Study Period: 1st March, 2018 to 31st May 2018
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited
PO Fertilizernagar, Tal.& Dist. Vadodara, Gujarat
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR PROPOSED CAPACITY
ENHANCEMENT AND EXPANSION OF NYLON - 6 CHIPS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT &
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
CLIENT
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GUJARAT STATE FERTILIZERS & CHEMICALS LIMITED
FERTILIZERNAGAR, TAL.& DIST. VADODARA, GUJARAT,
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT & ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR
PROPOSED CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT AND EXPANSION OF
NYLON - 6 CHIPS
SIA/GJ/IND2/30757/2019
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ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company
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INDEX
CHAPTER-1 INTORDUCTION ................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Introduction................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 INTRODUCTION & COMPANY PROFILE ....................................................................... 1
1.2.1 Identification of Project ....................................................................................... 1
1.2.2 Project Proponent ................................................................................................ 2
1.3 Justifcation of the project ........................................................................................... 2
1.4 Project details .............................................................................................................. 3
1.4.1 KEY INFRASTRUCTURE FEATURES AND SETTLEMENTS ...................................... 10
1.5 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ...................................................................................... 11
1.5.1 Statutory Clearance as Other Permissions ........................................................ 11
1.5.2 Scope of the Study ............................................................................................. 12
1.6 Structure of the EIA report ........................................................................................ 29
CHAPTER-2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................... 30
2.1 Background ................................................................................................................ 30
2.2 Technical details of the plant/s along with details on best available technologies
(BAT) 30
2.3 NEED FOR THE PROJECT ............................................................................................ 31
2.4 LOCATION OF THE PROJECT ...................................................................................... 32
2.4.1 General Location of the Site .............................................................................. 32
2.4.2 Approach to the Project Site .............................................................................. 34
2.4.3 Site Details ......................................................................................................... 34
2.5 SIZE OR MAGNITUDE OF OPERATION ....................................................................... 36
2.5.1 Production Capacity ........................................................................................ 36
2.5.2 Cost of the Project ............................................................................................. 38
2.6 ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES REQUIRES BY OR FOR THE PROJECT .................................. 39
2.7 PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION ............................. 39
2.8 MANUFACTURING ACTIVITIES................................................................................... 40
2.9 PROJECT DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................. 43
2.9.1 Raw Material Storage and Handling .................................................................. 43
2.9.2 Storage Facilities ................................................................................................ 44
2.9.3 Infrastructure ..................................................................................................... 45
2.9.4 Transportation of Finished Products ................................................................. 48
2.9.5 Air Emissions ...................................................................................................... 48
2.9.6 Noise Pollution ................................................................................................... 52
2.9.7 Water Consumption, Waste Water Generation & Disposal Details .................. 52
2.9.8 Solid and Hazardous Waste Identification, Quantification, Storage and Disposal
60
2.9.9 Mitigation Measures at Design Stage ................................................................ 62
2.9.10 Assessment of New and Untested Technology ................................................. 64
2.9.11 Condensed Description ...................................................................................... 64
CHAPTER-3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ........................................................... 66
3.1 STUDY AREA .............................................................................................................. 66
3.2 PERIOD....................................................................................................................... 66
3.3 COMPONENTS ........................................................................................................... 66
3.4 METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................ 68
3.4.1 Frequency of Sampling ...................................................................................... 68
3.4.2 Method of Environmental Sampling and Analysis ............................................. 69
3.5 ESTABLISHMENT OF BASELINE FOR VALUED ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENTS, AS
IDENTIFIED IN THE SCOPE .................................................................................................... 70
3.5.1 Meteorology ...................................................................................................... 70
3.5.2 Land Use ............................................................................................................. 75
3.5.3 Ambient Air Quality ........................................................................................... 79
3.5.4 Noise .................................................................................................................. 84
3.5.5 Hydrology and Ground Water............................................................................ 87
3.5.6 Geological Environment ..................................................................................... 98
3.5.7 Traffic Study ....................................................................................................... 99
3.5.8 Soil .................................................................................................................... 100
3.5.9 Ecology & Biodiversity ..................................................................................... 103
3.5.10 Socio-Economics .............................................................................................. 111
CHAPTER-4 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
124
4.1 IMPACT ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY .................................................................. 124
4.2 INVESTIGATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS DUE TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT ..... 126
4.2.1 Air Environment ............................................................................................... 129
4.2.2 Noise Environment .......................................................................................... 141
4.2.3 Water Environment ......................................................................................... 143
4.2.4 Land Environment ............................................................................................ 146
4.2.5 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management....................................................... 147
4.2.1 Health and Safety (RH) ..................................................................................... 148
4.2.2 Ecology & Biodiversity Environment................................................................ 149
4.2.3 Socio Economic Environment .......................................................................... 151
CHAPTER-5 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ........................................................................ 153
5.1 Site Selection ........................................................................................................... 153
5.2 Technology Selection .............................................................................................. 153
CHAPTER-6 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM ............................................... 155
6.1.1 Air Environment ............................................................................................... 155
6.1.2 Air Environment ............................................................................................... 155
6.1.3 Noise Environment .......................................................................................... 156
6.1.4 Water Environment ......................................................................................... 158
6.1.5 Land Environment ............................................................................................ 162
6.1.6 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management....................................................... 162
6.1.7 Traffic Monitoring ............................................................................................ 164
CHAPTER-7 ADDITIONAL STUDIES ................................................................................... 169
7.1 PUBLIC CONSULTATION .......................................................................................... 169
7.2 RISK ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................... 169
7.2.1 Hazard Assessment and Evaluation ................................................................. 172
7.2.2 Comprehensive existing Safety Mitigation/ Control Measures at GSFC Complex
181
7.2.3 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN (DMP) ........................................................... 185
7.2.4 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY (OH&S) .................................................... 196
7.3 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ................................................................................................... 199
CHAPTER-8 PROJECT BENEFITS ....................................................................................... 200
8.1 IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................... 200
8.2 ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS ............................................................................................ 200
8.3 IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................... 201
8.4 EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL SKILLED; SEMI-SKILLED AND UNSKILLED ..................... 201
8.5 OTHER TANGIBLE BENEFITS .................................................................................... 201
CHAPTER-9 ENVIRONMENTAL COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS ................................................ 207
CHAPTER-10 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ..................................................... 208
10.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) ..................................................... 208
10.1.1 Objectives of EMP ............................................................................................ 208
10.1.2 Environment Management Plan ...................................................................... 209
10.2 COMPLIANCE MONITORING ................................................................................... 211
10.2.2 Cost for Environment Management System ................................................... 211
10.3 ENVIRONMENT IMPROVEMENT ............................................................................. 213
10.3.1 Green Belt Development ................................................................................. 213
10.3.2 Rain Water Harvesting Scheme ....................................................................... 216
10.3.3 Concept of Waste Minimization, Recycle, Reuse / Recover, Energy
Conservation and Natural Resource Conservation ........................................................ 217
10.3.4 SOCIAL WELFARE & UPLIFTMENT PLAN/ CER .................................................. 218
10.4 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH OF WORKERS .................................................................. 219
10.4.1 Noise ................................................................................................................ 219
10.4.2 Heat .................................................................................................................. 219
10.4.3 Dust, other Chemicals and Metals being suspended in the Environment ...... 220
10.4.4 Occupational Hazards specific Pre-Placement and Periodical Health Checkup
220
10.5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CELL ................................................................. 220
10.5.1 INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM POLICY (Covering Responsible care,
Quality, Environment, Occupational Health, Safety and Energy) .................................. 220
CHAPTER-11 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION ..................................................................... 222
11.1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 222
11.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................ 222
11.3 Proposed Project ..................................................................................................... 222
11.3.1 Air Emissions & Control ................................................................................... 223
11.3.2 Noise ................................................................................................................ 223
11.3.3 Wastewater Treatment & Disposal ................................................................. 224
11.3.4 Hazardous & Other Solid Waste ...................................................................... 224
11.4 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT .................................................................... 224
11.4.1 Study Period, Area & Monitoring/Sampling Locations .................................... 224
11.4.2 Land Use and Land Cover ................................................................................. 225
11.4.3 Micro Meteorology .......................................................................................... 225
11.4.4 Ambient Air Quality ......................................................................................... 225
11.4.5 Noise Level ....................................................................................................... 226
11.4.6 Soil Quality ....................................................................................................... 226
11.4.7 Groundwater Quality ....................................................................................... 226
11.4.8 Surface water Quality ...................................................................................... 227
11.4.9 Ecology and Biodiversity .................................................................................. 228
11.4.10 Socio Economic ............................................................................................ 228
11.5 IMPACT AND MITIGATION MEASURES ................................................................... 229
11.5.1 Air Environment ............................................................................................... 229
11.5.2 Noise Environment .......................................................................................... 229
11.5.3 Water Environment ......................................................................................... 229
11.5.4 Land Environment ............................................................................................ 229
11.5.5 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management....................................................... 230
11.5.6 Biological Environment .................................................................................... 230
11.5.7 Socio-Economic Environment .......................................................................... 230
11.6 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN ................................................................... 230
11.6.1 Socio Economic Development Activities .......................................................... 230
11.6.2 Risk Assessment & OH&S ................................................................................. 231
11.7 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ................................................................ 231
11.8 CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................... 231
CHAPTER-12 DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANTS ................................................................... 233
12.1 COMPANY PROFILE ................................................................................................. 233
TABLES
Table 1-2: Brief description of the project ................................................................................. 3
Table 1-3: Area Statement of Existing and Proposed Expansion ............................................... 3
Table 1-4: Details of Existing & Proposed Production Capacity ................................................ 6
Table 1-5: Resource Requirement ............................................................................................. 7
Table 1-6: Applicable Statutory Permission ............................................................................. 11
Table 1-7: Compliance with the Terms of Reference .............................................................. 12
Table 2-1: Total Nylon-6 Application wise demand in Indian Market ..................................... 31
Table 2-2:Co-ordinates of the Project Site-Nylon 6 Chips Plant .............................................. 32
Table 2-3: List of Major Industries within 10 KM radius of Project Site .................................. 34
Table 2-4: Project Site Specific Environmental Sensitivity Details .......................................... 34
Table 2-5: Details of Existing & Proposed Production Capacity .............................................. 36
Table 2-6: Capital Cost Projection ............................................................................................ 38
Table 2-7: Resource Requirement ........................................................................................... 39
Table 2-8: Proposed Schedule for Approval and Implementation .......................................... 40
Table 2-9: Mass Balance for Continuous & Batch Process ...................................................... 41
Table 2-10: Mass Balance for Compounding Process .............................................................. 42
Table 2-11: Details of Existing & Proposed Raw Material ....................................................... 43
Table 2-12: Area Statement of Existing and Proposed Expansion ........................................... 45
Table 2-13: No. of Vehicles Required Daily for Proposed Project ........................................... 48
Table 2-14: Flue Gas Emission from Existing Unit ................................................................... 48
Table 2-15: Process Gas Emission from Existing Unit .............................................................. 50
Table 2-16: Sources of Noise with their Sound Pressure Levels .............................................. 52
Table 2-17 : Details of Existing & Proposed Water Consumption of GSFC Complex ............... 53
Table 2-18: Details of Existing & Proposed Water Consumption of Nylon 6 Chips ................. 53
Table 2-19: Existing and Proposed Waste Water Generation of GSFC Complex .................... 54
Table 2-20: Existing and Proposed Waste Water Generation of Nylon 6 ............................... 55
Table 2-21: Details of Effluent Characteristics ......................................................................... 58
Table 2-22: Details of Existing Waste Water Treatment Units ................................................ 58
Table 2-23: Details of Existing and Proposed Solid and Hazardous Waste ............................. 61
Table 2-24: Details of Mitigation Measures at Design Stage ................................................... 62
Table 2-25: Condensed Description of Aspects of the Project likely to Cause Environmental
Effects....................................................................................................................................... 64
Table 3-1: Frequency of Environmental Monitoring ............................................................... 68
Table 3-2: Method of Environmental Sampling and Analysis .................................................. 69
Table 3-3:Meteorological Condition of Study Area ................................................................. 70
Table 3-4:Land use Statistics (10 km) ...................................................................................... 77
Table 3-5: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Locations in the Study Region ............................ 80
Table 3-6: Details of Analysis Method ..................................................................................... 81
Table 3-7:Min, Max, 98th Percentile and Average Value of PM10 and PM2.5 ........................... 82
Table 3-8: Min, Max, 98th Percentile, and Average Value of SO2 and NOx ............................. 82
Table 3-9: Min, Max, 98th Percentile, and Average Value of NH3 and HF .............................. 83
Table 3-10: Min, Max, 98th Percentile, and Average Value of NH3 and HF ............................ 83
Table 3-11: Noise Monitoring Locations in the Study Region ................................................. 85
Table 3-12: Noise Monitoring report during day time ............................................................ 86
Table 3-13: Noise Monitoring report during night time .......................................................... 86
Table 3-14 : Details of Ground Water sampling locations ....................................................... 89
Table 3-15: Ground water Analysis Results ............................................................................. 89
Table 3-16: Details of Surface Water Sampling Locations ....................................................... 93
Table 3-17: Surface water Analysis Results ............................................................................. 94
Table 3-18: Bacteriological Analysis of surface Water ............................................................ 95
Table 3-19: Standard Limit as per IS 10500:2012 for Microbiological parameters ................. 97
Table 3-20: Traffic Study Report .............................................................................................. 99
Table 3-21: LOS Criteria ......................................................................................................... 100
Table 3-22: Details of Soil sampling location ......................................................................... 101
Table 3-23: Soil Sample Analysis Result ................................................................................. 101
Table 3-24: Trees Species of Study Area ................................................................................ 103
Table 3-25: Shrub Species ...................................................................................................... 106
Table 3-26: Herbs Species of Study Area ............................................................................... 106
Table 3-27: Climber Species ................................................................................................... 108
Table 3-28: Grasses ................................................................................................................ 108
Table 3-29: List of Mammals in the Study Area ..................................................................... 109
Table 3-30: List of Domestic Mammals in the Study Area ..................................................... 109
Table 3-31: Avi Fauna ............................................................................................................. 109
Table 3-32: List of Reptiles in the Study Area ........................................................................ 110
Table 3-33: Detail of Fishes .................................................................................................... 110
Table 3-34: Details of Population in Study Area .................................................................... 112
Table 3-35: Details of Sex Ratio in Study Area ....................................................................... 114
Table 3-36: Details of Literacy Rate in Study Area ................................................................. 115
Table 3-37: Details of Occupational Structure ....................................................................... 117
Table 3-38:Education Facilities .............................................................................................. 119
Table 3-39: Medical/Primary Health Care Facilities .............................................................. 119
Table 3-40: Drinking Water Facilities ..................................................................................... 119
Table 3-41: Drainage and Sanitation Facilities....................................................................... 120
Table 3-42: Communication Facilities .................................................................................... 120
Table 3-43:Transportation Facilities ...................................................................................... 120
Table 3-44: Road Approach Facilities ..................................................................................... 120
Table 3-45: Bank Facilities...................................................................................................... 121
Table 3-46: Power Supply Facilities ....................................................................................... 121
Table 3-47: Summary of Baseline Results .............................................................................. 121
Table 4-1: Severity Criteria for Magnitude of Impacts .......................................................... 125
Table 4-2: Score ranges for Beneficial and Adverse Impacts................................................. 125
Table 4-3: Criteria of Significance / Consequence ................................................................. 125
Table 4-4: Aspect-Impact Identification from Proposed Project ........................................... 127
Table 4-5: Impact Scoring and Mitigation Measures for Air Environment ............................ 129
Table 4-6: Incremental Traffic Study Report.......................................................................... 130
Table 4-7: Existing Traffic Scenario with Respect to LOS ....................................................... 131
Table 4-8: LOS Criteria ........................................................................................................... 131
Table 4-9: Detail of Vehicular Emission- Line Source ............................................................ 133
Table 4-10: Summary of Line Source Modeling ..................................................................... 133
Table 4-11: Total Predictive GLC ............................................................................................ 139
Table 4-12: Traffic Management ........................................................................................... 140
Table 4-13: Impact Scoring and Mitigation Measures for Noise Environment ..................... 141
Table 4-14: Impact Scoring and Mitigation Measures for Water Environment .................... 143
Table 4-15: Impact Scoring and Mitigation Measures for Solid and Hazardous Waste
Management .......................................................................................................................... 147
Table 4-16: Impact Scoring and Mitigation Measures for Ecology & Biodiversity ................ 149
Table 4-17: Issues identified Village wise .............................................................................. 152
Table 6-1: Environmental Monitoring Program for Air Environment ................................... 156
Table 6-2: Environment Monitoring Program for Noise Environment .................................. 156
Table 6-3: Environmental Monitoring Program for Water Environment .............................. 158
Table 6-4: Solid and Hazardous Waste Management ........................................................... 163
Table 6-5: Traffic Monitoring Program .................................................................................. 164
Table 6-6: Summary of Environmental Monitoring Program ................................................ 166
Table 7-1: Toxicity Index ........................................................................................................ 170
Table 7-2: Flammable Criteria ................................................................................................ 171
Table 7-3: Physio- Chemical Properties of Raw Materials & Products .................................. 171
Table 7-4 : Project Activity ..................................................................................................... 172
Table 7-5: Comprehensive Methodology Adopted ............................................................... 174
Table 7-6: Risk Matrix ............................................................................................................ 174
Table 7-7: Risk Acceptability Criteria ..................................................................................... 175
Table 7-8: Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment .......................................................... 176
Table 7-9: Classification of Emergency .................................................................................. 186
Table 7-10: Mode of Emergency: ........................................................................................... 187
Table 7-11: On-Site Emergency Planning ............................................................................... 187
Table 7-12: SIREN CODE ......................................................................................................... 190
Table 7-13: Details of Occupational Health Impacts and Safety Hazards ............................. 197
Table 8-1: Funds utilized Under Corporate Social Responsibility (from 2014- 2018) ........... 206
Table 10-1: Environmental Management Plan ...................................................................... 209
Table 10-2 : Capital Cost for EMS........................................................................................... 211
Table 10-3 : Recurring Cost for EMS ...................................................................................... 212
Table 10-4: Details of Plantation in entire GSFC complex ..................................................... 213
Table 10-5: Type of Plantation at GSFC ................................................................................. 214
Table 10-6: Budget Break-up for CER Activities of 5 years .................................................... 219
Table 11-1: Existing and Proposed Production Capacity ....................................................... 222
Table 11-2: Project description .............................................................................................. 222
FIGURES
Figure 2-1: Process Flow Diagram of Nylon – 6 Plant .............................................................. 43
Figure 2-2: Water Balance Diagram of Existing Scenario of GSFC Complex ............................ 56
Figure 2-3: Water Balance Diagram after Expansion Scenario of GSFC Complex ................... 56
Figure 2-4: Water Balance Diagram after Expansion of Nylon 6 Plant .................................... 57
Figure 2-5: Schematic Flow Diagram of Existing ETP ............................................................... 60
Figure 3-1: Schematic presentation of Valued Environmental Component............................ 67
Figure 3-2:Graphical Presentation for the month wise Temperature Variation ..................... 73
Figure 3-3:Graphical Presentation for the month wise Humidity Variation ........................... 73
Figure 3-4: Wind Rose Diagram ............................................................................................... 74
Figure 3-5: Methodology Used for Land use Classification ..................................................... 76
Figure 3-6:Land use Statistics (10 Km) ..................................................................................... 77
Figure 3-7:Graph of Literacy Rate .......................................................................................... 116
Figure 3-8: Occupational Structure of Study Area ................................................................. 118
Figure 4-1: Isopleth for PM from Vehicular Movement-Line Source .................................... 135
Figure 4-2: Isopleth for CO from Vehicular Movement-Line Source ..................................... 136
Figure 4-3: Isopleth for HC from Vehicular Movement-Line Source ..................................... 137
Figure 4-4: Isopleth for NOx Vehicular Movement-Line Source ............................................ 138
Figure 7-1: Permanent Assembly points in GSFC ................................................................... 194
Figure 10-1: Organogram of Environment Management Cell ............................................... 220
MAPS
Map 1-1: Site Layout Plan of GSFC Complex.............................................................................. 4
Map 1-2: Key Plan of Nylon 6 Plant ........................................................................................... 5
Map 1-3: General & Specific location of Project Site ................................................................ 8
Map 1-4: Toposheet Map .......................................................................................................... 9
Map 2-1: General & Specific location of Project Site .............................................................. 32
Map 2-2: Map Showing Location of Project Site ..................................................................... 33
Map 2-3: Boundary Map of Nylon-6 Plant on Google Earth.................................................... 33
Map 2-4: Study Area Map of 10 Km Radius of Site .................................................................. 35
Map 2-5: Site Layout Plan of GSFC Complex............................................................................ 46
Map 2-6: Key Plan of Nylon 6 Plant ......................................................................................... 46
Map 3-1: Study Area Map ........................................................................................................ 67
Map 3-2: Land Use Map ........................................................................................................... 76
Map 3-3: Drainage Map ........................................................................................................... 78
Map 3-4: Digital Elevation Map ............................................................................................... 78
Map 3-5:Map showing the Study Region location of Ambient Air .......................................... 80
Map 3-6: Map showing the study region location of Noise .................................................... 84
Map 3-7 : Map showing the study region with locations for Ground Water .......................... 88
Map 3-8: Map showing the locations for Surface water ......................................................... 93
Map 3-9: Map showing the Study Region Location of Soil .................................................... 101
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph 1-1: Photographs of Existing GSFC Complex & Nylon 6 Plant ............................... 9
Photograph 2-1: Photographs of Existing GSFC Complex & Nylon 6 Plant ............................. 36
Photograph 3-1: Monitoring Activity ....................................................................................... 70
ANNEXURES
Annexure 1: Existing EC ......................................................................................................... 242
Annexure 2: Certified Compliance Report of Existing EC ...................................................... 256
Annexure 3: Action Plan by GSFC against the Partly Complied Conditions of Compliance
Report .................................................................................................................................... 257
Annexure 4: Show Cause Notice Issued by GPCB over the past 3 years & replies by GSFC .. 262
Annexure 5: Copy of Existing CC&A ....................................................................................... 265
Annexure 6: Amended CC&A ................................................................................................. 275
Annexure 7: Compliance of CC&A Conditions ....................................................................... 278
Annexure 8: ToR Letter .......................................................................................................... 291
Annexure 9: GIDC Notification ............................................................................................... 300
Annexure 10: Water Withdrawal Permission Letter ............................................................. 302
Annexure 11: VECL Membership ........................................................................................... 303
Annexure 12: Photographs of Separate Electric Meter & Online Meter .............................. 304
Annexure 13: Air dispersion Modeling Results from Vehicular Movement .......................... 305
Annexure 14: National Ambient Air Quality Standards ......................................................... 312
Annexure 15: MSDS of all the Chemicals ............................................................................... 314
Annexure 16: Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat’s Stay Order against Notification of MoEFCC ,
New Delhi ............................................................................................................................... 328
Annexure 17:EC of Ammonium Sulphate (AS-I): ................................................................... 332
ABBREVIATIONS
AMS- American Meteorological Society
AP/AQ- Air Pollution/ Air Quality
APCM- Air Pollution Control Measures
APHA- American Public Health Association
ARC/GIS- Arc geographical Information System
AWH- Air Water & Hazard Waste
CC&A- Consolidated Consent & Authorization
CPCB-Central Pollution Control Board
DMP- Disaster Management Plan
ECC - Emergency Control Center
EC-Environmental Clarence
EHS - Environment, Health and Safety
EIA- Environmental Impact Assessment
EMP - Environmental Management Plan
EMS- Environment Management System
EPA- Environment Protection Act
ERDAS- Earth Resource Development Assessment System
ERPG - Emergency Response Planning Guidelines
ETP- Effluent Treatment Plant
GIDC - Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation
GSFC- Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals
GW- Ground Water
HIRA- Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
HSE- Health Safety and Environment
HW- Hazardous Waste
IS- Indian Standards
ISO-International Organization for Standardization
KLD- Kilo Liter Per Day
LEL - Lower Flammability Limits
LOS- Level of Serviceability
LU/LC- Land Use/ Land Cover
MoEFCC - Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet
MSIHC - Manufacture, Storage, Import & Hazardous Chemical Rules
NRSC- National Remote Sensing Centre
OHS- Occupational Health Center
OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PCU-Passenger Car Unit
PEL - Permissible Exposure Limits
PPE – Personal protective equipment
QC-Quality Control
QMS- Quality Management System
R&D- Research and Development
RD- Resource Depletion
RSPL- Recycling Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
SCBA- Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
SEIAA- State Environment Impact Assessment Authority
SMC - Site Main Controller
SOP- Standard Operating Procedure
TL- Threshold Limit
TLV - Threshold Limit Value
ToR - Terms of References
TPA – Ton Per Annum
TPH- Tones per Hour
TPM- Tones Per Month
TSDF - Treatment, Storage and Disposal facility
ToR Letter
Declaration by Experts Contributing to the EIA Report of
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited located at GSFC complex i.e. P.O. Fertilizer
Nagar–391750, District – Vadodara, of Gujarat state.
EIA COORDINATOR
Name Signature
Mr. Jayeshkumar S. Patel
FUNCTIONAL AREA EXPERTS
Declaration by the Head of the Organization
I, Jayeshkumar S. Patel hereby confirm that the above mentioned team members were
involved in preparation of EIA Report of Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited. I
also confirm that I shall be fully accountable for any misleading information mentioned in
this statement
Authorization Letter
UNDERTAKING OF PROJECT PROPONENT
UNDERTAKING OF CONSULTANT
GUJARAT STATE FERTILIZERS & CHEMICALS LIMITED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
EIA REPORT PREPARED BY M/s. AQUA-AIR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS PVT. LTD 1
CHAPTER-1 INTORDUCTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GSFC) intends for the capacity enhancement &
expansion project of manufacturing Nylon 6 Chips Plant. The site is located at
Fertilizernagar, Tal. & Dist. Vadodara, Gujarat State
Purpose of the report is to identify environmental aspects, impacts and mitigation measures
arising out from proposed Expansion and to prepare EIA/EMP report as per Terms of
Reference (ToR) issued by State level Environment impact Assessment Authority, Gujarat.
The report is prepared based on ‘Generic Structure of EIA’ given in Appendix III of EIA
Notification 2006, amended till date.
1.2 INTRODUCTION & COMPANY PROFILE
1.2.1 Identification of Project
The proposed project by GSFC is in existing GSFC Complex located in a Notified Industrial
area (Notification attached as Annexure 8). The total plot area of the GSFC complex is 328
Ha. and the plot area for proposed expansion activity is 0.0813 Ha. The proponent proposes
to expand the existing capacity of:
Nylon- 6 chips from 24425 MTPA to 45245 MTPA.
As per the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification dated 14th September 2006
and its amendment thereafter, the proposed project falls in “Category A” under project
activity 5(e),due to the applicability of General condition (GC) and Honorable National Green
Tribunal Order dated 10.07.2019.
Table 1-1: Identification of the Project as per EIA notification
Project or Activity Category Proposed
Products/Facility*
Project and Original Category
Petrochemical Based Processing
5(e) & Category ‘B’ Nylon-6 Chips
Now to be appraised as
Petrochemical Based Processing
5 (e) ,Category ‘A’
Nylon-6 Chips
* Detailed Production capacity of the unit is provided in Table 2-5.
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1.2.2 Project Proponent
GSFC was incorporated in 1962 and production of fertilizers started in 1967. GSFC has set up
the first DAP fertilizer complex in India at Sikka, Jamnagar on the west coast of Gujarat.
GSFC was the first Company in India to establish a Caprolactam plant in the year 1974. This
was the apt. time when Caprolactam was in great demand mainly for the manufacture of
downstream products like nylon yarn, tyre cord, etc. As a way forward, it led to expansion
into Nylon-6 production. GSFC was also the first to recover Argon gas from purge gas, thus
entering into the foray of industrial gases by making Argon gas which is prominently used in
welding and this was done way back in the year 1981. GSFC also has to its credit of setting
up India's first Melamine plant.
As a step towards backward integration as well as a part of global trotting for feed-stocks
has participated in a joint venture in Tunisia viz. Tunisian Indian Fertilizers S.A. (TIFFERT),
this would ensure the consistent supply 1,80,000 TPA of additional Phosphoric Acid per
annum required for the production of DAP. The Company during the period of past half
decade has entered the Second Green Revolution phase by developing alternative energy
generation facilities and initiating the spread of drip irrigation systems in Gujarat. The
Company has provided valuable services to farmers by way of agricultural inputs and
marketing support. Entering the second green revolution, GSFC continued its role of
encouraging agricultural growth by developing and supplying Bio-Fertilizers and Bio-
technology products to the farmers under one roof. The Company has also advanced Tissue
Culture facilities to support horticulture and other crops. In order to provide farmers with
high-tech inputs, GSFC has formed 100% subsidiary GSFC Agrotech Limited for research and
marketing of liquid bio-fertilizers, Plant Growth Promoters-Sardar Amin Granules/liquid,
Tissue culture and Seeds.
1.3 JUSTIFCATION OF THE PROJECT
To produce and cater:
Engineering grade & film grade by Nylon-6 Plant
The overall demand for Nylon 6 in India has grown at ~7% p.a. over the last decade.
Nylon fibers demand has grown by ~6% p.a. whereas Nylon 6 resin demand has
grown at ~11% p.a. Current consumption of India is still very small accounting for
only ~5% of the global demand.
The adoption of Nylon 6 in some segments is expected to increase in near future. For
e.g. in packaging Industry nylon films have distinct advantage in increasing shelf life.
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1.4 PROJECT DETAILS
Brief description of the project is given in Table 1-2
Table 1-2: Brief description of the project
Sr. No. Details Description
1 Nature Petrochemical Based Processing
2 Product Nylon 6 Chips
3 Capacity/Size
Existing capacity: 24425 MTPA
Proposed capacity: 20820 MTPA
After expansion total capacity: 45245 MTPA
4 Location Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GSFC)
Fertilizer Nagar, Tal.& Dist. Vadodara, Gujarat State
5 Cost of the
project Approx. INR 20.00 Cr.
Table 1-3: Area Statement of Existing and Proposed Expansion
Sr.
No. Particulate
Area (Ha.)
Existing Proposed Total
1. Total Plant Area (Processing)
174.7 --* 174.7
2. GSFC Township 34.6 -- 34.6
3. Green Belt (In plant) 32.8 -- 32.8
4. Green Belt (Township) 85.9 -- 85.9
Total Area 328.0 -- 328.0
*The area for Nylon 6 plant is already demarcated in Processing Plant area of 174.70 ha as 0.0813 Ha (813 m2).
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Map 1-1: Site Layout Plan of GSFC Complex
Nylon 6 location
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Map 1-2: Key Plan of Nylon 6 Plant
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Table 1-4: Details of Existing & Proposed Production Capacity
Sr. No.
Plant Name Product Unit Production Capacity
Existing Proposed Total
1 Ammonia – III Ammonia MT/year 33000 -- 33000
2 Ammonia – IV Ammonia MT/year 450000 -- 450000
Argon MT/year 3200000 -- 3200000
3 Urea – I Urea MT/year 103200 -- 103200
4 Urea – II Urea MT/year 264000 -- 264000
5 Melamine – I Melamine MT/year 5000 -- 5000
6 Melamine – II Melamine MT/year 10000 -- 10000
7 Phosphoric Acid
Phosphoric Acid MT/year 54000 -- 54000
Phosphogypsum*
MT/year 253260 -- 253260
8 DAP/ASP/MAP/
NPK DAP/ASP/MAP/
NPK MT/year
a)DAP DAP
MT/year 216000 -- 216000
b)ASP ASP
c) MAP MAP
d) NPK (12:32:16) NPK (12:32:16)
e) NPK (10:26:26) NPK (10:26:26)
9 Sulphuric Acid-III Sulphuric Acid MT/year 132000 -- 132000
10 Sulphuric Acid-IV Sulphuric Acid MT/year 445500 -- 445500
Co-Generation
Cogeneration – I Power MWH 15 -- 15
Steam MT/Hr 130 -- 130
Cogeneration – II Power MWH 25 -- 25
Steam MT/Hr 130 -- 130
Cogeneration – III
Power MWH 50 -- 50
Steam MT/Hr 130 -- 130
11 Caprolactam – I
Caprolactam MT/year 20000 -- 20000
Ammonium Sulphate
MT/year 80000 -- 80000
12 Caprolactam –II Caprolactam MT/year 50000 -- 50000
Ammonium MT/year 116000 -- 116000
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Plant Name Product Unit Production Capacity
Existing Proposed Total
Sulphate
Nitric Acid MT/year 8300 -- 8300
13 Nylon – 6 Nylon – 6 MT/year 24425 20820 45245
14 MEK Oxime MEK Oxime MT/year 1200 -- 1200
15 MEK Expansion MEK Oxime MT/year 5300 -- 5300
16 Urea Phosphate Urea Phosphate MT/Year 1500 -- 1500
17 Methanol Methanol MT/year 191625 -- 191625
18 HAS Crystal HAS Crystal MT/year 1200 -- 1200
19
Water Soluble Fertilizer (WSF) &
Micronutrient Mixture (MM)
plant
WSF – NPK 19:19:19
MT/year 21600 -- 21600
WSF - MAP / MKP / KNO3 /
SOP MT/year 10800 -- 10800
Micronutrient Mixture
MT/year 54 -- 54
Table 1-5: Resource Requirement
Sr. No. Particular
Description Remark/Source
Existing Proposed
1 Land 328 ha 0.0813 ha
No additional land required for expansion.
*813 m2 area for expansion is already demarcated in Processing Plant area of
3280000 m2.
2 Capital
Cost -- 20.00 Cr. Cost of propsoed project
3 Manpower 5000
Construction phase: 15 Operation Phase: 04
After expansion total manpower will be 5019.
4 Utility
i. Power 76 MW 1.4 MW
Aftere expansion it will be 77.4 MW.
Is/will be sourced from Wind Mill / Cogeneration Plant/MGVCL.
Existing 1 D.G set of 562.5 kVA will be used during emergency
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Existing Proposed
ii Water 32051 KLD 36.95 KLD
After expansion the total water requirment will be 32087.9 KLD
Is/will be sourced from French Wells (4 Nos.) GSFC’s own source in Mahi River.
iii
Fuel
HSD & Natural gas is used as fuel in existing project. No additional fuel will be procured for proposed project as existign utilities will be used.
iv Cooling Tower
Proposed: Cooling Tower of 4 m3/d.
v Steam Steam from existing facility will be utilized for proposed project. No
additional steam will be generated for proposed project.
Map 1-3: General & Specific location of Project Site
(Source: Google Co.in)
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Map 1-4: Toposheet Map
Photograph 1-1: Photographs of Existing GSFC Complex & Nylon 6 Plant
GSFC Complex
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Existing Nylon 6 Plant
1.4.1 KEY INFRASTRUCTURE FEATURES AND SETTLEMENTS
Key infrastructure features have been extracted from Survey of India (SoI) topographical
maps of 1:50,000 scale. The features have been updated using satellite data and have been
verified with ancillary information derived from TTK maps and guide maps. The locations of
the settlement have been extracted from Census of India (CoI) maps and verified by using
SoI topographical maps and satellite data.
Project Site Specific Environmental Sensitivity Details
Sr. No.
Environmental Sensitivity Name Distance & Direction
1 Nearest City Vadodara ~1.5 Km toward SE
2 Nearest Highway NH-48 ~0.67 Km towards E
3
Nearest River/Ponds/Lake/Canal
Narmada Canal ~ 1.6 km towards SE
Vishwamitri River ~ 5 km towards ENE
Meni River ~5.2 km towards NW
Mahi River ~7.1 km towards WNW
Surya Nadi ~ 6.9 km towards ENE
Sursagar Lake ~ 9.6 km towards SE
4 State /U.T National
Boundaries None --
5 Reserve Forest None --
6 National Park/ Wildlife
Sanctuary None --
7 Heritage Site None --
8 Defence installations Air Force Station at Harni
EME
~8.25 km towards SE
~9.0 km towards S
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9 Critically Polluted Area Petrochemical Complex
(PCC) INA 0.75 Kms towards WNW
1.5 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
1.5.1 Statutory Clearance as Other Permissions
Environmental Clearance:
GSFC has obtained Environment Clearance for its existing Nylon 6 plant vide letter
SEIAA/GUJ/EC/5I/131//2013 dated 05.07.2013.
Other Environmental Clearance includes:
Methanol Plant: Revamping of Existing Ammonia-1 Plant into 525 TPD Methanol Plant by
GSFC vide letter J-11011/901/2007-IA (II) dated 31/07/08.
Melamine Plant: Setting up of new Melamine Plant within existing complex by GSFC vide
letter SEIAA/GUJ/EC/5(f)/228/2016 dated 31/03/2016.
Ammonium Sulphate (AS-I): Expansion of Fertilizer plant by adding Ammonium Sulphate
Production Unit (AS-I) vide letter F.No.- J-11011/901/2007-IA(I) dated 06/03/2019
Copy of above mentioned EC are attached as Annexure 1. The certified compliance report of
the existing EC is attached as Annexure 2.
The existing unit has valid CC&A issued by GPCB vide Consent No.: AWH-78404, dated
07.06.2016, valid upto 31.12.2021, Copy of CC&A is attached as Annexure 5. The amended
CC&A is attached as Annexure 6. The compliance of the conditions of CC&A is attached as
Annexure 7.
Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ):
The project does not fall in CRZ zone hence does not attract any CRZ clearance.
Forest, Wildlife Clearance:
The project does not attract any Forest/Wildlife clearance since it is located in Notified
Industrial Area.
Other Permissions applicable to project is described in Table 1-6
Table 1-6: Applicable Statutory Permission
S. No.
Legal Instruments
1 The Factories Act, 1948
2 The Gujarat Factories Rules, 1963
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Legal Instruments
3 The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Rules, 1982, as amended
to date.
4 The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Rules, 1975, as
amended to date
5 The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 and Rules, 1978, as
amended to date.
6 The Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical rules, 1989, as
amended to date.
7 Disaster management Act, 2005
8 The Standards of Weight & Measures Rules – 1987 under Weight & Measures Act –
1976
9 The Standards of Weight & Measures (Packaged Commodities Rules-1977)
10 The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Rules, 1986, as amended to date
11 The Chemical accidents (Emergency Planning, preparedness and response) Rules,
1996
12 The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 & The Central Motor Vehicle rules, 1989
13 Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Trans boundary Movement) Rules, 2016 as amended to date
14 Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016
15 Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016
16 The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 as amended to date
17 Consents from GPCB
18 Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 as amended to date
19 Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 and Rules, 1991 as amended to date
20 The Bureau of Indian Standards
1.5.2 Scope of the Study
GSFC was awarded ToR vide letter No. SEIAA/GUJ/ToR/5I/520/2019 dated 01.04.2019 Copy of the
same is attached as Annexure 8. Compliance of the ToR is provided in Table 1-7
Table 1-7: Compliance with the Terms of Reference
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ToR Points Reply Citation in EIA report
1 Executive Summary Summary of the EIA is provided in EIA report
CHAPTER-11, Pg.222
2 Copy of plot holding certificate obtained from GIDC Authority.
(If applicable)
The proposed expansion is within existing premises of GSFC complex
Annexure 7,
Pg. 233
3 Present land use pattern of the The area surrounding the project Sub-Sec. 3.5.2,
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study area shall be given based on satellite imagery.
site is largely an Agriculture Land like Fallow Land, Crop Land and
Orchard/Trees are covering around 10.58%, 17.37% and
14.98% respectively Barren Land like Waste Land and Open Land are covering around 8.46% and 3.18% respectively. Range Land
like Grass Land and Scrub Land are covering around 10.40 % and
16.30% respectively. Water body like River/Ponds is covering around 1.05%. Settlement is
covering around 17.67 % of the total study area. Satellite map is
prepared and provides in EIA report
Pg. 75, CHAPTER-3
4 Layout plan of the factory premises. (Show all the
production plants including Raw material & Products
storage area). Provision of separate entry & exit and
adequate margin all-round the periphery for unobstructed
easy movement of the emergency vehicle / fire
tenders without reversing back. Mark the same in the plant
layout.
Layout plan of the factory premises including Raw material &
Products storage area, separate entry & exit with proposed Nylon 6 plant is provided in EIA report
Map 2-5, Pg. 46, CHAPTER-2
5 Technical details of the plant/s along with details on best
available technologies (BAT), proposed technology, and
reasons for selecting the same.
Technology:
Existing:
(1) EMS-INVENTA AG , Switzerland
(2) TECHNIP-ZIMMER
Proposed:
Proposed compounding lines does not need any process license as
the manufacturing process involves mixing and blending of
Nylon 6 chips to get compounded chips and recipe is developed in-
house and includes major
Sec.2.8, Pg.40, CHAPTER-2
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equipment’s like extruder. No reaction is involved in proposed
manufacturing activity
6 Details of manufacturing process / operations of each product along with chemical
reactions, mass balance, consumption of raw materials etc. Details on strategy for the
implementation of cleaner production activities.
Manufacturing process operations of each product along with
chemical reactions, mass balance, consumption of raw materials is
detailed in EIA report
There will be no Air emission or Hazardous waste generation due
to proposed manufacturing activity, thus making proposed
production activities cleaner and greener
Sec.2.8, Pg.40, CHAPTER-2
7 Full name and chemical formula of all the raw materials
and products. Details on end use of each product.
Raw materials includes: Caprolactam, Virgin Nylon 6 chips, Solid & Liquid additives, pigments
& glass fibers.
Product includes: Engineering and compounding grade Nylon-6
Chips.
There will be no By Products generation.
End Use of products: Monofilaments, Molding Grades,
Automobile & engineering.
Sub-Sec. 2.5.1, Pg. 36 &
Sec.2.9.1, Pg.43, CHAPTER-2
8 Complete management plan for By-products/Spent acids to be
generated, along with the name and address of end
consumers to whom the by-product/s will be sold. Copies
of agreement / MoU / letter of intent from them, showing
their willingness to purchase said by-products/Spent acids from the proposed project.
Not Applicable
As there will not be any By-product generation form
proposed manufacturing activity.
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‘ 9 Explore the use of renewable energy to the maximum extent possible. Details of provisions to make the project energy-efficient through of energy
Regular energy conservation initiatives are/will be taken to reduce energy consumption
Use of energy efficient appliances
Installation of VFD’s
Sub-Sec. 10.3.3, Pg. 217,
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efficient devices and adoption of modes of alternative
ecofriendly sources of energy like solar water heater, solar
lighting etc. Measures proposed for energy
conservation.
Energy efficient machineries, fixtures and equipment will be
used during the construction and operation phase as far as possible.
Periodic monitoring of unit/plant/department wise for
energy consumption
GSFC has installed 152.8 MW Wind Farm in Kucchh &
Saurashtra region, the same is utilized in Baroda & Sikka Unit.
Solar Power Plant of 10 MW is also under execution stage at
Charanka Patan
10 Leak Detection and Repairing Programme (LDAR) for all the
volatile organic solvent proposed for use in-house with
detailed chemical properties including vapor pressure. LDAR
shall odeling prevention of losses of solvents to the best
minimum extent.
For proposed manufacturing process no volatile solvents will be
used.
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11 Qualitative and quantitative analysis of hazardous waste streams generation from the
manufacturing process (Product wise). Explore the
possibility to reuse such waste streams within premises as raw materials for other products or
to convert it into valuable products instead of selling out
side. Sound management of such waste streams as per the HW Rules 2016 as amended
time to time. Feasibility report for utilization shall be
incorporated in EIA report.
Only Used oil will be generated from utilities which will be sold to
registered refiners.
There is no hazardous waste generation from proposed
manufacturing activity
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12 Action plan to reuse or consume entire quantity of spent acids/waste streams
within premises to convert into
Not Applicable
As no spent acid is generated from existing and proposed
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valuable products instead of sending such spent acids to
outside premises.
manufacturing of Nylon 6.
13 Detailed mass balance and water balance (including reuse-
recycle, if any) along with qualitative and quantitative analysis of the each waste
stream from the processes.
Detailed mass balance is provided in EIA report.
The additional water requirement for Nylon 6 Plant is 36.95 KLD,
after expansion the water requirement of GSFC Complex will
be 32087.95 KLD
At present total waste water generated is 13989 KLD, The
additional waste water generated from Nylon 6 plant will be 22.2
KLD Industrial and 0.5 KLD Domestic, hence after expansion
the effluent generated will be 14011.7 KLD.
GSFC will surrendered the waste water disposal quantity of 30 KLD
available with it in the name of GATL project. Hence overall
effluent quantity going to VECL will be maintained within the existing permissible limit (i.e
13989 KLD).
The COD of the waste stream before treatment will be 4000 – 4500 mg/l and after treatment it
will be reduced to <250 mg/l, similarly the BOD before
treatment will be 1500 – 2000 mg/l and after treatment it will be
reduced to <50 mg/.
Mass Balance: Sec.2.8, Pg.40,
CHAPTER-2
Water Balance & Analysis of
streams
Sub-Sec 2.9.7 . Pg. 52, CHAPTER-
2
14 Assessment of source of the water supply with adequacy of
the same to meet with the requirements for the project. Permission obtained from the GIDC for supply of raw water. Undertaking stating that no bore well shall be dug within
the premises.
GSFC is having own French Wells in river Mahi (4 Nos.) and already has the permission of abstracting 31.8 MLD (As per GR of GoG +/-25% withdrawal is allowed by
irrigation department).
No bore well will be dug for the proposed additional capacity
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within the premises.
15 Explore the possibility of reuse / recycle and other cleaner
production options for reduction of wastes. Details of methods to be adopted for the
water conservation.
Reuse/Recycle:
In proposed plant, instead of chilled water soft water from
R.O plant via cooling tower will be used for cooling purpose,
which will result into conservation of Raw water &
Power
Self-cleaning screw of twin screw extruder will ensure lower mixed grade generation during
change over in process. The minor mixed grade generated
will be recycled into the process.
Cleaner Production:
There will be no air emission or hazardous waste generation
form proposed manufacturing activity. However reuse/recycle, waste minimization and water
conservation will be carried out which is detailed in EIA report.
Sub-Sec. 10.3.3, Pg. 217,
CHAPTER-10
16 Qualitative and quantitative analysis of waste water to be
generated from the manufacturing process of each
product to be manufactured along with mass balance.
At present total waste water generated is 13989 KLD, The
additional waste water generated from Nylon 6 plant will be 22.2
KLD Industrial and 0.5 KLD Domestic, hence after expansion
the effluent generated will be 14011.7 KLD.
The COD of the waste stream before treatment will be4000 –
4500 mg/l and after treatment it will be reduced to <250 mg/l,
similarly the BOD before treatment will be 1500 – 2000
mg/l and after treatment it will be reduced to <50 mg/.
Sub-Sec 2.9.7, Pg. 52, CHAPTER-2
17 Segregation of waste streams and details on specific
treatment and disposal of each
The waste water from the process and washing will be sent to ETP-I
and treated waste water is further
Sub-Sec 2.9.7, Pg. 52, CHAPTER-2
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stream. sent to Common Effluent Channel of VECL (Vadodara Enviro Channel
Limited). Waste water from utilities is/will be directly sent to final discharge pond followed by
VECL for disposal. Domestic sewage is disposed ine existing
soak pit of Nylon 6.
18 Details of ETP including dimensions of each unit along with schematic flow diagram. Inlet, transitional and treated effluent qualities with specific efficiency of each treatment
unit in reduction in respect of all concerned/regulated
environmental parameters. Inlet effluent quality should be based on worst case scenario
considering production of most polluting products that can be
manufactured in the plant concurrently.
The effluent generated from proposed project will be treated in
existing ETP-I. At present waste water from Existing Caprolactam –
I, Nylon -6, Tank Farm Area, Effluent is treated in ETP –I. The capacity of ETP-I is 880 KLD and
present flow rate is 818 KLD.
Detailed description is provided in EIA report
Sub-Sec 2.9.7, Pg. 52, CHAPTER-2
19 Provision of CEMS-Continuous Emission Monitoring System as
per CPCB Guideline.
Not Applicable
As there will be no air emission from proposed manufacturing
activity
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20 Membership certificate and current status of common
effluent channel VECL (Vadodara Enviro Channel
Limited)
GSFC is active member of Vadodara Enviro Channel Limited
for the disposal of its waste water. Membership letter is provided in
EIA report
Annexure 11, Pg. 303
21 Undertaking Stating that a separate electric meter will be provided for the ETP System.
Not Applicable
As separate Electric meter is already provided in Existing ETP’s,
Photograph of the same is provided in EIA report
Photographs of electric meter is
attached as Annexure 12,
Pg.304
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Copy of permission letter with quantity from the authority of GIDC drainage network, Dahej
regarding confirmation for spare capacity available to take
The project site is located in Vadodara.
GSFC is active member of Vadodara Enviro Channel Limited,
Vadodara for the disposal of its
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additional effluent load in GIDC drainage for final disposal to
deep Sea.
waste water. Membership letter is provided in EIA report
23 Proposal to provide and maintain separate electric
meter, operational logbook for effluent treatment systems,
online meters for monitoring of flow, pH, TOC/COD, etc.
Separate electric meter, operational logbook for effluent
treatment systems, online meters for monitoring of flow, pH, COD,
etc is already provided for existing ETP’s/final discharge point.
Operational logbook for effluent treatment systems is also
maintained at existing site.
Photographs attached as
Annexure 12, Pg.304
24 Application wise break-up of effluent quantity to be recycled / reused in various applications like sprinkling for dust control and green belt development
etc. In case of land application, details on availability of
sufficient open land for utilizing effluent for plantation / gardening. How it will be
ensured that treated effluent won’t flow outside the
premises linked with storm water during high rainy days.
The effluent generated from proposed project will be treated in
existing ETP-I. At present waste water from Existing Caprolactam –
I, Nylon -6, Tank Farm Area is treated in ETP –I. The capacity of ETP-I is 880 KLD and present flow
rate is 818 KLD. There is no discharge of water on land. There is a separate effluent
pipeline laid from Nylon 6 Plant to ETP-I to avoid mixing of storm
water with effluent, same pipeline will be used for conveying proposed effluent to ETP-I.
The plant is closed and covered hence there is/will be no chances
of ingress of storm water to effluent pit.
Sub-Sec 2.9.7, Pg. 52, CHAPTER-2
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Plans for management, collection and disposal of waste streams to be generated from
spillage, leakages, vessel washing, used container washing etc. Measures
proposed for preventing effluent discharge during
unforeseen circumstances.
The waste stream generated from spillage, leakages will be collected
and treated in existing ETP’s.
It will be ensure that spillage and leakages are avoided by periodic
monitoring.
Vessel and Container washing is not envisaged in proposed project
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One season Site-specific micro-meteorological data using
Meteorology data has been collected for one season i.e. from
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temperature, relative humidity, hourly wind speed and
direction and rainfall should be incorporated.
1st March 2018 to 31st May 2018
Temperature: Minimum temperature 19OC recoded in the month of March while Maximum
temperature was recorded as 44.4OC on May 2018.
Humidity: Minimum Humidity was recorded 10% on May 2018.
Maximum Humidity was recorded as 84% on May 2018.
Wind Direction: Dominant wind direction was from SW –NE during
the study period.
Wind speed: Observed from 0.1 to 14.5 km/hr in the month of
March, from 0.1 to 15.0 km/hr in the month of April and from 0.1 to 23.4 km/hr in the Month of May
2018.
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Anticipated environmental impacts due to the proposed project/production may be
evaluated for significance and based on corresponding likely
impacts VECs (Valued Environmental Components) may be identified. Baseline studies may be conducted
within the study area of 5 km for all the concerned/identified
VECs and likely impacts will have to be assessed for their
magnitude in order to identify mitigation measures.
There will be negligible impact on the environment since there is no air emission or hazardous waste
generation form proposed manufacturing process. Used oil is
generated from utilities will be sold to authorized recyclers
The waste water generated will be treated in existing ETP I and discharge to VECL for final
disposal after treatment, it will not be disposed on land or any water body directly. Baseline studies of 10 km radius were
carried out and likely impacts on VEC’s has been assessed and
provided in EIA report.
CHAPTER-4, Pg. 124
28 One complete season base line ambient air quality data (except
monsoon) to be given along with the dates of monitoring. The parameters to be covered shall be in accordance with the
Baseline study data has been collected for one season i.e. from 1st March 2018 to 31st May 2018.
The sampling locations have been selected taking into account the
pre-dominant wind direction,
Sub-Sec. 3.5.3, Pg.79, CHAPTER-
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revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards as well as project specific parameters. Locations of the monitoring
stations should be so decided so as to take into consideration
the pre-dominant downwind direction, population zone and
sensitive receptors. There should be at least one
monitoring station in the upwind direction. There should
be at least one monitoring station in the pre dominant
downwind direction at a location where maximum
ground level concentration is likely to occur.
population zone and sensitive receptors. Parameters viz. PM10,
PM2.5, SO2,
NOX, NH3, HF, Fluoride, Urea dust, Methane and Non Methane HC
analysed in ambient air.
29 Modeling indicating the likely impact on ambient air quality
due to proposed activities. The details of model used and input parameters used for modeling
should be provided. The air quality contours may be shown
on location map clearly indicating the location of
sensitive receptors, if any, and the habitation. The wind rose showing pre-dominant wind
direction should also be indicated on the map. Impact due to vehicular movement
shall also be included into the prediction using suitable
model. Results of Air dispersion modeling should be
superimposed on satellite Image / geographical area map.
Not Applicable
There is no process gas emission from any manufacturing activity
or flue gas emission, hence no odeling was done for proposed
project, however likely impacts due to construction activities and
transportation were identified and detailed in EIA report
Sub-Sec. 4.2.1, Pg.129,
CHAPTER-4
30 Base line status of the noise environment, impact of noise
on present environment due to the project and proposed
Noise monitoring for 8 Locations has been carried out including the existing site covering all receptor and high noise generating area
Sub-Sec. 3.5.4, Pg. 84, CHAPTER-
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measures for noise reduction including engineering controls.
31 Specific details of (i) Process gas emission from each unit
process with its quantification, (ii) Air pollution Control
Measures proposed for process gas emission, (iii) Adequacy of
the air pollution control measures for process gas
emission, measures to achieve the GPCB norms (iv) Details of the utilities required (v) Type
and quantity of fuel to be used for each utility (vi) Flue gas
emission rate from each utility (vii) Air Pollution
Control Measures proposed to each of the utility along with its adequacy (viii) List the sources of fugitive emission along with its quantification and proposed
measures to control it.
Not Applicable
There is no process, flue gas, fugitive emissions from proposed
project.
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32 Details on management of the hazardous wastes to be
generated from the project stating detail of storage area
for each type of waste, its handling, its utilization and
disposal etc. How the manual handling of the hazardous wastes will be minimized.
Methodology of de-contamination and disposal of discarded containers and its
record keeping.
Only Used oil is generated from utilities which is 0.3 MTPA and will
be sold to registered refiners as per existing practice. There is no
other Hazardous waste generation from manufacturing activity.
Table 2-23, Pg. 61, CHAPTER-2
33 Membership of Common Environmental Infrastructure including the TSDF / Common
Incineration Facility, if any.
Not Applicable
No such waste is generated which needs to be sent to TSDF or
CHWIF from proposed project
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34 Name and quantity of each type of solvents to be used for
proposed production. Details of solvent recovery system
including mass balance, solvent loss, recovery efficiency feasibility of reusing the
recovered solvents etc. for each type of solvent.
Not Applicable
As no solvents will be used as raw material for proposed
manufacturing activity.
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35 A detailed EMP including the protection and mitigation
measures for impact on human health and environment as well as detailed monitoring plan and
environmental management cell proposed for
implementation and monitoring of EMP. The EMP
should also include the concept of waste minimization, recycle/
reuse/ recover techniques, energy conservation, and
natural resource conservation. Total capital cost and recurring
cost/annum earmarked for environment pollution control
measures.
Detailed EMP including the protection and mitigation
measures for impact on human health and environment and detailed monitoring plan and
environmental management cell existing and concept of waste
minimization, recycle/ reuse/recover techniques, energy
conservation, and natural resource conservation is detailed
in EIA report.
Nos tack for proposed project is proposed neither any such
hazardous waste will be generated which is required to be
sent to CHWIF/TSDF. Existing greenbelt is well developed hence
no EMS cost for Air, Hazardous waste, greenbelt is proposed.
Minor modifications in existing ETP like addition of Pumps are
proposed for which cost is earmarked.
Total capital cost will be 0.25 Lakhs and recurring cost is 0.05
Lakhs.
Table 10-2 & Table 10-3 Pg.
211, CHAPTER-4
36 Permission from PESO, Nagpur for storage of solvents, other
toxic chemicals, if any.
Not Applicable
No toxic chemicals or solvents will be used for proposed manufacturing activity
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37 Occupational health impacts on the workers and mitigation
Occupational health impacts on the workers and mitigation
Sub-Sec 7.2.4, Pg. 196,CHAPTER-7
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measures proposed to avoid the human health hazards
along with the personal protective equipment to be
provided. Provision of industrial hygienist and monitoring of the occupational injury to workers
as well as impact on the workers. Plan for periodic
medical checkup of the workers exposed. Details of work place ambient air quality monitoring plan as per Gujarat Factories
Rules.
measures are identified and detailed in EIA report. GSFC is actively engaged in periodic
medical check-up of workers. There will not be any process or flue gas emission from proposed
manufacturing activity. Work place monitoring of only Noise
is/will be carried out periodically.
38 Details on volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the
plant operations and occupational safety and health
protection measures.
Not Applicable
There will not be any VOC generation from existing or
proposed manufacturing activity
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39 Risk assessment including prediction of the worst-case
scenario and maximum credible accident scenarios should be carried out. The worst-case scenario should take into
account the maximum inventory of storage at site at
any point of time. The risk contours should be plotted on
the plant layout map clearly showing which of the facilities would be affected in case of an accident taking place. Based on the same, proposed safeguard measures including On-Site /
Off-Site Emergency Plan should be provided.
Proposed manufacturing activity does not involve use or storage of any hazardous chemicals, hence
quantitative risk assessment is not applicable. However Hazard
Identification is carried out and mitigation measure for the same
evaluating impact on health of workers is detailed in EIA report.
Sub-Sec. 7.2.1, Pg. 170,
CHAPTER-7
40
MSDS of all the products and raw materials.
MSDS is provided in EIA report Annexure 15, Pg. 314
41
Details of hazardous characteristics and toxicity of raw materials and products to
be handled and the control
The characteristics of raw materials and products and
various safety measures to avoid the impact on human health is
Sub-Sec. 7.2.1, Pg. 170,
CHAPTER-7
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measures proposed to ensure safety and avoid the human
health impacts. This shall include the details of Antidotes
also.
provided in EIA report
42 Details of quantity of each hazardous chemical (including
solvents) to be stored, Material of Construction of major
hazardous chemical storage tanks, dyke details, threshold
storage quantity as per schedules of the Manufacture, Storage &Import of Hazardous
Chemicals Rules of major hazardous chemicals, size of
the biggest storage tank to be provided for each raw material
& product etc. How the manual handling of the
hazardous chemicals will be minimized?
The raw material like Lactam will be stored in existing tank farm area and will be taken through
pipeline for proposed manufacturing. No additional
storage tank will be installed for storage of lactam. Other raw
materials like additives, Pigments & Glass fibers will be stored at
existing raw material storage area.
No new storage area will be built or installed for proposed project.
Existing storage area for raw materials and finished goods at
Nylon 6 chips is 4500m2
Storage details Sub-Sec. 2.9.2,
Pg. 44, CHAPTER-2
43 Details of the separate isolated storage area for flammable chemicals. Details of flame
proof electrical fittings, DCP extinguishers and other safety measures proposed. Detailed
fire control plan for flammable substances and processes showing hydrant pipeline
network, provision of DG Sets, fire pumps, jockey pump, toxic
gas detectors etc.
Not Applicable
As no flammable chemicals will be used for proposed manufacturing
activity.
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44
Submit checklist in the form of Do’s & Don’ts of preventive
maintenance, strengthening of HSE,manufacturing utility staff
for safety related measures.
Checklist in the form of Do’s & Don’ts of preventive maintenance,
strengthening of HSE, manufacturing utility staff for
safety related measures is detailed in EIA report
Sub-Sec.7.2.2, Pg.184,
CHAPTER-7
45 Detailed five year greenbelt development program
including annual budget, types
GSFC has already developed 118.70 Ha. (More than 33%)
greenbelt area of total land i.e.
Sub –Sec. 10.3.1, Pg. 213,
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& number of trees to be planted, area under green belt
development [with map], budgetary outlay; along with
commitment of the management to carry out the
tree plantation activities outside the premises at
appropriate places in the nearby areas and elsewhere.
328 Ha. The company developed green belt along the periphery of
the plant site and in common premises available outside the
company premises, township after consultation with horticulture expert. Total 179001 trees are
planted in GSFC till date at boundary line and outside
boundary line
46
Detailed socio-economic development measures
including community welfare program most useful in the project area for the overall
improvement of the environment. Submit a detailed
plan for social corporate responsibilities, with
appropriate budgetary provisions for the next five
years and activities proposed to be carried out; specific to the current demographic status of
the area.
GSFC has developed banking facility, School, University, Library, Hospital, parks recreations center,
shopping complex, temple, post office, Sport facilities, internal
road and its maintenance for the improvement of nearby area.
Also GSFC has developed rain water harvesting structures and ponds to store rain water. GSFC also supplying water to nearby
villagers.
From 2014 to 2018 GSFC have spent sum amount of
Rs.796501994.00 Crores under various social welfare activities
CHAPTER-8, Pg. 200
47
Compliance of MoEFCC’s OM dated 01/05/2018 regarding
“Corporate Environment Responsibility” (CER). Fund
allocation for Corporate Environment Responsibility (CER) shall be made as per
MoEFCC’s O.M. No. 22-65/2017-IA.III dated
01/05/2018 for various activities therein. The details of
fund allocation and activities for CER shall be incorporated in
EIA/EMP report.
As per latest OM No. F. No.22-65/2017-IA, dated 1st May, 2018, the fund allocation for the CER is Rs. 20 lakhs (0.20 Cr.) (1.0% of
Additional Capital Investment of Rs. 20 crore for undertaking the
Socio Economic development activities.
Sub-Sec. 10.3.4, Pg.218,
CHAPTER-10
48 (a) Does the company have a well laid down Environment
Policy approved by its Board of
Yes, the company have a well laid down Environment Policy
Sub-Sec. 10.5.1, Pg. 220,
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Directors? If so, it may be detailed in the EIA report. (b). Does the Environment Policy
prescribe for standard operating process / procedures
to bring into focus any infringement / deviation /
violation of the environmental or forest norms / conditions ? If
so, it may be detailed in the EIA.
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What is the hierarchical system or administrative order of the
company to deal with the environmental issues and for ensuring compliance with the EC conditions. Details of this
system may be given.
The director is the apex body, and there will be daily reporting to director for any environmental
issues by head of EMC; Hierarchical system of EMC is
given in EIA report. EMC will be responsible to take care of EMS and ensure the compliance of all
EC conditions.
Sec. 10.5, Pg. 220, CHAPTER-10
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Records of any legal breach of Environmental laws i.e. details of show- cause notices, closure notices etc. served by the GPCB to the existing unit in last five years and actions taken then
after for prevention of pollution.
Details of Notice and action taken by GSFC for existing project is
detailed in EIA report
Attached as Annexure 4, Pg.
262
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Copies of Environmental Clearances obtained for the existing plant, its point wise
compliance report.
GSFC has obtained Environment Clearance for its existing Nylon 6
plant vide letter EIAA/GUJ/EC/5I/131//2013 dated
05.06.2013.
The certified compliance report of the existing EC has also been obtained and attached in EIA
report
EC Annexure 1,
Pg.242
Compliance Report
Annexure 2, Pg.256
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Certified Compliance Report (CCR) from the concern
authority as per the MoEFCC’s Circular no. J-11011/618/2010- IA (II) (I) dated 30/05/2012 and
The certified compliance report of the existing EC has also been
obtained and attached separately with EIA report, however
summary of the observations &
Annexure 2, Pg.256 &
Annexure 3, Pg. 257
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Circular no. J-11013/6/2010-IA-II (Part) vide dated
07/09/2017.
action taken by GSFC is provided in EIA report
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Does the company have a system of reporting of non-compliances / violations of
environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the
company and / or shareholders or stakeholders at large? This
reporting mechanism should be detailed in the EIA Report.
Yes Sec. 10.5, Pg. 220, CHAPTER-10
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Phase wise project implementation schedule with
bar chart and time frame, in terms of site development,
infrastructure provision, EMS implementation etc.
Project will be commissioned within 15-17 months after receipt
of EC. Bar chart of the same is provided in EIA report
Table 2-8, Pg.39, CHAPTER-2
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Certificate of accreditation issued by the NABET, QCI to the
environmental consultant should be incorporated in the
EIA Report.
Consultant has stay order against Quality Council of India (QCI)/
National Accreditation Board of Education and Training (NABET)
Attached as Annexure 16, Pg.
328
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A tabular chart with index for point-wise compliance of above
TORs.
Noted --
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The ToRs prescribed for the project will be valid for a period of three years for submission of
EIA & EMP report. ToR will lapse after three years from
date of issue
Noted --
58
The period of validity could be extended for a maximum
period of one year provided an application is made by the applicant to the Regulatory
Authority, at least three months before the expiry of valid period together with an
updated Form-I, based on proper justification and also
recommendation of the SEAC
Noted --
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1.6 STRUCTURE OF THE EIA REPORT
The EIA Report has been prepared on the basis of EIA Notification, with special reference to
the TOR conditions received from SEIAA, vide letter SEIAA/GUJ/ToR/5I/520/2019 dated
01.04.2019 for proposed project for Nylon-6 Chips. Copy of the said TOR letter is enclosed
as Annexure 8. The baseline data was collected in Summer Season during March 2018 to
May 2018.
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CHAPTER-2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This chapter provides a condensed description of those aspects of the project likely to cause
environmental effects. Details are described in following sections with regards to type,
need, location, size or magnitude of project operations, technology and other related
activities.
2.1 BACKGROUND
GSFC proposes for the expansion of Nylon 6 Chips Plant at existing GSFC complex i.e. P.O.
Fertilizer Nagar–391750, District – Vadodara, of Gujarat state.
The proposed expansion project involves manufacturing of Nylon-6 Chips. It is organic
synthesis of a product Nylon -6 Chips which is a petrochemical based processing. Lactam is
used as a basic raw material. Manufacturing process is environmental friendly. Resources
like water, steam, power and other infrastructures are available within the complex. It
involves Continuous or batch processing.
2.2 Technical details of the plant/s along with details on best available technologies
(BAT)
Existing: For exiting project following technology is being used:
1. EMS-INVENTA AG, Switzerland
2. TECHNIP-ZIMMER
Proposed:
Proposed compounding lines does not need any process license as the manufacturing
process involves mixing and blending of Nylon 6 chips to get compounded chips and recipe
is developed in-house and includes major equipment’s like extruder. No reaction is involved
in proposed manufacturing activity.
Advantage:
There will no emission and solid or hazardous waste generation from proposed
manufacturing activity.
The efficiency of existing plant will be increased and plant will be operated on its full
capacity.
The stream days of production will be increased from @ 333 to 365.
Minor modifications will be done in existing plant to increase the production
capacity.
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There will not be any generation of Hazardous waste like Oligomer from proposed
Nylon 6 manufacturing as the present process manufactures engineering grade
Nylon 6 Chips.
Unconverted Caprolactam and Oligomers from raw product is being washed out,
concentrated and being recycled in to the Polymerization Reactor, Oligomers are
cracked down in the reactor and by this way no oligomer byproduct will be
generated
2.3 NEED FOR THE PROJECT
To produce and cater:
Engineering grade & film grade by Nylon-6 Plant
The overall demand for Nylon 6 in India has grown at ~7% p.a. over the last decade.
Nylon fibers demand has grown by ~6% p.a. whereas Nylon 6 resin demand has
grown at ~11% p.a. Current consumption of India is still very small accounting for
only ~5% of the global demand.
The adoption of Nylon 6 in some segments is expected to increase in near future. For
e.g. in packaging Industry nylon films have distinct advantage in increasing shelf life.
The overall demand for Nylon-6 chips is expected to grow at about 5.5% between
2015 and 2025 supported by growth in demand from the automotive and packaging
sectors.
By 2020, the overall Nylon-6 demand gap would be in tune of 106000 MTPA; out of
which Engineering Segment would be 58000 MTPA.
The proposed capacity would enhance the production capacity by 20820 MTPA of
Nylon-6 Chips; to partly meet the Indian demand-supply gap. Though, the country is
net importer and the proposed project is targeting to partly meet the local demand;
export can be possible to Southeast Asian Countries, African Countries, etc.
Total Nylon-6 application wise demand supply gap for Engineering Segment is 58000 MTPA
in Indian market is provided in Table 2-1
Table 2-1: Total Nylon-6 Application wise demand in Indian Market
Extrusion Application Demand in Indian market
Fishnet/filament 12000 MTPA
Multilayer film 9800 MTPA
Others extrusion 2400 MTPA
Compounding application Demand in Indian market
Automobile 26500 MTPA
Electrical 6000 MTPA
Hardware 600 MTPA
Others moulding 700 MTPA
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2.4 LOCATION OF THE PROJECT
2.4.1 General Location of the Site
The project is proposed at existing GSFC complex i.e. P.O. Fertilizer Nagar–391750, District –
Vadodara, of Gujarat state. General & specific location of project site is shown in Map 2-1
and Plant Boundary is shown in Map 2-1 & Map 2-3
Map 2-1: General & Specific location of Project Site
(Source: Google Co.in)
Table 2-2:Co-ordinates of the Project Site-Nylon 6 Chips Plant
Code Latitude Longitude
A 22°22’28.67”N 73° 9’3.92”E
B 22°22’28.91”N 73° 9’4.27”E
C 22°22’28.66”N 73° 9’4.60”E
D 22°22’29.02”N 73° 9’5.12”E
E 22°22’28.61”N 73° 9’5.56”E
F 22°22’27.92”N 73° 9’4.65”E
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Map 2-2: Map Showing Location of Project Site
Map 2-3: Boundary Map of Nylon-6 Plant on Google Earth
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The proposed site is surrounded by other industrial units. List of major industries within 10
km radius of project site is provided in Table 2-3.
Table 2-3: List of Major Industries within 10 KM radius of Project Site
S. No.
Name of Major Industries Type of Industry Distance and
Direction
1 Heavy water plant Atomic Energy 0.92 Km, ESE
2 IOCL Gujarat Refinery Petrochemicals 2.6 km, W
3 Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Limited
(GACL) Caustic Soda 4.30 Km, NW
4 Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
ltd. Petrochemicals 7.12 Km, WNW
5 Dipak Nitrite Chemical
Manufacturing 7.48 Km, NW
2.4.2 Approach to the Project Site
By Road
The site is well connected with NH-48 at 0.67 km towards E direction.
By Air
Nearest is Vadodara Airport located at 10 KM towards SE direction.
By Rail
Bajwa Railway Station is at 1.00 km in NE direction.
2.4.3 Site Details
Project site specific details are provided in and study area map of 10 km radius of the site is
shown in Table 2-4.
Table 2-4: Project Site Specific Environmental Sensitivity Details
Sr. No.
Environmental Sensitivity Name Distance & Direction
1 Nearest City Vadodara ~1.5 Km toward SE
2 Nearest Highway NH-48 ~0.67 Km towards E
3
Nearest River/Ponds/Lake/Canal
Narmada Canal ~ 1.6 km towards SE
Vishwamitri River ~ 5 km towards ENE
Meni River ~5.2 km towards NW
Mahi River ~7.1 km towards WNW
Surya Nadi ~ 6.9 km towards ENE
Sursagar Lake ~ 9.6 km towards SE
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Environmental Sensitivity Name Distance & Direction
4 State /U.T National
Boundaries None --
5 Reserve Forest None --
6 National Park/ Wildlife
Sanctuary None --
7 Heritage Site None --
8 Defence installations Air Force Station at Harni
EME
~8.25 km towards SE
~9.0 km towards S
9 Critically polluted Area (CPA) PCC INA 0.75 kms towards WNW
Map 2-4: Study Area Map of 10 Km Radius of Site
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Photograph 2-1: Photographs of Existing GSFC Complex & Nylon 6 Plant
GSFC Complex
Existing Nylon 6 Plant
2.5 SIZE OR MAGNITUDE OF OPERATION
2.5.1 Production Capacity
The existing manufacturing capacity of Nylon-6 is 24425 MTPA, additional capacity will be
20820 MTPA, and after expansion total capacity will be 45245 MTPA. Details of production
capacity are provided in Table 2-5.
Table 2-5: Details of Existing & Proposed Production Capacity
S. No.
Plant Name Product Unit Production Capacity
Existing Proposed Total
1 Ammonia – III Ammonia MT/yea
r 33000 -- 33000
2 Ammonia – IV Ammonia MT/yea
r 450000 -- 450000
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Plant Name Product Unit Production Capacity
Existing Proposed Total
Argon MT/yea
r 3200000 -- 3200000
3 Urea – I Urea MT/yea
r 103200 -- 103200
4 Urea – II Urea MT/yea
r 264000 -- 264000
5 Melamine – I Melamine MT/yea
r 5000 -- 5000
6 Melamine – II Melamine MT/yea
r 10000 -- 10000
7 Phosphoric Acid
Phosphoric Acid MT/yea
r 54000 -- 54000
Phosphogypsum*
MT/year
253260 -- 253260
8 DAP/ASP/MAP/
NPK DAP/ASP/MAP/
NPK MT/yea
r
a)DAP DAP
MT/year
216000 -- 216000
b)ASP ASP
c) MAP MAP
d) NPK (12:32:16) NPK (12:32:16)
e) NPK (10:26:26) NPK (10:26:26)
9 Sulphuric Acid-III Sulphuric Acid MT/yea
r 132000 -- 132000
10 Sulphuric Acid-IV Sulphuric Acid MT/yea
r 445500 -- 445500
Co-Generation
Cogeneration – I Power MWH 15 -- 15
Steam MT/Hr 130 -- 130
Cogeneration – II Power MWH 25 -- 25
Steam MT/Hr 130 -- 130
Cogeneration – III
Power MWH 50 -- 50
Steam MT/Hr 130 -- 130
11 Caprolactam – I
Caprolactam MT/yea
r 20000 -- 20000
Ammonium Sulphate
MT/year
80000 -- 80000
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Existing Proposed Total
12 Caprolactam –II
Caprolactam MT/yea
r 50000 -- 50000
Ammonium Sulphate
MT/year
116000 -- 116000
Nitric Acid MT/yea
r 8300 -- 8300
13 Nylon – 6 Nylon – 6 MT/yea
r 24425 20820 45245
14 MEK Oxime MEK Oxime MT/yea
r 1200 -- 1200
15 MEK Expansion MEK Oxime MT/yea
r 5300 -- 5300
16 Urea Phosphate Urea Phosphate MT/Yea
r 1500 -- 1500
17 Methanol Methanol MT/yea
r 191625 -- 191625
18 HAS Crystal HAS Crystal MT/yea
r 1200 -- 1200
19
Water Soluble Fertilizer (WSF) &
Micronutrient Mixture (MM)
plant
WSF – NPK 19:19:19
MT/year
21600 -- 21600
WSF - MAP / MKP / KNO3 /
SOP
MT/year
10800 -- 10800
Micronutrient Mixture
MT/year
54 -- 54
2.5.2 Cost of the Project
The Project Cost is estimated to be around INR ~20.00 Cr. Detailed breakup of the cost is
given in Table 2-6
Table 2-6: Capital Cost Projection
Sr.
No Description Cost in INR Crore
1 Electricals & Instrumentation 3.00
2 Equipment & Machinery 14.00
3 Civil 3.00
Total 20.00 Cr.
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2.6 ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES REQUIRES BY OR FOR THE PROJECT
Details of associated activities/resources required for proposed project along with available
activities/resources is tabulated in Table 2-7.
Table 2-7: Resource Requirement
Sr. No. Particular
Description Remark/Source
Existing Proposed
1 Land 328 ha 0.0813 ha
No additional land required for expansion.
*813 m2 area for expansion is already demarcated in Processing Plant area of
3280000 m2.
2 Capital
Cost -- 20.00 Cr. Cost of propsoed project
3 Manpower 5000
Construction phase: 15 Operation Phase: 04
After expansion total manpower will be 5019.
4 Utility
i. Power 76 MW 1.4 MW
Aftere expansion it will be 77.4 MW.
Is/will be sourced from Wind Mill / Cogeneration Plant/MGVCL.
Existing 1 D.G set of 562.5 kVA will be used during emergency
ii Water 32051 KLD 36.95 KLD
After expansion the total water requirment will be 32087.9 KLD
Is/will be sourced from French Wells (4 Nos.) GSFC’s own source in Mahi River.
iii
Fuel
HSD & Natural gas is used as fuel in existing project. No additional fuel will be procured for proposed project as existign utilities will be used.
iv Cooling Tower
Proposed: Cooling Tower of 4 m3/d.
v Steam Steam from existing facility will be utilized for proposed project. No
additional steam will be generated for proposed project.
2.7 PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION
Detailed list of activities and approvals require after receipt of EC and tentative time frame
required is given in Table 2-8.
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Project will be commissioned within 15-17 months after receipt of EC.
Table 2-8: Proposed Schedule for Approval and Implementation
ACTIVITY / MONTH, YEAR AUG-19 SEP-19 OCTP-20 APRIL-20 JUNE-20
Receipt of EC
Construction
Erection & completion
CTO/CCA
Commissioning of Plant
2.8 MANUFACTURING ACTIVITIES
1. Manufacturing of Nylon-6 chips includes three processes:
1. Continuous stream
2. Batch stream
3. Compounding stream
1. Continuous Stream
Caprolactam is basic raw material and monomer to produce Nylon-6. Solid Caprolactam is
charged into Lactam (LC) Melter. Molten Caprolactam is kept at ~ 900C and supplied to
Nylon-6 plant. This is common facility for Continuous and Batch section. Molten LC then
mixed with predetermined water quantity and acetic acid, mixed charge is supplied to
continuous reactor called V.K. tube. In V.K. Tube, temperature is maintained at ~ 240 to
2600C and pressure just above atmospheric. At this condition, polymerization reaction
starts. Heat required maintaining process temperature is supplied by Heat Transfer Media
(HTM). The mass leaving reactor contains ~ 8 to 10% unconverted LC and oligomers. The
molten polymer is pumped through spinnerets. The strands coming out of spinnerets are
taken into cooling vat where it gets solidify due to direct contact with cold water and cut
down with the help of cutter. To recover unconverted LC from the chips, washing /
extraction with hot water of ~ 900C is carried out, which brings down extractible (LC and
oligomer) from 8 to 10% to 0.5%. To remove water from chips, drying is carried out. Hot
nitrogen is utilized to remove moisture. Care is taken to avoid any contact of chips with
Oxygen (air) to prevent oxidation. Normal drying temperature is 150~1700C. The chips
containing moisture less than 0.1% is cooled down with the help of circulating Nitrogen.
Cooled chips are stored in silo and bagged in 25 Kg bags.
2. Batch Section
Molten LC is taken in an intermediate mixing vessel in which batch of certain size is
prepared. DM Water is added (3 to 5%) in absence of concentrated lactam solution from
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recovery section. Additives are also added to provide required viscosity and properties.
Prepared batch is taken into Batch Polymerizer. This is called as filling phase. Heat for
polymerization is supplied through Heat Transfer Media (HTM). Due to heating and
presence of water, pressure increases. The reactor is maintained at fixed pressure (~6
Kg/CM2g) by reliving excess pressure. This is called Heat & Pressure phase. During Releasing
phase, pressure is reduced from 6 Kg/Cm2g to 0.2 Kg/Cm2g. Releasing is followed by
Degassing phase where product is kept under slight positive pressure to reach to the
equilibrium state. Moderate Vacuum phase is carried out to remove water content from the
reaction mass and to attain higher viscosity. The reaction time is about 12 hours. Reactor is
then pressurized with N2 and molten polymer is forced out of reactor to generate strands.
The strands are solidified due to direct contact with cold water of ~ 200C. The strands are
then cut to generate chips. The chip collected into washing tower and washed with hot
water at 90oC is supplied to bring down water extractible below 1.5% value. Washed Chips
from batch extraction tower is then dried into Tumble dryer (TD). TD is slow rotating dryer
with tumbling effect. Drying of chips is carried out under high vacuum of ~ 750 to 758 mm
HG. Drying temperature of 110 to 180 oC is achieved by circulating Heat Transfer Media
(HTM). The chips are heated gradually under vacuum condition for about 18 to 26 hrs. to
remove moisture. After confirming moisture content and desired viscosity through analysis,
chips are cooled down with same Heat Transfer Media (HTM). The dried and cooled chips
containing moisture less than 0.05% is transported to storage silo with the help of N2.
Cooled chips are then bagged in 25-Kg bags.
Polymerisation Reaction for Continuous & Batch:
HN (CH2)5C=O + H2O H [ HN (CH2)5CO ] OH
CAPROLACTAM WATER NYLON-6
Mass Balance:
The mass balance for Continous & Batch process is provided in Table 2-9
Table 2-9: Mass Balance for Continuous & Batch Process
INPUT(MT/MT) OUTPUT(MT/MT)
Caprolactam
1.0063
NYLON-6 1.0030
COD 0.0033
Total 1.0063
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To fulfill needs of customer and to impart and enhance various thermal, physical, electrical
properties with or without coloring, Compounding is carried out for basic nylon-6 chips. A
metal separator placed before feeding to extruder to avoid any metallic foreign particles.
The extrusion unit consists of feeding system for chips, additives, pigment and glass
roving/chopped glass (in case of glass filled grades). Basic Nylon-6 chips is mixed with
certain additives via dosing balance and then pass through extruder, where all are melted,
uniformly blended and polymer melt mix is forced out in the form of strands through Die-
head. The extruder has jacketed barrels having individual heating and cooling arrangements.
The barrel is divided in several zones and each barrel is heated by a set of electrical
heaters& cooled by cooling water. Temperatures of all zones are maintained around 250 to
265C based on the grade to be produced. Speed of screw, feed rate of chips as well as
additives / pigment / fiber glass and temperature of all zones are critical parameters from
operation and quality point of view.
The strands are solidified due to direct contact with cold circulating water. The strands are
then cut to 2-mm dia. chips.
The chips are transferred to Drying tower where water is removed from the chips with the
help of hot circulating N2. Hot dry chips are cooled down with low temperature circulating
Nitrogen OR Dehumidifier is used for drying of chips at low temperature, where no hot N2 is
required for drying of chips, depending upon very less inlet moisture content, thus in the
case of Dehumidifier hot N2 drying followed by cooling of chips will be eliminated. Cooled
chips are stored in to intermediate silo and then bagged in 25 Kg bags.
Mass Balance:
The mass balance for Compounding Process is provided in Table 2-10
Table 2-10: Mass Balance for Compounding Process
INPUT(MT/MT) OUTPUT(MT/MT)
Nylon 6 0.983 NYLON-6 1
Solid Additives 0.012
Glass Fibre 0.000
Pigment 0.003
Liquid Additives 0.002
Total 1.000 Total 1
At present the total production capacity of Nylon 6 – I Plant is 8000 MTPA, which includes
Continuous, Batch and Compounding. Looking to the margin available in various equipments
and machineries and certain in-house modifications for the improvement in production
efficiency and cutting in down time in turn will enhance capacity of existing plant, hence
after expansion there will be capacity enhancement of 3300 MTPA in Continuous and batch
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process plant and additional compounding stream of 17520 MTPA is also proposed as part
of Compounding Plant. This expansion can also undergo as Phase I which include capacity
enhancement and Phase II which includes additional expansion.
Moreover, stream days of Nylon 6 –I plant is required to be increased from 333 days to 365
days.
Process Flow Diagram of Nylon 6 manufacturing is provided in Figure 2-1
Figure 2-1: Process Flow Diagram of Nylon – 6 Plant
2.9 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
2.9.1 Raw Material Storage and Handling
Detailed raw material requirement along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing
of final products, mode of transport of raw materials and finished products & characteristics
of hazardous chemicals are given in Table 2-11
Table 2-11: Details of Existing & Proposed Raw Material
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Sr.No
Name of Raw
Materials
CAS no
Existing (MTPA)
Proposed
(MTPA)
Total after
Expansion (MTPA)
Source of
Raw Materi
al
Mode of
Transportatio
n
Distance of Supplier
from Project Site
(km)
Nylon 6 (Continuous & Batch)
1 Lactam 105-60-2
24578.8 3320.8 27899.6 In-
House Pipelin
e Within
premises
Nylon 6 (Compounding)
1 Nylon 6 25038-54-
4 639 15082 15721
Indigenous/ Import
Trucks Inhouse/ >100
2 Solid
Additives NA 7.8 250 257.8
Indigenous/Import
Trucks >10
3 Glass
Fibber NA 0 2118 2118
Indigenous/Import
Trucks >10
4 Pigment NA 1.95 30 31.95 Indigenous/Import
Trucks >10
5 Liquid
Additives NA 1.3 40 41.3
Indigenous/ Import
In Drums
via Trucks
>10
Total (Compounding) 650.0 17520.0 18170.0
Total (Continuous, Batch &
Compounding Batch) 25228.8 20840.8 46069.6
2.9.2 Storage Facilities
The raw material Lactam will be source from in-house through pipeline. Other raw materials
like additives, Pigments & Glass fibers will be procured in bags/drums from stored area.
The Finished product Nylon 6-Chips will be stored at existing designated storage area of
Nylon 6 Plant.
No new storage area is required for proposed project.
Existing storage area for raw materials and finished goods at Nylon 6 area is 4500m2.
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2.9.3 Infrastructure
The proposed expansion will be within existing factory premises and due to the proposed
project there will not be any change in the land use pattern of the region. GSFC has well
developed greenbelt area of 36.1%. Detailed site layout and key plan is shown in Map 2-5
and Map 2-6.
Table 2-12: Area Statement of Existing and Proposed Expansion
Sr.
No. Particulate
Area (Ha.)
Existing Proposed Total
1. Total Plant Area (Processing)
174.7 --* 174.7
2. GSFC Township 34.6 -- 34.6
3. Green Belt (In plant) 32.8 -- 32.8
4. Green Belt (Township) 85.9 -- 85.9
Total Area 328.0 -- 328.0
*The area for Nylon 6 plant is already demarcated in Processing Plant area of 174.70 ha as 0.0813 Ha (813 m2).
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Map 2-5: Site Layout Plan of GSFC Complex
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Map 2-6: Key Plan of Nylon 6 Plant
Nylon 6 location
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2.9.4 Transportation of Finished Products
After the proposed project, approximate 6 Nos. of vehicles 3 for finished goods and 3 truck
for raw material transportation.
Adequate parking space for trucks is provided at the project site. Details of the trucks
required daily is provided in Table 2-13.
Table 2-13: No. of Vehicles Required Daily for Proposed Project
Sr. No.
Name of chemical/ material
Quantity of Material No. Of trucks required
1 Trucks for Finished Goods 57.04 TPD 3
2 Trucks for Raw Material 48.0 TPD 3
Total No. Of trucks 6 Trucks/Day
2.9.5 Air Emissions
Flue Gas Emission
Flue Gas Emission: There will be NO flue gas emission from proposed project; existing
utilities will be utilized for proposed project. Details of Flue Gas emission from Existing
project is given in Table 2-14
Table 2-14: Flue Gas Emission from Existing Unit
Sr. No
. Plant
Stack
No.
Stack attached to
APCD
Type of
fuel
Fuel consumption
Height of stack
(M)
Dia.
(m)
Existing Flue Gas
1 Methano
l F1
Reformer (Furnace)
- NG
5150 Nm3/hr for methanol
33 2.5
NG Preheater
231 Nm3/hr 18 0.9
2
Ammonia – III
F3 Reformer (Furnace)
- NG 1071 Nm3/hr 30 0.85
- - NG
Preheater - NG 91.9 Nm3/hr 30 0.85
3 Melamin
e – I 10A-1102
Salt furnace - NG 300 Nm3/hr 30 1.19
4 Cogeneration – I
F5 Boiler - NG + NG 8350 Nm3
/hr LSHS 8.74 T/hr
70 3.08
LSHS
5 Cogener F6 Boiler - NG + NG 8350 Nm3 70 3.08
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. Plant
Stack
No.
Stack attached to
APCD
Type of
fuel
Fuel consumption
Height of stack
(M)
Dia.
(m)
ation – II LSHS
/hr LSHS 8.74 T/hr
6 Cogeneration – III
F7 Boiler - NG 8570 Nm3/hr 35 3.4
7 Utility
Boiler 4 & 5
F4 Boiler 4 & 5 -
NG + NG 3760 Nm3/hr
30 2.4
LSHS LSHS 3.92
T/hr (each)
8 New CVL
Boiler 50TPH
- New Boiler -
NG + NG: 3580 Nm3/Hr
LSHS: 3.36 T/hr
70 3.5
LSHS
9 Capro – I F8 Waste liquor
unit
Water scrubb
er HC
WL–I:4395 KG/HR
WL-II : 405 kg/hr
22 0.96
10 Capro –
II F9 IWI Unit
ESP
HC
5623kg/hr
OFF GASES
40 1
(Eff. 99.26
%)
2000 Nm3/hr +2679 Kg/hr
11 Melamin
e – II A-102 Salt furnace - NG 450 Nm3/hr 35 1.5
12 Ammoni
a – IV
F0101 Reforming
Section-100 -
100 % Napht
ha 46830 Nm3/hr
52 3
100 % NG
32520 Nm3/hr
F0501 Syn. Unit-500 - PG 2121 Nm3/hr 30
F0901 CRG Unit-900 - CRG/N
G 2088/1110
Nm3/hr 30
F0902 CRG Unit-900 - NG 329 Nm3/hr 30
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. Plant
Stack
No.
Stack attached to
APCD
Type of
fuel
Fuel consumption
Height of stack
(M)
Dia.
(m)
F1601 Pre-
desulphurization
- TG/NG 1346.5/1445.
5Nm3/hr -
Proposed Flue Gas
There will be no flue gas emission from Proposed project.
Process Gas Stack:
There will be NO additional process stack or vent from proposed project. Details of Existing
process stacks are provided in provided in Table 2-15.
Table 2-15: Process Gas Emission from Existing Unit
Sr.
Plant No. Stack
attached to APC Device MOC
Dia Para Stack
No. (m) meter height
(m)
Existing Process Gas Emission
1 Urea – I P1 Prilling Tower Water Scrubber RCC 4 x 1 SPM,
38 NH3
2 Urea – II P2 Prilling Tower Water Scrubber RCC 1.45
x 4.36
SPM, 70
NH3
3 Urea ECS P3
Condenser oxidation
H2SO4 Scrubber
(Eff. 99.5%) MS 1.25 NH3 38
column
4 Melamine
– I P4 Dryer Outlet Filter MS 0.15
SPM, 15
NH3
5 Melamine
– II P5 Dryer Outlet Filter MS 0.15
SPM, 17
NH3
6 PA P6 Rock grinding Ventury Scrubber
MS 0.8 SPM 30
7 PA P7 Digester Fume scrubber MSRL 2.49 F 20
8 DAP P8,9
Dryer & Dust Cyclone separator &Ventury scrubber
MSRL 1.43 NH3,
SPM,F 30
Scrubber A&B
9 DAP P10,11 Granulator & Fume Scrubber MSRL 0.74 NH3 ,F 25
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Plant No. Stack
attached to APC Device MOC
Dia Para Stack
No. (m) meter height
(m)
Neutralization 1.02
10 AS-II P12 Dryer Cyclone
Separator MS 0.9 SPM 19.2
11 SA-III P13
Final Absorption
Final Absorption MS 1.22
SO2,
Acid Mist
52
Tower Tower
12 SA-IV P14
Final Absorption Final
Absorption tower
RCC 2.86
SO2,
Acid
Mist
100 Tower
13 CAP-I (Old)
P15 D-415-3
Scrubber SS 0.43 SO2
25 Tower O/L NH3
14 CAP-I (Old)
P16 D-414-3
De NOx unit SS 1 NOx
25 Tower O/L NH3
15 CAP-II Exp.
P17 AS Dryer Cyclone
Separator & Scrubber
MS 1.016 SPM 30
16 CAP-II Exp.
P18 AS Vent
Scrubber Scrubber MS 0.2
SO2,
NH3 30
17 New
Nylon 6 Plant
P19 Process Vessels
Scrubber CS 0.25 PM 30
18 WSF &
MM Plant P20
Crusher, Hopper, Mixers
Bag Filter SS 0.25 PM 40
Proposed Process Gas Emission
There will be no Process gas emission from Proposed project.
Odour Control Measures
Nylon 6 manufacturing does not involve any odour release, however general measures like
good housekeeping and proper disposal of effluent and sewage, not allowing water to be
stagnant shall be taken.
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2.9.6 Noise Pollution
Sources of Noise at Site
Noise from Machinery/ Equipment during construction phase
In addition to the plant activity, during construction phase, site preparation related activities
will also involve the operation of heavy equipment like pile drivers, loaders, etc. The
equipment’s will be used during daytime.
Noise from Operation of Plant
The high noise levels within the workplace, during maintenance also have the potential to
affect the workers on site.
The sources considered at the project site are given in Table 2-16.
Table 2-16: Sources of Noise with their Sound Pressure Levels
Sr.
No. Sources
Levels dB(A)
Day Night
1 Compressor 85 85
2 Pumps 85 85
3 FD-ID Fan 85 85
Noise from Vehicular Traffic
Vehicle movement for transportation of materials and work force to the site will cause
minor noise emission as the frequency of vehicular movement will be few times in a week.
Noise from Pumps
Noise generated from Pumps, etc. will have a continuous effect, as they will work for more
hours in a day continuously.
For prevention and control of noise pollution at design stage, mitigation measures adopted
are listed in Table 2-24.
2.9.7 Water Consumption, Waste Water Generation & Disposal Details
Water Consumption
The additional water requirement for Nylon 6 Plant is 36.95 KLD, after expansion the water
requirement of GSFC Complex will be 32087.95 KLD. Details of water consumption is
provided in Table 2-17.
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Source of Water: GSFC already has the permission of abstracting 31.8 MLD (As per GR of
GoG +/-25% withdrawal is allowed by irrigation department) of water from French Well (4
Nos) in Mahi River (GSFC’s own source), the permission letter is attached as Annexure 10.
Table 2-17 : Details of Existing & Proposed Water Consumption of GSFC Complex
Sr. No
Source Existing (KLD) Proposed
(KLD) Total after Expansion
(KLD)
1 Process 3477 20 3497
2 Cooling/steam/Boiler/
DM Plant 18035 15.8 18050.8
3 Domestic, Washing &
Other Use 10539 0.75 10539.75
4 Washing (Nylon 6
Plant) 0 0.4 0.4
Total 32051.00 36.95 32087.95
Table 2-18: Details of Existing & Proposed Water Consumption of Nylon 6 Chips
S. No
Source Existing Nylon I
& II (KLD) Proposed Nylon 6
Chips (KLD) Total after
Expansion (KLD)
1 Process 111 20 131
2 Cooling/steam/Boil
er/ DM Plant 296 15.8 311.8
3 Domestic, Washing
& Other Use 5 0.75 5.75
4 Washing (Nylon 6
Plant) 0 0.4 0.4
Total 412 36.95 448.95
Details of Waste water generation and its disposal
Wastewater Generation
• At present the waste water generation of existing Nylon 6 Chips Plant is 135 KLD,
the additional waste water generation from Nylon 6 Chips Plant is 22.7 KLD, after
expansion the waste water generation of Nylon 6 Chips Plant will be 157.7 KLD.
• The 104.4 KLD of process & washing water will be treated in existing ETP-I and
further sent to VECL. The waste water from utilities will be sent directly to VECL.
• The existing sewage generation is 4 KLD, additional sewage generation is 0.5 KLD,
after proposed expansion the sewage generation will be 4.5 KLD. The sewage water
will be disposed off into existing soak pit of Nylon 6 plant.
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• The existing waste water generation of GSFC complex is 13989 KLD, after expansion
of Nylon 6 project the overall waste water generation of GSFC Complex will be
14011.2 KLD Industrial.
• GSFC has got the permission of GATL project with effluent disposal quantity into
VECL of 30 KLD. The GATL project was never commissioned, hence GSFC will
surrender the 30 KLD of existing available quantity against proposed 22.2 KLD of
effluent generation from Nylon 6 Chips project.
• The effluent going to VECL will be 13981.2 KLD (14011.2 KLD - 30 KLD) after
expansion i.e effluent discharge will be reduced by 7.8 KLD from existing discharge
quantity. No additional effluent will be discharged into VECL after proposed
expansion.
Details of Waste water generation from existing and proposed project are provided in Table
2-19.
Table 2-19: Existing and Proposed Waste Water Generation of GSFC Complex
Sr.
No Source
Existing GSFC
Complex (KLD)
Proposed Nylon 6 Chips
(KLD)
Total after Expansion
(KLD)
Mode of disposal
1 Process 1964 20 1984
Will be sent to existing ETP-I and further to
VECL
2 Cooling/steam/Boiler/
DM Plant 7108 1.8 7109.8 To VECL
3 Domestic, Washing &
Other Use 4971 0 4917 To VECL
4 Washing (Nylon 6) 0 0.4 0.4
Will be sent to existing ETP-I and further to
VECL
5 Domestic (Nylon 6) 0 0.5 0.5 To existing Soak pit of (Nylon 6)
Total 13989 22.7 14011.7 14011.2 KLD
Industrial + 0.5 KLD sewage
Final Discharge to VECL 13981.2 (14011.2 KLD - 30 KLD of GATL
project*)
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*Note: GSFC has got the permission of GATL project with effluent disposal quantity into VECL of 30 KLD. The GATL project was never commissioned; hence GSFC will surrender the 30 KLD of existing available quantity against proposed 22.2 KLD of effluent generation. The discharge quantity after expansion into VECL will be reduced by 7.8 KLD. No additional effluent will be discharged into VECL after proposed expansion.
Table 2-20: Existing and Proposed Waste Water Generation of Nylon 6
Sr. No
Source Existing
Nylon I & II (KLD)
Proposed Nylon 6 Chips (KLD)
Total after Expansion
(KLD)
Mode of disposal
1 Process 84 20 104
Will be sent to existing ETP-I and further to
VECL
2 Cooling/stea
m/Boiler/ DM Plant
47 1.8 48.8 To VECL
3 Washing (Nylon 6
Plant) 0 0.4 0.4
Will be sent to existing ETP-I and further to
VECL
Total (Ind.) 131 22.2 153.2
4 Domestic, Washing & Other Use
4 0.5 4.5 To existing Soak pit of (Nylon 6)
Total (Ind.+Dom.) 135 22.7 157.7
153.2 KLD (Industrial)
& 4.5 KLD (Domestic)
Final Discharge to VECL
123.2 KLD
(153.2 KLD - 30 KLD of GATL
project*)
The water balance diagram showing existing scenario, additional scenario and after
expansion scenario is provided in Figure 2-2 to Figure 2-3.
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Figure 2-2: Water Balance Diagram of Existing Scenario of GSFC Complex
Figure 2-3: Water Balance Diagram after Expansion Scenario of GSFC Complex
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Figure 2-4: Water Balance Diagram after Expansion of Nylon 6 Plant
Waste Water Management & Final Disposal
The waste water from the process and washing will be sent to ETP-I and treated waste
water is further sent to Common Effluent Channel of VECL (Vadodara Enviro Channel
Limited). Waste water from utilities is directly sent to VECL for final disposal. Membership
with VECL vides Letter No. VECL/13/2019-20, dated 01.04.2019 is attached as Annexure 11.
GSFC will surrender the waste water disposal quantity of 30 KLD available with it in the
name of GATL project which was never commissioned, against the proposed 22.2 KLD of
effluent disposal.
Design of ETP-I of Complex:
The effluent generated from proposed project will be treated in existing ETP-I and details of
ETP-I are provided below:
Details of Effluent Treatment Plant-I:
Streams going : Existing Caprolactam -I, Nylon -6, Tank Farm Area,
Effluent & proposed Nylon 6
Source of effluent : Process & Washing
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ETP Design Capacity : 880 KLD
Characteristics of Effluent are provided in Table 2-21.
Table 2-21: Details of Effluent Characteristics
S. No.
Effluent Parameters Before
Treatment After Treatment VECL Inlet
Norms
1. pH 6.5 – 8.5 6.6-8.4 6.5 to 8.5
2 COD value, mg/l 4000 – 4500 <250 250
3 BOD value, mg/l 1500 - 2000 <50 50
Table 2-22: Details of Existing Waste Water Treatment Units
Sr. No.
Units No. Dimensions
(m x m x m) Capacity
1
a.
b.
API Oil Separator
Pre-deoiler
Main oil separator
2
2
6 x 4 x (1.84 + 0.5)
33 x 4 x (1.84 + 0.5)
88.32 m3
485.76 m3
2 Equalization Tank (ET) 1 40 x 20 x 3 2400 m3
3 Ist ditch 1 62 x 21 x 1.2 1562.4 m3
4 Primary Clarifier (PCF) 1 14 Ø x 2.75 423.1 m3
5(a)
5(b)
Second ditch
Third ditch
1
1
62 x 21 x 1.2
62 x 21 x 1.2
1562.4 m3
1562.4 m3
6(a)
6(b)
Secondary Clarifier (SCF)
Recirculation sludge sump
1
1
21.34 Ø x 2.75
4.5 x 3.0 x 1.2
1000 m3
16.2 m3
7 Sludge Drying Beds 15 Diff. sizes of beds 5470 m2
8 Panic Pond 1 32 x 12 x 3.5 1150 m3
9 DAF unit Float cell (50m3/hr
capacity) 1 3.2 m dia x 0.9 m Ht 7.2 m3
Description of Effluent Treatment Plant:
ETP-I
At present the waste water generated from various units (Caprolactam -I, Nylon -6, Tank
Farm Area) is treated in ETP-I. The existing flow rate is 818 KLD from all the above streams.
The effluent generated from proposed project to be treated in ETP-I is 22.2 KLD. The
detailed description of ETP-I is provided below:
Equalization/Neutralization Tank:
Effluent emanated from the Caprolactam -I, Nylon -6, Tank Farm Area, is first taken in to API
Oil Separator for removal of oil. In case of abnormal quality, it is diverted into newly
constructed Panic Pond. The overflow from API Oil Separator is pumped to DAF unit and
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then taken to Equalization Tank (ET) for getting homogenized effluent prior to feeding to
biological treatment system. Coarse bubble aeration system / surface aerators are provided
for proper mixing of effluent at Equalization Tank.
Secondary Treatment System:
Effluent from ET is taken to Oxidation Ditch - I for first stage extended aeration and
biodegradation of organic matter where four rotors are provided for supply of necessary
oxygen. Effluent is then taken to primary clarifier for physical separation of bio sludge.
Supernatant Effluent from primary clarifier is taken to Oxidation Ditch - II &III for second
stage extended aeration and biodegradation of organic matter where eight rotors are
provided. Effluent is taken to secondary clarifier for separation of bio- sludge and
supernatant. Desludging from primary and secondary clarifier to sludge drying beds is
carried out in such a way that desired MLSS level is maintained in the ditches. Mixed Liquor
Suspended Solids (MLSS) is checked daily once in all ditches.
Disposal:
The supernatant of secondary clarifier is stored at New Pump House Pond and then
disposed to sea through common effluent channel of M/s. Vadodara Enviro Channel Limited
(VECL).
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Figure 2-5: Schematic Flow Diagram of Existing ETP
Adequacy of Existing ETP
At present the waste water generated from various units (Caprolactam -I, Nylon -6, Tank
Farm Area,) is treated in ETP-I. The existing flow rate is 818 KLD from all the above streams.
The effluent generated from proposed project to be treated in ETP is 22.2 KLD, hence after
expansion the waste water going into ETP-I will be 840.2 KLD and design capacity of existing
ETP-I is 880 KLD. Hence existing ETP-I is adequate for the treatment of additional effluent.
Real time monitoring system for monitoring flow, pH, TOC/COD, etc and separate electric
meter is provided in existing ETP’s, the photograph of the same is attached as Annexure 12.
2.9.8 Solid and Hazardous Waste Identification, Quantification, Storage and Disposal
Only Used oil will be generated from proposed project. Details of Existing Solid and
Hazardous generated along with its management are provided in Table 2-23.
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Table 2-23: Details of Existing and Proposed Solid and Hazardous Waste
Sr. No
Name of Waste
Waste category
Source of waste generation
Quantity (MTPA)
Waste Storage Area Solid waste Disposal /
Management Existing
Proposed
Total
1 ETP Sludge
a Biological
sludge -
Biological treatment of effluent
40 MTPA -- 40
MTPA
Stored at SDB Sale to Farmer as a soil
conditioner
b Chemical
sludge 34.3
Chemical treatment of effluent & cleaning
of collection tanks
Stored at SDB/Specific Storage area at ETP in
HDPE bags
Collection, Storage, Transportation & Disposal at
TSDF site i.e. NECL
2 Used Oil 5.1 Various existing
Plants 125 MTPA
0.3 MTPA
125.3 MTPA
Stored at MM dept. in drums
Collection, Storage, Transportation & Disposal by selling to registered refiners
3 Discarded Container
33.1 Various existing
Plants 180 MTPA --
180 MTPA
Stored at MM dept. Collection, Storage,
Decontamination within factory Premise
4 Spent
Catalyst 17.2
Various existing Plants
35 MTPA -- 35
MTPA Stored at MM dept. in
drums
Collection, Storage, Transportation & Disposal by selling to registered recyclers
or disposal at TSDF site i.e. NECL
5 Spent
Catalyst 18.1
Various existing Plants
115 MTPA -- 115
MTPA Stored at MM dept. in
drums
Collection, Storage, Transportation & Disposal by selling to registered recyclers
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Name of Waste
Waste category
Source of waste generation
Quantity (MTPA)
Waste Storage Area Solid waste Disposal /
Management Existing
Proposed
Total
6 Organic Waste
1.4 From F & I groups and
cleaning activity 20 MTPA --
20 MTPA
Stored in Room at Caprolactam plant in
drums/ HDPE bags
Collection, Storage, Transportation & Disposal at
Incineration Facility.
7 Sulphur Muck
17.1 Filtration of molten sulphur at SA plants
350 MTPA -- 350
MTPA Stored in specified area Nr. SA plant.
Collection, Storage, reuse &/or Transportation and Disposal at
TSDF site
Note: Discarded containers generation per annum is 10,000 Nos, for conversion to MTPA 18 kg Considered for one drum.
2.9.9 Mitigation Measures at Design Stage
Details of mitigation measures adopted at design stage are provided in Table 2-24.
Table 2-24: Details of Mitigation Measures at Design Stage
Name of Plant Environmental
Attributes
Operational Controls at Design Stage
Air Noise Water SHW
Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act – 1981 and Rules, 1982 as amended to
date
The Noise Pollution (Regulation and
Control) Rules, 2000 as amended to date
Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act – 1974 and Rules 1975 as amended to
date
Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Trans boundary
Movement) Rules, 2016 as amended to date
Nylon-6 Energy Major initiatives including installation of VFD’s
Regular energy conservation initiatives are/will be taken to reduce energy consumption
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Name of Plant Environmental
Attributes
Operational Controls at Design Stage
Air Noise Water SHW
Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act – 1981 and Rules, 1982 as amended to
date
The Noise Pollution (Regulation and
Control) Rules, 2000 as amended to date
Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act – 1974 and Rules 1975 as amended to
date
Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Trans boundary
Movement) Rules, 2016 as amended to date
Use of energy efficient appliances
Air -- -- -- --
Waste Water -- --
Industrial Effluent : ETP-I
Sewage Water: Soak Pit
--
Solid and Hazardous Waste
-- -- --
Used Oil- Collection, Storage and Transportation & Disposal by selling to registered refiners.
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2.9.10 Assessment of New and Untested Technology
No recommendation of Assessment of New and Untested Technology was given during
appraisal stage; hence it is not carried out.
2.9.11 Condensed Description
The condensed description of those aspects of the project likely to cause environmental
effects is given in Table 2-25.
Table 2-25: Condensed Description of Aspects of the Project likely to Cause Environmental Effects
Sr. No.
Activity Aspects
Project Pre- Construction/ Construction
1 Site Preparation
1 Excavation and paving of site
Generation of Debris
Dust generation
Fall in pit, land sliding from sidewalls
2 Fabrication work for erecting plant
equipment and preventive maintenance work
Generation of scraps
Noise Generation
3 Vehicular movement for
transportation of construction material and waste
Increase in traffic load
Fugitive dust emission due to vehicle movement & Emission of PM, HC, NOx & CO
Noise generation
4 Manpower requirement during
Construction/fabrication/modification phase
Employment generation
Sewage generation
Commissioning/ Project Operation
1 Manufacturing Process Waste Water Generation
General & Utilities
1 Vehicular movement for
transportation of raw materials, finished goods and Industrial Waste
Increase in traffic load
SPM generation and emission of PM, HC, NOx CO
Noise generation
2 Operation of Cooling tower Generation of waste water from
Cooling
3 Operation of ETP Generation of waste water
4 Handling of Products & Raw Material Spillage & leakage of materials
5 Manpower requirement during Employment Generation
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Sr. No.
Activity Aspects
operation phase Sewage generation
6 Equipment maintenance Generation of oil and lubricants
Generation of scraps and used spares etc.
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CHAPTER-3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
The baseline environmental quality is assessed through field studies within the probable
impact zone for various components of the environment viz. Air, Noise, Water, Soil, Ecology
& Bio diversity and Socio-economy. As per the ToR obtained from SEIAA dated 01.04.2019,
in ToR point No. 27 baseline studies to be conducted within the study area of 5 km radius,
however we have collected the baseline studies within 10 km radius. An exhaustive attempt
has been made in the current chapter to disclose all possible baseline status of
environmental quality in the study area, which further serves as the basis for identification,
prediction and evaluation of impacts.
3.1 STUDY AREA
As per the ToR obtained from SEIAA dated 01.04.2019, in ToR point No. 27 baseline studies
to be conducted within the study area of 5 km radius, however we have used the baseline
studies collected within 10 km radius The baseline environmental study has been conducted
for the period 1st March 2018 to 31st May 2018. Attempt has been made in the current
chapter to disclose all possible base line status of environmental quality in the vicinity of the
project, which further serves as the basis for identification, prediction and evaluation of
impacts. Study area map covering all the villages are shown in the Map 3-1.
3.2 PERIOD
We have used the baseline data of summer season (1st March to 31st May, 2018) collected
for GSFC project of Chemical Fertilizer Manufacturing Unit (Ammonium Sulphate), Category
“A”, as proposed project of capacity enhancement and expansion of Nylon - 6 Chips also lies
in the same complex of GSFC.
Monitoring survey of the study area has been carried out in summer season from March
2018 to May 2018.
3.3 COMPONENTS
The Valued Environmental Components (VECs) to be included in study area (10 km radius w.r.t. project site) including physical, biological and social component is provided in subsequent sections of this chapter.
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Figure 3-1: Schematic presentation of Valued Environmental Component
Map 3-1: Study Area Map
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3.4 METHODOLOGY
The baseline environmental study was carried out for the various environmental
components viz, Air, Water, Soil, Ecology and Biodiversity, Socio Economy and Noise. A
desktop study was carried out to select the sampling locations and site visit was done by our
field area experts. After the site visit, locations were finalized. During the submission of field
area expert report and discussion looking to the extent of impact, 5 km radius was
considered as core zone and rest 5 km radius was considered as buffer zone. All the
locations have been selected within 10 km radius from the project site as per the
requirement of TOR and environmental samples were collected from the selected locations
of the study area. Before starting the survey activity for ecology and bio diversity, secondary
data were used as reference during the desktop survey for listing the species of study zone
and planning the survey. In case of socio economy, secondary data have also been used for
deciding the parameters to be surveyed during socio economic data collection. As a
secondary source of data, for Ecology and Biodiversity survey various publications by the
government of India and literature available on internet site were used. Some photograph
showing the monitoring and survey activities are presented in Photograph 3-1.
3.4.1 Frequency of Sampling
Details of frequency of environmental sampling considered for the study are illustrated in
Table 3-1.
Table 3-1: Frequency of Environmental Monitoring
Attributes Sampling
Locations Parameters Frequency
A. Air Environment
Micro-meteorological
Data Nr. Project Site
Temperature, Relative Humidity, Precipitation Wind
direction, Wind Speed.
Hourly data for the period 1st March 2018 to 31st May
2018.
Ambient Air Quality
8 numbers of locations in the study area of 10
km radius.
PM10, PM2.5, SO2 and NOx, NH3, HF, Total Fluoride, Urea dust, Methane and Non
Methane HC.
24 hour basis, twice a week during study
period.
B. Noise 8 numbers of locations in the study area of 10
km radius.
Noise Levels in dB (A).
Once in Study Period.
C. Water
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Attributes Sampling
Locations Parameters Frequency
Ground Water
Samples from 7 numbers of locations within 10 km radius
from the project site.
Physical, Chemical, Microbiological and
Heavy Metal.
Once in Study Period.
Surface Water
Samples from 4 numbers of locations within 10 km radius
from the project site.
Physical, Chemical, Microbiological and
Heavy Metal.
Once in Study Period.
D. Soil Quality
Samples from 4 numbers of locations within 10 km radius
from the project site.
Physical, Chemical Characteristics, Soil
Texture.
Once in Study Period.
3.4.2 Method of Environmental Sampling and Analysis
The methods adopted for environmental sampling and analysis are illustrated in following in
Table 3-2.
Table 3-2: Method of Environmental Sampling and Analysis
Attributes Methods
Sampling/Preservation Analysis/data analysis
A. Air Environment
Micro-meteorological
Data
Data collected on hourly basis using wind monitor as per CPCB
Guideline. NA
Ambient air quality
As per IS: 5182, CPCB & AWMA. As per IS:5182,CPCB & AWMA
B. Noise Instrument : Sound level meter Survey carried out as per CPCB
guideline.
C. Water
Ground Water
Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 23rdedition, APHA 2017.
IS 3025 & Standard Methods for Examination of Water and
Wastewater, 23rdedition, APHA 2017.
Surface Water
Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 23rd
edition, APHA 2017.
IS 3025 & Standard Methods for Examination of Water and
Wastewater, 23rdedition, APHA 2017.
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D. Soil Quality
IS 2720, Soil Testing in India (Department of Agriculture &
Cooperation).
IS 2720, Laboratory developed Method as per NABL requirement
and Book - Soil Testing in India (Department of Agriculture &
Cooperation).
3.5 ESTABLISHMENT OF BASELINE FOR VALUED ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENTS, AS
IDENTIFIED IN THE SCOPE
3.5.1 Meteorology
The study of micro meteorological data helps to understand the variations in the ambient
air quality status in that region. The prevailing micrometeorological condition at project site
plays a crucial role in transport and dispersion of air pollutants. The persistence of the
predominant wind direction and wind speed at the project site decide the direction and
extent of the air pollution impact zone. The principal variables which affect the
micrometeorology are horizontal transport and dispersion, convective transport and vertical
mixing and topography of the area towards local influences. Micrometeorological data were
collected by using the wind monitor as per CPCB guideline which was installed near project
site. All the micrometeorological data were collected on hourly basis. Meteorological
conditions of the study area are presented in Table 3-3.
Table 3-3:Meteorological Condition of Study Area
Month Temperature (oC) Relative Humidity (%)
Wind Speed (km/hr)
Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.
Mar'18 19.0 42.2 13 78 0.1 14.5
Apr'18 22.4 43.6 14 76 0.1 15.0
May'18 24.4 44.4 10 84 0.1 23.4
Photograph 3-1: Monitoring Activity
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Ambient air – Dashrath Village Noise – Asoj Village
Surface water – Mahi River Noise – Project Site
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Surface water – Dashrath Project Site – Ambient air
Traffic Study- NH 48 Soil – Asoj
Temperature
During the study period minimum temperature was recorded 19.0oC on 10th Mar 2018 and
maximum temperature was recorded as 44.4oC on 11th May 2018. Temperature data were
collected on hourly basis during the study period. Variation of temperature is graphically
presented in Figure 3-2.
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Figure 3-2:Graphical Presentation for the month wise Temperature Variation
Humidity
Humidity affects the nature and characteristics of pollutants in the atmosphere as it is the
measure of amount of moisture in the atmosphere. Humidity helps suspended particulate
matter to coalesce and grow in size to settle under the gaseous pollutants by providing
them aqueous medium. During the study period minimum Humidity was recorded 10% on
16th May 2018 and maximum Humidity was recorded as 84% on 17th May 2018. The
variation in humidity is represented graphically in Figure 3-3.
Figure 3-3:Graphical Presentation for the month wise Humidity Variation
Wind Speed and Wind Direction
Hourly wind speed data were collected for the period 1st March 2018 to 31st May 2018 with
the help of wind monitor. The rate of dispersion, diffusion and transportation of pollutants
in the atmosphere mainly depend on wind speed and its direction. Wind direction and
velocity data have been collected during the study period. Dominant wind direction during
study period was from SW –NE. Wind speed was observed from 0.1 to 14.5 km/hr in the
month of March 2018, from 0.1 to 15.0 km/hr in the month of April 2018 and from 0.1 to
23.4 km/hr in the Month of May 2018. Month-wise maximum and minimum wind speed
data are tabulated in Table 3-3.
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Max. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Min. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
0.05.0
10.015.020.025.030.035.040.045.050.0
Tem
per
atu
re (
oC
)
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Max. 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 6 7 7 6 6 5 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 5 6 5 4 4 4 6 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 7 6 6 6 8 8 6 7 7 6 7 7 6 7 6 7 6
Min. 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
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Wind Rose
Wind rose diagram is a graphical representation of the magnitude and direction of wind
speed considering all the directions. From the knowledge of wind rose one can easily predict
the direction and extent of spreading of the gaseous and particulate matter from the
source. Wind rose diagram has been prepared by using hourly wind velocity and dominant
wind direction data and is presented in Figure 3-4.
Figure 3-4: Wind Rose Diagram
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Interpretation of Micrometeorological Data
Wind rose diagram indicate that the dominant wind direction can be considered SW to NE.
Based on micrometeorological data, of wind direction and wind speed it is interpreted that
chances of maximum dispersion of pollutants will be in NE direction during the period
March to May.
3.5.2 Land Use
Land Use Pattern of the Study area
Studies on land use aspects of eco system play an important role to identify sensitive issues
and to take appropriate action for maintaining ecological homeostasis in the region. The
main objective of this section is to provide a baseline status of the area, so that temporal
changes due to the proposed project on the surroundings can be assessed in future.
Data Used: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Satellite Data: Land sat 8 cloud free data
has been used for Land use /Land cover analysis, Satellite Sensor–OLITIRS multi-spectral
digital data has been used for the preparation of land use/ land cover map of present study.
Survey of India reference map on 1:50,000 scales have been used for the preparation of
base map and geometric correction of satellite data. Ground truthing has been carried out
to validate the interpretation accuracy and reliability of remotely sensed data, by enabling
verification of the interpreted details and by supplementing with the information, which
cannot be obtained directly on satellite imagery.
Methodology: The methodology used for the study consists of following components.
Methodology Adopted for Thematic Data Extraction from the Satellite Imageries
ERDAS image processing 10.0 software and ARC/GIS 10.0 software were used for the
project. ERDAS 10.0 image processing software was used for digital processing of the spatial
data. Digital image processing techniques were applied for the mapping of the land use land
cover classes of the provided area from the satellite data. Methodology used for land use
classification and mapping is presented in Figure 3-5. Land use map is presented in Map 3-2.
Land Use Statistic (10 km) is presented in Table 3-4 and Figure 3-6.
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Figure 3-5: Methodology Used for Land use Classification
Map 3-2: Land Use Map
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Table 3-4:Land use Statistics (10 km)
Land Use Land Cover Area (Sq.km) Percentage (%)
Barren Land Waste Land 26.76 8.46
Open Land 10.07 3.18
Agriculture
Fallow Land 33.47 10.58
Crop Land 54.92 17.37
Orchard/Trees 47.38 14.98
Water body River/Ponds 3.31 1.05
Settlement Settlement 55.87 17.67
Range Land
Grass Land 32.90 10.40
Mangroves 51.54 16.30
Total 316.20 100
(Source: Land use mapping and primary survey of the area)
Figure 3-6:Land use Statistics (10 Km)
Drainage Map
A drainage Map describes that an area of land where all surface water from rain or from
some other sources converges to a single point at a lower elevation, usually the exit of the
basin, where the waters join another body of water, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary,
wetland, sea, or ocean. This map tool is used to search for documents while viewing map
features. Drainage Map of studied region is presented in Map 3-3.
8.46% 3.18%
10.58%
17.37%
14.98%
1.05%
17.67%
10.40%
16.30% Waste Land
Open Land
Fallow Land
Crop Land
Orchard/Trees
River/Ponds
Settlement
Grass Land
Mangrove
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Map 3-3: Drainage Map
Digital Elevation Map
Digital elevation Map of studied region is presented in Map 3-4
Map 3-4: Digital Elevation Map
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Summary and Interpretation of Land Use Map
The area surrounding the project site is largely an Agriculture Land like Fallow Land, Crop
Land and Orchard/Trees are covering around 10.58%, 17.37% and 14.98% respectively of
the total study area. Barren Land like Waste Land and Open Land are covering around 8.46%
and 3.18% respectively. Range Land like Grass Land and Scrub Land are covering around
10.40 % and 16.30% respectively of the total study area. Water body like River/Ponds is
covering around 1.05% of the total study area. Settlement is covering around 17.67 % of the
total study area.
3.5.3 Ambient Air Quality
Air is the Earth’s atmosphere having the gases in which living organisms live and breathe but
air is being deteriorated day by day due to the anthropogenic and natural sources. In
present scenario Industrialization, Energy production and the burning of fossil fuels has
polluted the air environment. Ambient air quality monitoring was carried out for the
assessment of the existing status of background air quality in the study area. This will be
useful for assessing the conformity of the ambient air quality to the standards even after
commencement of the proposed project.
Selection of Sampling Locations
Following points were considered during the selection of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring
locations.
Topography/terrain of the study area,
Regional synoptic scale climatologically norm’s,
Densely populated areas within the region,
Location of surrounding Industries,
Representation of regional background,
Facility for Ambient Air Monitoring,
Representation of valid cross – sectional distribution in downwind direction,
Avoidance of proximity of roads, construction activity or any other perturbing
activity which may be temporary in nature, which may lead to some erroneous
conclusions.
Availability of manpower, electricity, approach, sturdy structure and protection of
samplers.
Dominant Wind Direction.
To establish the baseline status around the project site of the study region, monitoring was
conducted for 8 numbers of locations during 1st March 2018 to 31st May 2018. At the time of
location selection previous micrometeorological data was referred and general wind pattern
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in the study region was considered for the selection of minimum one location in the
downwind direction. However, ambient air monitoring locations were also selected in cross
sectional wind direction looking towards the possibility of change in wind pattern during the
study period. Ambient Air Quality monitoring locations are presented in
Map 3-5 and Table 3-5.
Map 3-5:Map showing the Study Region location of Ambient Air
Table 3-5: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Locations in the Study Region
Code Location Distance/Direction
from the Project site
Latitude and Longitude
Selection Criteria
A1 Project Site - 22°22'26.17"N
73° 9'12.49"E -
A2 Bajwa 1.4 km/W 22°22'7.31"N
73° 8'24.67"E Crosswind
A3 Dashrath 2.1 km/N 22°23'34.98"N
73° 8'49.67"E Crosswind
A4 Ranoli 3.8 km/NNW 22°23'54.06"N
73° 7'40.58"E Crosswind
A5 Sama 5.4 km/ SE 22°20'28.58"N
73°11'41.07"E Crosswind
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Code Location Distance/Direction
from the Project site
Latitude and Longitude
Selection Criteria
A6 Laxmipura 4.9 km/SSW 22°19'50.18"N
73° 8'11.63"E Upwind
A7 Asoj 6.2 km/NE 22°24'44.73"N
73°11'44.90"E Downwind
A8 Nandesari 8.4 km/NW 22°24'34.23"N
73° 5'3.29"E Crosswind
Frequency and Parameters for Sampling
Sampling team was appointed with one FAE and Technical Assistant to carry out Ambient Air
Quality Monitoring for 8 numbers of locations within 10 km radius from the project site.
Sampling and analysis was carried out as per CPCB, IS 5182 & EPA and instrument operation
manual for the parameters PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NOx, NH3, HF, Fluoride, Urea dust, Methane and
Non Methane HC. After the completion of sampling, samples were brought to the
laboratory in Ice box and filter box for analysis.
Methodology for Sampling and Analysis
Samples were collected by using micron dust samplers at suitable height from obstruction
free area as per the availability of the facility. Sampling and Analysis was carried out as per
CPCB Guideline, instrument operational manual and National Environmental Engineering
Research Institute. Detail of reference method is presented in Table 3-6.
Table 3-6: Details of Analysis Method
Sr. No.
Parameters Test Method
1 Particulate Matter (PM10) IS 5182 (Part 13):2006/Reaffirmed 2012
2 Particular matter (PM 2.5)
CPCB Guideline,
SOP No. WI/5.4/02-B/03,Issue No.1
Date:01/01/2010
3 Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) IS 5182 (Part 2):2001/Reaffirmed 2012
4 Oxide of Nitrogen (NOx) IS 5182 (Part 6):2006
5 Ammonia (NH3) SOP No. WI/5.4/02B/06,Issue No.1
Date:01/01/2010
6 HF IS 5182 (Part 13):1991
7 Total Fluoride Methods of Air Sampling & Analysis AWMA, APHA
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Parameters Test Method
8 Urea Dust SOP No. WI/5.4/02B/06-A,Issue No.1
Date:01/02/2018
9 Methane and Non Methane
HC
Methods of Air Sampling & Analysis AWMA, APHA
No. 109
Quality of Ambient Air
Minimum, maximum, average and percentile value for the parameters PM2.5, PM10, SO2 and
NOx are tabulated in Table 3-7 to Table 3-10 to describe the quality of Ambient Air.
Table 3-7:Min, Max, 98th Percentile and Average Value of PM10 and PM2.5
Code
PM10 (µg/m3) PM2.5 (µg/m3)
Min. Percentile
98th Max. Avg. Min.
Percentile
98th Max. Avg.
A1 68.1 84.9 85.4 75.2 38.1 45.2 45.2 41.7
A2 64.3 81.7 82.3 73.7 35.9 44.0 44.3 40.5
A3 67.7 80.5 81.6 73.8 35.3 43.6 44.2 40.2
A4 68.1 80.8 81.4 74.0 34.6 43.5 43.6 40.6
A5 66.4 80.1 80.1 72.8 33.5 43.7 43.7 40.7
A6 62.7 80.3 80.6 73.0 32.1 42.8 42.9 39.1
A7 68.3 84.3 86.2 75.1 38.2 46.2 46.2 42.5
A8 67.4 80.5 80.6 74.6 35.8 45.2 45.8 40.9
NAAQS, 2009 100 60
Table 3-8: Min, Max, 98th Percentile, and Average Value of SO2 and NOx
Code
SO2 (µg/m3) NOX (µg/m3)
Min. Percentile
98th Max. Avg. Min.
Percentile
98th Max. Avg.
A1 11.7 16.8 16.8 14.2 15.7 20.7 20.8 18.7
A2 9.7 14.7 14.7 12.4 14.3 18.2 18.2 16.8
A3 9.8 13.1 13.1 11.7 13.8 18.1 18.6 15.9
A4 9.4 14.8 14.8 12.3 16.9 20.2 20.3 18.7
A5 8.8 14.1 14.6 11.7 14.5 18.1 18.2 16.7
A6 8.5 13.7 13.8 11.5 13.7 18.4 18.4 16.9
A7 10.7 14.9 14.9 13.3 15.9 20.0 20.0 18.0
A8 10.6 14.7 14.7 13.0 15.3 19.6 19.8 17.8
NAAQS, 2009 80 80
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Table 3-9: Min, Max, 98th Percentile, and Average Value of NH3 and HF
Code
NH3 (µg/m3) HF (µg/m3)
Min. Percentile
98th Max. Avg. Min.
Percentile
98th Max. Avg.
A1 1.2 2.9 2.9 2.0 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.5
A2 1.0 1.9 2.0 1.3 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3
A3 1.0 2.0 2.1 1.4 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3
A4 1.0 1.8 1.8 1.2 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3
A5 1.0 1.7 1.7 1.3 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3
A6 1.0 1.7 1.7 1.3 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3
A7 1.0 2.1 2.1 1.4 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3
A8 1.0 1.8 1.8 1.3 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3
NAAQS, 2009 400 -
Detection Limit of HF – 0.3 µg/m3
Table 3-10: Min, Max, 98th Percentile, and Average Value of NH3 and HF
Code
Total Fluoride (µg/m3) Urea dust (µg/m3)
Min. Percentile
98th Max. Avg. Min.
Percentile
98th Max. Avg.
A1 0.8 1.9 1.9 1.2 1.8 4.8 5.4 3.0
A2 <0.3 0.9 0.9 0.4 <1.5 2.1 2.1 1.3
A3 <0.3 1.4 1.4 0.7 <1.5 3.7 3.7 1.5
A4 <0.3 0.9 0.9 0.5 <1.5 2.1 2.1 1.2
A5 <0.3 0.9 0.9 0.5 <1.5 2.0 2.0 1.2
A6 <0.3 0.9 0.9 0.5 <1.5 2.1 2.1 1.3
A7 <0.3 0.9 0.9 0.5 <1.5 2.1 2.1 1.1
A8 0.3 1.4 1.4 0.8 <1.5 4.1 4.1 2.0
Detection Limit of Total Fluoride – 0.3 µg/m3 and Detection Limit of Urea dust – 1.5 µg/m3
Summary of Ambient Air Quality
PM10 was observed in the range of 62.7 – 86.2 µg/m3. Maximum concentration of
PM10 was found at Asoj Village and minimum concentration at Laxmipura Village
during the study period.
PM2.5 was observed in the range of 32.1 – 46.2 µg/m3. Maximum concentration of
PM2.5 was found at Asoj Village and minimum concentration at Laxmipura Village
during the study period.
SO2 concentration was observed in the range of 8.5 -16.8 µg/m3, which is well within
the standard limit.
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NOx concentration in was observed in the range of 13.7- 20.8 µg/m3, which is well
within the standard limit.
Concentration of NH3 ranged from 1.0 -2.9 µg/m3, which is well within the limit.
Sampling and analysis of HF and Total Fluoride was also carried out and the results
were found in the range <0.3 – 0.8 µg/m3 and <0.3 – 1.9 µg/m3.
3.5.4 Noise
The objective of the baseline noise survey was to identify existing noise sources and to
measure background noise levels at the sensitive receptors within the study area.
Sources of Noise Pollution
The sources of noise pollution in the study area are industrial noise, noise due to
commercial activities, noise generated by Community, Vehicular traffic etc.
Noise Level in the Study Area
Noise level monitoring was carried out with the help of sound level meter at 8 different
locations fall under residential, industrial and high noise generating source. Noise sampling
locations are presented in Map 3-6 and
Table 3-11. Analysis results are presented in Table 3-12 and
Table 3-13.
Map 3-6: Map showing the study region location of Noise
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Table 3-11: Noise Monitoring Locations in the Study Region
Sampling
Code Location
Distance from project
site/Direction
Latitude and Longitude
Selection Criteria
N1 Project Site (Nr.
Main Gate) -
22°22'30.66"N
73° 9'28.54"E Industrial Area
N2 Project Site (Nr. Green Belt Area)
- 22°22'33.96"N
73° 9'15.20"E Industrial Area
N3 Project Site (Nr.
AS-1 Plant) -
22°22'27.35"N
73° 9'3.28"E Industrial Area
N4 Project Site (Nr.
Mech. Workshop)
- 22°22'29.94"N
73° 9'4.95"E Industrial Area
N5 Bajwa 1.3 km/W 22°22'7.53"N
73° 8'25.77"E Residential Area
N6 Ranoli 3.7 km/NNW 22°23'54.86"N
73° 7'40.74"E Residential Area
N7 Dashrath 1.4 km/NNE 22°23'9.02"N
73° 9'23.34"E Residential Area
N8 NH-48 4.3 km/SE 22°21'44.51"N
73°11'45.27"E Highway
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Table 3-12: Noise Monitoring report during day time
Sampling
Code
Lmin
dB Ld dB(A)
Lmax
dB Zone
Limit dB(A) as per Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules,
2000 N1 65.7 70.4 74.1 Industrial 75
N2 58.4 62.1 66.2 Industrial 75
N3 63.1 68.5 72.4 Industrial 75
N4 62.8 67.3 71.8 Industrial 75
N5 46.3 50.2 54.6 Residential 55
N6 45.8 50.6 54.8 Residential 55
N7 45.1 49.8 54.5 Residential 55
N8 74.5 78.6 82.7 Highway -
Table 3-13: Noise Monitoring report during night time
Sampling
Code
Lmin
dB
Ln
dB(A)
Lmax
dB Zone
Limit dB(A) as per Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules,
2000 N1 62.7 65.1 68.8 Industrial 70
N2 53.1 57.4 60.2 Industrial 70
N3 60.8 64.2 66.3 Industrial 70
N4 56.9 60.8 64.7 Industrial 70
N5 39.8 42.1 44.6 Residential 45
N6 39.2 42.4 44.8 Residential 45
N7 40.1 42.8 45.0 Residential 45
N8 70.1 73.8 77.3 Highway -
Note: Day time –6.00 AM to 10.00 PM, Night time – 10.00 PM to 6.00 AM
Noise standards have been designated for different types of land use i.e. residential,
commercial, industrial areas and silence zones, as per ‘The Noise Pollution (Regulation and
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Control) Rules, 2000, Notified by Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi, February
14, 2000. Different standards have been stipulated for day (6 AM to 10 PM) and night (10
PM to 6 AM). The noise level study shows that the noise levels are in the acceptable norms.
Summary of Noise Data
Equivalent noise level was recorded in the range of 62.1 to 70.4 dB (A) at Project Site
and it is 49.8 to 50.6 dB (A) in residential area during day time.
Equivalent noise level was recorded in the range of 57.4 to 65.1dB (A) at Project Site
and it is 42.1 to 42.8 dB (A) in residential area during night time.
Noise level monitoring was carried out 1 m away from National Highway- 48 and
equivalent noise level was recorded 78.6 dB (A) during day time and 73.8 dB (A)
during night time as per factory act 1948 noise level exposure limit for 8 hrs.is 90 dB
(A).
3.5.5 Hydrology and Ground Water
Water Quality
With the start of water quality study, the water resources in the study area were divided
into two categories for getting ideal upshot of baseline status of water quality of the region.
These two categories as determined are:
Ground water resources (tube well, open well, springs etc.)
Surface water resources including ponds, river, canals.
Sampling and Analysis
All the water samples were collected and analyzed as per ―Standard Methods for
Examination of Water & Wastewater‖, APHA 23rd Edition, 2017. Water Samples for the
analysis of physico-chemical parameters were collected in plastic carboy and parameter
wise preserved onsite as per the technique defined in the book of APHA 23rd Edition, 2017.
Temperature, pH and DO were analyzed onsite and samples were brought to the laboratory
for the analysis of remaining parameters.
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Ground Water
To assess the quality of ground water, samples were collected from 7 numbers of locations
for the analysis of physico-chemical and microbiological parameters. Ground water sampling
locations are presented in
Map 3-7and Table 3-14. Analysis results are presented in Table 3-15.
Map 3-7 : Map showing the study region with locations for Ground Water
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Table 3-14 : Details of Ground Water sampling locations
Code Location Distance from the project
site/Direction Latitude and Longitude Source
GW1 Bajwa 1.5 km/W 22°22'7.68"N
73° 8'18.25"E Bore well
GW2 Dashrath 2.2 km/N 22°23'35.18"N
73° 8'51.19"E Bore well
GW3 Ranoli 3.1 km/NNW 22°23'53.51"N
73° 8'13.18"E Bore well
GW4 Sama 5.0 km/SE 22°20'27.89"N
73°11'40.31"E Bore well
GW5 Laxmipura 5.0 km/SW 22°19'48.53"N
73° 8'24.17"E Bore well
GW6 Asoj 6.2 km/NE 22°24'40.58"N
73°11'54.55"E Hand Pump
GW7 Nandesari 8.2 km/NW 22°24'34.17"N
73° 5'4.43"E Bore well
Table 3-15: Ground water Analysis Results
Sr. No.
Parameters Unit GW1 GW2 GW3 GW4 GW5 GW6 GW7
Drinking Water Specification IS 10500: 1992 (Reaffirmed 2012)
Desirable
Limit
Permissible Limit
1. Temperature 0C 28.5 28 28 28.5 28 29 28.5 -- --
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Parameters Unit GW1 GW2 GW3 GW4 GW5 GW6 GW7
Drinking Water Specification IS 10500: 1992 (Reaffirmed 2012)
Desirable
Limit
Permissible Limit
2. pH @ 250C pH Unit 6.93 6.72 7.29 8.15 7.55 7.71 7.57 6.5 – 8.5 No Relaxation
3. Colour Hazen <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 5 15
4. Odour -- Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable --
5. TDS @ 1800C mg/L 986 1208 882 781 692 574 764 500 2000
6. Conductivity µmho/cm 1482 1814 1324 1168 1038 862 1146 -- --
7. Turbidity NTU 2.1 2.4 1.8 1.4 1.6 1.0 1.6 1 5
8. Total Hardness as
CaCO3 mg/L 640 732 418 384 296 320 258 200 600
9. Calcium mg/L 136 154 82.6 74.6 64.2 44 56.4 75 200
10. Total Alkalinity as
CaCO3 mg/L 440 340 384 356 288 284 252 200 600
11. Chloride mg/L 232 274 264 204 184 155 254 250 1000
12. Magnesium mg/L 72.9 84.3 51.4 47.9 32.9 51 28.4 30 100
13. Sulphate mg/L 108 287 26.6 28.6 50.4 18.4 18.6 200 400
14. Total Phosphorus (PO4-
P) mg/L 2.2 2.4 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.4 1.9 -- --
15. Sodium mg/L 104 140 160 128 124 92 162 -- --
16. Potassium mg/L 38 28 38 22 36 12 32 -- --
17. Fluoride mg/L 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.0 1.5
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Parameters Unit GW1 GW2 GW3 GW4 GW5 GW6 GW7
Drinking Water Specification IS 10500: 1992 (Reaffirmed 2012)
Desirable
Limit
Permissible Limit
18. Phenolic Compound mg/L <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 0.001 0.002
19. Oil and Grease mg/L <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 -- --
20. Dissolved Oxygen mg/L 5.4 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.5 -- --
21. Nitrate mg/L 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 45 No Relaxation
22. Total Nitrogen mg/L 1.4 1.6 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.2 - -
23. Iron mg/L 0.28 0.33 0.24 0.22 0.18 0.14 0.21 0.3 No Relaxation
24. Copper mg/L <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 0.05 1.5
25. Boron mg/L 0.08 0.1 0.08 0.07 0.06 0.05 0.06 0.5 1.0
26. Chromium mg/L <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 0.05 No Relaxation
27. Zinc mg/L 0.13 0.15 0.14 0.12 0.12 <0.1 0.11 5 15
28. Total Coliform Present/Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Absent Shall not be detectable in any100 ml of sample
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Summary of Ground Water Quality
The test results were compared with the Drinking Water Specification: IS: 10500, 1992
(Reaffirmed 2012) and it is summarized as under.
The pH was observed in the range of 6.72– 8.15, which meets with drinking water
norms.
Turbidity was found in the range of 1.0 – 2.4 NTU.
Total Dissolved Solid (TDS) were recorded in the range of 574 - 1208 mg/L with minimum
at Asoj village and maximum at Dashrath village.
Conductivity varies from 862 to 1814 µmho/cm. The ratio of TDS to conductivity was
observed in the range of 0.6 to 0.65 which is within the desired range.
Total Hardness was in the range of 258- 732 mg/L with minimum at Nandesari village
and maximum at Dashrath village.
Total Alkalinity was found in the range of 252 - 440 mg/L with minimum at Nandesari
village and maximum at Bajwa village.
Chloride was found in the range of 155 to 274 mg/L and Sulphate varies from18.4 to 287
mg/L.
DO is one of the important parameter which denotes towards the organic contamination
in water and results were found in the range of 5.3 to 5.6 mg/L.
Iron was found in the range of 0.14-0.33 mg/L with minimum at Asoj village and
maximum at Dashrath village.
Testing of other heavy metal parameter was also carried out and all the results were
found well within the limit.
As microbiological parameters MPN analysis was also carried out and it was found Nil.
Surface Water
To assess the quality of Surface water, samples were collected from 4 numbers of locations
for the analysis of physico-chemical and microbiological parameters. Frequency of sampling
was once during the study period. Sampling and analysis was carried out as per “Standard
Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater 23rd Edition, 2017. Surface water
sampling locations are presented in the Map 3-8 and Table 3-16. Analysis results are
presented in Table 3-17 & Table 3-18.
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Map 3-8: Map showing the locations for Surface water
Table 3-16: Details of Surface Water Sampling Locations
Code Location Distance from the
project Site/Direction
Latitude and Longitude Source
SW1 Dashrath 2.1 km/N 22°23'32.62"N
73° 8'51.11"E Pond
SW2 Ranoli 3.6 km/NW 22°23'50.61"N
73° 7'45.58"E Pond
SW3 Laxmipura 5.3 km/SW 22°19'41.37"N
73° 8'22.12"E Pond
SW4 Mahi River 8.6 km/WNW 22°23'32.38"N
73° 4'19.64"E River
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Table 3-17: Surface water Analysis Results
S.
No. Parameters Unit SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4
Drinking Water Specification
IS 10500: 1992/(Reaffirmed 2012)
Desirable
Limit
Permissible
Limit
1. Temperature 0C 28.0 28.5 28.5 28.0 - -
2. pH @ 250C pH Unit 6.81 7.81 8.02 8.08 6.5 – 8.5 No Relaxation
3. Colour Hazen 15 10 12 <5 5 15
4. Odour - Unobjectionable Unobjectionable Unobjectionable Unobjectionable Agreeable -
5. TDS @ 1800C mg/L 664 1112 894 358 500 2000
6. Conductivity µmho/cm 982 1654 1338 542 - -
7. TSS mg/L 12 14 14 10 - -
8. Total Hardness
as CaCO3 mg/L 345 600 210 218 200 600
9. Calcium mg/L 96.2 112 35.2 48.3 75 200
10. Total Alkalinity
as CaCO3 mg/L 294 540 490 202 200 600
11. Chloride mg/L 169 325 196 76 250 1000
12. Magnesium mg/L 25.4 77.8 29.6 23.6 30 100
13. Sulphate mg/L 52.4 31.1 28.1 16.5 200 400
14. Total
Phosphorus mg/L 1.8 2.8 2.2 1.4 - -
15. Sodium mg/L 102 195 270 48 - -
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S.
No. Parameters Unit SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4
Drinking Water Specification
IS 10500: 1992/(Reaffirmed 2012)
Desirable
Limit
Permissible
Limit
16. Potassium mg/L 28 30 22 6 - -
17. Fluoride mg/L 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.4 1.0 1.5
18. Phenolic Comp. mg/L <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 0.001 0.002
19. Oil and Grease mg/L <1 <1 <01 <01 - -
20. Dissolved Oxygen
mg/L 4.9 4.7 4.6 5.0 - -
21. COD mg/L 12 16 18 12 - -
22. BOD(3 days at
27 0C) mg/L <4 7 8 <4 - -
23. Nitrate mg/L 0.6 1.2 1.7 0.5 45 No Relaxation
24. Total Nitrogen mg/L 1.3 2.7 2.5 1.1 - -
25. Iron mg/L 0.28 0.42 0.34 0.12 0.3 No Relaxation
26. Copper mg/L <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 0.05 1.5
27. Boron mg/L 0.05 0.09 0.08 0.03 0.5 1.0
28. Chromium mg/L <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 <0.03 0.05 No Relaxation
29. Zinc mg/L 0.1 0.14 0.12 <0.1 Nil 15
Table 3-18: Bacteriological Analysis of surface Water
Code Total coliform Fecal coliform Escherichia coli Fecal Streptococci
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Most Probable No (MPN): No/100 mL
SW1 28 20 <1.2 <1.2
SW2 24 18 4.0 <1.2
SW3 22 14 4.0 <1.2
SW4 26 16 <1.2 <1.2
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Table 3-19: Standard Limit as per IS 10500:2012 for Microbiological parameters
Sr .No.
Organisms Requirements
1.
All water intended for drinking:
a) E. coli or thermo tolerant coliform bacteria
Shall not be detectable in 100 mL sample
2.
Treated water entering the distribution system:
a) E. coli or thermo tolerant coliform bacteria
b) Total coliform bacteria
Shall not be detectable in 100 mL sample
Shall not be detectable in 100 mL sample
3.
Treated water in the distribution system:
a) E. coli or thermo tolerant coliform bacteria
b) Total coliform bacteria
Shall not be detectable in 100 mL sample
Shall not be detectable in 100 mL sample
1) Immediate investigative action shall be taken if either E.coli or total coliform bacteria are
detected. The minimum action in the case of total coliform bacteria is repeat sampling; if
these bacteria are detected in the repeat sample, the cause shall be determined by
immediate further investigation.
2) Although, E. coli is the more precise indicator of fecal pollution, the count of thermo
tolerant coli form bacteria is an acceptable alternative. If necessary, proper confirmatory
tests shall be carried out. Total coliform bacteria are not acceptable indicators of the
sanitary quality of rural water supplies, particularly in tropical areas where many bacteria of
no sanitary significance occur in almost all untreated supplies.
3) It is recognized that, in the great majority of rural water supplies in developing countries,
fecal contamination is widespread. Under these conditions, the national surveillance agency
should set medium-term targets for progressive improvement of water supplies.
Summary of Surface Water Quality
The following description is based on the analysis of the samples:
During the analysis pH of the samples was found in the range of 6.81-8.08.
TDS analysis was also carried out for surface water sample and it was found in the range
of 358-1112 mg/L.
TSS was found in the range of 10 – 14 mg/L.
Total Hardness ranges from 210– 600 mg/L with maximum in the water sample of Ranoli
village and minimum in Laxmipura.
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DO is one of the important parameter to indicate towards the contamination of organic
matter. DO level decreases as soon as organic contamination increases. During analysis
DO was found in the range of 4.6-5.0 mg/L.
COD and BOD analysis was also carried out during the study period and results were
found more than the expected value. Various literatures show that BOD should be less
than 4.0 mg/L for the better survival of aquatic life.
Total Nitrogen was found in the range of 1.1 – 2.7 mg/L.
Heavy metal analysis was also carried out and the Iron content was found in the range of
0.12- 0.42 mg/L.
MPN test was also carried out for this surface water sample and it was found positive. It
indicates towards the faecal contamination in surface water body.
3.5.6 Geological Environment
Regional Geomorphology and Topography
Vadodara district forms a part of the great Gujarat Alluvium plain. The eastern portion of
the district comprising the Chhota Udepur, the Kavant, the Jambughoda and the Naswadi
Taluka is hilly while rest of the district, the western and southern part, comprising of Mahi
and Narmada Doab, is a level plain and undulating terrain. The study area, Vadodara city, is
a part of Gujarat Alluvial Plain. The geomorphic evolution of Gujarat alluvial plain has
primarily been attributed to Holocene tectonic activity. The study area is a part of Dhadhar
River basin and Vishwamitri River, flowing across the Vadodara city, is subsidiary of Dhadhar
River. The river, before meeting the Gulf of Cambay, exhibits a deeply incised channel and
several entrenched meanders all along its course in the Gujarat alluvial plain. The study area
is a Alluvium plain deposited due to fluvial activity of these rivers.
Geology
The proposed project is located in highly urbanized area i.e. in middle of the Vadodara city.
Geologically the area is covered by recent age alluvium especially fluvial deposits of fine
sand, silt and clay.
Drainage Pattern
The site and surrounding area is drained by Vishwamitri River. Natural slope of the area of
site and surrounding is toward SE i.e. towards Vishwamitri River which further flows toward
south and SW before merging in Gulf of Khambhat.
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Natural Hazards
The site and entire Vadodara city falls under Seismic Zone III i.e. Moderate Damage Risk
zone as per the Earthquake Hazard Map of India as per Vulnerability Atlas - 2nd Edition by
SOI, GOI.
Hydrology and Ground Water
Alluvium deposits comprising sand acts as an aquifer for the study area. Groundwater in this
area occurs in semi-confined to confined conditions. Groundwater in the area is around ~8
m depth below ground level. Vadodara block falls under Semi-Critical zone as per
Groundwater Resource-2011 but Vadodara District Groundwater Brochure published by
CGWA shows it falls in Over-Exploited zone.
3.5.7 Traffic Study
Proposed project connect with National Highway-48. Proposed project will attract to
commercial vehicles as a result traffic load will also increase on highways. Traffic load play a
major role in polluting the air. To assess the traffic load, 2 Nos. of surveyors were appointed
to survey for National Highway-48.
Traffic data collected continuously for 24 hours by visual observation and counting of
vehicles under three categories, viz., heavy motor vehicles, light motor vehicles and
two/three wheelers. As traffic densities on the roads are high, two persons were deployed
simultaneously at each station during each shift- one person on each of the two directions
for counting the traffic. At the end of each hour, fresh counting and recording was
undertaken. Total numbers of vehicles per hour under the three categories were
determined.
Traffic study is conducted on National Highway-48 from 28th and 29th March 2018.
Table 3-20: Traffic Study Report
Sr.
No.
Vehicles
Distribution
No. of Vehicles/Day
NH-48
Passenger Car Unit (PCU)
Total No. of Vehicle in PCU
NH-48
Total No. of Vehicle
(PCU)/Hour
NH-48
1. Cars 20450 1.0 20450 852
2. Buses 1128 3.0 3384 141
3. Trucks 1842 3.0 5526 230
4. Two
wheelers 15422 0.5 7711 321
5. Three
wheelers 2542 0.75 1907 79
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No.
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Distribution
No. of Vehicles/Day
NH-48
Passenger Car Unit (PCU)
Total No. of Vehicle in PCU
NH-48
Total No. of Vehicle
(PCU)/Hour
NH-48
Total 41384 38978 1623
Table 3.16: Existing Traffic Scenario with respect to LOS
Road V (Volume in
PCU/hr) C (Capacity in
PCU/hr) Existing V/C Ratio LOS
NH-48 1623 3000 0.54 C
Table 3-21: LOS Criteria
V/C LOS Performance
0.0-0.2 A Excellent
0.2-0.4 B Very Good
0.4-0.6 C Good/Average/Fair
0.6-0.8 D Poor
0.8-1.0 E Very Poor
Summary of Traffic Study
V/C ratio is 0.54 at NH-48 area as per LOS criteria it is good.
3.5.8 Soil
4 numbers of samples were collected from different locations within 10 km radius to assess
the base line status of soil. Analysis was also carried out for physico-chemical parameters as
well as the parameters to define the texture class. Soil samples were collected by using core
cutter and brought to the laboratory in polythene bags. Standard procedures have been
followed for soil sampling and analysis. Soil sampling locations are presented in Map 3-9
and tabulated in Table 3-22. Results are presented in Table 3-23.
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Map 3-9: Map showing the Study Region Location of Soil
Table 3-22: Details of Soil sampling location
Code Location Distance from the
project site/Direction Latitude and
Longitude Selection Criteria
S1 Project Site - 22°22'28.56"N
73° 9'5.21"E Non-Agricultural Land
S2 Bajwa 1.6 km/E 22°22'5.70"N
73° 8'22.29"E Non-Agricultural Land
S3 Dashrath 1.2 km/NNE 22°23'6.51"N
73° 9'28.65"E Agricultural Land
S4 Ranoli 3.3 km/NNW 22°23'51.42"N
73° 7'51.92"E Agricultural Land
Table 3-23: Soil Sample Analysis Result
Sr.
No Parameters Unit S1 S2 S3 S4
1. Water Holding Capacity % 58.7 60.2 53.5 55.6
2. Porosity % 52.3 55.2 48.6 50.2
3. Particle Size Distribution
a. Sand % 26.32 24.12 58.24 59.14
b. Silt % 21.27 26.08 21.06 19.41
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No Parameters Unit S1 S2 S3 S4
c. Clay % 52.41 49.80 20.70 21.45
4. Texture - Clay Clay Sandy Clay
Loam
Sandy Clay
Loam
5. Cation Exchange Capacity meq/100 g 39.9 42.6 23.1 27.5
6. pH - 7.42 7.81 8.04 8.22
7. Electrical Conductivity dS/m 1.4 1.3 0.6 0.7
8. Exchangeable Sodium % 8.0 6.6 4.3 4.4
9. Exchangeable Calcium meq/100g 19.4 20.2 12.1 14.2
10. Exchangeable Magnesium meq/100g 16.2 18.6 9.4 11.4
11. Exchangeable Sodium meq/100g 3.1 2.8 1.0 1.2
12. Exchangeable Potassium meq/100g 1.2 1.0 0.6 0.7
13. Organic Carbon(OC) % 0.82 0.86 1.0 1.1
14. Total Nitrogen % 0.07 0.074 0.086 0.095
15. Nitrate N mg/100g 6.8 7.6 16.24 28.5
16. Total Phosphorus mg/100g 5.24 4.12 25.8 27.2
17. Total Iron mg/100gm 105.2 115.4 156.2 160.4
18. Total Zinc mg/100gm 2.62 1.85 5.21 5.62
19. Total Copper mg/100gm 2.38 1.54 3.31 3.44
20. Total Boron mg/100gm 1.68 0.95 2.33 2.56
21. Total Chromium mg/100gm 1.22 1.45 1.32 1.08
Summary of Soil Data
The soils are categorized as sandy loam to sandy clay loam based on different soil
separates (sand, silt and clay).
Soil have moderate water holding capacity (53.50 to 60.2 %) and porosity varied
from 48.6 – 50.20 %, but moderate drainage capacity as texture is clay at the site as
> 70 % is clay+ silt.
The soil is categorized as deep black having > 1m depth. The CEC (23.1 to 42.6
meq/100 g) of soil indicated that soils are having moderate (21 to 50 meq/100 g)
productivity potential. The pH ranged from 7.42 to 8.22 during the study period.
The soil EC varied from 0.6 to 1.4 dS/m and ESP ranged from 4.3 to 8.0. These
parameters indicate that soils are neutral to alkaline (pH 7.8 to 8.5) in reaction, non-
saline (EC < 0.8 dS/m) to saline (EC >0.8 dS/m) and non-sodic, as pH is <8.5 and ESP is
< 15. Among exchangeable basic cations, predominance of calcium (12.1 to 20.2
meq/100 gm) was seen followed by magnesium (9.4 to 18.60 meq/100 g), sodium
(1.0 to 3.1 meq/100 gm) and potassium (0.6 to1.2 meq/100 gm).
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The loss on ignition (0.82 to 1.1 % OC) indicate that soils are high (>0.75 % OC) in
organic carbon status. This shows that soils are high in nitrogen status.
Considering only 2% available phosphorus based on total P, soils are classified as
poor (>28 kg P2O5/ha) in available P. On the basis of exchangeable potassium values
soils are categorized as medium (140-280 kg K2O/ha) to high (>280 kg K2O/ha) in
potassium status. The results relating to total Fe, Cu, Cr, B and Zn do not show
alarming concentrations in different soil samples.
3.5.9 Ecology & Biodiversity
Methodology
The baseline survey for ecological status of flora and fauna has been carried out by primary survey as per QMS procedure QP-44.
Floral Diversity of the Study Area
The objective of study is to provide the floral structure in the study area so that effective
management can be done to conserve the natural wealth. Qualitative study was conducted
for the survey of flora. Cropping pattern, trees, shrubs, herbs, climbers and grasses were
surveyed and the detail is summarized as under.
Trees: The dominant trees in the study area are Neem (Azadirachta indica), Babool (Acacia
nilotica), Aam (Mangifera indica), Nilgiri (Eucalyptus species) Sharu (Cassurina equisetifolia)
and Narial (Cocos nucifera). Total 43 species of trees belong to 19 families were enumerated
from the study area.
Table 3-24: Trees Species of Study Area
Sr.No. Family and Scientific name Vernacular name Common name
1 Apocynaceae
1/1 Carissa congesta Karmada Karanda
2/2 Calotropis procera Akdo Rubber bush
2 Arecaceae
3/1 Phoenix sylvestris Khajuri Wild Date Plum
4/2 Cocos nucifera Nariel Coconut palm
3 Boraginaceae
5/1 Cordia gharaf Godni Gondni
4 Burseraceae
6/1 Garuga pinnata Kaked Garuga
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Sr.No. Family and Scientific name Vernacular name Common name
5 Bignoniaceae
7/1 Tecomella undulate Ragat Rohido Roheda
6 Combretaceae
8/1 Terminalia bellerica Behdo Myrobalan
9/2 Terminalia chebula Herde Chebulic Myrobalan
10/3 Terminalia cranulata Sadad
11/4 Terminalia catappa Badam Indian Almond
7 Caricaceae
12/1 Carica papaya Papaya Papaya
8 Casuarinaceae
13/1 Casuarina equisetifolia Sharu Whistling Pine
9 Capparaceae
14/1 Capparis grandis Thikari Tree Caper
10 Euphorbiaceae
15/1 Emblica officinalis Amla Gooseberry
11 Fabaceae
16/1 Tamarindus indica Amli Tamarind
17/2 Pongomia pinnata Karanj Pongam
18/3 Prosopis juliflora Gando Baval Mesquite
19/4 Samanea saman Rato Sarasdo Rain tree
20/5 Bauhinia purpurea Kachnar Butterfly tree
21/6 Albizzia procera Killai (kevlo) White Siris
22/7 Bauhinia racemosa Ashitro Bidi tree
23/8 Acacia auriculiformis Bengali Baval Earleaf Acacia
24/9 Senegalia catechu Khair Cutch Tree
25/10 Acacia nilotica Desi Baval Babul
26/11 Cassia fistula Garmalo Amaltas
27/12 Senna auriculata Aval Tarwar
28/13 Dalbergia paniculata Patrali -
29/14 Dalbergia sissoo Sissoo Sissoo
12 Loranthaceae
30/1 Dendrophthoe falcate Vando Honey Suckle
Mistletoe
13 Meliaceae
31/1 Melia azaderach Bakam Limdo Chinaberry
32/2 Azadirachta indica Limdo Neem
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Sr.No. Family and Scientific name Vernacular name Common name
14 Malvaceae
33/1 Bombax ceiba Shimdo Silk cotton
15 Myrtaceae
34/1 Eucalyptus species Nilgiri -
16 Moraceae
35/1 Ficus bengalensis Vad Banyan
36/2 Ficus glomerata Umero Cluster fig
37/3 Ficus religiosa Pipdo Peepal
38/4 Morus alba Shetur Mulbery
17 Rhamnaceae
39/1 Ziziphus mauritiana Bor Indian Jujube
40/2 Ziziphus xylopyrus Ghat Bor Bhorghoti
18 Rutaceae
41/1 Aegle marmelos Bili Bel
42/2 Cirtus limon Limbu Lemon
19 Sapotaceae
43/1 Madhuca indica Mahudo Mahua
Shrubs: The dominant shrubs in the study area are Mehandi, Karen and Paraspipla. Total 12
species of shrubs belong to 09 families were enumerated from the study area during the
primary survey.
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Table 3-25: Shrub Species
Sr.No. Family and Scientific name Vernacular name Common name
1 Apocynaceae
1/1 Nerium indicum Karen Indian Oleander
2 Euphorbiaceae
2/1 Jathorpha gossypifolia Ratanjot Black Bellyache Bush
3/2 Jatropha curcas Ratanjot Physic Nut
3 Fabaceae
4/1 Tephrosia purpurea Sartankho Purple Tephrosia.
4 Lythraceae
5/1 Lawsonia inermis Mehndi Hina
5 Lamiaceae
6/1 Vitex negundo Nagod Chaste Tree
6 Malvaceae
7/1 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Jasud China Rose
8/2 Hibiscus vitifolius Van Kapas Grape Leaved
Mallow
9/3 Thespesia populnea ParasPiplo Indian tulip
7 Oleaceae
10/1 Nyctanthus arbor tristis Parijatak Night-flowering
Jasmine
8 Rhamnaceae
11/1 Zizyphus oenoplia Boydinovelo Jackal Jujube
9 Vitaceae
12/1 Leea edgeworthii Dussorudi Leea asiatica
Source: Primary survey and Forest Dept. Vadodara
Herbs: The dominant herbs in the study area are Tulsi, Barmasi and Dhatura. Total 23
species of herbs belong to 18 families were enumerated from the study area during the
primary survey.
Table 3-26: Herbs Species of Study Area
Sr.No. Family and Scientific name Vernacular name Common name
1 Apocynaceae
1/1 Catharanthus roseus Barmasi Madagascar periwinkle
2 Amaranthaceae
2/1 Aerva sanguinolenta Karadia Climbing Wool Plant
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3 Apiaceae
3/1 Centella asiatica Bhrami Centella
4 Asteraceae
4/1 Launaea procumbens Bhonyadandi Creeping Launaea
5 Brassicaceae
5/1 Brassica juncea Rai India mustard
6 Boraginaceae
6/1 Trichodesma amplexicaule Undhafuli Indian borage
7 Caesapiniaceae
7/1 Cassia tora Kunvandio Sickle Senna
8 Convolvulaceae
8/1 Ipomoea aquatica Forsk Mali Ni Bhaji Swamp Morning-Glory
9 Lamiaceae
9/1 Ocimum sanctum Tulsi Holy Basil
10/2 Lavandula bipinnata Roth
11/3 Leucas aspera Kubi Thumbai
10 Musaceae
12/1 Musa paradisiacal Kela Banana
11 Malvaceae
13/1 Sida cordata Bhoyabala Long-stalk Sida
14/2 Hibiscus lobatus Tali Lobed Leaf Mallow
12 Pedaliaceae
15/1 Sesamum indicum Fal Sesame
13 Phyllanthaceae
16/1 Phyllanthus fraternus Bhonya Amli Gulf Leaf-Flower
14 Papaveraceae
17/1 Argemone mexicana Darudi Mexcian prickly poppy
15 Poaceae
18/1 Foxtail millet Kang -
19/2 Bothriochloa pertusa Zenzvo Hurricane Grass
16 Papilionaceae
20/1 Indigofera linnaei Fatakiya Birdsville Indigo
17 Solanaceae
21/1 Capsicum annum Marchi Chilli pepper
22/2 Datura metel Ganthovalo Dhanturo
Devil's Trumpet
18 Zygophyllaceae
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Sr.No. Family and Scientific name Vernacular name Common name
23/1 Tribulus terrestris BethuGokhru Bindii
Table 3-27: Climber Species
Sr. No. Family and Scientific name Vernacular name Common name
1 Cucurbitaceae
1/1 Cucurbita maxima Kolu Autumn squash
2/2 Quisqualis indica Madhu Malti Rangoon creeper
2 Liliaceae
3/1 Asparagus racemosus Satavai Satawari
3 Nyctaginaceae
4/1 Bongainvillea spectabilis Boganvel Great Bougainvillea
4 Passifloraceae
5/1 Passiflora edulis Krishna Kamal Passion fruit
5 Vitaceae
6/1 Ampelocissus latfolia Jungli Wild Grape
Table 3-28: Grasses
Sr.No. Family and Scientific name Vernacular name Common Name
1 Poaceae - -
1/1 Bothriochlo apertusa Zenzvo hurricane grass
2/2 Cynodon dactylon Darb Bermuda grass
Source: Primary survey and Forest dept. Vadodara
Major Crops in the Study Area:
Kharif
Cereals: Bajara, Jowar
Pulses: Pigeon Peas, Moong, Urd
Oil Seeds: Groundnut, Castor, Cotton, Sunflower, Soyabean
Rabi:
Cereals: Wheat
Pulses: Gram
Oil Seeds: Mustards
Fruits: Watermelon, Gaunt, Pumpkin, Musk Melon
Others: Onion, Methi
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Faunal Diversity of the Study Area
The faunal diversity in terms of mammal, reptiles, avian, fishes etc.
Mammals:
Total five number of mammal’s species has been recorded during the survey. Only those
species have been recorded in the study area that coexists with human settlement.
Table 3-29: List of Mammals in the Study Area
Sr. No. Family Scientific Name Common Name Schedule as per
WPA 1972
1. Mongoose Herpestes edwardsi Nurulia, Noria Schedule II
2. Squirrel Funambulus penanti Khiskoli Schedule IV
3. Murids Rattus rattus Rat Schedule V
4. Murids Mus musculus Mouse Schedule V
5. Craseonycteridae Chiroptera sps. Bat Schedule V
Table 3-30: List of Domestic Mammals in the Study Area
Sr.No. Family Common Name Scientific Name
1.
Bovidae
Buffalo Bubalus bubalis
2. Cow Bos taurus
3. Goat Capra aegagrushircus
4. Canidae Dog Canis lupus familiaris
Birds:
Table 3-31: Avi Fauna
Family Vernacular
Name Common Name Scientific Name
Migratory Status
Apodidae Khokhadbaglo Indian pond heron
Ardeola grayii R Ardeidae Dhorbaglo Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis RM Ardeidae Baglo Little egret Egretta garzetta R
Accipitridae Govinda Samadi
Common pariah kite
Milvus migrans RM Accipitridae - Scavenger
vulture Neophron
percnopterus RM
Phasianidae Mor Common peafowl
Pavo cristatus R Charadriidae Titodi Red-wattled
lapwing Vanellus indicus R
Laridae - Indian river tern Sterna aurantia R - Kabutar Blue rock pigeon Columba livia R - Holo Indian ring dove Streptopelia
decaocto R
- Sudo, Popat Roseringed parakeet
Psittacula krameri R - - Indian cuckoo Cuculus
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Family Vernacular
Name Common Name Scientific Name
Migratory Status
Cuculidae Koyal Koel Eudynamys scolopacea
R Strigidae Ghubad Jungle owlet Glaucidium
radiatum R
Elapidae Deshi chhapo Common Indian nightjar
Caprimulgus asiaticus
R Alcedinidae Lagothi Common
kingfisher Alcedo atthis RM
- Kalo koshi Black drongo Dicrurus adsimilis RM Sturnidae - Brahminy myna Sturnus
pagodarum R
Sturnidae Kabar Indian myna Acridotheres tristis R
Sturnidae Vana kabar Jungle myna Acridotheres fuscus
R - Bulbul Redvented
bulbul Pycnonotus cafer R
Leiothrichidae Sheradi Common babbler Turdoides caudatus
R Leiothrichidae Vana laledo Jungle babbler Turdoides striatus RM
Old world flycatchers
- Redbreasted flycatcher
Muscicapa parva RM Cisticolidae - Jungle wren-
warbler Prinia sylvatica R
Cisticolidae Darjido Tailor bird Orthotomus sutorius
R Old world flycatchers
Daiyad Magpie robin Copsychus saularis RM Muscicapidae Deoli Indian robin Saxicoloides
fulicata R
Motacillidae Matano pilakya
Yellow wagtail Motacilla flava melanogrisea
RM
Phul chakli Purple sunbird Nectarinia asiatica R
Sunbird - Yellow backed sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja
R Passeridae Chakli House sparrow Passer domesticus R Ploceidae Sughari Baya Ploceus philippinus R
NOTE: R-Resident, M- Migratory, RM – Resident & Migratory
Table 3-32: List of Reptiles in the Study Area
Family Common Name Vernacular
Name Scientific Name
Schedule as per WPA 1972
Geckos Northern House gecko
Garoli Hemidactylus flaviviridis
Not Listed Dragon Lizards Common Garden
lizard Kachindo Calotes versicolor Not Listed
Dragon Lizards Southern green calotes
Kachindo Calotes calotes Not Listed
Chameleons Indian chameleon
Sarado Chameleon zeylanicus
Not Listed Typhlopidae Common worm
snake An-sap Ramphotyphlops
braminus -
Colubrid Snakes Common ratsnake
Dhaman Ptyas mucosus Schedule IV Colubrid Snakes Checkered
keelback Dendu Xenochrophis
piscator Schedule II
Elapidae Indian cobra Nag Naja naja Schedule II Softshell turtles Flap shell Indian
Turtle Kachbo Lissemys punctata
Crocodiles Crocodile Muggar Crocodylus palustris
Schedule I*
*The proposed project is located in Notified Industrial Area.
Table 3-33: Detail of Fishes
Sr
No. Family Fishes Scientific Name
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No. Family Fishes Scientific Name
1 Anchariidae Cat Fish Siluriformes
2 Brachyura Crab Charybdis sp
3
Cyprinidae
Catla Gibelion catla
4 Mrigal Cirrhinus cirrhosus
5 Calbasu Labeo alluaudi
6 Mastacembelidae Eel Anguilliformes
7 Mugilidae Mullet Mugilidae
8 Penaeidae Prawn P. merguiensis
9 Pseudochactidae Scorpion Scorpaenidae
Source: Primary Survey and Forest Department, Baroda
Summary of Ecology and Biodiversity
As per the prescribed ToR study area is 5 km radius but however 10 km radius was studied.
The study area covers largely an Agriculture Land like Fallow Land, Crop Land and
Orchard/Trees are covering around 10.58%, 17.37% and 14.98% respectively. The manmade
habitat for fauna like Sayaji Baugh (Garden) and domesticated trees along the road, houses
and some degraded forest in the study area are also observed. Peafowl (bird), flap shell
Indian turtle and crocodile (reptile) are protected under Schedule- I as per Wildlife
(Protection) Act 1972 in which peafowl is very common and turtle is restricted to Sursagar
Lake located at 7-8 km in heart of the city while crocodile is restricted to Vishwamitri River
(6-7 km) as these are the niche for the turtle and crocodile. NO Schedule-I species is found
in 5 kms radius of the study area. Avifauna is common as in almost area have the
domesticated trees and sparse vegetation. No national park or wild life sanctuary is located
in 10 km radius from the projects. The proposed project is located in Notified Industrial
Estate and ToR was prescribed for 5 Km radius of study area.
3.5.10 Socio-Economics
The socio-economic environment includes demography structure, population density,
literacy level, and employment levels. The data establish a baseline for the prediction of
likely impacts of the proposed activity on the socio-economic environment. Secondary
information pertaining to the study area villages was collected from Government Agencies,
Census data for the year 2011, and statistical abstracts to compile the socio-economic data.
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Socio-Economic Survey Methodology
Socio-economic survey tools provide a means of improving understanding of local resource
management systems, resource use and the relative importance of resources for
households and villages. They can also be used to elicit insights on interaction with
government decision-making systems, community perceptions of trends and priority issues,
and community-based institutions and their role in the sustainable use and conservation of
natural resources.
Data Collection: Following steps were considered for the collection of primary data:
1. Identification of Study Area: The study area was identified before carrying out the
survey. All the related information which could affect the prosperity, development and
literacy were also collected.
2. Site Visit: Location wise survey plan & format for data collection were prepared for site
visit. Data regarding Land Characteristics, Population, Literacy, Workers and Amenities were
collected during the survey.
Analysis of Data: The data collected by primary survey were verified with secondary data
collected from sources like Government Agencies, Census data for the year 2011, and
statistical abstracts.
Demography
Almost all villages in the study area are experiencing a rapid growth of population due to
industrialization. The total population of study region is summarized in Table 3-34.
Population Density
Population density in the study area varies from 169 - 5032 person/sq. km. Details of the
same are tabulated in Table 3-34.
Table 3-34: Details of Population in Study Area
Villages No. of Household Total population Total area
(sq.km)
Population density
Person/sq.km
Ankodiya 937 4608 5.21 884
Dhanora 864 4006 2.81 1426
Khanpur 304 1466 1.93 760
Sherkhi 1841 9464 12.35 766
Mahapura 268 1601 1.19 1345
Anagadh 2815 14780 11.37 1300
Fajalpur (Sankarda) 950 4740 6.14 772
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Villages No. of Household Total population Total area
(sq.km)
Population density
Person/sq.km
Padmala 1059 5446 6.96 782
Rayaka 361 1981 5.95 333
Sankarda 1472 7460 7.34 1016
Vasna-Kotariya 796 3974 4.99 796
Sokhda 2454 12610 11.80 1069
Kotna 594 2902 4.14 701
Virod 506 2461 10.92 225
Dena 480 2565 4.44 578
Sukhlipur 185 942 3.21 293
Kotali 266 1269 3.12 407
GSFC Complex (INA) 574 2242 3.23 694
Nandesari (INA) 833 3679 2.06 1786
Nandesari (CT) 1717 8290 7.85 1056
Bajwa (CT) 1906 9611 1.91 5032
Ranoli (CT) 2511 11726 6.92 1695
Petro-Chemical Complex (INA)
603 1951 4.05 482
Karodiya (OG) Ward No. NO.-0014
1903 9256 10 926
Harni (OG) Ward No. NO.-0015
368 1760 10 176
Dumad (OG) Ward No. NO.-0023
1069 5244 10 524
Dasharath (OG) Ward No. NO.-0021
2349 11438 10 1144
Kunpad 581 2788 5.25 531
Manjusar 1024 5001 14.06 356
Pilol 646 3242 6.03 538
Amarapura 454 2071 5.58 371
Fulwadi 42 257 1.17 220
Dajipura 63 275 1.18 233
Sursi 124 647 3.82 169
Ganpatpura 304 1466 7.98 184
Total 33,223 1,63,219 214.96 29,570
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SEX RATIO
The sex ratio i.e. the number of females per 1000 males is in range of 823 - 1068 with lowest
in Petro-Chemical Complex (INA) and highest in Dajipura village. The Sex ratio i.e. the
number of females per 1000 males indirectly reveals certain sociological aspect in relation
to female births, infant mortality among female children. Details of the same are tabulated
in Table 3-35.
Table 3-35: Details of Sex Ratio in Study Area
Zone of Study Male
Population Female
Population Total
Population
Sex Ratio
(Female to 1000 Male)
Ankodiya 2406 2202 4608 915
Dhanora 2099 1907 4006 909
Khanpur 799 667 1466 835
Sherkhi 4874 4590 9464 942
Mahapura 806 795 1601 986
Anagadh 7650 7130 14780 932
Fajalpur (Sankarda) 2492 2248 4740 902
Padmala 2851 2595 5446 910
Rayaka 1026 955 1981 931
Sankarda 3908 3552 7460 909
Vasna-Kotariya 2129 1845 3974 867
Sokhda 6546 6064 12610 926
Kotna 1462 1440 2902 985
Virod 1289 1172 2461 909
Dena 1350 1215 2565 900
Sukhlipur 477 465 942 975
Kotali 672 597 1269 888
GSFC Complex (INA) 1165 1077 2242 924
Nandesari (INA) 2007 1672 3679 833
Nandesari (CT) 4373 3917 8290 896
Bajwa (CT) 5093 4518 9611 887
Ranoli (CT) 6275 5451 11726 869
Petro-Chemical Complex (INA)
1070 881 1951 823
Karodiya (OG) Ward No. NO.-0014
4941 4315 9256 873
Harni (OG) Ward No. NO.-0015
927 833 1760 899
Dumad (OG) Ward No. 2687 2557 5244 952
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Zone of Study Male
Population Female
Population Total
Population
Sex Ratio
(Female to 1000 Male)
NO.-0023
Dasharath (OG) Ward No. NO.-0021
5955 5483 11438 921
Kunpad 1442 1346 2788 933
Manjusar 2582 2419 5001 937
Pilol 1654 1588 3242 960
Amarapura 1092 979 2071 897
Fulwadi 134 123 257 918
Dajipura 133 142 275 1068
Sursi 326 321 647 985
Ganpatpura 778 688 1466 884
Total 85,470 77,749 1,63,219 -
LITERACY RATE
The literacy level of the study area is summarized in Table 3-36 and graphically presented in
Figure 3-7.
Table 3-36: Details of Literacy Rate in Study Area
Zone of Study Literate Literacy (%)
Male Female Total Male Female Total
Ankodiya 1998 1655 3653 83.04 75.16 79.28
Dhanora 1735 1426 3161 82.66 74.78 78.91
Khanpur 651 531 1182 81.48 79.61 80.63
Sherkhi 3893 3104 6997 79.87 67.63 73.93
Mahapura 652 543 1195 80.89 68.30 74.64
Anagadh 5968 4413 10381 78.01 61.89 70.24
Fajalpur (Sankarda) 1996 1509 3505 80.10 67.13 73.95
Padmala 2381 2028 4409 83.51 78.15 80.96
Rayaka 790 564 1354 77.00 59.06 68.35
Sankarda 3170 2411 5581 81.12 67.88 74.81
Vasna-Kotariya 1783 1353 3136 83.75 73.33 78.91
Sokhda 5475 4557 10032 83.64 75.15 79.56
Kotna 1212 1111 2323 82.90 77.15 80.05
Virod 1087 897 1984 84.33 76.54 80.62
Dena 1066 864 1930 78.96 71.11 75.24
Sukhlipur 405 381 786 84.91 81.94 83.44
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Zone of Study Literate Literacy (%)
Male Female Total Male Female Total
Kotali 570 502 1072 84.82 84.09 84.48
GSFC Complex (INA) 1029 906 1935 88.33 84.12 86.31
Nandesari (INA) 1658 1195 2853 82.61 71.47 77.55
Nandesari (CT) 3610 2710 6320 82.55 69.19 76.24
Bajwa (CT) 3962 2880 6842 77.79 63.75 71.19
Ranoli (CT) 5119 4064 9183 81.58 74.56 78.31
Petro-Chemical Complex (INA) 992 791 1783 92.71 89.78 91.39
Karodiya (OG) Ward No. NO.-0014 4148 3216 7364 83.95 74.53 79.56
Harni (OG) Ward No. NO.-0015 676 502 1178 72.92 60.26 66.93
Dumad (OG) Ward No. NO.-0023 2121 1814 3935 78.94 70.94 75.04
Dasharath (OG) Ward No. NO.-0021 4777 3735 8512 80.22 68.12 74.42
Kunpad 1103 781 1884 76.49 58.02 67.58
Manjusar 1911 1455 3366 74.01 60.15 67.31
Pilol 1388 1124 2512 83.92 70.78 77.48
Amarapura 801 556 1357 73.35 56.79 65.52
Fulwadi 60 46 106 44.78 37.40 41.25
Dajipura 76 50 126 57.14 35.21 45.82
Sursi 49 38 87 15.03 11.84 13.45
Ganpatpura 633 447 1080 81.36 64.97 73.67
Total 68,945 54,159 1,23,104 - - -
Figure 3-7:Graph of Literacy Rate
Among all the villages of study area Petro-Chemical Complex (INA) is having high literacy
rate i.e. 91.39 %. There is not much difference between female literacy rate and male
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literacy rate in the study region. Female literacy rate is an important indicator for social
change.
Economic Aspects
Economic aspects of the study area include the economic structure of the people of the
surrounding area. It can be predicted that economic structure of the study area will be
improved with time, because it consists large industrial estate and hence there are more
employment opportunities.
According to working status, whole population of the study area is divided into,
Marginal workers
Non workers
Main workers
Census department has defined 10 categories of workers in Main workers. It consists of
cultivators, agricultural, labourer those engaged in livestock, forestry, fishing, mining and
quarrying, manufacturing, processing and repairs in household industries and other services.
Workers engaged in the work for a period less than 6 month during the reference year falls
under marginal workers. Workers engaged in unpaid household duties e.g. students, retired
person, dependents etc. falls under non-workers. Detail of occupational structure is shown
in Table 3-37 & Figure 3-8.
Table 3-37: Details of Occupational Structure
Zone of Study Non-Workers
(%)
Total Workers
Main Workers (%)
Marginal Workers (%)
Ankodiya 62.33 36.52 1.15
Dhanora 68.42 28.26 3.32
Khanpur 62.07 35.33 2.59
Sherkhi 64.48 31.07 4.46
Mahapura 58.90 37.73 3.37
Anagadh 65.85 28.44 5.71
Fajalpur (Sankarda) 59.05 28.12 12.83
Padmala 63.66 30.08 6.26
Rayaka 68.70 27.76 3.53
Sankarda 57.40 34.28 8.32
Vasna-Kotariya 65.55 32.26 2.19
Sokhda 61.02 33.54 5.43
Kotna 68.68 18.54 12.78
Virod 55.91 35.64 8.45
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Zone of Study Non-Workers
(%)
Total Workers
Main Workers (%)
Marginal Workers (%)
Dena 66.00 32.20 1.79
Sukhlipur 64.76 24.42 10.83
Kotali 65.01 19.39 15.60
GSFC Complex (INA) 67.84 31.76 0.40
Nandesari (INA) 67.16 30.96 1.88
Nandesari (CT) 61.40 30.40 8.20
Bajwa (CT) 67.35 31.01 1.64
Ranoli (CT) 65.74 30.77 3.49
Petro-Chemical Complex (INA) 62.43 35.83 1.74
Karodiya (OG) Ward No. NO.-0014 63.94 29.78 6.29
Harni (OG) Ward No. NO.-0015 69.55 23.86 6.59
Dumad (OG) Ward No. NO.-0023 64.30 34.25 1.45
Dasharath (OG) Ward No. NO.-0021 66.03 30.35 3.62
Kunpad 58.39 27.26 14.35
Manjusar 63.19 29.69 7.12
Pilol 66.10 33.65 0.25
Amarapura 46.45 36.65 16.90
Fulwadi 40.86 26.85 32.30
Dajipura 33.82 31.64 34.55
Sursi 46.37 31.68 21.95
Ganpatpura 54.91 19.71 25.38
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Amarapura village has significant employment i.e. 36.65% as main workers, while the lowest
employment as main workers in Kotna village i.e. 18.54 %. Almost all the villages have more
than 50 % people as non-workers. Rapid industrialization in the last two decades has
resulted in significant changes in the occupational profile of the local people. There is an
overall trend among the youth to opt for employment in service sector and move away from
traditional occupation.
Infrastructures Resource base
Village-wise status of infrastructural facilities available in the study area with respect to
education, medical facility, sanitation, water supply, communication and transportation
facility and power supply, banking facilities etc. are presented in Table 3-38 to Table 3-46
Education
As per 2011 village directory record, almost all villages having education facility in the form
of primary schools, and middle schooll are as follows.
Table 3-38:Education Facilities
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(Nursery/LKG/UKG)
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Medical/Primary Health Care
Medical facilities in terms of community health workers are available in some of the villages.
Primary health centre and primary health sub centers are available in few villages.
Table 3-39: Medical/Primary Health Care Facilities
Primary Health Centre
Primary Health
Sub Centre
Maternity And Child Welfare Centre
TB Clinic
Hospital Allopathic
Dispensary Veterinary
Hospital
Family Welfare Centre
2 13 1 1 2 2 1 1
Drinking Water
The water supply in the region is through dug wells, hand pumps, taps and other allied
sources
Table 3-40: Drinking Water Facilities
Tap Covere Uncovere Hand Tube River/Cana Tank/Pond/Lak
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Water Untreate
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Drainage and Sanitation Facilities
Drainage and sanitation facilities were not adequate in the study area. Mostly Open
drainage, and open kuccha drainage observed in the village.
Table 3-41: Drainage and Sanitation Facilities
Closed Drainage Open Drainage No Drainage Open Kuccha Drainage
17 5 3 3
Communication
Communication facility is fairly good in this region. Near about 50% villages having
telephone connectivity and having post office.
Table 3-42: Communication Facilities
Post Office Sub Post Office Telephone Public Call Office
1 15 14 10
Transportation
A well planned and efficient network of transport is an essential component for a
developing country. In the absence of efficient network of transport, a State’s economy
would suffer from major grid lock in terms of overall growth potential of that area. In village
public bus facility was availed and other facilities were private bus.
Table 3-43:Transportation Facilities
Public Bus Service
Private Bus Service
Railway Station
Auto/Modified Autos Taxi Vans
24 6 1 6 2 4
Road Approach
Roads are the basic means of communication for the development of any economy. All type
of roads were present in the study area.
Table 3-44: Road Approach Facilities
Black Topped (pucca)
Gravel (kuchha)
Roads
Water Bounded Macadam
All Weather
Road
Navigable Waterways
(River/Canal)
Footpath
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23 18 4 23 1 25
Bank Facilities
Banking and credit society facility was found in village. Self help group activities were
performed by the women groups.
Table 3-45: Bank Facilities
Commercial Bank Cooperative Bank Agricultural Credit Societies
Self - Help Group (SHG)
14 1 6 24
Power Supply
Almost all villages are electrified in the region and electricity is available for both domestic
and agriculture.
Table 3-46: Power Supply Facilities
Power Supply For Domestic Use
Power Supply For Agriculture Use
Power Supply For Commercial Use
Power Supply For All Users
25 25 25 25
Summary of Socio Economic Data
During the primary survey it was observed that almost pakka road facility is available in all
villages within 10 km radius. Literacy rate of the study region is from 13.45% to 91.39%. On
the basis of survey for literacy rate data it is interpreted that there is need to promote
education among more and more people. Almost all the villages have more than 50 %
people as non-workers. It indicates that the problem of unemployment can be solved by
providing proper training and education. There is also need to establish more industries so
that maximum number of employment can be generated.
Summary of Baselines Data:
Summary of Baseline data is provided in Table 3-47
Table 3-47: Summary of Baseline Results
Sr. No. Parameters Baseline Status
1. Ambient Air Quality
i. PM10 62.7- 86.2 µg/m3
ii. PM2.5 32.1 – 46.2 µg/m3
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iii. SO2 8.5 – 16.8 µg/m3
iv. NOx 13.7-20.8 µg/m3
Based on comparison study of results with NAAQS for tested parameters, it is interpreted that ambient air quality of studied locations is good as all the results of tested parameters
are well within the limit.
2. Noise Level Monitoring
i. Day Time (06:00 AM to 10:00 PM) 45.1 – 82.7 dB (A)
ii. Night Time (10:00 PM to 06:00 AM) 39.2 – 77.3 dB(A)
Based on noise level data obtained during the survey for residential area and industrial area, it is interpreted that noise levels are within the standard norms prescribed by MoEF & CC. Looking towards the increase in noise generating sources it is suggested that there is need
to apply noise reducing devices at noise generating sources and generate public awareness.
3. Soil Quality and Characteristics
i. pH 7.42-8.22
ii. Organic Carbon 0.82-1.1 %
iii. Total Nitrogen 0.070-0.095 %
iv. Total Phosphorous 4.12 – 27.2 mg/100g
v. Exchangeable Calcium 12.1 – 20.2 mg/100g
vi. Exchangeable Magnesium 9.4- 18.6 mg/100g
Based on soil analysis data it is concluded that soil at the project site is saline (EC>0.8 dS/m), which requires application of liberal quantity of organic manures and provision of drainage.
The soils are high in nitrogen, low in phosphorus and medium to high in available potassium. The levels of total Fe, Cu, Cr, B and Zn are within the limits. However, for successful
greenbelt development liberal quantity of organic manure (50 tons/ha) and double the quantity of recommended doses of P fertilizer should be applied. The nitrogen and
potassium are adequate; hence 20 % less than the recommended dose for green belt should be applied. The soil at the project site should be periodically monitored for EC, pH and ESP
as well as OC (organic carbon), available P and K status.
4. Ground Water
i. pH 6.72-8.15
ii. TDS 574-1208 mg/L
iii. Total Hardness 258-732 mg/L
iv. Total Alkalinity 252-440 mg/L
v. Chloride 155-274 mg/L
vi. Total Coliform Absent
Based on comparison study of test results with drinking water norms, it is interpreted that water qualities of studied locations meet with the drinking water standards except Bajwa and Dashrath Village.Total Hardness value for Bajwa and Dashrath village was found 640
mg/L and 732 mg/L which is more than the value given as permissible limit. Iron content has also been found higher side in these two villages Bajwa and Dashrath. This indicates that
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water quality for Bajwa and Dashrath village is not fit for drinking purpose. Quality of water for the samples taken from other villages can be considered good and these water sources
can be used in drinking purposes in absence of alternate source as all the results are not within the desirable limit as per drinking water norms IS 10500; 2012. Rainwater harvesting
and ground water recharging may be helpful to improve the quality of water.
5. Surface Water
i. pH 6.81-8.08
ii. TDS 358-1112 mg/L
iii. TSS 10-14 mg/L
iv. DO 4.6 -5.0 mg/L
v. COD 12-18 mg/L
vi. BOD <4-8 mg/L
Based on test result data comparison study, it is interpreted that Surface water quality do not meet with drinking water norms as per IS 10500:2012. Results of COD, BOD and Iron
have been found more than expected value which indicates that water has been contaminated with organic matter. This organic contamination may be due to animal bath
and death and decay of plants leaves. This water should not be directly used in drinking purpose but it can be used in drinking after conventional treatment followed by disinfection.
This water can be used in irrigation and other domestic purposes.
6. Ecology and Biodiversity
The study area covers largely an Agriculture Land like Fallow Land, Crop Land and Orchard/Trees are covering around 10.58%, 17.37% and 14.98% respectively. The manmade habitat for fauna like Sayaji Baugh (Garden) and domesticated trees along the road, houses
and some degraded forest in the study area are also observed. Peafowl (bird), flap shell Indian turtle and crocodile (reptile) are protected under Schedule- I as per Wildlife
(Protection) Act 1972 in which peafowl is very common and turtle is restricted to Sursagar Lake located at heart of the city while crocodile is restricted to Vishwamitri River as these are the niche for the turtle and crocodile. Avifauna is common as in almost area have the
domesticated trees and sparse vegetation. No national park or wild life sanctuary is located in 10 km radius from the projects. The schedule –I specie has to be protected and not to be
disturbed at all as per the provision of Indian Wildlife Protection Act 1972, however no impact envisaged on these species due to expansion of Nylon-6 Plant in the GSFC complex
as the site is located in Notified GIDC Area...
7. Socio Economic
During the primary survey it was observed that almost pakka road facility is available in all villages within 10 km radius. Literacy rate of the study region is from 13.45% to 91.39%. On
the basis of survey for literacy rate data it is interpreted that there is need to promote education among more and more people. Almost all the villages have more than 50 %
people as non-workers. It indicates that the problem of unemployment can be solved by providing proper training and education. There is also need to establish more industries so
that maximum number of employment can be generated.
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CHAPTER-4 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
This chapter comprises the information regarding the identified beneficially or adversely
environmental impacts due to possible aspects predicted because of location of the plant,
expected / predicted accidents scenario, conceptualization of project, preconstruction &
construction activities and due to operation of machineries/equipment/reactors.
Environmental aspect-impact relationship will be identified and quantified with its scale of
magnitude and scale of importance, accordingly significance of impact will be determined
along with mitigation measures
4.1 IMPACT ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
The impact assessment essentially consists of three steps:
1. Impact Identification
2. Impact Predictions
3. Impact Analysis for determination of significance of impacts
Here, impact assessment has been done based on Leopold Matrix in which each aspect and
its potential in creating impact is expressed in terms of its magnitude and importance. For
quantitative representation, both magnitude & importance are represented by values as
described below:
Purpose of Impact Assessment:
Listing of environmental aspects (i.e. activities or parts thereof that can cause
environmental impacts).
Identifying applicable components of the environment on which the environmental
aspects can cause an environmental impact.
Making reason / possible inter-relationships that lead to environmental impact
creation.
Listing the environmental components likely to receive impacts, along with the key
impacting activities on each component.
Scale of Importance: Importance of an interaction is related to its significance, or an
assessment of probable consequences of anticipated impact. It ranges from 1 to 9; with 9
representing a very important interaction and 1 of relatively low.
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Scale of Magnitude: Impact score or magnitude ranges from 0-5 with positive and negative
values, depending upon the impact rising out of the project activity. Refer Table 4-1.
Table 4-1: Severity Criteria for Magnitude of Impacts
Sr. No
Category Description of category Impact
Adverse Beneficial
1 No impact - 0 0
2 No appreciable
impact Short term reversible -1 1
3 Significant impact Long term reversible -2 2
4 Major impact Irreversible but of lesser extent -3 3
5 High impact Irreversible but of medium
extent -4 4
6 Permanent impact Severe irreversible impact -5 5
Score of each of the component is multiplied by ‘’Importance factor” and total score is
obtained by summation of both. Score ranges of impact evaluation based on matrix score is
given in Table 4-2
Table 4-2: Score ranges for Beneficial and Adverse Impacts
Sr. No
Total score Outcome
A +ve / -ve Beneficial impact / adverse impact
1 0-300 No appreciable Beneficial impact / adverse impact
2 300-600 Appreciable but reversible adverse impact-mitigation measures are
needed
3 600-900 Significant adverse impacts: most of the impacts are reversible.
Mitigation measures are crucial.
4 900-1200 Major adverse impacts; most of the impacts are reversible.
Alternative site selection to be considered.
5 >1200 Permanent irreversible impact; alternatives to the project need to be
explored
Significance:
The mitigation measures are suggested based on the criteria of significance / consequence
as per the Table 4-3 for individual Valued Environmental Components (VECs) in following
sections.
Table 4-3: Criteria of Significance / Consequence
Score Significance/Consequence
-/+ 1 to -/+ 9 Low
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-/+31 to -/+ 45 High
4.2 INVESTIGATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS DUE TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT
Assessment of Significance of Impacts
Assessment of aspect and impact from the proposed activity is described in Table 4-4
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Table 4-4: Aspect-Impact Identification from Proposed Project
S No Project
Activity
N/
AN
/E s
itu
atio
ns
Identified Aspect
Scale of Magnitude
(+ve) or
(-ve)
Air Water Waste Water Land Resource Depletion
SHW Ecology &
Biodiversity Social
Health &
Safety Total Remarks
AP/
AQ NV SW GW
Effluent/
Sewage LU/ LC Soil RD HW C&D SW Ter. Aqu. Infra.
Economic / Employment
Scale of Importance 2 4 5 4 6 0 0 2 4 4 3 2 2 5 9 5 57
1 Project Pre- Construction/ Construction
1.1 Excavation and paving of site
N Generation of debris 1,2,3,4,5
-1 -1
N Dust generation 1,2,3,4,5 -1 -1 -2
AN Fall in pit, land sliding
from sidewalls 1,2,3,4,5 -1 -1
1.2 Fabrication work for erecting plant
equipment and preventive maintenance work
N Generation of Scraps 1,2,3,4,5 -3 -3
N Noise generation 1,2,3,4,5 -1 -1 -2
1.3 Vehicular movement for
transportation of materials and waste
N Increase in traffic load 1,2,3,4,5 -1
-1
N
Fugitive dust emission due to vehicle
movement & Emission of PM, HC, NOx & CO
1,2,3,4,5 -1 -1 -2
N Noise generation 1,2,3,4,5 -1 -1 -2
1.4 Manpower requirement during
Construction/fabrication/modification phase
N Employment generation 1,2,3,4,5 3 3 Positive Impact
N Sewage generation 1,2,3,4,5 -1 -1 -1 -3
2 Project Commissioning/ Operation
2.1 Manufacturing Process N Waste Water Generation from process & Washing
1,2,3,4,5 -2 -3 -5
3 General & Utilities 0
3.1 Handling of products and Raw
material N
Spillage and Leakage of materials
1,2,3,4,5 -2 -2 -1 -5
Operation of Cooling tower N
Generation of waste water from
Cooling/steam 1,2,3,4,5 -2 -2 -4
3.2 Operation of Pumps & Compressors N Generation of Noise 1,2,3,4,5 -3 -3
3.3 Operation of ETP N Generation of waste
water 1,2,3,4,5 -2 -3 -5
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Activity
N/
AN
/E s
itu
atio
ns
Identified Aspect
Scale of Magnitude
(+ve) or
(-ve)
Air Water Waste Water Land Resource Depletion
SHW Ecology &
Biodiversity Social
Health &
Safety Total Remarks
AP/
AQ NV SW GW
Effluent/
Sewage LU/ LC Soil RD HW C&D SW Ter. Aqu. Infra.
Economic / Employment
Scale of Importance 2 4 5 4 6 0 0 2 4 4 3 2 2 5 9 5 57
3.4 Manpower requirement during
operation phase
N Employment Generation 1,2,3,4,5 5 5 Positive Impact
N Sewage generation 1,2,3,4,5 -1 -2 -3
3.5 Vehicular movement for
transportation of raw materials, finished goods
N Increase in traffic load 1,2,3,4,5
-3 -3
N Emission of PM, CO, NOx
& HC 1,2,3,4,5 -3 -1 -2 -6
N Noise generation 1,2,3,4,5 -2 -2
3.6 Raw water intake for Plant Operation
and Domestic Uses N Consumption of water 1,2,3,4,5 -3 -2 -5
3.7 Storm water management AN Mixing of process drains
with rainwater 1,2,3,4,5 -3 -2 -2 -2 -9
3.8 Equipment maintenance
N Generation of used oil 1,2,3,4,5 -1 -1
AN Noise generation from
rotating parts 1,2,3,4,5 -3 -3
AN Possible Electrical Shock
& Burns 1,2,3,4,5 -2 -2
Total of Individual VEC's -5 -9 -14 -2 -11 0 0 -2 -3 -3 -4 -3 -2 -4 8 -14 -65
TOTAL -10 -36 -70 -8 -66 0 0 -4 -12 -12 -12 -6 -4 -20 72 -65 -245
Interpretation: The final score is -245 which concludes “Appreciable but reversible adverse impact-mitigation measures are needed”.
Mitigation measures for the impacts on individual VEC are discussed in detail in next section.
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4.2.1 Air Environment
Potential impacts on Air Environment /Nearby Ambient Air Quality are tabulated in Table
4-5.
Table 4-5: Impact Scoring and Mitigation Measures for Air Environment
Sr. No
.
Project Activity
Identified Aspect & Impact
Scale of Magnitude(+ve) & (-ve)
Air
Total Score
Significance
/ Consequenc
e
Mitigation Measures AP
Scale of Importance 2
1 Project Pre- Construction/ Construction
1.1 Excavation and paving
of site
Respiratory disorders due to generation
of dust
1,2,3,4,5 -1 -2 Low
Regular water sprinkling will be done to avoid dust generation
1.2
Vehicular movement
for transportati
on of construction material
Impact on health due to fugitive dust
emission from movement of
vehicles & Emission of HC, CO, NOx
& PM
1,2,3,4,5 -1 -2 Low
Maintaining the speed limit of vehicle transporting construction materials.
Use of only PUC certified vehicles to avoid the emission of HC, CO, NOx & PM
2 General & Utilities
2.3
Vehicular movement
for transportati
on of raw materials &finished
goods
Impact on air quality due to
emission of HC, CO, NOx
& PM
1,2,3,4,5 -3 -6 Low
Maintaining the speed limit of vehicle transporting construction materials.
Use of only PUC certified vehicles to avoid the emission of HC, CO, NOx & PM
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Construction Phase
Impacts:
Dust emission due to excavation, paving of site and fabrication work.
Emission of HC, CO, NOx & PM due to vehicular movement transportation of
construction material.
Dust generation during material handling of construction work.
Mitigation Measures:
Regular water sprinkling will be done to avoid dust generation.
Vehicles having PUC certificates will only be allowed to transport materials and
waste at project site.
Dust generation will be reduced by maintaining the speed limit of vehicle
transporting construction materials.
Operation Phase
Impacts:
Generation of fugitive emission due to vehicle movement for transportation of raw
materials and finished goods.
Emission of HC, CO, NOx & PM due to vehicular movement transportation
Mitigation Measures:
Vehicles having PUC certificates will only be allowed to transport materials at project
site.
Dust generation will be reduced by maintaining the speed limit of vehicle
transporting raw materials & finished goods.
There will be no process or flue gas emission from the proposed project, hence there will be
negligible impact on Air Environment.
Incremental Traffic
From the proposed facility, approximately on daily basis 6 vehicles per day carrying raw
material, finished goods shall be using NH-48 or roads connecting to NH-48. Traffic Study for
incremental traffic is provided in Table 4-6
Table 4-6: Incremental Traffic Study Report
Sr.
No.
Vehicles
Distribution
No. of Vehicles/Day
Passenger Car Unit (PCU)
Total No. of Vehicle in
PCU
Total No. of Vehicle
(PCU)/Hour
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No.
Vehicles
Distribution
No. of Vehicles/Day
Passenger Car Unit (PCU)
Total No. of Vehicle in
PCU
Total No. of Vehicle
(PCU)/Hour
1 Cars 20450 1 20450 852.08
2 Buses 1128 3 3384 141.00
3 Trucks 1848 3 5544 231.00
4 Two wheelers 15424 0.5 7712 321.33
5 Three wheelers 2545 0.75 1908.75 79.53
Total 41395 38998.75 1624.9
Table 4-7: Existing Traffic Scenario with Respect to LOS
Road V (Volume in
PCU/hr) C (Capacity in
PCU/hr) Existing V/C
Ratio LOS
NH 48 1624.9 3000 0.54 C
Table 4-8: LOS Criteria
V/C LOS Performance
0.0-0.2 A Excellent
0.2-0.4 B Very Good
0.4-0.6 C Good/Average/Fair
0.6-0.8 D Poor
0.8-1.0 E Very Poor
The existing LOS value of the NH-48 is “C”, after expansion also the LOS value remains same,
the incremental traffic is negligible and will have no impact on existing NH-48 as the
capacity of road is sufficient to take increasing load.
Air Quality Modeling (Line Source Modeling)
The American Meteorological Society/Environmental Protection Agency Regulatory Model
Improvement Committee (AERMIC) was formed to introduce state-of-the-art modeling
concepts into the EPA's air quality models. Through AERMIC, a modeling system, AERMOD,
was introduced that incorporated air dispersion based on planetary boundary layer
turbulence structure and scaling concepts, including treatment of both surface and elevated
sources, and both simple and complex terrain.
Meteorological Parameters
Surface meteorological data at project site was collected for March-May, 2018. The hourly
meteorological data considered during this period were:
Wind speed;
Wind Direction;
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Ambient atmospheric temperature;
Cloud cover;
Relative Humidity.
Source of Emission
Vehicular movement for transportation of raw materials, finished goods and Industrial
Waste considered for line source modelling.
The air emission details along with emission rate of Pollutants are given in Table 4-9
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Table 4-9: Detail of Vehicular Emission- Line Source
Vehicle
Type
No. of
Vehicles
Time for Vehicul
ar movem
ent, Hr.
Width of
Road,
m
Length of Road,
Km
Capacity of
Truck,
HP*
Weight of
Truck,
Tons
Speed of
Vehicle,
Km/Hr.
PM
Emission
Factor,
gm/kwhr
PM
Emitted
(gm/sec)
PM
Emission,
g/s.m2
CO
Emission
Factor,
gm/Kmhr
CO Emissi
on,
g/s.m2
HC Emissi
on
Factor,
gm/Kmhr
HC
Emission,
g/s.m2
NOx
Emission
Factor,
gm/Kmhr
NOx
Emission,
g/s.m2
Truck 6 8 3 5 110 20 30 0.1 8.2 2.428E
-08 2.1
3.2E-07
1.6 2.4E-
07 5
1.85E-09
Assumptions
The Line source modeling assumptions considered are as follows:
The emission rate for PM, CO, NOx & HC was calculated based on the CPCB emission norms for heavy Diesel vehicles (BS-III).
The terrain of the study area was considered as flat.
Stability class was evaluated based on solar insulation and cloud cover.
The mathematical equations used for the dispersion modeling assumes that the earth surface acts as a perfect reflector of plume and
physic-chemical processes such as dry and wet deposition and chemical transformation of pollutants are negligible.
Isopleths & Results
The maximum 24 hourly average GLC’s of PM, CO, HC & NOx due to vehicular movement (line source) is summarized in Table 4-10
Table 4-10: Summary of Line Source Modeling
Pollutant Concentration (µg/m3) Distance (m) Direction
PM 0.0074 600 ENE
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Pollutant Concentration (µg/m3) Distance (m) Direction
CO 0.024 600 ENE
HC 0.497 600 ENE
NOx 0.0006 600 ENE
The 1st highest 24-hr average incremental concentration values for PM, CO, NOx & HC is given as Annexure 13 and Isopleths of the same are given
below:
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Figure 4-1: Isopleth for PM from Vehicular Movement-Line Source
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Figure 4-2: Isopleth for CO from Vehicular Movement-Line Source
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Figure 4-3: Isopleth for HC from Vehicular Movement-Line Source
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Figure 4-4: Isopleth for NOx Vehicular Movement-Line Source
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Prediction of Incremental GLC of Pollutants on Air Environment
Results
The incremental increase in GLC of PM & NOx is presented in Table 4-11. The NAAQS is
given as an Annexure 14.
Table 4-11: Total Predictive GLC
Sr.No.
Name of Village/ Industry
(Distance in km/
Direction)
Pollutant
Max.
Baseline Concentration
(µg/m3)
GLC
(µg/m3)
Total Predictive
GLC
(µg/m3)
NAAQS1 Concentration Limit for PM,
NOx (µg/m3), & CO (mg/m3)
1
Project site,
[- Km, - direction]
PM 85.4 0.0015 85.402 100
NOx 20.8 0.0001 20.800 80
2
At Bajwa
[1.4 Km, W direction]
PM 82.3 0.0008 82.301 100
NOx 18.2 0.0001 18.200
80
3
At Dashrath
[ 2.1 Km, N direction]
PM 81.6 0.0001 81.600 100
NOx 18.6 0.00 18.600 80
4
At Ranoli
[3.8 Km, NNW
direction]
PM 81.4 0.000 81.400 100
NOx 20.3 0.00 20.300
80
5
At Sama
[ 5.4 Km, SE direction]
PM 80.1 0.0001 80.100 100
NOx 18.2 0.00 18.200 80
6
At Laxmipura
[4.9 Km, SSW
direction]
PM 80.6 0.0003 80.600 100
NOx 18.4 0.00
18.400
80
7 At Asoj PM 86.2 0.000 86.200 100
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Sr.No.
Name of Village/ Industry
(Distance in km/
Direction)
Pollutant
Max.
Baseline Concentration
(µg/m3)
GLC
(µg/m3)
Total Predictive
GLC
(µg/m3)
NAAQS1 Concentration Limit for PM,
NOx (µg/m3), & CO (mg/m3)
[6.2 Km, NE direction]
NOx 20.0 0.00 20.000
80
8
At Nandesari
[8.4 Km, NW direction]
PM 80.6 0.000 80.600 100
NOx 19.8 0.00 19.800 80
Conclusion
The concentration limit for PM and NOx in the ambient air, as specified by CPCB is
100 µg/m3 & 80 µg/m3 respectively, Hence, the predicted impact level due to the
proposed project is within the prescribed limits of CPCB for the ambient air quality.
Consequently, ambient air quality due to proposed activities is not expected to cause
an effect on vegetation and human settlements in the vicinity of the operational
sites
The impact due to increase in number of vehicles and its Mitigation measures are detailed in
Table 4-12
Table 4-12: Traffic Management
Identified Aspect
Impacts Significance of Impacts
Mitigation Measures
Increase in Traffic load
due to expansion
Increase in transportation will lead to increase in road traffic.
Emission of pollutants like PM, HC, NOx & CO.
Noise generation from vehicular movement.
Spillage or leak of materials during transportation
Medium
Vehicles having PUC certificates will only be allowed to transport materials at project site.
Dust generation will be reduced by maintaining the speed limit of vehicle transporting raw materials & finished goods
Materials will be covered/ closed to avoid leakage or spillage.
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4.2.2 Noise Environment
Operational controls and mitigation measures are provided against noise generating
activities in Table 4-13.
Table 4-13: Impact Scoring and Mitigation Measures for Noise Environment
S. No
.
Project Activity
Identified Aspect& Impacts
Scale of Magnitude(+v
e) & (-ve)
Air
Total Score
Significance
/ Consequenc
e
Mitigation Measured NV
Scale of Importance 4
1 Project Pre- Construction/ Construction
1.1
Fabrication work for erecting
major plant equipment
and preventive
maintenance work
Noise generatio
n 1,2,3,4,5 -1 -4 Low
Properly certified, tested and calibrated equipment’s will be used.
Ear plugs will be provided / and use ensured
Ear plugs will be provided / and use ensured
1.2
Vehicular movement for transportatio
n of construction
material
Noise generatio
n 1,2,3,4,5 -1 -4 Low
Well maintained vehicles and properly designed equipment will be used
Unnecessary horn honking will be avoided and strictly prevented
2 General & Utilities
2.1 Operation of
Pumps & Compressors
Generation of Noise
1,2,3,4,5 -3 -12 Mediu
m
Anti-vibration pads and adequate walled room will be provided to compressors for noise absorption
Ensure use of PPE like Ear Plugs & ear muffs by
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Identified Aspect& Impacts
Scale of Magnitude(+v
e) & (-ve)
Air
Total Score
Significance
/ Consequenc
e
Mitigation Measured NV
Scale of Importance 4
workers during working around it
2.2
Vehicular movement for transportatio
n of raw materials &
finished goods
Noise generatio
n 1,2,3,4,5 -2 -8 Low
Well maintained vehicles and properly designed equipment will be used.
Unnecessary horn honking will be avoided and strictly prevented
Construction Phase
Impacts:
Noise generation due to construction activities, fabrication work, operation of plant
machineries.
Impact on environment due to vehicle movement for transportation of materials.
Mitigation Measures:
Properly certified, tested and calibrated equipment’s will be use. Provision of ear
muffs and ear plugs to prevent noise exposure risk to labourers working on site.
Avoid high noise generating activity during night-time and their frequency to be
minimized to avoid continuous noise exposure.
Vehicles having PUC certificates will only be allowed to transport materials and
equipment’s at project site.
Unnecessary horn honking will be avoided and strictly prevented.
Operation Phase
Impacts:
Noise generation form operation of Pumps & Compressors.
Noise generation from Vehicular movement for transportation of raw materials, &
finished goods.
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Mitigation Measures:
Anti-vibration pads and adequate walled room will be provided to compressors for
noise absorption
Ensure use of PPE like Ear Plugs & ear muffs by workers during working around it
PUC Certified vehicles will be used.
Regular maintenance & lubrication of utilities, equipment and vehicles will be carried
out.
Adequate protective measures in the form of ear muffs/ear plugs will be provided to
the workers working in high noise areas.
Well maintained vehicles and properly designed equipment will be used.
4.2.3 Water Environment
A number of sources from proposed project can cause potential impacts on water
environment which includes groundwater, surface water and effluent generation as
discussed below:
Based on the identified project activities impact on water environment is accessed. Scoring
of the same is done and mitigation measures are prepared based on these scores which are
given in Table 4-14.
Table 4-14: Impact Scoring and Mitigation Measures for Water Environment
Sr. No.
Project Activity
Identified Aspect
Scale of Magnitude(+ve) & (-
ve)
Water Waste Water Tot
al Scor
e
Significance
/ Consequenc
e
Mitigation Measures SW GW
Effluent/
Sewage
Scale of Importance 6 4 8
1 Project Pre- Construction/ Construction
1.1
Influx of workers during
construction phase
Sewage generation can cause impact on
surface water body if
discharged directly outside
1,2,3,4,5
-1 - -1 -11 Medium
Sewage will be disposed
off into existing soak
pit as per existing practise
2 Commissioning/
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Project Activity
Identified Aspect
Scale of Magnitude(+ve) & (-
ve)
Water Waste Water Tot
al Scor
e
Significance
/ Consequenc
e
Mitigation Measures SW GW
Effluent/
Sewage
Scale of Importance 6 4 8
Project Operation
2.1 Manufact
uring Process
Waste water
generation from
manufacturing
process& Washing
causing impact on
water quality if
discharged outside without
treatment
1,2,3,4,5
-2 - -3 -28 Medium
Waste water will be
treated into ETP-I and
treated water will be sent to VECL for
final disposal.
3 General & Utilities
3.1 Operation of Cooling
tower
Generation of waste
water from
Cooling Blow Down
1,2,3,4,5
-2 - -2 -22 Medium
Waste water from Cooling tower blow
down will be directly sent to VECL for
final disposal
3.2 Operation
of ETP
Generation of
treated water from
operation of ETP
1,2,3,4,5
-2 - -3 -28 Mediu
m
Treated waste water will be sent to VECL for
final disposal after
treatment
3.3
Manpower
requirement during operation
phase
Sewage generation from influx of workers can cause impact on
1,2,3,4,5
-1 - -2 -17 Mediu
m
Sewage will be disposed off into soak pit of Nylon 6
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Project Activity
Identified Aspect
Scale of Magnitude(+ve) & (-
ve)
Water Waste Water Tot
al Scor
e
Significance
/ Consequenc
e
Mitigation Measures SW GW
Effluent/
Sewage
Scale of Importance 6 4 8
surface water
body or ground water if
discharged directly outside
3.4
Raw water
intake for Plant
Operation and
Domestic Uses
Consumption of
water for process
and domestic
uses leading to depletion
of raw water
1,2,3,4,5
-3 - - -15 Medium
Reuse of waste water
and RWH practices to reduce fresh
water consumption. Check water consumption through flow
meters.
3.5
Storm water
management
Mixing of plant drain
with rainwater
during rainfall causing
deterioration of water
quality of surroundin
g ponds/water bodies
1,2,3,4,5
-3 -2 - -23 Mediu
m
Separate drain for
storm water, Management
will be proposed to avoid run off contaminatio
n.
Proper Dyke wall will be provided around existing
Storage area to avoid mixing of
water with process area.
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Construction Phase:
Impacts:
Sewage generation due to Influx of workers can cause impact on surface water body
or ground water if discharged directly outside.
Untreated sewage from construction area may have negative impact.
Mitigation Measures suggested:
Generated sewage is/ will be disposed of into soak pit
As this is expansion project hence existing sanitation facility will be utilized by
workers
Operational Phase
Impacts on Water quality & Environment due to:
Waste water generation from manufacturing process causing impact on water
quality if discharged outside without treatment.
Sewage generation from influx of workers can cause impact on surface water body
or ground water if discharged directly outside.
Consumption of water for process and domestic uses leading to depletion of raw
water.
Mixing of plant drain with rainwater during rainfall causing deterioration of water
quality of surrounding ponds/water bodies.
Mitigation Measures suggested:
Waste water will be treated into ETP-I and treated water will be sent to VECL for
further disposal.
Waste water from Cooling/steam water will be directly sent to VECL.
Generated sewage is/ will be disposed of into soak pit as per existing practice.
Separate drain for storm water management is already proposed to avoid run off
contamination.
4.2.4 Land Environment
There is no impact on Land or soil environment since the proposed project is within the
existing premises of GSFC complex and expansion will be on demarcated land developed for
industrial use.
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4.2.5 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
Based on the identified project activities impact due to waste generation is accessed.
Scoring of the same is done and mitigation measures are prepared based on these scores
which are given in Table 4-15.
Table 4-15: Impact Scoring and Mitigation Measures for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
S. No
.
Project Activity
Identified Aspect
Scale of Magnitude (+ve) & (-ve)
SHW Total Scor
e
Significance /
Consequence
Mitigation Measures
HW
C&D
SW
Scale of Importance 4 4 3
1 Project Pre- Construction/ Construction
1.1 Excavation and paving
of site
Generation of debris
1,2,3,4,5 0 0 -1 -3 Low
Debris will be disposed in low lying
areas.
1.2
Fabrication work for erecting
major plant equipment
and preventive
maintenance work
Generation of scraps
1,2,3,4,5 0 -3 0 -12 Medium Scraps will be given to
vendors
1.3
Manpower requiremen
t during Construction/fabrication/modification phase
Generation of
sewage
1,2,3,4,5 0 0 -1 -3 Low
Generated scraps will be handled as per rules and sold to authorized vendors
2 General & Utilities
2.1 Equipment maintenanc
e
Generation of
used oil and
lubricant
1,2,3,4,5 -1 0 0 -4 Low
Will be given to
registered refiners
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Identified Aspect
Scale of Magnitude (+ve) & (-ve)
SHW Total Scor
e
Significance /
Consequence
Mitigation Measures
HW
C&D
SW
Scale of Importance 4 4 3
s
A number of sources in production of proposed product can cause generation of Solid and
Hazardous waste:
Construction Phase:
Impact:
Generation of scrap during construction activities.
Generation of sewage sludge from Influx of workers during construction phase
Mitigation measure:
Generated scraps will be handled as per rules and sold to authorized vendors
Operation Phase:
Impact:
Generation of used oil and lubricants from Equipment maintenance
Mitigation measure:
Solid/ Hazardous waste will be collected, stored, transported and disposed as per the
Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Trans-boundary Movement) Rules,
2016.
4.2.1 Health and Safety (RH)
A number of sources in production of proposed product can cause impact on Risk and
hazards.
Construction Phase:
Impact:
Chances of accident during transportation of material
Emission of HC and CO due to vehicular movement.
Generated noise during vehicular movement.
Mitigation Measure:
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Well trained, licensed and certified motor vehicle driver is being/will be given job for
transportation.
All transportation within the main working will be carried out directly under the
supervision and control of the management.
The vehicles must be maintained in good repairs and checked thoroughly at least
once a week by the competent person authorized for the purpose by the
management.
PPE‘s are being/will be provided to workers.
Operation Phase:
Impact:
Chances of accident to workers due to spillage, during handling.
Risk of fire within raw material storage area causing risk to workers.
Occupational health hazard due to handling of solid/ hazardous waste.
Emission of HC & CO during vehicular movement for transportation of raw materials
and finished goods causing respiratory disorders.
Mitigation Measure:
Standard operating procedure is in place and is being/will be strictly followed by
workers.
PPE‘s are being/will be provided to workers.
Preventive maintenance of mechanical equipment’s will be done periodically.
Safety training is being/will be provided to workers.
Industrial safety nets will be provided for workers to avoid fall hazard.
Transport vehicle is being/will be properly examined before transportation
4.2.2 Ecology & Biodiversity Environment
Operational controls and mitigation measures are provided against activities identified
having impacts on Ecology & Biodiversity Environment are given in Table 4-16.
Table 4-16: Impact Scoring and Mitigation Measures for Ecology & Biodiversity
S. No
.
Project Activity
Identified Aspect
Scale of Magnitude (+ve) & (-ve)
Ecology & Biodiversit
y Total Scor
e
Significance /
Consequence
Mitigation Measures
Ter. Aqu
.
Scale of Importance 2 2
1 General & Utilities
1. Vehicular Impact on 1,2,3,4,5 -1 0 -2 Low Periodic
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Identified Aspect
Scale of Magnitude (+ve) & (-ve)
Ecology & Biodiversit
y Total Scor
e
Significance /
Consequence
Mitigation Measures
Ter. Aqu
.
Scale of Importance 2 2
1 movement for
transportation of raw materials
and finished goods
flora & fauna due to fugitive
dust emission
from movement of vehicles & Emission of PM, HC, NOx & CO
monitoring of Air environment will be carried out.
1.2
Storm water
management
Mixing of process
drains with rainwater
1,2,3,4,5 -2 -2 -8 Low
There is no discharge of water on land. There is a separate effluent pipeline laid from Nylon 6 Plant to ETP-I to avoid mixing of storm water with effluent, same pipeline will be used for conveying proposed effluent to ETP-I.
The plant is closed and covered hence there is/will be no
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Identified Aspect
Scale of Magnitude (+ve) & (-ve)
Ecology & Biodiversit
y Total Scor
e
Significance /
Consequence
Mitigation Measures
Ter. Aqu
.
Scale of Importance 2 2
chances of ingress of storm water to effluent pit.
A number of sources in production of proposed product can cause impact on Ecology and
Biodiversity.
Construction Phase:
Impact:
Impact on health due to fugitive dust emission from movement of vehicles &
Emission of HC, NOx, PM & CO.
Mitigation Measure:
Periodic monitoring of Air environment will be carried out.
Operation Phase:
Impact:
Emission of HC, NOx, PM & CO from vehicular emissions.
Mixing of process drains with rainwater
Mitigation Measure:
Preventive measures will be taken to avoid the contamination due to storm water
drains
There is/will be positive impact as GSFC already have well developed greenbelt within site
premises which supports lot of Flora & Fauna.
4.2.3 Socio Economic Environment
The proposed project will have positive impact on the Socio-Economic of the country &
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Approximately 19 people will be employed by the proponent and opportunities will
be given to local people first.
The upcoming project will also lead to ancillary development around the project site
like small shops, tea stalls, vehicle repairers etc. which will create positive impact on
environment.
Project will generate revenue for the country.
Proponent has also allocated budget under the Corporate Environment Responsibility (CER)
for the improvement of village in study area. The issues identified during the Socio Survey in
baseline studies are listed in Table 4-17 and budget is allocated against each under five year
plan. CER Budget is detailed in CHAPTER-10.
Table 4-17: Issues identified Village wise
Village Issues identified
Dashrath, Karachiya
Dumad, Bajwa,
Undera
Health
Education
Infrastructure
Environment
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CHAPTER-5 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES
5.1 SITE SELECTION
The expansion is proposed within the existing factory premises and justification for the
same is given below:
This project is located in Notified Industrial Area declared under Gujarat Industrial
Act 1962 vide Government of Gujarat I.M.E.D Notification No. GHU-87-46-GID-
1686(i) 2338(GI) dated 31st August 1987.
Most of the infrastructure required road, electricity,
supply, storage sheds, parking’s area, utilities etc. are available
Availability of adequate land
Availability of raw material from existing plant
In addition to the above, the following factors within the study area (10 km) have also been
considered:
There is no National Park or Wild Life Sanctuary.
There are no metropolitan cities.
There are no ecologically sensitive areas.
Hence Alternative site is not considered.
5.2 TECHNOLOGY SELECTION
Existing: For exiting project following technology is used
1. EMS-INVENTA AG, Switzerland
2. TECHNIP-ZIMMER
Proposed:
Proposed compounding lines does not need any process license as the manufacturing
process involves mixing and blending of Nylon 6 chips to get compounded chips and recipe
is developed in-house and includes major equipment’s like extruder. No reaction is involved
in proposed manufacturing activity.
Advantage:
There will no emission and solid or hazardous waste generation from proposed
manufacturing activity.
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The efficiency of existing plant will be increased and plant will be operated on its full
capacity.
The stream days of production will be increased from 333 to 365.
Minor modifications will be done in existing plant to increase the production
capacity.
There will not be any generation of Hazardous waste like Oligomer from proposed
Nylon 6 manufacturing as the present process manufactures engineering grade
Nylon 6 Chips.
Unconverted Caprolactam and Oligomers from raw product is being washed out,
concentrated and being recycled in to the Polymerization Reactor, Oligomers are
cracked down in the reactor and by this way no oligomer byproduct will be
generated.
Hence alternative technology is not considered.
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CHAPTER-6 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM
6.1.1 Air Environment
In order to measure effectiveness of mitigation measures, technical aspects like
measurement methodologies, frequency, location, data analysis, reporting schedules,
emergency procedures& procurement schedules are covered in this chapter along with
detailed budget.
6.1.2 Air Environment
Detailed environmental monitoring program for air environment is given in Table 6-1
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Table 6-1: Environmental Monitoring Program for Air Environment
Impacting Activity
Mitigation Measures
Implementation and Management
Data Analysis
Measurement
Methodology Frequency
Location
Reporting Schedule/
Responsibility
Emergency
Procedure
Procurement Schedule
Remarks
Vehicular movement for transportation of material
and waste during
construction phase
Maintaining the speed limit of vehicle transporting construction materials.
Use of only PUC certified vehicles to avoid the emission of HC, NOx, PM & CO
Records number of
trucks/tanker entry/exit
Manual
Throughout constructio
n and operation
phase
Entry and exit
gates
Plant Manager
Safety Officer/Securit
y
--
During construction
and operation
phase
--
6.1.3 Noise Environment
Detailed environmental monitoring program for noise environment is given in Table 6-2.
Table 6-2: Environment Monitoring Program for Noise Environment
Impacting Mitigation Implementation and Management
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Activity Measures Data
Analysis
Measurement
Methodology
Frequency
Location
Reporting Schedule/
Responsibility
Emergency Procedure Procurement Schedule
Remarks
Utilities
Operation of
Compressors, Pumps
Anti-vibration pads and adequate walled room will be provided to compressors for noise absorption
Ensure use of PPE like Ear Plugs & ear muffs by workers during working
Leq Levels
for Day and
night time
ISLM 100 Once in a quarter
Near Utility area
Plant manager
Shut down of equipments/machineri
es
During operation
phase
Capital Cost: includes cost
of anti-vibration
pads which is included in machinery
cost
Recurring Cost: includes
Monitoring cost of
regular Noise measuremen
ts & PPE’s included ine existing unit
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Impacting Activity
Mitigation Measures
Implementation and Management
Data Analysi
s
Measurement
Methodology
Frequency
Location
Reporting Schedule/
Responsibility
Emergency Procedure Procurement Schedule
Remarks
around it
6.1.4 Water Environment
Detailed environmental monitoring program for water environment is given in Table 6-3.
Table 6-3: Environmental Monitoring Program for Water Environment
Impacting Activity
Mitigation Measures
Implementation and Management
Data Analysis
Measurement
Methodology Frequency Location
Reporting Schedule/
Responsibility
Emergency Procedure
Procurement Schedule
Remarks
Commissioning/ Project Operation
Manufacturing
Process
Waste water will be treated
into ETP
Inlet and outlet characteristics as per
consent condition and Methodology will be
Daily ETP area
Plant Incharge
EC Incharge
Plant load will be
lowered.
During operation
phase
Capital costs include minor modification
of existing ETP
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Impacting Activity
Mitigation Measures
Implementation and Management
Data Analysis
Measurement
Methodology Frequency Location
Reporting Schedule/
Responsibility
Emergency Procedure
Procurement Schedule
Remarks
and treated water will be sent to VECL for
final disposal.
followed as per IS method.
I like installation of
pumps Recurring
costs include electrical,
manpower chemical costs
and membership
with VECL which GSFC
already possess
Utilities
Operation of Cooling
tower
Waste water from
Cooling tower blow down will be directly
sent to VECL for
final disposal
Operation of ETP
Treated waste
water will be sent to VECL for
final
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Impacting Activity
Mitigation Measures
Implementation and Management
Data Analysis
Measurement
Methodology Frequency Location
Reporting Schedule/
Responsibility
Emergency Procedure
Procurement Schedule
Remarks
disposal after
treatment
Manpower
requirement during operation
phase
Sewage will be disposed
off into existing soak pit
Not required As and when
required Plant area Plant Manager --
During Construction/ operation
phase
Existing system will be
used
Raw water intake for operation of plant
and domestic
use
Reuse of waste water and RWH practices to reduce fresh water consumption.
Check water
Not required Daily At Intake
Point & plant Plant incharge --
During Operation
Phase
GSFC have well
developed existing RWH
system.
Flow meters will be
installed.
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Impacting Activity
Mitigation Measures
Implementation and Management
Data Analysis
Measurement
Methodology Frequency Location
Reporting Schedule/
Responsibility
Emergency Procedure
Procurement Schedule
Remarks
consumption through flow meters.
Storm water
management
There is no discharge of
water on land. There
is a separate effluent
pipeline laid from Nylon 6 Plant to ETP-I to
avoid mixing of
storm water with
effluent, same
pipeline will
Principal parameters and methodology will be
followed as per IS method
During Storm water
flowing outside
the premise of the factory
Final Storm Water
Discharge Points
Plant Incharge -- --
GSFC have well
developed existing storm
water drainage network
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Impacting Activity
Mitigation Measures
Implementation and Management
Data Analysis
Measurement
Methodology Frequency Location
Reporting Schedule/
Responsibility
Emergency Procedure
Procurement Schedule
Remarks
be used for conveying proposed
effluent to ETP-I.
The plant is closed and
covered hence there is/will be no chances of ingress of
storm water to effluent
pit.
6.1.5 Land Environment
There is no impact on Land or soil environment since the proposed project is within the existing premises of GSFC complex.
6.1.6 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
Detailed environmental monitoring program for Solid Waste, Construction Waste and Hazardous waste is given in Table 6-4.
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Table 6-4: Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
Impacting Activity
Mitigation
Measures
Implementation and Management
Data Analysis
Measurement
Methodology
Frequency Location Reporting Schedule/
Responsibility
Emergency Procedure
Procurement Schedule
Remarks
Project Pre- Construction/ Construction
Generation of scraps
from fabrication
work for erecting
major plant
equipment and
preventive maintenan
ce work
Will be sold to scrap
vendors
Quantity of scraps
Approximation
Daily Near
Construction site
Plant Incharge --- During
Construction Phase
--
Commissioning/ Project Operation
Generation of Used oil
from equipment maintenan
Will be given to
registered refiners
- Record of quantity
generated Monthly
Storage and utility
areas Plant incharge
Provision of Adequate
Storage area
During construction
and operation Phase
--
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Impacting Activity
Mitigation
Measures
Implementation and Management
Data Analysis
Measurement
Methodology
Frequency Location Reporting Schedule/
Responsibility
Emergency Procedure
Procurement Schedule
Remarks
ce
6.1.7 Traffic Monitoring
An efficient traffic management program will be developed to ensure smooth and congestion free traffic movement on nearby state highway and
from Plant. This plan will be as shown in Table 6-5.
Table 6-5: Traffic Monitoring Program
Impacting Activity
Mitigation Measures
Implementation and Management
Data Analysis Measurement Methodology
Frequency Location Reporting Schedule/
Responsibility
Emergency Procedure
Procurement Schedule
Remarks
Increase in Traffic
load due to
expansion
Controlled vehicular movement (preferably with clearly demarcated entry/exit) with
Records number of
trucks/tanker entry/exit
Manual
Throughout construction
and operation
phase
Entry and exit
gates
Security In-charge
--
During construction
and operation
phase
--
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Impacting Activity
Mitigation Measures
Implementation and Management
Data Analysis Measurement Methodology
Frequency Location Reporting Schedule/
Responsibility
Emergency Procedure
Procurement Schedule
Remarks
adequate supervision
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Above mentioned monitoring program can be summarized as tabulated in Table 6-6.
Table 6-6: Summary of Environmental Monitoring Program
Sr.No.
Particulars Monitoring
Frequency
Duration of
Sampling
Important Monitoring
Parameters
1. Air Pollution
i. Selected 4 locations in and around plant site specified by GPCB
Online Monitoring
24 hr continuous
ly As per GPCB /
CPCB
ii. Stack gas analysis in all stacks.
Online & Manual
Monitoring Once in
Month/Quarter for Manual
As per GPCB / CPCB
ii. Fugitive dust sampling (if any) at work zone as per
CPCB or GPCB. Once in quarter
- PM
2. Water and Wastewater Quality
A. Water quality in the study area
Surface Water Half yearly Grab Parameters specified under
IS:10500 Water level studies in well
or bore wells of surrounding areas
Yearly Once Water levels and chemistry of water
3 Industrial Noise Levels
1. Major noise generating sources at plant site
Quarterly -
Noise level in dB(A)
2. Along Road for transportation noise
Quarterly - Noise level in dB(A) Ambient Noise Levels
4 Locations Half Yearly - Noise level in dB(A) 4. Soil Characteristics
Soil Selected 4 locations in core zone
Half Yearly One Grab sample
As per GPCB/Consent
order 5. Work
zone At plant site Yearly
Once in work place
Dust, Noise, etc.
6. Corporate
Environmental
In core and buffer zone in nearby villages
Half yearly
Once Activities done by Client
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Particulars Monitoring
Frequency
Duration of
Sampling
Important Monitoring
Parameters
Responsibility
7. Occupational
Health Surveillan
ce
At plant premises Half yearly
Once Employee Health Register
8. Greenbelt
Development
Number of plantation (Units), Number of
Survived Plants/ Trees, Number of Poor Plant/
Trees
Yearly Once Tress, survival rate, landscape area.
9. Ecological Change detection
Study area Decadal Every 10 years
Land cover, forest cover, vegetation,
human settlement, concrete, crop etc.
10. Environmental Audit
As per Directions of Honorary High Court,
Yearly Once As per GPCB
11. Consents and
Authorization
Consent to Operate under applicable acts
Renewing 90
days before expiry of validity
Once Before 90 days of expiry
12. Compliance of EC
Conditions
Submission of 6 monthly Compliance
Reports June and
December Twice in a
year As per EC conditions
Monitoring of the above parameters will carried out to assess the performance of pollution
control equipment’s installed to achieve the statutory norms. In case emissions/pollutant
will found to exceed the norms, the ‘on duty’ personnel will check the relevant parameters
and take appropriate corrective actions. A record of corrective and preventive action will be
maintained as per requirement.
Documentation and Records
The environmental department in respect of operation of pollution control facility will
maintain following records:
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Monthly and annual progress reports: Immediately upon the completion of monitoring as
per the planned schedule, report shall be prepared & necessary documents shall be
forwarded to the concerned person.
Instruction manual for operation and maintenance of pollution control equipment.
Instruction manual for monitoring of gaseous parameter & hazardous waste
management.
Records of medical check-up of employees.
Regularly all documents & records shall be reviewed for necessary improvement of
the monitoring plan/mitigation measures/environmental technologies as well as for
necessary actions of Environmental Management Cell.
Budgetary Provision for Environmental Monitoring and Management Cost
Project proponent has already allotted Capital and Recurring cost for the Environment
Monitoring and Management which is detailed in CHAPTER 10.
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CHAPTER-7 ADDITIONAL STUDIES
7.1 PUBLIC CONSULTATION
Public hearing is not applicable for Expansion in Existing Plant Facility of Nylon 6 Chips Plant
by Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. as this project is located in Notified Industrial
Area declared under Gujarat Industrial Act 1962 vide Government of Gujarat I.M.E.D
Notification No. GHU-87-46-GID-1086(i) 2338-G-I dated 21st August 1987. A letter regarding
location of GSFC complex in Notified Industrial Area attached as Annexure.
7.2 RISK ASSESSMENT
GSFC is a complex have Fertilizer, Petrochemical and Synthetic Organic Plant. It has
effectively onsite emergency Action Plan to tackle the Emergency condition, it’s expansion
project of Nylon 6 Chips Plant from 24425 MTPA to 45245 MTPA of Nylon 6 Chips within the
existing plant located in GSFC complex, Fertilizernagar handle chemicals are like Nylon 6,
Solid/Liquid Additives, Pigments, Glass Fibre etc. More comprehensive, systematic and
sophisticated methods, such as, Hazard Analysis and Qualitative Risk Assessment have been
developed to improve upon the integrity, reliability and safety of industrial plants, the same
has been discussed in detail under their respective headings. The Qualitative Risk
Assessment study in this report has specifically been conducted considering the Terms of
References (TORs) given by the State Expert Appraisal Committee for Environment
Clearance (EC).
SCOPE OF STUDY
a) Hazard Identification
b) Hazard Assessment and Evaluation
c) Disaster management Plan
d) Occupational Health & Safety
Methodology:
a) The steps involved in risk assessment methodology are as follows:
b) Hazard identification by studying the information on plant location, layout of the
equipment & process condition;
c) Hazard assessment by qualitative risk analysis occurrence of any activity is to be
found out;
d) Prioritize and Reduce Risk by providing control / mitigation measures;
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Preparing disaster management plan & Occupational Health & Safety to face any accident
and disaster caused by the project operations
Hazard Identification
Identification of causes and types of hazards is the primary task for planning for risk
assessment. Hazard can happen because of the nature of the chemicals handled and also
the nature of process involved.
The methods employed for hazard identification in this study are:
Identification of major hazards based on Manufacture, Storage and Import of
Hazardous Chemicals;
Identification of hazardous units and segments of plants and units based on relative
ranking technique. Example: Fire- Explosion and Toxicity Index (FE&TI)
Identification of major hazards based on Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous
Chemicals.
A systematic identification of the chemicals and their quantities of storages has been
studied, to determine threshold quantities as notified by MSIHC Rules 1989 and amended
till date. There is no any storage for flammable, Toxic and Irritative nature in the Nylon-6
chips Plant.
Identification of hazardous units and segments of plants and units based on relative
ranking technique. Example: Fire- Explosion and Toxicity Index (FE&TI)
a) Toxic Chemicals:
There is no any Chemicals having the following values of acute toxicity and owing to their
physical and chemical properties are capable of producing major accidents
Table 7-1: Toxicity Index
Sr.No Toxicity Oral toxicity LD50(mg/kg) Dermal toxicity LD50
(mg/kg)
1. Extremely toxic 1-50 1-200
2. Highly toxic 51 – 500 201-2000
b) Flammable Chemicals:
Flammable gases: Gases which at 20°C and at standard pressure of 101.3 KPa are:-
Ignitable when in a mixture of 13 percent or less by volume with air, or
Have a flammable range with air of at least 12 percentage points regardless of the
lower flammable limits.
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Note: - The flammability shall be determined by tests or by calculation in accordance with
methods adopted by International Standards Organization ISO Number10156 of 1990 or by
Bureau of Indian Standards ISI Number 1446 of 1985.
Table 7-2: Flammable Criteria
Sr. No
Flammable Criteria Range
1 Extremely flammable liquids
flash point lower than or equal to 23°C and boiling point less than 35°C
2 Very highly flammable liquids
flash point lower than or equal to 23°C and initial boiling point higher than 35°C
3 Highly flammable liquids flash point lower than or equal to 60°C but higher than 23°C
4 Flammable liquids flash point higher than 60°C but lower than 90° C
From Above flammable criteria, Nylon- 6 plant has no flammable Chemicals.
c) Explosives:
Explosives means a solid or liquid or pyrotechnic substance (or a mixture of substances) or
an article.
Which is in itself capable by chemical reaction of producing gas at such a
temperature and pressure and at such a speed as to cause damage to the
surroundings;
Which is designed to produce an effect by heat, light, sound, gas or smoke or a
combination of these as a result of non-detonative self-sustaining exothermic
chemical reaction At Nylon – 6 Plant, No explosive chemicals are stored
Details of hazardous characteristics, toxicity of raw materials and products to be handled
are given in Table 7-3. Caprolactam as a raw material is received in molten state through
pipeline from Caprolactam plant. And there is no storage of any other chemicals of major
hazardous nature.
Table 7-3: Physio- Chemical Properties of Raw Materials & Products
Product(P) & Raw materials
BP °C
FP °C
LD50
mg/Kg
Chemical Hazard according to NFPA
LEL UEL TLV-TWA, mg/m
3 Health,
Nh Fire, Nf
Reactivity, Nr
Caprolactam 267-269
125 1660 2 1 1 1.4% 8% 5
Solid Additives - - - - - - NA NA -
Liquid Additives - - - - - - NA NA -
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Product(P) & Raw materials
BP °C
FP °C
LD50
mg/Kg
Chemical Hazard according to NFPA
LEL UEL TLV-TWA, mg/m
3 Health,
Nh Fire, Nf
Reactivity, Nr
Glass Fibber - - - - - - NA NA -
Pigment - - - - - - NA NA -
Nylon 6 (P) - - - 0 0 0 0.7% 1% -
7.2.1 Hazard Assessment and Evaluation
Hazard is an event/incident that can lead to damage of equipment or injury to personnel.
The two types of risks i.e. Mechanical & electrical are universal in nature for any industry.
Mechanical risks which are generally encountered are injuries to head, limbs,
eyes...etc. usually resulting due to negligence on part of operating/maintenance
personnel while using of tools, bypassing prescribed safety procedures, neglect of
personal protective wear and risks associated with high energy release from
compressed gases. The Activity related to Mechanical hazards are evaluated in
Qualitative Risk Assessment. Control measures and Existing Safety Measure are
discussed in Section 7.2.2.
Electrical risks which result in shock and/or burns are most often consequence of
poor maintenance, ingress of dust or moisture, handling by unauthorized personnel
and use of improper or substandard hardware. The Activity related to Electrical
hazards are evaluated in HIRA. Control measures and Existing Safety Measures are
discussed above.
The activity having impact on Health & Safety as defined in Chapter 4 is given below in the
Table 7-4.
Table 7-4 : Project Activity
Sr. No.
Project Activity
N/
AN
/ E
situ
atio
ns
Identified Aspect
Scale of Magnitude
+ve or
-ve
Health &
Safety
Scale of Importance 5
1 Project Pre- Construction/ Construction
1.1 Excavation and paving of site
N Dust
generation 1,2,3,4,5 -1
AN Fall in pit,
land sliding from
1,2,3,4,5 -1
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Project Activity
N/
AN
/ E
situ
atio
ns
Identified Aspect
Scale of Magnitude
+ve or
-ve
Health &
Safety
Scale of Importance 5
sidewalls
1.2 Fabrication work for erecting
plant equipment and preventive maintenance work
N Noise
generation 1,2,3,4,5 -1
1.3 Vehicular movement for
transportation of materials and waste
N Increase in traffic load
1,2,3,4,5 -1
N
Fugitive dust emission due
to vehicle movement & Emission of HC, NOx &
CO
1,2,3,4,5 -1
N Noise
generation 1,2,3,4,5 -1
2 General & Utilities
2.1 Handling of products and Raw
material N
Spillage and Leakage of materials
1,2,3,4,5 -1
2.2 Vehicular movement for
transportation of raw materials, finished goods
N Emission of HC, NOx &
CO 1,2,3,4,5 -2
N Noise
generation 1,2,3,4,5
2.3 Equipment maintenance
AN
Noise generation
from rotating
parts
1,2,3,4,5 -3
AN
Possible Electrical Shock &
Burns
1,2,3,4,5 -2
Total of Health & Safety -14
Total Score -70
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Quantitative Risk Assessment
The plant has no storage of any hazardous & flammable chemical. Hence, The Quantitative
Risk Assessment study has not been carried out.
Qualitative Risk Assessment
Many a times Risk involved in various processes / process equipment’s cannot be addressed
completely by Consequence Analysis. As a conservative approach, these risks have been
considered separately under this topic. The approach is to identify hazards associated in
operation of equipment as well as in processes, assessing its impacts, ranking the risk posed
by it and finally to propose remedial actions/mitigation measures such that the risk is
minimized to tolerable level. Risk has been analyzed using the Hazards Identification & Risk
Assessment (HIRA) methodology.
Qualitative Risk Assessment has been carried out for the following areas:
Project Pre- Construction/ Construction
Operation of Equipment
Handling, storage & Transportation of raw materials & products
For Qualitative Risk Assessment, the Risk Matrix in Table 7-6 and Risk Acceptability Criteria
in Table 7-7 has been used. The comprehensive methodology adopted for various kinds of
risks is summarized below:
Table 7-5: Comprehensive Methodology Adopted
Risk Source Methodology Adopted for Risk
Assessment
Project Pre- Construction/ Construction
Operation of Equipment
Transportation and Handling of Raw Materials & products
Hazards Identification and Risk
Assessment based on Risk Matrix
Mitigation measures have been suggested for the risks involved.
Table 7-6: Risk Matrix
LIKE HOOD/ PROBABILITY
SEVERITY
Catastrophic (Death/ System
Loss)
Major/ Critical
(Serious injury/ Illness)
Moderate (Less
Serious Injury/ Illness)
Minor/ Marginal
(Minor Injury/ Illness)
Insignificant/Negligible (No injury /illness)
5 4 3 2 1
Almost Certain
E H H H M M
Likely D H H M M L
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Table 7-7: Risk Acceptability Criteria
Risk Range
Risk Acceptability
Criteria Remarks
H Unacceptable/
High Management’s Decision/Action Plan Required. Potential off-
site Impact.
M Medium Generally Minor Impact. Acceptable with Management’s
Review. Specific monitoring or SOP to be followed.
L Low Acceptable without Review. Manage through Routine
Procedure.
Possible C H M M M L
Unlikely B M M M L L
Impossible A M M L L L
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Table 7-8: Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
Sr. No.
Process Or Activity Associated
Hazards
Health & Safety Impact (Risk)
Initial Risk
Control / Mitigation Measures
Residual Risk
Seve
rity
Like
liho
od
Ris
k
Seve
rity
Like
liho
od
Ris
k
A Construction phase
1 Site Clearance, excavation and paving of site
Dust generation & increase in
SPM/RSPM in air.
Health effect on workers and surrounding People
1 C M Use of dust mask.
Work permit procedure will be followed.
Shoring of the sides while manual digging the ground.
1 B L
Fall into pit due to caving the side
Major/ Minor Injury.
2 C M
2
Vehicular movement for transportation of
construction materials
Emission of PM10, HC, NOx, & CO
Health effect 1 E M Nose Mask
Ear Muffs.
Sign Boards for Direction, Speed limits, Zebra crossing.
1 C L Noise generation Hearing damage to
workers 2 C M
Risk of accident Human Injury 3 C M
B Operation of Equipment
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Process Or Activity Associated
Hazards
Health & Safety Impact (Risk)
Initial Risk
Control / Mitigation Measures
Residual Risk
Seve
rity
Like
liho
od
Ris
k
Seve
rity
Like
liho
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Ris
k
1
Carrying out maintenance for
different machines (cleaning, Repairing
Greasing)
Mechanical Hazard Severe Body
injury/cuts/fractures etc.
5 D L
Work permit system will be followed.
Use of proper PPEs like Hand gloves, Aprons, Helmet etc.
Electrical Lock out Tag out system will be followed.
Personal vigilance will be carried out strictly.
Proper training will be imparted to the workers.
Before starting any maintenance work, complete safety of the work / equipment (from mechanical and process point of view) will be ensured by following
1 C L
Hot surfaces / Substances
Possible severe bodily injury due to burns to skin or scalding from
3 D M 1 B L
2 Monitoring of rotary
equipment Noise Rotating part
Hearing loss Cuts/Severe bodily injury, may be fatal
3 D M
Proper guarding of the rotating parts will be ensured.
Use of proper PPEs will be ensured. Personal vigilance
1 B L
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Process Or Activity Associated
Hazards
Health & Safety Impact (Risk)
Initial Risk
Control / Mitigation Measures
Residual Risk
Seve
rity
Like
liho
od
Ris
k
Seve
rity
Like
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Ris
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will be carried out strictly.
3
Electrical Maintenance work / Generation of static
electricity charge
Electricity
Possible fatality due to Electric shock
Possible burns/ injury
3 D M
No cables will be unplugged with running unit.
Suitable electrical fittings will be used.
Use of proper PPEs will be ensured. Preventive maintenance of electrical equipments.
Thermographic inspection of electrical Equipments Earthing will be provided to all the required equipments.
1 B L
4 Finishing Section Nip Points Injury to Human
Body. Damage to Internal Body parts.
4 C M
Use of PPEs like – Face mask, hand gloves, eye protection etc., will be ensured.
Machine guarding for nip points and running
1 C L
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Process Or Activity Associated
Hazards
Health & Safety Impact (Risk)
Initial Risk
Control / Mitigation Measures
Residual Risk
Seve
rity
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Seve
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Like
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equipments.
Personnel Vigilance will be done periodically.
5 Monitoring of rotary equipment
Noise, Ash
Rotating Parts
Hearing loss & Dust exposure
Cuts / Severe bodily injury, may be fatal.
3 D M
Personal vigilance will be carried out strictly.
Proper guarding of the rotating parts will be ensured.
1 B L
6
Equipment maintenance
(cleaning, Repairing Greasing)
Mechanical Hazard Body injury 5 D M Proper training will be
imparted to the workers.
Check for leaks/hotness of the body parts will be ensured before starting work. Work permit system will be followed.
2 B L
Hot surfaces / Substances
Possible severe bodily injury due to burns to skin or scalding from ill-fitting joints, hot surfaces and substances
3 D M 1 B L
C Transportation & Handling of Raw Materials & Products
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Process Or Activity Associated
Hazards
Health & Safety Impact (Risk)
Initial Risk
Control / Mitigation Measures
Residual Risk
Seve
rity
Like
liho
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Ris
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Seve
rity
Like
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Ris
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1
Loading/Unloading of Solid / Liquid
Additives, Lactam, Glass Fibre etc. and
finished goods
Dust exposure, Swallowing of
Fibre.
Skin irritation, cause skin, eye and upper
respiratory tract irritation etc.
Risk of severe bodily injury
Possible fatality Building/equipment
damage.
3 C M
Closed storage area will be provided. House-keeping will be maintained properly and surrounding area will be made free from obstructions, heat and ignition sources.
Fire extinguishers will be made available in close proximity.
1 B L
Conclusion
It can be inferred that after adopting safety mitigation measures in construction phase, Operation of Equipment and Transport & Handling of Raw
Material and products, the risk probability has changed to the acceptable Risk (Residual risk).
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7.2.2 Comprehensive existing Safety Mitigation/ Control Measures at GSFC Complex
GSFC, Vadodara has IMS system and OS&HA Safety Management System where elaborated
safety measures have been defined. the safety measures are summarized as below:
A. For Pre- Construction/Construction Phase:
The following will be implemented by the contractor while carrying out civil construction.
Required PPE is provided to cover occupational foot, head, hearing, and eye
protection.
Shoring of the sides while manual digging the ground.
Fall Protection / Work at height: The Contractor is required to provide fall
protection to employees who are working at heights equal to or greater than 1.8
m. fall protection can be in the form of perimeter protection such as guardrails
and toe rails, personal protective equipment (PPE), a safety monitoring system,
or a fall protection plan. Activities that require personal fall protection systems
include steel erection bolting, riveting, fitting-up and plumbing-up, work over
water and some deep excavation work.
Foot Protection: If machines or operations present the potential for foot injury,
the contractor will provide foot protection with safe design and construction for
the work to be performed. Workers and visitors shall not be allowed on a
construction site without safety boots. The foot protection will be provided for
workers working with concrete or cement. Gum boot shall be provided to avoid
contact with cement/RCC mixtures and mortar.
Head Protection: If head hazards remain after all steps have been taken to
control them (safety nets for work at heights, proper housekeeping), the
Contractor will provide workers with appropriate head protection. Safety helmet
will be recommended. When the worker is carrying load on the head a suitable
head protection will be provided.
Noise Protection: Workers shall wear hearing protection devices (ear plugs, ear
muffs, canal caps), whenever the diesel operated engines, DG set or other noisy
machines are operating in the area.
Eye Protection: When operations present potential eye injury from physical or
chemical elements, the Contractor will select, provide, maintain and required
affected workers to use appropriate eye protection. Eye protection is required
while working on RCC dismantling, steel fabrication, welding, rough plastering
and painting work. Any work which involves looking upside also requires the
protection e.g. electrical cabling on walls and ceiling. The various eye protecting
devices like safety glasses and goggles, face shields and welding helmets will be
provided to workers.
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Hand protection: Suitable hand gloves shall be provided for working with cement
or mortar. A suitable anti-allergic cream or protecting gel shall be applied on the
hands for persons who develop allergy with cement or lime.
Work Permit System: for doing any Hazardous Activity Work Permit System as
defined in SOP is being followed.
B. Electrical Safety
A licensed electrician has deployed to complete all temporary wiring and
electrical installations required for construction activities.
Fuses and circuit breakers (ELCB’s) are used to protect motherboards, conductors
and equipment to avoid short circuiting and electric shock. MCB’s and fuses are
also to use to protect the electrical equipment from over current and over
voltage.
Extension cords for equipment or as part of a temporary wiring system shall not
be damaged or compromised in any way and insulation must be of the highest
grade.
The joints of electrical wires avoided or an extension cord can be used if needed
Anytime electrical equipment will be deactivated for repair, or circuits will be
shut off, the equipment have locked out and tagged at the point where it can be
energized.
Proper earthling is ensured for all equipment and electrical panels.
Temporary lights are not be suspended by their cords.
The employer has provided the necessary safety equipment, supplies and
monitoring equipment to their personnel.
During the operation stage maintenance of transformer and manning of
electrical substation shall be by the competent persons only.
C. For operation of Equipment:
Proper Implementation of an inspection and maintenance program has done to
prevent and identify leaks, equipment failure, etc.
Proper training is imparted to the workers.
Before starting any maintenance work, complete safety of the work/equipment
(from mechanical and process point of view) will be ensured.
Proper guarding of the rotating parts is ensured to protect the employees from injuries.
Regular preventive maintenance of all the equipment/machines are done and recorded.
D. For Material Handling / Transportation:
Steps to reduce your exposure to fibers when working with materials that contain fiberglass:
Wear loose fitting, long-sleeved clothing and gloves. This reduces skin contact
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and irritation.
Wear a mask over the nose and mouth to prevent breathing in the fibers.
Wear goggles or safety glasses with side shields to protect the eyes.
Open a window or a door to increase ventilation and reduce dust levels.
Use a shop vacuum after wetting the dust and fibers.
Housekeeping will be maintained properly and surrounding area made free from obstructions, heat and ignition sources.
Use of proper PPEs like face mask, hand gloves, chemical resistant
clothing, and safety goggles are ensured.
Asphalt road network is provided in the whole area for truck movement to
prevent dust emission.
Trucks used for transporting the goods are covered by the tarpaulin and
overloading in truck is avoided to prevent the dusting and spillage of goods
from the truck.
Sprinkler system is employed in storage area.
Fire extinguishers and fire hydrants will be made available in close proximity.
Fire/smoke detectors are made available to detect small fires so as to take immediate action.
Air monitoring is carried out to check for any dust/fume emissions. E. Other safety measures to be employed during the proposed project:
To maintain high standards in Health, Safety and Environment, various activities will be
undertaken at the site. The following existing key safety measures are also a part of the
proposed project to be implemented by GSFC for Nylon 6 Chips Plant.
Personnel Safety Measures
Safety Training is regularly provided to the employees.
Safety Sirens with Alarm System in case of emergency is provided.
Emergency Control Room is established.
Assembly point is predetermined and provided as per the requirement.
Sprinkler Systems is provided as per the need.
Fire Hydrant System is installed.
Fire Extinguishers are also proposed to be provided.
Mock drills are periodically conducted and factors like response time to be evaluated.
Fire squad team has been formed for handling any emergency situation.
First Aid Facility and training is regularly provided.
Personal protective gears and equipment is provided to the employees.
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Health checkups are already organized at regular intervals.
Safety / Health records and MSDS are maintained.
Noise Environment
Use of PPE like ear plugs and ear muffs are made compulsory near the
high noise generating machines.
Moreover, the personnel are provided breaks in their working hours with
the continuous exposure not increasing more than three (3) hours.
The plant and equipments are designed with a view to minimize noise pollution.
To reduce noise, pipe lines are liberally sized for low velocities.
Safety blow off valves, discharge pipes, relief valves, etc. are equipped
with silencers. Hearing Conservation program is imparted where noise
level exceeds 90dB (A).
F. DO’s & DON’Ts
Management has listed some of the Do's & Don'ts activities to strengthen the SAFETY
AT WORK, which will be followed strictly:
For Preventive Maintenance
Do's:
Ensuring that operators/workers etc. follows the SOPs, Safety procedures &
standards, work permit system etc.
Inspection of Storage Area, Earthing & Bonding system.
Inspection of all Fire Fighting Facilities /Check Alarms operation.
Checking the availability of Spill Containment Kit.
Make sure existing fire extinguishers are fully charged and ready for action.
Inspections of plant, machinery, tools, equipment, premises, work practices,
processes, procedures and general environment must be carried out for the
health and safety of plant, people and surrounding.
On-site and Offsite Emergency Plans shall be reviewed and updated, as per the
requirement.
Don’ts:
Don't allow anyone who hasn't received specific safety and operational training
to get indulge in any site activity.
Don't perform any activity without proper permit.
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Don't perform your own maintenance.
Don’t compromise on Design and Engineering part.
Don't panic if you are in a risky situation.
Don't allow spilled chemicals to drain to sewers/gutters etc
7.2.3 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN (DMP)
The proposed project is the expansion of the Nylon 6 plant within the GSFC Premises; hence
the existing Emergency Plan of GSFC shall be implemented for the expansion plant also.
In order to be in a state of readiness to face any accident or disaster caused by the project
operation, a Disaster management plan is required to be prepared. GSFC has:
Well developed and updated Emergency Action Plan, which is mitigating to control
the Disaster.
The plan covers possible disaster, On and Off-site emergency preparedness plans,
establishment of emergency Control Centre (ECC), Location of emergency services
and duties of officers / staff during emergency.
Available complied HAZOP study report is to assure and intercept the Hazards.
QRA (Quantitative Risk Analysis) study to know the MCLS (Maximum credible loss
Scenario).
Safety Audit conducted as per IS: 14489 to assure the gaps in the safety system.
Fire Network Line is available for the Emergency situation.
Fire Extinguisher at strategic location.
Fire Water Storage Tanks.
Emergencies may occur due to many reasons. It may occur due to natural causes like earth
quake, cyclone, flood etc. It may occur due to terrorist activity or it may be due to
malfunction of standard working systems or practices.
Objectives of Emergency Action Plan
1. To define and assess the emergencies, including risk and environment impact
assessment.
2. To contain the incident and bring it under control by mobilizing the internal
resources and with the help of Mutual aid schemes.
3. To safeguard the lives.
4. To minimize the damage to property or/and neighboring environment.
5. To inform employees, the general public and the authority about the hazards/risks
assessed, Safeguards provided and the role to be played by them in the event of
emergency.
6. Initiating and organizing evacuation of affected persons.
7. Medical preparedness for the probable casualties.
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8. Integration of resources under OFF SITE EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN OF DISTRICT
CONTINGENCY PLAN VADODARA.
9. To secure the safe rehabilitation of affected areas and to restore normalcy.
10. To work out a plan with all provisions to handle emergencies and to provide for
emergency preparedness and the periodical rehearsal of the plan
Basic Contents of DMP
Basically, DMP contains following aspects:
a) On – site Emergency Plan
b) Off- site Emergency Plan
Classification of Emergency
Table 7-9: Classification of Emergency
Classification Description Causes Applicability
Level – 1
The leakage or emergency, which is confinable within the
plant/area.
Small pipe/valve rupture or similar
leakages that do not affect outside
premises.
Release of toxic chemicals for short
duration.
Small fire in the plant.
NA
Level – 2
The emergency, which is confinable within the factory
premises.
Leakage of toxic chemicals for long
duration.
Medium scale explosion confined to the factory premises.
Medium scale fire inside the factory
premises.
NA
Level – 3
The emergency, which is not
confinable within the factory premises and general public in the vicinity are likely to
be affected.
Heavy / Profuse leakage of toxic /
flammable gases for a long duration.
Explosion of high magnitude affecting the adjacent area.
Major fire inside the factory premises
NA
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Table 7-10: Mode of Emergency:
Man made Natural Calamities Extraneous
Heavy Toxic Leakage/ Spillage
Fire
Explosion
Failure of Critical Control system
Design deficiency
Unsafe acts
In-adequate maintenance
Flood
Earthquake
Cyclone
Outbreak of Disease
Tsunami
Riots/Civil Disorder/Mob Attack
Terrorism
Sabotage
Bomb Threat
War/Hit by missiles
Food Poisoning/Water Poisoning
On-Site Emergency
The On-site emergency plan: deals with, measures to prevent and control emergencies
within the factory and not affecting outside public or Environment.
Table 7-11: On-Site Emergency Planning
Sr. No.
Code of Practice Objective Line of Action
1 In Case of Fire at Factory/Hazardous chemicals storage area/ Diesel/ FO or
Storage area.
To deal with Fire efficiently and quickly at different locations
in the factory including diesel
storage tank and electrical Panel.
Any person notices any sign of fire shall start shouting FIRE, FIRE (Aag, Aag) to seek assistance and also immediately take steps to give warning by blowing the siren continuously and take steps
to extinguish the fire by using fire extinguishers available near the site of
fire After giving information reach the spot remove man and machinery and take steps to tackle the fire in accordance
with the firefighting instructions. Inform at security office to get
Ambulance if required. 2 In case of Heavy
Spillage, Leakage of hazardous
chemicals.
To deal with the incidence of
hazardous chemicals spillage or leakage
efficiently and quickly
Any person who notices any leakage or spillage of hazardous chemicals from
storage tank, pipe line or from any equipment should try to warn the
nearby persons and report to the shift supervisor without any delay.
The Person should not go near the spill unless he is wearing a proper PPE and has been fully trained to handle the
chemicals leaks.
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Off-Site Emergency
The Off-site emergency plan: deals with, measures to prevent and control emergencies
affecting public and the environment outside the premises.
Thus in brief the two main purpose of the off-site emergency plan are:
To provide the local / district authorities, police, fire brigade, doctors, surrounding industries
and the public, the basic information of risk and environment impact assessment and to
appraise them of the consequences and the protection prevention measures and control
plans and to seek their help to communicate with the public in case of major emergency.
To assist the district authorities for preparing the off-site emergency plan for the district or
particulate area and to organize rehearsal from time to time and initial corrective action
based on the lesson learnt.
Structure of the off-site emergency plan
This off-site emergency plan is integrated properly with the district contingency plan to
tackle any kind of emergency. The site main controller will keep liaison for this purpose with
the district authorities.
External telephone facility from Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. to Local Fire
Station, Mutual Aid Members and DPMC Vadodara is established for quick communication.
The names of the key persons are defined to establish contacts and Co-ordinate the
activities with the help of the Collectorate and disaster management center in case of major
emergency.
An on-site emergency control room has been identified by Gujarat State Fertilizers &
Chemicals Ltd., which can be activated / used for emergency control and manned round the
clock.
As far as off-site emergencies are concerned, information shall be received first by the
police control room, Vadodara on telephone next information to local fire brigade on
telephone and to DPMC – Vadodara. The police / fire brigade control room shall in turn
inform DSP, collector.
The safety department and individual plant has already the list of quantities of resources
like breathing air sets, rescue masks, fire extinguishers, water resources etc. available with
various industries in the vicinity which can be spread under Mutual Aid System to tackle
such emergencies after receiving call from them.
The District Superintendent of Police, Vadodara District will be in overall charge of security,
evacuation and rescue operations at the time of emergency.
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Arrangement made for off- site Emergency
Considering distance from district Head Quarters, other nearby external emergency control
organization. Following arrangements are in consultation with DY. DISH, District
Collectorate, and Mamlatdar.
Disclosure of information to neighboring organization and population:
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. has already prepared booklet and circulate among
neighboring organization and population containing hazardous operation and chemicals.
First aid, emergency treatment, probable types of emergencies that can arise. Preventive
steps will be taken to control emergency. Emergency warning siren code system, to make
them aware in advance. Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. will carry out group get
together, acquaintance round, meeting with neighboring public, population to train, brief
the and make them aware about our operation and preparedness.
The same groups along with external emergency control organization were invited during
mock drill, rehearsals for training and acquaintance.
Local crisis group: As per central government notification and DISH office for preparation of
offsite emergency plan and Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. has become member
of local level crises group, disaster management center of industrial area using existing
available facility of industries in the area with facility and emergency contact phone
numbers. During emergency with in local group reach in and around industrial area any one
can contact DMC – control room situated in both the factories and manned round the clock
will initiate actions and arrange to organize resource mobilization and communication
Local crisis group consists of
Chairman : Collector
Member Secretary : Asst. Directorate – Industrial Safety & Health, Vadodara
Member : Factory manager of all industries
Member : Transport contractors
Member : Safety Manager, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.
Member : Police Inspector, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.
Member : TDO, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.
Member : Civil defense inspector, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals
Ltd Member : Medical officer, PHC, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals
Ltd.
Member : Press reporter
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Member : Community leader, Sarpanch, nearby village
Member : NGO, Lions club, nearby village
Member : Local social worker, nearby village
Member : Local social worker nearby village
Local crisis group will prepare local emergency response plan and will submit to
Directorate – Industrial Safety and Health, Vadodara.
Rehearsal of local off-site emergency response plan will be carried out involving
industries nearby as per mutual aid arrangements.
Local crisis group will have to start emergency control action before arrival of and
activation of district off site emergency plan and involvement of district crisis group.
Any escalation need of further help will activate full district level off site control room.
All type of emergencies like village fire, chemical accident, natural calamities and industrial
accidents will be covered in the scope of local crisis group action plan.
District level crisis group:
Under chairmanship of collector district level crisis group will be formulated to aim at:
Update off-site emergency plan regularly
To organize, initiate action for mock drill
To run central control room
To coordinate for training need of all member government officials
To maintain communication link among members through central control room.
To monitor preparation of industrial organization and adequacy of on-site emergency
plan.
Dy. Director – Industrial Safety and Health hold responsibility of member secretary for
district level crisis group.
Communication and warning by Disaster Management Center: When a disaster occurs, the
industry affected by the disaster will immediately inform the disaster management center
with all available information.
Nylon- 6 PLANT UNDER EMERGENCY
The proposed project is the expansion of the Nylon 6 plant within the GSFC Premises;
however the existing communication systems will be connected to proposed Nylon 6 plant
in readiness to make the emergency known
SIREN CODE
Table 7-12: SIREN CODE
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Blow of 1 Minute For Caprolactam Plant Under Emergency
Blows of 30 Seconds Each For Ammonia & Methanol Group of plant Under Emergency
Blows of 20 Seconds Each For Tank farm Under Emergency
Blows of 15 Seconds Each For Heavy Release Of Toxic Gas Affecting Other Plants
Civil Defense & Off Site Emergency
4 Seconds Up & 4 Seconds Down For 2 Minuets
All Clear Continuous Blow For 2.5 Minutes
Structure of Emergency Management System
Central Safety Services department is present in GSFC. It is adequately manned with
qualified safety personnel who can manage the affairs of safety in GSFC. It is headed by
Senior Executive of the company. There is a direct reporting to Managing Director.
Manpower with Safety Unit of GSFC is about 16. It is appended below:
Sr. VP (Project Execution, MSD, Vigilance, S & FS) : 1
Chief (Safety & Fire Services) : 1
Sr. Mgr. (Safety) : 1
Mgr. (safety & Fire) : 1
Dy. Mgr. (Safety) : 2
Safety Engineer : 2
Safety Representatives : 5
PA/Steno-Typist : 1
Peon : 2
Safety Appliances procurement, planning, placement at vulnerable locations, inspection
and maintenance is looked after by safety personnel. Stock of safety appliances is adequate
enough to handle any kind of emergency in GSFC.
List of appliances with GSFC
A. Monitoring Instruments
Explosimeters : 14
Oxygen meters : 1
Explosimeters (Nitrogen environment): 1
Firefly alarm : 1
Noise level measuring instrument : 2
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Static charge meter : 1
B. Respiratory personal protective appliances
Breathing Apparatus Set : 117
Mini Breathing Apparatus Set : 30
Canisters/Cartridges of all kind : 200
Airline respirator : 100
Dust Mask : 2000
Dust Respirator : 200
C. Non-Respiratory Personal Protective Appliances
Helmet : To All + 300
PVC Goggles : 500
Ear Plug : 500
Ear Muff : 300
Face Shield : 200
Apron : 50
PVC suit : 100
Asbestos suit : 20
Full body Harness : 80
Barrier Creams : 100
Safety Eye washer & Shower : 206
Flame Retardant Suit (Mazic) : 20
Tychem-C Suit : 20
Engineering Services
Central Engineering Services Division consists of Engineering. Workshop, Electrical, Civil and
Instrument Workshops, Inspection and Construction Department. Engineering services play
a vital role in Emergency situation to control the gravity of the incident. Engineering
Workshop has various infrastructure facilities such as fabrication shop with latest
equipment, milling machines, mobile equipment, such as forklifts, shovel loaders, trucks,
cranes etc. with competent operating personals. Moreover, all the plant mechanical
maintenance groups are also equipped with various material handling devices such as chain
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pulley blocks, rope puller, battery operated trucks etc. All the compressor houses have the
facility of EOT cranes in the building for repair jobs. These can also be used for control
measures in the emergency situation.
Storage Hazards and Controls
Storage area in the Complex, known as tank farm consisting of Naphtha, Benzene and other
hydrocarbons is situated away from the manufacturing plants and fulfilling all rules and
regulations prescribed under the relevant statutes viz. The Petroleum Act, Gas Cylinder
Rules, Static & Mobile pressure vessels Rules etc. Two atmospheric Ammonia Storage tanks
each of 10,000 MT capacities are also located away from the plants. The storage area is
isolated from the plants and all storage tanks of hazardous substances are located within
the boundary wall with two gates. As prescribed in the relevant statutory regulations all the
electrical fittings are of explosion proof fittings. Proper enclosures in the form of bund walls
have been provided for all the storage tanks. In order to detect the leakage of hydrocarbons
a continuous monitoring system has been provided and sensors are located at various
locations in the storage area. Fire alarm system also has been provided in the tank farm
area, having the panel centrally located in the Fire Unit to know exactly the location of fire,
in case of such emergency. All necessary firefighting arrangements have been provided in
the storage area to combat fire emergencies.
Assembly Point: In affected and vulnerable plants, all nonessential workers (who are not
assigned any emergency duty) will be evacuated from the area and they shall report to
specified assembly points. Assembly Points has been located at a safe place, well away from
area of risk and least affected by the down wind direction.
List of Permanent Assembly Point:
Factory Gate.
A-IV FNC Gate.
Entry Gate.
Marketing Gate
Railway Wicket Gate
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Figure 7-1: Permanent Assembly points in GSFC
Emergency Control Center (ECC): The Emergency Control Center is the place or room from
where the operations to handle the emergency are directed and coordinated. Safe and
easily approachable room has been earmarked/identified as the Emergency Control Room.
Telephone and other facilities required with necessary documents shall be displayed in ECC
for ready reference. Designated trained personnel will operate ECC. In case of Major
Emergency, the Site Main Controller will operate from ECC. The ECC center is/will be
equipped with the following facilities.
Internal and external telephone including STD facility
Telephone directory/ Telephone nos. of mutual aid centers
First Aid
Muster roll of workers
Identity card register
Layout plan of the factory showing the location of hazardous materials, assembly
point, first aid centers etc.
Map of surrounding area with fire extinguishers location
M.S.D.S
Copy of ON SITE / OFF SITE PLAN /SOP
Stationeries like- note book, pen, pencils etc.
S.B. Apparatus
List of Government Agencies /Local press agencies with phone no.
Sand Buckets & Hydrant Network
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Adequate numbers of PPE's
Fire Control Arrangements for Nylon- 6 Chips Plant (Fire Fighting, Gas Leak Control and
Rescue Operation)
Fire is classified in following three classes. The appropriate fire extinguishers are used to
extinguish the different class of fire.
Class A: General Fire - Cotton Waste, Paper, Rubbish and Scrap: water, ABC powder type
Class B: liquid Fire - All solvents, Resin, Paints, LDO, HSD: Mechanical foam, ABC type
Class C: Gaseous /Electrical fire - Gaseous fire and panels etc.: CO2, DCP/ABC
Sufficient number of fire hydrant valves and riser valves is being arranged to fulfill fire
extinguishing need of the plant. Apart from this, fire extinguishers are kept at various
locations inside plant and those already hydrostatically tested and refilled at intervals as
specified by statutory body.
Water Hydrant
Dry chemical powder type
CO2 type
Fire drill is/will be carried out periodically by all the security guards apart from safety
persons to keep plant personnel ready fortnightly. Sufficient amount of firefighting water is
always stored in storage tank for firefighting works. In case of power failure, diesel driven
fire engine pump has arranged to generate the power for emergency lighting and to run
water pump.
Safety Awareness among the workers
Security guards who act as firemen during fire emergency are trained, retrained and
refreshed on regular basis. Safety professional is sent for external training and some training
program also conducted at works site by external experts of the field. Training programs on
safety aspects with special attention to firefighting are regular feature of company. Plant
organizes 3-4 sessions every month on safety aspects and cover good number of workmen
in these programs. All these training programs would at least include the following:
Lectures
Seminars and workshop
Practical Exercises
Distribution and practice safety instructions
Safety quiz contests/competitions for individual as also for groups
Display of safety posters and safety slogans at convenient and conspicuous places.
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Explanation of instructions (in the language easily understood by workers) about the
possible hazards involved in handling of chemicals ad methods to deal with such
hazards failing which possible emergency situation are likely to arise.
Developing safety instructions for every job and ensuring practice to these
instructions/ booklets or manuals by workers.
Educating workers about the physical and health hazards arising out from the
exposure of handling substance.
Measures taken to ensure safety and control physical and health hazards.
Measures to be taken by workers to ensure safe handling, loading and unloading.
Storage and transportation of hazardous substances.
Meaning of various labels and marking used on containers of hazardous substances
and to whom to report.
Measures to be taken in case of any spillage or leakage
7.2.4 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY (OH&S)
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. has established the Occupational Health
Surveillance Program which shall be followed right from the project construction & erection
phase and the same shall be updated for the upcoming new facility, if required. The details
of the same are described in the following sections.
Occupational Health
Occupational health needs attention both during construction and erection and operation &
maintenance phases. However, the problem varies both in magnitude and variety in the
above phases.
Hospital Facilities /Factory Medical Officer & OHC
Company has well organized OHC inside the Plant Premises equipped with First-aid
kits to cater any emergency. OHC has 24X7 a qualified Doctor is appointed as FMO
(factory medical Officer) medical officer and male nurse.
Further at a distance of 1.5 km there is a Hospital located in the Fertilizer Nagar to
attend emergency cases
A qualified doctor is appointed as FMO on retainer ship basis. Apart from him,
required medical facilities applicable as per Factories Act shall also be made
available.
All types of first aid related accessories, Medicines & Antidotes as prescribed by
FMO, etc. shall be made available at conspicuous locations.
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Ambulance Van & First Aid Box
An Emergency Vehicle shall be made available round the clock to be used as an Ambulance
during emergency. First Aid Boxes is made available at Security gate, emergency room, ETP
and process plants. Training is/will be given to employees for First Aid.
Plan for Periodic Medical Checkup
Periodic Medical Examination should be conducted as per the following schedule;
Workers employed should be examined by a Qualified Medical Practitioner/ Factory Medical
Officer, in the following manner:
Before employment, to ascertain physical fitness of the person.
During employment, every six months (blood and physical examination) as per
Gujarat Factories Rules, to ascertain physical fitness of the person to do the
particular job.
Table 7-13: Details of Occupational Health Impacts and Safety Hazards
Occupational Hazards Identification Occupational Health Impacts
Exposure to Toxic and Corrosive Chemicals
Toxication, Irritation,
Exposure to Chemical Dust, Spillage/ leakage, Overflow
Severe irritation to eyes and skin, Respiratory disorder, Fatality, etc.
Slip/trip, fall, electric shock, etc. Body Injury, Burns, Skin sensitization, Fall Injury, Electrocution, Damage to nearby equipment’s,
Fatality, etc.
Mitigation measures/ Safety Measures proposed to avoid the human health hazards are
mentioned in additional studies. In addition to these safety measures, personal protective
equipment (IS approved) will also be provided to the required personnel.
Safety Trainings and Mock Drills
Safety trainings (on Safe Material Handling, First Aid and all Safety Aspects) shall be
provided every 15 days by the Safety Officers with the assistance of faculty members called
from other Professional Safety Institutions and Universities. In addition to regular
employees, limited contractor labors will also be given safety training. To create safety
awareness, safety films shall be shown to workers and leaflets shall be distributed.
Mock Drills
To evaluate the effectiveness of emergency preparedness and to spread the awareness
among employees mock drill will be carried out at the interval of every six months. After
completion of the mock drill, summary report shall be made and corrections will be done if
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any weakness has been observed. GSFC is having Mutual Aid Scheme with Gujarat Refinery
and RIL. Fire Services from Gujarat Refinery and RIL shall be summoned at least during any
one Mock drill by Fire unit.
Frequency of Mock Drills
On-site emergency: Once every 6 months.
Off-site emergency: Once every year .
Following action plan is prepared and followed to monitor the occupational injury to
workers:
Each workplace is/will be evaluated for the existing work conditions.
Unsafe Act and Unsafe Practices is/will be identified.
Unsafe equipment’s, unsafe areas, etc. is/will be identified.
Area will be checked for proper Ventilation and Illumination.
Air-borne concentration of toxic chemicals is/will be measured and records are/will
be kept.
Evaluation of training and on the job work.
Impact of the above mentioned unsafe conditions on workers will be studied and remedial
measures for the same will be adopted.
Conclusion
Additional studies have been carried out as per the ToR. Public hearing is not applicable for
Expansion in Existing Plant Facility (Nylon - 6) for production of Nylon Chips by Gujarat State
Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. as this project is located in Notified Industrial Area declared
under Gujarat Industrial Act 1962 vide Government of Gujarat I.M.E.D Notification No. GHU-
87-46-GID-1686(i) 2338(GI) dated 3st t August 1987 and as per OM J-11011/321/2016-IA.II
(I) dated 27th April 2018. Qualitative risk has been analyzed. Storage and handling of
Caprolactam, glass Fiber, Finished goods have been considered for qualitative risk
assessment. Risk Assessment and hazard identification and control measures of the same
have been carried out. GSFC has developed emergency preparedness plan and Disaster
Management Plan. Fire alarm panel (electrical) will cover the entire plant. The fire
protection system for the unit is being provided for early detection, alarm, containment and
suppression of fires. The Occupational Health Centre with adequate facilities are available at
plant site to maintain round the clock by a compounder cum dresser and a doctor. All
records of On-Site and Off-Site Emergency Plan are being well maintained and preserved.
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7.3 SOCIO-ECONOMIC
The proposed expansion is within the existing GSFC Complex which is located on Notified
Industrial Area. No resettlement or rehabilitation is envisaged. The budget allocated under
CER activities for villages falling in study area is discussed in CHAPTER-10.
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CHAPTER-8 PROJECT BENEFITS
8.1 IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
GSFC has developed banking facility, School, University, Library, Hospital, parks recreations
center, shopping complex, temple, post office, Sport facilities, internal road and its
maintenance for the improvement of nearby area. Also GSFC has developed rain water
harvesting structures and ponds to store rain water. GSFC also supplying water to nearby
villagers.
School & Computer Library facility within the Premises
Medical Health Centre and 24 Hr Ambulance Facility
8.2 ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS
The project proponent has established a Horticulture Department for mass plantation
activities. Road Side Plantation plays a very important role for greening the area, increase
shady area, increasing aesthetic value and for eco-development of the area. Extensive
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plantation has already been developed around GSFC complex and GSFC Township during the
implementation of existing project.
8.3 IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
GSFC is /will be undertaking activities for the upliftment of the social community through
community development in various ways as under:
Education;
Drinking water facilities;
Health;
Education;
Running of school and university;
Promotion of Adult Education Programme.
Drinking water facilities;
Providing water to nearby villages;
Implemented and maintained water harvested structure.
Health
Health care center and ambulance facility is being/ will be promoted;
Awareness to improve health and hygiene standards;
Arranging medical camp.
8.4 EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL SKILLED; SEMI-SKILLED AND UNSKILLED
The company will generate direct and indirect employment. Preference will be given
to the local people for employment based on their educational qualifications and
experience.
Apprentice Training is being provided regularly.
8.5 OTHER TANGIBLE BENEFITS
Supplementing Govt. efforts in health monitoring camps, social welfare and various
Awareness programs among the rural population.
Social Activity carried out by GSFC
Identifying the Stakeholders and engaging with them through multiple channels in
order to hear what they have to say about our products and services are essential
parts of our sustainability plan. The health and wellbeing of the communities has
always been an important facet of our Company’s operations. Our Company extends
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its social responsibility beyond the statute book and by engaging in strategic and
trust based community development interventions.
While our CSR approach focuses on the development of communities around the
vicinity of our plants and beyond, we have also developed innovative programmes
that leverage our capabilities as a fertilizer and chemical company to ensure
equitable distribution of its fertilizers as per Govt. supply plan, thus adding value to
the food security of the Nation. While on chemical business plan, the Company
strives to touch all walks of life to make a comfortable living.
Three schools at our Vadodara, Sikka and Fibre unit in which students from nearby
communities are enrolled. Company has tied up with TENVIC Sports Pvt Ltd., a
reputed agency for improving the sports talent amongst the schools run by GSFC at
its Vadodara and Fibre Unit and Akshar Trust, a school for deaf and mute children.
Karate training is conducted with emphasis on girl students to empower them. We
are working with government schools to develop students through coaching in
English and Maths.
GSFC does give special attention to disadvantaged stakeholders as evident from
Special Children Centre established at Chhani. We provide safe drinking water to
four nearby villages. Rejuvenation of Ajwa Garden is a project which not only
ensures benefit to society but helps maintain ecological balance. We ensure support
to NGOs that are doing excellent for upliftment of the communities but lack
resources like United Way of Baroda, Art and Culture Foundation, SVADES etc.
CSR initiatives are undertaken in coordination with government where we are not
able to reach the communities in need; recently GSFC contributed for CM’s relief
fund for the victims of Banaskatha floods. The details of initiatives taken by our
Company in the area of community and society development have been provided in
the Corporate Social Responsibility which is part of the Annual Report.
In nutshell it fulfils the vision of company’s CSR Policy, which is to commit and to
integrate its business values, ethics and professional skills to meet the expectations
of all our stakeholders by developing, encouraging and supporting various social and
economic initiatives, without any duplication of government policies, through our
industrial expertise for Sustainable Development.
Company has specified programme as a CSR Activities which has been the part of
core business philosophy at GSFC ever since its inception. Today, company has
developed CSR as a very special concept to promote the overall development,
progress and betterment of people belonging to the weaker sections of society with
a view to improve ‘Human Development Index’ (HDI) with core areas like education,
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environment, health and sanitation, improvement in nutrition level, support to
NGOs, rural development (social & infrastructural), industry-academic interface,
support during natural calamities and various other in-house projects.
The CSR projects at GSFC are undertaken through the ideal blend of in-house as well
as support of specialized implementing agencies/NGOs. Company has carried out the
impact assessment of its CSR initiative. The contribution towards CSR for the F.Y.
2017-18 was to the tune of Rs 09.48 Crores. GSFC is not restricting to 2% as
mandated to achieve its CSR objectives; which is clearly shown in detail as CSR report
forming part of the Director’s Report.
Company believes in hand holding with a view to develop the beneficiary in such a
way that there is self-sufficiency over a period and the project is handed over. One
such example is Contribution to Mid-Day-Meal Scheme through The Akshaya Patra
Foundation, where GSFC has supported for capital expenditure plus running
expenditure for five years and then project has started showing its fruitful results on
its own.
GSFC University is insightful CSR initiative from GSFC with a vision to boost quality
education needs and eco-friendly technology for urban sustainability. Cutting- edge
skill dissemination with a drive to facilitate state-of the art infrastructure and
technology for academic pursuits and to fulfil industry requirements to supplement
and nourish region’s landscape of learning and research is the idea behind
establishing this academic institute with industrial support. It is an innovative step
towards preparing youth interested in joining the mainstream of development, by
moulding their minds, expanding their comfort zones and boosting confidence to
deliver quality results all backed by digital knowledge with online course material.
Photographs 8-1: Existing CSR activities carried out by GSFC
Women development Mid day meal
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Farmers Toll free services, awareness and other facilities
Nursery
Medical Health Camp
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Sports Activity at GSFC Complex
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Table 8-1: Funds utilized Under Corporate Social Responsibility (from 2014- 2018)
Year Health Education Drinking Water
Skill Development Community
Development Support to MDM Total (Crores)
2014-2015 6150000 107331000 1750000 19626000 10688000 145545000
2015-2016 26180000 38140000 9280985 43111015 5500000 122212000
2016-2017 7324000 63274000 9700000 3000000 26696071 109994071 219988142
2017-2018 114766292 7154608 32457526 154378426 308756852
Total 39654000 323511292 27885593 3000000 121890612 280560497 796501994
Note: GSFC is working on CSR projects since its inception. Initially all the activities were undertaken by respective departments due to which a consolidated data is not available.
Drinking water details can be received from Utility Dept, Donation from CC Dept, Health from Medical Centre etc. In the above mentioned table we have done many skill
development programmes through SVADES. Some projects were handed over to mother organization hence details are not available in other years.
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CHAPTER-9 ENVIRONMENTAL COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
Environmental Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) is an analytical way to make an educated decision
regarding the commencement of an industrial activity or similar
trade/commercial/infrastructure activity. This involves a comparison of the costs of an
action with considerations of the benefits associated with that action. CBA assists the
regulators to evaluate the benefits and challenges imposed by the upcoming activity in
commercial terms with respective to the impact on the environmental scenario such as
human wellbeing, quality of life and environmental wellbeing.
An important component of a CBA is a base situation which is a situation when no changes
take place. All decisions are then compared to the base situation. Once the base and a
relevant time period are established, benefits and costs can be calculated in terms of human
and environmental well-being. In this case, a benefit is defined as anything that increases
human well-being, and a cost is anything that decreases it. CBA aims to maximize economic
efficiency at a point where marginal benefits and marginal costs are equal.
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CHAPTER-10 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
Description of the administrative aspects of ensuring that mitigative measures are
implemented and their effectiveness monitored, after approval of the EIA.
The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) constitutes an important part of the EIA report.
The main purpose of EMP is to minimize the identified potential environmental impacts to
be generated from the proposed project and to mitigate the consequences. GSFC, on basis
of the impacts identified, sets targets to reduce the negative impacts, plans and decides
action plan to achieve the target effectively and efficiently. EMP ensures an effective
implementation methodology and alternatives for mitigation measures
planned/recommended to reduce or eliminate the adverse impacts to maximum possible
extent during the operation of the proposed project.
10.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP)
As mentioned in earlier section, EMP is a system to address potential adverse impacts, to
instruct project proponent to introduce standards of good practice to be adopted for all
project activities.
10.1.1 Objectives of EMP
Following are long-term objectives of the Environmental Management Plan for all the
environmental attributes:
To comply with all the regulations stipulated by Central /State Pollution Control
Boards related to applicable laws.
To create good working conditions.
To encourage support and conduct developmental works for the purpose of
achieving environment standards and to improve methods of environment
management.
Streamline environmental activities to add value to efficiency and effectiveness.
To encourage and achieve highest performance and response from individual
employees and contractors.
To plan out the complete strategy to take care of stakeholder engagement.
To contribute significantly for sustainable development
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10.1.2 Environment Management Plan
Based on the mitigation measures provided for the anticipated environmental impacts and
environmental management plan is prepared. Description of administrative aspects like role
and responsibilities in the following table are elaborated for ensuring that mitigative
measures are implemented and their effectiveness is monitored as planned. Environment
management plan is prepared for valued environmental components like air, water, land,
human being and ecology.
Details of identified aspect due to proposed activities in the project and its management
plan are given in Table 10-1.
Table 10-1: Environmental Management Plan
Sr. No
.
Identified
Aspect
Impact Zones
Mitigation Measures suggested
Effectiveness Responsibilities
Air Environment
1
SPM generation and
emission of HC,
NOx& CO
-
Controlled traffic movements
Entry for PUC Certified Vehicles only
Ensuring work order has a safety compliance condition mentioning adhering to speed limits, having valid PUC
Plant Manager
Safety Officer/Security
Noise Environment
2 Noise
generation
Near internal roads during
movement of
vehicles, operation
s of Pumps
and Compress
ors
Use of properly certified, tested and calibrated equipment’s
Use of well-maintained vehicles and properly designed equipment
Provision on Anti-Vibration pads to reduce noise generation
Ensure use of PPE like Ear Plugs & ear
Ensuring work order has a safety compliance condition.
Ensuring workers should wear ear muff and ear plugs
Project Manager/Safety
Purchase department
Plant manager
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.
Identified
Aspect
Impact Zones
Mitigation Measures suggested
Effectiveness Responsibilities
muffs
Water Environment
3 Sewage generati
on
Toilets, Washrooms in the
plant
Disposal of waste water via soak pit
Reviewing cleaning of tank/pit as per schedule
Plant Manager
4
Generation of
Process and
washing water
Manufacturing Unit
Process water will be sent to VECL after treatment from ETP
Monitoring of wastewater quantity and Quality
Ensure characteristics of treated effluent within prescribed norms before disposal
Plant Incharge
EC Incharge
5
Waste water
generation from Cooling/Steam Blow Down
Utility area
Cooling tower blow down will be directly sent to VECL for final disposal
6 Consumption of water
SW reservoir
Flow meter is already installed at Raw water intake point.
RWH practices to reduce fresh water consumption
Monitoring consumption of water
Monitoring reduction in consumption of fresh water
Plant Incharge
7
Overflow of open
process drains mixing with
storm water
Surrounding
surface water bodies
Separate storm water drains and process drains are provided
Ensuring SWDs are always dry except during monsoon.
Periodic inspection water quality in to storm water drain and non-mixing of water with process drain
Plant Incharge
Hazardous and Solid waste Management
8 Generati Within To store at To ensure scraps, Plant Incharge
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.
Identified
Aspect
Impact Zones
Mitigation Measures suggested
Effectiveness Responsibilities
on of scraps& Used Oil
site premises
designated place and will be sold to scrap vendors and used oil will be sent to refiners
used oil generated stored properly, maintain records and to disposed off within stipulated time
Social Environment (Infrastructure / Economy)
10
Increase in traffic
load during
construction and operation phase
On connectin
g roads
Controlled vehicular movement (preferably with clearly demarcated entry/exit) with adequate supervision
Record maintenance of vehicles entry and exit
Security
11
Employment
generation during construction and operation phase
Nearby villages
Positive impact Records of
employment generated
Administration head
10.2 COMPLIANCE MONITORING
Monitoring of the compliance of the conditions as stipulated in CC&A is complied.
1. Existing EC: Environment Head to ensure that conditions as mentioned in existing EC are
duly complied regularly and ensure its effectiveness by periodic monitoring
2. Existing CC&A: Environment Head to ensure that conditions as mentioned in existing
CC&A are duly complied regularly and ensure its effectiveness by periodic monitoring.
3. Post EC condition compliance will be ensured and six monthly compliance reports will be
submitted to regional office. MoEFCC of this region.
10.2.2 Cost for Environment Management System
Project Proponent has allotted expenditure to be made for EMS which includes capital cost
and recurring cost as mentioned in Table 10-2 & Table 10-3.
Table 10-2 : Capital Cost for EMS
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Sr. No.
Component Proposed
(Rs. in Lakhs) Remarks
1 Air Environment 0 No Stack or vent is
proposed
2 Water Environment 0.25 Minor modifications in
existing ETP like addition of Pumps
3 Solid & Hazardous Waste
Management 0
No hazardous waste generated required to be stored and sent to TSDF
or CHWIF
4 Green Belt Development 0
The required green belt is already in place i.e. more
than 33% of total plot area. However, GSFC has planned to plant required
saplings each year for density and survival of the other trees under Green Belt Program
5 Occupational Health & Safety 0 Adequate PPE’s are
available at existing site
Total 0.25
Table 10-3 : Recurring Cost for EMS
Sr. No.
Component
Proposed
(Rs. in Lakhs/
Annum)
Remarks
1 Air Environment 0 No Stack or vent is
proposed
2 Water Environment 0.05 Maintained cost of pumps
3 Solid & Hazardous Waste
Management 0
No major hazardous waste generated required to be sent to TSDF or CHWIF,
hence membership cost is not required for proposed
project
4 Green Belt Development 0
The required green belt is already in place i.e. more
than 33% of total plot area. However, GSFC has planned
to plant required saplings each year for density and
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Component
Proposed
(Rs. in Lakhs/
Annum)
Remarks
survival of the other trees under Central Green Belt
Program
5 Occupational Health & Safety 00 --
Total 0.05
10.3 ENVIRONMENT IMPROVEMENT
10.3.1 Green Belt Development
Greenbelt areas have been proved to be an ideal place for diversified flora and fauna and it
will improve air quality within premises, act as barrier for noise propagation and also add
aesthetic beauty of the industrial area. GSFC has already develop 118.70 Hectares (more
than 33%) greenbelt area of total land i.e. 328 Ha. The company developed green belt along
the periphery of the plant site and in common premises available outside the company
premises, township after consultation with horticulture expert. Domestic species suitable
for the local climatic conditions, perennial and evergreen trees, Air pollution resistive plants
will be considered to be planted in the proposed greenbelt area.
The following points will be considered for selection of plants species to be grown:
Greenbelt absorbs both gaseous as well as particulate pollutants to a great extent.
Thus, removes/reduce pollutant from the atmosphere. For absorbance of gases, the
duration of the foliage should be longer.
Characteristics of tree/plants including shapes of crowns considered necessary for
effective removal of dust particles.
Greenbelt/Plant species having good root system will be selected, so that soil
erosion rates can be controlled significantly.
Nos. of tress covering approximate and location is provided in Table 10-4
Table 10-4: Details of Plantation in entire GSFC complex BL: Boundary Line, OBL: Outside Boundary Line
Regular monitoring and care is/will be taken with all necessary works like thick plantation,
re-plantation (if required), pest control and other allied factors to achieve adequate growth
of greenbelt. Details of types of trees and plantation in GSFC is provided in Table 10-5
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Table 10-5: Type of Plantation at GSFC
Road Side Tree
Ornamental plants
Palm Plants
Fruit Plants
Flowering Plants
Medicinal Plants
Cactus Bulb
Creepers
Arjun(Sadad)
Alocassia Areca palm
Almond Aboli Ajamo Grafted
Cana
Alamenda
Ashoka Acalipha Bismakia
Coconut
Adenium Alovera Euphorbia
Lily Bignonia
Venusta
Bakam Neem
Aglonima Chamedoria
Custrud apple
Bahumia Ardushi Self rooted
- Clero-dendron
Banyan Plant
Alpinia Rubra
Cycus Guava Bouganveil
Aspergus succulent
- Madhumalti
Billi Alpinia Varigated
Fishtail Italian lemon
Cordia Baheda - - Money plant
Borasalli Arelia Foxtail Jamun cuphia Black pepeer
- - Vadellia
Champo Bamboo Grass
Jambia Kagdilemon
Dadlicanthus
Brahmi - - Thumbergia
grandiflora
Garmalo Birbaljia Kentia Mango Dayking Bryophylum
- - Parda veil
Gulmohar
Brassia Latina Sapota Deshi rose
Fudino - - Jeemonsia
Gultora Chlorophytum
Nolino Sarbati lemon
Devchakli
Har sankal
- - Vedellia creeper
Jerul Chocholate Plant
Phoenix setur Galphemia
Kadi neemkari
yatu
- - -
Kadam Coleus Pichardia
- Gardenia Kevdo - - -
Mahogani
Cordyline Atropurpu
rea
Raffis - Garbera Lindi paper
- - -
Neem Croton Royal - Gulmahedi
Nagarveil - - -
Paltoforum
Diphanbaccia
Shampion
- Hibiscus Parijatak - - -
Pendula Dreacena Table - Ixora Stevia - - -
Pipal Eranthemum
Thraix - Jasmine Tulsi - - -
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Road Side Tree
Ornamental plants
Palm Plants
Fruit Plants
Flowering Plants
Medicinal Plants
Cactus Bulb
Creepers
Putranjiva
Exoclodia Bichor
Traveller
- Jetropha - - - -
Saliparni Fern Triangle - Jui - - - -
Saptaparni
Ficus umbrella
- Kamini - - - -
Saru
Umedo
Furkeria - - Lantana - - - -
- Golden duranta
- - Musanda
- - - -
- Graptophylum
- - Nerium - - - -
- Helicornia - - Pentas - - - -
- Hemisghraphis
- - Plumbego
capensis
- - - -
- - - - Ratrani - - - -
The required green belt is already in place i.e. more than 33% of total plot area. However,
GSFC has planned to plant required saplings each year for density and survival of the other
trees under Central Green Belt Program. Hence, no separate budget for the green belt
development plan for Nylon 6 has been proposed. Photographs of Existing Greenbelt is
provided in Photographs 10-1.
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Photographs 10-1: Existing Green Cover at the site
10.3.2 Rain Water Harvesting Scheme
Rain Water can be harvested either storing in containers for ready use or charged into soil
for withdrawal later i.e. ground water recharging. Rain Water Harvesting System exists at
the Guest House, Science Foundation Building and Township’s residential areas with well
water recharging, Roof Top Rain Water Harvesting and Rain water harvesting ponds.
Further to this, GSFC has constructed 16 water harvesting structure (Recharge well & Furrat
system) in phase manner in 2009 & 2012. The filtrations rate is in the in the range of 65-70
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M3/ Hr. of each wells. Four ponds have also been dug out to store the rain water runoff
and percolate the same. The existing RWH system at GSFC is shown in Photographs 10-2
Photographs 10-2: Rain water Harvesting
Furrat System Recharge Well
Since existing RWH system is well developed and adequate for existing run-off water
storage/harvesting no new RWH system is being suggested from Nylon-6 Chips Plant
project.
10.3.3 Concept of Waste Minimization, Recycle, Reuse / Recover, Energy Conservation
and Natural Resource Conservation
Waste Minimization
Cleaner Production (CP) activities & techniques which can be implemented by minor
change in process, handling practice of raw material as well as wastes to be
generated, elimination of pollutants at or near the source etc.
A designated raw material storage area is already provided for better handling.
Proper handling, loading and unloading practices shall be followed for reducing
material wastage.
Self-cleaning screw of twin screw extruder will ensure lower mixed grade generation
during change over in process. The minor mixed grade generated will be recycled
into the process.
Resource Optimization/Recycling and Reuse
Efficient cooling towers are being planned to reduce evaporation losses.
Used oil will be sent to registered refiners
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Energy Conservation
In proposed plant, instead of chilled water soft water from R.O plant via cooling
tower will be used for cooling purpose, which will result into conservation of Power
& Raw Water
GSFC has installed 152.8 MW Wind Farm in Kucchh & Saurashtra region, the same is
utilized in Baroda & Sikka Unit.
Use of energy efficient appliances
Major initiatives including installation of VFD’s
Energy efficient machineries, fixtures and equipment will be used during the
construction and operation phase as far as possible.
Periodic monitoring of unit/plant/department wise for energy consumption
Adjusting the settings and illumination levels to ensure minimum energy used for
desired comfort levels,
Promoting awareness on energy conservation within the premises and usage of solar
heaters
Training staff on methods of energy conservation and to be vigilant to such
opportunities
Solar Power Plant of 10 MW is also under execution stage at Charanka Patan
Regular energy conservation initiatives are/will be taken to reduce energy
consumption
10.3.4 SOCIAL WELFARE & UPLIFTMENT PLAN/ CER
The company also proposes to carry out social welfare activities for the welfare of local
community. The company has proposed a detailed Corporate Environment Responsibility
(CER) Plan. Under this plan, the proponent has allocated a budget of Rs. 20 lakhs to be spent
within a span of 5 years in nearby villages like Dashrath, Karachiya, Dumad, Bajwa, Undera .
Activities under the following areas have been identified and shall be carried out:
Education and Youth Development
Infrastructure Development
Miscellaneous activities
Social – Awareness
Health – Awareness
Corporate Environment Responsibility (CER)
As per latest OM No. F. No.22-65/2017-IA, dated 1st May, 2018, the fund allocation for the
CER is Rs. 20 lakhs (0.20 Cr.) (1.0% of Additional Capital Investment of Rs. 20 Crore for
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undertaking the Socio Economic development activities. Budget with break up for initial
three years is provided in Table 10-6.
Table 10-6: Budget Break-up for CER Activities of 5 years
Sr. No
.
Planned activities under CER as per specific needs at nearest
villages
Budget (Rs. Lakh)
1st year
2nd year
3rd year
4th year
5th Year
Total (20-21)
(21-22)
(22-23)
(23-24)
(24-25)
Villages: Dashrath, Karachiya, Dumad, Bajwa, Undera
1 Education- Smart Class Projects 2 2.5 0 0 0 5.0
2 Infrastructure-Sanitation Blocks 2 0 1.5 1 1 5.0
3 Health- Medical camp at nearby
villages 1 1 3 0 0 5
4 Environment- Distribution of
sapling 1 1 1 2 0 5
Grand Total ~6 ~5 ~5 ~3 ~1 ~20
10.4 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH OF WORKERS
10.4.1 Noise
Noise will be regularly monitored at plant boundary and near high noise generating
equipment against workplace monitoring requirement as per Factory Act.
All Workmen working in high noise areas are/ will be provided with ear plug, ear muff etc.
where noise levels excess of 80 dbA.
10.4.2 Heat
The project does not envisage conditions that could lead to excess heating. Consequently,
special requirements for protection against heat stress are not anticipated. However, the
following shall be carried out:
Ventilation shall be provided to take care of heat evacuation. An air-exchange ratio of at
least 6 will be maintained at all times
Drinking water availability shall be ensured at several locations within the plant to
ensure workers have easy access to the same
In case of occasional handling of heated equipment or materials, suitable PPEs such as
heat resistant gloves will be used.
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10.4.3 Dust, other Chemicals and Metals being suspended in the Environment
Workmen are/ will be provided with appropriate PPEs, like nose musk / nose respirator,
gloves, helmets, protective uniform and clothing, eye protections etc.
10.4.4 Occupational Hazards specific Pre-Placement and Periodical Health Checkup
As per policy and norms all of the workmen are/ will be put to medical examination
periodically as per Factory Act and based on the medical report actions is/ shall be taken.
10.5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CELL
The company is/ will have a system of reporting of non-compliances / violations of
environmental norms to the Board of Directors of the company and / or stakeholders at
large. The reporting mechanism is detailed in this section.
Organogram of environment management cell is as shown in Figure 10-1
Figure 10-1: Organogram of Environment Management Cell
10.5.1 INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM POLICY (Covering Responsible care,
Quality, Environment, Occupational Health, Safety and Energy)
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (GSFC), engaged in the business of Fertilizers,
Chemicals and industrial Products are committed to customer satisfaction, guiding
principles of Responsible Care and continual improvement in our integrated Management
System and performance.
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To achieve this, we commit ourselves to:
Comply with all applicable legislation and other requirements to which we
subscribe;
Conserve natural resource in particular water, raw materials and promote the
development of green surroundings;
Incorporate suitable technologies & method for improvement in quality, energy
efficiency & protection of environment including prevention of pollution and
prevention of injury & ill health.
Eliminate, minimize or control the environmental aspects as well as occupational
health and safety (OHS) hazards and risks;
Provide high degree of safety promotion and encourage safe behavior among all;
Proactively monitor the incidents, unsafe conditions, unsafe acts, hygiene as well
as promptly report and act on such conditions;
Ensuring availability of information and all necessary resources to achieve
objectives & targets Comply work procedures with self-discipline and hold
everyone accountable for their responsibility;
Promote & support procurement of energy efficient system and usage of
renewable energy, Wherever feasible;
Strengthen awareness, skills and competence of employees and contractors' workmen and
also foster dialogue with vendors, customers and community.
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CHAPTER-11 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
11.1 INTRODUCTION
GSFC intends for the capacity enhancement & expansion project of manufacturing Nylon-6
Chips Plant at existing Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. Baroda Unit located at
Fertilizer Nagar, Vadodara, and State Gujarat. The proponent proposes to expand the
existing capacity of:
Nylon-6 Chips Plant from 24425 MTPA after expansion by 20820 MTPA total
production will be 45245 MTPA.
11.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project is classified as Category “B” project. The proposed project falls under 5 (e),
“Petrochemical based processing – Manufacturing/Fabrication,’’ as per Schedule in EIA
Notification 2006, as amended till date.
11.3 PROPOSED PROJECT
The existing and proposed production capacity is provided in Table 11-1.
Table 11-1: Existing and Proposed Production Capacity
Product
CAS no.
Existing Production
Capacity (MTPA)
Additional Production
Capacity (MTPA)
Total after Expansion
(MTPA)
Nylon-6 Chips
25038-54-4 24425 20820 45245
The brief description of the project is given in Table 11-2.
Table 11-2: Project description
Sr. No.
Details Description
General Description
1 Nature Petrochemical Based Processing
2 Products Nylon 6 Chips
4 Location Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GSFC)
Fertilizer Nagar, Tal.& Dist. Vadodara, Gujarat State
5 Latitude/Longitude Co-ordinates of the Project Site
Code Latitude Longitude
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Details Description
A 22°22'28.67"N 73° 9'3.92"E
B 22°22'28.91"N 73° 9'4.27"E
C 22°22'28.66"N 73° 9'4.60"E
D 22°22'29.02"N 73° 9'5.12"E
E 22°22'28.61"N 73° 9'5.56"E
F 22°22'27.92"N 73° 9'4.65"E
6 Plot Area Nylon 6 Plant area: 0.0813 Ha.
Total Plot area of GSFC complex: 328 Ha.
7 Cost of the project Approx. INR 20.00 Cr.
Utilities
1 Power
Existing 76 MW
After proposed expansion: 77.4 MW
Sourced from Wind Mill/Cogeneration Plant/MGVCL.
Existing 1 D.G set of 562.5 kVA will be used during emergency.
3 Water Existing: 32051 KLD GSFC Complex, Proposed: 36.95 KLD
sourced from French Well (4 Nos.) in Mahi River (GSFC’s own source).
4 Manpower Existing: 5000 Nos. Proposed:19 Nos.(Construction Phase:15
Nos., Operation Phase:04 Nos. After Expansion: 5019 Nos.
Process Description
The manufacturing process involves mixing and blending of Nylon 6 chips to get
compounded chips and recipe is developed in-house and includes major equipment’s like
extruder. No reaction is involved in proposed manufacturing activity. The process steps
involves continuous or Batch, addition of molten lactam & additives followed by
Polymerization and Chips Production which are extracted dried and bagged.
Infrastructure
The existing unit has sufficient infrastructure/utilities to support the proposed expansion.
11.3.1 Air Emissions & Control
There will be NO flue gas & Process gas emission from proposed project, existing utilities
will be utilized for proposed project.
11.3.2 Noise
Noise generation sources are: Compressor, Pumps, FD-ID Fan, Vehicular movement for
transportation of raw material and product.
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11.3.3 Wastewater Treatment & Disposal
• At present the waste water generation of existing Nylon 6 Chips Plant is 135 KLD,
the additional waste water generation from Nylon 6 Chips Plant is 22.7 KLD, after
expansion the waste water generation of Nylon 6 Chips Plant will be 157.7 KLD.
• The 104.4 KLD of process & washing water will be treated in existing ETP-I and
further sent to VECL. The waste water from utilities will be sent directly to VECL.
• The existing sewage generation is 4 KLD, additional sewage generation is 0.5 KLD,
after proposed expansion the sewage generation will be 4.5 KLD. The sewage water
will be disposed off into existing soak pit of Nylon 6 plant.
• The existing waste water generation of GSFC complex is 13989 KLD, after expansion
of Nylon 6 project the overall waste water generation of GSFC Complex will be
14011.2 KLD Industrial.
• GSFC has got the permission of GATL project with effluent disposal quantity into
VECL of 30 KLD. The GATL project was never commissioned, hence GSFC will
surrender the 30 KLD of existing available quantity against proposed 22.2 KLD of
effluent generation from Nylon 6 Chips project.
• The effluent going to VECL will be 13981.2 KLD (14011.2 KLD - 30 KLD) after
expansion i.e effluent discharge will be reduced by 7.8 KLD from existing discharge
quantity. No additional effluent will be discharged into VECL after proposed
expansion.
• GSFC will surrender the waste water disposal quantity of 30 KLD available with it in
the name of GATL project which was never commissioned, against the proposed 22.2
KLD of effluent disposal.
11.3.4 Hazardous & Other Solid Waste
Hazardous Waste: Only Used oil will be generated from proposed project. It will be disposed
by sale to registered refiners.
11.4 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
11.4.1 Study Period, Area & Monitoring/Sampling Locations
As per the ToR obtained from SEIAA dated 01.04.2019, in ToR point No. 27 baseline studies
to be conducted within the study area of 5 km radius, however we have collected the
baseline studies within 10 km radius. The baseline environmental study has been conducted
for the period 1st March 2018 to 31th May 2018.
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Total eight ambient air samples, seven groundwater samples, four soil samples and four
surface water samples were collected. Noise monitoring was carried out at eight different
locations.
Summary of results is as under:
11.4.2 Land Use and Land Cover
Land use of study area is classified as Water Body 1.05%), Agriculture, land (42.93%), Range
Land (26.7%), Barren Land (11.64%) & Settlement (17.67%).
11.4.3 Micro Meteorology
Micrometeorological data were collected by using the weather station as per CPCB guideline
which was installed near project site. Following are the observations:
During the study period minimum temperature was recorded 19.0oC on 10th Mar 2018
and maximum temperature was recorded as 44.4oC on 11th May 2018.
minimum Humidity was recorded 10% on 16th May 2018 and maximum Humidity was
recorded as 84% on 17th May 2018.
Wind speed was observed from 0.1 to 14.5 km/hr in the month of March 2018, from 0.1
to 15.0 km/hr in the month of April 2018 and from 0.1 to 23.4 km/hr in the Month of
May 2018.
11.4.4 Ambient Air Quality
The broad findings of the ambient air quality monitoring are:
PM10 was observed in the range of 62.7 – 86.2 µg/m3. Maximum concentration of
PM10 was found at Asoj Village and minimum concentration at Laxmipura Village
during the study period.
PM2.5 was observed in the range of 32.1 – 46.2 µg/m3. Maximum concentration of
PM2.5 was found at Asoj Village and minimum concentration at Laxmipura Village
during the study period.
SO2 concentration was observed in the range of 8.5 -16.8 µg/m3, which is well within
the standard limit.
NOx concentration in was observed in the range of 13.7- 20.8 µg/m3, which is well
within the standard limit.
Concentration of NH3 ranged from 1.0 -2.9 µg/m3, which is well within the limit.
Sampling and analysis of HF and Total Fluoride was also carried out and the results
were found in the range <0.3 – 0.8 µg/m3 and <0.3 – 1.9 µg/m3.
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11.4.5 Noise Level
The broad findings of the noise level monitoring are:
Equivalent noise level was recorded in the range of 62.1 to 70.4 dB (A) at Project Site
and it is 49.8 to 50.6 dB (A) in residential area during day time.
Equivalent noise level was recorded in the range of 57.4 to 65.1dB (A) at Project Site
and it is 42.1 to 42.8 dB (A) in residential area during night time.
Noise level monitoring was carried out 1 m away from National Highway- 48 and
equivalent noise level was recorded 78.6 dB (A) during day time and 73.8 dB (A)
during night time as per factory act 1948 noise level exposure limit for 8 hrs.is 90 dB
(A).
11.4.6 Soil Quality
The soils are categorized as sandy loam to sandy clay loam based on different soil
separates (sand, silt and clay).
Soil have moderate water holding capacity (53.50 to 60.2 %) and porosity varied
from 48.6 – 50.20 %, but moderate drainage capacity as texture is clay at the site as
> 70 % is clay+ silt.
The soil is categorized as deep black having > 1m depth. The CEC (23.1 to 42.6
meq/100 g) of soil indicated that soils are having moderate (21 to 50 meq/100 g)
productivity potential. The pH ranged from 7.42 to 8.22 during the study period.
The soil EC varied from 0.6 to 1.4 dS/m and ESP ranged from 4.3 to 8.0. These
parameters indicate that soils are neutral to alkaline (pH 7.8 to 8.5) in reaction, non-
saline (EC < 0.8 dS/m) to saline (EC >0.8 dS/m) and non-sodic, as pH is <8.5 and ESP is
< 15. Among exchangeable basic cations, predominance of calcium (12.1 to 20.2
meq/100 gm) was seen followed by magnesium (9.4 to 18.60 meq/100 g), sodium
(1.0 to 3.1 meq/100 gm) and potassium (0.6 to1.2 meq/100 gm).
The loss on ignition (0.82 to 1.1 % OC) indicate that soils are high (>0.75 % OC) in
organic carbon status. This shows that soils are high in nitrogen status.
Considering only 2% available phosphorus based on total P, soils are classified as
poor (>28 kg P2O5/ha) in available P. On the basis of exchangeable potassium values
soils are categorized as medium (140-280 kg K2O/ha) to high (>280 kg K2O/ha) in
potassium status. The results relating to total Fe, Cu, Cr, B and Zn do not show
alarming concentrations in different soil samples.
11.4.7 Groundwater Quality
The test results were compared with the Drinking Water Specification: IS: 10500, 1992
(Reaffirmed 2012) and it is summarized as under.
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The pH was observed in the range of 6.72– 8.15, which meets with drinking water
norms.
Turbidity was found in the range of 1.0 – 2.4 NTU.
Total Dissolved Solid (TDS) were recorded in the range of 574 - 1208 mg/L with
minimum at Asoj village and maximum at Dashrath village.
Conductivity varies from 862 to 1814 µmho/cm. The ratio of TDS to conductivity was
observed in the range of 0.6 to 0.65 which is within the desired range.
Total Hardness was in the range of 258- 732 mg/L with minimum at Nandesari village
and maximum at Dashrath village.
Total Alkalinity was found in the range of 252 - 440 mg/L with minimum at Nandesari
village and maximum at Bajwa village.
Chloride was found in the range of 155 to 274 mg/L and Sulphate varies from18.4 to
287 mg/L.
DO is one of the important parameter which denotes towards the organic
contamination in water and results were found in the range of 5.3 to 5.6 mg/L.
Iron was found in the range of 0.14-0.33 mg/L with minimum at Asoj village and
maximum at Dashrath village.
Testing of other heavy metal parameter was also carried out and all the results were
found well within the limit.
As microbiological parameters MPN analysis was also carried out and it was found
Nil.
11.4.8 Surface water Quality
The following description is based on the analysis of the samples:
During the analysis pH of the samples was found in the range of 6.81-8.08.
TDS analysis was also carried out for surface water sample and it was found in the
range of 358-1112 mg/L.
TSS was found in the range of 10 – 14 mg/L.
Total Hardness ranges from 210– 600 mg/L with maximum in the water sample of
Ranoli village and minimum in Laxmipura.
DO is one of the important parameter to indicate towards the contamination of
organic matter. DO level decreases as soon as organic contamination increases.
During analysis DO was found in the range of 4.6-5.0 mg/L.
COD and BOD analysis was also carried out during the study period and results were
found more than the expected value. Various literatures show that BOD should be
less than 4.0 mg/L for the better survival of aquatic life.
Total Nitrogen was found in the range of 1.1 – 2.7 mg/L.
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Heavy metal analysis was also carried out and the Iron content was found in the
range of 0.12- 0.42 mg/L.
MPN test was also carried out for this surface water sample and it was found
positive. It indicates towards the faecal contamination in surface water body.
11.4.9 Ecology and Biodiversity
The study area covers largely an Agriculture Land like Fallow Land, Crop Land and
Orchard/Trees are covering around 10.58%, 17.37% and 14.98% respectively.
The manmade habitat for fauna like Sayaji Baugh (Garden) and domesticated trees
along the road, houses and some degraded forest in the study area are also
observed.
Peafowl (bird), flap shell Indian turtle and crocodile (reptile) are protected under
Schedule- I as per Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 in which peafowl is very common
and turtle is restricted to Sursagar Lake located at (7-8 Kms) heart of the city while
crocodile is restricted to Vishwamitri River (7-8 Kms) as these are the niche for the
turtle and crocodile.
Avifauna is common as in almost area have the domesticated trees and sparse
vegetation. No national park or wild life sanctuary is located in 10 km radius from the
projects.
The schedule –I specie has to be protected and not to be disturbed at all as per the
provision of Indian Wildlife Protection Act 1972, however no impact envisaged on
these species due to expansion of Nylon-6 Plant in the GSFC complex as it is located
in Notified GIDC area.
11.4.10 Socio Economic
The summary of the social survey for the study area is provided as below:
Population and its distribution: There are 35 villages, with a total population of
1,63,219 persons. The Population density in the study area varies from 169 - 5032
person/sq.
Sex ratio: It is in the range of 823 - 1068 (number of females per 1000 males) with
lowest in Petro-Chemical Complex (INA) and highest in Dajipura village.
Literacy Rate: Among all the villages of study area Petro-Chemical Complex (INA) is
having high literacy rate i.e. 91.39 %. There is not much difference between female
literacy rate and male literacy rate in the study area.
Economic Aspects: Almost all the villages have more than 50 % people as non-
workers. It indicates that the problem of unemployment can be solved by providing
proper training and education. There is also need to establish more industries so that
maximum number of employment can be generated.
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11.5 IMPACT AND MITIGATION MEASURES
11.5.1 Air Environment
The proposed expansion project involves the capacity enhancement and expansion of
existing Nylon 6 Chips Plant. There shall be no additional stack and vent. Due to proposed
project 6 vehicles will increase on daily basis.
11.5.2 Noise Environment
Due to the proposed activities the noise will be generated from Vehicular movement and
heavy fabrication work during construction phase and from vehicular movement for
products & raw materials transportation during operation phase. This impact of noise will be
very negligible.
Control measures will be provided. These include passive and active controls such as noise
barriers (hollow blocks) enclosure. Where this is not possible, control measures in the form
of use of suitable PPE (ear muffs or ear plugs) will be provided.
11.5.3 Water Environment
Surface Water: The proposed unit does not involve disposal of effluent on land directly. The
effluent after getting treated will be sent to VECL through underground drainage pipeline.
Only domestic wastewater generated will be disposed off into soak pit.
Ground Water: Impact on groundwater environment is envisaged due to project activities
due to mixing of process water with storm water drains.
Mitigation measures suggested are:
Separate drain for storm water with parapet wall and bumps is already provided.
There is a separate effluent pipeline laid from Nylon 6 Plant to ETP-I to avoid mixing
of storm water with effluent, same pipeline will be used for conveying proposed
effluent to ETP-I.
The plant is closed and covered hence there is/will be no chances of ingress of storm
water to effluent pit.
11.5.4 Land Environment
Since the proposed expansion will be carried out within existing premises, so there is no
additional land requirement. Land clearance will be done leading to removal of top soil as
there are no shrubs or trees present at site, the excavated soil will be used for greenbelt
management.
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11.5.5 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
The debris generated from the excavation and paving of site during construction phase will
be used for filling low lying area.
Hazardous Waste: Used Oil will be collected, stored, transported, and disposed as per the
Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Trans boundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
11.5.6 Biological Environment
There are no floral or faunal habitats on the site, the site is barren and no clearance of
vegetation is envisaged.
There will be no emission from the proposed project hence there will be no impact on
biological environment.
Green Belt Development
The existing unit already has well developed greenbelt comprising of many plant species
spread over an area of 118.7 Ha (36 %).
11.5.7 Socio-Economic Environment
While assessing the socio-economic and sociological impact including health impacts to
surrounding population, the upcoming project will bring job opportunities for the local
people.
11.6 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN
The following will be monitored on a regular basis during operation phase to ensure that a
high level of environmental performance is maintained:
Ambient air monitoring will be carried out during operation phase within site
premises and nearby villages, once every season.
Groundwater sample from site or nearby location once every season
Post project sampling and effect on baseline data generated during construction and
operation phase.
The general effectiveness of pollution control measures shall also be monitored.
11.6.1 Socio Economic Development Activities
Socio-economic development activities towards community welfare in the field of
education, health care services, & infrastructure development programs in the study area
is/will be based on the need of the community.
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11.6.2 Risk Assessment & OH&S
Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment has been carried out using methodology HIRA (Hazard Identification & risk
Assessment). The activities identified from the phases are like Construction, Operation of
equipment and Transportation & Handling of Raw Materials & Products. The main Hazards
are like Burn (Molten Caprolactam), Mechanical Hazard (rotary Equipment) etc. Mitigation
measures are suggested to reduce initial risk to residual risk (Acceptable Risk).
Comprehensive existing Safety/Control measures are indicated to approach the Hazard
prevention. Company has well developed and updated On Site Emergency Action Plan and
Disaster Management Plan, Which deals all kind of Associated Hazards and Control Action
with Statutory requirement and fulfil the Fire control Accessories.
Occupation Health and Safety
For hazards during construction, erection and operation & maintenance phases, GSFC has
well organized OHC inside the Plant Premises equipped with First-aid kits to cater any
emergency. OHC has 24X7 a qualified Doctor is appointed as FMO (factory medical Officer)
medical officer and male nurse.
11.7 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
Environmental Management Plan for suggested mitigation measures and monitoring plan
will include:
Review of Compliance of EMP and statutory conditions in the management meeting
Preparation and timely submission of required statutory reports & Cess
Proper hazardous waste inventory accounting by HSE department
Reviewing annual performance of EHS in management review meeting
An Environmental Management Cell with adequate professional expertise and resources
shall be established to discharge responsibilities related to environmental management
including statutory compliance, pollution prevention, environmental monitoring, etc.
11.8 CONCLUSION
Based on the EIA study conducted in Summer Season of 2018 and as per terms of reference
given by SEAC dated 01.04.2019 the following highlights emerge:
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There are no Protected Areas, Eco-sensitive areas, Interstate boundaries and
international boundaries located in 10 kms of study area from the proposed project
site.
There will be negligible pollution potential on air, water and noise environment,
which, with the implementation of the mitigation measures and EMP, can be
reduced considerably.
The proposed project activities will have positive beneficial effect on the local
population, economic output and other related facilities viz. employment,
development of business, transportation etc.
Rapid risk assessment including emergency response plan and DMP has been
prepared to handle any sort of emergencies.
Looking to the overall project justification, process, pollution potential and pollution
prevention measures /technologies installed by proponent, environmental management
activities of proponent; the proposed project would be environmentally acceptable, in
compliance with environmental legislation and standards.
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CHAPTER-12 DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANTS
12.1 COMPANY PROFILE
M/s. Aqua-Air Environmental Engineers Pvt. Ltd. is a Surat based company; one of the
leading and multidiscipline Environmental Engineering & Consulting firms of the region.
M/s. Aqua-Air Environmental Engineers Pvt. Ltd. was founded by Mr. Jayesh S. Patel & Mrs.
Archana J. Patel on May 7, 2008 and M/s. Aqua-Air Environmental Engineers Pvt. Ltd. was
registered under the companies Act on May 7, 2008.
Office having 6,756 Sq. Ft. of area covering EC/EIA Department, R&D Centre (Environmental
Laboratory), Consent (CTE & CC&A) Department, ETP/Civil Department and Account
Department, Library, Conference Room and Administration Department, etc. with
experienced and qualified staff to render services in the field of Environmental Engineering
& Consulting to various types of industries.
M/s. Aqua-Air Environmental Engineers Pvt. Ltd. has a well-established track record in
monitoring legislation and developing and implementing strategies for organizations that
enable them to manage the impact of environmental issues on their business.
The company has built a reputation for delivering innovative and practical solutions to
environment related business issues. These solutions help our clients to achieve successful
business outcomes and make sustainable environment serving improvements within their
business operations.
M/s. Aqua-Air Environmental Engineers Pvt. Ltd. started the process for ISO/IEC 17025:2005
Accreditation by NABL, New Delhi for the Competence Testing & Calibration Laboratories on
June 24, 2008 and submitted the application (Version No. 10) to NABL, New Delhi for
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 registration on October 7, 2008. After final assessment and Non-
Conformances resolved and corrective actions taken against the Non-Conformances,
Laboratory Department, M/s. Aqua-Air Environmental Engineers Pvt. Ltd. was accredited
with the certification of ISO/IEC 17025:2005 on Oct. 15, 2010 and was valid up to Oct. 14,
2012. Re-accreditation of ISO/IEC 17025:2005 was received on June 5, 2013 and was valid
up to June 4, 2015. Re- accreditation of ISO/IEC 17025:2005 was received on Jan. 6, 2016
and was valid up to Jan. 5, 2018. Re- accreditation of ISO/IEC 17025:2005 was received on
May 28, 2018 and is valid up to May 27, 2020.
M/s. Aqua-Air Environmental Engineers Pvt. Ltd. started the process for ISO 9001:2008
registration for Quality Management System on December 1, 2009 and submitted the
application for ISO 9001:2008 registration on March 4, 2010. After final assessment, M/s.
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Aqua-Air Environmental Engineers Pvt. Ltd. was certified from ANAB by M/s. Intertek
System Certification on May 4, 2010 and it was valid up to May 4, 2013. We were re-
certified on May 4, 2013 and it was valid up to May 4, 2016. We were re-certified on May
30, 2016 and it was valid up to Sept. 14, 2018. M/s. Aqua-Air Environmental Engineers Pvt.
Ltd. got ISO 9001:2015 from M/s. Equalitas Certifications Ltd. on Dec, 4, 2018 and it is valid
up to Dec. 3, 2021. M/s. Aqua-Air Environmental Engineers Pvt. Ltd. got OHSAS 18001:2007
from M/s. Equalitas Certifications Ltd. on March 16, 2019 and it is valid up to March 15,
2022.
M/s. Aqua-Air Environmental Engineers Pvt. Ltd. started the process for “EIA Consultant
Organization” accreditation under National Accreditation Board for Education And Training
(NABET)/Quality Council of India (QCI), New Delhi on January 7, 2010 and submitted the
application (Rev. 06) for “EIA Consultant Organization” accreditation under NABET, New
Delhi on April 8, 2010. Office assessment was done by external NABET/QCI auditors [Dr. L.
Ramakrishnan & Mr. A. K. Gupta (B.Sc. Mechanical Engg.)] on Feb. 3 & 4, 2011. NABET/QCI
closed the application of M/s. Aqua-Air Environmental Engineers Pvt. Ltd. on March 15,
2011. M/s. Aqua-Air Environmental Engineers Pvt. Ltd. filed SCA in Hon’ble High Court of
Gujarat against MoEF, QCI & NABET, New Delhi on April 13, 2012. Hon’ble High Court of
Gujarat issued stay order against operation of all OMs (related to NABET/QCI Scheme) of
MoEF, New Delhi for the company on Jan. 24, 2013. MoEFCC, New Delhi published
Notification regarding mandatory implementation accreditation scheme of NABET/QCI on
March 3, 2016. M/s. Aqua-Air Environmental Engineers P. Ltd. along with 11 EIA Consultants
of Gujarat filed SCA No. 5312 of 2016 in Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat. Hon'ble High Court
of Gujarat gave Stay Order on Apr. 5, 2016 against implementation of Notification dated
March 3, 2016 of MoEFCC, New Delhi till further orders.
M/s. Aqua-Air Environmental Engineers P. Ltd. received the Certificate of Registration of
Trade Mark, Section 23 (2), Rule 62 (1) from Trade Marks Registry, Govt. of India on January
18, 2011
The company’s work is spread all over Gujarat in India & Oman. Company have already
prepared 428 Form-1, 347 EIA & EMP reports, 329 Risk Assessment & DMP reports,
conducted 84 Public Hearings and obtained 313 Environmental Clearances so far that
includes Water related Projects / Pesticide Industry Projects / Textile Industry Projects /
Sugar Industry Projects / Chemical Industries / Specialty Chemical Industry Projects / Bulk
Drug (API) Industry Projects / Chemical Fertilizer Industry Projects / Cement Plants / Thermal
Power Plants / Mining Projects / Infrastructure Projects / Construction Projects / Distilleries
/ Petrochemical Industry Projects/ SEZ Projects/ CRZ Projects, etc.
Company's NABL Accredited Testing Laboratory has conducted Environmental Monitoring &
Analysis with Environmental Institute and Gujarat Pollution Control Board in Industrial
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Estates of Ankleshwar, Panoli & Jhagadia. Company is also doing Turnkey/Consulting
Projects for M/s. BASF India Ltd. (Unit-2), Ankleshwar (Detail Engineering for Effluent
Treatment Plant), M/s. Reva Proteins Ltd., Jhagadia (Design of Effluent Treatment Plant,
supply of mechanical items, Commissioning and operation of Effluent Treatment Plant),
M/s. GSP Crop Science P. Ltd., Nadesari (Detail Engineering for Effluent Treatment Plant),
M/s. Solvay Specialties India P. Ltd., Panoli (Up gradation of Effluent Treatment Plant), M/s.
Kantha Vibhag Sahkari Khand Udyog Mandali Ltd., Olpad (Turnkey: Effluent Treatment
Plant), M/s. Hindusthan M-I Swaco Ltd., Panoli (Turnkey: Sewage Treatment Plant), M/s.
Hindusthan M-I Swaco Ltd., Dahej SEZ (Turnkey: UF & RO Plant), M/s. Colourtex Ind. Ltd.,
Vilayat (Consultancy for Sewage Treatment Plant), M/s Thermax Ltd., Dahej SEZ
(Consultancy for Effluent Treatment and Recycling Plant), M/s. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
Ltd., Dahej SEZ (Consultancy work for ZLD Effluent Treatment Plant and recycling Plant),
M/s. Firmenich Aromatics India P. Ltd., Daman (Turnkey: Modification of Effluent Treatment
Plant to ZLD), M/s. Gujarat Argo Infrastructure Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Mangrol (Industry)
(Turnkey: Effluent Treatment Plant), M/s. Gujarat Argo Infrastructure Mega Food Park Pvt.
Ltd., Mangrol (Park) (Turnkey: Common Effluent Treatment Plant), M/s. Panoli Enviro
Technology Ltd. (Consultancy for Expansion of Common Effluent Treatment Plant), M/s. Privi
Organics India Ltd., Jhagadia (Turnkey work of Effluent Treatment Plant to ZLD), M/s. Halol
Industries Environment & Infrastructure Ltd., Halol (Consultancy for ZLD Common Effluent
Treatment Plant), M/s. Parshwnath Pigment Ltd., Padra (Consultancy for Effluent Treatment
Plant), etc
1. ABOUT US
M/s. Aqua-Air Environmental Engineers Pvt. Ltd. has registered office in one of the top five
fastest growing cities of India – Surat. We are one of the most trusted and reliable
environmental and engineering consultancy service providers. With complete hold in the
related domain and proficiency, we execute our work all over Gujarat region.
In addition to engineering consultancy, we also execute turnkey projects for effluent
treatment plants at the client's site.
2. Aqua-Air Environmental Engineers Pvt. Ltd is
One of the leading companies in the region providing high quality services in environmental
engineering to the best of client's satisfaction.
Possess a well - developed design office with Computer Center and Laboratory -cum- R&D
Center to carry out designing and analysis in the field of environmental engineering.
Recognized as Schedule-II Environmental Auditor under the Environment Audit Scheme
proposed by the Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat.
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Listed with Gujarat Pollution Control Board as Consultants and proposing to get enlisted
with GPCB as Pollution Control Equipment Suppliers.
Going to become a member of Consulting Engineers Association of India.
Having well-developed library to render services in the field of environmental auditing,
consulting, monitoring and analysis.
3. ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Registered under the companies Act on May 7, 2008.
2. Gujarat Pollution Control Board Recognized Schedule – II Environmental Auditor on
Dec. 24, 2008.
3. Certificate of ISO 9001:2008 received on May 4, 2010. Import Export Licence
received from Government of India on May 31, 2010.
4. Solvency Certificate of Rs. 1,40,00,000/- received from Bank of India, Gopipura
branch, Surat on Sept. 3, 2010.
5. Certificate of National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories
(NABL) received on Oct. 15, 2010.
6. Certificate of Registration of Trade Mark, Section 23 (2), Rule 62 (1) from Trade
Marks Registry, Govt. of India on Jan. 18, 2011.
7. Certificate of Authorization as dealer in India received from Spectrum Technologies,
Inc., USA on May 1, 2011.
8. Gujarat Pollution Control Board Recognized Schedule – II Environmental Auditor on
May 04, 2011.
9. Certificate of ISO 9001:2008 received on April 01, 2013. (Reassessment). And
Certificate is valid upto May 04, 2016.
10. Certificate of National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories
(NABL) received on June 05, 2013. (Reassessment). And Certificate of NABL is valid
upto June 04,2015
11. Gujarat Pollution Control Board Recognized Schedule – II Environmental Auditor on
January 4, 2014. (Reassessment). And Certificate of Gujarat Pollution Control Board
Recognized Schedule – II Environmental Auditor is valid upto January 17, 2017.
4. SERVICE PROVIDE
M/s. AQUA-AIR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS PVT. LTD. offers following specialized services
in Environmental Engineering, Water Supply Engineering and Civil Engineering.
4.1 TURN KEY/BOOT/BOO PROJECTS
4.1.1 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
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Detailed design Water Treatment Plants (WTPs)
Construction Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs)
Fabrication Recycling Plants (RPs)
Piping Zero Discharge Plants (ZDPs)
Electrification Incineration System Plants (ISPs)
Supply Hazardous waste Storage areas (HWSAs)
Erection Secured/ Sanitary Landfill Facilities
Testing and Commissioning of Effluent
Treatment Plants (ETPs)
Bio–Medical Waste (BMW) Treatment
Facilities on a turnkey or BOOT/BOO basis.
Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs)
4.1.2 CIVIL ENGINEERING
Construction of
Water Treatment Plan Elevated Service Reservoirs (ESRs)
Sewage Treatment plant Underground Reservoirs (UGRs)
Industrial Wastewater Treatment plant Sewage Pumping Stations, etc.
4.2 CONSULTING
4.2.1 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
1. Complete study of the Pollution Problem in industries from wastes generation to
disposal and providing necessary technical knowledge like–
How including design Zero Discharge Plants (ZDPs)
Basic engineering, detailed engineering Recycling plants (RPs) for reuse of water
upto maximum extent Water Treatment Plants (WTPs)
Tender preparation for Effluent
Treatment Plants (ETPs) for industrial
wastewater
Incineration System Plants (ISPs) for various
non-biodegradable or toxic industrial wastes
on Consulting basis
Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) for
residential wastewater
Design of Hazardous waste Storage area and
Consultancy Services for Secured/ Sanitary
Landfill Facilities
Common Effluent Treatment Plants
(CETPs) for more than two industries
Design and Consultancy Services for Bio –
Medical Waste Treatment Facilities.
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2. Water Supply Distribution System
Analysis Tender preparation
Design
3. Laboratory Analysis of
Air Waste Water
Water Industrial Effluent
Sewage Industrial Sludge
4. Process Study
Reduce the pollution at source Reuse / Recycle effluent
5. Pollution Control Facility
Performance study of existing Suggesting scheme for the optimization of
the facility
6. Environment Management
Environmental Clearance from Environmental Impact Assessment Studies
(EIAs)
MoEF Short term (Rapid)
New Delhi or DoEF Long term (Comprehensive)
Gandhinagar
Environmental statements Environmental Auditing
7. Statutory Requirements under Factory
Act
Safety Audit HAZOP study
On-site / Off-site Emergency Plan
8. For Various Energy Conservation
Schemes
Energy Audit Design
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9. Environmental Management System
Preparing Adequacy Report Preparing Efficacy Report
10. Operation and Maintenance (O & M)
Effluent Treatment Plants (ETPs) Water Treatment Plants (WTPs)
Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs)
11. Air Monitoring
Ambient Air Stack
Vent
12. Design of Pollution Control Equipment
Cyclone Flash mixers
Scrubbers Reaction Vessels
Bag Filters, fume extraction systems Clariflocculators
Blowers Scrapper Mechanisms
Aerators Incinerators
Agitators Scrubbers, etc.
13. Pollution Control
Effluent Survey Feasibility Studies
Environmental review of Pollution control
equipment and systems
Laboratory bench scale Treatability studies
Pilot Plant studies etc.
14. Consulting Service
NOC Air Consent
Water Consent Hazardous Waste Authorization Application,
etc.
15. As per requirements under Factory Act-1948 and Gujarat Factory Rules
Monitoring filling up Form-37
Analysis of Work Area Environment
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16. Technical Consultation & assistance to ensure and assure compete Environ-Legal
compliance
Liaison with statutory bodies in order to
get the required permits
Clearance
Consents
4.3 EQUIPMENT MFG. /TRADING
4.3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
1. Manufacture and supply of Pollution Control Equipment such as
Incinerators With scrubbers Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) units Autoclaves Cyclone Hydro-claves Scrubbers Fixed Aerators Bag Filters Floating Aerators Oil Skimmers Submersible Aerators (EOLO2) Deoiler Pipes Submersible Mixers (RIO or BRIO) API separators Cascade Aerators Vacuum Drum filters Clarifier mechanisms Solid bowl centrifuges Agitators Filter presses Clariflocculator Belt filters Clariflocculator mechanism Reaction vessels Flash mixes Reverse Osmosis, etc. Oil skimmers
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