ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT OF PHILODEN AGROCHEM PVT. LTD. AT ...

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ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT
REPORT
OF

PHILODEN AGROCHEM PVT. LTD.
AT
PLOT No.145, GIDC, NANDESARI
VADODARA, GUJARAT

FOR
EXPANSION PROJECT

Prepared by
RAAS Envirocare
201, Bluechip Complex, Sayajigunj
Vadodara - 390005
email : [email protected]
INDEX
Chapter No. Content Page No.
1 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Project Proponents 1
1.2 Justification For Need of Expansion 2
1.3 Scope Of EIA Studies(Terms of Reference) 5
2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 12
2.1 Location 12
2.1(a) Proposed Expansion Activities in the layout of the existing premises and details of 13
Infrastructural facilities
2.2 Detailed Manufacturing Process Along with Chemical Reactions And Mass Balance For Each 15
Product
2.3 Details of each Product 17
2.4 Product wise List of Solvents used and its recovery 114
2.5 Water Consumption and Waste Water Generation Details 115
2.5.1 Water Consumption Details 115
2.5.2 Waste Water Generation Details 117
2.5.3 Treatability report as conducted by CETP, NIA 119
2.5.4 Characteristics of the treated waste water sent to CETP 120
2.5.5 Waste Water Treatment and Disposal Strategy 121
2.5.5.1 Proposed Treatment Scheme 121
2.5.5.2 Unit of the Treatment Plant 123
2.5.5.3 GPCB Analysis Reports 126
2.5.5.4 Spillage/leakage control measures 127
2.5.5.5 Details of methods to be adopted for the water conservation, recycle and reuse 127
2.6 Air Pollution Aspects 128
2.7 Details of Air Pollution Control Equipments 130
2.8 Details of hazardous waste generation and disposal 130
2.9 Noise 132
2.10 Infrastructure Facilities 132
2.10.1 Transport and housing 132
2.10.2 Communication 132
2.10.3 Power 132
3 Baseline environmental status 133
3.1 Topography 133
3.2 Climate and rainfall 133
3.3 Winds 135
3.4 Ambient air quality 136
3.4.1 Site locations and parameters considered 136
3.4.2 Summary of observed air quality trend at individual sites(24 hourly avg.) 138
3.4.3 Observations 139
INDEX
Chapter No. Content Page No.
3.5 Water environment 140
3.5.1 Rivers 140
3.5.2 Vadodara effluent channel Ltd. 141
3.5.3 Geomorphology 141
3.5.4 Water quality in the study area 142
3.5.5 Observations 144
3.6 Geology 144
3.7 Seismicity 144
3.8 Soil 146
3.8.1 Observations 147
3.9 Noise environment 147
3.9.1 Observations 148
3.10 Flora 149
3.11 Fauna 152
3.11.1 Birds 152
3.11.2 Reptiles 154
3.11.3 Mammals 154
3.11.4 Fishes 155
3.12 Socio-economic aspects 156
3.12.1 Landuse pattern based on satellite imagery 157
3.12.2 Agriculture 158
3.12.3 Demographic profile 159
3.12.4 Literacy rates 159
3.12.5 Socio-economic aspects 160
4 Environmental impact assessment (EIA) 161
4.1 Impacts during construction phase 161
4.1.1 Impact on water environment 161
4.1.2 Impact on air environment 161
4.1.3 Impact on noise environment 161
4.1.4 Impact on land use &soil quality 162
4.2 Impacts during operation phase 162
4.2.1 Water environment 162
4.2.2 Air quality/ climate 162
4.2.2.1 Emission from Utilities 163
4.2.2.2 Details of Air Pollution Control Equipments 168
4.2.2.3 Fugitive emissions 168
4.2.3 Noise level 170
4.2.4 Land resources 170
4.2.5 Soil quality 170
4.2.6 Hazardous waste generated and its disposal 170
4.2.6.1 Methodology of Decontamination and Disposal of discarded containers 171
4.2.7 Ecological impacts 171
4.2.8 Socio-economic impacts 172
INDEX
Chapter No. Content Page No.
5 Environment management plan 174
5.1 General introduction 174
5.2 Environmental Management Cell 174
5.3 Monitoring Program 175
5.4 Laboratory Facilities 176
5.5 Data Handling 177
5.6 Equipment and Instrumentation Control 177
5.7 Manpower for Environmental management 177
5.8 Greenbelt development program 178
5.9 CSR Activities 179
5.10 Total Cost of Project along with cost of Environment Protection Measures 179
5.11 Environmental Policy 180
5.12 Waste-Minimization,Recycle/ Reuse/Recover Techniques,Energy Conservation, Natural Resource 180
Conservation
6 Summary and Conclusion 181
6.1 Introduction 181
6.2 Project Details in Brief 182
6.3 Raw material Requirements 183
6.4 Meteorology 184
6.5 Air Enviroment 184
6.6 Water Enviroment 185
6.7 Land Enviroment 185
6.8 Noise Enviroment 186
6.9 Socio Economic Enviroment 186
6.10 Environment Management Plan 186
6.11 Greenbelt Devlopment Program 187
6.12 Cost of Environmental Protection Measures 187
6.13 Conclusion 187
Annexures
Annexure -1 188
Annexure -2 191
Annexure -3 197
Annexure -3 198
Annexure -3 201
Annexure -3 206
LIST OF TABLES
Table No. Content Page No.
2.1(a) Geographic Information 12
2.1(b) General charateristics in 10 km radius study circle 12
2.2 Land Breakup Details 15
2.3 List of Proposed Products 15
2.4 List of Raw Materials 16
2.5 Product Wise Solven Recovery 114
2.6 Water Breakup Details 116
2.7 Product wise/Steamwise Pollution Potential 118
2.8 Inlet norms to CETP 120
2.9 Characteristics of Untreated and Treated Waste water 120
2.10 Proposed Units of the Waste water Treatment Plant 123
2.11 Details of CETP and membership status 124
2.12 Air Emissions from existing and Proposed Utilities 128
2.13 Details of Hazardous Waste 130
3.1 Temperature & Humidity during the study period 134
3.2 Air Monitoring Locations 137
3.3 Observed Values of SO2 138
3.4 Observed Values of NOx 138
3.5 Observed Values of PM 10 138
3.6 Observed Values of PM 2.5 139
3.7 Observed values in the month of February (additional monitoring) 139
3.8 CPCB prescribed levels of ambient air quality (µg/m3) 140
3.9 Water Quality data in Study Region 143
3.10 Information of soil type and crop in the region 146
3.11 Stratification data 146
3.12 Results of geotechnical analysis 147
3.13 Soil Analysis 147
3.14 Noise Damage Risk Criteria by OSHA 148
3.15 Summary of Noise level measurements 148
3.16 The tree species reported from the study area 150
3.17 List of birds 152
3.18 List of Reptiles 154
3.19 List of Mammals 155
3.20 List of fish found in the area 156
3.21 Details of landuse pattern 158
3.22 Crop Calender For Vadodara District 158
3.23 Crop Calender For Anand District. 159
3.24 Distrit wise census details 159
3.25 Percentage decadal variation in population for state and districts: 1901-2011 159
3.26 Sex- ratio for state and districts : 1901-2011 159
3.27 Number of Literates and literacy rates for state and districts :2011 159
4.1 Emission Details taken for modelling studies 163
4.2 Concentration of SO2, NOx, PM 164
4.3 LDAR Monitoring Schedule 169
4.4 Details Of Hazardous Waste 171
4.5 Environmental Impact Assessment Matrix 173
5.1 Tentative monitoring programme 176
5.2 List of analytical facility proposed at ETP laboratory 177
5.3 Details of types of Trees in the Planted in the Green Belt Area 178
5.4 Cost Of Environmental Protection Measure 179
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure No. Content Page No.
1.1 GIDC, Nandesari layout plan 3
1.2 Zoomed up image of site on GIDC Layout Plan 4
2.1 Landmarks in the 10 km radius circle 13
2.2 Proposed Site Layout 14
2.3 Permission for supply of water 115
2.4 Water balance diagram 116
2.5 Treatability studies conducted by NIA 119
2.6 Setup Of Hydrodynamic Cavitation System 121
2.7 Layout of the Waste water Treatment Plant 122
2.8 Permission Letter From CETP 125
2.9 Letter from biocoal/ Agrowaste supplier for supply throughout the year 129
2.11 Membership of TSDF,NECL 131
3.1 Wind speed pattern during the month of November '14 135
3.2 Wind speed pattern during the month of December '14 135
3.3 Wind speed pattern during the month of January '15 136
3.4 Ambient air sampling locations 137
3.5 Water Sampling Locations 142
3.7 Seismic Zones in India 145
3.8 Seismic Zones in Gujarat 145
3.9 Photographs of flora in the study region 149
3.10 Photographs of the Egrets in the study region 152
3.11 Tilpiya (Mahi river) 155
3.12 Landuse pattern 157
4.1 Isopleths of SO2 superimposed on the google earth map 165
4.2 Isopleths of NOx superimposed on the google earth map 166
4.3 Isopleths of PM superimposed on the google earth map 167
4.4 Solvent Recovery Plan 169
5.1 Organogram 174
6.1 Zoomed up image of site on GIDC Layout Plan 181
TOR INDEX
1. Need for the proposed expansion should be justified in Chapter 1, Section 1.2, page 1
detail.
2. Demarcation of proposed expansion activities in lay out of Chapter 2, Section 2.1(a), page 13
the existing premises.
3. Exact details about additional infrastructural facilities, Chapter 2, Section 2.10, page 132
plant machineries etc. required for the proposed expansion.
4. Detailed manufacturing process along with chemical Chapter 2, Section 2.3, page 17
reactions and mass balance (including reuse- recycle, if any)
for each product to be manufactured
5. Assessment of source of the water supply with adequacy Chapter 2, Section 2.5, page 114
of the same to meet with the requirements for the proposed
expansion. Copy of permission obtained from GIDC for
additional water supply.
6. Water consumption and consumption of each raw material Chapter 2, Section 2.3, page 17
per MT of each product
7. Water balance diagram (including reuse-recycle, if any) Chapter 2, Section 2.5, page 114
along with qualitative and quantitative analysis of the each
waste stream to be generated. A detailed treatability study
vis-a-vis the adequacy and efficacy of the treatment facilities
proposed for the wastewater to be generated.
8. Characteristics of the combined effluent and treated Chapter 2, table 2.9, page 120
water to be sent to CETF Nandesari with reference to the
GPCB inlet norms.
9. Complete waste water management plan for existing as Chapter 2, Section 2.5.5, page 121
well as proposed production. Detailed effluent treatment
scheme and disposal method
10. Technical details of the ETP including size of each unit, Chapter 2, Section 2.5.5.2, page 123
retention time etc. including modifications / up gradation to
be done in existing ETP to take care of increased effluent
quantity along with its adequacy report. Provision of online
continuous pH meter, TOC analyser and flow meter at the
final outlet of the ETP with an arrangement to reflect the
results on company's server, which can be accessed by the
GPCB on real time basis along with the time bound program
for installation of the same
11. Details of CETP- Nandesari including (1) Total capacity Chapter 2, Section 2.5.5, page 121
of the CETP (2) Total booked capacity and Actual load
received at present (Qualitative and Quantitative) (3) CETP
Up gradation scheme, if any (4) Last 5 analysis reports of
GPCB for Inlet and outlet of CETP (5) Spare capacity with
CETP to accommodate the increased waste water quantity
from the proposed expansion
12. Plan for management and disposal of waste streams to be Chapter 2, Section 2.5.5.4, page 127
generated from spillage, leakages, occasional reactor
washing and exhausted media from Scrubber etc.
13. Explore the possibility of reuse recycle and other Chapter 2, Section 2.5.5.5, page 127
cleaner production options for reduction of wastes Details
of methods to be adopted for the water conservation.
14. One season site-specific meteorological data including Chapter 3, Section 3.4.2, page 138
temperature, relative humidity, hourly wind speed and
direction and rainfall shall be provided 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.
15. One complete season AAQ data (except monsoon) to be Annexure-1
given along with the dates of monitoring. The parameters to
be covered shall be in accordance with the revised National
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) The location 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.
16. Modeling indicating the likely impact on ambient air Chapter 4, Section 4.2.2.1, page 163
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 project site, habitation,
sensitive receptors, if any. 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 google map /
geographical area map.
17. Specific details of (i) Process gas emission from each unit Chapter 2, Section 2.6, page 128. There are no
process with its quantification, (ii) Air pollution Control process emissions. APCM details in section 2.7,
Measures proposed for process gas emission, (iii) Adequacy page 130.
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 emission 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
18. Details on management of the hazardous wastes to be Chapter 2, Section 2.8, page 130.
generated from the project stating detail of storage area for
each type of waste, it's handling, its utilization and disposal
etc. How the manual handling of the hazardous wastes will
be minimized.
19. Methodology of de-contamination and disposal of Chapter 4, Section 4.2.6.1, page 171
discarded containers and its record keeping
20. Membership of Common Environmental Infrastructure Chapter 4, CETP membership – Fig. 2.8 page 125.
including CETP, TSDF, Common Hazardous Waste TSDF membership – Fig. 2.11, page 131.
Incineration Facility (CHWIF) along with an assessment to
accommodate the additional quantity of wastes to be
generated
21. Complete Management plan for By-products/spents By-products and spent acids are not generated
acid to be generated, (if any) from the project including
their quantity, quality, characteristics, end use etc. along
with the name and address of end consumers to whom the
by-product 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
22. Name and quantity of each type of solvents to be used for Chapter 2, Section 2.4, page 114
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.
23. Data on air emissions, wastewater generation and solid / Chapter 2, Section 2.5.2, page 117. Section 2.6
hazardous waste generation and management for the existing page128.
plant should also be incorporated. (Comparative data in
tabular format).
24. Details of measures proposed for the noise pollution There are no major generating sources. DG set will
abatement and its monitoring. be housed in acoustic enclosure. Chapter 4, Section
4.2.3, page 170
25. A detailed EMP including the protection and mitigation Chapter 5, page 174
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.
26. Permission from PESO, Nagpur for storage of solvents, Permission will be taken once Environmental
other toxic chemicals, if any. Clearance and CTE are obtained for the project
27. Occupational health impacts on the workers and Section 3.14 page 31 of the Risk Assessment
mitigation measures proposed to avoid the human health Report submitted separately.
hazards along with the personal protective equipment (PPE)
to be provided to the workers Provision of industrial
hygienist and monitoring of the occupational injury to
workers as well as impact on the workers. Plan for periodic
medical check up of the workers exposed. Details of work
place ambient air quality monitoring plan as per Gujarat
Factories Rules.
28. MSDS of all the products and raw materials to be used Section 3.9, page 24 of the Risk Assessment
Report submitted separately.
29. Details of hazardous characteristics and toxicity of raw Section 3.14 page 31 of the Risk Assessment
materials and products to be handled and the control Report submitted separately.
measures proposed to ensure safety and avoid the human
health impact.
30. Details of quantity of each hazardous chemical to be Details of storage of hazardous materials is given
stored, material of construction of major hazardous chemical in table 3.7 page 15 of the Risk Assessment Report
storage tanks, threshold storage quantity as per schedules of submitted separately. Quantities stored are very
Manufacture, Storage & Import of Hazardous Chemicals less and does not exceed the threshold quantities as
(MSIHC) Rules of major hazardous chemicals. per MSIHC Rules
31. Details of the separate isolated storage area for Section 3.12. page 28 of the Risk Assessment
flammable chemicals. Details of flame proof electrical Report submitted seperately
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.
32. Risk assessment including prediction of the worst-case Section 6, page 40 of the Risk Assessment Report
scenario and maximum credible accident scenarios should be submitted separately.
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 map clearly
showing which of the facilities and surrounding units 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
33. Details of fire fighting system including provision for Fire hydrant layout given in Fig. No. 1.3 page 12
flame detectors, temperature actuated heat detectors with of the Risk Assessment Report submitted
alarms, automatic sprinkler system location of fire water separately.
tanks & capacity, separate power system for fire fighting
details of qualified and trained fire personnel & their job
specifications, nearest fire station & time required to reach
the proposed site Submit line diagram of the fire hydrant
network
34. Submit checklist in the form of Do s & Donts of Section 3.13, page 29 of the Risk Assessment
preventive maintenance, strengthening of HSE, Report submitted separately.
manufacturing utility staff for safety related measures.
35. Detailed five year greenbelt development program Chapter 5, page 5.8, page 178 of the EIA Report
including annual budget, types & 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
36. Copies of analysis report of the water samples of final Annexure – 3
outlet of ETP collected by GPCB (Last 3 years)
37. Consent to Establish, Consent to Operate orders obtained Annexure – 4
in past along with point wise compliance status of all the
conditions stipulated therein
38. Copy of Environmental Clearance obtained for the Unit was established before implementation of the
existing project and a certified report of the status of EIA notification 2006
compliance of the conditions stipulated in the environmental
clearance for the existing operation of
39. Records of any legal breach of Environmental laws i.e Annexure-5
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.
40. Details of fatal / non-fatal accidents, loss of life or man No accidents have occurred in the past.
hours, if any, occurred in the existing unit in last three years
and measures proposed to be taken for avoiding reoccurrence
of such accidents in future.
41. A tabular chart for the issues raised and addressed during Unit is located in GIDC, Nandesari, a notified
public hearing/consultation and commitment of the project Chemical Zone. Hence the unit is exempted from
proponent on the same should be provided An action plan to Public Consultation process.
address the issues raised during public hearing and the
necessary allocation of funds for the same should be
provided.
42. (a) Does the company have a well laid down Once the Unit is established, the unit will go in for ISO
Environment Policy approved by its Board of Directors? 9001 and ISO 14001
If so, it may be detailed in the EIA report
(b). Does the Environment Policy prescribe for standard Chapter 5, Section 5.11, page 180