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1 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED CAPTIVE RESIN PLANT OF TPA PRODUCTION CAPACITY AT ROUTHUSURAMALA VILLAGE, THOTTAMBEDU MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Environmental Consultant: Project Proponent: Vimta Labs Limited 142, IDA, Phase-II, Cherlapally, Hyderabad , Telangana State (NABL/ISO Certified Laboratory, Recognized by MoEF, New Delhi) (Approved Consultant) Greenply Industries Limited Gurgaon, Harayana May, 2017

2 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Introduction M/s. Greenply Industries Limited (GIL) proposes to set up captive resin manufacturing plant at Routhusuramala village, Thottambedu mandal, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh to cater upcoming medium density fiberboards (MDF) manufacturing unit. As per Environmental Impact Assessment Notification dated 14 th September, 2006 and , the proposed project falls under category A, Schedule- 5(f) and requires Environmental Clearance (EC) to be obtained from Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) before the commencement of ground activity. The EIA report has been prepared based on the Terms of Reference (TOR) approved by MoEF&CC and on primary data collected during 1 st December 2016 to 28 th February 2017 representing winter season. 1.2 Environmental Setting The environmental setting of the project is given in Table-1. The study area of the project is shown in Figure-1. TABLE-1 DETAILS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING Sr. No Particulars Details 1 Location Routhu suramala village, Thottambedu mandal, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh 2 Coordinates Points Latitude Longitude A '6" N '8" E B '50" N '42" E C '26" N '29" E D '48" N '1" E 3 SOI Topo sheet no. 57 O/9, O/10, O/13 and O/14 4 Elevation 42 m amsl 5 Nearest village Suramala (0.9 km, SW) 6 Nearest town Srikalahasthi (10.0 km, W) 7 Nearest highway SH-61 (4.3 km, NW) NH-5 (14.5 km, NE) 8 Nearest railway station Srikalahasthi (13.6 km, SW) 9 Nearest airport Renigunta (30.0 km, SW) 10 Nearest seaport Krishnapatnam (61.5 km, NNE) Chennai port (91.5 km, SSE) 11 Interstate boundary Nil in 15 km radius 12 Water bodies Kalangi river (4.0 km, SE) Swarnamukhi river (5.7 km, NW) ES-1

3 Sr. No Particulars Details 13 Reserve forest Udipudi R.F (6.5 km, ENE) Anjuru R.F (7.2 km, S) Venumbaka R.F (8.0 km, NE) Ugumudi R.F (8.6 km, SE) Perimidi R.F (9.5 km,nw) Rosanuru P.F (10.6 km, NE) Kesaram R.F (12.0 km, NW) Ekollu R.F (12.6 km, NE) 14 Sensitive areas Nil in 15 km radius 15 Historical places Sri kalahasti temple (11.5 km, WSW) 16 List of other industries Nil in 15 km radius 17 Seismicity Seismic Zone-III as per IS: 1893 (Part1): Process Description M/s. Greenply Industries Limited (GIL) proposes to set up captive resin (Melamine urea- formaldehyde resin and urea-formaldehyde resin) manufacturing plant at Routhusuramala village, Thottambedu mandal, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh to cater upcoming medium density fiberboards (MDF) manufacturing unit, based on latest technology taking all the precautions for entire manufacturing process Salient Features The salient features of project are given below in Table-2. ES-2

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5 STUDY AREA MAP OF 10 KM RADIUS TABLE-2 SALIENT FEATURES OF PROPOSED PROJECT Sr. No Particulars Details 1 Products and its capacity Products 2 Raw material requirement and their source Quantity (TPA) Melamine urea- formaldehyde resin 40,000 Urea- formaldehyde resin 60,000 Raw materials consumption: Description Quantity Source (TPA) Formaldehyde 62,500 Manufacturers, Urea 33,100 traders and import Melamine 4,400 Caustic soda 33 Acetic acid 20 Rhodamine dye 26 3 Land requirement Area required for resin plant is approximately 1 acre 4 Water requirement & its source 5 Steam requirement MT/annum 6 Power requirement & its source Manpower Construction phase: 50 7 Operational phase:20 8 Cost of the project Rs crores 1.4 Baseline Environmental Status Total water requirement for resin plant will be 10 m 3 /day which will be obtained from MDF plant. Water required for MDF plant will be sourced from Telugu Ganga canal or from bore wells. 500 KW is required for resin plant which shall be sourced from State Electricity Board connection meant for MDF plant. The baseline data monitoring studies have been carried out for three months representing winter season (1 st December 2016 to 28 th February 2017). The details are as follows: Land Use As per satellite imagery, the built-up land is 4.7 %, forest land occupies 7.6 %, agricultural land is about 42.5 %, water body is 21.9 % and remaining land is either area available for cultivation or cultivable waste land Soil Characteristics The ph of the soil in the study area ranged from 7.4 to 8.3. The electrical conductivity was observed to be in the range of 187 µmhos/cm to 679 µmhos/ cm. The nitrogen values range between 51.7 to 89.5 kg/ha. The phosphorus values range between 32.7 to 62.4 kg/ha. The potassium values range between kg/ha. ES-4

6 1.4.3 Meteorology Temperature ranged from C to C and the relative humidity recorded in the range of 48% to 86%. Predominant winds are mostly from NNE (23.0%) followed by NE (20.1 %) direction Ambient Air Quality Eight ambient air quality locations were monitored in and around project site. The minimum and maximum concentrations for PM 10 were recorded as 30.1 µg/m 3 and 49.2 µg/m 3.The minimum and maximum concentrations for PM 2.5 were recorded as 14.1 µg/m 3 and 25.7 µg/m 3 respectively Water Quality The baseline water quality status in the region is established by analysing samples at 16 locations consisting of eight ground water samples and eight surface water samples. The ground and surface water samples were analysed and found that ground water quality is well within the drinking water quality limits Noise Levels The noise monitoring has been conducted for determination of noise levels at eight locations in the study area. Noise monitoring results reveal ambient noise levels in all the locations are well within the limits as per CPCB ambient noise standards Flora and Fauna There is no presence of the Schedule I animals in the study area, however the presence of Schedule-II mammals such as Hanuman Langur and Indian fox are found in the buffer zone of the study area listed in the Indian Wildlife (Protection), Act, As the records of the Botanical Survey of India there are no threatened or endangered plants in the study area Social Environment The study area (10 km radius) area has a total population of 1,15,818 persons according to 2011 census. The configuration of male and female indicates that the males constitute to about 50.01% and females to 49.99% of the total population as per 2011 census records. 1.5 Anticipated Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures The anticipated adverse environmental impacts and the mitigation measures during operational phase are given below: Topography ES-5

7 The proposed site is flat area, filling will be balanced within the plant area. No major change in topography of the site is envisaged due to proposed plant erection. The land required is under the possession of GIL, which is already demarcated as industrial use. No habitation area exists in the land allocated for proposed resin plant. Minimum leveling is required to be carried out during the construction of the proposed plant. This will not cause any significant topographical changes in the area Air Environment The sources of air pollution and its mitigation measures are given in Table-3 below: TABLE-3 SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION AND ITS MITIGATION MEASURES Sr. No Source Type of Pollutants Control Measures 1 Chemical handling/ liquid raw material transferring to reactor VOC Kettle will be connected to the vapor condenser. The VOC emission in terms of handling losses will be reduced by storing liquid material in closed storage tanks as well closed loop transfer system. 2 Heating process of resin -Steam by boilers 3 Handling of raw material bags in storage area 4 Construction activities: During levelling, grading, earthworks, foundation works and other construction related activities 5 Exhaust emissions from vehicles and equipment Water Environment Flue gases Particulate matter Fugitive dust Marginal increase in the levels of NO 2, PM, CO Flue gases from boiler is passed through ESP for fibre drying which is used for MDF board manufacturing process. Provision of exhaust ventilation Provision of PPE Sprinkling of water will be done continuously on the site and periodically on the roads where vehicle movement is more. Ensuring visual checks on diesel vehicle emissions There will be no wastewater generation from resin manufacturing process. Wastewater from floor wash will be transferred to equalization tank of common effluent treatment plant and will be treated along with other effluents Noise Environment The main sources of noise pollution in the plant will be from boiler, diesel generator and vehicular movements during operation phase for loading/unloading activities and other transportation activities may increase noise level. The ES-6

8 following control measures are being adopted to keep the ambient noise levels well below the limits: Noise suppression measures such as enclosures, buffers and / or protective measures will be provided; Employees will be provided with personal protective equipments wherever required; The green belt area will be developed within industrial premises and around the periphery to prevent the noise pollution in surrounding area; and Noise monitoring shall be carried out to check the efficacy of maintenance schedules undertaken to reduce noise levels and noise protection measures Solid Waste/ Hazardous Waste Management The details of waste generation and its management are given in Table-4. TABLE-4 WASTE GENERATION & DISPOSAL Sr. No. 1 Waste Generation Discarded bags & liners Proposed Quantity 64,000 bags/month Disposal Scheme Selling to authorized agents 1.6 CSR Activities The proposed budget for CSR activities are given in Table-5. TABLE-5 PROPOSED CSR BUDGET (Rs. In Lakhs) Sr. No CSR Activities Years Promoting education Making available safe drinking water 3 Ensuring environmental sustainability Grand Total Project Benefits Generation of employment and improved standard of living; Establishment of small and medium scale engineering ancillaries; Revenue to Government; Change in the socio-economic scenario of the area; Direct and in direct employment during construction and in operation phases; ES-7

9 Employment for the unskilled and semiskilled workers during construction and operation phase of the proposed project will be from the nearby villages; Development of the basic amenities viz. roads, transportation, electricity, drinking water, proper sanitation, educational institutions, medical facilities, entertainment; and Overall the project will change living standards of the people and improve the socio-economic conditions of the area. Thus, in view of considerable benefits from the project without any major adverse environmental impact, the proposed project is most advantageous to the region as well as to the nation. 1.8 Conclusions The proposed resin plant will have certain level of marginal impacts on the local environment, which will be mitigated by an effective EMP. However, development of this project has certain beneficial impact/effects in terms of providing the employment opportunities that the same will create during the course of its construction as well as during operational phase of the project. Thus, it can be concluded that with the judicious and proper implementation of the pollution control and mitigation measures, the project will be beneficial to the society and will help to reduce the demand supply gap and will contribute to the economic development of the region in particular and country in general. ES-8