be provided for 564 ECS against the requirement of 556

ECS as per the norms laid down by the Ministry of Environment & Forests.

Green belt will be developed in an area measuring 1,12,091.5 sq. m with

different species to attenuate the air pollution.

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During presentation, the project proponent has submitted the following

documents, which were taken on record by the Committee:

i) Proof of ownership of land of area 73.17 acres in the name of M/s

Mehak Buildcon (P) Ltd and 9.90 acres in the name of M/s Eldeco

Infrastructure & Properties Ltd. Earlier, the name of the promoter

company was M/s Mehak Buildcon (P) Ltd., which was changed to M/s

Eldeco Jalandhar Properties (P) Ltd., by the Registrar of Companies on

23.02.2009 and submitted a copy of the said letter. Further, the land

measuring as 9.90 acres in the name of M/s Eldeco Infrastructure &

Properties Ltd has been purchased by M/s Eldeco Jalandhar Properties

(P) Ltd and submitted a copy of the registration deed.

ii) The permission for change of land use for 73.17 acres of land area has

already been issued by the Department of Town & Country Planning,

Punjab vide letter no. 4183 CTP (Pb)/SP-432 (J) dated 23.04.2008 to

M/s Mehak Buildcon Ltd. The CLU for the remaining area 9.69 acres of

land area is not required to be obtained.

iii) The layout plan in the name of M/s Mehak Buildcon Ltd., for 72.96

acres of land area has been approved by the Chief Town Planner,

Punjab. The layout plan for 9.90 acres of land area has also been

approved by the STP, Punjab on 3.1.2006 in the name of M/s Eldeco

Infrastructure & Properties Ltd and the said area has been shown in

the approved plan of 72.96 acres, despite the fact that a separate

layout plan has been got approved for 9.90 acres. After, change in the

name of the promoter company from M/s Mehak Buildcon Ltd., to M/s

Eldeco Jalandhar Properties (P) Ltd and purchasing the land area

measuring as 9.90 acres from M/s Eldeco Infrastructure & Properties

Ltd by M/s Eldeco Jalandhar Properties (P) Ltd, the latter company has

applied for obtaining Environmental Clearance for 82.86 acres.

iv) Topographical map of the area showing Contour Plan

v) Site plan of the project showing the following

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a) Solid waste storage area. b) Parking space c) RWH and water recharge pits d) Fire fighting equipment layout e) Location of Tubewells

vi) Availability of adequate land for use of treated sewage and plantation. vii) Analysis reports of ambient air got analyzed by M/s GRC India Training

& Analytical Laboratory, Noida, reveal that the concentration of PM10, PM2.5, SO2,NO2 and CO is within the prescribed standards. The noise level of the area is also within the limits as per the analysis report. Furthermore, the groundwater of the area is potable in nature as per the analysis report.

viii) Quantification of energy saved and renewable energy devices used ix) Drawing showing plumbing systems for use of fresh, treated and hot

water x) Construction schedule (PERT/CPM Chart) xi) Affidavits for ;

a) Constitution of Environment Monitoring Cell b) Use of ready mix concrete or use of fly ash during construction. c) To provide Fire Fighting System d) To provide wind breaking curtains and water sprinkling system to

minimize dust emissions. e) To provide adequate safety measures for the construction workers

during the construction phase.

3. The Committee observed that the project proponent has provided adequate and

satisfactory clarifications of the observations raised by it, therefore, the

Committee awarded 'Silver Grading' to the project proposal and decided to

forward the case to the SEIAA, with the recommendation to grant environmental

clearance to the project proponent subject to the certain conditions, in addition

to the proposed measures:

4. The case was considered by the SEIAA in its 33rd meeting held on 12.09.2011,

which was attended by the following on behalf of the project proponent:


(ii) Sh. Mervyn Gilbert, Environmental Consultant of M/s Grass Roots Research & Creation India Ltd., New Delhi.

Sh. Mervyn Gilbert, Environmental Consultant presented the salient

features of the case before the SEIAA as under:

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i) The total water requirement for the project proposal will be 1267 KLD, out

of which 887 KLD will be met from ground water by installing tubewells

and remaining will be taken from MC, Jalandhar. He also brought out that

the permission for abstracting 450 KLD of groundwater has been obtained

from CGWA issued vide letter no. 1278 dated 05.09.2011 and the

permission for abstracting of groundwater of remaining 437 KLD will be

obtained before commissioning of the project, which will take about 3-4

years.

ii) A STP of 2040 KLD capacity based on FAB technology will be installed to

treat the wastewater against the actual generation of wastewater to the

tune of 1090 KLD.

iii) The total quantity of MSW has been estimated as 7485 Kg/day, which will

be segregated at source. The biodegrable waste will be treated in an on-

site composting facility and recyclable waste will be sold out to the

authorized vendors and remaining solid waste will be stored within the

project premises till a Govt. designated landfill site is established in the

area

iv) Total parking will be provided for 564 ECS against the requirement of 556

ECS as per the norms laid down by the Ministry of Environment & Forests.

v) Green belt will be developed in an area measuring 1,12,091.5 sq. m with

different species to attenuate the air pollution.

The Authority observed that the project proponent is required to

submit certain information/data for deciding the project proposal.

Sh. Mervyn Gilbert, requested for one month time to submit the

said documents. The SEIAA agreed to accept the request of the environment

consultant of the project proponent and decided to defer the case till the

submission of said documents by the project proponent. The decision of the

Committee was conveyed to the project proponent vide letter no. 38377 dated

26.09.2011.

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5. The project proponent vide letter dated 07.08.2012 submitted the reply of the

observations of the SEIAA, the details of which are as under:

Sr. No.

Observations of the SEIAA Reply submitted by the project proponent

1. Permission of CGWA for abstraction groundwater of remaining quantity (437 KLD) of ground water.

The CGWA has granted permission vide no. 4237 dated 04.08.2012 for abstraction of 555 KLD of groundwater in addition to 450 KLD, for which permission has already been granted by the CGWA vide letter dated 05.09.2011.

2. The capacity of the proposed STP (2 MLD) is much higher than the actual generation of wastewater, as such, the STP of said capacity would not be technically viable. Therefore, the project proponent is required to get the STP redesigned and to submit the complete feasibility report of the STP.

A STP of 1200 KLD capacity will be installed to treat the wastewater instead of earlier proposal. This STP will be based on FAB technology. The project proponent has submitted a feasibility report of the same.

3. The project proponent has not made any provision for disposal of storm water, thus, a concrete proposal is required to be submitted in this regard.

The rainwater will be recharged into groundwater through rainwater harvesting system and the excess storm water will be channelized via a foolproof designed plant. A RCC pipe of 250 mm diameter at a slope of 1:225 will be provided for drainage of storm water.

6. The project proponent was requested by the SEIAA vide letter no. 3406 dated


Following were present in the said meeting on behalf of the project proponent:


(ii) Sh. Arun Kumar, of M/s Grass Roots Research & Creation India Ltd., New Delhi, environmental consultant of the promoter company.

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Sh. Arun Kumar presented the reply of the observations of the SEIAA.

After detailed deliberations in the matter, the Authority observed that:

(i) The project proponent calculated the total water consumption by taking water

consumption rate as 86 lpcd, which does not seem to be realistic in view of the

living standards, seasonal variation and availability of groundwater in the region

of State of Punjab. Furthermore, as per "Manual on Water Supply & Treatment",

the recommended per capita water supply levels for designing scheme is as

under:

Sr. No.

Classification of towns/cities Recommended Maximum Water Supply

Levels (lpcd)

1. Towns provided with piped water supply

but without sewerage system 70

2. Cities provided with piped water supply where sewerage system is

existing/contemplated

135

3. Metropolitan and Mega cities provided with piped water supply where sewerage system

is existing / contemplated.

150

Also, as per IS 1172:1993 titled as 'Code of Basic Requirements for Water

Supply, Drainage and Sanitation (Fourth Revision) the per capita water supply

rate is taken as under:

For communities with population 20,000 to 1,00,000 together with full

flushing system, the water demand varies from 100 to 150 lpcd.

For communities with population above 1,00,000 together with full

flushing system, the water demand varies from 150 to 200 lpcd and out of

this quantity 45 lpcd may be taken for flushing requirements.

Besides, the water consumption rate considered by the project proponent is not

matching with the water consumption rate fixed by the Authority in its 39th

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meeting held on 04.08.2012. Therefore, the project proponent is required to

calculate the total water consumption for the project as per the water

consumption rate fixed by the Authority. Further, the project proponent is

required to obtain permission from CGWA for abstraction of groundwater

quantity calculated as per norms fixed by the Authority.

(ii) The project proponent has proposal to recharge the run-off of green area, paved

area and roads into groundwater by providing rainwater harvesting system, but

no detail of the treatment facility to be provided, has been given. Therefore, the

project proponent is required to submit a concrete proposal for treatment of said

run-off in coherence with the treatment prescribed in the EIA guidance manual

for building, construction, township and area development projects prepared by

the MoEF.

The Authority decided to defer the case till the project proponent

submits proper reply of the above noted observations.

The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the chair. *****

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STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY PUNJAB

Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India O/O Punjab Pollution Control Board,

Vatavaran Bhawan, Nabha Road, Patiala – 147 001

Telefax:- 0175-2215636

No. SEIAA/M.S./ Dated

To

1. Sh. A.S. Dogra, IFS (Retd.), Former PCCF, Punjab, Chairman, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, # 256, Sector 37-A, Chandigarh- 160 036.

2. Sh. F. Lal Kansal, Chief Engineer (Retd.) & Ex-Chairman, Punjab Pollution Control Board, Member, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, House No. 1133, Sector-7, Panchkula-134109

Subject: Proceedings of the 40th meeting of State Level Environment

Impact Assessment Authority held on 17.08.2012 at Regional

Office of Punjab Pollution Control Board, Mohali.

Enclosed, please find herewith, a copy of the proceedings of the 40th

meeting of State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority held on 17.08.2012

at Regional Office of Punjab Pollution Control Board, Mohali for your information please.

DA: As above. Member Secretary (SEIAA)

Endst. No. Dated:

A copy of the above is forwarded to the following for information &

necessary action:-

1. The P.A. to Chairman, Punjab Pollution Control Board, Patiala for information of

the Chairman.

2. The P.A. to Member Secretary, Punjab Pollution Control Board, Patiala for information of the Member Secretary.

3. The Assistant Environmental Engineer (Computers), Punjab Pollution Control Board, Head Office, Patiala. She is requested to display these proceedings on the website of State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority.

Member Secretary (SEIAA)

Sub: Draft proceedings of the 40th meeting of State Level

Environment Impact Assessment Authority held on

17.08.2012 at Mohali.

The draft proceedings of the 40th meeting of State Level

Environment Impact Assessment Authority held on 17.08.2012 at Nodal Office

of Punjab Pollution Control Board, Mohali, have been prepared and the same

are placed below for kind perusal.

Submitted for approval of the same and also for approval to

convey the same to all concerned.

AEE (SEIAA)

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