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COMPLIANCE TO THE STIPULATED CONDITIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE 1 Name of the Project:SAIFCO CEMENTS PVT. LTD. Location of Project:At Village- Saman
COMPLIANCE TO THE STIPULATED CONDITIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL
CLEARANCE 1 Name of the Project:SAIFCO CEMENTS PVT. LTD. Location
of Project:At Village- Saman Khunmoh Tehsil &
District-Srinagar, J& K Production Capacity:900 TPD Cement
Address of Correspondence:Saifco Cements Pvt. Ltd., Opp. Post
Office Batwara, Srinagar J & K Environment Clearance No.
:J-11011/986/2008-IA-II(I) Dated 24/06/2009 Compliance Period:
October-2013 to March-2014
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A. Specific Conditions S.No.ConditionCompliance I.The gaseous
and particulate matter emissions from various units shall conform
to the standards prescribed by the Jammu & Kashmir Pollution
Control Board. At no time, particulate emissions from the cement
plant including kiln, coal mill, cement mill, cooler and captive
power plant (CPP) shall not exceed 100 mg/Nm 3. Continuous on-line
monitors for particulate emissions shall be installed. Interlocking
facility shall be provided in the pollution control equipment so
that in the event of the pollution control equipment not working,
the respective unit (s) is shut down automatically. The gaseous and
particulate matter emissions from various sources are confirming to
standards. Bag filters are provided at all the point sources.
Regular water sprinkling is done on coal, raw material (Gypsum,
limestone, additives etc.) Conveyors and also in the unpaved areas.
The overall ambient air quality conforms to the prescribed norms.
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II.Secondary fugitive emissions shall be controlled within the
prescribed limits and regularly monitored. Guidelines/ Code of
Practice issued by the CPCB in this regard should be followed. The
company shall install adequate dust collection and extraction
system to control fugitive dust emissions at material transfer
points. Atomized water spray system with reclaimer shall be
installed in silo used for the storage of ash. Storage of other raw
materials shall be in closed roof sheds. Covered conveyer belts
shall be used to reduce fugitive emissions. Concreting of all the
roads, water sprinkling system at limestone and coal handling area
shall be ensured to reduce fugitive emissions. All transfer points
& storage silos provided with dust collection and extraction
system for effective control of fugitive emission. Clinker is being
stored in covered clinker storage yard, Gypsum and additive are
being covered storage sheds. Cement is being stored in silos. Raw
material transfer is also covered to avoid any secondary fugitive
emission. Vehicle movement is allowed only through specific routes
for control of fugitive dust emissions. Requisite data/information
/monitoring data are being submitted to Authorities We have
employed water tankers fitted with water sprinkling arrangement for
dust suppression at mines haul roads and loading points etc. All
drill machines are equipped with dust extractor & wet drilling
system to control the dust emission. Water sprinkling system has
been provided at limestone crusher hopper. Bag house & Bag
filters has been provided at limestone crusher and material
transfer points for the control of dust emission & being
maintained properly. 3
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III.Data on ambient air quality stack emission and fugitive
emissions shall be uploaded on the companys website and also
regularly submitted online to Ministrys Regional office at
Chandigarh, J&K Pollution Control Board and Central Pollution
Control Board as well as hard copy once in six months. Data on SPM,
SO 2 and NOx shall also be displayed prominently outside the
premises at the appropriate place for the general public. ESPs, Bag
houses with PTFE filtering media and Bag filters are provided at
all the point sources. SPM from all the stacks is maintained below
100 mg/Nm 3 and regular reports submitted to the Ministrys Regional
Office at Chandigarh, and CPCB regularly once in six months.
IV.Efforts shall be made to reduce impact of the transport of the
raw materials and end products on the surrounding environment
including agricultural land. Efforts are being made to reduce the
impacts of the transport of the raw materials by spraying water on
roads. 4
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V.The company shall make the efforts to utilize the high
calorific hazardous waste in the cement kiln and necessary
provisions shall be made accordingly. The company shall keep the
record of the waste utilized and shall submit the details to
ministrys Regional Office at Chandigarh, CPCB and SPCB. No such
high calorific hazardous waste is available and also there is no
arrangement in Kiln/processing system to utilize that material.
VI.Total water requirement shall not exceed 500 m 3 /day. The
company shall obtain permission from CGWA/SGWB for drawl of ground
water and a copy of permission letter shall be submitted to the
Ministrys Regional Office at Chandigarh within three months from
date of issue of environmental clearance letter. The treated
wastewater shall be reutilized for green belt development and other
plant related activities i.e. cooling and dust suppression in raw
material handling area etc. after necessary treatment. Zero
discharge shall be strictly adopted and no effluent from the
process shall be discharged outside the premises. Water requirement
will not exceed 500 m 3 /day. Dry process is used for manufacturing
cement, hence there is no generation of process wastewater. Return
water from cooling system is routed back to collection tank and
recycled back into system. No waste water is being discharged
outside the plant. 5
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VII.Rainwater harvesting measures shall be adopted for the
augmentation of ground water at cement plant, colony and mine site.
Besides, company must also harvest the rainwater from the rooftops
and storm water drains to recharge the ground water. The company
must also collect rain water in the mined out pits of captive lime
stone mine and use the same water for the various activities of the
project to conserve fresh water and reduce the water requirement
pressure from the river. The Company shall construct the rain water
harvesting and groundwater recharge structures outside the plant
premises also in consultation with local Gram Panchayat and Village
Heads to augment the ground water level. An action plan shall be
submitted to Ministrys Regional Office at Chandigarh within 3
months from date of issue of this letter Harvesting of rain water
is adopted in central and western side of mine for which two tanks
of 5mx8m with 3m depth have been dug at the foothill zone. This
water is used for watering the plantation. VIII.Topsoil, if any,
shall be stacked with proper slope at earmarked site(s) only with
adequate measures and should be used for reclamation and
rehabilitation of mined out areas. There is no top soil over the
deposit. If any top soil come across during the mining activity, it
is used for plantation. During current season 7000 M 3 of soil have
been spread for plantation. 6
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IX.The project proponent shall ensure that no natural water
course shall be obstructed due to any mining and plant operations.
The company shall make the plan for protection of the natural water
course passing through the plant and mine area premises and submit
to the ministrys Regional Office at Chandigarh. Agreed. No natural
water course/ water. Bodies or streams are within the ML area.
X.The void left unfilled shall be converted into water body. The
higher benches of excavated void/mining pit shall be terraced and
plantation to be done to stabilize the slopes. The slope of higher
benches shall be made gentler for easy accessibility by local
people to use the water body. Peripheral fencing shall be carried
out along the excavated area. The deposit is on slope of a hill.
The present shape of mine as well as ultimate pit will be benches
of 9m height & 6 m width with overall pit slope of 45 &
there after natural hill slope down up to foot of hill. So no
accumulation of water in the worked out pit and no discharge from
mine is expected. XI.Catch drains and siltation ponds of
appropriate size should be constructed for the working pit, inter
burden and mineral dumps to arrest flow of silt and sediment. The
water so collected should be utilized in the mine area, roads,
green belt development etc. The drains should be regularly
desilted, particularly after monsoon, and maintained properly. As
the limestone deposit area is in the form of Hill range, all the
rain water precipitate gets drained away through various dry
nallahs on either side of mine to avoid entering of rain water in
the mine. 7
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XII.Garland drain of appropriate size, gradient and length
shall be constructed for both mine pit and inter burden dumps and
sump capacity should be designed keeping 50% safety margin over and
above peak sudden rainfall (based on 50 years data) and maximum
discharge in the area adjoining the mine site. Sump capacity should
also provide adequate retention period to allow proper settling of
silt material. Sedimentation pits should be constructed at the
corners of the garland drains and desilted at regular intervals.
The rain water is drained down the slope through dry nallahs and 2
sumps of 5 m x8 m with 3 m depth have been made at the base of
hillock. No garland drains are proposed as the deposit is on hilly
slope. XIII.Dimension of the retaining wall at the toe of inter
burden dumps and inter burden benches within the mine to check
run-off and siltation should be based on the rain fall data.
3mx1mx2m height- 3 Nos 2.5mx2mx1.7m height 2 Nos 3.7mx2.5mx1.7m
height2 Nos XIV.Regular monitoring of ground water level and
quality should be carried out by establishing a network of existing
wells and constructing new piezometers at suitable locations by the
project proponent in and around project area in consultation with
Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board. The frequency of
monitoring should be four times a year- pre- monsoon (April / May),
monsoon (August), post-monsoon (November), and winter (January).
Data thus collected shall be sent at regular intervals to Ministry
of Environment and Forests and its Regional Office at Chandigarh,
Central Ground Water Authority and Central Ground Water Board.
Periodic monitoring of ground water level and quality are being
carried out in & around the area. The water table an average in
the spring season is 30 m and in autumn is 38 m below ground level.
Further work on the ground water survey shall be carried out in
near future. 8
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XV.Blasting operation should be carried out only during the
daytime. Controlled blasting shall be practiced. The mitigative
measures for control of ground vibrations and to arrest fly rocks
and boulders shall be implemented. Blasting operation is being
carried out in day time only. Controlled blasting with adequate
safety measures is being practiced. XVI.The project proponent shall
adopt wet drilling.Wet drilling is being practiced to suppress the
dust. XVII.As proposed, green belt should be developed in 33 % in
and around the plant and mines as per the CPCB guidelines.
Plantation is being carried out along the lower levels of lease
boundary, along the roads and mine office as per the approved
mining plan besides peripheries of cement plant. Green belt
development is an ongoing programme. Photographs of plantation has
been given in Fig No.1.1-1.10 Plantation details during this period
is as under: Deodar: 143 plants Handoon: 450 plants Cyprus: 100
plants Total cost on plantation = Rs.36,108/ 9
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10 Fig.- 1.1 Plantation along haul roads Fig.- 1.2 Plantation
along haul roads Fig.- 1.3 Plantation near mine site Fig.- 1.4
Plantation near mine office
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11 Fig.- 1.5 Plantation at Mine Office Fig.- 1.6 Plantation at
Mine Office
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12 Fig.- 1.7 Top soil capping on undisturbed mound near mine
office Fig.- 1.8 Plantation along haul road Fig.- 1.9 Plantation
near Mine OfficeFig.- 1.10 Plantation near Mine office
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XVIII.All the recommendations of the Corporate Responsibility
or Environmental Protection (CREP) shall be strictly followed.
Necessary steps are being done. XIX.Vehicular emissions should be
kept under control and regularly monitored. Measures shall be taken
for maintenance of vehicles used in mining operations and in
transportation of mineral. The vehicles should be covered with a
tarpaulin and shall not be overloaded. We are monitoring the
vehicular emission of HEMM at regular intervals for ensuring
emission within the safe limit. Vehicles are not being overloaded.
XX.Digital processing of the entire lease area using remote sensing
technique should be done regularly once in three years for
monitoring land use pattern and report submitted to Ministry of
Environment and Forests and its Regional Office, Chandigarh. Agreed
XXI.A Final Mine Closure Plan along with details of Corpus Fund
should be submitted to the Ministry of Environment & Forests 5
years in advance of final mine closure, for approval. Final Mine
Closure Plan will be submitted to MoEF, five years in advance for
approval. XXII.Provision shall be made for the housing of
construction labour within the site with all necessary
infrastructure and facilities such as fuel for cooking, mobile
toilets, mobile STP, Safe drinking water, medical health care,
crche etc. The housing may be in the form of temporary structures
to be removed after the completion of the project The suitable
concrete accommodation for labour with necessary facilities have
been provided in the premises of plant and adjacent to mine site.
Also safe drinking water and medical care is being provided to the
employees. 13
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B. General Conditions Sr. No.ConditionCompliance I.The project
authority shall adhere to the stipulations made by State Pollution
Control Board (SPCB) and State Government. We had obtained required
statutory clearance from J&K SPCB For the mining project
Consent No. 721 vide SPCB/T/NOC/M-Lease/61/3049-52 Dated 09-09-2013
& For Cement Project. No. 715 vide SPCB/T/C/Cement/5/3025-28
Dated 09-09- 2013. II.No further expansion or modification of the
plant shall be carried out without prior approval of this Ministry.
No further expansion or modification of the plant will be carried
out without prior approval of Ministry. 14
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III.Ambient air quality including ambient noise levels shall
not exceed the standards stipulated under EPA or by the State
authorities. Monitoring of ambient air quality and shall be carried
out regularly in consultation with J&K SPCB and data on ambient
air quality and stack emissions shall be regularly submitted to
this Ministry including its Regional Office and SPCB/CPCB once in
six months. The instruments used for ambient air quality monitoring
shall be calibrated time to time. At least four ambient air quality
monitoring stations shall be established in the down wind direction
as well as where maximum ground level concentration of SPM, SO 2
and NO X are anticipated in consultation with the SPCB. Test
reports of Ambient Air Quality is annexed in Annexure No.-1 Stack
Emission Report is annexed in Annexure no.-2 Test Reports of
Ambient Noise is Annexed in Annexure No.-3 IV.Industrial wastewater
shall be properly collected and treated so as to conform to the
standards prescribed under GSR 422 (E) dated 19 th May, 1993 and 31
st December, 1993 or as amended from time to time. The treated
wastewater shall be utilized for plantation purpose This is zero
discharge unit. 15
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V.The overall noise levels in and around the plant area shall
be kept well within the standards (85 dBA) by providing noise
control measures including acoustic hoods, silencers, enclosures
etc. on all sources of noise generation. The ambient noise levels
shall conform to the standards prescribed under Environmental
(Protection) Act, 1986 Rules, 1989 viz. 75 dBA (day time) and 70
dBA (night time). All the suitable measures have been adopted to
control the noise level. Dense plantation has been done to reduce
the effect of noise. Ambient Noise results are enclosed in Annexure
No.-3 16
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17 Fig.- 1.11 Plantation at Plant Site Fig.- 1.12 Roadside
plantation at plant site Fig.- 1.13 Roadside plantation at Plant
Fig.- 1.14 Plantation along road at plant site
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VI.Proper housekeeping and adequate occupational health
programmes shall be taken up. Occupational Health Surveillance
programme shall be done on a regular basis and records maintained
properly for at least 30-40 years. The programme shall include lung
function and sputum analysis tests once in six months. Sufficient
preventive measures shall be adopted to avoid direct exposure to
dust etc. Good housekeeping is maintained all around the plant
premises. Areas are manually cleaned. Occupational health check up
is carried out for the employees working in high dust and high
noise area and once in a year. VII.The company shall undertake
eco-development measures including community welfare measures in
the project area. Agreed VIII.The project proponent shall also
comply with all the environmental protection measures and
safeguards recommended in the EIA/ EMP The environmental protection
measures & safeguards as envisaged in the EIA /EMP such as
Green Belt development, Monitoring of AAQ, Installation of
Pollution Control Equipment, Rain water harvesting, Conservation of
Flora and Fauna, GHG mitigation etc. are complied with. IX.A
separate environmental management cell with full fledged laboratory
facilities to carry out various management and monitoring functions
shall be set up under the control of Senior Executive. A separate
environmental management cell has been setup under the control of
Senior Executive. 18
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X.Adequate fund shall be allocated to implement the conditions
stipulated by the Ministry of Environment and Forests as well as
the State Government. Time bound implementation schedule for
implementing all the conditions stipulated herein shall be
submitted. The funds so provided shall not be diverted for any
other purpose. Details has been provided in next page 19
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21 XI. The Regional Office of this Ministry /CPCB/SPCB shall
monitor the stipulated conditions. The project authorities shall
extend full cooperation to the officer (s) of the Regional Office
by furnishing the requisite data/information/ monitoring reports. A
six monthly compliance report and the monitored data along with
statistical interpretation shall be submitted to them regularly.
Six monthly reports along with the monitored data are regularly
sent to the concerned authorities
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XII. The Project Authorities shall inform the Regional Office
as well as the Ministry, the date of financial closure and final
approval of the project by the concerned authorities and the date
of commencing the land development work. Agreed XIII. No change in
mining technology and scope of working shall be made without prior
approval of the Ministry of Environment & Forests. No change in
the calendar plan including excavation, quantum of limestone and
waste shall be made. No Change in mining technology and scope of
working will be made without prior approval of the Ministry of
Environment & Forest. XIV. Measures should be taken for control
of noise levels below 85 dBA in the work environment. Workers
engaged in operations of HEMM etc. should be provided with ear
pluggs/ muffs. Personal protective equipments have been provided to
workers who work in dust prone areas. XV. Industrial waste water
(workshop and waste water from the mine) should be properly
collected, treated so as to conform to the standards prescribed
under GSR 422 (E) dated 19th May, 1993 and 31st December, 1993 or
as amended from time to time. Oil and grease trap should be
installed before discharge of workshop effluents. This is zero
discharge units. No waste water is being discharged outside the
premises. 22
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XVI. Personnel working in dusty areas should wear protective
respiratory devices and they should also be provided with adequate
training and information on safety and health aspects. Occupational
health surveillance program of the workers should be undertaken
periodically to observe any contractions due to exposure to dust
and take corrective measures, if needed. Personal Protective
equipment has been provided to the person who is working in dust
prone areas. Proper training is being given to workers regarding
safety. XVII. The project authorities shall inform to the Regional
Office located regarding date of financial closures and final
approval of the project by the concerned authorities and the date
of start of land development work. Agreed XVIII. A copy of
clearance letter will be marked to concerned Panchayat / local NGO,
if any, from whom suggestion / representation, if any, was received
while processing the proposal. Agreed 23
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XVIII. A copy of clearance letter will be marked to concerned
Panchayat / local NGO, if any, from whom suggestion /
representation, if any, was received while processing the proposal.
Agreed XIX. State Pollution Control Board should display a copy of
the clearance letter at the Regional office, District Industry
Centre and Collectors office/ Tehsildar`s Office for 30 days. This
is under jurisdiction of J & K State Pollution Control Board.
XX. The project authorities shall advertise at least in two local
newspapers widely circulated, one of which shall be in the
vernacular language of the locality concerned, within 7 days of the
issue of the clearance letter informing that the project has been
accorded environmental clearance and a copy of the clearance letter
is available with the State Pollution Control Board and also at web
site of the Ministry of Environment and Forests at
"http://envfor.nic.in? And a copy of the same shall be forwarded to
the Regional Office of this Ministry. The monitoring data shall be
displayed at the Companys website and at project location for
information of public. We have advertised in two newspapers.
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