Status of Environmental Management Plan Teesta VI (500 MW) HEP

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1 (SIX MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT) (Oct 2013 to March 2014) Status of Environmental Management Plan Teesta VI (500 MW) HEP M/s TEESTA HYDRO POWER. LTD. (Formerly Known as Lanco Energy Pvt. Ltd.) Teesta Hydro Power Limited (Formerly Known as Lanco Energy Pvt. Ltd.) Plot No , Udyog Vihar, Phase No-III Gurgaon, Haryana

2 INDEX S.No. INDEX Page No. 1 Six Monthly Progress Report for the period ending March Status of implementation of EMP Annexure I(5-17) a) Solid waste collection and disposal b) Muck Management and River Protection 5-6 c) Air Pollution Management 6-7 d) Water Quality Management 7 e) Control of Pollution from Labour Camps 7-8 f) Environment Management during Road Construction g) Public Health Delivery System 8-11 h) Safety Measures i) Community Kitchens 13 j) Forest Protection Plan k) Catchment Area Treatment Plan l) Employment Opportunities 16 m) Economic Opportunities 16 n) Social Welfare Activities O) present status of construction activities 19 3 MoEF Compliance towards MoEF Environmental Clearance 8 Annexure II(20-23) Teesta Hydro Power. Ltd,

3 1. of M/s LANCO Teesta Hydro Power Private Limited Six Monthly Progress Report for the period ending April Name of the Project Teesta VI Hydro Electric Project 2. Type of the Project River Valley hydro Electric Project (Run off the River) 3. Clearance Letter(s) OM No. & Date a) Environment Clearance b) Forest Clearance 4. Locations 1. District 2. State 3. Latitude 4. Longitude a. No. J-12011/55/2006-IA.I dated 21 st September b. 1004/1004(394-1)/ FEWMD on 29th May 2008 South Sikkim Sikkim N E 5. Address for correspondence: a) Address of concerned Project Head ( with Pin code and telephone/fax nos) 6. Address of concerned Project Head at Corporate Office Chief ( with Pin code and telephone/fax nos) Mr C.V.P. Rao LTHPL,TEESTA VI HEP Majitar,East Sikkim Sikkim Contact No Fax No Mr. S.R Ganguly SPV Head Lanco Teesta Hydro Power Ltd. Plot No: 397, Udyog Vihar, Phase III Gurgaon, Haryana Office No Fax No Break-up of the project area (land details) Teesta Hydro Power. Ltd,

4 a) Submergence area Forest Non Forest 36 Ha 0.00 Ha b) Others Forest Non Forest 8. Breakup o f the project affected population with enumeration of those losing houses/ dwelling units only, agricultural land only. a) SC /ST /Adivasis b) Others 9. Forest land requirements Status of approval for diversion of forestland for non-forestry use Ha Ha Nil Nil Ha- As per Forest Clearance letter- 1004/ 1004 (394-1) /FEWMD ON 29 th May Status of construction Date of commencement (actual and/or planned) Nov Reasons for the delay, if the project is yet to be started 12. Details of Site Visit a) By Regional Office b) By Monitoring Committee 13. Construction activities and status of Implementation of EMP 14 Brief note on the status of compliance of the conditions stipulated by MoEF Not applicable The details of the present status of the construction activities and the status of implementation of EMP are attached as Annexure-I Status of compliance of the conditions stipulated by MOEF is enclosed as Annexure- II Teesta Hydro Power. Ltd,

5 Status of implementation of EMP as per the progress of the construction a) Solid waste collection and disposal Annexure-I Vats fixed at various project sites for collection and disposal of solid waste at appropriate site. Dustbin at the Project area b) Muck Management and River Protection Environmentally friendly measures undertaken for dumping of Muck at designated dump yards. Dump yards are provided with adequate retaining structures such as crate walls, RRM walls, etc. as per requirement. The nallah and river sections are provided with adequate protection measures such as crate wall and concrete plugs. The portals of tunnels are provided with silt & sludge settling tanks. In the event of any damages due to landslides etc, the same will be rectified. Teesta Hydro Power. Ltd,

6 Muck Management River Protection & Road protection work c) Air/Noise Pollution Management M/s SGS Kolkata has been appointed for monitoring of ambient Air quality& Noise levels and is carrying tests on periodical basis. Application for Renewal of Consent to Establish for under Air Act, 1981, under Water Act & DG Sets is under process. Water Sprinklers/Miller are used on regular basis in project roads to control the Fugitive dust (SPM). Air Pollution control measures at Site Teesta Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd,

7 d) Water Quality Management Noise Monitoring at Site Four number of water sampling locations have been identified in project area to monitor water quality of Teesta River and the adjoining streams. The main parameters are being analyzed by M/s SGS Kolkata. Renewal of Consent to Establish under Water Act, 1974, is under process. Settling tanks have been constructed at each portal site to arrest the sediments and sludge coming along with the tunnel water before discharging. Settling Tank & Sampling for Water Monitoring e) Control of Pollution from Labour Camps Maximum labourers in the project site are residing in the labour camp at Power House & Barrage site equipped with good sanitation facilities. Labourers are using Kerosene Oil/LPG for their cooking purpose. Community Toilets are available with proper Septic Tanks & Soak pits for labors and staff in the labourer camp Teesta Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd,

8 Labour Camp and Community Toilets f) Environmental Management during Road Construction Roads are constructed using cut and fill method. The muck retaining structures like RCC wall and Crate walls are constructed towards valley side and the RRM walls, Plumb walls or dry walls are constructed towards the hillside of the roads for protection purpose. Plantation are carried out on both sides of constructed Road depending upon the availability of space. RCC Road Side Protection & Road Side Plantation g) Public Health Delivery System Dispensaries have been established at both Barrage and Power House Sites. Complete health screening and periodic health checkups of labourers are carried out on regular basis. Free of cost medical facility is provided to Project employees as well as villager Health camps were organized for local people at Barrage (Lot1 area) Teesta Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd,

9 Blood donation camp was organized on 1 st October 2014 in which 31 employees donated blood. In addition, medical team of Lanco is engaged in providing medical facilities to project-area villages as well as people from other nearby areas. LANCO Mobile H e a l t h service provides medical facilities to 10 villages a d j o i n i n g project area on free of cost basis. Blood donation Camp at Sirwani Dispensary Health Camp at Barrage site HIV/AIDS awareness Programme at Barrage site Teesta Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd,

10 Women & Child Health Camp Health Check Up at Project Site & in Nearby Villages Patients who benefitted by LANCO Mobile Medical facilities in the Period of October 2013 to April Number of Patients benefited 4431 During reporting period, 4431 persons benefited through 150 Mobile Health camps. About 9011 persons benefited during the financial year through 302 camps. h) Safety Measures. P o s t e r s and slogans a r e used extensively to spread awareness among the laborers about importance of safety Safety instructions are given to laborers and staff regularly for each and every activity which includes tunneling.

11 Safety department with Safety Officers and supervisors have been appointed at site for effective monitoring and implementation of Safety related issues. All labourer and staffs are being p r o v i d e d with PPEs such as full body h a r n e s s, high visibility j a c k e t s, Helmets, Safety shoes, Gloves, Gumboots, etc. as per work requirement. T o o l b o x talk conducted at project site on regular basis. Safety Instruction at project site

12 Environmental & Safety training conducted at project site i) Community Kitchens LTHPL & its C o n t r a c t o r s have established s e v e n no. of C o m m u n i t y K i t c h e n s covering staff of whole project construction area. Hostels are equipped with recreation facilities like Televisions etc. (j) Forest Protection Plan Community Kitchen for staff Forest Dept. monitors the trespasses by installing a check post at Pamphok Village. To maintain the Forest cover and the environment of the region, a Forest Protection Plan i s b ei ng implemented by F o r e s t Department at a cost o f Rs 78 L a k h s. Entire amount has been deposited in CAMPA Fund as a part of forest clearance in May Demarcation and fencing of diverted forestland has been done to avoid damage to nearby area not diverted for the purpose.

13 Forest Check Post Construction (k)catchment Area Treatment Plan & Compensatory Afforestation Scheme Rs Crores has been d e p o s i t e d in CAMPA funds for the implementation of CAT works by State Forest Department. Rs 1.41 Crores has been deposited in CAMPA funds for implementation of revised CAT works by State forest department Rs Crores deposited towards the implementation of Compensatory Afforestation. Rs 5.68 Crores deposited in CAMPA Funds towards Net Present Value of the Forest cover in the project area. Expenditure incurred CAT Plan of Financial Year ( & ) S.no Financial year Work executed Expenditure(East) in Rs Total Amount Forest Land: Jhora training in Sausage wall(crate wall) Dry Stone wall Catch water drain Bally Benching Barbed wire fencing ANR Vegetative fencing Lakhs Lakhs 2 Agri- Land: Jhora training in Sausage wall(crate wall) Dry Stone wall Lakhs

14 Catch water drain Bally Benching 3 Medicinal Plantation Lakhs ANR Small Bamboo(Pareng) Medicinal Plant Plantation Artificial Regeneration Bally Benching( In Forest Land) Fodder (Broom) Plantation. Maintenance of ANR Maintenance of Medicinal Plantation. Vegetative Fencing lakhs lakhs S.no Financial year Work executed Expenditure(South) in Rs Total Amount Plantations/Nursery creation 3,25, Engineering measures 1,44,27, Engineering measures 3,86, (CWD) Plantations/overhead. 1,046, ,054,73, Seedlings cost for plantation. 20,17,224.00

15 (l)employment Opportunities Work executed against CAT Plan Based on the skills and qualification, the employment preference has been given to local people and is employed in project activities. (m) Economic Opportunities Award of the petty contract- Local people have been given contract for activities like construction of drainage along the roads, protection works along new cuttings, plantation work, bush cleaning in the construction sites, etc. to benefit and facilitate economic opportunity. Vehicle hiring- Vehicles o f l o c a l s are hired t o provide them economic benefits. Contract for supply of ration and other material for community kitchen have been given to local vendors. Buildings of locals are being re n t e d for office setup & staff accommodation

16 (n) Social Welfare Activities M/s LTHPL has undertaken f o l l o w i n g a c t i v i t i e s on regular basis for larea development- CSR Activities Place of Work No CSR Activities Beneficiaries Location 1 Distribution of school kits 247 students Namthang senior secondary school 2 Organising medical health camps at project affected villages 4431 Project Vicinity(South and East districts) 3 Providing free medical check-up and Karek, South Sikkim medicines for labourers and their families 4 Blood donation camp at Sirwani 31 employees Dispensary. 5 Note book distribution for school students. About note books distributed Project Vicinity School Kit and note book distribution program

17 Community infrastructure development Constructed Community Hall in village Turung Constructed Irrigation channel & water supply tank for villagers

18 O) Present status of Construction Activities The component wise progress is summarized as below: Structures Status as on May 2014 Barrage 98% Desilting Structure (including Desilting Inlet and Chambers) 26% HRT (Heading Excavation) 36% Surge Shaft 70% Pressure Shaft 70% Power House(Civil works) 78% E&M Works 50% HM Works 53%

19 Annexure II Conditions and Compliances towards MOEF Environmental Clearance Sl. No. Conditions Status i) Biodiversity Conservation Plan as Being Complied. proposed in the EMP should b e Rs.1,69,12,000 has been implemented in toto in the identified deposited with the nodal agency location. i.e, Forest department, Govt. of Sikkim and Rs. 1,83,53,000 for ii) iii) For propagation of migratory fishes a fish f a r m / hatchery s h a l l be developed a s proposed v i d e letter dated 18th August Catchment area treatment s h a l l be according the stipulated clearance. Soil Conservation and Forest Being Complied. Project consultancy has b een given to NRCCWF, Bhimtal. The scientists from NRCCWF, Bhimtal have v i s i te d the site & identified the site for development of Fisheries farm. Project report has been approved by Fisheries department. Further Rs. 50 lakhs has been deposited with state Forest department Rs.9.82 crore has b e e n deposited with Forest department to carry out the works and further Rs 1.41 Crore has been deposited for r e v i s e d CAT p l a n with Forest department.

20 Sl. No. Conditions Status iv) Landslide prone area tunneling For land slide prone area should b e done with great care. tunneling is being carried out with proper controlled blasting and providing adequate support system v) Monitoring committee shall be Complied constituted which must include representative from affected person from SC/ST category and a women beneficiary. vi) All t h e assurance/commitment must be honored in letter and spirit. Being complied vii) Clearance shall be obtained for Forest Clearance obtained acquiring forest land and submitted. viii) viii) During lean season, 10% of available water (82.5 cumec), should be released downstream of dam for sustenance of aquatic life. Any o t h e r clearance from any o t h e r organization if required should b e obtained. We have provided two No(s) of MS pipes of 800 dia with knife edge valves in the river intake pier to release 10% of available water (82.5 cumecs) regularly downstream of dam for sustenance of aquatic life. All required clearances are being obtained as per requirement PART-B i) Adequate free fuel arrangement should be made for the labour force engaged in the construction work at project cost so that indiscriminate felling of trees is prevented. ii) Fuel depot may be opened at the site to provide the fuel (kerosene/wood/lpg).medical facilities as well a s recreational facilities should also be provided to the labourers. iii) All t h e labourers to be engaged for construction works should also be thoroughly examined by health personnel and adequately treated before issuing them work permit. Free f u e l ( LPG & Kerosene) i s p r o v i d e d to the manpower engaged. Being procured as and when required from the local market. The medical Health Checku ps & Health monitoring a r e carried o u t at all the Project Sites. Dispensaries have been set up at both Barrage and power house.

21 iv) Restoration of construction area The restoration of dumping areas including dumping area with shall be taken up as the dumping levelling, filling up of burrow pits, get completed in those areas, landscaping etc. area should be leveling & feeling works of the properly treated with suitable project area is being done & plantation. duly protected by way of Crate walls, the tree plantation in the project area & along the project road are being done Sl. Conditions Status v) Financial measure shall be made in Separate budget for execution of the total budget for safeguard safeguard measures is provided measures vi) A multidisciplinary committee should Complied. be constituted with representatives from various disciplines of forestry, ecology, wildlife, soil conservation, NGO etc. to oversee the effective implementation of the suggested safeguard measures. vii) Six monthly monitoring reports Being Complied should be s u b m i t t e d to the Ministry and its regional Office, Shilong for review. viii Officials from Regional O f f i c e MoEF, Being Complied Shilong who would b e monitoring the implementation of environmental safeguards should be given full cooperation, facilities and documents/ data by the project proponents during their inspection. ix The responsibility of implementation Noted of environmental safeguards rests fully with the M/s Lanco Energy Private Limited & Government of Sikkim x Project require fresh appraisal in case of change in the scope of the project Noted xi Ministry reserve right to add Noted additional safe guards and to ensure effective implementation of suggested safeguard in time bound and satisfactory manner xii Valid for 5 year from date of issue of this letter Noted

22 xiii Six Monthly Report on EMP From Oct 2013 March 2014 A copy of letter needs to mark to Complied concerned panchayat, Local NGO and those from whom any suggestion/representation has been received. xiv SPCB shall display a copy clearance letter to regional office, District Industries Center and Collector s office/tahsildar office for 30 days xv Within seven days Project Proponent shall advertise in two local Newspaper circulated in vernacular language of the locality concerned Complied Complied

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