APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE
(FORM-1)
FOR
GMR AIRPORT LOGISTICS PARK
AT
RAJIV GANDHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SHAMSHABAD,
HYDERABAD, TELANGANA
Submitted to
SEAC, Telangana State Pollution Control Board Hyderabad, Telangana
Submitted by
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited Hyderabad
Environment Consultant:
Vimta Labs Ltd. 142, IDA, Phase-II, Cherlapally
Hyderabad–500 051
[email protected], www.vimta.com
(QCI/NABL Accredited and ISO 17025 Certified Laboratory,
Recognized by MoEF&CC, New Delhi)
August 2016
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APPENDIX-I
FORM - 1
(I) Basic Information
Sr. No. Item Details
1 Name of the project: GMR Airport Logistics Park- An Airport Based
Cargo Logistic Park
2 S.No. in the schedule 8 (a)
3 Proposed capacity/ area/ length/
tonnage to be handled/
command area/ lease area/
number of wells to be drilled
Total Built up area: 1,25,000.00 sq.m
Total site area: 607023.75sq.m(150 Acres)
Total capacity: 1 Million tonnes of Cargo per
year
4 New/Expansion/Modernization New
5 Existing Capacity/ Area etc. Not applicable
6 Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ Category ‘B’
7 Does it attract the general
condition? If yes, please specify.
-No-
8 Does it attract the specific
condition? If yes, please specify.
-No-
9 Location: The proposed project is located within the
existing Rajiv Gandhi International Airport,
Shamshabad, Hyderabad, Telangana. The
study area map (10 km radius) of the project
site is enclosed as Annexure -I.
Plot/ Survey/Khasra No. Gollapalli Khurd Survey No- 211, 213, 210,
207, 205, 199, 212, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 60, 61,
62, 63, 64, 65, 66,67, 68, 69, 13,14, 19, 20,
22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 70, 71,
72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 91, 92, 97,98, 99, 100,
101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109,
115,
Gollappalli Kalan Survey No-68,69,70
Village Gollapalli Khurd & Gollappalli Kalan
Tehsil Shamshabad
District Rangareddy
State Telangana
10 Nearest railway station/air port
along with distance in kms
Nearest Railway station:
Umdanagar Railway Station : 3.0 km, NW;
Falaknuma Railway Junction: 9.0 km, N
Nearest other airport:
Hyderabad (Begumpet) airport (24.0 km, N)
11 Nearest town, city, district head
quarters along with distance and
direction in kms
Hyderabad/Secunderabad (20-km, N)
12 Village panchayats, Zilla
parishad, Municipal corporation,
local body (complete postal
addresses with telephone nos. to
be given)
Notified Area Committee
13 Name of the applicant GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited
14 Registered Address 4th Floor, GMR Aero Towers,
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport,
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Sr. No. Item Details
Shamshabad, Hyderabad- 500 049.
15 Address for correspondence As above
Name Mr. S. Jagadeeswara Rao Designation
(Owner/Partner/CEO)
AVP
Address GMR Aero Towers,
4th Floor,
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport,
Shamshabad, Hyderabad- 500 049.
Pin Code 500049
E-mail [email protected]
Mobile No. 8790999592
Fax No. 04067394119
16 Details of Alternative Sites
examined, if any. Location of
these sites should be shown on
a toposheet.
None
17 Interlinked Projects -No-
18 Whether separate application of
interlined project has been
submitted
-No-
19 If yes, date of submission
20 If no, reason Not Applicable
21 Whether the proposal involves
approval/clearance under:
(a) The Forest (Conservation)
Act, 1980
(b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act,
1972
(c) The C.R.Z Notification, 1991
Not Applicable
22 Whether there is any
Government Order/Policy
relevant/relating to the site
G.O 111
23 Forest land involved (hectares) None
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 No.
(c) Orders/ directions of the
Court, if any and its
relevance with the proposed
project.
None
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(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.)
Sr.
No.
Information/Checklist
Confirmation
Yes/No Details thereof (with
approximate quantities/ rates,
wherever possible) with
source of information data
1.1 Permanent or temporary change in
land use, land cover or topography
including increase in intensity of
land use (with respect to local
landuse plan)
Yes Ware house will be constructed on
vacant plot of land within existing
airport premises and will be used
for commercial development
related storage & handling of
goods.
1.2 Clearance of existing land,
vegetation and building?
Yes Clearance of vegetation and tree
cutting is involved. However there
won’t be any impact on drainage
pattern
1.3 Creation of new land uses No Proposed project is within the
existing airport 1.4 Pre-construction investigations
e.g. bore houses, soil testing ?
Yes Pre-construction investigations
bore holes & soil testing have
been done. Soil Investigation
Report is enclosed as Annexure-
II
1.5 Construction works ? Yes All construction activities for
logistic park will be confined
within the project premises; there
will be no physical changes
outside the project boundary.
1.6 Demolition Works? No Project site is vacant land.
Demolition is not required. 1.7 Temporary sites used for
construction works or housing of
construction workers?
No All the construction activity
including stocking of raw materials
will be confined within the project
site only. No temporary labour
hutments are proposed. Local
labours from nearby area will be
hired.
1.8 Above ground buildings, structures
or earthworks including linear
structures, cut and fill or
excavations
Yes Excavation will be carried out for
foundation of buildings and
basements. The total quantity of
earth cuttings & fillings as
required relating land
development will be 160,818 m3&
140,294 m3. No external borrow is
required. 1.9 Underground works including
mining or tunneling?
No Not Applicable
1.10 Reclamation works? No Not Applicable
1.11 Dredging? No Not Applicable
1.12 Offshore structures? No Not Applicable
1.13 Production and manufacturing No Not Applicable
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Sr.
No.
Information/Checklist
Confirmation
Yes/No Details thereof (with
approximate quantities/ rates,
wherever possible) with
source of information data
Process?
1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or
materials?
Yes Raw material will be stored at site
in a covered area. Cement will be
separately stored. Sand will be
stacked under tarpaulin cover.
Bricks and steel will be laid in
open.
1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal
of solid waste or liquid effluents?
Yes Solid Waste:
Left over cement &cement
concrete blocks, aggregate, sand
and other inorganic material will
be recycled and reused. The
biodegradable organic wastes will
be sent for composting.
Liquid effluents:
The waste water generated from
the logistic park will be sent to the
existing STP located within the
airport. Capacity of the existing
STP will be suitably augmented as
and when required. The treated
sewage will be reused for flushing
and green belt
1.16 Facilities for long term housing of
operational workers?
No Local laborers will be hired from
nearby areas during construction
phase. So, there will be no need
to create permanent facilities for
long-term housing of operational
workers.
1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during
construction of operation?
No Not applicable
1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or
other transport infrastructure
including new or altered routes
and stations, ports, airports etc.?
No Not Applicable as this is a
construction of ware house
1.19 Closure or diversion of existing
transport routes or infrastructure
leading to changes in traffic
movements?
No There is no change in the existing
route or the traffic movement
1.20 New or diverted transmission lines
or pipelines?
No Not envisaged
1.21 Impoundment, damming,
culverting, realignment or other
changes to the hydrology of
watercourses or aquifers?
No Not Applicable
1.22 Stream crossings? No No stream crossings in the site.
1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water
form ground or surface waters?
No Water requirement of about 83.5
KLD which will be met through
Municipal Water Supply.
1.24 Changes in water bodies or the No Increased runoff will be managed
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Sr.
No.
Information/Checklist
Confirmation
Yes/No Details thereof (with
approximate quantities/ rates,
wherever possible) with
source of information data
land surface affecting drainage or
run-off
by well-designed rainwater
harvesting system and storm
water drainage.
1.25 Transport of personnel or materials
for construction, operation or
decommissioning?
Yes During the construction phase,
transport of materials are
estimated by trucks. Adequate
parking space within the project
site for loading and unloading of
materials will be provided. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or
decommissioning or restoration
works?
No Not Applicable
1.27 Ongoing activity during
decommissioning which could have
an impact on the environment?
No None
1.28 Influx of people to an area in
either temporarily or permanently?
Yes Local laborers from nearby area
will be employed during the
construction phase. Thus, no
significant influx of people is
envisaged. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Not Applicable
1.30 Loss of native species or genetic
diversity?
No Not Applicable
1.31 Any other actions? No Not Applicable
2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of Project (such as
land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-
renewable or in short supply).
Sr.
No.
Information/Checklist
Confirmation
Yes/No Details thereof (with
approximate quantities/
rates, wherever possible)
with source of information
data
2.1 Land specially undeveloped or
agricultural land (ha)
No The land for the proposed
logistic park is part of the
existing airport which is vacant
land and requires minimal
leveling / grading.
2.2 Water (expected source &
competing users) unit KLD
Yes About 83.5 KLD of water would be
required which will be sourced
from Municipal Water Supply
2.3 Minerals (MT) No Not Applicable
2.4 Construction material – stone,
aggregates, and/soil (expected
source-MT)
Yes Materials such as sand and
aggregates will be required
during the construction phase.
All materials for construction
will be arranged through
selected suppliers Material Quantity:
Ready mix concrete
80091m3
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Sr.
No.
Information/Checklist
Confirmation
Yes/No Details thereof (with
approximate quantities/
rates, wherever possible)
with source of information
data Sand 40046 m3
Reinforced Steel 9611MT
Water 145620 m3
2.5 Forests and timber (source-MT) Yes Local Area suppliers
2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels
(source, competing users) Unit: Fuel
(MT), Energy (MW)
Yes About 7.5 MW of power would
be required which would be
sourced from TSTRANSCO
2.7 Any other natural resources (use
appropriate standard units)
No Not applicable
3.0 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
Sr.
No.
Information/Checklist
Confirmation
Yes/No Details thereof (with
approximate quantities/
rates, wherever possible)
with source of information
data
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)
No There will not be any storage of
hazardous chemicals as per
MSIHC rules.
3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or
affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or
water borne diseases)
No Not applicable
3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by
changing living conditions?
Yes Socio-economic standard of
people will improve due to
increased employment
opportunities provided by this
project. This will lead to better
quality of life and will also set a
standard for future
developments in the area.
3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who
could be affected by the project e.g.
hospital patients, children, the
elderly etc.,
No Not applicable
3.5 Any other causes No Not applicable
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4.0 Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or
decommissioning (MT/month)
Sr.
No.
Information/Checklist
Confirmation
Yes/No Details thereof (with
approximate quantities/
rates, wherever possible)
with source of information
data
4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes No No such spoil, overburden or
mine wastes will be generated 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or
commercial wastes)
Yes The total municipal (domestic)
solid waste to be generated is
about 2500 kg/day.
In addition, package waste
(paper, plastics, cardboards
etc) and organic waste will be
generated from ware house.
Entire package waste will be
reused or sold it to authorized
dealers and the organic waste
will sent for composting.
4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per hazardous
waste management rules)
No There will not be any storage of
hazardous chemicals as per
MSIHC rules.
4.4 Other industrial process wastes No Not applicable
4.5 Surplus product No Not applicable
4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from
effluent treatment
Yes Sludge generated from the STP
will be dried and later will be
used as manure for green belt
development.
4.7 Construction or demolition wastes Yes The construction waste will
consist of excess earth and
construction debris along with
cement bags, steel in bits and
pieces, insulating and
packaging materials etc.
Recyclable waste construction
materials will be sold to govt.
approved recyclers.
4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No Not Applicable
4.9 Contaminated soils or other
materials
No Not Applicable
4.10 Agricultural wastes No Not Applicable
4.11 Other solid wastes No Not Applicable
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5.0 Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to
air (kg/hr)
Sr.
No.
Information/Checklist
Confirmation
Yes/No Details thereof (with
approximate quantities/
rates, wherever possible)
with source of information
data
5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil
fuels from stationary or mobile
sources
No No combustion of fossil fuels is
envisaged. All the backup
power requirement will be
sourced from the Airport
Backup provisions (offsite
provision of DG backup).
5.2 Emission from production processes No Not applicable
5.3 Emissions from materials handling
including storage or transport
Yes Small quantities of fugitive
emissions are envisaged during
transport and handling of
construction materials. Such
emissions will be temporary
and controlled by the use of
water sprinkling.
5.4 Emissions from construction
activities including plant and
equipment
Yes This will be restricted to the
construction site only.
5.5 Dust or odours from handling of
materials including construction
materials, sewage and waste
Yes Dust is anticipated during
loading and unloading of
construction material and
excavation of upper earth
surface. This will be temporary
in nature and will be controlled
by providing water sprinklers.
Tarpaulin cover will be provided
on stored loose materials to
reduce the dust emission.
5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No Not Applicable
5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in
open air (e.g. slash materials,
construction debris)
No Open Burning/ incineration of
any waste is not envisaged
5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Not applicable
6.0 Generation of Noise and vibration, and emissions of Light and heat
Sr.
No.
Information/Checklist
Confirmation
Yes/No Details thereof (with
approximate quantities/
rates, wherever possible)
with source of information
data
6.1 From operation of equipment e.g.
engines, ventilation plant, crushers
Yes Source of noise during the
operational phase will be from
vehicular movement.
6.2 From industrial or similar processes No Not applicable
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No.
Information/Checklist
Confirmation
Yes/No Details thereof (with
approximate quantities/
rates, wherever possible)
with source of information
data
6.3 From construction or demolition Yes Due to various construction
activities, there will be short-
term noise impacts in the
immediate vicinity of the project
site. The construction activities
will include the following noise
generating activities:
• Concreting and mixing
• Heavy vehicle movement
6.4 From blasting or piling No Not envisaged
6.5 From construction or operational
traffic
Yes Noise will be generated during
vehicular movement in the
construction and operational
phase
6.6 From lighting or cooling systems Yes Insignificant noise generation is
envisaged from cooling systems
provided in the cold storage
facilities.
6.7 From any other sources No Not applicable
7.0 Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into
the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal wasters
or the sea
Sr.
No.
Information/Checklist
Confirmation
Yes/No Details thereof (with
approximate quantities/
rates, wherever possible)
with source of information
data
7.1 From handling, storage, use or
spillage of hazardous materials
Yes Hazardous wastes generated
during construction phase, such
as paints, solvents, wood
preservatives, pesticides,
adhesives and sealants will be
stored in sealed containers,
labeled, and disposed off as
required by the Hazardous
Wastes Management and
Handling Act Amendment Rules
(MoEF&CC, 2003).
7.2 From discharge of sewage or other
effluents to water or the land
(expected mode and place of
discharge)
No No Land contamination is
anticipated. Treated sewage will
be reused in Flushing and
Landscaping
7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted
to air into the land or into water
No No combustion of fossil fuels is
envisaged. All the backup power
requirement will be sourced
from the Airport Backup
provisions (offsite provision of
DG backup).
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No.
Information/Checklist
Confirmation
Yes/No Details thereof (with
approximate quantities/
rates, wherever possible)
with source of information
data
7.4 From any other sources No Not Anticipated.
7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up
of pollutants in the environment
from these sources?
No Not Anticipated.
8.0 Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the project, which
could affect human health or the environment
Sr.
No.
Information/Checklist
Confirmation
Yes/No 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
No No hazardous substances will
be stored. However to deal with
any fire related accident
firefighting facility will be
provided. Fire Brigade would be
envisaged to cater to
emergencies for proposed G-
LOGZ
8.2 From any other causes Yes There is a possibility of
construction/ operational
accidents. However, all the
possible precautions will be
taken during construction and
operation phases.
8.3 Could the project be affected by
natural disasters causing
environmental damage (e.g. floods,
earthquakes, landslides, could burst
etc)?
No The project site falls in Seismic
zone-II as per IS 1893 (Part-I):
2002. No flood hazards and
landslides are expected.
9.0 Factors which should be considered (such as consequential
development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential
for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the
locality
Sr.
No.
Information/Checklist
Confirmation
Yes/No Details thereof (with
approximate quantities/
rates, wherever possible)
with source of information
data
9.1 Lead to development of supporting,
facilities, ancillary development or
development stimulated by the
project which could have impact on
the environment e.g.:
Supporting infrastructure
Yes
Supporting infrastructure like
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No.
Information/Checklist
Confirmation
Yes/No Details thereof (with
approximate quantities/
rates, wherever possible)
with source of information
data
(roads, power supply, waste
or waste water treatment,
etc)
Housing development
Extractive industries
Supply industries
Other
No
No
No
-
power, treatment plant ,
roads etc will be developed
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
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9.2 Lead to after use of the site, which
could have an impact on the
environment
No Not applicable
9.3 Set a precedent for later
developments
No Not applicable
9.4 Have cumulative effects due to
proximity to other existing or
planned projects with similar effects
No Not applicable
(iii) Environmental Sensitivity
Sr.
No
Areas Name/
Identity
Aerial distance
(with 15-km)
Proposed
project location
boundary
1 Areas protected under
international conventions,
national or local legislation for
their ecological, landscape,
cultural or other related value
- Nil
2 Areas which are important or
sensitive of ecological reasons –
wetlands, water courses or other
water bodies, coastal zone,
biospheres, mountains, forests
Nil -
3 Areas used by protected,
important or
sensitive species of flora or
fauna for breeding, nesting,
foraging, resting, over
wintering, migration
Nil --
4 Inland, coastal, marine or
underground waters
Nil -
5 State, national boundaries Nil -
6 Routes or facilities used by the
public for access to recreation or
other tourist, pilgrim areas
NH-7 (Hyderabad to
Bangalore) ;
NH-765 (Hyderabad to
Srisailam)
4.0 km, W
7.0 km, E
7 Defense installations Nil -
8 Densely populated or built-up
area
Shamshabad town 4.6 km, NW
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Areas Name/
Identity
Aerial distance
(with 15-km)
Proposed
project location
boundary
9 Areas occupied by sensitive man
made land uses (hospitals,
schools, places of worship,
community facilities)
Nil -
10 Areas containing important, high
quality or scarce resources
(ground water resource, surface
resources, forestry, agriculture,
fisheries, tourism, minerals)
Umdasagar
Rawiral Cheruvu
Himayatsagar
Mir Alam Tank
3.0 km, N
3.5 km, SE
3.9 km, NW
8.6 km, N
11 Areas already subjected to
pollution or environmental
damage. (those where existing
legal environmental standards
are exceeded)
Nil -
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)
None Sesimic zone-II as
per IS 1893 (Part-
I): 2002
(IV) PROPOSED TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR EIA STUDIES
I hereby give an undertaking that the data and information given in the
application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I
am aware that if any part of the data and information submitted is found to be
false or misleading at any stage, the project be rejected and clearance given, if
any, to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost: