APPENDIX I FORM 1. Basic Information:

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1 APPENDIX I FORM 1 (I) Basic Information: S.. Item Details 1 Name of the project/s: M/s JSW Steel Limited Expansion from 10 MTPA to 16 MTPA along with Captive Power Plant 660 MW 2 S.. in the schedule 3 (a) 3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number of Wells to be drilled. 16 MTPA 4. New/Expansion/Modernization Expansion 5. Existing Capacity Area etc. Capacity: 10 MTPA Area : 7761 Acres 6. Category of Project i.e.' A' or 'B' A 7. Does it attract the general condition? If yes, Please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If 'yes, Please specify. Daroji Bear Sanctuary is located at 6.7 KM from the project site. Approval from Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has been received for the expansion proposal, after which Environmental Clearance (EC) has been issued. 9. Location Tornagallu village, Sandur Taluk, Plot/Survey/Khasra. Village Tehsil District State 10. Nearest railway station/airport along with Distance in kms. Ballari district, Karnataka. JSW Steel Complex Toranagallu Village Sandur Ballari Karnataka Toranagallu 1.0 km Airport Hubli 180 Kms 11. Nearest Town, city, District Headquarters Along with distance in kms. Nearest town - Sandur 20 Kms, Nearest City/Dist Bellary - 29 km 1

2 12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Municipal Corporation, Local body (complete postal Address with telephone nos. to be given) Toranagallu Village Panchayat 13. Name of the applicant Dr. Vinod wal Deputy Managing Director 14. Registered Address JSW Centre Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (East), Mumbai Address for correspondence: JSW Steel Limited PO. Vidyanagar, Toranagallu Village, Sandur Taluk, Bellary District, Karnataka Name Dr. Vinod wal Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Deputy Managing Director Address P.O Vidyanagar, Torangallu, Dist Bellary, Karnataka Pin Code Telephone Fax Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. Location of these sites should be shown on a topo sheet. NA, as the proposed expansion is within the land area available and no fresh land is required. 17. Interlinked Projects 18. Whether separate application of interlinked Project has been submitted? NA 19. If yes, date of submission NA 20. If no, reason Iron ore is being procured through e- auction. Coal is imported. Water Allocation of 72.8 MGD exists. So no fresh requirement 2

3 21. Whether the proposal involves approval / clearance under: if yes, Details of the same and their status to be given. (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (c) The C.R.Z. tification, 1991? 22. Whether there is any Government Order/ Policy relevant/ relating to the site? 23. Forest land involved (hectares) 24. Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and /or land in which the project is propose to be set up? (a) Name of the Court (b) Case. (c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project. under Wildlife (Protection) Act, The proposed expansions is within the existing integrated Steel Complex, and is located at a distance of 5.66 km from the sanctuary and outside the proposed ESZ. So the standing committee of National Board for Wildlife in its 35 th meeting held on has cleared the proposal., The proposed site is located within the Vijayanagar Area Development Authority (VADA) Industrial Area, specifically developed as Industrial area. ne Capacity corresponding to sectoral activity (such as production capacity for manufacturing, mining lease area and production capacity for mineral production, area for mineral exploration, length for linear transport infrastructure, generation capacity for power generation etc.,) (II) Activity 1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.) S.. Information/Checklist confirmation / 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land use, land cover or topography including increase Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data The company has already a total of about 7761 acres of land in its 3

4 in local intensity of land use (with respect to land use plan) 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? possession for its existing operating integrated steel plant complex of 10.0 Mt/yr capacity. The proposed additional capacity of 6.0 Mt/yr is proposed to be setup in about 700 acres land area, within the existing plant area The proposed site for expansion is plain land. There will be clearance of existing land, vegetation wherever required for construction. The proposed area is generally plain area with slight undulation. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Already industrial land 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? Detailed land survey, topographical surveys and soil testing / investigation studies has already been carried out earlier. 1.5 Construction works? 6.0 Mtpa Integrated Steel Plant and Captive Power Plant of 660 MW and support infrastructure such as township, raw water reservoir will be augmented/ constructed. The proposed integrated steel plant will have following facilities: 1. Coke oven battery 2. Sinter Plant 3. Blast Furnace 4. Steel melting and Continuous casting shop 5. Billet and slab casters 6. Rolling Mills 7. Lime Plant 8. Thermal power plant and 9. Oxygen Plants 10. Townships 1.6 Demolition works? There will not be any demolition works during the construction of the plant. 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works including mining or tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? t Applicable 1.11 Dredging? t Applicable Temporary housing sites for the construction workers and construction officers already exist. NA It is not envisaged for this project. 4

5 1.12 Offshore structures? t Applicable 1.13 Production and manufacturing processes? Integrated manufacturing of Iron & Steel 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials? Open Yards; Silos; closed yards based on applicability Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? 1) Solid Waste: i. Sludge & dust collected will be used in Micro Pellet and Mill Scale Briquetting plant. ii. Iron & Steel slag will be sold for cement making and aggregates. 2) Liquid effluent: i. Treatment in dedicated water recycle systems. ii. Surplus blow down is reused in less critical applications. iii. Recovery of good quality water from Reverse Osmosis systems. iv. Zero Liquid Discharge for Reverse Osmosis rejects. 3) Sewage: Soak Pits. There are 3 existing townships and 2 more are proposed New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? Rail/road infrastructure exists. NA t required. t applicable 1.22 Stream crossings? One existing stream is present which is not altered and no impoundments Abstraction or transfers of water form ground or surface waters? 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface ne affecting drainage or run-off? 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for By road/rail. 5

6 construction, operation or decommissioning? 1.26 Long-term dismantling or decommissioning t envisaged. or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissioning Nil which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either During plant construction period. temporarily or permanently? 1.29 Introduction of alien species? t Applicable 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity? t Applicable 1.31 Any other actions? t Applicable 2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply): S.. Information/checklist confirmation / Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or agricultural land (ha) Industrial land 2.2 Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD water requirement of the plant is about 5578 m 3 /hr. The source of water for the proposed plant will be from the existing network of the operating plant which is met from Almatti & Tungabhadra dams through pipelines and no additional water source will be required. 2.3 Minerals (MTPA) Iron Ore Fines : Coking Coal : 4.12 n coking coal :0.7 Lime Stone fines for Pellet Plant Limestone for sinter plant : 0.53 Dolomite fines for Sinter Plant: 0.54, Quartzite for BF: Lime stone for SMS: Dolomite for SMS: Bentonite for pellet plant: Ferro- alloy for SMS:0.093 Iron ore for SMS: Thermal Power Plant:

7 2.4 Construction material stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source MT) Cement 1.12 MT (JSW Cement) Coarse Aaggregates 2.22 Mm 3 Fine aggregates 1.35 Mm 3 (JSW) Reinforcement steel 0.22 MT (JSW) 2.5 Forests and timber (source MT) Small quantity is used in packing of finished products. 2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW) - Electricity: Captive Fuel: by product gases Coal: Imported 2.7 Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) competitive users for the above Other than raw material, water & air for producing oxygen. 3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health. S.. Information/Checklist confirmation 3.1 Use of substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies) / Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data Bulk chemicals, inorganic acids, alkalis, used oils and waste oil will be used in the plant as being done now. 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes - t noticed. More employment avenues and ancillary developments will improve in the region. t envisaged 7

8 4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or Decommissioning (MT/month) Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, S.. Information/Checklist confirmation / wherever possible) with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes Nil, no mine wastes. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) To be treated in existing 20 TPD MSW plant. 1) Used oil 2) Waste oil 3) Lime sludge 4) Acid residues etc 4.4 Other industrial process wastes Iron making slag: 2.0 MTPA Steel Slag: 1.4 MTPA Other slag: 0.2 MTPA Sludge & dust: 0.5 MTPA 4.5 Surplus product Steel scrap is recycled. 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment The sewage sludge from the STP will be used within the plant premises as organic manure. 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes This will be used internally for filling and leveling of the sites within the plant site area. 4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment t envisaged 4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials t envisaged 4.10 Agricultural waste NA 4.11 Other solid wastes t envisaged 8

9 5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) S.. Information/Checklist confirmation / 5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels from stationary or mobile sources Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1) Combustion of coal in the existing power plant 2) Surplus by product gases are used for firing other furnaces. 5.2 Emissions from production processes Approximately; Dust: 0.8 Kg/tcs SO 2 : 1.2 Kg/tcs NOx: 1.0 Kg/tcs tcs:6 MTPA 5.3 Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport 5.4 Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment 5.5 Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste Approximately, Dust: 0.5 K/tcs. Fugitive emissions are envisaged. The raw material handling section would be provided with Dust Suppression (DS) or Dust Extraction (DE) systems complete with Bag filters/esps and stack of appropriate height. Further, the development of Greenbelt would prevent the fugitive dust emissions. Fugitive Dust, but temporary. Dust emissions from raw material handling and construction materials. odour 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste 0.2 kg/d 5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) Nil 5.8 Emissions from any other sources Ammonia Cracker 9

10 6. Generation of ise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: S.. Information/Checklist confirmation 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. engines, ventilation plant, crushers / Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data with source of information data ise will be generated from Sinter plant, Blast furnace and from Rolling mills/ continuous caster which will not be allowed to exceed 85 db (A). This will be measured at 1m from the source of generation. 6.2 From industrial or similar processes Blast furnace and sinter plant, rolling mills and continuous casting machines are likely to generate noise. But it will be less than 85 db(a) 6.3 From construction or demolition. This will be in the range of about db(a). 6.4 From blasting or piling Some noise will be generated, but temporary. 6.5 From construction or operational traffic Temporary 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems Less than 85 db(a) from cooling towers. 6.7 From any other sources yes Fans, compressors, blower etc., which will be controlled by silencers/ acoustic enclosures 10

11 7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea: S.. Information/Checklist confirmation / 7.1 From handling, storage, use or spillage of hazardous materials Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data t envisaged. 7.2 From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) Three guard ponds are provided to capture any spills or discharges. The blow down water is recycled. 7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air There is no discharge of into the land or into water wastewater outside the plant. 7.4 From any other sources t envisaged 7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? Removed from the area by wind/rain. 8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment S.. Information/Checklist confirmation / Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances There is a possibility of oil spillages and fires from the storages. However, suitable risk assessment will be carried out and disaster management plan will be in place. 8.2 From any other causes Controlled through SOP/SMP 8.3 Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage The area is generally plain area. There is no record of occurrence (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, of floods, landslides, cloud Cloudburst etc)? bursts etc. The proposed project site falls in zone-ii as per IS 1893 (Part-I):2002 classification. 11

12 9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with existing or planned activities in the locality other S.. Information/Checklist confirmation / 9.1 Lead to development of supporting. utilities, ancillary development or development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.: Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data Supporting and ancillary development will take place. Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.) housing development extractive industries supply industries other These facilities are already developed The exisiting three townships will be expanded to five townships. t envisaged Supply agencies are envisaged Nil 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment This plant will last for a long time more than 50 years 9.3 Set a precedent for later developments Ancillary industries will be developed as a consequence. 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects The industry is not located in a critical zone. There are not many major industries operating in this region. Hence, no major effects are envisaged. (III) Environmental Sensitivity S.. Areas Name/ Identity 1 Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value Aerial distance (within 15 km.) Proposed project location boundary Nil 12

13 2 Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests 3 Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters There are no wetlands, coastal zones, biospheres or mountains. There are no rivers or major streams in the plant site. There is no forest land inside the plant site. Daroji Bear Sanctuary is located 6.7 Km from the project site. NA 5 State, National boundaries Andhra Pradesh State boundary - about 30 km 6 Routes or facilities used by the public for - Access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defence installations Nil 8 Densely populated or built-up area Bellary town is located at about 29 km by road in East direction from the plant site. 9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) In exiting townships. 10 Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) NIL Nil The area is not susceptible for these natural disasters. Further, there is no history of these calamities taking place at the site. 13

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