ADDITIONAL STUDIES PUBLIC CONSULTATION As per EIA notification 14 th September 2006 and ToR issued by Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) Ministry

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22 ADDITIONAL STUDIES PUBLIC CONSULTATION As per EIA notification 14 th September 2006 and ToR issued by Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), New Delhi Letter No. J-11011/225/2015-IA II (I) dated 28 th December 2015, Shree Chhatrapati Shahu Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. (SCSSSKL), Kagal, has conducted public hearing on for expansion of sugar factory from 4,950 TCD to 7,000 TCD (increase by 2,050 TCD) co-gen plant from 12.5 MW to 28 MW (increase by 15.5 MW) and distillery from 45 KLPD to 60 KLPD (increase by 15 KLPD) Details of Public Hearing Date of Public Hearing Place of Hearing : Advertisement given : News Paper : Shree Chhatrapati Shahu Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. (SCSSSKL), Tal.: Kagal, Dist.: Kolhapur, State: Maharashtra. : Dainik Pudhari (Marathi), Times of India (English) Copies of news enclosed at Appendix R Members Present : 1 Mr. Sanjay Shinde Additional District Magistrate, Kolhapur 2 Mrs. Indira Gaikwad Sub Regional Officer, MPCB, Kolhapur 3 Mr. N. H. Shivangi Regional Officer, MPCB, Kolhapur Chairman Convener Member Minutes of Public Hearing Sr. No. Issues Raised Response Given / Received 1. Mr. Rangrao Toraskar, Technical consultant Nagaon, Dist.: Kolhapur replied that the distillery asked that how the treated project will not generate effluent will be used? any wastewater because compost is produced from spentwash and spentlees which is treated in proposed distillery CPU. The treated wastewater generated from the sugar factory is used for irrigation purpose and this practice will be continued in future also. After treatment, BOD and COD parameters of wastewater will remain Action Plan Details on treatment and disposal of effluent is presented at Chapter - 2, Section 2.7.1, Table 2.26 and Table

23 ADDITIONAL STUDIES 7 Sr. No. Issues Raised Response Given / Received below the prescribed standards. Consultant answered that a 40 TPH bolier will be installed in proposed expansion. Biogas will be used as fuel for the same. E.S.P. will be provided in case if it is decided to run the plant on bagasse and a chimney of sufficient height will be provided to control emission of SO Mr. Sunil Magdum, Tal.: Kagal, Dist.: Kolhapur asked which pollution control equipments will be provided to the boiler of the distillery during expansion? 3. Mr. Laxman Patil, village Kinavade, Tal: Kagal, Dist: Kolhapur asked about which development programs will be undertaken in future? 4. Mr. Pandurang, Waghdale, resident of Village Bhogale, Tal: Kagal, Dist: Kolhapur asked that which by- products will be manufactured in distillery? 5. Mr. Vilas Biranje, a resident of Kagal, Kolhapur questioned about the storage capacity of alcohol? What steps have you taken for storage of alcohol? Technical consultant replied that the management undertakes programs like supply plant seeds, drip irrigation systems etc. In addition to that, tree plantation, rain water harvesting etc. will be done. Tehnical consultant replied that Rectified Spirt will be the main product. Extra Neutral Alcohol will also be produced. This product fetches relatively more rates than Rectified Spirit can. Presently, 15% ENA is allowed for blending in petrol, which is beneficial to the factory. Company consultant replied that alochol will be stored in M.S. tanks which are installed above ground. These tanks have storage capacity of 15 day or 30 day production. Every distillery use storage tanks of different Action Plan Details of APC provided to proposed boiler is presented at chapter-2, Table 2.33 Detailed proposed CSR plan is enclosed at chapter 6, section , Table 6.3. Products manufactured in existing as well as under proposed expansion distillery are enclosed at chapter 2, section 2.6.1, table 2.9 Alcohol storage details have been provided at chapter 2, Table

24 ADDITIONAL STUDIES 7 Sr. No. Issues Raised Response Given / Received capacities. Company consultant replied that the distillery project will not generate any wastewater because compost is produced from spentwash and spent lesse is processed in CPU. The sugar factory wastewater being major effluent can be treated by adopting different types of technologies. Our sugar factory wastewater is treated by aerobic method and after removing organic matter, the treated wastewater is used on land for 6. Mr. Tukaram Magadum, a resident of Pimpalgaon asked that how are you going to treat the wastewater generated in the industry? 7. Mr. Narayan Kulkarni, a resident of Dindnerli asked about What will be the additional production quantity of alcohol after expansion of distillery? 8. Mr. Uttam Patil, from Bachani asked about How may working days of proposed distillery will be there? 9. Mr. Pradip Patil, resident from Pimpalgaon Bk. asked that is the wastewater tested regularly. agricultural purposes. We ourselves as well as Maharashtra Pollution Control Board monitor it. The technical consultant replied that presently, alchol production is 45 KLPD. After expansion, it will be 60 KLPD. The technical consultant replied that the proposed distillery will work for about 240 days. It will not work during monsoon Dr. Ghugare answered that every month Maharashtra Pollution Control Board carries out inspection of the industry and ETP etc. In addition to that, there is online monitoring system due to which M.P.C. Board gets information at any time. Action Plan Capacity of distillery after expansion is given at chapter 2 section 2.6.1, table 2.9 The working plan of distillery as well as sugar factory and co-gen plant is presented at chapter -2, section 2.5, table

25 ADDITIONAL STUDIES 7 Sr. No. Issues Raised Response Given / Received 10. Mr. Ranjeet Patil, resident The technical consultant from Kagal asked that replied that presently After expansion, how electricity generation is much electricity will be 12.5 MW/Hr, after generated in the cogeneration expansion it will be 28 plant. MW/Hr. 11. Mr. Pandit Patil, resident The technical consultant from Siddhanerli asked replied that we will that will industry provide provide water to trees water for trees during during summer. summer when there is scarcity of water. 12. Mr. Dhondiram Patil, resident from Kerli raised the question that What will be the adverse effects of the dust eminating from the chimney, wastewater as well as other pollutants on the health of the public residing nearby areas of the proposed project. Appreciations by Resident 13. Shri Sagar Shankar Kondigre, resident of Kagal, Dist: Kolhapur Appreciate about SCSSSKL as they have achieved success from the efforts made through the sugar factory for increase in the production of sugarcane crop. Timely crushing of sugarcane is beneficial for both the farmers and the factory and hence, it is necessary to increase cane crushing capacity of the factory. They have not faced any pollution problem due to this factory since our Technical consultant replied that due to use of biogas as the main fuel for boiler, negligent amount of particulate matter will be emitted from the chimney. Secondly, proper management of wastewater will be done and hence, there will be no effect on health of the public residing nearby areas of the factory. 154 Action Plan Electricity generation distribution details are given in table 2.21, section 2.6.4, chapter 2 Tree plantation and maintaince programe will be undertaken by SCSSSKL under proposed CSR plan. Details of the same are appended at Appendix M. Details on water pollution aspects presented at chapter 2 section Also, wrt air pollution information presented at section for details on AAQM monitoring results given at chapter 3 table

26 ADDITIONAL STUDIES 7 Sr. Issues Raised Response Given / Action Plan No. Received birth. I have no complaint about the factory. 14. Shri Avinash Magdum, resident of Kasaba Sangaon, Tal: Kagal, Dist: Kolhapur. After expansion, special efforts should be made to increase the production of sugar cane. Sugarcane plant give highest oxygen, and hence, increased production of sugarcane crop will also increase emission of oxygen. This will help to maintain ecological balance. And hence, after expansion, the environmental quality will improve rather than degradation. 15. The chairman said that the environmental consultant of the factory management presented information regarding air, water, noise pollution etc. But information regarding land/soil pollution was not given. The information regarding quality of soil within the radius of 10 Km area of the factory and impact of the expansion on this quality was not found in the presentation which could have been presented in EIA report. However, if not mentioned, then it should be incorporated. Study w.r.t. characteristics of soil within the radius of 10 Km circle around the industrial area have been carried out during monitoring period of Dec 2015 Jan 2016 Feb Refer chapter 3, section 3.4, page 62. The same was also incorporated in public hearing presentation slide no.29. Impacts of soil pollution have been studied and presented at chapter 4, section