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CNP-4-1950
Final Report
Environmental Impact Assessment of Proposed FSRU
Based LNG Terminal at Kakinada Deep Water Port,

Kakinada, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh
Sponsor: Andhra Pradesh Gas Distribution Corporation Limited,
Hyderabad

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute

(Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)
Nehru Marg, Nagpur – 440 020
(QCI / NABET Accreditation list Rev.13 dt. October 5, 2013 at Sr.No.106, Provisional)

February, 2015
CNP-4-1950
Final Report
Environmental Impact Assessment of Proposed FSRU
Based LNG Terminal at Kakinada Deep Water Port,

Kakinada, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh

Sponsor
Andhra Pradesh Gas Distribution Corporation Limited,
Hyderabad

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute

(Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)
Nehru Marg, Nagpur – 440 020
(QCI / NABET Accreditation list Rev.13 dt. October 5, 2013 at Sr.No.106, Provisional)

February, 2015
FOREWORD
M/s Andhra Pradesh Gas Distribution Corporation Ltd (APGDC), an A.P. State
Government paftnership enterprise, propose to develop the Floating Storage and
Regasification Unit (FSRU) based Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal at Kakinada Deep
Water Poft (KDWP), Kakinada in association with M/sGDF-SUEZ and M/sSHELL,
multinational companies, as paftners. The proposed terminal aims at impoft, storage,
regasification of LNG and natural gas send out facility (supply) to bulk consumers through
existing gas grid at maximum design capacity of 5.25 million tonne per annum (mtpa).
Proposed developments comprise marine facilities, viz. construction of piled satellite jetty for
befthing of FSRU, widening and deepening of ship navigation channel, turning circle/
befthing pocket (Capital dredging), laying of sub-sea gas pipeline as well as Onshore
facilities, i.e. landfall station with gas metering, Control room, emergency D.G. set and
pi peline pigg ing facilities.
With a view lo assess the potential environmental impacts due to the proposed
project, M/s APGDC retained CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research lnstitute
to undertake Environmental lmpact and Risk Assessment study as a prerequisite to prepare
necessary Environmental Management Plan and Approach to Disaster Management Plan.
ln this EIA repoft, the pre-project environmental quality (baseline status) monitored
during October 2012 - February 2013 for air, noise, water, land, biology, socio-economic
and coastal marine components in study area along with the available design details of
proposed project have formed the basis for identification, prediction and evaluation of
impacts and preparation of pragmatic Environmental Management Plan including post
project monitoring and emergency managemenl syslem to mitigate the potential adverse
impacts from proposed FSRU based LNG terminal project. The spec/a/ sfudles like coastal
hydrodynamics by Central Water & Power Research Station (CWPRS), coastal regulation
zone (CRZ) study by CS/R-N/O and Risk assessment by M/s SHELL are also summarized in
this repoft.
The co-operation extended by the officials of APGDC, SHELL, GDF-S UEZ and
various AP state Govt. depaftments, viz. Forest, Fisheries, Agriculture, Health etc. in
completion of this study report are gratefully acknowledged.
(Satish R. Wate)
Nagpur
February, 2015
Project Personnel NEERI
–
EIRA Division

Mr. Baseshankar ,Y. J. Mr. Rahul Deshmukh
Mr. Deshbhratar, P. B. Dr. Ramakrishna, T.V.B.P.S.
Mr. Ghuge, S.P. Mr. Sachin Thakare
Dr. Goyal, S.K Dr. Salve, P.R.
Ms. Kiran Ladwani Dr.(Mrs.) Sangolkar, L.
Ms. Krisha Ladwani Ms. Sarita Warudkar
Dr. Parikshit Verma Mr. Sameer Deshpande
Dr. Krupadam, R.J. Ms. Shweta Akre
Dr. Pawan Kumar, L.. Ms. Sneha Khobragade
Ms. Pradya Bhanare Ms. Trupti More

Hyderabad Zonal Laboratory

Dr. Reddy, M.K. Mr. Yadagiri, K.
Mrs. Morami Kalita Mr. Shaik Fareed
Mr. Rama Rao, K.G. Mr. Sudhakar Reddy, G.
Mrs. Sumathi, M. Ms. Supreetha, G.
Mr. Parameswar, R. Mr. Balakrishna, G.

Project Leader
Mr. Pentu Saheb, S.
Project Co-ordinator
Dr. Satish R.Wate
Director
Project Personnel APGDC
–

APGDC
Mr. S Narayanan
Mr. Kapil Kumar Jain
Mr. K Gopal Krishna
Mr. Santiram Mandal
Mr. T R K Rao

GDF SUEZ
Mr. Eric Ebelin
Mr Jean Marc Le Gall
Mr Gordon Milne
Mr Thomas Pierre

SHELL
Mr. Murali Pillai
Mr. Amit Walia
Mr. Venkatanarayanan S

Mr. Venkat Aditya

KSPL
Mr. M Muralidhar
Capt. Jacob Satyaraju
.
Mr. Shaik Kasim
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
(NEERI) has carried out Environmental Impact Assessment study for Proposed FSRU Based
LNG Terminal and prepared the following report:
“Environmental Impact Assessment of Proposed FSRU Based LNG Terminal at
Kakinada Deep Water Port, Kakinada, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh”
The primary baseline data collected by NEERI team and M/s COMACOE, Mumbai
(Marine Hydrographic survey and samples collection) in the study area during study period
supported by the secondary data collected from the Govt. Agencies, e.g. Survey of India,
Andhra Pradesh State Forest, Fisheries, Agriculture, Industries Departments, Director of
Census operations A.P, India Meteorological Department, NRSA Data Centre etc. were
used for the identification and prediction of impacts on marine, land, water,
biology/ecology, air, noise and socio-economic components of environment. It is found
that the proposed project would not have any major negative impacts on terrestrial
and coastal marine environment and general public with the implementation of
proposed pollution & risk mitigation measures as well as Environmental Management Plan
& Approach to Disaster Management Plan delineated in the above study report.
CSIR- National Environmental Engineering Research Institute is a constituent
laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi. CSIR-NEERI
carries out R&D in the field of environmental science and engineering as well as provide
related services to government, industry and society. CSIR-NEERI was provisionally
accredited by QCI-NABET, for undertaking EIA studies in Sector No.33-Ports, Harbours,
Jetties, Marine Terminals, Break waters and Dredging, as per the list of Accredited
consultant organizations/Rev.13/October 5, 2013 at Sr.No.106. The Institute has ISO
9001:2008 accreditation and also applied for Accreditation of Environmental Testing
Laboratory from NABL. The Institute is an international reference centre for WHO, IWA and
recognized as a National laboratory by Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
(MoEF&CC), New Delhi.
REGD. OFFICE:

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
Nehru Marg, Nagpur 440020 (India)

EIRA Division - Ph.: 0712-2249879; Fax: [phone]; Email: [email protected]
Hyderabad Zonal Laboratory- Telefax : 040-27160639; Email: [email protected]

TITLE: Environmental Impact Assessment of Proposed FSRU

Based LNG Terminal at Kakinada Deep Water Port,
Kakinada, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh

UNDERTAKING
This is to confirm that, this EIA study including coastal marine impacts & risk
assessment has been carried out in accordance with prevailing EIA guidelines and it
complies with prescribed (MoEF approved) ToR for EIA study specifically for this
project. The baseline environmental data collected and compiled by NEERI team is
factually correct and correspond to study area during survey period.

Shaik Pentu Saheb
Chief Scientist & Head, NEERI-HZL
and Project Leader

CONTENTS

Item Page No.
Contents i to xxii
List of Figures xiv-xvi
List of Tables xvii-xx
List of Plates xxi
List of Appendices xxii
List of Annexures xxii
List of Attachments xxii
Abbreviations xxiii-xxviii
Executive Summary ES-1 to ES-29
Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 to 1.27
1.0 Preamble 1.1
1.1 Natural Gas Supply Chain 1.1
1.1.1 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) 1.2
1.1.2 Benefits of Regasified LNG (RLNG) 1.2
1.2 Ports & Harbours 1.3
1.3 Need of Proposed Project 1.4
1.4 Proposed Project – Brief 1.5
1.5 Project Proponent 1.6
1.6 Project Location 1.8
1.6.1 Kakinada Bay - Developments 1.8
1.6.2 Site Connectivity 1.9
1.7 Proposed Project - Prior Environmental Clearance 1.10
1.7.1 CRZ Clearance 1.12
1.7.2 Validity of Environmental Clearance 1.12
1.7.3 Transferability of Environmental Clearance 1.12
1.7.4 Post Environmental Clearance Monitoring 1.13
1.8 Environmental Impact Assessment 1.13
1.8.1 Objectives & Scope of Work 1.13
1.8.2 Methodology 1.14
1.9 Approved Terms of Reference (ToR) 1.15
1.9.1 Study Area for EIA 1.15