(e.c. letter no. f.no.j-11011/107/2013-ia ii (i) dated 03
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(E.C. Letter No. F.No.J-11011/107/2013-IA II (I) Dated 03-07-2014)
(For the Period 1st
October’17 to 30th
March’18)
FOR
Gas based Captive Power Plant with installed steam & power
capacity of 880 TPH & 195 MW at Dahej Petrochemical Complex
M/s. ONGC Petro Additions Ltd.
Located at - Plot no. Z-1 & Z-83, Z-83/1, Dahej SEZ Ltd.
Village-Ambheta, Taluka – Vagra
Dist – Bharuch (Gujarat)
HALF YERALY COMPLIANCE REPORT
TO ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CONDITIONS
(Period of October’17 to March’18)
Gas based Captive Power Plant with installed steam & power capacity of 880
TPH & 195 MW.
Status of Consent to Establish & Operate from GPCB: Consent to establish was granted by
GPCB vide reference letter CTE Order Ref. No. : GPCB/BRCH/NOC-3498/297116, Dated: 24-10-
2007 and amended letter CTE Order Ref. No. : GPCB/BRCH/NOC-3498/ID-30328/141778,
Dated: 26-03-2013 which was valid up to 14-03-2018.
Consent to establish (Amendment letter-II for setting up of an industrial Plant/activity) was
granted by GPCB, CTE Amendment No. : 73651 (Ref. No. GPCB/BRCH/CCA-154 (3)/ID-
30328/334040), Dated: 07-12-2015.
Status of consolidated consent and Authorization from GPCB: Consolidated Consent &
Authorization (CC&A) was granted by GPCB vide consent order No. : AWH-73652, Dated: 07-
12-2015, which was valid up to 07-07-2020.
CPP Project status :
As on 31.03.2018, the following is the Project status in the form of unit wise progress - Overall Project
Progress: 99.5 % against scheduled 100%.
Sr.
No UNIT EPC
DATE OF
COMMENCEMENT
(ACTUAL &/OR
PLANNED)
DATE OF
COMPLETION
(ACTUAL &/OR
PLANNED)
PROGRESS
STATUS (%) DETAILED PROGRESS REPORT
1. STEAM
POWER
GENERATION
SYSTEM
[SPTG (2 STG
+ 2 UB)
PHASE I & (4
GTG + 4
HRSG) PHASE
II]
M/s BHEL
23.09.2010
/
15.04.2011
1st
Unit :
15.02.2013
Complete CPP :
15.12.2013
99.5 %
Basic/Detailed Engineering,
Ordering, & Manufacturing
are almost complete.
Overall Physical Progress of
99.5% achieved against
schedule of 100 % and a
backlog of 0.5% due to
pending commissioning
through Liquid Firing.
Compliance to Conditions of Environmental Clearance :
Sr.
No.
Point Compliance status
A Specific conditions
i. Only permissible activities shall be carried out
with prior approval in the 1.05 ha of CRZ area.
OPaL assure that only permissible activities will
be carried out with prior approval in the 1.05 ha
of CRZ area during operation phase if required,
presently 1.05 Ha area is kept as it is.
ii. All the conditions stipulated In the
environmental clearance No. J-11011/316/2006-
IA II (I) dated 21st November, 2007 accorded for
the existing projects shall be Implemented.
Compliance report for all the conditions
stipulated In the environmental clearance No. J-
11011/316/2006-IA II (I) dated 21st November,
2007 accorded for the existing projects is being
prepared and submitting on regular basis.
iii. Adequate stack height shall be provided to gas
turbine generator, heat recovery steam
generators and boilers.
Details regarding provision of stack height to
the stack attached to Gas Turbine
generator, heat recovery steam generator
and utility boilers are enclosed as Annexure-
I.
The dual feed cracker unit –stack height
is provided as fig.no.1 and 2.
Fig.No.1 :Dual Feed Cracker Unit-stack Height -80 m Fig.No.2 :Dual Feed Cracker Unit-stack Height -80 m
Exit velocity of flue gases shall not be less than
22 m/sec.
Exit velocity of flue gas will be more than
10m/sec.
Low NOx burners shall be provided to control
NOx emissions.
Low NOx burners are to be provided to
control NOX emissions.
The water injection skid for NOX emission
control is provided as fig. No. 3.
Fig.No.3 : water injection skid for NOX Emission
control
iv. Ambient air quality data shall be collected as
per NAAQES standards notified by the Ministry
vide G.S.R. No. 826(E) dated 16th November,
2009. The company shall upload the results of
monitored data on Its website and shall update
the same periodically. It shall simultaneously be
sent to the Regional office of MoEF, the
respective Zonal office of CPCB and Gujarat
Pollution Control Board (GPCB).
Ambient air quality monitoring stations are set up as per GPCB NOC Order dated 23.10.2007 for Parameters like PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NOx, HCl, Cl2, NH3, Hydrocarbon and H2S. NAAQES standards notified by the Ministry vied G.S.R. No. 826(E) dated 16th Nov., 2009, in consultation with GPCB. Installation of 3 Nos. CAAQMS Stations have been in progress. However manual monitoring of AAQ has been started from 1st December, 2012 and the results of Ambient air quality monitoring are regularly uploaded on website of Opal. The data is also simultaneously being sent to the
Regional office of MoEF, Zonal office of CPCB and
Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB).
The Ambient air quality monitoring reports are
enclosed as Annexure-II. The results of Ambient
air quality monitoring is provided in the Table
no.1 mention below:
Table.No.1: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Data Max. and Min. of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Data (Period : October - 2017 to March - 2018)
LOCATION Max. / Min.
Parameter with Results ( µg/m3)
PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NO2 HCl Cl2 H2S HC NH3 HF CS2 CO
mg/m3
AAQM-1 (Near 220 KV Switch Yard
Control Room)
Max. 88 31 21.2 24.9 BDL BDL BDL 78.0 BDL BDL BDL 0.00
Min. 64 21 11.4 13.4 BDL BDL BDL 46.0 BDL BDL BDL 0.00
AAQM-2 (Near Sub
Station:11)
Max. 82 32 20 25 BDL BDL BDL 77 BDL BDL BDL 0.00
Min. 68 18 11 15 BDL BDL BDL 52 BDL BDL BDL 0.00
AAQM-3 (Near Sub
Station:15)
Max. 84 31 21.4 24.6 BDL BDL BDL 82.0 BDL BDL BDL 0.00
Min. 64 18 13.6 16.4 BDL BDL BDL 52.0 BDL BDL BDL 0.00
Specific Value as per NAAQMS/ GPCB/CTE
100 60 80 80 200 100 500 160 400 60 2000 2.0
NOTE: 1). Ambient Air Monitoring carried out during dry day, 2). BDL : Below Minimum Detectable Limits, 3) NAAQMS: National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Standard 4). Minimum Detection Limits : HC (10 μg/m3), HCl (0.5 μg/m3),CL2(0.5 μg/m3), H2S(6.0 μg/m3), NH3(5.00 μg/m3),HF(0.9 μg/m3), CS2 (0.5 μg/m3), CO (0.1 mg/m3)
Ambient Air quality monitoring was carried out by NABL accredited laboratory M/s. UniStar Environment and Research Labs Pvt. Ltd., Vapi, NABL Certificate No. T-2239, NABL Valid Until: 14.09.2018.
v. In plant control measures for checking
fugitive emissions from all the vulnerable
sources shall be provided.
In plant, control measures for checking fugitive emission from all the vulnerable sources are implemented.
Fugitive emissions shall be controlled by
providing closed storage, closed handling &
conveyance of chemicals/materials, multi
cyclone separator and water sprinkling
system.
All the raw material and products are handled in closed pipelines wherever required.
The closed pipeline photographs are provided as fig.no.4 and 5.
Fig.No.4:Closed Pipeline Photographs Fig.No.5:Closed Pipeline Photographs
Dust suppression system including water
sprinkling system shall be provided at
loading and unloading areas to control dust
emissions.
There is not any dust emission as there is no usage of any solid fuel like coal.
Fugitive emissions in the work zone
environment, product, raw materials
storage area etc. shall be regularly
monitored. The emissions shall conform
to the limits stipulated by the GPCB.
Implementation of environmental monitoring program for the whole petrochemical complex including CPP is formulated and implemented. The details of monitoring program and reports of the monitoring are enclosed herewith as Annexure-II. OPaL assures that the emission conform to the
limits stipulated by GPCB.
vi. The gaseous emissions from DG set shall be
dispersed through adequate stack height as per
CPCB standards.
Provision of adequate stack height is made as per CPCB standards (Stack height = height of the roof + 0.2*(KVA)1/2 ) for the D.G. sets.
Well-designed acoustic enclosures for the DG
sets and noise emitting equipment’s to achieve
the desirable Insertion loss viz. 25dB (A) shall
be provided.
Provision of Acoustic enclosures are made to achieve the desirable insertion loss viz 25 dB(A).
vii. Total fresh water requirement from GIDC/DSL water supply shall not exceed 98,400m 3/day.
Total fresh water will not be exceeding 98,400 m3/day. Last six month water consumption data is provided as fig.no.6.
Fig.No.6:Last Six Months water consumption data:
viii. As proposed, Industrial effluent generation
shall not exceed 35,520m3/day. Industrial
effluent shall be treated In ETP.
The industrial wastewater generation is not exceeding 35,520m3/day. The Waste water Treatment Plant (ECTS) for the Complex is designed to ensure that maximum amount of treated effluent is recycled within the complex. The Effluent Collection and Treatment System (ECTS) also include RO Based Tertiary Treatment section to further process. The treated Effluent is recycled as make-up water to Cooling Towers (around 14400m3/day) and as DM water (around 17520m3/day).
The last six months effluent generation data is provided as fig.no.7. Fig.No.7:Last Six Months effluent generation
data:
Treated effluent {14400m 3/day) shall be
recycled for cooling tower make up water and
treated effluent (17520m1/day) shall be
reused as DM plant feed.
The effluent considered for discharge to Sea from the complex is not exceeding 3600 m3/day and is meeting the prescribed Quality standards.
High TDS effluent stream (3600 m3/day) shall
be discharged into Gulf of Cambay through
close pipeline of GIDC after conforming to the
standards prescribed for the effluent
discharge and obtaining permission from the
GPCB.
No process effluent shall be discharged Inland
and around the project site.
Domestic effluent is treated in a Separate Package Unit within the Effluent Collection and Treatment System (ECTS) and the treated domestic effluent is recycled back as horticulture water within the premises.
The ETP primary, secondary and tertiary treatment Photographs are provided as fig.no.8, 9 and 10.
Fig.No.8: Primary Treatment System
Fig.No.9: Secondary Treatment System
Fig.No.10: Tertiary Treatment System
ix. High TDS effluent stream shall be passed
through guard pond. Online pH meter, flow
meter and TOC analyzer shall be installed.
High TDS effluent stream is being passed through
guard pond. Online pH meter, flow meter and
TOC analyzer are installed.
x. Process effluent/any wastewater shall not be
allowed to mix with storm water.
Separate storm water channels network is laid to collect and discharge storm water.
Storm water drain shall be passed through
guard pond.
Dedicated arrangement is made to separately collect effluent from process areas and to direct it to ETP for its treatment and discharge.
xi. Monitoring of surface water quantity and
quality shall also be regularly conducted and
records maintained.
The monitored data shall be submitted to the
Ministry regularly. Further, monitoring points
shall be located between the plant and
drainage in the direction of flow of ground
water and records maintained. Monitoring for
heavy metals in ground water shall be
undertaken.
Source of Surface water is GIDC water supply
which is being metered.
Surface and ground water quality is being
monitored at fixed monitoring points with
required parameters considering heavy
metals content on regular basis. Report of
analysis is enclosed herewith as Annexure-II.
Fig. No.11: Water Supply Bill-Oct-17 Fig. No.12: Water Supply Bill-Nov-17
Fig. No.13: Water Supply Bill-Dec-17
Fig. No.14: Water Supply Bill-Jan-18
Fig. No.15: Water Supply Bill-Feb-18 Fig. No.16: Water Supply Bill-March-18
xii. The company shall obtain Authorization for
collection, storage and disposal of hazardous
waste under the Hazardous Waste
(Management, Handling and Trans-Boundary
Movement} Rules, 2008 and amended as on
date for management of Hazardous wastes
and prior Permission from GPCB shall be
obtained for disposal of solid / hazardous
waste in the TSDF.
OPaL obtained GPCB authorization No:
73652 dated: 07.12.2015 which will be valid
till 07.07.2020., for collection, storage and
disposal of hazardous waste under the
Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling
and Trans-Boundary Movement} Rules, 2008.
The copy of CC&A is enclosed herewith as
Annexure-IX.
CC&A Order No: AWH-73652,
Date of issue: 07.12.2015.
Valid up to: 07.07.2020.
OPaL has obtained TSDF membership from
M/s. Bharuch Enviro Infrastructure Limited
(BEIL), Ankleshwar, Geo-hybrid Industrial
Solution Pvt Ltd, (GSPL, Surat ) for disposal
of Solid/ hazardous waste and same are
enclosed as Annexure-III.
OPaL also initiated membership tie up
process with other TSDF/CHWIF for disposal
of hazardous waste.
Measures shall be taken for firefighting
facilities in case of emergency.
Disaster management plan with firefighting
facilities is considered for OPaL’s petrochemical
complex and details of the same are enclosed as
Annexure- IV.
The firefighting system photographs are provided
as fig.no.17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22.
Fig.No.17:Firefighting system details Fig.No.18:Firefighting system details
Fig.No.19:List of Firefighting system Fig.No.20: List of Firefighting system
Fig.No.21:Firefighting system photographs Fig.No.22:Firefighting system photographs
xiii. The unit shall make the arrangement for
protection of possible fire hazards during
manufacturing process in material handling.
Firefighting system shall be as per the norms.
OPaL has made arrangement for
Protection of possible fire hazards during manufacturing process in material handling.
Firefighting system as per the norms.
Details are given in Disaster management plan which is enclosed as Annexure- IV.
The firefighting system photographs are provided as fig.no.17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22.
xiv. A well designed rain water harvesting system
shall be put in place within six months, which
shall comprise of rain water collection from the
built up and open area In the plant premises.
Rain water harvesting measures have been
provided for roof top rainwater harvesting
from buildings.
Rain Water from the Process unit areas is
pumped to the Effluent Collection and
Treatment System (ECTS) and is treated in a
dedicated Contaminated Rain Water
Treatment section. The Treated water will be
reused.
The rain water harvesting system photograph is
provided as fig.no.23.
Fig.No.23:Rain water harvesting system
xv. ESR schemes identified based on need
assessment shall be implemented in
consultation with the village Panchayat and the
District Administration starting from the
development of project itself. Company shall
provide separate budget for community
development activates and income generating
programmes.
OPaL has initiated various community
development activities and income generating
programs within the Bharuch district under the
Enterprise Social Responsibility Scheme with the
provision of separate budget. Details for the
same are enclosed as Annexure-V.
xvi. An Environmental Cell comprising of at least
one expert. In environmental
science/engineering, occupational health and
social scientist, shall be created preferably at
the project site itself and shall be headed
by an officer of appropriate superiority and
qualification. It shall be ensured that the Head
of the Cell shall directly report to the head of
the organization who would be
accountable for implementation of
environmental regulations and social impact
improvement/mitigation measures.
An Environmental Cell comprising of required personnel /expert has been formed and implemented. The necessary duties and responsibilities are assigned to all members of all level of the Environmental Cell. The Environmental Cell is provided as fig.no.24.
Fig.no.24:Environmental Management Cell
xvii. Training shall be Imparted to all employees on safety and health aspects of chemicals handling.
A separate Occupational Health Center is
developed to carry out the different activities
of occupational health services.
The medical facility and medical checkup
details of employees are provided as fig. No.
25, 26, 27 and 28.
Fig.No.25:Opal Medical Center
Fig.No.26:Emergency Treatment room and
admission /recovery Room
Fig.No.27:Ambulance and Emergency Resuscitation Equipments
Fig.No.28: Back Up Ambulance
Pre-employment and routine periodical medical examinations for all employees shall be undertaken on regular basis.
Presently Pre-employment medical examinations for employees are being carried out. OPaL will comply with this condition on commissioning of plant.
Occupational health Surveillance of the workers shall be done on a regular basis and records maintained as per the Factories Act.
In order to take care of the health of the
people working at the site and to provide
optimal physical and mental health to all its
employees and workers, OPaL in line with
their Occupational Health Services policy
makes it mandatory to all the Contractors.
OPaL assures to carry out Occupational
health Surveillance of the workers on a
regular basis and records are maintained as
per the Factories Act.
Company has displayed HSE policy all over
the site at conspicuous location for
information.
The medical facility and medical checkup
details of employees are provided as
fig.no.29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38
and 39.
Fig.No.29: Medical checkup Reports
Fig.No.30: Medical checkup Reports
Fig.No.31: Medical checkup Reports
Fig.No.32: Medical checkup Reports
Fig.No.33: Medical checkup Reports
Fig.No.34: Medical checkup Reports
Fig.No.35: Medical checkup Reports
Fig.No.36: Medical checkup Reports
xviii. Green belt shall be developed In 50 ha land out
of the total plant area. Selection of plant
species shall be as per the CPCB guidelines.
A Green Belt of 50.0 m wide all along the complex is provided. At present, green belt maintenance and development activity is taken care by in house horticulture team.
The green belt photographs are provided as fig.no.37.
Fig.No.37: Green Belt Photographs
xix. All the recommendations mentioned in the
rapid risk assessment report, disaster
management plan and safety guidelines shall
be Implemented.
All Recommendations made in the rapid risk
assessment report, disaster management plan
and safety guidelines are complied with.
xx. Provision shall be made for the housing for the
construction labour within the site with all
necessary Infrastructure and facilities such as
fuel for cooking, mobile toilets, safe drinking
water, medical health care, creche etc. The
housing may be In the form of temporary
structure to be removed after the completion
of the project.
We have made all necessary infrastructures for
the labour. All construction waste was properly
managed and there is no impact on the
surrounding environment.
All the construction wastes shall be managed so
that there is no Impact on the surrounding
environment.
All the construction wastes was properly
managed to prevent any impact on the
surrounding environment.
B General Conditions
i. The project authorities shall strictly adhere to
the stipulations made by the Gujarat Pollution
Control Board.
We do comply with the conditions. •We have started the quarterly monitoring of all applicable parameters of the process stack emissions as per the CC&A issued by the GPCB. • Treated effluent from ETP is being tested regularly on quarterly bases to conform to the industry specific and CETP discharge standards. • Ambient Air Quality is also being monitored regularly on quarterly bases as per the CPCB guidelines of AAQ monitoring. • The Test report of effluent from ETP and Monitoring of Stack, Work place, AAQM are enclosed as Annexure-II.
ii. No further expansion. or modifications in the
plant shall be carried out without prior
approval of the Ministry of Environment and
Forests. In case of deviations or alterations In
the project proposal from those submitted to
this Ministry for clearance, a fresh reference
shall be made to the Ministry to assess the
adequacy of conditions Imposed and to add
additional environmental protection measures
required, if any..
We undertake that, we will not carry out any
expansion without prior approval of the Ministry
of Environment and Forest. There is no
deviation/ alternation in the project, which is as
per submission to the MoEF.
iii. The locations of ambient air quality monitoring
stations shall be decided In consultation with
the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) and it
shall be ensured that at least one stations is
Installed in the upwind and downwind direction
as well as where maximum ground level
concentrations are anticipated.
Ambient Air quality monitoring station locations are decided in consultation with GPCB with one in the upwind and the other in the downwind direction for monitoring of the ambient air quality.
Ambient Air Quality is also being monitored on monthly bases as per the CPCB guidelines of AAQ monitoring. The Test reports of AAQM are enclosed as Annexure-II.
The AAQMS photographs are provided as fig.no.38.
Fig.No.38: AAQMS Stations Photographs
iv. The overall noise levels In and around the
plant area shall be kept well within the
standards 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 Environment
(Protection) Act,1986 Rules,1989 viz. 75 dBA
(day time) and 70 dBA (night time).
We regularly monitor noise level within the premises through NABL accredited laboratory. The results of which are enclosed herewith as Annexure: II.
Noise control measures like acoustic hoods, silencers, enclosures etc.
The ambient noise level are well within the permissible limit prescribed under Environment (protection) Act, 1986 Rules,1989 viz. 75 dBA (day time ) and 70 dBA (night time). The Summary of noise level monitoring is provided in the Table no.2 mention below:
Table No.2:Noise Monitoring Data
Noise Monitoring Data (Period : October - 2017 to March - 2018) Month Max./
Min. NM-1, (Near Gate No.1)
NM-2, (Near Gate No.2)
NM3, (Near Gate
No.3)
NM-4, (Near Gate No.4)
NM-5, (Near Oil Catcher-02
Area)
NM-6, (Near Fire Water
Pump House)
Result dB (LEQ)
October Max. 68.4 73.1 71.6 73.2 67.1 66.9
Min. 48.6 45.6 52.3 57.6 55.8 53.1
November Max. 71.2 68.9 73.1 71.5 68.7 67.6
Min. 52.8 47.2 53.6 58.7 57.2 52.3
December Max. 73.6 74.1 72.3 69.3 71.2 68.2
Min. 53.4 51.1 54.2 56.3 52.7 51.7
January Max. 71.4 69.4 72.3 66.2 68.4 71.2
Min. 51.3 52.4 51.6 53.2 51.8 52.6
February Max. 68 71.5 69.7 67.8 66.8 69.6
Min. 47 51.7 53.8 53.2 50.5 51.7
March Max. 65.6 69.6 71.2 69.5 68.4 65.4
Min. 49.6 50.6 51.8 51.3 49.6 50.3
Max. 73.6 74.1 73.1 73.2 71.2 71.2
Min. 47 45.6 51.6 51.3 49.6 50.3
NOTE: Permissible Limit CPCB (Day Time): <75 Db(A), Permissible Limit CPCB (Night Time): <70 Db(A)
Noise monitoring was carried out by NABL accredited laboratory M/S UniStar Environment and Research Labs Pvt. Ltd., Vapi, NABL Certificate No. T-2239, NABL Valid Until: 14.09.2018.
v. Training shall be Imparted to all employees on
safety and health aspects of chemicals
handling.
OPaL assures to comply with this condition throughout the operation phase of the plant. We have provided training about health & safety aspects to our employees in chemicals handling and we do medical checkup of our employees on regular interval.
Pre-employment and routine periodical
medical examinations for all employees shall
be undertaken on regular basis.
Pre-employment medical examination is being carried out and periodical medical examination will be carried out on regular basis. The medical checkup details of employees are
provided in condition no.xvii, as fig.no.29, 30, 31,
32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39.
Training to all employees on handling of
chemicals shall be imparted.
Training to all employees on handling of chemicals will be imparted on regular basis.
vi. Usage of Personnel Protection Equipment’s
(P.PEs) by all employees/ workers shall be
ensured.
All employees of the unit are provided with necessary PPEs on their joining. Damaged PPEs are also replaced as per requirement on regular basis as and when required. OPaL is providing training on usage and importance of PPEs to all employees/ workers. The list of personal protective equipments and PPE’S photographs are providing as fig.no.39 and 40.
Fig.No.39:List of Personal Protective Equipment Fig.No.40: Personal Protective Equipment
vii. The company shall also comply with all the
environmental protection measures and
safeguards proposed In the documents
submitted to the Ministry.
The recommendations made In the EIA, EMP in
respect of environmental management, risk
mitigation measures and Public Hearing relating
to the project shall be Implemented.
OPaL assures to comply with the condition.
We do comply with all the environmental protection measures and safeguards Proposed in the documents submitted to the Ministry.
Risk mitigation measures relating to the project are also taken care of and are implemented.
We are involved in community
developmental measures as well as social
welfare measures in our project area for the
overall improvement of the environment.
viii. The company shall undertake all relevant
measures for improving the socio-economic
conditions of the surrounding area. CSR
activities shall be undertaken by Involving local
villages and administration.
We are involved in all the activities which are mentioned in CSR for improving the socio-economic condition of the surrounding area and we are also involved with local villages and administration. Details of CSR initiatives and activities by OPaL are enclosed in Annexure-V.
ix. The company shall undertake eco-
developmental measures including community
well fare measures In the project area for the
overall Improvement of the environment.
OPaL has undertaken eco-development
measures including community well fare
measures in the project area for overall
improvement of the environment.
x. A separate Environmental Management Cell
equipped with full-fledged laboratory facilities
shall be set up to carry out the Environmental
Management and Monitoring functions.
We have developed environmental management system within the premises and full-fledge laboratory for the analysis of waste water sample, Ambient Air monitoring, process gas, flue gas , fugitive and VOC monitoring we have contracted with NABL approved laboratory on Quarterly basis.
The environmental management cell is provided as fig.no.41.
Fig.No.41: Environmental Management cell
xi. The company shall earmark sufficient funds
towards capital cost and recurring cost per
annum to implement the conditions stipulated
by the Ministry of Environment and Forests as
well as the State Government along with
the implementation schedule for all the
conditions stipulated herein. The funds so
earmarked for environment management/
pollution control measures shall not be
diverted for any other purpose.
Funds under a separate budget head have been
earmarked for environmental protection. These
funds are exclusively for environment
management/ pollution control measures and
are not utilized for any other purpose.
xii. A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent
by the project proponent to concerned
Panchayat, Zila Parisad/Municipal Corporation,
Urban local Body and the local NGO, If any,
from who suggestions/ representations ,if any,
were received while processing the proposal.
The acknowledged copy of submitted EC letter
copy to Panchayat, Zila Parisad/Municipal
Corporation, Urban local Body is enclosed as
Annexure- VI.
The Acknowledge copy of Environmetal clearance letter submission is provided as fig.no.42.
Fig.No.42: Ack Copy of EC letter Submission
xiii. The project proponent shall also submit six
monthly reports on the status of compliance of
the stipulated Environmental Clearance
conditions including results of monitored data
(both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the
respective Regional Office of MoEF, the
respective Zonal Office of CPCB and the Gujarat
Pollution Control Board. A copy of
Environmental Clearance and six monthly
compliance status reports shall be posted on
the website of the company.
We are regularly submitting Comprehensive EC
compliance report for the period of April to
September and October to March to the
Ministry’s regional office at Bhopal, respective
Zonal Office of CPCB and the Gujarat Pollution
Control Board well within the stipulated date.
The copy of Environmental Clearance and six
monthly compliance status reports is being
posted on the website of the company.
The Six-Monthly EC Compliance Submission dates for the last three year are as under: 1. (April’15 to September’15) Date: 26.11.2015 2. (Octo’15 to March’16) Date: 21.05.2016 3. (April’16 to Sept’16) Date: 21.11.2016 4. (Octo’16 to March’17) Date: 25.05.2017. 5. (April’17 to Sept’17) Date: 24.11.2017. The acknowledge copy of submission is enclosed
as Annexure- X.
Acknowledge copies are provided as fig. No. 43,
44, 45 and 46.
Fig.No.43:EC Compliance Submission Acknowledge copy Fig.No.44:EC Compliance Submission Acknowledge copy
Fig.No.45:EC Compliance Submission Acknowledge copy Fig.No.46:EC Compliance Submission Acknowledge copy
xiv. The environmental statement for each
financial year ending 31st March in Form-V
as is mandated shall be submitted to the
concerned State Pollution Control Board as
prescribed under the Environment (Protection)
Rules,1986, as amended subsequently, shall
also be put on the website of the company
along with the status of compliance of
environmental clearance conditions and shall
also be sent to the respective Regional Offices
of MoEF by email
We are regularly submitting the environmental
statement for each financial year ending 31st
March in Form-V to the Gujarat pollution control
committee.
xv. The project proponent shall Inform the
public that the project has been accorded
environmental clearance by the Ministry and
copies of the clearance letter are available with
the SPCB/Committee and may also be seen at
Website of the Ministry at www.moef.nic.in
This· shall be advertised within seven days
from the date of Issue of the clearance letter, at
We have already informed to the public by local newspaper that we have accorded environmental clearance by the Ministry and copies of clearance letter are available with the state Pollutions Control Board and may also be seen at website of the Ministry of Environmental and Forests at website of the Ministry of Environmental and Forests at http/envfor.nic.in. The advertisement (Public notice) has been made
least In two local newspapers that are widely
circulated In the region of which one shall be in
the vernacular language of the locality
concerned and a copy of the same shall be
forwarded to the concerned Regional Office of
the Ministry.
within 7 days of obtaining environment
clearance. A copy of public notice in newspaper
Divya Bhaskar Vadodra dated 10 July 2014 is
enclosed herewith as Annexure:-VII.
The public notice is provided as fig.no.47, 48 and
49.
Fig.No.47:Pulic Notice Fig.No.48:Divyahakar.dt.10.07.2014.
Fig.No.49:Divyahakar.dt.10.07.2014.
xvi. 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 start of the project.
The date of financial closures - the project is still under commissioning and Overall Project Progress: 99.5 % against scheduled 100%.
Final approval of the project by the concerned authorities - Consolidated Consent
List of Annexure
No. of
Annexure
Name of Annexure
I. Captive Power Plant details
II. Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Reports, meteorological data along with noise
monitoring and ground water testing reports measured during the period.
III. Copy of TSDF membership
IV. Copy of Disaster management plan with firefighting facilities for OPAL.
V. Details of CSR activities.
VI. The acknowledged copy of submitted EC letter copy to Panchayat, Zila
Parisad/Municipal Corporation, Urban local Body
VII. A copy of public notes for obtained EC in two local newspapers
VIII. Copy of Consent to Established
IX. Copy of Consolidated Consent and Authorization
& Authorization (CC&A) was granted by GPCB vide consent order No. : AWH-73652, Dated: 07-12-2015
The date of commencing the land development work.- 05/05/2008